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RICHARD NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY
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Memo
Stephen Bull to Brig. Gen. James D.
9/22/1971
A
Huges, et al., re: General Procedures to
be Followed when the President Plays
Golf. 2 nn.
2
Memo
SAIC Towns to SAIC Taylor re:
10/7/1971
A
Intelligence Information Concerning Visit
of President Tito 3 pp.
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WHCF: SMOF: Alexander Butterfield
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1971 WH Correspondence To/From Others Part 2: July-Dec. 1971
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July 3, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
RAY PRICE
SUBJECT:
Letter to Cosmonaut's Daughter
Attached is the draft you asked for of a letter you
could write by hand. I've tried to keep it short. In case
you want to expand into anything about the flight itself, also
attached is a draft statement I did Wednesday morning which
was not used.
I tied it to the newspaper picture in order to provide
a reason for singling out Maria, since the other cosmonauts
also left children (Volkov a 13-year-old son; Patsayev a son
14 and a daughter 9).
Rus1
Attachments
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Price
June 30, 1971
DRAFT STATEMENT ON COSMONAUT DEATHS
NOT USED
The deaths of the three Soviet cosmonauts aboard Soyuz 11 is a
deeply moving human tragedy. It reminds us once again that as man
probes the mysteries of space, brave men risk their lives in the effort
-- and the risks are real.
From earliest history, man has been able to move forward because there
have been pioneers with the courage to take such risks. Despite its tragic
ending, the Soyuz-Salute mission was one of great achievement. Even
in death, these Soviet cosmonauts take their place in a proud tradition of
human bravery that knows no national boundaries.
The families of Cosmonauts Dobrovolsky, Volkov and Patsayev
have my deepest sympathy, and that of the American people.
###
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Price
July 3, 1971
Draft Letter to Cosmonaut's Daughter
Dear Maria,
When I saw a picture in the newspaper of you at your father's
funeral, I knew that a brave man had left behind a brave daughter - - -
and also one who loved him very much.
Like your father, I also have two daughters, and their hearts
go out to you as do Mrs. Nixon's and mine. For you, for your
mother and for your sister Natasha, this must be a terrible sad and
difficult time. But I know your father would want you to face his
loss with a strength and courage to match his own.
So continue to be brave, Maria, and as Natasha grows older
help her to understand how very proud of him you both should be.
Sincerely,
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THE EVENING SAAR
WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1971-
DEPRESSURIZATION CITED
Space Deaths Laid to Mishap
MOSCOW (UPI)-The three
Soviet cosmonauts died from
embolisms caused when sud-
den depressurization of their
Soyuz 11 spacecraft caused air
bubbles to form in their
blood, non-Soviet Communist
sources said tonight.
The three men were des-
cending to what appeared a
Three Eulogized at Rites in Red
Square.
Page A-10
perfect landing from a record
24 days in space when com-
munication with the Soyuz
was cut off as they applied
their retro rockets to descend
through earth's atmosphere.
They were found dead in their
seats.
The Communist sources
quoted Soviet scientists as
saying the government
commission appointed to in-
vestigate the cause of the
mysterious deaths came to
the conclusion after perform-
ing autopsies.
The sources said scientists
conjectured that depressuri-
zation occurred during the
separation of the service mod-
ule from the descent module.
The descent module landed
perfectly via parachute in the
broad plains of Soviet Asia.
The disclosure came soon
after the state funeral at
which Communist Party Chief
Leonid I. Brezhnev and an
American astronaut helped
bury in the Kremlin Wall the
ashes of the three.
Guns of mourning sounded
as the urns holding the ashes
of Georgy Dobrovolsky, Vladi-
slav Volkov and Viktor Pat-
sayev were sealed in the wall.
Brezhnev, the party man
who has supervised the Soviet
space program from the first
manned Sputnik a decade
ago, made no attempt to stem
his tears.
He, Premier Alexei N. Kosy-
gin and President Nikolai V.
Associated Press
Podgorny helped bear the
urns on their shoulders in
Maria Dobrovolsky, 12-year-old daughter of one of the three dead
slow, precise procession from
Soyuz 11 crew members, is comforted by Soviet cosmonaut Valentina
Lenin's tomb to the heavy
Tereshkova while attending funeral services in Moscow's Red Square
brick wall.
today.
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MEMORANDUM
Determined to be an
THE WHITE HOUSE
Administrative Marking
WASHINGTON
Not National Security Information
By
Jus
NARA Date 3/16/2016
July 3, 1971
CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
FROM:
JON M. HUNTSMAN
LEONARD GARMENT Jult
SUBJECT:
John Ford
The President read with interest your memorandum of June 30, 1971
on John Ford and a proposal to have an evening or dinner at the
White House honoring Mr. Ford and the -American film industry.
The President felt your proposal was an excellent idea and requested
that you follow up on the project to be held during January or February
of 1972. It was further suggested that such an event might also include
Jack Warner.
Please report your plans concerning this event to be scheduled during
January or February 1972 approximately 60 days before the event to
the office of the staff secretary.
Thank you.
cc:
H.R. Haldeman
Alexander P. Butterfield
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 9, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR: H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM: CHUCK COLSON
wr
SUBJECT: "THE NIXON STYLE" - A REPORT
The following action has been taken in connection with the
6, 000 word analysis of the "Nixon Style" by Bill Safire, which
you transmitted to me on June 25, 1971:
1. A three-page talking paper has been prepared, entitled
"The Nixon Style" which is presently being distributed
to Administration people and key spokesmen on Capital
Hill;
2. A 13-page speech insert has been drafted, and is being
circulated for Cabinet level use;
3. Coordination has been established between my staff,
Safire and Van Shumway. Safire is shortening his
original analysis to approximately 3, 000 words and
re-working it into a by-lined article.
4. I have copied Safire's original analysis and sent it to
Shumway with the suggestion that it might be of use to
Dick Wilson for the Look article.
5. I have also alerted Shumway that Safire is preparing a
by-lined article and that he will be expected to place it
for us.
Copies of items (1) and (2) are attached to this memo. I
will send you a copy of item (3) as soon as it is completed by
Safire.
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TALKING PAPER The Nixon Style
The Nixon style is uniquely equipped for contemporary American
society - it is a blend of low-key statesmanship with efficient, delib-
erate problem-solving determination. It seeks to solve today's
problems in a way that does not create new and larger problems for
tomorrow. The President is a trouble-shooter but not an exhibitionist -
he's the leader of the free world, but not its boss - he prefers "let's
work together" to "follow me".
The Nixon style may be characterized most effectively in the
context of his method of operation - the way he does things. A number
of elements in his style are identifiable:
1. A preference for persuasion over coercion. This is best shown
in the desegregation of Southern schools. Setting up biracial committees
to deal with the problem, while showing a sympathy for the pains of
change, the Nixon approach succeeded in achieving real desegregation
results with a minimum of bitterness.
2. A restrained use of federal power. The President chooses to
exercise a restrained use of federal power which must not be confused
with a halfhearted one. In his housing policy for example, it is in the
Nixon style to vigorously enforce the law against racial discrimination,
yet stopping short of using federal funds to affirmatively force local
integration schemes. Too much federal power can be as counterpro-
ductive as not enough. Self-restraint is a strong cornerstone of the
Nixon character.
3. The unexpected bold stroke. When the situation calls for it,
the Nixon style never hesitates to move forward decisively and swiftly.
Every now and then the Nixon style calls for a "big one" -- upsetting
the status quo, throwing the opposition into disarray, and making a
strong decision for a new initiative. The action in Cambodia was a
necessary gamble which required bold and immediate action - the
Prèsident made a decision and followed through in a powerfully
efficient way. The gamble paid off in sharply reduced casualties and
a more rapid American disengagement from the Vietnam War. This
element of the Nixon style has shown itself in many other areas as well.
The introduction of bold new legislative measures such as revenue
sharing and the family assistance plan are examples.
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4. Complexity in decision, simplicity in explanation. In the
extrication from the war, in race relations, in balancing concern
over inflation with concern over excessive unemployment, the Nixon
style never shies away from the complex realities of the situation in
favor of simple answers. His is a style which engages the complex
problems of the day, while never failing to take into account its
future ramifications. Complexity in decision making, however, is
not accompanied by complexity in explanation. It is in the Nixon
style to communicate decisions and programs as simply and clearly
as possible - "to get people off welfare rolls onto payrolls",
"fighting inflation is everybody's business". It is the technique of
FDR and Thomas Jefferson.
5. Indentification with the "heartland" qualities. This is a style
that rates character over brilliance; pragmatism over liberlism or
conservatism; wisdom of the people over the instincts of a bureaucracy.
The Nixon style unabashedly leans toward the square, the unpretentious,
the honest.
6. The national interest over the special. The term special
interest is pejorative in America but the nation is made up of them -
hardhats, farmers, blacks, even consumers. The style of some
Presidents has been to build a coalition of special interest groups -
the New Deal is an example. One of the basic elements in the Nixon
style is its emphasis on the national rather than the special interest.
It appeals to special interests only insofar as it stimulates concern
for the national interest. He often exhorts - " The national interest is
in your own long-range best interest. " This approach is a refreshing
departure from the course of the last forty years.
7. A preoccupation with managerial efficiency. The monumental
dullness of government reorganization will always be associated with
the Nixon style. Efficiency is imperative when operating in the context
of limited time and resources - ignorance of good management practices
is ignorance of the problems sought to be solved. It is not in his style
to repeat the errors of previous administrations which hastened to
solve great problems but failed because of administrative chaos.
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8. A long view of our role in the world. The tendency to turn
inward as a result of war weariness, poses a considerable threat
today. It is in the Nixon style to seek a full-generation of peace
but not by surrendering America's stabilizing role in international
affairs. While he stresses better relations with mainland China,
and the need for fruitful results from the SALT Talks, the President
denounces those who seek to reduce America to a state of inert
neo-isolationism.
9. A co-optation, frustrating to the opposition.
The Nixon
style recognizes the opposition for more than simply political
challenge - he recognizes them as a useful source of ideas and
information. One of the frustrating things the opposition finds is that
the President seems to co-opt their causes by launching bold new
programs of his own to meet the needs of society. Environmentalists,
welfare reformers, consumer advocates, and the rest find themselves
faulting the President, not for not dealing with particular problems,
but instead for "not doing enough!'. Looking at this characteristic
positively, one could say that the Nixon style is responsive to the
issues of the day, irrespective of who raises them.
10. Steady as you go. Lastly, and probably most fundemental,
is the recognition that the Nixon pace is a steady one. It stears a
firm but steady course through inflation, the Middle East conflict, the
SALT Talks, school desegregation and the like. Unhurried, unruffled,
unflappable, undramatic, it does not, as the President has said himself,
"set the world on fire. " More than anything else in today's turbulent,
uncertain world, the stability of Nixon's style is a most reassuring
attribute. He has lowered his voice and ours as well. He has defused
the explosive potential of our society and he has met the great challenge
of ending the Vietnam War honorably. He has done all this steadily,
firmly and undramatically.
The Nixon style is different than any of his predessors - he is more
Adams than Washington, more Cleveland than McKinley, more FDR
than Eisenhower. His heros are Jackson, Lincoln, Cleveland, Theodore
Roosevelt, Wilson and FDR. That in itself tells us something about
the man, Nixon, -- all of these men were highly controversial
Presidents, yet made a great deal of difference in their time.
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SPEECH INSERT - - The Nixon Style
I have often been asked by people I meet - what kind of
a person is President Nixon? What kind of a leader is he?
What is he like? - what is his style? To their credit, the
American people have always had a keen interest in learning
everything they can about the President of the United States.
They take great delight in finding out about the man's back-
ground, his family, his hobbies, and all the rest. The personal
side of the President is everybit as interesting - and important -
as his professional side, and most of us feel disposed to learn
as much as we can about each. After all he is our President,
isn't he?
Feeling as I do that it would be a sad day indeed for
America if her people ever lost interest in the President, I
have decided to attempt in the next few minutes to describe what
I percieve to be a comprehensive answer to the questions people
ask. I'd like if I may to discuss the style of the President of the
United States - that is, the Nixon style.
Lest you get the feeling that you are about to be subjected to
a publicist's barrage of partisan adulation, I should like to preface
my remarks by stating what I believe a man's style to be and why
I feel, especially in the case of the President of the United States,
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it is worth discussing. First it should be made absolutely
clear that style is not substance - that the way in which a
President or anyone else goes about doing things can never
be a substitute for, nor a justification of the things that he
actually does. In plain English, I guess what I'm really
saying is, that an individual's manner and style is never a
measure of his worth - it serves only as a means to better
understanding the person himself. One of our greatest
Presidents , Abraham Lincoln had a style which some say
was neither smooth nor impressive that he would not have
come across too well on TV. The response to such an
observation underscores my point - form is never a measure
of substance.
As for why I think the Nixon style is worth discussing, I
will simply say that it is a way in which one can better under-
stand the man and his actions. Surely everyone of us at some-
time in our lives has been puzzled by the approach to a particular
problem by someone we know. This is certainly true of
Presidents of the United States. I'm convinced that much of
what the President does and the manner in which he does it can
best be understood if one understands his style of doing things.
Obviously this is only one key to understanding the man holding
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the highest office in the nation - but it's an important one.
Hence I have decided to discuss the Nixon style because it
should contribute to a better understanding of the man and
perhaps his Administration. It's a difficult and imprecise
subject to talk about so I'll be as direct and succinct as I can.
President Nixon, in his recent address to midwestern
television and newspaper men in Kansas City, Missouri,
admitted that he was often asked what his favorite monument
or building was in Washington. Although he confided that the
Lincoln Memorial at night was among his top favorites, the
President directed his attention to the National Archives.
Building. That is the structure which houses our most valued
national possessions - the Declaration of Independence and the
U. S Constitution. Of the Archives Building he said, "the great
marble columns give you the feeling of the past and what the
nation stands for
Sometimes when I see those pillars I
think of seeing them on the Acropolis in Athens in Greece
and
...
in the Forum in Rome
I think of what happened to Greece and
to Rome, and you see what is left -- only pillars. 11 The President
was referring of course to the pre-eminnent positions of world
leadership enjoyed by the Greek and Roman Empires in the past,
and their subsequent fall. He warned of the possibility of the
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same fate befalling the United States, yet re-assured his
audience that he believed that we as a nation had the vitality
to prevent a repetition of this historical pattern.
In effect what the President did was to translate a
seemingly inconsequential question into a philosophical analysis
of the dangers inherent in America's position of world leadership.
I believe it indicates a very important characteristic of the
President's style and that is, his insistence at taking the long
view of things particularly as they relate to the future of the
United States. Perhaps this is the most urgently needed quality
in our national leader at this problem-plagued point in our history.
The Nixon style is in my view unique 1y equipped for contemporary
American society - it would never permit a surrender of our
national purpose in the face of the short-run problems confronting
us today. While many of us may be prepared to throw in the towel
on America's future, President Nixon is not.
The Nixon style is a blend of low-key statesmanship coupled
with an efficient problem-solving determination. He often frustrates
his critics by the slow but steady way he approaches existing
problems. Some argue that he fails to appreciate the seriousness
of the situation - I would argue quite differently. To me, the Nixon
style proceeds the way it does because it considers the long view
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of things - not just the immediate situation. In Vietnam for
instance, the President could have pleased many people by
simply pulling up stakes and withdrawing all our forces
immediately upon taking office. If South Vietnam had fallen,
it would have been his predecessor's fault: if it had survived,
the President would have been credited with successfully
bringing the conflict to an end. Instead of proceeding according
to the dictates of the immediate situation, it is in the Nixon
style to solve the problem with a view to its impact on the
future. He wanted to end the War in a way that would bring
about lasting peace in this century. He is proceeding to do so.
Let menow attempt to charaterize the various elements
which I believe make up the Nixon style. Some are clearly
identifiable while others are not. First there is his preference
for persuasion over coercion.
It is very easy for a man possessed of the powers of the
Presidency of the United States to become coercive and abrupt
in implementing his policies. With all the resources of the federal
government at his disposal, the President can, if he wishes,
bring great force to bear on lessor governments, private
businesses and individual citizens. Past President's have
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exercised the coercive powers of their Office with ghusto,
whenever they felt the urge to do so. The Nixon style rejects
this technique, favoring instead the persuasive approach to
problem solving.
The best example I can think of here is the desegregation of
Southern schools. The President had every legal weapon he
needed to effect unconditional Southern integration and
could have used them with great force. However he recognized
the pains of change that were involved and chose instead to
persuade rather than to force. He set up biracial committees
to deal with the problem and the results are well known. The
now
South has the most racially integrated schools in America.
A
A minimum of bitterness was generated in the process.
The Nixon style next is characterized by its restrained use
of power. Not to be confused with a halfhearted approach, the
style of the President has been to use federal power whereever
necessary without over using it. In the integration of housing
for instance, it was his style to promise vigourous enforcement
of federal laws against racial discrimination, but not to go beyond
that to force economic integration as well. An application of too
much power, be it personal or federal, is anathama to the Nixon
style. Too much can be as counterproductive as not enough.
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Before you get the impression that the President does
everything in a methodical, routine manner, I should point
out here that there is another side to his style - a side you
might choose to call the unexpected bold stroke. When the
situation calls for it, the President never hesitates to move
forward decisively and swiftly. Every now and then his
style calls for a "big one" - upsetting the status quo, throwing
the opposition into dissarray, and making a strong decision for
a new initiative. The action in Cambodia was a necessary
gamble which required bold and immediate action - the
President made the tough decision to move and followed
through in a powerfully efficient way. The gamble paid off
in sharply reduced casualties and a more rapid disengagement
from the Vietnam War. This element of the Nixon style has shown
itself in other areas as well. The introduction of bold new
legislative programs such as revenue sharing and the family
assistance plan are examples.
Another element in the Nixon style is its complexity in
decision-making and simplicity in explanation. The President is
an intellectual - although I doubt he would appreciate being tagged
with such a description - who never shies away from the complex-
ities of a given problem. In the extrication of our forces from
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the Vietnam War, in race relations, in balancing inflation off
against unemployment, the Nixon style never once chose the
seemingly simple approach to the problem. The President
knows that an incomplete solution today means a bigger problem
tomorrow, and thus he engages with great skill, the complex
rather than the simple side of things.
Some people find this hard to believe - they say the
President is a politician and responds to problems according
to his political instincts. I for one would ask those who feel
that way whether the President's approaches to our Vietnam
disengagement, and to curbing the rampant fires of inflation
are politically inspired? He could have withdrawn all 540, 000
troops in Vietnam the day he took office, and allowed the economy
to continue on its previous inflationary course, blaming his
predecessors for the consequences. He didn't in spite of the
political costs to himself. That doesn't sound like political
opportunism to me.
Perhaps the greatest credit in his contempt for seeking the
popular, simple solution to things, is the fact that the President
is able to communicate so effectively in simple terms. It is in
his style to inform the public about programs and policies as
simply and clearly as possible, even though the situation is far
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more complex. "To get people off welfare rolls and onto payrolls"-
"fighting inflation is everybody's business" are examples of his
simplicity of communication.
