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From Strachan to Haldeman RE: problems obtaining precinct lists at the CRP branch in Illinois. Handwritten notes on same subject attached. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/21/1972
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: a discussion about the RNC with Malek, Dent, Timmons, and Senator Brock. 3 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 11/18/1972
Copy of a memo from Higby to Strachan RE: membership changes of the RNC. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 11/17/1972
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: a payment issue at the Pennsylvania CRP. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/16/1972
From Higby to Malek RE: precinct lists in Pennsylvania. Handwritten notes added by unknown. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/13/1972
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: press reports on RNC reorganization. Copies of a "Miami Herald" article and an older memorandum attached. 3 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 11/14/1972
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: Max Fisher's desire to meet with Haldeman. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/14/1972
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: press reports on RNC reorganization. 2 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 11/14/1972
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: draft letters of thank-you notes to important campaign figures. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/13/1972
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: popular vote totals in the 1972 presidential election. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/8/1972
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: telegrams for prominent campaign figures in key states. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/8/1972
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: key points from interviews of Richard Scammon and George Gallup, Sr. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/7/1972
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: Malek's prediction of RN's victory in the 1972 race. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/6/1972
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: MacGregor and Teeter's plans for a post-election survey. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/6/1972
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: the results of a Gallup pre-election survey. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/6/1972
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: Teeter's proposal for a national post-election survey. Copy of Teeter's proposal to MacGregor attached. 4 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/4/1972
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: Elliot's telegram to important campaign figures. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/4/1972
Copy of a memo from Strachan to Haldeman RE: radio and television advertsements in the final days before the election. Election eve television schedule attached. 3 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/3/1972
Copy of a memo from Bill Taylor to Chapin, Carruthers, Strachan, Dailey, and Joanou RE: a documentary on RN to run on the eve of the election. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/3/1972
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: Malek's Canvass report and Get Out the Vote Kick Off, as well as John Whitaker's memorandum on post-election activities. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/2/1972
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: an analysis of certain demographics in recent polling data. Handwritten edits added by unknown. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/3/1972
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: election night telegrams from the White House to important Republican campaign figures. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/3/1972
Copy of a memo from Strachan to Gergen RE: election night telegrams for important campaign figures. Handwritten notes on original added by unknown. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 10/31/1972
Copy of an Action Memo written by Haldeman RE: personalized telegrams to important campaign figures to be sent on election night. Handwritten notes on original added by unknown. Telegram drafts attached. 7 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 10/30/1972
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: scheduling of campaign advertisements on major television networks. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/2/1972
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: Dent and Weinberger's request for RN to endorse eight California Assemblymen. Copies of memo from Dent to Haldeman and proposed endorsement letter attached. 3 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/2/1972
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: whether or not to send information from Teeter to Ehrlichman. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/2/1972
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: Nofziger's report on a California Field Poll. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/2/1972
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: Haldeman's approval of a televised campaign ad on Vietnam. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/2/1972
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: a "Detroit News" election poll. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/2/1972
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: campaign advertisements to be broadcast on the eve of the election. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/1/1972
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This file contains:
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: problems obtaining precinct lists at the CRP branch in Illinois. Handwritten notes on same subject attached. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/21/1972
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: a discussion about the RNC with Malek, Dent, Timmons, and Senator Brock. 3 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 11/18/1972
Copy of a memo from Higby to Strachan RE: membership changes of the RNC. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 11/17/1972
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: a payment issue at the Pennsylvania CRP. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/16/1972
From Higby to Malek RE: precinct lists in Pennsylvania. Handwritten notes added by unknown. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/13/1972
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: press reports on RNC reorganization. Copies of a "Miami Herald" article and an older memorandum attached. 3 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 11/14/1972
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: Max Fisher's desire to meet with Haldeman. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/14/1972
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: press reports on RNC reorganization. 2 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 11/14/1972
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: draft letters of thank-you notes to important campaign figures. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/13/1972
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: popular vote totals in the 1972 presidential election. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/8/1972
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: telegrams for prominent campaign figures in key states. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/8/1972
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: key points from interviews of Richard Scammon and George Gallup, Sr. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/7/1972
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: Malek's prediction of RN's victory in the 1972 race. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/6/1972
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: MacGregor and Teeter's plans for a post-election survey. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/6/1972
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: the results of a Gallup pre-election survey. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/6/1972
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: Teeter's proposal for a national post-election survey. Copy of Teeter's proposal to MacGregor attached. 4 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/4/1972
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: Elliot's telegram to important campaign figures. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/4/1972
Copy of a memo from Strachan to Haldeman RE: radio and television advertsements in the final days before the election. Election eve television schedule attached. 3 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/3/1972
Copy of a memo from Bill Taylor to Chapin, Carruthers, Strachan, Dailey, and Joanou RE: a documentary on RN to run on the eve of the election. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/3/1972
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: Malek's Canvass report and Get Out the Vote Kick Off, as well as John Whitaker's memorandum on post-election activities. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/2/1972
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: an analysis of certain demographics in recent polling data. Handwritten edits added by unknown. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/3/1972
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: election night telegrams from the White House to important Republican campaign figures. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/3/1972
Copy of a memo from Strachan to Gergen RE: election night telegrams for important campaign figures. Handwritten notes on original added by unknown. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 10/31/1972
Copy of an Action Memo written by Haldeman RE: personalized telegrams to important campaign figures to be sent on election night. Handwritten notes on original added by unknown. Telegram drafts attached. 7 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 10/30/1972
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: scheduling of campaign advertisements on major television networks. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/2/1972
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: Dent and Weinberger's request for RN to endorse eight California Assemblymen. Copies of memo from Dent to Haldeman and proposed endorsement letter attached. 3 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/2/1972
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: whether or not to send information from Teeter to Ehrlichman. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/2/1972
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: Nofziger's report on a California Field Poll. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/2/1972
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: Haldeman's approval of a televised campaign ad on Vietnam. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/2/1972
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: a "Detroit News" election poll. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/2/1972
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: campaign advertisements to be broadcast on the eve of the election. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/1/1972
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Richard Nixon Presidential Library
Contested Materials Collection
Folder List
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
15
11
11/21/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: problems
obtaining precinct lists at the CRP branch in
Illinois. Handwritten notes on same subject
attached. 2 pgs.
15
11
11/18/1972
Domestic Policy
Memo
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: a discussion
about the RNC with Malek, Dent, Timmons,
and Senator Brock. 3 pgs.
15
11
11/17/1972
Domestic Policy
Memo
Copy of a memo from Higby to Strachan RE:
membership changes of the RNC. 1 pg.
15
11
11/16/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: a payment
issue at the Pennsylvania CRP. 1 pg.
Friday, February 11, 2011
Page 1 of 7
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
15
11
11/13/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Higby to Malek RE: precinct lists in
Pennsylvania. Handwritten notes added by
unknown. 1 pg.
15
11
11/14/1972
Domestic Policy
Memo
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: press
reports on RNC reorganization. Copies of a
"Miami Herald" article and an older
memorandum attached. 3 pgs.
15
11
11/14/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: Max
Fisher's desire to meet with Haldeman. 1 pg.
15
11
11/14/1972
Domestic Policy
Memo
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: press
reports on RNC reorganization. 2 pgs.
15
11
11/13/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: draft letters
of thank-you notes to important campaign
figures. 1 pg.
Friday, February 11, 2011
Page 2 of 7
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
15
11
11/8/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: popular
vote totals in the 1972 presidential election.
1 pg.
15
11
11/8/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: telegrams
for prominent campaign figures in key states.
1 pg.
15
11
11/7/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: key points
from interviews of Richard Scammon and
George Gallup, Sr. 2 pgs.
15
11
11/6/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: Malek's
prediction of RN's victory in the 1972 race. 1
pg.
15
11
11/6/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: MacGregor
and Teeter's plans for a post-election survey.
1 pg.
Friday, February 11, 2011
Page 3 of 7
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
15
11
11/6/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: the results
of a Gallup pre-election survey. 2 pgs.
