Watergate Scandal Operations and Outcomes

The transcript details a series of events involving a plan to firebomb the Brookings Institute, which was ordered by Chuck Colson and revealed by Jack Caulfield. John Dean confronts Ehrlichman about the plan, deeming it criminal. Nixon, infuriated by media leaks, creates a secret unit called the plumbers to stop leaks and attack leakers. Gordon Liddy, part of the plumbers, orchestrates failed operations, including a break-in at Daniel Ellsberg's psychiatrist's office. Eventually, the plumbers are reassigned to Nixon's re-election campaign, known as CREEP, to manage intelligence operations.

What was the initial plan involving the Brookings Institute?

• To host a political rally

• To firebomb it and send burglars during the chaos

• To conduct a public survey

• To hold a peaceful protest

Why did the narrator travel to California to meet Ehrlichman?

• To confront him about the firebombing plan

• To negotiate a business deal

• To discuss a new policy

• To attend a conference

What was Nixon's response to media leaks?

• He held a press conference

• He ignored them

• He ordered the creation of a secret unit to find leakers

• He resigned from office

Who was targeted by the secret White House organization?

• Chuck Colson

• Howard Hunt

• Daniel Ellsberg

• Jack Caulfield

What was the main reason for the creation of the plumbers unit?

• To conduct foreign policy negotiations

• To manage Nixon's public image

• To identify and attack leakers

• To improve White House security

What was the outcome of the break-in at Ellsberg's psychiatrist's office?

• They found incriminating evidence

• They decided not to proceed with the break-in

• They found nothing and trashed the place

• They were caught by the police

Who was involved in the break-in at Ellsberg's psychiatrist's office?

• Nixon and Ehrlichman

• Howard Hunt and Daniel Ellsberg

• Jack Caulfield and Chuck Colson

• Gordon Liddy and Cuban Americans

What happened to Liddy and Hunt after the failed operation?

• They were promoted to another department

• They were arrested

• They were fired

• They were sent on a vacation

What was the purpose of the Committee to Re-elect the President (CREEP)?

• To handle media relations

• To investigate political opponents

• To manage Nixon's 1972 re-election campaign

• To organize public rallies

What role did Gordon Liddy aim to have in CREEP?

• To manage public relations

• To control intelligence operations

• To oversee financial transactions

• To lead the campaign strategy