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> [It was frightening because it was the first time I had gotten a sense of how serious the problem was. It became clear from his notes that he felt the president himself was involved.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-f-fielding/it-was-frightening-because-it-was-the-first-time-i-had-gotten-a-sense/)

[Fred F. Fielding](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fred-f-fielding/)

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## More by Fred F. Fielding

> [This drama between Dean and Ehrlichman took place while I was trying to give the contents to the FBI.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-f-fielding/this-drama-between-dean-and-ehrlichman-took-place-while-i-was-trying/)

[Fred F. Fielding](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fred-f-fielding/)

> [Soon after I returned to private practice, former Supreme Court Chief Justice Warren Burger called me one day.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-f-fielding/soon-after-i-returned-to-private-practice-former-supreme-court-chief/)

[Fred F. Fielding](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fred-f-fielding/)

> [Morgan, Lewis is a very large firm now, but it was not quite as big then. It was exciting for an associate in those…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-f-fielding/morgan-lewis-is-a-very-large-firm-now-but-it-was-not-quite-as-big/)

[Fred F. Fielding](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fred-f-fielding/)

> [It is hard for people outside the White House to understand the constant daily problems and issues that come up that require the president's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-f-fielding/it-is-hard-for-people-outside-the-white-house-to-understand-the/)

[Fred F. Fielding](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fred-f-fielding/)

> [Dean had just come from seeing his lawyer. That was the first time that I found out that he had consulted a lawyer. He…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-f-fielding/dean-had-just-come-from-seeing-his-lawyer-that-was-the-first-time/)

[Fred F. Fielding](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fred-f-fielding/)

> [The last eight years have created a lot of deep-seated hostility. People take political decisions very personally, and today there is a constant, ongoing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-f-fielding/the-last-eight-years-have-created-a-lot-of-deep-seated-hostility/)

[Fred F. Fielding](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fred-f-fielding/)

> [It became evident to me that there was a very serious political element at work. I know that the term impeachment was bandied about.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-f-fielding/it-became-evident-to-me-that-there-was-a-very-serious-political/)

[Fred F. Fielding](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fred-f-fielding/)

> [The Nixon years were trying. They honed my judgment for everything I did later on. The experience also illustrated for me the importance of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-f-fielding/the-nixon-years-were-trying-they-honed-my-judgment-for-everything-i/)

[Fred F. Fielding](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fred-f-fielding/)

> [I'm still friendly with Dean. He still calls me on the phone from time to time. John Dean was fired and later ended up…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-f-fielding/i-m-still-friendly-with-dean-he-still-calls-me-on-the-phone-from-time/)

[Fred F. Fielding](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fred-f-fielding/)

> [But look, you did not have to be well versed in politics to know that some stupid things were going on. It is the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-f-fielding/but-look-you-did-not-have-to-be-well-versed-in-politics-to-know-that/)

[Fred F. Fielding](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fred-f-fielding/)

> [One regret I have is that I did not learn more about what was happening very early, so that I could have tried to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-f-fielding/one-regret-i-have-is-that-i-did-not-learn-more-about-what-was/)

[Fred F. Fielding](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fred-f-fielding/)

> [It was frightening because it was the first time I had gotten a sense of how serious the problem was. It became clear from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-f-fielding/it-was-frightening-because-it-was-the-first-time-i-had-gotten-a-sense/)

[Fred F. Fielding](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fred-f-fielding/)

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