Podcasts about John Ehrlichman

Desperately Seeking the '80s: NY Edition

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 13:24

This Day in Legal History: John Mitchell SentencedOn February 21, 1975, former U.S. Attorney General John Mitchell was sentenced to prison for his role in the Watergate scandal, along with Nixon's Chief of Staff H.R. Haldeman and domestic adviser John Ehrlichman. The three men were convicted of conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and perjury for their involvement in the cover-up of the 1972 break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters. Mitchell, the highest-ranking U.S. law enforcement official at the time of the scandal, was sentenced to 2 ½ to 8 years in prison, marking a significant moment in American legal history. His conviction underscored the principle that no one, not even top government officials, is above the law. Watergate, which ultimately led to President Richard Nixon's resignation in 1974, exposed widespread political corruption and abuses of power within the administration. Mitchell's sentencing reinforced the legal consequences of obstructing justice and abusing executive power. Though he served only 19 months before being released on parole, his downfall symbolized the erosion of public trust in government. The Watergate scandal also led to legal reforms, including campaign finance regulations and increased congressional oversight of the executive branch. Mitchell, once a powerful political figure, spent his later years largely out of the public eye. His case remains a key example of how legal accountability can reach even the highest levels of government.A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration failed to comply with an order to resume USAID foreign assistance payments but declined to hold the government in contempt. The lawsuit, brought by two nonprofits, accused the administration of ignoring a Feb. 13 temporary restraining order meant to restart funding while a broader injunction was considered. The government argued it had discretion under existing agreements to terminate funding despite the ruling. Judge Amir Ali disagreed, finding that the administration continued to block funds in defiance of his order, though he stopped short of issuing a contempt ruling. Concerns about Trump defying court orders have grown, especially after another judge found his administration in violation of a similar ruling on domestic funding. The Justice Department claimed it complied with the order by reviewing contracts and canceling most payments, prompting the nonprofits to file a contempt motion. The case highlights ongoing legal battles over executive power and funding decisions.Judge Says Trump Administration Didn't Follow His Funding OrderRecent legal and executive actions have significantly reshaped the power and independence of federal agencies and administrative law judges. President Donald Trump issued an executive order asserting greater presidential control over independent agencies like the SEC and FTC, undermining their traditional autonomy from the White House. The order requires these agencies to submit rulemaking proposals for executive review, allows the president to direct their legal interpretations, and grants the Office of Management and Budget control over agency spending. Critics argue this effectively eliminates the independent agency model Congress created to insulate regulatory bodies from political influence. Meanwhile, the Justice Department has declared the legal protections preventing the removal of administrative law judges unconstitutional, signaling a shift in how executive power may be used to reshape agency adjudication. This move follows Supreme Court rulings limiting agency authority and reflects broader conservative efforts, backed by figures like Elon Musk, to curb the regulatory state. Lawsuits over Trump's agency firings and judicial challenges to the Justice Department's stance are ongoing, setting the stage for further legal battles over executive power and regulatory oversight.Trump's Independent Agency Order Strikes at Model Congress MadeUS declares administrative law judge removal rules unconstitutional | ReutersThe IRS planned to notify thousands of employees of their termination via email on Thursday, but a technical glitch prevented many from receiving the message. Despite the error, the terminations are proceeding, with affected employees set to receive official notices via overnight mail. The layoffs affect approximately 6,700 probationary workers as part of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency initiative, which is implementing widespread job cuts across federal agencies. Other agencies, including the Small Business Administration and the Department of Energy, have faced similar challenges, mistakenly sending and retracting termination notices. The IRS has not indicated any reversal of its decision, stating that the cuts align with an executive order to eliminate non-critical probationary employees.IRS Plans to Cut Thousands of Workers by Post After Email Glitch - BloombergThe Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), requiring U.S. businesses to disclose their beneficial owners, is set to take effect on March 21, but uncertainty remains as legal and political challenges continue. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced the deadline after a court lifted the last nationwide injunction against the law, though it may still modify the rules or delay enforcement. The CTA aims to combat financial crimes by cracking down on anonymous shell companies, but businesses argue that the requirements are overly broad and burdensome. Political opposition, particularly from Republican lawmakers, has led to efforts to repeal or delay the law, with the House overwhelmingly passing a bill to push the deadline to 2026. FinCEN also faces practical difficulties, including technical issues with its filing system and uncertainty over the number of businesses required to report. While some companies have already submitted their disclosures, others remain hesitant due to confidentiality concerns. Ongoing court battles could further disrupt enforcement, leaving many businesses frustrated by the shifting legal landscape.Corporate Transparency Deadline Set, but Uncertainty Still LoomsThis week's closing theme is by Frédéric Chopin. Frédéric Chopin, one of the most beloved composers of the Romantic era, was born in 1810, though the exact date remains a matter of debate. Some sources claim he was born on February 22, while others insist it was March 1. Regardless, his influence on classical music is undeniable. A Polish virtuoso pianist and composer, Chopin's works are celebrated for their emotional depth, intricate melodies, and rich harmonic textures. Unlike many composers of his time, he focused almost exclusively on piano music, creating some of the most poetic and technically refined pieces in the instrument's repertoire.Chopin's music was deeply personal, often reflecting his longing for his homeland after leaving Poland in 1830. His compositions blend the elegance of classical forms with the expressive lyricism of Romanticism, making his works both technically challenging and emotionally profound. His health was fragile throughout his life, and he died of tuberculosis in 1849 at just 39 years old. Despite his short career, his music remains a cornerstone of the piano repertoire, admired for its beauty and complexity.For this week's closing theme, we turn to one of Chopin's most famous and cherished works: Nocturne No. 2 in E-flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2. This nocturne captures the essence of Chopin's style—graceful, flowing melodies, delicate ornamentation, and an intimate, dreamlike atmosphere. The piece unfolds like a quiet conversation, with its gently lilting rhythm and luminous harmonies evoking a sense of nostalgia and serenity. It's a perfect way to end on a reflective note, immersing us in the timeless beauty of Chopin's music.Without further ado Frédéric Chopin's Nocturne No. 2 in E-flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2, enjoy. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe

Subterranean Blues + Shallow Throat

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 57:04

Meg investigates the incendiary story of the Weather Underground and their far leftist principles. Jessica reads into the absurd publishing industry brouhaha over John Ehrlichman's tell-all “Witness to Power”.Please check out our website, follow us on Instagram, on Facebook, and...WRITE US A REVIEW HEREWe'd LOVE to hear from you! Let us know if you have any ideas for stories HEREThank you for listening!Love,Meg and Jessica

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Haig's Coup - How Richard Nixon's Closest Aide Forced Him from Office

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024 47:01

When General Alexander M. Haig Jr. returned to the White House on May 3, 1973, he found the Nixon administration in worse shape than he had imagined. President Richard Nixon, reelected in an overwhelming landslide just six months earlier, had accepted the resignations of his top aides—the chief of staff H. R. Haldeman and the domestic policy chief John Ehrlichman—just three days earlier.Haldeman and Ehrlichman had enforced the president's will and protected him from his rivals and his worst instincts for four years. Without them, Nixon stood alone, backed by a staff that lacked gravitas and confidence as the Watergate scandal snowballed. Nixon needed a savior, someone who would lift his fortunes while keeping his White House from blowing apart. He hoped that savior would be his deputy national security adviser, Alexander Haig, whom he appointed chief of staff. But Haig's goal was not to keep Nixon in office—it was to remove him.In Haig's Coup, Ray Locker uses recently declassified documents to tell the true story of how Haig orchestrated Nixon's demise, resignation, and subsequent pardon. A story of intrigues, cover-ups, and treachery, this incisive history shows how Haig engineered the “soft coup” that ended our long national nightmare and brought Watergate to an end.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-opperman-report--1198501/support.

