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This file contains:
List of White House Staff "Mess Requirements" and assignments, 7 pgs. [Memo], n.d.
From Haldeman to VP-elect Agnew, memo concerning White House Fellows' activities, 1 pg. [Memo], 1/8/1969
From Haldeman to Finch, memo concerning White House Fellows' activities, 1 pg. [Memo], 1/8/1969
From Haldeman to Rogers, memo concerning White House Fellows' activities, 1pg. [Memo], 1/8/1969
From Haldeman to Maury Stans, memo concerning White House Fellows' activities, 1 pg. [Memo], 1/8/1969
From Haldeman to Dr. Kissinger, memo concerning White house Fellows' activities, 1 pg. [Memo], 1/8/1969
From Haldeman to John A. Volpe, memo concerning White House Fellows' activities, 1 pg. [Memo], 1/8/1969
From Haldeman to John Mitchell, memo concerning White House Fellows' activities, 1 pg. [Memo], 1/8/1969
From Haldeman to Clifford M. Hardin, memo concerning White House Fellows activities, 1pg. [Memo], 1/8/1969
From Haldeman to Finch, memo concerning White House Fellow's activities, 1 pg. [Memo], 1/8/1969
From Haldeman to David M. Kennedy, memo concerning White House Fellows' activities. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/8/1969
From Haldeman to Schultz, memo concerning White House Fellows' activities, 1 pg. [Memo], 1/8/1969
From Haldeman to George Romney, memo concerning White House Fellows' activities, 1 pg. [Memo], 1/8/1969
From Haldeman to Mel Laird, memo concerning White House Fellows' activities, 1 pg. [Memo], 1/8/1969
From Haldeman to Bob Mayo, memo concerning White House Fellows' activities, 1 pg. [Memo], 1/8/1969
From Haldeman to Dr. Lee Dubridge, memo concerning White House Fellows' activities, 1 pg. [Memo], 1/8/1969
From Haldeman to Red Blount, memo concerning White House Fellows' activities, 1 pg. [Memo], 1/8/1969
From Wilkinson to Haldeman, re: Joe Califano's assessment of Doris Kearns, 1 pg. [Memo], 12/18/1969
From Wilkinson to Haldeman, re: Doris Kearns, 1pg. [Memo], 12/6/1969
From Wilkinson to Haldeman, re: Bruce Chapman, 1 pg [Memo], 12/16/1969
From Wilkinson to Haldeman, re: student recommendations, 4 pgs. [Memo], 12/12/1969
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This file contains:
List of White House Staff "Mess Requirements" and assignments, 7 pgs. [Memo], n.d.
From Haldeman to VP-elect Agnew, memo concerning White House Fellows' activities, 1 pg. [Memo], 1/8/1969
From Haldeman to Finch, memo concerning White House Fellows' activities, 1 pg. [Memo], 1/8/1969
From Haldeman to Rogers, memo concerning White House Fellows' activities, 1pg. [Memo], 1/8/1969
From Haldeman to Maury Stans, memo concerning White House Fellows' activities, 1 pg. [Memo], 1/8/1969
From Haldeman to Dr. Kissinger, memo concerning White house Fellows' activities, 1 pg. [Memo], 1/8/1969
From Haldeman to John A. Volpe, memo concerning White House Fellows' activities, 1 pg. [Memo], 1/8/1969
From Haldeman to John Mitchell, memo concerning White House Fellows' activities, 1 pg. [Memo], 1/8/1969
From Haldeman to Clifford M. Hardin, memo concerning White House Fellows activities, 1pg. [Memo], 1/8/1969
From Haldeman to Finch, memo concerning White House Fellow's activities, 1 pg. [Memo], 1/8/1969
From Haldeman to David M. Kennedy, memo concerning White House Fellows' activities. 1 pg. [Memo], 1/8/1969
From Haldeman to Schultz, memo concerning White House Fellows' activities, 1 pg. [Memo], 1/8/1969
From Haldeman to George Romney, memo concerning White House Fellows' activities, 1 pg. [Memo], 1/8/1969
From Haldeman to Mel Laird, memo concerning White House Fellows' activities, 1 pg. [Memo], 1/8/1969
From Haldeman to Bob Mayo, memo concerning White House Fellows' activities, 1 pg. [Memo], 1/8/1969
From Haldeman to Dr. Lee Dubridge, memo concerning White House Fellows' activities, 1 pg. [Memo], 1/8/1969
From Haldeman to Red Blount, memo concerning White House Fellows' activities, 1 pg. [Memo], 1/8/1969
From Wilkinson to Haldeman, re: Joe Califano's assessment of Doris Kearns, 1 pg. [Memo], 12/18/1969
From Wilkinson to Haldeman, re: Doris Kearns, 1pg. [Memo], 12/6/1969
From Wilkinson to Haldeman, re: Bruce Chapman, 1 pg [Memo], 12/16/1969
From Wilkinson to Haldeman, re: student recommendations, 4 pgs. [Memo], 12/12/1969
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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
29
n.d.
