Nixon aide recalls push for seizure of FBI taps
Mardian said Sullivan warned Hoover era taps were kept in a safe and could be used to preserve the FBI director's position. He linked discussions with Mitchell to plans for wiretaps against the Democratic HQ, and testified about efforts to exit cleanly from Watergate involvement.
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William Sullivan
PBI
Hoover
Sullivan
FBI
Mardian
Mitchell
San Clemente
Justice Department
Nixon
Jeb Stuart Magruder
Liddy
Democratic
Magruder
Frederick C. LaRue
Mardia
Clark MacGregor
MacGregor
Phone is the Devils tool says Ervin Jr
UPI reports Sam J. Ervin Jr chairman of the Senate Watergate Committee said the telephone is an instrument of the Devil after a hoax call claiming Secretary Shultz wished to talk with him. He expressed betrayal and noted Nixon would surrender amid the hoax.
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Mardian
Bob Mardian
Senate
Fed
Sam J. Ervin Jr
D-N.c
White House
Thoenix
Magruder
Ingtewood
Calif
Washington
UPI
Shultz
Senate Watergate Committee
Nixon
North Carolina
TQ Ervin
Dan Smith
Ervin
Secretary Shultz
Bryin
Smit
Rufus Edmiston
Edmiston
Secret Service
Howard Baker
R-Tenn
Ergin
Ervnn
Samuel Dash
Leonard Garment
Dash
Treasury Department
George Shultz
Nixon Resigns and Hospital Stay Highlight Day of Events
Nixon remained hospitalized for viral pneumonia but declared he would stay on the job. He left Bethesda Naval Hospital in a light blue suit, thanked staff, and planned to work at Camp David before weekend rest. He paid respects to Rep. Landgrebe and underwent a normal electrocardiogram predeparture. The Watergate tapes controversy continued as Ervin announced new developments after questioning.
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Nixon
Bethesda
Navy
White House
Camp David Mountain
Earl Landgrebe
Icind
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Ronald L. Ziegler
Camp David
Senate Watergate
Watergate
Shortage of canned goods in Cal seen
California food industry spokesmen warn shortages of canned goods and higher meat and dairy prices during the Phase Four period. Robert L. Gibson of the California Canners and Growers predicts shortages through Sept 12 and costs for sugar cans and packaging will be passed to consumers after that. Gordon Reuhl and Nat Johnson join in forecasting milk and heel price increases around early September and Sept 12 respectively, with uncertain amounts due to variables.
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San Francisco
California
Nixon
Robert L. Gibson
California Canners and Growers Association
Gibson
Gordon Rushl
Milk Producers Association
Nat Johnson
California Grain and Feed Association
Reuhl
Johnson
Jolson
Night rescue saves 17 from grounded tuna seiner off Baja
A Coast Guard amphibious helicopter made a daring night sea landing to save 17 crew and passengers from the grounded tuna seiner Courageous off Baja California. Distress call came from Tom Mittenmamen in San Diego. helicopter located the party near Asuncion Bay and Punta San Hipalito after a tense night search. Six men were flown to Cedros Island for evacuation while the rest were to be ferried later, with the Courageous still grounded nearby.
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Coast Guard
Baja California
Tom Mittenmamnen
San Diego
Miltenmamen
Stan Jackson
Asuncion Bay
Asuncion
Punta San Hipalito
Cédros Island
Cedros
Courageous
Liddy Refuses Oath Before House Subcommittee
Watergate figure G. Gordon Liddy refused to take an oath before a House subcommittee and Chairman Nedzi said contempt citations would be pursued. The panel probes CIA links to Watergate and the Frank Ellsberg burglary case, citing testimony tying CIA involvement to burglary equipment. E Howard Hunt testified that he and Liddy took part in the Sept 3, 1971 break in seeking Ellsberg information.
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Washington
G. Gordon Liddy
House
Jucien Nedzi
D-Mich
Liddy
Congress
Nedzi
CIA
Armed Services Subcommittee of Intelligence
Brglary
Daniel Elisberg
Lewis Fielding
E. Howard Hunt
Ellsberg
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the Plumbers
Dita Beard
Magradur
Mardisa
James Hamilton
John W. Dean II
Maurice H. Stans
Hamilton
LaRue
Dn.c
Sen. Howard
H. Baker
R Tenn
Sam Dash
Right
Arthur Miller
AP Wirerhato
Phone Is
the Devil’s Tool
poppycock—Nixon
Cal
Newsmen
Roos Atkins
Los Cerritos Center
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