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From L. Higby to Haldeman. RE: The "Dole Situation." 2 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 11/20/1972
From L. Higby to Gordon Strachan. RE: A discussion about the firing of Dole, and who should serve as his replacement. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 11/17/1972
From Murray M. Chotiner to The President. RE: Mr. Chotiner's congratulations to the President for his tribute. 1 pg. [Subject: Personal] [Letter], 11/8/1972
From Strachan to Haldeman. RE: The RNC's information concerning the upcoming telephone call to Senator Dole. 3 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 11/18/1972
From L. Higby to Gordon Strachan. RE: Haldeman's upcoming discussion with Dole concerning his job at the RNC. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 11/17/1972
Indecipherable handwritten notes dated 11/17, and titled "FM Report to P". 7 pgs. [Subject: White House Staff] [Other Document], no date
Indecipherable handwritten notes dated 11/17. 2 pgs. [Subject: White House Staff] [Other Document], no date
A talking paper from an unknown sender to Haldeman. RE: Message that reads, "Call Dole, telling him the President wants to meet with him toward the end of the week. See what his schedule is." 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Other Document], 11/12/1972
A report detailing domestic issues such as, "GOP Politics" and the "Dems." 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Other Document], no date
An article from The Star News entitled: "GOP to Woo Breakaway Democrats." 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], 11/12/1972
A newspaper article entitled, "Dreiling Says State Republican Party in Shambles, Blames it on Sen. Dole." 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], no date
A newspaper article from the Wichita Eagle entitled: "Did Dole Feel Slighted?" 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], 11/12/1972
A newspaper article from the Kansas City Star entitled: "Bob Dole is Next Target." 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], 11/12/1972
A newspaper article entitled: "Dole Faces Political Backlash." 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], no date
A newspaper article from The Miami Herald entitled: "Robert Dole May Be Out As GOP Chief." 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], 11/14/1972
Indecipherable handwritten note. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Other Document], no date
Indecipherable handwritten note dated 11/18. 2 pgs. [Subject: White House Staff] [Other Document], no date
Indecipherable handwritten note dated 11/14. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Other Document], no date
From Gordon Strachan to Haldeman. RE: RNC Reorganization. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 11/14/1972
A newspaper article from The Miami Herald entitled: "Robert Dole May Be Out As GOP Chief." 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Newspaper], 11/14/1972
A talking paper from an unknown sender to Haldeman. RE: Message instructing Haldeman to call Dole, concerning his meeting with the President at the end of the week. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Other Document], 11/12/1972
Indecipherable handwritten note entitled, "Rietz". 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Other Document], no date
From William E. Timmons to Haldeman. RE: The qualities needed to become the future Republican National Chairman. 2 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 11/3/1972
From Senator Bill Brock and Ken Rietz to The President. RE: The attached reorganization plan for the Republican National Committee. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 10/30/1972
Indecipherable handwritten note dated 11/10. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Other Document], no date
From unknown sender to H. RE: Message that reads: "Senator Brock's office advises that Ken Rietz will be coming with the Senator for the 11:30 A.M. meeting this morning." 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 11/1/1972
From Haldeman to The President. RE: "The Dole Meeting Today." 2 pgs. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 11/28/1972
From L. Higby to Haldeman. RE: The Bob Dole Situation, and whether or not he should be asked to leave his post at the RNC. 2 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 11/21/1972
From L. Higby to Haldeman. RE: The Dole Situation. 2 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 11/20/1972
From Gordon Strachan to Haldeman. RE: Colson's decision on what to tell Bob Dole. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 11/15/1972
From unknown sender to Haldeman. RE: Message that reads: "Do you want to keep the attached for your personal file?" 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], no date
Indecipherable handwritten note. RE: "Dole." 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Other Document], no date
From Charles Colson to Haldeman. RE: Bob Dole's position as Chairman of the Republican National Committee. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 11/14/1972
From Bob Dole to Charles W. Colson. RE: The President's failure to mention the RNC or its Chairman during his remarks at the victory celebration, is shocking to many. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Letter], 11/14/1972
A report from The Russell Daily News. RE: Concerns over Bob Dole's health, and sudden weight loss. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Report], no date
A newspaper article from The Kansas City Star entitled: "Bob Dole Is Next Target." 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], 11/12/1972
A newspaper article from The Kansas City Star entitled: "Dole Hopes to Stay As GOP Chairman." 2 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Newspaper], 11/9/1972
From Gordon Strachan to Haldeman. RE: The RNC, and the upcoming telephone call to Senator Dole. 3 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 11/18/1972
From L. Higby to Haldeman. RE: The "Dole Situation." 2 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 11/20/1972
From L. Higby to Gordon Strachan. RE: A discussion about the firing of Dole, and who should serve as his replacement. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 11/17/1972
From Murray M. Chotiner to The President. RE: Mr. Chotiner's congratulations to the President for his tribute. 1 pg. [Subject: Personal] [Letter], 11/8/1972
From Strachan to Haldeman. RE: The RNC's information concerning the upcoming telephone call to Senator Dole. 3 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 11/18/1972
From L. Higby to Gordon Strachan. RE: Haldeman's upcoming discussion with Dole concerning his job at the RNC. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 11/17/1972
Indecipherable handwritten notes dated 11/17, and titled "FM Report to P". 7 pgs. [Subject: White House Staff] [Other Document], no date
Indecipherable handwritten notes dated 11/17. 2 pgs. [Subject: White House Staff] [Other Document], no date
A talking paper from an unknown sender to Haldeman. RE: Message that reads, "Call Dole, telling him the President wants to meet with him toward the end of the week. See what his schedule is." 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Other Document], 11/12/1972
A report detailing domestic issues such as, "GOP Politics" and the "Dems." 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Other Document], no date
An article from The Star News entitled: "GOP to Woo Breakaway Democrats." 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], 11/12/1972
A newspaper article entitled, "Dreiling Says State Republican Party in Shambles, Blames it on Sen. Dole." 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], no date
A newspaper article from the Wichita Eagle entitled: "Did Dole Feel Slighted?" 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], 11/12/1972
A newspaper article from the Kansas City Star entitled: "Bob Dole is Next Target." 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], 11/12/1972
A newspaper article entitled: "Dole Faces Political Backlash." 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], no date
A newspaper article from The Miami Herald entitled: "Robert Dole May Be Out As GOP Chief." 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], 11/14/1972
Indecipherable handwritten note. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Other Document], no date
Indecipherable handwritten note dated 11/18. 2 pgs. [Subject: White House Staff] [Other Document], no date
Indecipherable handwritten note dated 11/14. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Other Document], no date
From Gordon Strachan to Haldeman. RE: RNC Reorganization. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 11/14/1972
A newspaper article from The Miami Herald entitled: "Robert Dole May Be Out As GOP Chief." 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Newspaper], 11/14/1972
A talking paper from an unknown sender to Haldeman. RE: Message instructing Haldeman to call Dole, concerning his meeting with the President at the end of the week. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Other Document], 11/12/1972
Indecipherable handwritten note entitled, "Rietz". 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Other Document], no date
From William E. Timmons to Haldeman. RE: The qualities needed to become the future Republican National Chairman. 2 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 11/3/1972
From Senator Bill Brock and Ken Rietz to The President. RE: The attached reorganization plan for the Republican National Committee. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 10/30/1972
Indecipherable handwritten note dated 11/10. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Other Document], no date
From unknown sender to H. RE: Message that reads: "Senator Brock's office advises that Ken Rietz will be coming with the Senator for the 11:30 A.M. meeting this morning." 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 11/1/1972
From Haldeman to The President. RE: "The Dole Meeting Today." 2 pgs. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 11/28/1972
From L. Higby to Haldeman. RE: The Bob Dole Situation, and whether or not he should be asked to leave his post at the RNC. 2 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 11/21/1972
From L. Higby to Haldeman. RE: The Dole Situation. 2 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 11/20/1972
From Gordon Strachan to Haldeman. RE: Colson's decision on what to tell Bob Dole. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 11/15/1972
From unknown sender to Haldeman. RE: Message that reads: "Do you want to keep the attached for your personal file?" 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], no date
Indecipherable handwritten note. RE: "Dole." 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Other Document], no date
From Charles Colson to Haldeman. RE: Bob Dole's position as Chairman of the Republican National Committee. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 11/14/1972
From Bob Dole to Charles W. Colson. RE: The President's failure to mention the RNC or its Chairman during his remarks at the victory celebration, is shocking to many. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Letter], 11/14/1972
A report from The Russell Daily News. RE: Concerns over Bob Dole's health, and sudden weight loss. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Report], no date
A newspaper article from The Kansas City Star entitled: "Bob Dole Is Next Target." 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], 11/12/1972
A newspaper article from The Kansas City Star entitled: "Dole Hopes to Stay As GOP Chairman." 2 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Newspaper], 11/9/1972
From Gordon Strachan to Haldeman. RE: The RNC, and the upcoming telephone call to Senator Dole. 3 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 11/18/1972
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This file contains:
From L. Higby to Haldeman. RE: The "Dole Situation." 2 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 11/20/1972
From L. Higby to Gordon Strachan. RE: A discussion about the firing of Dole, and who should serve as his replacement. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 11/17/1972
From Murray M. Chotiner to The President. RE: Mr. Chotiner's congratulations to the President for his tribute. 1 pg. [Subject: Personal] [Letter], 11/8/1972
From Strachan to Haldeman. RE: The RNC's information concerning the upcoming telephone call to Senator Dole. 3 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 11/18/1972
From L. Higby to Gordon Strachan. RE: Haldeman's upcoming discussion with Dole concerning his job at the RNC. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 11/17/1972
Indecipherable handwritten notes dated 11/17, and titled "FM Report to P". 7 pgs. [Subject: White House Staff] [Other Document], no date
Indecipherable handwritten notes dated 11/17. 2 pgs. [Subject: White House Staff] [Other Document], no date
A talking paper from an unknown sender to Haldeman. RE: Message that reads, "Call Dole, telling him the President wants to meet with him toward the end of the week. See what his schedule is." 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Other Document], 11/12/1972
A report detailing domestic issues such as, "GOP Politics" and the "Dems." 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Other Document], no date
An article from The Star News entitled: "GOP to Woo Breakaway Democrats." 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], 11/12/1972
A newspaper article entitled, "Dreiling Says State Republican Party in Shambles, Blames it on Sen. Dole." 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], no date
A newspaper article from the Wichita Eagle entitled: "Did Dole Feel Slighted?" 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], 11/12/1972
A newspaper article from the Kansas City Star entitled: "Bob Dole is Next Target." 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], 11/12/1972
A newspaper article entitled: "Dole Faces Political Backlash." 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], no date
A newspaper article from The Miami Herald entitled: "Robert Dole May Be Out As GOP Chief." 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], 11/14/1972
Indecipherable handwritten note. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Other Document], no date
Indecipherable handwritten note dated 11/18. 2 pgs. [Subject: White House Staff] [Other Document], no date
Indecipherable handwritten note dated 11/14. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Other Document], no date
From Gordon Strachan to Haldeman. RE: RNC Reorganization. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 11/14/1972
A newspaper article from The Miami Herald entitled: "Robert Dole May Be Out As GOP Chief." 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Newspaper], 11/14/1972
A talking paper from an unknown sender to Haldeman. RE: Message instructing Haldeman to call Dole, concerning his meeting with the President at the end of the week. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Other Document], 11/12/1972
Indecipherable handwritten note entitled, "Rietz". 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Other Document], no date
From William E. Timmons to Haldeman. RE: The qualities needed to become the future Republican National Chairman. 2 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 11/3/1972
From Senator Bill Brock and Ken Rietz to The President. RE: The attached reorganization plan for the Republican National Committee. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 10/30/1972
Indecipherable handwritten note dated 11/10. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Other Document], no date
From unknown sender to H. RE: Message that reads: "Senator Brock's office advises that Ken Rietz will be coming with the Senator for the 11:30 A.M. meeting this morning." 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 11/1/1972
From Haldeman to The President. RE: "The Dole Meeting Today." 2 pgs. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 11/28/1972
From L. Higby to Haldeman. RE: The Bob Dole Situation, and whether or not he should be asked to leave his post at the RNC. 2 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 11/21/1972
From L. Higby to Haldeman. RE: The Dole Situation. 2 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 11/20/1972
From Gordon Strachan to Haldeman. RE: Colson's decision on what to tell Bob Dole. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 11/15/1972
