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This file contains:
Haldeman to Bradley Patterson Jr. re: appreciation of material received. 1 pg. [Letter], 12/11/1968
Haldeman to Juanita Roberts re: returned materials. 2 pgs with attachments. [Letter], 1/12/1969
Haldeman to Charles Rotchford re: White House procedures and space availability. 1 pg. [Letter], 1/10/1969
Haldeman to Eunice Rowe re: position in administration. 1 pg. [Letter], 1/10/1969
Mark Rosenman to The Office of the President-elect re: Youth and Student letter. 3 pgs with attachments. [Memo], 12/31/1968
Haldeman to Donald Rumsfeld re: report from White House Fellows Association. 2 pgs with attachment. [Letter], 12/3/1968
Haldeman to James Rowley re: White House passes and security clearance. 2 pgs with attachment. [Letter], 12/16/1968
Haldeman to Leonard Rich re: Secretary of State position. 3 pgs with attachment. [Letter], 12/11/1968
Haldeman to William Retallick re: correspondence with Treasury and Congress. 1 pg. [Letter], 12/11/1968
Haldeman to Jack Rourke re: two-proposal presentation. 2 pgs. [Letter], 12/5/1968
Haldeman to Vincent Rock re: "The President's Program" 2 pgs with attachment. [Letter], 12/3/1968
Haldema to William Retallick re: correspondence with Treasury and Congress.1 pg. [Letter], 12/11/1968
Haldeman to John Rohn re: articles by Kenneth DeCoursey. 7 pgs with attachments. [Letter], 11/22/1968
Edward Morgan to Frank Santucci re: receipt of letters received. 1 pg. [Letter], 1/14/1969
Haldeman to Stephen Strickland re: White House Fellows. 1 pg. [Letter], 1/6/1969
H.L. Sarles to Haldeman re: lyrics corresponding with administration. 3 pgs with attachments. [Letter], 12/27/1968
John Sheldon to Haldeman re: private industry for social good in the United States. 4 pgs with attachments. [Letter], 12/30/1968
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This file contains:
Haldeman to Bradley Patterson Jr. re: appreciation of material received. 1 pg. [Letter], 12/11/1968
Haldeman to Juanita Roberts re: returned materials. 2 pgs with attachments. [Letter], 1/12/1969
Haldeman to Charles Rotchford re: White House procedures and space availability. 1 pg. [Letter], 1/10/1969
Haldeman to Eunice Rowe re: position in administration. 1 pg. [Letter], 1/10/1969
Mark Rosenman to The Office of the President-elect re: Youth and Student letter. 3 pgs with attachments. [Memo], 12/31/1968
Haldeman to Donald Rumsfeld re: report from White House Fellows Association. 2 pgs with attachment. [Letter], 12/3/1968
Haldeman to James Rowley re: White House passes and security clearance. 2 pgs with attachment. [Letter], 12/16/1968
Haldeman to Leonard Rich re: Secretary of State position. 3 pgs with attachment. [Letter], 12/11/1968
Haldeman to William Retallick re: correspondence with Treasury and Congress. 1 pg. [Letter], 12/11/1968
Haldeman to Jack Rourke re: two-proposal presentation. 2 pgs. [Letter], 12/5/1968
Haldeman to Vincent Rock re: "The President's Program" 2 pgs with attachment. [Letter], 12/3/1968
Haldema to William Retallick re: correspondence with Treasury and Congress.1 pg. [Letter], 12/11/1968
Haldeman to John Rohn re: articles by Kenneth DeCoursey. 7 pgs with attachments. [Letter], 11/22/1968
Edward Morgan to Frank Santucci re: receipt of letters received. 1 pg. [Letter], 1/14/1969
Haldeman to Stephen Strickland re: White House Fellows. 1 pg. [Letter], 1/6/1969
H.L. Sarles to Haldeman re: lyrics corresponding with administration. 3 pgs with attachments. [Letter], 12/27/1968
John Sheldon to Haldeman re: private industry for social good in the United States. 4 pgs with attachments. [Letter], 12/30/1968
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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
11
12/11/1968
Letter
Haldeman to Bradley Patterson Jr. re:
appreciation of material received. 1 pg.
31
11
01/12/1969
Letter
Haldeman to Juanita Roberts re: returned
materials. 2 pgs with attachments.
31
11
01/10/1969
Letter
Haldeman to Charles Rotchford re: White
House procedures and space availability. 1
pg.
31
11
01/10/1969
Letter
Haldeman to Eunice Rowe re: position in
administration. 1 pg.
31
11
12/31/1968
Memo
Mark Rosenman to The Office of the
President-elect re: Youth and Student letter.
3 pgs with attachments.
31
11
12/03/1968
Letter
Haldeman to Donald Rumsfeld re: report
from White House Fellows Association. 2
pgs with attachment.
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
Page 1 of 3
Box Number Folder Number
Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
31
11
12/16/1968
Letter
Haldeman to James Rowley re: White House
passes and security clearance. 2 pgs with
attachment.
31
11
12/11/1968
Letter
Haldeman to Leonard Rich re: Secretary of
State position. 3 pgs with attachment.
31
11
12/11/1968
Letter
Haldeman to William Retallick re:
correspondence with Treasury and Congress.
1 pg.
31
11
12/05/1968
Letter
Haldeman to Jack Rourke re: two-proposal
presentation. 2 pgs.
31
11
12/03/1968
Letter
Haldeman to Vincent Rock re: "The
President's Program" 2 pgs with attachment.
31
11
12/11/1968
Letter
Haldema to William Retallick re:
correspondence with Treasury and
Congress. 1 pg.
31
11
11/22/1968
Letter
Haldeman to John Rohn re: articles by
Kenneth DeCoursey. 7 pgs with attachments.
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
Page 2 of 3
Box Number Folder Number Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
31
11
01/14/1969
Letter
Edward Morgan to Frank Santucci re: receipt
of letters received. 1 pg.
31
11
01/06/1969
Letter
Haldeman to Stephen Strickland re: White
House Fellows. 1 pg.
31
11
12/27/1968
Letter
H.L. Sarles to Haldeman re: lyrics
corresponding with administration. 3 pgs
with attachments.
31
11
12/30/1968
Letter
John Sheldon to Haldeman re: private
industry for social good in the United States.
4 pgs with attachments.
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
Page 3 of 3
December 11, 1968
Mr. Bradley H. Patterson, Jr.
