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

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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