What was the primary purpose of the 'plumbers' unit within the Nixon administration?
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Correct answer: To stop the leaking of classified information to the press
Formed after the leak of the Pentagon Papers, the Special Investigations Unit (the 'plumbers') was tasked with preventing further security leaks. They engaged in illegal activities, such as the break-in at Daniel Ellsberg's psychiatrist's office.
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