Ep. 08: John Dean, Clever Counsel or Conflicted Quisling?

The Mysteries of Watergate

John Dean, the shrewd young White House Counsel who was the main witness to the obstruction of justice which forced President Nixon’s resignation, has consistently cast himself as a Boy Scout assisting bad companions. But is there reason to believe that Dean himself had something to do with the Watergate break-ins, notwithstanding his denials? And if so involved, would it be for reasons other than campaign purposes, albeit with campaign cash? To understand Watergate, we must study closely the largely unstudied role of Dean, arguably the most intriguing of all the Watergate characters. In this episode, we will begin to explore John Dean's ambitious motives, ambiguous role and self-saving actions, seeking to solve yet another one of The Mysteries of Watergate.
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