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From Charles W. Colson to Haldeman. RE: The 1972 Voter Groups, and the need for a "control group." 2 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 1/16/1971
From Haldeman to Mr. Finch. RE: 1972 Voter Groups, and the possibility of focusing on White ethnic middle-class working families. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/27/1970
From Haldeman to Colson. RE: Message which reads, "Thanks." 1 pg. [Subject: Personal] [Memo], no date
Handwritten note from Cliff to Chuck which reads: "Hope this helps!" 1 pg. [Subject: Personal] [Other Document], no date
A report entitled, "Political Advantages to the President of a National Citizens Committee for Revenue Sharing." RE: the $100,000 spent for the National Citizens Committee for Revenue Sharing. 4 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Report], no date
A detailed report that reflects the registry in Maine. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Report], 12/3/1970
A newspaper article written by Paul Scott entitled, "Rocky Still Seeking White House." 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], no date
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From Haldeman to Mr. Finch. RE: 1972 Voter Groups, and the possibility of focusing on White ethnic middle-class working families. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/27/1970
From Haldeman to Colson. RE: Message which reads, "Thanks." 1 pg. [Subject: Personal] [Memo], no date
Handwritten note from Cliff to Chuck which reads: "Hope this helps!" 1 pg. [Subject: Personal] [Other Document], no date
A report entitled, "Political Advantages to the President of a National Citizens Committee for Revenue Sharing." RE: the $100,000 spent for the National Citizens Committee for Revenue Sharing. 4 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Report], no date
A detailed report that reflects the registry in Maine. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Report], 12/3/1970
A newspaper article written by Paul Scott entitled, "Rocky Still Seeking White House." 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], no date
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Richard Nixon Presidential Library
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Document Type Document Description
17
4
1/16/1971
Domestic Policy
Memo
From Charles W. Colson to Haldeman. RE:
The 1972 Voter Groups, and the need for a
"control group." 2 pgs.
17
4
11/27/1970
Campaign
Memo
From Haldeman to Mr. Finch. RE: 1972
Voter Groups, and the possibility of focusing
on White ethnic middle-class working
families. 1 pg.
17
4
Personal
Memo
From Haldeman to Colson. RE: Message
which reads, "Thanks." 1 pg.
17
4
Personal
Other Document
Handwritten note from Cliff to Chuck which
reads: "Hope this helps!" 1 pg.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Page 1 of 2
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
17
4
Domestic Policy
Report
A report entitled, "Political Advantages to
the President of a National Citizens
Committee for Revenue Sharing." RE: the
$100,000 spent for the National Citizens
Committee for Revenue Sharing. 4 pgs.
17
4
12/3/1970
Campaign
Report
A detailed report that reflects the registry in
Maine. 2 pgs.
17
4
Campaign
Newspaper
A newspaper article written by Paul Scott
entitled, "Rocky Still Seeking White House."
1 pg.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Page 2 of 2
DOCUMENT WITHDRAWAL RECORD [NIXON PROJECT]
DOCUMENT
DOCUMENT
NUMBER
TYPE
SUBJECT/TITLE OR CORRESPONDENTS
DATE
RESTRICTION
N-1
memo
HRH to President Cardinal
1/26/71
C
[Doc#7]
Cooke and the Ethnics
NV2
Memo
HRH to Huston, re: ethnic
1/9/71
C
[DOCH8]
worker situation
N-3
memo
HRH to Huston, me. ethnic
12/8/70
C
[Doc=9]
workers, with attachents
N4
meno
Colson to HRth re: 1972 voter
1/16/71
C
[DOC#10]
Groups, with attachment
N-5
note
Helton Coloor, re: "Thanks",
n.d.
