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From DC to Haldeman Re: Suggestions from Pat Hitt. 1 pg. [Memo], 5/14/1968
Re: Haldeman and prioritizing people who want to call and see Nixon, the team to handle this. 1 pg. [Other Document], n.d.
From Nixon to Haldeman Re: Too many staff travling with Nixon. 1 pg. [Memo], 7/25/1968
From DC to Haldeman Re: Haldeman newly responsible for proofing literature content and pictures. 1 pg. [Memo], 5/14/1968
From DC to Haldeman Re: Recommendations for Howard and McKinley. 1 pg. [Memo], 5/14/1968
From DC to Mitchell, Ellsworth, and Kleindienst Re: Involving Pat Hitt in delegate situation. 1 pg. [Memo], 5/14/1968
From DC to Haldeman Re: Youth Program. Also, a critique on the Notre Dame Mock Republican Convention and the Nixon for President Committee at Notre Dame by Daniel Lungren.7 pg. [Memo], 5/14/1968
From DC to Haldeman Re: Coverage of Nelson Rockefeller. 1 pg. [Memo], 1968
From DC to Haldeman Re: Meetings with State Department, Eisenhower, and in Miami. 2 pg. [Memo], 9/30/1968
From RM Woods to Nixon Re: Bob Hill's recommendationds for trip to Olympic Games in Mexico.3 pg. [Memo], 9/29/1968
Report on New York Times article "Freeman Assails Nixon Farm Stand". Questions Nixon stance on farm programs. Also, telegram from Lawrence O'Brien Re: Nixon debate with Vice President. Also, telegram from Humphrey Re: Debate with Nixon. 5 pg. [Other Docum
From Ellsworth to DC and Haldeman Re: Agnew pressing Rusk on rumor of talks with North Vietnam. 1 pg. [Memo], 9/26/1968
Re: Left-wing leader announcements to disrupt campaigns and inaugurations. 1 pg. [Report], 9/26/1968
Re: Article from Milwaukee Sentinel "Tearful V-P Decries Publicity Given Yippies", selected sections. 2 pg. [Report], 9/24/1968
From Nixon to Haldeman Re: Bill Knowland talk with Reagan. 1 pg. [Memo], 9/23/1968
From DC to Haldeman Re: Separate appeal to Senior Citizens. 1 pg. [Memo], 9/23/1968
From DC to Mitchell Re: Support from Frank Laushe and other prominent Ohio Democrats.1 pg. [Memo], 9/23/1968
From DC to Haldeman Re: Mailing Presidency speech to politcally-minded groups. Also, memo from Larry Higby to Arch McKinley Re: Written copy of Presidency Speech. Also, memo from Higby to Charles Ryne Re: Mailing 1000 copies of Speech. 3 pg. [Memo], 9SlAs
From DC to Garment Re: Regan endorsement of Nixon-Agnew on national TV. 1 pg. [Memo], 9/22/1968
From DC to Haldeman Re: Supporters with Nixon signs barred from heckling Humphrey. 1 pg. [Memo], 9/23/1968
From DC to RM Woods Re: Sending Howard memo to Research and PR groups. Also, page from report on Nixon pamphlet. 2 pg. [Memo], 9/23/1968
From DC to Haldeman Re: Scheduled meeting with Cardinals in Washington. 1 pg. [Memo], 9/22/1968
From DC to Haldeman and Whitaker Re: Archbishop Cooke's discussion of Al Smith dinner. 1 pg. [Memo], 9/22/1968
From DC to Herb Klein & Haldeman Re: Follow-up letters to favorable newpaper coverage. 1 pg. [Memo], 9/22/1968
On article from New York Times "Agnew Tells Labor Its Humphrey Drive May Violate Law" by Homer Bigart.1 pg. [Report], 9/20/1968
From Nixon to John Mitchell Re: Negative reports of Rentshler in Illinois. 1 pg. [Memo], 9/23/1968
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From DC to Haldeman Re: Suggestions from Pat Hitt. 1 pg. [Memo], 5/14/1968
Re: Haldeman and prioritizing people who want to call and see Nixon, the team to handle this. 1 pg. [Other Document], n.d.
