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Chapter 3 - NOVEMBER 7, 1972 / JANUARY 30, 1973 / APRIL 30, 1973

__**NOVEMBER 7, 1972**__ Nixon won by a landslide with a number of 508 votes, opposed to McGovern who only received 17 votes. McGovern refused to think that the electoral defeat to hand ended his policy of immediate peace in Vietnam, and reform at home. Although Nixon was a Republican he faced a Democratic domination from the House and Senate. Even though Nixon was a Republican he received votes from previous Democratic states such as Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Michigan and Texas fell into the Nixon column.  __JANUARY 30, 1973__  ** On January 30, 1973 two of Nixon’s re-election officials James W. McCord, Jr. and G. Gordon Liddy were convicted for eight different accounts of conspiracy, burglary, and bugging the Democratic Watergate Headquarters. The jury reached their decision in just 90 minutes of deliberation and found both men guilty. Liddy faced maximum fines of $40,000 and up to 35 years and jail and McCord could face $60,000 fines and up to 45 years.
 *  One of the worlds most successful votes in American political history occurred on November 7, 1972 when Richard Milhous Nixon won the re-election as President of the United States. Nixon, a Republican ran against George McGovern, a Democrat.

WATERGATE HOTEL

**__APRIL 30, 1973__ **  On April 30, 1973, President Nixon delivered a speech to his nation announcing the resignation of three of his associated--Harry Robbins Haldeman, John Ehrlichman, and John Dean. Haldeman served as Nixon's first White House Chief of Staff. Ehrlichman was Nixon's appointed presidential counsel and became presidential assistant for domestic affairs the next year. John Dean was the Counsel to the President. Along with these resignations, Elliot Richardson was appointed the new Attorney General.
 * H. R. Haldeman John Ehrlichman John Dean Elliot Richardson**

Far before this date, Nixon had heard about the break-in that took place at the Watergate Hotel in Washington D.C. He was appalled at the fact that something like this could have happened. Taking control of the situation, Nixon ordered and investigation of the scandal by government authorities. At first, he ruled out the idea that any of his Administration members had been involved. Up until March 1973, Nixon continued to believe that the rumors saying his members were involved were false. New information given to the President brought a new light to the rumors. Some of the charges were true and were being covered up. Nixon had to take action to get to the bottom of the situation.

Members of the staff would testify under oath in front of the Senate. Testifying was voluntary, but if any refused to tell the truth, they would be forced to resign from their government service. Although that some of the ones involved were some of the most trusted by Nixon, they had to pay the consequences for their actions. The judicial system planned to move forward and convict the guilty.

Nixon also repeated his goals for his second term as President to gain the support of the American people through this time in America's history. His goals were the following :  
 * //"To make it possible for our children, and for our children's children, to live in a world of peace.//
 * //To make this country be more than ever a land of opportunity—of equal opportunity, full opportunity for every American.//
 * //To provide jobs for all who can work, and generous help for those who cannot work.//
 * //To establish a climate of decency and civility, in which each person respects the feelings and the dignity and the God-given rights of his neighbor.//
 * //To make this a land in which each person can dare to dream, can live his dreams—not in fear, but in hope—proud of his community, proud of his country, proud of what America has meant to himself and to the world."//

Click for Nixon's Speech:http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=4761106

Nixon wanted to reassure that the Government, including himself, planned to take care of the Watergate scandal until it was finished.

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