15
11
11/4/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: Teeter's
proposal for a national post-election survey.
Copy of Teeter's proposal to MacGregor
attached. 4 pgs.
15
11
11/4/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: Elliot's
telegram to important campaign figures. 1 pg.
15
11
11/3/1972
Campaign
Memo
Copy of a memo from Strachan to Haldeman
RE: radio and television advertsements in the
final days before the election. Election eve
television schedule attached. 3 pgs.
15
11
11/3/1972
Campaign
Memo
Copy of a memo from Bill Taylor to Chapin,
Carruthers, Strachan, Dailey, and Joanou RE:
a documentary on RN to run on the eve of
the election. 2 pgs.
Friday, February 11, 2011
Page 4 of 7
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
15
11
11/2/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: Malek's
Canvass report and Get Out the Vote Kick
Off, as well as John Whitaker's memorandum
on post-election activities. 2 pgs.
15
11
11/3/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: an analysis
of certain demographics in recent polling
data. Handwritten edits added by unknown.
2 pgs.
15
11
11/3/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: election
night telegrams from the White House to
important Republican campaign figures. 2
pgs.
15
11
10/31/1972
Campaign
Memo
Copy of a memo from Strachan to Gergen
RE: election night telegrams for important
campaign figures. Handwritten notes on
original added by unknown. 2 pgs.
15
11
10/30/1972
Campaign
Memo
Copy of an Action Memo written by
Haldeman RE: personalized telegrams to
important campaign figures to be sent on
election night. Handwritten notes on original
added by unknown. Telegram drafts
attached. 7 pgs.
Friday, February 11, 2011
Page 5 of 7
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
15
11
11/2/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: scheduling
of campaign advertisements on major
television networks. 2 pgs.
15
11
11/2/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: Dent and
Weinberger's request for RN to endorse eight
California Assemblymen. Copies of memo
from Dent to Haldeman and proposed
endorsement letter attached. 3 pgs.
15
11
11/2/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: whether or
not to send information from Teeter to
Ehrlichman. 1 pg.
15
11
11/2/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: Nofziger's
report on a California Field Poll. 1 pg.
15
11
11/2/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: Haldeman's
approval of a televised campaign ad on
Vietnam. 1 pg.
Friday, February 11, 2011
Page 6 of 7
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
15
11
11/2/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: a "Detroit
News" election poll. 1 pg.
15
11
11/1/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: campaign
advertisements to be broadcast on the eve of
the election. 1 pg.
Friday, February 11, 2011
Page 7 of 7
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
November 21, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Campaign Lists
in Illinois
Higby received a report that a leader of the President's
campaign in Illinois was refusing to pay CRP personnel
until they delivered precinct lists to him, allegedly
for Don Rumsfeld's use.
Al Kaupinen, the CRP Regional Director for Illinois,
examined the facts and reported the following:
1) Bill McConkey was the Director of Field Operations,
whose name comes closest to the McGinty or McGooey who
was mentioned to Higby;
2) McConkey has collected six of the 35 volunteer
books in Illinois but has done so with Kaupinen's
encouragement;
3) McConkey was hired from the RNC and is not
directly tied to Rumsfeld;
4) The difficulty Malek is having in obtaining com-
plete sets of volunteer lists from several states is
being met by choosing one man who is seeking a job in
the Second Term and requiring him to collect the lists.
McConkey has been selected on this basis to collect some
of the lists in Illinois.
5) All CRP personnel in Illinois have received
GS/jb
their final paycheck, so the delivery of campaign lists
to a particular individual is not a condition precedent
to payment.
dad 3rd Floor
Bill me conkey in Chi - Derector of
Fild Opeis town phones
- Has 6 volunteer bees of 35: 5000
not neass for Reems.
- come to CRP Prl RRC-
will Deep copy for himself
-
Rita Houser- wants te see P
-Jm talling about another
as relatively soon as possil
- -talking to P re service
in admin
- ouggest talks to P.
212-744-1262
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
November 18, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Republican National Committee
Discussion with Fred Malek, Harry Dent, Bill Timmons,
and Senator Brock about the RNC developed the following
information for your telephone call to Senator Dole:
1) Brock and Dent confirm there is no Executive
Committee meeting in the near future. The Republican
National Committee delayed choosing a new Executive
Committee at the Convention. The old Executive Committee
ceased to exist on November 8, pursuant to the Rules of
the RNC;
2) Dole would have the power to call a new Execu-
tive Committee before the next formal meeting of the
full Republican National Committee in January at the
time of the Inaugural, which replaced the regular December
meeting of the RNC. Bill Brock and Tom Evans, via Harry
Dent, confirm that Dole has not called an extraordinary
meeting;
3) There are only two important decisions pending
according to Timmons, Brock, and Dent. The first is
whether Dole will remain as Chairman. The second is
whether the RNC will receive the campaign assets of CRP.
Dole, in an interview last Sunday with Paul Hope of the
Washington Star, said: one of his first acts will be
to get together with Nixon campaign officials to arrange
a gransfer of data to party headquarters in Washington;
4) Anne Armstrong is leaving the RNC. According to
Timmons, she is hoping for a Cabinet post. If that is
not offered, she will return to Texas probably to run for
statewide office;
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5) Tom Evans is also leaving. As you know from
Colson's November 16 memorandum and repeated incidents
during the last year, Tom Evans is "about to blow his
cork". According to Brock, Evans on Election Night really
ripped into the White House, CRP, and others within range.
Dent says Evens' massive ego has been even further skinned
by the CRP, in the person of Jeb Magruder, takeover of the
Inaugural. Apparently in the past the RNC has handled
many of these activities and the domination of the Inaugural
by the CRP further exacerbates a very strained relationship:
6) As a further wrinkle on the RNC problem, Dole's
office has called Brock's office asking for a copy of the
RNC reorganization plan prepared by Brock and Rietz. Brock
called me to ask how he should respond. After some dis-
cussion, Brock, Timmons, and I agreed that Brock should
not give a copy of the plan to Dole. However, Brock cannot
deny the plan's existence because by an unfortunate slip
he confirmed to the reporter Loye Miller that such a plan
had been prepared. Brock's line to Dole will be that he
merely prepared some brief notes suggesting a more election-
oriented, professional RNC apparatus. Brock will say, when
and if pressed by Dole personally, that the notes are
typical of other material he does for the President and
White House Staff -- confidential and not really Brock's
property. Timmons doubts Dole will permit a confrontation
by asking you directly for the plan.
So much for the facts. According to Malek, you have already
discussed reorganizing the RNC and placing George Bush in
as Chairman. However, you might want to consider some other
recommendations for solving the RNC situation:
1) Higby suggested getting John Mitchell involved.
Mitchell brought Tom Evans in originally and could tell
Dole of the President's decisions. You apparently have
already discussed the general problem with Mitchell as
indicated by your note on the Loye Miller article. Dent
urges either you or Mitchell handle the problem;
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2) Dent recommends that you talk with Dole to just
let him express all his complaints to someone close to
the President. Timmons, in a conversation on November 15
with Dole, learned that Dole expects to be called to Camp
David as all other Cabinet officers, "given a gold watch
and wished the best of luck", for the re-election. You
prepared a November 12 talking paper for Dole indicating
the Presddent would see him. However, either you or
Mitchell should meet with Dole first:
3) Timmons suggested several possible candidates for
Chairman. I did not mention to Timmons that Dent had
urged Malek to recommend George Bush. Timmons would not
accept the post if the President offered it to him. Instead,
he suggests Malek and Colson. Timmons does not think it
would be impossible to sell the RNC on Colson because he
is perceived as being close to the President, unlike Morton
and Dole. Dent and Brock doubt the RNC would accept Colson.
Other possibilities are Jerris Leonard and Gordon Luce.
Timmons doubts Chuck Lanigan, Keith Bulen, Bill Ruckelshaus,
or Don Rumsfeld would be acceptable;
4) Tom Evans' ego could be massaged by involving him
in some way in the Unaugural. This might prevent his
imminent, damaging discussion with the press.
GS/jb
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 17, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR :
GORDON STRACHAN
FROM :
L. HIGBY
Bob needs to call Dole on Monday, Dole has called Haldeman
and said he needs to meet with him urgently regarding his job
and the general situation at the RNC. Apparently there is going
to be a Committee Meeting or an Executive Committee Meeting
very shortly and some decisions need to be made before this.
1 wish you'd figure out what we need to do here and what our
strategy is and give me a report tomorrow. Apparently Armstrong
and Evans are both planning on leaving. What do we want to do
with Dole? Is now the time to tell him that we want to replace
him, or what? Perhaps we want to get Mi(chell involved. Give
me your thoughts on this. Jt probably would be good to talk to
Harry Dent and find out what the crucia) decisions are revolving
around the Executive Committee meeting so we know what kind of
ground we are on here.
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
November 16, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Lists in Pennsylvania
Higby received a report that our Executive Director in
Pennsylvania, named McGinty or McGooey, was refusing
to pay CRP personnel until they delivered precinct lists
to him, allegedly for Don Rumsfeld's use.
Gordon Gooch, the CRP Regional Director for Pennsylvania,
examined the facts and reported the following:
1) The CRP Finance Committee member McGlenn paid all
CRP employees, without demanding copies of lists;
2) The Acting Executive Director Steinberg confirmed
there were no plans or attempts to collect all lists
from the county headquarters which used the lists during
the campaign;
3) McGlenn has "his nose out of joint" because he is
hated by Arlen Spector;
4) Pennsylvania's campaign for the President was fraught
with intra-party and personality disputes. Rumors were
rampant and frequently attributable to personal animosities.
GS/jb
Jerry Jones - 2176
November 13, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR :
FRED MALEK
FROM :
L. HIGBY
SUBJECT :
Lists in Pennsylvania
It's come to my attention, the fact that apparently our Executive
Director, named McGinty, or McGooey, or something like that
, Reems-agent - repusing fenal
paycheck until final precent
- S lists cover w/ malel
- -E source of story
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Bernie winden
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Gordon Gooch
to Spector's leholf
- all 9 state, excluding NY walhod our list
Some sto Deeps
me Glenn in Fin
1 no condition on
committee - spector
pymt.
hates McGlenn
actingree Arecter noplans Steinbey
says to collect there all were lists Re/eourly
- mc all Glenn parties in Gove been Fin areat paid winose out of joint eat dul lestsin notpall
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
November 14, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
RNC Reorganization
Following your meeting with Senator Brock and Ken Rietz
on November 1, I talked with Rietz November 8, 11, and
13 regarding their progress in developing a desire for
substantive change within the RNC. Brock had talked
with Senator Scott but the focus was on Senate Leader-
ship instead of RNC reorganization. Brock and Rietz
talked with Clark MacGregor, who expressed approval but
could not be helpful due to vacation plans. Rietz
talked in general, vague terms with Jimmy Allison, who
agreed to talk with certain RNC members. The project
was moving as you expected on November 1.
However, in today's Miami Herald a substantial setback
occurred. The article by Loye Miller, Jr. (attached at
Tab A) describes plans to oust Dole, Brock's written
plan, and the Brock/Rietz presentation to you. Rietz
was understandably appalled at the amount of information
Miller had.
Brock told Rietz he had talked with Miller, but that
Miller had a substantial amount of information from a
"White House Source". Only Timmons, you, and I, to my
knowledge, were aware of the project.
In addition to the problems that may develop when the
story hits the Washington Post, you may recall that a
November Action Memorandum indicated the President should
meet with Dole this week (attached at Tab B). Also, Brock
is out of town and unavailable and Rietz is at a loss as
to what stance he should take with the press. Rietz and
I agreed that for the time being he should not respond
to press calls.
GS/jb
2-A
THE MIAMI HERALD
Lues., NOV. 14, 1972
Robert 71 Dole
May Be Out
Dole indicated Monday
that he expects to continue
As GOP Chief
as chairman. "I think the
President is pleased," he
said. "I expect things to go
The Kansas senator has
right as the are now."
been primarity a swashbuck
But a key White House
By LOYE MILLERJR
Herald Washington Bureau
ling. partisan orator
staffer Mondey confirmed
Sin
when is previsely the rule
WASHINGTON
that a change in party-chair.
the Write House instructed
Robert Dole may be replaced
men is thought to be a live
him to play.
25 the enal charman of
possibility.
the Republic in Party by
But there is much feeling
"FRI ALLY don't think the
that the disappointing 1972
early next year.
President has made up his
Dole. who in was cannot for
election returns shell the
mind this SO said. "but
the top party part 25' Presi-
medions mach different ap
some of us around here think
dent Nixon two years age.
proach to rulining a national
there Diay be a change."
has been saying openly that
party.
Even if Nixon should de-
he likes the job and hopes to
cide to reveren the commit-
hang onto R.
ONE WHO has urged such
tee staff, seasoned Republi-
BUT SOME factions within
a change is Sen. William
can political technicians are
Brock of Tennessee, who has
scarce.
the White House and the
excellent connections at the
Committee to Restect the
Brock is reported TO have
White House
President are known to he
highly recomm.nded 33-year-
urging Nixon in Appoint a
Brock served as head of
old tactician Ri-t/ (who man-
new bead 0: the COP Nation-
the NIXON cammaign's youth
aged Brock's 1903 Senate
al Committee.
division, and chose the divi-
campaign).
sion's staff chicf, political
But because the Tennessee
The change, if 11 comes.
consultant Kenneth Rietz.
senator is believed to have
would ha part of the sweep-
ing administration recome
in recent days. Brack and
presidential Er bitimes of his
shake-up being contemplated
Frietz have welked feveraly
own in 1976 i. chers of Vice
by the President
on proposed blueprints for a
President Spiro Agnew or
State and local COP lead-
new. "more professionalized"
other hopefuls PMV rise to
ers RETUND the names are
national party staff setun
oppose anything that smacks
header by a political techni-
of a Brock take-over of the
waiting me some
sign of party plans from the
cian. They presented the pro-
party nuchinery
posal to too presidential alie
ANOTHER possibility for
White House
H. R. Haldeman.
expanded responsibilities at
the national may
IN A telephone interview
be Deputy Charman Ed De.
Monday, Brock acknowl-
Solt. a Culifornian Wt has
educt that bad submitted
served as D. is reatical
the plan but demed Plat h..
technician on committee
hoped in become national
staff for the past two years.
chairman himself.
DeBatt won high marks
"You couldn't pay nic to
from some staters in the
take that job." Bro h sad
White House and the Com-
"And the pour I'm teving to
nuttee to R-1 at the Presi-
make is that the camman
dent for designed the basic
shouldn't be an elected 01.1-
Blueprint for d
cial, or any public fisure who
and telephone canvassing
gues around making pout-
used in the highly successful
es.
campaign.
"The national consultee
Sen. Dole
ought to to an efficient DOCT
ation eneated this thing Re-
wants to stay
public elected and
ed" the senator "The
MANY OF the regulars la-
President IS the spokesmen
ment the disappone show-
for his and domistra-
ing of Rept... is it VII
and 11,0 Least
1. every bed below the 11.5.
man should " have to be
idential rase in try revent
our ITI front All clime"
election.
Ironically, the mrs 001-
They hope NPO will
nization WIS run prece IV
place top poonty read
Line Love in. from Pet
izing the Fatty don
to PMI ..... LILVERY Ray
from a "no's " 30-
Base of Ohio, superb politi-
proach. Ant many step a
cal ore
that the parti's e PED III
should be of stated "political
BUT A before of strained
techniquen' retter than it
relations between Bass and
public figure.
Nixon Ind to Bliss' ouster
This thinking is the In:
authority SINON was mau,:-
for the recoment abross for
retel in 1:10. Same then the
a change in charges that
White House be the a
have Leen mult to NAON by
preminent members of Con-
some top staffors around
goes to my highly VI thle
him.
