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From Higby to Bachman RE: Dolores's lost glasses. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 11/30/1971
From Higby to Bachman RE: payment for Higby's barber. 1 pg. [Subject: Personal] [Memo], 11/29/1971
From Higby to Bachman RE: the use of a helicopter to shuttle Mrs. Haldeman from Palm Springs to El Toro and the Marine base in California. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 11/23/1971
From Higby to Randy Baker RE: possibly hiring Baker. 1 pg. [Subject: Personal] [Letter], 11/1/1971
From Higby to Chapin RE: Haldeman's suggestion that the White House staffers change their offices for the 1972 campaign. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 11/2/1971
From Higby to Dean RE: dealing with young people at the Republican Convention in San Diego. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/8/1971
From Higby to "Follow-Up" RE: future specials in "First Monday." 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 11/17/1971
From Higby to "Follow Up" RE: getting the opinions of various White House staffers on the campaign. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/2/1971
From Higby to "Follow-Up" RE: word from Colson, Chapin, and Price involving plans to revamp their offices in 1972. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 11/1/1971
Fro Higby to Haldeman RE: Magruder's discussion with Governor Peterson about the New Hampshire primary. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/22/1971
From Higby to Haldeman RE: answering questions previously raised by Haldeman involving recent polls. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/17/1971
From Higby to Haldeman RE: having Magruder contact various columnists to correct their impressions of "Citizens for Nixon." 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/15/1971
From Higby to Haldeman RE: a large dinner to raise funds for the Republican Committee. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/9/1971
From Higby to Hullin RE: thoughts of various White House personnel on how RN should present himself in the election of 1972. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 11/2/1971
From Higby to Holly Hoelscher RE: the Higbys' recent visit to Walt Disney World. 1 pg. [Subject: Personal] [Letter], 11/1/1971
From Higby to Strachan RE: an attached column and fact checking. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/29/1971
A column entitled "What Would Teddy Do?" authored by Steward Alsop. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], no date
From Higby to Strachan RE: sending "the minutes of the middle level [strategy] meeting" to Haldeman and the Attorney General. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 11/24/1971
From Higby to Strachan RE: passing information on the New Hampshire poll to Haldeman. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/24/1971
From Higby to Strachan RE: the development of "a regional trend sheet." 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/22/1971
From Higby to Strachan RE: obtaining notes from people who developed ideas for the 1972 campaign. Handwritten notes added by unknown. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/17/1971
From Higby to Strachan RE: the youth vote, celebrities for the 1972 campaign, and a report from Dean. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/15/1971
From Higby to Strachan RE: discerning the proper recipients of memorandums. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 11/11/1971
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This file contains:
From Higby to Bachman RE: Dolores's lost glasses. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 11/30/1971
From Higby to Bachman RE: payment for Higby's barber. 1 pg. [Subject: Personal] [Memo], 11/29/1971
From Higby to Bachman RE: the use of a helicopter to shuttle Mrs. Haldeman from Palm Springs to El Toro and the Marine base in California. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 11/23/1971
From Higby to Randy Baker RE: possibly hiring Baker. 1 pg. [Subject: Personal] [Letter], 11/1/1971
From Higby to Chapin RE: Haldeman's suggestion that the White House staffers change their offices for the 1972 campaign. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 11/2/1971
From Higby to Dean RE: dealing with young people at the Republican Convention in San Diego. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/8/1971
From Higby to "Follow-Up" RE: future specials in "First Monday." 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 11/17/1971
From Higby to "Follow Up" RE: getting the opinions of various White House staffers on the campaign. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/2/1971
From Higby to "Follow-Up" RE: word from Colson, Chapin, and Price involving plans to revamp their offices in 1972. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 11/1/1971
Fro Higby to Haldeman RE: Magruder's discussion with Governor Peterson about the New Hampshire primary. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/22/1971
From Higby to Haldeman RE: answering questions previously raised by Haldeman involving recent polls. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/17/1971
From Higby to Haldeman RE: having Magruder contact various columnists to correct their impressions of "Citizens for Nixon." 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/15/1971
From Higby to Haldeman RE: a large dinner to raise funds for the Republican Committee. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/9/1971
From Higby to Hullin RE: thoughts of various White House personnel on how RN should present himself in the election of 1972. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 11/2/1971
From Higby to Holly Hoelscher RE: the Higbys' recent visit to Walt Disney World. 1 pg. [Subject: Personal] [Letter], 11/1/1971
From Higby to Strachan RE: an attached column and fact checking. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/29/1971
A column entitled "What Would Teddy Do?" authored by Steward Alsop. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], no date
From Higby to Strachan RE: sending "the minutes of the middle level [strategy] meeting" to Haldeman and the Attorney General. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 11/24/1971
From Higby to Strachan RE: passing information on the New Hampshire poll to Haldeman. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/24/1971
From Higby to Strachan RE: the development of "a regional trend sheet." 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/22/1971
From Higby to Strachan RE: obtaining notes from people who developed ideas for the 1972 campaign. Handwritten notes added by unknown. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/17/1971
From Higby to Strachan RE: the youth vote, celebrities for the 1972 campaign, and a report from Dean. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/15/1971
From Higby to Strachan RE: discerning the proper recipients of memorandums. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 11/11/1971
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9
14
11/30/1971
White House Staff
Memo
From Higby to Bachman RE: Dolores's lost
glasses. 1 pg.
