Wiretap



Wiretaps were litening devices used by Nixon for security reasons. He placed them in the telephones of some of his own staff members. They were also put in the telephones of news reporters. Due to the national security reasons, these wiretaps were not illegal. Even though some of these wiretaps were not illegal, some of them were. These illegal wiretaps were usually used for political purposes.

Information Provided by: Prentice Hall America Pthways to the Present Modern American History pg. 839

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