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This file contains:
Memo from Alexander Butterfield to Haldeman RE: Note from the President. 1pg. [Memo], 4/11/1969
Memo from Butterfield to RN RE: Christmas gifts. 1pg. [Memo], 12/24/1969
Memo from Butterfield to RN RE: rings for Mrs. Nixon and Tricia. 1pg. [Memo], 2/3/1970
Memo to RN (author unk) RE: David (Eisenhower)'s graduation ranking. 1pg. [Memo], 3/9/1971
Memo from Butterfield to Mrs. Stuart RE: absentee ballot applications for Mrs. Nixon and Tricia. 1pg. [Memo], 5/19/1970
Memo from Butterfield to Rose Mary Woods RE: absentee ballots. 1pg. [Memo], 6/24/1970
Letter from Butterfield to Mrs. Nixon RE: absentee ballot. 1pg. [Letter], 8/10/1970
Memo from Butterfield to Constance Stuart RE: Mrs. Nixon's application for absent voter's ballot. 1pg. [Memo], 10/13/1970
Letter from Butterfield to Mrs. Nixon urging her to at least apply for Absent Voter's Ballots. 1pg. [Memo], 10/21/1970
Letter to Virginia Yang (author unk; RN?) thanking her for a note dated April 20th mentioning a cottage cheese snack. 1pg. [Letter], 6/1/1971
Note (author unk) to RN saying that Tricia called from the Residence at 13:30. 1pg. [Memo], 2/15/1972
Memo from Alex (Butterfield) to Bob (Haldeman) RE: meeting Bebe for dinner in San Clemente. 1pg. [Memo], 8/25/1972
Letter (author unk; RN?) to John A. Mulcahy acknowledging not meeting him on his birthday. 1pg. [Letter], 9/3/1972
Memo from Choitiner to Butterfield RE: submission deadline for absentee ballots. 1pg. [Memo], 6/12/1970
Memo from Constance Stuart to Butterfield RE: rings for Mrs. Nixon and Tricia. 1pg. [Memo], 2/3/1970
Memo from Constance Stuart to Butterfield RE: finger ring and two copies. 1pg. [Memo], 1/9/1970
Draft letter to be sent as a telegram from RN to Lynn Clark commending all those who work for Brian Lewis. 1pg. [Letter], 10/8/1970
Memo from John Dean to Butterfield RE: RN's absentee ballot. 1pg. [Memo], 10/24/1972
Memo from Patrick Buchanan to RN RE: Primary Strategy. 3pgs. [Memo], 4/29/1971
Memo from Patrick Buchanan to RN RE: Primary Strategy. 3pgs. (not scanned - duplicate) [Memo], 4/29/1971
Memo from Buchanan to Colson RE: Vic Lasky's book. 1pg. [Memo], 1/28/1972
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Memo from Alexander Butterfield to Haldeman RE: Note from the President. 1pg. [Memo], 4/11/1969
Memo from Butterfield to RN RE: Christmas gifts. 1pg. [Memo], 12/24/1969
Memo from Butterfield to RN RE: rings for Mrs. Nixon and Tricia. 1pg. [Memo], 2/3/1970
Memo to RN (author unk) RE: David (Eisenhower)'s graduation ranking. 1pg. [Memo], 3/9/1971
Memo from Butterfield to Mrs. Stuart RE: absentee ballot applications for Mrs. Nixon and Tricia. 1pg. [Memo], 5/19/1970
Memo from Butterfield to Rose Mary Woods RE: absentee ballots. 1pg. [Memo], 6/24/1970
Letter from Butterfield to Mrs. Nixon RE: absentee ballot. 1pg. [Letter], 8/10/1970
Memo from Butterfield to Constance Stuart RE: Mrs. Nixon's application for absent voter's ballot. 1pg. [Memo], 10/13/1970
Letter from Butterfield to Mrs. Nixon urging her to at least apply for Absent Voter's Ballots. 1pg. [Memo], 10/21/1970
Letter to Virginia Yang (author unk; RN?) thanking her for a note dated April 20th mentioning a cottage cheese snack. 1pg. [Letter], 6/1/1971
Note (author unk) to RN saying that Tricia called from the Residence at 13:30. 1pg. [Memo], 2/15/1972
Memo from Alex (Butterfield) to Bob (Haldeman) RE: meeting Bebe for dinner in San Clemente. 1pg. [Memo], 8/25/1972
Letter (author unk; RN?) to John A. Mulcahy acknowledging not meeting him on his birthday. 1pg. [Letter], 9/3/1972
Memo from Choitiner to Butterfield RE: submission deadline for absentee ballots. 1pg. [Memo], 6/12/1970
Memo from Constance Stuart to Butterfield RE: rings for Mrs. Nixon and Tricia. 1pg. [Memo], 2/3/1970
Memo from Constance Stuart to Butterfield RE: finger ring and two copies. 1pg. [Memo], 1/9/1970
Draft letter to be sent as a telegram from RN to Lynn Clark commending all those who work for Brian Lewis. 1pg. [Letter], 10/8/1970
Memo from John Dean to Butterfield RE: RN's absentee ballot. 1pg. [Memo], 10/24/1972
Memo from Patrick Buchanan to RN RE: Primary Strategy. 3pgs. [Memo], 4/29/1971
Memo from Patrick Buchanan to RN RE: Primary Strategy. 3pgs. (not scanned - duplicate) [Memo], 4/29/1971
Memo from Buchanan to Colson RE: Vic Lasky's book. 1pg. [Memo], 1/28/1972
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Richard Nixon Presidential Library
White House Special Files Collection
Folder List
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
21
24
04/11/1969
Memo
Memo from Alexander Butterfield to
Haldeman RE: Note from the President.
