Opinion

Watergate at 50: the burglary that launched a thousand scandals

By Rodney Tiffen
June 19 2022 - 5:30am
US president Richard Nixon addresses a crowd in 1974. In the background are protesters carrying signs in support of his impeachment. Picture: Getty Images
US president Richard Nixon addresses a crowd in 1974. In the background are protesters carrying signs in support of his impeachment. Picture: Getty Images

One of the more curious legacies of the Watergate scandal is so obvious that we barely notice it.