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Copy of a memo from RN to Ehrlichman regarding the Inaugural theme. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/9/1969
Copy of a memo from RN to Ehrlichman and Haldeman RE: election analysis. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/9/1969
Copy of a memo from RN to Ehrlichman RE: Republican performance in 1968. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/9/1969
Copy of a memo from RN to Ehrlichman asking about a potential 200th Anniversary theme in 1976. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/9/1969
Copy of a memo from RN to Bob Haldeman RE: Chuck Lichtenstein. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/9/1969
Copy of a memo from RN to Haldeman RE: working telephone calls into his daily schedule. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/9/1969
Copy of a memo from RN to Ehrlichman regarding how to expand his time on television. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/9/1969
Copy of a memo from RN to Ehrlichman RE: potential White House historian. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/9/1969
Copy of a memo from RN to Haldeman RE: report on the organization of the government. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/9/1969
Copy of a memo from Rose Mary Woods to RN, Peter Flanigan, and Bill Rogers. The memo regards Ambassador Ackley and the Italians. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/9/1969
Memo from Rose Mary Woods to RN and Bill Rogers regarding meeting between Elmer Bobst and James Donovan. Handwritten note added by unknown. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/9/1969
Memo from Elmer Bobst to RN RE: hijacking. 3 pgs. [Memo], 1/6/1969
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This file contains:
Copy of a memo from RN to Ehrlichman regarding the Inaugural theme. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/9/1969
Copy of a memo from RN to Ehrlichman and Haldeman RE: election analysis. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/9/1969
Copy of a memo from RN to Ehrlichman RE: Republican performance in 1968. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/9/1969
Copy of a memo from RN to Ehrlichman asking about a potential 200th Anniversary theme in 1976. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/9/1969
Copy of a memo from RN to Bob Haldeman RE: Chuck Lichtenstein. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/9/1969
Copy of a memo from RN to Haldeman RE: working telephone calls into his daily schedule. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/9/1969
Copy of a memo from RN to Ehrlichman regarding how to expand his time on television. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/9/1969
Copy of a memo from RN to Ehrlichman RE: potential White House historian. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/9/1969
Copy of a memo from RN to Haldeman RE: report on the organization of the government. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/9/1969
Copy of a memo from Rose Mary Woods to RN, Peter Flanigan, and Bill Rogers. The memo regards Ambassador Ackley and the Italians. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/9/1969
Memo from Rose Mary Woods to RN and Bill Rogers regarding meeting between Elmer Bobst and James Donovan. Handwritten note added by unknown. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/9/1969
Memo from Elmer Bobst to RN RE: hijacking. 3 pgs. [Memo], 1/6/1969
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Richard Nixon Presidential Library
White House Special Files Collection
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Document Description
1
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01/09/1969
Memo
Copy of a memo from RN to Ehrlichman
regarding the Inaugural theme. 1 pg.
1
38
01/09/1969
Memo
Copy of a memo from RN to Ehrlichman and
Haldeman RE: election analysis. 1 pg.
1
38
01/09/1969
Memo
Copy of a memo from RN to Ehrlichman RE:
Republican performance in 1968. 1 pg.
1
38
01/09/1969
Memo
Copy of a memo from RN to Ehrlichman
asking about a potential 200th Anniversary
theme in 1976. 1 pg.
1
38
01/09/1969
Memo
Copy of a memo from RN to Bob Haldeman
RE: Chuck Lichtenstein. 1 pg.
1
38
01/09/1969
Memo
Copy of a memo from RN to Haldeman RE:
working telephone calls into his daily
schedule. 1 pg.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Page 1 of 2
Box Number Folder Number Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
1
38
01/09/1969
Memo
Copy of a memo from RN to Ehrlichman
regarding how to expand his time on
television. 1 pg.
1
38
01/09/1969
Memo
Copy of a memo from RN to Ehrlichman RE:
potential White House historian. 1 pg.
1
38
01/09/1969
Memo
Copy of a memo from RN to Haldeman RE:
report on the organization of the government.
1 pg.
1
38
01/09/1969
Memo
Copy of a memo from Rose Mary Woods to
RN, Peter Flanigan, and Bill Rogers. The
memo regards Ambassador Ackley and the
Italians. 1 pg.
1
38
01/09/1969
Memo
Memo from Rose Mary Woods to RN and
Bill Rogers regarding meeting between
Elmer Bobst and James Donovan.
Handwritten note added by unknown. 1 pg.
1
38
01/06/1969
Memo
Memo from Elmer Bobst to RN RE:
hijacking. 3 pgs.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Page 2 of 2
January 9, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
EHRLICHMAN
FROM:
RN
With regard to the Inaugural theme, I don't know
how much you are trying to play it, but I have a feeling
that "Forward Together" is too gimmicky. Why don't you
see whether Price, Garment, Safire et. al. can come up
with something better as an Administration theme. (I realize,
of course, that as far as the Inauguration itself is con-
cerned, we can do nothing about it.)
#
#
#
January 9, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
EHRLICHMAN and HALDEMAN
FROM:
RN
This is not for you to write yourself but simply
to take charge of and to find other people to do the work.
I think an election analysis should be made answering these
questions:
1) What was the effect of RN's not debating?
2) What was the effect of the HHH winner psychology
which was built up by the press?
3) How much did Agnew hurt us?
4) What about the attacks on RN; how effective were
they?
5) What about the anti statements in press and TV
which reached a crescendo just before we left for
Florida for our last swing, two and one-half weeks
before the election?
What I am really trying to get at here is to get
someone to study the last campaign in an objective way and
to find out what happened. We know the bomb pause had a
massive effect in shifting votes -- Lou Harris is our best
evidence on that score, according to Teddy White. On the
other hand, again I think because of the total inadquacey of
our staff in analyzing the content and pictorial slant, we
do not really know what happened to voter sentiments. Perhaps
what we need is an analysis of the TV coverage. How about
Kevin Phillips as one of serveral to work on this.
#
#
#
January 9, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
EHRLICHMAN
FROM:
RN
The Safire analysis of the 1968 Election was
a very good start. Two points that were not adequately
covered were these:
1) The incredible weakness of the Republican Party.
The party, based on Gallup's report, was even weaker in
1968 than it was in 1960 with only 27% of the people, as I
recall, were willing to admit they were Republicans. In
this connection, of course, it should be pointed out how
Nixon could not have won without expanding the base of the
Republican party and getting millions of Independent and
Democratic voters.
The other aspect of the Safire report that could
be expanded upon is the effect of the Wallace vote -- the
fact that he ended up by cutting into RN far more than HHH.
#
#
#
January 9, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
EHRLICHMAN
FROM:
RN
I want a couple of our bright PR types to spend
some time now on what the 200th Anniversary theme in 1976
will be. I think that we should set the machinery in motion
now with the appointment of a National Citizens Committee
to set up the celebration for the 200th Anniversary. As
you know if an exhibition is to be held in Philadelphia,
the city of Philadelphia will have to start planning now.
The Committee, of course, would have to be appointed at least
five, six or seven years before the date. We can make a
lot of mileage out of making this appointment and the obvious
political benefits, I am sure, are there for everyone to see.
# # #
January 9, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Bob Haldeman
FROM:
RN
Ray Moley urged that Bob Finch find a place
for Chuck Lichtenstein.
You can consider this, having in mind the fact
that Bob may need three or four very loyal people close
in who can help him on the research side.
I do not know whether he would consider Chuck
Lichtenstein thus qualified, but Moley has a very high
regard for him.
January 9, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
HALDEMAN
FROM:
RN
In setting up my daily schedule, one hour per day
should be reserved for making telephone calls, receiving
people who are not necessarily on the must list but simply
to reduce the huge number of requests we will have pending,
and to allow me time to do some of my personal correspond-
ence -- initiating letters to major friends and political
supporters as well as leaders abroad. This time should be
scheduled by the staff or at least suggestions should be made
as to how it should be scheduled.
For example, I should see each day a list of those
telephone calls that might be made, of people who might be
seen within fifteen minutes and some letters that might require
my personal attention. I will make the decision as to how
the hour will be finally used, of course.
# # #
January 9, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
EHRLICHMAN
FROM:
RN
I again come back to one of my constant
themes -- I think Klein and Ziegler are still concen-
trating too much on the writing press and not enough
on the television press. As I have emphasized, we have
to create a "New Establishment. I want you to follow
up on this personally to see that they both start
cultivating the TV reporters, watching what they report,
commenting upon them favorably when they say anything
favorable etc.
I also am still waiting for a report as
to the auditing procedure for the network shows and for
the major independent stations in local markets. I still
get back to my fundamental theme. Herb and Ron continue
to send me from time to time a column or a cartoon. I
have only once since the election had anyone on this staff
give me a report on television coverage of my activities.
This is a major oversight on our part; it is one of
which we were constantly guilty during the campaign and
which I remedied only during the last two and one-half
weeks due to off-hand remarks I heard from people I met
as I would go up and down the fence. I want an all-out
program immediately developed to handles this problem with
a report to me before January 20th.
#
#
#
January 9, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
EHRLICHMAN
FROM:
RN
What progress have we made on the White House
historian. I think getting a capable man in this field
is essential and he must be there at the beginning. What
about this fellow May from Harvard? You might talk to
Kissinger on this point. Obviously, the man above every-
thing else must be not only a good writer (many will fill
that bill) but above everything else, loyal to RN.
# # #
January 9, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
HALDEMAN
FROM:
RN
Approximately two weeks after January 20, I
want brought to my attention again the Heineman, Ash
and RN Task Force Reports on organization of the govern-
ment as well as Kissinger's reports on the organization
of NSC and the Lindsay report on organization.
At that time, I want to sit back and take a
cool, objective look at what they have recommended and
see how we measure up.
# # #
January 9, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
RN/ Peter Flanigan
FROM:
RMW
CC:
Bill Rogers
Sel
Elmer Bobst asked me to pass along the word
that Ambassador Ackley is considered by the Italians to
be one of the best Ambassadors they have had. Apparently,
he goes around visiting the small towns and speaks
Italian fluently. Elmer's source for this is Baron
Zarelli.
Also, Elmer recommends John Lodge highly for
an Ambassadorship because of his experience and ability
to speak three or four languages.
January 9, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
RN/ Bill Rogers
FROM:
RMW
spl.
I
Elmer Bobst had lunch with James Donovan on
Tuesday, January 7, and Donovan was greatly interested in Elmer's
idea which is outlined in the attached memo.
He would like to go as a private citizen.without
any backing of State. He would, however, like to have a
letter from John Mitchell along the lines that the bearer of
this letter, James Donovan, is visiting Cuba for humanitarian
purposes. His visit is with the knowledge of the State Depart-
ment and the President of the United States, but without any
instructions whatsoever.
Elmer says Donovan would talk to the lady who was
in the hills with Castro and is now Secretary of the Parliament.
(Donovan claims she is not Communist.) Also, he would talk
with his doctor as he is anti-communist and goes everywhere
Castro goes. He thinks these two people have more influence
on him than anybody else.
January 6, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
RN
FROM:
Elmer Bobst
RE:
Hijacking
Idea: Castro would have to give us his aid - his
honest aid.
If Castro wants to, every plane that goes to Cuba -
the hijacker can be apprehended and taken into custody and returned with
an arrangement, given over to the FBI or police.
Obviously, if this were done we could throw the book
at the offender because this is really piracy and I believe it can be anything
up to death.
I have a very intimate acquaintanceship with James
Donovan, who has been residing in Spring Lake for a number of years during
the summer time and also weekends during the winter. I have had a good
many conversations with him and through Len Sheeley, former Surgeon-General
who is now associated with us, we took an important part in the pharamaceutical
contributions which were essential together with food in carrying out the
agreement with Castro. Fact is Sheeley became very friendly with Castro
and Castro took him all over the Island and to his home, etc.
In my conversations with Jim Donovan, he has told me
about his affairs not only with Castro but also in Russia, his proceedures
in having our aviator (Powers) who was shot down in a flight over some
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country -- how he went about getting him free and the deal that he made.
He also gave me the details of his getting the release of the very important
Russian spy we were holding - I believe for a 20 or 30 year term for
espionage - and exchanging him for either 2 or 3 of our American spies
that our State Department wanted back. I find him to be a very clever,
astute lawyer who has received many, many degrees and awards during
his legal life. He is now the President of Pratt Institute in Brooklyn.
Last summer I approached him with the thought that
he might influence Castro to entertain at least in part friendly relations
with our country. I asked him pointblank whether he still had any
connections with Castro and whether his friendly relationships still
existed. His reply was "My relations are very very friendly." He
said "I do believe that what you have in mind could be brought about."
In view of my idea of having the cooperation of Castro
in the apprehension of these hijackers, I naturally turned to the thought
of our using Mr. Donovan to do the job. Bill Rogers called me on the
telephone a couple of days ago and during the course of our conversation
I told him about my idea. He said, "I think it is a good idea. I do not
know whether it will work but I think you ought to proceed to find out what
Mr. Donovan might think of the idea. However, do not mention that you
have discussed the matter with me."
I decided shortly after my talk with Bill to contact Mr.
Donovan whom I found was convalescing from the flu in his Spring Lake
home. I, of course, did not mention that I had discussed my idea with
Mr. Rogers. Mr. Donovan is of the opinion that he could influence Castro
to cooperate fully in putting an end to the piracy of the air. He said
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"people as a rule, even in high places, under-rate Castro's
mentality and particularly his knowledge of law. I can guarantee
that he is well versed in international law and I do not believe that
he is feeling too good about this hijacking problem. 11
This memorandum is purely to have your advice as to
what I have in mind. I have an appointment with Mr. Donovan at
12 noon on Tuesday, January 7th. I have knowledge that the present
Administration has called on Mr. Donovan's services once or twice
during the past year. This was done through the State Department.
Mr. Donovan has already stated that he felt that my idea was
absolutely feasible in every respect. If at our meeting he comes
up with some definitive plan of operation I will then communicate
with Bill Rogers and from then on Mr. Donovan -- if you and Mr.
Rogers see fit -- will operate through the State Department.
Going a little bit further along the line, Mr. Donovan feels
that there is a possibility of developing a fairly close friendly
relationship with Cuba at this time. He also stated that a surprising
number of heads of our important industries have shown a great
interest in the possibility of starting again in Cuba. So, I feel
that if any success comes out of this idea that it would be a great
feather in the cap of the new Administration.