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Washington Burglars

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

4Records
1972–1973Date range
3Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1972

Richard Milhous Nixon1 August 1972

Politics / Watergate

A $25,000 cashier's check, apparently earmarked for the Nixon campaign, wound up in the bank account of a Watergate burglar, The Washington Post reports

1973

G. Gordon Liddy30 January 1973

Washington · Politics / Watergate

Is convicted of conspiracy, burglary and wiretapping for his role in the Watergate operation after refusing to plead guilty.

James McCord30 January 1973

Washington · Politics / Watergate

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

Richard Milhous Nixon30 January 1973

Politics / Watergate

Former Nixon aides G. Gordon Liddy and James W. McCord Jr. are convicted of conspiracy, burglary and wiretapping in the Watergate incident. Five other men plead guilty, but mysteries remain

Names involved

G. Gordon LiddyJames McCordRichard Milhous Nixon

Provenance

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