May 1, 1974

article on 'blemishes' in transcripts of Watergate tapes notes promised candor seems to there in Nixon's blunt and unflattering appraisals even of members of his own Adm; Nixon's comments on L Patrick Gray 3d, Sen H H Baker Jr, R F Kennedy, Donald H Segretti, Herbert L Porter noted; Nixon emerges as isolated, as man of little tolerance for people he regards as fools, occasionally compassionate and always aware of himself as the Pres; notes conversations are always businesslike and humor is scarce (L)

 

Pres Nixon's Watergate atty James D St Clair says that Nixon, despite fact that he gave HR Judiciary Com more than 1,200 pages of transcripts of taped conversations about Watergate, intends to oppose Watergate prosecutor Leon Jaworski's bid for more tapes and documents, news conf; says he will move to have quashed Jaworski's Apr 18 subpoena calling for tapes and documents relating to 64 conversations between Nixon and 4 of his former aides between June '72 and June '73; cites grounds of confidentiality of Pres communications and that Jaworski did not show that material he wanted is necessary for prosecution of his case against 7 of Nixon's former aides; acknowledges that 'exculpatory material,' that is, evidence favorable to defendants, was in different category; says such material, as it turns up, is being made available to prosecution, and through prosecution to defense; says he had hand in writing semi-legal brief that accompanied White House transcripts of tapes subpoenaed by HR Judiciary Com; says he hopes transcripts will convince newsmen present that it 'really does tell it all,' whole story of Watergate; argues that method suggested by Nixon to authenticate transcripts is more than adequate; plan is to have HR Judiciary Com Chmn Repr P W Rodino Jr and ranking Repub com member E Hutchinson listen to tapes and satisfy themselves of accuracy of transcripts; says if com is not satisfied with method, there is 'no insuperable bar' to going back to Nixon and asking him to let other com members hear tapes (M)

Sec Kissinger arrives in Egypt on Apr 30 and confers with Egyptian Pres Sadat as part of effort to build broad base of support for compromise troop-separation agreement between Israel and Syria; Sadat and Kissinger discuss Middle East situation, including Kissinger's ideas for bringing about Israeli-Syrian disengagement; later have private dinner with their wives; earlier in day, Kissinger wound up talks with Algerian Pres Houari Boumediene; said he had 'increased hope' for success of disengagement talks as result of 'understanding and support' given to him by Boumediene; US officials say they believe Israelis will have to withdraw from more of Golan hts than Israel said it would; Israeli withdrawal formula limits pullback to territory seized during Oct Middle East war; Kissinger, in talks with Boumediene, found strong disire to improve relations with US in all fields; it is expected that once Syrian-Israeli disengagement accord is achieved, Algeria will agree to restore diplomatic relations with US (M)

PAUL. WE LOVE YOU, WE'RE WORRIED. PLEASE LET US KNOW YOU'RE O.K. MOM, DAD. BINGO.—Advt.