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Campaign
Memo
From Kehrli to Haldeman RE: "1973 White
House Political Budget" 5pg
Monday, June 25, 2012
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Memo
From Kehrli to Haldeman, Re:
[DOC 10]
1973 White House Political Budget
2-7-73
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STAFF SECRETARY
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RNC Support -1974-[II]
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 7, 1973
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
BRUCE KEHRLI
BOX
SUBJECT:
1973 White House
Political Budget
On January 1, the source of financial support for the White
House shifted back to the RNC from the Committee to Re-elect
the President.
Because of the RNC's financial situation, the money used to
support the White House account will actually come from the
Committee to Re-elect, however, George Bush and Maury Stans
have requested a budget estimate so that they know how much
money is to be transferred.
I've contacted Bill Henkel, Bill Timmons, Dick Howard and Art
Sohmer to cover their financial needs for 1973.
Since the President's travel schedule has not been finalized
and we are working under a new staff structure; I asked each
of the people submitting budget estimates to use 1971 -- the
last non-election year -- as the basis for their 1973 estimates.
The estimated and actual figures for 1970, 1971 and 1972 are
included at Tab A.
The estimates for each of the five categories are as follows:
1. Presidential and First Family Travel -- This
estimate is based on the assumption that there
will be six major trips that cannot be reimbursed
by appropriated funds or local sponsors. Also,
for the purpose of estimating advanceman related
costs, we have assumed two Presidential trips a
month for a total of 24. Our policy has been to
pay all of the expenses for political trips and only
the advanceman portion for non-political trips. It
is especially important that we stick to the second
part of this policy because our appropriated funds
for travel are no longer fungible. The estimate for
1973 is $225,910; broken out as follows with details
included at Tab B:
-2-
Gifts
$ 50,000.00
Photos
10,250.00
Advancemen Costs
34,560.00
A'men Air Transportation
19,200.00
Crowd Raising
43,500.00
Hotel
7,500.00
Event Expenses
37,200.00
Office Supplies
4,800.00
Transportation
18,900.00
$225,910.00
2. Staff Support -- The total of $100,000 will go
for reimbursement to staff members who carry out
political business for the President. Bill Timmons,
John Dean, Anne Armstrong, and Bill Baroody will be
receiving most of this money.
3. Mailings -- The $450,000 figure for mailings
may be a little high; although we are still re-
ceiving bills for political mailings which would
put the actual figure for 1972 far above the $513,000
figure listed at Tab A. This account includes ex-
penses for mailings, information retrieval and
updating of mailing lists.
4. Vice President -- The figure for Vice Presidential
travel is based primarily on a review of 1971 --
the last non-election year.
5. Old Campaign Expenses -- I've also included a
$50,000 figure for campaign '72 expenses which are
still coming in.
This budget does not include White House polling expenses which
should be handled in another manner.
Last year, we were very open and honest about the actual amount
of support provided. Prior to that point, we always underestimated
the RNC budget figures for the psychological advantage it provided
while at the same time knowing that the bills would be paid.
With George Bush now at the RNC, we ought to be honest about
the actual budget and I recommend that you approve these budget
figures. I will cover them with him along with the system of
accounting and disbursing funds which we have been using.
APPROVE
DISAPPROVE
OTHER
1970
1971
1972
1973
Est.
Actual
Est.
Actual
Est.
Actual
Est.
P. & First Family Travel
200,000
200,000
200,000
37,330.38
1,060,000
1,211,334.66
225,000
(include advance costs)
Staff Support
95,000
76,000
100,000
139,608.38
100,000
152,725.67
100,000
Mailing Operation
330,000
690,000
750,000
359,364.83
900,000
513,459.56
450,000
2
Vice President's Travel
100,000
350,000
50,000
101,293.29
50,000
1,059,467.83
75,000
Old Campaign Expenses*
12,000
19,034.33
50,000
TOTAL
725,000
1,328,000
1,100,000
656,631.21
2,110,000
2,936,987.72
900,000
1
Cash Account
40,000
725,000 1,368,000
This account was set up to pay campaign '70 expenses carried over into 1971. We should
set up the same type of account to pay campaign '73 expenses which will come in over
the next year (at least).
The disparity exists between actual and estimated amounted for this account because $50,000
...5 used as an is bitrary figure pending agreement on the split of funds generated by the V.P.
it fund raisers. This agreement was never worked out and all his expenses were charged against
the White House account and paid by the CREP.
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
POLITICAL BUDGET
1973
Gifts
$ 50,000.00
Photos
10,250.00
Advancemen Costs
1
34,560.00
2
A'men Air Transportation 3
19,200.00
Crowd Raising
43,500.00
Hotel 4
7,500.00
Event Expenses 5
37,200.00
Office Supplies
6
4,800.00
Transportation
7
18,900.00
$ 225,910.00
1.
Advancemen Costs
Hotel
$ 35.00
Auto
25.00
Personal/
Misc.
30.00
$ 90.00 X 4 Advancemen x 4 days $ 1440.00
Estimate 24 domestic trips X $1440 =
$ 34,560.00
2.
Advancemen Air Transportation
Assume $200. average roundtrip X 4 advancemen X
24 trips = $19,200.00
3.
Crowd Raising
Handbills $ 4,000.00
Telephones
750.00
Radio, TV
1,500.00
Misc
1,000.00
$7,250.00 X 6 crowd raising events = $43,500.0
4.
Hotel
20 staff X
$40.00 = $ 800.00
Function Room
Rental =
250.00
Food $10. X
20 =
200.00
$1,250.00 X 6 overnights = $7,500.00
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
2
5.
Event Expenses
Audio/Visual
$2,500.
Hall rental
1,200.
Misc (colors, ushers,
etc.)
2,500.
$6,200. X 6 events = $37,200.00
6.
Office Supplies
200 X 24 trips =
$4,800.
7.
Transportation
S'76 15 hours @
$1,130. =
$ 16,950.
Helicopters 7-1/2 hrs
@ $260. =
1,950.
$ 18,900.