'America' on Watergate

In American history, there were perhaps no more stressful time for constitutional government than the period that was known as the Watergate affair of the early 1970’s. It was a scandal that tested the traditional belief in the probity of American governance. In addition to bringing about the resignation of a President, the Watergate affair had far-reaching effects that could not have been understood at the time but would only become clearer decades later.

Along with other journalists and re...