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10. Nope, during an actual watergate hearing. Dean said tapes existed

Wed Aug 22, 2018, 02:11 PM

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Question about John Dean for people who lived through Watergate [View all] Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2018 OP

John dean was about protecting his ass. I remember the moment when he beachbum bob Aug 2018 #1

I agree bob. saidsimplesimon Aug 2018 #2

Much like Michael Cohen. nt WhiteTara Aug 2018 #25

Nope, during an actual watergate hearing. Dean said tapes existed beachbum bob Aug 2018 #10

I believe Dean "suspected" that Nixon had taped him because he kept Atticus Aug 2018 #22

Yep, Dean thought there were tapes, but DeminPennswoods Aug 2018 #24

As You And LeftieNanner Said. . . ProfessorGAC Aug 2018 #6

He was a very ambitious lawyer leftieNanner Aug 2018 #3

There is some strong comparison between he and Cohen, but not Rove. tonyt53 Aug 2018 #5

Ultimately it's better to do the right thing even for the wrong reason. Girard442 Aug 2018 #14

He seems at peace now. tonyt53 Aug 2018 #29

I can't answer his question but have an interesting tidbit. Claritie Pixie Aug 2018 #7

He was unknown pre-Watergate. Sneederbunk Aug 2018 #8

This. Nixon ran a tighter ship than Trump. JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2018 #26

Then, as now, few knew who the WH Counsel was... Dave Starsky Aug 2018 #27

I recall basically nothing about him other than he was one of many ... SWBTATTReg Aug 2018 #9

before Nixon (and Watergate) lapfog_1 Aug 2018 #12

Dean was WH Counsel (Councel, Council...) 11cents Aug 2018 #13

I don't think I considered Dean a villain or a hero. By Raven Aug 2018 #15

Haldeman, Ehrlichman, Mitchell and Dean song from 1973 (Can't get C&P) irisblue Aug 2018 #18

Stupid teaches zipplewrath Aug 2018 #19

An ambitious, talented libertarian-leaning conservative Hortensis Aug 2018 #21

What Dean said about the tapes: Hamlette Aug 2018 #23

I just remember Dean as WH counsel DeminPennswoods Aug 2018 #28

I just remember his wife. leftyladyfrommo Aug 2018 #30