CREEP (Committee to Re-elect the President)
In fact, an elaborate cover-up was already under way. The charge that would stem from the cover-up, "obstruction of justice," would eventually bring Nixon down
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Ron Zeigler Biography and Timeline
Follow Ron Zeigler through 12 dated historical records for United States of America.
Ron Zeigler, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1972
CREEP (Committee to Re-elect the President)
Official reaction was swift. From the White House, Nixon's Press Secretary, Ron Zeigler, dismissed the incident as some sort of petty thievery attempt. John Mitchell, the head of CREEP, denied that the organization had any connection to the event.
CREEP (Committee to Re-elect the President)
The Washington Post reported, "One of the five men arrested early Saturday in the attempt to bug the Democratic National Committee headquarters is the salaried security coordinator for President Nixon's re-election committee." Shortly thereafter, it was revealed that a search
CREEP (Committee to Re-elect the President)
These public denials were lies.
CREEP (Committee to Re-elect the President)
the burglars had keys, and that inside one of them were address books that listed Howard Hunt's name or initials, and included the hand-written notation, "WH," for White House.
CREEP (Committee to Re-elect the President)
warrant had been executed for the hotel rooms for which
CREEP (Committee to Re-elect the President)
In fact, an elaborate cover-up was already under way. The charge that would stem from the cover-up, "obstruction of justice," would eventually bring Nixon down
CREEP (Committee to Re-elect the President)
Official reaction was swift. From the White House, Nixon's Press Secretary, Ron Zeigler, dismissed the incident as some sort of petty thievery attempt. John Mitchell, the head of CREEP, denied that the organization had any connection to the event.
CREEP (Committee to Re-elect the President)
The Washington Post reported, "One of the five men arrested early Saturday in the attempt to bug the Democratic National Committee headquarters is the salaried security coordinator for President Nixon's re-election committee." Shortly thereafter, it was revealed that a search
CREEP (Committee to Re-elect the President)
These public denials were lies.
CREEP (Committee to Re-elect the President)
the burglars had keys, and that inside one of them were address books that listed Howard Hunt's name or initials, and included the hand-written notation, "WH," for White House.
CREEP (Committee to Re-elect the President)
warrant had been executed for the hotel rooms for which
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