Executive Director
The National Advisory Council
on Economic Opportunity
1016 Sixteenth Street, N.W.
Washington, D. C. 20036
Dear Mr. Patterson:
Thank you very much for the material enclosed with your
letter of November 29th.
It was indeed helpful. and I appreciate your sending it on.
I am fully aware of your service under President Eisenhower,
and Bryce Harlow speaks highly of you in that regard. While
I am not sure at the moment whether there will be a way for
you to be of help to us, I would like to talk to you, and wonder
if you are planning to be in New York some time in the next
week or SO. If so, perhaps we could get to gether and compare
notes.
Let me know if this would be convenient for you.
Cordially,
H. R. Haldeman
Assistant to the President-elect
HRH:jc
January 12, 1969
Miss Juanita Roberts
The White House
Washington, D.C.
Dear Miss Roberts:
Rose Woods asked me to return the
attached material to you per her
promise when you loaned it to her
during our visit to the White House
in December.
Thank you very much for letting us
see the pictures and pertinent informa-
tion. We are still trying to work out
the desks situation.
Cordially,
H. R. Haldeman
Assistant to the
President-elect
HRH:ds
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
December 11, 1968
TO:
Juanita Roberts
FROM: Jim Ketchum JRK
There are two desks in the White House Collection which
have been used by earlier Presidents in their offices. I
am attaching the history and pertinent information concern-
ing these desks.
I would greatly appreciate the return of the attached photo-
graphs when it is convenient.
3 (i ash in later
thing 1,
January 10, 1969
Mr. Charles Rotchford
Government Service Administration
The While House
Washington, D. C.
Dear Charles:
Just a note to thank you for taking the time during
our recent trip to Washington to acquaint us with
White House procedures and space availability.
I look forward to working with you.
Sincerely,
H. R. Haldeman
Assistant to the
President-elect
HRH/mc
January 10, 1969
Miss Eunice M. Rowe
1201 South Scott Street
Arlington, Virginia 22204
Dear Miss Rowe:
Your letter to Miss Rose Mary Woods has been passed on
to us for attention.
Thank you very much for your interest in a position with
the new administration. Your letter was forwarded to
Harry Fleming in Washington, who is handling the staffing
phase of the transition period.
I am sure you will be hearing from him as soon as possible.
Cordially,
H. R. Haldeman
Assistant to the
President-elect
HRH/mc
cc H. Fleming
December 31, 1968
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Mr. Robert Haldeman
Mr. Leonard Garment
The Office of the President-elect
Mr. John Price, Jr.
Mr. Jay Wilkinson
FROM: Mark Rosenman (202) 965-1435 (Home)
(202) 223-9500 (Office)
RE:
Youth and Student Letter to-The Honorable Richard M. Nixon,
The President-elect
I have been advised that you might be interested in the at-
tached letter that has been sent to the President-elect.
2511 I Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20037
December 31, 1968
The Honorable Richard M. Nixon
The President-elect
The Office of the President-elect
Pierre Hotel
East 61 Street and Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10021
Dear Mr. President-elect:
Within the last month the leadership of some of our
Nation's larger youth organizations has been
informally meeting to discuss matters of direct
relevance to their groups and to your Administration.
Although these discussions covered a very broad
range of subject material, the most common single
focus was directed to the relationship of youth and
students to the Federal Government in the coming
months and years. As a result of these meetings, I
have been directed to initiate contact with you and
your assistants.
The representatives of the youth and student organi-
zations listed below, who attended the last meeting,
held on December 19, felt that a direct exchange of
information with your Administration was desirable.
In essence, they would like to know your plans in
regard to the creation of mechanisms for significant
"input" from their constituencies on all levels of
the Federal Government. Questions were raised
concerning youth advisory panels; departmental contact
points, local hearings and other possible structures.
In addition, several issues of immediate and direct
concern to these organizations came forth.
It was the desire of these leaders that an informal,
off-the-record meeting might be scheduled for some-
time in mid-January with you and/or your assistants
to discuss these matters. We are aware of your
personal interest in youth and students and understand
that you have also designated staff members for such
special concern. The signatories to this letter are
committed to working for social progress in a most
The Honorable Richard M. Nixon
December 31, 1968
Page 2
positive manner and would welcome the opportunity
to explore the possibilities of developing a
cooperative relationship with your Administration
in matters of importance to youth.
Thank you for your time and cooperation.
Respectfully yours,
Mark Rosenman
Executive Vice President
United States Youth Council
On behalf of the following:
Morton C. Blackwell
College Field Director
College Republicans National Federation
1625 I Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
(628-6800)
Cathy Cargle
Public Relations Chairman
Young Republicans National Federation
1625 I Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
(628-6800)
Michael Driver
Staff Associate
National Action Corps
1815 H Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
(638-6176)
Don Eberly
Executive Director
National Service Secretariat
1629 K Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
(223-1881)
Warren V. Gilmore
President
Youth Organizations United
626 3rd Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
(347-9647)
Letter to The Honorable Richard M. Nixon
December 31, 1968
Page 3
Jim Graham
Vice President, Campus Affairs
National Student Association
2115 S Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
(387-5100)
Paul Minarchenko
Assistant to the Director
YMCA National Board Office
1030 15th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
(223-6595)
Mel Myer
Staff Assistant for Student NEA
Student National Education Association
1201 16th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
(223-9400)
Preston Pinkett, Jr.
Regional Director
NAACP Youth and College Division
923 Kennedy Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
(291-7030)
Redding Pitt
Executive Secretary
Young Democrats
2638 Woodley Place, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
(333-8750)
Robert Terry
Writer
918 East Capitol Street
Washington, D.C.
(544-1646)
Terry Watson
President
United States Youth Council
315 East 53rd Street
New York, New York
(212/687-3674)
Grace Whitney
Youth Coordinator
Department of Labor
14th and Constitution Avenue
Washington, D.C.
(961-3040)
(Organization affiliations are listed for identification
purposes only.)
December 3, 1968
The Hon. Donald Rumsfeld
Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington D. C. 20515
Dear Don:
Thank you very much for your letter of November 25th with the enclosed
report from the White House Fellows Association to the President. I
share your belief that it will be necessary for the Nixon Administration
to establish good channels of communication with the younger generation.
I enjoyed reading the report and I have requested that certain members of
my staff contact various members of the White House Fellows Association
who were instrumental in preparing the report. I shall keep you informed
of any decisions which we reach in this area.
Again, many thanks for your thoughtfulness in sending the report.
Sincerely,
R. H. Haldeman
Assistant to the
President Elect
RHH:eg
cc: Mr. Bryce Harlow
DONALD RUMSFELD
WASHINGTON OFFICE:
REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS
ROOM 506, CANNON BUILDING
13TH DISTRICT, ILLINOIS .
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515
CODE 202, 225-3711
JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE
Congress of the United States
13TH DISTRICT, ILLINOIS
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT
TOWNSHIPS OF:
OPERATIONS
house of Representatives
ELK GROVE
NORTHFIELD
COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE
AND ASTRONAUTICS
EVANSTON
PALATINE
Washington, D.C. 20515
NEW TRIER
SCHAUMBURG
NILES
WHEELING
November 25, 1968
Mr. Robert Haldeman
Assistant to the President-Elect
The Pierre Hotel
5th Avenue and 61st Street
New York, New York
Dear Bob:
Attached is a report to the President of the United
States which was prepared by the members of the
White House Fellows Association, dated October 1968.
I have read it and found it to be a most interesting
presentation on the subject of the Federal Government
and the Student Community. In that this promises to
be a problem area for the new administration, I wanted
to personally call it to your attention.
It seems to me that some of the recommendations are
sound and might well offer some possible ways for the
new administration to assure that the coming four years
is a period of participation rather than a period of
confrontation. You will note that some of the suggestions
offer ways to identify, select and involve some of the
top student leaders in the country. Certainly, there is
no way to satisfy everyone, but it seems to me that
involvement is the best way to avoid some of the problems
which could occur.
Sincerely
Donald Rumsfeld
Representative in Congress
DR/mf
Enclosure
December 16, 1968
Mr. James J. Rowley
Director
United States Secret Service
1800 G Street, N. W.
Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. Rowley:
With respect to the recommendations in your memorandum
concerning issuance of White House passes and security clearance,
the following procedures will apply.
Mr. John Ehrlichman, Counsel to President-Elect Nixon, will
coordinate all security clearance matters for the White House
staff.
The F.B.I. will conduct the investigation of White House staff
appointees and E.O.B. employees.
The Armed Forces Security Agencies will investigate all military
personnel on the White House staff.
Mr. Ehrlichman will provide you with written certification in each
case attesting to the qualification of the individual concerned for a
White House or E.O.B. pass.
The certificate will constitute your authority for issuing the necessary
credentials. In addition, a copy of the report of investigation will be
furnished to you.
Cordially,
H. R. Haldeman
HRH:ds
Mr. James J. Rowley
Director
United States Secret Service
1800 G Street, N.W.
Washington, D. C.
SUBJECT:
Issuance of White House Passes and Security Clearance
Reference A: Your memorandum subject above, November 26, 1968
Reference B: Your conversation with Colonel James D. Hughes,
December 10, 1968
With respect to the recommendations in your
memorandum, the following procedures will apply.
Mr. John Ehrlichman, Counsel to President-Elect Nixon,
will coordinate all security clearance matters for the White
House staff.
The F.B.I. will conduct the investigation of
White House staff appointees and E.O.B. employees.
The Armed Forces Security Agencies will investigate
all military personnel on the White House staff.
Mr. Ehrlichman will provide you with written
certification in each case attesting to the qualification
of the individual concerned for a White House or E.O.B. pass.
The certificate will constitute your authority
for issuing the necessary credentials. In addition, a copy
of the report of investigation will be furnished to you.
December 11, 1968
Mr. Leonard Rich
2042 Holt Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90034
Dear Mr. Rich:
Thank you for taking the time to write concerning the
Nixon victory, and giving us your suggestion for the
position of Secretary of State.
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/mc
December
Bob: The attached 13, 1968 was Shelley dictated have as a by Don this letter Hughes. H done I
2042 H olt Ave.,
Holt Ave.,
Los Angeles, Cal.,
V
90034, Dec. 3rd, 1968.
Hon. "ichard M. Nixon,
Presiden Of U.S. Elect,
Hotel Pierre,
yew York City, N. Y.
Dear Mr. Nixon:-
It is a relief to me to know that the American people have elected a pres-
ident who feels that it is time the the people of the united States stop
worrying about what other nations think of us, but rather that they, the
people of other nations start being concerned about what we think of them
we are confident that this will not be a "mollifying" administration.
In order to implement such a policy the personality, voice and knowledge
of the man who becomes our Secretary Of State is of utmost importance. I
know of no man who can measure up to the foregoing as Thomas Dewey, former
Governor of the State of New York. There has been no indication that Mr.
Dewey is being considered. I earnestly requet that Mr. Dewey be considered
as Secretary Of State. In post-election discussions among my friends, dur-
ing which we wondered who would be appointed to State, I brought up the
name of Mr. Dewey, and all of us felt that he would be the best choice.
Sincerely yours,
Leonard LeonardRich Rich
December 11, 1968
Mr. William B. Retallick
RD 3 Johnny's Way
West Chester, Pm. 19380
Dear Mr. Retallick:
Thank you very much for your letter enclosing
copies of your correspondence with the
Treasury and Congress.
We have forwarded it to Mr. Henry Loomis for
attention, and you will be hearing from him as
soon as possible.
Cordially,
H. R. Haldeman
Assistant to the
President-elect
HRH/mc
ce Mr. H. Loomis
For your attention.
December 5, 1968
Mr. Jack Rourke
President
Jack Rourke Productions
3805 West Magnolia Boulevard
Burbank, California 91505
Dear Jack:
Thanks for sending along the copies of the
two-proposal presentation which you sent
to Mr. Nixon.
I have taken the liberty of sending my copies
on to John Ehrlichman, who has primary
responsibility for the general areas you
were discussing, and I am sure he will
appreciate your suggestions.
Thanks again also for your kind words.
Hope to see you soon.
Cordially,
H. R. Haldeman
HRH:jc
!ack Rourke Productions
TV & FILM PRODUCTION CENTER STUDIOS
3805 WEST MAGNOLIA BOULEVARD
BURBANK, CALIFORNIA 91505
845-3709
November 25, 1968
Mr. Bob Haldeman
Wyndham Hotel
42 West 58th Street
New York City, New York
Dear Bob:
I'm sending along enclosed a copy of the
two-proposal presentation which I have sent
to Mr. Nixon.
It's all an out-growth of the 1962 Telethons
which you and I worked together - crystallized
by this year's TV Specials.
As you and I know, the television medium has
not been used to its full advantage by
gubernatorial, senatorial and congressional
candidates and, I think, that we have here some
good possibilities along these lines.
