Nixon vows not to resign

Press, Volume CXIII, Issue 33384, 16 November 1973, Page 9

Nixon vows not to resign

(N.Z.P.A.-Reuter—Copyright) WASHINGTON, November 14. President Nixon tonight vowed again to Republican Senators he would not resign over the Watergate scandal, despite pressure for his removal from office.

Mr Nixon made his stand clear during a three-houi [meeting with 14 Republican I senators, the latest in a -series aimed at restoring I confidence in his batterec (Administration. I Senator Charles Percj (Republican, Illinois) after" (wards told reporters that the President reiterated It different times in 2C different ways that in nc way would he walk awaj from his job. Senator Percy, a libera

(and a possible contender for| ~ ' the Republican Presidential I (nomination in 1976, was tasked by reporters whether| (he was confident the Presi-I (dent would tell all he knew .about Watergate and related] (allegations. ; “No, I have noi (confidence,” he replied. “But J think we did reach through .to him. He has a sincere desire to move forward and re- ! store his credibility . . . only ihe can reassure the Ameri|can people.” I Another liberal, a New (York senator, Mr Jacob Javits, said that he emerged (with a great deal of infor-

| mation from the meeting, j but when he was asked (whether he was happy at (the outcome he replied “This is a very tragic occurrence jin the life of our country jand the President isn’t very (happy about it.” ( Senator Javits, who has (been outspoken in his demands for full White House (co-operation in the Water(gate investigation, told re-| (porters “I did not have any (fundamental change of view as a result of this meeting.” ■ i