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What tactics did CREEP use to undermine President Nixon’s political opponent in the 1972 election?
It raised money from other political candidates.
It threatened opponents so they would stop running.
It distributed negative campaign flyers about opponents.
It broke into the opponents’ offices to steal documents.
It raised money from other political candidates.
It threatened opponents so they would stop running.
It distributed negative campaign flyers about opponents.
It broke into the opponents’ offices to steal documents.
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CREEP, or the Committee to Re-Elect the President, used several tactics to undermine President Nixon's political opponents during the 1972 election. Among the options you provided, the tactic most famously associated with CREEP was:
**It broke into the opponents’ offices to steal documents.**
This refers specifically to the Watergate scandal, where members of CREEP broke into the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate complex to wiretap communications and gather intelligence. While other tactics may have been employed, the break-in and the subsequent cover-up became central to the Watergate scandal, leading to Nixon's eventual resignation.
**It broke into the opponents’ offices to steal documents.**
This refers specifically to the Watergate scandal, where members of CREEP broke into the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate complex to wiretap communications and gather intelligence. While other tactics may have been employed, the break-in and the subsequent cover-up became central to the Watergate scandal, leading to Nixon's eventual resignation.