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From Colson to Kevin Phillips RE: Phillips's written comments on Colson's attempts to block Nofziger from becoming Republican National Chairman. 2 pgs. [Subject: White House Staff] [Letter], 12/6/1972
From Phillips to Colson RE: a meeting between the two to discuss RN's overall campaign strategy. Handwritten notes added by unknown. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 6/27/1972
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From Colson to Kevin Phillips RE: Phillips's written comments on Colson's attempts to block Nofziger from becoming Republican National Chairman. 2 pgs. [Subject: White House Staff] [Letter], 12/6/1972
From Phillips to Colson RE: a meeting between the two to discuss RN's overall campaign strategy. Handwritten notes added by unknown. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 6/27/1972
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12/6/1972
White House Staff
Letter
From Colson to Kevin Phillips RE: Phillips's
written comments on Colson's attempts to
block Nofziger from becoming Republican
National Chairman. 2 pgs.
3
50
6/27/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Phillips to Colson RE: a meeting
between the two to discuss RN's overall
campaign strategy. Handwritten notes added
by unknown. 1 pg.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Page 1 of 1
December 6, 1972
Dear Kevin:
Every now and then when I have the opportunity to read your
newsletter in full I find it very interesting, sometimes informa-
tive, usually quite perceptive and always well written. However,
once in a while I find some outrageous inaccuracy. For example,
your point in the latest newsletter that "Lyn Nofziger has been
cut up by Colson" in his desire to become National Chairman.
I point this out to you not in any critical sense because first of
all you are a friend and an ally and I know that what you write is not
intended ever to be harmful to me. The reason that I bring this to
your attention is that it might alert you that your source is bad. I
never in any way, shape or form said anything against Lyn Nofziger.
I wouldn't; I have a very high regard for Nofziger. He talked to me
one night on the phone about his desire to be RNC Chairman and I told
him very candidly that a man had been picked. In fact, that was the
case at the time Nofzigerital to me so I not only didn't cut him up,
I tried to give him useful advice that he not spend a lot of credit
going after a job that was already settled. The President had made
his pick very early on for that particular spot.
Once again, I make this point not in any sense critical. I think Nofziger
has known me long enough to know that whether we agree or not I will
always play straight with him. My point in writing is simply to warn
you that you have a bum source. As I read most of the stuff you write,
you have damn good sources so I just warn you that in this one area
someone is not giving it to you straight.
Thanks for the plug for my new firm. Needless to say, that will do me
no harm. I will keep you posted on my own plans and would like, as a
2.
matter of fact, to have a little discussion with you about two or
three ideas that I have which might involve our conspiring together
from time to time.
Best personal regards.
Sincerely,
Charles W. Colson
Special Counsel to the President
Mr. Kevin Phillips
American Political Research Corp.
4720 Montgomery Avenue
Bethesda, Maryland 20014
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THE
AMERICAN
POLITICAL
RESEARCH
CORPORATION
4720 MONTGOMERY AVENUE, BETHESDA, MARYLAND 20014 Telephone (301) 654-4990
June 27, 1972
Charles L. Colson
Special Counsel to the President
The White House
Washington, D. C.
20004
Dear Chuck:
The New York Times magazine has asked me to do a
mid-summer piece on how the President will beat McGovern.
Part of the piece will be theoretical, and part will be
an analysis of strategies and the people behind them.
Given your strategic role, I would like to go
over the general blueprint with you. We can shade your
image into a little more high-level strategizing and a
little less dirty pool. I need to wrap up the piece by
July 8.
With best personal regards, I am
Yours sincerely,
his Kevin Phillips
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