NYlimes FEB 1 0 1976, THE NEW YORK TIMES, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1976 - !Rep. Heinz Says Gulf Oil Gifts Were Accepted Unintentionally PHIADELPHIA, Feb. 9 (AP) The answer is 'no,' I don't that he also was the Beneficiary I interviewed everyone who Mr. Heinz said his campaign 1—Representative H. John Heinz thini' " of more than $11 million in may have had anything to do treasurer, D. Grant Peacock, i3d said today that he received Mr. Heinz, questioned by trusts. with them. put it in a safe deposit boX, lillegal contributions from the newsmen for neayly two hours, "I am not in politics for He said, the first $2,000 in where it was held without his Gulf Oil Corporation in 1971 said it was wront in not report- personal financial gain," he in- Gulf cash came in December knowledge until November, and 1972. But he insisked they ing the $2,000 received from sisted. 1971 from Arthur Harris, a when Mr. Peacock gave it to Gulf in 1971 and $4,000 more The Gulf contributions were had been accepted unintention- lobbyist, and was represented a Republican official to be dis- in 1972. made public last December. Mr. ally, and that "there was no to have come from Gulf em- tributed to party workers on "I did make a misatke in Heinz said he became aware ployees. It was used, he added, intent to deceive." not being more vigilant and, Election Day. That official died of them for the first time last to pay campaign expenses. two years ago. "It is clear there were viola- as a result, my integrity is September when he was visited He said that early in 1972 !dons of the law," the. 39-year- being challenged," he said. "I by an agent of the Federal before April 7 when a 'new "It is pretty clear that Pea- Pittsbuigh Republican told did not seek, want or need Bureau of Investigation-. Federal election law became cock put the money aside and ;a news conference aimed at any .contributions from Gulf. Mr. Heinz was asked why he effeotive, an envelope contain didn't tell anybody about it." IshiftingIttention from the Gulf Hard work and honesty have waited soy long to explain the ing $4,000 in cash was dropped Heinz said. He added he ;money to Mr. Heinz's current been basic to my political life." contributions? off in his Washington office had instructed his campaign battle for the Republican nom- Mr. Heinz, an heir to. the "I wanted to find, out exactly by Claude C. Wild Jr., another manager, Jim McGregor, not Associated Press ination to succeed Hugh Scott, pickle and ketchup food what happened," he said. "My Gulf lobbyist. He said the mon- to use cash on election day. 1.1> John Heinz 3d, Penn- the. Senate minority leader. protesting fortune, said his net attorney and my staff went ey was sent to his Pittsburgh He said he failed, however, sylvania Congressman, in "But am I legally culpable? worth was $1.3 million and back into the old files, and headquarters. to advise Mr. Peacock. Philadelphia yesterday .