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To: John Ehrlichmann From: John Q. Paulsen. Re: Staff accompanying Nixon smiling when cameras are present. 1 Page. [Letter], 8/10/1960
To: Bob Haldeman From: Charlie McWhorter Re: Recent trip to Chicago. Attached: memos and analysis of Texas Political Situation October 2, 1959. 10 Pages. [Memo], 1/30/1960
To: Claude J. Jasper From: Charles K McWhorter Re: Pending Appearance of Vice President in Wisconsin. Attached: Letter from RN to Bob and Letter from Robert Matthews to Charles McWhorter. 7 Pages. [Letter], 10/31/1959
Appearance Check List Form. Blank 4 Pages. [Form], n.d.
To: H. R. Haldeman From: J. T. Sherwood. Re: Protection of the Vice- President. Duplicate Copies not scanned. 3 Pages. [Memo], 7/1/1960
From: Chief To: All Special Agents in Charge andRresident Agents Re: Vicksburg Detail - Use of Lead Car. Duplicate Copies not scanned. 3 Pages. [Memo], 5/24/1960
To: All Special Agents in Charge and Resident Agents. From: SAIC Beary - Washington D.C. Re: Identification Lapel Pin worn by Vicksburg's Staff. Dupicate Copies not scanned. 3 Pages. [Memo], 4/8/1960
From: Chief To: All Special Agents in Charge andRresident Agents Re: Up-dating of names of qualified Advance Repersentatives for Vicksburg. Dupicate Copies not scanned. 3 Pages. [Memo], 6/15/1960
To: RHF, HGK, RMW, JDH, and HRH From: Jack Sherwood Re: Secret Service protection of the Vice President. 2 Pages. [Memo], 6/14/1960
To: Chief From: ATSAIC Sherwood Re: Protection of the Vice President during his campaigning for the Presidency. 3 Pages. [Memo], 7/8/1960
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To: John Ehrlichmann From: John Q. Paulsen. Re: Staff accompanying Nixon smiling when cameras are present. 1 Page. [Letter], 8/10/1960
To: Bob Haldeman From: Charlie McWhorter Re: Recent trip to Chicago. Attached: memos and analysis of Texas Political Situation October 2, 1959. 10 Pages. [Memo], 1/30/1960
To: Claude J. Jasper From: Charles K McWhorter Re: Pending Appearance of Vice President in Wisconsin. Attached: Letter from RN to Bob and Letter from Robert Matthews to Charles McWhorter. 7 Pages. [Letter], 10/31/1959
Appearance Check List Form. Blank 4 Pages. [Form], n.d.
To: H. R. Haldeman From: J. T. Sherwood. Re: Protection of the Vice- President. Duplicate Copies not scanned. 3 Pages. [Memo], 7/1/1960
From: Chief To: All Special Agents in Charge andRresident Agents Re: Vicksburg Detail - Use of Lead Car. Duplicate Copies not scanned. 3 Pages. [Memo], 5/24/1960
To: All Special Agents in Charge and Resident Agents. From: SAIC Beary - Washington D.C. Re: Identification Lapel Pin worn by Vicksburg's Staff. Dupicate Copies not scanned. 3 Pages. [Memo], 4/8/1960
From: Chief To: All Special Agents in Charge andRresident Agents Re: Up-dating of names of qualified Advance Repersentatives for Vicksburg. Dupicate Copies not scanned. 3 Pages. [Memo], 6/15/1960
To: RHF, HGK, RMW, JDH, and HRH From: Jack Sherwood Re: Secret Service protection of the Vice President. 2 Pages. [Memo], 6/14/1960
To: Chief From: ATSAIC Sherwood Re: Protection of the Vice President during his campaigning for the Presidency. 3 Pages. [Memo], 7/8/1960
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Richard Nixon Presidential Library
White House Special Files Collection
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Document Date
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Document Description
47
15
08/10/1960
Letter
To: John Ehrlichmann From: John Q.
Paulsen. Re: Staff accompanying Nixon
smiling when cameras are present. 1 Page.
47
15
01/30/1960
Memo
To: Bob Haldeman From: Charlie
McWhorter Re: Recent trip to Chicago.
Attached: memos and analysis of Texas
Political Situation October 2, 1959. 10
Pages.
47
15
10/31/1959
Letter
To: Claude J. Jasper From: Charles K
McWhorter Re: Pending Appearance of
Vice President in Wisconsin. Attached:
Letter from RN to Bob and Letter from
Robert Matthews to Charles McWhorter. 7
Pages.
47
15
n.d.
Form
Appearance Check List Form. Blank 4
Pages.
47
15
07/01/1960
Memo
To: H.R. Haldeman From: J. T. Sherwood.
Re: Protection of the Vice- President.
Duplicate Copies not scanned. 3 Pages.
47
15
05/24/1960
Memo
From: Chief To: All Special Agents in
Charge andRresident Agents Re: Vicksburg
Detail - Use of Lead Car. Duplicate Copies
not scanned. 3 Pages.
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Page 1 of 2
Box Number Folder Number Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
47
15
04/08/1960
Memo
To: All Special Agents in Charge and
Resident Agents. From: SAIC Beary -
Washington D.C. Re: Identification Lapel
Pin worn by Vicksburg's Staff. Dupicate
Copies not scanned. 3 Pages.