A
[ DUC # 11]
with attachents
N-6
news
Summary
P.3 re: I oreign policy +
n-d-
C
[DUC=12]
12)
President
N-7
Report
Report on maine for muskie
12/3/70
C
[DOCH 13]
Committee, with attachment
N-8
memor
Constance Stuart to HRH *Klain,
1/28/71
C
[DOCH14]
re: delevesed state visit,
w/ attachment
N-9
Memo
Timmons to HRH re: Amithsonian
1/25/71
C
[DUC#15]
Instn
-
N-10
memo
Tinnous to President re: interment
1/21/71
C
[00ck16]
of Senator Rossell
FILE GROUP TITLE
BOX NUMBER
HRH
271
FOLDER TITLE
January [1971]
RESTRICTION CODES
A. Release would violate a Federal statute or Agency Policy.
E. Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
B. National security classified information.
financial information.
C. Pending or approved claim that release would violate an individual's
F. Release would disclose investigatory information compiled for law
rights.
enforcement purposes.
D. Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of privacy
G. Withdrawn and return private and personal material.
or a libel of a living person.
H. Withdrawn and returned non-historical material.
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
NA FORM 1421 (4-85)
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DOCUMENT
DOCUMENT
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Mena
HRH to Carruthers, re: voice
1/25/71
C
[DUC#17]
over technique, with attachments
Sub File: Pen James
molels to HRH, re: Personal
1/19/71
C
N-12
mend
[Doca18]
Stoff Plans, with attachents
N-13
Resume
E Pendleton James
n.d.
C
[wckin]
N-14
Memo
88.4,5 of HRHmeno re:
1/19/71
(
[Doce20]
Kingtley, Janes, etc, w/attoched
portion of James's issue
FILE GROUP TITLE
BOX NUMBER
HRH
271
FOLDER TITLE
Jaman [1971]
RESTRICTION CODES
A. Release would violate a Federal statute or Agency Policy.
E. Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
B. National security classified information.
financial information.
C. Pending or approved claim that release would violate an individual's
F. Release would disclose investigatory information compiled for law
rights.
enforcement purposes.
D. Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of privacy
G. Withdrawn and return private and personal material.
or a libel of a living person.
H. Withdrawn and returned non-historical material.
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
NA FORM 1421 (4-85)
Presidential Materials Review Board
Review on Contested Documents
Collection: H. R. Haldeman
Box Number:
271
Folder:
January [1971]
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10
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Private/Political
12
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13
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Private/Political
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Invasion of Privacy
16
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17
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Invasion of Privacy
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Invasion of Privacy
Withell
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
January 16, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
CHARLES W. COLSON
SUBJECT:
1972 Voter Groups
By memo of November 27th to Bob Finch, copy to me, you requested
a plan for identifying those areas in which we should concentrate our
efforts for the greatest political impact in 1972.
I have, as you know, addressed a number of memos to you on this
subject dealing mainly with Blue Collar and Catholic groups.
I have further discussed this whole question with Bob Finch on several
occasions. Bob feels the need, as I do, for a small working group -
what the President some months ago called a "control group" to
meet regularly to discuss the political issues involved in what we are
doing in the Administration, and the relationship of our issues to the
areas we are seeking to cultivate. The group would, of course, also
seek to identify areas of political opportunity whether it is the blue
collar, the farmer, the south, the Catholic, etc. and review what we
are accomplishing with each.
Rumsfeld and I have also talked about this. The problem is with every-
one busy doing their own thing, this hasn't gotten off the ground and I
think needs some direction at this point from you.
My own opinion, for what it is worth, is that the group should consist
of Finch, Rumsfeld, Ehrlichman, Dent and Colson. It might be
expanded from time to time as particular issues demanded, but if it
is to be an effective working group, it should not be much larger
than this. I can hardly call such a group together but someone should.
We should meet frequently, if for no other reason than to give an
occasional political evaluation to the various programs we have underway.
On my copy of your memo to Finch you indicated that the President
would like a plan making maximum use of his time with these groups.
Most of the things we can do with these groups politically we are doing.
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There has been a regular continuing flow of labor leaders to every
White House function. We have been working and will continue to
work the Catholics very hard. (We are about to work the abortion
issue over). We have a steady stream of material going out in the
mail. We keep the open hours full and will program visits with
all key groups.
