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From W. Dewey Clower, via Ronald Walker, to Chapin RE: recent meeting with Julie Eisenhower. 3 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 11/9/1971
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11/9/1971
Domestic Policy
Memo
From W. Dewey Clower, via Ronald Walker,
to Chapin RE: recent meeting with Julie
Eisenhower. 3 pgs.
Friday, June 25, 2010
Page 1 of 1
MEMORANDUM
Parker
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
-Eyer Only
November 9, 1971 1971 NOV 9
PM 2 44
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
TO:
DWIGHT L. CHAPIN
VIA:
RONALD H. WALKER
FROM:
W. DEWEY CLOWER WDC
RE:
ADVANCING JULIE EISENHOWER
At Dwight Chapin's request, Dave Parker and I met with Julie Eisenhower
to discuss possible events, and her feelings toward her travels, how she
wishes Advancemen to work with her, etc. Some general observations
are as follows:
- She does not like airport arrival ceremonies;
- She wants to travel very low key and prefers low key Advancemen;
- She does not want lots of staff and Secret Service around her - - she
prefers doing her own thing;
- She does not care for long motorcades, motor bike escorts, etc.
Prefers to move like a private citizen;
- She feels her agents are young and inexperience 11 and keep her
away from crowds unnecessarily;
- She wants informal conversations with Press;
- When possible, she wishes to go into crowds without barriers;
- She is willing to shake hands and sign autographs for long intervals;
- She is very concerned that people may become disenchanted with
the Administration if her appearances are not perfect;
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- She feels more effort needs to be directed at getting press coverage
for her events;
- She wishes to talk directly to Advancemen regarding problems.
Following this meeting, I advanced her trip to New York for the American
Cancer Society Meeting and went to Springfield and Jacksonville to check
those stops before her arrival. These events went smoothly and Julie
seemed to be very pleased. However, I felt cramped in both events because
of commitments made prior to my involvement. This did not result in any
serious problems.
I find Julie very casy to work with and feel she is a real asset to the Ad-
ministration and a valuable campaigner -- if she is advanced correctly.
I am convinced the East Wing has not worked to get coverage for her, has
H. Note:
not tried to raise crowds and has been insensitive to her political impact.
It was demonstrated this weekend that crowds will come out to see her
(1500 at the airport and 3000 at the Dedication site in 30° weather), and
the Press will cover (25 local and regional in Illinois with front page feature
today in the Illinois State Journal). We requested East Wing help in getting
out Press in New York and had very little. We used local press contact
in Illinois (Fred Bird from the Governor's office) and had success. That
tells me something.
I feel we can develop a good core of Advancemen for the girls (and I feel
strongly women will not do the job), but we must use low-key, experienced
and/or well trained men, if we are to develop and maintain the rapport that
is needed to do a good job. I think Allen Hall can quickly become such an
Advanceman. He got along well with Julie on the airplane back to Washing-
ton and she seemed to like him. I guess someone should ask her.
General Observations
- Even Coral Schmid admitted that men should advance the First
Family after observing the trip to Illinois.
Note
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The above was the only intelligent thing I heard Coral say.
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- I feel that the Presidential Advance Office should have a
First Family Tour Director or at least a "Ron Walker"
for the First Family.
- Presidential advances and First Family advances are so
different that a good Presidential Advanceman would n ot
necessarily be good for the First Family and vice-versa.
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It is my opinion that the East Wing has so messed up the
travels of the First Family that moves must be made imme-
diately to correct them, ic., take over.
- Bob Athey is not an Advanceman, Presidential or First
Family. Sunday would have been a near disaster (in my
opinion) had I not arrived on Saturday to tic up loose ends.