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This file contains:
James Killian Jr. to Calvert Knudsen re: administration appointment. 6 pgs with attachments. [Letter], 12/5/1968
Haldeman to Joseph Kaplan re: National Council of Scholars. 3 pgs with attachments (copies). [Letter], 11/22/1968
"Why I Hope for Nixon's Victory in November 1968" by Joseph Dunner. [Brochure], N.D.
Haldeman to Joseph Kaplan re: sciences. 1 pg. [Letter], 12/3/1968
Haldeman to Joseph Kaplan re: Lee DuBridge. 1 pg. [Letter], 12/10/1968
Haldeman to Earl Kennedy re: Steering Committee. 1 pg. [Letter], 12/12/1968
Haldeman to John Kinard re: resume for administration position. 1 pg. [Letter], 1/27/1969
Haldeman to Kissinger re: M. R. Bolin. 1 pg. [Letter], 12/17/1968
Haldeman to Franklin Lindsay re: Jay Rockefeller. 2 pgs with attachment. [Letter], 1/6/1969
Warren Olmsted to Franklin Lindsay re: John (Jay) Rockefeller. 2 pgs. [Letter], 12/10/1968
Theodore Law to Nixon re: Thomas Dewey. 2 pgs. [Letter], 12/3/1968
Haldeman to B. M. Lee re: Urban Affairs. 3 pgs with attachments. [Letter], 12/27/1968
Haldeman to Julian Lesser re: television presentation. 1 pg. [Letter], 12/16/1968
Haldeman to Robert Light re: victory on November 5th. 2 pgs (copies). [Letter], 12/10/1968
Lawrence Higby to Theodore Lesley re: "President-elect". 2 pgs with attachments. [Letter], 12/9/1968
Haldeman to W. Deming Lewis re: Naval Research Advisory Committee. 1 pg. [Letter], 12/9/1968
Haldeman to Franklin Lindsay re: clandestine operations, the biographies of several key people, copies of Heineman Report. 2 pgs. [Letter], 12/5/1968
Haldeman to Wm. C. Lemke re: Mr. Frank Miller's cartoon. 2 pgs (copies) [Letter], 11/23/1968
Haldeman to Harold Leaman re: administration position. 1 pg. [Letter], 12/11/1968
Haldeman to Franklin Lincoln re: various applicants for administration positions. 1 pg. [Letter], 12/13/1968
Haldeman to Henry Loomis re: issues planning and policy. 1 pg. [Memo], 12/9/1968
Haldeman to Franklin Murphy re: President's Advisory Committee on Foreign Aid. 1 pg. [Letter], 12/3/1968
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This file contains:
James Killian Jr. to Calvert Knudsen re: administration appointment. 6 pgs with attachments. [Letter], 12/5/1968
Haldeman to Joseph Kaplan re: National Council of Scholars. 3 pgs with attachments (copies). [Letter], 11/22/1968
"Why I Hope for Nixon's Victory in November 1968" by Joseph Dunner. [Brochure], N.D.
Haldeman to Joseph Kaplan re: sciences. 1 pg. [Letter], 12/3/1968
Haldeman to Joseph Kaplan re: Lee DuBridge. 1 pg. [Letter], 12/10/1968
Haldeman to Earl Kennedy re: Steering Committee. 1 pg. [Letter], 12/12/1968
Haldeman to John Kinard re: resume for administration position. 1 pg. [Letter], 1/27/1969
Haldeman to Kissinger re: M. R. Bolin. 1 pg. [Letter], 12/17/1968
Haldeman to Franklin Lindsay re: Jay Rockefeller. 2 pgs with attachment. [Letter], 1/6/1969
Warren Olmsted to Franklin Lindsay re: John (Jay) Rockefeller. 2 pgs. [Letter], 12/10/1968
Theodore Law to Nixon re: Thomas Dewey. 2 pgs. [Letter], 12/3/1968
Haldeman to B. M. Lee re: Urban Affairs. 3 pgs with attachments. [Letter], 12/27/1968
Haldeman to Julian Lesser re: television presentation. 1 pg. [Letter], 12/16/1968
Haldeman to Robert Light re: victory on November 5th. 2 pgs (copies). [Letter], 12/10/1968
Lawrence Higby to Theodore Lesley re: "President-elect". 2 pgs with attachments. [Letter], 12/9/1968
Haldeman to W. Deming Lewis re: Naval Research Advisory Committee. 1 pg. [Letter], 12/9/1968
Haldeman to Franklin Lindsay re: clandestine operations, the biographies of several key people, copies of Heineman Report. 2 pgs. [Letter], 12/5/1968
Haldeman to Wm. C. Lemke re: Mr. Frank Miller's cartoon. 2 pgs (copies) [Letter], 11/23/1968
Haldeman to Harold Leaman re: administration position. 1 pg. [Letter], 12/11/1968
Haldeman to Franklin Lincoln re: various applicants for administration positions. 1 pg. [Letter], 12/13/1968
Haldeman to Henry Loomis re: issues planning and policy. 1 pg. [Memo], 12/9/1968
Haldeman to Franklin Murphy re: President's Advisory Committee on Foreign Aid. 1 pg. [Letter], 12/3/1968
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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
31
7
12/05/1968
Letter
James Killian Jr. to Calvert Knudsen re:
administration appointment. 6 pgs with
attachments.
31
7
11/22/1968
Letter
Haldeman to Joseph Kaplan re: National
Council of Scholars. 3 pgs with attachments
(copies).
31
7
N.D.
Brochure
"Why I Hope for Nixon's Victory in
November 1968" by Joseph Dunner.
