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From Charles Colson to Haldeman. RE: The RNC Communications Position and the blocking of Evans. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/10/1972
From Charles Colson to Larry Higby. RE: The response to the December 14 memo concerning the replacement of Nofziger. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 1/5/1972
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Richard Nixon Presidential Library
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3/10/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Charles Colson to Haldeman. RE: The
RNC Communications Position and the
blocking of Evans. 1 pg.
17
13
1/5/1972
Domestic Policy
Memo
From Charles Colson to Larry Higby. RE:
The response to the December 14 memo
concerning the replacement of Nofziger. 1 pg.
Monday, March 21, 2011
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 10, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H.R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
CHARLES COLSON
SUBJECT:
RNC Communications Position
Per our conversation regarding the RNC communications slot,
my report from Malek is that Evans is blocking the appointment
of anyone. He is arguing that he doesn't have funds to fill the
job, that he doesn't have funds to run the Committee and he
has to see Mitchell and that Mitchell has to assure him of
money. (Personally I suspect his real reason is to keep Bob
Tuttle who is totally incompetent -- evidence today's fiasco
because Evans doesn't want Dole getting publicity and this is a
good way to insure that he won't.)
Mitchell won't see Evans, according to Malek. I suspect he will
eventually but to me that whole issue is irrelevent. Evans should
be ordered forthwith to put in a top flight professional whom we
approve. Malek has two excellent candidates, one perhaps a
little stronger than the other and we are ready to go today.
If we are trying to win an election, it's just unforgivable to have
amateurs handling terribly important press questions. In addition
to which it is an enormous waste of Koch's time to be doing the
stuff himself and today have a direct instruction countermanded
unilaterally and stupidly.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
January 5, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
LARRY HIGBY
FROM:
CHARLES COLSON
SUBJECT:
Your Memo of December 14
In response to your memo of December 14, copy attached, Lofton
apparently had the final say on the cover of Monday of December 13.
Thus far I have been spectacularly unsuccessful in getting Nofziger
or any of his crew to budge at all. We do not now have control over
what goes into Monday and we won't get it until somebody up there
understands the rules of the game. I have tried but we are effectively
ignored. If you think you can get anywhere with Nofziger, please try.
I have the very uncomfortable feeling that that operation is not being
controlled by anyone and what's worse, no one really seems concerned
about it.
The key is obviously who we put in. I talked to Freeman and he is
definitely not interested in anything. As he puts it, if he would do
anything he would go to the White House; that's his first choice. He
would have no interest in the Committee.
I think it's a very high priority that we find a man to replace Nofziger
and that he be our man. Perhaps Malek could be asked to look for
someone quickly. As you remember, I raised this with Bob who said
he wanted to take it up with the Attorney General. Obviously that's
great, but let's get it rolling if we can.
Yesterday was a classic example. I sent Karalekas to the Committee
after getting Dole's approval on Muskie's statement. He personally
supervised the printing and distribution and then had messengers deliver
it. It was on the wires within an hour and a half and 3 hours before its
release time it was out. The Committee has never done this on their
own, hard as that may be to believe.
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