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The administration of Richard Nixon was obsessive to the point of paranoia regarding "leaks" of information the the press & other media. The men given the job of plugging those leaks were given the nickname of "plumbers". (Plumbers are also reputed to 'get rid of the sh*t)
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 10y agoThe White House Plumbers, sometimes simply called the Plumbers, were a covert White House Special Investigations Unit established July 24, 1971 during the presidency of Richard Nixon. Its task was to stop the leaking of classified information to the news media. Its members branched into illegal activities working for the Committee to Re-elect the President, including the Watergate break-in and the ensuing Watergate scandal.
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Why was the Watergate scandal called the Watergate scandal?
The break in took place at the Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C.
Which office building was headquarters for the democratic national committee and was broken into by the secret speical unit created in the white house?
Nixon's White House Plumbers broke into the DNC offices at the Watergate building. That's why it's called "the Watergate Scandal." Not to be confused with "the Whitewater Scandal," which was about the Clintons.
One outcome of the Watergate scandal was the?
The outcome of the Watergate scandal was the resignation of Richard Nixon.
President watergate scandal?
Richard Milhous Nixon was the American President during the Watergate scandal.
What happened to Ronald Reagan as a result of the Watergate Scandal?
Ronald Reagan was not directly involved in the Watergate scandal.
What president was associated with the White house plumbers?
These fellows were part of the Watergate scandal that caused Richard Nixon to resign.
What was the name of the scandal that led to the resignation of President Nixon?
It was called Watergate, after the hotel in Washington .
Why was the Watergate scandal called the Watergate scandal?
The break in took place at the Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C.
Which is the scandal that brought down US president Richard Nixon and which newspaper exposed it?
Watergate - it was exposed by the Washington Post
Which office building was headquarters for the democratic national committee and was broken into by the secret speical unit created in the white house?
Nixon's White House Plumbers broke into the DNC offices at the Watergate building. That's why it's called "the Watergate Scandal." Not to be confused with "the Whitewater Scandal," which was about the Clintons.
What Scandel Ended Nixon Presidency?
The cover up of the Watergate scandal.
One outcome of the Watergate scandal was the?
The outcome of the Watergate scandal was the resignation of Richard Nixon.
What was the result of the Watergate's scandal on Nixon's presidency?
In 1974 Nixon resigned because of the Watergate Scandal.
What was the result of the Watergate scandal on Nixon's presidency?
In 1974 Nixon resigned because of the Watergate Scandal.
President watergate scandal?
Richard Milhous Nixon was the American President during the Watergate scandal.
What was the result of the Watergate scandal on Richard Nixon's presidency?
In 1974 Nixon resigned because of the Watergate Scandal.
What happened to Ronald Reagan as a result of the Watergate Scandal?
Ronald Reagan was not directly involved in the Watergate scandal.
