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THE SUN, Friday, July 26, 1017
Deao impressed committee
wigh ale of Nixon Insuse
Washington Bureau of The sun you just come tell me and I ble" to make the alleged $75,
Washington - The testimony will get it straightened out." 000 payment to Hunt on March
of John W. Dean 3d, former According to Dean, there 21, 1973. But he did not testify
White House counsel, about had been "an extended discus- that Mr. Nixon had specifically
President Nixon's efforts to sion" with President Nixon told him to arrange that pay-
pressure government agencies abu s f the IRS. Mr ment-
apparently ra c a significant aotueo e . r eern ohsmc i-
im pact on H.?use Judiciary N io n o e '' Rhel c e e rra ing t h remuc nd
Committee members, who re- "qieanyd ttelc fo ac 1we ervae
ferred to suchi allegations in success in dealing with the to the President the extent of
their deliberations on impeach- agency in terms of such White the Watergate coverup,thDean
ment. House requests. said. "I went m withte in-
As the House committee yes- Mr. Railsback indicated that tentof trying o u rInamote
terday released testimony by the alleged presidential com ;haymn entun.dIcamrouts
Dean illustrating the extent of ments on Mr. Shultz and the harvisgtheesitrnabiundy.s
presidential determination to ;IRS could be a factor in his "Irastried orudesirbilty
forc th ]ntrna Revnueeventual vote on impeachment. advise the President that it
Sericeto udi ta reurn ofReference to the alleged role should not be done. . . . The
political enemies, there were played by Mr. Nixon in apply- Peiethdpruddm o
significant indications of the ng pressure to the IRSlso tesicontadeby udeme et
reatios o comitee became from Representative the meeting," Dean told the
hers. Walter Flowers (D., Ala.) who' committee.
"Come and tell me" termed it "most troublesome
to me."Nixon loses votes
In G , ea ers say
REACTION, from Al cult, he said,, to urge voters to
return Republicar, candidates
ings subpoenaed by the Water- for a Republican President
gate prosecutor. with Mr. Nixon still in office.
Representative Barber B. Except for some of the
Conable, Jr. (N.Y.), chairman Southern Democrats, it is vx-
of the House Republican Policy pected that the 248 Democrats
Committee, said Mr. Nixon "is in the House will vote almost
at a low point" in the House, solidly for impeachment. Some
altthough he said the situation Republicans estinmie that 40
could change. to 60 Republicans might defect
This comment echoed the from the 187 House Republi-
feeling of Representative John cans and support impeach-
J. Rhodes (Ariz.), who told the rnent.
Senate Republican Policy Two opposite political argu-
Committee earlier this week ments are being advanced
that the situation was "volatile"I among Republicans as they
but that he thought as of contemplate their vote. One is
now that "there were votes to based on the belief that Repub-
impeach." licans should coalesce on a
vote to impeach. In that way,
Hogan's stand the argument' runs, there will
Obviusl cocered hatthebe less retribution from Re-
Suprem ousCourtecisiontand publican supporters back home
the nnonceentbyRpe if the vote is substantial.
settiveuLawrence J Hogan Supporters of this view also
(R., 5th) that he would vote contend that it will be easier
to 'recommend impeachment to defend a vote to impeach on
might cause other RepublicansI grounds that the case is
to come out for impeachment; merely to be sent along to the
the two top Republican leader' Senate for trial.
in the House, Mr. Rhodes and Running against this argu-
Representative Leslie C. Ar- ment is the assertion that those
ends (I11.), sent a cautionary Republicans who vote for im-
letter to all House Republi- peachment will have their po1-
cans: itical careers ruined should
"We have consistently ad- they vote for impeachment and
vised all Republican members should President Nixon later
to keep their own counsel con- be acquitted by the Senate.
cerning their intentions in the
matter of impeachment until Gallup Poll
all the evidence is in and argu-
ments concluded. We still think
this is good advice." * *)n'
Alfhrrh fheR~nXOli- n....... ...
.. ........
