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OCR Page 1 of 47THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN
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NEWS SUMMARY
April 4, 1974
(Wed nets, wires)
The major stories of the day:
-- Patricia Hearst, in "startling, 11 "stunning" development,
sends tape saying she will "stay and fight" w/the SLA
against the corporate class. Led ABC/CBS. #2 NBC.
-- According to Joint Tax Comm. staff, RN owes $476,000 in
back taxes and interest. Led NBC w/4-5 minutes on all
shows. #2 on ABC/CBS. All reported IRS told WH on Tues.
that $465, 000 is owed and WH has announced that will be
paid. NBC added that RN will also pay '69 tax altho statute
of limitations had run out. No indication of fraud cited by
Comm. or IRS -- again noted by all nets.
And it was
noted that Comm. itself hasn't yet endorsed the report.
Schorr called it damaging enough already -- 1 of most
damaging blows yet to strike RN. And ABC said payment
of the back taxes will "gutR RN's estate. 11
Nets noted
Tax Comm. staff report focused on the VP papers -- disal-
lowed for coming after the law was changed -- and capital gains
taxes not paid on San Clemente and NYC apt. NBC/ABC also
noted RN should include as income $93,000 of gov't expenses
at KB/WWH.
Only NBC noted Admin official accused
Comm. of "partisan" attitude, saying it took advantage
of every point it could to get maximum amount. And official
was especially critical of advance stories re: fraud.
-- Chapin defense rested after prosecutors won from Chapin an
admission that he'd misstated facts to FBI. Case to jury
Thurs. w/1 of the 4 charges of lying thrown out and another
one called weak by Gesell. Nets all stressed HRH had okayed
Segretti and dirty tricks plan altho Chapin tried to hold that
back to protect HRH. And ABC/CBS reviewed Chapin memo
which showed he was aware of Segretti projects. But ABC
said Dean's appearance was less than total success. CBS
said the "all-purpose prosecution witness" added so little
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