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From Colson to Nofziger RE: attacking Humphrey. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/1/1971
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4
24
3/1/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Colson to Nofziger RE: attacking
Humphrey. 1 pg.
4
24
3/15/1971
Domestic Policy
Memo
From Colson to Haldeman RE: circulation of
articles written by Edward Epstein and
Daniel Moynihan through the Republican
National Committee's Washington Campus
News Service. 1 pg.
4
24
3/8/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Colson to Haldeman RE: McCloskey's
efforts to distance himself from RN. 1 pg.
4
24
4/3/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Colson to Haldeman RE: pre-campaign
presidential politics in New Hampshire. 1 pg.
Friday, August 20, 2010
Page 1 of 1
March 1, 1971
EYES ONLY
MEMORANDUM FOR: LYN NOFZIGER
FROM:
CHARLES W. COLSON
The time has come, in my jdugment, to start pressing hard on Hubert
Humphrey. The advantages to this are two-fold. First of all, it is so
much fun to press on Hubert. Secondly, it will begin to make it appear
that he is a serious contender, if we can orchestrate some anti-
Humphrey talk on the part of Republican Senators, Congressmen and
other officials. By indicating concern over HHH we will help to
continue to cut into Muskie. In short, it seems to me we want to keep
Humphrey visible.
He has given us a delightful opportunity on Meet the Press. He has said
that if he were President today, all U.S. troops would now be out of
South Vietnam. One, of course, might speculate why, during his four
years as Vice President, troop levels continually went up. One might
secondly ask how he would have done it - one might thirdly observe
on the luxuries of being out of office - what a marvelous job Hubert
does when he is on the outside, but how about what he does when he is on
the inside. Don't forget what has become my favorite line "he certainly
should be concerned about the POW's - they all became POW's while
he was in office - while he was sharing the responsibilities of the most
important office in America."
I believe there is some powerful, tactical potential here - but, more
importantly, it has some long-term strategic values.
EYES ONLY
March 15, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H.R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
CHARLES W. COLSON
SUBJECT:
FYI: Circulation of the Epstein and
Moynihan Articles to Campus News-
papers
The Washington Campus News Service (covertly operated by the
Republican National Committee) has sent the Edward Epstein article
on the Black Panthers which appeared in the February 13th issue of
The New Yorker, and Daniel P. Moynihan's article, "The Presidency
& the Press," which appeared in the February issue of Commentary,
to 1, 052 campus newspapers throughout the United States.
The Washington Post's editorial of February 19th which apologized
for their bad handling of the facts in the Black Panther matter will
also be included in the mailing and give the Epstein article increased
credibility.
March 8, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H.R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
CHARLES W. COLSON
On the CBS Morning News last week, Congressman Pete McCloskey
said that his stand against the President had not hurt his relations
with members of the White House staff.
I don't know who knows McCloskey best (I have heard Ehrlichman
does). If there is a close relationship, it seems to me that an effort
should be made to either get him off his present campaign and, If
that fails, then freese him out completely.
It is relatively easy under conditions today for any candidate to
develop an insurgent movement within any President's party any
time. McCloskey has gotten a good jump on this and we should not
dismiss him lightly. He could begin a serious movement and, even
if it only attracted 10-15% - there are that many malcontents in the
Republican Party - it could become a serious problem. I don't think
the Vice President or anyone of national stature should attack him;
rather we are trying some low key guerrilla warfare in his own
district.
The only point of this memo is that I think the McCloskey situation
should be taken seriously. If his relations with the staff have not been
hurt and, If there are some friends here, then we should make an
effort to get him back on the track quickly. If that fails he should be
givenathe complete cold-shoulder quietly. The point is that we
shouldn't continue going along just as If nothing had happened.
ce:
John Ehrlichman
March 4, 1971
EYES ONLY
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H.R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
CHARLES W. COLSON
SUBJECT:
New Hampshire Politics
I have been picking up, through old friends and political acquaintances, a
good bit of scuttlebut out of New Hampshire. There is a surprising lack
of enthusiasm in New Hampshire for Muskie. Many of the top Democrate
are committed to him publicly, but underneath they show very little real
excitement. The consensus is that he is by no means a runaway - notwith-
standing the fact that he comes from a neighboring state.
Roger Crowley, Elemocratic candidate for Governor last time, and a
conservative, is leaning heavily towards Jackson. He refuses to say he is
against Muskie, but he is going around the state saying very positive things
about "Scoop". The Manchester Union Leader is strongly anti-Muskie, as
you would well imagine. Many Democrate seem to approve of the President's
handling of the war.
McGovern had a reasonably successful trip with the intellectuals and the New
Left, of which there is a significant bloc in New Hampshire. He will have
that vote solid (could be as high as 25%). If any kind of boomlet develops for
"Scoop", Muskie is in very serious trouble because the Democratic Party
in New Hampshire has historically nominated rather conservative Democrats
like Crowley and King.
The foregoing is just for your information. Some of it was, surprisingly
enough, even reported in the Boston Globe this last week - the tenor being
that Muskie is not really generating any enthusiasm.
The only line which our political operatives should get out at every possible
opportunity is that Muskie will, of course, sweep New Hampshire because he
is from Maine. People should expect that he will carry 90% of the vote. If
he does much less as it would now seem, the letdown could destRoy his
national posture.
EYES ONLY