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From William E. Timmons to H.R. Haldeman RE: 1972 Convention. 1pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 6/20/1972
From H.R. Haldeman to Rose Mary Woods RE: Howard K. Smith. 1pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/26/1972
From Rose Mary Woods to Bob Haldeman RE: Howard K. Smith and campaign suggestions. 1pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/25/1972
From Barbara Frank to Ed Harper RE: Activities for Women at the Convention. 4pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 8/3/1972
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55
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6/20/1972
Campaign
Memo
From William E. Timmons to H.R.
Haldeman RE: 1972 Convention. 1pg.
55
24
7/26/1972
Campaign
Memo
From H.R. Haldeman to Rose Mary Woods
RE: Howard K. Smith. 1pg.
55
24
7/25/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Rose Mary Woods to Bob Haldeman
RE: Howard K. Smith and campaign
suggestions. 1pg.
55
24
8/3/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Barbara Frank to Ed Harper RE:
Activities for Women at the Convention.
4pgs.
Monday, June 25, 2012
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Memo
TIMMONS to HRH, re:" 72 Convention"
6-20-72
NIXON
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Memo
HRH to Woods, re: notis re. Conversation
with Smith
7-26-72
C-NIXON
[35]
N-3
Memo
woods to HRH, Re. Smith's thoughts
7-25-72
C-NIXON
[36]
on the convention
N-4
Memo
FrANklin to HArper, M. "Activities
for women at the Convention
8-3-72
C-NIXON
[37]
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THE WHITE HOUSE
SENSITIVE
WASHINGTON
See notes w my
June 20, 1972
views.
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
WILLIAM E. TIMMONS B.T.
SUBJECT:
'72 Convention
May I have your views on the following personalities to participate in
the GOP National Convention:
I.
To nominate the President:
Nelson Rockefeller (N.Y.)
To second:
Art Fletcher (Kans.)
To second:
Romano Buenelos (Calif)
To second:
Bill Brock (Tenn.)
or
Bost,
To nominate the President:
Nelson Rockefeller (N.Y.)
len
To second:
Ten minutes of seconding remarks
H Also use 2 Semetors, 2 Governor
by fifteen delegates (40 seconds each)
+ Cross Section. Held Dirm
from the Floor using ethnics, aged,
good
decision till Post DOME conv. C
young, women, blacks, etc.
New
II. To introduce the President:
Barry Goldwater (Ariz.)
He introduced Barry in 1964 and
use + P. The
Goldwater has been loyal supporter.
Will hold conservatives.
Baledes
III. To keynote convention:
Ed Brooke (Mass.)
H
Apprive
Keynote participant:
Dick Lugar (Ind.)
Now,
Keynote participant:
Sherrie Shealey (S.C.)
Keynote participant:
George Bush (Texas)
I dort thich Brooke shed be program - has italizady gone
Since Reagan will be presiding officer as Temporary Chairman, we too
will cover Governors, Congress, Mayor, State Representative, Admin-
far
istration. Also, we'll have conservative-liberal-middle philosophical
y
balance. We'll have a Black and a woman who is 21 years old.
He d be Okas me of the participants -
they
but not the bad guy -
BBI
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 26, 1972
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
ROSE MARY WOODS
FROM:
H. R. HALDEMAN
H
Thank you very much for the notes regarding your conversation
with Howard K. Smith on the convention. I have given them to
Dwight to work on. Certainly some of his points are valid and
we've been trying to work on many of the same things. Should
you have any additional thoughts, please don't hesitate to shoot
them directly to Chapin.
bcc: Dwight Chapin
July 25, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR BOB HALDEMAN
Rma
FROM ROSE MARY WOODS
Last Friday night I attended a dinner party at which
Howard K. Smith was also present and he was talking about
our convention. He thought it would be most interesting to
everyone if we had prominent people from different ethnic
and other groups make an appearance. In other words to
show our people and let the world know that we do have
them in our party -- that we are doing something besides
trying to appeal to the WASP.
