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Today In Watergate History

Saturday, June 24, 1972

  • Gray accuses the agents working the Watergate case of leaking information to the press.

Monday, June 24, 1974

  • The House committee hearings wrap up. They vote to make the evidence public prior to any impeachment vote.

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