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List of White House Staff, 6 pgs. [Other Document], 1/14/1969
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Richard Nixon Presidential Library
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32
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01/14/1969
Other Document
White House Staff List, handwritten draft, 3
pgs.
32
27
01/09/1969
Memo
From John R. Brown III to Ken Cole and
Bob Haldeman, re: Proposed Guidelines for
Corresespondence. 5 pgs.
32
27
01/14/1969
Other Document
List of White House Staff, 6 pgs.
32
27
n.d.
Other Document
White House Staff List, 1st draft, 8 pgs.
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
Page 1 of 1
HEMORANDOM
Cila
January 9, 1969
TO:
KEN COLE
c.c.
BOB HALDEMAN
FROM:
JOHN R. BROWN III
JRB
RE:
PROPOSED GUIDELINES FOR CORRESPONDENCE
As a result of our conversation on Tuesday, the proposed
guidance that we give the Correspondence Section in handling the
White House mail is as follows:
I.
GENERAL
A) There will be designated an Assistant for Correspondence.
This will be the individual to whom the Correspondence Section should
look for guidance on detail, situation mail, and form letter guidance.
The bulk of responses to adult mail will be drafted over his signature.
B) The Correspondence Section will be provided with lists
of names and addresses of close members of the family and close personal
friends of RN and PM.
c) The Corrrespondence Section will be provided with the
names and addresses of parties involved in RN's personal and private
affairs. This mail should be forwarded unopened to Rose.
D) The Correspondence Section will be provided with a
list of names and locations of staff members located in the White House
and the Executive Office Building.
E)) The Correspondence Section should continue to process
the mail in the manner set forth in the functional descriptions
submitted to us by Mr. Hopkins.
F) There will be no change in the present policy of
handling correspondence from prolific writers.
G) The concept of a card acknowledgment for responses to
certain classes of mail will be adopted by the new administration.
Facsimile signatures of RN and PM will be provided for this purpose.
-2-
II. PRESIDENTIAL MAIL
A) Official Mail (Classified Mail, Official State Department
Correspondence, Official Letters from Heads of State and Foreign Embassies)
will be forwarded unopened to Mr. Hopkins who will forward it to the
proper staff member.
B) The disposition of mail on subjects generally handled
internally will be as follows:
Congressional Mail
-
Bryce Harlow
Invitations, Requests for Audiences,
Interviews
-
Dwight Chapin
Endorsements to Government Positions,
Offers of Service, Request for
Government Jobs
-
Harry Flemming
Requests for Special Messages
-
Assistant for
Keep Hasek
?
Ourrespondence
Unusual or Urgent Military Matters
-
Henry Kissinger
Political Comments or Suggestions
-
John Sears
Current Legislation
-
Bryce Harlow
Requests for Gifts from RN
-
Assistant for
Correspondence
Hasek
Offers of or Requests to Perform
at the White House
-
Social Correspondence
Section
Decorating, Paintings, Period
Furnishings of the White House
-
Department of the
Interior
C) There are several areas where we will require guidance
as to who will handle the correspondence:
1) Who Republican will handle Party correspondence organization? from and concerning the Sears
2)
Who will handle mail from State, County and Local
Officials?
agrew
-3-
c)
Continued
3)
Which staff members will be responsible for policy Ellswath
letters concerning regulatory agencies?
4)
Will there be a staff member appointed to handle
correspondence concerning District of Columbia
affairs or will these be forwarded directly to the
to the mayor
Mayor of the District for handling?
5)
Will there be a specific staff member designated
to handle correspondence in the area of civil
rights and community relations?
maynihan
6)
Will there be a staff member designated to handle
special cases in the area of veterans affairs or
V.A
will these all be referred directly to the Veterans
Administration?
D) Requests for autographs and photographs will be handled
as follows:
1)
Requests from the general public will be answered
with facsimile signature.
2)
VIP requests or any special requests will be handled by
Rose. She will make the determination as to what type
of response is given.
3)
I will try to expedite the decision on and procurement
of the new official photographs of RN and family in order
to insure their availability on or very soon after
Inauguration Day.
E) Gifts received by the First Family will be handled in
the following manner:
1)
RN and PN gifts will be processed by the Gift Unit.
2)
In the case of any gifts received from Senators or
Congressmen a memo will be forwarded to Bryce Harlow
for his information.
