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Watergate test Questions and AnswersWho is "Maximum John" Sirica? Correct Ans-the Watergate trial's judge - nontraditional
judge: questioned burglars himself
What did James McCord do to Judge Sirica? Correct Ans-McCord caved and ratted out the
White House - McCord sent a letter to Sirica explaining that he had lied under oath
What did James McCord hint to Sirica? Correct Ans-powerful members of the Nixon
administration were involved in the break-in
April 30, 1973; Nixon dismisses ----1 (one person)----- and announces resignations of -----
2(three people)----- Correct Ans-1 - (White House counsel) John Dean
2 - Ehrlichman, Haldeman, Richard Kleidienst (attorney general after John Mitchell became
CRP director)
When did Senate investigation start? Correct Ans-May 1973
Who said, "What did the president know and when did he know it?" and why was it
important? Correct Ans-Republican Senator Howard Baker asked John Dean this
repeatedly in court - John Dean spilled all the beans about the WH involvement in Watergate
because Nixon fired him and John no longer had to protect Nixon
What were John Dean's mentioned "plumbers"? Correct Ans-people who would try to "fix
leaks"/ stop leaking of classified information
, Watergate test Questions and Answers
Who was the attorney general after John Dean was dismissed? Correct Ans-Elliot
Richardson
When was the break in? Correct Ans-June 17, 1972
Who was in Nixon's cabal? What were their jobs? Correct Ans-HR Haldeman (chief of
staff), John Ehrlichman (chief domestic advisor), John Mitchell (former attorney general)
CR(EE)P? Correct Ans-Comittee to Reelect the President
Why did CREEP break into the DNC? Correct Ans-to get information on the democratic
candidates' campaigns
how many people snuck into the Watergate hotel? Correct Ans-5
what did the burglars do in the hotel? Correct Ans-wiretapped/"bugged" telephones and
took pictures of documents
Who was in charge of the Watergate break in? Correct Ans-John Mitchell
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