61.   Francis also imposed a gag order on the defendants and their lawyers to keep from tainting potential jurors.

62.   He also said the mailing did not go to homes in the vicinity of Santa Monica, so that it should not fall into the hands of potential jurors.

63.   Hardy then asked another potential juror, a retired man, what newspapers he regularly reads.

64.   He joked with potential jurors during voir dire, and he preached the importance of jury selection like a minister selling the Bible.

65.   He greeted each potential juror with a modest smile and a nod.

66.   He said prosecutors were seeking not only to influence potential jurors but also to demonstrate that federal authorities are capable of doing a thorough, competent job.

67.   He notes that under California law judges rather than lawyers usually question potential jurors.

68.   He told one potential juror that the evidence might show that his client had killed somebody.

69.   Hickman said that more potential jurors would be brought in Tuesday before the entire group was interviewed in greater detail.

70.   His lawyers have commissioned a telephone survey to determine the effects of pretrial publicity on the minds of potential jurors.