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Thursday, May 24, 1973

  • Richardson is confirmed as Attorney General.
  • Nixon asks Haig and later his family if he should resign. His daughters immediately reject the idea.
  • Bernard Barker testifies that he believed the break-in would lead to the Cuba's liberation, but admits "I do not pretend to have all the answers."

Friday, May 24, 1974

  • St. Clair appeals Sirica's decision to the Court of Appeals.

"[To the President's Men] I want you all to stonewall, let them plead the Fifth Amendment, cover up or anything else, if it'll save it, save the plan. That's the whole point."

Richard Nixon | President of the United States