How 'gate' became the syllable of scandal
- Written by Roger J. Kreuz, Associate Dean and Professor of Psychology, University of Memphis
A view of the Watergate complex in Washington, D.C.John McDonnell/The Washington Post via Getty ImagesOn June 17, 1972, Washington, D.C., police arrested five men for breaking into the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee. Although the administration’s press secretary, Ron Ziegler, dismissed the crime as a “third-rate...