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Memo from Ehrlichman to Ken Cole RE: Observations from the first week of the tour. 2 pgs. [Memo], 9/9/1968
Memo from Ehrlichman to Larry Higby RE: Additional passengers for the September 11 tour. 1 pg. [Memo], 9/9/1968
Memo from Ehrlichman to Ken Cole RE: Names to be added to the list for schedules. 1 pg. [Memo], 9/9/1968
Memo from Ehrlichman to Ken Cole RE: The need for vigilance regarding microphone stands and rostrums at speaking appearances. 1 pg. [Memo], 9/9/1968
Memo from Ehrlichman to John Davies RE: cord lengths for outside business lines. 1 pg. [Memo], 9/9/1968
Memo from Ehrlichman to Cole RE: Car travel procedure for traveling doctor and John Davies. 1 pg. [Memo], 9/9/1968
Memo from Ehrlichman to Ziegler RE: John Davies riding in the Wire Service Car when PN is involved. 1 pg. [Memo], 11/9/1968
Memo from Ehrlichman to Ken Cole RE: Change to the general format in airport arrivals. [Memo], 9/9/1968
Memo from Ehrlichman to Ken Cole RE: Locating microphones at airport rallies. 1 pg. [Memo], 9/9/1968
Memo from Ehrlichman to Cole RE: Location of TWX machine, failure to establish check-points, and failure of staff to secure their hotel rooms. 1 pg. [Memo], 9/9/1968
Memo from Ehrlichman to Bill Duncan RE: Dates requiring open cars. 1 pg. [Memo], 9/9/1968
Memo from Ehrlichman to All Advance Men RE: Important additional points to consider in advancing each stop. 2 pgs. [Memo], 9/10/1968
Memo from Ehrlichman to Advance Men RE: Separate handling of Nixon family luggage on tour. 1 pg. [Memo], 9/10/1968
Memo from Ehrlichman to Advance Men RE: Separate handling of Nixon family luggage on tour. 1 pg. (Duplicate - Not Scanned) [Memo], 9/10/1968
Memo from Ehrlichman to All Advance Men RE: Important additional points to consider in advancing each stop. 2 pgs. (Duplicate - Not Scanned) [Memo], 9/10/1968
Memo from Ehrlichman to Herb Klein RE: Adding a third aircraft to the North Carolina-New Orleans-Indianapolis-Cleveland-Des Moines-Santa Barbara tour. 1 pg. [Memo], 9/10/1968
Memo from Ken Cole to Ehrlichman RE: A meeting scheduled with John Rose, son of Chappie Rose, on September 3. 1 pg. [Memo], 8/30/1968
Memo from Ken Cole, via phone to LU, to JE RE: RN San Francisco arrival and departure, visit to Chinatown, Lear jets from Houston to Oklahoma City, tv taping, and United Airlines re-computing aircraft weight. 1 pg. [Memo], N.D.
Memo from John C. Whitaker to Ken Coles RE: Tour travel plans of Senators Ed Brooke and Thurston Morton, Max Fischer and Antoinette Hatfield. 1 pg. [Memo], 9/2/1968
Memo from John Whitaker to Larry Higby RE: Additions of Gov. Bartlett, former Gov. Bellmon, Congressman Belcher, candidate Smith, and press to the Houston-Oklahoma City September 7 flight. 1 pg. [Memo], 8/26/1968
Memo from Sears to Haldeman RE: Analysis of election results. 3 pgs. [Memo], 12/18/1968
Memo from Ehrlichman to John Sears RE: Kevin Phillips memo in response to Ehrlichman's request for election analyses. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/7/1969
Memo from Ehrlichman to Kevin Phillips RE: Request for Phillip's election analyses to be forwarded to Ehrlichman and John Sears. 1 pg. [Memo], 12/16/1968
Memo from JNM to HRH and JE RE: Kevin Phillips' election analyses. 1 pg. [Memo], 12/11/1698
Memo from Ehrlichman to John Sears RE: Request for ideas for the accomplishment of the called for analysis. 1 pg. [Memo], 12/5/1968
Memo from Haldeman to Ehrlichman and Ellsworth RE: RN's request for a detailed analysis of election results. 2 pgs. [Memo], 11/27/1968
Blank Candidate for Federal Appointment form. 4 pgs. [Form], N.D.
Memo from Peter Flanigan to Haldeman RE: Candidates for PN's Social Secretary. 1 pg. [Memo], 11/18/1968
Handwritten notes regarding candidates for PN's Social Secretary. Author unknown. 1 pg. [Other Document], N.D.
Letter from Martha Rountree to Rosemary Woods RE: putting Mrs. Alys Bennett's name forward to PN and Rosemary Wood's contact information. 1 pg. [Letter], N.D.
Handwritten note from Hope McCormick to Martha RE: Alys Bennett. 4 pgs. [Letter], N.D.
Personal History Statement of Mrs. Alys Faurot Bennett. 2 pgs. [Other Document], N.D.
Memo from Harry Flemming to John Ehrlichman RE: Meeting and discussion with Bob Hampton regarding available Civil Service jobs that are not technically Presidential or Patronage jobs. 1 pg. [Memo], 11/21/1968
Handwritten notes RE: Political Bulk Suggestions and process. Author unknown. 1 pg. [Other Document], N.D.
Handwritten flow chart of Political Bulk Suggestions, Placement, Orientation, etc. Author unknown. 1 pg. [Other Document], N.D.
Handwritten notes RE: Kevin Phillips, Dean Len Fuller, counsel's staff, sending around conditions of employment, etc. Author unknown. 2 pgs. [Other Document], N.D.
Handwritten note RE: November 19-December 14 schedule for mailing, staffing and processing. Author unknown. 2 pgs. [Other Document], N.D.
Memo from Sherm Unger to John Mitchell RE: a copy machine. 1 pg. [Memo], 11/20/1968
Letter from Oliver P. Bardes, Decision/Inc, to the Nixon-Agnew Committee RE: Decision/Inc's staffing services and products. 2 pgs. [Letter], 10/28/1968
Handwritten notes RE: Wm. Harmon, conferences, appointees, etc. Author unknown. 1 pg. [Other Document], N.D.
Handwritten note RE: Friday, 11/22, 11:00am briefing. Author unknown. 1 pg. [Other Document], N.D.
News release with November 22 dateline from RN RE: Administration appointments and call for recommendations. 2 pgs. [Other Document], 11/22/1968
News release with November 22 dateline from PN RE: appointment of Gerry Van der Heuvel as her new press secretary. 1 pg. [Other Document], 11/22/1968
Memo from Harry Flemming to John Ehrlichman RE: supplemental report on personnel requirements. 1 pg. [Memo], 12/2/1968
Memo from Harry Flemming to John Ehrlichman RE: Progress Report, Week Ending November 30, 1968 discussing the systems and procedures for processing candidates for political appointment. 2 pgs. [Memo], 12/2/1968
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Memo from Ehrlichman to Ken Cole RE: Observations from the first week of the tour. 2 pgs. [Memo], 9/9/1968
Memo from Ehrlichman to Larry Higby RE: Additional passengers for the September 11 tour. 1 pg. [Memo], 9/9/1968
Memo from Ehrlichman to Ken Cole RE: Names to be added to the list for schedules. 1 pg. [Memo], 9/9/1968
Memo from Ehrlichman to Ken Cole RE: The need for vigilance regarding microphone stands and rostrums at speaking appearances. 1 pg. [Memo], 9/9/1968
Memo from Ehrlichman to John Davies RE: cord lengths for outside business lines. 1 pg. [Memo], 9/9/1968
Memo from Ehrlichman to Cole RE: Car travel procedure for traveling doctor and John Davies. 1 pg. [Memo], 9/9/1968
Memo from Ehrlichman to Ziegler RE: John Davies riding in the Wire Service Car when PN is involved. 1 pg. [Memo], 11/9/1968
Memo from Ehrlichman to Ken Cole RE: Change to the general format in airport arrivals. [Memo], 9/9/1968
Memo from Ehrlichman to Ken Cole RE: Locating microphones at airport rallies. 1 pg. [Memo], 9/9/1968
Memo from Ehrlichman to Cole RE: Location of TWX machine, failure to establish check-points, and failure of staff to secure their hotel rooms. 1 pg. [Memo], 9/9/1968
Memo from Ehrlichman to Bill Duncan RE: Dates requiring open cars. 1 pg. [Memo], 9/9/1968
Memo from Ehrlichman to All Advance Men RE: Important additional points to consider in advancing each stop. 2 pgs. [Memo], 9/10/1968
Memo from Ehrlichman to Advance Men RE: Separate handling of Nixon family luggage on tour. 1 pg. [Memo], 9/10/1968
Memo from Ehrlichman to Advance Men RE: Separate handling of Nixon family luggage on tour. 1 pg. (Duplicate - Not Scanned) [Memo], 9/10/1968
Memo from Ehrlichman to All Advance Men RE: Important additional points to consider in advancing each stop. 2 pgs. (Duplicate - Not Scanned) [Memo], 9/10/1968
Memo from Ehrlichman to Herb Klein RE: Adding a third aircraft to the North Carolina-New Orleans-Indianapolis-Cleveland-Des Moines-Santa Barbara tour. 1 pg. [Memo], 9/10/1968
Memo from Ken Cole to Ehrlichman RE: A meeting scheduled with John Rose, son of Chappie Rose, on September 3. 1 pg. [Memo], 8/30/1968
Memo from Ken Cole, via phone to LU, to JE RE: RN San Francisco arrival and departure, visit to Chinatown, Lear jets from Houston to Oklahoma City, tv taping, and United Airlines re-computing aircraft weight. 1 pg. [Memo], N.D.
Memo from John C. Whitaker to Ken Coles RE: Tour travel plans of Senators Ed Brooke and Thurston Morton, Max Fischer and Antoinette Hatfield. 1 pg. [Memo], 9/2/1968
Memo from John Whitaker to Larry Higby RE: Additions of Gov. Bartlett, former Gov. Bellmon, Congressman Belcher, candidate Smith, and press to the Houston-Oklahoma City September 7 flight. 1 pg. [Memo], 8/26/1968
Memo from Sears to Haldeman RE: Analysis of election results. 3 pgs. [Memo], 12/18/1968
Memo from Ehrlichman to John Sears RE: Kevin Phillips memo in response to Ehrlichman's request for election analyses. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/7/1969
Memo from Ehrlichman to Kevin Phillips RE: Request for Phillip's election analyses to be forwarded to Ehrlichman and John Sears. 1 pg. [Memo], 12/16/1968
Memo from JNM to HRH and JE RE: Kevin Phillips' election analyses. 1 pg. [Memo], 12/11/1698
Memo from Ehrlichman to John Sears RE: Request for ideas for the accomplishment of the called for analysis. 1 pg. [Memo], 12/5/1968
Memo from Haldeman to Ehrlichman and Ellsworth RE: RN's request for a detailed analysis of election results. 2 pgs. [Memo], 11/27/1968
Blank Candidate for Federal Appointment form. 4 pgs. [Form], N.D.
Memo from Peter Flanigan to Haldeman RE: Candidates for PN's Social Secretary. 1 pg. [Memo], 11/18/1968
Handwritten notes regarding candidates for PN's Social Secretary. Author unknown. 1 pg. [Other Document], N.D.
Letter from Martha Rountree to Rosemary Woods RE: putting Mrs. Alys Bennett's name forward to PN and Rosemary Wood's contact information. 1 pg. [Letter], N.D.
Handwritten note from Hope McCormick to Martha RE: Alys Bennett. 4 pgs. [Letter], N.D.
Personal History Statement of Mrs. Alys Faurot Bennett. 2 pgs. [Other Document], N.D.
Memo from Harry Flemming to John Ehrlichman RE: Meeting and discussion with Bob Hampton regarding available Civil Service jobs that are not technically Presidential or Patronage jobs. 1 pg. [Memo], 11/21/1968
Handwritten notes RE: Political Bulk Suggestions and process. Author unknown. 1 pg. [Other Document], N.D.
Handwritten flow chart of Political Bulk Suggestions, Placement, Orientation, etc. Author unknown. 1 pg. [Other Document], N.D.
Handwritten notes RE: Kevin Phillips, Dean Len Fuller, counsel's staff, sending around conditions of employment, etc. Author unknown. 2 pgs. [Other Document], N.D.
Handwritten note RE: November 19-December 14 schedule for mailing, staffing and processing. Author unknown. 2 pgs. [Other Document], N.D.
Memo from Sherm Unger to John Mitchell RE: a copy machine. 1 pg. [Memo], 11/20/1968
Letter from Oliver P. Bardes, Decision/Inc, to the Nixon-Agnew Committee RE: Decision/Inc's staffing services and products. 2 pgs. [Letter], 10/28/1968
Handwritten notes RE: Wm. Harmon, conferences, appointees, etc. Author unknown. 1 pg. [Other Document], N.D.
Handwritten note RE: Friday, 11/22, 11:00am briefing. Author unknown. 1 pg. [Other Document], N.D.
News release with November 22 dateline from RN RE: Administration appointments and call for recommendations. 2 pgs. [Other Document], 11/22/1968
News release with November 22 dateline from PN RE: appointment of Gerry Van der Heuvel as her new press secretary. 1 pg. [Other Document], 11/22/1968
Memo from Harry Flemming to John Ehrlichman RE: supplemental report on personnel requirements. 1 pg. [Memo], 12/2/1968
Memo from Harry Flemming to John Ehrlichman RE: Progress Report, Week Ending November 30, 1968 discussing the systems and procedures for processing candidates for political appointment. 2 pgs. [Memo], 12/2/1968
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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
18
11
09/09/1968
Memo
Memo from Ehrlichman to Ken Cole RE:
Observations from the first week of the tour.
2 pgs.
18
11
09/09/1968
Memo
Memo from Ehrlichman to Larry Higby RE:
Additional passengers for the September 11
tour. 1 pg.
18
11
09/09/1968
Memo
Memo from Ehrlichman to Ken Cole RE:
Names to be added to the list for schedules. 1
pg.
18
11
09/09/1968
Memo
Memo from Ehrlichman to Ken Cole RE:
The need for vigilance regarding microphone
stands and rostrums at speaking appearances.
1 pg.
18
11
09/09/1968
Memo
Memo from Ehrlichman to John Davies RE:
cord lengths for outside business lines. 1 pg.
18
11
09/09/1968
Memo
Memo from Ehrlichman to Cole RE: Car
travel procedure for traveling doctor and
John Davies. 1 pg.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Page 1 of 7
Box Number Folder Number Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
18
11
11/09/1968
Memo
Memo from Ehrlichman to Ziegler RE: John
Davies riding in the Wire Service Car when
PN is involved. 1 pg.
18
11
09/09/1968
Memo
Memo from Ehrlichman to Ken Cole RE:
Change to the general format in airport
arrivals.
18
11
09/09/1968
Memo
Memo from Ehrlichman to Ken Cole RE:
Locating microphones at airport rallies. 1 pg.
18
11
09/09/1968
Memo
Memo from Ehrlichman to Cole RE:
Location of TWX machine, failure to
establish check-points, and failure of staff to
secure their hotel rooms. 1 pg.
18
11
09/09/1968
Memo
Memo from Ehrlichman to Bill Duncan RE:
Dates requiring open cars. 1 pg.
18
11
09/10/1968
Memo
Memo from Ehrlichman to All Advance Men
RE: Important additional points to consider
in advancing each stop. 2 pgs.