Congratulations again on the appointment . I'd
like to be with you when you open up some of those
closets in the White House.
Hope to see you before so very long.
Sincerely,
JACK ROURKE PRODUCTIONS
Jack Jach Rourke, President
JR:sm
December 3, 1968
Mr. Vincent P. Rock
10411 Green Acres Drive
Silver Springs, Maryland 20903
Dear Mr. Rock:
Maurice Stans had already sent me,a copy of your
excellent work titled "The President's Program."
I have studied it carefully and with great interest.
I certainly appreciate your sending me a copy directly,
and can assure you that I have found it most helpful.
I am taking the further liberty of making it available to
several of our people who are directly involved in the
development of program planning facilities.
Thank you very much.
Cordially,
H. R. Haldeman
Assistant to the President-elect
HRH:jc
10411 garen arre a
Mr H.R. Haldemon fdo
Silver spring Md.
assistant to the President. chat
450 Park avenue
NY. N.Y.
Dear mr Holdeman
Thank you for your kind
comments - the paper.
By way of background, an
canlier study of the Bureau 7 the
Budget by John D. young provided
the starting paint without his
initiations the paper would not have
taken s hope so rapidly. The Buneau,
of caurse, frinded its preparation
May I wish you and the
President elect success and express
the decise to be of help whenener
2 am nuded
sincerely
Vincent PRock
December 11, 1968
Mr. William B. Retallick
RD 3 Johnny's Way
West Chester, Pa. 19380
Dear Mr. Retallick:
Thank you very much for your letter enclosing
copies of your correspondence with the
Treasury and Congress.
We have forwarded it to Mr. Henry Loomis for
attention, and you will be hearing from him as
soon as possible.
Cordially,
H. R. Haldeman
Assistant to the
President-elect
HRH/mc
cc Mr. H. Loomis
For your attention.
November 22, 1968
Mr. John R. Rohn
Route 1. Box 446
Fort Myers, Florida 33905
Dear Mr. Rohn:
Thank you for taking the time to forward the two monthly
articles by Kenneth DeCoursey.
I found them to be very interesting reading and have
passed them on to other members of our staff.
Thanks also for your best wishes.
Cordially,
H. R. Haldeman
Assistant to the President-elect
HRH:jc
John R. Rohn
Route 1, Box 446
Fort Myers, Florida
33905
November 14, 1968
Mr. H. R. Haldeman
Hotel Pierre
New York, N.Y.
Dear Mr. Haldeman:
You may be familiar with the monthly articles or Inteligence
Reports by Kenneth DeCoursey, two of which are enclosed. If
not, I would like to call your attention to them. I do not be-
lieve that I have missed one for the past twenty years, prior
to World War II, getting them direct from London. They have
been highly accurate, usually 'on the nose' and far more infor-
mative than the sources in this country.
These reports always appear to be impartial also and not biased
toward either the U.S. or the U.K. and of all the media, they
give a clearer picture of our enemies' intentions and activi-
ties.
I have often thought the Country would benefit if 'State' relied
on DeCoursey and that our President would be better informed,
rather than our own agenices.
Up to this time I have never felt a communication such as this
would reach the President. Now, there may be a possibility and
considering what he faces in the future and particularly, in
the next sixty days, DeCoursey might fill in the 'gape'.
And - one more matter of as great importance, keep HHH out of
the picture. He isn't a Democrat, he's a damn Democrat and no
good can come from his assiciation with anything or anybody in
the Nixon organization. I have known him since 1947, having
been a former Minnesotan.
Best wishes for a successful administration. While the election
did not show a mandate, I believe there are enough conservatives
to bring the Country into balance.
Respectfully yours,
R. Rohn
Review of World Affairs
June 1968
London, England
A
MERICA HAS NOT by any means heard the last of the
1965, carried an article on page 2 which read as fol-
repercussions from the assassination of the Rev.
lows:
Martin Luther King, Jr. It is therefore of the
greatest possible importance to get the whole affair
"Enemies of the people! - These traitors to the Negro
people have sold themselves to US imperialism. They will
into its right perspective.
be destroyed along with US imperialism! Martin Luther
Let it be said straight away that this deplorable act
King, Roy Wilkins, James Farmer, Dick Gregory, Gus
cannot be condoned or justified. And, once more, an
Hawkins, Mervin Dymally, F. Douglas Fermell, Billy Mills,
assassin's bullet has silenced a voice of restraint.
Tom Bradley, Gilbert Lindsay, H. H. Brookins."
While simultaneous black urban riots struck across
America, Dr. King was eulogized and buried as a great
It is interesting to note that Dr. King headed the
patriot and champion of non-violence. He had come
list. A number of these people are also on the Revolu-
under criticism from both blacks and whites. Some
tionary Action Movement (RAM) liquidation list.
Negroes called him an "Uncle Tom" for not moving
RAM is directed from Peking.
fast enough - for the very non-violence he espoused.
Time may tell who Dr. King's killer was and what
There were whites who thought he moved too fast.
his motives were. All that can be said now is that he
In fact, he had been arrested and imprisoned on
was a psychopathic individual, and that white racism
numerous occasions for violations of the law in con-
was not the responsible factor. If he should be exposed
nection with his non-violent agitation, and he had
as a Communist, or an agent of the Communists -
constantly created situations which any intelligent
as was Lee Harvey Oswald - every possible attempt
man would know must inevitably lead to violence.
will be made to whitewash the fact.
But whatever view is taken of Dr. King's activities,
If he should be exposed as a Klan member, this will
his murder is without doubt a national disaster. The
be used as a further stepping-stone in the calculated
posthumous official honors accorded to him will not
internal destruction of America by its domestic and
change that. The United States is now threatened
international enemies.
with a massive racial civil war.
Regardless of the assassin, black racism is again on
It must be recognized that because Dr. King led the
the rise with the full-scale help of Communist propa-
largest segment of America's Negroes with his non-
ganda and agencies. The summer of 1968 has been
violence point of view and tactics (although they often
given an April preview! (Italics and emphasis ours -
left violence in their wake), his followers are now left
ED.)
wondering if, in fact, the course of non-violence is
President Johnson certainly seems to have let him-
ever going to be workable.
self in for something pretty unpleasant with his gen-
Have the black militants, it is being asked, been
erous offer to go anywhere at any time to talk peace
right all along? The Black Power people now have a
with the North Vietnamese Communists, writes our
built-in cause.