9
14
11/29/1971
Personal
Memo
From Higby to Bachman RE: payment for
Higby's barber. 1 pg.
9
14
11/23/1971
White House Staff
Memo
From Higby to Bachman RE: the use of a
helicopter to shuttle Mrs. Haldeman from
Palm Springs to El Toro and the Marine base
in California. 1 pg.
9
14
11/1/1971
Personal
Letter
From Higby to Randy Baker RE: possibly
hiring Baker. 1 pg.
Friday, July 23, 2010
Page 1 of 5
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
9
14
11/2/1971
White House Staff
Memo
From Higby to Chapin RE: Haldeman's
suggestion that the White House staffers
change their offices for the 1972 campaign. 1
pg.
9
14
11/8/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Higby to Dean RE: dealing with young
people at the Republican Convention in San
Diego. 1 pg.
9
14
11/17/1971
Domestic Policy
Memo
From Higby to "Follow-Up" RE: future
specials in "First Monday." 1 pg.
9
14
11/2/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Higby to "Follow Up" RE: getting the
opinions of various White House staffers on
the campaign. 1 pg.
9
14
11/1/1971
White House Staff
Memo
From Higby to "Follow-Up" RE: word from
Colson, Chapin, and Price involving plans to
revamp their offices in 1972. 1 pg.
Friday, July 23, 2010
Page 2 of 5
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
9
14
11/22/1971
Campaign
Memo
Fro Higby to Haldeman RE: Magruder's
discussion with Governor Peterson about the
New Hampshire primary. 1 pg.
9
14
11/17/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Higby to Haldeman RE: answering
questions previously raised by Haldeman
involving recent polls. 1 pg.
9
14
11/15/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Higby to Haldeman RE: having
Magruder contact various columnists to
correct their impressions of "Citizens for
Nixon." 1 pg.
9
14
11/9/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Higby to Haldeman RE: a large dinner
to raise funds for the Republican Committee.
1 pg.
9
14
11/2/1971
White House Staff
Memo
From Higby to Hullin RE: thoughts of
various White House personnel on how RN
should present himself in the election of
1972. 1 pg.
Friday, July 23, 2010
Page 3 of 5
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
9
14
11/1/1971
Personal
Letter
From Higby to Holly Hoelscher RE: the
Higbys' recent visit to Walt Disney World. 1
pg.
9
14
11/29/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Higby to Strachan RE: an attached
column and fact checking. 1 pg.
9
14
Campaign
Newspaper
A column entitled "What Would Teddy Do?"
authored by Steward Alsop. 1 pg.
9
14
11/24/1971
Domestic Policy
Memo
From Higby to Strachan RE: sending "the
minutes of the middle level [strategy]
meeting" to Haldeman and the Attorney
General. 1 pg.
9
14
11/24/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Higby to Strachan RE: passing
information on the New Hampshire poll to
Haldeman. 1 pg.
Friday, July 23, 2010
Page 4 of 5
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
9
14
11/22/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Higby to Strachan RE: the
development of "a regional trend sheet." 1 pg.
9
14
11/17/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Higby to Strachan RE: obtaining notes
from people who developed ideas for the
1972 campaign. Handwritten notes added by
unknown. 1 pg.
9
14
11/15/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Higby to Strachan RE: the youth vote,
celebrities for the 1972 campaign, and a
report from Dean. 1 pg.
9
14
11/11/1971
White House Staff
Memo
From Higby to Strachan RE: discerning the
proper recipients of memorandums. 1 pg.
Friday, July 23, 2010
Page 5 of 5
rps
November 30, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR:
KATHY BACHMAN
FROM:
L. HIGBY
Dolores has lost her glasses and thinks she left them on the
airplane. Will you ask them to check the airplane and see if
any glasses were turned in on the airplane.
L. *
I checked -- there were no glasses found on first check. They
are checking again and I should hear from them today.
LH:kb
PAS
November 29, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR:
KATHY BACHMAN
FROM:
L. HIGBY
Make sure you pay Jack Allen. I have had a few haircuts from
him lately and we haven't been paying him, but we should send
him the money.
LH:kb
November 23, 1971
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
KATHY BACHMAN
FROM:
L. HIGBY
Haldeman would like, if possible, to use the chopper on Sunday to
get Mrs. Haldeman from Palm Springs back over to El Toro to the
Marine base. Will you please remind me sometime on Friday or
Saturday while we are our in California.
LH:kb
November 1, 1971
Dear Rendy:
Thanks for your letter of October 26. You were
right, it has been a very rewarding experience
working for the President.
I'm sure you would find working with the Republican
party very challenging. Therefore, I have forwarded
your letter to Jeb Magruder at the Citizen's Commit-
tee for the Re-Election of the President and also to
Fred Malek, who works in the Personnel area for the
President, for consideration. You should be hearing
from their offices in the very near future.
Again, thanks for your letter. It was great hearing
from you. If I can be of any further help, please
don't hesitate getting in touch with me.
Best wishes,
Sincerely,
Lawrence M. Highy
Administrative Assistant
to H.R. R. Haldemen
Mr. Randy Baker
1321 E. Balboa Boulevard
Balboe, California 92661
CC: Jeb Magruder w/incoming
Fred Malek w/incoming
LH:KB:kb
November 2, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR I
DWIGHT CHAPIN
FROM :
L. HIGBY
Bob covered the subject of changing our offices to gear for
the '72 Campaign again in this morning's staff meeting. He
asked that any thoughts that you had be in on this by Friday.
This, of course, is different than the memo I talked to you
about this morning - this is the one about any changes or
reorganization that needs to take place in your office.
LH:pm
EYES ONLY
November 8, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR:
JOHN DEAN
FROM:
LARRY HIGBY
I know you are concerned about the demonstration situation in San
Diego but I have a thought that might be worth considering. I don't
believe that the New MOBE is going to be able to mount the effective
assault in terms of numbers that they were able to in 1968 in Chi-
cago. (Of course, this is speculation.) But, assuming that they are
able to get a sizeable turnout rather than forcing a confrontation,
suppose we tried something like the following:
Realizing that there are going to be thousands of young
people in California anyway, why not open our arms and
say how we are welcoming youth to San Diego to partici-
pate in forums, colloquies and discussion sessions while
the convention is going on. In addition to this, set up a
series of events that kids are uniquely att racted to, For
example, a rock concert up at San Diego State, a surfing
contest sponsored by the GOP, water sking events, all
football game in San Diego that features the best athletes
from all across the country, etc. What I am saying is,
let's set up a positive youth angle so that if there are
demonstrations, they are clearly in direct contrast with
what the majority of the kids are doing out there. If you
don't give them something to do, they will probably be
there anyway and demonstrate, and it just puts you on the
defensive.
This in no way represents Haldeman's thinking nor have I cleared it
with him -- it is just my idea, not a directive.
chron
November 17, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR:
FOLLOW-UP
FROM:
L. HIGBY
Follow-up on Friday on a call to Nofziger suggesting that in
the future when we do FIRST MONDAY issues or special
issues we do them without the FIRST MONDAY cover. In
other words, don't do them as an insert but as a spparate
piece.
