June 18, 1999

Watergate-Era Hotel to Become George Washington U. Dormitory

Talk about rooms with a view.

George Washington University is converting a former hotel across the street from the Watergate complex into a residence hall.

Room 723 in the old Howard Johnson hotel served as a monitoring location for members of President Nixon's re-election team during the burglary of the Democratic national headquarters in 1972. The room, which has been decorated with copies of letters,

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