At the meeting, Mayo made the mistake of complaining that John Ehrlichman, who was Nixon's chief domestic adviser, was ostensibly intruding on his turf and threatened to resign if his relations with the president didn't improve, leading Nixon to conclude "I guess Mayo has got to go." In July 1970, Nixon appointed Mayo as head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, which allowed him to return to his adopted hometown.
At the gathering, Mayo made the error of grumbling that John Ehrlichman, who was Nixon's primary domestic counselor, was supposedly encroaching on his domain and warned of resigning if his connections with the president didn't enhance, prompting Nixon to conclude "I guess Mayo has got to go." In July 1970, Nixon appointed Mayo as head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, which enabled him to return to his adopted hometown.