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Rueber Roger
8 Watergate
June 4, 1973
Mr. Roger Rueber
1111 Lincoln Street
Owatonna, Minnesota 55060
Dear Mr. Rueber:
Many, many thanks for your May 22nd reply to my letter.
The points you make in your letter may be difficult to clear
up within the confines of a letter, but I will do my best.
Allow me to begin by saying that in no way do I condone the
Watergate affair and also that I would like to see the entire
matter cleaned up as soon as possible. It seems that the one
single thing at the root of your concern is the fact that
the entire truth has not yet been revealed. But this is a time to
allow our system, which was violated, to right itself -- the
law was broken and the judicial system is working to set that
wrong right; in order to determine whether or not we need new
legislation to safeguard the electoral process by which the
President of the United States is chosen, the Senate Select
Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities is conducting
its investigation. I have firmly supported all efforts directed
to get at the truth, and I believe the truth will be revealed.
The criminal justice system will work in this country and the
guilty will be punished and the innocent exonerated. I strongly
deplore the actions of anyone at this point which wage reckless
charges at any individuals without any evidence and without
the benefit of the truth. That this process of getting at the
truth takes longer than we desire is offset by the fact that
it will work in its wonderful entirety and long after the names
of the culprits of the Watergate incident are forgotten what
will be remembered is that the criminal justice system works in
this country.
It is the interim period, before the entire truth is revealed,
which is difficult, but it is the time we most need to maintain
a good perspective and our good judgment. During this time
profound effects -- which will be either constructive or destructive
depending on how we react now -- are being made which will be
felt for many years to come on our great American system. There
are those, for example, who have overlooked some of the basic
principles of our system during this troubled time, such as
a man is innocent until proven guilty. That a handful of
Mr. Roger Rueber
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June 4, 1973
irresponsible men who apparently were totally lacking in judgment
violated the law is no justification for a violation of a
treasured principle.
Rather, during a time when it seems so much is at stake for
our system, we should make very cautious and painstaking
efforts to insure that we do nothing further to endanger it,
to make sure that all our efforts are constructive.
I believe that the Republican National Committee will weather
this storm, and that the Party will emerge strong and undamaged.
Even now I am heartened by the many, many people who write in
and who, although they are deeply troubled and wantethe entire
matter cleared up as soon as possible, are willing to stand up
and be counted. It is not always easy, but then it is never
easy when you're trying to build something with a hurricane
going on around you. But it can be done.
I am not pessimistic, but I do believe we all must keep working,
stay involved to insure that as a result of this sordid mess
created by a handful of irresponsible men will come a
strengthening of our great American system, its political
process, and of our faith in them both. I hope you will stay
in there working with us.
Thank you again for writing.
Yours very truly,
George Bush
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1111 Lincoln Street
Owatonna, Minnesota 55060
May 22, 1973
Dear Mr. Bush:
MAY 25 REC'D
I thank you for your most generous comments concerning my
refusal to contribute to the Republican National Commit-
tee due to Watergate. One point I would like to clear up
however, is that I agree with you than the RNC and the
Committee for the Re-elect are two seperate entities and
one shouldn't confuse the two, but that wasn't the point
of my refusal. I feel if the Republican Party is to be-
come the majority party it has got to disassociate itself
completely from Watergate.
I sincerely hope and pray that President Nixon is not in
any way involved in this most disgusting episode, however
his actions leave some doubts in my mind. I feel it is
your duty as leader of our party to do whatever is humanely
possible to get to the truth. You have far more influence
upon the President and those principals which our party
will pursue than I do. I have voiced my opposition to
the President's handling of the Watergate. Several Rep-
ublican senators and congressmen have done likewise, but
not the leaders of our party. This is where our party
is going to be hurt. The Republican party, whether rightly
or wrongly, is already connected with the Watergate. In
a recent poll 3 out every 10 people said they would be
less likely to vote for a Republican than before Watergate.
The American people look to President Nixon as the divine
symbol of the Republican party. The American people also
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bilieve, as evidenced by recent polls, that they are not
satisfied by the President's recent speech concerning the
Watergate. The President has not even begun to cut through
the country's suspicion that he was more deeply involved
in Watergate than he has admitted. Even if the President
is not in any way involved, and I hope he isn't, the un-
folding on TV of the sordid details of moral corruption in
the White House, will make it quite a problem for the Presi-
dent and the Republican party to recover from Watergate.
We must not let the record of the President's past four
years be clouded over by Watergate. The public's confid-
ence in Richard Nixon has been shattered and justly SO.
We must convince the public that what James McCord says,
or what the Washington Post or Newsweek prints is false
if it truly is. This can not be accomplished by hiding
behind executive privilege or refusing to answer questions
which do not involve the guilt or innocence of people in-
volved. It only adds to the suspicion the public already
has.
We can not and will not succeed in electing a Republican
majority if we insist upon our loyality to the President
and our party to take precedent over our conscience between
what is morally right and wrong, no matter who is involved.
Sincerely yours,
Roger Buebee
Roger Rueber
100% RECYCLED PAPER
Ruttedge 8. Haraldo
Watergate
April 18, 1973
Mr. Harold D. Rutledge
444 Oakland Blvd
Cambridge, Ohio
Dear Mr. Rutledge:
Thank you for your recent letter. It was good to hear from
you.
I recognize that some people may be trying to blow the
Watergate incident out of proportion, but at the same time,
I think that the connotations of Watergate are very serious,
and I think they degrade our political system.
I consider myself a very loyal Republican, but I don't con-
sider the bugging of Democrat headquarters to be the king of
thing we should condone or cover up. I know the President
feels this way. I recognize that these kinds of incidents
go on on both sides -- to a degree -- but I'd like to lend
a hand in making politics a cleaner business. I'm sure you
agree. With the decibel count rising, fair play dictates a
balanced look at this matter.
I too believe that the President's record -- domestic and
foreign -- has been outstanding. I am enclosing a copy of
a recent press release in which I have tried to point out these
positive and important record of the President.
Thanks again for your good letter.
Sincerely,
George Bush
CORRESPONDENCE
APR 16 1973
Cambridge, Ohio
April 1973
Republican National Committee
Mr. Bush chm:
Washington, D.C.
Dear Mr. Bush -
National Head quar ters in my
The bugging of the Democrat
out issue one couldpossibly think
opinion is The most non-import-
of. Extreemly clumsy - yes
important no way.
Who cares who fugged who - a
serious minded person would
say - There are So very many about
important issues
that face our nation to day and
President Nixon is doing a Very
good job of it that to think of
who fugged who is very much
juvenile in my judge ment,
Democrats into making This a
Do not be trapped by the
tig issue, Isn't it strange that
some Conpres synan and Senators
have already been trapped.
What righteous peop le do these e
Democrats think they are anyway?
Come on- - Stand up and talk.
Harold D. ledge-ohio
444 Oak land Boulevard- Cambridge 43725
Ryesntock Jaseph J
Watergate
September 12, 1973
Mr. Joseph J. Rzesutock
Seven Fountains
Virginia
Dear Mr. Rzesutock:
Thank you for your recent letter expressing your frank views
of the sordid Watergate Mess.
The Watergate case and related campaign activities are in the
hands of our criminal justice system. As you know, under the
American system, a person is innocent until proven guilty in
our courts of law. This includes the President of the United
States. Part of our criminal justice system is the safequarding
of those who may prove to be innocent, and I will support the
President until I am given reason to do otherwise. I understand
what you are saying, but I must respectfully disagree with your
subjective conclusion.
Watergate is an issue that disgusts all Americans and one that
particularly hurts those of us who have been in public office
and who feel that politics is an honorable and not a grubby
business. For incidents such as this hurt our system, not
just party or person.
Yours very truly,
KP
George Bush
D
SEVEN FOUNTAINS, VA 22653
Flugust 23, 1973
MR. GEORGE BUSH, CHAIRMAN
REPUBLICAN NATIONA COMMITTEE
310 1st ST. S.E
AUG 27 REC'D
WASHINGTON, De
DEAR SIR:
PRES RICHARD MO NIXON HAS BEEN DISHONEST
AND
DECEIT FUL ALL HIS ADULT LIFE. His CAMAIGNS
WERE
WAS DISHONEST. DURING HIS POLITICAL LIFE
you SHOULD BE ASMAMED UF XOURSELF IN CONDUVING
APOLOGIZING FOR AND SUPPORTINP suelf it PERSON.
IM CONVINCED THAT HE is LYINC ABOUT
WATERLATE AND JOHN DEAN TOLD THE
TRUTH
NIXON SHOULD BESIGN AS PRESIDENT.
WATERGATE WILL NOT Go AWAY WITH THE BULLSHT
HEIS GIVING THRU HIS PRESS CONFERENCES
AND SPEECHES. As AGRASS Roots VOTER
IKNOW WHA IM TACKINC ABOUTO
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Miss G. Sandifur
11865 Magnolia Blvd. #16
N. Hollywood, California
Dear Miss Sandifur:
Thank you for your note of Aggest 2 and for your generous contri-
bution. Your support means a great deal to us and we are very
happy to receive it.
Since you brought up the matter of examining the backgrounds of
members of the Senate Select Committee, I am enclosing a recent
statement and affidavits I presented to the public on this very
issue. My statement concerning Carmine Bellino was neitherea
counterattack nor an attempt to say Watergate wasn't bad because
the Democrats have done similar things. Watergate was bad and
I deeply resent the fact that the activities of a few misguided
individuals have tarnished the political system I believe in.
But I agree with you that in the interest of fair play, these
incidents involving members of a committee investigating Republicans
should be looked into. A submommittee consisting of Senators
Gurney, Talmadge, and Inouye has been set up to investigate these
charges.
Thanks again for your support. We'll do our level best to merit
your confidence.
Yours very truly,
George Bush
from American christian colle
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Intelligence Digest
A compilation of documented facts for thinking America
AUG 2 1973
If these statements on the
members of the Eroiu committee
are correct why doesn't some
one investigate the committee
by Julian Williams
and some publicity
on its get members backgrounds
Gladys Sandefur
washing far for must in pushest
Director of Research, Christian Crusade
W atergate and th
e enormous publicity given
nature of some of the people hired
The too public
Watergate issue in recent
by the committee. The June 2 is-
is has almost buried a far
sue of Human Events reported:
important issue - the re-
"Sen. Sam Ervin (D-N.C.),
g POWs. These Americans
chairman of the select Watergate
ht back important truths
investigating committee, might do
communism, along with their
well by examining the strange hir-
tic and religious fervor. The
ing practices of his chief counsel,
were important news and
Samuel Dash. One of Dash's early
fore the truths they brought
hirelings was Harold K. Lipset, the
about our Communist enemy
panel's chief investigator who re-
heard by many Americans
signed in April after learning that
had never heard these things
the press was about to reveal his
the
e. The returning prisoners
1966 guilty plea to a misdemeanor
given much attention on tele-
in a New York case. The charge:
n, in daily newspapers, popu-
illegal electronic eavesdropping -
nagazines, etc. However, since
bugging. In an 'exclusive inter-
Vatergate affair has been bal-
view' in the May issue of The Con-
d into such a big thing, little
spiracy, official newspaper of the
W heard of the POWs and the
Bay Area Regional Council of the
rtant truths they were bring-
National Lawyers Guild, cited as
0 a brainwashed nation.
the legal arm of the Communist
the May 20 issue of his news
Party by the House Committee on
G. SANDIFUR APT 1
ysis, Tactics, Edward Hunter
Un-American Activities, Lipset
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pointed out a very important paral-
boasts he 'had the privilege of
NO HOLLYWOOD, CAL
lel: the trial of Sen. Joseph Mc-
working' on cases resulting in ac-
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Carthy by a select committee of
quittals for such clients as Angela
the Senate from April through June
Davis, the Soledad Brothers, Ruch-
of 1954. Hunter noted that at the
ell Magee, the Pentagon Papers
same time as this trial,
defendants and Bobby Seale
Communists were sieging a French
"Yet another odd duck still
fortress at Dienbienphu. In Tactics
serving on the Ervin committee
he wrote:
payroll is former OEO attorney
se
"Only a little more help would
Terry Lenzner, a defender of left-
have defeated the Communists.
wing antiwar activist-priests, the
Appeals sent by the CIA were ig-
Berrigan brothers, one of whom
nored because practically all the
labeled the returned POWs as 'war
government's attention was being
criminals.' Lenzner, the Ervin pan-
focused on its fight against Mc-
el's assistant chief counsel, was
Carthy. Press reports, during the
canned a few years back by then-
1973 brouhaha, tell how the wheels
OEO head Donald Rumsfeld for vi-
of government have almost come
olating OEO rules governing legal
to a halt because of its involve-
aid to radicals. Lenzner had re-
ment in the Watergate
im-
fused to de-fund radical antipover-
broglio.
ty groups using taxpayers' money
to aid the ack Panthers and the
"What is taking place now, that
otherwise would be getting a big
SDS. To no one's surprise, the of-
news play? What should be ob-
ficial biography on Ervin commit-
vious to all is that a great portion
tee staffers makes no mention of
of this time on the air and space
Lenzner's OEO employment.
would go to the American POW re-
Aid and Comfort to Enemy
Sawyer, m.
