George Gordon Battle Liddy (born November 30, 1930) was the chief operative for the
White House Plumbers unit that existed during several years of
Richard Nixon's Presidency. Along with
E. Howard Hunt, Liddy masterminded the
first break-in of the
Democratic National Committee headquarters in the Watergate building in 1972. The subsequent cover-up of the
Watergate scandal led to Nixon's resignation in 1974; Liddy served four and a half years in prison for his role in the burglary.
Liddy later joined with
Timothy Leary for a series of comedic debates on various college campuses, and also similarly worked with
Al Franken in the late 1990s. Liddy is currently a
radio talk show host. His radio show as of 2009 is
syndicated in 160 markets by
Radio America and on both
Sirius Satellite Radio and
XM Satellite Radio stations in the United States.
[Sirius Satellite Radio, Weekends at 6:00am Eastern on Channel 144.] He has also been a guest panelist for
Fox News Channel in addition to appearing in a cameo role or as a guest celebrity talent in several television shows.
