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From Chapin to Moore RE: women at the Republican Convention. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 6/28/1972
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From Chapin to Moore RE: women at the Republican Convention. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 6/28/1972
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Second page of a letter RE: plans and themes
of the 1972 Republican N ational
Convention. Handwritten notes added by
unknown. 1 pg.
2
72
7/7/1972
Campaign
Memo
From unknown RE: problems of the
Republican Convention. Recipient unknown.
1 pg.
2
72
7/7/1972
Campaign
Memo
From unknown RE: problems of the
Republican Convention. Recipient unknown.
1 pg.
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7/7/1972
Campaign
Memo
From unknown RE: problems of the
Republican Convention. Recipient unknown.
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Friday, March 12, 2010
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6/28/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Chapin to Moore RE: women at the
Republican Convention. 1 pg.
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6/28/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Chapin to Moore RE: women at the
Republican Convention. 1 pg.
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7/11/1972
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From Chapin for the Convention File RE:
themes of the Republican Convention. 1 pg.
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Friday, March 12, 2010
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7/11/1972
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Memo
From Chapin for the Convention File RE:
themes of the Republican Convention. 1 pg.
Friday, March 12, 2010
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fantastic show with footage of the proverbial "purple mountains' majesty. 11
with occasional scenes of the President viewing Grand Canyon, or Yosemite
National Park. Such an approach would likely encourage the networks to
stay tuned in on this footage rather than breaking to the commentary as
they usually do during such periods.
2
Color, specifically rally-type activity, will be necessary and undoubtedly
we will engage in it rather extensively. But the "spontaneous" demonstra-
tions following the completion of the nominating speech for a candidate
will be a joke unless we put a new twist to it. The standard balloon drops,
balloon rises, and marches around the hall will be just old stuff and just
like the Democratic Convention. However, it is necessary, if for no other
reason, to generate as well as demonstrate enthusiasm for the candidate.
We should give some thought, however, to making the demonstrations
something more than a "whoopie session". Perhaps the signs and banners
should reflect accomplishments of the President's first four years in office
and that, rather than indiscriminate whooping and hollering and marching
around the convention hall, there be different segments that concentrate
on such things as the breakthrough in Southeast Asian relations, the
successful winding down of the Vietnam War. Again, with a little
originality, we can keep the TV cameras trained on what we want the
cameras to see. This is in contrast to the normal procedure of the
cameras carrying the first couple of minutes of the demonstration, and
then breaking to David Brinkley for a few sardonic comments, and then
a Gulf Oil commercial.
I see the 1972 Convention as an opportunity for President Nixon, and the
Republican Party, to set forth its philosophy on where we are and where
we are going. We are going to be dealing with a lot of free TV time,
and we can make this one of the greatest shows evers. The concept of
depicting where we are and where we are going parallels our approach
to the Bi-Centennial. On July 3rd the President declared the next five
years to be "the era of the Bi-Centennial". This concept demands a
review and appreciation of the 196 years of history that will have led up
to the 1972 Convention, and gives the President the greatest opportunity
to speak out on where we have been and the greatness that lies before
this country. The implicit message is that President Richard Nixon
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will help us realize thes goals Perhaps the theme of the Republican
Popialles
Convention in 1972 could tie in directly with the Bi-Centennial. Between
now and August of 1972 perhaps "the Spirit of '76" or the "era of the
Bi-Centennial" or some other slogan will be an appropriate one. We
can see what develops in the next year, but I would favor a close
association between those two events-the Bi-Centennial and the
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Republican Convention. SO that we can get mileage out of the non-partisan
Bi-Centennial work that will be increasing from now on.
?
July 7, 1972
9:30 a.m.
CONVENTION PROBLEMS
1.
Vicki Carr.
2.
David speaking.
3.
Johnny Cash -- Use a white enthnic.
4.
Cardinal Krol.
5.
Billy Graham -- Committee has to get him.
6.
No Mamie at the Convention.
7.
No John Eisenhower and family at the Convention.
July 7, 1972
9:30 a.m.
CONVENTION PROBLEMS
1.
Vicki Carr.
2.
David speaking.
3.
Johnny Cash -- Use a white enthnic.
4.
Cardinal Krol.
5.
Billy Graham -- Committee has to get him.
6.
No Mamie at the Convention.
7.
No John Eisenhower and family at the Convention.
.
July 7, 1972
9:30 a. m.
CONVENTION PROBLEMS
1.
Vicki Carr.
2.
David speaking.
3.
Johnny Cash -- Use a white enthnic.
4.
Cardinal Krol.
5.
Billy Graham -- Committee has to get him.
6.
No Mamie at the Convention.
7.
No John Eisenhower and family at the Convention.
GOP Convention
June 28, 1972
11:45 a.m.
