Impeachment

[Justice]

16. People forget or don't know Watergate timeframe

Took more than a year after John Dean was fired and testifies to Congress for Nixon to resign. A year after we knew about the existence of tapes for the tapes to be released. But the pressure on Nixon kept growing and growing. The House should investigate, conduct public hearings, let the facts come out.

June, 1972: Break in at Watergate Hotel.

April, 1973: Haldeman, Ehrlichman, AG Kleindienst resign. John Dean is fired.

June, 1973 John Dean testifies to Congress.

July, 1973: Butterfield testifies to Congress that there are tapes - Nixon recorded calls and conversations.

October, 1973: Saturday Night Massacre occurs

July, 1974: The Supreme Court rules Nixon must turn over tapes. Rejects executive privilege argument.

July, 1974: House Judiciary Committee passes the first of three articles of impeachment, charging obstruction of justice.

August, 1974: Nixon resigns.