Common Cause Works for Us in Watergate Era Editorial
An editorial lauds Common Cause founded by John Gardner for mobilizing 213,000 members to reform campaign contributions and end the seniority system. It notes suits restricting gifts by contractors and individual contributions, pressuring disclosure, and winning openness in House committee meetings.
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John Gardner
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Space benefits from Skylab investments outweigh costs
Paul Harvey argues space exploration yields vast economic and medical returns. He cites spinoffs like faster batteries, safer tires, advanced lubricants, and medical tools from space, noting 1,892 patents and significant welfare spending comparisons. He likens space gains to the Louisiana Purchase, urging continued funding despite political doubts.
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Policy for Letters To The Journal
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Kalmbach tells investigators of Watergate payoffs and secrecy
Kalmbach recounts to investigators how Ehrlichman discussed payoffs to Watergate defendants as a means to fund their legal costs and keep the operation secret. He describes meetings with Dean and Mitchel, the use of Ulasewicz as a middleman, and coded references across private calls. The money totaled about 210000 to 230000, distributed by Stans, Jones, and LaRue. Birch Bayh protests Greek junta arrests of lawyers defending student demonstrators.
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Washington
Nixon
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Ehrlichman
Herbert Kalmbach
Kalmbach
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Watergate
James Bond
White House
John Mitchell
John Dean
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Dean
New York
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Ulasewicz
Ted Kennedy
D-Mass
Maurice Stans
Republican Finance
Thomas Jones
Northrop Corp
Fred LaRue
E. Howard Hunt
Dorothy
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Dorothy Hunt
Chris
Birch Bayh
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Bayh
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Hunt Key to Watergate Seen Driving Grand Jury Evidence
Washington sources say E Howard Hunt already convicted in the June 1972 break in has been called in at least eight times under immunity. His testimony could force multiple indictments and deepen the Watergate cover up story while the Ervin committee probes deeper into Nixon aides and possible presidential involvement.
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NEA
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U. S. Attorney’s Office
E. Howard Hunt
CIA
Hunt
White House
U.S
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Nixon
John Dean
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Mac's World Jobs Go Begging In White House Parody
A humor column mocks job offers in a spoof White House where a slick interviewer proposes high posts with good pay and short hours. The piece notes past public interest, concerns over security roles, and lighthearted jabs at politics and fuel saving.
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White House
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Night
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