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E. Howard Hunt
G. Gordon Liddy
Tuesday
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Wednesday
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4
Erlichman, Dean, and
Colson meet to discuss
Hunt. Hunt's wife died
12/8/72 and his son has
brain damage.
Colson meets with
Hunt's lawyer. Hunt
does not want to stay in
jail more than a year.
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Nixon and Kissinger
Colson writes to Dean
named Time Magazine's regarding Hunt's legal
Men of the Year.
desperation.
8
Trial of Watergate
burglars begins, Judge
Sirica presiding.
15
Cubans charged in the
Watergate break-in
plead guilty.
22
Hugh Sloan testifies he
gave Liddy $199,000.
29
Both sides rest case in
Watergate trial. WH
aide Chapin resigns,
Ziegler says it is not
because of Watergate.
9
Erlichman states that
the investigation has
revealed no White
House involvement.
16
Hunt tells Cuban
accomplices that their
families will be taken
care of if they plead
guilty and keep quiet.
17
Armand Hammer
Reports surface that the
provides laundered
Cubans were under
$100 bills in "safe
pressure to plead guilty
money" that will be
to avoid lengthy trial.
used in the cover-up.
23
Magruder and Porter
commit perjury
regarding payments to
Liddy.
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24
McCord letter to Dean
states that if CIA is
blamed "every tree in
the forest will fall."
12
Hunt pleads guilty to six Dean directs offers of
counts, denies
executive clemency to
conspiracy.
McCord.
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19
Reported that Hunt
arranged for fellow
defendants to be paid
$1000 for each month
spent in jail.
13
Erlichman appears on
Meet the Press .
14
Watergate trial
Dean directs offers of
proceedings being held executive clemency to
in strict secrecy.
McCord a second time.
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21
NY Times refers to
Government suggests
Nixon's inauguration.
burglars as "little
Trial of Daniel Ellsberg
blackmail is the motive Sequestered Watergate
soldiers." NY Times
for leaking of the
behind Watergate break- jury given permission to
hails new film Deep
Pentagon Papers begins.
in.
watch inaugural parade.
Throat as "Porno Chic."
25
Deep Throat informs
Bob Woodward that
Dean offers executive
Mitchell and Colson are clemency to McCord a
behind Watergate
last time.
operation.
26
Watergate break-in
court proceedings
continue with 12
witnesses called.
27
Paris Peace Accord
signed.
28
Haldeman memo details
strategy for Press
Secretary Ziegler in
reaction to Watergate.
31
Despite pleading
innocent, former Nixon CREP* announces that it
aides Liddy and McCord has collected $35
are convicted on eight million since April 1972.
counts.
*Committee to re-elect the
president.
Dean, Ehrlichman, Haldeman
Magruder
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Wednesday
Thursday
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Friday
2
Senate subcommittee
accuses Nixon's private
attorney Herb Kalmbach
of being involved in
Watergate bugging.
At Liddy and McCord
bail hearing Judge Sirica
states he is sure that all
the facts have not come
to light.
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8
9
Senate creates
Committee on
Presidential Campaign
Activities to investigate
events related to
Watergate.
Members of the Senate's
special committee to
investigate the
Watergate affair are
named.
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Sen. Ervin requests
$500K budget for
Senate Watergate
investigation.
12
Nixon returns to DC
from San Clemente, CA.
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6
Senate Republicans
publically support
investigation of
Watergate.
13
Sloan tells Dean that
since Magruder told
Sloan to lie in court he
would testify against
him if Magruder is
promoted.
20
Dean meets Haldeman
about Magruder
Meeting between Nixon
wanting to work at WH and Haldeman in which
while being vulnerable Magruder is discussed.
to Sloan's threats.
Magruder meets with
Haldeman about future
employment.
22
Gen. Vernon Walters
refuses Dean request for
CIA retrieval of material
sent to FBI regarding
contact with Hunt.
Haldeman asks Dean to
prepare a briefing on
Kleindienst leaving to
accept a job in the
private sector.
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Dean tells Ehrlichman
that he cannot claim
executive privilege with
so little contact with
President.
Nixon directs Dean to
assume responsibility of
Watergate related
matters.
Senate hearings begin
for confirmation of Gray
as FBI Director. He
testifies that he shared
FBI Watergate files with
Dean.
16
10
Meeting in California
between Haldeman,
Ehrlichman, Dean, and
Special Counsel to the
President Moore.
17
Nixon tells critics in
Nixon meets with acting
Nixon nominates Gray
media he deserves due FBI Director Gray
to become permanent
credit for Vietnam cease- regarding Watergate
head of FBI.
fire.
investigation.
