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By: Olympia Meola
Published: June 03, 2010 12:43 PM
As the coverage of Fred Malek’s controversial work in the Nixon administration continues to churn, the Miller Center’s Presidential Recordings Program, at the University of Virginia, released audio tape of Nixon ordering Malek to “see what we can do about” Jews in the federal government.
Gov. Bob McDonnell has appointed Malek as chairman of his government reform commission, which meets tomorrow afternoon in Richmond for the first time.
In 1971, Malek was asked by the Nixon administration to compile a list of Jews working in the Bureau of Labor Statistics. President Richard M. Nixon suspected that what he called “a Jewish cabal” was out to get him.
In the tapes, Nixon says “I really feel I want the Jews checked. Malek is to particularly check the Jews throughout the administration. He’s got a Jewish staff in anyplace—and they’re all over, Bob—and see what we can do about ‘em.”
McDonnell said last week that when he named Malek as chairman of his government reform commission, he was unaware of Malek’s work at the request of the Nixon White House.
The governor also said he did not know when he appointed Malek that in 2004, in a separate case, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ordered the Northern Virginia businessman to pay a six-figure civil penalty.
Democratic state lawmakers have called for Malek to be removed from the reform commission, and now the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is raising issue anew with his past. Malek chairs the American Action Network, which promotes “center-right policies” and will be active in this year’s Congressional races.
Malek, former president of Marriott Hotels and Northwest Airlines, has acknowledged making a mistake when he helped compile the list.
McDonnell’s 31-member government reform panel of business representatives and state legislators will consider a bevy of reorganization options across a wide swath of government, including a plan to sell operation of the state’s liquor stores.
Anybody else want a recording of what THEY were thinking or saying in 1971? There’s lot of folks in the 50’s and 60’s who regretted their political affiliations in the 30’s. Aren’t people given the benefit of the doubt with regard to changing? This release is a politically-motivated low-blow. It is an underhanded quid pro quo because of who’s Governor and AG.
Jun. 3, 2010 at 01:59 PM
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