Maureen Dean
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Dean's 1975 memoir
Maureen "Mo" Dean (born Maureen Elizabeth Kane, October 10, 1945) is an American writer and former political figure, best known as the wife of John Dean, the White House counsel involved in the Watergate scandal.[1][2] She testified before the Senate Watergate Committee and authored Mo: A Woman's View of Watergate (1975), a memoir about the event, with Hays Gorey.[3][4] She later wrote two novels inspired by her experience in the capital, Washington Wives (1987),[5] and Capitol Secrets (1992).[6]
References
- ^ Rosenbaum, David E. (June 27, 1973). "Dean Warned His Future Wife of 'Rough Situation' but Did Not Explain". The New York Times. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ Rutenberg, Jim (August 20, 2018). "Remember John Dean of Watergate Fame? He's Back in the Spotlight". The New York Times. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ Carroll, Kathleen (November 16, 1975). "The Women of Watergate". The New York Times. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ Reviews of Mo:
- Warick, Ruth (23 January 1976). "A prairie bookshelf". The Leader-Post. p. 65.
- Fichtner, Margaria (3 December 1975). "Maureen Dean Telling Of White House Living". The Lexington Herald. p. 28.
- Holsopple, Barbara (9 November 1975). "Mrs. Dean Views Watergate". The Pittsburgh Press. p. 110.
- Heller, Amanda (December 1975). ""Mo": A Woman's View of Watergate". The Atlantic.
- ^ Reviews of Washington Wives:
- Finke, Nikki (28 October 1987). "Worlds Away From Watergate: Mo Dean Writes a Steamy but Savvy Novel While Redefining Her Kewpie Doll Image". Los Angeles Times.
- Crozier, Siobhan (24 July 1988). "Mo lifts up the covers". Sunday Independent. Dublin. p. 29.
- "Washington Wives". Kirkus Reviews. 15 September 1987.
- "WASHINGTON WIVES by Maureen Dean". Time Magazine. 7 December 1987.
- ^ Reviews of Capitol Secrets:
- "Capitol Secrets". Publishers Weekly. 31 August 1992.
- Phillips, Leslie (12 January 1992). "A delightfully trashy tale of D.C. intrigue". Beauregard Daily News. p. 34.
- "Capitol Secrets". Kirkus Reviews. 15 November 1991.
- "Dean, Maureen. Capitol Secrets". Library Journal. 117: 172. 1992.
External links
- Maureen Dean interview (1975) on Watergate testimony – YouTube
- Getty Images video archive of Maureen Dean during Senate hearings