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Copy of a memo from RN to Bob Haldeman RE: CIA operations and personnel. Note from Rose Mary Woods included at the end of the memo. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/16/1969
Memo from RN to Bob Haldeman regarding the CIA. Typed note added by Rose Mary Woods. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/16/1969
Memo from RN to Bob Haldeman and John Mitchell RE: crime rate. 2 pgs. [Memo], 1/16/1969
Memo from RN to Bob Haldeman regarding Johnson's State of the Union address. Containes typed note by Rose Mary Woods preceding the memo. 2 pgs. [Memo], 1/16/1969
Memo from RN to John Ehrlichman considering John Johnson for political appointment. Contains typed note by Rose Mary Woods. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/16/1969
Memo from RN to Don Hughes regarding the naming of boats. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/16/1969
Second page of a memo concerning Washington, D.C. Recipient and author unknown. 1 pg. [Other Document], N.D.
Copy of a memo from RN to John Ehrlichman RE: public service and volunteering. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/16/1969
Copy of a memo from RN to John Ehrlichman regarding champagne for the campaign staff. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/16/1969
From RN to Bob Haldeman RE: Bob Murphy. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/16/1969
From John Ehrlichman to RN regarding a statement on "Agnew's Position on Inter-Governmental Relations." 1 pg. [Memo], 1/16/1969
From RN to Rose Mary Woods RE: letter to Dr. Gus White. Handwritten note added by unknown. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/16/1969
From RN to Rose Mary Woods RE: letter to Dr. Gus White. Handwritten notes added by unknown. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/16/1969
Memo from RN to Rose Mary Woods and Ehrlichman RE: White House invitations for relatives. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/16/1969
From John Ehrlichman to RN regarding a statement on "Agnew's Position on Inter-Governmental Relations." Handwritten notes added by unknown. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/16/1969
A "Suggested Relase" regarding the Vice President, state and local government, and the relation between the two. Handwritten notes added by unknown. 2 pgs. [Other Document], N.D.
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This file contains:
Copy of a memo from RN to Bob Haldeman RE: CIA operations and personnel. Note from Rose Mary Woods included at the end of the memo. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/16/1969
Memo from RN to Bob Haldeman regarding the CIA. Typed note added by Rose Mary Woods. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/16/1969
Memo from RN to Bob Haldeman and John Mitchell RE: crime rate. 2 pgs. [Memo], 1/16/1969
Memo from RN to Bob Haldeman regarding Johnson's State of the Union address. Containes typed note by Rose Mary Woods preceding the memo. 2 pgs. [Memo], 1/16/1969
Memo from RN to John Ehrlichman considering John Johnson for political appointment. Contains typed note by Rose Mary Woods. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/16/1969
Memo from RN to Don Hughes regarding the naming of boats. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/16/1969
Second page of a memo concerning Washington, D.C. Recipient and author unknown. 1 pg. [Other Document], N.D.
Copy of a memo from RN to John Ehrlichman RE: public service and volunteering. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/16/1969
Copy of a memo from RN to John Ehrlichman regarding champagne for the campaign staff. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/16/1969
From RN to Bob Haldeman RE: Bob Murphy. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/16/1969
From John Ehrlichman to RN regarding a statement on "Agnew's Position on Inter-Governmental Relations." 1 pg. [Memo], 1/16/1969
From RN to Rose Mary Woods RE: letter to Dr. Gus White. Handwritten note added by unknown. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/16/1969
From RN to Rose Mary Woods RE: letter to Dr. Gus White. Handwritten notes added by unknown. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/16/1969
Memo from RN to Rose Mary Woods and Ehrlichman RE: White House invitations for relatives. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/16/1969
From John Ehrlichman to RN regarding a statement on "Agnew's Position on Inter-Governmental Relations." Handwritten notes added by unknown. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/16/1969
A "Suggested Relase" regarding the Vice President, state and local government, and the relation between the two. Handwritten notes added by unknown. 2 pgs. [Other Document], N.D.
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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
44
01/16/1969
Memo
Copy of a memo from RN to Bob Haldeman
RE: CIA operations and personnel. Note
from Rose Mary Woods included at the end
of the memo. 1 pg.
1
44
01/16/1969
Memo
Memo from RN to Bob Haldeman regarding
the CIA. Typed note added by Rose Mary
Woods. 1 pg.
1
44
01/16/1969
Memo
Memo from RN to Bob Haldeman and John
Mitchell RE: crime rate. 2 pgs.
1
44
01/16/1969
Memo
Memo from RN to Bob Haldeman regarding
Johnson's State of the Union address.
Containes typed note by Rose Mary Woods
preceding the memo. 2 pgs.
