Charles Colson Biography

This record states: And that White House Special Counsel to the President Charles Colson knew about the Watergate operation in advance.

This record states: Gordon Liddy had told McCord that the burglary and surveillance operation was approved by then-Nixon campaign chairman & Attorney General John Mitchell in February 1972.

This record states: James McCord testified before the Senate Watergate Committee in a closed 5-hour session.

This record states: The most significant leak was that fellow Watergate burglar G.

This record states: There were so many leaks to the press that committee leaders decided to conduct all future hearings in public session.

This record states: And that White House Special Counsel to the President Charles Colson knew about the Watergate operation in advance.

This record states: Gordon Liddy had told McCord that the burglary and surveillance operation was approved by then-Nixon campaign chairman & Attorney General John Mitchell in February 1972.

This record states: James McCord testified before the Senate Watergate Committee in a closed 5-hour session.

This record states: The most significant leak was that fellow Watergate burglar G.

This record states: There were so many leaks to the press that committee leaders decided to conduct all future hearings in public session.

This record states: Former White House Counsel John Dean had taken a plea bargain back in October.

This record states: Haldeman, former Nixon aide John Ehrlichman, former White House counsel Charles Colson, White House Aide to Haldeman Gordon C.

This record states: Indictments were handed down for what the press dubs "the Watergate Seven": Former Attorney General and Nixon campaign manager John N.

This record states: Mitchell, former White House Chief of Staff H.R.

This record states: Nixon was named an "unindicted co-conspirator" by the grand jury.

This record states: Strachan, aide to Mitchell and CREEP counsel Robert Mardian, and CREEP counsel Kenneth Parkinson.

Former White House counsel specializing in political affairs;

pleaded nolo contendere on June 3, 1974 to one charge of obstruction of justice, having persuaded prosecution to change the charge from one of which he believed himself innocent to another of which he believed himself guilty, in order to

testify freely.; sentenced to 1 to 3 years of prison and fined $5,000; Colson served seven months

Is indicted with senior former Nixon aides in the Watergate cover-up case brought by the federal grand jury.

Pleads guilty to obstruction of justice in a Watergate-related case, removing himself from the forthcoming cover-up trial.