1974 Press Photo John McLaughlin at Watergate press conference, Washington DC

Dr. John McLaughlin, right, a Jesuit priest on the White House staff, chats with newsmen outside the Executive Mansion Wednesday. In an earlier meeting today with reporters, McLaughlin said he opposed the original release of tapes to the Watergate grand juries because he knew it would lead to continuing demands for access to presidential files.

Photo is dated 1974.

Photo measures 10.5 x 8.25 inches.