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Watergate
May 23, 1973
Mr. M. Sawyer
240 W. Union
Medina, Ohio
Dear Mr. Sawyer:
Thank you so much for taking the time to write,
Mr. Sawyer. I was very interested in your inter-
pretation of the Watergate mess.
I am confident that before long the truth will out. If
I, personally, am pledged to do my level best to
work here at the RNC to improve the image of the
Republican Party and to try to run things on a fair
and principled basis.
Also, I think we should try and maintain the proper
perspective about this thing. The misguided acts
of a few individuals certainly do not reflect the
attitudes of the majority of good Americans -
regardless of party affiliation.
Again, thank you for writing, and best wishes.
Yours very truly,
George Bush
GB:RZ:jj
240 W, Union
medina, Ohio
Regublican national Committee
3/0 1st st, S.E.
CORRESPONDENCE
MAY 1 0 1973
Gentlemen; Washing ton, D.C 20003
I am a Democrator and will befork
a everysich American
This Watergate affair har undue
emphasis. news is
givenzto this affair isridiculis.
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been acted on in 1972 butin myopinion
Ibelieveit just something toplace attention
on regarding 1976 election, Therewsave
out to get nixon and dost carebow, why,
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Robert Kennedy and as atty General
and you willrealing l justhorsunder-
handedthing went.
make Senator Goldwaters statement
Sbeliev that you men should
sence. public once again Hemadegood
He coulden
Republicans had to gain. He couldnot
learn understand that they to
what the Democrats dark secret
believe time to find out
party could make use of, Goldwater, is
was and what use the Referblican
Correct fust what are they afraid of
Denator mc Hovern is now
log with his
wash his
have ever opinion
now? run, Why ishe pushing the sbuck
theopinion he cannotmake it a-3/or
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don tmake him fit. Whatroe
Kinnedy? The distunderhip fact
need new blood witha clean
past to Run for our Democrate 76
that party shouldbeging Lenator toplook
campain. Delieve my Democrate
man Jackson
been a goodyboice.
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periousconforting ournation,
we have,
type of Democratlow
both this cover up
outof existence is a
real tragedy
as well as thepress ignore the true
when bothparty leadership
nature of a conspiracy.
eachother. They wont this andyor fightamong
Sbelieve thenews medianshould
beashame. takeep this issue outof
hand. In myopinionitis clear
Ion it care how,
you men amount toget mixonand
bugging is notworse then theother
Ilovemy countryand Watergate
bugging. Exicatth mpon
nothinnedy How stypidcon weget.
Sincerely m Sawyer
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July 16, 1973
Mrs. 0. A. Schellhose
101 Northeast 19th Avenue
Deerfield Beach, Florida 33441
Dear Mrs. Schellhose:
Thank you for your letter of July 6. I appreciate your sharing
your views with me.
I can assure you that I am speaking out at every opportunity in
defense of the President, as are other Republican leaders around
the country. The Senate committee will investigate the funding
of the Democrats at a later point during the hearings, and I
think we should wait to see what comes up. I certainly agree
with you that the President should not resign, and no Republicans
that I know think he should. I am confident that when the full
truth comes out, the President and the Republican Party will be
vindicated.
Warm regards.
Yours very truly,
George Bush
GB/EO/br
July 6,1973
Sm. See Bush, chairman
RR JUL 11 RECD
Republicon national Committee
Dear Sir -
Washington, DC.
Why is it the Republism are
not raising their Voices in Then many
Demo crots Can dig up they are doing
one sided - Every bit of
Cases ? of sounds like every the is
so in Ropes of harassing him the to President -
This Predent would be Could do 1 why thing have not
unty they can force orce Asign the
that Sch dis sadify himself
the Reputturn Come out and demonded
President mr. nipor is the most repressive
special lost week stating that
the Waterg ate committee for making our a
really some thing for a to say
president We have ever man had- this 1 is
when he claims to be impartial.
why have not the Republicing all the come
Presidents donations and with an given - investigation time Our past Reputhman few Democratic
speak out many Republism
are disgnsted with the - way Our Republicing little.
are staying so quiet baying Very let
Its the to speak out - Loly
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Deerfied 33441 Bch. Ila
P.S. How Can a man like Sen Boker
because he is on on committee - It
even talk about the Prisidency- Just
takes a las more there sitting on
a Committee to become a President
Scherer Hon Dardon
swatergate
replyte Cale, sterling
August 17, 1973
Mr. Gordon H. Scherer
1717 Carew Tower
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Dear Gordon:
These have been troubling times. I've read
with keen interest your reply to Stub Cole. The
press just doesn't want to "let Nixon up", but
someday this will be history - not a particularly
pleasant part of history - but history, and the
sooner the better for our country.
Gordon, it was great hearing from you again.
Yours very truly,
George Bush
GB/hc
SCHERER, SCHNEIDER & SCHERER
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
1717 CAREW TOWER
GORDON H. SCHERER
CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202
LOUIS J. SCHNEIDER
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AREA CODE 513
GORDON M. SCHERER
421-2022
August 16, 1973
AUG 17 REC'D
The Honorable George Bush
Republican National Committee
310 First Street, Southwest
Washington, D. C. 20003
Dear George:
I suppose you know that Stub Cole
has been obtaining from former Republican Members
of Congress statements concerning the Watergate
hearings.
I am enclosing a copy of his letter to
me and a copy of my reply. I thought you might
be interested.
Sincerely, -
Jour Gordon H. Scherer
GHS:jb
Att.
SCHERER, SCHNEIDER & SCHERER
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
1717 CAREW TOWER
GORDON H. SCHERER
CINCINNATI, OHIO 45202
LOUIS J. SCHNEIDER
GORDON M. SCHERER
AREA CODE 513
421-2022
August 15, 1973
The Honorable Sterling Cole
Atomic Energy Consultant
1737 H Street, N. W.
Washington, D. C. 20006
Dear Stub:
I have been away from the city on vacation and
your letter of August 1 was on my desk when I returned
yesterday. I hasten to reply.
First of all, let me congratulate you for making
this much needed effort to negate some of the unfair
tactics of the Senate Watergate Committee.
You may not recall, when I retired from the
Congress in 1962 I was serving as the ranking Republican
on the House Committee on Un-American Activities, which
was comprised solely of lawyers. While I realize that
an investigating committee of the Congress is not bound
to follow the rules of evidence in conducting its hearings,
nevertheless, the much criticised Committee on Un-American
Activities scrupulously followed, with but rare exceptions,
the rules of evidence.
In those days, the press and the liberal crowd
applauded the Communist element, their cohorts and their
lawyers, who loudly and contemptuously publicly berated
the members of the Committee by calling them Birchers,
witch-hunters, fascists, despoilers of the Constitution,
etc.
The Honorable Sterling Cole
August 15, 1973
Page No. 2
As I have said, in spite of the fact that we
followed the rules of evidence, we were charged with
violating the First Amendment to the Constitution, the
civil rights, and freedom of speech and association of
these "innocents", many of whom advocated the overthrow
of the government of the United States by force and
violence.
Today this same liberal left-wing element applauds
and joins with the Erwin Committee in violating the basic
constitutional rights of those called before the Committee,
whether they are innocent or eventually found guilty. In
fact, the Senate Committee, before the eyes of the nation,
without due process, has branded as guilty at least a half
dozen persons. Whether they are guilty or not, they have
deprived these people of a fair trial.
I predict that eventually the Supreme Court will
set aside any guilty convictions because the Senate
Committee, by its unfair tactics and publicity, has made
it impossible for anyone involved in the Watergate scandal
to obtain a fair trial anywhere in the United States.
The Supreme Court is bound to follow the ruling
in the well known Sheppard case. You will recall that in
that case, Dr. Sheppard was released from the penitentiary
after he had been convicted of murder by a jury solely
because he had been given undue and unfavorable publicity
which the court held prejudiced the jury and prevented
him from getting a fair trial.
The Erwin Committee supposedly is an impartial
investigating committee. It is supposed to bring out all
the facts, favorable and unfavorable, in connection with
persons directly or indirectly involved. With few
exceptions, the Committee has acted as prosecutors. Also
The Honorable Sterling Cole
August 15, 1973
Page No. 3
with few exceptions the Committee passed up asking
questions that would have pinpointed some of the issues
and testimony of certain witnesses which would have
reacted favorably instead of adversely against some of
those involved.
Never in all my experiences during my ten years
in the Congress as a member of the highly controversial
investigating Committee on Un-American Activities and my
earlier experience as a prosecutor and police official,
have I ever seen such highly objectionable hearsay
evidence permitted, such leading questions asked, such
snide remarks and facial expressions approving or
disapproving the testimony of witnesses. Furthermore,
never before do I believe that an investigating committee
so extensively permitted and asked witnesses for their
beliefs, reactions, and conclusions.
What appalled me even more was the fawning by
some Senators over the participants in the scandal who
were confessing their guilt, hoping for some form of
immunity. You do not need to be an expert in this field
to realize that the main objective of most members of the
Committee is to "get the President".
It has become crystal clear that the President
was not involved in any way in the Watergate break-in and,
consequently, the Committee is attempting to lead the
country to believe that the President was the chief
architect of the cover-up.
Some of the Senators, the press, and others, have
attacked the President for not telling before now what he
knows about Watergate and the participation of some of the
White House staff and the Committee to Re-elect the President.
Some of these people have already been indicted and no doubt
The Honorable Sterling Cole
August 15, 1973
Page No. 4
others will be. Dick Nixon could be disbarred if he
made a public statement which established, or helped
to establish the guilt of persons indicted.
If he testified before the Senate Committee
he would be raping the Separation of Powers which
every President should fight to maintain. He would be
participating with the Committee in usurping the
function of the Judiciary and convicting persons without
a trial.
In fact, if the President had done as his
detractors have demanded, he would have made it
absolutely impossible for the Justice Department to
convict anyone of those persons already indicted
and to be indicted. As I have pointed out before,
in my opinion, under the Sheppard case, the Senate
Committee has already prevented the sustaining by the
Supreme Court of any Watergate convictions.
The tragedy is that the members of the Senate
Committee know this, but for political reasons they
just don t give a damn. This is obvious because long
before the hearings are concluded some of the Senators
have been on nationwide radio and television and have
clearly indicated that they have already made up their
minds about the issues involved and the guilt or lack
of guilt of witnesses who have appeared before them.
Stub, your letter gave me a chance to let off
some steam that has been accumulating. Thanks a million.
All good wishes,
Sincerely,
Hown
Gordon H. Scherer
GHS
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August 15, 1973
Dear Stub:
I would like to add a note to my letter
mailed to you earlier today.
In discussing the Committee on Un-American
Activities, I failed to point out that whenever a
matter was the subject of a Grand Jury investigation,
or if the Department of Justice advised the
Committee that the Justice Department was quietly
investigating a matter, the Committee either
cancelled the hearings or postponed them until the
indictments had been disposed of or the Justice
Department advised us their investigation was
completed and that it had no objection to the
Committee proceeding with its hearing.
This was the request that Archibald Cox
made of the Senate Watergate Committee and properly
SO. The Senate Committee refused to comply.
Sincerely,
Gordon H. Scherer
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To all former Republican Members of Congress:
The time definitely has come when responsible Republicans must speak out
with a united voice against the rape of Nixon and the Presidency by some Democrats
and a hostile press and no one can be better qualified for this than former Members
of Congress. It is not enough for us to disavow involvement in Watergate by the
plea that the Republican Party as such was not to blame. True as this may be,
nevertheless, it remains the fact that he was our nominee for the Presidency and
whatever wrong doing has been done was done in his Administration. As with one
voice we must speak out for the millions of silent Republicans who feel them-
selves being helplessly ravished.
It is outrageous that Nixon has been allowed to be pilloried by the press
ant the Ervin star-chamber inquisition with no outcry of protest against this foul
partisan abuse of legislative authority by the Democrats, except that of Senator
Carl Curtis and his handful of stalwarts:
I would propose that all former Republican Representatives and Senators
join in voicing their confidence in the integrity of Richard Nixon and their con-
viction that his contribution to peace and stability in the world (Viet Nam, Soviets,
Red China, POW's, etc.) together with his determination to cut expenditures and
curtail inflation, expand foreign trade, centrol drug traffic, reduce crime and
many other positive accomplishments, outweigh by far the harm which may have been
done by the alleged illegal piccadilles of Watergate, even if true.
I would ask that you write at the bettom of this letter just a sentence
or 2, in strong language, to express your feeling in the matter in support of
Nixon and return it to me 80 that the responses can all be published at the same
time. Dick is in a serious predicament and needs all the help possible. A cowardly
Congress is mute. We owe him no less than this expression of confidence and our
faith that history will record him as a great President. Please respond at once
or at least give me your reaction.
