The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a landmark 8-0 decision that President Nixon was obligated to hand over 64 tapes of White House conversations. On 5 August, Nixon obeyed the Supreme Court decision and turned transcripts of the tapes to the authorities.
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Citation: Richert, Lucas Paul. "Watergate Affair: President Nixon ordered to surrender tape recordings". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 October 2008 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=3588, accessed 26 November 2024.]
