Freda Reiter – Judge John Sirica Instructs Watergate Jury – Pastel Drawing

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Judge Sirica submits the case to the jury, as defendants Mitchell, Haldeman, Ehrlichman, Colson, Gordon Strachan, Robert Mardian, and Kenneth Parkinson listen.

Pastel drawing, 17″ x 14″

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Watergate exhibition page

Freda L. Reiter

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Watergate Courtroom Sketches by Freda L. Reiter, 1973–75
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To provide sufficient visuals for the substantial airtime allotted to the story each night, Reiter made multiple sketches a day: close-up portraits, as well as wide-angle views of the courtroom incorporating as many as 28 figures.