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Feb 17, 2022 · President Richard M. Nixon sits behind a mound of papers as he speaks with his chief of staff, H.R. Haldeman, in the White House. Haldeman was later convicted for his role in the Watergate scandal ...
Even if Nixon was tried, in the end, he might be found innocent; or even if not, perhaps a future president would pardon him after all the tumult.26 Ford defended his pardon decision vigorously, especially accusations that he had made a "deal" for the presidency, even appearing before a congressional committee to explain it.
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Jan 9, 2024 · He argued that it has been clear since Richard Nixon accepted a pardon over the Watergate scandal that a former president could be prosecuted for actions in office.
Apr 25, 2024 · If a president can't be prosecuted, why did Richard Nixon need to be pardoned after Watergate to prevent him from being prosecuted, Jackson asked.
Nov 16, 2009 · President Nixon announces release of Watergate tapes. On April 29, 1974, President Richard Nixon announces to the public that he will release transcripts of 46 taped White House...
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Jun 13, 2022 · A month later, Ford pardons Nixon. By the end of the Watergate saga, dozens of people associated with the Nixon administration and campaign either plead guilty or are convicted of crimes related...
Sep 13, 2020 · Forty-six years ago this month, President Gerald Ford made one of the most controversial announcements in American political history: He pardoned Richard Nixon.
