Here are three other notable things that happened at the Watergate. The Reagans had to exit the building by candlelight because the power went out. There were bomb threats and a major protest of the Chicago Seven trial.
Remember the names of those involved in the Watergate scandal? In August 1974, Richard Nixon resigned before being impeached.
In May 1962, a proposed development along the Potomac River caused much debate. The Watergate Towne complex was set to be built, but the proposed height of the structures was a point of contention. Read more about this debate here.
A 1950s photograph of a crowd gathered on the Watergate steps watching a performance on a barge at the edge of the Potomac River.
This 1967 aerial photograph was taken from an Eastern Airlines flight on approach to National Airport. On the right, the Kennedy Center is under construction. The Watergate buildings are going up nearby. Neither was finished yet.
The National Archives has uncovered a rare image of Richard Nixon’s resignation letter, initialed by Henry Kissinger at 11:35 a.m. on August 9th, 1974. Check out the letter here!
Two nights before Nixon’s 1969 inauguration, James Brown opened the Armory with ‘Say It Loud, I’m Black and I’m Proud.’
On the morning of President Nixon’s January 1969 inauguration, the Watergate complex placed an advertisement in the Washington Post.
Discover the lesser-known history of D.C.’s iconic Watergate steps, which once resonated with the melodies of the Watergate concerts. From grand visions of dignitary arrivals to captivating symphonies by the Potomac, explore the steps’ transformation through time.
