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From: HR Haldeman. Re: Phone Numbers and Notes. [Memo], n.d.
Bob Haldeman Notes to M & F. [Other Document], n.d.
To: Bob Haldeman. From: Bryce Harlow. Re: 3-way and 2-way debates. [Memo], 10/14/1968
Draft Telegram to Hubert H. Humphrey from Richard Nixon. Re: Declining a 3-way Debate. [Other Document], 10/14/1968
Telegram to Richard Nixon from Hubery Humphrey. Re: 3-way Television Debate on October 20th. Duplicate not copied. [Letter], 10/13/1968
To: Haldeman. From: Peter Flanigan. Re: In considertation of possible statements re an HHH offer of a TV 2 man debate. [Memo], n.d.
Re: Negotiating arrangements for televised debates. [Memo], 10/7/1968
From: Lawrence O'Brien. To: Richard Nixon. Re: Humphrey's position on Vietnam and the Televised debate. 2 pages [Letter], 10/2/1968
To: Richard Nixon. Re: Suspension of the Equal Time Requirement of Section 315. [Letter], 10/9/1968
To: Richard Nixon. From Hubert Humphrey. Re: House of Representatives Suspension of the Equal Time Requirement. 2 pages [Letter], 10/7/1968
To: Dick Kleindienst. CC: Bob Haldeman. From: Murray Chotiner. Re: File a Complaint with the Fair Campaign Practices Committee. 3 pages. [Memo], 11/1/1968
To: Kleindienst, Kimball, & Berliner. From: Murray Chotiner. Re: Truth Squad Speakers on Humphrey. [Memo], 10/4/1968
To: Herb Klein, From: Murray Chotiner. Re: Counteract charge by HHH that Nixon attacked Kennedy. 2 pages. [Memo], 10/5/1968
To: Larry Higby. Re: Request for Summary Remarks on Ball's Resignation. [Memo], n.d.
To: Bob Haldeman. From: Murray Chotiner. Re: Vic Lasky's column. [Memo], 9/2/1968
Say It Straight: A Frightened Humphrey Hits Below the Belt. By Victor Lasky for the North American Newspaper Alliance. Not scanned. [Newspaper], n.d.
To: Victor Lasky. From: Murray Chotiner. Re: Thanks for article. [Letter], 9/22/1968
To: Herb Klein. From: Murray Chotiner. Re: Re: Questions to be asked Humphrey at his next Press Conference. [Memo], 9/22/1968
To: Herb Klein. From: Murray Chotiner. Re: Draft of letter to police chiefs and sheriffs from Nixon. [Memo], 9/22/1968
To: Herb Klein. From: Murray Chotiner. Re: Points to the press about Humphrey. 2 pages. [Memo], 9/22/1968
To: Kleindienst, Kimball, & Berliner. From: Murray Chotiner. Re: Humphrey's policy on the LBJ administration. [Memo], 9/27/1968
To: Herb Klein. From: Murray Chotiner. Re: Nixon's comment on Humphrey's spending. [Memo], 9/27/1968
To: Kleindienst, Kimball, & Berliner. From: Murray Chotiner. Re: Truth Squads emphasis on the high cost of Hubert Humphrey. [Memo], 9/27/1968
To: Herb Klein. From: Murray Chotiner. Re: "Me, too" character of the Humphrey campaign. 2 pages. [Memo], 9/27/1968
To: Herb Klein. From: Murray Chotiner. Re: Policies Humphrey disagreed with in the LBJ administration. [Memo], 9/27/1968
From: Murray Chotiner. Re: Nixon's opinion on General Lemay and Vietnam. 2 pages. [Memo], 10/4/1968
To: Hugh Scott. From: Murray Chotiner. Re: Humphrey's remarks concerning Strom Thurmond [Memo], 9/16/1968
To: Hugh Scott. From: Murray Chotiner. Re: Issues Humphrey differs from LBJ [Memo], 9/16/1968
Countering the Threat of the Wallace Candidacy. 9 pages. [Other Document], n.d.
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This file contains:
From: HR Haldeman. Re: Phone Numbers and Notes. [Memo], n.d.
Bob Haldeman Notes to M & F. [Other Document], n.d.
To: Bob Haldeman. From: Bryce Harlow. Re: 3-way and 2-way debates. [Memo], 10/14/1968
Draft Telegram to Hubert H. Humphrey from Richard Nixon. Re: Declining a 3-way Debate. [Other Document], 10/14/1968
Telegram to Richard Nixon from Hubery Humphrey. Re: 3-way Television Debate on October 20th. Duplicate not copied. [Letter], 10/13/1968
To: Haldeman. From: Peter Flanigan. Re: In considertation of possible statements re an HHH offer of a TV 2 man debate. [Memo], n.d.
Re: Negotiating arrangements for televised debates. [Memo], 10/7/1968
From: Lawrence O'Brien. To: Richard Nixon. Re: Humphrey's position on Vietnam and the Televised debate. 2 pages [Letter], 10/2/1968
To: Richard Nixon. Re: Suspension of the Equal Time Requirement of Section 315. [Letter], 10/9/1968
To: Richard Nixon. From Hubert Humphrey. Re: House of Representatives Suspension of the Equal Time Requirement. 2 pages [Letter], 10/7/1968
To: Dick Kleindienst. CC: Bob Haldeman. From: Murray Chotiner. Re: File a Complaint with the Fair Campaign Practices Committee. 3 pages. [Memo], 11/1/1968
To: Kleindienst, Kimball, & Berliner. From: Murray Chotiner. Re: Truth Squad Speakers on Humphrey. [Memo], 10/4/1968
To: Herb Klein, From: Murray Chotiner. Re: Counteract charge by HHH that Nixon attacked Kennedy. 2 pages. [Memo], 10/5/1968
To: Larry Higby. Re: Request for Summary Remarks on Ball's Resignation. [Memo], n.d.
To: Bob Haldeman. From: Murray Chotiner. Re: Vic Lasky's column. [Memo], 9/2/1968
Say It Straight: A Frightened Humphrey Hits Below the Belt. By Victor Lasky for the North American Newspaper Alliance. Not scanned. [Newspaper], n.d.
To: Victor Lasky. From: Murray Chotiner. Re: Thanks for article. [Letter], 9/22/1968
To: Herb Klein. From: Murray Chotiner. Re: Re: Questions to be asked Humphrey at his next Press Conference. [Memo], 9/22/1968
To: Herb Klein. From: Murray Chotiner. Re: Draft of letter to police chiefs and sheriffs from Nixon. [Memo], 9/22/1968
To: Herb Klein. From: Murray Chotiner. Re: Points to the press about Humphrey. 2 pages. [Memo], 9/22/1968
To: Kleindienst, Kimball, & Berliner. From: Murray Chotiner. Re: Humphrey's policy on the LBJ administration. [Memo], 9/27/1968
To: Herb Klein. From: Murray Chotiner. Re: Nixon's comment on Humphrey's spending. [Memo], 9/27/1968
To: Kleindienst, Kimball, & Berliner. From: Murray Chotiner. Re: Truth Squads emphasis on the high cost of Hubert Humphrey. [Memo], 9/27/1968
To: Herb Klein. From: Murray Chotiner. Re: "Me, too" character of the Humphrey campaign. 2 pages. [Memo], 9/27/1968
To: Herb Klein. From: Murray Chotiner. Re: Policies Humphrey disagreed with in the LBJ administration. [Memo], 9/27/1968
From: Murray Chotiner. Re: Nixon's opinion on General Lemay and Vietnam. 2 pages. [Memo], 10/4/1968
To: Hugh Scott. From: Murray Chotiner. Re: Humphrey's remarks concerning Strom Thurmond [Memo], 9/16/1968
To: Hugh Scott. From: Murray Chotiner. Re: Issues Humphrey differs from LBJ [Memo], 9/16/1968
Countering the Threat of the Wallace Candidacy. 9 pages. [Other Document], n.d.
