IN THE UNITED STATES
On May 22, in 1973, after a long series of denials of involvement, president Richard Nixon issued a 4,200-word public statement on the Watergate incident, giving answer to the questions of “what did the president know” and “when did he know it.” Nixon admitted his failure in supervision and in checking the illegal acts, saying “With hindsight, it is apparent that I should have given more heed to the warning signals I received along the way about a Watergate coverup.” But he remained defiant on his own role on the coverup, stating categorically he had no role in the break-ins or their subsequent cover-up.