In addition, I am presently preparing a schedule of events for the
entire year as to which Presidential participation might be considered.
I will review with Chapin and have specific recommendations for
you very shortly.
DETERMINED TO BE AN
ADMINISTRATIVE MARKING
E.O. 12060, Section 6-102
By Emp NARD, Date 9-8-81
November 27, 1970
CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR :
MR. FINCH
FROM:
H.R. HALDEMAN
SUBJECT :
1972 Voter Groups
The President would like you to sit down with Colson and
Rumsfeld and make some decisions as to where we should
be concentrating in order to have the greatest impact with
regard to the heavy industrialized states in 1972. Colson
has suggested that the group consisting of White ethnic
middle-class working family men is the one we should go
after. Rumsfeld, on the other hand, puts primary emphasis
on what he calls the suburbanite, who is not a member of a
labor union, and generally white-collar.
There is no question but that we should continue to cultivate
Catholics clearly apart from whether they are labor or white
collar, and that we should work hard on ethnics - particularly
East Europeans and Italians.
H&H:LHipm:BK:BK:pm
cc: Mr. Colson
Rumsfuld
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
DATE
TO:
from
FROM: BOB HALDEMAN
FYI
PLEASE HANDLE
OTHER:
Thanks
I
Chuck-
Hope this
helps !
Cliff
DETERMIND TO BE AN
MARKING
CONFIDENTIAL
E.O. 12005, Section C-102
By Emp
Date 9-8-81
POLITICAL ADVANTAGES TO THE PRESIDENT OF A
NATIONAL CITIZENS COMMITTEE
FOR REVENUE SHARING
The principal thesis of this outline is that $100,000 spent for the
National Citizens Committee for Revenue Sharing now is worth
a great deal more to the President politically than the same amount
spent for public relations activities in 1972.
This National Citizens Committee provides bi-partisan
credibility and legitimacy to revenue sharing--leading
independent businessmen (Tom Watson, for example) and
Democrats who are not Nixon Democrats (Walter Heller,
Sol Linowitz, Joseph Pechman, Richard Pettigrew, Carl
Stokes, Jess Unruh to name the most outstanding) are given
a national vehicle through which to promote revenue sharing.
(See attached list of members.) This forum is multiplied
many times at the state and local level with similar state
and local committees.
The President is the only one clearly identified with revenue
sharing--he already has this initiative, and has Democratic
governors, mayors, county officials, and legislators support-
ing him on it. The Democrats are worried that the President
has them on this major issue--i. e. Larry O'Brien's meeting
with the Democratic governors on revenue sharing in St.
Louis at the end of last month; Larry O'Brien's caucus of
Democratic governors, mayors, congressional leaders on
April 22 to "reconcile our differences on this issue"; Wilbur
Mills' comment on a T.V. talk show ten days ago--"we will
give the cities M-O-N-E-Y not revenue sharing". Therefore,
everything which promotes "revenue sharing" is promoting
the "President's revenue sharing". No one else is selling
revenue sharing.
The Citizens Committee provides us with our only vehicle to
Democrats--the Citizens Committee reached Tate and Stokes
for their "well publicized" comments on Muskie's position;
the Citizens Committee organized a committee in Georgia
without Governor Carter and then turned Governor Carter
into a proponent--he subsequently asked Ed Harper to come
down to brief his cabinet; the Citizens Committee has an open
link to Senator Humphery through Walter Heller; many Con-
gressmen have expressed interest in the Citizens Committee
2
and have asked it for supporting information on revenue sharing.
The Citizens Committee is completely trusted by the governors',
mayors', and county officials' organizations here in Washington
so that the coalition of elected officials is being tightly coordina-
ted on this issue.
The Citizens Committee has the organization and staffing to
respond to critical editorials, articles and Congressional com-
ment. Much of the response now is being written at the White
House and Treasury and then fed out under the signature of
William Scranton or Albert Brewer, the Co-chairmen. Sumner
Whittier, the Executive Director; the mayors or other members
of the Committee. In addition, the comment is played at the
state and local level through state and local committees.
