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From Gordon Strachan to Chuck Colson. RE: McGovern's recent advertisements; some of which include catering to Vietnam veterans. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 5/19/1972
From Gordon Strachan to Dick Crumley. RE: Appreciation for Mr. Crumley's letter offering his assistance in re-electing the President. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Letter], 5/16/1972
From Gordon Strachan to Howard Cohen. RE: An attached story entitled, "What Young People Think: A Poll About the Polls and Most Plan to Vote." 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 5/10/1972
From Gordon Strachan to Peter Dailey. RE: A possible campaign song for the President's 1972 campaign for re-election entitled, "Mr. President." 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 5/15/1972
From Gordon Strachan to Harry Dent. RE: Evans and Novak Political Forum. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 5/11/1972
From Gordon Strachan to Haldeman. RE: Note which reads, "Dent will be asked to prepare an analysis." 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], no date
Evans-Novak Political Report. RE: The first Evans-Novak political forum at the Madison Hotel in Washington D.C. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Report], 6/22/1972
From Rowland Evans Jr., and Robert Novak to the Subscriber. RE: Presidential Politics, 1972. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Letter], 5/4/1972
An envelop addressed to the Evans-Novak Political Report in Washington D.C. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Other Document], no date
From Gordon Strachan to John Ehrlichman. RE: Review of the Democratic Council booklet. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 5/8/1972
From Jeb Magruder to John N. Mitchell. RE: "The Nixon Years," an official campaign publication, is ready to go to the printer. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 4/17/1972
From Gordon Strachan to Follow Up. RE: Check-in with Jeb Magruder on June 1 concerning Mitchell's desire to initiate the Key State dinners with Haldeman. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 5/19/1972
From Gordon Strachan to Follow-Up. RE: The June 2nd check with Charlie McWhorter concerning the Republican "buddy system." 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 5/18/1972
From Gordon Strachan to Follow-Up. RE: Monte Fisher, the trustee at USC, and Herb Kalmbach's contact with him concerning upcoming political matters. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 5/18/1972
From Gordon Strachan to Follow-Up. RE: The A.C. Nielson project to test the correlation between voting behavior and viewing habits. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 5/18/1972
From Gordon Strachan to Follow-Up. RE: May 14th check-in with Hugh Sloan concerning the statue of the polling bills. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 5/10/1972
From Gordon Strachan to Follow-Up. RE: Check with Dick Howard on May 5th on the 1,000 names of Democrats and Independents in New Hampshire. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 5/2/1972
From Gordon Strachan to Dave Hoopes. RE: Safeway political group entitled, "You and Election '72." 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 5/19/1972
From William E. Timmons to Haldeman. RE: Message that states, "Somebody should look into this." 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 5/18/1972
From M.K. Kegley to William E. Timmons. RE: The presentation of the copy of "You and the Election of '72". 1 pg. [Subject: Personal] [Letter], 5/5/1972
A voter guidebook that explains how U.S. citizens can become better acquainted with the candidates and issues of the 1972 Presidential election campaign. 3 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Other Document], 5/1/1972
From Gordon Strachan to Larry Higby. RE: Maurice Stans' request for a quiet dinner for eight people in June. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 5/15/1972
From Larry Higby to Follow-Up. RE: Checkin with Maurice Stans' request for a dinner with the President in June. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 4/4/1972
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This file contains:
From Gordon Strachan to Chuck Colson. RE: McGovern's recent advertisements; some of which include catering to Vietnam veterans. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 5/19/1972
From Gordon Strachan to Dick Crumley. RE: Appreciation for Mr. Crumley's letter offering his assistance in re-electing the President. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Letter], 5/16/1972
From Gordon Strachan to Howard Cohen. RE: An attached story entitled, "What Young People Think: A Poll About the Polls and Most Plan to Vote." 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 5/10/1972
From Gordon Strachan to Peter Dailey. RE: A possible campaign song for the President's 1972 campaign for re-election entitled, "Mr. President." 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 5/15/1972
From Gordon Strachan to Harry Dent. RE: Evans and Novak Political Forum. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 5/11/1972
