Ask the Scholar
Document scope · 1 page
Scholar
Ask about this object, its catalog metadata, its source description, or the page inventory.
For page-specific OCR and visual context, open one of the page chats.
Source Description
This file contains:
Short letter from John Dean to Ben Fortson, Secretary of State of Georgia regarding filing of candidacy in Georgia. [Letter], 9/19/1972
Form letter from Georgia Secretary of State Ben Fortson acknowledging receipt of campaign reports. [Letter], 11/8/1972
Form letter from Ben Fortson acknowledging receipt of notice of candidacy. [Letter], 9/25/1972
Notice of Candidacy and Affidavit from Richard Nixon to Ben Fortson, Secretary of State of Georgia. [Form], 9/18/1972
Memo from William Timmons to John Dean regarding Notice of Candidacy. [Letter], 9/9/1972
Memo from Jo Good to Bill regarding Notice of Candidacy. [Memo], 9/8/1972
Letter from Ben Fortson regarding Notice of Candidacy and Affidavit. [Letter], 8/31/1972
Memo from Frank DeCosta to David Wilson regarding regarding affidavit for Vice President. [Memo], 9/25/1972
Form letter from Ben Fortson acknowledging receipt of candidacy reports. [Letter], 8/23/1972
Form letter from Ben Fortson acknowledging receipt of campaign reports. [Letter], 8/7/1972
Form letter from Ben Fortson acknowledging receipt of campaign reports. [Letter], 6/9/1972
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
26126606
label
WHSF: Returned, 23-16
core
doc
dtoType
document
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
26126606
sourceUrl
contentType
document
title
WHSF: Returned, 23-16
description
This file contains:
Short letter from John Dean to Ben Fortson, Secretary of State of Georgia regarding filing of candidacy in Georgia. [Letter], 9/19/1972
Form letter from Georgia Secretary of State Ben Fortson acknowledging receipt of campaign reports. [Letter], 11/8/1972
Form letter from Ben Fortson acknowledging receipt of notice of candidacy. [Letter], 9/25/1972
Notice of Candidacy and Affidavit from Richard Nixon to Ben Fortson, Secretary of State of Georgia. [Form], 9/18/1972
Memo from William Timmons to John Dean regarding Notice of Candidacy. [Letter], 9/9/1972
Memo from Jo Good to Bill regarding Notice of Candidacy. [Memo], 9/8/1972
Letter from Ben Fortson regarding Notice of Candidacy and Affidavit. [Letter], 8/31/1972
Memo from Frank DeCosta to David Wilson regarding regarding affidavit for Vice President. [Memo], 9/25/1972
Form letter from Ben Fortson acknowledging receipt of candidacy reports. [Letter], 8/23/1972
Form letter from Ben Fortson acknowledging receipt of campaign reports. [Letter], 8/7/1972
Form letter from Ben Fortson acknowledging receipt of campaign reports. [Letter], 6/9/1972
citationUrl
collections
Richard M. Nixon's Returned Materials Collection
Returned White House Special Files
imageCount
1
hasImages
yes
source
import
hasTranscription
no
Source extras
naId
26126606
levelOfDescription
fileUnit
recordType
description
ocrSource
nara-archive
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
document
mediaId
c236246123c27cdb
ocrText
Richard Nixon Presidential Library
White House Special Files Collection
Folder List
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
23
16
09/19/1972
Letter
Short letter from John Dean to Ben Fortson,
Secretary of State of Georgia regarding filing
of candidacy in Georgia.
23
16
11/08/1972
Letter
Form letter from Georgia Secretary of State
Ben Fortson acknowledging receipt of
campaign reports.
23
16
09/25/1972
Letter
Form letter from Ben Fortson acknowledging
receipt of notice of candidacy.
23
16
09/18/1972
Form
Notice of Candidacy and Affidavit from
Richard Nixon to Ben Fortson, Secretary of
State of Georgia.
23
16
09/09/1972
Letter
Memo from William Timmons to John Dean
regarding Notice of Candidacy.
23
16
09/08/1972
Memo
Memo from Jo Good to Bill regarding Notice
of Candidacy.
Friday, April 04, 2008
Page 1 of 2
Box Number Folder Number Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
23
16
08/31/1972
Letter
Letter from Ben Fortson regarding Notice of
Candidacy and Affidavit.
23
16
09/25/1972
Memo
Memo from Frank DeCosta to David Wilson
regarding regarding affidavit for Vice
President.
23
16
08/23/1972
Letter
Form letter from Ben Fortson acknowledging
receipt of candidacy reports.
23
16
08/07/1972
Letter
Form letter from Ben Fortson acknowledging
receipt of campaign reports.
23
16
06/09/1972
Letter
Form letter from Ben Fortson acknowledging
receipt of campaign reports.
Friday, April 04, 2008
Page 2 of 2
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
September 19, 1972
Dear Secretary Fortson:
Attached for filing is the President's Notice of Candidacy and
Affidavit, in accordance with the laws of the State of Georgia.
Sincerely,
John W. Dean, III
Counsel to the President
Honorable Ben W. Fortson, Jr.
Secretary of State
State of Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
File
T the CONSTITUTION ORGIA
Secretary of State
1776
214 State Capital
Atlanta
Elections Division
Ben m. Fortson, Jr.
30334
FRANCES S. DUNCAN, Chief
SECRETARY OF STATE
656-2871
(404) 656-2881
November 8, 1972
The President of the United States
The White House
Washington, D. C. 20500
NM
Dear Mr. President:
This will acknowledge receipt of your
Receipts and Expenditures Report of a Candidate,
Comp. Gen. Election Forms 2.
This information is being placed on file
and made a part of the records of this office as
required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of
1971, Public Law 92-225.
With kindest regards and best wishes, I am
Benn Sincerely yours,
Secretary of State
BWF:ddb
OF G CONSTITUTION OR RGIA R
Secretary of State
1776
214 State Capital
Atlanta
Ben m. Fortson, Jr.
Elections Division
30334
FRANCES S. DUNCAN, Chief
SECRETARY OF STATE
(404) 656-2881
656-2871
September 25, 1972
Mr. John W. Dean, III
Counsel to the President
The White House
Washington, D. C. 20018
Dear Mr. Dean:
This will acknowledge receipt of the
Notice of Candidacy and Affidavit for the Presi-
dent.
This information will be placed on file
and made a part of the records of this office.
Thanking you for your cooperation in this
matter, I am
Been Sincerely yours,
Secretary of State
BWF:ddb
TO: BEN W. FORTSON, JR., as
Secretary of State of the
State of Georgia.
NOTICE OF CANDIDACY AND AFFIDAVIT
I, the undersigned, being first duly sworn on oath, do depose and say: that my
name is
Richard Nixon
;
that my residence address is The White House
(Street No.)
(Street)
Washington, D. C.
;
(City)
(County)
that my post office address is the same as above
;
That my telephone number is
(202) 456-1414
;
that my profession, business or occupation is the Presidency
;
that the name of the election district in which I vote is Orange County, California
;
that I am an elector of the county of my residence eligible to vote in the election in which
I am a candidate; that the name of the office I am seeking is President of the
United States of America
;
that I am eligible to hold such office; that I am a candidate for such office in the
General Election
to be held on the 7th day of November
, 19.72 ;
(election)
that I will not knowingly violate any provisions of the Georgia Election Code or of the
rules or regulations adopted thereunder; that the information on the reverse side hereof
is true and correct; and that I hereby request you to cause my name to be placed on the
ballots to be used in such election as a candidate for the office I am seeking.
X
(Signature of Candidate)
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 18th day
of September
1972
My 1973
may
[Required by Ga. Election Code, Sec. 34-1002.]
(over)
1. I desire that my name appear on the ballot as follows:
Richard Nixon
(Please Print)
2. (a) I am running as an Independent [ ].
(b) I am the nominee of the Republican
Party (Body)
nominated by:
[ ] Primary;
[ ] Nomination Petition and Convention (Certified copy of the minutes of the
convention attested by the Chairman and Secretary of the convention is being
filed herewith.);
[ x] Other (Specify method of nomination and statute and party rule governing
and allowing such method of nomination) :
Nomination of presidential electors as prescribed by the rules
[i]
of a political party (Sec. 34-1001, Ga, Code); Rules I through
XVIII duly adopted by the 1972 Republican National Convention
3. (a) [ ] I am required to accompany the above Notice with a nomination petition con-
taining at least
valid signatures.
(b) [X] I am not required to accompany the above Notice with a nomination petition,
Itaci
because I am:
[ ] (PRIMARY) The nominee of a political party nominated in a primary
held by such party.
[X] (OTHER) Specify [Code § 34-1002]:
A candidate for the office of President of the United States.
4. (a) [ ] I hereby tender check in the amount of $
(b) [ x] I am not required to pay a qualifying fee.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
September 9, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
BRUCE KEHRLI JOHNDEAN
FROM:
WILLIAM TIMMONS
SUBJECT:
Notice of Candidacy
Please see attached. I've never heard of this before and you
might want to check with John Dean on this and any other
State with a similar requirement. I'll assume you will
handle the Georgia affidavit and that I have no further
responsibility.
Thanks.
Please are
Let This are
of.
15
AK
Jo Good
September 8, 1972
Bill
I do not remember having to do this before,
but can you take care of it?
I am sending
the same form to the Vice President's office.
Thank you.
go Good
THE OF CONSTITUTION ORGIA
Secretary of State
1776
214 State Capital
Ben 3. Fortson, Jr.
Atlanta
Elections Division
SECRETARY OF STATE
30334
FRANCES S. DUNCAN, Chief
(404) 656-2881
656-2871
August 31, 1972
SEP 2 RECD
Ms. Anne Armstrong, Secretary
1972 Republican National Committee
310 First Street Southeast
Washington, D. C. 20003
Dear Ms. Armstrong:
I have received your letter of August 24,
1972, enclosing the Certificate of Nominations for
the offices of President and Vice President of the
United States. The Georgia Election Code requires
that the enclosed Notice of Candidacy and Affidavit
be filed by each candidate before his name shall
appear on the November 7th, General Election Ballot.
Please have President Nixon and Vice President Agnew
complete one of these forms and return to this office
as soon as possible.
Thank you very much for your cooperation
in this matter.
With kindest regards and best wishes, I
am
Beun Sincerely Secretary of yours, State
BWF:jc
*
*
*
7 *
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON
September 15, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR
DAVID HARRIS Wilson
Attached is the Affidavit you alerted me would be coming
to the Vice President's Office for signature. I have
completed page one of the certification. The reverse
side, I leave to you to conform with whatever information
you completed for the President's certification.
If you will return it to me, together with any comments
you may have, I will follow your guidance and then have
it signatured by the Vice President, notarized and for-
warded directly to the Georgia Secretary of State.
K
Frank A. DeCosta
they OF CONSTITUTION E ORGINA RGIA
Secretary of State
1776
214 State Capital
Atlanta
Ben m. Fortson, Jr.
Elections Division
30334
FRANCES S. DUNCAN, Chief
NM
SECRETARY OF STATE
656-2871
(404) 656-2881
August 23, 1972
The President of the
United States
The White House
Washington, D. C. 20500
Dear Mr. President:
This will acknowledge receipt of your
Report of Receipts and Expenditures for a Candidate,
Comp. Gen. Election Form 2.
This information is being placed on file and
made a part of the records of this office as required
by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, Public
Law 92-225.
With kindest regards and best wishes, I am
Benn Secretary yours, of State
BWF:ddb
OF CONSTITUTION ORGIA
Secretary of State
1776
214 State Capitol
Atlanta
Ben M. Tortson, Jr.
Elections Division
30334
FRANCES S. DUNCAN, Chief
SECRETARY OF STATE
656-2871
(404) 656-2881
August 7, 1972
WM
President of the
United States
White House
Washington, D. C. 20500
Dear Mr. President:
This will acknowledge receipt of your
Report of Receipts and Expenditures for a Candi-
date, Comp. Gen. Election Form 2.
These records are being placed on file and
made a part of the records of this office as required
by the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, Public
Law 92-225.
With kindest regards and best wishes, I am
Benn Sincerely yours,
Secretary of State
BWF:ddb
by
J they CONSTITUTION ORGIN
Secretary of State
1776
214 State Capital
Ben F. Mortson, Jr.
Atlanta
Elections Division
SECRETARY OF STATE
30334
FRANCES S. DUNCAN, Chief
(404) 656-2881
656-2871
June 9, 1972
NM
President of the
United States
White House
Washington, D. C. 20500
Dear Mr. President:
This will acknowledge receipt of your
Report of Receipts and Expenditures for a Candidate,
Comp. Gen. Election Form 2.
This information is being placed on file
and made a part of the records of this office as
required by the Federal Election Campaign Act of
1971, Public Law 92-225.
With kindest regards and best wishes, I
am
BWF:jc
Benn Intary