This is being done on my own initiative believing that my span in Congress,
1935 - 1957, has brought me in touch with most of you.
With warm regards,
Jordon Hope you can give me a good black
Sincerely,
Stab
Star 7/27/73
WATERGATE
HEARINGS
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POLITICS
ERVIN
William S. White
Keeping the Tapes wath Post 7/28/73
Immaculately innocent or guilty as
who can be more morally outraged
No, the issue is terribly simple-and
midnight in the Watergate scandals,
than whom. Well, so be it.
in its implications simply terrible. Can
wise or unwise as a matter of politics,
The President's refusal to open con-
the right of confidentiality for presi-
President Nixon is absolutely right in
fidential White House files of course
dential files which for two centuries
refusing to hand over tapes of his pri-
invites the suspicion that he has not
has been sustained be breached now
vate conversations to the Ervin Senate
merely something, but possibly a great
deal, to hide. For that matter, the sus-
because of Watergate? If this can be
committee.
picions may be valid, though on this
done to an unpopular and a suspect
No matter his motive, he is here de-
point I for one should like to wait for
President it can be done tomorrow to
fending the very heart of the Ameri-
all the evidence before returning any
quite another kind of President. Here
can constitutional system, which re-
personal verdict of guilty. Even a Pres-
is the plain, the bedrock, and the far
quires the separation of powers be-
ident of the United States-even a
from "abstruse" reality:
tween the presidency, the Congress,
President some of whose associates, at
If a President cannot maintain confi-
and the courts-that is to say, the inde-
least, have so profoundly ill-used their
dentiality he cannot usefully negoti-
pendence of each and every one from
country-is entitled to another consti-
ate with foreign powers, for they will
the other two.
tutional. protection guaranteed to all
know that anything they say might he-
Had he submitted to the Senate here
Americans. This to be presumed inno-
come public property and might more-
he would have set a precedent which
cent until proved guilty.
over be torn out of all context. He can-
at the very least could endanger or-
But the point is that what Richard
not protect genuine, as distinguished
derly government for all the unknown
Nixon did or did not know about
from dubious, matters of national secu-
future and which at the worst could
Watergate is irrelevant to the great
rity. He cannot, in short, effectively
destroy the effectiveness of the presi-
and fateful issue that now lies before
govern; and he is at the mercy of any
dency as an institution.
the country and ultimately before the
Senate committee, whether honorable
Supreme Court. Nor is it relevant as to
It is hard in the present climate to
and integrious this time or demagogic
what the tapes might or might not
say these things. For to defend our
and destructively vengeful next time.
prove in this connection. Indeed, the
constitutional system, the noblest
President himself introduced an irrele-
Is finding out "the whole truth"
ever devised, one must open himself to
vancy in injecting the secondary claim
about Watergate, or a dozen Water-
the charge that he is defending corrup-
that the tapes at any rate could not be
gates, assuming these famous tapes
tion, or simply a man named Richard
conclusive.
could in fact find it out, really worth
Nixon. One becomes in favor of con-
On his side, Chairman Sam Ervin of
this much? Even the great step in the
duct within the White House establish-
the Senate committee responded with
dark of a presidential impeachment
ment that is intolerable and unforgiv-
an irrelevancy of his own in arguing
would be far less dangerous to the
able to any civilized man. Nor it is any
that whatever the "abstruse" constitu-
whole future of the United States. Say
way to promotion and pay in my pro-
tional situation, the President owed a
if you will that Richard Nixon is right
fession, where SO many of my col-
"moral" obligation to surrender the
for the wrong reasons; he is still right
leagues are running foot races to see
all the same.
files.
© 1973. United Feature Syndicate
RICHARD WILSON
Wash. Star - 7/17/73
Dilemma: Nixon as He Is or Not at All
The choice being pushed
In a typical passage of
tagonist on general princi-
withholding them, the
testimony of John Erlich-
forward is not merely be-
overblown courtroom rheto-
ples, and unable to conduct
doubts are likely to remain.
man and surely later in that
tween guilt or innocence in
ric, Sen. Sam Ervin arrived
himself with judicial re-
Nixon admits the inconclu-
of H. R. Haldeman, the
specific cases. It is increas-
at the remarkable conclu-
straint. Nixon is bridling
sive elements. As he hears
emphasis is shifted to these
ingly being made a choice
sion that the Watergate
over what he conceives to
the tapes they vindicate
larger questions. The issues
between Nixon, guilty or
scandal is a greater tragedy
be injustice to himself and
him. Someone else might
focus on the divisive and
innocent in this particular
than the Civil War.
the dignity of his office so
conclude the contrary.
sensitive conflicts of the
area, and the belief of those
For his part, President
that he is less able to re-
If the tapes are never re-
1970-72 period, evoking re-
who have always opposed
Nixon views the Watergate
spond to challenge in a flex-
leased, the element of doubt
flections on the theft of the
him that he is now and al-
proceedings as a venomous
ible way.
may be increased. But, in
Pentagon Papers, revela-
ways has been unfit to be
attempt to destory him and
any case, the doubt re-
tion of other top-secret doc-
Attitudes on both sides
president.
the presidency for partisan
mains. So far as Nixon is
uments and the revolution-
Nixon says: Take me on
are rapidly hardening as
and ideological reasons.
the testimony of Nixon's
concerned, the question of
ary atmosphere created by
faith. I tell the truth.
These opposite extremes
guilt or innocence then
the New Left extremists in
But it may be that he will
accusers and his defenders
contain the ingredients of
comè into irreconcilable
tends to be measured by
their opposition to Nixon's
be accepted only on faith as
degree of faith in the man,
policies.
an effective president with-
an angry division of nation-
conflict. The time can be
al opinion which may not
foreseen when questions of
not alone on the score of
An attempt is thus made
out necessarily accepting
abate throughout Nixon's
guilt or innocence will rest
Watergate but upon his full
to recreate a mood from
what he says as the whole
second term.
record as president.
which Nixon profited politi-
truth and nothing but the
entirely upon an interpreta-
tion of the White House
The validity of his acts
cally and which now serves
truth.
It is already evident that
to make more understanda-
Everything that he does
a kind of polarization is
tapes which Nixon denies to
and those of his associates
ble some of the extreme
moves the choice in that
developing less around con-
the Ervin Committee and
in this extremely narrow
cepts of guilt or innocence
special prosecutor Archi-
White House reponses in the
direction. He says that he
Watergate segment of his
1970-72 period which do not
will let others "wallow in
in this particular case than
bald Cox.
presidency thus may be
engulfed in larger political
appear in a good light to-
Watergate" while he does
on broader concepts of good
Either way, with the
day.
what he was elected to do,
and evil.
tapes in the hands of the
and ideological issues.
and what he said he would
Ervin is becoming more
investigators or with Nixon
As Nixon's defense pos-
do. He is thus asking that he
and more an anti-Nixon pro-
sustained by the courts in
ture emerges, notably in the
be judged on his whole rec-
ord as president and not on
aberrations of 1970-72 with
which he says he either had
no connection, or no wrong
intent.
Some believe him, some
do not. Others believe part
of what he says, and others
nothing. One out of four,
according to the polls, be-
lieve he should resign or be
impeached.
The choice moves toward
taking Nixon as he is or not
at all, and that is the divi-
sion which is likely to be
angrily expounded through-
out his second term.
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WATERGATE HEARINGS:
A ROMAN HOLIDAY?
What are the hearings on off about? I know what they are supposed to to about,
but what comes through to me down't equaro with publicized Intentions and purpose. I find my
solf bawlldored and angry, and # apparent the I - not clone I have discussed these proceeds
ings with many people, people of widsly divergant political persuasions (sometimes reluctarily
because I - obyamelly bored and disturbed by this extraveganza), and o strikingly cohcaive
concensus has become ovident.
Outrogacus, hollow flottery heaped upon the meo culpo withholds, molicious, more kix
dollars down the drain, pogon rite, undair, Inconsicient Proctment of witnocses, circus, for dollars
grow on treas, don't they, I wonder what would como tumbling out if we opened their clounts,
kongoroo court, puroly political, pole calling the kettles block, McCarthylam, blas, protty Bobby
Shafto, aliver buckles on Hs know (Bcker), a man on total for murclar lon't compolled to endure
such on ordeol, o convonient forum for has-books and those on the 89, to grind, holion'
than-thou, boring, too repotitions
why & they take Aven coking the same quastions, Isn't
he cute (Boker).
While I Con't subscribe to on of the above Impressions and descriptive words (in my opin-
lon, somo B too for, como cro frivolous), I believe that many of them touch on the Achilles' hecl
of this commitics.
Lar's 500 who was have sitting in judgmant (and 1 use the word "Judgmant" civicody).
First: Senctor Ervin, the III do country lawyer (his words, nd mine), reigning suprome in
the clover field of his hocknoyed hemilies, reminieconces of his school days, his cute sayings;
dozing on the job. I think that we, the people, a Chairman loss blucterous, loss pondor-
ous, loss self-opproving, and one who Is chio to spook the language and express his thoughts
cohcrently. This committee Is engaged in important business. We need o Choirman who is willing
and able to place himself above the bestle.
Second: Sendlor Coder, mugging for the conterce, twisting his glasses with studied song-
froid. Too theatrical, too intent on a brownie points, Orinding on code for his climb to the
pinnacia. A poly caldas Cath Senctor Baker and Senctor Ervin have been exposed to acadomo
and live and work in on urban society, Why can't they, for heavon's coke, give that common
word "further" is proper pronunciation?
Third: Sender Gumay, o brooth of uncordeminated als. He comes through 8 o men of exis-
tent intelligence, dignity and genuino concern, coger to get to the heart of the motter. A Daniel in
the lions' don?
Fourth: Senator Weicker, o wild mon - crms fiailing, shouting, full of cound and
fury.
A man with a hearty tempor, I cuspoct. Out & his dopth on this committee. Fow axcel-
lent and good lowyers find is necessary to flesh out their abilities with bluster, shouts and propos-
forous gesticulations. Medicare and Inforce knwyers frequently adopt such diversionary tactics to
mask their incoequecias.
Fifth: Senctor Inouya. A potently intelligent man driving to to objective within the confines
of his political posture.
Sixth: Senators Talmodge and Montoya Two mon who, without much clien, could fode into
the wellpoper. So door, CO funcreal, ecomingly without life apart from the corporate body. Maybe
they are III. poor mon, of fuct plain wary of public service.
Seventh: Countal Dash and his assistant Lonaner. McConthylam: A latter-day adaptation of
It. Their noked bics with ketchets showlerg, their hostilly - all too pelpable. Those two man are
not soarching for truth; they a citer coolps, particularly the prize and Those mon have viclated,
reportedly, the principles of cotachment, folinces and propricty.
Eighth: Council Thompson. Ha could to somebody commany if he nurtures his incipient
proditation for objectivity, and docnn't chay down the gurden path that promises promoture no-
nown.
There we have is - the whole molley bunch
As of Thursday nicht, July 12th, the Welergets hearings murdered my sleep for the last
time. What o pyrotechnical exhibition of undioguised animacity and virulence I caw and hoard
that night. If this were o play a would have closed in Pumpkin Conter after the first performance.
Our this la not o play; this is cerlous business. to this the fair and Importial committes we were
promised, a is II o committes (in the motority) the works ago wrote the final chapter and is now
working up to the denovement, brushing skb (surencially) onewers that don't aquare with the
hypothooiced outline, putting words Into witnesses' mouths, asking leading questions, costigating
witnessee who can't remember what they were doing or saying of 10:01 on any given morning?
John Doon, in his 245-pood document, remembered the minution. Ha also had instand recell of
dates and conversations not contained In his voluminous document. # John Dean has the remark-
able memory he would have US believe he has why Isn't he o $1,000,000 o your executive in-
stead of what he is and has bean? Yes, John Down was Prooted (before the committes) as o minor
VIP. John Mitchell and Richard Moors, not gifted with percnamel momery, wore tracted brutcily
and C3 condoscondingly as 18th century chimmery-sweeps.
We have bcan told, many times, that the committee hearings are not a trial. Truer words
were never spoken This la o bod show, o travesty of reasonablence and dispossion. None of the
citiributes of o preparty conducted trial CTO present here.
have the uncopy feeling that the people, the heart of the country, are not coming forward
in numbers to to heard. They discuss their feelings and impressions with Griends and ocquirs-
cances, but go no further:1 have the uncosy facling that the Sendo Sclect Committee on Water-
- with its wide coverigo. is planting bard coods and contrived deductions in the minds of
those not given to analytical thought. I any "Let the chips fall where they may." as I have the
uncosy facting this the chips are boing picked up 8 o solective busis and arranged to form o
noot procis of proconsiption. I fool that the committes to tearing the country apart, that a has du
on for signs of construdive purpace, that 0 should be disbonded
Snicb removerbs coom to be the In-thing today. Permit me to present one of mino. I = by the
papors that Constor Evin lickns to and locks of the radio. No - food that - boking
ct the rodia
These - my thoughts and foolings a the hearings. As one of the people of this coun-
try I feel I have the right to be hoard. Some follow people won't apploud what I have written; oth-
are will. So be at
Pold For By
Lucille L Ralcho
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Washington, D.C.
