Nixon+-+Jake+Ashby

=Richard Milhous Nixon    = = =

Nixon was the 37th president, but he is not known for economic plan or his vigorous support of a major issue. In fact he is known for the Watergate scandal. The Watergate scandal encompasses a series of illegal and secret things that came to be known when five men were caught breaking in to the Demacratic party headquarters at the Watergate Hotel in Washington DC. They traced the burglars at watergate to members of the Committee to Re-elect the President. The Committee to Re-elect the President was started by Nixon in 1971 to help fund his 1972 re-elect Nixon as president. He was suspected of covering up the story and evidence was later found that he was diverting the investigation. Due to the fact he was lying he was close to getting Impeached but on August 8th 1973 he resigned as president.

**Questions**

What year did Nixon start the Committee it Re-elect the President, and do you agree with current presidents using tax money to fund their campaign?

What at the Watergate were the men breaking into, and what info do you think they were after?