The Watergate Timeline
All the events as they unfoldedExplore The Complete Watergate Timeline
Over 700 timeline entries examining the scandal as it unfolded day by day
Watergate 101 - The Basics
Don’t know anything about Watergate?
This is a great place to start.
Key Watergate Events Timeline
Only want to see the key Watergate events?
This timeline shows only the most important events.
Timelines for Key Players
Want to look up a specific person in the events?
These timelines are dedicated to one person/thing.
Today In Watergate History
Friday, October 08, 1971
- Nixon confirms his decision from the previous summer to give the wire tap logs from the fallout of the Cambodia bombing to Ehrlichman.
Sunday, October 08, 1972
- With Woodward out of town, Bernstein drafts a story on the three attorneys approached to conduct political sabotage for CRP, but when Woodward hears the draft he doesn't believe there is enough solid information to publish.
"I don't respect the type of shabby journalism that is being practiced by the Washington Post."
Ron Ziegler | White House Press Secretary