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To Captain Norman W. Marsh from Haldeman, re: Cartoon Ideas. [Letter], 10/3/1962
Forgotten! 1917-1918 Presenting: The studio City Barracks Resolution. [Brochure], n.d.
Haldeman notes on Marsh and money. 1 page. [Memo], n.d.
Haldeman note on Setup committee. 1 page. [Memo], n.d.
Haldeman note to Mr. Zweng and Captain Marsh, re: appointment time and date. 1 page. [Memo], n.d.
To Nixon from Zweng, re: Request for a meeting with Nixon. 2 pages with attachments. [Letter], 4/28/1962
Note on Nixon's received memo. 1 page. [Memo], n.d.
From Charles Farrington to Rose Mary Woods, re: Norman Marsh. 3 pages with attachments. [Letter], 4/27/1962
Rose Mary Woods to Haldeman, re: Norman Marsh. 4 pages with attachments. [Memo], 4/25/1962
From Norman Marsh to Farrington, re: Letter 4/20 - editorial cartoons. 1 page. [Letter], 4/23/1962
To Norman Marsh, re: Declined cartoon use. 5 pages with attachments. [Letter], 4/20/1962
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To Captain Norman W. Marsh from Haldeman, re: Cartoon Ideas. [Letter], 10/3/1962
Forgotten! 1917-1918 Presenting: The studio City Barracks Resolution. [Brochure], n.d.
Haldeman notes on Marsh and money. 1 page. [Memo], n.d.
Haldeman note on Setup committee. 1 page. [Memo], n.d.
Haldeman note to Mr. Zweng and Captain Marsh, re: appointment time and date. 1 page. [Memo], n.d.
To Nixon from Zweng, re: Request for a meeting with Nixon. 2 pages with attachments. [Letter], 4/28/1962
Note on Nixon's received memo. 1 page. [Memo], n.d.
From Charles Farrington to Rose Mary Woods, re: Norman Marsh. 3 pages with attachments. [Letter], 4/27/1962
Rose Mary Woods to Haldeman, re: Norman Marsh. 4 pages with attachments. [Memo], 4/25/1962
From Norman Marsh to Farrington, re: Letter 4/20 - editorial cartoons. 1 page. [Letter], 4/23/1962
To Norman Marsh, re: Declined cartoon use. 5 pages with attachments. [Letter], 4/20/1962
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54
2
10/03/1962
Letter
To Captain Norman W. Marsh from
Haldeman, re: Cartoon Ideas.
54
2
n.d.
Brochure
Forgotten! 1917-1918 Presenting: The studio
City Barracks Resolution.
54
2
n.d.
Memo
Haldeman notes on Marsh and money. 1
page.
54
2
n.d.
Memo
Haldeman note on Setup committee. 1 page.
54
2
n.d.
Memo
Haldeman note to Mr. Zweng and Captain
Marsh, re: appointment time and date. 1 page.
54
2
04/28/1962
Letter
To Nixon from Zweng, re: Request for a
meeting with Nixon. 2 pages with
attachments.
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Page 1 of 2
Box Number Folder Number Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
54
2
n.d.
Memo
Note on Nixon's received memo. 1 page.
54
2
04/27/1962
Letter
From Charles Farrington to Rose Mary
Woods, re: Norman Marsh. 3 pages with
attachments.
54
2
04/25/1962
Memo
Rose Mary Woods to Haldeman, re: Norman
Marsh. 4 pages with attachments.
54
2
04/23/1962
Letter
From Norman Marsh to Farrington, re: Letter
4/20 - editorial cartoons. 1 page.
54
2
04/20/1962
Letter
To Norman Marsh, re: Declined cartoon use.
5 pages with attachments.
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Page 2 of 2
October 13, 1962
Dear Captain Marsh:
I do indeed recall our
meeting and conversation in my office
some months age.
