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Watergate 50th Anniversary and the mark it has left on us

50 years ago this week, police in Washington DC arrested five men for breaking into the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee. What followed was the unraveling of a web of scandals that ultimately ended Richard Nixon’s presidency. Scott...

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16.52 17 Jun 2022


Watergate 50th Anniversary and the mark it has left on us


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50 years ago this week, police in Washington DC arrested five men for breaking into the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee. What followed was the unraveling of a web of scandals that ultimately ended Richard Nixon’s presidency.

Scott Lucas, Professor of International Politics at the University of Birmingham and editor-in-chief of EA WorldView joined Kieran on The Hard Shoulder.


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