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Richard Nixon Presidential Library Contested Materials Collection Folder List Box Number Folder Number Document Date No Date Subject Document Type Document Description 15 12 11/1/1972 Campaign Memo From Strachan to Haldeman RE: campaign advertising. 3 pgs. 15 12 > Campaign Report Report on McGovern and RN campaign advertising, including scripts for commercials and other materials. 63 pgs. Friday, February 11, 2011 Page 1 of 1 November 1, 1972 MEMORANDUM FOR: H. R. HALDEMAN FROM: GORDON STRACHAN SUBJECT: Campaign Advertising A review today with the November Group of the com- parative expenditures for the advertising by the President and McGovern for the last 10 days of the campaign indicates: 1) The President is spending 1,600 for the last 10 days. McGovern's estimated expendi- tures are 1,248. The details of the President's campaign expenditures appear at Tab A, and the McGovern competitive analysis is at Tab B. 2) The McGovern expenditure estimates are based on known network buys of 574. The local spots are estimated at 425. However, the local T.V. and radio spots are very difficult to trace and this 425 is based on last week's detected activity. Field reports to Dailey and others indicate McGovern may be outspending us locally 3 to 1. 3) Additional nework 60" time is available but at the commercial rate of 50-60 per minute instead of the political rate of 35-40. 4) Additional local T.V. spots could be purchased but the quality of the buys would be poor because of the competition with local candidates. 5) The best mass medium to use if substantial additional campaign resources were to be spent on campaign advertising would be newspaper. You have approved the Democrats for Nixon newspaper ads -2- on Weldare, Defense and Credibility. Also, the "Crisis in the Middle East" ad which has been approved by you and Kissinger is considered by the November Group to be one of the best newspaper ads. If the decision were reached to run these newspaper ads in selected markets on Sunday, November 5 and Monday, November 6, the cost would be 250 per day. To assure placement approval would be required soon as two day insertions are required in the major markets. RECOMMENDATION: That you authorize proceeding with a 500 ndwspaper campaign as well as local T.V. spot purchases. AGREE DISAGREEE COMMENT Other advertising matters that require your attention are: 1) November 2 Presidential Address The November Group has purchased NBC T.V., and NCB, CBS and Mutual Radio for 7:30 EST, 6:30 CST and 7:80 PST. Their purchase of local stations to blanket the market has run into problems, ABC local stations in Los Angeles, New York and Chicago hawseso far refused to clear their stations. Bill Carruthers talked with Elton Rule, President of ABC, but nothing happened. Dailey and Joanou are trying to get MacGregor to intervene but have been unsuccessful. You should call MacGregor. 2) Election Eve McGoYern, this morning, changed his plans to buy spearate 1/2 hours on Election EVe. Instead, he has purchased 55 minutes on NBC. The November Group has purchased 5 minutes for the President on ABC following the football game at 11:30 to 11:35 and 5 minutes on CBS following Bill Cosby at 10:55 to 11:00. -3- The question is whether they should purchase the 5 minutes following McGovern's 55 minutes at 8:55 to 9:00. The ratings may be down but the contrast could be helpful. RECOMMENDATION: Proceed with purchase of 5 minutes for the President following McGovern. AGREE DISAGREE COMMENT GS:car A CURRENT PLAN Comm for he Re-dection of :: President October 25, 1972 MEMORANDUM FOR: THE HONORABLE CLARK MACGREGOR THORUGH: JEB S. MAGENDER FROM: PHIL JOANOU SUBJECT: Revision in Advertising Decisions for the Week of October 30 through November 6 On the basis of agreements in this morning's meeting, attached is a revised market list for the week of October 30. Following is a breakdown of estimated funds required. Network Television $ 569,294 (1) One half hour speech 300,000 1, Added Wisconsin #9TH TV Network Radio (Speeches) 150,000 Local Spot Oct. 30 - Nov. 6 357,975 704 TV 2. Added Wilkes/Barre- - Newspaper 22,600 (2) SPANTON+5M Special Radio 85,000 (3) 3. Add 1/2 hour $1,484,869 ok Commally m CALIFE Additional Network 60's 140,425 (4) ok - NeTonly Mich Fri-Sat-Sun (if available) SPENT +54,000 $1,625,294 -4. Considering getout vote radio in sev. (1) Included in committed bedget mkts" (?) 1.27 York: J. ish-oriented ads in M.SS NEWS- papers, Economists endorsement in NEW York 5. Lewish N.P. Times: Thod 18land: Anti-McGovern Deficuse Essex Cirity NJ. Phila. Culs in di 'lios and v-ckline. ($3,000) Churgo, Batimore .$16m (3) i delation other radio in NEW York, donig 51, Call (ornia, M. issunusetts, Thode Island, Wirrentin. 6. RAdio speeches: (..) wirl to provide additisto network coverage 7. Aanew radeo 5. Mar night. 9. Southern FUDIO speech- - Thurs. atlanta speech 8. 7:35 Am AUDIO (MON. then ELECTION Day) EXCLUDE sum. Hon. Clark MacGregor -2- October 25, 1972 The preceding $1,625,294 is based on the assumption that: 1. A moderately heavy local advertising effort will be employed during the last week. 2. Several additional network radio specches will be requested. 3. A major half-hour network schedule will be ordered. 4 That The following decisions are required: 1. Network comercial schedule of "Pussia", "China", "Older Americans" five minute comercials, and "Turnaround" and "Welfare" :60s. Approve OR Disapprove 2. Purchase $357,975 in local spot IV and radio (see attached list) for moderately heavy last week effort. Approve OK Disapprove 3. Schedule DET: "negative" :60 3 in local spot, with the addition of "Pusing" in Detroit and Flint / Saginaw. Approve on Disapprove 4. Purchase $ 22,500 in requested novspaper insertions in New York and Rhode Island. Approve 6/2 Disapprove 5. Purchase $ $5,000 in additional willio in defenze plant and military installation LINDS in My states for airing copy attacking ToGovern's proposed defence cuts. Approve OK Disapprove 6. Parchase $ 140, 125 in additional network 60's (if available) Approve OR Disapprove CC: Poter H. Dailey LOCAL ADVERITSING October 30 - November 6 STATE MARKETS TILEVISION RADIO TOTAL COST California L.A., San Francisco, Sacramento, $ 95,000 $ 29,697 $ 124,647 San Diego, Fresno, Chico, Salinas, Bakersfield, Santa Barbara, Palm Springs, Eureka, El Centro Michigan Detroit, Grand Repids, Flint, 32,205 11,896 44,101 Saginaw, Bay City Massachusetts Boston, Springfield 17,472 8,955 26,427 Penncylvania Philadelphia, Pittsburgh 35,000 18,200 53,200 New York New York City, Buffalo 70,200 20,600 90,800 Illinois Chicago (Cook County) - 18,800 13,800 GRAND TOTALS $ 249,877 $ 108,098 $ 357,975 Committee for the Re-election of the President MEMORANDUM Ocotber 24, 1972 MEMORANDUM FOR: GORDON STRACHAN FROM: WILLIAM D. NOVELLI SUBJECT: "MeGovern Defense Cuts" Radio Program This is to outline a one-week radio campaign to communicate the effects of McGovern's proposed defense budget reductions. Recommended radio markets and budget levels are as follows: (M $) 1. California San Francisco (emphasis on Alameda, Santa 8.7 Clara, San Mateo and Contra Costa counties) Sacramento 4.5 Total California 13.2 2. New York New York City 19.2 Rochester 3.3 Syracuse 2.5 Total New York 25.0 3. Michigun Detroit 10.1 Flint / Saginew 2.5 Grand Rapias / Talemazoo 3.7 Total Michigan 16.3 Mr. Gordon Strechan -2- October 24, 1972 CC: Peter II. Dailey Phil Joanou (M $) 4. Wisconsin Milwaukee (including Facine) 6.6 Kenosha .3 Total Wisconsin 6.9 5. Massachusetts Boston 7.2 Springfield 3.3 Total Massachusetts 10.5 6. Rhode Island Providence 3.2 GRAND TOTAL $ 75.1 M These markets were selected on the basis of polling and other information indicating where additional media pressure is needed. The bud, it levels afford a one-week (October 31 to November 6) effort which will reach 500 of the adult voters an average of three times. Areas with military installations that would be affected by McGovem's was yore grouped within radio markets because of the coverage J.C huying structure of this madium. For instance, Alemoda County ( impdo Air Station) will Le covered as part of the San Prencisco