You were very kind to
follow-up with your letter of October 11th,
and I an taking the liberty of referring
it to our Speakers Bureau. Since we were
unable to take advantage of your suggested
cartoon ideas, perhaps we will be fortunate
enough to have you on the speaking team.
Thank you again for
writing, and kindest regards.
WIN WITH NIXON!
H. R. Haldeman
Captain Norman W. Marsh
3820 Buena Park Drive
Studio City, California
FORGOTTEN!
191741918
REQUIEM To HONOR
EACH NOVEMBER ELEVENTH AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK
OUR NATION PAUSED IN ITS STRIDE,
AND PRAYED FOR THE HEROES OF WORLDWAR ONE
AND THE VICTORY THEY BOUGHT AS THEY DIED.
FOR THEY UPHELD OUR HERITAGE
WITH THE GORIEST PRICE MEN CAN PAY,
AND A GRATEFUL PEOPLE REMEMBERED THEM
IN A BLAZE OF GLORY CALLED ARMISTICE DAY.
BUTNOW?
THEIR DAY HAS ANOTHER NAME
AND OUR GREY FADING PRAISE TURNS BLACK,
WHILE IN ONE HAUNTING VOICE OUR DEATHLESS DEAD
CRY OUT.
"GIVE IT BACK-GIVE IT BACK!"
by
ROBERT H. NOLAN.
OT&OM
BELLEAU WOOD
DAY
SOISSONS
ARMISTICE
CHAMPAIGN
ST MINIEL
ARGONNE
ONE
10
one
01962 NORMAN MARSH, World Rights Reserved
STUDIO CITY
BARRACKS V.W.W.I
PRESENTING:
THE STUDIO CITY BARRACKS
RESOLUTION.
U.S.A.
OF WORLD WART
A Resolution for All Americans
Whereas, The People of the United States, to honor the more than
One Hundred and Twelve Thousand Americans who laid doun their lives in
Supreme and Eternal Sacrifice in defense of our Freedom, our Flag, and
our Country, while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States
during World War One, did,
set aside the Eleventh Day of November as a day sacred to their
memory and named it, "Armistice Day. And they did make it their custom
to pause in their occupation at the Eleventh Hour of that Day for a
moment of prayerful reflection and thanks to those who made that
sacrifice for them, and,
In recognition of this Will of the People, the Legislatures of
many of the States of our Nation gave Armistice Day official recognition
and the Governors of the other States did, each year, proclaim Armistice
Day as memorial to the Heroic Dead of World War One, and,
The President of the United States did proclaim the Eleventh day of
November of the year 1921, "Armistice Day" and the Eleventh Hour of that
Day for the entombment of our Unknown Soldier of World War One in our
National Cemetery at Arlington, in Virginia, and,
Each year, for thirty-five years, Armistice Day was observed as a
Day of respect and reverence for the Honored Dead of World War One, and,
by this long-continued usage and by official recognition, Armistice Day
did become a sacred, integral and historic part of our American Tradition
and Way of Life, and,
Armistice Day is as the Medal of Honor to our Heroic Dead of World
War One, awarded to their valor and sacrifice by the greatest Congress in
the world, The American People And, as the Medal of Honor, once bestowed
can never be recalled or disavowed by mortal man, whomever he may be, and,
Whereas,
The unprecedented attempt to alter the name and purpose of Armistice
Day is alien to our American Way and does reflect dishonor and discredit
in the eyes of the world -
upon those who paid the ultimate and eternal sacrifice in the defense of
our Nation;
upon the cause for which they gave their last full measure of devotion;
upon our American Tradition, and,
upon those who served beside our Heroic Dead and survived the conflict -
Therefore,
Be it Resolved
That the National Commander of the Veterans of World War One
of the U. S. A., in the historic precedent of John A. Logan,
Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, (who
proclaimed Memorial Day), will, each year, proclaim the Eleventh
Day of November, "Armistice Day, " as memorial to the Heroic Dead of
World War One, and to all those who have sacrificed their lives in
the defense and preservation of our Nation. And that he will order
all Barracks of the Veterans of World War One of the U. S. A. to give
that Day proper and ceremoneous observance
That the President of the United States be informed of this
resolution that he may find it his obligation and duty to restore,
by proclamation, the proper and American observance and use of the
Eleventh of November as
Armistice Day.