11.' paty) 1.1 the
Rogers, C D Ment and
SUCH A. move world 1.
then Dole
more of a Can in the
SINCE in
...
D not "
TALKING PAPER -- HALDEMAN
Call Dole, telling him the President wants to
neet with him toward the end of the week. See
what his schedule is.
URH
11/12/72
HRH: kb
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
November 14, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H.R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Max Fisher Telephone Call
Max Fisher called you last night. I told his secretary
I would take the call. Mr. Fisher called me this morning.
Fisher wants to meet with you at your convenience. He
wants to review "the election situation and cover certain
relationships". He emphasized that he did not bother you
during the campaign but now wants to discuss the Jewish
vote. He will be in Washington later this week and the
first of next week. I told him your plans on returning
from Camp David were still uncertain. He will call when
he is in Washington.
GS/jb
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
November 14, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
RNC Reorganization
Following your meeting with Senator Brock and Ken Rietz on
November 1, I talked with Rietz on November 8, 11, and 13
regarding their progress in developing a desire for substan-
tive change within the RNC. Brock had talked with Senator
Scott but the focus was on Senate Leadership instead of RNC
reorganization. Brock and Rietz talked with Clark MacGregor,
who expressed approval, but could not be helpful due to
vacation plans. Rietz talked in general, vague terms with
Jimmy Allison, who agreed to talk with certain RNC members.
The project was moving as you expected on November 1.
However, in today's Miami Herald a substantial setback
occurred. The article by Loye Miller, Jr. (attached at
Tab A) describes plans to oust Dole, Brock's written plan,
and the Brock/Rietz presentation to you. Rietz was under-
standably appalled at the amount of information Miller had,
Brock told Rietz he had talked with Miller, but that Miller
had a substantial amount of information from a White House
source". Only Timmons, you, and I, to my knowledge, were
aware of the project. However, Malek told Rietz that you
had advised him of the project and that he was also working
on a reorganization of the RNC. On that basis, Rietz dis-
cussed the plan with Fred. Rietz is reluctant to involve
Malek, but one of Rietz' sources close to Loye Miller said
that a source close to Malek was his White House source.
In addition to the problems that may develop when the story
hiss the Washington Post, you may recall that a November 12
Action Memorandum indicated the President should meet with
Dole this week (attached at Tab B). Also, Brock is out of
town and unavailable, and Rietz is at a loss as to what
stance he should take with the press. Rietz and I agreed that
for the time being he should not respond to press calls.
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Recommendations:
1) That you delay Dole's meeting with the President;
2) That Rietz continue his posture of no comment to
the press; and
3) That I discuss with Malek the alleged leak from
his office.
GS/jb
November 13, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Haldeman Thank-You Letters
Draft letters for your signature thanking individuals
for working toward the President's re-election are
attached. The addressees are: Mitchell, Connally,
MacGregor, Dole, Stans, Magruder, Malek, Dailey and
Dent.
Letters have not been drafted for individual state
people such as Governor Rockefellor or Lyn Nofziger
on the assumption that since you did not work directly
with them, a personal thank-you would be inappropriate.
Also, letters have not been prepared for the deputies
of most of the individuals. For example, I have not
drafted letters for Tom Evans under Stans, or George
Christian under Connally.
The question is whether you want to expand the list
to approximately 50, includinggdeputies, state leaders
and, possibly, selected contributors.
Expand thank-you list
Current list adequate
GS:car
November 8, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Wire Report
The President asked Steve Bull for the following
information:
The UPI wire reported at 9:39 a.m. that based
on 94% of the precencts counted, the President
has received 61% to McGovern's 38%. The
total vote was 44,025,652 for the President and
27,374,791 for McGovern. Schmitz had 980,680
and Spock had 69,536.
The wire did not report the total number of
precincts.
GS:car
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
November 8, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Post Election
Presidential Telegrams
The Presidential telegrams to the CRP, GOP, DFN Chairmen
and VIPs in West Virginia, North Carolina, Vermont,
Indiana, Virginia, Utah, Louisiana, Georgia, Texas,
Alabama, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Tennessee, Illinois,
and Florida were sent last night after you approved them.
The question is whether the Presidential telegrams can
be sent to the leaders in the other 34 states that the
President carried.
Yes, send balance of telegrams.
No, hold telegrams.
Other.
GS/jb
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
November 7, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Today Show Interviews
Richard Scanmon
Frank McGee interviewed Richard Scammon, who hedged his
comments but said:
1) The consensus is that McGovern can't win,
2) The President will receive a heavy, large
majority;
3) McGovern will lose because there has been a
"hemorrhage" of normal Democratic voters --
Southerners, Roman Cathlics, and some Jews;
4) The public's perception of McGovern has been
one of outside the mainstream. This perception
was fixed even before Eagleton;
5) The peace moves by Kissinger had no massive
effect. People have made up their minds about
Vietnam, and they couldn't be swayed in the
last 2-3 weeks;
6) The black vote for the President will increase
slightly, but they remain the most loyal of the
old Democratic group;
7) The Democrats might lose a few seats in the
Senate and 12-20 seats in the House. The
Democrats will hold both Houses unless there
is an overwhelming landslide of 65%;
2 -
8) The Youth vote was a dream of the McGovernites.
The polls showed that only EMK could defeat
the President among youth. There is a tremen-
dous class stratification among youth. The
college vs. non-college is stronger than many
realize.
Dr. Geroge Gallup, Sr.
1) His new book, which is a three volume set
of all his polls, is published today;
2) "The re-election of Nixon is highly probably",
although he would not say "certain";
3) He corrected the newspapers' report of 61-35,
but emphasizing his allocation of undecided
meant his final projection was 62-38,
4) Journalists have abused the polls by over-
emphasis. The people of the country have
become too sold on polls;
5) The only bandwagon effect is among politicians
who have something to gain from pushing a
bandwagon. The people ignore a bandwagon. There
is no hard evidence that the publication of polls
influcence the voters to get on to a bandwagon.
In fact, there may even be an underdog effect
among voters;
6) The old voting patterns are being shattered.
The shift of the traditionally blue collar
vote away from the Democrats is the most inter-
esting. The reason for the shift of the blue
collar voter to the President is the social issue
of crime, law and order. Also, McGovern is not
popular with blue collar types,
7) The people are extraordinarily honest in answering
pollsters' questions. Gallup has a technique
of determining how people will vote without the
trial heat question. He uses issue questions and
candidate charisma measurements.
GS/jb
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
November 6, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Malek's Canvassing Report
This wrap-up report indicates Malek's grass roots organization
has contacted enough voters, either by telephone or in person,
to assure the President's re-election. As the previous reports
have indicated, California, Connecticut, Illinois and Texas
have done the best organization job. In New York, New Jersey,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Maryland, the number of "favorables"
canvassed was not as high as hoped. However, Malek is confident
other compensating factors will assure these states for the
President.
Magruder and Malek decided to release to the press the existence
of the Canvass Control Room offer the weekend. This room moni-
tored the progress of the canvass during the campaign. The
resulting AP story was neutral but with a few negative comments
regarding the similarity to a brokerage house stock transaction
recording system.
GS/jb
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
November 6, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Post Election Survey
Clark MacGregor accepted the Bob Teeter suggestion of
a post election survey. MacGregor told Teeter he might
talk to you about the best way to approach Stans for the
money (40,000).
The rough draft questionnaire from Teeter is attached.
There are no question on tax reform and alternative
budget cuts to stay within the 250 billion budget.
Teeter will develop these questions.
The only people who know of the survey are MacGregor,
Reisner, Teeter, and Magruder. You may want to discuss
the subject with Ehrlichman and ask him if he wants
particular substantive issues explored.
Teeter hopes to get your comments, re-submit a final
questionnaire, and obtain final approval Wednesday so
that interviewing can begin Thursday and Friday. The
bulk of the interviewing would be done over the weekend.
