CREEP (Committee to Re-elect the President)
Liddy and Hunt had also worked at the White House, which made the Nixon connection more serious.
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George Gordon Liddy Biography and Timeline — Page 2
Follow George Gordon Liddy through 80 dated historical records for United States of America.
George Gordon Liddy, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1972
CREEP (Committee to Re-elect the President)
Liddy worked for the Committee to Re-elect the President, sometimes referred to pejoratively as CREEP; his involvement was a direct connection to President Nixon. McCord was the chief security officer at CREEP.
CREEP (Committee to Re-elect the President)
The five burglars are processed at the police station, where several of them gave fake names. Hunt hired a lawyer to quickly bail the men out, but he underestimated the bail amount. G.
Watergate
Liddy did not actually enter the Watergate Complex; rather, he admitted to supervising the second break-in which he coordinated with E. Howard Hunt, from a room in the adjacent Watergate Hotel.
Watergate
The burglars sought to place wiretaps and planned to photograph documents. Their first attempt had led to improperly-functioning recording devices being installed.
Initial Grand Jury Appearances
Liddy appears before the Watergate grand jury on July 20, 25 and 26, invoking the Fifth Amendment in response to many questions about the operation.
Trial
Hunt, Liddy, and the 5 Watergate burglars were indicted by a federal grand jury
Trial
Hunt, Liddy, and the 5 Watergate burglars were indicted by a federal grand jury.
Trial
Hunt, Liddy, and the 5 Watergate burglars were indicted by a federal grand jury.
CREEP (Committee to Re-elect the President)
Appointed General Counsel, Finance Committee of the Committee to Re-elect the President (CRP).
Operation Gemstone
It also proposed luring mid-level Democratic campaign officials to a Baltimore houseboat and secretly photographing them in compromising situations with prostitutes.
Operation Gemstone
Liddy concocted several plots in early 1972, collectively known under the title "Operation Gemstone."
Operation Gemstone
Operation Gemstone included plans to kidnap anti-war organizers and transport them to Mexico during the Republican National Convention, then planned for San Diego.
Operation Gemstone
Some of these were far-fetched, intended to embarrass the Democratic opposition.
Watergate
At least two separate entries were made in May and June 1972; the burglars were caught and apprehended on June 17.
Watergate
Liddy was the Nixon Administration liaison and leader of the group of five men who broke into the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee at the Watergate Complex.
White House Plumbers
After serving in several positions in the Nixon administration.
White House Plumbers
His formal title at CRP was general counsel of the finance operation.
White House Plumbers
Liddy was moved to Nixon's 1972 campaign, the CRP, in order to extend the scope and reach of the White House "Plumbers" unit, which had been created in response to various damaging leaks of information to the press.
1973
Trial
The five burglars plead guilty as their trial begins
Watergate
The five burglars plead guilty as their trial begins
Trial
The five burglars plead guilty as their trial begins
Watergate Trial Jury Selection
Jury selection begins in the Watergate break-in trial of Liddy and James McCord before Chief Judge John Sirica in federal district court.
Trial
Just ten days after Richard Nixon's second inauguration, Liddy and McCord were convicted on charges conspiracy, burglary, and wiretapping
Watergate Conviction
George Gordon Liddy is convicted of conspiracy, burglary and wiretapping charges arising from the Watergate operation.
Watergate
Just ten days after Richard Nixon's second inauguration, Liddy and McCord were convicted on charges conspiracy, burglary, and wiretapping
Watergate
Just ten days after Richard Nixon's second inauguration, Liddy and McCord were convicted on charges conspiracy, burglary, and wiretapping.
Trial
Just ten days after Richard Nixon's second inauguration, Liddy and McCord were convicted on charges conspiracy, burglary, and wiretapping.
Trial
Liddy was sentenced to a 20-year prison term and was ordered to pay $40,000 in fines. He began serving the sentence on January 30, 1973.
Watergate Conviction
George Gordon Liddy is convicted of conspiracy, burglary and wiretapping charges arising from the Watergate operation.
Watergate Sentence
Judge John Sirica sentences Liddy to between six years eight months and twenty years in prison and imposes a $40,000 fine for his Watergate convictions.
Post-Conviction Grand Jury Testimony
Three days after sentencing, Liddy appears before the Watergate grand jury and invokes the Fifth Amendment when questioned about the break-in and other participants.
Grand Jury Immunity Order
Judge Sirica grants Liddy immunity and orders him to answer grand jury questions, but Liddy continues refusing to testify about Watergate.
Civil Contempt
The district court holds Liddy in civil contempt for refusing to testify before the Watergate grand jury despite receiving immunity and a court order.
1974
Watergate Conviction Appeal Argument
Liddy's appeal seeking reversal of his Watergate burglary and wiretapping convictions is argued before the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
Watergate Conviction Appeal Decision
The United States Court of Appeals rejects Liddy's arguments and affirms his convictions arising from the Democratic National Committee burglary and wiretapping.
1977
Watergate
Liddy's sentence with those of all others convicted in Watergate related prosecutions", leaving the fine in effect
Watergate
On April 12, 1977, President Jimmy Carter commuted Liddy's sentence to eight years, "in the interest of equity and fairness based on a comparison of Mr.
Watergate
President Jimmy Carter commutes Liddy's Watergate prison sentence to eight years while leaving the monetary fine in effect.
Watergate
Liddy was released on September 7, 1977, after serving a total of four and a half years of incarceration.
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.