What Was President Nixon's Initial Reaction to Watergate Hearings in the Senate

question 9

Multiple Choice

What was President Nixon's initial reaction to Watergate hearings in the Senate?

• A) He denied prior knowledge of the break-in.
• B) He asked Spiro Agnew to resign.
• C) He hired a legal team to represent him on television.
• D) He held rallies for his supporters around the country.
• E) He gave a televised speech declaring the investigation a witch hunt.

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