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What did Fred have to do with the Watergate hearings?
In 1973, Thompson was appointed minority counsel to assist the Republican senators on the Senate Watergate Committee.
what was his role on the committee?
Thompson was appointed minority counsel to assist the Republican senators on the Senate Watergate Committee.
could you tell me something interesting about the article please.?
Thompson was sometimes credited for supplying Republican Senator Howard Baker's famous question, "What did the President know, and when did he know it?.
how did those questions help the committee?
This question is said to have helped frame the hearings in a way that eventually led to the downfall of President Richard Nixon.
how did the president feel about him?
Thompson's appointment as minority counsel to the Senate Watergate committee reportedly upset Nixon, who believed Thompson was not skilled enough.

Question: how did Thompson feel about being on the committee?
Self-contained rewrite: how did Fred Thompson feel about being on the Senate Watergate committee?