Classic Cases

The Saturday Night Massacre (B)

Publication Date: January 01, 1977

In October 1973, the US Court of Appeals ordered President Nixon to deliver the "Watergate Tapes" to Judge John Sirica's court. This case examines the resulting dispute between Nixon, Attorney General Elliot Richardson, and Special Prosecutor...

The Saturday Night Massacre (D)

Publication Date: January 01, 1977

In October 1973, the US Court of Appeals ordered President Nixon to deliver the "Watergate Tapes" to Judge John Sirica's court. This case examines the resulting dispute between Nixon, Attorney General Elliot Richardson, and Special Prosecutor...

The Saturday Night Massacre (Supplement)

Publication Date: January 01, 1977

In October 1973, the US Court of Appeals ordered President Nixon to deliver the "Watergate Tapes" to Judge John Sirica's court. This case examines the resulting dispute between Nixon, Attorney General Elliot Richardson, and Special Prosecutor...

The Saturday Night Massacre (A)

Publication Date: January 01, 1977

In October 1973, the US Court of Appeals ordered President Nixon to deliver the "Watergate Tapes" to Judge John Sirica's court. This case examines the resulting dispute between Nixon, Attorney General Elliot Richardson, and Special Prosecutor...

Rowe/Webb Memo and the Election of 1948

Publication Date: January 01, 1976

This historic memo, a classic of presidential politics, was the blueprint for the underdog 1948 Truman campaign. The document describes the approach which allowed the Democratic incumbent to fend off challenges from Republican Thomas Dewey, and...

Methadone Maintenance (A): The Analyst's View

Publication Date: January 01, 1976

This case examines the methadone maintenance program used to treat heroin addicts in New York City, focusing on the program's successful expansion under Health Services Administrator Gordon Chase. Part A details the heroin problem and policy...

Fluoridation in Greenfield (A)

Publication Date: January 01, 1976

In 1974, the Greenfield, Massachusetts, Board of Health ordered fluoridation of the town's water. This effort was led by pharmacist Joseph R. Charron III, and overruled Greenfield's 1968 referendum, in which the townspeople had voted against...

Central Utah Project (Supplement)

Publication Date: January 01, 1976

This case examines Interior Secretary Rogers Morton's decision to continue construction of the Bonneville unit of the Central Utah Project (CUP), a $2.1 billion multi-purpose water resource project. Part A outlines the background of the CUP and...

Central Utah Project (B)

Publication Date: January 01, 1976

This case examines Interior Secretary Rogers Morton's decision to continue construction of the Bonneville unit of the Central Utah Project (CUP), a $2.1 billion multi-purpose water resource project. Part A outlines the background of the CUP and...

Central Utah Project (A)

Publication Date: January 01, 1976

This case examines Interior Secretary Rogers Morton's decision to continue construction of the Bonneville unit of the Central Utah Project (CUP), a $2.1 billion multi-purpose water resource project. Part A outlines the background of the CUP and...

Hunger in America: 1965-1969 (A Chronology of Events)

Publication Date: January 01, 1976

In 1967 Senators Robert Kennedy and Joseph Clark focused national attention on hunger in America with their unscheduled and widely publicized tour of black homes in the Mississippi Delta. This case examines existing federal efforts -- as of...

The Coming of the Cold War

Publication Date: January 01, 1976

In February 1947, the Truman administration received a pair of urgent requests: to replace Britain as the supporter of the Greek government, which was beleaguered by Soviet-backed leftist guerillas; and to bolster Turkey against Soviet...