The date is June 17th, 1972. Night has fallen and the streets of the city are silent. Five men dressed in suits have just broken into Watergate, the Democratic headquarters. Their intent is to bug the DNC director's phone (McQuaid, 181-182). Suddenly, the lights flash on. Hiding behind desks, trying to still their breathing, they wait. But it is to no avail, for they are caught. The great presidential scandal known as Watergate happened something like …showed first 75 words of 662 total…

…showed last 75 words of 662 total…released papers showing his authorized attempt to use the CIA to block FBI investigations (McQuaid, 285). President Richard Nixon resigned on August 8th, 1974 (286). Trent Lott, a conservative Republican said, "Secretly, maybe all of us were hoping for resignation." (279) Works Cited Kilian, Pamela. What Was Watergate? New York: Pamela Kilian, 1990. McQuaid, Kim. The Anxious Years: America in the Vietnam - Watergate Era. New York: Basic Book Inc., 1989. "1972 election and Watergate". Volume Library, Book #2. Nashville: The Southwestern Company, 1998.