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This file contains:
Handwritten note. Farmers for Nixon. 1 pg. [Memo], n.d.
Notes about Ross Wurm. 1 pg. [Memo], 10/17/1962
Memo from Ruth Watson and Jim Halley to Dorothy Wright. 1 pg. [Memo], 10/16/1962
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Gail Stewart. 1 pg. [Letter], 10/11/1962
Memo to Ruth Watson and Herb Kalmbach from Dorothy Wright. 1 pg. [Memo], 10/12/1962
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Louis Rozzoni. 1 pg. [Letter], 10/13/1962
Letter from Ross Wurm to Robert Haldeman. 1 pg. Attached to previous. [Letter], 10/5/1962
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Ross Wurm. 1 pg. [Letter], 10/13/1962
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Jack Pickett. 2 pgs. [Letter], 10/13/1962
Letter from Ross Wurm to Fred Olsen. 4 pgs including attachment. [Letter], 10/11/1962
Letter from Ross Wurm to Co-Chairmen of Farmers for Nixon. 1 pg. [Letter], 10/11/1962
Handwritten note. 1 pg. [Memo], n.d.
Letter from Myron Holdenreid to Farmers for Nixon. 1 pg. Attached to previous. [Letter], 9/29/1962
Letter from Jack Anderson to Friend. 2 pgs including attachment. [Letter], 9/18/1962
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Ross Wurm. 1 pg. [Letter], 9/20/1962
Letter from Ross Wurm to Robert Haldeman. 1 pg. Attached to previous. [Letter], 9/19/1962
Letter from Ross Wurm to Jack Clifford. 1 pg. [Letter], 9/19/1962
Memo from Bob Haldeman to Sammy Sammelman. 1 pg. [Memo], 9/5/1962
Western Union Wire from H.R. Haldeman to Farmers for Nixon. 1 pg. Duplicates not scanned. [Other Document], 9/5/1962
Letter from Keith Reeve to Farmers for Nixon. 2 pgs. [Letter], 9/10/1962
Letter from Earl Smittcamp to Friend. 1 pg. [Letter], 9/13/1962
Memo from Bob Haldeman to George Grassmuck. 1 pg. [Memo], 8/15/1962
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Ross Wurm. 1 pg. [Letter], 8/10/1962
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This file contains:
Handwritten note. Farmers for Nixon. 1 pg. [Memo], n.d.
Notes about Ross Wurm. 1 pg. [Memo], 10/17/1962
Memo from Ruth Watson and Jim Halley to Dorothy Wright. 1 pg. [Memo], 10/16/1962
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Gail Stewart. 1 pg. [Letter], 10/11/1962
Memo to Ruth Watson and Herb Kalmbach from Dorothy Wright. 1 pg. [Memo], 10/12/1962
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Louis Rozzoni. 1 pg. [Letter], 10/13/1962
Letter from Ross Wurm to Robert Haldeman. 1 pg. Attached to previous. [Letter], 10/5/1962
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Ross Wurm. 1 pg. [Letter], 10/13/1962
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Jack Pickett. 2 pgs. [Letter], 10/13/1962
Letter from Ross Wurm to Fred Olsen. 4 pgs including attachment. [Letter], 10/11/1962
Letter from Ross Wurm to Co-Chairmen of Farmers for Nixon. 1 pg. [Letter], 10/11/1962
Handwritten note. 1 pg. [Memo], n.d.
Letter from Myron Holdenreid to Farmers for Nixon. 1 pg. Attached to previous. [Letter], 9/29/1962
Letter from Jack Anderson to Friend. 2 pgs including attachment. [Letter], 9/18/1962
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Ross Wurm. 1 pg. [Letter], 9/20/1962
Letter from Ross Wurm to Robert Haldeman. 1 pg. Attached to previous. [Letter], 9/19/1962
Letter from Ross Wurm to Jack Clifford. 1 pg. [Letter], 9/19/1962
Memo from Bob Haldeman to Sammy Sammelman. 1 pg. [Memo], 9/5/1962
Western Union Wire from H.R. Haldeman to Farmers for Nixon. 1 pg. Duplicates not scanned. [Other Document], 9/5/1962
Letter from Keith Reeve to Farmers for Nixon. 2 pgs. [Letter], 9/10/1962
Letter from Earl Smittcamp to Friend. 1 pg. [Letter], 9/13/1962
Memo from Bob Haldeman to George Grassmuck. 1 pg. [Memo], 8/15/1962
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Ross Wurm. 1 pg. [Letter], 8/10/1962
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Richard Nixon Presidential Library
White House Special Files Collection
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Box Number Folder Number Document Date Document Type Document Description
62
14
n.d.
Memo
Handwritten note. Farmers for Nixon. 1 pg.
62
14
10/17/1962
Memo
Notes about Ross Wurm. 1 pg.
62
14
10/16/1962
Memo
Memo from Ruth Watson and Jim Halley to
Dorothy Wright. 1 pg.
62
14
10/11/1962
Letter
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Gail Stewart.
1 pg.
62
14
10/12/1962
Memo
Memo to Ruth Watson and Herb Kalmbach
from Dorothy Wright. 1 pg.
62
14
10/13/1962
Letter
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Louis
Rozzoni. 1 pg.
