The Nation: And Where Is the Palace Guard?

When President Nixon went overboard with Watergate, he took a lot of his former aides over the side with him. Although they plunged into heavy seas, most of them are now treading water with surprising buoyancy. Some notable examples:

JOHN MITCHELL. Convicted of conspiracy, obstruction of justice and perjury (along with H.R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman), the former Attorney General and his co-conspirators are continuing to run up staggering legal fees in appealing the verdicts. (Oral arguments in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals are to be held late this month.) Mitchell...

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