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Essay Archive - The United States of America vs. Richard M. Nixon
The United States of America vs. Richard M. Nixon
In this case, the court is asked to decide if the president had
knowledge\involvement in the Watergate robberies and if he had the right to
invoke Executive Privilege.
Facts
During the campaign of President Nixon's second term, a group of
burglars working for the committee to re-elect the President broke into the
headquarters of the Democratic National Committee at the Watergate office-
apartment complex in Washington DC, apparently in search of political
intelligence. Attempts by the White House to stop or frustrate the ensuing
investigations ultimately failed ....
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