Watergate costs hit GOP fundraising efforts
Congressional Quarterly reports GOP fundraisers face tightening due to Watergate fallout. Despite efforts like a May 9 Washington Hilton dinner at $1,000 a plate, original $2 million goal cut in half as donors hesitate. Officials cite anger at the presidency, election committee issues, and a 1972 surplus as contributing factors.
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