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To: C. Edward Graves From: H. R. Haldeman Re: Letter written on February 27th regarding freeway routing. 2 Pages. [Letter], 3/2/1962
To: Arthur E. Robinson From: H. R. Haldeman Re: Letter written on February 13th and included editorial from the Fresno Bee. 4 Pages. [Letter], 2/19/1962
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03/02/1962
Letter
To: C. Edward Graves From: H. R.
Haldeman Re: Letter written on February
27th regarding freeway routing. 2 Pages.
63
21
02/19/1962
Letter
To: Arthur E. Robinson From: H. R.
Haldeman Re: Letter written on February
13th and included editorial from the Fresno
Bee. 4 Pages.
Tuesday, September 04, 2007
Page 1 of 1
March 2. 1962
Mr. C. Edward Graves
Box SS
Carmel, California
Dear Mr. Graves:
Your letter of February 27th addressed to the
Nixon-for-Governor Committee has been brought to
my attention.
We very much appreciate your writing us your
thoughts in connection with the freeway routing through
Monterey and Carmel. Your letter is being referred
to our Director of Research, Mr. H. I. Flourncy,
who is also Chairman of the various Task Forces
for study of issue material. He will appreciate having
your views on this subject.
With kind regards.
Sincerely,
H. R. Haldeman
ec: Hon. H. I. Flournoy
File: S & I - Highway Com.
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C. EDWARD GRAVPS
Bex SS
CRME COLIPORNIA
Feb. 27, 1962
Nixon-for-Gevernor Committee
Los Angeles, Calif.
Gentlemen:
I should like to call to your attention A great vote-getting potential
on the Monterey Peninsula. There may be a somewhat similar one in other parts
of the state.
Governor Brown's State Highway Commission is presently planning to run
a freeway through the middle of Monterey, splitting the city in two parts
and completely changing its character. The plan is to continue the freeway
to the Carmel River just south of Carmel. The section between the Carmel
River and San Simeon Was deleted from the State Freeway Master Plan in 1959
by action of the State Legislature. It seems ominous to local people
that the freeway should be extended to the Carmel River and there meet
the non-freeway corridor along the const line.
The people of Vonterey are overwhelmingly opposed to the present free-
way plans. Public indignation meetings have often been held or the subject.
They would be very happy if the Highway One Freeway were diverted at some
point north of Monterey to join the 101 Preeway at or ne T Salings.
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suggest that you investigate this situation on discover for your-
selves the vote-getting potential n it.
VPI sincere y,
February 19, 1962
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Mr. Arthur E. Robinson
1915 Vassar Avenue
Chron. X ,
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Fresno 3, California
Dear Mr. Robinson:
Thank you very much for your letter of
February 13th, and for enclosing a copy
of the editorial in the January 26th issue
Your letter and the editorial are being
X - H. Flournoy w/ orig. corres.
Highway & ,
of the Fresno Bee.
passed along to Hugh Flournoy who is heading
up research and development of a program
on this particular issue. He will, I know,
appreciate as do I, your thoughtfulness in
writing and the suggestions contained in your
letter.
Kind regards.
Sincerely,
H. R. Haldeman
cc: Hon. Hugh Flournoy
ARTHUR E. ROBINSON
1918 VABOAR AVENUE
FRESHO 3. CALIFORNIA
Feb. 13, 1962
Mr. Robert Haldemen,
3908 Wilsgire Blvd,
Los Angeles, California.
Dear Mr. Haldemen:-
Enclosed you will find a copy of an
editorial in the Jan. 26th issue of the
Fresno Bee. This is of particular impor-
tance since the Bee is normally a Democratic
paper and it ribbed Mr. Nixon terribly in
his campaign against Kennedy.
I though Mr. Nixon could use it to some
advantage in his campaign when it gets on
the road and give our friend Gov. Brown
something to think rather seriously. I
have written the Governor and sent him a
copy of the editorial and told him we just
might have to build a little fire under
him since he is so indifferent about what
our Highway Commission has done and is on
the verge of doing in several localities
in the state. Whe on reads about the National
Highway Scandal, we wonder if our state high-
way commission is not pretty well set-up to
profit from Federal road money.
If I can be of further help in the coming
campaign, please let me know. The citizens of
this state have to alerted to what the Democrats
have done and plan to do in this state and
thoughtout the country.
Yours respectfully
-Arther M, Rebinson,
Arthur E, Robinson.
overuor Should Call Session on Highways
Editorial In the Presuc Bee, Jan. 26, 162
From a legal point of 11/W the third district court
of appeal decision that the state department of public
works has the authority to route a freeway through a part
of historic John Bidwell Park to Chico undoubtly is sound.
From a morl point of view - Chico resistance to
giving up up 3 part of its beloved park for a freeway, its
affection for the park and the name it bears, the grace and
beauty the park lerds to 0.100 - the rount ! by the high-
way commission of the freeway though the part is ucconscionable.
The controversy points un one thing, bevever - a factor
Sacramento awakened an 5. in us fight against the routing
of the Second-Third Street to inceway. The factory The high-
way commission, by legis d"ive authority, cl powers awesome
and sweeping, above and beyond there nov hold by the legislature
or the governor.
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Chices, Mentereys, Emeral Bays, Sacramentos could be
ravaged in that year?
Who is to say the commission, if it so willed, could
not route an eight lane freeway through the heart of Capitel
park in Sacramento, a commonly shared thing of beauty for
all California, or bridge the Capitol dome itself with an
iverpass? or slam through pisturesque Roeding Park in Fresno
without so much as a by your leave? Its power is absolute.
This issue involves the land of our valleys and cities,
the raw and fertile earth, the face of our state - out forests
and parks and bays and riviers. Earth. Our country and our
fiber. Hich and blessed land. The governor, as chief custedian
of this treasure house, California, must call upon the legis-
lature this year - to reassess the absolute power of one
commission over it, and reclaim the state for its people.
Both the governor and the legislature will be astonished
to learn how strongly public support will go to their sides;
and each might be just as astounded to learn how sever the
public may be if then fail to devote their attention now - in
1162, not 1963 - to giving California back to the people.
Read:
Read: "What Has Happened to the in rican Dream" by
Eleanor Roosevelt; \pril 1251 Atlantic, page 46 - - -
"Dirty Money in Boaston" by Charles L. Thipple, In the
March 1061 tlantic page 41 - - -
"Poisoned Politics: The Roal Tragedy of l'assachusetts";
by lliot L. Richardson, in Oct. Atlantic Page 77 - - -
"The Federal National (1 hway Scandal" i Barade Feb 4, 1962
The sunday edition par
out by the Bee