. ......... -Specific reference was made
)y Representative Tom Rails-
back (R., I11.) to Dean's
charge that Mr. Nixon had
been emphatic George P.h
Shultz, then Secretary ofte
Treasury, should apply pres-
sure to Johnnie Walters,Rwhetn
audit tax returns of contribu-
tors to the 1972 presidential
campaign of Senator George
McGovern (D., S.D.).
As Dean recallit, swhen
balked at the audit proposal
from the White House, the
President "made some rather
specific comments - some-
thing to the effect, well, if
Shultz thinks he's been sent
over there to be some sort of aRepresentative Joshua Eil- Jaworsi see s
berg (D., Pa.) expressed con-
cern about Americans' "living tapes promptly
in fear" that taking a political
position could lead to their tax JAWORSKI, from A
returns' being audited and tended there is "no valid re,
their telephones tapped. son" why tapes of 33 convers
-Representative David W. tions could not be produce
Dennis (R., Ind.), however, in- within 2 days, others within
dctdhhanobenprdasadtermidrwtsuaded by the "alleged abuse" 10 days. Mr. Jaworski pointe
of the IRS "insofar as the out that the tapes of at least
President's concern was one of' of the 64 conversations cover(
talk only and not of action." by the government subpoer
Dean's testimony also dealt appeared to already have be(
with the critical issue of reviewed by the President.
whether President Nixon or- He reminded, "Fewer th,
dered the payment of hush seven weeks remain until tl
money to E. Howard Hunt, Jr., trial (of six former Whi
convicted Watergate burglar. House aides charged in tl
The former White House Watergate coverup case)
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oncnyash'smsaean cusl said lie believed Mr. scna euL o ue i Louo Although the Republicans 1
if you have got any problem, Nixon had "felt it was desira- September 9. declined to speculate on the
Outcome of the impeachment popularity
Republican support growing on panel for impeachment ugsato pin
IMPE CHfro Alsaw was the question, "Do we bid for votes in the guberna- have condoned and left unpun- said he expected at least a Princeton, N.J. -President
IMPE CHfro Alingrain forever in the very torial election. "He sat there ished a course of conduct to- 60-vote mrgin in favor of im- Nixon's popularity rating has
found Mr. Nixon "wanting," fabric of our Constitution a and worked and worked to try tally inconsistent with the rea- peachmrent and that it could declined to its lowest point
Mr. Rodino announced that the standard of conduct in our to cover this thing up." sonable expectations of the be an avalanche before the recorded to date, with only 24
committee would start the de- highest office that in the least Representative Trent Lott American people; as will have time arrives." per cent approving of his per-
tailed work of amending and is deplorable, and at worst is (R., Miss.) disagreed, saying condoned and left unpunished Fo h nevesi p formance as chief executive.
voting atce of impeachmentt impeachable?" Mr. Nixon launched a thorough a presidential course of con-pestattmiswkngr.Nx'sprvartn,
when it meets 11 o'clock this He was earnestly talking to investigation when Dean, then duct designed to interfere with aanttePeiet on on4pit ic af ue
morning. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~his constituents, although the counsel to the President, firstth veypoeswih e smd by r.A esnh sasoheowtgveay
Some Republicans ypcswhcheiisas telost vnamay open ornate committee room was told him of the coverup arch sworn to uphold; and we willsadhefeighaM.NxnprsdnsneHryS.T -
moerigsinte Hoepesetigsi stemebr ndr-2, 93 vecoed a aue nd oer toalywill be impeached is surfacing man's rating of 23 per cent,
mrWheHuetpsbut porters listened raptly. They Mr. Lott insisted that forwtotjsiict .Adw as "time runs out and the recorded in the fall of 1951
then debate on the first article did the same for Representa- every bit of evidence implicat- will have said to the American members realize that they have floigtebekono
-obstruction of justice in Wat-m o "ive Mann, who also emuphas- ing the President there is evid- epe Teemsed r got to come to grips with the truce talks in the Korean war.
