September 11, 1972 (Monday)
- The Bay Area Rapid Transit System, more commonly known by the acronym BART, began operation on a 28 mile run between Oakland and Fremont, and would later expand to connect San Francisco and other points in the area.
- At the request of White House aide John Ehrlichman, John Dean met with IRS Commissioner Johnnie Walters and gave him a list of 490 individuals to investigate. Walters consulted with Treasury Secretary Schultz the next day, who directed him to do nothing.
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