The Citizens Committee provides us with our only vehicle of
creating and generating grass roots support--letters, resolutions,
visits to Congress, etc.
The Citizens Committee will provide prominent opinion leaders
or witnesses before the Ways and Means Committee.
The Citizens Committee triples our "heavy hitting" resources
which can be used in speaking engagements, talk shows, tours,
etc. The Citizens Committee has set up a seven state tour of
its prominent members for late April and early May. These
tours include speeches, editorial board visits, local talk shows.
In addition, the Committee has arranged for Walter Heller or
Harold LeVander and Carl Stokes to be on ABC's Issues and
Answers on May 9.
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
All of this will have to be slowed down and in some cases eliminated
(for example, the already created road shows) without funding. The
Committee is just about out of money.
NATIONAL CITIZENS COMMITTEE
FOR REVENUE SHARING
Suite 440 1707 L Street, NW.
Washington, D.C. 20036
(202) 223-3043
CO-CHAIRMEN
Leonard K. Firestone
Hon. Albert P. Brewer
Director
Former Governor, Alabama
Firestone Tire & Rubber Company
Hon. William W. Scranton
Former Governor, Pennsylvania
Hon. Arthur Flemming
President, Macalester College;
TREASURER
Former Secretary HEW
George D. Bjurman
Finance Committee Chairman
Chloe Gifford
Past President
Occidental Life Insurance Company
of California
General Federation of Women's Clubs
ORGANIZING MEMBERS
Walter Heller
Gerhard D. Bleicken
Former Chairman
Chairman,
Council of Economic Advisors
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co.
James S. Kemper, Jr.
John Brewer
President
Chairman, Taxation and Finance Steering
Kemper Insurance Group
Committee
National Association of Counties
Thomas D. Laney
Executive Vice President
Erwin D. Canham
Building Owners & Managers Association
Editor-in-Chief, The Christian Science
Monitor
Donald Lasater
President, Mercantile Trust Company
Clesson Y. Chikasuye
St. Louis
President
National Association of Counties
Ralph Lazarus
Chairman
Justin Dart
Federated Department Stores, Inc.
Chairman and President
Dart Industries
Hon. Harold LeVander
Former Governor, Minnesota
Ruth M. Easterling
President National Federation of Business
Sol M. Linowitz
and Professional Women's Clubs
Chairman, National Urban Coalition
Thomas W. Evans
Edwin G. Michaelian
Attorney
County Executive, Westchester, New York
2
Dr. J. Roscoe Miller
Dr. Norman Topping
Chancellor
Chancellor
Northwestern University
University of Southern California
Crocker Nevin
Lynn Townsend
Chairman
Chairman
Marine Midland Grace Trust Co.
Chrysler Corporation
Joseph A. Pechman
Hon. Jess Unruh
Economist
Former Speaker
California Assembly
Hon. Richard A. Pettigrew
Chairman, Revenue Sharing Committee
Thomas J. Watson, Jr.
National Conference of State
Chairman
Legislative Leaders
International Business Machines Corp.
Harold Russell
Hon. Louie B. Welch
Chairman, President's Committee
Mayor, Houston
for Employment of Handicapped
Frederick G. Larkin, Jr.
Raymond J. Saulnier
President
Former Chairman
Security Pacific National Bank
Council of Economic Advisors
Eugene Williams
Victoria Schuck
President
Professor
St. Louis Union Trust Co.
Mt. Holyoke College
Paul Sonnabend
President
Sonesta International Hotels, Inc.
