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The master list of Nixon's political opponents was a secret list compiled by US President Richard Nixon's Presidential Counselor Charles Colson. It was an expansion of the original Nixon's Enemies List of 20 key people considered opponents of Nixon. In total, the expanded list contained 220 people or organizations.
The master list was compiled in mid-1971[1] in Charles Colson's office and sent in memorandum form to John Dean. On June 27, 1973,[1] Dean provided to the Senate Watergate Committee this updated "master list" of political opponents.[2] The original list had multiple sections, including a section for "Black Congressmen".[3][4][5][6]
The purpose of the list was to "use the available Federal machinery to screw [their] political enemies."[1] One such scheme involved using the Internal Revenue Service to harass people on the list.[1]
- ^ a b c d David E. Rosenbaum (1973-06-28). "SCORES OF NAMES". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
- ^ Staff report (June 28, 1973). "Lists of White House 'Enemies' and Memorandums Relating to Those Named". New York Times. p. 38. Archived from the original on 2013-12-19.
- ^ Knappman Edward W. (1973). Watergate and the White House. Facts on File, ISBN 978-0-87196-352-9
- ^ Welsing, Frances Cress (1973). Build a World Without Racism. Equity & Excellence in Education, Volume 13, Issue 1 January 1973, pages 20 – 26.
- ^ Garza, Hedda (1982). The Watergate Investigation Index: Senate Select Committee Hearings and Reports on Presidential Campaign Activities. Scholarly Resources, ISBN 978-0-8420-2175-3
- ^ Presidential Campaign Activities of 1972, Senate Resolution 60: Watergate and Related Activities. Presidential Campaign Activities of 1972, Senate Resolution 60: Watergate and Related Activities : Hearings, Ninety-third Congress, First-[second] Session. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1973. p. 1689. Retrieved 2023-12-18.