| Introduction by Daniel Schorr |
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| THE SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE REPORT |
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The Committee and Its Staff |
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Preface by Senator Sam J. Ervin, Jr., Chairman |
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Individual Views of Senators |
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7 | (9) |
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16 | (13) |
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Senators Montoya and Inouye |
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29 | (3) |
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32 | (7) |
| Introduction |
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| Chapter I. THE WATERGATE BREAK-IN AND COVERUP |
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The Watergate Break-in and Its Prelude |
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The Background of Watergate: |
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The Hiring of G. Gordon Liddy |
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The Committee for the Re-election of the President and Its Relation to the White House |
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72 | (2) |
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The Planning of "Gemstone" |
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74 | (9) |
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Events Leading to the Break-in |
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83 | (5) |
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88 | (78) |
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White House and CRP Activities-First Three Days after Break-in; |
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The Mexican and Dahlbert Checks; |
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White House Use of the CIA; |
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Mardian/LaRue/Liddy Meeting; |
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Magruder and Porter perjury; |
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The "So-Called" Dean Report; |
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The September 15 Meeting Between Dean and the President |
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88 | (24) |
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Payoffs to Watergate Defedants |
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112 | (14) |
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Representations Concerning Executive Clemency |
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126 | (13) |
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Activities Relating to Other Investigations and Court Proceedings |
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139 | (11) |
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The Beginning of the Unraveling of the Coverup |
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150 | (16) |
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166 | (14) |
| Chapter II. CAMPAIGN PRACTICES |
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White House-Inspired Political Activities, 1968-71 |
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182 | (65) |
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182 | (14) |
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196 | (6) |
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Investigation of the Brookings Institution |
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202 | (2) |
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204 | (2) |
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206 | (3) |
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The Plan for an Investigation of Arthur Bremer |
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209 | (38) |
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Misuse and Attempted Misuses of Government Agencies by the White House: |
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Internal Revenue Service; |
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Public Relations in the White House: |
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Implementation of White House and CRP Strategy: |
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Other Intelligence-Gatherings and Disruption; |
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Impact on Democratic Campaign |
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Improper Activities Directed against President Nixon's Campaign |
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311 | (5) |
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316 | (5) |
| Chapter III. USE OF THE INCUMBENCY-RESPONSIVENESS PROGRAM |
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Early Manifestations of Administration's Interest in Using the Incumbency to Affect the Re-Election Effort |
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"The Responsiveness Program" |
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329 | (13) |
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329 | (7) |
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336 | (6) |
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Communication of the Responsiveness Concept to Officials |
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342 | (3) |
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Results of the Responsiveness Program |
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Activities Respecting the Spanish-Speaking |
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Activities Respecting Black Constitutents |
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The Responsiveness Program Progress Report |
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382 | (3) |
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385 | (2) |
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Activities Regarding the Staffing of Federal Positions |
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387 | (19) |
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406 | (3) |
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Resistance in the Bureaucracy to the Responsiveness Concept |
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409 | (6) |
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Purported Cancellation of the Responsiveness Program |
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415 | (2) |
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417 | (5) |
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422 | (5) |
| Chapter IV. THE HUGHES-REBOZO INVESTIGATION AND RELATED MATTERS |
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Hughes and the Hughes Nevada Operations |
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Background of the Contribution Commitment |
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430 | (7) |
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Attempted Contribution at Palm Springs |
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437 | (2) |
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Rebozo's 1969 Responsibilities |
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439 | (5) |
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Delivery and Retention of the Contributions |
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444 | (48) |
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Testimony and Statements of the Principals |
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450 | (9) |
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Analysis of Possible Sources of the Contributions |
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459 | (8) |
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Analysis of Possible Delivery Dates |
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467 | (9) |
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Storage of the Money by Rebozo |
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476 | (4) |
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The Federal Reserve Evidence |
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480 | (12) |
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492 | (23) |
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Prior Antitrust Review of Hughes' Hotel Activities |
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493 | (3) |
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the Mitchell-Danner Meetings |
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What Happened in the Antitrust Division |
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What Happened after the March 26 Memorandum; |
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The Negotiations and their Collapse |
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496 | (19) |
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Rebozo's 1972 Campaign Fund-Raising Role |
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515 | (4) |
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Return of the Hughes Contribution |
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519 | (20) |
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The IRS Investigation of Rebozo |
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539 | (17) |
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The Issue of Use of the Money |
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556 | (32) |
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A Summary Analysis of Conflicting Evidence |
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588 | (18) |
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606 | (5) |
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Legislative Recommedations |
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611 | (5) |
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616 | (16) |
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Appendix-List of Individuals Interviewed |
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632 | (11) |
| Individual Views of Senator Weicker |
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643 | (74) |
| Appendix-Selected Exhibits |
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717 | (16) |
| Minority Report on CIA Involvement |
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| Index |
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