Presidential Campaign Activities of 1972, Senate Resolution 60: Watergate investigation. 9 v

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Page 563 - The theory of our system is that the conclusions to be reached in a case will be induced only by evidence and argument in open court, and not by any outside influence, whether of private talk or public print.
Page 374 - Subpenas may be issued over the signature of the chairman of the committee or any member of the committee designated by him, and may be served by any person designated by such chairman or member. The chairman of the committee or any member thereof may administer oaths to witnesses.
Page 303 - It would be possible even to press the presumption further, applying the very inaccurate maxim, that every man is presumed to intend the natural consequences of his own acts; and this mode of expression will, in fact, be found to have been occasionally used, more especially in the criminal law, where the notion of intent has a stronger foothold.
Page 292 - There was political pressure applied to the defendants to plead guilty and remain silent. 2. Perjury occurred during the trial in matters highly material to the very structure, orientation, and impact of the government's case, and to the motivation and intent of the defendants.
Page 763 - A number of questions were asked him concerning his crime, particularly as to the persons involved with him and their activities in the smuggling of narcotics into this country from Europe. The petitioner invoked the provision of the Fifth Amendment against being compelled to be a witness...
Page 124 - He went on to say that, the President's ability to govern is at stake. Another Teapot Dome scandal is possible, and the Government 140 may fall. Everybody else is on track but you. You are not following the game plan. Get closer to your attorney. You seem to be pursuing your own course of action. Do not talk if called before the grand jury, keep silent, and do the same if called before a Congressional committee.
Page 209 - I may have a message to you at our next meeting from the President himself." (1 Hearings 138) Caulfield testified that, on January 13, Dean advised him to stress to McCord the sincerity of the clemency offer. When Caulfield asked if the offer came from the President, Dean replied it came "from the top." Caulfield said that he assumed this implied Ehrlichman speaking for the...
Page 680 - As I said, we did indicate at one point that we might possibly do that up to a certain point. I think it was felt that if it ever reached Mr. Mitchell before the election, the President would lose the election.
Page 563 - And the Court has insisted that no one be punished for a crime without "a charge fairly made and fairly tried in a public tribunal free of prejudice, passion, excitement, and tyrannical power.
Page 701 - get on the stick and get the Liddy project approved so we can get the information from O'Brien.") 45. For example, on March 30, 1972, a few days a'fter the Liddy plan was allegedly approved, a memo from Strachan to Haldeman reported, "Magruder reports that 1701 (CRP) now has a sophisticated political intelligence gathering system with a budget of 300.