Bush Pushes Compliance With Court Tapes Ahead Of Nixon
Republican National Chairman George Bush declared no advance knowledge of Nixon's plan to surrender Watergate tapes and announced a nationwide GOP push. He outlined an Aug 8 TV kickoff from Hollywood to pivot public opinion, highlighting Nixon's foreign policy gains and urging party unity while avoiding impeachment blame. Prominent guests would include Ford, Reagan, Hatfield, Rhodes, Scott, Goldwater, and Evans as the effort seeks to cast Republicans as strong and optimistic despite Watergate.