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Memo from Bob Haldeman to Dick Allen. RE: Personnel Recommendations. 1 pg. [Memo], 11/25/1968
Memo from Bob Haldeman to Pat Buchanan. RE: Personnel: Blake. 1 pg. [Memo], 11/25/1968
Memo from Bob Haldeman to Tom Evans. RE: Legal Aid Society. 2 pgs. [Memo], 11/25/1968
Memo from Robert Murphy to Bob Haldeman. 1 pg. Duplicate not scanned. [Memo], 11/23/1968
Memo from Bob Haldeman to Robert Murphy. 1 pg. [Memo], 11/22/1968
Memo from Bob Haldeman to Kevin Phillips. 1 pg. [Memo], 11/22/1968
Memo from Larry Higby to Bob Haldeman. 1 pg. Duplicate not scanned. [Memo], 11/23/1968
Memo from Larry Higby to Ken Cole. 1 pg. [Memo], 11/23/1968
Memo from Larry Higby to Bob Haldeman. RE: ASA. 1 pg. [Memo], 11/23/1968
Memo from Bob Haldeman to Don Hughes. 1 pg. [Memo], 11/22/1968
Memo to Bob Haldeman from P.M. Flanigan. 1 pg. [Memo], 11/19/1968
Memo from Kay Killgallon to Bob Haldeman and Larry Higbby. 1 pg. [Memo], 11/18/1968
Petty cash account for 11/15 to 11/27 1968. 4 pgs. [Financial Records], 11/1/1968
Memo to Bob Haldeman from John Brown. 1 pg. [Memo], n.d.
Memo to Bob Haldeman from John Brown. 4 pgs. [Memo], 11/20/1968
Memo to Bob Haldeman from John Brown. Subject: Personnel and Fiannces. 2 pgs. [Memo], n.d.
Weekly expense report. 1 pg. [Financial Records], 12/14/1968
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This file contains:
Memo from Bob Haldeman to Dick Allen. RE: Personnel Recommendations. 1 pg. [Memo], 11/25/1968
Memo from Bob Haldeman to Pat Buchanan. RE: Personnel: Blake. 1 pg. [Memo], 11/25/1968
Memo from Bob Haldeman to Tom Evans. RE: Legal Aid Society. 2 pgs. [Memo], 11/25/1968
Memo from Robert Murphy to Bob Haldeman. 1 pg. Duplicate not scanned. [Memo], 11/23/1968
Memo from Bob Haldeman to Robert Murphy. 1 pg. [Memo], 11/22/1968
Memo from Bob Haldeman to Kevin Phillips. 1 pg. [Memo], 11/22/1968
Memo from Larry Higby to Bob Haldeman. 1 pg. Duplicate not scanned. [Memo], 11/23/1968
Memo from Larry Higby to Ken Cole. 1 pg. [Memo], 11/23/1968
Memo from Larry Higby to Bob Haldeman. RE: ASA. 1 pg. [Memo], 11/23/1968
Memo from Bob Haldeman to Don Hughes. 1 pg. [Memo], 11/22/1968
Memo to Bob Haldeman from P.M. Flanigan. 1 pg. [Memo], 11/19/1968
Memo from Kay Killgallon to Bob Haldeman and Larry Higbby. 1 pg. [Memo], 11/18/1968
Petty cash account for 11/15 to 11/27 1968. 4 pgs. [Financial Records], 11/1/1968
Memo to Bob Haldeman from John Brown. 1 pg. [Memo], n.d.
Memo to Bob Haldeman from John Brown. 4 pgs. [Memo], 11/20/1968
Memo to Bob Haldeman from John Brown. Subject: Personnel and Fiannces. 2 pgs. [Memo], n.d.
Weekly expense report. 1 pg. [Financial Records], 12/14/1968
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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
32
18
11/22/1968
Memo
Memo from Bob Haldeman to Kevin
Phillips. 1 pg.
32
18
11/23/1968
Memo
Memo from Larry Higby to Bob Haldeman.
1 pg. Duplicate not scanned.
32
18
11/23/1968
Memo
Memo from Larry Higby to Ken Cole. 1 pg.
32
18
11/23/1968
Memo
Memo from Larry Higby to Bob Haldeman.
RE: ASA. 1 pg.
32
18
11/22/1968
Memo
Memo from Bob Haldeman to Don Hughes.
1 pg.
32
18
11/19/1968
Memo
Memo to Bob Haldeman from P.M.
Flanigan. 1 pg.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Page 1 of 3
Box Number Folder Number Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
32
18
11/18/1968
Memo
Memo from Kay Killgallon to Bob
Haldeman and Larry Higbby. 1 pg.
32
18
11/1968
Financial Records
Petty cash account for 11/15 to 11/27 1968.
4 pgs.
32
18
n.d.
Memo
Memo to Bob Haldeman from John Brown. 1
pg.
32
18
11/20/1968
Memo
Memo to Bob Haldeman from John Brown. 4
pgs.
32
18
n.d.
Memo
Memo to Bob Haldeman from John Brown.
Subject: Personnel and Fiannces. 2 pgs.
32
18
12/14/1968
Financial Records
Weekly expense report. 1 pg.
32
18
11/25/1968
Memo
Memo from Bob Haldeman to Dick Allen.
RE: Personnel Recommendations. 1 pg.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Page 2 of 3
Box Number Folder Number Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
32
18
11/25/1968
Memo
Memo from Bob Haldeman to Pat Buchanan.
RE: Personnel: Blake. 1 pg.
32
18
11/25/1968
Memo
Memo from Bob Haldeman to Tom Evans.
RE: Legal Aid Society. 2 pgs.
32
18
11/23/1968
Memo
Memo from Robert Murphy to Bob
Haldeman. 1 pg. Duplicate not scanned.
32
18
11/22/1968
Memo
Memo from Bob Haldeman to Robert
Murphy. 1 pg.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Page 3 of 3
MEMORANDUM
November 22, 1968
TO:
KEVIN PHILLIPS
FROM:
BOB HALDEMAN
RN raised several questions regarding your specific memorandum
summarizing the Presidential returns by state.
Specifically, he notes that Pennsylvania, Florida and Maryland
absentee ballots are still missing, and he would like you to check
directly with the Secretary of State in each of those states to find
out when they will have these figures.
He was concerned that in the case of Pennsylvania you indicate that
it is a 100% tabulation, but since it came from AP November 9th
it cannot be because they did not count their absentee ballots until
the following week.
It is also not clear in the case of Alabama as to whethe r the UPI
figures include both Democratic slates for Humphrey or only the
official slate.
Could you please review these points and any other areas of
confusion, and try to clarify RN's questions.
Also, I know he will be anxious to get the official canvasses as
quickly as they are completed.
MEMORANDUM
November 23, 1968
TO:
BOB HALDEMAN
FROM:
LARRY HIGBY
Ambassador Murphy called. He had lunch with the President
today and has a question from the President to the President-
elect that he feels should be conveyed this evening.
The President does not need an answer this evening, but
Ambassador Murphy feels that the President-elect should
be aware of what the question is.
Ambassador Murphy will be in his office for the next half
hour and may be reached via the White House phone.
MEMORANDUM
November 23, 1968
TO:
KEN COLE
FROM:
LARRY HIGBY
CONFIDENTIAL
In your study of the White House and its staff, besure to
include arrangements for the President's personal staff
(Manola, Fina).
This includes salary, retirement benefits and housing.
The President-elect has specifically requested this, and would
like the information as soon as it is conveniently possible.
MEMORANDUM
November 23, 1968
TO:
BOB HALDEMAN
FROM:
LARRY HIGBY
RE:
ASA
With regard to your query on ASA, we found no agency
containing those initials.
However, there is an agency entitled ESSA, which stands
for Environmental Sciences Service Administration.
It is involved with coastal and geodetic services, and also
the Weather Bureau.
MEMORANDUM
November 22, 1968
TO:
DON HUGHES
FROM:
BOB HALDEMAN
One of the items of first importance for your attention should be
the selection of two aides for Vice President Agnew.
These should follow the same general pattern as the assignments
you and Cushman had in the pre-1960 period. That is, one should
be a personal aide and the other should be a man to handle military
intelligence matters for the Vice President.
Agnew will be here Wednesday morning and I would suggest we
get you together with him to have a preliminary discussion on this
at that time.
November 19, 1968
TO: John Mitchell
Bob Haldeman
Bob Finch
1. Ed Nixon is back on the job and directing the
correspondence operation. He is willing to stay with it
as long as is necessary and until a long term decision as
to his participation is reached. In the meantime, he has
certain commitments which force him to return regularly
to Seattle. He has agreed with me that he will stay on
the job, with the exception of these periodic West Coast
trips, until it has been determined whether or not there
is a job for him in the Administration and if so, whether
he would be interested.
