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...suppose they get Mitchell [John Mitchell, former Attorney General]. They're going to say now what about Haldeman, what about . . . the rest? . . . I want somebody to say, now look, here are the facts. Of the White House people [unintelligible]. There are no other higher-up. The White House [unintelligible...
Even in its expurgated form, there is much in the transcript that is vulgar and contemptible. Perhaps the low point occurs in this scatological exchange among the President, Haldeman and Ehrlichman about Dean's possible testimony before the Watergate committee...
...report here. And it's clear from this report that you are guilty as hell. Now, John, for [expletive deleted] sake go on in there and do what you should. And let's get this thing cleared up and get it off the country's back and move on." Haldeman is enthusiastic about that scenario. "That's the only way to beat it now," he says. By then Nixon is in agreement, but he does not want to give Mitchell the word himself. "Mitchell? this is going to break him up," he says. "You know it's a pain...
...Well, let me tell you what Mitchell said. It was another gigging of the White House. He said, "You know, . . . [Deputy Director of Nixon's Re-election Campaign Jeb] Magruder said that Haldeman had cooked this whole thing up over here at the White House and?...
Before the week is out, Kleindienst is advising the President that Mitchell is certain to be indicted. The "big fish" has been hooked, and Nixon, Ehrlichman and Haldeman mistakenly assume that the Watergate probers will be satisfied and will quit casting for even bigger ones...