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United States v Nixon

United States of America · Politics / Watergate. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1974

Warren Earl Burger24 July 1974

Washington · Politics / Watergate

Announces the Supreme Court's unanimous decision requiring Nixon to provide subpoenaed recordings, rejecting an absolute presidential privilege against judicial process.

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Warren Earl Burger

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