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NEWS SUMMARY June 7, 1974 (Thurs. nets, wires) The Major Stories of the Day: - ABC's HK Smith led "Are there any hard, solid grounds for believing RN conspired in W'gate cover-up?" That's the main question before Judiciary. WH disclosed and confirmed the W'gate GJ who's considered evidence w/care reached that conclusion that such grounds exist. All nets led w/WH confirma- tion of LA Times report that G-J voted unanimously to name RN as unindicted co-conspirator in cover-up. Each net played it slightly differently, ABC focusing on reaction of Judiciary MCs, NBC w/ Kurland on film noting (as did other nets) that revelation could prove fatal to RN's claim of privilege before Supreme Court, and CBS reporting on the 3 areas in which G-J saw RN linked to coverup: hush money payments, clemency discussions, and the CIA connection. On NBC/CBS JSC asserted RN's not a co-conspirator just because G-J named him; many times people accused by G-J are found innocent "as will be the case as far as RN's concerned!' RN asked Sirica to allow publication of the names of those listed by G-J as unindicted co-conspirators. All nets noted w/CBS reporting Sirica will hold open hearing on the matter Fri. - "This is a press conference, not a cross-examination"" was HAK's retort on all nets to persistent Mollenhoff questioning whether he'd recommended taps for nat'l security reasons in '69. HAK denied making "direct recommendation" re: taps as he stuck by Foreign Relations testimony that he'd only supplied list of names of those w/access to materials being leaked. On CBS film, (NBC noted) HAK, when asked if he'd hired lawyer re: possible perjury charges growing out of Foreign Relations testimony, replied "angrily" (NBC) that he had not, adding on CBS that he didn't conduct his office as if he were in a conspiracy On CBS Eilberg (D-Pa.) said HAK "initiated" some taps and received copies of virtually all tap reports but was quoted as saying HAK didn't personally figure