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Said, it was john dean, a person from the inside, saying, "i met with nixon, it was a coverup, nixon said, lie, stonewall the grand jury." but that really didnt break it open until alexander butterfield, who was in the white house -- nixon white house inner circle disclosed the secret taping system. but the secret taping system in all of that detail about the criminal activity of nixon didnt turn what was going -- going to happen. it was the republican party then, almost 50 years ago, exemplifie...

Bob costa said, it was john dean, a person from the inside, saying i met with nixon. it was a coverup. nixon said lies, stonewalled the grand jury. but that really didnt break it open until alexander butterfield who was on -- in the white -- nixon white house inner circle disclosed the secret taping system. but the secrets taping system and all of that detail about the criminal activity of nixon didnt turn what was go -- going to happen. it was the republican party then, almost 50 years ago, exe...

With what is happening in the january 6th committee. we work simultaneously with senator irvin select committee, and there was no problem coordinating. we ended up giving our evidence to the impeachment committee because we got more evidence quicker and felt it was a road map but we also benefitted by the irvin committee. we learned about the taping system from a question asked in a public hearing by that committee. so they can work very well side by side and there is a time factor here and i ag...

Bombshell. it has been shocking. and it reminds me of actually the disclosure of the white house taping system during the watergate hearings. i dont think once you kick open that door, michael, that you can close that door anymore. i think there is going to be a lot of pressure for congress to start connecting these dots and getting the evidence. and i do think that the justice department is going to be looking carefully. as you know, h.r. haldeman ended up going to prison after watergate for ob...

Weakens any claim for executive privilege here. >> were watching these events play out. im transfixed by these things, but when i step back, i say to myself, maybe this is just the preamble because im sure paying close attention are folks at the justice department. and then you heard what i just revealed and discussed in detail about liz cheney, which sounded awfully like the statue i was quoting. what do you think the justice department appetite is for what were watching tonight? >> well, i hav...

Had personally ordered him to shut down the justice departments investigation into itt in exchange for that big fat check. so it wasnt something nixons guys were doing on spec, nixon ordered it. and he was caught on tape admitting to it and sort of bragging about it in the oval office. >> does he have any money? oh god, yes, thats part of this ball game but that part is hush-hush. you know theres a taping system in this room, right?

Had personally ordered him to shutdown the justice departments investigation into itt in exchange for that big fat check. so it wasnt something nixons guys were doing on speck, nixon ordered it. and he was caught on tape admitting to it and sort of bragging about it in the oval office. >> he cut a deal with itt. now this is very, very hush-hush and it has to be engineered very delicately and itll take six months to do properly. but -- >> does itt have any money? >> oh, god, yes, does he ever. >>...

Their offices and took in the evidence that was coming in on a daily basis. they didnt get out there and show their sharp elbows, say this is outrageous how the president is being treated. they wanted things. i remember senator scott from pennsylvania. >> hugh scott. >> somebody you know very well. when they came out with the transcripts that had been edited at that point, there was so much stuff that was still left over even after the editing, he almost threw up. he wrote a letter to his fellow...

Vote against nixon. really the tapes that did it. >> its -- actually, without the tapes you wouldnt even have had an impeachment process. one thing to keep in mind is that people talked about impeachment after the senate watergate hearings. by the way, to remind everyone, the senate watergate hearings gave you john deans testimony. the president learned about conspiracy. you learned that the president had a taping system. you learned more about the dirty tricks. you learned there was a stench ri...

Vote against nixon. it was really the tapes that did it. >> its -- without the tapes, you wouldnt have had an impeachment process. one thing to keep in mind is that people talked about impeachment after the senate water gate hearings. by the way, to remind everyone, the senate water gate gives you john deans testimony that says the president learned about criminal conspiracy and you learned he had a taping system and the dirty tricks. you learned that there was a stench rising from the administr...