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Friday, July 23, 1971

Monday, July 23, 1973

Haig tells Richardson that Nixon will not be releasing any tapes.
Special Prosecutor Archibald Cox subpoenas one additional recording. Haig tells Richardson the President may have to fire Cox if this type of thing continues.
After some deliberation, the Senate committee unanimously votes to issue subpoenas for tapes of approximately thirty conversations.

Tuesday, July 23, 1974

Several undecided Republicans and southern Democrats of the Committee meet to rewrite Doar's drafts of impeachment. Afterwards, all agree they will be voting for impeachment.
Nixon calls Governor George Wallace hoping he can persuade others on impeachment, but Wallace says such action would be inappropriate. Nixon tells Haig, "Well, Al, there goes the presidency."

"If you could get John Mitchell, it would be beautiful."

Judy Hoback (aka The Book Keeper) | Employee of the Committee to Re-Elect the President