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Notes on Tom Coakley. 1 page. [Memo], n.d.
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Tom Coakley brochure. 4 pages. [Brochure], n.d.
Haldeman, to Dr. Terrell L. Roots, re: Letter of appreciation for Nixon and Coakley support. 2 pages. [Letter], 9/27/1962
From Nixon to Freddie Martin (Dorothy), re: Salute to Tom Coakley Dinner. 2 pages. [Letter], n.d.
From H. C. Mc Clellan to George B. Gose, re: Note concerning political situation involving Senator Dolwig and Tom Coakley. 5 pages with attachments. [Letter], 4/13/1962
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Tom Coakley brochure. 4 pages. [Brochure], n.d.
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From Nixon to Freddie Martin (Dorothy), re: Salute to Tom Coakley Dinner. 2 pages. [Letter], n.d.
From H. C. Mc Clellan to George B. Gose, re: Note concerning political situation involving Senator Dolwig and Tom Coakley. 5 pages with attachments. [Letter], 4/13/1962
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Richard Nixon Presidential Library
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Box Number Folder Number Document Date Document Type
Document Description
54
4
n.d.
Memo
Notes on Tom Coakley. 1 page.
54
4
n.d.
Memo
From Coakley for Attorney General to
Coakley Leadership, re: Coakley pamphlet
for mailing. 1 page.
54
4
n.d.
Other Document
Democratic mailer list. 2 pages.
54
4
n.d.
Brochure
Tom Coakley brochure. 4 pages.
54
4
09/27/1962
Letter
Haldeman, to Dr. Terrell L. Roots, re: Letter
of appreciation for Nixon and Coakley
support. 2 pages.
54
4
n.d.
Letter
From Nixon to Freddie Martin (Dorothy), re:
Salute to Tom Coakley Dinner. 2 pages.
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Page 1 of 2
Box Number Folder Number Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
54
4
04/13/1962
Letter
From H.C. Mc Clellan to George B. Gose,
re: Note concerning political situation
involving Senator Dolwig and Tom Coakley.
5 pages with attachments.
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Page 2 of 2
10-29
- talked to Coakley re: Democrats for Coakley
they do have --
not too active -- Oscar Trippett is Chairman;
- he said he would have to check it out with Trippett -- but
knew Trippett would want to know exactly what the program was
-
before signing his name to it
he would call, and advise MC at noon.
and this ties in with the call I got from Aspe - just a few
minutes later (returning my call)
he really registered his
complaint -- what's the mystery about this show? - why wasn't
the Judge acquainted with what they want him to do? -- you -- or
RN wouldn't do this without some advance notice as to what
was going to be said -- what was planned for the program --
- and if the Judge didn't approved -- he (Aspe) knew he wouldn't
consider doing it -- and what would we do then? and so on!
- when the conversation ended, he had calmed down -- apologized
but said the complaint about the way the whole thing had been
handled was legitimate -- that they really should have known last
week what the show was going to be.
Klain talked to Coably + Newt Steams last
week (mon) & told them the general plan
- that was all that we could a should
have done & presumably Loaklyt Steams agued
BOB
Haldeman
file
JUDGE TOM COAKLEY
for ATTORNEY GENERAL Committee
828 FLOOD BUILDING, SAN FRANCISCO 2 SUtter 1-3751
JOHN B. BATES, Northern California Chairman . ROBERT W. DUMM, State Coordinator HENRY H. JONES, State Finance Chairman WALTER M. BAIRD, Treasurer
URGENT
URGENT
URGENT
URGENT
To: Coakley Leadership
Enclosed are copies of a new hard-hitting Coakley
pamphlet intended primarily for mailing to Democrats.
We believe this is an exceptionally effective brochure,
and it could be the means of obtaining the minimum 20 per
cent of registered Democrats which Judge Coakley must have
to win.
Purchase and distribution of this pamphlet must be
locally financed. We hope you will arrange for its distribu-
tion at least to these registered Democrats living in selected
high income or conservative areas.
