Nomination of Nelson A. Rockefeller to Be Vice President of the United States
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NOMINATION OF NELSON A. ROCKEFELLER TO BE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES HEARINGS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-THIRD CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON NOMINATION OF NELSON A. ROCKEFELLER TO BE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES NOVEMBER 21, 22, 25, 26, 27; DECEMBER 2, 3, 4, and 5, 1974 SERIAL NO. 45 Printed for the use of the Committee on the Judiciary U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 42-625 WASHINGTON t 1974 H" ,S0"A / av' COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY PETER W. RODINO, JR., New Jersey, Chairman HAROLD D. DONOHUE, Massachusetts EDWARD HUTCHINSON, Michigan JACK BROOKS, Texas ROBERT McCLORY, Illinois ROBERT W. KASTENMEIER, Wisconsin HENRY P. SMITH III, New York DON EDWARDS, California CHARLES W. SANDMAN, JR., New Jersey WILLIAM L. HUNGATE, Missouri TOM RAILSBACK, Illinois JOHN CONYERS, JR., Michigan CHARLES E. WIGGINS, California JOSHUA BILBERG, Pennsylvania DAVID W. DENNIS, Indiana JEROME It. WALDIE, California IAMILTON FISII, JR., New York WALTER FLOWERS, Alabama WILEY MAYNE, Iowa JAMES R. MANN, South Carolina LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, Maryland PAUL S. SARBANES, Maryland Mi.CALDWELL BUTLER, Virginia JOHN F. SEIBERLING, Ohio WILLIAM S. COHEN, Maine GEORGE E. DANIELSON, California TRENT LOTT, Mississippi ROBERT F. DRINAN, Massachusetts HAROLD V. FROEHLICH. Wisconsin CHARLES B. RANGEL, New York CARLOS J. MOORHEAD. Califorita BARBARA JORDAN, Texas JOSEPH J. MARAZITI, New Jersey RAY THORNTON, Arkansas PAUL N. McCLOSKEY, JR., California ELIZABETH HOLTZMAN, New York WAYNE OWENS, Utah EDWARD MEZVINSKY, Iowa JEROME M. ZEIMAN, General Counsel GARNER J. CLINE, Associate General Counsel HERBERT FUCHS, Counsel WILLIAM P. SHATTUCK, Counsel II. CIIRISTOPHER NOLDE. Counsel ALAN A. PARKER, Counsel JAIES F. FALCO, Counsel MAURICE A. BARBOZA, Counsel ROBERT J. TRAINOR, Counsel ARTHUR P. ENDRES, Jr., Counsel DANIEL L. COHEN, Counsel WILLIAM P. DixoN, Counsel JARED B. STAMELL, Counsel FRANKLIN G. POLK, Counsel THOMAS E. MOONEY, Counsel MICHAEL W. BLOM HER, Counsel ALEXANDER B. COOK, Counsel CONSTANTINE J. GEKAS, Counsel ALAN F. COFFEY, Jr., Counsel KENNETH N. KLEE, Counsel (II) CONTENTS Hearings held on- Page November 21, 1974 974..-- 1 November 22, 1974 ..... :155 November 25, 1974 ---------------------------------------- November 26, 1974-- 471 November 27, 1974 ---------------------------------------- December 2, 1974 ----------------------------------------- 717 December 3, 1974 ..... 773 December 4, 1974 ----------------------------------------- 871 )ecember 5, 1974 ....... 1003 Testimony of - Alizug. lion. Bella, a Representative in Congress from the State of N ew York ................ 631 Allen. Dr. Ethel D., vice chairman, Council of 100 (an organization of black Republicans) 451 Anderson. lion. John B., a Representative in Congress from the State of Illinois Prelpared statement ........ (;!17 Ash, Ara Russell. former member, National Security Council --------- S50 Burns, Iaywood, accompanied by James Ingrain and Mairano Dalou Gonzalez ----------------------------------------------- Dall. Col. Curtis B., chairiuan of the board, Liberty Lobby - Prepared statement 2 )39 5 Dihvorth, J. Richardson ................. 773 844t Prepared statement ................... 7-17 IMnIwfff Proft-W'illiani G. and Prof. Charles L. Schvartz_ - - Prepared statement___ 7,67a., Eve, Iom. Arthur 0., Assemblyman, State of New York .... 533 LaRohiche Lyndon, national chairman, U.S. Labor Party Prepared statement 544 Lawrenson, C. Edward, national executive director, National As;socia- tion for Justice--- Prepared statement .............. 2791611 Lee, Rev. Kenneth E., president, Washington Christian Action Conn- cii 617 707 Prepared statement .................. 5291 Mirer, Jeanne, national treasurer, National Lawyers Guil Prepared statement Rauh. Joseph L., Jr., vice president, Americans for Democratic 532 ,) Action Prepared statement- Rbodes, lon. John J., a Representative in Congress from the State of 673 Arizona .... 