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Page Two THE NEW BERN MIRROR, NEW BERN, N. C. Friday, April 21, 1972 The nomination of Richard G. Kleindienst to be Attorney General reached a critical stage last week. What started out as a request by Mr. Kleindienst to clear his name before the Senate Judiciary Committee following the publication of certain serious charges by columnist Jack Anderson reached an impasse when the White House refused to allow Presidential aide Peter M. Flanigan to testify as to his role in the nr affair. The Committee, after weeks of hearings, has yet to learn what transpired between Mr. Flanigan and ITT officials when they conferred about the Ad ministration’s anti-trust policy. The matter is one of impcortance by reason of the fact that several witnesses have testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee that Mrs. Dita Beard, an ITT lobbyist, in dicated to them that she prepared a controversial memorandum. In essence, the memorandum conveyed the impression that there was an agreement that the Justice Department would settle cer tain nr anti-trust cases out of court and, in turn, ITT would make a contribution of about $400,000 to defray expenses of the forthcoming Republican National Convention in San Diego. By reason of the allegations, the Judiciary Committee is seeking to find out whether the Justice Depart ment engaged in any questionable practices in ap proving the nr setOement. At the time. Assistant Attorney General Kleindienst had the responsibility of making a final decision in ^ ITT cases. In my judgment, Mr. Flanigan’s testimcmy woidd be helpfii to the Committee as it se^ to discharge its duty. Unfortunately, it appears that the White House is ready to invoke “executive privilege’’ to prevent Mr. Flanigan frmn testifying before the Com mittee, or to reveal any part he may have played in the ITT settt«nent. What this seems to mean is that the President is unwilling for the Committee to obtain iitformation that it needs to arrive at a decision in respect to the nomination of Mr. kleindienst. There is evidence from the H.K.LAN0 4«S0N Complete Real Estate Service SM4MS cue •MLOMO DIAL MMU1 DIAL Ml-Stir We Buy and Sell Used Furniture and Appliances BEN CANADY FURNITURE CO. 320 First St. Dial 638-1004 • Support Your City & County Law Enforcement Officers testimony of other witnesses before the Committee that Mr. Flanigan played some part in the nr afWr. Whether Mr. Flanigan’s convo'sations with ITT officials resulted in any significant action which had a bearing on the decision by Mr. Kleindienst in respect to the ITT settlement has yet to be revealed. The Committee and country ought to know. I am at a loss to understand the White House position to invoke “executive privilege’’ to prevent the Committee from receiving Mr. Flanigan’s testimony. I think that it is absurd to say that “executive privilege’’ is applicable to prevent the disclosure of essential facts about a matter which ought to be resolved me way or another. As I view “executive privilege,’’ it prevents the disclosure of a communication between one advisor and the President or communications between two advisors to the President. It does not prevent the Committee from learning what transpired between Mr. Flanigan and a third party. Nor does “executive privilege" prevent the Committee from learning whether Mr. Flanigan sought to give the Department of Justice any political direction when it approved the settlement of the rrr cases. Hiese are matters beyond the sanctity of “executive privilege." As matters now stand, I do not think that the Senate ought to confirm Mr. Kleindienst until and unless White House aides come and divulge to the Judiciary Committee what transpired between them and ITT officials in respect to this issue. 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