Monday, August 27, 2007
Page 1 of 4
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
62
14
10/05/1962
Letter
Letter from Ross Wurm to Robert Haldeman.
1 pg. Attached to previous.
62
14
10/13/1962
Letter
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Ross Wurm. 1
pg.
62
14
10/13/1962
Letter
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Jack Pickett. 2
pgs.
62
14
10/11/1962
Letter
Letter from Ross Wurm to Fred Olsen. 4 pgs
including attachment.
62
14
10/11/1962
Letter
Letter from Ross Wurm to Co-Chairmen of
Farmers for Nixon. 1 pg.
62
14
n.d.
Memo
Handwritten note. 1 pg.
62
14
09/29/1962
Letter
Letter from Myron Holdenreid to Farmers for
Nixon. 1 pg. Attached to previous.
Monday, August 27, 2007
Page 2 of 4
Box Number Folder Number Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
62
14
09/18/1962
Letter
Letter from Jack Anderson to Friend. 2 pgs
including attachment.
62
14
09/20/1962
Letter
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Ross Wurm. 1
pg.
62
14
09/19/1962
Letter
Letter from Ross Wurm to Robert Haldeman.
1 pg. Attached to previous.
62
14
09/19/1962
Letter
Letter from Ross Wurm to Jack Clifford. 1
pg.
62
14
09/05/1962
Memo
Memo from Bob Haldeman to Sammy
Sammelman. 1 pg.
62
14
09/05/1962
Other Document
Western Union Wire from H.R. Haldeman to
Farmers for Nixon. 1 pg. Duplicates not
scanned.
62
14
09/10/1962
Letter
Letter from Keith Reeve to Farmers for
Nixon. 2 pgs.
Monday, August 27, 2007
Page 3 of 4
Box Number Folder Number Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
62
14
09/13/1962
Letter
Letter from Earl Smittcamp to Friend. 1 pg.
62
14
08/15/1962
Memo
Memo from Bob Haldeman to George
Grassmuck. 1 pg.
62
14
08/10/1962
Letter
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Ross Wurm. 1
pg.
Monday, August 27, 2007
Page 4 of 4
[
"Farmers for Nixon"
P.O. By 3186
Modesto. Calif.
Phone 523-1958
10/17
Ross Wurm called.
1)
they're going to run a full page in the
Fresno BEE - Sunday before Election Day.
this will not be run thru Hixson & Jorgensen
they're using a lot of local names - money
they are picking up now - Ross said they would
write the copy at the last minute -- so won't
have a chance to check it out with us.
- if any objection, we should let Ross know.
roll Nogetion on
2)
he's been covering Freeman -- so far, no
trouble -- very little reference to campaign --
couple of plugs for Congressmen -- but nothing
about Nixon and Brown.
good
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Nixon for Governor
To,
Dorothy Wright
Date:
October 16, 1962
From:
Ruth W: tson & Jim Halley
Subject:
Distribution:
Your request of October 12 reached our desk today and we
have forwarded the list of County and Community Headquarters
in N rthern California to Mr. Ross Wurm, Farmers for Nixon,
P.O. Box 3186, Modesto.
Best Rd. wishes.
From pae fill
October 11, 1962
Dear Mr. Stewart:
The enclosed copy of a
letter just received from Ross Wurn
of the Farmers for Mixon organization
will be self-explanatory.
Will you please make
certain Mr. Arnold is contacted?
Many thanks for all
you are doing, and best regards.
WEN WITH NIXON:
H. R. Haldeman
Mr. J. Gail Stewart
939 South E Street
Madera, California
cc: Mr. Ress Wurm
Mr. Jim Malley
Ruth Watson and Herb Kalmbach
10-12-62
Dorothy Wright
cc: Ross Wurm
Ross Wurm, Farmers-for-Nixon, called
me this morning.
He wants to distribute the Farmers'
bumper strips and other material now available and needs a
list of all our county and community headquarters, both in
Northern and Southern California.
Would you please forward the list to him as
quickly as possible?
address: Mr. Ross Wurm
Farmers for Nixon
P.O. Box 3186
Modesto, California
Many thanks.
October 13, 1962
Dear Mr. Rozzoni:
We are very appreciative of
your generous support of and cooperation with
the Farmers-for-Nikon.
Dick Nixon has been working
very closely with a group of farmers throughout
this campaign and has a real and sincere
interest in creating a better elimate in
Sacramento for the business of agriculture.
I know he will continue to rely
on the counsel of agricultural leaders such as
yourself in making decisions that affect the
welfare of California farmers.
With kindest regards and best
wishes.
Sincerely,
H. R. Haldeman
Mr. Louis Rozzoni
California Farm Bureau Monthly
2855 Telegraph Avenue
Berkeley 5, California
MODESTO, CALIFORNIA
P. O. Box 3186
Phone 523-1958
FARMERS FOR nixon
A NON-PARTISAN GROUP OF CALIFORNIA FARMERS SUPPORTING THE CANDIDACY OF DICK NIXON FOR GOVERNOR
October 5, 1962
CO-CHAIRMEN
J.L. SULLIVAN
Yuba City
HARVEY A. LYNN
Mr. Robert Haldeman
Arlington
Nixon for Governor Headquarters
W. B. CAMP
Bakersfield
3908 Wilshire Blvd.
RAYMOND F. HANSEN
Los Angeles 5, California
Norwalk
S. V. CHRISTIERSON
Dear Bob:
Salinas
BRUNEL CHRISTENSEN
The following two publications have given us substan-
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tial grants of space for Farmers For Nixon ads. They
JOHN SPARKMAN
run to about $400 in each instance.
