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May. 14, 1973: How Much Did He Know?
Within less than a week after Richard Nixon had solemnly denied any personal involvement and promised to see justice done, one of his ousted aides threatened to implicate the President himself in a conspiracy to conceal White House involvement.
From: Nixon's Nightmare: Fighting to Be Believed, May. 14, 1973

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