Earl Silbert Index of Interview

Acheson, Dave, 27, 59 Akins, Skip, 131 Alch, Jerry, 75-76, 85-86, 101-102 Alexander, Harry T., 41 Alfred, Professor, 11 All the President’s Men, 68, 73, 90-91 see also Watergate investigations and trial Altshuler, Oscar, 40, 60, 131 American Civil Liberties Union, 128 Anderson, Jack, 84 Antonelli/Yeldell prosecution, 129 Arnold, Dick, 15 Bachrach, Bill, 35 Bacon, Sylvia, 49 Bailey, Lee, 85, 86 Baldwin, Al, 67, 78, 95, 96-97 see also Watergate investigations and trial Barcella, Larry, 129, 131 Barker, Mr., 70 Bayh, Senator, 128 Bazelon, David, 38, 60 Bell, Griffin, 136 -Al – Index Pearce v. The E.F. Hutton Group, Inc., 664 F.Supp. 1490 (D.D.C. 1987), 136 Bellow, Gary, 15-16 Belson, Jirn, 64-65 see also Watergate investigations and trial Bernstein, Carl, 68 see also Watergate investigations and trial Bierbower, Jim, 105 Bittman, Bill, 47, 75-76, 81, 85, 99 Blackwell, Joel, 42 Bobby Baker case (United States v. Baker, 301 F.Supp 973 (D.D.C. 1969)), 85 Boston, Massachusetts, 1-4, 29 Bragdon, Mr., 8, 11, 13 Bress, Dave, 52-53, 59 Brookline, Massachusetts, 2-7, 20 Bryant, William, 45, 53, 130, 138 Butterfield, Alexander, 124 Buzzardt, Fr�d, 124 Caddy, Douglas, 66, 68, 79 see also Watergate investigations and trial Califano, Joseph, 98 -A2- Campbell, Don, 83, 86, 94-95, 99, 114-116, 119, 123-124, 131 see also Watergate investigations and trial Caputy, Vic, 46, 59 Central Intelligence Agency, 67, 70-72, 83, 125-126 see also Watergate investigations and trial Christian v. United States, 394 A.2d 1 (D.C. 1978) (Hanafi Muslim case), 128-129 Clark, Ramsey, 58 Coleman, Dick, 26 Colson, 126 Committee for the Reelection of the President (CREEP), 64, 67, 74-75, 88-89, 97 see also Watergate investigations and trial “the Counter/ 28-29 Court Reform Act of 1970 see District of Columbia Court Reform and Criminal Procedure Act of 1970, P.L. 91-358, 84 Stat. 473 Cox, Archibald, 122, 124 CREEP see Committee for the Reelection of the President Cullanane, Maurice, 130, 132 Curran, Chief Judge, 43 Dahlberg, Kenneth, 71 see also Watergate investigations and trial Dash, Sam, 118 Davis, Bill, 43′ Davis, Rennie, 86 Dean, John, 72, 81, 103, 104-111, 112-114, 116, 117, 119-123, 124, 125, 126 see also Watergate investigations and trial Dean, Maureen, 117-118 “Deep Throat,” 73, 89-93 see also Watergate investigations and trial Democratic National Committee, 63-64, 85, 95-97, 120 see also Watergate investigations and trial “Eduardo” (Howard Hunt), 83 see also Watergate investigations and trial Ellsberg, D� 119-120 Ellsberg break-in, 119-120, 122 Ellsberg trial, 120 Erlichman, 106-107, 109, 119, 122-123 Evans, John, 128-129 Farrell, Mike, 131 -A4 – Federal Bureau oflnvestigation, 69-70, 75, 89, 96-97, 125 see also Watergate investigations and trial Felt, Mark, 93 Finkle, Austin, 36 Flannery, Tom, 50, 58-60 Fletcher case, 46-47, 60 Ford, Bob, 131 Friedman, Paul, 123 Furcolo, Foster, 20 Gasch, Oliver, 45, 138 Gesell, Judge, 13 8 Glanzer, Seymour, 84, 94-95, 99, 105, 114-116, 119, 123-124, 131 Green, Henry, 130-131 Green, June, 4 7 Greene, Harold, 41, 130, 133 Haig, Alexander, 89, 93 Haldeman, 93, 106-107, 109, 119, 122-123, 126 Halleck, Charles, 41 Hammer, Roy, 21 Hana.ft Muslim case (Christian v. United States, 394 A.2d 1 (D.C. 1978)), 128-129 Hana.ft Muslim hostage-taking case (Khaalis v. United States, 408 A.2d 313 (D.C. 1979)), 129 Hart, Senator,· 128 Harvard University, 2, 9-19, 21 Heiman, Dick, 24 Hemenway & Barnes, 20-21 Heymann, Phil, 15 Hofstra University, 126 Hogan, Thomas, 105 Howard Johnson’s Hotel, 66 see also Watergate investigations and trial Hunt, Howard, 68-69, 75-76, 77-78, 