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70
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10/03/1960
Memo
Bob Norse to Hal Brown re: 1960 Election.
5 pgs.
70
7
10/14/1960
Letter
Hugh Edwards to Bob Haldeman re:
Gainsville Daily Sun editorial. 1 pg.
70
7
10/16/1960
Letter
From RW McCabe and JE Nidecker re: Rally
Operations. 2 pgs.
70
7
10/11/1960
Letter
Robert Colwell to Bob Haldeman re: The
Economy. 7 pgs.
70
7
09/30/1960
Letter
Lyle Hornbeck to Charles McWhorter re:
RN's visit to New York. 4 pgs.
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Page 1 of 1
PACIFIC OUTDOOR ADVERTISING CO.
INTER OFFICE COMMUNICATION
TO:
Hal Brown
FROM: Bob Norse
SUBJECT:
DATE:
October 3, 1960
Inc two attached news articles seem to underscore some advantageous issues
which could well be used by our Party.
1. The treaendous appeal of Henry Cabot Lodge should be fully exploited.
The attached Poll indicates that there is more enthusissm for him than
for the other three top mon.
2. The Republican ticket offers 8 team to cope with the management of our
government; the Democratic ticket is hopelessly split. In the crucial
days that lie ahead, our nation cennot be adequately led by two men
having opposing philosophies. If Senator Johnson is "out of the campaign"
it is only proper that Senator Kennedy make this known to the electorate;
in the event of 8 Kennedy victory, if Senator Johnson is to be relegated
to 8 position of obscurity due to his sharply differing views on mejor
issues, this should also be made known. It is only right that those
attracted to the Democratic ticket in the belief that Senator Johnson's
views will have some influence in 8 Democratic administration be informed
either that his views will prevail on many issues, or that he is, indeed,
only "window dressing" to attract the votes of those who might not otherwise
vote for the Konnedy philosophy. After all, never in recent times have
the two nominees of 8 Perty represented such conflicting philosophies.
PACIFIC OUTDOOR ADVERTISING CO.
INTER OFFICE COMMUNICATION
-2-
TO:
Hal Brown
FROM:
Bob Norse
SUBJECT:
DATE:
October 3, 1960
More specifically, Senator Kennedy should be forced to reveal just what
use he will make of his running mate in the event of his election. If
he is to be an influential "right arm" of Kennedy, the Liberals should
be made aware of this. If he is to be a mere "figurehead", the
Conservatives should be made aware of this. Which group is Kennedy
deceiving? Our Party can use their votes!
3. In contrast to this, Vice President Nixon should forcefully and
repeatedly assure the American people, and those of the entire free
world, that if elected, Ambassador Lodge would assume an even more
important role in his Administration than did Nixon in the Eisenhower
Administration. To dramatize this, it might be wise to announce, via
a nationally televised joint address by Nixon, Lodge and Eisenhower the
creation of a special Post of some kind to be filled by Ambassador Lodge
in the event of a Republican victory. This post should be one in which
the wealth of experience and ability of Ambassador Lodge in dealing with
Communism can be put to the best use for the free world. President
Eisenhower should be brought into the picture in some sort of an advisory
capacity, to offer assurance to the electorate that the same team that has
achieved and preserved peace during the past seven years, and that has
stemmed the rushing tide of Communism so rampant during the Truman
Administration, can most logically be expected to perpetuate peace. It :
not time for 8 change -- it is time for a continuance of peace and a stable
PACIFIC OUTDOOR ADVERTISING CO.
INTER OFFICE COMMUNICATION
-3-
TO:
Hal Brown
FROM: Bob Norse
SUBJECT:
DATE: October 3, 1960
economy. Nixon's finger and Lodge's fist must be kept in the face of our
would-be conquerors -- to let our guard down is to let freedom down.
4. The election of Senators Kennedy and Johnson, who allegedly are for
"moving ahead", would, inescapably, cause the prestige and importance
of the office of Vice President to revert to its status of ineffectivenes.
in the pre-Eisenhower days. The free world cannot afford such a retreat
in these times.
In summation,
Lodge's appeal, and his ability to cope with the number one issue in the
campaign, should be fully exploited.
The Republicans should take advantage of the opposing philosophies
represented by Kennedy and Johnson to create as sharp a schism as
possible within the Democratic party.
PACIFIC OUTDOOR ADVERTISING CO.
INTER OFFICE COMMUNICATION
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
DATE:
GALLUP POLL (NATIONAL) As reported on Aug. 19 Gallup went to voters
with the Stapel Poll, which measures degree of enthusiasm for candidates Voter appeal
rating showed Nixon with 43 points, Kennedy with 42. But separation berween vice pres.-
dential candidates was pronounced: Lodge 45 points to Johnson's 30. Independents polled
nationally gave both Nixon and Lodge nearly twice the points of their adversaries.
OUT OF CAMPAIGN'
Johnson Role Minor,
Schlesinger Asserts
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not really
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HAL W. BROWN
10/10/60
Dear Norm:
One of our enthusiastic Republicans
sent me the attached memo and I
promised to send it on to you so
you could please have your secretary
mail it to Bob Haldeman.
This is probably something that the
Nixon-Lodge team is working on with
all their might, and it sure makes
sense.
Regards,
Hal
Republican State Executive Committee of Florida
VICE-CHAIRMAN
CHAIRMAN
NATIONAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS
MRS. JANET F. SHOWALTER
G. HAROLD ALEXANDER
ANTHONY S. BATTAGLIA
SECRETARY
MRS. CLARE B. WILLIAMS
Miss MAYME TYNER
G. HAROLD ALEXANDER
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
NATIONAL FINANCE COMMITTEE
ARTHUR A. ATKINSON
LOREN M. BERRY
TREASURER
GENERAL COUNSEL
ERNEST BUTT
CLYDE LOCKHART
ASSISTANT TREASURER
ASSISTANT COUNSEL
HUGH EDWARDS
TOM FAIRFIELD BROWN
OFFICE OF
GAINESVILLE. FLORIDA
THE ASSISTANT TREASURER
October 14, 1960
27 N. W. 10TH AVENUE
Mr. Bob Haldeman
Washington Building
Room 523, 15th & New York, NW.,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Bob:
I am enclosing an editorial from the Gainesville Daily Sun
dated October 12, 1960, which I think is a very good editor-
ial coming from a southern newspaper.
The only correct statement I have heard Kennedy make was that
17,000, 000 Americans go to bed hungry every night. We have
that many Americans who have gotten so fat during the Repub-
lican Administration they are now on a "Metrecal' diet and
take it from me, it leaves you hungry!
Hugh Edward Sincerely yours,
HE:ma
Hugh Edwards
encl: 1
DISTRICT VICE-CHAIRMEN
FIRST: MRS. CHAS. FISCHER
FIFTH: GEORGE M. PERCY
SECOND: ERNEST BUTT
SIXTH: BASIL LAVERGNE
THIRD: L. S. CAMPBELL
SEVENTH: MRS. KENT MCKINLEY
FOURTH: MRS. FRANCES C. MASON
EIGHTH: LEVIS S. TAYLOR
R. W. McCabe, Dir. Spec. Events.
October 16, 1960.
J. E. Midecker, Dir. Rally Group
Rally Operations.
Inasmich as we are about to embark on the last 22 days of the Campaign, I thought
that it would be wise to take stock and eliminate some of the mistakes that have
been occurring with frequency in the past few weeks so that our group might be more
effective and that everything is done to help assure our best effort on behalf of
the Vice President and the Ambassador. After hearing some of the complaints, etc.,
of the Field Men, I am sure that the suggestions made in this memorandum will be
of help to all concerned.
First, let us consider the matter of scheduling. Indi McCammon has done a yeoman's
job in this area, but I feel that she could have more help in determining the men
who should be placed in an area based on the effectiveness of the individual. For
example, the Marathon Runner should not assume the importance of the Vice President
in the rallies to be created around his stop in some location. Using one of our
better rally men for this purpose seems ludicrous. It would be far better to phace
one of our less effective men on that job and let the better man work in an area
where the Vice President will be on tour. Another example, is the work of setting
scheduled stops for the Campaign train. In this area, we might set one man as the
overall Rally Man for the State and fill in with other Rally Men as assistants.
The R.M. in charge should meet with the others and outline his plans end then have
them executed according to schedule.
In the area of supply, I suggested on my last visit how the men in the field could
be supplied more rapidly and effectively and the system was never used to the end that
we are still having a hedge podge of late supply. This also is not my opinion alone
since I have had the opportunity to talk with the Field Supply Manager in one location
and have been given his opinion.
Now let us consider our relations with the men in the field. Although I have made
the suggestion that some recognition be given to a good job, it has not yet been done.
Some of our men have produced far in excess of expectation and have not heard one
word of encouragement and in some cases have been censured for some phase of an
event that did not go according to the dictates of the prescribed method of operation.
Here, I would like to point out that the operation for this campaign is quite dif-
ferent that that of 1956 with the Bandvagon. It might be well to use the knowledge
gained by the field personnel in solving field problems rahter than to rely on
detail developed in a Bandwagon operation which is vastly different.
Perhaps it would interest you that most of the men in the field call on me by
phone when they have problems. Their reason for so doing is based on the fact
that they feel that they cannot get the snowers they need nor the suggestions
for coping with their problems when they call back home. Some of them find that
we do not have our phones meaned a sufficient number of hours so that they can
feed back information and request help when it is needed. For the last weeks of
the campaign this must be corrected.
Finally, based on the suggestion of several of our Rally Man, I am plenning to
return to the office to spend as much time in the operation of the rally group
from the standpoint of execution and support, as is possible. For this reason,
I hope that you will not plan to schedule me for any field work other than the
Chicago operation for the balance of the Campaign. My reason for wanting to
complete the Chicago operation is a committment made to Mr. James Worthy and to
Mr. James Kemper, National Committeemm from Illinois.
Sincerely,
Director, Rally Group.
CC: Mr. Peter M. Flanigan
Mr. F. Clifton White
Mr. M. Robert Haldeman
PS: My reason for writing this is due to the fact that despite our agreement to
meet, I arrived to find that you could not either keep the appointment nor could
you be reached. It was disappointing also in the area of cost since I had to
make a stop in Washington while on my way to Miami.
J. WALTER THOMPSON COMPANY
420 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK 17
October 11, 1960
Dear Bob:
I am giving a talk on advertising at a
local church, and it occurred to me that as part
of the talk, rather than dwelling on our shortcomings
of advertising
it would be more constructive to state the real
achievements of our expanding economy in specific
terms of what has happened in the last ten years.
I was showing this to Thayer Jaccaci who
said, "Does Mr. Nixon know about this?" so I thought
I would send a copy of the talk and a chart on which
it is based, down to you.
As you see, it has a four-year figure and
a ten-year figure, whereas 8 years would suit your
purpose best. Arno doesn't know if these figures
exist, but says you can easily find out from the
Federal Reserve Board and also you may have some facts
which would help you interpret them more exactly.
We certainly miss you around here, Bob, you
can see what has happened to the Agency since you left.
I suppose we won't see you again if things go well,
so I don't know why I am trying to help.
Faithfull
k
Box
enc. 2
Robert T. Colwell
P.S. This letter is being typed by a Democrat.
Certainly hope you come back.
M.S.
Mr. Robert Haldeman
1500 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
NEW YORK
CHICAGO
DETROIT
SAN FRANCISCO
LOS ANGELES
LONDON
MASS MILLIONS ARE CLIMBING THE INCOME LADDER
1950
(1956)
TOTAL CONSUMER
1960 ESTIMATED
53 Million
(56 Million) SPENDING UNITS IN U.S.
60 Million
DISPOSABLE INCOME
(AFTER FEDERAL TAXES)
2.1
(5.1)
OVER $7,500
6.6
4.3
(9.5) $ 5,000 to $ 7,500
16.2
5.8
(11.2) $ 4,000 to $ 5,000
13.2
9.5
(10.6) $3,000 to $4,000
12.0
12.2
(7.8) $2,000 to $3,000
6.0
II.I
(7.3) $ 1,000 to $ 2,000
3.6
8.0
(4.5). UNDER $1,000
2.4
Source: 1950 (on 1949 incomes) and 1956 (on 1955 incomes) from Federal Reserve Board Survey of Consumer Finances.
J. WALTER THOMPSON COMPANY
Chart 3
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Pelham talk
R. Colwell
Oct. 1960
During some of our family nights this
winter we are going to hear about the work various
people do, and how it fits into the Christian scheme
of things.
I suppose advertising was suggested as
the first subject because so many people are sincerely
pussled as to just where it does fit in.
On this subject, I have a very interesting
report from the planet Venus, but let me take a few
minutes to answer some questions that must be very
much in your mind.
First, what is the main benefit of adver-
tising to our economy? Leaving out, just for the
moment, the shortcomings and peculiarities of indi-
vidual advertisements, what is its broad, basic effect?
It is to increase the consumption of products,
just as machinery increases their production. Given
increased productivity, advertising is a tool in creating
2
a cycle of more consumption, more jobs, more wealth and
back to more consumption again.
There are some valid criticisms of the way
this cycle works. And yet it is one of the main
reasons why we can raise our standard of living.
That's a rather vague phrase, so let me put it another
way -- what is happening -- right now - to the lot
of the common man?
According to the Federal Reserve Board Study
of Consumer Finance, there were in the United States
in 1950, 8 million families with incomes of $1,000
a year or less. Today, 5½ million of them have moved
up and out above that class. Eleven million families
in 1950 had incomes between 1 and 2 thousand. Today,
7½ million of them are making more. Six and a half
million have moved up out of the 2 to 3 thousand dollar
class.
What does this add up to, in human terms? Well,
it's hard to tell at just what income level a family gets
3
an adequate diet, for instance. It depends on the
size of your family and where you live. And it's
just as hard to select a level where the youngsters
don't have to leave school and go to work at the
first possible minute.
Last week I sat down with our senior economist
and tried to work out from these figures how many
people you could really say have come out of the
shadow into the sunlight, comparatively, these past
ten years -- with healthy diets, more decent housing
and a chance for better education for the children.
These government figures are disposal income,
after Federal taxes. They don't allow for inflation, so
we did. We added 3% a year for inflation . Arbitrarily --
from his knowledge, setting the breaking point of the
subsistence level at $3,000 in 1950 and $3,900 today,
it comes to 7 million 300 thousand families who are, in
a certain sense, out of the woods. That's about 25 million
people who are, so to speak, rescued, together with 50
million more who are coming closer to it.
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The picture comes out just about the same
no matter where you set the subsistence level. And
just to avoid any political implications here --
this economist says that while actual figures aren't
available, the preceding ten years would show just
about the same trend.
There are millions who are still underhoused
and under-fed, and they are the responsibility of all
of us. But just think of the 25 million who have, in a
way, been emancipated. Just think -- the lot of the
COMBON man in America has improved more rapidly and on
a broader base during the past 20 years than has e ven
before occurred in history. Literally, it is a
revolution which is just unparalleled in the whole
history of man. It feels good to have even the smallest
part in it. And most business men -- intentionally or not --
do have such a part.
Admittedly a great many other forces have been
at work; social forces, political forces, scientific forces,
moral forces. Who is to say which has done the most?
Certainly businessmen can't take all the credit -- and
5
advertising is only a tiny fraction of business as a
whole. But the picture as a whole would be impossible
without the growth of our economy -- and you simply
would not have enjoyed that growth without the increase
in productivity and consumption our American business
system has brought about.
CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS
NEW YORK REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE
45 EAST 45th STREET
NEW YORK 17, N. Y.
ORegon 9-6500
LYLE W. HORNBECK
CAMPAIGN MANAGER
WILMA C. SIVERTSEN
CO-CAMPAIGN MANAGER
Sept. 30, 1960
Mr. Charles McMhorter
Nixon-Lodge Campaign Headquarters
1146 Nineteenth Street, N. W.
Washington, D. C.
Dear Charlie:
Attached is the weekly confidential report re
activities, developments and reactions in New York state.
Dick's trip through Nassau and Suffolk counties
on Long Island had an extremely salubrious effect on the organ-
izations as well as the people of both predominantly Republican
counties.
We are looking forward to his future campaign
trips here, especially in Manhattan on October 5 and upstate
later in the month.
Sincerely,
LWH:pk
LYLE W. HORNBECK
AIRMAIL
SPECIAL DELIVERY
Experience Counts! ELECT NIXON - LODGE
Sept. 30, 1960
TO:
Mr. Morhouse, Mr. Hornbeck
FROM: Harry J. O'Donnell
The Nixon Long Island Tour: The county leaders reported that
the public reaction to the Vice President's visit was very good.
All three leaders--Frank Kenna of Queens, A. Holly Patterson
of Nassau and Arthur J. Cromarty of Suffolk--said they would like to
have Nixon back again because they believe another appearance would
help get out the vote and redound to the advantage of their local
candidates.
Although the crowds in Queens were not as large as apparently
everyone had expected, the Long Island Daily Press, a Newhouse paper
which circulates heavily in Queens, as well as its sister daily, the
Long Island Star-Journal, devoted considerable space to stories and
pictures of the visit on Sept. 28.
Both papers reported a warm, friendly reaction among the people
and were generous and friendly in their detailed descriptions of the
Vice President's speeches, actions and personality.
Both newspapers in Queens reported that the visit of the Vice
President had a salutary effect on Republican chances to carry the
borough and quoted Kenna, in their leads, as saying the Nixon visit
had a tremendous impact.
The receptions in Nassau and Suffolk were, of course, excellent.
The crowd at the courthouse at Mineola was greater than that
which greeted Ike in 1952, according to Patterson and also according to
Stan Hinden, political writer for Newsday, the county's only daily
newspaper.
The Vice President himself best described the Suffolk rally
at Commack when he said it compared with the excitement and enthusiasm
of the national convention itself.
****
Adverse Notes The leaders in both Nassau and Suffolk had some
critical comment on the attitude or approach of the Nixon advance men.
This is passed on for what it is worth as there is no advantage
in irking successful, experienced county leaders by telling them how to
organize a parade or some other routine activity which they have been
doing effectively for many years.
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A bit more tact might be in order, as well as a bit more
practical flexibility as far as carrying out instructions in the
"manual" from which the advance men are working.
Word is getting around concerning what some of the local
leaders consider ludicrous requirements set forth in the "manual"
A couple of newsmen have inquired about the "manual", apparently
with an idea of lampooning it, or giving us the needle generally.
****
Chairman Cromarty, who conducted the spectacularly successful
rally at Commack in Suffolk County, had a post-visit complaint.
He said he had been assured that the Vice President, in leaving
the platform, would pose for a picture (a group shot, apparently) with
the local legislative candidates (one senator and three state assembly-
men) but that his aides whisked him right by.
Cromarty was counting heavily on the picture because he felt
it would be of tremendous help to his local candidates.
This is reported so that consideration may be given to such
action and verbal recognition of legislative candidates, along with
congressional nominees, on the Vice President's subsequent upstate
tours.
****
EXTRA CONFIDENTIAL: A trustworthy source who often knows about
such things in advance implied very confidentially that the New York
Times probably will give editorial endorsement to Mr. Nixon, sometime
in mid-October. The basis for their support, so it was implied, would
consist largely of agreement with his position on fiscal responsibility
etc., etc.
Thought: The Vice President might hit, clearly and strongly, on
that theme a couple of times early in October to provide some convinc-
ing quotes for the Times' benefit among other reasons.
****
Some politicoes--and some political writers--believe it would
help produce a heavy turnout of voters and help the Nixon-Lodge ticket
accordingly, if President Eisenhower could make an appearance in behalf
of the ticket at least once upstate where his plurality in 1956 was 1.6
million. It would inspire a maximum turn-out of voters in this pre-
dominantly Republican territory.
The combination of several personal appearances by the Vice
President and at least one by Ike certainly would tend to off-set any
favorable impression upstate resulting from stumping by Kennedy who has,
as reported in an earlier memorandum, devoted more time to upstate New
York than any Democratic presidential nominee within memory.
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Kennedy has covered the ground more thoroughly than Harry Truman
did in 1948 when he made a whistle stop train trip from Yonkers up the
Hudson valley to Albany and west to Buffalo. Truman lost the State to
Dewey by only 60,000 votes and would have carried it if Henry Wallace
hadn't drained off half-a-million votes.
####
FEE
Bob
WarnerBoston
PAGE FOUR
x John
from
BACK BAY LEDGE
tries were flown here from Denmark and were superb.
On Beacon Hill
It was a tribute to the great cooks of Denmark - sev-
eral of whom came to aid the Sheraton Plaza staff in
preparation of this unusual affair, given to commemor-
And Off
ate or to precede actually the forthcoming visit of the
King and Queen of Denmark.
BY FLOYD L. BELL
WONDER HOW MANY OF YOU KNOW THAT
our favorite newspaperman, John H. Fenton of the New
Continued from Page One
York Times - representing editorially that great news-
paper in New England - is a Lay Reader in the Episco-
HOW WE DETEST "I TOLD YOU SO" - there-
pal denomination and often conducts the early evening
fore we step right in with this one - in an early April
Prayer Service at St. Paul's Cathedral opposite the Bos-
issue of the Back Bay Ledger and Beacon Hill Times,
ton Common. John, by the way, says that the primary
this column. said, "The two most improved teams in
election victory of Claiborne De Corda Pell in Rhode
baseball are the St. Louis Cardinals and the Baltimore
Island was not as unexpected as one up this way would
Orioles." May we respectfully direct attention to the
suppose. On the contrary, and Mr. Fenton's pre-pri-
fact that the Cardinals from a bad seventh place team in
mary forecast bears this out, it meant merely that the
1959 climbed to third in the National League, one game
voters in Rhode Island had tired of the professionals
out of second place; and the Baltimore Orioles did a
and seized upon the opportunity of choosing a man who
similar jump in the American League, jumping even
had less political experience but in their judgment was
higher than did John Thomas and for a long time were
more likely to keep his promises to the electorate.
actually at the top of the league, finishing in second
place. And our nomination for Managers of the Year
THE STATE CLUB, most active of all the political
go to Sol Hemus of the Cards and Paul Richards of the
organizations of non-partisan calibre, is to hold a pre-
Orioles.
election reception for all of the candidates of both the
TWO OF THE MOST INTELLIGENT AND IN-
major parties at the Harvard Club the afternoon of Oc-
tober 26th. Former Senator Sybil Holmes heads the
TERESTING YOUNG MEN we have met in many a
Womens Committee and, of course, President Thorndike
long month are John Warner and Dick Capen, the } gh-
of the State Club will be in the receiving line to intro-
ly efficient yet always delightfully pleasant and never
duce the candidates.
high pressure Public Relations men who came in ad-
vance of Vice President Nixon's entourage and remain-
THREE TIMES within five minutes the other
ed through the notable visit here of the Vice President
night, a well known local radio commentator, whose
and his gracious wife. Both Warner and Capen thor-
controversial programs are rather well known, emphat-
oughly do their jobs, each knows his PR lesson well but
ically spoke of "Senator Eugene McCarthy OF WIS-
not to the extent that he uses a pompous approach -
CONSIN". Wonder if the young man, who professes
each is natural, obviously both like people and we never
greater knowledge than the Encyclopedia Britannica,
saw a conference or staff meeting conducted more effi-
ever learned that Eugene McCarthy is the brilliant
ciently than John Warner ran that one the day before
young Minnesota Senator who drew 80 much attention
Nixon's arrival when about 20 persons whose work was
at the Democratic National Convention.
assigned for the following day, sat around a table at the
WILLARD H. STEVENS of Longwood Towers,
Statler Hilton and saw how well everything had been
long time friend, and incidentally a pioneer in the auto-
planned by this team of remarkable young men. We
motive industry in New England, suggests this slogan,
hope both return soon - and often - to Boston.
"Vote for the Man IKE LIKES". Mr. Stevens is re-
AND A REAL TIP OF THE HAT TO RALPH
tired from active business now and has become a globe
BONNELL and his co-chairman, Mrs. Frank G. Allen,
circler and world traveler. He was active in the origin-
who did such a splendid job in arranging the details of
al establishment of Suffolk Downs when Charles F.
that $100 a plate dinner at Commonwealth Armory. Tom
Adams, Bruce Wetmore, Allan Wilson, Bayard Tucker-
Ambassador to Uruguay, was Master
man, John Maccomber and Richard Ely Danielson were
held swav there. "Steve" plays a good