32.2

32.2 notes

Directions: Fill in the outline from the section

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I.                   ____________________: Nixon’s Downfall

- Nixon would have been the 2^nd President impeached if the impeachment process finished before he resigned (Who was the first? ____________________)

-Impeachment =

-Nixon is first president to resign

-25 government officials were imprisoned

A.    ____________________ Nixon and his White House

-Watergate Scandal: The Nixon administration’s attempt to cover up a burglary of the ____________________ National Committee (DNC) headquarters at the Watergate office and apartment complex in Washington D.C.

      1. An Imperial Presidency (Schlesinger)

                  a. The executive branch had become very powerful

                  b. “A president must not be one of the crowd”

            2. The ____________________ Men (had become very close and had developed a desire to control power

            B. The Drive toward ____________________

                                    1. A Bungled ____________________: at 2:30 AM on July 17, 1972, 5 men were caught breaking into the DNC (Photographing documents, wiretaps on phones, etc.)

                                          a. CRP (____________________ to Reelect the President) gave $450,000 to burglars to keep their mouths shut

                                       b. Journalists Woodward and Bernstein of the Wash. Post  uncovered the story, the public was not concerned for some time.

            C. The ____________________ unravels

                                    1. A letter was sent to the judge saying someone had lied under oath and that powerful people were involved

                        2. The ____________________ Investigates Watergate:

                                    a. Nixon fired John Dean

                                       b. Nixon announced resignations of Haldeman, Ehrlichman and Kleindienst, but denied cover-up

                        3. Startling ____________________

                                    a. Nixon was alleged to be “very involved”

                        4. The ____________________ Night Massacre:

                                       a. The “Nixon Tapes” were sought after and the President fired aid after aid and cabinet member after cabinet member.

                                    b. V.P. Spiro ____________________ resigned.  He had accepted bribes

                                    c. Gerald ____________________ (the House of Representatives Minority Leader/Speaker of the House) became Vice President

            C. The Fall of a ____________________

                           1. Nixon releases the tapes, but refused to offer the un-edited tapes!  He thought it would threaten national security

                                    a. The court said Nixon had to release tapes

                                    b. “I am not a crook”—Richard Nixon

                        2. The President ____________________

                                       a. Nixon charged with obstruction of justice, abuse of power, and contempt of Congress for refusing to obey subpoena

                                    b. Nixon released the tapes, but much had been erased (18 mins)

                                    c. Nixon knew of burglary and cover-up

                                          d. Impeachment began, Nixon resigned!  Ford becomes 38^th president of the USA

                        3. The effects of ____________________

                                    a. 25 members of the Nixon administration were jailed

                                    b. disillusionment with “imperial” presidency

                                    c. Cynicism of public officials

Reflection required 4/8
NOTE- Reflections named after sections are always a minimum 4 sentences that you write connecting to the topic.  Students can just remark on something from that section or the best is when they compare it to what they know and show they understand how relevant it is to their lives.  Summaries will NOT be given credit on the next notebook check.  If you are uncertain how to write a reflection instead of a summary, see P. Cook.