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This file contains:
Memo from RMW to Bob Haldeman about attached correspondence from Charles Edwards. 1 pg. [Memo], 7/12/1962
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Ross Wurm. 1 pg. Attached to previous. [Letter], 8/10/1962
Handwritten note. 1 pg. [Memo], n.d.
Memo from RMW to Bob Haldeman about Ralph Bunje. 1 pg. Attached to previous. Duplicates not scanned. [Memo], 7/16/1962
Memo to state chairmen and director, Nixon for Governor Campaign, LA, California. 1 pg. Duplicate not scanned. [Memo], n.d.
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Ross Wurm. 1 pg. [Letter], 7/10/1962
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to John Veneman. 7 pgs including attachment. Envelope not scanned. [Letter], 7/26/1962
Memo from Rose Mary Woods to Bob Haldeman about attached memo from John Veneman. 2 pgs including attachment. Duplicate memo not scanned. Attached to previous. [Memo], 7/20/1962
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Raymond Vandergriff. 1 pg. [Letter], 8/8/1962
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Jack Pickett. 1 pg. [Letter], 6/14/1962
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Keith Yetter. 1 pg. [Letter], 6/22/1962
Statement of John Veneman, Chariman of the Ranchers for Shell Committee. 1 pg. [Report], 6/18/1962
Farmers for Nixon newsletter: News for Farmers for Nixon. 2 pgs. [Newsletter], 5/24/1962
Handwritten note. 1 pg. [Memo], n.d.
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Ross Wurm. 1 pg. [Letter], 5/22/1962
Letter from Ross Wurm to H.R. Haldeman. 1 pg. Newspaper clipping not scanned. Attached to previous. [Letter], 5/21/1962
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Ralph Bunje. 1 pg. [Letter], 5/21/1962
Letter from Ralph Bunje to H.R. Haldeman. 2 pgs. Attached to previous. [Letter], 5/17/1962
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This file contains:
Memo from RMW to Bob Haldeman about attached correspondence from Charles Edwards. 1 pg. [Memo], 7/12/1962
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Ross Wurm. 1 pg. Attached to previous. [Letter], 8/10/1962
Handwritten note. 1 pg. [Memo], n.d.
Memo from RMW to Bob Haldeman about Ralph Bunje. 1 pg. Attached to previous. Duplicates not scanned. [Memo], 7/16/1962
Memo to state chairmen and director, Nixon for Governor Campaign, LA, California. 1 pg. Duplicate not scanned. [Memo], n.d.
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Ross Wurm. 1 pg. [Letter], 7/10/1962
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to John Veneman. 7 pgs including attachment. Envelope not scanned. [Letter], 7/26/1962
Memo from Rose Mary Woods to Bob Haldeman about attached memo from John Veneman. 2 pgs including attachment. Duplicate memo not scanned. Attached to previous. [Memo], 7/20/1962
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Raymond Vandergriff. 1 pg. [Letter], 8/8/1962
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Jack Pickett. 1 pg. [Letter], 6/14/1962
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Keith Yetter. 1 pg. [Letter], 6/22/1962
Statement of John Veneman, Chariman of the Ranchers for Shell Committee. 1 pg. [Report], 6/18/1962
Farmers for Nixon newsletter: News for Farmers for Nixon. 2 pgs. [Newsletter], 5/24/1962
Handwritten note. 1 pg. [Memo], n.d.
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Ross Wurm. 1 pg. [Letter], 5/22/1962
Letter from Ross Wurm to H.R. Haldeman. 1 pg. Newspaper clipping not scanned. Attached to previous. [Letter], 5/21/1962
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Ralph Bunje. 1 pg. [Letter], 5/21/1962
Letter from Ralph Bunje to H.R. Haldeman. 2 pgs. Attached to previous. [Letter], 5/17/1962
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07/12/1962
Memo
Memo from RMW to Bob Haldeman about
attached correspondence from Charles
Edwards. 1 pg.
62
15
08/10/1962
Letter
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Ross Wurm. 1
pg. Attached to previous.
62
15
n.d.
Memo
Handwritten note. 1 pg.
62
15
07/16/1962
Memo
Memo from RMW to Bob Haldeman about
Ralph Bunje. 1 pg. Attached to previous.
Duplicates not scanned.
62
15
n.d.
Memo
Memo to state chairmen and director, Nixon
for Governor Campaign, LA, California. 1
pg. Duplicate not scanned.
62
15
07/10/1962
Letter
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Ross Wurm. 1
pg.