31
7
12/03/1968
Letter
Haldeman to Joseph Kaplan re: sciences. 1
pg.
31
7
12/10/1968
Letter
Haldeman to Joseph Kaplan re: Lee
DuBridge. 1 pg.
31
7
12/12/1968
Letter
Haldeman to Earl Kennedy re: Steering
Committee. 1 pg.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Page 1 of 4
Box Number Folder Number Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
31
7
01/27/1969
Letter
Haldeman to John Kinard re: resume for
administration position. 1 pg.
31
7
12/17/1968
Letter
Haldeman to Kissinger re: M.R. Bolin. 1 pg.
31
7
01/06/1969
Letter
Haldeman to Franklin Lindsay re: Jay
Rockefeller. 2 pgs with attachment.
31
7
12/10/1968
Letter
Warren Olmsted to Franklin Lindsay re: John
(Jay) Rockefeller. 2 pgs.
31
7
12/03/1968
Letter
Theodore Law to Nixon re: Thomas Dewey.
2 pgs.
31
7
12/27/1968
Letter
Haldeman to B. M. Lee re: Urban Affairs. 3
pgs with attachments.
31
7
12/16/1968
Letter
Haldeman to Julian Lesser re: television
presentation. 1 pg.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Page 2 of 4
Box Number Folder Number Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
31
7
12/10/1968
Letter
Haldeman to Robert Light re: victory on
November 5th. 2 pgs (copies).
31
7
12/09/1968
Letter
Lawrence Higby to Theodore Lesley re:
"President-elect". 2 pgs with attachments.
31
7
12/09/1968
Letter
Haldeman to W. Deming Lewis re: Naval
Research Advisory Committee. 1 pg.
31
7
12/05/1968
Letter
Haldeman to Franklin Lindsay re: clandestine
operations, the biographies of several key
people, copies of Heineman Report. 2 pgs.
31
7
11/23/1968
Letter
Haldeman to Wm. C. Lemke re: Mr. Frank
Miller's cartoon. 2 pgs (copies)
31
7
12/11/1968
Letter
Haldeman to Harold Leaman re:
administration position. 1 pg.
31
7
12/13/1968
Letter
Haldeman to Franklin Lincoln re: various
applicants for administration positions. 1 pg.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Page 3 of 4
Box Number Folder Number Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
31
7
12/09/1968
Memo
Haldeman to Henry Loomis re: issues
planning and policy. 1 pg.
31
7
12/03/1968
Letter
Haldeman to Franklin Murphy re: President's
Advisory Committee on Foreign Aid. 1 pg.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Page 4 of 4
bcc: Mr. Henry Loomis
December 5, 1968
Mr. C. Calvert Knudsen
Office of the President-elect,
Richard M. Nixon
450 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Dear Mr. Knudsen:
I appreciate your letter of November 30 and the
enclosed questionnaire, prompted by the fact that my
"name has been suggested to the incoming Administration
for appointment to high Federal office. " No responsible
citizen, of course, would draw back from considering
a request from the President OF the President-elect that
he undertake some specific assignment in the national
service, but I personally find it difficult to respond to
such questions as, "Please describe what positions in
the Federal Government you believe yourself to be best
suited for, 11 or "State briefly any special qualifications
you have for each such position. 11 I would prefer not to
try to respond to such questions in a context that is wholly
hypothetical.
I have had the honor to accept assignments from
four presidents, but in every case, I was asked to con-
sider a specific responsibility.
I appreciate very much your inviting me to fill
out and return the questionnaire. Since I find it difficult
to do that, I enclose instead, for your files, a copy of
my curriculum vitae.
Yours sincerely,
J. R. Killian, Jr.
JRK:hw
CHAIRMAN OF THE
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT-ELECT
CORPORATION
Richard M. Nixon
DEC 3 1968
Ref. to
File
450 ParkAvenue
New York, N.Y. 10022
(212) 661-6400
November 30, 1968
Dr. James R. Killian, Jr.
c/o Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Dear Dr. Killian:
Your name has been suggested to the
incoming Administration for appointment to high
Federal office. It is our responsibility in
such cases to obtain full information concerning
your qualifications and possible availability
for such an appointment, although our doing so
does not imply that such an appointment is being
sought or will be offered.
If you might under any circumstances be
available to accept such an appointment and serve
in the new Administration, either now or in the
future, we would greatly appreciate your prompt
completion and return of the enclosed form to this
office.
All responses will be held in confidence
and used only for the purpose described above, i.e.
to obtain information concerning your qualifications
and possible availability for appointment to high
Federal office.
Thank you for your cooperation and
assistance.
Sincerely,
Sunden
C. Calvert Knudsen
Encl.
CONFIDENTIAL ESUME FOR FEDERAL EMPL /MENT
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Name
LAST
FIRST
MIDDLE
Business
Address
Business
Phone
Home
Address
Home Phone
Snapshot
Social Security Number
(Not required, but
can be attached
Date
Height
Weight
here if you desire)
Age
Citizenship
Birth Date
Health
Birth Place
Marital Status
Sex
Number of Marriages
Wife's Maiden Name
Birth Place
Birth Date
Father's Name
Children's Names & Age
Address
Mother's Maiden Name
Address
Education
Name
Dates
Location
Degrees
Elementary
High School
Colleges
Language Competence
College Major
College Minor
Fields of Graduate Study:
Honors, Scholarships, Fellowships
Awards, Special Recognition
Career History, Please Account for All Time Since High School: (Use Extra Sheets, If Necessary)
Include Beginning and Ending Salaries for Each Position.