From Nixon to Haldeman Re: Too many staff travling with Nixon. 1 pg. [Memo], 7/25/1968
From DC to Haldeman Re: Haldeman newly responsible for proofing literature content and pictures. 1 pg. [Memo], 5/14/1968
From DC to Haldeman Re: Recommendations for Howard and McKinley. 1 pg. [Memo], 5/14/1968
From DC to Mitchell, Ellsworth, and Kleindienst Re: Involving Pat Hitt in delegate situation. 1 pg. [Memo], 5/14/1968
From DC to Haldeman Re: Youth Program. Also, a critique on the Notre Dame Mock Republican Convention and the Nixon for President Committee at Notre Dame by Daniel Lungren.7 pg. [Memo], 5/14/1968
From DC to Haldeman Re: Coverage of Nelson Rockefeller. 1 pg. [Memo], 1968
From DC to Haldeman Re: Meetings with State Department, Eisenhower, and in Miami. 2 pg. [Memo], 9/30/1968
From RM Woods to Nixon Re: Bob Hill's recommendationds for trip to Olympic Games in Mexico.3 pg. [Memo], 9/29/1968
Report on New York Times article "Freeman Assails Nixon Farm Stand". Questions Nixon stance on farm programs. Also, telegram from Lawrence O'Brien Re: Nixon debate with Vice President. Also, telegram from Humphrey Re: Debate with Nixon. 5 pg. [Other Docum
From Ellsworth to DC and Haldeman Re: Agnew pressing Rusk on rumor of talks with North Vietnam. 1 pg. [Memo], 9/26/1968
Re: Left-wing leader announcements to disrupt campaigns and inaugurations. 1 pg. [Report], 9/26/1968
Re: Article from Milwaukee Sentinel "Tearful V-P Decries Publicity Given Yippies", selected sections. 2 pg. [Report], 9/24/1968
From Nixon to Haldeman Re: Bill Knowland talk with Reagan. 1 pg. [Memo], 9/23/1968
From DC to Haldeman Re: Separate appeal to Senior Citizens. 1 pg. [Memo], 9/23/1968
From DC to Mitchell Re: Support from Frank Laushe and other prominent Ohio Democrats.1 pg. [Memo], 9/23/1968
From DC to Haldeman Re: Mailing Presidency speech to politcally-minded groups. Also, memo from Larry Higby to Arch McKinley Re: Written copy of Presidency Speech. Also, memo from Higby to Charles Ryne Re: Mailing 1000 copies of Speech. 3 pg. [Memo], 9SlAs
From DC to Garment Re: Regan endorsement of Nixon-Agnew on national TV. 1 pg. [Memo], 9/22/1968
From DC to Haldeman Re: Supporters with Nixon signs barred from heckling Humphrey. 1 pg. [Memo], 9/23/1968
From DC to RM Woods Re: Sending Howard memo to Research and PR groups. Also, page from report on Nixon pamphlet. 2 pg. [Memo], 9/23/1968
From DC to Haldeman Re: Scheduled meeting with Cardinals in Washington. 1 pg. [Memo], 9/22/1968
From DC to Haldeman and Whitaker Re: Archbishop Cooke's discussion of Al Smith dinner. 1 pg. [Memo], 9/22/1968
From DC to Herb Klein & Haldeman Re: Follow-up letters to favorable newpaper coverage. 1 pg. [Memo], 9/22/1968
On article from New York Times "Agnew Tells Labor Its Humphrey Drive May Violate Law" by Homer Bigart.1 pg. [Report], 9/20/1968
From Nixon to John Mitchell Re: Negative reports of Rentshler in Illinois. 1 pg. [Memo], 9/23/1968
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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
35
9
05/14/1968
Memo
From DC to Haldeman Re: Suggestions from
Pat Hitt. 1 pg.
35
9
n.d.
Other Document
Re: Haldeman and prioritizing people who
want to call and see Nixon, the team to
handle this. 1 pg.
35
9
07/25/1968
Memo
From Nixon to Haldeman Re: Too many
staff travling with Nixon. 1 pg.
35
9
05/14/1968
Memo
From DC to Haldeman Re: Haldeman newly
responsible for proofing literature content
and pictures. 1 pg.
35
9
05/14/1968
Memo
From DC to Haldeman Re:
Recommendations for Howard and
McKinley. 1 pg.
35
9
05/14/1968
Memo
From DC to Mitchell, Ellsworth, and
Kleindienst Re: Involving Pat Hitt in
delegate situation. 1 pg.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Page 1 of 4
Box Number Folder Number Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
35
9
05/14/1968
Memo
From DC to Haldeman Re: Youth Program.
Also, a critique on the Notre Dame Mock
Republican Convention and the Nixon for
President Committee at Notre Dame by
Daniel Lungren.7 pg.
35
9
1968
Memo
From DC to Haldeman Re: Coverage of
Nelson Rockefeller. 1 pg.
35
9
09/30/1968
Memo
From DC to Haldeman Re: Meetings with
State Department, Eisenhower, and in
Miami. 2 pg.
35
9
09/29/1968
Memo
From RM Woods to Nixon Re: Bob Hill's
recommendationds for trip to Olympic
Games in Mexico.3 pg.
35
9
09/27/1968
Other Document
Report on New York Times article "Freeman
Assails Nixon Farm Stand". Questions Nixon
stance on farm programs. Also, telegram
from Lawrence O'Brien Re: Nixon debate
with Vice President. Also, telegram from
Humphrey Re: Debate with Nixon. 5 pg.
35
9
09/26/1968
Memo
From Ellsworth to DC and Haldeman Re:
Agnew pressing Rusk on rumor of talks with
North Vietnam. 1 pg.
35
9
09/26/1968
Report
Re: Left-wing leader announcements to
disrupt campaigns and inaugurations. 1 pg.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Page 2 of 4
Box Number Folder Number Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
35
9
09/24/1968
Report
Re: Article from Milwaukee Sentinel
"Tearful V-P Decries Publicity Given
Yippies", selected sections. 2 pg.
35
9
09/23/1968
Memo
From Nixon to Haldeman Re: Bill Knowland
talk with Reagan. 1 pg.
35
9
09/23/1968
Memo
From DC to Haldeman Re: Separate appeal
to Senior Citizens. 1 pg.
35
9
09/23/1968
Memo
From DC to Mitchell Re: Support from
Frank Laushe and other prominent Ohio
Democrats. 1 pg.
35
9
09/23/1968
Memo
From DC to Haldeman Re: Mailing
Presidency speech to politcally-minded
groups. Also, memo from Larry Higby to
Arch McKinley Re: Written copy of
Presidency Speech. Also, memo from Higby
to Charles Ryne Re: Mailing 1000 copies of
35
9
09/22/1968
Memo
From DC to Garment Re: Regan
endorsement of Nixon-Agnew on national
TV. 1 pg.
35
9
09/23/1968
Memo
From DC to Haldeman Re: Supporters with
Nixon signs barred from heckling Humphrey.
1 pg.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Page 3 of 4
Box Number Folder Number Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
35
9
09/23/1968
Memo
From DC to RM Woods Re: Sending
Howard memo to Research and PR groups.
Also, page from report on Nixon pamphlet. 2
pg.
35
9
09/22/1968
Memo
From DC to Haldeman Re: Scheduled
meeting with Cardinals in Washington. 1 pg.
