Justice Dept faces mass resignations amid Watergate turmoil
Acting Atty. Gen. Robert Bork weighs handling the Watergate prosecution as mass resignations loom within the Justice Department. Former Atty. Gen. Richardson, fired Deputy Atty. Gen. Ruckelshaus, and Cox's independence pledge dominate top-level talks and possible staff departures. Petersen considers resignation over access to White House records.
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Robert Bork
Elliot Richardson
William Ruckelshaus
Richardson
Washington
Justice Department
Robert H. Bork
Department
Elliot L. Richardson
William D. Ruckelshaus
Nixon
Atty
Henry E. Petersen
White House
Cox
Petersen
Impeachment talk grows in Congress after Watergate
Congress returns from Veterans Day weekend amid shock over the Cox firing. At least 28 House members back beginning impeachment steps against Nixon, with support from some Senate Republicans. Formal actions expected Tuesday as Judiciary Chair Rodine to be asked to open an inquiry.
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Archibald Cox
Congress
Nixon
House
Senate
Peter W. Rodine Jr
Judiciary Committee
White House
Melvin R
Egypt Israel Accept UN Cease-Fire Plan
The United Nations cease-fire resolution was accepted by Egypt and Israel as fighting paused in the Middle East. Syrians remained silent but were expected to follow Cairo’s lead with a cease-fire set to take effect at 12 49 p m EDT on the seventeenth day of the fourth Arab Israeli war.
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Israel
Associated Press
United Nations
Middle East
Cairo
U.N
Golan Heights
Henry A. Kissinger
Golda Meir
Moscow
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Iraq
Syria
Baghdad
Security Council
Russia
United States
Iroquis
Kissinger
U. S
Andrei Gromyko
Tel Aviv
White House
U.S
U S Missile Aids Israeli Effort In New War
U S antitank missile the TOW rushed to Israel is reported highly effective in the current fighting. Pentagon sources note the weapon mirrors battlefield testing in Vietnam and enhances Israeli armor against Soviet built threats. The article also covers Mt Hermon clashes, cease fire talks, and Kissinger's Israel visit.
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Fred S. Hoffman
Washington
Middle East
Pentagon
U.S
Israel
Vietnam
Egypt
Syria
Tapes Sayings deemed inadmissible as evidence debate
Two legal scholars say summaries of Watergate tapes cannot be admitted in court under the best evidence rule, unless the tapes themselves are unavailable. Yale and Columbia law experts caution summaries raise hearsay issues, while authentic tapes or transcripts with continuous possession are favored for admissibility.
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Associated Press
Ist
Abraham Goldstein
Yale Law School
White House
Harold Korn
Columbia Law School
H.R. Haldeman
Korn
Sirica Weighs Options in Watergate Tapes Crisis
Judge John J. Sirica weighs how to handle President Nixon's refusal to provide the Watergate tapes after court orders. White House aides sketch a possible resolution involving a summarized tape version verified by Senator John C. Stennis. Acting Atty. Gen. Robert H. Bork to announce plans Tuesday as Cox's team faces an uncertain staff future.
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J. Fred Buzhardt
Congress
White House
Robert H. Bork
Justice Department
Cox
Watergate Special Prosecution Force
Nixon
U.S
John J. Sirica
Washington
Archibald Cox
U.S. Court of Appeals
Sirica
Buzhardt
John C. Stennis
D-Miss
Senate Watergate Committee
John
Leaders Disagree Over Possible Year-Round DST
Washington report on year round daylight savings time draws support from Rep. Silvio Conte while the Nixon administration and DOT oppose rapid passage. DOT notes modest electricity savings and unresolved effects on crime and agriculture as lawmakers weigh winter clock changes and broader energy fears.
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David C. Martin
Associated Press
Washington
Silvio 0. Conte
R-Mass
Congress
Department of Transportation
DOT
File Missing In Rebozo Case
The FBI investigates the disappearance of a confidential federal file tied to a Florida savings and loan run by associates of Charles G. Rebozo. Ford hopes his confirmation as vice president won’t be delayed by Cox firing uproar.
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Washington
FBI
Florida Savings and Loan Association
Nixon
Charles G
Bebe
Ford
Gerald R. Ford
Archibald Cox
Weather outlook shows warming trend Tuesday
A clear night gives way to rising temperatures with lows in the upper 40s to lower 50s. Tuesday expects highs in the 70s as conditions remain dry. Details, Page 2.
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