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sentenced, 353–56
prepares for cover-up case, 358–61, 368–70, 373, 376, 385
goes to jail, 362–64
at Holabird, 365–75 passim, 380–382, 388–94, 395–98
at cover-up trial, 376–80, 382–84, 387–88, 394–95
Dean, Maureen Biener, 127
marriage, honeymoon, 145, 149–51
tensions, 171, 240–41, 244, 328–29, 375
Kleindienst dinner, 190–91
at Camp David, 213–19, 221
hides documents, 275–76, 278
and Ervin hearings, 304, 305, 307, 309, 317
and Dean’s guilty plea, 337–40
and Dean’s sentence, 355–56
and Nixon’s pardon, 369, 371
attends cover-up trial, 376, 378–79
“Dean investigation,” 129–31, 141, 166, 202, 215, 239; see also Dean Report
Dean Report, 166–69, 186–90, 200, 210–12, 221, 230–31, 235, 248
Dean wrestles with, 214–18
see also “Dean investigation”
“deep-six” suggestion, 121, 238, 287
Defense Intelligence Agency, 37
Democratic National Committee, 66, 67
break-in at, 89–90
wiretapping of, 90, 109, 388–89
Democrats for Nixon, 110fn.
Denny, Judy, 384
Des Moines Register, 314
Diamond, Operation, 81
Díaz Ordaz, Gustavo, 35
Diem, Ngo Dinh, 115
Disraeli, Benjamin, 147
Dixon, Jeane, 63
Dixon, Richard M., 40
Dole, Robert, 133
Domestic Council, 16, 24, 51
Eastland, James O., 52, 59, 62–63
Ehrlichman, John D., 44, 141, 173
functions and power of, 12, 16, 19, 24, 48, 64, 88, 165–66, 168, 185, 315
relationship with Krogh, 12, 26
Mitchell warns about, 24–25
and antiwar demonstrations, 29, 42, 43
Caulfield/Ulasewicz jobs for, 35, 77, 78, 93
and Brookings scheme, 45, 46–47, 87
moves in on Mitchell territory, 49–52, 53, 155
and ITT hearings, 52–55, 59–62
and campaign-intelligence schemes, 72, 74, 76
and IRS, 73, 145
gets facts on Watergate break-in, 92–94, 100–101, 106, 108, 119
question of Hunt’s employment, 93–94, 95, 102–4
and Kleindienst, 93, 108, 110, 251–252
and Ellsberg break-in, 100, 101, 190, 254; see also Hunt’s extortion threat, hereinbelow
linked to Watergate—scandal, 100, 116
suggestion that Hunt leave country, 102, 238, 239
“deep-six” suggestion, 121, 238, 287
and Gray, 122, 171, 280
and hush-money problem, 123, 124, 140, 163–66, 181, 192, 204, 205, 206, 240, 259, 379
approves Kalmbach’s role, 123, 240, 259
and Mitchell’s removal from CRP, 126
and “Dean investigation” announcement, 128–29, 131
and Ziegler, 130–31, 169
and post-election firings, 148, 149
and Hunt-Colson tape, 155, 157, 379
and 2nd-term reorganization, 155, 156, 157–58, 160, 184
and Dean Report, 166, 167, 169, 186, 190, 200, 210–11
and clemency for Hunt, 174, 175–180, 185
and Hunt’s extortion threat, 192–93, 195, 196–97, 204
wants Mitchell to take blame, 211–212, 241–42, 248–50, 252
and question of Dean’s testimony, 220, 236–39
and Petersen, 231
and Dean’s indictment list, 249–52
Dean refuses to meet with, 257–58
resignation question, 261, 264, 265–267, 269
and Nixon’s no-immunity statement, 267–68
and Anderson column on Dean, 273–274
resignation announced, 275
and attempt to implicate CIA, 295
and Nixon’s tapes, 331, 333
indicted, 348fn.
trial and conviction, 377, 379, 381, 382, 386, 395fn.
Eisenhower, Dwight D., 110fn.