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Page 1 of 3
Box Number Folder Number Document Date
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15
07/26/1962
Letter
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to John
Veneman. 7 pgs including attachment.
Envelope not scanned.
62
15
07/20/1962
Memo
Memo from Rose Mary Woods to Bob
Haldeman about attached memo from John
Veneman. 2 pgs including attachment.
Duplicate memo not scanned. Attached to
previous.
62
15
08/08/1962
Letter
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Raymond
Vandergriff. 1 pg.
62
15
06/14/1962
Letter
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Jack Pickett. 1
pg.
62
15
06/22/1962
Letter
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Keith Yetter.
1 pg.
62
15
06/18/1962
Report
Statement of John Veneman, Chariman of the
Ranchers for Shell Committee. 1 pg.
62
15
05/24/1962
Newsletter
Farmers for Nixon newsletter: News for
Farmers for Nixon. 2 pgs.
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
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Memo
Handwritten note. 1 pg.
62
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05/22/1962
Letter
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Ross Wurm. 1
pg.
62
15
05/21/1962
Letter
Letter from Ross Wurm to H.R. Haldeman. 1
pg. Newspaper clipping not scanned.
Attached to previous.
62
15
05/21/1962
Letter
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Ralph Bunje.
1 pg.
62
15
05/17/1962
Letter
Letter from Ralph Bunje to H.R. Haldeman.
2 pgs. Attached to previous.
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Page 3 of 3
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
RMW
Nixon for Governor
To:
Bob Haldeman
FaC Farmus
Date: July 12, 1962
From: RMW
Subject:
Attached Correspondence from Charles S. Edwards
Edwards Turkey Ranch
this this
Distribution:
RN was impressed with
will
he saw them SO maybe we should get someone to contact
Edwards to see if he will become active
in the these campaign. people when Charles Fromp is in touch group of Illyen
also provided material a lot Research. to
August 10, 1962
Dear Ross:
Attached received from Charles S.
Edwards is passed along for your information.
I am sure we put this fellow in
touch with the Farmers for Nixon during the
Primary. Will appreciate your checking on
it, however, and if he hasn't been contacted,
will you follow through? RN was impressed
with these people (Turkey Growers of California)
when he saw them and wants to be sure they
have been brought into the campaign.
Many thanks.
Sincerely,
H. R. Haldeman
Mr. Ross Wurm
P.O. Box 3186
Modesto, California
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INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Nixon for Governor
To:
Date:
Bob Haldeman
July 16, 1962
From:
RMW
"I) do think Le should
Subject:
Ralph Bunje
sit in overall Schedule form.
Distribution:
RN
Le has some darned good ideas
I Lave his sched. reg. in works" the
Last week Ralph Bunje called and asked me to check
N.
with RN as to whether it was OK for them to invite Jack Anderson
to be on the Farmers for Nixon Committee and further to ask him
to be Treasurer. RN said to tell them yes, which I have done,
Then he went on to say that he had written to suggest
some farm things and some meetings with the groups. He said "I
think it is real important when the campaign planning is done that
we can participate in it.."
He also said I would like to have a meeting within the
next three weeks or 80 of the Farmers for Nixon Committee in the
State and we would like to have it in San Francisco or Los Angeles
because it is easier for these fellows to get to one of those cities.
We would like to have a meeting with RN for an hour or
so and then we can gobhead and work on our plans after that.
We want to know what his schedule is going to be -- we
are going to enlarge the committee and bring in some former Shell
people.
Ross Worm and I have written to Bob Haldeman - we want
to stir up some excitement.
(Bob obviously he wants to sitin on the Schedule Committee meetings --
or some of them for the overall campaign. Would this be a good idea?)
attn: Inr Robert Haldeman
TO: State Chairman And Director, Nixon For Governor Campaign,
Los Angeles, California
SUBJECT: An Intensified California Agriculture and Livestockmen's
Drive, in support of Richard Nixon For Governor
PROPOSAL: To organize a California Agriculture and Livestockmen's
Committee, Nixon For Governor.