Hon. Carl B. Stokes
Mayor, Cleveland
Hon. James H. J. Tate
Mayor, Philadelphia;
President, U.S. Conference of Mayors
Gordon B. Thomas
President
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
United States Jaycees
Summer G. Whittier
infetary of State - Maine
This report only reflects registry in Maine)
(12-3-70)
Imund Muskie (D)
Contributions
Expenses
aine for Muskie
1,148.87
101,015.39
Itizens for Murkie
65,077.72
71,080.05
aine Lawyers for Muskie
455.--
451.50
141,631.59
172,546.94
Maine for Mushie Committee
ontributions $77,145.87
Expenses $101,015.39
nion Support
aine COPE
5,000
achinists Non-Partisan Political League
500
ommittee for Good Government
1,000
malgamated Meat Cutters & Butchers
500
ommunications Workers of America (CWA-COPE)
500
malgamated Clothing Workers Political Education Committee - Boston
500
aborers Political League (DC)
1,000
ransportation Political Education League, Chio
500
nternational Brotherhood of Painters, et al (DC)
200
nited Auto Workers JOPE
1,500
malgamated Transit Union COPE (DC
150
[ational Marine Engineers Beneficial Association (DC)
2,500
ctive Ballot Club (bc)
1,000
ndustrial Union Department AFL-CII
1,000
Transportation Workers of America JIPE (New York)
1,000
lajor Contributors
F. Salzbank, Manhasset, NY
1,000
R. Picker, NYC
5,000
(of United Artist Group)
1. Picker, NYC
5,000
(United Artist Corp.)
F. Rohatyn, NYC
1,500
(partner, Lacard, Freres & Co.)
(Dir. IT&T)
(Dir. Engelhard Minerals & Chemical)
(Governor, NYSE)
J. Cohen, Brookline, Mass.
1,000
I. Edwards, Berryville, Va.
3,000
R. Gibbs, Boston, Mass.
1,000
(Clergyman, Uniturian Church)
E. Hyman, Westport, Conn.
1,000
(believe Fres. American Proudcast - Paramount Pictures)
D. Cory, Hudson, N.H.
1,000
Other groups contributing were:
Savings Association Political duestion Committee (DC)
1,000
Action Committee for Fural Electriti Nation (DC)
1,000
Bankers Inlition: Amion 'ommitte- Mich.)
2,500
Citizens Committee
5,000
Interesting Expenditures
S.A. Films - Montvale, N.J.
10,075
(TV Production Cost)
Salary (Personnel)
Don Nicholl
6,750
Charles Micolean
5,100
Peter N. Kyros, Jr. (son of Maine 'ongressman)
2,600
John L. Martin
3,800
George Mitchell
2,500
(Interesting to note that Nicholl is A.A. One wonders if he took leave during
the campaign.)
Citizens for Muskie
Contributions $65,077.72
Expenses $71,080.05
Union support
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers COPE (DC)
500
Transportation Political Education League (Chio)
600
Teamsters Local #34 DRIVE Politica Education Committee (s. Portland)
1,000
Fireman & Oilers (DC)
100
Portland Building Trades Council COPE
100
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen of America Political League
100
Engineers Political Education Committee (DC)
500
International Brotherhood of Pulo. Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers
Vol. COPE Fund
1,000
Oil, Chemical & Atomic Workers (Colo)
100
Transportation Workers Union of America Special COPE Account (NY)
200
International Typographical Union Political Committee (Colo)
200
ILGWU 1970 Campaign Fund
400
Utility Workers Union of America COPE (DC)
100
J. McNamara, Washington, D.C.
200
(a John McNamara is Sec-Treas of Fireman & Oilers Union)
Major Contributors
N. Ellis, Manchester, Conn.
1,000
(believe Pres. of Wyandotte Industries)
A. & R. Picker, NYC
1,000
(United Artist Corp.)
P. Shanedling, Beverly Hills, Callf.
1,000
Other groups
Citizens Reception Commit
295.22
Interesting Expenditures
SA Films
10,036.30
(TV Productions Cost)
THE
John T. Martilla, the campaign consultant who engineered Pep. Robert F.
Drinan's congressional victory, is now in Philadelphia working for mayoral
candidate William Green, Jr.
More and more it looks like Chicago will be the site of the 1972 Democratic
National Convention.
Rocky Still Seeking White House
Ive.
