Statements (51)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
political scandal
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gptkbp:aftermath |
gptkb:Ethics_in_Government_Act
increased skepticism toward government reforms in campaign finance laws Freedom of Information Act amendments Gerald Ford becomes President Presidential Recordings and Materials Preservation Act resignation of Vice President Spiro Agnew (related event) increased investigative journalism public cynicism reduced trust in U.S. presidency |
gptkbp:category |
gptkb:Presidency_of_Richard_Nixon
United States political history 20th-century scandals |
gptkbp:endDate |
1974
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gptkbp:exposedBy |
gptkb:Senate_Watergate_Committee
journalistic investigation |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Watergate Scandal
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gptkbp:involvedIn |
gptkb:Bob_Woodward
gptkb:Carl_Bernstein gptkb:Richard_Nixon gptkb:G._Gordon_Liddy gptkb:John_Dean gptkb:E._Howard_Hunt gptkb:H._R._Haldeman gptkb:John_Ehrlichman |
gptkbp:location |
gptkb:United_States
Watergate complex, Washington, D.C. |
gptkbp:mainEvent |
break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters
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gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
gptkb:The_New_York_Times
gptkb:The_Washington_Post gptkb:Time_magazine |
gptkbp:notableEvent |
June 17, 1972
August 9, 1974 August 8, 1974 |
gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:White_House_tapes
obstruction of justice perjury abuse of power cover-up |
gptkbp:notableFilm |
All the President's Men (1976)
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gptkbp:notablePublication |
gptkb:All_the_President's_Men
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gptkbp:organization |
gptkb:FBI
gptkb:Washington_Post gptkb:Committee_to_Re-elect_the_President |
gptkbp:relatedTo |
impeachment process against Richard Nixon
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gptkbp:result |
resignation of Richard Nixon
conviction of several administration officials |
gptkbp:startDate |
1972
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Nasty_Habits
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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