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The Watergate burglars were caught attempting to a. remove “hush money” from a safe. b. steal files from a psychiatrist. c. wiretap Democrats’ phones. d. play “dirty tricks” on Edmund Muskie.

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The correct answer is C. "wiretap Democrats phones."

The group of Watergate burglars, also known as the plumbers, were arrested for breaking into the Democratic headquarters at the Watergate complex in order to get information on the campaign strategies that this group would use again President Nixon in the presidential election of 1972. This ultimately lead to the downfall of the President, as he was tied to these individuals and their covert actions.
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