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From unknown to Chapin RE: Gallulp Poll. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 1/4/1971
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Domestic Policy
Memo
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Domestic Policy
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From Chapin to Haldeman RE: Gallup Poll.
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Domestic Policy
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Domestic Policy
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From Chapin to Haldeman RE: Gallup Poll.
Handwritten notes added by unknown. 1 pg.
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7/15/1970
Domestic Policy
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Carbon copy of a memo from Chapin to
Haldeman RE: Gallup Poll. Handwritten
notes added by unknown. 1 pg.
Friday, March 12, 2010
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MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
one
January 4, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR DWIGHT L. CHAPIN
REMINDER- Call the Gallup People on Monday, January 4
to give them figures from our recent poll showing Presidential
approval rate of 60 percent, 33 percent disapprove, and
7 percent no opinion. This poll takes into account the 18-
year-old voter. One would suspect that with the 18-year-
old voter included, our pool would have gone down rather
than up. This increase of 60 percent is over a figure of the
last poll of 55 percent approve, 31 disapprove, 14 no opinion.
Over the last poll we can see that there has been a drop of
7 percent in the no opinion. This is probably due to the
Press Conference and it broke out five to
the approval
and two percent disapproval.
This ded. Mr chapin is how
When I talke to John Davies, I must try to encourage Gallup
to do the trial heats with and without Wallace. Before I go
to them on this, HRH wants to recheck to make certain it
N.
is a good idea for us to do this.
We will be polling next week after the President's television
broadcast on Tuesday or Wednesday.
MEMORANDUM
C
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
January 4, 1971
mon PRIORITY
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
DWIGHT L. CHAPIN DA
I plan on calling the Gallup people today. You had mentioned
on Friday that I should encourage them to do the trial heat
races with and without Wallace. Then on second thought,
you said maybe you had better recheck to see whether or not
this was a good idea.
Do you have any guidance on this ?
yes - suggest they do it.
d tell them our polls
show very interesting date
on this.
2.
the twenty-ninth.
Approve
Disapprove
2.
I believe that the people generally want to know that a President
is sensitive to public opinion. The President should be very
philosophical about this Gallup Poll. For example, the criticism
in the media has not bothered him since he feels it did not
accurately register how the people feel. This is a subtle point
but it reflects a good attitude and a "Presidential way¹¹ of looking
at things. Therefore, Monday would probably be a good day to
have in one or two of the more friendly columnists. I am thinking
of someone like Dick Wilson or William White. The President
could do a superb job of getting across the attitude which would
serve him well if a column were to be written on it.
3.
Herb Klein should suggest that an editorial be written for
Monday evening's Star. Herb could suggest this to some
good
senior person at the Star Sunday after he reads the poll.
Having an editorial pointing out the President's 57% approval
rate in the Star would help get the point across to Congress
but
your
that perhaps the President's campaigning efforts did not hurt
his popularity in the country.
ic
Reason
Herb Klein should call William Randolph Hearst, Jr. and have
him write a column taking on the critics of the President within
the media by using the Gallup poll to clobber those prophets of
doom who were already predicting a Nixon defeat in 1972.
Approve N
Disapprove
This Saturday at Herb Klein's morning meeting, I will give the
group the results of the poll and we can crank some additional
ideas.
2.
the twenty-ninth,
Approve
Disapprove
2.
I believe that the people generally want to know that a President
is sensitive to public opinion. The President should be very
philosophical about this Gallup Poll. For example, the criticism
in the media has not bothered him since he feels it did not
accurately register how the people feel. This is a subtle point
but it reflects a good attitude and a "Presidential way" of looking
at things. Therefore, Monday would probably be a good day to
have in one or two of the more friendly columnists. I am thinking
of someone like Dick Wilson or William White. The President
could do a superb job of getting across the attitude which would
serve him well if a column were to be written on it.
3.
Herb Klein should suggest that an editorial be written for
Monday evening's Star. Herb could suggest this to some
senior person at the Star Sunday after he reads the poll.
Having an editorial pointing out the President's 57% approval
rate in the Star would help get the point across to Congress
that perhaps the President's campaigning efforts did not hurt
his popularity in the country.
4.
Herb Klein should call William Randolph Hearst, Jr. and have
him write a column taking on the critics of the President within
the media by using the Gallup poll to clobber those prophets of
doom who were already predicting a Nixon defeat in 1972.
Approve
Disapprove
This Saturday at Herb Klein's morning meeting, I will give the
group the results of the poll and we can crank some additional
ideas.