21
26
Haldeman writes Dean
to have Mitchell direct
FBI to investigate if
Nixon was bugged in
1968 campaign.
Reports of a push for a
new government
inquiry into Watergate
spread.
23
Nixon asks Kleindienst
to stay for Watergate.
Haldeman tells Sloan
none involved in
Watergate will be
promoted.
24
Washington Post's
Woodward's secretly
meets source Deep
Throat in DC parking
garage.
Ellsberg defense team in
Pentagon Paper case
prepare for testimony
that supports release as
harmless to nat. def.
11
Meeting agrees that
Committee to Re-elect
the President will
defend Watergate
related matters with
Mitchell coordinating.
18
Senate prepares for
hearings on freedom of
press and the Supreme
Court ruling forcing
reporters to reveal
sources.
25
Gray prepares for
Watergate questions
and a report that FBI
bugged phones of
reporters & WH aides to
investigate leaks.
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Nixon and Dean meet,
they plan to explain that
Dean sat in on FBI
meetings as part of a
White House
investigation.
5
Dean discusses giving
Magruder a job with
Department of
Commerce Secretary
Dent.
6
Nixon tells Dean he
thinks executive
privilege should cover
past as well as present
White House staff.
7
Nixon wants Gray to
stop turning over
additional Watergate
reports to Senate.
8
Regarding delay of
Gray's confirmation
Ehrlichman tells Dean,
"Let him twist slowly."
Nixon tells press Dean
investigation found no
staff involvement in
Watergate. Magruder
offered a level 4
government position.
9
In front of Ehrlichman
and George Bush Nixon
tells Dean he wants
Watergate summary.
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Nixon informs Congress
that his staff will only
appear informally
before Congress as put
forth in Constitution.
Dean tells Nixon that
Haldeman aide Strachan
knows how to
"stonewall." Dean asked
to testify at Gray's
confirmation.
Dean formally refuses to
testify before Senate
Judiciary Committee
citing executive
privilege.
At press conference
Nixon says he will not
let Dean testify even if it
means Gray not getting
nomination.
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Nixon tells Mitchell and
other chief aides to
"stonewall"
investigations. Hunt
said to be "stable."
McCord letter claims
defendants pressured
into silence. Sirica
imposes harsh
sentences, makes letter
public.
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McCord testifies that
Liddy told him Mitchell
approved break-in
while Attorney General.
In a meeting with
Mitchell, Haldeman, and
Ehrlichman Nixon tells
Dean he wants
Watergate Summary by
weekend.
Hunt lets it be known
that if living and lawyer
expenses do not arrive
he might have things to
say about Ehrlichman.
26
Ehrlichman and Dean
discuss Hunt's request
for money and his
threat to reveal
activities of Plumber's.
27
Ehrlichman removes
Nixon, Haldeman, and
memoranda from White
Ehrlichman discuss
House pertaining to
Mitchell as fall guy.
Fielding break-in.
Dean informs Nixon of
"cancer" in the White
House. A strategy
session involving
Haldeman and
Ehrlichman ensues.
16
Public reports circulate
that Dean will be called
to testify before Senate
Judiciary Committee.
10
Nixon wants his views
on executive privilege
made public before
Dean is asked to testify
before Senate Judiciary
Committee.
17
Dean tells Ehrlichman
claiming executive
privilege as counsel is
tough because of so
little contact with the
President.
11
Nixon states that the
doctrine of executive
privilege is "rooted in
the Constitution."
18
Hunt tells CREP lawyers
Ervin announces that he
that he wants $130K for
will arrest anyone who
Nixon informed of breakthe "seamy things" he
refuses to testify as
in at Fielding's office.
has done for the White
being in contempt of
House.
Congress.
24
Liddy serving his 20
year sentence in
maximum security
prison.
31
Ziegler press briefing
states that any member
Liddy refuses to testify
of the White House staff
before Grand Jury.
called before the Grand
Jury will testify.
25
Reports claim McCord
has told Senate
investigators that Dean
and Magruder had prior
knowledge to break-in.
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Republican Senator
Weicker says it is
absolutely necessary
that Haldeman testify
before SWC.
2
Ervin insists that WH
aides testify. Ziegler
says Ervin should stop
SWC's press leak
problems.
9
NY Times reports that
McCord told Senate
Committee that cash for
burglars came from
Nixon's CREP.
16
Nixon meets with staff
on resignation letters,
Dean's failure to write
report, exec. privilege,
PR efforts, national
security justifications.
23
WH denies prior
knowledge of
Watergate. In FL Nixon,
Ehrlichman, Haldeman
confer about Watergate.
