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From Rose Mary Woods to Haldeman RE: Howard K. Smith's comments on the Republican National Convention. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/25/1972
From Haldeman to Chapin RE: planned speeches and other preparations for the Republican National Convention. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/13/1972
Campaign Strategy Notes from Haldeman revolving around key voting blocs and ethnic groups across the nation, as well as attack plans for use against McGovern. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/13/1972
From Haldeman to Flanigan RE: the proper way to solicit funds for the Republican presidential campaign. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 7/21/1972
From Haldeman to MacGregor RE: youth registration and its benefits for McGovern. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/25/1972
From Haldeman to Rose Mary Woods RE: thanks for a previous memorandum. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 7/26/1972
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From Rose Mary Woods to Haldeman RE: Howard K. Smith's comments on the Republican National Convention. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/25/1972
From Haldeman to Chapin RE: planned speeches and other preparations for the Republican National Convention. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/13/1972
Campaign Strategy Notes from Haldeman revolving around key voting blocs and ethnic groups across the nation, as well as attack plans for use against McGovern. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/13/1972
From Haldeman to Flanigan RE: the proper way to solicit funds for the Republican presidential campaign. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 7/21/1972
From Haldeman to MacGregor RE: youth registration and its benefits for McGovern. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/25/1972
From Haldeman to Rose Mary Woods RE: thanks for a previous memorandum. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 7/26/1972
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Richard Nixon Presidential Library
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8
46
7/25/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Rose Mary Woods to Haldeman RE:
Howard K. Smith's comments on the
Republican National Convention. 1 pg.
8
46
7/13/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Haldeman to Chapin RE: planned
speeches and other preparations for the
Republican National Convention. 1 pg.
8
46
7/13/1972
Campaign
Memo
"Campaign Strategy Notes" from Haldeman
revolving around key voting blocs and ethnic
groups across the nation, as well as attack
plans for use against McGovern. 2 pgs.
8
46
7/21/1972
White House Staff
Memo
From Haldeman to Flanigan RE: the proper
way to solicit funds for the Republican
presidential campaign. 1 pg.
Friday, August 27, 2010
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8
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7/25/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Haldeman to MacGregor RE: youth
registration and its benefits for McGovern. 2
pgs.
8
46
7/26/1972
White House Staff
Memo
From Haldeman to Rose Mary Woods RE:
thanks for a previous memorandum. 1 pg.
Friday, August 27, 2010
Page 2 of 2
July 25, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR BOB HALDEMAN
Rmu
FROM ROSE MARY WOODS
Last Friday night I attended a dinner party at which
Howard K. Smith was also present and he was talking about
our convention. He thought it would be most interesting to
everyone if we had prominent people from different ethnic
and other groups make an appearance. In other words to
show our people and let the world know that we do have
them in our party -- that we are doing something besides
trying to appeal to the WASP.
He also suggested that the better ones in this group
should be introduced to say a few words and keep the meetings
interesting.
Another thought he had -- it is a shame that the
President and Vice President both speak on the same night.
He supposed there was nothing that could be done about that
since the President has to be last and we can't elect a VP nominee
before the President is nominated -- but maybe both could be
elected one night and the Vice President make his acceptance
speech that night and the President the last night.
I have no idea who is in charge of the program for the
convention and I am only passing these on for whatever - if any -
interest they may be.
July 13, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
DWIGHT CHAPIN
FROM:
H. R. HALDEMAN
RE:
Convention Planning
The Convention plan should include a segment for speeches --
brief speeches ** by Democrats and Independents who will appear
by invitation of the Convention management. These should include
possibly John Cemmally, some Independents, youth, prominent
Governors, Senators, etc., who will make the point that they have
decided to support President Nixon's reslection because of the out-
standing job he has done because of his trip to China and Russia,
because he can't take McGovern, etc.
This should include the maximum number of Democrate, at least
one Chicano, and only one Black, some Italians and Polish, one
or two youth, but it should not go hog-wild on youth. It should be
done as a solid hour in order to get impact.
If we de a telethon, we should include some Democrate on that also.
We might even want to consider a prominent Democrat for a
seconding speech.
Don't let this idea get lost.
