Wooldridge Statement Denied Denial of Wooldridge influence on court martial claim.
Lt Gen John H Hay denies Wooldridge swore he persuaded him in 1966 while commanding the First Infantry Division to drop prosecutions of two sergeants on black market currency charges. Hay says an Army CID probe found irregularities in the NCO club system and those involved were relieved. One sergeant, Seymour Lazar, and two other ex-GIs pleaded guilty in Los Angeles to conspiracy to defraud service clubs. no sentences reported.
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Connally Faces Crowded 1976 GOP Field After Switch
John Connally, newly in the Republican Party, begins building GOP ties and fundraising for a likely 1976 bid. He must navigate skepticism from rivals such as Spiro Agnew, Charles Percy, Nelson Rockefeller, and Ronald Reagan while managing Watergate fallout and potential roles in Nixon’s circle. Connally emphasizes waiting to see opportunities, timing his moves with party needs and upcoming 1974 campaigns.
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Defense
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