Question

Why did President Nixon refuse to hand over the tapes of his White House conversations?

Check any of the boxes that apply.

He was afraid of what they might reveal about his wrongdoing.

He believed he was not required to do so under the principle of executive privilege.

He claimed that the tapes no longer existed.

Answer 1

Answer:

a for the first part and a and b for the second

Explanation:

Answer 2

The reasons why President Nixon refused to hand over the tapes were:

• He was afraid of what they might reveal about his wrongdoing.
• He believed he was not required to do so under the principle of executive privilege.

Why did Nixon refuse to hand over the tapes?

Nixon was worried that if he handed over the tapes, the investigators might hear something that would incriminate him.

He also believed (and claimed) that the tapes were protected by executive privilege until the Supreme Court ruled that they weren't.

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