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Letter from Roland Curran to Herbert Kalmbach. 3 pgs including attachments. [Letter], 10/19/1962
Memo to Bob Haldeman from Murray Chotiner. Subject Joe Shell. 4 pgs including attachments. [Memo], 10/16/1962
Letter to Republicans from John Edwards. 2 pgs. [Letter], n.d.
Joe Shell for Governor newsletter. 2 pgs. [Newsletter], n.d.
Letter from George Delury to Bob. 1 pg. [Letter], 5/28/1962
Letter from George and Elenore Elliott to Friends. 1 pg. Duplicate not scanned. [Letter], 5/23/1962
Joe Shell Dinner at Knott's Berry Farm. 3 pgs. [Memo], 7/23/1962
An open letter to Dick Nixon. 7 pgs. [Letter], n.d.
Letter with attachment from John Vaughn to Daniel Waters. 3 pgs. [Letter], 6/15/1962
Handwritten notes about Shell TV. 1 pg. [Memo], n.d.
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Memo to Bob Haldeman from Murray Chotiner. Subject Joe Shell. 4 pgs including attachments. [Memo], 10/16/1962
Letter to Republicans from John Edwards. 2 pgs. [Letter], n.d.
Joe Shell for Governor newsletter. 2 pgs. [Newsletter], n.d.
Letter from George Delury to Bob. 1 pg. [Letter], 5/28/1962
Letter from George and Elenore Elliott to Friends. 1 pg. Duplicate not scanned. [Letter], 5/23/1962
Joe Shell Dinner at Knott's Berry Farm. 3 pgs. [Memo], 7/23/1962
An open letter to Dick Nixon. 7 pgs. [Letter], n.d.
Letter with attachment from John Vaughn to Daniel Waters. 3 pgs. [Letter], 6/15/1962
Handwritten notes about Shell TV. 1 pg. [Memo], n.d.
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61
13
10/19/1962
Letter
Letter from Roland Curran to Herbert
Kalmbach. 3 pgs including attachments.
61
13
10/16/1962
Memo
Memo to Bob Haldeman from Murray
Chotiner. Subject Joe Shell. 4 pgs including
attachments.
61
13
n.d.
Letter
Letter to Republicans from John Edwards. 2
pgs.
61
13
n.d.
Newsletter
Joe Shell for Governor newsletter. 2 pgs.
61
13
05/28/1962
Letter
Letter from George Delury to Bob. 1 pg.
61
13
05/23/1962
Letter
Letter from George and Elenore Elliott to
Friends. 1 pg. Duplicate not scanned.
Wednesday, August 08, 2007
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Box Number Folder Number Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
61
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07/23/1962
Memo
Joe Shell Dinner at Knott's Berry Farm. 3 pgs.
61
13
n.d.
Letter
An open letter to Dick Nixon. 7 pgs.
61
13
06/15/1962
Letter
Letter with attachment from John Vaughn to
Daniel Waters. 3 pgs.
61
13
n.d.
Memo
Handwritten notes about Shell TV. 1 pg.
Wednesday, August 08, 2007
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NIXON FOR GOVERNOR
Bothy's CHAIRMEN
KERN COUNTY COMMITTEE
1
1682 CHESTER AVENUE
BAKERSFIELD. CALIFORNIA
PHONE 323-7405
S. B. "BARNEY"
KENNETH WEGIS
TREASURER:
GEORGE PARKER
October 19, 1962
SECRETARY:
MILDRED SANDERS
CO-ORDINATOR:
ROLAND CURRAN
FINANCE CHAIRMAN:
HARRY THOMPSON
Mr. Herbert W. Kalmbach
3908 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles 5, California
Dear Herb:
Enclosed please find a copy of a proposed California Voter's
Draft of Joe Shell for Governor. I am sure you will be interested
in the stupid effort of some of our die-hard pe ople.
I do not know how widely this is being disseminated, but Dave
Cruikshank, who received this mailing, has been one of the
active leaders in our Young Republican group.
With cordial personal regards,
Sincerely,
Roland Curran
Co-Ordinator
RC:ms
TORRANCE
CALIFORNIA VOTERS DRAFT OF
JOSEPH C. SHELL FOR GOVERNOR
P. 0. BOX 54242 - Terminal Annex
CALIF
Place
Los Angeles 54, California
Stamp
1
Here
ORGANIZE LOCALLY
FOR INFORMATION WRITE ABOVE
WHY ARE WE DRAFTING JOSEPH C. SHELL FOR GOVERNOR? BECAUSE WE, DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS,
ARE SICH AND TIRED OF COMPROMISING OUR PRINCIPLES. THIS IS THE TIME WE MUST STAND UP FOR
OUR CONVICTIONS. THIS IS NOT A PROTEST WRITE-IN, BUT AN INFORMED CITIZENS' DRAFT OF A MAN
WITH PRINCIPLES. PREVIOUS ELECTIONS IN CALIFORNIA BY LAW ALLOWED THE VOTERS TO CROSS FILE
AND MAKE A SELECTION OF A FAVORITE CANDIDATE OF ANY PARTY. THE CALIFORNIA VOTERS IN THE
JUNE 1962 PRIMARY ELECTION EXPRESSED A VERY CONSERVATIVE VOTE WITH THE DEFEAT OF HOUSING
PROPOSITION # 4, AND ALL THE WASTEFUL AND UNNECESSARY BONDS. WITH THIS EXPRESSION AGAINST
BROWN'S ADMINISTRATION AND NIXON'S IDENTICAL POSITION, AND A REVIEW OF THE VOTES CAST FOR
ALL CANDIDATES, THE CONSERVATIVE JOSEPH C. SHELL IS THE FAVORITE AND WILL BE DRAFTED BY
THE VOTER WRITE-IN.
JUNE, 1962 PRIMARY ELECTION
NOVEMBER, 1962 GENERAL
(RESULTS)
(PREDICTION)
NAME
DEMOCRATIC VOTE
REPUBLICAN VOTE
BROWN
1,739,792
5,236
1,300,000
NIXON
35,883
8,285,151
1,300,000
SHELL
66,712
656,542
1,700,000
HAMILTON
90,472
MOORE
100,237
STEUART
103,654
GALE
17,369
WYCKOFF ( PROHIBITION PARTY) 1,944
NON-PARTISIAN TOTAL VOTE UNABLE TO MAKE AN EXPRESSION IN THE PRIMARY 215,902
WE CAN ELECT JOSEPH C. SHELL AS THE THIRD WRITE-IN GOVERNOR IN THE
HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES.
GET YOUR THINKING CAPS OUT, AND YOUR WALKING SHOES ON - WE HAVE WORK TO DO.
CALIFORNIA VOTERS' DRAFT OF JOSEPH C. SHELL FOR GOVERNOR
"(3) LET NO MAN DECEIVE YOU BY ANY MEANS: FOR THAT DAY SHALT NOT COME,
EXCEPT THERE COME A FALLING AWAY FIRST, AND THAT MAN OF SIN BE REVEALED,
THE SON OF PERDITION: (4) WHO OPPOSETH AND EXALTETH HIMSELF ABOVE ALL
THAT IS CALLED GOD, OR THAT IS WORSHIPPED: so THAT HE AS GOD SITTETH IN
THE TEMPLE OF GOD, SHEWING HIMSELF THAT HE IS GOD."
II Thessolonians 2: 3,4.
CALIFORNIA VOTERS ARE SAYING: " WE DON'T WANT BROWN and: WE'RE AFRAID OF NIXON WHY?
YOU BE THE JUDGE - COMPARE AND EXAMINE THE RECORDS FURTHER.
