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

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Citation

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

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Source
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Genre
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Time
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Citation

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Vietnam War Media American politics
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Language
English
Time
1968 1960s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Johnson, Lyndon B. Comment to his press secretary George Christian. 27 Feb. 1968, Washington, DC, USA.

Current Citation

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Reputation

Author

Poor Richard (Benjamin Franklin)
Source
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Statement Type
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English
Time
1750 1750s 18th century
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Current Citation

Franklin, Benjamin. "Poor Richard Improved." Benjamin Franklin: Autobiography, Poor Richard, and Later Writings, edited by J. A. Leo Lemay. Library of America, 2005.