From unknown sender to Haldeman. RE: Message that reads: "Do you want to keep the attached for your personal file?" 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], no date
Indecipherable handwritten note. RE: "Dole." 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Other Document], no date
From Charles Colson to Haldeman. RE: Bob Dole's position as Chairman of the Republican National Committee. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 11/14/1972
From Bob Dole to Charles W. Colson. RE: The President's failure to mention the RNC or its Chairman during his remarks at the victory celebration, is shocking to many. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Letter], 11/14/1972
A report from The Russell Daily News. RE: Concerns over Bob Dole's health, and sudden weight loss. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Report], no date
A newspaper article from The Kansas City Star entitled: "Bob Dole Is Next Target." 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], 11/12/1972
A newspaper article from The Kansas City Star entitled: "Dole Hopes to Stay As GOP Chairman." 2 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Newspaper], 11/9/1972
From Gordon Strachan to Haldeman. RE: The RNC, and the upcoming telephone call to Senator Dole. 3 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 11/18/1972
From L. Higby to Haldeman. RE: The "Dole Situation." 2 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 11/20/1972
From L. Higby to Gordon Strachan. RE: A discussion about the firing of Dole, and who should serve as his replacement. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 11/17/1972
From Murray M. Chotiner to The President. RE: Mr. Chotiner's congratulations to the President for his tribute. 1 pg. [Subject: Personal] [Letter], 11/8/1972
From Strachan to Haldeman. RE: The RNC's information concerning the upcoming telephone call to Senator Dole. 3 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 11/18/1972
From L. Higby to Gordon Strachan. RE: Haldeman's upcoming discussion with Dole concerning his job at the RNC. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 11/17/1972
Indecipherable handwritten notes dated 11/17, and titled "FM Report to P". 7 pgs. [Subject: White House Staff] [Other Document], no date
Indecipherable handwritten notes dated 11/17. 2 pgs. [Subject: White House Staff] [Other Document], no date
A talking paper from an unknown sender to Haldeman. RE: Message that reads, "Call Dole, telling him the President wants to meet with him toward the end of the week. See what his schedule is." 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Other Document], 11/12/1972
A report detailing domestic issues such as, "GOP Politics" and the "Dems." 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Other Document], no date
An article from The Star News entitled: "GOP to Woo Breakaway Democrats." 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], 11/12/1972
A newspaper article entitled, "Dreiling Says State Republican Party in Shambles, Blames it on Sen. Dole." 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], no date
A newspaper article from the Wichita Eagle entitled: "Did Dole Feel Slighted?" 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], 11/12/1972
A newspaper article from the Kansas City Star entitled: "Bob Dole is Next Target." 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], 11/12/1972
A newspaper article entitled: "Dole Faces Political Backlash." 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], no date
A newspaper article from The Miami Herald entitled: "Robert Dole May Be Out As GOP Chief." 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], 11/14/1972
Indecipherable handwritten note. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Other Document], no date
Indecipherable handwritten note dated 11/18. 2 pgs. [Subject: White House Staff] [Other Document], no date
Indecipherable handwritten note dated 11/14. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Other Document], no date
From Gordon Strachan to Haldeman. RE: RNC Reorganization. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 11/14/1972
A newspaper article from The Miami Herald entitled: "Robert Dole May Be Out As GOP Chief." 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Newspaper], 11/14/1972
A talking paper from an unknown sender to Haldeman. RE: Message instructing Haldeman to call Dole, concerning his meeting with the President at the end of the week. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Other Document], 11/12/1972
Indecipherable handwritten note entitled, "Rietz". 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Other Document], no date
From William E. Timmons to Haldeman. RE: The qualities needed to become the future Republican National Chairman. 2 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 11/3/1972
From Senator Bill Brock and Ken Rietz to The President. RE: The attached reorganization plan for the Republican National Committee. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 10/30/1972
Indecipherable handwritten note dated 11/10. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Other Document], no date
From unknown sender to H. RE: Message that reads: "Senator Brock's office advises that Ken Rietz will be coming with the Senator for the 11:30 A.M. meeting this morning." 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 11/1/1972
From Haldeman to The President. RE: "The Dole Meeting Today." 2 pgs. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 11/28/1972
From L. Higby to Haldeman. RE: The Bob Dole Situation, and whether or not he should be asked to leave his post at the RNC. 2 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 11/21/1972
From L. Higby to Haldeman. RE: The Dole Situation. 2 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 11/20/1972
From Gordon Strachan to Haldeman. RE: Colson's decision on what to tell Bob Dole. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 11/15/1972
From unknown sender to Haldeman. RE: Message that reads: "Do you want to keep the attached for your personal file?" 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], no date
Indecipherable handwritten note. RE: "Dole." 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Other Document], no date
From Charles Colson to Haldeman. RE: Bob Dole's position as Chairman of the Republican National Committee. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 11/14/1972
From Bob Dole to Charles W. Colson. RE: The President's failure to mention the RNC or its Chairman during his remarks at the victory celebration, is shocking to many. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Letter], 11/14/1972
A report from The Russell Daily News. RE: Concerns over Bob Dole's health, and sudden weight loss. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Report], no date
A newspaper article from The Kansas City Star entitled: "Bob Dole Is Next Target." 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], 11/12/1972
A newspaper article from The Kansas City Star entitled: "Dole Hopes to Stay As GOP Chairman." 2 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Newspaper], 11/9/1972
From Gordon Strachan to Haldeman. RE: The RNC, and the upcoming telephone call to Senator Dole. 3 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 11/18/1972
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Richard Nixon Presidential Library
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Document Date
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Subject
Document Type
Document Description
21
8
11/20/1972
Domestic Policy
Memo
From L. Higby to Haldeman. RE: The "Dole
Situation." 2 pgs.
21
8
11/17/1972
White House Staff
Memo
From L. Higby to Gordon Strachan. RE: A
discussion about the firing of Dole, and who
should serve as his replacement. 1 pg.
21
8
11/8/1972
Personal
Letter
From Murray M. Chotiner to The President.
RE: Mr. Chotiner's congratulations to the
President for his tribute. 1 pg.
21
8
11/18/1972
Domestic Policy
Memo
From Strachan to Haldeman. RE: The RNC's
information concerning the upcoming
telephone call to Senator Dole. 3 pgs.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Page 1 of 8
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
21
8
11/17/1972
White House Staff
Memo
From L. Higby to Gordon Strachan. RE:
Haldeman's upcoming discussion with Dole
concerning his job at the RNC. 1 pg.
