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March 25, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. REX SCOUTEN
Chief Usher
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Reimbursement for NAB Reception
(March 19th)
The matter of reimbursement for the recent NAB Reception has
been taken care of. You will be contacted soon by a NAB rep-
resentative who will forward through you a check made out to
the Treasurer of the United States.
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MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 25, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR:
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
A
SUBJECT:
Change to Recently Outlined Procedure
for Submitting Recommended Presidential
Telephone Calls
REFERENCE:
My memorandum to you of March 10th
Subject: Recommendations for Presidential
Phone Calls
Henceforth, please submit directly to me the original plus 3 copies
of your recommendations for Presidential phone calls.
I realize that this will require a little extra work at your end of the
line but the additonal copies are necessary if we are to properly fulfill
our post-call notification obligations at this end of the line.
Many thanks.
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DISTRIBUTION
Mr. George T. Bell
Mr. Robert J. Brown
Mr. Patrick J. Buchanan
Mr. Stephen B. Bull
Mr. Henry C. Cashen, II
Mr. Dwight L. Chapin
Mr. Kenneth R. Cole, Jr.
Mr. Charles W. Colson
Mr. John W. Dean, III
Mr. Harry S. Dent
Mr. John D. Ehrlichman
Mr. Robert H. Finch
Mr. Peter M. Flanigan
Mr. Leonard Garment
Brigadier General Alexander M. Haig
Brigadier General James D. Hughes
Mr. Roger E. Johnson
Dr. Henry A. Kissinger
Mr. Daniel T. Kingsley
Mr. Herbert G. Klein
Mr. Clark MacGregor
Mr. Egil Krogh, Jr.
Mr. Jeb S. Magruder
Mr. Frederic V. Malek
Mr. Peter G. Peterson
Mr. Edward L. Morgan
Mr. Raymond K. Price, Jr.
Mr. Donald Rumsfeld
Mr. William L. Safire
Mr. George P. Shultz
Mr. William E. Timmons
Mr. John C. Whitaker
Miss Rose Mary Woods
Mr. Ronald L. Ziegler
Mr. W. Richard Howard
Mr. Donald Rice
Mr. Richard Nathan
Dr. Edward E. David, Jr.
Dr. Paul W. McCracken
Mr. Mark 1. Goode
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March 25, 1971
RECOMMENDED TELEPHONE CALL
STAFF
TO:
Mrs. M. Jean Robb
Personnel Officer (for Mr. Hopkins' White
House support units)
RECOMMENDED BY: Alex Butterfield
PURPOSE:
To personally acknowledge the 25th anniversary
of her continuous service in the White House
Office.
BACKGROUND:
Mrs. Jean Robb started working here at the
White House on March 25, 1946 ... 25 years
ago today.
She began her employment here as a clerk in
the file room, but for the past 20 years she has
been in administration and personnel work.
Her husband has been a longtime employee at
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Mrs. Robb has an excellent attendance record
and is known for her diligence and efficiency.
TALKING POINTS:
1. Tell her that you know of her long and faithful
government service, and congratulate her on
the occasion of her 25th anniversary here at
the White House.
2. You may want to express appreciation for
the hard and usually thankless kind of work
that she and her colleagues perform in our
administrative offices.
3. The government owes a great deal to couples
like the Robb's who dedicate themselves to
a lifetime of government service.
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RELIMINARY BRIEFING PAP
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 24, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR: THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
Drop-By Meeting of Student Body Presidents
Counselor Finch's Office
Thursday, March 25, 1971
9:50 a.m. (5 minutes)
I.
PURPOSE: To give you an opportunity to meet five student body
Presidents who represent the policy committee of the Association
of Student Governments
and to express to them our appreciation
of their efforts to work "within the system" to improve student
government generally.
II.
BACKGROUND: Bob Finch has been discussing with these five
student body Presidents a proposal whereby the Federal Govern-
ment would grant the Association a sum of money sufficient to
allow for the development of a program designed to prove that
student government can work toward its own betterment
...
and
do so "within the system".
Mr. Finch has been extremely impressed with this group. He will
be meeting with them again at 9:30 Thursday morning (March 25),
and will be expecting you to drop-by at approximately 9:50.
III.
PARTICIPANTS: This information will be furnished in the morning.
IV.
PRESS PLAN: No press involvement; however, Ollie Atkins will be
available.
V.
TALKING POINTS: This information will be furnished in the morning.
Alexander P. Butterfield
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March 24, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. CHARLES F. ROTCHFORD
Acting Director, White House Area
Operations Division, GSA
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Preparation of Master Schedule for
Renovation of Second Floor/East Wing Offices
We will begin moving Mr. Robert Taylor's office unit from the second
floor of the East Wing to Room 1 of the Executive Office Building at
7:30 p. p.m. this evening.
Based on that action, please prepare a master schedule -- similar
to the one that you prepared for me some 6-7 weeks ago -- indicating
each phase of the renovation plan requested by the First Lady for her
staff offices. I am attaching to this memorandum the "old" master
schedule. It should be helpful to you in the development of the new one.
Please have the completed paper to me by 2:00 p.m. Thursday,
March 25th.
Thank you.
Attachment
CC:
Mr. William J. Hopkins
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March 24, 1971
CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR: MISS GERTRUDE T. BROWN
Security Assistant
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
FBI Investigation
Please tell the FBI to proceed with the check on Mr. Cortizzi.
(I am not certain of the spelling of the name ... but he is the Leisure
Village man that you mentioned to me the other day.)
The investigation need not be the full-field type. In fact, it should
be just a bit more than the normal "name check". We are in a hurry
for the results.
Thank you.
GONFIDENTIAL
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CONFIDENTIAL/SENSITIVE
MEMORANDUM FOR: DR. HENRY A. KISSINGER
Attention: Brig. General A. M. Haig
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Staff Study of Proposals Concerning the
U. S. Passport Office
I am attaching to this memorandum two proposals forwarded to me
recently by Frances G. Knight, Director of the U.S. Passport Office.
Armed with a considerable amount of supporting "documentation",
she recommends: (1) the establishment of a semi-autonomous
United States Passport Service, and; (2) the institution of an international
travel and citizenship identification document for the better protection
of Americans traveling abroad.
The basic attachments to this memorandum are a 3-page paper titled,
"A Recommended Course of Action on the Passport Office,", and an
18-page paper titled, "A Briefing Paper on the Passport Office, January
1971". As you will note at a glance, both contain fairly sensitive material.