47
15
06/15/1960
Memo
From: Chief To: All Special Agents in
Charge andRresident Agents Re: Up-dating
of names of qualified Advance
Repersentatives for Vicksburg. Dupicate
Copies not scanned. 3 Pages.
47
15
06/14/1960
Memo
To: RHF, HGK, RMW, JDH, and HRH
From: Jack Sherwood Re: Secret Service
protection of the Vice President. 2 Pages.
47
15
07/08/1960
Memo
To: Chief From: ATSAIC Sherwood Re:
Protection of the Vice President during his
campaigning for the Presidency. 3 Pages.
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Page 2 of 2
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
FARGO CLINIC
TELEPHONE ADAMS 2-3261
C. WARNER LITTEN
JOHN Q. PAULSEN
807 BROADWAY
FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA
FARGO
ALL-AMERICA CITY
AUGUST 10, 1960
MR. JOHN EHRLICHMANN
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
NIXON - FOR - PRESIDENT
1146 19TH STREET NORTHWEST
WASHINGTON 6, D. C.
DEAR JOHN:
SEVERAL TIMES AT THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION THE TV CAMERAS FOLLOWED MR.
NIXON AS, FOR INSTANCE, HE PASSED THROUGH A HOTEL LOBBY, ARRIVED AT
AN AIRPORT, VISITED FORMER PRESIDENT HOOVER, ETC. ALWAYS THERE WAS THE
CRUSH OF EXCITED PEOPLE NEAR HIM REACHING TO SHAKE HIS HAND AND GREET HIM.
TO ME, THOUGH, THE PICTURE SEEMED A LITTLE INCONGUOUS. HE AND MRS. NIXON,
IF SHE WERE PRESENT, WOULD BE SMILING, LAUGHING, ANXIOUS TO MEET AND
GREET THE PEOPLE. THE PUBLIC WOULD BE HAPPY, EXCITED AND SMILING. BETWEEN
THE NIXONS AND THE PEOPLE, HOWEVER, WOULD BE A SMALL KNOT OF GRIM-FACED,
SOBER, SEEMINGLY WORRIED MEMBERS OF HIS OFFICIAL FAMILY.
IN CULLING OUT SOME PHOTOS TODAY TAKEN DURING THE MINOR MOB SCENE THAT
OCCURRED DURING THE FARGO VISIT LAST MONTH I NOTICED A SIMILAR GROUP OF
FIERCELY DETERMINED ADVISORS BETWEEN THE HAPPY-APPEARING NIXONS AND THE
DELIGHTED PUBLIC.
OBVIOUSLY, MR. SHERWOOD AND HIS ASSOCIATES WILL DO THEIR DUTY AS THEY
SEE FIT, BUT, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CAMERAS, WOULD IT NOT LOOK BETTER
IF THE OTHER STAFF PEOPLE SURROUNDING HIM IN THESE SITUATIONS COULD BE
COUNSELED TO GRIT THEIR TEETH AND LOCK SMILES ONTO THEIR FACES.
I MAY BE THE ONLY PERSON IN THE COUNTRY WHO HAD THIS REACTION, BUT
I DO SUGGEST THAT YOU REVIEW YOUR PHOTOS AND FILMS OF SOME OF THE CHICAGO
ACTIVITIES TO SEE IF YOUR PRACTICED EYE MIGHT NOT REACT SIMILARLY.
SEVERAL OF MY FRIENDS WHO WERE AT THE CONVENTION WERE COMPLETELY CHARMED
BY THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET YOUR WIFE WHOM THEY ALL REPORTED, IN UNISON,
IS A LOVELY PERSON. I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU ARE NOW LOCATED IN WASHINGTON
FOR THE DURATION. I CAN WELL IMAGINE THAT YOU ARE A VERY BUSY MAN.
GOOD LUCK TO YOU!
Jain YOURS,
PAULSEN,
ASS MANAGER.
CN
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January 30, 1960
Memorandum
To:Bob Haldemar
From: Charlie McW
On our recent trip to Chicago I mentioned that the
VP had been quite pleased with a report he received prior to his
visit to Texas. This report had been prepared by Maurice Carlson,
the Dallas County Chairman. The VP said that he would like to get
the same kind of report for every state he visited.
We did follow this procedure in his subsequent trips to
Wisconsin and Indiana, and the State Chairman for each state was
asked to provide information which would be helpful to the VP.
I am attacheng the report from Texas, my letter to the
State Chairman of Wisconsin ( Jasper sent in a report but I can't
find it) and the reply we got from the Indiana State Chairman.
I would think it would be a good idea if our advance men
could follow the same sort of procedure in collecting information
for future trips of the VP.
Please return these files since they are our only copies.
fold
October 14, 1959
Memorandum for File
From: Charles McWhorter
Subjec Maurice Carlson
I talked to Maurice by telephone late tonight and
gave him the VP's thanks and appreciation for the memorandum
which Carlson and Bill Burrow prepared for the Texas visit.
C rlson is goin g to have another poll taken by
Dallas Monning News of GOP County Chairmen in Texas and will
send along the results.
RHF
file
Chalie
Mauria
in Holderlson Holder
October 5, 1959
Memorandum
To:RN
From: Charlie
Subject: Political Situation in Texas
Attached is a memorandum submitted for your information
by the Republican County Chairman for Dallas County - Maurice
Carlson - and one of his organization officials - Bill Birrow.
