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From Strachan to Malek RE: whether or not to run a post-election survey. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 11/10/1972
Talking paper generated by Strachan RE: Senator Harry Byrd and campaign advertising. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/2/1972
Copy of a memo from Dent to Haldeman RE: Byrd's possible endorsement of RN. Handwritten note added by unknown. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 10/26/1972
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15
10
11/10/1972
White House Staff
Memo
From Strachan to Malek RE: whether or not
to run a post-election survey. 1 pg.
15
10
11/2/1972
Campaign
Memo
Talking paper generated by Strachan RE:
Senator Harry Byrd and campaign
advertising. 1 pg.
15
10
10/26/1972
Campaign
Memo
Copy of a memo from Dent to Haldeman RE:
Byrd's possible endorsement of RN.
Handwritten note added by unknown. 1 pg.
Friday, February 11, 2011
Page 1 of 1
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
November 10, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
FRED MALEK
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Post Election Survey
Attached is the memorandum I sent to Bob before the
election. He approved the project under Teeter's
direction if MacGregor concurred. MacGregor deferred,
indicating he has no interest. Bob has withdrawn
his support of the project if Teeter is involved.
Further, Bob has notinterest in the post election survey.
However, he would not object and if someone (you or
Magruder) would approach Stans, he would neither
encourage or discourage the project. The post election
survey must survive or die on its merits. I am in
favor of it.
In addition to the materials submitted by Teeter, I have
talked with John Davies, my contact at Gallup, and
Charles Roll, an independent consultant. They propose
600 Democrats who supported the President and 1,000
independents, selected from the 3,500 respondents in
the key precincts that Gallup used in his last pre-
election survey. The cost (30-40,000) is the going
rate for a 1,600 interview personal interview survey.
The time frame for the project is:
Nevember 13 -- approval of project
November 20 --- Approval of questionnaire
November 27 -- preparation of visuals and pretest
December 1-15 -- field interviewing
January 1 -- final report.
Please advise me if you have any interest in pursuing this
project. If not, I will turn it completely off because
the "half-life" of post-election survey information termi-
nates next week if the project is not begun.
GS/jb
TALKING PAPER FOR POLITICAL MEETING
RE: Senator Harry Byrd and Campaign Advertising
Senator Harry Byrd
Harry Dent has received word from Harry Byrd's Administrative
Assistant that Byrd is waiting for someone high up to call
and ask him to endorse the President.
Clark, will you call Byrd?
Campaign Advertising
Peter Dailey's November Group can purchase additional local
60-second spot TV but needs the money immediately.
Clark, can you get Stans to put up the 250,000 needed this
morning?
GS
11/2/72
GS/jb
October 26, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H.R. .HALDEMAN
FROM:
HARRY DENT
Senator Harry Byrd's administrative assistant, who
formerly worked for Poff and is a Tery good friend of
ours, says that although he is new on the Byrd staff,
he gets the impression Byrd is waiting on sombbody
high up to call and ask him to endorse the President.
Perhaps Clark MacGregor should give him a ring.
Copy for Gardon Strachan