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John Dean

Printer; active in London, 1807-1827

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Nov 8, 2025
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How does Richard Nixon's Watergate scandal compare to Trump's legal issues?

Richard Nixon’s Watergate and Donald Trump’s legal troubles share core elements—abuse of power, obstruction, and political cover‑ups—but they differ sharply in scope, legal outcomes, and the instituti...

Nov 20, 2025
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What were the consequences for those who were on Nixon's enemies list?

Nixon’s “Enemies List” was a small, secret White House memo of 20 people and a broader “master list” compiled by aides that aimed to “use the available federal machinery to screw our political enemies...

Feb 6, 2026

What specific evidence from the Nixon tapes directly implicated him in the Watergate cover‑up?

The tapes provided contemporaneous, recorded evidence that contradicted Nixon’s public denials and explicitly linked him to steps to obstruct the ’s Watergate inquiry—most decisively the June 23, 1972...

Nov 30, 2025

Which notable figures were on the enemies list and how did it affect their careers?

Nixon’s “Enemies List” began as a 20-name memo in September 1971 and was later expanded into a master “Opponents” roster of roughly 200–220 people and organizations; its stated aim was to “use the ava...

Nov 25, 2025

Which U.S. president was most notorious for maintaining an enemies list?

Most reporting and primary documents identify President Richard Nixon as the U.S. president most notorious for keeping an “enemies list,” an organized set of names and a broader “Political Enemies Pro...