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Politics & Governance
John Sirica
1904–1992Waterbury, CTItalian American descendantHistoric
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Biography
Maximum John; presided over Watergate trials; ordered Nixon White House tapes released. Time Man of the Year 1973; Watergate rulings led directly to Nixon's resignation
Notable For
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- presided over Watergate trials
- ordered Nixon White House tapes released
Honors & Recognition
- Time Man of the Year 1973
- Watergate rulings led directly to Nixon's resignation
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Politics & Governance
- Specialty
- Judiciary
- Years
- 1904–1992
- Birth Place
- Waterbury, CT
- Origin
- Italian American descendant
- Regional Ancestry
- Italian
- Publication Status
- Published
- Ancestry Verification
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