[syriacus]

Nixon: "Christ, put a Jew in there?”

I might be wrong, but just now, on the Larry King rerun, the transcript seemed to say...

Christ, Hoover put a Jew in there?

Was Nixon expressing surprise because he thought Hoover was an anti-Semite?

[Fedora]

I thought I'd seen that line transcribed differently elsewhere, also.

[Calpernia]

>>>>Was Nixon expressing surprise because he thought Hoover was an anti-Semite?

I don't know. But I would love for the focus to stay on the leak part. The other thread went nuts with the anti semetism.(sp?)

[Southack]

"Was Nixon expressing surprise because he thought Hoover was an anti-Semite?"

Hoover was a spy's spy. He wouldn't be expected to place anyone who might have dual loyalties or dual agenda's in an FBI top spot.

Needless to say, Felt was loyal to Hoover...and Felt isn't Jewish, either. In fact, since Nixon and his White House insiders *KNEW* they were being recorded, they may have used various codes to communicate, such as "Catholic" for loyal Nixonite and "Bay of Pigs" for JFK assasination information.

Keep in mind that Nixon fingered Felt as Deep Throat...and that Nixon also knew Felt wasn't Jewish. Then go back and re-read the transcript.