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American History

mahatmakanejeeves

(59,834 posts) Tue Jul 30, 2024, 07:33 AM Jul 30

On this day, July 30, 1974, Richard Nixon released subpoenaed White House recordings after being ordered to do so.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/July_30

• 1974 – Watergate scandal: U.S. President Richard Nixon releases subpoenaed White House recordings after being ordered to do so by the Supreme Court of the United States.

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On this day, July 30, 1974, Richard Nixon released subpoenaed White House recordings after being ordered to do so. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jul 30 OP

Nixon was arrogant PJMcK Jul 30 #1

PJMcK

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1. Nixon was arrogant

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Tue Jul 30, 2024, 09:45 AM

Jul 30

A smart man would have burned the tapes at the first hint of their existence. Destroying evidence? If it’s gone how would that be proven?

But Nixon wanted to hold onto them. Dumb and arrogant. Just like Trump and the classified documents.

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