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From: Gordon Strachan To: Bruce RE: Note on article about Nixon modeling campaign organization after his successful 1968 version. Article is attached. 10 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 9/13/1971
From: Robert C. Odle, Jr. To: H.R. Haldeman and Larry Higby RE: Questions and answers for a campaign article for the National Journal. Includes back-and-forth memos and letters regarding the article. 11 pgs. Campaign [Subject: Campaign] [Report], no date
An article about the 1972 Senate Elections by Kevin Phillips titled, "The Phillips Survey." 4 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Report], no date
From: Clifford A. Miller To: H.R. Haldeman RE: Letter addressed to Playboy Magazine from John R. Liebman providing evidence of the "distorted and inconsistent views" of George McGovern. Letter is attached. 3 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 9/2/1971
From: H.R. Haldeman To: John N. Mitchell and The Attorney General RE: Lee Nung's resignition. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/4/1971
From: Charles W. Colson To: H.R. Haldeman RE: Lee Nung. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 2/26/1971
From: H.R. Haldeman To: John N. Mitchell and the Attorney General RE: The Indiana Situation. Attached is another memo referring to a letter about the problems in Indiana and also the letter itself. 3 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/3/1971
From: Harry S. Dent To: The Attorney General RE: The Wallace Situation. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 2/5/1971
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From: Gordon Strachan To: Bruce RE: Note on article about Nixon modeling campaign organization after his successful 1968 version. Article is attached. 10 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 9/13/1971
From: Robert C. Odle, Jr. To: H.R. Haldeman and Larry Higby RE: Questions and answers for a campaign article for the National Journal. Includes back-and-forth memos and letters regarding the article. 11 pgs. Campaign [Subject: Campaign] [Report], no date
An article about the 1972 Senate Elections by Kevin Phillips titled, "The Phillips Survey." 4 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Report], no date
From: Clifford A. Miller To: H.R. Haldeman RE: Letter addressed to Playboy Magazine from John R. Liebman providing evidence of the "distorted and inconsistent views" of George McGovern. Letter is attached. 3 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 9/2/1971
From: H.R. Haldeman To: John N. Mitchell and The Attorney General RE: Lee Nung's resignition. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/4/1971
From: Charles W. Colson To: H.R. Haldeman RE: Lee Nung. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 2/26/1971
From: H.R. Haldeman To: John N. Mitchell and the Attorney General RE: The Indiana Situation. Attached is another memo referring to a letter about the problems in Indiana and also the letter itself. 3 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/3/1971
From: Harry S. Dent To: The Attorney General RE: The Wallace Situation. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 2/5/1971
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9/13/1971
Campaign
Memo
From: Gordon Strachan To: Bruce RE: Note
on article about Nixon modeling campaign
organization after his successful 1968
version. Article is attached. 10 pgs.
19
13
Campaign
Report
From: Robert C. Odle, Jr. To: H.R.
Haldeman and Larry Higby RE: Questions
and answers for a campaign article for the
National Journal. Includes back-and-forth
memos and letters regarding the article. 11
pgs.
19
13
Campaign
Report
An article about the 1972 Senate Elections
by Kevin Phillips titled, "The Phillips
Survey." 4 pgs.
19
13
9/2/1971
Campaign
Memo
From: Clifford A. Miller To: H.R. Haldeman
RE: Letter addressed to Playboy Magazine
from John R. Liebman providing evidence of
the "distorted and inconsistent views" of
George McGovern. Letter is attached. 3 pgs.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
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3/4/1971
Campaign
Memo
From: H.R. Haldeman To: John N. Mitchell
and The Attorney General RE: Lee Nung's
resignition. 1 pg.
19
13
2/26/1971
Campaign
Memo
From: Charles W. Colson To: H.R.
Haldeman RE: Lee Nung. 1 pg.
19
13
3/3/1971
Campaign
Memo
From: H.R. Haldeman To: John N. Mitchell
and the Attorney General RE: The Indiana
Situation. Attached is another memo
referring to a letter about the problems in
Indiana and also the letter itself. 3 pgs.
19
13
2/5/1971
Campaign
Memo
From: Harry S. Dent To: The Attorney
General RE: The Wallace Situation. 2 pgs.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Page 2 of 2
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THE WHITE HOUSE
File
WASHINGTON
TO: Bruce
Date: 9/13
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
You will
enjoy this article
as much as L.
and H did
THANKS I did B
Political Report/Nixon models campaign organization
after his successful version of 1968
by Dom Bonafede
376
9/11/71
Late Saturday, Aug. 14, the second
man of the national committee, has
and urban-rural affairs: the switch of
NATIONAL
JOURNAL
night of the now-historic economic
told associates, "If he doesn't run, we
New York Mayor John V. Lindsay
CPR 1971
strategy session at Camp David, the
have a lot of campaign stuff to throw
from Republican to Democrat adds a
participants were preparing for bed in
away."
new and uncertain element to the
their separate cabins. It had been a
Murray Chotiner, long-time political
campaign: and, finally, third and even
long, wearying day; the economic
associate of Mr. Nixon and a former
fourth party candidates may enter the
planners had divided themselves into
special counsel at the White House
race.
units to focus on particular parts of
(1970-71), now practicing law in Wash-
Each of these factors, in varying
the plan. Afterward, they had dinner
ington, said:
degrees, will affect the organization,
together at Laurel Lodge. (Mr. Nixon,
"There's no question he will run.
strategy and maneuverings of the can-
as was his custom throughout the week-
It's not even discussed whether he will
didates, and the election itself.
end, ate alone in his quarters at Aspen
run: it's just accepted. It's like looking
The White House
Lodge.) Then, unexpectedly, the Presi-
out the window and seeing it is day-
dent summoned John D. Ehrlichman,
time; it is simply a fact."
The three focal points in the Ad-
assistant to the President for domestic
At this stage of the campaign,
ministration's reelection blueprint are
affairs; H. R. Haldeman, assistant to
the President and White House major-
domo; and Caspar W. Weinberger,
deputy director of the Office of Man-
agement and Budget.
Recalling the incident, Ehrlichman
said:
"We had been well into the meet-
ings. The President had spent the day
with the various committees.
That
night, Haldeman, Weinberger and I
got phone calls from the President to
come to his house to talk politics."
Ehrlichman and Haldeman were
key aides in Mr. Nixon's 1968 cam-
paign and, as members of the White
House inner circle, are privy to his
John N. Mitchell
Harry S. Dent
John D. Ehrlichman
political plans. Weinberger was in-
cluded because of his political back-
White House aides and Republican
the Republican National Committee,
ground as chairman of the California
Party officials generally believe:
the Committee for the Reelection of
State Republican Committee from
that Attorney General John N.
the President and the White House.
1962 to 1964.
Mitchell will leave the Justice Depart-
The White House is operating as if
Quickly assembled, the group dis-
ment around the first of the year and
it were not actively engaged in poli-
cussed the political implications of the
take over as campaign manager for
ticking.
new economic policy.
Mr. Nixon-the same position he held
Following the 1970 midterm elec-
"We were convinced it would be
in the 1968 campaign;
tions, which proved disappointing
feasible and desirable," Ehrlichman
that the President will run on a
to the Republicans, Mr. Nixon de-
remarked.
theme of peace and prosperity;
cided to remove overt political activity
Machine assembled: This episode,
that the President's new China
from the White House.
amid intense preoccupation with the
initiative and his economic policy go a
A highly placed Presidential assist-
revised economic game plan, illustrates
long way toward anticipating the two
ant said, "It goes to the credibility of
the White House's increasing concern
major issues;
what you are trying to do If
the
with political matters. With the na-
that President Nixon's campaign
White House becomes a branch of the
tional political conventions less than a
organization and election strategy will
Republican National Committee, you
year away, the Nixon forces are as-
be similar to those of 1968, with some
impeach your bona fide efforts to get
sembling their campaign machine.
significant changes.
results by putting undue emphasis on
Although the President has yet to
Providing a backdrop for the cam-
the purely political side."
announce that he will seek reelection,
paign activity is a national political
Deemphasis: The White House took
his aides and advocates are certain
scene which in several respects is vast-
several steps after the 1970 elections to
that he will-barring some calamitous
ly different from four years ago.
disassociate itself from the business of
development.
Democratic Party aspirants span-
politics.
"We're going on the assumption
ning the ideological spectrum want to
Chotiner left the staff in March
that the President is going to run; I
challenge Mr. Nixon; an estimated 25
1971. Harry S. Dent, who shared
can't imagine that he won't," said a
million voters will be eligible to par-
White House political chores with
spokesman for the Republican Nation-
ticipate in their first Presidential elec-
Chotiner, was scheduled to follow him
al Committee. "Our primary purpose
tion, more than 11 million of them
out; but Dent remained when it was
here is to reelect Dick Nixon
At
between the ages of 18 and 21; the
decided that the White House needed
this moment, we are directly involved
dominant issues, the war and the
him to maintain political liaison with
in a campaign."
economy, overshadow all others, in-
outside groups. Dent's office was trans-
Sen. Robert Dole, of Kansas, chair-
cluding race, crime, ecology, poverty
ferred from the White House East
Wing to the less prestigious Old Exec-
9/11/71
1877
NATIONAL
utive Office Building next door.
