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Senators press for court appointed special prosecutor in Watergate
Eight Senate Judiciary members urged a court appointed special prosecutor, arguing presidential selection would cloud credibility of the Watergate probe. They warned executive control risks firing or bias, referencing Archibald Cox’s firing and Nixon’s administration actions. The report supports a court appointment bill and cites Kennedy’s committee testimony.
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Washington
UPD
Senate Judiciary Committee
Executive Branch
Senate
Nixon
Archibald Cox
Leon Jaworski
Philip Hart
D-Mich
Birch Bayh
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
Quentin Burdick
D-N.c
Charles Mathias
St-Md
John Tunney
D-Calif
Robert Byrd
D-W. Va
Sam Ervin
White House
Cox
Kennedy
Judiciary Committee