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mahatmakanejeeves

(60,665 posts) Sat Oct 21, 2023, 06:23 AM Oct 2023

On this day, October 21, 1972, both Spiro Agnew and "Deep Throat" had something to say about Watergate.

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I know that I have a duplicate tweet for the last quote, but I don't have access to Twitter anymore. Until then, I can't make a correction.

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At a press conference in Chicago, Spiro Agnew denounces the Washington Post for their coverage of Watergate. When asked if he's bothered by the problems that have arisen from Watergate, Agnew says that since there is no White House connection, he is not bothered at all.

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Woodward and Felt meet at the parking garage where Woodward pushes for confirmation on the White House official that has access to the secret cash fund.

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Felt refuses to confirm if Haldeman is the final person that had access to the cash fund. Felt says that his failing to warn Woodward off a bad story "would be a misconception of our friendship." Still, Felt tells Woodward to get the confirmation on Haldeman that's out there.

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Watergate timeline, October 1972

Saturday, October 21, 1972

Woodward meets with Felt/Deep Throat and says they are running a story naming Haldeman is as the fifth person controlling the secret fund. He tries to get Felt/Deep Throat to confirm the story, but he refuses. Felt does say he’ll keep the reporters out of trouble which Woodward reads as a confirmation, but Felt/Deep Throat says he is not obligated to warn them off any inaccurate stories.

Fri Oct 21, 2022: On this day, October 21, 1972: Watergate wasn't going away.

Mon Oct 21, 2019: On this day, October 21, 1972: Watergate wasn't going away.

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On this day, October 21, 1972, both Spiro Agnew and "Deep Throat" had something to say about Watergate. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2023 OP

'Nattering nabobs of negativity' seems almost genteel now EYESORE 9001 Oct 2023 #1

One year later, Agnew didn't have any White House connection, either DFW Oct 2023 #2

EYESORE 9001

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1. 'Nattering nabobs of negativity' seems almost genteel now

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Sat Oct 21, 2023, 06:45 AM

Oct 2023

MAGAts are calling for hanging journalists today.

DFW

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2. One year later, Agnew didn't have any White House connection, either

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sat Oct 21, 2023, 07:32 AM

Oct 2023

He resigned on October 10, 1973, after pleading „no contest“ to a slew of corruption charges. Nixon acted, from one minute to the next, as if he had never even heard the name Agnew. Ten months after that, Nixon was gone, too.

In those days, when crooked office holders were exposed, they resigned, and ran for cover. These days, they run for re-election—sometimes even for Speaker of the House.

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