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1. What is CREEP? What was their objective? Who were they loyal to?
2. What was the purpose of breaking into the DNC headquarters?
3. What was Nixon found guilty of? What happened as a result of this?
Transcribed Image Text:In 1973, a special Senate committee investigated the affair with Archibald Cox, Jr., as special prosecutor to
investigate the entire affair. Cox soon uncovered widespread evidence of political espionage/spying, illegal
wiretaps, and influence peddling. In July 1973 it was revealed that Nixon had secretly recorded conversations
in the White House since 1971. On October 20, 1973, Nixon ordered the firing of the special prosecutor. This
became known as the "Saturday Night Massacre." It led to calls for Nixon's impeachment, and the House of
Representatives began an impeachment investigation.
Transcribed Image Text:The Watergate scandal was one of the worst political scandals in
American history. In 1971, Attorney General John N. Mitchell and John
Dean, counsel to the president, met to discuss the need to get political
intelligence for the Committee for the Re-Election of the President
(CREEP). In 1972 Mitchell resigned as attorney general to accept the
position as director of CREEP. Shortly thereafter a plan was approved
to break into the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters
to spy on their political opponents for the election of 1972 - illegally. On
June 17, 1972, five men were arrested at the DNC headquarters. The burglars were adjusting surveillance
equipment they had installed in May when they were caught. Immediately a cover-up began with the
destruction of evidence and documents.
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