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From Strachan to Magruder RE: Teeter's Interim Analysis Report. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 4/21/1972
From Strachan to Malek RE: Campaign poll Information on Union Members. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Letter], 4/13/1972
From Strachan to Magruder RE: California Plan. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 4/12/1972
From Strachan to Magruder RE: Pennsylvania Special Election. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 4/11/1972
From Strachan to Odle RE: Offers of Assisstance. 4 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 4/12/1972
From Strachan to Parker RE: First Family Visit for Margaret Chase Smith. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 4/20/1972
From Strachan to Timmons RE: Congressman Arends - John T. Chadwell. 6 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 4/11/1972
From Strachan to Timmons RE: RNC Convention. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 4/6/1972
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From Strachan to Magruder RE: Teeter's Interim Analysis Report. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 4/21/1972
From Strachan to Malek RE: Campaign poll Information on Union Members. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Letter], 4/13/1972
From Strachan to Magruder RE: California Plan. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 4/12/1972
From Strachan to Magruder RE: Pennsylvania Special Election. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 4/11/1972
From Strachan to Odle RE: Offers of Assisstance. 4 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 4/12/1972
From Strachan to Parker RE: First Family Visit for Margaret Chase Smith. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 4/20/1972
From Strachan to Timmons RE: Congressman Arends - John T. Chadwell. 6 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 4/11/1972
From Strachan to Timmons RE: RNC Convention. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 4/6/1972
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Richard Nixon Presidential Library
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4/21/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Strachan to Magruder RE: Teeter's
Interim Analysis Report. 2 pgs.
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4/13/1972
Campaign
Letter
From Strachan to Malek RE: Campaign poll
Information on Union Members. 2 pgs.
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4/12/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Strachan to Magruder RE: California
Plan. 1 pg.
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4/11/1972
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Memo
From Strachan to Magruder RE:
Pennsylvania Special Election. 1 pg.
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4/20/1972
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From Strachan to Parker RE: First Family
Visit for Margaret Chase Smith. 1 pg.
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4/11/1972
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From Strachan to Timmons RE:
Congressman Arends - John T. Chadwell. 6
pgs.
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4/6/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Strachan to Timmons RE: RNC
Convention. 1 pg.
Monday, May 11, 2015
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 21, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
JEB MAGRUDER
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Teeter's Interim
Analysis Report
As we discussed this morning, I reviewed Teeter's Interim
Analysis Report carefully. I spend 1 1/2 hours with Ted
Garrish asking questions regarding the conclusions, format,
and analysis procedure. Besides some very real problems
with the text and methodology, the conclusion of the memo-
randum poses a very serious question regarding the whole
campaign thrust. The conclusion on Page 9 is: "Bemographic
bloc voting is significantly less important than voting
behavior in affecting the election. The only exceptions to
this rule are blacks, young voters in California, and Jewish
voters in New York."
Either the campaign is organized regardless of the results
of the polling data or the polling data is wrong. All the
work by Marik, Finkelstein and Malek's voter blocs have been
aimed at the argument that particular demographic groups will
be decisive in this election. The appeals have been aimed
at blacks, Spanish speaking, blue collar, labor, etc. Now
the conclusion from the polling is that only blacks, young
voters in California and Jewish voters in New York are
important. If that's the case, someone much more capable
than Paul Jones should be in charge of blacks, Ken Rietz
should take all his troops to California, and Garment should
probably spend full time in New York with whatever resources
he needs to capture the Jewish vote.
The real purpose of this long, rather rambling memorandum is
to raise the whole question of Teeter's capability and service
to the campaign. He continues to spend less than one day a
week here in Washington. As you know, Bob has been very inter-
ested in meeting with him to review what are reputed to be the
Key States. True, the meeting has been cancelled from here
twice, but the re-scheduling has been made even more difficult
with Teeter's absence.
