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From Higby to Haldeman RE: report from Chotiner on New Mexico. Handwritten notes added by unknown. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 8/24/1970
Copy of a memo from Higby to Haldeman RE: political polls. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 9/24/1970
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6
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8/24/1970
Campaign
Memo
From Higby to Haldeman RE: report from
Chotiner on New Mexico. Handwritten
notes added by unknown. 1 pg.
6
51
9/24/1970
Campaign
Memo
Copy of a memo from Higby to Haldeman
RE: political polls. 1 pg.
6
51
9/24/170
Campaign
Memo
From Higby to Haldeman RE: political polls.
1 pg.
6
51
9/25/1970
Campaign
Memo
From Higby to Haldeman RE: sending
Blackwell to Indiana for campaigning.
Return notes added by Haldeman. 1 pg.
Friday, June 11, 2010
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9/14/1970
Campaign
Memo
From Higby to Magruder RE: upcoming
Astronauts and Athletes Speaking Tour. 1 pg.
6
51
9/14/1970
Campaign
Memo
From Higby to Magruder RE: upcoming
Astronauts and Athletes Speaking Tour. 1 pg.
Friday, June 11, 2010
Page 2 of 2
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
August 24, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H.R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
L. HIGBY
9/10
Chotiner reports the following re the New Mexico
situation:
Bob Anderson feels that mid-October is the time
to make the change. If we make the change more
than 30 days prior to the election it will be
necessary for him to run in November under New
Mexico State law - otherwise he will hold the
Senate seat for two years.
Bob Anderson has not talked to Senator Anderson.
He feels the best time to do this is right after
Labor Day and will do so at that time. He also
feels that this move should be made before
November so that if our candidate for Governor,
Mr. Dominichi, does not win we will still be safe.
(Chotiner adds we're still not sure how the
Governor's race will come out) .
Anderson also adds that Cargo cannot be depended
on since he would like to have the seat himself.
Anderson believes that Senator Anderson will not
act until he has the appointment papers of his
successor in hand. Anderson also believes that
we will have to do something for Cargo. He
suggests that an Ambassadorship to a Latin American
country would be appropriate since his wife is
a Mexican.
Bob Anderson will be back in touch with Chotiner
after Labor Day on this matter.
September 24, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM :
L. HIGBY
SUBJECT :
Polling
You asked me to get an analysis from Derge on the Harris
Poll and why this trend continually shows us going down.
He reports to me that he has no specific way in which he
can give an analysis of the Harris Poll. They never release
any data and it is questionable as to the number of people they
actually sample. In every poll they ever do on us they always
try and show us in a less favorable light. He went on to say
that Harris is basically a journalist and not a pollster and that
as long as we can't get any detailed data from him there's no
way he can make any accurate comments on their material.
He reports that we should rely on the Gallup, ORC, and Chilton
polls all of which show us way ahead of Harris.
On another subject he reports that we can use the registration
question in Nevada and New Jersey since the registration dates
close soon, but that he is only going to use the intend to vote
question in Maryland since the registration there doesn't close
until some time around the first part of October.
As to changes in demographics he is going to ask the question of
religion in New Jersey since he feels that this could have a signi-
ficant effect on the outcome. Other than that he had nothing to
report and indicated that he was going ahead with the polls as we
requested.
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
September 24, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM :
L. HIGBY
SUBJECT :
Polling
You asked me to get an analysis from Derge on the Harris
Poll and why his trend continually shows us going down.
He reports to me that he has no specific way in which he
can give an analysis of the Harris Poll. They never release
any data and it is questionable as to the number of people they
actually sample. In every poll they ever do on us they always
try and show us in a less favorable light. He went on to say
that Harris is basically a journalist and not a pollster and that
as long as we can't get any detailed data from him there's no
way he can make any accurate comments on their material.
He reports that we should rely on the Gallup, ORC, and Chilton
polls all of which show us way ahead of Harris.
On another subject he reports that we can use the registration
question in Nevada and New Jersey since the registration dates
close soon, but that he is only going to use the intend to vote
question in Maryland since the registration there doesn't close
until some time around the first part of October.
As to changes in demographics he is going to ask the question of
religion in New Jersey since he feels that this could have a signi-
ficant effect on the outcome. Other than that he had nothing to
report and indicated that he was going ahead with the polls as we
requested.
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
September 25, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H.R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
L. HIGBY L
Blackwell feels he could do something in Indiana
although he described it as being "more smoke
than fire. " To do this he will need $3,000. He
said that Maryland is out of the question.
He will review the other states to see if there any
other possibilities.
Shall I tell him to go to Indiana?
YES
NO
d tell Gleason
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
September 14, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. MAGRUDER
FROM:
L. HIGBY
The Astronauts and Athletes Speaking Tour programs look
like they are off to a great start. If possible you should
get into these only briefly to check schedules and make
sure that we have these people speaking primarily in the
key states and primarily aligned with our candidates.
Of course, this is something that must be done very subtly
and may not be able to be accomplished in all cases, but
let's make sure at the very least that this thing doesn't
boomerang on us.
H
Rro
September 14, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. MAGRUDER
FROM:
L. HIGBY
The Astronauts and Athletes Speaking Tour programs look
like they are off to a great start. If possible you should
get into these only briefly to check schedules and make
sure that we have these people speaking primarily in the
key states and primarily aligned with our candidates.
Of course, this is something that must be done very subtly
and may not be able to be accomplished in all cases, but
let's make sure at the very least that this thing doesn't
boomerang on us.
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