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For example a 1973 Congressional investigation of tax-exempt foundations came up empty when it looked into H.M.I. During the course…
Meier was interviewed for 6 hours by the Watergate Committee and asked them “Why not put the cards on the…
Jack Nicholson begins dating 22 yr old Anjelica Huston after meeting on the set of her father’s movie Chinatown. It…
Meier is interviewed by the Watergate Committee for 7 hours – a second day is called one week later. Meier…
ITT is bombed in New York City by leftist terrorists protesting the restoration of the Chilean Constitution ordered by the…
Howard Hunt during the Senate hearings. [Source: Bettmann / Corbis] Convicted Watergate burglar E. Howard Hunt testifies before the Senate…
The Battle of the Sexes: Billie Jean King defeats Bobby Riggs in a televised tennis match, 6–4, 6–4, 6–3, at…
Chile’s democratically elected government is overthrown in a military coup after serious instability. President Salvador Allende commits suicide during the…
During the time Cher is separated from Sonny Bono, she is dating David Geffen.
Meier crossed the border from Canada to the U.S. with his family to go crabbing and was arrested by IRS…
Meier was indicted by the IRS for unreported earnings from land holdings of the Hughes empire in which he held…
The death of Dean Corll leads to the discovery of the Houston Mass Murders: 27 boys were killed by 3…
Republican legal strategist John Leon has a heart attack and dies. The Republicans’ “entrapment” counter-offensive ended. 7/13/1973
While Meier and his family were in Hawaii a man came up to Meier and told him to call Dr.…
George Bell, assistant to Charles Colson, special counsel to the White House, died of unreported causes on June 30, 1973.…
Comedian Bill Cosby, one of many on Nixon’s enemies list. [Source: Quixoticals] Former White House counsel John Dean, continuing his…
Four days after the arrests at the Watergate Hotel, Martha Mitchell called a UPI reporter from Newport, California: “I am…
Watergate investigators find a memo addressed to John Ehrlichman detailing plans to burglarize the office of Daniel Ellsberg’s psychiatrist (see…
Washington Post headline from Dean story. [Source: Washington Post] Former White House counsel John Dean has told Watergate investigators that…
Lou Russell had another heart attack and died. 6/2/1973
Shortly before his testimony to the Watergate Committee, Russell has a heart attack. He claimed he had been poisoned. 5/18/1973
The Senate Watergate Committee begins its first day of public hearings. The hearings are televised starting May 18. [Gerald R.…
Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein in the offices of the Washington Post. [Source: Bettmann / Corbis] Washington Post reporter Bob…
US District Court Judge W. M. Byrne, Jr dismisses all charges against “Pentagon Papers” leaker Daniel Ellsberg (see March 1971)…
Congressional Investigative member Republican John Leon and others were claiming that the Democrats had entrapped the Watergate burglars. Investigators issued…
Liza Minnelli and Peter Sellers are a couple while she is still married to Peter Allen. He’s married at the…
Culture War Rages
White House counsel John Dean meets with President Nixon to discuss his upcoming testimony before the Watergate grand jury (see…
White House aide John Ehrlichman presents the results of his “independent investigation” of Watergate (see March 27, 1973) to President…
Jeb Magruder testifies before Watergate investigators. [Source: Bettmann / Corbis] Former CREEP deputy director Jeb Magruder testifies in private to…
James McCord demonstrates a bugging device during his testimony. [Source: Bettmann / Corbis] Convicted Watergate burglar James McCord testifies behind…
Convicted Watergate burglar E. Howard Hunt (see 2:30 a.m.June 17, 1972 and January 8-11, 1973) lies to the Watergate grand…
Virgilio Gonzalez, Frank Sturgis, former attorney Henry Rothblatt, Bernard Barker, and Eugenio Martinez, photographed during the trial. [Source: Wally McNamee…
The Senate hearings for L. Patrick Gray’s nomination as FBI director (see February 28-29, 1973) become ever more contentious after…
After the Dean “cancer” conversation (see March 21, 1973), President Nixon speaks with his senior aide, Charles Colson, about paying…
White House counsel John Dean warns President Nixon of a “cancer on the presidency.” When this phrase enters the public…
In March 1973, James Schlesinger became director of the CIA. According to Donald Burton, John Paisley “despised Schlesinger”. Burton adds…
Meier met with Susie Wyss in Paris. Hubert Humphrey had told Meier to call Wyss if he was ever in…
Rolando Masferrer, another Cuban exile employed by the CIA, was blown blown to bits when his car exploded on October…
Bennett told the CIA he he could handle the Ervin committee if the Agency could handle Hunt. Bennett even stated…
President Nixon and White House counsel John Dean discuss several topics surrounding the Watergate investigation. The conversation is secretly recorded.…
In London on business Meier’s hotel room was searched, torn apart. He knew he was being followed. In London Meier…
While awaiting sentencing, convicted Watergate burglar James McCord (see January 30, 1973) tells fellow burglar Bernard Barker that he is…
Following on the five guilty pleas of their fellow defendants (see January 8-11, 1973), the final two Watergate defendants, G.…
Meier met with Buhler in Liechtenstein and asked about Hughes’ whereabouts. Buhler said it was impossible to see Hughes but…
Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward once again meets with his FBI background source, W. Mark Felt—known around the Post offices…
Hugh Sloan. [Source: Bettmann / Corbis]Former Nixon campaign treasurer Htifies during the trial of the “Watergate Seven” (see January 8-11,…
Black militant, Black Muslims. Washington, D,C. Two
During the trial of Watergate burglars G. Gordon Liddy and James McCord (see January 8-11, 1973), the court goes into…