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From Colson to Buchanan RE: the use of a "New York Times Magazine" article to damage McGovern. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/5/1972
From Buchanan to Haldeman and Colson RE: Vic Lasky's financial problems and his authorship of a strongly pro-RN book. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 12/6/1971
From Kehrli to Colson RE: Buchanan's memo on Lasky and plans to publish the latter's book. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Report], 1/17/1972
From Buchanan to Colson RE: Lasky's attempts to publish his book independent of White House help. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 1/17/1972
Copy of a memo from Colson to Buchanan RE: coaxing Lasky to submit a manuscript of his book to Haldeman. Handwritten notes on original added by unknown. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 1/17/1972
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From Colson to Buchanan RE: the use of a "New York Times Magazine" article to damage McGovern. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/5/1972
From Buchanan to Haldeman and Colson RE: Vic Lasky's financial problems and his authorship of a strongly pro-RN book. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 12/6/1971
From Kehrli to Colson RE: Buchanan's memo on Lasky and plans to publish the latter's book. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Report], 1/17/1972
From Buchanan to Colson RE: Lasky's attempts to publish his book independent of White House help. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 1/17/1972
Copy of a memo from Colson to Buchanan RE: coaxing Lasky to submit a manuscript of his book to Haldeman. Handwritten notes on original added by unknown. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 1/17/1972
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Richard Nixon Presidential Library
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7/5/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Colson to Buchanan RE: the use of a
"New York Times Magazine" article to
damage McGovern. 1 pg.
3
15
12/6/1971
White House Staff
Memo
From Buchanan to Haldeman and Colson
RE: Vic Lasky's financial problems and his
authorship of a strongly pro-RN book. 1 pg.
3
15
1/17/1972
White House Staff
Report
From Kehrli to Colson RE: Buchanan's
memo on Lasky and plans to publish the
latter's book. 1 pg.
3
15
1/17/1972
White House Staff
Memo
From Buchanan to Colson RE: Lasky's
attempts to publish his book independent of
White House help. 1 pg.
Monday, October 04, 2010
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Copy of a memo from Colson to Buchanan
RE: coaxing Lasky to submit a manuscript of
his book to Haldeman. Handwritten notes on
original added by unknown. 1 pg.
Monday, October 04, 2010
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July 3, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
PAT BUCHANAN
FROM:
CHARLES COLSON
As part of your research effort on McGovern, you should read
the Shannon piece in yesterday's New York Times Magazine.
It is utterly devastating if used with the right people. I am
sure you have already seen it and probably came to the same
conclusion I did. Shannon is a member of the liberal
establishment and regards McGovern as a phony.
Howard K. Smith was so impressed with it he called me to be
sure that I read it. He said he thought it would turn an awful lot
of people off. The responsible moderate liberals might turn
very sour on the guy if the one thing he has going for him,
supposed credibility, is tarnished and the Shannon piece really
does tarnish it.
Feb
Cleak
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Man
December 6, 1971
DETERMINED TO BE AN
CONFIDENTIAL
ADMINISTRATIVE MARKING
E.O. 12065, Section 6-102
By sew
lickles
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R.
CHARLES COLSON
Fob
FROM:
PAT BUCHANAN
Vic Lasky was in Saturday, giving me the background on a story with
which you are familiar. Putnam has crawled out from under him,
because the book is too pro-Nixon; Vic is in difficult economic shape
because of loans, etc. -- and he has proposed the following which
seems to me to merit attention:
Since the book is almost done (Vic says a week's work could finish it)
and resistance is being met on all fronts, because of its pro-Nixon
character Vic recommends that Jack Drown go to New York, with
the financial clout, to guarantee someone like Bantam books, that they
will not lose on their printing -- and then a million copies should be
distributed of the paperback nationally before the election. He argues
that it should be sent especially to all opinion makers and reviewers,
especially the favorable ones; and that we push it -- as the President
comes off very well in the book; there is a lot of new interesting
material; and it can only do us good.
He feels that Drown, alone, given the backing, can pull this off with
Bantam. Vic himself is willing to forego the hard cover and the
royalties, et al. -- his concern is enough dough to pay back loans,
and not to have suffered a loss on the project. He thinks we can move
on this -- this week.
Buchanan
THE WHITE HOUS ADMINISTRATIVELY
WASHINGTON
CONFIDENTIAL
December 10, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR:
CHUCK COLSON
FROM:
BRUCE KEHRLI
BAK
SUBJECT:
Lasky's Book
Bob reviewed the attached memo from Pat Buchanan and
indicated that you should handle this project entirely
with the objective of getting Lasky's book published
as soon as possible.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
January 17, 1972
MEMORANDUM TO:
CHUCK COLSON
FROM:
PAT BUCHANAN
Talked with Vic Lasky; I believe he is busy getting
his book published on his own, and may be successful;
he says it is almost done. The arrangement he is
working out is not the one with Neal Freeman. This
of course is confidential. If your man is to call him
on the "review" then he ought not to use this new
information -- but on the basis of the old agreement.
Buchanan
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
January 17, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
PAT BUCHANAN
FROM:
CHUCK COLSON
I just talked with Neal Freeman. If we are going to have any
success getting Lasky's book published we've got to have a:
manuscript. Could you check with Vic and see where he stands
and when we will have something that can be submitted to the
publisher ?
You might also want to remind Vic at the same time that we
have an agreement with him that Haldeman will review the
manuscript. This obviously is going to require some time,
ergo the message is: let's got it moving or forget it!