... Massacre." This was done, but only after the Justice Department's two highest officials resigned rather than carry out the order. Public outrage forced Nixon to reactivate the Watergate Special Prosecution Force. A new special prosecutor, Leon Jaworski, resumed the legal battle to obtain the tapes. By this time Nixon was in serious trouble. His public approval rating plummeted. After Cox's firing, Time ... presidents of both parties had not already done; they claim that Nixon was hounded from office by his political enemies. Nixon's critics reply that he endangered the constitutional sy...

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