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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Investigators sought to hear the Nixon tapes to uncover evidence related to the Watergate scandal, which involved the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters and subsequent cover-up efforts by the Nixon administration. The tapes were believed to contain crucial conversations that could reveal Nixon's knowledge of the events and his role in obstructing justice. Accessing the tapes was essential for determining accountability and understanding the extent of the administration's involvement in the scandal. Ultimately, the tapes played a pivotal role in Nixon's decision to resign.
The Watergate tapes?
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.
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As a result of President Nixon refusing to hand over the Watergate tapes, the Supreme Court ruled in United States v. Nixon (1974) that he had to comply with the subpoena and release the tapes. This decision was pivotal in the Watergate scandal, leading to the revelation of incriminating evidence against Nixon. Ultimately, the tapes contributed to the loss of political support and pressure for his resignation, which he announced on August 8, 1974.
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.