This question was the opening to a longer interrogatory that also asked for an answer "in the parlance of tort law" and went on to ask about "category 2 of my organization.
This question was the opening to a longer interrogatory that also asked for an answer "in the parlance of tort law" and went on to ask about "category 2 of my organization." This question was formulated after a lunch with press secretary Ron McMahan, where the person who asked this question complained about hearings "wandering all over the place." This quotation was delivered by the ranking minority member of the (*) Ervin Committee, Howard Baker, and was written by Fred Thompson. It was first directed to John Dean, and later to HR Haldeman, John Erlichmann, and John Mitchell. For 10 points, give this eleven-word question which sought to get to the heart of Richard Nixon's role in Watergate.
This question was the opening to a longer interrogatory that also asked for an answer "in the parlance of tort law" and went on to ask about "category 2 of my organization.
"What did the President know and when did he know it?" [or "What did the President know and when did he first know it?"]