35
9
09/22/1968
Memo
From DC to Haldeman and Whitaker Re:
Archbishop Cooke's discussion of Al Smith
dinner. 1 pg.
35
9
09/22/1968
Memo
From DC to Herb Klein & Haldeman Re:
Follow-up letters to favorable newpaper
coverage. 1 pg.
35
9
09/20/1968
Report
On article from New York Times "Agnew
Tells Labor Its Humphrey Drive May Violate
Law" by Homer Bigart. 1 pg.
35
9
09/23/1968
Memo
From Nixon to John Mitchell Re: Negative
reports of Rentshler in Illinois. 1 pg.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Page 4 of 4
For
May 14, 1968
Portland, Oregon
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Bob Haldeman
FROM:
DC
It might be a good idea - when there is time -
to submit literature to Pat Hitt - she has been in politics for years
and will know whether women would like. certain pictures, format,
etc.
Cute
Bob Haldeman
Priority -- not only on people who telephone -- but on people who
want to see RN.
Separate out the few VIPs and have those handled on a twenty-four hour
basis with either a call or seeing people personally.
RN
Have Flanigan/ Hillings/ Mitchell/ Ed Nixon/ RmWoods/ David Smith
and yourself handle a lot of these as quickly as possible.
file
HALDEMAN from RN
Control number of people who are around me -- there must have been
at least eight in Illinois pushing people around.
Picture today -- Drake Hotel -- Leonard/ Zeibler/ Guthrie/ Chapin/ Klein
etc. -- There are just too many staff people and that is a waste of their
time.
(Bob - I do not have the date on this but it was the day of the picture
taking session at the Drake Hotel -- and I do not know why but they set
up drinks and things for the press.)
rmw
7/25/68
May 14, 1968
Portland, Oregon
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Bob Haldeman
FROM:
DC
I would like to put on you the specific
responsibility of looking at all literature from now on. I
will put the responsibility on you for pictures, etc. Content
is to be submitted to me when necessary -- pictures that are
not up to par are not to be used.
I think it would be a good
idea to test-market all pictures -- especially with a few women.
Our pictures - all the ones used in our
literature have to have mass appeal -- they have to have a lift
-- we can count on others to put the bad - or not quite so good
ones out !
CONFIDENTIAL
file
May 14, 1968
Portland, Oregon
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Bob Haldeman
FROM:
DC
In confidence - I need a recommendation
on Howard and McKinley -- whether we should let them go or
finesse them and keep them around.
file
May 14, 1968
Portland, Oregon
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Mitchell/ Ellsworth/ Kleindienst
FROM:
DC
Pat Hitt is to be filled in on the delegate
situation and kept up to date on it. She would be an excellent
person to talk with delegates as she goes around the country --
not just the women but the men too.
Please see that she is given this information
as soon as possible.
cc: Bob Haldeman
Tab
May 14, 1968
Portland, Oregon
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Bob Haldeman
FROM:
DC
RE:
Youth Program
I want a complete report on the Youth Program.
Also would like you to read the story written by Nan Robertson of
the New York Times; the format of our program; Dan Lungren's
critique on Notre Dame, etc.
We need a good program for these young people
as they could provide the difference in enthusiasm, pep, etc. this
Fall.
Critique: The Notre Dame Mock Republican Convention and
the Nixon for President Committee at Notre Dame
The Notre Dame Mock Convention took place on March 20, 21,
22, and 23. The assembly stuttered through two days and eleven
ballots before nominating Mark O. Hatfield, the Oregon Senator,
as the Presidential candidate. On the final ballot, the vote
totals of the major aspirants were: Hatfield - 528; Rockefeller -
308; Nixon - 100; Reagan - 12.
There are many things to be taken into consideration when
viewing the results of this mock convention. (1) Although the
convention was designated as a mock Republican Convention, there
was no attempt made to insure the Republican character of the
assembly. Futhermore, there was no effort by the officials of
the convention to direct the delegates to a responsible consid-
eration of the constituencies which they supposedly represented.
(For example, Alaska, Texas and Florida were strongly pro-Hatfield;
i.e., members of the anti-war movement on campus.) (2) Those in
responsible places in charge of the convention either made no
attempt to consider the realistic implications of the convention
or were strongly pro-Hatfield (anti-war) or pro-Rockefeller. (3)
The two campus-wide student publications were committed to Hatfield
as a peace candidate and refused to give adequate coverage to
any other candidate. In fact, the school newspaper and the
magazine were both blatantly anti-Nixon and were extremely
slanted in their coverage of his statements in the present campaign.
(4) Many of those on campus who are either committed to Mr. Nixon
RN write or presently lean to him as their favorite Presidential candidate
In E elsworth
This would seem to indicate our "youth" activity was
pretty sad ah natre blame despite its being a Key Campuse
(1) what weat wrong ?
(2) alo our people Rane any future plans to correct this ?
did not partake in the mock convention because they realized
there would be no realistic considerations by the assembly in
the selection of a Presidential nominee. Many who support
Mr. Nixon can be characterized as the "silent" voters who
normally don't partake actively in politics. Also, many of
the delegates who supported Mr. Nixon at the convention felt
that further participation would be futile and, as a result,
did not partake in the second (and final) day of balloting.
Analysis of the Situation: The results of the convention and
my conversations with students on campus have led me to
several conclusions. (1) Although Mr. Nixon's relationship
with the press at large has improved tremendously in comparison
to previous campaigns, the representation and analysis of the
campus press is closer to that of the national press in 1960
and 1962 than that of the present time. Much of the students'
ignorance and misunderstanding of Mr. Nixon's statements and
stances on various issues stems from this fact. (2) The present
college student of voting age was either in the final years of
elementary school or in the first year of high school when
Mr. Nixon last ran for national office. As a result, they are
greatly influenced by the way their parents voted at that time;
many of the students have no real understanding of Mr. Nixon's
political philosophy except that he has always been very 'hard
line' on the communists and that he opposed the late symbol for
youth - John Kennedy. This is particularly significant at a
a predominately Catholic institution because the great majority
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of the students' partents voted for Kennedy in 1960. At the
same time, however, there is very little concern with Mr. Nixon's
old 'tricky Dick' image of the past. Students either don't
remember or completely discount this Herblock creation.
(3) Much of the student identification with Eugene McCarthy
or the peace movement stems from two sources: the influence of
articulate Democratically-oriented 'liberal' professors (at Notre
Dame, the most prominent such spokesman is Dr. James Bogle of
the Government Department, former head of the Hoosiers for a
Democratic Alternative and head of the Indiana committee for
Eugene McCarthy) and the bewildering realization that the personal
draft call is rapidly approaching. The peace movement is
probably the best organized and most vocal minority on the
college campus; they will seize every opportunity to voice their
dissent and are not troubled by compromising principles of
honesty and integrity. (For example, the majority of people
actively working for Matfield in the Republican convention were
actually McCarthy supporters and received aid from the McCarthy
organization in South Bend. The other student who applied for
the position of Nixon campaign manager turned out to be a
Hatfield supporter who, I suppose, had planned to utilize Nixon
as a sham candidate. Mayor Lindsay's campaign in the convention
was a sham to help the Hatfield effort. Certain allegations
about Mr. Nixon in the school newspaper were entirely unsubstantiated
by fact or reason.) In view of certain actions by those of
the 'peace' movement, it is very clear that many of them feel
that their ultimate goal justifies their unprincipled means.
(4) There is a tendency for many students to totally discount
Communism as a viable threat to the peoples of the world,
particularly those of the underdeveloped countries. Since
Communism is no longer absolutely monolithic (i.e. directly
and solely responsible to Moscow), these students feel that
fighting wars to protect the world from Communism is of no
real merit, it is a vocabulary of the past -- not the present.
This attitude is more and more prevalent (although certainly
it is not the thinking of the majority) because first, the
students are reacting against the inane statements and actions
of the extreme anti-Communists who blame every American difficulty
on the evil machinations of the Communists (i.e., the John
Birch Society or the Minutemen) and second, there is a
lack of articulate and intelligent representation of the
conservative and moderate views concerning Communism and our
foreign policy and involvement. As a result, Mr. Nixon's past
and present position of a strong front against Communism tends
to alienate rather than attract many of these students.
(5) Curiously enough, Rockefeller's strong showing at our
convention is more than a mere reflection of the superb organization
and manipulation of his campus supporters. Due to the Governor's
ambiguous statements on Viet Nam, he was able to attract both
those in favor of an immediate peace at any price and those
in favor of an escalation in Viet Nam. Both sides hoped that
he would eventually come out in favor of their particular
program. Yet, while many hoped for Rockefeller to make his
judgement on this issue on the basis of political motivation,
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Mr. Nixon was attacked in the student press for being a
political chameleon. (This points out the fact that those
who oppose Mr. Nixon recognize his consistency but oppose his
convictions. However, they find it easier to attack him for
alleged inconsistencies in thought and to project him as
a political animal as one who does not think deeply on
the issues and their merits.)
(6) The majority of voting-
eligible students are, at this time, still uncommitted to any
political candidate for the Presidency. There is a genuine
interest on the part of the students to hear Mr. Nixon's views
and to question him on them.
Recommendations:
1. The formation of a faculty board supporting Mr. Nixon for
the Presidency. This is now being formed-in conjunction
with a student organization-under the direction of
Prof. Dow of the Marketing Department at Notre Dame.
2. Closer association between the Nixon organizations in
South Bend and Indiana and the students' organization on
campus. Preliminary work in this direction has been
initiated by Mr. Robert L. Miller and Col. Byers, both
of South Bend.
3.. In discussions with Prof. Dow, Mr. Miller, and Col. Byers
and myself, it was decided that the most important
and necessary appearance by Mr. Nixon in this part of
Indiana would be at Notre Dame. Such an appearance would
receive the greatest press, television and radio coverage
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in this area and would be easily accessible to the citizens
of South Bend as well as the students at the University.
Since the most prominent feeling among students after the
address by Senator Kennedy on March 4 was one of disappointment,
Mr. Nixon would have a tremendous opportunity to favorably
impress the entire student and academic community. The impact
of a successful appearance at Notre Dame would extend far beyond
South Bend or Indiana since this university is probably more
nationally oriented than any other institution of higher
learning in the country. And, of course, the impact on what is
known as the 'Catholic bloc' would be most helpful in both
Miami and the general election in November.
Most importantly, it would show that Mr. Nixon can impress
the college community and stimulate the students to a favorable
and enthusiastic response if he can confront them directly rather
than through the interpretations of the campus press or certain
self-styled leaders of the student body.
Daniel E. Lungren
Chairman, Nixon for President
Mock Republican Convention
University of Notre Dame
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May 14, 1968
Portland, Oregon
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Bob Haldeman
FROM:
DC
RE:
Covering Nelson Rockefeller.
Our coverage of Nelson Rockefeller has been
completely inadequate. We should have him covered regularly --
hiring a man for this purpose if necessary. This is not to find out
so much what he says - we can read that -- but reactions to the
meetings, etc.
RN
September 30, 1968
MEMORANDUM
TO:
HALDEMAN
FROM:
DC
Put the State Department briefing on the 7th on
do DOE
a tentative basis; it will depend upon what moves are made
during the next week as to whether we go forward with it.
earlier
It should definitely not be included in the schedule.
