U.S. Senate Watergate Committee
GPTKB entity
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Committee
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| gptkbp:analyzes |
gptkb:Watergate_scandal
gptkb:Nixon_administration abuse of power obstruction of justice campaign finance violations |
| gptkbp:broadcasts |
hearings
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| gptkbp:CEO |
gptkb:Sam_Ervin
|
| gptkbp:completed |
Nixon's_involvement_in_cover-up
|
| gptkbp:createdBy |
public awareness of political corruption
|
| gptkbp:dissolved |
1974
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| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:U.S._Congress
precedent for congressional oversight |
| gptkbp:faced |
political opposition
public scrutiny media attention |
| gptkbp:formed |
1973
|
| gptkbp:heldIn |
public hearings
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
U.S. Senate Watergate Committee
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| gptkbp:impact |
U.S._political_landscape
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
public trust in government
subsequent investigations |
| gptkbp:involved |
journalists
witnesses legal experts whistleblowers |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:U.S._Senate
|
| gptkbp:ledTo |
increased transparency in government
reforms in campaign finance laws strengthened checks and balances resignation_of_Richard_Nixon |
| gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:Howard_Baker
gptkb:Daniel_Inouye gptkb:John_Tunney Edward_Gurney |
| gptkbp:produces |
final report
transcripts of testimonies |
| gptkbp:recommendation |
impeachment proceedings
|
| gptkbp:reportsTo |
illegal activities
misuse of government agencies campaign misconduct |
| gptkbp:significantEvent |
media history
legal history civil rights history congressional history government accountability history American_history U.S._political_history |
| gptkbp:utilizes |
documents
testimony subpoenas evidence gathering |
| gptkbp:was_a_response_to |
political scandal
Watergate break-in abuse of presidential power |