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Washington Star-Mown 7/23/1973
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Gilmore T. Schjeldahl
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4436 Marlborough Court
Minnetonka, Minnesota 55343
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July 23, 1973
Dear Mr. Bush:
Thank you for your reply to my letter of July 6.
I speculated in my last letter that 80 to 90%
of the political establishment in the United States
is essentially corrupt. I regret to say that, on
further reflection, I cannot escape the conclusion
that anyone who participates in the political pro-
cess automatically becomes a part of the endemic
graft/corruption which appears to be the hallmark
of the entire political system. To extend Barry
Goldwater's term, "...the stink is everywhere...".
I sincerely pray that the government-related
political establishment in the United States will
be blessed with new vision that will make its graft
and corruption minimal. If the GOP courageously
and sincerely draws on "radical" conservative thought
available to it in building a new party, you may
call on my participation.
Respectfully,
Teman IT Safild
Mr. George Bush, Chariman
Republican National Committee
Dwight D. Eisenhower Republican Center
310 First Street Southeast
Washington, D. C. 20003
CC
8/9/73
The Honorable William Frenzel
The House of Representatives
Washington,I D. C.
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July 18, 1973
Mr. Gilmore T. Schjeldahl
4436 Marlborough Court
Minnetonka, Minnesota 55343
Dear Mr. Schjeldahl:
This will acknowledge your letter in reply to mine of July 6th
expressing my views on behalf of President Nixon. I appreciate your sup-
port of my views.
However, I note you believe there is a fundamental issue
involved fay beyond the improprieties of the Watergate incident. I do not
share your comments that 80-90% of our political establishment in this
country are essentially corrupt. I would hate to believe that a situation
like that exists.
It has been my good fortune over a number of years to have been
affiliated with obth the Executive and Legislative branches of government
and an overwhelming number of people with whom I have been in contact are
of the highest ethical standards.
I do appreciate your taking time out to give me the benefit of
your thoughts and especially your consideration in forwarding a copy of
your letter to Senator Ervin, Chairman of the Senate Select Committee in-
vestigating the Watergate issue.
Yours very truly,
D
George Bush
GB:ABH:jd
ABH
schjeldahl, Gilmare
Gilmore T. Schjeldahl
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8 watergate
4436 Marlborough Court
Minnetonka, Minnesota 55343
JUL 16 RECD
July 12, 1973
Dear Mr. Bush:
In your letter of July 6, you expressed views
complimentary to the President. I agree with you
and, in addition, consider myself as "One of the
17% (who) Defends Mr. Nixon" (as described in a July
11 Wall Street Journal article by Jude Wanniske).
There is a fundamental issue that continues
to bother me, however, and that is my belief that
the Senate Select Committee was stimulated to its
present importance by a more basic problem: "The
Impoundment of Funds by the Executive Branch". As
to the alleged crimes and improprieties committed
in the "Watergate" and the "White House Horror Stor-
ies", I believe that the Judicial Branch of the
government, with or without the help of the Senate
Committee, will find and convict the guilty, reveal
the truth and protect the innocent.
To be more specific about my concern, it is my
feeling that the polítical establishment in our coun-
try is essentially corrupt because most (80 to 90%
would be a guess) of its partícipants depend on pol-
itcal graft* for survival of their views and/or live-
lihood. When the President impounded funds, it posed
a fundamental threat to the livelihood of many pol-
iticians (of both parties) and it is my belief that
the Watergate issue provides a handy tool for those
who wish to destroy, for all time, impoundment as a
serious threat to the institution of political graft.
Political corruption may be likened to the 'eco-
nomic necessity" our society places on the killing
of tens of thousands of our citizens, and the cripp-
ling of additional millions each year, to support
the economic and social conveniences the automobile
provides (to society). There seems to be something
barbaric and unmoral about our collective conscience
which accepts practices such as the "highway kill"
and political corruption, respectively, with such a
high level of insensivity!
*Roget's College Thesaurus, page 155.
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As to the correction of the basic ills in our
polítical system, I think it is wishful thinking
to expect anything of long term significance from
our national institutions because, in my view, such
reform will require the application of a "radical"
conservative thought process and the owner of such
a mind is not now on the political, or public,
horizon.
Sincerely,
Temon I. Edgilaha
Mr. George Bush, Chairman
Republican National Committee
Dwight D. Eisenhower Republican Center
310 First Street Southeast
Washington, D. C. 20003
CC
The Honorable William Frenzel
The House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.
Gilmore T. Schjeldahl
4436 Marlborough Court
Minnetonka. Minnesota 55343
July 14, 1973
JUL 17 RECD
Dear Senator Ervin:
I sadly saw your noontime TV inverview where , in
response to an interviewer's question, you stated
in effect that "...the President is faking an ill-
ness...he only has 'walking pneumonia'". I think
your remark was highly unfortunate because it was
obviously picked up by a sensatíon-seeking repor-
ter and has resulted in scandalous stories about
the President.
Other than being ashamed of yourself, I really
have nothing to suggest that can redeem your
thoughtlessness:
Respectfully,
Timman J. Selfildh
The Honorable Sam J. Ervin, Jr.
The United States Senate
Washington, D. C.
CC
The Honorable William Frenzel
The House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.
Mr. George Bush, Chairman
Republican National Committee
Dwight D. Eisenhower Republican Center
310 First Street Southeast
Washington, D. C. 20003
schjeldahl, Gelmare
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July 6, 1973
Mr. Gilmore T. Schjeldahl
4436 Marlborough Court
Minnetonka, Minnesota 55343
Dea Mr. Schjeldahl:
Thanks for your good letter.
I have great confidence that when the Senate hearings are over
and all the witnesses have had their say, the President will
remain untarnished. The bi-partisan commission the President
has proposed to study and recommend political compaign reforms
should go a long way to clear up some of these problems for the
future, but I just don't believe that wrongdoing in politics is
as pervasise as Watergate makes it seem.
Thanks again for sharing your feelings with me. Your support
means a lot.
Yours very truly,
George Bush
GB/EO/br
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Gilmore T. Schjeldahl
RZ
4436 Marlborough Court
JUL 3 REC'D
Minnetonka, Minnesota 55343
June 30, 1973
Dear Mr. Bush:
After reading your letter of June 21, 1973, the
following observations ocurred to me:
part
(1) From watching a goodrof the Dean testimony,
I more than ever firmly believe (as I stated
in my letter of 6/12/73 to Representative
Frenzel) that the Senate Committee is partisan
to the point that the prime objective of the
Committee majority is to get the President
It is also becoming clear to me that the major-
ity party in Congress desperately needs to win
the "Impoundment VS Pork Barrel" contest and,
obviously, their way to win is to destroy Pres-
ident Nixon. We shall seewhat happens to the
"high morals" of the Committee majority when
the investigation gets around to probing the
criminality of the Democratic Party when it
burglarized ballot boxes and criminally gained
the Presidency in the 1960 elections!
(2) As to the moral issues suggested by the hear-
ings, I do not recall any expression that would indicate
a workable desire to make basic changes in the
stained (and I speak kindly) ethical standards
under which the entire polítical establishment
operates. It seems odd to reflect, however,
that it just might be possible for the GOP to
become the reform party because it has far less
to lose than the Democratic Party which has
controlled spending for most of the past 40 years.
In a more sensitive moral climate, it would some-
times be difficult to separate the word "spending"
from the word "graft".
(3) I am disillusioned by the appointment of a
"conservative" conservative as the Chairman of
the Minnesota GOP instead of a critically needed
"radical" conservative! What I heard aboutithe
convention sounded like a re-run of the phoney
flag-waving, the win-win-win, super patriotic
type of baloney that is being made bankrupt
by the Senate hearings. There are productive
issues on which to gain voter support but I
fear that the Minnesota GOP establishment has
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taken novocain instead of the adrenalin it
thought was being pumped into its veins
by the election of State Senator Brown as
its Chairman.
Thank you for your responses to my letters.
I would also like to extend this appreciation to
Representative Frenzel.
Respectfully,
Gilmon
Mr. George Bush, Chairman
Republican National Committee
Dwight D. Eisenhower Republican Center
310 First Street Southeast
Washington, D. C. 20003
CC
The Honorable William Frenzel
The House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.
schjeldahl, Delinare
Watergate
June 21k 1973
Mr. Gilmore T. Schjeldahl
4436 Marlborough Court
Minnetonka, Minnesota
Dear Mr. Schjeldahl:
Thank you for your memo and copy of your letter to Repubsentative
Fremeel. I appreciate your letting me know how you feel, and your
offer to help.
I too believe Mr. Nixon's speech put the entire Watergate episode
in proper perspective. He accepted full responsibility and pledged
as he had done previously, to do everything possible to see that
justice is done. You have reinforced what I have been saying time
and time again -- that there is a feeling of overkill and there are
those who are literally dealing in innuendo and help-truth. There
are many positive things happening in this country and there are
many important issues on the minds of the American people -- cost
of living, domestic programs, foreign policy, etc. Recently a
Gallup poll showed Watergate to be not number one, but number four
on the minds of the people in this country.
All our efforts at the RNC are geared toward strengthening the
Party and electing a Republican majority to Congress in '74. We
need your help and your support now and in the future. Thank
you againpfor your memo, and for your support.
Yours very truly,
George Bush
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MEMO
from Gilmore T. Schjeldahl
Mr. Bush
6/1/73
To
Date
Time
In addition to the attached letter,
I thought you might be interested in
a meeting I attended this week. The
speaker was Rev. Larry Ward who is
Fre. izèi says
assigned by the Ecumenical Institute
to its "Fifth City Communtity (Pop-
Nixoi hould
ulation about 20,000) on Chicago's
west side, a remarkable revolutionary
testify in
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development wherein, after six years,
over 50% of the residents own their
Senate prope
homes! What was striking to me was
By Staff Correspondent
to hear a black, liberal, socially-
Washington, D.C.
oriented Bastor say:
Rep. Bill Frenzel, R.-
said
Minn., said Thursday that
testimony by President
"Who says that Watergate has gotto be
Nixon before the Senate
the #1 priority for our nation?"
select committee now in-
vestigating the Watergate
scandal "would have the
X"In the last Chicago elections,
greatest possible effect"
out of 1,000 votes cast only 4
in restoring public confi-
votes showed up in the news-
dence in the administra-
tion.
papers!"
Let me know of any way I can help.
Frenzel said he was disap-
Reply
Initial and return
Helmon See me
pointed with a recent
D.
White House statement
declaring that it would be
"constitutionally inappro-
priate" for Mr. Nixon to
testify before either the
Senate committee or a
federal grand jury. Federal
prosecutors also are inves-
tigating the burglary of
Democratic national head-
quarters June 17 in the
Watergate office complex.
The Minnesota Republican
noted that there is an his-
torical precedent against
presidential testimony be-
fore congressional com-
mittees. But he added that
the involvement of presi-
dential campaign aides in
the burglary was a unique
situation.
Gilmore T. Schjeldahl
5 1973
4436 Marlborough Court
Minnetonka, Minnesota 55343
June 1, 1973
Dear Representative Frenzel:
I note with displeasure and suprise in this
morning's Minneapolis Tribune that you urge Pres-
ident Nixon to appear before the Senate select
committee for the purpose of giving testimony
on matters which may be of interest to the commit-
tee.
The most accurate estimate I can make of
your statement is that it is trendy, constitu-
tionally unsound and provides a place where you
can hide politically. I, therefore, cannot
understand your motives or logic when the Pres-
ident has already issued a 4,000 word state-
ment which alone should provide an excellent
and adequate basis for suggestions and criticisms
by anyone not interested in " getting the
President 11 (as Mr. Fensterwald said).
Until you have given what I consider to be
an adequate response to the President's state-
ments, I regret that I shall find it very diffi-
cult to continue my support for you for the
political office you now hold.
Sincerely,
Falmon T.Sebelda
The Honorable William Frenzel
The House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.
CC
Mr. George Bush
Dwight D. Eisenhower Republican Center
310 First Street Southeast
Washington, D. C. 20003
Schoweberger, E.J.
8.
Watergate
May 22, 1973
Mr. E. J. Schoneberger
Anti-Communist Voters' Association
2138 West Florence Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90047
Dear Mr. Schoneberger:
Thank you very much for sending along a copy of your May 10th
letter of opinion.
It is so true that we all must be careful, particularly during these
difficult times, to maintain a good sense of perspective. And
further that great care must be taken to protect one of our great
American principles that one is Innocent until proven guilty.