The wrap-up questionnaires to assure demographic balance
would be done during the week of November 13. The
results would be available by December 1.
GS/jb
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
November 6, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Gallup Pre-Election Survey
The Gallup Organization conducted a 3,500 person survey
November 2-4, completing interviews Saturday at 12 noon.
John Davies called me at 11:30 p.m. Saturday night to
say that the results of the registered with leaners was
64 for the President and 36 for McGovern. Over Saturday
night additional computer runs would be made to determine
likely voters.
On Sunday morning at 9:15 Colson called to ask for the
Gallup results. He said Harris would show a 24% spread.
I reached John Davies through his wife at Gallup. He
could only talk briefly and said Dr. Gallup had been
working with the likely voter figures and would publish
62 for the President and 38 for McGovern. I told Davies
the Harris lead would be 27 points.
I reached John Davies at his home late Sunday night.
He reviewed the system Dr. Gallup used in determining
the final figure released to the press.
1) The original registered with leaners Cigure
that corresponds with the Gallup post-Republican Convention
poll (Aug 24-27) was 62-34-4. Davies allocated the
undecided 2 to the President and 2 to McGovern to get
64-36.
2) Dr. Gallup on Sunday morning applied a "secret
formula", used since 1948. The formula is based on eight
introductory questions. Davies would not give me the
exact wording but the subjects are: respondent's interest
in the election; whether respondent is registered; where
respondent is registerd, where respondent will vote; how
respondent voted in 1968 and 1964, whether respondent will
vote on paper ballot or by machine, likelihood of respondent
to vote in 1972.
- 2 -
3) From the "secret formula" applied to the eight
questions, Dr. Gallup determined that 2,700 of the 3,500
sample were likely voters.
4) Dr. Gallup's turnout scale is developed from these
eight questions. He then projected an 80,000,000+ turnout.
Davies two weeks ago reported that this Gallup turnout
projection is historically accurate.
5) Davies gave his personal projections: 62.1%
for the President, giving him every state except Massachusetts
and D.C.
An interesting story on Dr. Gallup from the National Observer
is attached.
GS/jb
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
November 4, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Post-Election Survey
Bob Teeter has submitted a proposal to MacGregor for
funds to conduct a post-election survey.
The arguments for such a survey are persuasive. Many
new techniques were used in Campaign '72 (direct mail,
telephones, issue appeals by demographics, etc.) which
should be tested to see if they influenced votes. The
cost of the survey is only 40,000, or .1% of the cam-
paign budget. If the New Majority is to be sonsolidated,
a careful analysis should be made of who actually com-
prises it.
The arguments against the survey are: too costly, Survey
Research Center in Michigan will do one anyhow, and the
Gallup Survey will conduct a post-election survey.
However, the money from the Campaign is available according
to Tom Evans who says there will be a surplus. The other
post-election surveys will not have the political focus
necessary to be of value.
The hard question is whether Teeter and MOR or Benham and
ORC should conduct the survey. In spite of reservations
about Teeter's political advice, he and his polling staff
have been intimately involved in the planning and detail
strategy implementation. They are familiar with what many
of the techniques tried to do and should be the ones to
test whether the techniques worked. Although Benham and
ORC would be more objective, their phrasing of the questions
and analysis would not go after the information as well as
Teeter.
- 2 -
Recommendation:
That you approve a post-election, nationwide field survey
conducted by Teeter and MOR subject to questionnaire
approval by you.
Approve
Disapprove
Comments
Teeter's proposal is attached.
GS/jb
Went
November 3, 1972
DETERMINED TO BE AN
E.O. 12035, Section 6-102
By Entrise MARS, Date - 15-80
MEMORANDUY my:
THE HONORABLE CLARK MAC GREGOR
FROM
ROBERT M. TEETER
SURGEOF:
Post Election Analysis
In addition LC the internal analysis of the compaign you asked
for : think that our pcst election analysis should contain two
other components. The most important of these is a post
clection survey. While post election data is useful after Lost
are several reasons why I think it is important
for this one.
1) We have spent something close to 45 million dollars this year.
I'E nut = great deal more emphasis on techniques such as mail
and telephone than has been done in previous presidential
campulyn. Te should find out which of the techniques were
effective and why.
2) It appears that this curpaige is going to create some
significant new voting patterno. We should find out what
the important factors were in attracting these new voters
and how we can keep them.
3) The 18 year old vote brought a large new segment of Voters into
the electorate. We should find out what affected them and
how to approach them in the future.
4) The carpeign and the election undoubtedly have had an offect
on the and of the country, the issue structure. and the
purception of the Prepident and the administration. Date on
the Pronudent and sim Issues yould be useful to him and the
.hite Littine state in planning the Inaugural, their CO! Treasional
propossis. and the staffing of the second administration.
10
The basic at of such a study should be a national sample
of at least 1550 personal interviews.
Along with This national poll, it would also be useful to sample
a few provin 0 where our coopaign was active organizationally
and with v. il and telephone programs.
The general 12905 this study would cover are:
-- National issue structure
-- Perception of the candidates
-- Perception of the campaign
-- Sources of information
--- Impact of campaign techniques -- advertising, mail, telephone
--- Key assists of voting decisions
-- Timing of voting decisions
-- Expectations of a second Ninon administration
This project would cost $40-50,000 which represents .1% of the
total budget ior evaluation.
Also. MOR is soing to do three or four state after election
panel studies for their own use. These could be tied to the national
study CO Five 1.3 a corparison of some of the key states and the
nutional data. They "re delinitely going to do Michigan and will
DICK other cretes on the day after the election.
We need a decision on the national poll by Sunday or Monday to
beria interviting intediately after the election. If you approve
it, I will draft a questionnaire for you this weekend; we can
finalize it OP Wednesday, and begin interviewing Friday or Saturday.
The second component I think should be added to our post election
analysis is a detailed voting analysis to see where we did change
voting parcerns. A preliminary analysis can be done as soon as we
get county returns. A more detailed analysis will have to wait
until presinct data is available. This will undoubtedly be at
Jeant the first of the year. If you agree with this part ci the
promosal, 1.11 prepare : detailed description of the analysis that
should i/e como after LA. election.
It would ', wistake for US to close down the campaign and not
have our conduction include an analysis of the actual result.
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
November 4, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Election Night Telegrams
Roland Elliott has draft telegrams to be sent to the
Re-Elect Chairmen, GOP Chairmen, and Finance Chairmen.
Copies are attached.
Elliott will deliver these telegrams to Western Union
as soon as you clear the texts. At Western Union they
will be held on Election Night until Elliott calls his
White House contact and clears them for sending. Elliott
will only clear a state's set of telegrams to be sent
when I personally call him. Elliott will not rely on
network or any other indication that the state has gone
over the top for the President. The same control will
be established for the telephone girls calling the
message to the victory parties.
The delay in the Labor and DFN lists and telegram drafts
is attributable to Colson not having the time yet. He
says he will get the materials to Elliott today after
you leave for California.
GS/jb
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
November 3, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
S
SUBJECT:
TV and Radio Buys
This memorandum summarizes the purchases of TV and
radio times for Saturday, November 4, through Tuesday,
November 7. Included are the currently planned sub-
jects with notations regarding objections by MacGregor.
You may want to review the entire situation with him
at your 10 a.m. meeting.
Television - Election Eve (See chart at Tab A)
ABC - 8:30-9:00 p.m.
The CRP owns this 1/2 hour opposite
McGovern. The Connally 1/2 hour is currently planned.
MacGregor would not know the Connally 1/2 hour is planned
unless you have told him because Chapin and I have decided
to withhold the content of all Election Eve programming
from 1701.
ABC - 11:30-11:35 p.m.
The President's 5 minute taped
message would be run after the football game. The CRP
has this time locked.
NBC
The CRP currently owns the 5 minute spot (8:55-
9:00 p.m.), which follows McGovern's 55 minutes. You
originally indicated that the Connally "6 Presidents"
5 minutes should be run. The CRP also owns 9:00-9:30 p.m.
