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Nixon sought to invoke "executive privilege". Executive privilege isthe power claimed by thePresident of the United Statesand other members of theexecutive branchto resist certainsubpoenasand other interventions by thelegislativeandjudicial branchesof government. The concept of executive privilege is not mentioned explicitly in theUnited States Constitution, but theSupreme Court of the United Statesruled it to be an element of theseparation of powersdoctrine, and/or derived from the supremacy of executive branch in its own area of Constitutional activity
TheSupreme Courtconfirmed the legitimacy of this doctrine inUnited States v. Nixon, but only to the extent of confirming that there is a qualified privilege. Once invoked, a presumption of privilege is established, requiring the Prosecutor to make a "sufficient showing" that the "Presidential material" is "essential to the justice of the case."(418 U.S. at 713-14).Chief JusticeBurgerfurther stated that executive privilege would most effectively apply when the oversight of the executive would impair that branch's national security concerns. In the case of Watergate, national security was NOT the issue at hand.
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How did president Nixon attempt to increase the power of the presidency?
He claimed that he did not have to reveal the tapes because of executive order.
What are Watergate 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.
Why did congress want to impeach Nixon?
The member of congress wanted to know if president Nixon and his staff were guilty of crime against the federal government .The Senate formed a committee members to learn more about the watergate events.The committee members believed that tapes Nixon made of conversations in his office would provide information about the events.The Supreme Court ordered Nixon to give his tapes to congredd.Nixon refused, TSC said "a president cannot use his power to'cover up' crimes. So Nixon was force to turn over his tapes.A special committee in the House of Representatives listened to the tapes and decided that Nixon had committed crimes and should be impeached
Why did the Justice Department and US Supreme Court demand that President Nixon turn over the White House tapes?
United States v. Nixon, 418 US 683 (1974)Special prosecutor Leon Jaworski needed the tapes for his investigation of the Watergate break-in. Judge John Sirica of US District Court for the District of Columbia ordered Nixon to turn over the tapes, but Nixon refused, asserting the doctrine of Executive Privilege, which allows the Executive branch to withhold information from the other two branches of government.Both parties appealed to the US Supreme Court for a constitutional determination of whether Nixon could exercise Executive Privilege and refuse to release the tapes, or whether they were necessary to the investigation and not subject to immunity.The Court held that the tapes were intrinsic to the investigation Nixon had instigated, and that Jaworski had proven a "sufficient likelihood that each of the tapes contains conversations relevant to the offenses charged in the indictment." The Court further rejected the claim of unqualified executive privilege, and implied Nixon could be found in contempt by refusing to produce the evidence. Nixon's rights under this criminal investigation were no greater than that of any other person.For more information, see Related Questions, below.
Tape recordings containing information that would make clear President Nixon's knowledge of Watergate were what?
The tapes were incomplete.
How did Nixon keep the watergate tapes from getting out?
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.
Why did Nixon not release the tapes what privilege did he use?
Nixon claimed Executive Privilege in not releasing the tapes.
How did president Nixon attempt to increase the power of the presidency?
He claimed that he did not have to reveal the tapes because of executive order.
What did the House Judiciary Committee do after President Nixon turned over tapes of his conversations?
charged him with obstructing justice
What doctrine did President Nixon cite when he refused to turn over tapes to the US District Court?
United States v. Nixon, 418 US 683 (1974)President Nixon asserted the doctrine of Executive Privilege gave him immunity from being subpoenaed to produce his secret tapes of conversations regarding the Watergate cover-up.Executive Privilege is an implied constitutional right of the President to withhold information from the other branches of government (Article II). According to Nixon, the conversations were intra-branch, protected by the Separation of Powers, and non-justiciable (not amenable to resolution by a court) because the court lacked jurisdiction over the communications.For more information, see Related Questions, below.
What are Watergate 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.
What is the power of the US President to force the Supreme Court to decide in his favor?
There is no such power. If there was, President Nixon would never have turned over the Watergate tapes.
What finally turned the GOP against Richard Nixon that resulted in Nixon's Resignation before his Impeachment?
The tapes. Woodard and Bernstein kept investigating the president and they had a secret insider that gave them valuable information. When the facts piled up and then the existence of tapes with Nixon telling the men who broke in to do it that was the final proof.
Why did congress want to impeach Nixon?
The member of congress wanted to know if president Nixon and his staff were guilty of crime against the federal government .The Senate formed a committee members to learn more about the watergate events.The committee members believed that tapes Nixon made of conversations in his office would provide information about the events.The Supreme Court ordered Nixon to give his tapes to congredd.Nixon refused, TSC said "a president cannot use his power to'cover up' crimes. So Nixon was force to turn over his tapes.A special committee in the House of Representatives listened to the tapes and decided that Nixon had committed crimes and should be impeached
Why did the Justice Department and US Supreme Court demand that President Nixon turn over the White House tapes?
United States v. Nixon, 418 US 683 (1974)Special prosecutor Leon Jaworski needed the tapes for his investigation of the Watergate break-in. Judge John Sirica of US District Court for the District of Columbia ordered Nixon to turn over the tapes, but Nixon refused, asserting the doctrine of Executive Privilege, which allows the Executive branch to withhold information from the other two branches of government.Both parties appealed to the US Supreme Court for a constitutional determination of whether Nixon could exercise Executive Privilege and refuse to release the tapes, or whether they were necessary to the investigation and not subject to immunity.The Court held that the tapes were intrinsic to the investigation Nixon had instigated, and that Jaworski had proven a "sufficient likelihood that each of the tapes contains conversations relevant to the offenses charged in the indictment." The Court further rejected the claim of unqualified executive privilege, and implied Nixon could be found in contempt by refusing to produce the evidence. Nixon's rights under this criminal investigation were no greater than that of any other person.For more information, see Related Questions, below.
What did the court find were the limits of Executive Privilege in US v. Nixon?
President Nixon refused to give the Special Prosecutor (Leon Jaworski) in the Watergate Scandal tapes of recorded telephone calls between the President and various people implicated in the crime and its cover-up. Nixon attempted to invoke Executive Privilege, a constitutional protection allowing the Executive branch to withhold information from the Legislative and Judicial branches, under separation of powers.The Supreme Court held that Nixon had to give Jaworski the tapes, because withholding them interfered with the Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights of the defendants being charged in the case. Nixon's status was considered that of an unindicted conspirator, and that the US Supreme Court had jurisdiction over the case. This decision affirmed one of the Judicial branch's checks on the Executive branch.Case Citation:United States v. Nixon, 418 US 683 (1974)
Nixon tried to avoid turning over the Watergate tapes by claiming that the tapes?
National security
