Word: clairs
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...tense situation created by Ehrlichman's efforts to gain access to his personal White House files for his defense in the Ellsberg burglary case. Gesell had threatened to dismiss the charges against Ehrlichman if any ev idence held by the White House was denied him. On Monday, St. Clair had agreed that Ehrlichman, his attorney William Frates and a stenographer could see the files...
...yellow legal pads-and he could not take any notes on what he saw. He could only indicate what he wanted; then a junior White House attorney, Geoff Shepard, would mark the passage and show it to Presidential Attorney Fred Buzhardt. Buzhardt would screen this and consult with St. Clair, who presumably would take the matter up with Nixon. The process, according to Frates, produced "only an inch or so" of material. Ehrlichman finally protested and left...
Back in court, St. Clair absorbed his second severe scolding from the judge."Will you produce Mr. Ehrlichman's notes?" Gesell asked. "I don't produce this material; the President does," replied St. Clair, "and he has not given me the authority to so state...
Shaking his head, Gesell declared that he would hold an immediate hearing on who had custody of the papers "so that I can consider use of the contempt statute." In a strange judicial scene, St. Clair, who earlier had been grinning and sometimes winking at Ehrlichman, was then allowed to question him. "Now those files were made by you on company ... I mean, Government time, is that correct? Is it fair to say that some items on that pad affect the national security? Does your attorney have security clearance...
Totally Offensive. Impatiently, Gesell interrupted. "When you make a commitment in open court, you make it to me," he said, shaking a finger at St. Clair. "You broke it. I didn't think it was necessary in dealing with you to seek assurances in writing. I will determine what evidence goes to the jury, not Mr. Ehrlichman, not you, not the President." Called to the stand, Buzhardt testified that Ehrlichman's files were in Nixon's sole control and that only the President could authorize access to them...