3
Sirica holds Liddy in
contempt at DC jail, 20
year sentence is
suspended until
contempt time served.
10
4
5
Kleindienst: Senate has
no right to arrest WH
Nixon withdraws Gray's
aides who refuse to
nomination for Director
testify. Ervin: there is
of FBI.
no evidence linking
Haldeman to bugging.
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12
Kleindienst tells Senate
panel that executive
Dwight Chapin perjures Nixon and Colson
privilege applies to all himself regarding
discuss Watergate in a
2.5 million employees of dealings with Segretti. telephone conversation.
executive branch.
17
Nixon announces that
WH staff will appear
before SWC.
24
Sirica orders attorney
Wolf to name client who
provided secret
Watergate records.
18
Nixon learns Justice
Department will
interview Hunt
regarding Fielding
break-in.
25
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Dean, the White House
Counsel, begins
cooperating with
prosecutors.
13
Senate staff investigator
Harold Lipset resigns
after it is revealed he
was once convicted of
wiretapping.
20
7
An Ellsberg fundraiser
hosted by a Universal
executive includes
Lennon and Streisand.
14
8
Dean bargains his
testimony for immunity.
15
Magruder accuses Dean
and Mitchell of
Nixon tells Dean he
organizing bugging
regrets seeking
plans and payoff
clemency for Hunt.
scheme.
21
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Reports circulate that
Mitchell testifies that he
Dean affirms that he will
Dean may implicate
Nixon sends Dean to
was present for bugging
not be made a
Ehrlichman and
Camp David to write a
meeting but did not
scapegoat.
Haldeman in Watergate report about Watergate.
approve it.
cover-up.
26
Reports surface that
Kleindienst urges Nixon
Gray removed and
to send report of Hunt's
destroyed documents
involvement in Fielding
from Hunt's WH office
break-in to Judge Byrne.
safe.
27
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American Bar
Association calls for
FBI Director Gray
independent attorneys
resigns and is replaced
rather than JD to
by William Ruckelshaus.
investigate Watergate
case.
29
Nixon privately tells
Ehrlichman and
Haldeman that he
prayed not to wake up
last night.
30
Nixon announces
resigning of Ehrlichman,
Haldeman, Kleindienst
and firing of Dean.
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
JD* charges CREP for
not filing $200K from
SEC felon Vesco.
Magruder testifies
before Watergate grand
jury.
Ehrlichman and
Haldeman appear
before Watergate grand
jury.
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Ehrlichman lies to FBI
investigators about
knowledge of break-in
at Ellsberg's
psychiatrist's office.
7
Washington Post
receives Pulitzer Prize
for its Watergate
reporting.
14
Dean appears before
Sirica regarding secret
papers he placed in a
safe. Sirica orders
copies be given to grand
jury & SWC.
21
CIA employee bulletin
disseminates Walters'
statement to Congress
on Dean, Gray, & CIA
issuance of equipment
to Hunt.
8
WH says Richardson to
have total authority
over Watergate
investigation. Polls
show 77% say Nixon
should not resign.
15
Acting CIA head tells
Sen. Armed Services
Committee of WH
efforts to block CREP
investigation due to
national security.
22
Nixon denies prior
knowledge of break-in
and ties any cover-up to
national security.
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29
Ervin says SWC will stay
with step by step
approach, Senator
Talmadge says SWC
should quickly find
Nixon link.
Ziegler shocked by
Washington Post article
quoting Justice
Department officials
justifying Nixon
testifying.
In a civil case against
CIA director Schlesinger
CREP, McCord says
orders employees to
Dean and Mitchell
report any CIA activity
budgeted $250,000 to
outside legal charter.
campaign espionage.
16
Deep Throat tells
Woodward that
Butterfield should be
interviewed by SWC.
23
Congress approves
appointee Elliot
Richardson as new
Attorney General.
30
Testimony of former
Mitchell aide links
Mitchell and Dean to
$250K of payments to
Watergate burglars.
17
Senate Watergate
Committee [SWC]
convenes.
24
Before SWC convicted
Wtrgt spy Barker and
McCord attorney Alch
implicate Caulfield.
Caulfield resigns from
Treasury Department.
Nixon appoints Haig to
replace Haldeman as
White House chief of
staff.
11
Ervin grants burglars
Barker and Martinez
immunity for SWC
testimony. DC
prosecutors say SWC is
ruining their case.
Allegations surface of
Newsweek claims Dean
WH involvement in
is about to announce
break-in of Fielding's
Nixon's knowledge of
psychiatric office using
Watergate cover-up.
CIA equipment.
