A long-time ally of [[Richard Nixon]], Conable supported Nixon until the White House released a tape of Nixon instructing his Chief of Staff [[H. R. Haldeman]] to obstruct the [[FBI]] investigation. This caused Conable to join those asking for Nixon's resignation. | A long-time ally of [[Richard Nixon]], Conable supported Nixon until the White House released a tape of Nixon instructing his Chief of Staff [[H. R. Haldeman]] to obstruct the [[FBI]] investigation. This caused Conable to join those asking for Nixon's resignation. |