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Next day President Nixon helicoptered to Camp David, joined by his family and his friend Bebe Rebozo. Richard Nixon was there as the last week of his presidency began, and the events he had set in motion swept him through four fateful days of irresistible outside pressure, internal anguish and ultimate decision...
...opening statements ranging up to 15 minutes, the members one after another expressed their individual anguish over the decision they faced. Burdened by the problem of party loyalty, the Republicans suffered most. Declared Cohen: "I have been faced with the terrible responsibility of assessing the conduct of a President that I voted for, believed to be the best man to lead this country, who has made significant and lasting contributions toward securing peace in this country, throughout the world, but a President who in the process by actor acquiescence allowed the rule of law and the Constitution to slip under...
Behind the bravura, the White House staff appeared to be in genuine anguish. Recent strategy has called for the President's aides to answer every attack, always emphasizing that: 1) economic problems are far more important to most Americans than the Watergate affair, 2) the impeachment drive is essentially a partisan effort, and 3) only the overt commission of a serious crime constitutes an impeachable offense...
Meanwhile, across the continent in Perth, the capital of Western Australia, buzzes of anguish rose from local apiarists (Bufo marinus, of course, also relishes bees), when several specimens got away from another consignment from Queensland. These Bufos, however, were quickly isolated near Perth Airport, and it remains only for authorities to check adjacent drainage every two days for the next three years to make sure that the toads or their progeny get no further...
Bevis reacted bitterly to his critics, although they were aiming not at his accomplishment but at the unprofessional manner of its disclosure, with no scientific data. The failure of so many implants was to be expected and therefore caused Bevis less anguish than his inability to explain the three successes...