NCJ Number
69006
Editor(s)
E W KNAPPMAN,
E DROSSMAN
Date Published
1974
Length
416 pages
Annotation
THIS THIRD VOLUME OF A THREE-VOLUME SERIES ON EVENTS AND DISCLOSURES OF THE 'WATERGATE' SCANDAL REPORTS ON RELATED HAPPENINGS FROM JANUARY 1974 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 1974, AND NEWSPAPER EDITORIALS ON THE EVENTS ARE INCLUDED.
Abstract
THE FIRST SECTION OF THE VOLUME TRACES DEVELOPMENTS FROM THE EXPERTS' REPORT ON THE GAP IN THE OVAL OFFICE TAPES SURRENDERED BY THE PRESIDENT THROUGH PRESIDENT FORD'S PARDON OF RICHARD NIXON FOR ALL CRIMES HE COMMITTED OR MAY HAVE COMMITTED WHILE PRESIDENT. EVENTS REPORTED INCLUDE ISSUES RELATED TO THE IMPEACHMENT HEARINGS (INTERNATIONAL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH AND MILK FUND CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND WHITE HOUSE INVESTIGATIVE UNIT) AND DISCLOSURE OF THE NIXON $465,000 TAX DEBT. THE SECOND SECTION OF THE VOLUME PROVIDES A CROSS SECTION OF NEWSPAPER EDITORIALS ON THE EVENTS RECOUNTED. A CHRONOLOGY OF DATES AND BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF EVENTS IS GIVEN, FROM THE BURGLARY OF DANIEL ELLBERG'S PSYCHIATRIST'S OFFICE ON SEPTEMBER 4, 1971, TO THE SWEARING IN OF GERALD FORD AS PRESIDENT ON AUGUST 9, 1974. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES ARE PROVIDED FOR THE PRINCIPAL ACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE WATERGATE INVESTIGATION. VOLUMES IN THE SERIES ARE NCJ 69004-06. (RCB)