November 2, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR :
FOLLOW UP
FROM :
L. HIGBY
Early Tuesday morning, Higby is to call the following people
and ask them to do a memo to Haldeman by Friday noon, getting
in their ideas about their feelings and approaches to the campaign -
the way the President should posture himself, how he should run,
etc. That would be Colson, Garment, Safire, Chapin, Moore, Scali,
Price, Whitaker, Ehrlichman, McLaughlin, Dent, and Huebner.
LH:pm
November 1, 1971
And
MEMORANDUM FOR FOLLOW UP
FROM I L. HIGBY
We're expecting to hear from Colson, Price, and Chapin
this week on what they are doing to revamp their offices
toward '72.
LH:pm
non
November 22, 1971
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
L. HIGBY
SUBJECT:
Governor Peterson --
New Hampshire Primary
Jeb Magruder reports that he talked to Governor Peterson about
the New Hampshire primary situation and tried to steer him in
a direction differently than what he was putting out in the article
you saw in the STAR.
In addition, Harry Flemming is going to have lunch with Peterson
tomorrow to try to straighten him out. Magruder says Mitchell
has not talked to Peterson, nor does he think he should at this
point in time.
LH:kb
Purs
November 17, 1971
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
L. HIGBY
SUBJECT:
In Answer to Your Questions
Re: Polls
To answer some questions you raised earlier:
1. Harris did not do an approval question in October.
2. Gallup did not do Trial Heats on the last poll. They
are in the field now doing Trial Heats.
3. Colson reports the following:from Harris:
Approve
Disapprove
October 26 - November 2
56
43
November 6 - November 11
49
48
Harris will probably average the two Sgures coming out somewhere
around 52 approve and 45 disapprove.
This is all raw data and Harris has not analyzed it yet or done any
screening on it.
LH:kb
November 15, 1971
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
L. HIGBY
SUBJECT:
STAR Editorial
Proposed Plan for Action:
1. Jeb Magruder should call in a selected group of columnists
and reporters and say, "Gentlemen, I would like for once and
for all set the record straight with regard to the advertising
situation of the Citizen's for Nixon." Then proceed to set out
what our position is, including the fact that Bob Haldeman is
involved in no way nor will he be involved. Jeb could also use
this occasion to make the point that this information was made
available over two weeks ago, but apparently it was not completely
understood and jab the press from the angle that the correct infor-
mation was in fact made available but not used. In fact, Magruder
had the political writer of the STAR in immediately after the
Littlewood story ran. The STAR, therefore, was specifically
briefed on the correct information.
2. In addition, these facts would be given to Safire and Buchanan
to use in their contacts with the press.
3. Colson will also try to get the Vice President to use it in
some future speech as an example of "sloppy" reporting.
If you agree with this idea, I will talk with Magruder and Colson and
make sure Colson covers Safire and Buchanan.
Agree
Disagree
Other
LH:kb
November 9, 1971
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
L. HIGBY
SUBJECT:
Tonight's Dinner
Re: the subject of tonight's dinner:
1. This is not the largest fund raising event of the
history of the Republican Committee according to
Maurice Stans; the '68 event was larger, netting
$4. 7 million. Sales for this dinner are currently at
$4.65.
2. Both Stans and Evans, however, feel this is
probably the largest dinner of this type in terms of
the number of people attending.
Also, you should be aware of the fact that in '68 the
cost was $1,000 a plate; this year it is only $500.
3. Both Stans and Evans say there is no way to
check as to whether or not the Democrats have ever
had a larger fund raising but both are certain they
have not. Stans feels that they have never reached
50% of this in any single event.
INFORMATION RE: THE VICE PRESIDENT:
1. The Vice President has visited 26 foreign countries;
25 as the official representative of the President.
LH:kb
November 2, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR :
TOD HULLIN
FROM :
L. HIGBY
Bob has asked several members of the staff to prepare their
thoughts in a paper of how the President should posture him-
self and the style of campaigning he should use for 1972.
Bob thought that John might have some thoughts on this that
he would like to have included and therefore I'm sending you
this memo. If John does have any thoughts on this, it would
be appreciated if he could get them in a paper by Friday
morning. Bob plans on reviewing these and discussing them
with the President while in Key Biscayne.
LH:pm
November 1, 1971
Dear Holly:
Thank you very much for all the kindnesses
and courtesies you showed Dolores and me
during our great adventure at Disney World.
