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From Cavaney to Henkel RE: Presidential
visit to Michigan "MCSP 22." 2 pgs.
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DOCUMENT WITHDRAWAL RECORD [NIXON PROJECT]
DOCUMENT
DOCUMENT
NUMBER
TYPE
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DATE
RESTRICTION
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memo
Cavaney to Haig, Ziegler, re: "MCSP227"
4/15/74
C(Nixon)
Presidential Trip to Michigan
doc. 23]
(w/additional copy, la)
GEN. ALEXANDER HAIG (hiterstaff Comm., 1974)
FILE GROUP TITLE
BOX NUMBER
24
FOLDER TITLE
April - Henkel
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G. Withdrawn and return private and personal material.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H. Withdrawn and returned non-historical material.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:
Alexander M. Haig
Box Number:
24
Folder:
April - Henkel
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Return Private/Political
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 15, 1974
1:00 p.m.
MEMORANDUM FOR:
GENERAL ALEXANDER M. HAIG, JR.
RON ZIEGLER
VIA:
WILLIAM HENKEL, JR.
FROM:
RED CAVANEY
SUBJECT:
"MCSP 227"
Presidential visit to Michigan
April 10, 1974
This memo will recount facts as known to myself, John Guthrie
and Terry O'Donnell concerning the President's visit to Michigan
and the Detroit News story invoking John Guthrie's name and
the use of a code word "MCSP 227".
1.
The code "MCSP 227" was developed and used solely by
Rabbi Korff's organization and it's affiliate MCSP (Michigan
Committee to Support the President) as a means to identify a
"will call" pick-up of special guest tickets at the airport. It
referred to a windshield sign, which authorized pick-up as a
result of a previous request for tickets.
2.
No member of the Advance Team was involved in this
operation, which was designed by Korff to make tickets available
to the Michigan Committee to Support the President. A short
lead time precluded mailing tickets. The tickets themselves
were provided to Ruth Clarke of the Korff organization by the
local RNC/GOP County headquarters.
3.
The only liaison between the White House and Korff and his
MCSP was handled by Bruce Herschensohn. The Advance team
had knowledge of this "will call" and advised the Secret Service
of such but, beyond this, was not involved. About 9:30 a.m.
on Wednesday, Ruth Clarke was directed to Terry O'Donnell
for some additional tickets, which he provided, since the
supply she had received from the RNC were depleted.
-2-
4.
No indiscriminate distribution of tickets was undertaken.
5.
The code word was solely for use of a "will call" ticket
pick-up and did not provide anyone with any other special access
or consideration. The Advance Office has not in the past, and
does not intend in the future to use such an operation.
6.
John Guthrie met Mrs. Zako in the airport lounge after
t he President had departed for the thumb. She was circulating
a Presidential support petition and indicated that she and 38 others
on her bus had missed the arrival. Fifteen minutes prior to the
President's return, Guthrie noticed these 38 persons and
offered to take them into the area that was previously used by
the press but was now filled with those waiting to see the President.
At no time did John or Mrs. Zako use a codeword, etc.
7.
Mr. Ter Horst called Guthrie on Friday and John relayed
the facts to him as stated above. It is John's opinion that there
is no way Mr. Ter Horst could have misunder stood the facts,
thus leading John to feel that the article was deliberately presented
in a false light. None of the quotes in the attached article are
attributable to John Guthrie.
cc:
Jerry Warren
Bruce Herschensohn
outbo 4/18
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 15, 1974
1:00 p.m.
MEMORANDUM FOR:
GENERAL ALEXANDER M. HAIG, JR.
RON ZIEGLER
VIA:
WILLIAM HENKEL, JR.
FROM:
RED CAVANEY DD
SUBJECT:
"MCSP 227"
Presidential visit to Michigan
April 10, 1974
This memo will recount facts as known to myself, John Guthrie
and Terry O'Donnell concerning the President's visit to Michigan
and the Detroit News story invoking John Guthrie's name and
the use of a code word "MCSP 227".
1.
The code "MCSP 227" was developed and used solely by
Rabbi Korff's organization and it's affiliate MCSP (Michigan
Committee to Support the Pr esident) as a means to identify a
"will call" pick-up of special guest tickets at the airport. It
referred to a windshield sign, which authorized pick-up as a
result of a previous request for tickets.
2.
No member of the Advance Team was involved in this
operation, which was designed by Korff to make tickets available
to the Michigan Committee to Support the President. A short
lead time precluded mailing tickets. The tickets themselves
were provided to Ruth Clarke of the Korff organization by the
local RNC/GOP County headquarters.
3.
The only liaison between the White House and Korff and his
MCSP was handled by Bruce Herschensohn. The Advance team
had knowledge of this "will call" and advised the Secret Service
of such but, beyond this, was not involved. About 9:30 a.m.
on Wednesday, Ruth Clarke was directed to Terry O'Donnell
for some additional tickets, which he provided, since the
supply she had received from the RNC were depleted.
-2-
4.
No indiscriminate distribution of tickets was undertaken.
5.
The code word was solely for use of a "will call" ticket
pick-up and did not provide anyone with any other special access
or consideration. The Advance Office has not in the past, and
does not intend in the future to use such an operation.
6.
John Guthrie met Mrs. Zako in the airport lounge after
t he President had departed for the thumb. She was circulating
a Presidential support petition and indicated that she and 38 others
on her bus had missed the arrival. Fifteen minutes prior to the
President's return, Guthrie noticed these 38 persons and
offered to take them into the area that was previously used by
the press but was now filled with those waiting to see the President.
At no time did John or Mrs. Zako use a codeword, etc.
7.
Mr. Ter Horst called Guthrie on Friday and John relayed
the facts to him as stated above. It is John's opinion that there
is no way Mr. Ter Horst could have misunderstood the facts,
thus leading John to feel that the article was deliberately presented
in a false light. None of the quotes in the attached article are
attributable to John Guthrie.
CC:
Jerry Warren
Bruce Herschensohn