1pg.
21
24
12/24/1969
Memo
Memo from Butterfield to RN RE:
Christmas gifts. 1pg.
21
24
02/03/1970
Memo
Memo from Butterfield to RN RE: rings for
Mrs. Nixon and Tricia. 1pg.
21
24
03/09/1971
Memo
Memo to RN (author unk) RE: David
(Eisenhower)'s graduation ranking. 1pg.
21
24
05/19/1970
Memo
Memo from Butterfield to Mrs. Stuart RE:
absentee ballot applications for Mrs. Nixon
and Tricia. 1pg.
21
24
06/24/1970
Memo
Memo from Butterfield to Rose Mary Woods
RE: absentee ballots. 1pg.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Page 1 of 4
Box Number Folder Number Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
21
24
08/10/1970
Letter
Letter from Butterfield to Mrs. Nixon RE:
absentee ballot. 1pg.
21
24
10/13/1970
Memo
Memo from Butterfield to Constance Stuart
RE: Mrs. Nixon's application for absent
voter's ballot. 1pg.
21
24
10/21/1970
Memo
Letter from Butterfield to Mrs. Nixon urging
her to at least apply for Absent Voter's
Ballots. 1pg.
21
24
06/01/1971
Letter
Letter to Virginia Yang (author unk; RN?)
thanking her for a note dated April 20th
mentioning a cottage cheese snack. 1pg.
21
24
02/15/1972
Memo
Note (author unk) to RN saying that Tricia
called from the Residence at 13:30. 1pg.
21
24
08/25/1972
Memo
Memo from Alex (Butterfield) to Bob
(Haldeman) RE: meeting Bebe for dinner in
San Clemente. 1pg.
21
24
09/03/1972
Letter
Letter (author unk; RN?) to John A. Mulcahy
acknowledging not meeting him on his
birthday. 1pg.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Page 2 of 4
Box Number Folder Number Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
21
24
06/12/1970
Memo
Memo from Choitiner to Butterfield RE:
submission deadline for absentee ballots.
1pg.
21
24
02/03/1970
Memo
Memo from Constance Stuart to Butterfield
RE: rings for Mrs. Nixon and Tricia. 1pg.
21
24
01/09/1970
Memo
Memo from Constance Stuart to Butterfield
RE: finger ring and two copies. 1pg.
21
24
10/08/1970
Letter
Draft letter to be sent as a telegram from RN
to Lynn Clark commending all those who
work for Brian Lewis. 1pg.
21
24
10/24/1972
Memo
Memo from John Dean to Butterfield RE:
RN's absentee ballot. 1pg.
21
24
04/29/1971
Memo
Memo from Patrick Buchanan to RN RE:
Primary Strategy. 3pgs.
21
24
04/29/1971
Memo
Memo from Patrick Buchanan to RN RE:
Primary Strategy. 3pgs. (not scanned -
duplicate)
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Page 3 of 4
Box Number Folder Number Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
21
24
01/28/1972
Memo
Memo from Buchanan to Colson RE: Vic
Lasky's book. 1pg.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Page 4 of 4
April 11, 1969
ME MORANDUM FOR: MR. HALDEMAN
Subject: Note from the President
Frank Jorgensen called Rose Mary on or about April 3rd to express
his concern over what seems to be a lack of preparation for the
Congressional races which are coming up soon. He went on to say
that he is ready, willing and able to assist in any way whatever.
