Conversely, President Nixon gave executive privilege a bad name when he used this power to try to hide information in the Watergate scandal. ... Consequently, the court heavily relied on the examples set in the Nixon tapes case. ... Despite the decisive rejection of executive privilege resistances by both Bill Clinton and Richard Nixon, most presidential claims have been defended by the courts and were not always faced by Congress. ...

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Following President Richard M. Nixon's resignation in August 1974, President Gerald Ford began his inaugural address with the observation that the "nation's long nightmare was finally over." ...

• Word Count: 1080
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate