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Thomas Evans to Peter Flanigan re: UCN [United Citizens for Nixon] projects, with attachments including lists of club contacts, committees, and status reports of the project. 22 pages. [Memo], 6/19/1968
Transcribed notes Nixon to Rose Mary woods with several action items for various staff members, with handwritten notes from Haldeman. 4 pages. [Other Document], 7/7/1968
transcribed note from Rose Mary Woods to Haldeman re: importance of contacting state chairman immediately after the convention. 1 page. [Other Document], 6/28/1968
Buchanan to Haldeman re: list of people to invite to the convention. 1 page. [Memo], 7/15/1968
Pat Hillings to Nixon re: coordination of campaign contact with legislators. 1 page. [Memo], 7/1/1968
Martin Janis, Public Relations to Illinois for Nixon organization re: suggestions for targeting Illinois voters, with attached letter from Pat Hillings, with similar ideas across the country. 5 pages. [Report], 7/9/1968
TCH to Peter Flanigan re: United Citizens for Nixon re: disenchantment with organization, with attached letter send on 07/10/1968, suggesting areas of follow up. 3 pages. [Memo], 7/11/1968
unknown author to staff re: weekend campaign strategy meeting. 2 pages. [Memo], 7/7/1968
RJW to Nixon re: convention strategy. 1 page. [Memo], 7/3/1968
Whitaker to Haldeman re: Schedule of events for Scranton, Romney and Rockefeller, 10/16/1968-10/30/1968.1 page [Report], n.d.
transcribed note from Frank Lincoln re: transition. 1 page. [Other Document], 11/2/1968
telegram dated Thursday, Dick Kilian to Haldeman re: describing election night for a book to be published Jan 10. 1 page. [Other Document], n.d.
Harlow to Haldeman re: statement describing Nixon's contribution to the Vietnam bombing halt, to be delivered to General Eisenhower. 3 pages. [Memo], 10/4/1968
Ed Nixon to Haldeman re: creating 3x5 cards for all campaign participants. 1 page. [Memo], 10/31/1968
List of Nixon accomplishments between Setpember 4 and November 4. 1 page. [Report], n.d.
teletype David Derge to Haldeman re: report of research taken between October 14-16 and 21-27. 2 pages. [Other Document], n.d.
Pete Flanigan to Haldeman re: polling questions and results. 3 pages. [Memo], n.d.
John Whitaker to Haldeman re: scheduling of campaign events, refers to attached schedule that is missing. 1 page. [Memo], 10/16/1968
handwritten note, author unknown, indicating Ailes talk to Shakespeare and other suggestions. 1 page. [Other Document], n.d.
Murray Chotiner to Haldeman re: letter from Senator Hruska (attached) on subject of Nixon being "tough on communism". 2 pages. [Memo], 10/25/1968
John Price to Len Garment re: Rockefeller spanish television and radio spots. 1 page. [Memo], 10/24/1968
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This file contains:
Thomas Evans to Peter Flanigan re: UCN [United Citizens for Nixon] projects, with attachments including lists of club contacts, committees, and status reports of the project. 22 pages. [Memo], 6/19/1968
Transcribed notes Nixon to Rose Mary woods with several action items for various staff members, with handwritten notes from Haldeman. 4 pages. [Other Document], 7/7/1968
transcribed note from Rose Mary Woods to Haldeman re: importance of contacting state chairman immediately after the convention. 1 page. [Other Document], 6/28/1968
Buchanan to Haldeman re: list of people to invite to the convention. 1 page. [Memo], 7/15/1968
Pat Hillings to Nixon re: coordination of campaign contact with legislators. 1 page. [Memo], 7/1/1968
Martin Janis, Public Relations to Illinois for Nixon organization re: suggestions for targeting Illinois voters, with attached letter from Pat Hillings, with similar ideas across the country. 5 pages. [Report], 7/9/1968
TCH to Peter Flanigan re: United Citizens for Nixon re: disenchantment with organization, with attached letter send on 07/10/1968, suggesting areas of follow up. 3 pages. [Memo], 7/11/1968
unknown author to staff re: weekend campaign strategy meeting. 2 pages. [Memo], 7/7/1968
RJW to Nixon re: convention strategy. 1 page. [Memo], 7/3/1968
Whitaker to Haldeman re: Schedule of events for Scranton, Romney and Rockefeller, 10/16/1968-10/30/1968.1 page [Report], n.d.
transcribed note from Frank Lincoln re: transition. 1 page. [Other Document], 11/2/1968
telegram dated Thursday, Dick Kilian to Haldeman re: describing election night for a book to be published Jan 10. 1 page. [Other Document], n.d.
Harlow to Haldeman re: statement describing Nixon's contribution to the Vietnam bombing halt, to be delivered to General Eisenhower. 3 pages. [Memo], 10/4/1968
Ed Nixon to Haldeman re: creating 3x5 cards for all campaign participants. 1 page. [Memo], 10/31/1968
List of Nixon accomplishments between Setpember 4 and November 4. 1 page. [Report], n.d.
teletype David Derge to Haldeman re: report of research taken between October 14-16 and 21-27. 2 pages. [Other Document], n.d.
Pete Flanigan to Haldeman re: polling questions and results. 3 pages. [Memo], n.d.
John Whitaker to Haldeman re: scheduling of campaign events, refers to attached schedule that is missing. 1 page. [Memo], 10/16/1968
handwritten note, author unknown, indicating Ailes talk to Shakespeare and other suggestions. 1 page. [Other Document], n.d.
Murray Chotiner to Haldeman re: letter from Senator Hruska (attached) on subject of Nixon being "tough on communism". 2 pages. [Memo], 10/25/1968
John Price to Len Garment re: Rockefeller spanish television and radio spots. 1 page. [Memo], 10/24/1968
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Richard Nixon Presidential Library
White House Special Files Collection
Folder List
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
36
2
06/19/1968
Memo
Thomas Evans to Peter Flanigan re: UCN
[United Citizens for Nixon] projects, with
attachments including lists of club contacts,
committees, and status reports of the project.
22 pages.
36
2
07/07/1968
Other Document
Transcribed notes Nixon to Rose Mary
woods with several action items for various
staff members, with handwritten notes from
Haldeman. 4 pages.
36
2
06/28/1968
Other Document
transcribed note from Rose Mary Woods to
Haldeman re: importance of contacting state
chairman immediately after the convention. 1
page.
36
2
07/15/1968
Memo
Buchanan to Haldeman re: list of people to
invite to the convention. 1 page.
36
2
07/01/1968
Memo
Pat Hillings to Nixon re: coordination of
campaign contact with legislators. 1 page.
36
2
07/09/1968
Report
Martin Janis, Public Relations to Illinois for
Nixon organization re: suggestions for
targeting Illinois voters, with attached letter
from Pat Hillings, with similar ideas across
the country. 5 pages.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Page 1 of 4
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
36
2
07/11/1968
Memo
TCH to Peter Flanigan re: United Citizens
for Nixon re: disenchantment with
organization, with attached letter send on
07/10/1968, suggesting areas of follow up. 3
pages.
36
2
07/07/1968
Memo
unknown author to staff re: weekend
campaign strategy meeting. 2 pages.
36
2
07/03/1968
Memo
RJW to Nixon re: convention strategy. 1
page.
36
2
n.d.
Report
Whitaker to Haldeman re: Schedule of events
for Scranton, Romney and Rockefeller,
10/16/1968-10/30/1968.1 page
36
2
11/02/1968
Other Document
transcribed note from Frank Lincoln re:
transition. 1 page.
36
2
n.d.
Other Document
telegram dated Thursday, Dick Kilian to
Haldeman re: describing election night for a
book to be published Jan 10. 1 page.
36
2
10/04/1968
Memo
Harlow to Haldeman re: statement describing
Nixon's contribution to the Vietnam bombing
halt, to be delivered to General Eisenhower.
3 pages.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Page 2 of 4
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
36
2
10/31/1968
Memo
Ed Nixon to Haldeman re: creating 3x5 cards
for all campaign participants. 1 page.
36
2
n.d.
Report
List of Nixon accomplishments between
Setpember 4 and November 4. 1 page.
36
2
n.d.
Other Document
teletype David Derge to Haldeman re: report
of research taken between October 14-16 and
21-27. 2 pages.
36
2
n.d.
Memo
Pete Flanigan to Haldeman re: polling
questions and results. 3 pages.
36
2
10/16/1968
Memo
John Whitaker to Haldeman re: scheduling of
campaign events, refers to attached schedule
that is missing. 1 page.
36
2
n.d.
Other Document
handwritten note, author unknown, indicating
Ailes talk to Shakespeare and other
suggestions. 1 page.
36
2
10/25/1968
Memo
Murray Chotiner to Haldeman re: letter from
Senator Hruska (attached) on subject of
Nixon being "tough on communism". 2 pages.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Page 3 of 4
Box Number Folder Number Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
36
2
10/24/1968
Memo
John Price to Len Garment re: Rockefeller
spanish television and radio spots. 1 page.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Page 4 of 4
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EXHIBIT I
EUANS Memo that
June 19, 1968
you requested
Flanigan originally
TO:
Peter Flanigan
gary to Huston
FROM:
Thomas W. Evans
RE:
UCN Projects
This memorandum lists several United Citizens for
Nixon projects which are underway as well as several
areas of anticipated activity. For each project underway, a staff
organizer has been named who can receive or supply information
concerning the project. In some instances, staff experts in
certain fields are anticipated (e.g. ethnic and minorities),
but this work is presently being done by volunteers.
In many cases national chairmen have also been named.
Among them are: Les Brown, Celebrities; Hon. John D. Lodge,
Ambassadors; Dr. Edward R. Annis, Healing Arts; David Eisenhower,
Youth; Larry MacPhail, Athletes; and Dr. Bob Spitzer, Agriculture.
UCN PROJECTS
COMMITTEES UNDERWAY
STAFF CONTACT
Academicians
Roger A. Clark Vol
Agriculture
Frank H. Gildner, Jr. sal
Ambassadors
Roger A. Clark vol
Athletes
Cy Laughter
vol
Celebrities
Cy Laughter
jol
Cubans
(Doctors
C. G. Rebozo
vol
Healing Arts
(Dentists
Mary Bogan
ool
Ethnic
Ninses
Roger A. Clark
all
Law Enforcement
Don Whyte
SN
COMMITTEES UNDERWAY (Cont'd)
STAFF CONTACT
sol
Law Students
Bill Dowd
Lawyers
G. Cope Stewart, III vol
Mayors
Dan Cohen
001
Nixon Network Ther dropped
Don Whyte
sal
Nixonaires (Stewardesses)
Martha Ann Grubb
into
Senior Citizens
Hon. Harry Stimson
vol
Trade Associations
William Fuller
sal
Veterans
Tim Murphy
ust
Young Adults
Jay Wilkinson
DN
Youth
Mort Allin
sal
COMMITTEES ANTICIPATED
Architects
Culture and Fine Arts
Draftsmen
Jewish Community
Ham Radio
Housewives
Maritime
Minorities
Pilots
Religious
Scientists and Engineers
Secretaries
Teachers
Travel Agents
COMMITTEES UNDERWAY-INACTIVE
Labor
Taxi Drivers
TO:
CHARLES KHINE
FROM: T.W. EVANS
STATUS REPORT: UNITED CITIZENS FOR NIXON
As of June 6, 1968
SPECIAL PROJECTS
CLUBS In order to give virtually everyone who wishes to go to work
now for Nixon something specific and well-directed to do, a program
of Nixon Clubs is being developed. It will be incorporated into a
pamphlet entitled "How You Can Organize a Nixon Club". This pam-
phlet will become a part of the United Citizens for Nixon organiza-
tional kit. Initially, it will be mailed to all persons in the
four-state area.
PENNSYLVANIA Ben Cotten has spent a week in the state making pre-
liminary contacts and initiating the field program. Abbott Washburn
has made several prime contacts and through Kevin McCann has arranged
the opening of a storefront in Gettysburg to achieve exposure to
heavy tourist traffic. Abbott has also been in touch with John
Eisenhower who will be helping in the state's activities. Bill
Fuller spent a day in Pennsylvania working with trade associations
and publications people. A tentative letter also has been drafted
for mailing to the Nixon supporter mailing list in Pennsylvania.
Bob Ellsworth has asked that we desist from any further overt
organization work until we can meet with Bob and Arlin Adams.
ILLINOIS Field representative Gerald Oliver has begun United
Citizens activities in the state. He has been placing campaign
literature and RN position papers with key state leaders, and
working in cooperation with Bill Rentschler and other state
Nixon leaders to develop citizens programs among special occupa-
tional groups. He will submit his program to us before beginning
open organizational work
OHIO Activities here have been awaiting assignable fieldmen. We
plan to send Jim Skidmore and one field man in to this state next
Tuesday. Abbott Washburn has arranged with Oliver Gayle of
Cincinnati to develop a steering committee and prominate citizens /
in that city.
MICHIGAN Plans here have been in abeyance pending arrangements with
Senator Lockwood, and the close of the Michigan legislative session.
New Jersey Although not a direct United Citizens project, Jim
Skidmore's New Jersey success can partially be credited to us as
it was our Field Director whose time was consumed in this excellent
victory.
COMMITTEES
AMBASSADORS Roger Clark has put this together in fine order. A
group of seventeen members were announced on this open-end commit-
tee. Roger is pursuing additional members.
COMMITTEES
ATHLETES Ready to go public in grand style, this group boasts a
top calibre list and a brochure now in the process of being printed.
The moratorium created by the RFK tragedy will delay announcement
which had been planned for this week
CELEBRITIES Along with his work in the athletes area, Cy
Laughter has taken on this project. He is extremely active in
this area and is developing a large program for both endorsement
and candidate appearances. A steering committee is being formed,
hopefully to meet and be photographed with RN in San Diego on June
20. (Athletes may also be included in this occasion.)
CUBANS This voluntarily self-sustaining division has generated
great interest among Cubans and has enjoyed excellent coverage in
the Spanish press. Jim Day was in Florida last week and during his
trip he met with leaders of the group. He reports progress and
ambitious plans for the national covention.
DOCTORS Letters from Doctors for Nixon are in the mail to the
entire American Medical Association membership. There has not
been enough time to receive replies in volume as yet.
ETHNICS The fine talents of Roger Clark are now being applied
to the challenge of developing ethnic groups for Nixon. He has
a full program under way and is meeting daily with leaders of
various groups. Tuesday he and I met with Congressman Durwinski
for a most productive session.
FARMERS Dr. Spitzer visited our headquarters last week with a
full program for farmers. It is in abeyance pending budget.
NIXON NETWORK The Nixon Nominator is being mailed to this list.
TRADE ASSOCIATIONS Bill Fuller, through research and personal
discussions with his contacts in the trade association field, is
developing a list of those associations which have publications
accepting advertising and potentially receptive to printing
editorial material on the campaign.
VETERANS Among the most advanced of UCN committees, this group
held its final preliminary organization meeting (May 24); was
publicly announced (May 30); organized in Pennsylvania division
which is ready to go public pending go-ahead from the campaign
leadership; June 10 is the target date for a test mailing to five
thousand recently retired Viet Nam vets; preparations are under-
way to run an ad proposed for the July issue of the national
VFW publication; the national steering committee is being ex-
panded on a continuning basis; June 28 another meeting of the
national committee is scheduled; comprehensive memoranda are
being prepared outlining in further detail the progress herein
mentioned.
COMMITTEES
YOUNG ADULTS Jay Wilkinson is located in UCN headquarters devoting
full time to this project. So far his activities have been mostly
in the area of market research.
YOUTH FOR NIXON This week the entire committee moved into UCN
headquarters. They are very active continuing previous programs
and making plans for the national convention and fall campaigning.
Immediate project: student leader program throughout this summer.
THE ETHNIC PROGRAM
Almost everyone we have ta ked with says (1) a substantial
portion of the ethnic vote which could be decisive in a number of key
states can be attracted to Nixon with proper organization and (2) past
campaigns which relied upon preconvention efforts of the Republican
National Committee in the ethnic field failed to provide the organization
needed.
Accordingly, our pre-Convention goals are:
1. Personal contact with key ethnic leaders in each
nationality enlisting their support. Where personal contact
not feasible, personalized RN letters to be sent (draft
attached). Target date for contacting at least 200-250
ethnic leaders is July 8.
2. Formation of national organizing committees for
each nationality composed of leading influential persons.
Target dates are July 15-31.
3. Formation of local nationality groups for Nixon in
key areas.
4.
Establishment of Washington coordinating staff
to:
(a) coordinate relations with ethnic media
and prepare special ethnic press releases;
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(b) maintain a calendar of ethnic events;
(c) try to arrange for speakers, such as John
Lodge and Walter Judd, at ethnic functions that cannot
be attended by RN;
(d) prepare special campaign material.
Preliminary research indicates that the major ethnic groups
are the Germans, Italians and Poles -- between 5 and 10 million each,
the Greeks -- 2 million, the Czechs -- 1 million, the Hungarians -- 1
million, and the other Eastern European groups such as the Estonians,
Latvians, Lithuanians, Ukrainians, Slovaks, Croats, and Rumanians.
The major states with ethnic concentrations appear to be California,
Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York,
New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Other states with im -
portant ethnic concentrations appear to be Colorado, Florida, Maryland,
Missouri, Nebraska, Rhode Island and Texas.
Messrs. Evans and Clark have met with Congressman Derwinski
so that their efforts will be fully coordinated with those of the Nationalities
Division of the Republican National Committee. Congressman Derwinski
insured us that our efforts in this regard were most welcome and that they
would undoubtedly complement and strengthen the overall Party program
in this area.
-3-
Last Monday Tom Evans, Roger Clark and Governor Lodge met
eith nine ethnic leaders representing organizations in nine cities from
New York to Los Angeles. A list of the participants and the agenda of the
meeting are attached. Each participant agreed to canvass his ethnic group
and to submit to us names of persons who should be contacted for positions
on the national committees and the local clubs.
A budget request has been submitted regarding two individuals with
ethnic backgrounds who wish to serve as paid organizers.
Local organizing efforts have already been started among Hungarians
in Milwaukee and among Poles in Buffalo. Local efforts will be encouraged
as soon as we learn the name of a competent organizer in the community.
Budget proposals are being prepared for participation with the
Republican National Committee in a hospitality suite at the LULAC Convention
in San Antonio beginning July 27. LULAC is a national Spanish-American
organization with a mailing list of 10-12 thousand. Rockefeller will be the
featured speaker at this event.
Efforts are being made to get John Lodge as a speaker at a Captive
Nations program in New York on July 27.
A separate effort for Cuban-Americans is already well under way
under the direction of Mr. Bebe Rebozo.
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Heads of the local Republican Party Nationalities Division have
been contacted in Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Colorado, as has been
the Republican National Committee organizer in the Mexican-American
area.
We are currently reviewing and evaluating the efforts of the ethnic
leaders in the 1960 and 1964 campaigns.
NAME
TITLE
HOME ADDRESS
HOME PHONE
Alexander, Lamar
Dir./Planning
4543 Klingle St., N. W., Washington, D. C.
988-5561
Alexander, Jane
Sec./Youth
2545 Waterside Dr., N. W., Washington, D. C:
483-5052
Allin, Mort
Dir./Youth
4800 Davenport St., N. W., Washington, D. C.
966-6281
Batherson, Helen
Sec./Veterans Div.
2800 Quebec St., N. W., Washington, D. C.
EM3-3590
Bogan, Mary
Dir./Healing Arts
3115 Cleveland Ave., N. W., Washington, D. C.
333-5366
Breck, Judy
AA/Nat'1. Director
427 7th St., S. E., Washington, D. C.
LI7-0074
Brooks, Ann
Sec./Programs
4301 Colubmia Pike #118, Arlington, Va.
671-7885
Browning, Martha
Sec./Finance
1009 24th St., N. W., Washington, D. C.
338-3865
Burhop, Gary
Messenger/Mail Clerk
221 10th St., S. E., Washington, D. C.
543-0850
Clark, Roger
Nat'l. Dir./Ethnics
6717 Northview Court, Springfield, Va.
451-6098
Clarke, Bundy
AA/National Chairman
2612 P St., N. W., Washington, D. C.
265-2307
Cotten, Ben
Asst. Dir./Young Adults
1957 Valleywood Rd., McLean, Virginia
536-6041
Day, James
Dir./Administration
2232 North Madison St., Arlington, Va.
538-5997
Dowd, Bill
Field Man/Law Sutdents
3700 Massachussetts Ave., N. W., Wash. D. C.
FE8-6400
Eisenach, David
Campaign Supplies/Mail
6436 Northanna Dr., Springfield, Va.
971-5194
Engle, Kathleen
Secretarial Pool
1928 35th Place, N. W., Washington, D. C.
