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(os - 8 . Now, without the support of the Democratic Congress, how could the President ever hope to get any legislation passed? Accordingly, prior to February 3rd, the score was 7~to-1 in favor of the Republicans; therefore, something had to be done quickly to terminate this ongoing Political embarrassment. The only way was to "blow Abscam out of the water." Jody Powell has the freedom of motion to deal with the news and television reporters without attracting any undue attention. His office had the capability of creating the Abscam "explosion," covertly more than any other Federal office because the media "hangs around" there. To pursue the leak a little further, news accounts reflect that Mr. Marro, The Washington Post and The New York Times reporter, after get- ting the story, rapidly descended upon Mr. Welch and Mr. Puccio for confirmation of details. This was an old routine with former The New York Times reporter Bill Beecher. He would get the hard cold facts from the Nixon White House and then chase around the Defense Department confirming and enlarging his story and throwing out a smoke screen as to his source. Ironically, none of the above newspaper repre- sentatives went to the White House. Solution If Mr. Civiletti and the House Ethics Committee would each lay down their weapons for a moment and ask Jody Powell and any other White House staffer who had knowledge of the Abscam to volunteer for a polygraph examination, I sincerely believe that this poor taxpayer could be saved a lot of money. I rest my case. By W. DONALD STEWART Addendum: W. Donald Stewart served as an FBI Agent from July 1951 until August 1965, the last nine years as an Espionage Supervisor at FBI Headquarters. From August 1965 until December 1972, he served as Chief of the Investigations Division, Office of the Secretary of Defense; and from December 1972 until he retired on June 30, 1975, as Inspector General of the Defense Investigative Service. Since his retirement, he has become President of Stewart Security Services which offers consultant security services and private investigations. Fo mr ecm me wm orn ea en A ART BA A PNR I NEE FLEE ENED FP ATP te ELE RO AAPA Taye YY tng one gpa gn nme pete gp ne