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50th anniversary: Five men were arrested for attempted burglary on the offices of the Democratic...

History · Anniversaries · Fri, June 17, 2022

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1972: Five men were arrested for attempted burglary on the offices of the Democratic National Committee, igniting the Watergate scandal that ultimately led to the resignation of US president Richard Nixon more than two years later.

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