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Friday, November 02, 1973

  • Beginning with editorial writer Joe Alsop, numerous newspapers and magazines around the country begin to call for Nixon's resignation.

"[Regarding Nixon's claim of executive privilege] That is not executive privilege. That is executive poppycock"

Sam Ervin | Head of Senate Investigative Committee