Our American system is a good system, and it works. That is
a very important thing to remember.
Again, thank you for writing.
Yours very truly,
George Bush
GB/mj
An Open Letter of Opinion
Republican National Committee,
310 First St., S.E.,
May 10, 1973.
Washington, D.C. 20003
Re: Representative Henry S. Reuss of Wisconsins statement on the
Watergate counterspy case.
Statements of the aforementioned democratic congressman concerning the
formation of a "coalition government" (and indicating some complicity of the
President or Vice President via suggestion that they both "resign"), sound
familiar.
We are being faced, as a nation, with demands for "coalition government"
in other parts of the world.
Representative Reus's citation of "Germany" as an example of successful
coalition governments has an added repulsive effect on me, even more odious
than the original statements, if this is possible.
Apparent some of the persons affiliated with the McGovern type oslitics
are now trying to get into the white house by the back door, after suffering
the most humiliating, overwhelming, electoral defeat of their candidate in the
history of this nation.
Even right-thinking democrats are repelled by such radical ideas, and I
feel that the statements by Reuss can be used to expose an even more radical
political suggestion of change in our form of government. After all, most of
our forefathers came to this Land to get away from the "isms" and "spasms" of
Europe and I don' feel that we want to go over to a system set by German ex-
ample at this Late date.
Some of the German (and other) news mediae who want such a change should
have done their talking to Hitler. Perhaps they could have effected more sig-
nificent change nearer to home, and at a much earlier date.
I don't think that the radical thinking minority should be permitted,
even with media help, to sway or dupe the people by making the most noise.
I 20 along with the most knowledge and not the most noise running this country.
Perhaps the American system of innocent until proven guilty is not to
Representative Reuss liking. Apparently he wants to get his way without even
trying to get the facts in a Constitutional manner, via attempts to impeach
innocent men.
In fact, some of the other factors, such as the vote count in Illinois
areas which out John Kennedy in ahead of Nixon the first time, didn't sound from
the reports I read, as though the real will of the majority was what some of
the radical liberals wanted. And I don't believe in "benevolent dictatorships."
Boats are going both ways nowadays, and I would like to see the Republican
Party make this known to nepresentative Reuss.
Very sincerely,
&
Schonebergen,
Anti- ommunist Voters' Ass 'n.,
%27 30 W. Florence Ave.,
L.A. Calif. 90047
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Reabright, 8 madelyn
Watergate
February 16, 1973
Ms. Madelyn Seabright
Box 166, R.D. No. 4
McDonald, Pennsylvania 15057
Dear Ms. Seabright:
This will acknowledge your letter expressing your views on the
"Watergate" affair.
I have been involved in politics many years in many capacities
and I can assure you that incidents of this kind truly are isolated.
I have always looked on politics as a noble profession and I continue
to look on it that way. Politics is, after all, basic to our free sys-
tem of government. My experience at the United Nations, where I
worked with representatives of 131 different governmental systems,
reinforced my belief that ours is the best by far. Any action -
isolated as it may be - by any group or individual that casts a grubby,
dirty connotation on politics is bad - not only for those involved but
for the whole business of politics. It cannot be tolerated.
In this business, like all others, there are a few who believe the laws
of the land and of good taste do not apply to them - but they are very,
very few and they are in no way typical of the many honorable men
and women of both parties who have chosen politics as their means
of service to their country and her people.
We must not become so cynical ourselves that we fall prey to those
cynics who point to this incident as representative of all political
activity. That simply isn't true. The problem is that too many
people have adopted the attitude that politics is dirty. Our job -
and mine particularly as Republican National Chairman - is not to
change politics but to correct that attitude about. it.
Yours very truly,
Histor
George Bush
From the quill of
MADELYN SEABRIGHT
Box 166 R. D. No. 4
McDonald, Pa. 15057
To whomitmay Concern
Im surely in favor a
of working to get
majority in congress
for a change for the
Republecans, nomore
of this Watergate
actions, Surely the
Republicans have
leadership to avoid
intelligent enough
subterfuge actions! ! Im noh
for such
Sincerely madelyn Seabrept
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watergate 8 items
June 18, 1973
Mrs. Ben Seidel
Post Office Box 805
Edna, Texas 77957
Dear Mrs. Seidel:
I have your letter together with the two articles which
you were kind enough to enclose discussing views on the Watergate
incident and in reference to my comments on television. I do appre-
ciate your bringing the articles to my attention. I would judge
that the President will be making TV appearances in the not-too-
distant future.
In view of your interest in this subject, I am taking the
liberty of enclosing articles which I believe may be helpful and give
you encouragement.
May I join with you in your admiration of our First Lady,
Mrs. Pat Nixon.
Yours very truly,
George Bush
Enclosures
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Jeme 5, 1993
Mrs. Ben Seidel
ABH
P.O. Box 805
Edna, Texas 77957
JUN 13 REVD
Dear Mr. Chairman.
I cut those two clippings from the Houston Chronicle, and
I think millions of people feel the same way.
We have not lost faith in our President, he is a man we trust
he has a wonderful wife & family and I think all these
rumors about Watergate, and I say rumors are teribble.
Why does, t Mr. Nixon put a stop to it, let him get on the T.V.
and get them told once and for all.
This mess has been going on for months and it is time some one
stoped it.
Every time a person turns the news on it,s Watergate e very time
we pick up the paper it,s Watergate. We are so sick of
Watergate.
And the biggest disgrace is when I even see the word inpeach*
There was not anybody that thoug ht more of his country then
President Nixon.
Mrs. Nixon is one of the most gracious people, we are so
lucky to have a First Lady like her in the White House.
Mrs. Sincerely Ben sidel
Mrs. Ben Seidel
JUN13 RECD
Watergate Was a Tragedy
But Not Chappaquiddick
Democrats Revitalized
By Watergate Scandal
From E. .B Buffington, 10721 Pillot.
From W. Roy Ledbetter, 2622 Werlein.
Recently, I was fotrunate to hear two
knowledgeable and sincere people, Clare
Thanks for printing the statement
Boothe Luce and George Bush, being
made by the U.S. Chamber of Com-
interviewed on television. Both were high
merce, "This is no time to become cyni-
in their praise of the wonderful job Presi-
cal. Much good may come of Watergate"
dent Nixon has done in getting over half
(The Chronicle, May 29).
a million of our boys and our POWs out
I can forgive illiterates but I do not
of Vietnam and getting better relations
forgive or excuse the educated, the liter-
and trade with China and Russia. Both
ate, those who say they want the truth
are well known for their integrity, and
and yet who do not read, a good daily
they stated that in their opinion, Presi-
newspaper. If honest, sincere, open-mind-
dent Nixon had no prior knowledge of
ed, sukers of truth would only read both
Watergate or the attempted cover-up of
sides of this Watergate investigation,
same, if such there was.
they would agree with the U.S. Chamber
On the other side of the coin: Sen. Ed-
of Commerce. Far more wrong and more
ward Kennedy told the American Society
damage have been done to our country,
of Newspaper Editors the people of this
to our country's relations, and to our
country and other countries could not
security by this attempt to discredit our
have any confidence in American leaders
government and President, than the
because of Watergate. He told those edi-
breakin.
tors that it is "A traumatic national
The Democratic Party can be and is -
tragedy and you know its name is Water-
thankful for the breakin. The Democratic
gate."
Party was dead. It was in a state of
Later, in speaking at Syracuse Univer-
coma. The breakin brought it back to
sity, Kennedy said that Watergate was a
life. It, now is at least breathing. And
wound that the Senate should supervise
apparently its only chance to survive is
an operation on to bring the facts to the
to blackmail the Republican Party.
people. He did not say anything about an
operation to bring the facts of Chappaq-
uiddick to the people.
Deller, M.R.K
watergate
April 13, 1973
Mr. M. R. K. Seller
Route 3, Box 81
Midlothian, Texas 76065
Dear Mr. Seller:
Thank you for forwarding the newspaper clippings
from The Wall Street Journal.
No one would like to see Watergate cleared up
more than I. I don't like it, and I have spoken out
openly and publicly against it. Enclosed are a few
Press Releases on the subject which I believe you
may find of interest.
I abhor anything that gives politics a bad name.
I do not believe that incidents such as Watergate
are representative. However, the matter must of
course - be cleared up soon, and I am confident it
will be.
All our efforts at the RNC are geared toward
building and strengthening the Party and electing
a Republican majority to Congress in '74. I hope
we can count on your support in this endeavor,
and I will do my level best to merit that support.
Yours very truly,
George Bush
GB:RZ:jj
siy
and unequivocable disapproval and, if neces-
Thinking
day, letting a few heads roll
A prime example was President Eisenhow-
er's handling of the Sherman Adams affair.
Things
Mr. Adams was President Eisenhower's clos-
est adviser and his peccadillos were relatively
minor, the acceptance of a few small gifts.
WATERGATE HEAD-O
T.V.
Over
Yet when that threatened to sully the White
House, even in a small way, Mr. Adams was
banished. It all became an incident, no more.
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, WEDN
BY VERMONT ROYSTER
What has permitted the Watergate affair
into a political calamity.
For caper-that is to say, a wild escapade
AND TAKE PRESENT ADVANTAGE FROM
SUSTAINING MEMBER
to become such unpleasant business is that it
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Watergate Wonders
was handled from the beginning as if there
were nothing much to it and with the attitude
The real mystery of Watergate, as that
that it would just go away once the election
muddled affair unfolds, is less about what
was over.
happened last summer at the Democratic
headquarters than why the Nixon headquar-
The reason it didn't was that the White
ters at this late date is letting a caper turn
House muffed one opportunity after another
to clear the air. The Watergate trial got some
convictions all right, but in the rush to bury
the affair more questions were raised than
certainly the right word for that bungled
answered. Even the judge was critical.
effort to bug the Democratic campaign of-
fices at the Watergate complex. It had all the
What has come out since hardly quiets the
suspicious-thousands of dollars, much in
earmarks of a collegiate frolic, like stealing
the opponent's mascot before the big game.
cash, moving from hand to hand; the shifting
12 LIBERAL PRESS, RADIO to
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around of bank accounts; evidence that at
And it was about equally pointless. Even if
least somebody on the White House staff was
it had succeeded, it's hard to imagine what
privy to and participated in the espionage
these grown-up adolescents could possibly
plans. And SO on.
have learned from tapping a few telephone
calls that would have been of any real value
At each stage the White House staff reac-
in the '72 campaign. Somebody had just been
tion has been first to deny and then to dismiss
watching too many TV spy movies.
as "politically inspired" any new revelations,
all too often being embarrassed afterwards
Moreover, let's admit it, there was quite a
when new evidence seemed
bit of hilarity in the amateurishness of it all.
reports. That a lot of the criticism is political
Here/were these grown men-including law-
is obvious; who expects the Democrats to ig-
PLEASE CONFRONT
SELLER-
yers, a former FBI agent and some with CIA
nore the opportunity? But that doesn't alter
experience-plotting all this derring-do and
the fact that the whole thing has become a
then letting themselves get caught by a night
mess.
watchman on routine patrol. It was enough to
make James Bond shudder.
It was also enough, last June, to make
When the caper first came a-cropper it
most people chortle. The Democrats kept
would not be at all surprising if the White
trying to make campaign hay with the scan-
House staff took the attitude that the less the
dal, but every public opinion poll kept show-
"boss" knew about it the better. The motive
ing that the public reaction was one of glee at
could be in part to protect the President, but
the bungling and mostly indifference at the
also to protect associates who, however mis-
"outrage." As far as anybody can tell, the
guidedly, had been trying to help his reelection
Watergate caper had not the slightest effect
campaign. Either way, the instinct would be
on the November voting. Some little boys had
to tell him no more than was unavoidable about
been caught with their fingers in the cookie
what happened, who was involved and how.
jar. So what?
The consequences of this should be known
to anyone who has ever been in a command
Yet here it is nine months later and the
Watergate affair is no longer an amusing
position or run a large organization. The
caper which the administration can lightly
just the wild idea of a few campaign han-
PLEASE,
DEMOCRATS,
ESDAY, MARCH 21, 1973
boss accepts the version that the caper was
brush aside. The hounds of the press are run-
gers-on. Trusting his staff information, he
ning with their tongues lolling, the Democrats
reacts accordingly-and is trapped.
are licking their chops, the FBI is wounded,
the Senate and the White House are in confron-
Thus it's possible-indeed, quite likely-
tation. Watergate has become a black mark on
that President Nixon has been as surprised as
the escutcheon of the administration, threat-
anyone else by the subsequent developments.
ening to become a political catastrophe for
Anyway, it is difficult to believe that a man
President Nixon.
as astute as Mr. Nixon, and as experienced in
Altogether, the impression grows that the
politics, would have let things get to their
White House has bungled things worse than
present state if he had known all that was in-
volved from the beginning.
those eager-beaver amateur sleuths on that
The lesson in this is an old one. Political
June night.
leaders have always prayed more for protec-
tion from their friends than their enemies; in
his term as President Mr. Nixon has rarely
For the present imbroglio was certainly
been bested by his foes but too often betrayed
avoidable. In an organization as large as the
by his loyal henchmen. That's something that
administration of the U.S. government, it's
should give him pause.
never particularly surprising when a scandal
erupts. It's not a new experience for Presi-
It's true enough that compared with the
dents to be ill-served by men with more loy-
major accomplishments of the President-
alty than judgment. Prevention is almost im-
the ending of the Vietnam war, the rap-
possible. The key, rather, is prompt action
prochement with China, the determined as-
when such things do occur.
sault on the budget-the Watergate affair will
Thus it seems most probable that Presi-
rate no more than a footnote in history. But
dent Nixon could have reduced the Watergate
sometimes on such trivia do more important
affair to a 10-day wonder as far back as last
political efforts founder. Too much is at risk
June All that was like needed was clear
for him not to move swiftly now to repair the
damage, letting what heads topple as may.
Tom Sawyer
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March 29, 1973
Mr. J. Walter Severinghaus
38 Lockwood Road
Scarsdale, New York
Dear Mr. Severinghaus:
Your comments concerning the Watergate affair have been brought
to my attention since I have just recently been elected Chairman
of the Republican National Committee.
I do not like incidents that give politics a bad name. I believe
they are very isolated and rare. People who degrade politics are
very, very few and are in no way typical of the many honorable
men and women of both parties who have chosen politics as their
way to serve their country.
Having served in politics many years in a number of different
capacities, I look upon it as a noble profession. Politics is,
after all, basic to our free system of government, and my experi-
ence at the United Nations, where I worked with representatives
of 131 different governmental systems, reinforced my belief that
ours is the best by far.
Please don't lose faith in the Republican Party or our political
system. Without your help we cannot succeed in our priority
efforts to bring about a Republican majority in Congress in 174.
I would be pleased if you reconsider and support the Sustaining
Membership Program. We really do need you. I'll do my level
best to merit your support.
Yours very truly,
George Bush
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Watergate suit
May 3, 1973
Dear Mr. Sexton:
Thank you for your letter of April 22. It was
good to hear from you, and I appreciate your
writing.
The suit to which you refer is in no way con-
nected with the Republican National Committee.
It was brought against the Committee to Re-Elect
the President, an independent legally-organized
Committee, which was engaged solely in the raising
of funds for the re-election of the President, and
conducting his campaign. We at the RNC are not
involved.
Although the Watergate incident symbolizes everything
that I oppose in politics, I am convinced the Republican
Party can weather the storm. Further, I'm convinced
that if the matter is promptly cleared up -- and I think
it will be -- the Republican Party will emerge strong
and undamaged.
All our efforts at the RNC are geared toward strengthen-
ing the Party and electing a Republican majority to
Congress in '74.
Very truly yours,
George Bush
Mr. Spencer L. Sexton
5301-D Oldfield Road
College Park, Georgia 30349
APR 2 5 1973
5301-D Oldfield Road
College Park, Georgia 30349
April 22, 1973
Mr. George Bush, Chairman
Republican National Committee
310 1st St., SE
R2
Washington, D.C. 20003
Dear Mr. Bush:
I am greatly disturbed by reports that the Republican National
Committee or its representatives have offerred the Democratic Party
an out-of-court settlement in return for dropping the threatened
Watergate law suit. I should like to have it on record that there
is at least one Republican who is unalterably opposed to any "deal",
"settlement", or "bargain" with the Democratic party in this matter.
On the subject of espionage, "political" or otherwise, the
American electorate must never be allowed to forget how many secrets
the Democrats (FDR, Harry Hopkins, Alger Hiss, et.al.,) handed over
directly to the Soviet Union or to other Communist countries via the
United Nations. And only the Good Lord knows what the Kennedys,
promised and delivered to Mr. Khrushchev to resolve "peacefully the
so-called "Missile Crisis".
The problem seems to be that we Republicans have been far too
lenient in not taking the Democrats to task for their sorry record
in Congress and the Presidency. We may have deluded ourselves by
thinking that we could attract borderline Democrats or "uncommitted
voters" by tactfully playing down the numerous colossal blunders
that the Democrats have committed. So in gratitude, the Democrats
are now threatening us with a $6 or $8 million damage suit!
I believe that our party did so well in the last election not
through uncommitted voters or borderline Democrats. Rather, we won
because the silly liberal policies of Humphrey, Muskie, Kennedy,
and Lindsay appeared so ridiculous and because the anti-Americanism
and rowdiness of the McGovern people studk in the collective voters'
craw. Now that we have the Democrats on the run, this is no time to
let them put us on the defensive or to offer instant financing for
their next campaign.
The illustrious Mr. Strauss should be unequivocally informed that
under no circumstances will the Democrats get a single cent that has
not been awarded to them by the courts. If he and his hypocrites
think they have a case, they'd better put up or shut up. The Demo-
crats should be served notice upon that their own sordid shenanigans
(FDR and his convention control, Kennedy and news management,
Ramsey Clark's violation of the Logan Act) will be fully aired in
public should they be foolish enough to enter a courtroom.
Sincerely,
Spereen f. sexton
Spencer L.Sexton
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October 2, 1973
Dear Mrs. Sharon:
This will acknowledge your letter of recent date.
I am sorry that my public statements have not
sufficiently encouraged you to retain your
Republican Party Association.
So that you may have a better understanding
of my views on the Watergate matter, I am taking
the liberty of enclosing a copy of the transcript
of my recent dissertation on the Meet the Press
program. I am hopeful, too, that in the challenging
days ahead which face our party, it will be possible
for you to once again walk by our side in this
critical period of our party's history.
Very truly yours,
George Bush
Mrs. Gladys Sharon
P. 0. Box 153
Veneta, Oregon 97487
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your party his , loaded
Keep talking you are
not lonerncing anyone
on with watergate thearings
and Unde Sam Orvin
Mrs Blodys Pincerely Sharon
(farmer) Republican
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1696 Waukazoo Dr
Holland, Mich 49423
10 July, 1973
Mr George Bush, Chrm
Republican National Comm.
Dear Mr Bush:
It was very king of you to take the
time to reply to my letter of 23 June this year.
It is the first time anyone accorded me the courtesy
of a reply in the two years I have been less than
enthused about the party actions and platforms.
The copy of your comments has been helpful, and I
wish you well in your resolve to keep the party
clean and progressive.
As you can imagine from my and other letters,
you face considerable skepticism in your efforts
to rid the party of the taint of Watergate, the
subservience to "big business", and the favors
rendered to union officials. When it once again
becomes the party of the average citizen, of
economy in operations, and of a balanced budget,
then I and most of my friends may renew our steady
financial support, small tho it is in comparison
to the gifts from the individuals to whom the special
favors were performed.
S
We wish you success in your efforts, and
suggest that you get the message thru to the White
House incumbent. Again, thank you for replying to
mu original letter when you have so much on your mind
and schedule.
Good luck, Sir.
T.G. Ahelley T.g. Ahelley
shrrah, Ross
watergate
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May 16, 1973
Pro President
Mr. Ross P. Shirah
P. 0. Box 2713
Louisville Station
Monroe, Louisiana 71201
Dear Mr. Shirah:
Thank you for your good letter of support for the President.
Certainly it was timely and to the point. Attached are some of
the things I've been saying about Watergate. I must say I don't
like the allegations or the connotations that damage our system,
but after all, in our system people are innocent until proved
puilty. I considered your letter supportive, strong, and very
much to the point. Let me close by saying that the Republican
Party is alive, well, and, in my view, strong. Thanks for writing.
Yours very truly,
GB/hc
George Bush
Ross P. Shirah
P.O. Box 2713
PERSONAL
Louisville Station
Monroe, Louisiana 71201
May 6 1973
The Honorable
George Bush,
Chairman,
Republican National Committee
310 First Street, S.E
Washington, D.C. 20003
Dear Mr. Chairman:
I have taken this opportunity to correspond with you to
express my feelings concerning the Watergate matter and its
relationship with President Nixon and the Republican Party.
Not having at my disposal all of the pertinent facts con-
cerning this matter, I must admit that I am at a disadvantage.
However, I do have some thoughts on this situation which I
should like to share with you and anyone else who might be in-
terested.
I am sincerely convinced that the President had no knowledge
of this event as it took place last June, nor was he a willing
or conscious part of its planning or execution. In further con-
sideration, I am sincerely convinced that a conspiracy does
exist, however. A conspiracy which hasn t made the national head-
lines and probably won t be because of its intent.
I believe the conspiracy--the real conspiracy--lies in an
attempt on the part of many representatives of the press to
discredit Mr Nixon. Furthermore, they not only desire to discre-
dit him, but the Republican Party as well. I see in this effort--
workings of a group whose objectives are far more sinister than
those attributed to the seven men that sought to bug the Demo-
cratic Party Headquarters
Let me say now that I am not totally in agreement with those
who planned the so-called Watergate operation I think they were
stupid to have been caught and I cannot imagine what they hoped
to gain by this method of operation. Let me also say that I did
not like the idea of the Committee to Re-Elect The President having
the power that it did. I think the President's campaign should
have been handled by the Republican Party. It is most unfortunate
that this situation has been allowed to inflate as it has, because
it certainly isn't worth the attention it has received.
PERSONAL
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Edmund Burke once wrote: "He that wrestles with us strenthens
our nerves and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper.'
Let us go forward and work for the betterment of the Republican
Party in every state across this land. When we know that we are
right and are not guilty of any wrongdoing, then we should raise
our heads and let our enemies know that we do not intend to shrink
back into some dark corner of despair. We intend to be out there
brother! Let our enemies beware!
Until I have seen irrecovable and doubtless evidence to the
contrary, I contend that President Nixon is innocent in this
matter and shall support him. I ask fellow Republicans to give him
that much support.
Thank you for your time and consideration sir.
Yours truly
Ross P. Shirah
Member, Republican
State Central Committee,
State Of Louisiana
Shullr Linda
s'ivatergate
newspaper articles
August 8, 1973
Mrs. Linda Shuler
Shuler Productions
6400 North Central Expressway
Wallas, Texas
Dear Mrs. Shuler:
Thank you for your good letter of July 25. Your words of
encouragment and support mean a great deal to us. I very
much appreciate your taking the time to write and to send
the clipping from the Dallas Morning News.
I'm familiar with the Longon Sunday Express article and in
fact have had it, along with a London Times article reprinted
for distribution to all Republican members of Congress and to
our Repubdican Party leaders. I enclose a copy for your im-
formation. I agree with you that this point of view does
have a lot of wallop. I'm confident that when this Watergate
mess is cleaned up, the Republican Party and the President
will be vindicated.
Thanks for sending along your ballad. I agree that the
Watergate hearings have certainly at times appeared biased.
That is why I felt it so very important to release the in-
formation I had on Carmine Bellino. I believe in fair play
and it doesn't seem right that the chief investigater of a
committee investigating Republicans has been implicated in
spying on Republicans in the past.
Again, many thanks for your loyalty and support.
Yours very truly,
a
George Bush
GB:KP
SHURP
JUL 27 1973
July 25, 1973
The Honorable George Bush, Chairman
The Republican Party National Headquarters
Washington, D.C.
Dear Mr. Bush:
Bravo! It's time, high time, we started fighting back.
Our party has done too much handwringing and apologetic
cringing on Watergate; no wonder we are being pushed
around.
Enclosed is my contribution to the Party, a bit of
back talk entitled "The Ballad of Watergate.' " It is
not genteel, but let's face it, the President's
enemies are out to get him and they are not being
genteel. Please use this where it will do some good.
Also enclosed is Walter Baskin's column from the
Dallas Morning News which reprints a beautiful comment
by a member of the British Parliament as printed in
a London paper. Coming from such a source, this
story has wallop and I hope you will use it, too.
If by any chance there's anything we can do here,
say the word.
After "em, Texan!
Cheers,
Linda Shuler
Owner and Executive Producer
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THE BALLAD OF WATERGATE
by
Linda Shuler
"It is pretty horrifying to watch the way in which
supposedly responsible Americans are going about
the business of discrediting not only their President
but the whole system of government in the United
States."
- London Sunday Express
"A strong, a great and compassionate nation? "
You don't understand the real situation.
We're criminal bums on a swayback horse.
Unless we're Democrats, of course.
Humble the nation,
Watch as it wiggles.
If it's good for the Demos,
It's good for the giggles.
Come to the circus, come to the hearing,
Savor the laughter, join in the cheering!
Come to the ball while a country's dissected.
The gore doesn't count if a Demo's elected.
Bloody the nation!
Give it the chop!
Anything goes
If a Demo's on top.
"We're out to get Nixon, that's it and no more?"
Well, look what he did to our beautiful war.