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Richard Nixon Presidential Library
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Box Number Folder Number Document Date Document Type
Document Description
33
9
n.d.
Memo
From: HR Haldeman. Re: Phone Numbers
and Notes.
33
9
n.d.
Other Document
Bob Haldeman Notes to M & F.
33
9
10/14/1968
Memo
To: Bob Haldeman. From: Bryce Harlow.
Re: 3-way and 2-way debates.
33
9
10/14/1968
Other Document
Draft Telegram to Hubert H. Humphrey from
Richard Nixon. Re: Declining a 3-way
Debate.
33
9
10/13/1968
Letter
Telegram to Richard Nixon from Hubery
Humphrey. Re: 3-way Television Debate on
October 20th. Duplicate not copied.
33
9
n.d.
Memo
To: Haldeman. From: Peter Flanigan. Re: In
considertation of possible statements re an
HHH offer of a TV 2 man debate.
Friday, January 04, 2008
Page 1 of 5
Box
Number Folder Number
Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
33
9
10/07/1968
Memo
Re: Negotiating arrangements for televised
debates.
33
9
10/02/1968
Letter
From: Lawrence O'Brien. To: Richard
Nixon. Re: Humphrey's position on Vietnam
and the Televised debate. 2 pages
33
9
10/09/1968
Letter
To: Richard Nixon. Re: Suspension of the
Equal Time Requirement of Section 315.
33
9
10/07/1968
Letter
To: Richard Nixon. From Hubert Humphrey.
Re: House of Representatives Suspension of
the Equal Time Requirement. 2 pages
33
9
11/01/1968
Memo
To: Dick Kleindienst. CC: Bob Haldeman.
From: Murray Chotiner. Re: File a Complaint
with the Fair Campaign Practices Committee.
3 pages.
33
9
10/04/1968
Memo
To: Kleindienst, Kimball, & Berliner. From:
Murray Chotiner. Re: Truth Squad Speakers
on Humphrey.
33
9
10/05/1968
Memo
To: Herb Klein, From: Murray Chotiner. Re:
Counteract charge by HHH that Nixon
attacked Kennedy. 2 pages.
Friday, January 04, 2008
Page 2 of 5
Box Number Folder Number Document Date Document Type
Document Description
33
9
n.d.
Memo
To: Larry Higby. Re: Request for Summary
Remarks on Ball's Resignation.
33
9
09/2/1968
Memo
To: Bob Haldeman. From: Murray Chotiner.
Re: Vic Lasky's column.
33
9
n.d.
Newspaper
Say It Straight: A Frightened Humphrey Hits
Below the Belt. By Victor Lasky for the
North American Newspaper Alliance. Not
scanned.
33
9
09/22/1968
Letter
To: Victor Lasky. From: Murray Chotiner.
Re: Thanks for article.
33
9
09/22/1968
Memo
To: Herb Klein. From: Murray Chotiner. Re:
Re: Questions to be asked Humphrey at his
next Press Conference.
33
9
09/22/1968
Memo
To: Herb Klein. From: Murray Chotiner. Re:
Draft of letter to police chiefs and sheriffs
from Nixon.
33
9
09/22/1968
Memo
To: Herb Klein. From: Murray Chotiner. Re:
Points to the press about Humphrey. 2 pages.
Friday, January 04, 2008
Page 3 of 5
Box Number Folder Number Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
33
9
09/27/1968
Memo
To: Kleindienst, Kimball, & Berliner. From:
Murray Chotiner. Re: Humphrey's policy on
the LBJ administration.
33
9
09/27/1968
Memo
To: Herb Klein. From: Murray Chotiner. Re:
Nixon's comment on Humphrey's spending.
33
9
09/27/1968
Memo
To: Kleindienst, Kimball, & Berliner. From:
Murray Chotiner. Re: Truth Squads emphasis
on the high cost of Hubert Humphrey.
33
9
09/27/1968
Memo
To: Herb Klein. From: Murray Chotiner. Re:
"Me, too" character of the Humphrey
campaign. 2 pages.
33
9
09/27/1968
Memo
To: Herb Klein. From: Murray Chotiner. Re:
Policies Humphrey disagreed with in the LBJ
administration.
33
9
10/04/1968
Memo
From: Murray Chotiner. Re: Nixon's opinion
on General Lemay and Vietnam. 2 pages.
33
9
09/16/1968
Memo
To: Hugh Scott. From: Murray Chotiner. Re:
Humphrey's remarks concerning Strom
Thurmond
Friday, January 04, 2008
Page 4 of 5
Box Number Folder Number Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
33
9
09/16/1968
Memo
To: Hugh Scott. From: Murray Chotiner. Re:
Issues Humphrey differs from LBJ
33
9
n.d.
Other Document
Countering the Threat of the Wallace
Candidacy. 9 pages.
Friday, January 04, 2008
Page 5 of 5
H.R. Haldeman
Nixon for President Committee
450 Park Avenue
Z
New York, N.Y. 10022
(212) 661-6400
Chief of Staff
for Richard M. Nixon
Memo:
202-363-7491
Rusk told J-sunar9-
Isaid he'd like to see
Be sure Pres know
seeing DDE
felo
m-
Rogers - strongly recs RN
Call mc - on basis
Sat work work -
hope to meet SAP after
election
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Norman Careins mtg H over
whoul - carge his to
comeany
M will see Dreyfus
F- Batchelder polls
to M et al
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BOB HALDEMAN
F/RN
October 14, 1968
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Bob Haldeman
FROM:
Bryce Harlow
If RN's political Sanhedrin concludes that
HHH's attached plea needs a reply that will dispose finally
of both three-way and two-way debates, old Harlow herewith
submits a suggestion which, I fondly believe, will
softly caroom the whole bit in the side pocket.
DRAFT -- 10/14/68
Harlow
TELEGRAM TO HHH
Your offer not only to debate on October 20
with me and Mr. Wallace but also to pay its cost is most
considerate. It is distressing to have to decline.
I have frequently voiced objections to three-way
debates together with my hope that you would take the
same position in the interest of our two-party system in
America, and that remains my view. Two-way debates between
Presidential candidates, I have consistently favored in
the past. However, I have since had occasion carefully
to measure my long-time willingness to engage in such
debates as against your considered vote not to have
such debates four years ago. It now seems to me that
your 1964 vote was the wiser one for responsible campaigning
for the nation's highest office, and I commend you for it.
Let us therefore follow your example, and let each of us
carry forward his individual campaign, each presenting his
own views in his own way about America's critical need
for decisive new leadership that can reunite our country
and restore peace at home and in the world.
Richard M. Nixon
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RICHARD M NIXON
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KEY BISCAYNE FLO
AS YOU KNOW, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HAS APPROVED LEGISLATION
WHICH WOULD PERMIT THE TV NETWORKS TO GRANT FREE TIME FOR A
THREE-WAY DEBATE BUT A PARLIAMENTARY MANEUVER IN THE SENATE
HAS BLOCKED FINAL ACTION ON THIS TO DATE. I HOPE THE SENATE
WILL CONTINUE TO CONSIDER FAVORABLE ACTION ON THIS MATTER.
