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Portrayed by David Hyde Pierce in Nixon (1995).

Former Nixon White House counselor.

He was a close friend of Barry Goldwater and his family.

He attended Colgate University and then the College of Wooster, earning a bachelor's degree in 1961. He received a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Georgetown University in 1965. After graduation, he joined a Washington, D.C. law firm.

Grew up in Marion, Ohio, the hometown of former President Warren G. Harding.

Works as an investment banker in Beverly Hills, CA (2005)

Release of his book, "Blind Ambition: The White House Years". (1976)

Release of his book, "Lost Honor". (1982)

Release of his book, "The Rehnquist Choice: The Untold Story of the Nixon Appointment That Redefined the Supreme Court". (2002)

Release of the book, "Pure Goldwater" by John with Barry Goldwater Jr.. (2008)

Graduated from Principia, the Christian Scientist college.