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the aid which people in my home state of california, who contributed to my campaign and who continued to make these contributions after i was elected, were glad to make.

and let me say i am proud of the fact that not one of them has ever asked me for a special favor. i am proud of the fact that not one of them has ever asked me to vote on a bill other than my own conscience would dictate. and i am proud of the fact that the taxpayers by subterfuge or otherwise have never paid one dime for expenses which i thought were political and shouldn't be charged to the taxpayers.

let me say, incidentally, that some of you may say, "well, that is all right, senator, that's your explanation, but have you got any proof?" and i'd like to tell you this evening that just an hour ago we received an independent audit of this entire fund. i suggested to governor sherman adams, who is the chief of staff of the dwight eisenhower campaign, that an independent audit and legal report be obtained, and i have that audit in my hands. it's an audit made by the price waterhouse & co. firm, and the legal opinion by gibson, dunn, & crutcher, lawyers in los angeles, the biggest law firm, and incidentally, one of the best ones in los angeles.

i am proud to be able to report to you tonight that this audit and this legal opinion is being forwarded to general eisenhower. and i'd like to read to you the opinion that was prepared by gibson, dunn, & crutcher, and based on all the pertinent laws and statutes, together with the audit report prepared by the certified public accountants:

"it is our conclusion that senator nixon did not obtain any financial gain from the collection and disbursement of the fund by dana smith; that senator nixon did not violate any federal or state law by reason of the operation of the fund; and that neither the portion of the fund paid by dana smith direc

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