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Reds 'Bury' Nixon. About Communism and the Nixon campaign. 1 pg. Several copies. [Newspaper], 4/23/1962
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Los Angeles Times. "Grassroots Cultivation by GOP is Under Way". James Bassett, Political Analyst. 1 pg. Several copies. [Newspaper], 4/30/1962
To Joseph Martin, Jr, from Bob Haldeman. Re: Cummings article being mailed out. 1 pg. [Memo], 5/10/1962
To Bob Haldeman from Richard Nixon. Re: Cummings' Article. 1 pg. [Memo], 5/4/1962
The Philadelphia Inquirer. "A Chairman's Double Talk". John M. Cummings. 1 pg. [Newspaper], 4/22/1962
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Los Angeles Times. "Grassroots Cultivation by GOP is Under Way". James Bassett, Political Analyst. 1 pg. Several copies. [Newspaper], 4/30/1962
To Joseph Martin, Jr, from Bob Haldeman. Re: Cummings article being mailed out. 1 pg. [Memo], 5/10/1962
To Bob Haldeman from Richard Nixon. Re: Cummings' Article. 1 pg. [Memo], 5/4/1962
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58
4
04/23/1962
Newspaper
Reds 'Bury' Nixon. About Communism and
the Nixon campaign. 1 pg. Several copies.
58
4
04/12/1962
Newsletter
"The Pied Piper of Los Angeles". About
different Republican people of importance. 1
pg. Several copies.
58
4
04/30/1962
Newspaper
Los Angeles Times. "Grassroots Cultivation
by GOP is Under Way". James Bassett,
Political Analyst. 1 pg. Several copies.
58
4
05/10/1962
Memo
To Joseph Martin, Jr, from Bob Haldeman.
Re: Cummings article being mailed out. 1 pg.
58
4
05/04/1962
Memo
To Bob Haldeman from Richard Nixon. Re:
Cummings' Article. 1 pg.
58
4
04/22/1962
Newspaper
The Philadelphia Inquirer. "A Chairman's
Double Talk". John M. Cummings. 1 pg.
Thursday, August 09, 2007
Page 1 of 1
wives
that
he uncorked the old wives' tale
The Philadelphia Inquirer
that Nixon's Presidential campaign was
April 22, 1962
"horrible" and he was putting on a
Comment
repeat performance in California.
This would seem to indicate the
national chairman is the victim
of a peculiar mental condition de-
JOHN M. CUMMINGS
scribed by psychologists, and sa-
loon bouncers, as an inner conflict.
In other words, he is at war with
himself.
A Chairman's
What can be done to reconcile the
turbulency in the noodle of Mr. Mil-
ler is something for specialists to de-
Double Talk
cide. It occasionally happens that in
cases of this character, a change in the
S
OMEONE ought to remind Rep.
chairmanship. works wonders.
William E. Miller that the spring
It certainly must be known to Mr.
of the year is an appropriate
Miller that Mr. Nixon's "horrible"
time to emerge from the chrysalis of
campaign in 1960 landed him within
a hair's breadth of the White House.
doubt and indecision into the sun-
shine of positiveness
Whether Nixon wins or loses in
and understanding.
California is beside the point. But
This is a phenome-
it is important that a great politi-
non quite common to
cal party have at its head a man not
the insect world and
given to double-talk or spouting out
there's no sound rea-
of both sides of his mouth. Surely
son why it shouldn't
there must be in the Republican Party
apply to the chair-
a man capable of saying what he
man of the Repub-
means and meaning what he says.
lican National Com-
mittee.
