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St. Clair Keeps Nixon Hanging On

A: Well, I mean that insofar as the president is involved in his capacity as president, I represent him. Insofar as he's involved personally he has other lawyers that represent him, and I do not.

Q: If President Nixon is impeached, convicted by the Senate, and then later as a private citizen faces any legal difficulty, you would not represent him necessarily then?

A: Well, I don't think that will come to pass, but if he seeks to employ my services at that time, I of course will be glad to consider it, but he may or may not--I just don't know.

Q: When you say you're here for the duration, you mean the duration of his difficulties as president, and not

A: Absolutely.

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Q: ...Not his legal difficulties necessarily.

A: That's right. Without assuming that he has any, all right?

Q: That he will have any.

A: That's right.

Q: Do you think he will?

A: No.

Q: Is President Nixon pleased with the way you're conducting his defense?

A: Well, he's never said otherwise, so I don't...

Q: Has he ever said that he was to you?

A: Well, I believe he's reasonably satisfied with the work we're doing.

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