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I'm convinced if it hadn't been for Martha,

there'd have been no Watergate.

Martha is not nuts. Martha knows exactly what she is doing.

Well, she's not a concern.

Isn't she?

She's always a pain in the ass… it scares me. I just can't stand it.

I frankly believe that if it hadn't been for Martha,

John probably wouldn't have let this Watergate thing get out of hand.

We've got a lid on it, but it may not stay on,

and his getting out might just be a good move on that.

The Martha fans will think, "Isn't that a wonderful thing?"

The man has given up his (job) - you know,

it's kind of like the Duke of Windsor

giving up his throne for the woman he loves.

The poor woman isn't well and all,

and he's gonna be by her side, and all that.

And we would leak out the fact that she's not well - very strongly. We have to.

We're already doing that.

The resignation is going to be a positive story.

It’s going to hang it totally on Martha.

I mean, I think you should do it.

Call in the press.

Did you see what Martha Mitchell did?

No. Did she call somebody?

She called The New York Times.

And told them what?

She went through a whole thing of, "They're framing John,

and I'm not gonna let them do it."

She says, "They're not gonna pin anything on him."

"I won't let them, and I don't give a damn who gets hurt."

"I can name names."

She (Martha) really went over the brink this time around.

We've created somewhat of a Frankenstein with the press, you know.

She's a-- She's a celebrity.

That is correct.

I can try to keep a lid on it and keep things quiet.

With you taking this move (resignation), it will be a surprise.

Otherwise…

You're right, it will be tied right into Watergate.