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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.
Fred F. Fielding
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Fred F. Fielding
Age: 85
Born: 1939
Born: March 21
Former White House Counsel
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