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THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN. Weekend News Summary (Sat. nets, no NBC Sun. due to tennis; Sat., Sun wires; Sun, Trib, NYNews, Inquirer, Star. Comment separate.) 2nd G-J reportedly is readying indictments, to be returned about midweek, in Ellsberg burglary and other "plumbers" activities, noted by CBS Bannered Trib Sun. w/report JDE, Colson, Young and 3 Cubans may be named. Also major NY News story Sun. All of 7 Sat. papers reviewed w/banners on indictments; 5 included photos of the 7 men and all front pages dominated by related stories. Nwswk. reports Jaworksi's office didn't seek indictments against RN in cover-up only because he's Pres. Secret G-J report suggests w/out saying so that RN was involved, it reports, but was sent to Sirica along w/evidence RN at least knew of hush- money payments and possibly "was stronger than that -- strong enough to enmesh RN as a knowing party to cover-up. CBS noted Nwswk, NY News and Times reports on G-J theory re: RN involvement. Sealed report is "subject of considerable attention, " led Brokaw Sat., as NBC along w/CBS in lead, noted Post reported W'gate G-J believes RN may have been involved in conspiracy to obstruct justice Rather said WH "stead- fastly insists" RN's done nothing wrong, but officials are "worried" about effect the Post story will have on public opinion. Pierpoint reported for "1st time" in long series of "cascading" W'gate events, there's "hint of fatalism" in attitude of WH officials Both nets noted WH denies speculation it might try to block Sirica from giving sealed report to Judiciary NBC's Shearer said if report does deal w/RN's role in W'gate, it could be a "bonanza" for Judiciary CBS noted Times Mon. reports Sirica to decide possibly this week whether to turn over material to Judiciary. VP says if sealed G-J report contains evidence, "good or bad, " re: RN's role, it should go to Judiciary, noted NBC/CBS Sat. w/film reports. VP on film noted Constn. says House is best place to consider charges and thus any evidence available should be "put into the mill. 11 But to speculate on what's in G-J report is