Strategy: Similar to 1968
JOURNAL
Nonetheless, Dent's presence is be-
©
CPR 1971
coming more prominent as the cam-
The current mood and the judgment of Nixon Administration officials
paign pace picks up. He is the White
point to a campaign strategy in 1972 similar to that which brought them
House contact with the reelection
victory in 1968.
committee, is in frequent communica-
Areas of concentration: Essentially, the strategy calls for a holding op-
tion with the RNC and continues to be
eration in the 32 states which went to Mr. Nixon, particularly the South,
the Administration's emissary to the
the Border states, the Middle West and the West; a recognition that sev-
Deep South.
eral of the big Northeast industrial states are almost beyond Mr. Nixon's
Dent deals with GOP state chair-
reach; a reestablishment of credentials in the five Deep South states that
men and sets up meetings with party
went to George C. Wallace in 1968; a vigorous campaign in California
leaders when the President is on tour.
and Texas; and an effort to counteract the erosion of Mr. Nixon's sup-
He makes recommendations regarding
port among farmers, blue-collar workers, ethnic groups and businessmen.
invitations to White House functions,
Administration officials persist in denying that they have a Southern
appointments to Presidential boards
strategy. They discount perhaps too easily Wallace's return to promi-
and commissions and requests for vis-
nence nationwide (as a result of controversy over school busing) and his
its with Mr. Nixon.
chances of sustaining a campaign that will hurt Mr. Nixon in the Deep
On substantive political matters,
South.
Dent confers directly with Attorney
"The boom will be off by campaign time," said an official of the Re-
General Mitchell.
publican National Committee.
Indicative of White House confi-
Wallace, who is serving his second term as Governor of Alabama, has
dence- and of Dent's standing is the
not said conclusively whether he will be a Presidential candidate again.
fact that Dent recently moved his
Even if Wallace should stay out of the race, the Republicans are aware
family to Washington from Columbia,
that the Deep South states would not fall to them by default.
S.C., where they had remained al-
According to a survey by the Ripon Society, the majority of 1968 Wal-
though Dent joined the Administra-
lace voters shifted to the Democrats in 1970. Also, the huge increase in
tion in 1969.
black voter registration in the states of the Confederacy could work
Mitchell: Several White House aides
against Mr. Nixon.
and RNC officials interviewed by Na-
Consequently, Mr. Nixon is expected to make a vigorous effort in the
tional Journal unanimously agreed that
region.
Mitchell would serve again as Mr.
Primaries: The Nixon forces are studying strategy and techniques for the
Nixon's campaign manager.
primaries.
"The one man he (Mr. Nixon) has
In states where it is required by law, Mr. Nixon's name will appear on
complete confidence in is the Attorney
the ballot; in some other states, favorite-son candidates will stand in for
General," said a Presidential assistant.
him Sen. Robert Taft Jr. in Ohio, for example.
"The President will play the role of
How active the President will be in the primaries is still undetermined.
the candidate; he's not going to be
"I don't think he should have to campaign in the primaries," said one
the field general that will be John
RNC official.
Mitchell." Another referred to the
Murray Chotiner, the veteran campaign technician who has partici-
Attorney General as the White
pated in most of Mr. Nixon's election contests, said that it would be
House's "political maharajah."
"farfetched" to say that the President will campaign actively in the pri-
Mitchell had planned tentatively to
maries.
take over the campaign this fall. But
"Against whom?" he said. "The Republicans will renominate the Pres-
pressing matters at the Justice Depart-
ident without a semblance of opposition."
ment, including legal furor over the
Pentagon Papers and over the school
through him," said Dent, looking the project. The Attorney General
busing issue, held up the move.
ahead to the campaign.
indicated, however, that he had no
Also, there is little need for the
A recent example of Mitchell's
objection.
campaign to begin early since Mr.
political status was cited by Francis L.
Nixon: In another move to separate
Nixon is assured of his party's nomi-
Dale, publisher of the Cincinnati
politics from the Presidency, Mr.
nation and has the advantages of in-
Enquirer and co-founder and chairman
Nixon said at a press conference on
cumbency, including constant public
of the Committee for the Reelection
June I that he would not comment on
exposure and an experienced cam-
of the President:
political questions.
paign team.
"In late March (1971), I mentioned
This, according to his political aides,
Mitchell clearly directs the tripartite
it (the plan for the committee) to John
is in line with the image Mr. Nixon
political apparatus. Publicly, he re-
Mitchell while I was in Washington. I
will seek to project in world
frains from participating in the politi-
told him we were not asking him for a
statesman and activist President, less
cal process, and he has no title to in-
yes or a no, but what we are going to
a political partisan and more one who
dicate his role. But, within party coun-
do 'unless you tell me not to: unless
stands above the skirmishing for votes
cils and organizations, he is the ac-
you have any objections we are going
and is the leader of all Americans.
knowledged political chieftain
to put together an office and hire some
"When a man is President you have
to, and accountable only to, Mr.
guys from the White House.
an entirely different situation," said
Nixon.
Dale gave the impression that one
Chotiner. "He is President to all the
"Everything will be channeled
word from Mitchell could have vetood
people. His appeal should be to all
1878
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NATIONAL
JOURNAL
Reelecting the President:
CPR 1971
If a stranger chanced to wander
sonnel and son of former HEW Sec-
As a result, many people be-
into a suite of offices on the second
retary (1958-61) Arthur S. Flem-
lieved the committee was a grass-
floor of a bank building a block
ming, was recruited to pull together
roots organization. Others thought
down and across the street from
a committee staff.
it was a 1972 version of the 1968
the White House, he would surely
The younger Flemming had re-
"Nixon for President" group.
recognize that he was in a special
signed from the White House staff
The committee's private and se-
place dedicated solely to the serv-
in February to return to publishing
lective operation and its aloofness
ice of Richard M. Nixon.
a newspaper in Virginia.
toward the news media also have
The walls are hung liberally with
Within three months of the New
contributed to an indistinct image
pictures of the President, some in
York meeting, the committee staff
and a lack of understanding of its
color, others in black and white.
was established in a modern suite
purpose.
Mr. Nixon is shown in various
of offices at 1701 Pennsylvania
The committee's originators say
ceremonial poses, at his inaugura-
Ave., directly across the street
they did not intend to create these
tion, with Gen. Eisenhower and
from the site of the small, anti-
misunderstandings.
the late Sen. (1951-69) Everett M.
quated shop (since torn down)
A spokesman said that the com-
Dirksen, R-III.; with his wife and
where the first "Nixon for Presi-
mittee "has not attempted to get a
his two daughters; in candid scenes
dent" headquarters was located in
message across to the media" be-
with his staff, and in formal poses
Washington in 1968.
cause it is in the early planning
with foreign chiefs of state.
An official committee of promi-
stages of the campaign.
Like the Nixon White House,
nent Republicans and faithful cam-
"The campaign committee has
the office has a quiet air of effi-
paign contributors was appointed,
never operated under a cloak of
ciency and a businesslike tone.
with Dale as chairman.
secrecy,' he said. "It is listed in
The office belongs to the Com-
Formation of the committee out-
telephone information, its name is
mittec for the Reelection of the
side the regular party apparatus
on the door, and it is listed on the
President. With the White House
and at least nominally separate
directory of the building in which
and the Republican National Com-
from the White House grew out of
it is housed.
mittee, it is part of the political
self-imposed liabilities in those two
"It simply is not at the stage
trinity devoted to securing a sec-
organizations.
where it is actively seeking public-
ond term for Mr. Nixon.
Mr. Nixon had handed down an
ity."
Genesis: One of the committee's
order that the campaign be run
White House link: Although tech-
originators, Francis L. Dale, pres-
outside the White House to avoid
nically a private, outside organi-
ident of the Cincinnati Enquirer
the appearance of partisan poli-
zation, the committee has a close
and president of the Cincinnati
tics in the Presidency.
connection with the White House.
Reds baseball team, said that the
And the RNC, geared to a wide
Five committee staff executives
idea started at a business meeting
range of party functions, is inhibi-
are former Presidential aides, all of
in New York City on Feb. 24,
ted from formally carrying out cer-
whom formally resigned from the
1971.
tain campaign tasks until a candi-
White House: Flemming, who han-
Dale's newspaper had supported
date is nominated. The Republican
dles the committee's political work:
Mr. Nixon early in the campaign
Finance Committee also must re-
Jeb S. Magruder, former deputy
for the 1968 Republican Presiden-
frain from fund raising specifically
director of communications for
tial nomination. Dale later headed
for the President at this point in
the executive branch, in charge of
Mr. Nixon's Ohio campaign.
the campaign.
the committee's day-to-day activi-
"It was not a political meeting,"
The new committee, by con-
ties; and Robert C. Odle Jr., Her-
Dale recalled. "But present were
trast, did not have these restraints.
bert L. Porter and Hugh W. Sloan
a number of fellows who had
It could concentrate exclusively on
Jr., former staff assistants to the
worked in previous Republican
putting into motion all the activi-
President who administer segments
campaigns. We talked about the
ties necessary for a Presidential
of the committee's work.
coming election; and, knowing the
reelection campaign from con-
The staff now has 19 members,
President's great sensitivity about
ducting research to raising moncy.
including nine secretaries, a few of
using the White House as a po-
The committee is setting up a
whom have worked at the White
litical base, some of us felt he was
skeleton organization to get the
House.
like a sitting duck, with the cam-
campaign under way until the na-
Although members of the com-
paign coming up and no one doing
tional campaign committee can go
mittee's top command do not ad-
anything specific for him. I was
into action, probably around the
vertise it, they consult often with
sort of asked to do it."
first of the year.
