Watergate At Fifty: Unveiling Historical Perspectives.pdf

Watergate at Fifty and More - October 2021 Newsletter

Watergate at Fifty:

The October issue delves into the historic Watergate burglary and its aftermath through the lens of local journalists, Capitol Hill hearings, and Washington courts. The website of the Historical Society offers a wealth of personal recollections and information, including:

- A series of short features by veteran journalist Carl Stern on Watergate-related archives.
- An oral history with former U.S. District Court Clerk James Davey, who recalls his experience during the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack.

Other Highlights:

- Courthouse Closures: A look back at how the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia suspended proceedings in 1918 due to the Spanish flu pandemic, prefiguring later responses to public health crises.
- Three Women Trailblazers: Profiles of Nancy Duff Campbell (co-founder of the National Women's Law Center), Judith Winston (former Society Board Member and legal trailblazer), and Janet Reno (first woman U.S. Attorney General).
- Oral Histories: The release of an interview with Penny Clark, a pioneering female attorney at Bredhoff & Kaiser who litigated for multi-employer pension funds.

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