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Question 12 • US History Studies Since 1877

In United States v. Nixon , the Supreme Court ruled that

Answer
A
Nixon could not withhold the Watergate tapes under “executive privilege.”
B
Archibald Cox was required to end the Watergate investigation.
C
Nixon could withhold the Watergate tapes under “executive privilege.”
D
Archibald Cox had overstepped his bounds in demanding the Watergate tapes.

Explanation

In United States v. Nixon (1974), the Supreme Court ruled that executive privilege is not absolute. Nixon had to provide the Watergate tapes because the need for evidence in a criminal trial outweighed his general claim of confidentiality. Therefore, the correct choice is that Nixon could not withhold the tapes under “executive privilege.”

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