Watergate / edited by Kevin Hillstrom.

Defining moments : (other title)

Hillstrom, Kevin, 1963- (Author). Hillstrom, Kevin, 1963- (Added Author).

Summary:

"Examines the Watergate affair and its impact on American life and society. Features include narrative overview, biographical profiles, primary source documents, detailed chronology, and annotated sources for further study"--Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 0780807693
ISBN: 9780780807693
Physical Description: xxii, 195 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Publisher: Detroit, MI : Omnigraphics, [2004]
Copyright: ©2004

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-185) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Events leading up to the Watergate scandal -- The break-in -- The cover-up -- The investigation -- The Watergate tapes -- Nixon's resignation and pardon -- The legacy of Watergate -- Biographies: Archibald Cox ; John Dean ; John Ehrlichman ; Sam Ervin ; H.R. Haldeman ; Leon Jaworski ; John Mitchell ; Richard M. Nixon ; John Sirica -- Primary sources. Primary sources: John Dean recalls the early days of the Watergate cover-up, 1972 -- The "smoking gun" conversation between Nixon and Haldeman, June 23, 1972 -- President Nixon addresses the nation about the Watergate investigation, April 1973 -- Ervin and Baker react to President Nixon's refusal to release Watergate tapes, July 1973 -- Time magazine urges President Nixon to resign, November 1973 -- Judge Sirica listens to the first wave of Watergate tapes, December 1973 -- Representative Jordan's speech on constitutional law, July 25, 1974 -- House Judiciary Committee resolution to impeach President Nixon, July 1974 -- President Nixon's resignation speech, August 1974 -- President Nixon's parting remarks, August 1974 -- President Ford's statement pardoning Nixon, and Nixon's statement in response, September 1974.
Study Program Information Note:	Accelerated Reader AR UG 11.5 7 88427.