Nixon's Watergate-related resignation came with the revelation that he had
A) burned his tapes of White House conversations.
B) lied to the Senate's Ervin committee.
C) authorized the use of dirty tricks against Democratic campaigns.
D) ordered a cover-up of the original Watergate break-in.
E) ordered the IRS to harass his political enemies.

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Nixon's resignation was in response to the revelation that he had ordered a cover-up of the original Watergate break-in, which was a criminal act committed by members of his administration in an attempt to sabotage the Democratic Party's 1972 presidential campaign.

Nixon's Watergate-Related Resignation Came with the Revelation That He Had