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23. What was Nixon's argument for not turning over the Watergate tapes?

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His argument was that he claimed he had "executive privilege."

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Executive privilege allowed him to withhold them.

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Nixon and his attorney's argued he had executive privilege, which says that certain communications by the executive branch can be kept private.

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