BROWN
NIXON
Honorary Chairman California Democratic
Member of Council Foreign Relations
Council (promotes socialistic one-world
(promotes socialistic one-world
government)
government)
Favors UNconstitutional Interference
Fatiors UNconstitutional Interference
with the rights of citizens
with the rights of citizens
Against Patriotic Organizations
Against Patriotic Organizations
Approves Godless, one-world government
Approves Godless, one-world' government
(destroying our Constitution)
(destroying our Constitution)
Supports government bureaucracy
Supports government bureaucracy
Favors Repeal of Connally Amendment
Favore Repeal of Connelly Amendment
Favors confiscation of private property
Favor's confiscation of private property
Opposes Student Loyele/ Date
Opposes Student Loyalty Oath (Wall Street
Journal 5/19/60)
EXPOSING NIXON
XPOSING BROWN
We could go on but space does not permite But after comparing both
Brown and Nixon in person, on TV and the inews media, can you
conscientiously cast your vote for either one?
If you vote for either Brown or Nixon
are
is
giving
a
mandate for more liberal, socialistic
administration.
QUOTING THE WALL STREET JOURNAL (October 5, 19(2)
NIXON, NO - BROWN, NO "
- The most common raply of California voters HB I wish 1 had a third choice
CALIFORNIANS,
YOU
DO
HAVE
A
THIRD
CHOICE.
WRITE
IN
Joseph use the rubber C. Shall stamp
Edmund G. (Pat) Brown
Joseph C. Shall elected to the State Legislature
in 1953, re-elected to the Assembly In 1954, '56,
Richard M. Nixon
'58 and '60. He has been Floor Leader for the
past three years. Joseph C. Shell is currently
serving a the following Legislative committees:
Governo Organization; Industrial Relations;
Joseph C. Shell
X
Manufa tusing; 011 and Mining Industry; Revenue
and Taxation. Shell is completely familiar with
California's problems, legislative processes and
(use rubber stamp)
people. b is a Conservative and has a ten year
voting resord to prove It.
Your vote for Joseph C. Shell will decide If we L regain out Constitution and the Bill
of Rights as It was before amendments by legislation and the administration's appointed
Supreme Court - without the knowledge of the people.
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Nixon for Governor
Bob Haldeman
To:
Date: October 16, 1962
Murray Chotiner
From:
Joe Shell
Subject:
Distribution:
Just had a call from Ruth Helms at Culver City Nixon Headquarters
(VE. 78311) informing me that "Draft Shell" literature is out. We
don't know source - it may be YRs.
Suggest you call Joe Shell and get him to issue disclaimer immediately.
Bob - -
- she also called me this morning --- one of the Nixon-Airs received two
different letters one completely unidentified - no names but a return
P.O. box No. the other signed by a John Edwards of 1718 Federal Ave.,
L.A. 25.
- I asked her if she would send us in a copy of each and she is putting
in the mail to us today.
Dorothy.
file
10-16
4 P.M.
Murray C. just brought this down -- (see attached memo)
- he thinks Nate White could probably check out the P.O. box -- find
out who rented it.
= also -- definitely feels this indicates they have taken time,
spent money, to get this thing in the mail --- which makes it appear
**** possible it could be a pretty wide movement at work
therefore
thinks Joe Shell should definitely come out with a statement
and in this connection T both Cap Weinberger and Joe Martin (who are
here and with whom Murray had just spoken about this) - feel we should
do nothing -- that a statement from Shell or otherwise taking action
on it would only serve to publicize it -- which they think would be a
mistake.
= Murray doesn't agree with them at all
he thinks the Joe Shell
statement should be sought.
-OMITA OCT 16
CALIFORNIA VOTERS DRAFT OF
4 AM
U S. POSTAGE 3¢
JOSEPH C. SHELL FOR GOVERNOR
1962
P. 0. BOX 54242 - Terminal Annex
CALIF
Los Angeles 54, California
LIBERTY
ORGANIZE LOCALLY
peggy Widman
FOR INFORMATION WRITE ABOVE
914 S. Olive st
LOB. Angeles 15
Calif.
WHY ARE WE DRAFTING JOSEPH C. SHELL FOR GOVERNOR? BECAUSE WE, DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS,
ARE SICH AND TIRED OF COMPROMISING OUR PRINCIPLES. THIS IS THE TIME WE MUST STAND UP FOR
OUR CONVICTIONS. THIS IS NOT A PROTEST WRITE-IN, BUT AN INFORMED CITIZENS' DRAFT OF A MAN
WITH PRINCIPLES. PREVIOUS ELECTIONS IN CALIFORNIA BY LAW ALLOWED THE VOTERS TO CROSS FILE
AND MAKE A SELECTION OF A FAVORITE CANDIDATE OF ANY PARTY. THE CALIFORNIA VOTERS IN THE
JUNE 1962 PRIMARY ELECTION EXPRESSED A VERY CONSERVATIVE VOTE WITH THE DEFEAT OF HOUSING
PROPOSITION # 4, AND ALL THE WASTEFUL AND UNNECESSARY BONDS. WITH THIS EXPRESSION AGAINST
BROWN'S ADMINISTRATION AND NIXON'S IDENTICAL POSITION, AND A REVIEW OF THE VOTES CAST FOR
ALL CANDIDATES, THE CONSERVATIVE JOSEPH C. SHELL IS THE FAVORITE AND WILL BE DRAFTED BY
THE VOTER WRITE-IN.
JUNE, 1962 PRIMARY ELECTION
NOVEMBER, 1962 GENERAL
(RESULTS)
(PREDICTION)
NAME
DEMOCRATIC VOTE
REPUBLICAN VOTE
BROWN
1,739,792
5,236
1,300,000
NIXON
35,883
1,285,151
1,300,000
SHELL
66,712
656,542
1,700,000
HAMILTON
90,472
MOORE
100,237
STEUART
103,654
GALE
17,369
WYCKOFF ( PROHIBITION PARTY) 1,944
NON-PARTISIAN TOTAL VOTE UNABLE TO MAKE AN EXPRESSION IN THE PRIMARY 215,902
WE CAN ELECT JOSEPH C. SHELL AS THE THIRD WRITE-IN GOVERNOR IN THE
HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES.
GET YOUR THINKING CAPS OUT, AND YOUR WALKING SHOES ON - WE HAVE WORK TO DO.
CALIFORNIA VOTERS' DRAFT OF JOSEPH C. SHELL FOR GOVERNOR
"(3) LET NO MAN DECEIVE YOU BY ANY MEANS: FOR THAT DAY SHALT NOT COME,
EXCEPT THERE COME A FALLING AWAY FIRST, AND THAT MAN OF SIN BE REVEALED,
THE SON OF PERDITION: (4) WHO OPPOSETH AND EXALTETH HIMSELF ABOVE ALL
THAT IS CALLED GOD, OR THAT IS WORSHIPPED: so THAT HE AS GOD SITTETH IN
THE TEMPLE OF GOD, SHEWING HIMSELF THAT HE IS GOD."
11 Thessolonians 2: 3,4.
CALIFORNIA VOTERS ARE SAYING: 11 WE DON'T WANT BROWN and WE'RE AFRAID OF NIXON II WHY?
YOU BE THE JUDGE - COMPARE AND EXAMINE THE RECORDS FURTHER.