Far East Correspondent. This has played into the
It must be remembered that provocation through
hands of Hanoi, about whose intention and determina-
assassination is a favorite Communist tactic. In the
tion to discomfit Washington knowledgeable Asians
eyes of many Communist Party leaders, the strategy
have no doubt whatsoever.
of non-violence had outlived its usefulness - and so
The Communists have made it abundantly clear
had Dr. Martin Luther King.
that they are prepared to discuss no more and no less
Among the more militant Communist organizations
at the first meetings than the unconditional stopping
in the United States, such as the pro-Peking Pro-
of the American bombing raids. An American assent
gressive Labor Party, Dr. King was considered to be
to a formula of this kind would imply, of course,
an agent of the U.S. Government for not repudiating
agreeing to face the consequences of North Vietnamese
non-violent tactics in favor of those of H. Rap Brown
exploitation of the chance to strengthen, re-equip and
and Stokely Carmichael.
re-deploy its forces under the cloak of the talks.
One group, the Communist Party of the United
At the same time, if the United States were to turn
States of America (Marxist-Leninist), which is also
down the demand for a complete ending of all air
pro-Peking, even published some time ago a threat to
operations, the talks - wherever they may be held -
kill Dr. King and other Negro leaders whose militancy
would be likely to collapse before they had even
did not meet its standards.
started in real earnest.
The People's Voice, Volume 1, Number 1, official
According to our Correspondent, there is a feeling
publication of the CPUSA (M-L), dated August 23,
abroad in southeast Asia that the Communists may
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113
Sorry. the intervening are in Vinnesota
have embarked upon a bold venture aimed at putting
on April 5, Brazil is in its tenth day of practically
the United States into an embarrassing and difficult
continuous student unrest and demonstrations.
position. Once this has been achieved, the next step
Early in 1968, we pointed out that the students were
will be to press on to near-capitulation terms.
restive and that the Federal Government was so con-
Hanoi is already boasting of having brought about
cerned about them and the growing Communist in-
the dismissal of General Westmoreland; of having
filtration in their midst, that it had appointed Colonel
forced President Johnson into resignation; of having
Meira Mattos to keep an eye on student plans and
humiliated the American Army in Vietnam with the
activities.
recent all-out offensive; and of having touched off
We also reported that at an early 1968 meeting of
nation-wide defeatism and collapse of morale in the
the Brazilian Communist Party a resolution was voted
United States itself.
to stir up the students, workers and middle class to
Hanoi believes that a further demonstration of its
the point of creating riots and disorders bordering on
ability to dictate to Washington would serve the pur-
civil war in an endeavor to oust the present military-
pose of exposing the mighty American colossus as hav-
backed Federal Government.
ing feet of clay; or, in other words, proving it to be
In still another report, we mentioned that the Com-
"the paper tiger it has always been."
munist strategy called for the use of anti-foreign re-
The Communists are not concerned about the fal-
sentments to the utmost. In early February, describing
lacy of this illusion, our Correspondent adds. All that
briefly a Communist pamphlet containing plans for
matters for Hanoi, Peking and Moscow is the effect
action in Brazil, we wrote:
produced on the many millions who know no better
and believe what they are told.
"This is [to be] the phase of an intense psychological
Side-by-side with all this another fact is to be noted.
warfare when the wave of an exaggerated anti-American
In other areas of the international field, there is a
nationalism should be fully exploited."
great calm - relatively speaking. Except for the recent
As a matter of fact, almost two weeks before the out-
clashes on the Israel-Jordan frontier, the Middle East
break of the student troubles a bomb was thrown into
is no more than gently simmering. The Yemen and
the US Information Service Library in the American
the new Republic of South Yemen seem to have com-
Consulate in Sao Paulo.
pletely dropped out of the news. Moscow is diplo-
It will not be enough for the present Administration
matically silent.
to resort to purely repressive measures.
This shows the great importance attached to Hanoi's
Therefore, unless constructive measures are taken
objectives, described above. As far as possible, nothing
soon, the Government's popularity can only decline
is to be done to cause any diversion elsewhere which
further - perhaps to a point where new outbreaks of
might cause Washington to have second thoughts
guerrillas will find public support, in contrast to the
about the proposed talks. The only exception to this
few abortive guerrilla attempts thus far.
is on the American home front. There, everything
possible is being done to weaken the United States
With Brazil's long and largely desolate coastline, its
internally.
vast jungles, rivers and swamps, a guerrilla movement
There are good grounds for believing that during
with public support could be a formidable force to
King Hussein's recent talks with Nasser, the King im-
defeat, adding new strains to the test of survival of the
pressed on Nasser in no uncertain terms - and even
Free World. Of course, an American capitulation in
got him to concede in principle - that he, Hussein,
Vietnam could only accelerate events here and else-
was reaching the end of the road and would have to
where throughout Latin America. If Brazil should fall
get into direct contact with Israel in order to avert
to the Communists, the rest of Latin America would
catastrophe in the foreseeable future.
swiftly follow. The seriousness of this situation cannot
His endeavors in the same sense in Baghdad achieved
be over-emphasized.
about the same result. But neither Nasser nor General
Following so soon after the comprehensive agree-
Aref would commit himself further in any concrete
ment on close cooperation in a vast number of fields
way before discussing the matter with the Kremlin.
between Hungary and Iran, the visit to Teheran by
It is, after all, the Kremlin which calls the tune, and
Mr. Kosygin, the Soviet Prime Minister, takes on a
it should not be long before it becomes clear what
special significance.
orders it has issued to the Arabs.
Although much publicity has been given to the steel
In Israel, say our observers, the chances of Moscow's
works which Russia is going to build at Isfahan, few
agreeing to a move to temper the climate in the Mid-
details have been released about the actual discussions
dle East are regarded as somewhat slim. This view is
between Mr. Kosygin and the Shah and his Govern-
endorsed by our informants in Egypt, who suspect
ment. However, the drift of the talks has been clearly
Nasser of playing a double game with King Hussein.
hinted at by two Soviet commentators, I. Ugolkov and
He is encouraged in this, because both Cairo and
N. Nenashev, who accompanied Mr. Kosygin. Accord-
Damascus - and especially the latter - seem to be
ing to them, the visit was indeed a milestone in the
confident that Western support for Israel is weakening
developing cooperation between Russia and Iran, par-
fast and that the Arabs would now get something far
ticularly so because: "Imperialist propaganda and some
tougher out of the United Nations than they did only
internal elements have been trying for many decades
a few months ago.
to intimidate Iranians with the alleged 'threat from
Our special correspondent on Latin American Af-
the north.'
fairs reports: As these lines are written in Sao Paulo
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"But now, historical experience and specific facts are
increasingly convincing the masses of the people, and
those who are responsible for Iran's policy, that it is
important further to strengthen relations with the
Soviet Union, and to strengthen good-neighborly re-
lations which are based on the closest cooperation."
