Watergate Scandal Crossword

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  1. 8. Last name of one of the reporters who helped uncover the story.
  2. 9. Name of the newspaper that helped reveal the details about the scandal.
  3. 10. Court case that made Nixon hand over the tapes recorded in the Oval Office.
  4. 11. Last name of Nixon’s Chief of Staff during Watergate.
  5. 15. Nickname for the secret Watergate informant.
  6. 17. Political party that was the target of the break-in.
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  1. 1. Nixon’s secretary who erased part of a tape.
  2. 2. Group that did the secret dirty work for the Nixon administration.
  3. 3. Name of the building where the break-in happened (located in Washington, DC).
  4. 4. Nixon’s press guy who minimized the severity of the scandal and the President's actions.
  5. 5. Name of Nixon’s campaign group that was involved in the scandal.
  6. 6. Last name of 37th President who resigned because of the Watergate scandal in 1972.
  7. 7. Last name of the secret Watergate informant.
  8. 11. Office complex where the DNC was located.
  9. 12. Last name of Nixon’s Vice President who quit before him in 1973 (39th vice president of the United. States).
  10. 13. Lawyer fired by Nixon during the Saturday Night Massacre.
  11. 14. Senator who led the Watergate hearings.
  12. 16. White House lawyer who spoke out about Watergate.