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From Chapin for "The Post Election File" RE: plans for the months following the Election of 1972. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 9/18/1972
From Chapin to Steve Bull RE: Democrats for Nixon event. Carbon copy to David Parker. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 9/6/1972
From Chapin to Steve Bull RE: Democrats for Nixon event. Carbon copy to David Parker. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 9/6/1972
From Chapin to William Carruthers RE: use of RN's family on television. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 9/12/1972
From Stephen B. Bull, via Chapin, to Hadlleman RE: meeting with Jewish leaders. Includes list of Jewish leaders. 5 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 9/23/1972
From Bruce Herschensohn to Chapin RE: RN's legacy. 2 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 9/21/1972
From Chapin to Haldeman RE: senatorial trip to Europe. 1 pg. [Subject: Foreign Policy] [Memo], 9/7/1972
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From Chapin to William Carruthers RE: use of RN's family on television. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 9/12/1972
From Stephen B. Bull, via Chapin, to Hadlleman RE: meeting with Jewish leaders. Includes list of Jewish leaders. 5 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 9/23/1972
From Bruce Herschensohn to Chapin RE: RN's legacy. 2 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 9/21/1972
From Chapin to Haldeman RE: senatorial trip to Europe. 1 pg. [Subject: Foreign Policy] [Memo], 9/7/1972
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9/18/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Chapin for "The Post Election File"
RE: plans for the months following the
Election of 1972. 1 pg.
2
45
9/6/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Chapin to Steve Bull RE: Democrats
for Nixon event. Carbon copy to David
Parker. 1 pg.
2
45
9/6/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Chapin to Steve Bull RE: Democrats
for Nixon event. Carbon copy to David
Parker. 1 pg.
2
45
9/12/1972
Memo
From Chapin to William Carruthers RE: use
of RN's family on television. 1 pg.
Friday, March 05, 2010
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9/7/1972
Foreign Policy
Memo
From Chapin to Haldeman RE: senatorial
trip to Europe. 1 pg.
2
45
9/23/1972
Domestic Policy
Memo
From Stephen B. Bull, via Chapin, to
Hadlleman RE: meeting with Jewish leaders.
Includes list of Jewish leaders. 5 pgs.
2
45
9/21/1972
Domestic Policy
Memo
From Bruce Herschensohn to Chapin RE:
RN's legacy. 2 pgs.
Friday, March 05, 2010
Page 2 of 2
September 18, 1972
2:30 p.m.
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE POST ELECTION FILE
FROM:
DWIGHT L. CHAPIN
1.
Have the President receive in person the Nobel Peace Prize.
2.
Ta ke a trip soon after the election, while we have the
momentum going to capitalize upon it.
3.
For gifts to campaign workers, make up a flannel
board with all the various campaign buttons used during
the 1972 campaign.
September 6, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
STEVE BULL
FROM:
DWIGHT L. CHAPIN
The President is curious as to whether or not spouses
are going to be invited to the Democrats for Nixon event
which Connally is going to have at his ranch. Will you
please check and see what the story is on this. If the
question is raised to you as to what the President's
preference would be, he prefers no spouses. However,
if the matter is already resolved and there are going to be
spouses, then that's no problem. In any case, will you
determine what the situation is on this and let me knew
later today.
cc: David Parker
September 6, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
STEVE BULL
FROM:
DWIGHT L. CHAPIN
The President is curious as to whether or not spouses
are going to be invited to the Democrats for Nixon event
which Connally is going to have at his ranch. Will you
please check and see what the story is on this. If the
question is raised to you as to what the President's
preference would be, he prefers no spouses. However,
if the matter is already resolved and there are going to be
spouses, then that's no problem. In any case, will you
determine what the situation is bn this and let me knew
later today.
CC: David Parker
September 12, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. WILLIAM CARRUTHERS
FROM:
DWIGHT L. CHAPIN
I would like you to take a hard look at the TV interview which Julie did with Barbara
Walters and Ed Newman on Monday.
