i went over to the mess and had dinner and a man who i had not met but introduced himself was murray chopner sat down beside me. he told me he was an attorney. he was going to be leaving the white house soon. it was because he was not somebody they wanted on the staff. he had an unsavory reputation but i did not know that at the time. i knew he had been around in a long time and did know how the white house worked. i started telling him about this problem, this memo, to start attack -- a tax audit. he said i don't need to know this. he said this works on i need to know basis. you should take information you're given from the president and keep it in the confines of your own office with as few people involved as possible. first of all, the problems you are raising about the president, this is improper. the president is the chief executive. he has the power over all the executive ranch. if he wants to start a tax audit of any taxpayer that's within his powers to do so. i said i don't see in exception for the president as to the confidentiality of tax returns. he said, let me tell you this you