Watergate Subpoena Served
As deputy committee counsel, delivers the Senate Watergate Committee's subpoena for presidential tapes and records to the White House.
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July
White House Tapes
Refuses to provide presidential recordings to the Senate Watergate Committee or Special Prosecutor Archibald Cox, invoking executive privilege and separation of powers.
Government
The supreme court rules Nixon cannot withhold evidence in criminal proceedings. The Supreme Court orders Nixon to submit 64 unreleased white House tapes
John Ehrlichman Testimony
Participates as former presidential adviser John Ehrlichman testifies before the committee about White House activities, the plumbers operation and issues connected with the Watergate investigation.
Cox Subpoena Rejected
Informs Judge John Sirica that he will not comply with the special prosecutor's tape subpoena, arguing that presidential materials are immune from compulsory process.
Ehrlichman Examination Continues
Leads continuing examination of John Ehrlichman as the committee explores White House investigative operations, presidential staff conduct and disputed Watergate-related decisions.
Ehrlichman Hearing Continues
Questions and evaluates continuing testimony from John Ehrlichman as the committee develops its record concerning White House operations and the Watergate cover-up.
Ervin Tape Request Rejected
Writes Senator Sam Ervin refusing the committee's access to White House tapes on executive privilege and separation-of-powers grounds.
Impeachment
The House judiciary committee votes 27 to 11 to recommend Richard Nixon's impeachment
Madison Square Garden
Drums at the New York concerts later used in the concert film.
Madison Square Garden
Performs during the concerts filmed for The Song Remains the Same.
Phase I Senior Aides Inquiry
Presides over another Phase I session examining evidence concerning senior presidential aides and their roles in events surrounding Watergate and its aftermath.
Skylab 3
Flies an Apollo command module to Skylab.
Haldeman Testimony Begins
Participates as former White House chief of staff H. R. Haldeman begins testimony, bringing one of Nixon's closest former aides before the televised Watergate hearings.
Haldeman Testimony Continues
Presides as H. R. Haldeman continues testimony about White House operations, presidential conversations and events central to the committee's Watergate investigation.
August
Late Phase I Hearing
Participates as the committee continues its late Phase I hearings, reviewing testimony and evidence concerning White House and campaign conduct.
Government
Half the respondents in a gallup poll say they do not believe Nixon's innocence
Watergate Evidence Consolidation
Leads another Phase I session as the committee consolidates testimony on campaign misconduct, White House involvement and efforts to obstruct or limit investigation.
Phase I Closing Testimony
Participates in further Phase I testimony as the committee approaches the end of its initial public examination of the burglary and related cover-up.
Senate Watergate Lawsuit
Leads the committee when it files a federal lawsuit seeking judicial enforcement of its demand for Nixon's tapes and other presidential materials.
Bombing Halt
US bombing in Laos ends after years of covert and overt air operations
Bombing of Kampuchea
In accordance with the congressional prohibition the US stops bombing Kampuchea
Bombing of Kampuchea
The final air strike against a target in Kampuchea during the War
Watergate Address
Addresses the nation after months of hearings, again denying personal involvement in illegal Watergate activities and criticizing efforts to implicate him.
Presidential Tape Defense
Argues Nixon's position in federal court, defending presidential confidentiality against the special prosecutor's demand for Watergate recordings.
Tape Case Argument
Argues in federal court that the special prosecutor is entitled to subpoenaed White House recordings needed for the Watergate criminal investigation.
Bombing of Kampuchea
Under pressure from Congress, the Nixon administration finally ends the bombing of Kampuchea. The carpet bombing started covertly in 1970 to stop US enemies from Vietnam using Kampuchea as a base outraged the American public & crippled Kampuchea
Invasion of Kampuchea
Congress halts the attacks against the Khmer Rouge in Kampuchea
Khmer Rouge
Congress halts the attacks against the Khmer Rouge in Kampuchea
September
Director of Central Intelligence
Appointed Director of the CIA
Federal Detention Transfer
Hunt passed through federal detention in New York while being transported under custody for continuing Watergate proceedings.
Federal Detention Transfer
Hunt passed through federal detention in New York while being transported under custody for continuing Watergate proceedings.
Over-Nite Sensation
Releases Over-Nite Sensation, combining intricate ensemble playing with more direct rock songs and satirical lyrics.
The Wild the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle
Releases The Wild the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle, deepening his Asbury Park storytelling style.
Senate Watergate Testimony Begins
Hunt testified publicly before the Senate Watergate Committee about his CIA background, White House assignments, political intelligence work, and the Watergate break-ins.
September Watergate Hearings Resume
Presides as the committee resumes public Watergate hearings after the summer sessions, continuing its examination of evidence gathered during the investigation.
Phase I Final Evidence Session
Participates in a late Phase I hearing as the committee completes additional public examination of Watergate evidence before shifting emphasis to campaign practices.
Senate Watergate Testimony Continues
Hunt continued answering Senate questions about Charles Colson, G. Gordon Liddy, campaign intelligence operations, and his understanding of White House authority.
Campaign Practices Phase Opens
Leads the committee as hearings move into the campaign-practices phase, broadening the inquiry beyond the burglary to political intelligence and election conduct.
October
Campaign Practices Inquiry
Participates in Phase II hearings examining campaign practices associated with the 1972 presidential election and evidence gathered by the committee's investigators.
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