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Legal News for For 10/4 - Biden's Student Debt Relief Blocked Again, US Gov Backs Nvidia Investors in Crypto Sales Case, Meta Ad Data Limits in EU and Cupertino's Tax-sharing Settlement with Apple

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 18:37

This Day in Legal History: Watergate Trial BeginsOn October 4, 1974, the trial of key Watergate conspirators began, marking a significant moment in American legal and political history. The defendants included top Nixon administration officials H.R. Haldeman, John Ehrlichman, John Mitchell, Robert Mardian, and Kenneth Parkinson. These men were accused of participating in the cover-up of the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters, a scandal that would ultimately lead to President Nixon's resignation.The trial was presided over by Judge John Sirica, who had played a pivotal role in uncovering the truth behind Watergate. At the outset, the court reviewed transcripts of the now-infamous Watergate tapes, which had been secretly recorded by President Nixon in the Oval Office. These recordings captured critical conversations revealing the extent of the administration's involvement in the cover-up.The tapes provided key evidence, especially a June 23, 1972, conversation known as the "smoking gun" tape, in which Nixon and Haldeman discussed obstructing the FBI's investigation. The trial was part of the broader legal reckoning following Nixon's resignation two months earlier in August 1974.Haldeman and Ehrlichman, two of Nixon's closest aides, were found guilty of conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and perjury. John Mitchell, Nixon's former Attorney General, was also convicted on conspiracy charges. This trial helped close one chapter of the Watergate scandal, demonstrating the judicial system's role in holding even the highest-ranking officials accountable for abuses of power.A federal court has blocked President Biden's latest student debt relief plan, ruling it likely unconstitutional. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri granted a preliminary injunction requested by a coalition of seven Republican-led states. Judge Matthew T. Schelp, who issued the ruling, emphasized the public interest in ensuring the government follows the law. The plan, which would have canceled debt for 27 million borrowers, is now paused.The plaintiffs argue the plan is an executive overreach. While Georgia was dismissed from the lawsuit for lacking standing, Missouri's Higher Education Loan Authority was found to have suffered an injury, giving Missouri standing to continue the case. This ruling temporarily halts the debt relief program as the court considers whether to permanently strike it down. The injunction is a blow to Biden's efforts to reduce student debt, following the U.S. Supreme Court's earlier decision in 2023 that struck down a broader relief plan. Another related plan, known as “SAVE,” which aims to provide zero-dollar payments and expedite forgiveness for some borrowers, is also under review by the Eighth Circuit Court. This decision prevents the debt relief plan from taking effect while the court evaluates the case, reflecting the court's consideration of the public interest and potential harm.Biden's Latest Student Debt Relief Plan Blocked by Federal CourtThe U.S. government has supported Nvidia investors in a Supreme Court case where they allege the company misled the market about its reliance on cryptocurrency mining sales. The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a brief urging the Court to allow the case to proceed, siding with the investors. The Ninth Circuit Court previously revived the class action, ruling that Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang made materially false or misleading statements about the company's revenue dependence on crypto mining, particularly before a 2018 market downturn.Nvidia disputes the case, claiming the investors' allegations were based on unreliable expert data. However, the DOJ and SEC argued that the claims were backed by multiple sources, including accounts from former employees, a Royal Bank of Canada report, Nvidia's own public statements, and SEC filings. These sources collectively suggest Nvidia earned $1.35 billion more from crypto sales during the boom than it disclosed.The government emphasized that the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act (PSLRA), which governs investor lawsuits, was not misapplied by the Ninth Circuit. It rejected Nvidia's argument that the case was based solely on unsubstantiated expert opinions, pointing out that the allegations were supported by sufficient evidence to infer Nvidia's intent to mislead investors.Nvidia Investors Backed by US in Supreme Court Crypto Sales CaseThe European Union's top court has ruled that Meta must limit the use of personal data collected from Facebook users for targeted advertising. This decision supports privacy advocate Max Schrems, who argued that Meta's personalized advertising violated privacy regulations by processing personal data without proper limitations. The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) emphasized that under the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the principle of data minimization restricts how much personal data companies can use for targeted ads.Meta responded by stating it has invested heavily in privacy features and does not use sensitive data for personalized ads. Schrems' lawyer welcomed the decision, saying it would significantly reduce the amount of data Meta and other companies can use for advertising, even when users consent. This ruling marks another victory for Schrems, who has repeatedly taken Meta to court over alleged GDPR violations.Meta must limit data use for targeted advertising, top EU court rules | ReutersCupertino, California, has reached a settlement with the state's Department of Tax and Fee Administration, allowing the city to retain millions in sales tax revenue tied to Apple's online sales through August 2024. The settlement resolves a dispute that began in 2021 when the department audited Cupertino's 26-year tax-sharing agreement with Apple. Under this agreement, Apple treated all in-state online sales as originating from Cupertino, directing a portion of the state sales tax to the city, which in turn shared 35% of the revenue with Apple.The tax department has scrutinized similar deals with other retailers like Best Buy and Williams-Sonoma, arguing that businesses need to show active participation in the transactions where the sales are reported. Last year, Cupertino set aside $56.5 million to potentially repay the state as the dispute escalated to $60.3 million by February 2024.The settlement avoids litigation, but the city did not disclose specific financial details or directly reference Apple in the announcement. It clarified that the agreement does not impact its tax-sharing arrangement with any taxpayer.Cupertino Settles With State in Apple Sales Tax-Sharing FightThis week's closing theme is by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.This week's closing theme is the Adagio lamentoso from Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74, also known as the "Pathétique" Symphony. Tchaikovsky composed this masterpiece in 1893, just a few months before his sudden and mysterious death. The "Pathétique" Symphony is widely regarded as his most personal and emotionally charged work, filled with profound sorrow and introspection.The fourth movement, "Adagio lamentoso," is the symphony's haunting conclusion. Unlike most symphonies, which end on a triumphant or uplifting note, Tchaikovsky chose to close his final symphony with this slow, lamenting movement. It reflects deep melancholy and resignation, expressing a sense of despair that resonates with listeners. The music ebbs and flows between quiet, intimate passages and moments of overwhelming intensity, capturing the fragility and tragedy of life.Tchaikovsky was known for his ability to express raw emotion through music, and the "Adagio lamentoso" exemplifies this talent. The theme's descending lines seem to mirror a downward spiral into sorrow, giving it an almost funereal quality. Some have speculated that the symphony reflects Tchaikovsky's own inner turmoil and struggles, adding a layer of poignancy to the already emotional score.As you listen to the "Finale" this week, take note of its deep, somber beauty and how Tchaikovsky blends anguish with moments of quiet reflection. It's a fitting close to a symphony that grapples with life's most profound emotions.Without further ado, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74, the Pathetique Symphony. Enjoy. This is a public episode. 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Episode 6050: Dark Enigma - CREEP Show – Tape Recorders, Trench Coats, and The Circus that was Watergate

Renegade Talk Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 43:59

Welcome today we're unraveling the wild, scandalous tapestry of Watergate. But before we dive headfirst into the circus, let's set the scene. Picture this: It's the early 1970s in Washington D.C., the heart of American political intrigue. The city is a blend of classical architecture and the buzz of modern politics. Picture the Capitol Building standing tall and majestic, surrounded by an air of secrecy and whispered conspiracies. Now, let's talk about the political climate. It's as tense as a tightly wound guitar string, ready to snap. The Vietnam War is still raging on, much to the frustration of the anti-war protesters who have turned the National Mall into their personal campsite. Every other week, it seems, there's a new protest or demonstration. The air smells like a mix of hotdogs from street vendors and the occasional waft of tear gas from the latest clash between police and demonstrators. Richard Nixon is the man of the hour, our 37th president. Picture him in the Oval Office, probably sweating bullets under his perfectly pressed suit. Nixon's presidency was supposed to be his magnum opus, but instead, it was more like a tragic opera. Nixon, with his deep-set eyes and ever-present scowl, looked like he was perpetually plotting something—probably because he was. His paranoia was legendary. He saw enemies everywhere: in the media, among his political opponents, even within his own administration. And speaking of Nixon's administration, they were a colorful bunch. His closest advisors, known as the 'Palace Guard,' included John Ehrlichman and H.R. Haldeman, both of whom looked like they walked straight out of a casting call for 'Men in Black.' They were Nixon's loyal enforcers, always ready to do his bidding, no matter how dubious.

Cannabis Rescheduling; Judge Cannon Stops Trump Trial

Opening Arguments

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 75:36

OA1031 First up, BIG ANNOUNCEMENTS!!! The Trump Trial Transcript readings will now only be available on patreon.com/gavelpod! Details inside. Then: the Biden administration is moving forward with rescheduling marijuana to a lower federal classification--and Matt is not happy about it? Find out why this long-overdue acknowledgment of the over-criminalization of cannabis may not only be too little too late, but actually the wrong direction for criminal and social justice. And speaking of justice gone wrong: Aileen Cannon. Fort Pierce, Florida's best (and only) federal trial judge has once again put off Trump's classified documents case, this time with no end in sight. We take a closer look at what she is actually doing here before checking in on Trump's latest success in delaying his RICO trial for election interference in Georgia. We finish up with Thomas Takes the Bar Exam, in which Thomas find out how he did in the strange case of the arsonist who doesn't understand how fire works before wagering his eternal soul on a new question about a sick violinist. Formal HHS recommendation that cannabis be moved to Schedule III (8/29/23) “Legalize it All,” Dan Baum, Harper's (April 2016)(source of 1994 John Ehrlichman quote as personally recorded by the author) Gonzales v. Raich, 545 U.S. 1 (2005) The Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (2022 Senate bill removing marijuana from federal drug schedules and putting it under FDA regulation reintroduced by Chuck Schumer on 5/1/2024) Judge Cannon's Order Setting Second Set of Pretrial Deadlines/Hearings (5/7/24) If you'd like to support the show (and lose the ads!), please pledge at patreon.com/law!