White House aides and RNC offi-
Dale said that he later checked
Misunderstandings: Dale said in
cials.
out the plan with Attorney Gen-
early May, when the committee
The committee spokesman ac-
eral John N. Mitchell but did not
was announced, that its members
knowledged that the group does
talk to the President. "We're not
would be "strictly volunteers." Its
"work very closely" with the
that close," he said.
original name was Citizens Com-
RNC and with White House per-
Harry S. Flemming, a former
mittee for the Reelection of the
sonnel.
assistant to the President for per-
President.
"One of the reasons the com-
9/11/71
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A New Committee at Work
NATIONAL
JOURNAL
mittee was set up was so that cam-
"Theoretically, every facet of a
"It's a killer," said a White
© CPR 1971
paign activities would be outside
national Presidential campaign
House aide. "We could lose Cali-
the White House and the govern-
would be covered by one of the
fornia and 20 to 25 Republican
ment," he said.
various planning studies," the com-
Congressmen because of it."
Among those whose counsel is
mittee source said.
Fund raising: The committee
sought. he said, are Attorney Gen-
Areas to be covered include or-
makes its requests for funds direct-
eral Mitchell, Presidential Coun-
ganization of working groups "in
ly by mail.
selors Robert H. Finch and Don-
those states which choose their
How much the committee has
ald Rumsfeld, and White House
delegates to the national conven-
collected thus far is a confidential
political aide Harry S. Dent, "as
tion first, and also in states with
matter.
well as others who were active in
large numbers of electoral votes";
In reply to an inquiry, the com-
the 1968 campaign."
campaign techniques to attract
mittee spokesman said, "The com-
The committee spokesman said
"the so-called voting blocs"; strat-
mittee is involved in fund raising
that neither Dale nor any member
egy planning for the Republican
to the extent that it is self-sustain-
of the committee staff "has com-
national convention; research, and
ing."
municated with the President in
fund raising.
Dale said, "I see the letters
any way concerning it, nor has the
Another of the planning studies
which go out under my name and
President communicated with any
is concerned with techniques aimed
go over the lists and may add a
of the staff members." He said
at appealing to the almost 25 mil-
personal note if there is someone I
Dale informed the President of the
lion young voters who will be eli-
know. But I don't pick up the
formation of the committee
gible to vote in a Presidential elec-
phone and try to solicit campaign
"through White House officials."
tion for the first time in 1972.
contributions. I'm not doing day-
RNC relationship: "We're in the
Youth affairs In charge of the
to-day work."
same business to reelect the Pres-
youth affairs study is Kenneth
The committee spokesman re-
ident," said Lyn Nofziger, RNC
Rietz, a member of the political
ported monthly operating expenses
deputy chairman for communica-
consultant firm of Allison, Tre-
"run several thousand dollars."
tions. "If they need help or re-
leaven and Rietz, which has had
He said that "since each month
search, we make our facilities
close ties with the Nixon Admin-
is radically different from the pre-
available."
istration. (Jimmy Allison is a for-
vious month, it is difficult to esti-
The committee often contacts
mer RNC deputy chairman, and
mate what the average monthly
Nofziger; Thomas B. Evans Jr.,
Harry Treleaven Jr. was a media
expenditures are."
the RNC cochairman: and Ed S.
specialist in the 1968 Nixon cam-
He said the committee is not
DeBolt, director of RNC's Re-
paign.)
yet soliciting the support of outside
search Division.
One of the proposals under con-
private groups but is expected to do
Defining the difference between
sideration is the formation of re-
so later.
the RNC and his group, the com-
gional "Youth for Nixon" groups
Other activities: The committee
mittee spokesman said:
under the direction of Republican
also works closely with state and
"The job of the Republican Na-
Members of Congress and other
local Republican organizations
tional Committee basically is to
GOP officials.
and officials. Three members of
maintain and build Republican or-
The Nixon Administration is
the committee staff attended the
ganizations throughout the coun-
particularly concerned with the
RNC meeting at Denver in July
try and elect Republican Gov-
youth vote, which, traditionally,
and talked with "most" of the
ernors, Senators and Congressmen
has tended to favor Democrats.
state chairmen and national com-
in 1972, as well as to play a major
Furthermore, some anti-Nixon or-
mitteemen and women there.
role in reelecting the President.
ganizations are working to regis-
Under consideration is the crea-
Our interest is exclusively the
ter young voters.
tion of an in-house advertising
Presidential campaign and the
Members of the White House
agency.
plans which have to be made at
congressional liaison staff urged
Members of the reelection com-
this stage for it."
Mr. Nixon to veto the 1970 Vot-
mittee are: Rita Hauser, U.S.
Committee functions: He said the
ing Rights Act Amendments (84
delegate to the United Nations;
committee's objective "is not yet
Stat 314), which opened federal
Max Fisher, Detroit business ex-
to campaign for the President's re-
elections to 18-year-olds.
ecutive; Thomas W. Pappas, Bos-
election, but to study the manner
Leonard Garment, special con-
ton businessman; Donald A. Schol-
in which that campaign should be
sultant to the President, helped
lander, former Olympic swim-
waged
We are in the stage
persuade Mr. Nixon to sign the
ming champion and now a college
where the methods of campaign
bill. Congress later proposed and
administrator; Robert H. Volk, of
organization and structure are be-
the states ratified a constitutional
Los Angeles, president and direc-
ing examined."
amendment (26th Amendment)
tor of Unionamerica Inc.; Erik
Planning studies-The commit-
opening all elections to 18-year-
Jonsson, business leader and for-
tee has arranged a group of "plan-
olds.
mer mayor of Dallas; and Frank
ning studies" on all aspects of a
But the youth vote still scares
Borman, former astronaut and
national campaign.
some Republican strategists.
now an airline executive.
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regardless of political affiliation."
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Despite Mr. Nixon's nonpolitical
Choosing the Convention City
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stance, he has made several moves
recently which reflect his awareness of
The selection of San Diego as the convention city could be advan-
the political priorities and the coming
tageous to the Republican candidate in winning votes in California,
campaign.
which has 45 electoral votes the most of any state.
He has addressed such constituent
According to one White House aide: "The selection of a traditional
groups as the Chamber of Commerce
convention city has no effect on an election. However, if you take a non-
of the U.S., the Daughters of the
convention city, like San Diego or Louisville, it can have an effect on the
American Revolution, the Associated
voting in that state."
Milk Producers Inc., the Knights of
Background: Meeting on July 22 and 23 in Denver, 158 members of the
Columbus and a joint conference of
Republican National Committee picked San Diego as the site of the
Retired Teachers and Retired Persons
party's 1972 national convention. San Diego received 119 votes; Miami
Associations.
Beach, the site of Mr. Nixon's 1968 nomination, only 12 votes.
Mr. Nixon also used the White
Herbert G. Klein, director of communications for the executive branch,
House lawn as the site for a "salute to
said at the time that it was the President's "wish" that the convention be
agriculture."
staged in San Diego, about 50 miles from the Western White House at
On May 25, he visited Birmingham,
San Clemente and in "Nixon country."
Ala., and, in an appeal reminiscent of
The White House has maintained since then, however, that the Presi-
1968, expressed "nothing but utter
dent did not state a preference for San Diego and, indeed, left the choice
contempt for the double hypocritical
to the RNC's site selection committee.
standard" of Northerners who point a
After the first round of bids early this year, San Diego was woefully
finger of guilt at Southerners.
in the rear. High-powered offers came from Chicago, San Francisco,
During August and early September,
Miami Beach and Houston. The White House reported back to the se-
the President visited five of the na-
lection committee that the President needed more "options."
tion's six top electoral-vote states
San Diego was asked to reevaluate its bid and make a second offer. At
excluding only Pennsylvania. During a
least two White House aides, both residents of California and
two-week trip, he visited states with
Presidential Counselor Robert H. Finch-visited the city and discussed
170 electoral votes. (The total electoral
the convention competition with officials there. Louisville, St. Louis and
vote is 538.)
Kansas City also were invited to get into the race for convention city.
As recounted by the White House aide:
Campaign themes
"It finally narrowed down to Chicago, Miami Beach and San Diego.
Mr. Nixon has told his associates he
Chicago had political problems for us; we'd be at the mercy of Mayor
would like to run on a platform of
Daley (Democratic Mayor Richard J. Daley). And then there were the
peace and prosperity - a longing sup-
Democratic demonstrations of 1968; they're like a red flag. It'd be a
plemented by the July 15 announce-
gamble for us to go there.
ment of his China trip and the Aug.
"Miami Beach was very attractive. We enjoyed it in 1968. But we'd
15 disclosure of the new economic
be going in after the Democrats, and we felt that people might get sick
policy.
and tired of it. Delegates like different cities for variety. Besides, they
Peace, prosperity: White House
have no local Republicans there to support a convention.'
spokesmen refer to the President's
Sen. Robert Dole, of Kansas, the RNC chairman, met with the Presi-
visit to Peking as a "journey for
dent before the Denver meeting and reportedly was told that Mr. Nixon
peace." White House advisers also are
would be pleased with any of the three cities in contention.
convinced that the continual phaseout
Members of the RNC executive committee, however, were given to
of U.S. troops from Vietnam and the
understand that the President would prefer San Diego.
retrenchment of American combat
Rationale: Asked why San Diego would be a good convention city for
participation there have defused the
the Republicans, the White House aide said:
war as the major political issue.
