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From: H.R. Haldeman To: Murray Chotiner RE: State coordinators for 1970 elections. States between Chotiner and Dent are attached. 7 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 4/9/1970
From: Murray Chotiner To: Larry Higby RE: Campaigns managed by the Spencer-Roberts firm. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/31/1970
From: Murray Chotiner To: H.R. Haldeman RE: Ohio Gubernatorial and Senatorial races. 8 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/31/1970
From: Donald Rumsfeld To: H.R. Haldeman RE: Administration Policy on White House Staff Participation in Primaries. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/14/1970
From: H.R. Haldeman To: White House Staff RE: Policy on participation in the Republican primary contests. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/13/1970
From: David R. Derge To: The President RE: Brewer vs. Wallace in the 1970 Alabama Gubernatorial Primary. 4 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/18/1970
From: herbert G. Klein To: The President RE: New York Republican independent poll. 5 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/19/1970
From: John Ehrlichman To: H.R. Haldeman RE: Quick note about date of Republican National Leadership Conference. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 4/1/1970
From: Elly M. Peterson To: John Ehrlichman RE: Republican National Leadership Conference dates and appearance of the President and Johnny Cash. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Letter], 3/31/1970
From: H.R. Haldeman To: Nofziger RE: A strategy for dealing with and challenging Senator Muskie. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/31/1970
From: John R. Brown III To: H.R. Haldeman RE: Muskie's political position and recent media popularity. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/21/1970
From: Larry Higby To: Mr. Chapin and Mr. Magruder RE: Request for views about previous Middle America memo. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/18/1970
From: Harry Dent To: H.R. Haldeman RE: Middle America Campaign Strategy. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/16/1970
From: Harry Dent To: Ehrlichman, Harlow, Morton, Haldeman, Blount, Mitchell, and Finch RE: Alabamian confidante. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 8/1/1969
Syndicated Column titled: "Wallace is Eyeing Job of Brewer" by Grover Hall. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], 7/14/1969
From: Harry Dent To: H.R. Haldeman RE: 1970 Candidate profiles and information for Senate races. 6 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/18/1969
From: L. Higby To: H.R. Haldeman RE: President's participation in "An Evening at the White House." 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/27/1970
Major Issues being Discussed in the 1970 Senatorial Campaigns. 14 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Report], no date
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From: H.R. Haldeman To: Murray Chotiner RE: State coordinators for 1970 elections. States between Chotiner and Dent are attached. 7 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 4/9/1970
From: Murray Chotiner To: Larry Higby RE: Campaigns managed by the Spencer-Roberts firm. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/31/1970
From: Murray Chotiner To: H.R. Haldeman RE: Ohio Gubernatorial and Senatorial races. 8 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/31/1970
From: Donald Rumsfeld To: H.R. Haldeman RE: Administration Policy on White House Staff Participation in Primaries. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/14/1970
From: H.R. Haldeman To: White House Staff RE: Policy on participation in the Republican primary contests. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/13/1970
From: David R. Derge To: The President RE: Brewer vs. Wallace in the 1970 Alabama Gubernatorial Primary. 4 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/18/1970
From: herbert G. Klein To: The President RE: New York Republican independent poll. 5 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/19/1970
From: John Ehrlichman To: H.R. Haldeman RE: Quick note about date of Republican National Leadership Conference. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 4/1/1970
From: Elly M. Peterson To: John Ehrlichman RE: Republican National Leadership Conference dates and appearance of the President and Johnny Cash. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Letter], 3/31/1970
From: H.R. Haldeman To: Nofziger RE: A strategy for dealing with and challenging Senator Muskie. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/31/1970
From: John R. Brown III To: H.R. Haldeman RE: Muskie's political position and recent media popularity. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/21/1970
From: Larry Higby To: Mr. Chapin and Mr. Magruder RE: Request for views about previous Middle America memo. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/18/1970
From: Harry Dent To: H.R. Haldeman RE: Middle America Campaign Strategy. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/16/1970
From: Harry Dent To: Ehrlichman, Harlow, Morton, Haldeman, Blount, Mitchell, and Finch RE: Alabamian confidante. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 8/1/1969
Syndicated Column titled: "Wallace is Eyeing Job of Brewer" by Grover Hall. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], 7/14/1969
From: Harry Dent To: H.R. Haldeman RE: 1970 Candidate profiles and information for Senate races. 6 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/18/1969
From: L. Higby To: H.R. Haldeman RE: President's participation in "An Evening at the White House." 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/27/1970
Major Issues being Discussed in the 1970 Senatorial Campaigns. 14 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Report], no date
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Richard Nixon Presidential Library
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19
9
4/9/1970
Campaign
Memo
From: H.R. Haldeman To: Murray Chotiner
RE: State coordinators for 1970 elections.
States between Chotiner and Dent are
attached. 7 pgs.
19
9
3/31/1970
Campaign
Memo
From: Murray Chotiner To: Larry Higby RE:
Campaigns managed by the Spencer-Roberts
firm. 1 pg.
19
9
3/31/1970
Campaign
Memo
From: Murray Chotiner To: H.R. Haldeman
RE: Ohio Gubernatorial and Senatorial races.
8 pgs.
19
9
3/14/1970
Campaign
Memo
From: Donald Rumsfeld To: H.R. Haldeman
RE: Administration Policy on White House
Staff Participation in Primaries. 1 pg.
Wednesday, April 06, 2011
Page 1 of 4
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
19
9
3/13/1970
Campaign
Memo
From: H.R. Haldeman To: White House
Staff RE: Policy on participation in the
Republican primary contests. 1 pg.
19
9
3/18/1970
Campaign
Memo
From: David R. Derge To: The President
RE: Brewer vs. Wallace in the 1970
Alabama Gubernatorial Primary. 4 pgs.
19
9
3/19/1970
Campaign
Memo
From: herbert G. Klein To: The President
RE: New York Republican independent poll.
5 pgs.
19
9
4/1/1970
Campaign
Memo
From: John Ehrlichman To: H.R. Haldeman
RE: Quick note about date of Republican
National Leadership Conference. 1 pg.
19
9
3/31/1970
Campaign
Letter
From: Elly M. Peterson To: John Ehrlichman
RE: Republican National Leadership
Conference dates and appearance of the
President and Johnny Cash. 1 pg.
Wednesday, April 06, 2011
Page 2 of 4
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
19
9
3/31/1970
Campaign
Memo
From: H.R. Haldeman To: Nofziger RE: A
strategy for dealing with and challenging
Senator Muskie. 1 pg.
19
9
3/21/1970
Campaign
Memo
From: John R. Brown III To: H.R. Haldeman
RE: Muskie's political position and recent
media popularity. 1 pg.
19
9
3/18/1970
Campaign
Memo
From: Larry Higby To: Mr. Chapin and Mr.
Magruder RE: Request for views about
previous Middle America memo. 1 pg.
19
9
3/16/1970
Campaign
Memo
From: Harry Dent To: H.R. Haldeman RE:
Middle America Campaign Strategy. 1 pg.
19
9
8/1/1969
Campaign
Memo
From: Harry Dent To: Ehrlichman, Harlow,
Morton, Haldeman, Blount, Mitchell, and
Finch RE: Alabamian confidante. 1 pg.
Wednesday, April 06, 2011
Page 3 of 4
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
19
9
7/14/1969
Campaign
Newspaper
Syndicated Column titled: "Wallace is
Eyeing Job of Brewer" by Grover Hall. 2 pgs.
19
9
11/18/1969
Campaign
Memo
From: Harry Dent To: H.R. Haldeman RE:
1970 Candidate profiles and information for
Senate races. 6 pgs.
19
9
3/27/1970
Campaign
Memo
From: L. Higby To: H.R. Haldeman RE:
President's participation in "An Evening at
the White House." 1 pg.
