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Nov 2019
51m 21s

Pardoned: Richard Nixon Pt. 1

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In 1972, a break-in at the Watergate office complex in Washington D.C. had the FBI investigating what they thought was an ordinary burglary. But when the evidence led them to the White House, they uncovered what would become the biggest political scandal of the 20th century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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