eraewllbgan seized to his constituents that he enee to the contrary." inconsequential and unimpor- situation soon." New Watergate revelations
on it is possible by tonight. thought the proceedings One of the potentially most tant' " he said. On this point, Representatve and a growing concern among
The second article, a collec- against the President they sup- effective arguments for Repub- ' Robert H. Michel (I1.), chair.. the pubic over inflation have
Lion of charges on abuse of port had been fair. ]icns was made early in the man of the Republican Con.. apparently erased any acclaim
"plumers"indhefiRnce dy yExaDpleraoRepeoss-Today S debate gres stonal Campaign Commit. Mr. Nixon received for his
Ypbr"addfaneo xml fR tative Jerome R. Waldie of tee, said he doubted there are efforts aboard, which includ
committee subpoenas, was Mr. Mann said he stil hoped California ahntnmTeHuenw vtst mec h his recent trips to the Middl
going through another drafting Wahnto P Mr. Nixon would supply sub Mr. Waldie complained that Judiciary Committee will de- President, but he said he de- East and Russia.
metamorphosis. The Northern poenaed evidence to the com- March 22, 1973, in a talk with! bate impeachment today from tected a "steady slippage" in The decline in approval sine
Democrats doig the drafting~ mittee, but Signaled is pre- John N. Mitchell, former 11AMt120PM 2PM his support. early June has occurred rin
were in close and apparently sent intention by noon that a Nixon campaign director, the - -M. - -.0 PM.,2 . - Mr. Michel said that the tipaly among lower incom
amiable touch with Republi- Kansas senator, Edi d G.! President had displayed be- to 7.30 P.M. and 8 P.M. to 10 closer Republican canddates groups and persons with les
cans and Southern Democratsf Ross, who won histor fame wilderment at the crumbling P.M. NBC wll televise the approach the election. the than a collee background
who were ready to go along z but immediate political dis- coverup and said of President session live, and the Public greater is their desire to disso- groups that tend to be some
with them. grace for voting against the! Dwight D. Eisenhower - Broadcasting system will car ciate themselves from Mr. what more concerned with
The Democratic advocates of conviction of President Andrew "That is all he cared about ry the evening session. Nixon and Watergate, and em- economic than international
impeachment appeared confi- Johnson, in 1860, said 20 years He only cared about-Christ, be phasize local issues. It is diffr-,problems.
dent, and one ordinarily was- later that he hoped a future sure he was clean. Both in the
pish member, Representative5S Congress would have the our- fund thing and the Adams
aink with reporters aboutche ag1 nyTher were Repulicans thingw.Wut re d o in to lt
situation, smiled broadly and t other than Mr. Wiggins who protect our people if we can.
ther being nceand swetandstod firmlystbehidthh e eithe sadetstndard o o-Tha ksnatb s - -s ar i l
lovable, you know somebody fntaulse fapra. duct set forth in that entire
els i i dep robl."Representative Wiley Mayne page after page of transcripts, washington Bureu of The Sun Democrats who drafted the Democrats' own proposal
President Nixon had his de- RIw)soeo i- that the President deigrates (RIwaapk Washington-As the general Wednesday's proposal, said he before it is to be presented to
fenders yesterday, but only p pe- on's "sorry example" xmoleMrix e- standard of conduct that Ei debate on impeachment came and his colleagues would study the committee again today.
Representative Charles E. sonsl and official conduct, butsehwrhdetfrhssb- to a close last night, the bes Mr. M lY's draft, but that Mr. McClorys draft is the
Wiggins (R., Calif.) argued it insisted that no case against dinates. He said, We don't hind-the-scenes process of initially he was not sure what it first to come from a Republi-
closely on the evidence, and he him had been proved in the look at it that way, and he trying to find generally agree was aimng at can, and for that reason, of
was challenged later by both ,R Watergate coverup, which he doesnt look at it that way. He able language for articles Under a charge of failure interest to Democrats in
Republicans and Democrats said was the strongest charge looks at it as necessary to speeded up, and previously to execute faithfully the office search of bipartisan support
who said he had chosen only against the President. cover up. uncommitted Representative of President of the United for a bill of imeachment.
