Question

President Nixon believed that the (3 points)

president is not above the law under any circumstance
burglars are not in the tapes so he should not release them
burglars under investigation were completely innocent
president has the privilege of protecting communications

Answer 1

President Nixon believed that President has the privilege of protecting communications. 

Answer 2

The correct answer is:

President has the privilege of protecting communications.

In the United States v. Nixon (1974), the United States Supreme Court set a precedent on restricting the power of any U.S. president to declare executive privilege. This decision against President Richard Nixon, force him to surrender tape recordings and other subpoenaed elements to a federal district court.