This pamphlet has been produced by Robinson & Company,
830 Market Street, San Francisco 2. It should be ordered
direct in either of two ways:
1. The Robinson Company has already compiled lists
of Democrats in selected areas in numbers
indicated on the attached table. Pamphlets
will be addressed and mailed to these Democrats
on a one-per-family basis for 10c each; for
example, 10,000 pieces for $1,000.
2. Pamphlets alone will be supplied for local
addressing at 3¢ each; for example, 10,000
for $300. Three cents postage is necessary
(or 2½c with bulk mailing permit).
Please determine immediately how many of these you can
finance and get your orders in, since time is passing rapidly.
You should figure on getting campaign mail delivered to the
post office not later than October 26.
Remember, send your orders, not to campaign headquarters,
but to Robinson & Company, 830 Market Street, San Francisco 2.
THIS IS A PROJECT JUDGE COAKLEY IS EXTREMELY ANXIOUS TO
HAVE GO FORWARD IN THE MAXIMUM POSSIBLE QUANTITY!
Thanks.
COAKLEY FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL COMMITTEE
DEMOCRATIC MAILER
Complete
Selective
Coverage
Coverage
Alameda
184,510
50,000
Alpine
63
63
Amador
3,687
2,000
Butte
14,869
9,000
Calaveras
2,452
2,000
Colusa
2,168
2,000
Contra Costa
79,482
25,000
Del Norte
2,993
2,000
El Dorado
5,811
4,000
Fresno
65,429
8,000
Glenn
3,241
1,500
Humboldt
17,184
5,000
Imperial
9,269
8,000
Inyo
2,547
1,000
Kern
49,856
17,500
Kings
8,913
2,500
Lake
3,202
1,000
Lassen
3,192
1,200
Los Angeles
1,122,052
230,000
Madera
7,399
2,500
Marin
22,895
10,000
Mariposa
1,249
300
Mendocino
8,564
3,000
Merced
13,690
4,000
Modoc
1,600
1,500
Mono
560
200
Monterey
24,295
24,000
Napa
12,543
4,000
Nevada
4,241
1,000
Orange
106,477
60,000
Placer
11,288
4,000
Plumas
2,827
1,000
Riverside
45,422
16,000
Sacramento
92,871
30,000
San Benito
2,603
1,000
San Bernardino
103,260
35,000
San Diego
155,965
65,000
San Francisco
160,527
60,000
San Joaquin
41,425
15,000
San Luis Obispo
14,698
5,000
San Mateo
77,917
25,000
Santa Barbara
25,687
20,000
Santa Clara
126,769
35,000
Santa Cruz
15,707
5,000
- 2 -
Complete
Selective
Coverage
Coverage
Shasta
12,459
2,500
Sierra
586
500
Siskiyou
6,998
3,000
Solano
23,524
9,000
Sonoma
25,950
10,000
Stanislaus
26,786
10,000
Sutter
4,880
2,000
Tehama
5,040
2,000
Trinity
2,148
1,000
Tulare
24,330
9,000
Tuolumne
3,618
1,500
Ventura
33,100
16,000
Yolo
11,180
5,000
Yuba
4,996
2,000
2,846,994
450,000
COMPARE
These
PLACE
STAMP
HERE
Two
Men
SANAMOS
JUDGE TOM
COAKLEY
With a long and honored legal background - 16 years in the private practice
of law; a term as Deputy Attorney General; and service in 35 counties as a
Superior Court Judge since 1953 - Judge Coakley offers a clear cut, fighting
program for the proper conduct of the state's highest legal office.
FULL-TIME ATTENTION to the tremendous legal responsibilities of the office of Attorney
General. That is the keynote of Judge Coakley's concept of public service. He deplores the
incumbent's use of the Office for political partisanship - the conflict of interest between the
Attorney General's solemn and multifold duties to the citizens of California, and a Party
Officer's entanglements with purely political expediency.