But even more sensitive are the enclosures at Tabs A, B, C and D. I
believe you should take 10-15 minutes to review them personally and
decide for yourself If you want to forward them (i.e. the tabbed en-
closures) along with the basic papers.
It is a fact that the President expressed a definite interest in having
these matters staffed by your office. He understands that there a number
of touchy areas involved and wants you to be certain that the staffing
process is carried out with the utmost discretion. Please submit your
recommendations on these proposals to the office of the Staff Secretary
on or before Monday, April 19.
Thank you.
Attachments
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March 24, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MRS. LUCY A. WINCHESTER
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Presidential Dinner for the Prince and
Princess of Monaco
Lucy:
I'm not sure what kind of dinner the President and Mrs. Nixon have
in mind for the Prince and Princess of Monaco... that is, if there
is to be one.
If you will check at that end of the line, I will do the same here.
Thank you.
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March 24, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. DAVID N. PARKER
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Presidential Dinner for the Prince and
Princess of Monaco
As I believe you know already, the National Security Council staff
has informed us that the Prince and Princess of Monaco are tentatively
planning a visit to the United States in late June of this year ... and
that they will probably remain here in this country until about mid-July.
I believe it is safe for you to proceed with a plan to schedule a
Presidential Dinner in late June or early July. You should stay in
close touch with Jeanne Davis, Staff Secretary for the National Security
Council and keep Rose Woods and Lucy Winchester informed as
developments occur.
Thank you.
cc: Mr. Dwight L. Chapin
Mrs. Lucy A. Winchester
Miss Rose Mary Woods
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RECOMMENDED TELEPHONE CALL
STAFF
TO:
Mrs. Lillian H. Greene
(a 64 year old secretary who works in
Mr. Butterfield's Security Office)
RECOMMENDED BY: Alex Butterfield
PURPOSE:
To tell her that you heard of her bad fall in
her West Wing office Wednesday morning ***
and that you hope she is feeling better.
BACKGROUND:
Mrs. Greene is an exceptionally strong
Republican and a rabid supporter of yours.
Moreover, she has been active for years in
Republican ladies organizations, and recently
attended a tea at the White House given by
Mrs. Nixon. Last October I hired her to work
in the West Wing office where security records
and your personal papers are filed.
Wednesday morning Mrs. Greene caught her
foot on an electrical cord in her office and
fell forward, striking her head on a desk.
She was badly shaken up and with the assistance
of Doctors Tkach and Lukash was taken to the
hospital for tests and X rays. She is still at the
hospital at this writing.
TALKING POINTS:
1. Tell her that you just heard of her bad fall
in her office,and that you certainly hope
she is feeling better *** and that she will
be back on the job soon.
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MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 24, 1971
PERSONAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Cabinet Meeting
A
You are invited to attend a one-hour Cabinet Meeting scheduled
for 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 26th.
Distribution
Mr. Ehrlichman
Dr. Kissinger
Mr. MacGregor
Mr. Klein
Mr. Ziegler
Mr. R. Brown
Mr. R. Price
Dr. David
Dr. McCracken, CEA
Chmn Dole, RNC
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March 24, 1971
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MISS GERTRUDE T. BROWN
Security Assistant
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Request for Full-field Background Investigation
(Mr. David C. Hoopes)
I am attaching to this memorandum a biographical resume on
Mr. David C. Hoopes who (pending the results of an FBI background
investigation) will join my office staff on or about May 1st.
Please initiate a full-field FBI investigation on Mr. Hoopes.
Thank you.
Attachment
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
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March 24, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
New Staff Pin
Here is one of the new staff pins.
They will be used during the coming trip to California.
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CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MRS. LUCY A. WINCHESTER
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Quotas for White House Worship Services
NOTE: This note supersedes my correspondence of March 15, 1971
on the same subject.
I am listing below the new quotas for White House Worship Services.
Rose Mary Woods
52
Chuck Colson
52
Cabinet
45
*Sub-Cabinet
18
# White House Staff
15
Congress
20
Diplomatic Corps
20
First Lady
10
Harry Dent
15
* Military
8
* POW Wives
6
* Secret Service
4
$ Executive Protective Service
4
Categories which are preceded by an asterisk are those which
presumably will not include VIP's or other special guests.
CONFIDENTIAL
CC:
Miss Rose Mary Woods
Mr. Charles W. Colson
Mr. Harry S. Dent
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March 24, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. NOBLE M. MELENCAMP
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Preparation of Presidential Letters
Please prepare for the signature of the President short appropriate notes
to Mr. Val Choslowski and Mr. David Laub. Pertinent information on
each gentleman is attached hereto.
(You may want to coordinate the final products with Mr. John Whitaker
for it was he who recommended several days ago that the President
telephone Messrs. Choslowski and Laub for the reasons indicated on the
attachments.)
Attachments
CC: Mr. John C. Whitaker
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Chron
March 23, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. DAVID N. PARKER
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
The Presidential Calendar
In his meeting with dairy industry personnel this morning the
President expressed his regret at having had to miss the dairy-
men's last big meeting in Chicago, (or perhaps it was a meet-
ing of the Associated Milk Producers. He went on to say that
he would try his best to be present at their next meeting.
He made no promises, of course--but he did leave his visitors
with the clear impression that he would give high priority to
scheduling other events in such a way as to leave himself free
to speak to them at their annual get-together.
CC: Dwight L. Chapin
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CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MISS GERTRUDE T. BROWN
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Mr. Sherman Unger
Please take immediate steps to update the full field FBI
investigation of Mr. Sherman Unger.... and ask the investi-
gators to pay particular attention to the background and
current status of the IRS records.
Thank you.
CONFIDENTIAL
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 23, 1971
7:50 p.m.
MR. PRESIDENT:
Secretary John Connally just called to pass on word
that he had delivered your message to former
President Johnson
and that he (LBJ) was very
grateful.
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MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 24, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. ROBERT H. FINCH
MR. DONALD RUMSFELD
MR. HERBERT G. KLEIN
MR. RONALD L. ZIEGLER
MR. WILLIAM L. SAFIRE
MR. PATRICK J. BUCHANAN
MR. DE VAN L. SHUMWAY
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Color Report Material
I am attaching to this memorandum a TV report written earlier today
by Connie Stuart. Whereas it tells about television appearances by
Julie and Tricia, it contains as well some good information about the
President which you should try to disseminate along with "color report"
items.