The visit with Eisenhower should definitely be
scheduled, but unannounced.
Everything that day should be scheduled after the
UPI Editors meeting so that I can use the morning for pre-
paring for that.
With further reference to the Miami meeting, it
might be preferable to have a meeting in Miami, not Miami
Beach in the best auditorium you can find in Miami, and
then bring people from Fort Lauderale and the Miami area to
the Miami meeting. This should be a big rally. In that way,
we will get good coverage in the Miami papers and by Miami
television. I'd prefer not to use the Miami Beach auditor-
ium, but if it is the best one available, we could go forward
and use it for the rally. We should go all out to make
this a really big occasion.
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I note the AP Editors are scheduled on the 17th.
I do not want a firm commitment made to them at this time,
having in mind the fact that there would always be the
possibility of their putting on a joint meeting with Humphrey.
Just keep this on a loose basis now. Also, we may find
that we may want to use that time for other purposes.
# # #
MEMORANDUM
September 29, 1968
TO:
RN
FROM:
RmWoods
RE:
Telephone call from Bob Hill -- re Mexico
Bob Hill was in Florida this morning on his
way to Panama for the inauguration. After that he is seeing
several of the Presidents of some of the other countries and
will not be back in the country until October 10th.
In the meantime, he wanted to report that he had
received a telephone call from one of the members of RN's
Committee in Mexico - Vic Agatha who had been talking with
George Munro.
They have word that the "Boss" might cancel the
trip and they wanted to point out things that should be given
consideration. They had been in touch with the President of
Mexico who said that "he was delighted with the prospect that
the candidate was coming and they would promise him every
protection. They felt the situation was under control."
Carillo Flores (the Boss knows him) had already
announced that the Boss was coming and there has been great
enthusiasm amonb the American colony.
They realize he is coming as a private citizen to
attend the games. The President of Mexico would, of course, be
glad to see him.
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There is a feeling if the Boss cancels out
it would be harmful bevause there has been such hysteria in
the United States about this trouble in Mexico. They are
really concerned that no one will come to the Olympics because
of this trouble.
The two genelemen - one was formerly with CIA down
there and the other with the FBI. They are friends of the
Boss and they wanted me to get this meesage to him. I agreed
to get the message to him but said I would withhold any
recommendations. (As I mentioned earlier both are on RN's
committee in Mexico).
NOW for Hill's own thoughts:
1. Remember in Mexico you can stir up a mob in
a hurry. They may have everything under control and then the
students and others may paint some signs overnight - they would
appear with them and very easily could break through barricades
placed there by the police. This could be most unpleasant and
when RN is ahead and doing so well I don't want to see his chances
hurt by something like this that is not necessary.
2. I have to repeat again that these fellows feel RN
would receive a tremendous welcome down there and the government
has promised they would give him maximum security. Personally,
I think there is serious trouble down there.
3. No one seems to know whether HHH is still planning
to go down some time between the 20th and 26th.
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3. Confidentially -- remember these things:
Win Scott, Inspector General at the Agency (CIA) is a partisan
Democrat and a Wallace supporter quietly --- he has between three
and five million dollars to play with. He claims to be supporting
RN -- now he does have the means and the ways of either having this
go right or having it be a mess. I am afraid he is still for Wallace
-- I know thathis mother is.
Another one -- the Ambassador is Tony Freeman and he
is a very partisan Democrat who is ready to retire -- very pro-
HHH. He has nothing to lose because he is retiring after the
election anyway and returning to California.
My final thought -- "Don't touch it with a ten foot
pole. "
Different subject: I have never heard SO many people talking
about a speech as your speech on the Presidency -- has been
very well received - many people have mentioned it and I think
it is the best speech of the campaign by far.
L-E+Chot
NEW YORK TIMES -- Friday, September 27, 1968
FREEMAN ASSAILS NIXON FARM STAND
Says Republican Would Kill Aid Program If Elected
By William Blair
Washington, Sept. 26. Orville L. Freeman accused Richard M. Nixon
today of talking "garbage" to farmers. The Secretary of Agriculture challenged
the Republican Presidential candidate to say specifically whether he would keep
or kill programs to aid farmers.
In opening his own campaign to help Vice President Humphrey WOO the
farm vote, Mr. Freeman evoked memories of President Harry S. Truman's
successful bid for the farm vote of 20 years ago.
Mr. Truman accused Republicans of putting a pitch fork in the farmer's
back. Mr. Freeman said that Mr. Nixon would junk farm programs if elected
President
The Secretary made public a letter to Mr. Nixon in which he called
upon the former Vice President to say whether he would change or repeal
Federal subsidy programs for wheat, corn and other feed grains, cotton, rice
and tobacco.
A Link to Benson
He told Mr. Nixon that "neither the American public nor the American
farmer will let the Republican ticket campaign on a smile and a shoeshine on
generalities and innuendoes, on vague denunciations and no specific alternatives. "
The Secreary also appeared trying to link Mr. Nixon with Ezra
Taft Benson who was Secretary of Agriculture during the Eisenhwwer-Nixon
Administration of 1952-1960.
Mr. Freeman, whose unpopularity among farmers has been matched at
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NEW YORK TIMES -- Friday September 27, 1968
(Blair article continued)
times by that of Mr. Benson during the previous eight years, asked Mr. Nixon:
"Are the American farmers to assume by your silence that you would,
if elected, call for a return to the policies and programs of 1952-1960, when net
farm income fell 17 per cent when farm surpluses topped the $6 billion mark
and cost the American taxpayers more than a million dollars a day in interest
and storage fees, when the farm was made to appear ;a public parasite?"