From Gordon Strachan to Haldeman. RE: Note which reads, "Dent will be asked to prepare an analysis." 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], no date
Evans-Novak Political Report. RE: The first Evans-Novak political forum at the Madison Hotel in Washington D.C. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Report], 6/22/1972
From Rowland Evans Jr., and Robert Novak to the Subscriber. RE: Presidential Politics, 1972. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Letter], 5/4/1972
An envelop addressed to the Evans-Novak Political Report in Washington D.C. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Other Document], no date
From Gordon Strachan to John Ehrlichman. RE: Review of the Democratic Council booklet. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 5/8/1972
From Jeb Magruder to John N. Mitchell. RE: "The Nixon Years," an official campaign publication, is ready to go to the printer. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 4/17/1972
From Gordon Strachan to Follow Up. RE: Check-in with Jeb Magruder on June 1 concerning Mitchell's desire to initiate the Key State dinners with Haldeman. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 5/19/1972
From Gordon Strachan to Follow-Up. RE: The June 2nd check with Charlie McWhorter concerning the Republican "buddy system." 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 5/18/1972
From Gordon Strachan to Follow-Up. RE: Monte Fisher, the trustee at USC, and Herb Kalmbach's contact with him concerning upcoming political matters. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 5/18/1972
From Gordon Strachan to Follow-Up. RE: The A.C. Nielson project to test the correlation between voting behavior and viewing habits. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 5/18/1972
From Gordon Strachan to Follow-Up. RE: May 14th check-in with Hugh Sloan concerning the statue of the polling bills. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 5/10/1972
From Gordon Strachan to Follow-Up. RE: Check with Dick Howard on May 5th on the 1,000 names of Democrats and Independents in New Hampshire. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 5/2/1972
From Gordon Strachan to Dave Hoopes. RE: Safeway political group entitled, "You and Election '72." 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 5/19/1972
From William E. Timmons to Haldeman. RE: Message that states, "Somebody should look into this." 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 5/18/1972
From M.K. Kegley to William E. Timmons. RE: The presentation of the copy of "You and the Election of '72". 1 pg. [Subject: Personal] [Letter], 5/5/1972
A voter guidebook that explains how U.S. citizens can become better acquainted with the candidates and issues of the 1972 Presidential election campaign. 3 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Other Document], 5/1/1972
From Gordon Strachan to Larry Higby. RE: Maurice Stans' request for a quiet dinner for eight people in June. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 5/15/1972
From Larry Higby to Follow-Up. RE: Checkin with Maurice Stans' request for a dinner with the President in June. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 4/4/1972
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Richard Nixon Presidential Library
Contested Materials Collection
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Document Description
13
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5/19/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Gordon Strachan to Chuck Colson. RE:
McGovern's recent advertisements; some of
which include catering to Vietnam veterans.
1 pg.
13
12
5/16/1972
Campaign
Letter
From Gordon Strachan to Dick Crumley. RE:
Appreciation for Mr. Crumley's letter
offering his assistance in re-electing the
President. 1 pg.
13
12
5/10/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Gordon Strachan to Howard Cohen.
RE: An attached story entitled, "What Young
People Think: A Poll About the Polls and
Most Plan to Vote." 2 pgs.
13
12
5/15/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Gordon Strachan to Peter Dailey. RE:
A possible campaign song for the President's
1972 campaign for re-election entitled, "Mr.
President." 1 pg.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Page 1 of 5
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
13
12
5/11/1972
Domestic Policy
Memo
From Gordon Strachan to Harry Dent. RE:
Evans and Novak Political Forum. 1 pg.
13
12
White House Staff
Memo
From Gordon Strachan to Haldeman. RE:
Note which reads, "Dent will be asked to
prepare an analysis." 1 pg.
13
12
6/22/1972
Domestic Policy
Report
Evans-Novak Political Report. RE: The first
Evans-Novak political forum at the Madison
Hotel in Washington D.C. 1 pg.
13
12
5/4/1972
Domestic Policy
Letter
From Rowland Evans Jr., and Robert Novak
to the Subscriber. RE: Presidential Politics,
1972. 1 pg.
13
12
Domestic Policy
Other Document
An envelop addressed to the Evans-Novak
Political Report in Washington D.C. 1 pg.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Page 2 of 5
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
13
12
5/8/1972
Domestic Policy
Memo
From Gordon Strachan to John Ehrlichman.