12
In a taped telephone
conversation with Haig
Nixon suspects Mark
Felt (Deep Throat) of
leaking information at
the FBI.
18
19
McCord testifies at SWC.
Cox named special
Watergate prosecutor.
Ziegler: Nixon never
offered executive
clemency.
GAO** finds that $210K
in campaign funds from
Northrop Co. was used
for legal aid of
Watergate defendants.
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26
Richardson plans to
establishes Office of
Watergate Special
Prosecution Force
headed by Cox.
13
WH aide Caulfield
denies charges he
offered McCord
executive clemency in
exchange for silence.
20
NBC News: former CIA
chief Helms tells DC
grand jury that
Haldeman tried to get
CIA to take blame for
Watergate burglary.
27
DNC chairman Strauss
Richardson sworn in as says Nixon using
Attorney General.
national security to
cover-up Watergate.
31
Writ of Habeas Corpus
issued by Sirica for
Liddy. Haldeman
testifies before Senate
subcom. regarding CIA
& Watergate.
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**General Accounting
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Ervin says intelligence
services will inspect
Dean papers before
release to public.
4
5
6
Nixon and Press
Secretary Ziegler
discuss recollections of
March 17 tape recorded
meeting.
WH logs will be made
public. Ehrlichman:
Liddy threatened to kill
Magruder. Sen. Scott:
bugging going on since
FDR.
Sloan testimony: $1.8M
for use by WH included
$199K for Liddy.
Ehrlichman: media
reports hearsay of his
disposition.
11
12
13
Agnew speech calls TV
coverage of SWC unjust,
Ervin responds with
scripture. Dean pleads
for immunity before
Judge Sirica.
18
SWC postpones
hearings while Soviet
leader Brezhnev visiting
US.
25
Dean testifies before
SWC saying Nixon had
early involvement in
cover-up.
Sirica grants limited
immunity for Dean and
Magruder, rules he has
no authority to stop TV
coverage of SWC
hearings.
19
Prosecutors find memo
to Ehrlichman detailing
break-in of Ellsberg's
psychiatrist after he
leaked the Pentagon
Papers.
20
7
Porter testifies that
Magruder asked him to
commit perjury.
Haldeman disposition
released by DNC
lawyers.
14
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9
Sirica hears argument
for immunity and media
coverage of SWC. Ervin:
SWC will expand into
Ellsberg burglary.
A New Yorker article on
Watergate opinions
from KS & MO shows
anger at media for
pursuing a scandal that
is over.
15
16
Special prosecutor Cox
Magruder's SWC
presses for official
testimony denies Nixon
White House logs and
knew of Watergate
files bearing on
affairs.
Watergate.
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WH submits questions
Dean meets privately
Details of Dean's private GSA* reports US tax
for SWC to ask Dean.
with SWC under partial
meeting with SWC
payers spent $1.9
WH withdraws support
immunity. Testimony to
leaked to press.
million on Nixon homes. for Haldeman and
be sealed by Sirica.
Ehrlichman.
26
27
Haldeman and
Dean testimony reveals Ehrlichman memo links
use of Federal
the existence of the
machinery against those
"enemies list."
on "enemies list."
28
SWC topic 9/15 Dean
meeting; Baker: "What
did Pres. know and
when did he know it?"
Harris Poll has Nixon
approval at 24%.
Nixon claims the press
is involved in a
concerted effort to
destroy him.
29
Dean's last day of
testimony, his word vs.
WH. Ervin reports that
Lincoln willingly
appeared before a
Senate Committee.
Washington Post
reports Dean discussed
Watergate cover-up
with Nixon at least 35
times.
10
Based on hearsay Dean
says Haldeman
destroyed Watergate
documents.
17
WH response Cox:
Nixon's conversations
Watergate burglary
are logged in a diary file,
anniversary.
notes, and a dictation
belt of recollections.
23
Barber unaware he is
cutting Dean's hair
voices hostility to the
Dean about to testify,
Dean joins in calling
himself a "squealer."
24
SWC hopes Dean
testimony will clear up
puzzling WH logs of
meetings between he
and President.
30
NY Times reports that
three Watergate
prosecutors have quit
saying their
investigation is
complete.
*General Services
Administration
Mitchell
Ehrlichman
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Speaking to Democrats
in NC Ervin calls Nixon
the most repressive
President in US history.
2
3
4
Prosecutors want
White House denies LA
Mitchell tells
Haldeman, Mitchell,
Times report that
investigating committee
Ehrlichman, Dean
financing for Nixon's CA
he never authorized
indicted. SWC wants
estate is under
Watergate payments.
Mitchell's wife out
investigation.
during testimony.