This
shall
be
known as, "The Studio City Barracks Resolution."
Prepared by and presented in the regular meeting of the Studio City
Barracks #2284, Veterans of World War One of the U. S. A. by
Narwon
Norman W. Marsh, Commander.
Studio City, California, 13 March 1962.
Seconded and adopted by a unanimous, standing vote, of the members of
Studio City Barracks #2284, Veterans of World War One of the U. S. A.
Henry G. Rosenthal
U.S.A.
Henry A. Rosenthal, Senior Vice Comdr.
VETERANS
WAR1
Willard S. Gox
Willard S. Cox, Jr Vice Comdr.
OF
WORLD
Anchibed James
Archibald E. Tanner, Adjutant
VETERANS OF WORLD WAR 1
STUDIO CITY BARR/LIC -204
STUDIO CI.Y. CALIF.
3820 Buena Park Drive
Hon. John F. Kennedy
27 March 1962
President of The United States
The White House
Washington, D. C.
( COPY )
Mr. President:
I transmit herewith
"THE STUDIO CITY BARRACKS RESOLUTION"
It is in the National interest and demands your thoughtful consideration
and affirmitive action.
The first step in the intentional deheroization of those
Americans who served their country faithfully, honorably and victoriously
in World War One has been taken with the attempted permanent erasure of
the name "Armistice Day" from the public mind. This effort has
achieved only partial success.
This deheroizing process has been accomplished elsewhere in the
world, and, while ours must follow a slower and more delicate pattern,
the next necessary step should be the disentombment of our Unknown
Soldier of World War One. For he and Armistice Day are one.
As a United States Marine it was my proud and honored privilege
to have been a member of the detachment assigned to duty at Arlington
for the burial of that Unknown Soldier and reverently salute him as he,
my comrade, was carried to his tomb.
It may be presumptious, but it is requested that I be informed,
if and when the second step is to be taken, that I may return to
Arlington to offer my farewell salute to, what should be to EVERY
American, the gallant symbol of ultimate American loyalty. I MUST
preserve MY integrity to myself and to the motto, "Semper Fidelis,
under which I gladly served my country in two World Wars.
Mr. President, November Eleventh IS Armistice Day
...
nothing more ... nothing less. It is deplorable that the American
government would be willing to participate in attempting to obliterate
the honor given those who so valiently served to perpetuate that
government.
Again, for the preservation of the integrity of American honor
and tradition, your affirmitive and positive action on the accompanying
resolution is urged.
Very truly,
Normar W. Marsh
Norman W. Marsh (010354)
Captain, USMCR, Retired.
Commander.
900 papers
4/month= =
postage 10$
mat 60 F
proof IF
+ 00/10k for marsh
to handle all mechanics
servicing, etc. engravings
BOB HALDEMAN
set Setup up committee
BOB HALDEMAN
APPOINTMENT
4:00 P.M. - Friday, May 11th
Mr. Zweng
Captain Marsh
BOB HALDEMAN
TELEPHONES
PAN AMERICAN NAVIGATION SERVICE, Inc.
POpiar 3-6201
12021 VENTURA BOULEVARD
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA
STanley 7-1834
Sat. April 28,1962.
Dear Dick:
This is Saturday- so I must write you this letter. It
will be the last request that I shall ever write to
you.
At the time we met at the Biltmore Hotwl you asked me and
************** and othermembers of the group to help you
in the campaign. You indicated that you needed any new
suggestion or idea that would help.
