Talk:Saturday Night Massacre

message: Daytona Beach Sunday News-Journal, Douglas A. Kneeland, New York Times News Service, Atty. Gen. Richardson Quits, Nixon Fires Cox, Ruckelshaus, Sunday, October 21, 1973, page 1.  <-- link not pulling up entire newspaper where you can easily scan.
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Youngstown Vindicator (Ohio), Washington (AP), Nixon Fires Cox; Richardson Quits, Sunday, Oct. 21, 1973, page 1.
Tri-City Herald (Washington state), Washington (AP), "Nixon fires Cox; Richardson quits", Sunday, Oct. 21, 1973, page 1.
:added these two references to our History section.  FriendlyRiverOtter (talk) 20:40, 21 July 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Early Press Coverage 

message: Windsor Star, David S. Broder, Washington Post Service, "No consensus of what Congress should do, Impeachment of the president still a touchy subject", page 40, Monday, Oct 22, 1973:
' . . . The prevailing White House view was that time is on the side of the president, that as the shock of what is being called the "Saturday night massacre" wears off, the legality and propriety of Mr. Nixon's actions will be broadly endorsed by Republicans. . . '
:Now, this is a Canadian paper, the Monday after the "Massacre."  How soon did other papers pick up on it, and this may not have been the first?  And, even back in 1973, TV news may have been more important than newspapers.   FriendlyRiverOtter (talk) 15:09, 24 June 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  early reference to "Saturday Night Massacre" 

message: The Modesto Bee [California], McClatchy Newspapers Service and UPI,  “Record Numbers Jam Western Union”, Monday, Oct. 22, 1973, A-2: ‘Western Union today reported a record 71,000 telegrams received in its Washington office about the firing [of] Watergate special prosecutor Archibald Cox in the first 36 hours after his dismissal Saturday under President Nixon’s order. . . ’
And, somewhat boosting these numbers, immediately under this article is:
“You Can Cheaply Wire (Cable) The White House”
‘ . . . The special flat rate for public opinion messages to Washington, DC is offered as a service by Western Union. . . The message, up to 15 words, can be sent by dialing 1-800-648-4100 toll free.  The $1.25 charge for the telegram is then billed to the calling person’s telephone number. . . ’
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Gadsden Times [Alabama], "Impeachment Mail Floods Congress", Oct. 24, 1973, page 2:
' . . . Western Union said some 71,000 telegrams flooded into Washington in the first 36 hours after Cox's firing, "the biggest volume we know of from the past." . . . '
' . . . Sen. Barry Goldwater, R-Ariz., had 270 telegrams for impeachment and about a dozen against it with telephone calls more evenly divided in sentiment.  Sen. John G. Tower, R-Tex., reported 275 telegrams against Nixon, 16 for him; . . . '
' . . . Sen. Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii, 300 for impeachment, 2 against; Sen. Joseph M. Montoya, D-N.M. 150 for, none against; Sen. Herman E. Talmadge, D-Ga., 300 for, eight against.'
::I have added all three of these references to our article.  FriendlyRiverOtter (talk) 16:39, 30 June 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Protest of Nixon's Actions 

message: Spokane Daily Chronicle, New York (AP),  “Poll Shows Many for Impeachment”, Tuesdays, Oct. 23, 1973, page 14:
‘A nationwide Oliver Quayle poll of 947 adults questioned after the firing of special Watergate prosecutor Archibald Cox shows 44 per cent favored impeaching President Nixon.  Forty-three per cent opposed impeachment and 13 per cent were undecided, according to the poll.  The telephone survey was conducted for NBC News, which said Monday that it contained a built-in sampling error of 2 to 3 per cent.  “We can’t see a statistical distinction” between those for and against impeachment, said Bud Lewis, director of elections for NBC.  The network said the percentage of persons favoring impeachment had nearly doubled since Aug. 12, . . . ’
::added to our article.  FriendlyRiverOtter (talk) 16:40, 30 June 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  After Saturday Night Massacre, poll showed more Americans favored Impeachment, with about equal numbers both favoring and opposing impeachment 

message: I recall reading that following the "Saturday Night Massacre" was the "firestorm of protest."  Following is one source from about a year later, in fact just before Pres. Nixon's resignation, although this source seems to hint at anger on the part of government officials.  I think a lot of it was also public outcry.  FriendlyRiverOtter (talk) 06:33, 24 June 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  When did phrase "firestorm of protest" come into usage? 

message: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, “Nixon Hoping Jaworski Will Drop Plumber Probe”, Rowland Evans and Robert Novak, Nov. 6, 1973, page 6.
The Free Lance-Star [Fredericksburg, Virginia], "Jaworski: In Cox's footsteps", Rowland Evans and Robert Novak, Nov. 19, 1973, page 4.
:I have included a summary of these two above articles in our Impact and legacy section.   FriendlyRiverOtter (talk) 21:12, 24 June 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Just the Watergate burglary or broader corruption? 

message: I though the "I am not a crook" statement was in answer to questions about Nixon's alleged income tax evasion rather than related to Cox's dismissal. --ukexpat 14:18, 9 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Good point.  I think this can use some research.  Anyone want to jump in, please, help us out.   FriendlyRiverOtter (talk) 21:20, 24 June 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: So, probably the firing of Cox, Nixon's personal income taxes, questions about the milk price supports (quid pro qou?  well, can hardly ever prove that, but legitimate questions can be raised), as well as probably other issues as well.  More research will be helpful.  Please jump in and help.  :>)  FriendlyRiverOtter (talk) 20:08, 26 June 2011 (UTC)

text: So, it looks like it's on taxes, milk support, ITT, etc.   FriendlyRiverOtter (talk) 16:44, 30 June 2011 (UTC)

text: Made change with " . . in response to a number of different issues, including his personal income taxes . . "  Please see what you think.  FriendlyRiverOtter (talk) 16:23, 22 July 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  "I am not a crook" -- context? 

message: See starting at 4:00 with this retrospective of 1973:  "Our World Fall 1973, Part 3" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sptocF80-30
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"Our World Fall 1973, Part 4"  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVh4haQ4Ewg&feature=related
Nixon's Press Secretary Ron Ziegler reading a statement (audio only), October 20, 1973:  http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675073752_Ronald-Ziegler_Watergate-Case_Richard-Nixon_Saturday-Night-Massacre
:have added these two references to the lead of our article.  FriendlyRiverOtter (talk) 20:34, 21 July 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Looking for television and radio news shows. 

message: This article states: "In keeping with the Anglo-Saxon legal tradition that the judicial courts function independent of the executive power of government; and, that a prosecutor, like a defense attorney is, first and foremost a lawyer, and therefore like any and all lawyers in a courtroom, an officer of the Court; and not merely the instrument of the executive power." While very pretty, this isn't really a sentence in addition to being an innovative (i.e., incorrect) use of punctuation.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.51.66.32 (talk) 14:55, 17 June 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Must be written in UK English

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thread_title:  External links modified 

message: There have been repeated edits linking to Dismissal of FBI Director James Comey.  Given the current media specualtion commenting between the two, this is understandable.  However, how related the two will be in a historical viewpoint remains to be seen.  At this time, I would oppose making such links.
Does anyone wish to weigh in?
--KNHaw (talk) 21:04, 11 May 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Linking to [[Dismissal of FBI Director James Comey]]