Howard Baker

John Dean Testifies to Senate Watergate Committee: "Cancer Growing on the Presidency"

1973-06-25 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 10/10

On June 25, 1973, recently fired White House Counsel John Dean began week-long testimony before the Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, starting with a 245-page opening statement that took six hours to read. Dean testified that he had told President Nixon: “I began by …

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Senate Watergate Committee Begins Televised Hearings, Exposing Presidential Crimes to Public

1973-05-17 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

On May 17, 1973, the Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities—commonly known as the Senate Watergate Committee—opened televised public hearings into the Watergate scandal. Chaired by Senator Sam Ervin of North Carolina, with Senator Howard Baker of Tennessee as vice chairman, the …

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