This political cartoon deals with the Watergate Scandal. This cartoon shows the the United States following a money trail left behind by the investigators that are working for Nixon. The crook investigators are shown in possession of hidden savings and money that the government isn't aware of. On the bottom of the cartoon is states "Rest assurred, if anyone can solve theses cases, we can" This is contradictory to what the cartoon is stating. The message states that the investigators are attempting to find the cause of the Watergate scandal, but instead they are the investigators trying to hide the money trail from the United States. This shows the deciet in the government. President Nixon denied any involvement in the Watergate Scandal, but he is pictured in this comic to be one of the investigators that are covering up the paper money trail.
This political cartoon deals with the Watergate Scandal. The cartoon is picturing Nixon holding onto the tapes that he had in his possession that would convict him of being involved in the Watergate Scandal. The cartoon is portraying Nixon trying to edit the tapes in order for it to seem that he was innnocent and not involved in the scandal. The tapes in the picture state, "I Am A Crook". In between the tapes is a cartoon of Nixon attempting to place a "Not" in between "Am" and "A" for the tapes to say "I Am Not A Crook". Nixon attempted to prevent the government from being able to receive the tapes in order to protect himself. He knew that the tapes that he had recorded in the White House would provide evidence in order to convict him of lying and stealing.
This political cartoon portrays the investigators looking for the paper trail of the Watergate Scandal. The evidence found by one of the burglars lead to the possible links to the White House. The evidence soon uncovered a other scandals in which Nixon were involved in. The unveiling of these other scandals in the White House lead to the resignations of President Nixon. This cartoon is of investigaors finding the connections between Nixon and other scandals. At the time, Nixon is deny any accusations of being involved in the watergate scandal. However, the paper trail is proving the accusations to be in fact true. The president, Nixon, is involved in the watergate scandal and the other scandals that the investigators have uncovered.