After looking at the tape, let me know what your feelings are. What I am really
questioning is whether there is a need for you to spend some time with Members
of the First Family and give them some pointers as to various techniques or changes
they may make in their television appearances. Obviously, this is a ticklish subject
but I am sure we can handle it in order to maximize their appearances if we put
our minds to it.
September 7, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
DWIGHT L. CHAPIN
You might be interested to know that Senator, and also
surrogate, Hugh Scott is going on a three week boondoggle
to Europe in October. Senator Taft is one of the other
surrogates that I know is going with him. Great timing
on their parts!
September 23, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
STEPHEN B. BULL
VIA:
DWIGHT L. CHAPIN
SUBJECT:
Meeting with Jewish Leaders
Attached is a schedule proposal for a 10-minute meeting in New York
with Max Fisher. This would be prior to the meeting with the Jewish
group.
Regarding the meeting, Len Garment has been communicating with
Max Fisher who has submitted the attached list of those whom he
feels should be present.
APPROVE
DISAPPROVE
I understand that Dr. Kissinger, Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Garment have
been approved to be at this larger session.
YES
NO
Should Clark MacGregor sit in on this meeting?
YES
NO
The schedule proposal for the private session with Max Fisher, which
was prepared in consultation with Clark MacGregor, indicates that
we don't really know precisely why the President should meet with
this group of Jewish leaders, but that we could find out after confirm-
ing Fisher's private meeting, in consulting with him.
2.
It is apparent, however, that the purpose is to stroke these Jewish
leaders who are working on the President's behalf and by having
Fisher shepherd the President in to meet this group, it would thereby
build Fisher's stature and make him more effective in accomplishing
his task of generating support for the President among the Jewish com-
munity.
As Len Garment and I envision this session with the group of Jewish
leaders, it would follow immediately after the private meeting with
Fisher in the Presidential suite. Max would escort the President
into a separate room on another floor of the Waldorf where the group
would be gathered having cocktails. The President would greet each
one and Ollie Atkins would take a photograph just as we do with the
private meetings with GOP leaders in different states. Following the
photographs, the President would make informal remarks to them
and then depart. This would not be a sit-down meeting, but a greeting.
The total time would not exceed thirty minutes.
APPROVE FORMAT
DISAPPROVE
JEWISH LEADERS
Max Fisher, Detroit, Michigan
Dr. William Wexler, Savannah, Georgia, former International President
of B'nai B'rith - lifelong Democrat
Samuel Rothberg, Peoria, Illinois - leader of Israel Bonds organization
and American Friends of Hebrew University - lifelong Democrat
Samuel Hausman, New York City - former President of New York
Jewish Federation and closest supporter of Governor Rockefeller
in Jewish community.
Albert Spiegel, Los Angeles, California - Pres. of the Greater Los Angeles
Jewish Federation and the Southern California Re-elect Chairman.
Taft Schreiber, Los Angeles, California
George Klein, New York City - leader of the Orthodox Jewish community
of New York City
Robert Russell, Miami, Florida - President of the Jewish Federation,
Miami, Florida
Leonard Strelitz, Norfolk, Virginia - National Campaign Chairman,
United Jewish Appeal
Leonard Goldfine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Campaign Chairman,
Jewish Federation of Philadelphia
Rita Hauser, New York City - former U.S. Ambassador to United Nations
Commission on Human Rights
Laurence Tisch, New York City - President, Loews Corporation, lifelong
Democrat, leading Jewish contributor.
Arthur Cohen, New York City - real estate industry, leading Jewish
contributor.
2.
Gustav Levy, New York City - Long time supporter of the President in
Jewish community, head of Goldman-Sachs
Jacques Torczyner, New York City - Former President of Zionists
Organizations of America
Rabbi Herschel Schacter, New York City, Former President of the
Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations
Mel Dubinsky, St. Louis, Missouri - National Campaign Chairman,
United Jewish Appeal
Morris Jaffee, Dallas, Texas - Attorney and active in Dallas Jewish
community - long time supporter of the President
Meshullam Ricklis, New York City - long time Democrat and one of the
leading contributors in the Jewish community
Saul Steinberg, New York City - head of Leasco, Inc. and one of America's
most prominent young business men
Rabbi Seymour Siegel, New York City - Professor, Jewish Theological
Seminary, New York
Judge Matthew Brown, Boston, Mass. - President of the Combined Jewish
Philanthropies, Boston, Mass.
