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THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN NEWS SUMMARY June 12, 1973 (Mon. nets, wires, Mags separate) The major stories: -- VP on film on all nets (ABC lead) urging Senate hearings be postponed lest their publicity result in eventual freedom for the guilty while many innocents are smeared by the testimony picked up by the "indefatigable TV camera. 11 Mudd said Admin seems to be rallying to the side of Cox while NBC's man also said VP became latest of Admin figures to question value of hearings w/both nets noting Morton's Sun. criticism. But, said NBC's Delaney, VP didn't call for ban on sessions; he just warned public not to believe all it sees. CBS also noted Veep said it's unlikely hearings will be suspended Ervin on ABC/NBC film regretting VP's stance but saying the hearings will go on. Baker on NBC film w/similar comment (Sessions resume 10 am Tues w/Porter, then Stans. Magruder might be heard Thurs. ) CBS lead w/note by others that Kalmbach solicited $75,000 in cash from Stans on June 29, 172 for urgent WH project, 11 unrelated to campaign, which Kalmbach said "had approval of high authorities. 11 Twas used to pay off defendants, said Schorr and reportedly JDE told Kalmbach to round up the funds. ABC/NBC film w/CBS note as prosecutors said evidence establishes Dean was "at center of very profound kind of corruption" which involved "exploitation of position of trust in order to foster pervasive scheme to obstruct justice. 11 They added Dean's "connivance and collaboration''w/others "blocked and frustrated" Watergate investigations, and said others should share the blame tho they didn't name them. Sirica will rule Tues. on Dean request to delay his grand jury testimony. Sirica also to rule Tues on Cox request to ban TV from key Senate sessions CBS closed w/several minutes on the Watergate bumper stickers, games, etc.