2
List Three Persons Whom You Believe Would Recommend You For Federal Office:
Name
Position
Company
Address
Phone
Personal or Business
Relationship to you
Military Record:
Have You Ever Been Employed by the Government as a Civilian?
Have you ever been charged with or convicted of a felony or serious misdemanor? Explain fully, if yes (Omit
traffic violations.)
Do you have any reservation about making a full disclosure of your financial affairs in case of appointment?
Have You Ever Obtained a Federal Security Clearance?
Specific Political Experience and/or Offices Held and Political Affiliation:
Hobbies, Special Activities, and Areas of Special Interest:
3
State your present and past memberships and positions held in Professional, Scientific, Business, or Cultural
Societies & Conferences:
List Publications you have authored:
List Memberships in Clubs and Other Social Organizations:
Please describe what positions in the Federal Government you believe yourself to be best suited for:
State briefly any special qualifications you have for each such position:
PLEASE STATE IN A BRIEF PARAGRAPH WHAT YOU CONSIDER TO BE YOUR MOST OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT.
Foreign Travel (Do not include residence abroad):
AREA
TIME SPENT
AREA
TIME SPENT
Central & South America
Middle East
Europe
Far East
Orient
Russia
Africa
China
Aggregate Time Spent (All Trips)
Aggregate Time Spent (All Trips)
Residence Abroad (Area, time spent and purpose, i.e., business, military service, government service, other):
4
November 22, 1968
Dr. Joseph Kaplan
Physics Department
University of California
at Los Angeles
405 Hilgard Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90024
Dear Joe:
I am glad to hear that the efforts put forth
by the Scholars for Nixon-Agnew will con-
tinue through your association with the National
Council of Scholars.
I want to thank you on behalf of President-
elect Nixon for the work that you and your
group put forth during the campaign.
Sincerely,
H. R. Haldeman
Assistant to the
President-elect
HRH:jc
Hotel
Dorset
30 WEST 54TH STREET
NEW YORK, N.Y. 10019
17 Nov.1968
Dear Bob:
Met here this weekend with the
Scholors for Nixon-Agnew to discuss the future
of that group. We decided to your a group
to be known as "National Council of Scholars",
with the Combined groups of Scientists and Engineers
for Nixm- Agnew and Scholars for Nixm- agrew
as the nucleus. lb first purpose will be to hy
to unite the acideme and other scholarly groups
to support the new administration. I belar the this
to an excellent idea and have comfidence in Pmf Rowe
(my co-charman) and others with when loneh.
This group Can contribute meaningfully to the
large huck of makes the nation while after
Bust Bast mark- reports- -
P.S. Imabe in California Dear. Relivery have
In Kapla
had they won the war in June 1967.
would have been most certainly the demand by
American imperialism," and "militarists and war-
When I urged Mr. Humphrey in May 1967 to
CORE and similar organizations for the demotion
mongers."
let the Arabs know that an attack on Israel would
of these police officers - not to mention a New
This time, I hope, no Jew, proud of his heritage,
prompt the United States to put nuclear bombs at
York Times editorial on "police brutality."
will fall for the tricks of those who quip "Tricky
Why I Hope for
the disposal of Israel's defense forces, the usually
Nixon understands the Communist conspiracy.
Dicky" or the "old or the new Nixon" trying to
most articulate candidate of the Democratic Party
Harry Truman, who inherited from F.D.R. the
hide behind these quips their apprehension that a
shrouded himself in silence. Is Mr. Goldberg, try-
evil consequences of the Yalta surrender clauses
Nixon Administration will mark the end of the
Nixon's Victory
ing these days to muster votes for Mr. Humphrey
but had the courage to stop any further appease-
"misappropriations" of public funds, the end of a
in the state of New York, prepared to give Israel
ment of the Soviets during his own Administra-
self-defeating welfarism, the end of all those ob-
in
iron-clad guarantees for her survival as an inde-
tion, would add much lustre to his name if he
viously well-financed and well-organized attempts
pendent Jewish Commonwealth should the Israeli
would belatedly express his gratitude to Richard
on the part of the "New Left" to destroy our
follow his advice and renounce the development
Nixon who as a young Congressman risked his
universities, to demoralize our armed forces and
November 1968
of their own nuclear weapons? Must I remind Mr.
political career in the Hiss case and helped to
to deprive the free nations of the world of the
Goldberg that a Democratic Administration
ferret Communist espionage agents out of our
shield of the American Republic.
though fully alerted to the Hitlerian exermina-
government, knowing fully well that he was there-
Fellow Jews! Knowing how easily my appeal
tion plans failed to come to the aid of European
by antagonizing many other governmental officials
to you could be misconstrued as a self-seeking
Jewry when there was still time to save millions
in high places who in their vanity could not admit
device, I should like to add this note: Never in
of our people from the gas chambers?
that they had become the dupes of the Communist
my life, I am sixty years old, have I coveted a
I, for one, have lost whatever confidence I may
conspiracy.
governmental position or derived any material
have ever had in Democratic Administrations.
Nixon has shown his concern with the tragic
benefits from my associations with the leaders of
I can be brief in stating that in my view Mr.
fate of the Jews in the Soviet Union as he has
political parties or the members of the legislature,
Wallace's past performance as a governor as well
always been concerned with the fate of all men
judiciary and executive. Mr. Nixon will know of
as his boisterous present-day utterances disqualify
and women who long to be free from Communist
this statement only after its distribution which I
him for the high office of President of the
or Fascist tyranny. An ardent supporter of Israel,
hope you will help to finance since my salary as a
United States.
