The Arrogance of Power (120 page)

“20 a day”:
int. Carl Feldbaum.

“A sound basis”:
Carl Feldbaum to Henry Ruth, May 15, 1974, Investigative Corr. Box 14, WSPF (H-R), NA.

Pictures '69:
(“Rebozo feared”) Spear, op. cit., p. 69; (Silk) ints. George Silk.

Silberman:
(call to FBI) June 8, 1973 FBI memo, “Re: James Walter McCord, et al. Burglary of Dem. Party HQ, June 17, 1972” and associated corr., probably all in file containing FBI 139- 4089-2624; (Buckley) Feldbaum to Ruth memo, May 15, 1974,
supra.,
and accompanying docs.; (male associates) former FBI informant, now security consultant, and former entertainment industry executive, both of whom requested anonymity; (background) ints. David Silberman, Elsie Silberman (wife), Kathy Silberman (daughter), Dee Anne Hill (secretary), Jack Cassinetto (former colleague), Gene Henry and Alvin Lotzcar (coin dealers); (murder conviction) Oakland
Tribune,
Oct. 21, 1979, Oct. 23, Nov. 25, Dec. 18, 1980; (signed photo) int. Dee Anne Hill; (
Life
pic. in bar) ints. Kent Woods, John Cassinetto; (S. Service agents) ints. Art Godfrey, Earl Moore by Phil Stanford, Robbyn Swan, and author; (Feb. Group) association directory, Dec. '94/Jan. '95,
NYT, WP,
Apr. 26, 1977;
Newsweek,
undated, 1978;
SF Chronicle,
Dec. 8, 1978; (Youngblood)
WP,
Oct. 19, 1971; (Edward Kennedy) June 13, Sept. 7, 1972 entries;
AOP,
pp. 40, 132;
WP,
Feb. 8, 1997; (McGovern) Nick Akerman to files, Nov. 19, 1973, citing int. John Dean, WSPF, NA; Marc Lackritz, undated memo, “Campaign Practices,” GEMSTONE file, E, NA; (Don Nixon)
Wall St. Journal,
Dec. 4, 1973; (“perversion”)
NYT,
Feb. 18, 1974; (Morgan) notes of int. Pacific News Service, Nov. 2, 1982, Stanley Kutler Papers; (Ehrlichman) int. John Ehrlichman; (FBI doc.) C. A. Nuzum to Mr. Long, May 23, 1974, FBI 139-4089-2761.

Laxalt:
(crime links?) Sacramento
Bee,
Nov. 1, 1983; Scheim, op. cit., p. 308–; Dan Moldea,
Dark Victory,
New York: Viking, 1986 p. 347;
Crime Control Digest,
May 28, 1984; (Hughes Donation) Maheu, op. cit., p. 167; (re: Hoffa) Moldea,
Dark Victory,
op. cit., p. 259; (Laxalt denial) Tom Loranger to author, Nov. 8, 1999.

gold window:
Safire, op. cit., p. 509–; Wicker, op. cit., pp. 543–, 545–; Theodore White,
The Making of the President 1972,
New York: Atheneum, 1972 (henceforth
TW72
), p. 64–; James Reston, Jr.,
The Lone Star: The Life of John Connally,
New York: Harper & Row, 1989, p. 403–; Genovese, op. cit., p. 68–;
MEM,
p. 518–; ints. Don Adams, asst. dir. of international finance, Federal Reserve, George Shultz, Peter Flanigan, Darwin Beck; (Volcker) Safire, op. cit., p. 515.

Selix:
ints. Janice Selix, Rose Wilkins.

study as described:
int. Ronald Ziegler.

woman invited:
ints. Patti Clarke.

3 witnesses:
Dee Anne Hill (Silberman's secretary), Robin Sargeant (cousin), and Carol Adams.

Newell background:
ints. Elizabeth Newell, Bill Gill, Michael Hershman.

