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Hr haldeman and john ehrlichman admits
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(Originally published by the Daily News on Feb. 22, 1975. This story was written by Jeffrey Antevil.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 (News Bureau) — The three men who were the most powerful figures in the federal government under President Nixon — John N.
Mitchell, H.R. Haldeman and John D. Ehrlichman — were sentenced today to at least 2 1/2 years in prison for their role in the Watergate coverup, the scandal that drove Nixon from office last August.
These three, who were chiefly responsible for the “law-and-order” theme of Nixon’s first term in office, were convicted by a federal jury Jan.
1 of conspiring to obstruct justice, paying nearly half a million dollars in “hush money” to the Watergate burglars, and lying to investigators.
Although Nixon was identified during the three-month-long trial as a key figure in the coverup, he cannot be prosecuted, as a result of the pardon granted him by President Ford on Sept.
8.
Federal judge John J.