18
11
09/10/1968
Memo
Memo from Ehrlichman to Advance Men
RE: Separate handling of Nixon family
luggage on tour. 1 pg.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Page 2 of 7
Box Number Folder Number Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
18
11
09/10/1968
Memo
Memo from Ehrlichman to Advance Men
RE: Separate handling of Nixon family
luggage on tour. 1 pg. (Duplicate - Not
Scanned)
18
11
09/10/1968
Memo
Memo from Ehrlichman to All Advance Men
RE: Important additional points to consider
in advancing each stop. 2 pgs. (Duplicate -
Not Scanned)
18
11
09/10/1968
Memo
Memo from Ehrlichman to Herb Klein RE:
Adding a third aircraft to the North Carolina-
New Orleans-Indianapolis-Cleveland-Des
Moines-Santa Barbara tour. 1 pg.
18
11
08/30/1968
Memo
Memo from Ken Cole to Ehrlichman RE: A
meeting scheduled with John Rose, son of
Chappie Rose, on September 3. 1 pg.
18
11
N.D.
Memo
Memo from Ken Cole, via phone to LU, to
JE RE: RN San Francisco arrival and
departure, visit to Chinatown, Lear jets from
Houston to Oklahoma City, tv taping, and
United Airlines re-computing aircraft weight.
1 pg.
18
11
09/02/1968
Memo
Memo from John C. Whitaker to Ken Coles
RE: Tour travel plans of Senators Ed Brooke
and Thurston Morton, Max Fischer and
Antoinette Hatfield. 1 pg.
18
11
08/26/1968
Memo
Memo from John Whitaker to Larry Higby
RE: Additions of Gov. Bartlett, former Gov.
Bellmon, Congressman Belcher, candidate
Smith, and press to the Houston-Oklahoma
City September 7 flight. 1 pg.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Page 3 of 7
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
18
11
12/18/1968
Memo
Memo from Sears to Haldeman RE: Analysis
of election results. 3 pgs.
18
11
01/07/1969
Memo
Memo from Ehrlichman to John Sears RE:
Kevin Phillips memo in response to
Ehrlichman's request for election analyses. 1
pg.
18
11
12/16/1968
Memo
Memo from Ehrlichman to Kevin Phillips
RE: Request for Phillip's election analyses to
be forwarded to Ehrlichman and John Sears.
1 pg.
18
11
12/11/1698
Memo
Memo from JNM to HRH and JE RE: Kevin
Phillips' election analyses. 1 pg.
18
11
12/05/1968
Memo
Memo from Ehrlichman to John Sears RE:
Request for ideas for the accomplishment of
the called for analysis. 1 pg.
18
11
11/27/1968
Memo
Memo from Haldeman to Ehrlichman and
Ellsworth RE: RN's request for a detailed
analysis of election results. 2 pgs.
18
11
N.D.
Form
Blank Candidate for Federal Appointment
form. 4 pgs.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Page 4 of 7
Box Number Folder Number Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
18
11
11/18/1968
Memo
Memo from Peter Flanigan to Haldeman RE:
Candidates for PN's Social Secretary. 1 pg.
18
11
N.D.
Other Document
Handwritten notes regarding candidates for
PN's Social Secretary. Author unknown. 1 pg.
18
11
N.D.
Letter
Letter from Martha Rountree to Rosemary
Woods RE: putting Mrs. Alys Bennett's
name forward to PN and Rosemary Wood's
contact information. 1 pg.
18
11
N.D.
Letter
Handwritten note from Hope McCormick to
Martha RE: Alys Bennett. 4 pgs.
18
11
N.D.
Other Document
Personal History Statement of Mrs. Alys
Faurot Bennett. 2 pgs.
18
11
11/21/1968
Memo
Memo from Harry Flemming to John
Ehrlichman RE: Meeting and discussion with
Bob Hampton regarding available Civil
Service jobs that are not technically
Presidential or Patronage jobs. 1 pg.
18
11
N.D.
Other Document
Handwritten notes RE: Political Bulk
Suggestions and process. Author unknown. 1
pg.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Page 5 of 7
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
18
11
N.D.
Other Document
Handwritten flow chart of Political Bulk
Suggestions, Placement, Orientation, etc.
Author unknown. 1 pg.
18
11
N.D.
Other Document
Handwritten notes RE: Kevin Phillips, Dean
Len Fuller, counsel's staff, sending around
conditions of employment, etc. Author
unknown. 2 pgs.
18
11
N.D.
Other Document
Handwritten note RE: November 19-
December 14 schedule for mailing, staffing
and processing. Author unknown. 2 pgs.
18
11
11/20/1968
Memo
Memo from Sherm Unger to John Mitchell
RE: a copy machine. 1 pg.
18
11
10/28/1968
Letter
Letter from Oliver P. Bardes, Decision/Inc,
to the Nixon-Agnew Committee RE:
Decision/Inc's staffing services and products.
2 pgs.
18
11
N.D.
Other Document
Handwritten notes RE: Wm. Harmon,
conferences, appointees, etc. Author
unknown. 1 pg.
18
11
N.D.
Other Document
Handwritten note RE: Friday, 11/22,
11:00am briefing. Author unknown. 1 pg.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Page 6 of 7
Box Number Folder Number
Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
18
11
11/22/1968
Other Document
News release with November 22 dateline
from RN RE: Administration appointments
and call for recommendations. 2 pgs.
18
11
11/22/1968
Other Document
News release with November 22 dateline
from PN RE: appointment of Gerry Van der
Heuvel as her new press secretary. 1 pg.
18
11
12/02/1968
Memo
Memo from Harry Flemming to John
Ehrlichman RE: supplemental report on
personnel requirements. 1 pg.
18
11
12/02/1968
Memo
Memo from Harry Flemming to John
Ehrlichman RE: Progress Report, Week
Ending November 30, 1968 discussing the
systems and procedures for processing
candidates for political appointment. 2 pgs.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Page 7 of 7
September 9, 1968
TO: Ken Cole
FROM: John Ehrlichman
I have a few observations from the first week:
1. The Advance Man must be sure to inform us of all
picture taking sessions or introductions for hand-
shakes to which they may have agreed at any stop.
We must have this information as soon as possible.
If picture taking is to take place following a ral-
ly or other event it should not be done in view of
the general public.
2. The Mission Bay syndrome persists. Several unneces-
sary, lavish and expensive buffets have been provided
for the staff in places where we could easily have ob-
tained a coffee shop meal.
Conversely, in a hotel which closed it's coffee shop
early, no food was available.
3. The technique of stringing a rope from the foot of
the airplane ramp the full length of the Greeting
Committee works well. It protects us from inter-
ference from wandering press and staff.
4. The Greeting Committees are far too large. They
should not exceed 10 and preferably should number
around 5.
5. Generally speaking, we are not intelligently locating
raised platforms for cameras. They should be located
so as to make certain that camera shots will include
the crowd. One platform this week was perfectly lo-
cated for this purpose, but the crowd was not roped
back to provide easy access to the platform by local
and travelling camera crews. Therefore, no cameras
used the platform and the public totally occupied it.
6. Please suggest to each Advance Man that he coordinate
with the airline to be sure that at least 30 copies
each of the local papers and the New York Times are
put aboard the planes at each departure. I have re-
quested this of United Airlines but the Advance Man
should double-check.
7. Where large crowds are expected we should always light
the crowd area with a switch to be controlled by Al Scott
near the camera stands.
8. Whenever possible we should attempt a walk-on through the
audience rather than from the wings, to compel good cov-
erage of the crowds by the media.
9. Please urge the Advance Men to think about the visual im-
pact. Cameramen will not be interested in the same, old
rally features. Points of interest which are interesting
and colorful should be planned for stops where they afford
easy access and probably, favorable coverage. Check with
Whitaker for the philosophy involved.
10. On occasion we have received telephone lists of the num-
bers for the outside business lines. This is most help-
ful, but should NEVER include a listing for RN.
11. Some thought should be given to placing the TWX, Tele-
copier and an outside line and typewriter in a separate
room to be used by Martin Anderson and the R & W people.
12. In Pittsburgh, the hotel provided very small rooms. Ob-
viously, the Advance Men should think about the size of
the rooms when establishing offices.
13. Mrs. Nixon should, whenever possible, be provided with
independent access to the hall to avoid the necessity
of providing Secret Service clearance for Mrs. Drown
and other ladies who may come to see Mrs. Nixon.
14. Whenever possible, Dwight Chapin's room should connect
with RN's suite. In Pittsburgh, Haldeman's room con-
nected to RN's suite (and Chapin's room across the hall
did not). After we arrived, we changed the rooms, the
baggage and the telephones. You will get a bill for the
telephones. We will not bill you for the rest of it.
September 9, 1968
TO:
Larry Higby
FROM: John Ehrlichman
CC: Ken Cole
We have the following additional passengers
for the September 11th tour:
Helene Drown
Bill Gavin (R & W)
Bebe Rebozo
Senator Morton
September 9, 1968
TO: Ken Cole
FROM: John Ehrlichman
I have had requests that the following people
be put on the list for schedules:
John Davies
Charles McWhorter
Ed McDaniel
We should furnish Bill Duncan with a schedule
(buff) .
The United Airlines representatives, Bob Wil-
liams and Jim Fanto will need blue schedules.
September 9, 1968
TO: Ken Cole
FROM: John Ehrlichman
We had a near miss in Washington, D.C. since
the stand-up microphone was furnished and the candidate
intended to use a prepared text. Obviously, where a
prepared text is to be used the advance man must provide
a lighted rostrum. In this specific instance the sched-
ule itself called for a stand microphone. The decision
to use a prepared text evidently occurred after the sched-
ule was written. The purpose of this memorandum is to
alert us all to the need of eternal vigilance which is
the price of liberty.
September 9, 1968
TO:- John Davies
FROM: John Ehrlichman
In all cases where we install outside business
lines, they should be provided with cords long enough to
reach the far corners of the rooms. In recent stops, the
phones would not reach.
September 9, 1968
TO: Ken Cole
FROM: John Ehrlichman
When a Doctor begins to fly with us he will ride
in the lead security car with Dwight Chapin. John Davies
will ride in the Wire Services car on trips involving
Mrs. Nixon.
September 9, 1968
TO: Ron Ziegler
FROM: John Ehrlichman
CC: John Davies
From now on, in all movements involving Mrs. Nixon,
John Davies will ride in the Wire Services Car.
September 9, 1968
TO: Ken Cole
FROM: John Ehrlichman
I am going to change the general format in airport
arrivals. In the past we have generally moved directly to
the platform after going through the Greeting Committee.
Hereafter, we will move directly to the fence after the
greeting committee introductions and shake hands for 50 feet
or so before coming onto the platform.
Members of the Greeting Committee and platform
groups should be advised by the Advance Man (not in advance,
but at the time that they arrive at the airport) to stay
away from the fence hand-shaking operation. Instead, it
would be better for them all to go and lie down behind the
airplane or otherwise keep clear.
September 9, 1968
TO: Ken Cole
FROM: John Ehrlichman
The advance men should understand that the
microphone should be so located at airport rally's
and elsewhere that the distance from the candidate
to the nearest people (preferably young people) should
never exceed 10 feet.
September 9, 1968
TO: Ken Cole
FROM: John Ehrlichman
The TWX is very noisy. If it is to be located in
the secured area in the hotel, then it should be as far as
possible from RN's suite.
The manual indicates that a check-point will be es-
tablished in the hall. This is not being done.
The staff is in the habit of leaving their rooms
unlocked or leaving the keys in the doors upon the assumption
that the hall areas are secured. Either a house detective or
policeman should secure hallways (inviting strangers into the
reception room) or the staff should be advised that this will
not be done for some good local reason. They should then be
cautioned to lock their doors.
September 9, 1968
TO: Bill Duncan
FROM: John Ehrlichman
We will need open cars during the month of
September as follows:
September 5: Indianapolis (open convertible)
September 20: Philadelphia (open convertible)
September 21: (Philadelphia suburbs & New Jer-
sey) Bubble top
Other possibilities are:
September 25: Denver
September 27: Louisville
The first three are firm, or as firm as things ever get.
September 10, 1968
TO: ALL ADVANCE MEN
FROM: John Ehrlichman
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL POINTS TO
CONSIDER IN ADVANCING EACH STOP:
1. All calls of a general nature should be put through to
the Tour Office.
2. All paper work, memos to be typed relative to the Tour,
details pertaining to facilities, etc. should be referred
to the Tour Office.
3. The Staff Office should be the largest of the offices and
have at least five (5) typewriters (be sure there are
enough chairs, the right kind of tables, etc.).
4. As often as is possible, make the typewriters uniform in
make, model and print-style - preferably PICA type, rather
than elite. Please avoid IBM Executives altogether
the
Standard is preferable.
5. The Staff, Tour and Press Staff offices should be as close
in proximity as possible.
6. If lighting in the offices is insufficient, be sure to
make provisions for additional lamps.
7. Whenever possible remove excess furniture from the offices.
8. Be sure that all machines are operative before the staff
arrives. (i.e. if special plugs or wiring are required be
sure they are installed and working).
9. Have available at every stop an adaptor (to convert plug)
for the Telecopier.
10. Mimeograph machine should always be in the Press Staff of-
fice (be sure the proper ink, paper, etc. for that particu-
lar model is in the room and ready to be used.).
11. Typewriters should be near the telephone in each office.
12. Extra room lists and staff information lists should be
placed in the Staff, Tour and Press Staff offices before
arrival of the travelling party.
13. Always use the thank-you note forms provided you to prepare
your lists. (If you don't have any, contact the Tour Desk
in New York or Linda Underwood on the Tour - if you have a
copy xerox extra copies for future use).
14. Thank-you lists must be complete and legible. The general
list should be mailed to K. Odell, 450 Park Avenue,
New York, N. Y. 10022, before the travelling party
ever arrives. The VIP list should be given to Linda
Underwood as soon as the party arrives.
It is preferable that the lists are typed.
September 10, 1968
TO: Advance Men
FROM: John Ehrlichman
RE: Separate handling of Nixon family luggage
In order to expedite the handling of the Nixon family
luggage throughout the remainder of the tour and insure its
arrival at either airport or hotel prior to the arrival of
the official party, the below procedure, to be supervised
by Jack Caulfield, is now in effect:
1. Airport Arrival
Supply three young men (in addition to David Shields,
the travelling baggage expediter), one of whom will be desig-
nated as chauffeur or driver for the assignment. He should
be provided with a vehicle.
Supply all three with the proper local credentials which
will enable them to gain access to the ramp area. The desig-
nated driver will place his two associates at the foot of the
first arriving aircraft (Julie or Tricia). One will have, in
a sealed envelope, the room numbers of RN and PN, and the room
numbers of Julie and Tricia if they are travelling with the
party. The envelope should be given to Jack Caulfield on ar-
rival.
Upon arrival of the second aircraft and after the Nixon's
deplane, Jack Caulfield will accompany the assigned man to the
forward cabin and designate the family luggage. Jack Caulfield
and the three men will then take the luggage to the hotel before
departure of the official motorcade.
Upon arrival at the hotel Jack Caulfield will enlist the
assistance of a bellboy and direct the expedition of the Nixon
baggage to the proper rooms.
2. Hotel Departure
One hour prior to departure of the official party, the
three assigned men will report to Jack Caulfield, to be briefed
on the procedure for removal of the family luggage from the hotel
to the airport. They will depart with the luggage before the
official motorcade and proceed to the aircraft, placing the bag-
gage in the forward cabin as designated by Jack Caulfield.
It is suggested that the local police be informed of these
procedures as they might be helpful in expediting the operation.
Jack Caulfield will take care of tipping the bellmen and
distributing autographed cards bearing Mr. Nixon's signature to
the young men who have helped with this assignment.
September 10, 1968
TO: Advance Men
FROM: John Ehrlichman
RE: Separate handling of Nixon family luggage
In order to expedite the handling of the Nixon family
luggage throughout the remainder of the tour and insure its
arrival at either airport or hotel prior to the arrival of
the official party, the below procedure, to be supervised
by Jack Caulfield, is now in effect:
1. Airport Arrival
Supply three young men (in addition to David Shields,
the travelling baggage expediter), one of whom will be desig-
nated as chauffeur or driver for the assignment. He should
be provided with a vehicle.
Supply all three with the proper local credentials which
will enable them to gain access to the ramp area. The desig-
nated driver will place his two associates at the foot of the
first arriving aircraft (Julie or Tricia). One will have, in
a sealed envelope, the room numbers of RN and PN, and the room
numbers of Julie and Tricia if they are travelling with the
party. The envelope should be given to Jack Caulfield on ar-
rival.
Upon arrival of the second aircraft and after the Nixon's
deplane, Jack Caulfield will accompany the assigned man to the
forward cabin and designate the family luggage. Jack Caulfield
and the three men 'will then take the luggage to the hotel before
departure of the official motorcade.
Upon arrival at the hotel Jack Caulfield will enlist the
assistance of a bellboy and direct the expedition of the Nixon
baggage to the proper rooms.
2. Hotel Departure
One hour prior to departure of the official party, the
three assigned men will report to Jack Caulfield, to be briefed
on the procedure for removal of the family luggage from the hotel
to the airport. They will depart with the luggage before the
official motorcade and proceed to the aircraft, placing the bag-
gage in the forward cabin as designated by Jack Caulfield.
It is suggested that the local police be informed of these
procedures as they might be helpful in expediting the operation.
Jack Caulfield will take care of tipping the bellmen and
distributing autographed cards bearing Mr. Nixon's signature to
the young men who have helped with this assignment.
September 10, 1968
TO: ALL ADVANCE NEN
FROM: John Ehrlichman
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL POINTS TO
CONSIDER IN ADVANCING EACH STOP:
1. All calls of a general nature should be put through to
the Tour Office.
2. All paper work, memos to be typed relative to the Tour,
details pertaining to facilities, etc. should be referred
to the Tour Office.
3. The Staff Office should be the largest of the offices and
have at least five (5) typewriters (be sure there are
enough chairs, the right kind of tables, etc.)
4. As often as is possible, make the typewriters uniform in
make, model and print-style - preferably PICA type, rather
than elite. Please avoid IBM Executives altogether
the
Standard is preferable.
5. The Staff, Tour and Press Staff offices should be as close
in proximity as possible.
6. II lighting in the offices is insufficient, be sure to
make provisions for additional lamps.
7. Whenever possible remove excess furniture from the offices.
8. Be sure that all machines are operative before the staff
arrives. (i.e. if special plugs or wiring are required be
sure they are installed and working).
9. Have available at every stop an adaptor (to convert plug)
for the Telecopier.
10. Mimeograph machine should always be in the Press Staff of-
fice (be sure the proper ink, paper, etc. for that particu-
lar model is in the room and ready to be used.)
11. Typewriters should be near the telephone in each office.
12. Extra room lists and staff information lists should be
placed in the Staff, Tour and Press Staff offices before
arrival of the travelling party.
13. Always use the thank-you note forms provided you to prepare
your lists. (If you don't have any, contact the Tour Desk
in New York or Linda Underwood on the Tour - if you have a
copy xerox extra copies for future use).
14. Thank-you lists must be complete and legible. The general
list should be mailed to K. Odell, 450 Park Avenue,
New York, N. Y. 10022, before the travelling party
ever arrives. The VIP list should be given to Linda
Underwood as soon as the party arrives.
It is preferable that the lists are typed.
September 10, 1968
TO: Herb Klein
FROM: John Ehrlichman
CC: Ron Ziegler
John Whitaker
Ken Cole
John Mitchell
In view of the waiting list of some 20 members
of the Press it has been decided (over my dead body) to
add a third aircraft to the North Carolina-New Orleans-
Indianapolis-Cleveland-Des Moines-Santa Barbara tour. The
additional cost of the charter and operation of this air-
craft will be pro-rated among the press and will result in
additional charges. My understanding from a meeting with
John Mitchell and Ron Ziegler is that our accountants will
furnish your office with the total cost of the charters and
operation of all three aircrafts and this total will be
pro-rated so that it will be entirely collected from members
of the travelling press on all airplanes during this tour.
Therefore, I think it prudent to make this ex-
planation to the travelling press in advance of the trip.
I assume your office will do so.
You must realize that we will be operating with
70 empty seats as a result of this decision. To insure
against serious economic loss and undue expense to the cam-
paign and the media your press aides must keep us accurately
informed in advance if any of the press intend to join or
leave the tour at any mid-point during progress of the tour.
Obviously, if we have capacity for, say, 60 press
on the Tricia and Julie, and of the 20 members of additional
press, 12 drop out at Indianapolis, the question of operation
of a third aircraft for 8 members of the press becomes a
serious economic issue.
In my personal opinion, the addition of this air-
craft is very bad judgment in the terms of cost and additional
management problems which will inevitably result. However, we
will try it for one week as far as Santa Barbara, and then take
a look.
I will keep a careful tabulation of the loads in
order to have a basis for a judgment as to desirability of
continuing this arrangement.
August 30, 1968
MEMORANDUM
TO:
John Ehrlichman
FROM:
Ken Code
I have scheduled a meeting for you on Tuesday, September 3,
at 11:30 a.m. with Mr. John Rose.
John is the son of Chappie Rose, a long time Nixon backer
and financial supporter. His services have been offered to us
for the balance of the campaign, and the feeling seems to be
that he could perform an outstanding job as an advance man.
KRC:lec
TO: JE
FROM: Ken Cole (via phone to LU)
RE: San Francisco, etc.
1. At the airport when RN deplanes, he will be met by Jim Halley, Chairman
of the Republican Party of Cal. and Gov. and Mrs. Reagan. RN then proceeds
to shake hands with Greeting Committee (about 30 people - Ken says you already
world
have the names). Then RN proceeds to UAL baggage platform. Halley will in-
troduce Reagan - Reagan will speak less than 1 minute, then introduce PN & RN.
RN then speaks 2 or 3 minutes.
RN then proceeds to fence to work crowd - Gov. and Mrs. Reagan will leave
by plane. RN, PN leave in their car. If the crowd is not as large as is antici-
pated, they will just work fence and leave.
2. Chinatown - RN greets the Elders who will be on the platform in a roped-off
area. The eldest Elder will present RN with a big fortune cookie. A microphone
option
will be available should RN wish to make brief remarks.
3. Departure from San Francisco - leave from UAL air freight terminal instead
of Concourse B, gates 11 and 13. This is necessary because of heavy air traffic
at that hour of the morning and the fact that United does not have the gates availa-
ble.
4. Lear jets Hou. to Okla. City all set.
5. Page 14 of the yellow detail schedule - note to JE regarding Bellmon taping -
Ed Morgan has the script and Ernie Schultz of WKY-TV (of Okla. City), will
tape this on the plane en route.
6. Based on the load on the aircraft today, UAL will re-compute the weight and
balance scale and will be more accurate in the future. They arrived at the load
factor after the meeting several weeks ago where the load was underestimated,
They are working on it now.
order TO:
Ken Cole
FROM: John C. Whitaker
DATE: September 2, 1968
Senator Ed Brooke of Massachusetts and Thurston
Morton of Kentucky will be on the plane September 4
through September 8 and need rooms at each stop.
Max Fischer will be on the plane from Wash
ington to New York on September 8, and (Antoinette
burgh and Washington, October 8.