On April 23, 1962 in accordance with my belief that you
needed help the letter asking you to meet with me tom
gether with Captaim Marsh with with his idea whiteh*
which no one knows- as he has never discussed it with
anyone. This letter was sent to your home. You never
replied, but instead some person sent it to a fellow
who calls himself a personal relations man. His name is
Farrington, Jr. In my opinion he could not make the
grade for Personal relations man for the Ozark Airlines.
So both Captain Marsh and I are insulted with a letter
which reached my desk today.
Dick, you lost the National election my advisors like
Farrington.
Both Captain Marsh as well as others fully realize
that you are in a desparate situation and you could
lost this election to Shell. In fact I am sure that
Capt. Marsh will quit if he learms that you will not meet
with us. I will feel so discouraged that when I think
that a so-called personal relations man can destroy
all my efforts to secure the long list of your supporters
that I have mailed to Mrs. Fielen.
Dick- this will be my final request to meet with
you.
Regretfully yours,
PUBLISHER OF THE ZWENG MANUALS AND OTHER AERONAUTICAL BOOKS
MANUFACTURER AND DISTRIBUTOR
OF AIR AND MARINE NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT
ASSOCIATE OF THE WEEMS SYSTEM OF NAVIGATION
April 26, 1962
Captain Norman Marsh
3820 Buena Park Drive
Studio City, California
Dear Captain Marsh:
It occurs to me that you may have placed the wrong interpretation
upon my letter of April 20, and I hasten to assure you that there
was no intention on my part, either expressed or implied, to under-
estimate the value of your proposal.
I do feel that our advertising agency's advice, concerning the
expectation of advertising support by newspapers accepting such
cartoons, is a valid one; and you must remember that, both with
respect to this consideration and the basic mechanical cost for
the cartoons, we must be governed by certain budgetary limita-
tions, however frustrating these may occasionally be with respect
to the implementation of the full range of excellent suggestions
which are available to us.
We are vividly aware of the important considerations to which you
have alluded with respect to the present campaign, and there is
certainly no desire on the part of any one associated with this
effort to arbitrarily reject constructive suggestions which might
contribute to the maximum success of our overall effort. Accord-
ingly, while considerations of costs must necessarily determine
the extent of all activities of this nature, I would like to
propose that the most amicable and effective consideration of your
particular idea might be achieved by a meeting with you, at which
time we could crystalize the thinking of the campaign more precisely
in terms of your own recommendations.
If this procedure meets with your approval, I would appreciate it
if you would telephone the Headquarters to arrange an appointment
at your convenience.
With every good wish, I am
Sincerely,
RMW's memo was rec'd. while
you were away --
so I checked it out with
CF --
here's his handling
file
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Nixon for Governor
To:
ROSE MARY WOODS
Date: April 27, 1962
From:
CHARLIE FARRINGTON
Subject:
NORMAN MARSH
Distribution:
Dorothy Wright
Kai Jorgensen
The attached correspondence will indicate the follow-up
action which I have taken regarding Captain Norman Marsh's
proposal regarding campaign cartoons.
The original reply although, in reading it, I find it
might have been somewhat abrupt was nevertheless based
upon the best advice of our Agency with respect to this
type of "gimmich," plus the fact that we are all aware that
our limited budget makes it impossible for us to do many of
the things we would like to do to create the maximum desir-
ed publicity impact.
As you will note, I have suggested that I would be willing
to talk personally with Captain Marsh about this, and I
will also be happy to have Kai Jorgensen sit in on such a
meeting.
We will keep you posted on the results.
CC: to Rose Mary Woods
Dorothy Wright
Kai Jorgensen
April 26, 1962
Mr. Charles A. Zweng
Pan American Navigation Service, Inc.
12021 Ventura Boulevard
North Hollywood, California
Dear Mr. Zweng:
Your letter to Richard Nixon, concerning the proposal of
Captain Norman Marsh, has just been brought to my atten-
tion, and I hasten to assure you that we have no desire
or intention in any way to discourage the significance
of his suggestions to strengthen the overall impact of
this important campaign.