On the memorandum which Rose Mary sent to the President on
this, he (the President) wrote the following note to you:
"Bob How about getting Jorgensen to work on key
Congressional races?"
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
cc: Mr. John Sears
El
December 24, 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
RE:
Christmas Gifts
I don't mean to touch on a matter of your personal business in
which I was not originally involved; however, I do want to pass
on before Christmas day some information which was relayed to
me by Connie Stuart.
Evidently quite apart from the Christmas gift project being under-
taken by Rose Woods, Connie went to New York to purchase some
family presents approved earlier by you through Bob Haldeman.
She ordered 1 ring each for Mrs. Nixon, Julie and Tricia. The
ring for Julie arrived on time and, as you know, was given to her
prior to her departure for Brussels
but the other 2 rings for
some reason failed to meet the desired specifications and cannot
be properly made up until the jewelers have a chance to look again
at Julie's ring. Therefore, there will be no rings for Mrs. Nixon
or Tricia on Christmas day.
I have been asked to explain also that the gift which Tricia thanked
you for on Sunday or Monday was opened early by mistake; it was
intended for delivery to her on Christmas.
The family gifts obtained by Rose have just arrived and Marje
Acker is in the process of going through them and insuring that
they are properly and clearly marked.
re
February 3, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
RE:
Rings for Mrs. Nixon and Tricia
You will recall that during the Christmas season you told me
to get word to Connie Stuart that she should proceed with original
plans for obtaining rings as gifts for Mrs. Nixon and Tricia
rings similar to the one given to Julie just prior to her departure
for Belgiam. Connie went to work on the project without delay
and received the finished products today. She suggests that you
might new want to present them as birthday gifts -- Tricia's this
month and Mrs. Nixon's in March.
I am forwarding with this memorandum the boxes containing the
rings. Each box is marked appropriately.
bee: Mrs. Stuart
March 9, 1971
3:00 p.m.
MR. PRESIDENT:
Upon graduation from the Navy's Officer
Candidate School at Newport, David will stand
17 in a class of 214. The top 44 will be
"honor graduates".
May 19, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MRS. STUART
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
I am attaching 2 applications for absent voters' ballots -- one
requiring the signature of Mrs. Nixon and the other requiring
Tricia's. Please get the applications back to me as soon as
possible.
Many thanks.
Attachments
PF
June 24, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR:
ROSE MARY WOODS
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
RE:
Absentee Ballots
Mr. W. E. St John is the County Clerk to whom I sent the completed
applications for absent voter's ballots for the President and Mrs. Nixon.
He will be on the lookout for my envelope and immediately upon its
arrival will send the ballots to you at the Western White House. In
the event that you have heard nothing by Friday evening, you may want
to give him a call. His name, address and phone number appear below:
Mr. W. E. St John, County Clerk
P. O. Box 11298
Santa Ana, California 92711
Telephone (714) 834-2200
It is important, as you know, that both the President and Mrs. Nixon
vote in this Special Election, for (as Murray Chotiner keeps telling us)
it's going to be a very close race and "every vote will count. 11
Many thanks.
August 10, 1970
3:15 p.m.
Mrs. Nixon:
I have enclosed in the attached envelope your
absentee ballot for a special primary election --
for State Senator.
You have not acted on this matter previously ...
although I must agree that it seems that only a
few weeks have passed since you last voted in
absentia. Actually, you did so just prior to your
departure for Peru -- in a run-off election to
fill the House seat of deceased Congressman Utt.
You need only sign in the upper right hand corner
of the face of the envelope.
Thank you.
Alexander P. Butterfield
Deputy Assistant to the President
October 13, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MRS. CONSTANCE STUART
FROM:
ALEXAND ER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Mrs. Nixon's Application for Absent
Voter's Ballot
I have in my possession the President's application for an
absent voter's ballot for the General Election coming up on
November 3, 1970. It arrived in the mail just the other day,
having been sent from Santa Ana on October 8th.
I would very much appreciate your keeping an eye open for
Mrs. Nixon's application (and for Tricia's too) and informing
me when it arrives so that I can keep track of where we stand
with applications and absentee ballots. As you may know,
there has been some confusion in the past and I am anxious to
do what I can to keep a clear record in the future of all that
transpires with regard to the First Family voting actions.
