Judge rules to unseal Nixon’s Watergate testimony
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Chief U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth has ruled in favor of historical associations to unseal Richard Nixon’s post-resignation Watergate testimony.
The Washington Post reports Nixon’s 1975 testimony will be made available, though the government could appeal. Lamberth says the “undisputed historical interest” outweighs the need for secrecy.
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