Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, June 5, 1973
Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, June 5, 1973
[00.49.23--LEHRER in studio] LEHRER describes the testimony as frustrating, in that Sally HARMONY did not offer much in the way of information about the work of Gordon LIDDY. States that the committee appears willing to let the judicial process run its course rather than press him for testimony [Station ID] [title screen "SENATE HEARINGS ON CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES"] [LEHRER in studio] [LEHRER introduces next witness, Robert REISNER, former aide to MAGRUDER with CRP. [00.52.06--to Committee table] Senator ERVIN. The committee will come to order. Counsel will call the next witness. Mr. DASH. Will Mr. Robert Reisner take the witness chair, please. Senator ERVIN. Will you stand up? Hold up your right hand. Do you swear that the evidence that you shall give to the Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities shall be the truth whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God? Mr. REISNER. I do. Mr. DASH. Mr. Chairman, Terry Lenzner, assistant chief counsel, Will ask the first few questions of the witness. Mr. LENZNER. Mr. Reisner, will you spell your name and address please, Mr. REISNER. My name is Robert Reisner, middle initial A. F. My address is 2727 29th St. NW, Washington. Mr. LENZNER. Will you spell your last name? Mr. Reisner R-e-i-s-n-e-r. Mr. LENZNER. And you are, appearing here today without counsel; is that correct? Mr. REISNER. That is correct. Mr. LENZNER. Do you have any short, opening statement, you would like to make? Mr. REISNER. No, I do not. As You know, Mr. Lenzner, .Mr. Chairman, I have met with your staff on a number of occasions in an effort to try to be cooperative as I can be and I am appearing here in the same spirit and I will be glad to answer your questions. Senator ERVIN. I would like to say on behalf of the committee the staff assures me that You have been most cooperative. Mr. REISNER. Thank you. [00.54.10]