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Political Spying and Sabotage

United States of America · Politics / Watergate. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1972Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1972

Carl Bernstein10 October 1972

Washington · Politics / Watergate

Bernstein and Woodward report that FBI evidence links Watergate to a broader campaign of political spying and sabotage conducted for Nixon's reelection effort.

Robert "Bob" Woodward10 October 1972

Washington · Politics / Watergate

Woodward and Bernstein report that FBI evidence links Watergate to a wider campaign of political spying and sabotage directed against Democratic candidates.

Names involved

Carl BernsteinRobert "Bob" Woodward

Provenance

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