Memo
List of White House Staff "Mess
Requirements" and assignments, 7 pgs.
32
29
01/08/1969
Memo
From Haldeman to VP-elect Agnew, memo
concerning White House Fellows' activities,
1 pg.
32
29
01/08/1969
Memo
From Haldeman to Finch, memo concerning
White House Fellows' activities, 1 pg.
32
29
01/08/1969
Memo
From Haldeman to Rogers, memo concerning
White House Fellows' activities, 1pg.
32
29
01/08/1969
Memo
From Haldeman to Maury Stans, memo
concerning White House Fellows' activities,
1 pg.
32
29
01/08/1969
Memo
From Haldeman to Dr. Kissinger, memo
concerning White house Fellows' activities, 1
pg.
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
Page 1 of 4
Box Number Folder Number Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
32
29
01/08/1969
Memo
From Haldeman to John A. Volpe, memo
concerning White House Fellows' activities,
1 pg.
32
29
01/08/1969
Memo
From Haldeman to John Mitchell, memo
concerning White House Fellows' activities,
1 pg.
32
29
01/08/1969
Memo
From Haldeman to Clifford M. Hardin,
memo concerning White House Fellows
activities, 1pg.
32
29
01/08/1969
Memo
From Haldeman to Finch, memo concerning
White House Fellow's activities, 1 pg.
32
29
01/08/1969
Memo
From Haldeman to David M. Kennedy,
memo concerning White House Fellows'
activities. 1 pg.
32
29
01/08/1969
Memo
From Haldeman to Schultz, memo
concerning White House Fellows' activities,
1 pg.
32
29
01/08/1969
Memo
From Haldeman to George Romney, memo
concerning White House Fellows' activities,
1 pg.
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
Page 2 of 4
Box Number Folder Number Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
32
29
01/08/1969
Memo
From Haldeman to Mel Laird, memo
concerning White House Fellows' activities,
1 pg.
32
29
01/08/1969
Memo
From Haldeman to Bob Mayo, memo
concerning White House Fellows' activities,
1 pg.
32
29
01/08/1969
Memo
From Haldeman to Dr. Lee Dubridge, memo
concerning White House Fellows' activities,
1 pg.
32
29
01/08/1969
Memo
From Haldeman to Red Blount, memo
concerning White House Fellows' activities,
1 pg.
32
29
12/18/1969
Memo
From Wilkinson to Haldeman, re: Joe
Califano's assessment of Doris Kearns, 1 pg.
32
29
12/06/1969
Memo
From Wilkinson to Haldeman, re: Doris
Kearns, 1pg.
32
29
12/16/1969
Memo
From Wilkinson to Haldeman, re: Bruce
Chapman, 1 pg
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
Page 3 of 4
Box Number Folder Number Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
32
29
12/12/1969
Memo
From Wilkinson to Haldeman, re: student
recommendations, 4 pgs.
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
Page 4 of 4
MESS REQUIREMENTS
1. Group II people can bring Group I people to lunch.
2. Group II people can eat in Group I time period.
3. No guests without approval - both groups get equal #'s.
4. C.O. WHCA - goes to Group I when command is changed.
5. Should be able to provide dinner for mess members working
late and for all mess members during crisis situations.
6. Chairman of EEOC should be moved to Group I when and
if he's relieved.
WHITE HOUSE MESS - GROUP I
Higby, Lawrence
Staff Assistant
Brown, John
Staff Assistant
Wilkinson, Jay
Staff Assistant
Bull, Stephen
Staff Assistant
Hofgren, Daniel
Staff Assistant
Whitehead, Thomas
Staff Assistant
Suart, Charles
Staff Assistant
Gavin, William
Staff Assistant
Eagleburger, Lawrence
Staff Assistant
Sloan, Hugh
Staff Assistant
Costello, Paul
Staff Assistant
Krogh, Egil (Bud)
Assistant to Counsel
Melencamp, Noble
Assistant for Correspondence
Huebner, Lee
Staff Assistant
Elbourne, Timothy
Spec. Assistant
Morgan, Ed
Special Assistant
Fleming, Harry
Special Assistant
Cole, Kenneth
Special Assistant
Touer, Albert
Staff Assistant
Hess, Stephen
Staff Assistant
Ziegler, Ron (top assistant)
Staff Assistant
Air Force Aide
Navy Aide
Army Aide
WH Physician
WH Physician
Ratchford, John
Records Officer
Youngblood, Rufus
Deputy Director (PF) USSS
Weaver, Glenn
SAK V.P. Detail
Taylor, Robert
Dep. Assistant Director (PF) USSS
Roberts, Emory
Assistant to SAK, WH Detail USSS
Hutcheson, Lt Col. Harold
Operations Officer, WHCA
Howell, Carson
Fin. & Accounts Officer
Hill, Clinton
SAK WH Detail USSS
Gilmore, Orris Lt. Col.
Assistant Operations Officer, WHCA
Fauver, Edwin
Transportation Officer
Tech. Asst. to Dir OS&T
Godfrey, Arthur
Dep. SAK WH Detail USSS
Adams, Lt. Col. James
C.O. - DCOU
McCafferty, Arthur
NSC Staff
Anderson, Martin
Special Assistant
Safire, William
Special Assistant
Buchanan, Pat
Special Assistant
Price, Ray
Special Assistant
WHITE HOUSE MESS - GROUP II
Haldeman, H. R. (Bob)
Assistant to President
Harlow, Bryce
Assistant to President
Ehrlichman, John
Counsel to President
Kissinger, Henry
Assistant to President
Ellsworth, Robert
Assistant to President
Ash, Roy
Assistant to President
Whitaker, John
Secretary to Cabinet
Klein, Herbert
Mgr. for Communications
Wilkinson, Bud
Special Assistant to President
Timmons, William
Deputy Congressional Liaison
Belieu, Kenneth
Deputy Congressional Liaison
DuBridge, Lee
Science Advisor
Keogh, James
Special Assistant
McCracken, Paul
Chairman of Economic Advisors
Woods, Rose Mary
Secretary to President
Winchester, Lucy
Social Secretary to 1st Lady
Van der Heuval, Gerry
Press Secretary to 1st Lady
Mayo, Robert
Director of Budget
Hughes, Donald
Air Force Aide to President
Ziegler, Ronald
Press Secretary
Sears, John
Deputy Counsel
Chapin, Dwight
Special Assistant
Dent, Harry
Deputy Counsel
Brown, Robert
Special Assistant
Davies, John
Staff Assistant
Grubb, Dale
Staff Assistant
Loomis, Henry
Deputy Assistant to President
Butterfield, Alex
Deputy Assistant to President
Hopkins, William
Executive Assistant to President
Blair, Stanley
Assistant to Vice President
Member Council of Economic Advisors
Member Council of Economic Advisors
C.O. - WHCA
Chairman EEOC
Taçosh, Walter
Physician to President
NSC (ranking member)
Director USSS
JCS Rep. to Nat'l Security Advisor
Deputy Director - Bureau of Budget
Deputy Director OS&T
Assistant Director, OEP
Executive Secretary to NASC
Executive Secretary to NSC
Moynihan, Daniel P.