RE: Review of the Democratic Council
booklet. 1 pg.
13
12
4/17/1972
Domestic Policy
Memo
From Jeb Magruder to John N. Mitchell. RE:
"The Nixon Years," an official campaign
publication, is ready to go to the printer. 1 pg.
13
12
5/19/1972
Domestic Policy
Memo
From Gordon Strachan to Follow Up. RE:
Check-in with Jeb Magruder on June 1
concerning Mitchell's desire to initiate the
Key State dinners with Haldeman. 1 pg.
13
12
5/18/1972
Domestic Policy
Memo
From Gordon Strachan to Follow-Up. RE:
The June 2nd check with Charlie McWhorter
concerning the Republican "buddy system."
1 pg.
13
12
5/18/1972
Domestic Policy
Memo
From Gordon Strachan to Follow-Up. RE:
Monte Fisher, the trustee at USC, and Herb
Kalmbach's contact with him concerning
upcoming political matters. 1 pg.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Page 3 of 5
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
13
12
5/18/1972
Domestic Policy
Memo
From Gordon Strachan to Follow-Up. RE:
The A.C. Nielson project to test the
correlation between voting behavior and
viewing habits. 1 pg.
13
12
5/10/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Gordon Strachan to Follow-Up. RE:
May 14th check-in with Hugh Sloan
concerning the statue of the polling bills. 1
pg.
13
12
5/2/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Gordon Strachan to Follow-Up. RE:
Check with Dick Howard on May 5th on the
1,000 names of Democrats and Independents
in New Hampshire. 1 pg.
13
12
5/19/1972
Domestic Policy
Memo
From Gordon Strachan to Dave Hoopes. RE:
Safeway political group entitled, "You and
Election '72." 1 pg.
13
12
5/18/1972
White House Staff
Memo
From William E. Timmons to Haldeman.
RE: Message that states, "Somebody should
look into this." 1 pg.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Page 4 of 5
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
13
12
5/5/1972
Personal
Letter
From M.K. Kegley to William E. Timmons.
RE: The presentation of the copy of "You
and the Election of '72". 1 pg.
13
12
5/1/1972
Domestic Policy
Other Document
A voter guidebook that explains how U.S.
citizens can become better acquainted with
the candidates and issues of the 1972
Presidential election campaign. 3 pgs.
13
12
5/15/1972
White House Staff
Memo
From Gordon Strachan to Larry Higby. RE:
Maurice Stans' request for a quiet dinner for
eight people in June. 1 pg.
13
12
4/4/1972
White House Staff
Memo
From Larry Higby to Follow-Up. RE: Check-
in with Maurice Stans' request for a dinner
with the President in June. 1 pg.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Page 5 of 5
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
May 19, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
CHUCK COLSON
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
McGovern Advertisements
Yesterday I saw one of McGovern's 5-minute TV spots that
he has been using throughout the primary season and will
begin using in California. The spot showed McGovern in
a Veterans Administration hospital talking with disabled
Vietnam vets. You can imagine the objectivity of the
questions and the Senator's responses. However, the main
point was that Vietnam veterans are being denied jobs.
This domestic tragedy was cumpared with the tragedy of
Vietnam. The spot was amazingly powerful and you might
want to have it shown to you. Peter Dailey at 1701 has
the tape.
The point of this memorandum is to re-raise what I consider
one of the most potentially damaging issues to be used
against us in the campaign. I know we went around and
around on this project last fall, with the net result
being that you personally asked John Ehrlichman for
authority to direct John Evans' work in this area. However,
I believe that the subject should be re-considmsed. All
the animosities of the Vietnam was plus the tragedy of
injured Vietnam veterans out of work is an excellent,
graphic mechanism for McGovern and other Democratic candi-
dates to use against the President in the fall.
I know Bill Rhatican is doing all he can to hold up the
p.r. end of the Administration's position on this issue.
But you may want to develop some impressive, new, substan-
tive, administration action in this area.
GS/jb
F/U - 6/1
May 16, 1972
Dear Mr. Crumley:
Mr. Haldeman asked me to thank you for
your letter of May 12 expressing your desire
to help reelect the President.