As indicated in the attached copy of my letter to
Captain Marsh, however, we are bound by a rather "tight"
budget which obviously precludes our taking advantage
of many of the very worthwhile ideas which are advanced.
In view of this, I cannot offer any assurance that our
decision on this particular matter will be reversed,
but I would be very glad to talk with Captain Marsh
personally -- and to have him talk with any other
appropriate persons connected with the campaign -- in
order to clarify this proposal in depth to our mutual
satisfaction.
With kind regards, I am
Sincerely,
CC: Rose Mary Woods
Dorothy Wright
Kai Jorgensen
C. A. Zweng
April 26, 1962
Captain Norman Marsh
3820 Buena Park Drive
Studio City, California
Dear Captain Marsh:
It occurs to me that you may have placed the wrong interpretation
upon my letter of April 20, and I hasten to assure you that there
was no intention on my part, either expressed or implied, to under-
estimate the value of your proposal.
I do feel that our advertising agency's advice, concerning the
expectation of advertising support by newspapers accepting such
cartoons, is a valid one; and you must remember that, both with
respect to this consideration and the basic mechanical cost for
the cartoons, we must be governed by certain budgetary limita-
tions, however frustrating these may occasionally be with respect
to the implementation of the full range of excellent suggestions
which are available to us.
We are vividly aware of the important considerations to which you
have alluded with respect to the present campaign, and there is
certainly no desire on the part of any one associated with this
effort to arbitrarily reject constructive suggestions which might
contribute to the maximum success of our overall effort. Accord-
ingly, while considerations of costs must necessarily determine
the extent of all activities of this nature, I would like to
propose that the most amicable and effective consideration of your
particular idea might be achieved by a meeting with you, at which
time we could crystalize the thinking of the campaign more precisely
in terms of your own recommendations.
If this procedure meets with your approval, I would appreciate it
if you would telephone the Headquarters to arrange an appointment
at your convenience.
With every good wish, I am
Sincerely,
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Nixon for Governor
OF for handling
To:
Bob Haldeman
Date:
April 25, 1962
From:
Rose Mary Woods
Subject:
Norman Marsh
Distribution:
The attached letter and enclosures, as you will
note, was sent to RN's home.
Would you please give me a suggested answer. It
seems to me if the fellow has any kind of an idea someone
should at least ask him to express it.
RMW: ma
Attachment
TELEPHONES
PAN AMERICAN NAVIGATION SERVICE, Inc.
POplar 3-6201
12021 VENTURA BOULEVARD
NORTH HOLLYWOOD. CALIFORNIA
STanley 7-1834
April 23, 1962
Honorable Richard Nixon
410 Martin Lane
Beverly Hills, California
Dear Dick:
Captain Norman Marsh, who was in combat during World War I
and II - see enclosed copy of his past record - has asked me for
my help. He supported you in the Presidential Election and is
quite disturbed because he cannot get in touch with you. All he
received was a letter from Charles Farrington, Jr. - Director of
Public Relations.
Captain Marsh is a man of talent, and during past years he
syndicated patriotic drawings pertaining to the American way of
life. Now he has a new idea that I think will put you over the
top in this campaign. Dick, I do think this is very important.
You have heard the quotation "that time and tide wait for no
man" ---may I add that an 'idea' followed through can lead on to
fame and fortune.
Dick, I ask you to meet with me and Captain Marsh and let him
tell you what he can do for you. This is the first time I have
ever asked this request and I trust that it will be granted.
Sincerely,
G,
Charles A. Zweng
CAZ:1s
2 weng
Enclosures
PUBLISHER OF THE ZWENG MANUALS AND OTHER AERONAUTICAL BOOKS
MANUFACTURER AND DISTRIBUTOR
OF AIR AND MARINE NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT
ASSOCIATE OF THE WEEMS SYSTEM OF NAVIGATION
Mr. Charles Farrington, In
3820 Buena Park Drive
3908 Wilshire Blvd.,
Studio City, Calif.
