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Richard Nixon: I hereby direct that no officer or agent of the Secret Service shall give testimony to Congressional committees…

On the recordJuly 16, 1973
I hereby direct that no officer or agent of the Secret Service shall give testimony to Congressional committees concerning matters observed or learned while performing protective functions for the President or in their duties at the White House.
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Richard Nixon
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

Letter to the Secretary of the Treasury About Secret Service Testimony Before Congressional Committees.

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