9
10
First day of Mitchell
Mitchell meets privately testimony before SWC.
Denies he approved
with SWC for 4 hours.
Watergate break-in.
16
17
Kalmback tells SWC he
Butterfield testifies that obeyed orders from
Nixon has taped office Ehrlichman & Dean,
conversations since
now realizes fund
1971.
raising for Wtrgt
defendants is illegal.
23
24
Ehrlichman at SWC:
Dean lied, funds given to
Cox and Ervin subpoena burglars for legal fees
nine WH tapes.
not hush money, denies
cover-up, Liddy-Hunt
resp for Ellsberg.
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31
Ehrlichman's last day of
testimony. Haldeman
testimony before SWC
disputes Dean, defends
Nixon.
Haldeman tells shocked
SWC he had access to
WH tapes to prepare for
testimony.
11
Mitchell: aware of
Magruder's perjury,
Hunt's deal for exec.
clemency, keeping info
from Pres. "Great trial
they're running here."
18
WH taping system
disconnected. LaRue
admits to involvement
in cover-up, implicates
others before SWC.
25
Nixon sites executive
privilege in refusing to
turn over WH tapes.
Ehrlichman testimony
denies executive
clemency talk.
5
6
Krogh pleads 5th
Amendment and refuses
to testify before CA
grand jury investigating
Ellsberg break-in.
American Airlines
admits giving CREP a
$55K contribution while
in merger talks with the
SEC.
12
13
Mitchell's last day of
testimony, he implicates
Haldeman and
Ehrlichman in
Watergate cover-up.
SWC staffer learns of
White House taping
system from an
interview with
Butterfield.
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20
Mardian to SWC: ex-CIA
employed. Sirica orders
2nd grand jury. Dean
takes 5th 67 times
before Sen.
subcommittee.
Liddy refuses oath at
House Armed Serv. Com.
probing CIA ties to
Wtrgt. Strachan refutes
Magruder before SWC.
26
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Sirica orders WH to
show cause rejecting
tape subpoenas.
Ehrlichman testimony
before SWC continues.
Ehrlichman SWC
testimony disputes,
Dean defends Nixon.
7
Nixon informs SWC he
will not testify or
release documents
citing executive
privilege.
14
Washington Post
headline: "President
Taped Talks, Phone
Calls… Offices Secretly
Bugged Since Spring
1971"
21
NY Times reports
Haldeman knew of
CREP's spy system 2
months before
Watergate break-in.
28
Woodward article
identifies an "Ex-FBI
Aide" shortly after Felt
retires; only time Felt
(Deep Throat) quoted
on the record.
8
Washington Post poll
shows 57% believe
Nixon involved in coverup, 16% believe
impeachment is
necessary.
15
SWC wants access to
WH papers despite
separation of powers
concerns, considers
subpoenas if Nixon
continues to refuse.
22
Harris Poll finds that
44% feel Nixon should
resign if it is proved he
ordered a cover-up.
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Sen. Ervin & Baker urge
Pres. to let them listen
to WH tapes privately to
avoid Constitutional
crisis.
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Senator Sam Ervin (D-NC)
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SWC asks Haldeman
about WH memo
regarding Mitchell
noticing $400K given to
CREP by ITT while in an
anti-trust suit.
Helms and Cushman
testify that Ehrlichman
directed CIA to give
Hunt the equipment
used by the "plumbers."
Before SWC former FBI
director Gray admits to
destroying Hunt's
documents upon Dean's
direction.
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VP Agnew announces he
is under investigation
SWC concludes initial
for taking kickbacks
phase of hearings.
while Governor of MD.
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Cox files memorandum
of subpoena describing Hunt granted immunity
9 taped conversations to testify before 2nd
sought by the grand
Watergate grand jury.
jury.
20
Harris Poll finds 69%
feel "dirty campaign
tricks" are probably
used equally by both
parties.
27
WH releases more info
on Nixon's homes in Key
Biscayne, FL and San
Clemente, CA.
21
Agnew accuses Justice
Department of leaking
information of his case
to the press.
28
Watergate is the main
topic of discussion at
National Governor's
Conference in DC.
Agnew calls reports that
he accepted kickbacks SWC files suit against
while Gov. "damned
Nixon for failing to
lies" and vows not to
comply with subpoena.
resign.
15
Nixon addresses the
nation explaining his
decision to claim
executive privilege to
block release of tapes.
22
Nixon publicly takes
blame for Watergate.
Vows not to resign
calling it "water under
the bridge."
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16
DC Post article says
memos show WH used
secret service to spy on
Muskie/McGovern in
'72. WH admits sited
memos exist.