965-5684
Brami
Evans, Thomas
National Director
3700 Massachussetts Ave., N. W., Wash. D. C.
FE8-6400
Conn
Fuller, William
Exec. Dir./Trade Assoc..
8008 Aberdeen Rd., Bethesda, Maryland
657-3825
48
Gildner, Frank
Dir./Agriculture
RR.2 Evansville, Wisconsin
(608)
882-4693
Hayes, Charles
Shipping/Mail Clerk
1711 Independence Ave., S. E., Washington, D. C. LI4-6493
Helm, Lew
Dir./Press Relations
3600 Nth 5th Ave., Phoenix, Arizona
265-0369
Hendon, Sally
Secretary/Nat'l. Chairman
101 G Street, S. W., Washington, D. C.
628-8909
Inge, Sally
Sec./Athletes & Celeb.
618 H Street, S. W., Washington, D. C.
554-4349
Jones, Larry
Messenger/Mail Clerk
3124 Newton St., N. E., Washington, D. C.
529-7362
Kinney, Pat
Sec./Nat'l. Chairman
2526 Chain Bridge Road, Vienna, Virginia
938-0879
LaBarre, Linda
Sec./Youth
2400 Virginia Ave., N. W., #C810, Wash. D. C.
223-2912
Landon, Shirley
Secretary
1415 Rhode Island Ave., N. W., #513 Wash., D. C. 265-6682
D.C.
Laughter, Cy
Dir./Athletes & Celeb.
4060 Lotz Road, Dayton, Ohio
(513) 293-6136 965-2
Levan, Kathy
Sec./Field Operations
Lungren, Dan
Field Man/Youth
3700 Massachussetts Ave., N. W., Wash. D. C.
FE8-6400
McBurney, Claudia
MT/ST Operations
30 South Glebe Road, #B6, Arlington, Va.
524-0814
McCord, Suzanne
Sec./Young Adults
806 South Pitts Street, Alexandria, Va.
549-3640
McManus, Robin
Sec./Press
4063 S. Four Mile Run Dr., Arlington, Va.
920-0320
Margenau, Diane
Sec./Planning
1201 South Courthouse Rd., Arlington, Va.
920-9124
Marshall, Dianne
Sec./Youth
1414 Upshur St., N. W., Washington, D. C.
726-4827
Meurer, Tom
Field Man
3700 Massachussetts Ave., N. W., Wash., D. C.
FE8-6400
Mullen, Bob
Public Relations Advis.
14814 Carrollton Rd., Rockville, Md.
929-3361
Murphy, Tim
Dir./Veterans
922 24th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C.
965-2554
O'Keefe, Mary
Sec./National Director
3508 0 Street, N. W., Washington, D. C.
FE7-2479
Peters, Paige
Sec:/Dir. Admin. Finance
3722 Columbia Pike, Arlington, Virginia
521-0675
Radewagen, Fred
Finance & Administration
Box 581, Georgetown University, Wash., D. C.
333-1044
Rhyne, Charles
National Chairman
2621 Foxhall Road, N. W., Washington, D. C.
347-7992 (offi
Romans, Ron
Field Man
3700 Massachussetts Ave., N. W., Wash., D. C.
FE8-6400
Skidmore, James
Dir./Field
3700 Massachussetts Ave., N. W., Wash., D. C.
FE8-6400
Snellings, Marie
Switchboard Operator
465 N. Armistead St., Alexandria, Va.
354-6139
Spitzer, Robert Dr.
Nat'1./Chairman Agriculture
Burlington, Wisconsin
(414)
763-6215
Stewart III, G. Cope
Dir./Lawyers
6923 Fairfax Road, Bethesda, Md.
656-1325
Stimpson, Harry F. Jr.
Dir./Sr. Citizens
Boyce, Virginia
Boyce 378
Tarrant, Michael
Field Man
1200 N. Courthouse Rd., Arlington, Va.
527-6306
Thant, Tinswe
Receptionist
5245 Oakcrest Dr., Oxon Hill, Md.
630-3347
Vandersommer, Nora
Sec./Young Adults
1200 N. Courthouse Rd., Arlington, Va.
527-6829
Van Arsdale, Dona
AA/Dir. Admin.
3339 Prospect St., N. W., Washington, D. C.
965-5729
Wainscott, Jeff
Field Man/Youth
3700 Massachussetts Ave., N. W., Wash., D. C.
FE8-6400
Walsh, Linda
Secretarial Pool
2032 Columbia Pike, #2, Arlington, Va.
521-4483
Washburn, Abbott
Press Relations
4222 Broad Branch Rd., N. W., Washington, D. C.
244-7593
Whyte, Don
Dir./Programs
8230 Smithfield Ave., Springfield, Va.
451-1267
Wilkinson, Jay
Dir./Young Adults
2801 New Mexico Ave., N. W., Washington, D. C.
337-2873
Williams, Allaire
Volunteer Co-ordinator
Williams, Cynthia
Secretarial Pool
2422 Ontario Road, N. W., #102, Wash., D. C.
234-4101
Windram, Carol
Sec./Trade Assoc.
1101 22nd Street, N. W., Washington, D. C.
659-2253
Yates, Carla
Receptionist
3410 Southern Avenue, S. E., Washington, D. C.
581-4134
TITLE
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EXT.
ALEXANDER, Lamar
Dir./Planning
24
3 & 4
ALEXANDER, Jane
Sec./Youth
47
19 & 20
ALLIN, Mort
Dir./Youth
46
19 & 20
BATHERSON, Helen
Sec./Veterans Div.
48
21 & 22
BOGAN, Mary
Dir./Healing Arts
49
21
BRECK, Judy
AA/National Dir
22
1 & 2
BROOKS, Ann
Sec./Programs
40
23 & 24
BROWNING, Martha
Sec./Finance
9
28
BURHOP, Gary
Messenger/Mail Clerk
36
11
CLARK, Roger
Nat'l.Dir./Ethnics-
CLARKE, Bundy
AA/National Chairman
34
9
COTTEN, Ben
Asst. Dir./Young Adults
44
17 & 18
DAY, James
Dir./Administration
29
5 & 6
DOWD, Bill
Field Man/Law Students
6
25
EISENACH, David
Campaign Supplies/Mail
41
13
ENGLE, Kathleen
Secretarial Pool
37
10
EVANS, Thomas
National Director
21
1 & 2
FULLER, William
Exec. Dir./Trade Assoc
40
23 & 24
GILDNER, Frank
Dir./Agriculture
(608) 882-5220
HAYES, Charles
Dir./Shipping
42
14
HELM, Lew
Dir./Press Relations
31
7
HENDON, Sally
Sec./National Chairman
34
9
INGE, Sally
Sec./Athletes & Celeb
33
8
JONES, Larry
Messenger/Mail Clerk
42
14
KINNEY, Pat
Sec./National Chairman
347-7992
LABARRE, Linda
Sec./Youth
43
15 & 16
LANDON, Shirley
Secretary
26
3 & 4
LAUGHTER, Cy
Dir./Athletes & Celeb
32
8
LEVAN, Kathy
Sec./Field Operations
8
27
LUNGREN, Dan
Field Man/Youth
8
27
MCBURNEY, Claudia
MT/ST Operator
41
13
MCCORD, Suzanne
Sec./Young Adults
45
17 & 18
MCMANUS, Robin
Sec./Press
20
7
MARGENAU, Diane
Sec./Planning
21
1 & 2
MARSHALL, Dianne
Sec./Youth
46
19 & 20
MEURER, Tom
Field Man
7
26
MULLEN, Bob
Public Relations, Advis
39
29 & 30
MURPHY, Tim
Dir./Veterans
49
21 & 22
O'KEEFE, Mary
Sec./National Director
23
1 & 2
PETERS, Paige
Sec./Dir. Admin. Finance
27
5 & 6
RADEWAGEN, Fred
Finance & Administration
9
28 ?
RHYNE, Charles
National Chairman
347-7992
ROMANS, Ron
Field Man
48
21 & 22
SKIDMORE, James
Dir./Field
7
26
SNELLINGS, Marie
Switchboard Operator
SPITZER, Robert
Nat'1. Chairman/Agriculture
(414) 763-6215
STEWART III,G. Cope
Dir./Lawyers
298-8736
STIMPSON, Harry
Dir./Sr. Citizens
31
7
TARRANT, Michael
Field Man
7
26
THANT. Tinswe
NAME
TITLE
DLC
EXT.
VANDERSOMMER, Nora
Sec./Young Adults
44
17 & 18
VAN ARSDALE, Dona
AA/Dir. Administration
28
5 & 6
WAINSCOTT, Jeff
Field Man/Youth
47
26
WALSH, Linda
Secretarial Pool
37
10
WASHBURN, Abbott
Press Relations
39
29 & 30
WHYTE, Don
Dir./Programs
5
23 & 24
WILKINSON, Jay
Dir./Young Adults
45
17 & 18
WILLIAMS, Allaire
Volunteer Coordinator
9
28
WILLIAMS, Cynthia
Secretarial Pool
36
11
WINDRAM, Carol
Sec./Trade Assoc
5
23 & 24
YATES, Carla
Receptionist
38
12
TED CITIZENS FOR NIXON / 918 16TH STREET, N.W. / WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006 / TELEPHONE (202) 783-1560
S. RHYNE
Chairman
MAS W. EVANS
UNITED
IOSA
Director
UNITED CITIZENS FOR NIXON PROGRESS REPORT
June 24, 1968
FOR: Charles S. Rhyne, Esq.
FROM: T.W. Evans
Six major UCN departments have been staffed as follows:
Title?
PLANNING: Lamar Alexander
ADMINISTRATION: Jim Day
PROGRAM: Don Whyte
Poston.
FIELD: Jim Skidmore
PRESS: Lew Helm
PRECINCTS: Bundy Clarke
In addition Dick Scaife has agreed to undertake the establishment of a national
finance committee.
Major UCN projects are described briefly below and the stage of development of
each is indicated, where appropriate, on the attached chart:
PRECINCT PROGRAM: Materials are being developed, including manuals and slide
series.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES: Nineteen committees have been commenced. At least ten more
are anticipated before the National Convention. In the coming two weeks Special
Committee activities will be concentrated in three areas: 1) Announcing committees
to the national press and releasing stories on committee members to their home-
town media; 2) Pinning down practical pre-convention and post-convention programs
for existent committees, and; 3) Launching new committees.
NIXON CLUBS: In order to establish several hundred clubs in July a crash program
has been undertaken within the last ten days. In 16 states reliable persons
have been asked to see to it that a certain number of Nixon Clubs (from 5 to 100)
are formed by July 10. In addition, many personal contacts by UCN staff members
have been and will be made: 50 staff letters have been mailed and 500 more will
be. To the "Four State" group, 17,000 club kits are on the way by mail to known
Nixon supporters. To Goldwater supporters in many states an additional 9,000
kits are in the mail. It should be noted that the cost of mailing a kit is about
the same as the cost of a letter soliciting interest in the project.
- 2
ORGANIZING COMMITTEES AND STATE ORGANIZATION: In order to increase interest and
visability in states where delegates may be influenced, and in order to be ready
for fast and efficient post-convention organization by states, UCN has begun
working on a state basis in two ways. Fieldmen are operating in states where
visability is sought, and in all 50 states UCN has begun compiling lists of
influential citizens so that in the near future we can begin signing up members
of state "Organizing Committees." Later, these "Organizing Committees" will be
the basis, with Nixon clubs at the grass roots and special committees supplying
other community leaders, for full-fledged statewide UCN organizations.
TWE/mok
cc: Peter Flanigan
SPECIAL COMMITTEES
STATUS
STAFF
CONTACT
COMMITTEE
UNDER
DISCUSS ION
CONTACTS
IN GROUP
ARE KNOWN
PROGRAM
CONCEIVED
PROGRAM
BUDGETED
COMMITTEE
ANNOUNCED
TO PRESS
STATE
ORGANIZATION
UNDERTAKEN
COMMITTEE
AGRICULTURE
GILDNER
V
AMBASSADORS
CLARK
NONE
REQUIRED
ATHLETES
LAUGHTER
CELEBRITIES
LAUGHTER
CUBANS
REBOZO
>
NONE
REQUIRED
HEALING ARTS
BOGAN
<
ETHNIC
CLARK
V
<
LAW ENFORCEMENT
WHYTE
DOWD
NONE
LAW STUDENTS
REQUIRED
LAWYERS
STEWART
<
COHEN
<
MAYORS
v
NIXON NETWORK
WHYTE
<
<
NIXONAIRES (STEWARDESS
GRUBB
SCHOLARS
CLARK
SENIOR CITIZENS
STIMPSON
NONE
TRADE ASSOCIATIONS
FULLER
REQUIRED
VETERANS
MURPHY
<
YOUNG ADULTS
WILKINSON
YOUTH
ALLIN
<
>
Anticipated:
ARCHITECTS
CULTURE & FINE ARTS
<
DRAFTSMEN
V
JEWISH COMMUNITY
HAM RADIO
HOUSEWIVES
v
MARITIME
MINORITIES
PILOTS
V
RELIGIOUS
V
SCIENTISTS & ENGINEERS
TEACHERS :
TRAVEL AGENTS
LABOR
>
TAXI DRIVERS
(others will be added)
NIXON CLUBS
Contacts for
Persons haveboen
contacted to
Mailings
UCN Fieldmen
Organizing
Committee
sot.up clubs.
being collected
ALASKA.
ALABAMA
ARIZONA.
ARKANSAS
X
CALIFORNIA.
COLORADO
CONNECTICUT.
DELAWARE.
D.C.
FLORIDA
X
GEORGIA
HAWAII
IDAHO
ILLINOIS.
X
X
INDIANA.
IOWA
X
Ron Romans
Ron Romans
KANSAS
KENTUCKY.
X
LOUISIANA.
MAINE.
X
MARYLAND.
MASSACHUSETTS.
X
X
MICHIGAN.
X
<
X
Ron Romans
MINNESOTA.
MISSISSIPPI.
X
Ron Romans
MISSOURI.
MONTANA
contacted
Mailings
Fieldmen
Organizing
Lists
X
NEBRASKA
NEVADA.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
-
NEW JERSEY.
NEW MEXICO.
NEW YORK.
NORTH CAROLINA.
X
NORTH DAKOTA.
OHIO.
X
OKLAHOMA.
X
OREGON.
X
BenCotten
PENNSYLVANIA.
RHODE ISLAND.
SOUTH CAROLINA
SOUTH DAKOTA.
TENNESSEE
X
TEXAS
UTAH.
VERMONT
VIRGINIA
X
>
WASHINGTON.
WEST VIRGINIA.
X
WISCONSIN.
WYOMING
ED CITIZENS FOR NIXON ! 918 16TH STREET, N.W./ WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006 / TELEPHONE (202) 783-1500
LES S. RHYNE
/ Chairman
fileneal
IAS W. EVANS
/ Director
NEX
UNITED CITIZENS FOR NIXON PROGRESS REPORT
July 1, 1968
FOR: Charles S. Rhyne, Esq.
FROM: T. W. Evans
United Citizens for Nixon's first storefront was opened this week in
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania by Kevin McCann. In addition to UNC National
Chairman Charles Rhyne, UCN was represented by David Eisenhower and
several staff members. The opening was enthusiastically received and
news coverage was good. Additional public events this week were
appointment of David Eisenhower as National Youth Chairman and a press
conference in Indianapolis announcing Mayors for Nixon, which was
covered on the front pages of the Indianapolis and Minneapolis newspapers.
Random clippings are attached.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES: The accompanying charts show progress of committees
and the addition of new ones.
NIXON CLUBS: This crash program is in its second week. Over thirty
thousand kits have been distributed nationally and more are being sent
out daily. It is too early to know how many clubs are actually being
set up.
ORGANIZING COMMITTEES AND STATE ORGANIZATION: A major push to get names
for UCN State Organizing Committees began this week. In addition the
field activity has increased as may be seen from the accompanying list
of field assignments.
for
SPECIAL COMMITTEES
the is possible?
STATUS
STAFF
CONTACT
COMMITTEE
UNDER
DISCUSS ION
CONTACTS
IN GROUP
ARE KNOWN
PROGRAM
CONCEIVED
PROGRAM
BUDGETED
COMMITTEE
ANNOUNCED
TO PRESS
STATE
ORGANIZATION
UNDERTAKEN
COMMITTEE
AGRICULTURE
GILDNER
or
AMBASSADORS
NONE
CLARK
REQUIRED
>
ATHLETES
LAUGHTER
<
CELEBRITIES
LAUGHTER
V
CUBANS
REBOZO
n
RECORDED
HEALING ARTS
BOGAN
V
<
ETHNIC
CLARK
V
<
LAW ENFORCEMENT
WHYTE
or
LAW STUDENTS
DOWD
or
NONE
REQUIRED
LAWYERS
STEWART
<
MAYORS
COHEN
V
NIXON NETWORK
WHYTE
<
)
NIXIONAIRES (STEWARDESS)
GRUBB
or
SCHOLARS
CLARK
>
SENIOR CITIZENS
STIMPSON
TRADE ASSOCIATIONS
FULLER
>
NONE
REQUIRED
VETERANS
CHICKEY
>
<
>
YOUNG ADULTS
WILKINSON
or
or
or
YOUTH
ALLIN
V
>
>
<
<
NURSES
CONOVAY
or
*
CONVENTIONS, FAIRS
JUSTICE
or
HOME BUILDERS
FARRELL
or
RETAIL DRUGGISTS
FARRELL
or
Anticipated:
ARCHITECTS
CULTURE & FINE ARTS
DRAFTSMEN
JEWISH COMMUNITY
or
HAM RADIO
HOUSEWIVES
MARITIME
MINORITIES
or
PILOTS
RELIGIOUS
SCIENTISTS & ENGINEERS
TEACHERS
TRAVEL AGENTS
LABOR
TAXI DRIVERS
(others will be added)
ACCOMPLISHED WITHIN THE LAST WEEK
NIXUN CLUBS
Contacts to
Persons haveboen
contacted to
Mailings
UCN Fieldmen
Organizing
Committee
50%up clubs.
being collector
ALASKA
ALABAMA
ARIZONA
ARKANSAS
X
CALIFORNIA
COLORADO
Jim Skidmore
CONNECTICUT
DELAWARE.
X
D.C.
X
FLORIDA
X
GEORGIA
HAWAII
Wes Phillips
IDAHO
ILLINOIS
X
X
Ben Cotten
INDIANA
IOWA
X
Ron Romans
Ron Romans
KANSAS
KENTUCKY
X
LOUISIANA
0
$
X
Jim Skidmore
MAINE
X
Jim Skidmore
MARYLAND.
MASSACHUSETTS
X
X
MICHIGAN
X
Wes Phillips
X
Ron Romans
MINNESOTA
MISSISSIPPI.
X
Ron Romans
MISSOURI.
Was Phillina
/
MONTANA
contacted
Mailings
Fieldmen
Organizi-
Lisis
X
NEBRASKA
NEVADA
Wes Phillips
NEW HAMPSHIRE
X
NEW JERSEY
V
NEW MEXICO.
NEW YORK.
X
NORTH CAROLINA,
X
Ron Romans
NORTH DAKOTA
OHIO
X
Wes Phillips
X
OKLAHOMA
X
OREGON.
Wes Phillips
o
X
X
Ben Cotten
PENNSYLVANIA.
RHODE ISLAND.
SOUTH CAROLINA
Ron Romans
SOUTH DAKOTA.
X
TENNESSEE.
TEXAS.
Wes Phillips
UTAH.
VERMONT
VIRGINIA
X
Wes Phillips
WASHINGTON.
WEST VIRGINIA.
X
WISCONSIN.
WYOMING
ASSIGNED WITHIN THE LAST WEEK
RN:rmw
i
7/5/68
Hobe Lewis -- in this magazine that you are getting out for the convention,
look carefully over the table of contents. Safire showed it to me - I thought
it looked good but two things where issues are concerned, I want a good
strong statement on law and order - - Buchanan, Whalen, Gavin worked on
an article and Hobe should look it over -- Hobe should use his weight to be
sure that that issue is hit hard
1
With regard to the meeting with DeLuccia and Annis -- whoever is working
on health is to contact Dr. Blasingame -- we want any suggestions forxxx they
chearer
have on health -- whnever we get anything out on health be sure we run it by
teel researt me
them.
I seen span Health in chaqe of
June 3rd issue of Moderate Medicine -- Buchanan should work up something
health
on this -- at least Agnes should be able to do this -- even in some of these kypexx
tapes I cut this week we covered this also in the telethon I came out against
compulsory health insurance, etc.