Nixon knows that the Jewish state is the best ally
professor in a university which has not yet ex-
An Open Letter
I shall vote for Richard Nixon and I berewith
of this country in the Middle East. It was Nixon
perienced the blessings and curses of affluence
urge my fellow Jews in this country to do likewise.
who over-ruled Foster Dulles in 1956 and
does not permit much leeway. I expect nothing
to My Fellow Jews
Mr. Nixon understands that the American sys-
prompted a reluctant Eisenhower to promise Ben-
in return except, and I say this quite frankly, an
tem of free enterprise must not be destroyed by
Gurion U.S. support in opening the Red Sea for
opportunity to confer with Mr. Nixon (and not
bureaucratic strangulations, that it can be made
Israel's ships. It was Nixon who caused the govern-
just some assistant or secretary) should he be the
to serve all sectors of the population and that
ment of Argentina to drop the kidnapping charge
next President of the United States. But I shall
"Black Capitalism," not black power, is the ans-
against Israel in the Eichmann case. It was Nixon
confer with him with the full understanding that
wer to the Negroes' justified quest for economic
who after his visit with Dayan at the end of the
my job is and will remain that of a university
betterment and human dignity. Mr. Nixon de-
June war immediately stated that Israel must be
teacher who has never ceased to believe in volun-
mands respect for law and order, and one of his
allowed military superiority and not just a pre-
tary services to his country, the free world and
position papers has spelled out in detail what he
carious equality inviting the Arabs and their
the Jewish people.
means by this. There is not an iota of racism in
Soviet advisers to try "another round."
this demand, as some people insinuate. These
Nixon, as I know from many years of acquaint-
people I would like to invite to the court house
ance with him, is completely trustworthy. The
by
in Center Street, New York City, to see for them-
vicious rumors which unscrupulous people with
selves how recent Supreme Court decisions on pro-
vested interests circulated about his "friendship"
JOSEPH DUNNER
JOSEPH DUNNER
cedural safeguards protect the criminal rather than
with anti-Semites toward the close of the 1960
Senior Professor of
the victim of his lawlessness, how virtually hand-
campaign might, of course, be repeated but a few
Political Science
hours before the end of this Presidential campaign
P.S. If you care to help me with the publication
cuffed our police forces are and - also - how
and distribution of this letter, I would very
Yeshiva University
un-worked for, undeserved affluence is at least as
- when there will be no more chance to answer
(Institution mentioned for
back and go after the slanderers. But this time,
much appreciate whatever size check you
identification only)
conducive to the "kicks" of crime as abject poverty.
I hope, American Jews will not listen to these lies
feel you can contribute.
Amsterdam Ave. and 186th St.
When but a few days ago a group of young
New York, N. Y. 10033
women on relief broke into a welfare office in
and their perpetrators who tolerate Jews only if
My address, I repeat, is:
New York City and destroyed not only the files
they are of the Cohn-Bendit or Dr. Marcuse type,
Prof. Joseph Dunner
but also every bit of furniture because their de-
who hate Judaism and who join Brezhnev,
Yeshiva University
One of the membersy the
mands could not immediately be met, the police-
Gomulka, Nasser, Atassi and Boumedienne in
Amsterdam Ave. and 186th St.
men just looked on. Had they intervened, there
libeling the Israeli as "Jewish Nazis," "stooges of
New York, New York 10033
Scholars for they Agreem Group
Ever since the days of Franklin D. Roosevelt
kill the teachers. These were the same teachers,
I have but the friendliest sentiments for Mr.
the United States has gained adherents all over
Americans have been told by the leaders of
let us remember, who were once taunted as "Nig-
Humphrey, the Democratic candidate for the
the non-Communist world?
the Democratic Party that huge governmentally-
ger-lovers" because they accepted jobs in schools
Presidency. I do not question his sincere interest
From F.D.R. (who allowed the Soviets to im-
financed welfare programs, cheap housing in
with predominantly colored children and were
in the improvement of those who are usually
pose their totalitarian rule over Eastern and Cen-
modern apartments and legally-enforced school
eager to give these colored children the same
called the "underdogs" of society and I could quote
tral Europe and who was also prepared to sacrifice
integration would automatically produce the har-
quality education offered the whites. These teach-
quite a few causes in which he and I have worked
the Jewish National Home to the Arab poten-
monious "Great Society." If the fallacy of this
ers, however, do not qualify for giving courses in
together. I have never personally forgotten that a
tates) to Johnson, this country has suffered in the
belief had to be proven, the present American
how to stage riots and how to carry out a "black"
few years ago at a dinner given in my honor by
international arena one humiliating defeat after
scene offers ample proof.
revolution - the sort of courses now on the pro-
the Zionist Organization of America, the B'nai
another. If not for the stupidities of oun foreign
Hundreds of thousands of people in the "Great
gram of Junior High School 271 in the Browns-
B'rith and the Jewish War Veterans, the then
policy makers in the years past there would be no
Society" are on the welfare rolls of our big cities.
ville district.
Senator Humphrey gave the main lecture as a
Communist aggression in Vietnam, there would
Many of these people are neither too young nor
New York University which counts quite a few
token of his own esteem. But I disagree with Mr.
be no Castro Cuba, there would be no Boumedi-
too old nor too sick to do some bonest work
Jews amongst its financial supporters only recently
Humphrey's dictum, "You never had it so good."
enne Algeria, no Nasser Egypt and no Atassi Syria.
and to support themselves. In New York City,
appointed to the Directorship of its Martin Luther
Indeed this statement, as other Humphrey state-
But instead of at least learning from these mis-
to quote a major example, the basic welfare allow-
King Student Center a Negro who but a few
ments during this campaign, proves to me, as it
takes, instead of strengthening NATO and only
ance comes to more than $300 a month for a
months before this appointment took place had
should prove to others, that the Democratic leader-
those nations which wish to keep their indepen-
family of four. The result is that thousands of
published an article in which he had the imperti-
ship has not learned from its fundamental errors
dence from despotic rule, instead of learning from
jobs paying as much as two dollars an hour can-
nence to declare that the Jews were "poisoning"
of the past, is unwilling to see the frightening
what's happening these very days in Czechoslo-
not be filled. For how many are there who prefer
the minds of black children. To this day this di-
turmoil in this country and still confuses infla-
vakia, Mr. Humphrey's advisers speak of "building
to earn their daily bread by their own efforts
rector, John Hatchett, has not even been compelled
tionary standards of living with spiritual and
bridges" to the Soviets-the same Soviets who if
when they can get as much money or more by
to apologize since the NYU Administration is
material well-being.
they so desired could end the Vietnam war within
loafing and by having the taxpayers do the work
afraid of another "Columbia" or "Berkeley." Real-
Not only has the cost of living soared to such
twenty-four hours, could force Nasser, Atassi and
for them? Since a mother - wed or unwed -
izing that our present Democratic Administration
an extent that it destroys the actual buying power
Boumedienne to make peace with Israel and allow
receives more money with every new child, the
does not seem to know the difference between our
of nominally higher wages, salaries and pensions
the world to devote itself to peaceful recon-
same "Great Society" which preaches birth control
traditional freedom of speech and peaceful assem-
of millions of Americans. In spite of ever-increas-
struction.
abroad actively encourages the "population explo-
bly and the present-day freedom to spread deliber-
ing taxes law-abiding Americans enjoy today less
The formet U.S. representative to the U.N.,
sion" in this country, not to speak of promiscuity,
ately false rumors and foment riots, Mr. Hatchett
security in life and property than ever before.
Mr. Arthur Goldberg, no doubt a well-meaning
the disintegration of family life and the juvenile
declared on October 8 in the chapel of New York
Citizen morale is at its lowest ebb. If there is
man like Mr. Humphrey, has publicly deplored the
delinquents bred and reared under such conditions.
University before some 700 students and teachers
an attack on women and helpless people in the
reluctance of the Republican Senators to ratify
We Jews, true to our tradition, were always in
that Nixon, Vice President Humphrey and the
street, the passers-by prefer to see and to hear
the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Where was
the forefront of those Americans who have de-
President of the Federation of Teachers, Albert
nothing for fear of being the next victims. Beer
our Democratic Administration when the Soviets
manded the political and legal equality of blacks
Shanker, "all have something in common - they
cans, liquor bottles, moth-eaten mattresses and
invaded Czechoslovakia "to save it from Zionists,
and whites, who have fought for the rights of
are racist bastards."
blankets fill the front yards and street corners of
revisionists and other counter-revolutionary ban-
Negroes to better paying and more secure jobs
We are told by our "liberals" that the Black
our metropolitan cities without ever being re-
dits?" After some fifty years of Communist de-
in government and private industry, who have in-
power militants are but a minority of the Negro
moved by the Sanitation Departments or the resi-
ception and Communist oppression of the most
sisted on the desegregation of the schools and the
population, that ours is a time of transition and
dents. The walls of apartment houses, the stations
elementary human rights in all countries under
right of all people to obtain housing units without
that in view of the hardships suffered by most
of the subways are filled with obscene graffitti-
Sovietized regimes-what assurances have France,
discrimination on account of color or creed. No
Negroes in the past we must expect some "tran-
not to mention the ever-increasing frequency of
West Germany or any other West European coun-
one who has studied the facts can deny the vast
sitional extremism." These arguments, soothing as
pre-fabricated swastikas in rent-controlled apart-
try that the renunciation of the development of
improvement in the political, legal and economic
they may sound, are as fallacious as the entire
ment blocks with Jewish tenants and the inscrip-
their own nuclear deterrents will not be a direct
situation of Negro Americans. But what has gone
give-away program of our present Democratic
tion underneath, "Jew go, Negro stay."
invitation to the Soviets to transform their coun-
along with this improvement?
Administration.
Who is responsible for the destructive riots of
tries into another Korea or Vietnam or Czecho-
Black power radicals, copying the example of
Whether a minority or not, the black power
the SDS, the Hippies and Yippies of all ethnic
slovakia? There is a good likelihood that Mr.
the Klu Klux Klan and other white racists, are
militants dominate today the entire Negro com-
and religious backgrounds if not the permissive
Goldberg has no time to read the Israeli press.
raising the banner of local community control and
munity. Be it fear of the illegally armed guerrilla
parents of these pampered youngsters and a Dem-
If be did, he would discover that the Jews of
insist that black children must be taught by black
squads in the Negro districts or agreement with
ocratic Administration which for fear of losing
Israel, realizing that they cannot count on the
teachers only. When after the last summer recess
their storm trooper methods the fact is that with
votes has been too cowardly to put these rioters
armed forces of this country, are also most reluc-
the white-and Jewish-teachers in the Browns-
but very few courageous exceptions the Negroes
in their place and has thereby encouraged a
tant to sign the Non-Proliferation Treaty, thereby
ville district of New York City tried to return to
have succumbed to black racism and a vicious anti-
free-floating irresponsibility?
depriving themselves of perhaps their only chance
their classrooms, they were suddenly met by crowds
Semitism that could be Hitler-inspired were it not
Who is responsible for the fact that the prestige
to deter the Arabs from massacring every Jewish
of Negroes jeering, "We don't want you anymore,"
deliberately fostered by the Arab Information Cen-
of the United States abroad is virtually nil, that
man, woman and child - a policy of genocide
"go to hell" and threatening to beat up or even
ters in this country and supported by the Soviets.
de Gaulle's warning to his not to trust
which Arab leaders were determined to carry out
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
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
RC
December 12, 1968
Mr. Earl Kennedy
Chairman, Steering Committee of
Black American for Nixon-Agnew
450 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Dear Mr. Kennedy:
Thank you for taking the time to write on behalf
of the Steering Committee concerning my recent
appointment.
