watergate

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The revelation ultimately provided proof of Nixon's role in the Watergate scandal, which led to the only resignation of a US president in history.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

The "Greek Watergate" led to the resignation of one of the prime minister's closest aides, his nephew Grigoris Dimitriadis.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Richard Nixon’s behavior during Watergate brought those prospects into clear focus.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

Carter’s victory that fall marked a huge shift in U.S. politics—the end of the Nixon era, and a fresh start after Watergate and Vietnam.

From Slate • Dec. 23, 2025

They would get top officials at the CIA to tell the FBI that Watergate had been an intelligence operation, a matter of national security.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin