Nixon Comments Disclosed on Abortion and Watergate - NYTimes.com : On Nixon Tapes, Ambivalence Over Abortion, Not Watergate Associated Press President Nixon pointing to the transcripts of White House tapes in April 1974, after he announced that he would give the material to lawmakers and make them public. Article Tools Sponsored By By CHARLIE SAVAGE Published: June 23, 2009 WASHINGTON — On Jan. 22, 1973, when the Supreme Court struck down laws criminalizing abortion in Roe v. Wade, President... read more