Stennis Compromise
Cox refused the compromise.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
John Cornelius Stennis Biography and Timeline
Follow John Cornelius Stennis through 3 dated historical records for United States of America.
John Cornelius Stennis, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
3Distinct records
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1973–1973Years on this page
1973
Stennis Compromise
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 Compromise
Is proposed as the independent reviewer who would authenticate presidential summaries of subpoenaed Watergate tapes under Nixon's proposed compromise.
Records, sources and methodology
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