"It has a wealth of Republicans; it is close to the Western White
"Peace and prosperity are going
House; the climate is superb; and it has a lot of attractions, like its world-
issues for us now," Dent said. "A
famous zoo, its bay, fishing, a racetrack, Tijuana just across the border
while ago you couldn't get far with
and Disneyland not too far away. Also, we have Bob Wilson, the
them."
local Congressman there, and Gov. (Ronald) Reagan."
White House officials perceive the
The fact that San Diego has never hosted a major political convention
new economic policy as a political
before is viewed as an asset.
plus for the President and the Repub-
"They want to make it work and put San Diego on the map," the aide
lican Party.
said. "San Diego, you know, is now the second largest city in the West,
Understanding- It was Ehrlich-
bigger than San Francisco. It's been criticized as being too far away. But
man's opinion that the China break-
it's no farther for Easterners than Miami Beach is for Westerners.
through and the new economic propos-
"Housing facilities have also been criticized. The city and the hotel as-
als will result in "a more correct im-
sociation have pledged 15,000 rooms, as opposed to 12,500 committed by
pression" of the President.
Miami Beach. It's true there is a problem of hotel suites; we need about
"We went through the first years
1,000 but have only about 250 there. Politicians like suites for talking and
with a lot of people saying the Ad-
working."
ministration was expedient, pragmatic,
He conceded that many civic leaders and residents in San Diego are
zig-zagging," Ehrlichman said. "These
opposed to the political invasion and what it might do to the city.
two episodes will help people to un-
"Perhaps, that is what they meant to
Haldeman, Ehrlichman and Wein-
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derstand the man, how he works and
do since there was no reason I can
berger at Camp David the night of
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his approach."
see to mention them at all."
Aug. 14, Mr. Nixon mused at length
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He said the moves were "begin-
The White House aide said that
over the need for a revitalization of
nings, good beginnings" towards pre-
Arthur F. Burns, chairman of the
national purpose and the dangers to
empting peace and prosperity as politi-
Federal Reserve Board and a promi-
the fabric of the American character
cal issues.
nent figure at Camp David, has looked
brought on by apathy, lack of sacrifice
In the sports vernacular popular
upon the two items with disfavor.
and the erosion of Christian virtues.
with some Administration officials,
Rationale-Explaining the reasons
He agonized particularly over the
Chotiner said, "Politically, they were
for delaying the programs, Ehrlich-
failure of some young people to care
two home runs. It doesn't mean the
man said:
sufficiently about their own fate or the
ball game. But when you start with
"We are talking only about effective
destiny of their country.
two runs, it helps. The opposition
dates here. There was no way, given
Shortly afterwards, during a speech
is scurrying around trying to figure
the congressional posture, of getting
at Springfield, III., Mr. Nixon laid
out what to talk about.'
general revenue sharing now. This was
aside his prepared remarks and re-
"Our alternatives were to continue
as we were, do less than what we did
or do what we did," said Ehrlichman.
"This was far and away the most po-
litically palatable. The polls persuade
me the unions' leadership do not re-
flect the opinion of the rank and file
as to the plan's soundness and desira-
bility."
Reaction-Early reaction to the
over-all economic package indicates
that it has given Mr. Nixon a political
boost.
In a Gallup poll released Aug. 22,
68 per cent of those surveyed expressed
mild to strong approval for the new
policy; 11 per cent voiced mild to
William E. Timmons
Murray Chotiner
Clark MacGregor
strong disapproval. Twelve per cent
were undecided, and nine per cent
simply a reflection of the realities fac-
peated the substance of what he had
were unaware of the program.
ing us. The programs do not depend
said that night at Camp David.
Priorities foregone: Slightly tempering
on what we do now; if they did, people
Aides personally close to the Presi-
enthusiasm at the White House over
would have a right to assume we were
dent say that these matters are fre-
the President's foreign and domestic
abandoning them. But we're not; we're
quently on his mind and that they
undertakings was the decision to defer
going to redouble our efforts.
expect him to turn to them more and
revenue sharing for three months and
"On welfare reform, six or seven
more in the hope of providing moral
welfare reform for six months.
weeks before Camp David, the Presi-
leadership to the nation.
The White House had labeled each
dent asked me to determine budgetary
Conceivably, national morality-in-
of those programs top priority. Their
and other effects of a delay in welfare
cluding the drug problem and environ-
deferment was partly responsible for
reform. He didn't tell me why, but
mental pollution-will replace law
criticism that the new economic policy
just to get the information." Ehrlich-
and order as a campaign issue.
favored big business as against the
man made inquiries at HEW as to the
"Law and order is no longer a vi-
working man and the underprivileged.
time involved in creating the govern-
brant issue," said Chotiner. "Every-
Unexpected reaction-The action
mental structure to administer the
body is for law and order. Even the
might have been avoided except for an
program.
Democrats came out for it in 1970.
unlikely occurrence. During discussion
"The week previous to Camp David
Can't have an issue if everybody is for
over the deferment at the Camp David
it was evident to me that it was going
it -except among lawbreakers."
meeting, Haldeman tried to get in
to take about a year to create the ap-
An official at RNC concurred:
touch with Clark MacGregor, counsel
paratus to put it in motion. This in-
"Crime is not a major issue at this
to the President and chief liaison
cludes offices, software, equipment,
time. It may be a problem, but not
between the White House and Con-
computerization of the program. An-
an issue.
gress, for his views on the legislative
other of the reasons it would take so
"Dick Nixon has preempted the
and political implications of the ac-
long is because we didn't know what
middle of the road beautifully. The
tion. MacGregor, however, was on
the program would look like when it
war is winding down, the cities are
vacation in the remote north woods of
came out of Congress.
quiet, civil rights is not a hot issue.
Minnesota and was unreachable by
"When the President asked me
Maybe the extremists did it for us."
phone.
about it, my response was that we not
Leadership: MacGregor sent a memo-
"The deferments killed both pro-
only can afford it, but we would have
randum to Ehrlichman not long ago
grams, not just for this year but for
to delay it out of sheer physical neces-
listing what he believed to be the prime
many years," said one White House
sity."
issues for 1972. He listed the economy
aide who was not at Camp David.
Moral issue: After talking politics with
first and world peace second.
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Operating Arm of the Campaign: The RNC
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The key states for a Nixon vic-
standing allies of continued sup-
Nov. 9-exactly 52 weeks before
tory in 1972. according to a high-
port and friendship The Ag-
election day 1972-will stage "Sa-
ranking official of the Republican
new mission dovetailed with Pres-
lute to the President" dinners in
National Committee, will be Cali-
idential aide Henry Kissinger's
more than 20 cities.
fornia, Texas, Ohio, Illinois, Flor-
talks with Chinese Premier Chou
Jeremiah Milbank Jr., chairman
ida and possibly Missouri.
En-lai, gave the President much-
of the Republican National Fi-
"We have to win California and
needed backup in Southeast Asia,
nance Committee, said the dinners
Texas," he said, "because, if you
and eased the impact of the Presi-
could result in the largest fund-
look at the surveys and are real-
dent's dramatic announcement."
raising program in the party's his-
istic, our chances are slim in New
(Agnew, who was not privy to
tory.
York, Pennsylvania and Massa-
the decision making which led to
Milbank said the President will
chusetts. Also, Michigan is doubt-
the China announcement, was mid-
address all dinners through a closed
ful."
way through his trip when the
circuit television hookup.
The committee official said that
China disclosure was made.)
Tickets will be $500 per person.
while the Nixon forces certainly
Offense- The Aug. 30 issue of
and the proceeds will be divided
would make a run at those states,
Monday provided an example of
equally between the RNC and the
"we can get more for less else-
the party taking the offense.
participating state Republican or-
where."
The publication said that a re-
ganizations.
As the operational vehicle for
cent trip of Sen. Edward M. Ken-
Democratic challengers: Comments
the party, the RNC already is
nedy, D-Mass., to the Indian sub-
by RNC officials indicate that of
deeply involved in campaign ma-
continent was "a political zero,
all the potential Democratic Presi-
neuvering.
and a blow to American foreign
dential challengers, they fear Sen.
"Mr. Nixon will run on his rec-
policy and that it "reinforced
Kennedy most.
ord, and they (the Democrats) will
his reputation for irresponsibility
Said one top Republican Party
run against him on his record,"
and immaturity."
aide:
said Lyn Nofziger, RNC deputy
The article also said that Kennedy
"Kennedy scares me. I'm im-
chairman for communications.
had "harassed American officials
pressed with two assassinated
A former political writer for the
for an invitation to Gen. Charles
brothers. Minority groups are with
Copley newspapers and press sec-
DeGaulle's funeral-and then pro-
him. He's a charming, good-look-
retary to California's Republican
ceeded to twist and frug the night
ing man with political charisma.
Gov. Ronald Reagan, Nofziger
away in a Paris night club with an
"I envision him going around
joined the RNC late last year to
exotic Italian princess-while
the country saying, help me fin-
concentrate on the campaign. "A
France mourned."
ish the job for my brothers. I grant
good dissemination and informa-
Enlarged edition- The RNC has
you he has problems-Chappa-
tion operation could be an immense
begun publishing a larger edition
quiddick and not being held in
benefit to the President," he said.
of Monday in the first week of
real high repute by his peers. But
Publications: The RNC is printing
each month - calling it First Mon-
I think he could be as tough as
a number of brochures which spell
day. The bigger version of the
hell."
out the Administration's position
magazine first appeared on Aug. 2.