19
9
Campaign
Report
Major Issues being Discussed in the 1970
Senatorial Campaigns. 14 pgs.
Wednesday, April 06, 2011
Page 4 of 4
MEMORANDUM
Woold lu
THE WHITE HOUSE
V₂₀\
WASHINGTON
April 9, 1970
FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
MURRAY CHOTINER
Harry Dent and I have divided the States for the purpose
of the 1970 elections. Unless an objection is made to our
division, we will proceed as indicated.
The column marked coordinator will be individuals who
will report directly to either Harry or me.
Individuals we are planning to use as coordinators are:
1. Charles Colson, for Connecticut, Maine,
Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Vermont.
2. Dick Herman. We are to talk with him
concerning his States.
3. Fred LaRue. We are to talk with him
concerning his States.
4. Jeb Magruder, for Illinois.
5. Charles McWhorter. We are to talk with
him concerning his States.
It is preferable that any communications intended for the
coordinator be sent to either Harry or me for handling as,
in some instances, we may be conversant with the par-
ticular situation.
H.R. Haldeman
Page - 2 - -
April 9, 1970
It will be appreciated if you will advise such persons in
the White House and the Executive Office Building who
should know of this state division that any communications
concerning the campaigns in the States affected should be
taken up directly with Harry or me, depending on who is
handling the State. This will facilitate our operations.
terruay
CC: Harry Dent
Enclosures
STATES ASSIGNED TO HARRY DENT
Statewide
Statewide
Cong.
Cong.
State
Elections
Targets
Lineup
Targets
Coordinator
ALABAMA
Gov. (D)
3 R, 5 D
ARKANSAS
Gov. (R)
Gov. (R)
1 R, 3D
COLORADO
Gov. (R)
Gov. (R)
1 R, 3D
2D
FLORIDA
Sen. (D), Gov. (R)
Sen. (D), Gov. (R)
3 R, 9 D
1 R, 2 D
GEORGIA
Gov. (D)
2 R, 8 D
KENTUCKY
3 R, 4 D
LOUISIANA
8 D
1D
MARYLAND
Sen. (D), Gov. (D)
4 R, 4D
2 R
MISSISSIPPI
Sen. (D)
5 D
NEVADA
Sen. (D), Gov. (R)
Sen. (D), Gov. (R)
1D
NEW JERSEY
Sen. (D)
Sen. (D)
6 R, 9D
3 D
NORTH CAROLINA
4 R, 7D
3 R, 3D
States Assigned to Harry Dent
Page - 2 - -
Statewide
Statewide
Cong.
Cong.
State
Elections
Targets
Lineup
Targets
Coordinator
OKLAHOMA
Gov. (R)
Gov. (R)
2 R, 4D
2 D
SOUTH CAROLINA
Gov. (D)
Gov. (D)
1R,5D
SOUTH DAKOTA
Gov. (R)
Gov. (R)
2 R,
2R
TENNESSEE
Sen. (D), Gov. (D)
Sen. (D), Gov. (D)
4 R, 5 D
TEXAS
Sen. (D), Gov. (D)
Sen. (D), Gov. (D)
3 R, 20 D
1R
VIRGINIA
Sen. (D)
Sen. (D)
5 R, 5D
1 R
WEST VIRGINIA
Sen. (D)
5D
1D
STATES ASSIGNED TO MURRAY CHOTINER
Statewide
Statewide
Cong.
Cong.
State
Elections
Targets
Lineup
Targets
Coordinator
ALASKA
Sen. (R); Gov. (R)
Sen. (R); Gov. (R)
1 R
1R
ARIZONA
Sen. (R); Gov. (R)
Sen. (R); Gov. (R)
2 R; 1 D
CALIFORNIA
Sen. (R); Gov. (R)
Sen. (R); Gov. (R)
15 R; 21 D; 2 Vac.
5 D
CONNECTICUT
Sen. (D); Gov. (D)
Sen. (D); Gov. (D)
2 R; 4 D
1 R; 1 D
DELAWARE
Sen. (R)
Sen. (R)
1 R
HAWAII
Sen. (R); Gov. (D)
Sen. (R); Gov. (D)
2 D
IDAHO
Gov. (R)
Gov. (R)
2 R
1 R
ILLINOIS
Sen. (R)
Sen. (R)
12 R; 12 D
3D
INDIANA
Sen. (D)
Sen. (D)
7 R; 4 D
3 R; 3 D
IOWA
Gov. (R)
Gov. (R)
5 R; 2 D
2R
KANSAS
Gov. (D)
Gov. (D)
5 R
1 R
MAINE
Sen. (D); Gov. (D)
2 D
MASSACHUSETTS
Sen. (D); Gov. (R)
5 R; 7 D
MICHIGAN
Sen. (D); Gov. (R)
Sen. (D); Gov. (R)
12 R; 7 D
1 R
States Assigned to Murray Chotiner
-2-
Statewide
Statewide
Cong.
Cong.
State
Elections
Targets
Lineup
Targets
Coordinator
MINNESOTA
Sen. (D); Gov. (R)
5 R; 3 D
1 R
MISSOURI
Sen. (D)
Sen. (D)
1 R; 9 D
4 D
MONTANA
Sen. (D)
2D
2D
NEBRASKA
Sen. (R); Gov. (R)
Sen. (R); Gov. (R)
3 R
1 R
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Gov. (R)
Gov. (R)
2 R
NEW MEXICO
Sen. (D); Gov. (R)
Sen. (D); Gov. (R)
2 R
2 R
NEW YORK
Sen.(R); Gov. (R)
15 R; 26 D
NORTH DAKOTA Sen. (D)
Sen. (D)
2 R
1 R
OHIO
Sen. (D); Gov. (R)
Sen. (D); Gov. (R)
18 R; 6 D
2 R; 1 D
OREGON
Gov. (R)
Gov. (R)
2 R; 2 D
PENNSYLVANIA
Sen. (R); Gov. (R)
Sen. (R); Gov. (R)
13 R; 14 D
1 D
RHODE ISLAND
Sen. (D); Gov. (D)
2 D
UTAH
Sen. (D)
Sen. (D)
2 R
States Assigned to Murray Chotiner
-3-
Statewide
Statewide
Cong.
Cong.
State
Elections
Targets
Lineup
Targets
Coordinator
VERMONT
Sen. (R); Gov. (R)
Sen. (R); Gov. (R)
1R
WASHINGTON
Sen. (D)
2 R; 5 D
WISCONSIN
Sen. (D); Gov. (R)
Sen. (D); Gov. (R)
6 R; 4 D
1 R; 1 D
WYOMING
Sen. (D); Gov. (R)
Sen. (D); Gov. (R)
1 R
MEMORANDUM
Political
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
fale
March 31, 1970
FOR:
LARRY HIGBY
FROM:
MURRAY CHOTINER
The Spencer-Roberts firm is managing the following campaigns:
California -- Gubernatorial: Ronald Reagan (R).
Election of key legislative races, which have not
yet been determined.
They are handling, on a consultant basis, the following campaigns:
California -- Congressional: Congressman Don Clausen (R).
Congressman Jerry Pettis (R).
Georgia --
Gubernatorial: State Comptroller General George
R. Bentley (R). There is primary opposition.
Hawaii --
Gubernatorial: State Senator Hebden Porteus (R).
He has serious primary opposition from Samuel
King (R) who is now leading in the polls.
Kansas --
Gubernatorial: Rick Harmon (R), who is opposed by
Attorney General Kent Frizzell (R).
Disney
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
P.
WASHINGTON
March 31, 1970
Political
FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
MURRAY CHOTINER
Attached are reports of conversations with the individuals
indicated, concerning the Ohio Gubernatorial and Senatorial
races. The following people could not be reached:
Ray Bliss is out of the Country until April 6.
