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OCR Page 1 of 49THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN
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NEWS SUMMARY
September 29, 1973
(Friday nets, wires, papers)
The major stories of the day:
-- VP lawyers filed suit to block grand jury investigation on grounds
he's constitutionally immune fromindictment while still VP. Led
all nets w/note (ABC/NBC film) that Petersen and VP attys. met
w/Judge Walter Hoffman in Norfolk to discuss motion. He said
GJ can proceed pending his ruling which will follow submission of
all briefs by Oct. 12. Kiker noted indictment could be returned
before then. (Hoffman was appointed when all 9 Md. judges
disqualified selves.)
VP attys also charged prosecutors "have
engaged in a steady campaign of statements to press which have
no purpose and effect other than to prejudice" any GJ hearing
and that this was deliberate effort w/in Justice to force Veep
from office. Justice responded w/what Chancellor called "strong
language" about a VP as Dept. said the charges were "patently
ridiculous. " VP's motion said US "mustn't be deprived of his
services' 11 while he fights indictment voted by "perhaps 12 of 23
jurors/on or info filed at the whim of a prosecutor. 11 Brief said
VP "must hold the office and be free to perform its duties til
his removal comes about in accordance w/constitutional plan
by impeachment, resignation or expiration of his term."
Clips on all nets as a casually-dressed VP flew to Calif. for what's
expected to be "powerful" speech to GOP women. Live NBC
coverage at 1:30 PM Sat. Nets all noted he was staying at Sinatra's
JBC on CBS/NBC film in what Mackin called a "major blunder'
as he told GOP women that "I, like you, hope and pray the facts
are such that VP is completely exonerated and that he's indeed
found guilty and all of us can admire the fighting spirit he mani-
fests at every turn. " Nets added that JBC later told reporters,
"I want to apologize to you and certainly to VP. "
Noting JBC's
"very generous' support of Veep, Mackin said he can afford to
be, as every day, chances look better that GOP will turn to him
to lead it out of trouble.
Silent film on all nets of RN-Gromyko talks w/HAK and Dobrynin
also there. Nets noted RN said he'd press ahead w/efforts to get
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