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From 1969 to 2009, the United States of America has felt a jolt of highs and lows. From the Watergate Scandal to the war in Iraq, we’ve experienced more shocking experiences than any other country. In my opinion, between the seven presidents whom have served between this forty-year time period, only one has really earned the title of being a horrific president; Richard Nixon (1969-1974). In June 1972, several of Nixon’s men were caught breaking into the Democratic Party headquarters at the Watergate Hotel in Washington, DC - bringing about the infamous Watergate Scandal. Nixon himself downplayed the scandal as mere politics, but when his aides resigned in disgrace, Nixon’s role in ordering an illegal cover-up came to light in the press, courts, and congressional investigations. Nixon owed back taxes, had accepted illegal campaign contributions, and had harassed opponents with executive agencies, wiretaps, and break-ins. In addition, he had ordered the secret bombing of......

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