Maheu gave the first detailed account of the famous $100,000 gift to Nixon—in a sworn deposition. While there had been some question before, Maheu now stated conclusively that the money was unquestionably meant for Nixon. Feds got from Maheu “both sides do it” insurance too. He described showing Hughes executive Ray Holliday the Hughes memo asking Maheu to give Lyndon Johnson the $100,000 bribe to stop atomic tests. “Mr. Holliday,” Maheu said under oath, dropped the yellow sheet of paper to the floor and requested of me whether or not his fingerprints could be taken off the piece of paper.”
7/4/1972