https://apnews.com/article/alexander-butterfield-death-watergate-tapes-nixon-39a00552ae8a404da00a0d4bd5bc2d3dAlexander Butterfield, a key aide to President Nixon, has passed away at 99. He revealed the existence of tape recordings in the Oval Office, which contributed to Nixon's resignation during the Watergate scandal. Butterfield's disclosure came during a Senate hearing in July 1973 and shocked many in Washington. He oversaw a taping system that recorded conversations in several critical areas.His passing was confirmed by his wife and John Dean, also involved in exposing Watergate wrongdoing. Butterfield later described his role in Nixon's downfall as both heavy and significant. He criticized Nixon, calling him “not an honest man” and felt justice was served when Nixon resigned.
Watergate is so quaint compared to what we're dealing with now. Shame there are no people with integrity like that in the White House currently.
>>1496146entropy is real>>1496144F
>>1496146A friendly reminder that if Nixon had the conservatively biased media of today backing him, he'd easily bury Watergate and wouldn't have to resign.Likewise if trump had to do with a non political media like Nixon, he'd already be rotting in prison.
>>1496160Trump is way worse than Nixon, not even comparable
>>1496160Isn’t because of what happened to Nixon that conservatives started taking over media? They played a long con propaganda game and won.
>>1496179NIxon = neocons. Trump = neo-Birchers.Two entirely different wings of the GOP.
>>1496144Another whistleblower silenced, this is a terrible world to live in...