(Burrow is a prominent lawyer in Dallas and a trustee of Yale
Law School).
Ithink it has some practical and constructive suggestions
and hope you will be able to look it over before you reach Texas.
Bur Red
MAURICE I. CARLSON
DALLAS, TEXAS
October 2, 1959
Mr. Charles McWhorter
Assistant to Vice President Nixon
Office of the Vice President
Senate Office Building
Washington, D. C.
Dear Charlie:
Attached is a short presentation on the political
situation in Texas at this time which Bill Burrow and I think
will be of value to Vice President Nixon.
The document is self-explanatory, and your kindness
in handing it to the Vice President for whatever use he cares
to make of it with reference to his Texas trip on October 8
and 9 will be deeply appreciated.
We certainly hope it will be possible for you to
accompany the Vice President to Texas, because you have
many friends here who would be delighted to see you.
With kindest regards.
Cordially yours,
Manice
Maurice I. Carlson
3520 Centenary Drive
Dallas, Texas
MIC/nm
confidential
ANALYSIS OF TEXAS POLITICAL SITUATION
October 2, 1959
I. Texas Traits of Character
1. Proud People. The Texans are proud of the fact that they
were an independent Republic. They are proud that as an independent
Republic and as an equal they made a Treaty with the United States -
reserving the public lands to the State of Texas in return for the
State of Texas paying its own debts. We are proud that we paid those
debts and we do not like dictation by the Federal government. As a
part of being proud the Texas people are aggressive. They distrust
government paternalism, socialism, extravagance and the welfare state.
They like to do things themselves. They are unafraid of Russia.
2. Texas people are a religious people.
3. Texas people are Prejudiced against Republicans. This is
a real, deep-seated and actual prejudice that exists and it is hard
to overcome, and they talk Republican, but too often vote democratic.
This stems from the Civil War when the Republican Party was the
Northern Party and from Reconstruction and later when the Republican
Party was dominant. It also comes from the relative low wealth of
the South, which was for a long time blamed on the Republican Party.
For these reasons and from an emotional and sentimental devotion to
the Confederate cause, many, many thousands of people vote the demo-
cratic ticket.
The standard answers we use are: to stress friendly interest
as Republicans in Texas problems, determination to help solve them,
and to say that the Democrats think Texas people are so uninformed as
to be prejudiced and will vote democratic no matter what the Democrats
do. The latter turns the tables. Eisenhower used this line with effect.
4. Women in Texas, as everywhere, are interested in security.
They have raised their children in the paths of morality, good
government, honesty, God, Home, School and America. The women
support you for they do not want their kids raised under a
dishonest, grafting government or in violent juvenile groups.
The love of home and country transcends political party in the
eyes of the Texas woman. They have half the votes.
II. Groups
1. Negroes. They vote democratic. They represent 1/10
the population of the State and have an estimated 5% of the poll
taxes. (In Dallas, they have 15,000 of 225,000 poll taxes by count,
or 1/15.) They are regimented under NAACP.
If the Whites think the Negroes are against you, it will
help under the old rule of birds of a feather. Racial relations
here are marked by good feelings. Between parties, they choose
Democrats to get more pie; they do not dislike us.
The fact that you are an honorary member of the NAACP is
used successfully against you among Whites.
It is respectfully suggested, should someone question you
in public, that you consider saying that you feel that Texas people
are solving their racial problems more easily and with better good
will than any other State you can think of; that Texas people have
a habit of solving their own problems, and this is no exception.
2. Latin Americans. They are a negligible factor except
in San Antonio and border counties, where they are manipulated by
bosses to a great extent. Sometimes they vote with Negroes. They
are usually liberal and go Democratic. Southwest Texans should be
asked about them. I suggest Joe Shelton at San Antonio. Relations
are friendly; they are well-behaved and they have no such problems
of indignities as do the Negroes.
3. Farmers. Texas is still primarily an agricultural
state, but Dallas is industrial, and we will have to sample farm
opinion nearer election time and report specifically at that time.
Bad information, of course, is worse than mone done. Historically,
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they thought the Republican tariff and freight rates made them poor,
and Democratic parity brought prosperity, yet we got lots of farm
votes in 1952 and 1956. There is great migration from the farms.
A great many of those who still farm live in towns. The country-
side is deserted, with houses abandoned everywhere.
4. Labor. Labor is strong in Houston and the Port-Arthur-
Orange region, and weak elsewhere. No labor supported candidate can be
or has been elected in Dallas, but in 1958 Senator Yarborough
carried the State as the first Labor candidate to do SO. There
were, however, factors that made it unlikely any other than he can
do SO.
5. Jews and Foreign Groups. There are almost none, except
the Mexican Latins, and they were here before us. A few Germans
are between Austin and San Antonio and Czechs around Waco, but both
have been there a hundred years.
III. Political Performance.
Democrats predominate everywhere except in Dallas, but the
State is normally conservative. Eisenhower carried it because of
native birth, disgust of Democratic corruption (particularly by
women), his competence to confront Russia, and his stand on the
Tidelands. Hoover carried it on religion and prohibition.
Troops to Little Rock and the Attorney General's Tidelands
brief hurt us badly.
If Johnson is the nominee, we cannot carry Texas; if not, we
intend to do SO. Adlai is second among Democrats in strength here
and Kennedy third.
(Dallas is an ultra-conservative center with 1/3 Conserva-
tive Democrats, 1/3 Republicans and 1/3 Liberal Democrats. We hold
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the balance of power as Republicans, usually, as much or more conser-
vative then the conservative Democrats. In the Eisenhower elections,
the great majorities came from Dallas.
IV. Present and Possible Issues in 1960
1. Oil. Major companies are not hurt too much as native
production losses are made up with refining, marketing and foreign
profit, but independents are mortally sick. The latter discover
nearly 100% of all new oil. Texas production is nine days a month,
or 30% of capacity. If the steel industry were operating at 30%
of capacity for a long time, the national economy would be in danger.
Our prosperity in Texas now has too broad a base to be ruined by
bankruptcy of the small oil men, but it is hurt. Anything that can
be said, friendly or sympathetic to this problem, consonant with
foreign policy and the problems of price in consuming states, will
be most helpful.
2. Water. This is the major resource in Dallas, Houston,
the high plains (West Central Texas, where wells have revolutionized
cotton and other farming) and everywhere else. Canalization of the
Trinity is a hot subject, in a smaller way comparable to the St.
Lawrence Seaway; but if you commit yourself to it, you will have every
railroad in the State against you. Congress appropriated a large sum
for a new survey. Dams are being built on this river and everywhere.
The only opposition is as to navigation.
It would help if you could work into the beginning of your
foreign affairs speech something along the line that you understand
Texas problems, including water problems, because you are from Cali-
fornia and the problems of growth and water are so similar, with a
few words about Texans solving these problems asking little or no
help from anybody, for in that we take great pride.
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3. Integration. Western counties where there are practically
no Negroes are integrated; others are not. Emotions are receding.
There is no violence. People seem reluctantly to feel it is a
matter for the courts, where ultimately justice will somehow be
done. The Supreme Court is in disgrace in the public mind. The
answer to Little Rock seems to be that the Mayor asked for the troops
but the less said about Little Rock, the better. The Dallas News
harps on voluntary integration as the solution, with no one com-
pelled to integrate, but with freedom of choice to do SO.
4. Foreign Affairs. Your American Legion speech and conduct
in Russia suit the Texas people exactly. It is what they want.
5. Urban Renewal. This is popular in Corpus Christi, but
anathema in Dallas. Condemning private property for resale to
private persons for their profit is here thought immoral. Alger
fought a pation of his campaign against it.
6. Farm. Benson's and parity plans both have to be improved.
No variation from national problem is discerned just now.
V. Nomination
Your nomination is not even an issue in Texas, as everyone
is committed. We have made an extensive poll and find the delegation
will be instructed for you.
VI. Bosses
Political bosses seeking patronage and petty power, instead
of public respect and votes, have been the curse of the Republican
Party all through the South for more than a century and have no public
standing in Texas. They are a major cause of the Solid South. Much
of our success in Dallas is due to the destruction of the boss-patronage-
convention delegate system and the absolute absence of any bossism in
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in this city. Most of our people, even in counties without substan-
tial support, do not fall in the boss category, but some do, unfor-
tunately. They are our worst enemies insofar as getting votes is
concerned. Some, we think, are fine men and unconsciously incur
public contempt. Nevertheless, the Texas and Georgia cases are not
dead by any means, and we hope you feel that a Solid South is not
good for America and will help us get votes.
Conclusion.
This study is the result of checking the most astute political
observers here, whose experience extends over generations, and is
confidential except that we are sending copies to the National Chairman
and Deputy Chairman because of their pending visits here.
Manice Carlson
Maurice Carlson
Wm. Surrow
William Burrow
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October 31, 1959
Mr. Claude J. Jasper
110 East Main Street
Madison, Wisconsin
Jasper, Claude J.
Dear Claude:
As you know, the Vice President will be in Wiscomsin
on November 12-13.
It would be most helpful if you could prepare a brief
and frank report which would give us in capsule form your opinion
on these subjects:
1. The political complexion of the state and local area -
recent developments - trends - status of party organi-
sation strength - finance organisation.
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2. Present and possible issues for 1960 - popular issues -
unpopular issues - controversial issues.
3. Attitudes of political leaders on presidential race in 1960.
4. Matters of lockl interest or pride worth noting - any
special characteristics of local citizenry - - any signifi-
cant events at this time.
labor, farmers, minorities, ethnic and religious.
(Wisconsta) 11/12-13/59 I
X - RMW - Pending Appearance
5. Relative importance and role of various groups such as
6. Recent and current and expected appearances of other
political figures in your state or area - Democratic and
Republican.
7. Any events in that area, present or past, which might tie
in with the Vice President's visit or with the date of his
visit.
CKM:ss
Mr. Claude J. Jasper
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I know that this is quite a task, but I am sure you can
understand its importance in handling questions from the press and
as a general background.
Jasper, Claude J.
With kindest personal regards,
Sincerely,
Charles K. McWhorter
Legislative Assistant
to the Vice President
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(Wisconsin 11/12-13/59 #
X - RMW - Pending Appearance
CKM:ss
November 17, 1959
Matthews, Robert W.
Dear Bob:
This is just a note to thank you for your letter
of November 10 reporting on the situation in Indiana.
I very much appreciate your thoughtfulness in
taking the time to prepare such an informative and
concise report, and it was most helpful in connection
with my visit to Indianapolis last week. I would also
like to take this opportunity to express my personal
appreciation for your cooperation and assistance in
past years. Even though you have resigned your
position as State Republican Chairman, I do hope that
you will continue to remain active in politics, and I
look forward to working with you in the years ahead.
