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[H2O Man]

18. Very important!

Right up until the hearing where the committee voted to put forth the articles of impeachment for the full House to vote on, there were republicans there arguing in support of Nixon. I remember that Charles Sandman was the most obnoxious of the republicans. The Democrats were able to put the cards on the table, and thus the vote was 27 to 11, with six republicans voting with the Democrats.

100% of my late night calls were from relatives and friends asking, "Did you watch Lawrence?" An odd question, as they all know that I consider him the "must see" of journalists. One person asked me if republicans had done any damage to Mr. Smith by focusing on the fact that he has not won every case in the past? I said one must be familiar with the level he competes on. It's not like a young heavyweight contender, who is undefeated while rising in the ranks. As Mr. Smith has taken on some very tough cases, one can expect a hung jury here, a "not guilty" there. This isn't a Hollywood production, it is real life.

My sister asked me if Mr. Smith was nervous early on in his testimony. She said she didn't think he was going after the republicans who were attacking him. I said that over the years, I've never heard Jack raise his voice. Ever. It's just not his way. Rather, he is 100% sure of the facts he is bring to the table.