HOWEVER, TO INSURE THAT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE MAY HAVE
AN OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR AND SEE EACH OF US DEBATE THE ISSUES
IN THIS CAMPAIGN AND INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT WHAT WE WOULD
DO AS PRESIDENT, I HAVE RESERVED AN HOUR OF TELEVISION TIME
ON CBS SUNDAY NIGHT, OCTOBER 20, FROM 10:00 TO 11:00 P.M.,
EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME FOR THE FIRST THREE-WAY DEBATE AS PRESCRIBED
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BY THE LEGISLATION PASSED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND
PENDING IN THE SENATE.
THE COST OF PRESENTING THIS DEBATE SHOULD BE SHARED AMONG
us BUT IF YOU ARE NOT WILLING TO SHARE THE COST, I WILL SECURE
FUNDS TO PAY FOR THE TIME MYSELF PROVIDING THAT YOU AND MR.
WALLACE BOTH ACCEPT MY INVITATION.
BECAUSE WE MUST MAKE FINAL DECISION ON PROGRAMMING, I
ASK FOR AN EARLY DECISION so MAY I PLEASE HAVE YOUR REPLY NO
LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15 so APPROPRIATE
ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE
HUBERT H HUMPHREY.
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TO:
HRH
FROM:
PETER FLANIGAN
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IN CONSIDERATION OF POSSIBLE STATEMENTS RE AN HHH OFFER OF TV TIME
FOR A TWO-MAN DEBATE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED.
QUOTE:
IT IS CLEAR THAT IN THE MIDDLE OF A THREE-MAN RACE THERE CAN BE
NO SUCH THING AS A TWO-MAN DEBATE. WHATEVER HUBERT HUMPHREY AND
I MIGHT AGREE TO DO, THE THIRD PARTY CANDIDATE IS LEGALLY ENTITLED TO
EQUAL OR EQUIVALENT TIME. THE RESULT WOULD BE NOT A THREE-WAY DEBATE
BUT A THREE-RING CIRCUS WITH THOSE WHO HAVE THE MOST TO GAIN BY CONFUSIO
LEAST RESTRAINED BY THE RULES OF ORDERLY DISCUSSION.
THE PURPOSE OF A NATIONAL CAMPAIGN IS TO LET THE PEOPLE KNOW WHERE
THE CANDIDATES STAND, NOT TO SATISFY THE DEMANDS FOR SPECTACULAR
PROGRAMS. I HAVE SPOKEN AND WILL CONTINUE TO SPEAK ON EVERY
IMPORTANT ISSUE. I HAVE APPEARED INLLIVE CONFRONTATIONS WITH
CITIZENS IN VARIOUS STATES, NEWS MEDIA(PRESS CONFERENCES) TV SHOWS
ETC, AND ANSWERED THEIR QUESTIONS. I WILL CONTINUE TO PRESENT MY
CASE TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. THE OTHER CANDIDATES ARE FREE TO DO THE
SAME,
AS I HAVE PREVIOUSLY STATED, THIS IS A TWO PARTY SYTSYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT
AND I SEE NO REASON FOR HELPING TO BUILD THE PROSPECTS OF A THIRD
PARTY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN GOVERNMENT BY A MINORITY VOICE. UNQUOTE
(THE BASIC IDEA, HOWEVER IT IS PUT, IS THAT WALLACE, PROGRAMMED
RIGHT AFTER A NIXON-HUMPHREY DEBATE WOULD BE IN FACT, DEBATING
(RAPPING) THEM, GETTING EXTRA MILEAGE OUT OF BEING EXCLUDED AND
OTHERWISE CREATING A THREE-WAY "DEBATE" SITUATION).
END
ATTENTION: ROSE,
SENT BY ANNE DUGGAN 10/7
THE HONORABLE RICHARD M. NIXON
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NIXON AGNEW HEADQUARTERS
NEW YORK CITY NEW YORK
ELEVEN DAYS HAVE GONE BY SINCE VICE PRESIDENT HUMPHREY NAMED ME AS
HIS REPRESENTATIVE IN NEGOTIATIONG ARRANGEMENTS FOR TELEVISED DEBATES
BETWEEN HIM AND YOU. WE STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED A REPLY FROM YOU,
DESIGNATING YOUR OWN REPRESENTATIVE IN THIS REGARD.
IN VIEW OF THE SCHEDULED HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ACTION TUESDAY ON
LEGISLATION TO SUSPEND THE EQUAL TIME REQUIREMENTS OF THE COMMUNICATIONS
ACT AND THUS TO ENABLE THE MAJOR PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES TO DEBATE
ON TELEVISION, I STRONGLY URGE YOU, TO APPOINT A REPRESENTATIVE
IMMEDIATELY so THAT WE CAN MEET AS SOON AS THE HOUSE COMPLETES ITS
ACTION.
YOU HAVE SAID REPEATEDLY THAT YOU WOULD BE WILLING TO DEBATE THE
VICE PRESIDENT IF AND WHEN CONGRESS SUSPENDS THE EQUAL TIME PROVISION.
MR. HUMPHREY HAS CHALLENGED YOU REPEATEDLY TO A DEBATE--. WITH OR
WITHOUT WALLACE PARTICIPATION.
I CANNOT STRESS TOO STRONGLY THE URGENCY OF PROMPT ACTION IF WE
ARE TO GET NETWORK DEBATES UNDER WAY -- DEBATES WHICH, AS YOU KNOW,
ARE VITAL IF THE PUBLIC IS TO HAVE A FULL OPPORTUNITY TO COMPARE THE
CANDIDATES AND TO JUDGE THEIR STANDS ON THE ISSUES.
MAY I ALSO EXPRESS HOPE THAT YOU WILL ACCEPT THE VICE PRESIDENT 'S
REQUEST TO JOIN HIM IN URGING HOUSE APPROVAL OF THE REQUIRED
LEGISLATION. SHOULD THIS FAIL, I REMIND YOU OF OUR SUGGESTION OF
SEPTEMBER 27 THAT WE PURCHASE TIME FROM THE NETWORKS, HOPEFULLY AT
REDUCED RATES, AND SHARE THE COST OF TELEVISION DEBATES. I STILL
HAVE RECEIVED NO REPLY FROM YOU ON THIS SUGGESTION, EITHER.
LAWRENCE F. 0'BRIEN
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I HAVE NOTED YOUR CALL FOR VICE PRESIDENT HUMPHREY
TO CLARIFY HIS POSITION ON VIETNAM.
9 VICE PRESIDENT HUMPHREY ALREADY HAS DEVOTED A
HALF HOUR OF PAID TELEVISION TIME TO A DETAILED
DISCUSSION OF HIS POLICY ON THIS CRUCIAL ISSUE.
9 YOU HAVE NOT GIVEN THE AMERICAN PEOPLE A
POSITION OF YOUR OWN ON THIS ISSUE, ALTHOUGH YOU HAVE
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THE COMPANY WILL APPRECIATE SUGGESTIONS FROM ITS PATRONS CONCERNING ITS SERVICE
CLAIMED YOU HAVE A PLAN.
9 IF THERE IS REAL DOUBT IN YOUR MIND CONCERNING
VICE PRESIDENT HUMPHREY'S POSITION, I URGE YOU TO
ACCEPT OUR REPEATED INVITATIONS TO YOU TO DEBATE WITH
THE VICE PRESIDENT AT ANY TIME, ANY PLACE, ON
TELEVEVISION OR ELSEWHERE.
9 THERE IS NO BETTER WAY FOR YOU TO CLEAR UP
ANY DOYBTS IN YOUR MIND THAN TO POSE QUESTIONS TO THE
VICE PRESIDENT, FACE TO FACE, IN THE FREE GIVE AND
TAKE OF DEBATE. OF COURSE, YOU WOULD BE SUBEJECT TO
QUESTIONING ABOUT YOUR OWN STAND AS WELL. AS I STATED
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PREVIOUSLY, THE VICE PRESIDENT WILL DEBATE YOU
SEPARATELY IF YOU ARE UNWILLING TO ALSO CONFRONT
GEORGE WALLACE.
