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Thursday, October 26, 1972
- MacGregor appears on television and confirms the CRP cash fund for clandestine, but not illegal, activities. He says the five people associated with fund were Mitchell, Stans, Magruder, Porter, and Liddy.
Friday, October 26, 1973
- After dealing with the firestorm of the "Saturday Night Massacre", Nixon agrees to appoint another special prosecutor. He says he does expects the new prosecutor will find the compromise of the tape transcripts and summaries sufficient.
"...on the investigation, you know, the Democratic break-in thing, we're back in the problem area because the FBI is not under control because Gray doesn't exactly know how to control them."
Bob Haldeman | White House Chief of Staff