Shame on the bugging! Shame on deceivin'!
For that landslide election we're going to get even.
Here's to the saviors,
Here's to the great.
Here's to the heroes
Of Watergate.
We're Seekers of Truth for the good of the land.
Until we re elected, you understand.
Who will remember that drowned, dead face
With the silent scream still etched in place?
Who investigates Teddy's claims?
Who will televise the games?
Let's face it, baby.
Nobody.
Continued.
Turn on the channel, learn what they did.
Who is discovering deals that we hid?
Political sleuthing is old as the game.
Who is demanding if we did the same?
Right on, baby.
Nobody.
Polish my halo, sharpen my spear,
Up innuendo and on with the smear!
I'm off to the tailors for another suit, dear.
I have to look handsome each time I appear.
Where is my scepter, where is my crown?
I can't let my public down.
Come to the hearings
So good for the land!
Admire my motives!
Admire my stand!
Here's to the festive and fun days of yore,
The mobs and the marches and gunnings and more.
Where is the rabble? Where is their thunder?
We're after the President now, and no wonder.
Shame on the bugging! Shame on deceivin'!
For the triumph in China,
The triumph in Russia,
Ending the cold war,
Bringing our POWs home,
And most of all for not groveling when we say so,
Baby, we are going to get even.
****
Robert E. Baskin
Nixon's Detractors Criticized
Senior Political Analyst
The Dallas Morning Nrius-
"Any responsible householder is
The idea that the United States is
more concerned about an imminent
being generally condemned in Europe
threat to the fabric of his building
because of the Watergate affair is
Showcase
than'a temporary smell in the drains.
being widely fostered. Evidently, this
"You would have thought that any
is a part of the general propaganda
educated American could foresee the
campaign in this country.
desperate consequences of a major
We have in hand an article from
constitutional crisis at this time.
the June 10 London Sunday Express,
"Is this just a fixation of intellec-
entitled "The White House Witch
Sunday,
tual liberals? Or are our media, too,
Hunt." It is written by Angus Maude,
July 15, 1973
39 A
so deeply infiltrated by anti-American
a member of the British Parliament,
leftists that they feel compelled to at-
and it is with some pleasure that we
herewith reprint it:
damaging to the United States and to
tack the one man who seemed likely
"Have the Americans taken leave
all the best things for which America
to save America and restore its influ-
ence in world affairs?
of their senses? Looking objectively at
stands.
the handling of the Watergate affair
"ALL THE half-forgotten elderly
Landslide Victory
and its ramifications, one is almost
whiz-kids of the Jack Kennedy era
forced to the conclusion that they
have been writing articles
vi-
Let us remember one or two
have.
ciously venting their traditional
things about President Nixon.
"IT IS PRETTY horrifying to
hatred of President Nixon, but adding
"He won his landslide election vic-
watch the way in which supposedly re-
sententiously that the whole horrible
tory because the American people rec-
sponsible Americans in the higher
business is really a blessing in dis-
ognized his practical achievements
echelons in politics and public affairs-
guise which will lead to much-needed
and wanted him to complete the job.
are going about the business of dis-
reforms in the system of government.
"He seemed to be halting the hope-
crediting not only their President but
"Clearly they see it as a heaven-
less drift towards anarchy and vio-
the whole system of government in the
sent bandwagon which they can hitch
lence in which the country was in-
United States.
a ride towards the ultimate triumph of
volved.
"The press and the other media
Sen. Edward Kennedy
"Mr. Nixon brought to its only pos-
are enthusiastically urging them on,
"That a victory for this deplorable
sible end the hopeless bloody struggle
and revelling in the resultant mess.
man would be for them and for most
in Vietnam, a struggle to which Ken-
Every accusation against President
of the eastern American liberal estab-
nedy and Johnson had committed
Nixon and his staff however untested
lishment a desirable consummation of
America at the wrong time and on the
and however tainted its source, is giv-
the present campaign is sufficient
wrong terms. He has laid the founda-
en the widest publicity.
guide to their sense of values.
tion of detente with Russia and China.
"(Nixon's) detractors have resort-
"Innuendo Used'
AMERICA, AND INDEED the
ed to the argument that if he were not
whole Western world, already owes
"Every possible innuendo is used
guilty he would have proved himself
him quite a lot. If he survives we may
to slant the impression given to the
innocent, which is a typical inversion
yet come to owe him a great deal
public, apparently in the hope of fix-
of the principles of fairness and jus-
more. No possible successor is likely
ing the people's verdict before half the
tice for which they purport to stand.
to be a statesman of anything like
evidence has been heard.
"THE IMPORTANT POINT, how-
his caliber.
Perhaps the most nauseating fea-
ever; is this: Whatever truth emerges
"Above all, let us pray that if Mr.
ture of the campaign is the self-right-
at the end of the inquiries, whether
Nixon is brought down by the rabble
eous pretense of the smearers that
the President is vindicated or brought
now pursuing him, the damage to
they are only 'acting in the public in-
down, the whole business is being han-
America and its friends may be less
terest' and 'helping to get at the
died in a way calculated to do the
than they seem determined to inflict.
truth.'
most damage to America and to the
Perhaps they will at least have
"The only facts that they are inter-
true interests of its people.
the grace to stop appearing to enjoy it
ested in are those that can be used to
"Mr. Nixon's enemies
are out
all so much.'
discredit the President: and the way
to destroy him, and they do not seem
the campaign has been handled is not
To the right honorable gentleman's
to care who or what suffers in the
in the public interest at all, but deeply
comments we would have only this to
process.
add:
"Hear! Hear!"
CC: THE HONORABLE GEORGE BUSH
Mr. Hobart Lewis
July 25, 1973
Chairman and Editor-in-Chief
The Reader's Digest
Pleasantville, New York, 10570
Dear Mr. Lewis:
I was shocked that a publication of your calibre
and international distribution would be willing
to lend your prestige to Alsop's personal,
vindicative opinions. Watergate has inflicted
enough damage to this country, here a nd abroad.
In fairness, and in the best interest of this
nation, a rebuttal is in order. Therefore, I
submit the article from the June 10 London Sunday
Express written by Angus Maude, member of the
British Parliament, as reprinted and discussed
in Robert E. Baskin's column, Showcase, July
15, 1973, enclosed.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Linda Shuler
Owner and Executive Producer
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Republican
Watergate
National
Committee.
MAY 17 1973
George Bush, Chairman
May 7, 1973
Mr. Harvey Sickels
3038 S. W. 40th Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50321
Dear Mr. Sickels:
Your comments concerning the Watergate incident have been brought
to my attention, and I very much appreciate your letting us know
how you feel about this sordid matter.
First, keep in mind that the Republican National Committee and the
Committee to Re-Elect the President are two separate entities. I
am convinced that the RNC was in no way involved in this matter,
and further I'm convinced that only a handful of misguided individuals
were involved at the CRP. I strongly oppose what has happened. The
President has taken decisive action and has guaranteed that this
entire matter will be pursued until the guilty are convicted and
the innocent cleared.
The sordidness of Watergate symbolizes everything I oppose in
politics and everything I know you oppose. But I am confident
the Republican Party will not suffer. The losers will be those
who broke the law. They will not be the workers, Party members,
or Republican officeholders who in no way were involved.
All our efforts at the RNC are geared toward strengthening the
Party and electing a Republican majority to Congress in '74. We
need your help and your support now and in the future. I'll do
my level best to merit your confidence.
Yours very truly,
Guys Bush
George Bush
Dwight D. Eisenhower Republican Center: 310 First Street Southeast, Washington, D.C. 20003. (202) 484-6500.
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sidey 8 Hugh Watergate Poll
Lisagor, Peter
Dickerson, hancy
March 13, 1973
alsop, stewart
Jacobs Brad
Osharn, John &
Hugh:
Bartlett Charles
I sent the attached note and article
to Charlie.
Good seeing you.
George Bush
This note and attachments went to:
Mr. Hugh Sidey
Mr. Brad Jacobs
Time Magazine
Baltimore Morning Sun
888 - 16th Street, N.W.
Baltimore, Maryland 21203
Washington, D.C. 20006
Mr. John Osborn
Mr. Peter Lisagor
The New Republic
Chicago Daily News
1244 - 19th Street, N.W.
1229 National Press Bldg.
Washington, D.C. 20036
Washington, D.C. 20004
Mrs. Nancy Dickerson
1750 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 1112
Washington, D.C. 20006
Mr. Stewart Alsop
Newsweek
1750 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20006
March 14, 1973
Dear Charlie:
After our lunch, I case back to the office and
found on my desk this little box in a Kentucky
paper. It was run ten days ago.
Without discussing the merits of the case, I
guess this is the type of thing I had in mind
when I said the Watergate seemed to be of more
interest here in Washington.
I'll send copies to the others.
Thanks for a pleasant interlude.
Yours very truly,
George Bush
Mr. Charles Bartlett
1366 National Press Building
Washington, D.C. 20004
16 The Lexington Herald and The Lexington Leader, Lexington, Ky., Saturday, March 3, 1973
Scoreboard
Percentag
1. Are you tired of hearing about
Yes
74.8
the Watergate Affair on tele-
1.8%
vision?
No
21.8%
21.8
Undecided
0.4%
3,4
2. Would you rather depend on
President Nixon to hold down
Yes
75.4%
75.4
federal spending in fighting in-
No
211%
21.1
flation than on Congress?
Undecided
45%
3.5
3. Are you in favor of building the
Yes
1%
72.1
Alaskan pipeline to get extra
oil as soon as possible rather
No
20.5%
2015
than depend on shipments from
Undecided
7.4%
7.4
Arab countries?
Vote On These Issues - Your Opinion Counts
1. Is the Women's Liberation movement gaining
Yes
in Kentucky?
Undecided
2. Do you agree with the White House's decision
Yes
to retain the 5.5 per cent wage guidelines for
No
another year?
Undecided
3. Do you agree with President Nixon's plans to
Yes
cut the waste from social programs and put
No
stress on "self-reliance?"
Undecided
Check your answer, clip along dotted lines and mail to "Your Opinion
Counts," Herald-Leader, 220 W. Short St., Lexington, Ky., 40507
Ballots Must be in Thursday, March 8. Results of this appear Sat., March 10.
We Welcome, Any Suggestions From Our Readers Regarding
Questions For Your Opinion Counts.
Sichel 8 Dearge 6
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Watergate issues
April 13, 1973
Mr. George E. Siebel
2729 Sheridan Road
Evanston, Illinois
Dear Mr. Siebel:
Your letter of January 26 addressed to Mr. Maurice
Stans, former Chairman of the Republican National
Finance Committee, has been brought to my attention.
I am distressed that you chose to discontinue your
association with our Sustaining Membership program.
However, your name has been removed from our
mailing list as you requested.
I join you in deploring the Watergate matter, and
ameenclosing copies of some statements I have
made on the subject.
Despite your differences with the President on some
issues, I hope that you will look at his overall record
and judge him on total performance. I also hope you
will find it possible in the months ahead to join with
us in making the Republican Party the majority Party.
Yours very truly,
George Bush
Englosures
GB:RZ:jj
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george E. SIEBEL
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL
2729 SHERIDAN ROAD
FINANCE COMMITTEE
EVANSTON, ILLINOIS
JAN 31 1973
869-4002
WASHINGTON, D. C.
January 26, 1973
Mr. Maurice Stans
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Republican Center
310 First Street, S.E.
will
Washington, D.C. 20003
1/31
Dear Mr. Stans:
I am returning the Republican Party Membership Card recently sent
to me and I ask that my name be removed from these mailing lists.
I must acknowledge that my recent vote for Mr. Nixon was not cast
without misgivings and subsequent events have only added to my
concern.
Mr. Nixon's ill-advised court selections and the summary disposi-
tion of the Watergate incident have engendered little public
confidence in the administration's concern for individual freedom
and civil rights. Nor has the new court's holding against the
confidentiality of newsmen's sources added anything to this image.
And the Justice Department's persecution of the little Beacon Press
for its publication of the Pentagon Papers would simply appear as
ridiculous "overkill" if its possible implications were less sinister.
I cannot help feeling that the administration's verbal support of
the regressive anti-abortion forces is completely hypocritical in
view of its approval of the indiscriminate bombing of the North
Vietnamese people. Certainly independently existing human beings
(even though they may disagree with us) should be of greater
significance under any religious concept than rejected fetuses
otherwise destined to be born into an unreceptive milieu. Happily,
even the conservatives on the court have recognized the inherent
rights of the woman in these instances.
It is my sincere hope that the Republican Party will not view its
rather unusual victory as a mandate to continue its reactionary
conservatism in these regards. My vote for Mr. Nixon was simply an
endorsement of a competent executive as opposed to a relatively
inexperienced idealist. I feel that (excepting Viet Nam) Mr. Nixon's
foreign policy has been adroitly handled and his control of the
Fiscal situation at home has been good. Both of these aspects have
rated prime importance, but they are not the whole job. Would that
he and the Republican Party at large were as sensitive to the
M. Stans
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temper of the times SO far as domestic social action, education
and individual freedom are concerned!
