This day in history October 23, 2019-Nixon tapes
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Started by metmike - Oct. 24, 2019, 12:35 a.m.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_23


1973 – Watergate scandal: President Nixon agrees to turn over subpoenaed audio tapes of his Oval Office conversations.


2015 – The lowest sea-level pressure in the Western Hemisphere, and the highest reliably-measured non-tornadic sustained winds, are recorded in Hurricane Patricia, which strikes Mexico hours later, killing at least 13 and causing over $280 million in damages.

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By metmike - Oct. 24, 2019, 12:40 a.m.
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Nixon White House tapes

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nixon_White_House_tapes


The tapes' existence came to light during the Watergate scandal of 1973 and 1974, when the system was mentioned during the televised testimony of White House aide Alexander Butterfield before the Senate Watergate Committee.[5] Nixon's refusal of a congressional subpoena to release the tapes constituted an article of impeachment against Nixon, and led to his subsequent resignation on August 9, 1974.


The American people got to watch that investigation/hearings  on television and that was way back in the early 70's when there were only 3 major tv networks.

We don't get to watch this time!


Why not?