John Dean's memory - and Scooter Libby's November 14th, 2005 John Dean’s testimony about Richard Nixon’s words in the Oval Office brought about Watergate, and the fall of an American president. That is what our media believe; it’s the biggest story of their lives. They have beaten their chests about it ever since. The only trouble is that it is a half-truth at best. In critical details, Dean’s testimony did not match the tape recordings of those Oval Office conversations. John Dean mixed up the dates and content of conversations, pointing the finger at Nixon and clearing himself. A memory...