since we are bringing up former presidents to divert attention away from today's issues, I've decided to ask one of my own...
Hellvis loves you baby...
2006-10-05 03:17:25 · 8 answers · asked by hichefheidi 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Hmmmm. To keep his job? I think that's the same reason everyone does the CYA shuffle. Good question. LOL
2006-10-05 03:19:40 · answer #1 · answered by MEL T 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
From memory, so it may not be exact as I was only 7 years old at the time of the Watergate scandal:
He didn't alter tapes, he erased 16 minutes of tape. On that 16 minutes he was told of break-in that occured in the Democratic Nat'l Committee office at the Watergate Hotel. It was alleged that Nixon, himself, ordered the break-in. Although that was never proven. What was proven was that he lied when he told the American public he had no knowledge of the break-in before it was made public.
2006-10-05 11:33:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Alderman, Erlichman, and all of them got in trouble when they were found to have had a hand in Watergate. In fact, many went to prison. Nixon was doing whatever he could to stay out the big-house.
2006-10-05 11:37:14 · answer #3 · answered by Huey Freeman 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because Ford Pardened?
2006-10-05 10:21:44 · answer #4 · answered by mks 7-15-02 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He was paranoid and broke the law bugging peoples offices to keep his post and to invaded others privacy.
2006-10-05 10:21:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
he did it to protect the people responsible for it, while his actions were criminal at least they were somewhat admirable. as he asked to take all the heat.
2006-10-05 11:38:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think you just answered your own question.
2006-10-05 10:20:22 · answer #7 · answered by Stand 4 somthing Please! 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
See the movie "Dick", that shows what really happened...
2006-10-05 11:28:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