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Watergate and Loss of Trust · US History

Which Senate committee was formed to investigate the Watergate scandal and held televised hearings in 1973?

  1. The House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC)
  2. The United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
  3. The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
  4. The Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities
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Correct answer: The Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities

Chaired by Sam Ervin, the committee's televised hearings captivated the nation. The hearings revealed the existence of the 'White House horrors' and the secret taping system.

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