It is possible that the most evident of the elements of the
Nixon style is something that I have not yet touched upon -
but which seems appropriate at this point in my remarks -
and that is, its identification with the "heartland" qualities of
America. The President's roots can be traced back to the
Midwest and apparently so can his strong personal beliefs and
values. The heartland qualities of his style rate character over
brilliance; pragmatism over liberlism or conservatism; and
the wisdom of the people over bureaucratic instinct. The
President often refers to his grandmother from Indiana and to
the people in America's heartland in discussing the virtues of
our country. The heartland style is simple - strongly religious
in outlook, heavily dependent on the strength of family ties, and
grounded in honesty.
Also important is his strong sense of patriotism and concern
for the national interest. In America the term interest or special
interest carries with it a selfish, or narrow connotation. However,
whatever are our views on the subject, we must appreciate the
fact-of-life of special interest groups as part of our national
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life - hardhats, farmers, blacks, even consumers. One of
the basic elements of the Nixon style is its emphasis on the national
rather than the special interest. The style of some previous
Presidents has been to build a base of political power by
building a coalition of special interests groups. The New Deal
is a good example. The theory was, if one could appeal to
enough special interests he could be elected to and then sus-
tained in office as a result.
This is not the Nixon style of doing things. The President
has never attempted to advance himself politically through the
collectivization of special interest groups. He prefers to win
the support of these groups by limiting his appeal to their sense
of the national interest. He often exhorts, as he did in bringing
the steel industry bargaining par ties together recently, that
"The national interest is in your own long-range best interest. "
The President believes that this is the best way to gain their
support and to achieve national goals.
I notice several looks in the audience which seem to be
asking - when is our speaker going to get to the end of his
remarks so I can get up and stretch my legs. Well in answer
to all those who are presently entertaining such thoughts - I'm
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almost through. Before I finsh however I believe there is
one last observation I should make about the President and
his style which I believe is very important to understand.
treatment of
It deals with his N political opponents.
The Nixon style recognizes the opposition for being more
than simply a political challenge at election time. Rather it
recognizes them as a useful source of ideas and information.
One of the frustrating things the opposition finds about President
Nixon is that he always seems to be one step ahead of them in
launching governmental programs which deal with the problems
of the day. In a nutshell the Nixon style is noted for anticipa-
tion and boldness.
Environmentalists, welfare reformists, consumer advocates,
and all the rest, find themselves faulting the President, not for not
dealing with a particular problem, but instead for "not doing
enough". There have been no instances to my knowledge where
the President has been faulted for not taking action in a particular
trouble-spot of society. Looking at this trait from a positive
point of view, one could say that the Nixon style is responsive to
the issues of the day no matter who raises them. That in my
opinion is a very high compliment.
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It could be said that the Nixon style is undramatic,
without flare and oftentimes boring. It can never be said,
however, that it is unresponsive, inefficient, or unimagina-
tive. The President might not have movie-star style or
appeal, but he does reflect an intense sense of honesty, sensitivity,
and stability. These in the view of most people are the qualities
which a President should have. Too often in the past we have
selected political candidates for public office on the basis of
superficial outward qualities bearing no relationship to their
qualitication or credentials for the office. Too often we have
suffered as a result.
I hope my remarks this evening regarding the Nixon style
have reassured you that such is not the case with our present
President. Some have said that President Nixon lacks style - I
say simply that he has a different style from any of his predeces-
sors - that he is a man of great substance. He is more Adams
than Washington, more Cleveland than McKinley, more FDR
than Eisenhower.
The President has often indicated that his favorite heroes
are Jackson, Lincoln, Cleveland, Theodore Roosevelt, Wilson
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and FDR. That in itself should tell us something about
the man, Nixon --- all of these men were highly contro-
versial Presidents, yet made a great deal of difference in
their time.
Thank you
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
CONFIDENTIAL
June 25, 1971
Determined to be an
Administrative Marking
Not National Security Information
By Jus NARA Date 3/16/2016
MEMORANDUM FOR:
CHUCK COLSON
FROM:
H. R. HALDEMAN
SUBJECT:
"The Nixon Style"
Attached is an analysis of "The Nixon Style" by Bill
Safire. As you can see, he admits it's a little long
and wants to make modifications based on comments from
the appropriate staff members.
Please take charge of this project and work with Safire
to find the right forum as well as making any necessary
changes in the paper itself.
Let's get something going on this as soon as possible
and give me a report by July 15.
Attachment
Due
July 15, 1971
CC: Bill Safire
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DATE: July 12, 1971
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REPLY TO
ATTN
OF: Buildings Manager, GSA
SUBJECT: Paper shredder
Mr. Larry Higby
May I submit the attached brochure and information regarding the
paper shredder we were discussing recently.
This model comes in a walnut finished, portable cabinet, 34" high,
16" wide and 14" deep. It will shred paper in 3/64" in size at the
rate of four sheets of 8" X 11" per feed. This model is compact
enough to fit in along side of the Xerox machine.
The cost of the unit is $419.00 plus freight charges delivered from
San Francisco. Delivery time is five days after receipt of our
order.
Your guidance in this matter will be appreciated. Thank you.
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APPROVED
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Britter water
OTHER
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The only 2-WAY electric wastebasket.
First Door
opened, show-
destroyit
ing removable
The only automatic reverse. Can't jam.
bin.
The DESTROYIT
destroys daily all this information which
2-WAY Electric
Wastebasket. So
might get to the wrong people:
easy to operate.
Important supplier's names
Customer's lists
Designs for new
products
Old contracts
1
Old ledger sheets
Confidential
correspondence
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Payrolls
I.B.M. cards
Pencilled profit and
loss figures
Memos
Estimates
Microfilm
Cost figures
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Government Orders and Instructions
Computer Printouts
for bulk shredding.
Confidential interviews (Medical, Government, Business)
Bids.
Table Model.
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GUARANTEED
leave your organization
machine without cabinet) is available for $50.00 less. Model
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2
while Model 1MM will make the thinnest shreds of any
Losses can be enormous when private information gets into
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DESTROYIT is the only two-way office paper shredder with
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a second outside door for quantity shredding. In one hour,
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of importance become obsolete and must be thrown away.
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for "on", "off" and "reverse".
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MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 12, 1971
MEMORANDUM TO: Mr. Jon M. Huntsman
FROM: Wilbur H. Jenkins
with
SUBJECT: Per Diem Expenses
In reply to your Memorandum of July 8, 1971, the following
information is furnished:
1. A break-down of personnel who were reimbursed for Travel
Expenses during the Fiscal Year 1971.
A. Commissioned Personnel authorized for actual
Travel Expenses Not to Exceed $40.00 Per Day -
See Attachment A.
B. Commissioned Personnel authorized for $25.00
Per Day - See Attachment B.
C. Non-Commissioned Personnel (including Staff,
Secretarial and Operating Units) authorized for
$25.00 Per Day - See Attachment C.
With regard to the $15.00 Per Day living expenses, Mr. John R. Brown
established the policies regarding payment of Travel Per Diem to White
House personnel December 24, 1970, in which the maximum allowable living
expenses was established at $15.00 Per Day. A copy of this policy is
attached. See Attachment D.
The authority for administratively determining such Per Diem allowances
is contained in the Government Travel Regulations, Section 6.2. Copy is
attached. See Attachment E.
If I can be of any further assistance in this matter, please call me.
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ATTACHMENT A.
Commissioned Personnel Authorized $40.00 per day.
Alexander P. Butterfield
Dwight L. Chapin
John D. Ehrlichman
Robert H. Finch
Peter M. Flanigan
Leonard Garment
H.R. Haldeman
Henry A. Kissinger
Herbert G. Klein
Clark MacGregor
Donald Rumsfeld
John C. Whitaker
Charles B Wilkinson
Rose Mary Woods
Ronald Ziegler
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ATTACHMENT B.
Commissioned Personnel Authorized $25.00 per diem.
Neal Ball
Richard A. Moore
Desmond J. Barker
Jonathan C. Rose
George T. Bell
Raymond K. Price
Kenneth E.Be E. Lieu
William L. Safire
Patrick J. Buchanan
John A. Scali
Gerard P. Burke
Robert L. Schulz
Henry C. Cashen II
Gerald L. Warren
Charles W. Colson
William E. Timmons
Richard K. Cook
Paul W. Costello
Fugene S. Cowen
John S. Davies
John Wesley Dean III
Harry S. Dent
Max L. Friedersdorf
William L. Gifford
Mark J. Goode
lon 11. Huntsman
Jerome H. Jaffe
Beger E. Johnson
Daniel T. Kingsley
Virginia H. Knauer
Tom C. Korologos
Frederic V. Malek
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ATTACHMENT C.
NON-
Non-Commissioned & Secretarial Personnel Authorized $25.00 per diem.
Marjorie Acker
Beverly Kaye
Penelope Adams
Bruce Kehrli
Robert Anderson
Kenneth Khachigian
John Andrews
Gwen B. King
Richard Andrews
Richard Klass
Ollie Atkins
Robert Knudson
Katherine Bachman
Barbara Kradler
Ronald Baukol
Ruth Krell
Robert Bleakley
Lauralene Lentz
Sarah Brinkerhoff
Mary Lindsey
E. Virginia Brown
Gerald Lutz
Shirley Brown
James Loken
Shelly Buchanan
Robert Manning
Mary Burns
Arthur Marshall
Stephen Bull
William H. Marumoto
Mildred Campbell
Mary Matheus
Jack F. Caulfield
William Matthews
Richard Cheney
Vincent Matthews
John E. Clarke
Audrey McIntosh
Beverly Cole
Patricia McKee
George Crawford
Kathryn McKeown
Sally Cutting
Clifford Miller
Billy Dale
Marguerite Mondlock
Terry Decker
John Nidecker
Christina Diver
Judith O'Neil
Jeffry Donfeld
T. Marren Parker
Martha Doss
Herbert Porter
Robert Duffy
Carol Reavis
Timothy Elbourne
William Rhatican
Edwin Fauver
Rita M. Rhodes
Mary Alice Fenton
Jack Richardson
Betty Fraser
Karen Rietz
Margaret Foote
Julie Robinson
Loie Gaunt
James Rogers
Ronald Geisler
George Rowekamp
Constance Gerrard
Alfred M. Scott
Carmel Giancola
Coral Schmid
Ann Grier
Edward Shrader
Carol Harford
Reta Shay
Lucia Harris
DeVan Shur Nay
Ruth Henry
Mary Sidley
Clarence Henley
Raymond Siller
Lawrence Higby
Bernice Simonik
Barbara Hinnins
Deborah 11. Sloan
Mary Hoffer
Alvin Shyder
Lee Huebner
Joan Stamper
Issac Hunter
Constance Stuart
Wilbur H. Jenkins
Gordon Strachan
Doris Jones
Diane Tankoos
Ruth Judd
Joseph E. Taylor
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ATTACHMENT C.
Non-Commissioned & Secretarial Personnel Authorized $25.00 per diem, cont.
Elaine Thomas
Bruce Whelihan
Margita White
Helen White
Elaine Williams
Stephanie Wilson
Leonard Wood
Jean T. Woodward
Gary Wright
Nellie Yates
Sarah Young
Ruby Youngs
Ray M. Zook
Diane Sawyer
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
December 24, 1970
POLICIES REGARDING PAYMENT OF TRAVEL PER DIEM TO
WHITE HOUSE OFFICE PERSONNEL
THE NORMAL PROCEDURES
Authorized Staff Personnel (See Attachment A) will receive Actual
Expenses Not To Exceed $40 Per Diem. The Hotel bill and such other Chits
as are available covering expenses will be attached to the Travel Voucher.
All other Personnel will receive $25 Per Diem which will cover all expenses
incurred, including Hotel charges. Where no Hotel charge is incurred, the
Per Diem rate will be $15 Per Day (See Attachment B).
The above will be applicable with the exception of Presidential trips
where the Hotel room cost would absorb all or most of the Statutory Maximum
Per Diem allowance ($25 Per Diem). In those cases the following will apply:
1. Actual subsistence allowance will be allowed where the
Traveler has no altérnative but to incur Hotel costs which would
absorb all or practically all of the Statutory Maximum Per Diem
allowance ($25 Per Diem). The maximum amount per Calendar day
authorized will be an amount equal to the cost of a Hotel room plus
$15 Living Expenses. In claiming actual subsistence expenses the
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Traveler will itemize expenses for which reimbursement is claimed
on a daily basis for Lodging, Meals, and all other items. See
Attachment C. for format for claiming actual expenses.
2. In those instances where the Hotel room costs incurred
would absorb all or practically all of the actual subsistence
allowance ($40 Per Day), the Traveler will file a Travel Voucher
claiming Hotel room cost only. The Living Expenses (Per Diem) will
be paid from The President's Travel Account. The Living Expenses
daily rate will be administratively determined for each trip falling
in this category.
3. In all instances where the Hotel room costs exceeds
$40 Per Day, the bill will be paid from The President's Travel
Account with Per Diem being paid from the Other Travel Account.
An administrative decision will be made based on the Hotel room costs as to
which of the above procedures will be followed for filing Travel Vouchers.
JRS
JOHN R. BROWN III
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MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
December 11, 1969
ATTACHMENT B.
