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Washington
TV Washington journalist& ho regularly cover the
White House predicted' yesterday the Watergate scandal could lead to President
Nixon's resignation.
John Osborne. who covers
Mr. Nixon for New Republic
magazine, said it was possible that "in three to• six
months it won't be necessary to conduct 'A Nixon
Watch'," a reference to an
OsbOrne book by that title.
Henry Trewhitt, who cov
ers the White House tor.
Newsweek magazine, said
. Watergate meant Mr. Nixon
"could be forced to resign."
At best, he said, Mr. Nixon
will be "a caretaker president for the rest of his
term."
The two spoke during a
panel at the second annual
A.J. Liebling Counter Convention,
sponsored
hy
(More). the New York Journalism Review. Unite
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'Could
Be Forced
To Resign'
Washington
Two Washington jou,rnalists who regularly coy- „I he
White House predicted esterday the Watergate scandal could lead to President
Nixon's resignation.
John Osborne, who covers
Mr. Nixon for New Republic
magazine, said it was possible that "in three to six
months it won't be necessary to conduct , 'A Nixon
Watch'," a reference to an
Osborne book by that title.
Henry Trewhitt, who covers the White Huse for
Newsweek magazine, said
Watergate meant Mr. Nixon
"could be forced to resign."
At best, he said, Mr. Nixon
will be "a caretaker president for the rest of his
term."
The two spoke during a
panel at the second annual
A.J. Liebling Counter Convention,
sponsored b y
(More), the New York Journalism Review. United Press