Reply #44: Watergate dates.

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Nixon was named as "unindicted co-conspirator" by the grand jury on March 1, 1974. At that time, the House had called for hearings which had not yet begun. It would be five months before the resignation.

Nixon resigned when the smoking gun tape was discovered where he asked the CIA to interfere with the FBI's investigation. With this shocking revelation, all support in the Senate evaporated overnight. Goldwater and company visited Nixon in private and reported the bad news that the Senate would likely vote to convict.

I agree that the WHIG group could all be indicted. Hell, that all the top West Wingers. Might as well throw Crashcart and Chimpy on the bonfire as well. And just for good measure let's pitch in Powell, Bolton, anybody else standing around. They're all probably guilty of something bad, after all they're Repugs.

It's gonna be big. Anticipation!!!