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* Ambiguity ies in diaries; simple answer still sought WASHINGTON (AP) -- For all the pages of the White House diaries, all the , 33 hours of Watergate conversations they cover, nowhere is there a simple answer to the central question of President Nixon's knowledge and motives when the scandal burst. The edited transcripts are, instead, like evidence in a trial, raw material to be weighed in seeking a verdict. In yielding them, Nixon made public evidence sure to be used by his accusers as well as his defenders. Through the 1,308 pages recounting their tape-recorded discussions, Nixon and the men who served him thus could become star witnesses for both the prosecution and the defense of the President. The White House maintains that the transcripts prove Nixon is innocent, that he knew nothing of the Watergate burglary engineered by men who worked in his 1972 campaign organization, and that he learned of the cover- up only on March 21, 1973. They reflect Nixon's apparent surprise at disclosures about the burg- lary and high-level involvement, information that came from John W. Dean III, his former counsel now turned accuser, at that March 21 meeting. They also record Dean's statement that he had worked on "a theory of containment" to keep the Watergate stain from spreading during the 1972 campaign. President Nixon In those transcripts, the President at some points talked of complete voluminous transcripts disclosure; at others about keeping the cap on the scandal, isolating the presidency from the problem. Kissinger hints raging artillery, air war, hampering efforts JERUSALEM (AP) -- U. S. Secretary efforts. Peres who sat in on the discussions of State Henry Kissinger held three "We believe the negotiations said no progress was made in elim- rounds of talks with the Israeli gov- would work best if there was no pres- inating the conflict in demands by ernment yesterday to end the war with sure by either side, and particularly Israel and Syria. Syria, but Israeli officials said if military actions were stopped," "Thiswasn't the purpose of the no progress was made in closing the Kissinger told newsmen as Israel's meeting," Peres added, however. negotiating gap and Kissinger hinted military command reported heavy He said Kissinger and the Israelis that the raging artillery and air fighting in the north. were discussing "the disengagement fighting was hampering his peace line, prisoners'buffer zones, the Syrian artillery and rockets role of the United Nations and the blazed across the cease-fire line continuation of negotiations. U.S. )AVAL BASE for the 52nd day, the command said, and Israeli jets spread the air war Peres said Kissinger would take GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA into Lebanon, attacking Arab guer- Israel's proposals to Syria and re- rillas on the slopes of Mt. Hermon. turn to Jerusalem Sunday for tougher The command said it's long-range bargaining "when he will be a little artillery pounded Arab positions more supplied with Syrian positions." deep inside Syria, hitting two uni- m In dentified targets at towns within nine miles of Damascus. The command retracted an earlier official report that Israeli planes raided nine miles from the Syrian capital. Emerging from a two hour confer- ence with Israel's top cabinet min- isters and the military chief of staff, Kissinger said they were "clarifying elements of the possi- Friday, May 3, 1974 bilities of disengagement." . talking security But Information Minister Shimon Page 2--LATE NEWS ROUNDUP Guantanamo Gazette Friday, May 3, 1974 French candidate favors GAZETTEER. friendly relations with U.S. .a digest of late news PARIS (AP) -- Socialist Presidential Candidate Francois Mitterrand outlined yesterday a foreign policy virtually indistinguishable from that of the present Gaullist government. On the main issues of relations with the United States, the construction of a United Europe and the COLUMBUS, GA. (AP) -- Attorneys for Lt. William L. Middle East problem, Mitterrand's approach differed Called Jr. have requested a hearing before President only in degree from that of the late President Georges Richard Nixon to argue that Calley's record be cleared Pompidou. in the 1968 My Lai massacre. Called attorney Kenneth M. The election is being fought largely over domestic Henson said yesterday there has been no word on whether issues such as inflation and social reform. the President would grant the request made in a letter Mitterrand leads in opinion polls to win the first last week. After Galley's conviction in March 1971, round balloting on Sunday. He is expected to face Nixon promised he would make the final review when all Finance Minister Valery Giscard d'Estaing -- the pro- military avenues of appeal were exhausted. Attorneys jected runner-up on Sunday -- in a decisive runoff have said