Assistant to President
TRAY SERVICE (by mess boys)
Haldeman
Harlow
Timmons
Belieu
Kissinger
Ehrlichman
Chapin
Blair
Whitaker
Moynihan
Ash
Butterfield
Ziegler
Loomis
CARRY-OUT SERVICE
Cole
Higby
Bull
Brown
Keogh
Stuart
Wilkinson
Hess
SECRETARY CARRY-OUT SERVICE
1 girl per day in the offices of men authorized carry-out or
tray service.
WHITE HOUSE CARS
GROUP A - PORTAL TO PORTAL
Haldeman, H. R. (Bob)
Assistant to President
Harlow, Bryce
Assistant to President
Ehrlichman, John
Counsel to President
Kissinger, Henry
Assistant to President
Moynihan, Daniel P.
Assistant to President
Ellsworth, Robert
Assistant to President
Ash, Roy
Assistant to President
Whitaker, John
Secretary to Cabinet
Klein, Herbert
Mgr. for Communications
Wilkinson, Bud
Special Assistant
McCracken, Paul
Chairman of Economic Advisors
DuBridge, Lee
Science Advisor
Keogh, James
Special Assistant
Hughes, Donald
Air Force Aide
Timmons, William
Deputy Congressional Aide
Belieu, Kenneth
Deputy Congressional Aide
Woods, Rose Mary
Secretary to President
Ziegler, Ron
Press Secretary
WEST EXECUTIVE PARKING PLACES
Higby, Larry
Brown, John
Wilkinson, Jay
Bull, Stephen
Hofgren, Daniel
Whitehead, Thomas
Stuart, Charles
Gavin, William
Eagleburger, Lawrence
Sloan, Hugh
Costello, Paul
Krogh, Egil (Bud)
Huebner, Lee
Elbourne, Timothy
Morgan, Ed
Fleming, Harry
Cole, Kenneth
Chapin, Dwight
Toner, A1
Hess, Stephen
Ziegler - top assistant
Buchanan, Pat
Price, Ray
Sears, John
Dent, Harry
Brown, Robert
Safire, William
Grubb, Dale
Loomis, Henry
Blair, Stanley
Butterfield, Alex
Warren, Gerry
Hold 4 in reserve
WHITE HOUSE CARS
GROUP B
Same as now - we will provide list of key staff
In some cases necessary to extend services beyond 5 p.m. for
prestige purposes.
Continue to use for telephone operators and secretaries.
January 8, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
VICE PRESIDENT-ELECT AGNEW
FROM:
BOB HALDEMAN
Enclosed herewith is a brief statement by the White House
Fellow currently assigned to your office.
We asked each of the White House Fellows to write such a
statement describing his activities since September when he
started on this assignment and his thoughts regarding ways
in which he could be helpful in the new administration.
I hope you will find this helpful and I am sure you will be
able to put your White House Fellow to productive work.
H. R. Haldeman
P.S. - As I believe I mentioned to you, Drake is a loyal
Nixon man who was born in Yorbalinda and has
supported RN over the years.
encl:
Memo from Hudson Drake
January 8, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
BOB FINCH
FROM:
BOB HALDEMAN
Enclosed herewith is a brief statement by the White House
Fellow currently assigned to your department.
We asked each of the White House Fellows to write such a
statement describing his activities since September when he
started on this assignment and his thoughts regarding ways
in which he could be helpful in the new administration.
I hope you will find this helpful and I am sure you will be
able to put your White House Fellow to productive work.
H. . R. Haldeman
HRH:ds
encl:
Memo from Glen Wegner
January 8, 1969
MEMORANDUMS
TO:
BILL ROGERS
FROM:
BoB HALDEMAN
Enclosed herewith is a brief statement by the White House
Fellow currently assigned to your department.
We asked each of the White House Fellows to write such a
statement describing his activities since September when he
started on this assignment and his thoughts regarding ways
in which he could be helpful in the new administration.
I hope you will find this helpful and I am sure you will be
able to put your White House Fellow to productive work.
H. R. Haldeman
HRH:ds
encl:
Memo from John W. Woodmansee, Jr.
January 8, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
MAURY STANS
FROM:
BOB HALDEMAN
Enclosed herewith is a brief statement by the White House
Fellow currently assigned to your department.
We asked each of the White House Fellows to write such a
statement describing his activities since September when he
started on this assignment and his thoughts regarding ways
in which he could be helpful in the new administration.
I hope you will find this helpful and I am sure you will be
able to put your White House Fellow to productive work.
H. R. Haldeman
HRH:ds
encl:
Memo from Tom R. Williams
January 8, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
DR. KISSINGER
FROM:
BOB HALDEMAN
Enclosed herewith is a brief statement by the White House
Fellow currently assigned to your department.
We asked each of the White House Fellows to write such a
statement describing his activities since September when he
started on this assignment and his thoughts regarding ways in
which he could be helpful in the new administration.
I hope you will find this helpful and I am sure you will be able
to put your White House Fellow to productive work.
H. R. Haldeman
HRH:ds
encl:
Memo from Robert L. Sansom
January 8, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
JOHN A. VOLPE
FROM:
BOB HALDEMAN
Enclosed herewith is a brief statement by the White House
Fellow currently assigned to your department.
We asked each of the White House Fellows to write such a
statement describing his activities since September when he
started on this assignment and his thoughts regarding ways
in which he could be helpful in the new administration.
I hope you will find this helpful and I am sure you will be
able to put your White House Fellow to productive work.
H. R. Haldeman
HRH:ds
encl:
Memo from Laurence I. Moss
January 8, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
JOHN MITCHELL
FROM: !
BOB HALDEMAN
Enclosed herewith is a brief statement by the White House
Fellow currently assigned to your department.
We asked each of the White House Fellows to write such a
statement describing his activities since September when he
started on this assignment and his thoughts regarding ways
in which he could be helpful in the new administration.
I hope you will find this helpful and I am sure you will be
able to put your White House Fellow to productive work.
H. R. Haldeman
HRH:ds
encl:
Memo from David C. Miller
January 8, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
CLIFFORD M. HARDIN
FROM:
BOB HALDEMAN
Enclosed herewith is a brief statement by the White House
Fellow currently assigned to your department.
We asked each of the White House Fellows to write such a
statement describing his activities since September when he
started on this assignment and his thoughts regarding ways
in which he could be helpful in the new administration.
I hope you will find this helpful and I am sure you will be
able to put your White House Fellow to productive work.
H. R. Haldeman
HRH:ds
encl:
Memo from Caro E. Luhrs
January 8, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
BOB FINCH
FROM:
BOB HALDEMAN
Enclosed herewith is a brief statement by the White House
Fellow currently assigned to your department.
We asked each of the White House Fellows to write such a
statement describing his activities since September when he
started on this assignment and his thoughts regarding ways
in which he could be helpful in the new administration.
I hope you will find this helpful and I am sure you will be
able to put your White House Fellow to productive work.
H. R. Haldeman
HRH:ds
encl:
Memo from David K. Lelewer
January 8, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
DAVID M. KENNEDY
FROM:
BOB HALDEMAN
Enclosed herewith is a brief statement by the White House
Fellow currently assigned to your department.