(a) to have the State Chairman or gubernatorial candidate name
a committee of prominent California agriculturalists and livestockmen,
as Chairman, Vice Chairman, and county or area representatives;
(b) to establish a committee office or desk in Sacramento, probably
in conjunction with the Sacramento County Nixon For Governor Office, on
11th Street, or separately, if desired; (no expense here)
(c) to publish and disseminate to the editors of California news-
papers, primarily the rural press weeklies, through the above appointed
county or area representatives, agricultural and livestock news releases
and newsletters, dealing with problems in California agriculture and
the livestock industry, together with the views and positions thereon
of the Republican gubernatorial candidate, Richard M. Nixon;
(d) the above news releases and newsletters are to be sent out
under the masthead or on the letterhead of the committee to its county
or area representatives by mail from Sacramento or Fairfield;
(e) the agricultural campaign news materials are to be prepared by
Raymond Vandegriff, who will act as campaign director for this committee;
Mr. Vandegriff will arrange for the printing of the news releases by the
process method on soft, twenty weight paper, and, for the clerical work
of addressing the envelopes, together with their posting;
(f) all agricultural news releases of the committee can be screened
in advance of dissemination by Nixon campaign directors in either San
Francisco or Los Angeles, if necessary; but most of the releases will be
built around already established Nixon positions on agriculture or those
which will be submitted for special clearance by campaign headquarters.
REQUIRED OF NIXON FOR GOVERNOR STATE CHAIRMAN AND/OR DIRECTOR:
(a) approval of the idea and the naming of the state-wide committee,
its chairman, and specific county or area committee representatives;
(b) directions to committee chairman and members and to Los Angeles
staff to send agricultural issue materials and Nixon position statements
to the committee campaign director, Mr. Vandegriff;
(c) prepare news releases for local papers on committee appointments,
particularly for use by rural weeklies; find the
appointees Ray Vandegliff
(d) approve the estimated cost of the paper, printing of letterheads,
about 5,000, and envelopes, soft process paper, 20 weight, est. $100.;
(e) approve the expenditure for necessary postage, est. $100. and
estimated $25 for stencils and ink, for a total budget of $225;
(f) the aim of the committee campaign manager is to prepare at
least twenty worthy news articles for dissemination, which deal with
agricultural issues and state Nixon remedies therefor.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
Ray Vandeginft
RAYMOND E. VANDEGRIFF
Manager, Solano County Taxpayers'
325 San Jose Avenue
Association, 709 Jackson St,
Fairfield, California
Fairfield, Calif. HA 5-8145
HA 5-0169 Home
note: a Copy has been sent to Bill Spencer and Cap Weinbirger
attn: Inc Robert Haldeman
TO: State Chairman And Director, Nixon For Governor Campaign,
Los Angeles, California
SUBJECT: An Intensified California Agriculture and Livestockmen's
Drive, in support of Richard Nixon For Governor
PROPOSAL: To organize a California Agriculture and Livestockmen's
Committee, Nixon For Governor.
(a) to have the State Chairman or gubernatorial candidate name
a committee of prominent California agriculturalists and livestockmen,
as Chairman, Vice Chairman, and county or area representatives;
(b) to establish a committee office or desk in Sacramento, probably
in conjunction with the Sacramento County Nixon For Governor Office, on
11th Street, or separately, if desired; (no expense here)
(c) to publish and disseminate to the editors of California news-
papers, primarily the rural press weeklies, through the above appointed
county or area representatives, agricultural and livestock news releases
and newsletters, dealing with problems in California agriculture and
the livestock industry, together with the views and positions thereon
of the Republican gubernatorial candidate, Richard M. Nixon;
(d) the above news releases and newsletters are to be sent out
under the masthead or on the letterhead of the committee to its county
or area representatives by mail from Sacramento or Fairfield;
(e) the agricultural campaign news materials are to be prepared by
Raymond Vandegriff, who will act as campaign director for this committee;
Mr. Vandegriff will arrange for the printing of the news releases by the
process method on soft, twenty weight paper, and, for the clerical work
of addressing the envelopes, together with their posting;
(f) all agricultural news releases of the committee can be screened
in advance of dissemination by Nixon campaign directors in either San
Francisco or Los Angeles, if necessary; but most of the releases will be
built around already established Nixon positions on agriculture or those
which will be submitted for special clearance by campaign headquarters.