Attachment
CC: Mr. Dwight L. Chapin
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MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 24, 1971
MEMORANDUM TO AL SNYDER
cc: Bob Haldeman
MARK GOODE
Alex Butterfield
BILL CARUTHERS
Herb Klein
Penny Adams
FROM: CONSTANCE STUART
Helen Smith
SUBJECT: TV REPORT
As Al and I discussed last week, Julie Eisenhower gave an interview
yesterday to Clare Crawford of WRC. Penny Adams handled the tech-
nical set-up and I worked with Clare Crawford on questions and pre-
sentation. The filming took place in the Queen's Bedroom and took
about 45 minutes.
Clare's questions were quite good, even Julie complimented her after-
wards saying they were not the usual trite questions she is often asked.
Julie responded well to each question and the total interview was quite
successful.
Of particular interest to you should be Julie's remarks about her father.
She described him as a calm decision maker, explained that he did not
agonize over decisions. She used the President's phrase of "having
peace at the center". She also described her father as an extremely
thoughtful man who has great concern for his two daughters. She also
described his sense of humor, citing as an example the family's last
weekend in Florida when they were aboard Bebe's houseboat. She
explained that David as a newly commissioned Ensign felt it was time
for him to captain a ship and asked to take the wheel and "drive the
ship". The President's reaction was to nervously don two life preserv-
ers and stand right behind David as he steered. Julie also said that
the criticism of her father that bothered her the most was that he was
"an opportunist and insincere". She explained he was anything but that
and gave examples.
The interview will have the following exposure:
1. WRC will provide a transcript of the entire interview to my office
which we will release to all media on Friday with an embargo of 6:00
a.m. Monday. The embargo time has been requested by Clare.
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2. Plans at this time call for the interview to be aired in five segments
beginning Monday, March 29 through Friday, April 2. There is also a
possibility the film will be edited into a half hour show.
3. Locally in Washington the 5 program segments will run on the 6:00
p.m. WRC Evening News.
4. The program segments will be offered through the NBC network to
all NBC affiliates.
5. Clare Crawford will do a major piece on Julie based on the interview
to run in the Monday, Washington Daily News and be syndicated to the 19
Scripps Howard newspapers.
6. Clare will also do another piece for a Chicago-based syndicate FAN
which has 22 newspapers in the chain.
7. Clare will also do a series of radio spots on the NBC network beginning
most likely with Monitor on Saturday, March 27.
Timing was with us on Tuesday. A second NBC crew was on the South
Lawn to film portions of the NBC special on the White House Conference
on Children and Youth. They had not been able to shoot on Monday
because of weather. I told Julie that if she had time we could dove-tail
the two filmings SO she could do one right after the other. She agreed
and did a delightful two to three minutes with the Reitz puppets. In her
comments she mentioned her father's concern for children and for his
own daughters. The program will air Saturday, April 24 from 10-11:00
a.m.
Tricia's filming done several weeks ago at the Kennedy Center has been
edited into its final version and we've seen the work print. As the youngest
member of the Board of Trustees of the Center, Tricia agreed to do a TV
spot to help promote the Center. The spots are being offered to over 600
stations as a series. There are seven spots in total and two of them
feature Tricia. No other spokesman is featured in other spots.
One spot is done quite artistically with still shots of Tricia visiting the
uncompleted Center with Princess Sofia of Spain. It runs 30 seconds.
The filming of Tricia in the President's box of the incomplete concert
hall was so good that the Center, the PR counselor and the producer
want to release the spot as a two minute program segment. They have
received favorable response from networks and stations as to the length
of this spot. They will continue to research the time length and may
find it more feasible to edit the material into a one minute spot also.
The series will be released April 1 and will run in April and May.
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CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. CHARLES W. COLSON
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Invitations to Commerce Department
Briefings
As I mentioned to you earlier today, 12 persons have accepted the
Stag Dinner being held at the White House tomorrow evening
(March 25th), who were not previously invited along with the other
guests to the Commerce Department briefings scheduled for that
afternoon. I will list below the names of these 12 persons and at
the same time ask you to notify each of the Commerce Department
briefings. Incidentally, the briefing subjects are: (1) the economy,
and (2) the President's programs. Secretary Stans, Secretary
Hodgson and CEA Chairman McCracken will be making the presen-
tations. The time is 4:00 p.m., and the Commerce Department
room number is 6802.
Persons to be invited:
General Lucius D. Clay
Mr. William Batten (Chmn, J.C. Penney Co)
Mr. Richard Berlin (Pres, Hearst Corp)
Mr. Francis L. Dale (Cincinnati Inquirer)
Mr. H. Chapman Rose (Cleveland, Ohio)
Mr. Edwin H. Gott (Chmn, U.S. Steel Corp)
Mr. Wayne M. Hoffman (Chmn, Flying Tiger Lines, Inc)
Mr. James Crosby (Chmn, Resorts International)
Mr. Fred J. Russell (Washington, DC)
Mr. Gustave Levy (Goldman Sachs)
Mr. John E. Swearingen, Jr. (Chmn, Standard Oil Co)
Mr. John Harper (Aluminum Co. of America)
CC: Mr. Peter M. Flanigan
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CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
VIP's at White House Worship Services
You sent a memorandum to me on March 8th which said, in essence,
that the number of non-VIP's at future White House Worship Services
should be limited quite rigidly to approximately 20%.
I am listing below two columns of figures indicating seat allocations
for White House Worship Services. The column on the left reflects
allocations adhered to since January 1st of this year ... resulting
in a non-VIP quota of about 25. 5%. The column on the right reflects
allocations which will be adhered to henceforth, It will result in a
non-VIP quota of not more than 20.5%.
Seat Allocations
Source
Old
New
Rose Mary Woods
50
52
Chuck Colson
45
52
Cabinet
45
45
* Sub-Cabinet
20
18
# White House Staff
20
15
Congress
20
20
Diplomatic Corps
20
20
First Lady
10
10
Hary Dent
10
15
* Military
10
8
#
POW Wives
6
6
# Secret Service
6
4
*
Executive Protective Service
6
4
268
269
*
Non-VIP categories generally
CONFIDENTIAL
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March 24, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. JON M. HUNTSMAN
Staff Secretary
Attention: Mr. William J. Hopkins
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Sub-Cabinet List
Please prepare a complete list of all members of the Sub-Cabinet.
