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COPY
8623 Norton Drive
Houston, Texas 77055
February 3, 1970
President Richard M. Nixon
Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. President:
In 1960 while you were seeking election as President of our
country, my brother, a freshman, was running for a place on the
Student Council of Central Catholic High School in San Antonio,
Texas. At one of the campaign assemblies, he was questioned as
to his interest in the national election. He firmly told the student
body that he was supporting your bid for the presidency. In a
school that was backing Kennedy by more than ninety per cent, his
chances for election were nil. Like you, he lost. (I am enclosing
his campaign photo; note his "I'm for Nixon" buttons.)
Last Sunday afternoon (February 1st) we were notified that he
had suffered another loss; i.e. his leg was surgically amputated as
a result of being hit by enemy fire in Viet Nam. We know that many
families have suffered far greater losses than ours (and that my
brother, undoubtedly, would be very embarrassed to know I have
written this letter).
I thought, perhaps, you would like to hear about this one
American who has been so loyal to his Faith, his country and to
you. He is a great guy, and we are very proud of him. He is:
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1st Lt. Timothy P. O'Connor 456-72-6398
Medical Holding Company
106th General Hospital
APO San Francisco 96503
Respectfully,
MRS. EDMUND H. OKRUHLIK
COPY
201 Ridge Road
North Arlington, N.J.
April 3, 1970
Dear President Nixon:
Words cannot express the feeling I had when I received
your letter.
I had no idea at all that my son, Franklin, had written
to you. I am very proud of my boys and very happy
that they desired to enter into the different branches
of your country instead of burning draft cards or what
have you.
At this point tears are running down my face to think that
he holds his ideas and his thoughts so high that he would
venture to write to you - the head of this wonderful country -
a man who must be overloaded with more important problems -
to take your time to write - this I will treasure - so once
again, many, many thanks for your kindness in writing to me.
May God bless and watch over you and yours.
Sincerely,
JANE D. KING
DISCOUNTIVE
MEI/K*
March 31, 1970
Dear Mrs. King:
Your son, Franklin, recontly wrote to toll me
about the splendid manner in which you raised
three sons, all of them proudly serving in
America's Armed Forces. Certainly, your
son's affection and respect for you, his home
and his country reflect great credit on the
upbringing you gave him and I want to take
this opportunity to send my best wishes to
you.
Sincerely,
PICHARD NIXON
Mrs. Jane D.XKing
201 Ridzo Road
North Arll you, How Councy 07032
RN:NM::eg
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FRANKLIN Kinea
COPY
Mr. President:
I feel a little funny writing this letter to you but I would
be grateful if you could help me.
My request is I have a wonderful mother who raised three
boys without the help of anyone. She makes enough hardly
for herself and she gave us everything she could.
The favor was could you please write a personal letter to
my mother who raised three young men and now the three
boys are members of the Armed Forces.
Sir, the boys enlisted, one in the Navy, one in the Marines
and myself in the Air Force.
I don't know if I am asking much but I could never repay you.
She would be so proud to have a letter from you.
She is proud of us three boys now serving in our armed services.
I myself and my two brothers are also proud to be able to
serve our country.
Thank you very much.
FRANKLIN KING
Lackland AFB, Texas
P.S.
Thank you.
TO:
Lt. Timothy P. O'Connor
BACKGROUND
In early February, Mrs. Edmund Okruhlik wrote telling
you that her brother, Lt. Timothy P. O'Connor, had his
leg amputated as a result of an injury sustained in Vietnam.
Lt. O'Connor is presently recovering in an Army hospital
in Texas and this call would be directed to him. Reference
could be made to the letter from his sister. Following are
some facts relating to the wound.
On January 30 Lt. Timothy O'Connor received multiple
fragment wounds from a booby trap. He was evacuated
to a field hospital where his right leg below the knee was
surgically amputated. His left leg was also wounded by
fragments.
He was subsequently evacuated to the 106th General Hospital
in Japan on February 5th and is currently in the Orthopedic
Ward at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston,
Texas. He has been there since February 19, 1970.
Lt. O'Connor is ambulatory with a walking leg cast on his
left leg and a walking prosthesis on his right leg. Shortly
he will be fitted with a final prosthesis for his amputated
right leg.
THE WHITE HOUSE
Juh.
WASHINGTON
Titled- Confact Photon
January 8, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR
THE PRESIDENT
Attached is a list of what I consider to be the most
important Republican leaders across the country for
purposes of obtaining advice, using, and political wooing.
Some make the list because of their friendship with the
President, others because of their positions of power or
influence. They are listed by states with the reason
given by each name for the importance attached to the
person.
This is in accord with memos received from Bob Haldeman
and Alex Butterfield forwarding a Presidential request
for a list of leading Republicans to be called by the
President and others and to be invited to White House
functions.
Harry S. Dent
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
MEMORANDUM FOR H. R. HALDEMAN
January 32 14, 1970
FROM:
BRADLEY PATTERSON, JR.
In response to your memo of January 10, attached are names of
key leaders across the nation in the arts community.
The list has been compiled based upon your general criteria and
with attention to geographical balance.
Mr. Morgan is assisting us in compiling the names in the education
community; his list is still in preparation and he assures me it will
be ready very shortly.
at TAB A
attachment
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
January 14, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. H. R. HALDEMAN
The attached list is in response to your memorandum of
January 10th, requesting a list of key leaders of the business
and or financial communities. This list is an attempt to
indicate the effective leaders who have supported us, or
who are neutral.
Peter bets Flanigan
of Hopyron
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
January 26, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR DWIGHT CHAPIN
FROM :
LARRY HIGBY
L
Attached are the lists sent in for your telephone program.
Obviously they will need to be refined to some extent, but
at least this is a start.
Attachments
January 10, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. KLEIN
MR. ZIEGLER
SUBJECT: Key Publishers and Editors
As we move into the New Year, the President wants to develop
a program for staying in contact with the key leaders across the
nation in all fields who support us or who are neutral. As part
of this program, he has requested that you develop a list of the
key publishers, editors, and TV executives.
He emphasized the fact that this list should be made up of only
those individuals who shape opinion and thought in their particular
field. He does not want included those people who simply happen
to be friendly or occupy high level positions but are in fact
relatively ineffectual.
The President is anxious that this project get underway immediately.
Consequently, he has requested that this list be submitted to me by
noon on Wednesday, Jamuary 14.
H. R. HALDEMAN
January 10, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. GARMENT
As we move into the New Year, the President wants to develop
a program for staying in contact with the key leaders across the
nation in all fields who support us or who are neutral. As part
of this program, he has requested that you develop a list of the
key leaders of the education and arts communities.
He emphasized the fact that this list should be made up of only
those individuals who shape opinion and thought in their particular
field. He does not want included those people who simply happen
to be friendly or occupy high level positions but are in fact
relatively ineffectual.
The President is anxious that this project get underway immediately.
Consequently, he has requested filtat this list be submitted to me by
noon on Wednesday, January 14.
H. R. HALDEMAN
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
January 14, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR H.R. HALDEMAN
From:
Edward L. Morgan
Concerning: Key leaders in the education community
I enclose a list of education leaders whom the President may wish
to stay in touch with over the coming year. We have divided the
list into two parts: (A) Those who support us or are neutral;
(B) other key educators who may be somewhat hostile but who are
such leaders in the field that the President may want to contact
them anyway. This is an area where many leading figures do not
presently support us, but where support could be built.
for
January 10, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. FLANIGAN
As we move into the New Year, the President wants to develop
a program for staying in contact with the key leaders across the
nation in all fields who support us or who are neutral. As part
of this program, he has requested that you develop a list of the
key leaders of the business and/or financial communities.
He emphasized the fact that this list should be made up of only
those individuals who shape opinion and thought in their particular
field. He does not want included those people who simply happen
to be friendly or occupy high level positions but are in fact
relatively ineffectual.
The President is anxious that this project get underway immediately.
Consequently, he has requested that this list be submitted to me by
noon on Wednesday, January 14.
