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From Allison to Dent RE: Rollins and Bucci poll. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 9/10/1969
From Dent to Allison RE: Bucci poll. 1 pg. Campaign [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 9/8/1969
From Haldeman to Dent RE: Polling problem and Derge 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 8/26/1969
From Derge to Dent RE: Behavioral Research Associates surveys. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Letter], 8/25/1969
From Dent to Haldeman RE: Derge surveys and RNC. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 8/19/1969
From Stuart to Dent RE: Research Project - First Family. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 7/19/1969
From Dent to Cole RE: Polls on First Lady. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 7/18/1969
From Staff Secretary to Klein, Ziegler RE: Polls on First Lady. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 7/15/1969
From Butterfield to Klein, Ziegler RE: Polls on First Lady. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 7/14/1969
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From Allison to Dent RE: Rollins and Bucci poll. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 9/10/1969
From Dent to Allison RE: Bucci poll. 1 pg. Campaign [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 9/8/1969
From Haldeman to Dent RE: Polling problem and Derge 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 8/26/1969
From Derge to Dent RE: Behavioral Research Associates surveys. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Letter], 8/25/1969
From Dent to Haldeman RE: Derge surveys and RNC. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 8/19/1969
From Stuart to Dent RE: Research Project - First Family. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 7/19/1969
From Dent to Cole RE: Polls on First Lady. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 7/18/1969
From Staff Secretary to Klein, Ziegler RE: Polls on First Lady. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 7/15/1969
From Butterfield to Klein, Ziegler RE: Polls on First Lady. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 7/14/1969
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Richard Nixon Presidential Library
Contested Materials Collection
Folder List
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
5
48
9/10/1969
Campaign
Memo
From Allison to Dent RE: Rollins and Bucci
poll. 1 pg.
5
48
9/8/1969
Campaign
Memo
From Dent to Allison RE: Bucci poll. 1 pg.
5
48
8/26/1969
Campaign
Memo
From Haldeman to Dent RE: Polling
problem and Derge 1 pg.
5
48
8/25/1969
Campaign
Letter
From Derge to Dent RE: Behavioral
Research Associates surveys. 1 pg.
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Page 1 of 2
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
5
48
8/19/1969
Campaign
Memo
From Dent to Haldeman RE: Derge surveys
and RNC. 1 pg.
5
48
7/19/1969
White House Staff
Memo
From Stuart to Dent RE: Research Project -
First Family. 1 pg.
5
48
7/18/1969
White House Staff
Memo
From Dent to Cole RE: Polls on First Lady
5
48
7/15/1969
White House Staff
Memo
From Staff Secretary to Klein, Ziegler RE:
Polls on First Lady. 1 pg.
5
48
7/14/1969
White House Staff
Memo
From Butterfield to Klein, Ziegler RE: Polls
on First Lady. 1 pg.
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Page 2 of 2
DOCUMENT WITHDRAWAL RECORD [NIXON PROJECT]
DOCUMENT
DOCUMENT
NUMBER
TYPE
SUBJECT/TITLE OR CORRESPONDENTS
DATE
RESTRICTION
N-1
Memo
Dent to RN re: Latest
1/28/70
C
[doc. 275]
Sindlinger Poll Rating for
(Nixon)
the President, 1p.
C
N- 2
Memo
Allison to Dent re'. [Rollins
9/10/69
(Nixon)
[doc. 276]
and Bucci] 'P.; with attachment
N*3:
N-3
memo
Dent to Allison re: CRollins
9/8/69
C
[doc. 311]
(Nixon)
and Bucci ] 1p.
N-4
memo
Haldeman to Dent re: [Polling
8/26/69
C
[doc. 277]
problem in relation to Derge]
(Nixon)
IP.
N-5
Letter
David Derge to Harry re:
8/25/69
C
[doc. 278]
(Nixon)
[Report to Morton] 1p.
N-6
Memo
Dent to Haldeman re:
8/19/69
(
[doc. 279]
(N.Xon)
[Dirge and the National
Committee] 'p.
FILE GROUP TITLE
BOX NUMBER
WHSF smof Dent
10
FOLDER TITLE
1970 Polls II B
RESTRICTION CODES
A. Release would violate a Federal statute or Agency Policy.
E. Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
B. National security classified information.
financial information.
C. Pending or approved claim that release would violate an individual's
F. Release would disclose investigatory information compiled for law
rights.
enforcement purposes.
D. Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of privacy
G. Withdrawn and return private and personal material.
or a libel of a living person.
H. Withdrawn and returned non-historical material.
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
NA FORM 1421 (4-85)
DOCUMENT WITHDRAWAL RECORD [NIXON PROJECT]
DOCUMENT
DOCUMENT
NUMBER
TYPE
SUBJECT/TITLE OR CORRESPONDENTS
DATE
RESTRICTION
N-7
memo
Chuck Stuart to Dent re!
7/19/69
C
[doc. 280]
Research Project- First
(Nixon)
Family, 'p.