We asked each of the White House Fellows to write such a
statement describing his activities since September when he
started on this assignment and his thoughts regarding ways
in which he could be helpful in the new administration.
I hope you will find this helpful and I am sure you will be
able to put your White House Fellow to productive work.
H. R. Haldeman
HRH:ds
encl:
Memo from Robert L. Joss
January 8, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
GEORGE SCHULTZ
FROM:
BOB HALDEMAN
Enclosed herewith is a brief statement by the White House
Fellow currently assigned to your department.
We asked each of the White House Fellows to write such
a statement describing his activities since September when
he started on this assignment and his thoughts regarding
ways in which he could be helpful in the new administration.
I hope you will find this helpful and I am sure you will be
able to put your White House Fellow to productive work.
H. R. Haldeman
HRH:ds
encl:
Memo from Richard T. Johnson
January 8, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
GEORGE ROMNEY
FROM:
BOB HALDEMAN
Enclosed herewith is a brief statement by the White House
Fellow currently assigned to your department.
We asked each of the White House Fellows to write such a
statement describing his activities since September when he
started on this assignment and his thoughts regarding ways
in which he could be helpful in the new administration.
I hope you will find this helpful and I am sure you will be
able to put your White House Fellow to productive work.
H. R. Haldeman
HRH:ds
encl:
Memo from Robert D. Haas
January 8, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
MEL LAIRD
FROM:
BOB HALDEMAN
Enclosed herewith is a brief statement by the White House
Fellow currently assigned to your department.
We asked each of the White House Fellows to write such a
statement describing his activities since September when he
started on this assignment and his thoughts regarding ways
in which he could be helpful in the new administration.
I hope you will find this helpful and I am sure you will be
able to put your White House Fellow to productive work.
H. R. Haldeman
HRH:ds
encl:
Memo from Gerald G. Garbacz
January 8, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
BOB MAYO
FROM:
BOB HALDEMAN
Enclosed herewith is a brief statement by the White House
Fellow currently assigned to your department.
We asked each of the White House Fellows to write such a
statement describing his activities since September when he
started on this assignment and his thoughts regarding ways
in which he could be helpful in the new administration.
I hope you will find this helpful and I am sure you will be
able to put your White House Fellow to productive work.
H. R. Haldeman
HRH:ds
encl:
Memo from James E. Connor
January 8, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
DR. LEE DUBRIDGE
FROM:
BOB HALDEMAN
Enclosed herewith is a brief statement by the White House
Fellow currently assigned to your department.
We asked each of the White House Fellows to write such a
statement describing his activities since September when he
started on this assignment and his thoughts regarding ways
in which he could be helpful in the new administration.
I hope you will find this helpful and I am sure you will be
able to put your White House Fellow to productive work.
H. R. Haldeman
HRH:ds
encl:
Memo from Paul Anderson
January 8, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
RED BLOUNT
FROM:
BOB HALDEMAN
Enclosed herewith is a brief statement by the White House
Fellow currently assigned to your department.
We asked each of the White House Fellows to write such a
statement describing his activities since September when he
started on this assignment and his thoughts regarding ways
in which he could be helpful in the new administration.
I hope you will find this helpful and I am sure you will be
able to put your White House Fellow to productive work.
H. R. Haldeman
HRH:ds
encl:
Memo from J. H. Bockhaus
Hold in Youth
file.
MEMORANDUM
December 18, 1968
TO:
H. R. Haldeman
FROM:
Jay Wilkinson
RE:
Joe Califano's Assessment of Doris Kearns
Joe Califano indicated that Doris Kearns is a very
bright young girl who has been extremely loyal to President
Johnson and, in his opinion, would be extremely loyal to
President Nixon as well. She has excellent contacts with
younger people, works long hours, and works well with people.
Several people have expressed the desire to employ her - one
Senator wanted her to be his housing expert.
