Invitation

My dinner party invitation was sent out on the day that Watergate took place, and the event is being held on the day Nixon resigned. I wanted to have the party on the day he resigned because of the scavenger hunt aspect to it. The guest will participate in a Watergate-themed scavenger hunt. Each team will put their Watergate knowledge to the test and race to gather the clues that tell where President Nixson hid the tapes with evidence of his crimes. Since the goal of the scavenger hunt is to bring President Nixson down, I thought the date should be held on the anniversary of his resignation.


The first person I decided to invite is Bob Woodward. Bob Woodward is one of the reporters that helped uncover Watergates' secrets. Working for The Washington Post, he made it known to the public that The White House was connected to the break-in at The Democratic National Head Quarters. I think he would provide an extremely unique view on what it was like trying to find information on this scandal. Hopefully, his memory will serve him well in the scavenger hunt.

The next person I am going to invite is Robert Redford. Robert Redford is an actor who played Bob Woodward in the movie All the President's Men. The teams for the scavenger will be pared, and I plan to put Bob Woodward and Robert Redford together. I think I will be interesting to see how knowledgable Robert is of Watergate and if his knowledge is correct. It would also be a cool experience for him to meet a person he portrayed in a movie.

The next person I am going to invite is Carl Berstein. Carl Bernstein is also another reporter for the Washington Post who helped uncover info on Watergate. I think it will be interesting to hear Bob and Carl recount their experiences regarding Watergate together. It will be interesting to hear if they thought the movie had an accurate portrayal of what it was like working in the Washington Post.

Dustin Hoffman is another person I am going to invite. Dustin played the role of Carl Bernstein in All The Presidents Men so similarly to Bob and Robert, I think It would be cool for him to meet the person he portrayed on screen. Carl and Dustin will also be paired together for the scavenger hunt.

The party would not be complete without a historian, so I thought who else other than my history teacher Mrs. Lawson would be better suited for this. The answer is nobody. When I think of the word "educated" Mrs. Lawson comes to mind. It seems like there is nothing that she doesn't know or can't figure out regarding historical or political topics. This is why she is the best fit to attend this party. I believe that she will ask the guests very interesting questions which will create great conversations.

Next up on the guest list is Mark Felt a.k.a "Deep Throat". Felt provided vital information to Bob Woodward regarding the scandal. It will be nice for them to reconnect at a dinner party and not at a shady parking garage in the middle of the night.

The next person I will be inviting is Walter Coblenz. He is the producer of All The Presidents Men. I think it will be interesting to hear the conversations regarding how he chose to portray the Watergate scandal and how his choices of elements like lighting, sound, and dialogue style help support themes.

The last person I will invite is President Obama. I think it would be a good idea to have a presidents perspective on the Watergate situation. He could provide insight into the differences between the government in the past and what it looks like to be President in recent times.