What 1974 Supreme Court case stated that executive privilege did not allow the president to withhold recordings that were related to the Watergate Affair?

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John P
Oct 23, 2017

The United States vs Richard Nixon

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President Richard Nixon claimed executive privilege gave him the authority to withhold tape recordings related to his conversations on the Watergate break-in. This claim found its way to the Supreme Court which found in favor of the U.S. by a vote of 8 to 0 and required Nixon to release the recordings. Those recordings ultimately lead to Nixon's resignation.

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