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White House Staff
Memo
Copy of a memo from Kehrli to Haldeman
RE: a comprehensive breakdown of the 1973
White House budget. Handwritten notes on
original added by Haldeman. 2 pgs.
Monday, November 22, 2010
Page 1 of 1
THE WHITE HOUSE
To Drump
WASHINGTON
February 7, 1973
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
BRUCE KEHRLI
BAC
SUBJECT:
1973 White House
Political Budget
On January 1, the source of financial support for the White
House shifted back to the RNC from the Committee to Re-elect
the President.
Because of the RNC's financial situation, the money used to
support the White House account will actually come from the
Committee to Re-elect, however, George Bush and Maury Stans
have requested a budget estimate so that they know how much
money is to be transferred.
I've contacted Bill Henkel, Bill Timmons, Dick Howard and Art
Sohmer to cover their financial needs for 1973.
Since the President's travel schedule has not been finalized
and we are working under a new staff structure; I asked each
of the people submitting budget estimates to use 1971 -- the
last non-election year -- as the basis for their 1973 estimates.
The estimated and actual figures for 1970, 1971 and 1972 are
included at Tab A.
The estimates for each of the five categories are as follows:
1. Presidential and First Family Travel -- This
estimate is based on the assumption that there
will be six major trips that cannot be reimbursed
by appropriated funds or local sponsors. Also,
for the purpose of estimating advanceman related
costs, we have assumed two Presidential trips a
month for a total of 24. Our policy has been to
pay all of the expenses for political trips and only
the advanceman portion for non-political trips. It
is especially important that we stick to the second
part of this policy because our appropriated funds
for travel are no longer fungible. The estimate for
1973 is $225,910; broken outlas follows with details
included at Tab B:
-2-
Gifts
$ 50,000.00
Photos
10,250.00
Advancemen Costs
34,560.00
A'men Air Transportation
19,200.00
Crowd Raising
43,500.00
Hotel
7,500.00
Event Expenses
37,200.00
Office Supplies
4,800.00
Transportation
18,900.00
$225,910.00
2. Staff Support -- The total of $100,000 will go
for reimbursement to staff members who carry out
political business for the President. Bill Timmons,
John Dean, Anne Armstrong, and Bill Baroody will be
receiving most of this money.
3. Mailings -- The $450,000 figure for mailings
may be a little high; although we are still re-
ceiving bills for political mailings which would
put the actual figure for 1972 far above the $513,000
figure listed at Tab A. This account includes ex-
penses for mailings, information retrieval and
updating of mailing lists.
4. Vice President -- The figure for Vice Presidential
why Phone
travel is based primarily on a review of 1971 --
the last non-election year.
Old Campaign Expenses -- I've also included a
$50,000 figure for campaign '72 expenses which are
still coming in.
This budget does not include White House polling expenses which
should be handled in another manner. How?
Last year, we were very open and honest about the actual amount
of support provided. Prior to that point, we always underestimated
the RNC budget figures for the psychological advantage it provided
while at the same time knowing that the bills would be paid.
With George Bush now at the RNC, we ought to be honest about
the actual budget and I recommend that you approve these budget
figures. I will cover them with him along with the system of
accounting and disbursing funds which we have been using.
APPROVE H
DISAPPROVE
OTHER But I think Travel is way too Righ-
will le more like 100 - 150/00