At Issue in History - Watergate

In August 1974, President Richard Nixon resigned the presidency rather than face an impeachment trial for his involvement in a criminal cover-up of the Watergate Hotel break-in. The fervor over Watergate consumed American politics and changed the public's opinion about the presidency. This volume examines such issues as executive privilege, the responsibility of the news media to the public, and the increase of public cynicism toward politicians. This description may be from another edition of this product.