Committee officials also ex-
on major issues, such as revenue
The committee also changed its
pressed respect for Sen. Henry
sharing, the draft, health care, ag-
subscription policies. The weekly
M. Jackson, D-Wash., as an op-
riculture and environment. One
version of Monday will go to the
ponent.
pamphlet shows the quizzical faces
45,000 people who contributed $25
"Jackson would be tough to
of three young people over the
or more to the RNC.
beat," said the party official. "But
caption: "Is anyone listening? Does
First Monday will go to all who
a left-wing party would spring up
anyone give a damn?"
contribute $15 or more. Its circu-
and split the Democrats. They
The committee also has revised
lation will be 250,000.
couldn't afford that."
the format of its weekly publica-
"We get a lot of small contribu-
Turning to New York Mayor
tion, Monday, which, according to
tors," remarked Nofziger. "They
John V. Lindsay, who recently
Nofziger, "is a pretty good de-
are the backbone of the party. It
left the Republican Party to be-
fense-offense mechanism."
shakes up the Democrats."
come a Democrat, the GOP of-
Defense The Aug. 9 issue of
Other RNC activities: The RNC
ficial said:
Monday, for example, carried a
also conducts research (on issues,
"He bothers me not at all. If
statement from the RNC chair-
strengths and weaknesses of op-
he wants to be Vice President, fine.
man, Sen. Robert Dole, of Kan-
posing candidates, voting patterns),
But, like they say, he's an idea
sas, which defended Vice President
maintains a small field force to keep
whose time has come and gone.
Agnew's 32-day, 11-nation world
in touch with state chairmen, con-
"He comes on the wings of an-
tour as "an important one."
ducts a school for campaign leaders,
other year and a half of being un-
Dole wrote: "During that span,
and helps areas with redistricting
able to govern his city. He's not a
the Vice President provided cru-
problems.
hero. He's a whiner and com-
cial support for President Nixon's
As the capstone of its fund-
plainer who couldn't get his way in
China initiative by reassuring long-
raising operation, the RNC on
his own party.
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MacGregor said, are: "How are things
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for me at home, and is my boy going
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to get shot up overseas?"
The White House is studying a plan which would reduce the tradi-
Number three on the list was Mr.
tional four-day national political convention to three days when the Re-
Nixon's performance as President:
publicans meet late next August in San Diego to nominate a Presidential
whether he has demonstrated a capac-
candidate.
ity for leadership.
Because of the virtual certainty that Mr. Nixon will be nominated, Ad-
As an incumbent President, Mr.
ministration officials are considering the possibility that a drawn-out con-
Nixon must run on his record. In
vention might bore both the delegates and the millions of television
large measure, this entails his record
viewers.
as a sponsor of legislation.
Last spring, White House chief of staff H. R. Haldeman instructed
The record- Nixon has made
William E. Timmons, assistant to the President, who is acting for the
little headway with legislation involv-
White House as campaign coordinator, and Jeb S. Magruder, operating
ing his "six great goals": welfare re-
director of the Committee for the Reelection of the President, to develop
form, government reorganization,
plans for White House participation at the convention.
revenue sharing, environmental con-
Under a proposed format, the election of candidates would take place
trol, health care and economic stim-
the second night instead of the third; acceptance speeches would come on
ulation.
the third night instead of the fourth. All earlier business would simply be
White House officials, nonetheless,
pushed up.
say that his record will not work
The likely dates for the convention are Aug. 21, 22, 23, according to
against him at the polls.
one White House aide, but the dates are not yet firm.
"He has presented an exciting pro-
The aide said that it is better for the party with an incumbent President
gram, and if he demonstrates a con-
to hold its convention late in August, after the opposition party's con-
tinuing commitment to it and shows a
vention, to conserve the President's time and allow him to swing right
conciliatory attitude toward Congress
into the election campaign. It is not feasible to stage the convention later
in recasting and remodeling it, Con-
than August since some states require certification of candidates by Sep-
gress doesn't have a leg to stand on,"
tember to get on the ballot.
MacGregor said.
"Governmentally, the President has
Veneman, MacGregor, and Eugene S.
In addition to being veteran cam-
done what a President is supposed to
Cowen, of the legislative liaison staff,
paigners who have worked together
do; if Congress doesn't do govern-
met on Sept. 1 to discuss possible
successfully, these men will be able to
mentally what it should, it could be
responses to the criticism.
focus their attention on the election
beneficial to the President
People
Richardson had conferred privately
campaign without consuming their
understand the President can't wave a
with Mr. Nixon the day before at the
talents and energies battling rivals for
magic wand and get Congress to dance
Western White House.
the nomination.
to his tune."
(Chotiner brushes off the campaign
Members of Congress might be
The campaign
efforts of Rep. Paul N. McCloskey
more receptive to the President's pro-
In The Making of the President
Jr., of California, and former Sen.
gram during late 1971 and early 1972,
1968, Theodore H. White referred to
(1968-71) Charles E. Goodell, of New
because it is good politics to present
the Nixon campaign organization as
York, as "just a passing fancy by two
their constituents with an impressive
"an almost perfect model
at once
people.")
legislative record, he said.
spankingly efficient in all substantive
Changes of the major changes
"It is better for a legislator to be
functions, yet simultaneously tailored
in the Nixon campaign will involve
positive, to be for something, rather
to the personality of the candidate as
Ehrlichman, who was the "tour man-
than against it."
well."
ager" in 1968.
New efforts- new White House
Holdovers: Three years later, almost
This time, Ehrlichman will deal
program calls for the President to give
all the top members of the 1968 Nixon
with the issues and will act as liaison
more time and attention to Members
operation remain in the Administra-
with Governors and municipal of-
of Congress, individually, by commit-
tion and available for service again.
ficials.
tee and in groups.
They include Mitchell; Haldeman;
Neither Finch nor Donald Rums-
If the scenario is followed, Mr.
Peter M. Flanigan, assistant to the
feld, another counselor to the Presi-
Nixon personally will request serious
President: Leonard Garment, special
dent, has participated in early cam-
consideration of his legislative pro-
consultant to the President; Herbert
paign planning.
posals and offer to compromise in
G. Klein, director of communications
Finch was a personal emissary for
order to obtain floor votes on his
for the executive branch; Ronald L.
President Nixon in 1968 with unde-
proposals.
Ziegler, Presidential press secretary:
fined duties.
Meanwhile, studies are under way
White House speechwriters Raymond
Waiting in the wings After leaving
in the Administration to come up with
K. Price, Patrick J. Buchanan and
the White House, Chotiner joined the
means of offsetting criticism from
William L. Safire; Frank Shakespeare,
Washington law firm of Reeves and
Members of Congress about the defer-
director of the U.S. Information Agen-
Harrison as an attorney "of counsel,"
ment of revenue sharing and welfare
cy: Maurice H. Stans, Secretary of
which means that he can accept cli-
reform.
Commerce: Richard G. Kleindienst,
ents of his own.
HEW Secretary Elliot L. Richard-
deputy attorney general; Robert H.
Chotiner, who has participated in
son, HEW Under Secretary John G.
Finch, counselor to the President.
almost every Nixon campaign since
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"shadow adviser" and special assistant
to Mitchell in 1968.
He said that the RNC and the re-
election committee sometimes seck his
counsel, but that he has not yet been
invited to take a formal role in the
1972 campaign.
"But I see no reason why I
shouldn't," he said.
Chotiner then pointed to a framed
"Dear Murray" letter Mr. Nixon sent
him upon his resignation from the
White House.
"It is good to know that, although
you will be leaving the staff, you will
still be here in Washington, and that I
can continue to call on you for assist-
ance," Mr. Nixon wrote. "You can be
sure that I will."
Staff members of the Committee for the Reelection of the President:
"I'm ready whenever he calls,"
(from left) Jeb S. Magruder, Robert C. Odle Jr. and Herbert L. Porter
Chotiner said.
Chotiner's office, the reelection
that Mr. Nixon will keep Agnew.
Connally's political value results in
committee's office and the Washington
Chotiner has taken a similar view.
part from his popularity in Texas.
office of Mudge, Rose, Guthrie &
He bases the conclusion on several
which has 26 electoral votes.
Alexander (the New York law firm of
factors: If Agnew is refused the vice
Mr. Nixon narrowly lost the state
Mr. Nixon and Attorney General
presidential renomination, many Re-
in 1968 to Hubert H. Humphrey, the
Mitchell before 1968) are in the same
publican conservatives will sit out the
Democratic candidate, probably be-
building, 1701 Pennsylvania Ave., a
election; it would look like an admis-
cause of the presence in the race of
block from the White House. (All the
sion by the President that he had made
George C. Wallace, of Alabama, the
parties say this is coincidence.)
a mistake in 1968; most Republicans
American Independent Party candi-
Running mate: Administration of-
who oppose Agnew would vote for the
date.
ficials say that the selection of Mr.
party ticket anyway; his rhetoric ap-
Outlook
Nixon's running mate in 1972 is still
peals to some elements which normally
uncertain and likely will provide the
favor the opposition party.
Nixon Administration officials are
most excitement at the GOP national
Significance might be read in the
confident the President's recent ac-
convention.
fact that the Committee for the Re-
tions can generate a political dividend.
Talk of Treasury Secretary John B.
election of the President does not in-
A Gallup public opinion survey - the
Connally for the No. 2 spot persists,
clude the Vice President in its title or
first since the Aug. 15 economic an-
but there is no evidence that it is
promotional endeavors. Asked why, a
nouncement-showed Mr. Nixon
founded on anything more than specu-
reelection committee spokesman said
clearly leading three front-running
lation.
diplomatically, "Our interest right at
Democratic rivals, Sens. Edward M.
