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This file contains:
Memo from Nixon to Ehrlichman re: summer residence purchase as opposed to construction. 3 pages. [Memo], 1/4/1969
Haldeman Handwritten note for Nixon meeting touching on Agnew function, staff Administration posts Ag task force. 3 pages. [Other Document], n.d.
Haldeman Handwritten notes re: Nixon's new year's eve plans, staffing Administration. 3 pages. [Other Document], 12/30/1968
Haldeman Handwritten notes re: Roy Ash Memo. 5 pages. [Other Document], 1/2/1969
Memo from Nixon to Haldeman re: Nixon schedule while on vacation. 1 page. [Memo], 1/3/1969
Haldeman Handwritten notes re: staffing assignments. 1 page. [Other Document], n.d.
Note re: Greenspan call about Burns' meeting with Nixon, crucial to convince Burns to join staff. 1 page. [Other Document], 12/20/1968
Haldeman Handwritten notes re: Doris Kearns discussion about coordination of summer youth programs, finding needs & priorities in each department and evaluate programs. 2 pages. [Other Document], 12/20/1968
Memo for Haldeman re: Bud Wilkinson appt as special assistant to the President for coordination of independent boards, committees and commissions. 1 page. [Memo], 12/20/1968
Biographical information of Henry Loomis. 1 page. [Other Document], 12/20/1968
Memo from Harry Fleming to Ehrlichman re: White House Personnel Office, advocating a separate arm that concentrates on providing staff members more in tune with Administration than with Civil Service. 3 pages. [Memo], 12/14/1968
Haldeman Handwritten notes for staff meeting, staff at Pierre, and schedule of travel. 2 pages. [Other Document], 12/15/1968
Haldeman Handwritten notes re: list of boards, Bryce - Civil service commission, staff assignments. 1 page. [Other Document], 12/20/1968
Haldeman Handwritten notes re: Moynihan assignment, Agnew ideas, vacation plans, game plans (sit on both sides). 3 pages. [Other Document], 12/9/1968
memo from Peter Flanigan to Haldeman re: tax issues when moving to or from short term government service, with attached letters from IRS and Frank Wozencraft. 9 pages. [Memo], 12/8/1968
Haldeman Handwritten notes re: cabinet annoucement, cabinet communication procedures, and staff communication procedures. 4 pages. [Other Document], 12/8/1968
Haldeman Handwritten notes re: Whitaker Cab. Secty, plan birthday party in New York, Shultz, McCann and DDE, and Wilkinson to HEW. 3 pages. [Other Document], 12/15/1968
Haldeman Handwritten notes re: background on Nixon planning cabinet, make Agnew contact with LBJ, confer with LBJ's librarian to see how they kept original papers. 2 pages. [Other Document], 12/13/1968
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This file contains:
Memo from Nixon to Ehrlichman re: summer residence purchase as opposed to construction. 3 pages. [Memo], 1/4/1969
Haldeman Handwritten note for Nixon meeting touching on Agnew function, staff Administration posts Ag task force. 3 pages. [Other Document], n.d.
Haldeman Handwritten notes re: Nixon's new year's eve plans, staffing Administration. 3 pages. [Other Document], 12/30/1968
Haldeman Handwritten notes re: Roy Ash Memo. 5 pages. [Other Document], 1/2/1969
Memo from Nixon to Haldeman re: Nixon schedule while on vacation. 1 page. [Memo], 1/3/1969
Haldeman Handwritten notes re: staffing assignments. 1 page. [Other Document], n.d.
Note re: Greenspan call about Burns' meeting with Nixon, crucial to convince Burns to join staff. 1 page. [Other Document], 12/20/1968
Haldeman Handwritten notes re: Doris Kearns discussion about coordination of summer youth programs, finding needs & priorities in each department and evaluate programs. 2 pages. [Other Document], 12/20/1968
Memo for Haldeman re: Bud Wilkinson appt as special assistant to the President for coordination of independent boards, committees and commissions. 1 page. [Memo], 12/20/1968
Biographical information of Henry Loomis. 1 page. [Other Document], 12/20/1968
Memo from Harry Fleming to Ehrlichman re: White House Personnel Office, advocating a separate arm that concentrates on providing staff members more in tune with Administration than with Civil Service. 3 pages. [Memo], 12/14/1968
Haldeman Handwritten notes for staff meeting, staff at Pierre, and schedule of travel. 2 pages. [Other Document], 12/15/1968
Haldeman Handwritten notes re: list of boards, Bryce - Civil service commission, staff assignments. 1 page. [Other Document], 12/20/1968
Haldeman Handwritten notes re: Moynihan assignment, Agnew ideas, vacation plans, game plans (sit on both sides). 3 pages. [Other Document], 12/9/1968
memo from Peter Flanigan to Haldeman re: tax issues when moving to or from short term government service, with attached letters from IRS and Frank Wozencraft. 9 pages. [Memo], 12/8/1968
Haldeman Handwritten notes re: cabinet annoucement, cabinet communication procedures, and staff communication procedures. 4 pages. [Other Document], 12/8/1968
Haldeman Handwritten notes re: Whitaker Cab. Secty, plan birthday party in New York, Shultz, McCann and DDE, and Wilkinson to HEW. 3 pages. [Other Document], 12/15/1968
Haldeman Handwritten notes re: background on Nixon planning cabinet, make Agnew contact with LBJ, confer with LBJ's librarian to see how they kept original papers. 2 pages. [Other Document], 12/13/1968
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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
16
01/04/1969
Memo
Memo from Nixon to Ehrlichman re: summer
residence purchase as opposed to
construction. 3 pages.
36
16
n.d.
Other Document
Haldeman Handwritten note for Nixon
meeting touching on Agnew function, staff
Administration posts Ag task force. 3 pages.