17
National telephone
survey finds more
repulsed by
Chappaquiddick than
Watergate.
11
Nixon works on a
Watergate speech at
Camp David, MD with
Haig, Buzhardt, and
Ziegler advising.
18
Reported that former
AG Kleindienst will
testify about talking to
Nixon about Watergate
in April.
12
Two MD businessmen
have publicly accused
Agnew of extorting
money from
contractors.
19
Nixon lawyers appear in
Formal charges are filed
Magruder pleads guilty federal court to dispute
Agnew indictment
in US district court of DC
to obstruction of justice. releasing of WH tapes to
appears inevitable.
for US v. Magruder.
Cox and grand jury.
23
Gallup poll taken after
Nixon's press
conference shows a 7
point increase in
popularity.
30
Nixon set to appeal tape
Judge Sirica orders
decision. Sirica forbids
Nixon to hand over nine Watergate defendants
tapes for private review. to lecture for money,
McCord ordered to stop.
24
Richardson begins
probe of Agnew leaks.
WH: Nixon does not
expect Agnew to be
indicted, blames JD for
leaks.
25
WH to show Nixon in
action to counter
Watergate.
26
NY Times article accuses
Nixon of timing the
naming of Kissinger as
Sec. of State to confront
Watergate.
31
In NY the three major
TV networks refuse ads
for impersonator David
Frye's comedy album on
Watergate.
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Spiro Agnew
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Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
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Sunday
2
SWC wants to know if
Agnew bribes are within
scope of their
investigation.
Gallup poll shows that a
majority think the SWC
hearings are good for
the country.
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Nixon and Agnew meet
to discuss each other's
troubles.
10
House votes to hold
Liddy in contempt of
Congress. Legal briefs
filed in DC court to
appeal Sirica order to
review WH tapes.
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4
SWC will not expand
into Agnew kickback
probe. Ehrlichman,
Krogh, and Liddy
indicted in Ellsberg
case.
11
US Court of Appeals
hears arguments with
regard to WH tapes.
Mitchell & Stans trial
delayed. Ehrlichman
before fed grand jury.
18
5
At news conference
reporters grill Nixon on
the Watergate tape
litigation heading to
Supreme Court.
12
SWC votes to resume
public hearings.
19
Segretti arraigned in DC
court, charged with
SWC meets privately
SWC makes witness list
political sabotage. Hunt
with Colson who uses
public.
wants his guilty plea
the Fifth Amendment.
reversed.
24
Next phase of SWC
hearings begin with
Hunt testimony
implicating Colson.
25
Hunt SWC testimony
outlines political dirty
tricks and contents of
his safe that were
stolen.
26
Buchanan testifies
before SWC, draws a
fine line between
pranks and dirty tricks.
6
At SWC hearings Pat
Buchanan admits to
unethical 1972
Republican campaign.
13
US Court of Appeals
gives WH and Cox one
week to settle dispute
before case is turned
over to Supreme Court.
20
7
Cox to ask US Court of
Ehrlichman arraigned in Appeals to order WH
Ellsberg break-in case, tapes directly to grand
he pleads innocent.
jury without judicial
screening by Sirica.
14
15
Four original Watergate
burglars have requested
that their guilty pleas be
reversed.
On CBS All in the Family
episode Archie and
Meathead argue over
Watergate.
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Kissinger sworn in as
Sec. of State, still Nat.
Security Advisor, wields
tremendous power as
Nixon struggles with
Wtrgt.
NY Times article says US
foreign policy in
"dismal" shape due to
Watergate. Says even a
"brilliant" policy will
take years to fix.
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Sen. okays Kissinger as
Sec. of State despite
Liddy arraigned in L.A.
views on wire tapping
County to face charges
for 'national security.'
on the Fielding break-in.
Agnew meets privately
with Nixon.
27
Baltimore grand jury
begins inquiry into
Agnew kickback
allegations.
In speech Agnew says
the worst of Watergate
is behind us.
28
Agnew's lawyers file
request to halt
Baltimore's grand jury
probe.
Nixon begins to
personally review
subpoenaed tape
recordings.
16
Sen. Stennis says it will
be hard for Pres. to
justify refusing to
comply with Supreme
Court if they rule WH
tapes to be released.
ACLU drafts resolution
of impeachment for
President Nixon.
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October 26, 1973 press conference
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Rose Mary Woods hits
record button on her
Uher 5000 to answer
phone while
transcribing tapes.
8
JD files brief to Agnew's
lawyers denying they
leaked information to
discredit Agnew.