1
44
01/16/1969
Memo
Memo from RN to John Ehrlichman
considering John Johnson for political
appointment. Contains typed note by Rose
Mary Woods. 1 pg.
1
44
01/16/1969
Memo
Memo from RN to Don Hughes regarding the
naming of boats. 1 pg.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Page 1 of 3
Box Number Folder Number Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
1
44
N.D.
Other Document
Second page of a memo concerning
Washington, D.C. Recipient and author
unknown. 1 pg.
1
44
01/16/1969
Memo
Copy of a memo from RN to John
Ehrlichman RE: public service and
volunteering. 1 pg.
1
44
01/16/1969
Memo
Copy of a memo from RN to John
Ehrlichman regarding champagne for the
campaign staff. 1 pg.
1
44
01/16/1969
Memo
From RN to Bob Haldeman RE: Bob
Murphy. 1 pg.
1
44
01/16/1969
Memo
From John Ehrlichman to RN regarding a
statement on "Agnew's Position on Inter-
Governmental Relations." 1 pg.
1
44
01/16/1969
Memo
From RN to Rose Mary Woods RE: letter to
Dr. Gus White. Handwritten note added by
unknown. 1 pg.
1
44
01/16/1969
Memo
From RN to Rose Mary Woods RE: letter to
Dr. Gus White. Handwritten notes added by
unknown. 1 pg.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Page 2 of 3
Box Number Folder Number Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
1
44
01/16/1969
Memo
Memo from RN to Rose Mary Woods and
Ehrlichman RE: White House invitations for
relatives. 1 pg.
1
44
01/16/1969
Memo
From John Ehrlichman to RN regarding a
statement on "Agnew's Position on Inter-
Governmental Relations." Handwritten notes
added by unknown. 1 pg.
1
44
N.D.
Other Document
A "Suggested Relase" regarding the Vice
President, state and local government, and
the relation between the two. Handwritten
notes added by unknown. 2 pgs.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Page 3 of 3
January 16, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Bob Haldeman
FROM:
RN
I have expressed to Goodpastor, Kissinger, as
well as to John Mitchell, my concern with regard to the
personnel and operations of CIA. That is one of the reasons
I am looking for a second man who will not just be another
member of the CIA establishment.
Within three to four weeks of January 20, I would
like for you to pull together the thoughts that these and others
may have on CIA and also check to see what action can be taken
by Executive Order without being submitted to the Congress in
order to get it on the right track. Bob Murphy, incidentally,
should be consulted on this since he is a member of the over-all
national intelligence board. You will run into a great deal of
inertia and resistance because CIA has been investigated scores
of times and always comes out more ingrown and incestious than
ever. I am determined, however, to do something about it..
Have Harlow put Scoop Jackson on my appointment at an early date
because I want to discuss this with him.
(Bob -- RN actually said "Scoop Taylor" but I am sure it is
Senator Scoop Jackson. rmw)
January 16, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
John Mitchell
CC: Bob Haldeman
FROM:
RN
My recollection is that if the present rate of
crime increase continues, the crime rate will double in the
next four years.
This is a striking example of why I want each
Cabinet officer to take inventory of where the nation is today,
what the record has been and what it will be if present rrends
continue, and then set that up as a yardstick against which we
work.
For example, in the crime area, we know we aren't going
to be able to eliminate it entirely or even in a striking way.
On the other hand, if we can make our figures legitimately look
better than theirs - this shows progress and will have a
tremendous meaning.
I again direct Haldeman to see that this is followed
up with each Cabinet officer. I do not think you can simply leave
it to Klein, since he does not comprehend the necessity for
developing over-all plans and following through on them. This
should be a special project for a very able, buttoned-down man on
the White House staff. I want a report from each Cabinet officer
every three months as to what progress he is making. And, as I
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have indicated previously, I want a report within one month
after January 20 as to what the inventory is in each Cabinet
memberss department or agency.
Again, this order should be handled orally - and not in
writing.
State is another area where a striking record can
be made. Just have all the trouble spots of the world listed,
point up such facts as how many dictatorships there are in Latin
America, Africa, etc., as compared with 1960 and then we start
from there.
I cannot emphasize the importance of this project
from a long range political standpoint and I want a complete report
from Haldeman within a week after the Inauguration as to who is
in charge of this activity and what I can expect to hear on
carrying it out. Completely apart from the political effect, it
is also a very good idea from the standpoint of each department
that the top members of the team know exactly where they are when
they start and then have a yardstick to measure their accomplish-
ments from that time out. Perhaps Roy Ash could be of some
assistance in laying out to the department heads exactly what we
want to accomplish here -- speaking in non-partisan terms - in
terms of better executive management.
January 16, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Bob Haldeman
FROM:
RN
(This was on a tape prior to LBJ's State of the
Union message). rmw
Would you speak to Harlow with regard to Dirksen's
project of making his own "State of the Union" speech, setting
forth - in objective and not extremely partisan terms - just
what we inherited as a contrast to the rosy picture Johnson will
state in his State of the Union message.
My guess is that Dirksen will not follow through on this
and that Harlow may have to find somebody else to do it. Perhaps
this is a good project for a group of the young Congressmen, like
Rumsfeld, to undertake.
A good example is Johnson's statement that balance of
payments is better off than at any time since 1957. One economist
at the Task Force Dinner said "That's just a lie" and Arthur Burns
agreed that the figures had been juggled and that we actually
faced a very desperate situation within the first year of our own
Administration due to unfavorable trade balances. Johnson, of
course, has obtained a good balance of payments figure by juggling
the over-all statistics.
I cannot emphasize the importance of this project from a
long range political standpoint and I want a complete report from
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Haldeman within a week after the Inauguration as to who is
in charge of this activity and what I can expect to hear on carrying
it out.
January 16, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
John Ehrlichman
FROM:
RN
In considering appointments to prestige committees
which do not require full time service, be sure that John
Johnson, the publisher of ESQUIRE, is high on the list.
Incidentally, he also could be considered for a top Ambassadorial
post in-the-event- or a high level fulltime position if he would
consider it.
Just as a further reminder to you, I have invited
Jimmy Byrnes to she White House for his birthday which I think
is sometime in May. This should be a formal dinner at night and
will give us an opportunity to have good representation from the
South , some high level Democratic representation as well as some
of our people from the VIP list
Along the same lines, since this is the 10th anniversary
of my trip to Russia we will have a reception for those who WEEEXX
are members of the "Kitchen Cabinet." I have included this in
a previous memorandum but wanted to put it in as a reminder now
so that it could be worked into our schedule. The "Kitchen Cabinet"
date can be anytime during the period I was in Russia which gives
us about two weeks to play with in late June and early July.
(John -- he sais ESQUIRE -- I wonder if he does not mean EBONY)
rmw
January 16, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Don Hughes
FROM:
RN
With regard to the naming of the boats, I would
like for the Sequoia to be retained purely apart from whether
I would have the authority to change it, it has a California
connotation which I like.
The other two boats will be called "The Patricia"
and "The Julie".
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In other words, while I have always felt that
the District was a pretty hopeless problem, it seems to me
that this is one area where we can't help but improve on what
our predecessors have done. Moynihan seems to have a very good
feel for it and I urge that his recommendations not be rejected
without proper consideration. The tendency is to simply go
along with things as they are - to patch over the problems. What
I am trying to convey is a sense of real urgency and interest
on my part. I would like to have the best District of Columbia
program -- one that I could present in a special message to the
Congress -- ready within 30 to 60 days after the Inaugural.
#####
January 16, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
John Ehrlichman
FROM:
RN
In reading over the campaign speeches, I thought
one of the better ones was "The Volunteer Way." One suggestion
which was advanced in it was that I would set up some new rewards
for public service. I want to follow through on this and would
like a recommendation from Garment, Safire, et al, as to what would
be an appropriate award.
The medal for Freedom which Kennedy set up and which
has not been used by Johnson, I think related only to foreign
policy achievements. In any event, I think we ought to have a
different kind of award for this kind of activity.
On a related subject, you will recall Mrs. Nixon has
expressed an interest in providing some leadership to volunteer
activities among women. I think Tricia also has some interest in
this direction. Will you give me a report within a week or so
after the 20th as to what our options might be. In Tricia's
case the Smithsonian idea appeals to me. Also - particularly the
one where she might work in the area which has to do with the gowns
of First Ladies, and, the history of the White House, etc.
However, I want to emphasize that I think you might be looking
into a number of different things as I think she would be interested
in case you have other ideas.
January 16, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
John Ehrlichman
FROM:
RN
As I have already indicated, I believe that if
it is logistically possible champagne might be served to the
campaign staff at the Tuesday morning affair. If you and others,
involved conclude we should not do so then I think we should at
least have coffee for those who attend although if the number
gets up to 300 or 400 this may present a problem.
As far as the family group is concerned on Monday
night, I think we should definitely have a buffet of sandwiches
set up in the dining room. It has occurred to me that this is
probably the best time for all of them to get a bite to eat.
January 16, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Bob Haldeman
FROM:
RN
I would like to have Bob Murphy staf on as a
Consultant for as long a period as he is willing to do so after
January 20. I would plan to have him sit in on meetings of the
NSC on an advisory basis and to advise me from time to time
when I request it. And, of course, to provide the same service
to Kissinger and to the State Department if they request it.
