Fred LaRue

Fred LaRue

Frederick Cheney "Fred" LaRue (October 11, 1928, Athens, Texas – July 24, 2004, Biloxi, Mississippi) was a presidential aide of the administration of U.S. President Richard Nixon. LaRue served time in prison for his role in events resulting the Watergate first break-in and the subsequent Watergate scandal and cover-up. LaRue did not have any rank, title, salary or even listing in the White House directory. LaRue was present at an early meeting with his friend, U. S. Attorney General John Mitchell at which the Watergate burglarly was planned. After the Watergate burglary, LaRue assisted the cover-up, supervising the shredding of documents and the destruction of financial records.

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