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Memo from RN to Bob Haldeman. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/7/1969
Memo from RN to Bob Haldeman. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/13/1969
Memo from RN to Henry Kissinger/ Bob Haldeman. 2 pgs. Attached to previous. [Memo], 1/15/1969
Memo from RN to Bob Haldeman. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/16/1969
Memo from The President to Bob Haldeman. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/23/1969
Memo from Rose Mary Woods to Bob Haldeman and John Ehrlichman. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/23/1969
Memo from The President to Bob Haldeman. 2 pgs. [Memo], 1/25/1969
Memo from RN to John Mitchell cc: Bob Haldeman. 2 pgs. [Memo], 1/16/1969
Memo for Record. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/15/1969
Memo from DS to HRH. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/16/1969
Memo from Glenn Olds to RN. Subject: Conference Briefing etc. 4 pgs with attachments. [Memo], 9/23/1968
Memo from Bob Haldeman to Rose Woods. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/15/1969
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Memo from Bob Haldeman to Henry Kissinger. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/15/1969
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Memo from Bob Haldeman to John Mitchell. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/15/1969
Memo from Bob Haldeman to Bud Wilkinson. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/15/1969
Memo from Bob Haldeman to Ron Ziegler. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/15/1969
Memo from Bob Haldeman to Roy Ash. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/15/1969
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Memo from RN to Bob Haldeman. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/7/1969
Memo from RN to Bob Haldeman. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/13/1969
Memo from RN to Henry Kissinger/ Bob Haldeman. 2 pgs. Attached to previous. [Memo], 1/15/1969
Memo from RN to Bob Haldeman. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/16/1969
Memo from The President to Bob Haldeman. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/23/1969
Memo from Rose Mary Woods to Bob Haldeman and John Ehrlichman. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/23/1969
Memo from The President to Bob Haldeman. 2 pgs. [Memo], 1/25/1969
Memo from RN to John Mitchell cc: Bob Haldeman. 2 pgs. [Memo], 1/16/1969
Memo for Record. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/15/1969
Memo from DS to HRH. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/16/1969
Memo from Glenn Olds to RN. Subject: Conference Briefing etc. 4 pgs with attachments. [Memo], 9/23/1968
Memo from Bob Haldeman to Rose Woods. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/15/1969
Memo from Bob Haldeman to John Ehrlichman. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/15/1969
Memo from Bob Haldeman to Henry Kissinger. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/15/1969
Memo from Bob Haldeman to John Mitchell. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/15/1969
Memo from Bob Haldeman to John Mitchell. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/15/1969
Memo from Bob Haldeman to Bud Wilkinson. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/15/1969
Memo from Bob Haldeman to Ron Ziegler. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/15/1969
Memo from Bob Haldeman to Roy Ash. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/15/1969
Memo from Bob Haldeman to Paul McCracken. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/15/1969
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Memo from RN to Bob Haldeman/John
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Memo from The President to Bob Haldeman.
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Memo from Rose Mary Woods to Bob
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Memo from Bob Haldeman to Rose Woods.
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Memo from Bob Haldeman to John
Ehrlichman. 1 pg.
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Memo from Bob Haldeman to Henry
Kissinger. 1 pg.
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Memo from Bob Haldeman to John Mitchell.
1 pg.
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01/15/1969
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Memo from Bob Haldeman to John Mitchell.
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Memo from Bob Haldeman to Bud
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Memo from Bob Haldeman to Paul
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Memo from Bob Haldeman to Pat Moynihan.
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January 7, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Bob Haldeman/John Ehrlichman
FROM:
RN
It is time to rough out my schedule for the first
week after the Inauguration. I would like for you to discuss
this in a meeting with Bryce, Kissinger and Moynihan on
specific matters.
I thought that it might be helpful, for the morale of
the departments generally, for me to try to make a personal
visit to each Cabinet Department, of a half-hour each, on
the 21st, 22nd, 23rd and 24th. We could probably do four
each day. This would simply be a call at the Department and
a brief talk to the 100 to 150 top officials in the Department.
