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Telephone call recommendation made by John Whitaker and Harry Dent. The recommended recipient is Walter Hickel, and the call would focus on meetings with Johnson and Connally. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], no date
From Gene Pulliam to Herb Klein RE: a message for RN. 1 pg. [Subject: Personal] [Memo], 1/21/1969
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Campaign
Memo
Telephone call recommendation made by
John Whitaker and Harry Dent. The
recommended recipient is Walter Hickel, and
the call would focus on meetings with
Johnson and Connally. 2 pgs.
1
42
1/21/1969
Personal
Memo
From Gene Pulliam to Herb Klein RE: a
message for RN. 1 pg.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Page 1 of 1
TELEPHONE CALL
SECRETARY WALTER HICKEL
RECOMMENDED BY:
John Whitaker and Harry Dent
REASON:
On the flight to the Redwoods, the President asked Secretary Hickel
to visit with former President Johnson regarding the subject of
Congressman George Bush running for the Senate from Texas.
Additionally, the President asked Secretary Hickel to sound out
former Governor Connally on his intention to run for the Senate
from Texas.
Secretary Hickel plans to see both former President Johnson and
former Governor Connally around October 15. Hickel has asked Whitaker
to request the President to call him for advice before he goes to Texas.
As an additional matter, Secretary Hickel feels somewhat slighted
and neglected. It is his belief that he was the only Cabinet member
at last Sunday night's dinner for the AP Board of Directors that was
not asked to make some remarks.
TALKING POINTS:
1. Secretary Hickel should encourage Connally not to run against
Yarborough in the Primary and try to convince Connally and
former President Johnson that George Bush has a chance.
2. Secretary Hickel should talk to Bush to get any favorable
information Bush can give him on his chances of winning,
since Connally and Johnson are probably convinced that Texas
would never send two Republican Senators to Washington.
Hickel should transmit any favorable information Bush can
give him on his chances of winning to Johnson and Connally.
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TALKING POINTS: (Continued)
3. Secretary Hickel should probe Johnson and Connally on the
intentions of Lt. Governor Ben Barnes running against
Yarborough. In Dent's view, Barnes could be tougher than
Yarborough for Bush to beat in the General.
4. At all costs, a way must be found to discourage Connally
from running for the Senate. If he beats Yarborough and
Bush, he would be a real conservative balancing Vice
Presidential candidate in 1972 and could seriously hurt our
chances of carrying Texas.
10/14/69
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BD JAN 21 PM 4 37
WC002 PDB
PHOENIX ARIZ 21 136P MST
HERBERT KLEIN, PERSONAL
THE WHITE HOUSE
DEAR HERB: WILL YOU KINDLY SEE THAT THE PRESIDENT GETS THIS
MESSAGE SOMETIME IN THE NEXT DAY OR TWO:
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MY DEAR MR. PRESIDENT: HOW WONDERFUL THAT SOUNDS.
YOU WILL BE GETTING MILLIONS OF WORDS OF ADVICE, BUT PLEASE
FORM 0505 PRINTED THE STANDARD RECISTER COMPANY,
MAKE IT A RULE TO TAKE A SHORT. NAP EVERY DAY. JOHNSON SAVED
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HIS LIFE BY DOING THIS. I WOULD HAVE BEEN DEAD YEARS AGO IF
MY DOCTOR HAD NOT INSISTED ON IT. YOUR INAUGURAL ADDRESS
WAS MAGNIFICENT AND INSPIRING. NINA, WHO IS A QUAKER LIKE YOU,
SAYS THE TWO BEST PRESIDENTS OF HER LIFETIME HAVE BEEN
QUAKERS . YOU AND HOOVER. SHE JOINS ME IN AFFECTIONATE
REGARDS TO PAT AND YOU. GOOD LUCK AND GOD BLESS BOTH OF YOU
GENE PULLIAM.
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