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From Higby to Haldeman RE: Chotiner's advice that the White House support Badham in his bid "for the Utt seat." 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 3/3/1970
From Haldeman to Higby requesting that the latter obtain Robert Gray's "18 Acres Under Glass." 1 pg. [Subject: Personal] [Memo], 3/16/1970
From Higby to Haldeman RE: Quayle and his polling apparatus. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/13/1970
From Higby to Haldeman RE: Congressional candidates in Orange County, California. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/17/1970
From Higby to Haldeman RE: Congressional candidates in Orange County, California. Handwritten notes added by Haldeman. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/17/1970
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From Higby to Haldeman RE: Chotiner's advice that the White House support Badham in his bid "for the Utt seat." 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 3/3/1970
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From Higby to Haldeman RE: Quayle and his polling apparatus. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/13/1970
From Higby to Haldeman RE: Congressional candidates in Orange County, California. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/17/1970
From Higby to Haldeman RE: Congressional candidates in Orange County, California. Handwritten notes added by Haldeman. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/17/1970
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Richard Nixon Presidential Library
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8
68
3/3/1970
White House Staff
Memo
From Higby to Haldeman RE: Chotiner's
advice that the White House support Badham
in his bid "for the Utt seat." 1 pg.
8
68
3/16/1970
Personal
Memo
From Haldeman to Higby requesting that the
latter obtain Robert Gray's "18 Acres Under
Glass." 1 pg.
8
68
3/13/1970
Campaign
Memo
From Higby to Haldeman RE: Quayle and
his polling apparatus. 1 pg.
8
68
3/17/1970
Campaign
Memo
From Higby to Haldeman RE: Congressional
candidates in Orange County, California. 1
pg.
Monday, August 30, 2010
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8
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3/17/1970
Campaign
Memo
From Higby to Haldeman RE: Congressional
candidates in Orange County, California.
Handwritten notes added by Haldeman. 1 pg.
Monday, August 30, 2010
Page 2 of 2
March 3, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR H.R. HALDEMAN
FROM :
LARRY HIGBY
Murray Chotiner called regarding the battle lines that are
beginning to form for the Utt seat. Indications are there
will be two Republican candidates - Mr. Badham, currently
an assemblyman in California and Mr. Schmidts, a State
Senator and an avowed Bircher. Most of our friends in
California feel that Badham is the one who should be supported.
Schmidts, as I said, is an avowed Bircher and has taken on
Reagan on a number of issues. Our close friends in Califonnia
feel that Schmidts' election would be a serious mistake.
Murray wants permission to proceed with passing along to the
right people, the word that Badham should be supported.
LH:pm
3/7/70- called art
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
handle
March 16, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. HIGBY
Would you please get me a copy of Robert Gray's book, titled
"18 Acres Under Glass" published by Doubleday.
H. R. HALDEMAN
March 13, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM :
LARRY HIGBY
The President requested to you in a memorandum attached at
Tab A that we explore exactly what work Quayle and his polling
organization is up to.
I talked to Earl Mazo and he reports that Quayle is a favorite of
the Democrats - particularly of the Democratic Senate Campaign
Committee. He feels that over half of the Democrats who are
running who are using polls, are using Quayle as their pollster.
For example, he's doing work for Morgantheau in New York,
Brewer's work in Alabama, Williams' work in New Jersey, etc.
By doing these polls across the country he is getting information
that is appearing in columns such as the one Alsop wrote a few
weeks ago and Evans and Novak. It is not Mazo's feeling that
Quayle is working for the Democratic National Committee, but
rather for Democratic candidates.
I also talked to Bill Safire. Safire reports that Alsop illicited the
information he got from Quayle regarding the President's nose-dive
in the South.
Regarding the column that Evans and Novak wrote a week ago, Safire
had lunch with Novak and reports that Quayle called him on the Chicago
information.
It's Safire's feeling that Quayle is basically a Democratic pollster -
that he needs publicity and the way to get publicity is to support
surprising trends.
I would tend to buy Mazo's explanation since most of the information
about Quayle polls that has been coming out is for particular states
or areas suggesting that the polls are being done for individual
candidates.
LH:pm
March 17, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR H.R. HALDEMAN
FROM :
LARRY HIGBY
SUBJECT : Congressional Candidates in the President's District
Murray Chotiner indicates that Senator Schmidts is running in
the President's old district in Orange County. Schmidts is a
Bircher. Indications are from our people out there is that Vic
Andrews would be willing to run again Schmidts. Neither Chotiner
nor the Reagan fashion is enthusiastic about Schmidts since he is has
opposed Reagan a number of times. If Andrews runs, he would want
the President's blessing. If Schmidts runs he will run as a Republican
or an Independent, but will not say that he will refute the John Birch
Society.
Question: Can we back Andrews even though this is only a primary.
Or, can we at least let our supporters know that's who we want to
have elected?
Chotiner also indicates that Senator Stevens will be filing and would
like a letter of congratulations on filing and an indication of support
from the President. At this time, Stevens has no opposition, although
there is a possibility that a Right Wing candidate will run against him
in the primary. Stevens needs our help and it is Chotiner's feeling
that we could supply Stemens with the letter and latter say at the time
we had no idea that anyone else was running and therefore offered our
support.
Send Message to Stevens
No Message
LH:pm
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 17, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR H.R. HALDEMAN
FROM :
LARRY HIGBY
SUBJECT : Congressional Candidates in the President's District
Murray Chotiner indicates that Senator Schmidts is running in
the President's old district in Orange County. Schmidts is a
Bircher. Indications are from our people out there is that Vic
Andrews would be willing to run again Schmidts. Neither Chotiner
nor the Reagan fashion is enthusiastic about Schmidts since he is has
opposed Reagan a number of times. If Andrews runs, he would want
the President's blessing. If Schmidts runs he will run as a Republican
or an Independent, but will not say that he will refute the John Birch
Society.
Question: Can we back Andrews even though this is only a primary.
Or, can we at least let our supporters know that's who we want to
have elected?
Chotiner also indicates that Senator Stevens will be filing and would
like a letter of congratulations on filing and an indication of support
from the President. At this time, Stevens has no opposition, although
there is a possibility that a Right Wing candidate will run against him
in the primary. Stevens needs our help and it is Chotiner's feeling
that we could supply Stevens with the letter and later say at the time
we had no idea that anyone else was running and therefore offered our
support.
Send Message to Stevens
No Message
let's deop this procedure -
if we do one we have to do Them all
d it will only lead to bloodshed