''Worse than Watergate: The Secret Presidency of George W. Bush'' is a 2004 book by author and

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. Dean criticizes the secrecy employed by US President

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and his Vice-President

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, depriving citizens of the ability to make informed decisions, and draws parallels with the government of US President Richard Nixon for whom he served as legal counsel. He also draws attention to potentially serious issues that, as of 2004, had been given a low profile in the US media. In particular, he notes that the 18 March 2003 presidential determination, a condition of the legislation which authorized the

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, failed to satisfy the terms imposed by Congress and consequently would justify

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*''Worse than Watergate: The Secret Presidency of George W. Bush'' (2004). Little, Brown & Company.

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''USA Today''/AP article featuring author, referencing the book.

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