LEADERSHIP IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF LAW to the end that California's shocking -
and nationally recognized - crime rate shall be corrected; to the end that the rights of all
law-abiding citizens shall be faithfully and equitably protected, and that the rights of crimi-
nals shall not be over-stressed, to the detriment of society as a whole. This Judge Coakley
pledges to his fellow Californians.
RESPECT for the efforts of dedicated local law enforcement officers, instead of an ideological
antipathy toward their duties and their performance, characterizes Judge Coakley's concept
of his públic duties. It will guide him as Attorney General.
PERSONAL INTEGRITY beyond question. Judge Coakley's life, his career, are an open book;
a book filled with the record of personal, professional and civic achievements, and the honors
that go with such accomplishments. He believes deeply that respect for law and order is the
key to our civilization; that this respect, this active defense of the rights of others, must begin
in the home - and that only through a renaissance of such respect in all levels of private and
public life can we hope to restore a high degree of law and order.
PROTECTION of the civil rights of all Americans, including their freedom to engage in lawful
political activities, and unyielding opposition to the Communists, their allies, and their drive
to destroy these rights, are principles which will guide Judge Coakley in the Attorney
General's important role in the struggle between freedom and its enemies. As Attorney
General he will resist with vigor and conviction any forces which threaten the individual
rights of Americans. Unlike the present Attorney General, he will not use his office and the
personnel of the Department of Justice to play partisan politics, to promote his own ideology,
and to engage in public-financed harassment of citizens and organizations with whom he
does not agree.
PRESERVATION OF AMERICAN TRADITIONS - especially the fundamental tradition that
this is a Nation under God, a Nation in which all men, all beliefs can find sanctuary - is basic
to Judge Coakley's philosophy of life and of public service. As he would oppose injection of
sectarian religious practices into schools or other public institutions, so will he fight to pre-
serve for all Americans their right to recognize their God publicly, and to honor Him in the
conduct of their daily lives.
APPLICATION OF EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING to the intelligent, vigorous, and equit-
able enforcement of the law can be counted on in Judge Coakley's administration of the duties
of Attorney General. He is a Californian by birth, and is California educated, from Oakland
public schools, through St. Mary's High School, the University of California, Hastings Law
College, and finally an LL.B. degree from Boalt Hall, U. C. in 1933. Judge Coakley has been
a member of the Judicial Council of California, the Board of Governors of the State Bar of
California, the Committee of Bar Examiners, State Bar of California, and served as President
of the Bar Association of San Francisco in 1948.
COMPARE THESE TWO MEN
STANLEY MOSK
?
Stanley Mosk claims to have a "Distinguished Record." But a careful exami-
nation of Mr. Mosk's career shows many question marks:
WHY does he divide his loyalty between the vital legal responsibilities of the state's highest
legal office, and the political duties of National Committeeman for his political party
?
Can Mr. Mosk, as the Los Angeles Herald Express asked following his selection as National Committeeman, "honestly
do a fair job of representing all the people of California as Chief of Law Enforcement, the job to which he was elected,
and at the same time not show partiality to the Party of which he has become the leader"? Again to quote the Herald-
Express: "Either of the two positions is a full time job.
No man can be true to two masters."
IS THAT MR. MOSK'S CONCEPT OF A "DISTINGUISHED RECORD" ?
WHY does Stanley Mosk persist in statistical skulduggery in order to minimize the tragedy of
California's shocking record of major crimes
?
Mr. Mosk points with pride to the fact that FBI figures show that in the normal annual fluctuation in crime statistics,
there was a decrease last year of 1.4%. Any decrease of course is welcome; but the FBI figures to which Mr. Mosk does
NOT point with pride, nor even mention, are those that show that in California the number of major crimes (rape, murder,
armed robbery, etc.) is almost twice the number committed in New York State, and almost twice the national average.