Not a long letter --
H-
Then I want you to talk to Haldeman about this -- they have to do these things -
when we send them over -- here is the Nixon position on compulsory health
beauth fee
insurance - loud and clear - unequivocal statement -- it should go in -- call
guy t
Dr. DeLuccia (Herb could work on this) see that that kind of a statement
ke
gets into each of these magazines, Someone else should prepare the statement.
Page 2 -- RN:rmw 7/4/68
The way I would do this -- Humphrey on compulsory health insurance --
Rockefeller on same -- then get our statement in..
Also they wanted to do something in terms of working into our schedule - of
3
h aving some of the leading doctors meet with us in the cities we visit. John
Whitaker try to work this out meeting with local doctors -- it would take
only 10 minutes.
Klein/Haldeman
L- Ck on this
I gave them (Klein) the project of finding out what are all the major magazines
Ke
Whalen has this project.
Have Klen list.
that go to various groups sailboar owners --dentists -- etc. let's get
(steelworkers all of the individual groups)
a good article on law and order in these issues. THIS IS TO BE DONE NOW!
will talk to Acro spare tomorror.
Check List Progress Report in two weeks on what has been done on these
magazines.
by 7/15
Apparently they prepared the letter to the doctors in Washington and then it
was read to Dr. Annis over the telephone and both of them say it was not a good
letter. I want to be sure that Tom doesn't run off with these things. He sent
Fl-
? not time
Evens
a message through Haldeman that before I met with these people talk to them
but make it clear that the thing is being run from Washington. Haldeman --
this is wrong -- I would rather have our Washington group running other things
the AMA has a big program all ready to go our group can only mix it up.
The letter to delegates I mentioned earlier anyone of the Congressmen who
Nixon
Page 3 -- RN:rmw 7/4/68
Volpe should have a letter to thank him -- Ellsworth should dictate a letter
note to Volpe -- appreciated his statement took a lot of courage -- I know
some of the pressures that were applied -- how much I appreciate it -- I was
in Florida when this statement came out and I just want you to know how much
I appreciated it.
Memorandum to: Buchanan/ Whelan/ Price/ Garment/ Allen/ Anderson et al
(Harlow and Greenspan)
The absolute deadline for any suggestions for the Acceptance
Speech is July 19. I will be leaving for Califórnia then and will not be able
to look at any materials after that,
Schedules -- Washington George Murphy -- has to be included either in
Washi ibgton or New York -- I want to see him.
Harlow -- have to talk with him about what we do about Laird -- probably a
meeting with Laird. Hunt head since RN's connersation
with Laid)
Hobe -- some of the Safire writing may be a little too slick -- let Price
look at it -- but don't let him tone it down too much. What I really want is
Hobe's style.
Don and Clara Jane gave me a check for $1000, 00 I would like a note to go to
them. "It is customary that I send letters to those who make the larger
contributions to our campaign. Consequently, I find that you are on the list
ter this week. para I just want you to know how grateful we all are
page 4 -- RN:rmw 7/4/68
for your very generous support and even more for all the dedicated hard
W ork you are doing for the campaign.
Dental appointment -- I think he was going to take out a tooth and put one in -- tell
him I am leaving the 19th and will not be back -- if thex it can't be done before
that then we will have to postphone it until after the corve ntion then postphone
it until after the convention.
POLL -- Rush that word to Haldeman
Bob Ellsworth -- it might be a good trick for one of our gang to put a bill
in Congress "The Truth in Polling Bill" -- see if you can get one done.
( M W
BOB HALDEMAN -- from rmw -- 6/28/68
In 1960 at the convention -- our top political people -- and our
chief scheduler -- Jim Bassett -- met with the various state chairmen --
to work out - or discuss events in their states.
This would be especially important with the "key" states that we want
to concentrate on.
I think it is vital that - since this time we will be involved in a fight for
the nomination -- which was not the case by the time we got to the convention
last time -- that our top political people will have very little time to meet
with the chairmen until after RN is nominated - after that it is terribly
important to meet with them -- get ideas -- and get our Nixon people going!
file
have nojits nought its or tix
Cone file.
>
JDE in giving
we can but take have housing no room last on was plane will if try
ve List tonght
MEMO TO BOB HALDEMAN
From Buchanan
have to double andernon, Huston,
July 15, 1968
Whalen
are will have to double up + some may he
in remote hotels
Here are the ones we think must go sometime to that Convention
/ Alan Greenspan, Dick Allen, Agnes Waldron (she may not go but
it should be offered) Jeff Bell, Annelise Anderson, Darrell Trent,
and Bill Gavin.
Also Ken Khachigian and Mel Humphrey.
The others whom it would be worthwhile to take down there in
our view--and who should go also are
Diane Lebakkas, Mike Guhin, Jim Gidwitz, Mary Froning, Marie
Hiel, Patsy
Sturdy, Jesse Horack, and Lucy Colagiovanni.
As for the last herewe are not as strong as the others---howeve:
it would seem that there are a number of odd jobs being handed out
down
there and these people aught to be
able to help out with
them.
Buchanan
IN
mitchels
NIXON FOR PRESIDENT COMMITTEE,
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS,
1726 PENNSYLVANIA AVE., N.W., WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006 (202) 783-4201
July 1, 1968
TO:
RN
John Mitchell
R.N.
Robert Ellsworth
Don Jackson
FROM:
Pat Hillings
My Congressional sources are complaining that they are confused by
the variety of contact from various segments of the RN campaign. In
addition to the regular contacts from the Congressional Liaison Office
in Washington, they report considerable imput from our New York head-
quarters and a growing number of contacts from the Citizens for Nixon
operation.
This subject received considerable attention at the Congressional
Chowder & Marching meeting last week and it has come up several times
recently in my conversations with Congressmen, Senators, and members
of their staffs.
It is understandable that various segments of the campaign have friends
on the Hill and there may be good reason why all these sources should be
utilized. It is not possible to run all approaches to the Hill through
our Congressional Liaison operation.
However, I anticipate there will be increasing contact in this field
during the coming months and we should do something to coordinate this
and to keep our friends in the Congress from becoming confused over
the people they are to deal with on behalf of RN. This is especially
important since we have had numerous meetings arranged by the Congres-
sional Liaison office here with members of Congress and their AA's in
which we have consistently advised them that the main contact would
come through Congressional Liaison. I'd like an opportunity to dis-
cuss this with the campaign leadership at one of our future strategy
meetings.
FROM: MARTIN E. JANIS & COMPANY, INC.
Phil Richman
PUBLIC RELATIONS
919 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60611
WHitehall 3-1100
FOR:
ILLINOIS FOR NIXON ORGANIZATION
22 West Madison Street
Chicago, Illinois 60602
good
IMMED/TATE RELEASE
CHICAGO, July 9--Black leadership in Chicago strongly endorses the concept
of "black capitalism" spelled out by Republican Presidential candidate Richard
Nixon, his Illinois campaign chief said today.
William H. Rentschler, Illinois for Nixon State Chairman, made the statement
in the first of a series of "frank, pull-no-punches" reports on urgent Illinois
problems and citizen attitudes which Rentschler said the former Vice President has
asked him to prepare.
The initial report, which has been forwarded directly to Nixon, is based on
a fact-finding mission, by Rentschler and two other Nixon aides, to the West and
South Sides of Chicago and on meetings with black leaders.
Rentschler said Nixon has asked him to make additional reports covering a
wide range of issues and institutions.
"After all," said Rentschler in explaining the new campaign technique, "a
Presidential candidate can't be everywhere at once in this huge and complex land of
ours. He needs eyes and ears and advocates throughout the country. We are simply
trying to convey Mr. Nixon's ideas and concern to the citizens of Illinois while
providing him with greater insight into their wishes and worries, and with deeper
understanding of their interests.
Among the major points in Rentschler's first report were these:
1. Black leadership in Chicago strongly endorses the concept of "black
capitalism" spelled out by Nixon in recent speeches. Many black people, however,
are unaware that Nixon has taken the lead in proposing this approach toward ending
the squalor and despair of the ghetto.
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ADD ONE/ILLINOIS FOR NIXON ORGANIZATION
2. Black leaders say they and their people want more opportunity to see and
hear Nixon on their home-grounds. They want to question him directly on his ideas,
approaches, and specific programs. This is equally true of other Presidental
candidates.
3. The death of Sen. Robert Kennedy has left a void in the black community.
Black people are seeking a leader to whom they can turn. Black leaders in Chicago
feel Nixon can make significant inroads into the black vote if he can get his views
across to black people and convince them of his sincerity and concern.
4. Militant black leaders feel their people have been used and held in
virtual bondage by the Democrat power structure in Chicago. Their overriding
objective is to overturn the Daley machine, which they feel has been repressive,
giving only lip service to their main aims. They blame the Daley machine for much
of black Chicago's misery.
5. Despite their strong anti-Daley bias, many blacks in Chicago have a long-
standing, deep-seated prejudice against the Republican party. Many vote Democrat
by habit and are unable to give cogent reasons for this practice. They profess to
be "open-minded" at this point and a goodly number probably can be "converted" by
the right Republican candidate.
6. Black leaders express the view that Sen. Charles Percy as the Republican
candidate for Vice President would significantly increase Nixon's acceptance among
black voters. Percy's appearances in Chicago ghetto areas during the spring riots
and shortly after the assassination of Martin Luther King made a deep impression.
By contrast, they note that Daley flew over the burned-out areas in a helicopter.
7. There is a strong desire among black people to improve and upgrade the
areas where they now live. This to many is more realistic than the idea of moving
to the suburbs. Black people want the opportunity to own and manage businesses
where they now live, and they want to know that the better-paying, higher-prestige
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ADD TWO/ILLINOIS FOR NIXON ORGANIZATION
jobs in these areas are available to them. Despite sometimes deplorable living
conditions, long-time residents off he West and South sides of Chicago have pride in
and deep attachment to those areas, and they want to see those areas improved. They
are not for the most part inclined to move if conditions can be improved significantly
and soon where they are.
8. Youth Power, Inc., a not-for-profit private employment service, is
sponsoring a small plant in the Lawndale area of Chicago which will assemble wall
banners picturing black leaders like Dr. King. The plant will employ approximately
22 teen-agers and is being underwritten by private enterprise. This idea could be
expanded both within the Lawndale community and into other areas. Other sound
concepts used by the Chicago branch of Youth Power include a "job fair" which
attracted to the ghetto recruiters from 26 companies; a private bus system to trans-
port ghetto workers to higher-paying jobs in the suburbs; and free employment
counseling service for ghetto youths.