MEMORANDUM FOR ALL WHITE HOUSE STAFF
This is to inform you that effective this date the maximum per diem
authorized for members of the White House staff has been increased
to $25.00. This will cover all expenses incurred including hotel
charges. If a hotel charge is not being incurred or is being paid by
another source, the maximum per diem authorized is $15.00.
Any questions concerning the change in per diem policy should be
directed to this office.
Thank you.
CARSON M. HOWELL
Administrative Officer
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ATTACHMENT C.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Date:
ACTUAL EXPENSE ACCOUNT
For:
Trip:
Dates :
Expenses Incurred:
Hotel Room
days @ $
= $
Breakfast
days @ $
= $
Lunch
days @ $
= $
Dinner
days @ $
= $
Valet
$
Tips
$
Miscellaneous
$
TOTAL
$
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ATTACHMENT E.
Section 6. SUBSISTENCE EXPENSES
prevent the fixing of per diem rates in
6.1. Per diem allowance.-The per diem
excess of those required to meet the neces-
in lieu of subsistence expenses includes
sary aut orized subsistence expenses.
all charges for meals, lodging, personal
For travel of less than 24 hours when
use of room during daytime, baths, all
a night's lodging is not required, the per
fees and tips to waiters, porters, baggage-
diem rate should be adjusted downward
men, bellboys, hotel maids, dining room
to reflex the fact that the traveler does
stewards and others on vessels, hotel
not incur costs for lodging and is en-
servants in foreign countries, telegrams
titled only to an allowance for subsistence
and telephone calls reserving hotel ac-
expenses other than for lodging. (As an.
commodations, laundry, cleaning and
example. a per diem rate of $8 could be
pressing of clothing, fans and fires in
established by an agency when no lodg-
rooms, and transportation between places
ing is involved. In that case an employee
of lodging or business and places where
who was in travel status from 9:00 a.m.
meals are taken except as otherwise pro-
to 11:00 p.m. of the same day would be
vided in section 3.1c. The term "lodg-
entitled to payment for three quarters at
ing" does not include accommodations on
that rate-because he was in travel status
airplanes, trains, or steamers, and these
for two and a fraction 6-hour periods.
expenses are not subsistence expenses.
The rate per quarter would be S2 and the
(See sec. 6.7.)
employee would be entitled to receive $6.)
6.2. Rates of per diem.-a. The per
Rates for travel which does not involve
diem allowances provided in these regu-
lodging should be established by the au-
lations represent the maximum allow-
thorizing agencies on the basis of the
able. It is the responsibility of each
circumstances surrounding the travel.
department and agency to authorize only
(See also sec. 6.11.)
such per diem allowances as are justified
b. A per diem allowance, in lieu of ac-
by the circumstances affecting the travel.
tual su sistence expenses, for travel on
To this end, care should be exercised to
official business may be authorized or
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MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 19, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR: Jon Huntsman
SUBJECT:
Growth of the White House Office Staff and
Expenses Relative to Federal Government
Employment, 1934-1971
As the statistical tables attached at Tab 1 and Tab 2 indicate, since the
early years of Franklin Roosevelt's first administration the number of
individuals working at the White House has increased only very slightly
in proportion to total Federal civilian employment. This increase has
fallen well behind the growth of Congressional employee rolls and lagged
even further relative to total Federal civilian employment during the
same period (Tab 3).
Federal civilian employment in 1934 amounted to 24.5% of the 1970 total.
The 1934 staff level at the White House was 30.7% of 1970 strength, and
the 1934 Congressional staff level was 39.9% of current manpower.
Personnel costs for the White House did not exceed $1 million per year
until 1945 and remained under $3 million until 1964. For 1934, these
costs represented eight thousandths of one percent of the total Federal
budget. After falling to one thousandth of one percent in 1943-1945,
White House Office personnel expenses rose to 3. thousandths in 1951
and then declined, with some fluctuation, to the 1970 level of 2. 3 thousandths
of one percent (Tab 2, column 17).
One of the more significant facts emerging from this review is that the
average GS salary grade for White House Office employees (derived by
dividing total salary costs by the number of personnel on board) has
dropped from GS-7/Step 7 in 1968 to GS-7/Step 1 in 1970. This is
especially noteworthy in view of the appreciably higher average grade
levels prevailing in a number of the organizations included within the Ex-
ecutive Office of the President.
The major increases in the White House Office staff are associated with
the general phenomena which have caused upsurges in government
employment overall World War II, the new programs which burgeoned
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immediately afterward, the Korean War and more recently, Vietnam.
White House, Congressional and government employment generally have
grown in a steady manner, but the White House staff in 1970 bears
nearly the same relationship to the Congressional staffs that it did in
1965 and in 1934 (between 1. 5 and 2 percent) and has dropped in relation
to total government civilian employment in 1934 from a ratio of 1/4234
to a ratio of 1/5451 in 1970.
The variations in growth pattern between the White House, the Legislative
Branch and total government are attributable to readily identifiable
factors: new programs initiated in one area or another: alternative
methods of organizing the White House workload (the Staff Secretary
system begun by President Eisenhower and prevailing today in modified
form is characterized by well-defined and clear lines of authority. It
does, however, require more personnel than a less formal or less
structured system).
Expansion in total government civilian employment has been predictable
as policy decisions of mounting complexity are reflected in legislation
and in the concommitant responsibilities assigned to the various Federal
agencies. Since 1934, coordination activity of members of the President's
office staff has expanded immeasurably as those responsibilities have
proliferated. In all fairness, the fact that the personnel demands imposed
by this activity have been restrained to the current level -- well below
proportionate increases in total Federal civilian employment -- is a
tribute to the personal integrity of the Chief Executives and to the capacity
for long hours of hard work demonstrated by their associates.
The information reproduced in the attachments at Tabs 1, 2 and 3 has
been obtained from annual Federal Budgets, the U. S. Government
Operations Manual, Congressional Directories and the Historical
Statistics series compiled by the Bureau of the Census, together with
other data published by the Government Printing Office.
Noble Melencamp
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COMPARISON OF WHITE HOUSE OFFICE EMPLOYMENT TO TOTAL FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYMENT
(page 1) TAB 1
1934 -- 1971
/
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 *
10
11
white
House Rolls
Special
Projects
Rolls
white House
Total
Total
while Trousa
and special
Full- Time
as of June 30
Details
Total
Projects
white Times
Federal
To of Total
Full-Time
Details
Full- Time
Total
WAE's
and Details
Employees
Fed. Emp.
