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From Colson to Nofzinger, Huston, Buchanan, Chotiner, Dent (cc: to Higby, Waldron) introducing quotes and associations of '70, '72 opponents compiled for campaign attacks. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 10/6/1970
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Memo
Memo from Colson to Nofzinger, Huston,
Buchanan, Chotiner, Dent (cc: to Higby,
Waldron) introducing quotes and
associations of '70, '72 opponents compiled
for campaign attacks. 2 pgs.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Page 1 of 1
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 6, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR LYN NOFZIGER
TOM HUSTON
PAT BUCHANAN
MURRAY CHOTINER
HARRY DENT
Enclosed is a compilation of the most usable quotes
we have at this time on each of our 1970 target
Senators and potential national contenders for 1972.
You will notice that we have thrown out a lot of the
junk and have tried to cull down to just the good,
tough usable material. We have also knocked out any
inconsistent material, i.e., conflicting statements
on Vietnam, because we will not give anyone credit
for changing positions. We are only seeking extreme
statements whenever they were made and without regard
to any recent change of heart.
As part of the distillation process, we have ended up
with very little material on certain Senators -- take
Burdick for example. What we will do, therefore, in
composing the Burdick ad is to use his statement prais-
ing Ramsey Clark and then bring in all of Ramsey Clark's
extreme statements.
We have also included campaign financing from extreme
groups. In each state where McGovern has put a pot of
money, we can of course drag out the best quotes of
George McGovern.
What this therefore boils down to is that each Senator
will have to be treated differently depending on how
much we have him on record and how much we can attribute
from others who can be related to his campaign.
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What I would very much appreciate today would be
your comments as to anything in the enclosed that
is: (1) unusable or inappropriate, (2) any general
suggestions on material which should be tied
together, and (3) any glaring omissions that you
might see, i.e., where we have missed a choice quote
on a particular Senator.
We are dealing here only with statements which will
make up the body of the ads. Lyn Nofziger has
independently the radical lib voting record and the
big spending material which will of course be woven
into the final product.
Please let me have your comments as soon as possible.
Lum
Charles W. Colson
CC: Larry Higby - FYI
Agnes Waldron