We have a cancer within, close to the Presidency, that is growing.

John Dean

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Topic

Watergate American politics

Speaker

John Dean

Statement Type

Metaphor, analogy and simile

Language

English

Time

1973 1970s 20th century

Occupation

Lawyer

From

United States

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Dean, John. "Cancer on the Presidency." 21 Mar. 1973, Oval Office, The White House, Washington, DC, USA. Presidental briefing.

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Time
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Source
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Medium
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Genre
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Time
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Authentication Score 2
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Current Citation

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Speaker
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Source
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Medium
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Statement Type
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Language
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Time
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Authentication Score 2
Citation

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