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In 1972, scandal hit the Nixon Administration. Many Americans believed that the position of President was a supreme power. Nixon expanded the power of the Presidency and gave little consideration to checks and balances. Richard Nixon’s desire to be reelected and his imperial role would shock the nation and bring scandal to the White House. On June 17, 1972, at 2:30 a.m., five men broke into the campaign headquarters of the Democratic National Committee at the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. The men were “