36
16
12/30/1968
Other Document
Haldeman Handwritten notes re: Nixon's new
year's eve plans, staffing Administration. 3
pages.
36
16
01/02/1969
Other Document
Haldeman Handwritten notes re: Roy Ash
Memo. 5 pages.
36
16
01/03/1969
Memo
Memo from Nixon to Haldeman re: Nixon
schedule while on vacation. 1 page.
36
16
n.d.
Other Document
Haldeman Handwritten notes re: staffing
assignments. 1 page.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Page 1 of 3
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
36
16
12/20/1968
Other Document
Note re: Greenspan call about Burns' meeting
with Nixon, crucial to convince Burns to join
staff. 1 page.
36
16
12/20/1968
Other Document
Haldeman Handwritten notes re: Doris
Kearns discussion about coordination of
summer youth programs, finding needs &
priorities in each department and evaluate
programs. 2 pages.
36
16
12/20/1968
Memo
Memo for Haldeman re: Bud Wilkinson appt
as special assistant to the President for
coordination of independent boards,
committees and commissions. 1 page.
36
16
12/20/1968
Other Document
Biographical information of Henry Loomis. 1
page.
36
16
12/14/1968
Memo
Memo from Harry Fleming to Ehrlichman re:
White House Personnel Office, advocating a
separate arm that concentrates on providing
staff members more in tune with
Administration than with Civil Service. 3
pages.
36
16
12/15/1968
Other Document
Haldeman Handwritten notes for staff
meeting, staff at Pierre, and schedule of
travel. 2 pages.
36
16
12/20/1968
Other Document
Haldeman Handwritten notes re: list of
boards, Bryce - Civil service commission,
staff assignments. 1 page.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Page 2 of 3
Box Number Folder Number Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
36
16
12/09/1968
Other Document
Haldeman Handwritten notes re: Moynihan
assignment, Agnew ideas, vacation plans,
game plans (sit on both sides). 3 pages.
36
16
12/08/1968
Memo
memo from Peter Flanigan to Haldeman re:
tax issues when moving to or from short term
government service, with attached letters
from IRS and Frank Wozencraft. 9 pages.
36
16
12/08/1968
Other Document
Haldeman Handwritten notes re: cabinet
annoucement, cabinet communication
procedures, and staff communication
procedures. 4 pages.
36
16
12/15/1968
Other Document
Haldeman Handwritten notes re: Whitaker
Cab. Secty, plan birthday party in New York,
Shultz, McCann and DDE, and Wilkinson to
HEW. 3 pages.
36
16
12/13/1968
Other Document
Haldeman Handwritten notes re: background
on Nixon planning cabinet, make Agnew
contact with LBJ, confer with LBJ's librarian
to see how they kept original papers. 2 pages.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Page 3 of 3
January 4, 1969 - RN Tape
file
TO:
JOHN EHRLICHMAN
FROM:
RN
RE:
SUMMER RESIDENCE
I have decided against having the Marine Corps
build a summer residence for the President at Camp Pendleton.
There are two options which I would like explored.
The first is to find some separately isolated house that I
could buy personally somewhere below Laguna and above
Oceanside. In that way we could use the Marine Corps Air
Base for a landing field and have rather quick access to
the property.
On reflection, while I would like to have this
house on the beach II realize that privacy in such a crowded
area might be very difficult. If one could be found within
5 or 10 minutes driving time from a good beach this might
serve the purpose. What I would suggest is that the Marine
Corps make available a good swimming beach on their property
and then I purchase a house which is not too far away from it.
A second possibility -- which probably would
present insurmountable legal problems -- would be for me to
build a modest residence upon Marine Corps property and on
their beach and then give the house to the government.
- 2 -
My major concern is the unfavorable publicity that
might accrue if we allow a very expensive residence to be
constructed by the Marine Corps. The armed services, are wasting
money, on a very extravagant basis around the world, and I
am going to urge Laird to cut into this waste on a massive
basis. I can't do that on the one hand and then have the
Marine Corps build a residence for me at the same time.
The handling of Key Biscayne I think has been proper
up to this point. I am putting out all of the money to buy
the property and, of course, will pay for the redecoration, etc.
All that the government will provide is the helicopter pad
and a place to land a boat. Both of these actions in the
long run save money because of the need for additional security
in the event that I used a public boat landing or a helicopter
pad which was not adjacent to the residence.
For purposes of PR you ought to get the exact figures
on how much money the government has invested in the facilities
at the LBJ ranch. I think landing strip, roads and other
buildings they have constructed should amount to something
near three million dollars. There is also the immense amount
of office space he has in Austin. I want you to get me a
complete run-down on what has been spent for Johnson and have
this available for Klein and others in the event that any
columnists are raising questions about the very modest amounts
that are being spent for me.
- 3 -
In this connection, as you probably are aware,
Eisenhower's El Dorado house was given to him by friends
and the same is true of the place that was made available
to him at Augusta.
Let's just be sure that since I am being extremely
careful to avoid milking the public treasury that we get
the proper credit or at least avoid discredit.
As far as theeresidence in California is concerned,
I would be willing to put up $150,000 to $200,000. It would
be my plan to sell the property which I own on Whittier
Boulevard in which my mother lived and to reinvest that into
this property. What is probably needed here is a very dis-
creet personal friend who will roam around that area and
find a good place which we can purchase near the Marine beach
property. What we might find is that we should take a house
that may have the basic requirements as far as plumbing, etc.
are concerned which might require remodeling. From a political
standpoint I am very anxious to work out a deal on this as
soon as we can find the right property. I don't like the
idea of being a Florida resident and while we will allow
this situation to go on for about a year because of various
considerations, at an appropriate time I think the California
residence will become my domicile for all purposes, tax
and otherwise.
