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Watergate Break-In
- Nixon created a secret political espionage group to help him win re-election.
- This group targeted the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate complex.
Operation Gemstone
- G. Gordon Liddy proposed Operation Gemstone, a series of plans to ensure Nixon's re-election.
- It included kidnapping activists and spying on Democrats, but was deemed too expensive.
Revised Plan
- Mitchell approved a scaled-down version of Liddy's plan, focusing on bugging the DNC headquarters.
- This plan aimed to gather intelligence on the Democrats' election strategies.