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The Watergate Scandal
How did a bungled break-in at an office in Washington DC topple President Richard Nixon?
When five men are caught inside a Washington DC office block in June 1972, it鈥檚 noted in police records simply as a 鈥榖urglary鈥�. So how does this bungled break-in go on to unravel a web of corruption and conspiracy, shatter America鈥檚 trust in its leadership, and topple President Richard Nixon, the most powerful man in the world?
This is a Short History of the Watergate Scandal.
Written by Jo Furniss. With thanks to Michael Dobbs, author of King Richard: Nixon and Watergate, an American Tragedy.
