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Watergate Burglary

Thesis: Governor Willie Starkie surrounded himself with people that were crooked, just like President Richard Nixon. The people who were in charge of getting Nixon elected did what was necessary to get Nixon elected.
I. Watergate first break in occurred on May 28, 1972.
A. The burglars made and attempt to unscrew a lock.
B. The burglars were after trash.
II. Watergate's second break in occurred on June 7, 1972.
A. The burglars came back and broke into a safe, stealing cash and checks.
III. Watergate's third break in occurred on June 18, 1972.
A. The burglar’s last visit to the Watergate was to place the bugging devices.
B. The burglar’s last visit results in exposure.

Watergate Burglary

Governor Willie Starkie surrounded himself with people that were crooked, just like President Richard Nixon. The people who were in charge of getting Nixon elected did what was necessary to get Nixon elected.
The Watergate is home of the National Democratic Committee. This is where the scandal occurred that would eventually lead to Nixon’s resigning of the Presidency. During the first break in, we do not really know what the burglar’s full intentions were. What we do know is that between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m. on May 28, 1972, the burglars had attempted to unscrew a lock on a door that would allow access to the National Democratic Committee office. The burglars never gained access because they got nervous regarding the presence of the security officers. There is some thought that the burglars were after negative information that could be used against Nixon’s opponent (“5 held in Plot to Bug Democrats’ office” par. 28).
On June 7, 1972, the Watergate was broken into for the second time. The break in occurred about 9 p.m. The burglars had reportedly broken into and stolen money and checks out of a safe. The money and checks were supposed to go to the election campaign for the Democratic presidency race (“5 held in Plot to Bug Democrats’ office” par. 31).
Sunday, June 18, 1972, five burglars broke into the Watergate for the third time. Their main mission this time was to bug the office complex. This mission would end in failure because of the tape. A twenty-four year old guard noticed that a door connecting a stairwell with the hotel’s basement garage had been taped so it would not lock. The guard removed the tape from the door. Ten minutes later, the guard came back and found a new piece had been put on the door, and he immediately called the police.

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