At State and Defense, and possibly Justice, it might
be well to make this a luncheon visit, and if we take four
days for the exercise, Treasury might be added to that list
or HEW for a luncheon visit.
Another possibility would be to schedule a drop-by
at the Senate one day around noon, and a drop-by at the House.
Harlow might advise as to the advisability of such a move.
In each of these cases a lunch with the leadership would
probably be in order.
An NSC meeting, an Urban Council meeting, and a
Cabinet meeting should all be scheduled during the first
week as well.
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Social events should be limited to those I have
already discussed with Ehrlichman.
By the end of this week, I would like to see a
tentative schedule and recommendations for my approval.
In working on my schedule for the first week
consideration should also be given as to when the first
press conference should be held.
I am inclined, incidentally, not to make it a
grandiose television spectacular such as Kennedy staged.
I think it might be well for us to move in the other direction
and while having it, of course, open to television, make
it low-keyed. I, however, am open to suggestion on this
subject and this is one which should be kicked around by the
PR group.
January 7, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Bob Haldeman/ John Ehrlichman
FROM:
RN
With further reference to RN schedule in the first
week, I want to start a practice of about once each month
of seeing the independent agency heads.
In the first instance they can all be brought in
in a group because the message will be one involving morale,
etc. After that, we will have to see them individually,
and in groups only when the problems are common.
(ke
January 7, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Bob Haldeman
700 mant out want out
FROM:
RN
A reminder -- where are the thank you notes,
which I asked for sometime ago from Herb Klein, to favorable
press and television commentators?
Shahespeare &
Kluin still havenot
done TVarmmator
Have been sent to publishers Editon
January 13, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Bob Haldeman
FROM:
RN
I know that procedures have been set up over the
years for birthday letters to Congressmen, Governors, and other
VIPs as well as condolence, congratulatory letters, etc. of various
types.
I want a study of this made to be sure that we continue
the precedents that ought to be maintained and establish some new
ones that might be helpful.
Give me a report sometime after January 20.
January 15, 1969
Rush
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Henry Kissinger/ Bob Haldeman
FROM:
RN
The major hole in our White House staff operation
is in our failure to have a man to whom I can refer people who
have foreign policy problems they want to bring to the attention
of the President. It is no answer to say that whenever such
problems are raised I refer them to the State Department people.
The kind of problems I am referring to have already been taken
up with State Department and the people who speak to me are
completely dissilusioned with the way State has been handling
the matter. I had four examples of this at the dinner for Maury
Stans: John King wanted to discuss some problems with regard to
the Mid-East. Tom Pappas wanted to discuss Greece and related
Mid-East problems. George Champion wanted to discuss his scheme
for a new approach to our aid programs in the Far East and South-
east Asia and several people had ideas on Vietnam. And, Max Fisher,
of course, had his Israeli ideas.
In each of these instances, I would not want to refer
the matter (the people) to Kissinger. On the other hand, we have
to have a man on the White House staff - or maybe even two - to
whom I can refer people of this type who have ideas and need to
have somebody to listen to them. My immediate reaction would be
to give Dick Allen this responsibility. At least he learned to
listen to this kind of complaint during the campaign.
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I would like for Haldeman and Kissinger to discuss
this matter and give me a name so that a name will be available
to me by January 20.
Incidentally, this name should be available not
only to me but to everybody else on the White House staff. You
will find that at least fifty percent of all requests to talk
to RN will be in the foreign policy field and we simply have to
find a "listener" at the earliest possible time.
Along these same lines, I would like for Haldeman
to indicate to the whole White House staff, as well as to me,
who is to handle other subjects when inquiries are made.
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January 16, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Bob Haldeman
FROM:
RN
I have expressed to Goodpastor, Kissinger, as
well as to John Mitchell, my concern with regard to the
personnel and operations of CIA. That is one of the reasons
I am looking for a second man who will not just be another
member of the CIA establishment.
