THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE VIETNAM WAR
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Question
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What did a U.S. District Court judge subpoena, but Nixon claimed executive privilege and refused to turn over?
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surveillance of the break-in at the Watergate building
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transcripts of conversations between Nixon and the directors of the FBI and CIA
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recorded conversations from inside the White House
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Nixon argued that the concept of executive privilege gave him the power to withhold sensitive information, such as the tapes, from other government branches in order to maintain confidential communications within the executive branch and to secure the national interest.
Detailed explanation-2: -Nixon, 418 U.S. 683 (1974) The President cannot shield himself from producing evidence in a criminal prosecution based on the doctrine of executive privilege, although it is valid in other situations.
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