- 2 -
There is one final note that you and I should review personally
concerning the usefulness of the issue information developed
by the polls. This concerns a very scholarly attack on the
questionnaire and vendors' reports by Roy Morey within the
Comestic Council.
GS/jb
April 13, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
FRED MALEK
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Campaign Poll Information
on Union Members
George Bell has asked Bob for access to the campaign's
poll results regarding union members. In our recent
discussions regarding your voter blocs and your access
to poll information, I received the impression that you
had all the information necessary. Since you and George
Bell are probably working closely on the labor vote, you
might discuss with him the information that you believe
would be useful for his dealings with the union members.
Because of the restricted access to the poll information,
you should make the same careful determination of the
amount of material that should be released to George Bell
as you have with your other voting bloc managers.
GS/jb
F/U - 4/18
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 15, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GEORGE T. BELL
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I am requesting permission to obtain information
from the campaign committee on its poll responses
from union members. This information would be
helpful in gauging the feeling of the rank and file
toward the Administration. I understand a breakdown
can be made on a state level and/or in the key
industrial areas.
April 12, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
JEB MAGRUDER
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
California Plan
Careful review of your California plan indicates that there
is no mention of Compass Systems, Inc. That was the group
Bob Finch, Bart Porter, and the Republican State Party Chair-
man were pushing eight or nine months ago. If appropriate, will
you advise me as to the status of our investment and anticipated
return?
Follow up 5 days.
April 11, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
JEB MAGRUDER
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Pennsylvania Special
Congressional Election
One interesting thing that developed from Harry Dent's
Political Issues meeting this morning was the fact that
there is a special Congressional election to be held in
Pennsylvania on Primary Day, April 25th. Apparently,
this race will get a good deal of play since if we lose
it will be considered a challenge to the President's
popularity within Pennsylvania. In light of the interest
in Pennsylvania, you might want to have people at your
Committee become more directly involved. Fred LaRue
seemed familiar with the race.
GS/jb
F/U for five days
April 12, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
ROB ODLE
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Offers of Assistance
We read your memorandum of April 7th regarding the volume
of offers of assistance and the Campaign's response. You
should not be dissuaded by young people seeking staff posi-
tions with the National Campaign in Washington. Instead,
these people should be put to work in their states rather
than being brought to Washington. If they are truly inter-
ested they will volunteer where they are needed - in the
field.
GS/jb
F/U 4/17
Committee for the Re-election of the President
MS
MEMORANDUM
April 7, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MD
L
FROM:
ROBERT C. ODLE, JR.
You indicated an interest in what we are doing with the many
offers of assistance we have had since beginning our operation
over a year ago.
We have had several thousand letters and resumes come in since
March of last year. Every one of them has been answered. Most
of them are from young people in their late teens and 20's who
want staff positions with the campaign. A few are offers of
assistance from people who want to work in their own areas.
We are now in the process of xeroxing all of the incoming let-
ters and resumes and getting them in files for transmission to
our State Nixon Chairmen. Recently we sent several hundred
resumes to Lyn Nofziger in California. A copy of my transmit-
tal letter to him is attached.
We are receiving approximately 600 letters and resumes per
month and interviewing approximately a hundred persons per
month.
That doesn't make any diff -
Put them to work wither own
areair registrative of what they say
J
March 20, 1972
Dear Lyn:
Enclosed are all the resumes and letters of people in California we've
received who have made it known that they want to participate in the
campaign. While some of them want to work on a national level, I'm
certain they could be plugged in the California campaign.
While virtually all of these people have been answered by letters from
the Committee, we've not included copies of those since they all read
along the same lines.
Please let us know if we can be of help.
With best wishes,
Sincerely,
Robert C. Odle, Jr.