Left out-The reports have been
this point is the reelection of the Presi-
Kennedy, of Massachusetts, Hum-
strengthened, however, by the fact
dent. We all deeply respect and admire
phrey, of Minnesota, and Edmund S.
that Vice President Agnew did not
the Vice President and will, of course,
Muskie, of Maine. In the last previous
participate in the decision making
follow the wishes of the President and
poll in June, the four were closely
which led to the China and new eco-
the Vice President as to who the vice
bunched.
nomic policy announcements. And
presidential nominee in 1972 will be."
Nevertheless, White House aides
Agnew himself has acknowledged that
New man-The vice presidential
are mindful that Mr. Nixon, a minor-
Mr. Nixon may drop him.
question apart, most White House
ity President, is vulnerable and that
In Miami on Aug. 25, he said, "I
aides hail Connally's appointment to
his dramatic initiatives could backfire
want the President to be reelected, and
the Cabinet. Connally, former Demo-
politically if they prove unsuccessful.
I want anybody to run with him who
cratic Governor of Texas (1962-68),
Precisely because they are conscious
can give him the most help. Six
has improved his standing within the
of the vulnerability of their candidate.
months from now that might be some-
Administration with his performance
the Nixon forces are starting early.
one else."
during the planning and promotion of
and, from all indications, they are
RNC Chairman Dole has predicted
the new economic policy.
running hard.
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Attached are Dom Bonafede's questions, and our answers, for the
campaign article which Bonafede is doing for the National Journal. JSM 5/27
Bonafede has told Rob Odle that he has interviewed officials such
as John Ehrlichman at the White House about the campaign effort,
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Dear Sir,
Persuant to your suggestion, as relayed to me by
Bob odle, I am enclosing a list of questions regarding
the activities of your committee.
Should you prefer to reply orally instead of in
writing; it would be fine with me. Indeed, I believe
it would be better for both of us since some answers
invariably require explanation and clarification.
Furthermore, there may be instances where you want to
go on background or off the record. I assure you I can
be trusted in these matters, as can be attested to by
the several White House officials whom I've interviewed.
Nonetheless, I will abide by whatever ground rules you
choose. Whatever the procedure, I hope I will receive your
replies sometime next week since I am under a deadline.
Also, as I mentioned to Bob, I would appreciate it if I
could tour your headquarters and have a photographer take
a picture or two of you and your staff.
Thank you kindly for your cooperation.
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1. How and when did the committee originate; in essence, what
was. its genesis?
2. Why was it established?
3. What is its organizational structure, including names of
chairmen, committee members and headquarters staff officials
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4. What is the total number of staff members, including clerical
workers, volunteers, etc.
5. Literally speaking, are "citizens" actually recruited and
made a part of the committee?
6. How many former White House aides are now with the committee?
7. Have all resigned formally from the White House staff?
8. Who invited them to move over to the committee?
9. Does the committee have offices or branches outside of
Washington?
10. How is the committee funded, 1.e., who pays the rent, oper-
ational expenses and salaries of working staff?
11. How do the functions of the committee differ from those of
the Republican National Committee?
12. What is the committee's tie-in with the Republican National
Committee? With the White House?
13. How is liaison maintained with the above groups.
14. What is the committee's operational apparatus? For example,
does it work through task. forces. If so, what are the categories
and who is in charge of each?
15. Is the committee involved in fund-raising? If so, how 1s
this function performed and how much money has been raised so far?
16. Does the committee solicit the support of outside private
groups? If so, what groups have indicated their support? In this
connection, does the committee work with Charles Colson, of the
White House staff?
17. Does the committee coordinate with state and local Republican
officials? If so, how and for what purpose?
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under contract)? If so, what were the results?
19. Does the committee engage the resources of outside
consultants, particularly those who specialize in politics
and the media?
20. Does the committee attempt to get its message across to
the media?
21. Thus far, it appears the committee has purposely operated
under a cloak of secrecy - why?
22. How does the committee try to attract the so-called voting
blocs - blacks, labor, business, etc.?
23. In this connection, I understand the committee is establishing
regional "Youth for Nixon" groups under the direction of Republican
Congressmen and other GOP officials. Would you elaborate?
24. How large is the committee's mailing list?
25. Does the committee focus special attention on so-called
key states or regions? If so, please identify them.
26. Does the committee seek information or counsel from Admin-
istration officials, such as Robert Finch, Harry Dent, Donald
Rumsfeld and John N. Mitchell?
27. Has it had the encouragement of President Nixon? Has the
President communicated in any way with the committee?
28. What, in the opinion of committee officials, will be the
principal campaign issues?
29. What do you stress in your promotional activities for the
reelection of President Nixon? His legislative record? policies?
leadership? direction?
30. Is Vice President Agnew included in your promotional efforts?
31. What is the committee's operating budget?
32. Eventually, will the committee become the party's national
campaign committee?
33. The Aug. 9 issue of Advertising Age reports that the White House
is setting up an advertising "house agency" in connection with the
Nixon reelection campaign. The report listed several officials who
allegedly will be part of the setup, including Mr. Magruder. In
this report correct and would you please elaborate?
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1 and 2. The committee was established in May of 1971 by a group of
citizens from throughout the country who felt the time had come to
begin to plan for the President's re-election campaign. The chairman
of the committee is Francis L. Dale, Editor of the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Other committee members are Mrs. Rita Hauser, a delegate to the United
Nations; Max Fisher, Detroit business leader; Thomas W. Pappas, Boston
businessman; Donald A. Schollander, a former Olympic swimming champion
and presently a college administrator, Robert H. Volk, Los Angeles,
President and Director of Unionamerica, Inc., Erik Jonsson, former
mayor of Dallas and a prominent business leader, and Frank Borman,
former astronaut and presently an executive for Eastern Airlines.
3. At the headquarters in Washington, Jeb S. Magruder directs the plan-
ning and day-to-day activities of the committee, while Harry S. Flemming
handles the political work. There are not titles assigned at the present
time.
4. At the present time there are 19 staff members. This figure includes
9 secretaries and 1 college student who is helping out for the summer.
5. The committee has recruited, through a mailing piece, charter members
of Citizens for the Re-Election of the President.
6. Five former White House aides are now with the committee: Harry S.
Flemming and Jeb S. Magruder, both of whom were Special Assistants to
the President; and Robert C. odle, Jr., Herbert L. Porter, and Hugh W.
Sloan, Jr., all of whom were Staff Assistants to the President.
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7. All have formally resigned from the White House staff and severed all
connections with the government.
8. The initial staff members were asked by Mr. Dale to join the committee
staff. Others were asked by Mr. Magruder and Mr. Flemming.
9. No.
10. The committee is self-sustaining. It raises enough money to pay its
own rent, operational expenses, and salaries.
11. The job of the Republican National Committee basically is to maintain
and build Republican organizations throughout the country and elect Repub-
lican Governors, Senators, and Congressmen in 1972, as well as to play a
major role in re-electing the President. Our interest is exclusively the
Presidential campaign and the plans which have to be made at this stage
for it.
12 and 13. This committee does, however, work very closely with the Repub-
lican National Committee, since both the Republican National Committee and
the Citizens Committee share a common goal of electing a Republican Presi-
dent in 1972. Obviously we also work with White House personnel from time
to time, but one of the reasons the committee was set up was so that cam-
paign activities would be outside the White House and the government.
14, There are various "planning studies" which focus upon each aspect of
a national campaign. Theoretically, every facet of a national Presidential
campaign would be covered by one of the various planning studies.
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sustaining. Requests for funds are made directly, and also by mail.
16. The committee is not yet soliciting the support of outside private groups
because it is still in the early planning stages of the campaign. Later on,
one could expect that the committee would earnestly enlist the support of
outside groups.
17. The committee of course does work closely with state and local Republican
committees and officials in order to insure the re-election of the President.
For example, three members of the committee staff attended the meetings of
the Republican National Committee last month in Denver and talked with most
of the state chairmen and national committeemen and women who were present.
18. The committee has not engaged in any poll taking thus far, but it has
been interested in looking at polls others have taken.
19. The committee has not engaged the resources of outside consultants
but has received proposals and bids which have been made by various
national political consultants.
20. Again, since the committee is in the early planning stages of the
campaign, it has not attempted to get a message across to the media. Its
function is not yet to campaign for the President's re-election, but to
study the manner in which that campaign should be waged.
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21. The campaign committee has never operated under a cloak of secrecy:
it is listed in telephone information, its name is on the door, and it is
listed on the directory of the building in which it is housed. It simply
is not at the stage where it is actively seeking publicity.
22. As any campaign committee would, Citizens is attempting to study ways
in which to garner the most votes possible, among, for example, "the SO-
called voting blocks," as well as the citizenry in general.
23. There is a person on the staff, Kenneth Rietz, who is exclusively in
charge of youth affairs for the committee. One of the proposals which
has been made to him is to establish "Youth for Nixon" groups under the
direction of Republican Congressmen and other GOP officials, but this
proposal has not yet been adopted and is also still at the stage where
it is being closely examined and studied for possible future implemen-
tation.
24. The committee does not have a mailing list. However, it does have
files containing letters from several thousand people who have written
since May encouraging the President to run for re-election and telling of
their interest in working for his re-election.
25. Obviously the committee is interested in putting together state orga-
nizations in those states which choose their delegates to the national
convention first, and also in the states with large numbers of electoral
votes.
26. On occasion, the committee will seek advice from Messrs. Dent, Finch
Mitchell and Rumsfeld, as well as others who were active in the 1968
campaign. And of course we are always interested in having the benefit of
the thinking of men such as these.
