Ford pardons Nixon actions (OiW4NYTN«™s.rvfc» he had concluded that "many Washington, followed by the WASHINGTON — months and perhaps more Nixon statement released by President Ford granted years will have to pass Ziegler, Mr. and Mrs. Nixon former President Richard M. before Richard Nixon could had been gone more than an Nixon an unconditional hope to obtain a fair trial by hour from the Casa Pacifica, pardon yesterday for any jury in any jurisdiction of the m esumably on the crimes he may have United States under two-and-one-half hour trip to committed during his term of governing decisions of the Palm Springs, office, an act, Ford said, that Supreme Court." Even before the was intended to spare both Polarized announcement in Nixon and the nation further "During this long period of Washington, word of the punishment in the Watergate delay and potential litigation, action by Ford had leaked scandals. ugly passions would again be through the guarded gates of Nixon, in San Clemente, aroused, our people would the Nixon ocean bluff Calif., accepted the pardon again be polarized in their residence and to the nearby that exempts him from opinions, and the credibility San Clemente Inn which, indictment and trial for his of our free institutions of during the Nixon role in the cover-up of the government would again be Presidency, served as a Watergate burglary, and he challenged at home and residence for Nixon staff issued a statement saying abroad." Ford said in a members and visitors, Richard M. Nixon that he can now see he was 10-minute statement that he "wrong in not acting more read yesterday morning in decisively and more the oval office upon signing forthrightly in dealing with the pardon. Watergate." ' Ziegler and the former President's Appointments See related story, page 3. Secretary, Stephen Bull, —' — who worked throughout most of yesterday at the The Chronicle Philip W. Buchen, the Nixon offices here, avoided Volume 70 Number 7 Monday, September 9,1974 White House counsel who reporters and there was no advised Ford on the legal direct information as to aspects of the pardon, said when Nixon was informed of the "act of mercy" on the President Ford's decision. President's part was done A close friend of Nixon, without making any demands who has seen him several Women's dormitories open on Nison and without asking times since his arrival here the advice of the Special on Aug. g, sai(i, however, Watergate Prosecutor, Leon that Nixon's statement was Jaworski, who had the legal written Saturday evening during early morning hours responsibility to prosecute after he and Ford held a the case. lengthy telephone Buchen said he had, at the conversation. By Fred Klein President's request, asked h friend said Ford and Incident reported T e In a check by the Chronicle between 2 and 2:45 laworsld how long it would Nixon had had at least three Associate Dean of Student Affairs Richard Cox said be, in the event Nixon was telephone conversations a.m. Sunday morning, entrance was gained through yesterday there has been one reported incident of an indicted, before he could be over (he past four days, the side doors of eight women's and co-ed unauthorized person in a women's dormitory since brought to trial and that Seclusion dormitories. school began last week. Cox did not elaborate on the Jaworski replied it would be !n the month that he has at least nine months or more, been here Nixon has left the Six dormitories had doors propped open—in York details of the person's entrance into the house. due to the enormous amount seclusion of Casa Pacifica and Gilbert-Addoms first floor doors were unlocked. When contacted Sunday, seven of the house of publicity the charges oniy twice before—to go to The remaining six houses included Mirecourt and counselors said their individual house rules against Nixon had received the Camp Pendleton private Wannamker IV on West campus; Southgate, stipulated that all doors found open should have been when the House Judiciary beach club two miles south Alspaugh, Bassett and Wilson on East campus. locked at least by 2 a.m. The Alspaugh house Committee recommended to swjm, and to Ventura for a impeachment. beach picnic with a small The survey was conducted to test the accessibility counselor was unavailalbe for comment. This was one of the gr0up of friends, of dormitories occupied by women on campus Some of the counselors said their houses are still reasons Ford cited for When the announcement considering that each house decides on its own hours. using the regulations adopted for last year as they granting the pardon, saying 0f the pardon was made in have yet to vote on dorm closing time this fall. Blames Nixon pardon However, there were dormitories that stipulated a closing time later than 2 a.m. last year. System Inoperative Ter Horst resigns press post Nancy Piazza, York house counselor, said yesterday, 'The system for closing the dorms ust doesn't work." displeased or that (C) 1174 NY„„TM N*w « Sanfc- • a displeased or that he - She said since residents of women's and co-ed WASHINGTON-J. F. planned to resign. dormitories are not required to purchase key-cards, Further, he was a close terHorst, the White House "people who don't have them often prop doors open press secretary, resigned friend of Ford's. The new yesterday in protest against President's first act on taking so they can get back inside." President Ford's granting of the office on Aug. 9 was to Piazza said, "No women's dorm has ever a pardon to former President name terHorst as his press challenged the locking policy—key-card systems are Richard M. Nixon. secretary, replacing Ronald L. Ziegler, who had served in operation in all houses where women reside." terHorst, a White House the Nixon administration for Poors unlocked spokesman said last night, five years. submitted his resignation to In a telephone interview yesterday, Celia Allman, the President earlier in the Before taking the office, Gilbert-Addoms house counselor, said the doors on day, saying that as a matter terHorst was bureau both ends of C-A "are supposed to be locked at all manager in Washington for of conscience he could no times." longer serve the Ford the Detroit News. A administration. long-time Michigan The door closest to Southgate was unlocked at 2:30 journalist, he had covered a.m. "It definitely was because Ford for many years in of the Nixon pardon," the Congress. Allman said the person in charge of the house desk spokesman said. Hushen, also a former when it closes is responsible for checking all doors. "It was a matter of Paul Dumas, director of campus security, said conscience and Jerry's Detroit News reporter, had concept of equal justice." come from the Justice yesterday that officers check for open doors during Department, where he was the night "as time allows." terHorst was not in his in charge of public relations, office this evening and could to serve under terHorst. "If there are a couple of accidents or fire reports not be reached immediately Open administration during the night, the doors would not be checked as for comment. It was announced that During his brief term as often," Dumas said. Jack Hushen, who was press secretary. terHorst He described the practice of propping doors open terHorst's deputy, would had impressed reporters as "frustrating." with his efforts to make the serve as acting press Key-card distribution secretary pending a decision For* adimmstration open to J F " _ . Tipublin hi icr exposureoinireiiru. i Key-cards are available to all residents of women's appointmenon a permanent t terHorst's resignation in and co-ed dormitories through their house Surprise protest of the presidential counselors. Cox said the cards have usually been TerHorst's resignation action was the first defection distributed through the office of the dean of students. came as a surprise. Late in the administration that will be one month old today. "We decided to distribute them through the house yesterday afternoon he had counselors this year, hoping more people would answered reporters' When he resigned, terHorst questions about the pardon, was in the process of purchase them," Cox said. The cost of a key-card is giving no hint that he was reorganizing the White Former Presidential Press Secretary Jerald $5, refunded when the card is returned. 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