Nathan Lipson, Atlanta, Georgia, National Campaign Chairman, United
Jewish Appeal
Herman Weisman, New York City - President, Zionists Organization
of America
Leonard Greenberg, Hartford, Connecticut - leader in the Jewish
community of Hartford, Conn.
Raymond Rackiff, Pittsburgh, Penn.
Alex Grasse, Pittsburgh, Penn.
3.
Gilbert Flapperman, Rabbi - New York City
Donald Lowitz, Chicago, Illinois
Harold Dobbs, New York City
Alex Miller, Cleveland, Ohio
David Litwin, New Jersey
STAFF
Lawrence Goldberg, Washington, D.C.
Rabbi Ronald Greenwald, New York City
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
September 21, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
DWIGHT CHAPIN
FROM:
BRUCE HERSCHENSOHN
SUBJECT:
A Permanent President
What is it that makes us feel that something isn't quite right?
Tex McCrary is disturbed the President has never made Bartlett's
Familiar Quotations. At meetings we speak about visionary
statements. Theodore White says he needs to spell out his plans
for the next four years. Len Garment feels he ought to go beyond
the next four years. What is this all about? What is this feeling?
Are we creating a problem where none exists? His first Admini-
stration has been and is more than successful and the polls all
indicate an easy win for a second Administration. Yet there is
something all of us feel and we want to do something about it.
Are we right or wrong?
We worry about it because we feel the nation thinks about it. I
think that's true. I think the nation realizes he is a superb Presi-
dent but something that has no name, doesn't sit quite right. I
would guess the President feels it, too, but in effect says "I don't
care" - - and with good reason. He is doing well enough. But
could imake a difference and is it important? And what is it?
What it probably is, is that we want President Nixon to be permanent
- - to live beyond his mortality - - which, of course, is what all
great men do. It is probably the test of greatness. We all feel he
is great, but temporary, and that doesn't jibe.
Though I was neither a supporter or follower of JFK when he was
alive, I recognize that since his death he has become permanent.
That means something. Herbert Hoover has not become permanent.
Wilson has become permanent. LBJ probably will not become per-
manent. Is it what they did? Is it what they accomplished that
makes the difference? Not really. What did JFK do? Go to Vienna!?
What often becomes immortal is what they said - - that ability to
inspire people who are yet to be born - - Words that apply to generations
to come.
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
-2-
People find it easier to re-read than remember, especially if
the events happened before their birth.
In the year 2072 people can say, "As Franklin Roosevelt once said,
'The only thing to fear is fear itself. 111 It will live forever because
it has meaning beyond a single time or event. It will always apply.
In the year 2072 people can say, "As John Kennedy once said, 'Ask
not what your country can do for you, but ask what you can do for
your country. 111 It follows the same rule. Lincoln's words follow
the same rule. So do Churchill's.
But in 2072 can people say, "As Richard Nixon once said, "Change
that works'?" No. They can't. It doesn't have permanence. "A
generation of peace" and "the new majority" are only good for the
moment. Permanent? No, because they don't apply to timeless
situations.
Subconciously, we all keep asking "why can't our President be
permanent?
11
Well, maybe he doesn't want to be. But what if he does want to
be? It would be so easy to do, now that his actions are world-
recognized as giant achievements. It could be the difference between
being a great President between the years 1969-1976 and being a great
President between the years 1969-Infinity.
I think that's what we feel and what the nation feels without knowing
it. There is something so indefinably heroic about a Permanent
President. We have had so many excellent Presidents but so few
Permanent Presidents.
Maybe it doesn't make any difference right now. But it's difficult
not to think, "Nuts! His actions are permanent and his words
aren't. His actions will live forever but the 'him' will be lost
because he will be bracketed like book-ends between the words of
JFK before him and someone else after him." Too bad.