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From Wondry, I'm Lindsey Graham and this is American Scandal.

In June of 1972, five men were caught breaking into Democratic headquarters in the Watergate complex.

What appeared at first to be a small-scale burglary was later revealed to be an act of political espionage, one that was spearheaded by officials in President Richard Nixon's re-election campaign.

President Nixon himself wasn't involved in the planning of the break-in, but as investigations of the burglary grew more intense, Nixon attempted to cover up the crime in order to protect himself and his allies.

That cover-up would soon unravel, and facing withering scrutiny from Congress, the FBI, and the press, President Nixon resigned from office.

Today, Watergate is seen as a seminal moment in American history. The scandal revealed how corruption could taint the highest office in the country, and it raised profound questions about the limits of presidential power.

But according to today's guest, the scandal was a milestone in American history for another reason.

Catherine Olmstedt is a professor of history at the University of California Davis, and has written that Watergate helped fuel the modern rise of conspiracy theories.

In books including Real Enemies and Challenging the Secret Government, Olmstedt reveals how Watergate damaged the public's trust in American government and how the scandal set the stage for decades of political unrest.

In our conversation, we'll discuss the sensational investigations that came in the aftermath of Watergate and helped give rise to decades of conspiracy theories.

We'll also look at the longer history of conspiracy theories in America, a history that goes back hundreds of years.

Our conversation is next.

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