Hatfield, Mark's wife) will be on the plane Ea om EG om Pitts-
September 8;
JCW/dtt
MEMORANDUM
AUGUST 26, 1968
TO:
LARRY HIGBY
CC: RON ZIEGLER
JOHN EHRLICHMAN
FROM:
JOHN WHITAKER
RE:
HOUSTON-OKLAHOMA CITY FLIGHT, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
Please include Governor Dessey Bartlett, former Governor and Senatorial
candidate Henry Bellmon, Congressman Page Belcher, one more seat for
another politico who may be Congressional candidate Smith in whose
district the Arkansas Basin is located.
There will be five Oklahoma press aboard - their names are not yet
available, but they will include a reporter from the Tulsa Journal,
another from the Tulsa World and three TV men (sound, film and correspondent)
who will do a pool film for all Oklahoma TV networks.
So that means that 9 people must be transferred from RN's plane to
the press plane on this leg of the trip.
E
December 18, 1968
MEMORANDUM
Your field
TO:
Bob Haldeman
H.
FROM:
John Sears
RE:
Analysis of Election Results
In regard to the question raised in your memorandum of November 27 and how such
analysis should be accomplished, I have the following recommendations:
1. The Effectiveness of Our Advertising:
Aside from polling people in regard to their reactions to our advertising, I should
think that some assessment could be given by comparing our polls at the beginning
of the campaign with those taken after periods of intensive advertising in those
areas where there was no intervening visit by either national candidate. As a
general reaction, many people who had good initial reaction to our spot commercials
have observed that there was too much use of the candidate and not enough of independent
advertising devices. Many people thought the panel shows were replayed too often and
too much emphasis was put on this device.
2. Why HHH Rose So Fast:
The political reason for this was a significant growth in Democratic unity over the
last two weeks. The reason for the resurgence of this unity can be determined by repolling
those who said they were either undecided or for RN originally, but did not vote for
him. I would suggest that these individuals be polled on how the bombing halt affected
their vote as well as the McCarthy endorsement, Governor Agnew's candidacy, the absence
of any sharp issues of substance in the campaign, the pacing of our campaign, and the
underdog syndrome.
3. Why We Closed So Strong in the South:
I strongly suspect this was tied to HHH's tremendous improvement in the polls in the
last few days. This fact caused the potential Wallace voters to drift away from him
in large numbers. To find out for sure, poll those who originally indicated a preference
for Wallace, but didn't vote for him.
4. The Timing of the Campaign:
In view of the shambles of the Democratic convention, we were correct to start fast and
strong as we did. Once committed in this fashion we had no choice but to try to maintain
that lead for the duration of the campaign; had we tried to cool it off after starting
strongly, we would have 1 ooked weak and run the risk of losing large amounts of
support in the middle of the campaign which would have been disastrous.
While I don't think we had any real choice about the timing, I think it probably was a
mistake not to hold a little something in reserve for the last two weeks of the
campaign. Had we developed a new issue during the last two weeks, I think we could have
saved a lot of support which drifted away. The problem was that we had talked all of our
negative issues to death by the last two weeks and since we had nothing new to expand
upon, we lost the initiative. This also was true of our advertising and the combination
of the same advertising and the same negative issues began to make us look a little
boring.
Of course, we must remember that a large reason that we dropped off in the last two
weeks is that the Democrats started to get back together.
5. The T.V. Documentary:
Of all the people I've seen since the election, no one has even mentioned the TV
Documentary so it would appear that at least politicos don't think it won us any votes.
Here again, the question of whether it won votes for us or not can be discovered by
polling.
6. Why We Faded in New York and Mass., but Carried New Jersey: I would suspect that
polls in New York and Massachusetts would indicate that we faded badly bacause many of
the Democrats who originally expressed a preference for us got over being mad at the way
their convention was handled and drifted back into line with HHH. A secondary reason for
this is that we have very poor organization in the suburban areas of these two states
and therefore have not involved the voters who are friendly toward us in the party.
Many of the new residents of these new areas are nominal Democrats who have moved out of
the cities but if we had better organization in the suburbs, we could attract them.
The reason we won New Jersey but lost New York and Connecticut is because in New Jersey
we have good organization in the suburbs. There is also much less of a registeration
deficit in New Jersey than there is in the other two state.
Page 3
7. T.V. Coverage:
On balance, I don't think the TV coverage was unfair except perhaps in regard to
Governor Agnew's candidacy. In the beginning of the campaign, they over-covered the
Democratic convention and took great pride in pointing up the disorderly campaign that
HHH was running, both of which helped us greatly. It is true that toward the end
HHH was represented to be a sort of lovable underdog, but of course, he was an underdog.
On the whole, I don't think the liberal, anti-Republican, anti-Nixon orientation of
the networks showed through too much.
8. The Wallace Vote:
The only interesting analysis of what really happened to the Wallace vote would
involve polling those who originally indicated a preference for him but did not wind
up voting for him. I would imagine that polling these voters in Michigan, Texas, New Jersey
North Carolina, and Florida would show that had he not been in the race, we would have
carried Texas and come closer in Michigan. Had he polled the 20 or 21% which he was
registering in the polls as late as the middle of October, I think a survey would show
that outside the South, he was taking tremendous numbers of votes from the Democrats
and in the South, he was hurting us very badly. The 13% which he did poll would have
gone for us had he not been in the race and had they voted.
To:
John Sears
Date: January 7, 1969
From:
John D. Ehrlichman
Subject:
Election Analyses
Here is a memo from Kevin Phillips in response to my re-
quest for election analyses.
WiWill you follow up if you wish additional information from
him ?
John D. Ehrlichman
JDE:sw
Attachment
To:
Kevin Phillips
Date: December 16, 1968
From:
John D. Ehrlichman
I have your memo of December 11 and would very much appre-
ciate your forwarding to John Sears and me your 1968 election analyses.
John D. Ehrlichman
JDE/hg
MEMORANDUM
TO: HRH and JE
December 11, 1968
"
FROM: JNM
RE: Kevin Phillips
Kevin Phillips had the following paragraph enclosed in a recent
memorandum to me:
"I understand that Messrs. Haldeman and Ehrlichman
are commissioning or requesting some analyses of
the 1968 election viz the impact of Wallace, the RN
slippage in Massachusetts, New York and Pennsylvania
and so forth. I have much of this analyzed in great
detail, but I have not sent it to anybody. I presume
that you will let me know if you want any of this
material made available."
If you desire Kevin's input on this matter, please contact him
directly.
To:
John Sears
Date: December 5, 1968
From:
John D. Ehrlichman
.
I would appreciate your ideas in memorandum form for the
accomplishment of the analysis called for in this memorandum.
JDE:sw
Attachment.
John Josh. D. Ehrlichman
MEMORANDUM
November 27, 1968
TO:
JOHN EHRLICHMAN
CC:
BOB ELLSWORTH
FROM:
BOB HALDEMAN
RE:
ANALYSIS OF ELECTION RESULTS
I am not sure exactly whose baliwick this falls into, but although
it is not of primary urgency, it should not be allowed to pass
unnoticed. I trust you two will get together and decide how it
should be handled.
RN wants a careful and detailed analysis made of the election
results for the purpose of determining what was, and what was
not, effective in our various campaign techniques and strategies.
The purpose, of course, would be for future planning.
Some of the specific questions or areas that he wants studied are:
1) The effectiveness, or lack of it, of our advertising--our
slogans, our television spots, etc..
2) The question of why Humphrey rose SO fast in the last two
weeks, with an especial look at the way the east softened up,
as well as the situation in Illinois and California where we
were way ahead earlier.
3) The question of why we closed SO strong in the south.
4) He feels that we were probably right to start fast and
strong, as we did, but perhaps that we tried to stay. high
consistently for too long. Possibly we should have hit
them hard in the beginning and then dropped off--and closed
hard. Some analysis of this evaluation would be helpful.