Congressman John Ashbrook is travelling in the District.
Congressman Frank Bow is in Miami.
Lee Nunn of the Senatorial Campaign Committee is out-
of-town.
Enclosures
March 31, 1970
Senator William Saxbe Reports Regarding Ohio:
GOVERNOR: Attorney General Brown says he is winning and he is
not going to get out of the race. He is not interested in an appointment
to the District Court.
On Saturday, March 28, Saxbe told Kleindienst at Burning Tree
Country Club that an appointment for Brown was off. Since then, John
Andrews says Brown has changed his mind.
Auditor Roger Cloud is the only Republican who can win the Governor-
ship in November. The two big papers, the Cleveland Plain Dealer and
the Cincinnati Inquirer have endorsed Cloud. The Akron Beacon-Journal
and Columbus Dispatch are expected to endorse Cloud.
Cloud should win the nomination.
U. S. SENATE: Saxbe is all for Rhodes. Taft would make a good
Senator, but if nominated, the Rhodes people, down to the county court-
house, will sit it out, which will make it very difficult for Taft to win
in November.
The Democratic ticket of Gilligan and Young will be tough to beat.
######
March 31, 1970
John Andrews, Republican State Chairman, Reports Regarding Ohio:
GOVERNOR:
They are trying to get Attorney General Brown out of
the Governor's race. It will be necessary to offer him a judgeship.
Senator Saxbe is working with Richard Kleindienst on it. The appoint-
ment will have to come after the primary election, May 5. There is
an impending vacancy on the CCA as Paul Weik became 70. There is
another vacancy in Kentucky on the CCA.
Brown does not want trial work. He has had 10 years in the
Appellate Department.
Cloud has the edge over Brown. Endorsements are coming from
big counties. Former State Representative Albert Sealy will withdraw
this week for Cloud.
Lukens, if nominated, will lose in November. He is not creditable
and has no newspaper support. He is regarded as being too close to
Goldwater.
U. S. SENATE:
Rhodes and Taft are very close. Rhodes has
a
slight lead within the range of error. Taft is a household name and
has the pocketbook. Money is tight all over.
John Andrews' Report
Page 2 -
Rhodes is not having trouble with money. Bob Hope will be out
this Saturday at a luncheon at the Fair Grounds at $25.00 a head. Ten
thousand are expected which will yield $250,000. Agnew has been in-
vited to appear. He is to clear it with the President.
Taft is a dull campaigner and is conducting a loner campaign.
Surveys shows the strongest ticket will be Rhodes and Cloud.
######
March 31, 1970
Congressman William Ayres Reports Regarding Ohio:
GOVERNOR:
The Cleveland Plain Dealer is expected to endorse
Cloud. The Akron Beacon-Journal has endorsed Cloud.
Anything can happen in the Governor's race. It would be better
to get Brown out of it. A vacancy has occurred in the Ohio Supreme
Court, as Chief Justice Kinsey Taft died last Friday, March 27.
Governor Rhodes can be prevailed on to appoint Brown to it.
Cloud will win the nomination, but it will be easier if Brown is
out. If Cloud does not win, Lukens will. Cloud has the best chance
against Gilligan.
U. S. SENATE:
The Cleveland Plain Dealer, Cincinnati Inquirer
and the Toledo Blade have endorsed Taft.
The Akron Beacon-Journal has endorsed Rhodes. The party
machinery is all for Rhodes, which carries more weight than news-
paper endorsements. State Chairman John Andrews is for Rhodes up
to his eyeballs.
Rhodes has not put on his blitz as yet. Rhodes should win by a
squeaker. Nothing in the wind as anything new coming from Life
Magazine.
Congressman Ayres' Report
Page 2 -
He has not heard of any shortage of money for Rhodes. The
money is there for Taft.
Taft will make a last ditch effort, since he lost once before.
Rhodes can cut into the minority groups and the Democratic
strength in the cities. He will hold the GOP vote. Rhodes got 33%
of the Negro vote the last time he ran for Governor.
The Rhodes people will sit on their hands if Taft wins the nom-
ination. There is no love lost between the Rhodes and Taft families
since 1950.
######
March 31, 1970
Senator John Tower Reports Regarding Ohio:
U. S. SENATE :
He has a gut reaction that Taft is ahead,
but has no information on the subject one way or the other at
present.
######
MEMORANDUM
TO BE AN
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
E.O. Date
by
April 1, 1970
CONFIDENTIAL
FOR:
H. R.HALDEMAN
FROM:
MURRAY CHOTINER
SUBJECT: OHIO
This is a supplemental to my report of March 31. Lee Nunn of the
National Republican Senatorial Committee reports:
U. S. SENATE
Taft is considered too liberal by many Republicans, and is not using
the Life Magazine article against Rhodes.
At the moment, Rhodes looks like the winner of the nomination, but
will lose in November, as the Democrats will use the Life Magazine
material. Rhodes was a good Governor, but the Life Magazine story
will smear him.
Taft can win in November. His problem is to win the primary.
It is doubtful that the Rhodes people will sit on their hands in the
finals if Taft wins the primary.
****
Congressman Bill Ayres reports today on the following:
GOVERNOR
The Cleveland Plain Dealer has a story this morning that Brown stated
he will have no part of any judicial appointment to get him out of the
Governor's race. He states he has $135, 000 for the campaign, and is
in to stay.
Dissuay
CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 14, 1970
FOR:
Bob Haldeman
FROM: Donald Rumsfeld
SUBJECT: Administration Policy on White House Staff
Participation in Primaries
I received the memo of March 13 today. While I have not
endorsed any candidates, I understand that two candidates
for the Illinois Legislature are using previously drafted
statements wherein I have made complimentary remarks
about them. They do not amount to endorsements, but
there is not question but that they are being used, and
at this point there is no way to do anything about it.
The primary is this month. I just wanted you to be
aware of it.
March 13, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR ALL WHITE HOUSE STAFF
As you know it is a firm Administration policy that no one within
the Administration is to participate in any manner in any of the
upcoming Republican primary contests. This would include verbal
endorsements and/or letters sent to primary candidates.
Please be sure that you and all the members of your staff observe
this policy during the upcoming months.
Thank you.
H.R. HALDEMAN
HR:I:LH:pm
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 18, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR: THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT: Brewer vs. Wallace in the 1970 Alabama Gubernatorial
Primary
Executive Summary
I.
Governor Brewer is leading George Wallace in the Primary race.
"Suppose the Primary Election for Governor of Alabama were
being held today. Would you vote for Albert Brewer,
George Wallace, or for some other candidate?
Brewer
46%
Wallace
27%
Other
11%
Undecided
16%
Conclusions:
1. Brewer's support increases as income increases, and it
is stronger among younger voters.
2. Wallace's strength (about 25%) is consistent in Party, age,
income, sex, and metropolitan/non-metropolitan sub-
categories.
3. There are no significant differences between those registered
to vote in the Primary and those not registered to vote.
4. At least one-third of the Negroes intend to vote for some other
candidate than Brewer or Wallace.
5. 31% of the 1968 Wallace voters intend to vote for Brewer in
the Primary.
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6. Primary vote intentions by 1968 Presidential vote are as
follows:
1968 Vote
1970 Primary
Intentions
Nixon
Humphrey
Wallace
Brewer
72%
53%
31%
Wallace
7%
5%
51%
Other
8%
28%
4%
Undecided
13%
14%
14%
II.
Brewer received a very high job approval rating.
"Do you approve or disapprove of the way Albert Brewer is
handling his job as Governor of Alabama?"
Approve
75%
Disapprove
13%
Don't Know
12%
Conclusions:
1. Brewer's job approval increases with increased income.
2. 1968 Wallace voters give Brewer a 77% job approval rating.
3. No significant differences in Brewer's job approval rating
appear in age, sex, and metropolitan/non-metropolitan sub-
categories.
4. 52% of the Negroes approve of Brewer's performance as Governor.
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III.
George Wallace's job approval rating for his performance as
Governor is lower than Brewer's.
"Did you approve or disapprove of the way George Wallace
handled his job as Governor of Alabama?"
Approve
58%
Disapprove
31%
Don't Know
11%
Conclusions:
1. Two-thirds of the Negroes disapprove of Wallace's performance.
2. Two-thirds of 1968 Humphrey voters disapprove of Wallace's
performance.
IV.
Two basic problems will reportedly be the key campaign issues:
School Integration Problems and Taxation/Government Spending
in Alabama.
Conclusions:
1. Approximately 50% believe that Brewer can handle these
problems better, and 25% believe that Wallace can handle
them better.
2. Brewer's heaviest support comes from Republicans, younger
people, higher income groups, Negroes, and 1968 Nixon
and Humphrey voters.
3. 27% of the 1968 Wallace voters feel that Brewer can handle these
problems better than Wallace.
V.
Alabama citizens are optimistic about the future. 53% believe that the
next 12 months will be better for them, 32% about the same, and
only 11% not as good. Highest optimism is found among Republicans,
younger people and middle-income groups. One of the most
optimistic groups is the Negroes (60% think things will be better,
and only 11% believe things will not be as good.)
-4-
These findings are based on a random sample of 698 private telephone
listings in Alabama. Interviews were conducted March 12-16, 1970.
David R. Derge
Our poll
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
file
March 19, 1970
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
A poll sponsored independently by Jack Mulcahy and conducted by Premack
and Associates reveals some startling things about New York Republicans.
The poll was of Republicans only and was conducted between February 19
and March 5, with personal interviews of 2418 registered New York State
Republicans selected from 17 counties chosen in relationship to population
and Republican registry. The poll indicates serious trouble for Nelson
Rockefeller among Republicans. It also indicates that the candidate for
the Senate seems to have no bearing on the Governor's race. The follow-
ing is a summary of the results:
1. Would Marchi or Goodell make the best running mate for
Rockefeller?
Marchi
36%
Goodell
26%
Neither
10%
Don't know
24%
2.
Do you tend to prefer Goodell or Marchi?
Marchi
45%
Goodell
30%
Neither
7%
Don't know
18%
3. Would you tend to vote for Rockefeller if he ran again for
Governor?
Yes
37%
No
46%
Don't know
18%
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
2
4. If Goodell were running on the ticket, would you tend to vote
for Rockefeller?
Yes
36%
No
45%
Don't know
19%
5. If Marchi were running on the ticket, would you tend to vote
for Rockefeller?
Yes
41%
No
39%
Don't know
20%
Mulcahy is now sponsoring a second poll which will include Democrats
and Republicans in head-to-head races for both Senate and Governor. I
have Jeb Magruder and Murray Chotiner consulting with us on suggestions
for poll questions. This is being done by Mulcahy, I think, because he is
interested in the possibility of someone else entering the local race. I
have discouraged him in this.
The poll has not been made available to anyone other than those of us here
on the White House staff. I have the complete poll if you desire to see it.
HERBERT G. KLEIN
CC: The Vice President
Harry - Gor. Rodufeller sent us this.
DA.
POLL RESULTS - MARCH 2, 1970
514 Interviews - Registered Voters Only
Q. Suppose the election for U. S. Senator were being held today
and Theodore Sorensen were the Der. beratic candidate and
Charles Goodell were the Republican candidate, which one
would you like to see win?
Statewide New York City Suburbs Upstate
Sorensen
46%
55%
39%
39%
Goodell
40%
26%
41%
54%
Other & Undecided
14%
19%
20%
7%
Q. Suppose Paul 'Dwyer were the Democratic Candidate for U.S.
Senator and Charles Goodell were the Republican candidate,
which one would you like to see win?
"Dwyer
46%
47%
36%
31%
Goodell
40%
34%
42%
60%
Other & Undecided
14%
19%
22%
9%
Q. Suppose Theodore Sorensen were the Democratic candidate for
U.S. Senator and Perry Duryea were the Republican candidate,
which one would you like to see win?
Sorensen
53%
63%
44%
47%
Duryea
29%
13%
39%
40%
Other & Undecided
18%
24%
17%
13%
Q. Suppose Paul 'Dwyer were the Democratic candidate for U.S.
Senator and Perry Duryea were the Republican candidate, which
one would you like to see win?
O'Dwyer
45%
58%
38%
35%
Duryea
36%
20%
47%
47%
Other & Undecided
19%
22%
15%
18%
2.
Q. Suppose Theodore Sorensen were the Democratic candidate for
U.S. Senator and John Marchi were the Republican candidate,
which one would you like to see win?
Statewide
New York City
Suburbs
Upstate
Sorensen
55%
59%
43%
58%
Marchi
34%
30%
50%
28%
Other & Undecided
11%
11%
7%
14%
Q. And suppose Paul O Dwyer were the Democratic candidate for U.S.
Senator and John Marchi were the Republican candidate, which
one would you like to see win?
O'Dwyer
49%
58%
44%
43%
Marchi
38%
30%
52%
39%
Other & Undecided
13%
12%
4%
18%
Q. Suppose Richard Ottinger were the Democratic candidate for
U.S. Senator and Charles Goodell were the Republican candidate,
which one would you like to see win?
Ottinger
32%
35%
40%
23%
Goodell
48%
38%
38%
65%
Other & Undecided
20%
27%
22%
12%
Q. Suppose Richard Ottinger were the Democratic candidate for
U.S. Senator and Perry Duryea were the Republican candidate,
which one would you like to see win?
Ottinger
35%
46%
41%
21%
Duryea
33%
15%
35%
51%
Other & Don't know
32%
39%
24%
28%
Q. Suppose Richard Ottinger were the Democratic candidate for
U.S. Senator and John Marchi were the Republican candidate,
which one would you like to see win?
Ottinger
39%
47%
41%
29%
Marchi
39%
36%
49%
37%
Other & Undecided
22%
17%
10%
34%
3.
Q. If the Republicans nominate Charles Goodell for the U.S. Senate
this year, do you think this might make people like yourself
more likely or less likely to vote for other Republican
candidates running in the same election?
Statewide
New York City
Suburbs
Upstate
More likely
25%
14%
28%
36%
Less likely
14%
11%
13%
17%
No difference
47%
60%
41%
36%
Don't know
14%
15%
18%
11%
Q. If the Republicans nominate Perry Duryea for the U.S. Senate,
do you think this might make people like yourself more likely
or less likely to vote for other Republican candidates running
in the same election?
More likely
18%
8%
22%
27%
Less likely
15%
13%
16%
16%
No difference
50%
62%
42%
41%
Don't know
17%
17%
20%
16%
Q. If the Republicans nominate John Marchi for the U.S. Senate,
do you think this might make people like yourself more likely
or less likely to vote for other Republican candidates running
in the same election?
More likely
20%
17%
24%
22%
Less likely
22%
24%
25%
18%
No difference
45%
50%
41%
41%
Don't know
13%
9%
10%
19%
Q. As a Republican, who is your 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choice for
U.S. Senator?
THE WHITE
WASHINGTON Date HOUSE 21-1-70
For HRH
From John Ehrlichman
Subject:
Comments:
Lot set (hat H reen to 2
the
MAR 31 1969
March 31
Dear John,
Last fall we asked that the Republican National Leadership Conference
(to which over 1000 party leaders, men and women would be invited) be
put onthe President's schedule for Apr. 15 - 18. We asked that he wind
up the Conference on Friday night, the 17th, at a dinner.
