President Nixon instructed Attorney General John Mitchell to launch an aggressive investigation into the Los Angeles Times for potential immigration violations, specifically regarding the hiring of undocumented workers. Targeting publisher Otis Chandler, Nixon demanded a review of Chandler's personal staff to see if his gardener was an undocumented immigrant. The President emphasized that he wanted this directive carried out immediately and expected a formal report on the findings.
On October 7, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and John N. Mitchell talked on the telephone from 11:07 am to 11:08 am. The White House Telephone taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 010-118 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding AidConversation No. 10-118 Date: October 7, 1971 Time: 11:07 am - 11:08 am Location: White House Telephone The President talked with John N. Mitchell. [See Conversation No. 285-16C] Immigration and Naturalization Service [INS] investigation -Los Angeles Times -Hiring of aliens -California -Otis Chandler -Gardener -President’s orders
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