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Conversation 010-118

TapeTape 10StartThursday, October 7, 1971 at 11:07 AMEndThursday, October 7, 1971 at 11:08 AMTape start time03:57:33Tape end time03:58:20ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President);  Mitchell, John N.Recording deviceWhite House Telephone
AudioNARA Description

On October 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and John N. Mitchell talked on the telephone from 11:07 am to 11:08 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 010-118 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 10-118

Date: October 7, 1971
Time: 11:07 am - 11:08 am
Location: White House Telephone

The President talked with John N. Mitchell.

[See Conversation No. 285-16C]

     Immigration and Naturalization Service [INS] investigation
         -Los Angeles Times
         -Hiring of aliens
               -California
         -Otis Chandler
               -Gardener
         -President’s orders
Transcript (AI-Generated)

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Attorney General, Mr. President, there you are.
John, with all your other problems, there's one thing that I want done, and I don't want any argument about it.
I want you to direct the most trusted person you have in the Immigration Service that they are to look over all of the activities of the Los Angeles Times, all underlined, and they are to send their teams in to see whether they are violating the wetback thing.
Now let me explain, because as a Californian I know,
Everybody in California hires him.
There's no law against it because they are there.
Because for menial things and so forth.
Otis Chandler, I want him checked with regard to his gardener.
I understand he's a wetback.
Is that clear?
Yes, sir.
I understand.
Do it.
Give me a report.
Very well, sir.
Okay.
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