Watergate: Corruption of American Politics
The second panel consisted of those involved with the investigation and defense and other experts on Watergate. They talked about their experiences during the scandal and its influence on Am…
508 viewsThe second panel consisted of those involved with the investigation and defense and other experts on Watergate. They talked about their experiences during the scandal and its influence on Am…
508 viewsA party was held to celebrate the posthumous publication of Meg Greenfield’s book Washington, published by PublicAffairs. The book is an inside view of the U.S. federal capital from a journa…
566 viewsThe Newseum hosted a panel discussion on the 25th Anniversary of the Watergate scandal that culminated in the resignation of President Richard Nixon. Participants spoke about the events lead…
543 viewsAuthor Leonard Garment talked about his book In Search of Deep Throat: The Greatest Political Mystery of Our Time, published by Basic Books. The book examines the Watergate scandal and its …
851 viewsTelephone lines were opened for audience comments. Leonard Garment talked on the telephone from New York City about his reaction to the revelation of the identity of the Watergate story’s “d…
103 viewsLeonard Garment talked about his book, Crazy Rhythm: My Journey from Brooklyn, Jazz, and Wall Street to Nixon’s White House, Watergate and Beyond, published by Times Books. He reminisced abo…
935 viewsPanelists discussed the legacy of the Watergate tapes as the National Archives continues to release them. This was part of a symposium in honor of the 25th anniversary of the break-in at the…
323 viewsMr. Garment was interviewed about his book, Crazy Rhythm: My Journey from Brooklyn, Jazz and Wall Street to Nixon’s White House, Watergate and Beyond, published by Times Books. The book tell…
57 viewsThe Senate Indian Affairs Committee sponsored a briefing on the history of federal tribal relations. Participants spoke about the history and context of federal Indian policy and focused on …
761 viewsMr. Leonard Garment, a White House aide during Watergate, talked about the controversies surrounding the Nixon administration, especially Nixon himself. He also took viewer calls. Historical…
174 viewsThe panelists discussed the anniversary of the Watergate burglary in which five men broke into the Democratic Party headquarters in the Watergate building. President Nixon resigned just over…
99 viewsSome of the participants in Watergate events offered a behind-the-scenes history of Watergate and an analysis of conditions on investigative journalism and the law.
298 viewsPanelists discussed how Oliver Stone’s movie, “Nixon,” portrays President Nixon’s political career and presidential term. They debated how accurate the movie was and whether it even should h…
2,844 viewsThe Freedom Forum hosted a panel discussion on "Congressional Leaks and Subpoenas of Journalists". Two journalists produced stories based on leaked information concerning allegations of se…
71 viewsMs. Sedlmayr responded to earlier statements by Senator DeConcini and admitted that she had advised Senator DeConcini against any association with Mr. Keating. Edwin Gray, a former top regu…
267 viewsSpecial Committee on Investigations held hearings to examine various matters relating to Indian affairs, focusing on problems arising from federal government representation of Indian interes…
234 viewsStudents from Oxford and Northwestern Universities took part in an Oxford-style debate on the public’s right to know versus a political candidate’s right to privacy. Outside experts in the s…
1,900 viewsMcFarlane is recalled to respond to differences between his earlier testimony and testimony given by Oliver North. McFarlane denies giving North specific authorization for many contra suppor…
953 viewsRobert McFarlane was questioned about President Ronald Reagan’s knowledge of Oliver North’s activities. Mr. McFarlane testified that Colonel Oliver North seemed to be in regular contact with…
2,320 viewsRobert McFarlane was questioned further about his role in soliciting funds for the Contras. He admited withholding information in December 1986 testimony before a congressional investigative…
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