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November 19, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR MR. H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
DWIGHT L. CHAPIN
RE:
Gallup
The following is a preliminary report on the Gallup Poll which
was taken last weekend.
The poll is not yet completely tabulated. Out of a sample of 890,
the best guess that they can come up with is that the President's
approval rate will be 58%. John Davies warns that it could
fluctuate anywhere from 56 to 60% but that his best educated guess
is 58%.
For the poll they took October 9 - 13, 1970, the President's
approval rate was 58% and the disapproval rate was 27%.
Therefore, it can be said that there has been no change in the
President's popularity in light of the President's efforts during
the election.
John Davies and I discussed why the President's popularity did not
drop in light of the criticism he has taken in the media. It is
Davies' opinion that all the "experts" would guess that the President's
popularity would drop. However, Davies maintains the reason the
President did not drop in popularity is the reaction of the public to a
visible President. He feels that when they see a man in action like
during a campaign, a crisis, an international conference or when he
goes on television a lot, it serves to keep his popularity up. Davies
feels that the President's campaign efforts reflected an energetic
President and one who stood up for what he believed in and therefore
the public is willing to give him a vote of confidence.
Davies added his own personal comment that no matter what the media
and the Democrats say, it was obviously a victory for the President
was able to hold a possible Republican slide to a minimum. If it had
not been for the economy, the President would have undoubtedly defied
tradition and it would have been a banner year for the Republicans.
CC: Mr. Bull
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DETERMINED TO BE AN
ADMINISTRATIVE MARKING
E.O. 12065, Section 6-102
By
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NARS, Date 1-10-82
July 22, 1970
CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR MR. H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
Dwight L. Chapin
RE:
Gallup Poll
Gallup does not have its final figure yet for the last popularity
poll which they took. John Davies does advise, however, that
it looks like the approval rate will be 61%. I asked him if he
thought it would go down to 59% and he said, "No, I won't let
that happen. " He says that it is fluctuating between 60 and
62% approval and that he thinks it will end up at 61%.
He is going to give me the final figures tomorrow.
The poll will either be released a week from tomorrow, a week
from this coming Sunday, or a week from this coming Monday.
They have just not worked out their release schedule yet.
MR. CHAPIN
Mr. Haldeman, according to Larry,
is under the impression that another
poll will be out this Sunday (Gallup)
on the President's popularity.
Is this true ? Write memo to HRH saying
no poll
Other
Nell
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 15, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR MR. H. R. It HALDEMAN
FROM:
Dwight L. Chapin
NRN
RE:
Gallup Poll
The Gallup Poll has survey which will be published this weekend
which has the President pitted against Lindsay and Wallace -
Lindsay being the Democrat. It was taken among all registered
voters and breaks down as follows:
President
46%
Lindsay
29%
Wallace
14%
The Lindsay 29% figure only puts him 7 points behind Muskie who is
the current favorite of the rank and file Democrats. This fact will
be pointed out in the text of the story.
For your information, Gallup will not be adding the 18-year-old
vote factor into a survey until probably after the election. The main
reason on this is the financial problems in doing so since it would
involve changing the sampling throughout the whole Gallup organiza-
tion, which includes the commercial parts.
It seems to me that we have the making of an issue here. I am not
sure it is one which works in our favor, but in terms of a general
attack against the polling industry or one of several attacks, this one
could be slipped in as a factor. The other consideration may be that
it is in our best interest that the 18-year-old factor will not be con-
sidered in the Gallup Polls.
July 15, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR MR. H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
Dwight L. Chapin
RE:
Gallup Poll
The Gallup Poll has survey which will be published this weekend
which has the President pitted against Lindsay and Wallace -
Lindsay being the Democrat. It was taken among all registered
voters and breaks down as follows:
President
46%
Lindsay
29%
Wallace
14%
The Lindsay 29% figure only puts him 7 points behind Muskie who
the current favorite of the rank and file Democrats. This fact will
be pointed out in the text of the story.
For your information, Gallup will not be adding the 18-year-old
vote factor into a survey until probably after the election. The main
reason on this is the financial problems in doing 80 since it would
involve changing the sampling throughout the whole Gallup organiza-
tion, which includes the commercial parts.
It seems to me that we have the making of an issue here. I am not
sure it is one which works in our favor, but in terms of a general
attack against the polling industry or one of several attacks, this one
could be slipped in as a factor. The other consideration may be that
it is in our best interest that the 18-year-old factor will not be con-
sidered in the Gallup Polls.
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