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4/3/1971
Domestic Policy
Memo
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: meeting
between Magruder and the Attorney General.
3 pgs.
7
1
4/3/1971
Domestic Policy
Memo
Copy of a memo from Strachan to Haldeman
RE: meeting between Magruder and the
Attorney General. Handwritten notes added
by unknown. 3 pgs.
Friday, June 18, 2010
Page 1 of 1
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 3, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
G
SUBJECT:
Attorney General's Meeting
with Magruder, March 27
Discussions with Magruder on March 28, 31 and April 2 revealed
the following about the meeting:
1.
The formation of the Citizens for the Reelection of the
President will probably be announced from Cincinnati
the week of April 12. The Attorney General has
approached Frank Dale to be chairman. Dale has
accepted with the provision that he clears the job with
his company. Magruder will go to Cincinnati to handle
the arrangements for the announcement. Other members
of the committee include Tom Pappas, Max Fisher, and
Bill Marriott.
2. Charles Bartlett, the Publishers Hall syndicated columnist
who appears in the Washington Evening Star, according to
Magruder has some information on the citizens committee.
He knows about the offices at 1701 Pennsylvania Avenue,
that Magruder, Flemming, Odle and Sloan will be working
there full-time. Bartlett also knows "something about
Kalmbach." Magruder does not know how much. However,
Magruder has reached an agreement with Bartlett to hold
the story in exchange for additional information.
3. The Attorney General accepted the idea of the preemptive
Task Force concept to consider obvious areas-Convention,
Citizens, Polling, etc.:
The Task Forces should be under the control
of Magruder. He would sit on them all and have
five full time project managers under his direction.
2
These project managers would begin work "as soon as
possible" - -probably the week of April 12. Specifics
about the Task Forces include:
a. Polling. Magruder says the Attorney General
considers this a citizens committee function.
However, they realize that certain "Presidential"
matters would be within your exclusive control;
b. The Task Force on the Convention would be split
into "Logistics" and "Format". Timmons would
be chairman of both. Shakespeare would be on
the Format Task Force;
C. Dent was pulled off two Task Forces. Magruder
did not specifically know why;
d. The citizens organization would be separate from the
field and primaries organization. State Republican
types would not participate in the field and primaries
organization which would be headed by Kleindienst.
The citizens organization would not be able to have
Tom Evans from New York because of a recent
decision by Evans' partners at Mudge Rose.
e. The advertising and direct mail task force would
include media, Magruder will be chairman. His
first task is to find out exactly how LBJ ran as
President in 1964.
f. Finch would be the Chairman of the 18-20 year old
vote task force. However, there would be a par-
ticularly strong project manager. Similarly
Rumsfeld would head a spokesmen resource group
with a strong project manager.
g. Buchanan, not Finch, will head the group examining
the Democratic Contenders. Dr. Edward David
will be Chairman of the computer, research and
polling group.
3
h. Magruder and the Attorney General discussed
an "issues group" to consider not Presidential
stands but what issues should be emphasized
in which parts of the country.
4.
According to Magruder the Attorney General is "very
concerned about White House Staff involvement in the
campaign. " The only staff who should be in the campaign
are those specifically requested by the Attorney General.
Magruder thinks it would be helpful if I attended a meeting
or two with the Attorney General to assure him that the
White House Staff campaign activities are under control.
Magruder will meet with the Attorney General weekly
(tentatively Thursday mornings).
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 3, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
G
SUBJECT:
Attorney General's Meeting
with Magruder, March 27
Discussions with Magruder on March 28, 31 and April 2 revealed
the following about the meeting:
1.
The formation of the Citizens for the Reelection of the
President will probably be announced from Cincinnati
the week of April 12. The Attorney General has
approached Frank Dale to be chairman. Dale has
accepted with the provision that he clears the job with
his company. Magruder will go to Cincinnati to handle
the arrangements for the announcement. Other members
of the committee include Tom Pappas, Max Fisher, and
Bill Marriott.
2. Charles Bartlett, the Publishers Hall syndicated columnist
who appears in the Washington Evening Star, according to
Magruder has some information on the citizens committee.
He knows about the offices at 1701 Pennsylvania Avenue,
that Magruder, Flemming, Odle and Sloan will be working
there full-time. Bartlett also knows "something about
Kalmbach." Magruder does not know how much. However,
Magruder has reached an agreement with Bartlett to hold
the story in exchange for additional information.
3. The Attorney General accepted the idea of the preemptive
Task Force concept to consider obvious areas-Convention,
Citizens, Polling, etc.:
The Task Forces should be under the control
of Magruder. He would sit on them all and have
five full time project managers under his direction.
2
These project managers would begin work "as soon as
possible"--probably the week of April 12. Specifics
about the Task Forces include:
a.
Polling. Magruder says the Attorney General
H note
considers this a citizens committee function.
However, they realize that certain "Presidential"
matters would be within your exclusive control;
b. The Task Force on the Convention would be split
into "Logistics" and "Format". Timmons would
be chairman of both. Shakespeare would be on
the Format Task Force;
c. Dent was pulled off two Task Forces. Magruder
did not specifically know why; Cityer Org Convention
d. The citizens organization would be separate from the
field and primaries organization. State Republican
types would not participate in the field and primaries
organization which would be headed by Kleindienst.
The citizens organization would not be able to have -
Tom Evans from New York because of a recent
decision by Evans' partners at Mudge Rose.
e. The advertising and direct mail task force would
include media, Magruder will be chairman. His
first task is to find out exactly how LBJ ran as
President in 1964.
f. Finch would be the Chairman of the 18-20 year old
vote task force. However, there would be a par-
ticularly strong project manager. Similarly
Rumsfeld would head a spokesmen resource group
with a strong project manager.
g. Buchanan, not Finch, will head the group examining
the Democratic Contenders. Dr. Edward David
will be Chairman of the computer, research and
polling group.
3
h. Magruder and the Attorney General discussed
an "issues group" to consider not Presidential
stands but what issues should be emphasized
in which parts of the country.
4. According to Magruder the Attorney General is "very
concerned about White House Staff involvement in the
campaign. " The only staff who should be in the campaign
are those specifically requested by the Attorney General.
Magruder thinks it would be helpful if I attended a meeting
or two with the Attorney General to assure him that the
White House Staff campaign activities are under control.
Magruder will meet with the Attorney General weekly
(tentatively Thursday mornings).
Mordon will get a complete rundemn of
Tak Force members - Monday A.M.