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From Colson to Rodgers RE: union endorsements for RN. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 8/10/1972
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67
8/10/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Colson to Rodgers RE: union
endorsements for RN. 2 pgs.
3
67
10/20/1972
Campaign
Letter
From Horton to Colson RE: financial
information on McGovern. 1 pg.
3
67
9/23/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Colson "For the 10:00 File" RE:
McGovern's efforts to entice Wallace to
support him. 1 pg.
Monday, November 15, 2010
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
August 10, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
DON RODGERS
FROM:
CHARLES COLSON
You will be happy to know that the Secretary of Labor has a
consistent and perfect batting average now in terms of matching
his promises with his performance on union endorsements.
Usery told me last week that he would have some railroad en-
dorsements and the airline pilots this week. Thus far they have
not come through.
Of course, Hodgson and Usery assured us that the Retail Clerks
would be neutral that was the very worst that would happen;
as we know, they endorsed McGovern and now, Tonnelli, who
it was almost impossible to lose, in my opinion, has apparently
been lost. You may recall Hodgson telling us that Tonnelli and
his union would endorse us, that he was merely waiting for the
merger to be concluded so that he could get a new executive
council together and have the executive council vote an endorse-
ment. When I saw Hodgson at Camp David Tuesday night, I asked
him if there was any way to accelerate this so that we could come
up with a union endorsement this week, trying to break McGovern's
momentum in the union area. He said perhaps he could get Tonnelli
to endorse us this week personally, and then have him convene his
executive council for a formal union endorsement the week after the
Republican Convention.
This morning Hodgson called to say that he had not gotten Tonnelli's
personal endorsement, but thought he could get it if I could arrange
for a breakfast with Tonnelli, the President and Hodgson. I said to
him that that seemed to meito be unnecessary in view of the fact that
he already had the commitment he wanted and he told me that it was
quite
inecessary and that "of course" there wouldn't be an endorse-
ment by the union since he couldn't get his executive council to agree.
I reminded him of what he had said earlier and he said that "you fellows
in the White House have to live in the real world". I, of course, don't
mind living in the real world, but I do like to be told the facts straight.
We now have a consistent récord of Hodgson overstating his case right
from the beginning.
2.
Since you know Tonnelli as well or perhaps better than Hodgson, I
would strongly urge that you go back and start working your own
route with him. I am convinced that if there is a way to screw up
a favorable situation, Hodgson will find it.
Last week he told me to be sure that we stayed away from the Building
Trades because he was obtaining their endorsement as a department.
This week Usery tells me that there is no way the department can
endorse, which of course is what I've been telling Hodgson all along,
and that the only way we will get the Building Trades is on a one by one
basis, precisely what you and I have discussed from the outset. Since
we now have at least four instances where Hodgson has blown major
labor support, I think you have got to move into this area yourself.
I will take this up with MacGregor, Ehrlichman and Haldeman to get
a green light. Jim just is not political, does not understand what is
going on and gets terribly misled.
This now may become a much bigger task than we had thought in view
of the fact that we have lost 3 or 4 weeks waiting for Hodgson to deliver
things which it is apparent he can't deliver. You may have to bring in
some big guns for help. I don't mind spending time myself with some
of the Building Trades leaders whom I have developed some relation-
ships with over the past three years and, of course, you should start
spending a great deal of time in this area. Frankly, I think we have
something of a crisis on our hands because we have been assuming
that Hodgson would do things which he is not doing. Nor unfortunately
is Usery and there has been nothing this week from the airline pilots
or the railroad unions and again, of course, we have stayed away from
them because of Usery's assurances that he had them in the bag.
Please keep me advised, but keep this ball rolling and rolling hard!
SUITE 2500
SIX ELEVEN WEST SIXTH STREET
Los ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90017
Personal and Confidential
October 20, 1972
Dear Chuck:
One of my McKinsey associates came up with some
interesting information pertaining to Senator McGovern
that may be helpful to you in the closing weeks of the
campaign.
Enclosed is a memorandum to me outlining what this
associate, Peter Braun, has uncovered. Naturally, neither
he nor I can vouch for the validity of the information; but if
it can be proven that McGovern is investing heavily in
tax-adjusted situations, this could help to undermine his
credibility.
I am sending this memorandum along to you thinking that
you or someone on your staff would be the best person to
evaluate and take whatever action is appropriate regarding
this information.
If I can be of any assistance to you in this regard, please
let me know.
My best personal regards to you and all of my friends on
the White House staff. Keep up the good work!
Sincerely,
Bill
William L. Horton
Enclosure
Mr. Charles W. Colson
Special Counsel to the President
The White House
Washington, D. C. 20500
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
September 23, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR THE 10:00 FILE
I continue to get reports from Baroody and Marsh that Wallace is
very unhappy and feels that we are not paying him adequate attention,
that we have not recognized fully what he has done for us, that we
have not hired the staff people he wanted hired, that we have not
paid obeisance to his platform positions.
Marsh also tells me that the McGovern forces are trying to win
Wallace over, they want his endorsement; Kennedy's visit was a
deliberate effort to get it. Kennedy is telling Wallace that if he
becomes a regular Democrat and supports McGovern now, that it
will enhance his chances for '76 for one of the two spots on the
ticket or for a major Cabinet position. Wallace has no future
with the Republicans, so argue the McGovernites; therefore, he
should now join forces and campaign for McGovern in Michigan
and the South. Interesting but not as far fetched as it sounds !
CWC