TIME Covers Watergate

July 23, 1973: John Mitchell
Even accepting Mitchell's testimony completely, one still has to conclude that as the nation's highest law officer or as a close aide to Nixon, Mitchell 1) condoned serious illegal acts; 2) put the re-election of one man above the law and the Constitution; 3) arrogated to himself the huge responsibility of shielding the President from vital facts.
From: Mitchell: "What Nixon Doesn't Know...", July 23, 1973

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