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...Soviets' invasion of Afghanistan. Said Carter: "If legal actions are necessary to enforce the decision not to send a team to Moscow, I will take them." No need. Meeting in Colorado Springs, Colo., the U.S.O.C. voted, by more than 2 to 1, to honor the President's request and not send anyone to the Summer Games...
...that it came through Magruder. I was very uncomfortable because I knew the message was a bad idea, so I said, "I don't know how you can do this, but I'm supposed to tell you that it's a 'personal request from John.' Anyway, he wants you to help get McCord out of jail right away -before it's found out who he really...
...Mitchell in his small inner office. At my request there was an easel set up. I greeted the Attorney General and, as Magruder [Jeb Stuart Magruder, deputy director of the Committee to Re-Elect the President] seated himself in front of the desk with Dean, I set up my charts...
...called to the phone [again]. Magruder had a message for me from Mitchell.*I was to find Dick Kleindienst, the Attorney General, and ask him to get McCord out of jail immediately. "Tell him 'John sent you' and it's a 'personal request from John.' He'll understand...
...didn't argue. From experience as a prosecutor I knew that the number of people involved in trying to effect a request like that could only make matters worse. But an order from John Mitchell to pass along a message was not to be disobeyed. I found Kleindienst at the Burning Tree golf course, seated at a table in the middle of the dining room, lunching with others. I caught his eye and gestured to him. He caught my signal and made his way to me. I told him that I had a personal message from John Mitchell...