Show Watergate Not Just Politics Politics' By Bv Congressman COf Gunn McKay Watergate is not just politics A recent Gallup poll suggested that over half of those polled felt the Wa Watergate Watergate burglary the cover up and the associated criminal acts were were simply typical of the political system They are not ONE OF the saddest products of the sordid Watergate affair is the taint of wrong doing which so many have attacked attached attached at at- tacked to virtually all politicians regardless re re- of their integrity or their re reo cords It is particularly distressing to hear Sen Ervin and his committee dismissed as irresponsible muckrakers simply because because because be be- cause they are digging for the truth To castigate the Ervin Committee or any of the Watergate p prosecution efforts is the same as cutting off oU the hand of ofa a messenger messenger bringing bad news Where corruption and dishonesty exist within our system it must be exposed and el Sen Ervins Ervin's committee is doing a thoughtful and job of exploring exploring exploring ing the situation This is the American American Amer Amer- ican lean process at at work to correct itself ALONG WITH my colleagues in the House I am alarmed at what already has been disclosed TO fo me the most distressing thought coming out of these hearings is that men who have filled some of our highest offices have felt Celt that they were above the law We teach our children that ours is a government of laws law not of men When those who wield our greatest powers forget forge his fundamental fun principle then our country has cause for alarm But tor for this very reason special rationality ra tonality and calm caIrn thinking are required at this time An involved legal and judicial judicial ju ju- process is at work to rid our government of this blight and it is essential essential es es- that we allow these processes to take their course Our responsibility rests in seeing that this process proceeds with care and wisdom |