President Nixon: Toughing it Out with the Law
American Bar Association Journal, Vol. 59, No. 12, 1973
William & Mary Law School Legal Studies Research Paper No. 09-188
6 Pages Posted: 10 Dec 2011
Date Written: December 9, 1973
Abstract
This paper examines President Nixon's handling of the Watergate scandal, arguing that Nixon's stance of "toughing it out with the law" was a common ploy used during his administration to extend the breadth of the issue in question. This expansion deflected attention away from the issue of the Constitutional limits on a president's power and was used to justify a broad spectrum of powers Nixon exercised during his presidency.
Keywords: Nixon, Watergate, president
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Van Alstyne, William W. and Van Alstyne, William W., President Nixon: Toughing it Out with the Law (December 9, 1973). American Bar Association Journal, Vol. 59, No. 12, 1973, William & Mary Law School Legal Studies Research Paper No. 09-188, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1969856
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