On June 17


On June 17, 1972 five burglars broke into the offices of the Democratic National Committee at Watergate in Washington D.C. The burglars went in to the office in suits and ties, wearing surgical gloves, and their pockets stuffed with sequentially numbered $100 bills. They were discovered by security guard Frank Wills, who had found a door open and called the police at 1:47 a.m. They arrested the five burglars inside the Democratic National Committee Headquarters. The burglars had evidence that linked that linked them to the Committee to Re-Elect the President.
Liddy standing trial in District Court	These break-ins were what formed the boundaries we know as the Watergate Affair.
In January 1973 Hunt and the Cubans pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to burglary, conspiracy, and wire-tapping. Liddy and McCord chose to stand trial and were convicted of the same charges. They were sentenced to prison terms by District Court Judge John J. Sirica.
Watergate revealed a web of political spying, sabotage, bribery, and the illegal use of the campaign funds. The actions and clues led to a series of investigations that revealed many things about Watergate. They also resulted in the indictments of around forty government officials and the resignation of the president Richard Nixon.
As it turned out the burglars were there to adjust bugging equipment they had installed during a May break-in and to take pictures of the Democrats' documents.
FBI director L. Patrick Gray resigned on April 27 after it was revealed that he had destroyed Watergate records given to him by John Dean. Senate grouped an investigative team leaded by Senator Sam Ervin Jr. to look into the growing scandal. Dean told the Ervin Committee that Nixon had known of the cover up, and a month later Alexander Butterfield revealed that Nixon had recorded conversations. The committees tried to get the tapes from Nixon, but all they got were edited transcripts with gaps that were believed to be Watergate related conversations. The judge subpoenaed additional tapes. Nixon refused to bring them. The case then moved to The Supreme Court. The Supreme Court rued against him by an 8-0 vote. One of the tapes became known as the "Smoking Gun" tape when it revealed Nixon had participated in the Watergate Affair as far back as June 23, 1972.

Nixon's final days were in late July to early August 1974. The House Judiciary Committee voted to accept three out of four proposed articles of impeachment. There were calls coming from all over the U.S. advising Nixon to resign, including one from the future President of the United States.
On August 8, 1974 at 9:00 p.m. Nixon delivered a nationally televised resignation speech. The next morning he made his final remarks to the White House staff before sending his resignation letter to the Secretary of States, Dr. Henry Kissinger.
"Deep Throat" Deep Throat is one person not a group of several sources. Deep Throat is a man and he is still living. He had access to information from the White House, Justice, the FBI, and the CRP. He was a smoker and a drinker. He often drank scotch and got drunk, which caused him to talke about his feelings. His name was given to him by Howard Simmons from a popular porn film at the time. He could only be contacted on very important occasions.
Here is a list of Deep Throat suspects. -Henry Kissinger -Alexander Haig -Cord Meyer -William Colby -L. Patrick Gray -W. Mark Felt -Charles Bates -Robert Kunkel
The identity was not revealed because he wanted to remain anonymous. The identity of Deep Throat is still the best kept secret in the United States of America.
Watergate was the downfall of Nixon's presidency and the downfall of a nation and it will never be forgotten. Watergate was a national crisis that tested and affirmed the rule of the law.
Chris Young 8th American History Rossville Jr. High Post-World War II America Project May 2002	Bibliography