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It became evident to me that there was a very serious political element at work. I know that the term impeachment was bandied about. I do not believe, however, that the word was used with the ferocity it was more recently or that it was in the Nixon years.

~Fred F. Fielding

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Soon after I returned to private practice, former Supreme Court Chief Justice Warren Burger called me one day.

~Fred F. Fielding

Topics: After Burger Chief Court Day Former Justice Me One Day Practice Private Returned Soon Supreme Supreme Court Warren

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Morgan, Lewis is a very large firm now, but it was not quite as big then. It was exciting for an associate in those days, because you got good and varied assignments and terrific training.

~Fred F. Fielding

Topics: Assignments Associate Because Big Days Exciting Firm Good Got Large Lewis Morgan Now Quite Terrific Then Those Training Varied Very You

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This drama between Dean and Ehrlichman took place while I was trying to give the contents to the FBI.

~Fred F. Fielding

Topics: Between Contents Dean Drama Give Place Took Trying While Fbi

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One regret I have is that I did not learn more about what was happening very early, so that I could have tried to stop people from engaging in illegal activities.

~Fred F. Fielding

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But look, you did not have to be well versed in politics to know that some stupid things were going on. It is the counsel's job to stop them, and instead the coverup was created.

~Fred F. Fielding

Topics: Counsel Created Did Going Instead Job Know Look Politics Some Stop Stupid Them Things Well Were You

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Dean had just come from seeing his lawyer. That was the first time that I found out that he had consulted a lawyer. He wanted to tell me what he thought was going on, but he was writing it down as if my house was bugged. He acted like everything was bugged.

~Fred F. Fielding

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It was frightening because it was the first time I had gotten a sense of how serious the problem was. It became clear from his notes that he felt the president himself was involved.

~Fred F. Fielding

Topics: Became Because Clear Felt First First Time Frightening Gotten Had He Himself His How Involved Notes President Problem Sense Serious Time

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I'm still friendly with Dean. He still calls me on the phone from time to time. John Dean was fired and later ended up spending some time in prison for his role in Watergate.

~Fred F. Fielding

Topics: Calls Dean Ended Fired Friendly From Time To Time He His John Later Me Phone Prison Role Some Spending Still Time Up Watergate

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It is hard for people outside the White House to understand the constant daily problems and issues that come up that require the president's attention, but he can not let himself get too personally involved.

~Fred F. Fielding

Topics: Attention Come Constant Daily Get Hard He Himself House Involved Issues Outside People Personally President Problems Require Too Understand Up White White House

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Lawyer

Born: March 21st, 1939

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