Mitchell, Haldeman, Ehrlichman sentenced to prison for Watergate cover-up 40 years ago this hour (Feb 21 1975)

1970s, U.S. Presidents, Watergate

1975

(Friday, February 21, 1975, 9:29 a.m. EST; during the Watergate scandal) — John N. Mitchell, H.R. Haldeman and John D. Ehrlichman, three of the most powerful men in the nation during the Nixon Administration, were sentenced today to serve two and a half to eight years in prison for their roles in the Watergate cover-up.