# # #
Hughes
Certher Bums 758-9851 826-6581
malcdun more 969 5046 S Babara file
RN
1/1
- Harden wants to amme. next week
Handen
I'm to call him -set day etc
RN will Ikiso come over for annumts.
- ag. tash force he doesn't know who or home if
shed have names - will be in DC som. in one
Dick Herma h
- Bunje -asone of apptais fr agr. -
402-432-605
6050
LF
shld have one from Calif.
Tell Hardin his the one RN mentioned
Pres Col state Bill morgan - retiring
4t
if Handen docut take him Hibel shed
talked to E x M- -
M
still a prob. of stranggle agnee * mayrihan
acc E this was discussed. -
ag
Though
Council shed be complaint board
not poling development
agreest Be an my lematation of pray
Magnihan nothing to do w/DC except in
broad policy.
2
shove all appts offet 11th hand-noed
I have mtg- Maymihan M there
M
hanmer This out -
ag
also have Kissing - understands difference
There
between policy implemental a
maynihan has to do same they
if city has prob. They dont got may withou
agnew wordinates etc - he talks to cities
must work of mynihan
make clear that mayn doesn't aream DC
let Justice handle - moderest contact to W.K
if mayord have policy q. -goto may
if specific action problem -90 to Boe
agnew shld call on depth - use all of them
not just his own little staff.
have to take typical cares f work out one byon
mayn concentrate like Kiss on Urlan Policy
Planning Bd-deawing shff from depts
N doesn't want to meet of them -
Agnew shldit have come to RN
I'm impire injuristictioned fights
always have both for appeal
public unage - everyou reports to Pres
actually no one shed repatto him
he has to concentrate on Nall Secy
put people in E. Weng -
meed ash - as one -man Hower Commision
talk to M - have to get someone with Hichel
concerned ie F under sec
somebody im. fook at ind. agencies -
start namy people
don't meet of B his until deal is ready- -
knocking off the traditional denners
before mtg ag t mort -
take to Pat ahead of time
ag
tell him how myst he is etc
may
dont get moolved in day. day -ie DC
stay of big pelicy deciss in
DC take try much twin -
un Kininger a to help.
RN
file
12/30 93%PST
fronkB H.P.S.
report to Hughers
no plan for Nreals Eve
ch on Beb Hopes NY Eve party -
see if his having - don't tell his
RN/uill drop by - no pullicaty
covering on memo delicate matter Boe's
s
/
long talk of agrew ie his in X idea
in
building staff- expects
houng welfare - etc.
moyn g. of dow This deeplicates calinet t Magnition
on stoff of this sent M+9 should lay out guidelines
he can't set up little group of expects
will compete of , Fail
say Ntalhed of me- I want to condinate it.
bring in Bill Rogus - to point out how Nwas
most suressful VP - twith 200 stall
shed have generalists -
+ then have depts assign him haism men
put. Volpe + Hichel - Petefle doesn't have every stake
need to have M step in & add weight
2
F- has he gotten anyoned -
Elliot Richardsm may go into State
thinking of ben Lingle as LOP OEP
Moodpartan to NATO of then channe JCS
weak in aua of ind. agencies
have to get strong people in them
Fl I should ride hard on them -
up NASA, Poverty, etc., USIA
need really major seaul- as in Cabinet
use Pachand dub sidge for names
talk with memphy ne other names -
plan on ash - is dollar year?
no. I thish hill come on regular losis
enipt. at larly date keep Stans tothersform
over reaching - grashing extra - also Rommy
situation me Kappel repat -
Jones ask Jim Jones -
Dick moore- u -off 467-4151
fine Jones- LBT ?
then Cole etc
Kappel report plans
Finch-his status re stall
-plans for Orange Co
stope
762-8842 miss Hughes - secy.
12/31
Hughes -
RN says I talk to Buya RNDAYS
om ducks are not in a row get
to will talk to Blies later
100 sat. new/state Dept annents
RayClsh 1/2/69 new
file
as I stated to mr. Nixon, J believe I can
accomplish the program set forth in my
recent memo and would be very weeking to do so,
if you find my limitations acceptable.
of we can together determine the answers to
the questions below, & believe you will be in a
position to make a final decision.
/ does mr. Nixon regard the problems
outlined in my memo, and also by others, as
critical and in need of important attention and
action 1. Does he want to commit a significant
effort toward improvement of the particular Execution
branch functions described now arm the
near future- including proposals for legislation
that undonstedly will be recessary at some time,
knowing that virtually any proposal to change
the organizational or procedural status guo will
Cabinet? mut resistance, including some from his own
2. Is my consept of the general direction
of solution fitted to Mr. Nixone desires and
style on does he prefer the approach suggested
by the Task Force on Organization of the
Execution Branch a my approach admittedly
derived from my new management experience,
managerial responsibility rather then additional
clearly creates stronger condentrations of
fragmented ones. where my recommindation
is to establish, for the five related functions
descrited, one point of responsibility to the
President, the Task Force proposal instead
to the plus one new directly reporting
adds President two new officer directly reporting
committee, and still doesn't eucompass the
functions I recommend be performed.
3. Can a sufficient part of my proposal be
this time? her mergan thes researched this
accomplished without Ed requiring ligislation at
point and should have the results by now.
