United States V. Nixon: The Question of Executive Privilege (Great Supreme Court Decisions)

Presents a brief profile of the Watergate break in and President Nixon's attempt to fight the supoena of tapes of Oval Office conversations. A presidential scandal that rocked the country resulted in this landmark Supreme Court case on the issue of executive power. When it was discovered that President Richard Nixon kept audiotapes of all conversations conducted in the Oval Office, prosecutors subpoenaed those tapes to prove that the president and his aides were abusing their power. United States v. Nixon is the stunning account of how Nixon's unwillingness to divulge information that would prove crucial to the pursuit of justice eventually led to the involvement of the Supreme Court. The Court unanimously decided that the president of the United States is not above the law and does not have absolute power. This volume captures the tense atmosphere surrounding this historic decision, which resulted in Nixon's resignation in August 1974.

About the Author:
Larry A. Van Meter is an English teacher at York College in Nebraska

A presidential scandal that rocked the country resulted in this landmark Supreme Court case on the issue of executive power. When it was discovered that President Richard Nixon kept audio tapes of all conversations conducted in the Oval Office, prosecutors subpoenaed those tapes to prove that the President and his aides were abusing their power. ""United States v. Nixon"" is the stunning account of how Nixon's unwillingness to comply eventually led to the involvement of the Supreme Court, who unanimously decided that the president of the United States does not have absolute power. This volume' Describes the various events involving the Watergate scandal that eventually led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon, the involvement of the Supreme Court, and a decision that limits the president's power The plumbers Break-in and cover-up Cover and undercover Congress intervenes The Supreme Court intervenes.