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Edythe Kaplan to Martin Anderson re: HHH's statement on "wetbacks". 1 page. [Memo], 11/1/1968
Herb Klein to Bob Finch re: McCarthy endorsement of HHH. 1 page. [Memo], n.d.
Allen to Haldeman re: Gerard Smith letter to NY times. 1 page. [Memo], n.d.
L. Reports that their best guess is that HHH will spend 1.5M on tv and radio spots between 10/15/1968 and 11/04/1968, attached to letter from Rigby to Nixon describing Nixon outspending HHH. 2 pages. [Report], 10/28/1968
Murray Chotiner to Haldeman re: task forces between election and inauguration regarding governmental policies. 1 page. [Memo], 10/24/1968
New York Times excerpts from Nixon's "Order and Justice under Law" speech. 2 pages. [Report], 9/30/1968
Murray Chotiner to Haldeman re: request for Nixon to send personal letter to PA state legislators. 1 page. [Memo], 10/21/1968
Murrah Chotiner to Haldeman re: letter to Mrs. Herman Ridder. 1 page. [Memo], 10/19/1968
Harry Guggenheim to Nixon re: Newsday editorial endorsing him, and copy of his 1961 letter with pertinent points. 4 pages. [Letter], 10/16/1968
Ellsworth to Haldeman re: Possible responses to Wallace statement. 1 page. [Memo], 10/23/1968
Pat Hill to Haldeman re: October 19 bumper strip day and other miscellaneous projects. 2 pages. [Memo], 10/23/1968
Margita White to Larry Higby re: statement for Nixon to tape for Republican congressional campaign committee. 1 page. [Memo], n.d.
Whitaker to Haldeman re: indication Nixon up 2% over HHH and to have him meet with NY State County chairmen for a rally. 1 page. [Memo], 10/23/1968
Whitaker to Haldeman re: Nixon meeting with shipyard workers. 1 page. [Memo], 10/23/1968
Whitaker to Haldeman re: Martin McManus traveling with Nixon.1 page. [Memo], 10/23/1968
Murray Chotiner to Haldeman re: status of HHH's campaign in West. 2 pages. [Memo], 10/23/1968
Whitaker to Haldeman re: funding of campaign trip to California, with attachment about canceling meeting with Black leaders. 2 pages. [Memo], n.d.
Whitaker to Haldeman re: HHH campaigning in Texas. 1 page. [Memo], 10/23/1968
Murray Chotiner to Haldeman re: taped message from Nixon for Notre Dame appearance. 2 pages. [Memo], 10/24/1968
Shakespeare to Larry Higby re: dates and cities for replay of TV hour program. 1 page. [Memo], n.d.
Gallup Poll Results September - October. 1 page [Report], 10/21/1968
Kalmbach to Haldeman re: form of acknowledgment card. 1 page. [Letter], 9/25/1968
Buchanan to Haldeman re: acknowledgement of O.K. Armstrong for Start endorsement (attached). 3 pages. [Memo], n.d.
Mayo to Len Garment re: testimonials to dramatize Nixon's "statesmanship". 5 pages. [Memo], 10/18/1968
Murray Chotiner to Haldeman re: providing a taped Nixon statement for Indiana appearance. 1 page. [Memo], 10/21/1968
Handwritten notes to Haldeman re: Hamblin Spot schedule. 1 page. [Other Document], n.d.
Handwritten note, author unknown, re: Reagan spot schedule and times. 1 page. [Other Document], n.d.
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This file contains:
Edythe Kaplan to Martin Anderson re: HHH's statement on "wetbacks". 1 page. [Memo], 11/1/1968
Herb Klein to Bob Finch re: McCarthy endorsement of HHH. 1 page. [Memo], n.d.
Allen to Haldeman re: Gerard Smith letter to NY times. 1 page. [Memo], n.d.
L. Reports that their best guess is that HHH will spend 1.5M on tv and radio spots between 10/15/1968 and 11/04/1968, attached to letter from Rigby to Nixon describing Nixon outspending HHH. 2 pages. [Report], 10/28/1968
Murray Chotiner to Haldeman re: task forces between election and inauguration regarding governmental policies. 1 page. [Memo], 10/24/1968
New York Times excerpts from Nixon's "Order and Justice under Law" speech. 2 pages. [Report], 9/30/1968
Murray Chotiner to Haldeman re: request for Nixon to send personal letter to PA state legislators. 1 page. [Memo], 10/21/1968
Murrah Chotiner to Haldeman re: letter to Mrs. Herman Ridder. 1 page. [Memo], 10/19/1968
Harry Guggenheim to Nixon re: Newsday editorial endorsing him, and copy of his 1961 letter with pertinent points. 4 pages. [Letter], 10/16/1968
Ellsworth to Haldeman re: Possible responses to Wallace statement. 1 page. [Memo], 10/23/1968
Pat Hill to Haldeman re: October 19 bumper strip day and other miscellaneous projects. 2 pages. [Memo], 10/23/1968
Margita White to Larry Higby re: statement for Nixon to tape for Republican congressional campaign committee. 1 page. [Memo], n.d.
Whitaker to Haldeman re: indication Nixon up 2% over HHH and to have him meet with NY State County chairmen for a rally. 1 page. [Memo], 10/23/1968
Whitaker to Haldeman re: Nixon meeting with shipyard workers. 1 page. [Memo], 10/23/1968
Whitaker to Haldeman re: Martin McManus traveling with Nixon.1 page. [Memo], 10/23/1968
Murray Chotiner to Haldeman re: status of HHH's campaign in West. 2 pages. [Memo], 10/23/1968
Whitaker to Haldeman re: funding of campaign trip to California, with attachment about canceling meeting with Black leaders. 2 pages. [Memo], n.d.
Whitaker to Haldeman re: HHH campaigning in Texas. 1 page. [Memo], 10/23/1968
Murray Chotiner to Haldeman re: taped message from Nixon for Notre Dame appearance. 2 pages. [Memo], 10/24/1968
Shakespeare to Larry Higby re: dates and cities for replay of TV hour program. 1 page. [Memo], n.d.
Gallup Poll Results September - October. 1 page [Report], 10/21/1968
Kalmbach to Haldeman re: form of acknowledgment card. 1 page. [Letter], 9/25/1968
Buchanan to Haldeman re: acknowledgement of O.K. Armstrong for Start endorsement (attached). 3 pages. [Memo], n.d.
Mayo to Len Garment re: testimonials to dramatize Nixon's "statesmanship". 5 pages. [Memo], 10/18/1968
Murray Chotiner to Haldeman re: providing a taped Nixon statement for Indiana appearance. 1 page. [Memo], 10/21/1968
Handwritten notes to Haldeman re: Hamblin Spot schedule. 1 page. [Other Document], n.d.
Handwritten note, author unknown, re: Reagan spot schedule and times. 1 page. [Other Document], n.d.
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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
4
n.d.
Memo
Herb Klein to Bob Finch re: McCarthy
endorsement of HHH. 1 page.
36
4
n.d.
Memo
Allen to Haldeman re: Gerard Smith letter to
NY times. 1 page.
36
4
10/28/1968
Report
L. Reports that their best guess is that HHH
will spend 1.5M on tv and radio spots
between 10/15/1968 and 11/04/1968,
attached to letter from Rigby to Nixon
describing Nixon outspending HHH. 2 pages.
36
4
10/24/1968
Memo
Murray Chotiner to Haldeman re: task forces
between election and inauguration regarding
governmental policies. 1 page.
36
4
09/30/1968
Report
New York Times excerpts from Nixon's
"Order and Justice under Law" speech. 2
pages.
36
4
10/21/1968
Memo
Murray Chotiner to Haldeman re: request for
Nixon to send personal letter to PA state
legislators. 1 page.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Page 1 of 4
Box Number Folder Number Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
36
4
10/19/1968
Memo
Murrah Chotiner to Haldeman re: letter to
Mrs. Herman Ridder. 1 page.
36
4
10/16/1968
Letter
Harry Guggenheim to Nixon re: Newsday
editorial endorsing him, and copy of his 1961
letter with pertinent points. 4 pages.
36
4
10/23/1968
Memo
Ellsworth to Haldeman re: Possible
responses to Wallace statement. 1 page.
36
4
10/23/1968
Memo
Pat Hill to Haldeman re: October 19 bumper
strip day and other miscellaneous projects. 2
pages.
36
4
n.d.
Memo
Margita White to Larry Higby re: statement
for Nixon to tape for Republican
congressional campaign committee. 1 page.
36
4
10/23/1968
Memo
Whitaker to Haldeman re: indication Nixon
up 2% over HHH and to have him meet with
NY State County chairmen for a rally. 1 page.
36
4
10/23/1968
Memo
Whitaker to Haldeman re: Nixon meeting
with shipyard workers. 1 page.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Page 2 of 4
Box Number Folder Number Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
36
4
10/23/1968
Memo
Whitaker to Haldeman re: Martin McManus
traveling with Nixon. 1 page.
36
4
10/23/1968
Memo
Murray Chotiner to Haldeman re: status of
HHH's campaign in West. 2 pages.
36
4
n.d.
Memo
Whitaker to Haldeman re: funding of
campaign trip to California, with attachment
about canceling meeting with Black leaders.
2 pages.
36
4
10/23/1968
Memo
Whitaker to Haldeman re: HHH campaigning
in Texas. 1 page.
36
4
10/24/1968
Memo
Murray Chotiner to Haldeman re: taped
message from Nixon for Notre Dame
appearance. 2 pages.
36
4
n.d.
Memo
Shakespeare to Larry Higby re: dates and
cities for replay of TV hour program. 1 page.
36
4
10/21/1968
Report
Gallup Poll Results September - October. 1
page
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Page 3 of 4
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
36
4
09/25/1968
Letter
Kalmbach to Haldeman re: form of
acknowledgment card. 1 page.
36
4
n.d.
Memo
Buchanan to Haldeman re: acknowledgement
of O.K. Armstrong for Start endorsement
(attached). 3 pages.
36
4
10/18/1968
Memo
Mayo to Len Garment re: testimonials to
dramatize Nixon's "statesmanship". 5 pages.
36
4
10/21/1968
Memo
Murray Chotiner to Haldeman re: providing
a taped Nixon statement for Indiana
appearance. 1 page.
36
4
n.d.
Other Document
Handwritten notes to Haldeman re: Hamblin
Spot schedule. 1 page.
36
4
n.d.
Other Document
Handwritten note, author unknown, re:
Reagan spot schedule and times. 1 page.
36
4
11/01/1968
Memo
Edythe Kaplan to Martin Anderson re:
HHH's statement on "wetbacks". 1 page.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Page 4 of 4
M420 - rid 11/1
610pm PM
R N TEX
I HAVE A SHORT TAPE FOR MARTIN ANDERSON.
CAN YOU PLS DELIVER TO HIM?
YES
TO: MARTIN ANDERSON
FROM: EDYTHE KAPLAN
RE: HHH'S STATEMENT ON "WETBACKS"
Washington Star
FROM THE INNEAPOLIS STAR, 5/15/53, (DATED UP)
HE SAID MIGRATORY "WETBACK" FARM WORKERS WHO ENTER THE UNITED
TATES ILLEGALLY DEPRESS WAGES AND WORKING CONDITIONS AND "SPREAD
DISEASE, CRIME AND POVERTY WHERE EVER THEY GO."
(THE STATEMENT WAS MADE BEFORE THE SENATE APPROPRIATIONS
SUBCOMMITTEE). NOTHING FURTHER WAS NOTED IN THE PRESS. RNC TRIED
TO TRACK DOWN THE TEXT FROM THE SUBCOMMITTEE, BUT HAD NO LUCK.
END.
THAT'S ABOUT IT FOR NOW. THANKS
HD
TO BOB FINCH
FROM HERB KLEIN
PORTLAND, OREGON (UPI) 11-1
"I MADE THE SWITCH TO HUMPHREY AND I THINK THE REST OF YOUOUGHT
TO SUFFER WITH ME," SEN. EUGENE MCCARTHY, D-MINN., SAID FRIDAY .....
"I WOULD NEVER AGAIN MYSELF GO TO THE YOUNGPEOPLE OF THIS
COUNTRY OR THOSE WHO ARE NOT IN POLITICS AND ASK THEM TO TRY TO TEST
POLITICS WITHIN THE EXISTING SYSTEM, AND THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY IN
PARTICULAR, UNLESS I WERE CONVINCED THAT THE DECISIONS AND
PROCESSES WHICH WERE WRONG HAD BEEN CHANGED.'
END
NIXON HQ C NYK
Ф
HEMISFAIR SNT
BYE NOW
MIN PLS
R N TEX
MCANY
ES
TO:
HALDEMAN
FROM: ALLEN
RE:
GERARD SMITH LETTER TO NY TIMES
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON(THURSDAY)I HAD DELIVERED TO YOU TWO
ITEMS, ONE OF WHICH WAS A LETTER FROM GERARD SMITH TO THE NY
TIMES. SMITH IS ON OUR FOREIGN AFFAIRS ADVISORY GROUP AND A
FRIEND OF RN. THAT LETTER APPEARS IN SATURDAY EDITION OF THE
THE TIMES. BELIEVE RN WILL EANT TO SEE IT; THE DATA ARE
IMPORTANT.
END
@
Ocotber 28, 1968
Bob:
Our horseback guess is that HHH will spend 1½¹₂ million
on spot TV and Radio between October 15 and November 4.
This will be in 20's and 60's.
L.
RN
L -
lets try to geta
October 18, 1968
fair horsebach estimate
TO: RN HRH
of HH spot expenditives
Oct 15-22 without
FROM: Higby
Comparison of Nixon VS. Humphrey
#
Network* TV Expenditures
chat
October
Nixon
Humphrey
7-13
$358,291
$170,000
(including $84,000
for one-half hour)
14-20
$478,939
$310,000
(same spots but also
bought 1 hr. Sunday
evening)
*This doesnot include spot buys made in local markets
which are very difficult to obtain. HHH has been doing
little spot advertising until Oct. 15. Present Nixon
commitment in this area is $390,000 per week.
Murray Chotiner
Nixon Agnew
Special Assistant to Campaign Manager
Campaign Committee
450 Park Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10022
(212) 661-6400
October 24, 1968
MEMORANDUM
L Tell his with hished
TO:
Bob Haldeman (TWX to plane)
Discuss
FROM:
Murray Chotiner
We are receiving a number of inquiries along the
following lines:
1. Are there any task forces in existence, or that
may be set up, to function between November 6 and
January 20, 1969, to consider governmental policies
and programs?
2. If so, to whom should matters involving those sub-
jects be referred, or should they all be held until
November 6?
Incidentally, former Congressman Don Jackson, is available
to serve on any task force.
MMC: bh
230
Charl
NEW YORK TIMES Monday, September 30, 1968
Eng
EXCERPTS FROM THE ADDRESS BY NIXON ON CRIME AND VIOLENCE
(Key Biscayne, Fla., Spt. 29. Following are excerpts from the text
of an address entitled "Order and Justice Under Law" delivered tonight
by Richard M. Nixon over the national radio network of the Mutual
Broadcasting System/
NIXON SEEN STRONGER IN OREGON AND WASHINGTON THAN IN 1960
By Warren Weaver, Jr
Seattle, Sept. 29 -- Richard Nixon carried both Washington and Oregon
in his first Presidential campaign eight years ago, and most politicians
here believe that his position as the 1968 campaign approaches midway
is measurably stronger than it was then. The possibility that Mr. Nixon
may improve on his earlier majorities in the two states is creating some
apprehension among supporters of two long-time office-holding Democrats
seeking re-election, Senator Wayne Morse of Oregon and Senator Warren
Ground
G. Magnuson of Washington
Police Empty Gallery
Mr. Humphrey drew better-than=average crowds in his two evening rallies
chribety
here, more than 8,000 in Portland and about 7,000 here, but both were
disrupted by militant antiwar protests. The first, in Oregon, culminated
Ted Can Bob citalina llery.of
in a walkout by about 400; here, the police finally had to empty the
about 100 shouting demonstrators.
their relatively small size, the demonstrations tended to
503
depress loyal local Democrats, distracting from any positive Humphrey
message, making uneasy voters who remain distraught over the war in
Vietnam and presenting a picture, however unfairly, of the Vice President,
as something less than a forceful leader.
NEW YORK TIMES, Monday, September 30, 1968
Warren Weaver, Jr. (Continued)
On Mr. Nixon's visit to Seattle last Tuesday, some of the same
demonstrators, perhaps half as many, tried to discupt his street rally
of over 5,000 but their efforts were half-hearted and the Republican
succeeded in talking them down without any serious interruption
RMN-OH
RMN NY
ILET US
Vone.
OCTOBER 21, 1968
TO:
BOB HALDEMAN
FROM: MURRAY CHOTINER
GEORGE BLOOM AND CRAIG TRUAX OF PENNSYLVANIA RECOMMEND THAT A
PERSONAL LETTER GO FROM DICK TO PENNSYLVANIA ASSEMBLY AND SENATE
CANDIDATES, WHICH WOULD READ AS FOLLOWS:
"IN THESE FINAL DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTION, I WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT
TO WISH YOU SUCCESS IN YOUR IMPORTANT CAMPAIGN.
"NOTHING IS MORE IMPORTANT FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT IN AMERICA THAN
TO ELECT THE FINEST MEN AND WOMEN POSSIBLE TO OUR STATE LEGISLATURES.
IT IS IN THE STATE LEGISLATIVE HALLS WHERE LEADERSHIP WILL BE
URGENTLY NEEDED IN THE IMMEDIATE YEARS AHEAD.
"I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING OF YOUR OVERWHELMING VICTORY."
SINCERELY,
I KNOW THAT LETTERS ARE NORMALLY SENT TO STATEWIDE CANDIDATES
AND CONGRESSMAN ONLY, HOWEVER, BECAUSE OF THE PENNSYLVANIA SITUATION,
PERHAPS THE RULE CAN BE WAIVED.
PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF IT IS LKAY TO HAVE THE LETTERS PROCESSED, ETC.
END
X
MEMORANDUM
Phone
TO:
BOB HALDEMAN
re- will wise old Better
FROM:
MURRAY CHOTINER
Letter to younger relature
DATE:
OCTOBEF 19
PLEASE TELL DICK THAT A LETTER IS GOING OUT OVER HIS SIGNATURE
EXTENDING BEST WISHES FROM HIM AND PAT TO MRS. HERMAN RIDDER.
MRS. MIDDER IS IN ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL IN LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA.
HER FIRST NAME IS PONNIE.
L'
be
THE LONG BEACH INDEPENDENT PRESS TELEGRAM CA RIDDER PAPER), WILL
sure
ENDORSE DICK ON SUNDAY. HE USED TO BE VERY CRITIC DICK
a telegram
Will old w
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THANKING HIM, WILL BE IN ORDER.
Letter to Relation
chot.
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ALSO I HAVE A PACKAGE FOR YOU AND WANT TO KNOW WHERE YOU WILL BE
STAYING IN NEW YORK TONIGHT THE WALDORF OR THE WYNDHAM- so I CAN
ARRANGE TO HAVE IT DELIVERED TO YOU.
END
Done Klein
Newsday
Garden City, Long Island, New York 11530, Telephone, Ploneer 1-1234
Harry F. Guggenheim, President and Editor in Chief
PERSONAL
The Honorable
Richard Nixon
It
450 Park Avenue
nota
October,16, 1968 for warm
New York, New York
Dear Dick:
Enclosed is a copy of mg
editorial giving Newsday's support
to you in the election.
L. handle ?
I am also enclosing a copy
of a letter that I sent to you in
September, 1961. I think there are
some points of interest in it at
this time.
All good wishes for your
successful campaign and warm regards.
Yours very sincerely,
Harry F. Guggenheim
HFG: H
Enc losures
September 27, 1961
Dear Dick:
Many thanks for your thoughtful note of September 15th. Any
slight assistance that I might have been to your campaign I considered
a patriotic duty. It was impersonal, with only one thought, - the
country would be better served by your leadership and the administration
of the Republican party than any other in these revolutionary times.
However, with our country divided into two nearly equal politi-
cal parts, I am not sure had you won that you or the Republican party
could have survived the bitterness and fury of the left half of the country.
I fear that their highly articulate penmen and orators, so well qualified
in making the weaker argument appear the better, would have made it
difficult, if not impossible, for you to administer successfully.
I think only a demonstration, which we.are now having of the
futility of confronting force with moral suasion, no matter how logical
or beautifully phrased, in the present state of world-wide nationalism,
would satisfy the great majority of the American people.
Had you been chosen to confront Khrushchev, the left half of
the country would have accused you as they did General Eisenhower,
of unreasonable and unyielding implacability towards a man whose
viewpoint must be given greater consideration.
The influence exercised by unwise idealists, perhaps with the
best of intentions on our foreign policy during the Chinese revolution,
helped to make China safe for communism. Their influence in Cuba
during the Batista dictatorship and since during the Castro dictator-
ship, have done irreparable harm to our country.
Only the crass stupidity of our Cuban adventure could convince
a majority of the American people that social reformers and historians,
though they point the way to progress and write history, are a serious
danger to our survival as a nation when they try to make history.
I fear that only a serious undermining of the value of the dollar
and U.S. Government credit will convince a great majority of the
American people that fiscal irresponsibility is greatly harmful to all of
the people.
& 2 de
I think the political practice of promising all things to all
men must run its course before the American people will realize
that democracy cannot survive the sale of a vote for special benefits.
I don't believe that the right half of our country, if in power
now, could help much to perfect the free enterprise system in the
United States. We have monopoly in most of our major industries
and in labor which I fear you and the Republican party at this epoch
could have done little to break down.
If we can muddle through the National and International crises
ahead of us, I believe the American people will be ready for a new
leadership, based on truth and reality instead of demagogue appeal to
ignorance and need. I think there is a desire for a new and more
honest approach to national and international problems. I believe
this accounts for Barry Goldwater's present popularity. I fear,
however, that Barry in his attempt to debunk the demagogues, places
property rights before human rights.
Kind regards.
Sincerely,
H.F.G.
The Hon. Richard M. Nixon,
c/o Adams, Duque and Hazeltine,
523 West 6th Street,
Los Angeles, California
(Copy to - A. P.G.
Mr. William Woestendiek
Mr. Hal Burton
Mr. Leonard Hall)
Mr. Leo Gottlieb)
Mr. Milton Lomask
Nowsday/Viewpoints
ALICIA PATTERSON. Editor and Publisher 1940-1963
Harry F. Guggenheim, President and Editor in Chief
Bill D. Moyers. Vice President and Publisher
John A. Peeples, Vice President
Ernest Levy, Vice President
Sydney
Gruson,
William F. Mellwain,
and Associate Publisher Associate Publisher
Editor
"Where there is no vision, the people perish."
The Presidency
With the presidential election less than three weeks away,
America remains divided and disputations to a degree unmatched in
modern times.
The inconclusive war in Vietnam has resulted in angry divisions
between hawks and doves while the majority of Americans continue
unsure of the war's purpose and disturbed by its costs. Racism, both
black and white, is on the rise, encouraged among whites by the fear
U.S.
of black revolt and among Negroes by the despair of broken hopes.
Youth is disenchanted, and the disenchanted include not only the
relatively small number of hippies and yippies who have "dropped
UNITY
out" but the serious-minded, progressive young people who see reform
coming too slowly and too late. In the name of rebellion radicals
trample on the principle of free speech. and in the name of order
reactionaries call for a display of force that would turn the country
into a police state. Acts of violence shock and bewilder the nation.
The economic scene is equally troubled and uncertain. Prosperity
continues, but the position of the dollar at home and in the world
market is being steadily weakened. Big capital and big labor, once
at each other's throats, are now partners in a conspiracy that sets
wages and prices with disdain for the consuming public. The result
A Man With Grasp
is a growing materialism and a pervading cynicism that has left no
nook or cranny of American life unaffected.
It is an ugly time. The next President of the United States, must
"take arms against a sea of troubles." Who can most effectively lead
us in such a task and in such a time?
to support the election of their party's nominee. There is little reason
to believe that their opposition and reticence now will change to
Obviously no one man can bring about the changes for which
the country is thirsting. The powers of the office are not that arbi-
enthusiasm and support if he is elected. Since 1966 we have had too
trary or sweeping. In a democracy a leader must be able to forge
much of the paralytic effects of a hopelessly divided party in power to
wish for more of the same.
a working majority that will respect his leadership and follow his
policies. He must summon from them a willingness to face up to their
difficulties with courage and candor. Three decades of federal
Rising Conservatism
effort have left unresolved a host of problems, which-involving as
Equally important is the ability of the next President to deal
they do human attitudes and the natural desire of men to deal with
with the rising influence of conservatism among the American people.
those issues that most affect their lives-require determined efforts
John F. Kennedy won in 1960 because a slight majority of the country
by individual citizens. What government has not been able to do, the
wanted a change to the left of political center. Lyndon B. Johnson's
people must now themselves undertake. The next President will have
victory in 1964 was a victory for the middle. And now it can scarcely
to recognize the limitations of federal action alone and try to unlock
be denied that the majority of voters are in a conservative mood. The
the energies and talents of private citizens in every walk of life.
specter of George Wallace makes imperative a shift that will be
responsible instead of reactionary. The next President will have to
National Administration Needed
promote a sense of public order, but he must also spur forward the
Equally important will be the next President's awareness of the
drive toward full equality for Negroes and other disadvantaged
divisions that presently prevent Americans from working together to
Americans. The war in Vietnam must be honorably ended. The elec-
solve their problems. Presidential leadership is often a matter more
tion of a divided and therefore partially impotent party, already
of style and character than it is of programs and budgets. For the
saddled with the burden of the war in Vietnam and accused of inciting
tasks ahead a truly national administration will be needed, one that
rebellion on the Left, will only assure that the winds of change now
will recruit from Republican and Democratic ranks and from every
blowing across this country will reach hurricane proportions from
sphere of influence the best leaders in the country. We must choose
the Right.
a President who will try to bring together the conflicting forces that
For these reasons the election of Richard Nixon is a political
have SO ravaged the fabric of unity in our country.
necessity.
Both Richard Nixon and Hubert Humphrey would, if elected,
The experience he has gained in victory and defeat have clearly
strive to promote unity. That both love their country and seek its
tempered him with a dispassionate view of his party, his country, and
best interests cannot be doubted, despite the name calling and
himself. He is on record with the determination to choose a govern-
innuendos SO unfortunately traditional in our political campaigns.
ment of able men from both parties. Bearing no personal responsi-
Hubert Humphrey is an exceptional human being whose personal
bility for the policies in Vietnain, he possesses a freedom that will
virtues are SO universally recognized that after a lifetime of courageous
be indispensable in any political settlement of the war.
and controversial political activity his personal enemies remain
Most importantly of all is the remarkable unity of the Republican
unbelievably few. Richard Nixon is a man of durable competence
Party which has brought to Nixon the active support of liberals,
with some of the flint that goes with the combative challenger who
moderates and conservatives. The liberal counterparts in the
refuses to quit when he is down. There is something inscrutable in
Democratic Party are either icily indifferent to their own nominee
each man that only the trial of the presidency is likely to disclose.
or actually disassociated from him. The achieving of such unity
But their patriotism is known, their experience obvious, and their
within his own party suggests that the greater unity necessary
concern for their country a matter of documented record.
in January will more likely be achieved with Richard M. Nixon as
One of them leads a party which after a debacle of extremism
President. We urge his election.
in 1964, is more united than it has been since the early years of the
century. The other leads the remnant of a party SO wracked by
division that its rehabilitation as an effective instrument of national
government is widely doubted. The Democratic Party is disheveled
not because of Hubert Humphrey but because the issue over which
it has divided, the war in Vietnam, is one on which many very power-
Harry F. Guggenheim
ful members. of his party seem irreconcilably at odds, unwilling even
President and Editor in Chief
Wednesday. October 16, 1968
1B
October 23, 1968
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Haldeman
FROM:
Ellsworth
RE:
Possible responses to Wallace statement
(Should be issued by someone other than RN, but
RN should be prepared to respond to press questions or to
TV panel show questions along one or more of these lines):
(1) Is an obvious bid by Wallace for free nation-
wide television in order to give his splinter candidacy much
needed exposure.
(2) It is still impossible under the law to rule
out other fringe candidates from demanding free equal time.
(3) The Wallace statement is solid evidence of
collusion between Humphrey and Wallace to stop Nixon from
getting a clear majority in the Electoral College, Humphrey
having already conceded the popular vote plurality to Nixon.
(4) It is now too late in the day to break the
campaign commitments that would have to be broken. Where was
Wallace with his so-called offer when it was reasonable to
suppose that something could have been worked out in the
Congress?
JRN
Years to Bob Baldeman
From Pat HiLL
file October 23, 1968
Re: October 19 Bumper Strip Day and other miscellaneous subjects.
25 states reported thus far as follows:
Arizona: Activity not allowed in Tucson. Extremely good in other cities.
California: Very good coverage statewide.
Florida: Bumper strips passed our but very few appearing. Feel it will pick up.
Very few Humphrey strips; many Wallace strips.
Georgia: Nothing significant due to very meager supply. Will hope for better
coverage if supplies available this coming Saturday.
Idaho: Bent fairly well although they have been doing this every Saturday all
Fall. Wallace strips stundant.
Minnesota: Very sketchy. State Party did not participate. Will continue distribution.
Nevada: too special push this particular day. Trying to do it all the time.
Hew Jersey: Did not push this particular day. Making continuing effort.
Key Kexico: Activity in smaller shopping areas. Larger ones do not permit. Only
500 bumper strips left in entire state.
New York: Bumper strips all distributed. to formal activity on the 19th. Doing
it all the time in parking lots.
North Carolina: Have been doing this for scime time. Activity good.
Worth Dakota: Not done as statewide activity. Supplies did not arrive in time. Hope
for later push.
Ohio: Done sketchily this state. 20,000 in Columbus. Shortage of Inamper strips
for use on project,
Oklahnas: In major push this day. Operation has been going on each Saturday all Fall.
Oregon: Poor operation for two reasons: Supplies slow in arriving; locally un-
entbusiastic re bumper strips.
Pennsylvania: Bumper Strip Day on October 26 in conjunction with TNT (Talk Nixon Today)
Day.
Virginia: Rained out, Northern Virginia, but will be done later. Rest of state covered.
District of Columbia: Rot allowed most parking lots. Some done at Redakins game Oct. 20.
- 2 -
Missouri: Good statewide effort except St. Joseph where supplies did not arrive.
Lowa: Very successful day.
Nebraska: Not adopted as A project.
Kansas: Feel it was a successful operation.
South Dakota: Did not participate.
Wisconsin: 72 counties covered - all bumper strips gone. Every county had one or
two areas covered.
Michigan: Participated - distributed all available bumper strips.
* * *
Re: October 16 speech to women in Kansas City and 26 other states on telephone hook-
up. Reports indicate transmission excellent. Women political leaders generally
disappointed not more specific statement re status of women and women in Mixon
Administration, however, the less politically minded very enthusiastic and inspired
50 give extra push. Cenerally newspaper reaction same as that of political women
leaders as first mentioned. All states report deluge of telephone calls, drop-
ins, inquiries and mail regarding specifics on the following: The Nixon Cabinet:
Social Security; Medicare. Even though RN dealt with latter two in radio speech,
last night. It 15 imperative that position be reiterated briefly on these three
subjects in Madison Square Garden and November 4th telethon.
I would urge that in both cases basic speech be abandoned and substitute specific
points previously made, in brief, in position papers on all major issues since,
obviously, most people do not read, I also utge that another pitch be made to
women on both of these cases giving them recognition, status, dignity, not just
referring to their concern on issues. We are planning maximum possible TV audience
for these two nights (will try to coordinate with Alan Peterson's telephone operation
locating undecided) and discussion must be specific and "meaty".
Reports from Flying Squadron women, Lenore Romney, Lou Tower, Betty Ford and Peggy
Stanton - local areas and press enthusiastic and receptive.
TO LARRY HIGBY
then to
FROM MARGITA WHITE
C.
PLEASE GIVE THE FOLLOWING TO BOB HALDERMAN FOR MR NIXON TO TAPE
AF AT THE SAME TIME HE TAPES HIS NEXT RADIO BROADCAST. THIS IS
FOR THE REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE TO BE USED BY
CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES WHO WILL ADD THEIR OWN BRIEF COMMENTS
STATEMENT IS AS FOLLOWS
AS WE NEAR ELECTION DAY, AND WITH OUR OPERATION EXTRA EFFORT,
WORK FOR A MANDATE FOR THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IN JANUARY, I AM ASKING
OUR LEADERS AND WORKERS TO DO TWO THINGS:
FIRST, LET US TAKE NOTHING FOR GRANTED: LET US READ FAVORABLE
POLLS FOR ENCOURAGEMENT, BUT NOT AS A GUARANTEE: LET US INCREASE
EVEN FURTHER OUR ENERGIES AND TALENTS IN THESE FINAL DAYS OF
CAMPAIGNING FOR THE SUCCESS OF ALL REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES.
LET GOT ALL OUT TO WIN THE PRESIDENCY, AND TO TAKE CONTROL OF
CONGRESS.
(SHOULD READ LET S GO ALL OUT ETC.)
SECOND, WEIGH THE REASONS WHY THE FORTUNES OF THE PARTY
NOW IN POWER ARE AT SUCH LOW EBB AND GIVE SERIOUS THOUGHT TO THE
MOMENTOUS CHALLENGES FACING THE NEXT PRESIDENT AND THE CONGRESS.
WE MUST CHART NEW POLICIES TO RECTIFY THE POLICIES THAT HAVE
BROUGHT DISUNITY AND VIOLENCE AT HOME AND FAILURES ABROAD.
I BELIEVE THE VERDICT THE VOTERS WILL DELIVER NOVEMBER
5th
WILL BE A SEQUEL TO THE STUNNING REPUBLICAN ELECTION TRIUMPHS OF
1966 IN WHICH OUR PARTY MADE GREAT GAINS IN THE CONGRESS AND IN
THE STATE HOUSES
WE NEED A REPUBLICAN CONGRESS.
WE NEED A REPUBLICAN TEAM. TO MEET TODAY'S DEXXXXXX
GREAT DEMANDS WE NEED MORE REPUBLICANS IN THE HOUSE AND IN THE
SENATE. GIVEN THE CHANCE, THE REPUBLICAN PARTY THIS YEAR CA N
UNIFY THE NATION.
THE UNITY THAT HAS BEEN DEVELOPED AMONG REPUBLICANS IN
THE 1968 CAMPAIGN IS THE PATTERN FOR THE UNITY THISNATION MUST
RECAPTURE IF IT IS TO MAKE A REAL START TOWARD SOLVING THE MANY
PROBLEMS THAT BESET US AT HOME AND ABROAD.
THE REPUBLICAN VOICE -- THE IDEAS OF BOTH LIBERALS AND
CONSERVATIVES WITHIN THE PARTY
AFFEALS
TO
MILLIONS
OF
DEMOCRATS
AND INDEPENDENTS WHO SHARE OUR CONVICTION THAT THE ROLE OF
GOVERNMENT IS TO DO FOR PEOPLE ONLY WHAT THEY CANNOT DO FOR
THEMSELVES
ALL AMERICANS HAVE A DIRECT STAKE IN THE IMMEDIATE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM 1 HAVE OFFERED FOR FEDERAL LEADERSHIP
IN CURBING THE ALARMING INCREASE IN MAJOR CRIME. A REPUBLICAN
CONGRESS WILL HELP IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM WHICH WOULD ACCOMPLIS H
THIS.
THE TIME HAS COME TO FIGHT ORGANIZED CRIME WITH A WILL TO
WIN THE BATTLE. IF WE WIN THIS BATTLE, WE WIN NOT ONLY A
VICTORY AGAINST CRIME, BUT A VICTORY AGAINST VIOLENT STREET
CRIME.
A HG HIGH PERCENTAGE OF ALL STREET CRIME, MUGGING AND
ARMED ROBBERY IS COMMITTED BY NARCOTIC ADDICTS IN A DESPERATE
SEARCH FOR QUICK MN MONEY TO FEED THEIR HABIT.
A GENUINE WAR AGAINST THE NARCOTIC TRAFFICERS, THE MEN
WHO RUN ORGANIZED CRIME , WILL RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT DECREASE
IN STREET CRIME.
A REPUBLICAN TEAM HAS THE BEST CHANCE TO DO THIS. IF WE
WIN THIS BATTLE, WE BEGIN TO WIN THE VICTORY OVER THE CONDITIONS
IN THE GHETTO WHICH HAVE BEEN THE SPARK OF RIOTS AND LOOTING
DURING THE PAST FOUR YEARS.
WE NEED NEW DOMESTIC POLICIES TO HEAL THE GREAT RIFT
BETWEEN THE RACES AND TO RESTORE RESPECT FOR THE LAW AND JUSTICE
FOR ALL.
TO MEET THE CHALLENGES FACING US AT HOME AND ABROAD IN
THE FATEFUL YEARS AHEAD, WE NEED THE STRONGEST TEAM POSSIBLE.
I BELIEVE WE CAN BEST ATTAIN THIS IN 1968 WITH A REPUBLICAN
ADMINISTRATION STRONGLY SUPPORTED BY MORE REPUBLICANS IN THE
HOUSE AND THE SENATE.
THIS IS A YEAR OF GREAT CHALLENGE. I ENLIST YOUR SUPPORT
FOR THE CANDIDATES WHO WILL RESTORCHONESTY AND RESPECT TO OUR
GOVERNMENT.
#####\END
P
TO HALDEMAN FROM WHITAKER
10/23
RE: ALBANY, OCTOBER 28
I alrady ok'd
BEN FRANK, NWE YORK RN STATE CHAIRMAN, CALLED INDICATING THAT
TOMORROW'S DAILY NEWS POLL WILL SHOW RN 2% POINTS AHEAD OF HHH IN
NEW YORK STATE. JOHN MITCHELL IS CHECKING NOW ON THIS POLL.
FRANK WANTS, WITH MITCHELL'S CONCURRENCE , FOR RN TO MEET IN ALBANY
BEFORE HIS SPEECH THERE WITH ROCKEFELLER, FRANK, SCHOENECK AND
ALL NEW YORK STATE COUNTY CHAIRMEN FOR A PEP TALK BY ROCKEFELLER
AND NIXON TELLING HOW CLOSE THIS THING IS AND TO GET TO WORK.
THIS MEANS RN DEPARTS APARTMENT AT 9:30 A.M. INSTEAD OF 10:15 A.M.
PLEASE ADVISE - NEED AMPLE LEAD TIME FOR ALL COUNTY CHAIRMEN TO BE
ADVISED OF THE MEETING.
END
TO
HALDEMAN FROM WHITAKER
One
CATHOLIC PRIEST MARTIN MC MANUS, AN RN PAL HAS BEEN ROCKING AROUND
HEADQUARTERS FOR TWO WEEKS TRYING TO GET ON THE PLANE. HE SAYS THAT
BOB FINCH SUGGESTED THIS TO HIM AT THE BAHIA AT MISSION BAY AFTER
THE CONVENTION. HE WAS EVEN ON RN 'S PLANE TALKING TO HIM MONDAY
BEFORE IT LEFT LAGUARDIA AND SAYS RN TALKED TO HIM LIKE HE WOULD LIKE
TO HAVE HIM ALONG.
NO!
THIS NAM'S BEEN ON THE HOOK A LONG TIME. DOES RN REALLY WANT HIM?
IF NOT, I WILL HAVE HIM JOIN THE JERSEY MOTORCADE IN THE PRESS BUS
ON THE 26TH TO GET OFF THE HOOK OR IF YOU REALLY WANT TO GET HIM OFF
THE HOOK, I WILL JUST TELL HIM NO.
of
CHEERS,
Dr
TO HALDEMAN FROM WHITAKER 10/23
JOHN MITCHELL AND NEW YORK STATE CHAIRMAN BEN FLANK ARE STRONG
FOR AN RN DROP-BY AT BROOKLYN NAVY YARD TO DRAMITIZE FOOT - DRAGGING
OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ON FINDING JOBS FOR DISPLACED SHIPYARD WORKERS
WHEN YARD SHUT DOWN TWO YEARS AGO WITH RN STRESSING PRIVATE ENTERPRISE
APPROACH TO FIND JOBS FOR THESE PEOPLE.
MITCHELL SAYS RESEARCH MATERIAL ON THIS SUBJECT IS ON THE PLANE.
COULD BE DONE THE MORNING OF THE 31ST.
CHEERS,
TO: BOB HALDEMAN CC: BOB ELLSWORTH
TRUTH SQUAD (C/O HARRY FLEMMING, RNC)
FROM: MURRAY COTINER
DATE: OCTOBER 23, 1968
CHAPMAN'S FRIEND REPORTS:
HHH DREW A GOOD CROWD -- ABOUT 4,000 PEOPLE -- AT THE HARLINGEN, TEXAS
AIRPORT. THE CROWD WAS MADE UP OF MOSTLY MEXICAN-AMERICANS AND
NEGROES (90% AT LEAST).
OUR FRIEND REPORTS THE OLLOWING CHANES IN HHH'S SCHEDULE.
THE PITTSBURGH TRIP HAS BEEN REINSTATED -- ALTHOUGH THE TRAIN TRIP IS
OUT. HHH WILL BE IN PITTSBURGH ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 28.
ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27, HHH GOES TO CANTON, OHIO. ON MONDAY,
OCTOBER 28, THEY GO TO AKRON, EAST CLEVELAND AND PITTSBURGH, WHERE THEY
REMAIN OVERNIGHT. OUR FRIEND SAID THAT JIM ROWE DOES NOT THINK THEY
WILL BE IN PITTSBURGH LONG, BUT DOES NOT KNOW HOW LONG.
IN LOS ANGELES TONIGHT, HHH GOES TO WATTS -- OUR FIREND REPORTS THAT
THERE WILL BE A MOTORCADE THROUGH THE MEXICAN-AMERICAN ECTION, WHERE
(WHERE SHOULD BE WHICH) WHICH DOES NOT COVER THE NEGRO SECTION. HE
WILL GIVE US MORE DETAILS ON THIS LATER.
IN SAN ANTONIO TODAY AT THE JFK HIGH SCHOOL, HHH HAD A FAIRLY GOOD
CROWD -- AGAIN MOSTLY MEXICAN-AMERICANS AND NEGROS. HHH TOLD THE
STUDENS THAT HE HAD BEEN AT THE HIGH SCHOOL 4 YEARS AGO AND HAD
DEDICATED IT.
HHH SAID HE WAS IN FAVOR OF HAVING 18-YEAR OLDS VOTE. HHH SAID HE
WAS NOT ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO KNOCKS AMERICA. WE HAVE SOMETHING
PRECIOUS. THESE ARE JUST GROWING PAINS.
EARLIER AT THE RALLY HELD AT THE ALAMO -- THE ENTOURAGE WAS LED THERE
BY CONGRESSMAN GONZALES. OUR FRIEND SAYS THAT SOMEONE EITHER GOOFED
OR NOTHING WAS SAID, BUT ON THE WAY TO THE ALAMO THERE WERE NO PEOPLE.
AT THE ALAMO, HOWEVER, HHH HAD ABOUT 4,000 PEOPLE.
YARBOROUGH WAS THE FIST SPEAKER, AND HIS VOICE CRACKED SO BADLY THAT
THE PEOPLE LAUGHED.
HHH STARTED THE LAST TWO DAYS OFF BY USING THE 2-FINGER, 2-HANDED
SIGN OF THE SDS -- INDICATING THAT THOSE PREVIOUSLY AGAINST HIM WERE
NOW FOR HIM.
HHH SAID THE ALAMO IS OUR GROUND. HE ATTACKED RN AND SAID THAT
RICHARD THE SILENT IS NOW BECOMIN RICHARD THE VOCAL AND IS APOLOGIZING
FOR HIS STANDS.
HHH SAID, DON'T WORRY, IN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS I WILL HAVE HIM SMOKED
OUT.
HHH USED THE STEVENSON LINE -- THAT THE GOP ARE GROUCHY OLD PESSIMISTS.
SOMEONE FROM THE AUDIENCE SHOUTED "SOCK IT TO HEM." HHH REPLIED THAT
"I HAVE BEEN SOCKING IT TO THEM FOR SOME TIME NOW."
HE (HHH) SAID WE NEED A VICE PRESIENT OF STATURE -- ATTACKING AGNEW.
HE CHARGED THAT RN COMPROMISED WITH THURMOND AND IF HE (RN) IS ELECTED,
HE WILL COMPROMISE ALL AROUND, DOMESTICALLY AND ABROAD.
HHH SAID THAT WITH THE REPUBLICANS WE WILL HAVE TERRIBLE UNEMPLOYMENT
AND NO ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATION.
HHH WAS VERY HAPPY IN SAN ANTONIO -- WHICH WAS VERY PARTISAN CROWD.
HHH SAID, AW, VIVA SAN ANTONIO. WE ARE NOT A HYPHENATED AMERICA, WE
ARE AMERICANS ALL TOGETHER.
HHH PROPOSED BI-LINGUAL EDUCATION BE INTRODUCED AND SAID THAT THE
REPUBLICANS ARE AGAINST THIS. HHH SAID, "THE REPUBLICANS LOOK SICK
AND MAKE YOU SICK."
OUR FRIED SAID THAT IN TEXAS HHH HAS HAD THE BEST CROWDS AND THE
BEST ORGANIZATION SEEN so FAR, AND THIS MAY WELL BE BECAUSE THE
DEMOCRATIC STATE ORGANIZATION IS AFRAID OF LOSING. THE BIG SHOW
THE UNITY BETWEEN THE CONNALLY DEMOCRATS AND THE YARBOROUGH
DEMOCRATS PROVE THIS -- THEY REALLY HATE EACH OTHER.
END
TO HALDEMAN FROM WHITAKER
J
LOIE GAUNT SAID THAT YOU CLEARED WITH SOMEONE BACK HERE AT HEADQUARTERS
THAT THE ENTIRE TAB FROM THE TIME WE LAND AT LONG BEACH THROUGH WHEN
WE LEAVE AFTER THE TELETHON WOULD BE PICKED UP BY NATIONAL RATHER THAN
CALIFORNIA. THIS SOUNDS STRANGE. HAVE YOU IN FACT MADE THIS ARRANGE-
MENT? yes I have have to pay whole thing
IT WOULD SEEM THAT WE SHOULD GET SOMETHING OUT OF THE LONG BEACH PEOPLE
FOR THEIR RALLY ALTHOUGH I AGREE THAT ONCE WE GO TO THE CENTURY PLAZA
THROUGH TO THE TELETHON SHOULD BE PICKED UP BY NATIONAL. PLEASE
LONG BEACH WOUTHOUT A FIGHT. NONE
CLARIFY BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO GIVE UP ON GETTING MONEY OUT OF
CHEERS,
TO HALDEMAN FROM WHITAKER 10/23
URGENT!
SENATOR BROOKE JUST C CALLED GARMENT RECOMMENDING SCRUB NEGRO MEETING
AT 9 A.M. ON THE 26TH BECAUSE SOME OF THE KEY PEOPLE SUCH AS YOUNG,
WILKINS AND INNIS CANNOT ATTEND AND SECOND STRINGERS WOULD BE
INVITED WHO MAY NOT BE CONTROLLABLE. WAN T YOUR QUICK CONCURRENCE
TO CANCEL - THAT IS RECOMMENDATION FROM GARMENT AND BROOKE -
WHITAKER CONCURS.
ZIEGLER HAS BUFF SCHEDULE SHOWING THE NEGRO MEETING - MAKE SURE YOU
TURN HIM OFF IMMEDIATELY.
KLEIN HAS JUST TURNED OFF JACKSON IN THE CHICAGO PRESS CONFERENCE so
THAT JACKSON WILL NOT MENTION PROPOSED MEETING ON THE 26TH. IF ANY
PRESS HAVE HEARD ABOUT THE MEETING, WE CAN PUT IT ON THE BASIS OF
DEFERRAL BECAUSE OF SCHELULE PROBLEMS OF INVITEES.
WE CAN COVER THIS OFF BY A QUICK TRIP TO COLUMBIA THE MORNING OF THE
26TH AND LAND RN AT NEWARK TO PICK UP THE JERSEY MOTORCADE. BUT
IF WE ARE GOING THAT ROUTE, NEED GREEN LIGHT IMMEDIATELY.
RESPOND IMMEDIATELY SINCE BROOKE WAITING FOR SIGNAL.
LOVE AND KISSES - WHITAKER
TO HALDEMAN FROM WHITAKER 10/23
RE:
FORT WORTH, LUBBOCK AND SAN ANTONIO ALL HAVE STORIES SAYING
RN IS COMING. HHH HAD 8-10,000 IN THE PUBLIC SQUARE IN FORT
WORTH - VERY SUCCESSFULL RECEPTION AT NOON YESTERDAY.
OPTIONS FOR FORT WORTH IF WE ARE STUCK WITH A 3 P.M ARRIVAL WHICH
WILL BE THE CASE OF WE ARE STUCK WITH COLUMBIA, MARYLAND IN THE
MORNING ARE:
1 - TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY. THE LOCALS SAY THIS IS A CREW
CUT SORT OF PLACE,
2 - A STATEWIDE TEXAS TEACHERS MEETING WHERE THERE ARE SUPPOSED TO
BE 10,000 TEACHERS PRESENT AND THE LOCALS IN FORT WORTH ARE
INVESTIGATING IF THERE IS A POSSIBLIILITY FOR RN TO SPEAK THERE.
3 - CONVAIR PLANT IN FORT WORTH BUT IN MY VIEW THIS ONE IS NO
GOOD BECAUSE IT IS TOO MILITARY IN CONNOTATION.
IN LUBBOCK STATE CHAIRMAN JOHN HURD SAYS THE COUNTY CHAIRMAN IS
REALLY UP IN ARMS THAT RN NOT COMING. THE DISTRICT POLL SHOWS
INCOMBENT CONGRESSMAN BOB PRICE AT 72% RN 39% HHH 25% WALLACE 36%
IF THEY CANNOT GET RN, THEY DO NOT THINK THE GIRLS AND DAVID WILL
MAKE THE DIFFERENCE AND WANT GOLDWATER OR THURMOND, NEITHER OF WHOM
ARE FREE THAT DAY.
RECOMMENDATION: THE SAME AS IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN SCRUB COLUMBIA AND
HIT TEXAS HARD AND ABANDON THE CONCEPT OF A WIRE PHOTO
SHOT AND GO FOR THE MEAT WHERE IT IS IN TEXAS. ONLY POSSIBILITY I
SEE AT THE MOMENT TO MAKE FORT WORTH SUCCEED IF WE GET A GREEN LIGHT
ON THE TEACHERS MEETING WILL LET YOU KNOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Bob
Should W
Murray Chotiner
Nixon Agnew-
Special Assistant to Campaign Manager
Campaign Committee
450 Park Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10022
(212) 661-6400
October 24, 1968
James Keogh ha
MEMORANDUM
a copy of this
memo to prepar
TO:
Bob Haldeman - Twix
script.
FROM:
Murray Chotiner
We need a three or four minute tape from Dick for a rally
at Notre Dame University.
The facts are:
1. The rally will be at Stepan Center on the campus of
the University of Notre Dame, Saturday night, October
26, at 7:30 p.m.
2. The master of ceremonies will be James Drury (in person)
"The Virginian."
3. Subject matters on tape should include:
a. Appreciation to Father Hesburgh, President of
Notre Dame for granting courtesies of the Univer-
sity.
b. Thanks to James Drury for appearing in Dick's
behalf.
C. After RN's election he will work to return many
governmental functions to state and local officials.
d. Dick needs Richard Ruckelhaus in the U. S. Senate,
and the fine Republicans who are running for the
House of Representatives.
More
230
Bob Haldeman
Page - 2 -
October 24, 1968
e. A plug should be made for Secretary of State,
Edgar Whitcomb, who is the candidate for Governor.
f. Dick is pleased with reports of the tremendous
united efforts made by Citizens for Nixon-Agnew
and the entire Republican organization.
g. Unity in Indiana is the first step towards unity
in the nation.
4. Chairman of the meeting is Robert L. Miller, of South
Bend, Indiana. Dick campaigned for him in 1964 when
Miller was the candidate for the 3rd Congressional
District.
5. We will need the tape tomorrow, October 25, so it can
be placed on United Airlines flight number 447 leaving
Newark, New Jersey at 7:55 p.m., arriving in South Bend
at 9:40 p.m.
We will notify Mr. Miller to meet the stewardess when the plane
lands to get the tape.
Please let me know if you will have someone take care of getting
the tape to the plane and notify Miller, 112 Lafayette Building
South Bend, phone at his office (219) 232-6918; home (210) 232-6639;
or at the Nixon headquarters (219) 232-5711, or if you want me
to have someone pick up the tape and take care of delivering it
to the plane.
Please advise either way.
MMC: bh
P.S. Is there any particular type of machine required to play
the tape?
RN
10: Larry Higby
FROM:
Frank Shakespeare
Here are dates and cities for replay of Atlanta TV hour program:
10/22
10/29
SC Spartanburg
?
Huntington
Savannah
Ga
Augusta
FL
Pensacola
Johnson City
Louisville
Nashville
10/23
Key
Paducah
Salisbury
mocape Girardeau
SC Columbus
Orlando
10/30
Fl
Tampa
NCCharlotte
5 Charleston
Greensboro
Atlanta
Fil
Miami
10/24
Memphis
Bowling Green
Jacksonville
Jefferson City
Jackson
10/25
Wva Wheeling
Columbia
Fort Myers
10/26
Richmond
Norfolk
Roanoke
Knoxville
Chattanooga
SC Greenville
Kansas City
10/27
Clarksburg
Florence
Lexington
Springfield
10/28
NC
Raleigh
Wilmington
Baltimore
mo
St. Louis
fill
Anderson - -- 10/21/68
Gallup Poll Results
Sept. 3-7
Sept. 20-22
Sept. 27-30
Oct. 3-12
Nixon
43%
43%
44%
43%
Humphrey
31%
28%
29%
31%
Wallace
19%
21%
20%
20%
Undecided
7%
8%
7%
6%
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL FINANCE COMMITTEE
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EXECUTIVE VICE CHAIRMEN
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ASSISTANTS TO CHAIRMAN
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FINANCE DIRECTOR
September 25th 1968
HUGH W. SLOAN, JR.
ASSISTANT FINANCE DIRECTOR
J. WILLIAM MIDDENDORF, 11
To:
H. R. Haldeman
TREASURER
RAYMOND T. UNDERWOOD JR.
From:
Herbert W. Kalmbach
COMPTROLLER
COURTNEY BURTON
GENERAL LUCIUS D. CLAY
Re:
Form of acknowledgment
RALPH CORDINER
J. CLIFFORD FOLGER
F. PEAVEY HEFFELFINGER
R. CROSBY KEMPER. JR.
SPENCER T. OLIN
Following up on your note of a week or so
CHARLES S. THOMAS
SINCLAIR WEEKS
HONORARY CO.CHAIRMEN
ago, I'm told that Rose has approved a new form of
acknowledgment card that we will be sending to all
contributors who send in less than $100 in amount.
We're now using the new form.
Hirt
file
letter sant.
MEMO TO BOB HALDEMAN
From Buchanan
O.K. Armstrong, the former Missouri Cong. Asked me to tell RN
that he was the one that got the Stark Endorsement. Buchcan's
suggestions is that a letter go out for RN's signature, thanking
XXXX O.K. for his contribution to the cause in Missouri. RN might
just get a one-line memo on this--since I told Armstrong I would
convey it.
Buchanan
Letter ?
yes
No
L follows
O.K. ARMSTRONG
Editorial Staff
The Highlands
THE READER'S DIGEST
Republic, Missouri 65738
Pleasantville, New York
Area Code 417 / 732-2602
Relay ament
Aberdeen Farms
Eolia, Missouri 63344
STATEMENT OF LLOYD C. STARK, ENDORSING NIXON
I am Lloyd C. Stark, a former Democratic Governor of Missouri. I am a
Jeffersonian Democrat, and my family have been Jeffersonian Democrats since my
great-grandfather Stark immigrated from Kentucky to Missouri 152 years ago.
I am a graduate of the Naval Academy at Annapolis and served eight years in
the Navy. From 1917 I served in the U. S. Army all through World War I. I
served as the chairman of the Missouri Highway Campaign to build Missouri's high-
way system, then served as Governor of my native state of Missouri from 1937 to 1941.
As a Jeffersonian Democrat, I am alarmed to find more and more power of gov-
ernment centralized in Washington, more and more controls placed upon the people,
higher and higher taxes until their burden is almost unbearable; a steadily grow-
ing federal bureaucracy that is the very opposite of Thomas Jefferson's ideal that,
and I quote him:
"The best government is that which does for the people only what they
cannot do for themselves."
