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From RN to John Ehrlichman RE: PR Department. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/4/1969
From RN to Ehrlichman RE: PR campaign. 2 pgs. [Memo], 1/4/1969
From RN to Ehrlichman RE: attacks on RN. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/4/1969
From RN to Ehlichman RE: Church Services. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/4/1969
From RN to Ehrlichman RE: invitations to White House social events. 3 pgs. [Memo], 1/4/1969
From RN to Haldeman RE: non-Cabinet appointments. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/4/1969
From RN to John Ehrlichman and Bob Haldeman RE: research staff. 2 pgs. [Memo], 1/4/1969
From RN to Bob Haldeman RE: RN's schedule. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/4/1969
From RN to John Ehrlichman RE: Six Crises. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/4/1969
From RN to Bob Haldeman RE: Jeff Donfeld. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/4/1969
From RN to John Ehrlichman RE: RN's personal papers. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/4/1969
From RN to Bob Haldeman RE: campaign finance report. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/4/1969
From RN to Bob Haldeman RE: enclosed article. 3 pgs. [Memo], 1/4/1969
From RN to John Ehrlichman RE: campaign staff at the White House. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/4/1969
From RN to John Ehrlichman RE: schedule after January 20. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/4/1969
From RN to John Ehrlichman RE: Armond Hammer. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/4/1969
From RN to Bob Haldeman RE: reports to RN on his action requests. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/4/1969
From RN to Bob Haldeman RE: White House staff meetings. 2 pgs. [Memo], 1/4/1969
From RN to John Ehrlichman RE: expected attacks by Liberal Democrats. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/4/1969
From RN to John Ehrlichman RE: summer residence. 3 pgs. [Memo], 1/4/1969
From RN to John Ehrlichman RE: "Television Man." 1 pg. [Memo], 1/4/1969
From RN to Bob Haldeman RE: Rose Bowl letters. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/4/1969
From RN to John Ehrlichman RE: Bud Wilkinson. Handwritten note added by unknown. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/4/1969
From RN to Bob Haldeman RE: the Garland children. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/4/1969
From RN to Rose Mary Woods RE: the Asa Calls. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/4/1969
From RN to Rose Mary Woods and Bob Haldeman RE: letter signatures. Handwritten notes added by unknown. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/4/1969
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From RN to John Ehrlichman RE: PR Department. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/4/1969
From RN to Ehrlichman RE: PR campaign. 2 pgs. [Memo], 1/4/1969
From RN to Ehrlichman RE: attacks on RN. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/4/1969
From RN to Ehlichman RE: Church Services. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/4/1969
From RN to Ehrlichman RE: invitations to White House social events. 3 pgs. [Memo], 1/4/1969
From RN to Haldeman RE: non-Cabinet appointments. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/4/1969
From RN to John Ehrlichman and Bob Haldeman RE: research staff. 2 pgs. [Memo], 1/4/1969
From RN to Bob Haldeman RE: RN's schedule. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/4/1969
From RN to John Ehrlichman RE: Six Crises. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/4/1969
From RN to Bob Haldeman RE: Jeff Donfeld. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/4/1969
From RN to John Ehrlichman RE: RN's personal papers. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/4/1969
From RN to Bob Haldeman RE: campaign finance report. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/4/1969
From RN to Bob Haldeman RE: enclosed article. 3 pgs. [Memo], 1/4/1969
From RN to John Ehrlichman RE: campaign staff at the White House. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/4/1969
From RN to John Ehrlichman RE: schedule after January 20. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/4/1969
From RN to John Ehrlichman RE: Armond Hammer. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/4/1969
From RN to Bob Haldeman RE: reports to RN on his action requests. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/4/1969
From RN to Bob Haldeman RE: White House staff meetings. 2 pgs. [Memo], 1/4/1969
From RN to John Ehrlichman RE: expected attacks by Liberal Democrats. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/4/1969
From RN to John Ehrlichman RE: summer residence. 3 pgs. [Memo], 1/4/1969
From RN to John Ehrlichman RE: "Television Man." 1 pg. [Memo], 1/4/1969
From RN to Bob Haldeman RE: Rose Bowl letters. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/4/1969
From RN to John Ehrlichman RE: Bud Wilkinson. Handwritten note added by unknown. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/4/1969
From RN to Bob Haldeman RE: the Garland children. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/4/1969
From RN to Rose Mary Woods RE: the Asa Calls. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/4/1969
From RN to Rose Mary Woods and Bob Haldeman RE: letter signatures. Handwritten notes added by unknown. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/4/1969
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Richard Nixon Presidential Library
White House Special Files Collection
Folder List
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
1
35
01/04/1969
Memo
From RN to John Ehrlichman RE: PR
Department. 1 pg.
1
35
01/04/1969
Memo
From RN to Ehrlichman RE: PR campaign. 2
pgs.
1
35
01/04/1969
Memo
From RN to Ehrlichman RE: attacks on RN.
1 pg.
1
35
01/04/1969
Memo
From RN to Ehlichman RE: Church Services.
1 pg.
1
35
01/04/1969
Memo
From RN to Ehrlichman RE: invitations to
White House social events. 3 pgs.
