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Watergate Indictment

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

2Records
1972Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1972

E. Howard Hunt15 September 1972

Washington · Politics / Watergate

Is indicted for his role in planning and supporting the Watergate burglary and bugging operation.

G. Gordon Liddy15 September 1972

Washington · Politics / Watergate

Is indicted by a federal grand jury with six others on charges arising from the Democratic National Committee burglary and electronic surveillance.

Names involved

E. Howard HuntG. Gordon Liddy

Provenance

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