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1973 in United States of America — Page 17

Explore 653 historical events and records for United States of America in 1973.

Historical records for United States of America in 1973

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Watergate

Hunt, Everette Howard · Government / Republican Party Government

pleading guilty to avoid prosecutors' questions, and afterwards.

Watergate

Hunt, Everette Howard · Politics / Watergate

Fred LaRue, and John Dean eventually became entangled in the payoff schemes, and large amounts of money were passed to Hunt and his accomplices, to try to ensure their silence at the trial, by.

Watergate

Hunt, Everette Howard · Politics / Watergate

Hunt put pressure on the White House and the Committee to Re-Elect the President for cash payments to cover legal fees, family support, and expenses, for himself and his fellow burglars.

Watergate

Hunt, Everette Howard · Politics / Watergate

Key Nixon figures, including Haldeman, Charles Colson, Herbert Kalmbach, John Mitchellll.

Watergate

Hunt, Everette Howard · Politics / Watergate

Pleading guilty to avoid prosecutors' questions, and afterwards.

Watergate

Hunt, Everette Howard · Politics / Watergate

Tenacious media, including The Washington Post and The New York Times, eventually used investigative journalism to break open the payoff scheme, and published many articles which proved to be the beginning of the end for the cover-up.

Watergate Campaign Link

Nixon, Richard Milhous · President of USA · Government / Republican Party Government

Revelations begin regarding bugging the Democratic Party election HQ at Watergate

Watergate Campaign Link

Nixon, Richard Milhous · President of USA · Government / Republican Party Government

Revelations begin regarding bugging the Democratic Party election HQ at Watergate.

Watergate Campaign Link

Nixon, Richard Milhous · President of USA · Politics / Watergate

Revelations begin regarding bugging the Democratic Party election HQ at Watergate.

Watergate Payments

Hunt, E. Howard · Watergate Defendant · Politics / Watergate

Presses for financial support covering legal fees, family needs and expenses as payments to Watergate defendants become a central part of the cover-up investigation.

Westworld

Crichton, John Michael · Arts / Cinema

Writes & directs, "Westworld". "Westworld" is the first feature film that uses 2D computer-generated imagery (CGI)

World Champion

Foreman, George Edward · Sport / Boxing

Defeats Frazier to become the World Heavy Weight Champion

You Are the Sunshine of My Life

Wonder, Stevie · Arts / Popular Music

Releases Album, "Innervisions". Records "You Are the Sunshine of My Life", reaches no 1 in the USA

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