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PRESIDENT NIXON should not be allowed to appoint his own special prosecutor. The dismissal of Archibald Cox '34 and Nixon's statement that he would not let a new prosecutor use the courts to obtain presidential papers relevant to the investigation demonstrate that a Nixon-appointed prosecutor would not have the independence necessary for a complete probe into executive misconduct--especially presidential wrong-doing...
...memo sent last week to President Nixon by the Republican leaders urged him to make sure the investigation goes on vigorously under Petersen, to see that a new special prosecutor is named and to consider allowing District Court Judge John Sirica to appoint the prosecutor...
...contempt. "The appellate court has already issued its order," said Kalven, "and it may take judicial notice of the President's defiance even without Cox." Other scholars, however, believe that the courts have no independent prosecutorial power; without a prosecutor, there is no adversary relationship. Cox could be appointed a counsel to the court or an agent for the grand jury that is still assigned to consider Watergate and related indictments. "Cox has a right to be heard," said Gunther. Another possibility of further legal action, according to Black, lies in Congress's power to appoint a special...
...Wednesday, the Cox team had thoroughly studied a three-page proposal written by Richardson. It suggested that Nixon appoint a "verifier" of the tapes, an individual of "wide experience, strong character and established reputation for veracity." He would be given the tapes "for as long as he considered necessary," as well as a transcript of the tapes that would omit portions that "were not pertinent." His job would be to play the tapes and correct the transcript as needed. He could paraphrase any "embarrassing" language-an apparent reference to Nixon's propensity for coarse phrases. This verifier could also...
Democratic congressmen last night denounced Nixon's plan to appoint a new prosecutor, charging that the President was giving no assurance the prosecutor will have a free hand...