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Copy of page 4 of a report entitled "Needed: A Republican for the 1980's." William L. Gifford's signature at bottom. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Report], no date
Note from Tom to Harry (Dent) RE: attached material, including a report from Bill Gifford, that should be of use to Harry in completing a memo for the Airlie House Conference. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/20/1970
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Copy of page 4 of a report entitled "Needed: A Republican for the 1980's." William L. Gifford's signature at bottom. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Report], no date
Note from Tom to Harry (Dent) RE: attached material, including a report from Bill Gifford, that should be of use to Harry in completing a memo for the Airlie House Conference. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/20/1970
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Campaign
Report
Copy of page 4 of a report entitled "Needed:
A Republican for the 1980's." William L.
Gifford's signature at bottom. 1 pg.
5
32
3/20/1970
Campaign
Memo
Note from Tom to Harry (Dent) RE: attached
material, including a report from Bill
Gifford, that should be of use to Harry in
completing a memo for the Airlie House
Conference. 1 pg.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Page 1 of 1
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4. The level of discussion was very low. It is the kind
of talk that we have heard from sophomores for years.
I was reminded of the college kids who tried to talk
me out of handing out flyers for Governor Dewey when
he ran against Truman.
5. The spokesmen for the Moratorium were very low-key:
Viet Nam was usually referred to as "that silly war".
Incidentally, David Hawk told me he was ready to quit
the movement and go back to school for a few years.
6. The Ivy League schools were heavily represented and
almost all felt frustrated because they were so-called
Republicans and still on the "out".
In conclusion, I must say that a well organized group of
Young Republicans, with a little enthusiasm, could beat this
group in any kind of a campaign except one involving hot air.
I will end by saying they are not a dangerous group, not
well organized and could not mount any kind of effective
operation at this stage.
There were no resolutions, contrary to what the papers might
say, although many tried to push for them.
It was an exercise in futility.
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William
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Special Assistant for
degislative Affairs
Department of Labor
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 20, 1970
Harry --
I believe you have an action memo there for the
President concerning the Airlie House Conference.
I am attaching some material here which should
be useful in completing that memo.
Part of the material I am attaching includes a
report from Bill Gifford, which sums up what he
thought about the whole thing. You will recall
he went at our request and against his own better
judgement because he did not wish to be associated
with what he felt would be an anti-Administration
gathering. Bill is most concerned over how this
memo might be handled, and I can understand his
concern.
Tom
Tom
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