With kindest personal regards.
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Sincerely,
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Dip
Richard Nixon
Mr. Robert W. Matthews
Ninth Floor
Claypool Hotel
Indianapolis 9, Indiana
CKM;pae
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INDIANA
Republican STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
ROBERT W. MATTHEWS, Chairman
MRS. MARTHA E. WHITEHEAD, Vice-Chairman
HEADQUARTERS CLAYPOOL HOTEL
JAMES T. NEAL, Secretary
GEORGE W. STARK, Treasurer
INDIANAPOLIS 9, INDIANA
MElrose 5-7561
November 10, 1959
Mr. Charles K. McWhorter
Lesgislative Assistant
Chales thank him
Office of Vice President
Room 361 - Senate Office Building
Washington, D. C.
Dear Charlie:
By this time you have undoubtedly heard or read that I resigned as
Chairman of the Indiana Republican State Central Committee, effective
November 6, 1959. My successor will be elected at a meeting of the
State Committee scheduled to begin at 12 p.m., CST ( 1 p.m., CDT)
November 13.
I submitted my resignation as I felt it to be in the best interests
of the Republican Party. In view of two successive defeats, 1958 and
1959, I believe that a new chairman will be a psychological boost
for the Party and will increase our chances in 1960.
The following are my opinions on each of the seven subjects which you
inquired about in your letter of October 31.
1.
The political complexion of the state and local area recent
developments - trends - status of party organization strength -
finance organization.
Quite frankly, after the November city and town elections in this
state, I think the Democrat trend is still in high gear and has
not diminished in any significant portions from 1958. Locally,
Indianapolis and Marion county, there is undoubtedly a battle
shaping up for control of the organization, but just whether or
not H. Dale Brown, District Chairman and organization leader,
will be overthrown prior to the regular re-organization in May,
is up in the air.
The potential strength of the party organization is as great as
in 1952, 1954 and 1956, but the two defeats in succession have
naturally caused some demoralization in the ranks. For some time
prior to 1958 there was evidence that the organization was not
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Mr. Charles K. McWhorter
working at its peak capacity. It apparently needs a cause for
which to fight.
The finance organization has some very capable people, but the
prospects for victory in 1960 will greatly determine the degree
of their success in raising funds.
2.
Present and possible issues for 1960 - popular issues - unpopular
issues - controversial issues.
In my opinion, quite frankly, we have no real issues on the state
level and the campaign will be determined to a great extent by na-
tional issues. The most profitable issue would be to run on war
and peace.
The Vice President will, no doubt, be asked about social security
and I am enclosing a copy of the speech which I gave in Minnesota
on October 3, 1959, in this regard. The Democrats made quite an
issue, or at least tried to, during city and town elections, claim-
ing the Republican Party was out to repeal social security.
3.
Attitudes on political leaders on the presidential race in 1960.
There is no question in my mind that, by and large, the leaders on
the county level, district level, as well as the majority on the
state level are for Dick Nixon.
4.
Matters of local interest or pride worth noting - any pecial
characteristics of local citizenry - any significant events at this
time.
The state is building a new thirteen story office building and
Employment Security Division building both of which will be com-
pleted sometime in 1960. Marion County and the City of Indianapolis
are constructing a twenty six story County and City building,
which will replace the old Court House and City Hall.
Of course, Hoosiers pride themselves on their individualism and in-
dependence and note might be taken of this.
The Indiana Republican State Central Committee will have elected a
new State Chairman on November 13 to succeed myself and the Vice Presi-
dent will undoubtedly be asked for his opinion on this.
5.
Relative importance and role of various groups such as labor, farmers
minorities, ethnic and religious.
The farm vote was not with the Indiana Republican Party in 1958,
as we had hoped for, and labor, definitely played a major role in
1958 - 1959 elections.
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Mr. Charles K. McWhorter
The greatest congregation of minorities is in the First District,
adjacent to Chicago, and these people adhere to the Democratic
Party. In 1952 and 1956, however, we did make considerable inroads
based, I believe, on the fact that the Republican Party appeared
to be dedicated to the liberation of their old home lands from
communism.
Locally, in Indianapolis, the Roman Catholics appeared to be ad-
hering to the Democrat Party, particularly to the person of Phil
Bayt, former Indianapolis Mayor and now Marion County Prosecutor.
He is a conservative "image" and has been able to transfer that to
his hatchetman, Charlie Boswell, who was elected Mayor by a majority
of 18,000 votes on November 3.
When dealing with the minority and Catholic groups our best chance
of gaining ground with these people is to take an unequivocal anti-
communist stand. The failure of the Administration to stand by
Senator Joe McCarthy cost the G.O.P. dearly in terms of Catholic
support.
With labor the only solution is to appeal over the heads of the
leaders directly to the rank and file. With the farmers - "God
Only Knows".
6.
Recent and current and expected appearances of other political fig-
ures in your state or area - Democratic and Republican.
The Democrats have recently had Senator Symington and more recently
at a rally for Charlie Boswell, Democrat candidate for Mayor of
Indianapolis, Senator Kennedy. Kennedy, of course, talked on both
foreign affairs and labor. In general his line in regard to foreign
relations was that we needed more vigorous leadership. In regard to
labor, he attempted to pin Hoffa on the Republicans.
