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3804 THE PRESIDENT'S READING COPY WATERGATE SPEECH THE WHITE HOUSE August 15, 1973 Good Evening. Now that most of the major witnesses in the Watergate phase of the Senate Committee hearings on campaign practices have been heard, the time has come for me to speak out about the charges made and to provide a perspective on the issue for the American people. I. For over four months, Watergate has dominated the news media. 2. During the past three months, the three major networks have devoted an average of over 22 hours of television time a week to the subject. 3. The Senate Committee has heard two million words of testimony. 94