9. Many women receiving public aid who want to work are unable to do so
because of the absence or inadequacy of day-care centers where their children can be
cared for while they are at work. Reliable day-care centers are desperately needed.
10. The black community is deeply depressed and disillusioned by promises
made and promptly broken by government agencies ranging from the local to the national
level. Many blacks are skeptical of all promises because they have been disappointed
so often. This is a major factor in the latent bitterness which results in various
mass disorders and individual lawlessness.
Rentschler was joined on the initial fact-finding mission by Connie Mack
Higgins, an executive of the First National Bank of Chicago and a Cook County Area
Chairman for Nixon, and by Thomas N. Jacob, a Bloomington attorney.
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Heleman
John
here items are vital
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July 1, 1968
7/10/68
TO:
RN
John Mitchell
and
FROM:
Pat Hillings
I discussed my new campaign assignment with Bob Haldeman in New York
late last week. I am pleased with the mission and I will be available
full time, reporting to my New York Headquarters office next Monday.
I am flying to California tonight to assist Bob Nesen and the California
Committee in opening various headquarters around the State and to make
sure we are off to a good start in establishing our California organi-
zation.
Meanwhile, I have given some thought to the new assignment and I suggest
the following outline of points which should be covered by the new opera-
tion:
1. A daily analysis of statements made by the opposition which means
Hubert Humphrey primarily. We should have access to daily reports
and I will ship my video tape equipment to New York which we can
utilize in monitoring opposition telecasts, etc.
2. We should establish a broader base of intelligence sources on
Capitol Hill, with the press, and elsewhere. We should endeaver
to have contacts established within the opposition campaign staff.
quick
3. We should have someone (perhaps a friendly member of the press corps)
watching HHH on the road and keeping in contact with his staff people.
good
4. I should meet personally with all of the RN state chairmen and have
someone designated in each state to work with us in obtaining state-
ments, letters to the editor, etc. to counter-attack the enemy on
the local level.
5. I have several Congressional staff sources whom I have approached
confidentially who have agreed to provide me with daily analysis
of the opposition activities and who will also help in planting
counter-attack statements.
6. We should develop creative ideas as to statements and ways and means
of attacking the opposition. I have several ideas in mind as to this
which I will discuss in person.
7. I would like to keep the staff for this project small especially in
view of the confidential nature of the assignment. I will need a good
secretary who is especially competent in taking dictation and handling
the telephone. I also wish to transfer Jean Croft from the Congressional
Liaison operation in Washington to New York to assist in handling the
various contacts we will be making around the country in view of her
thirteen years experience in national campaigns and the fact that she
knows personally many of the people we will be asking for assistance
and cooperation. In addition to volunteer help from Capitol Hill and
certain other sources, we may need at least one additional staff member
who has some journalistic ability who could aid us in preparing state-
ments attacking the opposition, letters to the editor, etc.
The new office space at 445 Park Avenue will, I hope, allow for at
least three people in this operation and I believe it important that
my offices be private because of the confidential nature of this
activity.
8. I also understand I am to assist all campaign personnel in strengthen-
ing our contacts with friends around the country and to be especially
helpful in certain areas where there is a feeling that there is little
or no contact with the overall campaign. I consider this assignment
especially important as we must develop more enthusiasm for RN all
across the country and too many of our friends are constantly complain-
ing that they are not being consulted or don't know what' going on.
Some of them may not be too important or helpful at this stage but a
negative attitude on their part can hurt us. I will be happy to do
everything I can in this regard.
If you need me before I report to your office next Monday, you may reach
me at any of the following numbers in Los Angeles:
(213) 385-3048, my Los Angeles law office
(213) 482-4500, Nixon Los Angeles headquarters
(213) EL 5-0431, my home
I am looking forward to working with John Mitchell and the rest of the
staff in New York.
Peter Flanigan
11 July 1968
TCH
United Citizens for Nixon
I must admit that I am relieved that it will not be necessary
for no to get. involved with the Citizens operation. Certainly I
was not surprised at Mr. Rhyne's reaction, nor, I imagine, was
Bob 21 Ideman. I still believe that the only way I could have been
of assistance was along the lines I outlined 1n my memorandumto
You Mitchell, backed by the full weight of the Boss. However, I
knew when I drafted the memorandum that this was virtually impossible
at this stage, although I was hoping for a miracle. Not because
of any great desire on my part to get involved in this mess, but
simply because I regard the Citizens operation as important and I
1 convinced that there is a very real danger that it will fail
to accomplish its mission.
In a long. rather taotless memorandum to Buchanan dated 9 May,
wrote that what was needed in the Citizens area was "someone to
ve the authority to tell some of these people that what they
propose is a pile of crap, and if they can't come up with something
better, they can pack their bags. We need someone with guts enough
to say No." I went on to observe that 1t was unlikely that this
could be done, but that without it the Citizens operation would grow
increasingly autonomous and insensitive to coordinated direction
from the national campaign staff. I guess as an organizational purist
I an appalled at the idea of a claim to operational autonomy when
the campaign requires the closest possible degree of coordination.
Due then there are political considerations, and as I noted to Pat.
" Te must simply live with it the best we can".
To live with it I would think consideration should be given.
to two ideas: (1) formulate specific program requirements to be
implemented by Evans, et. al., and (2) circumscribe the role of the
Citizens operation to those areas where you are satisfied they are
making progress, allocating other campaign requirements to organ-
izations directly under your control. With regard to the former
suggestion, I am willing to help formulate these requirements 11 you
wish 1f you will pass on whatever information would be helpful.
I am enclosing two memoranda which I sent to Evans in early
May when he first asked my help. To the best of my knowledge,
neither had much of an impact. However, I think you might see some
items which deserve follow-up even at this late date.
I am, of course, ready to render whatever assistance I can in
this area. Please don't hesitate to call upon me. The way I look
at it, my Job is to do whatever you people feel will be of assistance
to the Boss's campaign.
10 July 1968
MEMORANDOM
TO:
Peter Flanigan
FROM:
TCH
SUBJECT: United Citizens For Nixon
I have not heard from you whether contact has been made with Tom Evans, et.al.
for my participation in UNC activities, so I have not made any effort to contact
Tom in this regard. I assume that if you want me to follow up as we discussed last
week, you will advise me.
I have studied the various reports you gave me and must confess that I did
not find them to be very helpful. They read like an annual corporate report --
phrases such as "reports progress and ambitious plans". "fine talents".
"go public in grand style". ."a full program under way," etc. lack precision
and provide little in the way of information upon which to evaluate progress to date.
On the basis of these reports, I must conclude that -- at the least -- there is a
serious break-down in communication. Certainly you are not in a position to judge
or decide upon the basis of information rendered in these reports. More important,
this imprecision in reporting and this tendency toward puffing suggest that we
should be on guard for imprecision in programming as well.
In your Memorandum of Record in re your meeting with Evans and Day on
19 June 1968, you indicated that several projects were under way for which the
results were to be reported to you. I might suggest that you follow up and request
the following information in the event you do not now have it:
(1) Report on the progress of the Nixon Club mailing -- specifically,
(a) number of clubs organized from mailing, (b) number of members
Aigned up; (c) amount of money returned, (d) cost of mailing to
date. Also, number of clubs started not as a result of direct mail
(by fieldmen, local self-starters, etc.).
(2) Results of advertisement run in Stars & Stripes; plans for other such
advertisements.
(3) Table of Organization showing assignments, including salaries, by
each division.
(4) Weekly report of activities.
(5) Results to date of doctor's mailing (cost, number of returns, amount
of money returned, percent of return, profit (or loss).
(6) Report on steps being taken to restore Nixon Network to original role
and to meet commitments as promised in initial mailing.
2.
I have prepared some notes on likely problem areas which I believe can be
identified on the basis of the reports submitted to date. However, I will hold
off in this regard until I have a chance to discuss them with Tom and to see more
detailed programming information.
I wish to reiterate my position stated last week that I reserve the
prerogative to decline to become involved in this area of activity if I determine
that it is not likely to be successful. Since our meeting, I have talked with
several people who are acquainted with the day to day operations at UHI, and I
must say that I am not optimistic that I can be of much direct assistance. How-
ever, as I indicated, I am willing to reserve judgment on this point until such
time as I have an opportunity to make a determination based upon first-hand
analysis of the facts
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mon AM in Calif.
7/7/68
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To: Happy Harry
From:
your choice
not worth F coming back
RE: Weekend Strategy Session
The following comes from the Man re: the weekend meeting
all is based on fact that Finch is coming.
have it out there- following week:
Mitchell
PEOPLE: Mitchell, Finch, Haldeman, Ellsworth, Garment
in wedding
the
Note: If Ellsworth can't come then Sears is to take
his place
if Garment can't come then Shakespear
is to take his place. If HRH can't come
who could
ever take his place ( Chapin or LH )!
Special Notes;
1) RN dosen't want the schedule group
JCW
but
wants Haldeman to come prepared to discuss the
schedule in the broadest sense
what the schedule
should be through November. Evidently both Sears
and Whitaker (maybe Ellsworth) have prepared memos
HRH is to check further to see if they have any
additional thoughs.
2) Get Ehrlichmans latest thinking on the convention
HRH to talk on this subject.
Page two to Happy Harry
3) If Garment comes ( and that is RN's first
choice between LG and Frank S.) then he
should get all of Shakespears thinking RE: TV.
Also he should get Wilkinson thoughts.
4) The meeting will be from about 11 to 4 or 5
in the afternoon on SaturdAY.
HRH
It is important for you to let RN know you have
received the above and the detail to which it is described
DLC will explai;n
Glot
July 3, 1968
To: RN
From: RJW
Who on the staff will be assigned the task of defending
our interests in the predictable and highly publicized in-fighting
on the platform ? I believe we need a lawyer-type and a writer-
type, both well-briefed, carrying prepared planks, and prepared
to be tough as hell on the issues that count.
Harland is our contact
(Ite is the Editor in Chief
of platform)
thank while should
be I our writer type To
+ Ellinorth then Jawger- -
the
Real it over + of you pr
Two ane Talk will inform Harlow +
NIXON AG
1
RMN NY
TO HALDEMAN FROM WHITAKER
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SCHEDULE OF VIPS RN INTERESTED IN --
SCRANTON
OCTOBER 16 - WASHINGTON, D. C. - OVERSEAS PRESS CLUB
EVENING DINNER IN PITTSBURGH
OCTOBER 17 - PITTSBURGH SUBURBS
OCTOBER 21 - PHILADELPHIA LUNCHEON AND TV IN NYC
OCTOBER 22 - "TODAY" SHOW IN NYC AND OVERSEAS PRESS CLUB - NYC
OCTOBER 23 - WILLIAMSPORT, PA.