For the Republicans, we have had the National Chairman early in
September and then again on November 1, at South Bend, Indiana. At
the September appearance of the National Chairman, he spoke to the
Indiana Republican Editorial Association in Indianapolis, the
Citizens Finance Committee and the Indiana State Central Committee.
7.
Any events in that area, present or past, which might tie in with
the Vice President's visit or with the date of his visit.
The event which the Vice President will not be able to escape com-
menting on is the election of a new Republican State Chairman
on November 13 to replace myself. I resigned from the State Chair-
manship on November 6 and the State Central Committee will call
a meeting on November 13.
Again I want to emphasize one of the questions the Vice President
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Mr. Charles K. McWhorter
will be asked and that is whether or not the Republican Party
is for social security. The Democrats took my remarks out of
context based on an article in the Indianapolis News which head-
lined, "Matthews Urges Social Security End". The Vice President
should be prepared with facts and figures to refute any charge
that the Republicans are opposed to social security and to show
that the Democrats have and are working against the best interests
of our senior citizens.
My comments have necessarily been short and somewhat telegraphic in style,
however, I hope they will be of help to you. If I may be of any further
assistance, please do not hesitate to call on me.
With kindest personal regards,
Bob
Robert W. Matthews
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APPEARANCE CHECK LIST
Organization and Occasion
1. Address
2. "Contact's" Name
Address
Telephone number
3. Place of Event
4. Date of Event
a. Reception (hour)
b. Dinner (hour)
C. Program (hour)
d. V.P. Arrive (hour)
e. V.P. Speak (hour)
f. V.P. Participate (hour)
5. Dress (V.P. and Mrs. Nixon and Staff)
6. Who will meet and escort and where?
7. Number of Persons Attending
8. Speech
Remarks
Drop by
9. Copy or draft of Program
10. Mrs. Nixon's Participation
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11. Background information on Host Organization:
12. Hotel Accommodations:
a. Who pays
13. Transportation
Air
a. MATS
b. Commercial
C. Charter
d. Who pays for
e. Departure time
Arrival Time
ETD
a. Name of Airport
b. Name of Airline
C. Seats blocked
ETA
a. Name of Airport
b. Name of Airline & Flt. No.
C. Seats blocked
d. Who meets
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Transportation (cont'd.)
Auto
a. Furnished by Host
b. Mileage & driving time from Airport to downtown hotel
14. Secret Service:
1. Advise Sherwood or Golden of event, date, name of "Contact man", etc.
2. Advise "Contactman":
a. Name, Address & telephone number of local Secret
Service
b. That local Secret Service will arrange for all necessary
Security and Police escorting
C. That local Secret Service will provide driver for the
V.P.'s car
3. Any special requests of the Secret Service? (Ask Sherwood or Golden)
a. Re auto transportation for the V.P.
b. Distance and driving time from airport into city.
C. White House notified of RN's location.
15. Press:
1. Photos
2. TV (live)
3. Radio (live)
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Press (Cont'd.)
4. Transcript (tape)
5. Reporters
6. Conference
7. Kinescope
8. Tape
9. Stenotype
16. Flag and or Seal?
July 1, 1960
To
: H. R. Haldeman
From : J. T. Sherwood
Subject : Protection of the Vice-President
Keeping in mind the fact that local and state police
organizations have their own specific responsibilities TO traffic
and crowd control, and, re the personal safety of distinguished
visitors, a memo has gone forward to all Secret Service Offices
in the United States requesting our "advance" Special Agents to
attempt to induce local police organizations to cooperate along
the following lines when Vice-President Nixon is their distin-
guished visitor during the upcoming political campaign:
1. Discourage the use of large numbers of uniformed
policemen at places visited by him.
2. Not permit uniformed policamen to be assigned on
his hotel floor or in hotel Lobbies or ballrooms.
3. Advise the local police not to place hands upon
either Verona or him for the purpose of escorting
ThAn.
4. Make serious efforts to encourage local uniformed
policemen to be assigned sparaaly in flxed positions
watching the crowds and not to be assigned to move
with him on foot.
5. Do not surround him and act as a "human shield"
escort, occasionally taking him by the arm.
6. Do not cut him off from contact with the crowds.
He wants to meet the people, not be unduly shielded
from them.
7, Do not crowd out local VIP's and others whom he
wants to move in his enteurage for plaudits and
photography.
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614.0
Office Memorandum
#
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
U. S. Secret Service
TO
:
All Special Agents in Charge
DATE May 24, 1960
and Resident Agents
FROM : Chief
SUBJECT: Vicksburg Detail - Use of Lead Car
At the request of Vicksburg, Special Agents,
when making advance security arrangements, will
discontinue the use of a lead car.
A pilot, or alert, car, proceeding at a
considerable distance ahead so as not to appear
as part of the official motorcade or attract
attention from Vicksburg's car, can be used.
WAB
Chief
1-15-614.0
Office Memorandum UNITED U. S. STATES Secret GOVERNMENT Service
TO
All Special Agents in Charge
DATE April 8, 1960
:
and Resident Agents
FROM
:
SAIC Beary - Washington, D.C.
SUBJECT: Identification Lapel Pin worn by Vicksburg's Staff
Attached is photo of a lapel pin replica of
Vicksburg's seal which will be worn by members of
his staff only as official identification during
Vicksburg's public activities.