DeBoer:
(ad./“honest”) Stephen Haberfield to Hughes-Rebozo file, re: int. of DeBoer, Jan. 10, 1974, Folder 809, WSPF, NA; Mahon, op. cit., p. 34; (wife/Rebozo) ibid. and DeBoer executive session testimony, Aug. 8, 1973, p. 2–, E, NA—DeBoer said once that he met Rebozo a year before getting the job, once that he met him only two weeks earlier; (knew Crosby/partner [I.G. Davis]) ibid., p. 51, Fidelifacts report,
supra.
, p. 486–; (Crosby/Davis accounts)
NYT,
Jan. 21, 1974; WPLG-TV News, July 20, 1973, in Fidelifacts report,
supra.
, p. 1537;
Village Voice,
Dec. 20, 1973; (SEC bar/Exchange expulsion)
WP,
Oct. 25, 31, 1973;
NYT,
Jan. 5, 1971, Nov. 9, 1973; (jail) Miami
Herald,
June 19,(?) 1977; (Newell revelations) ints. Elizabeth Newell, Kent Blacklidge [nephew], Newell original contemporary notes and calendar, supplied to author; (“losing” money) int. Elizabeth Newell, contemp. Newell notes of DeBoer convs.; (Alter) ibid.; (Woodruff) Nassau
Guardian,
July 29, 1971; Warren Adams to John Sablich, undated memo, Fidelifacts report,
supra.
, p. 544; (Stearns) Linda Noonan to Paul Michel, Nov. 15, 1974; summary ints. re: Alter, O'Sullivan, DeBoer, Box 113, WSPF, NA; (giftshop) Linda Noonan to Paul Michel, Nov. 15, 1974, re: Alter on matters testified to by Stearns, summary IRS int., Box 112, WSPF, NA;
NYT,
Jan. 21, 1974; (Rebozo instructions) Alter note in papers of Carmine Bellino, Ervin Cttee. chief investigator, supplied to author; Miami
Herald,
Nov. 29, 1973; (“lots of things”) Judith Denny to files, Aug. 15, 1974, DeBoer folder, Box 98, WSPF, NA; (“bagman”)
NYT,
Jan. 21, 1974; (tapes made) ints. Newell, Michael Hershman, Bill Gill, Carl Feldbaum, Newell transcript, Paul Michel to Henry Ruth, Oct. 16, 1975, p. 244, “re.
Closing Memo on Hughes-Rebozo Unreported Campaign Funds,” File 309-804, Final Report, WSPF, NA, and Jack Anderson in
WP,
Dec. 11, 1973,
NYT,
Jan. 27, 1974; (fabrication?) ibid. and see memo of DeBoer int. by IRS, Nov. 8, 1974, File 804, WSPF, NA—DeBoer acknowledged knowing Newell.

“no foreign accounts”:
Frost, op. cit., p. 192.

“Operation Tradewinds”:
Block, op. cit., p. 6–; ints. Richard Jaffe, Norman Casper; (RFK/Reno commended) copies supplied to author by Jaffe.

Castle Bank:
(access obtained) ints. Norman Casper, Richard Jaffe, Casper and Jaffe testimony, Nov. 4, 1975, Hearings Subcttee. of Cttee. on Gov. Ops., Oversight Hearings into the Operation of the IRS, U.S. House of Reps., 94th Cong., 1st Sess., p. 137–; (suspect) ibid., p. 140; (print-out found) ibid., pp. 141, 157–, 179–, 182, 207, 211–; (list obtained) ibid., 142–, 178–; Castle Bank Account List, 1972, Jaffe handwritten notes, Block Collection re: list obtained Jan. 15, 1973, & (re: briefcase)
U.S. Petitioner v. Jack Payner,
US-65LEd21468, 100, S. Ct., U.S. Supreme Court Reports, p. 473; (2nd copy) Miami
Herald,
July 1, 1980; (names) ibid., Castle List,
supra.; Wall St. Journal,
Apr. 18, 1980; Hank Messick article,
Rolling Stone,
May 20, 1976 [inc. Hall] and see TW-24 memo, “Subject Tom Ferguson,” Apr. 25, 1974, Casper Papers; (files purged?) IRS Oversight Hearings,
supra.
, p. 207–; Richard Jaffe to Levoy Venable, May 15, 1974, at p. 187; Sartiano ref. at Steadman Stahl Summary, Nov. 3, 1981, Jaffe Papers, TW-24 to file, June 11, 1973, May 10, 1974, Casper Papers; (denial) Nassau
Tribune,
Oct. 29, 1976; (“absolutely positive”) int. Samuel Pierson; (Bahamians prohibited) Nicki Kelly to author, Sept. 27, 1987, Burton Kanter to Anthony Marro, June 29, 1975, Casper Papers; (computer) Nassau
Tribune,
Nov. 4, 1972; (“not prepared”) int. Alan Bickerton, IRS Oversight Hearings,
supra.
, p. 187; (IRS upheaval) Wise,
American Police State,
op. cit., p. 348; Lernoux, op. cit., p. 90–; Miami
Herald,
Apr. 7, 1976 and undated Jan. 1977, July 1, 1980, Nassau
Tribune,
Sept. 27, 1975;
WP,
Nov. 5, 1977;
Rolling Stone,
May 20, 1976;
LAT/WP
Service, Dec. 6, 1975.

