Nixon delivered his second Watergate speech three months later, on April 15, 1973. In this speech, Nixon accepts the blame due to his position as an authority, while still maintaining his own innocence in relation to the scandal, declaring, “‘because the abuses occurred during my Administration, and in the campaign for my reelection, I accept full responsibility for them. However, it is my constitutional responsibility to defend the integrity of this great office against false charges’” (Nixon second Watergate speech). Nixon explicitly denies any involvement in Watergate, stating: I had no prior knowledge of the Watergate break-in; I neither took part in nor knew about any of the subsequent coverup activities; I neither authorized nor encouraged subordinates to engage in illegal or improper campaign tactics. That was and that is the simple truth. In all of the millions of words of testimony, there is not the slightest suggestion that I had any knowledge of the planning for the Watergate break-in. As for the cover-up, my statement has been challenged by only one of the 35 witnesses who appeared—a witness who offered no evidence beyond his own impressions and whose testimony has been contradicted by every other witness in a position to know the facts. (Nixon’s second Watergate speech) Nixon’s statements regarding his lack of involvement in both the break-in and the …show more content…
The World Justice Project (WJP) was established in 2007 by American Bar Association (ABA) President William Neukom with the goal to develop a widely accepted definition of “rule of law” (ABA rule of law). This definition is based on four principles: 1. The government as well as private actors are accountable under the law. 2. The laws are clear, publicized, stable, and just; are applied evenly; and protect fundamental rights, including the security of persons and property and certain core human