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This file contains: H.R. Haldeman to Richard Nixon. Re: Newspaper endorsement program. 6pp. w/ attachments and duplicates. [Memo], 9/26/1962 News Bureau to Richard Nixon. Bcc: H.R. Haldeman. Re: Weekly newspaper endorsements. 5pp. w/ attachements [Memo], 7/17/1962 News Bureau to Richard Nixon. Re: Daily newspaper endorsements. 6pp. w/ attachments [Memo], 6/28/1962 H.R. Haldeman to Al Moscow, Sandy Quinn. Re: RN request immediately for complete analysis of all daily and weekly newspapers in CA, indicating which do and do not endorse him. 1pg. [Memo], 6/25/1962 Endorsement Survey [of Daily and Weekly Newspapers] (By Telephone). 6pp. [Report], n.d.

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This file contains: H.R. Haldeman to Richard Nixon. Re: Newspaper endorsement program. 6pp. w/ attachments and duplicates. [Memo], 9/26/1962 News Bureau to Richard Nixon. Bcc: H.R. Haldeman. Re: Weekly newspaper endorsements. 5pp. w/ attachements [Memo], 7/17/1962 News Bureau to Richard Nixon. Re: Daily newspaper endorsements. 6pp. w/ attachments [Memo], 6/28/1962 H.R. Haldeman to Al Moscow, Sandy Quinn. Re: RN request immediately for complete analysis of all daily and weekly newspapers in CA, indicating which do and do not endorse him. 1pg. [Memo], 6/25/1962 Endorsement Survey [of Daily and Weekly Newspapers] (By Telephone). 6pp. [Report], n.d.
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Richard Nixon Presidential Library White House Special Files Collection Folder List Box Number Folder Number Document Date Document Type Document Description 62 29 09/26/1962 Memo H.R. Haldeman to Richard Nixon. Re: Newspaper endorsement program. 6pp. w/ attachments and duplicates. 62 29 07/17/1962 Memo News Bureau to Richard Nixon. Bcc: H.R. Haldeman. Re: Weekly newspaper endorsements. 5pp. w/ attachements 62 29 06/28/1962 Memo News Bureau to Richard Nixon. Re: Daily newspaper endorsements. 6pp. w/ attachments 62 29 06/25/1962 Memo H.R. Haldeman to Al Moscow, Sandy Quinn. Re: RN request immediately for complete analysis of all daily and weekly newspapers in CA, indicating which do and do not endorse him. 1pg. 62 29 n.d. Report Endorsement Survey [of Daily and Weekly Newspapers] (By Telephone). 6pp. Thursday, September 06, 2007 Page 1 of 1 RN 9-26-62 Bob Haldeman Newspaper Endorsement Program I am sorry about the delay in the report on who is checking on the newspaper endorsement program. I thought I had reported this to you some time ago, but apparently did not. Fred Haffner is responsible for overall coordination from headquarters. Herb Kalmbach is riding herd on Southern California County and Community Chairmen, and Jim Halley and Ed Slevin are doing it for Northern California. We have set up a 3-way card file on all papers in the state to keep a running tally on current status and as a follow-up device on the Chairmen until we get a final report on what each paper is going to do. Each local Chairman is being instructed to give careful thought to who should make the contact with each paper, bearing in mind the importance of the relationship between the person making the contact and the publisher. INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM Nixon for Governor To: Date: Bob Haldeman September 26, 1962 From: RN Subject: Distribution: I need a report on the project as to who is checking on the newspaper endorsement program of weekly and small dailies. I need a report on this NOW. If no one is working on this I want someone put on it immediately and I want to know who is working on it. 4. ; INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM Nixon for Governor To: Bob Haldeman Date: September 24, 1962 From: RN Subject: Distribution: I refer again to my memorandum of September 10th with regard to newspaper endorsements. It is vitally important that somebody of stature be given this assignment to follow up throughout the state. Will you check on this and give me a report as to how it is being handled. 4, INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM Nixon for Governor To: Date: Bob Haldeman September 24, 1962 From: RN Subject: Distribution: I refer again to my memorandum of September 10th with regard to newspaper endorsements. It is vitally important that somebody of stature be given this assignment to follow up throughout the state. Will you check on this and give me a report as to how it is being handled. INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM D Nixon for Governor MC To: Bob Haldeman Date: August 27, 1962 From: RN Subject: Distribution: I want to emphasize again the importance of all of our chairmen making every possible effort to get endorsements from the newspapers in their area. I suggested earlier that you might talk with Murray Chotiner about this situation, but I did not intend for you to have him make the contacts with either the chairmen or the papers. My thought was that he could suggest how such / contacts could be made and set up a program for following up on them. This project is of the highest importance and should be assigned to a top staff or a volunteer for constant follow- through. I would like to be kept informed on how this project goes. INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM Nixon for Governor MC FH To: Bob Haldeman Date: September 10, 1962 From: RN Subject: Newspaper endorsements Distribution: Could I have a report when I return from the first swing with regard to what the plans are to get newspaper endorsements underway in the smaller dailies and weeklies. This has got to be a highly organized program in which there is follow-up from a central place north and south. I will, of course, take the responsibility for handling the big metropolitans but the respon- sibility for the other areas has to be undertaken by our Chairmen and has to be directed and constantly followed up by the campaign headquarters itself. INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM Nixon for Governor file To: RN Date: July 17, 1962 From: News Bureau Subject: weekly Newspaper Endorsements Distribution: bec: Haldeman Attached is a list of the California weekly papers which endorsed during the Primary. Out of 478 weeklies in the state, 56 endorsed. The indication, however, is that many more will endorse during the General. This list is the result of a questionnaire submitted to Nixon Community Chairmen statewide. WEEKLY NEWSPAPER ENDORSEMENTS NEWSPAPER ENDORSEMENTS Arcadia Tribune RN Bellflower Herald-Enterprise RN - BROWN Beverly Hills Citizen RN - BROWN (Canoga Park Herald Tribune, Reseda Herald Tribune, Tarzana Herald Tribune, Woodland Hills Herald Tribune, Valley Advertiser, also endorsed RN and Brown - all published by David B. Heyler) Compton Herald American BROWN - SHELL (Entire Herald American group endorsed Brown end Shell. Owner of these papers, Colonel Smith, is a relative of Shell) El Monte Press RN - BROWN El Segundo Herald RN El Segundo South Bay Tribune BROWN (Centinela Sunday Press, Hawthorne Advertiser Press, Lawndale Press, also endorsed Brown - all published by David we Whitebrook) Gardena Valley News RN - BROWN Hermosa Beach Review RN Hollywood Advertiser RN Lakewood Enterprise BROWN - SHELL La Puente Valley Journal RN - BROWN Lawndale Tribune BROWN City Terrace Comet BROWN West L.A. Independent RN Los Angeles Enterprise BROWN Manhattan Beach Messenger RN Manhattan Beach News RN Montrose Ledger SHELL Torrance Press RN - BROWN San Marino Tribune SHELL Sierra Madre News SHELL (already indicated they will endorse RN in General) Temple City Times RN - more - 2. NEWSPAPER INDORSEMENT The Valley Pioneer (Contra Costa) SHELL Clovis Independent (Fresno) RN Fresno Guide SHELL (already indicated they will endorse RN in General) Times Star (Lake) RN Yorba Linda Star SHELL Placentia Courier (Orange) RN Colfax Record (Placer) RN Sierra Sun (Placer) SHELL beaumont News (Riverside ) RM San Jacinto Registor (Riverside) SHELL Bay Cities Press (Chula Vista) HN Star news, Imperial Leach Star, National City star News (San Diego) Vista Press (San Diego) RN Santa Ynez Valley NOWS (Santa Barbara) - BROWN Los Altos News (Santa Clara) STILL Galt Herald Weekly (Sacramento) GIELL (already indicated that they will endorse RN in Gen'l Sonoma County Herald RN California Jewish Voice BROWN - SHELL L'Italo-Americano BROWN - SHELL Japanese Town Crier BROWN Bastside Sun (Spanish) BROWN Both Spanish papers are Mexican American Sun BROWN published by Joseph Γ. Kovner Goleta Gazette Citizen RN LOS ANGELES COUNTY: TORRANCE HERALD publisher King Williams strongly supports RN, but made no Primary endorsement. Will most likely endorse in the General. PALISADIAN POST did not openly endorse RN but gave preferred space to our stor Will most likely endorse RN in General. VALLEY NEWS AND GREEN SHEET publisher Fern Mendenhall is a good Republican. His paper did not openly endorse in the Primary, but featured RN in write-ups and allotted us good space. will most likely endorse RN in General. NORTHRIDGER - although the paper did not openly endorse in the Primary they favored RN in articles and writing. Will most likely endorse RN in General. FRESNO COUNTY: THE SANGER HERALD is Republican and will most likely endorse RN in the General. HUMBOLDT COUNTY: Although HUMBOLDT DAILY TIMES AND STANDARD did not endorse in the Primary, publisher Don O'Kane is a good friend and will most likely endorse RN in the General. Although the FERNDALE ENTERPRISE did not endorse in the Primary, the paper will most likely endorse RN in the General. LAKE COUNTY: MIDDLETOWN TIMES STAR is Republican and for Nixon. They did not endorse in the Primary but gave RN advantage on space and place- ment. will most likely endorse RN in the General. PLACER COUNTY: LAKE TAHOE PLACER HERALD did not endorse in the Primary, but Jim Hecht - Manager of the paper - is a strong RN man and is working on our local committee. Good possibility of General Election endorsement. SAN DIEGO COUNTY: ESCONDIDO TIMES-ADVOCATE publisher Fred Speers could not endorse in Primary as he was a Republican candidate for the Assembly. He is a strong RN supporter and has given us much local assistance. Will most likely endorse RN in General. STANISLAUS COUNTY: OAKDALE LEADER publisher Stan wakefield did not endorse in the - more - 2. Primary and was tabbed as a Shell man. Following the Primary wakefield strongly blasted Shell for his attitude. He will most likely endorse RN in the General. KINGS COUNTY: Although the COROCRAN JOURNAL did not make an endorsement in the Primary, recent editorials indicate they will most likely endorse RN in General. TULARE COUNTY: Recent editorials in the EXETER SUN indicate possible Ril endorsement for General. INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM Nixon for Governor Haldeman To: RN Date: June 28, 1962 From: News Bureau (AM) Subject: DAILY NEWSPAPER ENDORSEMENTS fite Distribution: The following is a complete (with possible exception of some small northern California papers) list of DAILIES in California, their publishers and their primary endorsements. Most papers made no endorsements in the primary, as a matter of policy or tradition - number of newspapers listed 107 number which endorsed RN 24 The news staff will survey the WEEKLIES during this next week, with the hope and intention of having said list on your desk upon your return. INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM Nixon for Governor To: Date: RN June 28, 1962 From: News Bureau Subject: DAILY NEWSPAPER ENDORSEMENTS Distribution: Newspaper Publisher Endorsement Alameda Times Star William G. Werner Brown only Alhambra Post Advocate Barton Heiligers No endorsement Anaheim Bulletin Lotus H. Loudon, Jr. Shell only Antioch Ledger Dean S. Lesher, Pres. No endorsement Bakersfield Californian Walter Kane No endorsement Banning-Beaumont Record- Maxwell J.Wihnyk RN only Gazette Barstow Desert Dispatch Charles K. Dooley No endorsement Berkeley Gazette George B. Dunscomb No endorsement Beverly Hills Citizen David B. Heyler RN and Pat Brown Brawley News Virgil Pinkley No endorsement Burbank Review Hoyt Cater No endorsement Chico Enterprise-Record A.W. Bramwell RN and Pat Brown Colton Courier Charles K. Dooley RN only Colusa Sun-Herald W. G. Brill No endorsement Concord Transcript Clifton H. Moore No endorsement Corning Observer John F. Wood No endorsement Culver City Star News David J. Duncan No endorsement El Centro Post-Press Virgil M. Pinkley No endorsement Escondido Times-Advocate Fred W. Speers, Pres. No endorsement Eureka Humboldt Times Don O'Kane No endorsement ... page 2 ; 2. Newspaper Publisher Endorsement Fontana herald-News Wm. R. Fitzgerald 10 endorsement Fresno Bee Eleanor McClatchy: No endorsement Pres. Garden Grove News A.M. Tierney No endorsement Gilroy Dispatch George R. Kane RN and Brown Glendale News-Press Carroll W. Parcher To Endorsement Grass Valley Union Robert T. Ingram Brown and Shell Hanford Sentinel Richard N. Tilton No endorsement Hayward Review Floyd L. Sparks No endorsement Hollywood Citizen-News Marlan Palmer, Jr. RN and Brown Indio News Virgil Pinkley No endorsement Inglewood News Edwin W. Dean No endorsement Lancaster-Antelope W.J. Valentine Shell Valley Ledger-Gazette Lodi News-Sentinel Fred Weybret RN only Long Beach Press-Telegram Herman H. Ridder No endorsement Los Angeles Herald- Franklin S. Payne No endorsement Examiner Los Angeles Times Otis Chandler No endorsement Los Gatos Times-Observer George R. Kane Brown only Madera Tribune Dean S. Lesher No endorsement Contra Costa Gazette W.R. Sharkey, Jr. No endorsement Marysville Appeal- Robert C. Hardie No endorsement Democrat Merced Sun-Star Dean S. Lesher RN only Modesto Bee Eleanor McClatchy, Pres No endorsement Monrovia News-Post Warren L. Taylor No endorsement Monterey Peninsula Herald Bilen Griffin RN and Pat Brown Napa Register Philip E. Swift to endorsement ... page 3 3. Newspaper Publisher Endorsement North Hollywood Valley Times Robert N. Weed MO endorsement Oakland Tribune J. R. Knowland no endorsement Oceanside Blade-Tribune Thos.W. Braden No endorsement Ontario Report Mrs. Jerene No endorsement Appleby Harnish Orange Coast Daily Pilot Walter Burroughs No endorsement Orange News C.O. Voigt No endorsement Oroville Mercury-Register Dan L. Beebe No endorsement Oxnard Press-Courier George Grimes RN only Palm Springs Desert Sun Carl W. Schooss No endorsement Pasadena Independent Star News Bernard J.Ridder Do endorsement Paso Robles Press Arthur C.Youngberg No endorsement Petaluma Argus-Courier Duncan H. Olmsted RN and Brown Pittsburg Post-Dispatch Mrs. Ted Bishop No endorsement Pomona Progress Bulletin A.T. Richardson RN only Pres Porterville Recorder Graham M. Dean No endorsement Red Bluff News Marion S.Walker No endorsement Redding Record-Searehlight Harry 0.Bostwick No endorsement Jr. Pres Redlands Facts Wm. G. Moore RN only Redondo Breeze Rbt. L. Curry To endorsement Redwood City Tribune Raymond L.Spangler No endorsement Richmond Independent Warren Brown, Jr. To endorsement Riverside Press-Enterprise Howard H. Hays RN only Roseville Press-Tribune Frank E. Sevrens No endorsement Sacramento Bee Eleanor McClatchy To endorsement .... page 4 4. Newspaper Publisher Endorsement Sacramento Union Florence K.Dodge RN and 5rown Pres Salinas Californian Francis H.Cislini to endorsement San Bernadino Sun-Telegram James A. Guthrie No endorsement San Diego Transcript Aline Grandier No endorsement Arbuckle San Diego Union James S. Copley 10 endorsement San Diego Tribune James S. Copley No endorsement San Francisco Chronicle Charles De Young RN and Brown Thieriot San Trancisco Examiner Charles Gould RN and Brown San Francisco News-Call J.D. Cortatowsky RM and Brown Pres San Gabriel Tribune G. Cordon Strong RN and Brown Pres San Jose Mercury-News Joseph B. Ridder RN and Brown San Leandro News Carl W. Schoos Brown only San Luis Obispo Telegram- R. W. Goodell No endorsement Tribune Pres San Mateo Times J. Hart Clinton RN and Brown San Pedro News Pilot Bynner Martin No endorsement San Rafael Independent Jrnl Roy A. Brown RN and Brown Santa Ana Register R. C. Hoiles No endorsement Santa Barbara News-Press T. M. Storke No endorsement Santa Clara Journal Paul R.Spindler Pat Brown and Shell Santa Cruz Sentinel Fred McPherson, Jr Bo endorsement Santa Maria Times Rbt. S. Magee Shell only Santa Monica Outlook Rbt. E. McClure RN only Pres Santa Rosa Press Democrat Mrs. E.L. Finley No endorsement ... page 5 5. Newspaper Publisher Endorsement Sonora Daily-Union-Democrat Harvey C. McGee No endorsement Stockton Record Irving L.Martin No endorsement Ross Williams Sunnyvale Standard J.C. Houghteling No endorsement Register-Leader Taft Midway Driller Mrs. Eliz.Byers No endorsement Tulare Advance Register & Harry Green, Pres No endorsement Times Turlock Journal Stanley T. Wilson No endorsement Ukiah Journal B.A. Cober No endorsement Vallejo Times-Herald Luther E.Gibson No endorsement Ventura Star-Free Press Roy D. Pinkerton No endorsement Pres Visalia Times Rbt. M. Speidel No endorsement Watsonville Register Harry Green, Pres No endorsement Whittier News Leo L. Owens No endorsement Willows Journal Edwin F. Davis RN and Brown Wilmington Press Journal E.C. Deffenbaugh Shell Woodland Democrat Paul R. and Brown and Shell Kenneth E. Leake ### A1 Moscow and Sandy Quinn 6=25=62 Bob Haldeman RN wants immediately a complete analysis of all daily and weekly newspapers in California, indicating which did and which did not endorse mim. He intends to write letters to those who did endorse him, and possibly also to those who did not. Please be sure this list is complete and accurate, and get it to him as quickly as possible. AM file ENDORSEMENT SURVEY ( BY TELEPHONE) Endorsement Ballot Get out Comments Vote CITIZEN NEWS - Hyler Yes Edit. No Yes End. GARDENA VALLEY - Don Algie No No No Yes Makes none NEWS SAN BERNADING James No No No ? Makes no SUNDAY TELEGRAM- Guthrie Proba- primary en- bly. dorsement VAN NUYS NEWS & - Markham Never - Proba- Good idea for GREEN SHEET does bly editorial SANTA MONICA EVE. McClure Yes Edit. No Yes Ev Ross - ring- OUTLOOK End. ing doorbells- surprising number for Nixon. TELEPHONIC REPORT ON WEEKLY PRESS - A. CARLSON Will Endorse Publisher Nixon Will Use Name of Paper &/or Editor Yes No Ballot Editorial Alhambra Post Advocate Copley No Yes Republican pro-Nixon. Will do general editorials Altadenan Col.Smith,Jr. Probably Yes if they endorse Republican paper Areadia Tribune ) News ) Arcadia Bulletin) F.Harold Roach Yes Yes Have been running editorials at their own expense for Nixo Artesia Advocate Gale Brandon Pr'bly Pr'bly Is pro-Nixon Artesia News George Wright Democratic Azusa Herald & James Pomotropic Arkinson Pr'bly Yes Will come out with strong ed- itorial on whom they endorse in June 3 issue Glendora Press ) Azusa Oak Press Herald Press ) Bert Stolpe Maybe Yes Stolpe strong for Nixon but reports Shell sentiment quite large in his area; believes he can do more in primary by not antagonizing Shell