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Extraction Summary
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People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Manuscript / memoir draft / investigative evidence
File Size:
1.15 MB
Summary
This document appears to be a page from a manuscript, memoir, or narrative account written from the perspective of Richard Nixon regarding the Watergate scandal. It details the famous '18 and a half minute gap' in the Nixon tapes, praising Rose Mary Woods for taking the blame for the erasure and General Alexander Haig for attributing it to 'sinister forces.' The text concludes with the narrator expressing a retrospective belief that H.R. Haldeman was plotting against him. The document bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' Bates stamp, indicating it was part of a Congressional document production.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Nixon | Narrator (Implied) |
The text is written in the first person ('I', 'me', 'my public image') describing events of the Watergate scandal.
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| H.R. Haldeman | White House Chief of Staff (Historical Context) |
Described as delivering a pep talk; later accused by the narrator of being part of a plot against him.
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| Rose Mary Woods | Secretary |
Praised by the narrator for taking blame for erasing tape recordings to protect the narrator's image.
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| Alexander Haig | General |
Attributed the tape erasure to 'sinister forces' while under oath.
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| John Sirica | Judge |
Presided over the courtroom where Haig testified.
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Organizations (1)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| House Oversight Committee |
Indicated by the Bates stamp in the footer (HOUSE_OVERSIGHT).
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Timeline (2 events)
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
Relationships (3)
Narrator claims Haldeman was 'part of the plot against me all along'.
Narrator praises her for taking the blame for the tape erasure.
Narrator appreciates Haig attributing the erasure to sinister forces rather than the narrator.
Key Quotes (4)
"Rose Mary Woods deserves a Medal of Honor for the way she was willing to humiliate herself by taking full blame"Source
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Quote #1
"Haig attributed the erasure to “sinister forces.”"Source
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Quote #2
"Now that is loyalty above and beyond the call of duty."Source
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Quote #3
"In retrospect, I realize that H.R. Haldeman was part of the plot against me all along"Source
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Quote #4
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