Submitted by pauljohn32 on Mon, 02/04/2008 - 09:32
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I clipped this part from p. 64-74 because it gives a thumbnail sketch of the Nixon administration's most bizarre extra-legal strategies.
The IRS pursues anti-Nixon political organizations
The "Enemies List" is created by Colson for Nixon, told to use DOJ and any other federal agencies to give trouble to them.
FBI, CIA domestic surveillance
p 68 "sweeping language that sought to redefine 'inherent' executive power is rather chilling in retrospect..."
p. 73 Haldeman "We've got to be repressive" --> PLUMBERs
Ellsberg "neutralization" breakin at psych's office
Watergate breakin by same crew