21
8
White House Staff
Other Document
Indecipherable handwritten notes dated
11/17, and titled "FM Report to P". 7 pgs.
21
8
White House Staff
Other Document
Indecipherable handwritten notes dated
11/17. 2 pgs.
21
8
11/12/1972
White House Staff
Other Document
A talking paper from an unknown sender to
Haldeman. RE: Message that reads, "Call
Dole, telling him the President wants to meet
with him toward the end of the week. See
what his schedule is." 1 pg.
21
8
Domestic Policy
Other Document
A report detailing domestic issues such as,
"GOP Politics" and the "Dems." 1 pg.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Page 2 of 8
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
21
8
11/12/1972
Campaign
Newspaper
An article from The Star News entitled:
"GOP to Woo Breakaway Democrats." 2 pgs.
21
8
Campaign
Newspaper
A newspaper article entitled, "Dreiling Says
State Republican Party in Shambles, Blames
it on Sen. Dole." 1 pg.
21
8
11/12/1972
Campaign
Newspaper
A newspaper article from the Wichita Eagle
entitled: "Did Dole Feel Slighted?" 1 pg.
21
8
11/12/1972
Campaign
Newspaper
A newspaper article from the Kansas City
Star entitled: "Bob Dole is Next Target." 1
pg.
21
8
Campaign
Newspaper
A newspaper article entitled: "Dole Faces
Political Backlash." 1 pg.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Page 3 of 8
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
21
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11/14/1972
Campaign
Newspaper
A newspaper article from The Miami Herald
entitled: "Robert Dole May Be Out As GOP
Chief." 1 pg.
21
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>
White House Staff
Other Document
Indecipherable handwritten note. 1 pg.
21
8
White House Staff
Other Document
Indecipherable handwritten note dated 11/18.
2 pgs.
21
8
White House Staff
Other Document
Indecipherable handwritten note dated 11/14.
1 pg.
21
8
11/14/1972
Domestic Policy
Memo
From Gordon Strachan to Haldeman. RE:
RNC Reorganization. 1 pg.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Page 4 of 8
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
21
8
11/14/1972
Domestic Policy
Newspaper
A newspaper article from The Miami Herald
entitled: "Robert Dole May Be Out As GOP
Chief." 1 pg.
21
8
11/12/1972
White House Staff
Other Document
A talking paper from an unknown sender to
Haldeman. RE: Message instructing
Haldeman to call Dole, concerning his
meeting with the President at the end of the
week. 1 pg.
21
8
White House Staff
Other Document
Indecipherable handwritten note entitled,
"Rietz". 1 pg.
21
8
11/3/1972
Domestic Policy
Memo
From William E. Timmons to Haldeman.
RE: The qualities needed to become the
future Republican National Chairman. 2 pgs.
21
8
10/30/1972
Domestic Policy
Memo
From Senator Bill Brock and Ken Rietz to
The President. RE: The attached
reorganization plan for the Republican
National Committee. 1 pg.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Page 5 of 8
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
21
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White House Staff
Other Document
Indecipherable handwritten note dated 11/10.
1 pg.
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11/1/1972
White House Staff
Memo
From unknown sender to H. RE: Message
that reads: "Senator Brock's office advises
that Ken Rietz will be coming with the
Senator for the 11:30 A.M. meeting this
morning." 1 pg.
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11/28/1972
White House Staff
Memo
From Haldeman to The President. RE: "The
Dole Meeting Today." 2 pgs.
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11/21/1972
Domestic Policy
Memo
From L. Higby to Haldeman. RE: The Bob
Dole Situation, and whether or not he should
be asked to leave his post at the RNC. 2 pgs.
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11/20/1972
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pg.
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White House Staff
Memo
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Message that reads: "Do you want to keep
the attached for your personal file?" 1 pg.
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Indecipherable handwritten note. RE:
"Dole." 1 pg.
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11/14/1972
Domestic Policy
Memo
From Charles Colson to Haldeman. RE: Bob
Dole's position as Chairman of the
Republican National Committee. 1 pg.
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11/14/1972
Campaign
Letter
From Bob Dole to Charles W. Colson. RE:
The President's failure to mention the RNC
or its Chairman during his remarks at the
victory celebration, is shocking to many. 1 pg.
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weight loss. 1 pg.
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11/12/1972
Campaign
Newspaper
A newspaper article from The Kansas City
Star entitled: "Bob Dole Is Next Target." 2
pgs.
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11/9/1972
Domestic Policy
Newspaper
A newspaper article from The Kansas City
Star entitled: "Dole Hopes to Stay As GOP
Chairman." 2 pgs.
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11/18/1972
Domestic Policy
Memo
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The RNC, and the upcoming telephone call
to Senator Dole. 3 pgs.
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November 20, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR
H.R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
L. HIGBY
SUBJECT :
Dole Situation
I talked to Dent, Harlow, and Timmons, on the Dole situation. I have
not reached Colson yet. These three gentlemen will be getting together
temorrow afternoon to discuss this whole situation in more detail, but
each one of them brought forth some interesting facts.
1. Timmons - Timmons agrees completely with the idea and will
move toward instituting the plan. He will get to his contacts out int
the field as well as try and work something with some of our closest
people on the Hill. He indicates that the Semate Camppign Chairman-
ship is really no problem * that Brock is already moving in on this -
that a conversation this merning with Brock indicated that he already
had enough votes to secure the Chairmanship of the Senage Campaign
Committee.
Timmons indicates that Wilson is planning on leaving the House Campaign
Committee this term and that they are already working in this area. He
did not have details, but will be getting them.
In addition, he'll have Cook and possibly one or two people on the Hill
try and get out some stories on the Dole leadership and the House and
Senate leadership.
2. Dent - Dent had a meeting yesterday with the 12 Republican Chairmen
from the South. He indicated that when he raised the point of the need for
a fulltime Chairman, that they all unanimously agreed. They are already
looking for someone to fill this role. Dent indicated that the problems are
as follows: We cannot have 1) a creep individual, OF 2) an Administration
individual. He feels that the best selection for the RNC slot, by far, is
Bush. He feels that this needs to be done shortly before the let of the
year, that the Chairmen across the country are eager to get going on '74
now.
