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From Hallett to Colson RE: a letter of recommendation for law school. Handwritten notes added by unknown. 1 pg. [Subject: Personal] [Memo], 10/15/1971
From Hallett to Colson RE: RN's image as a moderate, decisive figure. Handwritten response added by Colson. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 12/13/1971
From Hallett to Colson RE: a letter of recommendation for law school. Handwritten notes added by unknown. 1 pg. [Subject: Personal] [Memo], 10/15/1971
From Hallett to Colson RE: RN's image as a moderate, decisive figure. Handwritten response added by Colson. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 12/13/1971
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From Hallett to Colson RE: a letter of recommendation for law school. Handwritten notes added by unknown. 1 pg. [Subject: Personal] [Memo], 10/15/1971
From Hallett to Colson RE: RN's image as a moderate, decisive figure. Handwritten response added by Colson. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 12/13/1971
From Hallett to Colson RE: a letter of recommendation for law school. Handwritten notes added by unknown. 1 pg. [Subject: Personal] [Memo], 10/15/1971
From Hallett to Colson RE: RN's image as a moderate, decisive figure. Handwritten response added by Colson. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 12/13/1971
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10/15/1971
Personal
Memo
From Hallett to Colson RE: a letter of
recommendation for law school.
Handwritten notes added by unknown. 1 pg.
3
19
12/13/1971
Domestic Policy
Memo
From Hallett to Colson RE: RN's image as a
moderate, decisive figure. Handwritten
response added by Colson. 1 pg.
Monday, October 04, 2010
Page 1 of 1
15 October 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR CHARLES W. COLSON
FROM
DOUG HALLETT
In order to keep my law school applications under active consideration
(allowing me to avoid having to reapply completely and repay application
fees and giving me the option to enter law school next fall assuming I can
get back in), I need to keep them posted on my activities. I also need a
"To WHom It May Concern" recommendation from my current employer; i.e. The
White House. I'd like to have it signed by Mr. Haldemen, but you'll
probably get stuck with writing it (I'll write it for you, if you like.).
To refresh your memory, my work assignments have included: article-drafting,
speechwriting, organizational liaison with youth groups, coordination of
administration relations youth media, representation of administration
before youth groups, preparation of in-depth reports on various interest-
groups and their needs, P.R. ideas, ideas on the administration's rhetorical
and philosophical posture, reading for you, and occasional special projects.
Hopefully, the rechmendation could note that the President liked my piece
on campus unrest for the WallStreet Jounral in the summer of 1970 and that
I spent a good part of my senior year sending memos to the White House at
the White House's request on various aspects of the administration's public
presentations. My attributes the that I am bright, innovative, energetic,
thoughtful, and articulate, both verbally and in writing. My liabilities
are that I am young, impatient, arrogant, impolitic, overly certain, and
uncautious.
If it is at all possible, I'd like to have this letter by November 1.
Thanks very much for any consideration you can give to this.
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
13 December 1971
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