Election Day (1972), 137, 146, 147
Ellsberg, Daniel, 45, 100, 115, 254, 255, 257fn., 352; see also Ellsberg break-in
Ellsberg break-in, 100, 113, 117, 123, 182, 204, 254–56
Ehrlichman’s involvement, 100, 109, 190, 209
Nixon and, 190, 199, 209, 295
Hunt threatens to reveal, 196, 198–199
enemies list, 316–17
Ervin, Sam, 184fn., 187, 190, 290, 315
at Watergate hearings, 307, 310, 312, 314, 318, 321, 327
and tapes disclosure, 332, 333
Ervin Committee, see Senate Watergate Committee
Evans, Rowland, 51
executive branch, reorganization of, 141, 147–48, 155–59 passim, 184
Executive Office Building, 26, 27, 30
Executive Protective Service, 27
FBI, 42, 72
and Administration “enemies,” 33, 34, 36, 139, 315
and Huston Plan, 36, 37
wiretapping by, 37, 136
and Dita Beard memo, 53–55, 57–59
Liddy advises Dean on, 99
Watergate investigation, 108, 121–123, 127, 128, 131, 139–40, 146, 212
Dean gets secret data of, 122, 131, 184, 387–88
and Hunt’s documents, 122, 170
and Saturday Night Massacre, 340–341
Felt, Mark, 55, 58
Fielding, Fred F., 43, 44, 76, 177, 217, 241, 247, 274
helps build “law firm,” 38, 40, 148
ITT matter, 58, 63, 320
and Watergate break-in, 89–90, 100, 173
and Hunt problem, 95–96, 101–3, 107–8, 114–15, 119, 122–23, 169, 171, 199
on “Dean investigation,” 131
Dean’s escape route, 268, 271, 284
impeachment discussion, 271
Fielding, Dr. Lewis, 198, 255, 256
Flanigan, Peter M., 64
Fontainebleau Hotel, Miami, 82
Ford, Gerald R., 133, 339, 364, 376, 396
and Patman hearings, 139, 142, 143
pardons Nixon, 369–72
Frampton, George, 344
Frates, William, 386
French Connection, 373
Friday, Herschell, 50
Garment, Leonard, 267, 273
Gay Liberation, 42
Gemstone, 84
Geneen, Harold, 53fn.
General Accounting Office (GAO), 39, 128, 146
General Services Administration (GSA), 104, 107
Georgetown, 43, 59, 93
Gesell, Gerhard A., 345–46
Ginn, Opal, 56
Glanzer, Seymour, 227–29, 231, 233, 299
Dean gives evidence to, 234–36, 239–41, 255–57, 280, 283, 326, 336
reports to Petersen, 252–53, 255
immunity question, 268–69, 283–84, 287, 288, 290, 292–93, 392
and Nixon-Dean tape, 269, 270, 279
asks for specifics, 256, 283, 298
ultimatum to Dean, 297–98
Gleason, Jack, 59–62, 315
Goldwater, Barry, 46, 295–97, 394
Goldwater, Barry, Jr., 295–96
Golubin, Patricia, 339
Gonzalez, Virgilio R., 133fn.; see also Cubans
Gorey, Hays, 294, 295
Gray, L. Patrick III, 122, 131, 169–171, 240, 280, 281, 343
confirmation hearings, 183–84, 195, 198, 212, 230, 238
Greenspun, Hank, 390
Greenville, Pa., 163
Gunther, John, 139
Gurney, Edward, 318–21, 323–25
Haig, Alexander M., Jr., 346
Haldeman, H. R. (Bob), 29, 35, 80, 94, 171, 253, 346, 374
interviews Dean, 12, 13, 15–21, 23
functions and power of, 12, 21, 22, 24, 25, 64, 88, 185, 314–15
his office
s, 16, 141
and White House redecorating expense, 30, 39
and Huston Plan, 36, 37
and Nixon detractors, 40
dissuades Dean from quitting, 48–49
and Kleindienst-ITT hearing, 53fn., 58, 59–62
his tickler system, 65–66
and O’Brien-Hughes matter, 66–68, 70, 88, 145, 390–91
early campaign-intelligence plans, 70–76
trip to China, 87, 141
and Liddy plan, 87, 224, 260, 278, 300
and Watergate break-in, 98–100, 108, 116
hush-money problem, 123, 124, 155–57, 163–66, 181, 204, 205, 209–10, 240, 379
approves Kalmbach’s role, 123, 240, 259
and Mitchell’s removal from CRP, 126
and “Dean investigation” announcement, 128–29
and CRP finance workers, 132–33
at 9/15/72 stroking session, 134–39
and Patman hearings, 139, 141–42
post-election firings, 141, 147–49, 150
Segretti problem, 144, 149, 150
and Hunt-Colson tape, 155–57, 379
2nd-term reorganization, 157, 184
and Dean Report, 166–68, 169, 190, 200, 214, 221, 230–31
Palm Springs/Air Force One trip, 171–73
vulnerability of, 189, 202
at 3/21/73 Nixon-Dean meeting, 209–10
wants Mitchell to take blame, 211–212
and question of Dean’s testimony, 219–23, 234, 236–39
and Dean’s indictment list, 249–52
resignation question, 261, 264–67, 269
resignation announced, 275
attempt to implicate CIA, 295
and Ervin Committee, 310, 323fn.
and enemies list, 315
and Nixon’s tapes, 323fn., 331, 333, 344
indicted, 348fn.
trial and conviction, 377–80, 386, 395fn.
