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Monday, June 14, 1971
- Kissinger's rage over the Pentagon Papers infects Nixon who fears such leaks could damage his foreign policy goals.
Thursday, June 14, 1973
- Magruder testifies at the Senate and implicates Mitchell as the head of the operation and Dean as the man behind the cover up. He says LaRue and Strachan were involved in planning the cover up, but that the President had no knowledge of the cover up. During questioning, it becomes clear that Dean is being set up to take the blame, but Magruder admits Dean took his orders from Haldeman or Ehrlichman.
- Agnew tells Nixon he's likely going to be indicted over the bribery charges.
"The White House has had no involvement whatever in this particular incident."
Richard Nixon | President of the United States