BROWN
NIXON
Honorary Chairman California Democratic
Member of Council Foreign Relations
Council (promotes socialistic one-world
(promotes socialistic one-world
government)
government)
Favors UNconstitutional interference
Favors UNconstitutional interference
with the rights of citizens
with the rights of citizens
Against Patriotic Organizations
Against Patriotic Organizations
Approves Godless, one-world government
Approves Godless, one-world government
(destroying our Constitution)
(destroying our Constitution)
Supports government bureaucracy
Supports government bureaucracy
Favors Repeal of Connally Amendment
Favors Repeal of Connally Amendment
Favors confiscation of private property
Favors confiscation of private property
Opposes Student Loyalty Oath
Opposes Student Loyalty Oath (Wall Street
Journal 5/19/60)
EXPOSING NIXON
EXPOSING BROWN
We could go on but space does not permit. But after comparing both
Brown and Nixon in person, on TV and the news media, can you
conscientiously cast your vote for either one?
If you vote for either Brown or Nixon, you are in effect giving a
mandate for more liberal, socialistic legislation and administration.
QUOTING THE WALL STREET JOURNAL (October 5, 1962) :
II NIXON, NO - BROWN, NO 11
in The most common reply of California voters is I wish I had a third choice
CALIFORNIANS, YOU DO HAVE A THIRD CHOICE. WRITE
IN
Joseph and the rubber C. shell stamp
Edmund G. (Pat) Brown
Joseph C. Shell elected to the State Legislature
in 1953, re-elected to the Assembly in 1954, '56,
'58 and '60. He has been Floor Leader for the
Richard M. Nixon
past three years. Joseph C. Shell is currently
serving on the following Legislative committees:
Government Organization; Industrial Relations;
Joseph e. shell
Manufacturing; Oil and Mining Industry; Revenue
and Taxation. Shell is completely familiar with
California's problems, legislative processes and
(use rubber stamp)
people. He is a Conservative and has a ten year
voting record to prove it.
Your vote for Joseph C. Shell will decide if we can regain our Constitution and the Bill
of Rights as it was before amendments by legislation and the administration's. appointed
Supreme Court - without the knowledge of the people.
Dear Fellow Republicans,
A group of us who have an interest and background in
constitutional law (and especially civil liberties) have formed
a new club and would like to have you know about us.
Enclosed is a list of our seven guiding principles which
we hope you will use in developing penetrating questions when we
contact your group.
To make our work effective, we must know how your group
regards us and will altk you for your opinion of our goals.
Our initial membership represents hundreds of hours of
Republican volunteer work in recent campaigns. We, like yourselves,
are working Republicans and hope that your group will accept us so that
our joint efforts will bring victory for the Party.
We have assigned a member who will contact you soon. He or she
has a background in civil liberties through work and/or study.
Yours truly,
-
John E Edwards, President
1718 Federal Ave Los Angeles 25
unchartered Civil Liberties Young Republicans
ph no 4.0277 (Edwards)
letter of intent submitted Oct 1962 LA CO YR'S
acceptance vote January 1963
ANNOUNCED GOALS AS OF SEPTEMBER 26, 1962 OF A NEW, FORMING INTER-RACIL
REPUBLICAN GROUP DEDICATED TO CIVIL LIBERTIES
1. We are opposed to government endroachment upon the rights of the
individual.
2. We will push a program of education about Constitutional
freedom among Republicans and others.
3. We welcome all Republicans believing in civil liberties regardless
of past affiliations.
4. We will lead for the establishment of Republican and Democratic
debate teams debating on civil liberties and other political
issues.
5. We want more of a Republican voice in groups dedicated to civil
liberties and civil rights including minority statements when a
decision has been made where there is a division of opinion.
6. We have and interest in racial minorities' civil rights problems.
7. We are opposed to Communism and any other form of totalitarianism.
At Last!
A CANDIDATE
WILLING TO STAND
UP AND BE COUNTED
before election day!
Here's where Joe Shell stands
on the issues that face
every thinking Californian
WITH JOE-
YOU KNOW!
TAXES - They must be reduced. Millions of
COMMUNISM I would outlaw the Com-
hard-earned tax dollars are going down the
I support both programs but I
munist Party by definition in California.
drain to pay the bills of big state govern-
favor a more realistic approach in their
I am against Communism, fellow travelers
ment. Governor Brown and his administration
administration. Unemployment insurance is
and all their treasonous works.
have proposed a 1962 budget of 2 billion,
a good example. As an "idea," it's a good
885 million dollars. That's right well over
one. However, in many cases, we've gone far
two and three-quarter billion dollars! "More
beyond the original intent. It's a matter of
I am not naive enough
of everything for everybody - all free -
attitude. In Sacramento today, we have a
to think a loyalty oath would stop a Com-
easy street here we come" might well be
kind of bureaucratic inflation; a galloping
munist. Deceit is their stock in trade.
their battle-cry. But more taxes? "why
increase in the size, scope and budget of
Nonetheless, I see nothing wrong in asking
that's just a lot of talk from some old foot-
the state welfare agencies - not because of
any real American to stand up and be
ball player named Joe Shell." Then, gently,
population growth or some other real need,
counted "for" his country - and in no
when the Campaign roar has subsided, when
but simply because more and more expensive
uncertain terms.
your mind is on the World Series or Christ-
non-essentials are being added. I'm 100%
mas, when they figure the time is ripe, there
"for" helping people who, through no fault
I support
will be some quiet administrative razzle-
of their own, find themselves in need; but
it without reservation.
dazzle and you'll get the bill! I've been fight-
I'm against simply doing good "to" people
ing this in Sacramento for nearly 10 years.
for no very clear reason.
I've seen it happen-time and again. Frankly,
GUVERNOR ADMUND BROWN
He
has
I'm tired of turning my pockets inside out
I
am against entrenched
proven himself completely incompetent.
for things I don't want and couldn't use if I
bureaucrats in Sacramento telling our local
His indecision, his "politics-first, seat-of-
did. I'm tired of more laws, more bureau-
school boards how to run the schools in
the-pants, let's cross-that-bridge-when-we-
crats, more forms to fill out, more confusion
their district. I am appalled by the State's
come-to-it" philosophy of government is a
and more waste. I'm tired of a year-in, year-
attempts to force the teaching profession
well publicized fact. This expensive con-
out increase in the number, size and scope
into a progressive mold by dictating textbook
fusion, which his spokesman and advisor
of state agencies and the crazy-quilt services
selection.
Assemblyman Jesse Unruh helped create,
they provide. I'm tired of paying everybody
has brought California to the brink of
LAW
There has been a
else's bills and having nothing left for my
financial disaster.
own. I think most Californians feel precisely
gradual "watering down" of law enforce-
the same way. Taxes are much too high. They
ment under the Brown administration. This,
to a point where "social welfare" would be
must be reduced and they will be! Just
a more appropriate name. Let's give law
- I'll fight hard - but clean. I don't deal
give me the chance!
enforcement the legislation and support it
in mud, abuse or innuendo. I'll leave that to
needs to do the job, particularly with regard
those with nothing better to say. I stand with
to narcotics peddlers and users. They have
the people - NOT the State and for less
Today,
been getting away with murder - literally.
Government interference in their affairs
thanks to the staggering tax load, the man
NOT more! That's what we're here to decide
with a family to feed and too few dollars to
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT- support it. Capital
and the only real issue in this campaign. I'm
do it with is a Conservative - regardless of
punishment is an important deterrent to
proud to be the only Candidate offering the
what he may call himself. Millions of Cali-
crime and an important protection for our
people that choice! I would welcome a
fornians are having to face the financial facts
law enforcement officers. This has been
debate with my opponent. Quite frankly, I
of life. It's time their State Government did
proven beyond question! Remember, even for
don't understand his reluctance to meet me
the same. Reducing taxes by eliminating
a murderer, there is no such thing as life
head-on. The voters of this state deserve the
waste and administrative "fat" in Sacramento
imprisonment without the possibility of
chance to size us up on the same platform,
is the quickest way I know to put more
release. Decent people have a right to be
face-to-face, in action. That's the way to
dollars in your pocket. As a Conservative,
protected - for life - and capital pun-
make up your mind - and the American
that's exactly what I would do.
ishment is society's most effective means.
way. Smoke-filled rooms aren't my style.
Basically, my credentials are these. I am the only candidate for the Republican nomination for Gover-
nor who is - here and now - a working member of the State Government. I've been a member of the
State Legislature for nearly 10 years. I am completely familiar with California's problems, legislative
processes and people. We're all in this together. With your help, I know I can do the job. I can and will
justify your confidence in me. Thank you sincerely.
Meet Joe Shell
Joe Shell was born in the State of Washington and has lived 41 of his 43 years in California. His
parents, Judge (retired) and Mrs. J. L. Shell have resided in San Diego since 1920. Joe was educated
in the San Diego public schools, graduating from Herbert Hoover High in 1936. He holds a degree in
Business Administration from the University of Southern California where he also captained the 1939
Rose Bowl Championship football team. Joe is married to the former Barbara Morton. They have 5
children: Barbara, Joe Jr., David, Harold and Diane. He served in the United States Naval Air Corps as
a pilot during World War II and is of the Episcopalian faith. Prior to his election to the State Legisla-
ture in 1953, Joe spent 21 years in the oil business. Re-elected to the Assembly in '54, '56, '58 and
'60, he has been Republican Floor Leader for the past three years. Joe Shell is currently serving on
the following Legislative committees: Government Organization; Industrial Relations; Manufacturing;
Oil and Mining Industry; Revenue and Taxation.
Joe Shell for Governor
JOE SHELL FOR GOVERNOR
LEGISLATOR
BUSINESSMAN
VETERAN
COUNTY OF MONO
GEORGE C. DELURY, JR.
COUNTY CLERK
RECORDER
BRIDGEPORT, CALIFORNIA
May 28, 1962
Dear Bob:
I enclose copies of "Shell" propoganda which hit my offece
today and which as far as I can ascertain was from a mailing
list which Elliott got hould of someplace.
This reapportionment idea is PURE POISON in the small counties
of the State, including Mono.
If Shell carries Mono County this did it. I am sorry and there
is not much chance to overcome it if the people here think that
Dick is for this plan of the County of Los Angeles.
The Shell timing was perfect in this nice "friendly letter"
We may be lucky in that the people do not fall for it.
Up to this moment everything was O. K.
Kindest regards,
Game
May 23, 1962
Dear Friends:
We have been fishing the lakes and streams from Lone Pine to
Bridgeport and above, enjoying the hospitality, making many friends,
for many years. Each trip we make to your beautiful country, we say,
"This is where we would love to live", and are quite envious of the
natural beauty. We hope that we can help keep this country free of
exploitation and a place where friends can come in peace.
The people who pioneered your wonderful country were, and are,
rugged individuals who did not beg for Federal aid, but were willing
to be responsible for their land and themselves.
We conservatives here in the city are hoping to maintain the
Senate of California with the present apportionment, since we depend
on your rural representatives to vote down Socialist measures.
It is quite important for you to know that in his platform, Mr.
Nixon calls for reapportionment of the Senate, This would give Los
Angeles possibly eight senators, instead of the present one,
The man we are working to place in Sacramento as Governor is Mr.
Joe Shell, who is absolutely against the reapportionment. This is
only one qualification for Joe Shell, but we are taking the opportun-
ity to enclose a brochure giving more information, along with a
bumper sticker.
We are also actively supporting Mr. Loyd Wright for U. S. Senator
from California, and Mr. Max Rafferty for Superintendent of Public
Instruction for the State of California. We are sure that if you
will look up the past records of these two candidates, you will agree
here are two men who are earnest in their desire to stop the trend
toward Socialism.
We hope these three men will also be your choice, because we feel
they will help preserve the freedom you hold dear.
Most sincerely,
George & Elenore
George and Elenore Elliott
6446 Orion Avenue
Van Nuys, California
P.S. Both of us "limited" out at Crowley, Sunday, May 6, with Ed
Krause, guide.
H. wifo. Werb
shell
Joe Shell Dinner
July 23, 1962
file
Knott's Berry Farm
This testimonial dinner for Shell, sponsored by Kurt Kielmeyer
of Garden Grove, drew some 125 persons. Some 150 were expected.
The announced purpose was to pay tribute to Shell and hear his
comments on political affairs.
Shell spent the evening campaigning for himself. His posture
was essentially that of primary election eve: Nixon will have to
sell himself to the conservatives and it's going to be a hard job.
He's not likely to get any help from Shell.
Shell repeated his claim to leadership of the GOP conservative
wing. He called himself the "product" of the conservative money
and effort that were invested in the primary and he said he did
not intend to let that investment be dissipated.
Shell said he would remain active in politics and seek public
office in the future. He said he expected to speak out "frequently"
during the campaign.
He said he hoped no one had come to hear him declare for the
U.S. Senate because he was going to disappoint them--for the time
being, anyway. He said the outcome of the November election would
obviously influence his next move. In response to a question, he
acknowledged that he could well become the leader of the California
Republican Party if Nixon is defeated in November.
Shell said he would fulfill a primary campaign pledge to support
the entire GOP ticket in the Fall. He said he was particularly con-
cerned with some of the Congressional and Legislative races and
might well concentrate his efforts there. He repeatedly urged his
audience to vote as their principles and their consciences dictated.
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He said he would not presume to tell them how to vote or to deliver
their votes. He repeated the need for aid to Congressional and
Legislative candidates, suggesting the GOP votes might well "flow
upward to the top of the ticket."
In answer to an early question, he said he would have to
consider write-in votes for him a mistake. On a number of subsequent
occasions, he did not discourage the idea of a write-in.
Shell told a questioner he saw two ways that Nixon "might"
win the conservative vote:
1. Cut the budget.
2. Guarantee the conservative wing a 1964 convention
representation proportional to the primary vote
for Shell.
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For the most part, last night's audience was patently anti-
Nixon. Some indicated strongly they would vote for neither Nixon
nor Brown in November. There appeared to be two basic objections
to Nixon:
1. Disagreement with his stand on basic issues,
particularly the Francis anti-communist measure
and the Connolly Amendment.
2. The conviction that Nixon lacks fixed principles
and tailors his stand to get the most votes.
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In summary, Shell's apparent objective last night was to
preserve the identity and makeup of the GOP Conservative wing and
to confirm his role as its leader for use when an appropriate
occasion presents itself. The question of Party unity wasn't
raised.
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AN OPEN LETTER TO DICK NIYON:
Shell file
J' ACCUSE!
The news quotes you recently as having "demanded" that Republicans who are members
of the John Birch Society resign from that patriotic, conservative group. Further-
more, we are told that you do not welcome the support of such other conservatives as
the "far right-wingers", of the Party; and that you will not appear on the same plat-
form with John Rousselot or Edgar Hiestand, overlooking the fact that the Republican
Party has always been made up of such good, old fashioned Americans as these two.
Well, Dick, if you don't welcome conservative votes, it's all right with us.
B ut we have a pretty black crow to pick with you! In fact, we have several.
B efore you excommunicate men whose only crime is that of being patriotic Americans,
why don't you resign that membership of yours in the NAACP?
According to Jack Moffit's CRACKER B ARREL Column in the Los Angeles Herald-Examiner,
your "Staff Assistant", Mr. Charles M. Lichenstein, stated on your letterhead in an-
swer to a reader's inquiry, and we quote: "Mr Nixon is a "non-resident "member of the
Council On Foreign Relations". (The CFR).