Haldeman, Jo, 378
Halperin, Morton H., 45–47
Hamilton, James, 307, 331
“hardhat luncheon,” 36
Harlan, John M., 49
Harlow, Bryce N., 29, 64
Harlow, Jean, 67
Harris, Louis, 349
Haynsworth, Clement F., 49
Helms, Richard M., 177, 392
Hersh, Seymour, 181
Hess, Stephen, 22
Higby, Lawrence (Larry), 30, 141, 171–72, 236, 257–58
at San Clemente, 12–13, 15, 17, 18, 23
and tickler system, 65, 66, 70, 247
Magruder and, 80
Hiss, Alger, 56–57, 139, 186, 187, 203
Hoffa, James, 271, 299, 351–52, 386
Hogan, Thomas, 219, 222, 225, 270
Holabird, Fort, 364–75 passim, 380–382, 388–94, 395–98
Hollander, Xaviera, 41–42
“honeymoon money,” 302, 326–27
Hoover, J. Edgar, 46, 122
opposes Huston Plan, 36, 37–38
and Dita Beard memo, 54–55, 57–59
House Banking and Currency Committee, 128, 139, 142–44
House Commerce Committee, 294
House Judiciary Committee, 49–50, 291, 318, 352–53, 385
Howard, Richard, 113–14, 164
Hruska, Roman L., 320
Hughes, Howard, 66–70, 77, 145, 390–92
Hughes Tool Company, 68–69
Humphrey, Hubert H., 82, 136, 145fn., 212
Hundley, William, 359, 376, 386
Hunt, Dorothy, 124, 146, 168, 173, 176, 203, 204
Hunt, E. Howard, Jr.:
Dita Beard interview, 56, 57, 94
linked to Watergate break-in, 90, 91, 93, 97, 117–18, 127
debate as to who employed him, 94–96, 101–4, 106, 115, 119, 120
documents from his safe, 103, 104, 107–8, 114–15, 121–22, 169–71, 182, 238, 280, 281, 287, 343
suggestion that he leave country, 102–3, 238, 239
and Ellsberg break-in, 115, 117, 122–23, 182, 190, 198–99
White House scapegoat strategy on, 121, 127, 135, 143
hush money delivered to, 124, 143, 203
indicted, 133fn.
Colson tapes conversation with, 152–155, 156, 159–60, 239–40, 379
and secret-police plan, 156
demands more money, 162–65
seeks to avoid trial, 170
near breakdown, 173–77, 204
clemency question, 174–77, 180, 204, 262–63
and attempt to implicate CIA, 177
pleads guilty, 180, 181
extortion threat by, 192–200, 204ff., 211, 353fn.
Dean’s statement to FBI about, 212
Nixon authorizes payment to, 206–207, 208–10, 353fn.
and Bennett, 390, 391
hush money (“commitments”), 122ff., 167
Liddy’s demands, 117, 118, 181
White House–CRP war over, 123, 192–93, 197, 379
fund raisers for, see Kalmbach, Herbert W.; LaRue, Frederick
Hunt’s demands, 146, 153–54, 162–165, 192–93, 195–97
Mrs. Hunt’s death and, 168
news story on, 181–82
Nixon and, 203–10, 262, 279, 295, 353fn.
McCord’s charges, 212
Dean reveals, 239–40, 257, 283, 323, 378
Mitchell’s testimony on, 379, 383–384
Huston Plan, 36–38, 254, 276, 278, 293
Iason, Larry, 359, 369–70, 385, 387
immunity, 392
negotiations for, 253, 284, 287, 290–293, 312
Nixon statement on, 267–69, 272, 293
types of, 292
impeachment moves, 343, 352
indictment:
of Watergate burglars, 133
of cover-up principals, 154, 348fn.
Dean’s list, 249–52
of a President, 284, 347–48, 371
in Vesco case, 348fn.
