Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, June 14, 1973
Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, June 14, 1973
[00.12.29] Senator INOUYE. I will list a few names. Mr. MAGRUDER. Yes, sir. Senator INOUYE. Mr. Dean knew about, the coverup?, Mr. MAGRUDER. Yes. Yes, sir. Senator INOUYE. Mr. Mitchell knew about the, coverup? Mr. MAGRUDER. Yes, sir. Senator INOUYE. Mr. Haldeman knew about the coverup? Mr. MAGRUDER. Directly from my knowledge only in January I did not know directly before. Senator INOUYE. Mr. Ehrlichman knew about, the coverup? Mr. MAGRUDER. I did not ever know that, Mr. Ehrlichman knew about the coverup. Senator INOUYE. Mr. Kalmbach? Mr. MAGRUDER. I only knew in Mr. Kalmbach's case he was funding the coverup. [Laughter.] Senator INOUYE. Mr. Mardian. Mr. MAGRUDER. Yes, sir. Senator ERVIN. I request the audience again to refrain from laughing. Senator INOUYE. Mr. Kleindienst? Mr. MAGRUDER. No, sir, I did not know of any involvement by Mr. Kleindienst Senator INOUYE. Mr. Gray? Mr. MAGRUDER, No, sir, I had no direct knowledge of Mr. Gray's involvement. Senator INOUYE. Mr. Strachan? Mr. MAGRUDER. Yes. he was aware of the coverup. Senator INOUYE. Mr. LaRue'? Mr. MAGRUDER. Yes, he was aware. Senator INOUYE. Mr. Egil Krogh? Mr. MAGRUDER. Mr. Egil Krogh? I cannot specifically recall any direct knowledge that, I would have known that he knew about the coverup. Senator INOUYE. Mr. Colson? Mr. MAGRUDER. I have no direct knowledge that Mr. Colson knew about the coverup. Senator INOUYE. Mr. Howard, Mr. Colson's aide? Mr. MAGRUDER. I don't, think he knew directly about the coverup. I think he realized that we had some, problems that we were taking care of. Senator INOUYE, Mr. Reisner? Mr. MAGRUDER. No. All of the employees of the committee were not involved in the coverup purposely--we made a substantive decision in a sense to be sure. they were not aware of the coverup so that they themselves would not become involved in any problems relating to this coverup. Senator INOUYE. Mr. Stans? Mr. MAGRUDER. Only the. discussion I had in June with Mr. Stans which would indicate some knowledge after that point to some extent. Senator INOUYE. Mr. Sloan? Sloan? ? Mr. MAGRUDER. Yes, I am sure he knew about the coverup. Senator INOUYE. Mr. Porter. Mr. MAGRUDER. Only to the extent that he has testified that he assisted me for what he thought were legitimate reasons. Senator INOUYE. Mr. Odle ? Mr. MAGRUDER. -No. far as I know he did not- know. Senator INOUYE. Mr. Moore. Mr. MAGRUDER. Again I know Mr. Moore was aware of the trip to Burning Tree Country Club. What Mr. Moore then knew later just. I don't know what Mr. Liddy and Mr. Moore talked about: you would have to talk to Mr. Moore directly. Senator INOUYE. Finally the President? Mr. MAGRUDER. TO my knowledge no, no direct knowledge. Senator INOUYE. Mr. Chairman, I know the time has run out and I thank you very much Thank you very much. Senator ERVIN. The committee will stand in recess until 2 o'clock. [00.15.30--Senators, Photographers, others, standing to leave room] [00.15.39--LEHRER IN STUDIO] LEHRER states that the Senators will mull over MAGRUDER's "explosive testimony" over lunch break [PBS network ID--title screen "SENATE HEARINGS ON CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES"] [00.18.07--LEHRER] LEHRER introduces questioning by Sen. WEICKER. [00.18.17--MAGRUDER--ERVIN with gavel] AFTERNOON SESSION THURSDAY. JUNE 14, 1973 Senator ERVIN. The committee will come to order. Senator Weicker. Senator WEICKER. Mr. Magruder, on the chart over there, there is indication you received $20,000. Would you tell the committee exactly how you disbursed that money? Mr. MAGRDUER. Yes. sir. I received a request from the White House to disburse $20,000 to a columnist or writer who had done writing work, as I understood it. for the--either for the White House or in relationship to a book that he was writing and so consequently, he requested it. in cash and I requested from -Mr. Sloan $20,000 and gave it to the Writer. Senator WEICKER. Who was the writer? Mr. MAGRUDER. Mr. Victor Lasky. Senator WEICKER. Victor Lasky ; so you paid $20,000 in Cash to 'Mr., Victor Lasky, is that correct? Mr. MAGRUDER. Yes. Sir. Senator WEICKER. -Now. would you tell the committee, I believe you touched upon On.,; this morning you what Mr. Dean told you after your you your August 16 grand w appearance? Mr. MAGRUDER. He simply notified me the next day that I would not be indicted. Senator WEICKER. DO you have any indication as to the basis for that statement Mr. MAGRUDER. My understanding was It was from official sources. [00.20.03]