Requirements are for adjuste staff authorization
as well as for responsibility allocation
4. Is mr. Nixon prepared to discuss with
ner. Mayo the relationship of the new function
to the Beneau of the Budget, and to acquaint
the Cabinet members with his objectives for
the new office budget will be sticky fra a while
5. will it be acceptable if I place my
ownership of Litton stock in a trust during
my service with the government, allowing the
trustee the full authority to administer the
trust but explicitly reliving him from The
obligation to sell Letton shares > similarly,
as to an interest I have with mr. Thouton
in a partnership which owne L. itton shares, a
trustee for my interest would be appointed In
this case, Mr. Thounton as majority partner would
effecturly make the partnership decisions
regarding the stock. although the two of us
our the stock, we have committed that it
shall be used for the wellimate benefit of
Letton executives and employees and will
not accrue to our ampersonal benefit
If WE together can answer these
prestions to your satisfaction, I recommend
I join the administration as assistant to
the President If a further descryting title
is desired, although I see no particular
need for it, it might be (- Executive Management)
or (- Organization and Management).
in contrast to the discussions concerning
the role of the Director of the Bureau of
the Budget, I feel this position is me to
make substantier policy contributions on
subjects for which the incumbert is qualified
and prepared Certainly, also, the
incumbents effectiveness will in large measure be in
direct proportion to Presidential support which
support, of course, must be justified by performance
Because of the numess of such a position
and the possible incertanities that many will
have as to its significance, I do recommend it
physically have a white House office as a
in the Executive Branch I see this new
minimum symbol of its role relative To others
franction, as it becomes operational and formalized
at some later time, as fully equivalent to
a Class I position
Personally, I need minimum "therapy"
as Mr. Nixon used the term Performance itself
will take care of subsquent events.
If you are Mr. Nixon wish, I am
prepared to proceed on the above Luis.
If the limitations deriving from my Letter
strek ownership are not acceptable, and
Mr Nixon desires to carry out the outlined
work program I well cartinue to seek a
prelified alternate candidate or, if Re would
prefer to undertake at this time just a
portion of the complete program outlined,
such as an effort concentrating on Execution
Program Coordination alone, I will suta
Organization alone, or Program planning alone, or
qualified cardidate for that.
of Res tasks during the next year or two
of he world prefer to concentrate on other
and defer a major move or commitment in the
direction outlined, I can informally
continue a level of preparatory work for that
time and also be me a more acceptable
stock ownership position for that later time.
also will look to ask as major personal man
for recruiting & evaluating top level people
esp. Ind. agencies and commissions
January 3, 1969
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Bob Haldeman
FROM:
RN
SUBJECT:
RN Schedule on Vacation
Don Hughes was put in a difficult position on two or
three occasions in Miami because he had not had adequate guidance as
to the rules that I want followed when on vacation as far as personal
requests for appointments are concerned.
V. J. Skutt, Jimmy Doolittle, and Jerry Ford's brother
were among those who asked to see me, and Don naturally thought he
should submit these requests to me.
I want a hard and fast rule adopted that when I take
these vacations there will be absolutely no exceptions where personal
requests of this type are concerned. Everybody that wants to see me
of this type should call direct to Washington.
Hugles have RN call Lockheed and I See Pase
- maybe anne. while have
schulge could come come out trute -ame to
James Hodgeon- 847.6682 res 344-4094
a Schuly deposit have to a here
say- S+N feel helpl be excellent
happy to have hin join
Call Scholly 202-961-2064- (Labn Dept)
Harlow
prob. of clearances- F
leys - Pachard
more high to inform for + Sen
than 3rd level Congram
1/9
Allen Greenspan file called re R. E. Burns' meeting with RN. at 1:30
this afternoon. Wanted to relay thrust of what was on Burns' mind
and request that you phone him for additional details. McChesney Martin
arrangement has apparently fallen through. On basis of this Burns
is now deciding not to go to Washington. Greenspan strongly feels
that Burns should go to Washington and believes that if meeting with
Burns is handled right Burns will go. Greenspan's number is 688-5518.
Not really certain RN wants him.
as of know - will probly not go.
There is a real void - need someone
like Burns who understands X can Randle
mastin X Beens didnt talk til this week -
Barns feels martin not committed
Douskeans
12/20
Gile KEARNS DORIS
[BarBeown - ck out labor dept youth program
with young people in fatters
N. Youth Corps - delegated to Loba for 050
get feeling that NAB suman program didn't work
should disimanth- 1
and life NYC of other easty georges
soft programing instead of shot guning
7 getting business so in
need to focus what you ask business for
letter to get schools to stay open
there isno coordination of summer intern program
each agency is independent
Rey is togo to alienated groups &
have them self define their needs primities
include going to white middle - class populate a
find out what matters most to each class
include people inget in our tackforces
let than he heard they know what's what
/-evaluate present programs
2- - estab. focal paint in each dept tagency
don't concentrate in just one deptie HEW
put things into each againg that's concerned
from Pres to each Seey -ask
3- Corrdination mechanism - WH or one dept.
re WH fellows- don't bring in the type
that would have come anyway.
December 20, 1968
MEMORANDUM FOR HALDEMAN -- ACTION
RE:
BUD WILKINSON
I propose that Bud Wilkinson be appointed Special Assistant to the
President, and that it be understood that his role is that of general
assignments for the President with particular responsibility for
coordination of the work of all independent boards, committees,
and commissions as they relate to the office of the President.
These commissions and committees include a wide range of subjects
ranging from the Advisory Board on National Parks and Monuments
through the Advisory Committee on the Arts, Historic Preservation,
Foreign Scholarships, Presidential Scholars, Preservation of the
White House, Commodity Exchange, Consumer Advisory Council,
Distinguished Civilian Awards, Federal Fire Council, Inter-Agency
Committee on International Athletics, Indian Arts and Crafts Board,
Radio Advisory Committee, Maritime Advisory Committee, Advisory
Council on the Education of Disadvantaged Children, National Park
Foundation, Commission on White House Fellows, Council on Youth
Opportunity, Council on Aging, Council on Physical Fitness, Council
on Recreation, etc.