He asked me to forward a copy of your letter,
along with his recommendation, to Rob Odle
at the Committee for the Re-Election of the
President. You should be hearing from Mr.
Odie in the near future.
Best wishes,
Sincerely,
Gorden Strachan
Staff Assistant
to H.R. Haldeman
Mr. Dick Crumley
Marina del Americana
2040 Southeast 17th Street
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33316
bee: Rob Odle -- another biggee, Rob.
GS:KB:kb
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
May 10, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
HOWARD COHEN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
What is your reaction to this story?
Accurate?
By
ment of the population which
Oppressed persons every-
Is more discribing against
where in the country are
than any other the uglies.
being chempioned these
Pick up a novel and you'll
days. Members of minority
come across something like,
races are cropping up in TV
"She wasn't pretty in the
commercials and on dramatic
conventional sense. Her eyes
shows.
were a bit too large
her
/VOTE
Women's lib proponents
nose too pert." The very first
are urging us to name hurri-
words of "G one With the
canes after men and call then
Wind" are "Scarlett O'Hara
"hisicanes." And they have
was not beautiful.
us going around saying para-
We all know that's a crock
noid things like, "Excuse me,
of baloney. Heroines never
I have to go to the Gertrude."
have squinty eyes or bird legs
But no one seems con-
or a nose that starts in the
cerned about that huge seg.
middle of the forehead. Their
only flaws are eyes that are
What Young People Think
too large or complexions that
are too creamy.
The magazines are against
us uglies, too. A current arti-
A Poll About the Polls,
cle says any woman can be
beautiful if she knows what
to do with herself. It lists
flaws and how to overcome
them. I picked one of mine
and Most Plan to Vote
a high forehead - for which
the piece recommends wear-
ing a fluffy bang.
Then I found another of
By Nancy Gilbert
shown in some of the replies to the question:
my flaws - a receding chin.
The Youth Service
"If a fully qualified woman ran for presi-
The article suggests drawing
dent, would her sex influence you one way
Now that young Americans have the vote,
the hair severly back from
or the other?"
the forehead for that. In oth-
the majority of them intend to use that priv-
of
of
"I the presidency is a man's position
er words I could be beautiful
col-
and that a woman's place is in the home and
if I could just figure out how
laze and school students indicates.
not getting around the country trying to
to wear a fluffy bang and pull
Of 18 year olds and over polled. 85.6%
I feal a woman cannot
my hair back from my fore-
B.
aney plan to vote in the 1972 presiden-
head at the same time.
handle, even with the same qualifications,"
tial election, with girls a couple of percent-
Turn on any panel show
F
declares Dennis Singley, 23, of Framingham,
age points ahead of the boys in their deter-
and you'll notice th a the
Mass.
mination to exercise their franchise.
women contestants are invar-
More kids in the North Central States
"She'd never make it anyhow, so why
lably wide eyed blor is with
than in other sections of the country -
waste my vote?" asks Dave Magnotto, 21, of
cute little noses and
Light
Dallas, Tex.
teeth - except for
bru-
94.6% - insist that they plan to vote, but
"Women do not have the common sense
nets with cute little noses
only 44.6% of them have actually regis-
tered.
in emergencies that men have and the job of
a nd straight teeth. It's not
F
the presidency has many emergencies," says
fair. Us uglies like free mer-
n
The Northeast is far ahead of the rest of
chandise too.
u
th country in the percentage of those sur-
Walter Vaughn, 22, of Chicago.
On "Password" the criteri-
veried who are already on the voting rolls,
Even some of the girls fail to come to the
on for selecting a contestant
with three-fourths of the boys and girls in
defense of their politically minded sisters.
is not how well developed her
the survey registered.
"I would rather see a man continue in that
vocabulary is but how well
Even those not yet eligible to vote are
office because he has more self-composure
developed SHE is and how
eying the campaign with interest, and two
than a woman," says Julie Will, 16, of Baton
she looks in hotpants.
out of five of the total number of youngsters
Rouge, La.
Switch the dial to "Allas
Smith and Jones" and after a
polled say they intend to become affiliated
Brenda Davanzo, 20, of Youngstown,
with a political party in the future.
