John Dean, White House Counsel for Richard Nixon and author of Pure Goldwater, discusses the corruption and war crimes of the Bush administration, the process of researching the book, Goldwater’s personal discussions with Richard Nixon regarding becoming U.S. ambassador to Mexico, Goldwater turning down the vice presidency from Gerald Ford, his personal intelligence, feelings on running for the presidency, the subject matter of his journals and relationship with John McCain.

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John Dean was White House Counsel to President Richard Nixon from July 1970 to April 1973. As White House Counsel, he was involved with the events leading to the Watergate scandal. Some of Dean’s books are Unmasking Deep Throat, Worse than Watergate, and Conservatives without Conscience.

Glenn Greenwald, a former American attorney and current political and legal blogger, discusses his new book, Great American Hypocrites: Toppling the Big Myths of Republican Politics, the Republican party’s lack of fiscal discipline, the growth of the surveillance state and government power, the exploitation of fear, hypocrisy of the Republicans on family values, Senator John McCain’s hypocrisy on security issues, the rule of law and takes questions from listeners.

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Glenn Greenwald is a former attorney and current political and legal blogger and columnist at Salon.com. He is the author of How Would a Patriot Act? and A Tragic Legacy both New York Times bestsellers.