82-83, 91-93, 98-99, 101, 112, 120 see also Watergate investigations and trial Hutton case, 13 6 Johnson, Al, 75-76, 101-102 Jones, John, 23-24 Justice Department, U.S.: Attorneys General: -ASClark and Mitchell, differences in philosophies, 58 Clark, Ramsey, 58 Kleindienst, Richard, 57, 58, 116-117, 121 Mitchell, John, 58, 75, 106-108, 115-116, 122-123 Rogers, 23 Federal Bureau of Investigation, 69-70, 75, 89, 96-97, 125 see also Watergate investigations and trial Tax Division, 21-27 U.S. Attorney’s Office, 26-61, 126-134 size of staff, 62 U.S. Attorneys: Acheson, Dave, 27, 59 Bress, Dave, 52-53, 59 Flannery, Tom, 50, 58-60 Gasch, Oliver, 45, 138 Rauh, Carl, 49, 130 Titus, Harold, 62, 77, 97-98, 101, 114-117, 121, 127 see also under Silbert, Earl, Legal career Keech,Judge,43-44, 138 Kelly, Judge, 32 Kennedy Administration, 22, 24-25 Kennedy, Robert, 22 Kennedy, Senator, 128 Khaalis v. United States, 408 A.2d 313 (D.C. 1979) (Hanafi Muslim hostage-taking case), 129 King, Martin I…:uther, 52 Kleindienst, Richard, 57, 58, 116-117, 121 Kronheim, Judge, 31 Lamberth, Royce, 131 Lano, Angelo, 96-97 LaRue, Fred, 116 Lawton, Mary, 49 Layton, John, 53 Legal Aid Agency, 15-16, 35 Letelier assassination case (United States v. Sampo/, 636 F.2d 621 (D.C. Cir. 1980)), 129 -A6- Liddy, G. Gordon, 68-69, 74-76, 77, 79, 81-83, 86-87, 88, 101, 102-103, 104, 108, 112-113, 120 see also Watergate investigations and trial Lithuania,’ 1 Lombard, Tom, 49 Lowther, Joe, 46, 59 Magruder, Jeb, 72, 75, 103, 105-108, 110-111, 112-116, 120-121 see also Watergate investigations and trial Maroulis, Peter, 75-76, 86-87, 101, 102-103 Marshall, Millard, 3 5 Massachusetts, 1-7, 20 Matthews, Judge, 45 “Maximum John,” 80-81 McCord, James, 64, 67-68, 74-76, 78, 85-86, 100-104, 112, 118 see also Watergate investigations and trial McDaniels, Bill, 4 7 McGovern, 88 McGuire, Matt, 43 McNaughton Rule, 61 Meekins, Mr., 3 5 Metropolitan Athletic Association, 29-30 Metropolitan Athletic and Educational and Cultural Association, 29-30 Michaelman, Frank, 15 Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966), effect of, 35-36, 38-40 Mitchell, John, 58, 75, 106-108, 115-116, 122-123 see also Watergate investigations and trial Morgan, 128 Murphy, Tim, 28, 41, 42 Nixon, 72, 106, 119, 122-124, 125-126 see also Watergate investigations and trial ”No knock,” 49, 51-52 see also District of Columbia Court Reform and Criminal Procedure Act of 1970, P.L. 91-358, 84 Stat. 473 O’Brien, Larry, 95 Oberdorfer, Judge, 23 Ogren, Bob, 131 Oliver, Spencer, 96, I 00 Park, Ellen Lee, 131 Pekins, Mr., 35 -A7- Peterson, Henry, 89, 90-92, 100, 101, 102-103, 111, 114-117, 119-120, 121 see also Watergate investigations and trial Phillips Exet�r Academy, 7-9, 10 Plunkett, Paul, 15 Porter, Herb, 75 Pre-trial detention, 49-51 see also District of Columbia Court Reform and Criminal Procedure Act of 1970, P.L. 91-358, 84 Stat. 473 Propper, Gene, 129 Pryor, Bill, 28, 35 Rafferty, Joe, 66 see also Watergate investigations and trial Rauh, Carl, 49, 130 Richey, Judge, 97-98 Robinson, Aubrey, 45 Robinson, Spottswood, 45 Rogers, Judy, 49 Rogers, Secretary, 23 Rothblatt, Henry, 86, 94-95 Ruckelshaus, Bill, 15 Sachs, Albert, 17-18 Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital, 60 Santarelli, Don, 48-49, 57, 58 Sarbanes, Paul, 15 Schafer, Charles, 32, 35, 72, 105-111, 117, 119-123 Schuelke, Hank, 131 Segretti, Donald, 120-121 Senate Judiciary Committee, 128 Senate Watergate Committee, 118 see also Watergate investigations and trial Sharp, Jim, 105 Shuker, Bob, 128-129, 131 Silbert, Earl: Early life: career ambitions, 12-13, 18-19, 21, 25, 138-140 family