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■ Nobody’s burying Spiro Agnew yet—but friends of White House domestic-affairs adviser Melvin Laird gently, gently suggesting Laird would be good replacement if it comes to that; would have no trouble being confirmed on Capitol Hill where he has many friends. . . . Agnew’s troubles causing some party pros to look kindly on Ronald Reagan, who has trimmed welfare rolls, kept state work-force at 1967 level, built up $852-million surplus. California insiders say Reagan wants to run; will work hard to get his tax-limiting constitutional amendment on books in California, then barnstorm country holding it up as model for other states, maybe Federal Government. . . . Chuck Percy also wants to run; has lined up heavy schedule of appearances nationwide. . . . He asked; they told him: Hubert Humphrey’s veteran moneymen say sorry, Hubert, there’s no way you can try in ’76. . . . Young Democrats met in Louisville; elected Southerner deLesseps Morrison Jr. (son of former New Orleans mayor) national president, and voted down resolution calling for impeachment of Nixon.

■ Refreshingly direct, John Ehrlich- man’s reply to Missoula, Montana reporter’s request for interview: “This is a good place to start not giving them— right now.” . . . Being rushed to bookstores: The Wisdom of Sam Ervin, with introduction by Sen. Howard Baker.. . . Theodore H. (Making of the President) White admits he vastly underestimated Watergate: “It was obvious to me from October on that several people walking around the streets of Washington should be in jail. . . . but I thought it was manageable, ten or eleven pages.” . . . Speaking of no-nos, like political use of FBI, it’s reported Lyndon Johnson: 1) ordered FBI to spy on Democratic Convention in ’64, because he feared nomination would be stolen from him; 2) had FBI investigate Barry Goldwater same year; 3) dictated contents of FBI’s report on Walter Jenkins; 4) ordered “limited investigation” of Veep-elect Agnew late in ’68. . . . Don’t be surprised if President Nixon cancels his planned trip to Europe this fall.

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■ Nobody’s burying Spiro Agnew yet—but friends of White House domestic-affairs adviser Melvin Laird gently, gently suggesting Laird would be good replacement if it comes to that; would have no trouble being confirmed on Capitol Hill where he has many friends. . . . Agnew’s troubles causing some party pros to look kindly on Ronald Reagan, who has trimmed welfare rolls, kept state work-force at 1967 level, built up $852-million surplus. California insiders say Reagan wants to run; will work hard to get his tax-limiting constitutional amendment on books in California, then barnstorm country holding it up as model for other states, maybe Federal Government. . . . Chuck Percy also wants to run; has lined up heavy schedule of appearances nationwide. . . . He asked; they told him: Hubert Humphrey’s veteran moneymen say sorry, Hubert, there’s no way you can try in ’76. . . . Young Democrats met in Louisville; elected Southerner deLesseps Morrison Jr. (son of former New Orleans mayor) national president, and voted down resolution calling for impeachment of Nixon.

■ Refreshingly direct, John Ehrlich- man’s reply to Missoula, Montana reporter’s request for interview: “This is a good place to start not giving them— right now.” . . . Being rushed to bookstores: The Wisdom of Sam Ervin, with introduction by Sen. Howard Baker.. . . Theodore H. (Making of the President) White admits he vastly underestimated Watergate: “It was obvious to me from October on that several people walking around the streets of Washington should be in jail. . . . but I thought it was manageable, ten or eleven pages.” . . . Speaking of no-nos, like political use of FBI, it’s reported Lyndon Johnson: 1) ordered FBI to spy on Democratic Convention in ’64, because he feared nomination would be stolen from him; 2) had FBI investigate Barry Goldwater same year; 3) dictated contents of FBI’s report on Walter Jenkins; 4) ordered “limited investigation” of Veep-elect Agnew late in ’68. . . . Don’t be surprised if President Nixon cancels his planned trip to Europe this fall.