It should include Under Secretaries and Deputy Secretaries in the
12 federal departments, the Assistant Secretaries and General Counsels
in the 12 federal departments, all administrators in the Department of
Transportation who are considered to be equivalent in rank or senior
to Assistant Secretaries, the three Service Secretaries at the Depart-
ment of Defense and their Under Secretaries, Assistant Secretaries
and General Counsels, and the heads of major commissions and agencies.
I must have the final product by noon on Friday, March 26th.
Thank you.
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March 24, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR: MRS. CONSTANCE STUART
Attention: Miss Penny Adams
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Entertainment for Dinner Honoring
King Hassan (April 22nd)
I would appreciate your digging into your bag of tricks and coming
up with some options for appropriate entertainment on the evening
of April 22nd.
Please try to have your paper delivered to my office by noon on
Friday, March 26th.
Thank you.
CC: Mrs. Lucy A. Winchester
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March 23, 1971
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
BRIGADIER GENERAL J. D. HUGHES
Military Assistant to the President
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Military Reception at the White House
(February 17, 1971)
The total cost for food, beverages, flowers and extra labor for
the Military Reception held at the White House on February 17,
1971 was $2, 929. 32. Reimbursement should be made by check --
payable to the Treasurer of the United States -- and delivered to
Mr. Rex Scouten, Chief Usher.
Thank you.
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
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March 23, 1971
Dear Mr. Rutherford:
I am embarrassed to say that your letter of early January has
been bouncing around from office to office ... and only recently
landed here at my desk. I believe the delay was due to the fact that
Mr. John Whitaker, to whom you addressed your request, has been
out of the "Cabinet Secretary" business since November of 1969.
It should have been routed directly from his office to mine, but
probably was returned to the central files section instead. At any
rate, I can answer your question, and will do so now without wasting
any more of your time. Here are the facts:
-- In the Roosevelt and Hoover administrations, and before,
no one served formally or informally as Cabinet Secretary.
-- During the Truman administration Mr. Matthew J. Connelly,
a senior staff member who served principally as Appointments
Secretary, sat in on Cabinet Meetings and took fragmentary
notes for the President.
-- The current concept of the Cabinet Secretary had its origin in
the early part of the Eisenhower administration when, on
October 19, 1954, Mr. Maxwell M. Rabb was formally com-
missioned as Secretary to the Cabinet. He held that post until
relieved by Mr. Robert Keith Gray on May 16, 1958. Gray served
until January 20, 1961.
-- President Kennedy made it clear from the outset of his admin-
istration that he would not have a Cabinet Secretary, per se.
However, the chores one associated with a Cabinet Secretary
were handled at first (January 21, 1961 to December 3, 1961) by
Mr. Frederick G. Dutton, Special Assistant to the President,
but strictly as an additional duty. Upon Dutton's departure
from the White House staff, the Cabinet chores were taken over
Mr. Timothy J. Reardon. Mr. Reardon worked with the Cabinet
throughout the remainder of the Kennedy administration and into
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the Johnson administration ... until February 20, 1964.
-- The duties of the presidential assistant associated with the
Cabinet were a bit more extensive during the Johnson years
than during the Kennedy years. Following Reardon was
Mr. Horace Busby, Jr., Special Assistant to the President.
He attended to Cabinet matters from April 1, 1964 until
October 1, 1965.
-- Mr. S. Douglass Cater, Jr., Special Assistant to the President,
acted as interim caretaker for Cabinet affairs between the
time of Busby's departure and Mr. Robert E. Kintner's arrival
on April 20, 1966. Kintner was also a Special Assistant to the
President and looked after Cabinet matters as an additional duty
until June 30, 1967.
-- From June 30, 1967 until the end of the Johnson administration,
Mr. Charles M. Maguire (at first a Staff Assistant and later
elevated to Staff Assistant to the President) carried on for
Mr. Kintner.
-- On January 21, 1969, at the beginning of the Nixon Administration,
Mr. John C. Whitaker was commissioned Secretary to the Cabinet.
He was the third person to be given the title formally ... Messrs.
Rabb and Gray being the other two.
-- On November 5, 1969 the duties of the Secretary to the Cabinet
were transferred from Mr. Whitaker to me. However, I still
retain my title as Deputy Assistant to the President.
I hope this rundown is adequate and will be of help to you.
Best wishes.
Sincerely,
Alexander P. Butterfield
Deputy Assistant to the President
Mr. Fred L. Rutherford
5020 Spring Grove Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45232
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 23, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR: THE PRESIDENT'S FILE
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
"Color Report" on the President's Meeting in
the Cabinet Room with Key Dairy Industry
Personnel -- March 23, 1971
What happened at this meeting was not at all unique; I have witnessed
such scenes a hundred times. Yet it is a story worth telling.
Like members of other groups who come to the White House to see the
President, the 18-20 dairy farmers stood in the Cabinet Room and chatted
in low tones, each making an effort to hide a natural nervousness. There
was an occasional cough, and a laugh, but not a trace on any face of genuine
ease.
Then, all of a sudden, BOOM
the President was announced and standing
among those at the south end of the room. He looked tan, healthy and
relaxed. The dairymen were noticeably surprised, for they expected a
somber man. The President smiled broadly and without a pause began
walking around the Cabinet Table shaking hands, laughing, joking, and
saying something to identify himself with each home state. By the time
he took his seat, the prevailing mood in the room was one of complete
informality.
Then, he spoke to his visitors, welcoming them warmly as a group --
telling them of his awareness of their deep commitments to the principles
for which America stands, and expressing his gratitude for their steadfast
nonpartisan support on the issues which are critical to the nation's security
and general welfare.
I will not belabor the point. The President did only what he does so often.
He demonstrated warmth, gratitude, sincerity, understanding and just
plain humaness -- and in so doing he moved a large group of somewhat
uncertain and apprehensive visitors to express themselves similarly.
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There was one other thing that I thought of while I sat there: No one
could have been with me -- hearing a dairy farmer from Oklahoma,
another from Kansas, another from Arkansas, and another from
Iowa telling it to the President "like it is" -- and gone away with the
thought that RN is an isolated man. It would seem to me that the
point should be made again and again to our news media friends that
a meeting such as this one today is typical - -- that these sessions occur
with many and varied special interest groups day in and day out, here
in Washington and on the road as well -- that we have a President who
listens, a President who cares.
What I have done as of this writing:
1. Personally reviewed information above with Gerry Warren,
Deputy Press Secretary.
2. Reviewed information above, via telephone, with Van Shumway.
Recommended action by others:
Dissemination via appropriate means to news media representatives.
