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What happened in this case? - In 1972, several thieves were caught breaking into the Democratic National Committee Headquarters. The thieves purpose was to steal information that would help current President Nixon, get reelected.
The Federal Government then prosecuted Nixon. During the investigation, the government found tape recorders recording conversations in the Oval Office. Nixon was asked to give up the tapes but he refused.
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A map
Who are the parties? - The United States who wants to find out the truth and Nixon.
The Prosecutor for this case, asked Nixon to hand over the tapes but he refused. The Federal Judge said that he had to hand the tapes over but Nixon appealed the decision.
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The Supreme Court argued that although he did have executive power in certain cases, it did not apply to this because he only has executive privilege when something involves National Security.
Judge John Sirica told Nixon that he had to hand over certain tapes that he believed they discussed the illegal things they had done
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Pencil lead
April 30, 1974
Nixon gave them transcripts that had been changed and weren't exact but he refused to give anything else.
May 20, 1974 (United States v.s. Mitchell)
-The Court rules that Nixon must hand over the tapes and will support the subpoena.
-U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
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President Nixon then takes the case to the Court of Appeals but they do not take the case and take it right to the Supreme Court. A Special Prosecutor asks the Supreme Court to hear the case so that they move it along and could come to a final decision
The Supreme Court's final decision was that Executive Privilege did not apply to him keeping these tapes private and that the Court has rule over the President in this case therefore he must give them the tapes.
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