HERE must be something about
In arecent appear-
T
the Republican Alliance in this
ance before an out-
J. M. CUMMINGS
town that has "regular" Repub-
fit known as the Re-
licans as well as Democrats scared
publican Congressional Wives in Wash-
witless; Both groups have instituted
ington, Chairman Miller demonstrated
court proceedings to force the Alli-
his adeptness at talking out of both
ance to disclose the source of its
sides of his mouth. Out of one side
strength-the dollar.
came harsh criticism of former Vice
President Richard Nixon for the kind
It will be recalled that last fall
of campaign he conducted as a candi-
the Republican City Committee,
date for President in 1960. Out of the
through its chairman, Wilbur
other came a prediction that Mr. Nixon
Hamilton, and its solicitor, Billy
would win the Governorship of Califor-
Meehan, instituted suit requiring
nia in the fall election despite his use
from the Alliance an accounting
of the same tactics that marked his
of gifts and expenditures.
campaign for the Presidency.
Through Dr. Robert L.- Johnson,
This sort of nonsense may be all
chairman of the Alliance, it was con-
right in a professional entertainer, but
tended that since the organization was
in the chairman of the Republican
not a recognized political party, it
National Committee it has the hollow
was not covered by the law invoked
sound of a doughnut dropped into a
by the City Committee.
rain barrel.
In time Messrs. Hamilton and Mee-
Chairman Miller, in his prepared
han came to a sort of understanding
address to the wives, predicted a
with the Alliance and the suit. was
Nixon triumph in California, his home
withdrawn.
State, which he also carried in the
Now we have two Democrats ap-
Presidential election. He added that
pealing to District Attorney Crumlish
Rep. Bill Scranton, in this State,
to take action against the Alliance.
looked like a winner for Governor,
To their petition has been added an-
and he predicted the re-election of
other by the three City Commission-
Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller in New
ers, two of 'em Democrats. Appar-
York.
ently what is wanted is Dr. Johnson's
secret for raising money for politi-
cal purposes.
Reds 'Bury' Nixon
By JACK LOTTO
connection with his convic-
The Communists "buried"
To help its readers keep
tion cannot be substantiated.
former Vice President Rich-
on guard against propa-
All the pertinent files and
ard M. Nixon this week.
ganda, The Examiner
At the same time, the Reds
brings you an authorita-
records in the case have been
blew to life the long-dead
tive weekly roundup of
view confirmed that the FBI
reviewed carefully. This re-
Alger Hiss case.
pro Communist activities.
never had possession of the
They indicated they are
disputed typewriter."
going to push the Hiss espio-
(Copyright, '62, Newsfeatures, Inc.)
Hiss, the Cuban invasion
(Distributed by King Features Synd.)
nage-perjury case as a cam-
are down in black and white
paign issue to turn a Nixon
slip into a fatal political
where opponents can pick
plunge.
them apart. And it may
drive the final nails in the
SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER
And, the Communists jubi-
coffin in his political career.
lantly trumpeted that they
expect Nixon to be killed
"We'll begin with the lies
April 23, 1962
politically in his campaign for
about Hiss, which will haunt
the governorship of Califor-
Nixon through the months of
nia.
his gubernatorial campaign.
Nixon lied about the most
The official Communist
important evidence in the
Party mouthpiece, "The
(Hiss) case. An innocent
Worker," told the comrades
man was convicted. Nixon's
confidently:
lie cannot be brushed off as
"It is not unlikely that we
a mere 'researcher's mis-
can safely forget about Nix-
take.
on after next November."
In view of the Communist
Nixon has been an arch-
statements and claims, this
enemy of the Reds for nearly
formal announcement by
15 years, since, as a freshman
U. S. Attorney-General Rob-
member of the House Un-
ert Kennedy should be kept
American Activities Commit-
in mind:
tee, he spark-plugged the in-
"The claims made by Mr.
vestigation of Hiss.
Hiss and on his behalf re-
The former State Depart-
garding factual matters in
ment official was convicted of
perjury in 1950, and given a
five year prison term for
denying he gave secret Gov-
ernment documents to a Red
spy ring.