On the negative side he does feel, however, that
her sex might be a liability in dealing with some Cabinet
members. In his words, "There is a hell of a big difference
if I call, as opposed to her." He also suggested that she
needed freedom to be effective, primarily because she had
so many good ideas.
He suggested that if we want to keep her we should
move quickly, since she plans to leave for Harvard.
To sum up, he recommends her highly and in his words,
if we get her we have "a hell of a good asset."
J. W.
:ew
MEMORANDUM
December 6, 1968
TO:
H. R. Haldeman
FROM:
Jay Wilkinson
RE:
Doris Kearns
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Doris Kearns presently functions as a staff assistant
to President Johnson. Prior to this appointment, she worked as a
White House Fellow in the Department of Labor under Secretary Wirtz,
at which time she wrote a scathing attack against the President;
whereupon he brought her into the White House.
Several White House Fellows had mentioned to me that if
RN is concerned about getting the best young talent into the White
House and a person knowledgeable of youth, he should definitely en-
courage her to remain in his Administration.
After having breakfast with her on Wednesday morning,
December 4, I concurred in their evaluation and I would urgently
request that you consider her. Although President Johnson hopes
she will go with him to Texas, at this time, she plans to return
to Cambridge, Massachusetts. I regret that I do not have a memo-
randum about her, however, I do know that she received a scholarship
to graduate school at Harvard and has received her Ph.D.
J. W.
:ew
MEMORANDUM
December 16, 1968
TO:
BOB HALDEMAN
FROM:
JAY WILKINSON
RE:
BRUCE CHAPMAN
I met this morning with Bruce Chapman for about an hour. He
has a fine mind, an excellent understanding of the problems of youth,
and a desire to see that younger people on the college campuses
participate in the Nixon Administration the next four years. We
spoke in rather vague, general terms about RN's proposals for
youth, but I believe if we made a specific request for him to assist
in some capacity in this area, he would do so.
Although he is poised and articulate, he is more of an "idea man"
and an intellect, and I would recommend that he be used as a "back-
up man" to whoever is designated as the youth advisor should RN
decide he wants one. (Again, my personal choice is Doris Kearnes.)
But Bruce Chapman would be a tremendous asset to RN, and I
recommend him highly/
December 12, 1968
TO:
H. R. Haldeman
FROM: Jay Wilkinson
RE:
Student Recommendations
Following your request to examine the problems relating to
youth, during the past three weeks I have read the White
House Fellows and Student Coalition reports and have visited
with several young people in Washington, D. C. This brief
memo contains four basic recommendations, three of which are
largely a result of the two reports and these discussions.
At this time, there is much behind-the-scenes maneuvering by
the members of the "New Politics" to develop programs with
which Senator Edward Kennedy can identify. If RN does not
attempt to bridge the gap quickly with the younger generation,
he will be at a total disadvantage in 1972. Regardless of
whether the suggestions in this memo are considered, some
constructive measures must be taken.
JW:eo
There seem to be three sound suggestions for programs directly
related to young people, and all three should be implemented:
a) Opportunities for college students to involve
themselves and their academic communities in the
social problems of their cities.
b) Opportunities to utilize the top students in
federal, state, and local programs: For example,
the White House Fellows Association and other
intern programs.
c) Opportunities for young people to be more directly
involved in the political process itself, i.e.
political conventions, campaigns, testifying before
Congressional committees, etc.
Most of the recommendations in the White House Fellows and Student
Coalition reports dealt with the question of how programs might be
established on the federal level to allow more active participation
by qualified students. While these recommendations have appeal,
it must be understood that they will do little to improve the
existing gap and void which now exists between part of the academic
communities and the federal bureaucracy. These proposals simply do
not afford active participation and involvement by a large number
of students to give them, as a group, a real sense of participation.