Ohio, admits that the candidate's sex would
few minutes you can
whether the new cowpoke in
Already 14.0% have made such a commit-
influence her - favorably: "The first time a
town is the one that robbed
ment - almost three times as many collegi-
woman ran I would be inclined to vote for
the b a k. If he has brown
ans as high schoolers.
herbecause of her sex."
teeth and stubble, he's guil-
Although the younger generation often
"I think if she wate fully qualified she
ty. (The townfolk might not
complains noisily about the way the country
should have an equal chance at attaining the
be abie to figure it out but
is run, few want to see a major change as
presidency and I would vote for her provid-
any viewer over the age of
ed I thought she was honest in her quest and
5 can.)
far as the presidency is concerned. Only
not just a women's lib fanatic," says Toni
One of these days I think
14% said they think the president's term in
I'll get a bunch of my ugly
office should be extended to six years and
Freeman, 16, of Oklahoma City, Okla.
relatives together and we'll
limited to only one term.
Wayne Fremont, 19, of New Orleans, La.,
march along singing "We
Cae client that some are willing to see
sums it up for the pro faction: "It could be
Shall Overcome." We'll carry
of a woman as presi-
that's just what this country needs - a lit-
placards reading, "Ugly Is
W
38
the compassion."
Beautiful"
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
May 15, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
PETER DAILEY
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
Jack Brennan, the Marine aide to the President, heard a
possible campaign song on tape called "Mr. President".
It is sung by a black entertainer, Scatman Crouthers.
Brennan has the tape and thought you might be interested
in listening to it. He can send it to you when he returns
from Russia after June 1.
CC: Jab Magruder
F/U - 6/5
GS/jb
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
May 11, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
HARRY DENT
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Evans & Novak Political Forum
Bob noticed that you would be the guest speaker on "A
Republican Viewpoint" at the first Evans & Novak Political
Forum. Since Larry O'Brien will also be a featured speaker,
Bob indicated that he would be very interested in your
written analysis of this Forum.
GS/jb
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Date:
5/10
TO:
H.R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
Dent will be asked to prepare
and analysis.
or
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Tentative Schedule
FIRST EVANS-NOVAK POLITICAL FORUM
MADISON HOTEL, WASHINGTON, D.C.
JUNE 22, 1972
10:00 a.m.
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak: Presidential Politics, 1972.
Questions and discussion.
11:30 a.m.
Hon. Lawrence F. O'Brien, Chairman of the Democratic National
Committee: A Democratic Viewpoint. Questions and discussion.
1:00 p.m.
Lunch.
2:00 p.m.
Mr. Richard Scammon, The Election Research Center, and
Mr. Patrick Caddell, Cambridge Survey Research: The 1972 Voter.
Questions and discussion.
3:45 p.m.
Hon. Harry S. Dent, Special Assistant to the President: A
Republican Viewpoint. Questions and discussion.
5:15 p.m.
Evans and Novak: Summing up.
6:00 p.m.
Reception.
EVANS-NOVAK POLITICAL REPORT
WHAT'S HAPPENING
WHO'S AHEAD
IN POLITICS TODAY
1750 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Room 1312
Washington, D.C. 20006
202-298-7850
May 4, 1972
Dear Subscriber:
In response to numerous requests, we are planning an intimate, off-
the-record political forum in Washington on Thursday, June 22, at the Madison
Hotel.
The subject: Presidential Politics, 1972.
We will meet at 10:00 a.m., lunch at 1:00 p.m., resume in the afternoon,
and close the day with cocktails at 6:00 p.m.
We will discuss with you, on a completely off-the-record basis, some of
our observations and conclusions based on extensive political journeys and
studies during the pre-convention campaigning.
In addition, the following political experts are scheduled (to speak
and to be questioned by both of us and you -- all strictly off-the-record):
Hon. Lawrence F. O'Brien, Chairman of the Democratic
National Committee.
Hon. Harry S. Dent, Special Assistant to the President and
one of Mr. Nixon's key political advisers.
Mr. Richard Scammon, expert student of the political scene
and co-author of the best-selling book, The Real Majority.
Mr. Patrick Caddell, brilliant young pollster and vote
analyzer for Sen. George McGovern.
Through the day, we will take a close look at: What you can expect to
happen at the conventions; The strengths and weaknesses of President Nixon and
the Democratic candidates; The central issues on which the election could turn.
