Showing posts with label Watergate. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Watergate. Show all posts

Saturday, January 25, 2020

Was Justice Served? Jawaroski could have gone after Nixon

     Jaworski was appointed Special Prosecutor during the Watergate hearings, after his predecessor, Archibald Cox, was fired by Nixon in what became known as the Saturday Night Massacre.

    Jaworski was a Texan and a little known fact about him is that he prosecuted some German POW's during WWII accused of killing one of their fellow prisoners whom they felt was a traitor.
The seven were sentenced to death by hanging and were buried at the prison cemetery at Fort Leavenworth.

     Jaworski took the bold step of appealing to the Supreme Court when Nixon wouldn't turn over the incriminating tapes which would have proved that Nixon was aware there was a cover-up about the Watergate break-in.

     The Court ruled that the tapes must be turned over, and when they were, there were large gaps Nixon (or someone) had erased.  This was Nixon's downfall and he resigned before he could be impeached.

       When, five years later, Jaworski was interviewed by Ray Miller, Jaworski stated he could have indicted Nixon based on the Grand Jury's decision.       (note to self:  review Reed's interview with the judge to explore further).

Sunday, January 14, 2018

Downfall of Richard Nixon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xo7KWzOgnf8

A fine documentary that I found on YouTube, produced by Robert Redford.  It takes a look back at Watergate break-in, Bernstein and Woodward, the Saturday Night Massacre, and Nixon's impeachment.  As bad as all  that was, I think what we're experiencing with Donald Trump is worse.
At least I didn't feel afraid of the Nixon presidency, never heard him say the word "shit" (not on record, anyway), and Nixon did have a lot better command of the English language, respect for women, and he had a law degree.

Trump said, to paraphrase, "why do we want people from these shit hole countries coming over here?  [referring to Haiti and African Nations].  We should want the Norwegians" (paraphrased).  Then he denied he said these things.