John N. Mitchell

Nixon Top Aides Haldeman, Ehrlichman, and Mitchell Sentenced to Prison for Watergate Cover-up

1975-02-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

On February 21, 1975, former Attorney General John N. Mitchell and former White House aides H.R. Haldeman and John D. Ehrlichman were sentenced to 2.5 to 8 years in prison for their roles in the Watergate cover-up. All three men had been convicted of every count against them—a total of 14 felonies …

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Judge Sirica Uses Maximum Sentences to Break Watergate Cover-up, McCord Writes Explosive Letter

1973-03-19 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

U.S. District Judge John Joseph Sirica, known as “Maximum John” for giving defendants the stiffest sentences guidelines allowed, presided over the trial of the Watergate burglars with deep skepticism about their claims of acting alone. Sirica employed an innovative strategy of …

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