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The ensuing indictments for conspiracy, burglary and obstruction of justice ultimately brought about the downfall of the Nixon administration, culminating in Nixon's resignation on 8 August 1974.\r\n\r\nTaking the form of a 'Wanted' poster, drawing on and satirising American popular culture, the poster identifies the twenty men implicated in the scandal.  Each of them has the word 'Apprehended' printed across his face, disclosing their guilt, except for Nixon, emphasising his unwillingness to take responsibility.","physicalDescription":"\"WANTED\" anti-Nixon poster issued by the Committee to de-elect the President.  Black-and-white poster, with the word 'Wanted' in capital letters at the top.  Below this are 20 photographic images of men involved in the Watergate scandal, in a grid of  four rows of five, with the name of each man below his picture.  The men are (in order, left to right) top row, James McCord, Dwight Chapin, H. R. Haldeman, John Mitchell, John Erlichman.  Second row,  Maurice Stans, Eugenio Martinez, G. Gordon Liddy, Charles Colson, Herbert Kalmbach.  Third row, John Dean, Robert Mardian, Jeb Magruder, Richard M. Nixon, Bernard L. Barker.  Forth row, Virgilio Gonzalez, Donald Segretti, Frank A. Sturgis, Howard Hunt Jr. and Hugh Sloan Jr.. 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