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F) that John Dean and I had discussion about the cover-up on September 15,
1972, and February 28 and March 13th of 1973, G) that I ordered the
Ellsberg break-in, H) John Dean and I had met together, a lone or
in small groups, more than 40 times to discuss the cover-up.
Now, in each of these allegations, it has taken weeks and
months for the truth to emerge, that the President was not guilty as
charged. Nevertheless, because of the vigilante spirit permeating
the national press, because of malicious leaks and equally malicious
publicity -- these false allegations remain on the public record, and
are partially responsible for the decline of this President in the national
polls. Considering the range of offens e charges, and the volume of
newsprint and network time, I am surprised I have ten percent in the
polls.
There is nothing in my files which could show most of these
charges false, though all of them were. And when I turned over my
tax returns and financial records to show the falsehood of some of them
what happens. One of the leading members of the partisan committees
to whom they were given in confidence indicates, through backgrounders
and leaks, that the President may be guilty of "tax fraud. 11 I believe
this charge too will be proven false -- but in the meantime the damage
has been done.
For these reasons, I have to make a judgment as to whether it
is in the interests of this Presidency, this Administration and this country
whether or not to simply call a halt to this debilitating process.
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