In book, Bork says Nixon offered him next high court seat in 1973
BY: Associated Press ![]() WASHINGTON — Robert Bork says President Richard Nixon promised him the next Supreme Court vacancy after Bork complied with Nixon’s order to fire Watergate special prosecutor Archibald Cox in 1973. Bork’s recollection of his role in the Saturday Night Massacre that culminated in Cox’s firing is at the center of his slim memoir, “Saving Justice,” [...] |
History professor asks court for Watergate-era docs
BY: Associated Press WASHINGTON — A history professor from Texas is seeking access to long-sealed court records that he believes may help explain the motivation behind the Watergate break-in that ultimately drove President Richard Nixon from office. Luke Nichter of Texas A&M is seeking the release of potentially hundreds of pages of documents. On Tuesday, a judge in [...] |






