Boy, now THERE'S an interesting alternate universe...
But the for a decision-flip--Yeah, put Felt in that job--so much of history would have been so very different.
In fact...do you know those novels where Hitler won the war--what the world would be like?
Think of a novel where Watergate was a blip, then went away.
Nixon finishes his term.
Finishes much of his agenda.
Ford, probably two terms, in spite of himself.
We would never have had to up with Jimmah Cahtah.
And probably no Clinton (southern governor, etc.).
Only two dem presidents in 40 years...Carter and Toon.
And if Nixon had given Felt the job, we wouldn't have had to put up with them.
The lingering "triumph" of the Left bringing down Nixon never would have saturated the culture.
And liberalism would be far, far paler than it is today.