- Title: U.S.A. President Nixon holds a press conference.
- Date: 5th March 1974
- Summary: GV Mall filled with reporters. 6 ft MV Nixon speaks "ladies and gentlemen first I have a brief announcement" 24 ft Blank 32 ft MV Reporter Miss Thomas asking question "Mr. Haldeman has been charged with perjury ...... it would be wrong" 53 ft MV Nixon replys "Well Miss Thomas it would be improper ....decision that was made at the closure of the meeting" This question concerned the payment of "hush money" to the defendents during the Watergate trials. 221 ft Blank 236 ft MV Reporter questions Nixon "Dr. Kissinger reported to you on his recent Middle East mission ...... lifting of the oil embargo" 240 ft MV Nixon answers "The oil embargo ...... on the syrian front" 286 ft Blank 295 ft Repeat 240'-280' 295 ft - 338 ft MV Nixon "The U.S. will use its influence ... might lead them to do otherwise" 361 ft Blank 373 ft MV Nixon is asked by reporter if he would submit to cross examination to clear up the watergate affair 383 ft MV Nixon replies "Well first I will do nothing to weaken the office of the presidency ....... at the conclusion of their own investigation" 416 ft GV Nixon rises and walks through hall chatting to reporters. 425 ft Initials T/R Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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