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Record Nr.

UNINA9910960431003321

Titolo

Eyewitness to Watergate : a documentary history for students / / edited by David Hosansky

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : CQ Press, c2007

Washington, D.C. : , : CQ Press, , 2007

ISBN

9781452267319

1452267316

9781604263480

1604263482

9780872894167

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (337 pages)

Collana

Gale eBooks

Altri autori (Persone)

HosanskyDavid

Disciplina

973.924

Soggetti

Watergate Affair, 1972-1974

United States Politics and government 1969-1974

United States Politics and government 1969-1974 Sources

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Chronological collection of articles from Congressional quarterly weekly reports pertaining to Watergate originally published in 1973 and 1974.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Break-in and senate inquiry -- pt. 2. The White House tapes -- pt. 3. Impeachment threat and resignation -- pt. 4. The random and coverup trial.

Sommario/riassunto

Decades after the resignation of President Nixon, the impact of the Watergate scandal continues to affect the institutional power of the president of the United States. This landmark event is a major subject of in-depth study at the high school and college levels. Now, CQ Press has published the definitive resource on this event for students researching this political era in U.S. history. Eyewitness to Watergate traces the events, characters, and outcomes of one of the greatest scandals in U.S. political history. No other work for the high school researcher contains so rich a collection of primary government documents, vital news stories from the time period, and expert, unbiased commentary and analysis. Through a unique combination of primary source documents and historical journalism from the period,



Eyewitness to Watergate weaves together and engaging narrative of the scandal and its aftermath. Headnote materials explain the context of the documents, draw parallels to contemporary events in U.S. government, and provide updated information on the key players involved in the scandal. Primary source materials include transcripts from hearings, impeachment proceedings, special prosecutor’s activities, federal court proceedings, and presidential communications. This comprehensive yet affordably priced new volume will serve as a valuable resource in high school, undergraduate, and public libraries.