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St. Clair Keeps Nixon Hanging On

Q: What is the tone of your relationship? How often, for example, do you see him?

A: Well, I generally do not discuss my conversations or relationships with the president in any specific detail, except to say I see him as often as I want, and obviously as often as he wants.

Q: Which one of you most frequently wants to see the other?

A: Well, I think I've answered the question substantially.

Q: Is he a good client in the sense that he follows your advice?

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A: Well, I don't discuss my advice or his conduct with respect to it.

Q: What must a president do before the House can legitimately impeach him in your view?

A: Well, my views are set forth in a brief we filed, of which no doubt you are at least generally aware. It's our view quite clearly that no president can be impeached except for serious crime committed in the course of his performance of his duties.

Q: And Nixon has committed no such crime.

A: Is that a question?

Q: Yes.

A: No.

Q: What about the sections of the transcripts that show him approving the hush money payments?

A: What about what?

Q: Sections of the transcripts that show him telling John Dean that he better damn well get the hush money paid?

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