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Trial of the Watergate Burglars Opens in Federal Court

The criminal trial of the men arrested for the June 1972 Watergate break‑in began in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C.

Trial of the Watergate Burglars Opens in Federal Court

The public courtroom proceedings brought the Watergate case into national view and began the legal process that would uncover links to President Nixon's re‑election campaign.

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