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Burglars
News Leaks
Nixon
100
When did the break-in at the Watergate Complex happen?
June 17,1972
100
What government agencies were involved in the Watergate cover-up?
FBI and CIA
100
How were the burglars connected to Nixon?
They were employed by his committee for re-election
200
How many people broke into the Watergate Complex?
5 burglars
200
How many reporters were the first to leak the information on the Watergate Break-in?
2 reporters (Woodward & Bernstein)
200
What was Nixon's main saying when asked about the Scandal?
" I am not a Crook"
300
How many people were arrested for the Watergate Break-in?
7
300
What was the nickname of the anonymous source who gave the reporters the information?
Deep Throat
300
What did Nixon claim when asked to hand over the tapes of his conversations?
He said he had executive privilage
400
What did the burglars go in the complex to do?
Fix the broken wiretap
400
What agency did Deep Throat work for?
FBI
400
True or False: 18 minutes and 2 tapes were missing when Nixon gave congress the tapes
True
500
What were some charges against the burglars?
Illegal Wiretapping, fraud,sabotage
500
What was Deep Throat's real name?
Mark Felt
500
When did Nixon resign?
August 9, 1974