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How was Nixon perceived before the Watergate scandal?

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C.) before his testimony on June 25, 1973. (AP). After five men in suits were arrested during a burglary at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate hotel in June 1972, the reelection campaign of President Richard Nixon quietly polled about perceptions of the news. read more

But before the"last straw" of Watergate, I believe the secret to Nixon's success was refraining from obviously"cashing in" on his victories (by doing endorsements or making appearances while out of office) and preserving his"one of us" image in the minds of his supporters. read more

That's part of why Watergate hurt so much. It was the last thing the nation needed right after Vietnam. Nixon was not and never was loved, but he was respected, and people thought that things were finally going to go back to normal. Watergate changed all that. read more

The Watergate scandal was a major political scandal that occurred in the United States during the early 1970s, following a break-in by five men at the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C. on June 17, 1972, and President Richard Nixon's administration's subsequent attempt to cover up its involvement. read more

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