Mr. Lyn Nofziger
California Committee for the
Re-election of the President
Airport Marina Hotel
Los Angeles, California 90045
March 30, 1972
ADMBUSTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
GORDON STRACHAN
FROM:
L. HIGBY
What happens to all the letters that we submit to Bob Odle? Obviously,
99 percent of them simply receive a renly saying we have placed your
name on our active file and if something comes up we will get in touch
with you. This is probably a pretty unsatisfactory way to handle this
thing. Does Odle have any system for sending these letters directly
from the National Committee to the State organizations, or better yet,
the precinct or local organizations in the area where the poonle write
from letting the local people know that they want to help and that some
contact should be made. This is probably a good way to pick up a
number of volunteers, yet I doubt if it is being done.
Please let me know.
LH:kmt
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 20, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
DAVE PARKER
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
First Family Visit for
Margaret Chase Smith
Several scheduled proposals and materials have gone by
regarding the proposal to have one of the First Family
(probably Tricia) make a trip to Maine for Senator
Margaret Chase Smith.
Jeb Magruder called me this morning to emphasize that it
was John Mitchell's firm opinion that this would be a
mistage. According to Mitchell, the policy is not to
send a member of the First Family into a state where there
is a primary challenge. This applies to Margaret Chase
Smith in Maine. According to Magruder, Mitchell wants
Bob to re-raise the subject with the President to be sure
that the event is turned off in light of the firm policy.
Would you have this subject raised in your next series of
proposals for First Family schedule? If that opportunity
for you to discuss the material with Bob will not be in
the next few days, would you send me the necessary back-up
so that I can cover the point with Bob?
GS/jb
F/U - 5 days
April 11, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
BILL TIMMONS
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Congressman Arends -
John T. Chadwell
Larry Higby's memorandum of March 28th indicated that Les
Arends had talked to Bob Haldeman recently regarding
Mr. Chadwell. As we discussed on the telephone, Congressman
Arends has followed up his conversation with Mr. Haldeman
by sending the attached letter urging that Mr. Chadwell be
utilized by the Committee for the Re-Election of the President.
Pursuant to our conversation, would you cover this matter
with Congressman Arends on Bob's behalf?
F/U for five days
GS/jb
March 28, 1972
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. WILLIAM E. TIMMONS
FROM:
L. HIGBY
SUBJECT:
Mr. John T. Chadwell, Jr.
Congressman Arends talked to Bob yesterday, as I indicated to you
he would.
Mr. Arends was calling on the subject of Mr. John T. Chadwell, Jr.
He is currently Assistant to the Director of the Office of Law En-
forcement in the Office of the Secretary of the Treasury.
Mr. Arends indicates that Mr. Chadwell wants to help in the campaign,
that he is good, able and smart and would be good in fund raising or
anything else for that matter.
Bob asked that you check this request out to see whether or not
Mr. Chadwell is someone we want to bring aboard and follow-through
with Mr. Chadwell and the Congressman, If appropriate.
Please let us know what you do here.
Thank you.
CC: Clark MaeGregor
LH:kmt
L. C. ARENDS, M.C.
COMMITTEE ON
17TH DISTRICT, ILLINOIS
ARMED SERVICES
MINORITY WHIP
WILLIAM R. PITTS
Congress of the United States
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
house of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
March 28, 1972
Mr. H. R. Haldeman
Assistant to the President
The White House
Washington, D. C. 20500
Dear Bob:
This will confirm my telephone conversation with
you concerning John T. Chadwell of Chicago, Illinois, who
presently resides at 5840 Hilldon Street, McLean, Virginia.
John is the son of a personal friend of mine of
long standing. He is presently serving as Assistant to the
Director, Office of Law Enforcement, in the Treasury
Department.
He is most anxious to participate in the 1972
election campaign and for this purpose seeks a position with
the Committee for the Reelection of the President. He will
resign his present position (GS15, step 3) for this purpose.
Enclosed is a copy of his resume. He is an out-
standing young man, and in my considered judgment, would do
an excellent job on whatever may be assigned to him.
