WXPost Tuesday, Feb. 5,1974 C 6 THE WASHINGTON POST FEB 5 1974

By Ken Feil—The Washington Post President and Mrs. Nixon leave funeral with Murray Chotiner's widow, Nancy, and oldest daughter, Julia, right. Chotiner Eulogized as 'Gifted Lawyer' By Barbara Bright-Sagnier Chotiner who were among his "strong pluralist disposi- At yesterday's services, -Murray Chotiner, the Cali- the mourners included the President's secretary, Rose tion," his "total lack of Mr. Chotiner's 16-year-old fornia attorney who Mary Woods; former presi- and disdain for self-right- stepdaughter, Julie, read launched former Chief Jus- dential aide Charles W. Col- eousness and hypocrisy," from an essay she had writ- tice and Presi- son; Victor Gold, once a and his courtesy. These ten in the fall for her high dent Nixon into Republican spechwriter for former Vice were the qualities, Ferman President ; and school English class and had polities, was eulogized yes- said, that enabled Mr. Cho- sent to her father after the terday as a "remarkably Jeb Stuart McGruder, for- tiner to act as an "astute gifted lawyer and an astute- mer deputy director of Mr. and highly skilled profes- accident. ly operational politician." Nixon's re-election campaign. sional political leader." Calling him "sort of an Former coun- Mr. Chotiner, a native of odd hero," she said her fa- President and Mrs. Nixon selor Robert H. Finch was were among some 300 poli- , managed War- ther was "fun, fair, honest" one of the 21 honorary pall- ren's first gubernatorial ticians, lawyers and family bearers. and knew mtist about poli- friends whoo paid tribute campaign and directed Mr. tics. "The only bad thing I yesterday to Mr. Chotiner. Irving Ferman, a Howard Nixon's campaigns for the, can think of is his bad 64, who died Wednesday of University law ,professokand House, the Senate and the memory," she said, ' and a longtime friend of Mr. vice presidency. complications after any auto- Chotiner, read the eulogy then added, "I respect my aCcident near his He did not take an active dad greatly." home in McLean. at the traditional Jewish role in Mr. Nixon's 1968 or After the services, the Warren was released from service. Rabbi Joseph Wein- 1972 presidential campaigns, President escorted Mr. Cho- berg was the officiating although in 1970 he was the. hospital Saturday after rabbi. tiner's widow, Nancy, , and treatment for lung conges- named by Mr. Nixon as spe- her two daughters, Julie and Ferman, a former chair- cial counsel to the Presi- tiMi-,and did not attend the man of Washington's police. Renee, to their car. He em- 30 d.m. funeral services -at dent. Since March, 1971, Mr. braced the daughters and complaint review board and Chotiner has been associ- the Washington Hebrew member of a civil rights re- told Mrs. Chotiner, "He was Congregation on McComb ated with the law firm of a great guy." . view board of the Depart- Harrison, Lucey, Sagle and Street at Ave- ment of Health, Education Mr. Chotiner was buried nue N.W. Solter, who have their of- at the National Memorial and Welfare, recalled Mr. fices across the street from Political associates of Mr. Chotiner "engaging humor," Park . cemetery in Falls the White House. Church.