H. R. HALDEMAN
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
January 23, 1970
MEMORANDUM TO H.R. HALDEMAN
FR: HERB KLEIN HK
RE: Addition to list of influential broadcasters
Barry Zorthian
President of TIME/LIFE Broadcasting
PRESIDENTIAL TELEPHONE CALLS
LIST OF PEOPLE TO BE CALLED ON A
REGULAR BASIS
FREQUENCY
DATE CALLED
NAME
January 12, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
VIA:
DWIGHT CHAPIN
FROM:
STEPHEN BULL
RE:
Proposal for Presidential
Telephone Call Procedure
Background
The primary requirement for an effective telephone call procedure
is to generate the President's confidence in the basic system so that
he feels that the calls that are being presented to him are well thought
out and the act of making the call will pay dividends. By generating
the President's confidence in a system, he will make more calls, and
by making more calls staff members, who have the responsibility for
submitting the call recommendations, will realize the importance of
this area of Presidential activity and will give it higher priority than
they have to date.
Although there is an actual need on the part of the principal staff mem-
bers to place greater thought behind the telephone call submissions, the
format in which the call recommendations are presented to the President
will play a big part in generating confidence in the system by the President.
As a result of a request made by the President (via H. R. Haldeman),
Rose Woods, Bryce Harlow and Harry Dent submitted lists of people to
be called by the President on Christmas and New Year's. Totalling 107,
these calls were placed in a notebook with a summary recap sheet showing
the totals for each category of callees. Because the President made so
many of these calls (at least 30 on Christmas Day alone), it seems highly
possible that the President was comfortable with the format and manner of
presentation of these calls, and the entire book that was presented to him
suggested that the program was carefully thought out. An an aside, it
should be noted that the material for each call was, in fact, extremely
sketchy and did not compare with the completeness of the information that
had been supplied in previous telephone call recommendations.
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New Presidential Telephone Procedure
Based upon what we interpret to be the President's desires, the new
procedure will be as follows:
There will be two major types of calls submitted:
(a) Regular Calls
A group of individuals that should be called on a regular
and continuing basis. The frequency of each call will
vary. There should be five categories of callees, the
names of which will be submitted by the staff member
indicated:
1.
Political (including "potential" or "developing"
leaders) - H. Dent
2.
Congressional - B. Harlow
3.
Personal - R. Woods
4.
Government (Agency Heads, Commission Chairmen) -
P. Flanigan, J. Ehrlichman
5.
Other (Businessmen, Union leaders, etc.)
(b) Special Calls
People recommended by staff members when the situation
so dictates. This category will include calls to publishers
and editors (H. Klein and R. Ziegler).
All staff members will be encouraged to submit telephone
call recommendations.
Manner of Submission
Every Monday morning the President will receive a notebook with the
telephone call recommendations for the week. The book will be divided
into the two sections previously described and will be labelled "Regular
Calls" and "Special Calls".
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A. Regular Calls
The names of the regular callees, which are in the process of being
submitted to us by the staff "spnnsor", will be maintained on file, by
category, in my office. The file will reflect the recommended
frequency of the call to the individuals, the date on which he was
called last, and will indicate the date on which he should be called
next (Tab A). To keep our office out of the business of preparing each
individual telephone recommendation for the category of regular calls,
the following procedure will be instituted:
Three working days prior to the beginning of the week
during which the President will call one of the regular
callees, the staff sponsor will be requested to prepare
a talking paper for the call. It will be requested that
this paper be submitted to me by the Friday prior to the
week in which the call is to be made. We will continue
to use the same format for the individual call that we have
been using to date (Tab B).
From our records we will type on the bottom of the sheet
"Records indicate that you last called this individual on
(Date) ".
In order for us to maintain adequate records it is mandatory
that the telephone operators provide me with a record of the
President's telephone calls for each day. We will keep re-
cords only of the people who are on our regular call list, and
will not attempt to record all Presidential telephone calls.
B. Special Calls
All staff members will be encouraged to submit telephone call recom-
mendations. However, certain staff members will be specifically
requested to make submissions on a regular basis each Friday. This
category of calls is separate and above those submitted in the regular
category. Special emphasis will be placed on solicitation of calls from
the following:
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Bryce Harlow (Congressional)
H. Klein/R. Ziegler (Publishers and Editors)
D. Chapin (Persons whose requests for an appointment
can be satisfied by a brief telephone call. The
philosophy is that a Presidential telephone call is
a Presidential event and will be treated as an
appointment.)
H. Dent (Contributors and Political)
R. Woods (Personal)
Coordination and Staffing
It is extremely likely that call recommendations of both categories sub-
mitted by one staff sponsor may overlap into the area of interest of
another staff member. For example, Rose Woods might recommend
that the President call Don Kendall because he is a contributor and old
friend. However, the Domestic Affairs people (i.e., John Ehrlichman)
would be interested in this call because of Mr. Kendall's association
with NAB. It should be the responsibility of the staff sponsor to insure
proper coordination of the talking papers for each call recommendation.
However, recognizing certain realities of staff operations, our office
will insure that the talking points on a telephone call recommendation
sheet are "endorsed by any other staff members whose area of respon-
sibility encompass the activities of the callee".
Additions During the Week
Situations will develop during the week that will require preparation of a
telephone call recommendation for immediate submission to the President.
Obviously we will not wait until the following Monday if it is a high priority
item. Instead, the call will be submitted to him in a separate folder along
with his signing material.
General
The first page of the book containing telephone calls for the week will be
a recapitulation sheet summarizing the number of calls in each category
and by whom they were submitted. This is basically the form of the
Christmas/New Year's book which was given the President, with the
exception that we will provide more information for each individual call.
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On the day that the President is given the book containing the calls for
the week, we will retrieve the previous week's call book. Additionally,
the telephone call book will be examined daily to determine what calls
were made and inspect each call sheet for any comments the President
might have noted. Any sheets bearing notations will be removed from
the book and handled like the rest of the out-basket material. The reason
for removal of the pages is to reassure the President that the recommended
calls are timely and being given full attention by his staff.
Each day the staff members who have submitted calls in either category
will be advised of which of their calls were made. Calls that were not
made and that do not bear any Presidential notation giving the reason
for not calling will be returned to the staff sponsor who may resubmit
it the next week if he so desires. Calls that were made, particularly
those bearing original Presidential handwriting, will not be returned to
the sponsor.
At the start the call book for the week will contain about 15 recommended
telephone calls. This number includes those in the regular category.
The number will be increased as the President makes the calls.
Although we very much desire the establishment of a continuing system
for Presidential telephone calls, and we hope that this is one that will
work, we will have to retain the flexibility to make modifications as the
situation dictates.
Attached is a mock-up of the form in which the weekly telephone book
will be submitted.
PRESIDENTIAL TELEPHONE CALLS
EXAMPLE
LIST OF PEOPLE TO BE CALLED ON A
CONGRESSIONAL
REGULAR BASIS
FREQUENCY
DATE CALLED
NAME
G. Ford
Wkly.
1/7
1/15
1/22
1/29
2/5
2/13
2/19
S. Thurmond
Wkly.
1/8
1/16
1/23
1/30
2/3
2/15
2/22
(
M. Mansfield
Mtly.
1/8
2/6
Etc.
(
TELEPHONE CALL RECOMMENDATION
TO:
TEL. NO.
RECOMMENDED BY:
ENDORSED BY:
REASON:
TALKING POINTS:
1.
2.
3.
DATE:
TELEPHONE CALL
Secretary of HUD, GEORGE ROMNEY
RECOMMENDED BY:
Len Garment
ENDORSED BY: John Ehrlichman
REASON: Secretary Romney and Pat Moynihan will participate in a
Listening Post pilot project in Philadelphia on October 28.
Their activities will include a tour through several
promising federally-assisted projects such as a vocational
skills center and a youth gang tutoring and recreation program.
Secretary Romney has privately expressed doubts about the
value of this program. He is unsure of your personal interest
in this and feels that the project is more a staff project than
a Presidential project.
TALKING POINTS:
1.
Relterate Len Garment's view that the purpose of Listening is to
communicate, to personalize the Administration, and to give sub-
stance to the campaign pledge "to listen more to the American
people".
2.
Reconfirm your personal interest in the Listening Post idea;
"it is a most important experiment".
3.
Make clear that Romney and Moynihan were selected because of
their popularity (ability to focus attention) and experience (ability
to handle people).
4.
Point out that there is value in listening without necessarily
promising instantaneous solutions.
