Nixon White House Tapes — Conversation 234-017
Date: Friday, December 8, 1972 at 12:05 PM
Participants: Ehrlichman, John D.; Shultz, George P.
Recording device: Camp David Hard Wire
Source: https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/234-017

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[0:23] I probably could have gotten him to be my deputy, but I don't think it would have been a good idea.
[0:56] I have a memo from Sam Pierce in the Treasury about a Chicago lawyer, black lawyer named Bean, who was found guilty of fraudulent behavior on his income tax.
[1:17] Apparently he's really a black lawyer and he's guilty.
[1:22] He's had a heart attack.
[1:28] He's had all sorts of mitigating things.
[1:35] And there is a fair amount of pressure for imposing a strong fine but not sending him to jail.
[1:40] And I gather that the president is the one who issues these pardons, and at Christmastime there may be some.
[1:45] So I've got a piece of paper on this, which I'll leave with you if you write the proper version of it.
[1:50] Okay.
[2:07] Well, I'll do that with him.
[2:11] Okay.
[2:11] Very good.
[2:11] Thank you, Pierce.
[2:12] Pierce does not want an ambassadorship.
[2:15] He wants to be a certified judge.
[2:16] You know, I mentioned that to the president.
[2:17] He said, well, fine.
[2:17] He wants to stay in the department for about eight months or so.
[2:19] He's got a number of things that he's doing that he wants to complete.