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The Watergate Affair


United States, Political Event    (1972-06 to 1974-08)
• A botched office robbery leads to the resignation of president Nixon. (See: US History article)
• 1972-06-17 : Republican "plubmers" team breaks in to the Democratic National Committee offices at the Watergate complex
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Hunt, E. Howard   (Player of, 1972-06 to 1974-08) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Member of the "plumbers" team
Nixon, Richard M.   (Player of, 1972-06 to 1974-08) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Nixon implicated in the coverup of the Watergate burglary.
• 1974-08-09 : Nixon resigned rather than face impeachment over the Watergate affair