10/21/69
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Not So brieted
Cancelled
TELEPHONE CALL
Re-done X
GOVERNOR LOUIE NUNN OF KENTUCKY
U.Sibnited fi on
RECOMMENDED BY: Harry S. Dent
ISD
1/30/70
REASON: Nunn is concerned that Nixon Administration
policies have been working against his interest and
now comes the idea of a 5¢ tax increase on tobacco.
TALKING POINTS:
1. There will be no tobacco tax increase. Dent
told me of your concern.
2. Glad to have Nunn as Vice Chairman of RGA.
3. Glad Nunn and Rumsfeld are getting along
better. (Nunn is dropping his fight. Informed
FBI found no law violations.)
4. If any consolation can be given on Lucy
Winchester's status this should be done. Nunn
is close to her and she is popular in Kentucky.
5. Will Nunn get Cooper to run for Governor?
(Nunn is pushing this for 1971.)
ACTION:
January 13, 1970
not Libitted
TELEPHONE CALL
SECRETARY MAURICE STANS
PURPOSE:
Secretary Stans wishes to make a short
report on his trip to Yugoslavia and Ethiopia.
Secretary Stans does not see any need to
have a private meeting with you when he is
of the opinion he can give you a brief report
on his trip over the telephone.
RECOMMENDATION
Peter Flanigan feels a telephone call is the
best way to handle this.
DWIGHT L. CHAPIN
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
January 30, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR STEPHEN BULL
FROM:
LEONARD GARMENT
In response to your request of January 28, attached are the names of
four cultural leaders I recommend the President consider telephoning.
Also included is the additional information you asked for.
attachments
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
January 29, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR STEVE BULL
FROM:
PETER FLANIGAN
Attached are my recommendations for telephone calles
to be made by the President.
BEV,
We sent this to Dwight's office on
Saturday. I don't think he made the
call though. Thought you would want
a copy
cap
February 2, 1970
TELEPHONE CALL RECOMMENDATION
TO:
JOHNNIE CASH (Country Folk Singer and
TV Personality)
RECOMMENDED BY:
Ken Cole
Tele: (615) 824-0368
REASON:
On his January 28 TV Show, Johnnie
Cash took about 3 minutes at the end
of the program to indicate his hope
that the Vietnam War be successfully
concluded and that the best way to
achieve this was for all Americans
to support the President in his quest
for a just peace. It was a very human
and effective request for people to
support their President.
TALKING POINTS:
1. Several members of your staff were very impressed with the
fine job that Johnnie Cash had done with his statement
endorsing and requesting citizen support for the President's
quest for a just peace in Vietnam. They had brought it to
your attention.
2.
Express your thanks to Johnnie Cash for taking this strong
stand and reiterate the need for continued citizen support
if our Vistnamisation program is to be successful.
DATE:
January 31, 1970
PRESIDENTIAL TELEPHONE CALLS
FOR THE WEEK OF
FEBRUARY 2, 1970
SUMMARY OF TELEPHONE CALL RECOMMENDATIONS
Arts Community -
Business & Finance -
Political -
Educators -
Publishers, Editors & TV Executives -
Special Calls -
TOTAL
January 28, 1970
FOR:
Harry Dent
FROM:
Stephen Bull
Recently, at the request of Bob Haldeman, you submitted a list of
prominent political leaders that the President could use for a steady
reference. We are in the process of developing a plan for a continuing
program in which the President will have some form of personal liaison
at least once a month with each of the individuals on the list you sub-
mitted. Such contact may include one of the following areas:
1.
Participation in a Presidential meeting or conference.
2.
Personal meeting with the President.
3.
Inclusion in a social event.
4.
Presidential telephone call.
5.
Presidential letter.
The details of this program will be outlined to you at a later date, at
which time I would appreciate having any thoughts you might care to
offer on means of implementing this program. However, in compliance
with the President's desire to commence with this program immediately,
we will provide him on Friday with a list of people whom he can telephone.
From the list that you submitted, would you please prepare telephone call
recommendations on four individuals and submit them to me by Friday
morning, January 30. The most important aspect of the call recommenda-
tion is the portion designated on the attached example as "Talking Points".
You are requested to provide the President with some substantive points
that he can use in his conversation that justify his placing the call to the
individual.
Your cooperation will be appreciated. Thank you.
January 28, 1970
FOR:
Edward Morgan
FROM:
Stephen Bull
Recently, at the request of Bob Haldeman, you submitted a list of
prominent leaders in the educational field that the President could
use for a steady reference. We are in the process of developing a plan
for a continuing program in which the President will have some form of
personal liaison at least once a month with each of the individuals on the
list you submitted. Such contact may include one of the following areas:
1.
Participation in a Presidential meeting or conference.
2.
Personal meeting with the President.
3.
Inclusion in a social event.
4.
Presidential telephone call.
5.
Presidential letter.
The details of this program will be outlined to you at a later date, at
which time I would appreciate having any thoughts you might care to
offer on means of implementing this program. However, in compliance
with the President's desire to commence with this program immediately,
we will provide him on Friday with a list of people whom he can telephone.
From the list that you submitted, would you please prepare telephone call
recommendations on four individuals and submit them to me by Friday
morning, January 30. The most important aspect of the call recommenda-
tion is the portion designated on the attached example as "Talking Points".
You are requested to provide the President with some substantive points
that he can use in his conversation that justify his placing the call to the
individual.
Your cooperation will be appreciated. Thank you.
January 28, 1970
FOR:
Leonard Garment
FROM:
Stephen Bull
Recently, at the request of Bob Haldeman, you submitted a list of
prominent leaders in the arts community that the President could
use for a steady reference. We are in the process of developing a
plan for a continuing program in which the President will have some
form of personal liaison at least once a month with each of the indivi-
duals on the list you submitted. Such contact may include one of the
following areas:
1.
Participation in a Presidential meeting or conference.
2.
Personal meeting with the President.
3.
Inclusion in a social event.
4.
Presidential telephone call.
5.
Presidential letter.
The details of this program will be outlined to you at a later date, at
which time I would appreciate having any thoughts you might care to
offer on means of implementing this program. However, in compliance
with the President's desire to commence with this program immediately,
we will provide him on Friday with a list of people whom he can telephone.
From the list that you submitted, would you please prepare telephone call
recommendations on four individuals and submit them to me by Friday
morning, January 30. The most important aspect of the call recommenda-
tion is the portion designated on the attached example as "Talking Points".
You are requested to provide the President with some substantive points
that he can use in his conversation that justify his placing the call to the
individual.
Your cooperation will be appreciated. Thank you.
January 28, 1970
FOR:
Peter Flanigan
FROM:
Stephen Bull
Recently, at the request of Bob Haldeman, you submitted a list
of potential business and financial leaders that the President could
use for a steady reference. We are in the process of developing a
plan for a continuing program in which the President will have some
form of personal liaison at least once a month with each of the indi-
viduals on the list you submitted. Such contact may include one of the
following areas:
1.
Participation in a Presidential meeting or conference.
2.
Personal meeting with the President.
3.
Inclusion in a social event.
4.
Presidential telephone call.
5.
Presidential letter.
The details of this program will be outlined to you at a later day, at
which time I would appreciate having any thoughts you might care to
offer on means of implementing this program. However, in compliance
with the President's desire to commence with this program immediately,
we will provide him on Friday with a list of people whom he can telephone.
From the list that you submitted, would you please prepare telephone
call recommendations on four individuals and submit them to me by
Friday morning, January 30. The most important aspect of the call
recommendation is the portion designated on the attached example as
"Talking Points". You are requested to provide the President with
some substantive points that he can use in his conversation that justify
his placing the call to the individual.
Your cooperation will be appreciated. Thank you.
January 28, 1970
FOR:
Herb Klein
FROM:
Stephen Bull
Recently, at the request of Bob Haldeman, you submitted a list of
prominent publishers, editors and television executives that the
President could use for a steady reference. We are in the process
of developing a plan for a continuing program in which the President
will have some form of personal liaison at least once a month with
each of the individuals on the lists you submitted. Such contact may
include one of the following areas:
1
1.
Participation in a Presidential meeting or conference.
2.
Personal meeting with the President.
3.
Inclusion in a social event.
4.
Presidential telephone call.
5.
Presidential letter.
The details of this program will be outlined to you at a later date, at
which time I would appreciate having any thoughts you might care to
offer on means of implementing this program. However, in compliance
with the President's desire to commence with this program immediately,
we will provide him on Friday with a list of people whom he can telephone.
