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Memo
To RN, from Mildren Younger. Outline of
some of Younger's visits, particularly with
Eck Hiestand and Al Bell. 3 pages.
53
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02/15/1962
Memo
To Bob Haldeman, from Charlie Farrington.
Subject: RN appearance on Jack Paar Show--
Comments RE John Birch Society. 2 pages.
53
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n.d.
Report
Collection of political quotes. 2 pages.
53
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"The Politician." Collection of quotes. 3
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RN
July 30, 1962
Mildred Younger
Hiestand and Birch Society
Haldeman, Finch
While in Washington, I went to see Eck Hiestand. He is doing a poll of
his District on the Birch issue which poll he wants kept off the record. I told him
that while I was working for you, I was in no way speaking for you and that absolutely
nothing I had to say was your opinion or suggestion. He said, "I love Dick Nixon --
I'm going to keep his picture on my wall regardless of what happens." I said that I,
personally, would consider his defeat a great blow to the Republican Party, as well as
to his District and that I felt something must be done to correct the situation over
the Birch Society. He said that he agreed. He said that he wished you had not gone
quite so far on the Birch Society, and I said that you, obviously, could not be
expected to back down. He agreed with that.
I said that I had an idea that might single him out so that you and he
could run amiably on the same ticket. He said, "What about Johnny (Rousselot)?"
I said that was his problem and that I felt Eck should stand alone on this one. I
suggested that he write an open letter -- making it available to the press -- to
Robert Welch citing time, circumstances and actual remarks made by Welch questioning
the loyalty of General Eisenhower and John Foster Dulles, and asking Welch to sub-
stantiate the statements, or offering the alternative that he (Hiestand) would otherwise
have to resign from the Society. He said, "But some of the quotations are untrue."
I said, "Then make it 'alleged' statements." He was concerned about the press not
giving Welch fair and adequate coverage for his reply -- which he was sure would be
lengthy. I said that the handling of Welch's reply was Welch's problem -- not
Hiestand's -- and that Hiestand must concern himself only with the original brief
Memo to RN from Mildred Younger
July 30, 1962, page 2
and pointed letter. He was very much interested in the idea. He was fearful that he
would not get fair treatment from the L.A. TIMES, and I pointed out that handling it
back there he could release it to Bob Hartmann, whom he considers to be fair. He said
such a letter would also help him with Dave Heyler at the CITIZEN NEWS.
Hiestand said that he was considering asking for a letter of endorsement
from Eisenhower that could be used as a campaign document. I said that I did not
believe that would necessarily serve the same purpose; that I felt it was up to Hiestand
to take the first step in order to clarify the campaigning situation in California.
He seemed pleased with the idea and took rather comprehensive notes.
Incidentally, Eck told me his wife is quite ill and he is very much upset
about it. It is a lung condition from which she cannot be expected to recover. He is
keeping her condition quiet.
*****
I also talked at some length with Al Bell, whom, I gather, is in considerable
difficulty with the rest of the Delegation over the very aggressive activities of his
Administrative Assistant, Dick Blades. A1 does not seem to be aware of this. Although
the Delegation will theoretically be uncommitted on the State Central Committee
Chairmanship, both Hiestand and Bell privately committed themselves to Weinberger. I
suggested to Ball that any other course of action might well be construed as anti-
Semitic, feeling that he may not be making up his own mind on such matters, and that
he needed some arguments of his own. He asked about Vice Chairman and I said I had
heard the name of Dr. Parkinson. He said, "If that's Nixon's candidate, I'm for him."
I said I didn't know whether or not you had a candidate.
I think the only problem with Bell is being sure that he, personally, knows
the score. Blades is using him and the Delegation is so afraid of Blades' intemperate
Memo to KN from Mildred Younger
July 30, 1962, page 3
activities that it is excluding Bell. The Delegation feels that Bell tells Blades
everything -- and that serious leaks result.