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27. Mr. Dale, through White House officials, informed the President of the
formation of the committee at the time it was put together, but neither he
nor any member of the committee staff has communicated with the President
in any way concerning it, nor has the President communicated with any of
the staff members.
28 and 29. Again, we are in the stage where the methods of campaign orga-
nization and structure are being examined: it is too early to determine
what the principal issues will be.
30. Our interest right at this point is the re-election of the President.
We all deeply respect and admire the Vice President and will, of course,
follow the wishes of the President and the Vice President as to who the
Vice Presidential nominee in 1972 should be.
31. Like any national campaign committee, our monthly expenditures run several
thousand dollars. But since each month is radically different from the previ-
ous month, it is difficult to estimate what the average monthly expenditures
are over any given period of time.
32. We are hopeful that our performance will be such BO that if the President
does announce for re-election as we are hopeful he will, he will ask us to
assist in the campaign.
33. One of the three or four ways to run the advertising function in a national
presidential campaign is to set up an "in house" agency within the campaign
organization. This is one of the options we are studying. But no decision
has been made and no people have been hired to head up a "house agency."
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BY KEVIN P. PHILLIPS
THE 1972 SENATE ELECTIONS
If you would like to know which states are going to have the vital
U.S. Senate contests of 1972, much of the information is already
available.
United States Senators are powerful politicians well positioned
to make a lot of friends and do a lot for their states. Once elected,
they are difficult to displace. Thus, few U.S. Senators go down to
defeat in November without warning. Almost invariably, new Senators win
election only under the following circumstances:
1) The incumbent has retired;
2) The incumbent is so old that people believe he should have
retired;
3) The incumbent is only an appointee to fill an unexpired
term, not a man or woman who has actually been elected;
4) The incumbent has been badly weakened or defeated in a
divisive party primary;
5) A major third party has distorted previous voting patterns.
Since 1966, in three elections for the U.S. Senate, very few U.S.
Senate seats have changed hands except where one of the above criteria
existed. The exception is Oklahoma's Mike Monroney, who lost in 1968
principally because he was too liberal for his state.
Obviously, these criteria can only be a general guide. They do not
pinpoint the men who will lose. They simply delineate the ranks from
which most of the losers will come. Therefore, it is the following
seats that are most likely to have new occupants in January, 1973:
1. Seats Being Vacated: As of September, 1971, the list of expected
retirees is as follows: Margaret Chase Smith (Republican of Maine); Karl
Mundt (Republican of South Dakota); John Sherman Cooper (Republican of
Kentucky); Len Jordan (Republican of Idaho); Clinton Anderson (Demo-
crat of New Mexico); Fred Harris (Democrat of Oklahoma), and possibly
B. Everett Jordan (Democrat of North Carolina).
All of these seats could conceivably change party hands, but the
shift is more likely in some than in others.
The seat of Maine's Senator Margaret Chase Smith could very well
flip to the Democrats. Such a switch would be especially likely if Maine's
Senator Edmund Muskie is the party's Presidential nominee. In 1970,
his coattails helped a weak Democratic gubernatorial candidate to beat
a popular Republican opponent.
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XX opponent.
Sensive Hundt's South Dekote seat is also a potential Democratic
Bair. In 2570. the won the governorship, the Senate race, and
the state's two-Congressional contests. Party strength appears to be
growing.
Kentucky Governor Louie Nunn may hold Senator Cooper's seat for the
Republicans. If Kentucky elects a GOP governor in November to succeed
Nunn, Cooper may resign so that Nunn can be appointed to the Senate and
campaign as an incumbent.
Idaho's Senator Jordan has just announced his retirement, and the
state GOP picture is unclear. The Republicans are generally expected
to hold the seat.
With Senator Anderson retiring, the New Mexico Senate seat could
go either way. In 1968, when President Nixon won a surprisingly large
New Mexico plurality, he helped elect two new Republican Congressmen.
The Presidential race could make the difference again in 1972.
Until unpopular, liberal Senator Fred Harris announced his re-
tirement, Oklahoma was expected to replace him with a Republican in
1972. But now the likely Democratic nominee, middle-roading Congress-
man Ed Edmondson, has a chance to hold the seat for his party.
If North Carolina's Senator Jordan retires, the probable Demo-
cratic nominee will be Governor Robert Scott. The Republicans would
have a chance of defeating Scott and a better chance of defeating the
aging Jordan. In any event, the race will be considerably affected by
the respective strength of President Nixon, the Democratic nominee,
and George Wallace.
2. Aged incumbents: Most of the older Senators likely to stand for
re-election are Democrats from Southern and Border states. Besides
Senator Jordan of North Carolina (who will be 76 next November), they
include Senator Allen Ellender of Louisiana (aged 82 next year), Sena-
tor John Sparkman of Alabama (72), Senator John McClellan of Arkansas
(76), and Senator Jennings Randolph of West Virginia (70).
Senator Ellender is expected to run again, and should be an over-
whelming favorite.
Senator McClellan, a conservative, faces the prospect of a primary
fight with a younger, more moderate Democrat -- Congressman David Pryor
or perhaps even Governor Dale Bumpers. If McClellan survives the pri-
mary, he should win re-election handily. Even the primary scars of his
defeat would be unlikely to create a Republican opening.
In Alabama, Senator John Sparkman is favored to defeat his pro-
bable GOP opponent, Postmaster General Winton Blount.
West Virginia's Senator Randolph, Chairman of the Senate Public
Works Committee, occupies a position of no small importance to pork-
barrel hungry West Virginia. However, he may confront a serious chal-
lenge from Republican Governor Arch O. Moore.
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Dropping de to who will be between the ages of 65 and 70 in
Conator
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Mississippi (67) -- and a trio of Republicans: Senator Carl Curtis of
Nebraska (67), Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina (69), and Senator
Clifford Case of New Jersey (68). Eastland is not expected to have
trouble at the polls, and neither 18 New Jersey's Case. However, Thur-
mond is expected to face a tough fight, and Curtis, although favored,
could have a rough race in farm-troubled Nebraska.
3. Senators Who Have Been Appointed Rather Than Elected: Democratic
Senator David Gambrell of Georgia is the only present member of this
group. A moderate appointed in January by Governor Jimmy Carter to
replace deceased Senator Richard Russell, Gambrell can expect conserva-
tive primary opposition, conceivably from the colorful Lieutenant-Governor
(for Governor) Lester Maddox. Either Gambrell or another primary victor
will probably face a determined Republican challenge in November.
4. Incumbents Who Bear Bad Primary Scars or Candidates Who Have
Defeated Incumbents in Divisive Primaries: Besides the Arkansas and
Georgia situations already mentioned, some rough primaries may be shaping
up elsewhere.
First on the list is Oregon, where liberal Republican Senator
Mark Hatfield lags badly in the polls and is likely to retire or be
replaced --- after a primary -- by GOP Governor Tom McCall. As for
general election prospects, Hatfield 1s rated a likely loser, while
McCall, as the Republican nowinee, would be a solid favorite.
Another potential primary state is Kansas, where GOP Senator James
Pearson, an unpredictable moderate, may draw conservative opposition.
Such a contest could help pave the way for a Democratic upset.
In Virginia, moderate Democratic Senator William Spong is likely
to face primary opposition, perhaps from both ends -- conservative and
liberal -- of the political spectrum. Here the Republicans may have a
chance to profit from the ideological split in the Virginia Democratic
Party.
Rhode Island's routinely liberal Democratic Senator Clairborne
Pell is given only a SO-SO chance of re-election, and may draw oppo-
sition from another Democrat who feels better able to take advantage
of the state's heavy Democratic bias. Whatever happens, there is a good
chance that the next Senator from Rhode Island will be Republican Navy
Secretary John Chafee.
5. Prospects of Third Party Interference: Conservative third
parties are becoming a new force in U.S. Senate elections, mostly in
protest against local situations where the two major parties espouse
similar liberal outlooks.
In 1970, such a third party actually elected James Buckley to the
Senate from New York. However, the conservative third parties that will
be on the ballot this year are not well enough positioned to be able to
elect anyone. Still, they may play an important role in determining
major party winners.
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xx winners.
Liberal Bouthlican Sensior Edrard Brooke of Massachusetts faces local
Conservative Party opposition, but it is not expected to endanger his
re-election. Michigan GOP Senator Robert Griffin confronts a greater
menace. Although Griffin is a moderate, he may be opposed -- and done
in -- by a candidate of a new Conservative Party which aims at forcing
the liberal-run Michigan GOP to heed conservative sentiment.
Other third party situations could develop in the South, but none
of any great significance are presently on the horizon.
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If the patterns of the recent past continue to hold, these criteria
pinpoint nearly all of the states which may elect new U.S. Senators
next year. The list does not include some men like Senators Lee Met-
calf of Montana, John Tower of Texas, Thomas McIntyre of New Hampshire
and Jack Miller of Iowa, who are generally expected to face tough races.
Unless new circumstances develop, the 1966-1970 record suggests that
incumbency should re-elect most of these legislators.
In partisan terms, the criteria listed above hint that the Demo-
crats should gain a few Senate seats in 1972. The "dark horse" GOP
opportunity is in the South and Border areas. Ten of the eleven Con-
federate states have Senate seats up this year, as do West Virginia,
Kentucky, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. Whereas several years ago, the Re-
publicans could have anticipated major Dixie gains, their opportunity
has now been lessened by President Nixon's erratic stand on busing and
related issues. If the GOP does not pick up several Southern seats in
1972, Northern gains should register a slight increase in the existing
Democratic Senate majority.
