Tuesday, August 22, 1972

• The Washington Post reports that the GAO uncovered that more than $500,000 in campaign funds had been mishandled and at least $100,000 was set aside for an illegal security fund. The report itself gets delayed and is not released as scheduled that day.
• Judge Charles Richey, while presiding over the Democrats' civil trial over the break in, reverses his own ruling and determines all pre-trial testimony will remained sealed until after the case is completed. This ensures all statements from Mitchell and others will not become public prior to the election. The Judge calls Bernstein, whom he'd never met or spoken to before, to say he was not influenced by anyone outside the courtroom.

Wednesday, August 22, 1973

• Cox and Charles Alan Wright argue before Sirica about whether the subpoenas for the tapes were legal.
• Nixon holds a press conference where he continues to say he had nothing to do with Watergate and was mislead by his subordinates. He accuses the Kennedy and Johnson administrations of also using burglaries as part of their normal operation (Attorney generals for both denied the allegations). Nixon's performance infuriates most viewers including House Judiciary Chair Peter Rodino who believes the President is piling up lies upon lies. He also voices his support for Agnew.