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Retired agent John Mindermann reviews his assignment on C-2, the Miscellaneous Crimes Squad assigned to the Watergate investigation. He reveals little-known facts about the case, including the circumstances leading to the interview of a key witness and the FBI shutdown of the Presidential business offices in the White House.
John Mindermann served in the FBI for 20 years. During his career, he was a firearms and defensive tactics instructor, and leader of the first Washington Field Office SWAT Team.
Later in his career, he was assigned to the Behavioral Science Unit in Quantico, Virginia, where he specialized in violence avoidance, and created and taught Crisis Intervention and Police Stress programs. Prior to retiring, he transferred back to his hometown, San Francisco, where he supervised an Organized Crime and Narcotics Squad.
John Mindermann is the author of In Pursuit: From the Streets of San Francisco to Watergate, a gripping tale of a defining moment in American history—the Watergate scandal—told for the first time by the FBI agent who was coincidentally on weekend duty when the burglary occurred.
Supervisory Special Agent (Retired)
John Mindermann
3/4/1968 – 5/1/1988
The following are links to FBI website and CNN overviews regarding the Watergate investigation and recent articles about the public perception of the FBI today:
New York Times 6/27/2017: How Donald Trump Misunderstood the FBI – Since Watergate, the Bureau as come to view itself as an essential, and essentially independent, check on the president.
Time Magazine – 2018: The FBI Is in Crisis. It’s Worse Than You Think
Also listen to Episode 063: Angelo Lano – FBI Watergate Investigation.
[…] Also listen to: Episode 121: John Mindermann – Watergate, FBI Public Perception Today […]
I just finished listening to your podcast of John Mindermann account of the Watergate investigation. I also was assigned to the C2 Squad with John and recalled many of the incidents of which he spoke. We all worked investigative leads as directed by SA Lano. His comments re SA Lano, the case agent, were on point.Without Angie Lano’s persistence and the other C2 agents, the Watergate investigation would never have reached its successful conclusion and the resignation of President Nixon. I thoroughly enjoyed the podcast. I need to email John and compliment him. Great job on this Jerri.
Joe – What a great career you had! I had no idea you were on the Watergate squad. What other great cases are you hiding from me?
I have listened to your podcasts since day one and love them. Today’s episode was one of your very best.
I could go on and on about what an awesome job you do but let me just say, You are a CLASS ACT.
Thank you.
Thanks for listening. I enjoyed this one too. These stories must be told!