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John Wesley Dean III (born October 14, 1938) is an American attorney who served as White House Counsel for U.S. President Richard Nixon from July 1970 until April 1973. Dean is known for his role in the cover-up of the Watergate scandal and his subsequent testimony to Congress as a witness.
John Dean, American lawyer who served as White House counsel (1970–73) to U.S. President Richard M. Nixon and whose revelation of official participation in the Watergate scandal ultimately led to the resignation of the president and the imprisonment of Dean himself and other top aides.
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Sep 5, 2018 · John Dean was Nixon's White House counsel who exposed the president's involvement in the Watergate cover-up. He testified before Congress and revealed the existence of tapes that proved Nixon's guilt and led to his resignation.
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Jun 6, 2017 · What did president Nixon know and when did he know it? Forty years ago, in the summer of 1973, a little-known 34-year-old White House counsel, John W. Dean, delivered riveting televised testimony before the Senate Watergate Committee.
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Jun 1, 2022 · June 1, 2022 1:43 PM PT. After John Dean gave his historic 1973 testimony on the Watergate scandal that eventually brought down the Nixon White House, he wanted to move on with his life. An...
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Oct 9, 2018 · Nixon announces that John Dean has completed an internal investigation into the Watergate break-in, and has found no evidence of White House involvement. September 29, 1972
Aug 20, 2018 · Mr. Dean, former White House counsel to President Richard Nixon, was a central figure in the Watergate investigation. An Rong Xu for The New York Times. As part of that deal, Mr. Dean pleaded...
