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From John Ehrlichman to Harry Dent RE: Considering Tom Thawley for the position of Assistant Secretary of State for Congressional Relations as well as MacComber wanting Rimestad's position. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 8/25/1969
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White House Staff
Memo
Memo from John Ehrlichman to Harry Dent
RE: Considering Tom Thawley for the
position of Assistant Secretary of State for
Congressional Relations as well as
MacComber wanting Rimestad's position. 1
pg.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Page 1 of 1
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
AUGUST 25, 1969
TO:
PETER FLANIGAN
CC: BRYCE HARLOW
HARRY DENT
JOHN WHITAKER
FROM:
JOHN EHRLICHMAN
The President has been talking with the Secretary
of State about the position of Assistant Secretary
of State for Congressional Relations. He suggests
that we seriously consider Tom Thawley for this
position.
Thawley has, up to now, been interested in either
Rimestad's position but apparently MacComber has
a lock on this position.
It would be very useful if we could determine whether
or not MacComber is in fact locked in. It may be that
his relations with Rooney (Congressman) require his
selection, but it is my recollection that Rooney is not
keen on MacComber.
It may be that Thawley could still be placed in the
running to replace Rimestad. He is a total Nixon
loyalist as well as an able executive. I suggest
that we all do what we can to place Thawley either
in the Rimestad job as a first choice or in the
Congressional liaison job as a second choice.
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