In United States v. Nixon (1974), the U.S. Supreme Court ordered President Richard Nixon to turn over Oval Office tape recordings, demonstrating that presidential assertions of privilege can be reviewed and overridden by the judiciary.
July 24, 1974
high
temporal
A precedent showing the Supreme Court's authority to require compliance with judicial orders from a sitting president.
In June 1971, President Richard Nixon declared drug abuse to be 'public enemy No. 1' and launched what became known as the U.S. 'war on drugs'.
June 01, 1971
high
historical
Origin of the modern U.S. federal 'war on drugs'.