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J. Edgar Hoover
The director who ruled the FBI for half a century — and amassed unrivaled power
Richard Nixon
The 37th President who opened China, ended the draft — and became the only president to resign
Warren G. Harding
29th President of the United States, 1921–1923
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Iran-Contra Affair
The Reagan administration's secret arms deal that illegally funded Nicaraguan rebels
Teapot Dome Scandal
The 1920s bribery scheme that sent a Cabinet secretary to prison and defined political corruption for a generation
Watergate
The 1972–1974 political scandal that ended a presidency and shook American democracy
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United States v. Nixon
The unanimous 1974 ruling that forced the White House tapes and ended a presidency
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