Some weeks ago We were advised the President could come only on
Wednesday night for 10 minutes as he would be out of the city . We redid
our entire program for his appearance Wed. night - and to honor the
Vice President and Cabinet members on Friday night.
Last week we read in the paper of Johnny Cash's appearance on Friday
night, April 17 at an Evening of Entertainment. Rog spoke directly to
the President about it and understood the night would be changed. I am
sure I don't have to relate to you the feelings of the party leadership if
such an evening is held
and think of how disappointed the cabinet members will be who will miss
Johnny Cash!
(Elly M. Peterson
Assistant Chairman,
Republican National Committee)
Pol
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
DETERMINED TO BE AN
WASHINGTON
ADMINISTRATIVE MARKING
E.O. 12065, Section 6-102
By
NARS, Date
March 31, 1970
DETERMINED TO BE AN
ADMINISTRATIVE MARKING
E.O. 12356, Section 1.1
By AND NARA, Date 5/2/91
CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. NOFZIGER
We should get a young, Republican Senator to accept as a project,
under close coordination with you, the task of taking on Muskie.
Senator Muskie does not need to be answered by the Vice
President, and never the President. Yet, a young Senator could
challenge, counterattack, and keep Muskie on the defensive.
I understand the "Floor Watchers" plan, but this is something
different. It is a plan we should establish for any leading Democrat
Party Presidential candidate.
For example, if Senator Percy were approached (he may or may not
be the right one), and told the President was very interested in this
project, and that the national press which would result could be very
important to his career, he might take on the project. It would be
our task to help him and give all the support possible.
Please consider this and submit a plan. Perhaps we could have the
Senator to the White House and you, Timmons, and Harlow could get
him charged up. It might be that with the right man we could also
get the President to talk to him.
H.R. HALDEMAN
CC:
Mr. Harlow
Mr. Timmons
Mr. Dent
Mr. Chotiner
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
Done Pol
WASHINGTON
March 21, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR H. R. HALDEMAN
In an editorial in the March 13 Washington Star Clayton
Fritchey reported that as O'Brien was being chosen as
DNC Chairman, Muskie was emerging as the "unquestioned
front-runner" for the Democrats. Muskie's position
should continue to improve unless Lindsay joins the Democratic
Party or Stevenson wins a smashing victory. Muskie seems
to have made his move at the right time, he is getting prominent
play in the media. The White House seems nervous about him,
too, possibly because his recent speeches on Vietnam and
missile defense have shown a new power and effectiveness.
There seems to be a new edge in Muskie's voice and he seems
to be less inhibited.
The President requested a report on the column he suggested
on Muskie's Gridiron performance. When it is written he wants
it broadly circulated to the press, Congress, and political types.
The President queried you as to whether the idea had occurred
to Herb or Ron.
I have already been in touch with Herb Klein informing him to
follow through with a broad circulation of the Muskie column
once it is written. I will follow through on this and attempt to
have it completed by our next weekly report.
JNB
JOHN R. BROWN III
fu/25
call
March 18, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. CHAPIN
MR. MAGRUDER
FROM: LARRY HIGBY
Mr. Haldeman asked that the attached memo from Harry Dent con-
cerning Middle America be sent to you for information and consideration.
Please let Mr. Haldeman have your views.
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 16, 1970
FOR:
Bob Haldeman
FROM:
Harry Dent
DSD
The Middle America Group has a suggestion to make about
promoting an even better rapport with Mr. and Mrs.
Middle America.
When the President goes out on some more trips such as
the Illinois-Indiana trip - perhaps he should take some
people out of the crowd and have them in for a brief
discussion, giving them an opportunity to express their
views on any subject of interest. This way he would get
the credit for being interested in the opinion of the
average man or woman. If nothing is specifically planned
on this it would appear to be just an idea the President
had on the spot to hear from the average (Silent) American.
When the President went to Illinois and Indiana he met with
Mayors and Governors. Why not go one step further and meet
with some average Americans. Nothing would have to be
planted with the press because the press would see the
President just reach out and grab some average Americans
for brief conferences. I realize, of course, that there is
a security problem here which would have to be handled by
the Secret Service.
A suggestion was also made that the President's interest in
bowling might be given more attention since so many Middle
Americans like to bowl.
If Johnny Cash, Roy Acuff, or some of the Country-Western types
should perform at the White House this would also be good and
would identify the President with people who like this kind of
music. There are plenty of them around, and these are the
blue-collar, Middle America folks.
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
TO:
John Ehrlichman
Bryce Harlow
Rogers Morton
Poblical August 1, 1969
Bob Haldeman
Winton M. Blount
John N. Mitchell
Robert Finch
bull
FROM: Harry Dent IDSD
In view of the interest expressed in this individual and the subject
matter, I'm passing along a very important column written by one
in whom the Alabamian confides very much and very often. This
gentleman used to be editor of one of the Montgomery newspapers
and is now a syndicated columnist. You can be sure that this fel-
low is writing with inside information.
ADMINISTRATIVELY
CONFIDENTIAL
Syndicated Column, July 14, 1969
WALLACE IS EYING JOB OF BREWER by Grover Hall
Washington- The signs abound that George C. Wallace has decided to
repossess the Alabama governor's chair from his protege, Gov. Albert
Brewer. This would be no more than a move to firm his footing for the
1972 presidential race.
The outcome of the race will be a matter of great noment to President
Nixon, because the signs now are that the electoral college will not be
reformed by 1972 and once again there might be the threat that the
election would be thrown into the House of Representatives.
The one thing that could lead Wallace to abandon his 1972 presidential
candidacy would be a defeat next year in the May primary by Gov. Brewer,
who has accepted the challenge. But there lies Postmaster General
Winton (Red) Blount's chance to beceom the hero of the Nixon Cabinet.
Although Brewer is a Democrat, Blount ardently admires him and will
do all within his power to see him to victory over his fellow Montgom-
erian, Wallace. Blount and Wallace are the great ones of Alabama
politics and are natural enemies.
Blount has no sway whatever over the masses of Alabama, but he will be
able to raise large sums of money for Brewer. Wallace will probably
make a whipping boy of Blount.
The Postmaster General will doubtless exert himself ferociously. He
yearns for Wallace's destruction for personal reasons; also, Nixon has
Blount assigned the informal task of riding herd on the development of
Republican strength in the South. And of course the Alabama home
ground comes first with Blount.
Brewer is a young Tennessee Valley lawyer whom Wallace made Speaker
of the House and lieutenant governor. He stood in the schoolhouse door
with Wallace at the University of Alabama and was a Wallace presidential
elector in the 1968 election. He became governor when Gov. Lurleen
Wallace died and is serving her unexpired term.
more
Brewer is agreeable and presentable and has made a creditable, hard-
working governor. His crowd argues that Alabama is disillusioned
because Wallace received only 10 million votes, that they have abundant
evidence of racketeering in the Wallace administration, and that he can
generate killing resentment with the contention that Wallace only wants
the governor's office as a base from which to run for President.
There was a time when Wallace assured Brewer that he wanted Brewer
to be elected to a full term. Wallace told others that he could not bear
the tedium of another Alabama campaign and that he had no appetite for
the governor's office. (The U.S. Senate has never interested Wallace.)
For sometime Wallace argued that a gubernatorial power base was no
more indispensable to his presidential candidacy than it was for Nixon,
but he evidently has revised that calculation. Wallace petitions are being
circulated to create the draft illusion.
Lurleen Wallace carried 65 of the 67 counties in her 1966 race, and Wal-
lace doesn't think anything has changed. Mrs. Wallace's memory is
cherished in Alabama, and she is personified by Lee Wallace, 8, a
gold-haired little trouper; she has a desk and typewriter at Wallace's
office in Montgomery and weighs in as the local Shirley Temple.
