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Today In Watergate History

Tuesday, July 02, 1974

  • The House committee questions their first witness: Alexander Butterfield.

"[When asked why he didn't throw Liddy out immediately] In hindsight I not only should have thrown him out of the office, I should have thrown him out of the window."

John Mitchell | Former Attorney General and Nixon's Campaign Manager