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Watergate Quotes
Reflections shaped by a defining political scandal.
These quotes describe Watergate as a formative political moment, one that shaped a speaker's broader outlook and is later summarized as involving no dead bodies despite its gravity. Explore related history-adjacent sayings under About quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Decision
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Mr. Ford's decision to pardon Richard M. Nixon for any crimes he might have been charged with because of Watergate is seen by many historians as the central event of his 896-day presidency.
- Job
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Nixon was a crook, but he was our crook. He didn't have the KGB do the Watergate job.
- Dead
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There were no dead bodies in Watergate.
- Family
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The government paid the family of Richard Nixon $18 million for papers, tape recordings and other materials seized after Watergate.
- Exaggerated
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The facts of Watergate have been wildly exaggerated.
- Conspiracies
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