Often cited as the greatest political scandal of the 20th century, the "Watergate Scandal", as it came to be known, embroiled U.S. politics and the Richard Nixon administration and captured the attention of the American public from 1972 to 1974. The scandal initially involved a multitude of clandestine activities including burglaries, break-ins, and wiretapping at the Democratic National Committee Headquarters in the Watergate complex in Washington D.C. Media coverage of the events quickly grew into a firestorm, with the Nixon administration desperately trying to cover up their knowledge, funding, and instigating of the events. Through 1973 and early 1974, the true depth of the scandal, exposing a wide array of subterfuge, intrigue, and clandestine activity aimed at Nixon's political opponents and those they were merely suspicious of. The administration's efforts to cover their tracks only led to further leaks to the media and the eventual exposure of recorded conversations from the Oval Office and other areas of the Whitehouse, confirming Nixon's personal knowledge and involvement beyond doubt. The release of the audio recordings of these conversations led to his impeachment and conviction by the House and Senate being a certainty. On 9 August 1974, Richard Nixon became the only U.S. president to ever resign the office. Just a month later, Nixon was officially pardoned by his successor, Gerald R. Ford. All told, 69 individuals were indicted regarding the scandal, with 48 convicted. This large framed display includes a plethora of photographs and signatures of the major figures involved in the scandal, as well as a brass plaque at the bottom center listing each of them along with their involvement in the events. The photos and signatures include; Richard Nixon, Robert Dole, G. Gordon Liddy, John Dean, Charles Colson, Archibald Cox, Pat Buchanan, Clarence Kelley, Sam Ervin Jr., John Sirica, Robert Strauss, John Ehrlichman, Henry Haldeman, and Samuel Dash. The signatures are mostly on various pieces of mail including envelopes and postcards, with Nixon's signature on a political cartoon titled "The Watergate Comedy Hour". All of the signatures appear to be genuine, but have not been professionally authenticated. The frame containing the pieces measures approximately 42 1/2 inches by 58 1/2 inches, with plexiglass covering all of the contents.

Very fine overall, the included photographs and signed materials generally show very little wear or fading, with a few having very minor folds or creases. The frame is also very fine with some scattered light handling/storage wear.