*****
Hugh and Marian Scott joined us for a week-end in New York (where we had
a delightful time) and asked to be remembered to you.
***
I spent a good deal of time both with Tom Kuchel and his aide, Steve Horn.
There is no doubt that they intend to "go it alone" insofar as possible.
I feel that anything that can be done to stimulate Eck Hiestand to immediate
action should be done. He is certainly amenable to suggestion at this point, but will
defend the Birch Society stoutly and Welch to a lesser degree.
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Nixon for Governor
#
To:
BOB HALDEMAN
Date:
February
From:
CHARLIE FARRINGTON
Subject:
RN APPEARANCE ON JACK PAAR SHOW--COMMENTS RE JOHN BIRCH SOCIETY
Distribution:
Following are the excerpts from the transcription of RN's statements on the
Jack Paar Show of Thursday, February 8, 1962, which relate to the John Birch
Society:
PAAR: Mr. Nixon, would you make in your own words, if you wish, a statement
on the John Birch Society? Yesterday ---
NIXON: You see what I said. I wouldn't have done any good to suggest
anything.
PAAR: Yesterday the President with great magnanimity, I thought, he was
asked the question did the John Birch Society rightly belong only to the
Republican Party and he said I think I'm quite correct in saying he said
President Eisenhower had spoken out as vociferously against this extreme right
group as he had and he did not think it belonged to any one party. That's
what our President said yesterday.
Would you just comment any way you wish on it?
NIXON: I'll be very glad to. I'm very glad that Sen. Kennedy and now
President Kennedy has taken this position - and I didn't mean that to sound
in any derogatory sense because since you mentioned debates I was taking myself
back to the time when I did call him Senator, as you well understand.
But as far as my own position is concerned it is one that I took long
before, ten months ago in a letter I wrote to the Los Angeles Times. I went
on record unequivocally not only with regard to the John Birch Society but
with regard to all organizations which in the name of fighting communism
advocate and use means which violate American principles.
As far as the John Birch Society is concerned, I want to make it absolutely
clear that I do not believe there is any place for a Candidate, and I can speak
only for my Party in this instance as President Kennedy spoke for his, that
there is no place for a Candidate on the Republican ticket who seeks or accepts
the support of an organization whose acknowledged leader says or has claimed or
is on record as saying and claiming that President Eisenhower and John Foster
Dulles were communists or supporters of the communists. And this is what Mr.
Welch, who is the head of the John Birch Society is on record as having said.
He's not repudiated this statement, he has not withdrawn it and I believe that
Candidates of both political parties, including the Democratic Candidate in
Texas who happens to be a member of the John Birch Society, and any Republican
Candidate should make it clear that they do not want the support of that kind
of an organization who has that kind of a leader.
MEMO TO BOB HALDEMAN
2/15/62
page 2
Now I want to go a little further. We not only have the John Birch
Society. You have another group of this type called the Minute Men. I under-
stand you've discussed them on your show.
PAAR: Yes I have, sir.
NIXON: There have been others of similar types. And I want to point out what
is really wrong with this kind of organization. We must not make the mistake of
thinking that what is wrong with the John Birch Society or the Minute Men or
any other so-called patriotic group is that they are extreme or that they are
radical.
One thing we must remember, that in America the right to be extreme, the
right to be radical is just as indigenous as corn is to Iowa. What is wrong is
to advocate a point of view in a way that you use totalitarian methods.
In other words, where you use the very means that the communists themselves
would use to impose their system on this country. Because when you say I will
use any means to an end, lying for example, about men like Eisenhower and Dulles,
when you use any means to an end the inevitable result throughout history is that
the means becomes the end and that is why it is very important that we have an
unequivocal statement made in this respect.
Another point that I would make very briefly is this. I can speak with
some feeling about communism. I'm not a Johnny-come-lately in this field. I
learned about the dangers of communism before some of the present day experts
even knew that it existed, back in 1947 and 1948 when I conducted the investiga-
tion of the Alger Hiss case, which is the first section of this book, incidentally,
as you were pointing out.
