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"Nixon sought to obtain confidential information about his political enemies from the IRS. In fact, the articles of impeachment drafted for Nixon stated that he had 'endeavoured to obtain from the Internal Revenue Service, in violation of the constitutional rights of citizens, confidential information contained in income tax returns for purposed (sic) not authorized by law.'"
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/lessons-from-watergate/