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James Draper St. Clair Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for James Draper St. Clair, based on 2 World History Database records associated with United States of America.

2 records1974–19742 events1 places

Chronological biography

1974

Watergate Tape Appeal31 May 1974
Politics / Watergate · Presidential Legal Counsel · Washington

Pursues Nixon's appeal against Judge Sirica's order requiring production of subpoenaed recordings sought by Special Prosecutor Jaworski.

Nixon Supreme Court Argument8 July 1974
Politics / Watergate · Presidential Legal Counsel · Washington

Defends Nixon before the Supreme Court, arguing that presidential confidentiality protects the subpoenaed Watergate recordings from judicial compulsion.

Titles and roles

Presidential Legal Counsel

Record provenance

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