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UNINA9910960431003321 |
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Titolo |
Eyewitness to Watergate : a documentary history for students / / edited by David Hosansky |
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Washington, D.C., : CQ Press, c2007 |
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Washington, D.C. : , : CQ Press, , 2007 |
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9781452267319 |
1452267316 |
9781604263480 |
1604263482 |
9780872894167 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (337 pages) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Watergate Affair, 1972-1974 |
United States Politics and government 1969-1974 |
United States Politics and government 1969-1974 Sources |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Chronological collection of articles from Congressional quarterly weekly reports pertaining to Watergate originally published in 1973 and 1974. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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, |
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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 prosecutors 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. |
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