1
35
01/04/1969
Memo
From RN to Haldeman RE: non-Cabinet
appointments. 1 pg.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Page 1 of 4
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
1
35
01/04/1969
Memo
From RN to John Ehrlichman and Bob
Haldeman RE: research staff. 2 pgs.
1
35
01/04/1969
Memo
From RN to Bob Haldeman RE: RN's
schedule. 1 pg.
1
35
01/04/1969
Memo
From RN to John Ehrlichman RE: Six Crises.
1 pg.
1
35
01/04/1969
Memo
From RN to Bob Haldeman RE: Jeff
Donfeld. 1 pg.
1
35
01/04/1969
Memo
From RN to John Ehrlichman RE: RN's
personal papers. 1 pg.
1
35
01/04/1969
Memo
From RN to Bob Haldeman RE: campaign
finance report. 1 pg.
1
35
01/04/1969
Memo
From RN to Bob Haldeman RE: enclosed
article. 3 pgs.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Page 2 of 4
Box Number Folder Number Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
1
35
01/04/1969
Memo
From RN to John Ehrlichman RE: campaign
staff at the White House. 1 pg.
1
35
01/04/1969
Memo
From RN to John Ehrlichman RE: schedule
after January 20. 1 pg.
1
35
01/04/1969
Memo
From RN to John Ehrlichman RE: Armond
Hammer. 1 pg.
1
35
01/04/1969
Memo
From RN to Bob Haldeman RE: reports to
RN on his action requests. 1 pg.
1
35
01/04/1969
Memo
From RN to Bob Haldeman RE: White
House staff meetings. 2 pgs.
1
35
01/04/1969
Memo
From RN to John Ehrlichman RE: expected
attacks by Liberal Democrats. 1 pg.
1
35
01/04/1969
Memo
From RN to John Ehrlichman RE: summer
residence. 3 pgs.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Page 3 of 4
Box Number Folder Number Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
1
35
01/04/1969
Memo
From RN to John Ehrlichman RE:
"Television Man." 1 pg.
1
35
01/04/1969
Memo
From RN to Bob Haldeman RE: Rose Bowl
letters. 1 pg.
1
35
01/04/1969
Memo
From RN to John Ehrlichman RE: Bud
Wilkinson. Handwritten note added by
unknown. 1 pg.
1
35
01/04/1969
Memo
From RN to Bob Haldeman RE: the Garland
children. 1 pg.
1
35
01/04/1969
Memo
From RN to Rose Mary Woods RE: the Asa
Calls. 1 pg.
1
35
01/04/1969
Memo
From RN to Rose Mary Woods and Bob
Haldeman RE: letter signatures. Handwritten
notes added by unknown. 1 pg.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Page 4 of 4
January 4, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
John Ehrlichman
FROM:
RN
In the PR Department, I think it would be well to
ask for originals of cartoons. I note that Karl Humenthal of the
Herald-Examiner had one in the January 1 paper, and there are
probably a number of others that we would like to have for our
collection.
I doubt if I can write a letter each time since we
will often find that cartoonists will hit us over and over again. But
the first letter should go from me to the cartoonist, and then from
time to time I probably should follow up and
probably should follow up, and then another time, Ziegler or you
could drop a note requesting the original for our collection.
We might go back to the early stage S of the campaign,
as a matter of fact, even to the pre-convention and post-convention
period, to get this collection going.
Generally speaking, only those who draw favorable
cartoons will be willing to send me originals. But from time to time
we should request cartoons from others, even though they are
unfavorable, and continue to do so unless we get a firm statement
that they do not want to send them. For example, this is the case
with Herblock he does not give his originals to anybody.
January 4, 1969 - RN Tape
MEMORANDUM
TO:
EHRLICHMAN
FROM:
RN
Along the lines we discussed before, I think
our PR with regard to the election campaign results and
in the interim has left a lot to be desired. A case in
point is the margin of victory which is now over 500,000.
On January 31, the Miami Herald had an editorial
in which the comment was made that although Nixon had won
the presidency the margin was so small that there were
strong sentiments developing for reforming the Electoral
College. It is ridiculous that some of our people don't
reflect a bit on the comparison of the margin in 1968 with
that in 1960. The fact that in 1968 there was no question
whatever about the decisiveness of the victory, both with
regard to the total popular vote and the vote in the key
states -- California, Illinois and Ohio -- where the margins
were approximately 100,000 or more as compared withthe 1960
margins of approximately 8,000 votes in Illinois, Missouri
and South Carolina.
I would like a report as to what, if anything, is
being done on the letter to the editor and the calls to
radio and television commentators, a procedure that I suggested
- 2 -
be continued after the election campaign to cover items
like this. You can imagine what the situation would have
been had the roles been reversed. I simply think that
Herb et. al don't realize the importance of hammering home
the three or four simple messages with regard to the 1968
campaign and particularly on a point like this. Perhaps
the fault is ours for failing to set a procedure and then
riding hard on those who do not carry out our suggestions.
