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(Buchanan/Price/Safire) JK March 10, 1970 The Suggested Remarks for Republican Fund Raising Dinner I am told the dinner was excellent, as they always are at these functions; I know it was a little expensive; but inflation has pushed prices up all over. Anyhow, I am confident that we can all afford it this year -- since we all did SO well in the stock market last year. Arthur Burns told me to use that line - - he said it always gets him a big laugh and a round of applause at the Chamber of Commerce luncheons. You know - - I used to be something of a partisan stump speaker myself -- in the old days, of course. But I'm really impressed by the line-up of speakers that were up ahead of me tonight -- John Tower, Rogers Morton, Bob Wilson and Vice President Agnew; what a team! And what they have given you is the kind of balanced, fair and objective commentary that the Vice President has been trying SO hard to get on the network news. Speaking of the news, I see where the S.S. Titanic has a new cap- tain - - Larry O'Brien. V I prefer Rog Morton's style. He took the job the first time we called. They have some real problems over at Democratic headquarters I understand; brutal internal fights over leadership posts; wings of the