market, since Alamada cannot be covered adequately with local radio purchases. Prweter, available radio stations in commin with inmustrica, like Alanada, will be bought as part of the larger mirket plan. Except for California and Massachusetts (which have a sufficient number of defense installations in cach modist to warront separate COM. voiale) the cc...: has Leen written to cover the potential ( Swets OF Modove old proposal on on entire state. Copy for eight commercials is all. to A. Shoramento The November Group Ridio 60: 10/23/72 ANNOUNCER: According to a Congressional study, George McGovern's proposed 32 billion dollar sidsh in the U.S. Defense budget could mean closing down Deale, Mather and McClellan Air Force Bases and the Naval Depot. That's a payroll loss of 256 million dollars, and 21 thousand civilians out of work. The least that could happen to the Sacramento area under McGovern would be the firing of 6 thousand civilians and a loss of 66 million dollars. This doesn't include cuts in military personnel and spending. Hubert Humphrey said of the MCGovern defense cuts, "No responsible President would think of cutting our defenses back to the level of a second-class power. " Well, George MCGovern would. His plan to make America a second-rate power would also turn thousands of Sacramento area workers into second-class citizens. That's why we have to re-elect President Nixon. Paid political announcement by the Radio Committee to Re-elect the President. Rhode Island The November Group Padio 60: 10/23/72 ANNOUNCER: According to a Congressional study, George McGovern's proposed 32 billion dollar slash in the U.S. Defense budget could mean closing down the Davisville Con- struction Center, the Quonset Point air station and the Newport Naval Station, plus severe cutbacks at the Newport Naval Base. That's a payroll loss of 88 million dollars and nearly 8 thousand civilians out of work. The least that could happen to Rhode Island under McGovern would be the firing of nearly 3,000 civilians and an income loss of 30 million dollars. That doesn't in- clude cuts in military personnel and spending. Hubert Humphrcy said of McGovern's defense cuts, "It shocks me. No responsible President would think of cutting our defenses back to the level of a second-class power. " Well, George McGovern would. His plan to make America a second rate power would also turn thousands of Rhode Island workers into second-class citizens. That's why we have to re-elect President Nizon. Paid political announcement by the Radio Committee to Re-elect the President. The November Group Springfield (Chicopee Falls) Radio 60: 10/23/72 AINOUNCER: According to a Congressional study, George McGovern's proposed 32 billion dollar slash in the U.S. Defense budget could mean completely closing down the Westover Air Force Base. That's a payroll loss of 53 million dollars, and nearly 1,000 civilians out of work in the Springfield area. Across the entire state, McGovern's defense cuts could mean a total loss of 42 thousand jobs and over 560 million dollars in payroll earnings. This doesn't even include all the cuts in military personnel and spending. Hubert Humphrey said of McGovern's defense cuts, "It shocks me. No responsible President would think of cutting our defenses back to the level of a second- class power." Well, George McGovernwould. His plan to make America a second-rate power would also turn thousands of Massachusetts workers into second-class citizens. That's why we have to re-elect President Nixon on November 7th. Paid political announcement by the Radio Committee to Re-elect the President. The November Group San Francisco Fadio :60 October 23, 1972 ANNOUNCER: According to a Congressional study, George McGovern's proposed 32 billion, dollar STash in the U.S. Defense budget could mean closing down the Alameda and Noffet Air Stations, Hunter's Point and Hamilton Air Force Base, plus cutbacks in eight other installations. That's a payroll loss of 213 million dollars, and 19 thousand civilians out of work. under The least that could happen to the San Francisco area McGovern would be the firing of seven thousand civilians and a loss of 75 million dollars. This doesn't include cuts in military personhal and spending. Hubert Hunghrey said of McGovern's defense cuts, "No responsible President would think of cutting our defenses back to the level of a second-class power." Well, George Indovern would. Ilis plan to make America a second- rate power buld also turn thousands of Day Area workers into second class citizens. That's why we have to re-elect President Nixon. Paid.political announcement by the Radio Comittee to Re-olect the Previd 1.0. The November Group New York Radio :60 October 23, 1972 ANNOUNCER: Acconling to a Congressional study, George McGovern's dollar proposed 32 billion slash in the U.S. Defense budget could mean closing down five major military installations and cutbacks in two others in New York State alone. That's a payroll loss of $103 million dollars and nearly ten thousand civilians out of work. The least that could happen to New York State under George McGovern would be the firing of 3,300 civilians and a loss of over 35 million dollars. This doesn't include cuts in military personnel and spending. Hubert Humphrey said of McGovern's defense cuts, "No responsible President would think of cutting our defenses back to the level of a second-class power." Well, George McGovern would. His plan to make America a second- rate power would also turn thousands of New Yorkers into second class citizens. That's why we have to re-elect Tresident Nixon. Paid political announcement by the Radio Committee to Pe-clect the President. The November Group Wicconsin Radio :60 October 23, 1972 ANNOUNCER: According to a Congressional study, George McGovern's dollar proposed 32 billion clash in the U.S. Defense budget could mean the closing of both Wisconsin's military installations at a loss of four thousand jobs and 47 million dollars in lost payroll earnings. There could also be nearly 50% cutbacks in the state's defense industries which would mean an additional nine thousand people out of work and 187 million dollars in payroll loss. This doesn't include cuts in military personnel and spending. Hubert Humphrey said of McGovern's defense cuts, "It shocks me. No responsible President would think of cutting our defenses back to the level of is second-class power." Well, George McCovern would. His plan to make America a second-rate power would also turn thousands of Wisconsin workers into second class citizens. That's why we have to re-elcet President Minon. Paid political announcement by the Rudio Comitice to Re-elect the President. The November Group Borton Radio :60 10/23 ANNOUNCER: According to a Congressional study, George MCGovern's proposed 32 billion dollar slash in the U.S. defense budget could mean closing down Fort Devens and Hanscom Field, as well as severe cutbacks at two other major installations and within the defense industries in the Boston area. That's a payroll loss of 404 million dollars and 6 thousand civilians out of work. The least that could happen to Boston under McGovern would be the firing of three thousand civilians and an income loss of 302 million dollars. Hubert Humphrey said of McGovern's defense cuts, "It shocks me. No responsible President would think of cutting our defenses back to the Jevel of a second-class power." Well, George McGovern would. Ilis plan to make America a second-rate power would also turn area thousands of Boston, workers into second-class citizens. That's why we have to re-elect President Nixon. Paid political announcement by the Radio Committee to Re-elect the President. The November Group Michigan Radio 60: October 23, 1972 ANNOUNCER: According to a Congressional study, George McGovern's proposed 32 billion dollar slash in the U.S. Defense budget would mean severe cutbacks in three major military installations here in Michigan and cutbacks in defense industries such as Chrysler, LTV and Diamond Reo. That means that 13 thousand Michigan workers would lose their jobs, with a loss of 265 million dollars in payroll in- come. And this doesn't include cuts in military personnel and sponding in the state. Hubert Humphrey said of the McGovern defense cuts, "It shocks me. No responsible President would think of cutting our defenses back to the level of a second-class power. " Well, George McGovern would. His plan to make America a second-rate power would also turn thousands of Michigan workers into second-class citizens. That's why we have to re-elect President on November 7th. Paid political announcement by the Radio Committee to Re-clect the President. B This will serve to provide you with McGovern's firm network activity for the week of 10/30 - 11/6/72 (Election Eve) : Est Est.Net Net Date Day Time Length Program GRP $ Cost % $ ABC 11/2 Thur. 10:55-11:00PM "5" Owen Marshall 17.0 5,766 11/4 Sat. 10:55-11:00PM "5" Sixth Sense 14.0 5,766 11/6 Mon. 8:30- 9:00PM 1/2 hr. "Elec. Eve" 10.0 36,023 TOTAL ABC: 41.0 47,555 CBS 10/31 Tues. 9:25- 9:30PM "5" Hawaii 5-0 22.3 13,893 11/1 Wed. 8:55- 9:00PM "5" Burnett 19.2 13,819 11/1 Wed. 9:55-10:00PM "5" Med. Center 21.2 13,182 11/2 Thur. 8:55- 9:00PM "5" Waltons 13.6 13,218 11/3 Fri. 3:55- 4:00PM "5" Secret Storm 7.0 5,271 11/4 Sat. 10:55-11:00PM "5" Mission Impos. 