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John1956PA

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14. I liked Howard Baker, too. But, he tried to help Nixon as much as reasonably possible.

Wed May 17, 2017, 09:11 AM

May 2017

Howard Baker is known for his 1973 Senate Watergate hearing question, "What did the President know, and when did he know it?" On the surface, the question seemed like a pointed inquiry designed to uncover Nixon's wrongdoing. However, it could also be interpreted as a means to counter the Democrats' charge against Nixon by showing that they had no smoking gun at that point.

Regardless, I respected Howard Baker. I agree with you that the current Rethugs lack his integrity.

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I liked Howard Baker, too. But, he tried to help Nixon as much as reasonably possible. John1956PA May 2017 #14

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Last evening, I posted here about Nixon plotting to call off the investigation. John1956PA May 2017 #11

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