REQUIRED OF NIXON FOR GOVERNOR STATE CHAIRMAN AND/OR DIRECTOR:
(a) approval of the idea and the naming of the state-wide committee,
its chairman, and specific county or area committee representatives;
(b) directions to committee chairman and members and to Los Angeles
staff to send agricultural issue materials and Nixon position statements
to the committee campaign director, Mr. Vandegriff;
(c) prepare news releases for local papers on committee appointments,
particularly for use by rural weeklies; find names andaddressiorge. the
appointees to Ray Vandegliff
(d) approve the estimated cost of the paper, printing of letterheads,
about 5,000, and envelopes, soft process paper, 20 weight, est. $100.,
(e) approve the expenditure for necessary postage, est, $100. and
estimated $25 for stencils and ink, for a total budget of $225;
(f) the aim of the committee campaign manager is to prepare at
least twenty worthy news articles for dissemination, which deal with
agricultural issues and state Nixon remedies therefor.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
RAYMOND E. VANDEGRIFF
Ray Vandegfilf
Manager, Solano County Taxpayers'
325 San Jose Avenue
Association, 709 Jackson St,
Fairfield, California
Fairfield, Calif. HA 5-8145
HA 5-0169 Home
hate: a Copy has been sent to Bill Spencer and Cap Weinberger
Farmers"
C
For
July 10, 1962
Dear Ross:
Thanks for your note of July 5th.
I have just returned to the office today
after a short "breather", but did want you
to know we will try to give you answers on
your three dates just as quickly as possible.
These meetings not only have to be
cleared with the candidate, but also coordinated
with the schedules of the other candidates
so there is no conflict or overlapping within
any one area.
I hope to be able to clear the meeting
with the Southern California Dairymen first, and
then will have our Schedule Office advise you
direct in connection with the Lakeport barbecue and
meeting with the vegetable growers in Sacramento.
We appreciate your help, Ross.
Sincerely,
H. R. Haldeman
Mr. Ross Wurm
Ross Wurm and Associates
P.O. Box 630
Modesto, California
of
your store
July 26, 1962
Dear Jack:
I have your memorandum to Dick Mixon
regarding suggestions from Ross Wurm
on agricultural group exposure.
We will work out all three of these
ideas for the August schedule, and
have been in touch with Ross on this.
We certainly agree with your opinion on
our opportunity in this area.
Incidentally, Ross sent along copy of
your Alameda County Farm Bureau speech.
I've only had a chance to glance through
it as I'm writing this, but it certainly
looks excellent.
Best regards.
Sincerely,
H. R. Haldeman
Hon. John G. Veneman
536 Codoni Avenue
Modesto, California
325308 BY HONORABLE JOHN G. venemax
Alameda County Parm Bureau
July 21, Hayward
The imagination, independence and skill of Galifornia's farmers
have made California the major agricultural state in the nation.
Perming and its allied industries add 812 billion dollars annually
to our state's economy. For every hundred workers on the farm,
there are 263 others who are directly and indirectly dependent on
agriculture adding up to support, on an average, of 475 thousand
employees. Clearly, what happens to farming 18 of importance to
every eitisen of our state, but the present lack of concern by
the administration currently holding effice in Sacrements is
directly attributable to the fact that we farmers are a veting
minerity. We must constantly work together to look after our
own interests. The present administration certainly cannot be
relied upon to do it for W.
California agriculture is eaught by the apathy of government
and the urban population, mounting coots and taxes, and lower
prices for its products. Unlike such paramount issues as medical
eare for the aged, admention for our youth, and the rights of
labor, no one cares about the farmer except the farmer himself,
and no one 10 going to fight the farmer's battle for him.
Under our present administration, California agriculture has
been consistently deungraded in the interests of political expe=
disney. As an example--our state beard of agriculture 18 presently
composed of eight members of the Demecrat party plus one trudionally
sendemic appointment. The partisan implications of these appoint-
monto cannot be ignored regardless of the party to which you belong.
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The position of Director of Agriculture has been filled three
times by political appointments. First, william Warne, an ambi-
tious nan without knowledge of California farm problems, and less
interest in them. Only the united and spontaneous opposition of
all farm groups across the state succeeded in preventing the
Governer and warne from burying the Department of Agriculture in
a bureaucratic super agency and labeling the gravestone "efficiency".
After Warne succeeded in moving up the administrative ladder,
James Relph became our agriculture director. The saga of James
Belph and his "work" in Washington 10 well known and needs no
further comment.
Our present director was picked purely for political reseons
over the heads of better qualified career non and farm leaders.
No doubt Charles Paul is a well-menning individual. He simply
lacks the experience and talent to handle the complexities of the
California agricultural situation.
It has been only under our present administration What we have
had this element of partisanship in our Oalifornia Department of
Agriculture. The growth of agriculture is our state has QUES
about through B broad non-partisen system administered by 8 skilled
and dedicated group of career non in the department.
Our California Marketing Aot which has given producers a vehicle
for comtrolling and premoting their products was drafted as far
back as 1937 by Dill Dart, now chief deputy director of the
agriculture department and a nationally recognised authority of
marketing programs. These career sen are above pelities and
dedicated 80 helping solve the complexities of California agri-
culture, B fact for which ve oan all be grateful when ve vatah
the parade of political appointees who have recently headed the
department.
