most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness Epilogue Democracy in America Declaration of Independence Federalist 51 Bill of Rights 14th Amendment Nov 19 and Nov 21 They went to the burglars so that they will plead guilty but don t give anymore testimony We will pay everything Once its over you will be out of prison 5 6 months nothing was discovered Nixon won in a landslide The cover up was successful One of the people involved john deen Whitehouse lawyer coordinated the cover up thus more people was involved Went to the federal prosecutors and struck a deal I know everything about the cover up I will tell you what I know in exchange for non prosecution of me He testified to the senate and federal prosecutors He named specific names but said I don t know if the president knew But the people blamed didn t know anything about the cover up said John dean state of affairs Low level whitehouse aid every conservation in the oval office was recorded Now there are tapes which means evidence Nixon didn t know anything until john dean told him the whole story 9 months later So immediately ordered an investigation find out who was involved Nixon refused to give up the tapes Executive privilege use by courts President or governor needs to have the ability to speak candidly and privately with his aids and assistants Courts said yes to tapes so Nixon appealed Saturdays night s massacre fire the special prosecutor So Nixon appointed a new special prosecutor and handed out some of the tapes Recordings got erased 8 times suspicious Burgaglers were saying if they don t get enough money then there will be information involved 1st knowledge of the cover up for Nixon john dean said to the president there is a cancer growing within the Whitehouse Many people were involved Noxon got the 2 million dollars to pay special prosecutors also presidential pardons Nxon said is better to pay hime sounds pretty bad explores options no is wrong that s for sure the house judiciary committeethey considered 5 articles of impeachment 2 articles approved by the house Question of impeachment did he know when and is their clear evidence Member of the is senate can convict someone removing a president form office Federal court wanted to release all the tapes that was involved in the Watergate scandal Nixon released only a portion Supreme court yes there is such a thing as executive privilege but cannot withhold evidence they want potential evidence of a crime may or may not obey the supreme court that whats Nixon says One branch is refusing to do what the constitution implies Nixon listens to the plays The june 23rd tape Called his lawyer There was a disaster 6 days after the breakin the fbi is not under control Chief of staff advising the president He is advocating that the president should call the cia to call the fbi stop the investigation Nixon approves Don t go any further in the case period Original break in to the tapes released 2 years reaction to the tapes were very dramatic Every member of the judiciary committee said yes to acquit resignation The head of the republican party too Conclusion evidence that there was no deal between Nixon and ford The obsession about Watergate was not ending if u break the law arrested trialed and prison We have to get past this ford Madion one branch grabbing power Replaced by the same personal not political or ideology US politics is less corrupt It is relevant to every aspect of your lives The government can chose what to regulate Equality rights and consent Separation of powers checks and balances federalism Declaration of independence
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