Los Angeles, Calif.
23 April 1962
My dear Mr. Farrington:
Re: your letr 4/20 - Editorial Cartoons
I should let this matter drop
except that I am a Republican and
would like to see Mixam elected.
My outline of an idea was based on 40 years of successful experience
as a cartoonist and newspaper feature syndicate For all those years newspapers
have been paying me for what I create not me paying them to print what I
produce. It is typical "agency thinking" that anything prepared for publication
must have a pay envelope attached to it
It would seen that before any: judgement could be made of my suggestion
it would be necessary to know the whole scheme and how it would be handled It
would also seen obvious that I haven't stayed in business all these years because
I'm an idiot This thing can be done and without buying space and done legit-
imately. It is not a crackpot scheme
I an commander of a veterans group representing some 200 votes. A short
time ago I polled this organization to determine the sentiment regarding the
candidates for governor. There was first, little interest in any of them. Shell
least of all Nixon, 4 the election had been held then, would have barely
received 33% of the wtes. I find the some in other related organizations.
These are "average" voters.
and I'd say with leanings toward the Republican
side !
I'd says if my idea doesn't at least warrant full explanation and
discussion, then your "agency" better get off the dime and get an idea that will
sell - for you sure as hell aren't even beginning to move the goods.
I've been a Republican since my first vote you don't have to be
unimaginative to be a Republican - even though it sears to be getting to be a
habit It was lack of imagination that cost Nixon the presidency - and it can
make him another Adilaid - God Forbid.
It won't cost you anything but time to listen - and you might learn
Sincerely,
Norman Marsh.
DAN'L HALE
Frontier Sebut
FEATURES
MARSH
SYNDICATE
3820 Buena Park Drive
Studio City, California
Phone: POplar 3-3338
Mr. Charles Farrington, In
3820 Buena Park Drive
3908 Wilshire Blvd,
Studio City, Calif.
Los Angeles, Calif.
23 April 1962
My dear Mr. Farrington:
/Re your letr 4/20 - editorial cartoons.
I should let this matter drop
except that I am a Republican and
would like to see Nixon elected.
My outline of an idea was based on 40 years of successful experience
as a cartoonist and newspaper feature syndicate For all those years newspapers
have been paying me for what I create
not me paying them to print what I
produce It is typical "agency thinking" that anything prepared for publication
must have a pay envelope attached to its
It would seem that before any judgement could be made of my suggestion
it would be necessary to know the whole scheme and how it would be handled. It
would also seen obvious that I haven't stayed in business all these years because
I'm an idiot. This thing can be done and without buying space
and done legit-
imately. It is not a crackpot scheme
I am commander of a veterans group representing some 200 votes. A short
time ago I polled this organization to determine the sentiment regarding the
candidates for governor. There was first, little interest in any of them. Shell
least of all Nixon, if the election had been held then, would have barely
received 33% of the votes. I find the same in other related organizations.
These are "average" voters.
and I'd say with leanings toward the Republican
side!
I'd say, if my idea doesn't at least warrant full explanation and
discussion, then your "agency" better get off the dime and get an idea that will
sell - for you sure as hell aren't even beginning to move the goods.
I've been a Republican since my first vote
you don't have to be
unimaginative to be a Republican - even though it seems to be getting to be a
habit. It was lack of imagination that cost Nixon the presidency - and it can
make him another Adilaid - God Forbid.
It won't copt you anything but time to listen - and you might learn.
Marar Sincerely, raish
Norman Marsh
April 20, 1962
Mr. Norman Marsh
3820 Buena Park Drive
Studio City, California
Dear Mr. Marsh:
Thank you very much for your interest in Mr. Nixon's
campaign and your generous offer to be of help.
We have asked our advertising agency for counsel in this
matter and they have advised us, based on previous ex-
perience of a similar nature, that there are some nega-
tive aspects to this plan. The newspapers which accept
cartoons coming from a candidate definitely expect them
to be supported by some advertising, which places every-
one in an awkward position.
We, therefore, feel we cannot go forward with your idea
at this time.
Thank you again for your consideration.
Sincerely,
CC: MAIL OFFICE
HIXSON & JORGENSEN.
April 19, 1962
TO: CHARLIE FARRINGTON
FROM: KAI JORGENSEN
This is our suggested reply to the attached material:
Dear Mr. Marsh:
Thank you very much for your interest in
Mr. Nixon's campaign and your generous offer to be of help.
We have asked our advertising agency for counsel in this
matter and they have advised us, based on previous experience
of a similar nature, that there are some negative aspects
to this plan. The newspapers who accept cartoons coming
from a candidate definitely expect them to be supported
by some advertising, which places everyone in an awkward
position.
We, therefore, feel we cannot go forward with your idea at
this time.
Thank you again for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Att.
KJ:db
Date:
April 11, 1962
REFERRAL FROM NIXON MAIL OFFICE
To: Charles Farrington
The attached communication, although addressed to Mr. Nixon, is not one for
which a reply over his signature would be appropriate. It should, however, have
an acknowledgment from the campaign organization, and it appears to fall in your
province. Please furnish us with a carbon copy of the reply for our files.
(If the reply is other than by letter, please advise Mail Office by memo.)
Re: ltr of 9 April from Mr. Norman Marsh (3820 Buena Park Drive, Studio City)
Kai - Would you please have have
this reviewed and give me
suggession for reply from (Mail Office this --
CC for xcopy)
office Thanks Charlie
Family
Frontier
FEATURES
MARSH
SYNDICATE
3820 Buena Park Drive
Studio City, California
Phone: POplar 3-3338
9 April 1962
Hon. Richard Nixon
PO Box 6539
Los Angeles 55, Calif.
ATTENTION
Rose Mary Wood.
My dear Mr. Nixon:
Mr Charles Zweng insisted that I unite you concerning an idea which I have and
which I know could be very effective in your campaign for the governonship.
To qualify myself: I am a professional cartoonist and uniter I have been
internationally syndicated for nearly 40 years and for the past 15 have operated my
oun newspaper syndicate
An editorial cartoon will obtain between 70 and 90% readership
and if
properly done can"sell" an idea which would take two columns of copy to convey
and which would obtain less than 10% reader interest
In the State there are at least 100 newspapers and "throwaways" which have no
staff cartoonists, most of whom do not even subscribe to syndicated services. These
papers would be susceptable to use of a free, once a week, editorial cartoon
if
for no other reason than to "dress up" their papers. Especially if the cartoon was
professionally and intelligently done The mechanical costs - plate, mat, postage
and cover could be handled for, a rough guess, not to exceed $200.00 per week.
My whole experience has been creating ideas acceptable to newspapers
and I
believe I could editorially do a selling job on you which would be used by 9 out of
10 newspapers. I could handle the whole deal and professionally.
I have been a Republican all my life and, I believe, a "reasonably conservative"
one I would like to help
and I believe I could.
Frankly, the reaction I get is that your campaign is sagging. I*ve tried to
find the reason
I think possibly there is a subconcious picture of you as being
Eisenhower's' errand boy" in the public mind
and I think it would be well for you
to consider that point. Your book gave me that reaction
In this I am not jobhunting
I'd honestly like to see you elected Governor
and I believe I could be more than just a little useful in accomplishing that
Am enclosing a project in which I am more than a little interested
to
illustrate what I mean about what can be done with a good editorial cartoon - and
how papers will use them
I am not trying, at this time, to interest you in the
project itself.
If this has been of interest to you I'd be very happy to discuss it with you in
detail
Sincerely, Marsh