0173 Prepared statement ................. Roberts, .Ja ies C., political director, American Con.ervative I nion__ 43-5 Robison, lion. Howard W., a Representative in Congress from the State of New York: 674 Prepared statement ......... Rockefpller, Laurance S__ 877 Prepared statement ..... Rockefeller, Hon. Nelson A., nominee to be Vice President of the United States ---------------------------------------- 5, 153, 12 Prepared Atatement 948 Ronan, Dr. William J 953 Prepared statement 361 Ryan. Dr. Ada B., National Right to Life Committee, Inc__ (In) Iv Additional statements- Par Attica Brothers Legal Defense ------------------------------ 576 Chisholm, Hon. Shirley, a Representative in Congress from the State of New York -------------------------------------------- 678 Dawkins, Dr. Maurice A., national director, Government and Legisla- tive Service ------------------------------------------- 612 Delaney, Hon. James D., a Representative in Congress from the State of New York ---------------------------------------- McKee. Clarence V., in support of the confirmation of Nelson A. Rocke- feller as Vice President of the United States -------------------- 628 Michel, Hon. Robert H., a Representative in Congress from the State of Illinois ---------------------------------------------- 679 Robison, Hon. Howard W., a Representative in Congress from the State of New York ------------------------------------- 674 Waggonner, Hon. Joe D., Jr., a Representative in Congress from the State of Louisiana ------------------------------------- 682 Additional material- "A Historical Sketch of the National Lawyers Guild in American Poli- tics from 1936-68," by Doron Weinberg and Marty Fassler -------- 392 "Assembly Resolution To Impeach Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller for His Wrongful and Unlawful Conduct in Connection With the Handling of the Attica Correctional Facility Inmate Rebellion," and attached ma- terial by Assemblyman Arthur 0. Eve ------------------------ 300 Attica Brothers Offense/Defense, material submitted for the record--- 579 Burns, Haywood W., Attica Brothers Offense/Defense, letter dated De- cember 3, 1974, to Hon. Peter W. Rodino, Jr., with supplemental ma- terials ----------------------------------------------- 579 Goldstein, Lillian B., national president, National Association for Jus- tice, with attached testimony, November 26, 1974 ---------------- 610 Hughes, Hubbard & Reed, letter to Dr. William J. Ronan, dated Decem- ber 3, 1974, with memorandum -------------------------- "Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller's Knowledge of the Wiretapping of News- men and Members of the National Security Council's Staff" -------- 860 "Hindsight on Attica Won't Wash," by Tom Wicker, New York times, October 1, 1974 ---------------------------------------- 479 Information received for the record from Hon. Bella S. Abzug ------ 664 Disqualifications of Nelson D. Rockefeller ------------------- 664 Langer, Harry L., New York, N.Y., October 4, 1974, letter to Senator Howard Cannon ------------------------------ 667 Langer, Harry L., New York, N.Y., October 10, 1974, letter to Senator Jesse A. Helms ------------------------------- 668 Abzug, Hon. Bella S., December 5, 1974, letter to Hon. Peter W. Rodino, Jr ----------------------------------------- 668 Jerard, Elise, chairman, Independent Phi Beta Kappa, Environ- mental Study Group, November 26, 1974, letter to Newsday--- 672 Lawrenson, C. Edward, national executive director, National Asso- ciation for Justice, November 27, 1974 ----------------------- 600 Mirer, Jeanne, treasurer, National Lawyers Guild, November 29, 1974, letter to Hon. Peter W. Rodino, Jr ------------------------- 431 "Questions About 'Room 5600' ", document submitted for the record by Prof. G. William Domhoff and Prof. Charles L. Schwartz ---------- 722 "Privacy and the Rockefeller Family," Washington Post, December 3, 1974 ------------------------------------------------ 785 "Reflection on the 25th Amendment," Washington Post, November 22, 1974 ------------------------------------------------ 504 "Rockefeller Family Holdings Touch Every Economic Sphere," Wash- ington Post, September 22, 1974, by William Greider and Thomas O'Toole ---------------------------------------------- 474 Rockefeller, Hon. Nelson A., answers submitted to the Senate commit- tee in connection with the right-of-life testimony --------------- 441 Rockefeller, Hon. Nelson A., letter to Hon. Peter W. Rodino, Jr., dated November 6, 1974, with response to Liberty Lobby questions and testimony in the Senate ------------------------------ 355 Rockefeller, Hon. Nelson A., letter to Hon. Peter A. Rodino, Jr., dated Dec. 2, 1974, with enclosures relating to questions raised during hearings ---------------------------------------- 257 Rockefeller, Hon. Nelson A., letter to William J. Ryan, dated May 3, 1974, with enclosures ------------------------------------ 958 Ronan, Dr. William J., listing of the investments ----------------- 986 Summary of proposed trust of Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller ---------- 155 V Appendixes- Appendix 1: The Disability of Wealth-One In a series of reports on Democracy In Crisis, November 1974. This report Is prepared by the Conflict of Interest Group of the Institute for Policy Studies: Therese Hess, Robert Hinton, Ronni Karpen, David Kyle, David Page Morris, Marcus Raskin, and Lee Rodberg, printer -------------- 103 Appendix 2: Pay-As-You-Go: The Great Hoax, by State Senator Jack E. Bronston ---------------------------------------------- 1094 Appendix 3: Alailima, His Highness Prince Galumalemana Vailnupo, state- ment, December 5, 1974