This report tells of 2 things - - (1) the President's humaness
...
as
reflected by his warmth, informality, etc.; (2) the President's
continual exposure to individuals and groups
...
and to their particular
problems and interests. Neither is news to us, yet both items are
relatively unknown to the American public. One should be described
as a typical characteristic, ORtrait; the other should be described as
a typical event in the President's day.
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MEMORANDUM FOR: DR. HENRY A. KISSINGER
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
The Laos Operation
Here is the article I mentioned at the conclusion of your 4:00 p.m. P.
briefing yesterday. It says essentially what you said -- that the
Laos operation is already a success, strategically and tactically.
Attachment
CCI Raymond K. Price, Jr.
Charles W. Colson
Patrick J. Buchanan
William here Safire
Jeb S. Magruder
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. ROBERT H. TAYLOR
Special Agent in Charge
Presidential Protective Division
U. S. Secret Service
SUBJECT:
Reassignment of Office Space
Today I made two decisions which will affect you and your office unit
in a way that I hope will not be inconvenient or unsatisfactory for, as
I am sure you know, that is not my intention.
The First Lady's staff will expand into the office area which you
currently occupy on the second floor of the White House East Wing.
This will be done on Thursday evening, March 25th. The new office
space assigned to you includes all of Room No. 1 and the adjacent
corridor on the ground floor of the Executive Office Building. It
is an area totaling 850 square feet -- 350 square feet more than you
have now. Arrangement of separate offices within the limits of this
space will be in accordance with your personal wishes.
If after a fair testing period of some 8-10 weeks you should find that
the relocation is causing serious operational problems, Mr. Jon
Huntsman, the Staff Secretary, will do his best to work out one or
more remedial alternatives.
Alexander P. Butterfield
Deputy Assistant to the President
CC: Director James J. Rowley
U. S. Secret Service
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Dear Clem:
I just this minute came across the book which
you SO kindly sent to me--Og Mandino's U.S.
in a Nutshell. It was among several hundred
items in my "in" basket this morning... and
there is no question in my mind that it will be
the most enjoyable to read.
Many many thanks for your thoughtfulness,
and all best wishes,
Sincerely,
Alexander P. Butterfield
Deputy Assistant to the President
Mr. W. Clement Stone
Combined Insurance Company of America
5050 Broadway
Chicago, Illinois 60640
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CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. JOHN W. DEAN
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Mr. Sherman Unger
This is to inform you that we are taking immediate steps to
update the full field FBI investigation of Mr. Sherman Unger.
ce: Fred F. Fielding
David T. Kingsley
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March 23, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MRS. LUCY A. WINCHESTER
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Procedure at Evenings at the White
House
Until you hear otherwise the President and Mrs. Nixon will no
longer receive their guests at Evening at the White House events.
CCI Constance Stuart
Rex Scouten
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
MISS GERTRUDE T. BROWN
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
White House pass for Mr. Noble K.
Collison
I received a call from the office of the Vice President late
today. Evidently, they made an error in a request they sent
to us recently concerning the issuance of White House and
EOB passes. Mr. Noble K. Collison's duties require him
to have a permanent White House pass rather than a perma-
nent EOB pass.
Please take the necessary action to satisfy this requirement.
Thank you.
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March 23, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. DWIGHT L. CHAPIN
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Possible Meeting of Western States Bankers
at the Western White House
If you and Bob decide to go with the one-day meeting between
Secretary Connally and Western States bankers -- with the
President opening the session, or dropping by -- let me know and
I will relay the material which I am holding to the Secretary.
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TO: H. R. HALDEMAN
Bob:
Attached hereto is the weekly report
of color reporting effectiveness.
Alex
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CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR: MISS ROSE MARY WOODS
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Development of Guest List for the
White House Dinner Honoring King Hassan
The guest list for the April 22nd White House Dinner honoring King Hassan
should be made up almost entirely of Sub-Cabinet officials -- especially
those who have seldom or never attended White House dinners and those
who have been particularly helpful and energetic in their support of the
Administration's policies and pronouncements. You will want to invite
several of the Cabinet Members of course ... and probably all of the
Under Secretaries; but selection of the really top Assistant Secretaries,
commissioners and agency heads will have to be done with considerable
care.
As you may know, I keep a current record of the invitations extended
to Under Secretaries and Deputy Secretaries -- and to certain of the
directors of major agencies. For your interest and planning purposes
I am attaching xerox copies of those records. The figures are up-to-
date through the March 19th NAB Reception. As I am sure you have
realized already, the "D" stands for a major White House dinner, the
"AD" stands for an after dinner function, the "E" stands for an Evening
at the White House, the "R" stands for a reception, and the "C" stands
for a church service. Figures in parenthesis represent regrets. You
will note at a glance that the Under Secretary of State and the Deputy
Secretary of Defense have attended many more social functions than others
... because so many of the events are held in honor of State visitors and
other foreign dignitaries.
Whereas you will not be including any of the fat cats or "Colson-types",
I know that Chuck can work with Ken Cole, Ed Morgan, Bob Brown and
others and put together a pretty good list of some 30-40 Sub-Cabinet
hotshots below the Under Secretary level.
cc: Charles W. Colson
Harry S. Dent
Constance Stuart
Lucy A. Winchester
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 22, 1971
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. JOHN D. EHRLICHMAN
MR. H. R. HALDEMAN
MR. CLARK MAC GREGOR
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Carl Albert and Labor Department
Briefings on Economic Indicators
There was a piece in the March 20th News Summary which read
as follows:
Carl Albert accused the Administration of "muzzling"
the Labor Department experts who usually give news
reporters explanations of the economic indicators.
Albert said that he was "appalled" to learn that these
briefings had been stopped. He went on to say that
apparently the Administration is aware of the gap
between promise and prediction ... and has come to
fear impartial interpretation of the state of the economy
in a public forum.
In reference to this news item the comment was made that obviously
the labor bureaucrats put Albert up to this
...
and that that fact
would seem to demonstrate the wisdom of our move.
cc: Mr. William E. Timmons
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 22, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. RONALD L. ZIEGLER
BRIGADIER GENERAL J. D. HUGHES
MR. DWIGHT L. CHAPIN
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Special Requirements for Identification
of Persons on the White House Staff
or Affiliated with Presidential Missions
It has come to my attention that for what I understand to be good and
valid reasons your offices have made independent plans for printing
and issuing various kinds of White House identification passes which
will give the holders essentially unrestricted access to areas in
proximity to the President
wherever the President might be.
