There is a very interesting section in Cord Meyer’s autobiography, Facing Reality: From World Federalism to the CIA (1980) about Watergate. In July, 1967, Meyer was appointed assistant deputy director for plans (or as he admits, the department of dirty tricks). His boss was Thomas H. Karamessines. The two men were in charge of all covert operations abroad (and at home for that matter). On 1st February, 1969, Nixon had a meeting with Helms (director of the CIA), Karamessines, and Meyer. Nixon g