Linda talks with George Lardner, Jr., a staff writer with The Washington Post. Lardner has been listening to 201 hours of recently released audio tapes, which are recordings of Oval Office conversations during President Nixon's administration. While most of the Oval Office conversations are proving mundane and devoid of scandal, there are sections of the tapes that are interesting. In a conversation held in May 1971, Nixon outlined for aides Haldeman and Ehrlichman that he was looking for a "ruthless" new IRS chief who would not be afraid to audit the White House's political enemies.
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