Sam Ervin was the former Senator of North Carolina before he was assigned as chairman of the Senate Watergate Committee, when he became a household name. He was known for his southern lawyer charm and expertise on the Constitution, and played a pivotal role in the events that led up to the resignation of President Nixon. Watergate scandal was a political scandal in the 1970s in the United States. It resulted from the break-in of the Democratic National committee headquarters in Washington DC. This scandal led to the resignation of the then American president Richard Nixon on August 9, 1974. As chair of the committee, Ervin investigated a number of issues regarding Watergate including surveillance camera footage and wiretapping. He requested access to the tapes, believing that they would either disprove or confirm suspicions that the press had knowledge of and approved efforts to cover up the break in. Nixon refused to comply with his request, citing executive privilege of separation of powers at his defense. However, Ervin rebutted with the statement, “the select committee is exercising the constitutional power of the Senate to conduct the investigation, and the doctrine of the separation of powers of Government requires the press to recognize this and to refrain from obstructing the committee” Another statement Ervin made in regards to the suspicions of Watergate was,“If the many allegations made to this date are true, then the burglars who broke into the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee at the Watergate were in effect breaking into the home of every citizen of the United States. And if these allegations prove to be true, what they were seeking to steal was not the jewels, money or other precious property of American citizens, but something much more valuable -- their most precious heritage: the right to vote in a free election.” Ervin played a very influential role in exposing the truth of what happened at the Watergate and his likeability was key in helping him to this success. Sources: http://www.ask.com/question/what-was-the-watergate-scandal The Washington Post Encyclopedia Britannica www.history.com
Monday, November 11, 2013
Sam Evrin 1972-74 (Unfinished) Sam Ervin was the former Senator of North Carolina before he was assigned as chairman of the Senate Watergate Committee, when he became a household name. He was known for his southern lawyer charm and expertise on the Constitution, and played a pivotal role in the events that led up to the resignation of President Nixon. Watergate scandal was a political scandal in the 1970s in the United States. It resulted from the break-in of the Democratic National committee headquarters in Washington DC. This scandal led to the resignation of the then American president Richard Nixon on August 9, 1974. As chair of the committee, Ervin investigated a number of issues regarding Watergate including surveillance camera footage and wiretapping. He requested access to the tapes, believing that they would either disprove or confirm suspicions that the press had knowledge of and approved efforts to cover up the break in. Nixon refused to comply with his request, citing executive privilege of separation of powers at his defense. However, Ervin rebutted with the statement, “the select committee is exercising the constitutional power of the Senate to conduct the investigation, and the doctrine of the separation of powers of Government requires the press to recognize this and to refrain from obstructing the committee” Another statement Ervin made in regards to the suspicions of Watergate was,“If the many allegations made to this date are true, then the burglars who broke into the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee at the Watergate were in effect breaking into the home of every citizen of the United States. And if these allegations prove to be true, what they were seeking to steal was not the jewels, money or other precious property of American citizens, but something much more valuable -- their most precious heritage: the right to vote in a free election.” Ervin played a very influential role in exposing the truth of what happened at the Watergate and his likeability was key in helping him to this success. Sources: http://www.ask.com/question/what-was-the-watergate-scandal The Washington Post Encyclopedia Britannica www.history.com
Sam Ervin was the former Senator of North Carolina before he was assigned as chairman of the Senate Watergate Committee, when he became a household name. He was known for his southern lawyer charm and expertise on the Constitution, and played a pivotal role in the events that led up to the resignation of President Nixon. Watergate scandal was a political scandal in the 1970s in the United States. It resulted from the break-in of the Democratic National committee headquarters in Washington DC. This scandal led to the resignation of the then American president Richard Nixon on August 9, 1974. As chair of the committee, Ervin investigated a number of issues regarding Watergate including surveillance camera footage and wiretapping. He requested access to the tapes, believing that they would either disprove or confirm suspicions that the press had knowledge of and approved efforts to cover up the break in. Nixon refused to comply with his request, citing executive privilege of separation of powers at his defense. However, Ervin rebutted with the statement, “the select committee is exercising the constitutional power of the Senate to conduct the investigation, and the doctrine of the separation of powers of Government requires the press to recognize this and to refrain from obstructing the committee” Another statement Ervin made in regards to the suspicions of Watergate was,“If the many allegations made to this date are true, then the burglars who broke into the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee at the Watergate were in effect breaking into the home of every citizen of the United States. And if these allegations prove to be true, what they were seeking to steal was not the jewels, money or other precious property of American citizens, but something much more valuable -- their most precious heritage: the right to vote in a free election.” Ervin played a very influential role in exposing the truth of what happened at the Watergate and his likeability was key in helping him to this success. Sources: http://www.ask.com/question/what-was-the-watergate-scandal The Washington Post Encyclopedia Britannica www.history.com
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