2
3. Harlow . Harlow indicated that he agreed with the basic philosophy
but did not feel that we should be kicking the Congress very hard - that
they are very testie right now and any excuse that we use on them in
terms of kicking them will have a strong rebound effect on us, He said
that there is already a growing movement in the House that is being
conducted very confidentially to replace Wilson - that Kuykendall, is,
in fact, heading the movement, and that Harlow is going to be having
breakfast with Kuykendall tomorrow morning.
This would present an interesting situation with two Tenasseeans
controlling the campaign committees.
During the meeting tomorrow between Dent, Harlow, and Timmons,
additional strategy will be discussed. Timmons and Dent felt that
the easiest way to get rid of Dole is to have Harlow call him in - that
Harlow is really the one who hired him, or made the deal at least, and
that Harlow would be in a unique position to get rid of him. Bryce did
not feel nearly as comfortable with this as did Timmens and Dent, but
I'm sure will discuss it tomorrow with Bill.
LH:pm
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 17, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR :
GORDON STRACHAN
FROM :
L. HIGBY
Bob needs to call Dole on Monday. Dole has called Haldeman
and said he needs to meet with him urgently regarding his job
and the general situation at the RNC. Apparently there is going
to be a Committee Meeting or an Executive Committee Meeting
very shortly and some decisions need to be made before this.
I wish you'd figure out what we need to do here and what our
strategy is and give me a report tomorrow. Apparently Armstrong
and Evans are both planning on leaving. What do we want to do
with Dole? Is now the time to tell him that we want to replace
him, or what? Perhaps we want to get Mitchell involved. Give
me your thoughts on this. It probably would be good to talk to
Harry Dent and find out what the crucial decisions are revolving
around the Executive Committee meeting so we know what kind of
ground we are on here.
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November 8, 1972
The President
The White House
Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. President:
Congratulations for the tribute extended to you
by the entire country.
It is not too early to prepare the ground and con-
struct the foundation so you may have a Senate and
House in 1974 to give the nation a program that will
live in history and be a credit to your Administra-
tion.
With my best wishes to you and Pat,
Cordially,
any Murray M. Chotiner
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
November 18, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Republican National Committee
Discussion with Fred Malek, Harry Dent, Bill Timmons,
and Senator Brock about the RNC developed the following
information for your telephone call to Senator Dole:
1) Brock and Dent confirm there is no Executive
Committee meeting in the near future. The Republican
National Committee delayed choosing a new Executive
Committee at the Convention. The old Executive Committee
ceased to exist on November 8, pursuant to the Rules of
the RNC,
2) Dole would have the power to call a new Execu-
tive Committee before the next formal meeting of the
full Republican National Committee in January at the
time of the Inaugural, which replaced the regular December
meeting of the RNC. Bill Brock and TOM Evans, via Harry
Dent, confirm that Dole has not called an extraordinary
meeting;
3) There are only two important decisions pending
according to Timmons, Brock, and Dent. The first is
whether Dole will remain as Chairman. The second is
whether the RNC will receive the campaign assets of CRP.
Dole, in an interview last Sunday with Paul Hope of the
Washington Star, said: one of his first acts will be
to get together with Nixon campaign officials to arrange
a gransfer of data to party headquarters in Washington;
4) Anne Armstrong is leaving the RNC. According to
Timmons, she is hoping for a Cabinet post. If that is
not offered, she will return to Texas probably to run for
statewide office;
- 2 -
5) Tom Evans is also leaving. As you know from
Colson's November 16 memorandum and repeated incidents
during the last year, Tom Evans is "about to blow his
cork". According to Brock, Evans on Election Night really
ripped into the White House, CRP, and others within range.
Dent says Evens' massive ego has been even further skinned
by the CRP, in the person of Jeb Magruder, takeover of the
Inaugural. Apparently in the past the RNC has handled
many of these activities and the domination of the Inaugural
by the CRP further exacerbates a very strained relationship:
6) As a further wrinkle on the RNC problem, Dole's
office has called Brock's office asking for a copy of the
INC reorganisation plan prepared by Brock and Ristz. Brock
called me to ask how he should respond. After some dis-
cussion, Brock, Timmons, and I agreed that Brock should
not give a copy of the plan to Dole. However, Brock cannot
deny the plan's existence because by an unfortunate slip
he confirmed to the reporter Loye Miller that such a plan
had been prepared. Brock's line to Dole will be that he
merely prepared some brief notes suggesting a more election-
oriented, professional RNC apparatus. Brock will say, when
and if pressed by Dole personally, that the notes are
typical of other material he does for the President and
White House Staff -- confidential and not really Brock's
property. Timmons doubts Dole will permit a confrontation
by asking you directly for the plan.
So much for the facts. According to Malek, you have already
discussed reorganizing the RNC and placing George Bush in
as Chairman. However, you might want to consider some other
recommendations for solving the RNC situation:
1) Higby suggested getting John Mitchell involved.
Mitchell brought Tom Evans in originally and could tell
Dole of the President's decisions. You apparently have
already discussed the general problem with Nitchell as
indicated by your note on the Loye Miller article. Dent
urges either you or Mitchell handle the problem;
- 3 -
2) Dent recommends that you talk with Dole to just
let him express all his complaints to someone close to
the President. Timmons, in a conversation on November 15
with Dole, learned that Dole expects to be called to Camp
David as all other Cabinet officers, "given a gold watch
and wished the best of luck", for the re-election. You
prepared a November 12 talking paper for Dole indicating
the Presedent would see him. However, either you or
Mitchell should meet with Dole first,
3) Timmons suggested several possible candidates for
Chairman. I did not mention to Timmons that Dent had
urged Malek to recommend George Bush. Timmons would not
accept the post if the President offered it to him. Instead,
he suggests Malek and Colson. Timmons does not think it
would be impossible to sell the RNC on Colson because he
is perceived as being close to the President, unlike Morton
and Dole. Dent and Brock doubt the RNC would accept Colson.
Other possibilities are Jerris Leonard and Gordon Luce.
Timmons doubts Chuck Lanigan, Keith Bulen, Bill Ruckelshaus,
or Don Rumsfeld would be acceptable;
4) Tom Evans' ego could be massaged by involving him
in some way in the Unaugural. This might prevent his
imminent, damaging discussion with the press.
GS/jb
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 17, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR :
GORDON STRACHAN
FROM :
L. HIGBY
Bob needs to call Dole on Monday, Dole has called Haldeman
and said he needs to meet with him urgently regarding his job
and the general situation at the RNC. Apparently there is going
to be a Committee Meeting or an Executive Committee Meeting
very shortly and some decisions need to be made before this.