Logistically I think the best approach would be to give him an
office in the Executive Office Building and provide secretarial
help to the extent that he desires it.
Will you discuss the matter with him and with
Kissinger and work out a plan. I, of course, will talk with Murphy
once we have a program agreed to.
January 16, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
RN
FROM
John Ehrlichman
RE:
Statement by RN with regard to Agnew's Position
on Inter-Governmental Relations
The timing on this statement (its issuance tonight
or tomorrow morning early) is dictated by the fact that the
Advisory Commission on Inter-Governmentl Relations, the Executive
Committee of City Managers Association, and the Executive
Committee of the Association of Mayors, are all meeting in
Washington tomorrow.
Governor Agnew has been asked to speak to each
group. He feels stronglythat a statement from the President-Elect
is essential at this time to give him standing before these groups.
He and his staff have provided me with an outline
of the proposed organization of the Office of Inter-Governmental
Relations. It needs additional work but this statement need not
be held up pending the acoomplishment of future staff work.
January 16, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
RMW
FROM:
RN
I wrote a letter to a friend of Charlie's
called Dr. Gus White recently. His incoming letter had some
interesting comments on urban problems. I would like for you
to put it in my reading file.
done
January 16, 1969
mayo
to
MEMORANDUM
TO:
RMW
FROM:
RN
astus
I wrote a letter to a friend of Charlie's
called Dr. Gus White recently. His incoming letter had some
interesting comments on urban problems. I would like for you
to put it in my reading file.
January 16, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
RMW
cc: Ehrlichman
FROM:
RN
I think the relatives who attend the affair
on the 20th as well as the campaign staff will be there on
the 21st would treasure White House invitations. As we have
previously agreed it is not possible to get out such invitations
prior to the affairs. If it can be worked out, I would like for
invitations to be prepared for both groups and mailed to them
with a memo from RMW indicating that we were unable to get the
invitations delivered before the Inauguration and RN thought
they might like to have one for a souvenir. It would be the
usual invitation form with the name of the invitee written in
just as they do it for ather state occasions. See if this can be
worked out and, if so, follow up on it.
January 16, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
RN
FROM
John Ehrlichman
RE:
Statement by RN with regard to Spl Agnew's Position
on Inter-Governmental Relations
The timing on this statement (its issuance tonight
or tomorrow morning early) is dictated by the fact that the
Advisory Commission on Inter-Government1 Relations, the Executive
Committee of City Managers Association, and the Executive
Committee of the Association of Mayors, are all meeting in
Washington tomorrow.
Governor Agnew has been asked to speak to each
group. He feels stronglythat a statement from the President-Elect
is essential at this time to give him standing before these groups.
He and his staff have provided me with an outline
of the proposed organization of the Office of Inter-Governmental
Relations. It needs additional work but this statement need not
be held up pending the accomplishment of future staff work.
SUGGESTED RELEASE
Absolutely essential to my Administration is a more
practical and functional role for state and local government
officials in the formulation of Federal policies, programs, goals
and priorities. We must have a working partnership among all
levels of government to seek and implement solutions to our many
domestic programs. Our state and local officials have the difficult
job of meshing Federal assistance with their needs, and I feel
there is no group in a better position to advise the Federal
government on how to improve domestic programs than these men
and women who have the ultimate responsibility for carrying them
out.
I attach such importance to this objective that, as
I have previously indicated, I am asking Vice-President-Elect Agnew
to assume responsibility for seeing that it is accomplished.
Accordingly, the Vice President will act as my liaison with state and
local government officials. It will be his responsibility to
make the Federal machinery sensitive, receptive, and responsive
to their views. Conversely, the Federal departments, agencies,
and councils will look to himito smooth out any rough spots in
their relations with state and local governments. He will encourage
and assist in facilitating maximum cooperation between the various
federal agencies and state and local governments. We want to
reverse the situation wherein state and local officials merely
"get the word from Washington," rather we want the Federal government
to get the word from the state and local governments on how they
view pending Federal decisions, what their priorities are, how they
feel Federal aid can be structured so as to be more helpful to
them, where the defects in our grants-in-aid program are, all of
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which will better enable us to respond to the many critical
problems confronting our state and local governments ***
It is
also my desire that the Vice President Elect work closely with and
encourage the productive work of the Advisory Commission on
Inter-Governmental Relations. The recommendations of the
Commission and its research would be of great value to the
Vice President Elect time 2 in reaching our objectives. He There will be no
body which will need to be more sensitive and responsive to Vice
President Elect Agnew's activities in this area than the Council
on Urban Affairs.
Vice President Elect Agnew will serve as a permanent
member of the Council and, in my absence, serve as its Chairman.