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Memo
Memo from Harry Dent to RN RE: Meeting
with Governor Ronald Reagan on Reagan's
relationship with the White House. 2 pgs.
Friday, February 26, 2010
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Themes to Pres
March 23, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
Subject: Dent meeting with Governor Reagan on Reagan's
relationship with the White House
While in California last week to talk to the textile industry
leaders at their annual convention, I stopped by and had a
one-and-a-half hour conversation with Governor Reagan regard-
ing his relationship with the White House. We have been re-
ceiving a number of reports from mutual friends, primarily
big contributors, indicating that we have a problem with the
Governor. I feel I convinced the Governor that the President
has the highest regard for the Governor as a friend, as one
who is helping this Administration, and also as the Governor
of the President's home state. Here are the prime points made
by the Governor:
1) His feelings are strong about Secretary Finch and, at the
time, he was virtaully convinced that Finch would file for the
U.S. Senate seat. He and his people believe the Technicolor
fee stories were planted by Finch friends. What he believes
to be Finch's handling of this is a very sore point with the
Governor. He is convinced Finch has been having the big say
on California appointments.
2) The Governor is not pleased with Chotiner's activities in
California, particularly with the two Congressional races.
Also, he had received reports that Chotiner had been working
on the Finch-Murphy matter. He is very sensitive on any poli-
tical activities in California without his full concurrence,
because he feels he will be carrying the big load for the
state-wide ticket and the state legislative races.
3) The Governor has been concerned about not being able to
get the President on the telephone when he calls. Fortunately,
he called last week on a "test" call and the President returned
the call promptly.
4) The Governor is very concerned about OEO money and personnel
being used to stir up law suits against the Los Angeles Police
Department. This is a real red flag to the Governor.
5) The Governor wants to make sure that the President and the
Attorney General and none of the top aides are still concerned
about his Presidential nomination bid in 1968. He went into
detail to explain why he did this.
6) Tom Reed said that he has tried to talk the Governor into
going for U.S. Senate against Cranston in 1974. The Governor
said he would not run again for Governor in 1974 and that he
definitely will not be a candidate for President or cause the
President any problems in 1972.
7) The Governor wanted to pass on one key suggestion to the
President: that a freeze be put on the hiring of government
employees. He said he did this in California the first year
and that he wound up the year with fewer government employees
than he started with. And, in the second year, it almost got
away from him again until he rigidly enforced the freeze. I
told him it is projected that we will have 55,000 fewer em-
ployees from June 30, 1969, to June 30, 1970.
Harry S. Dent
be: The V.P.