Nixon, inadvertently, pro-
vided the ammunition for the
new all-out attack in his just-
published book, "My Six
Crises." He erred when he
said the FBI found the type-
writer which helped convict
Hiss.
The mistake was jumped
on by Hiss as supporting his
contention of a "frame-up."
During Hiss's two trials,
the FBI swore it never had
possession of the machine.
The defense found the old,
battered typewriter and in-
troduced it into evidence,
The Government then
proved the incriminating doc-
uments were typed on it.
Later, the defense claimed
the typewriter was a Govern-
ment "plant."
Allegations of "fraud by
typewriter" were rejected by
all the courts, up to the U.S.
Supreme Court, in appeals
for-a new trial.
Said "The Worker":
i "Richard Nixon made the
mistake of putting his lies in
a book. His lies about Alger
GOLETA GAZETTE CITIZEN
From the Editor's Chair
The Pied Piper
of Los Angeles
I f one of the Republican Guberna-
June 5 primary election so that he
torial candidates Joseph C. Shell
can whip a fellow Republican,
represents responsible conservatism,
Richard Nixon, as Mr. Shell did this
then the late Joe McCarthy was a
week.
wild-eyed pink liberal.
Once a Democrat has re-register-
Joe Shell, as he prefers to bill
ed as a Republican for the specific
himself in his political advertising,
purpose of voting for Mr. Shell and
which is the "good old" right-
helping to defeat Mr. Nixon in the
down-to-the-peeeple approach, is a
primary, then, according to Mn.
Los Angeles businessman and a
Shell's reasoning, this flip-flop
member of the State Assembly.
Democrat can then either repudiate
As a member of the latter, and
Mr. Shell, if he wins, in the general
as a conservative (so he says), Mr.
election, and vote for Edmund
Shell should know that there is a
Brown, or he can vote for Mr. Shell.
point past which one simply doesn't
By then, the courageous Mr. Shell,
traverse when conducting a cam-
who openly WOOS the GOP far right
paign against a rival within his own
and other assorted shades of con-
party.
servatism, will have convinced these
It is poor policy to attempt to
Democrats that he is their only
weaken your own party's overall
choice for governor. At least, that's
strength and image. A good con-
the import of Mr. Shell's sales pitch.
servative recognizes the importance
Poppycock and horse feathers! My
of a strong two-party system.
dear friends, if you choose to follow
A good conservative does not
the off-key tootlings of this Pied
place advertisements in newspapers
Piper of Los Angeles, then you de-
asking Democrats to re-register as
serve to be trapped inside the moun-
Republicans and vote for him in the
tain.
R.D.B.
April 12, 1962
Reprint from
Los Angeles Times
SUNDAY, APRIL 30, 1961
Grassroots Cultivation by GOP Is Under Way
BY JAMES BASSETT
Times Political Analyst
An unofficial Republican
aide in '62) also in the
One indicator that this
"grassroots"
counsellor-role; and a half-
fledgling organization may
which could exert heavy
dozen equally energetic
be slightly more than
influence in next year's
GOP members, mostly in
merely "Nixon-oriented"
gubernatorial race espe-
their thirties.
is the fact that it has ac-
cially if Richard Nixon be-
Although this "Repub-
cess to a file of former
comes the GOP candidate
lican Club" enterprise is
Nixon workers' names -
-got quietly under way
quite detached from the
almost 30,000 of them -
here last week.
official party's apron-
scrupulously maintained
It is aimed at organizing
strings, State Chairman
over the years by Nixon's
into compact and workable
John Krehbiel has con-
aides.
clubs thousands of Califor-
ferred frequently with its
St. John points out that
nia Republicans currently
sponsors.
the new-founded clubs
unaffiliated with any reg-
won't conflict with the ex-
ular party unit.