18.3 13,635 11/5 Sun. 1:00- 4:00PM "60" NFL Regional 17.0 8,585 11/6 Mon. 1:55- 2:00PM "5" As World Turns 11.7 5,664 11/6 Mon. 10:00-10:30PM 1/2 Hr. "Elec. Eve" 10.0 81,600 11/3 Fri. 10:30-11:00PM 1/2 Hr. McGovern 10.0 72,080 TOTAL CBS: 150. 240,947 NBC 10/30 Mon. 8:00- 9:00PM "60" Laugh-In. 18.9 30,000 10/30 Mon. 10:55-11:00PM "5" Mon. Movie 18.9 11,921 10/31 Tues. 9:00-10:00PM "60" Bold Ones 18.3 25,000 11/1 Wed. 8:30-10:00PM "60" Mystery Movie 19.1 27,200 11/2 Thur. 9:00-10:00PM "60" Ironside 23.9 31,450 11/3 Fri. 10:00-11:00PM "60" Banyon 14.6 20,400 11/4 Sat. 8:00- 9:00PM "60" Emergency 13.2 19,550 11/4 Sat. 9:00-11:00PM "60" Sat. Movie 17.3 21,250 11/6 Mon. 8:00- 9:00PM "60" Laugh-In 18.9 30,000 *11/1 Wed. 10:30-11:00PM 1/2 Hr. McGovern 10.0 69,360 TOTAL NBC: 173.1 286,131 TOTAL 20 ANNOUNCEMENTS: 364.4 574,633 *Just purchased - 5PM. 909 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK, N. Y. 10022 (212) 752-3500 TWX NO. 710-581-3831 McGOVERN COMPETITIVE MEDIA/COPY ANALYSIS AS OF 10/30/72 Prepared by: November Group, Inc. date: October 28, 1972 I. OVERVIEW McGovern will reportedly spend over $1 million in each of the last two weeks of the Presidential campaign. For the period of October 30 through November 6, it is expected the Democratic candidate will spend nearly $1,250M dollars - 32% more than, the current planned Nixon outlay: 10/30 - 11/6/72 PROJECTED EXPENDITURES % Diff. McGovern Nixon McG vs N ($M) ($M) (%) Network TV 574.8 469.4 +22 Spot TV 425.0 251.6 +69 Network Radio 13.0 25.4 -49 Spot Radio 235.0 171.3 +37 Newspapers - 30.0 - TOTAL 1,247.8 947.7 +32 In the final two weeks of the campaign, McGovern TV copy has also become extremely aggressive. In the past week, McGovern has moved from exclusive use of his rehearsed interview format commercials to a mix with new, extremely strong announcer voice over "attack" commercials. These commercials attack the President on the issues of Vietnam, the Watergate incident, food price increases, unemployment, campaign contributions, crime. II. MEDIA A. Total McGovern Spending to Date (Exhibit 1) McGovern's media activity kicked off the week of September 11. In the intervening eight weeks the Democratic candidate has spent nearly $6 million in reported broadcast and print -2- advertising - against a reported $4,125M expenditure by Nixon. In the last two weeks of the campaign, McGovern has spent over $1 million a week. In the final eight days of the campaign, it is expected McGovern will spend approximately $1,250M to win the election. B. Comparison McGovern VS Nixon Media Activity (Exhibit 1) The Nixon media campaign started two weeks later than the McGovern effort. And it is reported that the Nixon campaign was outspent by the McGovern effort during three of the remaining six weeks. As a result, total McGovern reported spending is 45% ahead of Nixon for the total campaign period. The major differences between the McGovern and Nixon media spending strategies to date are: 1) Both candidates utilize network TV in both the 60-second and 5-minute availabilities. In addition, however, McGovern has purchased several half hour positions. 2) Both candidates have employed network radio in the latter days of the campaign. McGovern, however, has purchased 60-second and 5-minute announcements while Nixon has utilized network radio to make 15 and 30 minute live addresses to the voters. -3- 3) With the exception of the week of October 9, McGovern has reportedly spent more in local media than he has in the national (network TV) media. Nixon's primary media vehicle is network TV. 4) Both McGovern and Nixon have used spot TV to target in on voters in major markets in key states. In the week of October 23, McGovern, for the first time, appears to have spent more in spot TV than in spot radio to reach voters on a local basis. 5) McGovern has used radio extensively to obtain broad market coverage in at least 27 states. Nixon has used spot radio in a limited list of "close" states - primarily to target messages against key voter blocs (Youth, Ethnics). 6) In the early weeks of the campaign McGovern used newspapers extensively - primarily to carry pleas for campaign con- tributions. However, there have been no reports of major McGovern newspaper activity in recent weeks. Newspapers have been used selectively in the Nixon cam- paign - primarily for "tune-in" ads and local "attack" advertising. -4- C. McGovern Network TV (Exhibits 2-3) During the first four weeks of his media campaign, McGovern maintained a stable 6-7 announcements per week network TV schedule. This was increased to 12-16 announcements per week for the latter three weeks of October. In the final eight days of the campaign, the TV networks report McGovern will increase his schedule to 23 announcements/ programs. It is interesting to note that a greater proportion (9 of 23) of these final announcements will be in the 60-second length than has been evidenced to date. This probably indicates McGovern plans to place increased emphasis on the new 60 second "attack" commercials. Four McGovern half hours are also planned in the next 8 days- 2 of these are scheduled for election eve. In spite of this heavy schedule in network TV, less than 50% of weekly McGovern media monies in recent weeks have been invested in this national medium. The bulk of McGovern broadcast dollars are invested in local spot TV and spot radio buys. -5- McGovern has, throughout the campaign, made relatively little use of day network. Scheduling on ABC has been lighter than that evidenced on the other two networks. D. McGovern Spot TV (Exhibits 5-6) As noted in previous weeks, care must be exercised when reviewing both spot TV and spot radio expenditures reported for McGovern. However, within the limitations of the reporting sources, it appears McGovern spot TV expenditures jumped to nearly $400M for the week of October 23, more than McGovern spending in any other medium for the period. It is expected McGovern will maintain or increase this spending level in the next eight days. McGovern is investing in spot TV in major markets in all of the Nixon priority states. Hour, half hour, 5 minute, 60 and 30-second positions are being purchased on a market by market basis - primarily in the fringe and prime time periods. Several hour and half hour time periods were used in the week of October 23 on a spot basis: 1) Half hour buys were made on selected CBS affiliate and independent stations to back up the ABC-NBC network half hours on October 25. -6- 2) In New York state, McGovern purchased an hour telecast in major markets to conduct a telephone answer program on October 23. It is anticipated this telethon format will be utilized in other states as well. In several markets, the McGovern spot TV buy is reported to deliver between 300-500 GRP's per week. Added to the expected 365 GRP's to be achieved by network TV, McGovern will be delivering between 700 and 900 GRP's against voters in key markets in the final days before the election. And this does not include the network and spot radio media weight. E. Network