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QuizMultiple Choice

Nixon and Watergate

Question 13 • Fall 24 US History B IC

When President Nixon finally turned in transcripts of the Watergate tapes, the transcripts

Answer
A
revealed that Nixon had no knowledge of the break-in.
B
showed that Nixon had covered up the Watergate crimes.
C
showed that Nixon’s right to executive privilege had been violated.
D
did not incriminate Nixon because the tapes were impossible to understand.

Explanation

The transcripts revealed that Nixon had discussed using the CIA to interfere with the FBI’s investigation shortly after the Watergate break-in. This supported the conclusion that he had participated in covering up the crimes, rather than showing that he knew nothing about the break-in. The correct choice is “showed that Nixon had covered up the Watergate crimes.”

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