James McCord Biography

Participates in the first Watergate entry and helps install electronic listening devices inside Democratic National Committee offices.

D.C., seven men gathered to finalize their plans to break in to the Democratic National Committee's (DNC) headquarters, located on the sixth floor of one of the Watergate complex's six buildings.

In room 214 of the Watergate Hotel in Washington,

One of these men, G. Gordon Liddy, was a former FBI agent. Another, E. Howard Hunt, had retired from the CIA. James McCord would handle the bugging, Bernard Barker would photograph documents, and Virgilio Gonzalez would pick the locks.

The remaining two, Eugenio Martinez and Frank Sturgis, would serve as lookouts

D.C., seven men gathered to finalize their plans to break in to the Democratic National Committee's (DNC) headquarters, located on the sixth floor of one of the Watergate complex's six buildings.

In room 214 of the Watergate Hotel in Washington,

One of these men, G. Gordon Liddy, was a former FBI agent. Another, E. Howard Hunt, had retired from the CIA. James McCord would handle the bugging, Bernard Barker would photograph documents, and Virgilio Gonzalez would pick the locks.

The remaining two, Eugenio Martinez and Frank Sturgis, would serve as lookouts

D.C., seven men gathered to finalize their plans to break in to the Democratic National Committee's (DNC) headquarters, located on the sixth floor of one of the Watergate complex's six buildings.

In room 214 of the Watergate Hotel in Washington,

One of these men, G. Gordon Liddy, was a former FBI agent. Another, E. Howard Hunt, had retired from the CIA. James McCord would handle the bugging, Bernard Barker would photograph documents, and Virgilio Gonzalez would pick the locks.

The remaining two, Eugenio Martinez and Frank Sturgis, would serve as lookouts

Gordon Liddy went to his office and commenced a shredding operation to eliminate any evidence of his involvement.

Liddy and Hunt had also worked at the White House, which made the Nixon connection more serious

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.

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.

Gordon Liddy went to his office and commenced a shredding operation to eliminate any evidence of his involvement.

Liddy and Hunt had also worked at the White House, which made the Nixon connection more serious

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.

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.

Frank Wills, a security guard at the Watergate Complex, noticed tape covering the latch on the locks of several stairway doors in the complex , allowing them to be closed without locking.

He removed the tape, and thought nothing of it. An hour later, he discovered that someone (McCord) had re-taped the locks.

Wills called the police, who showed up in plainclothes in an unmarked car, allowing them to pass by the lookout without the alarm being sounded. The burglars then turned off their radio when they heard noise in an adjacent stairwell

Frank Wills, a security guard at the Watergate Complex, noticed tape covering the latch on the locks of several stairway doors in the complex , allowing them to be closed without locking.

He removed the tape, and thought nothing of it. An hour later, he discovered that someone (McCord) had re-taped the locks.

Wills called the police, who showed up in plainclothes in an unmarked car, allowing them to pass by the lookout without the alarm being sounded. The burglars then turned off their radio when they heard noise in an adjacent stairwell

Is arrested inside Democratic National Committee headquarters with four other burglars carrying surveillance equipment and cash.

The five burglars plead guilty as their trial begins

The five burglars plead guilty as their trial begins

The five burglars plead guilty as their trial begins

Just ten days after Richard Nixon's second inauguration, Liddy and McCord were convicted on charges conspiracy, burglary, and wiretapping

Just ten days after Richard Nixon's second inauguration, Liddy and McCord were convicted on charges conspiracy, burglary, and wiretapping

Is convicted of conspiracy, burglary and wiretapping after standing trial for his participation in the Watergate break-in.

Just ten days after Richard Nixon's second inauguration, Liddy and McCord were convicted on charges conspiracy, burglary, and wiretapping

Convicted Watergate burglar and ex-CIA agent James Mc Cord, still facing sentencing, wrote a letter to U.S.

District Judge John Sirica.

Judge Sirica urged Mc Cord to cooperate fully with the Senate Watergate Committee, which was about to begin its investigation.

This record states: In the letter, Mc Cord stated that he had been pressured to plead guilty and remain silent, that he had perjured himself during the trial, that the break-in was not a CIA operation, and that other.

This record states: as yet unnamed Government officials, were involved.

Convicted Watergate burglar and ex-CIA agent James Mc Cord, still facing sentencing, wrote a letter to U.S.

District Judge John Sirica.

Judge Sirica urged Mc Cord to cooperate fully with the Senate Watergate Committee, which was about to begin its investigation.

This record states: In the letter, Mc Cord stated that he had been pressured to plead guilty and remain silent, that he had perjured himself during the trial, that the break-in was not a CIA operation, and that other.

This record states: as yet unnamed Government officials, were involved.

Writes Judge John Sirica alleging pressure on defendants to plead guilty and remain silent, perjury during the trial, and involvement by additional government officials.

This record states: And that White House Special Counsel to the President Charles Colson knew about the Watergate operation in advance.

This record states: Gordon Liddy had told McCord that the burglary and surveillance operation was approved by then-Nixon campaign chairman & Attorney General John Mitchell in February 1972.

This record states: James McCord testified before the Senate Watergate Committee in a closed 5-hour session.

This record states: The most significant leak was that fellow Watergate burglar G.

This record states: There were so many leaks to the press that committee leaders decided to conduct all future hearings in public session.

This record states: And that White House Special Counsel to the President Charles Colson knew about the Watergate operation in advance.

This record states: Gordon Liddy had told McCord that the burglary and surveillance operation was approved by then-Nixon campaign chairman & Attorney General John Mitchell in February 1972.

This record states: James McCord testified before the Senate Watergate Committee in a closed 5-hour session.

This record states: The most significant leak was that fellow Watergate burglar G.

This record states: There were so many leaks to the press that committee leaders decided to conduct all future hearings in public session.

Testifies for five hours in closed session, prompting committee leaders to conduct later hearings publicly after extensive press leaks.

Says Gordon Liddy told him John Mitchell approved the burglary and surveillance operation, and alleges Charles Colson knew of it in advance.

Tells investigators that money used for Watergate defendants and related payments came through the Committee to Re-Elect the President.

The New York Times reported that James McCord told the Senate Watergate Committee that the cash payoffs for the burglars came directly from the the Republican Committee to Re-Elect the President (CREEP)

The New York Times reported that James McCord told the Senate Watergate Committee that the cash payoffs for the burglars came directly from the the Republican Committee to Re-Elect the President (CREEP)