Poway
EARL S. SMITTCAMP
Jack Pickett, Editor
Louis Rozzoni
Clovis
The California Farmer
California Farm Bureau Monthly
KEITH REEVE
83 Stevenson Street
2855 Telegraph Avenue
Tracy
San Francisco, Calif.
Berkeley 5, California
WARREN BROCK
EI Centro
In each instance, a desire for anononynity was expressed,
JOHN V. NEWMAN
but I think it would be well if you wrote a personal note
Oxnard
to each of these persons expressing gratitude for their
DON FLOURNOY
help.
Likely
UGO CAVAIANI
The letter might read as follows:
Ballico
WES SAWYER
Personal
Waterford
Dear Mr.
JOHN ZUCKERMAN
Stockton
MAS OJI
We are very appreciative of your
generans support in the fanison and withers
Yuba City
advertisement space available in your publication for
JACK Z. ANDERSON
the Farmers For Nixon campaign.
San Juan Bautista
AL TISCH
Dick Nixon has been working very closely with a group
Hamilton City
of farmers throughout this campaign and has a real and
PETER FLORSHEIM
sincere interest in creating a better climate in Sacro-
Los Gatos
mento for the business of agriculture.
I know that he will continue to rely on the counsel of
agricultural leaders such as yourself in making decisions
that affect the welfare of California farmers.
Ross Clderm
Sincerely,
Ross Wurm
RW pk
1
October 13, 1962
Dear Ross:
Attached is copy of the letter I have just
written Jack Pickett, and fax copy of the
October 20th editorial which is really great.
Don't you agree it would be valuable for us to
order reprints for a broad statewide coverage
of farmers other than those who subscribe to the
CALIFORNIA FARMER? At the very least, I think
we should get enough to supply copies to the
Editors and Publishers of every weekly newspaper
and every daily in agricultural areas, as well
as every radio and TV station servicing agricultural
areas.
The significance of the CALIFORNIA FARMER taking
this strong editorial position for the first time
in 108 years should be forcefully brought home to
all of the Editors and Publishers and others to
whom this is sent.
Will you contact Jack Pickett and see what is involved?
WIN WITH NIXON:
Mr. Ross Wurm
H. R. Haldeman
Farmers-for-Nixon
P.O. Box 3186
Modesto, California
October 13, 1962
Dear Jack:
Needless to say, we are delighted that
108 years of grasping to your breasts has been
loosened for 1962.
Seriously, the position you have taken
in this vitally important election is one which
I strongly feel will be of great significance
in the outcome. I very much appreciate your
sending the October 20th editorial page, and will
certainly bring it to Dick's attention immediately.
I think you will agree that the tide
turned strongly in this campaign on October 1st when
the two candidates made their joint appearance in
San Francisco. The outcome, I don't believe, was
ever in doubt, but it certainly appears now that
the margin of victory will be considerably greater
than any of us had dared hope.
Your support and your outstanding method
of presenting it to your readers is certainly much
more than a "crumb of encouragement", and is
greatly appreciated by all of us who are dedicated
to this cause.
I am sure you will never regret having
taken what I realize was a very drastic step for
the CALIFORNIA FARMER. I believe you have performed
a most valuable service to your readers in having
done so.
Mr. Jack T. Pickett
(2)
October 13, 1962
I also want to take this opportunity
to thank you and the CALIFORNIA FARMER for
your generous support of our Farmers-for-NiKon
program. Your cooperation with this group
and all you are doing to assist them is known
and this is just a word of sincere thanks.
Kindest regards and best wishes.
Sincerely,
H. R. Haldeman
Mr. Jack T. Pickett
Editor
CALIFORNIA FARMER
83 Stevenson Street
San Francisco 5, California
P.S.
I am going to ask Ross Wurm to contact
you regarding the possibility of obtaining
some reprints of the October 20th editorial
for use by the Farmers-for-Nixon.
October 11, 1962
Mr. Fred Olsen
Hixson & Jorgensen
3540 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles 5. California
Dear Fred:
Would you please place 30 inch (3 col. 10") ads in the
following California dailies and weeklies for Farmers
For Nixon. Copy 1s enclosed.
I would suggest that you write immediately reserving
space as this may be helpful with some publishers.
Please place the weeklies to run on Thursday, November 1.
The dailies should be placed on the farm page nearest
that date. I know that Stockton Record has a farm page
on Saturday and some of the others are at odd days of
the week.
With production costs, this arder should run around
$1,250. Please send an itemized statement immediately
to this address with carbon to Ralph Bunje, California
Canning Peach Association, World Trade Center, San Fran-
cisco 11, Calif.
