37th President of the United States whose presidency was marked by the Watergate scandal and eventual resignation in 1974.
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Enemies List
A list compiled by the Nixon administration of perceived political opponents and critics that the administration sought to target.
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The President's Men
A book and film about the Watergate scandal that followed journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein's investigation into the break-in.
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Watergate
A major political scandal involving a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters and subsequent cover-up that led to President Nixon's resignation.
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CRP
Committee to Re-Elect the President, the campaign organization involved in the Watergate break-in and cover-up.
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The Plumbers
A secret White House unit established to stop leaks and conduct covert operations, involved in illegal activities during the Nixon administration.
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James McCord
A former CIA operative and security chief for the CRP who was arrested during the Watergate break-in and later testified against the administration.
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Bob Woodward
Washington Post journalist who, along with Carl Bernstein, investigated and exposed the Watergate scandal.
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Carl Bernstein
Washington Post journalist who, along with Bob Woodward, investigated and exposed the Watergate scandal.
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Deep Throat
An anonymous source who provided confidential information to Woodward and Bernstein during the Watergate investigation; later identified as Mark Felt.
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Mark Felt
FBI official who served as the anonymous source 'Deep Throat' and provided crucial information about Watergate to Washington Post journalists.
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Archibald Cox
Special prosecutor appointed to investigate Watergate who was fired by President Nixon during the Saturday Night Massacre.
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Saturday Night Massacre
An event in 1973 when President Nixon ordered the firing of Special Prosecutor Archibald Cox and the resignation of other Justice Department officials.
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John Dean
White House Counsel who testified before Congress about the Watergate cover-up and became a key witness against the Nixon administration.
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John Mitchell
Attorney General and later head of the CRP who was convicted of crimes related to the Watergate scandal.
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The Smoking Gun Tape
A recorded conversation between Nixon and his chief of staff showing Nixon's involvement in the Watergate cover-up, which led to his resignation.
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Bob Haldeman
Nixon's White House Chief of Staff who was implicated in Watergate and forced to resign.
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Gerald Ford
Vice President who became the 38th President of the United States following Richard Nixon's resignation in 1974.
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Women's Liberation Movement
A social movement of the 1960s and 1970s advocating for women's equality in political, social, and economic spheres.
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Betty Friedan
Feminist author who wrote 'The Feminine Mystique' and helped launch the modern women's liberation movement.
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The Feminine Mystique
A 1963 book by Betty Friedan that challenged the portrayal of women as homemakers and sparked the modern feminist movement.
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New Feminism
The resurgent feminist movement of the 1960s and 1970s that sought political, social, and economic equality for women.
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Consciousness Raising
A practice used by feminist groups where women shared personal experiences to develop awareness of discrimination and inequality.
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Title IX
A 1972 federal law that prohibits sex discrimination in education, requiring schools to provide equal opportunities in athletics and academics.
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Roe v Wade
A 1973 Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion nationwide and established a woman's constitutional right to choose abortion.
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ERA
Equal Rights Amendment, a proposed constitutional amendment prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex, passed Congress but failed ratification.
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Mendez v Westminster
A 1946 Supreme Court case that ruled school segregation of Mexican-American students was unconstitutional.
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Brown v Board of Education
A landmark 1954 Supreme Court decision declaring that 'separate but equal' public schools were unconstitutional and ordering desegregation.
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Cesar Chavez
Labor leader and civil rights activist who organized migrant farmworkers and led the Delano Grape Strike.
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Delano Grape Strike
A labor strike led by Cesar Chavez in the 1960s protesting working conditions and wages for migrant farmworkers in California.
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American Indian Movement
A Native American civil rights organization founded in 1968 that fought for Native American rights and sovereignty.
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Occupation of Alcatraz
A 1969 protest by Native Americans who occupied the abandoned Alcatraz Island to draw attention to Native American rights and treaty violations.
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Wounded Knee Occupation
A 1973 armed standoff between members of the American Indian Movement and federal agents at Wounded Knee, South Dakota, protesting Native American rights.
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Gay Liberation Movement
A social movement beginning in the late 1960s advocating for the rights and equality of LGBTQ+ people.
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Stonewall Riots
A 1969 uprising in New York City following a police raid on a gay bar that sparked the modern gay rights movement.
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Obergefell v Hodges
A 2015 Supreme Court decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide and guaranteed equal protection under the law for LGBTQ+ couples.