I wish you'd figure out what we need to do here and what our
strategy is and give me 3 report demorrow. Apparently Armstrong
and Evans are both planning on leaving. What do we want to do
with Dole? is now the time to tell him that we want to replace
him, or what? Perhaps we want to get Mitchell involved. Give
me your thoughts on this. It probably would be good to talk to
Harry Dent and find out what the crucia) decisions are revolving
around the Exccutive Committee meeting so we know what kind of
ground we are on here.
11/17
L.
FM report to P. Tue
Pal prob- - Dole called H + talked;
-Dole wants to see Hrt
away, "Erei Comm to meet;
"wons, "arms leaving?
- what "My decesions need to
be made?"
- what comm
- Get TM in + let him
randle t
atcD < cwc Dent +
cwc memo
Dole wanting lests
armstiong - party strong
DeBolt - private?
11/17
Sen Bill Brock
Loye Miller art hossle
3p
Boe Dole asked per copy of
report to H.
- no report.
- report but confid
- dodge couple of days
TT
t
/
not awareof call of formal Esse Comm.
- -usu late nor or early Dec.
- -Full nale comm in gan.
wans -vocal mad tass
of himself on Elee night;
drunk; three aid out
of rm.
AX
Probal recommend give to Dole +
males very diffee te sell
plan - but help w/ Dole.
- -Lest propes, of superficial sugges re
-no names
Jimmons
anne arms -Qeping per Cal post,
P needs domen in GOC.
- in any event back to Tx
Tom Evans - packing bags doesnt want stay to
Doll - expected to stay + duml.
1. talled the other day,
got penk slip ?
bounce you out of jobs
privately
Dole said don't expect
waiting
Ra are
to stay, thinking what
- expects P to call WCD,
give gold aratch + gd
- Loye Miller colled BT
luck in 2yrs
per dunch but concelled
-BT hasn't report
BT/Loge ant confiels
sources -noone had seen
it 1 not Fred M directly
-Dole has ne Thard FM staff the,
but someone dse
beelings re Brock + rep
re Sen Camp cams
RAC Aee mtg canalled then
held in Jan 19-20 before
1 the new RRC elected
at at conven
-new Fin chann
Esse Conm THE mtg -agenda
10 men-
story but
proble not. will
Timmoas recommends ag/giving
report to Dole -not my
re Thinking $ on
2 metcul Brock on zocations
Apty it's pers. copy
vataide
baea to Ray Bliss approved
now
- comeine Sen + Age camp Commo
- Recent - forget crap re no
cuc*great
involve until after
in job but
two many emails
- - Den't need pumary PR crap or spokesmen
-Would not accept + might
even turn own il Polied.
- FM -eest beel comp +
involved u/ moth thrics
Proce insen Comp Corm
Kylendolil HLC Cam 11 ly default
Tern
BT doubts cuc probistogreat to
ocerome beel serviced
close to P d' Doll + Morton
not close to P.
-whe and or not, il be talls
to P. they will
P publicles signals who he wonts t
outgoins amn RP's
- -Sometime P address
worst thing would be no Prigna
but let Doletry to paid
men in beel megre fail.
BT- Brock to sound oat mc's re
actep ofpan- - butnot
selling two well
- very deffie te combineSent
Hoe comms, Pwould
probal have sell Scott T Ford.
man must anow modern techniques
someone volunteer involved
FM+
3
in 72 coms
cac
?
understand new majerity
not dearly iden w/ partie wing of party
close tied towlt go + bad
avaid VP, Brock, Perey, etc
- tied to Ponly.
aboid deep So man. - no Har Dent.
Mainstream of Policy Devel- -
Rutz - go Deputy + wants RACCH
but too young
- effec as head of Field aper
Jam -not percived as heavy
SL haniyan enough sell out the left wing +
Balen
an asseole;
-
cwc
* Ruchelshaus -
FM
* Jenis Leonerd - had report as
mover + smaller
Wise Case
- Rummy - BT opposed to CandTypes
as slaffer but can do
* GordonLuce - U 1 am of cal Party.
-on concentem - attractive,
Bman type
of man; in
- Began/ney dynamic 1- must anow
Reagans Cabin.
something of pul
-RF&HGK + RR + not likes them
-Rn loyolist
- some pro X w/Tape?
respected in party.
Ogilvie-too much spokes,
not stoll
Brock
11/17
440
Execomm - no such; defunct
asol Dee
Jan 20 - Fust Mtg of RRCT
-only goes thru Elee
Under Rules - no Esse 6m
Extent at the 1117 Decteen
-no call outstanding
for crash
during an Election
Bae Dole could as chmn will
call them but ne
no mtg. authority time called at present
- -New no Report to Dole
beel P to become
ldr.
11/17
Dent -
not Deard olany Exce Comm mty.
Evons - very upset; reclaring
prl being ignned
-fooling around le private
-griping to people
-will definitely leave
armstrong -leaving Terren Per office
in TX
Proe w/ Dole -yet everyone Deat
talled to wants to have
can't
RNC oranged
have
- no 1701 or cuc action
Fmn
wans paranoie tring re 1701
581Athere
-pretty upset on 11/16
fight buy Rep
has been walling Dole +
in WHent Dent
united ag/1701 + weyone
There is trouble brewing + must
Get Dobin
be dene soon but need
let him
a pull time paid crem
sound off in
-add Geo. Bush - new Eny,
then tell
R/TX, libs, Conserves etc.
can't put cuca Rietz -too
much of a WH tollever
TALKING PAPER ** HALDEMAN
Call Dole, telling his the President wants to
meet with him toward the end of the week. See
what his schedule is.
MRH
11/12/72
HRH:kb
17
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GOP POLITICS
Nader filed suit seeking to force Colson, Finch and Klein to return
to the Treasury more than $10, 000 in salaries they earned while "devoting
substantially all of their time" in recent months to RN's campaign. Nader
said it was a case of a "political raid" on the Treasury, adding it was
as tho the US Treasurer wrote checks and provided facilities to 1701.
The WH denied the LA Times report it has drafted a white paper
replying to campaign accusations of GOP espionage and sabotage.
Sen. Weiker said groups like CREP should be abolished, altho he
avoided references to reports of sabotage and focused his attacks on
1701's not helping all GOP candidates. Further, Weicker said,
the landslide victory was "political fool's gold. 11
Tower said he has been given some encouragement by colleagues
w/whom he has discussed his bid for Senate GOP Policy Comm. Chrmn.