The purpose of this memorandum is simply to remind you of the
possible consequences should one of these uncontrolled passes fall
into the hands of someone other than the individual to whom it was
issued. All passes which grant access to the White House-EOB
complex, and to the President -- either here in Washington or else-
where -- must be carefully controlled by a single agency; and, as
I am sure you know, that particular controlling authority was sometime
ago vested in the U.S. Secret Service.
I would like to suggest that representatives of your office meet with
me, in my office, at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 23rd so that I can
be made aware of your requirements. Please understand that there
is no intention here to stifle one's ability to operate as he should --
that is, with maximum efficiency. I will see to it that your identification
needs are fulfilled, but in a manner which will give the Secret Service
positive control over the printing, issuing and retrieving processes.
Thank you.
cc: Ronald Wa lker
Alfred Wong
Oliver F. Atkins
Trudy Brown
Robert H. Taylor
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MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. ALFRED WONG
Special Agent in Charge
Technical Security Division
U. S. Secret Service
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Security Briefing
I would like to set up a security briefing for early April -- one similar
to that held on two consecutive days in March of 1969. I am thinking
now of April 6th and 7th, and would like to know if you will be here in
Washington on those dates to conduct the 30-40 minute sessions.
Please get in touch with me right away on this matter so that notices
can be prepared and sent to White House staff offices.
Thank you.
cc: Miss Trudy Brown
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 22, 1971
PERSONAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MEMBERS OF THE CABINET
SUBJECT:
Cabinet Meeting, Friday, March 26th
There will be a meeting of the President's Cabinet on Friday,
March 26th. The one-hour session will begin promptly
at 10:00 a. m.
Alexander P. Butterfield
Deputy Assistant to the President
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CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR: DR. HENRY A. KISSINGER
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
James Reston
According to the wire reports on Indochina -- as outlined in the
March 20th News Summary -- James Reston is saying that RN
is not telling Americans the truth about the widening war in
Indochina. In Reston's own words ... "There is a credibility
gap of great consequence -- as bad as I've ever seen. Nixon
invaded Laos without a single word to the American people. "
Without question, Mr. Reston should be nailed for this one
but good; especially in view of the fact that he was one of those ...
who objected so strenuously to the "rhetoric" of Cambodia.
Please take appropriate action to set the record straight on this
matter -- and to make Reston eat his words; then submit a brief
report to the office of the Staff Secretary.
Thank you.
cc: Herbert G. Klein
Ronald L. Ziegler
Jeb S. Magruder
Patrick J. Buchanan
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MEMORANDUM FOR: BRIGADIER GENERAL JAMES D. HUGHES
Military Assistant to the President
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Full-Time PR Activities Relative to the
Administration's Efforts on Behalf of
Prisoners of War and Those Listed as
"Missing in Action"
I know that on or about March 10th you and Herb Klein and other members
of the ad hoc interagency group on POW's and MIA's met with Mr. Robert
Keim, President of the Advertising Council ... and that you are going to
keep me informed of the progress being made in the PR area.
The purpose of this note is merely to say what you probably know already --
that meeting with Keim, and working out an arrangement by which he will
assist in the overall PR endeavor, does not satisfy the initial requirement
to get a top-notch PR specialist working on this program on a full-time
basis. It would seem to me that someone in Dan Henkin's shop could either
handle the assignment himself or tell us where to go to find the right man.
The President has expressed a special interest in this project and will
want to hear from you as soon as the individual has been selected. When
you submit your report on this action, please do so through the office of
the Staff Secretary.
Thank you.
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Status Report on the Series of Luncheons
or Teas to be Given by the First Lady for
Congressional Wives
Your thought that the First Lady might want to give a series of
teas or luncheons -- perhaps two, three or four in all -- for the
wives of current members of the Congress was relayed to
Lucy Winchester on February 23rd. A copy of my memorandum
to her is attached.
Mrs. Nixon is going to give a luncheon on April 5th for (all)
wives of current and former senators. The wife of each member
of the House of Representatives will be invited to one of three
luncheons scheduled in May. The dates are the 3rd, the 10th
and the 24th.
Attachment
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MEMORANDUM FOR: HONORABLE EMIL MOSBACHER, JR.
Chief of Protocol
Department of State
SUBJECT:
Policy Concerning the Exchange
of State Gifts
The President wants now to continue the practice of exchanging
gifts with Chiefs of State and heads of government on the occasions
of official State visits.
Alexander P. Butterfield
Deputy Assistant to the President
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
BRIGADIER GENERAL JAMES D. HUGHES
Military Assistant to the President
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
White House Staff Speakers for DOD's
Summer Intern Program
In response to your query of March 13th, I believe that all of the
following persons should at least be considered by DOD officials in
their search for speaker-participants for their Summer Intern Program:
Counsellor Finch
Counsellor Rumsfeld
Mr. Ehrlichman
Mr. Haldeman
Dr. Kissinger
Mr. MacGregor
Mr. Peterson
Mr. Timmons
Mr. Flanigan
They should probably consider some others in the Executive Office
of the President. I am thinking of Director Shultz, Chairman McCracken,
Director Lincoln, Director Helms, Director Carlucci, etc.
If I can be of any help, please let me know.
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. SANFORD L. FOX
Attention: Mrs. Ruth E. Johnston
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
The President's Box at the National Symphony
I am sorry that it has taken me so long to consider the question posed
in Mr. William Denton's March 4th letter to Sandy Fox ... but I feel
certain that we can wrap up the matter this week and get our decision
off to Mr. Denton, the music director of the National Symphony, the
Board of Directors, and others.
I agree that 12 seats would be extremely difficult for us to fill with any
degree of regularity. In fact, it would be almost impossible. But what
would the objection be to a 6 and 6 split? In addition to being equitable,
it would seem to me to be a more practical and convenient allocation.
As soon as I hear from you on this proposal, I will write an official
reply.
Thank you.
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March 20, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. ROBERT H. FINCH
MR. DONALD RUMSFELD
MR. HERBERT G. KLEIN
MR. RONALD L. ZIEGLER
MR. PATRICK J. BUCHANAN
MR. WILLIAM L. SAFIRE
MR. DE VAN L. SHUMWAY
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
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SUBJECT:
Color Report
Each of you should know that on March 11th the President telephoned
Mrs. Glen P. Fisher, the (pregnant) widow of the young District of
Columbia Police Officer (Glen P. Fisher) who was killed during
a narcotics raid on March 10th.
