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The original documents are located in Box 55, folder "1976/01/28 - Republican
Congressional Leadership" of the James M. Cannon Files at the Gerald R. Ford
Presidential Library.
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Digitized from Box 55 of the James M. Cannon Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
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January 26, 1976
MEETING WITH REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS
Wednesday, January 28, 1976
8:00-9:30 a.m. (90 minutes)
The Cabinet Room
From: Max L. Friedersdorf
I. PURPOSE
To accommodate a request by the leaders to have a
meeting to solely discuss politics and the campaign.
II. BACKGROUND, PARTICIPANTS AND PRESS PLAN
A. Background: Bob Michel requested the President schedule a
leadership meeting strictly on politics and the campaign.
This was scheduled once shortly before adjournment, but
the press of critical legislative matters forced a revised
agenda.
B. Participants: See TAB A
C. Press Plan: Announce to the Press as a regular Republican
leadership meeting; Press photos (if requested), and
White House photos.
III. AGENDA
See TAB B
IV. TALKING POINTS
1. This is our first Republican leadership meeting of the
year, and we look forward to working and consulting with
the leaders during the Second Session.
2. Bob Michel and others have suggested that we have a
Republican leadership meeting to discuss politics and
the campaign.
3. This was an excellent suggestion and we did schedule
such a meeting in the closing weeks of the First Session.
However, due to the press of critical legislation, our
last several meetings necessarily focused on such issues
as energy, common situs, the tax bill and other crucial
issues.
4. Today, it would be helpful if Ted (Stevens) and Guy
(Vander Jagt) could first give us a report on the Senate
and House campaigns. We also have "Bo" (Callaway) and
"Stu" (Spencer) here to fill you in on my campaign.
5. Ted, if you would please lead off and give us a report on
the outlook in the Senate where I understand there are
21 Democratic seats, 11 Republican and 1 Independent up
for election (See TAB C).
6. Please proceed, Ted
PARTICIPANTS
The President
The Vice President
HOUSE
John Rhodes
Bob Michel
John Anderson
Sam Devine
Jack Edwards
Barber Conable
Lou Frey
Guy Vander Jagt
Jim Quillen
SENATE
Hugh Scott
Bob Griffin
John Tower
Carl Curtis
Bob Stafford
Ted Stevens
STAFF
Bob Hartmann
Jack Marsh
Dick Cheney
Bo Callaway
Stu Spencer
Phil Buchen
Ron Nessen
REGRETS
Brent Scowcroft
Max Friedersdorf
Rog Morton - out of town
Bill Seidman
Alan Greenspan
Jim Cannon
Jim Lynn
Bill Baroody
Vern Loen
Bill Kendall
Pat O'Donnell
Charles Leppert
Tom Loeffler
Russ Rourke
Bob Wolthuis
Roy Hughes
AGENDA
8:00-8:05 a.m:
The President opens the meeting and makes brief
(5 minutes)
introductory remarks.
8:05-8:15 a.m.
The President calls on Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska
(10 minutes)
for a status report and assessment of the Republican
Senatorial Campaign Committee effort.
3:15-8:25 a.m.
The President calls on Republican Congressional
(10 minutes)
Campaign Committee Chairman, Guy Vander Jagt (R-MICH
for a status report on his Committee's effort.
8:25-8:35 a.m.
The President calls on "Bo" Callaway for comments on
(10 minutes)
the President Ford Committee activities.
8:35-8:45 a.m.
The President calls on "Stu" Spencer for supplemental
(10 minutes)
remarks on the President Ford Committee effort.
8:45-9:30 a.m.
The President invites the leaders to ask questions
(45 minutes)
and engage in general discussion of the campaign.
9:30 a.m.
The President concludes the meeting.
SENATE SEATS UP FOR ELECTION IN 1976
DEMOCRATIC
STATE
INCUMBENT
California
John V. Tunney
Florida
Lawton Chiles
Indiana
Vance Hartke
Maine
Edmund S. Muskie
Massachusetts
Edward M. Kennedy
Michigan
* Philip A. Hart
Minnesota
Hubert H. Humphrey
Mississippi
John C. Stennis
Missouri
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Stuart Symington
Montana
Mike Mansfield
Nevada
Howard Cannon
New Jersey
Harrison A. Williams, Jr.
New Mexico
Joseph M. Montoya
North Dakota
Quentin N. Burdick
Rhode Island
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John O. Pastore
Texas
Lloyd M. Bentsen
Utah
Frank E. Moss
Washington
Henry M. Jackson
West Virginia
Robert C. Byrd
Wisconsin
William Proxmire
Wyoming
Gale W. McGee
REPUBLICAN
Arizona
* Paul J. Fannin
Connecticut
Lowell P. Weicker, Jr.
Delaware
William V. Roth, Jr.
Hawaii
* Hiram L. Fong
Maryland
J. Glenn Beall, Jr.
Nebraska
*
Roman L. Hruska
New York
James L. Buckley
Ohio
Robert Taft
Pennsylvania
*
Hugh Scott
Tennessee
William E. Brock III
Vermont
Robert T. Stafford
INDEPENDENT
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Harry F. Byrd, Jr.
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