OCTOBER 25 - PHILADELPHIA
OCTOBER 26 - SCRANTON, PA. FUND-SAISER WITH GOV. CHAFEE
OCTOBER 27 - ISSUES AND ANSWERS
OCTOBER 28 - BROOKLYN AND EVENING WITH RN IN PITTSBURGH
OCTOBER 29 - PHILADELPHIA
OCTOBER 30 - FW-NSIOWER IN LANSING AND ERIA, PA.
ROMNEY
OCTOBER 19 - MISSOURI - KANSAS CITY AND SPRINGFIELD
OCTOBER 28 - MINNEAPOLIS
OCTOBER 29 - DETROIT WITH RN
IN ADDITION WE ARE TRYING TO GET HIM INTO TOLEDO - NO COMMITMENT
YET
ROCKEFELLER
OCTOBER 22 - MARYLAND FOR MATHIAS
OCTOBER 23 - IOWA (SORRY ABOUT THAT)
OCTOBER 28 - HISVVOORD FOR ED MAY DINNER
OCTOBER 29 - FRANCES BOLTON,S DISTRICT OUTLIDE CLEVELAND
OCTOBER 30 - PHILADELPHIA
I AM TRYING TO GET COMMITMENT FROM ROCKEFELLER TO DO MEXICAN-
MEXICAN RADIO TAPES TO BE DONE IN ALBANY AND PUT INTO SOUTH
TEXAS AND SOUTH CATIFORNIA.
ROCKEFELLER, ACCORDING TO ANN WHITMAN, REFUSES TO GO TO NEW JERSEY.
STILL TRYING TO GET LINDSAY : HE IS COMMITTED TO GO TO NEW JERSEY
BUT NO DATE YET FROM HIM. SCRANTON LITERALY HAS NO MORE TIME
LEFT TO GO TO NEW JERSEYOR OHIO AS RN REQUESTED.
ND
Boby
(RN
11/2/68
Frank Lincoln called:
"As you know I have been working on this transition
thing. I have seen Charles Murphy several times. He
has suggested -- I know he had talked to LBJ first --- the
possibility of a meeting between the two men two or three
days after the election. He thought it would be well if
they could get together and just have a meeting. What
he wants to know is whether RN would accept before he
asks him. (Apparently if RN would say yes -- when LBJ
calls to congratulate him on Tuesday night - he would ask
him then to meet).
"RN should indicate the place he would like to have it.
Time and place, etc. any thoughts that RN has on that
Murphy would like to have.
"Also in talking with Clark Clifford -- he thought it would
be a very good idea for him to get together with RN (not
publicly) after the election. "
PLEASE ADVISE OVER THE WEEKEND IF AT ALL POSSIBLE AS I TOLD
MURPHY I WOULD BE BACK IN TOUCH ON MONDAY.
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DEAR BoB,
TWENTY DAYS ARE LEFT BEFORE WE MUST DELIVER FINAL
MANUSCRIPT ON OUR BOOK WHICH WILL BE THE FIRST TO
APPEAR --JAN. 10. COULD YOU FIND TIME--HALF AN HOUR
WOULD DO -- TO HAVE A CHAT WI TH ME ABOUT ELECTION
NIGHT. I MUST RECONSTRUCT THE MOOD AND ATMOSPHERE DURING
THOSE TENSE HOURS. I HAVE ASKED BOB FINCH FOR THE SAME
COURTESY AND PLAN TO FURTHER ESTABLISH THE MOOD BY TALKING
WITH DWIGHT. YOU MIGHT FEEL THIS TO BE VERBAL OVERKILL BUT
AN EXACT PICTURE IS REALLY NEEDED FOR THE BOOK.
MANY his THANKS,
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P.S. I AM AT THE MOST COSTLY AND LESS C ONFORTABLE KEY
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MEMO FOR
BOB HALDEMAN
10/4/68
10:00
FROM
HARLOW
The attached statement has been dictated to Washington. It will
be taken by hand to Walter Reed Hospital as soon as physically
possible.
There it will be turned over to Colonel Hall for personal delivery
to General Eisenhower, if the doctors will allow it. Bob Schulz
is standing by for the General's instructions.
Schulz is in Gettysburg. I have arranged for him to work out with
Tony Jurick how this will be handled with the press to get the
maximum publicity. Everyone knows there is extreme urgency.
Now we can only wait -- and pray.
Opinion polls this morning suggest to me that the American people may
have been swayed by President Johnson's recent order to stop our attacks of
North Vietnam.
If that interpretation is correct, I feel an urgent obligation to offer
these observations:
First, Richard Nixon deserves the plaudits of the American people for
his extraordinarily responsible conduct of his campaign vis-a-vis Vietnam.
His outspoken support of the President throughout the campaign in major
measure gave the President the freedom to take his action.
Second, even though the President's action, taken just before the
election, seemed likely to have political repercussions adverse to his
own fortunes, Richard Nixon resisted all pressures to challenge the action
on political grounds. In the circumstances, this must have taken extreme
self-restraint. Again I suggest that all of us should salute Richard
Nixon for it.
Third, the adversities that have developed in the President's program
since the bombing halt was announced have suggested to many people that the
President acted hastily, perhaps seeking to influence the election. But
again -- Mr. Nixon withheld criticism. I suggest that this restraint warrants
national commendations.
Finally, only yesterday Richard Nixon, under interrogation on a national
television program, reiterated his view that the President had acted properly
-- again he declined to attribute political motivations -- and then he went
further, offering his support of the President and Secretary of State after
election to help win the struggle for peace in Vietnam.
It would be supreme irony if these statesmanlike positions of Richard
Nixon, maintained despite the greatest provocations, should now be turned
into instruments of political injury to him.
It would be a miscarriage of justice for the American people to turn to
his opponent (1) because of an action the President, not the Vice President,
took; (2) because of an action the Nixon restraint made possible; and (3)
because of an action the Vice President's campaign on a number of occasions
almost made impossible.
I believe the American people want fairness. In the Presidency they
want responsibility, ability and integraty. And all of us want, in our
President, the character and the decisiveness to stand up to the hard
problems that vex our country at home and in the world.
I reiterate my full support of Richard Nixon on all of these counts.
I commend him once again to my countrymen as the man best qualified to
reunify the United States and to win an enduring peace in the world.
LH: I took care of this, making cards for
the following:
Dwight Chapin
Rose Mary Woods
H. R. Haldeman
France Raine
Sherman Unger
Jennifer Fitzgerald
Larry Higby
Kay Killgallon
Shelley Scarney
MEMORANDUM
Marge Acker
Pat Buchanan
Ann Volz
October 31, 1968
Ray Price
Barbara Simmons
TO:
Bob Haldeman
If there are any omissions, just let
me know.
FROM: Ed Nixon
bls
Every Division Manager has been requested to
assemble a 3 X 5 card file of all persons participating
in the campaign in their departments. Names, addresses
and salutations, as would be used by RN, and also their
duties in the campaign.
CITIZEN, JOHN Q.
Dear Jack
500 Garden Place
New York, New York
messenger
From the period September 4-November 5, RN has
(1) Travelled 50,083 miles
(2) Delivered 110 speeches defined as 15 minute-or-more addresses
(3) Uncountable brief informal remarks at airport arrivals,
hotel arrivals, etc.
(4) Held 6 formal press conferences defined as 30-45 minute
meetings with the press
(5) Held 9 press availabilities defined as 5-15 minute meetings
with the press
(6) Uncountable questions by local press at airport arrivals,
hotel arrivals and to and from various events
(7) Completed 18 televised Q&A sessions of which 8 were statewide
Q&A sessions with citizens' panels and 10 were head to head interviews and of
these 10, 2 were network ("Meet the Press", "Face the Nation")
(8) There have been 2 Q&A sessions before large audiences
(9) There have been 8 inspection visits and briefings
(10) There have been 22 network radio broadcasts varying from
15-30 minutes
(11) There have been 3 editorial board meetings
A. New York Times
B. Associated Press
C. UPI Editors and Publishers
It's been a pleasure!
CHEERS, Whilest
TO:
BOB HALDEMAN
FROM: DAVID DERGE
REPORT OF INSTANT RESEARCH: LAST INTERVIEW = OCTOBER 1968*
SAMPLE SIZE : 2,667
A PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF THE RESULTS OF THIS QUESTIONNAIRE WAS MADE ON
OCTOBER 1968 WITH 613 RESPONSES. IN GENERAL, THERE IS LITTLE
CHANGE (2-3 PERCENTAGE POINTS) IN THE SUBSTANTIVE CONCLUSIONS WHEN
ANALYSIS OF THE LARGER SAMPLE IS MADE. FOR THIS REASON, A COPY OF THESE
CONCLUSIONS IS APPENDED. THE TWO EXCEPTIONS ARE:
1) HUMPHREY'S FAVORABILITY SCORE WITH VOTERS HAS BEEN REVERSED AND
THE BALANCE IS NOW SLIGHTLY IN HIS FAVOR.
2) A SLIGHTLY LARGER NUMBER OF VOTERS THINK NIXON IS NOW REFUSING TO
DEBATE WITH HUMPHREY. HOWEVER, THERE IS VIRTUALLY NO CHANGE IN THE
IMPACT OF THIS REFUSAL ON FAVORABILITY TOWARD NIXON.
BECAUSE OF THE LARGER SAMPLE SIZE, IT IS POSSIBLE TO BREAK OUT THE TRIAL
HEATS BY STATE. SAMPLE SIZE VARIED FROM 289-311 PER STATE, AND
CONSEQUENTLY THE RESULTS SHOULD BE TREATED WITH CAUTION. SINCE THIS ISA
TELEPHONE SURVEY THE LIMITATIONS OF THIS METHOD SHOULD BE REMEMBERED.
SAMPLING ERROR = 6%
CORRECTION SHOULD READ + 6%
NIXON
HUMPHREY
WALLACE
UNDECID
CALIFORNIA
(Fl
48
36
6
ILLINOIS
42
36
10
12
Y6
39
/3
MICHIGAN
41
31
10
18
MISSOURI
42
34
13
11
41
17
OHIO
43
32
1.0
15
on
40
&
PENNSYLVANIA
43
36
12
9
vs
37
10
NEW JERSEY
42
35
10
13
50
37
6
NEW YORK
41
41
4
14
WISCONSIN
43
32
11
14
9-STATE TOTAL
43
36
7
a
14
DAVID R. DERGE
*APPROXIMATELY 1/4 OF THE INTERVIEWS WERE TAKEN 14-16 OCTOBER, AND 3/4
WERE TAKEN 21-27 OCTOBER.
