Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:historical_event
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Nixon
|
| gptkbp:analyzes |
break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters
|
| gptkbp:broadcasts |
gptkb:television_series
|
| gptkbp:ends_at |
gptkb:final_report_of_the_Senate_Watergate_Committee
April 30, 1974 |
| gptkbp:examines |
the role of the Supreme Court
Nixon's involvement in the cover-up Nixon's tape recordings Nixon's use of campaign funds the impact of political scandals on elections the implications of executive secrecy |
| gptkbp:first_appearance |
illegal activities by the Committee to Re-elect the President
abuse of power by the Nixon administration |
| gptkbp:held_in |
gptkb:legislation
|
| gptkbp:highlights |
role of the media in politics
the importance of whistleblowers |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Watergate Hearings
|
| gptkbp:includes |
public hearings
testimonies from former White House aides |
| gptkbp:influenced |
subsequent political reforms
future congressional investigations public opinion on presidential power the Watergate complex's historical significance the relationship between the media and government. |
| gptkbp:is_affected_by |
American political culture
|
| gptkbp:is_documented_in |
corruption in the Nixon administration
|
| gptkbp:is_featured_in |
gptkb:G._Gordon_Liddy
gptkb:historical_event gptkb:John_Dean gptkb:Howard_Hunt gptkb:Alexander_Butterfield |
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
gptkb:Senate_Watergate_Committee
political pressure on Congress testimony from FBI and CIA officials testimony from journalists testimony from legal experts |
| gptkbp:launched |
May 17, 1973
|
| gptkbp:led_to |
increased public distrust in government
reforms in campaign finance laws the enactment of the Freedom of Information Act amendments changes in the ethics of political campaigning impeachment proceedings against Richard Nixon judicial actions against Nixon's aides |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Watergate_scandal
|
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
resignation of Richard Nixon
the establishment of the Office of Independent Counsel Nixon's eventual pardon by Gerald Ford increased oversight of the executive branch |
| gptkbp:sparked |
national debate on executive privilege
|