Cover-up - ANSWERattempt to conceal evidence of wrongdoing or an embarrassing act.
Hush Money - ANSWERform of bribery; when one party offers another party a certain amount of money in order for them to keep quiet
John Sirica - ANSWERwas the Chief Judge for the United States District Court for...
Cover-up - ANSWERattempt to conceal evidence of wrongdoing or an embarrassing act.
Hush Money - ANSWERform of bribery; when one party offers another party a certain amount of
money in order for them to keep quiet
John Sirica - ANSWERwas the Chief Judge for the United States District Court for the District of
Columbia, where he became famous for his role in the Watergate scandal. He rose to national
prominence during the Watergate scandal when he ordered President Richard Nixon to turn over his
recordings of White House conversations.
H.R. Haldeman - ANSWERan American political aide and businessman, best known for his service as
White House Chief of Staff to President Richard Nixon.
John Mitchell - ANSWERwas the Attorney General of the United States from 1969 to 1972 under
President Richard Nixon. Head of the CREEP.
Same Ervin - ANSWERan American politician. A Democrat, he served as a U.S. Senator from North
Carolina from 1954 to 1974. A native of Morganton, he liked to call himself a "country lawyer", and
often told humorous stories in his Southern drawl.
Executive Privilege - ANSWERpower claimed by President and other members of executive branch to
resist subpoenas and other interventions by legislative and judicial branches. Addressed in
Watergate; Nixon invoked this privilege and refused to produce any tapes
Spiro Agnew - ANSWERserved as the 39th Vice President of the United States from 1969 to 1973,
serving under President Richard Nixon. Former governor of Maryland.
Archibald Cox - ANSWERan American lawyer and law professor who served as U.S. Solicitor General
under President John F. Kennedy. He became known as the first special prosecutor for the Watergate
scandal.
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