John Dean Under Oath September 12,1995 being deposed by John Williams, Esq.
attorney for G. Gordon Liddy
WILLIAMS:
[Quotes to Dean from his book "Blind Ambition"] "This was the worst blow since Magruder's call. I felt queasy. I really didn't want to know more because I had to assume that if Strachan knew, Haldeman knew, and if Haldeman knew, the President knew. It made sickening sense. Now I understand why Strachan had called earlier." Do you see that?
DEAN:
I do.
WILLIAMS:
Is that an accurate description of your reaction upon absorbing Strachan's name?
DEAN:
No. Pure Taylor Branch.
WILLIAMS:
He just made that up?
DEAN:
Absolutely made it up out of whole cloth.
WILLIAMS:
Didn't you read this? You said you read this after Taylor Branch got through with it.