And Nixon himself told
Bassett
the founders: "Go to it!"
isting "big three": Repub-
And its guiding lights
include a number of GOP
St. John, son of writer
lican Assembly, Federated
Meanwhile, they'll start
Adela Rogers St. John
Republican Women,
figures who have long been
Young Republicans.
looking for attractive can-
closely associated with the
(who is a loyal Nixon sup-
didates at the local level
former Vice President
porter), first worked for
Under aprogram
and prepare to elect them.
the ex-Vice President. in
sparked by County GOP
himself.
The biggest item of in-
his 1950 senatorial con-
Chairman Jud Leetham,
terest about this burgeon-
They have rented a
test.
this trio of "senior" groups
small office at 160 S Rob-
ing movement — from the
ertson Blvd., staffed it with
He explains that Nix-
is being welded into a
professional politicos'
on's adjuration to the GOP
more coordinated force for
a secretary, pinned area
viewpoint - seems to be
at Sacramento last March
the '62 campaign.
maps to the wall, prepared
what role Murray Chotin-
to start "a massive infu-
basic "literature" for their
Conceivably, a success-
er may play either in the
sion of new blood into the
ful "Republican Clubs"
clubs or in a Nixon cam-
cause, and now are open
for business.
party" triggered the "Re-
plan might turn the "big
paign itself.
publican Club" project.
three" into a "big four."
St. John stoutly insists
But he adds that the
that the shrewd Beverly
Which, explains Atty.
clubs aren't a "front" for
At first individual clubs
Hills lawyer and longtime
Richard St. John, a South-
Nixon's expected chal-
will function as independ-
Nixon adviser is a "con-
land field representative in
lenge to.Democratic Gov.
ent units. But St. John
sultant," whose advice is
the Nixon campaign last
Brown, although their
leaves no doubt that they
generally accepted, rather
year, means they are ready
leadership is "Nixon-ori-
will ultimately come un-
than an active participant.
to advise interested groups
ented."
der more centralized con-
But others believe just as
in the art of establishing a
What do they propose?
trol before the state-wide
stoutly that Chotiner may
local GOP club — i.e., with
sample by-laws,. publicity
By July, St. John says,
races get underway,
step directly into the '62
they aim to have set up
through a system of area
campaign at the strategic
materials, and S chlik
100 clubs, mainly in South-
directors reporting back to
moment.
guides.
ern California, with 50-100
the high command.
"For want of a title." St.
Such a step would be
members each. In the near
By that time, of course,
made easier if he has ma-
John adds, "I'm 'chair-
man'."
future he will huddle with
the "high command"
terially assisted in creat-
And: "For want of a
like-minded young Repub-
would be whoever tackles
ing a vast, available man-
name, we're presently call-
licans in San Francisco,
Pat Brown for governor-
power reservoir out of
ing our operation "Repub-
with an eye to extending
AND St. John's personal
what's now mainly an am-
lican Clubs'."
the movement statewide.
odds-on guess is that Dick
bitious political dream.
Others affiliated with St.
He frankly acknowledg-
Nixon's the man.
We've suggested for
John in this modestly-
es that the thriving Cali-
By then, too, the clubs
months that the GOP must
based, yet potentially sig-
fornia Democratic Coun-
would have been incorpo-
somehow match the ener-
nificant, activity are Atty.
cil's club program inspired
rated, as they must the
gy of the Democrats' CDC.
Charles Bakaly (another
his group to try something
moment they start raising
This just might be the an-
former Nixon worker);
similar. That is, find a
campaign funds.
swer.
Murray Chotiner (Nixon's
method to corral these
campaign manager in '50
party enthusiasts who
REPUBLICAN CLUBS
and '52) who appears as a
want an active role in
RICHARD ST. JOHNS - CHARLES BAKALY, JR.
counsellor to the youthful
grassroots politics, but
Co-chairmen
lorganizers; Robert Halde-
who don't know where to
Suite 216, 160 South Robertson Boulevard
man (a topranking Nixon
go.
Beverly Hills, California
OLeander 5-5950
Joseph Martin, Jr.