Inouye, Daniel K., 321
Inside Australia (Gunther), 139
Inside the Third Reich (Speer), 328
Intelligence Evaluation Committee, 37–38, 71–72
Internal Revenue Service, 73
and Administration “enemies,” 33–34, 35, 48, 315, 316
Irving Clifford, 77, 390
ITT (International Telephone and Telegraph), 51–62, 88, 120, 217, 294, 320, 389
Jackson, Henry M., 82, 212, 315
Jaworski, Leon, 343–48, 350, 370–71, 376, 384
Johnson, Lyndon B., 34, 112, 135–36, 188, 287, 386
Justice Department, 11, 12, 42
and ITT case, 51–53, 294
Watergate investigation, 110–12, 122, 127, 128, 133, 146, 343; see also Silbert, Earl J.
and Nixon “enemies,” 139
and Ellsberg break-in, 198, 255, 256
and Cox’s firing, 342
Kalmbach, Barbara, 381
Kalmbach, Herbert W., 53fn., 158–59, 207, 247, 249
hush-money raiser, 123–24, 131, 162, 203, 259, 323–24
broken, quits, 139–41, 146, 165, 205, 257
and Segretti, 140, 144, 150
testifies, 332, 381–82
goes to jail, 62, 368
at Holabird, 364, 366, 372, 381–82, 398
Kehrli, Bruce, 103–4, 107–8, 114, 169
Kennedy, Edward M., 35, 62, 73, 78, 171
Kennedy, John F., 67, 115
Kennedy, Robert F., 222, 299
Key Biscayne, Fla., 94, 145, 150
Kinsey, Peter, 199, 284, 356
Kissinger, Henry A., 27, 49, 64, 65, 127, 185, 392
functions and power of, 16–17, 24, 29, 88
meets with Senate committee, 39
and Pentagon Papers, 45
Kleindienst, Marney, 191
Kleindienst, Richard G., 13, 42, 46, 116, 170
and Huston memo, 36, 84
confirmation hearings and ITT, 52–62 passim, 88, 217
and Watergate leaks, 93, 95, 109
encounter wit
h Liddy, 95, 109
and Watergate probe, 108, 110–11, 112, 122, 133
and 2nd-term reorganization, 149, 157, 160
and Hunt’s clemency demand, 177, 178
dinner with Deans, 190–91
and disclosures to White House, 228, 251–52, 255, 259
resignation announced, 275
Knapp Commission, 41
Kraft, Joseph, 93
Krogh, Egil, Jr. (Bud), 11–12, 25–30, 33, 64
functions and power of, 26, 52, 88, 155–56
and Plumbers’ Unit, 26, 47–48, 170
and Liddy, 76, 79, 106, 170, 179, 181
and Ellsberg break-in, 100, 197–99, 254, 256–57
confirmation hearings, 170, 179, 181, 199, 206
sentenced, 26, 355
Lambert, William, 40–41, 115
Laos, 42, 66
LaRue, Frederick C., 104–7, 117
hush-money raiser, 131, 140–41, 146, 162–63, 165–68, 174, 181, 205–6, 257
and Hunt’s threat, 197, 200
and grand jury, 247–48, 249
Las Vegas, 68, 390
Liddy, G. Gordon, 56
hired by CRP, 76–78, 92, 99, 106, 123
Nixon and, 76, 120, 260, 300
discusses budget with Dean, 78, 245
hand-burning incident, 78–79, 98
presents his plan, 79–87, 92, 101, 110, 188, 388–89
Dean reports to Haldeman on, 87, 260
and Watergate break-in, 92–94, 95–99, 117–18, 120
offers to be shot, 98, 101, 287, 372
advises Dean on FBI data, 99, 102
and Ellsberg break-in, 100, 101, 117, 198, 209, 255
CRP money used by, 100, 118, 132
relays message to Hunt, 102–3
encounter with Kleindienst, 109
White House scapegoat strategy on, 121, 127, 132, 135, 190, 194
indicted, 133fn.
White House exploits civil rights of, 142, 143, 145
brownshirt tendencies of, 144, 156
Krogh apprehensive about, 170, 179, 180, 181
Magruder’s grand-jury testimony on, 223, 245
is alleged to be talking, 235–38, 245
sentenced, 266
affected by imprisonment, 372–73, 377
and Greenspun break-in plan, 390
Liddy plan, 79–87, 92, 101, 110, 188, 388–89
Haldeman and, 87, 260
approved by Mitchell, 123, 224–25, 377
Nixon and, 300
Lido Isle, Calif., 17
lie-detector tests, 237, 273, 280–82, 300
Life Magazine, 40, 115
Lilly, Mildred, 50
Lindsay, John, 288–89, 290, 294, 391
Lithuanian defector, 44
Los Angeles Times, 218–19, 346
MacGregor, Clark, 29, 64, 129, 133, 136–37
Mafia, 66–67, 70, 364, 367, 369, 373, 392, 393
Magruder, Jeb Stuart, 39, 56
campaign-intelligence operations, 73–75
and Liddy’s appointment, 76–77
and meetings on Liddy plan, 79, 80, 82, 85–87, 110, 222–24, 390