Casper reaction to discovery:
(“disturbed me”) Oversight Hearings,
supra.
, p. 212; (respected) ints. Charles Wey [former adviser to IRS asst. commissioner], Richard Jaffe, Dallas
Morning Star,
Nov. 23, 1975; (knew RN/Rebozo) ints. Norman Casper; (Republican) ints. Norman Casper; (Rebozo/Casper mtg.) Jaffe diary note, Feb. 12, 1976, Block collection, Casper to Jaffe, Feb. 17, 1976, Casper Papers, int. Norman Casper; (Casper wondered?) Oversight Hearings,
supra.,
p. 179.

Cosmos:
(briefcase contents) Jaffe statement to be read to Inspection Service, Sept. 5, 1975, Jaffe Papers, Oversight Hearings,
supra.,
p. 143; (photographs) ibid., pp. 142, 178; (use of initials) Paul Michel to Henry Ruth, closing memo,
supra.
, WSPF, NA; (Clesner) int. Virginia Clesner—who still as relevant documents from her husband's files; (Hartford) int. and orig. notes of Dan Moldea—to whom the author is grateful; Moldea,
Hoffa Wars,
op. cit., p. 458n6; (“Do you want?”) int. Huntington Hartford; (Crosby stock) Fidelifacts report,
supra.
, p. 907; (20 percent P.I. Bridge)
Barrons,
Sept. 26, 1977, file of Sy Alter, compiled by IRS informant Sally Woodruff, p. 5, Block collection; Stockholder's List, P.I. Bridge Co., Cosmos Bank, Box B78, E, NA; (bank details) unid. economics journal, Sept. 14, 1974, Casper Papers,
Euromoney,
Oct. 1974,
Bankers Directory,
New York: Rand McNally, 1973, p. F466, Fidelifacts report,
supra.
, p. 902–.

Morgenthau:
(Sixties) Leslie Waller,
The Swiss Bank Connection,
New York: Signet, 1972, p. 90–; Messick, Lansky, op. cit, pp. 249, 257, 268–; (Suspicion re: RN) ints. Robert Morgenthau; (Paris attorney) James Traub notes of Morgenthau int., supplied to author; int. James Traub and see Traub article,
The New Yorker,
July 28, 1997; (Morgenthau/Committee/removal) Waller, op. cit., p. 90–; Messick,
Lansky,
op. cit., p. 270.

anon. communication:
letter and enclosure, Morgenthau to author, June 5, 1998.

Cantrade:
Bankers' Almanac,
1969/70, p. 885, Vol I, Jan. 1998, p. 1441, Vol. II, p. 3623, and Website information from Cantrade Investment Managment Ltd., June/July 1998.

“Rebozo/nice guy”:
int. Maurice Stans.

de Gendre:
int. Raoul de Gendre.

“He has been vaporized”:
int. Bryce Harlow in eds. Miller Center, op. cit., p. 7.

RN after '62 defeat:
(hurting for money?) Witcover, op. cit., p. 41; (promise) ibid.,
NYT Magazine,
Sept. 13, 1970; (intimates/“cake”) Witcover, op. cit., p. 40–; (wanted job) ibid., p. 42.

Nixon, Mudge, Rose:
(Rebozo/Ball) ed. Weisman, op. cit., p. 262, citing
Women's Wear Daily,
1969; (RN/Bobst)
MEM,
p. 247; Bobst, op. cit., p. 326–; (big business)
Saturday Evening Post,
Feb. 25, 1967; (“faces commanding”) Hugh Sidey in
Life,
undated, 1967 and see White,
Breach,
op. cit., p. 73.