It was great to see you again and catch up on
old times.
I want to wish you the best of luck at Disney
World and, remember, if you feel that you
would like to look at things up here, please
give me a call.
Best wishes,
Sincerely,
Eawrence M. Higby
Administrative Assistant
to H.R. Haldeman
Miss Holly Hoelscher
Walt Disney World
Box 40
Lake Buena Vista, Florida 32830
LH:kb
November 29, 1971
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
GORDON STRACHAN
FROM:
L. HIGBY
With regard to the attached column, please have someone check
out the facts here. For example, was theire a pistol involved? You
will note how many coincidences this column has with the Safire
memo.
Attachment
LH:kb
BY STEWART ALSOP
WHAT WOULD TEDDY DO?
There's a dicinity that shapes
run. This despite the fact that he has
ly told the simple truth when she
our ends,
said flatly, "I wouldn't accept a draft."
marked in London that "Ted wants
Rough-how them how we will.
Where political matters are con-
keep his options open." But there is
cerned, Kennedys are eminently sensi-
option he really cannot keep open
WASHINGTON-The old quote from the
bie people. For Kennedy to avoid run-
less he is willing to give an his
Bard applies to any major politician,
ning next year is plainly sensible, both
dential ambitions-and that is 00 reins
for politicians are peculiarly naked to
in a political and a personal sense. To
his party's clear call for the
the winds of destiny. But it applies with
cite one example of the personal risks
There is really no exeuse at
special force to the situation in which
involved, when Kennedy flew to Des
than mortal illness, that will permit
Sen. Edward Kennedy finds himself.
Moines, Iowa, recently, the police ar-
major politician to refuse his party'
Senator Kennedy, according to those
rested a man who was distributing
Presidential nomination-act even
close to him, is about 90 per cent con-
"Kennedy: Wanted for murder" leaf-
genuine danger to has life. To
vinced that he should rough-hew his
lets; and found a pistol in his pocket.
Presidential nontination is to
ends in such a way as to avoid becom-
As the passions of the campaign mount-
a challenge, and this to 100%
ing his party's Presidential candidate
ed-and a Kennedy vs. Nixon campaign
timid. It is also to ADVERIOR
in 1972. This near-total conviction is
would unleash some very nasty passions
party in its name of
reflected in Kennedy's recent state-
-so would the risk of a third Kennedy
party will not forgot or forgive.
ments, which have edged closer and
assassination.
There is another reason,
closer to the classic Sherman formula.
POLITICS
the present situation. way MA
But Senator Kennedy is not really
cratic Party may be forced in
master of his own situation. His destiny
For Kennedy to skip 1972 would also
to turn to Edward
will be shaped, not by himself, but by
be sensible politics. By any practical
is now split in two by the
the voters in the key primaries, and by
political calculation, next year is the
mastery foreshadowed in Lite
the polltakers. To see why this is so,
one year in which Edward Kennedy
battle over the credentials-committed
consider the following hypothetical but
should not run for President. He would
chairmanship.
entirely believable sequence of events.
be running against an incumbent, and
Edmund Muskie wins in New Hamp-
except in extraordinary situations, in-
STRUGGLE
shire, but by a thin and unimpressive
cumbents don't get beaten. If President
On one side are the neo-isolutions.
margin. Sen. Henry Jackson wins in
Nixon defeated Kennedy decisively,
new liberals, products of the furies and
Florida, also by a thin and unimpres-
the party would very probably turn to
frustrations of the Vietnam war. On the
sive margin. Sen. George McGovern
someone else in 1976-the history of
other side are the old liberals-the in-
takes a marginal plurality of the votes
second tries (Thomas Dewey, Adlai
ternationalists, old New Dealers, and
in Wisconsin. And SO it goes through-
Stevenson) is not encouraging.
union leaders who until recently wholly
out the whole, long primary season.
