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'''''Silent Coup''''' is a bestselling 1992 book written by Len Colodny and Robert Gettlin in which they contend |
'''''Silent Coup''''' is a bestselling 1992 book written by Len Colodny and Robert Gettlin in which they contend that former Nixon White House counsel [[John Dean]] orchestrated the 1972 [[Watergate]] burglary at [[Democratic National Committee]] headquarters to protect his future wife, then named Maureen Biner, by removing information linking her to a call-girl ring that worked for the DNC. The authors also argued that [[Alexander Haig]] was not [[Deep Throat]] but was a key source for [[Bob Woodward]], who had briefed Haig at the White House in 1969 and 1970. |
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== Overview == |
== Overview == |
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The [[New York Times Book Review]] attacked Silent Coup's argument that Nixon was "an innocent victim" and said it showed "a stunning ignorance of how the Government under Mr. Nixon operated."<ref name="washpost1"/> |
The [[New York Times Book Review]] attacked Silent Coup's argument that Nixon was "an innocent victim" and said it showed "a stunning ignorance of how the Government under Mr. Nixon operated."<ref name="washpost1"/> |
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However Silent Coup also received |
However Silent Coup also received positive book reviews as well including one from former President Gerald R. Ford. |
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"SILENT COUP sends us on an informative journey back to our national nightmare - the Watergate Era. Startling allegations . . . with documentation." |
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. . . President Gerald R. Ford |
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"Gettlin and Colodny's conclusions bring us as close to what actually happened as we are likely to get for some time. The whole story is almost certainly more unsettling than we imagined....takes the foundation of Hougan's SECRET AGENDA and builds on it." |
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....Prof. Herbert S. Parmet, National Review, Nixon Biographer |
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"...ought to force a major rethinking of all we knew, or thought we knew, about the Watergate scandal...They have illuminated Watergate's darkest corners...In fact, Colodny's and Getllin's documentation puts Woodward's and Bernstein's to shame...future researchers cannot afford to ignore Colodny's and Gettlin's strong evidence." |
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....Jack Kolbe, Phoenix Arizona Gazette |
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"tantalizing...SILENT COUP represents important historical spadework" |
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....Lauren Wiener, The Detroit News |
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"A very readable yet detailed book...Before you turn the page away from what must seem preposterous charges, consider that this book is more carefully researched and solidly documented than some more well-received books on Watergate...There is just too much troubling documentation for this book to be dismissed out of hand as some critics have done." |
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....Robert Scheer, The Los Angeles Times |
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"A very solid piece of sleuthing" |
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....Robert Sherrill, The New York Times |
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"Modulated in tone and dense in fact, it clearly deserves a respectful hearing, and is pregnant with a wealth of material for both journalism and historians to follow-up" |
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....Doug Ireland, The Village Voice |
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"An impressive revisionist history" |
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....Prof. James D. Fairbanks, The Houston Chronicle |
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"Densely packed, tightly woven...SILENT COUP is a reminder that this chapter of history is by no means closed." |
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....Peter Copeland, Scripps-Howard News Service |
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"With SILENT COUP Len Colodny and Robert Gettlin have destroyed what little plausibility Woodward & Bernstein had" |
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....Prof. Joan Hoff, NIXON RECONSIDERED |
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| Author | Len Colodny, Robert Gettlin |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Watergate scandal |
| Publisher | St. Martin's Press |
Publication date | January 1992 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 580 pages |
| ISBN | [[Special:BookSources/ISBN+0-312-05156-5+%28hardback%29%0AISBN+978-0312927639+%28paper%29 |ISBN 0-312-05156-5 (hardback) ISBN 978-0312927639 (paper)]] Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character |
| OCLC | 22493143 |
Silent Coup is a bestselling 1992 book written by Len Colodny and Robert Gettlin in which they contend that former Nixon White House counsel John Dean orchestrated the 1972 Watergate burglary at Democratic National Committee headquarters to protect his future wife, then named Maureen Biner, by removing information linking her to a call-girl ring that worked for the DNC. The authors also argued that Alexander Haig was not Deep Throat but was a key source for Bob Woodward, who had briefed Haig at the White House in 1969 and 1970.
Overview
Silent Coup was described as one of "the most boring conspiracy books ever written" filled with "wild charges and vilifications" by The Washington Post. [1]
The New York Times Book Review attacked Silent Coup's argument that Nixon was "an innocent victim" and said it showed "a stunning ignorance of how the Government under Mr. Nixon operated."[1]
However Silent Coup also received positive book reviews as well including one from former President Gerald R. Ford.
" Silent Coup was on the New York Times bestseller list for 12 weeks and sold more than 100,000 copies.[1]
Lawsuits
In 1992 John and Maureen Dean unsuccessfully sued G.Gordon Liddy for libel. The case was dismissed without prejudice and was later refiled. In 2001 a federal judge declared a mistrial and dismissed the $5.1 million defamation lawsuit.[2]
The Deans also sued St. Martin's Press, publisher of Silent Coup. St. Martin's settled the case for an undisclosed sum.[2]
In 2001, former DNC secretary Ida Wells unsuccessfully sued Gordon Liddy in US District Court in Baltimore on the same basis as Dean had, the court declared a mistrial.
External Links
2. Silent Coup Online book ----http://www.nixonera.com/etexts/silentcoup/contents.asp
3. Motion for Partial Summary Judgement by Leonard Colodny http://www.nixonera.com/etexts/core_subjects/contents.asp
- ^ a b c Lardner Jr., George (1997-07-23), "Watergate Libel Suit Settled", Washington Post, retrieved 2007-10-01.
- ^ a b "Liddy Case Dismissed Jury Unable To Reach A Verdict After Deliberating 8 Hours". CBS News. 2001.
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