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Nixon tapes result of work by Madison professor

It's Richard Nixon unplugged. Newly-released documents and recordings of the former president are the result of years of work by University of Wisconsin-Madison emeritus professor Stanley Kutler.

His successful court challenge is responsible for the release of the secret records and documents, including a transcript of Nixon's grand jury testimony related to the Watergate investigation. The National Archives and its Nixon Presidential Library released the testimony Thursday, which afforded a rare look inside grand jury proceedings....

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