FORD DELAYS HIS AMNESTY OFFER; NIXON'S OBJECTION TO 'CONFESSION' REPORTEDLY STALLED THE PARDON and the statement to be issued likely would be indicted' 'if noj by him, following a week, of immediate pardon were forth- preliminary soundings inin coming, Washington, began, Thursday The question over Mr. Nix- CLASH ON WORDING night when Mr. Becker arrived on's statement arose almost at at the nearby El Toro Marine the outset when the lawyers SEP 1 0 1974 Air Base aboard an Air Force began their conference at the plane and checked in at the' Casa Pacifica at 9.30 o'clock Thursday 47-norning, with Ron- Conflict on Coast Said San Clemente Inn, a short dis-1 ald L. Ziegler, adviser and for- tance from the Nixon resi- mer White House press chief to Have Been Settled dence. Waiting for him was for Mr. Nixon, participating. Mr. Nixon's new Washington' Mr. Ziegler's concern over the depth and detail of what In-Calls to Capital Continued on Page 28, Column 5 Mr. Buchen wanted Mr. Nixon NYTim to say about the criminal as- cs pects of Watergate brought By EVERETT R. }BALES Continued From Page 1, Col. 5 Mr. Nixon into the conference Special to The New York Zino for more than an hour. SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., Sept. lawyer, Herebrt J. Miller Jr. The former President was re- 9—Former President Nixon suc- According to the Nixon ported to have reacted with a'• cessfully beat back White friend who described ;what he display of anger embarrassing' House efforts to have him make called "the sticky situation" to some of the others in the over hod the former President room when be was given the say. a full and revealing statement would respond to the "free, proposed outline brought by of his role in the Watergate af- Before leaving, Mr. Becker full and absolute pardon," Mr. Mr. Becker. was understood to have ad- fair in conjunction with his Becker brought with him a It was then, according to the vicsed Mr. Nixon, Mr. Miller pardon, a reliable source dis- rough draft of what the Whitel informed source, that lie and Mr. Zigler that Mt Buchen, closed today. House would like to have , Mr. termed it a "public confession Nixon say. According to the source, Mr. of criminal guilt" and stated still , hoped for a "stronger' Philip W. Buchen, chief that he would not issue it in statement. Nixon was asked by President White House counsel for Pres- that form. Ford's lawyers to make what ident Ford, had instructed Mr. The debate over the state- . After his return to Washing- the' former President regarded Becker to explain that a re- ment was broken off tempo- ton and his report to Mr. Bu- as "a public confession of crim- vealing statement of Mr. Nix- chen and the President, discus- on's Watergate role was essen- rarily and the less thorny ques- sion of the Nixon statement. inal guilt." He angrily refused, tial, including an acknowledg- tion of custodianship of the continued in a series of tele- , and subsequent negotiations be- ment of responsibility for the Nixon White House documents phone calls between Mr. Ziegler tween the two camps caused a scandal. and tapes was worked out, and Mr. Becker. delay in reaching an agreement Only in this manner. Mr. while Mr. Becker made a series "Mr. Ziegler until quite late of telephone calls to Mr. Bu- on the eventual pardon. Nixon and his assistants were Saturday evening, was calling told, could the President's ac- cher' in Washington. Mr. Nixon Washington seeking approval After Lawyer Left tion be justified. Nothing less, signed the general pardon of further changes," the in- Not until late Saturday66' it was:added, would satisfy and agreement late Friday. formant said. protect members of Congress, The telephone calls contin- Mr.- Buchen and Mr. Becker night, after President Ford's ued through Friday and Satur- representative, Benton L. Beck- particularly Republicans up for objected to many of the re- re-election, who had voted for day. A report that they includ- quested changes, but the final er, a lawyer, had returned to Mr. Nixon's impeachment on ed one conversation between Washington from two days of result was a compromise, less the House Judiciary Committee Mr. Nixon and Mr. Ford could strong than the President's' ad- meetings here, was the con- or had been prepared to sup- not be confirmed. visors had hoped for but going., flict resolved in a series of port the committee's impeach- Mr. Ziegler, in opposing the statement as originally propsed, beyond