Sincerely,
Trank. Sighl
George E. Siebel
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CC: Senator Charles A. Percy
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Watergate
July 31, 1973
Mr. Stuart B. Siefken
200 N. E. 164th Terrace
North Miami, Florida 33162
Dear Mr. Siefken:
This will acknowledge your letter and I appreciate
receiving the benefit of your reactions to the Senate Committee
investigating Watergate.
In view of your interest in this subject, I am taking the
liberty of enclosing material emanating from our headquarters which
may be of interest to you.
Yours very truly,
George Bush
Enclosures
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STUART B. SIEFKEN
PIANO BUILDER
PLAYER PIANOS - NEW ROLLS - REPAIRING
JUL 26 1973
200 N. E. 164th TERRACE
PHONE: 949-6719
NO. MIAMI, FLA. 33162
July 23,1973
Dear In Bush,
It is gratelying to realize that our
Pres ident is coming but fighting - lets give
them Hell as old Trum an used to say -
clouns on the watergate show" are fond
Old "hangin jedge Erien and his
criafy the greatist Pres ident this Bam country and
of quoting the Bible - as they attempt to
has ever had I wonder of ale
his lynch crowd ever heard in the Bill
"Let Him that Hath not senned cast the
"Judge not that Ye Be not Judged and
first Some stone how ? I, just cant see the watergate
heart" and a greater teadys the luce
"silly" as a High Crime against God and
War- Wow- this guy has got to be slopped down
P.P. Blease Kep upth good Work Healths 5.BS
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By PEGGY SIMPSON
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON AP - Republican party chief George Bush said
Thursday President Nixon "fully understands the Watergate
problem" and will clear it up totally.
might be done. or when.
In an interview. Bush declined to elaborate what he anticipated
He also refused to say if he has talked directly with Nixon
about the Watergate case but said he is assured his views have
gotten through.
In speeches recently Bush has labeled the break-in last year
at Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate
Office Buiilding a 'grubby business, which gives all
politics a bad name.
He has called for a thorough public disclosure of all facts
in the case.
On Wednesday. Sen. Barry Goldwater the GOP'S presidential
nominee matter. in 1964, said Nixon should špeak out about the Watergate
In the interview. Bush said the Goldwater comment "carries
a tremendous impact.
At the same time. Bush said. ''if it was implied in the Goldwater
statement that the President did not fully understand the
problem, I would disagree with him."
''1t 18 a demonstrable fact that he acts He takes courageous
'When President Nixon understands a problem. " Bush continued.
what's going
steps and I am confident that in this cade he fully understande
There 18 a lot happening right now. in the courts and in other
places " Bush said, declining to elaborate.
in his ability to get this matter resolved.
He said he has 'total confidence in the President's integrity and
He also disputed Goldwater's contention that the Watergate affair
vas hurting GOP fund-raising.
"It isn't hurting 1t, " Bush said.
thousands approached in
He said an isolated number of persons among the hundreds of
the annual GOP sustaining mail drive have mentioned the Watergate as
a reason for not donating.
of Watergate " Bush said.
"I've not talked to anybody who said they won't give because
6T won't Suppor the party until the matter is cleared up. So
'Some people are telling us in our mail solicitation campaign
drive. ANY that " has not adversely at ected our tal suctaining fund
In an interview late last week Bush Daid the national consern
over latersate had outcalated with disclosures of grand jury tectimony
alegedly linking White House to the break-in.
He said he was satisfied with Nixon's agreement to send his aides
committee their possible appearance before Congress.
before the grand jury and to negotiate with a Senate investigating
lt-sr404peu april 12
Sims, W.A.
Watergate
May 25, 1973
Mr. W. A. Sims
8741 Crawford Street
New Orleans, Louisiana
Dear Mr. Sims:
My aide, Mr. AB Hermann, has advised me of his telephone conver-
sation with you and brought to my attention the gist of your comments
regarding the Watergate incident.
We were especially pleased to hear from a Southern Democrat.
Comments suchaas yours cannot help but be a source of inspiration and
encouragement to us.
I am taking the liberty of enclosing some items emanating from our
headquarters which may be of interest to you.
Yours very truly,
George Bush
Enclosures
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May 25, 1973
Mr. W. A. Sims
8741 Crawford Street
New Orleans, Louisiana
Dear Mr. Sims:
My aide, Mr. AB Hermann, has advised me of his telephone conver-
sation with you and brought to my attention the gist of your comments
regarding the Watergate incident.
We were especially pleased to hear from a Southern Democrat.
Comments suchaas yours cannot help but be a source of inspiration and
encouragement to us.
I am taking the liberty of enclosing some items emanating from our
headquarters which may be of interest to you.
Yours very truly,
George Bush
Enclosures
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5/21
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May 24, 1973
Professor Surender Singh
Political Science Department
The University of Wisconsin
La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601
Dear Professor Singh:
Thank you for your letter of April 25 asking my views about the Matergate
affair.
First, let me say that I in no way condone what has happened, and I am
totally dismayed by this sordid matter. I have always felt deeply that
public service is a proud and worthy field, and it was in that spirit that
I first became involved in our political system as a worker at the local
level. The great majority of public servants I have encountered are men
and women of honor and integrity, and it hures me deeply to see unworthy
individuals, who have no respect for the law and for what is right, trample
on the values I believe in so strongly. I believe that events such as
these are not matters of partisan concern so much as matters for concern
by all citizens --- the loser is our political system, and that is the major
thing which distresses me.
From a less personal and more partisan standpoint, I feel that the Repub-
lican Party will not suffer permanent damage from the Watergate affair.
We must keep in mind that the Republican National Committee and the
Committee to Re-elect the President are two separate entities. I am
convinced that only a handful of misguided individuals at the CRP are
involved in wrong-doing, and that the great majority of CRP employees,
the thousands of volunteers and the millions of voters who supported
President Nixon are people of honesty and integrity who are appalled at
what has happened. Further, I believe that the people who broke the law
are the ones who will be punished, not those who are innovent. I have
great faith that our criminal justice systemmaill bring out the full
truth and that the guilty will be convicted and the innocent cleared.
I am convinced that President Nixon had no prior knowledge of the Watergate
bugging or related matters, nor did he know of the cover-up attempts that
were made. I know he is doing everything in his power to bring out the
truth and to support the judicial inquiries under way.
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May 20, 1973
I hope this will answer some of the questions your students may be
raising, and if you would like for me to elaborate further on any
points, I will be glad to do SO. I know that a great many people,
young and old, are vitally concerned about what has happened and
are questioning the entire system that would allow such abuses. But
I think the most important thing to remember is that that same system
has been responsible for bringing the wrong-doing to light and that the
system is working.
Warm regards.
Yours very truly,
George Bush
GB/eo
MAY 2 1973
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The UNIVERSITY of WISCONSIN- LA CROSSE
LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN 54601
(608) 785-1800
April 25, 1973
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Mr. George Bush
Chairman of Republican Party
Republican Party Headquarters
Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. Bush:
As you know that Watergate issue has become one of the most im-
portant issues of 1972 election. My students are always asking
questions on this issue. I shall be very grateful if you would
kindly write me your point of view on this matter which should
help me a great deal. It was nice to hear you on radio when you
participated with Mr. R. Strauss, Chairman of Democratic Party.
With best wishes and regards.
Yours sincerely,
Surender Singh, M.A., P.A., Ph.D.
Political Science Department
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July 3, 1973
Mrs. Ira Sisk
R. R. #2, P. O. Box #125
Verona, Wisconsin 53593
Dear Mrs. Sisk:
Thank you so much, Mrs. Sisk, for your letter of
June 27. You certainly have a point - it seems to
make a differente 'who does what to whom."
On the other hand, we must know the truth, and I
am confident that in the long run the Party will not
be made to suffer unduly for the acts of a few misguided
individuals.
I appreciate your sharing your letter to Senator Ervin
with me, and again, it was good to hear from you.
Best wishes.
Yours very truly,
George Bush
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R. R. #2, P.O. Box #125
Verona, Wisconsin 53593
June 27, 1973
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June 23, 1973
Senator Sam Ervin,
Senate Office Building,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir,
In writing this letter I find myself in a difficult position. My
husband, Roscoe Sisk, is another Morganton boy who made good. We went to
Morganton last April to see Rob Patton, my husband's cousin. Rob's mother
and Roscoe's mother were sisters - both Spainhours. I have always shared
my husband's admiration for you. We have always believed in your judgement
and integrity and that you would always deal fairly and justly with any
wrong-doing in government wherever you found it. But, today our faith in
you has slipped.
First, Watergate: What is it more than the bugging of a democratic
headquarters, which may very possibly be in the interest of national security?
May that not be one of the reasons why Senator McGovern is unwilling to give
his list of donors to your Democratic National Committee? I understand that the
list has been subpoenaed, but I'm sure that any damaging information will have
been removed. Is the Senate Committee not interested or concerned about
subversion in our country?
So much for Watergate. You are certainly there. But, where were you in
1964 during the Goldwater campaign? At that time the democrats had a most
elaborate espionage operation going in the Goldwater entourage. Senator
Goldwater complained about it, but did you raise a whisper? Apparently there
is a double standard and it just depends on who is doing the bugging. Today
the people who are frothing over Watergate are the ones who considered that
bugging on the part of the Democrats was just good, clean fun.
Why have so many democratic voting irregularities been ignored, not
investigated, been covered up? For example, the late President Johnson's
landslide victory of 87 votes when he first ran for Senate? At that time
there were mysterious losses of ballots in some Texas counties. Again in 1960,
where were you? Why were the presidential returns from Texas and Illinois
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not investigated. We had a daughter-in-law, a son-in-law and a daughter
who were poll watchers in Cook County, Illinois. They told us of innumerable
shocking breaches of voting laws. Perhaps John Kennedy should never have
been sworn in as President.
The whole Daniel Ellsberg case has turned out to be a cover-up of his
guilt. I understand that he has admitted that he stole the top-secret Pentagon
Papers and then leaked them to the press. Doesn't that make him a security
risk par excellence? What did any bugging have to do with his guilt? Why
would any reputable judge throw this case out of court on such a technicality?
AND WHERE WERE YOU, FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE, DURING THE GREAST CHAPPAQUIDICK
COVER-UP, THE ONE TO END ALL COVER-UPS?
So we have come to the conclusion that, after all, you are not one
of America's great lawyers. As you said (and it may be true) during your
questionning of Mr. Stans, you are just a home-town country lawyer, and,
may I add, a partisan one.
Sincerely angry,
FRedrice Sisk
CC: Senator Goldwater
Senator Ed Gurney
Senator James Buckley
Mr. William Buckley, Jr.
And others
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July 26, 1973
Mr. Arthur J. Sleight
10908 Prospect, N. E.
Albuquerque, N. M.
Dear Mr. Sleight:
Thank you for your recent letter. I would agree that
there is a good deal of hypocrisy about on the Watergate
affair. Not being a lawyer it is hard for me to pass
judgment on your suggestion about exercising executive and
legislative restraint on the Supreme Court. I am passing
your letter on to our research people here who I know will
be interested in your views.
Yours very truly,
George Bush
GB/hc
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PARADISE VALLEY GUEST RANCH
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA
5001 N. SCOTTSDALE ROAD
Phone 945 4511
Just North of Camelback Rd.
10908 Prospect, n.E
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Hm. George Bush, Chairman
nat Rep. Committee
Washington, D.C.
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system his in the tyranny that
the Supreme Count epercises over
the lives, minds and Jortunes
of americane
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for juducial review
The Constitution dres not povide
Judicial review is the invention
of Marshall our Jounth John
President Nipon should
Senator Cavins' Committee.
refuse any "summas pom
of the Superne Count should
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the President indicates his
his silence
Contempt for such an "order "by
W atergate is only a fruise
on the body politic
Unless the sepreme Count
is placed under Congressional
and Eperative restraint, it
should he olvises, that refre-
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SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA
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This letter was recassioned
by the sickening hypocricy over
W alergate on TV, radio and in
the newspapers.
The nipon administrationabile
by moving to place the Supreme
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May 17, 1973
Mr. Nathan Smiley
1528 West 224th Street
Torrance, California 90505
Dear Mr. Smiley:
I regret I was on tour when you called and therefore was
unable to accept your personal phone call on May 14th to the Republican
National Committee Headquarters. Mr. AB Hermann, my aide, brought to
my attention the gist of your remarks regarding the Watergate incident.
I do want you to know we are concerned also.
We appreciate very much your taking the time to call all
the way from California to express your views and we are deeply
grateful for your continued interest. Despite the problems, we hope
you will continue your fine sense of dedication to our overall cause
in the Republican Party.
Yours very truly,
George Bush
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Republican National Committee
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