# # #
Rmer copy
January 4, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
EHRLICHMAN
FROM:
RN
SUBJECT:
ATTACKS ON RN
I want one of the research types to be given
the assignment to go back through the last twenty years
and pick up all of the unfair attacks that have been
made on RN, inadvertently and otherwise. This should be
a rich harvest if only someone will get at it. Particularly,
I think it is essential that this be done with regard
to Humphrey's statemenst in the last campaign. The mythology
is already setting in to the effect that Humphrey was
nicey-nice and that if any attacks were made that I was
responsible. Again, this is a reflection on our own
ineptitude in failing to get a good counter-attack developed
and sold. A good article or even short book could be
made on "RN, The Most Maligned Political Figure of the
Twentieth Century." Give me a report as to what you have
been able to do on this score.
# # #
January 4, 1968
MEMORANDUM
TO:
EHRLICHMAN
FROM:
RN
SUBJECT: CHURCH SERVICES
I should like to start immediately -- on the
first Sunday after the Inauguration -- with my program
for White House Church Services. In the event that
logistically it is not possible to work it out, forget it.
If it is possible to work it out, then I want to go forward
on it. Dr. Peale or Dr. Latch? might be the first men to
participate.
# # #
Rmwcopy
Ronew
January 4, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
EHRLICHMAN
FROM:
RN
SUBJECT: INVITATIONS TO WHITE HOUSE SOCIAL EVENTS
I want you to set up a procedure for the guest
lists for White House dinners in which we are going to est-
ablish several new practices.
In the past, except for the
governmental
types that have to be included, the guest lists have too
often been loaded with the International Set from New York
and Washington, D.C. I do not want any of this group in-
cluded in our dinners unless they were our supporters. You
should immediately develop a list which covers the country
and includes our major supporters from the finance, political,
educational and other areas. Dinners should always have
representation from labor and, while Negroes should be in-
cluded, don't overlook Mexicans and other ethnic groups, par-
ticularly Italians. I have already mentioned in a memorandum
that the whole Cabinet is not to be invited to each State Dinner.
Usually, the Secretaries of State and Defense have to be
included on each one. As far as the balance of the Cabinet
are concerned, divide it up so that each Cabinet officer gets
his fair share. If a Cabinet officer indicates he is particularly
interested in coming to such dinners, make it clear that they
- 2 -
are not command performances.
Now and then, sub-Cabinet people ought to be
invited to these dinners in place of the Cabinet.officer
himself. A sprinkling of celebrities -- again those who
supported us should be included. Publishers who were on
our side can be included but only on a very discriminating
basis. How many of the White House Press Corps to be
included should be determined after consultation with
Ziegler, Klein and the other press types. See that over
top
a period of four years that the members of the White House
staff have an opportunity to attend a dinner or a luncheon.
Harlow will indicate what should be done about picking on
the Congressional side where, of course, bi-partisan rep-
resentation is required. Here again, I urge him not just
to invite the leaders each time. Other members of Congress
should be included where we can get away with it.
The general objective as far as these dinners are
concerned is to have the group elite enough that the State
visitor is convinced that he is meeting important people but,
beyond that, let us pay some of our political debts this
way and invite a broad cross-section of people from across
the country. I do not mean to suggest that we should always
exclude those who opposed us in the campaign -- naturally,
on the Congressional side we will pick up the major Democratic
leaders. And, in addition, where we think we can win
somebody by including him, do SO. But I don't want to go
- 3 -
down the tired old lists of the Washington and New York social
set and invite them simply because they have been invited
before. Also, I want you to have in mind that for eight years
I was not invited to a White House luncheon or dinner by
either Johnson or Kennedy. We do not want to be that small
ourselves but at least we do not want to go overboard in the
other direction. They used these dinners to serve their purposes
and we are going to do likewise.
# # #
Rnwcopy
January 4, 1969 - RN tape
TO:
HALDEMAN
FROM:
RN
Just to remind you that I would like Ash to take
over the assignment immediately of making recommendations
for appointments to the major agencies outside the Cabinet.
And I would like a Cabinet meeting held, including everybody
except Rogers who has already completed his sub-Cabinet,
with Mitchell presiding, where there is some discussion of
the balance along the lines we spoke of, and also where the
rules for Congressional clearance for informing Governors
are firmly laid down.
Another point that should be made is that when a
Cabinet officer selects a deputy from any state in which
another Cabinet officer resides, he should clear with that
Cabinet officer as well.
My general policy is to fill all the posts we
possibly can before January 20th. Delaying past January 20th
should only be countenanced in those cases where a good
man simply isn't available. Failing to move by the 20th,
can have very difficult repercussions later on.
# # #
Rmw copy
January 4, 1969 - RN Tape
TO:
JOHN EHRLICHMAN
cc: Bob Haldeman
FROM: RN
I think we still need some beefing up on the "color"
side of our research staff. Buchanan does a good job but he
will be increasingly tied up on the news summaries as time
goes on. As I have indicated before, Safire and possibly Gavin
will be able to help in this respect. What is needed is a
bit of homor where appropriate and then an anecdote like the
Guild Hall speech showed up in that form, and at times a
quotation, although I generally do not like to throw out
quotations in speeches. The greatest need is for some good,
brief anecdotes along the lines that Jimmy Humes prepared
prior to the campaign. I am sure that if a man with talent
in this area puts his mind to it he will come up with some
pretty good ideas that I will be able to use.