In a separate statement Mr. Freeman charged Mr. Nixon with "collusion"
with House Republicans leaders to scuttle x a four-year extension of the present
Federal programs for wheat, corn and other crops. The Senate adopted a four-
year extension but the House prevailed in a one-year extention that was passed
yesterday
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WESTERN UNION
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RATES WITH THE COST SHARES EQUALLY BY THE CANDIDATES
WE ARE VERY HOPEFUL THAT CONGRESS WILL SUSPEND THE
EQUAL TIME PROVISION BUT WE FEEL IT If IMPERATIVE THAT WE
MOVE AMEAC WITH PLANS FOR DEBATES THAT COULD TAKE PLACE
EVEN IF CONGRESS FAILS TO ACT IF YOU ARE UNWILLING TO
DEBATE WITH WALLACE THE VICE PRESIDENT WILL DEBATE WITH
YOU SEPARATELY YOUR STATEMENT IN DENVER ON THURSDAY
THAT YOU WERE WILLING TO DEPATE THE VICE PRESIDENT EVIDENCED
YOUR AVARENESS OF THE STRONG PUBLIC INTEREST IN HAVING
THE MAJOR CANDIDATES DEBATE I AM READY TO MEET WITH
YOUR REPRESENTATIVE ANYWHERE AT ANY HOUR
LAWRENCE F OBRIEN DEMOCRATIC DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CHAIRMAN
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AS YOU KNOW THE ICE PRESIDENT DESIGNATED ME LAST NIGHT
TO MEET WITH YOUR REPRESENTATIVE TO WORK DUT ARRANGEMENTS
FOR A SERIES OF TELEVISED DEBATES THE RESPONSE BY YOU
AND YOUR PRESS BROKESMAN TO THE VICE PRESIDENTS TELEGRAM
INDICATES A MISUNDERSTANDING ON YOUR PART NOV THAT YOU
MALE STATED YOUR WILLINGNESS TO CEBATE TICE PRESIDENT
HUMPHREY VE ARE READY TO YORK OUT WITH YOU THE METHOD
OF ACCOMPLISHING THESE DEBATES REGARDLESS OF THE ULTIMATE
CONGRESSIONAL DECISION ON SUSPENSION OF THE EQUAL TIME
PROVISIONS I WANT TO DISCUS WITH YOUR REPRESENTATIVE IF
YOU WILL DESIGNATE ONE A PROCEDURE FOR DEBATING ON
TIME PURCHASED FROM THE NETWORKS HOPEFULLY AT REDUCED
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RICHARD NIXON
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I WAS VERY PLEASED TO NOTE YOUR PUBLIC STATEMENT IN DENVER
TODAY THAT YOU ARE WILLING TO DEBATE ME. I AM DESIGNATING MY
WESTERN UNION
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CAMPAIGN MANAGER LARRY OBRIEN TO MEET WITH YOUR DESIGNATED
REPRESENTATIVE TO WORK OUT, THE ARRANGEMENT FOR WHAT I HOPE
WILL BE A SERIES OF DEBATES. 1 TRUST WE CAN HAVE OUR
REPRESENTATIVES MEET WITHIN THE NEXT 48 HOURS
HUBERT H HUMPHREY.
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September 26, 1968
MEMORANDUM
TO:
DC (cc: Haldeman)
FROM:
Ellsworth
d
Called Agnew to press Rusk on rumors that North
Vietnam may be willing to engage in substantive talks and
to directly tell Rusk that Maxwell Taylor is saying in
private conversations that talks will begin sometime before
the election. Agnew will do.
NB: Maxwell Taylor is a member of LBJ's so-called
"informal advisory group" which includes Douglas Dillon and
which is in constant conflict with the Rusk-Rostow axis.
Thus, when Agnew cites Taylor to Rusk, it can be expected
that Rusk will steam.
News Summary -- Thursday, September 26, 1968
To Ehrlishma
New left leaders including Tom Hayden, Rennie Dayl
file
and Abbie Hoffman, representing SDS, the National
Moblization Committee to end the war, and the Yippies
announced their plans to disrupt the Presidential
NATE
campaigns of RN and HHH and the Inaugural ceremonies on
January 20. Rennie Davis said their purpose is "to put
thenew President on notice that the pressure isn't going
to let up, that we aren't going to disappear just because
LBJ has. " Davis outlined the program for the next six
weeks:
1. Attempts to shout down RN and HHH
2. Mock Grand Jury investigation of the war to
this
include testimony of Vietnam war veterans.
3. Nationwide demonstrations demanding amnesty
for soldiers who contend they cannot fight in Vietnam.
4. Voters strike with participants voting only
for local and Congressional "Peace" candidates.
be
5. Election eve demonstrations against RN and HHH.
6. At least one, possibly two massive peace marches
on Washington.
Wallace is exempt from the attack -- Davis said,
"He's a manifestation of the whole confused problem in this
country. We feel that confronting Wallace would only add
to the confusion."
when
to
Milwaukee Sentinel -- Tuesday, September 24, 1968
TEARFUL V-P DECRIES PUBLICITY GIVEN YIPPIES
Toledo, Ohio -- UPI -- With tears on his cheeks and
sweat on his back, Hubert H. Humphrey said Monday it was
"nothing short of outrageous" that hippies, Yippies and Black
Panthers get more attention than the majority of Americans.
Shedding his coat, the Democratic presidential
candidate told 500 Toledo housewives in a humid gymnasium that
the "handful" of protesters were getting a "disproportionate
share of publicity. "
Humphrey's campaign trail has been followed by
hecklers and shouters.
Sweat soaked through his blue shirt and tears rolled
down his cheeks as the vice president told the East Side Central
School mothers his 7 year old mentally retarded granddaughter,
Vicky Solomonson, was hospitalized with pneumonia. He planned
to visit her after going to Minneapolis later Monday.