And worst of all, I find our nation bogged down in a war which has cost us
more than 27,000 lives and hundreds of billions of dollars in resources.
As a Jeffersonian Democrat, I am convinced that we must have a change, if our
country, as we know and love it, is to survive. I believe that Richard M. Nixon,
when elected President of the United States, will bring about such a change. I
believe that he will make every effort to stop inflation, cut out the socialist
schemes, do everything possible to balance the budget and preserve a sound dollar;
and end this tragic war in Viet Nam at the earliest possible moment.
As a Jeffersonian Democrat, I urge my fellow Americans to vote for Dick Nixon
for President on November 5th.
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Memo: Subject: To Len Testimonials Garment to from dramatize mayo
October 18, 1968
Nixon's "statesmanship",
"integrity", etc, -- and indirectly refute massive
campaign to depict him as unprincipled, untrustworthy,
dishonest, and worse.
The thrust of the Humphrey campaign -- which will become
increasingly intensive, day-by-day -- is based on the words "trust",
"Tricky Dick", "unprincipled", and so on. George Ball set the
tone in his memorable outburst. Humphrey is hitting it in vir-
tually every other paragraph he utters -- like his St. Louis speech
October 15th, "you can't trust this men...he has a vacuum where
his principles ought to bel", the Humphrey harangue to labor leaders
in Detroit October 17th, "If Nixon wins, you won't have to worry
about what color you are, you'll all be out of work (with the 1m-
plication that is exactly what Nixon is plotting)". Muskie's
increasingly shrill charges that Nixon is no more trustworthy than
Wallace. Larry O'Brien's vigorous denunciations of Nixon's
"integrity" and all the rest. And, above all, the Humphrey organ-
ization's television drive -- two superbly-cunning half-hour
documentaries and dozens of spots -- will be saturating the air
(as complementary newspaper advertisements saturate the "earth")
with the message of Nixon's inequitivel Eludness
A strong antidote, which also has the virtue of being positive,
in my. opinion, would be a deluge of testimoniska and endorsements of
and commenda directmend otherwise, by significant names,
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including Humphreyhimself and other Democrats.
I have heard a number of the radio spot "endorsements" and
Now bring wsed,
frankly believe testimonials by recognizable, well-known individ-
uals might be far more effective. (Typically OWR neighbors 2 and
even our son, a heart-and-soul Nixon advocate, have joked about
SAT NIXTH
the "models" uttering those endorsements. (They sound like real
names our son told me. And like many others, Houses he simply won't
anywAy,"
believe they are real!)
The nontage Micss of testimonials I hope you will seriously con-
sider could be used -- but immediately! -- in many ways: newspaper
advertising, a pamphlet entitled something like, "What those Who
Know say about Richard Nixon", radio and television, and
so forth. The message would be wholly positive, and not pitched
as a rebuttal to the hate-Nixon campaign. The words "Trust",
"Integrity", "Statesmanship", "Confidence", "Compassion", "Decent",
would, as much as possible, show up as often as possible.
Among those quoted should be:
Eisenhower - there are many cogent Ike quotes, including
the one (attached) from Larson's recent book - "Dick Nixon 1s one
of the men I admire most in the world!"
Hubert Humphrey - (At Al Smith Dinner, Oct. 16th) (Aafter
referring to the religious bigotry in the 1928 campaign against
Al Smith, Humphrey said: And I remember another presidential
campaign in 1960. John F. Kennedy, too, was a Catholic. And as
the campaign began, it was said that his religion would hurt him.
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But to his everlasting credit, Richard Nixon, his opponent that
year and mine now, declared that Beligion should not be an issue
in an American political campaign. The fires of bigotry that
burned fiercely in 1928 were dampened in 1960. (End turning
to Nixon, Humphrey added); We salute you, sir!" sir!
Cardinal Cushing, an intimate of the Kennedy family and
President John F. Kennedy's personal Pastor - (In a Baltimore
speech on the eve of Kennedy's inauguration): "If I were asked
to name the Good Will Man of 1960, I would unhesitatingly give
the accolade to Richard Nixon ... During the recent campaign,
which tested and taxed all his powers, physicallyx physical and
mental, he never exploited the religious or any other issue that
would tend to divide the American people."
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(Note -- come to think of it, Len, I'll bet that if the
right person tried, he could probably get an even stronger testi-
monial and perhaps even an endorsement today!)
Billy Graham --
Clayton Fritchey, former deputy chairman of the Democratic
National Committee, a chief aide of Adlai Stevenson in the 1956
campaign, and principal assistant to Ambassador Stevenson at the
WILDN'S etusal TO let Ike
UN --- (the heartwarming story of exactly why Tice did not campaign
more for Nixon in 1960 -- Nixon's first consideration being Ike's
health, although it never was known at the time except to Nixon
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and a few others -- as reported in Fritchey's words in the Fritchey
column which is attached)
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Another recognizable name think of one off-hand,
were
but am sure one could be readily found) who would comment on
Nixon's phenomenal act of patriotism and selflessness when con-
fronted with all the evidence that he had lost the 1960 election
by fraud. (Note observation in attached sheet from Ripon Forum--
also see pages 244 to 249 of my updated Nixon book)
Note, Len, -- in formally declaring Kennedy the winner at
a Senate session January 6, 1961 Nixon's performance and speech
was so notable that it even won the praise of Sam Rayburn, Mary
McGrory and other seemingly improbable folk. I believe it would
be a simple matter to check the Congressional Records and pertin-
ent newspapers of January 6,7 and 8, 1961 for an excellent
collection of laudatory testimonials to Dick by significant
and meaningful names.
Also among testimonials -- Gen. Mark Clark, Billy Graham,
Mayor Palmer Gilliard (of Charleston, S.C.), one of the South's
highly respected Democratic leaders, whose Nixon endorsement
statement two or three weeks ago was really a lulu. Also Rockefeller
Javits, a spectrum of highly regarded and responsible Republicans,
from left to right, and so forth.
This idea 1s given added urgency, in my opinion, Len, by
the liklihood of a flood of vicious anti-Nixon stuff in the week
or so before election day. Drew Pearson, for instance, is bound
to come up with a splurge of his own peculiar variety. More often
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than not, it is effective, not withstanding truth and logic.
A most recent example was the stream of "revelations" that Bobby
Kennedy allegedly had been implicated in tapping Martin Luther
King's telephones. The information, such as it was, had been
leaked to Pearson long ago by a ranking figure in the Bureau
(whom I happen to know quite well). Pearson squirreled the stuff
for the "right time", and his "revelations" -- which became the
core of the McCarthy campaign -- quite likely made the difference
in Bobby's Oregon defeat. As to Nixon -- Pearson has been trotting
out all sorts of old stuff, campaign-after-campaign. A full
pre-election-week of sensational "exposures" (all really crap!)
is ready and waiting in the Pearson-Anderson book, which has one
chapter, for instance, equating the "Nixon Fund" with Tom Dodd's
problems. (Incidentally, not only Pearson but at least two
investigative reporting teams, to my knowledge, have been digging
for weeks in the hope of turning up something even remotely
damaging in Nixon's business activities and the clients and cases
of his (and your) law firm).
L-Call Chst
Murray Chotiner
Nixon Agnew
Special Assistant to Campaign Manager
Campaign Committee
450 Park Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10022
(212) 661-6400
October 21, 1968
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Bob Haldeman
FROM:
Murray Chotiner
no
There will be a meeting tonight, October 21, at the
Lawrenceburg High School gym, in Lawrenceburg, Indiana,
from 8:00 to 9:30 p.m.
It is being held for Ed Whitcomb, GOP candidate for Governor
and Robert Garton, GOP candidate for Congressman in the 9th
District.
They wanted to arrange a telephone hook up for Dick to speak
for 2 minutes to the meeting, which will be in progress. I
told them it could not be done between 8:00 and 9:30 p.m.,
as Dick will be at the meeting in the Cincinnati Garden.
They will accept a 2-minute tape to be telephoned and they
will play the tape at the meeting.
The only time it can be done, when you are in Cincinnati,
is between 5:30 and 8:00 p.m.
Please let me know, as soon as possible, so I can call Nathan
Schwanolt in Aurora, Indiana, (812) 926-2461, to complete phone
and taping arrangements.
Dissury
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