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Legal News for Weds 2/21 - Biden Admin Asks for Comment on AI Limitations, Musk's Move to Texas, and Texas Sues Migrant Aid Nonprofit

Inside Indiana Sports Breakfast with Kent Sterling

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 7:25

This Day in Legal History: Watergate Figures SentencedToday in legal history, February 21 marks a significant moment in the annals of American jurisprudence and the power of the presidency. On this day in 1975, three key figures from President Richard Nixon's administration were handed prison sentences for their roles in the Watergate scandal, an event that would forever alter the landscape of political accountability and legal oversight in the United States. Former US Attorney General John Mitchell, Nixon's Chief of Staff H.R. Haldeman, and domestic adviser John Ehrlichman were convicted of obstructing justice, each receiving sentences ranging from 2 1/2 to 8 years. This landmark decision underscored the principle that no one, regardless of their position in government, is above the law. The sentencing followed a scandal that began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex and spiraled into a cover-up that led to President Nixon's resignation—the only resignation of a U.S. President to date. The trial and subsequent convictions of Mitchell, Haldeman, and Ehrlichman were pivotal in bringing to light the extent of the Nixon administration's attempts to undermine the democratic process. The fallout from the Watergate affair led to sweeping reforms designed to increase transparency and reduce the potential for abuse of power within the federal government. This included the enactment of the Ethics in Government Act, the establishment of the Office of Government Ethics, and significant amendments to the Freedom of Information Act. The events of February 21, 1975, serve as a stark reminder of the fragility of democratic institutions and the perpetual need for vigilance, oversight, and accountability in preserving the integrity of governance.The Biden administration is actively soliciting feedback on the potential risks and benefits associated with "open-weight" artificial intelligence (AI) models, which are crucial for AI systems and have significant implications for national security. These open-weight models, by making AI more customizable and accessible, can foster innovation among a wider range of users, including small businesses and researchers, but also pose risks by potentially circumventing built-in safeguards. This initiative, part of a broader effort outlined in the administration's 2023 executive order on AI, aims to gather insights on the implications of public access to model weights, national security concerns, and the appropriate level of government involvement in regulating these technologies. Alan Davidson of the Commerce Department emphasized the dual nature of open-weight AI models: while they promise to democratize innovation and foster competition, they also introduce substantial safety and security challenges. The administration is also seeking to coordinate with international partners to develop guidelines for managing the dissemination and regulation of these models globally. Feedback is invited over a 30-day comment period.By way of very brief background, an open-weight AI model refers to an artificial intelligence system whose internal parameters, or "weights," are openly accessible and modifiable by users or developers. Unlike proprietary models, where the weights are closely guarded secrets, open-weight models are transparent, allowing for greater scrutiny, understanding, and customization. This openness fosters collaboration and innovation, as researchers and practitioners can build upon existing work, adapt the models to new tasks, or improve their performance and fairness. By sharing the detailed workings of these models, the AI community aims to accelerate progress, ensure broader access to cutting-edge technology, and facilitate the ethical use of AI by making it more interpretable and accountable.Of course with openness comes the potential for any safeguards or guardrails to be circumvented, thus the comment period seeking guidance on the extent to which regulatory action is necessary. White House Seeks Comments on the Risks of Open-Weight AI ModelsElon Musk has received guidance for relocating Tesla Inc.'s incorporation from Delaware to Texas, following a Delaware Court of Chancery decision that TripAdvisor Inc. can move its incorporation to Nevada. This guidance comes from Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster, who outlined the procedures required for such a move, drawing significant attention to the potential for corporate relocations to states with laws more favorable to officers and directors. The TripAdvisor case, challenged by investors for allegedly favoring directors at shareholders' expense, has highlighted the broader implications of corporate moves on shareholder rights and litigation risks.Delaware's status as a prime venue for corporate litigation, home to nearly 70% of Fortune 500 companies, is under scrutiny as corporations like Tesla consider relocation to states offering greater litigation protections. The recent court ruling against Musk's $56 billion Tesla pay package has fueled his criticism of Delaware courts and his consideration of Texas for Tesla's incorporation, aligning with his moves for SpaceX and Neuralink.Vice Chancellor Laster allowed the investor litigation against TripAdvisor's planned move to proceed, noting that Nevada's shareholder litigation protections are perceived to be weaker than Delaware's. This decision has sparked debate among legal experts about the comparative shareholder protections across states and the potential self-interest involved in such corporate relocations.The ruling sets a precedent that companies looking to relocate must ensure the process involves a disinterested special committee and shareholder vote, addressing concerns over conflicts of interest and self-dealing. However, Musk's ambition to relocate Tesla faces challenges, including his influence over board decisions and potential pressures on board members, illustrating the complexities of corporate governance and the balance between innovation and shareholder rights.This situation underscores the evolving landscape of corporate law, the strategic considerations of incorporation locations, and the ongoing debate over the best interests of shareholders versus the autonomy of corporate directors and officers.Musk Gets Guidelines for Moving Tesla With TripAdvisor OpinionThe Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, has initiated a lawsuit against Annunciation House, a Catholic nonprofit organization aiding migrants, on allegations of "alien harboring, human smuggling, and operating a stash house." This legal action aims to revoke the organization's operating license in Texas, accusing it of contributing to border chaos and illegal immigration with the support of federal funds from the Biden Administration. Paxton's lawsuit, filed in El Paso County District Court, asserts that Annunciation House knowingly sheltered around 300 migrants at a time to evade U.S. Customs and Border Protection, involving transportation and placement in secretive locations.Annunciation House has countered, arguing that Paxton's lawsuit stemmed from a denied immediate access to its records, deeming the legal challenge as a baseless attempt to shut down the nonprofit under pretexts that it decries as illegal, immoral, and anti-faith. In response, Dylan Corbett, executive director of the Hope Border Institute, expressed solidarity with Annunciation House, condemning the Texas Attorney General's actions as efforts to intimidate and criminalize humanitarian aid, conflicting with Christian teachings on neighborly love.The lawsuit highlights ongoing tensions between state and federal approaches to immigration, with Texas taking aggressive steps, such as constructing a military base camp near the Eagle Pass on the U.S.-Mexico border, to curb illegal crossings. This case reflects broader debates over immigration policy, humanitarian aid, and the roles of NGOs at the border, underscored by contrasting perspectives on how to address the complexities of migration and border security.Texas sues immigration nonprofit, claiming it engaged in smuggling | Reuters Get full access to Minimum Competence - Daily Legal News Podcast at www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe

Indianapolis Colts - Joe Burrow joins Watson on shelf! Colts playoff chances rise! IU v UConn Sunday

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 19:55

Joe Burrow will miss the season for the Bengals, and that benefits the Colts - just as Deshaun Watson's injury did! And you should not feel guilty about embracing that! Jim Harbaugh's parallels to Richard Nixon continue as his John Ehrlichman takes a pink slip for the head man! IU Basketball is done with the cupcakes for now, and will need to perform at a high level to earn wins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Weds 10/4 - Trump Gagged, SCOTUS Might not gut CFPB, Hunter Biden Pleads Not Guilty, SBF Trial Resumes and Column Tuesday on Software Development Expenses

