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Ehrlichman Lawyer Promotes Legalized Crime Theory
In Washington the Watergate hearings bring a new defense concept as Ehrlichman and his attorney argue that illegal acts can be legal if ordered by a president for national security. Senator Ervin challenges the claim, insisting presidents lack powers beyond the Constitution and condemning domestic subversion in the Ellsberg affair.
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Washington
John D. Ehrlichman
Pentagon
Daniel Ellsberg
Ehrlichman
John J. Wilson
Wilson
United States
Nixon
Ervin