Your letter has been referred to Mr. Leonard Garment
for appropriate comment, and you will be hearing
from him soon.
Cordially,
H. R. Haldeman
Assistant to the
President-elect
HRH/mc
cc L. Garment
January 27, 1969
Dear John:
Thank you for your kind letter of
January 21st.
Yes brought the name of Robert R.
Atkinson to my attention, and indicated that
he has already sent his resume to Harry
Flemming. Mr. Flemming is the person
in the administration who is dealing with
these matters, and you can be assured that
Mr. Atkinson will be given full consideration.
Cordially.
H. R. Haldeman
Assistant to the President
John M. Kinard, President
Pacific Western Industries, Inc.
3810 Wilshire Boulevard
Les Angeles, California 90005
bee: Harry Flemming
SB/bk
MEMORANDUM
TO: Dr. H. Kissinger
FROM: H. R. Haldeman
December 17, 1968
I enclose letter from M. R. Bolin, together with a copy
of his paper "The Obsolescence of War".
Unfortunately there is no address, but it occurs to me
that perhaps you may have heard of him and will be able
to get in touch with him should you be interested.
HRH/mc
encl.
January 6, 1969
Mr. Franklin A. Lindsay
President
Itek Corporation
10 Maguire Road
Lexington, Massachusetts 02173
Dear Frank:
Thank you very much for sending on the
letter from Warren Olmstead regarding
Jay Rockefeller. As you can well imagine,
Jay has been suggested by other sources
also and is certainly a prime prospect for
a key appointment.
Thanks
very much for your interest.
Cordially,
H. R. Haldeman
HRH:ds
ITEK CORPORATION - 10 MAGUIRE ROAD
LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02173 - (617)-276-3001
FRANKLIN A. LINDSAY PRESIDENT
December 31, 1968
Mr. H. R. Haldeman
Wyndham Hotel
42 West 58th Street
New York, New York
Dear Bob:
I am sending you, rather than Calvert Knudsen, the
attached letter suggesting Jay Rockefeller as a candidate
because of the "family background."
Warren Olmstead, the sender of the letter, is Execu-
tive Vice President of the First National Bank of Boston.
Sincerely,
FAL:db
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I'm just hand of
deat Redardon's
This is spendial.
FL
J. WARREN OLMSTED
67 MILK STREET
BOSTON 8, MASS.
December 10, 1968
PERSONAL
Mr. Franklin A. Lindsay, President
Itek Corporation
10 Maguire Road
Lexington, Massachusetts 02173
Dear Frank:
It has been my understanding that President-elect Nixon is
anxious to unite the country by appointing Democrats, Liberal
Republicans, youth, etc., to important posts in the Government.
John D. (Jay) Rockefeller, IV is an outstanding young Democrat,
who has recently won election in West Virginia to the position
of Secretary of that State. Jay graduated from Phillips Exeter
Academy in 1954 and after spending three years at Harvard, went
to Japan to study, returning to Harvard in 1960 where he gradu-
ated in June of 1961 as of 1958. He then attended Yale for one
year in oriental studies and for the next year or two served, I
believe, on the Southeast Asian desk in the State Department.
It is my understanding that at that point Sargent Shriver took
him into the Peace Corps on his staff where he served for a
year, followed by two years as a Peace Corps volunteer in the
blighted coal mining area of West Virginia. In 1966 he success-
fully ran for the State Legislature in West Virginia and this
year as Secretary of that State. He is married to Sharon Percy,
daughter of Senator Percy.
I have known Jay since he was a student at Exeter and have seen
a good deal of him over the past two years on the Board of
Trustees of that school. He is a most mature individual for his
31 or 32 years, and is highly regarded by everyone who knows him.
Being somewhat in excess of 6' 4" tall, he is an imposing figure
with a trendous personality and ability to communicate. His
speaking ability is not dissimilar to that of the late President
Kennedy.
I have heard able people suggest his name for the Harvard
Corporation and the Presidency of Columbia University. I, per-
sonally, feel that at this particular time - especially if his
two uncles are not to be in the new administration - he could
best serve his country in the Nixon administration. From the
administration's standpoint, I think he would be a tremendous
asset.
Mr. Franklin A. Lindsay, President
December 10, 1968
Itek Corporation
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Whether or not he would be the least bit interested, I have no idea,
as I have not discussed this with him, but I have the highest regard
for him and commend him to you.
Sincerely
Wannen
THEODORE N. LAW
3701 ALLEN PARKWAY-POST OFFICE BOX 3348
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77001
December 3, 1968
President-Elect Richard M. Nixon
450 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Dear Mr. Nixon:
You may or may not remember me, but I have
been a staunch supporter of the Republican Party for
many years, acted as chairman of a dinner for you
here in Houston in 1966, and have had the pleasure
of meeting you and talking with you several times
since.
I was interested to note in reading the December
2nd issue of U. S. News & World Report that Mr. Thomas
Dewey is receiving serious consideration for the position
of Secretary of State.