In this same connection, it is necessary for whoever
is in charge of the schedule to keep the research people com-
pletely briefed well in advance of every possible occasion
where I shall be asked to say a few words. People hang on
every word a President utters and if at times instead of just
beating the obvious to death in making an award or accepting
one, etc. I can find an appropriate eloquent phrase which
might stick in the public conscience, we can make some points.
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I have emphasized this point in several other
conversations and memoranda but I don't think anybody really
realizes how important I think it is and how necessary and
helpful it will be to my operation. Again, I suggest you
talk to the research people and go out on a talent hunt for
a man who might fit the bill. We haven't found him yet
although each of our own staff from time to time does make
a contribution which is helpful. Dick Moore, as a matter of
fact, made the most contributions of this type during the
campaign which I was able to use. He should be included in
the group which discusses this problem. My guess is that a
young, bright, intellectual type who would really love such
an assignment and could learn to do it extremely well would
be the type of individual to get.
With further regard to my schedule, somebody slipped
in not having any suggested comments prepared for the Anaheim
homecoming. In the future in every instance where I am
expected to speak even for five minutes a few thoughts should
be put in front of me even though I may not use them so
that it will at least stir my own thinking.
# # #
Rmer copy
RN tape - 1/4/69
TO:
Bob Haldeman
FROM:
RN
SUBJECT:
RN Schedule
One type of activity which should be dispensed with is
doing film clips for payroll savings, bond drives which are to be used for
small corporate meetings as distinguished from clips which will be used on
national TV.
My general policy is that we should limit statements of
this kind in any event even when they are on national TV.
But under
no circumstances should my time be used to film something like this for
a small, select group, even if the cause is important. I don't care what
the past procedure has been. In the future use Agnew or the Secretary of
the Treasury or some other appropriate Cabinet officer.
I want a complete re-evaluation of all activities of this
type and I do not want them in the future to be committed for me without
my express approval. For years I ha ve felt that the President has been
over -burdened with this kind of activity and the time to make significant
changes is right now. I want you and Ehrlichman to watch these things very
carefully and wherever possible address them to Agnew or something-
somebody else.
Rmwcopy Rmw
RN tape - 1/4/69
TO:
John Ehrlichman
FROM:
RN
SUBJECT:
"Six Crises "
I would imagine that both the hard cover and paper
back versions of "Six Crises" would probably have a renewed sale as
a result of the election. Would you give me a report as to what
my rights are with regard to both the hard cover and the paper back
at this time. My recollection is that I own the full rights to both.
Also, I would like a report as to what sales were made of the new
version of the pape r back since its issuance shortly before the
Convention. Some good promotion, incidentally, here could be
helpful. I imagine that the paper back distributors in the country
immediately before the Inauguration in newsstands across the country
could get a pretty good sale.
Rmwcoxy
RN tape - 1/4/69
TO:
Bob Haldeman
FROM:
RN
I did not get an opportunity to mention Jeff Donfeld
to Bud Wilkinson, but I am inclined to believe that he would fit
in very well as an aide to Wilkinson in view of the kind of activities
he will be engaged in.
Rmw copy
January 4, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
John Ehrlichman
FROM:
RN
I have already suggested that you check with Don's
wife with regard to my personal papers and memotoes and be sure
they eventually reach either the Yorba Linda or Whittier repository.
There is no hurry on this but I would like for you to give me a
report of those things that are available SO that I can determine
whether or not they should go there or they should be kept within the
family.
RN tape - 1/4/69
TO:
Bob Haldeman
FROM:
RN
SUBJECT:
Campaign Finance Report
In reading the wire service stories on the finance
reports filed by Stans and the Democrats I find the usual problem
which always plagues us. That the Democrats appear to be spending
far less because 41 the huge amounts the unions spend do not show
up in their reports. I want you get Klein and the others who should
make a contribution in this area to set the record straight. Perhaps
a memorandum should be written for those who may be going on
television programs, and the word passed to key Congressmen,
Senators, Governors or any othe rs who might be called upon to
answer questions on this subject.
Another problem which concerns me is the failure of
our Finance Committee to make its report on time. This shows the
necessity for a hard-nosed, sophisticated person who serves as Counsel
to the National Committee who will handle such matters on a proper
basis in the future. I think this Counsel job is more important than
some, realize. As soon as we can get Scribner out of there let's get a
really good man in his place -- one who is really bright enough and young
enough but done well enough to do an effective job. This position cannot
go to one of the hacks.
Rmw copy
January 4, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Bob Haldeman
FROM:
RN
The enclosed article from the January 2 Los Angeles
Times is a pretty good analysis of Hickel's strengths and
weaknesses.
Would you give a copy of this to Harlow and also
to Mitchell. I again suggest that some effort should be made to
put a good strong PR type who knows Washington with him at the
earliest possible time. He can be an asset if he gets some good
advice.
20
Part I-Thurs., Jan. 2, 1969
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status quo in many parts
increased federal attention
with 37 cents in his pock-
ass
of the big Interior Depart-
for Alaska and has helped
ets. He borrowed $10 from
gust, 1943, after a brief
los
ment is going to take a
to weld an important eco-
a fellow traveler and took
nomic union between Ja-
the train to Anchorage.
illness. They had one son.
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beating. Hickel, as gover-
"I knew exactly what I
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tic:
pan and the 40th state.
nor of Alaska, has pum-
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was going to do, and I
Hickel, married again, to
tin
a
meled interior agencies
lighted with Hickel. Oth-
knew I was going to do it,"
Ermalee Strutz, daughter
joy
ranging from the Bureau
ers despise him.
he recalled later.
of a pioneer Anchorage
tal
of Indian Affairs to the
Walter J. Hickel is ener-
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family. She gave him five
an
Bureau of Commercial
An orage's Richmond
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Patty, a Seattle Times
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Fisherics.
reporter who served the
bartender, worked as a
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des
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flest six months of 1908 OH
boiler-room helper for the
ted to a course, there is no
an
some opposition is devc-
leave as Alaska state direc-
Alaska Railroad, became a
turning back. He doesn't
lar
loping against Senate con-
for of international fish-
civilian inspector for the
want to hear the reasons
firmation of Hickel. This
eries, wrote this article for
Air Force and then turned
why he might be wise to
The Times.
includes forces in conser-
to carpentry.
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reconsider or to proceed
icie
vation, Indian organiza-
getic, imaginative and en-
and selling homes in An-
with caution.
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tions and the commercial
thusiastic.
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chorage, first one and then
fishing industry. It will
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He also can be arrogant,
several at a time. This was
"shoots from the hip" too
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come into the open when
narrow and cold.
the start of the construc-
often.
the Senate Interior Com-
CO:
"Things don't just hap-
tion enterprise that now
Such as when he reached
sel
mittee holds hearings on
pen," he says. "Men make
includes motels, housing
out last year to buy a $7
Ni
Hickel's appointment.
them happen."
developments, apartment
million Scandanavian fer-
Expects to Win
Hickel, a Golden Gloves
houses, shopping centers
ry and declared war on the
NI
But Hickel (who never
ght boxing
and the posh 150-room
restrictive Jones Act
th
entertains a negative
champion back in his na-
Captain Cook Hotel in
which prevents foreign-
(st
thought) expects to win
tive Kansas, is a hard-
Anchorage.
built ships from operating
the
confirmation. He told a
punching fighter in public
Became Millionaire
news conference in An-
life.
Hickel, they say, was a
chorage the other day that
Once, during a private
millionaire by the time he
he "anticipates no great
conversation in the gover-
decided to challenge Egan
difficulty."
nor's office in Juneau, he
for the governor's job.
Hickel, 40, is completing
said this about a powerful
"There is a better way,"
the first half of a four-year
figure who had opposed
was his campaign theme.
term as Alaska's second
one of his programs:
He would find mixed
governor since statchood.
"That guy has a tough
feelings about the
He won that 1966 election
little s.o.b. on his back
way" today in Alaska
by a margin of only 1,080
now I wouldn't want on
Hickel, an action guy, does
votes over the then-incum-
mine-me."
have many things in mc-
bent governor, Democrat
Perhaps his hardness
tion.
William A. Egan.
and single-mindedness can
Hickel's first wife, Ja-
But ever since taking
be traced in part to his
nice Cannon, died in Au-
*Boyle-Olympic
and Soto
26.
ASSETS OVER $410 MILLION
*Buena Park
82'
Canoga Park
SS:
*Compton
53
Costa Mesa
54
Covina
96
between U.S. ports. The
or Dec. 11 Nixon named
cover vast DECRE of Alabka,
chairman of the interior
levry operates primarily
Mickel C.: his choice for
including inincral-rich tex-
subcommide: of the
between Maska and Dri-
interior secretary.
ritory, and Chan the issue is
the sensitive political
Mouse Propropriations
fish Columbia. In buying
As governor, Lickel has
made some controversial
question in Maska.
Committee. lickel, if con-
the forry, he also stepped
firmed as interior secreta-
appointments.
"What Uttall can do by
hard on the sensitive 1008
Probably the one that
executive order, I can
ry, will have to appear
before Mrs. Hanson's sub-
of Premier W. A. C. Ben-
rankles some Maskans
undo," Mickel replied.
committee C defend his
nett of neighboring B.i-
most was the naming of
The Senttle chapter of
department's budget IP-
rish Columbia.
Thomas E. Molly as state
the Alaska Native Broth-
quests.
commissioner of natural
erhood and the Arctle
Or when he began prou-
Mickel since has moder-
resources. That depart-
Slope Native Assn. in
aled and modified some of
ding the federal govern-
ment includes regulation
Alaska swiftly condemred
his public views. Ife said
ment to expand its Alaska
of Maska's booming oil
Hickel for that position.
he even has apprised him-
Railroad into the vast,
industry.
Other native groups,
self about the formidable
unpeopled Arctic.