Talks from the Hoover Institution

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 10:46

On this day in history, October 4, 1974, the trial of key Watergate conspirators began, marking a seminal moment in American political history. The defendants were H.R. Haldeman, John Ehrlichman, John Mitchell, Robert Mardian, and Kenneth Parkinson. Each played a significant role in the Nixon administration and faced serious charges related to the Watergate scandal.H.R. Haldeman, Nixon's Chief of Staff, was accused of conspiracy and obstruction of justice. He was ultimately convicted and served 18 months in prison. John Ehrlichman, a close advisor to Nixon, faced similar charges and was also convicted, serving 18 months. John Mitchell, the former Attorney General, was charged with conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and perjury. He was convicted and served 19 months in prison.Robert Mardian, a lesser-known figure, was initially convicted but his conviction was later overturned on appeal. Kenneth Parkinson, a lawyer for the Committee for the Re-Election of the President, was acquitted of all charges.The Watergate scandal originated from a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in 1972 and the Nixon administration's subsequent attempts to cover it up. Investigations revealed that Nixon had approved plans to conceal the administration's involvement, leading to a constitutional crisis and his eventual resignation.The trial was a culmination of investigations by both the Department of Justice and the U.S. Senate Watergate Committee. These investigations were intensified by the discovery of a voice-activated taping system in the Oval Office, which provided crucial evidence against Nixon and his associates.The scandal led to the indictment of 69 people, with 48 of them being convicted, many of whom were top Nixon administration officials. It also led to the impeachment process against Nixon, who became the only U.S. president to resign from office. His successor, Gerald Ford, later pardoned him.The Watergate scandal had a lasting impact on American politics, leading to greater scrutiny of political actions and making the term "Watergate" synonymous with political scandal. It also led to significant reforms in campaign financing and governmental ethics. It remains a cultural touchstone, standing as the platonic ideal of the heights of presidential scandal until a young upstart out of Queens descended an escalator into the presidency and rewrote what was possible in the realm of scandal and legal entanglements. Judge Arthur Engoron, overseeing Donald Trump's civil fraud trial in New York, has imposed a gag order on Trump and others involved in the case. This decision came after Trump criticized the judge's top law clerk on social media. Engoron warned of "serious sanctions," potentially including contempt of court, for any violations of the gag order. The case, brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James, accuses Trump, his adult sons, and the Trump Organization of inflating asset values to secure favorable loans and insurance terms.Trump had shared a social media post featuring the clerk and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, calling for the case's dismissal. The post was later deleted. James is seeking at least $250 million in fines and various bans against Trump and his sons from running businesses in New York.Trump, who attended the trial, told reporters he plans to testify. The first government witness was Trump's former accountant, Donald Bender, who stated that financial statements for the Trump Organization were largely based on self-reported figures. Trump's lawyer questioned the accuracy of these reports.The trial could last until December and will review additional claims including falsifying business records and insurance fraud. Other witnesses expected to testify include the Trump Organization's former CFO and Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen. Trump also faces four criminal indictments and a civil damages trial for defamation, all of which he denies.Trump hit with gag order after lashing out at court clerk in NY fraud case | ReutersThe U.S. Supreme Court recently heard arguments concerning the funding structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), an agency established to regulate predatory lending. The case is an appeal against a lower court ruling that found the CFPB's funding mechanism unconstitutional, as it draws money from the Federal Reserve rather than from budgets passed by Congress. Both liberal and some conservative justices, including Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett, expressed skepticism about the argument that the CFPB's funding violates the Constitution's "appropriations clause."Kavanaugh noted that Congress could change the funding structure if needed, while Barrett questioned how the challengers would rectify the issue. U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar argued that the funding mechanism is lawful and similar to those of other financial regulators like the Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.However, conservative justices like Clarence Thomas and Chief Justice John Roberts raised concerns about the agency's setup, questioning whether it undermines Congress's control over appropriations and the constitutional separation of powers.The CFPB was created in 2010 to curb predatory lending practices and has delivered $16 billion in relief to consumers through various enforcement actions. The case has broader implications as it could affect the power of federal agencies, a topic the court is set to tackle in its new term.Supporters of the CFPB warn that a ruling against the agency could leave consumers vulnerable to deceptive practices and jeopardize existing rules. A decision is expected by the end of June.US Supreme Court appears wary in case targeting consumer financial watchdog | ReutersHunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden, has pleaded not guilty to charges related to lying about his drug use while purchasing a handgun in 2018. This marks the first-ever criminal prosecution of a sitting U.S. president's adult child. Hunter Biden faces three counts, including lying on a federal form to acquire a Colt Cobra handgun and being an illegal drug user in possession of the firearm. The hearing took place in a federal courthouse in Wilmington, Delaware, and lasted 25 minutes.Conditions for Hunter Biden's release pending trial were set, including clearing travel with a probation officer and abstaining from illegal drugs and alcohol. His attorney, Abbe Lowell, plans to file a motion to dismiss the case, arguing that a previous agreement to resolve the gun and separate tax charges should still be in effect. The case has constitutional implications, especially after the U.S. Supreme Court expanded gun rights under the Second Amendment last year.The trial sets a historic precedent as it involves the adult child of a sitting president who is campaigning for reelection. The case has garnered significant attention, especially from Republicans who have long scrutinized Hunter Biden's activities. A ruling is expected to be filed by November 3.Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to gun charges in Delaware court | ReutersSam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the now-defunct FTX cryptocurrency exchange, is facing trial on charges of stealing billions from customers. The trial resumed with the aim of completing jury selection and moving on to opening statements. The case comes nearly a year after FTX's collapse, which had a significant impact on financial markets and damaged Bankman-Fried's reputation. U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan has selected a pool of nearly 50 jurors, with the final panel expected to be chosen soon.Prosecutors allege that Bankman-Fried misused FTX customer funds to support his hedge fund, Alameda Research, acquire luxury real estate, and make political donations. Three former associates, who have already pleaded guilty, are expected to testify against him. Bankman-Fried has pleaded not guilty, and his defense is likely to argue that while he may have mismanaged risk, he did not engage in theft.The defense may also attempt to shift blame onto the cooperating witnesses, suggesting they are implicating Bankman-Fried to receive lighter sentences. Bankman-Fried has been in detention since August for likely witness tampering. The trial is closely watched given its implications for the cryptocurrency sector, which has been marred by scams and regulatory scrutiny.Sam Bankman-Fried's trial to resume with jury selection, opening statements | ReutersThe IRS's recent Notice 2023-63 has redefined software development for the purpose of current year expensing, requiring most related costs to be amortized. This change poses a significant challenge for "bootstrap" software developers who typically self-fund their projects. These startups often rely on expensing their software development costs, which can make up a large portion of their annual expenses.Previously, Section 174 of the tax code allowed businesses to either deduct research and experimentation costs in the current year or amortize them over a period. Most businesses preferred the former option as it allowed them to recoup costs immediately. However, the new IRS rules have created ambiguity, making it more advantageous for some to acquire software rather than develop it, thus discouraging innovation.The new rules also introduce an administrative burden, requiring developers to meticulously track and categorize their activities to differentiate between what can and can't be expensed in the current year. This increases the complexity of tax compliance and demands additional resources and training.Moreover, the rules leave open questions about what constitutes "maintenance activities" that don't give rise to upgrades and enhancements. Such ambiguities could lead to differing interpretations and increased litigation, further straining IRS resources.The significance there is that so-called “maintenance activities” that do not give rise to upgrades or enhancements are expensable in the current year–but your guess is as good as mine what kind of development work would meet that criteria? On some level, does not every new software release intend to upgrade or enhance the previous version?I suggest that either the post-TCJA changes must be rolled back or a more well-considered policy should be implemented. If not, there's a risk that these changes could stifle software innovation, particularly affecting startups and smaller companies that were previously incentivized to innovate.New IRS R&E Rules Risk Stifling Software Innovation for Startups Get full access to Minimum Competence - Daily Legal News Podcast at www.minimumcomp.com/subscribe

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Milk the Cow Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 50:20

Join us for an exclusive 420 interview with one of the most prominent cannabis activists in the UK, Trev Coleman, as we delve into the world of cannabis legalisation, medicinal benefits, and cultural impact. Our guest speaker shares their unique insights and personal stories of activism, including the fascinating connection between cannabis and industrialist Henry Ford. We also discuss how capitalism stifles innovation due to the dominance of the oil industry, and the impact this has had on the legalisation of cannabis. Additionally, we explore current events in the industry, including Germany clashing with the EU on legalisation. From CBD to THC, we cover it all in this engaging conversation, including hemp bio diesel, the dark history of cannabis criminalisation, the Spanish socio model for cannabis clubs, and more. Whether you're a cannabis enthusiast, an activist, or just curious about the plant and its legal status, this interview is not to be missed. So, sit back, relax, and enjoy this fascinating discussion on the intersection of cannabis, energy, history, and social change. If you would like to support our work by becoming a Patron via: www.patreon.com/cowdaily Make a one off contribution to our work: https://tinyurl.com/y5ctx4ja You can tune into the Cow Daily livestream everyday via Youtube by subscribing here

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Watergate After 50 Years | Hoover Institution

