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Watergate Complex
A superblock located in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood with six buildings makes up the Watergate
Complex. One of the 6 buildings, The Watergate Hotel, is infamous for the burglaries that led to the
"Watergate Scandal". Of the 5 remaining buildings, 2 are office buildings and 3 are Watergate
Apartments. Current Secretary of State, Condeoleezza Rice, resides in the Watergate Apartments
today, with past residents including Bob Dole and Monica Lewinsky. In the basement level of the
Watergate Complex there is a retail center with a supermarket and at street level upscale shops and
restaurants.
A superblock located in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood with six buildings makes up the Watergate
Complex. One of the 6 buildings, The Watergate Hotel, is infamous for the burglaries that led to the
"Watergate Scandal". Of the 5 remaining buildings, 2 are office buildings and 3 are Watergate
Apartments. Current Secretary of State, Condeoleezza Rice, resides in the Watergate Apartments
today, with past residents including Bob Dole and Monica Lewinsky. In the basement level of the
Watergate Complex there is a retail center with a supermarket and at street level upscale shops and
restaurants.
Fred Thompson 1973 Now
The question that changed the world!
Asked by Fred Thompson.The Senate Watergate Committee's chief
minority counsel. (later Senator, movie and TV star)
It was July 16, 1973, and the Watergate committee was hearing from
Alexander Butterfield, a deputy assistant to President Nixon.
"Mr. Butterfield," Thompson asked, "are you aware of the installation of
any listening devices in the Oval Office of the president?"
Thompson gained national attention for leading the line of inquiry that
revealed the audio-taping system in the White House Oval Office.
Asked by Fred Thompson.The Senate Watergate Committee's chief
minority counsel. (later Senator, movie and TV star)
It was July 16, 1973, and the Watergate committee was hearing from
Alexander Butterfield, a deputy assistant to President Nixon.
"Mr. Butterfield," Thompson asked, "are you aware of the installation of
any listening devices in the Oval Office of the president?"
Thompson gained national attention for leading the line of inquiry that
revealed the audio-taping system in the White House Oval Office.
Did Nixon really resign?
Not according to the legal requirements.
"Section 4
Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal
officers of the executive departments or of such other body as
Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore
of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their
written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the
powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately
assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President."
Nixon did not send a letter to the President pro tempore of the Senate
and the Speaker of the House. He sent it to Henry Kissinger!
Not according to the legal requirements.
"Section 4
Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal
officers of the executive departments or of such other body as
Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore
of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their
written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the
powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately
assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President."
Nixon did not send a letter to the President pro tempore of the Senate
and the Speaker of the House. He sent it to Henry Kissinger!