It was my pleasure to know and work for Mr. Dewey
in his 1948 campaign. I was terribly disappointed in the
outcome, as I felt him to be extremely capable and that
his qualifications and abilities should be utilized by the
Party in some significant position.
I was also disappointed that General Eisenhower
did not see fit to use him as Secretary of State, and feel
that we have lost the benefit of great contributions he
could have made to our country over the past years as
a leading statesman.
I can think of no one I would rather have negotiating
with the Russians or the Red Chinese as Secretary of State
than the man who as U. S. Attorney for the Southern Dis-
trict of New York did such a magnificent job prosecuting
the Lindbergh case and, more important, his handling of
the Vice and Rackets Investigation in New York City when
appointed Special Prosecutor by Governor Lehman in 1935.
President-Elect Richard M. Nixon
December 3, 1968
Page Two
I am sure that you and your organization have
taken all these matters into consideration, but wished
you to know that it is my opinion that Mr. Dewey would
fulfill all the requirements of the position of Secretary
of State in a more creditable manner than anyone else
you might select.
I am looking forward to hearing your speech
at the Republican Governors' Conference in Palm
Springs Friday night and hope to have a chance to
say hello.
Yours very truly,
TNL:jm
December 27, 1968
Mr. B. M. Lee
12930 Queensbury Lane
Houston, Texas 77024
Dear Mr. Lee:
Thank you very much for your informative
letter of December 17, 1968. I am taking
the liberty of passing it on to Mr. Daniel P.
Moynihan, who will be the Assistant to the
President for Urban Affairs. I am sure you
will be hearing from him soon.
The next four years will provide many new
challenges that are as yet unthought of. It'
is good to know that we have your support
as we approach them.
Best wishes.
Cordially,
H. R. Haldeman
Assistant to the
President-elect
HRH:ds
cc:
Mr. Daniel P. Moynihan
B RUCE MICHAEL
LEE Morpilian
December 17, 1968
Mr. H. R. Hal Ldeman
The Richard Jixon Headquarters
Pierre Hotel
New York, New York
Dear Mr Haldeman:
The announcement of the new Cabinet and Staff of President-
elect Nixon is indicative of great things to come for our
nation. I was certainly pleased with the caliber of men Mr.
Nixon selected. The problems these men face are indeed mon-
umental.
In the area of urban problems, there have been some develop-
ments in Houston which might be of interest to the new Ad-
ministration. Like other major cities, Houston has had its
share of grief with the various existing poverty and social
programs. Several months ago Congressman George Bush sug-
gested to me that I should interest the Rotary Club of Houston
in taking strong action in solving problems of this nature at
a local level. The 840 member Rotary Club of Houston is the
largest in the world and certainly comprises much of Houston's
power structure. In the past our club has not been involved
in any issue of a controversial or political nature.
is Chairman of a committee involving neighborhood assistance,
I was able to interest our organization in tackling a vicious
pollution and dumping condition in a large disadvantaged area.
For years the people in this area have sought relief from this
problem with no avail. Although we are in the early stages
of our program, it has been amazing to find that local officials
are quick to act when a non-controversial organization with
local influence such as Rotary of Houston passes some strong
resolutions. This is being accomplished with no fanfare or
publicity. With these early successes, we are expanding our
efforts into such fields as raising capital resources for
businesses in ghetto areas. A six million dollar pool has
been raised.
BRUCE MICHAEL LE
Perhaps a national drive aimed at directly involving local
power structure civic organizations could work effectively
with Administration programs. Thanks to the keen interest
of our extremely effective congressman, George Eush, we have
the cooperation locally that should exist in all areas.
If you have any suggestions of how we can work closely with
the new Administration, I would be very happy to hear from
you.
Sincerely,
Lan
B. M. Lee
12930 Queensbury Lane
Houston, Texas 77024
December 16, 1968
Mr. Julian Lesser
1040 North Los Palmos
Los Angeles, California 90028
Dear Bud:
Thank you very much for your telegram and
the helpful suggestion regarding the television
presentation.
I certainly agree with your approach and I
will discuss it with Mr. Nixon.
I also appreciate your offer to help with
television and film advice and I will pass it along
to those who are working in that area. I remember
well the early days on I Search for Adventure.
Thank you again for your wire.
Cordially,
H. R. Haldeman
HRH:ds
R
UNIVERSITY
Richard M. Nixon
450 Park Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10022
(212) 661-6400
December 10, 1968
Mr. Robert M. Light, President
Southern California Broadcasters Association, Inc.
1800 North Highland Avenue
Hollywood, California 90028
Dear Bob:
Thank you for taking the time to write concerning
our victory on November 5th.
I have forwarded your offer for next year to our
schedule committee. You should be hearing from them
within the next few weeks.
Best regards.
Cordially,
H. R. Haldeman
HRH/mc
December 9, 1968
Mr. Theodore Lesley
County Historian
Hillsborough County Historical Commission
County Court House
2nd Floor
Tampa, Florida 33602
Dear Mr. Lesley:
Thank you for your very interesting letter to Mr.
Haldeman referring to Mr. Nixon's present title.
We appreciate your taking the time to write concern-
ing this matter, and needless to say we know that as
of December 18th, Mr. Nixon will truly be the
"President-elect of the United States."
Cordially,
Lawrence Higby
Assistant to H.R. Haldeman
LW/mc
Hillsborough County Historical Commission
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14. November, 1968
Mr. H. R. Haldeman
Nixon Headquarters
Hotel Pierre, 5th Avenue
New York, N. Y.