They have added that (as a result of the visit) Soviet-
Iranian cooperation is "entering a new stage" that will
transform Iran in many respects, to the mutual ad-
vantage of both countries. They have made it clear
that they were not referring only to economic coopera-
tion.
These two commentators did not have to rely on
guesswork. They were on the "inside." Their predic-
tions therefore deserve attention.
The foregoing is the two hundred and fifty-third presentation
of excerpts from "Intelligence Digest - A Review of World
Affairs," published in DESTINY by special arrangements.
Review of World Affairs
London, England
[HE OUTSTANDING FACT of the current international
T
reckless and irresponsible legislation which has sapped
situation is that Russia's armed forces have
the foundations of freedom.
driven a deep wedge into the heart of Europe.
Known sexual perverts are accepted as leaders. The
They stand on the frontiers of Germany and Austria
public is brainwashed into acceptance of all this by
and the possibility of their advancing to the shores of
venal publicity media. The people are in political,
the Adriatic cannot be excluded.
moral and economic receivership.
Very serious trouble is again in the offing in the Mid-
The basic practical need, in Britain and America,
dle East. There is a formidable Russian naval presence
from whom the lead must come, is to re-involve the
in the Mediterranean and the beginnings of Russian
people in government; to restore government of the
naval deployment in the Indian Ocean and the Per-
people by the people. That can come about only by
sian Gulf.
telling the people the facts and giving them the truth.
The Vietnam war drags on.
But this is the eleventh hour. Midnight is very near.
Russian and Communist Chinese penetration into
If we do not rally the forces of the Free World now,
Africa north of the Zambezi and help for and stimu-
it will be a nuclear midnight.
lation of the terrorist movements which seek to destroy
The Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia has shattered
the civilization south of the Zambezi are steadily in-
the basis of the Bonn Government's foreign policy;
creasing.
the policy designed by- the Grand Coalition of Chris-
Civil strife in the United States is receiving every
tian and Social Democrats. The basic assumption of
possible aid and encouragement from both Moscow
the policy was that it would be possible to bring about
and Peking.
a peaceful neighborly relationship with the Communist
A world-wide propaganda machine directed from
regimes of Eastern Europe, and especially with the
Moscow works night and day to undermine the foun-
Soviet Union, thus improving relations with "the other
dations of Western Christian civilization and to destroy
part of Germany."
everything which is of good report.
What, meanwhile, are we doing about our friends
All this has now been proved to be wishful think-
- about those who share the aim of preserving West-
ing. The promoters of the policy of detente ignored
ern civilization from the march of Eastern aggression?
what the Communists have always said - that there
Free China's highly trained 600,000-strong army is
will never be peaceful coexistence in ideological ques-
left to eat its heart out in inaction. Chiang Kai-shek
tions any more than there will be in class warfare.
is at best disdained and at worst treated with con-
Overnight, the architects of this policy see their fantasy
in ruins.
tempt by much of the Western World. The great po-
tential of Japan, South Korea and the Philippines is
Moreover, both Chancellor Kiesinger and Herr
ignored.
Brandt declare that there is no acceptable alternative
Rhodesia is outlawed. South Africa (in some senses
to their policy of detente. The only alternative, they
our potentially most important ally) is abused, ma-
say, is tension or war. They seem to overlook the fact
ligned, insulted and denied arms, although arms are
that the Soviet Union itself has not only brutally re-
made available with which federal Nigerians can
pudiated the policy of detente, but has made it clear
slaughter Ibos.
that any continuation of this policy by West Germany
Far more ado is made in Britain about Basil
towards the Soviet satellites would be interference in
d'Oliveira than about all the terrorist groups in Africa.
the internal affairs of the Communist bloc and would
Portugal is slandered and slighted. Franco's Spain
be regarded as a threat to peace.
is excluded from NATO. The first honest and viable
To remove any possible doubt about the dangers,
government Greece has had for many years is snubbed
a commentator on the government-controlled Radio
and mortified.
Moscow has pointed out that a radio interview given
Politics in both Britain and the United States are
by Chancellor Kiesinger, in which he said that the
becoming more and more the tool of self-seeking and
objective of his Government would continue to be
malevolent pressure groups. The power of the people
the reunification of Germany, and that this meant a
in Parliament and Congress has for years been so
change in the status quo, could be interpreted by the
eroded by the professional political establishments as
Soviet Government as a declaration of war.
to have become almost non-existent. In both countries
This was a sharp warning to Bonn. In Moscow's
the Executive has assumed almost totalitarian powers.
eyes, the further prosecution of the policy of detente
Both countries have become pervaded by a mass of
could bring Germany - and Europe - to war.
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201
It is not wholly correct that NATO and the U. S.
cluding a Russian military aggression against Yugo-
Government were not informed in time by the intelli-
slavia.
gence services of what was happening. Both were well
A serious, but nonetheless nervous, re-thinking is
informed, but they refused to accept the warnings.
taking place in Austria about her own future in view
This is an unhappy augury for future realistic Western
of the almost total lack of response in the West to the
policy-making.
invasion and occupation of Czechoslovakia. The Aus-
All intelligence services were told in the second
trian leaders feel that they have ample reason for
half of July about movements of strong formations
worry.
and units of the Red Army and of the East German
Moreover, during the first few days of the occupa-
National People's Army (NVA) in the south of East
tion of Czechoslovakia there were numerous violations
Germany. Similar information came from the south
of Austrian territory by the Warsaw Pact forces. Aus-
of Poland through the American Military Attache's
tria made a few protests, but on the whole thought
office in Warsaw. But the American Embassy in Mos-
it wiser not to make too much fuss about it. She knew
COW did all it could to diminish the importance of all
that at any moment Russia might claim to have been
this information. The military movements were ex-
provoked, and that, in such a case, she would receive
plained away as simple preparations for further mane-
little, if any, backing from the West.
uvers. The CIA, to the surprise of West German in-
Now that the balance of power in Europe has been
telligence officers, let the whole matter drop in mid-
drastically changed to Russia's advantage, the logical
August.
