Effects Of Watergate

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of the ability of the American people to come together in times when abuses of political power appear and threaten our political system.” The people were not willing to accept without question the proclamations of presidential press secretaries. In the process, the peoples’ self-image had to change. They matured and of course were willing to challenge authority. This is something that was unheard of in the 1950's. The effect on our political institutions was dramatic. It was a wake up call to Congress that their responsibilities within the system of checks and balances were of extreme importance.
As the result of Watergate, the concept of a special prosecutor became a reality and despite initial problems it worked. Interestingly, Nixon true to his pattern of abusing power, arrogantly thought he could control the office of the special prosecutor (The Saturday Night Massacre). Fortunately Leon Jaworski, who was selected by Nixon to replace Archibald Cox, recognized the ...

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