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PBS

Pbs: American Experience: Answer to Subpoena for Recordings, 1974

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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The History Place

The History Place: Gerald R. Ford Pardoning Richard Nixon

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this site for a brief history of the Watergate scandal & the text of President Ford's speech announcing his official pardon of Richard Nixon. You can access an audio clip of the speech as well as view the original written...
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US House of Representatives

History, Art, and Archives: Barbara Charline Jordan 1936 1996

For Students 9th - 10th
One of the first African-Americans elected from the Deep South and the first black Congresswoman ever from that region, read about how Barbara Jordan emerged as a powerful interpreter of the Watergate impeachment investigation.
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Other

Kansas State University: Landon Lecture

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Kansas State University gives a transcript of a question and answer session given by Bob Woodward in March of 2000. Topics cover Watergate and President Clinton.
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American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Bob Woodward

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the influential journalist Bob Woodward who exposed the Watergate Scandal which led to the downfall of President Nixon. Read about his background and achievements, listen to an interview, and view a gallery of pictures.
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American Rhetoric

American Rhetoric: Gerald R. Ford: Address Pardoning Richard M. Nixon

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Other

Landmark Cases: United States v. Nixon (1974)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a great resource for teaching about this key Supreme Court case that dealt with the issue of executive privilege, and became known as the Watergate Scandal. Included is the complete text of the opinion.
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Curated OER

Watergate: Time Coverage 1974

For Students 9th - 10th
A review of TIME Magazine's coverage of the events in the Watergate scandal leading up to Nixon's resignation during 1974.
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Other

Watergate.info: Nixon's Resignation Letter

For Students 9th - 10th
A photograph of Nixon's letter of resignation signed on August 9, 1974.
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Curated OER

Senate Watergate Hearings

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives accounts, both writen and audio, and photographs of the Senate Watergate hearings and the House Impeachment hearings.
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Curated OER

A View on Cities: Washington: Watergate Complex

For Students 9th - 10th
Watergate Complex (Washington)
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Curated OER

A View on Cities: London: York Watergate

For Students 9th - 10th
York Watergate (London)
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Undoing a President

For Students 5th - 8th
A good description of the Watergate affair, what led up to it, who was involved, and why it was such a big deal.
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: White House Scandals

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: The Congressional Hearings

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives accounts, both written and audio, and photographs of the Senate Watergate hearings and the House Impeachment hearings.
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PBS

Pbs: Interview With Bob Woodward

For Students 9th - 10th
Transcript from an interview with Bob Woodward where he relates his feelings on many topics from today's media to the Watergate story.
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American Rhetoric

American Rhetoric: Barbara Jordan: Statement on the Articles of Impeachment

For Students 9th - 10th
This is text and audio of Barbara Jordan's statement on the Articles of Impeachment delivered on July 25, 1974, at the House Judiciary Committee meeting discussing the Impeachment of President Nixon for his involvement in Watergate.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: Richard Nixon as President

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about Nixon's presidency, including his strategy to get the United States out of the Vietnam War, his foreign policy maneuvers with China and the Soviet Union, and his fall from grace due to the Watergate scandal.
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iCivics

I Civics: u.s. V. Nixon (1974)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This mini-instructional activity covers the basics of the Supreme Court's decision that then-sitting President Nixon had to turn over some recordings of his presidential communications to a court of law. Students learn about the...
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Illinois Institute of Technology

Oyez Project: United States v. Nixon (1974)

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Boston College

Archibald Cox to Receive O'neill Citizenship Award

For Students 9th - 10th
Article tells of Cox's accomplishments, including being appointed the nation's first special prosecutor to investigate the Watergate scandal, throughout his career in law.
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Curated OER

Watergate Timeline: The Details

For Students 9th - 10th
This Washington Post site has information about the Watergate scandal which occurred during the presidency of Nixon. The information is presented in the form of a timeline along with explanations of the events and pictures of the major...
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Curated OER

Watergate Timeline: The Details

For Students 9th - 10th
This Washington Post site has information about the Watergate scandal which occurred during the presidency of Nixon. The information is presented in the form of a timeline along with explanations of the events and pictures of the major...
Graphic
Curated OER

Watergate Timeline: The Details

For Students 9th - 10th
This Washington Post site has information about the Watergate scandal which occurred during the presidency of Nixon. The information is presented in the form of a timeline along with explanations of the events and pictures of the major...

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