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Tuesday, October 03, 1972
- When Wright Patman's Banking Committee investigation attempts to get subpoena power, Dean (behind the scenes) and Ford among others fight against him and eventually Patman loses his bid to compel Stans to testify.
Wednesday, October 03, 1973
- Segretti tells the Senate Committee that he regularly reported to Chapin, his assumed boss, about his election related activities. This contradicts Chapin's testimony that he rarely spoke to Segretti.
"[Regarding the Washington Post] They don't realize how rough I can play."
Richard Nixon | President of the United States