This outfit seems to have a philosophy that is today being followed right down the
line by the Kennedy Administration, and the line, retreat before the Communist
Aggression over the world; the no win, appeasement policy; the build-up of an
all-powerful, socialistic central government; a non-gold or silver-redeemable dollar;
the giving away of our sovereignty bit by bit; and the staged surrender of our mili-
tary arament to the pro-Communist United Nations. Add to that indictment, anti-colon-
ialism, and you bring the picture pretty well into focus.
Did we say black crows to pick? Well, here is another:
This is the story of the $65,000 in cash that was in the belongings of Mr. W. Alton
Jones, when he lost his life in the planebrash near New York early this year. This
story hinted that the $65,000 in cash in the little black bag, was earmarked for you
campaign for the governorship of California.
Now, Dick, you must admit this does look a bit peculiar, inasmuch as Mr. Jones was a
member of the Council On Foreign Relations, as are you and General Eisenhower, and
that he was on his way to Palm Desert, where you also were a guest at the Eisenhower's
Mr. Jones certainly didn't need that kind of money with which to purchase desert dates
and souvenires!
You know it, and so do we, Dick, that that kind of money when used for political
campaigns always has strings attached. In this case, it could be that those strings
were the well-known no, surrender to the U.N., CFR Line, on which we will elaborate
a blt farther on.
Seemingly, you add to the CFR Line by accepting Joseph Rauh's ADA Line, swallowing
that bit of Left-wing Extremist venom, when you refuse to appear with John Rouselot
or Edgar Hiestand.
In view of the items above, we should have a "demand" in addition, for you. For the
good of the Party, in addition to separating yourself from the NAACP, why don't you
separate yourself from the Octopus which Dan Smoot calls "The Secret And Invisible
Government Of The United States"?
Dan Smoot sets up the exposure of this Fabian-Socialist, One-World, Welfare-staters
group (composed of some 1200 "Men of Distinction",) in eight separate broadcasts and
printed reports. These are easily obtainable at a cost of $1.50 per set. His
address is P.O, Box 9538, Takewood Station, Dallas 14, Texas. While you are at it,
ask for his pamphlets outlining the CFR Plan for the Surrender of this nation to
World Socialism, via the UN.
Mr. Fred Johnson, of 183 Montague Street Brooklyn, New Work, and a man who probably
knows more about the great tax-exempt formiations than any man in America, and a.
well-known author and analyst, calls this CFR group-- which at one time had in it
such characters as Alger Hiss and Harry Dexter White- we quote: "The Rockefeller
Red Front".
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He says in effect: They are a set of Welfare-staters-Socialists, who set themselves
up as foreign affairs "experts", who follow the anti-colonialism, no win, soft-on-
Communism, foreign policy. They are the same crowd who debauched our money system a
la Karl Marx, and are completely responsible for the resulting inflation which has
been for thirty years eroding away the purchasing value of our printing press money
at the rate of 22% per year.
Domestically, they do not believe in a gold-backed dollar, but in deficit spending,
and a managed currency.
They are for massive foreign aid-even to help prop up certain Communist and Commun-
ist-leaning, or "neutral" countries. They do not believe in the Monroe Doctrine, and
virtually everyone involved in the Cuban Fiasco, the Korean Stalemate, the loss of
Free China on the Asian Mainland, the Rape of Katanga, and others, are, or were,
members of the Council On Foreign Relations (the CFR).
They are back of NATO, The Treaty of Rome, the Common Market of Europe, GATT, the
U.N., UNESCO, Atlantic Union, the Disarmament Agency, which they purposely set up
to stage the surrender of our Military potential to the U.N.
If we give the CFR enough rope, Mr. Johnson says, they will completely bankrupt
America, it will be the easier for them to force upon us the Socialism here they
intend.
The only trouble is, of course, Krushchev waits on the same idea. His Time Table of
1973 for the TAKE OVER coincides directly with the CFR Time Table for DISARMAMENT.
In a recent book, Mr. Johnson also claims that the CFR have their members in control
on the boards of most of the great tax-exempt foundations, and are using the billions
of dollars they control in these foundations to subvert our Constitution, our Educa-
tional, Political, and Economic Institutions. That they have for over a generation
trained Socialists for places in government, the Courts, in the Schools, and in
Business. He says the country loses billions in taxes these foundations should be
paying, but are free of, even while subverting the Constitution of the United States.
(Note that Ford and Asia Foundations, after 11 years in Burma politicking among other
things, have just been asked to leave the country.)
fr. Johnson calls particular attention to the fact that Dean Rusk, our present :
Secretary of State, is a former President of the Rockefeller Foundation. And that
Robert McNamara our Secretary of Defense, is a former President of the Ford Motor Co.
Many Conservatives besides Fred Johnson and Dr. Snoot who have studied this Council
on Foreign Rolations, believe that many of their tenets border on treason! They say
that the CFR operates under the principle that the citizen in this modern, complex
government just simply doesn't know enough about the mechanics of modern government
in vote properly, SO they give him his choice-- between CFR-controlled candidates in
every election.
The indictment against the CFR--and you, Dick is long. As you are aware, CFR's
John McCloy heads the newly-formed Disarmament Agency, whose ultimate aim, as we have
said, is to surrender our armed might to the UN.
Under this plan, among a great many other things, there are to be no more super
bombers built that are capable of carrying nuclear war heads to distant countries.
And our military strength is to be gradually weakened as the U.N. takes over. Even
our rifles are to be taken, which is of course, the first thing the Communists
would want, and happens in every country being lined up for the Communists.
Perhaps the first part of the above paragraph may explain why CFR's McNamara opposes
the B-70 Program? And muzzles the military? Why the Polaris Missle on submarines
has never been "hot" fired? It may explain also, why CFR's Eisenhower made the
agreement with the Russians which kept us for years from testing nuclear weapons,
while the Russians laughed up their collective sleeves at us as they secretly
tested and advanced their nuclear strength?
And appropos the muzzling; the military has always had at its head, civilians in
Washington. B ut nover in our history have we had civilians who think and plan in
terms of surrendering our sovereignty. Why shouldn't the military buck over the
traces when they have such men placed over them: Sovereignty means nothing to men
who think they can make valid agreements with the Communists. Or who do not believe
in Self-determination any longer bv the American citizen. although they use the
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Y ou know, and so do we, Dick, that all that holds the Soviet Empire together; all
that holds the millions of unhappy slaves in submission in Poland, Hungary, East
Germany, the Baltic States, (where they now have the kind of Peace and Security the
U. N. and the CFR are working up for us!) is the Russian Military Might.
Do you think for a minute, Dick, that Krushchev is going to disarm? To be a party
to any kind of Agreement whereby his nation turns loose the millions of prisoners
he holds in Siberia? Disarm in the face of Red China?
And all the time the Geneva Hocus Pucus, led by CFR's Arthur Dean (who also ran at
Panmunjon), goes on merrily year after year! (Hoping that in the name of Peace
and Security) millions of American Suckers will take the bait!
So you can see Dick, where it can come as a distinct shock, to find you lined up
with such a fine-feathered tribe! And hear you knocking fine Americans who get
together in living rooms across the country, pledging Allediance to the Flag, forming
study groups to find ways and means to keep our Constitutional Republic from sliding
down into the cesspool of world Socialism!
From its own official roster we find that the CFR now has its members in virtually
every position of power, planning, and policy-making in the present Kennedy Admin-
istration, with the exception of some 35 members of the ADA who think more or less
the same. The CFR was strongly entrenched in the Eisenhower Administration as you
well know; and in Truman's, and of course, in Roosevelt's (who fired the first shot
in the infamous Gold Steal of 1934).
Those in the know call this thing a conspiracy. They use several names loosely;
THE OCTOPUS, THE ESTABLISHMENT, THE APPARATUS.