Here is the list:
Ceres Qourier (combination)
Imperial Valley Press (El Centro)
Turleck Journal
Ferndale Enterprise
Newman Indes
Chico Enterprise Record
Dos Palos Star
Oxnard Press-Courier
Exeter Sun
Porterville Evening Recorder
Manteca Bulletin
Ukiah Daily Journal
Oakdale Leader
Visalia Times-Delta
Sanger Herald
Watsonville Register-Pajaronian
Tracy Press
Oroville Mercury
Winters Express
Brawley News
Rio Vista Delta Herald
Salinas Californian
Woodland Record of Yolo County Stockton Record
Modoc County Record (Alturas) Marysville Appeal Democrat
Clovis Independent
Linden Herald
Lodi News-Sen inel
Patterson Irrigator
Sincerely,
Ross Wurm
MODESTO, CALIFORNIA
P. O. Box 3186
Phone 523-1958
FARMERS FOR nixon
A NON-PARTISAN GROUP OF CALIFORNIA FARMERS SUPPORTING THE CANDIDACY OF DICK NIXON FOR GOVERNOR
October 10, 1962
CO-CHAIRMEN
Report to Farmers For Nixon:
J. L. SULLIVAN
Yuba City
Richard Nixon was greeted by standing room only crowds at Lake-
HARVEY A. LYNN
Arlington
port and again at the Yuba-Sutter Fairgrounds recently when he
delivered his major farm speeches of the campaign. A letter
W. B. CAMP
Bakersfield
from Myron Holdenried, Kelseyville, says, "Dick Nixon's stop
RAYMOND F.
HANSENARE in Lake County has been the event of the year.'
Norwalk
S. V. CHRISTIERSON
Television: The San Diego Telethon will appear on station
Salinas
KFMB-TV, Friday night, October 12. The Sacramento Telethon will
BRUNEL CHRISTENSE on KCRA-TV, the night of Tuesday, October 16. Plan a neigh-
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borhood get-together to view these exciting appearances when
JOHN SPARKMAN
Dick gives candid answers to phoned-in questions.
Poway
EARL S. SMITTCAMP
Clovis
"Non-Political" Assistance: During these final weeks of the
KEITH REEVE
campaign the following persons will be in California on speaking
Tracy
tours: Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare Celebrezze;
WARREN BROCK
Secretary of Interior Udall; Secretary of Agriculture Freeman;
El Centro
Secretary of Labor Wirtz; Secretary of Commerce Hodges; Vice
JOHN V. NEWMAN
President Johnson; President Kennedy, and a host of out of state
Oxnard
legislators and lesser lights. They must feel a desperate need
DON FLOURNOY
to prop up the Brown administration. And the taxpayers will
Likely
pay for the propping.
UGO CAVAIANI
Ballico
Quotable Quotes: "The farmers of this state will not be fooled.
WES SAWYER
Waterford
They remember marching on Sacramento to prevent a minimum wage
JOHN ZUCKERMAN
for agriculture and they remember fighting to keep the Department
Stockton
of Agriculture at cabinet rank. They are going to vote for Dick
MAS OJI
Nixon in November." Ugo Cavaiani, Merced county fruit grower
Yuba City
and co-chairman of Farmers For Nixon.
JACK Z. ANDERSON
San Juan Bautista
Dick Nixon Says: "Is it fiscal responsibility to raise the State
AL TISCH
Budget 52.6% while the population has gone up only 15.6%? This
Hamilton City
has been done.
PETER FLORSHEIM
Los Gatos
Is it fiscal responsibility to raise the individual personal
income tax 106.2%, while the population has gone up only 15.6%?
This has also been done.
the people of California deserve a government dedicated
to bringing taxes down-and this will only happen when government
stops spending the taxpayers' money as if it were going out of
style."
Final Call: Advertisements for Farmers For Nixon will appear in
late October issues of The California Farmer, Farm Bureau Monthly
and The Dairyman. Your financial support is needed for that last
hour push so important in this close campaign. Checks should be
made payable to Farmers For Nixon, P. O. Box 3186, Modesto.
Krith Rewe Keith Reeve
1
For The Committee
RICHARD NIXON'S FARM STATEMENT
SEPTEMBER 29, 1962
RELEASED BY FARMERS FOR NIXON
P. O. BOX 3186
MODESTO, CALIFORNIA
PHONE LA 3-1958
The Governor of California must squarely deal with three major areas of farm
problems in order to assure the growth and prosperity of our state's number one
industry.
1. Costs: The California farmer must keep costs low enough to compete with
farmers throughout the nation.
2. Water: The California farmer, unlike farmers in many other sections, must
fight to get the water he needs at a price he can afford.
3. Government: The California farmer, who is the most independent in the
country, must fight a constant battle against bureaucratic harassment from Sacramento
and Washington, D. C.
The farm record of the present State Administration has been no hits, no runs,
three errors. And a team with that kind of a record deserves to be permanently
benched.
My Program on Farm Costs
The California farmer pays labor costs that are twice the national average. We
lead the nation in average pay for farm workers, and in the quality of the care and
facilities provided for our workers. I want California to continue to lead the
nation in fair and humane treatment of our farm workers.
But we must not allow perishable crops to rot in fields and orchards because
of phony labor disputes and harassment by the State Division of Industrial Welfare.
1. We must have a state administration that will not allow bureaucratic
harassment to tip the delicate scales in labor-management relations.
2. We must have a state administration that does not talk out of both sides
of its mouth on the question of minimum wage. My position is clear. I am opposed
to a California minimum wage for farm workers, but will support a Federal minimum
wage. This is the way to make California competitive on labor costs.
