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From Dent to Haldeman and the Attorney General RE: George Wallace's role in the 1972 presidential election. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 12/2/1971
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12/2/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Dent to Haldeman and the Attorney
General RE: George Wallace's role in the
1972 presidential election. 2 pgs.
Friday, April 15, 2011
Page 1 of 1
DETERMINED TO BE AN
ADMINISTRATIVI MARKING
E.O. 12065, Subtion 6-102
By Ef
NAME, Date 3-9-82
CONFIDENTIAL
December 2, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR:
The Attorney General
H. R. Haldeman
FROM:
Harry S. Dent HSD
This clarifies my memo of November 5 concerning the
implications of George Wallace's candidacy in Florida.
The previous report was based on a hasty evaluation by
Florida GOP leaders of events then underway in Florida
but which did not culminate.
In the memorandum, it was stated that a ruling had
been made that George Wallace would forfeit electoral
votes if he ran as a Democrat in Florida and an inde-
pendent in the general election. The conclusion was
that if Wallace was willing to forfeit Florida's electoral
votes, then he must not be serious about the general
election in 1972.
The memo of November 5 was written subsequent to a
conversation with the National Committeewoman, who
told of a decision by the Florida Secretary of State to
deprive Wallace of electoral votes he might win as a
Democrat. This was checked with two more people in
Florida. However, the Secretary of State never completed
his proposal.
The Florida Democrat Central Committee did pass a
resolution to deny Wallace delegate votes if he ran as a
Democrat in Florida and as an independent in other states.
The Committee has recently rescinded that action.
Under Florida's garbled election laws, the Secretary of
State nominates presidential candidates for the primary.
page 2 - 12/2/71
However, each party has a committee with veto power
over potential candidates under their banner. If one
member of the respective committee backs the candidacy
of an individual, that candidate's name goes on the party
ballot. Jerry Thomas, a Democrat and President of the
Senate, has said be will have Wallace's name included in
the primary as a Democrat.
Thus, it appears at this point that Wallace will be in the
primary as a Democrat, and without the delegate or
electoral restrictions previously advocated.