Chapman University’s School of Law welcomed John Dean as the guest speaker for the legal symposium entitled, “The 40th Anniversary of Watergate: A Commemoration of the Rule of Law.”  Among the topics discussed was the issue of government transparency, to which Professor Ronald Rotunda contributed, “We live on leaks, [. . .] Leaks are what keeps the government honest, or prevents them from getting too crooked.” To view what Chapman students and John Dean had to say, click here.

C-SPAN’s American History TV broadcasted pivotal segments from the symposium, beginning with a discussion of President Nixon’s secret White House tapes. C-SPAN aired additional segments from this important event on its online video library.