Denotation is my best answer, sorry if its wrong.
Nixon said that he sold his apartment in New York when he became president in relation to the investigation conducted under his presidency. It is believe that eh gained profit from his public service. This is in defense to his record in the Watergate case.
The answer to that question is C.
A drawback occurred in the melody because of a miscommunication in the counterpoint. I think that's ok ?