1934
120
45
165
-
-
-
-
165
698,649
.0236
1935
127
45
172
-
-
-
-
172
780,582
.0220
1936
115
45
160
-
-
-
-
160
867,432
.0184
1937
112
45
-
157
-
-
-
157
895,993
.0175
1938
119
45
164
-
-
-
-
164
882,226
.0185
1939
112
45
157
-
-
-
-
157
953,891
.0164
1940
114
63
177
-
-
-
-
177
1,042,420
.0169
1941
117
62
179
-
-
-
-
179
1,437,682
.0124
1942
137
47
184
-
-
-
-
184
2,296,384
.0080
1943
148
46
194
-
-
-
1
194
3,299,414
.0058
1944
145
47
192
-
-
-
-
192
3,332,356
.0057
1945
167
48
215
-
1
-
-
215
3,816,310
.0056
1946
162
51
213
1
-
1
-
213
2,696,529
.0079
1947
27
190
217
1
1
-
12
217
2,111,001
.0103
1948
23
245
268
-
1
-
/
268
2,071,009
.0129
1949
26
220
246
1
1
I
5
246
2,102,109
.0117
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COMPARISON OF WHITE HOUSE OFFICE EMPLOYMENT TO TOTAL FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYMENT
(page 2)
1934-- 1971
/
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 *
10
11
white
House Polls
Special
Projects
Rolls
whice Home
Total
Total
write include
and Special
Full Time
as of June 30
Total
Details
Total
Projects
white House
Federal
% of Total
Details
Full-Fime
Full-Time
WAE'R
and Details
Employees
3rd. Emp.
1950
25
223
248
-
-
-
43
248
1,960,708
.0126
1951
40
257
297
-
-
-
5
297
2,482,666
.0120
1952
31
252
283
-
-
-
5
283
2,600,612
.0109
1953
28
262
290
-
-
-
2
290
2,558,416
.0113
1954
23
250
273
-
-
-
4
273
2,407,676
.0113
1955
28
272
300
-
-
-
7
300
2,397,309
.0125
1956
41
273
314
-
78
78
23
392
2,398,736
.0163
1957
59
271
330
-
93
93
22
423
2,417,565
.0175
1958
48
272
320
3
80
83
36
403
2,382,491
.0169
1959
29
275
304
2
79
81
47
385
2,382,807
.0162
1960
29
275
304
4
80
84
87
388
2,398,704
.0162
1961
112
270
382
22
72
94
72
476
2,435,804
.0195
1962
91
253
344
32
56
88
132
432
2,514,197
.0172
1963
88
249
337
23
69
92
48
429
2,527,967
.0170
1964
104
236
340
21
70
91
43
431
2,500,492
.0172
1965
131
235
366
23
59
82
39
448
2,527,915
.0177
Does not include WAE'N in Column #8
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COMPARISON OF WHITE HOUSE OFFICE EMPLOYMENT TO TOTAL FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYMENT
(page 3)
1934 -- 1971
/
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 *
10
//
as of June 30
white
House
Rolls
Special
Projects
Rolls
White House
Total
Total
white House
and Special
Full Time
except as noted
Full-Iime
Total
Details
Full-Time
Projects
white Those
Federal
Proj lets
% of Total
Details
Total
and Details
Employees
3rd. Emp
1966
167
219
386
52
37
89
38
475
2,759,019
.0172
1967
179
209
388
67
42
109
20
497
3,002,461
.0166
1968
171
203
374
35
47
82
22
456
3,055,212
.0149
1969
176
217
393
56
97
153
29
546
3,076,414
.0177
1970
256
204
460
-
76
76
30
536
2,921,916
.0183
Totals
included
in
March31, 1971
69
489
558
white
House
Sigures
39
558
2,852,106
.0196
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1. 2.
3.
4.
5.Authorized6.
7. WH
8. Average GS
9.
Employees on
10.
Detail
11. Total Persol
Salaries
Special
Permanent
Salary
Detail from other
Salary Costs
Combined Cos
Year
& Expenses
Projects
Total
Positions
Costs
Grade
Salary
Agencies
7 plus 10
S&E
SP
1933
165,199
N/A
165,199
34
N/A
105,918
N/A
3,115
N/A
N/A
105,918
1934
156,526
N/A
156,526
37
N/A
122,984
N/A
3,323
120
398,760
521,744
1935
180,245
N/A
180,245
37
N/A
125,884
N/A
3,402
127
432,054
557,938
1936
184,298
N/A
184,298
37
N/A
125,884
N/A
3,402
115
391,230
517,114
1937
188,529
N/A
188,529
37
N/A
125,982
N/A
3,404
112
381,248
507-,230
1938
202,921
N/A
202,921
37
N/A
135,460
N/A
3,661
119
435,659
571,119
1939
196,764
N/A
196,764
37
N/A
135,460
N/A
3,661
112
435,659
571,119
1940
207,565
N/A
207,565
55
N/A
222,900
N/A
4,052
114
461,928
684,828
1941
253,409
N/A
253,409
55
N/A
223,360
N/A
4,061
117
475,137
698,497
1942
242,503
N/A
242,503
41
N/A
164,448
N/A
4,010
137
549,370
713,818
1943
257,462
N/A
257,462
40
N/A
180,782
N/A
4,519
148
668,812
849,549
1944
288,054
N/A
288,054
48
N/A
225,789
N/A
4,703
145
681,935
907,724
1945
289,763
N/A
289,763
49
N/A
235,643
N/A
4,809
167
803,103
1,038,746
1946
306,512
N/A
306,512
52
N/A
250,996
N/A
4,826
162
781,812
1,032,808
1947
840,051
N/A
840,051
191
N/A
699,132
N/A
3,660
27
98,820
797,952
1948
952,500
N/A
952,500
245
N/A
986,236
N/A
4,025
23
92,575
1,078,811
1949
969,612
N/A
969,612
241
N/A
1,123,843
N/A
4,663
26
121,238
1,245,081
1950
1,335,295
N/A
1,335,295
238
N/A
1,185,660
N/A
4,981
25
124,525
1,310,185
1951
1,437,092
N/A
1,437,092
254
N/A
1,367,294
7.4
4,657
40
186,280
1,553,574
1952
1,645,496
N/A
1,645,496
261
N/A
1,446,264
7.4
5,097
31
158,007
1,604,271
1953
1,710,466
N/A
1,710,466
279
N/A
1,525,290
8.1
5,341
28
149,548
1,674,838
1954
1,629,992
N/A
1,629,992
246
N/A
1,435,479
7.4
4,905
23
112,815
1,548,294
1955
1,806,656
N/A
1,806,656
260
N/A
1,640,038
7.1
5,105
28
142,940