The main body of the CFR is made up, as we said, of "Men of Distinction"; men
of unblemished reputations-Untouchables. The Dirty Work at the Crossroads is per-
formed by a dozen or more TENTACLES, which we may call INTERLOCKS, or SATELLITES,
such as the old INSTITUTE OF PACIFIC RELATIONS (IPR), the bloody outfit that sold
Chiang Kaishek down the Yangtze, and was also instrumental in setting up the Death
Trap in Korea which took 147,000 of our boys.
Another TENTACLE IS THE FOREIGN POLICY ASSOCIATION (FPA), which has been declared
subversive by a half dozen Grand Juries.
A squirming bunch of CFR Tentacles virtually controls Education by the use of the
foundations' billions. We find CFR men such as Sarnoff and Paley heading NBC and
CBS Broadcasting companies respectively. Eric Johnson, heads Motion Picture Pro-
ducers Association; Henry Luce, of Time, Life, Fortune-now said to have acquired a
substantial interest in the Saturday Evening Post; Erwin Canham, Joseph Harsch, of
Christian Science Monitor; Philip Graham, of Newsweek and the Washington Post (which
is now lined up with the Los Angeles Times!); John and Cardner Cowles, of Look, and 8
major newspapers in the U. S. ( Gardner Cowles just back from a visit with Krushchev)
LC Murrow, who heads the U. S. Office of Information; Walter Lippman, James Reston,
Marquis Childs, and many other columnists; the Sulzbergers, of the N. Y. Times
(with Nelson Rockerfeller). There are hundreds more in Communications. Even the
Gallup and Roper Rolls are headed by members of the CFR. Herbert Philbrick calls
the resulting news Blackout-or "Paper Curtain" over America- "Cybernetic Warfare".
As you are perfectly aware, Dick, this CFR APPARATUS to which you belong numbers
its members right down through the U. S. Cabinet, and sub-cabinets, starting with
President Kennedy himself. In the Cabinet we have Dean Rusk, Robert McNamara,
Goldberg, Hodges, and Dillon, the perrennial Money Man.
In the Pentagon we find General L. L. Lemnitzer, Joint Staff Chief; and Vice-Admiral
George Anderson, Chief of Naval Operations. Carrying the CFR ball in Europe we
find Generals Maxwell Taylor, Lucius Clay, Gruenther and others.
The Federal Reserve System is headed by CFR member Wm. McChesney Martin; the Secur in
ities & Exchange Commission, by CFR member Wm. Cary; the International Bank, by CFR's
Eugene Black. CFR's Roger Blough heads U. S. Steel, and also the Business Advisory
Council, said to be a SATELLITE OF THE CFR. (Real spectacle: last week CFR
President Kennedy, over the steel price rise. Did Mr. Blough ever sell the American
People that the reason the steel price was raised was to offset the 2½% erosion of
U. S. Currency per year? While granting three raises to labor during the same period?
Perhans we should leugh!)
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In the U.N. we find CFR member Adlai Stevenson holding forth in a $30,000 per year
suite in the Waldorf Towers, and backing him up talking to little old ladies in
clubs around the nation, CFR's Clark Eichelberger, trying to prop up lagging interest
in the dying U.N.
A check of the records shows us that CFR's Ed Murrow taught in Moscow's Political
School in 1935; CFR's John McCone heads our Central Intelligence Agency; while CFR's
John McCloy, (A Director) heads the Disarmament Agency, and happily deals with (and
ewims with) Nikita Krushchev in the latter's Russian Summer Retreat (See Mrs. Drew
Pearson's Article in the March 31, 1962 Saturday Evening Post, where she lets the
cat out of the bag on the Disarmament Thing, "There 'll be no war!" Krushchev told
her, after happily cavorting with John McCloy in the pool.)
In the Senate we find such open CFR members as Hubert Humphrey, William Fulbright,
Stuart Symington, Clifford Case, and a great many others too chary to be openly list-
ed.
There are White H ouse Assistants in it galore--men like Arthur Schlesinger, who plays
like Chester Bowles on both the CFR and ADA teams; Walt Rostow, Paul Nitze, and others
Assistant Secretaries by the dozen; George Ball Foy Kohler (who accompanied you on
your Russian Trip, and also escorted Krushchev around America); Philips Talbot, Fowler
Hamilton; Roving Ambassadors such as Averell Harriman, now in Laos trying to set up
another "Coalition" government- the kind which CFR men set up in Chine, to help
Communize Asia. Then of course, we find Dean Acheson of the CFR busy as always.
Practically all U. S. Ambassadors to foreign countries belong to the CFR; Zellerbach,
G avin, Reischauer, Galbraith, Everton, Akers, and many more, including Ed. M.Gullion
to the Congo.
There are hundreds more in government; Negotiators like Arthur Dean; Consultants by
the score, ad libitum; ad nauseum.
Did you join this outfit-this so-called APPARATUS, Dick, because you thought it an
unbeatable combination? Or was it to enhance your political ambitions and status?
We'd like to know also, Dick, just when did you make that change from being a
Conservative Republican who believed in Constitutional government, private enterprise
and in a sound, gold backed dollar, and solicit such backing?
Was it when you made that trip east ahead of the 1960 Convention? And on that trip,
just with whom did you make your political peace? Was it with Trustee of the
Rockerfeller Foundation, Mr. Charles Percy, the CFR member who just happened to write
the Republican Platform that year?
amber, Dick, it was imme diately following that trip, that suddenly, after being
warm to your presidential aspirations, CFR's Dwight Eisenhower came out stumping
the country in your behalf?
The truth of the matter is, and you know it as well as we, that the CFR, in order to
save the great foundations' skins-the billions they should be paying in taxes- they
simply have to protect themselves by putting up both candidates in each presidential
alection. Otherwise, these funds which engage in both business activities and in
political propaganda distribution would disqualify themselves from the tax-free
status. Perhaps that explains also, why they must pack the Supreme Court. As you know,
they have just rushed CFR Committee member Byron White to that body to replace
Conservative Whittaker.
Let's turn a moment to California: There are many members of the CFR APPARATUS in
Sat Brown's California Government: men like Stanley Mosk, our ubiquitous Attorney-
General; men like Thomas Braden, who suddenly comes to California, it is said, for
the Rockerfeller Newspaper Interests; takes over a little-known seaside newspaper,
and at once becomes head of the California School Board System. We can name many
more members of THE ESTABLISHMENT in the California State Government.
Perhaps you think your CFR Administration would be a little bit more conservative
than Pat Brown's? A little more subtle on the Socialistic approach?
Idn't we recently hear you back up President Kennedy in his asking Gongress for
that U. N. "Loan"?
Well, Let's get back to cases, Dick: Have you forgotten how 43 members of the CFR,
with Alger Hiss at their head, acted as mid-wives at the birth of the U.N. in San
Francisco in 1945? T hen stacked it perpetually in favor of the Communists?
Oh, we admit it sounded good then! But let's take another gander at the Hook- the
Devil's Quote: "Our only hope for Peace and Security in a troubled world".
Shades of the defunct League of Nations! For 17 years, Dick, the U.N. has worked
for Peace and Security in our troubled world. They have achieved it for Roumnia,
Poland, Hungary, Esthonia, Iatvia, Lithuania, Czechoslovakia, Algiers, Katanga, Red
China, Goa, British Guiana, Cub a, the Congo, and a host of others.
Have you forgotten also, Dick, how CFR's Harrimans, Achesons, Lattimores, John
Vincents, Dean Rusks, all were mixed up in the China and Korean debacles?