the most favorable items to None of the witnesses, he Representative John F. Sei~ Robert McClory came out for States," Mr. McClory said that It seemed likely, however,
the President and neglected complained, had dropped a berling (D., Ohio) joined that impeachment by proposing a Mr. Nixon "knew or should that a meshing of the Demo-
the damaging ones. promised "bombshell" against argument, calling it a "sordid substitute for an earlier draft have known" that his personalcrt datwhM.M-
Fis rWign Deddtenrsident. He a denounced !denunciation o rsietE- article on President Nixon's pooe ril ol otne opandaides obstructed justice in the Cthey'sapreposedharticesident
NhttithartxhtorsnetDenasaliran tmhendsnhwr-alee aue fpoesuwk o heWtegthbee-rqur frhehatutain
Nio iudteCentral IA- that no one had spent the time' Old stock Republican Mr. McClory (Ill.), the se- in.. Mr. McClory also said he
telgneAge to that the Representative John Conyers, Jr. (D. Mich.) has a word or money investigating Presi- cond-ranking Republican on He also charged the Presi- plans to submit a proposed
FBlIgWenrgaenvetiatio with Representative Edward Hutchinson (R., Mich.) be- dent Lyndon B. Johnson and Mr. Butler, a close-mouthed the House Judiciary Commit- dent with violations of the third article censuring the
FBas natr egauseinveI A fore the start of the Judiciary Committee's session. the wealth he accumulated in freshman from old Republican tee, said he wrote the sug- Fourth and Fifth amendments President for failing to comply
itself wnaruncertan about its his 32-year career in public stock in Roanoke, Va, took gested substitute to charge Mr. to the Constitution, and with with committeesubpoenas.
connection to some of its ido wrong," he declared. ment on his vote but spoke office, saying that was because issue with the claim of Repre- Nixon with a "failure faithfully attempts "to corrupt and mis- This is one alleged abuse of
former employees involved ini Mr. Sarbanes applied the earnestly of his choice in the Democrats were in charge. sentative David W. Denis (R., to execute the laws," a re- use sensitive institutions of power listed in Article 2 of the
the burglary and because the same argument to the conten- terms that suggested he would The "bombshell" complaintI Ind.) that impeachment would quirement he said was more government, such as the IRS, Democratic draft, but Mr.
President had been told by tion of James D. St. Clair, the back the historic move, Repre. was challenged by Mr. Hogan, hurt the country by weakening specific than the charge of CIA and FBI. McClory said it would be ad-
aides there might be same CIAI President's chief defense attor- sentative Walter Flowers of Al- who said Mr. Mayne and oth- the Republican party, which abuse of powers contained in a Attempts to amend a pro- vantageous to treat the issue
involvement in Watergate. ney that there had been no abama, also dwelled on the ers "are looking for an arrow was essential to a functioning draft submitted Wednesday by posed bill are inevitable in any separately since, in his view, it
R reettv BabaCr sraino usiebcuepitsyn:i h eat'we h rb two-party system. committee Democrats. cogressional proceeding, and has less support than the al-
ordpJreentaD.ivexa),ar . there had been indictments in "The government in its role lem was a virus that creeps He said that for years Re- Representative Don Edwards Mr. Edwards and staff mem- leged deficiencies both he and
Jprdh that thexais),glistened the Watergate coverup case. of tax collector must be above up on you slowly and gradually publicans had been campaign- (D., Calif.), a senior Democrat bers spent part of yesterday the Democrats list in their
wieh citations frwimene Eigh- He said efforts "to subvert any political use. It cannot be until its obviousness is so over- ing against the corruption of and leader of a small group of reworking techical aspects of drafts.
teenth Century debates in state constitutional f r e e d o m s" an instrument of power, of wheming- , Democratic administrations.