The President's main Election Eve 1/2 hour would run from
9:00-9:30 p.m. The President's 5 minute message at 9:00 p.m.
would be followed by a program to be developed by Chapin
and approved by you. Bill Taylor, the November Group's
Creative Director, has submitted a memorandum attached at
Tab B, which argues persuasively for running "Nixon the Man".
Taylor has prepared a 25 minute version excluding Chapin
among others.
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MacGregor called me after I asked Joanou to purchase
this additional NBC 1/2 hour. MacGregor emphasized
that he is Campaign Director and should make these
decisions. I told him that I was just doing the proce-
dural, staff work on Friday afternoon before the
network personnel disappeared and that he would make
the political decision tomorrow during his 10 a.m.
meeting with you.
CBS - 10:55-11:00 p.m. The President's message is
currently scheduled to be run after the Bill Cosby Show.
The CBS technicians have struck. Colson recommends
waiting until Monday before deciding whether the Presi-
dent's 5 minutes should be cancelled.
Negotiations with CBS have terminated based on a discussion
you had with Colson from AFO.
Radio
Saturday, November 4 The President's recorded Foreign
Policy radio address will be aired on CBS and Mutual at
12:06:40. It will not be aired on NBC.
Sunday, November 5 The President's Ten Goals radio speech
will be broadcast from the Western White House at 4:40:10 PST,
5:40:10 MST, 6:40:10 CST, and 7:40:10 EST. Originally, NBC
and CBS and Mutual had cleared 4:45 PST, but NBC called
back to say they could only clear 13 minutes and 55 seconds,
and the only available time within the 4:30-5:00 time frame
was 4:40:10.
Monday, November 6 The President's Foreign Policy radio
speech, on Saturday, November 6, will be re-broadcast at
9:07 PST, 10:07 MST, 11:07 CST and 12:07 EST on NBC, CBS
and Mutual.
Tuesday, November 7 It is contrary to CBS and NBC rules
to permit campaign advertising on Election Day. However,
Mutual will sell two separate time segments (11:05:10 and
3:05:10 EST) for a re-broadcast of the President's November 2,
25 minute TV/radio address. MacGregor has reservations
about the adviseability of running the President's speech
on Election Day and being criticized for violating the law
in certain states. Mutual, however, will not broadcast the
President's speech in those states where it is illegal to
campaign on Election Day.
CC: Dwight Chapin
ELECTION EVE
Network TV Schedule As Of
11/3 -- 5 pm
7:30-8 pm
8-8:30 pm
8:30-9 pm
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9:30-10 pm
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10:30-11 pm
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ABC
LOCAL
CRP
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(30 min)
(New England vs Baltimore Colts)
CRP (5 min)
CBS
LOCAL
Gunsmoke
Lucy
Doris Day
Bill Cosby
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News
Movie
NBC
LOCAL
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CRP
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(30 min)
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(55 min)
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
November 2, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Campaign Reading
Four interesting items have been submitted recently that
you may want to read. The first two are reports by Fred
Malek on the Canvass efforts and Get Out the Vote Kick Off.
The Canvass report indicates that 1/3 of the priority
counties in the key states have been contacted in person
or by telephone. In California more than 1/2 of the
households in the priority counties have been contacted.
The poorest key state performances have been in New
York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. (Full report at
Tab A.)
Malek's Get Out the Vote memorandum describes the activities
on October 28. He claims 10,000 volunteers received train-
ing, that the local media coverage was good, and that
technically there were few problems. (Full report at Tab B.)
Harry Dent prepared a report on the Evans & Novak Political
Forum that MacGregor attended with Scammon, O'Brien, and
Caddell. The most interesting notes are:
1) Evans projects 524 electoral votes for the
President. McGovern only has Massachusetts and D.C. The
McGovern campaign never got off the ground because of his
vacillation, Eagleton, and O'Brien. Also, McGovern became
too specific on the issues too soon;
2) The Republicans have a slim chance to capture
the Senate, but will only pick up 20 House seets;
3) MacGregor predicts a low vote because of the
McGovern-Shriver "mud-slinging";
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4) Pat Caddell, in a remarkably frank discussion,
says the people lost confidence in McGovern's handling
of Eagleton. He believes the President's landslide
will not indicate Democrats have abandoned their party
for the Republicans
5) Scammon claims neither candidate is well-
liked, and that the President's problem is to get people
to trust him; and
6) O'Brien too loyal to McGovern to say anything
of real interest.
The report is attached at Tab C.
John Whitaker has submitted a memorandum on post-election
activities. Several of the suggestions are being imple-
mented. However, his ideas about directing the Cabinet
to go out into the country to listen, to send special
Ombudsmen such as Carlucci in Pennsylvania into the country,
and to capture the "substantive march on the Congress",
are quite interesting. Whitaker's memorandum is attached
at Tab D.
GS/jb
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
November 3, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Polling Demographic Analysis
Benham has nothing to add to his comments on the October 27-
29 ORC poll, and his comments on the October 31-November 1
poll are too brief to be useful.
A review of the last four ORC polls, recent Harris data,
and conversations with Davies of Gallup developed these
comments:
1) The most substantial drop in the President's
trial heat support is among the union families/manual
workers, According to Gallup and ORC data, this is
probably the result of union leaders' pressure on their
rank and file to vote the straight Democratic ticket.
According to Teeter, a shift of 1% in the President's
handling of Vietnam directly influences 1/2% of his trial
heat total. The union families have not shifted from
their 48-54% approval of the President's handling of
Vietnam. The appeal to union families by union leaders
and local Democratic leaders must be on the basis of
pocket-book issues. Yet according to Davies at Gallup
the wild economic schemes of McGovern frighten the labor
groups.
The Action Step should be for Colson to review the Meany
radio speech scheduled for this weekend. As of November 3,
Colson had not reviewed the Meany speech.
2) The President has also had fluctuating support
among the 18-24 year old group. Teeter and Dailey would
argue that this is attributable to the no amnesty stand
that has been pushed hard lately. However, the ORC trend
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chart on approval of Vietnam indicates that the President
has received fluctuating support on Vietnam handling also.
This may be the result of the uncertainty of the peace
negotiations and Kissinger's publicity. Bill Brock and
Ken Rietz argue that the President's amnesty stand is
having no effect. Instead, any drop in the President's
support is attributable to a gradual move away from the
President due to "being turned off by any campaign."
They are not going to McGovern.
3) The increase in the President's trial heat
standing in the Midwest is statistically significant.
The Midwest has now moved to a position of equality in
support of the President. However, the increase in
McGovern's support in the West is also statistically
significant. It may be the result of his heavy campaigning
there last week.
4) Finally, the increase in the President's trial
heat standing among liberals is surprisingly not directly
attributable to his improved rating on handling Vietnam.
Instead, the liberals support of the President as measured
by trial heats seems to be a result of their leaving
McGowern.
The entire demographic package from the National Telephone
Survey #6 is attached.
GS/jb
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
November 3, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Election Night Telegrams
You asked for a plan to enable the White House to send
Western Union wires to the Re-Elect Chairmen, Republican
Chairmen, DFN Chairmen, Finance Chairmen, Labor Chairmen,
and key national and state people as soon as each state
goes over the top. The wires are to be personalized.
The plan being implemented is:
1) Re-Elect Chairmen lists with election night
addresses cleared by Malek have been sent to Ray
Price (Gergen and Elliott);
2) Republican Chairmen lists with election night
addresses cleared by Dent have been sent to Ray
Price (Gergen and Elliott);
3) Finance Chairmen lists cleared by Tom Evans
and Lee Nunn for Stans have been sent to Price
(Gergen and Elliott) ;
4) General drafts, to be personalized, have been
prepared by Elliott and are attached;
5) Western Union will receive cleared telegrams
beginning Saturday morning. They will be typed
over the weekend so they can go out over a set aside
Western Union line. As each state goes over, Elliott
will call the White House contact at Western Union
and authorize him to send the pre-typed and pre-cleared
telegrams;
6) The text of selected telegrams will be called to
victory celebration headquarters in various states.