At the time of his cp-
which believe that Hickel
Mrs. Hansen and is look-
llickel can inspire incre-
pointment, Kelly, 30, was
wants a fair settlement of
ing forward to meeting
dible loyalty among those
general manager of Alaska
the claims, have adopted a
and working with her.
closest to him. But he also
operations for the Texas-
wait-and-see stance. Hick-
discards, without pity,
based Halbouty Maska Oil
el favors a fair settlement
Alaskans Proud
those who work for him
Co. He is a foster son of
for the natives and main-
Most Alaskans, whatever
faithfully but fail to match
Michael T. Halbouty, a
tains that the Udall land
their personal feelings
his tempo and dreams.
wealthy Texan who was
freeze has held back Alas-
about Hickel, are proud to
"Wally Hickel is a man
one of the first indepen-
ka's economic develop-
have an Alaskan in the
in a helluva hurry," one
dent oil-gas operators to
ment.
Cabinet for the first time.
associate said.
recognize Alaska's oil-pro-
They also are mindful of
Conservation Foes
ducing potential.
some past interior secreta-
"Wally Hickel hates to
lose," another commented.
One Alaska newspaper
Hickel also quickly an-
ries, such as Franklin D.
Delays irritate him. Cri-
said at the time that
tagonized powerful conser-
Roosevelt's Harold L.
Kelly's selection was like
vation groups by announc-
ticism hurts and some-
Ickes and Dwight D.
"putung a fox in charge of
ing that he favored open-
tirnes infuriates him. He is
Eisenhower's Douglas Mc-
a dapper dresser who en-
the hen house."
ing more federal land to
Kay, who they feel treated
the public for recreation.
Alaska like a colonial fiel
joys elegance, but can
Soon in Controversy
The conservationists now
tarn on the vocabulary of
in territorial days.
Hickel's blunt views put
are wondering if a man
Hickel, if he will learn
an Alaskan miner when
him in hot water soon
dedicated to economic ac-
the art of diplomacy and
the occasion is right.
after Nixon tapped him to
velopment and extraction
does not find the "system"
More often than not,
be interior secretary.
of resources will be able
despite his impulsiveness
in Washington, D.C., too
The governor, who has
to work for conservation,
and lack of tact, Hickel
confining, is in a position
carried on a running feud
too.
lands on his feet.
to do important things for
with the man he is slated
Then early one morning
Alaska-and the rest of
Switches to Nixon
to succeed, Stewart L.
recently at Seattle-Taco-
the states he will be
Witness the recent pres-
Udall, was-asked what he
ma International Airport,
obliged to serve.
idential race: Hickel was
would do about a Udall
while he was returning to
In speeches outside
an early supporter of New
order temporarily pre-
Alaska from Washington,
Alaska as governor, he has
York Gov. Nelson A. Rock-
venting Alaska from ac-
D.C., Hickel was asked by
used the phrase "49 states
efeller. But when Rocke-
quiring the balance of
reporters about a state-
and a country" to illus-
feller withdrew from the
more than 100 million
ment by Rep. Julia Butler
trate Alaska's unique
contest, Hickel threw him-
acres of federal land allot-
Hansen (D-Wash.), who
problems and needs.
self at full speed into
ted to it under the 1958
had expressed skepticism
Now he will have to be
Nixon's campaign.
Statehood Act.
about Hickel's appoint-
an impartial secretary of
He traveled hard for
The order involves con-
ment.
the interior for all 50
Nixon, appearing all over
troversial land claims that
"Who is Julia Butler
states. This will not be
the country as a surrogate
have been filed by native
Hansen?" Hickel replied.
easy.
(stand-in) speaker for the
groups-Eskimos, Indians
Mrs. Hansen, a master of
Whatever happens, it
then GOP nominee. Then
and Aleuts. The claims
the legislative process, is
be dull.
S.
ORDER
262-3111
827-3170
883-1261
537-0110
Romevery
January 4, 1969
TO:
John Ehrlichman
FROM:
RN
I think it would be very much appreciated if the
members of the family and those who will be invited to the campaign
staff gathering at the White House receive the usual White House
engraved invitations. Will you see if these can be prepared and
sent out? I know that all of them will have received invitations
to the Inaugural, but this is something else again, and I know that
everyone would like to have an invitation to the White House from
the President.
As far as timing is concerned, I would like the family
group to come in approximately one hour after the conclusion of
the Parade, and for them to be present in the White House for
approximately one hour. This I think will give us some time to get
dressed for the Inaugural Balls. This will not be a cocktail party.
We will serve tea and coffee and give them the White House tour.
Those to be included will be my family, Pat's family and the
Eisenhower family.
I have had some second thoughts with regard to the
timing of the campaign staff gathering. I think it should be late in
the afternoon -- probably around 6:30 -- and in this instance, I would
give them a cocktail and let them wander around on the tour of both
the upstairs and downstairs rooms. The event should be approximately
one hour.
Ronew copy
January 4, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
John Ehrlichman
FROM:
RN
I had a talk with Haldeman with regard to my own
schedule after January 20. Presently, I am planning to get to the
office fairly early and stay without a break until five o'clock.
I am going to avoid lunches which take my time wherever possible.
At 5 o'clock I will take off for a quick swim and possibly a rub
down and will be available for receptions around 6:30.
For guidance in my schedule planning, if it is determined
that a meal is necessary I think the best one to plan is breakfast.
If, for example, we have a group of Congressmen who have to come in
have them for breakfast at 8 o'clock and try to get them out of there
by 9:30 at the very latest. Lunch takes two times as much time as
breakfast and dinner takes three times as much time. Consequently,
we will save time if we can schedule breakfasts.
