Internal Revenue Service


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13 May 1971 President Richard M. Nixon describes the ideal candidate for IRS commissioner: "I want to be sure he is a ruthless son of a bitch, that he will do what he's told, that every income tax return I want to see I see, that he will go after our enemies and not go after our friends."
13 Sep 1971 President Richard M. Nixon tells Bob Haldeman: "Now here's the point, Bob. Please get the names of the Jews. You know, the big Jewish contributors to the Democrats. Could you please investigate some of the cocksuckers? That's all."
14 Sep 1971 President Richard M. Nixon resumes the previous day's conversation with Bob Haldeman:
NIXON: What about the rich Jews? The IRS is full of Jews, Bob.
HALDEMAN: What we ought to do is get a zealot who dislikes those people.
NIXON: Go after them like a son of a bitch.
3 Apr 1974 A joint Congressional committee orders President Richard M. Nixon to pay $476,531 in back taxes, covering the period of 1969-1972.
11 Aug 2004 Former IRS agent Marissa Hyde pleads guilty to preparing fraudulent tax returns for undercover IRS agents, using illegal offshore tax shelters.


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