Austrian fear is that the Soviet military leaders may
However, on August 15, 1968, the other intelligence
decide that the time has come to "rationalize" their
services concerned gave further warnings to their gov-
western flank, into which Austria bulges dangerously.
ernments and to NATO. The south of East Germany
This can be done on any of a number of pretexts, but
and Poland had been made closed military areas.
the most convenient would probably be a simple alle-
Tanks and other vehicles of the Warsaw Pact forces
gation that this small country has violated her neu-
received full supplies of petrol and ammunition.
trality and constitutes a military threat to the Soviet
Troops were issued with their iron rations. On August
might.
18, all the formations disappeared into the forests.
During the last three to four weeks, in border inci-
This information was passed on to all Western capitals
dents, Israel has suffered as many casualties as during
and to Prague.
the whole previous period since the six-day war of
On August 20, 1968, some minutes after 21.00,
1967. The Egyptian troop concentrations are formid-
a total silence of military communications in the
able. They are, indeed, far bigger than anything Egypt
Eastern bloc was registered. It lasted for two hours.
could afford without considerable outside backing.
It was now clear that the East-bloc formations would
The Russian Mediterranean fleet is being steadily
move that night. They did. Western radar screens
strengthened. It is not as operationally strong as the
were jammed by leaves of tin foil. NATO's eyes were
American Sixth Fleet, but it is strong enough to offer
blinded.
a challenge with the objective of keeping the Ameri-
At 23.11 the first Soviet aircraft reached Prague.
cans at arm's length from Middle East operations.
The leading aircraft signalled itself as a civilian air-
There seems to be no doubt that something is brew-
craft which was short of fuel. When it landed it dis-
ing.
gorged soldiers who occupied the airfield to enable
The screw is being applied to Israel in the expecta-
the following military aircraft to land.
tion that she will react in exactly the same way as in
1967 - by striking first. This time, however, the Arabs
The danger of war by miscalculation in Europe has
are ready - or at any rate believe themselves to be so.
grown. And who can trust a government which does
The big question is: Will Israel strike first in the
not respect the treaties it has signed? The real guaran-
same way as before, or has she got another plan?
tee of peace and freedom now lies only in the pos-
Nasser is convinced that, in 1967, Israel could have
session of powerful weapons. Germany and Europe
successfully invaded Egypt, but that now she cannot.
are once again at the crossroads.
It is argued that, in June 1967, there was no Russian
While the Yugoslav Communist leaders are still
naval presence in the Mediterranean to keep the
smarting under the blow which the Soviet aggression
Americans at a safe distance and that the Egyptian
against Czechoslovakia has dealt their pro-Russian
forces were unprepared for a swift anticipatory blow.
policies, and while attacks, in the Press and on the
The recent frontier incidents, our observers tell us,
radios of the five Warsaw Pact countries, on Yugo-
are much more than mere terrorist raids. They are
slavia continue, Marshal Tito has clearly not given up
well planned and serious operations, designed to di-
hope that a new reconciliation with the Kremlin
vert Israel's forces from the southern front. The Egyp-
leaders may be brought about. Nevertheless, it is diffi-
tian plan seems to be, according to our observers on
cult to see how Russo-Yugoslav relations can, in the
the spot, to use these diversionary tactics on a growing
near future, return to what they were before the in-
scale, and then, at the chosen moment, to mount a
vasion of Czechoslovakia.
big air drop of Egyptian troops into Israeli territory,
What particularly worries the Yugoslav leaders at
thus completely splitting the Israeli forces.
the present moment is the complete unpredictability
It cannot be ruled out that the increasingly osten-
of Soviet actions. In view of this, preparations have
tatious sabre-rattling in the Middle East is closely
been set on foot to provide for any contingency, in-
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connected with the occupation of Czechoslovakia and
the possible extension of the Russian military presence
to the whole of the Soviet bloc - that is to say, to
Bulgaria and Rumania, and possibly Yugoslavia.
Some further move by the Russian army of occupa-
tion in Czechoslovakia, a Russian military presence
on the shores of the Adriatic, and a substantially
strengthened Russian naval presence in the Mediter-
ranean would, together, be a very formidable second
front to engage the attention of NATO during the
next Middle East operation.
For those individuals who doubt that there is a
movement afoot in the United States to overthrow
the government by guerrilla warfare, the House Com-
mittee on Un-American Activities has issued a report
which is required reading. The report, entitled Guer-
rilla Warfare Advocates in the United States, was pre-
pared in large part by one Philip Abbott Luce, an
ex-activist of the pro-Peking Progressive Labor Party.
He was editor of its official magazine when he broke
with the PLP in January 1965. The information in
the report is based both on Luce's own study and re-
search and on his actual experiences within the PLP,
the leaders of which openly and boldly spoke on in-
citing guerrilla warfare in the United States and played
a key part in fomenting the Harlem riot of 1964.
One of the newer Communist groups in America
which advocate guerrilla warfare is the Revolutionary
Action Movement (RAM). Leaning toward Peking,
RAM was founded in Philadelphia, Pa., in 1963 under
the direction of Max Stanford, a Negro militant. How-
ever, although it is under Stanford's control, it takes
its lead from Robert Williams, who at present lives in
Peking.
Several months before the Harlem riot of 1964,
Williams spelled out in an issue of his revolutionary
newsletter, The Crusader, the weapons and tactics that
were to be used in America in carrying out his con-
cept of guerrilla warfare:
"The weapons of defense employed by the Afro-American
freedom fighters must consist of a poor man's arsenal.
Gasoline fire bombs (Molotov cocktails), lye or acid bombs
(made by injecting lye or acid into the metal end of light
bulbs) can be used extensively. During the night hours
such weapons, thrown from rooftops will make the streets
impossible for racist cops to patrol. Hand grenades, ba-
zookas, light mortars, rocket-launchers, machine-guns and
ammunition can be bought clandestinely from servicemen
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anxious to make a fast dollar.
Extensive sabotage is
possible.
Derailing of trains causes panic. Explosive
booby traps on police telephone boxes can be employed.
High-powered sniper rifles are readily available.
Flame-
throwers can be manufactured at home."
To supplement this arsenal, Williams recently
recommended the use of a jumbo-sized Molotov cock-
tail which he called the Black Power bomb. This
weapon, he wrote, a one-gallon jug full of gasoline,
can be heaved from the roofs of three or four story
buildings. When it hits, it has a "napalm-like effect."
Williams has also suggested the use of poison darts
in close-in fighting with the police. In addition to nam-
ing certain groups in America which advocate guer-
rilla warfare as a method of overthrowing the govern-
ment, the Committee report examines the part played
by each in recent race riots.
