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From Colson to Malek RE: hiring Dunlap or Buttram as Nofziger's successor at the RNC. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 3/2/1972
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White House Staff
Memo
From Colson to Malek RE: hiring Dunlap or
Buttram as Nofziger's successor at the RNC.
1 pg.
Monday, October 18, 2010
Page 1 of 1
March 2, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
FRED MALEK
FROM:
CHARLES COLSON
This is simply to confirm our phone conversation last
evening regarding Lyn Nofziger's successor at the
Republican National Committee.
I think Buttram, if Dunlap is not interested, is the best
choice that we have and I would suggest that we proceed
forthwith. One problem that arose in my discussion
with Buttram, as I told you, is that he indicated that the
signal he was given by Cliff Miller and Shumway at the
Citizens Committee was that he was to take all directions
from them -- all policy guidance, etc. He specifically
asked them apparently how he would get signals from the
White House.
He was told that White House signals would be fed through
1701. This is of course absurd. We need to keep direct
lines into the National Committee and we don't need to layer
one bureaucracy on top of another. Obviously 1701 and our-
selves have to keep in close coordination and if Dunlap
gets conflicting signals then it is up to the Campaign Com-
mittee and us to resolve. I would appreciate your insuring
that this is clear in Buttram's mind as well as the Committee's.
By the way, Dunlap claims he has never been interviewed and
is, in fact, interested. I don't think we should settle this
finally until someone has at least had a look at him.