Discovering Watergate

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DisCovering Watergate

Secret Agent Escape Room

Watergate Hotel

THIS IS YOUR STORY:Five people broke into the Watergate in June 1972. The Watergate was an office building and apartment complex in Washington, D.C. The headquarters of the Democratic National Committee, political enemies of Republicans (Nixon) were located in the Watergate.

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Open the card

What three letter organization would send spies?

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Drag the letters in this space and form the answer to the previous question. Then, write down the numbers that go with each letter in order to get your secret number code. THE NUMBERS ARE NEXT TO EACH LETTER

Form the code

Suspicion fell on the Republican Party, which was President Richard Nixon's party. Three of Nixon's campaign officials had been involved in the break-in. The President, though, said no White House staff had been involved. Most Americans believed him, and Nixon was re-elected. How do we prove his involvement?

Congratulations!you have successfully completed mission 1. don't lose the code you've just discovered!

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Secret Agent Escape Room

Mission 02

Knock on the door, enter the secret code and you will get the first number you need to open the briefcase.

Password?

"Without a password you can't get in."

Enter the password

Read the conversations carefully to obtain information that will help you answer the questions in mission 3 correctly.

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Pay close attentionto the conversation to get the answers to the questions in the next mission.

(Dialogue 05) I need those tapes! Quickly before they start to destroy or cover-up the evidence!

(Dialogue 04) He tapes all the conversations in the Oval office?

(Dialogue 03) Yes! I swear; he records everything in his office?

(Dialogue 01) Your Honor, this was all planned by White House staff...

(Dialogue 02) You mean to tell me President Nixon's own staff were involved? Where is your proof?

Watching closely

An investigation soon showed that there had been a cover-up of evidence. Nixon was accused of helping plan the cover-up. A witness told investigators that Nixon had secretly recorded all the conversations that took place in his office. It was believed that the taped conversations might contain important information about the case. Senate investigators asked the President to let them listen to the tapes. We need those Tapes! Nixon has exerted his authroity to hide materials; what do we call this ability?

Congratulations!you have successfully completed mission 2. YOU'RE VERY CLOSE TO OPENING THE CASE!

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Mission 03

Answer the question

First question

C Executive Pledge

B War Powers Action

A Executive Privilage

What do we call the President's ability to block or withold information for national security reaseason?

Answer the question

Second question

A secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful.

C Conspiracy

B Theft

A Task

New number obtained

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Congratulations! You've got your second secret number to open the briefcase.

Correct

"I've found you out... Try again!"

again?

Senate investigators asked the President to let them listen to the tapes. Nixon refused, saying he had the right to keep information about presidential business secret, His Executive Privilage! People began to think that Nixon was lying about his involvement in the burglary and cover-up. A federal judge ordered Nixon to give the tapes; instead Nixon fires our Investigator!!! We need to take him to court!

you have successfully completed mission 3. and you haven't been discovered yet! maybe you'll make it after all...

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Mission 04

Remember the order you form for later.

When you charge the holder of political office with a crime! You are going to " _ M P _ A _ _" someone.

Order

Incite

IMPEACH

Investigate

What secret code have you obtained?

Choose

Not the correct orderTry again!

again!

New number obtained

Continue

Congratulations! You've got your last secret number to open the briefcase.

Correct

you've almost made it, your secret agent's badge is just within reach...

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Final Mission

Password?

What is the key?

Enter the correct numbers

The Supreme Court ruled that Nixon had to turn over the tapes. People now demanded that the President be impeached. To impeach the President is to accuse him or her of wrongdoing, Three articles of impeachment were brought against Nixon. The tapes proved Nixon had known about the Watergate break-in and had ordered the cover-up. Instead of waiting for the House of Representatives to vote on impeaching him, Nixon resigned from office. On August 9, 1974, Vice President Gerald R. Ford took the oath of office and became President. Ford later pardoned Nixon for his crimes. OUR CRIMINAL IS ------ PRESIDENT NIXON, Once you have the two words, you may close this page.

You have been promoted to Secret Agent. Congratulations!

Mission accomplished!

If you leave you will have to start all over againAre you sure you want to leave?

Exit

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Are you giving up?You were very close to becoming a real secret agent.