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FD-350 (Rev. 7-16-63) aati ts Public: Beall - * The. sealed traiiscripts of two: ip lea-bargaining sessions.by former Vice.Présiderit Spiro T.. _ Agnew should be opetied to the |: ‘ public... according +6 “George |. ‘Beall; who was ‘U.S. Attorney when: the‘incidenits occtrred. ‘MF. Beall; Who i is now. in pri- Vate- ‘practice, said the. -docu- ; ments detailing ‘the: ‘Sessions | : which. led. to. Agriew’s :resignia:' tion October 10, 1973, should: be, . Teleased “for historical, purpos- ’ és’ "and “thadé available-to the. public at’ the: ‘eatliest popportuni- * Judge. Walter E. ‘Hoffman, the ‘presiding judge. in. the .Ag:; \ new: ease,. told: the Ameticdn. ‘Rat Association: dast Friday.at. a vention in Montréal. that he. ef TY. o,obigction. to _Teleasing’ ithe. transcripts of negotaitons | between Justice. ‘Department Jawyers and Agnew’s, attorneys. ‘Two Sides Miist Agree - Judge} Hoffman. said howeéev- | er, ‘that both federal: ‘prosécn- | {tors and Agnew woild -have to: vagrée to make. ‘the. documents public. ‘Mr, Beall’ said: he. spoke: Mon, day to ‘Henry J. Peterson, who: -was chief of the Justice: Depart- | ment’s Crifninal, Division. -wheni |, ‘Agnew resigned:.Mr. Beall:said Mr.. Petérsons reminded ~him: that ‘Agnew’s: lawyers ‘had op-- : posed an éffort in January, 1974, to ‘thake the: ‘transeripts. public. « : ‘Mr. Beall said he. alsé talked. ewith Jitdah , Best,” one of “Ag. hew’s lays \ fhe: case,’ Mr. | constfaction industry: ‘kickback! schetne while he was: ‘Baltimore A a transcript -of: thie: -sessionsit ‘ever made before. conning | on their possible release. _ “L have ‘been personally: ‘ins terested in: attempting O-insureé. ‘that a transcript-of the. -proceéd- ings would be presérved for his: torical:purposes-and that'such.a transcript be-made avdilable to: the public: at the earliest: oppor ‘tunity,’ Mr. Beall said. - ‘Theré-was iio-cémiment fiom Aghew’s § office in. Crofton; Md:, about: releasing. the: transctipts-" , ‘Agnew pleaded ‘io- contest to. ‘a Single charge of tax’ evasion: steifiming -frori- an-. elaborate: county execiitive; ‘governor's and vice president. “_. ata (Indicate page, name of newspaper, city and state.) ~~ SUN PAPERS ~~ PAGE D22 -— BALTIMORE, MD. 8/13/75 Date: Edition:” Author: Editor: Title: , Character: or Classification: Submitting Office: BA [_] Being Investigated