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| − | The '''Plumbers unit''' were a group of outside contractors hired by [[John Dean]] and led by [[Gordon Liddy]] to "fix [[leak]]s" after the ''[[New York Times]]'' published the ''[[Pentagon Papers]]'', a secret [[DOD]] document detailing the [[John F. Kennedy|Kennedy]] and [[Lyndon Johnson|Johnson]] administration's mishandling of the [[Vietnam war]]. | + | The '''Plumbers unit''' were a group of outside contractors hired by [[John Dean]] and led by [[Gordon Liddy]] to "fix [[leak]]s" after the ''[[New York Times]]'' published the ''[[Pentagon Papers]]'', a secret [[DOD]] document leaked by [[Daniel Ellsberg]] detailing the [[John F. Kennedy|Kennedy]] and [[Lyndon Johnson|Johnson]] administration's mishandling of the [[Vietnam war]]. |
[[Category:1970s]] | [[Category:1970s]] | ||
[[Category:United States Politics]] | [[Category:United States Politics]] | ||
[[Category:United States History]] | [[Category:United States History]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:00, August 14, 2025
The Plumbers unit were a group of outside contractors hired by John Dean and led by Gordon Liddy to "fix leaks" after the New York Times published the Pentagon Papers, a secret DOD document leaked by Daniel Ellsberg detailing the Kennedy and Johnson administration's mishandling of the Vietnam war.