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Haldeman to Joseph Kaplan re: sciences. 1 pg. [Letter], 12/3/1968
Peggy Harlow to Haldeman re: Administration. 3 pgs with attachments. [Letter], 11/13/1968
L. Higby to Haldeman re: Christmas transportation for Miss Joan Carroll. 1 pg. [Memo], 12/11/1968
Larry Higby to Haldeman re: government organization manual. 1 pg. [Memo], 12/9/1968
Haldeman to John Harriman re: administration. 1 pg. [Letter], 11/25/1968
Haldeman to Hartley Hutchins re: position within administration . [Letter], 12/16/1968
Haldeman to Bruce Jacobs re: position within administration. 1 pg. [Letter], 1/10/1969
Paul Jones Jr. to Peter Flanigan re: Personal. 2 pgs with attachment. [Letter], 1/4/1969
Haldeman to Hardin Jones re: drug use. 7 pgs with attachments. [Letter], 1/4/1969
Haldeman to Belton Johnson re: Inter-American Cattleman's Confederation. 1 pg. [Letter], 1/4/1969
Haldeman to Franklin Johnson re: appointments. 2 pgs (copies). [Letter], 11/25/1968
Haldeman to James Kelly re: Vietnam. 4 pgs with attachments. [Letter], 12/21/1968
Robert Knight to Haldeman re: Answer Desk Critique. 2 pgs with attachment. [Letter], 12/10/1968
Haldeman to Earl Kennedy re: administration. 4 pgs with attachments. [Memo], 12/11/1968
Haldeman to Joseph Kaplan re: Lee DuBridge. 4 pgs with attachments. [Letter], 12/10/1968
Unknown to Haldeman re: Lee DuBridge. 3 pgs with attachments. [Letter], 12/3/1968
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Haldeman to Joseph Kaplan re: sciences. 1 pg. [Letter], 12/3/1968
Peggy Harlow to Haldeman re: Administration. 3 pgs with attachments. [Letter], 11/13/1968
L. Higby to Haldeman re: Christmas transportation for Miss Joan Carroll. 1 pg. [Memo], 12/11/1968
Larry Higby to Haldeman re: government organization manual. 1 pg. [Memo], 12/9/1968
Haldeman to John Harriman re: administration. 1 pg. [Letter], 11/25/1968
Haldeman to Hartley Hutchins re: position within administration . [Letter], 12/16/1968
Haldeman to Bruce Jacobs re: position within administration. 1 pg. [Letter], 1/10/1969
Paul Jones Jr. to Peter Flanigan re: Personal. 2 pgs with attachment. [Letter], 1/4/1969
Haldeman to Hardin Jones re: drug use. 7 pgs with attachments. [Letter], 1/4/1969
Haldeman to Belton Johnson re: Inter-American Cattleman's Confederation. 1 pg. [Letter], 1/4/1969
Haldeman to Franklin Johnson re: appointments. 2 pgs (copies). [Letter], 11/25/1968
Haldeman to James Kelly re: Vietnam. 4 pgs with attachments. [Letter], 12/21/1968
Robert Knight to Haldeman re: Answer Desk Critique. 2 pgs with attachment. [Letter], 12/10/1968
Haldeman to Earl Kennedy re: administration. 4 pgs with attachments. [Memo], 12/11/1968
Haldeman to Joseph Kaplan re: Lee DuBridge. 4 pgs with attachments. [Letter], 12/10/1968
Unknown to Haldeman re: Lee DuBridge. 3 pgs with attachments. [Letter], 12/3/1968
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Richard Nixon Presidential Library
White House Special Files Collection
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Folder Number
Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
31
6
12/03/1968
Letter
Haldeman to Joseph Kaplan re: sciences. 1
pg.
31
6
11/13/1968
Letter
Peggy Harlow to Haldeman re:
Administration. 3 pgs with attachments.
31
6
12/11/1968
Memo
L. Higby to Haldeman re: Christmas
transportation for Miss Joan Carroll. 1 pg.
31
6
12/09/1968
Memo
Larry Higby to Haldeman re: government
organization manual. 1 pg.
31
6
11/25/1968
Letter
Haldeman to John Harriman re:
administration. 1 pg.
31
6
12/16/1968
Letter
Haldeman to Hartley Hutchins re: position
within administration .
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Page 1 of 3
Box Number Folder Number Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
31
6
01/10/1969
Letter
Haldeman to Bruce Jacobs re: position within
administration. 1 pg.
31
6
01/04/1969
Letter
Paul Jones Jr. to Peter Flanigan re: Personal.
2 pgs with attachment.
31
6
01/04/1969
Letter
Haldeman to Hardin Jones re: drug use. 7 pgs
with attachments.
31
6
01/04/1969
Letter
Haldeman to Belton Johnson re: Inter-
American Cattleman's Confederation. 1 pg.
31
6
11/25/1968
Letter
Haldeman to Franklin Johnson re:
appointments. 2 pgs (copies).
31
6
12/21/1968
Letter
Haldeman to James Kelly re: Vietnam. 4 pgs
with attachments.
31
6
12/10/1968
Letter
Robert Knight to Haldeman re: Answer Desk
Critique. 2 pgs with attachment.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Page 2 of 3
Box Number Folder Number Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
31
6
12/11/1968
Memo
Haldeman to Earl Kennedy re:
administration. 4 pgs with attachments.
31
6
12/10/1968
Letter
Haldeman to Joseph Kaplan re: Lee
DuBridge. 4 pgs with attachments.
31
6
12/03/1968
Letter
Unknown to Haldeman re: Lee DuBridge. 3
pgs with attachments.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Page 3 of 3
December 3, 1968
Dr. Joseph Kaplan
Department of Physics
University of California
Los Angeles, California 90024
Dear Joe:
Thank you very much for forwarding your
schedule for the early part of December.
