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THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN This of some your is WEEKEND July 23, NEWS 1973 REVIEW The Major Stories: The hijacked JAL plane w/145 aboard goes into 3rd day under scorching sun in Dubai on Persian Gulf w/goal or wishes of includes Dear weak. Happitalor hijackers a mystery. Led both Sun nets but only 1 of 6 Sun papers. expect this to congrision "France Defies World w/Gallic Shrug" was News banner on A-Test which also led Post and Sun but received only brief network note. RN, seeing Comm. out to "get him" in a "witchhunt" and con- cerned over scandal's impact on Admin, will tell Ervin that tapes can't be released on sep. of powers, exec. priv. grounds al-Could be Times led and also p. 1 in Post, Sun, and Star. Ervin and wide spectrum of comment feels negative response will indicate WH is hiding something and major confrontation w/subpoena expected (Chedit "Angry RN planning counterattack" headed inside page in News on story noted by CBS and covered elsewhere w/UPI leading w/"counterattack" phrase. NBC led Sat w/Osborne report burn that tapes were used in preparing 5/22 statement and that info they possess is mixed and confusing some backing RN contentions while parts contradict him. By 49-40, public disapproves of RN Presidency for 1st time. 28 point drop in 6 months to sharpest in Gallup polls since '30's. Trib, Sun, and Times all w/reports on negative impact of Wa tergate on nat'l and local GOP. "Facts Batter Sense of Trust" is Trib head on 1st of 4-part series. al & Z- 4 This is the bonc problem Falsified Cambodian raids continue to get prominent attention along w/related stories included forthcoming Camb. request for bombing extension, that govt's major problems and Canada's blast at NVN for "massive infiltration." 7/23 Xewr copy of page to Hair for handling