5-10-62
Bob Haldeman
Cummings' article
RN suggests that the attached Cummings article should be
sent to all editors in the state. He also feels it
should be sent from other than RN headquarters. Is this
something you would be in a position to do as National
Committeeman?
X X
X I
-
-
File:
date
Cummings (c)
Newspapers - Editorials - Reactions
RN - memo file
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Nixon for Governor
To:
Bob Haldeman
Date:
May 4, 1962
From:
RN
Subject:
Cummings' Article
Distribution:
I think the attached Cummings' article should be
sent to all editors in the state. Have it sent from other
than Nixon Headquarters. This would be good to get around
the state.
Attachment
EQUAL
RIGHTS
Los
Times
LIBERTY UNDER THE LAW
TRUE INDUSTRIAL FREEDOM
Copyright © 1962 the Times-Mirror Company
PART ONE
CC
WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 2, 1962
KTTV (Channel 11)
Shell May Not Be Turtle in Race
BY JAMES BASSETT, Times Political Analyst
Political handicappers,
says, the only survey
Obviously, Nixon's gen-
stiffen the already-dis-
always fascinated by long-
which counts is the one
erals are also busy setting
gruntled far right wing,
shots, are taking a sharp
that's conducted in the bal-
up their field forces. They
and turn it into a vocal
new look at Assemblyman
lot booth.
pooh-pooh the enemy's
missionary platoon for
Joe Shell's bid for the
Nixon's currently esti-
taunts that their troops
Shell.
GOP gubernatorial nomi-
mated 67% of the GOP
are leaning on their weap-
With such vehement
nation.
electorate still must be
ons. And they claim an
support, Shell's grassroots
translated into actual
equally massive grassroots
operation would appear to
He's still lagging far be-
votes. He knows this. So
organization geared to
be fairly successful, at
hind ex-Vice President
does Shell.
flush out the vote.
least when measured in
Nixon in the statewide
decibels. Numerically, it's
public opinion pari mu-
Nevertheless Shell aides
far more difficult to assess,
tuels. But some experts
stubbornly contend that
since both Nixon and Shell
close to the feedbox have
their people are "more
dedicated" than Nixon's.
profess to have immense
begun to wonder wheth-
teams fanning out through
er there mightn't be a
sleeper in this race.
This, they aver, will pay
the hinterlands.
off handsomely next
Quite naturally, Shell
month, and make the lop-
continues to rate his own
sided opinion polls look sil-
Nixon's GHQ asserts
chances very highly. He
ly. They report that a tele-
that 55,000 persons are
speaks with calm opti-
phone survey conducted
available for precinct level
mism about his brighten-
for Shell reaching 50,-
chores. Rut you get the
ing prospects during the
000 Californians listed
feeling that this formid-
last weeks of this curious
50% of the GOP as "unde-
able array will he thrown
Republican contest which
cided," while their man's
into the general election
finds Nixon steadfastly re-
stock is on the rise.
campaign next autumn
fusing to acknowledge the
Shell himself has pegged
rather than called up for
threat posed by his lesser-
Shell
the primary action this
known opponent.
May 10 as the date when
spring.
he'll pass Nixon in this
Nixon continues to oper-
rather informal sounding,
And Shell is banking on
ate on the assumption
What intrigues the po-
(a) his own team's vaunt-
that Democratic Gov. Pat
litical dopesters, however,
ed eagerness plus (b) al-
Brown is the man to beat-
is the gradual revelation of
Moreover, Shellmen are
leged apathy in the Nixon
whereas Shell merely con-
the long-range strategy
laboring hardest in those
stitutes a minor obstacle
camp.
areas which have been
employed by Shell and his
to be hurdled on June 5.
He claims to have 30,000
tabbed as the former As-
followers.