From the lists that you submitted, would you please prepare telephone
call recommendations on four individuals (2 publishers and/or editors
and 2 television executives) and submit them to me by Friday morning,
January 30. The most important aspect of the call recommendation is
the portion designated on the attached example as "Talking Points".
You are requested to provide the President with some substantive points
that he can use in his conversation that justify his placing the call to
the individual.
Your cooperation is appreciated. Thank you.
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TELEPHONE ALL RECOMMENDATIONS
DATE
FROM
to
RE
In Out
12/9
B. Harlow
Cong. G. Lipscomb
Appropriations
P/13
12/19
Sen. John
12/10
B. Harlow
CXXXX Pastore
12/13
12/19
TV News
"nothao"
B. Wilkinson
F. Steinmark
Console him on
12/12
(D. Chapin)
Univ. of Texas
operation
1/13
12/15
Terry Sanford
Congratulate on
12/15
H. Dent
applike Pres. of
2/17
12/19
Univ.
"ho"
(Oklahoma)
Oil Import Quotas
12/16
P. Flanigan
Gov. D. Bartlett
12/17
Console on loss of
12/19
W. Gavin
Brent Gray
both arms - 12-yr.
1/20
old boy
12/
1/26/70
B. Harlon
Rep. 5. Mahon
1/26
1/28/70
B. Harlow
Sen.J.Mollellan
Organized Clime Bill
1/28
TELEPHONE CALL RECOMMENDATIONS
DATE
FROM
TO
RE
In Out
B. Harlow
Cong. H. Allen
Rule re Extension
11/28
11/19/69
Smith
of Voting Rights
11/19
hrr.
11/19/69
B. Harlow
Cong. W. Colmer
11
11
11/19
DOT Appropria-
11/19/69
B. Harlow
Cong. E. Boland
tions Bill
11/19
11/19/69
B. Harlow
Cong. W. Minshall
11
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11/19
11/19/69
B. Harlow
Cong. W. McCulloch
Personal Matter
11/19
Thank-U for Help
11/28
11/24/69
B. Harlow
Cong. R. Adair
on Foreign Aid Bill
11/24
healt
Hickel in hospital;
11/28
11/25/69
J. Whitaker
Sec. W. Hickel
get-well call.
1925
he call.
Thank him forde-
11/28
11/25/69
B. Harlow
Sen. J. Williams
feat of amend. to
11/25
Ltr.
eliminate surtax
11/28
11
11
11/25/69
B. Harlow
Sen. R. Long
11/25
Ltr.
Thank-U for report-
12/2
11/26/69
B. Harlow
Cong. G. Fallon
ing W.H. Police
Bill frm. Commt.
19/26
BXMXXXX
Personal - Cheer-
12/2
R. Woods
David Lawrence
Up Call.
12/2
Appre. for Suppt.
12/3
B. Harlow
Spkr. McCormack
of VN resolution
12/3
12/4
hocall
12/3
B. Harlow
Cong. R. Adair
11
11
12/3
11
12/3
B. Harlow
Rep. G. Ford
11
11
12/3
12/3
B. Harlow
12/4
Cong. W. Hays
11
11
12/3
Locall
12/3
B. Harlow
Cong. J. Wright
11
11
12/3
R/4
ho call
Thank-U for VN
12/9
A. Butterfield
G. Jessel
Support
12/9
hocall 12/12
Thanks for spt. of
12/10
J. Pastore
12/12
12/12
B. Harlow
Vice Pres.
hocall
Appropriations
B. Harlow
12/12
12/12
12/10
Cong. G. Lipscomb
no call
TELEPHONE CALL RECOMMENDATION
TO:
APOLLO. 15 ASTRONAUTS
RECOMMENDED BY:
Charles Colson
Richard Moore
Donald Rumsfeld
BACKGROUND:
The Apollo 15 liftoff is scheduled for Monday morning, July 26, at
9:34 a. m., EDT, from Kennedy Space Center, Florida. This will
be the seventh flight to the Moon and the fifth with a lunar landing
objective, although, because of the Apollo 13 abort, this will be only
the fourth time that men have walked on the Moon.
The flight to the Moon will take approximately 78 hours, after which
the spacecraft and crew will be in lunar orbit for over 24 hours.
The lunar landing is scheduled to occur on July 30. This is the first
Apollo mission with a lunar roving vehicle to provide lunar surface
transportation for the Astronauts. Three traverses are planned during
a total stay time of 68 hours on the surface. A TV camera mounted on
the vehicle will provide coverage of the Astronaut activities while on
the surface of the Moon.
The return voyage will take about 3 days from lunar orbit to splashdown
in the Pacific on August 7. Total mission duration is over 12 days com-
pared to 9 days for Apollo 14. Following splashdown, the Astronauts
will be returned directly to Houston, Texas, for debriefing. There will
be no quarantine following this flight.
Bill Anders recommends that this telephone call be made to the prime
crew between 6 and 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 25. During this time
the crew will be together, preparing to retire for the evening at 8:00 p.m.
Following is some information relating to the three Astronauts:
David R. Scott - Spacecraft Commander - Colonel, USAF
Previously flew with Neal Armstrong in the Gemini 8 mission
and was command module pilot on the 10-day flight of Apollo 9.
Wife: Lurton
Children: Tracy (daughter) - age 10
Douglas (son) - age 7
Hometown: San Diego, California
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James B. Irwin - Lunar Module Pilot - Lt. Colonel, USAF
No previous spaceflight experience.
Wife: Mary
Children:
Joy (daughter) - age 11
Jill (daughter) - age 10
James, Jr. (son) - age 8
Jan (daughter) - age 6
Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Alfred M. Worden - - Command Module Pilot - Major, USAF
No previous spaceflight experience.
Divorced
Children: Merrill (daughter) - age 13
Alison (daughter) - age 11
Hometown: Jackson, Michigan
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General Information
All three crewmen, in between their extensive training schedule, have
been exercising by playing tennis behind the astronaut training building
at the Cape - known as the "back 40". All three crewmen ski.
TALKING POINTS:
1. Express your best wishes to the three of them for a safe and
successful trip, noting that the thoughts and prayers of the
country go with them.
2. Note that you understand this is the first flight for both Worden
and Irwin but that their experience as testpilots, their thorough
NASA training, and the competency of their Commander, Col. Scott,
should insure a successful and exciting journey.
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
August 2, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR:
DWIGHT L. CHAPIN
FROM:
STEPHEN BULL
SUBJECT:
Apollo 15 Splashdown and
De-Briefing Schedule
June 7
4:46 p.m. EDT -- Splashdown.
5:45 p.m. EDT (approx.) -- Helicopter carrying the astronauts
arrives ship. The astronauts will go below immediately
for a physical examination. (Should the President wish to
make a telephone call to the Apollo 15 crew, the optimum
time would be as close to landing on the ship as possible --
approximately 6:00 p.m.)
10:00 p.m. EDT -- Apollo 15 crew eats, washes and prepares for
bed.
1:00 a.m. EDT -- Astronauts retire for the evening.
August 8
2:00 p.m. EDT -- Astronauts depart carrier by helicopter and
fly to Hickham Field.
2:05 p.m. EDT -- Arrive Hickham Field.
2:15 p.m. EDT (approx.) -- Apollo 15 crew departs by airplane
for Ellington Air Force Base, Houston, Texas.
10:00 p.m. EDT -- Arrive Houston, Texas. Crew retires for
the evening.
August 9 -- De-briefing begins.
Medical de-briefing.
August 10 and 11 -- Project de-briefing.
August 12 -- Press Conference.
August 13-19 -- Detailed Systems De-Briefing.
August 22 -- Submission of written report
cc:
Ron Walker
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 20, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. STEPHEN B. BULL
FROM:
DWIGHT L. CHAPIN
Will you please put together call sheets for the Astronauts which the President
could make Saturday or Sunday. They leave Monday morning. On the
endorsements, you can include Dick Moore, Colson, and Rumsfeld. They are
all for it.
David II. Scott
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EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDE
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE COUNCIL
WASHINGTON 20502
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
June 24, 1971
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MEMORANDUM FOR
Mr. Alexander P. Butterfield
Deputy Assistant to the President
Subject: Apollo 15
The NASC staff is again prepared to provide support and assistance,
as desired, in connection with the forthcoming Apollo 15 mission.
