John Dean

John Wesley Dean III (born October 14, 1938 in Akron, Ohio, USA) was White House Counsel to U.S. President Richard Nixon from July 1970 to April, 1973. As White House Counsel he became deeply involved in the Watergate scandal cover up, even referred to as "master manipulator of the cover up" by the FBI.{{fn|1}}, and went on to become the star witness of the Watergate prosecution.

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October 14 - 1938 - Akron, Ohio - White House Counsel - U.S. - Richard Nixon - 1970 - 1973 - Watergate scandal - FBI

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Before becoming presidential counsel, Dean served as Chief Minority Counsel to the Judiciary Committee of the United States House of Representatives, the Associate Director of a law reform commission, and Associate Deputy Attorney General of the United States.

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United States House of Representatives - Attorney General of the United States

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