White House organizing hush money for Watergate burglars 40 years ago today (1972)


Video: June 22, 1972 (at 5:02)

(Thursday, June 22, 1972) — Five days after the Watergate break-in, the burglars were brought to court to be released on bail. Meantime, U.S. President Richard Nixon’s men set about organizing their hush money, under the direction of Nixon’s private lawyer Herb Kalmbach.