RN
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN PROGRAM FAST, STRONG, DON'T WORRY. REPEAT, DON'T
WORRY.
PAUL KEYES
ROSE WOODS PLEASE CALL MR. MITCHELL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
TO MARTIN ANDERSON PLEASE CALL ALAN GREENSPAN RE CHANGE IN
BURNS SCHEDULE.
END
@
428 added
@ZZMEMEORANDUM
File
Nine northern
battleground states
TO:
BOB HALDEMAN
300 interreive
Nov /
FROM:
PETE FLANIGAN
1.
TRIAL HEAT QUESTION.
NO
5
DATA
42-38-9-11
Respond428
42
40 8 10
Total 709 42
39
8
11
2.
AS YOU MAY KNOW, PRESIDENT JOHNSON HAS ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY
HALT OF ALL BOMBING OF NORTH VIETNAM ALONG WITH EXPANDED
NEGOTIATIONS IN PARIS TO INCLUDE BOTH SOUTH VIETNAM AND THE
VIETCONG. DO YOU FAVOR THIS ACTION OR OPPOSE IT?
same
74% IN FAVOR; 13% OPPOSED; 13% NO OPINION.
73
15
12
74
14
12
3.
IN YOUR OPINION, DOES THIS BOMBING HALT REPRESENT A GENUINE
MOVE TOWARDS PEACE IN VIETNAM OR A LAST MINUTE ATTEMPT TO HELP
HUBERT HUMPHREY WIN THE ELECTION?
53% GENUINE MOVE; 32% TO HELP HHH; 13% NO OPINION.
-4
49
- 32
+6 19
50
32
18
4.
IN YOUR OPINION, SHOULD RICHARD NIXON DECLARE HIS SUPPORT OF
THE BOMBING HALT DECLARE HIS OPPOSITION TO THE BOMBING HALT,
OR NOT SAY ANYTHI !@P
HHH; 13% NO OPINION.
4.
IN YOUR OPINION, SHOULD RICHARD NIXON DECLARE HIS SUPPORT OF
THE BOMBING HALT, DECLARE HIS OPPOSITION TO THE BOMBING HALT,
OR NOT SAY ANYTHING ABOUT IT?
-5
42% SUPPORT; 2% OPPOSE; 33% SAY NOTHING; 23% NO OPINION.
37
3
34
26 +3
39
3
33
25
5.
PRESIDENT JOHNSON HAS SAID THAT THE NATIONAL LIBERATION FRONT
--THAT IS THE VIETCONG -- WILL TAKE PART IN THE PARIS PEACE
TALKS. DO YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE THE VIETCONG TAKING PART?
69% FAVOR; 11% OPPOSED; 19% NO OPINION.
+372 72
15-4
71
12
17
6.
IN YOUR OPINION WILL THE NORTH VIETNAMESE HOLD DOWN THEIR
ACTIVITIES OR TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE BOMBING HALT TO PREPARE
FOR A NEW OFFENSE?
21% HOLD DOWN ACTIVITIES; 52% TAKE ADVANTAGE; 27% NO OPINION.
19
+ 55
-/26
20
54
26
7.
IN THE LONG RUN DO YOU THINK THAT AMERICAN CASUALTIES WILL BE
HIGHER, LOWER, OR REMAIN ABOUT THE SAME BECAUSE OF THE BOMBING
HALT?
18% HIGHER; 29 LOWER; 31% SAME: 22% NO OPINION.
+2
20
+6
-328
-517
19
33
29
19
8.
OVER-ALL, HOW HELPFUL DO YOU FEEL THE BOMBING HALT AND THE
EXPANDED NEGOTIATIONS IN PARIS WILL BE TOWARD BRINGING ABOUT
some
A FINAL SETTLEMENT OF THE VIETNAM WAR?
29% " VERY HELPFUL; 36% FAIRLY HELPFUL; 12% NOT VERY HELPFUL;
9% NOT AT ALL HELPFUL; 15% NO OPINION.
iz
9
" 13
9.
HAS THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE BOMBING HALT CAUSED YOU TO CHANGE
YOUR MIND ABOUT WHO YOU WILL VOTE FOR PRESIDENT OR ARE YOU
PLANNING TO VOTE FOR THE SAME CANDIDATE? (IF THEY SAY THEY
HAVE CHANGED THEIR MINDS, WE THEN SAY, "IN WHAT WAY HAVE YOU
CHANGED YOUR MIND?"
Same
2% CHANGED; 98% NO CHANGE; 1% HHH TO RN; 1/2%
HHH TO UNDECIDED; 1/2% UNDECIDED TO HHH.
10. WHICH WOULD BE MOST LIKELY TO IMPROVE THE CHANCES FOR SUCCESSFUL
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS ONCE THE ELECTION IS OVER -- A NIXON VICTORY
same
OR A HUMPHREY VICTORY?
33% RN VICTORY; 29 HUMPHREY VICTORY; 17% NO DIFFERENCE;
33
% NO OPINION.
50
20+5
-615 -
17
11. LBJ ORDERED THE BOMBING HALT WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE SOUTH
VIETNAMESE GOVERNMENT. DO YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE THIS?
49% FAVOR; 28% OPPOSED; 23% NO OPINION.
44
-
33+5
18 -5
49
31
20
12. LBJ ORDERED THE BOMBING HALT WITHOUT DEESCALATION BY THE NORTH
VIETNAMESE IN EXCHANGE. DO YOU FAVOR OR OPPOSE THIS?
35% FAVOR; 34% OPPOSED; 32% NO OPINION.
39 +4
37 +3
25-7
37
37
28
PF:BH
MEMORANDUM
OCTOBER 16, 1968
TO:
BOB HALDEMAN
FROM: JOHN WHITAKER
RE:
ATTACHED SCHEDULE
Possibility that we will make Albany late afternoon of the 28th and
go after the workers getting out and go straight into Pittsburgh with
perhaps only 30 minutes staff time before RN speaks. This would be
more acceptable than leaving him in Pittsburgh all afternoon fighting
off the hacks where we are really going to have a problem; not one
that can't be solved but one that will leave considerable bitterness.
Also note pages 11 and 12 which shows it is possible for RN to do San Antonio,
Fort Worth, Amarillo and E1 Paso and arrive at the Century Plaza about
10:45 p.m. PST which will really be 12:45 on his east time zone clock.
I think thisis pretty rough considering the motorcade the next day.
On the other hand he will be going for broke as we come down the stretch.
Please let me know your thoughts on Texas.
Note also on page 10 I show him overnight in Duluth after the Syracuse
rally with the morning off and a noon rally in Duluth. Let me know
soonest if you want to lock that one.
Cheers,
Ailes - full to Shakespear.
Style of Answer -
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- Repaters asked question that hel
in low key. Tochaught people.
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tone you sound
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Aller No. m 316 at Beverly Hills Hotel.
Murray Chotiner
Nixon Agnew
Special Assistant to Campaign Manager
Campaign Committee
450 Park Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10022
(212) 661-6400
October 25, 1968
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Bob Haldeman
FROM:
Murray Chotiner
Attached is a copy of a letter from Senator Hruska
on the subject of Dick being "Tough on Communism."
I am merely passing it on for your information.
issuercy
MMC: bh
Enclosure
230
JAMES O. EASTLAND, MISS., CHAIRMAN
JOHN L. MCCLELLAN, ARK.
EVERETT MCKINLEY DIRKSEN, ILL.
SAM J. ERVIN, JR., N.C.
ROMAN L. HRUSKA, NEBR.
THOMAS J. DODD, CONN.
HIRAM L. FONG, HAWAII
PHILIP A. HART, MICH.
HUGH SCOTT, PA.
EDWARD V. LONG, MO.
STROM THURMOND, S.C.
EDWARD M. KENNEDY, MASS.
United States Senate
BIRCH BAYH, IND.
QUENTIN N. BURDICK, N. DAK.
JOSEPH D. TYDINGS, MD.
COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY
GEORGE A. SMATHERS, FLA.
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510
JOHN H. HOLLOMAN III
CHIEF COUNSEL AND STAFF DIRECTOR
October 16, 1968
Honorable Donald L. Jackson
Nixon for President
Washington, D. C.
Dear Don:
Recalling your request for a report from time to
time on what issues are being most discussed by the people
back home, I want to pass on one or two impressions picked
up during a tour through Western Nebraska last week.
I found a number of persons wondering whether
Dick Nixon will be "tough on communism." While you and I
would have imagined that no one could doubt Dick's strong
anti-communist stand, in view of his outstanding record in
the House and Senate and his numerous statements so far in
the campaign, I think it would be well if the people in
New York reviewed this matter.
The concern expressed to me was focused primarily
on subversion in this country, but also reflected an interest
in "standing up to the communists" in our foreign relations.
I would be interested in what reaction you get to
this suggestion.
With kind personal regards,
Sincerely,
Roman L. Hruska
U. S. Senator
Nebraska
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MEMORANDUM Rocky TV trapio TAPES
TO: Len Garment
DATE: October 24, 1968 into Tesas
FROM: John Price
RE: Rockefeller Spanish Television and Radio Spots
I. Television - Time is purchased at the rate of 21 spots
per week ( 3 per day) in the following:
Texas -- San Antonio (KEX)
El Paso (XEJ-IV)
Laredo (XEFE)
California - Los Angeles (KMEX)
New York - (WNJU-TV)
(WX-TV)
These runs will commence on Tuesday.
Additional television time will be bought by state
committees in Texas and New Mexico.
II. Radio - Texas - Time has been bought by the Texas state
committee on 1° Spanish speaking radio
stations. In addition, I have sent 2
more video tapes to be used in Corpus
Christi and one other location.
California - I have sent 10 audeo tapes and 1
video tape to Mr. King in Los
Angeles. They will buy time.
Few Mexico - I have sent 4 audeo tapes and 3
video tapes to Max Anderson in
Albuquerque and they will buy time.
Colorado - I have sent 2 audeo tapes to Bill
Armstrong in Aurora. They are re-
luctant to buy time.
Florida - I am still trying to reach David Wells.
New York - I. will call Ben Frank to have him
Purchase radio time.
arizona - I will call the state chairman.