I have forwarded your letter with its
attachment to Dr. DuBridge who, as you
know, will be working with Mr. Nixon
as advisor for the sciences.
I am sure you will be hearing from him
shortly. Best regards.
Cordially,
H. R. Haldeman
HRH:jc
in Hold Personal file.
3744 North 30th Road
Arlington, Virginia 22207
November 13, 1968
Dear Mr. Haldeman:
I would like to be a part of the Nixon Administration, if possible,
and would appreciate your consideration of my application.
My areas of interest and competence are writing, editorial assis-
tance, working with people (as, for example, in appointments), and
managerial responsibility. I believe I could make a significant
contribution in one or more of these areas. My secretarial skills
would supplement any responsibilities undertaken.
My experience with and knowledge of the federal government would
be of value, especially to those Administration members unfamiliar
with Washington, D. C.
The planning is, I know, in a state of flux and your time is limited.
I would appreciate, however, your letting me know of any possibilities
or further steps I might take with regard to a position with the
Nixon Administration. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Peggy Harlow (Miss)
Peggy Harlow
Enclosure
Mr. Robert Haldeman
The Pierre Hotel
Fifth Avenue at 61st Street
New York, New York
RESUME
Margery G. Harlow
3744 North 30th Road
Arlington, Virginia 22207
(703) 524-1346
Personal Data
Born: 1/11/43; Washington, D. C.
Height: 5'1"; Weight: 105 lbs.
Health: excellent
Marital status: single
Education
Bachelor of Arts: George Washington University, Washington, D. C., June 1964.
Major: Public Affairs (combined political science and economics)
Also attended Randolph Macon Woman's College, Lynchburg, Virginia,
Sept. 1960 - June 1962.
Secondary:
Washington-Lee High School, Arlington, Virginia. Graduated
June 1960.
Previous Experience
March 1968 -
Office of United States Senator Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.)
Temporarily rehired as fill-in during campaign for re-election, following
5-month trip to Europe. Writing political and policy statements; general
secretarial work.
August 1968 - Staff of Committee on Resolutions, Republican National
Convention, Miami Beach, Florida.
Immediate supervisor: Dr. Arthur Peterson
2-week leave of absence from Senator Dominick's staff: prepared
statements for Ray C. Bliss, Chairman, Republican National Committee;
general secretarial assistance to the Chairman and Resolutions Committee
during its final deliberations.
September 1968 - November 1968 - ANSWER DESK, Research Division, Republican
National Committee.
Immediate supervisor: Robert H. Knight, Jr.
Volunteer four nights a week and on weekends: indexing of all ANSWER DESK
bulletins, transmission of bulletins by telecopier and teletypes; editing
assistance when needed; general secretarial work including operation of
"MT/ST" machine.
August 1967 - February 1968
Travel in Europe.
-2-
Resume
Margery G. Harlow
February 1965 - August 1967
Office of United States Senator Peter H. Dominick
Press secretary: wrote major speeches, statements, policy letters;
general public relations work. Research, case work, and office manage-
ment. Legislative mail and statements. Reason for leaving: opportunity
to take extended trip to Europe.
October 1966 - June 1967 - Served as co-chairman of National Student
Leadership Training Conferences, National College Young Republican
Federation. On volunteer basis, organized pilot "school" (Yale University)
as model for national Republican effort to attract young people.
November 1964 - February 1965
Office of United States Senator Everett McKinley Dirksen (R.-I11.)
Immediate supervisor: John R. Gomien
general secretarial work
June 1964 - November 1964
Republican National Committee, Washington, D. C. 20006
(June - July) Veterans Division. Office management, general secretarial
work.
(July - November) Research Division. Secretary to the Director, Edward
A. McCabe: research, administration of office in Director's absence;
policy letters, general editorial and supervisory work; general secretarial
work.
June 1961 - June 1964
Office of United States Senator Everett McKinley Dirksen
Part-time (35 hours/week) during college and full-time during vacations;
general secretarial and research; on Anti-Trust and Monopoly Subcommittee
of Senate Judiciary Committee: general office management and secretarial.
September 1960 - June 1962
Part-time work in college snack bar.
June 1960 - September 1960
Arts and Sciences Division, Republican National Committee, Washington, D. C.
Immediate supervisor: Dr. Arthur Peterson.
general secretarial work
Special Skills
Editorial and research
Familiarity with executive and legislative branches of federal government.
Typing: 100 words per minute
Shorthand: 100 words per minute
Operational use of: dictaphone, xerox, mimeograph, "MT/ST", telecopier, teletype,
general office machines.
MEMORANDUM
December 11, 1968
TO:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
L. HIGBY
RE:
CHRISTMAS TRANSPORTATION FOR
MISS JOAN CARROLL
At the start of the campaign Joan was brought back here on a
temporary basis by the scheduling department to assist Nick
Ruwe and others in scheduling operations. During that time
she has maintained an apartment and other business affairs
in the California area.
It now appears she will be joining us on the White House staff
one way or another, and it would seem appropriate that she
have an opportunity to clear up her affairs in ( alifornia
Recommendation: Transition Committee pay one round-trip
transportation for Miss Joan Carroll to allow her to clear up
remaining affairs in (alifornia.
MEMORANDUM
TO: H. R. Haldeman
FROM: Larry Higby
December 9, 1968
We now have available the government organization
manual along with the other books on my desk. It
is a handy informational guide of how this whole
thing is put together, commission by commission,
department by department.
LH/eo
November 25, 1968
Mr. John Harriman
Executive Office
Security Pacific National Bank
215 West Sixth Street
Los Angeles, California
Dear Jack:
Thank you for your kind wire on the campaign. I feel
confident that your talents could be of valuable assist-
ance to the Nixon administration.
