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Warren E. Burger wrote the judgement for the court in United States v. Nixon, what major scandal was this related to?

  • Watergate scandal

  • Iran-Contra affair

  • Teapot Dome scandal

  • Thornburgh Lifetime scandal

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The Watergate scandal was a major political scandal that occurred in the United States in the 1970s. It began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in June 1972. The scandal eventually led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon in 1974. Warren E. Burger wrote the judgement for the court in United States v.
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