titt -rtiicaio cn-should be punished whether or punishment and of political ad- It is a mistake," he said, "But Watergate is ourx
cos inal dM i-not they were successful ef- vantage. The power of the IRS "tolo frayon etcer shame, he said. "Those
venionscuntsynge M.,g(forts reaches into every life, and it one word or one document things happened in the Repub-
gms's acount, aying r. - '. is a cillin though hat itwhich compels us to vote for ca amnstainwle e
Nixon did know that the Mei - - And the IR.S issue - bas-sa hilig thoghtagatinstttmpedmnistment "hie w
can money the FBI was inves-1 tally the unsuccessful 1972 at-mghbeapitalnsrm t Cmpig eevdcetahdaRpbiannteWhe
tigating came not from the tempt by John W. Dean 3d to to get the, enemies of the gov- CmainM.gaaidcetowas!House and every single person
CIA but from the Committee to get the service to audit Sena- ernenasot. devdnc-t overwhelming and proved thatcovtdt aehsonwy
Re-elect the President. for George McGovern 's su- H asoiededeetht r.Nxnsght cvrup or another owed allegiance to
Then Mr. Wiggins argued porters and his testimony to intWitionH ov e o ked nI WC. gt.teRpulcnpry
thatthe evidence failed to show the committee that Mr. Nixon nesgainfGv.G geC He said Mr. Nixon passed on We cannot indulge our-
thtM.Nxnhdmssdsupported that scheme - had Wallace s brother in an effort pnomto rmHnyE e selves in the luxury of patron-
teISohraspitalp-panydeveloped into an m- to defeat Governor Wallace in tre nassatatre izing or excusing the miscon-
poet.Ali hwd epachment issue second only Alabamas 1970 Democraticgera topsecvedf- duct of our own people. These
argued, was one page of incon to Watergate itself. "rmr. h at n aldt epn things have happened mn oura
clsvedscsio rm ep- Prse Wdesa ngtbydiiuto desin sdd properly when L. Patrick Gray house and it is our respnsibil-
ember 15, 1972, transcript in Representative Thomas F. 3,oc cigFIdrcoiy
the face of a record that the Railsback (R., Ill.), the IRS Rpeettv ae .Mn andhmta ht os it up. It is we, not the Demo-
IRS resisted those pressures. issue was returned to yester (D., S.C.) and several Repub- aides were interfering in the trots, who must demonstrate
Mr. Cohen challenged the day by Mr. Cohen and Mr. !icans, including not only Rep- robe that we are capable of enforc-.'
completeness of his quotation, i :tler, who said, "The evid- resentatives Butler, Cohen andp He said Mr. Nixon had E. ing the high standards we
and Representative Paul S. ere s clear, direct and con- Froehlich but RepresentativeHwrdHnJ.covtd would set for them."
Sarbanes (D., 3d) denounced vining to me that the Presi-,Lawrence J. Hogan (R., 5th)- Watergate conspirator, paid He went on to say, "There A 1
the argument saying Mr. Wig- dent of the United States con- who announced his pro-im- off, instead of throwing Dean are frightening implications for
gins was contending "if you doned and encouraged the use peachment stand Tuesday-and out of his office when he the future of our country if we
attempt to corrupt an agency of the Internal Revenue Ser- IRepresentative Hamilton Fish, raised the subject, and calling do not impeach the President
. but do not succeed ...! vice taxpayer audit as a Jr. (R., N.Y.), long ranked a the Justice Department to re- !of the United States, becauseA
then you ought not to be called means of harassing the Presi- likely impeachment backer port on obstruction of justice. we will be establishing a stapn-t n
to account dent's political enemies." He Mr. Flowers said he, like the "My President didn't do Idard of conduct for the Presi- Ea
"Because the officials in said that had "frightening im- people he represented, wanted that," Mr. Hogan said with dent of the United States whichthose institutions did not bend plications" for a free society. to support the President andl emotion plainly ripened by will for all time be a matter of AP
and do wrong does not absolve A Southern Democrat who the presidency. But the other White House charges that his public record." Security is tightened outside House Judici- of Wednesday bomb scare. Capitol polce-
those who sought to make them (still withheld a flat commit- side of the "terrible choice" he support of impeachment is a "If we fail to impeach, we ary Committee hearing room in the wake man checks spectators.Representative Jack Brooks (D., Texas) catches up with the news before debate begins.
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