H
HRH
HENRY LOOMIS --- BIOGRAPHI CAL INFORMATION
(12/20/68)
Born April . 19, 1919, in Tuxedo Park, New York.
Married Mary Paul Macleod of Berwin, Pennsylvania.
Four children: Henry Stinson (21)
Mary Paul (18)
Lucy Farnsworth (12)
Gordon Macleod (11)
Harvard University; A. B. 1941.
Presently Partner in St. Vincent's Island Company, 45 Wall Street, New
York, New York. (Risk Capital Business)
February 1965 - March 1966: Deputy U. S. Commissioner of Education,
Department of HEW.
1958 - 1965:
Director, Broadcasting Service, USIA.
1957 - 1958:
Staff Director to Special Assistant to President for
Science and Technology
1954 - 1957:
Chief Office of Research and Intelligence, USIA.
1953:
Staff of President's Committee on International Information.
1951 - 1952:
Consultant, Psychological Strategy Board, Washington, D. C.
1950 - 1951:
Assistant to the Chairman, Research and Development Board,
Department of Defense.
1947 - 1950:
Assistant to the President, Massachusetts Institute of
Technology.
1945 - 1947:
Radiation Laboratory, University of California at Berkeley
1940 - 1945:
U. S. Navy, Lieutenant Commander. Specialized in radar;
on the staff of the Commander-in-Chief. Established and
ran radar maintenance service and radar operations school.
Honor received while working for the government.
1963:
Recipient of the Rockefeller Public Service Award for
Foreign Affairs.
1963:
Received USIA Distinguished Service Award.
On the Board of Directors of the following companies:
Miter Corporation, Bedford, Massachusetts.
Riverside Research Institute, New York, New York
Conservation Foundation, Washington, D. C.
African Wildlife Leadership Foundation
Member of:
Council of Foreign Affairs (New York, New York)
Washington Institute of Foreign Affairs
Metropolitan Club, Washington, D. C.
Myopia Hunt Club
Middleburg Hunt Club
Cruising Club of America
(sails his 38 ft. Ketch, "Land's End")
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HRH
ACTION?
December 14, 1968
MEMORANDUM
TO: John Ehrlichman
FROM: Harry Flemming
RE: White House Personnel Office
The function of this office should be to
screen and recruit candidates for positions in the
government which are exempt from Civil Service. In
the past Administration this office was combined with
and given to the Chairman of the Civil Service Commis-
sion. During the Eisenhower and Kennedy Administra-
tions the office was held by a Special Assistant to
the President.
Although there are benefits to be gained by
combining the authority to hire all government per-
sonnel in one office through the Civil Service re-
cruitment process such a practice will not uncover
men who are responsive to the President. It is much
more likely to produce people responsive to the com-
mission that appointed them, which commission is not
equipped to recruit people with that "extra dimension"
of excellence demanded by the President-Elect. The
people who.run and staff the Civil Service Commission
have historically looked upon Presidential appoint-
ments as a last vestige of the spoils system and are
antagonistic to it. I do not think this can be over-
come by the appointment of three Commissioners.
If we are to provide personnel compatible
with the heads of the individual departments but re-
sponsive to the President, the White House should play
a major role in the selection and appointment process.
I therefore propose that the office be returned to the
White House to function pursuant to the following guide-
lines.
RECRUITMENT
We should continue the present transition
program of actively soliciting people for Presidential
appointments, which process should include private in-
terviews and reference checks which are conducted under
the direction of a White House staff member.
SCHEDULE OF AVAILABLE POSITIONS
The office should maintain a roster of avail-
able political appointments, which roster should include
positions available for the appointment in the reasonable
future by reason of anticipated resignations, termination
of tenure or lack of suitability of the incumbent appointee.
CONGRESSIONAL AND PARTY LIAISON
The office should collaborate with the Assistant
to the President for Congressional Liaison as well as
State Party Officials and Nixon State Chairmen in the
various states in order to insure the most effective
political use of appointments.
CENTRAL DATA BANK
The use of EDP should be upgraded on a con-
tinuing basis in order to provide the best possible
reservoir of information and should be used in con-
junction with the data bank maintained by the Civil
Service Commission in order to search and find com-
petent career people in government whose talents have
not adequately been used in the last two Administrations.
It is my opinion that the very existence of
a separate office responsible solely for political
appointments will in and of itself be a big step for-
ward in deterring the entrenchment process which in-
evitably leads to a strong bureaucracy in which the
employees become sensitive only to the needs of their
own department instead of the overall needs of the
Executive Branch of government.
Bell Rm for Whitcher
Make Pattern Appt for Thursday
12/15/68
2 topa. , Bay, acknow,
Staff mel.
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Meno to people at Pierre 1ˢᵗ thing
Same for tope.
Chief - what do we call.
Do tope 1st thing Look at other
Put at you Carrolls desk.
letter for form ed. Some for Memor
Brown -down to Workington, Tuesday swed,
Start of Hophins
Probably not need two days.
a
Pattern - pet up Appt at time when RN
her Apt. Cole Ait in.
Re Security Padrt - do now prior
to staff milq.
Knogh rend to people now with memo.
RN
12/20
K/tophins
list mall boards etc to reward fila people
Bryce- Civil Service Comm.
Dew - Dent get young Southerner
you tell Hampton his chmn
& don't let him know. think his in change
he is our man - period
then Fletcher as only Negro. ?
Marment stay out- work with us.
Hill etc for Bill Rogas. -
RN
M-F
12/9
File
-re Moynihan
-/- ch w/ Cash
2- whatdousit do to CEAT McCrocher
3- is he too liberal
problem of Agreents role
RN will be chann of council
lean to Chaffee for OEO.
