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Friday, October 22, 1971
- Liddy submits a memo suggesting the change of leadership at the FBI should take place sooner rather than later. Nixon is impressed by the memo.
- Krogh tells Liddy his next project is to oversee a significant intelligence gathering program at the behest of the Committee to Re-Elect the President.
Monday, October 22, 1973
- As the remaining members of the special prosecutors discuss what to do next, Nixon's approval rating slides to 24%. Bork, now acting Attorney General gives them his support. Many key Republicans also begin voicing their outrage at the President's actions.
- Sirica receives the formal Stennis Proposal from the White House and finds it inadequate.
"The Post story is not only fiction but a collection of absurdities."
Response by the Committee to Re-Elect the President