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Slow Burn

Watergate | 1. Martha

Nov 28, 2017
30:43

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  • Martha Mitchell's intuition on Watergate was dismissed but accurate, leading to unfair discredit.
  • Martha's outspokenness strained her marriage with John Mitchell, culminating in a significant ultimatum.

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Martha Mitchell's Role in Watergate

Martha Mitchell, a prominent figure in the early 1970s, was known for her lively persona and outspoken nature. As the wife of John Mitchell, the Attorney General during Nixon's presidency, Martha found herself close to the Watergate scandal. Her revealing anecdotes and unfiltered remarks often caused trouble in the political sphere. Despite being dismissed as eccentric, Martha's intuition about the scandal proved accurate, leading to her being unfairly discredited by Nixon loyalists.

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