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What was the Saturday evening massacre and why did it happen?

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Explanation: The Saturday Night Massacre was a series of events that occurred on October 20, 1973, during the Watergate scandal. 10 days later the process of impeachment of Richard Nixon had commenced.

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Answer:Nixon then ordered Deputy Attorney General William Ruckelshaus to fire Cox. Ruckelshaus also refused and resigned. ... When he refused to accept the transcripts of the tapes, Nixon ordered him to be fired in what is called the Saturday Night Massacre.

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