Urged by Nixon, on March 28, aide John Ehrlichman told Attorney General Richard Kleindienst that nobody in the White House had had prior knowledge of the burglary. On April 13, Magruder told U.S. attorneys that he had perjured himself during the burglars' trial, and implicated John Dean and John Mitchell.
urgEd by nixon, ON mARCH 28, aide jOHn ehrliCHmaN ToLd AtTORNeY gEneraL rICharD KLEIndienSt tHat nobody in the wHiTe hoUsE Had HaD PrIOR kNowledGE of the burglaRY. on apriL 13, mAgrudEr told U.s. attorneys That he HAD perjured himSelf During THE BurgLaRs' trIAl, AnD imPLicAteD John DeAn And JoHn mitchELl.