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THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN BP DIGEST OF RECENT COMMENT INITIAL NEWS CONF. COVERAGE MARCH 7, 1974 NEWS CONF. LEAD HEADLINES "RN Denies Ever Okaying 'Hush Money' leads Sun. "RN Says He Rejected Hush-Money Plan" banners Post. "RN Insists He Didn't Authorize Hush Money in W'gate Cases: Offers Testimony To Rodino Unit" leads Times w/ subheads, "Dean Talk Is Cited" and "Pres, at News Parley, Predicts No Recession in '74. 11 "RN Says He Studied, Rejected Dean's Plan" banners Star w/ kicker: "Effort 'Never Authorized. 111 "RN Says He 'll Testify Under Oath" is 2-col LA Times lead w/ subhead: "Declares He'll Only Give House Probe Data Provided Jaworski. 11 "RN to Aid House Impchment Inquiry, Gives Details on Key Meeting w/ Dean" tops WS Journal account. "WH Avoids Confrontation banners pre-conf. Monitor Also in pre-conference edition, Trib banners: "RN OKs Quiz by House". In another pre-conference edition, NY News story is: "RN on TV to Sell Impeaches and Cream. 11 The paper bannered: "RN: I'll See Impeach Panel. 11 OTHER HEADS "RN to Submit N'gate Data To House Panel" w/ subhead, 'Would Give Sworn Reply to Questions. 11 "Key Tape Subject to Different Interpretations, Pres Says. 11 "RN Hopeful, But Avoids Predicting Oil Ban's End" w/ subhead, "Declines to Forecast Arab Ministers Will Lift Embargo Next Week. 11 "RN Sees Food and Fuel Prices Leveling Off" "RN Aims To Tighten Libel Laws" "RN Against Public Campaign Financing" "W gate Effect In Election Called Possible by RN "RN: Firmly in Control, But Showing Strain"