For this reason, my recommendations are as follows:
1. Establishment of the Model Schools Program (Student Coalition
Recommendation) -This name should be changed to make it more
appealing and exciting and totally identifiable with RN. The
strength of this recommendation lies in the fact that it
affords young people the opportunity to work out solutions to
problems. This is a new program and one which would help
bridge the gap between the academic communities and the urban
poor and which, if it were well-publicized, would do much to
convey the belief that RN has a compassionate care about
young people and the disadvantaged.
2. Teachers Corps (Again, the name should be changed) --Most
younger people recognize the tremendous disadvantage of ghetto
youths due to their poor educational environment. These young
people will be unable to take their rightful place in our
society until greater priority is placed on better schools and
better teachers for the disadvantaged. There is simply no way
that the children in the slums can compete with children in
the suburbs and private schools unless programs like the
Teachers Corps are implemented so that sympathetic individuals
are able to motivate and encourage these children to develop
the skills necessary to compete in society. Again, this
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single issue--the educational opportunities of the dis-
advantaged--is one with which RN can and must identify.
It should also be noted that the program needs the support
and leadership of the President in order to succeed.
3. The Youth Advisor--It is essential that RN appoint an
individual who will be solely responsible to him for
issues related to youth. (I would recommend a person like
Doris Kearns, presently a White House aide, to be assisted
by someone like John Campbell who wrote the Student Coalition
report and any other bright young political activist. Bruce
Chapman's resume also looks very good.) This individual and
his staff, communicating directly with the President on
youth affairs, would:
a) Assist in the coordination and development of the
Model Schools and Teachers Corps programs.
b) Initiate changes within the federal departments
through some of the suggestions of the White House
Fellows Association and the Student Coalition.
c) Inform RN of the changing moods on the college
campuses and among young adults so that he can
speak intelligently to them on issues of concern.
4. Establishment of a Commission on Youth--I acknowledge that
this recommendation sounds too much like President Johnson
who always appointed a commission to study successive crises.
However, young people are interested in (1) defining the
problems confronting society and offering alternative solutions
to these problems; and (2) they are concerned about being
integrated into the process to define the solutions. These two
points are inseparable and should be combined. In my opinion,
RN should be totally honest and tell the American public, "Let's
face it, this age group is as alienated as any segment of our
society and they have the poorest voting record. We hope to
develop programs which will enable them to participate in the
defining and solving of the social problems which concern them.
Therefore, I plan to appoint a commission whose function will
be similar to the Kerner and the Civil Rights Commissions. It
will be like the Kerner Commission in the sense that they will
be compiling information about how younger people feel about
society and their suggestions for change. It will be like the
Civil Rights Commission in that the first report will be circu-
lated throughout the country for criticism and suggestions
following which a second report will be written. At this time,
we do not see the necessity of creating another federal
bureaucracy to handle this problem, what we are concerned about
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here is what youth sees and suggests. More especially,
I charge this commission with the responsibility of
facing these questions:
1. The war in Viet Nam.
2. Helping the disadvantaged and the oppressed.
3. A young person's responsibility in a democratic
system.
4. How to get young people to participate in the
political life of our democracy.
5. What are their priorities of concern?"
Through the commission, RN will be structuring an argument
and, in effect, will be saying--"If this is the problem,
fine, agree or disagree, but make suggestions and partici-
pate."
The order in which this would be accomplished would be
important. Rather than holding hearings and then establish-
ing a permanent commission, RN would be appointing a fact-
finding commission to hold hearings and then dissolve after
the completion of its second report. Composition of the
commission would be approximately ten individuals representing
the geographic, economic and ethnic groupings of our society.
The assistant in the White House, directly reporting to RN
on youth affairs, would serve as staff director of the
commission.
The creation of the commission should be after RN takes office
in January, following his announcement of the Model Schools
Program and his involvement in the Teachers Corps. It is
imperative that he acknowledge his concern with youth through
these programs prior to his announcement of the establishment
of a commission. If this is not done, the move will be
interpreted as a gimic which lacks authenticity or true purpose.
Jay Wilkinson