Watergate and the Constitution
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senate
once impeached, a trial would take place here for removal of office
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house of representatives
adopted three articles of impeachment
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the president
claimed executive privilege
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office of the watergate special prosecutor
requested a subpoena for 64 white house tapes for evidence in the watergate cover-up trial
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us supreme court
ruled that executive privilege does not extend to criminal proceedings and that the president must turn over the tapes
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charges the HOR were going to bring upon Nixon for his part in watergate
obstruction of justice, abuse of power, and contempt of congress
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