News
By Paul Scott
Republican presidential nomination, the
two states with the largest population
President has gone out of his way to
and most votes.
NEW YORK'S Gov. Nelson Rockfeller
name Rockefeller advisers and backers
Another key Nixon adviser is John
has begun maneuvering to win a spot
to key policy-making posts within his
D. Rockefeller III, who heads the
on the 1972 GOP presidential ticket.
administration.
President's Commission on Population
That is the private interpretation that
Nixon's two most influential advisers
Growth and America's Future. The
key members of the
are close personal friends and former
recommendations the Rockefeller Com-
Republican National
advisers of Rockefeller. They are Henry
mission is preparing could easily be-
Committee are plac-
Kissinger, the President's chief adviser
come the major domestic issues in the
ing on a recent Rock-
on foreign policy and national security
1972 campaign.
ofeller statement that
affairs, and Atty. Gen. John Mitchell,
The commission's reports, the first
supports the Pres-
the President's top political and do-
of which will hit the headlines in the
ident for re-election
mestic adviser.
spring, are being tailored to bring
But would become a
Up until Nixon won the GOP
about the adoption of a national policy
candilate should Nix-
nomination at Miami in 1968. Kissinger
of zero population growth. The impact
on decide not to run.
served as Rocketeller's foreign policy
of such a policy on the life styles of the
When privately
adviser. After his nomination, Nixon
nation will be tremendous.
quiszed by a GOP
Scott
met Kissinger at a Clare Booth Luce
White House insiders now refer to
committee member about the state-
cocktail party and on advice of Rocke-
the commission's work as preparing the
ment, aides of the New York governor
feller took on the Harvard professor as
way for the "Rockcfeller man." Some
reported that Rockefeller believes there
his number-one forei m-policy aide.
staff members claim the commission's
is at least a 50-50 chance that the Pres-
recommendations will be the center
Ment will not seek re-election.
MITCHELL, BEFORE taking over
plank in tre Republican party's 1972
Should Nixon decide not to make the
direction of Nixon's presidential cam-
platform.
race, they stressed, Rockefeller wants
paign in 1903, was one of Rockefeller's
key advisers. He served as the Rocke-
ANOTHER FORMER Rockefeller
tabe in position to announce MS candi-
feller financial interests' "bond at-
backer. Jerris Leonard, has just been
hey immediately and is after the
terney" for years, handling hundreds
given the job of directing the Law En-
GOP presidential nomination by lining
of millions of C Hars.
forcement Assistance Administration,
UP as much of Niton's backing as
possible before other condidates could
Justice Department insiders say that
the agency with the fastest growing
their compaigns way.
Mitchell has privately urged the Pres-
budget in government today. The
ident to pick Reckereller as his 1972
appointment puts Leonard in a position
THE GOP COMMITTEE member also
where he will be handing out hundreds
running-mate to help carry New York
was told that Prefiniation is convinced
of millions of dollars to state, city, and
state and to govern him as the 1975
that if the President decides to seek a
GOP nominee. Should Nixon decide
local governments to improve law en-
he: IN probably drop Vice-
not to rup. Mitchell wants Rockeieller
forcement and justice.
new and seek out a new
to be the 1572 candidate.
A long-time Rockefeller supporter
The former governor of
from Wisconsin, Leonard was brought
It was Mitchell who recommended
Maryland was a Rockefeller backer
into the Nixon administration by
to the President that he set up the
swiching to Nimon in 1003.
Mitchell to head the Justice Depart-
"California White House." The purpose
within the
is to create the more that California
ment's civil rights division. Friends of
Nixon is much "reater than
is President Nixon's home political
Leonard say he is still a strong Rocke-
feller booster and favors a Nixon-
most people realize and is constantly
base rather than New York.
Rockefeller ticket. His contacts with
increased accordang to GOP
This move could politically useful
state and local officials through his
in 172 become
Meman's N. It boald give
n.w.: hum in a key posa.
to help skefeller throughout the
the
ticket
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