Regarding the gift of proceeds from publication of the preface

to SIX CRISES by LADIES' HOME JOURNAL, we are arranging for

LADIES' HOME JOURNAL to pay the proceeds directly to Boys Clubs

of America and Young People of America, Inc., the organization

which supports Jimmy McDonald.

While we will have to account for

these proceeds in gross income, the amount will be deductible as a

Exhibit I-8

February 28, 1969

Mr. Egil Krogh, Jr.

Staff Assistant to the Counsel

The White House

Washington, D. C.

Dear Bud:

I wish to acknowledge receipt of your letters of February 13th and 25th. Replying to your first letter, I do think it an excellent idea for Ed Morgan, you and I, and possibly Pat Tannian, to get together as soon as possible. You will recall that Newman's appraisal was on a quick basis, and it will be necessary to obtain a more formal document from him, which we must have before April 15th, the due date of the income tax return. Also, if the figures prove to be higher than anticipated, it will have to be taken into consideration in making any gifts this year.

Coming to your second letter and John Ehrlichman's memo, there are some statements in John's memo which trouble me, and I am not clear just what the concept is as to the formation of a foundation. I know that neither John nor Ed nor you are familiar with the special statutes dealing with gifts of Vice Presidential and Presidential papers to the Government for the purpose of ultimately housing them in a library, and it may well be that the concept of the foundation 13 unnecessary. Furthermore, I might mention that the extra 10% deduction is not limited to gifts to the Government or its political subdivisions, The exemption is broader. If you will recall, it had not been our plan to

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give any of the Presidential papers, within the near future, to the Government since Newman made it quite clear to us that the volume of Vice Presidential papers which we had would undoubtedly take care of the deduction for a number of years, and the thought was that we would use the oldest first, with the hope that we would be able to get the full deduction for practically the entire life of the President. Again, I think a more detailed comprehensive plan must be evolved, taking into consideration, also, other gifts the President has in mind to make via the assignment of the proceeds received for publication of the President's writings.

I suspect that the burden of my entire letter is merely a confirmation of my agreement with you that it is essential that Ed Morgan, you, Pat Tannian and I should sit down at the earliest moment. Why don't you call me on the telephone when Ed comes back, and we will set up a time.

1968

In late November, after the election, I began working for John Ehrlichman. Beginning in December, I coordinated some of the President's personal affairs, among other things.

Regarding Mr. Nixon's papers in particular, I recall that Miss Lowie Gaunt came to New York to assist in their identification.

Most of the papers were located in the warehouse of Mudge, Rose, Guthrie & Alexander. Mr. Richard Ritzel and Mr. Pat Tannian were the two lawyers at that firm who were handling the President's affairs. There could have been others of whom I was not generally aware; particularly, senior partners who could have been discussing matters directly with Mr. Nixon. I did not deal directly with the

President.

I recall that the papers were transferred to a large unoccupied office at the firm where Mr. Ralph Newman worked on them. I do not know who retained Mr. Newman. I remember meeting him one evening with Mr. Ritzel and Mr. Tannian.

I do remember that the work was done between Christmas and New Year's. In fact, I may have been the one who assisted simply because I was one of the few who did not go home or leave New York for Christmas.

Basically, I was reporting to Mr. Ehrlichman that all

was "on track" per Messrs. Ritzel and Tannian.

I am certain that I never saw the President's tax return, although I am certain that I did see the deed of gift that was prepared by the law firm.

I do not recall who made the arrangements for delivery of the deed or for the actual transfer of the materials to GSA.