15
SWC counsel argues
need for WH tapes
Baltimore grand jury set Segretti testifies before
before Sirica. SWC
to resume inquiry into SWC about political
hears from two political
Agnew kickbacks.
dirty tricks.
saboteurs; Kelly and
Benz.
9
SWC probes Rebozo &
link between Howard
Vice President Spiro
Hughes & Nixon.
Agnew resigns over
Buckley before SWC: he
allegations of bribery.
gave Hunt photos of
Dem. documents.
16
WH unaware of Hughes
Sirica denies bail to
contributions. Agnew
Watergate burglars and
says plea deal forced on
Hunt.
him by WH.
22
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House of Representative
Nixon agrees to comply
members begin drafting
with subpoena and
resolution of
surrender tapes.
impeachment.
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Cox appears before
Senate Judiciary
House of
Committee. House
Representatives begins
Judiciary Com. approves
impeachment inquiry.
extension of Watergate
grand Jury.
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11
Richardson news
conference explains
deal between JD and
Agnew regarding graft
charges & resignation.
18
Richardson & Cox meet
Sirica dismisses SWC
WH lawyers to negotiate
suit to obtain WH tapes.
compromise on WH
Haldeman appears
tapes. Krogh released
before DC grand jury.
without bail.
24
Nixon cancels press
conference on
Watergate due to
Middle East crisis.
25
Agnew speech praises
Nixon. Agnew lawyers
issue subpoenas to
discover news leaks of
MD grand jury probe.
12
DC Court of Appeals
upholds Judge Sirica's
tape decision. Nixon
nominates Ford as VP.
19
White House offers
compromise on tapes;
Sen. Stennis would
review and summarize
tapes.
26
At press conference
House Republicans join
Nixon attacks networks,
requests for a new
says acting AG Bork to
special Watergate
appoint new Watergate
prosecutor.
prosecutor.
Kissinger waits 3 hrs. to
tell Pres. that Egypt &
Capital's "Green Book"
Syria attacked Israel; a cuts Watergate figures
sign of Nixon's
from status listing.
Watergate incapacity.
13
14
Nixon meets with Rep.
Ford in Oval Office. NY Many expect WH tape
Times says Nixon "has case to be heard by
taken the easy way out" Supreme Court.
in nominating Ford.
20
Saturday Night
Massacre. Cox refuses
compromise, Nixon fires
Cox, Richardson resigns
in protest.
27
WH search for taped
talks with Mitchell on
6/20/72 and Dean on
4/15/73 shows they
were not recorded.
21
Office of Watergate
Special Prosecution
Force abolished. Calls
for impeachment
increase in Congress.
28
NY Times Magazine
quotes Kissinger as
saying; "The illegal we
do immediately. The
unconstitutional takes a
little longer."
31
White House announces
that 2 of the 9 tapes
subpoenaed does not
exist.
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Rose Mary Woods demonstrates how she accidently erased a White House tape recording while answering the phone
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Spiro Agnew says that
Acting Attorney General
Bork appoints Jaworski the 3 networks
Bork re-establishes
as new Special
controlling the nightly
Watergate Special
Prosecutor.
news for 40 mil is a
Prosecution Force.
form of censorship.
5
Special Watergate
prosecutor Jaworski
states that protecting
national security does
not justify illegal
activity.
12
Nixon states there are
no missing tapes only
two unrecorded talks
and that procedures are
being followed.
19
Sirica delays
surrendering of WH
tapes.
26
Called before Sirica a
second time Rose Mary
Woods testifies that the
18 ½ min. gap on tape
was her erasure fault.
6
Nixon's secretary Rose
Mary Woods learns she
will be called to testify
regarding gap in White
House tapes.
13
7
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Nixon lawyers inform
judge of an 18½ minute
SWC announces the
gap in a 6/20/72 taped
18½ minute gap.
conversation between
Nixon and Haldeman.
27
Federal Court hears
scratchy recording of
Nixon's talk with
Haldeman along with
the 'buzzing' gap.
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Sirica sentences the
Cubans and Barker to 1
and Hunt to 2 ½ yrs.
Sirica hears Haldeman
testify about WH tapes.
Congressional Quarterly
Weekly Report ; "Veto
override: A Hint of
Watergate, but No
Trend Yet."
China PM Chou asks
about those critical of
US Middle East policy,
Kissinger says Wtrgt
foes "merged those two
issues."
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Nixon Watergate PR
offensive; meets with
House Republicans and
gives speech at real
estate convention.
Harris Poll finds 65%
feel Nixon should be
impeached if tapes show
involvement in
Watergate.
Nixon appears before
AP editors, urges all to
move beyond Watergate
declaring: "I'm not a
crook."