The girls making the calls will be under Elliott's
direction. This will enable the various recipients
to refer to their telegram from the President at the
victory parties.
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The main snag in the plan is getting Colson to clear
the key national people list, the DFN list, and the
labor list. Dick Howard has all of them assembled,
but Colson will not have the time to review them until
late tonight. He will also review the texts of the
most important telegrams.
GS/jb
GS
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
October 31, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
DAVE GERGEN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Election Night Telegrams
Pursuant to our conversation, would you have wires drafted
to be sent to the following groups on Election Night,
November 7, as soon as the state goes over the top and is
conceded for the President:
200
50 -1. Re-Elect Chairman'
so - 2. Republican Chairman
Personalized Responsib by
T14 - 3. Democrats for Nixon Chairman
100 - 4.
Finance Chairman
412 - 5. Labor Chairman
Lists of these groups are being assembled by Malek, Dent,
and Howard, respectively. Also, Colson will prepare a
list of key national people, such as FitzSimmons, who
should receive telegrams as soon as the election is deter-
150
mined.
The important thing in terms of the drafting that your
people must do is that these wires should be personalized.
For instance, the wire to Mayor Rizzo should say how much
we appreciate the great showing in Philadelphia, etc.
The deadline on this project is Friday, November 3 at
12 noon, so that all of the lists can be double-checked,
reviewed and compared with the individualized drafts.
The individuals supplying the lists have been asked to
have the lists to you by Thursday at noon.
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If you have any problems or questions, please call, as
the goal is to have all of these telegrams approved and
ready to roll on an instant's notice Tuesday evening.
Will you check with the Telegraph Office to make sure
that arrangements have been made for the pre-typing and
transmission capability with Western Union.
Thank you.
- notion of Webrations
Phone
Harry Dent
numbers
CC:
Dick Howard
Fred Malek -
Locations of Calebrations
need ap drafts to wu on Mon,
Roleend will call wu
as each St goes over +
teleg's released by names.
WU 6am Deliy.
system - to call text to Celebration.
Phone numbers for
it.)
ACTION MEMO
Have 78.
We need a plan set up now and implemented immediately to
malek
have wires go out from the President to our re -elect chairmen,
-gones -
-Dale
the Republican Chairmen, Pent and the Democrat for Nixon Chairmen
J8mre
DFN
in each state, to be transmitted instantly as soon as that state goes
Delivery
over the top and is conceded for the President. These should all
addresses
be written out now, and we should cover them to quite a few
Price
people.
Evans
Some should go to - additional wires should also go to our Finance
Chairmen, or Labor Chairmen, and any other key people we have
in each state.
We should also be prepared with a set of wires to go to the key
Colson
w((D!)
national people such as Fitzsimmons, etc., as soon as the national
election is determined.
These should be personalized. For instance, the wires to Rizzo
should say how much we appreciate the great showing in Philadelphia,
etc. These can all be worked out now and set up ready to roll on an
instant's notice Tuesday evening.
HRH
10/30/72
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ELECTION NIGHT TELEGRAM TO STATE RE-ELECT CHAIRMEN
THE RESULTS JUST IN FROM
GIVE ALL OF US
CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION. TONIGHT'S VICTORY IS DUE IN
GREAT MEASURE TO THE OUTSTANDING EFFORTS OF YOU AND
YOUR FELLOW CAMPAIGNERS. AS CHAIRMAN OF THE
RE-ELECTION COMMITTEE, YOU HAVE SET A VIGOROUS AND
DETERMINED PACE, AND I WANT TO EXPRESS MY PERSONAL
THANKS TO YOU AND ALL WHO WORKED SO HARD FOR SUCCESS.
CONGRATULATIONS!
RN
2.
ELECTION NIGHT TELEGRAM TO STATE GOP CHAIRMEN
THE RETURNS JUST ANNOUNCED FOR
GIVE ALL
OF US REASON FOR CELEBRATION. AS CHAIRMAN OF OUR PARTY
IN
,
YOU CAN TAKE SPECIAL SATISFACTION IN
TONIGHT'S VICTORY FOR THE DEDICATED LEADERSHIP YOU HAVE
GIVEN TO OUR CAUSE. I HOPE YOU WILL CONVEY MY PERSONAL
APPRECIATION TO YOUR FELLOW WORKERS WHOSE OUTSTANDING
EFFORTS CONTRIBUTED SO MUCH TO OUR SUCCESS. MY WARMEST
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF YOU!
RN
ELECTION NIGHT TELEGRAM TO DEMOCRATS FOR NIXON CHAIRMEN
THE LATEST ELECTION RESULTS FROM
GIVE US
GOOD REASON FOR CELEBRATION TONIGHT. THIS IS A WIN
FOR ALL OF US, AND I KNOW YOUR LEADERSHIP AS CHAIRMAN
OF THE DEMOCRATS FOR NIXON IN
HAS ADDED
SUBSTANTIALLY TO OUR MARGIN OF VICTORY. I AM DEEPLY
GRATEFUL FOR THE SPECIAL ROLE YOU PLAYED, AND I HOPE
YOU WILL CONVEY MY WARMEST THANKS AND CONGRATULATIONS
TO YOUR FELLOW WORKERS WHO CAMPAIGNED SO TIRELSSLY
DURING THESE MANY WEEKS.
RN
ELECTION NIGHT TELEGRAM TO STATE & REGIONAL FINANCE CHAIRMEN
ALL OF US HAVE REASON TO BE DELIGHTED WITH THE ELECTION
RETURNS JUST REPORTED FROM
CERTAINLY, MUCH
OF THE CREDIT FOR OUR SUCCESS TONIGHT GOES TO YOU AND
YOUR SUPERB STAFF. AS FINANCE CHAIRMAN FOR
/
YOU HAVE MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR US TO TAKE OUR MESSAGE
TO THE AMERICAN VOTER, AND I AM DEEPLY GRATEFUL FOR YOUR
SPECIAL EFFORTS WHICH HAVE CONTRIBUTED SO MUCH TO THIS
VICTORY. CONGRATULATIONS!
RN
5
ELECTION NIGHT TELEGRAMS TO LABOR CHAIRMEN
ALL OF US CAN CELEBRATE THE ELECTION RETURNS JUST IN
FROM
,
BUT YOU SURELY DESERVE A SPECIAL
WORD OF CONGRATULATIONS. AS LABOR CHAIRMAN FOR
,
YOUR LEADERSHIP IN CARRYING OUR MESSAGE TO THE AMERICAN
WORKINGMAN CONTRIBUTED SUBSTANTIALLY TO OUR MARGIN OF
VICTORY. I AM DEEPLY GRATEFUL FOR YOUR TIRELESS
EFFORTS DURING THESE PAST WEEKS, AND I HOPE YOU WILL
CONVEY MY PERSONAL APPRECIATION TO YOUR FELLOW WORKERS
FOR THE KEY ROLE THEY PLAYED IN THE CAMPAIGN.
RN
7.
ELECTION NIGHT TELEGRAM TO KEY NATIONAL FIGURES
THE ELECTION RETURNS COMING IN FROM AROUND THE NATION
GIVE ALL OF US CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION, BUT I PARTICULARLY
WANTED TO CONVEY MY APPRECIATION TO YOU FOR THE SPECIAL
ROLE YOU PLAYED IN MAKING TONIGHT'S VICTORY POSSIBLE.
(Personalized fill-in language to fit the VIP and his
or her contributions to the campaign)
RN
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
November 2, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Campaign Advertising
After the meeting with you and Chapin on the Election
Eve TV purchases, I contacted Peter Dailey. He will
implement your request for the best 1/2 hour (9:30-10,
10-10:30, 18:30-11) on CBS and the purchase of additional
5 minute spots on the other networks to carry the Presi-
dent's address.