Furthermore, California official figures show a steady increase in the State's crime rate during the past eight years: from
1066 per 100,000 population to 1536.6
almost a 50% increase!
IS THAT MR. MOSK'S CONCEPT OF A "DISTINGUISHED RECORD"
?
WHY has Stanley Mosk down-graded California's law enforcement officers
Mr. Mosk has been widely criticized for failure to give effective leadership to law enforcement and for giving virtually no
assistance or cooperation in obtaining enactment of laws proposed by those groups for more effective control of crime.
Actually, Mr. Mosk has apparently been more concerned with the rights of criminals, to the detriment of the public's
protection. At a Town Hall luncheon at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles on July 26, 1955, then Superior Judge Stanley
Mosk, in commenting on the Cahan decision dealing with gathering of evidence by police officers, sneered: "More officers
may find it necessary to use their heads instead of hobnailed boots."
IS THAT MR. MOSK'S CONCEPT OF A "DISTINGUISHED RECORD"
?
HOW can Stanley Mosk deny, or gloss over, his complicity in the infamous "bugging" case in
which he was involved when he was executive secretary to Governor Culbert Olson
?
He's tried to gloss it over, but he can't deny that the official report of the Assembly Investigating Committee on Inter-
ference with the Legislature which censured the Olson administration for the offense against Speaker Gordon H.
Garland - included "M. Stanley Mosk" as one of those involved in the plot and as the one who signed checks to pay for
installation of the listening device!
IS THAT MR. MOSK'S CONCEPT OF A "DISTINGUISHED RECORD" ?
WAS Stanley Mosk an officer of the National Lawyers Guild, which has been officially listed as
a Communist front organization
?
Mr. Mosk dodges the question. But the Los Angeles Daily Journal, which serves the legal profession in that area, in its
September 12, 1944, issue named Mosk as a member of the Executive Board of the Los Angeles Chapter of the Guild.
IS THAT MR. MOSK'S CONCEPT OF A "DISTINGUISHED RECORD" ?
WHY hasn't Stanley Mosk repudiated the stand of the American Civil Liberties Union and other
organizations which are intent on stripping God from our public life
?
Mr. Mosk has refused to state his views on the nationwide campaign of the ACLU and other organizations to extend
the Supreme Court's "prayer decision." Many are the reports in the daily and Communist press of Mr. Mosk's partici-
pation in ACLU meetings. This, despite the fact that the ACLU is conducting an all-out campaign to further extend
the prayer decision a drive that, carried to its logical and dismal conclusion, would result in the elimination of chaplains
from our military and our prisons, of the phrase "under God" from our pledge of allegiance to the flag, and of Christmas
observances from public schools and institutions.
IS THAT MR. MOSK'S CONCEPT OF A "DISTINGUISHED RECORD"
?
DOES Mr. Mosk really want to be Attorney General
?
It has been widely reported and never denied by Mr. Mosk that his over-riding interest is an appointment to the
State Supreme Court, rather than four more years as Attorney General. Californians have a right to expect their Attorney
General to serve a full term and not to go into a campaign for one job while secretly maneuvering to obtain another.
IS THAT MR. MOSK'S CONCEPT OF A "DISTINGUISHED RECORD"
?
THE CHOICE IS CLEAR CUT
JUDGE
TOM
COAKLEY IS THE RIGHT MAN
ELECT A FIGHTING ATTORNEY CALIFORNIA'S GENERAL FIGHT WHO AGAINST WILL PROVIDE CRIME!
LEADERSHIP
IN
REAL
THIS IS THE MAN
CALIFORNIA NEEDS:
Judge Tom Coakley is a man superbly fitted
by temperament, training, and ability for the
state's most important legal post.
Nine years a Superior Court Judge, 16
years before that a lawyer in private practice,
he has served as President of the San Fran-
cisco Bar Association, as a member of the
Board of Governors of the State Bar of Cali-
fornia, and as a member of the California
Judicial Council.
