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DRAFT 8/23/73 Dear Mr. Vice President: Thank you for your letter of August al. share fully your dismay at the media speculation ‘about the scope and nature of the investigation being conducted by the United States Attorney in Baltimore. Enclosed is a copy of a statement TI made on this subject after your press conference | on Tuesday. | [I was personally extremely distressed by the Time magazine story to which you referred. Imme- diately upon learning of the story, I called the Managing Editor of Time to see if he could give . me additional information about the so-called "Justice Department sources," without seriously jeopardizing reporters' confidences.]~' As you know, a considerable number of people in and out of government are aware of some details of the investigation, since the outlines of the investigation are now known to a number of potential defendants and their lawyers, as well as to select members of my, your, and the White House staff and ST $a\j- ad _ ENCLOSURE