Watergate
The House of Representatives took a leading role in the impeachment investigation of President Richard M. Nixon during the Watergate Scandal in the 1970s. Interviewees recall the highly-publicized Judiciary Committee hearings and reflect on the era’s lasting effects on American government. From press coverage of the committee hearings to the advent of televised House proceedings in 1979, first-hand accounts of the period provide an important resource for understanding the impact of Watergate.
![Testifying on the Pardoning of President Richard M. Nixon](https://historycms.house.gov/assets/31954.jpeg?wd=960)
Featured Video
“What Does the Constitution Require?”
Video
“What Does the Constitution Require?”
"I Really Felt As Though I Were in Quicksand"
"I Never Thought That Women Could Play This Kind of a Role"
Questioning President Ford
The System Worked
The 18-Minute Gap
Staff and the Impeachment of President Nixon: Part One
Staff and the Impeachment of President Nixon: Part Two
Changes During the 94th Congress
The Nixon Impeachment Hearings
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"Not In Tune with the Times"
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"Not In Tune with the Times"
The Honorable Martha Elizabeth Keys, U.S. Representative of Kansas
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Logistical Arrangements
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Logistical Arrangements
Tina Tate, Director, Radio-TV Gallery, U.S. House of Representatives
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Effect of Watergate on Press Coverage
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Effect of Watergate on Press Coverage
Tina Tate, Director, Radio-TV Gallery, U.S. House of Representatives
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Preparing for the Media Attention
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Preparing for the Media Attention
Mike Michaelson, Director, Radio-TV Gallery, U.S. House of Representatives
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Upheaval of the Seniority System
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Upheaval of the Seniority System
Donnald K. Anderson, Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
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Role in History
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Role in History
Donnald K. Anderson, Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
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Images & Artifacts
![<em>The House Judiciary Committee</em>](https://historycms.house.gov/assets/40673.jpeg?sz=190)
![<em>Barbara Jordan</em>](https://historycms.house.gov/assets/40676.jpeg?sz=190)
![<em>Press Coverage</em>](https://historycms.house.gov/assets/40672.jpeg?sz=190)
![<em>Live Coverage</em>](https://historycms.house.gov/assets/40674.jpeg?sz=190)
![<em>Benjamin C. West</em>](https://historycms.house.gov/assets/40671.jpeg?sz=190)
![<em>President Ford Testifies</em>](https://historycms.house.gov/assets/31954.jpeg?sz=190)