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Law Practice

Sep. 10, 2013

I am not a crook (quotes omitted)

I'm adopting those words, now let me explain to you why I am not a crook.

2nd Appellate District, Division 6

Arthur Gilbert

Presiding Justice
2nd District Court of Appeal, Division 6

UC Berkeley School of Law, 1963

Arthur's previous columns are available on gilbertsubmits.blogspot.com.

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I am not a crook. These words were spoken by President Richard Nixon in November of 1973 during the Watergate scandal. In a telecast to the nation, he tried to assure the American public, and the 400 Associated Press managing editors lobbing questions at him, that he had never profited from his position in public office.

You will note my opening sentence is not in quotes. I am borrowing the...

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