Stennis Compromise19 October 1973
Cox refused the compromise
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John Cornelius Stennis Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for John Cornelius Stennis, based on 3 World History Database records associated with United States of America.
3 records1973–19731 events1 places
Chronological biography
1973
Stennis Compromise19 October 1973
Nixon, looking toward a solution to the tape dispute, offered what later came to known as the Stennis Compromise. U.S. Senator John C. Stennis (D-MS) would independently review the tapes and summarize them for the special prosecutor's office.
Stennis Compromise19 October 1973
Is proposed as the independent reviewer who would authenticate presidential summaries of subpoenaed Watergate tapes under Nixon's proposed compromise.
Titles and roles
Senator · United States Senator
Record provenance
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