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Richard Nixon Presidential Library
Contested Materials Collection
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Document Description
17
7
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Domestic Policy
Report
A report designating the "Important National
T.V. Commentators: Friendly or Neutral." 2
pgs.
17
7
10/9/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Frank Leonard to Haldeman. RE: The
Strategic Presidential Reports concerning the
youth vote. 1 pg.
Monday, March 21, 2011
Page 1 of 1
DOCUMENT WITHDRAWAL RECORD [NIXON PROJECT]
DOCUMENT
DOCUMENT
SUBJECT/TITLE OR CORRESPONDENTS
DATE
RESTRICTION
NUMBER
TYPE
N-1
List
Important national T.V.
n.d.
J
[DX#38]
commentators
N-2
name
Frank Leonard to HRH, re:
10/9/71
C
[DOC#39]
Letter
Strategic Presidential Reports,
with envelope [attached
to, cove Letter, Leonard to Higher
10/6/71]
n.d.
J
N-3
memo/
il: malek stoff
[DOC#40]
Report
FILE GROUP TITLE
BOX NUMBER
HRH
272
FOLDER TITLE
Filing [ 20f2
RESTRICTION CODES
National security classified information.
Release would violate a Federal statute or Agency Policy.
E. Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
Pending rights. or approved claim that release would violate an individual's
financial information.
F. Release would disclose investigatory information compiled for law
Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of privacy
enforcement purposes.
or a libel of a living person.
G. Withdrawn and return private and personal material.
H. Withdrawn and returned non-historical material.
ATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
NA FORM 1421 (4-85)
Presidential Materials Review Board
Review on Contested Documents
Collection: H. R. Haldeman
Box Number:
272
Folder:
Filing [2 of 2]
Document
Disposition
38
Return
Private/Political
39
Return Private/Political
40
Retain
Close Invasion of Privacy
Important National T.V. Commentators: Friendly or Neutral
William Buckley -- New York Syndicated T.V. Show
Walter Cronkite -- New York CBS (Neutral, except on Indochina)
Harry Reasoner -- New York ABC
Howard K. Smith -- Washington
Neutral to Friendly but not nationally important:
Herb Kaplow -- Washington NBC
Large National following, but doesn't assert views:
Barbara Walters --- New York NBC TODAY Show
Seen often but not a national influence:
Bill Monroe -- Washington, D. C. (Washington correspondent for the
NBC TODAY Show)
A number of major commentators like Rather, Peter Hackes, Marvin Kalb,
and otheres could conceivebly be included in the list, but they don't
really have the national impact and are often slanted against us.
Kaplow and Walters are included even though they are not national powers,
because they are seen frequently and are fair. There are several lesser
lights like James Kilpatrick and Tom Jarriel who appear frequently and
who range from neutral to friendly. Once again however, they can not
be regarded as having national impact. Obviously Mudd, Brinkley,
Chancellor*and Severeid are clearly against us and unfortunately they
belong on the list of the most powerful. Of the six most influential
national commentators only two belong on the list of being really only
neutral or with us.
*Chancellor has been showing signs of becoming neutral or friendly.
Ten Most Powerful Columnists: Who aren't against us.
James Kilpatrick
William White
Richard Wilson
William Buckley
David Lawrence
Joseph Alsop
C.L. Sulzberger
Kevin Phillips
Roscoe Drummond
David Broeder
2
Other Columnists who are generally less powerful, but can be worked
with:
Nick Thimmsch
Crosby Noyes
Ken Crawford
Holmes Alexander
Jerry terHorst
Stewart Alsop
I
their feb
October 9, 1971
TO:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
FRANK LEONARD
RE:
STRATEGIC PRESIDENTIAL REPORTS
Bob,
As a priority project, I suggest an
immediate REPORT ON THE PRESIDENCY --
ON YOUTH.
We need this to counter-effect the results
of this year's campus voter registrations
now, and for long distance proselytizing
against 1972.
The printed piece would set the thrust for
TV documentaries and news specials, magazine
cover stories and an intense youth/campus
publicity effort,
It is, and will be, a major news story and
we should get there first.
The piece will also set the format for subsequent
specials on Seniors, Blacks, Women, etc.
I know that we have a number of little bureau-
cracies charged with these projects in one
form or another. What's needed is direct action.
FML Salt