When One Stood Alone: John J. Sirica’s Battle Against The Watergate Conspiracy A Tale of Moral Courage

Richard M. Nixon rode into the presidency in 1968 on a promise to end the Vietnam War. He soon learned that he would be no more successful in extracting America from the mire of Vietnam than was his discredited predecessor, Lyndon Baines Johnson. By firmly voicing his skepticism from the bench, Sirica set the tone of the trials. The media immediately picked up on his suspicions and More »