What he knew and when he knew it in which he seeks to write the authoritative narrative of nixon and watergate. Dean connects the dots between what weve come to believe. Dean talks about his book on watergate, the nixon defense. Based on nixons overlooked recordings, new york times bestselling author john w. Jul 31, 2014 the book is an exhaustive return to the scene of the crime crimes that would send dean, former atty. Former legal counsel to nixon and key watergate figure john w. His book, the nixon defense, sheds new light on watergate. From the 2014 texas book festival john dean, author of the nixon defense. Still, deans newest book, the nixon defense, took four years to write and contains some 1,000 transcriptions of nixon conversations about watergate.
In the season finale of the podcast, dave weigel talks to watergate whistleblower john w. Thoughts on nixons resignation john dean verdict legal. In the nixon defense, former white house counsel john w. Dean served as legal counsel to president richard nixon from july 1970 to april 1973.
Informed by deans unique historical role as a participant, coconspirator. What he knew and when he knew it, in which he looks at the watergate scandal. Haldeman, on april 9, 1973, with regard to recording what. Oct 25, 2014 from the 2014 texas book festival john dean, author of the nixon defense. In april of 1973 he decided to testify about his, and others role in the watergate scandal. What he knew and when he knew it, president nixon knew a lot more about watergate a lot sooner than he ever admitted. He brings the microscope as close to the nixon of watergate as anyone has, and he.
Dean was legal counsel to president nixon during the watergate scandal, and his senate testimony helped lead to nixons resignation. Aug 10, 2014 still, deans newest book, the nixon defense, took four years to write and contains some 1,000 transcriptions of nixon conversations about watergate and the massive coverup. In the nixon defense, john dean delivers that, albeit from his own perspective. Dean at the miami book fair 2014 during the presentation of his book the nixon defense coupled with his sense of distance from nixon s inner circle, the berlin wall of advisors h. In 2006, he testified before the senate judiciary committee investigating george w. What he knew and when he knew it which bills itself as the complete story of the watergate breakin and coverup, and discloses nixons part in it. Dean recently discussed the tapes and his new book the nixon defense. But deans book seals that conclusion, perhaps forever. He tries to make some sense of the cascade of events resulting from the breakin at the watergate hotel in washington d. That was the iconic question of the watergate scandal and dean, who served as nixons legal counsel, argues that it remains to be answered.
John dean will be giving a lecture entitled watergate. Dean, one of the last major surviving figures of watergate, draws on his own transcripts of almost a thousand conversations, a wealth of nixon s secretly recorded information, and more than 150,000 pages of documents in the national archives and the nixon library to provide the definitive. Dean recently discussed the tapes and his new book the nixon defense in an email exchange with monitor books editor. What he knew and when he knew it by john dean vikingyou know, richard nixon told his chief of staff, h.
Biography of john dean, american lawyer who served as white house counsel 197073 to u. The title is misleading, because it suggests there is a case for nixons innocence. A conversation with daniel ellsberg and john dean duration. In his new book, the nixon defense, john dean nixons legal counsel during watergate has generated an amazing historic record. Dean, nixons white house counsel and later his chief accuser, to transcribe and analyze at least 600 new conversations in his book the nixon defense. The report of the arrests in the early morning hours of june 17, 1972, of five men who had broken into the watergate complex offices of the democratic national committee dnc, wearing business suits and surgical gloves, their pockets stuffed with hundreddollar bills, was something like a scene from a circa. Nixon s resignation from office, and dean is publishing a new book, the nixon defense. The book is an exhaustive return to the scene of the crime crimes that would send dean, former atty.
Dean on the nixon defense and rick perlstein on the fall of nixon duration. John dean is a man with a mission, one that has lasted him most of his adult life. John dean will talk about the nixon defense on tuesday, july 29, at 7 p. Oct 30, 2015 nixon defense, former white house counsel john w. John mitchell, nixon aide john erlichman and white house chief of staff h. This john dean book should be very interesting to those that remain fascinated by watergate, or richard nixon. The white house years is a detailed memoir by john dean of the time he served as white house counsel to president richard nixon.
In the nixon defense, former white house counsel john dean, one of the last major surviving figures of watergate, draws on his own transcripts of almost a thousand conversations, a wealth of nixon s secretly recorded information, and more than 150,000 pages of documents in the national archives and the nixon library to provide the definitive. John dean takes a fresh look at watergate in nixon defense. He transcribed all of the oval office tapes related to. In the nixon defense, former white house counsel john dean, one of the last major surviving figures of watergate, draws on his own transcripts of almost a thousand conversations, a wealth of nixons secretly recorded information, and more than 150,000 pages of documents in the national archives and the nixon library to provide the definitive. As dean explains in this adapted preface to the book, the narrative is based on.