3. We must have a state administration that does not talk out of both sides
of its mouth on the bracero program. My position is clear. I support the farmer's
need for a supplemental labor supply when there is a shortage of qualified local
workers.
My Program on Water
1. The California Water Act, a nonpartisan measure that has my support, must
be administered to protect the areas of origin as well as the areas of usage.
2. The quality of water must be protected by adequate drainage and desalini-
zation provisions.
3. We must have a state administration that does not talk out of both sides of
its mouth on the 160-acre limitation. My position is clear. I am opposed to all
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Federal attempts to impose the 160-acre limitation on State-financed water projects.
This outmoded concept must not be used as a cynical, political instrument for ex-
propriation.
4. We must fire William Warne as the director of our water program. And he
must be replaced with the most able administrator in the State, regardless of
whether he is a Democrat or a Republican.
My Program on Farmer-Government Relations
1. We must have a state administration that will appoint the best qualified
man in California to be our Director of Agriculture -- not a William Warne, who
tried to bury the Department in his bureaucratic empire, or a James Ralph, who was
fired by the Federal Government for being involved in the Billie Sol Estes scandal.
2. We must have an administration in Sacramento that will return the State
Board of Agriculture to its former nonpartisan status -- not a Board composed of
eight members of one political party, including a paid lobbyist, and one traditional
academic member.
3. We must have a balanced Board of Agriculture, representing all the in-
terests of farming -- not a Board with no representatives from the two largest
segments of agriculture in the State, beef and cotton, as we now have under the
present administration.
4. We must have a state administration that will stand up and fight for
California's share of world markets.
There is a very real danger that California's specialty crops, with little
political weight on the national scales, will be put on the auction block under
the new international trade program. I will use my knowledge of the international
bargaining table to see that California commodities are not sold down the river by
State Department negotiators in Washington, D. C.
5. We must have a state administration that will fight to get California a
voice on the U.S. Tariff Commission.
Although we are the largest agricultural exporting state in the nation, there
is no Californian on the Tariff Commission. On May 30, I called on my opponent to
meet with the State Congressional Delegation to propose a candidate for an existing
vacancy. Four months have gone by and still no action has been taken.
This does not mean that Washington is not interested in us. There seem to be
people in Washington who are extremely interested in our vote and who suddenly make
"non-political" appearances around election time. Just two weeks ago, Secretary of
Agriculture Freeman was out here to teach the California farmer about marketing
orders. Apparently, this man from Minnesota did not know that the concept of market-
ing orders originated in California. He apparently did not know that marketing orders
have flourished in our state for 30 years with bi-partisan support. And apparently
Mr. Freeman did not know that Californians believe that marketing orders mean self-
management from the bottom up, rather than know-it-all management from the top down.
We welcome Mr. Freeman to our fair climate. But we do not welcome his attempt
to put California Farmers in a bureaucratic strait jacket made in Washington, D.C.
I have stated 12 proposals that will help create a more prosperous agricultural
economy. These actions are in the best interests of farmers, farm workers and con-
sumers. A new state administration, guided by these principles, will restore the
farmer's confidence in his government.
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MODESTO, CALIFORNIA
P. O. Box 3186
Phone 523-1958
file
FARMERS FOR nixon
A NON-PARTISAN GROUP OF CALIFORNIA FARMERS SUPPORTING THE CANDIDACY OF DICK NIXON FOR GOVERNOR
October 11, 1962
CO-CHAIRMEN
J. L. SULLIVAN
Yuba City
To: Co-Chairmen of Farmers For Nixon
HARVEY A. LYNN
Arlington
Gentlemen:
W. B. CAMP
Bakersfield
RAYMOND F. HANSEN
This is a short report to bring you up to date on our
Norwalk
activities in the Farmers For Nixen headquarters.
S. V. CHRISTIERSON
Salinas
1. Advertisements have been placed in the late October
BRUNEL CHRISTENSEN
issues of California Farmer, Farm Bureau Monthly and
Likely
The Dairyman.
JOHN SPARKMAN
Poway
2. Farmers For Nixon bumper stickers and brochures
EARL S. SMITTCAMP
Clovis
are being printed now and should be in your hands
early the week of October 15.
KEITH REEVE
Tracy
WARREN BROCK
3. A number of ads in small town weeklies and dailies
El Centro
are being scheduled for late October and early November.
JOHN V. NEWMAN
These ads will point out the failure of Brown's dealings
Oxnard
with farmers, and point up the positive aspects of the
DON FLOURNOY
Nixon program.
Likely
UGO CAVAIANI
4. We have been busy with a number of daily projects
Ballico
here, such as arranging speakers for meetings, setting
WES SAWYER
Waterford
up farm questions on the Nixon telethons, doing research
JOHN ZUCKERMAN
work for Dick Nixon on farm subjects and building crowds
Stockton
for Nixon appearances in rural areas.
MAS OJI
Yuba City
The climax is nearing. Actually, we are only two weeks
JACK Z. ANDERSON
away from our deadline at this writing. By this I mean
San Juan Bautista
that all names and all funds must be in this office by
AL TISCH
October 25 if they are to be of any use in last minute
Hamilton City
advertising and contact work. Please work to get your
PETER FLORSHEIM
names and funds to us before that date.
Los Gatos
Let's have a last minute drive that will make this program
the most successful ever put on by the farmers of
California for a candidate for high office.
