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This file contains: From Andre E. LeTendre to George T. Bell RE: the use of Key Men in the election of 1972. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/22/1971 A "Washington Post" article entitled "A Creaky Start for 1972" authored by Rowland Evans and Robert Novak. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], 11/18/1971 From Colson to the Attorney General RE: John Volpe and his usefulness in interpreting New Hampshire politics. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 2/14/1972

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This file contains: From Andre E. LeTendre to George T. Bell RE: the use of Key Men in the election of 1972. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/22/1971 A "Washington Post" article entitled "A Creaky Start for 1972" authored by Rowland Evans and Robert Novak. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], 11/18/1971 From Colson to the Attorney General RE: John Volpe and his usefulness in interpreting New Hampshire politics. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 2/14/1972
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Richard Nixon Presidential Library Contested Materials Collection Folder List Box Number Folder Number Document Date No Date Subject Document Type Document Description 3 59 11/22/1971 Campaign Memo From Andre E. LeTendre to George T. Bell RE: the use of Key Men in the election of 1972. 2 pgs. 3 59 11/18/1971 Campaign Newspaper A "Washington Post" article entitled "A Creaky Start for 1972" authored by Rowland Evans and Robert Novak. 1 pg. 3 59 2/14/1972 Campaign Memo From Colson to the Attorney General RE: John Volpe and his usefulness in interpreting New Hampshire politics. 1 pg. Monday, October 25, 2010 Page 1 of 1 Blind copy MEMORANDUM not found B DETERMINED TO BE AN THE WHITE HOUSE ADMINISTRATIVE MARKING E.O. 12065, Section 6-102 WASHINGTON GTB By NARS, Date: 1/26/81- mew ne: to use of November 22, 1971 MEMORANDUM FOR: GEORGE T. BELL FROM: ANDRE' E. LeTENDRE AL SUBJECT Utilization of Field Men contacts/ Key Men/Andre' E. LeTendre in campaign structure ATTACHMENT: Post article Per our luncheon conversation of last week, and per attached article, the ultimate utilization of our Key Men and the contacts our field men are making, in addition to my ultimate placement and role, all concern me greatly. The programs I've spent time on since last November will cost us by next November a third of a million dollars. The programs, there fore, should either be top priority and produce top-notch results or we have wasted a great deal of money and many people's time. It concerns me that the possibility exists that the structures within states and nationally will all be solidified without any input from our programs or me. Frankly, we have hired high-caliber people in the field who are making contacts with the best people available in each state. (Every one of. our field men took 2 large cut in salary to come with us with the understanding they would be in position to contribute a great deal at a high-level toward our success in '72.) The Key Men who end UD "A's" in our program will also possess the ability and desire to contribute a great Ceal to insure our success. If we do not utilize the talents of those our field men and I are putting into the sytem, we not only will not get the return on our in- vestment we should and have coming; "but we will have thousands (litere of turned-off people. -2- My feelings about the role I am to play personally parallel the above. If I'm to end up 3rd or 4th level, unable to utilize my talents and the contacts our program bring about, it would make sense for the to get locked into a different program and turn this one over to someone else. I firmly believe the programs we are involved in can make a sig- nificant contribution to our overall success in '72, if utilized proper- ly and properly placed in the overall organizational structure. Thanks, George. WASHINGTON FOST Thursday, Nov. 18, 1971 THE A23 Standard Forms Robert Novuk A Creaky Start for 1972 A appeal to polge hous next year, and state came from White control, he said, the "con- the White House has siym- Republican State chairmen House aides at the Denver fliets" would be deadly and led the appliatment of a and national committee Republican National Com- endless. Flemating simply News compaido chairman mittee meeting in July, the replied "no, no" without 000 member. Irom the north- pleastion. in New Joesey who is anath- castern region - Maine to White House was not ready. Turning by his one To the state's 02 Re- Pennsylvania. The whole process has now New York State Chairman lenders. Moveover, the Skidmove been postponed. Charles 'I'. Lanigan mill- can that intervention, incident only added to the What really disturbed the tered in cold Dary: Milhis is the MARK under considera- already blenk mood that info state party leaders here last nothing ind trouble, trouble dei in Chizens for many or the party's week was not so much and more trouble" Nonen in the crucial state 01 roots high comptand in such missed deadlines or the ten- Connection's Tiria Har- New Jersey Wills James A. states as New York, Dead- tative selection of second-ra- rower decreed then and all businessman sylvania, New Jersey and ters to run statewide presk there to end her seven years and Miend of pharmaceuti- Connecticut in angulah wer dential campaigns. It was of hard work as national ezar Elemer Bobst, one of campaign plans the tone and mood of lec. at the Procedent Nixon's closest worked out by operatives of tures they heard from such next committee mobting by friends. Skkimbre had that Mitchell (sull tied down at bigh-level White House pois December, six months be anment Justice). as Marry Fiemming and Jeb form her been expired A Ite- U.S 1531 entibuign, but in S. Magruder, now running publican Bharat, Mrs. Har- unition of the state's top FOR EXAMPLE, the the Committee for the Ree. cower's duclaion was based hiprarchy he Thursday-chrough. Suturday lection of the President not 00 identogy but ha proce- *** more Mindrance sessions at the Mayflower from a suite of offices at card polition "If City don't Email Total Hotel had been billed US the 1701 Pennsylvania Ave. your extrience." New Jersey the only first. unvoiling of organiza- Thus, at a long Friday she 16:0 4 friend, "you can't the Nate in the Unit carried tional charts showing last becakfast session. Magrader work your Beart oct. Are a plural- how the campaign would be and Flemming talked expan- At issue Leve is he age- ... a mejocity. of the vun and where the state sively about the sponge-like old eletivaire between the direeparty voie), the more lenders. would 1t into it. functions of the Citizens instr and wways discovery that While House They never were produced. Committees in each state, ective politics volude guard increatives had even Some state chairmen has tucir planned network of avound every Presiden Extend Skidmore for the also served anned with 800+ subcommittees for youth, the party's command In No. : 1672 chapaign. spot cific surgestions for the too wied and farmers and the the first. That is unavoida- informate mul terrified post of enairman of CHIS feet that each Citizens chair- bic. What was avoidable was New Jersey Heypblicans. for Nixon in their man would have total con- the brand way Mr. Missan's That diseovory Was made They had been asked 5 dis- trol over budget, payroll, youthind, op- New ast weekend in a se- cuss various prospects with volunteers and compaign. cratives lectured U.S party's Part of meetings Nixon alvies, register charemen, The price halveen political aides of ONE STATE chairman But despite the fue: Unit email be 3Pgh in batde- bluntly demurred. if the your of General John N. this method of chooceng = pround states like New Jos party's regular state chair- Mitchell, WITH will be cam- canipaign chairman in each sey, Penesylvania and Come men did not have over-all recetion: DETERMINED TO BE AN ADMINISTRATIVE MARKING E.O. 12065, Section 6-102 By jew MARK 126/81 February 14, 1972 MEMORANDUM FOR: THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FROM: CHARLES COLSON SUBJECT: John Volpe I thought you should see the attached. I suspect that Volpe has been in touch with you himself about this. John is a very excitable fellow as you know. On the other hand, I've always found that he has a pretty good political feel of things and should know a little bit about New Hampshire, since the politics in some respects are similar to Massachusetts. In any event, the attached is sent on to you for whatever it's worth.