![Richard Nixon Watergate tapes: Supreme Court ordered White House to release Nixon's phone tapes - The Washington Post Richard Nixon Watergate tapes: Supreme Court ordered White House to release Nixon's phone tapes - The Washington Post](https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/K4JFBAS4VEI6TGGUQRAIRUJV6I.jpg)
Richard Nixon Watergate tapes: Supreme Court ordered White House to release Nixon's phone tapes - The Washington Post
![Trump's 'smoking gun' tape is worse than Nixon's, but congressional Republicans have less incentive to do anything about it Trump's 'smoking gun' tape is worse than Nixon's, but congressional Republicans have less incentive to do anything about it](https://images.theconversation.com/files/377077/original/file-20210104-19-1jwqkps.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&q=45&auto=format&w=1000&fit=clip)
Trump's 'smoking gun' tape is worse than Nixon's, but congressional Republicans have less incentive to do anything about it
![Dave Itzkoff on Twitter: "Some excerpts from the Nixon "smoking gun" tape, whose release had to be ordered by the Supreme Court in 1974. https://t.co/YSw5UcYRpJ https://t.co/j423VNqDwg" / Twitter Dave Itzkoff on Twitter: "Some excerpts from the Nixon "smoking gun" tape, whose release had to be ordered by the Supreme Court in 1974. https://t.co/YSw5UcYRpJ https://t.co/j423VNqDwg" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DAdy_g2XgAEqf7t.jpg)
Dave Itzkoff on Twitter: "Some excerpts from the Nixon "smoking gun" tape, whose release had to be ordered by the Supreme Court in 1974. https://t.co/YSw5UcYRpJ https://t.co/j423VNqDwg" / Twitter
![Presidential Trivia on Twitter: "President Nixon released the “smoking gun” tape #OTD in 1974. https://t.co/gDRGyxOsDM https://t.co/TEdACVqeQg" / Twitter Presidential Trivia on Twitter: "President Nixon released the “smoking gun” tape #OTD in 1974. https://t.co/gDRGyxOsDM https://t.co/TEdACVqeQg" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EBKi8VXXsAoa67g.jpg)
Presidential Trivia on Twitter: "President Nixon released the “smoking gun” tape #OTD in 1974. https://t.co/gDRGyxOsDM https://t.co/TEdACVqeQg" / Twitter
![West Wing Reports on Twitter: "This Day, 1974: Richard Nixon reluctantly released tapes related to the Watergate scandal. One—the “smoking gun” tape from 6/23/72—explicitly showed the president trying to obstruct the investigation ( West Wing Reports on Twitter: "This Day, 1974: Richard Nixon reluctantly released tapes related to the Watergate scandal. One—the “smoking gun” tape from 6/23/72—explicitly showed the president trying to obstruct the investigation (](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eesp2kJWkAIlIBA.jpg)
West Wing Reports on Twitter: "This Day, 1974: Richard Nixon reluctantly released tapes related to the Watergate scandal. One—the “smoking gun” tape from 6/23/72—explicitly showed the president trying to obstruct the investigation (
![On tape: Disgraced Nixon talks about 'smoking gun' evidence of Watergate cover-up - The Salt Lake Tribune On tape: Disgraced Nixon talks about 'smoking gun' evidence of Watergate cover-up - The Salt Lake Tribune](https://archive.sltrib.com/images/2014/0805/wn_nixon_080514~1.jpg)
On tape: Disgraced Nixon talks about 'smoking gun' evidence of Watergate cover-up - The Salt Lake Tribune
![Steve Vladeck on Twitter: "45 years ago tomorrow, #SCOTUS ruled 8-0 in United States v. Nixon that President Nixon had to comply with Special Prosecutor Leon Jaworski's subpoena for the Watergate tapes, Steve Vladeck on Twitter: "45 years ago tomorrow, #SCOTUS ruled 8-0 in United States v. Nixon that President Nixon had to comply with Special Prosecutor Leon Jaworski's subpoena for the Watergate tapes,](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EALUrsuWwAAK4RC.jpg)
Steve Vladeck on Twitter: "45 years ago tomorrow, #SCOTUS ruled 8-0 in United States v. Nixon that President Nixon had to comply with Special Prosecutor Leon Jaworski's subpoena for the Watergate tapes,