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Gentlemen:
George McGovern is a dangerous man. Not because of his beliefs
or because I disagree with his beliefs, but because his distorted
and inconsistent views of the world have been soft-sold into con-
siderable currency. Any reasonably objective analysis of his
positions will bear me out.
1. The White House Staff. The Senator insults our intelligence
by promising to enlist "devils" advocates" on his staff. The
Executive, if nothing else, is charged with the orderly and ef-
ficient administration of the nation's government. A prerequis-
ite of sound administration is a reliable staff to further the
President's program. There is challenge and debate aplenty from
Congress and the press to maintain intellectual vitality.
2. Vietnam. The Senator engages in syllogisms in contending
that "our meddling in Indochina has hastened the fall of the do-
minoes" without confronting the real issue: What are our legiti-
mate security interests in Southeast Asia? How can we best pro-
mote those interests? If SEATO members are subjected to aggres-
sion, at what point do we intercede - or do we abrogate the treaty?
McGovern (and he is not alone here) has ducked these hard ques-
tions altogether. We have made egregious mistakes in Vietnam,
but one of them may not have been our intervention - merely the
inefficacy of that intervention. I, too, am disenchanted with
the war and advocate its termination, but for quite different
reasons than those advanced by the Senator.
3. Middle East. Why is the Middle East "more important" than
Vietnam "in terms of both our security and our traditions"?
Again, the security parameters are undefined; but being absolute-
ly cold about it, these interests are spelled "0 I L". I'm cer-
tain that this notion is repugnant to the Senator in light of
his avowed populism. To defend our alliance with Israel, however,
on the grounds of that nation's "democratic traditions" is ab-
surd - especially as McGovern claims to be such a political rela-
tivist in the case of Chile. His disclaimer of concern for Chile's
choice of government is completely contradicted by his position
in regard to the Middle East. Why can't he be honest enough to
admit that his favortism of Israel is motivated by his desire to
curry the support of the American Jewish community?
4. Other Ivory Towers. A list of the Senator's other unrealis-
tic positions must suffice here:
Russia was still advocating global domination the last
I heard (two weeks ago). Perhaps it would be more accurate
to say that the Soviet government has become somewhat more
cognizant of interests which compete with its more tra-
ditional and conservative policies, such as rapprochement
with the German Federal Republic.
Taiwan and the People's Republic of China can no more
solve their differences peacefully now than the Senator
could fly to Mars. To leave that problem unaddressed is
pure ignorance, especially if McGovern would recognize
Peking as the sole Chinese government.
Populism as embraced by Senator McGovern ignores the
fact that America was built by and relies for her con-
tinued strength on the very homogeneity of her people -
capitalists, workers, urban and rural interests alike.
I don't think that we can afford the rank provincialism
and political pandering represented by the likes of
George McGovern.
Yours sincerely,
John R. Liebman
March 4, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE HONORABLE JOHN N. MITCHELL
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
FROM:
H. R. HALDEMAN
SUBJECT:
Lee Nunn
I have just been advised that Lee Nunn is resigning as
Director of the Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee.
Lee is considered by many to be a cold fish, as you doubtless
know. He is a plodder and probably doesn't impress too many
people with bis outward appearance. The fact is, however,
that Lee the money 12. He is a tiger who digs in
tenaciously -- methodically going through the thousands of
names each year, and be bas have difective in
raising money in 1:006 times
I understand Lee has no idea who he is going to do. He
probably should be brought under our wing because the
information that he possesses in his head could be enormously
valuable. He could be a key figure In our campaign finance
operation. It would be better for the to get our hands on him
than to have him go either to the RNC or to a group of Senators --
the latter is apparently his present thinking.
Nunn is resigning, by the way, because be feels that Dominick
is a very weak campaign committee chairman, or at least so
he says. Obviously there is some problem between Dominick
and Nunn.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 26, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H.R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
CHARLES W. COLSON
SUBJECT:
Lee Nunn W
I have just been advised that Lee Nunn is resigning as
Director of the Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee.
Lee is a cold fish, as you doubtless know. He is a plodder
and probably doesn't impress too many people with his
outward appearance. The fact is, however, that Lee knows
where the money is like probably only very few other
people do. He is a tiger who digs in tenaciously -
methodically going through the thousands of names each
year, and he has been enormously effective in raising money
in good times and bad.
Lee has no idea what he is going to do - he somehow should be
brought under our wing because the information that he possesses
in his head could be enormously valuable, as I believe he could.
I would think he could be a key figure in our campaign finance
operation. I would rather have us get our hands on him than
have him go either to the RNC or to a group of Senators - the
latter is his present thinking.
Nunn is resigning, by the way, because he feels that Dominick
is a very weak campaign committee chairman, or at least so he
says. Obviously there is some problem between Dominick and
Nunn.
March 3, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE MONORABLE JOHN N. MITCHELL
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
FROM:
H. R. HALDEMAN
Attached is some additional information on the Indiana situation,
and as you can see Fred Malek is following up on this.
Attachment
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
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March 1, 1971
E.O. 12065, Section 0-102
By Bg NARS, Dute 10-28-82
CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM: MURRAY CHOTINER
Attached is letter from John Snyder to the President,
which is self-explanatory.
Fred Malek is current with me concerning this.
CC: Fred Malek
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CONFIDENTIAL
Indiana Republican
State Central Committee
111 NORTH CAPITOL AVENUE
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. 46204
PHONE (317) 635-7561
Chairman
February 24, 1971
John K. Snyder
Vice-Chairman
Mrs. Esther B. Guthridge
Secretary
CONFIDENTIAL
John R. Price
Treasurer
The President
Maurice J. Ferriter
The White House
Washington, D.C.
Mr. President:
I do not know how aware you are of the present problems in Indiana, but I feel
it essential that you be apprised immediately.
Governor Whitcomb and his close political advisors are currently formulating
plans to advance the candidacy of Ronald Reagan for President in 1972. His
plans in this regard are being made by a group who have direct links with
Governor Reagan. The group includes the 1968 Indiana State Chairman for
Reagan, Reagan's 1968 Mid-West Chairman (who carried one of five mobile
radio units on the convention floor in Miami Beach), the 1964 Goldwater
State Chairman, and Whitcomb's closest political advisor who has actively
sought this chair and frequently espoused Reagan's cause.
If the situation continues as is, this group will shortly begin to argue with
your programs, predict your defeat and eventually espouse Reagan's cause.
Governor Whitcomb's continued presence as Governor makes our 1971 and 1972
prospects bleak indeed.
Therefore, the federal job position plan for Whitcomb which we have pursued
through Murray Chotiner, assumes new urgency, in order to stop the Reagan group
and also provide us with a new shot at winning the state and providing you with
our normal plurality in 1972.
I certainly hate to portray doom, however, as you know I have always given you
the political conditions as they are, in fact. As we stand today, Indiana could
certainly be in serious trouble in 71 as well as 72.
Sincerely,
June John K. Snyder, Amycier
Republican State Chairman
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POLITICAL
10-28-82
February 5, 1971
CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
FROM:
Harry S. Dent ASD
I have had the opportunity to talk with several people
recently about the Wallace situation. In fact, Wallace
talked to me at the Mendel Rivers funeral but only in a
joking manner. He did make the point that he did not and
would not see a national Democrat in the White House.
Jim Martin and some other key Alabama people believe that
Wallace will definitely run and that he will concentrate
his campaign in the Southern States with occasional forays
outside of the South for the purpose of showing Southerners
that he is "telling it like it is" to the rest of the
country. Wallace has confided to some people that the
economic situation will determine whether he will run and
that an overt campaign on the race question will not be
used.
It has been my theory in recent months that it would be in
the best interest of Wallace if he would moderate some and
be Governor for eight years and then move on to the United
States Senate. There are signs that he may be considering
this course. He recently offered a black man a position as
an Assistant Attorney General. However, the man was not able
to accept the offer. In addition to this, Wallace did make
a few moderate remarks in his inaugural address.
Speaker Sage Lyon of the Alabama House, Wallace's 1970 campaign
manager, has approached a former college classmate on how
Wallace can get a good working relationship with the Nixon
Administration. The man contacted is Gordon Gooch, General
Counsel at the FPC. Gooch worked with Eleindienst and you at
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the Pierre Hotel and in screening Justice Department
employees. You offered him a job but his law firm wanted
him back in Houston, Texas.
Gooch says that Lyon is good, honest, and sincere.
I know Wallace has also sent emissaries to see Harold Martin,
editor of The Montgomery Advertiser, for the purpose of
trying to patch up their differences. Martin has written
some scathing and well-documented editorials against Wallace.
He has more in mind.
My recommendation is that some effort be made to establish
liaison and that we try to determine what we can do to
influence the ultimate decision he will make.
If he runs only on the economic question, and this does not
look too good for us, it is possible he could absorb votes
that might be going to the Democrat nominee. so, it is
possible that a Wallace candidacy in the South could prove
beneficial to us rather than to the Democrats. I have been
a little surprised to find in South Carolina polls that in a
two-way race the President is not doing much better than
Muskie. He rated 46% - 40%. with a Southerner on the
Democratic ticket it was even. This is a good state to poll
because it is in between the upper and lower South.
If we can work up a plan to get a larger share of the black
vote than might be expected, this could give us some
additional running room for 1972. This can be done.
CC: Bob Haldeman
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