3) The daughters' gifts will be forwarded to the Social
Correspondence Section for processing.
-4-
F) Children's mail will be processed in accordance with the
system presently employed:
1)
The use of a Children's booklet will be adopted.
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desi
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2)
That portion of the children's mail that cannot be
w/
answered by the booklet, will go out over the signature
of Rose in order to give it a little more personal touch.
Rose
G) The majority of the Inaugural correspondence will be
answered by the cards that we adopt for this purpose. The remaining
portion of the correspondence will be congratulatory messages accompanied
by requests, suggestions, or comments on specific issues. This mail
will fall into the following general categories and will be handled by
the individual or department as indicated:
Requests for Autographs and Photographs
-
Correspondence
Section
Requests for copy of Address
-
Correspondence
Section
Endorsement of Persons to High Level
Positions within the Administration
-
Harry Flemming
Requests for Jobs or Offer of Service
-
Harry Flemming
Spiritual Bouquets and Religious Offerings
-
Gift Unit
Political Comments and Advice
-
John Sears
Requests for Inaguration Souvenire
-
Robert G. McCune
Subjects normally under the jurisdiction
of Federal Departments or Agencies
-
Referred to Them
III. THE FIRST LADY'S MAIL
A) All mail addressed to PN will be forwarded to her
Social Secretary.
B) The general mail addressed to PN will be run through the
letter opener in the Mail Room prior to being forwarded to her Social
Secretary.
-5-
IV. STAFF MAIL
A) All mail addressed to staff members will be forwarded
unopened.
B) Prior to being forwarded the mail will be reviewed
in order to remove known protective research cases.
c) Unless otherwise indicated, the staff will sign their
own mail.
1/14/69
WHITE HOUSE STAFF
H. R. HALDEMAN
A. Butterfield
K. Cole
J. Brown
S. Bull
L. Higby
J. Wilkinson
E. Juanich
D. Stephens
J. Carroll
R.M. WOODS
M. Acker
B. HARLOW
K. BeLieu
W. Timmons
D. Grubb
L. Alexander
N. Arata
K. Bulow
E. Frayer
J. Frayer
S. Reincke
S. Studebaker
+2 sec.
1
J. EHRLICHMAN
H. Dent
E. Morgan
J. Sears
C. Stewart
E. Krogh
J. Hruska
S. Wilson
+2 sec.
R. ELLSWORTH
D. Hofgren
T. Whitehead
J. Lerner
+1 sec.
H. KISSINGER
L. Eagleburger
S. Dahler
+1 sec.
2
D. P. MOYNIHAN
S. Hess
L. S. Zartman
J. Price
R. Patricelli
M. Monroe
R. Blumenthal
C. DeMuth
M. Humphrey ?
+5 sec.
ROY ASH
Henry Loomis
+2 sec.
J. WHITAKER
Elain Williams
B. WILKINSON
1 Wr. /Pr. type
J. Donfeld
+3 sec.
3
H. KLEIN
P. Costello
H. Thompson
V. Savell
M. White
S. Low
T. Bucheit
M. Snow
TV man
Writer
+3 steno
J. KEOGH
P. Buchanan
R. Price
W. Safire
M. Anderson
T. Huston
W. Gavin
L. Huebner
C. Bellinger
S. Cutting
E. Hasek
J. Horack
L. Meyers
P. Siemien
P. Sturdy
4
R. ZIEGLER
L. Warren
T. Elborne
B. Whelahan
A. Woods
M. Passman
D. CHAPIN
H. Sloan
H. Elam
H. Collie
K. Killgallon
M. Rawlins
H. FLEMMING
L. Dunn
G. Bell
W. Casselman
Civil Service man
Emelia Lenkart
1 correspondence sec.
2 file clerks
5
J. DAVIES
S. Scarney
P. Alcorn
D. Tennant
L. DUBRIDGE
JERRY VAN DER HEUVAL
S. BLAIR
6
1st draft
WHITE HOUSE STAFF LIST
HALDEMAN
ROY ASH
STAN BLAIR
Cole
1 secretary
KEOGH
Higby
EHRLICHMAN
Price
C. Bellinger
Brown
Morgan
Buchanan
Linda Meyers
Wilkinson
Dent
Safire
Pat Seaman
Bull
Stewart
Gavin
Sturdy
Carroll
Krogh
Huebner
Howard
Stephens
Sears
Anderson
Juanich
Hruska
KISSINGER
Wilson
Eagleburger
HARLOW
HERB KLEIN
Dahler
Timmons
Costello
MOYNIHAN
Rienke
Thompson
ALLEN
Belieu
Savalle
CHAPIN
Dale Grubb
White
Sloan
Frayer?
