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From Chapin to Timmons and Stan Anderson RE: Haldeman's thoughts on the Republican Convention. Carbon copy to Carruthers. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 8/10/1972
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From John Andrews, via Ray Price, to RN RE: acceptance speech. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/21/1972
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From John Andrews, via Ray Price, to RN RE: acceptance speech. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/21/1972
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2
67
8/10/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Chapin to Timmons and Stan Anderson
RE: Haldeman's thoughts on the Republican
Convention. Carbon copy to Carruthers. 2
pgs.
2
67
8/10/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Chapin to Timmons and Stan Anderson
RE: Haldeman's thoughts on the Republican
Convention. Carbon copy to Carruthers. 2
pgs.
2
67
8/10/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Chapin to Timmons and Stan Anderson
RE: Haldeman's thoughts on the Republican
Convention. Carbon copy to Carruthers. 2
pgs.
2
67
7/21/1972
Campaign
Memo
From John Andrews, via Ray Price, to RN
RE: acceptance speech. 1 pg.
Friday, March 12, 2010
Page 1 of 1
August 10, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. WILLIAM E. TIMMONS
MR. STAN ANDERSON
FROM:
DWIGHT L. CHAPIN
SUBJECT:
Haldeman's Comments on Convention
The following are some comments which Bob Haldeman passed on to me about the
Convention after conferring with the President.
1.
Regarding the seconding speeches, we are not to use Hickel. We need to use
a labor man. He is not enthusiastic about Bob Ray - he knows we have to
do something for the farmers but can we find someone better than Bob Ray?
He thinks maybe there are too many youths - maybe we ought to drop someone-
and leave Sherry Shhaly and then put on the oldest delegate?
2.
Regarding the Connally event, Secretary Connaily is still thinking this over
and we are just going to have to wait on him. We won't be able to use
McKissick because he has turned into a Republican. We need to have a
woman for that Democrat event - perhaps we could useMrs. Henry W. Maier,
wife of the Mayor of Milwaukee. We will have to wait until we get an
answer from Connally.
3.
Buckley is okay for introducing the Vice President.
4.
In terms of the seconding of the Vice President, we need to add an ethnic.
or blue collar labor type person. The President wants to have the Vice
President identified with the ethnic vote as well as with the labor vote.
Haldeman thinks that Toby Smith sounds good and that Peggy Heckler
is probably good. He questions Griffin but I pointed out that this was
done since the President wanted Griffin on the platform per Timmons.
5.
In terms of the keynote, Brooke and Lugar are okay. Armstrong is fine
if we have to do it. We would prefer to use someone besides her and we should
keep our search out for a woman. Haldeman suggested considering Pat Hitt
or perhaps Helen Bentley.
2.
6.
Bob liked the idea of having Sanchez nominate the Vice President. If he does not
do that, then perhaps he could give a seconding speech. Haldeman raised the point
of perhaps considering Toby Smith as the nominator for the Vice President.
We then decided that perhaps he would not be the perfect image.
7.
The President wants to make sure that we get a Polish person worked into the
p
program as well as Catholics and labor. He is also concerned that we do not have
enough Jewish people on the program. Chapin will meet with Colson to get what-
ever suggestions he has per instructions from Haldeman.
8.
In regard to the woman event on Monday night, we should try to get an Italian
Catholis woman and a Polish woman worked into the program. I would think that
what we probably should do is try to expand the Jayne Spain section.
9.
The handshaker at the end of the Convention is a distinct possibility. We may need
to figure out how to build a lip out onto the lower part of the podium. Chapin
will cover this problem with Carruthers.
10.
We must insure that the Presidential seal and Vice Presidential seals are used when
those two men are on the platform. Chapin has checked with Carruthers and he
states that this is being worked out.
cc: Mr. Carruthers
August 10, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. WILLIAM E. TIMMONS
MR. STAN ANDERSON
FROM:
DWIGHT L. CHAPIN
SUBJECT:
Haldeman's Comments on Convention
The following are some comments which Bob Haldeman passed on to me about the
Convention after conferring with the President.
1.
Regarding the seconding speeches, we are not to use Hickel. We need to use
a labor man. He is not enthusiastic about Bob Ray - he knows we have to
do something for the farmers but can we find someone better than Bob Ray?
He thinks maybe there are too many youths - maybe we ought to drop someone-
and leave Sherry Shhaly and then put on the oldest delegate?
2.
Regarding the Connally event, Secretary Connally is still thinking this over
and we are just going to have to wait on him. We won't be able to use
McKissick because he has turned into a Republican. We need to have a
woman for that Democrat event - perhaps we could useMrs. Henry W. Maier,
wife of the Mayor of Milwaukee. We will have to wait until we get an
answer from Connally.
3.
Buckley is okay for introducing the Vice President.
4.
In terms of the seconding of the Vice President, we need to add an ethnic.
or blue collar labor type person. The President wants to have the Vice
President identified with the ethnic vote as well as with the labor vote.
Haldeman thinks that Toby Smith sounds good and that Peggy Heckler
is probably good. He questions Griffin but I pointed out that this was
done since the President wanted Griffin on the platform per Timmons.
5.