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2023 16:31

March 27, 2023 Hoover Institution | Stanford University A Hoover History Working Group Seminar with Luke Nichter, Geoff Shepard, and Dwight Chapin. New evidence has surfaced in the fifty years since President Nixon's resignation. This seminar gathers together three prominent authorities on Watergate, the biggest political scandal of the 20th century. For 50 years, we were taught a carefully curated history of Watergate. It was the nation's greatest political scandal: a White House-led cover-up, the only resignation of a sitting president, and the conviction of some two dozen members of Richard Nixon's administration. However, with the opening of new archival material, a fuller history emerges that prompts us to challenge what was previously known. ABOUT THE SPEAKERS Luke A. Nichter is a Professor of History and James H. Cavanaugh Endowed Chair in Presidential Studies at Chapman University. His area of specialty is the Cold War, the modern presidency, and U.S. political and diplomatic history, with a focus on the "long 1960s" from John F. Kennedy through Watergate. He is a noted expert on Richard Nixon's 3,432 hours of secret White House tapes, and a New York Times bestselling author or editor of seven books, the most recent of which is The Last Brahmin: Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. and the Making of the Cold War. Luke's next book project, under contract with Yale University Press, is tentatively titled The Making of the President, 1968: Lyndon Johnson, Hubert Humphrey, Richard Nixon, George Wallace, and the Election that Changed America, for which he was awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship for 2020-2021. The book draws on interviews with approximately 85 family members and former staffers, in addition to extensive archival research involving first-time access to a number of key collections that will recast our understanding of the 1968 election. Geoff Shepard is an attorney and former official in the Nixon and Ford administrations. He came to Washington in 1969 as a White House Fellow, after graduating from Harvard Law School. He then joined John Ehrlichman's Domestic Council staff at the Nixon White House, where he served for five years and worked closely with senior officials at the Department of Justice. As a result, he knew and had worked with virtually all of the major Watergate figures. He also worked on President Nixon's Watergate defense team, where he was principal deputy to the President's lead lawyer, J. Fred Buzhardt. In that capacity, he helped transcribe the White House tapes, ran the document rooms holding the seized files of H. R. Haldeman, John Ehrlichman and John Dean, and staffed White House counselors Bryce Harlow and Dean Birch on Watergate issues and developments. Over the past decade, Geoff has uncovered internal documents within the Watergate Special Prosecution Force that call into question everything we've been told about Watergate. His first book, The Secret Plot to Make Ted Kennedy President (2008), focuses on the political intrigue behind the successful exploitation of the Watergate scandal by Kennedy administration loyalists. His second book, The Real Watergate Scandal, Collusion, Conspiracy and the Plot that Brought Nixon Down (2015), focuses on judicial and prosecutorial abuses in the Watergate prosecutions. His third book, The Nixon Conspiracy, Watergate and the Plot to Remove the President (2021), describes prosecutors' work with the House Judiciary Committee to bring about Nixon's impeachment. Dwight Chapin worked as the Personal Aide to former Vice President Richard Nixon during his presidential campaign, becoming Special Assistant to the President after Nixon's election victory. He became Deputy Assistant to the President in 1971, and visited China three times: with Henry Kissinger in October of 1971, with Alexander Haig in January of 1972, and with President Nixon in February of 1972. Chapin served as “Acting Chief of Protocol” for these trips. Chapin remained in his role as Deputy Assistant until he left the White House Staff in March 1973. Chapin was also President and Publisher of Success Magazine for five years, and later served in Asia as Managing Director of Hill and Knowlton Public Relations. In 1988 Chapin established Chapin enterprises, an independent communications consultancy, which he operated for the next thirty years. Chapin published an in-depth memoirs about his time with Nixon, The President's Man (2022), which relates his memorable experiences and concludes with new insights about the break-in that brought down Nixon's presidency.

Haig's Coup: How Richard Nixon's Closest Aide Forced Him from Office

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 65:50

When General Alexander M. Haig Jr. returned to the White House on May 3, 1973, he found the Nixon administration in worse shape than he had imagined. President Richard Nixon, reelected in an overwhelming landslide just six months earlier, had accepted the resignations of his top aides—the chief of staff H. R. Haldeman and the domestic policy chief John Ehrlichman—just three days earlier.Haldeman and Ehrlichman had enforced the president's will and protected him from his rivals and his worst instincts for four years. Without them, Nixon stood alone, backed by a staff that lacked gravitas and confidence as the Watergate scandal snowballed. Nixon needed a savior, someone who would lift his fortunes while keeping his White House from blowing apart. He hoped that savior would be his deputy national security adviser, Alexander Haig, whom he appointed chief of staff. But Haig's goal was not to keep Nixon in office—it was to remove him.In Haig's Coup, Ray Locker uses recently declassified documents to tell the true story of how Haig orchestrated Nixon's demise, resignation, and subsequent pardon. A story of intrigues, cover-ups, and treachery, this incisive history shows how Haig engineered the “soft coup” that ended our long national nightmare and brought Watergate to an end.2 years ago #aide, #closest, #coup:, #ed, #forced, #from, #haig's, #him, #how, #locker, #nixon's, #office, #opperman, #ray, #report, #richard, #watergate

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Haig's Coup: How Richard Nixon's Closest Aide Forced Him from Office

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2022 83:13

When General Alexander M. Haig Jr. returned to the White House on May 3, 1973, he found the Nixon administration in worse shape than he had imagined. President Richard Nixon, reelected in an overwhelming landslide just six months earlier, had accepted the resignations of his top aides—the chief of staff H. R. Haldeman and the domestic policy chief John Ehrlichman—just three days earlier. Haldeman and Ehrlichman had enforced the president's will and protected him from his rivals and his worst instincts for four years. Without them, Nixon stood alone, backed by a staff that lacked gravitas and confidence as the Watergate scandal snowballed. Nixon needed a savior, someone who would lift his fortunes while keeping his White House from blowing apart. He hoped that savior would be his deputy national security adviser, Alexander Haig, whom he appointed chief of staff. But Haig's goal was not to keep Nixon in office—it was to remove him. In Haig's Coup, Ray Locker uses recently declassified documents to tell the true story of how Haig orchestrated Nixon's demise, resignation, and subsequent pardon. A story of intrigues, cover-ups, and treachery, this incisive history shows how Haig engineered the “soft coup” that ended our long national nightmare and brought Watergate to an end.

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Haig's Coup: How Richard Nixon's Closest Aide Forced Him from Office

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2022 83:13

When General Alexander M. Haig Jr. returned to the White House on May 3, 1973, he found the Nixon administration in worse shape than he had imagined. President Richard Nixon, reelected in an overwhelming landslide just six months earlier, had accepted the resignations of his top aides—the chief of staff H. R. Haldeman and the domestic policy chief John Ehrlichman—just three days earlier. Haldeman and Ehrlichman had enforced the president's will and protected him from his rivals and his worst instincts for four years. Without them, Nixon stood alone, backed by a staff that lacked gravitas and confidence as the Watergate scandal snowballed. Nixon needed a savior, someone who would lift his fortunes while keeping his White House from blowing apart. He hoped that savior would be his deputy national security adviser, Alexander Haig, whom he appointed chief of staff. But Haig's goal was not to keep Nixon in office—it was to remove him. In Haig's Coup, Ray Locker uses recently declassified documents to tell the true story of how Haig orchestrated Nixon's demise, resignation, and subsequent pardon. A story of intrigues, cover-ups, and treachery, this incisive history shows how Haig engineered the “soft coup” that ended our long national nightmare and brought Watergate to an end.

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A War on Drugs or People? The Flaws in U.S. Drug Policy

The Z Files

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2022 36:09

The U.S. leads the world in rates of drug addiction and overdose deaths. If it was a War on Drugs, why didn't we win? After 50 years of the same policies maybe its time for a change. Much of the information about the history of drug use and the detrimental drug policies come from the books Dopesick by Beth Macy and The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander. Audio snippet with the quote from John Ehrlichman taken from 13th. If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, resources are available! https://nida.nih.gov/

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Episode 140: RICHARD NIXON and WATERGATE 1974 Through the Fire (Part 15) The Calls in Question 2, April - May 1973 (Special Tape Series 4)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2022 96:21

This is our fourth episode looking back on the calls and meetings of April and May of 1973. It is the heart of the Prosecution case against our 37th President. When you listen to these calls , in there entirety, not just snippets, or fragments but all of them. You cannot help but come away realizing just how weak the case against the President and his upper staff really was. It was a case totally dependent on the testimony and words of one man, John Dean, the White House Counsel. All trails, all stories, and all actions, seem to lead right back to him. In these meetings, and calls, we listen in as John Ehrlichman briefs the President on the status of the case and it appears he is finally piecing together the situation John Dean has created for them all. That instead of protecting the President and being honest with him , Dean has been blocking for John Mitchell and it appears getting all of them deeper into a hole. A hole only John Dean found an escape route out of as the month of May 1973 comes to an end. We also listen in as Attorney General Richard Kleindienst informs the President about L. Patrick Gray destroying files based on the advice of John Dean. It is the results of advice we heard in our last episode where John Ehrlichman, so often vilified by the media, liberal historians, and the special prosecutors, actually made it a point to advise his collogue to tell the truth and not get dragged into the mess engulfing the White House at the time. That advise probably saved Gray an indictment. Then we listen as President Nixon talks with his new Chief of Staff and his Assistant Chief of Staff in calls that have also been questioned over wiretaps and the investigation of Watergate, Then after we listen to all of this material we will return to 1974 in our next episode as the Special Prosecutor's prepare to indict the Watergate Cover up Defendants and move Grand Jury information over to one of their leaders, Special Prosecutor's second in command Henry Ruth's " old across the fence" neighbor John Doar, who was in charge of the House Judiciary Committee staff. *** For more information please go to the following website ShepardonWatergate,comSupport My WorkIf you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about " Randal Wallace Presents : Nixon and Watergate " too The Lowcountry Gullah PodcastTheculture, history and traditions podcast where Gullah Geechee culture lives!Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