Sincerely,
Ross Wurm
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Kelseyville, California
September 29, 1962
Farmers For Nixon
P. O. Box 3186
Modesto, California
Gentlemen:
Dick Nixon's brief stop here in Lake County today has been the
event of the year. Your committee is .oing a tremendous job toward
getting Dick Nixon well acquainted with farm practices and problems
which are so peculiar to this state. Even better are your efforts
toward getting the California farmers introduced to our future
governor.
We in Lake County would like to hear some discussion concerning
the power of the State Highway Commission which answers only to God.
Their purpose is to represent the people and not the Division of
Highways which is rapidly becoming the largest state bureaucracy
in the nation. No doubt you have been approached on this issue.
If so, I am only repeating what so many Californians have been saying
during the reign on the past administration. If they build a road
primarily for the use of a given area, then the residents of that
area should have some voice in the location of the his hway.
Keep up the good work. Enclosed is a contribution. Win with
Nixon!
Sincerely,
Myron
Mur on Holdenried
MODESTO, CALIFORNIA
P. O. Box 3186
Phone 523-1958
to Sam Jose prevandapmed growers. Rea
FARMERS FOR nixon
A NON-PARTISAN GROUP OF CALIFORNIA FARMERS SUPPORTING THE CANDIDACY OF DICK NIXON FOR GOVERNOR
CO-CHAIRMEN
September 18, 1962
J. L. SULLIVAN
Yuba City
HARVEY A. LYNN
Arlington
W. B. CAMP
Bokersfield
RAYMOND F. HANSEN
Norwalk
Dear Friend:
S. V. CHRISTIERSON
Salinas
BRUNEL CHRISTENSEN
This year's campaign for Governor promises to
Likely
mean more to the farmers of this state than any
JOHN SPARKMAN
political event in California's history. After
Poway
four years of harassment by the Brown administration
EARL S. SMITTCAMP
we have an opportunity to put into office a man who
Clovis
will restore a better agricultural climate to
KEITH REEVE
California.
Tracy
WARREN BROCK
El Centro
That man, Richard Nixon, will be visiting
JOHN V. NEWMAN
San Jose this Thursday, September 20. A rally will
Oxnard
be held at San Jose State College Auditorium at
DON FLOURNOY
8:00 p.m. We sincerely hope that you will work to
Likely
turn out friends and neighbors to see and hear the
UGO CAVAIANI
man who will be our next Governor.
Ballico
WES SAWYER
Let's all turn out this Thursday to give Dick
Waterford
Nixon the welcome that he deserves!
JOHN ZUCKERMAN
Stockton
Sincerely,
MAS OJI
Yuba City
JACK z. ANDERSON
San Juan Bautista
For The Z. Anderson Committee
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R.Wau
POSSIBILITY OF overau.
YEAR IN THE INDUSTRY.
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UPI Sept 18
U.S. AGRICULTURE SECRETARY ORVILLE FREEVAN, WHO SPOKE SUNDAY IN
WOODLAND, HAS COME IN FOR SOME SHARP CRITICISM FROM REPUBLICAN
ASSE &LYMAN JOHN VENEMAN OF MODESTO.
VENEMAN DISPUTES FREEMAN'S CLAIM THAT THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IS
OPPOSED TO MARKETING ORDERS. THE LEGISLATOR SAYS, ON THE CONTRARY,
THE CALIFORNIA MARKETING ORDERS WERE FIRST ESTABLISHED UNDER A
REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRATION AND HAVE RECEIVED BIPARTISAN SUPPORT FOR
NEARLY to YEARS.
THE VODESTO ASSEMBLYMAN GOES ON TO SAY THAT IT'S APPARENT FREEMAN
SHOULD DEVOTE MORE TIME TO HIS JOB AND BECOME AUGUAINTED WITH THE
TRUTH ABOUT AGRICULTURE RATHER THAN STUMPING THE STATE AT TAXPAYERS'
EXPENSE TO PROP UP A DEMOCRATIC ADMINISTRATION THAT HAS FAILED CALIFOR-
NIA FARMERS -
VENEMAN, A PEACH AND ALMOND GROWER HIMSELF, THUS JOINED HIS VOICE
TO THAT OF COP GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE RICHARD NIXON, VHO HAD CHARGED
EARLIER THAT FREEWAN'S TRIP WEST WAS PURELY POLITICAL.
FREEMAN DENIED THE CHARGE AND SUGGESTED THAT NIXON WAS NOTED FOR
DISHONEST AND TOTALLY IRRESPONSIBLE STATEMENTS.
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September 20, 1962
Dear Ross:
Have just checked on the
bumper strips for Jack Clifford and
am told 500 mixed bumper strips and
window stickers went to him on
September 17th. He should have re-
ceived them by now.
Best regards.
Sincerely,
H. R. Haldeman
Mr. Ross Wurm
Farmers for Nixon
P.O. Box 3186
Modesto, California
MODESTO, CALIFORNIA
P.O. Box 3186
Phone 523-1958
FARMERS FOR nixon
A NON-PARTISAN GROUP OF CALIFORNIA FARMERS SUPPORTING THE CANDIDACY OF DICK NIXON FOR GOVERNOR
CO-CHAIRMEN
September 19, 1962
J. L. SULLIVAN
Yuba City
HARVEY A. LYNN
Arlington
W.B. CAMP
Bakersfield
RAYMOND F. HANSEN
Norwalk
Mr. Robert Haldeman
S. V. CHRISTIERSON
Nixon for Governor Headquarters
Salinas
3908 Wilshire Blvd.
BRUNEL CHRISTENSEN
Likely
Los Angeles 5, Calif.