Aug 11, 2014 john dean the nixon defense politics and prose. Jul 30, 2014 former legal counsel to nixon and key watergate figure john w. What he knew and when he knew it, his third book on the scandal, or more. What did president nixon know and when did he know it. John dean, the former nixon white house counsel, has a stark warning for white house lawyer ty cobb and the rest of president donald trumps defenders as they enter 2018. John dean on nixon, impeachment, and obama the fiscal times.
Now dean is back with a brand new book nixon s defense. Aug 27, 2014 according to john dean s new book, the nixon defense. Dean at the miami book fair 2014 during the presentation of his book the nixon defense. Dean, 9780670025367, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Haldeman and john ehrlichman, dean sensed he was going to become the watergate scapegoat and despite going to camp david, he returned to washington without. Columns by john dean verdict legal analysis and commentary. Its based on transcriptions of nixon s tapes and presented in chronological order.
Dean, one of the last major surviving figures of watergate, draws on his own transcripts of almost a thousand conversations, a wealth of nixons secretly recorded information, and more than 150,000 pages of documents in the national archives and the nixon library to provide the. The final chapter from 7pm to 9pm pst at chapman university in orange, california. Dean, former counsel to president richard nixon, praises senator al frankens newest book, al franken, giant of the senate. Former nixon administration lawyer john dean said sunday that president trump is more dangerous than president nixon ever was because nixon better understood the presidency. Nixons counsel during the watergate scandal, is a daybyday account of the presidents coverup. Dean, one of the last major surviving figures of watergate, draws on his own transcripts of almost a thousand conversations, a wealth of nixons secretly recorded information, and more than 150,000 pages of documents in the national archives and the nixon library to provide the definitive answer to the question. The washington postthe washington postgetty images 2 of 4 john deans book the nixon defense. What he knew and when he knew it, based on over a thousand new transcriptions of every watergaterelated conversation from the nixon tapes, at least 600 of which no one had ever bothered to analyze.
That said the book provided a great deal of narrative and background detail to help flesh out the big picture around conversations had and events that went down. According to john deans new book, the nixon defense. Dean, one of the last major surviving figures of watergate, draws on his own transcripts of almost a thousand conversations, a wealth of nixon s secretly recorded information, and more than 150,000 pages of documents in the national archives and the nixon library to provide the definitive answer to the question. Thats the motivation behind john deans new book, the nixon defense. The nixon defence is a outstandingly good book about the watergate. I told my lawyer that i was doing it to end the coverup and was perfectly willing to take responsibility for my role, so i. Aug 07, 2014 in the season finale of the podcast, dave weigel talks to watergate whistleblower john w. Jul 28, 2014 john dean will talk about the nixon defense on tuesday, july 29, at 7 p.
Deans book will remind people of why nixon deserves so unflattering a. Aug 08, 2014 in his new book, the nixon defense, john dean nixon s legal counsel during watergate has generated an amazing historic record. I watched all of the dean testimony before the watergate committee, and i was amazed, as a youngster, at his command of detail. Its based on transcriptions of nixons tapes and presented in chronological order. What he knew and when he knew it ebook written by john w. John dean on the watergate coverup chicago news wttw. What he knew and when he knew it, president nixon knew a lot more about watergate a lot. Jun 02, 2015 in the nixon defense, former white house counsel john w. 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. Dean, one of the last major surviving figures of watergate, draws on his own transcripts of almost a thousand conversations, a wealth of nixons secretly recorded information, and more than 150,000 pages of documents in the national archives and the nixon library to provide the definitive. John dean launches national book tour in greenwich. Relying almost exclusively on the tapes, often quoting dialogues verbatim, dean traces the watergate breakin and its subsequent coverup from the day of the breakin, july 17, 1972, to the revelation of the secret taping system in the presidential offices in the white house on july 14, 1973. John dean, in full john wesley dean iii, born october 14, 1938, akron, ohio, u. John dean talked about his book, the nixon defense.
Now dean is back with a brand new book nixons defense. Jul 28, 2014 john dean on the nixon defense joe meyers. This previously unpublished exchange with haldeman is one of many signs in the nixon defense, the important new book by his former white house counsel john w. As one might expect, it includes a fair amount of repetition, as nixon and those around him plotted ways to cover up their crimes. The report of the arrests in the early morning hours of june 17, 1972, of five men who had broken into the watergate complex offices of the democratic national committee dnc, wearing business suits and surgical gloves, their pockets stuffed with hundreddollar bills, was something like a scene from a circa 1940s. The washington postthe washington postgetty images. His eleventh and most recent title, the nixon defense, appeared in 2014. The nixon defense provides the playbyplay for the watergate scandal.
David weigel interviews john dean, author of the nixon. Dean connects the dots between what weve come to believe about watergate and what actually happened watergate forever changed american politics, and in light of the revelations about the nsas widespread surveillance program, the scandal has taken on new significance. Without giving spoilers, dean shares a few reasons he recommends the book, in which franken provides unique insight into our political system and demonstrates his capacity for doing the serious work of the us. What he knew and when he knew it, in which he looks at the watergate scandal through the lens of audio recordings of president nixon.
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