However, Dailey recommends a reconsideration of the
cancellation of the ABC and NBC buys. He argues that
based on the attached diagram of the TV networks on
Election Eve the President's 5 minute message could
appear simultaneously on NBC and ABC at 8:55, just
before the football game and movie. The President's
5 minute on ABC could be "shielded" from the AIP and
Communist Party 1/2 hour (8-8:30) by running the Presi-
dent's documentary. On NBC, although the President
would follow the McGovern 5, Dailey believes the ratings
would be high because people would be tuning in for the
movie.
Colson suggests what Chapin and I consider a better use
of the ABC 1/2 hour (8:30-9 p.m.) -- re-run the Connally
1/2 hour. It doesn't matter that he follows the AIP
and Communist Party and he will receive the largest
audience as people begin tuning in the football game at
the conclusion of his remarks.
That would result in an Election EVS 1/2 hour of the
President and his documentary on CBS in one of the three
time segments: 9:30-10, 10-10:30, or 10:30-11. Dailey
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is pushing hard to pre-empt Doris Day (9:30-10) but is
only slightly optimistic. The President's 5 minute message
would also be on ABC from 11:30-11:35 following the foot-
ball game. The message would not be on at 8:55-9 following
McGovern on NBC.
Recommendations:
1) That the Connally 1/2 hour go on ABC 8:30-9,
2) That the NBC 5 minute spot after McGovern carry
the "China" message;
3) That the President's 1/2 hour would be on CBS
between 9-9:30, 9:30-10, or 10+10:30;
4) That the President's 5 minute message follow the
football game on ABC.
Approve
Disapprove
Comments
You May want to discuss this schedule at the Political Meeting.
Colson does not believe it would be wise to force ABC to
carry the President's November 2 address but wants to
discuss this personally with you.
CC: Dwight Chapin
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
November 2, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
California Endorsements
Harry Dent and Cap Weinberger are appealing the decision
not to send Presidential endorsements to California
Assemblymen. Instead of the twenty originally submitted,
they suggest the eight described in the attached memo-
randum.
A check with Nofziger indicates that these eight would
be helpful even at this late date. He pointedly reminded
me that he and Governor Reagan had strongly urged letters
to the original twenty.
Nofziger noted with a certain vindictive pleasure that he
had succeeded in obtaining one endorsement for Charles
Conrad, an Assembly candidate in a particularly close
race. Nofziger would not disclose how he did at but said
he would have drafted and signed a letter from the President
himself if he had to.
The suggested draft for the eight is attached.
Recommendation:
That you approve the attached draft Presidential letter
of endorsement to the eight California Assembly candidates.
Approve
Disapprove
Comments
GS/jb
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 31, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. Haldeman
FROM:
Harry S. Dent
top
SUBJECT:
PRESIDENTIAL ENDORSEMENTS
California State GOP Chairman, Putnam Livermore, has urged that we
send telegrams of endorsement to the following Assemblymen who are in
very close and critical races:
CLARE BERYHILL
KEITH MILLER
P.O. Box 3349
16525 E. Whittier Blvd.
Modesto, California 95353
Whittier, California 90603
GARY ANTOLININI
WILLIAM DANNEMEYER
1049 4th Street
9254 W. Katella Street
Santa Rosa, California 95404
Anahein, California 92804
TED LONG
ROBERT HUNTER
861 San Bruno Avenue
3636 University Avenue
San Bruno, California 94066
Riverside, California 92502
DON MacGILLIVRAY
RON DelPRINCEPE
821 State Street
7244 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.
Santa Barbara, California 93102
San Diego, California 92111
JOHN CONLAN
528 South A Street
Oxnard, California 93030
Republicans are only two seats from controlling the Senate and six in the
Assembly. Control of the California Legislature would be a tribute to the
President in this election.
Endorsement of local candidates
STRAIGHTWIRE--
(date)
[merrage is designed & W sent to comeone other than
the candidate - to he read at rollies and/or excerpted
for Lor ads ]
Best wishes to (name of condidate)
in his/her race for
(the State assembly /Senate, etc.) The people of
California's Fifth D itrict, etc) deserve the finest possible
representation in (Sacrsmento)
, and you have a candidate
whose record of accomplishment and devotion to duty are a credit
to the Republican Party and merit the support of all our citizens.
Let's get out the vote on November 7 and demonstrate our
commitment to good government by electing (name of candidate)
RICHARD NIKON
RN:MAAllin:RLE:
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
November 2, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Ehrlichman Access to
Teeter Poll Briefings
Tod Hullin called asking for copies of the Teeter polling
summary submitted only to you before Presidential trips.
Hullin also asked for a copy of our recent Washington poll.
Hullin had the dates the poll was conducted but would not
disclose how he learned of the existence of the Teeter
documents or the Washington poll.
The question is whether you now want to submit certain
Teeter information to Ehrlichman.
Recommendations:
1) That you authorize a copy of the Washington poll
to Ehrlichman.
Approve
Disapprove
Comments
2) That you do not authorize copies of the Teeter poll
analyses for Presidential visits to go to Ehrlichman.
Approve
Disapprove
Comments
GS/jb
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
November 2, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
California Field Poll
Nofziger called with the California Field Poll which
will show the President at 49, McGovern at 35, others
at 2, and undecided at 14. Nofziger does not know the
exact polling dates but thinks they were last week.
The last Field Poll was conducted September 29-October 6
and was 50-36-14.
GS/jb
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
November 2, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Campaign Advertising
MacGregor obtained 80,000 from Stans for the November
Group to purchase 60-second TV spot ads in Portland;
Seattle; Tacoma; Spokane; Minneapolis/St. Paul; Charleston,
West Virginia; Providence, Rhode Island; and Mitchell,
South Dakota. The content will be all DFN attack (Welfare,
Turnaround, Defense). However, MacGregor also wants to
run a new attack ad. It is a split screen explanation
of the differences between the President and McGovern on
Vietnam. You hade not seen this tape which is in my office.
Haldeman to see new Vietnam TV spot at
5:30 (President to Dr. Rihand)
Other
Haldeman need not see new Vietnam TV spot.
GS/jb
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
November 2, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Detroit News Poll
Bob Teeter called with the tentative figures for the
Sunday, November 5 Detroit News poll based on inter-
viewing October 30-November 1. The figures are approxi-
mately 49 for the President and 42 for McGovern. The
last Detroit News poll had the President at 50 and
McGovern at 37.
Teeter discussed the results with his partner, Fred
Currier, who supervised the polling done by MOR.
Teeter's view is that the drop is not due to Democrats
returning to the fold, but rather the upper middle
income ticket splitter people who may have concerns
about Watergate.
GS/jb
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
November 1, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Election Eve
Peter Dailey called regarding the Election Eve alternatives:
1) Purchase the NBC 5 minutes after McGovern
from 8:55-9:00. If the President decides against going on,
the China, Russia, or other 5 minute CRP ad could be run,
2) Purchase the ABC 1/2 hour from 8:30-9:00 EST,
7:30-8:00 CST and 9:30-10:00 PST which the Democrats have
cancelled. This would cost 39,000. The program could be
either a created event or a documentary plus the President's
5 minute election eve address;
3) Purchase the CBS 5 minutes at 10:55-11:00 p.m.
(following Bill Cosby). CBS will not participate in any
straight three network one-time buy unless the President
uses Section 315, which Dailey opposes;
4) CBS would also sell a full 1/2 hour but at
an 80,000 cost because Bill Cosby would be pre-empted;
Dailey placed an urgent call to Clark MacGregor, who agreed
with the 5 minute buy on NBC (after McGovern); the 5 minute
buy on CBS (after Bill Cosby); and the 1/2 hour on ABC.
Dailey will proceed with these purchases but would negotiate
out if you disagree.
Peter Dailey strongly recommends against a Frank Sinatra
Special pushed in opposite McGovern. He believes it is too
expensive, too tricky, and not becoming of the Presidency.
GS/jb