The Watergate scandal began with the 1972 break-in of the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex by Republican operatives associated with President Richard Nixon's re-election campaign. Investigations by the Washington Post and FBI revealed that the Nixon administration attempted to cover-up its involvement. As evidence mounted against Nixon, he faced impeachment proceedings for obstruction of justice, abuse of power, and contempt of Congress. Nixon ultimately resigned in August 1974, becoming the first US President to do so.

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2. Watergate -What was it?Political Scandal during the 1970s in the U.S

3. Begin: Break-in of the Democratic headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington D.C.

4. End: Ultimately led to the resignation of the U.S. President, Richard NixonWatergate – Timeline5 Held in Plot to Bug Democrats’ Office Here

5. Washington Post, June 18, 1972

6. GOP Security Aide Among Those Arrested

7. Washington Post, June 19, 1972

8. Burglar on the payroll of President Nixon’s re-election committeeBob Woodward and Carl Bernstein

9. Watergate – TimelineMitchell Controlled Secret GOP Fund

10. Washington Post, Sep 29, 1972

11. Attorney General controlled secret fund to gather information about Democrats

12. FBI Finds Nixon Aides Sabotaged Democrats

13. Washington Post, Oct 10, 1972