The presidents who were assassinated or survived attempts, and major political scandals tied to a presidency.
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- Who assassinated President Lincoln?
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John Wilkes Booth- In what year was President Lincoln assassinated?
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1865- Who assassinated President James A. Garfield?
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Charles Guiteau- Who assassinated President William McKinley?
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Leon Czolgosz- Who assassinated President John F. Kennedy?
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Lee Harvey Oswald- Who attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan in 1981?
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John Hinckley Jr.- What was the Watergate scandal?
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A break-in at Democratic National Committee headquarters and President Nixon's cover-up- What forced President Nixon to resign?
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The threat of impeachment over the Watergate scandal- What was the Iran-Contra scandal?
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Secret arms sales to Iran with proceeds sent to Nicaraguan Contra rebels- What was the Teapot Dome scandal?
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Secretary of the Interior Albert Fall secretly leased government oil reserves to private companies- Which president's administration was involved in the Teapot Dome scandal?
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Warren G. Harding- What scandal involved President Clinton and intern Monica Lewinsky?
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Clinton's affair with Lewinsky and his false testimony about it- For what crimes was President Clinton impeached?
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Perjury and obstruction of justice- What was the Whitewater controversy?
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An investigation into Clinton's involvement in a failed real estate investment- What was the Iran hostage crisis?
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52 American diplomats held hostage in Iran for 444 days
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