Watergate conspirators found guilty

Historical Context Note

Lucas Paul Richert (University of Saskatchewan)
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On 12 July, John D. Erlichman and 3 other White House ‘plumbers’ were found guilty of conspiring to violate the civil rights of Pentagon Papers leaker Daniel Ellsberg’s psychiatrist by breaking into his office.

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Citation: Richert, Lucas Paul. "Watergate conspirators found guilty". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2008 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=5700, accessed 26 November 2024.]

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