9 IT HAS BECOME EVEN MORE IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO
ACCEPT THIS INVITATION BECAUSE GOVERNOR AGNEW HAS
STATED THAT HE WILL DEBATE SENATOR MUSKIE ONLY AFTER
YOU AND THE VICE PRESIDENT HAVE DONE so. A
MUSKIE-AGNEW DEBATE WOULD BE OF GREAT BENEFIT TO THE
VOTERS AND THIS IS BEING PREVENTED BY YOUR FAILURE TO
ACCEPT.
9 VICE PRESIDENT HUMPHREY HAS RECEIVED NO REPLY
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1968 OCT 2 AM 9 06
TO HIS TELEGRAM OF SEPTEMBER 25 TO YOU, ASKING YOU TO
NAME A NEGOTIATOR TO MEET WITH ME TO ARRANGE DETAILS
FOR A DEBATE. NOR HAVE I RECEIVED A REPLY TO MY WIRE
OF SEPTEMBER 26 SUGGESTING THAT IF YOU ARE CONCERNED
ABOUT SECTION 315 THE REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC
PARTIES SHOULD SHARE COSTS FOR A HUMPHREY-NIXON
DEBATE. THE VICE PRESIDENT STANDS READY TO DEBATE WITH
YOU AND WITH MR. WALCE OR WITH YOU SEPARATELY. =
LAWRENCE F O'BRIEN CHAIRMAN DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL
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RICHARD M NIXON
HOLIDAY INN MOLINE ILL
TODAY'S ACTION BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAKES IT LIKELY
THAT SOME FORM OF SUSPENSION OF THE EQUAL TIME REQUIREMENT OF
SECTION 315 OF THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE
WITHIN
THE NEXT FEW DAYS. SINCE THE ELCTION IS JUST FOUR WEEKS AWAY
NBC
WOULD LIKE TO BEGIN DISCUSSIONS NOW WITH REPRESENTATIVES
OF EACH OF
WESTERN UNION
TELEX SERVICE
THE THREE CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENT AS DEFINED IN THE HOUSE
BILL.
THE COMMITTEE REPORT SUGGESTED THAT "WHATEVER IS DONE, SHOULD
BE DONE
AS P RESULT OF DISCUSSION, NEGOTIATION AND COOPERATION BETWEEN
THE
CANDIADTES AND THE BROADCASTERS." WE WOULD LIKE TO MEET WITH
YOUR
REPRESENTATIVES IN THAT SPIRIT TO DETERMINE WHETHER A FORMAT
FOR JOINT
APPEARANCES CAN BE DEVELOPED THAT WILL BE AGREEABLE TO ALL.
WE ARE
CONFIDENT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WILL BE WELL SERVED BY SUCH
PRESENTATIONS OF THE CANDIDATES AND THAT FULL ADVANTAGE
CAN BE TAKEN OF THE
WESTERN UNION
TELEX SERVICE
RELAXATION OF THELAW. IF YOU ARE WILLING TO PARTICIPATE IN
SUCH
DISCUSSIONS, WE WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE SO
WE CAN BEGIN
IMMEDIATELY TO WORK OUT A MUTUALLY AGREEABLE PLAN AND SCHEDULE
JULIAN GOODMAN PRESIDENT NATIONAL BROADCASTING CO
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TELEGRAM SENT TO WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS
10/7/68
The Honorable Richard M. Nixon
As you know, the House of Representatives is scheduled
to act Tuesday on suspension of equal time provision of the
Communications Act so that the television networks can provide
opportunities for us to appear in televised debates. You know
of my strong desire for us to go before the American people
together -- and/or with Mr. Wallace -- to present our views
on the issues and permit the voters to decide on the basis of
this comparison which candidate they will choose. I have made it
clear that if Congress does not act to approve the legislation
I would be willing to debate with you under whatever circumstances
and financing could be arranged.
I ask you to join with me in urging the members of the
House of Representatives to approve appropriate legislation. It
is urgent that such action be taken if the voters are to be given
a full understanding of the issues and the candidates before they
go to thepolls one month from now.
I stand ready to move immediately towards the first of what
I hope will be a series of debates, the moment Congress acts. As
I wired you on September 26, I have designated Lawrence S. O'Brien
to act as my respresntative in negotiating arrangements for a series
of televised debates. I hope that you will designate representative
immediately, as well, so that they can begin their discussions as
soon as the suspension of 315 of the Communications Act is enacted.
Will you join me in a strong appeal Monday for the House of
Representatives to approve equal time suspension legislation? Or,
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if you prefer, will you issue an independent appeal for the
Congress to act? Both of us, as candidates for our nation's
highest office, owe it to the American people to give our voices
to support of this vital action.
Hubert H. Humphrey
MEMORANDUM
TO:
DICK KLEINDIENST (RNC) CC: BOB HALDEMAN
FROM:
MURRAY CHOTINER
DATE: NOVEMBER 1, 1968
CONFIRMING OUR PHONE CONVERSATION, PLEASE FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE
FAIR CAMPAIGN PRACTICES COMMITTEE ON THE BASIS THAT:
HUMPHREY STATES THAT RN OPPOSES SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE. THE
TRUTH IS, THAT NIXON SUPPORTS BOTH PROGRAMS.
EVIDENCE IS, HUMPHREY SAID ON OCTOBER 28, 1968, AS REPORTED IN THE
CHICAGO TRIBUNE, "NIXON SAYS HE SUPPORTS THESE PROGRAMS (INCLUDING
MEDICARE) BUT DON'T YOU BELIEVE HIM. HE WOULD OPPOSE THEM IF HE WAS
IN THE WHITE HOUSE."
THE WASHINGTON POST ON OCTOBER 29, 1968, REPORTED THAT HHH SAID, "THE
REPUBLICANS USED TO BE AGAINST SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE, UNTIL JUST
BEFORE THE ELECTION WHEN NIXON DISCOVERED THEY ARE POPULAR, so HE SLIPS
AROUND THE BACK DOOR AND WHISPERS THAT HE IS FOR THEM NOW."
THE LOS ANGELES TIMES ON SEPTEMBER 25, 1968, REPORTED HHH AS SAYING,
"THE NIXON REPUBLICANS FOUGHT MEDICARE FOR 16 YEARS AND DENIED THESE
BENEFITS TO MILLIONS OF OUR OLDER CITIZENS."
THE TV SPOT ANNOUNCEMENTS OF HHH TATES, "MR. NIXON WANTS TO OFFER
SECURITY TO OLDER CITIZENS, BUT MR. NIXON OPPOSES MEDICARE."
THIS SPOT ANNOUNCEMENT WCS RUN ON OCTOBER 6, 1968, CHANNEL 4, NBC AT
4:26 P.M. IT HAS BEEN RUNNING NATIONWIDE.