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Episode 139: RICHARD NIXON and WATERGATE: 1974 Through the Fire ( Part 14 ) The Calls in question 1, April 1973 (Special Tape Series 3)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2022 83:55

In our third special tapes series episode we look at various meetings and calls between the President and his staff. Some of these tapes have been spun to make the President look as bad as possible by liberal historians, Special Prosecutors, and liberal media personalities. However, when you listen to these tapes in there entirety I would argue they paint an entirely different picture for anyone listening with an open mind. So we are sharing these conversations as we did the two earlier meetings in there entirety, or as close to that as we could put together. They include a meeting with Chief of Staff Bob Haldeman, phone calls with Domestic Policy Advisor John Ehrlichman, White House Counsel John Dean and National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger. We listen as John Ehrlichman reaches out to L. Patrick Gray to warn him of John Dean's duplicity. Ehrlichman who has been often vilified for years, also makes a second call to Gray to urge him to just tell the truth on the secret files Gray had destroyed based on the advice given to him by John Dean, the White House Counsel. ( A case we will look at in-depth in a later episode) This single act of kindness toward L. Patrick Gray most likely saved Gray from being indicted. Gray followed the advice Ehrlichman gave him as we will see later. However, it is three calls with Assistant Attorney General Henry Petersen that are of the most interest in these calls. Henry Petersen was investigated for his role in the early investigation of the Watergate Scandal because he had kept the President up to date on what the status was of the investigation. Everything that could be done by Prosecutors was done to paint this situation as sinister, as Nixon guiding the investigation away from the targets for a suspicious public. But listen to these three calls yourself and make up your own mind as to what President Nixon was doing in them. He is clear, he gives direct orders as to what he wants to happen, and he instructs the most important of all the witnesses in the case, G. Gordon Liddy, to talk. It is in these calls you walk away realizing that for 5 decades you may not have been told anything close to the truth. You cannot listen to them and come away believing anything other than Richard Nixon was as determined as anyone else in America to know what the truth was in the scandal of Watergate. *** For more information please go to the following website ShepardonWatergate,comSupport My WorkIf you love the show, the easiest way to show your support is by leaving us a positive rating with a review. You can also tell your family and friends about " Randal Wallace Presents : Nixon and Watergate " tooThe Lowcountry Gullah PodcastTheculture, history and traditions podcast where Gullah Geechee culture lives!Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

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Presidential Recordings: Ep. 1 Bad Moon Rising - Watergate Calls from April 1973 Part 1

Q&A

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2022 47:01

Season Two begins with a sampling of calls about Watergate between President Richard Nixon and his administration from April 1973 while the investigation intensified. Conversations include John Ehrlichman, Assistant Attorney General Henry Peterson, FBI Director L. Patrick Gray, Henry Kissinger, and White House Counsel John Dean. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Ep. 1 Bad Moon Rising - Watergate Calls from April 1973 Part 1

Presidential Recordings

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 46:25

Season Two begins with a sampling of calls about Watergate between President Richard Nixon and his administration from April 1973 while the investigation intensified. Conversations include John Ehrlichman, Assistant Attorney General Henry Peterson, FBI Director L. Patrick Gray, Henry Kissinger, and White House Counsel John Dean. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Episode 110: RICHARD NIXON and WATERGATE 1973 Enemies at the Gate (Part 10) The Resignations of Haldeman, Ehrlichman, Kleindienst and the Firing of John Dean

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 65:44

In this episode we get to listen in on what was probably the most agonizing and personally painful decisions that President Nixon had to make, save decisions involving the war in Vietnam. It was during these days that Nixon had to finally step up and force the resignations of two of his closest aids and confidantes, H.R. "Bob" Haldeman and John Ehrlichman. Two men who had been by his side through all the triumphs and tragedies of his entire administration and even stretching back to his wilderness years. They had been known as "The Berlin Wall" and they had protected the President from friend and foe alike. Now in the chaos of the Watergate Scandal they had been sucked into the events and were going to have to be forced out. Richard Nixon trusted these men, he tried very hard to protect them, and now he was left with no choice but to cut them loose. He would also fire John Dean, a man who had betrayed him to the Prosecutors in his attempts to secure immunity for his own crimes. This is a painful episode to listen to because you see the emotional toll it takes on the President. Who by all accounts was a man who did not like to have confrontations, or make decisions of this kind. It would be as though he had cut off his arms for him to lose so trusted a pair of assistants. The toll is even more evident as we listen to the only actual calls that sound as though President Nixon has been drinking in order to emotionally handle the day. (Charges of his drinking being one of the more scurrilous and false of the many targeting the President through the years) We close with his conversations with Bob Haldeman and California Governor Ronald Reagan late in the night after he addresses the nation. It was a sad day in the life of this truly great American Leader.

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Episode 108: RICHARD NIXON and WATERGATE1973 Enemies at the Gate (Part 8) Unraveling and Switching Sides

The Majority Report with Sam Seder

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2022 73:45

After the pandamonium of the James McCord letter dies down inside the courtroom it becomes very clear that Watergate is now an entirely new ballgame. In this episode we see events move swiftly as the White House Counsel , John Dean, starts making his overtures to the prosecutors trying to cut a deal that will get him immunity. You can also see how off guard the other players are with in the White House. All of this while President Nixon is busy trying to prepare for the many goals he has set for the country in his second term. We will hear President Nixon address the nation about all of the things he wants to begin as he has finally been able to free the nation from the divisive war in Vietnam. But even as he speaks it is becoming clearer that the events unfolding over the Watergate scandal are now starting to consume his time, and his focus, as the story of the cover up moves closer and closer up the chain of command and begins to put the spotlight on several of his key advisors.

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Psychedelics and Plant Medicine

Listen for REAL

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2022 66:40

Our guest: JULIE WOOD felt stuck for much of her life in the conditioning that she calls the “Good Girl Program” - which left her over-thinking, over-performing and over-conforming - afraid to be herself. She followed all the Rules, graduated from Princeton and spent 18 years managing big advertising clients like PepsiCo and JPMorgan Chase. Despite her outer success she felt inauthentic and unfulfilled.Nine years ago, she left it all behind, setting off with her now-husband on a 5-year Spirit Journey in a little Jeep Wrangler, visiting 69 countries along the way.While traveling through Mexico and South America, she was introduced to the “niños santos” (psilocybin mushrooms) in the mountains of Oaxaca and participated in over 50 plant medicine ceremonies. Eventually she started supporting others in the ceremonial space, which she still does today at retreats in Mexico.Through her transformative experiences with the plants, Julie began to connect with the gifts she's here to share. Julie has incredible clarity around her purpose here on Earth - to guide others in connecting with their gifts - through coaching, WomanSpeak public speaking circles, Family Constellations and, of course, plant medicine.Connect with Julie:Website: juliekwood.comInstagram @julie.k.woodFacebook Julie K WoodConnect with Jen:email: Jennifer@beingREAL.meWebsite: www.beingREAL.meInstagram @beingREALjen Great people, places, or things we referenced during this episode:Films: For the Next 7 Generations available on Amazon and YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiGkKNG1p88Fantastic Fungi - documentary on NetflixResources: MAPS.org - Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies. Excellent resource for reading about psychedelic research The International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers: https://www.facebook.com/13GrandmothersCouncil/ Note: In this episode, we reference the “War on Drugs” and how it relates to a lack of acceptance around plant medicine that also gets linked with drug use. This was interesting info and food for thought:In 1994, Nixon's Assistant to the President for Domestic Affairs and Watergate co-conspirator John Ehrlichman admitted to the real impetus for the War on Drugs, as quoted in Smoke and Mirrors: The War on Drugs and the Politics of Failure, in Harper's Magazine by Dan Baum, published in 2016:“The Nixon campaign in 1968, and the Nixon White House after that, had two enemies: the antiwar left and black people. You understand what I'm saying? We knew we couldn't make it illegal to be either against the war or black, but by getting the public to associate the hippies with marijuana and blacks with heroin, and then criminalizing both heavily, we could disrupt those communities. We could arrest their leaders, raid their homes, break up their meetings, and vilify them night after night on the evening news. Did we know we were lying about the drugs? Of course we did.” Join us next week and until then…keep communicating, connecting, and listening for REAL. It matters.If you believe conversations like these belong in the world, please subscribe, rate & review this podcast - and even better, share it with someone else as a REAL conversation starter.