Mck NR re Esa Poston
get her in today
Moynitan -
for Urban affairs
talk to ash - Kissinger if here-
McGachen if here
M- talk to agnew re W. Washing ton
he has ideas for using has -v. good
ask Ella to bill M.
E- Rita Hausa as Dep. Counsel
Ells- for on list of jobs to Goos.
per RN promise
agrees resp. - Ells. handle
in from of the for agreem
mayntan - sitium up I Garden Fri -
also Ells.
Apt ck - have wf free u Val Peterson
Ells. deal w/. big businessmen -Congmn
Bryce use him
R
- Rose go to Wash for bufg w/th
-re vacat in plan- -
Can't go to P.S. - because of Drowns
from 22 on three mon 6 - staff off.
staff
sheleton staff -press lid on
have Whither move up to Thuss 2 nd
then leave
[have mayo come in tomorrow (m]]
nite of stat Conting Plaza
Whitter M 2nd - than back to NY
week 86E clear for speech
3rd
re game + asa Call- - SC do card start for PN
sit on both sides. -
inform Woody Hayes + fin Rhodes
of some ceremony -
Cut down on Ss around RN.
maybe have sit in box- but
avid fan- wants to sit up where can See
Peter M. Flanigan
Nixon Agnew
Deputy Campaign Manager
Campaign Committee
450 Park Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10022
(212) 661-6400
December 8, 1968
To Messrs. Haldeman
Ehrlichman
Harlow
Kleindienst
Knudsen
Flemming
The attached letters were written regarding the
maintenance of certain company benefits by short-term
(two to four years) government employees. It may be
useful to you in encouraging candidates for government
service to leave their jobs.
PMF
US Treasury Department
RECEIVED
JAN 17 10 53 AM '68
Internal Revenue Service
Washington, DC 20224
FACE OF LEGAL COUNSEL
Date:
In reply refer to:
JAN 16 1968
T:I:Iz2:1
Honorable Frank M. Wozencraft
Assistant Attorney General
Office of Legal Counsel
Department of Justice
Washington, D. C. 20224
Dear Mr. Wozencraft:
You have requested the opinion of the Internal Revenue Service
concerning certain Federal income tax consequences relating to a
proposed personnel interchange program between the Federal government
and private business.
According to the information which you have provided, employees
in business will receive appointments in government and employees in
government will receive similar appointments in business. The period
of the appointments will be two years, subject to extension upon the
mutual agreement of the parties.
During participation in the program, the government employees
will take leave without pay; the private employees may either take
leave without pay or resign from their companies subject to a
contractual right of reemployment.
You have raised several questions relating to potential Federal
income tax problems which may arise from participation in the program.
You ask:
(1) whether government service by a private employee will
constitute a break in employment for purposes of stock options
previously granted;
(2) whether a private employee may continue to participate in
his private employer's pension, profit-sharing or other benefit plan
while in government service, assuming nondiscriminatory terms of
participation and return to the private employer's service at the end
of participation in the program;
(3) whether any special tax problems will arise by reason of
the government employees' participation in government benefit plans
while on leave without pay; and
Honorable Frank M. Wozencraft
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(4) whether any special tax problems will arise if the moving
expenses of the government and private participants are reimbursed.
I. Effect of government service on stock options previously granted
Sections 422(a)(2) and 423(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1954, which refer to qualified stock options and employee stock purchase
plans, require the optionee to be in the employ of the corporation
granting the option at all times during the period beginning with the
date of grant and ending on the date of exercise, or, in case the
employment has been terminated, on the day 3 months before the date of
exercise. In the case of a restricted stock option granted after
February 26, 1945, and before January 1, 1964, section 424(a)(2) of
the Code requires the optionee to be in the employ of the granting
corporation at the date of exercise unless he ceased to be an employee
within the 3-month period preceding date of exercise.
For purposes of determining employment relationship, sections
1.422-1(a)(1)(ii), 1.423-1(b) and 1.424-1(a)(2) of the Income Tax
Regulations refer to section 1.421-7(h) of the regulations.
Section 1.421-7(h)(2) of the regulations states that the employment
relationship will be treated as continuing intact during military or
sick leave not in excess of 90 days, or, if longer, so long as the
individual's right to reemployment is guaranteed by statute or contract.
Although section 1.421-7(h)(2) of the regulations states that the
continuity of the employment relationship will not be interrupted by
military or sick leave, this reference does not preclude a short-term
period of government service under a program such as outlined above.
This interpretation of the regulations is consistent with Rev. Rul. 59-140,
C. B. 1959-1, 92, which refers primarily to military leave but also
refers to other bona fide leaves of absence.
Based on the preceding discussion, temporary government service
will not affect the continuity of the employment relationship of
participants from private business for purposes of options granted prior
to participation in the exchange program. It should be noted that
government service does preclude the application of the statutory stock
option provisions to options granted while the private business
participant is in government service. See section 1.421-7(h)(1) of the
regulations and Rev. Rul. 59-140, supra.
Honorable Frank M. Wozencraft
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II. Effect of government service on pension, profit-sharing or
other employee benefit plans
A. Pension and Profit-Sharing Plans
Section 401 (a) of the Code applies only to a plan for the
exclusive benefit of employees or their beneficiaries. Section
1.401-1(b)(4) of the regulations states, inter alia, that a plan is
for the exclusive benefit of employees even though it may cover
employees who are temporarily on leave, as, for example, in the Armed
Forces of the United States.
The cited section of the regulations is considered to encompass
a leave of absence for government service. Therefore, continued
participation in the private employer's pension plan will not be
affected by government service under the interchange program. With
respect to profit-sharing plans, participation in the plan does not
necessarily include participation in employer contributions during the
employee's leave of absence since the formula used for allocating
contributions among the participants is generally based, at least in
part, on the employee's compensation.
