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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1974
Page
3
New York AP report quotes handwriting analyst Felix Lehmann amid an autograph auction of Nixon signatures. He traces three examples from 1969 to the present, describing the first as powerful, the second as fading, and the latest as a shadow of former ambition, a disintegration of personality.
Washington The Watergate special prosecutor's office aims to wrap up soon but cannot finish before year end at the earliest a spokesman said Monday. John Barker noted that Special Prosecutor Jaworski and his 38 lawyers are eager to conclude yet could not specify a completion date. He added the work ends when Jaworski and the attorney general concur, likely not before year end and probably not after next year. Three major trials remain pending including the Watergate cover up case set to begin Sept 9 involving six defendants. Former attorney general John Mitchell seeks delay citing prejudicial climate after Nixon resignation. The trial would last about three months even without a delay. Other trials include former Secretary of the Treasury John Connally who pleaded innocent to taking a $10,000 bribe. start of that trial is at least two months away as Judge George L. Hart on vacation until Oct 22. Jaworski has three task forces probing various Watergate aspects, including illegal campaign contributions, and there may be a move to prosecute Nixon.
The House Judiciary Committee nears finishing its impeachment inquiry report while preparing for confirmation hearings for a new vice president. The panel plans to send the report to the full House next week, outlining evidence of impeachment and referencing Nixon’s resignation, as staff begin a new inquiry into the VP nomination under the 25th Amendment.
Former attorney general John N. Mitchell and John D. Ehrlichman sought a postponement of the Watergate cover up trial set for September. Their attorney argued that Nixon's resignation alters public perception and could improve fairness, while Judge Sirica planned hearings on the request and ordered more tape portions released for the case.
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