His deep respect for the interests and rights
of other people, his dedication to civic re-
sponsibility, are mirrored in his many civic
activities and honors. He served as President
of the Board of State Harbor Commissioners
for San Francisco, 1946-1948. He has been
President of the Pacific Coast Association of
Port Authorities, and the California Associa-
tion of Port Authorities.
He has served as a director of the San
Francisco Chamber of Commerce, the San
Francisco Bay Area Council, Junior Achieve-
Judge Tom Coakley with his wife Katharine, sons Joseph and Peter, daughters Jeannette and
ment of San Francisco, San Francisco Fed-
erated fund (United Crusade) and the
Molly, and daughter-in-law Janice.
University of California Alumni Council. He
is the founder and past president of the
Mariposa County Historical Society, and
Trustee of the California Historical Society.
For more than 20 years he has been a
member of the California Farm Bureau Fed-
eration and for more than 30 years a member
of the American Federation of Musicians,
A.F.of L.
A rancher, member of the University of Cal-
ifornia Pacific Coast Conference championship
basketball team in 1929, and musician, during
college days, of national popularity, Judge
Tom Coakley represents the finest traditions
of American life.
Judge Coakley will represent the finest tra-
ditions of American public life as California's
next Attorney General.
Ex-bandleader Tom Coakley is joined by some
College athlete, rancher, lover of the out.
of his contemporaries of the '30's at recent
doors, Tom Coakley is seen with his children
musical Salute to Tom Coakley at San Fran-
during the period when he was operating a
cisco's famed Palace Hotel: Red Nichols, Anson
farm in Alhambra Valley, Contra Costa
Weeks, Freddy Martin.
County-a farm he still owns.
VOTE NOV. 6
ELECT JUDGE TOM COAKLEY
ATTORNEY GENERAL
CALIFORNIANS UNITED FOR COAKLEY
JOHN B. BATES
C. P. MacGREGOR
Northern Califarnia Chairman
Southern California Chairman
WILLIAM L. FERDON
OSCAR A. TRIPPET
Northern California Democratic Chairman
Southern California Democratic Chairman
RECORDER-SUNSET PRESS,
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.
Governor Goodwin Knight is welcomed to the Mariposa
County Centennial by Judge Coakley in May, 1954.
Additional copies of this leaflet may be obtained for 3c each from Robinson & Co., 830 Market St., San Francisco 2. Quantity prices on application.
September 27, 1962
Dear Dr. Root:
Your letter of September 26th
was appreciated. My personal thanks for your
generous remarks on the job we are trying to do.
I do want you to know that
Dick Nixon has asked Judge Coakley to participate
in all seven of the Telethons which have been
scheduled in various cities, and he is planning
to do so.
We certainly agree with your
evaluation in this connection, and feel certain the
Telethon appearances will prove effective in
helping Judge Coakley reach the television audiences
in strategic locations.
Again, our thanks for your thoughtful
letter and for your fine support.
WIN WITH NIXON!
H. R. Haldeman
Terrell L. Root, D.D.S.
1879 Newport Boulevard
Costa Mesa, California
TERRELL L. ROOT, D.D.S.
ORTHODONTICS EXCLUSIVELY
1879 NEWPORT BOULEVARD
COSTA MESA CALIFORNIA
LIBERTY 8-8309
September 26, 1962
Mr. Robert Halderman
c/o Nixon for Governor
3908 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, 5, California
Dear Mr. Halderman:
As a member of the Orange County Republican
Central Committee I would like to thank you for
the tremendous effort you are making for Mr.
Nixon and therefore, the entire Republican slate
in this all important election.
We have much to do, but victory will be ours.
I had the pleasure of hearing Judge Tom
Coakley speak recently. He is a very effective
speaker, with an excellent case against Mosk.
