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Talking paper from Haldeman to Mitchell RE: key election states. Handwritten notes added by unknown. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 5/18/1971
Talking paper from Higby to Haldeman, Ehrlichman, and Shultz RE: Henry Ford's stance on various RN policies. Handwritten notes added by unknown. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 4/19/1971
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Talking paper from Haldeman RE: various campaign topics, such as fundraising and finding a new campaign chairman. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 1/18/1971
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8
17
5/18/1971
Campaign
Memo
Talking paper from Haldeman to Mitchell
RE: key election states. Handwritten notes
added by unknown. 1 pg.
8
17
4/19/1971
Campaign
Memo
Talking paper from Higby to Haldeman,
Ehrlichman, and Shultz RE: Henry Ford's
stance on various RN policies. Handwritten
notes added by unknown. 1 pg.
8
17
1/18/1971
Campaign
Memo
Copy of a memo from RN to Haldeman RE:
long-range political planning, particularly
that relating to the 1972 election.
Handwritten notes on original added by
unknown. 3 pgs.
8
17
1/18/1971
Campaign
Memo
Talking paper from Haldeman RE: various
campaign topics, such as fundraising and
finding a new campaign chairman. 1 pg.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Page 1 of 1
[Item N-I
4AG
TALKING PAPER FOR MITCHELL
On the key states - we have got to get moving right away.
For Pennsylvania, we should either take Spector or Scranton
to run the State.
Can't handle
not strong enof
In Ohio, we should go ahead with Bliss. - Taft not convinced.
only helps w/. money.
What about considering Rumsfeld for Illinois? will get local legis.
comm to hit bidign
? Use Sears ?
has been tacking
my R. at get. length
? - fell Bell on staff
- instead get
hi level citizens
- as conservative
out early - then
group -come
political in
Volpe?
under that
HRH
really can't see it in political
May 18, 1971
mike hells had deriner at Handins
all instincts say it would disaster ha
Volpe says if he onlyknew
[Itemm5]
full
4/19
FILE Bruce note
TALKING PAPER FOR HALDEMAN, EHRLICHMAN AND
SUBJECT :
Henry Ford
Call SHULTZ what Ju
Herb Kalmbach has talked with Henry Ford and apparently
he is very much with us, particularly on Foreign Policy and
would like to be a major contributor.
He has a real problem, however, with our Domestic Policy,
particularly our problems with regard to Exhaust Emissions,
Safety and the Economy.
Ford suggested to Kalmbach that we have another meeting like
we had in the Fall of 1969.
What are your thoughts on this? Is there anything we can tell
Ford that would be considered good news in any of the areas I have
mentioned above?
LH:kb:pm
[Item N-C]
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
January 18, 1971
PApent
MEMORANDUM FOR H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM THE PRESIDENT
Pm
I would like for you to have a discussion with Finch and Mitchell
prior to the time that you, Dole, Mitchell and I meet after the
State of the Union with regard to our long-range political activities.
Let us begin with the proposition that for the whole of 1971 I want
to keep my own political activities to an absolute minimum. The
tough question will come with regard to what we do in the primary
states in 1972. For example, if we have to make a decision to
enter the primaries, it will have to be made before the end of
1971 in order to handle the situation in New Hampshire. What
I see ourselves being drawn into is a whole year of campaigning
in 1972 in New Hampshire, Wisconsin, Oregon, Nebraska and
California due to their laws which put candidates' names on the
ballots whether they approve it or not. There will be a tendency
for some of our people to want us to move in this direction in
order to preempt the field. My own view is that if possible
I ought to avoid getting involved in any of the primary states,
including California, even if it meant that this might open up
those states for someone else to get their votes at the Con-
vention. Far more important than getting support in such
primary states for the Convention is to allow me to conduct
myself in 1972 for as long a time as possible in a way that will
help us win the election.
In any event, I will under no circumstances agree to do any cam-
paigning whatever in the primary states. What I am thinking of
is going even further: avoiding becoming a candidate at all until
shortly before the Convention. I am sure that you can see the
great advantages of this approach. Talk this over with Finch
and Mitchell and then at a later time we will talk it over ina
broader group.
- 2
What led me to write this memorandum is the fact that several
of those who attended the National Committee reception asked
about coming in to see me about the political situation in their
states. Greg Evens (sp. ?) for example said he'd like to come
in to talk about the situation in South Carolina. Bill Fettridge
said that he had written me a letter about Sam Witwer, and I
assume that the letter dealt with either Witwer's being used
in our campaign or perhaps for some other appointment. When
Buz Lukens came in to see me, he talked about the situation in
Ohio and his desire to work for us in Ohio.
Taking each of these individuals in order, I should under no
circumstances have any discussions with Greg Evens (?) about
the political situation in South Carolina and this should be a
rule with regard to anybody during the year 1971. You, Mitchell
and Finch should find a way, however, to follow up with a fellow
like Evens (?) so that he feels that the message is getting through
to me. Incidentally, in his case, you will have to determine whether
or not Evens (?) and Dent get along, I am not sure that they do.
In the case of Witwer, the Illinois situation requires a very thorough
examination of all the power units there. In any event, a fellow
like Witwer should be used but it is important immediately as you
can see that we have some one man in charge in Illinois so that
when I get a question about somebody like Witwer, I will know
where to refer it.
In the case of Lukens, as you know, this involves John Andrews,
the Ohio political hierarchy and a lot of other wheels within wheels.
My general impression of him is about what yours is but, on the
other hand, he has a lot of drive, a lot of friends and could probably
turn out to be quite useful to us provided it will work out in coopera-
tion with Andrews and others in Ohio. I would like for you to see
that all three of these are followed up so that they know that I have
passed the information on. Lukens, incidentally, tells me that the
County Chairman in Cuyahoga County, Hughes, was the real culprit
in the 1970 elections and is bad news as far as we are concerned.
My guess is that Andrews is our best contact in Ohio but again
let's be sure that we just don't line up with one power faction against
another. Lukens, incidentally, also wants to talk about political
activities in other states where some of his PR people will be
working. Just see that somebody responsible handles him in a
proper way.
- 3 -
All of this, of course, points up the necessity at the earliest
time possible of having our political situation put down state
by state as far as the major states are concerned, in a way
that we can use the people who will be helpful to us and keep
them from getting me involved.
[Item N-13]
TALKING PAPER
G
RE: Meeting with Mitchell
You and I should talk with Nofziger first to make sure
he's our man at the National Committee with no nonsense. This
should be done before any commitments have been made to let him
go over there. We should make it clear that we are expecting him
to keep a line on Dole and the operations over there and if that's clearly
understood then let him go.
You should take another swing at Jerry Ford on trying to get
rid of Bob Wilkin or have Rumsfeld and MacGregor do it, or both.
The President feels very strongly that we need a new campaign chair-
man there and we ought to take one more stab at getting one.
GOP fund raising ought to begin now. They should start the clubs
etc., and start getting the early money otherwise the President will
have to do a lot of dinners. Their sights should be set at 50 million
dollars. We should work now to get a really prestigious chairman and
do some heavy shaking down of the Rockefellers, Fords, etc., some of
those that we haven't hit up until now.
HRH
1/18/71