2. No letters or wires of congratulations have gone
out to successful Gubernatorial, Senatorial and Congressional
candidates. I strongly recommend that a congratulatory
wire go out immediately.
3. No instructions had been given to Nixon as to the
disposition of requests for jobs. I have told him to send
these requests to Flemming in Washington, with the exception
of assistment Under-Secretary or up which should be sent to me.
P.M.Flanigan
MEMORANDUM
TO:
BOB HALDEMAN LARRY HIGBY
FROM:
KAY KILLGALLON
NOVEMBER 18, 1968
Sometime next week you will be receiving
a phone call from Mr. Ambrose J. Hartnett, who reports
that he is favorably known by the F.B.I. and is a
good friend of Governor Wilson.
Hartnett desires to speak to someone close
to RMN to give out with personal information that
he (Hartnett) has that will insulate RMN against
certain areas in Washington.
Mr. Hartnett relates that one of the reasons
L.B.J. is having such a rough time of it, is because
he was not made aware of the destructive forces generating
out of the Capital.
Hartnett called first so that you would have
information on him to make a check before you commit
to an appointment. (He did NOT sound like a kook).
Mr. Ambrose J. Hartnett
888 Orienta Avenue
Maranack, New York 10543
PH: 914-OW 8-8447 (Pvt. line)
Petty Cash Account
Pierre
39th floor
Date
Description
Requested by:
Debit
Total
Credit
Balance
11-15
Petty Cash onHand from B. Middendorf
111.57
11-19
Magazines
Higby
1.50
11-19
Lunch
"
1.82
11-19
Kitchen Stock
"
6.45
11-19
Misc.
Bull
19.00
11-20
Moving Men
"
15.00
11-21
Kitchen Stock
Higby
3.80
11-25
Office 11
J. Carroll
4.20
Supplies
11-25
Mail
None
8.60
11-25
Misc.
Bull
12.00
11-25
Office Sup.
Carroll
10.00
11-26
Gratuity
"
6.00
11-26
Lunch
Higby
5.00
None
Lunch
Higby
7.09
100.46
11-27
Kitchen
"
8.50
Supplies
(Morrone)
11-27 Tips
"
108.96
1
.61
109.57
2.00
Accounting of Pietty Cash
for period 11-15, to 11/27/68
Left \
Petty Cash Record
from: Higby to Middenc
+ Morrone
+
Dugar
Date
Requested or Authorized
CREDIT
Debit
# deman + High
by
Deposit
Balance
Amount
Amount
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CASH-ON-HAND
$
$
200
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200.00
2.5.8
Sue Morrison
$
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20
12-11-8
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G,
00
2-11-8
Morrone for Higby
4
27
2-17-8
Joan Carroll
w
18
2.3
harry Hiabu
35
2-4
Haldemant Hiabu
600
g
12-8
"
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12.10
11
500
!
12-11
4
4
19
12-12
4
500
12-13
4
400
12-16
"
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12-18
"
4
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12-18
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60
12-19
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1-13
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5
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Higby
50
2
1-15
Morrone
1500
1-16
Stephanie Wilson
/
58
1-17
Haldeman
1
C
1-15
Mitchell
50
1-8-9
Haldeman
12
03
1-8-9
H D. Haldeman
100
ol
1-17-9
Hiaby
8500
1-14-9
Haldemant Higby
3
91
$
25200
$
248
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Received
1-17-9
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$
344
XO
$
252
00
$
25200
Coder
Center 2
10
hunches
Office
Supplies
Tips
Kitchen
Total
Credit
Amount
Total
Amount
Total
Amount
120
500
427
300
35
10000
(zweeks kitchen rm service)
cups
250
1500
13
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58
10
right 3
14
15
16
17
18
Supplies
Supplies
miscellaneous
tmount
Total
Amount - description
Bronza doa - RN
Doa Magazine Dr RN
#
8500 00 Insidental expenses of staf at Wyndha
1-17-69 Returned & 3.44 to Pat Dugan
4th floor
450 Park AVE N.Y.C.
To: Bob Haldeman
From: John Brown
My recent visit to Washington has resulted
in the following observations:
1) The staffing and organization of the
present White House correspondence section are
adequate and capable of fulfilling the functional
responsibilities that we will require of them. I
would compare the section to a computer which has
the capabilities to provide necessary services but
which requires an individual to program it so that
it understands what services are required and in
what manner it should go about accomplishing these
services.
2) It is therefore imperative that an
Assistant for Correspondence be appointed as soon
as possible. This is the individual who will
communicate the policies and directives which will
determine how the Correspondence Section will handle
the various categories of correspondence.
3) Those areas that require coordination
and preplanning cannot be deferred until an
Assistant for Correspondence is appointed.
Upon discussing these observations with
Ken Cole it was determined that:
1) In the interim period, I would assume
the responsibilities of the Assistant for Correspond-
ence and coordinate as many of the questionable
areas as possible prior to the actual transition.
2) I would submit proofs of post inaugural
cards and the childrens booklet for your evaluation
in the first week of January.
3) I would make initial contact with Dr.
Fred Fox and Eliska Hasek to determine if they are
interested in and appear to have the qualifications
for the position of Assistant for Correspondence.
Unless I hear from you, I will assume that
these determinations meet with your approval.
"/20/18
MEMORANDUM
TO: Bob Haldeman
FROM: John Brown
The situation in the x mailroom can be traced to two basic
causes:
a. Existing operational problems within the department
b. Those problems introduced by the non-recurring mass mailings
that must be processed.
The existing operational problems within the department are due
to:
a.
A lack of having one individual totally in charge, with all
information coming down and going out through him.
b. A lack of effective organization and comtrol of those individuals
currently employed in the department.
Long terms
The solution to these problems is the appointment of one individual
as head of the department. However, this individual must be capable
enough to control the flexible organization that will be required
throughout the transition period. A visit to the present White House
operation will give more insight into what other capabilities this
individual might be required to possess in order to completely follow
through on the transition.
Many of the problems introduced by the non-recurring mass mailings
are being dealt with at this time. The present mailroom operation has
been reorganized so as to deal withe the two major areas of priority:
a. Keeping very close follow-up on all VIP mail received
b. Collecting names and addresses of all individuals to be included
in the mass mailings (i.e., congratulatory thank you, Staff thank you,
10
and worker thank you)
If the presently submitted drafts are approved for the mass mailings
the Staff Thank You could probably be completed 16 by the middle of next
week, the Congratulatory Thank You could probably be completed by the
second week of December, and the Worker Thank You possibly not completed
until late December. Another xx mailing that should be considered along
with the above three is a Christmas mailing.
many of the problems introduced by the
non -necurring mass mailings ane being dealt
with at this time. I have consulted with
Ed Nixon concerning " reurgemention of the
present staff with myself temponenily following
all the details concerning
up on the wass markings.
the mass mailing
The neorganization allows one section to work
full time on the mass mailings while a
second group insures that the normal daily
Requirements of the department are fulfilled.
If the presently submitted draftspare approved
for the mass mailings
the probable completion
dates are as follows:
Staff Thank-you
Nov 07
Congratulatory Thank - you Dec 13
Worken Thank you
Dec 27
Another mailing that should be considered
along with the above three is a christmas
me.Ling.
file
John
To: Bob Haldeman
goahed
From: John Brown
Subject: Personnel and Finances
H
The Purpose of this memo is to brief you on
those actions which have been, or are anticipated
as being, necessary in order to accomplish those
goals set forth in my previous correspondence.
Personnel
Since the beginning of this month I have
made the following increases in our staff:
a) Five full time MT/ST Operators.
b) Three part time (night) MT/ST Operators.
c) One Administrative Clerk to handle RN's
personal financial records.
d) One full time File Clerk.
e) One part time File Clerk.
I am presently attempting to employ on a temporary
basis from now until the end of December:
a) Four Mail Analysts for the Purpose of
bringing up to date the backlog of
unanalyzed mail.
b) Two typists to help during the final
push of addressing congratulatory
Thank You envelopes.
Finances
I intend to incur the following expenses in
accomplishing the mailing of the following letters:
a) Worker thank you - the typing and address-
ing of this letter will cost $240 per
thousand with an estimated minimum volume
of 10,000 letters.
b) Congratulatory thank you - the addressing
of envlopes for those names that we will
have recorded on tape (20,000 names) will
cost approximately $1,000. The stuffing
and sealing of the envelopes (30,000 total)
will cost approximately $600.
Unless I hear from you, I will assume that
you concur with my anticipated actions.
WEEKLY EXPENSE REPORT
Approved H.R. Haldeman
NAME
IK ENDING 12/14/68
John R Brown In.
ACTIVITY
APPRE
BY
NO.
