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Lyndon Johnson taped as many conversations as possible so that he could document as much of his presidency as possible. He was concerned with his own legacy after stepping in as President after John F. Kennedy was assassinated.
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Did President Nixon want tapes of all of this conversations?
He did, except for the portion of one tape that was "accidentally" erased.
What did the House Judiciary Committee do after President Nixon turned over tapes of his conversations?
charged him with obstructing justice
How quickly did the Smoking Gun Tape force President Nixon to resign?
3 Days
What was significant about the revelation that Nixon taped his conversations?
From the revelation of the taping system in 1973 until his death, Nixon argued that his reasons for taping were historical. OR Nixon listed several reasons behind his decision to record his conversations. The primary reasons were administrative and historical, part of the president's desire to make his administration "the best chronicled in history."
Who was the president when the Watergate scandal was uncovered?
Richard M. Nixon was the President implictated in the Watergate Scandal.
Which best describes Nixon's interpretation of executive privilege?
Certain communications with the president are confidential.
President Nixions resignation was a result of?
Watergate. Nixon sent in burglars into the Watergate building where the democratic headquarters was located. A security guard found them by noticing a piece of masking tape on the door jam. Nixon was able to hide his relationship with the burglars until it was discovered that his instructions had been taped in the Oval Office. Two investigative journalists were told about the taped conversations and were able to uncover the plot. Not long after in an interview with David Frost Nixon stated that the president was "above the law" and laws didn't apply to him.
In the case of united States vs Nixon what did the supreme court order President Nixon to do?
In the case of United States v. Nixon (1974), the Supreme Court ordered President Richard Nixon to release tape recordings and documents related to the Watergate scandal. The Court ruled that the president was not above the law and that his claim of executive privilege did not justify withholding evidence in a criminal investigation. This decision ultimately led to Nixon's resignation.
What was the key factor that caused Richard Nixon to resign from office?
Nixon was caught in a lie and cover up concerning the Watergate break in. He had tape recorders in the Oval Office and the tapes showed how involved he was in the plan and coverup. They were taped conversations between him and Dean, Colson, and others.
Why did court serve subpoenas to President Nixon?
Court subpoenas were served to President Nixon during the Watergate scandal as part of the investigation into the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters and subsequent cover-up attempts. The Supreme Court ruled that Nixon had to comply with the subpoenas, emphasizing that no one, including the President, is above the law. This decision ultimately led to the release of taped conversations that revealed Nixon's involvement in the scandal, contributing to his decision to resign.
What was President Nixon trying to avoid when he claimed executive privilege during the Watergate scandal?
handing over secret tapes of oval office conversations to prosecutors
What were the events that led to the Watergate crisis and how did President Nixon's involvement in the case gradually emerge?
Money that was paid to the "plumbers"apprehended at the Watergate was traced to a slush fund linked to the Committee to RE Elect the President (CREEP).Subsequent investigations, spurred by ongoing coverage in the Washington Post, led to high ranking officials in the Nixon administration.Finally the revelation of the White House system for taping conversations uncovered the "smoking gun" a tape which proved that the President himself had knowledge of the cover-up.Nixon's only option, to avoid impeachment, was to resign the Presidency.
