FBI probe of Agnew ordered by Johnson, ex-official says
Memo obtained by John W. Dean III from ex FBI official William C. Sullivan details a 1968 FBI inquiry into Spiro Agnew ordered by President Johnson. Sullivan testified that Hoover directed the probe and cited prior political use, including 1948 Dewey activities to aid a presumed winner.
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Washington Star-News
Washington
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Spiro Agnew
Lyndon B. Johnson
J. Edgar Hoover
John W. Dean III
William C. Sullivan
Dean
Sullivan
Agnew
Hoover
Johnson
Nixon
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Harold St
Dean testifies Nixon may have aided Watergate cover up
John W. Dean III told the Senate Watergate investigators he hoped Nixon would come forward by mid April to explain his role. He said lack of such action led him to accuse Nixon of involvement in the cover up and he began telling prosecutors on April 12. Dean claimed he told Nixon on March 21 about aides and involvement and said he acted under orders from Haldeman Ehrlichman and others.
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Special
Senate Watergate Committee
Sullivan
FBI
De #2
Nixon
Dean
Michael Putzer
Washington
John W. Dean III
Senate
Fred Thompson
Committee
Sen
Herman Talmadge
D-Ga
Thompson
Daniell Ellsberg
Samuel Cash
Democratic
Haldeman
John D. Ehrlichman
Watergate
Watergate Committee
House and Senate clash over Cambodia war funding
The House and Senate move to cut off funds for bombing in Cambodia and Indochina. Proposals would ban new spending or all war-related spending while a continuing resolution gives agencies stop gap authority. Nixon has 10 days to act on the 3.4 billion supplemental bill or veto it. Ford and Mansfield warn of veto or nonreapproval, while efforts to extend bombing time continue.
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Jim Adams
Washington
House
Senate
U. S
Cambodia
Indochina
Pentagon
Congress
House Appropriations Committee
Laos
Nixon
Mike Mansfield
Gerald R. Ford
Ford
Illinois sues for $2 million in school funds
The State of Illinois filed suit against the federal government seeking release of $2 million in National Defense Education Act funds. Michael J. Bakalis announced that Casper A. Weinberger was withholding the money under President Nixon’s federal spending controls. Funds were approved by Congress to improve math science history and English instruction.
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Ilinois
Illinois
Michael J. Bakalis
Public Instruction
Casper A. Weinberger
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Bakalis
Weinberg
Nixon
Congress
Kelley cleared as FBI chief
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved Clarence M. Kelley Kansas City police chief to direct the FBI. No dissenting votes were reported and a full Senate vote was anticipated this week. Kelley, a 12 year police chief and 21 year FBI veteran, faced initial opposition but most witnesses urged confirmation.
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Senate
Judiciary Committee
Clarence M. Kelley
Kansas City
FBI
Kelley
Nixon
L. Patrick Gray III
J. Edgar Hoover
Gray
Hoover
White House
William D. Ruckelshaus
Environmental Protection Agency
Gray touts coal to gas program as Southern Illinois boon
Rep. Kenneth J. Gray told about 359 at the MOZER banquet in East Cape Girardeau that a national coal gasification research push will spur regional development. He outlined MOVER goals acronym and noted 10,000 new jobs may follow in five years while praising energy potential and local awards.
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Illinois
Kenneth J. Gray
Dwest
Union
Alexander
Pulaski
Johnson
Massac
Gr2z
MOVER
Mississippi
Cambodia
Gray
Soviet Union
Alexander County
D-West
Frankfort
Mississippi-Ohio Valley Regional Planning and Development Commission
East Cape Girardeau
Dollar Gains as Trade Figures Loom in Washington
The dollar rose against major currencies in London and elsewhere as investors shrugged off Watergate disclosures. Market watchers expected May foreign trade data to show improvement for the United States with Japan reporting its first US trade deficit since Feb 1971.
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U. S
Washington
John W. Dean II
Zurich
United States
Japan
Frankfurt
Colson says he passed lie detector test in April
Charles W. Colson, cited by John W. Dean III as a former White House intrigue specialist, says a lie detector test in April cleared him of Watergate involvement. He notes questions on cover up were not asked, and he would take another polygraph if sworn to testify.
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Charles W. Colson
John W. Dean III
White House
Colson
Washington
Nixon
Dean
Senate Watergate Committee
E. Howard Hunt
George McGovern
Strike By Operating Engineers Spreads Into Eighth Day
The Southern Illinois operating engineers strike enters its eighth day as independent contractors sign union agreements. Chester Industrial Contractors and L & P Construction resume work on projects in Herrin and near Murphysboro, with retroactive pay to be provided after a new contract is signed. Negotiations remain at a standstill. federal mediator Edward Richards has not scheduled a session.
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Henry de Fiebre
Southern Illinois
Wardell Riggs
Harrisburg
International Union of Operating Engineers
Chester Industrial Contractors, Inc
Norge
Herrin
Robert Schraeder
Chester
Schraeder
Kinkaid Lake
Murphysboro
L & P Construction Co
Grand Rivers
Riggs
Edward
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