2773 - The Forgotten Voices of the War On Drugs w/ Travis Lupick and Jessica Cisneros

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022 81:06

Emma hosts journalist Travis Lupick to discuss his recent book Light Up the Night: America's Overdose Crisis and the Drug Users Fighting for Survival. Then, Emma is joined by Jessica Cisneros, candidate for Congress in Texas's 28th District, to give an update from the campaign trail!Travis and Emma begin by situating his story in this week's news regarding the success of and backlash to Biden's safe smoking kit, including the fact that the existence of clean pipes and needles does not create more demand for opioids, no matter how much that idea supports conservatives' desire to avoid slight discomfort. Travis dives into his work, which started in Vancouver in the wake of the incredible success of North America's first needle exchange, and how this represented the importance of taking on the opioid crisis as a public health issue, not a criminal one, before he and Emma work to define the concept of “harm reduction” and the importance of building a system of trust in community health practices, especially when it comes to encouraging future treatment. Next, they look to the Nixon Administration as they dive into the birth of the war on drugs, and John Ehrlichman famously saying the quiet part out loud in pinning their criminalization of heroin and marijuana on an attempt to imprison Black and brown people and hinder the anti-war movements of the era. They wrap up the interview by looking at the current stage of the opioid crisis, moving from one of prescription pills to heroin and now to fentanyl, and this concept of how the “iron law of prohibition,” means the criminalization of illicit substances ultimately pushes for more potent and transportable drugs, rather than putting a stop to their supply, before looking to what legislators and policymakers can and should do moving forwards. Emma also touches on the anti-semitism and anti-worker ideology behind the US-backed Canadian tucker convoy. And in the Fun Half: Jessica Cisneros comes on to discuss her candidacy for TX-28 in the wake of Henry Cuellar being raided by the FBI, and the progressive agenda she wants to push as San Antonio becomes bluer and bluer, then Chris Leal for HD-114 hops on to explore how he's riding his union backing in the hopes of winning the first Democratic seat in a statewide Texas election in decades. Emma is also joined by Brandon and Matt Binder as they take on Dave Chappelle leveraging his investments against affordable housing in his town, the absurdity of recent crypto corruption, and Jason Myles from “This is Revolution” calls in to explore the problems of our guest's representation of drug abuse, and the importance of recognizing the inherent ugliness of the problem and avoiding the need to paint a picture of a “beautiful” victim, plus, your calls and IMs! Purchase tickets for the live show in Brooklyn on March 26th HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-majority-report-with-sam-seder-live-tickets-259736848907?aff=odwdwdspacecraft Purchase tickets for the live show in Boston on May 15th HERE: https://thewilbur.com/artist/majority-report/ Become a member at JoinTheMajorityReport.com: https://fans.fm/majority/join Subscribe to the AMQuickie newsletter here: https://madmimi.com/signups/170390/join Join the Majority Report Discord! http://majoritydiscord.com/ Get all your MR merch at our store: https://shop.majorityreportradio.com/ Support the St. Vincent Nurses today! https://action.massnurses.org/we-stand-with-st-vincents-nurses/ Check out Matt's show, Left Reckoning, on Youtube, and subscribe on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/leftreckoning Subscribe to Matt's other show Literary Hangover on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/literaryhangover Check out The Nomiki Show on YouTube. https://www.patreon.com/thenomikishow Check out Matt Binder's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/mattbinder Subscribe to Brandon's show The Discourse on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ExpandTheDiscourse Check out The Letterhack's upcoming Kickstarter project for his new graphic novel! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/milagrocomic/milagro-heroe-de-las-calles Check out Jamie's podcast, The Antifada. https://www.patreon.com/theantifada, on iTunes, or at https://www.twitch.tv/theantifada (streaming every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 7pm ET!) Subscribe to Discourse Blog, a newsletter and website for progressive essays and related fun partly run by AM Quickie writer Jack Crosbie. https://discourseblog.com/ Subscribe to AM Quickie writer Corey Pein's podcast News from Nowhere. https://www.patreon.com/newsfromnowhere Follow the Majority Report crew on Twitter: @SamSeder @EmmaVigeland @MattBinder @MattLech @BF1nn @BradKAlsop Donate to Chris Leal's campaign for Texas Statehouse here! The Majority Report with Sam Seder - https://majorityreportradio.com/

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S04.11: Vincent Virga: a Trailblazer Episode

Fated Mates

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2021 89:12

This week, we're continuing our Trailblazer episodes with Vincent Virga—author of the Gaywyck trilogy, the first m/m gothic romance, and one of the first m/m romances ending with a happily ever after. He talks about writing gay romance and about the way reading about love and happiness change readers lives. He also shares rich, wonderful stories about his vibrant life as a picture editor in publishing, about the literary set in New York City in the 70s and 80s, about writing during the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s, about the times in a writer's life when the words don't come easily, and about the times when they can't be stopped. We are honored and so grateful that Vincent took the time to speak with us, and we hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did. There's still time to buy the Fated Mates Best of 2021 Book Pack from our friends at Old Town Books in Alexandria, VA, and get eight of the books on the list, a Fated Mates sticker and other swag! Order the book box as soon as you can to avoid supply chain snafus. Thank you, as always, for listening! If you are up for leaving a rating or review for the podcast on your podcasting app, we would be very grateful! Our next read-alongs will be the Tiffany Reisz Men at Work series, which is three holiday themed category romances. Read one or all of them: Her Halloween Treat, Her Naughty Holiday and One Hot December.Show NotesWelcome Vincent Virga, author of Gaywyck, the first gay gothic romance, and one of the earliest gay romances with a happily ever after. It was published by Avon in 1980. He has written several other novels, including Vadriel Vail and A Comfortable Corner. He was also the premier picture editor in the book industry. He has been with his partner, author James McCourt, author of Mawrdew Czgowchwz, for 56 years. Their collected papers are housed at the Beinecke Library at Yale University. Today is the 41st anniversary of The Ramrod Massacre in New York City, where Vernon Kroening and Jorg Wenz were killed. Six other men were shot and injured inside the bar or on the streets near the Ramrod. Author Malinda Lo and Librarian Angie Manfredi sound the warning bell about the fights that we are facing around access to books and libraries and calls for book banning happening all around the country. Here is what you can do to help support your local library. Check out Runforsomething.net for ideas about local races where you live. Want more Vincent in your life? Here is a great interview from 2019 on a blog called The Last Bohemians, and this 2011 interview on Live Journal. Daisy Buchanan cries that she's never seen such beautiful shirts in The Great Gatsby, and We Get Lettersis a song from the Perry Como show.People Vincent mentioned: Susan Sontag, Maria Callas, opera singer Victoria de los Ángeles, editor Elaine Markson, Jane Fonda, Armistead Maupin, poets John Ashbery and James Merrill, Hillary and Bill Clinton, editor Alice Mayhew, Gwen Edelman at Avon Books, Gwen Verdon and Bob Fosse, publisher Bob Wyatt, John Ehrlichman from Watergate, author Colm Tóibín, poet Mark Doty, Truman Capote, poet and translator Richard Howard, Shelley Winters, John Wayne, Lauren Bacall, and Kim Novak. The museum Vincent was a part of in County Mayo, Ireland, is The Jackie Clarke Collection.The twisty turny secret book that made him a lover of Gothics was Wilkie Collins's Woman in White. Vincent is also a lover of Samuel Richardson's Clarissa, and Henry Bellamann's King's Row.A few short pieces abaout the AIDS epidemic: the impact of the epidemic on survivors in the queer community, and how the American government ignored the crisis.

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Sex, Drugs, and Rock 'n' Roll: Part Two

