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From Wiley Buchanan to RN RE: Labor groups. Handwritten notes added by unknown. 2 pgs. [Letter], 10/28/1968
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10/28/1968
Letter
From Wiley Buchanan to RN RE: Labor
groups. Handwritten notes added by
unknown. 2 pgs.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Page 1 of 1
3
1968 Friend
October 28, 1968
Dear Dick:
I've tried for a few weeks to have another brief
conversation with you concerning the Labor groups' desire
to join us. Rose put me in touch with a splendid chap
(Tom Evans) but it has never worked out. I understand
this as I know how terribly busy you and Pat are - (and
the girls too) . You've all been magnificent. However,
what I was working on was urgent or I would not have
wanted to use even a minute of your valuable time.
I enclose a clipping from today's Post which sums
up the picture. I can understand your not wanting to
get too involved with labor but from the inside - "our
dilatory tactics in
finally getting to see their top men
has lost us many votes and millions of dollars " In Cali-
fornia we lost out with Labor completely because of the
manner in which we (or rather John Mitchell) handled the
original meetings. This was our first breakthrough with
Labor on a large scale and I believe many thousands of
them were aching to vote for you. I think that these votes
are now lost. I have been at your side since Alger Hiss
days and will remain there always but felt compelled to
write this letter.
For better news - my spade work with Clare Luce
during the summer and learning that young Hank Luce was
against you (He was as rabid a Nixon fan in 1960 as I)
has turned out quite happily. Clare flew down from Newport
to spend the day with Hank at Fishers Island and came back
feeling she had made great headway in getting him back on
the track. When I reported this to Maury Stans, he suggested
you call on Hank - provided you would not be rebuffed.
Certainly your meeting with him was handled in a masterful
way and I feel Life and Fortune coming out officialy has
helped tremendously. As you know, Time never "comes out"
However, they have predicted more than once that you will
be the winner and, of course, that is important and is
tantamount to endorsement from them.
Clare wants the
UNICEF post and I hope she'll get it. I should also like
to see you with other suggestions, humbly made, after the
about,
great day!
I see wandering in and out of here some of the
same old "dead beats" and as you know, I am well aware
of many instances where the bones are burried -- Clare
told me just a few minutes ago that she hoped you'd
make a great pitch this week on what a marvelous team
you'll bring into the White House. Naturally knowing
your policies, you won't mention a name but simply make
the statement.
Forgive me this direct approach but all other
channels have failed. I return again to D. C. Tuesday
afternoon and will be back here on Friday.
Ruth joins me in our ever affectionate greetings
to you and your family.
Faithfully
Wiley Willer T. Buchanan
P.S. I think Billy Graham has been fabulous !!!!
These Labor Leaders are densitive - unsure 7 Themselves
f
dis are That they are treated in a
The Honorable Richard M. Nixon
810 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York