Watergate: a look back

A look back at images from the Watergate scandal that started with a bungled break-in at Democratic National Committee headquarters on June 17, 1972, and eventually led to President Richard M. Nixon’s resignation.

On the day of his resignation, Aug. 9, 1974, President Nixon waves goodbye from the steps of a helicopter as he leaves the White House.   (Chick Harrity / Associated Press)