And I know from experience that in fighting the communists in this country,
as they must be fought and as they should be fought, one of the things that is
most essential is that you have every regard for the use of American principles
in fighting them. You must not be so blinded by the fear of communism that you
fail to see the principles of freedom. Because the moment you do that, the
moment you use improper means, the moment you overstate your case, you play
right into the hands of the communists. Then they make you the issue rather
than themselves the issue.
And this is what is wrong with those in the Birch Society who take the
attitude any means to an end. This is what is wrong with the Minute Men who say
what we will do is to set up a secret organization and we'll have arms in the
hills; which would violate the laws of this country.
We need good, strong anti-communists in this country; and I couldn't
feel more strongly on this point than I do. But I realize that those who
exaggerate, those who make a racket out of it hurt the cause, and that is why I,
who have been more attacked by the communists in the Daily Worker than any
American of this generation, that's why I say that those who accept or seek the
support of organizations like the John Birch Society are not serving America.
PAAR: Hear! Hear!
(APPLAUSE)
PAAR: Well, Mr. Welch, you've heard it. Just go back to the candy store
and leave us all alone now.
TH3-3720,
THE POLITICIAN
"For the sake of honesty, however, I want to confess here my own conviction
that Eisenhower's motivation is more ideal istical than opportunistic, or to
put it bluntly, I personally think that he has been sympathetic to ultimate
Communist aims, realistically willing to use Communist means to help
them achieve their goals, knowingly accepting and abiding by Communist
orders, and consciously serving the Communist conspiracy.
"But my firm belief that Dwight Eisenhower is a dedicated, conscious agent of
the Communist conspiracy is based on an accumulation of detailed evidence
so extensive and so palpable that that it seems to me to put this conviction beyond any
reasonable doubt.
"The Communists can now use all their power and prestige of the Presidency
of the United States to implement their plan just as fully and even openly as
they dare. They have arrived at this point by three stages. In the first stage
Roosevelt thought he was using the Communists to promote his personal
anxix/xtx ambition and grandiose schemes. Of course, instead the Communists
were using him, bxxx xx but without his knowledge OR understanding of his place
in
in their game. In the second stage, Truman was used by the Communists with
891
his knowledge and acquiescenced as the price afx he consciously paid for their
making him President. In the 3rd stage, in my own firm opinion the Communists
have one of their own actually in the Presidency. For this 3rd man,
Eisenhower, there is only one possible word to describe his purposes and his
actions. That word is treason.' "
DULLES
For many reasons and after a lot of study, I personally believe Dulles to be a
Communist agent who has had one clearly defined role to play; namely, always to
say the right things and always to do the wrong ones. The Japanese Peace Treaty,
the
The Austrian Peace Treaty, and his very definite double-crossing of the British
government in the Suez affair, are all cases in point. In speeches and public
statements, Dulles is always the proponent of the real American position, the
man who answers the policies and intentions which the American people want to hear
and which they recognize as right. He thus serves to convince the American
Congress and people that the Administration is trying to do the right thing.
Then Dulles backs down, or is over-ruled, or appears to be forced by
circumstances and pressures he can't control to reverse himself. The
Government does exactly the opposite of what he has axi said it would do;
and the defeat of our side is worse than if he had never spoke n at all.
But the American people simply do not grasp that it was all planned that way
in the first place. "
"For it is said beyond dispute that Dulles (or our State Department as run by
Dulles) has been selling them and their countries down the river into
Communist hands as cleverly as he knew how and as rapidly as he cared.
