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Watergate: The Use of Executive Privilege
Senior Division Website
As I was thinking of subjects and topics that interested me I thought of political
scandals. Watergate was the first idea that I thought of but I had to narrow it down. After
a little research I decided on executive privilege. It was a public debate that each person
in America had their own opinion on.
There are so many resources for my topic because Watergate was a huge event in
U.S. history. I used some newspapers, especially the Washington Post because they were
a major player in the event. I also found many videos and tapes of interviews and news
people. My two best types of sources were online journals or articles and books. The
online articles gave very good summaries and details so I could get a good grasp of the
situation. The books went into more detail and I learned more about different aspects of
the event and laws of executive privilege. I also learned about different people and events
that used executive privilege.
I started to understand more about executive privilege and how presidents used it
as I researched more. It was a lot to handle and I am sure that there is a lot more to learn.
I feel that I know it a lot better then when I first started and I can help explain it to others.
There were so many aspects to Watergate that I had a hard time getting it all down. I took
my time and I learned about a specific part step by step. That helped me a lot and I now
know how much actually happened compared to what was publicized.
I learned how to narrow down a general topic very well while doing this
project. It will help on future projects and it is a good skill to have. I started with the
general watergate themes, then found different debates and chose Executive Privilege. It
took a while to narrow down but it was worth it in the end.
My topic relates to the theme “Debate and Diplomacy in History:
Successes, Failures, and Consequences” in multiple ways. There is a big public and
political debate on the use of executive privilege. When should it be used? How can it be
used? Also the diplomacy of the Watergate tapes directly tie into the theme. There are
many consequences including how presidents use their power today. For example both
George W Bush and Bill Clinton used “Executive Privilege” Finally the failures and
successes were obvious and applied to many people and groups.
This topic is very important in U.S. history. The politics of the event and the use
of executive privilege affect the President and politics today in many ways. Also this
opened a lot of peoples eyes to what was going on with the leader of their country. The
media also was groundbreaking on the investigation and started a whole new era for
journalists. The Watergate scandal and the debate over executive privilege affected many
Americans. We saw a whole new side of our government and media which changed our
views and knowledge of politics and journalism.
Watergate: The Use of Executive Privilege
Senior Division Website
As I was thinking of subjects and topics that interested me I thought of political
scandals. Watergate was the first idea that I thought of but I had to narrow it down. After
a little research I decided on executive privilege. It was a public debate that each person
in America had their own opinion on.
There are so many resources for my topic because Watergate was a huge event in
U.S. history. I used some newspapers, especially the Washington Post because they were
a major player in the event. I also found many videos and tapes of interviews and news
people. My two best types of sources were online journals or articles and books. The
online articles gave very good summaries and details so I could get a good grasp of the
situation. The books went into more detail and I learned more about different aspects of
the event and laws of executive privilege. I also learned about different people and events
that used executive privilege.
I started to understand more about executive privilege and how presidents used it
as I researched more. It was a lot to handle and I am sure that there is a lot more to learn.
I feel that I know it a lot better then when I first started and I can help explain it to others.
There were so many aspects to Watergate that I had a hard time getting it all down. I took
my time and I learned about a specific part step by step. That helped me a lot and I now
know how much actually happened compared to what was publicized.
I learned how to narrow down a general topic very well while doing this
project. It will help on future projects and it is a good skill to have. I started with the
general watergate themes, then found different debates and chose Executive Privilege. It
took a while to narrow down but it was worth it in the end.
My topic relates to the theme “Debate and Diplomacy in History:
Successes, Failures, and Consequences” in multiple ways. There is a big public and
political debate on the use of executive privilege. When should it be used? How can it be
used? Also the diplomacy of the Watergate tapes directly tie into the theme. There are
many consequences including how presidents use their power today. For example both
George W Bush and Bill Clinton used “Executive Privilege” Finally the failures and
successes were obvious and applied to many people and groups.
This topic is very important in U.S. history. The politics of the event and the use
of executive privilege affect the President and politics today in many ways. Also this
opened a lot of peoples eyes to what was going on with the leader of their country. The
media also was groundbreaking on the investigation and started a whole new era for
journalists. The Watergate scandal and the debate over executive privilege affected many
Americans. We saw a whole new side of our government and media which changed our
views and knowledge of politics and journalism.