1,782,978
1956
1,869,321
865,989
2,735,310
271
98
1,649,934
6.9
5,331
41
218,571
1,868,505
1957
1,875,555
1,344,403
3,219,958
268
113
1,672,258
6.9
5,167
59
304,853
1,977,111
1958
1,958,000
1,320,000
3,278,000
270
114
1,748,437
6.8
5,257
48
252,330
2,000,737
1959
2,253,000
1,269,000
3,522,000
275
120
1,878,940
6.8
5,863
29
170,027
2,048,967
1960
2,222,000
1,213,000
3,435,000
268
120
2,024,000
7.1
5,880
29
170,520
2,194,520
1961
2,478,000
1,241,000
3,719,000
270
115
2,221,000
7.4
6,446
112
721,952
2,942,952
1962
2,449,000
1,405,000
3,854,000
273
150
2,127,000
7.4
6,405
91
582,855
2,709,855
1963
2,534,000
1,092,000
3,626,000
270
105
2,174,000
7.4
6,477
88
569,976
2,743,376
1964
2,717,000
1,222,000
3,939,000
270
105
2,293,000
7.6
7,157
104
744,328
3,037,328
1965
2,841,000
1,090,000
3,931,000
250
N/A
2,386,000
7.4
7,424
131
972,544
3,358,544
1966 2,797,000
806,000
3,603,000
255
N/A
2,312,000
7.4
7,698
167
1,285,566
3,597,566
1967
2,815,000
742,000
3,557,000
250
N/A
2,411,000
7.6
8,108
179
1,451,332
3,862,332
1968
2,795,000
842,000
3,637,000
250
N/A
2,472,000
7.7
8,108
171
1,386,468
3,858,468
1969
3,136,000
1,365,000
4,499,000
250
N/A
2,719,000
7.7
8,810
176
1,550,560
4,269,560
1970
3,831,000
2,500,000
6,331,000
250
N/A
3,136,000
7.0
9,055
256
2,318,080
5,454,080
1971
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12. Increase or
13. Total Employees
14. Total
15. Difference
16. Salary Costs
17. Per Cent of
Decrease from
Federal Govt.
Federal Budget
in Total Federal
Special Projects
White House Salary
Previous Year.
Budget each Year
Costs of Total of
Federal Budnet
N/A
N/A
4,598,000,000
(61,000,000)
.00002
N/A
698,649
6,645,000,000
2,047,000,000
.00001
36,194
780,582
6,497,000,000
(148,000,000)
.00001
(40,824)
867,432
8,422,000,000
2,000,000,000
.00001
(9,884)
895,993
7,733,000,000
(689,000,000)
.00001
63,889
882,226
6,765,000,000
(968,000,000)
.00002
N/A
953,891
8,841,000,000
2,076,000,000
.00001
113,709
1,042,420
9,589,000,000
784,000,000
.00002
13,669
1,437,682
13,980,000,000
4,391,000,000
.00001
15,321
2,296,384
34,500,000,000
20,520,000,000
.00004
135,776
3,299,414
78,909,000,000
44,409,000,000
.00002
58,130
3,332,356
93,956,000,000
15,047,000,000
.00002
131,022
3,816,310
95,184,000,000
1,228,000,000
.00002
(5,938)
2,696,529
61,738,000,000
(33,446,000,000)
.00004
(234,856)
2,111,001
36,931,000,000
(24,807,000,000)
.00018
280,859
2,071,009
36,493,000,000
(438,000,000)
.00027
166,270
2,102,109
40,570,000,000
4,077,000,000
.00027
65,104
1,960,708
43,147,000,000
2,577,000,000
.00027
243,389
2,482,666
45,797,000,000
2,650,000,000
.00029
50,697
2,600,612
67,962,000,000
22,165,000,000
.00021
70,567
2,558,416
76,769,000,000
8,807,000,000
.00019
(126,544)
2,407,676
70,890,000,000
(5,879,000,000)
.00020
234,684
2,397,309
68,509,000,000
(2,381,000,000)
.00023
85,527
2,398,736
70,460,000,000
1,951,000,000
647,348
.00023
108,606
2,417,565
76,741,000,000
6,281,000,000
851,224
.00021
23,626
2,382,491
82,575,000,000
5,834,000,000
863,749
.00021
48,230
2,382,807
92,104,000,000
9,529,000,000
838,289
.00020
135,553
2,398,704
92,223,000,000
119,000,000
907,000
.00021
748,432
2,435,804
97,759,000,000
5,572,000,000
858,000
.00022
(233,097)
2,514,197
106,813,000,000
9,118,000,000
926,000
.00019
33,788
2,527,967
111,311,000,000
4,498,000,000
719,000
.00019
293,952
2,500,492
118,584,000,000
7,273,000,000
860,000
.00019
321,216
2,527,915
118,430,000,000
(154,000,000)
N/A
.00020
239,022
2,759,01
134,654,000,000
16,222,000,000
N/A
.00017
264,766
3,002,461
158,254,000,000
23,602,000,000
N/A
.00015
(3,854)
3,055,212
178,833,000,000
20,579,000,000
N/A
.00013
411,092
3,076,414
184,548,000,000
5,715,000,000
N/A
.00014
1,184,520
2,921,916
196,588,000,000
12,040,000,000
N/A
.00015
2,852,106
212,755,000,000 Est
16,167,000,000 Est
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TAB 3
..... 16 110n32
concressional
White House as
YEaR
Employees
Employees
presentais Concressional of
1934
165
11,667
1.4
1935
172
12,970
1936
160
14,976
1937
451
15,609
1938
164
15,609
1939
157
15,802
1940
177
17,099
1.0
1941
179
18,712
1942
184
21,657
1943
194
22,903
1944
192
25,314
1945
215
26,959
.8
1946
213
27,946
1947
217
25,669
1948
268
23,551
1949
246
23,382
1950
248
22,896
1.0
1951
297
22;835
1952
283
22,517
1953
290
22,312
1954
273
21,972
1955
300
21,711
1.3
1956
392
22,115
1957
423
22,340
1958
396
22,347
1959
385
22,853
1960
388
22,886
1.7
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white thouse
Concressional
White House as
YEaR
Employees
Employees
congussional percentace of
1961
476
23,621
1962
432
23,974
1963
429
24,523
1964
431
25,041
1965
448
25,947
1.7
1966
475
26,908
1967
497
28,178
1968
456
28,675
1969
546
29,577
1970
536
29,193
1.8
1971
575
N.A.
[May 31,1971]
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