At the present time we are setting up agencies to evalu-
ate the thousands of requests that we have been receiving.
In addition we are moving into new quarters. For these
reasons there will be a short delay until the appropriate
person can respond properly to your request. Please be
assured, however, that it will not be lost in the shuffle.
You should be hearing from an appropriate member of
our staff in the near future.
Best regards.
Cordially,
H. R. Haldeman
HRH:jc
December 16, 1968
Mr. Hartley F. Hutchins
8628 Taylor Avenue
Fort Washington Forest, Maryland 20022
Dear Mr. Hugchins:
Thank you very much for your interest in a position
with the new administration.
I have forwarded your letter to Mr. Harry Fleming,
who is handling the staffing phase of the transition
period.
You will hear further from us as soon as possible.
Cordially,
H. R. Haldeman
Assistant to the
President-elect
HRH/me
cc H. Fleming
January 10, 1969
Mr. Bruce Jacobs
31 Fourth Street
Park Ridge, New Jersey 07656
Dear Mr. Jacobs:
Thank you very much for your interest in a position with
the new administration.
I have forwarded your letter to Mr. James Keogh, who will
be in charge of all White House publications, for his con-
sideration.
You will hear from us further as soon as possible.
Cordially,
H. R. Haldeman
Assistant to the
President-elect
HRH/me
cc J. Keogh
G. Paul Jones, Jr.
Republican State Chairman Member for Georgia
January 4, 1969
Telephone: (912) 788-4641
Post Office Box 96
Macon, Georgia 31202
Mr. Peter M. Flanigan
Office of the President-Elect
450 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Be-
PERSONAL
Dear Pete:
Thoylt
Many thanks for the phone call yesterday. I
appreciate your interest and your help in support
of Phil Campbell for Under Secretary of Agriculture.
This will be a political plus, not only for Georgia
but for the entire Southeast as well.
natedial
I am satisfied that Phil will be dedicated to
attabled
building a stronger base and a stronger party for
us in Georgia and in the South. I feel sure his
efforts will show results in 1970 and in 1972.
I really hope that consideration can still be given
to Bo for the Army post. I feel he is highly
qualified, and I am sure he could work well with
Mel Laird, for whom he has the highest regard.
Certainly, I hope that the appointment of Phil
Campbell should not preclude the consideration of
a qualified man like Bo Callaway, simply because
they are both from Georgia.
Attached is the column by your "friend" Charlie
Bartlett. A "hare nose" whatever that means
---
with friends like that in the public print needs
few enemies.
Since the other members of the "trio" especially
John Mitchell --- are equally critisized, I am
sending them copies of the column, too. Perhaps
they had not seen it and will find it amusing, also.
For what it's worth, stand fast on your present position.
I am confident that it is much more acceptable than
Bartlett's. Generally, all appointments thus far are
quite favorably received.
Once again, I hope the "hare nosed trio" will give Bo
full consideration for Army. He's a good man. He'll
do a great job for Dick and for Mel and for the country.
My secretary is not here on Saturday. Excuse my typing.
Best regards to all of you.
Sincerely,
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Thursday, January 2, 1969
CHARLES BARTLETT
A Hunt for
Fresh Faces
WASHINGTON - The spirit of "what
against Sherman Adams only after sev-
did he do for Dick?" is running strong
eral austere months in the White House.
as the Nixon team wades through its lists
He is SO close to Nixon and he is play-
for officials to fill the second and third
ing such a strong and aloof hand that he
echelons of the new administration.
is increasingly derided as a "mere bond
The earlier notion that cabinet officers
peddler" by prestigious veterans of the
would be free to pick their own subordi-
ancien regime. His key role in rhe selec-
nates has been substantially modified.
tion of Spiro Agnew and his Southern
They are free in fact to negotiate with
stratogy for the campaign yield a basis
a hare-nosed trio of Nixon loyalists for
for questioning his qualities of judgment.
the men who will serve as their assist-
A notion is abroad that Mitchell is the
ants.
man who undercut Maurice Stans'
The process is proving slow because
aspirations to be secretary of the Treas-
it has been extremely centralized, The
ury and that he is purposefully turning
trio, composed of John Mitchell, Robert
his back on Stans' vast list of con-
Haldeman, and Peter Flanigan, has
tributions to the Nixon campaign. He is
culled through thousands of names and
also charged with generating the mis-
come up with lists from which each cabi-
guided and ungrateful notion of dumping
net officer can choose his associates. If
Ray Bliss as chairman of the Republican
he wants a man who is not on his list,
National Committee.
he can tap him only if he persuades the
The frquent assertion is that Mitchell
trio.
has let success in his first political exer-
The factor of pro-Nixon political activi-
tion go to his head. The probability is
ty is given particular weight because the
that he is doing exactly what Nixon
campaign is much closer to the personal
wants him to do, which is to keep the
backgrounds of the three judges than
emphasis on building a new wave of Re-
the federal government. All were princi-
publican executives whose loyalties are
pal architects of the Nixon victory; none
explicitly focused on the new leader.
have had any experience in Washington.
The brighter lights of the old era are
It is curious to use men who have
not actually being ignored. Elliott Ri-
never served in goverment to staff the
chardson, a stand-out on the Eisenhower
government. Yet it is possible to under-
team who is attorney general of Massa-
stand why this is convenient for the pre-
chusetts, was asked by Robert Finch to
sident-elect. If he turned to one of more
take the number two post in HEW. He
of his associates from the Eisenhower
declined because he is committed to his
era, he would run the risk that they
state's battle against crime. The names
would bring old faces to the forefront of
being considered for critical posts in the
his new cast.
State Department are known to include
Nixon is extremely anxious to avoid an
several luminaries of the 1950's.
impression that he is reviving the past.
The test of the pudding that the trio
He wants to be captain of a fresh team
is concocting will come in the announce-
and by placing broad authority in his
ments after Jan. 3. The cabinet is cer-
loyalist trio, he can escapo much of the
tainly not SO promising or embrasive that
discomfort of saying no to old friends.
it does not need the finest available sup-
Mitchell, a cold pragmatist, is taking
porting cast. The nominations to date
the heat and it is building up. He has
would not bring together the Republican
been so assiduous in avoiding the coun-
party, much less the nation.
sels of old Eisenhower officials and in
If the Nixon administration is going to
asking, "What did he do for Dick?" that
debcuch from its narrow beachhead, the
he has already incurred hostilities com-
trio will have to reach far beyond those
parable to those which accumulated
who came out early and hard for Dick.
January 4, 1969
Mr. Hardin B. Jones
Donner Laboratory
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California 94720
Dear Hardin:
Thank you very much for your courtesy
in sending me a copy of your Memorandum
on Drug Use. I have found it very interesting.
Best wishes.
Cordially,
H. R. Haldeman
Assistant to the
President-Elect
HRH:ds
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY
BERKELEY
DAVIS
IRVINE
LOS ANGELES
RIVERSIDE
SAN DIECO
SAN FRANCISCO
UNIVERSITY YEARS 100 OF CREFORMA
SANTA BARBARA SANTA CRUZ
1868
1968
A Tribute to the People of California
DONNER LABORATORY AND DONNER PAVILION
BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA 94720
December 19, 1968
H. Robert Haldeman
Special Assistant to President-elect Nixon
President-elect Nixon's Headquarters,
New York City, New York
Dear Bob:
Although you are probably snowed, you will be interested
in the attached Memorandum on Drugs which I have prepared
especially for President Nixon and his staff. The drug problem
is well on its way to being a national crisis. I know the
material in the attached summary is not easily available and
some of it is from my own recent research on this subject.
I have directed a copy of this material directly to Lee
Du Bridge and to Bob Finch. It may be that one of you will want
more information or perhaps some staff work on the subject be-
fore it is taken to President Nixon for his attention. This
is not casually prepared, but a condensed report of nearly two
years of study and research.
All best wishes.
Hardin Hasdia B. Jones
Professor of Medical Physics
and Physiology
Assistant Director, Donner Lab
HBJ/mm
Enc
MEMORANDUM ON DRUG USE
12/18/68
1. Use of dangerous drugs has been spreading rapidly since 1964. This
wave of drug use has had little effective opposition and excessive
sensational attention in the communication media. The proponents
of drug use are largly intellectuals in educational circles, who
would ordinarly be expected to exemplify reason and caution. High
schools and colleges currently report that 10 to 80% of students
use marijuana and about one-third of these have tried or are also
using other drugs, methedrine most frequently or LSD. Increase in
heroin use is also noted.
2. Unless the present youth generation heeds advice against these drugs,
it is estimated that between 50 and 75% of them may become habitues
of these drugs and, if the present evidence for harm holds true,
most of them will become sufficiently reduced in potential, effect-
iveness, goals, amibition, and ability that they may not make a net
positive contribution to adult society.
3. There seems to be little disagreement now about both the short and
long-term hazards of LSD use. This was not true three years ago
because of the intensive pushing of LSD use. The danger is suf-
ficiently evident to students so that their drug use for psychedelic
effect has largely shifted from LSD to marijuana. Nevertheless, at
Berkeley it is estimated that about one-fourth of the student drug
users take LSD at some time because the effects are more intensive
and more intriguing to them. Even a single use of LSD may result in
behavior dangerous to life, a temporary or permanent episode of mental
disturbance, or a genetic change. The average LSD user is rarely
aware of these changes. Numerous instances of dangerous acts have
been reported, some with fatal consequences. The other harmful results
have been noted in some of the few who have been examined by techniques
sensitive enough to detect these changes. Chronic LSD users claim that
they have "learned to take acid safely," but all acknowledge some doubt
of the validity of their opinion. Most of them agree that there has
been change in their goals but contend that their new goals are better.
The observed decline in mental ability of LSD users may be progres-
sive with use and, to some extent irreversible, if the typical effects
of other physiologically damaging agents occur here, but evidence is
not yet available.
4. Marijuana, unlike LSD, has no measurable residue of harm from a single
2.
use. The past exaggeration of the immediate dangers of marijuana has
brought on distrust by drug users of nearly all statements about drug
hazards. The origin of the controversy about marijuana is relatively
simple to explain. As in the case of cigarette smoking, no scientific
measurement has demonstrated residual harm from a single smoke or a
short-term exposure. The effects of marijuana, like tobacco, can be
observed only after chronic use over a period of months or years.
Marijuana use would be expected to lead to most of the harm noted from
cigarette smoke inhalation plus the mental changes described broadly
as progressive mental and social deterioration. These long-term brain
changes may be the result of direct cumulative chemical effects or the
accumulative impact of hallucination.
Those who allege the safety of marijuana center attention on the
absence of evidence for harm from short-term use, or they exhibit
selected chronic users who seem unaffected. Where a statistical risk
exists, it is misleading to look only at those who escaped the danger.
The evidence for harm comes from consideration of those chronic users
who did not escape.
The problem in gauging degree of effect from chronic use involves
separating other factors which may also be acting to worsen the mental,
social, and economic status of these persons. There seems to be as
much reason to link marijuana use to those degenerative changes as in
the parallel matter of the linkage of alcohol use to the progressive
deteriorative change of alcoholics. Rehabilitation of both depends
upon cessation of use, and subsidence of mental dullness from marijuana
is reported to require several years.
5. There is widespread misunderstanding about the likelihood of transfer
from marijuana to more dangerous drugs. The frequent statement that
marijuana is not addictive and does not in itself cause use of other
drugs tends to be misleading. Marijuana use becomes habitual; chronic
use over a period of months or years leads to a habit about as difficult
to break as the tobacco habit. The addiction is mild, however, in
comparison to that following short-term use of morphine and heroin.
Before 1960 studies of drug use patterns clearly showed a tendency
to go from marijuana use to heroin, chiefly because some heroin users
and pushers are present in the circle of marijuana users, who are also
conditioned to be less resistant about drug use. The marijuana user
3.
thus has more opportunities to try heroin than a non-user, and some
of those who try it become permanent users. Thus, many of the heroin
addicts come from those who use marijuana.
Since 1964, however, the statistics show less likelihood that
marijuana use will lead to heroin use. This fact is mistakenly cited
as evidence that marijuana use is harmless because it does not lead to
heroin use. The fact is that, since 1964, the supply of marijuana has
increased a hundredfold while the supply of "hard" narcotics has in-
creased much less. Chronic marijuana users in the United States,
were estimated at about 50,000 prior to 1964. Their number today is
estimated to be 5,000,000 to 15,000,000.
Marijuana, the hemp plant, is readily grown and processed. Opium,
the source of heroin and morphine, in contrast, is produced only when
the latex from the green seed pod of the oriental poppy dries in an
incision on that pod. Owing to the hard labor of growing, harvesting,
and processing and the much more intense international effort to sup-
press the traffic, opiates have not increased in supply more than two
or three times since 1964; but the supply has increased and in time it
can be increased much more. The single reason for the lower probability
now than formerly that a marijuana user will switch to heroin is that
heroin is not sufficiently available to make this possible.
Other hard narcotics are available and opiates and their equiv-
alents may shortly be very available. Frequent transfer from marijuana
to methedrine, which has a more powerful "kick" and is addictive, is
a current observation. Transfer from marijuana to LSD probably accounts
for the continued high use of LSD in spite of the clear evidence of
harm. The frightening problem is that any large supply of "hard"
addictive drugs may have a massive ready market owing to the curiosity
about such effects and the decline of resistance to their use brought
on by the present tolerant attitude toward marijuana.
6. A marked increase in marijuana use began with the Free Speech Movement
at Berkeley in 1964 and rapidly spread, along with the political act-
ivism and anarchy. The American drug movement is of economic advantage
to Red China and other countries seeking a favorable balance of trade
with us. There is a potential market now of several million persons
who could be addicted to heroin if it were readily available. The
potential economic gain to the wholesale supplier of heroin is about
one billion dollars annually per million heroin users.
4.
7. Few seem to know the historical fact that opium from the Middle East
was the "currency" for trade with China for centuries. By 1900 it was
estimated that more than twenty-five percent of Chinese were opium
addicts. The opium traffic lasted long after the West had other means
of balancing trade. It was reduced by a wave of moral reform which
also swept away the old government. China now has the reverse oppor-
tunity to gain a favorable balance of trade by selling opium and its
derivatives illicitly to the West.
8. Current effort to stop the tide of drug use has been ineffective.
The problem is much too large to be managed by the resources presently
devoted to it. It may grow into a catastrophe if the meager current
counter-effort collapses, as is possible with or without repeal
of laws against drug use. Most educational institutions have retreated
from dealing with the problem and have issued excuses minimizing and
obscuring the danger. This trend probably will worsen before effective
measures are found and implemented.
9. A major cause of the ineffectiveness of current efforts to reduce
drug use is that the public agencies are divided in their views and
some are, in effect, working against this goal. There are official
pronouncements encouraging the legalization of marijuana. There is
also, for example, the inadequate and partially incorrect report on
marijuana in the February 1967 report by the President's Commission
on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice. The "controversy"
over marijuana is reducing the effectiveness of government agencies
against all dangerous drugs. Private resources have not yet been
sufficiently mobilized against drugs whereas the proponents of the
new drug cult have had four years of nearly unopposed advocacy of
drug use. Drug users have increased to the point that their very
number becomes a powerful argument to cancel public laws against these
drugs; the proponents of drugs cite the failure of the prohibition
amendment as proof that a widespread practice cannot be checked by laws.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
A. An early statement by President Nixon identifying the major hazards
facing the public from drug use would be helpful in starting to re-
verse the trend. It would also be an opportunity for a powerful
thrust toward moral revitalization of the nation.
5.
B. A task force should organize and present the available information
so as to reduce controversy about long-term marijuana effects on
individuals and on society.
€. Assuming that the findings of this task force concur with the recent
American Medical Association report and other recent findings, the
public resources for scientific research, education, legislation, and
administration should collaborate to reduce the dangerous craze to
use drugs.
D. An increased effort should be made to reduce illicit sources of
dangerous drugs.
(1.) Manufacturing control of the chemical precursors of LSD
seems possible. It appears that LSD traffic is not yet
reduced. Perhaps such international controls can be effected.
(2.) Opium production and refinement is on the increase in Com-
munist China, the Middle East, Central America, and else-
where. This gives rise to a potential danger of increased
efforts to market opiates in the United States, as these
countries seek a favorable balance of trade and as the
number of prospective users increases. Efforts to negotiate
international control of the drug traffic should therefore
be intensified.
(3.) Law enforcement personnel engaged in drug traffic control
should be increased. These agencies have obviously not
expanded in keeping with the growth of the law enforcement
problem.
E. A task force of leaders in science, medicine, and communications,
together with other appropriate fields, should be formed to maintain
a watchful view over published material supporting drug use and to
respond promptly, factually, and forcefully.
January 4, 1969
Mr. Belton K. Johnson
P. O. Box 187
La Pryor, Texas 78872
Dear Mr. Johnson:
Thank you very much for your letter
concerning the attendance of the President-
Elect at the next annual meeting of the
Inter-American Cattlemen's Confederation.
I am passing it along to the Scheduling
Committee for consideration. You should
hear from them in due course.
Cordially,
H. R. Haldeman
Assistant to the
President-Elect
HRH:ds
bbc: Dwight Chapin
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT-ELECT
Richard M. Nixon
450 Park Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10022
(212) 661-6400
November 25, 1968
Mr. Franklin Johnson
Seventeenth Floor
606 South Olive Street
Los Angeles, California 90014
Dear Franklin:
Thank you for taking the time to write concerning my
recent appointment to the staff of the President-elect.
I am sure that the next four years will present many
challenges that are as yet unthought of.
I have passed your letter on to some people in our org-
anization who are beginning to look at reorganization
possibilities within the bureaucracy. While most of our
efforts at this time are directed toward effecting a smooth
transition, I can assure you that the areas of effective
reorganization, manpower development and budgeting
procedures will have high priority in the next administration.
Perhaps our people will be in contact with you in the
future. I do hope that UCLA and Balboa will still find
occasional moments in what I imagine will be a rather
hectic existence during the next four years.
Cordially,
H. R. Haldeman
HRH:jc
December 21, 1968
Mr. James J. Kelly
1013 Roseclair Drive
North Little Rock, Arkansas
Dear Mr. Kelly:
Thank you very much for taking the
time to write concerning the Vietnam
situation.
We are hopeful that the conflict in
Vietnam will be resolved in the near
future.
Cordially,
H. R. Haldeman
Assistant to the
President-elect
HRH:ds
North Little Rock, Ark.
Dec. 19, 1968
1013 Roseclair Drive
Mr. Bob Haldeman:
Sec. President-elect Nixon,
New York, N.Y.
Dear Sir:
I know that you and Mr. Nixon are busy men, but I must write and send you
an item from UPI. It says that Russia is aiding the North Vietnamese, with
3,000 esperts in the "defense of North Vietnam".
The time has come whereby we will be nothing, if we don't have a very good
group of leadership, here-at-home. So, now if the Russian people and its
leaders really want to be friends with the U.S. it high time they quit
playing us for stupid. We are in an undeclared war with N. Vietnam and if the
the Russians give aid to them, then our position is the same with Russia. If
they want clear and simple reason, instead of undermindingness, then they
should be made to have that understanding at once. The very idea, them telling
us they want peace, when all the time Press continues to tell us they aid the
ones we are in a conflict with. Are we stupid as they must think we are?
Please Sir---let us have the cards on the table, and stop all from living
in a make-believe. This is and should be the first Treaty, and Conduct, de-
manded by our Leaders:
Sincerely,
cc/jjk
$
James J. Kelly
3,000 Russians
Helping in North
MOSCOW (UPI) - A Soviet
magazine disclosed Saturday
that about 3,000 Soviet experts
were sent to North Vietnam in
the last three years.
The magazine Za Rubezhom
reported that the experts
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were helping "in various
fields of national economy and
defense of North Vietnam."
The disclosure, made in an
article on the recent Soviet-
North Vietnamese agreement, is
believed to be the first official
Soviet statement mentioning the
ask Gazitte
number of experts send to
Hanoi.
The agreement provides for
the training in the Soviet Union
of 6,000 North Vietnamese
workers and engineers in 1969,
the magazine said.
Thai Proposes Vote
12/10/68
Mr. Haldeman:
Mr. McCormick, Director of
Research for the Republican National
Committee, asked me to deliver a
copy of the Answer Desk Critique to
you. Here it is.
Robert H. Knight, Jr. mJ
Assistant to the Director
R.N.C.
ack the
December 13, 1968
Mr. Robert H. Knight, Jr.
Assistant to the Director
Republican National Committee
1625 Eye Street, N. W.
Washington, D.C. 20005
Dear Mr. Knight:
Thank you and Mr. McCormick for forwarding to me
a copy of the Answer Desk Critique.
We found the Answer Desk Bulletins to be a very
valuable aid during the campaign.
Cordially,
H. R. Haldeman
Assistant to the
President-elect
HRH/mc
TO: Earl Kennedy
450 Park Avenue
FROM: H. R. Haldeman
December 11, 1968
I agree with you concerning the importance of including
all peoples in the creation and involvement of programs
of the new administration.
Mr. Nixon has repeatedly made it clear that this will be
an administration built solely on one criteria, and that
is ability to get the job done well. As the administration
takes shape I am sure you will see people of all races and
creeds being drawn in to contribute in meeting the challenge
that has been set before us.
HRH/mc
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IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT IN ATTAINMENT OF NATIONAL UNITY THAT
BLACK PEOPLE BE INCLUDED IN THE CREATION AND INVOLVEMENT OF
THE POLICIES, POSITIONS, AND PROGRAMS WHICH SO VITALLY EFFECT
THEM. POSITIONS HELD BY BLACK PEOPLE UNDER THE JOHNSON ADMINISTRATION
SHOULD BE FILLED FIRST BY LOYAL AND ACTIVE BLACK REPUBLICANS.
INCREASED PRESTIGE, LEADERSHIP, AND LOYALTY TO OUR PARTY WILL
BE THE RESULT.
EARL KENNEDY, CHAIRMAN, STEERING COMMITTEE
BLACK REPUBLICANS FOR NIXON-AGNEW.
