Dean Fields Questions Nixon Testimony Raises Watergate Stakes
Senator Sam Ervin pressed John W. Dean III to testify under oath about President Nixon's role in Watergate while Dean refused to draw conclusions. Ervin argued an oath test would verify credibility as Howard Baker called Dean's testimony a pivotal moment in the probe. A White House spokesman said Nixon would not voluntarily appear, citing constitutional concerns.
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Weicker accuses White House of misleading public on Watergate
Senator Lowell Weicker Jr. charged the White House with discrediting key witnesses and pressuring guilt on John N. Mitchell. He cited memo changes that softened references to Mitchell and Dean and warned the public about assumed conspiracy claims without admissions.
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Gurney says Dean testimony left Nixon case in shreds
Senator Edward J. Gurney of Florida, a Watergate panel member, said John Dean’s testimony against President Nixon is "pretty much in shreds" after three days of cross examination. He disputed Dean’s impression that aides relayed all to the President and questioned the implications about Nixon’s knowledge of the cover-up.
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