Dear Mr. Haldeman:
Since writing Richard M. Nixon to congratulate him on his victory
at the polls this month, I have been much confused as to the title his
staff, and some of the press, use in referring to him.
I greeted Mr. Nixon, in my letter, as "President-designate." Only
one other reporter, or columnist, to my knowledge, has used this form
of address. I note you, and others, refer to him as "President-elect."
Now to the syntax in question.
Can a man claim he has been elected President of the United States,
under normal process of the election law, until he receives a majority
vote of the Electoral College? As the electors are only pledged to vote
for their given candidate, and there is no penalty to be imposed if they
should not vote for him, is not the question of who receives the office
still open until this vote is tallied?
If this be the case, I can not understand how it is correct to
refer to Mr. Nixon as "president-elect", instead of "President-designate."
If he receives a majority of the votes in the electoral college, when
it assembles on December 18th, (which he is assured of doing), then from
that date until his inaugural on January 20th he is in fact "President-
elect. " But until this happens isn't it jumping the gun a little to
refer to him now as "President-elect")
Yours sincerely,
Luadore Theodore Lesley Lisley
County Historian
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CC: Dávid Lawrence
Washington, D.C.
December 9, 1968
Mr. W. Deming Lewis, President
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015
Bear Mr. Lewis:
We received the letter you recently wrote to Mr.
Franklin B. Lincoln, Jr., and have forwarded it
to the appropriate staff members within the
transition apparatus.
I want to thank you for taking time to comment
on the Naval Research Advisory Committee and its
members. I'm sure your comments will provide
valuable imput for the new administration.
Cordially,
H. R. Haldeman
Assistant to the
President-elect
cc-
December 5, 1968
Mr. Franklin A. Lindsay
President
Itek Corporation
10 Maguire Road
Lexington, Massachusetts 02173
Dear Frank:
Thanks very much for the copies of the final
report on clandestine operations, the biog-
raphies of several key people, and the copies
of the Heineman Report.
All were received in good order and are
deeply appreciated.
Cordially,
H. R. Haldeman
HRH:jc
ITEK CORPORATION - 10 MAGUIRE ROAD
LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02173 - (617)-276-3001
FRANKLIN A. LINDSAY PRESIDENT
December 4, 1968
Mr. H. R. Haldeman
Office of the President-Elect
Hotel Pierre
New York, New York
Dear Bob:
Attached are four copies of the final report on clan-
destine operations. I have included two summaries,
one of recommendations and one of conclusions. However,
if there is any possibility that Mr. Nixon would have
time to read the basic memorandum, I would suggest that
you do not give him the summary as it quite obviously
duplicates the full report.
I am also including the biographies of a few key people
that might be of direct interest to you now. One is
Clif Wharton a Negro who is Vice President of the
Agricultural Development Council in New York. I have
come to know Clif as a fellow trustee of the Educational
Development Center and have formed a very high regard
for him. He is well-educated, sensible and extremely
effective. There is obviously none of the professional
Negro in him. His principal interest is economic aid
to the underdeveloped countries, but I am sure that he
could do lots of other jobs as well.
I am also enclosing two copies of the Heineman Report.
Sincerely,
Fronk
November 23, 1968
Mr. Wm. C. Lemke
Lemke Builders Supply Company
P. O. Box 721
Des Moines 9, Iowa
Dear Mr. Lemke:
I want to thank you on behlaf of President-
elect Nixon for forwarding the tracing of
Mr. Frank Miller's cartoon.
I am sure he will find it a valuable addition
to his collection.
Thank you too for your good wishes for
the next eight years.
Cordially,
H. R. Haldeman
Assistant to the President-elect
HRH:jc
December 11, 1968
Mr. Harold L. Leaman
8 Maple Street
Maynard, Massachusetts 01754
Dear Mr. Leaman:
Thank you very much for your interest in a
position with the new administration.
I have forwarded your letter to Dr. Henry
Kissinger, 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/mc
cc Dr. Henry Kissinger
For your attention.
December 13, 1968
Franklin B. Lincoln, Enq.
Messrs. Nixon, Mudge, Rose, Guthrie,
Alexander & Mitchell
20 Broad Street
New York, N. Y.
Dear Frank:
Thank you very such for sending us the material on
Peter Ward, Dr. Robert A. Frosch, Congressman John
Gaylor, and William H. Patterson. This has been
referred to Peter Flanignn.
The information on Dr. M. Michael Bonner, the Monorable
John D. Roader, P. Richard Bauer, David H. Ekvall and
Robert D. Beals has been referred to Harry Fleming.
Dr. Margaret S. Rats's biographical sketch has been
referred to Robert Finch.
I an sure they will contact the various people as soon
as possible.
Cordially,
H. R. Haldeman
HRM/me
cc Messrs. R. Finch
P. Flanigan
H. Fleming
MEMORANDUM
TO: Henry Loomis
FROM: H. R. Haldeman
December 9, 1968
Enclosed are letters from The Rt. Rev. Msgr. F.H. Nott, with
copy of the answer from D. Chapin; F. Willard Griffits, John
A. Bogart and James A Fry.
These relate to issues planning and policy and I would appreciate
your taking care of their proper distribution.
Thank you.
HFH/mc
encl.
December 3, 1968
AIRMAIL
Dr. Franklin D. Murphy
Chairman
Times-Mirror Company
Times-Mirror Square
Los Angeles, California 90053
Dear Franklin:
Your letter with its recommendations and the attached
report on the President's Advisory Committee on Foreign
Aid did finally arrive.
Thanks very much for your suggestions and counsel. I
will pass them along to the appropriate people.
Best regards.
Cordially,
H. R. Haldeman
HRH:jc