USA: PRESIDENT NIXON TELLS CABINET HE WON'T RESIGN.

Record ID: 1064421

  • Title: USA: PRESIDENT NIXON TELLS CABINET HE WON'T RESIGN.
  • Date: 7th August 1974
  • Summary: 1. CU President Nixon speaking 0.10 2. GV Cabinet members seated at table 0.13 3. SV Nixon talking to Kissinger 0.26 4. SV Ford leaving his home and talks to newsman 0.58 5. SV Charles Sanoman speaking as newsmen film (3 shots) 1.25 6. SV Trent Lott speaking 1.38 7. SV David Dennis speaking 1.54 8. SV Delbert Latta speaking (2 shots) 2.03 9. SV Joseph Marzziti speaking 2.18 President Nixon sometimes receives a standing ovation at these Cabinet meetings but not today. During the ninety minute session the President talked about his intention to stick to the constitute process of impeachment. White House spokesmen said Mr. Nixon does not intend to resign and no one at the meetings suggested that he resign or step aside. Apart form is own problems the President also discussed the difficulties with the economy and urged the Cabinet members to go on with their work. When Vice-President Ford left home for work this morning it was it was his first opportunity to carry out his new policy of not defending President Nixon. As promised, he dropped his previous stand that Mr. Nixon is innocent. REPORTER: Can you tell us briefly why you decided to stop speaking to about Watergate and impeachment FORD: I really think its better if I make no comment at this point of time. Thank you REPORTER: Do you feel the President is innocent of an impeachmental offence? FORD: I said no comment. REP: SANDMAN: I can see no escape form this particular information. There is no question in my mind that it represents clearly a violation of the law. I have urged the President that he make a reappraisal of his position and that he consider his resignation from office. REP. LOTT: The fact that there had been so many of these bomb-shells. This is the story. I would think that we add it all up and we've reached the point of no return. REP: DENNIS: I'm not a man who very readily or easily changes his position. I change it now simply because the facts as I see them compel this very painful decision and its very regretable to me that I have to do it. REP: LATTA: IF I were in his shoes, which I'm not, I would resign. QUESTION: Would you be relieved if he did? ANSWER: Oh, I think the country would be relieved if he did. REP: MARAZITI: My first reaction was a feeling of sadness, a feeling of catastrophe for the nation which I think may be about to lose one of the great Presidents of our time. Initials OS/2130 OS/2159 TOM BROKAW AND RON NESSEN TELERECORDING Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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