THE HHH TV AND RADAO SPOT ANNOUNCEMENT PROGRAM IS FLOODING THE NATION
WITH THE FALSE CHARGE THAT NIXON IS OPPOSED TO SOCIAL SECURITY AND
MEDICARE. THE TRUTH IS, AS STATED BY RN:
"AMERICANS OVER 65 GET LESS ADEQUATE MEDICAL CARE THAN YOUNGER AMERICANS
EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE SICK MORE OFTEN AND ILLNESS IS STILL A MAJOR
ECONOMIC BUYDEN FOR OLDER PEOPLE AS MANY OF YOU KNOW ONLY TOO WELL, AND
THE ANSWER IS THAT MEDICARE SIMPLY HAS NOT WORKED AS EFFECTIVELY AS
IT OUGHT TO BE WORKING. OFTEN IT DOES NOT GET TO THE PEOPLE WHO NEED
IT MOST. DELAYS IN PAYMENT OFTEN SEEM ENDLESS. THE PROGRAM IS
HOPELESSLY TANGLED IN RED TAPE. THAT IS WHY I PROMISE TO MAKE MEDICARE
WORK BETTER BY SIMPLIFYING THE PROGRAM AND BY IMPROVING ITS
EFFICIENCY. IN DITION, I HAVE PROPOSED A 100% INCOME TAX DEDUCTION
FOR DRUG AND MEDICAL EXPENSES WHICH OLDER PEOPLE STILL HAVE TO PAY FOR
OUT OF THEIR OWN POCKETS."
"I AM NOT ONLY FOR THE BENEFITS OF SOCIA SECURITX, I WANT TO IMPROVE
AND EXTEND THEM@AND I HAVE PROPOSED AN AUTOMATIC COST OF LIVING INCREASE
IN SOCIAL SECURITY AND RAILROAD RETIREMENT BENEFITS so THAT WHEN PRICES
DO GO UP, BENEFITS GO WP AUTOMATICALLY. BUT THE PRESENT ADMINISTRATION
ACTUALLY OPPOSED IT AND KEPT IT@FROM BECOMING LAW. I HAVE URGED AN
INCREASE IN WIDOW'S BENEFITS, NEW PERMISSION FOR THOSE WHO WORKED
PAST@THE AGE OF 65 TO BUILD THEIR BENEFITS TO HIGHER LEVELS.
EXTENSION OF SOCIAL SECURITY TO COVER ALL OLDER CITIZENS AND A
RELAXATION OF THE EXISTING LIMITS ON HOW MUCH SOCIAL SECURITY RECIPIENTS
CAN EARN."
"I APPRECIATE YOUR GIVING ME THIS MOMENT OF YOUR TELEVISION TIME SO
THAT I CAN SEND THIS MESSAGE TO A GROUP IN OUR SOCIETY THAT ARE TRULY
HEAWSR EAMER CANK REFER TO THE 20 MILLION@A
OVER 65 YEARS OF AGE AND WHO ARE TRYING TO EKE OUT A LIVING ON A
LITTLE PENSION, LIFE INSURANCE OR SOCIAL SECURITYN@ OVER THE PAST
EIGHT YEARS THEY@HAVE SEEN 20@PERCENT OF@THEIR LIFE SAVINGS
DESTROYED@BECAUSE OF RISES@IN THE COST OF LIVING. @THAT IS@WHY@AS ONE
WHO HAS ALWAYS@SUPPORTED SOCIAL SECURITY, I@SAY WE NEED A@NEW PROVISION
WHEREBY THOSE ON SOCIAL@SECURITY WILL HAVE AN@AUTOMATIC@INCREASE IN
THEIR PAYMENTS@WHENEVER PRICES GO UP. THAT IS WHY I SAY IN@OUR ADMIN-
ISTRATION, WE WILL STOP THE RISE IN@PRICES, STOP THE RISE IN TAXES, AND
HAVE@PROSPERITY@WITHOUT@INFLATIONNB
IT@IS@MY@UNDERSTANDING YOU WILL@TAKE@CARE@OF@ISSUING@THE@PRESS@RELEASE
FROM WASHINGTON.
REGARDS AND@THANKS.
NIXON AGNEW
Campaign Committee
450 Park Avenue
CA
New York, New York 10022
(212) 661-6400
Murray Chotiner
Special Assistant to Compaign Manager
October 4, 1968
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Dick Kleindienst
Jeff Kimba11
Hank Berliner
FROM:
Murray Chotiner
Please have the Truth Squad and various speakers
continue to point out the following:
1. The credibility gap of Humphrey.
2. Full story of HHH speaking on all sides of
Vietnam issue.
3. LBJ should be needled on the fact that HHH
is making a "Lame Duck" President out of him.
MMC: bh
cc: Bob Haldeman
John Mitchell
Pete Flanigan
NIXON AGNEW
Campaign Committee
450 Park Avenue
A
New York, New York 10022
(212) 661-6400
Murray Chotiner
Special Assistant to Compaign Manager
October 5, 1968
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Herb Klein
FROM:
Murray Chotiner
I suggest that a story go out, as soon as possible,
to counteract the charge by HHH that Dick Nixon
attacked John Kennedy. It is based on the endorse-
ment by Cardinal Cushing of Dick as "Good Will Man
Of The Year. "
Attached is suggested story prepared by Murray
Snyder. I have taken the liberty of making a few
changes.
MMC: bh
Enclosure
cc: John Mitchell
Pete Flanigan
Bob Haldeman
It is interesting to note, that a week before the inaugur-
ation of President Kennedy, on January 13, 1961, Cardinal Cushing,
in Baltimore, nominated Richard Nixon for "Good-Will Man of The
Year "
Cardinal Cushing said:
"During the recent campaign, which tested and taxed all his
powers, physical and mental, he never exploited the religious
or any other issue that would tend to divide the American people."
This assessment of Mr. Nixon reflects the principle, the
adherence to truth and patriotism that characterize the man.
This is the answer to the charge by Mr. Humphrey that Dick Nixon
attacked Jack Kennedy.
Significant in the Presidential campaign has been the re-
peated criticism by Richard Nixon, in his speeches, of organized
hecklers who have harrassed his opponent, Hubert Humphrey, from
coast to coast.
Richard Nixon and Republican political leaders do not
subscribe to the tics of hate and disruption for two reasons:
First, Mr. Nixon believes the occupants of the offices of Presi-
dent and Vice President are entitled to respect wherever they
go, whoever they may be. Second, Mr. Nixon wants to lead a
united country, one in which dissenters have been promised a
respected hearing, and he believes that intemperate oratory, name-
calling and the related tactics of thoughtless men undermine the
prospect for post-election unity and cooperation.
######
TO:
LARRY HIGBY
RE: YOUR REQUEST FOR SUMMARY REMARKS ON BALL'S RESIGNATION.
THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY PREPARED BY RNC PUBLIC RELATIONS
DIVISION OF ALL SUCH STATEMENTS TO COME THROUGH THEIR HANDS.
CHAIRMAN BLISS: "SUCH A STATEMENT. IS A COME DOWN FROM THE HIGH
LEVELS OF DIPLOMACY TO A WILLING INVOL/EMENT IN GUTTER POLITICS.
(9/27/68)
RICHARD KLEINDIENST: "BALL HAS FLAGRANTLY VIOLATED THE PRINCIPLES
OF DECENCY, HONESTY AND FAIR PLAY..." (10/1/68)
REP. FRANCES BOLTON (OHIO): "MR. BALL HAS CHOSEN TO PLACE THE INTEREST
OF PARTISAN DOMESTIC POLITICS ABO VE THE SOLEMN RESPONSIBILITIES HE so
RECENTLY UNDERTOOK ON BEHALF OF THE INTERESTS OF HIS COUNTRY AND THE
FREE WORLD." (10/1/68)
REP. GEORGE BUSH (TEX. (COMMENTING ON BALL'S FORECAST OF AN END TO
THE WAR): "IT SEEMS TO ME THAT IN MAKING ANOTHER ROSY PREDICTION OF
IMMINENT END TO THE WAR GEORGE BALL WILL REMIND THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
OF so MANY SIMILAR STATEMENT MADES JUST A FEW DAYS BEFORE THE 1966
CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS." (10/1/68)
REP. DURWARD HALL (MISSOURI) (CONTRASTING STATEMENTS BY BALL WITH THOSE
OF HUMPHREY): "WHILE MR. HUMPHREY PROPOSES TO HALT BOMBING OF THE
NORTH, MR. BALL ONLY THIS WEEK SHARPLY DISAGREED WITH A SIMILAR COMMENT
BY U.N. SECRETARY GENERAL U THANT." (10/1/68)
WE ARE CHECKING WITH NY TO SEE IF OTHER STATEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE
AND THEY WILL BE FORTHCOMING. END.
TO: LARRY HIGBY
JOHN MITCHELL:
GEO. BALL'S VICIOUS AND INTEMPERATE PERSONAL ATTACKS ON RN AND
STA OF YESTERDAY AND TODAY CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION OF THE BANKRUPTCY
OF THE HHH CAMPAIGN. IT IS FORTUNATE THAT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE
NO LONGER REPRESENTED AT THE U.N. BY A PERSON WITH THE STANDARDS THAT
BALL HAS DISPLAYED.
NIXON AGNEW
Campaign Committee
450 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022
(212) 661-6400
Murray Chotiner
Special Assistant to Campaign Manager
September 22, 1968
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Bob Haldeman
FROM:
Murray Chotiner
The attached went out as Vic Lasky's column.
He came over and discussed the contents and
material before writing it.
MMC: bh
cc:
John Mitchell
Herb Klein
NIXON AGNEW
Campaign Committee
450 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022
(212) 661-6400
Murray Chotiner
Special Assistant to Campaign Manager
September 22, 1968
Mr. Victor Lasky
116 Central Park South
New York, New York
Dear Vic:
Thanks for the column "Frightened Humphrey Hits
Below The Belt."
I took the liberty of sending a copy to Dick.
Sincerely,
Murray Chotiner
MMC: bh
bcc: Bob Haldeman
NIXON AGNEW
Campaign Committee
450 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022
(212) 661-6400
Murray Chotiner
Special Assistant to Compaign Manager
September 22, 1968
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Herb Klein
FROM: Murray Chotiner
I have arranged for the following questions to be asked HHH
at his next press conference, which is slated soon; if not
held, the questions will be submitted in writing.
Think it advisable that you have someone ask similar questions
to be sure the points are covered.
1. On what issues do you differ from LBJ?
2. What present cabinet officers will you retain, if
elected?
3. How do you justify lauding Governor Maddox on September
14, 1967?
4. How do you justify downgrading southern voters when you
accepted support from the South to insure your nomination?
5. Do you approve of the personal attacks by Mr. O'Brien on
Mr. Nixon?
tesurery
MMC:bh
cc: Dick Nixon
John Mitchell
Bob Haldeman
NIXON AGNEW
Campaign Committee
450 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022
(212) 661-6400
Murray Chotiner
Special Assistant to Campaign Manager
September 22, 1968
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Herb Klein
FROM:
Murray Chotiner
I need right away a draft of a letter that could come from
Dick to all police chiefs and sheriffs in the U.S. pointing out:
1. That the peace forces must be strengthened against the
criminal forces.
2. He will back strong law enforcement.
3. Any other material on the subject. (See Source Book,
pages 482, 482-1, 482-2, 482-3, 482-5, 482-5a, 482-6)
4. Either Dick or HHH will be elected; and real and con-
structive action will come from Dick. Please assign
someone to do this and have the party give me the draft
within the next 2 days as it takes time to produce and
mail the letter.
Thank you.
MMC: bh
cc: Dick Nixon
Bob Haldeman
NIXON AGNEW
Campaign Committee
450 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022
(212) 661-6400
Murray Chotiner
Special Assistant to Campaign Manager
September 22, 1968
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Herb Klein
FROM:
Murray Chotiner
It will be appreciated if you will personally handle this or
see to it that it is done. Please don't let someone second-
guess or mastermind it out the window.
It is extremely important that we keep these items alive.
1. HHH embraced Governor Lester Maddox of Georgia on September
14, 1967, saying "the Governor of Georgia is a good Demo-
crat. I am happy to be in the presence of a good Democrat. "
2. HHH tries to downgrade southern support, but HHH had no
hesítancy in accepting support from the south to get the
nomination. Without it he would have failed. 620 of
his 1720 1/4 votes came from 11 southern states and 5
border states. Only 130 votes in those 16 states went
against him including 12 abstentions.
Without those 620 votes, he would have flopped.
3. HHH should name the issues on which he disagrees with LBJ.
4. HHH should tell what present cabinet officials he would
retain, if elected.
5. Does HHH ratify or condemn the unwarranted personal
attacks by O'Brien?
6. The colossal nerve of HHH trying to hoodwink the people by
saying Dick's position is like a bowl of jello when HHH is
all over the lot on most issues.
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September 22, 1968
Please have a composite piece issued to all press, covering
these points. Hang it on John Mitchell or anyone at the top
of our campaign so it will be used.
In particular, to inspire Sunday pieces, please send copies
to:
Bob Donovan - for the L.A. Times - Washington Post Service;
Don Irwin - L.A. Times;
R. W. Apple - N. Y. Times;
Meg Greenfield - Washington Post.
Please let me have a copy as soon as it is ready.
MMC: bh
cc:
Dick Nixon
John Mitchell
Bob Haldeman
NIXON
Campaign Committee
450 Park Avenue
CA.
New York, New York 10022
(212) 661-6400
Murray Chotiner
Special Assistant to Compaign Manager
September 27,1968
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Dick Kleindienst
Jeff Kimball
Hank Berliner
FROM:
Murray Chotiner
At the risk of repeating something you have already
heard, may I emphasize that the Truth Squad and all
other speakers ask HHH every day to say specifically
what policies of the LBJ Administration he has dis-
agreed with during the last 4 years; what changes in
policies he would make and what members of the Cabinet
he will retain.
It is not necessary for us to criticize the LBJ
Administration in this regard.
At the moment what we want is HHH to declare himself.
MMC: bh
cc:
Bob Haldeman
Herb Klein
NIKON ARMEW
CA
Campaign Committee
450 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022
File.
(212) 661-8400
Murray Chotiner
Special Amitions to Compaign Manager
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Herb Klein
FROM: Murray Chotiner
DATE: September 27, 1968
Dick has stated that HHH is one of the biggest spenders of
all time. That hit the newspapers:
It struck paydirt, and the shoe pinched Humphrey. He tried
to answer in California by saying that he, Humphrey, was a
piker compared to RN.
Humphrey's theory was that 175 billion dollars was lost in
idle plants and stultified the Gross National Product during
the Eisenhower years.
How about another story, hung on John Mitchell or Charlie
Rhyne, giving the specifics of "spendthrift" Humphrey, since
RN did not use figures.
Attached is a copy of a memo sent to our speakers, dealing
with this subject.
I think we should get the idea across that "people of America
cannot afford HHH.
II
MMC SZ
CC: John Mitchell
Pete Flanigan
Bob Haldeman
NIKON
Complaign Countities
450 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022
(212) 061-6400
Alurroy Chotinar
Special Assician: IF Compaign
September 27, 1968
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Dick Kleindienst
Jeff Kimball
Hank Berliner
FROM:
Murray Chotiner
You may want the Truth Squad and other speakers to make a
special emphasis of the high cost of Hubert Humphrey.
HHH entered the Senate (81st Congress) in January, 1949.
During the time he served as a Senator, he sponsored or
co-sponsored bills which did NOT become law that totalled
$79,228,617,257. In addition to that amount, he voted in
favor of spending increases or against reductions during
the period from 1961 through 1964, which votes were not
upheld by the majority of Congress, and which totalled
$8,129,330,599.
The votes of HHH in favor of spending increases or against
reductions from 1948 to 1961 are not included in the above
figures. If they were included, the grand total would
amount to over $100 billion.
All duplicate bills have been eliminated.
All programs that became law are not included in the total.
You are justified in charging that if HHH had his way, he
would have cost the taxpayers an additional $100 billion
during the time he served as Senator.
THE PEOPLE OF AMERICA CANNOT AFFORD HUBERT HUMPHREY.
MMC:bh
CC: John Mitchell
Pete Flanigen
Bob Haldeman
NIXON AGNEW
Campaign Committee
450 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022
(212) 661-6400
Murray Chotiner
Special Assistant to Campaign Manager
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Herb Klein
FROM: Murray Chotiner
DATE: September 27, 1968
The attached story should be released to show the "Me, too"
character of the Humphrey campaign.
Suggest that you hang it on John Mitchell, Charlie Rhyne or
whomever you believe appropriate.
MMC:jsz
cc: John Mitchell
Pete Flanigan
Bob Haldeman
Day by day the Humphrey campaign takes on more of a "me, too"
flavor.
He told Canisius College students in Buffalo he was planning
to set up a "National University Forum" to bring campus-developed
ideas on public affairs to his attention.
Prior to that time, Richard Nixon announced the inauguration of
a Student Coalition to give students a "piece of the action;"
to provide means "to involve educational institutions more
heavily and directly in development of solutions to local
problems of jobs and housing and education. "
This was another of Mr. Humphrey's "me, too" promises. After
weeks of attacking Mr. Nixon for citing rising national crime
as a first-priority domestic crisis, Mr. Humphrey issued a set
of recommendations for a Federal campaign against crime.
Peculiarly, Mr. Humphrey's "me, too" prescription for dealing
with crime was issued without a diagnosis of the ailment it was
designed to cure, without a single reference to the frightening
statistics of the F. B. I., which show crime to be increasing
almost 9 times as rapidly as the population.
NIXON
Campaign Committee
450 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022
(212) 661-6400
Murray Cheliner
Special Assistant to Compoign Manager
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Herb Klein
FROM: Murray Chotiner
DATE:
September 27, 1.968
Our challenge that Humphrey tell the American people specifically
of policies of the LBJ Administration he has disagreed with
during the last 4 years, what changes in policies he would make
and what members of the Cabinet he will retain seems to have
become lost in the type-setting rooms of the newspapers.
How about doing a re-write, pinning the story on John Mitchell,
in which he challenges Hummphrey to state unequivocally his
answers to those questions.
He has an obligation to the American people to make a clear
statement on those subjects.
MMC:jsz
cc: John Mitchell
Pete Flanigan
Bob Haldeman
(Afile
October 4, 1968
from Murray Chotiner
We are in the process of preparing a release and are endeavoring to
get Governor Agnew to issue the statment answering O'Brien -- will
send it to you as soon as it is ready.
O'Brien Challenges Nixon on Thurmond-LeMay WarViews
Washington, D. C. -- October 4 -- Democratic National
Chairman Lawrence F. O'Brien asked Richard Nixon today whether
he agrees with Senator Strom Thurmond's description of Curtis E.
LeMay, the Third party Vice Presidential candidate, as "one of
the best generals" in American history.
"In view of General LeMay's statements about use of
nuclear weapons and his desire to bomb North Vietnam 'back to the
stone age' Mr. Nixon whould tell the voters whether he shares the
views about General LeMay that have been expressed by Mr. Nixon's
campaign confidant, Strom Thurmond," Mr. O'Brien said.
Mr. O'Brien noted that on January 31, 1967, after
General LeMay's retirement from the Air Force, the South Carolina
Senator was quoted in the Congressional Record as saying: "General
LeMay is one of the best Generals this country has produced. He is
more free to speak out, now that he is retired."
"Here, perhaps, is Dick Nixon's chance finally to take a
stand on the Vietnam war, by stating whether he agrees with the
ultra-hard line approach of General LeMay's and Thurmond," Mr.
O'Brien said. "Does Mr. Nixon insist upon a no-holds-barred "military
victory' as LeMay does, or does he favor a political solution which
will bring the war to a swift conclusion as Vice President Humphrey
has proposed?"
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Mr. O'Brien said this was the first wartime campaign in
history where a presidential candidate -- Nixon -- had failed to
take a position about the conflict.
"While his Republican friends in the Senate do his
sniping for him, Dick Nixon stays safely behind the lines and
loftily above the battle," Mr. O'Brien declared. "It is time for
him to come into the open and speak for himself, or we will be
forced to conclude that Senator Thurmond is his advisor on
military affairs as well as civil rights."
The Democratic Chairman asserted: "Within hours of
George Wallace's one man 'open convention' in which he commissioned
LeMay as his running mate, Vice President Humphrey warned of the
dangers implied in the General's approach to the Vietnam war and
to nuclear warfare as a whole.
"Where was Dick Nixon? Marchiing through Georgia firing
blanks on the campaign issues.
"It is not surprise that Nixon is silent about LeMay's
nuclear answer for Vietnam. Mr. Nixon has yet to reverse his
own call for delay in Senate ratification of a treaty which 80
other nations have signed to halt the spread of nuclear weapons.
"Now, thanks to George Wallace, another question needs
to be raised of the Republican cold war warrior: Do you, Richard
Nixon, share Strom Thurmond's admiration of Curtis LeMay as you
shared Strom Thurmond's admiration of Spiro T. Agnew in Miami?
And do you share the hard line approach of all of them?"
NIXON AGNEW
Campaign Committee
450 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022
(212) 661-6400
Murray Chotiner
Special Assistant to Campaign Manager
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Senator Hugh Scott
FROM: Murray Chotiner
DATE: September 16, 1968
It is suggested that HHH be challenged on the hypocrisy
of his remarks concerning Senator Strom Thurmond and other
people in the South supporting the Nixon-Agnew ticket.
HHH had no hesitancy in accepting the support of the South
to get the nomination. 620 of his 1760½ votes came from
11 southern states and 5 border states. Only 130 votes in
those 16 states went against him, including 12 abstentions.
On 9-14-67, HHH put his arm around Governor Maddox of Georgia,
saying, "The Governor of Georgia is a good Democrat. I am
happy to be in the presence of a good Democrat."
trancy
MMC: jsz
CC: John Mitchell
BOG Holderscan -
Pat Hellings
NIXON AGNEW
Campaign Committee
450 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022
(212) 661-6400
Murray Chotiner
Special Assistant to Campaign Manager
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Senator Hugh Scott
FROM: Murray Chotiner
DATE: September 16, 1968
It is suggested that HHH should be challenged to name
the issues on which he disagrees with LBJ.
We don't attack LBJ; we merely ask on what issues does
HHH differ from him.
timely
MMC:jsz
CC: John mischell
Bob Haldemon
Pat Willings
CAP6
COUNTERING THE THREAT OF THE WALLACE CANDIDACY
1.
A large proportion of present Wallace voters are potential
Nixon voters.
Regardless of strength of commitment to Wallace, in a two-
way trial heat Wallace voters favor Nixon strongly over
Humphrey in the North as well as in the Southern states. Dis-
satisfaction with Wallace for whatever reason, therefore,
would result in increasing pluralities for Nixon. Table 1
shows the breakdown by strength of commitment to Wallace and
section of the country, and how Wallace voters would divide in
a two-way race.
2.
The idea that "Wallace can't win" can be a powerful force for
splitting away some of the present Wallace strength.
There are two aspects to this:
a.