During the past for years, agriculture has born the brunt of
criticism for secial and economic ills which are the problem of
every eitisen, not of farmers alone and certainly not of Califormia's
farmers alone. I have been closely associated with the Stanislaws
Growers Harvest Committee, as organization which has been commended
for its efforts and attention to the problems of recruiting,
housing, medical care and field senitation of the domestic worker.
California has many organizations such as the Growers Harvest
Committee which are composed of growers who have banded together
to solve the problems of seasonal labor and improve the situation
of the workers. These voluntary organizations are working without
government subsidies or assistance and in most casse.
Our state director of employment, Irving Perluse, has comeis-
tently refused to recognise the unique problem of harvesting
perishable farm commodities and has declared bons-fide strikes
to exist which in reality were haressment by organizations pursuing
unfair organizing methods and improper labor objectives. The
agricultural verker has every right to voluntarily organise for
the purpose of collective bargaining. but the farner should also
be provided positive protection by law to prevent destruction by
unserupulous labor beases of a erop which has cost his many them-
sends of dollars and a years time. we must domand fair and impar-
tial treatment from all public agencies who are responsible both
at the state and national levels for the administration of laber
programs for agriculture.
--
Mr. Perluss has publicly announces that certification it
aupplemental foreign workers under Public Law 78 will become
increasingly di ficult and that 821 ultimate objective is the eli-
mination of the program. A study of the harvest labor employment
records during recent years shows that there is substantial 1a-
provement in utilisation of the domestic labor force, but that
foreign contract workers are still necessary and will continue
to be so at peak harvest time. We must protect our highly
perishable crops by working to assure a supply of supplemental
labor at times when there is & shortage of qualified domestic
farm labor. And we must also work against surrounding the foreign
worker supply with such harassing restrictions that it becomes
ineffectual.
Ag difficult as the present California Administration has
made our labor problems, United States Senate Bill 1129 promises
to pose even more difficult ones. This bill would give unprece-
dented authority to the Secretary of Labor to administer a federally
controlled program for agricultural labor. It subjects the farmer
to unnecessary restrictions and takes away his right to employ
labor through his own associations. The Department of Labor
becomes the contracting agency and the Secretary has the authority
to establish wages, hours, working conditions and housing standards.
In effect, this pute the federal government in the business of labor
contracting and we must oppose it for what it 1s--an open grab
for power by the proponents of big government.
One other subject of great importance to no as farmers is the
minimum wage question for agricultural labor. California agriculture
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already 10 at is disadvantage on freight rates to eastern markets.
We must not be put at further disadvantage by allowing 8 state
minimum wage to be put into effect while the rest of the nation
pays substandard wages to its farm laborers. A decent wage is due
all of the workers of the nation, but this must be enacted on 8
federal basis. We in California cannot pay $1.28 per hour, the current
average rate for farm workers in our state, while Georgia is allowed
to pay 68# per hour, the current average rate being paid in that
state.
Possibly the most talked about and least understood development
of recent years 10 the European Common Market. I do not believe
we should take 8. negative attitude toward it, but I do believe ve
must watch developments carefully. As producers of over 200
agricultural commodities, we California farmars have a real stake
in seeing that our export markets are not jeopardised under the
Kennedy administration. Our unsubsidised crops have little
political weight in Washington. It is up to us to fight for
California's products 80 that the welfure of our agricultural
export markets, which account for 84774 million of our income, does
not suffer.
Ve desperately need leadership in California agriculture. The
traditional independence of our farm population perhaps has worked
to our detriment in modern society. we need not relinquish that
independence, but we certainly will have to fight to keep 18. We
can no longer afford to be aloof to pelities. we must support
elected representatives who understand the importance of a healthy
1
agriculture to the economy of California and who will work for
its welfare.
Make no mistake that we are a minority, But the rights of
minorities are protected under our constitution and we need not
relinquish them if we are constantly alert to our problems and
work together to solve them.
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Nixon for Governor
ack first to
To:
Bob Haldeman
Date:
July 20, 1962
From:
Rose Mary Woods
Subject:
Attached memo from John Veneman
536 Codoncur: Modisto
Distribution:
RN said to forward the attached memo from
John Veneman to you for consideration in scheduling.
Dear Jack have - your memo toRN re
suggestions from Ross Warm on agricultural
group We expossure. will work out all thee of these in
ideas- in august - & have been
touch with Ross on this. We certainly
agree with your opinion on our opportunity
in this area.