sup- B.Gardens Review) porters ) Bell Maywood ) Industrial Post) J.J. Loh No No Yes Independent paper but weakley B. Gardens Post ) Democratic Star ) #2 Will Endorse Will Use Publisher Nixon Name of Paper &/or Editor Yes No Ballot Editorial Comment Bellflower Her- Maurice Will endorse Joe Shell ald Enterprise Harris No No General because he is old friend but will definitely sup- port Nixon in finals Bellflower Her- ald American Larry Mosier No Pro-Democratic Bev Hls Press Rptr) = # Citizen ) Wilshire Reporter ) Brentwood Citizen ) Rancho Park " ) W. LA If ) W.Holly. Tribune ) Parklabrea Rptr ) Al S. Warman Strongly Democratic Bev Hls Times James Peck Democratic, but wants to appear independent Burbank Independent) Foothill it ) Glendale " ) Grif. Park News ) Northwest Leader ) Gerald T. Deal No Mr. Deal says never Parkside Journal ) makes primary endorse- Los Feliz Hls News ) ment for any partisan Westlake Post ) office; will probably LA City Press ) support Republican Wilshire Press ) candidates in finals Huntington Park Bulletin William Pfoff Out of town for several days-editors do not know what action will be taken #3 Will Endorse Publisher Nixon Will Use Name of Paper &/or Editor Yes No Ballot Editorial Comment Claremont Courier Martin Do not expect to make Weinberger any primary endorse- ment. Compton Herald American S. Smith Will endorse one Re- publican and one Demo. in primary. Would not reveal whether Rep. would be Shell or Nixon Highland Pk News ) Herald ) Highland Pk Journal ) Oran W. Asa Yes No Mr. Asa said they will Eagle Rock Sentinel ) definitely endorse; he NE Star Review ) was very cautious but Lincoln Heights ) intimated it would be Bulletin News ) Nixon El Sereno Star ) Eastside Journal ) Sunday Green Sheet ) Pico-Rivera Times ) Post ) Santa Fe Springs ) W. R. Blanc Will not make any Independent ) primary endorsements Southgate Press ) except for non-partisan office Covina Argus Cit. Roy Donovan, Sr. Democratic - may make no endorsements in primary Roy Donovan, Jr. Republican & for Nixon Culver City Journal S. Autry Leans toward Democrats; probably no endorsement Downey Champion SE News } John Dennis No Yes Is strong for Nixon and is plugging editor- ials #4 Will Endorse Publisher Nixon Will Use Name of Paper &/or Editor Yes No Ballot Editorial Comment Downey Herald American John Bannister No endorsement - inde- pendent El Monte Herald (65,000 ciro.) George Phelps No formal endorsement but will show definite preference for Nixon in editorial; was for Shel originally but repulsed by his mud-slinging campaign E1 Monte Press B. Polizzi Democrat - no endorse- ment El Segundo Herald Mrs. I Newton Never endorses in prim- ary; friendly to Nixon Gardena Valley News Don Algie No No Pro-Democratic LA Tribune News) Advertiser ) Angeles Mesa " ) Advertiser ) Chas. Aydelotle No No Only non-partisan of- Pr'bly fices to be endorsed in primary Van Nuys News & Green Sheet C.W. Markham Never endorses in prim- ary but will have edit- orial urging strong turnout of voters #5 Will Endorse Publisher Nixon will Use Name of Paper &/or Editor Yes No Ballot Editorial Comment Southwest Wave ) Southwestern Wave ) Southwest Topics ) Gordon G. Hair Decision on endorsements Wave ) will be made Monday, Gardena Tribune ) May 28; call Mr. Hair between 11 and 2:30 PM Canoga Pk Herald ) Tribune ) Chatsworth Pk W ) Northridge = ) Heyler Yes No Mr. Heyler strongly pro- Reseda " ) Nixon; also now owns Tarzana " ) Hollywood Citizen News Woodland Hls " ) E1 Segundo- ) So.Bay Tribune ) Centinela Sunday ) Press ) Hawthorne Advtr ) D. W. Whitebrook Independent - not certain Press ) whether they will endorse Hawthorne Tone ) or not - probably Lawndale Press ) Belvedere Citizen Democratic Cuty Terrace Comet ) Eastside Sun ) Wyvernwood Chron. ) Joseph Koven Democratic