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Saturday, July 28, 1973

After Ehrlichman testifies that the Plumbers burglarized Ellsberg's psychiatrist because the FBI wouldn't Woodward convinces Mark Felt to go on the record to defend the FBI's actions in a story headlined "Ex-FBI Aide Defends Ellsberg Investigation".

Sunday, July 28, 1974

Haig appears on 60 Minutes saying he believes the President will prevail in the full House. Mike Wallace presses him on the option to resign, and Haig says it will only happen if the President deems it in the best interest of the American people.
The Washington Post reports the White House staff is in disarray and has no plan to handle the current situation. Another story states many of the President's staff do not expect his run in the White House to last much longer.

"[To Bob Woodard and Carl Bernstein] Nobody is paying any attention to what you're writing."

Hugh Scott | Republican Leader of the Senate