I am not keen on having Congressmen and Senators and
others in for cocktails. I know many of them like this, but I am not
sure this is the best way to do business with them. Where at all possible
the cocktail drill should be avoided. If one is scheduled, it should never
be scheduled before 6:30. This will give me an hour for the meeting and
will leave an hour before a formal dinner if we have one. As far as
formal dinners are concerned, I want them to start around 8:30 rather
than 8:00. This will reduce the amount of time I will have to be there.
Rmw copy
January 4, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
John Ehrlichman
FROM:
RN
Buff Chandler wanted to be sure that Armond Hammer
received an invitation to the Inauguration.
He is in London and the invitation should be sent
to the Occidental Petroleum Company.
She says he was a major contributor.
Rmw
RN tape - 1/4/69
TO
Bob Haldeman
FROM:
RN
SUBJECT:
Reports to RN on His Action Requests
It will be my policy generally to send you copies of
memoranda I send to Ehrlichman, Klein, Ziegler and others requesting
some kind of action to be taken. I want you to assume the responsibility
with regard to all such requests for action as well as with regard to
such requests as come directly to you, to keep a file on them and to
give me a regular running report as to what has happened on such
requests.
There may be times when you or others may determine
that the action I have requested should not be taken.
I will accept such decisions but I must know about them. By the same
token when I expect something to be done I want to know when it has
been done and if it has not been done I want to know the reasons why
and what the prospects are for filling the request in the future.
There is nothing more important to my peace of mind
than to know precisely on an up to the nute basis whether my
decisions are being implemented and if not, why not.
Rmwcopy
January 4, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Bob Haldeman
FROM:
RN
In order to avoid or mitigate the develo pment of
cliques on the White House staff I think you should not only hav e a
regular brief meeting of the staff each morning, or perhaps twice a
week, but in addition, that you should try to meet each of the
assistants on a regular basis once a week; and that you also should
meet with the whole research group once a week. I have already
suggested to Ehrlichman a meeting with the PR group on a weekly
or bi-weekly basis. That group would include Buchanan, Price
and Safire, together with Ehrlichman and Garment. It might be
wise too to include Ellsworth in this group and, of course, Klein
on a regular basis. Ziegler should sit in for information purposes.
But apart from that, top White House staffers need to
have a regular contact with you SO that you may anticipate their needs
and keep them from reaching me, if possible. This means that
McCracken, Kissinger, Wilkinson, perhaps Moynihan, should have
regular meetings with you.
- 2 -
I think that you ought to make it a practice to call
the Cabinet officers, except for the top four (Rogers, Laird, Kennedy
and Mitchell), on a somewhat regular basis just to see if they
have any problems that you can take care of without them coming
up to me.
Rmwcopy RMW
January 4, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
John Ehrlichman
FROM:
RN
RE:
Expected Attacks by Liberal Democrats
Everybody agrees that the liberal Democrats, along
with the more leftish elements of the press and the intellectual
community, will be hammering us from the beginning, with very
little, if any, honeymoon.
We can turn this on them if we have the intelligence
to do SO. One point that should be made is to hit hard on RN's high
responsibility during the campaign and particularly since the period
of the bombing halt, and on foreign policy generally during the years
he was out of office. Someone immediately should be prepared with
this line of defense and also be prepared to attack our critics in
the House and Senate when they begin to take off. Particularly
whenever their criticism is in the foreign policy area. The Republican
National Chairman, backed up by some statements by Herb Klein,
should be the method of both defending and attacking.
In that connection, while I want Ziegler to stay out of
any of these partisan battles, Klein can get into them, since he is
one step removed from the White House.
January 4, 1969 - RN Tape
TO:
JOHN EHRLICHMAN
FROM:
RN
RE:
SUMMER RESIDENCE
I have decided against having the Marine Corps
build a summer residence for the President at Camp Pendleton.
There are two options which I would like explored.
The first is to find some separately isolated house that I
could buy personally somewhere below Laguna and above
Oceanside. In that way we could use the Marine Corps Air
Base for a landing field and have rather quick access to
the property.
On reflection, while I would like to have this
house on the beach I realize that privacy in such a crowded
area might be very difficult. If one could be found within
5 or 10 minutes driving time from a good beach this might
serve the purpose. What I would suggest is that the Marine
Corps make available a good swimming beach on their property
and then I purchase a house which is not too far away from it.
A second possibility -- which probably would
present insurmountable legal problems -- would be for me to
build a modest residence upon Marine Corps property and on
their beach and then give the house to the government.
- 2 -
My major concern is the unfavorable publicity that
might accrue if we allow a very expensive residence to be
constructed by the Marine Corps. The armed services, are wasting
money, on a very extravagant basis around the world, and I
am going to urge Laird to cut into this waste on a massive
basis. I can't do that on the one hand and then have the
Marine Corps build a residence for me at the same time.
The handling of Key Biscayne I think has been proper
up to this point. I am putting out all of the money to buy
the property and, of course, will pay for the redecoration, etc.