Wallace, I anticipate, won't take much notice of Brewer. He will talk
about Nixon and Washington guideline writers. He won't make any bones
of the fact that the race for governor is the prelude to another presi-
dential race, and ask for a mandate to carry that on to "keep Nixon
straight. "
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
File
Date November 18, 1969
To Bob Haldeman
From Harry Dent HSD
Please handle
For your information
DETERMINED TO BE AN
Senate Contests - 1970
ADMINISTRATIVE MARKING
E.O. 12065, Section
6-2
Democrats (25)
By Bg NARS, Date 10-28-82
Method of Candidate
Incumbent
Birth
Service
Opposition
Selection
Quentin N. Burdick,
6/19/08
8/8/60
Republican opposition being talked
Filing Date - 40 Da.
North Dakota
about - Cong. Mark Andrews,
before Primary.
former Gov. John Davis, Lt. Gov.
Primary - Sept. 2
Larsen.
Convention - June
Harry F. Byrd, Jr.
12/20113
11/12/65
No opponent in sight. Much new
Filing Date - 90 Da
Virginia
discussion about Byrd party switch
before Primary
following Virginia gubernatorial
Primary - July 14
election.
Robert C. Byrd,
1/15/18
1/3/59
No opponent in sight.
Filing Date - Feb.
West Virginia
Primary - May 12
Howard W. Cannon
1912
1/3/59
Gov. Laxalt announced his retire-
Filing Date - July 1
Nevada
ment from political life on Sept. 30
Primary - Sept. 1
LAXAH has 2 pros in midd.
Thomas J. Dodd
5/15/07
1/3/59
Possible opponents being mentioned
Convention - June
Connecticut
- Cong. Thomas Meskill, Cong.
Primary - 8th Wed.
Lowell Weicker, Conn. Finance
after Convention.
Chairman Mac Baldridge, State
Senator Lupton, former Cong. Ab
Sibal.
Albert Gore
12/26/07
1/3/53
Opponent will be Cong. Bill Brock.
Filing Date - 60 Da
Tennessee
Also indicating he will run is White
before Primary.
House staffer Lamar Alexander.
Primary - Aug. 6
Brock has to be considered heavy
primary favorite.
key RACES
Senate Contests - 1970
Democrats (25)
Method of Candidat
Incumbent
Birth
Service
Opposition
Selection
Philip A. Hart
12/10/12
1/3/59
Opponents being mentioned are
Filing Date - June
Michigan
Cong. Don Riegle, George Romney,
Primary - Aug. 4
Circuit Judge Edward S. Piggins,
Cong. Philip Ruppe, Dr. Leroy G.
Augenstein (latter considered by
many to be the primary front runner
was killed 11/8/69 in an air crash.
*
Vance Hartke
5/31/19
1/3/59
Opponents being mentioned - State
Convention - June
Indiana
Treasurer John Snyder, Indianapolis
Mayor Lugar, Cong. Richard
Roudebush.
K Spessard L. Holland
7/10/92
0/25/46
Cong. Wm. Cramer and Lt. Gov.
Filing Date - Apri
Florida (announced
Osborne have announced. Cramer
Primary - May 5
retirement 11/12/69
considered favorite. There is in-
tense party fighting going on in the
state.
Henry M. Jackson
5/31/12
1/3/53
No opponent in sight.
Filing Date - July
Washington
Primary - Sept. I
Edward M. Kennedy
2/22/32
11/7/62
Cong. Bradford Morse is men-
Convention - June
Massachusetts
tioned, as have other GOP House
Filing Date - July
Members, Conte and Heckler.
Primary - Sept. 1
Dr. Knowles of HEW fame also
recently mentioned by Mass. press.
Senate Contests - 1970
Democrats (25)
Method of Candidat
Incumbent
Birth
Service
Opposition
Selection
Eugene McCarthy
3/29/16
1/3/59
Cong. Clark MacGregor and Atty.
Filing Date - 8 we
Minnesota. (announced
Gen. Douglas Head have announced.
before Primary.
he will not run; HHH is
MacGregor leading in polls - spec-
Primary - Sept. 1:
likely choice.)
ulation is Head may pull out.
Gale W. McGee
3/17/15
1/3/59
Apparent candidate - Cong. John
Filing Date - 40 Di
Wyoming
Wold.
before Primary.
Primary - Aug. 18
Mike Mansfield
3/16/03
1/3/53
No opponent in sight.
Filing Date - 40 D:
Montana
before Primary
Primary. - June 2
A Joseph M. Montoya
9/24/15
1/4/64
Gov. David Cargo, Cong. Ed Foreman, Filing Date -
New Mexico
Cong. Manuel Lujan, Nat'l Com-
July 7
mitteeman Robert Anderson and
Primary - Aug. 25
Anderson Carter all have been men-
tioned. State Chairman Bob
Davidson might also be interested.
Frank E. Moss
9/23/11
1/3/59
Cong. Laurence Burton is expected
Filing Date - May
Utah
to be our candidate
Primary - Sept. 8
Edmund S. Muskie
3/28/14
1/3/59
State Chairman Cyril M. Joly thinks
Filing Date - April
Maine
it might be advisable to run a can-
Primary - June 15
didate against Muskie to keep him
in the State during the campaign
period. Joly says he will run if no
one else will.
Senate Contests - 1970
Democrats (25)
Method of Candidate
Incumbent
Birth
Service
Opposition
Selection
John O. Pastore
3/17/07
12/19/58
No opponent in sight.
Filing Date - June
Rhode Island
Primary - Sept. 15
William Proxmire
11/11/15
8/28/57
No opponent in sight.
Filing Date - July
Wisconsin
Primary - Sept. 8
John Stennis
8/3/01
1/5/47
No opponent in sight.
Filing Date - 60 Da
Mississippi
before Primary.
Primary - June 2
Stuart Symington
6/26/01
1/3/53
Atty. Gen. John Danforth is men-
Filing Date - April
Missouri
tioned as a possible candidate. He
Primary - Aug. 4
is best hope.
Joseph D. Tydings
5/4/28
11/12/65
Chairman Rogers Morton is men-
Filing Date - 70 Da
Maryland
tioned.
before Primary.
Primary - Sept. 15
Harrison A. Williams, Jr.
12/19/19
1/3/59
State Sen. Harry L. Sears, State
Not yet set.
New Jersey
Sen. Raymond H. Bateman, Cong.
Charles W. Sandman, State Sen.
Fairleigh Dickinson, Jr., former
Treasury Secretary C. Douglas
Dillon have been mentioned. State
Chairman Nelson Gross reported
interested. Much new interest
following Cahill victory.
Senate Contests - 1970
Democrats (25)
Ralph W. Yarborough
6/8/03
2/29/57
Cong. George Bush appears to be
Filing Date - Feb. 2
Texas
in line for the nomination if he will Primary - May 3
run.
Stephen M. Young
5/4/89
1/3/59
Gov. Rhodes and Cong. Buz Lukens
Filing Date - 90 Days
Ohio. (announced retire-
have announced for the seat. Bob
before Primary.
ment 11/69)
Taft also interested. Much jocky-
Primary - May 5
ing for position
March 27, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H.R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
L. HIGBY
Rog Morton called you on March 26. I returned the call
in your absence at KB. Morton wanted to register with
you his deep-felt concern over the President's
participation in "An Evening at the White House" on
April 17, at the time of a major Republican Leadership
confab here in the city.
Apparently 3500 of the Party's key leadership will be
here, and it may be damaging for the President to be
absent from their windup session, being instead with
other people at the WH.
Morton has already registered this concern with Dent and
Chapin, but wanted to make sure you were aware of it also.
