LogosUh, yeah, this is a Supreme Court decision. The goal here is to support an argument and they're using logic and reason to do it.Take this thrilling paragraph:Although the courts will afford th...

Supreme Structure The structure of the U.S. v. Nixon opinion is divided into six separate sections. Each section deals with a certain aspect of the case which explains (at length) the justification...

The title of U.S. v. Nixon is pretty self-explanatory. In this court case, the United States Supreme Court is trying the scope of President Richard Nixon's executive privilege. If you don't underst...

The opening lines of U.S. v. Nixon briefly describe the Watergate scandal and the attempt of the Watergate Committee to obtain President Nixon's tapes. The opening also explains how the special pro...

The closing lines of U.S. v. Nixon discuss the need for confidentiality in the presidency, but at the same time the need for the fair administration of justice. It also tells the District Court, ha...

(9) Mt. EverestNot gonna lie, this one is dense. Let's just say you'll have an easier time reading The Silmarillion. If you didn't go to law school, have Google (or Shmoop's handy glossary) ready t...

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Nixon dirty-tricks-master and White House "Plumber" G. Gordon Liddy went on a lecture tour in the '90s with LSD advocate and new age guru Timothy Leary, whom Nixon once called "the most dangerous m...