Watergate reporting

Trial by the press: is the tidal wave of Watergate reporting drowning the 'not guilty' pleas of all the president's men?

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Sat 12 May 197321:00

BBC Radio 4

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Watergate: Nixon's changing stories, 1973
Nixon's changing explanations of the events leading to Watergate.
Nixon's Watergate speech, 1973
The polling that showed Nixon's speech on Watergate failed to persuade Americans.

From Nixon to Carter (1969-1980)—Letter from America by Alistair Cooke
From Nixon’s election victory and Watergate through to President Carter’s election.
Nixon and Watergate—Letter from America by Alistair Cooke
The story of Richard Nixon, from his re-election, through to his disgrace after Watergate.