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...upswing in the polls convinced many aides that Nixon's Operation Candor was partly succeeding in explaining away his Watergate woes. Last week Nixon expanded his efforts to appear to be visibly in charge as President. He met with his new energy team, headed by William E. Simon, then briefed 18 Governors on the crisis. He talked to Caspar Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, about his own ideas for a health insurance plan that would cover all Americans, but gave no details about timing or financing. He was moved by Columnist Mike Royko's report that...
...White House's hope that saturation reporting would aid Nixon's Operation Candor proved illusory. News accounts, unable to digest or isolate the wealth of material released by Presidential aides, pointed out how many questions remained unanswered. Many papers in the Sunday editions followed the United Press International lead, which stressed the fact that Nixon had tripled his personal wealth while in office...
...Year I propose George McGovern, whose candor, integrity and decency can now be seen in contrast to the sinister and deceiving man who defeated...
With his complete cooperation, 350 FBI agents from 33 field offices dug into his finances, his friendships, his correspondence-none of which produced any evidence of misconduct. At his confirmation hearings, Witness Ford came across as a banal speaker, but he also impressed his questioners with his openness, candor and competence in the glare of sudden attention. More, he did not hesitate to differ with Nixon's approach on several important matters. He urged the White House to produce all documents that would be necessary to clear the President. When asked what he would do if, like Prosecutor...
...face of his mounting troubles, Nixon has shifted tactics in his Operation Candor, which was supposed to ex plain away his Watergate woes. For the moment, he plans no forays into the country, no television speeches, no press conferences and no sessions with Congressmen. Instead, he is concentrating on preparing disclosures of information on specific issues, like his comprehensive statement last week on his personal finances (see following story). Presidential aides are expected to issue papers this week on the White House role in the milk-support controversy and the President's involvement in the ITT antitrust case. Undoubtedly...