Any topic (writer’s choice)

Section A–Summary
Articles of Impeachment against
    President Richard M. Nixon
  –Recommended by House Judiciary Committee
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Three Articles of Impeachment
    1) obstruction of justice
    2)  using powers of office of Pres. to violate
        oath of office
    3)  refusal to produce data pursuant to subpeona duces                            tecum
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Section B:  Identify the role of the following in the Watergate Crisis and Saturday Night Massacre:
          (*=very important role in Watergate Crisis)
*John Erlichman
*H.R. Haldeman
*John Mitchell
*John Dean
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ASSIGNMENT: 
1)  Watch  VIDEO TO TIE THE NAMES IN SECTION B
TO WHETHER NIXON WOULD/NOT HAVE BEEN IMPEACHED FOR ITEMS
LISTED UNDER SECTION A

2) “GOOGLE” OR otherwise search  proposed articles of impeachment (esp. No. 2 above)
to understand how Pres. Nixon used various agents/agencies (CIA, FBI, Post Office, IRS. etc.)
to further his “enemies list” scenarios

Possible Videos:  1)  The Watergate Scandal:  Part 2 (Available YOUTUBE) 
      2)  Watergate Plus Thirty (Lloyd Sealy Library, VDVD 115)

GUIDELINES FOR VIDEO REPORT

VIDEO REPORT SHOULD  INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
      (Limit report to no more than one half page–double space)
1)  Title of Video
2)Film-maker’s purpose for creating video
3) Methods/Facts Used to Achieve Main Purpose
4)  Facts/Methods/Sources Omitted by Film-maker
5)  Your Critique of Whether Film-maker Achieved Purpose specified in Item 1  of your report

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