Kissinger writing China
summary; states Mao's
concern that critics are
exploiting Wtrgt to alter
US foreign policy.
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Sirica rejects appeal
Woods appears before
request by Watergate
Sirica to testify about
burglars. Sirica presides
WH tapes.
over WH tapes case.
DC judge Gesell rules
Jaworski meets Haig at
that Nixon's firing of
the WH to discuss
special Watergate
national security
prosecutor Cox was
pertaining to Watergate.
illegal.
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Sirica's court hears
Buzhardt explain gaps
on voice activated
recording device. Wood
testifies again.
Responding to court
order Nixon finds only
personal notes of
4/15/73 conversation
with Dean, no tapes.
SWC hears testimony
regarding surveillance
of Nixon's brother
because of friendship
with a Howard Hughes'
aide.
29
Ziegler displeased w/
Buzhardt. Butterfield
testifies before Sirica.
Watergate grand jury
indicts Chapin on
perjury counts.
Grain dealer Andreas
pleads innocent to
illegal contributions to
Humphrey in '68,
charges brought day
before Cox fired.
Government has spent
$4.8M so far to
investigate Watergate.
LA Times quotes WH
official saying Woods
erased 18 minute
segment.
30
Sirica: 4 tapes ready for
Jaworski and grand jury.
Krogh pleads guilty in
Ellsberg case.
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NY Times "Watergate
Rev. Moon of Unification
Plus: Election Reform,"
Church begins Forty Day
as Congress moves to
Prayer and Fast in
end private funding of
support of Nixon.
pres. Campaigns.
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Harris Poll finds 75%
believe wire-tapping or
spying for national
security is a serious
threat to personal
privacy.
Aides of Howard Hughes
testify to SWC about a
$100K cash payment to
Nixon friend Rebozo.
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11
Republican campaign
Poor Republican
officials meet Nixon to
fundraising in PA points
talk '74 political
to a Watergate disaster
prospects, Watergate is
in the '74 elections.
not mentioned once.
17
Goldwater criticizes
Nixon's handling of
Watergate.
24
Ford admits urging
President to continue
"operation candor" PR
blitz.
18
Bill allows SWC to go to
courts for WH tapes &
docs. Nader attrny
plays subpoenaed WH
tape as entertainment at
social event.
25
5
On behalf of Sen. Com.
on Pres. Campaigns,
Sirica issues writ of
Habeas Corpus for
Watergate burglars
Gonzales & Martinez.
12
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Joint Congress com.
Sirica upholds claim of
reports IRS audits of
executive privilege on 3
500 sought by Dean's
portions of WH tapes.
WH enemies list were
SWC subpoenas over
called off by Treas. Sec.
200 tapes and docs.
Schultz.
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WH unable to explain 18
½ min. gap in tape.
Gerald Ford is sworn in
Nixon discloses data on
Chief of Staff Haig
as Vice President.
personal finances.
blames "some sinister
force."
A joint Congressional
committee votes to
Panel of electronic
conduct an unlimited
experts report to Sirica
audit of Nixon's tax
on gap in WH tape.
returns from '69 to '72.
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WH tape of Nixon and
Dean talking about a
$200K gift to CREP by
financier now fugitive
Vesco is turned over to
US District Court.
21
Jaworski & Haig secretly
discuss 3-21-73
"cancer" tape. WH calls
SWC subpoenas
excessive, denies Pres.
knew of IRS audits.
28
Officials indicate it is
Jaworski says WH tapes Jaworski and Haig meet
very unlikely that
Guides to impeachment and documents do not to discuss Haig's recent
transcripts or
proceedings appear on support claims that WH contact with criminal
summaries of Nixon
every newsstand.
involved in price fixing trial attorney James St.
conversations will be
of milk.
Clair.
released to public.
15
9
Republican leaders rally
in support of Nixon's
release of personal
finances.
16
NY Times prints
Nixon's credibility
excerpts from recently
campaign "operation
resigned Attorney
candor" is in full swing
General Richardson's
with a blitz of PR events.
NY speech last Tues.
22
Joint Chief of Staff
member Seymor Hersh
is alarmed by Nixon's
"bizarre" statements
during a meeting.
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John Doar is hired as
chief counsel for
Impeachment Inquiry of
House Judiciary
Committee.
30
NY Times "Bismarck
National Lampoon
Connection," Kissinger
Radio airs a satire based
must choose between
on Watergate called The
Nixon and country to
Missing White House
minimize Nixon in last
Tapes .
days.
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Jaworski: indictments
within 2 months. SWC:
fewer WH tapes and
documents to be
requested.
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