37th president s resignation. Next june we will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the watergate breakin a crime of consequence that would go on to define a scandal in a critical period in 20th century history. Our distinguished speaker this evening was inside of the white house as it all unfolded. Geoff shepard was a white house fellow who was later assigned to the Domestic Council in the Nixon Administration. When the white house began requiring a Legal Defense as the watergate matter grew in 1973 and 74. Jeff was the youngest lawyer on the team. He was the first to listen to the smoking gun tape. He coined the phrase smoking gun. In fact later. He was there in the east room on august 9th as president nixon said farewell to his staff. And Geoff Shepard was standing in the back of the east room, and he was not happy. After hearing the smoking gun tape people leave like many the president nixon was hiding the truth and had been for several years. And then jeff started digging. And he
37th president s resignation. Next june we will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the watergate breakin a crime of consequence that would go on to define a scandal in a critical period in 20th century history. Our distinguished speaker this evening was inside of the white house as it all unfolded. Geoff shepard was a white house fellow who was later assigned to the Domestic Council in the Nixon Administration. When the white house began requiring a Legal Defense as the watergate matter grew in 1973 and 74. Jeff was the youngest lawyer on the team. He was the first to listen to the smoking gun tape. He coined the phrase smoking gun. In fact later. He was there in the east room on august 9th as president nixon said farewell to his staff. And Geoff Shepard was standing in the back of the east room, and he was not happy. After hearing the smoking gun tape people leave like many the president nixon was hiding the truth and had been for several years. And then jeff started digging. And he