HRH:kb
CAMPAIGN STRATEGY NOTES
The Vice Presidential candidate, in making his acceptance
speech should announce that he is going to begin the Campaign
the day after Labor Day, that he hereby serves notice that he
will ask one question a day every day for the entire Campaign
of Senstor McCovera. McGovera has left a lot of things unanswered
and he expects to put this series of questions to him and then perhaps
he would ask his first question right in the acceptance speech (this
would be a follow-up to the Sears memorandum strategy suggestion).
There should be some discussion with Billy Graham on the Black
situation. He is convinced that we can split it and has some ideas
on how to deal with one of the two Black elements. One element is
scared of the criminals' action and activity in this country and the
other is the redical intimidating the first.
Lewis Seltser, a Democrat in Ohio, has been asked to head the
Nixon finance operations for Northern Ohio and has agreed to
accept it.
Campaign Strategy Notes Cont'd ** 2
Marc H. Tananbaum, a Rabi in New York who is head of the
Department of inter-religious affairs of the American Jewish
Committee, and also head of the Institute of the Human Relations,
is ready to go all out for the President. At some point he should
meet with the President. The first contact with him, however,
should be made through Billy Graham. His phone number is
212 751-4000.
We need to stop all of the attacks on the press and on McGovern
on any personal basis. All attacks should be made on a
substantive basis.
HRH
July 13, 1972
HRH:kb
July 21, 1972
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
EYES ONLY
MEMORANDUM FOR I
PETER FLANIGAN
FROM:
H.R. HALDEMAN
It has come to my attention that you approached Jack Mulcahy
on behalf of two New York Congressmen for funds for their
campaign. This is a practice that is simply not acceptable
and must not be continued in the future.
Please make sure that all fund raising activities are directed
through Stans' office,
HRH:LH:kb:LH:pm
July 25, 1972
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL/EYES ONLY
MEMORANDUM FOR: CLARK MAC GREGOR
FROM:
H. R. HALDEMAN
SUBJECT:
Youth Registration
In studying the NEW YORK TIMES release of the Gallup Poll on
youth, one lesson comes through loud and clear. It is imperative
that we limit our registration efforts wherever possible, without
announcing it as a tactic, to non-college youth. Of course, some
registration of college youth should be done on a very selected
basis, but generally speaking, the facts are clear that there is
about a two-to-one chance that college youth will vote for McGevern.
There is about an even chance that non-college youth will vote for us.
If the youth registration drive begins to be pushed by McGovern
forces, every effort should be made to get them to direct that drive
to non-college as well as college youth. As I understand it, our
plan is to register youth selectively by finding out in advance which
side they are on and then registering them. It is important that the
question asked not be in partisan terms. Over half of all youths
list themselves as Independent rather than Republican or Democrat.
Consequently, we should simply be asking the question of whether
the individual is for McGovern or Nixon and then registering those
who are for Nixon.
Our youth registration should be strongly limited to key states to
the extent that that is practical, at least in the allocation of money
and national resources. California is by a wide margin the first
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priority here because of the much greater effect the youth
vote will have. Also, we should concentrate on the big-state
areas and the down-state areas of the target states where we
might pisk up support. Except for our token effort, concentrate
on nan-cellege, blue-collar youth among othnics and, of course,
these few who lean to our side because of their background in a
Republican family.
The whole youth effort should be one that gets across the idea
that youth will not be overwhelmingly in McGovern's pocket,
that we have in the antion very substantial support among younger
voters, and that we are going to get more as they learn what the
issues are. In fact, something can be gained by pointing out that
we are concentrating on registering all youth and that McGovern
people are limiting themselves to the elite youth who have gone to
college or who are in the colleges and universities.
001 Chuck Colson
Ken Ricts
Fred Malek
HRH:LH:kb:LH:kb
July 26, 1972
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR,
ROSE MARY WOODS
FROM:
H. R. HALDEMAN
Thank you very much for the notes regarding your conversation
with Howard K. Smith on the convention. I have given them to
Dwight to work on. Certainly some of his points are valid and
we've been trying to work on many of the same things. Should
you have any additional thoughts, please don't hesitate to shoot
them directly to Chapin.
bcc: Dwight Chapin with attachment.
HRH:LH:kb