THE Michigan Daily Vol. LXXXIV, No. 17-S Ann Arbor, Michigan-Friday, May 31, 1974 Ten Cents Twelve Pages Nixon denies Gesell evidence co-operation Probers say silence implies guilt WASHINGTON (A' - President Nixon again claimed the right yes- terday to decide whether papers subpoenaed for the criminal trial of former aides should be surren- dered even if failure to do so means "that these cases must ultimately be dismissed." And he cautioned the Supreme Court against a "rush to judg- ment' on hearing its first Water- gate tapes case, asking the court instead to wait for a ruling by the U. S. Court of Appeals. EVEN AS THE submission of papers to the two courts was taking place, the House Judiciary Committee voted 37 to 1 to issue yet another subpoena against the President, demanding tape record- ings of 45 more Watergate conversations. The committee warned Nixon that it will consider his continued refusal to comply with the demands for evidence an indication the material is damaging and a ground for impeachment. In a letter to U. S. District Judge Ger- hard Gesell, James St. Clair, Nixon's lawyer, said the President will permit conspiracy defendants John Ehrlichman and Charles Colson and their lawyers access to much of the material they have subpoenaed for their trial. RELEASE OF any documents that they deem relevant to their defense will then be weighed by Nixon "as to whe- ther the documents should be produced," St. Clair wrote. He added that "members of the spe- cial prosecutor's office will be provided access to all of such materials made available to the defendants and their counsel." St. Clair's letter left unclear whether this meant the prosecutors will be al- lowed to see everything requested or just those items that Nixon grants to Colson and Ehrlichman for use in court. St. Clair and the prosecutors are due in Gesell's court Monday for a hearing in the matter. The White House lawyer said at a news conference, "I hope I can persuade him that the dismissalt are not necessary." EHRLICHMAN and Colson, both for- mer top Nixon aides, are charged with conspiracy to violate the civil rights of Dr. Lewis Fielding, the psychiatrist who had treated Pentagon Papers figure Dan- iel Ellsberg. Their trial, along with three others similarly charged, is scheduled to begin June 17. St. Clair's letter said one item in Col- son's subpoena, a damage assessment drawn up by the government following Ellsberg's 1971 leak of the Pentagon Pa- pers, "cannot be made public without substantial risk to the security of the United States." He said security would be risked also by release of some other documents. Daily Phtos by KAREN KAS STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS BOARD Chairman Elliot Chikofsky (left) and Newsreel treasurer Glen Allvord (ril front each other over the issue of Newsreel's financial status which remains unclear despite the financial report the film group yesterday. Board faults By DAVID BLOMQUIST Friends of Newsreel last night gave the Student Organizations Board of Stu- dent Government Council the first of its promised "complete financial reports," but the actual present financial status of the student film organization remained unclear. According to ledger totals for the per- iod from Jan. 1 to May 3, 1974 as pre- pared by Newsreel treasurer Glen All- vord, the organization showed a slight profit of roughly $701. BUT WHEN the same work sheet fig- ures were re-added by director of stu- dent organizations Calvin Luker, they indicated a loss for Newsreel of some $1800. In addition, it was disclosed that the Newsreel ledgers do not reflect the group'sbalancesbefore Jan, 1 nor do they include all outstanding debts, More than a little amazed, board chair- man Elliot Chikofsky told Newsreel rep- resentatives that "we tion of outstanding del tors who say you have "IT SEEMS to me ri isn't credibility," Luke Newsreel attorney R mittedthat the group d according to accepted Board member Chu covered one instance showed a film in Augus pay for the rental until year-and then only w yet to be repaid loan o BY PAYING bills f the due date, Meibeye Allvord, "you're jeopax groups," Powell, however, ct Newsreel debts werel discussion of them w, such bills had been ov "If you owe someon years, but then you Newsreel accounting have no indira- longer have a bad credit rating," Powell tion practice of directly contacting film bts from distribu- claimed, distributors in an attempt to ascertain them." "AS LONG as we continue running, Newsreel's financial condition. ght now that there and if no bills are outstanding, I don't "You don't try to get the facts," Pow- x commented. see what the issue is," added Allvord. ell complained. "If you wanted to get Zobert Powell ad- But Newsreel could not provide the the facts, why didn't you come to Glen oesn't have books board with a list of outstanding bills. Allvord?" standards. When requested by Meibeyer to provide ALSO GIVEN in incomplete form to ck Meibeyer dis- one by the board's next meeting June 5, the board was a Newsreel membership where Newsreel Powell replied that he "sure will try." list, which had been requested along with t, 1973 but did not "Could you try very, very hard?" the financial records at the board's last 1 February of this asked Meibeyer. meeting two weeks ago. ith the help of a Chikofsky inquired about money al- Newsreel could only provide the names f $1500. legedly owed by Newsreel to the RBC of 27 of the 36 members it claims to have our months after Films Corp., which had written the on its active rolls. No explanation was r told Powell and board claiming that Newsreel was in offered for why the group could not pre- rdizing other film debt to RBC for an amount "in excess sent complete membership records at of $4000." this time. aimed that once POWELL ACKNOWLEDGED that An apparent attempt by Newsreel to paid, any further "there are certain debts outstanding" draw a crowd to the meeting by plaster- as moot-even if with RBC. He added, however, that RBC ing posters around campus urging stu- erdue when paid, bills "are in the process of negotia- dents to attend what it termed the "SOB e money for ten tion. The figures haven't been settled." Follies" apparently fizzled, as only pay it, you no Powell attacked the board's investiga- about 25 Newsreel supporters showed up.