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Show Page IS THE HERALD, Provo, Utah, Sunday, August 25, 1974 Watch Kept on Military Command - DeWASHINGTON (UPI) fense Secretary James R. Schlesinger ordered a tight watch on the military chain of command during the final days of President Nixon's administration to ensure no extraordinary orders went out during that period of uncertainty. Pentagon said officials Schlesinger never feared that a coup would be successful even if and legislated authority as Commander in Chief constitutional armed forces. chain of command, and there " One official emphasized there never was any question. said the The spokesman was no signal or action from the an was that concern specific White House that prompted order outside the chain of exHe concern. Schlesinger's command might go to a military plained: "It was a mood, as Schlesing- unit for some sort of action er saw things becoming rather against Congress during the between House unique if he took half a step back period and a Senate trial. impeachment 'what are my and asked no extraordinary were There responsibilities?'" or plans contingency meetings considHe said the secretary ered several requirements, involved in the Pentagon and no were issued, but the word including the need to assure the orders went out that no commanders of of of the chain preservation command. In fact, the official any forces should carry out added, the tightened chain of command functioned smoothly during the critical period. of the attempted. But they said he was concerned that even an ineffectivV alert or movement of troops ordered by the White House would bring the military into disrepute even if only one officer responded. They confirmed reports that Schlesinger and the Joint Chiefs A Pentagon spokesman quotof Staff took steps to prevent any ed from situations" Schlesinger as saying: "In "hypothetical arising at a time when Nixon keeping with my statutory faced almost certain responsibilities, I did assure impeachment and was consider- myself that there would be no about the proper ing resignation, yet retained full question luggish voter turnout Saturday in Malaysia's first general house-to-hou- Swim Pool Pondered Malays - Looms on and expense BOSTON school officials City planning bused integration of Boston's public schools this fall despite threats by some parents who say they will keep their children at home if the program is implemented. The schools are scheduled to open Sept. 12, a week later than usual. U.S. District Judge W. Arthur Garrity ruled June 21 that the school committee operated a dual school system that discriminated against black students and teachers. 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