Apollo 15 is scheduled for lift-off from the Kennedy Space Center
at 9:34 a. m. EDT, Monday, 26 July. This flight will be the third
for Air Force Colonel David R. Scott; the first for Air Force
Lt. Colonel James B. Irwin and Air Force Major Alfred M. Worden.
July's flight will constitute the nation's fourth and longest lunar
landing expedition. A unique feature of this mission will be the use
of a Lunar Roving Vehicle that will greatly increase man's capability
in exploring the lunar surface.
As indicated in more detail in the attached fact sheet (attachment A),
the flight is planned for 12 days, with the three most interesting
phases: launch; lunar landing and lunar rover exploration; and
recovery; occurring Monday 26 July; 30 July; and 7 August, respectively.
As for Apollo 14, the same general options are available. In addition
to watching television in the White House, other possible good vantage
points to view these events might be: Kennedy Space Center (Florida) -
launch; Mission Control Center (Houston) - launch, lunar landing
and exploration, recovery; Houston - crew return. This time the crew
will be free of all quarantine restrictions.
I am prepared, as during previous missions, to provide whatever
support is desired to the President. My office will again be "tied in"
to the spaceflight communications net, and, should you again so desire,
my staff and I are in a position to provide written and verbal mission
summaries.
William A. Anders
Attachment
APOLLO 15 MISSION BRIEF
Mission Highlights:
Apollo 15 will be man's seventh flight to the moon and number 5
with a lunar landing objective.
Launch from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, is scheduled at
09:34 EDT on Sunday July 26, 1971, at the opening of a launch
window which closes at 12:11 EDT with the next opportunity not
available until August 24.
The flight to the moon will take approximately 78 hours after
which the spacecraft and crew will be in lunar orbit for over
24 hours.
Lunar landing is scheduled to occur on July 30, 1971, at approximately
6:15 PM EDT in the Hadley-Apennine region of the moon between the
Apennine Mountains to the east which peak to 13,000 feet above the
landing site and the meandering Hadley Rille, about a mile wide
and 1200 feet deep.
This is the first Apollo mission with a Lunar Roving Vehicle to
provide lunar surface transportation for the astronauts, experiments,
tools, and lunar samples. Three traverses are planned during a
total stay time of 68 hours on the surface.
A television camera mounted on the lunar roving vehicle will
provide coverage of astronaut activities and with ground command
capability will permit television coverage of the lunar module lift-off
at the start of the return voyage.
The return voyage will take about 3 days from lunar orbit to splash-
down in the pacific. Total mission duration is over 12 days compared
to 9 days for Apollo 14.
Pacific Ocean splashdown will be at 26° North Lat. /158° West
Longitude about 300 miles North of Hawaii at 4:46 PM EDT on
August 7, 1971.
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Following recovery and doning fresh flight suits the crew will be
returned to Houston, Texas, for debriefing without the quarantine
required on previous missions. Arrival at Houston will be on
August 9.
Prime Crew: Spacecraft Commander - David R. Scott, Colonel, USAF,
previously flew with Neil Armstrong on the Gemini 8 mission and was
command module pilot on the 10 day flight of Apollo 9.
Command Module Pilot - - Alfred Merrill Worden, Major,
USAF; no previous space flight.
Lunar Module Pilot - James Benson Irwin, Lt. Colonel,
USAF; no previous space flight.
Back-Up Crew: Spacecraft Commander - Richard F. Gordon, Jr., Captain,
USN; previously flew on Gemini 11 and was command module pilot on
Apollo 12.
Command Module Pilot - Mr. Vance DeVoe Brand, NASA;
no previous space fli ght.
Lunar Module Pilot - Dr. Harrison H. Schmitt, (PhD.);
no previous space flight.
Launch: Scheduled at 09:34 EDT on 26 July 1971
Lunar Landing: Time: 104 hours 42 minutes after launch
(6:15 PM EDT, 30 July 1971)
Site: Hadley-Apennines
(26° 05' N, 30 40' E)
Lunar Surface Operations: The stay time on the lunar surface is planned
for a maximum of 68 hours. Three lunar surface exploration periods of
6 to 7 hours each are planned using the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) to
extend the astronauts range of operation out to several kilometers from
the LM. The total distance to be covered in the three traverses will be
over 35 kilometers.
Planned lunar surface activities include collection of contingency samples
and deployment of the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package (ALSEP)
similar to Apollo 14 including the raising of the flag. Cameras, film, and
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hand tools will be carried on the LRV and by the crew. In addition to
special sample collection photographic records will be obtained and
selected activities will be televised using the ground commanded color
TV equipment and the lunar communications relay unit mounted on the
rover.
Lunar Or bit Operations: Extensive orbital experiments and photographic
tasks will be performed by the Command Module Pilot, Major Worden,
while Scott and Irwin are on the lunar surface. Then after rendezvous
with the Lunar Module Crew and before transearth injection for the return
flight a subsatellite experiment will be launched into lunar orbit to monitor
and acquire various scientific data.
Return Flight Operations: For the first time on an Apollo return flight
from the moon, the Command Module Pilot, A1 Worden, will leave the
cabin, move along the outside of the spacecraft to retrieve film from the
scientific instrument modules, for return to earth. Television coverage
of this activity is being planned.
SUMMARY TIMELINE
Event
Date
Time (EDT)
Launch (KSC)
July 26
9:34 AM
Trans-Lunar Injection
July 26
12:24 PM
Lunar Landing
July 30
6:15 PM
Lunar Exploration #1
July 31
9:24 AM
Lunar Exploration #2
Aug 1
6:44 AM
Lunar Exploration #3
Aug 2
3:24 AM
Lunar Liftoff
Aug 2
1:12 PM
Trans-Earth Injection
Aug 4
5:18 PM
Splashdown (Pacific)
Aug 7
4:46 PM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
August 6, 1973
MEMORANDUM FOR STEVE BULL
FROM: JIM CAVANAUGHA $
SUBJECT: Elmer Bobst's Telephone Call of 8/5 to the President
I returned Elmer Bobst's telephone call to the President shortly after
talking with you yesterday. Elmer reported that he and Jack Mulcahy
have been trying to figure out what they could do to help the President.
They wanted to tell him that if there was a possibility of a group being
formed to get our story out to the public on what the Ervin Committee
is really up to that they would be in a position to provide funds to buy
newspaper ads and T.V. spots so that we could get our line across. I
told Elmer that the President would appreciate knowing of their con-
tinued willingness to help and I would pass this message along.
TELEPHONE CALL RECOMMENDATION
TO:
Apollo 17 Astronauts
DATE & TIME:
Tuesday, December 5 - Between 9:00 and 11:00 P.M.
RECOMMENDED BY:
Charles Colson
BACKGROUND:
Apollo 17 is scheduled for liftoff from Kennedy Space Center at 9:53 p. m.,
EST, Wednesday, December 6. This will be the first night launch of an
Apollo mission. Additionally, this will be the final Apollo flight and will
be the first one to carry a geologist, Jack Schmitt.
Apollo 17 will be man's ninth flight to the Moon, and the seventh with
a lunar landing objective (Apollo 13 aborted its Moon landing). The
flight to the Moon will take approximately three days, and the command
module ("America") will orbit the Moon for 24 hours prior to the landing
of the lunar module ("Challenger") on December 11. There will be three
periods of Moon exploration, each lasting approximately seven hours.
The return voyage from lunar orbit to Earth will take approximately
three days with splashdown scheduled for 2:34 p.m. on Tuesday,
December 19. The crew will then be brought back to the Houston
Manned Spacecraft Center for their normal period of physical examina-
tions and debriefings. As has been the case in the last few lunar flights,
there will be no period of isolation following the mission.
Because the liftoff is taking place relatively late at night, the astronauts
are going through a time adjustment period and it is recommended that the
best time for you to call would be between 9:00 and 11:00 p.m. Tuesday
evening when the three men will have finished the day's training and will be
ready to have their dinner. The three astronauts will be together when
you call.
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Following is some information relating to the three astronauts:
Eugene A. (Gene) Cernan - Spacecraft Commander - Captain, USN.
Previously flew on Gemini 9 and Apollo 10. He will pilot the module
that goes on the surface of the Moon.
Dr. Harrison H. (Jack) Schmitt - Lunar Module Pilot - Civilian scientist/
astronaut. Served as backup lunar module pilot for Apollo 15.