Apparently all Cabinet Members will be attending the closing
of the confab on the 17th, rather than being here for the
Evening at the White House. This is according to Morton.
LH:cg
MAJOR ISSUES BEING DISCUSSED
IN THE 1970 SENATORIAL CAMPAIGNS
ALASKA -- Senator Ted Stevens
Talked with Ron Burch, Administrative Assistant to Senator Stevens:
1. Peace without dishonor in Vietnam.
2. Law and Order
3. Jobs for Alaskians.
4. More money for education.
The Senator's campaign theme is "To Hell With Politics; Do What Is
Right For Alaska."
ARIZONA -- Senator Paul Fannin
Talked with Steve Shadegg, Campaign Manager for Senator Fannin:
1. Lawlessness and violence.
2. Increase in the high cost-of-living.
3. Improvement of American life.
CALIFORNIA -- Senator George Murphy
Talked with Bill Stover, Administrative Assistant to Senator Murphy:
1. Murphy's record of achievement as against Tunney's record of having
done nothing.
2. The need to meet the employment requirements.
3. Environment and the stress on what Murphy has done in that area.
4. The President has done a great job in Vietnam. Murphy will talk
about the Mid-East and the need to help Israel and to stop Communist
aggression in the Mid-East.
Major Issues in 1970
- 2 -
CONNECTICUT -- Congressman Lowell P. Weicker
Talked with Scott McAllister, Campaign Manager for Congressman Weicker:
I. SOCIAL ISSUES
A. Pollution.
B. Enforcement of existing laws without favor.
C. Increased funding and development of secondary seweage plants.
D. Increased activities in mission control devices (like exhausts
for automobiles).
II. HEALTH
A. Increased disease research.
B. Improved health care, including increased hospital construction.
III. NARCOTICS
A. Extension of Federal Research facilities.
B. Increased funding of Federal and State rehabilitations programs.
C. Cutting off foreign aid to Governments that do not work effectively
to prevent export of drugs into the United States.
D. Against the legalization of marijuana and for increased penalities
for drug pushers.
IV. TRANSPORTATION
A. The Federal Government should buy and maintain rail roadbeds like
they do for highways and airports.
V. EMPLOYMENT
A. Protect Connecticut by restricting imports that affect local manu-
facturers.
B. Private and Federal loans to make housing available to meet the
shortage in Connecticut and create job opportunities.
VI. FEDERAL SPENDING
A. Priorities should be placed on current spending to deal with the
common needed programs.
B. Vietnam -- continued withdrawal of American troops. He essentially
supports the President's withdrawal plans from Vietnam.
Major Issues in 1970
- 3 -
CONNECTICUT (con't)
Weicker is stressing his legislative experience. His campaign theme
is "Put Your Confidence In A Man with Guts."
He is stressing working within the system and working against the
dividers.
"Keep Duffy in left field; and Dodd in right field; so we can walk down
the middle."
DELAWARE - - Congressman William Roth
Talked with Rod Willis, Campaign Manager for Congressman Roth:
1. International Peace.
2. Economy in Government.
3. Restructuring of Government to make it more responsive to national
and human needs.
4. Education.
5. Environment.
ILLINOIS -- Senator Ralph Smith
Talked with Jim Mack, Campaign Manager for Senator Smith:
1. Law and Order: including drugs, crimes of violence and campus unrest.
2. Foreign Policy areas -- Vietnam.
3. The basic thrust of the campaign is that we are with President Nixon.
INDIANA - -- Congressman Richard L. Roudebush
Talked with L. Keith Bulen, National Committeeman of Indiana:
1. Hartke is not supporting the President. He voted against all of the
President's key measures like ABM, Supreme Court, etc.
2. Hartke is a "Big Spender." This causes inflation.
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INDIANA (con't)
3. Hartke voted against the bill that states it is illegal to cross state
lines for the purpose of inciting riots.
4. Hartke showed weakness by voting against the HEW bill to cut off
aid to students who were convicted of inciting riots and crime.
5. There are special interests outside the state that support Hartke
from Chicago, New York and Washington.
6. Hartke received $30,000 from Spiegel.
7. There is an FCC investigation over $4,000 worth of free radio time
given to Hartke in the 1964 campaign by a local station.
8. Roudebush is strong on national issues in support of President Nixon.
9. Under the Omnibus U.S. Judge Bill, passed 2 months ago, 2 new
Federal Judgeships would have been created for Indiana. Andrew
Jacobs, Democratic Congressman from Indiana, joined with Hartke
and Bayh and cut the two judgeships from Indiana for political reasons.
Consequently, the crime problem remains the same with fewer judges
to cope with the situation and to do the job needed.
MAINE Neil Bishop
Talked with Neil Bishop:
1. Opposed to gun controls.
2. For Orderly Marketing Act to protect industry and jobs.
3. Opposed to the Machias Port Oil Refinery, which Muskie has used only
for political gains.
4. Supports the President on Cambodia and Vietnam.
5. Muskie talks on both sides on the question of pollution. Says one thing
but does another.
6. Opposed to the Dickey-Lincoln Hydro-electric project in Northern Maine,
which is another political boon-doggle that Muskie is using.
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MAINE (con't)
7. Hitting hard on "Muskie is a part-time Senator."
8. Anti drugs.
MASSACHUSETTS John McCarthy
Talked with Lloyd Waring of McCarthy campaign in Boston:
1. More backing of the President's Administration on things the
President is trying to accomplish, e.g.:
Economy; Crime; Youth Activities; Welfare; Vietnam and
Cambodia; and ABM Safeguard.
2. McCarthy backs the President.
3. The President needs more help in the United States Senate.
Even if McCarthy loses, he wants the people of Massachusetts to know
that not everyone is for Kennedy and that people do support and back
President Nixon.
MASSACHUSETTS -- Josiah Spaulding
Talked with Jane Clifford in the Spaulding Headquarters in Boston:
1. Pollution.
2. Population control.
3. Economy. Spaulding supports the President's position and program
on this issue.
MICHIGAN - Lenore Romney
Talked with Al Boyer, Campaign Manager for Mrs. Romney:
1. Crime -- Law and Order.
2. Inflation - Mrs. Romney blames the Johnson Administration for our
present economic situation and Senator Hart as the prime architects
of inflation.
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MICHIGAN (con't)
3. Student Unrest -- get rid of the administrators that can't and don't
control their colleges or universities and expel students who incite
riots. Students should be subject to the laws like anyone else.
"College is to learn; and not to burn."
MINNESOTA -- Congressman Clark MacGregor
Talked with David Krogsing, Campaign Manager for Congressman MacGregor:
1. The overall question of the old politics; Government, Reform and Re-
organization. The unresponsiveness of the Federal Government.
2. Major reason for the problem of law and order is Congress has not
been responsive to the problem. It is the "old politics" of Humphrey.
MISSOURI Attorney General Jack Danforth
Talked with Wayne Millsap, Campaign Manager for Danforth:
A recent poll showed that the people of Missouri are most concerned about:
1. Economy and Inflation. President Nixon has the unfortunate job of bring-
ing our economy into balance and stabilizing it.
2. Crime, Student Unrest and Violence.
Other issues Danforth will talk on are:
1. Senator Symington's record. He will hit hard at the ineffectiveness of
Symington and his inability to cope with and represent the problems of
our time, both for Missouri and the Nation.
2. Symington is 69 and Danforth only 34. Who will represent the people of
Missouri in the 70's -- a new fresh face with new ideas or stay with the
old policies.
3. Symington's statement that everything Missouri has, he got for them
is backfiring, because people feel he is taking credit for too much.
4. "It is better to have a man who will work with the President and the
Administration, and who can do more for Missouri than to have
Symington who is working against the President."
