The Watergate Complex

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to prison terms by District Court Judge John J.
Sercia was convinced that relevant details had not been unveiled during
the trial and offered leniency in exchanged for further information. As it
became increasingly evident that the Watergate burglars were tied closely
to the Central Intelligence Agency and the Committee to re-elect the
president. (Watergate)

Four of these men, that were arrested on the morning of June 17, 1972, came
from Miami, Florida. They were Bernard L. Barker, Frank A. Sturgis,
Virgillio R. Gonzalez, and Eugenio R. Martinez. The other man was from
Rockville, Maryland named James W. McCord, Jr. The two co-plotters were G.
Gordon Liddy and E. Howard Hunt. (Watergate)

The senate established and investigative committee headed by Senate Sam
Ervin, Jr., to look into the growing scandal. As they were investigating,
they related that the famous break-in was far more involved than what
everyone had expected. (Watergate)

The White Houses involvement of that ...

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took the whiteness stand and
explained how Liddy had promised him an executive pardon if he would plead
guilty. This began to question the a White House involvement since only
the president could present such a pardon. (Westerfled, 40)

Jeb Margruder was the next witness to testify. He admitted his own perjury
to the Grand Jury and verified what McCord had said. While on the stand he
also revealed another name to add to the list of those involved, John
Mitchell. (Gold, 246-247)

The next witness scheduled to appear was John Dean. In Dean's testimony he
exposed that the Watergate burglary had been only a part of a greater abuse
of power. He said that for four years the White House had ...

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