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Watergate: A scandal for the ages that could yet be eclipsed

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The Watergate affair remains a cautionary tale on the threat of unrestricted presidential power. Some historians believe its architect, Richard Nixon, risks being displaced as the norm-breaking exemplar of presidential corruption by Donald Trump and the firestorm over his role in the 2021 U.S. Capitol assault.

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WION

Watergate: The president-toppling scandal triggered by a piece of tape

The night of June 16-17, 24-year-old security guard Frank Wills was making the rounds at the Watergate buliding complex when he noticed the tape on a door that prevented it from locking

3 years ago·Noida, India

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Khaleej Times

50 years of Watergate scandal: How a piece of tape and a vigilant watchman toppled a president

It was not a typical break-in, as the men in suits were linked to the White House

3 years ago·Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Deccan Herald

Watergate: The President-toppling scandal triggered by a piece of tape

It all began when a vigilant night watchman noticed a piece of tape on a door of the building where the Democratic National Committee's headquarters was located in Washington in June 1972. Calling the police, he triggered the Watergate scandal that would topple the presidency of Richard Nixon, the only US leader ever to resign. The tape, it turned out, was placed during a break-in by five men who had been tasked by officials with ties to the Whi…

3 years ago·Karnataka, India

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The Japan Times

Watergate: A scandal for the ages that could yet be eclipsed

The scandal risks being displaced as the norm-breaking exemplar of presidential corruption by Donald Trump and the firestorm over his role in the U.S. Capitol assault.

3 years ago·Japan

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NDTV

50 Years Of Watergate: A President-Toppling Scandal Triggered By A Tape

It all began when a vigilant night watchman noticed a piece of tape on a door of the building where the Democratic National Committee's headquarters was located in Washington in June 1972.

3 years ago·New Delhi, India

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News18 India

Watergate: The President-Toppling Scandal Triggered by a Piece of Tape

It all began when a vigilant night watchman noticed a piece of tape on a door of the building where the Democratic National Committee's headquarters was located in Washington in June 1972

3 years ago·India

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