Radio (Exhibit 4) McGovern is utilizing network radio in the final days of the campaign - to carry 5-minute and 60-second announcement schedules. F. Spot Radio (Exhibits 5 and 7) Again, caution must be exercised when reviewing spot radio reports. However, based on review of seven major reps, it appears McGovern has purchased an extensive radio effort in over 100 markets in 27 states. During the week of October 23, for the first time since the start of his campaign, McGovern reportedly spent more in spot TV than he did in spot radio. This represents a major change in campaign strategy for the Democratic candidate. -7- However, it appears McGovern is still relying heavily on spot radio to obtain broad market coverage and to target in on special voter groups (Youth, Spanish and Blacks) McGovern spot radio states include all the Nixon priority states plus South Dakota, Iowa, New Mexico, Nevada, Maine, Hawaii and Alaska. Sources indicate radio buys range from 18-36 spots per week per station. Buys are in both 5 minute and 60-second lengths and are scheduled in drive (2/3's) and housewife (1/3) time periods. G. Newspapers (Exhibit 8) Some newspaper activity may have been placed locally. However, only four major "national" ads have been reported to date. During the week of October 23, a tune-in ad appeared on November 25 to promote the network TV half hour. And a special ad appeared in New York papers to promote a pre- election party to be given in New York by McGovern on November 31. H. Miscellaneous In addition to the anticipated McGovern media activity in the coming days, the following special "events" have been reported 1) Fifty members of Congress have formed a "Committee" and purchased a half hour of time on 10/30 (10:30-11PM) on the CBS-TV network. According to CBS, it is a -8- bi-partisan group who will use the time to expound on their candidacies. 2) The American Independent Party (John Schmitz) has purchased a half hour of time on 10/31 (10:30-11PM) on the NBC-TV network. 3) Representatives of George Meany have contacted the radio networks and asked for five minutes of time to be aired either November 3, 4 or 5. III COPY A. Television (Exhibits 9-18) Four new McGovern "attack" commercials were aired on network TV the week of October 23: "Supermarket" - focuses on food price increases. "Unemployment" - focuses on increased unemployment. "Crime" - focuses on crime increases. "Tanya" - focuses on Vietnam via death of civilians. The commercials utilize a simple full screen crawl of the text with an announcer voice-over reading. Earlier network TV commercials in this format included a Vietnam policy attack and a commercial on the Watergate incident. A 30-second commercial in the format appeared on New York spot television during the week. This commercial attacked the President's "secret campaign contributions." -9- The rehearsed question format commercials continue to be used. Three new executions focusing on jobs and taxes appeared on New York spot TV during the week. On October 25 McGovern made a 30-minute network TV address to the voters. The speech attacked the corruption in government (i.e. the Nixon administration). Four more network TV half hours are planned. Sources indicate at least one of these may be a staged debate between McGovern and Nixon. McGovern will debate a paper Nixon. "Nixon" will respond with former remarks taken out of context, film clips etc. (NOTE: A suggestion of this format appeared in the New York Times on October 23. It now appears such a program has been taped.) B. Radio (Exhibits 19-26) Several new radio commercials were picked up this past week in New York City. Most of these continued to use the rehearsed interview format. One commercial audited in Detroit used Senator Proxmire as a spokesman for McGovern. Newspaper stories indicate the track of the TV "attack" commercials will be used on radio. One commercial ("Vietnam") of this type was picked up in Detroit this past week. C. Newspapers (Exhibits 27-28) Only one tune-in ad and one party promotion ad were picked up this week. EXHIBIT 1 COMPARISON McGOVERN VS NIXON ESTIMATED MEDIA SPENDING RATES (NET) % DIFF. PERIOD/MEDIA McGOVERN NIXON* McG vs N ($M) ($M) (%) WEEK OF 9/11/72 Network TV 133.6 - + Spot TV 48.3 - + Network Radio - - - Spot Radio 178.0 - + Newspapers 593.7 - + TOTAL 953.6 - + WEEK OF 9/18/72 Network TV 137.2 25.3 +442 Spot TV 33.6 - + Network Radio - - - Spot Radio 184.7 - + Newspapers - - - TOTAL 355.5 25.3 +1305 WEEK OF 9/25/72 Network TV 158.7 37.3 +325 Spot TV 33.6 154.9 - 78 Network Radio - - - Spot Radio 178.0 3.1 + Newspapers 486.2 198.2 +145 TOTAL 856.5 393.5 +118 WEEK OF 10/2/72 Network TV 122.3 224.4 - 45 Spot TV 81.6 183.5 - 55 Network Radio - 18.1 - Spot Radio 90.0 37.6 +139 Newspapers .5 17.0 - 93 TOTAL 294.4 480.6 - 39 EXHIBIT 1 (con't.) % DIFF. PERIOD/MEDIA McGOVERN NIXON* McG VS N ($M) ($M) (%) WEEK OF 10/9/72 Network TV 315.3 424.0 - 26 : Spot TV 141.6 196.6 - 28 Network Radio - 19.2 - Spot Radio 150.0 37.6 +299 Newspapers - 40.0 - TOTAL 606.9 717.4 - 15 WEEK OF 10/16/72 Network TV 212.5 519.5 - 59 Spot TV 188.4 267.9 - 30 Network Radio 36.0 37.3 - 3 Spot Radio 200.0 66.3 +202 Newspapers - 26.0 - TOTAL 636.9 917.0 - 31 WEEK OF 10/23/72 Network TV 326.6 481.6 - 32 Spot TV 385.4 60.8 +534 Network Radio 44.5 74.6 - 40 Spot Radio 225.0 22.0 +923 Newspapers 40.0 4.0 +900 TOTAL 1,021.5 643.0 + 77 WEEK OF 10/30-11/6/72 Network TV 574.8 469.4 + 22 Spot TV 425.0** 251.6 + 69 Network Radio 13.0 25.4 - 49 Spot Radio 235.0** 171.3 + 37 Newspapers - 30.0 - TOTAL 1,247.8** 947.7 + 32 TOTAL CAMPAIGN Network TV 1,981.0 2,181.5 - 9 Spot TV 1,337.5 1,115.3 + 20 Network Radio 93.5 174.6 - 46 Spot Radio 1,440.7 337.9 +326 Newspapers 1,120.4 315.2 +255 TOTAL 5,973.1 4,124.5 + 45 *Does not include Voter Group print or State Committee advertising. * *Reflects projected cost for 11/6/72. McGOVERN EXHIBIT 2 REPORTED NETWORK TV BUYS ABC CBS NBC TOTAL NETWORK TV # GRP's $M # GRP's $M # GRP's $M # GRP's $M* WEEK OF 9/11/72 : 30 - - - - -- - - - - I - 1 :60 - - 1 - - - 3 61.5 84.2 3 61.5 84.2 5 Min - - - 3 56.6 37.3 1 19.2 12.1 4 75.8 49.4 1/2 hr. - - - - - - - - I - - - TOTAL - - - 3 56.6 37.3 4 80.7 96.3 7 137.3 133.6 WEEK OF 9/18/72 :30 I - - - - - - - I I I I : 60 2 33.9 58.3 - - - 2 43.8 58.7 4 77.7 117.0 5 Min - - - 2 37.8 20.2 1 - - 2 37.8 20.2 1/2 Hr. - I - - - - - I I I - - TOTAL 2 33.9 58.3 2 37.8 20.2 2 43.8 58.7 6 115.5 137.2 WEEK OF 9/25/72 : 30 I I - - - - - - - - - - : 60 - - I 1 18.5 34.9 1 18.9 25.5 2 37.4 60.4 5 Min. 2 42.5 11.1 1 18.3 11.5 - - - 3 60.8 22.6 1/2 Hr. - - - 1 11.0 75.7 - - - 1 11.0 75.7 TOTAL 2 42.5 11.1 3 47.8 122.1 1 18.9 25.5 6 109.2 158.7 WEEK OF 10/2/72 :30 - I - - - - - - - - - I :60 - - I 2 31.9 54.8 1 19.1 27.2 .3 51.0 82.0 5 Min. - - I 2 27.5 16.5 2 27.6 23.8 4 55.1 40.3 1/2 Hr. I I I I I I I I I - I I TOTAL I I I 4 59.4 71.3 3 46.7 51.0 7 106.1 122.3 # # = # of Anncts. * = All $M net EXHIBIT 2 (con't.) ABC CBS NBC TOTAL NETWORK TV # GRP's $M # GRP's $M # GRP's $M # GRP's $M WEEK OF 10/9/72 :30 - - - - - - - - - - - - :60 - - - 1 18.3 37.1 2 44.9 56.1 3 63.2 93.2 5 Min. 2 43.1 11.5 5 75.2 50.9 1 17.3 11.3 8 135.6 73.7 1/2 Hr. - - - 1 9.0 73.4 1 10.0 75.0 2 19.0 148.4 TOTAL 2 43.1 11.5 7 102.5 161.4 4 72.2 142.4 13 217.8 315.3 WEEK OF 10/16/72 :30 - - - - - - - - - - - - :60 1 18.2 35.7 2 37.4 74.4 - - - 3 55.6 110.1 5 Min. 2 47.9 11.6 5 76.6 43.9 1 20.0 13.6 8 144.5 69.1 1/2 Hr. 1 12.0 33.3 - - - - I I 1 12.0 33.3 TOTAL 4 78.1 80.6 7 114.0 118.3 1 20.0 13.6 12 212.1 212.5 WEEK OF 10/23/72 :30 - - - - - - - - - - 1 I :60 - - - 1 19.2 37.2 4 82.7 112.4 5 101.9 149.6 5 Min. 2 40.5 12.4 6 95.6 63.9 1 17.5 11.9 9 153.6 88.2 1/2 Hr. 1 10.0 36.0 - - - 1 9.4 52.9 2 19.4 88.9 TOTAL 3 50.5 48.4 7 114.8 101.1 6 109.6 117.2 16 274.9 326.7 WEEK OF 10/30-11/6/72 :30 - - - - - - - I - - - - :60 - - - 1 17.0 8.6 8 144.2 205.0 9. 