(I personally think that Mosk is about as bad
as they come.) When I asked him about getting
this documented story about Mosk before the people
of California via T.V., Judge Ceakley felt his
time would be extremely limited if at all because
of financial reasons. I sincerely feel that if
the Judge were given adequate time to develop his
theme on T.V. it would not only help him, but
would swing many independent and democratic votes
to Mr. Nixon and the entire Republican slate. The
people in California are thirsting for an issue
such as this.
Please consider seriously allowing Judge Tom
Coakley enough T.V. time with Mr. Nixon to
adequately develop his theme.
Thank you again for your efforts in this
election.
Sincerely,
twice Root
TLR/1k
9/25/62
TELEGRAM
To Dorothy
c/o Numer (sbe
TO: FREDDIE MARTIN
SALUTE TO TOM COAKLEY DINNER
COCONUT GROVE
AMBASSADOR HOTEL
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
IT IS A SOURCE OF GREAT DISAPPOINTMENT TO ME THAT I AM UNABLE TO
JOIN WITH YOU AND THE MANY LOYAL AND DEVOTED SUPPORTERS OF JUDGE TOM
COAKLEY AT TONIGHT'S DINNER.
THE PEOPLE OF CALIFORNIA ARE INDEED FORTUNATE TO HAVE A MAN OF TOM
COAKLEY'S GREAT STATURE AND HIGH ABILITY AS THEIR CANDIDATE TO BE THE
NEXT ATTORNEY GENERAL AND I AM PARTICULARLY HONORED TO SHARE OUR
TICKET WITH HIM.
ONE OF CALIFORNIA'S DESPERATE NEEDS, AS A RESULT OF THE BUNGLING INDE-
CISION AND INCOMPETENCE WHICH HAS CHARACTERIZED THE PRESENT ADMINISTRATION,
IS
for
STRONG LAW ENFORCEMENT LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT OF LOCAL
OFFICIALS IN THE REDUCTION AND PREVENTION OF CRIME AND IN THE ELIMINATION
OF THE WHOLESALE NARCOTICS TRAFFIC WHICH BROWN AND HIS ADMINISTRATION
HAVE PERMITTED TO RUN RAMPANT. THIS DEPLORABLE SITUATION HAS CAST
PALL OVER THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA WHICH IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE EXAMPLE
OF LEADERSHIP WHICH WE MUST PROVIDE FOR THE NEXX NATION
IN MOVING AHEAD TO DECISIONS FOR NEW OPPORTUNITY AND NEW PROGRESS FOR
ALL OUR CITIZENS.
AS ATTORNEY GENERAL, TOM COAKLEY WILL MOVE ACTIVELY AND AGGRESSIVELY
TO REVERSE THIS TREND AND WILL PROVIDE THE SOUND JUDGMENT, THE COMPETENCE
true
so bath need
AND THE
CLIMATE OF A COOPERATION WHICH IS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE
THE BLIGHT OF UNCHECKED CRIMINAL ELEMENTS AND TO MOVE CALIFORNIA INTO THE
- 2 -
SUNLIGHT OF DECENCY, DIGNITY AND INDIVIDUAL PRIDE BEFORE THE EYES OF
THE NATION AND THE WORLD
MY BEST WISHES TO THOSE WHO ARE PARTICIPATING IN TONIGHT'S DINNER AND
TO TOM COAKLEY MY GOOD FRIEND AND TEAM MATE IN THIS IMPORTANT
CAMPAIGN
WITH WARM REGARDS,
DICK NIXON
gile
APRIL 13, 1962
Mr. GEORGE B. GOSE
PACIFIC MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
523 W. 6TH STREET
Los ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
DEAR GEORGE:
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR NOTE CONCERNING THE
POLITICAL SITUATION INVOLVING SEMATOR Dolvie AND
Tom COAKLEY. I RECOGNIZE, or COURSE, THE COMPLICATIONS
THAT YOU HAVE MENTIONED.
