OMG, as the kids say. Oh My God, Meyer wanted me to hit Nixon!

Oh My God, or O M G as the kids say, Meyer Wanted Me to Kill Former President Of The United States, Richard M. Nixon. He wanted the hit done now, in 1975 and sent another $150,000.00 thru a confidential go between who was a member. I looked in the bag and said, "What did you do rob a numbers bank." The bills were in real crumpled shape (untraceable). I asked for the marks name and was told. I was already planning to turn Meyer over to the Commission if he tried to fool with my life. I had a powerful friend, who I did favors for. This same man was making sure that Meyer got his money every month from Vegas, South Central, and The Islands. Believe me, I did not understand Meyer's deal in England, even to this day, but Meyer got a few packages a year from England, I was told! Now mind you, Meyer was still in Israel, in 1974 and was trying to stay out of jail if given immunity! I was the far away member and trust me, I never met his wife or daughter and I never socialize with my own friends! Being Social took place in one of my night clubs or Bars that I controlled, only! It always escaped me because I did not care. As long as I was free to run my own game, I was happy. It was almost 1975, and the double hit fiasco in Canada was just behind me. I was now furious at Meyer but in 1975, I needed the $150,000.00 in the bag. I had decided to buy the old Frat House that I worked at as a child, but wanted it for free. All wise guys want free, and you all should always remember it! Your money is what we want, and we usually get it in business, one way or the other. Sometimes with friendship, or sometimes with muscle! In the country areas most connected guys try to operate alone and operate very friendly with the rest of their area. In my case, I only operated my liquor businesses in upstate New York. I did my theft operations at certain warehouses or on Teamster flagged loads passing through. I cut Paul and Nick in, so who cares. It was this Nixon Hit that I was very mad at. Meyer, in my estimation, was all consumed with Fidel Castro, and every one around the situation who was Political in nature. He probably blamed each President of the United States, and every Vice President for not trying to get Castro's regime out. Meyer did not understand the people of Cuba. The previous Batista regime was very harsh on the people of Cuba and kept them poor. Although history would prove Fidel Castro even more harsh, the Cuban peasant people loved Castro, period! So now Meyer Lansky wanted to kill Nixon for not going after Castro when he had the Vietnam War at full bloom in the year 1970. Nixon did not get Castro, so he had to go, according to Meyer. Yes, I kept the small money but I got on a plane to Chicago the next day. I called the drop phone and said my name and that I was at the airport. It was important for my friend, if he wanted to have me picked up. The FBI constantly watched Tony and many other of the Mid-West organization people. If you were in on the inside with any top guy, you were given a pay phone number where a man would sit and read all the national papers every day until 2:00 PM. I just flew and prayed Tony could see me. I sat down in the airport and waited. If somebody was coming, they would not waste time. I had not been invited and now I was worried! A middle aged man walked up to me and said, "Michael, would you come with me"! I just followed him and kept quiet. He drove me to a warehouse where I had never been. The car stopped and I got out. The little door on the big garage door opened. I walked in and was frisked. I never carried a gun to a meeting, it was impolite, and foolish! I walked the length of the warehouse, about the length of a football field. there was another small but brand new single wide mobile home set up with electric and plastic water and sewage pipes attached to it. It looked to be about 60 feet long. A man at the bottom of the steps said hello, and frisked me again. I was escorted in to Mr. Tony. Mr. Brown looked very serious at me and said "What, are you in trouble, you never call on that emergency number." I said that I was in big trouble and needed his support and protection." Tony said " Tell me the story!" I began that Meyer had called out another hit without commission approval. I knew Meyer had no approval because you had warned him, and you were actually the entire commission talking." Tony asked on who. I now, very softly said "Richard Nixon." Tony went tight with anger and then immediately softened up. He said, "Michael you did the right thing coming here and that old man is going to lighten up or I will remove my protection on him and the money will stop." "You know Michael, you have good sense, you are polite, and you are respectful, whether it be out of fear or because that is the way you were raised, I do respect your coming here today." "We have killed enough Presidents in this century" "Every connected guy in power, in America, wanted John Kennedy gone, but this is not the situation now." "Nixon actually was good for us in his last term, in that he was so corrupt, he kept us off the front pages for 3 years." "I want you to still understand that Meyer Lansky made Casino Gambling in this nation, and every where else too." " He has just gotten old and has nothing but a few million to leave his family." "You do know that he and I owned J.Edgar Hoover for all those years, don't you." I said that my father had said a few things and so did Doc Farone and Paul Di Cocco. Tony smiled and said, "That is why Meyer and I never saw a jail cell, except for that 90 day vacation he took in Saratoga, New York, compliments of your Fathers firm and That old Irishman, Dan O'Connell. We had Hoover from the exact time that they got Al for taxes and we knew his weakness." I asked Tony nothing at this point, because in my situation, I was still an underling, and Tony was still Meyer's old friend. I said "What do you want me to do." Tony said, "Go home, have dinner with your parents, go out with your girl friend, and this will be over by tomorrow night." "I am sending my best guy" "You keep the money and never mention it to Meyer, if you ever see him again" "You don't see Meyer except for once in a while." I said, "I don't like to go to Florida much and I  only go when Paul does not." "Paul and Meyer are tight and I am the new guy, that's all." " I expect Paul to hear nothing of this, and I will be eternally grateful for your help, Tony." Tony said, "Michael, could you have hit Nixon successfully." I said "Yes, he is actually easier than Trudeau up in Canada." "he is a disgraced ex-President, and his protection detail could care less, and they are not the best" "You just pop him from many casual locations. No one is asking this man to go to work at their law firm, speak at their college, or represent them on a bank board, for many years to come." "The only trouble is the secret service. They will fight back and that is always a problem." "I don't feel like playing tag with the secret service for the rest of my life, I think Nixon took the big disgrace as President, in having to resign or be indicted." " I don't want to get caught killing a has been." I was motioned off and I knew that I must leave. I stepped back and bowed. Tony just looked away and I was driven back to the airport. I was happy. I did not feel that Meyer had showed any respect in paying me another substandard  fee. The Nixon hit was worth at least 3 million at the time. Life must have a price. Nixon's was 3 million to me, in 1974! The Nixon Hit was called off. I guess I saved Nixon's Life! Sincerely "big mike craft", PS- I know I saved Richard M. Nixon's life!