WATERGATE FIGURES: WHERE ARE THEY NOW, 20 YEARS LATER? TAINT OF SCANDAL DIDN'T SHUT DOORS TO SUCCESS.(Main)

Byline: John Solomon Associated Press

In their lives after Watergate, many of those who played prominent roles in the Nixon administration, in the scandal that prematurely ended a presidency, or in investigating and uncovering the crimes of Watergate went on to other endeavors.

Here are some major figures from that era and where they are today:

President Richard M. Nixon resigned in August 1974 and received a full pardon from his successor, Gerald R. Ford, for any crimes he might have committed while in office. He has since written nine books, including his memoirs, and occasionally appears at speaking engagements and television interviews.

H.R. Haldeman, former White House chief of staff, served 18 months of a 2 1/2-to-8-year prison term in the Watergate cover-up. He has since written one book, "The Ends of Power," and lives in Santa Barbara, Calif., where he works in real estate and advises several small …