Word: wiretap
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Convicted Watergate conspirator James W. McCord Jr. testified before the Senate hearings today that when he agreed to wiretap the Democratic headquarters he believed the mission had the full approval of the attorney general, John N. Mitchell...
McCord conceded under questioning from committee co-chairman Howard H. Baker (R-Tenn.) that he had never had direct contact with Mitchell, Magruder or Dean in connection with the wiretap plan. When asked what Mitchell had called him in their campaign contacts, McCord drew a burst of laughter by saying, "Before or after June...
...Nixon men, meanwhile, were also looking ahead to the contest with whoever the Democratic candidate might be. As early as February, Plumber Liddy was again promoting wiretap ping plans. He had charts drawn up illustrating how to organize an eavesdropping campaign against the Watergate headquarters of the Democratic National Committee and the Miami Beach convention headquarters of the Democratic candidates...
Once he gained the presidency, Nixon became unusually obsessed with protecting Administration secrets. The Administration's appalling willingness to spy, snoop and wiretap can be traced as far back as 1969. TIME has learned that the spying operation started early in 1969, when Nixon became furious over leaks...
...Deputy Attorney General in 1971, publicly suggested that Congress investigate the operation of the FBI. Angered, Hoover telephoned Kleindienst and threatened to reveal those embarrassing taps. No further move against Hoover was made by either Nixon, Mitchell or Kleindienst. Explained a Justice Department official: "Hoover used those wiretap authorizations to blackmail the Nixon Administration. As long as he had the papers [documenting the taps], they couldn...