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...light of the invasion of the office of Daniel Ellsberg's psychiatrist by presidential forces, Senator Herman Talmadge was wondering whether Witness John Ehrlichman had any thoughts on the elder Pitt's famed celebration of the rights of the individual over the power of the executive. "I am afraid," said the former presidential adviser, "that has been considerably eroded over the years, has it not?" That bloodlessly arrogant candor was the climax of one of the most remarkable interludes of the televised hearings. Ehrlichman put forth a theory that would justify just about any presidential act, so long...
...Daniel Ellsberg's theft and publication of the Pentagon papers...
Predictably, Ehrlichman aroused Ervin's ire by arguing that money raised for the defendants was not aimed at keeping them quiet about the involvement of higher officials but was similar to the defense funds collected for Daniel Ellsberg and Angela Davis. Ervin pointed out that appeals for those funds were advertised publicly, and asked: "Do you not think most of the people contributed their funds because they believed in the causes they stood...
...into his greatest difficulty and the committee became most intrigued by a matter not directly related to Watergate, though it involved some of the same personnel and tactics. That was the burglary of the office of a Los Angeles psychiatrist who had been consulted by Pentagon Papers Defendant Daniel Ellsberg. The burglary was directed by White House Plumbers Hunt and Liddy. They reported to White House Supervisors Egil Krogh and David Young, both of whom reported to Ehrlichman. Ehrlichman's contention that the operation was legal touched off a long constitutional debate before the cameras (see box page...
Liddy, said Mardian, cited the 197 1 illegal entry into the office of Daniel Ellsberg's psychiatrist. Mardian added that when he asked who had authorized the burglary of the doctor's office, Lid dy may not have mentioned the President but gave Mardian the clear "impression" that Nixon was responsible...