161.2 213.6 5 Min. 2 31.0 11.5 7 113.3 78.7 1 18.9 11.9 10 163.2 102.1 1/2 Hr. 1 10.0 36.0 2 20.0 153.7 1 10.0 69.4 4 40.0 259.1 TOTAL 3 41.0 47.5 10 150.3 241.0 10 173.1 286.3 23 364.4 574.8 Exhibit 3 McGovern Half Hour Program Schedule Date Anticipated Subject Network Time 10/1 Film biography CBS 8:30 P.M. 10/10 Speech-Vietnam War CBS, NBC O&O's 7:30-8 PM 10/15 Question and Answer Format NBC 10-10:30 PM 10/20 Speech - Quality of ABC 10:30-11 PM the Nation 10/25 Speech-Corruption ABC, Partial 7:30-8 PM NBC 11/1 Not available NBC 10:30-11 PM 11/3 Not available CBS 10:30-11 PM 11/6 Not available ABC 8:30-9 PM CBS 10 - 10:30 PM EXHIBIT 4 McGOVERN REPORTED NETWORK RADIO BUYS NETWORK/WEEK SCHEDULE TOTAL ANNCTS. TOTAL $M CBS 10/23 5-:60's/day 35 33.0 10/30 5-:60's/day 35 33.0 66.0 NBC 10/16 5-Min. 10/21 & 10/22 2 3.0 10/23 5 Min. 10/23 1 1.5 10/30 NA - - 4.5 MBS 10/23 18-:60's/week 18 10.0 10/30 18-:60's/wk. 18 10.0 20.0 ABC NA EXHI. Γ5 McGOVERN SPOT TV/SPOT RADIO SPOT BUYS BY NIXON PRIORITY STATES 9/11 9/18 9/25 10/2 TV RADIO TV RADIO TV RADIO TV RADIO PRIORITY #1 California X X * X X X X New York X X X X * X X X X Michigan X X X X * X X X Missouri X X X X * X X X X Wisconsin X X X X X X PRIORITY #2 Illinois X X X X * X X X Ohio X X X X * X X X X Texas X X X X * X X X Pennsylvania X X X X * X X New Jersey X X * Maryland X X X Connecticut X X * X PRIORITY #3 Minnesota X X X X X X Massachusetts X X * X X X Washington X X X X Oregon X X X X West Virginia X X X ALL OTHERS Mississippi X X X . Rhode Island X X X X Kentucky X X X X X X Arkansas X X X X X X TOTAL Est'd.$M 48.3 178.0 33.6 184.7 33.6 178.0 81.6 90.0 *Includes both Regular radio and Black radio in spot buy. It is not known if schedules on Black radio have continued. EXHIBIT 5 (con 10/9 10/16 10/23 10/30 TV RADIO TV RADIO TV RADIO** TV RADIO** PRIORITY #1 California X X X X X X * X X* New York X X X X X X * X * Michigan X X X X X X * X X* Missouri X X X X X X* X X* Wisconsin X X X X X* PRIORITY #2 Illinois X X X X X X* X X* Ohio X X X X X X * X X* Texas X X X X X X* X X* Pennsylvania X X X X X X* X X* New Jersey X X * X Maryland X X X X X X X* Connecticut X X X * X X* PRIORITY #3 Minnesota X X X X X X X X Massachusetts X X X X X X* X X* Washington X X X X X X X X Oregon X X X X X X X X West Virginia X X X X X ALL OTHERS Mississippi Rhode Island X X X X Kentucky X X X * X Arkansas X X X* X TOTAL EST'D $M 141.6 150.0 188.4 200.0 200.0 225.0 385.4 225.0 *Includes both Regular and Black radio. * **Also states of South Dakota, Iowa, New Mexico, Nevada, Hawaii, Maine and Alaska. EXHIBIT 6 McGOVERN REPORTED SPOT TV ACTIVITY BY STATE BY MARKET (WEEK OF 10/23/72*) STATE/CITY # ANNCTS. $M GRP 60 & 30 Min. 5 Min. :60 :30 : 1 CALIFORNIA Los Angeles 2 9 52 8 50.9 481 San Francisco 1 3 30 8 23.9 367 Sacramento 2 6 14 10 10.3 399 San Diego 1 7 12 5 4.9 259 Salinas/Monterey - - 10 - 1.7 129 6 25 118 31 91.7 NEW YORK New York 1 6 16 6 54.6 275 Buffalo - 2 14 7 10.0 292 Albany 2 6 8 3 6.0 274 3 14 38 16 70.6 MICHIGAN DETROIT - 5 13 1 11.5 227 MISSOURI St. Louis 1 14 10 9 14.0 394 Kansas City - 5 17 8 7.3 335 1 19 27 17 21.3 WISCONSIN Milwaukee - 5 6 5 6.8 207 ILLINOIS Chicago ! 1 8 9 2 26.2 218 OHIO Cleveland 1 3 21 1 21.5 368 Columbus 1 4 16 3 6.9 294 Cincinnati 7 4 16 - 12.1 355 9 11 53 4 40.5 EXHIBIT 6 (con't.) STATE/CITY # ANNCTS. $M GRP 60 & 30 Min. 5 Min. :60 :30 TEXAS Dallas - 2 4 - 1.7 44 Houston - 7 10 1 7.1 170 San Antonio - 1 4 - 1.2 95 - 10 18 1 10.0 : PENNSYLVANIA Philadelphia 1 1 25 3 14.5 226 Pittsburgh - 2 15 2 8.8 232 1 3 40 5 23.3 MARYLAND Baltimore - 8 17 3 11.0 418 Washington - 9 18 4 11.0 425 - 17 35 7 22.2 CONNECTICUT Hartford - 4 8 13 10.1 220 MINNESOTA Minneapolis 1 7 25 - 12.7 361 MASSACHUSETTS Boston - 4 13 4 21.8 281 WASHINGTON Seattle 1 2 14 4 4.9 257 Spokane - 1 5 2 .9 162 1 3 19 6 5.8 OREGON Portland 1 6 30 8 8.7 456 WEST VIRGINIA Wheeling - 1 2 - .8 45 Charleston - 3 6 2 1.6 144 4 8 2 2.4 TOTAL SPOT TV 24 145 460 122 385.4 - *NOTE: Buys expected to be continued and increased in week of 10/30/72. EXHIBIT 7 McGOVERN REPORTED SPOT RADIO MARKETS (WEEKS OF 10/23/72 & 10/30/72) STATE/MARKET CALIFORNIA WISCONSIN Los Angeles Milwaukee San Francisco Appletown San Diego Madison Sacramento Oshkosh Fresno Green Bay Bakersfield Riverside ILLINOIS San Jose Modesto Chicago Santa Barbara Peoria San Bernardino Rockford Stockton Urbana Salinas Springfield NEW YORK OHIO New York Cleveland Buffalo Columbus Rochester Cincinnati Albany Dayton Syracuse Toledo Utica/Rome Akron Binghamton Youngstown Westchester Springfield Long Island Lima Freeport TEXAS MICHIGAN Dallas Detroit Houston Flint San Antonio Lansing Amarillo Grand Rapids Austin Kalamazoo Wichita Falls Corpus Christi MISSOURI El Paso Beaumont Kansas City Fort Worth St. Louis Waco Springfield St. Joseph EXHIBIT 7 (con't.) PENNSYLVANIA RHODE ISLAND Philadelphia Providence Pittsburgh Harrisburg/Lebanon/York KENTUCKY Wilkes-Barre Erie Louisville Easton Lexington Johnstown Allentown ARKANSAS Reading Little Rock NEW JERSEY SOUTH DAKOTA Trenton New Brunswick Rapid City Atlantic City Sioux Falls MARYLAND IOWA Baltimore Des Moines Washington, D.C. Sioux City. Davenport CONNECTICUT Cedar Rapids Hartford NEW MEXICO New Haven Albuquerque MINNESOTA NEVADA Minneapolis Duluth Las Vegas Reno MASSACHUSETTS HAWAII Boston Springfield Honolulu Worcester MAINE WASHINGTON Portland Seattle Bangor Spokane ALASKA OREGON Anchorage Portland Eugene WEST VIRGINIA NOTE: 18-36 spots purchased per station. Both 5 minutes and Charleston :60's reported. Most buys Huntington scheduled in 6-10 AM, 10 AM - Wheeling 3 PM and 3-7 PM time periods. Weekdays are preferred. Exhibit 8 McGovern Reported Newspaper Activity Week of Space Est'd #Market Est'd $M 9/11/72 4 pg 2/c Top 50 466.2 (incl. Insert Prod.) Pg B/W 50-100 127.5 593.7 9/18/72 - - - 9/25/72 4 pg 2/c Top 50 466.2 (incl. Insert Prod.) 1001i. B/W Top 50 20.0 (Tune in) 486.2 10/2/72 100 li. B/W New York City .5 (Tune in) 0/23/72 100 li. B/W Top 100 25.0 (Tune in) 450 li. B/W New York City 5.0 (Party) 40.0 TOTAL TO DATE 1,120.4 EXHIBIT 9 McGOVERN NETWORK TV COMMERCIAL SCHEDULE (AS MONITORED IN NEW YORK CITY) NG AIRDATE NETWORK PROGRAM COMMERCIAL LENGTH CODE WEEK OF 9/11/72 9/11 NBC Mon. Movie "Veterans Hospital" 5-Min. D-1 9/12 NBC Bonanza "Old People" :60 D-6 9/12 CBS Tues. Movie "Veterans Hospital" 5-Min. D-1 9/13 NBC Wed. Mystery "Blue Collar" :60 D-3 9/14 NBC Ironsides "Old People" :60 D-6 9/14 CBS Thurs. Movie "Unemployment" 5-Min. D-4 9/15 CBS Fri. Movie "Job Safety" 5-Min. D-5 WEEK OF 9/18/72 9/18 ABC The Rookies "Blue Collar" :60 D-3 9/19 NBC Bold Ones "Old People" :60 D-6 9/19 CBS Tues. Movie NA 5-Min. 9/21 NBC Flip Wilson "Loop Holes" :60 D-8 9/21 ABC Mod Squad "Crime & Drugs" :60 D-9 9/22 CBS Fri. Movie NA 5-Min. WEEK OF 9/25/72 9/25 NBC Laugh-In "Taxes-Even Share" :60 D-13 9/25 CBS Bill Cosby "Solicitation" :60 D-12 9/26 ABC Marcus Welby "Radical" 5-Min. D-14 9/28 ABC Owen Marshall "Controls" 5-Min. D-15 9/29 CBS Fri. Movie NA 5-Min. - 10/1 CBS Sandy Duncan Biography 1/2 hr. - WEEK OF 10/2/72 10/2 NBC Movie "Anti-Trust" 5-Min. D-17 10/3 NBC First Tuesday "Radical" 5-Min. D-14 10/4 NBC Wed. Mystery "Welfare" :60 D-18 10/5 CBS Waltons "Social Questions" :60 D-20 10/5 CBS Thurs. Movie "Anti-Trust" 5-Min. D-17 10/6 CBS Sonny/Cher "Bombing" :60 D-19 10/6 CBS Search for "T" "Controls" 5-Min. D-15 NA-Not Available. EXHIBIT9 (con't.) NG AIRDATE NETWORK PROGRAM COMMERCIAL LENGTH CODE WEEK OF 10/9/72 10/10 CBS Edge of Night "Anti-Trust" 5-Min. D-17 10/10 CBS Special "Vietnam" 1/2 Hr. - 10/10 NBC Bonanza "Bombing" :60 D-19 10/10 CBS Hawaii 5-0 "Loopholes" 5-Min. - 10/10 ABC Marcus Welby "Welfare" 5-Min. D-22 10/11 CBS Medical Center "Welfare" 5-Min. D-22 10/12 NBC Ironsides "Crime & Drugs" :60 D-9 10/12 ABC Owen Marshall "Unemployment" 5-Min. D-4 10/13 CBS Love of Life NA 5-Min. I. 10/13 CBS Sonny & Cher "Controls" 5-Min. D-15 10/14 CBS Mission "Bombing" :60 D-19 Impossible 10/14 NBC Saturday Movie "Welfare" 5-Min. D-22 10/15 NBC Special Question & Answers 1/2 Hr. - WEEK OF 10/16/72 10/17 ABC Marcus Welby "Social Questions" 5-Min. D-11 10/17 CBS Tues. Nite Movie "Radical" 5-Min. D-14 10/18 CBS Guiding Light "Old Age-Taxes' 5-Min. D-25 10/18 CBS Cannon "Wages & Prices" :60 D-23 10/19 CBS Secret Storm "Old Age-Taxes" 5-Min. D-25 10/19 ABC Mod Squad "McGovern Attack" :60 D-28 10/19 CBS Thurs. Movie "Radical" 5-Min. D-14 10/19 NBC World Series "Controls" 5-Min. D-15 10/20 CBS Sonny & Cher "Watergate" :60 D-30 10/20 ABC Special Multi-Issues 1/2 Hr. - 10/22 CBS Mannix "Anti Trust" 5-Min. D-17 10/22 ABC Sun.Night Movie "Old Age-Taxes" 5-Min. D-25 WEEK OF 10/23/72 10/23 CBS Gunsmoke "Vet Hospital" 5-Min. D-1 10/23 NBC Monday Movie "Unemployment-Attack" :60 D-34 10/23 CBS Cosby "Welfare" 5-Min. D-22 10/24 NBC Bonanza "Crime-Attack" :60 D-36 10/24 ABC Marcus Welby "Anti-Trust" 5-Min. D-17 10/25 ABC,CBS Special "Corruption" 1/2 Hr. - 10/25 CBS Carol Burnett "Tanya-Attack" :60 D-37 10/25 CBS Cannon "Controls" 5-Min. D-15 10/26 CBS Edge of Night "Old Age-Taxes" 5-Min. D-25 10/26 NBC Flip Wilson "Supermarket" :60 D-33 10/26 NBC Dean Martin "Radical" 5-Min. D-14 10/27 CBS Search for "T" NA 5-Min. - 10/27 CBS Friday Movie NA 5-Min. - 10/28 ABC Alias Smith/Jones NA 5-Min. - 10/28 NBC Sat. Movie NA :60 - EXHIBIT 10 RADIO TV REPORTS. INC. 41 EAST 42ND STREET, NEW YORK, N.Y. 10017. 