![Trump's 'smoking gun' tape is worse than Nixon's, but Republicans have less incentive to do anything about it - Virginia Mercury Trump's 'smoking gun' tape is worse than Nixon's, but Republicans have less incentive to do anything about it - Virginia Mercury](https://www.virginiamercury.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/trump_airforce1.jpg)
Trump's 'smoking gun' tape is worse than Nixon's, but Republicans have less incentive to do anything about it - Virginia Mercury
![Presidential power was overruled by the high bench in July 1974, when President Nixon was ordered to turn over some audio tapes of his White House conversations, including the 'smoking gun' tape Presidential power was overruled by the high bench in July 1974, when President Nixon was ordered to turn over some audio tapes of his White House conversations, including the 'smoking gun' tape](https://www.quotemaster.org/images/q/298/29868/i3.png)
Presidential power was overruled by the high bench in July 1974, when President Nixon was ordered to turn over some audio tapes of his White House conversations, including the 'smoking gun' tape
Michael Beschloss on Twitter: "Under Supreme Court order in United States v. Nixon, President Nixon releases incriminating “smoking gun” tape, today 1974: https://t.co/C3IYKJD8oi" / Twitter
![Trump's 'smoking gun' tape is worse than Nixon's, but congressional Republicans have less incentive to do anything about it Trump's 'smoking gun' tape is worse than Nixon's, but congressional Republicans have less incentive to do anything about it](https://images.theconversation.com/files/377089/original/file-20210104-21-1xfe84a.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&q=45&auto=format&w=1200&h=675.0&fit=crop)
Trump's 'smoking gun' tape is worse than Nixon's, but congressional Republicans have less incentive to do anything about it
![File:"Smoking Gun"- Richard Nixon and Bob Haldeman discuss the Watergate break-in, June 23, 1972.webm - Wikimedia Commons File:"Smoking Gun"- Richard Nixon and Bob Haldeman discuss the Watergate break-in, June 23, 1972.webm - Wikimedia Commons](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/%22Smoking_Gun%22-_Richard_Nixon_and_Bob_Haldeman_discuss_the_Watergate_break-in%2C_June_23%2C_1972.webm/1024px--%22Smoking_Gun%22-_Richard_Nixon_and_Bob_Haldeman_discuss_the_Watergate_break-in%2C_June_23%2C_1972.webm.jpg)
File:"Smoking Gun"- Richard Nixon and Bob Haldeman discuss the Watergate break-in, June 23, 1972.webm - Wikimedia Commons
![The Rise and Fall of Richard Nixon Ch New Conservatism at Home New Federalism Welfare Reform Law and Order Win back southern conservatives End. - ppt download The Rise and Fall of Richard Nixon Ch New Conservatism at Home New Federalism Welfare Reform Law and Order Win back southern conservatives End. - ppt download](https://images.slideplayer.com/24/7520787/slides/slide_36.jpg)
The Rise and Fall of Richard Nixon Ch New Conservatism at Home New Federalism Welfare Reform Law and Order Win back southern conservatives End. - ppt download
![Presidential power was overruled by the high bench in July 1974, when President Nixon was ordered to turn over some audio tapes of his White House conversations, including the 'smoking gun' tape Presidential power was overruled by the high bench in July 1974, when President Nixon was ordered to turn over some audio tapes of his White House conversations, including the 'smoking gun' tape](https://www.quotemaster.org/images/q/298/29868/i2.png)
Presidential power was overruled by the high bench in July 1974, when President Nixon was ordered to turn over some audio tapes of his White House conversations, including the 'smoking gun' tape
![Michael Beschloss on Twitter: "New York Daily News after Nixon releases smoking gun tape, this week 1974: https://t.co/fc95kDefqK" / Twitter Michael Beschloss on Twitter: "New York Daily News after Nixon releases smoking gun tape, this week 1974: https://t.co/fc95kDefqK" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Djxv4i-UYAAl4uH.jpg)