The President, The Spymaster and Watergate with Jefferson Morley (50th Anniversary)

Fifty years ago on June 17, 1972, five men were discovered breaking into the Democratic National Committee Headquarters at the Watergate in Washington, DC. President Nixon, desperate to shut down the FBI’s investigation of the crime, sought the support of CIA Director Richard Helms. To mark this unhappy anniversary join us for a discussion with Jefferson Morley the author of the new book, "Scorpion’s Dance: The President, the Spymaster, and Watergate," and James Rosen, author of "The Strong Man: John Mitchell and the Secrets of Watergate." In conversation, Morley and Rosen will explore the concealed, deadly power struggle between Nixon and Helms, two Cold Warriors whose edgy relationship dated back to the 1950s. Both president and spymaster knew secrets about the disastrous Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba as well as off-the-books American government and CIA plots to remove Fidel Castro and other leaders in Latin America. Both had enough information on each other to ruin their careers. Nixon knew that most of the Watergate burglars were retired CIA agents, contractors, or long-term assets with deep knowledge of the Agency's most sensitive secrets. Nixon and Helms circled each other like scorpions, defending themselves with the threat of lethal attack. Morley and Rosen, both veteran Washington reporters, will discuss the various theories of Watergate and the long-neglected evidence Morley has uncovered to give a new perspective on one of America’s most notorious presidential scandals. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Tune in and sign up for upcoming virtual talks, programs and events: https://bit.ly/3b8QZ0P Follow us: Facebook:   / intlspymuseum   Twitter:   / intlspymuseum   Instagram:   / spymuseum   SpyCast: https://thecyberwire.com/podcasts/spy... Enjoying our virtual programs? Please consider making a donation and support the Spy Museum's educational mission: https://bit.ly/3QHMI9Q Visit the new International Spy Museum! Get Tickets: https://www.spymuseum.org/