A large proportion of present Wallace voters feel
Nixon will be the ultimate victor. As shown in
Table 2 as many as 43% of those who lean toward
Wallace in the North and 38% of those who lean
toward him in the South think Nixon will win.
b.
The second aspect is that these same Wallace vo-
ters (those who lean toward and favor Wallace) are
less strong in their commitment to Wallace. This
is shown in Table 3.
Table 3 also shows that among Wallace voters who think Nixon
will win an even larger proportion would favor Nixon on a two-
way trial heat over Humphrey -- three-to-one in the North and
by even wider margins in Southern states. In other words,
should those weakly committed Wallace voters decide to change,
they will move heavily into the Nixon ranks.
3.
Stressing issues with Wallace voters does not seem to be a
very premising way to get them to change.
Table 4 shows that only on "improving U. S. relations with the
rest of the world" is there a substantial edge for Nixon over
Wallace among Wallace voters. On most other issues, Wallace
voters think their man is better. (An exception to this is
the Wallace leaner in the North who sees Nixon as better able
to handle the fiscal side -- keeping the country prosperous
and keeping taxes down.)
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4.
Many voters still feel they may change their minds before the
election.
As shown in Table 5, 27% in the North and an equal number in
the South report they may change their minds. Among those who
are not strongly committed to Wallace, these figures are as
high as 81% of leaners-to-Wallace in the North and 55% of
leaners-to-Wallace in the South. Two-thirds of those who "favor"
Wallace in both the North and the South say they may change their
minds by election day.
NOTE: In the 1948 election, with Henry Wallace running on a
third party ticket, the August and September polls all greatly
exaggerated his strength as compared to the actual vote on elec-
tion day. In other words, a sizeable percentage felt he could
not win and ended up voting for one of the two major party can-
didates.
5.
The semantic differential analysis has uncovered the weak points
in Wallace as seen by the Wallace voter.
These include rashness, inexperience, coldness, arrogance, ri-
gidity and an image as a "politician" rather than a "statesman."
This is covered in a memorandum from John Maddox.
6.
A personal attack on George Wallace might produce a hardening
of support for him and considerable resentment.
Wallace has gained in favorability among his own supporters more
than either Humphrey or Nixon have gained in favorability among
their supporters. Table 6 shows the spectacular increase in
Wallace favorability among Wallace voters. Note also that all
Wallace supporters now consider Nixon more favorably than they
did a few weeks ago. Their decision to back Wallace, thus, does
not stem from a deteriorating attitude toward Nixon. Wave III,
presently in the field, goes into this in more detail and will
provide more clarification.
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7.
A good way to demonstrate that "Wallace can't win" might be
to stress the large electoral vote lead that Nixon now enjoys.
Electoral vote projections from a number of sources have al-
ready indicated the wide lead, and a continuing flow of such
releases can help lend authenticity to the futility of voting
for George Wallace. * It is particularly crucial that a Wallace
"winning psychology" not be allowed to develop since this could
retain for him many voters who will otherwise eventually vote
for Nixon.
David R. Derge
*Time, Newsweek, and CBS TV News all have given Nixon well over 300
electoral votes.
TABLE 1
DIVISION OF WALLACE VOTE
IN A TWO-WAY HEAT
WALLACE VOTER
WOULD VOTE FOR:
Strong Commitment
Lean Wallace
Favor Wallace
to Wallace
Nixon
Humphrey
Nixon
Humphrey
Nixon
Humphrey
9 Northern States
48%
28%
46%
30%
44%
24%
4 Southern States
59
25
72
16
64
15
Texas
48
48
56
26
49
19
TABLE 2
"Regardless of your choice for President, which candidate do
you think will win the election?"
Nixon
Humphrey
Wallace
Undecided
North
South
North
South
North
South
North
South
All voters
52%
42%
27%
25%
3%
13%
18%
20%
Wallace Voters:
Lean toward
43%
38%
28%
23%
7%
15%
2%
245
Favor
47
47
24
18
10
19
19
16
Strongly committed
40
25
16
11
26
48
18
16
TABLE 3
COMMITMENT TO WALLACE RELATED TO PREDICTED WINNER
Wallace Voters
Strongly
(9 States)
Committed
"Favor"
"Lean"
Think Nixon will win (44%)
39%
L44
17
61%
Think Wallace will win (16%)
68%
T25
25
7,
32%
(On 2-way trial heat, Wallace voters who think Nixon will
win split 61% Nixon, 20% Humphrey, 19% no opinion)
Wallace Voters
(4 States)
Think Nixon will win (32)
48%
139
13,
52%
Think Wallace will win (37%)
82%
L14
4,
18%
(On 2-way trial heat, Wallace voters. who think Nixon will
win split 83% Nixon, 6% Humphrey, 11% no opinion)
Wallace Voters
(Texas)
Think Nixon will win (41%)
50%
37
13,
50%
Think Wallace will win (25%)
68%
27
51
32%
(on 2-way trial heat, Wallace voters who think Nixon will
win split 74% Nixon, 15% Humphrey, 11% no opinion)
TABLE 4
"Now I'm going to read you a list of issues. For each one I'd
like you to tell me who you think would do the best job
Nixon, Humphrey, or Wallace?'
NIXON VS. WALLACE AMONG WALLACE VOTERS*
Lean Toward
Wallace
Favor Wallace
North
South
North
South
Improving U.S. relations
with the rest of the world
+22
+21
+ 7
+ 1
Keeping the country
prosperous
+10
-15
-11
-21
Holding down taxes
+ 9
-28
-20
-40
Uniting the country
+ 7
2
-12
-15
Holding down government
spending
+ 1
-22
-27
-51
Solving the problem of
Vietnam
- 2
6
-28
-33
Holding down cost of living
- 4
+11
-15
-41
Making sure our military
power is greater than the
Communist world
- 4
1
-19
-15
Preventing and controlling
riots
-60
-54
-78
-75
Dealing with the problem
of crime and violence
-61
-37
-71
-72
Among Northern Wallace voters, Humphrey is judged better able than
either Nixon or Wallace to handle: poverty, helping minority groups to
achieve human dignity, and improving conditions in slums and ghettces.
Wallace is seen by Southern Wallace voters as best able to handle these
issues.
*Score (+) is percent who said Wixon could handle best, minus percent
who said Wallace could handle best.
TABLE 5
Have you definitely made up your mind which candidate you prefer
for President, or is there a possibility that you may change your
mind during the campaign?
Mind Made Up
May Change
No Opinion
North
South
North
South
North
South
All Voters
64%
72
27
27
9
6
Wallace Voters:
Lean toward
5%
26
81
55
14
19
Favor
34%
32
64
66
2
2
Strongly committed
100
98
0
O.
0
2
Mind Made Up
May Change Mind
North South
North
South
Strong Republican
86%
90%
10%
10%
Not very strong Republican
68
75
25
23
Independent leaning
Republican
65
74
29
24
Independent
48
66
40
27
Independent leaning
Democrat
48
67
42
28
Not very strong Democrat
50
63
39
28
Strong Democrat
70
77
22
17
TABLE 6
"Within the past few weeks, has your opinion of
become more favorable or less favorable than it was before?"
CHANGE OF FAVORABILITY*
AMONG WALLACE VOTERS ONLY
Strongly Committed
Lean Wallace
Favor Wallace
to Wallace
North
South
North
South
North
South
Favorability toward:
Nixon
+17
+24
+10
+24
+12
+10
Humphrey
-18
-27
-26
-33
-31
-40
Wallace
+50.
+55
+54
+60
+75
+73
*
Score is percent who said "more favorable" minus percent who
said "Less favorable". In the cases of Nixon and Humphrey one-
half or more reported no change in favorability or no opinion.