Category Archives: Watergate

Alexander Butterfield privately reveals existence of Nixon’s secret taping system 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 13 1973)

1970s, U.S. Presidents, Watergate


Video: 'The Nixon Tapes'

(Friday, July 13, 1973 2:00-6:30 p.m. EDT; during the Watergate Scandal) — Alexander Butterfield, the former chief assistant to White House Chief of Staff H. R. Haldeman, under questioning by Senate Watergate Committee staff members behind closed doors, revealed today that almost all of President Richard Nixon’s conversations in the Oval Office of the White House had been tape recorded, the first indication to investigators of the Watergate scandal of a previously unknown source of evidence. Continue reading Alexander Butterfield privately reveals existence of Nixon’s secret taping system 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 13 1973) →

John Lennon & Yoko Ono attend Watergate hearing in Washington 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 27 1973)

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Video: John Dean (Part 3) Watergate Hearings Testimony" (June 27, 1973, afternoon session begins at 2:22:00)

(Wednesday, June 27, 1973; during the Watergate Scandal) — Ex-Beatle John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, appeared at the afternoon session of the Senate Watergate hearings today, causing “more excitement in the audience than the witness.” Continue reading John Lennon & Yoko Ono attend Watergate hearing in Washington 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 27 1973) →

U.S. President Richard Nixon took part in Watergate cover-up for eight months, former White House Counsel John Dean tells Senate committee 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 25 1973)

1970s, U.S. Presidents, Watergate


Video: 'John Dean (Part 1) Watergate Hearings Testimony'

(Monday, June 25, 1973, live TV coverage was scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. EDT; during the Watergate Scandal) — Former White House Counsel John W. Dean began testifying before the Senate Watergate Committee today, implicating top administration officials, including President Richard Nixon as well as himself, in the Watergate scandal and cover-up. Continue reading U.S. President Richard Nixon took part in Watergate cover-up for eight months, former White House Counsel John Dean tells Senate committee 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 25 1973) →

U.S. Senate committee begins televised hearings into the Watergate scandal 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 17 1973)

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Video: 'ObamaWatch: Sen. Ervin's Opening Remarks, Chairman Senate Select Watergate Committee May 17 1973'

(Thursday, May 17, 1973, 10:02 a.m. EDT; during the Watergate scandal) — The United States Senate Watergate Committee, known officially as the Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, a special committee established by the United States Senate to investigate the Watergate scandal, opened hearings today into a break-in at Democratic National headquarters in Washington. Continue reading U.S. Senate committee begins televised hearings into the Watergate scandal 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 17 1973) →

U.S. President Richard Nixon condemns the actions of those involved in Watergate following the ouster of four top aides 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 30 1973)

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Video: 'Richard Nixon-Address to the Nation About the Watergate Investigations (April 30, 1973)'

(Monday, April 30, 1973, 9:00 p.m. EDT; during the Watergate scandal) — As the Watergate scandal became more complicated, U.S. President Richard Nixon told the nation tonight that he accepted the resignations of three top staff members who have been implicated, including H. R. Haldeman, John D. Ehrlichman, and White House counsel John Dean, who was actually fired. Continue reading U.S. President Richard Nixon condemns the actions of those involved in Watergate following the ouster of four top aides 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 30 1973) →

White House Counsel John Dean warns U.S. President Richard Nixon that Watergate cover-up has become ‘a cancer’ on the presidency 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 21 1973)

1970s, U.S. Presidents, Watergate


Video: 'Richard Nixon John Dean Full Cancer on the Presidency Session March 21 1973'

(Wednesday, March 21, 1973, 10:12-11:55 a.m. EST; during the Watergate scandal) — In a private conversation that was recorded in the Oval Office, White House Counsel John Dean warned U.S. President Richard Nixon today of what he called “a cancer on the presidency” because the Watergate burglars had been paid money in return for their silence. Continue reading White House Counsel John Dean warns U.S. President Richard Nixon that Watergate cover-up has become ‘a cancer’ on the presidency 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 21 1973) →

Senate unanimously approves committee to investigate break-in at Democratic National Headquarters in Washington’s Watergate complex 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 7 1973)

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Video: 'The Final Report: Watergate (National Geographic)' (Feb. 7, 1973, at 15:32)

(Wednesday, February 7, 1973; during the Watergate scandal) — The U.S. Senate voted today, 70 to 0, to undertake a full?scale investigation of the Watergate bugging case and of reported efforts to sabotage the campaigns of Democratic Presidential candidates last spring. Continue reading Senate unanimously approves committee to investigate break-in at Democratic National Headquarters in Washington’s Watergate complex 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 7 1973) →

Former Nixon political operatives G. Gordon Liddy and James W. McCord Jr. found guilty of spying on Democrats in Watergate burglary trial 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 30 1973)

1970s, U.S. Presidents, Watergate


Video: 'WATERGATE AFFAIR BBC DOKUMENTATION 1994'

(Tuesday, January 30, 1973; during the Watergate scandal) — Two former officials of President Richard Nixon’s political organization were convicted today in the Watergate trial of plotting to spy on the Democrats during last year’s campaign. Continue reading Former Nixon political operatives G. Gordon Liddy and James W. McCord Jr. found guilty of spying on Democrats in Watergate burglary trial 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 30 1973) →

$10,000 in apparent Watergate hush money goes down in Chicago plane crash 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 8 1972)

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Video: 'WGN-9 1972 United Flight 553 Crash!!! Chicago Coverage.'

(Friday, December 8, 1972, 2:29 p.m. CST, during the Watergate scandal) — Dorothy Hunt, 52, a CIA employee and the wife of Watergate burglary conspirator, E. Howard Hunt, was killed this afternoon when United Airlines Flight 553 from Washington to Chicago crashed during an aborted landing and go around while approaching Chicago Midway Airport during an ice storm. Continue reading $10,000 in apparent Watergate hush money goes down in Chicago plane crash 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 8 1972) →

Watergate break-in was part of a campaign by the White House, The Washington Post reports 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 10 1972)

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Video: 'The story behind "All the President's Men"'

(Tuesday, October 10, 1972, the Watergate scandal) — With the headline “FBI Finds Nixon Aides Sabotaged Democrats,” The Washington Post newspaper today carried Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward’s revelation that the June 17, 1972, Watergate break-in of the Democratic National Committee headquarters was not an isolated incident, but part of a campaign by the Nixon White House. Continue reading Watergate break-in was part of a campaign by the White House, The Washington Post reports 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 10 1972) →