The fee is $100, covering food and drinks. If you wish to participate
in this first Evans-Novak Political Forum, please fill in the enclosed form
and send it with your check in the postpaid envelope provided herein.
Sincerely yours,
Rolard Ern
Rowland Evans, Jr. and
Robert D. Novak
P.S. Evans will have returned a week earlier from the President's trip
to Moscow.
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
May 8, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
JOHN EHRLICHMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
Ed Harper has signed off on the text of this booklet for
the Domestic Council. Would you mind taking a quick last
look at the text in this "semi-final" form before it goes
to press?
GS/jb
F/U - May 11
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COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
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MEMORANDUM
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April 17, 1972
givethic quicklook first.
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE HONORABLE JOHN N. MITCHELL
L.
FROM:
JEB S. MAGRUDER
SUBJECT:
The Nixon Years
The Nixon Years, our official campaign publication on the
Nixon Record based on "The Third Year Report" and "The State
of the Union Message," is ready now to go to the printer.
I reviewed it Saturday with Frank Leonard and the following
people have already signed off on it: Dr. Edwin Harper of
the Domestic Council; John Lehman of the National Security
Council; Phil Joanou; Ray Price and Van Shumway.
We are planning to run 20,000 copies on the first run;
with this quantity we will be able to give between 300 to
500 to each of the state committees for the Re-Election of
the President. In addition we will send a copy to selected
VIP's from the RNC mailing list, as well as to key press
people.
Arrangements for you to review this publication can be made.
However, if you feel it has received sufficient approval, we
would like to start printing immediately.
That The Nixon Years be printed having received approval of
White House and Committee persons and without further review.
Approve
Disapprove
Comments
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
May 19, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
FOLLOW UP
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
On June 1 check with Jeb Magruder regarding Mitchell's
desire to raise the Key State dinners with Bob Haldeman
at that time. Mitchell does not think it would be a
good idea now.
GS/jb
H-F/U-6/1
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
May 18, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
FOLLOW-UP
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
On June 2nd check with Charlie McWhorter regarding the
results of the Republican Governors establishment of
a "buddy system".
GS/jb
F/U - 6/2
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
May 18, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
FOLLOW-UP
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
When Herb Kalmbach returns from Europe on June 12
check with him regarding his contact with Monte
Fisher, the trustee at USC, who is mentioned in the
Marbh 28 Political Matters memo.
GS/jb
F/U - 6/12
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
May 18, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
FOLLOW-UP
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
Check with Jeb Magruder on June 15th regarding the
A.C. Nielsen project to test the correlation between
voting behavior and viewing habits.
GS/jb
F/U - 6/15
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
May 10, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
FOLLOW-UP
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
Check with Hugh Sloan on May 14th regarding the status
of the polling bills.
GS/jb
F/U - 5/14
May 2, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
FOLLOW UP
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
Check with Dick Howard on May 5th for the 1,000 names
of Democrats and Independents in New Hampshire.
GS/jb
F/U - 5/5
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
May 19, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
DAVE HOOPES
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Safeway Political Book
As you probably know, Safeway Stores has prepared a book
entitled You and Election '72. I reviewed it very quickly
and it appeared to be a rather objective account. The
interesting question with both the funding and the distri-
bution of the book is, why does the League of Women Voters
get 10¢ off the top?
Would you check with Colson and Dean regarding this project
and submit a recommendation to Bob?
Please submit your report on this project by June 1, 1972.
GS/jb
F/U - 6/1
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Date 5/18/72
TO:
H.R. HALDEMAN
FROM: William E. Timmons
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SAFEWAY
STORES, INCORPORATED
1730 M. Street, N. W.
Washington Representative
Washington, D.C. 20036
May 5, 1972
Mr. William E. Timmons
Assistant to the President
The White House
Washington, D. C. 20500
Dear Mr. Timmons:
Please accept with my compliments a personal copy
of "You and Election '72."
This book, published in cooperation with the League
of Women Voters and Prentice-Hall, will be sold in
Safeway Stores in 27 states and the District of
Columbia, as a non-profit public service and, in
other areas, by mail order from the League.
