A list of lyrics, artists and songs that contain the term watergate from the website. Dahlberg, a minnesota businessman and nixon fund raiser. The story of watergate s deep throat, bob woodward lays down the watergate history and then spends the rest of the book detailing his struggle with revealing the identity of deep throat, the source that helped him and carl bernstein understand and unveil the scandal. Kennedy center for the performing arts, the buildings include. Watergate scandal wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. You might call roger stone an expert on the former presidenthe does, after all, have the mans face tattooed to his back. The secret history of the vietnam war english edition. Perhaps the key story in the entire watergate investigation, in sussmans opinion, was one that appeared in the post aug. Bush, reshaping the country and the globe in ways that we still feel today. The secret story, 1992, directed by maurice murad, with ben bradlee, mike wallace, bob woodward, at turner classic movies. The watergate complex is a group of six buildings in the foggy bottom neighborhood of washington, d. It occurred in the 1970s and changed the way the general public perceived politicians. In 1972 on the sixth floor of the building the democratic national committee was located. In his new york times bestseller, roger stone tracks nixons political career from his first victory in 1946 to his shocking demise decades later.
The story of watergates deep throat, published by simon and. Reviewed in the united states on february 11, 2005 i ran across this documentary when i was doing a presentation in my high school law class. Frank wills, a security guard, discovered clues that former fbi and cia agents broke into the offices of the democratic party and george. Cox demanded these tapes anf fought nixon over these tapes. The term watergate refers to a series of events, spanning from 1972 to 1974, that gained its name from burglaries of the headquarters of the democratic national committee in the watergate hotel in washington, d. President richard nixon from 1972 to 1974 that led to nixons resignation. Thats it for nixons politics abroad, but there were. Ignoring the real truth behind the watergate scandal. The story of dick cheney, an unassuming bureaucratic washington insider, who quietly wielded immense power as vice president to george w. While nixon cruised toward reelection in the fall of 1972. As a result, it whitewashes felts involvement in exposing parts of the watergate scandal, including the corruption in the nixon white house. Featuring a new afterword, this fastpaced, clear, comprehensive account of the watergate scandal contains new information about the scandal and probes the deep flaws of character that led to it. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Watergate scandal simple english wikipedia, the free.
Kleindienst, who was nixons attorney general for less than a year in the watergate era and who pleaded guilty, died on february 4, 2000, of lung cancer, at his home in prescott, arizona. Gray told the press that afternoon that there are no dossiers or secret files. A plot of lies, espionage, and secret dealings shattered how the nation viewed the presidency, and the truth. Ben bradlee, executive editor of the washington post from 1968 to 1991, has died. Watergate in juni 1972 worden vijf mannen gearresteerd in het watergate gebouw in washington. Pakula with a screenplay by william goldman, it is based on the 1974 nonfiction book of the same name by carl bernstein and bob woodward, the two journalists investigating the watergate scandal for the washington post. This quiz and worksheet combo will test your knowledge of the watergate scandal. Bradlee oversaw coverage of the watergate scandal by reporters bob woodward and. All the presidents men is a great book and a great movie. The watergate apartment building where the crime took place. Why was president nixon willing to risk his reelection with so many repeated burglaries at the watergateand other washington officesin just a few weeks. The revelation that mark felt is supposedly the notorious secret source deep throat is certainly not the whole story if it is even true.
In the early hours of that midjune morning, and in the middle of a presidential campaign, five men were arrested for breaking into the democratic national. However, for those who are not aware of the scandal, here is a summary of the watergate scandal. Time and time again, document and document, it unwinds watergate, shepard told townhall i think of the book as watergates watergate. The story of watergates deep throat isbn 0743287150. Cbs news special that aired on june 17, 1992 the 20th anniversary of the watergate breakin. Watergate is a gripping story and mesmerizes the reader by the style of operation of white house. Liam neeson to star as deep throat in new watergate movie. This book tells the story behind one of the bestkept political secrets of recent times. Deep throat, watergate, and the bureaucratic politics of. Watergate west 2700 virginia avenue nw, cooperative apartments.
All the presidents men is a 1976 american political thriller film about the watergate scandal, which brought down the presidency of richard m. Cox learned of the secret tapes that nixon had about watergate. Jakeroo 16 september 2005 but this wellmade documentary of 1992 errs when it concludes that patrick gray, fbi chief, was the source of informations for reporters bernstein and woodward. Nixon that were revealed following the arrest of five burglars at democratic national committee dnc headquarters in the watergate officeapartmenthotel complex in washington, d. After june 17, 1972, the word watergate could no longer be just the name of an office and hotel complex in washington, d. The story of watergates deep throat first printing by bob woodward. Now, woodward tells the story of his long, complex relationship with w. The watergate scandal was made into a movie in all the presidents men with dustin hoffman as carl bernstein and robert redford as bob woodward. The watergate scandal was a scandal during and after the 1972 presidential election united states president and republican richard nixon was running for election against democrat george mcgovern. On that date it became a byword for political corruption. Public response to felt and his actions has varied widely since these revelations.
Newly released secret files reveal discussions involving the judge who presided over the case. The story of watergates deep throat book online at. This interview was originally broadcast on july 7, 2005. The story of watergates deep throat bob woodward, carl bernstein on. The story of watergates deep throat, bob woodward lays down the watergate history and then spends the rest of the book detailing his struggle with revealing the identity of deep throat, the source that helped him and carl bernstein understand and unveil the scandal. In mid 2005 woodward published an account of his contacts with felt, the secret man. August 17, 19 december 18, 2008 was an american law. The scandal stemmed from the nixon administrations continuous attempts to cover up its involvement in the june 17, 1972 failed breakin of the democratic national committee headquarters at the washington, d.
It also had an enormous impact on the practice of investigative journalism. Earlier this year, grays deputy mark felty confessed to being deep throat. May 28, 1972 electronic surveillance bugging equipment is installed at democratic national committee headquarters in the watergate building june 17, 1972 five men are arrested while attempting to repair the surveillance equipment at democratic national committee headquarters august 30, 1972 president nixon announces that john dean has completed an. I used a set of teaching notes on watergate as my first project to learn the basics of html. Watergate scandal, interlocking political scandals of the administration of u. Info is the work of malcolm farnsworth, an australian with a deep interest in american politics and history the site began as a single web page in junejuly 1995. Dai pentagon papers al watergate italiano copertina flessibile febbraio. Nixon refused to give him these tapes even with the compromise cox made allowing nixon to remove any part of the tape he deemed admisable. The watergate scandal was a political scandal in the united states involving the administration of u. Watergate may be the most famous story in american investigative journalism history.
Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. While richard nixons culpability for watergate has long been establishedmost recently by pbs in 2003whats truly remarkable that after almost forty years, conventional accounts of the scandal still dont address nixons motive. If youre unfamiliar with the subject, this would make a nice companion read to a gmans life. It led to impeachment hearings, president nixons resignation from office, and a spate of new political ethics laws. Covering a total of 10 acres 4 ha adjacent to the john f. When the watergate story broke, woodward called on felt.
Here is the definitive history of the watergate scandalbased on the most recently released tapes, indepth interview with many of the participants, and hundreds of official and unofficial documents. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Stone recently made mainstream news with his netflix documentary, but the allegations of his part in trumps nixonlike. Liam neeson is to star in felt, an upcoming movie set to uncover the story behind the washington posts deep throat in the watergate scandal. All the presidents men by carl bernstein, the final days by bob woodward, the secret man. The most famous anonymous source in american history died dec. It also overlooks the real story of the watergate breakin. In 2005, at age 91, felt revealed that during his tenure as associate director of the fbi he had been. In reality, the watergate breakin was part of a plan to disrupt the 1972 democratic presidential campaign for senator george mcgovern.
Figure 1 the watergate complex2 burglary the watergate scandal unfolds itself after the arrest of five men in the office building of the watergate complex at 2. Watergate 600 600 new hampshire ave nw, office building. The watergate breakin on june 17, 1972, police apprehended five men attempting to break into and wiretap democratic party offices. The watergate scandal was one of the biggest scandals to rock the us. Bob woodward bob woodward is an associate editor of the washington post, where he has worked since 1971.
Cthough thenpresident nixon had endured two years of mounting political embarrassments, the courtordered release of the smoking gun tape about the burglaries in august. The secret man chronicles the story in intimate detail, from woodwards first, chance encounter with felt in the nixon white house, to their covert, middleofthenight meetings in an underground parking garage, to the aftermath of watergate and decades beyond, until felt finally stepped forward at age 91 to unmask himself as deep throat. Deep throat, watergate, and the bureaucratic politics of the fbi on my a 31, 2005, mor f er fbi associae t direcor twm. Charlie harrityap richard nixon after resigning in 1974 over the watergate scandal. Wat lijkt op een derderangs overval op het hoofdkwartier. Topics on the quiz include president richard nixons involvement in the scandal and. Study 40 terms political science flashcards quizlet.