The pin is approximately 5/8 of an inch in
diameter with gold centered design on white back-
ground; the gold lettering has blue background.
The Protective Research Section is currently
preparing visual card staff detail that members when identification. a can Imminated the and be project clipped will photo-type be This is to reported completed. the will lapel also identification on for in be more quick used by
Use of the aforementioned staff identification
pin will be discussed with security personnel when
making advance arrangements.
Anseary James M. Beary
Special Agent in Charge
CC: Chief
I
CONFIDENTIAL
614.0
Office Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
DATE June 15, 1960
TO
:
All Special Agents in Charge
and Resident Agents
FROM Chief
subject Up-dating of names of qualified Advance
Representatives for Vicksburg
is made to my previous memoranda regarding Service names
of Vicksburg's Reference Advance Representatives with whom this
is permitted to negotiate.
following names are removed and this Service henceforth of
Vicksburg: should not ARUNDEL, ARTHUR W.; LAUGHTER, CYE; MCCAFFREY, STAN:
The deal with these persons relative to visits
SMITH, DEL; STILES, JACK.
named persons should be added to the official JAMES;
list The of Advance following Representatives: HARDING, NED: MURPHY,
OGDEN, ROBERT.
Below is the corrected, up-dated list of Advance Representa-
tives:
NcKENZIE, JACK R.
ARBUTHNOT, RAY
McCUNE, ROBERT
BROCK, WARDEN
MILLER, RICHARD
DIXON, FRED
MURPHY, JAMES
DROWN, JACK
OGDEN, ROBERT
EHRLICHMAN, JOHN
FARRINGTON, CHARLES JR.
POWNALL, THOMAS
SULLIVAN, NED
HALDEMAN, H. ROBERT
TRCPHY, ALEX
HARDING, NED
WHITAKER, JOHN
LOTHRIDGE, STAN
Chief
June 14, 1960
Confidential
Memorandum
To:
RHF, HGK, RMW, JDH and HRH
From:
Jack Sherwood
Subject:
Secret Service protection of the Vice President.
During the past fifty-nine (59) years, at home and abroad, the
United States Secret Service has protected our Presidents, members of
their immediate families, Presidents-Elect, and our Vice Presidents
during the past ten (10) years. This authority and duty is set forth in
US Code 18, Sections 871 and 3056. The Secret Service has worked with
and must rely heavily upon national, state, county and city police organiza-
tions which in turn have their own legally specified obligations re protection
of VIPs. Naturally, the various policing organizations throughout the
United States have been acquainted with Secret Service personnel and
methods used in protection work for many years. They look to the Secret
Service for guidance and cooperation when the Vice President is coming to
town, and after he has arrived in their jurisdictions.
I urge all Vice Presidential staff members and "advancemen",
some of whom, through no fault of their own, are mistaken for Secret
Service personnel, to refrain from causing changes to be made in security
measures and arrangements already in effect and to refrain from issuing
orders to local police, lest such orders and changes result in: (1) Injury
to the Vice President and members of his family; (2) Injury to others;
(3) Embarrassment to or criticism of the Vice President; (4) The filing
of suit or claim vs the Vice President; (5) Interference with the routine
and nicety of planned programs. I would not want you to be responsible
for any of the above results.
Let me list a few general areas where I personally know that
staff members and "advancemen" have, "on their own" without discussion
with Secret Service personnel, issued orders to and participated in action
with local police which resulted in items 2, 3, 4 and 5 above.
(a) Ordered local police to lower ropes and permit crowds
to move in closer to speakers' platforms. I have seen
this many times where personal injury has resulted to
persons in the suddenly surging crowds, as well as
personal injury resulting to the candidate.
Memorandum from Jack Sherwood (cont'd.)
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(b) Ordered local uniformed police to lower ropes and
permit crowds to move in closer to the candidate's
railroad coach. I can recall fifteen such occasions
which resulted in personal injury to people in the
crowds. (Five of these occurred when Vice President
Nixon was the speaker.)
(c) Insisted that motorcades move at high speeds. Ac-
cidents and bad publicity news stories have resulted.
(d) Spoken to and agitated hecklers and, later, interferred
with due process of local law covering public disturbance
after the heckler was detained by police. On one
occasion this resulted in a heckler being "police record
free" to enter suit vs the Vice President.
After Vice President Nixon is nominated at the Republican
National Convention, I will issue a "poop sheet" to all Secret Service
Field Offices which will cover general details, restrictions, etc.
applying to the protection measures in force during the Presidential
Campaign period. These basic instructions will be changed only if I
direct such change to our Field Personnel. If you have any suggestions,
before or after the campaign begins, pass them along to me -- not to
our Field agents or to local police.
July 8, 1960
TO; Chief
FROM: ATSAIC Sherweed
Subject: Protection of the Vice President during his campaigning for the Presidency.
During the Vice President's 1954, 1956, and 1958 political campaigns the Political
Advancement were guided by a manual which contained complete instructions on how to deal
with peliticians, etc. These manuals also contained Vice President Nixen's wishes
and suggestions, rounded-cut and supplemented by SAIC Beary and myself, regarding
security-pretection measures to be used during the campaign periods. Each year a copy
of the political advanceman's manual was forwarded to each Secret Service field office
and these copies were returned for destruction immediately following election day.
