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1. Transcript of tape of conversation on April 17 , 1973, from 5 : 20 to 7:14 p . m., among Richa rd M. Nixon, H. R . Haldeman and John D. Ehrlichman. (pp. 52 , 53)
H. R . Haldeman's notes of conversation on ~ugust 20, 1970, commencing 9 a . m. aboard Air Force 1 , bet .. ,een Richard M. Nixon and H. R. Haldeman. (C-85a)
o 3 . Newspaper column "Washington Nerry-Go-Round" from \>lashington Post, August 6, 1971.
4 . Newspaper column "Washington Merry-Go-Round " from Washington Post, January 18, 1973.
5. Transcript of tape of conversation on April 25 , from 4:40 to 5 : 30 p . m. , between Richard M. Nixon and H. R. Haldeman . (p. 31)
6. Transcript of tape of conversation on April 25 , 1973, from 11:06 a .m. to 1:55 p.m., bebmen Richard M. Nixon and H. R. Haldeman. (p. 1 02)
7 . Transcript of tape of conversation on !-farch 21, 1973, from 10 :12 to 11 : 55 a . m., bet\'1een Richard 1-1 . Nixon and John W. Dean. (p. 33)
Hemorandum to Hr. Ehrlichman from H. R. Haldeman dated February 17, 1969 (concerning J. P . Getty).
Letter to Herbert W. Kalmbach from Charles G. Rebozo , dated April 28, 1969 (concerning "Administration-connected costs").
APRIL 17. 1973 , FRU"I 5;20 TO 7:14 P.H .
PRESIDENT :
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Let me ask you thin, uh, (pause). Legal fees will be substantial (unintelligible ). It is not important , it (unintelligibl cl--John Dean is a lawyer (unintelligible) (tape noise) funds for, uh , basically (tape noise) there are (unintelligible). (Tape noise) ~
ere's a wa we can et it to OU and uh - two or three hundrc thousand dollars . (Uninte~T19Th1.el Huh? No , no. NOW' , let me tell you now. I know the problems with f~lies and all the rest. Jus t l e t me handle it . Now how could we do it?
Let ' s, let's wait and see if its necessary . this-- that whole thing. t, I. it may not be oec--, This guy is like he ' s doing a public service coming over here right now and he ' d probably be •••
Let ~e say, it would be investigations, legal, that will lead,-- you will find that YOU, YOU have to do it in cash .
Yeah.
That you got a civic, you got, you got a government duty. (Unintelligible) important thing.
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"The Washington Merry-Go-Round" TilE I.;rASHINGTON POST
August 6, 1971
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mer factotum, Robert Maheu, to help Richard Nixon win the presidency "under our sponsorship and supervision . " Maheu allegedly siphoned off $100,000 from the Silver Slipper, A Hughes gambling ~ poriw:l , for Nixon's campaign. Tl'ie money was delivered by'" Richard Danner. a Hughes ~xcc , to Bche P~boZQ. a
Nixon confidant.
• • • Hughes ' star~n9 strategy
was to help elect Nixon as President in 1968, then to groom Nevada ' 6 articulate and attractiVe Gov. Paul Laxalt for the White IlOUSt!. The fabulously rich recluse saw II Kennedy-like quality in Laxalt who gave up the governorship this year.
On March 14, 1968 , Hughes instructed Maheu: "I want you to go to see Nixon as my special confidential emissary. I feel there is a really valid possibility of a Republican victory this year.
"If that could be realized under our sponsorship and supervision every inch of the way . then we would be ready to follo~1 with LI1xalt as our next candidate. ~
lIughes owned the Silver Slipper as a personal holding, therefore the money didn ' t pass through his corporate books.
The participants won ' t talk about the transaction . Responded l~heu tersely: -I have made it a matter of policy never to discuss political contributions on behalf of any client unless I have specific authorization in writing. In this case, I doubt \1hether the authorization would be forth coming ...
Danner, who now runs the Sands Hotel-Casino for Hughes , rEifuscd to comment. And Reboz9 wouldn ' t take our calls .
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THE l'IASHINGTON POST January 18 , 1973
••• The Internal Revenue Serv
ice has turned up evidence that $100 , 000 was siphoned from the Silver Slipper , a Hughes gambling emporium for Richard Nixon ' s 1968 campaign . ...
The story of the $100 , 000 contribution was first published in this space on Aug. 6. 1971. We reported that the
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• • • Treasury agents came across
the mysterious contribution as part of an investigation into Hughes ' operatiOnS. They are looking into every financial deal and every expenditure that can be traced back to the billionaire.
Sources close to the investigation report that the Treas-ury men have questioned Dan-ner, who now runs the Sands hotel-casino in Las Vegas fo~ Hughes. Danner acknowledged delivering the $100,000 to Rebozo but claimed the money was intended for the GOP ~gressional c ampaign , say our
sources. l~e also talked to Danner, but he refused all comment. Rebozo never takes ' our calls.
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(Unintelligible) you can ' t move in on imr.1cdiate clemency . You probilbly In."l}' not be «bIe to do it. But in clemency there cnn be cOl'ru~~ion . not , not concern 11ith, vlith cover-up .
1Ilso l;l;;lY , 1"0 C;;lll Gay we t1l1k('o ."loout , --snid (llnintc:ai9iblc) jt just. l>'On't I'lork. (Unintelli<;iblc;-I'lith tare noloo) . \10 aion ' t furnish ailY Jr.oncy . than): God .
Right .
RCI!'.(m.ber I told you Inter that I could get a 100,000?
That rnakC5--that r ings ~ bell cnuse you talked about Rose h.::ving sOlre r..oncy or-something. I rcw..ember that .
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Let n..., nsF. you tili" , to lJa quite cilndid . If) tllcre ilny '·"1), you Cilil \l~O ca~h?
I don ' t thin!: ~o.
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That cOfl';:>ounds the problc!Ti . ThClt rc .• 111y does .
That ' s v.'h"t I thin!: . O!:ilY . I ' d jl)~t 1il:e y ou to kno·.,' thaI;..
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That ' s right . It ' s a real problem as to whether we could even do it . Plus there ' s a real problem in raising money. un , lolitchell has been working on r aising some lOOney . Uh, feeling ho ' s got, you kno· ... , he ' s got one, he ' s one of the ones with the most to lose . Uh, but there ' s no denying the fact that the White House, and uh , Ehrlichman, Ualdeman, Dean are involved in 50me of the carly money decision5.
How much money do you need?
I would say these people are going to cost . uh, a million dollars over tho next, uh , tloo"O years. (Pause)
\1e could gct that .
Uh, huh .
You , on tho money , if you need the money, I mean , uh, you could get the money . Let ' s say--
Well, I think that we're going--
\fl}at I mean is , you could . you could get a ] million dollars . And you could sct 1t In cash. I, I know whore it couide gotten .
Uh, huh.
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MEMORANDUM FOR: MR.. EHRLICH MAN
BeSe Rebozo baa been asked by the PreeideQ!: to contact:1. Paul Getty in London regarding major contributions.
Bel3e would like advice Crom yon or someODO alii to how thi3 can legally and technically be handled. The funds should go to so=e operating eDtity other than the NatioDal Com.mittee so that we retaiD full cOD..trol of their nse.
BeBe would apprecia.te your calling him with this advice as SOOD
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