Dr. Schmitt will accompany Capt. Cernan to the Moon and act as co-pilot
in the lunar module. An interesting point is the fact that Dr. Schmitt
learned to fly after being accepted in the space program.
Ronald E. (Ron) Evans - Command Module Pilot - Commander, USN.
Served as backup command module pilot for Apollo 14. He is the
individual who will remain in the spacecraft that orbits the Moon.
TALKING POINTS:
1. Express your best wishes to the three of them for a safe and
successful trip, noting that the thoughts and prayers of the country
go with them.
2. Note that, although this is the last voyage in the Apollo series, it
is certainly not the least. This is just the beginning of man's
exploration and utilization of space.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE COUNCIL
WASHINGTON 20502
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
MEMORANDUM FOR
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The Honorable Alexander P. Butterfield
Deputy Assistant to the President
Subject: Apollo 17
Apollo 17 is scheduled for liftoff from the Kennedy Space Center's
Launch Complex 39 at 9:53 p.m. EST, Wednesday, 6 December. This
will be the first night launch of an Apollo mission. This final Apollo
mission will be the first one to carry a geologist, Jack Schmitt, Lunar
Module Pilot, for a first hand study of the moon. Gene Cernan, Mission
Commander, was the pilot on Gemini 9 and Lunar Module Pilot on Apollo 10.
Cernan has logged more than 264 hours of space flight. Ron Evans,
Command Module Pilot, served as a member of the astronaut support
crew for Apollo 7 and 9 and as backup Command Module Pilot for Apollo 14.
Actual time for the lunar module to remain on the lunar surface is planned
to be over 3 days (75 hours). Extravehicular activity is planned to be
21 hours. Additional detail is included in the attached fact sheet (Attach-
ment A). A schedule for TV coverage is included as Attachment B.
The NASC staff will provide support and assistance, as desired, in
connection with the forthcoming Apollo 17 mission. My office will be
"tied in" to the space flight communication net and will monitor it during
all special activity. We will provide you and the White House Situation
Room with mission status reports by 0800 every day, and results of
critical mission events and emergency reports as appropriate and
necessary. My staff duty officer will be available day or night through
the White House switchboard and will be able to run down any requests
for information.
Bill
William A. Anders
Attachments - 2
APOLLO 17 FACT SHEET
Mission Highlights:
Apollo 17 will be man's ninth flight to the moon, the seventh with
a lunar landing objective, and the last of the Apollo series.
Launch from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, is scheduled at
9:53 PM EST on Wednesday, December 6, 1972 and will be the
first night launch for Apollo.
The flight to the moon will take approximately 74 hours. Apollo 17
will be in lunar orbit for over 24 hours prior to landing.
Lunar landing of the Challenger is scheduled to occur on December 11,
1972 at approximately 2:55 PM EST in the Taurus-Littrow region of
the moon.
Lunar Surface Operations:
The stay time on the lunar surface is planned for a maximum of
75 hours. Three lunar surface exploration periods of 7 hours each
are planned using the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) to extend the
astronauts range of operation out to several kilometers from the
LM. The total distance to be covered in the three traverses will
be over 22 kilometers.
Planned lunar surface activities include collection of contingency
samples and deployment of the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments
Package (ALSEP) similar to Apollo 16 including the raising of the
flag. Cameras, film, and hand tools will be carried on the LRV
and by the crew and special sample collection photographic records
will be obtained.
A television camera mounted on the lunar roving vehicle will provide
coverage of astronaut activities and with ground command capability
will permit television coverage of the lunar module liftoff at the
start of the return voyage.
Lunar Orbit Operations:
Extensive orbital experiments and photographic tasks will be
performed by the Command Module Pilot, Commander Evans, from
the Command Module America. After rendezvous with the Lunar
Module Crew and before transearth injection for the return flight a
subsatellite experiment will be launched from the spacecraft into
lunar orbit to acquire various scientific data.
Attachment A
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Return Flight Operations:
During transearth coast the Command Module Pilot, Ron Evans,
will leave the cabin, move along the outside of the spacecraft to
retrieve film from the scientific instrument modules, for return
to earth. Television coverage of this activity is being planned.
The return voyage will take almost 3 days from lunar orbit to
splashdown in the Pacific. Total mission duration is over 12 days
approximately the same as for Apollo 16. Pacific Ocean splash-
down will be at 17. 9° South Lat/166. 0 O West Longitude approximately
350 miles S.E. of Samoa at 2:34 PM EST on December 19, 1972.
Crew:
Spacecraft Commander - Captain Eugene A. (Gene) Cernan, USN,
previously flew on Gemini 9 and Apollo 10.
Command Module Pilot - Commander Ronald E. (Ron) Evans, USN,
served as backup Command Module Pilot for Apollo 14.
Lunar Module Pilot - Dr. Harrison H. (Jack) Schmitt, civilian
scientist/astronaut, served as backup Lunar Module Pilot for Apollo 15.
SUMMARY TIMELINE
Event
Date
Time (EST)
Launch (KSC)
Dec 6
9:53 PM
Trans Lunar Injection
Dec 7
1:14 AM
Lunar Orbit Insertion
Dec 10
2:49 PM
Descent Orbit Insertion
Dec 10
7:06 PM
Spacecraft Separation
Dec 11
12:21 PM
Lunar Landing
Dec 11
2:55 PM
Lunar Exploration #1
Dec 11
6:33 PM
Lunar Exploration #2
Dec 12
5:03 PM
Lunar Exploration #3
Dec 13
4:33 PM
Lunar Liftoff
Dec 14
5:56 PM
Spacecraft Docking
Dec 14
7:58 PM
Trans Earth Injection
Dec 16
6:33 PM
Trans Earth EVA
Dec 17
3:23 PM
Splashdown (Pacific Ocean)
Dec 19
2:34 PM
Crew back in Houston
Dec 21
APOLLO 17 TV SCHEDULE
This is the planned television coverage schedule available to the networks
for the upcoming APOLLO 17 mission.
EST
Date
Time
Activity
Dec 6
9:53 PM
Liftoff
Dec 7
2:05 AM
Transposition and docking
Dec 11
7:48 PM
Lunar surface EVA - 1*
Dec 12
5:21 PM
Lunar surface EVA - 2*
Dec 13
4:58 PM
Lunar surface EVA -3
Dec 14
5:41 PM
LM Liftoff
Dec 14
7:31 PM
Rendezvous
Dec 14
7:54 PM
Docking
Dec 16
6:46 PM
View of moon after TEI
Dec 17
3:19 PM
Transearth EVA
Dec 18
6:00 PM
TEC press conference
Dec 19
2:15 PM
Splashdown
Television transmissions will be in color, with both the CM and LM carrying
color TV cameras.
*
TV will not be used while LRV is in motion
Attachment B
TELEPHONE CALL TO APOLLO 16 ASTRONAUTS
Thursday, April 27, 1972
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5:00 P.M. (EST)
BACKGROUND
The 12-day Apollo 16 mission was launched at 12:54 p.m. Eastern Standard
Time on Sunday, April 16. (You witnessed the launch on television from
your E.O.B. Office.) The Apollo 16 crew consisted of Navy Captain
John Young, Air Force Lt. Colonel Charlie Duke (the two who flew the
lunar module "Orion" to the Moon), and Navy Lt. Commander Ken Mattingly
who was the pilot of the Command Module "Casper" and who remained in
the spacecraft and orbited the Moon. (Biographical material attached.)
This Apollo 16 mission was significant in many respects with highlights
as follows:
Most successful lunar landing mission - broke many
previous records, e.g.:
71 hours on lunar surface at landing site
20 hours exploring on lunar surface
16. 8 miles covered in lunar rover vehicle (LRV)
213 lbs. of lunar rock samples collected
33 scientific and engineering experiments completed or
deployed for a success rate of 97%. Marked increase in
scientific return over previous flights.
Another major automatic science station with 4 experiments
was erected at the landing site. All are functioning successfully
except for the lunar heat flow measurement which was accidently
broken when Young tripped over the power and signal wire
connecting it to the central station.
Major advances in lunar orbital science and mapping including
the successful deployment of a sub-satellite.
A one-hour EVA (space "walk") by Mattingly during the return
flight to retrieve film and conduct experiments outside the
spacecraft.
