Ex-CAP aide says Magruder pressed perjury in Watergate
Former Nixon campaign aide Herbert Porter testified Magruder urged him to lie about the Watergate money and dirty tricks. Porter admitted one false statement to FBI and juries but refused a second perjury attempt. Sloan and Haldeman tied to pressure on witnesses as hearings continued.
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Colson Recalls Hunt Flight From United States After Break-In
Former White House aide Charles Colson testifies to federal prosecutors that John W. Dean II ordered E. Howard Hunt Jr. to flee the country after the Watergate burglary. Colson says Dean acted knowingly in the cover up and cited Dean’s later statements about acting under Ehrlichman.
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Nixon taps Kelley to head FBI in historic pick
President Nixon names Clarence M. Kelley Kansas City police chief as FBI director designating him the best man for the job. Kelley a 21 year FBI veteran would be the first permanent FBI chief since J Edgar Hoover and would face Senate confirmation with Acting Director William D Ruckelshaus remaining in place until approved.
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