The tapes revealed that Nixon had committed treason by disrupting the peace talks made by South Vietnam in Paris. In order to get him reelected.
The tapes revealed that Nixon had committed treason by disrupting the peace talks made by South Vietnam in Paris. In order to get him reelected.
He claimed that he did not have to reveal the tapes because of executive order.
Nixon claimed Executive Privilege in not releasing the tapes.
The watergate tapes are the series of tapes that was used as the main evidence to impeach Nixon. The tapes were recordings of every conversation Nixon had in his office about the Watergate scandal, they contained evidence that Nixon was trying to cover up his involvement in the scandal.
He avoided it at first by keeping it a secret that he had the tapes in the first place. A man named Alex Butterfield released information that president Nixon had tapes he was keeping secret, which is what made president Nixon have to turn them in.
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The Watergate tapes?
It is unclear which specific men you are referring to. However, during the Senate Watergate hearings, several witnesses provided testimony about President Richard Nixon's involvement in the Watergate scandal. Former White House Counsel John Dean, for example, provided information on Nixon's knowledge of the break-in and subsequent cover-up. Additionally, other individuals like Alexander Butterfield revealed the existence of Nixon's secret tapes which played a crucial role in understanding his actions.
Nixon's own tapes showed that he authorized the payment of "hush money" to cover up the break-in at the Watergate Hotel (into Democratic Party Headquarters). The tapes did not provide evidence that Nixon had ordered or approved of the break-in itself.
The instructions to G. Gordon Liddy on the break in of the Democratic offices at the Watergate by Nixon.
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The Supreme Court ruled that Nixon had to expose his secret tapes.