MEMBRANDUM FOR:
DICK MOORE
FROM:
DWIGHT L. CHAPIN
I hope you follow-up with someone concerning your thoughts
about women and the Republican Convention. We tend to
downplay the importance of women in so much of what we do
and I think that if we take that attitude concerning the Convention
and the election we're going to find ourselves in deep trouble.
The idea you expressed about some of the trashy looking types
that will be used at the Democratic Convention and our putting
forward good solid positive-looking citizens at our Convention,
I think is outstanding. We can use housewives, secretaries,
teachers, nurses, you name it. This should all start with the
platform hearings and go right through the campaign.
One thing that we should keep in mind is the big issue that
single working girls have with the tax burden they must carry.
I'll bet if you took a poll among the unmarried secretaries in
the White House you would find the tax issue is one of their
major gripes.
June 28, 1972
11:45 a. m.
MEMORANDUM FOR:
DICK MOORE
FROM:
DWIGHT L. CHAPIN
I hope you follow-up with someone concerning your thoughts
about women and the Republican Convention. We tend to
downplay the importance of women in so much of what we do
and I think that if we take that attitude concerning the Convention
and the election we're going to find ourselves in deep trouble.
The idea you expressed about some of the trashy looking types
that will be used at the Democratic Convention and our putting
forward good solid positive-looking citizens at our Convention,
I think is outstanding. We can use housewives, secretaries,
teachers, nurses, you name it. This should all start with the
platform hearings and go right through the campaign.
One thing that we should keep in mind is the big issue that
single working girls have with the tax burden they must carry.
I'll bet if you took a poll among the unmarried secretaries in
the White House you would find the tax issue is one of their
major gripes.
June 28, 1972
11:45 a.m.
MEMORANDUM FOR:
DICK MOORE
FROM:
DWIGHT L. CHAPIN
I hope you follow-up with someone concerning your thoughts
about women and the Republican Convention. We tend to
downplay the importance of women in so much of what we do
and I think that if we take that attitude concerning the Convention
and the election we're going to find ourselves in deep trouble.
The idea you expressed about some of the trashy looking types
that will be used at the Democratic Convention and our putting
forward good solid positive-looking citizens at our Convention,
I think is outstanding. We can use housewives, secretaries,
teachers, nurses, you name it. This should all start with the
platform hearings and go right through the campaign.
One thing that we should keep in mind is the big issue that
single working girls have with the tax burden they must carry.
I'll bet if you took a poll among the unmarried secretaries in
the White House you would find the tax issue is one of their
major gripes.
GOP low.
July 11, 1972
2:00 p.m.
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE CONVENTION FILE
FROM:
DWIGHT L. CHAPIN
Cliff Miller phoned in the suggestion that we've got to pound
home hard on whatever reforms we have made. We've got
to keep in mind the tremendous impact the Democrats are
having with the idea and the sedling of the fact that they've
reformed their convention. It's their overriding theme.
We should consider in our pre-vonvention activities ways
in which we can make the point as to the broad spectrum of
the Republican party. We should use our surrogates. We
should figure out how to use what blacks, women and youth
we have.
In all of our calculations we should never forget the "regulars".
We should show that we're faithful to those who have stood by
the party, although we have brought about change.
Miller also substantiates the views of most others that the podium
looked atrocious.
July 11, 1972
2:00 p.m.
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE CONVENTION FILE
FROM:
DWIGHT L. CHAPIN
Cliff Miller phoned in the suggestion that we've got to pound
home hard on whatever reforms we have made. We've got
to keep in mind the tremendous impact the Democrats are
having with the idea and the sedling of the fact that they've
reformed their convention. It's their overriding theme.
We should consider in our pre-vonvention activities ways
in which we can make the point as to the broad spectrum of
the Republican party. We should use our surrogates. We
should figure out how to use what blacks, women and youth
we have.
In all of our calculations we should never forget the "regulars".
We should show that we're faithful to those who have stood by
the party, although we have brought about change.
Miller also substantiates the views of most others that the podium
looked atrocious.
July 11, 1972
2:00 p.m.
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE CONVENTION FILE
FROM:
DWIGHT L. CHAPIN
Cliff Miller phoned in the suggestion that we've got to pound
home hard on whatever reforms we have made. We've got
to keep in mind the tremendous impact the Democrats are
having with the idea and the sedling of the fact that they've
reformed their convention. It's their overriding theme.
We should consider in our pre-vonvention activities ways
in which we can make the point as to the broad spectrum of
the Republican party. We should use our surrogates. We
should figure out how to use what blacks, women and youth
we have.
In all of our calculations we should never forget the "regulars".
We should show that we're faithful to those who have stood by
the party, although we have brought about change.
Miller also substantiates the views of most others that the podium
looked atrocious.