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What was President Nixon’s first reaction to the special prosecutor’s request for the Watergate tapes?
He fired the attorney general for refusing to fire the special prosecutor.
He fired both the special prosecutor and his own attorney general.
He turned over the tapes immediately without taking any other action.
He ordered his attorney general to destroy the Watergate tapes.
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He fired the attorney general for refusing to fire the special prosecutor.
Explanation: After Archibald Cox demanded the White House tapes, Nixon ordered AG Elliot Richardson to dismiss Cox. Richardson refused and resigned (Deputy AG William Ruckelshaus also refused and was forced out), and Solicitor General Robert Bork then fired Cox — the episode known as the "Saturday Night Massacre."
Explanation: After Archibald Cox demanded the White House tapes, Nixon ordered AG Elliot Richardson to dismiss Cox. Richardson refused and resigned (Deputy AG William Ruckelshaus also refused and was forced out), and Solicitor General Robert Bork then fired Cox — the episode known as the "Saturday Night Massacre."
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