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NIXON AGNEW
Campaign Committee
450 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022
(212) 661-6400
November 27, 1968
Mr. Robert Haldeman
Assistant to the President-Elect
President-Elect Office
Hotel Pierre
New York, New York
Dear Mr. Haldeman:
The Steering Committee of Black Americans for Nixon-Agnew
congratulates you on your recent appointment as Assistant to
the President.
During the campaign this committee's chief function was to advise
and consult with John Mitchell and his staff on policy and
strategy about matters effecting the black community, in their
effort to develop support for the Republican ticket.
Now that the battle is over, and we were victorious, the first
order of business for this representative group of black
citizens, who are also Republicans, is the creation of programming
which would lead to unity within our country and an increase of
black growth and participation in the Republican party.
Our committee is working on a variety of proposals and plans to
further the above mentioned goals. It is our feeling that the
black community can cause tremendous impact within our party with
the use of proper strategems to get their support. Unity within
the country is the goal of the committee and we have definite
programs, some of which have been previously_submitted which would
lead to its attainment.
Betty Dotson, our Administrative Assistant during the campaign, has
been retained in the Park Avenue office where meaningful contacts
are being made and developed in furtherance of our goals.
Your advice and assistance in our efforts are earnestly solicited.
Thank you for your consideration.
Very truly yours,
Earahegredy Earl Kennedy
Chairman, Steering Committee of
Black Americans for Nixon-Agnew
EK:ez
December 10, 1968
Dr. Joseph Kaplan
Department of Physics
University of California
Los Angeles, California 90024
Dear Joe:
Thanks for your notes of December 3rd and December 4th,
and the enclosures to each.
I know that Lee DuBridge will want to get together with
you, and he is the one with whom you should work from
here on out, since he understands all the things you are
talking about and I do not.
It was good to hear from you, and I am sure we will be
seeing you before too long.
Cordially,
H. R. Haldeman
Assistant to the President-elect
HRH:jc
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
LOS ANGELES 24, CALIFORNIA
Dr. Joseph Kaplen
University of California
Department of Physics
Los Angeles, California 90024
4 December 1968
Dear Bob:
Here b a copy of todays' LA Jimes story a
the Du Budge appointment. Orisa good me as has
m. Myxon's TV appearance. Da Budy lull h able to
haste Accentists and Mens behave the Procedent as well as
anyone I know. However, Bisnba me-man job and
a hm- governments group like m proposed NCS will
be moolmable. Dn Bridge will have his hands full taking
one OST etc. after 8 had years of self- pukers. I know
that facture only to will.
Agam, Ihope that By Rove and Ican have
power the pm with you and the Brondad- Slick.
May means - -
Same-
In.
LA Times
Nixon Sees DuBridge
as a Link to Scientists
Says He Hopes to Narrow Gap Between
Intellectual Community and Government
NEW YORK (P)-Pres-
the government a chance
Ident-elect Nixon Tuesday
to have a dialog."
confirmed the a ppoint-
DuBridge has been pres-
ment of Dr. Lee A. Du-
ident of Caltech for 22
Bridge as his science advi-
years.
ser and said he hoped to
DuBridge, a physicist,
narrow a gap between
has served as an adviser
government and scientists
and consultant to eight
who now "take a rather
federal agencies.
dim view -of the political'
Once less than enthusi-
operator."
astic about U.S. involve-
ment in the manned space
DuBridge, 67, is retiring
race, he said it was impor-
as president of the Califor-
tant that the nation reach
nia Institute of Technolo-
its announced goals now,
gy.
including that of sending a
Nixon said the United
man to the moon.
States needed "a major
Barring major accident,
scientific research effort,"
he said, that mission pro-
particularly in the field of
bably will take place
peacetime technology. He
sometime next year. But
said DuBridge would have
after a manned moon mis-
major responsibility for
sion, he said, there must
bringing this about.
be a reassessment of the
civilian space program.
Stress on Research
Nixon spent much of the
DuBridge himself said
day conferring with seven
there must be a stress on
advisers on development
basic science in the United
of programs for the new
States, the kind of pure
administration, and on the
research which leads to
10 task forces now study-
discoveries and new scien-
ing an array of plans and
tific applications.
problems for him.
The President-elect said
One participant was Roy
DuBridge also would be
Ash, president of Litton
counseling him on efforts
Industries, of Los Angeles.
to enlist private enterprise
There was speculation
in research. He said the
within his firm that Ash
government would con-
might be in line for a
tinue to play the major
major Administration post,
role. "But to some extent
perhaps that of director of
that we can enlist the
the Bureau of the Budget.
private sector more, we
will do so."
DuBridge Resignation
He spoke, too, of an
Effective Jan. 20
alienation between scien-
tists and politicians.
Dr. Lee DuBridge, pres-
"I think there's a ten-
ident of California Insti-
dency, being quite candid,
tute of Technology, said
for people in the scientific
Tuesday his resignation
community and the people
would be effective Jan. 20.
of the intellectual commu-
A successor to him is
nity generally, if I may
being sought.
use that in the broadest
Among his many activi-
terms, to take a rather dim
ties. DuBridge is chairman
view of the political opera-
of the board of the Greater
tor." Nixon said.
Los Angeles Urban Coali-
"I think we would like
tion.
to bridge that gap."
It is expected that he
Nixon said DuBridge
will resign that post next
could help. "I think he will
week. He has headed it
be able to reassure the
since it was formed in
scientific community that
April to coordinate the
I
our interest in them is not
efforts of business,
simply what they can pro-
government, labor, reli-
duce but also how they can
gion and community orga-
counsel us and how they
nizations to solve city
can advise us."
problems here.
He said DuBridge would
William Smith, execu-
bring to the White House
tive director of the coali-
leaders of scientific
tion, said the board pro-
thought from the United
bably would elect a new
States and abroad, "to give
chairman at its next regu-
me and my associates in
lar meeting.
Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut
Department of Political Science
Graduate Program in International Relations
18 Nov. 1968
President-Elect Richard M. Nixon
Hotel Pierre
New York, N. Y.
Dear Mr. President-Elect:
During the recent campaign I had the honor to serve as National
Co-Chairman of Scholars for Nixon-Agnew, a subsidiary of United
Citizens for Nixon-Agnew. We worked to rally support in academic
circles for you and Vice-President-Elect Agnew.
Now that victory has been won, our National Committee of Scholars
for Nixon-Agnew plans to remain active. We have reorganized under the
title: National Council of Scholars. We will selectively enlarge and
broaden our central organization. We are seeking public support.
If this meets with your pleasure, National Council of Scholars,
under the theme "Bring Us Together Again, " will work in the scholarly
communityin the United States to gain support for the new Administration
you are bringing to Washington in January, 1969.
We believe that both American teachers and students are now as always
basically united in support of the traditional values of our nation such
as freedom, public responsibility, the pursuit of truth and justice, and
the promotion of human welfare through democratic means. These values are
gravely threatened in the world today.
In the years ahead, the academic community through its own work and
through participation in the political process, must and will support
the things we all believe in.
Our National Council of Scholars hopes to bring together the academic
community, both teachers and students, in practical pursuit of these
aims. We want to enlist those. in every field of learning, and in all
parts of the country. In this way we hope to contribute to the success
of your National Administration, and to discharge our responsibilities
as citizens.
We hope this plan meets with your approval.
Sincerely yours
David N. Rowe
Professor of Political Science
Co-Chairman, National Council of Scholars
M.O C.C.
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES
BERKELEY DAVIS IRVINE LOS ANGELES RIVERSIDE SAN DIEGO SAN FRANCISCO
SANTA BARBARA SANTA CRUZ
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90024
3 December 1968
Dear Bub:
The enclusure should be of interest to you.
I just heard the has of Lu-Du Bridge's
expected chna as Sama adusa. I've
been working hand an some proposals for
Huganizing that You, but, some Lu is
an old frand I'M pan there ldeas an h him.
The Kenneday- Johnsa administration have
up a nal to of protection in Washington anothing
OST, NSF, NASA th. Du Bridge hall have his
hand full.
Bastripand-
Smare-
Jn.
NICK THIMMESON
/Nixon and the Academic Community
Washington-There doesn't seem to be much kin-
In the presidential campaign a fair list of scholars,
scholars, no matter how they voted, have a funda-
ship between the nation's vasi academic community
scientists and engineers supporting Nixon was put
mental responsibility to help him become the best
and Richard M. Nixon. Somehow his earlier bouts
together. Dr. Joseph Kaplan, of the University of
President we can have. If a scholar doesn't feel that
with communism alienated many
way, he ought to get out. I think it's disgraceful the
academics inclined toward pas-
California, former chairman of U.S. National Com-
way Schlesinger knocks Nixon just for the sake of
sionate dislike. When you find a
mittee for International Geophysical Year, and Pro-
knocking him."
professor for Nixon, he's usually
fessor David N. Rowe of Yale chaired the scholars
President Kennedy had the intelligentsia on his
an engineer or a scientist or one of
committee.
side and SO did Lyndon Johnson when he was elected
those occasional conservatives in
The Republican National Committee's arts and
in 1964. Johnson even installed an intellectual on the
the political science department.
sciences division, headed by Dr. Joel M. Fisher, held a
White House premises, Dr. Eric Goldman. Vietnam
Nixon himself, while possess-
number of forums during the campaign which they
got the best of him and he quit.
ing a fine intellect and soliciting
tried to make attractive by playing down their polit-
His replacement was Dr. John P. Roche, of
information and advice from the
ical character, but the response was only fair. Fisher
Brandeis University and former chairman of the
campus, thinks professors make
believes, however, as the Nixon administration gets
Americans for Democratic Action. Roche soon got fed
punk public officials and likes to
moving; "the young up-and-coming types on faculties
up with intellectual criticism of the President and
chastise them. Reminded once
Nick Thimmesch
will be interested in solving urban problems and we
cracked: "Who are these alienated intellectuals?
that intellectuals disdain his
can get them on a nonpartisan basis. We try soft-
Mainly the New York artsy-craftsy set
a small
slogan-like utterances, Nixon replied, "They're
selling Republicanism."
body of people who live in affluent alienation on Cape
supercilious. They say, 'if only he'd speak SO we could
Dr. Martin Anderson, the young Columbia Uni-
Cod and fire off salvos against the vulgarity of the
understand.' What arrogance."
versity professor who became a Nixon staffer dealing
masses."
The President-elect expects snide attacks of the
with ghetto problems, says, perhaps wishfully, "If we
So while Nixon can use the help of men like Dr.
kind Arthur Schlesinger Jr., now a high-paid
can cut through the academics' prejudices on Nixon,
Milton Friedman and Dr. Arthur Burns-both
academician at City College of New York, makes
and get them to think about what must be done in this
economists-and scientists like Kaplan and W. F.
because he regards him as a polemicist and no longer
country, there will be a shift by them toward him by
Libby, he is wise not to fret too much if there is no
a scholar. Yet there are stirrings in the Nixon camp
1972."
mass movement at Harvard to erect a bust in his
which indicate some professors might be attracted to
Kaplan and other professors are forming a na-
honor. Thomas E. Dewey, a brainy fellow himself,
the new administration not on the basis of Nixon's
tional council of scholars "to bring the academic
once shook his head over certain shenanigans by
personality but to get into the area of "problem
community together to help the new President." Kap-
intellectuals and remarked: "They're educated
solving."
lan told me: "I voted for Nixon, but I still feel
boobs."
Monday, November 25. 1968
33
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