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From Kehrli to Magruder RE: an attached memo from Buchanan focusing on Muskie and Harriman. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 1/22/1971
From Magruder to Haldeman RE: a memo from Khachigian. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 1/20/1971
From Khachigian to Magruder RE: Muskie's foreign policy record. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 1/19/1971
From Buchanan to Haldeman RE: anti-U.S. foreign policy statements maded by Muskie on his trips abroad. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 1/20/1971
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From Buchanan to Haldeman RE: anti-U.S. foreign policy statements maded by Muskie on his trips abroad. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 1/20/1971
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1/22/1971
White House Staff
Memo
From Kehrli to Magruder RE: an attached
memo from Buchanan focusing on Muskie
and Harriman. 1 pg.
10
25
1/20/1971
White House Staff
Memo
From Magruder to Haldeman RE: a memo
from Khachigian. 1 pg.
10
25
1/19/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Khachigian to Magruder RE: Muskie's
foreign policy record. 2 pgs.
10
25
1/20/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Buchanan to Haldeman RE: anti-U.S.
foreign policy statements maded by Muskie
on his trips abroad. 1 pg.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Page 1 of 1
January 22, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. MAGRUDER
FROM:
BRUCE KEHRLI
SUBJECT:
Attached Memo on Muskie
and Harriman
Before moving ahead on the points described in the attached
proposal from Ken Khachigian, you should get together with
Pat Buchanan to discuss the additional points covered in Bob's
memo to him of January 20 (also attached).
Attachments
CC: Mr. Buchanan
BK:kh
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
January 20, 1971
DETERMINED TO BE AN
ADMINISTRATIVE MARKING
E.O. 12065, Section 6-102
By Blyimer NARE, Date. 1-12-82
CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. HALDEMAN
FROM:
JEB S. MAGRUDER
SUBJECT:
Muskie and Harriman Am
I think the ideas pointed out in the attached memo from Ken Khachigian
make sense, but I would like some direction from you as to whether
or not we should go ahead.
Attachment
CONFID ENTIAL
MEMORANDUM
DETERMINED TO BE AN
THE WHITE HOUSE
ADMINISTRATIVE MARKING
WASHINGTON
E.O. 12065, Section 6-102
By BCays NARS, Date 412-83
January 19, 1971
CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR JEB MAGRUDER
FROM:
KEN KHACHIGIAN Tell.
SUBJECT: MUSKIE AND HARRIMAN
On Muskie's recent trip to Moscow and West Germany, he took
along with him former Ambassador Harriman. Harriman helped
set up the appointment with Kosygin and generally held Muskie's
hand throughout the visit.
This gives us a very important point to make against Muskie.
First, that he is a lightweight in foreign policy -- that he needed
to have someone with him to make the visit. Note that RN visited
foreign countries and Russia in 1967 without the aid of former
diplomats.
Second, it allows us to tie Muskie to discredited Democrat
foreign policy. I.e., Harriman was Johnson's Ambassador to
Paris. Let's tie Muskie to the Harriman/Johnson failure at the
Paris peace talks (without bringing any troops home). Harriman
has worked with every Democrat President since Roosevelt.
Where has his expertise gotten us? Three wars; no peace;
captured nations in Eastern Europe, etc. For example, Muskie
is Polish yet has as his adviser the man who presided over the
Soviet takeover in Poland after World War II.
The following plan might be sustained over the next few weeks
and should be continued as long as Harriman oversees Muskie's
foreign policy formulation.
Get the line to columnists, emphasizing that Muskie needed
Harriman to hold his hand in Moscow and that RN had (and has)
experience so that he could handle himself competently in foreign
policy. Can't Muskie think for himself?
Approve
Disapprove
- 2 -
-- Perhaps via Nofziger, have Dole (as RNC chairman)
point out that Muskie is relying on old policy which was dis-
credited long ago. In an age of crisis, we need a President
who can think for himself on foreign policy and who isn't
tied to old policies.
Approve
Disapprove
-- Pat Buchanan could speak with his contacts to make
sure that such discussions appear in Human Events and other
publications. National Review should also discredit Harriman
and the visit.
Approve
Disapprove
-- Have MONDAY put a jibe in there comparing Muskie
unfavorably with the President.
Approve
Disapprove
-- Have letters sent to major newspapers and publications
pointing out the above analysis.
Approve
Disapprove
- - Let it be leaked that top White House advisors find it
"strange" that Kosygin would see Muskie for almost four hours
while turning down a meeting with RN in 1967 and wondering
whether the Soviets wouldn't like to see Muskie get elected in
order to have a less tough negotiator.
Approve
Disapprove
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
CONFIDENTIAL
WASHINGTON
January 20, 1971
BE AN
E.O.
By
CONFIDENTIAL
Laynec
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. BUCHANAN
FROM:
H. R. HALDEMAN
One very effective line that could be developed now is sharp
criticism of Muskie for his irresponsible conduct while
traveling abroad and criticizing American foreign policy.
Comparison could be made -- which you would be completely
attuned to because of your travel with the President during
his trips in 1967 with his conduct during the eight years
he was out of office and traveled to sixty countries. During
that entire period, he never criticized policies of the U. S.
government while abroad. In fact, he refused to answer
such questions at press conferences and only used such
conferences for defending those aspects of the policies with
which he agreed. Any criticism of policies was delayed
until his return to the United States.
A related point that you might be able to develop is that
Richard Nixon, in the period between 1966 and 1968, par-
ticularly when he made his four trips abroad in the six
months after the 1966 elections, did it all with a minimal
staff whereas it will be noted that all the Democratic
aspirants have large staffs -- including Muskie's thirty- -
five, as an example.
Please give this some thought, get with any others who might
have an idea on it and see how they think it might be used - if
they think it is appropriate.
CC: Mr. Magruder
CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
DETERMINED TO BE AN
ADMINISTRATIVE MARKING
E.O. 12065, Section 6-102
By Date 4-12-82