Best regards
July 18, 1962
MEMO TO RN
In conversation with Ross Wurm he has informed me that there
are exposures available before agricultural groups. These could
be worked in during the month of August and early September
prior to the kickoff of the formal campaign.
Arrangments can be made for appearances before the following
groups: (1) Southern California dairymen at Krott's Berry
Farm or Disneyland. Representation from dairymen from the entire
southern part of California. (?) Northern California vegetable
growers at Sacramento or Stockton. Representatives of such
commodity groups as tomato, asparagus, sugarbeet, crops, and this
would include West Side, Delta and Sacramento valley farmers.
(3) Lake county barbecue at Lakeport. Local groups promise to
turn the entire county out for mid-day barbecue.
It is my opinion that we should capitalize on the dissension
Pat Brown has generated in agricultural circles. I have found
from experience that farmers in general are more willing to
contribute to campaigns and are more vocal in their discussions
about poitics before groups than are business or professional
people.
John G. Veneman
August 8, 1962
Dear Mr. Vandegriff:
Thank you for your memorandum regarding organizing a Nixon
Agriculture and Livestockmen's Committee.
We are most appreciative of the time and thought you have
devoted to this subject and your earnest desire to assist
in any way possible.
In this instance, however, you should know that in the early
days of the primary campaign, a "Farmers for Nixon" group
was formed and has been operating effectively since that time.
Certainly your ideas in this area should be passed along to
the proper person, and in this instance I would like to put
you in touch with Mr. Ross Wurm, P.O. Box 3186, Modesto,
California, through whom all statewide activities of the
"Farmers for Nixon" are channeled.
Thank you again for your interest and help.
Kind regards.
WIN WITH NIXON!
file X Farmers-for- date najon (7+C)
M. R. Haldeman
Mr. Raymond E. Vandegriff
325 San Jose Avenue
Fairfield, California
ce: Mr. Bill Spencer
Mr. Ross Wurm
June 14, 1962
Dear Jack:
Many thanks for the clips from your
May 19th and June 2nd issues.
I especially liked "You can please none
of the people some of the time".
The choice this November will be Nixon or
* *
Brown, and the majority of voters will
make the wise choice. I would hope that
not only the Candidate, but our "Farmers
for Mixon" will keep you supplied with a
date
great deal of material which will help
Californians make the wise choice.
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Kind regards and best wishes.
Sincerely,
H. R. Haldeman
Mr. Jack Pickett
California Farmer
San Francisco 5, California
F&C F & Farmers for Nixon "California Farmer"
File: P.R. - Friendly Editorials Calif
83 Stevenson Street
farmer (folder)
June 22, 1962
Dear Keith:
Thanks very much for your letter of June 20th.
Although we did not, as a policy, participate
in any paid political advertising program during
the primary, it would be my thought something
along this line might develop in the coming
months. We will certainly keep the California
Farmer in mind.
You are absolutely right in contacting Ross Wurm
in Modesto regarding this activity, and I
x x
would suggest you continue to keep in touch with
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him.
Thanks again for writing, and best regards.
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Sincerely,
H. R. Haldeman
Mr. Keith B. Yetter
"F & C - Farmers for Nixon"
File: California Farmer
Director of Advertising Sales
California Farmer
83 Stevenson Street
San Francisco 5, California
cc: Mr. Ross Wurm
Statement of John V. Newman
Chairman, Statewide "Ranchers for Shell Committee"
6/18/62
"Ranchers for Shell" are joining with our friends in the
"Farmers for Nixon" group to work together for the elction
of Nixon and Christopher in November.
Nixon and Christopher offer the people of California a
trained and experienced management team that will create
a favorable economic climate for business, labor and agricul-
ture, as well as restore fiscal responsibility to our state
government. Pat Brown has already proven that he can
accomplish none of these things.
We had a spirited and well fought primary. Mr. Nixon won!
It is that simple! I am sure that Mr. Nixon knows of and
respects the thinking of the many hundreds of thousands of
Californians who voted for Joe Shell. Any differences
remaining will be worked out within the framework of the
Republican Party.