what Mr. Ziegler had telephone calls, according to a ment bill on the House floor. asked. Earlier, the White House The informant, who has vis- argued that it would place Mr. long-time associate of Mr. Nixon in legal jeopardly, even lawyers had objected to the ited Mr. Nixon at the Casa fact that Mr. Ziegler's drafts, Nixon. Pacifica several times since the thouzb he had been granted The former President's state- Presidential immunity from Fed- while seeming to make a frank latter's arrival a month ago to- admission in one paragraph, ment of gratitude for Mr. day, said the White House eral prosecution for Watergate and other offenses. would withdraw or soften it Ford's "compassionate act," Representative's proposal for in a later paragraph. although more forthright than "a frank statement of involve- He said it might, for example, ment and contrition" resulted lay Mr. Nixon oepn to difficul- At Mr. Nixon's office at Casa any he had made previously from consultatons that Mr. ties in the forthcoming trial of Pacifica,Pacific oon' bluss overlook- concerning his involvement in Buchen initiated at the Presi- his former domestic affairs ing the acific Ocean, his aides the Watergate scandal, was dent's direction on Aug. 30. canuselor, John D. Ehrlichman, refused to accept newsmen's described as a compromise These included advice from the. scheduled to begin Sept. 30. telephone inquiries today about events leading up to the par- considerably less contrite than Also, he argued that it might be used as' a basis for prosecutions don or Mr. Nixon's 250-word Mr. Ford's lawyers–had orig- special Watergate prosecutor, iin California or Florida where response. inally sought. Mr. Nixon, al- Leon Jaworski, and Justice De- some of the Watergate transac. Mr. and Mrs. Nixon, accom- t though acknowledging that "I partment officials. tions occurred. panied by Secret Service agents was wrong," did not admit to Not Asked About Pardon 'General Substance' and frig military aide, Lieut, ' any criminal acts. In Washington, Mr. Jaworski Col. Jack Brennan, remained, said he had not been cousulted The conference broke up at in seclusion at the 200-acre Brought Rough Draft ( about the pardon, only about 4 P.M. Saturday7and Mr. Becker Palm Desert estate of Walter The negotiations at the Casa returned to Washington with a H. Annenberg, Ambassador to how much time Inight elapse firm agreement on the Nixon Pacifica over the Presidential before Mr. Nixon might be as- White House files and tapes but Britain who was a heavy con- pardon, Mr. Nixon's White sured of a fair trial, if indicted. only "the general substance" of tributor to the Nixon cam• House documents and tapes However, Mr. Becker in- what Mr. Nixon proposed to paign's. formed Mr. Nixon and Mr. Miller j that the former President "very) Iperionally involved in the en- tire matter. So there will be would great an unconditional no announcement tomorrow." amnesty to Vietnam deserters, PRESIDENT BOOED Several White House staff and draft evaders, Mr. Hushen officials said today they could replied, "No." not rule out the possibility that Deputy Press Secretary' President Ford had concluded Mr. Hushen suggested that he Pittsburgh Protesters that he had better let the dust continue to be referred to as settle on his announcement of "deputy press secretary" al- Criticize Him for a pardon for Mr. Nixon before though he is now acting in place of Mr. terHorst. He ex- disclosing his amnesty plans. plained that he had not been in- Action on Nixon There were indications of formed of any change in his some public anger over the status. fact that the President is ex- He said that President. Ford By PHILIP SHABECOFF tending a full pardon to Mr, hadbeen, conscious of the boo- Special to The New Yonk Times Nixon but a plan with strings ing in Pittsburgh and was also WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- attached for the young draft aware of other unfavorable' President Ford postponed today fugitives. his announcement of a plan t6 Until today's booing in Pitts- deal with draft evaders and burgh, Mr. Ford had been deserters. meeting uniformly friendly and The White House staff had enthusiastic receptions in his been saying for more than a public appearances. Howeveir, a week that the President would ' large crowd gathered outside , probably announce his program the Hilton Hotel in downtoint' on Sept. 10—tomorrow. The deputy White House Continued on Page 28, Colunti 2 press