Every weekday, Michigan Radio political analyst Jack Lessenberry offers up his perspective on the latest political news in Michigan.
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Are ethics in politics dead?
The greatest scandal in American political history was, of course, Watergate. Reporters began investigating corruption in the Nixon Administration. Congressional committees and the courts got involved, and the existence of a secret White House taping system was eventually discovered. Finally, the tapes provided absolute proof of Richard Nixon’s criminality.