MODESTO, CALIFORNIA
P. O. Box 3186
Phone 523-1958
FARMERS FOR nixon
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A NON-PARTISAN GROUP OF CALIFORNIA FARMERS SUPPORTING THE CANDIDACY OF DICK NIXON FOR GOVERNOR
May 24, 1962
CO-CHAIRMEN
NEWS FOR FARMERS FOR NIXON:
J. L. SULLIVAN
Yuba City
The following statement regarding the agricultural problems
HARVEY A. LYNN
of California was released by Dick Mixon after consultation
Arlington
with the statewide Farmers For Nixon Committee:
W. B. CAMP
Bakersfield
The Brown Administration's record in agriculture favors one
RAYMOND F. HANSEN
Norwalk
commodity--the political plum. I propose to replace this
bitter fruit with an eight-point action program that will
S. V. CHRISTIERSON
Salinas
benefit both the California farmer and consumer.
BRUNEL CHRISTENSEN
Likely
California's agriculture and its allied industries add $12
JOHN SPARKMAN
billion annually to our state's total economic product. For
Poway
every hundred workers on the farm, there are 263 others who
EARL S. SMITTCAMP
are directly dependent upon agriculture. Clearly what happens
Clovis
to farming is of concern to every Californian. Agriculture
KEITH REEVE
is California's number one industry and we all have a major
Tracy
stake in its prosperity and growth.
WARREN BROCK
El Centro
1. To restore the farmer's confidence in his government, I
will replace Brown's political appointees with men of quality
and experience who are thoroughly versed in the complex prob-
lems of our state's agriculture.
Brown has made three consecutive politically-inspired partisan
appointments to the key position of Director of Agriculture.
First there was Villiam Warne, a man who had spent the previous
decade out of the country and who had not been near California
farm problems since the mid-30's. Brown later allowed William
Warne to try to kidnap the State Department of Agriculture
and bury it in his bureaucratic maze, even though the Legisla-
ture had specifically directed otherwise. It was only the
united and spontaneous opposition of all farm groups across
the State that blocked this self-serving move.
Next came James Ralph, a newcomer to California, who was fired
by the national administration for being involved in the Billy
Sol Estes scandal.
And now there is Charles Paul, another newcomer, who was picked
for purely political purposes over the heads of better quali-
fied career men and farm leaders.
2. I will support a Federal minimum wage for agriculture and
will oppose a California minimum wage law for farm workers.
Such a California statute would only serve to put California
agriculture in a position where it could not possibly compete
with states that are currently paying far less for farm labor.
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3. I will work to see that supplemental supplies of foreign labor
are available when there is a shortage of qualified domestic farm
labor. There are times at the peak of harvest when foreign labor
is necessary to gather in its crops. Brown has given the silent
treatment to the need for such supplemental labor, even at times when
the need for such assistance has been certified to by members of his
own cabinet.
Brown and members of his staff have joined with such persons as former
U. S. Assistant Secretary of Labor, Jerry Holleman, in adding harass-
ing restrictions to the use of supplemental labor. Holleman is another
man who was caught with his plan greased by Billy Sol Estes.
There are many fine farm organizations in our state that have worked
diligently to insure themselves of an adequate supply of domestic
labor. I will encourage these voluntary farm groups in their activi-
ties in setting up referral offices and in their efforts to use domes-
tic labor to the fullest extent.
4. I will use my experience in international affairs to find ways to
increase our farm exports. California's agriculture is based on special-
ty crops. Only about 12% of our farm income is from Federal subsidies.
There is a very real danger that these unsubsidized crops, with little
political weight on the national scales, could be put on the auction
block under the new international trade agreements program. Brown has
no experience in international negotiations. Moreover, he is under
pressure from his party in Washington. His typical response has again
been to call do-nothing meetings. We need a governor who will stand
up and fight for California's products. I will use my knowledge of
the international bargaining table to see that the foreign market for
our commodities is not traded away by State Department negotiators.
5. I will oppose all Federal attempts to impose the 160-acre limita-
tion on State financed water projects. The 160-acre limitation was
originally designed to assure equitable districution of Federally-
owned and Federally-reclaimed land. To use it as a political instru-
ment for expropriation is nothing but a cynical scheme. Brown has
talked out of both sides of his mouth on the 160-acre limitation, while
his left wing California Democratic Council has handed out the party
line to support this outmoded concept.
6. I will see that the voices of all commodity groups are fully and
equally heard. California is the greatest agricultural producing state
in the nation. This wealth-creating power stems from more than 200
crops, many of which comprise the bulk of United States production.
Cotton growers, dairymen, stockman, fruit and vegetable farmers--all
must be able to present their distinct and special problems to a
Governor who will not play favorites.
7. One of my first acts as Governor will be to work towards restoring
the State Board of Agriculture to its former outstanding position in
the nation. Now it is composed of eight members of Brown's political
party and one traditionally academic appointment. For some time a
tacit requirement for appointment to this Board was membership in the
California Democratic Farmers Congress, a James Ralph partisan innova-
tion.
