Thursday, October 05, 1972

• Los Angeles Times reporters Ronald Ostrow and Jack Nelson publish an interview with former FBI agent Alfred Baldwin. It is the first interview with a Watergate insider and provides a clear link from the burglars to CRP. Baldwin reveals that he had monitored phone calls from Democratic Headquarters inside the Watergate, and he was planning to do the same at the convention in Miami. He also gives details about other shady plans, most of which did not play out. He does not provide any names on who else had access to the transcripts.
• Meyers tracks down Segretti who refuses to answer questions beyond "No Comment" and "I don’t remember". The two get into a scuffle when Meyers tries to take his photo. Meyers immediately phones Bernstein with the information.
• During a routine call to the Justice Department, Bernstein asks if the official has heard of Donald Segretti. The official says he can't comment since that's part of the investigation. Stunned, Bernstein then asks about Herbert Kalmbach and is also told the official can't talk since it's part of the investigation. Bernstein asks if the two men are connected, but does not receive an answer.