5) He has the feeling that our television documentary did no good in
winning votes, that it probably only affected intellectuals whose
minds were already made up. Can we determine whether this is
the case?
November 27, 1968
6) He especially wants a thorough study in New York, for
instance in Nassau County where we did not do nearly as well
as we should have. He also wants a study in Massachusetts,
where at one point we thought we might win, but then lost 2 to 1.
Then the question of why we took New Jersey and lost New York
and Connecticut.
7) He also wants an analysis of the complete television coverage of
the campaign, and the fact that the form of reporting may have
hurt us. For example, the news showed Humphrey as a loveable
underdog. Did we handle this adequately?
8) He wants an analysis of what really happened to the Wallace vote.
These are some of the kinds of questions RN has raised. It is my
feeling that we should get some astute political scientist to work on
this matter quickly, before everything in the way of original material
disappears.
One thought that comes to mind is George Grassmuck. RN had
suggested Joe Batchelder. There is also, of course, the question
of funding this. Perhaps some external source would be interested
in doing it for historical purposes, or perhaps we should use
Republican National Committee funds SO that the information is our
private property.
In any event, the project should be launced, and I trust the two of
you will see that it is.
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Peter M. Flanigan
Nixon Agnew
Deputy Campaign Manager
Campaign Committee
450 Park Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10022
(212) 661-6400
November 18, 1968
TO: Bob Haldeman
alro-airplane
RE: PN Social Secretary
1. Lucy Alexander Winchester - Governor Nunn
reports very highly on Mrs. Winchester, saying that
her family and educational background are excellent.
Her one weak point is that she married a ne'er-do-well
from whom she is divorced. However, he says her moral
character is of the highest.
She runs three farms on her family's property
in Kentucky. She has a three year old child but
apparently could take on another job.
2. Bill Stewart recommended Mrs. Alys Faurot
Bennett, 105 East Delaware Place, Chicago, telephone
number Su.7-2175. Mrs. Bennett is also divorced with
one child. She is 52 years old, attractive, speaks
French and Spanish. She worked during the last campaign
with Hope McCormick. With regard to her organization
ability, she apparently helped to start an orphanage in
Mexico. Stewart is sending additional information.
3. I am attempting to reach Tish Baldridge to
have her agree to screen these and other applicants.
WD gan
230
PN
Baldridge re Lucy alexander Wuchester
/
Motivation per/ect, though intially
not particularly internted, now interested
v
Education very good to job-
s
Very ladylike - & smart & happy or ( mie
4
Save her both good s bad
parts of job
5
Told that PN would have
to determine whether the see or
Pren Dec would be boss. Tesh knows
any b s still thum protoco / the Soc Sge should be boss.
I she worked up to the job.
The UN expenquee will be only helpful,
who is Pute
The Clusago candidate / would be
sourlly nore adept, but Lucy is
better balanced. Bennett would have
more imaguation and flair info
fanty gwinj, but thats only 10%
of the job
Tirl Baldridge highly recommends
her s thinks we should make up
her mmd new.
MARTHA ROUNTREE
Sociel tory
2238 Que Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20008
Miss Rosemary Woods
155 East 50th Street
New York, New York
Dear Rosemary,
The world seems just great from where I sit. However, I know all of it
isn't, but I have complete faith in our next President's ability to remedy
the wrongs of the world. Isn't it wonderful to be able to look back on
the Election from the Winner's vantage point?
I have always taken it for granted that you would be running things from
Pennsylvania Avenue but just the same I was glad to see it spelled out in
print. Hope you are going to get a vacation before digging in for the long
seige ahead. You are going to need it.
There are two things I would like to know -- and I hope you will be able to
find a minute to advise me:
1. If and when I have a worthy idea or suggestions or if something
comes up which I believe to be important for your Boss to know is
it all right if I forward same to you or, what is the procedure?
I do not want to trouble you needlessly and obviously anything I
might be sending along would only be something I felt would be
helpful.
For example: Mrs. Brooks McCormick (next National Committeewoman in
Illinois and a member of the famous McCormick family out there also
worked hard in this Election for Mr. Nixon) has written me for help in
bringing the name of Mrs. Alys Bennett to the attention of Mrs. Nixon.
See copy of letter enclosed, which is self-explanatory. Also, I am
enclosing copy of bio of Mrs. Bennett.
I am positive that Mrs. McCormick would never make such a suggestion unless
she was rather sure of Mrs. Bennett's ability and qualifications.
Also Rosemary, do I have your correct address? I assume you will be looking
for an apartment down here in the near future. Let me know, or give me a call
and I will be glad to pick you up at the airport, and incidentally I do have a
guest room even though I am not completely decorated yet, my cook is on the
job and she is good. So, if I can be of any service let me know.
As ever,
Marcha
Telephone 667-5642
encl.
Saturday
Mrs. Brooks McCormick
1530 North State Parkway Chicago, Illinois 60610
Dear Martha-
well I have Finally
recovered from Tuesday - I
can not remember a lorger
night III F was all too close
for comfort here in Illinois.
Am enclosing my Friend Alys
Bennetts biography. - You
may remember I was
talleing to you about her at
lunch in kansas city. she
would adore to be Pat
Nixons "Trsh Baldridge
I ve known Alys for over
twenty years and she has
great taste and talent.
I can truly say to you she
would be great at the job-
Her 1-deas are fantastic
and she is modly in love
with Richard Nixon!! Any
help you can give us would
be wonderful. Alyo will
fly down to Washington
to talk to you ar anyone
you think she cught to-
I really do not know how
Mrs. Brooks McCormick
1530 North State Parkway Chicago, Illinois 60610
to 90 about This sort of Thing!!
A great friend of hers has
written to Mrs Eisenhower
and our National committeeman
Bob Stuart has also written.
As I am The new Natronal
Commitheewoman Im I writting
you!! If you have any
thoughts as to what we
can and or should do I
would So appreciate your
letting me knaw-
See you in January:
what happiness!!
Best always
Hope
PERSONAL HISTORY STATEMENT
MRS. ALYS FAUROT BENNETT
105 E. Delaware Place
Chicago, Illinois 60611
su 7 2175 (private)
WH 4 6300 (hotel)
AGE
44 years
MARITAL STATUS
Married in 1947 to Clarence Jesse Bennett,
Son of Melba and Frank Bennett, Palm Springs, Calif.
Divorced in 1952
One Daughter, Alysa Faurot Bennett, 18 years old,
attending Finch College, N.Y.C.
EDUCATION
1930 - 1938 Girl's Latin School, Chicago, Illinois
1938 - 1942 Miss Hall's School, Pittsfield, Mass.
1942 - 1944 American Academy of Art, Chicago, III.
1944 - 1945 Art Student's League, N.Y.C.
LANGUAGES
French and Spanish
GENERAL INTERESTS
People
Foreign travel
Civic affairs, especially pertaining to children
Active Republican
Painting
Entertaining
Athletically inclined
PERSONAL HISTORY STATEMENT
MRS. ALYS FAUROT BENNETT
POSITIONS HELD
Three years hospital service - World War II
Red Cross Nurses Aide
Founded Women's Board - Northside Boys Club
Chicago, Illinois in 1958
Women's Board - Children's Home and Aid Society
since 1958
Chicago Public School Art Society 1960 - 1966
Casa Hogar
San Miguel de Allende
Gto, Mexico
Ten years ago, I adopted a small orphanage of
seventy five children in Mexico. In order to
support this I have organized several benefits in
Mexico, and in this country, and have had extensive
dealings with the Mexican government in connection
with this project.
Active participant in all G.O.P. activities
November 21, 1968
MEMORANDUM TO: John Ehrlichman
FROM: Harry Flemming
We met with Bob Hampton of the Civil
Service Commission today. Bob was helpful in
defining what jobs are available to be filled
and also what jobs we might find after January
20th that are not technically Presidential or
Patronage jobs. Several suggestions came out
of our meeting that require follow-up.
1. Apparently, a computer read-out of Presidential
appointments is floating around somewhere in our
organization. It would be very helpful to us to
have a copy of this.
2. There is apparently a 3-volume read-out and a
17-volume elaboration of this computer read-out.
Hampton indicates that this was transmitted
from John Macy to Lincoln.
3. Hampton suggested that after clearing with Charles
Murphy that we should have one of our people con-
tact the personnel head of each department of the
government. These people are all career civil ser-
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TO: John Mitchell
FROM: Sherm Unger
The attached letter arrived shortly before the election
and was temporarily misplaced. I have seen the machine
to which the writer refers in operation. It can scan
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October 28, 1968
Our 17th Year
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Attn: Mr Sherman E Unger
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11/22
11 am briefing
Office of the President-elect
Information Office
450 Park Avenue
New York, New York
10022
(212) 661-6400
Night/758-9338
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEW YORK, Nov. 22 -- The following statement was issued
Friday by President-elect Richard M. Nixon at his office in the
Hotel Pierre:
"In the staffing of a new Administration, the focus of
public attention quite naturally is on those named to the key
cabinet posts. But the tone and spirit of an Administration
depends also on the quality of those who fill the hundreds of
other policy-making positions within the various departments and
agencies.
"I want an Administration in which there is a constant
percolation of new ideas up from these levels; in which, at every
level, the best minds in America are focused on the entire array
of tasks confronting us.
"Toward this end, I have set in motion a nationwide
talent search unprecendented in its scope, in an effort to staff
the next Administration with the best people available. The
emphasis of this search is on brains, on judgement, on creativity
and on youth.
"On the one hand, I am tapping the traditional party
sources. But on the other hand, I am reaching beyond the party
structure in order to find the best-qualified people without
regard to political affiliation.
"My key associates have already sent letters or telegrams
to all Republican Governors, Senators and Representatives, and
to key party officials around the country, asking for their recom-
mendations as to specially qualified persons.
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"Beyond this, I am asking for similar recommendations
from college and university presidents and deans, and from the
heads of leading corporations, foundations and professional and
social-action organizations.
"In doing so, my aim is to enlist the entire academic,
business and professional community in the task of staffing the
next Administration with the very best possible talent -- recog-
nizing that we all share a common stake in the standards of excel-
lence that will be set in these appointments.
"I have set up special offices in New York and Washington
for the processing of these recommendations. I cannot emphasize
too strongly that this is a serious effort to get the best talent
possible, and that the doors of the new Administration will be
open to talent and imagination regardless of party, race or section
"In seeking out the best people to take these jobs, I
recognize that I often will be asking them to make financial and
other sacrifices. But if our system is to work, it requires the
dedication of people who care. I know there are many thousands of
highly able people with the spirit and the dedication that the
magnitude of our public tasks requires. The aim of this search
is to locate and identify them.
"I mentioned that one of the accents of this search is
on youth. It is my specific intent that the average age of federal
appointees should be markedly lower than it has been in previous
Administrations.
"We live in a young world, and a rapidly changing world
in which each generation has a new and uniquely different frame
of reference. Today's young people have shown themselves better
informed and more actively concerned than any previous generation
in America. I want their special frame of reference well repre-
sented; I want to enlist their concern and their energies.
"Whatever the personal sacrifices, the challenge and
adventure of public service today are unmatched. Our great
public needs call for the best people that America can produce --
and I aim to find those people.
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#734
Office of the President Elect
Information Office
450 Park Avenue
New York, New York
10022
(212) 661-6400
Night/758-9338
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEW YORK, Nov. 22 -- Mrs. Richard Nixon announced
Friday the appointment of Gerry Van der Heuvel, Washington news
correspondent, as her press secretary.
Mrs. Van der Heuval is a correspondent and columnist
for the Newhouse National News Service and former president of
the Women's National Press Club.
She is the widow of the late Kenneth Van der Heuvel of
Holland, Mich. and is the mother of three children.
Her oldest daughter, Claudia, 22, Mrs. John Redwood,
is a member of the Peace Corps in Brazil.
Another daughter, Heidi, 18, is a student at Virginia
Commonwealth University and a son, Jon, 14, is a student at
J.E.B. Stuart High School in Falls Church, Va.
Before joining the Newhouse Bureau, Mrs. Van der Heuvel
was a correspondent and columnist for the New York Daily News.
She was educated at Wayne University and the University of
Michigan.
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#733
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT-ELECT
RICHARD M. NIXON
WASHINGTON, D.C.
December 2,1968
MEMORANDUM
TO: JOHN EHRLICHMAN
FROM: HARRY FLEMMING
SUBJ: PERSONNEL (update day memorandum of November 21,1968)
The following is a supplemental report on our personnel requirements for
this operation.
I.
SUPERVISORY
No changes from previous bulletin.
II.
DESK MEN
We have moved a little slower in the desk man area because of the
indecision relating to job qualifications on Schedule C's. Another
factor slowing this operation is the relatively low volume of mail
into our operation. However, we have either on board or scheduled to
come in today, seven of our twelve desk men. We have committed $1000
per month to four of these seven. Two will definitely work at no
cost and the seventh is in doubt as to whether his firm will carry him.
III. INITIAL SORT
We have eleven persons working in this area at this time. Seven of these
are unsalaried, the four others are secretarial and clerical personnel
and they are receiving salaries in the neighborhood of $525-$550 per month.
IV.
ADMINISTRATION AND SECRETARIAL
We have two persons, Larry Dunn and Henry Hyde, engaged in administrative
work. Their salaries are $1200 and $1166 per month respectively.
We have one receptionist at $520 per month and eight secretaries at an
average salary of $550 per month each.
This does not include our total personnel needs but because our operation
is geared to demand and progressive steps toward the final selection of
personnel, we will be adding persons as indicated and needed. Until such
time when we reach our full staffing requirements, I will continue these
personnel memos on a weekly basis.
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT-ELECT
RICHARD M. NIXON
WASHINGTON, D.C.
December 2,1968
MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM: HARRY FLEMMING
SUBJ: PROGRESS REPORT, Journy WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 30,1968
JOHN EHRLICHMAN
We have had a good week and have accomplished a number of things. Pri-
marily, we have been refining systems and procedures under which we process
candidates for political appointment. The following is a breakdown of
various departments and their progress this week.
I.
SUPERVISORY and DESK MEN
These gentlemen have been familiarizing themselves with the various
departments that are under their supervision. We have been refining
our system and have made the basic decision to concentrate in the period
before January 20 on the non-career executive assignments (NEA) and
the Schedule C's. Persons concerned with screening in this area have
been refining their departments down to the persons handling these
functions. In addition, they have been making informal contacts with
Congressional-types and other such contacts that are available in
Washington.
II.
SORTING
We have approximately eight people sorting applications for Federal
appointments, and they have processed some 2,500 of this type position
this week. In analyzing the initial sort work, we have decided to
increase the responsibility and function of this group. In addition
to categorizing the type of application, they will be filling out a
form which will provide the necessary information for the computer,
should the applicant proceed to that point.
III. ADMINISTRATION
Larry Dunn has done an excellent job of setting up the administrative
network for this operation. He has assumed the functions of personnel
officer, payroll officer and contact with the GSA, at Bill Middendorf's
request, we are detailing him to New York for two days to set up their
payroll and accounting system similar to ours.
IV.
MAILING
The mailing to the "Who's Who" list will go in the mail this
morning. The delay was caused by the late decision made on the rec-
ommendation form to be used in the mailing. Henry Hyde is doing
a good job of staying on top of this project.
V.
GENERAL
We have secured office space immediately below us on the sixth floor.
We now have what appears to be adequate space for our responsibility.
In addition, offices have been set aside for Bryce Harlowe's program
and several for some special project that Len Garment has in
operation. I would suggest that the word be put out in New York
that before committments are made on space down here, the person
requesting this space check with Larry Dunn as to availability.