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Copy of a memo from Haldeman to Klein RE: Klein's comments on the Sheraton Corporation. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 12/1/1971
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From Strachan to Haldeman RE: problems of various White House personnel with Harry Flemming. 2 pgs. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 12/13/1971
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8
42
12/1/1971
White House Staff
Memo
Copy of a memo from Haldeman to Klein
RE: Klein's comments on the Sheraton
Corporation. 1 pg.
8
42
12/13/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Haldeman to RN RE: preparations for
the New Hampshire primary. 1 pg.
8
42
12/13/1971
White House Staff
Memo
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: problems of
various White House personnel with Harry
Flemming. 2 pgs.
Friday, August 27, 2010
Page 1 of 1
Administratively Confidential
December 1, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR:
RERBERT G. KLEIN
FROM:
H.R. HALDEMAN
The November 30 Evening Star story quoting your views
about the Sheraton Corporation's contribution of a
"relatively small amount to the RNC" creates a problem
because it contradicted the statement prepared at the
RNC for Dick Herman.
It was my understanding that you were not to comment on the
Convention arrangements with San Diego without checking
with those who are working daily on this project. In
the future if you need to say something, please call
Jeb Magruder or Bill Timmons about the correct stance
to take to insure a unified approach.
001 Jeb Magruder
Bill Timmons
GS:1m
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
December 13, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM I
H.R. HALDEMAN
SUBJECT :
New Hampshire Primary
You asked that the Attorney General be informed that he
must silence Governor Peterson and Senator Cotton on comments
urging you to campaign in the New Hampshire Primary.
Jeb Magruder contacted Governor Peterson on November 20
about the inappropriateness of this comment. In addition,
Magruder asked Stuart Lamprey to make this point to Senator
Cotton as well as Governor Peterson. Peter Flanigan also
mentioned this to Governor Peterson.
After the Governor Peterson statement, Lane Dwinell, the
Nixon State Chairman in New Hampshire, said that although he
hoped the President would campaign in New Hampshire, in light
of the President's busy schedule it would probably not be possible.
Harry Flemming also talked with Senator Cotton and Stuart Lamprey
on December 7 and emphasised that his comments on the President's
campaign plans were inappropriate.
As to the other primary states, the Attorney General has instructed
all of his crew to make the point to all Nixon State Chairmen and
organizations not to expect the President to campaign in their primary
states. All statements and comments to the press are to reflect this
view that you will not compaign in the primary states.
HRH:GS:1m:HRH:pm
DETERMINED TO BE AN
ADMINISTRATIVE MARKING
E.O. 12065, Section 6-102
By B.Joeper NARS, Date 3-11-83
Discuss
LAG
THE WHITE HOUSE
AG
WASHINGTON
PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL
December 13, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H.R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
G
SUBJECT:
Harry Flemming
I may be way out of line commenting on Harry Flemming.
Also, I realize that I am not to point out problems
without solutions. However, I do feel you should be
aware of the intensity of bad feelings against Harry
Flemming. The list of people who have expressed their
concern to me is formidable. Fred Malek, Bill Horton,
Harry Dent, John Sears, Cliff Miller, and Jeb Magruder
have all volunteered their concern. It is of course
possible to discount Sears and Magruder because they may
profit from a decline in Flemming's influence. But Malek,
Horton, and Dent have nothing to gain. The points made
against Flemming include:
1) He has neither the seniority nor the tact to deal with
Governors, Senators, or top party people;
2) He has a substantial adverse impact with Republican
Party circles because of his apparently poor performance
in the personnel spot for the first two years;
3) He has named State Chairmen in 19 states. All
were selected with close supervision by the Attorney
General. However, nothing is in writing so there is
almost no way to evaluate the quality of his staff work
for the Attorney General;
4) He has given only general guidance to the Nixon State
Chairmen in a one to two hour meeting. He neither
requests nor receives written reports on their progress
implementing his directives;
5) He does not seem to be in control of the New Hampshire
race. For example, he met on December 7 with the New
Hampshire Republican State Chairman, Robert E. Whelan.
After the meeting with Whelan, when asked to comment on
the possible candidacy of a conservative such as Ashbrook,
Whelan said to the press:
"
he doubted such a candidate
would get 1 percent of the vote in his state." When I
called Flemming to ask him about this statement he said
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he thought he had covered the point of careful comment
about percentages that might be received by challengers
to the President. This comment was especially surprising
in light of the recent experience with Governor Peterson's
comments about New Hampshire.
The net result of all this isthat what may prove to be the
most important part of the Campaign - nuts and bolts
organization - is in the hands of Harry Flemming, who many
believe is not up to the job. There are rumors that the
Attorney General will bring in someone "heavier" to replace
Flemming. Bob Mardian and Jerris Leonard are the two
names mentioned most frequently but this is all hopeful
speculation by the group expressing concern.