697-5100 FOR THE NOVEMBER GROUP PROGRAM STATION BREAK :60 STATION CBS DATE OCTOBER 20, 1972 8:59 PM CITY NEW YORK WATERGATE D-30 MAN: Alfred C. Baldwin, a former FBI agent, has stated this. He was hired by James McCord, security chief for both the Republican National Committee and the Nixon Campaign Committee. Mr. Baldwin was assigned to listen illegally to over two hundred private telephone conversations. Calls mady by Democratic headquarters at the Watergate. He sent reports on these conversations to William E. Timmons, assistant to President Nixon for Congressional relations at the White House. In 1968, Mr. Nixon said the President's chief function is to lead, not to oversee every detail, but to put the right people in charge, provide them with basic guidance and let them do the job. The question is, do we want the system to continue to work this way for the next four years? OFFICER INI NEW YORK DETROIT LO# ANGELES WASHINGTON. D.C. NEW ENGLAND CHICAGO RADIO TV REPORTS, INC. EXHIBIT 11 41 EAST 42ND STREET, NEW YORK, N. Y.10017, 097-5100 FOR THE NOVEMBER GROUP PROGRAM MYSTERY MOVIE :60 STATION NBC DATE OCTOBER 22, 1972 9:11 PM CITY NEW YORK SUPERMARKET D-33 ANNOUNCER: Since Mr. Nixon became president the cost of whole wheat bread has gone from 31c to 45¢. Since Mr. Nixon became president the price of hamburger has gone from 58¢ to 89¢. Since Mr. Nixon became president the cost of frozen fish has gone from 59¢ to $1.29. Since Mr. Nixon became president the cost of living has gone up 19%. And your wages have been frozen. So, next time you're in the super market ask yourself. Can you afford four more years of Mr. Nixon. OFFICES IN: NEW YORK DETROIT LOB ANGELES WASHINGTON. D.C. NEW ENGLAND CHICAGO RADIO TV REPORTS, INC. EXHIBIT 12 41 EAST 42ND STREET, NEW YORK, N.Y. 10017, 697-5100 FOR THE NOVEMBER GROUP PROGRAM MOVIE :60 STATION NBC DATE OCTOBER 23, 1972 10:13 PM CITY NEW YORK "UNEMPLOYMENT-ATTACK" D-34 ANNOUNCER: When Mr. Nixon became president there were two milkion seven hundred thousand unemployed Americans. Today, there are four million seven hundred thousand unemployed. Since Nr. Nixon became president, the nation has lost 160 billion dollars in national income through unemployment. Since Mr. Nixon became president four million people have gone on Welfare. In 1968 Mr. Nixon said. "What we need are not more millions on welfare rolls but more millions on payrolls." Mr. Nixon has spoken in favor of work. But his actions have driven Americans by the tens of thousands into unemployment and on to Welfare. OFFICES IN. NEW YORK DETROIT LOS ANGELES WASHINGTON, D.C. NEW CHICAGO RADIO TV REPORTS. INC. EXHIBIT 13 41 EAST 42ND STREET. NEW YORK, N.Y. 10017. 697.5100 FOR THE NOVEMBER GROUP PROGRAM BONANZA :60 STATION WNBC-TV DATE OCTOBER 24, 1972 8:21 PM CITY NEW YORK ATTACK-CRIME D-36 ANNOUNCER: (Over Crawl) In 1968 Candidate Richard Nixon said "A Nixon Administration can win the war against crime and violence." Since Mr. Nixon has been president, rape is up 22%. Since Mr. Nixon has become president, aggravated assult is up 55%. Since Mr. Nixon has become president, theft is up 47%. When he came into office, the number of serious crimes reported each day in America was 10,000. Today, it is 17,000. In a nation- wide radio address in 1968, Mr. Nixon said "For my part I will make this pledge. I will never promise what I cannot deilver.' OFFICER INI NEW YORK DETROIT LOS ANGELES WASHINGTON D. c. NEW KNOLAND CHICAGO RADIO TV REPORTS, INC. EXHIBIT 14 41 EAST 42ND STREET, NEW YORK, N.Y. 10017. 697-5100 FOR THE NOVEMBER GROUP PROGRAM THE MIKE DOUGLAS SHOW :60 STATION WCBS-TV DATE OCTOBER 25, 1972 5:03 PM CITY NEW YORK TANYA-ATTACK D-37 ANNOUNCER: In his speech to the Republican Convention, Mr. Nixon spoke of Tanya, a Russian child whose family died in the Siege of Lenengrad. He quoted the final line of her dairy. "All are dead. Only Tanya is left. Let us think of Tanya, Mr. Nixon said. *And all the other Tanya's everywhere. We proudly meet our responsibility for leadership. Since Mr. Nixon became president, 160,000 South Victnamese civilians, mon, women, and children, our allied, the people we are fighting to save have been killed by American bombs. In a recent month, a quarter of the wounded civilians in Sough Vietnam were children under 12. As we vote November 7th, let us think of Tanya and all the other defenseless children of the world. OFFICER IN: NEW YORK DETROIT LOS ANGELES WASHINGTON D. a NEW ENGLAND CHICAGO RADIO TV REPORTS. INC. EXHIBIT 15 41 EAST 42ND STREET. NEW YORK. N.Y. 10017. 697-5100 FOR THE NOVEMBER GROUP PROGRAM I'VE GOT A SECRET :30 STATION WCBS-TV DATE OCTOBER 24, 1972 7:58 PM CITY NEW YORK ATTACK-CONTRIBUTIONS D-35 ANNOUNCER: (Over Crawl) President Nixon has received 10 million dollars in secret campaign contributions from men and interests whose names Mr. Nixon refuses to reveal to the American People. Who are these men? And what do they want. OFFICES IN. NEW YORK DETROIT , LOS ANGELES WASHINGTON, D.C. NEW ENGLAND CHICAGO EXHIBIT 16 RADIO TV REPORTS. INC. 41 EAST 42ND STREET. NEW YORK, N.Y. 10017, 097-5100 FOR THE NOVEMBER GROUP PROGRAM STATION BREAK :60 STATION NBC DATE OCTOBER 20, 1972 6:59 PM CITY NEW YORK WORKING PEOPLE D-29 MAN: But if you wanted to give one message to the working people, what would it be? MCGOVERN: Well, my -- my message to the working people would be to look very carefully at the issues between Nixon and myself in 1972 in the way of jobs, in the way of tax reforms, in the way of restoring peace in the world. Because these are the issues that are going to decide the future of this country. Where do the two candidates stand on environmental issues? Where do they stand on job safety? Where do they stand on health care and education? And if people will look at those problems honestly, I think we're gonna win this election in '72. APPLAUSE ANNOUNCER: McGovern. Democrat. For the People. OFFICES INI NEW YORK DETROIT LOS WAGHINGTON, D. NEW CHICAGO EXHIBIT 17 RADIO TV REPORTS, INC. 41 EAST 42ND STREET. NEW YORK. N.Y. 10017. 697-5100 FOR THE NOVEMBER GROUP PROGRAM McGOVERN :60 STATION CBS DATE OCTOBER 21, 1972 7:05 PM CITY NEW YORK TAXES-OVERTIME D-31 MAN: I'm a working man, and I work forty hours a week just like everybody else. And is seems like if I get a Saturday -- get a little. overtime-- let's say I get seventy, seventy-five dollars. You know, exactly half of that overtime goes to taxes. I'm really working for nothing. MCGOVERN: You ever ask yourself where that tax dollar goes? We used to run the United States government on about $10 billion a year. We spent $150 billion on Vietnam alone. We're spending $80 billion on the Pentagon every year. The President wants another four billion added on this year, beyond what we were spending last year on military operations. I think you ought to ask yourself where that tax dollar's going. ANNOUNCER: McGovern. Democrat. For the People. The people are paying for this campaign with their hard earned dollars. Send what you can to McGovern for President, Washington, D.C. OFFICES IN. NEW YORK DETROIT LOS ANGELES WASHINGTON. O.C. NEW CHICAGO EXHIBIT 18 RADIO TV REPORTS, INC. 41 EAST 42ND STREET, NEW YORK, N.Y. 10017. 097-5100 FOR THE NOVEMBER GROUP PROGRAM STATION BREAK :30 STATION ABC DATE OCTOBER 21, 1972 CITY NEW YORK WAR ECONOMY D-32 1st MAN: If our economy depends on a war, we're licked. 