Cont. Studies Watergate Test Questions With Solutions 100% Correct
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Cont. Studies Watergate Test Questions With
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Executive Privilege power 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 r...
Cont. Studies Watergate Test Questions With
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Executive Privilege power 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 served as the 39th Vice President of the United States from 1969 to 1973,
serving under President Richard Nixon. Former governor of Maryland.
Archibald Cox an 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.
Elliot Richardson an American lawyer and politician who was a member of the cabinet of
Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. As U.S. Attorney General, he was a prominent figure
in the Watergate Scandal, and resigned rather than obey President Nixon's order to fire special
prosecutor Archibald Cox.
John Dean served as White House Counsel to United States President Richard Nixon from
July 1970 until April 1973. In this position, he became deeply involved in events leading up to
, Cont. Studies Watergate Test Questions With
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the Watergate burglaries and the subsequent Watergate scandal cover-up. He was referred to as
"master manipulator of the cover up" by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
John Ehrilchman was counsel and Assistant to the President for Domestic Affairs under
President Richard Nixon. He was a key figure in events leading to the Watergate first break-in
and the ensuing Watergate scandal, for which he was convicted of conspiracy, obstruction of
justice and perjury. He served a year and a half in prison for his crimes.
Saturday Night Massacre term made up by political commentators referring to Nixon's
dismissal of Archibald Cox and the resignations of Elliott Richardson and William Ruckelshaus
Deep Throat the alias given to the secret informant who gave info about Watergate to
Woodward and Bernstein of The Washington Post. Later revealed to be Mark Felt, FBI Associate
Director
Break-in took place June 17, 1972. led to Nixon's resignation. 5 of the men involved in
first break in were: James W. McCord, Jr., Bernard Barker, Frank Sturgis, Virgilio Gonzalez, and
Eugenio Martine
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