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Nixon used Pentagon Papers leak to attack Democrats and seek advantage
National Archives released 168000 pages from the Nixon White House, showing a siege mentality and efforts to keep papers sealed. Memoes reveal plans to smear opponents, target liberal think tanks, and retaliate against press coverage, including a claim that The New York Times was finished in the White House.
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