I HAVE NEVER MET MR. COAKLEY PERSONALLY. DURING A
RECENT VISIT IN SAN FRANCISCO, HOWEVER, 1 TALKED AT
SCHE LENGTH WITH REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP THERE. THEY
SAID VERY COMPLIMENTARY THINGS ABOUT JUDGE COANLEY.
# CERTAINLY DOES HAVE SOME STOUT SUPPORT IN THE BAY
AREA FROM THE REPUBLICANS.
SENATOR DOLWIG'S RECORD SPEAKS FOR ITSELF. HE IS A
GOOD MAN AND A GOOD REPUBLICAN TOO.
THE PROBLEM WE FACE IS SIMPLY THIS; DURING PRIMARY
CAMPAIGNS WHEN MORE THAN ONE REPUBLICAN IS SEEKING
THE SAME OFFICE GOOD REPUBLICANS DIFFER IN OPINION
AS TO WHICH CANDIDATE SHOULD BE CHOSEN TO REPRESENT
THE PARTY. THIS AS YOU KNOW IS TRUE IN THE CAMPAIGN
FOR THE GOVERNORSHIP JUST AS IT IS IN THE CAMPAIGN
FOR STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL. DICK MIXON IS NOT CHOOSING
BETWEEN COAKLEY AND DOLMIE AT THIS TIME. HE SIMPLY
CANNOT DO so PRIOR TO THE PRIMARY AS YOU WILL UNDERSTAND.
THOSE or us WHO ARE ON DICK'S OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN TEAM
ARE TAKING THE SAME POSITION FOR THE SAME REASON. SOME
OF DICK'S SUPPORTERS, HOWEVER, ARE I AM SURE SEPARATELY
SUPPORTING ONE OR THE OTHER OF THE CANDIDATES FOR THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE.
Mr. GEORGE B. Good
APRIL 13, 1962
SHOULD YOU VISH TO GET FIRST HAND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT
TOM COANLEY, 1 SUBSEST YOU HIGHT CALL Boe Coons.
Doe KNOWS NIM WELL THROUGH HIS ACQUAINTANCEBHIP IN
San FRANCISCO 1 AM SURE AND COULD UNDOUSTEDLY PROVIDE
FURTHER INFORMATION ON HIS BACKGROUND.
CORDIALLY,
H. C. Mc CLELLAN
- 2 -
RICHARD J.
"DICK"
DO
LWIG
FOR ATTORNEY-GENERAL
3963 WILSHIRE BLVD., LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, PHONE DUNKIRK 1-3823
April 12, 1962
Los Angeles County Chairman
GEORGE B. GOSE
Lawyers' Committee Chairman
PAUL E. IVERSON
Mr. H. C. McClellan
Treasurer
President
RICHARD S. DRAKE
Old Colony Paint & Chemical Company
Los Angeles County
Box 2176, Terminal Annex Post Office
Executive Committee
Los Angeles 54, California
HORACE W. BROWER
DANIEL P. BRYANT
Dear Chad:
ASA V. CALL
EDWARD L. CALLAHAN
ROBERT J. CANNON
In working for Senator Dolwig I have twice run into
HOWARD F. COOK
situations where Nixon supporters were helping
BRYANT ESSICK
Tom Coakley.
JOHN D. FREDERICKS
BEN FREES, M.D.
They tell me Coakley is a very charming guy, but if the
RICHARD A. GRANT
statements in the enclosed Democratic letter are correct,
BENJAMIN P. GRIFFITH
he seems a questionable running mate.
ALLERTON H. JEFFRIES
MAXWELL C. KING
He was a Democrat. He sought the support of the C.D.C.
He was "considered to hold liberal views."
J. LAFE LUDWIG, M.D.
EDWARD MILLS
ROBERT MITCHELL
What goes on?
ROBERT X. MORRELL, D.D.S.
HENRY T. MUDD
NEIL PETREE
RUSSELL A. QUISENBERRY
George
ALAN H. RICE
W. S. ROSECRANS
DUNCAN SHAW
George B. Gose
GEORGE P. TAUBMAN, JR.
