President Nixon hired a group of shady individuals known as 'The Plumbers,' to carry out his illegal activities. While they were initially hired to get to the bottom of press leaks, they eventually ended up involved in the Watergate Scandal that led to Nixon's resignation.
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After Richard Nixon resigned, his vice-President, Gerald Ford, became President.
Ford was appointed VP by Nixon. When Nixon resigned, Ford became president.
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Nixon is the answer. These "plumbers" were part of the Watergate Affair which was Nixon's undoing.
These fellows were part of the Watergate scandal that caused Richard Nixon to resign.
The unit was called the White House Plumbers. It was formed during President Nixon's administration to investigate and respond to leaks of classified information and carry out covert operations to protect the administration's interests. The Plumbers were involved in the Watergate scandal, which eventually led to Nixon's resignation.
The Plumber's were a group of ex- CIA and FBI agents that Nixon hired to dig up dirt on his opponents or enemies. In 1972, Nixon and the plumbers began to secretly dig up dirt on democrats for the upcoming election. They called this the Committee to Reelect the President, or "CREEP"
Richard M. Nixon was the President implictated in the Watergate Scandal.
"The White House Plumbers" or just "the Plumbers." They were called the Plumbers because they fixed leaks.
What was to become known as the Watergate scandal began June 17th, 1972 with the arrest of 5 "plumbers" burglarizing the Democratic headquarters at the Watergate Hotel.The "plumbers" were shown to have been paid from a slush fund attached to the Committee to RE Elect the President (CREEP).After 2 years of investigation evidence was uncovered linking the President directly with the attempted cover up and Richard Nixon resigned rather than face impeachment.
plan to organize the Plumbers
He approved a plan to organize the Plumbers.
Richard M. Nixon in his farewell address at the White House on August 9, 1974. (from MSN Encarta)
The Plumbers group was formed in 1971 by the Nixon administration to stop or respond to leaks of classified information, particularly regarding the Vietnam War. Their primary mission was to investigate and prevent unauthorized disclosures, which included controversial activities such as political espionage and break-ins. The group is most infamously associated with the Watergate scandal, as their actions ultimately led to the resignation of President Nixon in 1974.
Gerald Ford replaced Nixon when he resigned his office.