Within three to four weeks of January 20, I would
like for you to pull together the thoughts that these and others
may have on CIA and also check to see what action can be taken
by Executive Order without being submitted to the Congress in
order to get it on the right track. Bob Murphy, incidentally,
should be consulted on this since he is a member of the over-all
national intelligence board. You will run into a great deal of
inertia and resistance because CIA has been investigated scores
of times and always comes out more ingrown and incestious than
ever. I am determined, however, to do something about it..
Have Harlow put Scoop Jackson on my appointment at an early date
because I want to discuss this with him.
(Bob -- RN actually said "Scoop Taylor" but I am sure it is
Senator Scoop Jackson. rmw)
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
January 23, 1969
TO:
Bob Haldeman
FROM:
The President
One point that I feel very strongly on is that
Carter Burgess must not be continued as Ambassador to Argentina.
This is not just based on his failure to support
us in 1968, but on his performance there.
I want you to follow this up and see that he is
replaced. Because of the size of his family I suggest that it be
after the school year, but he simply must be replaced. And the
State Department must be informed that he is persona non grata
with me.
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
January 23, 1969
TO:
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Bob Haldeman
John Ehrlichman
Rma
FROM:
Rose Mary Woods
I have told both of you verbally some of the things
in the following memo that RN dictated on our last night in New York.
I am sending it to you as he dictated it, although I am sure you
have taken care of all these matters.
"Because I will have an especially heavy load of
foreign policy matters to consider during this first week, as well
as some matters involving Congressional relations, I think it
would be best not to plan visits to the State and Defense Departments.
We should use the first week to get our house and office in order.
"Also, with regard to the press conference, I don't
think Friday is a good day for it. My feeling is that we should have
press conferences on Thursday, which means they will get a big
play in the Friday newspapers and then get comment on Sunday.
I think Thursday is a better night for TV coverage also. Tentatively,
let's think about having the first press conference a week from
Thursday, which would be the 30th, but this is not a firm commitment
to have one on that day."
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
January 25, 1969
1:35 PM
TO:
Bob Haldeman
FROM:
The President
I want a report by noon today on what action we
have taken with regard to the Mississippi tornado and what action
we could or should take. In the future, I need to be better
briefed on such matters so that I can personally indicate an
interest -- for example, by a telephone call to the Governor, etc.
We dropped the ball here and I do not want this to happen again.
Let me make it very clear that this is the kind of
action where whatever we may be doing at lower levels - - I
note, for example, that Hardin indicated that some Agriculture
Department emergency credit programs may be used to aid victims --
the President should be the one who immediately reacts to a wire
such as the one we received from Williams and makes a public
announcement. I saw the wire in my file last night with no
indication of what, if any, action had been taken on it. Don't let
this happen again.
January 15, 1969
BOB HALDEMAN
Originally RN dictated this memo to Finch and Moynihan and
then added Mitchell and Harlow.
He said to put on your copy: I want a report on what has
happened on this memorandum within two weeks after January
20.
rmw.
January 16, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
John Mitchell
cc: Bob Haldeman
FROM:
RN
My recollection is that if the present rate of
crime increase continues, the crime rate will double in the
next four years.
This is a striking example of why I want each
Cabinet officer to take inventory of where the nation is today,
what the record has been and what it will be if present trends
continue, and then set that up as a yardstick against which we
work.
For example, in the crime area, we know we aren't going
to be able to eliminate it entirely or even in a striking way.
On the other hand, if we can make our figures legitimately look
better than theirs - this shows progress and will have a
tremendous meaning.
I again direct Haldeman to see that this is followed
up with each Cabinet officer. I do not think you can simply leave
it to Klein, since he does not comprehend the necessity for
developing over-all plans and following through on them. This
should be a special project for a very able, buttoned-down man on
the White House staff. I want a report from each Cabinet officer
every three months as to what progress he is making. And, as I
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have indicated previously, I want a report within one month
after January 20 as to what the inventory is in each Cabinet
member's department or agency.
Again, this order should be handled orally - and not in
writing.
State is another area where a striking record can
be made. Just have all the trouble spots of the world listed,
point up such facts as how many dictatorships there are in Latin
America, Africa, etc., as compared with 1960 and then we start
from there.
I cannot emphasize the importance of this project
from a long range political standpoint and I want a complete report
from Haldeman within a week after the Inauguration as to who is
in charge of this activity and what I can expect to hear on
carrying it out. Completely apart from the political effect, it
is also a very good idea from the standpoint of each department
that the top members of the team know exactly where they are when
they start and then have a yardstick to measure their accomplish-
ments from that time out. Perhaps Roy Ash could be of some
assistance in laying out to the department heads exactly what we
want to accomplish here -- speaking in non-partisan terms - in
terms of better executive management.
January 15, 1969
MEMO FOR RECORD
At HRH's direction, I relayed to
Dr. Burns secretary that she
was to make additional copies
of the "Blue Book" dated
January 6th and send to Buchanan,
Safire, and Keogh for their review.
She said she would take care of it.
DS
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9:03
January 16, 1969
HRH:
Bob Ellsworth called to ask if RN
is going to do a TV tape for
inaugural festivities in Birmingham,
Alabama, next Monday. This
will be a large gathering of
Republicians in Birmingham and
will be televised throughout the
South. They would like a "hello"
type talk lasting as long as RN
would like to take.
1116 Call 11:25 and
Dong been This request t DS RN girl and NOV
MEMORANDUM
September 23, 1968
TO:
RN
FROM:
Glenn Olds
SUBJECT:
Conference Briefing, Landrum Belling, President, Earlham
College - Re: New Direction in Middle East and Foreign Aid
One of the most respected intellectual leaders in education and international
affairs, at the operational level, is Landrum Balling, former professor at
Brown and Beloit, and foreign correspondent in the Mediterraneas area,
Berlin and Eastern Europe. He is past president of the American Association
of Colleges, distinguished leader of the American Friends, and tough-minded
analyst of foreign affairs.
He returned this Spring from two months in the Middle East, where he met
with key leaders, the Arab and Israeli armies, and others. His two brief
memoranda at my request bear briefing. He has recommended a commission
to advise you on the Middle East with a list of competent names. The Quakers
are about the only ones left with acceptability and access to both Arabs and
Israelis alike.
His brief memorandum on Foreign Aid grows out of extensive work with
developing countries, and also bear review.
attachment: New Directions in U.S. Policy Toward the Middle East
New Directions in Aid to Developing Nations
cc:
Mr. Mitchell
Mr. Garment
Mr. Haldeman
Mr. Keogh
NEW DIRECTIONS IN U. S. POLICY TOWARD THE MIDDLE EAST
It may be that the United States can do nothing to divert the Arabs and the Israelis
from the collision course on which they are now rushing toward disaster. But in
the interest of the peace of the world, the welfare and the survival of the Middle
Eastern States, and the security of the United States it is essential that America
exercise the greatest possible wisdom and the most responsibly sophisticated diplo-
macy in order to avert what seems to be almost certain catastrophe. In the long
run, assuming the war in Vietnam can be honorably ended, the Middle East is clearly
the place of greatest hazard for the beginning of global war.
It is exceedingly difficult for the United States to exert the kind of Great Power
influence now needed to produce peace in the Middle East, but we must try. That
influence cannot be exercised on the basis of giving lectures to the Arabs, jet air-
craft to the Israelis, tanks to the Jordanians, and UNRWA rations to the Palestinian
refugees for another 20 years, Nothing so clearly reveals our disastrous political
impotence in the area today than the simple fact that nobody on either side really
trusts or respects us.
It may be assumed that during a presidential election campaign it is impossible to
lay down a comprehensive, coherent and positive new foreign policy toward the Middle
East. But once the election is over, the carving out of such a new policy must be
given the highest priority. That policy should embrace these central points:
1) Binding international commitments by the several nations in the Middle East, by
the United States and the Soviet Union, and by the United Nations, guaranteeing
the right of all the nations in the Middle East to exist behind recognized
boundaries.
2) Comprehensive settlement of the Palestinian refugee problem through: a) prompt
compensation for properties lost since 1948; b) token acceptance of the right
of repatriation for Palestinian Arabs who might want to return (almost none
would accept the offer); c) substantial aid in resettlement, with special immi-
gration quotas to be offered by US, Canada, Australia, Western European coun-
tries, and the various Arab states; d) substantial development grants and loans
to neighboring Arab countries which absorb most of the refugees.
3) Establishment of normal freedom of communication and transportation by sea,
land, and air throughout the area; specifically guaranteeing freedom of passage
for all ships through the Suez Canal and the Gulf of Aqaba, and the establish-
ment of a free port for Jordan on the Israeli coast.
4) Withdrawal of Israeli forces from territories conquered in the June War-as
provided by the UN Resolution of Nov. 22, 1967, passed unanimously in the
Security Council--but with quiet negotiations to get the Arabs to accept certain
changes in Israeli boundaries, specifically Israeli annexation of the Gaza strip
and an eastward rectification of the old border north from Jerusalem.
5) Full compensation to the Arabs for all properties lost by the above transfers
of territory, including, of course, compensation to all who have been removed
or have fled from their homes since June, 1967.
6) Negotiation of some kind of international status for Jerusalem. (This will be
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the toughest of all issues to negotiate.) Careful exploration should be made of the
possibility of establishing an Israeli-Jordanian condominium over a Greater
Jerusalem-including Bethlehem, Ramallah and Jerusalem.
7) Negotiation with the Soviet Union of an agreement for the limitation of arms and
the neutralization of all the states in the area.
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Somehow, the United States must make clear its determination to work for a compre-
hensive, permanent peace settlement of the Middle East conflict. Somehow, the next
President of the United States must persuade our Israeli friends and American
Zionists that the very survival of Israel demands a fair and even-handed settlement,
and that only disaster can come, for Israel and possibly for the whole world, from
continued arms-race rivalries of the two Super Powers and their client states in
this region. Both Israel and the United States are going to have to show to the
Arabs some gesture of willingness to admit that the Arab case is not fairly pre-
sented in the United States and that there are injustices to the Arabs which will
have to be rectified if there is ever to be hope for genuine peace. Fortunately,
some of the most thoughtful Israeli leaders know this, though, of course, they won't
now say it publicly.
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(He mdicated confidentially
Landrum R. Bolling
to me, who there were!)
President, Earlham College
6.0.
September 20, 1968
Landrum Bolling taught international relations at Brown University, Beloit College,
and Earlham College before becoming President of Earlham in 1958. He was a War
Correspondent in the Mediterranean and in Eastern Europe during World War II. He
covered Berlin and Eastern Europe as a foreign correspondent 1945-48. He has also
handled various assignments in North Africa, the Middle East and East Africa. He
has visited the Middle East several times during the past ten years, has known well
a number of the diplomats and political leaders in both Israel and the Arab states.
His most recent visit to the Middle East was in March and April, 1968, when he had
opportunity, as a Quaker educator, to have lengthy confidential talks with a number
of cabinet ministers, and other officials, businessmen, professors, journalists,
and students, in Israel, United Arab Republic, Lebanon, and Jordan. He visited
both the Suez Canal and the Jordan Valley and interviewed both Israeli soldiers and
Arab refugees.
September 5, 1968
NEW DIRECTIONS IN AID TO DEVELOPING NATIONS
The United States, along with other industrialized nations, must continue and must
make more effective efforts to assist the advancement of the Developing Nations.
Unfortunately, much of that foreign aid heretofore has been wasted, mis-directed.
and mis-managed. As things now stand - next to our mishandling of the War in Viet-
nam - our mishandling of foreign aid is the most unpopular aspect of U.S. Foreign
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policy.
We must make our aims clear and realistic so that people at home may understand what
we are trying to do. We must make clear and above suspicion to reasonable men abroad
why we are taxing ourselves to provide foreign assistance. Moreover, to everyone we
must give convincing proof that we have the competence, the hard-headedness and the
character to turn away from the bureaucratic, insensitive and extravagant mismanagement.
We are not interested in public relations stunts to win fair-weather friends. We
have no desire for a new-style colonialism - though the enemies of freedom and the
enemies of peaceful development will accuse us of this whatever we do. The justi-
fication for our foreign assistance must be based upon the desire and need, which
we share with all men of good will, to have a peaceful world of productive, healthy,
stable and peaceful neighbors. To that end we must take some fresh initiatives.
A. Encourage greater participation by the private sector through
1. More extensive guarantees of U.S. investment in fifty-fifty or minority-
position partnerships in locally owned firms (majority ownership is more
and more untenable as "neo-colonialist.")
2. Contracts and tax credits for firms willing to undertake development pro-
jects requested by the foreign governments.
3. Tax-credits to provide support for private U.S. non-profit agencies to
undertake development projects, particularly in education and health.
B. Encourage greater local initiative in developing countries by
1. Funds to help establish and expand small business loan programs.
2. Grants for development of expanded local high-school and post-high school
technical and vocational training of technicians, accountants, mechanics.
3. Grants and loan of U.S. specialists to assist in developing in-service
management training programs.
C. Internationalize Aid to Developing Programs where this can be done without
harm to national security through
1. Creation of an International Institute for Research and Development to under-
take problem-centered research and action program on expanded food supply,
particularly in tropics, improved methods of mass education, family planning,
housing - rural and urban, etc., etc.
2. Internationalization of the Peace Corps, make it a multi-national program.
3. Development, where possible, of comprehensive bi-national and multi-national
programs of aid for each Developing Nation to avoid the helter-skelter approach
to their problems - and to minimize the tendency of recipient nations to play
NOTE
one donor off against the other.
"Asin AFTER
Landrum R. Bolling, President
Earlham College
Vietnam"
MEMORANDUM
January 15, 1969
TO:
ROSE WOODS
FROM:
BOB HALDEMAN
As I believe RN has mentioned to you, he would like to have you
cover with our staff people who have to handle turndowns and other
such delicate matters the way in which this should be done.
We will set up a small staff session soon after we get to Washington
to do this and you might be giving some thought to what needs to be
covered.
As I am sure you know, what he has in mind is the techniques and
ways for explaining that RN is not here or not available and how to
do this on a decisive basis that eliminates any possible recourse.
He is concerned that some of our people are not decisive enough
in their answers and that also some of them give reasons for RN
unavailability saying that he is with someone specific or in some
specific meeting and that this can create a problem. He also thought
it would be a good idea for you to instruct the White House Board
on how to handle incoming calls to RN and this kind of thing, and I
think we should talk this over and set up a session with the Chief
Operator and perhaps the entire group of operators very soon after
we get down there.
HRH
MEMORANDUM
January 15, 1969
TO:
JOHN EHRLICHMAN
FROM:
BOB HALDEMAN
Bill Rogers informs me that it is customary that a reception be
held by the new President in the first week or two of his term
honoring the entire corps of ambassadors and their wives.
Bill suggests that this reception for the Nixon administration be
held either the week of the 27th or the week of the 3rd. He
would prefer the latter.
The customary hours are from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The
receiving line includes the President and his wife, the Vice
President and his wife, and the Secretary of State and his wife.
All other Cabinet officers are invited to attend. The uniform
is the same as that for the inaugural ceremonies.
Rogers also points out that there will be some ambassadors
who will have to present their credentials and suggests that
this could be done the same day just prior to the reception
in order to avoid doubling up on visits.
Rogers urges that we schedule this date as soon as possible
and get the invitations out.
HRH
CC:
Dwi ght Chapin
MEMORANDUM
January 15, 1969
TO:
HENRY KISSINGER
FROM:
BOB HALDEMAN
RN is going to have to see Tom Pappas soon after the inauguration
and wants someone to talk with him first regarding matters in
Greece.
Pappas, as you may know, is a major contributor, and has spent
considerable time in Greece, and wants to fill RN in on his
knowledge. Would you please assign somebody to talk with him
first and then let me know when we can set a date for him with
the President.
Also, Max Fisher has requested an appointment, and RN will see
him but wants someone to talk with him about the Mid East situation
before he comes in. RN suggested Dick Allen in this regard but
obviously it is up to you. Again, in this case, will you have
someone talk with him and let me know when an appointment can
be set up.
HRH
MEMORANDUM
January 15, 1969
CONFIDENTIAL
TO:
JOHN MITCHELL
FROM:
BOB HALDEMAN
Cliff Folger is still anxious to talk to RN and is apparently
still disappointed by the fact that he is not going to St. James.
RN has asked that you talk with Cliff and make it absolutely
clear to him whattthe situation is, and that there is just no
chance of his getting a major ambassadorial post. Cliff has
talked with Bob Murphy about this but apparently the thing
still isn't clear. Murphy did discuss with him the ambassador-
at-large idea, and Cliff is not interested in it.
If it is absolutely essential, RN suggests that maybe we will
have to give him an easy ambassadorial post but from what
Pete says there really isn't anything suitable available.
RN would like a report from you after you have talked with
Cliff, and he urges you do it as quickly as possible.
HRH
MEMORANDUM
January 15, 1969
TO:
JOHN MITCHELL
FROM:
BOB HALDEMAN
RN was very much impressed with Cohen who did the work on the
task force report on taxation. He felt it was a brilliant job. He
also says that Alexander recommends Cohen very highly.
RN would appreciate your talking with Alexander about Cohen to see
whether and/or where he should be used in the administration. The
thoughts RN had were that either you might want him in your tax
division, or that Kennedy should use him, or that he should be
Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
RN would like your recommendation on this.
HRH
MEMORANDUM
January 15, 1969
TO:
BUD WILKINSON
FROM:
BOB HALDEMAN
As you probably know, Cy Laughter has been in charge of celebrities
and sports figures during the campaign. RN is concerned that he is
not completely adequate for handling this important area and wants you
to take over responsibility on this, check it out, and see how this
contact can best be handled.
HRH
MEMORANDUM
January 15, 1969
TO:
RON ZIEGLER
FROM:
BOB HALDEMAN
RN would like to know how the task force report on welfare was
obtained by the New York Times. Please give me a memo on
this as quickly as you can.
MEMORANDUM
January 15, 1969
TO:
ROY ASH
FROM:
BOB HALDEMAN
RN would like you to review the welfare task force report as
quickly as possible - - especially the grants-in-aid program - and
see how you feel we should handle their recommendations.
HRH
MEMORANDUM
January 15, 1969
TO:
PAUL McCRACKEN
FROM:
BOB HALDEMAN
Instead of setting up a new Committee on Economics, as we
discussed the other night, RN is now suggesting that we change
the name of the present Cabinet Committee to Cabinet Committee
on Economic Growth, and that we leave Agnew as Chairman and
use it as theddevice to set up the communication with Stans, Schultz,
etc.
We should get this worked out as soon as possible. Stans is very
much concerned about it. How are you progressing with Kennedy?
HRH
MEMORANDUM
January 15, 1969
TO:
PAT MOYNIHAN
FROM:
BOB HALDEMAN
RN would like to add John Mitchell to the Urban Affairs Council.
HRH