How American boys were forced to fight Communists under a CFR-backed, pro-communist
U.N.? A no-win U.N. at that? A U.N. whose first Secretary-general, as we told you
before, was none other than Alger Hiss, and whose Military Staff Head, the Under-
secretary for Political and Security Council Affairs, is the Commander-in-chief of
all troops put up by member nations? And under a secret agreement between Alger
Hiss, CFR's Stettinius, Molotov, and Vichinsky, seven Communists in a row-for 17
years-have held this job, and will, in perpetuity?
Do we want our sons and daughters to go to war fighting Communists under such an
unholy outfit?
You don't believe the U.N. to be pro-Communist? Well, digest this:
The U.N. is now ruled by a "Troika" that is perfectly acceptable to the Russians.
(Remember, they don't put up any troops). The Troika now consists of U Thant, a
dedicated Marxist, who now informs the world he is shortly going to Russia. U Thant
follows the Soviet Line without deviation, and is present at all the important
Communist Seminars in Moscow (Along with Sukarno, Nehru, Menon and others).
U Thant's very first act upon taking over the U. N. was to send Indian Ghurka soldiers
in to butcher our only pro-West, Christian friends and allies in the Congo, The
Katangans under Moise Tshombe.
The Second angle of the Troika, is none other than your fellow CFR member the NAACP
member, Ralph Bunche, who was a high-ranking member of the infamous CFR Satellite,
the Institute of Pacific Relations (IPR), the CFR is now trying desperately to white-
wash. Dr. Bunche was also a long time Editor of the Communist Magazine Science and
Society.
Toled angle: It consists of the Communist Eugeny Kiselev, who has just replaced
gori Arkadev, as Undersecretary for Political and Security Council Affairs, and
who is for all purposes the real head of the United Nations, inasmuch as he heads
not only the Military, but Communications of the U. N., and is Custodian of all
Diplomatic Documents. Under the Secret A recment, he is of course, Commander-in-
chief of the U.N. Army.
The real reason the United Nations is being kept alive and bolstered, is because it
is necessary for the long-range Plan for Surrender.
In the light of the above indictment of the U. N. , Dick how can you stand before an
audience, and say that you still back these U. N. Butchers in any manner, shape or
form? How can you place your hand on the Holy Bible, and swear to defend and pro-
tect the Constitution, and take a part in what a good many Americans now consider
treason? Also a great many good Americans now think that to help tear down the
Sovereignty of this nation by surrendering to the U. N. is to give aid and confort
to an enemy.
It. takes only a thimble-full of brains to comprehend that this infinitesimily small
OFR group composed of only some 2/1000ths of 1% of the country's population, is not
in conformity with the Constitution they seek to replace, and in some measure- have
already replaced.
Dick, this thing just didn't happen! It is the fruition of a dedicated, conscious
conspiracy against the rank and file of the American People!
We ask: "Is this the American Way?" You know it, and we know it, This combination
of CFR power in our government would have to be at least a billion to one to have
happened accidentally!
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Under it, the American People are stripped of every whit of self-determination.
Luckily, like all dangerous conspiracies, it carries within it the seeds for its
own destruction, and the way of course, is to alert the American People to its in-
herent danger, by turning up the Candles of Freedom!
Let there be Light!
And Dick, whether or not you are aware of it, those Candles of Freedom are beginning
to flame into bonfires all across the nation like racing prarie fires!
We know that you probably have a list of members and the by-laws of this CFR
ESTABLISHMENT and its "Committees for the various cities and regions", but for
two thin dimes, Dick, you can get an extra list, now being distributed to the common
people. Just send these dimes to either: The U.S. Flag Conmittee, Box 269, Jackson
Heights 72, Long Island, New York; or to the Council On AMERICAN RELATIONS, 712
Summit Avenue, West Palm Beach, Florida. While you are at it, ask the latter for
the STATE OF THE UNION MESSAGE, by George Deatherige and T. G. Kent, showing 1001
infractions of the U. S. Constitution by CFR members and their followers now in,
or who have been in government during the past 30 years.
Well, Dick, this has become a pretty long OPEN LETTER, but we'd like to say that,
instead of knocking patrios who join such groups as the John Birch Society, that
you should repudiate this CFR ESTABLISHMENT.
We could go on for hours outlining the elements of this conspiracy on the part of the
CFR and the ADA, but we'll give just a few more instances, then close:
First, we call your attention to an editorial in the Masonic Magazine NEW AGE,
for June, 1961, which shows how certain members of THE ESTABLISHMENT in the State
Department have been for years steadily "Socializing" groups of citizens called in for
briefings". The one cited by the Magazine, was called by CFR's Edmund Gullion, then
Deputy Disarmanent Administrator (now of all things, Ambassador to the Congo!). Mr.
Gullion, in the course of his indoctrination of the gathering along the classic CFR
Line, made this statement: "It's hard to work under that old 18th Century Constitu-
tion!".
The Republican, whatever you may have come to think of him, Dick, is a natural,
congenital, hard-core Conservative. Unaware that Dwight D. Eisenhower was a. long-
standing member of the CFR, and believing he would put a stop to INflation and the
Communist menace and advance over the world, Conservative Republicans-and Democrats,
overlooking the fact that he couldn't make up his mind whether or not he was a Rep-
Iblican or Democrat, elected him to the presidency in 1952.
he carry out his election promises? Or the Party Platform?
No: One of his first acts was to appoint a disciple of Swedish Socialism, with little
legal experience, to head the Supreme Court. This in payment of a political debt.
And this man, together with CFR members on that court began at once handing down
new laws instead of interpreting those laws only, as they had been charged by the
Constitution.
Did President Eisenhower return the right to the American People to own and trade in
gold, and to have a redecmble, gold-backed currency, the deprival of which had start-
ed this nation down the one way inflationary Road to Socialism? Did he balance the
Budget? Did he reduce the taxes? Did he throw the Communists out of government?
No! He helped crucify Joseph McCarthy, because poor Joe stepped on a few CFR toes in
his try to root out the Commies who were firmly established in government-and in the
opinion of many, are still there.
Mr. Eisenhower was against the Bricker Amendment to limit the treaty-making powers of
the Executive, because treaties were the CFR way around the Constitution, and were
also the life-blood of the U.N.
Mr. Eisenhower was against the Connally Amendment to keep us out of the World Court
which had only one American Judge out of 15, and that Judge, CFR's Philip Jessup, had
been cited by the Senate for his pro-Communist leanings.
It has been said that upon request of certain CFR members in government, President
Eisenhower asked for, and got the Status of Forces T reaty enacted into law.
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President Eisenhower paved the way for the strangle-hold the CFR has today upon the
American People and their government.
Yes, Dick, 1952 was a fateful year for the American People, because, that was when
the "Moderates", the Middle-of-the-roaders", the "Me-tooers", took over the Grand
Old Conservative Republican Party. Moderates! Me-tooers! Middle-of-the roaders!
Remember CFR's Tom Dewey? And CFR's Wendell Wilkie?
As the lady in Encinitas wrote in to the San Diego Union recently, "The Middle-of the
Road is where the head-on collisions take place!"
You are in the middle of the road, Dick, where most of those head-on collisions take
place! If you stay there, if you keep the stand you have taken against the Conserva-
tives who are the backbone of America, we have no choice but to shoot down your pol-
itical star. And shoot it down we will!
There are, as of today, members or correspondents in California of over 1800 Right-
wing, Conservative organizations. And you will find in those organizations Right-
wingers of both political parties, friends many of them, for the first time in a
great many years. If you alienate these good Americans, and it appears you are doing
just that in as headlong a manner as possible, your political goose will shortly be
toasted to a dainty, pale cerise! In short, Dick, you are going to get your pretty
little political applecart dumped into the mustard patch!
Y ou probably don't believe there are 1800 of these Conservative groups operating
now in California?