secretary, John W. T. Hushen, told reporters return- Continued From Page 1, Col. 8 ing from Pittsburgh with Mr. Ford aboard Air Force One to- area, where the President was day that the President would speaking to the transportation conference, greeted him with not announce his decision to- about an equal volume of boos morrow and added that he did and cheers when he emerged. not know when the program Pickets, a familiar sight at would be announced. Mr. Nixon's public appearances f Delay Linked to Pardon but fairly scarce on President "The events of the past week, Ford's trips, were out in force 'today. They carried messages . especially of the last 72 hours, such as "Justice Died 9/8/74"; have not allowed the President "The Country Won't Stand for to focus on the questions of the ;It"; "Equal Justice for All. Who conditional amnesty program," Is All?"'; "Equal Justice, Com- Mr. Hushen said, alluding to plete Pardons for All" and "terHorst in '76." This last was Mr. Ford's decision to grant an a reference to J. F. terHorst unconditional pardon to former ; who resigned as President Associated Press President Richard M. Nixon. Ford's press secretary yester- 31) W. Hushen before Protesters against the pardon day in protest against the un- lehving the White House met the President today in conditional grant of pardon to Mr. Nixon. for. Pittsburgh yesterday. Pittsburgh, where he went to On the parkway from the air- address an urban transporta- port to the city, standing near public reaction to yesterday's tion conference, and for the the Ziegler Meat Coinpany, a pardon announcement in phone first time since he assumed group of construction workers calls to The White House. office hey encountered consider- gave the thumbs-down sign as Before reboarding Air Force able booing. In Washington, Mr. Ford's motorcade drove by. One, Mr. Ford made an un- some Democrats in Congress A Second Delay annnounced stop in Moon paign trail, especially wnen ne urged that in view of the Township, near the airport, lauded Republican Senators This was the second `tirrie,the where he shook hands with pardon, the impeachment pro- President has put off making and made brief speeches to Hugh Seett and Richard S. ceedings against Mr. Nixon he his announcement on the draft about 3,500 children from three Schwt. But he also had reopened. And an aide to teon evaders and deserters. Early worlils'Of praise for Representa- last week the White House local schools. Jaworski, the special Watergate The President received a tive Thomas E. Morgan, who he prosecutor, resigned in appar- press office said that the Presi-, rousing welcome from the ex- said was "A Democrat, a good dent was delaying his decision! friend of mine and I think he is ent protest against Mr. Ford's because he wanted to confer cited boys and girls. He told action. [Page 28.] agaih with the Departments of them that they were "the a very good tongressman." Mr. Hushen 'said aboard the Justice and Defense. biggest and finest asset not just But:, in general, Mr. Ford Asked today if the pardon for of Moon Township but of these seemed less ebullient today plane, ;'that the amnesty an- whole 50 United States." nouncement had peen put off former President' Nixon was re-f than he has seemed in public indefinitely. But later he ex- garded by the President as morel Praises G.O.P. Senators since taking office and .many plained that he had not meant urgent than the other question,I Mr. Ford looked very much members of the press corps Mr. Hushen replied, "That's a like a politician on the cam- to imply that the issue had conclusion you can draw be- agreed that he appeared rather been "put on the back burner." cause one [event] followed the grim. `No Announcement' on Amnesty other." i -.:-The White House announced The President has made no He said that President Ford change in his previously disc. today the date of President "has not finished his considera- I closed plans to approach the Ford's visit to Japan—Nov. 19. tions of just what he plans issue of the draft evaders and The three-day trip would be Mr. to do. deserters on a case-by-case,- Ford's first foreign visi41 since Mr. Hushen went on: "It is category-by-c,ategory basis. becoming President.. Secretary more complex than he thought When asked if 'there were any chance, now that Mr. Nixon has of State Kissinger will 'accom- initially and he wants to be been granted an unconditional pany the PreSident, pardon, that President Ford