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Really knew what he wanted to use the irs for. and he was willing to be very explicit about what he was looking for from the person he wanted to put in that job. and his staff, therefore, told him yeah, we know that nolan's the front-runner for the job, we know he's been recommended by the treasury secretary and everything, he's probably not the right guy for this job. he's probably not going to want it. he's probably not going to do what you want over there if you put him in this job. and we know that conversation happened in the white house between president nixon and his top aides because o...

Call from john ehrlichman, the president's top domestic affairs adviser. mr. ehrlichman told commissioner thrower that he was fired. so yeah, that pressure that the honorable irs commissioner was under to go audit and investigate people who the white house didn't like, turns out that was not exactly a shock and a surprise to president nixon. but once nixon realized that randolph thrower was going to be a problem on this front over at the irs, nixon realized he needed to find somebody to replace this guy. somebody more suited to the way nixon expected to be able to use the government for his ow...

>> well, that is the basis of which i inquired about nolan. and i am assured that nolan will not play that game. >> i am assured this guy nolan will not play that game. don't hire nolan if that's what you want, sir. right? amazing tape. nixon says he wants someone who will do what he's told. every income tax return i want to see i see. he will go after our enemies and not go after our friends. that's what he wants. and his staffers tell him, okay, sir, then don't pick this guy nolan, he's probably not going to do that for you. so they don't pick nolan. turns down the recommendation from his tr...

Call from john alecman, the president's top domestic affairs adviser. mr. ehrlichman told commissioner thrower that he was fired. so yeah, that pressure that the honorable irs commissioner was under to go audit and investigate people who the white house didn't like, turns out that was not exactly a shock and a surprise to president nixon. but once nixon realized that randolph thrower was going to be a problem on this front over at the irs, nixon realized he needed to find somebody to replace this guy. somebody more suited to the way nixon expected to be able to use the government for his own p...

That is the basis of which i inquired about nolan. i am assured that nolan will not play that game. >> i am assured this guy nolan will not play that game. don't hire nolan if that's what you want, sir. right? amazing tape. nixon says he wants someone who will do what he's told. every income tax return i want to see i see. he will go after our enemies and not go after our friends. that's what he wants. and his staffers tell him, okay, sir, then don't pick this guy nolan, he's probably not going to do that for you. so they don't pick nolan. turns down the recommendation from his treasury secret...