Watergate and Ford Years Latest Update Graded A

Watergate and Ford Years Latest Update Graded A Which best summarizes the outcome of the Watergate scandal? Nixon resigned to avoid impeachment; Ford pardoned Nixon, then went before Congress to justify his decision. In United States v. Nixon, the Supreme Court ruled that Nixon could not withhold the Watergate tapes under "executive privilege." How did most of the nation react to President Nixon's "Saturday Night Massacre"? Many people called for him to be impeached. Nixon's firing of several staff members who refused to follow his orders became known as the Saturday Night Massacre. What was President Nixon's first reaction to the special prosecutor's request for the Watergate tapes? He fired the attorney general for refusing to fire the special prosecutor. How did news of the Watergate break-in affect Nixon's 1972 re-election bid? The news did not harm his re-election bid. Which men testified against Nixon during the Watergate hearings? John Dean and Alexander Butterfield Why was John Dean's testimony against President Nixon so damaging? Dean had been an important official in the White House. Who became president of the United States after Nixon's resignation? Gerald Ford