5. Danforth will hit at Government Spending. Symington is a "Big Spender. 11
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MONTANA - Harold E. Wallace
Talked with Harold Wallace:
1. Voluntary prayer in the schools.
2. Gun registration.
3. Mansfield's position on Vietnam.
4. Imports and exports (beef products and timber products).
5. Communist issues.
Wallace will talk against Mansfield's record. He has published a booklet
showing Mansfield's voting record covering 91 issues.
NEBRASKA - Senator Roman Hruska
Talked with Dean Pohlenz, Campaign Manager for Senator Hruska:
1. Vietnam. Senator Hruska supports the President's position.
2. Crime and Law Enforcement.
3. Agriculture. Senator Hruska is a bit distressed over Secretary Hardin's
opposition to the Senate Farm Bill.
4. Campus Unrest.
5. Inflation.
6. Drugs.
NEW MEXICO Anderson Carter
Talked with Dennis Howe, Campaign Manager for Carter:
1. New Mexico's economy and lack of jobs.
2. Need new leadership in the Senate for New Mexico for the 70's.
3. Need to support President Nixon in Vietnam and on inflation.
4. Montoya's ineffectiveness.
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OHIO -- Congressman Robert Taft
Talked with John Kelley, Campaign Manager for Congressman Taft:
1. The Republican solution to Vietnam.
2. The whole area of crime and student unrest. This includes campus
problems and racial problems. It is all summed up in what he refers
to as "Civil Unrest."
3. Inflation and the cost-of-living. The blame for the current economic
problems is on the Kennedy-Johnson Administrations and the deficit
spending of these Administrations and their failure to balance budgets,
which triggered a false economy for which we are now paying.
4. They are rapping the present Congress for its big spending approach.
5. Ecology -- pollution control. Taft has introduced a bill that will pro-
vide for a pilot program with 100% tax credit to industries who work
at pollution control. Taft is recommending a solution that will help
the economy while we are controlling pollution.
NORTH DAKOTA -- Congressman Thomas Kleppe
Talked with Jim Groot, Campaign Manager for Congressman Kleppe:
1. Vietnam supports the President's policy and actions in Vietnam
and Cambodia. We must do whatever has to be done.
2. He is for and supports the President on ABM. Burdick is against
ABM. North Dakota is an ABM state.
3. Social Issues:
A. Law and Order hard line on law and order. Wants tough
measures to solve this problem.
B. Campus (student) Unrest -- Kleppe takes the position that:
1. Federal aid should be cut off to students who riot.
2. Faculty and teachers should be supported in their efforts
to expel rioting students.
4. Narcotics hard line on drugs. He is against legalizing marijuana.
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NORTH DAKOTA (con't)
5. We "should get rid of the bad guys in the Senate,' who make it
possible for students to riot, criminals to run wild.
PENNSYLVANIA -- Senator Hugh Scott
Talked with William Sennett, Campaign Manager for Senator Scott:
1. Economy as it relates to unemployment.
2. Vietnam. Scott backs the President's policy in Vietnam.
3. Crime.
4. Environment in Pennsylvania.
5. The Steel Industry in Pennsylvania and the effect of foreign imports.
6. The Bicentennial.
RHODE ISLAND Rev. John McLaughlin
Talked with Father McLaughlin:
1. Senator Pastore's record of non-achievement for the State of Rhode
Island.
2. A positive program for senior citizens.
3. A positive program for young industrial (blue-collar) workers.
4. Pastore has extended this country militarily in opposition to the Guam
Doctrine, and has neglected the human and social needs of the people
of Rhode Island and the Nation.
5. We should concentrate on ethnic groups and the middle American who
are burdened by taxes, fearful of job security and concerned with the
prohibitive cost of college for their children.
6. The whole group of middle America should be brought into the main-
stream of political life as they are "sitting ducks" for people like Wallace.
7. We should be concerned with the senior citizens who have been neglected.
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UTAH -- Congressman Laurence Burton
Talked with Brad Hays in the Burton Headquarters in Salt Lake City:
1. Senator Moss' obstructive tactics against the President's attempt
to bring a balance to the Supreme Court on two occasions.
2. The Spend, Spend, Spend tactics of the Democratic controlled Senate
in the past Democratic Administrations and the attempts to embarrass,
harrass and impede President Nixon's program to stabilize the economy
and halt inflation.
3. Senator Moss' flip-flop stand on the War in Vietnam. Moss supported
President Johnson's handling of the war, but is now "dovish" towards
the war in the Nixon Administration, which is evidenced by his vote
against ABM and his dovish stand on the anti-war amendments.
4. The general permissiveness which was fostered during the Democratic
years as evidenced by the total disregard for law and order, riots,
student unrest, coddling of the criminal, etc.
5. Narcotics -- more stringent and larger enforcement tools be placed
in the hands of U.S. Customs to stop the inflow of drugs across our
international borders.
VERMONT -- Senator Winston Prouty
Talked with Steven Hand in the Senator's Washington Office:
1. Their opponent is trying to duck Vietnam. Prouty will talk about
Vietnam and that he supports the President's program.
2. They are going to duck inflation. A recent poll showed that the
President is very much loved in Vermont. However, only 44%
believe he is doing a good job on inflation, while 66% believe he
is doing a good job in Vietnam. The President's overall popularity
in Vermont is around 70%.
3. Crime and violence.
WISCONSIN John Erickson
Talked with John Erickson:
1. War in Indo-China -- supports the President.
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2. College (campus) unrest. The college or educational institutions
must save themselves from within or change must come from outside.
3. We must have a strong defense for this Nation. Erickson will use the
statement "We regret that Proxmire does not agree with this."
4. Social Issues:
A. Drugs
B. Pollution
C. War on Crime
Erickson said that economy definitely comes into the category of social
issues and it is important, but the three things named in number 4 are
more important. Erickson supports the President.
WYOMING Congressman John Wold
Talked with Doug Baldwin, Administrative Assistant to Congressman Wold:
1. Inflation. We inherited this from the Democrats and their big spending
programs. McGee in particularly is responsible for the inflation pro-
blem. He voted for $23 billion worth of inflationary spending in the
past 5 years. McGee engineered the Congressional pay raise to help
himself.
2. Crime and Student Unrest.
3. Vietnam - Wold supports the President's program in Vietnam.
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CAMPAIGN THEMES
Florida, Congressman William Cramer
1. Experience -- can get more done in Florida.
If Bryant: His Johnson ties; to send computers
to Russia.
If Chiles: Don't know.
Maryland, Congressman J. Glenn Beall
1. Spending.
2. Deliverance of Government services, more
state and local government.
3. Beall a moderate good guy - not an arrogant
liberal.
New Jersey, Nelson Gross
1. "You'll know he's there." A powerful new
voice in Washington.
2. Spending.
3. The war.
Nevada, William Raggio
1. Law and order.
Tennessee, Congressman Bill Brock
1. The war.
2. Spending.
3. Domestic unrest, law and order.
Texas, Congressman George Bush
1. "He can do more. 11
2. Bentsen's shady dealings (farm subsidies, other
business dealings).
3. Economy.
Campaign Themes (continued)
2.
Virginia, Ray Garland
1. Reorganization of Senate.
2. Strengths of two-party system.
3.
Support of President Nixon.
West Virginia, Elmer Dodson
1. He will vote for the Republican organization
of the Senate.
MAJOR ISSUES BEING DISCUSSED
IN THE 1970 SENATORIAL CAMPAIGNS
HAWAII -- Senator Hiram Fong
Talked with Alice Thompson in the Senator's Washington Office:
1. Environment and Pollution.
2. National Priorities such as Vietnam and Defense spending --
allocation of resources for domestic needs.
3. Housing.
4. Crime.