May 11-
Watched movie about JFK assassination
May 12-
JFK assassination:
Kennedy was on his way to Texas to gain support
Shot while traveling in a presidential campaign
Assassinated by Lee Oswald
4th successful assassination of a US president
Just before Oswald was put on trial he was killed by Jack Ruby
People claimed it wasn't Oswald who killed JFK
He was trained in the US military and then became citizen of Soviet Union
The assassination caused a permanent distrust on the US Government
WaterGate:
1972 several people arrested for stealing from the DNC office in the watergate buildings
wanted info on the Democrats in the future election
wiretapped equipment
wanted Nixon re-elected
Security guard saw tape on the door and realized people were in the office
5 arrests were made
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