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Precedents Are Few in Presidential Subpoena Battle
The piece surveys how presidents have faced subpoenas from Congress, noting Jefferson’s Burr case, Johnson in Reconstruction, and other historic refusals or compliance. It compares evolving judicial limits on forcing presidential disclosure and cites Lincoln and Wilson appearances as context.
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Washington
Richard Nixon
Congress
Supreme Court
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
Aaron Burr
John Marshall
James Wilkinson
Burr
Marshall
Sam J. Ervin
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Watergate Committee
James Speed
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