"I'm worried to death" Humphrey said in a choked voice
about Vicky, one of five grandchildren. After telling about her
serious condition," Humphrey appealed for national programs to
help the handicapped and for a national free school program for
all children -- like the present Project Head Start training for
low income children.
Humphrey accused his Republican rival, Richard M. Nixon,
of "evasiveness" on the issues and charged Nixon with opposing
federal aid to education.
But Humphrey reserved a large share of criticism to
"the news you get about a handful of discontents and a handful
of malcontents" on college campuses and at demonstrations
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TEARFUL V-P DECRIES PUBLICITY GIVEN YIPPIES
such as draft card burnings before local draft boards.
"They represent a handful in this country and they've
been given disproportionate attention -- and it is nothing short
of outrageous that this should happen," he said.
He said it was the obligation of politicians and the
news media to "portray the true story of America. "
"The true story of America," he said, "is not the
Black Panthers, it is not the militant hippie and Yippie
"The true story of America is the millions of mothers
who
and fathers and sons and daughters who are working their hearts
out -- to have a family, to have a home; to go to school and
to take a vacation and to be decent, taxpaying, productive
citizens -- and those are the ones I appeal to for my help."
Humphrey continued to predict that Nixon eventually
would agree to debate him on national television, saying that he
thought the Republican nominee would change (his) mind about
debating when he became "desperate".
Humphrey also said that he hoped troops could be
systematically withdrawn as the South Vietnamese army becomes
more modernized.
September 23, 1968
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Bob Haldeman
FROM:
RN
With regard to the report in the Times
that Reagan gave only lip service to the national ticket
in his Ohio speeches, perhaps Bill Knowland might
talk with him about this.
(Bob -- RN did not seem to be sure that this was a good
idea -- and I, personally, would doubt it since Knowland
is really still "jealous" of his "junior colleague!. (rmw)
September 23, 1968
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Haldeman (for appropriate action)
FROM:
DC
A separate appeal should be made to Senior
Citizens. I have already suggested something along
this line for our appearance in Tampa. I do not want
it to be used as part of a speech excerpt but as a
which
major statement on Senior Citizens should be made at
that time, for distribution nationally and it should
be given a major play.
It has also been suggested that those Senators,
Congressmen and Governors who either do not have races
or are from safe districts should put in some extra
effort this year in our behalf. I assume that we are
following up along these lines.
Ellawne
# # #
September 23, 1968
MEMORANDUM
TO:
MITCHELL
FROM:
DC
I talked to Frank Lausche and have reason to
believe he will make a personal statement in my behalf
when he is in Ohio sometime at the end of next week.
No further pressure should be put on him, because I
think he wants to handle the matter. in his own way at that
time. He is trying to get Tom Burke and a couple of other
prominent Ohio Democrats to move with him. I do not believe
he will move nationally as Chairman of the Democrats for
Nixon but he will personally indicate he is going to vote
for RN in a statement from Ohio in about a week. Let's
let this one stay as it is for awhile.
I wonder if any progress has been made on Gruening
of Alaska. This would be a real coup if we could get him
to move with us.
I wonder what progress has been made on seeing
that the filing of the McCarthy slate in California and
other states goes forward. To the extent that our support
of such slates on a confidential basis could be undertaken,
of course, is in our interest.
# # #
September 23, 1968
done fulo 9/24
MEMORANDUM
TO:
HALDEMAN
FROM:
DC
In speaking with Ray Price, I suggested that the
Presidency speech, when it is re-printed, could be mailed
to a selected group of political scientists, college presidents,
and intellectuals and our youth leaders; including student
body Presidents, etc. It should have considerable impact
among such groups.
Citizens.
Klein.
# # #
Work up maily lit.
September 24, 1968
TO: Arch McKinlay
FROM: Larry Higby
SUBJECT: Presidency Speech
Will you please forward to Charles Rhyne's office in
Washington (Willard Hotel, 1400 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.) 1000
copies of the pamphlet on the Presidency, taken from Mr. Nixon's
recent radio broadcast on that subject.
His office will be distributing these copies to appro-
priate people, particularly in the academic area.
damy High
September 24, 1968
TO: Charles Rhyne
FROM: Larry Higby
SUBJECT: Mailing of "The Presidency" Speech
As follow-up to our conversation, I have requested
our publicity department to forward to you 1000 copies of Mr. Nixon's
speech on the Presidency. It should be sent to selected political
scientists, college presidents, intellectual leaders, and our youth
leaders, including student body presidents. As I now understand it,
your office will follow-up with appropriate distribution.
farry
Highy
September 22, 1968
MEMORANDUM
TO:
GARMENT
FROM: DC
I think, on reflection, that we should ask Reagan to
do one national television spot where he, in effect, says that
after four years of what we have had, We need a change and
Nixon-Agnew will provide that change. Hey will come over
loud and clear, will sound and look good and also I think he wants
to be asked to do a national television spot. Would you follow
up on this as quickly as possible.
Bide
September 23, 1968
Done
MEMORANDUM
9/24
TO:
HALDEMAN
FROM: DC
I want to emphasize again that orders are to go
out completely down the line to Citizens and my own
organizations that nobody with Nixon signs are to be caught
heckling Humphrey. What heckling is done should be left
to the Peaceniks and should be undertaken only along the
lines
# discussed with you with regard to the "one-sign"
technique.
# # #
Fila
September 23, 1968
TO:
RMW
FROM:
DC
On the memo from Howard, the suggestion on
Page 2 is a good one. Would you pull that out of the
memorandum and send it to the research-PR types to
follow up if they feel it is feasible to do SO. Most
of the other items in the Howard memo have already been
taken care of.
