John Wesley Dean III, a former White House Counsel for President Richard Nixon, played a significant role in the Watergate scandal cover-up. Serving from July 1970 to April 1973, Dean's involvement led to his guilty plea to a felony charge. However, his cooperation with the prosecution as a key witness resulted in a reduced sentence, served at Fort Holabird. Following his guilty plea, Dean was disbarred. His testimony to Congress proved crucial in unraveling the scandal.
John Wesley Dean III was born on October 14, 1938.
John Dean graduated from the College of Wooster with a B.A. in 1961.
John Dean married Karla Ann Hennings on February 4, 1962.
John Dean received a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Georgetown University Law Center in 1965.
In 1966, John Dean became chief minority counsel to the Republicans on the United States House Committee on the Judiciary.
John Dean's time as chief minority counsel concluded in 1967.
John Dean volunteered to write position papers on crime for Richard Nixon's presidential campaign in 1968.
In July 1970, John Dean became White House Counsel to President Richard Nixon.
John Dean was appointed counsel to President Nixon in July 1970.
John Dean and Karla Ann Hennings divorced in 1970.
On January 27, 1972, John Dean met with Jeb Magruder, John Mitchell, and G. Gordon Liddy to discuss intelligence-gathering plans for the upcoming campaign.
John Dean married Maureen (Mo) Kane on October 13, 1972.
On February 28, 1973, Acting FBI Director L. Patrick Gray testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee, revealing Dean's involvement in the Watergate cover-up.
On March 22, 1973, President Nixon asked John Dean to compile a report on the Watergate matter.
John Dean's time as White House Counsel ended in April 1973.
On April 17, 1973, President Nixon expressed his opposition to granting immunity to John Dean.
John Dean began his testimony before the Senate Watergate Committee on June 25, 1973, implicating Nixon and other officials.
John Dean pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice on October 19, 1973.
John Dean was sentenced to one to four years in prison on August 2, 1974.
John Dean published his memoir "Blind Ambition" in 1976.
A TV miniseries based on John Dean's "Blind Ambition" aired in 1979.
John Dean published his memoir "Lost Honor" in 1982.
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