... pleaded guilty and remained silent. On July 16th, the bombshell was released as it was revealed that the President had access to a secret tape recording system that automatically recorded all phone conversations to and from the capital (Anderson 51). Immediately the Senate demanded that Nixon give them the tapes, and Nixon refused using his power of executive privilege. This principle allows ... ...

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