John Dean

John Wesley Dean III (born October 14, 1938) served as White House Counsel for United States President Richard Nixon from July 1970 until April 1973. In this position, he became deeply involved in events leading up to the Watergate burglaries and the subsequent Watergate scandal cover-up. He was referred to as the "master manipulator of the cover-up" by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). He pleaded guilty to a single felony count, in exchange for becoming a key witness for the prosecution. This ultimately resulted in a reduced prison sentence, which he served at Fort Holabird outside Baltimore, Maryland.

Dean is currently an author, columnist, and commentator on contemporary politics, strongly critical of conservatism and the Republican Party, and is a registered Independent who supported the efforts to impeach President George W. Bush.

Early years and education

Dean was born in Akron, Ohio and lived in Marion, the hometown of former President Warren Harding, whose biographer he later became. Thereafter, his family moved to Flossmoor, Illinois where he attended grade school through the eighth grade. For high school, he was sent to Virginia's Staunton Military Academy. He initially attended Colgate University, and then The College of Wooster in Ohio, where he obtained his B.A. in 1961. He received a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the Georgetown University Law Center in 1965.

John Dean (tenor)

John Dean (September 2, 1897 – March 20, 1990) was an English singer and actor, best known for his performances in the tenor roles of the Savoy Operas with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company.

Life and career

John Dean was born in Lilleshall, Shropshire, England. He joined a D'Oyly Carte touring company in 1926. The next year, he took his first role, First Yeoman in The Yeomen of the Guard. He also made occasional appearances as Leonard Meryll in Yeomen. In 1928, he began to play the roles of the Defendant in Trial by Jury and Francesco in The Gondoliers. In 1929, Dean took over the role of Leonard Meryll and switched to the larger role of Luiz in The Gondoliers.

In 1930, Dean added the roles of Mr. Box in Cox and Box, Earl Tolloller in Iolanthe, Cyril in Princess Ida and Nanki-Poo in The Mikado. Over the next fifteen years, he continued to play the principal tenor parts, although he had to yield some of them to Derek Oldham when he returned to the company, from time to time, until 1936. Other roles included Alexis in The Sorcerer, Ralph Rackstraw in H.M.S. Pinafore Frederic in The Pirates of Penzance, the Duke of Dunstable in Patience, Richard Dauntless in Ruddigore, Colonel Fairfax in Yeomen, and Marco in The Gondoliers. Dean appeared in several radio broadcasts with D'Oyly Carte from 1932 to 1935. Dean performed many of his roles in D'Oyly Carte's American tours in 1934, 1936 and 1939.

John Dean (footballer)

John Dean (born 16 April 1956) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

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John Dean (disambiguation)

John Dean (born 1938) was U.S. White House Counsel to President Nixon.

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John Dean (cyclist)

John Dean (born 22 December 1947) is a former New Zealand cyclist. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics.

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