executive privilege (government information)

"The Founding Fathers took great pains to set up a government with three equal branches with the intent of limiting the powers of any one branch. Yet the executive branch possesses powers, known as executive privilege, that can be invoked to withhold information from the other branches in certain matters. But what happens when presidents use executive privilege to hide wrongdoing? How much does the public deserve to know? In this volume, experts make their cases both against and in support of executive privilege and project how it might be expanded or limited in the future"--Provided by publisher.

Discusses the involvement of the Supreme Court in the Watergate Scandal during Richard Nixon's presidency.

Analyzes censorship in the United States, viewing both the censorship of obscenity and the suppression of information.

Considers the landmark case of United States v. Nixon and the extent to which "presidential powers" can be applied to the leader of our country.

Presents a brief profile of the Watergate break in and President Nixon's attempt to fight the subpoena of tapes of Oval Office conversations.

Text and accompanying photographs discuss the 1974 Supreme Court decision that ruled President Nixon had to turn over tapes of White House conversations.

"Examines the Watergate break-in and subsequent cover-up, including the conspirators, the trials of the criminals, the journalists who covered the case, and the inspiration for All the President's Men"--Provided by publisher.