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...event, Haldeman's problem is Chapin isn't it? [Dwight Chapin, Nixon's former appointments secretary under Haldeman...
...where the hell, or how much Chapin knew I will be [expletive deleted] if I know...
Assured that Chapin did not know about Watergate, the President asks if Gordon Strachan (a Haldeman aide) was aware. Dean admits that Strachan knew early on, but has twice denied to Federal investigators having any knowledge. Dean says that Strachan is ready to deny it again before the Ervin committee...
...answer was misunderstood or that he hadn't adequately prepared for the question" and so made an honest mistake. But while it may be necessary, taking the stand is a dangerous maneuver, particularly if a witness is nervous, or has an otherwise unfavorable demeanor. Observers at the Chapin trial felt that the defense was holding its own until he began testifying. His evasive manner and bad memory did not go over well with the jury...
...Chapin also had trouble with what may be the classic dilemma for Watergate defendants. Character witnesses, as Bellows points out, are especially important when the issue is whether the defendant is a liar. But Chapin could find only two such witnesses. Most other potential supporters were themselves already involved in the Watergate scandal. Last week John Mitchell ran into a related problem and presented no character witnesses for fear they would be cross-examined about Mitchell's other imminent trial. Future Watergate defendants will probably have the same trouble Chapin and Mitchell...