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To: Bill Timmons From: Gordon Strachan RE: "Convention Tickets." 1pg [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/11/1972
To: The File From: Dwight L. Chapin RE: "Telephone Call with Billy Graham." 2pgs [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/20/1972
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7/11/1972
Campaign
Memo
To: Bill Timmons From: Gordon Strachan
RE: "Convention Tickets." 1pg
45
11
7/20/1972
Campaign
Memo
To: The File From: Dwight L. Chapin RE:
"Telephone Call with Billy Graham." 2pgs
Thursday, March 01, 2012
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
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July 11, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
BILL TIMMONS
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Convention Tickets
Would there be any problem in obtaining two spectator
tickets for the Convention for a pollster who deserves
a small reward? Harry O'Neill, of Opinion Research
Corporation, would make all other arrangements, but has
asked if we could obtain these two guest tickets.
Please advise if there are any problems.
GS/jb
FU - 7/23
MEMORANDUM
To
THE WHITE HOUSE
HKH
WASHINGTON
July 20, 1972
4:00 p.m.
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE FILE
FROM:
D WIGHT L. CHAPIN
SUBJECT:
Telephone Call with Billy Graham
Graham did not favor having Johnny Cash handle the Invocation
or a prayer at the Convention. He feels that it's subjecting
an actor to a religious event for political purposes and that it
just wouldn't set right. He felt that if we want a layman we
should go to the moderator of the Presbyterian Church of the
USA or perhaps Graham's father-in-law. Also the President
of the Southern Baptist Convention might be good.
Graham and I talked about good black ministers for the program.
He talked about Joseph Jackson who is the one who supported
the President in '68. He said that Jackson was hurt, had had no
attention, was bitter and that although he is the head of the
largest black church in the country, he may not do it because
of his feelings of being neglected. We also talked about the fact
that Jackson is elderly and maybe would not project the best
image. We also discussed Dr. Isaac Green of Pittsburgh who
evidently is a big Nixon supporter. He's an older man but he's
very popular and has the largest black church in Pittsburgh.
The other man we discussed is Dr. Lockridge, a black from
San Francisco who is evidently one of the best orators among
the blacks at this time. Graham is going to check Lockridge to
see whether or not he would be agreeable to appear if asked
and also to get a reading on his feelings regarding the President.
I talked to Graham about Sammy Davis. Jr. doing the National
Anthem. He said that he thought that would be very helpful and
very good. He did not feel that Davis would in any way alienate
the South. He said he is a symbol to the black community and that
that would be a good move for us.
2
Regarding Graham's personal participation in the Convention,
he said he did not feel that he should do it. He said that he
would be willing to appear if the President felt it would be
helpful. He went to length pointing out that he is appearing
as a nonpartisan on a number of talk shows and that by not
being tied actively to the Republican Convention or to the
President he can appear more nonpartisan. He used the
example that it's more like being John Connally. I'm sure we
can get Graham if we want to put the heat on. The question is
do we want him badly enough to tell him that the President
has asked that he appear.
We talked about Anita Bryant and agreed that she would be good
at the Convention.
I asked him where the conversation stood in terms of
Rabbi Tannenbaum whom I knew Bob was going to talk to him
about. He said that Tannenbaum was probably the most influential
Jewish rabbi in the country. He is probably a Democrat by
registration but very pro the President. He is for the President
because of the great things the President has done for Israel.
We agreed that the best one to call Tannenbaum would probably
be Kissinger. Evidently Tannenbaum owes Kissinger some
favors. If Kissinger won't do it, Graham will.
Kelman (?), the other rabbi that we have from New York, is
known to Graham and Graham feels he would be okay but that
Tannenbaum would be better.
cc: H. R. Haldeman