# # #
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5.
a. Two weeks or SO before the election there should be a
wide distribution at the national level of a small hand-out card
describing the known differences in tabular form. The front of
such a two or three color card in appropriately proportioned
contrasting print, could say, for example: "There IS a
difference for America - Vote NIXON for President. " The
reverse side of the card could read (be headed) "Where they
Stand," followed in column form by issues of wide popular
significance on which there is a demonstrable and provable
difference such as:
Issue
Nixon
Humphrey
Reduced foreign aid
giveaway
Yes
No
Less federal control
and power
Yes
No
Ending aid to nations
trading with the enemy
Yes
No
Increasing U.S. debt limit
No
Yes
Greater personal freedom from
government control of
individuals
Yes
No.
Etc.
September 22, 1968
MEMORANDUM
TO:
HALDEMAN
FROM: DC
In talking to Archbishop Cooke, he said that when the
Cardinal
bishops met in Washington that he, Cooke, told,Krol and Cardinal
Doty (I am not sure of the last name) of the very good talk he had
had with RN and urged that they receive him warmly when he was
but it
in their areas. I have already seen Krol, as you know, might be
well to schedule the other Cardinal if we are in his area.
#
#
#
September 22, 1968
MEMORANDUM
TO:
HALDEMAN and WHITAKER
FROM:
DC
Archbishop Cooke called me about the Al Smith Dinner.
He said he wanted to make it completely non-political in character
and wanted me to bring greetings and he would ask Humphrey to
bring greetings too. As far as I am concerned, I told him I thought
it would be a mistake if the Dinner appeared to be a confrontation
or debate with major speeches by RN and Humphrey. He said that
he did not want that and would not put on the Dinner in that way.
Under the circumstances, I indicated an intention to accept. The
is
date
October 16.
I think we have to do this dinner
that
may
be
because of the possibility
of
Cooke, helping us in other areas.
#
#
#
The New York Times -- Sunday, September 22, 1968
'THE RICHARD NIXON SHOW' ON TV LEGS CANDIDATE ANSWER PANEL'S QUESTIONS
By E. W. Kenworthy
Philadelphia, Sept. 21
During the program, Mr. McKinney complained to Mr. Nixon
that four of his answers up to that point had been nothing more
than restatements of statements constantly made in his set campaign
speech, and that the panelists had no opportunity for follow-up
questions. Thereupon, Mr. Nixon gave Mr. McKinney plenty of
opportunity for follow-up and proceeded to ride him down on every
question.
Reporters on the Nixon campaign generally believe the
panels represent a fair cross-section. Last night the panel was
made up of three Republicans, two -Democrats and two Independents.
There were two newsmen, a lawyer, a housewife, a young Negro social
worker, a college student and a taxidriver.
The panels have widely varied in the sharpness of their
questions. In Los Angeles the panelists threw such a succession
of softballs that even Mr. Nixon's aides thought the program looked
contrived. In Cleveland, the panelists put some hard questions.
Here last night, there was an air of aggressiveness that put
Mr. Nixon on his mettle, and once or twice he seemed about to
lose his cool.
There is a feeling among disinterested observers that
Mr. Nixon, who is exceedingly fast on his feet, usually manages
to turn a question around sufficiently so that he can answer it,
as Mr. McKinney charged, by dipping into the rhetorical generali-
ties of the carefully worked out campaign speech. Even last night,
when there were follow-up questions, the panelists were unable to
move Mr. Nixon off his prepared position.
E. W. Kenworthy story -- Page -2-
Past of the difficulty here is that Mr. Nixon is a good
deal more adept at throwing up plausible arguments than the
panelists are in piercing them. For example, he always answers
the inevitable question about the seizure of the Pueblo by saying
this simply illustrated the lack of respect for the United
States under the Johnson-Humphrey administration.
you Klin w/,
September 22, 1968
We it
MEMORANDUM
TO:
HERB KLEIN
cc: Haldeman
is being dor.
FROM: DC
I
I assume that letters are going out on a regular basis
to the newspapers that may endorse us and to columnists and
A
Fcommentators who write or say good things about us.
I will not have the time to look these over myself, but it should
be standard operating procedure for us to follow up in this way,
particularly if a good editorial or column is written to a state,
a follow up letter could be very helpful in getting some extra mileage
out of the visit,
*************************
The New York Times -- Friday, September 20, 1968
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AGNEW TELLS LABOR ITS HUMPHREY DRIVE MAY VIOLATE LAW
buret
by Homer Bigart
Done
At a press conference in Billings yesterday, 9/22
Mr. Agnew was asked to comment on a charge that there
appears to be "collusion" between Democrats and
supporters of Governor Wallace to prevent Southern
states from being carried by Mr. Nixon.
Governor Agnew either misunderstood the question
or fielded it too rapidly. He thought it concerned a
Democratic charge that Republicans were in collusion
with Wallace supporters.
"That charge is not sufficiently dignified to
require a comment," he said. "The word 'collusion' has
nasty connotations. It's as bad as 'soft on Communism. "
This was a reference to a phrase, later
retracted, that Mr. Agnew had directed at Vice President
Humphrey.
Mr. Agnew thought that the collusion charge had
been made by Mr. Humphrey and was directed at Republicans.
The charge was made by Mr. Nixon, who said there was
collusion between Wallace and Democrats in some states.
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Transcribed: September 23, 1968
MEMORANDUM
TO:
John Mitchell
FROM:
RN
I continue to get very negative reports
on Rentschler from all hands in Illinois: Ray Page,
Ogilvie, Altorfer and their aides individually have
all indicated grave reservations about his effective=
ness. I think it is very important to work around him
as much as we can.
Arbuthnot is pretty tough and clever and
I would give him full authority to move Rentschler
around where he thinks it is necessary. What I would
frankly do is to use the Ogilvie-Woods organization in
Cook County and the Altorfer-Page organization in the
Southern part of the State.