In terms of the keynote, Brooke and Lugar are okay. Armstrong is fine
if we have to do it. We would prefer to use someone besides her and we should
keep our search out for a woman. Haldeman suggested considering Pat Hitt
or perhaps Helen Bentley.
2.
6.
Bob liked the idea of having Sanchez nominate the Vice President. If he does not
do that, then perhaps he could give a seconding speech. Haldeman raised the point
of perhaps considering Toby Smith as the nominator for the Vice President.
We then decided that perhaps he would not be the perfect image.
7.
The President wants to make sure that we get a Polish person worked into the
P
program as well as Catholics and labor. He is also concerned that we do not have
enough Jewish people on the program. Chapin will meet with Colson to get what-
ever suggestions he has per instructions from Haldeman.
8.
In regard to the woman event on Monday night, we should try to get an Italian
Catholis woman and a Polish woman worked into the program. I would think that
what we probably should do is try to expand the Jayne Spain section.
9.
The handshaker at the end of the Convention is a distinct possibility. We may need
to figure out how to build a lip out onto the lower part of the podium. Chapin
will cover this problem with Carruthers.
10.
We must Insure that the Presidential seal and Vice Presidential seals are used when
those two men are on the platform. Chapin has checked with Carruthers and he
states that this is being worked out.
cc: Mr. Carruthers
August 10, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. WILLIAM E. TIMMONS
MR. STAN ANDERSON
FROM:
DWIGHT L. CHAPIN
SUBJECT:
Haldeman's Comments on Convention
The following are some comments which Bob Haldeman passed on to me about the
Convention after conferring with the President.
1.
Regarding the seconding speeches, we are not to use Hickel. We need to use
a labor man. He is not enthusiastic about Bob Ray - he knows we have to
do something for the farmers but can we find someone better than Bob Ray?
He thinks maybe there are too many youths - maybe we ought to drop someone-
and leave Sherry Shhaly and then put on the oldest delegate?
2.
Regarding the Connally event, Secretary Connally is still thinking this over
and we are just going to have to wait on him. We won't be able to use
McKissick because he has turned into a Republican. We need to have a
woman for that Democrat event - perhaps we could useMrs. Henry W. Maier,
wife of the Mayor of Milwaukee. We will have to wait until we get an
answer from Connally.
3.
Buckley is okay for introducing the Vice President.
4.
In terms of the seconding of the Vice President, we need to add an ethnic.
or blue collar labor type person. The President wants to have the Vice
President identified with the ethnic vote as well as with the labor vote.
Haldeman thinks that Toby Smith sounds good and that Peggy Heckler
is probably good. He questions Griffin but I pointed out that this was
done since the President wanted Griffin on the platform per Timmons.
5.
In terms of the keynote, Brooke and Lugar are okay. Armstrong is fine
if we have to do it. We would prefer to use someone besides her and we should
keep our search out for a woman. Haldeman suggested considering Pat Hitt
or perhaps Helen Bentley.
2.
6.
Bob liked the idea of having Sanchez nominate the Vice President. If he does not
do that, then perhaps he could give a seconding speech. Haldeman raised the point
of perhaps considering Toby Smith as the nominator for the Vice President.
We then decided that perhaps he would not be the perfect image.
7.
The President wants to make sure that we get a Polish person worked into the
P
program as well as Catholics and labor. He is also concerned that we do not have
enough Jewish people on the program. Chapin will meet with Colson to get what-
ever suggestions he has per instructions from Haldeman.
8.
In regard to the woman event on Monday night, we should try to get an Italian
Catholis woman and a Polish woman worked into the program. I would think that
what we probably should do is try to expand the Jayne Spain section.
9.
The handshaker at the end of the Convention is a distinct possibility. We may need
to figure out how to build a lip out onto the lower part of the podium. Chapin
will cover this problem with Carruthers.
10.
We must insure that the Presidential seal and Vice Presidential seals are used when
those two men are on the platform. Chapin has checked with Carruthers and he
states that this is being worked out.
cc: Mr. Carruthers
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 21, 1972
MEMORANDUM TO:
THE PRESIDENT
VIA:
RAY PRICE
FROM:
JOHN ANDREWS
SUBJECT:
Acceptance speech
Some of your more seasoned veterans already having submitted
full drafts and comprehensive theme/tone proposals, I will focus
on a few random notes and angles.
It would be most desirable to evoke in your audience a sense
of being swept along on the crest of a great wave in human history --
a sense of the inevitability of the last four years, the inescapable
logic of the next four, and the continuity of all eight with the 20th
century's long drive for peace, freedom, plenty and social justice.
Something of this, though not as broad in the time-sweep as it
should be, is contained in the long 11 fragment" attached. (That is
really more an exercise in linking the 1960 and 1968 acceptances to
1972, and then paying the whole thing off with the quote from Timothy.)
A better way to get at the same idea might be a thumbnail sketch
of the way RN's career overlays the whole postwar era, highlighting
the personal involvement in the national quest for peace each step
of the way. The subliminal message here is that America has found
its Churchill/DeGaulle, the man and the moment have come together,
but that America won't throw him away in 1972 as Britain and France
did with their great statesmen in 1945.