JOHN SPARKMAN
Poway
Dear Bob:
EARL S. SMITTCAMP
Clovis
I hope that you can send some bumper strips
KEITH REEVE
to Clifford in advance of the September 29 meeting.
Tracy
WARREN BROCK
Jack Clifford
EI Centro
Rt 1 Box 20
JOHN V. NEWMAN
Kelseyville, Calif.
Oxnard
DON FLOURNOY
Likely
Cordially,
UGO CAVAIANI
Ballico
WES SAWYER
Waterford
Ross Wurm
had
JOHN ZUCKERMAN
Stockton
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MAS OJI
Yuba City
Enc.
JACK Z. ANDERSON
San Juan Bautista
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September 19, 1962
Mr. Jack Clifford
Rt 1 Box 20
Kelseyville, Calif.
Dear Jack:
Under separate cover we are sending you &
hundred Farmers For Niven ear stickers. I am
sending your request on to headquarters for
bumper strips and hope that they can be supplied.
Farmers For Nixon plans to de an extrasive
mailing in Lake and Mendocino counties in advance
of the September 29 meeting, if that meets with
your approval. I would appreciate your calling
me collect at L. 3-1958, Modesta, to discuss this
matter.
Cordially,
1088 Rev Wurn
BW:pk
cc Robert Haldeman
Sammy Sammelman
9-5-62
Bob Haldeman
If he is not already on the mailing
list to receive news releases, statements, speeches etc.,
will you please make certain Ross Wurm is added immediately:
Mr. Ross Wurm
Farmers for Nixon
P.O. Box 3186
Modesto, California
Thanks.
WIRE
telephoned to Western Union 1:20 P.M.
September 5, 1962
Farmers for Nixon
c/o Ross Wurm and Associates
Modesto, California
THIS IS TO CONFIRM THAT SOLICIATION OF FUNDS FROM ALLIED
AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS TO FINANCE THE OPERATIONS OF THE FARMERS
FOR NIXON COMMITTEE ARE AUTHORIZED BY THE NIXON FOR GOVERNOR
COMMITTEE UNDER WHOSE JURISDICTION YOUR COMMITTEE WAS SET UP
AND WILL CONTINUE TO OPERATE THROUGHOUT THE BALANCE OF THE
GUBERNATORIAL CAMPAIGN PERIOD.
H. R. Haldeman, Campaign Manager
Nixon-for-Governor
Confirming copies to: Mr. Ralph Bunje
Mr. Ross Wurm
MODESTO, CALIFORNIA
P. O. Box 3186
Phone 523-1958
FARMERS FOR nixon
A NON-PARTISAN GROUP OF CALIFORNIA FARMERS SUPPORTING THE CANDIDACY OF DICK NIXON FOR GOVERNOR
September 10, 1962
CO-CHAIRMEN
J. L. SULLIVAN
Yuba City
HARVEY A. LYNN
Arlington
Report to Farmers For Nixon:
W.B.CAMP
Bakersfield
The formal campaign kicks off on Wednesday, September 12.
RAYMOND F. HANSEN
After appearances at Pomona and San Diego, Richard Nixon will
Norwalk
attend a Sacramento Kickoff Barbecue at Helvetia Park.
S. V. CHRISTIERSON
Salinas
Thursday will be spent in Eureka and Chico.
BRUNEL CHRISTENSEN
Likely
Friday Richard Nixon will appear at Turlock and Lancaster.
JOHN SPARKMAN
Poway
A key date for Farmers For Nixon is September 29 when our
EARL S. SMITTCAMP
Clovis
candidate will speak at a rally in Lakeport. The major farm
address of the campaign may be given at that time.
KEITH REEVE
Tracy
Telethons
WARREN BROCK
El Centro
JOHN V. NEWMAN
A full schedule of regional telethons is now set up.
Oxnard
Times for these are usually 10:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. You may
DON FLOURNOY
wish to set up evening meetings in your home, and the homes of
Likely
your friends and neighbors to view the telethon in your area
UGO CAVAIANI
and to phone in your questions.
Ballico
WES SAWYER
Here is the schedule:
Waterford
JOHN ZUCKERMAN
Stockton
Salinas-San Luis Obispo
KSBW-TV
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Friday, September 28
MAS OJI
KSBY-TV
Yuba City
Bakersfield
KERO-TV
- Tuesday, October 2
JACK Z. ANDERSON
Fresno
RFRE-TV - Friday, October 5
San Juan Bautista
San Diego
KFMB-TV
- Friday, October 12
Sacramento
KCRA-TV
- Tuesday, October 16
San Francisco
KTVU
- Monday, October 22
Los Angeles
KTTV
- Saturday, October 27
West Side Tour
A highly successful tour of the rural areas of the west
side of the upper San Joaquin valley, culminating in a dinner
meeting at Valnut Grove, was held on Monday, August 27. This
was followed by a Farmers For Nixon committee meeting on
Tuesday that most of you attended.
News clippings are still coming in from the tour and the
personal and press response has been excellent.
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He gave direct answers to tough questions: the water problem
(counties of origin as well as areas receiving water must be pro-
tected); the Milk Stabilization Act (it should be continued, and
inequities worked out through better administration); labor problems
(there aren't enough workers to harvest certain crops at the heighth
of the harvest season, especially for stoop labor), and many others
of this kind.
It is apparent that Dick Nixon's brand of straight-from-the-
shoulder talk on basic issues, ducking none of them, is one that
farmers find refreshing. Especially after three years of dealing
with the present administration!
Names! Names! Names!
A great deal of our time in Farmers For Nixon headquarters is
spent in compiling and cross-checking lists of names. They are the
commodity of political life. In the past few days we have supplied
names to the Sportsman's For Nixon barbecue committee in Sacramento,
and to Democrats For Nixon. You can help by sending us the names of
farmers interested in supporting the candidacy of Richard Nixon for
Governor. Please indicate party affiliation whenever possible.
Money! Money! Money!
An organized drive is now underway to raise funds for Farmers
For Nixon. It is apparent that the work of this committee with the
candidate on his appearances in rural areas, in counselling on farm
problems, and in building enthusiasm for his candidacy will be of
critical importance in the hard-fought campaign that begins this week.
You can do your part by completing the soliciting of your farm
friends this coming week. Checks should be made payable to Farmers
For Nixon, P.O. Box 3186, Modesto.
New Committee liembers
Six farmers, all widely recognized as leaders in their commodity
groups and neighborhoods, were added to the Farmers For Nixon committee
on August 29. They are: John Zuckerman, Stockton (vegetables);
Ugo Cavaiani, Ballico (peaches) Wes Sawyer, Waterford (dairy) ; Don
Flournoy, Likely (beef) ; Jack Z. Anderson, San Juan Bautista (pears);
and John V. Newman, Ventura (vegetables). Mr. Newman was formerly
head of Ranchers For Shell. It is anticipated that the committee will
be rounded off with a few more appointments this coming week.
WIN WITH NIXON!
Keith Reeve
For the Committee
MODESTO, CALIFORNIA
Bob. Pus what to 150 Key taxure
P. O. Box 3186
we Delano te Firsue area.
Phone 523-1958
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FARMERS FOR nixon
A NON-PARTISAN GROUP OF CALIFORNIA FARMERS SUPPORTING THE CANDIDACY OF DICK NIXON FOR GOVERNOR
CO-CHAIRMEN
September 13, 1962
J. L. SULLIVAN
Yuba City
HARVEY A. LYNN
Arlington
W.B. CAMP
Dear Friend:
Bakersfield
RAYMOND F. HANSEN
Norwalk
This year's campaign for Governor promises to
mean more to the farmers of this state than any
S. V. CHRISTIERSON
Salinas
political event in California's history. After
BRUNEL CHRISTENSEN
four years of harassment by the Brown administration
Likely
we have an opportunity to put into office a man who
JOHN SPARKMAN
will restore a better agricultural climate to
Poway
California.
EARL S. SMITTCAMP
Clovis
That man, Richard Nixon, will be touring the
KEITH REEVE
east side of the San Joaquin valley by bus on next
Tracy
Thursday, September 20. We sincerely hope that you
WARREN BROCK
El Centro
will work to turn out friends and neighbors to see
and hear the man who will be our next Governor.
JOHN V. NEWMAN
Oxnard
DON FLOURNOY
Here is his schedule:
Likely
Delano
9:30 a.m.
UGO CAVAIANI
Ballico
Porterville
11:00 a.m.
WES SAWYER
Lindsay
12:15 p.m.
Waterford
Visalia
1:40 p.m.
JOHN ZUCKERMAN
Hanford
3:00 p.m.
Stockton
Fresno
5:00 p.m.
MAS OJI
Yuba City
Check your local paper for rally schedules or
JACK Z. ANDERSON
contact Farmers For Nixon, LAmbert 3-1958, Modesto,
San Juan Bautista
if you require further information.
Let's all turn out next Thursday to give Dick
Nixon the welcome that he deserves!
Sincerely,
Earl S. Smithorp
Earl Smittcamp
For The Committee
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George Grassmuck
8-15-62
Bob Haldeman
Ross Wurm, staff man for "Farmers for Nixon"
informs me that a Dr. John Mehren sent to RN a 5 page
opus on his recommendations for the Nixon Farm Platform.
The "Farmers for Nixon" group, on which RN is relying
solely, strongly urged that this document of Mehren's
be used as the basis for whatever agriculture speech is
to be made during the campaign. It should, therefore, be
resurrected and worked over. Also, a copy should be
provided RN before his informal farm area tour on
August 27th.
far mer
August 10, 1962
Dear Ross:
Attached received from Charles S.
Edwards is passed along for your information.
I an sure we put this fellow in
touch with the Farmers for Mixon during the
Primary. Will appreciate your checking on
it, however, and if he hasn't been contacted,
will you follow through? RN was impressed
with these people (Turkey Growers of California)
when he saw them and wants to be sure they
have been brought into the campaign.
Many thanks.
Sincerely,
H. R. Haldeman
Mr. Roas Wurm
P.O. Box 3186
Modesto, California