Watergate (disambiguation)
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A watergate is a gate opening onto water, or only or mainly accessible by water. However the word can (and very often, in the news and modern history, does) refer to:
- Watergate complexWatergate complexThe Watergate complex is a group of five buildings next to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Washington, D.C. in the United States. The site contains an office building, three apartment buildings, and a hotel-office building...
, an office-apartment-hotel complex built in 1967 in northwest Washington, D.C. near a watergate onto the Potomac river - Watergate scandalWatergate scandalThe Watergate scandal was a political scandal during the 1970s in the United States resulting from the break-in of the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., and the Nixon administration's attempted cover-up of its involvement...
, a 1972 break-in at the Watergate Hotel by members of President Richard Nixon's administration and the resulting cover-up- Watergate tapesWatergate tapesThe Watergate tapes, a subset of the Nixon tapes, are a collection of recordings of conversations between Richard Nixon and his fellow conspirators plotting a break in to the Watergate Hotel. U.S. President Richard Nixon and various White House staff started communicating on February 1971 and...
, also known as the Nixon tapes, a collection of conversations between U.S. President Richard Nixon and various White House staff members - Watergate burglaries, which took place between May and June 1972, resulting in the Watergate scandal
- See also, List of scandals with "-gate" suffix
- Watergate tapes
- "Watergate" (Stargate SG-1), an episode from Season 4
- Watergate BeachWatergate BeachWatergate Beach is a two-mile-long stretch of sandy beach on the Atlantic coast of north Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is situated in Watergate Bay two miles north of Newquay on the B3276 road to Padstow road near the village of Tregurrian....
, a mile stretch of sand situated in Cornwall, England near Newquay - Traitor's Gate, an entrance to the Tower of London accessible by boat
- Watergate saladWatergate saladWatergate salad, also referred to as Pistachio Delight, is a sweet-tasting dessert salad made from pistachio pudding, canned pineapple, and Cool Whip, and marshmallows. It is very quick to prepare: the ingredients are combined and it can be chilled, if desired.The canned fruit used is usually...
, a dish made with pistachio pudding and whipped cream - Watergate Halt railway stationWatergate Halt railway station"It was one of those moments you always remember - a first glimpse, caught through the dappled sunlight of a woodland glade. Deep within the heart of North Devon, I came across this tiny wayside halt, no longer than a single carriage length."...
, defunct rural Devonian railway station - Watergate, ChesterWatergate, ChesterThe Watergate is in Chester, Cheshire, England and spans the A548 road between Watergate Street and New Crane Street . It forms part of the city walls and has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building....
- The York House, StrandYork House, StrandYork House in the Strand in London was one of a string of mansions which once stood along the route from the City of London to the royal court at Westminster. It was built as the London home of the Bishops of Norwich not later than 1237, and around 300 years later it was acquired by King Henry VIII...
Watergate in Victoria Embankment GardensVictoria Embankment GardensThe Victoria Embankment Gardens are a series of gardens on the north side of the River Thames between Blackfriars Bridge and Westminster Bridge in London.- History :...
, London - Buckingham Watergate is an alternative name for the York House, StrandYork House, StrandYork House in the Strand in London was one of a string of mansions which once stood along the route from the City of London to the royal court at Westminster. It was built as the London home of the Bishops of Norwich not later than 1237, and around 300 years later it was acquired by King Henry VIII...
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