Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 200-006
Date: Wednesday, August 9, 1972 at 10:19 AM
Participants: Nixon, Richard M. (President)
Recording device: Camp David Hard Wire
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/200-006

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[0:02] on a sort of confidential basis.
[0:27] The fact that Brian had popped up in an investigation by IRS when he was still in office.
[0:29] It was very smart of him to have any information we get on this matter.
[0:30] It should not be held.
[0:31] This was what was supposed to be.
[0:32] I have mentioned this earlier in the service that a licensed O'Brien responds to a request that he submit to the voluntary IRS interrogation that he could be subpoenaed.
[0:58] And this should not be handled on that basis.
[0:59] At least a telephone call was made by the head of the IRS to O'Brien before O'Brien then stonewalled the subpoena.
[1:23] Most important factor, however, is urgency.
[1:23] I strongly urge that in addition to following through on the $190,000 that's paid to O'Brien for solicitors, and the $120,000 that's paid to the apology of Joe Napolitano,
[1:29] He followed up on his returns in 1968 and O'Brien's as well, according to Connolly.
[1:52] He earned approximately $9 million on paid bills.
[1:56] He got paid bills after he was successful and made all the bills to make some money to the public.
[1:58] O'Brien, at that time, of course,
[1:59] but it was making a great deal out of the fact that he was an unpaid national chairman.
[2:23] The Congress believes that following up on their meeting, the plaintiffs made their decision.
[2:25] Here is the Congress' very strong conviction.
[2:26] They're grabbing something on O'Brien.
[2:27] Far more effective now than it will at a later time.
[2:29] and we'll keep all of our Democratic opponents a little loose.
[2:52] If we let it go, the more the charge will, the more possibility the charge will remain, but it's a last minute smear.
[2:55] There isn't the highest priority to have.
[2:56] And if he has the time, I'll be the first one to write IRS.
[2:58] on this matter.
[3:22] We are not concerned that we are not trying to develop a looping point in the case of the stereotype.
[3:24] The very fact that the bride and associates received any money at all in the use of an experiment established should be put out.
[3:27] The important thing is that the
[3:28] The IRS audit of O'Brien began Thursday, and that means tomorrow at the very earliest.
[3:52] This means that today, Wednesday, the call must be made by the head of the IRS to O'Brien so that the stage can be set for us today.
[3:55] In the event that O'Brien was unsure about the terror, don't let him delay.