The master list of Nixon's political opponents was a secret list compiled by

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. It was an expansion of the original Nixon's Enemies List of 20 key people considered opponents of Nixon. In total, the expanded list contained 220 people or organizations. The master list was compiled in mid-1971 in Charles Colson's office and sent in

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form to

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. On June 27, 1973, Dean provided to the Senate Watergate Committee this updated "master list" of political opponents. The original list had multiple sections, including a section for "Black Congressmen".Knappman Edward W. (1973). ''Watergate and the White House.'' Facts on File, Welsing, Frances Cress (1973). Build a World Without Racism. ''Equity & Excellence in Education'', Volume 13, Issue 1 January 1973, pages 20 – 26.Garza, Hedda (1982). ''The Watergate Investigation Index: Senate Select Committee Hearings and Reports on Presidential Campaign Activities.'' Scholarly Resources, The purpose of the list was to "use the available Federal machinery to screw

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political enemies." One such scheme involved using the

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to harass people on the list.

Response

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stated that inclusion on the list was her greatest accomplishment. Talk show host and journalist Lou Gordon, who was also on the list, considered his inclusion to be a "badge of honor".

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was similarly proud, according to

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in his memoir on Randall. In '' The Great Shark Hunt'' (1979), Hunter S. Thompson expressed disappointment in not having been included on the list, writing "I would almost have preferred a vindictive tax audit to that kind of crippling exclusion."Thompson, Hunter S. (2011). ''The Great Shark Hunt: Strange Tales from a Strange Time.'' Simon and Schuster,

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's 1992 autobiography ''The Pill, Pigmy Chimps, and Degas' Horse'' stated that President Nixon awarded him the

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when he was on the Enemies List. Djerassi attributed his inclusion to his opposition to the

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;Black Congressmen and Congresswomen

Other politicians

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Records of the Watergate Special Prosecution Force 1971 to 1977
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EnemiesList.info: The complete, annotated Nixon's Enemies List
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