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REESE H. TAYLOR
HOLMES TUTTLE
cc. Chas. Ducommun
RICHARD R. VON HAGEN
Earl Adams
Ed Valentine
YOUR REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE
43
Mariposa County
Democratic Central
Committee
March 27, 1962
Dear Fellow Democrat:
It would seem appropriate, considering that our committee
is obligated to ponsor the candidacy of Attorney Genoral
Stanley Mosk for reelection this fall, that I as chairman
of the committee outline some personal reactions to the
recent announcement of Judge Tom Coakley that he is a
candidate for the Republican nomination.
Those of you who were on the committee four years ago
will remember that just prior to the CDC convention that
winter, Tom called me up to ask our help in placing his
name in nomination as a Democrat running against Stanley
Mosk. Tom told me at that timo that since his brother
was not planning to run as a Republican, he felt free
to run as a Democrat. He told me that be had alroady
secured many offers of financial support from attorneys
all over the state.
I explained to him the usual procedure needed to obtain
official party support in the primary. With his blessing,
we began to work to develop an organization in Northern
California so that we could present Tom's name at the
CDC convention. I personally developed a fairly strong
bloc in the Second Congressional District and obtained
promises ranging from strong interest to support from the
chairmen of nearby San Joaquin Valley central committees.
I contacted Roger Kent, who was our Northern California
chairman at that time, and found him interested, At the
last minute Tom called off our drive.
A year later, Pat Brown had been elected Governor, and
we as local representatives of the party in power began
to recommend Democrats to replace active Republicans in
county offices as their terms expired, Tom took violent
exception to this, as you will all remember. By the next
election he had changed his registration to Republican.
that may be literally time. but
to hisls of told Coolsley that that
long before chen I was united
in my opinion The A/G had to come
from So Coly.
R.R.
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March 27, 1962
Personally, I think Tom's chances in the primary are reason-
ably good. The Republican party organization is supporting
Senator Dolwig of San Mateo County, The man he defeated
for the party endorsement, Assemblyman Allen of Santa Clara
County, is running independently. This leaves a Southern
Californian no place to go but to Tom Coakley, if he puts
sectional interest above party loyalty. In a three-way
race, Tom, if he has good financial support, could win.
The financial support seems to be forthcoming.
It is my personal belief that one of the reasons Tom pulled
out in 1958 was because he discovered bis financial support
from attorneys was all Republican and consequently unavail-
able to a Democrat. I think Tom has been eager to run for
something for some time and is using our county as his
steppingstone to bigger things.
I am also surprised at Tom's complete switch within four
years. He used to be considered to hold liberal views.
Last week when he declared his candidacy, he described
himself to the press as a conservative.
I am especially disturbed by his most specific criticism
of Attorney General Mosk, which, and I quote directly,
is as follows: "He's gone out of his way to ridicule
people who do not agree with him. He is the hatchet man
for the left-wing element of the Democratic Party."
It is obvious that he is referring to Stanley Mosk's report
on the John Birch Society, in which Attorney General Mosk
said, "The John Birch Society is composed of wealthy business-
men, retired army officers, and little old ladies in tennis
shoes." This classic remark has been quoted all over the
United States and has been an effective blow to the growth
of that society, for nothing is as effective against a
bigot as ridicule.
It is also interesting that now Tom Coakley feels it is
not necessary for him to resign his judgeship in order
to be a candidate for Attorney General, which is contrary
to the position he took four years ago. He rationalizes
by saying that the position of Attorney General is a quasi-
judicial job and should be nonpartisan, even though the
election code sets it up as a partisan office and even
though he himself is running with a partisan label for a
partisan nomination.
All of the above is strictly personal. However, Mariposa
County seems to be a focal point for Republican activity
in the forthcoming campaign. This will put more than usual
pressure upon us as the Democratic Party representatives
in the county.
Sincerely,
Athling Sterling S. Cramer
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Chairman