King of Zembla: The Lessons of Teapot Domegate

Courtesy of Zemblan patriot J.D.: John Dean, White House counsel under Nixon, has written an open letter to special prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald, asking why he hasn't made better use of his plenary powers:

As I am sure you are aware, President Calvin Coolidge appointed Owen J. Roberts, a Philadelphia attorney at the time, and former U.S. Senator Atlee Pomerene, then practicing law in Ohio, as special counsels to investigate and prosecute on behalf of the government any wrongdoing related to the so-called Teapot Dome inquiry. That investigation related to the improper dissipation of government assets -- dubious oil leases to Edward L. Doheny and Harry F. Sinclair . . . .