Richard Nixon - White House Tapes
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The Richard Nixon White House Tapes are a series of audio recordings made by U.S. President Richard Nixon's administration between 1971 and 1973. These recordings captured conversations that took place in the Oval Office and various other locations within the White House. The existence of the tapes came to light during the Watergate scandal, a major political scandal that ultimately led to Nixon's resignation.The Watergate scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., on June 17, 1972. As investigations into the break-in unfolded, it was revealed that Nixon's administration had secretly recorded conversations in the Oval Office and other areas of the White House.Nixon's decision to record these conversations was initially intended for historical purposes, but the tapes became a crucial piece of evidence in the Watergate investigations. The tapes contained conversations related to the Watergate brea