James McCord | |
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 McCord's mugshot after his arrest, 1972 | |
| Born | James Walter McCord Jr. January 26, 1924 Waurika, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | June 15, 2017 (aged 93) |
| Other names | Ed Martin[1] |
| Education | University of Texas, Austin (BBA) George Washington University (MS) |
| Occupation(s) | former CIA officer and electronics expert |
| Known for | Participation in the Watergate Scandal |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service |  United States Air Force (1949–1972) |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | United States Air Force Reserve |
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James Walter McCord Jr. (January 26, 1924 – June 15, 2017)[2] was an American CIA officer, later head of security for President Richard Nixon's 1972 reelection campaign. He was involved as an electronics expert in the burglaries which precipitated the Watergate scandal.[3]
- ^ Dean, John (1976). Blind Ambition: The White House Years. New York, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 90. ISBN 0671224387.
- ^ "US Department of Veterans Affairs, Nation Cemetery Administration". Archived from the original on April 3, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ^ Gerald Gold, ed. (1973). The Watergate hearings: break-in and cover-up; proceedings. New York: Viking Press. p. 147. ISBN 0-670-75152-9. OCLC 865966.