总统也烦恼 历届美国总统丑闻大盘点(双语)

Richard Nixon 理查德·尼克松(美国第37任总统：1969-1974)

8 . Watergate

水门事件

Watergate has become synonymous with presidential scandal. In 1972, five men were caught breaking into the Democratic National Headquarters locatedat the Watergate business complex. As the investigation into this，Richard Nixon and his advisors worked to cover-up the crimes. He would have surely been impeached but resigned instead on August 9, 1974.

水门事件几乎成为了总统丑闻的代名词。1972年，尼克松竞选班子的五名成员闯入了民主党位于华盛顿水门大厦的全国委员会总部，并因此被捕。随着事件调查的深入，尼克松和他的幕僚们试图掩饰这一行径，但却因此被弹劾，并被迫辞去了总统一职。