The Washington Post's Watergate reporting (1972-1974)

1. Break-in at the Watergate complex discovered

   Jun 17, 1972Labels: Watergate break-in, Democratic National

   • FBI History
   • Miller Center

2. The Post connects burglars’ cash to campaign

   Aug 1, 1972Labels: Nixon campaign, Washington Post

   • Washington Post

3. Grand jury indicts burglars, Hunt, and Liddy

   Sep 15, 1972Labels: Grand jury, E Howard

   • Washington Post
   • Britannica

4. The Post reports wider spying directed by aides

   Oct 10, 1972Labels: FBI files, Justice Department

   • Washington Post

5. Watergate burglary trial begins in federal court

   Jan 10, 1973Labels: U S, Judge John

   • US Senate

6. Senate creates the Watergate investigative committee

   Feb 7, 1973Labels: Senate Watergate, U S

   • US Senate

7. McCord letter alleges cover-up and pressure

   Mar 19, 1973Labels: James McCord, Judge Sirica

   • Nixon Library

8. Nixon forces out top aides amid growing scandal

   Apr 30, 1973Labels: H R, John Ehrlichman

   • Nixon Library

9. Senate Watergate hearings begin on television

   May 17, 1973Labels: Senate hearings, Televised testimony

   • US Senate
   • PBS NewsHour

10. Butterfield reveals Nixon’s secret taping system

    Jul 16, 1973Labels: Alexander Butterfield, White House

    • PBS NewsHour
    • Tape Summary

11. Saturday Night Massacre escalates the constitutional crisis

    Oct 20, 1973Labels: Archibald Cox, Saturday Night

    • HISTORY
    • Saturday Night

12. Nixon aides indicted in the “Watergate Seven” case

    Mar 1, 1974Labels: Watergate Seven, Grand jury

    • TIME
    • Watergate Seven

13. Senate Watergate Committee issues its final report

    Jun 27, 1974Labels: Senate report, Watergate Committee

    • US Senate

14. Supreme Court orders release of the White House tapes

    Jul 24, 1974Labels: Supreme Court, United States

    • Oyez Case
    • US Senate

15. “Smoking Gun” tape released, support collapses

    Aug 5, 1974Labels: Smoking Gun, National Archives

    • National Archives
    • Nixon Library

16. Nixon resigns, ending the Watergate presidency crisis

    Aug 9, 1974Labels: Richard Nixon, Presidential resignation

    • Britannica
    • HISTORY