First, he asked who in the White House knew of the operations—Colson? “Fucking Magruder,” Liddy replied. He promised that McCord and the others wouldn’t talk, but as he began to fill Dean in on the full scope of their covert activities, including the Fielding burglary, Dean began to get nervous. Liddy added that the jailed men would expect “support,” as he put it, “the usual in this line of work—bail, attorney’s fees, families taken care of, and so forth.” While the White House counsel would deny saying it later, Liddy recalled Dean promptly confirming, “That goes without saying—everyone’ll be
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