8. Finally, I will replace indecisions with the strong leadership our
State so desperately needs in all agricultural areas.
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BOB HALDEMAN
May 22, 1962
Dear Ross:
Thanks for your note of
about Raymond Hansen. I will certainly show
letter to Mr. Hansen the other day, we are
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May 21st and for sending along the clipping
it to Dick. As you know from copy of my
going to work towards setting up a meeting of
his group with Dick shortly after the primary.
Best regards.
WIN WITH NIXON!
H. R. Haldeman
" Furmers " / =
Mr. Ross Wurm
Farmers for Nixon
P.O. Box 3186
Modesto, California
MODESTO, CALIFORNIA
P. O. Box 3186
Phone 523-1958
FARMERS FOR nixon
A NON-PARTISAN GROUP OF CALIFORNIA FARMERS SUPPORTING THE CANDIDACY OF DICK NIXON FOR GOVERNOR
CO-CHAIRMEN
May 21, 1962
J.L. SULLIVAN
Yuba City
HARVEY A. LYNN
Arlington
W.B. CAMP
Bob Haldeman
Bakersfield
NIXON FOR GOVERNOR
RAYMOND F. HANSEN
3908 Wilshire Blvd.
Norwalk
Los Angeles 5, Calif.
S. V. CHRISTIERSON
Salinas
Dear Bob;
BRUNEL CHRISTENSEN
Likely
JOHN SPARKMAN
Thought you would be interested in this
Poway
EARL S. SMITTCAMP
clip which the candidate might like to see.
Clovis
KEITH REEVE
Hansen is one of our Farmers For Nixon, as you
Tracy
WARREN BROCK
recall, and he was impressive at our Fresno
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meeting.
Cordially,
Ras Warm
Ross Wurm
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May 21, 1962
Dear Ralph:
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Thanks very much for taking
the time to write me as fully as you did in
connection with summer and fall campaign plans
relating to agriculture.
We will certainly consider your
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suggestions carefully in post-primary planning
and appreciate having your thoughts on this
important area.
I will be talking with you in
more detail as we get into this programming after
June 5th.
Best regards.
"Farmers"
WIN WITH NIXON!
H. R. Haldeman
Mr. Ralph B. Bunje
World Trade Center
Ferry Building
San Francisco 11, California
RALPH B. BUNJE
WORLD TRADE CENTER FERRY BUILDING
SAN FRANCISCO 11, CALIFORNIA
EXBROOK 2-5673
May 17, 1962
Mr. H. R. Haldeman
Campaign Manager
Nixon For Governor
3908 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles 5, California
Dear Bob,
It was real nice to see you last Friday in Los Angeles.
You asked me to submit some suggestions to you with respect
to the summer and fall campaign as regards agriculture.
I think it is essential that the fall and summer plans
include trips by Mr. Nixon through the agricultural areas,
stopping at some of the small communities in and around the
larger cities in the agricultural areas. This can be done
by bus and would enable us to encourage participation by
farmers and those connected with farming in the areas that
would be covered. Such tours would lend themselves for com-
ments and observations on such things as agricultural labor;
the price of agricultural commodities; pictures with local
non-political agricultural leaders; contacts with ethnical
groups as Japanese, Armenian, Hindu, Portuguese and others;
contacts with editors and publishers of small dailies and
weeklies. The timing of such trips might be best suited to
harvest operations and should be planned in advance to enable
contacts to be made with agricultural leaders.
Of any liabilities that might arise, I can think of only
two at the present time - one being that it would tend to take
the candidate away from the large metropolitan areas, and there
may be instances in which organized labor might attempt to em-
barrass the candidate on such a trip. I think the latter is a
calculated risk that we can deal with if such a situation should
arise. Maximum time allowed to do campaigning north of the
Tehachapis should not exceed twelve days - minimum time would
be six days. Outdoor picnics and barbecues could be used to
attract large audiences where appropriate.
RALPH B. BUNJE
WORLD TRADE CENTER . FERRY BUILDING
SAN FRANCISCO 11, CALIFORNIA
EXBROOK 2.5673
Mr. H. R. Haldeman
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May 17, 1962
So much for this fall's campaign suggestions. We hope
that you will give us consideration. I shall be pleased to
cover it in more detail with you as the campaign moves along.
Yours Kaen sincerel
Ralph B. Bunje
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cc: Mr. Ross Wurm