There was no earlier memorandum on this item, but we should have
been alert enough to have picked it up from our daily review of the
President's telephone calls. Admittedly, it is too late to get the
desired mileage out of this event
...
but you should still be able
to cite it during casual conversations and interviews with media
representatives.
cc:
Charles W. Colson
Jeb S. Magruder
Dwight L. Chapin
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 20, 1971
PERSONAL/CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MEMBERS OF THE CABINET
SUBJECT:
Probability of Cabinet Meeting
on March 26th
The purpose of this memorandum is simply to alert you to our
tentative plan to schedule a Cabinet Meeting from 10:00 a.m. to
11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 26th.
You may want to know also that the President is giving serious
thought to spending about one week (March 27 April 4) in the
Western U.S. - most of it at San Clemente. If this schedule
is developed and made firm, it will be announced officially on or
about March 24th. Meanwhile, the trip plan is strictly confidential.
Alexander P. Butterfield
Deputy Assistant to the President
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. WILLIAM E. TIMMONS
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Preparation of Presidential Letter
The President chose not to place a telephone call to Representative
Frank T. Bow to thank him for his efforts in the recent SST battle
in the House. He believes it would be more appropriate to send
Bow a short note of appreciation.
In coordination with Ray Price, please prepare a Presidential note
and forward it through the office of the Staff Secretary for signature.
Thank you.
cc:
Mr. Clark MacGregor
Mr. Raymond K. Price, Jr.
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. CHARLES W. COLSON
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Breakfast with George Meany
You mentioned in your March 15th memorandum to the President
(concerning another of your memos dated March 8th) that you would
"very shortly have a recommendation ... on a meeting with Meany...."
The President has agreed to the plan and he wants it to be a breakiast
meeting.
Please get together with Meany on this matter as soon as you can and
stay in close touch with Dave Parker and Dwight Chapin.
cc:
Dwight L. Chapin
David N. Parker
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CONF IDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. RONALD L. ZIEGLER
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Presidential Interviews
On page five of the "Wire Reports" section of today's News Summary
there was a piece on the President which said in part that RN has
begun to grant exclusive interviews to writers.
Please take immediate steps to obtain the precise number of
interviews, exclusive and non-exclusive, granted over the past
two years -- and get those figures out to the various news sources.
Submit through the office of the Staff Secretary, before the close of
business on March 25, a report on action taken.
Thank you.
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Jeb S. Magruder
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
DR. HENRY A. KISSINGER
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Television Report of Combat in Laos
The President wanted you to note the following item which appeared
in the "Television Report" section of his daily News Summary:
It appears (from television reports on all three networks)
that ARVN is taking a serious shellacking ... and is in
retreat after having been driven out of its firebases in
Indochina. The retreating forces are being badly chopped
by by the NVA as they try to get out of the area. Chopper
pilots interviewed by ABC representatives confirmed the
reports while both ABC and NBC had film of the heavy ARVN
casualties being ferried into ARVN bases in South Vietnam.
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MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Our Democrat Friends
There was a piece in this morning's News Summary about
Tom Dewey's death ... and Bess Truman telling inquiring
reporters that "Mr. Truman will make no comment on the
death of Mr. Dewey".
The information elicited a comment -- directed to you personally:
"Our Democrat friends always play it partisan to the end".
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 18, 1971
PERSONAL/ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MEMBERS OF THE CABINET
SUBJECT:
Request for Information
It would be very helpful to me if each of you would have someone
on your immediate staff forward to my office before March 26th
the following materials:
1)
A current biographical resume written in
narrative style
2)
A list of each occasion (by identification and date)
on which you have served during this Administration
as an officially designated Presidential representative,
or envoy
Thank you.
Alexand My P. Butterfield
Deputy Assistant to the President
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
DR. HENRY A. KISSINGER
Attention: Brig. General A. M. Haig
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
U. S. Representation at the 1971 Coral Sea
Celebration in Australia and New Zealand
As I am sure you realize, Tricia will be unable to represent her father
at the 1971 Coral Sea Anniversary event because the dates conflict with
preparations for her June wedding.
I would appreciate some word from you -- either by note or phone call --
as to where this matter stands at the moment. By "this matter", I mean,
more specifically, the subject of Mosbacher's participation. I know he's
mentioned as a "possible" in the memo Ted Eliot sent to you recently.
Whereas he and Pat visited Australia less than a year ago, there is no
question that as a couple they would help to round out a younger team.
Bus is as well known and respected as a sailor "Down Under" as Palmer
or Nicklaus are as golders here in America.
Thanks.
ADDED NOTE:
While people are suggesting others to represent the U.S. at this 2-week
funfest -- which incidentally, in Australia, is the biggest and most widely
celebrated event of the year -- I'd put in a vote for eliminating Admiral
McCain and sending (along with Mosbacher) two other sports figures, one
in his teens or early 20's and one around 30 years of age; for example,
Marilyn Cochran, the great 18-year old U.S. Ski Team member from
Vermont who recently won the Combined-Skiing Championship of France,
and Jack Nicklaus or Dean Beman, or someone of similar age and fame.
Because Australians are so very keen on athletics -- and not so very
keen on anything else -- I think an all-athletic contingent with a good
age spread would be ideal.
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CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Sander Vanocur
The report that Sander Vanocur will soon move in as full time
anchorman on the NBC outlet in New York City was taken as
"bad news" for us ... especially in New York.
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
MISS GERTRUDE T. BROWN
Security Assistant
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Mrs. Alice Katherine Laurence
Please get word right away to Messrs. Kingsley and Hopkins
that Mrs. Alice Katherine Laurence is not to be employed
within the White House-EOB complex.
Thank you.
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
MRS. LUCY A. WINCHESTER
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Answers to Miscellaneous Questions
Concerning Near Future Events to be
Held at the White House
NAB Reception -- 6:00 D.M., March 19th
-- The President, alone, will receive the guests in the State Dining
Room after entering and delivering brief remarks.
-- There will be no press involvement; however, a White House
photographer should be present.
-- If the NAB has its own photographer, he, too, may be present.
Stag Dinner -- 7:30 p.m., March 25th
-- The President will receive his guests.
-- He will probably speak briefly to the group after dinner.
-- There will be no press involvement; however, a White House
photographer should be present.
Dinner for Latin American Ambassadors -- 8:00 p.m., April 6th
-- Dress should be white tie.
Hawaiian Worship Service
-- You should proceed with plans for a Hawaiian Worship Service
on the South Lawn in early May.