Nixons in NY:
(apartment)
PAT,
p. 56; Witcover, op. cit., p. 52, Washington
Evening Star,
July 31, 1970; (no party) int. Maurice Stans; (“vacation”) Troy, op. cit., p. 178; (mink)
NYT,
July 3,
1968; (Chapin)
PAT,
p. 219; (Deb.'s)
New York,
June 9, 1980,
NYT,
July 3, 1968; (“didn't want”) Witcover, op. cit., p. 42 and see Kissinger,
White House Years,
op. cit., p. 20; (often alone) int. Walter Trohan; (NY bar) AP, undated 1964 with text of RN essay, and
SF Chronicle,
(?) July 1973; (office)
Saturday Evening Post,
Feb. 25, 1967.

law firm business:
(Kendall) int. Don Kendall, Mazo and Hess, op. cit., p. 285; (Abplanalp) AP, May 26, 1973; (Rose) Louis and Yazijian, op. cit., p. 174; (Niarchos) Hougan,
Spooks,
op. cit., p. 281; (Smith) int. attorney Richard Hodge, recalling case involving Susquehanna Corp.; (Vietnam client) 275 Federal Supplement p. 860, re:
Hellenic Lines Ltd., plaintiff, v. The Embassy and Republic of S. Vietnam, Defendants,
no. 67 Civ 860, U.S. Dist. Court, S.D. NY, Dec. 1, 1967, Box G 281, DPP; (Trujillo hunt)
Mayday,
undated, 1968, Box G 119, DPP; Murray Kempton in NY
Post,
undated; Washington
Observer,
cited in Hinckle and Turner, op. cit., p. 202; William Turner,
Power on the Right,
Berkeley: Ramparts Press, 1971, p. 156 and see William Taub,
Forces of Power,
New York: Grossett & Dunlap, 1979, p. 216.

RN/Kennedy:
(“cheap bastard”) Bradlee, op. cit., p. 76; (“Bastards”) Lasky, op. cit., p. 65; (audits)
MEM,
p. 247;
WP,
Jan. 3, 1997; Crowley,
Winter,
op. cit., p. 296; (Papal audiences) int. Walter Trohan, RN Library archivist Susan Naulty to author, Apr. 16, 1998; (JFK “hello”)
MEM,
p. 250.

JFK assassination:
(Baker Hotel) William Manchester,
The Death of a President,
New York: Popular Library, 1968, p. 101; Witcover, op. cit., p. 59; (“get Kennedys out”)
NYT,
Nov. 22, 1963; (outbursts)
WP,
Apr. 21;
U.S. News
&
World Report,
Oct. 14, 1963;
MEM,
p. 253; (JFK irritated) Jim Bishop,
The Day Kennedy Was Shot,
New York: Bantam, 1975, p. 23; (“courteous reception”) Witcover, op. cit., p. 59; (RN flight) Manchester,
Death,
op. cit., p. 132; (NY arrival) Bishop, op. cit., p. 197; (cab ride/doorman)
MEM,
p. 252; (daughters/TV)
PAT,
p. 219; (Hess) int. Stephen Hess in eds. Miller Center, op. cit., p. 370; (Jacqueline letter)
MEM,
p. 253–; (“keen intelligence”)
Reader's Digest,
Nov. 1964, p. 298; (“mythology”) Parmet,
Nixon,
op. cit., p. 25; (“neither respected”) int. H. R. Haldeman in eds. Miller Center, op. cit., p. 82; (“it sometimes seemed”) Rush, op. cit., p. 186, citing former agent Marty Venker; (“History intervened”) Garment, op. cit., p. 71; (“already assessing”) int. Stephen Hess in eds. Miller Center, op. cit., p. 371.

return to politics:
(“never had”)
SF Examiner,
Jan. 11, 1964, reporting RN to Jackie Gleason on
Arthur Godfrey Show;
(“If all I had”)
MEM,
p. 265; (World's Fair)
PAT,
p. 219; Stans,
Terrors,
op. cit., p. 129; (Europe) ibid., p. 221; (‘64 campaign)
TW64,
pp. 140–, 150, 153, 215; Witcover, op. cit., Chaps. 3, 4; (“Because I know”) Wicker, op. cit., p. 272; (Garment joined) int. Leonard Garment, Garment, op. cit., pp. 62, 65, 68; (night in '65) int. Leonard Garment; Garment, op. cit., p. 85.