Nixon asserts RFK authorized FBI King phone wiretap
President Nixon says he verified Kennedy as attorney general authorized FBI wiretaps on Martin Luther King Jr phone. He backed Hoover amid disputes over surveillance, while reports cite memorandums suggesting Kennedy raised concerns and discussed feasibility of tapping King at SLCS in Atlanta and at a New York site.
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Nixon says FBI wiretaps approved by Katzenbach and Hoover
Ramsey Clark and Nicholas Katzenbach testified that the FBI wiretap program was approved by the attorney general and not directed by Kennedy or King. The discussion covered the origins and authorization of surveillance in 1964 and 1965 amid the deaths of Kennedy and King, with focus on who moved the effort and how it was described.
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One-Time National Voter Registration Plan Advocated
Rep Don Edwards proposes permanent nationwide voter registration tied to a unique registration number and rights, enabling voters to keep their status despite moves or name changes. He urged the plan before the Commission on Democratic Party Reform in Los Angeles amid party reform debate.
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