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John Mitchell, 1913-1988
This bust of Richard Nixon's campaign manager and attorney general, John Mitchell, makes him appear invulnerable. But when the Senate opened its hearings into the Watergate scandal in May 1973, Mitchell's reputation would soon crumble as the extent of his participation in the conspiracy became fully known. In the White House, Mitchell wan an advocate of using any means to defeat the administration's opponents, both real and imagined, and his central role in both planning the break-in and stonewalling the subsequent investigation was soon revealed. He was convicted on charges of conspiracy, obstruction, and perjury; he served eighteen months in prison.
Stand Glaubach, Nickel-coated plaster, 1973, Time cover, May 21, 1973, Gift of Time magazine. |