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Arrow, Allison, Otto Eckstein...
...Otto Eckstein, professor of Economics, said yesterday that the information made public in the president's personal financial report shows no evidence that President Nixon is guilty of "an indictable offense" against federal tax laws...
...Eckstein called Nixon's statement "a return which pushes the tax laws pretty far," and said he was disappointed that the president would venture so far into the "gray area" of tax interpretation...
...issue raised is not one of legalities," Eckstein said, "but rather it concerns the kind of moral leadership we have. He might not have known about Watergate and the tapes, but there is no way he could not have known about his own tax return...
...Internal Revenue Service (IRS) audited the president's tax returns when they were submitted but did not challenge any of the deductions he reported. Eckstein said the IRS could be criticized for its handling of the matter. "It certainly should be investigated," he said...