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is The Boston Globe Thursday, May 2, 1974 Pappas says he 'never gave a cent' for hush money If youVe serving Chivas Regal at a party, better pour your own glass first. been approached by Mitchell, LaRue or other campaign officials, Doukas said: "It would be ridiculous to assume that a vice chairman had never heard that people were asking for cash to help these guys (Watergate burglars). "I am certain everyone was approached," Doukas said. Pappas's name has surfaced before in connection with fund-raising activities on behalf of the President. Kenneth R.

Feinberg, assistant US attorney, said in New York yesterday that Pappas was questioned by prosecutors in connection with the case against Mitchell, former Commerce Secretary Maurice Stans and financier Robert Vesco. "He was a real mystery man," said Feinberg, adding that Pappas had to be subpoenaed in Greece through the American embassy. Feinberg declined to comment on any questions concerning Pappas's statements to the prosecutors and said Pappas never testified in the Vesco case in which Mitchell and Stans were acquitted Sunday. LaRue, an aide to Mitchell In the campaign. "He (LaRue) has apparently talked to Tom Pappas," Dean said, according to the transcript.

"I know," the President replied. "And Pappas has agreed to come up with a sizable amount," Dean added during the March 21 meeting. Pappas could not be reached for comment yesterday. He was reportedly in Athens, where he spends most of his time as president of Esso Pappas. The statement issued in Boston said: "Tom Pappas has never given one cent to any individuals involved in the Watergate affair.

Nor has he solicited anyone for funds with respect to Watergate." Doukas said Pappas contributed "more than $100,000" to the Nixon re-election effort in 1972, "but he never gave any cash and never would accept any cash," He said Pappas, who served as a vice chairman of the campaign finance committee, made the contributions in checks from his personal assets. However, asked if Pappas had By Stephen Wermiel Globe Staff Thomas A. Pappas, millionaire Massachusetts industrialist, yesterday said he has "never given one cent" to be used as hush money for the convicted Watergate burglars. But John M. Doukas, Boston attorney for the Greek-American importer would not rule out the possibility that Pappas was approached for hush money.

Pappas's statement, released by Doukas yesterday, came after disclosure Tuesday of the White House transcript of a March 21, 1973 meeting between President Nixon and former White House counsel John W. Dean 3d. I According to the transcript, Dean and Mr. Nixon discussed possible sources for as much as $1 million to be used to silence E. Howard Hunt and other convicted Watergate burglars.

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