Reinecke ’s indictment was an offshoot of the investigation into the Watergate scandal . In 1972 , he testified before the Senate during a confirmation hearing of Richard Kleindienst , the nominee for Attorney General . He was asked about an offer by Sheraton Hotels , a division of ITT Inc. , which was the subject of a Federal antitrust investigation , to underwrite the 1972 Republican National Convention . Specifically , the committee wanted to know if he discussed the offer with the former Attorney General and Watergate figure John N. Mitchell before of after ITT settled its case with the government . He told Senator Hiram Fong that the conversation took place after the settlement despite an earlier comment to a reporter that the conversation took place several months earlier
1972 Republican National Convention
1972 Republican National Convention
Edwin Reinecke