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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
|name=George Gordon Battle Liddy
|name=George Gordon Battle Liddy
|image=G. Gordon Liddy.jpg
|image=G. Gordon Liddy.jpg
|caption=Liddy wearing wings of the [[Israel]]i Defense Forces (2004)
|birth_date=November 30, 1930
|birth_date=November 30, 1930
|birth_place=[[Brooklyn]] borough<br> of [[New York City]]
|birth_place=[[New York City]]
|death_date=March 30, 2021 (aged 90)
|death_date=March 30, 2021 (aged 90)
|death_place=Mount Vernon<br>Fairfax County<br>
|death_place=Mount Vernon, [[Virginia]].
[[Virginia]]<br>
'''G. Gordon Liddy''' (born '''George Gordon Battle Liddy''' on November 30, 1930) was an [[FBI]] agent-turned-[[attorney]] who carried out the Watergate hotel break-in masterminded by [[John Dean]] which led to a scandal toppling [[U.S. President]] [[Richard Nixon]]. He was imprisoned after [[Watergate]] in 1973 following his conviction for conspiracy, burglary and illegal wiretapping. He never recanted his support for Nixon.
|party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
|education = [[Fordham University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]], [[Bachelor of Laws|LLB]])
|spouse = {{marriage|Frances Purcell|1957|2010|end=her death}}
|children = 5; including [[Tom Liddy|Tom]]
|module = {{Infobox military person
|embed = yes
|allegiance = {{flag|United States|1912}}
|branch = {{army|United States}}
|serviceyears = 1952–1954
|rank = [[File:US-O2 insignia.svg|10px|border]] Lieutenant
|battles = [[Korean War]]}}
}}'''G. Gordon Liddy''' (born George Gordon Battle Liddy on November 30, 1930) was an [[FBI]] agent-turned-[[attorney]] who carried out the Watergate hotel break-in masterminded by [[John Dean]] which led to a scandal toppling [[U.S. President]] [[Richard Nixon]]. He was imprisoned after [[Watergate]] in 1973 following his conviction for conspiracy, burglary and illegal wiretapping.
Liddy headed the [[Plumbers unit]] of outside contractors seeking to stop [[leak]]s and funded by campaign donations. John Dean, without consulting Nixon, ordered the break in to see if the DNC was in unauthorized possession of leaked or stolen classified government documents at the time. Liddy was arrested along with several others.
Liddy headed the [[Plumbers unit]] of outside contractors to fix [[leak]]s, which was funded by campaign donations. John Dean, without consulting Nixon, ordered the break in to see if the DNC was in unauthorized possession of leaked or stolen classified government documents at the time. Liddy was arrested along with several others.
When Nixon learned of the break-in and arrests, rather than cleaning house of anyone connected with the Plumbers, Nixon was loyal to subordinates and approved paying the Plumbers legal expenses and supporting their families with campaign donations while in jail. Dean turned states evidence and ratted out the payments, implying that the President was submitting to blackmail. Although some of these practices were legal and common prior to Nixon, the Watergate scandal led to several government reform measures, including [[FISA]], Campaign finance reporting, and [[FOIA]].
When Nixon learned of the break-in and arrests, rather than cleaning house of anyone connected with the Plumbers, Nixon was loyal to subordinates and approved paying the Plumbers legal expenses and supporting their families with campaign donations while in jail. Dean turned states evidence and ratted out the payments, implying that the President was submitting to blackmail. Although some of these practices were legal and common prior to Nixon, the Watergate scandal led to several government reform measures, including [[FISA]], Campaign finance reporting, and [[FOIA]].
In 1968, Liddy lost a close [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[primary]] to Hamilton Fish, IV, in New York's 28th congressional district. Presumably had he been nominated and elected, he would have been in the House at the time of the Watergate burglary.
In 1968, Liddy lost a close [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[primary]] to Hamilton Fish, IV, in New York's 28th congressional district. Presumably had he been nominated and elected, he would have been in the House at the time of the Watergate burglary.
After his 1977 release, Liddy became a [[conservative]] [[radio]] host with his syndicated ''G. Gordon Liddy Show,'' from 1992 to 2012. His show was known for espousing various conspiracy theories and its rather demeaning treatment of female staff. Despite his Republican affiliation, he was openly close to attorney Lanny Davis, a close associate of the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] [[Bill Clinton]].
After his 1977 release, Liddy became a [[conservative]] radio host with his syndicated ''G. Gordon Liddy Show'', starting in 1992 and continuing until 2012. His show was known for espousing various conspiracy theories and its rather demeaning treatment of female staff. Despite his Republican affiliation, he was openly close to attorney Lanny Davis, a close associate of the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] [[Bill Clinton]].
Liddy was born in [[New York City]] to the attorney Sylvester James Liddy (1899-1975), who was of [[Ireland|Irish]] descent and the former Maria A. Abbaticchio (1908-2002), an [[Italy|Italian]]-[[United States|American]]. He and his wife, the former Frances Ann Purcell (1932-2010), had five children. The couple is interred at Saint Peters Cemetery in Mrs. Liddy's native Poughkeepsie in Dutchess County, [[New York]]
Liddy has also acted and written books. He appeared on the 1980s drama shows ''Airwolf'', ''Miami Vice'' and ''MacGyver'', and his autobiography ''Will'' was a [[New York Times]] best seller.<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/onpolitics/watergate/liddy.html</ref> He also authored two works of fiction: ''Out of Control'' and ''The Monkey Handlers''. Neither novel sold well, leading some wags to refer to the first as "Out of Print". Liddy appeared several times as a guest panelist on [[Fox News Channel]].
==See also==
==See also==
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[[Category:Republicans]]
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[[Category:Conservatives]]
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[[Category:American Authors]]
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