Watergate Video Questions & Answers
100% Correct!!
What did the president know and when did he know it? - ANSWERNixon's crime was the watergate
cover-up, which he orchestrated
What are the burglars looking for? - ANSWEROne theory is that they wanted info. on Democratic
National Committee Chairman Larry O'Brien
Why do the members of the committee resort to illegal tactics? - ANSWERNixon didn't just want to
win the election. He wanted to win big
What are Nixon's aides concerned about what the press will find? - ANSWERTheir fear was the
conspirators would expose the White House-sanctioned break-in of Daniel Elisberg's psychiatrist's
office
How important is Deep Throat to the Watergate story? - ANSWERThe mystery surrounding his
identity exaggerated his significance, but his role was critical
Does the White House know who's leaking information to the Washington Post? - ANSWERThe White
House suspected it was Mark Felt
Who's paying the burglars' legal bills? - ANSWERThe Committee to re-elect the president paid the
burglars directly out of Nixon's campaign funds
What does the Nixon campaign hope to learn? - ANSWERThey wanted advance knowledge of DNC
campaign tactics
Why does the taped door cause such concern? - ANSWERThe security guard knew the cleaning staff
had gone home for the night.
Why did Nixon decide to dismiss his closest aides? - ANSWERHe hoped to salvage his presidency by
cutting all ties to anyone linked to Watergate
100% Correct!!
What did the president know and when did he know it? - ANSWERNixon's crime was the watergate
cover-up, which he orchestrated
What are the burglars looking for? - ANSWEROne theory is that they wanted info. on Democratic
National Committee Chairman Larry O'Brien
Why do the members of the committee resort to illegal tactics? - ANSWERNixon didn't just want to
win the election. He wanted to win big
What are Nixon's aides concerned about what the press will find? - ANSWERTheir fear was the
conspirators would expose the White House-sanctioned break-in of Daniel Elisberg's psychiatrist's
office
How important is Deep Throat to the Watergate story? - ANSWERThe mystery surrounding his
identity exaggerated his significance, but his role was critical
Does the White House know who's leaking information to the Washington Post? - ANSWERThe White
House suspected it was Mark Felt
Who's paying the burglars' legal bills? - ANSWERThe Committee to re-elect the president paid the
burglars directly out of Nixon's campaign funds
What does the Nixon campaign hope to learn? - ANSWERThey wanted advance knowledge of DNC
campaign tactics
Why does the taped door cause such concern? - ANSWERThe security guard knew the cleaning staff
had gone home for the night.
Why did Nixon decide to dismiss his closest aides? - ANSWERHe hoped to salvage his presidency by
cutting all ties to anyone linked to Watergate