But for Shell, the next
precinct workers in 100
sembly leader's "best" ter-
five weeks is a go-for-
It goes like this:
headquarters throughout
ritory. Their theory, again,
broke period. Thus his
Shell counts on a light
the state, all of them ring-
is founded on a heavy
campaign effort must hit
turnout in the June 5 pri-
ing doorbells, telephoning,
Shell vote during a light
a peak soon.
mary. Maybe less than
and compiling rosters of
primary.
If the next series of opin-
60% of the 2.7 million po-
Shell-minded Republicans.
One ballot for Shell in
ion polls reflects any
tential Republican vote.
When a Shellman en-
conservative Orange Coun-
marked Shell upswing,
Thus, whichever candidate
counters a Nixon support-
ty, they reason, beats the
therefore, we imagine
garners a fraction over
er, he utters a polite
dickens out of two unful-
those Nixon cohorts will
30% of the GOP "base"
"thank you," and departs
filled promises for Nixon
find themselves occupying
or a bare majority of the
without making any ef-
in more liberal San Fran-
frontline posts a lot soon-
meager outpouring -
fort to convert him to the
cisco.
er than they'd expected.
captures the nomination.
cause. Shell staffers rea-
It wouldn't matter
son that "it's best not to
Nixon's bold assault on
whether the loser had led
stir up the animals," be-
the arch-conservative John
all the way in the opinion
cause an aroused Nixon-
Birch Society and its foun-
polls. He'd still be the los-
ite would be more apt to
der, Robert Welch, has al-
er.
vote than a complacent
SO played into Shell's
For, as Nixon himself one.
hands. It has tended to
HOBARY HENLEY
633 NO FOOTWIL
BAL
or Governor
GOP Rift
an uphill climb to reach the
naion?
E
10 CENTS
does not lie in any great per-
am exuded by primary rival
e he is a handsome, 6-foot-2
Nixon's Troubles
back for the University of
nia who flies his own airplane.
de little statewide impression
His Bid for Governor
nainly as a convenient rally-
Nixon forces.
e explanation of Mr. Nixon's
Is Endangered by Rift
found in the rise of extreme
alifornia after the 1960 Pres.
In California's GOP
ringing to the fore an entire
young Republican politi-
these is Los Angeles Young
Robert Gaston, a prema-
R
Supporters Fear Defection
old lawyer for Richfield
C
n-law, Richfield President
(
Of Right Wing; Campaign
ngtime Eisenhower crony
An unknown precinct
Is Hard-Pressed for Funds
in 1960, Mr. Gaston now
er for young California
nothing wrong with the
Brown Grabs Lead in Poll
a good deal wrong with
who haven't defected to
ating their efforts on
BY ROBERT D. NOVAK
rather than partisan
Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
he
LOS ANGELES-The Los Angeles Police
oil prospector Henry
DV.
sophysical Corp. has
Department was summoned one recent Friday
ee-
nunist voters league
night to break up a brawl at 930 Wilshire
mo-
Communist doctrine
Boulevard. But this was no ordinary outburst
up
ern California; Nix-
who
of weekend exuberance. The place was the
regain his partisan
was
a race heats up.
Statler-Hilton Hotel, and the battlers belonged
esent
th
to rival factions of the California Young Re-
refer-
big campaign con-
nificant anti-Nixon
th
publican College Federation.
Velch,
To
publican precinct
BE
The side backing Richard M. Nixon for
turns
P leader, "might
governor of the Golden State finally got its
OC
E
Mr.
middle-aged, with
slate of officers elected at the federation's up-
politics. She's in-
an
roarious annual meeting, but not until the rival
ry conservative.
NI
the
right-wing faction bolted. And before the walk-
we don't know
out, enthusiastic right-wingers invaded the suite
or Nixon in the
of a Nixon supporter, smashed a punch bowl,
The
scattered campaign leaflets and ground cookies
ve wave, Mr.
Mr
into the rug.
ecurrent factionalism
Not even in the supercharged atmosphere
destroyed the California GOP in