Interpretation

In 1972, five men were arrested for breaking into the Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington D.C., while trying to bug the offices and collect information about the upcoming election. The break-in led to a series of investigations that revealed a pattern of similar illegal activity.  Then, officials in the Nixon administration were accused of abuse of power while attempting to cover up the break-in. As evidence, including audio recordings implicating Nixon in the cover-up, began to surface, impeachment proceedings began, which forced Nixon to resign from office in 1974.