The 1960 political ddvanceman's manual centains the following security-pretection infer-
mation which I suggest be copied and forwarded to each field effice for use by our
personnel who perform "security-advances" re visits of Vice President Nixon after August 1,
1960. This information reflects the Vice President's observations, suggestions, and
wishes regarding the participation of the Secret Service and other pelice organisations
in his campaign activities this year.
The topical headings under which the infermation is listed KEN appear in the advanceman's
manual:
GENERAL POLICY:
Let the Secret Service worry about the Vice President's security. They are concerned
with his personal pretection by authority of Federal Law, and, will coordinate all security
arrangements to fit his local schedule of events.
Use the Secret Service field office rester and telephone the appropriate office well
in advance of your arrival se you may be not by an Agent who will accompany and work with
you during the "advance". Keep him advised of the Vise President's detailed schedule,
including changes as they occur.
HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS:
The accompanying Secret Service personnel, nermally it will be Jack Sherwood and Jim
Golden, should have a twin-bedded room adjacent or quite near to the Nixon Suite. This
room is net to be used by local Secret Service Agents or local police officers.
Any room provided KX for the local Secret Service Agents and police efficers should
be very far removed from the Nixon entourage rooms. It should be distantly removed and
outside the perimeter of the Nixon Suite and staff rooms. This will help to keep down
noise, confusion, and interference with the private-confidential nature of staff operations
ARRIVAL OF THE VICE PRESIDENT:
Local political committee people will arrange vehicles and manpewer to speedily remove
all baggage from the Vice President's Plane, and, from the accompanying Press Plane.
Sherweed or Golden will personally handle or supervise the handling of the Nixon
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baggage (Vice President, Mrs. Nixon, and two daughters).
Sherwood, Golden, and the chartered plane employees will have information pertaining
to any special baggage-tagging arrangement on the Vice President's Plane.
AIRPORT ARRIVAL ARRANGEMENTS:
The Vice Presidential motercade may be lined-up on the airport apron if the airport
manager permits this. Keep in mind that fire, explosion and other safety factors must be
considered. The same thing applies to permitting crowds of people on the airport apron.
Arrangement must be made for proper security of the Vice President's chartered plane
during his absence from it.
TRANSPORTATION:
The driver of the Vice President's auto should be a Secret Service Agent whenever
possible. Otherwise, he should be an area police officer in plain clothes who knows the
vicinity thoroughly. Keep in mind that confidential information is frequently discussed
in the Vice President's auto. Therefore, the driver#should be discreet and give his full
time and attention to driving.
The Vice President's auto should always be the number one car in any motorcade. There
should not be any other auto (police or otherwise) preceding within sight of or as part of
the official motorcade. Sherwood will ride in front seat of this car. (See Chief's OTH
of May 24, 1960).
The second auto will be a plain, four-door, unmarked police car. Golden will ride in
this auto.
The political advanceman, through his motorcade manager, will be solely responsible for
determining the order of the motorcade, beginning with the third car.
During daytime the motorcade autos should proceed with lights on.
When a police motorcycle/escort is used, it should be as quiet as possible and its main
purpose should be to keep the motorcade closed-up and arrive at the point of destination
"in-tact" and as a "unit".
Generally speaking, the Vice President's auto at the head of the official motorcade
will proceed at speed limit, or just a few miles under the existing speed limit. Any
change in speed will be communicated from the Vice President's auto by Sherwood.
MEETINGS:
Arrange to keep a passageway open through crowds to speakers' platforms for the Vice
President. Do not use uniformed police officers to man ropes or otherwise clear these
passageways. Sometimes boyscouts are appropriate.
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GENERAL INFORMATION:
Trains - Allow the public within ten (10) feet of the rear of the Vice President's
train coach, and, within three or four (3 or 4) feet of each side of the
full length of his coach. This much clear space is needed to protect the
crewds against injury and permits working space for the press and staff
members.
Lapel Button for Staff Members: - Reference is made to the Chief's O/M of April.S.
1960. It is important that it be impressed upon the assigned-duty policemen
that the wearer of this lapel button is one of the Vice President's personal
staff members and that anyone wearing this button be given absolutely free
and unrestricted access to all secured areas.
Press Conferences and other private (closed) meetings: - Be sure that some person
provided by the local committee chairman is on-hand and remains on-hand at
entrance doors to these meetings which will be visited by the Vice President
Too often the door checker will "goof-off" and wander away. This results
in III undesirable and uninvited gueste entering these rooms.
The Vice President's hotel suite: - Should be secured in advance of the Vice Presid-
ent's arrival and remain under a secured status until he quits the hotel
permanently. Also, plan upon establishing a check-point in the hallway
which will be manned throughout the Vice President's residence at the hotel.
Local police officers & Secret Service Agents: - Your cooperation in observing the
following suggestions will be most helpful:
(1) Sherwood, or Golden, is the only security representative to ride on
hotel elevators with the Vice President.
(2) Do net "hunch-up" around the Vice President. Precede him and string-out
along his intended foet-travel-route. Look to Sherwood for guidanee on
this.
(3) Immediately after the Vice President arrives at his hotel suite, please
move off to the room provided for you. This will reduce confusion and
permit the staff to carry-on their confidential duties.
(a) If necessary the room provided for you can be on a floor other
than the Vice President's suite location.
Additional guidelines:- Refer to the Chief's O/N dated June 24, 1960.