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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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 ~ u g u s t 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 Apr il 28, 1969 (concerning "Administration-connected
costs").
APRIL 17. 1973 , FRU"I 5;20 TO 7:14 P.H.
PRESIDENT :
EHRLICElMAN:
PRESIDENT:
IIRLIClil-1/tN:
PRESIDENT:
HALDEMAN:
PRESIDENT:
HJl.LDEH1\N :
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 .
Huh? No , no. NOW' , let
me tell you now. I know the problems with
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 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.
(Unintelligible)
Um hum. Urn hum.
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"The Washington Merry-Go-Round"
TilE I.;rASHINGTON POST
August 6, 1971

Hughes directed his for-
mer factotum, Robert Maheu,
to help Richard Nixon win the
presidency "under our spon-
sorship and supervision. "
Maheu allegedly siphoned off
$100,000 from the Silver Slip-
per, A Hughes gambling
poriw:l , for Nixon's campaign.
Tl'ie money was delivered by'"
Richard Danner. a Hughes
to Bche a
Nixon confidant.

Hughes ' 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 fabu-
lously rich recluse saw II Ken-
nedy-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 spe-
cial confidential emissary. I
feel there is a really valid pos-
sibility of a Republican vic-
tory this year.
"If that could be realized
under our sponsorship and su-
pervision every inch of the
way . then we would be ready
to with LI1xalt as our
next
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 . Re-
sponded tersely: -I
have made it a matter of pol-
icy 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 Washington P.e rry-Go-Round"
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 cam-
paign . ...
The story of the $100 , 000
contribution was first pub-
lished in this space on Aug. 6.
1971. We reported that the
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9arnhling money was delivered
by Richard Danner, a Hughes
exec. to Babe Rebozo , a Nixon
confidant .

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 investi-
gation report that the Treas-
ury men have questioned Dan-
ner, who now runs the Sands
hotel-casino in Las Vegas f o ~
Hughes. Danner acknowledged
delivering the $100,000 to Re-
bozo 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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lIPJUI. 25, 1973, FRO!-! 4;40 ".M. TO 5 : 30 P.N.
!/hLDEJ.!AN;
PHESIDBNT:
/lJ\LDF'Hl\N ;
Pra:SIDENT:
I IALDI::I:'\N :
(Uni ntelligible) 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
not , not concern 11ith, vlith cover-up .
1Il so 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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BHHLICllJ.tNI:
PRESlflZJI':
PRESID!:I,T :
Let n..., nsF. you tili" , to lJa quite cilndid .
If) tllcre ilny '"1), you Cilil
I don ' t thin!:
I don ' t think. !;o .
107.
]I." I !",1.id, th,,;,:c ' rc il not (Unillt:r.1J
ligib1c1 <'.s much! tid,:); .. $ 200
nVl.!ili\b1c in ' 74 cw.,pili<.:n a 1rc.;:dy.
That cOfl';:>ounds the problc!Ti . ThClt rc . 111y
does .
That ' s v.'h"t I thin!: . O!:ilY . I ' d 1il:e
y ou to kno.,' thaI;..
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UARC" 21, 1973, FROM 10:12 TO 11:55 A.H.
DEAN :
PRESIDENT :
DEAN :
PRESIDENT :
DEAN :
PRESIDENT :
DEAN:
PRESIDENT :
DEAN :
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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.-CONFlD?lllAL
February 17. 1969
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 re-
taiD full cOD..trol of their nse.
BeBe would apprecia.te your calling him with this advice as SOOD
as po.eible duee the President has askcod him to move quickly.
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