they want the President to reduce Calley's May 19. sentence and exonerate him on all charges. Nixon can reduce the lieutenant's 10-year sentence or leave it The Socialist leader has been picking up strength stand. He can't increase the sentence. in the past two weeks and yesterday received the in- direct endorsement of the influential newspaper Le ANNAPOLIS, MD. (AP) -- Former Vice President Spiro T. Monde. It said Mitterrand and his Communist allies re- Agnew was ordered disbarred yesterday from the practice presented "the least risk" for France when compared of law by the Maryland Court of Appeals. Agnew resigned with Giscard d'Estaing or Gaullist contender Jacques as Vice President last October after pleading no con- Chaban-Delmas. test to income tax evasion. The plea has the legal Mitterrand told a news conference if he is elected status of a conviction on the charge. "To do other than he will pursue "all sorts of goqd relations" with the disbar the respondent in this case . would consti- United States. "We owe a lot to the American people tute a travesty of our responsibility," the seven-judge and we know it . court said. The ruling affirmed a recommendation made in January by a three-judge circuit court panel. "But the policy of the United States obeys interests* which aren't identical to others. Because the United MOSCOW (AP) -- The Soviet government has suddenly States is a great power, this risks creation of im- withdrawn invitations to hundreds of Western scientists position, I was even going to say submission," Mitter- scheduled to gather here in two weeks for the 250th rand added. anniversary celebrations of the National Academy of He rejected -- like the Gaullists -- Washingtons Sciences. Reporting this yesterday, foreign diplomats contention that it should be consulted By Western Eur- said the celebrations had been postponed in an apparent ope before important decisions are taken. attempt to head off embarrassing discussions on intel- lectual freedom and Jewish emigration just as Moscow On the Middle East, Mitterrand said he would support was trying to wind up the sensitive second stage of the nothing that could place Israel's right to enist in European Security Conference. The diplomats said the doubt. But he said he had told Israeli leaders that Russians notified them the celebrations as scheduled "the reality of Palestinian existence must be recog- for May 14 had been put off indefinitely due to the nized and that the Arab states shouldn't feel threat- national campaign for the June 18 elections to the ended by Israel's might. Supreme Soviet (Parliament). Local Forecast Water status Partly cloudy becoming mostly clear after sunset. Winds N figures for yesterday: Gazette Water 3-5 knots, becoming SE 10-12 knots with gusts to 20 knots WATER PRODUCED: 1,463,000 during the afternoon. IS=. ftb ,"f,offl-. Visibility unrestricted. 04010--- . WATER CONSUMED: 1,465,000 Temp: max. today 85 Degrees. '-- .* . *. A,.' Min. tonight 72 Degrees. Bay 'O, D.NJl .DO .*.*. LOSS: 2,000 . .- WATER conditions 1-3 feet. High -O? -oY - tide 0659. Low tide 0117. sOU . p. y"o,Troop. WATER IN STORAGE: 18,886,000 ! d1 15 15,1 10.50 h po1051011011 . Friday, May 3, 1974 Guantanamo Gazette LOCAL NEWS--Page 3 Those wishing to attend the open- LOCAL ing night performance should make * their reservations as soon as pos- *Langouste BRIEFS sible since seating for the dinner theater is limited to 200 people. The dinner-theater premiere gives residents an opportunity to dress in The langouste season ended Feb. *Little Theatre formal attire for the affair; but this 28 and it's now illegal to take isn't mandatory. langouste -- male and female -- by method and violators will be With the presentation of the any cited, according to the game ward- musical, "Man of La Mancha," the en. In the past, regulations did of Guantanamo Bay will Little Theatre allow the taking of male langouste its first dinner-theater pro- stage by hand only but this regulation duction. *Sailors has been rescinded. The season for langouste will reopen Aug. 1. Being the initial and therefore an experimental one, it will be off- Sailors of the year and quarter ered the premiere night only. The were chosen in various Gitmo commands Marine Family Restaurant will cater last month and three first class the meal, to be held in the Inter- petty officers were chosen to repre- .national Room at Morin Center, and sent three base commands. They are What you can do also the bar. TM1 Henry Wade, ComNavBase; ABl1, Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. Billy J. Miley, NAS; and CS1 Elbert and the play will follow at 8 p.m. Ouzts, VCF-10. to fight pollution Wade, assigned to ordnance, won Tickets for opening night are $5 over nominees from Gitmo commands your home: each, the price of both the dinner excluding NAS and VCF-10, both of What you can do in the play included.