2nd MAN: I agree. MCGOVERN: It doesn't though. .We'll do better in peacetime than we will in wartime if we invest the money that we saved from the war with some common sense. You'll have more jobs for people if you invest the money we're now blowing up over there in Vietnam on building the things that we need here at home. It'll actually create more jobs. ANNOUNCER: McGovern. Democrat. For the People. OFFICES IN NEW YORK DETROIT LO# ANGILES WASHINGTON, D. C. NEW ENGLAND CHICAGO RADIO TV REPORTS, INC. EXHIBIT 19 41 EAST 42ND STREET. NEW YORK, N.Y. 10017. 697-5100 FOR THE NOVEMBER GROUP PROGRAM NEWS STATION WOR DATE October 16, 1972 10:00AM CITY New York, NY MC GOVERN COMMERCIAL "Assembly Worker" R-15 ANNOUNCER: Time for the following political announcement is paid for by "McGovern for President Committee." MAN: Senator, we are now fighting exactly what they did in the thirties McGOVERN: Well, who makes these decisions? It's hard for me to believe DENNY McGEE: The first thing he did, he took his tie off, he sat down. He was "plain people." McGOVERN: everybody in this room McGEE: But in speaking with them in the conversation we had, just rapping ANNOUNCER: To Denny McGee of Lordstown, Ohio, one day on the auto assembly line is usually like another. (McGOVERN'S VOICE SPEAKING IS HEARD UNDER DIALOGUE) ANNOUNCER: But he remembers the day when a man came to see him who wants to be his next President. McGOVERN: ... have decent schools, good health care for every citizen in this country. Now 1... McGEE: He communicated with US. The people that were there weren't all McGovern people. The guy next to me, he's an older guy, Wallace man. He says, "I heard Eisenhower speak." He's heard Kennedy, he's heard Nixon, he has never been impressed in his life like he is just now. OFFICES IN: NEW YORK DETROIT LOB ANGELES WASHINGTON, D. C. N&W ENGLAND CHICAGO EXHIBIT 19 (con't) -2- ANNOUNCER: The "McGovern for President Committee" doesn't want four more years of the same anymore than Denny McGee. That's why they paid for this message. McGovern, Democrat, for the people. McGOVERN: And what are you after? McGEE: I just had this really great feeling, I really did. EXHIBIT 20 RADIO TV REPORTS. INC. 41 EAST 42ND STREET, NEW YORK, N.Y. 10017. 697-5100 FOR THE NOVEMBER GROUP PROGRAM JOHN SCOTT STATION WOR DATE October 16, 1972 8:00PM CITY New York, NY MC GOVERN COMMERCIAL Unemployment R-16 ANNOUNCER: The following announcement is paid for by "McGovern for President Committee. A political announcement. MAN: Mr. Nixon always says we only have five point five percent laid off. I have a hard time believing it because I know of many a people who are off over two years since his term. McGOVERN: We've got seven million people at least unemployed in this country today. Now to put those people back to work, you've got to have government contracts with private industry to start building and creating the things we don't now have. If you built the kind of public transportation system that we need in Milwaukee or Los Angeles or Brooklyn or wherever the case might be, you would have jobs for hundreds of thousands of people that are now out of work. And that includes skilled engineers and machinists, electricians, carpenters MAN: The McGovern for President Committee believes that after four years of having seven million Americans unemployed, after four years of spending sixty five billion to kill people in Southeast Asia instead of putting it to work here at home, America does not need four more years. OFFICES IN NEW YORK DETROIT LOS ANGELES WABHINGTON, D.C. NEW ENGLAND CHICAGO EXHIBIT 21 RADIO TV REPORTS, INC. 41 EAST 42ND STREET, NEW YORK, N.Y. 10017. 697-5100 FOR THE NOVEMBER GROUP PROGRAM MCGOVERN COMMERCIAL 5 MIN. STATION WNBC DATE OCTOBER 23, 1972 2:10 PM CITY NEW YORK "Various Quotes" R-17 BIG WILSON: Now a special production. ANNOUNCER: The following is a paid political announcement. SENATOR GEORGE McGOVERN: Well, the point of all this is that I don't think it's boasting to say that no candidate this year has stood alone on so many issues as I have. And I have turned out most of the time to be right. I have turned out to take positions that now the other candidates are holding. ANNOUNCER: The man you are hearing is the Democratic candidate for the highest office in the land. Many have run. If any can lay claim to being unique and different it is this man, a soft-spoken former teacher from the Midwestern plains. He seems to specialize in succeeding against great odds and quietly defying the rules of the image-maker and political boss. There are those who have called his a hopeless mission, but he has fought those critics before and won. There are those who say that Americans do not have the high ideals that he thinks they do. But only Election Day, November 7th, will tell. McGOVERN: Everyone in this room, everyone across this land, is concerned that we take the steps ANNOUNCER: In the next four minutes, to help you make up your own mind, we ask you to hear the words of the candidate himself and the words of those who have come to believe in him, this man with a mission, George McGovern. McGOVERI: trying in a desperate effort to save a regime out there in Southeast Asia that cannot or will not command the respect and the confidence of its own people. (APPLAUSE) IN: YORK DETPOIT LOB WABHINGTON D. CHICAGO EXHIBIT 21 (con't.) -2- ANNOUNCER: The Miami Herald said, "His problem may be that he is too far out front. On some issues, such as the war, it takes time for people to catch up, and it does not necessarily make people happy to discover that someone else has been right while they were wrong. MAN: as far as that, in this question. You are no quitter. But what will our boys be fighting for McGOVERN: part of the point here. I am beginning to wonder just how much time we need to give. I say that with an army of a million South Vietnamese already equipped and in action that we have been generous enough with American blood and treasure and the time has come to say enough is enough. ANNOUNCER: Joseph Kraft of the Washington Post wrote: "George McGovern is emerging as a man to keep the Democrats honest. He is the conscience of his party. McGOVERN: But all of that is not enough, that we must also add the conncepts of compassion, of justice, of concern for those who are neglected in the internal cities, in the ghettos, on the farms. ANNOUNCER: Robert F. Kennedy said, "Of all my colleagues in the United States Senate, the person who does things in the most genuine way is George McGovern. McGOVERN: So that we put an end to the unemployment that now brings despair to some seven million men and women of this country, that means putting an end to the filthy, miserable housing in which six million American families now live. It means redeeming life in our cities. It means ending the pollution and contamination of our environment. ANNOUNCER: More than any other candidate this man has captured the attention of America's youth. Said one young journalist, "Ilis position on many things says he is an honest man, and I will settle for an honest man for President. And yet it is one of the great political ironics of our time that the youth of America has dedicated itself to a presidential candidate who at times is one of their strongest critics." McGovern: will never be done if your major concern is macrobiotic diet or music or drugs. It will never be done if you enjoy Woodstock while you tolerate Watts. And that is what I believe. (APPLAUSE) Let me ANNOUNCER: Perhaps one Southern reporter said it best -3- EXHIBIT 21 (con't) when he wrote, "If the voters of the this country could somehow get close enough to him, even for a moment, to get a good luck, George McGovern's chances of winning would be overwhelming. McGOVERN: The people in this country who realy need the protection of the government, the hungry, the handicapped, the sick, the old people, those are the people who are left standing at the end of the line. And if it works out that I become President of the United States (APLAUSE, CHEERS) I ANNOUNCER: The McGovern for President Committee is the first to admit that their man is not a typical politician. They believe that America has had its fill of typical politicians. They believe that on November 7th America will come home. That's why they paid for this message. (APPLAUSE, CHEERS) EXHIBIT 22 RADIO TV REPORTS. INC. 41 EAST 42ND STREET, NEW YORK, N.Y. 10017. 