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dollars (Woodward and Bernstein 2005). Most of the informants and sources were low level people who really didn't have a major role in the scandal. The people were just involved in small conspiracies in the Watergate scandal. Whether not the people had a major role or a minor role they were still involved in the scandal. Whether they knew about it or claimed they didn't. Nixon administration knew of the scandal and most of them had involvement. Even Nixon's treasurer resigned when pressured by authorities. The 'Deep Throat' is referred to as a ghost. People say it's like he doesn't even exist. 'Deep Throat is not even human.' Deep Throat had appeared out of thin air and disappeared just as he came. This man or woman still lives among our society but no one knows who it is. It was a smart idea the Deep Throat informant didn't come forward. If the informant would have came forward then he would've probably been paid off or even killed. No good deed goes unnoticed. The efforts of Deep Throat and Frank Wills, security guard at the Watergate hotel, helped convict the people responsible. Frank Wills noticed the door had been taped twice and he called the authorities. He was recognized for his good deed and honored with rewards. Frank later died of a brain tumor. Many people speculated who they thought the Deep Throat source could've been but his identity had been protected for many years. This person may have been honored in society for his efforts or he might have been looked down upon. The fact that Nixon resigned was also significant. Richard Nixon stood by his nation and promised that he was not involved. Nixon said that he was an honest man but let down his nation. Everyone looked up to Nixon as a leader but he failed to deliver. This scandal was indeed a major event that changed a lot in the nation of the United States.

The years after the Watergate scandal were some crucial years. These are the years in which our nation was affected a great deal. There is a reoccurring question among the people of the United States. How did the Watergate scandal affect the United States? After the Watergate scandal there were new laws enforced against presidential power. Congress enforced to laws to make the president remain lower than them. The Watergate scandal also hurt the image of the United States. The scandal made the nation look weak (Bernstein 1974). The way the people had view the United States was different. All of the trust that the people had invested into politics had been tarnished. The trust of these people had to be won back. The only way to get this trust back was to develop new laws so things like this wouldn't happen again. The integrity of the nation was at risk during this time.

Also, this was a time when the nation was recovering from the war. This scandal created more distrust and disheartened the nation. People didn't know who to trust and where to turn. New reforms were also brought about (Woodward and Bernstein 2005). These new reforms were aimed at rebuilding the nation of the United States.

Congress is no able to look deeper in the bank accounts of officials (Woodward and Bernstein 2005). They are also able to monitor political funding more closely. These new changes to the laws are a contribution to the nation of the United States. These are changes that tend to rebuild the United States and bring the nation out of the scrum that it's in. The effect of Watergate is major and has