Christian Mythbusters

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 4:16

This is Father Jared Cramer from St. John's Episcopal Church in Grand Haven, Michigan, here with today's edition of Christian Mythbusters, a regular segment I offer to counter some common misconceptions about the Christian faith. Last week I talked about how many people think that the big things the church is opposed to are “Sex, Drugs, and Rock ‘n' Roll.” I tried to start breaking that myth by tackling the relationship between Christianity and Sex. This week, we're talking the next item on the list: Christianity and Drugs. First off, we have to acknowledge that the word “drugs” is actually pretty broad term. After all, good luck finding a Christian church that doesn't give people coffee—which contains a stimulant known as caffeine. You may have heard of it. You can move out from that to acknowledge the Christian use of alcohol in traditions that permit it and the increasing acceptance of marijuana use in Christian communities. In the end, a drug is defined as a substance or compound that is either administered or eaten with the goal of a certain effect. Neuroscientist William Struthers talks about how drugs begin as a taboo (yes, caffeinated tea and soda are still seen as taboo in some religions). But then, over time, people understand that a drug has a medical or therapeutic property. So, if it can alleviate suffering or disease without too much danger from side effects, it begins to be seen as a possible therapeutic. We've seen marijuana move from taboo to therapeutic over the past couple of decades. The next stage is recreational acceptance. It is socially acceptable (and also acceptable in many churches) to drink alcohol for the pure enrichment of lives, for simple recreational sake.. I think of Psalm 114:5, where the psalmist reminds us that God gave us “wine to gladden the human heart.” The final stage is when a drug is seen as a right: that is, something that I don't only get to choose to have for the fun of it, but that is my right to have if I want it. When it comes to drugs that are illegal or socially taboo in some quarters, I think Christianity needs to have a careful and reflective conversation. It's not just about what they do to our bodies. After all, everything we take in affects our bodies. It's about how what we take in affects us physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. A lack of reflective thinking is why we have a society where 20% of all incarcerated people are there for a drug related offense… but doctors overprescribing opioids legally creates the public health crisis we now face. Critical reflection on history and purpose is also important. Nixon's domestic policy advisor, John Ehrlichman, claimed in 2016 that Nixon “knew we couldn't make it illegal to be either against the war or blacks, but by getting the public to associate the hippies with marijuana and the blacks with heroin, and then criminalizing both heavily, we could disrupt those communities.” Now, Erlichman's claim here should be scrutinized (after all, he never really forgave Nixon for letting him go to prison as a result of Watergate), but there is likely some truth to this. It is undeniable that the war on drugs has disproportionately affected minority communities. Drug enforcement often targets locations of poverty, which tend to have more minority populations, and to spend less time targeting wealthy or suburban communities. The difference in penalties for crack and powder cocaine had clear racial implications given the different levels of use for each in different communities. So, the war on drugs has had profound racial implications that Christians must grapple with, that Christians must work to make right. In the end, Christianity must be more reflective about how it considers drugs, what it believes is healthy and unhealthy. Effort must be made to encourage people not to self-medicate with drugs (or food or alcohol for that matter), when the deeper symptoms could be better treated through mental health therapy, for instance. Concern must be raised about any drugs or chemicals that have addictive qualities and can create a state of dependence. These are the questions a person of faith should ask her or himself when trying to understand what a Christian view of drugs must be. Because “just say no” is clearly not enough. Thanks for being with me. To find out more about my parish, you can go to sjegh.com. Until next time, remember, protest like Jesus, love recklessly, and live your faith out in a community that accepts you but also challenges you to be better tomorrow than you are today.

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07_12_21 This Date in History

Bob-Cast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 4:06

On July 12, 1757, a race between a large horse ridden by a man and a small mare ridden by a boy was conducted between Frederick and Annapolis. It took 11 hours and was won by the man and the horse. On July 12, 1861, John W. Baughman, editor of Frederick's Citizen newspaper, was arrested at Sandy Hook in Washington County, on a charge of treason. He was released on July 15 after taking the oath of loyalty to The Union. On July 12, 1936, Reuben Hann, the last surviving veteran of the Civil War in Frederick City, was buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. He died July 10. On July 12, 1991, the Monocacy National Battlefield was dedicated. Today in 1854, George Eastman, inventor of the Kodak camera, was born in Waterville, New York. Today in 1862, Congress created the "Medal of Honor" for those who had "risked their lives" in combat. Today in 1933, Congress set the minimum wage at 40 cents an hour. Today in 1974, during the Watergate scandal, former Nixon aid John Ehrlichman and three others, were convicted of conspiracy over the break-in of Daniel Ellsberg's psychiatrist's office. Today in 1984, Democratic Presidential candidate Walter F. Mondale announced he'd chosenS. Representative Geraldine A. Ferraro of New York to be his running mate. Ferraro was the first woman to run for Vice President on a major-party ticket. Today in 1985, doctors discovered what turned out to be a cancerous growth in President Reagan's large intestine, prompting surgery the following day. Today in 1992, undeclared Presidential hopeful Ross Perot, addressing the NAACP convention in Nashville, Tennessee, startled and offended his listeners by referring to the predominantly black audience as "you people.' Today in 2000, New Hampshire Chief Justice David Brock was impeached by the Legislature, the first such action against an official in the state since 1790. (He was later acquitted in a state Senate trial.) Today in 2013, Malala Yousafzaiaddressed the United Nations and called for worldwide access to education. Today in 2016, Bernie Sanders endorsed fellow Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in a speech in New Hampshire. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martins World episode 24 with Trev Coleman and Steve Harrison of Seed Our Future

Martin's World

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 79:36

In this episode of the podcast I get to speak with Steve Harrison and Trev Coleman of the seed our future campaign. "The Seed our future Campaign is a national movement that uses non-violent civil disobedience in an attempt to bring about mass awareness to the unsubstantiated and unfounded laws and regulations surrounding the Cannabis plant and how this affects us all Just one act of autonomy and compassion can create a catalyst for change. We must remember that it is us who have the power, not the powers that be. Together, we can stand tall, speak with truth and sow the seed of hope." Seed our future produced a great report called 'No Evidence no Crime' and it was written by Guy Coxall, Trev Coleman and Steve Harrison with contributions from Alun Buffy, Phil Monk, Mandy Tusz, Victoria Lenormand and Dr Orfhlaith Campbell. ( https://www.seedourfuture.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2020/10/Cannabis-and-the-Law-No-Evidence-No-Crime-MASTER-v1.3.pdf ) Trev was one of the authors to the seed our future report that is challenging the legitimacy of the UK laws around cannabis and only a few weeks ago the police stole his cannabis plants after he had called them because of 4 men breaking into his house. He is now suing the police involved and has requested the following from the which to date have not been provided by the police or UK courts. 1. FOUNDATION EVIDENCE for the claim that all genus of cannabis meets the currently accepted criteria for a schedule 1 substance in its raw form. 2. FOUNDATION EVIDENCE for claim that cannabis is a 'controlled' substance in the UK and who is making that claim of control. 3. FOUNDATION EVIDENCE for misuse. It will be very interesting to see how this plays out and I really hope these campaigners can achieve what they are setting out to do as it will be huge if they do. If you want to learn more or get involved head over to https://www.seedourfuture.co.uk/ Steve also works with https://www.flora-fusion.com/ who sell some really amazing looking CBD products in Scotland if you want to check them out. If you would like to support the show and the development of the Cork Cannabis Activist hub the patreon is www.patreon.com/martinsworld For BitCoin donations follow this link https://checkout.opennode.com/p/597e0e1d-ede6-47be-8d83-854c4237b06e Timestamps 1.41 Interview starts 3:00 Trev tells me he is an author of the "Seed our Future" report and how he went about creating the document 5:45 I ask Trev about the recent raid in his house where his cannabis plants were taken by the police. 10:15 The 3 question defense of "Seed our future" 15:50 Cannabis related deaths? 18:10 John Ehrlichman admitted they were going to lie about the harms of drugs in the war on drugs 24:10 The First law in the UK for Cannabis required farmers to grow it put in place by Henry VIII 28:00 The Seed our Future Silver Bullet 31:10 Henry Ford and the Model T 32:30 Alcohol Prohibition and how it hindered the bio-fuel industry 36:40 What advice would you give a person who is representing themselves in court and they want to challenge the charge? 41:30 Explaining the 3 questions top be asked in the Seed our Future campaign. 45:50 I ask Trev about the charges he is pressing against the police 50:30 I ask are seed our future campaigners going to engage in some civil disobedience protests. 56:40 How Prohibition increases the harms of drugs 1:03:05 The never ending war on drugs 1:05:30 If your arrested for cannabis challenge the charge, don't take the deal 1:10:30 The worse part of being caught with cannabis 1:12:10 Trev thanks the cannabis community for their support since he was raided. 1:17:00 Final Farewells and also the beginnings of the plan for a trip to Liverpool to the Chillin Rooms.

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Haig's Coup: How Richard Nixon's Closest Aide Forced Him from Office

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2020 83:13

When General Alexander M. Haig Jr. returned to the White House on May 3, 1973, he found the Nixon administration in worse shape than he had imagined. President Richard Nixon, reelected in an overwhelming landslide just six months earlier, had accepted the resignations of his top aides—the chief of staff H. R. Haldeman and the domestic policy chief John Ehrlichman—just three days earlier. Haldeman and Ehrlichman had enforced the president's will and protected him from his rivals and his worst instincts for four years. Without them, Nixon stood alone, backed by a staff that lacked gravitas and confidence as the Watergate scandal snowballed. Nixon needed a savior, someone who would lift his fortunes while keeping his White House from blowing apart. He hoped that savior would be his deputy national security adviser, Alexander Haig, whom he appointed chief of staff. But Haig's goal was not to keep Nixon in office—it was to remove him. In Haig's Coup, Ray Locker uses recently declassified documents to tell the true story of how Haig orchestrated Nixon's demise, resignation, and subsequent pardon. A story of intrigues, cover-ups, and treachery, this incisive history shows how Haig engineered the “soft coup” that ended our long national nightmare and brought Watergate to an end.

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Haig's Coup: How Richard Nixon's Closest Aide Forced Him from Office