In its conclusion, the report gives reasons why a
black guerrilla uprising, even though initially in-
flicting destruction and terrorism, could be effectively
and quickly brought under control:
1) The very nature of a conflict between black and
white effectively precludes the black revolutionary
from using the concept of "integration into the com-
munity" as a propaganda issue and as a protection
from detection.
2) The guerrillas could not depend on outside coun-
tries as training bases or lines of support once the
conflict began.
Although the report tells us there is no doubt that
a secret operation on the part of a small group of
militants and Communists could produce vast chaos for
a short time, and could result in the deaths of a sig-
nificant number of innocent people, it says it could
never be successful in overthrowing the government.
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January 14, 1989
Mr. Frank A. Santucci
43-65 166th Street
Flushing, New York 11356
Dear Mr. Santucci:
This will acknowledge receipt of your letters to both Mr. John
Shrlichman and Mr. H. R. Haldeman on the President-Elect's staff.
At their request I have reviewed in detail all of the papers that
you enclosed and I am frankly unable to determine any way in which the Justice
Department and our office may be of assistance to you. Further, I AM unable
to determine exactly what you are presently seeking.
If you have evidence of violations of the federal or state criminal
laws you should contact the United States Attorney in your district or the City
or County Attorney where you reside. If, on the other hand, you are seeking civil
relief of some kind against the government or a private entity, you should oltain
the services of a private attorney.
Since I am certain that you will want your materials returned to you,
I am taking the liberty of enclosing them.
Very truly yours,
Edward L. Morgan
Deputy Counsel to the President-Elect
ELM:ab
cc: Mr John Mitchell
VMr. H. R. Haldeman
Mr. John D. Enrlichman
January 6, 1969
Mr. Stephen P. Strickland
Commission of White House Fellows
The White House
Washington, D.C.
Dear Mr. Strickland:
Thank you very much for transmitting the statements by each
of the White House Fellows and for your general remarks covered
in your letter of December 19th.
This material is, of course, most helpful to us in making an
initial preliminary evaluation of our approach to the White House
Fellows' program. I can assure you of our great interest in
this program and our desire to make it as effective as possible
in the new administration.
I am taking the liberty of passing the specific individual statements
on to the Cabinet officer or department head directly responsible,
and other than a few changes along the lines you suggested in your
letter, and perhaps one or two others, I would agree that the
Fellows should stay in their present general assignments, at least
for the time being.
We will be in touch with you soon after January 20th. In the
meantime, again, thank you very much for your cooperation.
Cordially,
H. R. Haldeman
Assistant to the
President-Elect
HRH:ds
HAM
Dec ,27,
I.R.Haldeman,
Hotel Pierre,
Fifth Ave, 61 street
New York City,N. Y.
Dear Mr. Haldeman;
I see by "News week" that you are the "technicia to sceee telephone calls,
memos etc. for the new administration, Hence this note.
Some time ago,I composed and copyri ghted a song which might be classed
political, but being an old time Republica n,I have never done anything
with it, althogh"cri tics "believe that it has a fine potential in the
U.S.A.8s well as in other countries 8 whose man are listed in the song.
I even arranged for a combo for a record, but have put it off. However,
now it seems to fit in with the aims of the NEW administration so well
that it might be the time to publish and, record it.
I enclose the lyrics, which are the most important part. If you have time,
look it over and give me your and/or others opinions. If you wish,I
will send the music and have a tape made for your inspection. Because of
the wording,I do not want to do anything that would be detrimental, as you
can see.
If this song could help in any way in getting people in the U.S.A.and
the world, working to gether, it would be worth a try.
Sincerely yours,
HL Sarler
H.L. Sarles
I saw Wilson speaking in the House of Lords,
Keisinger in Germany,
I saw Castro, Nass er and the Russian bear
with Mao, the bold Chinee,
The Arabs, Isrealis and the Viet Cong,
De Gaulle in gay Paree,
And they all gave a cheer for peace on earth,
In my dream of Humanity.
I saw Nixon sitti ng at his White House desk,
A prayin' for a guide,
while the Klu-Xlux-Klan and N AACP
were a workin' side by side.
They were breaking up that Mason Dixon line,
Integrating, far and wide,
And they all gave a cheer for the U.S.A.
In my dream they wre unified.
Though you
Can fare at
the - time.
Cank answer file
no address
JOHN H. SHELDON
369 MILLWOOD ROAD
CHAPPAQUA, NEW YORK 10514
December 30, 1968
Dear Mr. Haldeman:
Thank you 80 much for your good letter of
December 20 in reply to mine of December 17
with which I enclosed a presentation of the
potential of private industry for social good
in the United States today.
I also thank you for your kindness in sending
my thoughts on to appropriate staff members
for their consideration. In this connection,
some additional thoughts:
Another possible vehicle to help realize
on this potential: a management con-
sulting organization or a group of sev-
eral such organizations.
A realistic belief that convincing
American business of this potential is
a tough sale.
However, just as realistic a belief
that, if properly organized and pres-
ented, the sale can be made over the
long range because, as noted in my
presentation, there is so much right
about it, both morally and economically.
As is obvious from both the presentation and
this letter, I have a high enthusiasm for the
possibilities of such a program. Therefore
I would hope that, should there be any de-
cision made to implement it in any way, I
might have an opportunity to make some con-
tributions to this effort.
Again - my many thanks to you.
Sincerely, John CL. Solder
Mr. H. R. Haldeman
Assistant to the President-elect
New York, N. Y.
December 20, 1968
Mr. John H. Sheldon
369 Millwood Road
Chappaqua, New York 10514
Dear Mr. Sheldon:
Thank you for your letter of December 17th
and the enclosed presentation on the potential
of the private industry and business in the
United States.
I want to assure you that we do appreciate
your thoughts on this matter, and will present
your ideas to the appropriate staff members
for their consideration.
Cordially,
H. R. Haldeman
Assistant to the
President-elect
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December 30, 1968
Mr. John H. Sheldon
369 Millwood Road
Chappaqua, New York 10514
Dear Mr. Sheldon:
I regret that you have not received a reply to your
previous letter, and I acknowledge herewith the
copy sent to me.
Your material is most interesting, and I am for-
warding it to Dr. Martin Anderson for his comments.
I am sure you will be hearing from him shortly.
Cordially,
H. R. Haldeman
Assistant to the
President-elect
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cc Dr. M. Anderson