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Watergate.info: Analysis of the Impeachment Votes
A chart of each of the House Judiciary Committee member's party affiliation and vote on each article of impeachment in the Watergate case.
Constitutional Rights Foundation
Constitutional Rights Foundation: Reaction and Reform: The Watergate Scandal
Activity in which students investigate the Watergate Scandal and explore the concepts of impeachment, Executive privilege and presidential pardoning. Includes questions for discussion and small group work.
US National Archives
National Archives: Watergate and the Constitution
The document shown here deals with a specific question: Should the Watergate Special Prosecutor seek an indictment of the former President?
ibiblio
Ibiblio: President Ford Pardons Nixon
At this Ibiblio.org site, click to view photos of President Ford as he announces his decision to pardon Richard Nixon in 1974.
University of California
History Project: The Path to Watergate
Students will write an essay on the causes of the Watergate affair using background information, a chronology of events, and nineteen primary source documents.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: The Tech: Richard M. Nixon, a Man of Our Times
This article, first featured in MIT's student newspaper, is a commentary on the life of Richard M. Nixon.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: White House Scandals
How do you approach the difficult task of teaching learners about scandals in our Nation's highest office? This lesson plan has students research, compare and contrast, and discuss Watergate and other political scandals.
US National Archives
National Archives: Constitutional Issues: Watergate and the Constitution
This lesson plan deals with the constitutional issue of indictment and impeachment of a U.S. President. Includes original documents and related teaching activities.
Other
Watergate.info: Nixon's Resignation Letter
A photograph of Nixon's letter of resignation signed on August 9, 1974.
Other
Watergate.info: Members of the Judiciary Committee
This Australian site from Watergate.info provides a list of the 38 members of the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee which met during 1974 and eventually voted to submit 3 articles of impeachment to the full House.
American Rhetoric
American Rhetoric: Gerald R. Ford: Address Pardoning Richard M. Nixon
This is mp3 audio and text of Gerald R. Ford's speech to the nation pardoning Richard M. Nixon for his part in the Watergate coverup. It was delivered on September 8, 1974, Washington D.C.
Smithsonian Institution
National Portrait Gallery: The Presidency and the Cold War: Richard M. Nixon
The National Portrait Gallery explores the actions of presidents in regard to the Cold War. Read about the so-called anti-Communist warrior, Richard M. Nixon, and his opening of relations with Communist China. Watch Nixon's speech about...
CPALMS
Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Three Presidencies: Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon
The domestic policies of three Presidents from the 1960s are examined, including Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon. The tutorial looks at their political initiatives, what worked and what didn't. A PDF file of the tutorial is available.
Illinois Institute of Technology
Oyez Project: United States v. Nixon (1974)
This U.S. Supreme Court case required President Nixon to produce the Watergate Tapes. This resource provides an abstract containing a concise summary, a link to the full text of the decision, and a record of how the justices that sat on...
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Answer to Subpoena for Recordings, 1974
Read the complete text of President Nixon's address to the nation in which he responds to the House Judiciary Committee's subpoena for additional presidential tape recordings concerning Watergate.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Resignation Announcement, 1974
Full text of Richard M. Nixon's televised speech to the nation announcing his resignation as President of the United States.
Other
Watergate.info: Jaworski Memorandum on Prosecuting Nixon
Originally written in 1974 by Carl B. Feldbaum, this text overviews the "Factors to be Considered in Deciding Whether to Prosecute Richard M. Nixon for Obstruction of Justice."
Wyzant
Wyzant: Richard M. Nixon
Brief biography of Richard M. Nixon, with links to important speeches he made.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Watergate Scandal
Provides detailed facts and an overview of the conspiracy and cover-up of the 1972 Watergate Break-in.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: Fred J. Maroon & the Nixon Years
This site is a photojournalist's look at the Nixon years from 1970-1974. Text accompanies the photographs of some of the most extraordinary events of the 20th century.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: The Congressional Hearings
Gives accounts, both written and audio, and photographs of the Senate Watergate hearings and the House Impeachment hearings.
Curated OER
Nixon
This site provides a slide show with a great collection of photographs of the people involved with the Watergate Scandal. Text is included to explain the photographs.
Curated OER
Nixon
This article, published by The Washington Post (August 9, 1974), reports on Nixon's resignation. PLEASE NOTE THAT A WASHINGTON POST REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED TO VIEW THIS ARTICLE.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Undoing a President
A good description of the Watergate affair, what led up to it, who was involved, and why it was such a big deal.