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The Apollo 16 crew is scheduled to splash down in the Pacific at approxi-
mately 2:44 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on Thursday, April 27.
They will be helicoptered to the U.S.S. Ticonderoga where, after brief
ceremonies. on deck, they will go below for removal of the cumbersome
clothing, undergo some brief preliminary medical tests, bathe, etc.
There will be no quarantine period for the Apollo 16 Astronauts.
According to NASA, the optimum time for a telephone call from you would
be between 5:00 and 5:10 p.m., Eastern Standard Time. Accordingly, a
telephone call has been arranged during the suggested period. This call
will be a private conversation and will not be amplified to the Press or TV.
However, Ron Ziegler will announce in advance that you are going to call
the Apollo 16 crew, and a Press pool will be present in the study at your
Key Biscayne house while you place the call. There will be a photo oppor-
tunity while you are speaking with the crew.
SUGGESTED TALKING POINTS
1.
I have followed with great interest the entire mission and was
particularly pleased that the problems with the steering mechanism
in the Command Module that threatened to abort the lunar landing
were overcome, thus permitting successful completion of the mission.
Your former colleague, Bill Anders, kept me constantly apprised of
your progress.
2.
On behalf of the American people I want to express our pride in the
personal and scientific achievements of the Apollo 16 mission.
3.
I am nominating Navy Lt. Cmdr. Ken Mattingly to the grade of
Full Commander, and Air Force Lt. Col. Charles Duke to the grade
of Colonel as a result of this flight.
(Note: Navy Captain John Young will not be promoted to
Admiral as a result of this mission.)
April 25, 1972
Condensed Biographical Information on Apollo 16 Crew
Commander - John Young - (Navy Captain) - Was Navy test pilot - set world's
time-to-climb and altitude records in 1962. Flew on Gemini 3 (he took a corned
beef sandwich) and on Gemini 10 in earth orbit. Also flew on Apollo 10 to test
the Lunar Module in lunar orbit.
Birthplace: San Francisco, California (1930)
Wife: Susy (married October 1971)
Children: (by a previous marriage, living with their mother - divorced July 1971)
John, age 13 -- Sandy, (daughter), age 14 (will be 15 on April 30)
Parents now live in Orlando, Florida
Outside Interests: Handball
Command Module Pilot - Ken Mattingly - (Lieutenant Commander, Navy) -
Was Navy pilot. This is his first space flight - he was removed from the crew
of Apollo 13 in 1971 due to exposure to measles by Charlie Duke, then back-up
lunar module pilot. Mattingly was replaced on the Apollo 13 crew. Apollo 13
did not land on the moon because of an inflight explosion - measles did not
materialize.
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois (1936)
Wife: Elizabeth (Liz) - married 1970 - expecting first child very soon
Parents now live in Hialeah, Florida
Outside Interests: Water-sking, Handball
Lunar Module Pilot - Charlie Duke - (Lieutenant Colonel, Air Force) -
Was Air Force pilot. First space flight. While back-up lunar module pilot
on Apollo 13 he exposed Ken Mattingly to measles and thus held him up for
this fine flight on Apollo 16.
Birthplace: Charlotte, North Carolina (1935)
Wife: Dorothy (Dotty)
Children: Charles, age 7 -- Thomas, age 4 (will be 5 on May 1)
Parents make their home in Lancaster, South Carolina
Outside Interests: Golf, Hunting, Fishing
INDEX
Category I
1.
Mrs. Sally Hardee, Los Angeles, California
2.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Bewley, Brunswick, Ohio
3.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry T. Crosby, Greenville, Mississippi
4.
Mrs. Ronald A. Neubauer, Leisure City, Florida
5.
Mr. E. R. Godsey, Humboldt, Kansas
6.
Mrs. Mildred C. Gero, Burbank, California
Category II
1.
Mrs. Emily J. Savage, Indianapolis, Indiana
2.
Mrs. Sally Ward, Naperville, Illinois
3.
Mrs. David Ruffner, Rockville, Maryland
4.
Mrs. Marilynn Liddell, Park Ridge, Illinois
5.
Mr. Paul L. Dowd, Manhasset, New York
6.
Mrs. Ann S. Russell, Alexandria, Virginia
7.
Mr. Ben Hagan, New Orleans, Louisiana
8.
Mrs. Roe M. Powell, Pasadena, California
9.
Mrs. John J. McGrath
10.
Mrs. Lois Webb, Lancaster, California
Category III
1.
Mrs. Stella Vacar Lacusky, North Jackson, Ohio
2.
Lt. Timothy P. O'Connor, Brooke Army Medical Center,
Fort Sam Houston, Texas
3.
Mrs. Jane D. King, North Arlington, N.J.
Mrs. Sally Hardee
Los Angeles, California
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Mother
PFC Joseph R. Hardee
Killed Feb. 6, 1970
Dear Mr. President:
Thank you, and Mrs. Nixon, for the wonderful
letter of sympathy, concerning the death of my son,
PFC Joseph R. Hardee.
I thank God, that I still have one more son left,
who is a Sargent in the U.S. Airforce, stationed in
Japan. He wishes to make a career of it, and I am
very proud of him.
I know that you are doing everything in your
power, to end this terrible war, and I pray to God
that you will succeed.
You are a wonderful President, Mr. Nixon, to
take time out from your busy schedule, to write to
common people like me.
God bless you and Mrs. Nixon.
/s/ Mrs. Hardee
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Bewley
Brunswick, Ohio
Parents
Cpl. Thomas E. Bewley
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Killed Feb. 21, 1970
Brunswick, Ohio 44212
President of the United States
Richard M. Nixon
White House
Washington, D.C.
Dear Mr. President:
We appreciate the letter of sympathy sent by you and Mrs.
Nixon. Concerning the death of our son Cpl Thomas E.
Bewley, U.S. M.C. February 21, 1970 Republic of Vietnam.
We can not express at this time how we feel about the great
loss of Thomas. But with the concern of you and Mrs. Nixon,
it somehow makes it a little easier to bear.
Our prayers are with you and may God bless you in your
efforts to bring about peace to this great nation of ours, and
throughout the world.
Sincerely,
/s/ Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Bewley
Mr. and Mrs. Henry T. Crosby
Greenville, Mississippi
Parents
SP4 Robert B. Crosby
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Killed Feb. 26, 1970
Dear Mr. President:
Thank you for your letter of sympathy to my husband
and me, beautifully expressed in words chosen with great
care. I have been told that you sign each letter personally.
Your load of sorrow must be almost too much to bear.
Please know that I have been praying for you for a
long time, and shall continue to pray, as each day you
shoulder responsibilities beyond our imagination. Clarke
and Judy Reed have been members of my Young Adult Bible
Class for years. If your leaders and advisers are of Clarke's
caliber, your administration will continue in the direction
God wills it to go.
Barry was a very special young man - - but so is each
of the men in the service, so that I feel that each one, like
Barry and really like us all - - is here "On Borrowed Time".
Sincerely,
Susan M. Crosby
April first
Mrs. Henry T. Crosby
1250 Arnold Avenue
Greenville, Miss. 38701
Mrs. Ronald A. Neubauer
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Leisure City, Florida
Wife
Cpt. Ronald Neubauer
Killed February 14, 1970
Dear Mr. President:
I am sure you have received many letters from familys
who have lost some one in the Vietnam war; I regret I must add
one more.
My husband Capt. Ronald Neubauer U.S. Army was
killed in a plane crash near Natrong, Vietnam on 14 February
1970 while on an intelligence mission. He was a career soldier
of ten years and was in Vietnam in 1967-68 and had been home
ten months when he received orders to go back. He was
twenty-nine years old - the father of a son six years and a
daughter four months old. He was devoted to us, but also
believed very strongly in the job he was doing. So it goes without
saying that he knew the United States was right in being involved
in Vietnam. The only thing he ever spoke against was the halt
of the bombing, he felt it should have been carried on and all
the young men and officers he knew and worked with felt the
same.
I will not try to explain what agony and shock it is to
answer the door one day and have a Chaplain waiting to tell you
a loved one has died in a war in a far off land. I'm sure as our
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President you must grieve with all the familys who have lost
some one while serving their country.
The past weeks have not been easy and now my brother
must return to Vietnam to finish his tour, SO our concern is great.