4 EXPENSES
EXPENSE
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
ITEM
12/8/68
12/9/68
12/10/68
12/11/68
12/12/68
12/13/68
12/14/68
TOTALS
AKFAST
NCN
NER
11.50
11.50
TEL
S
(16 RENT CARS
LATEL
TRANSPORTATION
ENTERTAINMENT
Laundry
13.27
7.51
20.78
OTAL CASH
A
/
13.27
-
-
XPENSES
11.50
7.51
I
>32.2
*DETAILS OF TRANSPORTATION & ENTERTAINMENT
TRANSPORTATION
DATE
FROM-TO
METHOD USED
PURPOSE
COST
ENTERTAINMENT
DATE
NAME OF PERSON(S)
WHERE ENTERTAINED
PURPOSE
YOUR CASH POSITION:
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
+
-0-
BALANCE-LAST REPORT
REIMBURSEMENT DUE YOU
+
-0-
PERMANENT ADVANCE
-0-
TEMPORARY ADVANCES RECEIVED
+
-0-
FOR ACCOUNTING USE ONLY:
SUB-TOTAL
-0-
-
AMOUNT OF THIS EXPENSE VOUCHER
32.28
BALANCE ON HAND
- 32.28
DETAILS OF CREDIT CARDS USED: (ATTACH RECEIPTS)
DATE
CREDIT CARD CO.
WHERE USED
PURPOSE
AMOUNT
MEMORANDUM
November 25, 1968
TO:
DICK ALLEN
FROM:
BOB HALDEMAN
RE:
PERSONNEL RECOMMENDATIONS
Thanks for your excellent list of personnel recommendations.
Special thanks for the careful manner in which they were
prepared and presented. I would hope that you would counsel
with all of your associates in the R&W area and guide them in
the method of preparing and presenting personnel recommen-
dations.
The way you have done it is especially helpful because you have
pinned down specific assignments for each individual along with
alternatives, and have cited only the pertinent backgoound in
each case.
Keep them coming.
MEMORANDUM
November 25, 1968
TO:
PAT BUCHANAN
FROM:
BOB HALDEMAN
RE:
PERSONNEL: BLAKE
RN would like you to check out a fellow by the name of
Blake whose father is from Whittier. He says you will
know who it is. The question is whether he would be
useful at the Assistant-Secretary level, and if so,
where.
MEMORANDUM
November 25, 1968
TO:
TOM EVANS
FROM:
BOB HALDEMAN
RE:
LEGAL AID SOCIETY
After careful consideration RN has made the firm decision
that he will not serve as Honorary Chairman or in any other
such role with any organization during the term of his
Presidency.
Obviously as times go on exceptions will have to be made to
this rule, but he is anxious that they be as few as possible.
With this in mind, what is your feeling as to the position he
ought to take on the Legal Aid Society. It would be mine that
he should not serve as Honorary Vice-President in spite of
the tradition. If he does take this post it is going to make it
more difficult to turn down the others as a matter of policy.
Will appreciate your recommendation.
MEMORANDUM
FOR: Robert Haldeman
FROM: T. W. Evans
7.12
Re: Legal Aid Society
November 19, 1968
It has been a tradition of the Legal Aid Society since
the days of Theodore Roosevelt to have the President of
the United States and former Presidents serve as Honorary
Vice Presidents of the Society. Presently General
Eisenhower, Mr. Truman and LBJ serve as Honorary Vice
Presidents of the Society. Whitney North Seymour,
former President of the American Bar Association and
an old friend of mine, called today to ask whether RN
would be agreeable to serve as Vice President of the
Legal Aid Society. He said he would be happy to have
Bob Patterson, the incumbent President, write a formal
invitation. If RN is in agreement, I will have the formal
invitation forwarded through me and will draft a suggested
reply for RN.
Kindly advise.
November 23, 1968
TO:
BOB HALDEMAN
FROM:
ROBERT MURPHY via phone to LH
Per your request for a Foreign Service Officer to handle
various correspondence matter for the President-elect,
Bob Murphy has talked to and interviewed
LAWRENCE S. EAGLEBURGER.
He recommends him highly for the job. Mr. Eagleburger
is a career Foreign Service Officer currently at class 3.
MEMORANDUM
November 22, 1968
TO:
ROBERT MURPHY
cc:
DICK ALLEN
FROM:
BOB HALDEMAN
Enclosed is the material I mentioned to you on the phone regard-
ing Prime Minister Sato of Japan.
I have asked Dick Allen to convey RN's reply verbally through
Professor Takase so the letter has not been written.
This is for your information and whatever follow-through you
deem necessary.
H