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From Jack Caulfield to Ehrlichmen RE: opposition to presidential rallies. Handwritten notes added by unknown. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 10/28/1969
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White House Staff
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Note from Ehrlichman to Chapin RE:
attachment. 1 pg.
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10/28/1969
Domestic Policy
Memo
From Jack Caulfield to Ehrlichmen RE:
opposition to presidential rallies.
Handwritten notes added by unknown. 1 pg.
Friday, March 05, 2010
Page 1 of 1
FROM
John D. Ehrlichman
TO Chapin
E thought
appreciate you'd Jed this.
MEMORANDUM
Xerot to
THE WHITE HOUSE
Carlen
WASHINGTON
DETERMINED TO BE AN
October 28, 1969
ADMINISTRATIVE MARKING
E.O. 12065, Section 6-102
Put in Man
By RSR
MARS, Date 2/5/81
CONFIDENTIAL
To:
From: Jack Caulfield
John Ehrlichman gge
Subject: Large opposition peace signs at political rallies
attended by the President.
1. Arrival at the Roanoke Airport last night pointed up a constant
problem with which we were confronted during campaign 168.
Apparently just prior to touch down, with the friendly crowd solidly
in place, a large sign enumerating the number of Vietnam war dead
was unfurled up front in a manner to be both obvious and annoying.
Chapin brought it to my attention and with some luck I had it removed
prior to the President's brief remarks. However, because of the
time element involved, it could have just as easily remained unfurled
before we were able to get to it.
2. It seems to me that some professional oneupsmanship in this
area might be considered for the future. I would like to suggest
consideration of the manufacture of an instantaneous inflatable pro-
Administration sign. Based on the "Mae West" inflatable jacket
principle, such a sign might become part of an advance man's kit
for emergencies of the type indicated above. Various models might
be contemplated; for example, one large inflatable sign to obscure
any large opposition sign and/or small inflatable signs to be erected
amongst pockets of dissenters carrying anti-administration signs.
The surprise aspects of such a device would go a long way towards
minimizing organized opposition at political rallies and for a time,
at least, we would have it our own way.
BECEINED
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