Section A–Summary
Articles of Impeachment against
President Richard M. Nixon
–Recommended by House Judiciary Committee
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Three Articles of Impeachment
1) obstruction of justice
2) using powers of office of Pres. to violate
oath of office
3) refusal to produce data pursuant to subpeona duces tecum
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Section B: Identify the role of the following in the Watergate Crisis and Saturday Night Massacre:
(*=very important role in Watergate Crisis)
*John Erlichman
*H.R. Haldeman
*John Mitchell
*John Dean
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ASSIGNMENT:
1) Watch VIDEO TO TIE THE NAMES IN SECTION B
TO WHETHER NIXON WOULD/NOT HAVE BEEN IMPEACHED FOR ITEMS
LISTED UNDER SECTION A
2) “GOOGLE” OR otherwise search proposed articles of impeachment (esp. No. 2 above)
to understand how Pres. Nixon used various agents/agencies (CIA, FBI, Post Office, IRS. etc.)
to further his “enemies list” scenarios
Possible Videos: 1) The Watergate Scandal: Part 2 (Available YOUTUBE)
2) Watergate Plus Thirty (Lloyd Sealy Library, VDVD 115)
GUIDELINES FOR VIDEO REPORT
VIDEO REPORT SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
(Limit report to no more than one half page–double space)
1) Title of Video
2)Film-maker’s purpose for creating video
3) Methods/Facts Used to Achieve Main Purpose
4) Facts/Methods/Sources Omitted by Film-maker
5) Your Critique of Whether Film-maker Achieved Purpose specified in Item 1 of your report