CCI
Mrs. Constance Stuart
Mrs. Deborah Sloan
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
BRIGADIER GENERAL JAMES D. HUGHES
Military Assistant to the President
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Captain Frank Merrihew, USAF
Page two of today's News Summary tells of an Air Force helicopter
pilot, Captain Frank Merrihew, who with his chopper crew evidently
persevered and performed in the traditional gallant fashion while
operating in and around Firebase Lolo. The news report used some
of Merrihew's quotes, all of which emphasize the intensity of the
fighting and the optimistic gung ho attitude of the ARVN and American
personnel who were involved.
Please ensure that Captain Merrihew receives a Presidential "Well Done" ***
in whatever form the Department of Defense thinks appropriate.
CC: Dr. Henry A. Kissinger
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March 18, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Miscellaneous Options Concerning Near Future
White House Social Events
NAB Reception -- 6:00 m., March 19th
I would assume that you want a format for this event to follow that
of the Business Council Reception some six weeks ago. If so,
I propose that you enter the State Dining Room approximately
30 minutes after the Reception begins, mingle informally for
20-25 minutes, move to a position in front of the fireplace for
delivery of brief remarks, then return to the second floor. I
would propose further that there be no press involvement.
Agree
Disagree
Comments
Stag Dinner 7:30 p.m., March 25th
Dress for this dinner is business suit. I assume that you will not
want to take the time to receive these guests individually, but instead
will want to mingle informally for several minutes before going into
dinmer. I would propose that you set aside 5-10 minutes for after-
dinner remarks and that there be no press involvement.
Agree
Disagree
Comments
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Dinner for Latin American Ambassadora 8:00 p.m., April 6th
Bus Mosbacher and Lucy Winchester lean in favor of "white tie"
as the dress for this dinner. They are aware that your dinner for
African Ambassadors was a black tie affair, but feel that that fact
did not necessarily set a precedent. However, the April 6th dress
should set the pattern for future dinners for ambassadors --
European and Asian -- in the fall ... and others subsequent to those,
too.
My own vote is for black tie because:
-- It should appear that the African dinner did, in fact,
set the pattern;
-- It allows for (even seasonal) schedule changes; and
-- It reserves the white tie attire for State and other
really special occasions during the fall and winter months.
White tie
Black tie
In accordance with your recent request, we plan now to have
appropriate entertainment during dinner but no featured performer
or entertainment group after dinner.
Hawaiian Worship Service
You may recall that Reverend Akaka and his Hawaiian entourage
had to cancel out once last year because of the Reverend's illness ...
and another time because of a necessary schedule change which had
to be made at this end of the line. We made a firm "raincheck"
commitment for having them here for a White House Worship Service
sometime this spring or summer. Lucy Winchester suggests a
Hawaiian Vesper Service on the South Lawn during the month of May --
unless you and Mrs. Nixon think that preparations for this Service
would interfere with plans being laid for Tricia's wedding. (If we
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do have it on the South Lawn, we would expect to invite up to
1,000 guests.)
Proceed with plan for Hawaiian Service in early May
Postpone Hawaiian Service until after June wedding
you
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MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 18, 1971
CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR ALEX BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Privileges for Ambassador George Bush
Ambassador Yost, as a member of the President's Cabinet, had an
honorary Mess membership and Camp David privileges. He neither
used nor requested the Camp.
We have made Ambassador Bush an honorary member of the Mess.
However, with the heavy usage and scheduling difficulties at Camp
David, I wonder if it might be wise not to mention this privilege,
thus quietly phasing out one user. We certainly do not lack for
customers and his assignment in New York is not very conducive to
Camp David usage.
How do you feel about this?
BRIGADIER GENERAL Jull JAMES D. HUGHES
DO NOT OFFER THE CAMP
LET'S GIVE HIM TALK CAMP PRIVILEGES A 1 build feel culain that he ll
Seldom if ever resuest the
facility. J believes that we
must Treat each Cabmbr as we
Treat all others. Too rishy todo
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RECOMMENDED TELEPHONE CALL
TO:
Representative William B. Widnall (R-NJ)
RECOMMENDED BY: Richard K. Cook (Timmons concurs)
PURPOSE:
To wish him a happy 65th birthday (yesterday,
March 17th), and to thank him for his victory in
the fight to make the Minority Report of the Joint
Economic Committee read positively about the
Administration's efforts to curb inflation ... rather
than negatively.
BACKGROUND:
You called Representative Widnall on his last
birthday.
At last Monday's meeting of GOP House and Senate
members of the Joint Economic Committee (on the
subject of that committee's annual report), Widnall
insisted that draft minority views highly critical of
the Administration's economic policies be rewritten.
Under Widnall's leadership -- and as a result of his
victory in a tough fight with House Committee members
and Senator Javits -- the Minority Report will be
rewritten to reflect the positive actions taken by the
Administration with respect to inflation and unemployment.
Widnall would be pleased to know that you were aware
of his efforts and their importance.
TALKING POINTS:
1. Wish him a happy 65th birthday (March 17th).
2. Thank him for his leadership in the successful
fight to have the Minority Report of the Joint
Economic Committee rewritten to reflect the
Administration's positive actions with respect
to curbing inflation and unemployment.
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MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. DAVID N. PARKER
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Two Miscellaneous Items
1)
I sent to you earlier today a letter from Mr. Stuart Hume of the
Australian Embassy concerning Mr. William Kilpatrick's request
for an appointment with the President. I assume that you will
get back to Hume with some word on this. Please do, for he is
a friend of mine.
2)
On March 4th I sent a note to you concerning a request by
Ted Schroeder (of Pacific Southwest Airlines) for a presentation
of an airplane model to be made to the President. It just
occurred to me that this might be an appropriate 5-minute event
for the California schedule.
CC: Dwight L. Chapin
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TO: BRIG. GENERAL J. D. HUGHES
Military Assistant to the President
The attached memorandum may be of
assistance to the Signal switchboard
operators.
Alexander P. Butterfield
Deputy Assistant to the President
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March 17, 1971
TO:
MISS BEVERLY COLE
Chief of Telephone Service
The attached memorandum may be of
assistance to you and your White House
switchboard operator staff.
Alexander P. Butterfield
Deputy Assistant to the President
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. CHARLES W. COLSON
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Cardinal Krol of Philadelphia
Please resubmit your recommendation that the President place a
telephone call to Cardinal Krol after there has been more definitive
action in the case involving litigation of federal aid to parochial schools.
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