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16 August 1971United StatesRSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180

Nixon White House compiles an enemies list naming journalists for official pressure

White House Counsel John Dean wrote a memo on how to use federal agencies against President Nixon's political opponents, and the resulting list of more than 200 names included journalists such as CBS News correspondent Daniel Schorr. It be…

Surveillance and subpoenas · Stage Pressure · Head of government Richard Nixon · Reversed

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