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Friday, October 27, 1972

- Felt/Deep Throat tells Woodward that his facts are correct saying, "…this whole business is a Haldeman operation." He says Haldeman relies on Lawrence Higby, Dwight Chapin, Gordon Strachan, and Alexander Butterfield to carry out his orders.
- Time magazine reports FBI files confirm Chapin admitted to hiring Segretti to disrupt the Democrats and that he was paid by Herbert Kalmbach who admitted to making the payments. A Post story that day outlines the reason for Sloan's denials, however, sources still claim Haldeman was responsible for payments from the fund.
- On the CBS evening news, Walter Cronkite, himself starting to believe Watergate is deserving of a national audience, introduces a 14 minute segment devoted to explaining the scandal.

"If you could get John Mitchell, it would be beautiful."

Judy Hoback (aka The Book Keeper) | Employee of the Committee to Re-Elect the President