He also suggested that the better ones in this group
should be introduced to say a few words and keep the meetings
interesting.
Another thought he had -- it is a shame that the
President and Vice President both speak on the same night.
He supposed there was nothing that could be done about that
since the President has to be last and we can't elect a VP nominee
before the President is nominated -- but maybe both could be
elected one night and the Vice President make his acceptance
speech that night and the President the last night.
I have no idea who is in charge of the program for the
convention and I am only passing these on for whatever - if any -
interest they may be.
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
August 3, 1972
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
ED HARPER
FROM:
BARBARA FRANKLIN Barbara
SUBJECT:
Activities for Women at
the Convention
As you have requested, this memorandum outlines convention activities
designed for participation by women.
OVERVIEW
As an important step in improving our showing among women voters and
protecting the President from accusations that we "don't care about
women, 11 it is absolutely crucial that Republican women look involved,
substantive, and important throughout the convention.
Most importantly, many women need to be visible in
substantive roles before the convention -- and the TV
audience. Women need to be visible in about half the
other roles as well -- on escort committees, leading
pledges to the flag, invocations, etc. (If we fail to do
this, the press will focus on the "Nixonettes" -- and 1972
simply is not the year for that!)
Activities for women need to be substantive. (Fashion
shows and receptions are no longer enough!)
ACTIVITIES FOR WOMEN
The following are the women's activities currently on the official convention
schedule:
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
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SUNDAY
10:00 a. m.
Worship Service
Person Responsible: Anne Armstrong
(Not exclusively for women -- but many
women expected to attend.)
3-5 p.m.
Volunteer Reception
(Tentative)
Press Conf. on Woment
Person Responsible: Pat Hutar
their Activities 69 The
convention.
(Not exclusively for women -- but expect
many women to attend.)
MONDAY
9:00 a. m.
Breakfast Honoring Women Candidates
Person Responsible: Constance Armitage,
President of National Federation of Repub-
lican Women's Clubs
9:30 a. m.
Seminar for Women Delegates
to
12 Noon
Person Responsible: Anne Armstrong
(time ten-
tative)
Purpose is to brief women delegates and
alternates on Do Committee Report, Plat-
form Committee activities, and so on.
Briefers to include people such as Rose-
mary Ginn, National Committeewoman from
Missouri and Louise Leonard, Chairman
of Platform Committee on Human Rights.
A slide program on changes in women's
attitudes to be included and press to be
invited.
TUESDAY
10:00 a. m.
Women of Achievement Brunch -- Mrs. Nixon
(or earlier)
to be guest of honor.
Person Responsible: Anne Armstrong
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Purpose is to depict strides women have
made during various Administrations to
present. Inaugural ball gowns of former
First Ladies and other costumes to be
shown.
WEDNESDAY
9:30 a. m.
Republican Women's Caucus
to
12 Noon
Person Responsible: Anne Armstrong
(time ten-
tative)
Purpose is to highlight issues of concern
to women and suggest avenues of partici-
pation in the campaign. Meeting to have
two parts:
Issues. Chaired by Jill Ruckelshaus.
Panel to include people such as Lenore
Romney and Helen Bentley. (Anne has
asked me to be on this panel.)
Campaign. Panel to include such people
as Pat Hutar, a woman candidate, a woman
campaign manager, a woman state chairman
for Nixon.
Anne hopes to have a number of the youth
contingent in attendance.
Another activity -- not officially on the convention schedule -- is a meeting
to be held by the National Women's Political Caucus on Sunday. This
session would be run by Republican members (Bobbie Kilberg, Pam
Curtis).
CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES
The hottest item is the abortion question. This is "can't win" and we
should stay out of it. Some women's groups may raise the issue during
platform subcommittee testimony, and would probably take a position
favoring legalized abortion. On the other side, a couple of the right-to-
life groups are also scheduled to testify. It appears that both sides
intend to make their positions known. However, I do not think there
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will be any move to insert a minority plank and/or bring the issue to the
convention floor.
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