Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, June 13, 1973 (2/2)
Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, June 13, 1973 (2/2)
[01.09.52] ****SEE RESTRICTIONS FIELD OF RIGHTS SECTION***** Senator ERVIN. Mr. Stans, you were placed in a rather embarrassing situation in being called upon by the committee to testify and that as the reason that I stated that I commend your lawyer for the very excellent and very eloquent statement that he made in support of your position. I am a lawyer and sometimes we lawyers get a little overzealous and all that, but I have a profound respect for the legal profession, and I do not think a finer service can be rendered than for an attorney to see that his client's rights are protected. Notwithstanding the fact that owing to the existing situation it was somewhat embarrassing for you to appear, I want to thank you on behalf of the committee for appearing before the committee and testifying in substantial detail in connection with all the matters you were asked about. Thank you very much, Senator BAKER. Mr. Chairman, if I may before the witness is excused, I would like to associate myself with the remarks of the chairman and also express our appreciation to Mr. Stans for appearing as a witness. I hope now that with this phase of his testimony concluded, that the concern about the involvement in testimony of other matters in other forums has been dispelled, that we have not trespassed or encroached on other inquiries. We do not intend to put, you in an embarrassing position. We do not intend to create for you problems and difficulties. But we do not intend to do less than the very best we can to get all the facts and to follow those facts wherever they lead us. I think you have been very helpful in that respect and we thank you for it. Mr. STAINS. Thank you. Senator ERVIN. It may be later the committee will recall you for further testimony, not in connection with matters you, have been interrogated about but in connection with campaign contributions in general, , but we will try to do that at your convenience as far as possible. Mr. STANS. Thank you. Senator ERVIN. Thank you very much. The committee will stand in recess until 10 o'clock tomorrow. [01.12.19--MacNEILL in studio] MacNEILL states that the end of STANS' testimony brought out the greatest acrimony thus far, with Sen, GURNEY attacking Sen. ERVIN for perceived harrassment of the witness. States that STANS maintained his characteristic calm, and may return for more questions about how he ran the campaign finances generally. States that next witness is Jeb Stuart MAGRUDER, the deputy campaign director, reputed to have authorized the payment of cash to Gordon LIDDY. The key question will be if MAGRUDER knew what LIDDY was going to do with the money, and who had instructed him to give money to LIDDY and to involve LIDDY in the first place. States that MAGRUDER was given immunity to testify, and there are several theories about what he will say. MacNEILL states that the end of the hearings seems further away, as Sen. ERVIN announced that the committee will work 4-day weeks for the next two weeks, and that no one knows for sure when the hearings will end or how close they will come to the start of the 1974 Congressional elections. [01.13.41]