"This has been disputed by several prominent lawyers" is the next sentence.Senator Lowell Weicker (R, Conn) was born in Paris. During the Watergate hearings some accused him of using the hearings to further his ambition to be President. His response:
“Weicker vehemently denies this, claiming he was born in Paris and is thus ineligible to become President.”
The Stanford Daily 24 July 1973 mdash The Stanford Daily
Oops, and look what we find here:
The Palm Beach Post - Google News Archive Search
I guess he really didnt believe he was ineligible.