1973 Robert Odle Watergate Senate Testimony Washington Original Press Photo

Description: An original press photograph from the archives of the venerable 150 year-old Star Tribune newspaper in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Type & Size: A 8x11" original photograph.Condition: Photo from a working archive. May contain notes, marks, labels, clippings, and/or retouching by the staff at the time of publication. May contain issues associated with time, age, and use. Please see images for scans.Robert Odle is captured mid-sentence, gesturing with his hands, during his testimony at the Watergate hearings in Washington, D.C. He is dressed in a suit and tie, wearing glasses, and is speaking into a microphone, illustrating the moment when he appeared as the first witness for the televised event on May 17, 1973.Robert Odle was a former director of the Committee for the Re-election of the President during the Nixon administration. His testimony at the Watergate hearings provided insights into the workings of the Nixonian staff and contributed to the unraveling of the Watergate scandal, which ultimately led to President Nixon’s resignation.Text present on photo:(CAP12)WASHINGTON, MAY 17—GIVING TESTIMONY—Witness Robert Odle, former director of the administration's committee for the re-election of the President, delivers testimony Thursday before the Senate Watergate investigating committee Thursday in Washington. (AP Wirephoto) ( j s5/205stf)73- - - The press photo archives contained a mix of silver gelatin and wire photographs from sources such as Associated Press Wirephoto. Generally B&W images with no typed text on them in this archive are silver gelatin images, and photos with typed text are wire photos. All images are vintage and original to their era.

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