MY understanding - though equally regrettable- is LBJ didn't take him to task because they had Illegally tapped the N Vietnamese Ambassadors phone. IF he'd blown the whistle - he'd blown it on himself too.
But I wish he'd tried and just said "Can't tell you how we found out - National Security" like W and Cheney pulled a Jillion times !!
I didn't like either of them - BOTH were as crooked as a cork screw !! BUT with this new light, Tricky Dickie might take W's places as the WORST US President !! Maybe they could co-Chair the Prize !! Both GOP !!