Thursday, April 5, 1973, Statement re L. Patrick Gray III [accreted 2/2022]
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OCR Page 1 of 3April 5, 1973
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
Pat Gray is an able, honest, and dedicated American.
Because I asked my counsel, John Dean, to conduct a thorough
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investigation of alleged involvment in the Watergate episode, Pat Gray
was asked to make FBI reports available to Mr. Dean. His compliance
Completely proper neceury
with this request was enough to permit political partisans to splash
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Mr. Gray with innuendo and suspicion, and thereby seriously tarnish and
Totally unfair
his fine record as Acting Director and promising future at the Bureau.
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I am told that Mr. Gray's nomination will never be confirmed by
the Senate. Mr. Gray has asked that I withdraw his nomination. In
my arriding
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fairness to Mr. Gray, and out of practical concern for the conduct of
FBI
the vitally important business of the Bureau, I have regretfully agreed
to withdraw Mr. Gray's nomination.
In a separe later statement I will announce a new nomination for
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