background, 1-4 father’s career, 3, 21 -A9 – Principal Assistant U.S. Attorney: Watergate investigations and trial, chief prosecutor in, 4 7, 62-126 called in on case, 62-64 Dean, John, relationship with, 106 FBI, relationship with, 96-97 Sirica, Judge, relationship with, 79-81 pressures in, 76-77 trial: focus as prosecutor, 87 goals as prosecutor, 80 significance of, 94-95 see also Watergate investigations and trial U.S. District Court Grand Jury Section, 42-43 U.S. District Court Special Proceedings Section, 40 insanity defense, test for, 60-61 U.S. District Court Trial Section, 43-48 District of Columbia riots of 1968, cases arising from, 52-55 drug cases, 55-57 DEA and police, relationship between, 55-56 memorable trials, 43-44, 46-47, 53, 61 U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia: accomplishments as, 133-134 career criminal program, 133 cooperation among law enforcement agencies, 56, 131-133 appointment as, 126-127 confirmation process, 127-128 major cases: Antonelli/Yeldell prosecution, 129 Hanaft Muslim case (Christian v. United States, 394 A.2d 1 (D.C. 1978)), 128-129 Hana.ft Muslim hostage-taking case (Khaalis v. United States, 408 A.2d 313 (D.C. 1979)), 129 Letelier assassination case (United States v. Sampo/, 636 F.2d 621 (D.C. Cir. 1980), 129 U.S. District Court eel/block takeover case, 129 principal assistants under, 130-131 U.S. District Court, relationship with, 130 -AIOin private practice: joins Schwalb, Donnenfeld, Bray & Silbert, 134 ��jor cases: Judge Griffin Bell case (Pearce v. The E.F. Hutton Group, Inc., 664 F.Supp. 1490 (D.D.C. 1987)), 136 nature of practice, 13 5 Legal philosophies: Dean, John, credibility of, 125 defense attorneys, exceptional, 35, 46-47 insanity defense, test for, 60-61 Justice Department, comparison of under Ramsey Clark and John Mitchell, 58 judges, attributes and role of: age, desirable, 37-38 attributes needed, 3 7, 41-4 2 exceptional judges, 45 experience needed, 36-37 judicial temperament, 41-4 2 limitations in lives of, 13 9-140 role of, 45-46 nomination of judges, weaknesses in system, 36-38 police, juror perception of, 54, 56 prosecutions, purpose of, 102 prosecutors, exceptional, 46 quality of the bench, 138 trial work, lessons from, 33 United States v. Wade, 388 U.S. 218 (1967), application of, to search warrants, 65 Warren Court, effect of, 38-40 Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966), 38-40 search and seizure, 39 U.S. Army; rejected from service in, 12, 13, 19 Silent Coup, 126 theories in, 117-118 Sirica, Judge, 66, 68, 76, 78-81, 87, 93-95, 99, 101, 102-103, 104, 118 see also Watergate investigations and trial Smith, Don, 43 Stein, Jake, 47 Stewart, Bill, 37 Sullivan, Harry, 52 -All – Superior Court of the District of Columbia see District of Columbia Court of General Sessions and Superior Court of the District of Columbia Supreme Court, U.S. Warren Court, 38-40 Terry, John, 131 Thompson, Fred, 118 Tinney, Bill, 35 Titus, Harold, 62, 77, 97-98, 101, 114-117, 121, 127 Tunney, John, 128 United States v. Baker, 301 F.Supp 973 (D.D.C. 1969) (Bobby Baker case), 85 United States v. Sampo/, 636 F.2d 621 (D.C. Cir. 1980) (Letelier assassination case), 129 United States v. Wade, 388 U.S. 218 (1967), 65 U.S. Attorney’s Office see under Justice Department, U.S., and Silbert, Earl, Legal career, with U.S. Department of Justice U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 38-39, 66, 100 Judges: Bazelon, David, 38, 60 Rogers, Judy, 49 Wright, Skelly, 38 U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, 38, 40-41, 42-48, 56 Cell block takeover case, 129 Change in jurisdiction, 4 7-48 Judges: Bryant, William, 45, 53, 130, 138 Curran, 43 Flannery, Torn, 50, 58-60 Gasch, Oliver, 45, 138 Gesell,· 13 8 Green, June, 47 Greene, Harold, 41, 130, 133 Hogan, Thomas, 105 Keech, 43-44, 138 Lamberth, Royce, 13 1 Matthews, 45 McGuire, Matt, 43 Oberdorfer, 23 Richey, 97-98 Robinson, Aubrey, 45 Robinson, Spottswood, 45 – A12 – Siric� 66, 68, 76, 78-81, 87, 93-95, 101, 102-103, 104, 118 · see also Watergate investigations and trial Youngdahl, 45 Warren Court, 35-36, 38-40 “Warren Revolution,” effect of, 35-36, 38-40 Washington Post, The, 47, 72-73, 89 Watergate investigations and trial, 47, 62-126 Arraignment, 64-66 Arrests, 63-64 Assistant prosecutors, 83-84 Break-in, motives for, 95-96 Breaks in case, 66-67, 113 Burglars, interviews with, 77-78 Central Intelligence Agency (CIA): involvement of, 67, 70-72, 83, 125-126 relationship with prosecutors, 125 Civil suits, 97-98 Committee to Reelect the President (CREEP): destruction of documents, 88-89 involvement of, 64, 67, 74-75, 88-89, 97 Conspiracy, extent of, 81-83 Cover-up: Ellsberg break-in, relationship with, 120 investigation of, 71-72, 121-122 Mitchell, John, implicated in, 115-116 motivation for, 120 responsibility for, 125-126 revelation of, 103 testimony, compelling of, 87-88, 95 Cox., Archibald, 122, 124 Cubans, 70-71, 78, 83, 86, 88, 94, 112 Dean, John: cooperation with prosecutors, 72, 81, 103, 104-111, 112-114, 116, 119-123, 125 crimes, admission of, 111 evidence of cover-up, 106-107 implicates President Nixon, 122-123 implicates White House, 119 Liddy’s break-in plans, 108 plea discussions, 121 pressures on, 109-110 – A13 – Senate Watergate Committee, testimony before, 109, 124 Silent Coup, 126 “Deep Throat,” 73, 89-93 Defense attorneys, 66, 72, 75, 85-87 Ellsberg break-in, 119-120, 122 Federal Bureau oflnvestigation: relations with local police, 69-70 wiretapping, sweeps for, 96-97 takes lead in investigation, 69-70, 75, 89, 125 Florida bank accounts, 70-71 Grand jury, 66, 68, 71, 75, 77-78, 78-79, 83-84, 90-91, 96, 97, 104, 106-107, 111, 112-113 see also under individual defendants Hunt, Howard: CIA, relationship with, 83 character of, 82-83 cooperation with prosecutors, 77-78, 112 Ellsberg break-in, 120 grand jury appearances, 112 involvement in break-in, 68-69, 91-93, 101 plea discussions, 98-99 Immunity, granting of, 75-76, 87 Liddy, G. Gordon: character of, 82-83, 104 cooperation with prosecutors, 101, 104, 112-113 defense at trial, 86-87 Ellsberg break-in, 120 grand jury appearances, 77, 104 involve”ment in break-in, 68-69, 74, 88, 108 sentence, 102-103 Magruder, Jeb: cooperation with prosecutors, 72, 103, 105-108, 110-111, 112-116, 120 evidence of cover-up, 108, 115 grand jury appearances, 7 5 plea discussions, 121 Sirica, Judge: assigned to case, 78-79 letter.�om James McCord, 100-101 purpose of trial, views on, 94-95 reputation of, 78-81 Trial: criticism of handling of case, 78 defense, arguments of, 85-87 length of trial, 99 – Al5 – pressures of, on prosecutors, 88, 99-100 proceedings, 98-100 purpose of trial, 94-95 testimony, compelling of, 87-88, 95 White House: involvement of, 100, 120 documents subpoenaed from, 124 responsibility for break-in, 126 taping system in, 124 White House, 100, 120, 124, 126 see also Watergate investigations and trial Williams, Edward Bennett, 46-4 7, 98 Williams & Connolly, 98 Wilson, Jerry, 52-53 Wire-tapping, 49 see also under District of Columbia Court Reform and Criminal Procedure Act of 1970, P.L. 91-358, 84 Stat. 473 Woodward, Bob, 68, 89-92 see also Watergate investigations and trial Work, Chuck, 63-65 see also W’atergate investigations and trial Wright, Skelly, 38 Youngdahl, Judge, 45