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...Sirica order quashed a subpoena served on Nixon by Defendant John Ehrlichman to testify at the trial. The judge also denied alternative motions by Defendants H.R. Haldeman, John Mitchell and Ehrlichman that depositions be taken from Nixon in California. Sirica's ruling was based primarily on the fact, certified by a court-appointed panel of doctors, that the recuperating Nixon's life might be endangered if he were asked to respond to any questioning before Jan. 6. Even then, Sirica noted, Nixon's recovery might not be satisfactory, and more time would also be required...
Immense Relief. Considering how poorly Defendants Mitchell and Haldeman have fared under the prosecution's incisive crossexamination, Nixon's relief at not having to undergo the same treatment must have been immense. It could be argued, however, that Nixon's own interest would be served by testifying in a court of law, admitting his transgressions, and clearing the record so that he could write and speak freely in the future about his years in office...
...Haldeman last week was serene and amiable under the gentle if confused questioning of his own attorney, John J. Wilson. But he turned evasive and sometimes stammered as Assistant Special Prosecutor Richard Ben-Veniste slashed at his testimony. With devastating effect, the combative prosecutor read excerpts from a March 21, 1973 White House tape in which Haldeman suggested that Watergate witnesses could always evade a question by saying they "forgot," and Nixon advised...
April 14, 1973. President Nixon, H.R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman...
April 25, 1973. Nixon, Haldeman and Ehrlichman...