In the case of both pension and profit-sharing plans, it will
be necessary for the plans to permit continued participation by all
employees under similar circumstances. See Rev. Rul. 65-178, Part 4(f),
C. B. 1965-2, 94, 113.
B. Group-Term Life Insurance
Section 79 of the Code provides special rules for group-term life
insurance purchased for employees. Section 1.79-1(b)(2)(i) of the
regulations refers to section 3401(c) of the Code and the regulations
thereunder for the definition of employee.
In general, section 31.3401(c)-1 of the Employment Tax Regulations
states that a relationship of employer and employee exists when the
person for whom services are performed has the right to control and
direct the individual who performs the services.
During the period of government service, the participant from
private business is not an employee of the private business within the
meaning of section 31.3401(c)- of the regulations and, therefore, is
not entitled to the exclusion provided by section 79 of the Code.
Honorable Frank M. Wozencraft
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C. Accident and Health Plans
Sections 105 and 106 of the Code relate to employee accident
and health plans. The regulations under these sections, unlike section
1.79-1(b)(2)(i) of the regulations, do not refer to section 3401(c) of
the Code. Nothing appears in sections 105 and 106 of the Code and the
applicable regulations which would preclude the continued participation
in an accident and health plan by an employee on leave of absence. See
also Rev. Rul. 62-199, C. B. 1962-2, 38, which allows retired employees
to continue participation in such a plan.
III. Participation by government employees in government benefit
plans while on leave without pay
Based upon the information provided, we do not anticipate any
special tax problems arising by reason of continued participation by
the government employees in the government benefit plans while in
private service.
IV. Reimbursed Moving Expenses
To the extent that the moving expenses are of the type which would
be deductible by the employees under section 217 of the Code, we
anticipate no special tax problems arising from the reimbursement of
such expenses. The employee who takes a deduction under section 217, of
course, would have to include the reimbursement in gross income.
As you know, this opinion must of necessity be limited to the
specific facts described in your letter. If we may be of any further
assistance, please let me know.
Sincerely,
Commissioner
ASSISTANT ATTOMNEY GENERAL
Department of Justice
Mashington
January 12, 1968
The Honorable Sheldon S. Cohen
Commissioner
Internal Revenue Service
Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. Cohen:
As you know, the Administration, in cooperation with
leaders of the business community, is developing a mid-
career personnel interchange program between the federal
government and business. We anticipate that under this
program outstanding young employees in business will be
selected for two-year appointments to positions at an
operational level in federal agencies, while outstanding young
employees in government will receive similar appointments
in private businesses. In some instances the period of
appointment may be extended for a third or even fourth year
upon mutual agreement by the company, the government and the
individual, but the usual period of appointment would be for
two years or less.
During the first year, we expect that approximately
twenty corporate employees will be solected to serve in
federal agencies. About the same number of federal govern-
ment employees, mostly at the GS-15 level, will be selected
to serve in private enterprise. Those from the private
sector will probably be employees of domestic corporations at
the lower or middle management levels and will receive
federal appointments at the GS-15 level. Each appointment
will be carefully screened to avoid conflicts of interest.
A federal government employee will probably take leave
without pay for the period of his employment by the corpora-
tion. Private employees may either take leave without pay,
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or resign from their companies with a contractual right to be
recmployed at the conclusion of their temporary federal service
under the program.
Questions have been raised as to whether participants
coming from private business to government would be required
as a result of their temporary government service to sacri-
fice (1) restricted or qualified stock options which have
already been granted to them by their employers, (2) continued
participation in qualified pension or profit sharing and
similar employee benefit plans, or (3) continued eligibility
for group life, health or accident plans.
These questions require consideration of both the
conflict of interest laws and the tax laws. With respect
to the former, this Office has given the advice outlined
below concerning the prospective effect of 18 U.S.C. sections
208 and 209 on participants in this program.
As I mentioned earlier, each appointment is to be care-
fully screened to avoid any conflict of interest which
would raise a question under section 208, which deals with
acting in a governmental capacity on matters in which the
employee has a financial interest. If a conflict neverthe-
less arises, the employee can disqualify himself, or obtain
a waiver from the head of the agency where appropriate under
section 208(b).
Under section 209 (a), which relates to sources of com-
pensation rather than to actual or apparent conflicts, the
appointees cannot receive compensation for their services
as employees of the United States from any source except the
Government of the United States. Section 209(b), however,
provides that this provision does not prevent an employee
"from continuing to participate in a bons fide pension, retire-
ment, group life, health or accident insurance, profit-
sharing, stock bonus or other employee welfare or benefit
plan maintained by the former employer."
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A review of the history of section 209 and commentaries
discussing it persuades us that from a legal standpoint, and
without considering matters of appearances, there is no dis-
tinction for the purposes of this provision between a leave
of absence and a resignation with a right of reemployment.
In either case, we believe that appointees coming to the
government under this program on a temporary basis may continue
to participate in regular employee benefit plans maintained
by their former employers. Indeed, we have been informed
that this is one of the very kinds of government service for
which section 209 (b) was designed.
We have also considered the applicability of the conflict
of interest laws to stock options granted to the employee
before he comes to the government as a participant in this
program. From this standpoint, we see no substantive
distinction between the ownership of stock in a corporation
and the holding of a previously granted option to purchase
such stock. If the employee's assignment 1s such that his
retention of stock ownership does not create a conflict of
interest, we see no reason to believe that his holding or
exercise of a previously granted stock option would do so.
Conversely, if he should dispose of the stock upon entering
government service because of actual or potential conflicts
of interest, he should also dispose of the option.
of course, a completely different question would be
raised by the granting to an employee of additional stock
options, or of any special benefits, either during or with
a view to his employment by the government under this program.