At times our loss seems allmost unbearable My only
consolation and comfort and I hope it will be for our children
too is that my husband was willing to sacrifice so much for what
he believed was right - he knew and also understood why the
United States is involved in Vietnam.
The Presidency must be a very lonely job at times, with
all the different fillings about this war. I hope you will find
consolation in knowing there are many who believe you are doing
all that is possible to find a fast and honorable end to this war not
only for the United States but also for South Vietnam.
Like all Americans I hope the end is near and that my
husbands death and all those with him has not been without cause.
My familys thoughts and prayers are with you in this awsome task.
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. Ronald A. Neubauer
14325 S. W. 288 St.
Leisure City, Florida 33030
Mr. E. R. Godsey
Humboldt, Kansas
Father - Son killed in VN
(no further details)
WILSON INDUSTRIES, INC.
6621 EL MONTE, PRAIRIE VILLAGE, KANSAS 66208
913/722-3260
April 30, 1970
Richard M. Nixon, President
The United States of America
The White House
Washington, D. C.
Mr. President:
As the father of a fine and brave son killed in
Viet Nam, a devoted American and a democrat I want to
offer my sincere endorsement of your actions tonight.
I have always believed that this is the greatest
nation in the world and if we were to remain in this
position must let the rest of the world know that we
were united in the belief that democracy is the best
form of government yet devised. We can not keep this
position by "pussyfooting" at the conference table
forever.
My flag will be flying continuously and I will
add my small voice as I travel the mid-west in my
work and only hope that it will add something to
your wonderful efforts.
It is my belief that you have not hurt yourself
politically and I can assure you of one vote.
May God bless you always.
E. R. Godsey
703 North 9th. Street
Humboldt, Kansas
Mrs. Mildred C. Gero
Burbank, California
Mother
Son killed in Vietnam
(No further details given.)
560 E. Providencia Ave. #10
Burbank, California 91501
May 1, 1970
The President
The White House
Washington, D.C.
Mr. President:
Please accept my congratulations on your
televised address to the nation last evening.
The alternatives to the action you have taken
are unthinkable, and I am grateful for your
wisdom and extraordinary courage.
My son gave his life in Victnam. I can do no
less than to offer you my wholehearted support
in the cause for which he died.
Thank you, Mr. President.
Respectfully yours,
Mildod
(Mrs.) Mildred C. Gero
Mrs. Emily J. Savage
Indianapolis, Indiana
Son in Vietnam
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May 1, 1970
Office of the President
Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. President:
I wish to take this opportunity to express my complete
support on your decision in regard to Cambodia.
Your decision and approach shows courage and strength
not only for the people of the United States, but I believe for
the other nations of the world also.
My son is now in Vietnam somewhere, maybe now in
Cambodia and with conviction I support your decision.
If because of this decision you become a "one term"
President, then God help us because I know of no other man
in the offering that could or would take a stand such as you have.
Sincerely,
EMILY J. SAVAGE
Mrs. Sally Ward
Naperville, Illinois
Brother in Vietnam
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5-1-70
President Richard Nixon
White House
Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. President:
After listening to your broadcast last night, I felt I must
write to you. First I would tell you that I pray for you daily
and for the guidance you need that only God can give, as you
make these most important decisions.
I have a dear brother, 40 years old, a Sgt. in the Green
Berets in Viet Nam. He has spent two years over there and
feels he must stay until the job is done. We are very very
proud of him. He has received several awards for service to
his country and yet each time we speak of the medals all he
says is, "Any red blooded, loyal American would have done
the same thing. 11 This is the spirit that seems to be so lacking
today - a real devotion to country.
So, with this in mind, Mr. President, may I say I am
confident you have done the right thing, made the right move
and I feel certain God is on your side - so if God be for us, who
can be against us?
Your unselfishness and devotion to country above politics
brands you as Number One President in my book. So go ahead
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with confidence Mr. President, loyal Americans are behind
you and what is more important -- God goes before.
A Proud American
MRS. SALLY WARD
Mrs. David Ruffner
Rockville, Maryland
Son in Vietnam
Dear President Nixon,
After hearing your speech on television last night - I am
in full support of your movement in Cambodia. It is very difficult
for me at this time, as I have a son in Viet Nam. He maybe in
the attack on Cambodia, but I believe what you are doing is right.
My son is only 18 years old - in fact I have eight children five of
them sons. Two sons in the Marines. My sons have been taught
to love their country and to abide by the laws. Their military
service has come before any of their future plans such as college.
My prayers and best wishes are with you at this most
difficult time.
MRS. DAVID RUFFNER
4718 Falcon Street
Rockville, Maryland
Mr. Paul L. Dowd
Manhasset, New York
Father
3 Sons in Marine Corps;
1 Killed
Dear President Nixon:
Tonight you were the President of the United States in
every sense of the word. We are with you. We think your
decision is absolutely correct. Hit hard.
Three of our sons have been and are U. S. Marine Corps
Officers and we lost one -- but we are sure that tonight the one
we lost is very happy about what you have done and all the rest
of us including the other two Marines are with you all the way --
Give them hell -- Win it -- You have the courage.
God Bless You,
PAUL L. DOWD
Mrs. Ann S. Russell
Alexandria, Virginia
Brother in Vietnam;
Brother-in-Law and
Husband leaving for VN soon.
Dear Mr. President,
Congratulations and thank you for your decision on the
Cambodian situation. I say this with deep emotion as your
decision affects me personally. My brother went back to
Vietnam last month, my brother-in-law has orders for there
in August and my husband will have to return there this fall.
It is not easy to thank someone for endangering the lives
of their loved ones. You made the just decision and I pray the
nation will understand that. May God bless and continue to
help you.
Sincerely Yours,
ANN S. RUSSELL
Mr. Ben Hagan
New Orleans, Louisiana
Son in Vietnam
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May 1, 1970
Dear Mr. President -
Thank God our Country has a man like you that has
the guts to do what has to be done.
BEN HAGAN
P.S. I am 52 and this is the first letter of this kind I
have ever written - Also I have a son in Vietnam.
Mrs. Roe M. Powell
Pasadena, California
Son in Vietnam
Dear Mr. Nixon:
My husband and I support your decision to go into
Cambodia - if - you go all out and do a thorough, fast job,
not a prolonged game of political warfare.
Our son is a pilot in Vietnam right now, and we want
him home safely. We also feel that the boys who have lost
their lives should not have died in vain.
Sincerely,
MRS. ROE M. POWELL
860 Gainsborough Drive
Pasadena, California 91107
Mrs. John J. McGrath
Rockeville Centre, New York
Mother of son wounded twice
in Vietnam.
Dear Sir:
My husband gave five of his young productive years to the
infantry in World War II, my eldest son gave six years to the
Reserve, my middle son is a Marine officer twice wounded in
Vietnam and my youngest son will have to serve upon completion
of his undergraduate work.
We are gratified to hear you speak with strength and obvious
sincerity on matters which are tearing us to pieces. We are
hopeful that the steps you have taken will prove correct and as
always we will pray for your guidance and the safety of our sons.
Sincerely yours,
MRS. JOHN J. MCGRATH
23 Lincoln Court
Rockville Centre, New York 11570
No need to respond - just count us in.
Mrs. Lois Webb
Lancaster, California
Dear President Nixon:
This will probably be an entirely different letter than
you will be receiving.
To be brief - I back your stand in Cambodia. My son,
my only son says, "its about time he can hit some military
targets - its a
bore sending a plane out to hit a scow. "
I know the agonizing hours you must have gone through to
make this decision. America must take her rightful place in
the world, pull together, and above all, not be cowards.
I would rather see my son die with honor than hiding in
the bushes!
If we are to win, and we will win, America must pull
together -- not apart.
God Bless and keep you
My dear President
LOIS WEBB
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April 6, 1970
Dear President Nixon,
I kissed my 23 year old son goodby this
morning and sent him to Vietnam. As I fought
tears, he left smiling. I looked at this beautiful
American, an Air Force Sgt., and I was proud.
Somehow today I feel it is just as difficult
for you to send our boys over as it is for us to
have to give them up.
May God help us all and guide us so
that we may all find peace.
May I wish you and yours the very best,
just as I do for my son Richard M. Vacar.
Sincerely,
Stella Vacar Lacusky
Mrs. Stella Vacar Lacusky
New Road - - Box 29
North Jackson, Ohio 44451