It is our pleasure to make the book available to
further the League's goal of encouraging informed
and active citizen participation in government and
politics. Ten cents per book sold will go to the
League and their 160,000 members to assist in their
national program.
We are pleased to be a part of this public service
program. We hope you will find the book of interest.
Sincerely yours,
M.K. Kegley
SAFEWAY STORES, INCORPORATED
Washington Representative
(202) 659-1997
...
Kegley
May 1, 1972
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
An informative voter guidebook--offering U.S. citizens the
opportunity to become better acquainted with the candidates and
issues of the 1972 Presidential election campaign--will go on
sale May 8 at Safeway Stores in 27 states and the District of
Columbia.
The 378-page paperback, "YOU AND ELECTION '72," was
developed by the grocery chain as a public service, in coop-
eration with the League of Women Voters. It will be offered to
Safeway customers for 89¢, with all profits going to the League.
Written by a team of topflight authors assembled by
Prentice-Hall Publishers, the book is packed with easy-to-read
discussion of such major campaign issues as jobs, busing,
women's rights, Vietnam, law and order, consumerism, pollution
and a wide range of other subjects.
Safeway President W. S. Mitchell said development of the
book is in keeping with a major corporate objective of his
organization: "To practice responsible citizenship in the
conduct of our business, and in community and social relations."
He said, "In our continuous search for new ways to fulfill
this objective, we foresaw the need for a low-cost, factual,
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non-partisan book that would help American voters to better
understand the issues and the candidates in this critical
election-year when 25 million young voters are going to the
Presidential polls for the first time."
One additional factor influencing the decision to produce
the voter guidebook was Safeway's ability to distribute the
volume promptly, at low cost, at a grass-roots level, to
citizens in more than half the nation.
In States where Safeway does not operate, the books will
be made available by mail order from the League of Women Voters.
The League is a non-partisan organization that supports
neither candidates nor parties but encourages citizens to
inform themselves about issues and candidates before going to
the polls.
Mr. Mitchell said, "Safeway is deeply grateful to the
League, and its President, Mrs. Lucy Wilson Benson, for coop-
erating with us on this project. The League's integrity and
impartiality are above reproach, and our past experience with
their many local chapters has demonstrated the organization's
practical effectiveness in voter-registration drives and get-
out-the-vote campaigns. We are hopeful that this new guidebook
will broaden public understanding of the 1972 issues and
candidates, encourage greater numbers of our citizens to vote,
and further strengthen the entire democratic process."
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Writers who made contributions to "YOU AND ELECTION '72"
are:
Harold Faber, a former reporter and war correspondent
and the editor of "The Kennedy Years" and the forthcoming
"25 Million New Voters."
Anthony Austin, a former foreign correspondent for United
Press International who is now an editor of the Week in Review
section of The New York Times. He is the author of "The
President's War."
Doris Faber, a former reporter and the author of "Petticoat
Politics" and "The Mothers of American Presidents." She is the
wife of Harold Faber.
Fabian Linden, Director of Consumer Economics for The
Conference Board and the author of "The Consumer of the '70's"
and "The Expenditure Patterns of The American Family."
Michael E. Levy, Director of Economic Policy Research for
The Conference Board and Adjunct Prof. of New York U. He is
the author of "Fiscal Policy, Cycles and Growth" and "Containing
Inflation in the Environment of the 1970's."
John Noble Wilford, who covers science for The New York
Times. He formerly worked for The Wall Street Journal and Time
Magazine. He is the author of "We Reach The Moon."
Lee Kanner, an assistant financial editor of The New York
Times and the editor of several books on finance.
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
May 15, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
LARRY HIGBY
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Stans' Dinner
In follow-up, the attached memorandum from you regarding
checking with Maurice Stans' request for a quiet dinner
for eight new people in June appeared. Have you heard
anything from Stans? Or should we wait to hear from him?
Or should I contact his office directly?
GS/jb
F/U - 5/18
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THE WHITE HOUSE
FU F U
WASHINGTON
April 4, 1972
5/10
MEMORANDUM FOR:
FOLLOW-UP
FROM:
L. HIGBY L
Follow-up at the middle of May with Maurice Stans' request for a
quiet dinner for eight new people in June with the President.
8 "new" people,
not the group to CD
,
: