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From Butterfield to Haldeman RE: contacting Ross Perot. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 7/25/1972
From Butterfield to Herbert Stein RE: a message from RN. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 7/31/1972
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Richard Nixon Presidential Library
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7/25/1972
Domestic Policy
Memo
From Butterfield to Haldeman RE:
contacting Ross Perot. 1 pg.
1
55
7/31/1972
White House Staff
Memo
From Butterfield to Herbert Stein RE: a
message from RN. 1 pg.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Page 1 of 1
OF
July 25, 1972
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL/PERSONAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Ress Perot
Bob:
In accordance with one of Larry's weekend requests, made on your
behalf, I called Ross Perot and asked if I could be of assistance in
whatever matter he wanted to talk to you about. After some light
chit-chat and a brief discussion of the health of each other's family
members, he said that he needed to get some things squared away
with you personally on the subject of his position or status vis-a-vis
"the Nixon team". He said that Maury Stams and others were on
his back constantly and that he felt it necessary to talk to you about
his relationship with us before he gave any answers or took any actions.
He went on to articulate his continued high regard for the President
and the job he is doing. But he admitted to a feeling of being "pretty
much out in left field".
In short, Ross wants to be wooed by a phone call (preferably from the
President, but at least from you) and various other gestures back into
the fold. His final comment was: "It's been so long since I've heard
from anyone there that I suppose if I were half-smart I'd understand
the message and know it was meant to be permanent."
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL/PERSONAL
PF
July 31, 1972
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL/PERSONAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
DR. HERBERT STEIN
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
Hobart Rowen
SUBJECT:
The President read your July 26th note to Ken Clawson and me and
commented precisely as follows: "Our friend is just too smart
to get caught in the middle except by someone just as smart
on our side, namely, Stein.
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL