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Saturday, October 07, 1972
- Bernstein returns to his Justice Department contact who will not confirm any information on other members of the White House connected with Segretti, but also doesn't discourage the reporter's investigation leading Bernstein to believe they are on the right path.
- Bernstein contacts an attorney in the Justice Department who, in reference to "ratfucking", says "You can go right to the top on that one." The attorney is incensed at the behavior of those involved, but won't discuss names. He does say it goes higher than John Mitchell, which Bernstein knows is a very short list that likely only includes Haldeman and Nixon.
"I can say categorically that his investigation indicates that no one on the White House staff...presently employed, was involved in this very bizarre incident. What really hurts in matters of this sort is not the fact that they occur...What really hurts is if you try to cover it up."
Richard Nixon | President of the United States