"THE POLITICIAN"
pp 266
"For the sake of honesty, however, I want to confess here my own conviction
that Eisenhower's motivation is more idealistical than opportunistic, or to put
it bluntly, I personally think that he has been sympathetic to ultimate Communist
aims, realistically willing to use Communist means to help them achieve their
goals, knowingly accepting and abiding by Communist orders, and consciously
serving the Communist conspiracy."
pp 267
"But my firm belief that Dwight Eisenhower is a dedicated, conscious agent of
the Communist conspiracy is based on an accumulation of detailed evidence so
extensive and so palpable that it seems to me to put this conviction beyond any
reasonable doubt.' "
pp 268
"The Communists can now use all their power and prestige of the Presidency
of the United States to implement their plan just as fully and even openly as
they dare. They have arrived at this point by three stages. In the first stage,
Roosevelt thought he was using the Communists to promote his personal ambition
and grandiose schemes. Of course, instead the Communists were using him,
but without his knowledge or understanding of his place in their game. In the second
stage, Truman was used by the Communists with his knowledge and acquiescence
as the price he consciously paid for their making him President. In the third
stage, in my own firm opinion the Communists have one of their own actually in
the Presidency. For this third man, Eisenhower, there is only one possible
word to describe his purposes and his actions. That word is treason."
pp 212
"For many reasons and after a lot of study, I personally believe Dulles to be a
Communist agent who has had one clearly defined role to play; namely, always to
say the right things and always to do the wrong ones. The Japanese Peace Treaty,
the Austrian Peace Treaty, and his very definite double-crossing of the British
government in the Suez affair, are all cases in point. In speeches and public
statements, Dulles is always the proponent of the real American position, the man
who announces the policies and intentions which the American people want to hear
and which they recognize as right. He thus serves to convince the American
Congress and people that the Administration is trying to do the right thing. Then
Dulles backs down, or is over-ruled, or appears to be forced by circumstances and
"THE POLITICIAN"
pp 266
"For the sake of honesty, however, I want to confess here my own conviction
that Eisenhower's motivation is more idealistical than opportunistic, or to put
it bluntly, I personally think that he has been sympathetic to ultimate Communist
aims, realistically willing to use Communist means to help them achieve their
goals, knowingly accepting and abiding by Communist orders, and consciously
serving the Communist conspiracy."
pp 267
"But my firm belief that Dwight Eisenhower is a dedicated, conscious agent of
the Communist conspiracy is based on an accumulation of detailed evidence so
extensive and so palpable that it seems to me to put this conviction beyond any
reasonable doubt."
pp 268
"The Communists can now use all their power and prestige of the Presidency
of the United States to implement their plan just as fully and even openly as
they dare. They have arrived at this point by three stages. In the first stage,
Roosevelt thought he was using the Communists to promote his personal ambition
and grandiose schemes. Of course, instead the Communists were using him,
but without his knowledge or understanding of his place in their game. In the second
stage, Truman was used by the Communists with his knowledge and acquiescence
as the price he consciously paid for their making him President. In the third
stage, in my own firm opinion the Communists have one of their own actually in
the Presidency. For this third man, Eisenhower, there is only one possible
word to describe his purposes and his actions. That word is treason."
pp 2
"For many reasons and after a lot of study, I personally believe Dulles to be a
Communist agent who has had one clearly defined role to play; namely, always to
say the right things and always to do the wrong ones. The Japanese Peace Treaty,
the Austrian Peace Treaty, and his very definite double-crossing of the British
government in the Suez affair, are all cases in point. In speeches and public
statements, Dulles is always the proponent of the real American position,
man
who announces the policies and intentions which the American people want to hear
and which they recognize as right. He thus serves to convince the American
Congress and people that the Administration is trying to do the right thing. Then
Dulles backs down, or is over-ruled, or appears to be forced by circumstances and
pressures he can't control to reverse himself. The government does exactly
the opposite of what he has said it would do, and the defeat of our side is worse
than if he had never spoken at all. But the American people simply do not grasp
that it was all planned that way in the first place."
pp 213
"For it is said beyond dispute that Dulles (or our State Department as run by
Dulles) has been selling them and their countries down the river into Communist
hands as cleverly as he knew how and as rapidly as he dared."
pp 160
Dulles referred to as "Kremlin-serving hypocrite"