If you wish to find out for yourself, just send $2.00 to ALERT AMERICANS ASSN.,
P.O. Box 1222, Los Angeles 53, and ask them for their FIRST NATIONAL DIRECTORY of
Rightest Groups in the U.S.
We are aware of how you fought to put CFR's Alger Hiss in the Penitentiary; but
that was many years ago, before you picked up the virus of liberalism; before you
joined the same outfit that once listed Hiss as a member. Perhaps you should now
let the Conservatives take back their own?
Florence Fowler Lyons, of P. O. Box 215, Montrose, California, told us almost 10
years ago, that you were "too far left of center". Miss Lyons, we think is America's
outstanding authority on UNESCO. It looks now as though she had you pretty well
tabbed that far back.
We hate to say it, Dick, after working so hard for Mr. Eisenhower and you in past
elections before we "wised up", but we do not believe that you can subscribe to the
catreme left-wing, Fabian Socialistic, no win, appeasement, constant b ack-off from
t: o Communist Aggression policies of the CFR and still be good for our Party. To
Connervative Republicans there is no such thing as a middle-of-the roader, who must of
necessity compromise with principle, and we Conservatives will work tooth and nail,
fang and claw, to keep the CFR from getting a further foothold in California.
so, just where do you stand, Sir?
Yours for Constitutional Government.
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Dartell Laboratories
Date 6-15-62
To Daniel Waters
INTER-OFFICE MEMO
From John V. Vaughn
Dear Dan,
Shellfile
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Page 1.
IS MR. NIXON ON A SEESAW?
COMMENTS
12/19/59 - National Review, article by Frank S. Meyer: " he (Nixon) drifts
with the tide. In Nixon's case that career of drifting is the re-
sult of aiming at the Presidency and subordinating all principles
to that aim."
9/25/56 - Star News. Article by Marquis Childs: "His (Nixon's) critics say
that he is still the college debater who could by the flip of a coin
take either side of the question and champion it with the same skill"
(A mind open at both ends is always empty!)
THE SEESAW
NIXON GOES UP - AND DOWN:
2/1/60 - Congressional Record-Senate. From the Los Angeles Times (1/31/60),
Mr. Reston, reporting on a speech Mr. Nixon made in Chicago on
1/27/60, said:
He (Nixon) defended the past as the best seven
years of our lives and then made these seven years look like a de-
pression
"
The American educational system is, Mr. Reston quoted Mr.
Nixon as saying, 'the best in the world (but) inadequate classrooms,
underpaid teachers and flabby standards are weaknesses we must con-
stantly strive to eliminate
American agriculture', Nixon added, 'is the most productive
on earth but there is no higher priority than a complete overhauling
of obsolete farm programs.
NIXON GOES UP --
THE CHALLENGES WE FACE (page 83), a book by Richard M. Nixon states:
"
A third reason for continuing to encourage these summit con-
ferences is that although generally speaking, the Communists do not
agree to anything unless they think it is going to serve their pur-
poses and they often break the agreements they do make, in some
instances they have made agreements that have helped the cause of
freedom and peace. (Emphasis added.)
AND DOWN:
9/1/59 - Los Angeles Times quotes Nixon: "The difficulty in the past has not
been SO much with what was agreed at the conference table but the
fact that the Communists broke the agreements. This has occurred
in the case of 50 out of 52 major treaties and agreements since 1933"
NIXON GOES UP
3/11/61 - From The Sacramento Bee comes the report that: "Nixon told a group
of GOP legistators who urged him to seek the governorship: 'I am
not a condidate and I have no intention to be a condidate or to in-
stitute a draft to be a condidate.
AND DOWN:
DOWN:
DOWN:
NIXON GOES UP--
RICHARD NIXON a book by Earl Mazo (page 296) quotes Mr. Nixon as
saying:
"
I have no desire to throw out of the Republican party
those who happen to disagree with me on certain issues
"
Some individuals, as a matter of principle, feel SO strongly
on certain issues that they would be going against everything they
stand for it they supported the position of the administration or
the party majority. I understand and respect that point of view.'
(Emphasis added.)
AND DOWN!
3/4/62 - Los Angeles Times. Article by James Bassett, Times Political Analyst
stated: "Nixon startled his listeners with a bold resolution to
write any Birchers out of the Republican Party as long as founder
Robert Lelch remains in 'totalitarian' control of the society
"He has, in effect, dared the 'ultras' to take a walk from the
party--including some non-Birchers who may privately approve of
Birchism enough to influence their opinion about any candidate as
vigorously anti-Birch as Nixon himself.
NIXON GOES DOWN!
2/22/62 - LA Times, Carl Greenberg: "Nixon said he didn't care whether CRA
made a pre-primary endorsement
that he was going to win anyway."
5/62 - "But, he (Nixon) said he was thankful for the assembley's endorse-
ment of his campaign for governor
"
Page 2.
OR A MERRY-GO-ROUND?
1/28/60 - Star News. In connection with Noxon's part in the steel settlement,
David Lawrence wrote: "But how can the country put into effect any
policy of strike prevention when the leaders in Congress, including
the Vice President, are unwilling today to do battle for a principle
and, instead, find it better to yield to political expediency?" (Em-
phasis added.)
9/ 3/57 - Look Magazine. Richard L. Wilson in his article, "The Big Change in
Richard Nixon" said: "Nixon's progress with the Negro voter shows
his keen appreciation for the details of politics
"When most other Republicans wanted to avoid sharpening the issue
in the South, Nixon made it razor edged. First, he selected Houston,
Texas, as the place to recall that he was an honorary member of the
NAACP."
11/28/61 - In answer to a reader's inquiry, Mr. Charles M. Lichenstein, Staff
Assistant, stated on Richard Nixon's letterhead, "Mr. Nixon is a
non-resident member of the Council on Foreign Relations, whose ad-
dress is 58 East 68th Street, New York City 21. If you were to
write the Council directly, I should think they could provide you
with the information you desire."
4/14/59 - LA Times article, "Vice President Wants East and West to be Bound
by UN Tribunals' Rulings", made the statement: "Nixon said that his
proposad for setting up the international court as the umpire of
treaty disputes was not yet the official U.S. position."
1/27/59 - Nr. Nixon speaking at the Fordham College Alumni Association dinner
in New York commented on Mikoyan's visit thus: "I do not mean to
suggest that by reason of what he (Mikoyan )saw that he abandoned
hope for the eventual success of the Communist revolution in the
United States. He never missed an opportunity to express his su-
preme confidence that Communism would eventually prevail not only
in this country but throughout the world
"I believe that an unofficial visit of this type (Mikoyan's vis-
it) is in the best interests of the United States and the free
world
"I do not agree with those who criticize our businessmen and
bankers for entertaining Mr. Mikoyan at lunch and dinner.
8/ 5/59 - Star News reports: "Nixon wound up his three days in Poland with
another plea for "one world".
8/26/59 - Minneapolis, Minnesota (UPI dispatch) stated: "Vice President
Richard M. Nixon said today the visit of Nikita Khrushchev to the
U.S. will aid the cause of world peace and 'deserves the approval
of the American people' (Emphasis added)
5/30/60 - Dan Smoot Report, Vol. 6, No. 22: "Mr. Nixon has observed that,
(while) 'Mr. Castro, of course, has tended to turn some of them (the
Cuban People) -many of them perhaps--against ns as far as the
objectives of the revolution we certainly can support them.
2/59
- Independent American: "And so, by his own words, the American
people now know that Vice President Nixon, the former Anti-Com-
munist, has taken the road of abject, disgraceful appeasement of
International Communism, whose only aim is the destruction of the
American Way of Life."
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