All that the government will provide is the helicopter pad
and a place to land a boat. Both of these actions in the
long run save money because of the need for additional security
in the event that I used a public boat landing or a helicopter
pad which was not adjacent to the residence.
For purposes of PR you ought to get the exact figures
on how much money the government has invested in the facilities
at the LBJ ranch. I think landing strip, roads and other
buildings they have constructed should amount to something
near three million dollars. There is also the immense amount
of office space he has in Austin. I want you to get me a
complete run-down on what has been spent for Johnson and have
this available for Klein and others in the event that any
columnists are raising questions about the very modest amounts
that are being spent for me.
- 3 -
In this connection, as you probably are aware,
Eisenhower's El Dorado house was given to him by friends
and the same is true of the place that was made available
to him at Augusta.
Let's just be sure that since I am being extremely
careful to avoid milking the public treasury that we get
the proper credit or at least avoid discredit.
As far as theeresidence in California is concerned,
I would be willing to put up $150,000 to $200,000. It would
be my plan to sell the property which I own on Whittier
Boulevard in which my mother lived and to reinvest that into
this property. What is probably needed here is a very dis-
creet personal friend who will roam around that area and
find a good place which we can purchase near the Marine beach
property. What we might find is that we should take a house
that may have the basic requirements as far as plumbing, etc.
are concerned which might require remodeling. From a political
standpoint I am very anxious to work out a deal on this as
soon as we can find the right property. I don't like the
idea of being a Florida resident and while we will allow
this situation to go on for about a year because of various
considerations, at an appropriate time I think the California
residence will become my domicile for all purposes, tax
and otherwise.
# # #
January 4, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
John Ehrlichman
FROM:
RN
SUBJECT:
Television Man
I believe we still need a full-time television man who
will not only handle special events for which we already have a pretty
good system, but even more important, who will be along on all trips
and at the White House to handle the many instances when news shots
may be taken.
For example, at the Rose Bowl we had an audience of
approximately 60 million. The camera shot may have been only one
or two minutes, but while our advance men and the Rose Bowl people
had done an excellent job in setting up the arrangements for my physical
movements, I had no one who had the slightest idea as to when the
television shot might be taken and how we could make the most out of it.
What is really needed here is an imaginative, not an
abrasive type, who can keep me informed as to when television shots
are likely to be taken. And then who can make some suggestions as to
how we can get the greatest advantage out of them. I think we were
deficient in this respect somewhat even during the campaign where we had
superb people for all the special events, but no one who handled the
getting on and off airplanes and the many other casual shots which
probably make the news shows more than the formal things we did.
Would you give some thought to this problem and give me a recommendation.
My guess is that a television news producer might be
what we are looking for here.
January 4, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Bob Haldeman
FROM:
RN
I am not going to assume any responsibility for
preparing the bread and butter letters to the head of the Rose Bowl
and whoever was responsible for the Anaheim rally -- or for any
of the other events where such letters will be. expected from me.
This is a good test of our general staff. I want letters prepared
for my signature and put on my desk sometime this next week.
The number of letters of this type that we can now
write will have to be sharply curtailed. If, for example, letters
are to go to the security types just let me see a form and I will
have them signed by auto pen. On the other hand, Asa Call, who put
on the luncheon for Finch, should have a personal letter prepared
for my signature.
Will you assign somebody to this job and test them
out until we find the right person to assume this responsibility
in the future?
Rmwcopy
January 4, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
John Ehrlichman
FROM:
RN
I spoke to regard to his doing
the Game of the Week. He is willing to give it up if we think
that is best.
My own view -- one that Finch shares -- is that
keeping Bud before the people as a television sports personality
would be in our interest. I think that if you could put him on as
a consultant on a five-day-a-week basis, this would answer any
problem of others who might want to continue activities other
than their governmental job.
He will be talking with you about it, and as far as
I am concerned, whatever the two of you work out will be alright
with me.
January 4, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Bob Haldeman
FROM:
RN
See if someone on the staff can prepare a note
of condolence to the Garland children. I think there may be
only two. If there are only two, write a note to each. Possibly
the best thing to do is to write to the oldest. But I would like
to have someone prepare this note, since this is a good way to
test the staff and see if we have somebody who can do this.
January 4, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
RMW
FROM:
RN
Please send in a picture of Pat and me for
autographing to the Asa Calls. Or, if you have one of the good
family pictures in color send one in to me for that purpose.
I will autograph it myself.
File
RN
Regulture
type due
which the
January 4, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
RMW
FROM:
RN
also W.N. aut do per the we we markin, now
CC:
Bob Haldeman
In the future on my letters where I indi cate
is
they should be signed "Richard Nixon" or "Dick Nixon" or "Dick"
there but
I think it would be helpful to have an auto-pen signature for
each one of these three forms. This will save me an enormous
perhaps good, one careful a
amount of time.
The procedure will be that no letter will be signed
signaturely signa
he helpful.
by the auto pen unless I have seen it or approved the form. After
January 20 I will either sign all mail personally or approve it for
auto pen signature.
The major problem, of course, will involve
autographed pictures. I think we have to keep these to a minimum and
I will welcome any suggestions as to how you feel that in this case
an auto pen might be used.
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typed get auto best another perioder one R- N-