N-8
Memo
Dent to Cole re: [Polls] 'p.
7/18/69
C
[doc. 312]
attachments N-9--N-10 :
(Nixon)
N-9
Action
JRB/Cole to H. Klein, R. Ziegler
[doc. 313]
memo
re: [Poils]
N-10
memo
BuHerfield to Klein, Ziegler
7/14/69
c
(Nixon)
[doc. 281]
re: (Dent memo to RN] ip.
FILE GROUP TITLE
BOX NUMBER
WHSF SMOF Dent
10
FOLDER TITLE
1970 Polls II B
RESTRICTION CODES
A. Release would violate a Federal statute or Agency Policy.
E. Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
B. National security classified information.
financial information.
C. Pending or approved claim that release would violate an individual's
F. Release would disclose investigatory information compiled for law
rights.
enforcement purposes.
D. Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of privacy
G. Withdrawn and return private and personal material.
or a libel of a living person.
H. Withdrawn and returned non-historical material.
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
NA FORM 1421 (4-85)
Presidential Materials Review Board
Review on Contested Documents
Collection: Harry S. Dent
Box Number:
10
Folder:
1970 Polls II B
Document
Disposition
275
Retain
Open
276
Return
Private/Political
277
Return
Private/Political
278
Return
Private/Political
279
Return
Private/Political
280
Return
Private/Political
281
Return
Private/Political
311
Return
Private/Political
312
Return
Private/Political
313
Return
Private/Political
Republican
National
Committee.
Jim Allison, Jr, Deputy Chairman
September 10, 1969
Memo to: Harry Dent
From: Jim Allison
JA
In regard to your memo of September 8th
concerning John Rollins and Bucci, I want to say
that he has a misunderstanding of what has emanated
from here because of his talking with Eleanor Williams
and not understanding what we're trying to communicate.
Nobody is "poor-mouthing" Bucci. Our point
is that the Holton campaign, and any campaign has a
right to do this, has contacted with Market Opinion
Research to do the polling in Virginia. Market Opinion
has taken a much broader survey than Bucci has and it
is much more accurate for that reason. Thus, the
campaign, the Republican National Committee and hope-
fully the White House are looking at the MOR poll as
the most up-to-date one. What I am trying to say is
that -- and I've said it before and tried to talk to
Rollins about it -- he is wasting his money using
Bucci when no one is considering that Bucci's poll is
as up-to-date as MOR. If Rollins wants to make good
use of his money, he should put the money in the MOR
poll for Virginia. If he does not wish to do this,
he should not waste his money on another polling firm
that nobody is paying any attention to. If Holton
had contracted with Bucci, this would be a different
matter but the fact is he didn't and I just don't
want to see John Rollins waste his money.
I thus will not be good.
nsar
JA/jof
National Headquarters: 1625 Eye Street NW Washington DC 20006 NAtional 8-6800.
September 8, 1969
FOR:
Jim Allison
FROM:
Harry S. Dent
John Rollins is a little concerned because he
has heard some talk emanating from the RNC
to the effect that Bucci is not much of a good
pollster. He is threatening to let us run our
own surveys from here on out. So please
pass the word, and I will over here also, that
Bucci is a great guy, and you be good!
HSD:cg
MEMORANDUM
pills
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
August 26, 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. DENT
I agree with your solution to the polling problem in
relation to Derge. Will you please inform him that he
should prepare a sanitized questionnaire to show Morton
before going to the field, as well as the actual version
which includes the questions the President wishes asked.
This latter questionnaire would be for the President's
eyes only.
Thank you very much for bringing this problem to my
attention.
H. R. H. HALDEMAN
Real to to Dirge on telephone
GSA 9/3
File
BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATES
BRA
DAVID R. DERGE, President
WOODRUFF LANE, BITTNER WOODS
BLOOMINGTON INDIANA 47401
(812) 336-5564
August 25, 1969
PERSONAL
The Honorable Harry Dent
Deputy Counsel to the President
The White House
Washington, D. C.
Dear Harry:
Enclosed is a draft of the report which is to be sent to Rogers Morton
as Chairman, R.N.C. It contains data from two surveys (May and August).
The latter was paid for by R.N.C. and the former by another source.
This represents one screening of the surveys by me which eliminated materials
on one of the two following grounds:
1. My judgment that the President wishes it to remain confidential.
2. My judgment that the materials could be damaging to the President
or one of his programs.
It is my understanding that you will act as liaison on these matters between
The White House and R.N.C. Accordingly, I am seeking your guidance and
clearance to release materials to Morton.
Specifically, I need to know two different types of things:
1. Have I included materials in the proposed report which The White
House wants excluded. Simply "X" out such pages and return them
to me.
2. Have I excluded materials The White House wishes included. The
complete reports are in Haldeman's hands, I believe. You may
wish to check my judgment on the original screening of these.
I sense that Morton is anxious to have this report to demonstrate to R.N.C. that
the program is under way and to have something to show for their expenditures.
Therefore, I hope you will give the matter your immediate attention.
Sincerely,
Deor
David R. Derge
August 19, 1969
DETERMINED TO BE AN
CONFID ENTIALING
E.O. 12035, Section 6-102
By CRmf NARS, Date 5/6/81
FOR:
Bob Haldeman
FROM:
Harry S. Dent
Dave Dirge has a little bit of a problem with the National
Committee. Evidently he went to the field on his first
poll without checking with Jim Allison or Rogers Morton,
although he conferred with them earlier. Morton takes the
position that this polling service is costing the National
Committee so much money that he has to report to the
National Committee members on expenditures for this
project.
Dirge has talked with me about his problem privately. He
has a big question as to how much or what he turns over to
the National Committee. At every National Committee meeting,
they have been having a presentation of National Committee
poll information. In fact, the members have become quite
accustomed to this as a feature of their meetings.
Morton certainly understands that the President wants some
questions and answers for "his eyes only." Thus, whatever
questions the President wants to ask should be given to Dirge
and Dirge should prepare a separate questionnaire for Morton
to see, prior to going into the field. This would be a sanitized
version. Then, when Dirge gets the results, he should have one
set of results for the President and a sanitized version for
Morton. This way, I don't think we will have any problem at
all with Morton and the National Committee.
HSD:cg
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 19, 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR HARRY DENT
FROM
CHUCK STUART
RE
RESEARCH PROJECT- FIRST FAMILY
In order to more effectively plan the participation of the First
Family in political and other public affairs, we should like
whatever information is available which may relate to public
reaction to the First Family. We seek information in three
categories:
1. Historical data relating First Family impact on voters. Did
Jackie Kennedy aid her husband by attracting female votes? Was
Lady Bird's participation in public affairs useful, stimulating
public support of her husband? Any data which would show First
Lady influence on public opinion of her husband or his adminis-
tration would be useful.
2. Current specific public opinion regarding Mrs. Nixon and the
children. What does the public think of PN? What is her image
How has she performed to date as First Lady? What is the public
reaction to the children? To David and Julie's marriage, etc. ?
In short, I should like to know exactly what the voters think of our
First Family.
3. Ideal First Family characteristics. Is there any sampling
of public opinion which will show the ideal personality and being
for a First Lady? What is the public seeking as a representative
First Family? What would the public do to have PN improve her
image? Tricia? David and Julie?
This is a tall order, and there may not be much factual material
at all. However, with the increased interest in polling in the
last three elections, I think it likely that some diligent digging
will turn up some useful facts.
I will be on the President's Asian trip and will return August 3.
Hopefully, you could have something available for me at that time.
Thank you.
July 18, 1969
TO:
Ken Cole
FROM: Harry Dent
With regard to the memorandum concerning the President's request
for further publicizing of recent polls concerning the popularity of
the First Lady, 1 am having this information on the Gallup poll dis-
tributed through Republican Party periodicals and am also assigning
a veteran political lady in the Post Office Department do a research
project to determine additional good information such as this on the
First Lady and the entire family. When we get this material, we will
provide this to Ziegler and Klein and Republican Party periodicals.
ec: Harry Treleaven
WILLE GOOD
ACTION MEMORANDUM
WASHINGTON
LOG NO.:
745
Date: Tuesday, July 15, 1969
Time: 7:00 P.M.
FOR ACTION:
CC (for information):
H. KLEIN
H. R. Haldeman
R. ZIEGLER
J. Keogh
J. Ehrlichman
H. Dent
FROM THE STAFF SECRETARY
DUE: Date: Monday, July 21, 1969
Time: 2:00 P.M.
SUBJECT:
President's request for further publicizing of recent polls concerning
the popularity of the First Lady.
ACTION REQUESTED:
X
For Necessary Action
For Your Recommendations
Prepare Agenda and Brief
Draft Reply
For Your Comments
Draft Remarks
REMARKS:
Please submit a report on what actions were taken to comply with the
attached request.
PLEASE ATTACH THIS COPY TO MATERIAL SUBMITTED.
If you have any questions or if you anticipate a
JRB
delay in submitting the required material, please
K. R. COLE, JR.
telephone the Staff Secretary immediately.
For the President
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 14, 1969
H.R. HALDEMAN нель KLein
MEMORANDUM FOR:
JOHN BHRLIGHMAN Ron Zieglen
On July 8th, Harry Dent forwarded a memorandum for the President
which contained the following statements:
- A recent Gallop Poll indicated that 54% of the people
(those questioned) approved of the way Mrs. Nixon is
handling her role as First Lady.
- Approval of Mrs. Nixon outweighs disapproval by a ratio
of 9 to 1, whereas the approval to disapproval ratio of
Jackie Kennedy Onassis is only 6 to 1.
The President believes that these facts are assets which we should
use to a greater extent.
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
cc: Horb Klein H.R. Haldeman
Jim Keogh
Ron Ziegler John Ehnlichman
Harry Dent