Many thanks.
October 21, 1970
Mrs. Nixon:
We want to at least apply for Absent Voter's
Ballots for both you and the President
even
though we are fairly certain that you will be in
the San Clements area during the voting hours on
the day of the General Election, November 3rd.
There is always that very slim chance that you
will have to return to Washington on short notice
before the 3rd.
The President will be signing his application
this afternoon, too--and I will get both in the
mail before evening.
Thank you.
Alexander P. Butterfield
Dear Miss Yang:
Thank you so much for your very pleasant note
of April 20th. The cottage cheese snack you
mentioned doesn't really taste all that good
but it's certainly good for the diet!
Sincerely,
Miss Virginia Yang
9786 Audelia Road, #124
Dallas, Texas 75238
RN:APB:ts
June 1, 1971
February 15, 1972
10:31 a. m.
MR. PRESIDENT:
Tricia called you from the
Residence at 10:30. I said that
you were in conference at the
moment
but that you would
call her back very shortly.
PF
August 25, 1972
Bob:
The President called Bebe early this
morning and asked him to come out
in time for dinner this evening. Bebe
agreed and will arrive at Los Angeles
Interna tional Airport at 6:00 p.m. --
but by the time he picks up his baggage,
gets down here and changes his shirt,
it will be close to 7:30. As of this
moment, the President does not know
of Bebe's arrival time at San Clemente --
only that he will the coming in sometime
this evening.
Alex
Western White House
San Clemente, California
September 3, 1972
Dear Jack:
I was preparing for my Hawaii meeting with
Prime Minister Tanaka on your birthday, and
consequently did not get a chance to call you.
This note brings my best wishes for many
happy returns and my deepest appreciation for
your continued support in the battle of "72.
Sincerely,
Mr. John A. Mulcahy
President
Quigley and Company, Inc.
235 East 42nd Street
New York, New York 10017
RN:APB:RP:ts
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
we
WASHINGTON
June 12, 1970
FOR:
ALEXANDER BUTTERFIELD
FROM:
MURRAY CHOTINER
The Congressional Special Election in the California
35th District will be held on June 30.
The deadline for a written application for an absentee
ballot is June 23, 1970 and should be mailed to the
County Clerk, Courthouse, Santa Ana, California.
The applicant should give his name as he is registered;
his voting address in California; his address in Washington,
D. C., and a brief statement why he will not be available
to vote personally in California.
The absentee ballot must be returned so as to be in the
hands of the County Clerk no later than midnight, June 23.
hearney
ALEX WE St. John Club
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MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
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February 3, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR ALEX BUTTERFIELD
FROM
CONSTANCE STUART
Enclosed find two rings for Mrs. Nixon and Tricia as marked.
These were copied from Julie's ring.
The President might like to give Tricia hers in February (her
birthday) and Mrs. Nixon in March (her birthday).
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
January 9, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR ALEX BUTTERFIELD
FROM
CONSTANCE STUART
I have called Julie Eisenhower, and the finger ring is on its
way back today.
I will have it copied within the next two weeks and should
have two additional rings ready by the end of January.
fir
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TELEGRAM TO BE SENT ASAP 10/8/70
Mrs. Lynn Clark
6001 Athletic Club
140th Avenue N.E.
Redmond, Washington.
It is a special pleasure to send greetings as you
gatherma to honor Brian Lewis. All of you working in his behalf
are to be commended. He is a candidate Washington's Seventh
District can be very proud of, and his election is vital not
only to our party's interests, but to our country's interest.
If we all pull together - and if we all pull hard -- we will
assure a sweeping victory in November for Brian Lewis. Good luck!
Richard Nixon
RM:avhiggins
requested by Elex Butterfield
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
fun
October 24, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
ALEX BUTTERFIELD
FROM:
JOHN DEAN
&
SUBJECT:
Application for Absentee Ballot
Forwarded per our conversation is the application form for an
absentee ballot which was sent to the President by the Registrar
of Voters in Orange County. We had discussed this matter with
Rose Woods, who advised that she thinks in past years the President
always applied for the absentee ballot just in case he was unable
to be in California on election day. It apparently is possible to
return the absentee ballot at the polling place on November 7 if,
as planned, the President is in San Clemente at that date. You
may wish to check with Rose on this procedure.
RV
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 29, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
PATRICK J. BUCHANAN
SUBJECT:
PRIMARY STRATEGY
Have given thought to 1972; and preliminary returns
indicate to me that RN should:
1. Let Reagan and Rockefeller know early that he, RN,
is going after the nomination, that he is not dropping out under
any condition, and that RN is going to secure the nomination, and
run in 1972, and that decision is irrevocable.
WHY: Both Governors are now "positioning" themselves
to be the beneficiary of a "Dump Nixon" movement. I don't believe
either is promoting or supporting same -- but if "Dump Nixon"
should succeed, then either Rockefeller or Reagan would become
the nominee; and right now, they would be foolish not to alert
their staff to the long-shot possibility that in 1972, the nomination
may be open.
If, however, the President makes it known to both, in no
uncertain terms, that regardless of the left-right division in the
party, regardless of the blood spilled -- he is going after and
taking that nomination -- then the interest of both Governors
becomes to help make sure the President wins.
In short, for either Governor to have a distant chance at the
nomination -- the President must voluntarily pull out. If the President
goes for it, he has it, regardless of what happens in a few Eastern
Primaries. So, if they know for certain RN is going for it -- they
are more likely to forget any lingering hopes.
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2. The President's name should be on the ballot in the early
contested primaries -- not some stand-in.
WHY: The President would run stronger for himself than
any other stand-in; and if a McCloskey ran well against a stand-in
or beat him in, say, Rhode Island, or New Hampshire -- the
press will treat it as if the stand-in had beaten the President anyhow.
Secondly, by using the President's name in the early primaries --
there are a good deal more of them -- we can blunt any momentum
built up in, say, Rhode Island by McCloskey -- by whipping him
soundly in North Carolina, in Indiana, in Nebraska, in Florida, etc.
This way -- even if McCloskey gets some initial momentum, we
can give the country the appearance that the President has now
stepped out, taken this challenge, and then smashed it in one
primary state after another.
Further, because we have money, resources and organization,
and they do not, we should take on McCloskey in not simply one or
two primaries but whip him in one primary after another by
triumphal ma rgins. Force him to spread his limited resources.
Thus, we could turn McCloskey's candidacy to our advantage, by
showing the President a la 1968 -- the unmistakeable choice of
his party for President of the United States, and provide us in passing
some good media from the string of victories run up.
Third, if we duck the primary challenge, we will open ourselves
to all manner of negative media, about seeking a "bossed" convention,
about refusing to go to the people, etc.
ALTERNATE STRATEGY
There might be some merit in -- after in-depth polls --
using a stand-in only in one or two states where the polls show
the President running very weak, and where McCloskey might do
very well. If we did that and McCloskey did well, we could point
to the other primaries where the President himself was entered and
was undefeated, untied and un-scored upon. But, this might be
too clever by half.
3
3. The President should not rule out two or three appearances
in major primary states -- in which he is entered. I am not sure
what benefits accrue from saying, "Well, we never visited that state, 11
as compared with the disadvantages if we do not do well. I do not
argue for a stump speech -- but an appearance or two, and
a Presidential address in New Hampshire I would not rule out.
("He cared enough to come. ")
4. The above early primary strategy argues strongly that
we send top-flight political operatives now into the early primary
states, that we not wait -- especially on states like N. H., where
the media is already focusing. If we wait too long, we will have
to set our organizational machinery right in the hot light of national
publicity.
Others have surely thought this through also. I am not
averse to them seeing it and knocking down the arguments -- but,
if they share these views, then we might well be moving on the Primary
Road.
BE AN
January 28, 1972
By
VERY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM TO: CHUCK COLSON
FROM:
PAT BUCHANAN
Talked with Vic Lasky. Bantam books is doing his book;
they will go in with 10, 000 hard cover or thereabouts,
and 50, 000 paperbacks. Vic is Bealing with Oscar Dystel
up at Bantam. What is needed now is some guarantee,
through Jack Drown, that Bantam will be able to sell the
original shipment of books, or get an even break on their
investment. Can we get someone with authority here to
make the commitment to Drown, and have him contact
Dystel, or his contact at Bantam, and commit to subsidize
the original investment -- 80 that Bantam is not facing a
possible large loss when they come out with the book. Vic
is in New York. He says that is what is needed right now.
Also, Vic is going to need someone in the White House with
authority to co-ordinate this thing. He asked if we can get
in touch with Drown -- pronto, if possible.
Thanks.
Buchanan