On June 17, 1972, Washington police catch five men breaking into the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee in the Watergate apartment complex in Washington. It becomes clear that the Committee to Re-elect President Richard Nixon, and the White House itself, played a role in an attempt to spy on the Democrats. It also becomes clear that theWhite House is involved in an attempt to cover up that role. In 1973, Senate hearings begin.

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