Kenneth Parkinson

Kenneth Parkinson

Court Room Sketch of Kenneth Parkinson
Born 1927
Charge(s) Conspiracy, Obstruction of Justice,
Status Acquitted
Occupation Counsel for the Committee to Re-Elect the President (CRP)

Kenneth Parkinson was counsel to the Committee to Re-elect the President that supported Richard Nixon in 1972.[1] He was a member of the Watergate Seven, who were indicted by a federal grand jury on March 1, 1974.[2] For his involvement, he faced a maximum of 10 years in prison and $10,000 in fines. Parkinson was acquitted on January 1, 1975.[3]

References

  1. ^ McLellan, Dennis (2006-07-21). "Robert Mardian, at 82; his conviction in Watergate scandal was overturned". The Boston Globe. http://www.boston.com/news/globe/obituaries/articles/2006/07/21/robert_mardian_at_82_his_conviction_in_watergate_scandal_was_overturned/. Retrieved 2008-04-19 
  2. ^ Friedman, Leon; William F. Levantrosser (1992). Watergate and Afterward: The Legacy of Richard M. Nixon. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 104. ISBN 0313277818. http://books.google.com/?id=uD1Gugyo2H0C. 
  3. ^ Morgan, Keevan (2004). Why You Are a Liberal--Or Should Be. iUniverse. p. 151. ISBN 059531354X. http://books.google.com/?id=XdyOkDnQGtYC.