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"Bob Woodward exposes one of the final pieces of the Richard Nixon puzzle in his new book The Last of the President's Men. Woodward reveals the untold story of Alexander Butterfield, the Nixon aide who disclosed the secret White House taping system that changed history and led to Nixon's resignation. In forty-six hours of interviews with Butterfield, supported by thousands of documents, many of them original and not in the presidential archives and...
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In this historical speech to the nation on August 15, 1973, President Nixon continues to deny knowledge of the Watergate Affair. "On May 22, I stated in very specific terms" I had no prior knowledge of the Watergate break-in; I neither took part in nor knew about any of the subsequent cover-up activities; I neither authorized nor encouraged subordinates to engage in illegal or improper campaign tactics. That was and that is the simple truth.
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In this historical speech to the nation on April 30, 1973, President Nixon outlines the timeline of events of the Watergate Affair and announces the resignations of White House Chief of Staff Bob Haldeman, Assistant to the President for Domestic Affairs John Ehrlichman, and White House Counsel John Dean. Having thus addressed and dispensed with Watergate, Nixon says, of the 1,361 remaining days of his term, "I want these to be the best days in America's...
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The Watergate scandal was investigated by a Senate committee led by Sam Ervin (R-NC). According to the committee's findings, those involved in the scandal may have influenced the 1972 presidential election and attempted to cover up their criminal activity. The break-in took place in June 1972. The Senate hearings were conducted beginning in the spring of 1973. In the summer of 1974, President Nixon faced impeachment hearings and resigned on August...
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"The last year of the Nixon presidency was filled with power politics, legal jiu-jitsu and high-stakes showdowns, with head-shaking surprises every day. Tom Brokaw, the NBC News White House correspondent during the final year of Watergate, gives us a close-up, personal account of the players, the strategies, and the highs and lows of the scandal that brought down a president. Brokaw writes, 'Even now, almost half a century later, I am astonished by...