Such an additional grant might in fact be compensation for
his services as an employee of the United States. By the
same token, the former employer would not be permitted to
pay to the employee a supplementation of his government salary,
such as a payment based on the difference between his govern-
ment compensation and the compensation which he would have
received 1f he had continued to work for the employer.
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Even when conflict of interest considerations have been
resolved satisfactorily, there remain certain tax points on
which our preliminary discussions indicate that participants
from private business and their employers need reassurances.
Basically, they want to know:
(1) whether government service by a private employee
will constitute a break in employment for purposes of
stock options previously granted;
(2) whether a private employee may continue to
participate in his private employer's pension, profit-
sharing or other benefit plan while in government
service, assuming non-discriminatory terms of partici-
pation, and return to the private employer's service
at the end of participation in the program;
(3) whether any special tax problems will arise by
reason of the government employees' participation in
government benefit plans while on leave without pay;
and
(4) whether any special tax problems will arise if
the moving expenses of the government and private
participants are reimbursed.
These points involve several provisions of the Internal
Revenue Code and regulations. I recognize, of course, that
you cannot be expected to give any binding ruling as to the
qualification or tax effects of a particular benefit plan or
stock option until it has been examined. Meanwhile, however,
1t is important that those who are developing this interchange
program be able to inform prospective participants and their
employers of your views on the above four questions.
Sincerely,
Frank M. Wozencraft
Assistant Attorney General
Office of Legal Counsel
PN
12/8
File
Kissinger - RN talk before Shriver
Harlow - Ehe-J= = re annemt.
invite W. House staff but in back
3
1:00 give them a feel of what went them
Weds. noon - inform staff of Cabinet annont
call them in - Rose etc. Reparate - none before
Ell-B-P-G-56 - close group hi and
finance group- - Stans- startat noon
call top contubs -
Birth Kindael- Alone -etc.
use Flanigan to help calling
Rockly friend
B. Lithead Clay - er.
personal - Rose handle Hobe, Bobet,
mitchell call Bebe, Rockefeller,
our
Screanton if his back
Kappel, Dewey (Brownell hes callifle)
Governoro of agnew - Ellsworth helpt
agrew come up Tues- - RN tell time Weds
than stay have there was Y
flydown w/ RN - bring Mrs.
14 who
mon: AM
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C-RNcall Fordt Driksen set up Harlow call
for them later today
also Town & Thurmond- to set up M
2
major publishers - Klein
make a list - those w/us
Trib, Copley, Otis - not auxinbag
chat up them after noon
Vail, Preswref, maitin Hayden
Jack Haught Newhouse July Stable
Scripm/toward
party people- -
only for their own state - -not whole bund
d only after Sen +Cougm.
have Kget a Terson f Floridian in son
-ollso Ohio
- RNcall NR noon mon on Eso Porton
Cab. Comm. Procedure
-not direct to Pres.
Fla. - no press briefings no news.
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Call lead astronant before shoot on 21st
+90 to ae briefing as duBridge if LBJ not there
3/
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let Y.L. +Whitter both but not on Campus
v track down Jan 9th - plans
wants staff mtg - earlypoint
handle Rose
understand /4T
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anything personal from anyme AR
frds. rels. contribs - etc.
whoever they write -
if de goott matter - it goes
to person in chg - notto RN
my
don't want to see ltr for -good frds
into l staffed out.
no requests on sched direct to RN
exceptatually personal
Ells- has to be programmed Do notin directly
all foreign Three Kissinger, long then Hailow
Bryce has to speak up re Rose-
cantid re ann went around
make it clear that nothing pept prom RN
but most go in in night way there channes
Price B - Rose etc top. Springs
call Keyes- not to call tel 5:00 an time
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dinner NY financial Come -
to present Kunnedy
big birthday parts 9/H i in NY
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anments - here on out how program
8:451
bring in Cab. offers tomours-
leg. ldrs.
sequence of annents -
Harlow
Schooly + McCann & DDE -
desig Sheely as something -
re N. liaison w/ retired Pres.
have to woh out details - they have a study
Jan 4-RN to Dirksen birthday party in DC Ya.
doing this to weld Disksan in
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leklhinson- - ant toPees
Whitaker- track &
ind agencies
now back to Cab t my staff
handle VIR's look after youth Consumers etc-
travel around sphg
some press
social companion -go to football games
staff for perfessional. -
u Ellsworth-
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talked it three -
cld say
pooblem will get worse
Jay Wilkinson to HEW- Finel
RN
12/13
Ke
do some bkgrd ie RN plan fir Cab
RN's idea - serll origicted
idea of women present - complete saysing
Z not going to anne UNTuer - probly Weds
med mon this
okon Hoover Helus tat
hold VA til Bryce clears
agnew- be contact WILBJ- - about once a month
Cald.
Cabinet see Johnson country calls- up. J.M.
plan
- all except Land t Rogas
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interest
on yr. own call all rupt. people groups
tach to thern a lit
you know in you field -
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guide
them
+ tack to newsun that would be favable
they I have any impt. P.R. you of thead own.
see congrom.
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have to hid way to program ag of Int
Bryce have someone put Cig
in touch of long ldn-
that
he shed callon then
Bryce
have Ells help out-
get them intiod & there long
ag Farm Burear, Thange Farm Union
input on than jous.
2
Bitzet when RN gives Gbray etc
can it be deducted
talk to LBT,htrauan
he keeps orig papers fall cab. offers.
look into how it's done
VIKE
then talk to labinet - set it up.
Ollie atkins - goahead on photog- -
GSA- - Laurence Knott head- - J. says good
Harlow ch it out for Bliss
Diiksan has a candidate -demands
maybe Fred Rundl
Aetain Paul Aithen Sec Arry - Dem forn
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