In 1972 the Chappaquiddick tragedy
dominated the Democratic Party. The
will still be fresh enough in enough
CHANCE
struggle between these two groups is
minds to make it a major and very ugly
already getting rough, and by conven-
So the Democratic convention is
issue-perhaps the decisive issue. Ken-
tion time it could get so rough as to
called to order in Miami Beach with
nedy would still be younger than any
threaten to destroy the Democratic
front runner Muskie pretty well out of
President in history, and thus open to
Party.
contention-as he would be after a lack-
the charge of brashly seeking to trade
Edward Kennedy, like his brother
luster performance in the primaries-
on his brothers' name. None of these
Robert, has a unique ability to attract
and with no clear primary winner to
things will be true in other Presidential
support from longhairs and hard hats,
replace him as No. 1. Suppose the polls
years.
from intellectuals and old-line labor
then showed more strongly what some
If Richard Nixon wins in 1972, there
men. True, he is weak where Edmund
of them are already beginning to show
will be no incumbent in 1976, and even
Muskie has hitherto been strong,
-that Edward Kennedy was the man
if Nixon is defeated, Kennedy is young
among the undecided middle-of-the-
with the best chance of defeating Rich-
enough to wait. In 1976 or thereafter
road voters. But by convention time,
ard Nixon. What then?
Chappaquiddick will be a fading mem-
preventing the Democratic Party from
Just what form the answer to that
ory, a very young man's sad and for-
exploding may come to seem even more
question might take is unpredictable.
givable mistake, and Kennedy will be
important to many Democrats than win-
Perhaps a call from Democratic chair-
well into middle age.
ning the undecided vote.
man Larry O'Brien to brother-in-law
These are some of the reasons why
There is thus a fair chance-perhaps
Steve Smith, after O'Brien had touched
Edward Kennedy is 90 per cent con-
one in three-that Edward Kennedy is
all the major bases, promising Kennedy
vinced that he should duck the nomina-
destined to become his party's nominee
a clear shot at a first-ballot nomination?
tion. But a glance at his travel schedule
next year, despite his own sensible de-
Perhaps a bandwagon rush to Kennedy
is enough to suggest that the other 10
sire to avoid that fate. It may be an odd
on the convention floor? But the answer
per cent is giving him some sharp tugs in
sentiment to feel about a man who cor-
itself seems almost wholly predictable-
the opposite direction. There is no
tainly wants to be President, but il
Teddy Kennedy would be offered the
doubt that Kennedy wants to be Presi-
hard not to feel a ceremn sympathy for
nomination.
dent, and at man who wants to be Pres-
Edward Kennedy, who BLAV be areas
What would Teddy do? The answer
ident hates to slam any doors SO hard
by circumstances to do what he
seems equally predictable-he would
they can't be opened.
-90 per ever of the time-he shan
to run, because he couldn't not
The senutor's underinted-
aministratively Confidential
November 24, 1971
was
MEMORANDUM FOR:
GORDON STRACHAN
FROM:
LARRY HIGBY
It is my understanding that copies of the minutes of the middle
level stratedgy group are going to be sent to Haldeman and the
Attorney General. So far I have not seen any of these going in
to Bob. What is the story? Is there some way we can send
him copies or does he not want them. If he doesn't, I would
be interested in seeing them.
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Err
Administratively Confidential
November 24, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR:
GORDON STRACHAN
FROM:
L. HIGBY
Let Mr. Haldeman know what is happening on the New Hampshire
poll, OK?
LH:lm
A80
November 22, 1971
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
GORDON STRACHAN
FROM:
L. HIGBY
SUBJECT:
Regional Print Sheets
for the Approval Questions
Let's develop a regional trend sheet, one having combined and
one having ours.
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November 17, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR:
BRUGE-KEHRLI 65
FROM:
L. HIGBY
Let's get some brief notes off to those people who submitted
ideas for the Campaign. I'm not sure who they are, but I
would imagine that McLaughlin and some of those people should
be included.
Humber
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November 15, 1971
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
GORDON STRACHAN
FROM:
L. HIGBY
SUBJECT:
Pending Items
Three items we had pending that I have not seen yet:
1. Your analysis of the Youth vote thing that was now
done over three weeks ago that NEWSWEEK gave us.
2. The Youth report for this month.
3. What action we are going to take on the Celebrity
situation (maybe something has already been done here.)
4. Your analysis of the Dean report.
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8880
November 11, 1971
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
GORDON STRACHAN
FROM:
L. HIGBY
SUBJECT:
Memos to Haldeman
From now on, never do a memo to me on something like this;
do a memo to Haldeman. I'm referring to the "Salute to the
President Dinner".
LH:kb