film “Wag the Dog”‚ directed by Barry Levinson‚ features Robert De Niro as a political spin doctor named Conrad Bread who is attempting to cover up a scandal concerning the President. After being accused of Molesting a “Firefly Girl” in the Oval office‚ a White House aide named Winifred Aimes‚ played by Anne Heche‚ brings Brean to a secret meeting in an underground bunker. To distract the press from the Firefly Girl sex scandal‚ he advises extending a presidential trip to Asia‚ while issuing official
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“Watergate” is the term used to describe a complex web of political scandals between 1972 and 1974. Why did Watergate occur in the first place? Every poll showed that President Nixon had a huge lead over Senator McGovern‚ so why did it happen? Watergate was caused by Nixon’s paranoia which lead to a cover-up that destroyed his presidency. Understanding the personality of Richard Nixon makes understanding the crimes of Watergate possible. Most sources agree that Nixon was‚ in essence‚ two men
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Nixon and Watergate Kimberly Williamson HIS/135 May 31‚ 2015 Instructor Kathleen Stillio Richard Nixon Richard Nixon was elected the 37th President of the United States (19691974) after previously serving as a U.S. Representative and a U.S. Senator from California. After successfully ending American fighting in Vietnam and improving international relations with the U.S.S.R. and China‚ he became the only President to ever resign the office‚ as a result of the Watergate scandal. Richard Nixon ’s
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Two felonies and eight years later‚ Christine Beatty‚ former Detroit Chief of staff entangled in the infamous 2008 Detroit political sex scandal with then mayor‚ Kwame Kilpatrick opens up about the scandal and shares her story of self-redemption. December 1‚ 2008‚ is a day that remains in infamy for former Detroit Chief of Staff‚ Christine Beatty who was sentenced to 120 days in jail after pleading guilty to two felony obstruction of justice charges. Both Beatty and Kilpatrick were accused of
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Watergate played a huge part in making investigative reporting fixed in American journalism and has been spreading around the world largely because of it. I can’t help but feel like the future of investigative reporting is still at risk forty years since Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein wrote their first stories about the break in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington’s Watergate office building. Investigative journalism died down during the two world wars‚ the Great Depression
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1. Coal allocation scam Coal allocation scam or Coalgate‚ is a political scandal concerning the Indian government’s allocation of the nation’s coal deposits to public sector entities (PSEs) and private companies by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. In a draft report issued in March 2012‚ the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) office accused the Government of India of allocating coal blocks in an inefficient manner during the period 2004–2009. Over the Summer of 2012‚ the opposition BJP
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other random pieces of unconfirmable pseudoscience. After much pressure‚ the Nixon Administration had quite possibly one of the largest political blunders in history. This blunder was the creation of the infamous Environmental Protection Agency‚ and this massive smudge of Nixon’s otherwise clear and honorable presidency is the true cause of his resignation‚ Watergate was merely a cover up. The EPA began to rule over our once great country’s businesses with an iron fist‚ stifling mining/ drilling operations
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Libor Scandal What is Libor and why does it matter? Libor stands for London Interbank Offered Rate. “It is considered to be an average interest rate which is estimated by some leading banks in London that they would be charged if borrowing from other banks.” Libor rate is considered to be the primary benchmark for short term interest rates around the world. It is the average cost of borrowing and is estimated on a daily basis by a group of banks as mentioned above. Libor rate gained momentum around
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SCANDALS IN 2000S Named scandals Named scandals in India Scandal Year reported Scope Location Key players Summary 2012 Indian coal mining controversy 2012 185‚591.34 crore (US$33.78 billion) nation Comptroller and Auditor General of India‚ the coal ministry‚ many electricity boards and private companies coal blocks allotted‚ not auctioned‚ leading to estimated losses as per the Comptroller and Auditor General of India [1][2][3] Karnataka Wakf Board Land Scam 2012 200‚000 crore
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Case Analysis Report: WATERGATE NURSING HOME RECOGNITION OF DECISION REQUIREMENTS (1) Watergate Nursing Home is a 178-bed private‚ not-for-profit nursing facility (NF)‚ located in Washington D.C.; it is owned by a not-for-profit corporation‚ headquartered in New York City. a. The corporation owns and operates 10 other units throughout northeastern United States. b. Watergate is the only one in Washington‚ a large minority market; it is the second largest facility owned by the
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