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Authors: John W. Dean
The Nixon Defense: What He Knew and When He Knew It (128 page)
Nichols, Lou,
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Nixon, Don,
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Nixon, Donald, Jr.,
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Nixon, Julie,
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Nixon, Pat,
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Nixon, Richard M.:
bugging of campaign plane of,
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“can’t cover this thing up” phrase of,
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chronology of events leading to end of presidency,
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and collapse of cover-up,
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cover-up vs. someone at lower level being held accountable as viewed by,
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Dean as enemy of,
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Dean attacked by,
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Dean report and,
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and Dean’s “cancer on the presidency” warning,
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Dean’s daily meetings with,
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Dean’s last conversations with,
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Dean’s last personal meeting with,
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Dean’s March
21
conversation with, on Watergate,
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Dean’s statement and,
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diary of,
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discrediting Dean and,
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executive branch reorganization and,
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ignorance claimed by,
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impeachment possibility and,
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memoir of,
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and news of Watergate break-in,
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news summaries and,
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number of Watergate conversations with Dean,
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peace award given to,
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pneumonia and hospitalization of,
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political crises and,
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reelection prospects of,
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reelection victory of,
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at Republican Convention,
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resignation of,
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resignation threats and discussions,
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and taking initiative in dealing with Watergate,
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White House correspondents and,
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Nixon, Richard M., press conferences of,
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August
29
, 1972,
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April
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April
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Nixon defense,
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cover-up of cover-up in,
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and discovery of tapes,
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Ehrlichman’s investigation and,
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factual record ignored in,
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March
21
conversation with Dean in,
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and Nixon’s statement on Dean’s investigation,
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Nixon’s testing of, on Kissinger,
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scenario developed for,
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“smoking gun” conversation and,
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“Statements About the Watergate Investigations” white paper in,
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Nixon tapes,
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Dean’s March
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conversation with Nixon on Watergate facts,
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destruction considered,
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Ehrlichman and,
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Haldeman and,
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18½-minute gap in,
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NARA and,
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transcripts of,
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Nunn, Louie,
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O’Brien, Larry,
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in Dean’s March
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conversation with Nixon on Watergate facts,
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Hunt’s meeting with, and message to Dean about money,
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O’Brien, Paul,
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Ehrlichman’s meeting with,
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obstruction of justice,
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Dean and,
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Ehrlichman and,
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see also
conspiracy
Occidental Petroleum,
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Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO),
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Ogarrio, Manuel,
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Operation Gemstone,
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Operation Sandwedge,
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Palmer, Robert L.,
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Papadopoulos, George,
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Pappas, Tom,
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Dean’s testimony and,
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Parker, Doug,
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Parkinson, Ken,
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Patman, Wright,
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Pear, Robert,
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