TV man.
Elam
Arata
Writer
Killgalen
ELLSWORTH
S. Low
Collie
Hofgrew
T. Buchiet
Rawlins
Whitehead
M. Snow
WOODS
Lerner
3 steno.
Acker
WHITAKER
Elain Williams
DAVIES
Scarney
ZIEGLER
Woods
Elborne
Whelhan
Pasman
BUD WILKINSON
Jeff Donfield
JERRY VAN DER HEUVAL
Simmons
LEE DUBRIDGE
BOB BROWN
HARRY FLEMMING
WHITE HOUSE STAFF LIST
HALDEMAN
ROY ASH
STAN BLAIR
Cole
1 secretary
KEOGH
Higby
EHRLICHMAN
Price
C. Bellinger
Brown
Morgan
Buchanan
Linda Meyers
Wilkinson
Dent
Safire
Pat Seaman
Bull
Stewart
Gavin
Sturdy
Carroll
Krogh
Huebner
Howard
Stephens
Sears
Anderson
Juanich
Hruska
KISSINGER
Wilson
Eagleburger
HARLOW
HERB KLEIN
Dahler
Timmons
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MOYNIHAN
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Thompson
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CHAPIN
Dale Grubb
White
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TV man.
Elam
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Writer
Killgalen
ELLSWORTH
S. Low
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Hofgrew
T. Buchiet
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Whitehead
M. Snow
WOODS
Lerner
3 steno.
Acker
WHITAKER
Elain Williams
DAVIES
Scarney
ZIEGLER
Woods
Elborne
Whelhan
Pasman
BUD WILKINSON
Jeff Donfield
JERRY VAN DER HEUVAL
Simmons
LEE DUBRIDGE
BOB BROWN
HARRY FLEMMING
WHITE HOUSE STAFF LIST
HALDEMAN
ROY ASH
STAN BLAIR
Cole
1 secretary
KEOGH
Higby
EHRLICHMAN
Price
C. Bellinger
Brown
Morgan
Buchanan
Linda Meyers
Wilkinson
Dent
Safire
Pat Seaman
Bull
Stewart
Gavin
Sturdy
Carroll
Krogh
Huebner
Howard
Stephens
Sears
Anderson
Juanich
Hruska
KISSINGER
Wilson
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HARLOW
HERB KLEIN
Dahler
Timmons
Costello
MOYNIHAN
Rienke
Thompson
ALLEN
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CHAPIN
Dale Grubb
White
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TV man.
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3 steno.
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WHITAKER
Elain Williams
DAVIES
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ZIEGLER
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Whelhan
Pasman
BUD WILKINSON
Jeff Donfield
JERRY VAN DER HEUVAL
Simmons
LEE DUBRIDGE
BOB BROWN
HARRY FLEMMING
WHITE HOUSE STAFF LIST
HALDEMAN
ROY ASH
STAN BLAIR
Cole
1 secretary
KEOGH
Higby
EHRLICHMAN
Price
C. Bellinger
Brown
Morgan
Buchanan
Linda Meyers
Wilkinson
Dent
Safire
Pat Seaman
Bull
Stewart
Gavin
Sturdy
Carroll
Krogh
Huebner
Howard
Stephens
Sears
Anderson
Juanich
Hruska
KISSINGER
Wilson
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HARLOW
HERB KLEIN
Dahler
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MOYNIHAN
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Dale Grubb
White
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T. Buchiet
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M. Snow
WOODS
Lerner
3 steno.
Acker
WHITAKER
Elain Williams
WHITE HOUSE STAFF LIST
HALDEMAN
ROY ASH
STAN BLAIR
Cole
1 secretary
KEOGH
Higby
EHRLICHMAN
Price
C. Bellinger
Brown
Morgan
Buchanan
Linda Meyers
Wilkinson
Dent
Safire
Pat Seaman
Bull
Stewart
Gavin
Sturdy
Carroll
Krogh
Huebner
Howard
Stephens
Sears
Anderson
Juanich
Hruska
KISSINGER
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HARLOW
HERB KLEIN
Dahler
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MOYNIHAN
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