697-5100 FOR THE NOVEMBER GROUP PROGRAM NEWSRADIO 88 STATION WCBS DATE OCTOBER 18, 1972 9:58 PM CITY NEW YORK WHERE THE TAX DOLLAR GOES R-18 ANNOUNCER: The following political announcement was paid for by the McGovern for President Committee. MAN: I'm a working man and it seems like if I get a Saturday, get a little overtime, you know exactly half of that overtime goes to taxes. SENATOR McCOVERN: Did you ever ask yourself where that tax dollar goes? And you raised the question about the war here a while ago. Do you know that 150 billion dollars of. the taxes raised in this country have been spent on that war? We used to run the United States Government on about ten billion dollars a year. We have spent 150 billion on Vietnam alone. We're spending 80 billion on the Pentagon every year. The President wants another four billion added on this year. I think you ought to ask yourself where that tax dollar is going. ANNOUNCER: The NcGovern for President Committee has paid for this message because they believe that after four years of a war that is still costing the American taxpayer 30 thousand dollars a minute, after four years of a var that has cost 20,000 young Americans their lives, the last thing we need now is four more years. OFFICES IN YORK DETROIT WASHINGTON D.C. CHICAGO EXHIBIT 23 RADIO TV REPORTS, INC. 24416 W. NINE MILE RD., SOUTHFIELD, MICH. 48075 444-5477 41 EAST 42ND STREET, NEW YORK. N.Y. 10017. 697-5100 FOR TAB NOVI TGR GROUP Station Ireak MJ PROGRAM STATION DATE October 19, 1972 0:25 a.m. CITY Detroit DETROIT - 2 "UNEMPLOYMENT" SENATOR PRO: MIR: To other industrial country in the world has this kind of disgraceful record, and I think it's just vital that 10 follow policies to put people to work. VOICE OVER: To Senator Villia Prommeir of isconsin, when four years of are administration Trings on unerployment of almost seven illion people, something is vrong. de knows, too, that there are those in .ashington the 3291 to care ENC those to con't. PROME I..: they just amount sensitive to this. I think Goodge oCovern is Caugly sensitive to 11 end I Chink that this vould do on GROTHOUS of dount to overcore our welfare problem, our crime problem, our drug problem SENATOR GEORGE NeGOVER: save our environment, improve our health care, to strengthen education VOICE OVER: The NcGovern for President Committee doesn't want four more years of the same any more than Senator Proxpeir. That's why they ve paid for this message. McGovern. Democrat. For the people. PROXLEIR: I think we can and I think McGovern is the man who can help us do it. McCOVLIN: deal with the problems of drug addiction and rehabilitation. All of those things OFFICES IN: NEW YORK DETROIT LOS ANGELES WASHINGTON. D.C. NEW ENGLAND CHICAGO EXHIBIT 24 RADIO TV REPORTS, INC. 24416 W. NINE MILE RD., SOUTHFIELD, MICH, 48075 444-5477 41 EAST 42ND STREET. NEW YORK. N. Y. 10017. 607-5100 FOR THE NOVEMBER GROUP PROGRAM Station Break STATION WXYZ DATE October 23, 1972 8:48 a.m. CITY Detroit DETROIT - 3 "ECONOMY" FIRST WOMAN'S VOICE: I get absolutely furious every time I walk in a store to buy groceries. FIRST HAN'S VOICE: The wage-earners are being robbed. They give then a couple of cents more, but you GO into the store, you give it right back. SECOND WOMAN'S VOICE: People are out of work; people losing their homes. VOICE OVER: Election year, 1972. Your years ago Apericans were fed Up with war and unrest; now SOI othing else has been edded to their list. SLCOLD NONEL'S VOICE: Dusinessren say that Minonorics has been just great for ther. SLERTOR GLORGE Necover: We are not content with things as they are 3LCOND TAX'S VOICE: George : covern wouldn't run this country that way. :.c vould licten to the people. THIRD MEM'S VOICL: I thirt that "cCovern would be sensitive to all these things. LECOME MONTH'S VOICE: I Con't Valieve it's scrething 1.13 can't stop. I Con't Delieve it's scrething ve can't is something anout. FOURT WK'S VOICE. What eles a country great is providing for the ncess of the people. That's what "oCovern is there for. VOIC: OVILL: The cGovern for President Corrittee has paid for this assege Decrease they don't want four Fore years of the name any Fore than these Prericans. NeGovern. Lerocrat. For the people. SECOND 0' AN'S VOICE: I want to see US get Lack on our foot again. NeGOVERN: election year is the people's year to speak. OFFICES IN NEW YORK DETROIT LOS ANGELES WASHINGTON D. NEW ENGLAND CHICAGO EXHIBIT 25 RADIO TV REPORTS, INC. 24416 W. NINE MILE RD., SOUTHFIELD, MICH. 48075 444-5477 41 EAST 42ND STREET, NEW YORK, N. Y. 10017. 697-5100 FOR THE NOVEMBER GROUP PROGRAM Station Creak STATION WHYZ DATE October 20, 1972 2:50 p.r. CITY Detroit DETROIT 4 "ECONOMY" - VOICE OVER: The American people are becoming a little frightened about pulling out of the Victnar war; emecially the working people feel we rust have a var to keep our economy. SENATOR GROPCE NeGOVERN: Ve don't have to have a war to provide jobs for people. We know how to produce something besides bombs and besides helicopters and napalr. Has this country sunk to the point where ve have to so into the business of killing in order to keep people working, when we have a need for thirty million new houses, new transportation systems, new environmental programs. There's plenty of things that recole can in 5.1 the government vould contract to Go these things instead of contracting with the Lic military industries to kill people. VOICE OVER: The McCovern for President Corrittee has paid for this nessage because they Lelieve that after four years of a war that still good on, after four years and sixty-five billion more American tax dollars, what we don't need now is four more years. OFFICES IN NEW YORK DETROIT LOS ANGELES WASHINGTON. D.C. NEW ENGLAND CHICAGO EXHIBIT 26 RADIO TV REPORTS, INC. 24416 W. NINE MILE RD., SOUTHFIELD, MICH. 48075 444-5477 41 EAST 42ND STREET, NEW YORK. N.Y. 10017. 697-5100 FOR THE NOVEMBER GROUP Station Break MWJ PROGRAM STATION DATE CITY October 23. 1°72 7:28 a.m. Detroit DETROIT - 5 "VIETNAM" VOICE: Four years ago, Mr. Wixon said, 'I pledged in my campaign to end this war. If I fail to do so, I expect the American people to hold me accountable for my failure. During the Nixon years, more than six million Indochinese have been killed, wounded or made homeless. During the Nixon years, Americans have dropped three million, seven hundred thousand tons of bombs. During the Nixon years, twenty thousand Americans have been killed, over one hundred thousand wounded and five hundred captured or missing. During the Nixon years, the Vietnam war has cost American taxpayers sixty-two billion dollars. Four years ago, Mr. Nixon said, 'Those who have had a chance for four years and could not produce peace should not be given another chance. This message has been brought to you by the McGovern for President Committee. OFFICES IN NEW YORK DETROIT . LOS ANGELES WAGHINGTON D.C. NEW ENGLAND CHICAGO EXHIBIT 27 It's time comeone Dietz the which on the Nixon Administr tion New Georgel Govern isglingte On your ADC C and other major television network stations Authorized and paid for by McGovern-Shrivar Camps on Committee 1910 K Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006 . Manan Pearlman, Treasurer EXHIBIT 28 McCovern 72 Shrivor EKTRADRDINART PRE-ELECTION PARTY with George and Eleanor McGovern and Ted and Joan Honnedy Grand Ballroom The Hotel Commoders October 31, 1972 7:00 P.M. * COCKTAILS COUNTRY STYLE BUFFET DANCING ENTERTAINMIENT * Senator McGovern's pre-taped 7:30 telecast will be shown in the Ballroom. * $100 per person Dress informal To order your fickets, call 757-0534. Please make checks payable to "Pend's for McGovern-Shriver" and mail to 729 Seventh Are. nue, Room 1193. manding the following information, which is required under Section 302(b) of the Federal Election Campaign Act. NAME ADDRESS TELEPHONE OCCUPATION EMPLOYER ADDRESS A copy of our report is (or will to) available for purcl SC from the Superintendent of Decu- ments, U.S. 6 Printing " Yes, Weshington DC 20402. Pand for and spensored by 1.00 .....