He comes from one of the very best Illinois
Republican families. He is so interested in the reelection
of President Nixon that he is willing to make whatever sacri-
fice may be involved in resigning his present position to
participate in the campaign.
I offer my unqualified recommendation of him, and
most sincerely hope his services can be utilized by the Com-
mittee for the Reelection of President Nixon.
With kindest regards, I am
Sincerely yours,
Africa
LCA:avb
Enclosure
RESUME
JOHN T. CHADWELL, JR.
PERSONAL DATA
Date and Place of Birth
October 18, 1933
Chicago, Illinois
Marital Status
Married
Selective Service Status
Air Force Veteran
Honorable Discharge from
Air Force Reserve
Residence
5840 Hilldon Street
McLean, Virginia 22101
(703) 536-4671
Business Address (1960-69)
Chadwell, Keck, Kayser,
Ruggles & McLaren
135 S. LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60603
(312) RA6-2545
Business Address (5/12/69
Department of the Treasury
to present)
Office of the Secretary
Washington, D.C. 20220
(202) WO4-8502
EDUCATION
High School
North Shore Country Day
Winnetka, Illinois
Graduated 1951
College
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Graduated 1955
A.B., History
Minors: English
Political Science
Activities:
Vice President, Delta
Kappa Epsilon
Inter-Fraternity Council
Athletics: Manager, Varsity
Swimming Team
Member, Golf Team
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Law School
Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois
Graduated 1959
J.D. Degree
BAR MEMBERSHIPS
Admitted to Illinois Bar
May 19, 1960
Admitted to practice U.S.
Dist. Ct., N.D. I11.,
June 2, 1960
Admitted to U.S. Dist. Ct.
for the District of
Columbia, Sept. 14, 1971
Chicago Bar Association
Illinois State Bar Assoc.
American Bar Association
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
General practice of law with Chicago law firm for nine
years in the following areas; product liability cases
(defense of Kraft Foods); contract and collection cases
(Reynolds Metals); many phases of antitrust work for numer-
ous corporate clients of said firm; trial experience in-
cludes numerous appearances in local, State, and Federal courts.
GOVERNMENT EXPERIENCE
GS-15 (step 3), Assistant to the Director, Office of
Law Enforcement; within Office of Assistamt Secretary (Enforce-
ment, Tariff and Trade Affairs, & Operations) Eugene T. Rossides,
Department of the Treasury; includes supervision of Treasury's
law enforcement bureaus (Secret Service, Customs, and Internal
Revenue Service-Intelligence-Inspection-Alcohol, Tobacco and
Firearms Divisions) as directed by Assistant Secretary Rossides
and the Director, Office of Law Enforcement; Executive Secretary,
Treasury Law Enforcement Council; Executive Secretary, Narcotics
Trafficker Target Selection Committee (Treasury-IRS); legal and
management supervision of Bureau of Customs in forfeiture
cases, anti-dumping and countervailing duty matters within
Office of Tariff and Trade Affairs.
CAMPAIGN EXPERIENCE - 1968
State Director, "Commitment '68", United Citizens for
Nixon-Agnew; program headed by Bud Wilkinson; helped organ-
ize and supervise this key-electoral state program in Illinois
and Michigan.
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REFERENCES
John T. Chadwell
135 S. LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60603
George M. Burditt
30 West Monroe Street
Chicago, Illinois 60603
William L. Wallen III
105 West Adams Street
Chicago, Illinois 60603
Larry B. Pendleton III
The Riggs National Bank
Washington, D.C.
High level government
references will be supplied
on request.
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 6, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
BILL TIMMONS
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
RNC Convention
Bob asked me to contact you directly regarding the plans
of the President and the First Family to stay at San Clemente
during the Convention. There will be no need for a Presidential
Suite nor for rooms for any of the First Family at the Sheraton,
Westgate or any other hotel in San Diego. No publicity or
problems should result as the President never intended to stay
at any hotel in San Diego.
CC: Dwight Chapin
GS:car