Ann Armstrong will remain active in politics and probably run for
state office perhaps Gov. She said RN's victory and other GOP Texas
wins bode well for the party there, which is now in "top shape" financially
as well as politically.
DEMS
A UPI sampling of DNC members indicated Westwood will have a hard
time keeping her job. 58 said she must go and while 54 others said they
were undecided, a number of them indicated they would vote against Jean
if a replacement was found who could improve unity prospect. Only 24
members put themselves on record in favor of Westwood, and even some
of those were shaky, UPI says
Mudd said nobody seems to have
anything personal against Westwood, but all seem to want her "dumped",
w/Muskie the latest to urge her resignation. Muskie says he's neither
pro- or anti-Westwood but thinks Chmn. shouldn't be identified w/Dem
split. Schorr said Westwood hadn't been granting interviews at her
DNC office much, but rather is working from her apt. in a "stubborn
effort" to head off growing attack. Schorr happened to catch Jean as
she dashed into DNC, and she said she stands by her statement of last
week on keeping her job. Asked by Dan to assess her strength, she
said she's just working on getting things ready for the Dec. meeting.
Schorr asked if she was pleased w/5 Govs calling for her resignation,
and she said "every Dem has a right to his opinion. 11 The biggest
Sunday 11/12/72
GOP to Woo Breakaway Democrats
By PAUL HOPE
Dole's two cochairmen
households were contacted, 16
vote for a Republican but they
holds were visited by a Nixon
Star-News Staff Writer
Thomas B. Evans and Anne
million of them by door-
did. Now that they have voted
worker.
to-door canvassers and 6 mil-
The Nixon campaign has left
Armstrong plan to leave'
for a Republican, it gives us
Malek says that in addition
after the first of the year. Ev-
lion by telephone. This was
the GOP with a legacy of mil-
an opportunity to try to get
to the potential Republican
ans has run the day-to-day op-
slightly more than one third of
the total 63 million households
them to switch parties," he
voters that have been identi-
lions of non-Republican names
eration of the headquarters
said.
fied, the Nixon campaign en-
on which to start trying to
while Dole has been the man
in America
Once the canvassers had
listed more than a million vol-
build a stronger party at the
out front. Mrs. Armstrong has
Malek figures that the 22
identified potential Nixon vot-
unteers who had never worked
grass roots level.
handled a wide range of
million households really rep-
ers, they contacted them again
in a campaign before.
chores, primarily in the wom-
resented a minimum of 44 mil-
In the long run, this may
just before the election to see
Dole said it is important for
en's sector.
lion voters since most house-
turn out to be more important
that they got to the polls.
the Republicans to move im-
Both Evans and Mrs. Arm-
holds have at least two mem-
in the building effort than was
bers.
In a list of sample precincts
mediately, while the Demo-
strong said when they took the
worked by the campaign orga-
crats still are in disarray, to
President Nixon's lapdslide
posts, when Dole succeeded
Effort Aimed at Democrats
nization, there was a dramatic
hold the enthusiasm of the
re-election.
Interior Secretary Rogers C.
increase in voter turnout over
army of Nixon volunteers and
B. Morton as party chairman
But the factor that Malek
The President's coattails
precincts not targeted. For ex-
to court the switch voters.
proved remarkably short
two years ago, that they in-
says is the most important in
ample, in an ethnic ward in
tended to stay only until the
trying to build the party is
"We have an opportunity
Tuesday when he crushed
that at least 15 million of the
Philadelphia 91 percent of the
while the Democrats are em-
presidential election was over.
voters turned out and most
Democrat George S. McGov-
households contacted were
battled to do our thing while
voted for Nixon, while another
ern. The Republican party
Meeting of Governors
Democratic or independent.
they do theirs," he said.
ward that was considered
Moreover, he said, "right
picked up only 14 seats in the
Another of Dole's first ac-
The canvassing operation
McGovern territory and was
now a majority of Americans
tions will be to attend a meet-
concentrated on Democratic
House and actually lost 2
not worked by the Nixon peo-
feel kindly toward President
ing of Republican governors
and independent areas be-
ple had a turnout of only 75
Nixon" and that should help.
seats. in the Senate.
the first week in December.
cause it was there that Nixon
percent.
He said the ability of the Re-
But Nixon campaign offi-
He anticipates they may not
hoped to build his "new Amer-
cials say the party is left with
be in a particularly happy
A Million New Volunteers
publican party to strengthen
ican majority."
itself will depend a great deal
a fat list of breakaway Demo-
mood, since the GOP also suf-
Malek contends that a large
In California, 47 percent of
on Nixon's accomplishments
crats and independents - up-
fered a net loss of one gover-
majority of those Democrats
the households were contacted
during the next four years in
wards of 15 million - who can
norship last Tuesday. It now
and independents were first-
by door-to-door canvassers,
foreign affairs and on the do-
be wooed for permanent en-
has 19 to the Democrats' 31.
time Republican voters in a
not to mention others contact-
mestic scene.
rollment in the GOP.
He quipped that he would be
presidential election.
ed by phone. In Illinois, the
"I'm not saying we're going
Beyond that, officials esti-
going to "smooth some feath-
He believes they "form a
figure was 55 percent.
to become the majority party
mate there are 1.5 million vol-
ers or get mine picked."
nucleus" for building a perma-
In McGovern's home state of
in two years, or even four
unteer workers who can be
What he expects to stress is
nent Republican majority.
South Dakota, which Nixon
years, but I think we do have
tapped for further duty in fu-
the need for the party to try to
"They found it traumatic to
won, 87 percent of the house-
an opportunity,' he said.
ture Republican campaigns.
capitalize on Nixon's land-
slide. Surveys still show that
GOP Machine's Work
only about 25 percent of the
Republican National Chair-
voters identify themselves as
man Robert Dole said yester-
Republicans, c 0 m p a r e d to
day one of his first acts will be
more than 40 percent who con-
to get together with Nixon
sider themselves Democrats.
campaign officials to arrange
Most of the remainder are in-
for a transfer of data to the
dependents.
party headquarters in Wash-
To begin their work with,
ington.
Dole and the state Republican
Then he plans to set the reg-
organizations will have enor-
nlar Republican machinerv to
mous lists of voters contacted
HOLIDAY
Dote and the state Republican
Then he plans to set the reg-
organizations will have enor-
ular Republican machinery to
mous lists of voters contacted
work enlisting new people into
by Nixon campaign workers.
HAPPY
HOLIDAY
the party.
Although it got little atten-
"We can't just let this gath-
tion, the Nixon campaign
er dust for the next four
probably was the heaviest or-
years and then try to haul it
ganized Republican presiden-
was
out when the next presiden-
tial campaign in modern histo-
from OUR HOME to YOURS!
tial election comes around,"
ry.
he said.
Fred Malek, a former White
"The worst thing we could
House aide who became depu-
do is to become a caretaker
ty campaign director and was
unit," he added.
in charge of the field opera-
Dole, a senator from Kan-
tions, said that in addition to a
sas, said he expects to stay on
campaign chairman in every
as party chairman, at least for
state, there was a chairman in
a while "unless President Nix-
90 percent of the counties and
MAKE
on has other ideas." There is
in most of the precincts across
no indication at the moment
the country.
YOUR
that Nixon plans such a
$10 Million for Convassing
change.
He said they "out-organ-
But Dole and the Republican
ized" McGovern in every
CHRISTMAS
National Committee will have
state except perhaps Massa-
to begin looking shortly for re-
chusetts and Michigan, where
MESSAGE SPECIAL
placements in two key party
McGovern was helped by the
posts.
United Auto Workers. Mc-
THIS YEAR
Govern carried only Massa-
chusetts and the District of
Now your favorite photo can become
Sir Winston's
Columbia.
your own special greeting card for all of
One of the reasons the Nixon
Widow Breaks
campaign was so well orga-
your friends to enjoy. Woodies can trans-
nized was that officials felt
form any of your color negatives, color
Her Hip in Fall
voter interest might drop off
slides or b & W negetives into Slim-Line
because the President was so
Christmas Cards. Each card is 3½x7". We
LONDON (UPI)-Baroness
far ahead in the polls. They
have 4 designs so any of your negatives
Spencer = Churchill of Chart-
felt they needed workers to
can be used be they vertical, square or
well, 87-year-old widow of Sir
combat apathy.
horizontal.
Winston Churchill, broke a
The heart of the field opera-
tion was canvassing voters.
Quant.
Color
Black & White
hip yesterday in a fall at her
Malek estimates this cost in
25
9.00
5.00
home in Kensington, West
the neighborhood of $10 mil-
50
17.00
8.50
London, her doctors said.
lion. That meant that around
100
33.00
15.50
She was reported in "satis-
one-fourth of the campaign
factory" condition at West-
budget of $41 million went into
WODWARD
200
59.50
29.50
minster Hospital after an
the project.
&LOTHROP
Cameras
All Stores except Annapolis
operation for the fracture.
Between early July and elec-1
The Baroness, who as Clem-
tion day, Campaign Diretcor
entine Hozier married the
Clark MacGregor diverted
future statesman in 1908, broke
about $4.5 million from televi-
a thigh in a similar fall in
sion and other media advertis-
April 1969. She underwent a
ing budgets to the canvassing
IT'S BEEN TRUE FOR OVER 25 YEARS
similar operation at that time.
and get-out-the vote effort.
Sir Winston Churchill died
Malek said officials felt that
SMART STEREO
Jan. 24, 1965, at 90. Four
polls and other indicators
months later, "My Clemmie"
showed widespread support
formally adopted the title
for Nixon and that the pri-
BUYERS LISTEN TO
Baroness Spencer Churchill
mary job was to identify vot-
of Chartwell, in the County of
ers and get them out on elec-
Kent, after being made a life
tion day.
SHRADER
peeress by Queen Elizabeth.
He said that 22 million
SOUND
an
veterans
Day
Federally recognized as the
director and
DOLE, acknowledging re-
monics
honored
men
and
bill
his
first
fourth Monday in October.
the field opera
in addition to
chairman in
Dreiling Says State Republican Party
there was a
per cent of the
most precinc
country. He Sa
In Shambles, Blames It on Sen. Dole
organized"
every state ,
Massachusetts
where McGov
By LEW FERGUSON
after Republican Kent
by the United
we trembled when he cam-
mistake that some of our
McGovern
TOPEKA (AP) - Results
Frizzell lost the governor's
paigned personally in the
Democratic party people did
Massachusetts
race to Robert Docking in
state."
of last Tuesday's election in
on the national levcl,"
trict of Columl
Kansas have left the state
1970 that he was going to pay
Dreiling said, "when he
IN A MORE serious vein,
Malck says
more attention to Kansas
Republican party "in a
moved in and annihilated
Republican affairs, in effect
Dreiling said he interprets
the potentia
shambles," in the opinion of
John Anderson. He did just
assuming the titular reins of
election results as showing
voters that ha
state Democratic chairman
"that Kansans have made the
what some of our people did
fied, the Ni
Norbert-Dreiling, and he says
state party organization.
- he read people out of his
o
Becoming national GOP
commitment to drop
enlisted more
the responsibility lies at the
own party and it's come home
traditional Republicanism
volunteers wi
feet of U.S. Sen. Bob Dole.
chairman and lending the
to roost.
Despite President Nixon's
prestige of that position to the
and to emphasize
worked in a ca
qualifications instead. More
"He's to blame for the
Morris Kay and Charles
Republicans' problems. I
DOLE SAID
landslide in the state,
McAtee candidacies this year.
and more, they're accepting
us when we give them a clear
don't blame Bill Falstad
for Republic:
Democrats retained the
governorship by 226,000 votes,
Asking a St. Louis public
(state GOP chairman) and I
immediately,
choice on outstanding
qualifications."
don't blame Kay. Dole is to
crats still are
the attorney general's office
relations firm headed by Roy
by 304,000 votes, the 2nd
Pfautch to run Kay's cam-
blame.
hold the enth
But he also was clearly
District congressional seat by
paign.
"He's responsible for the
army of Nixon
clated Dole had taken such an
to court the SW
39,000 and took five Senate
Making several personal
active role in the Kay and
Republican shambles. He's
"We have
seats and four House seats
appearances on behalf of Kay
McAtee campaigns a role
treated the Kansas Repubican
while the D
away from the Republicans in
and McAtee in the recently
Republicans say was normal
party as a stepping stone on
embattled to
the Legislature.
concluded campaign.
for any prominent
his trip up the ladder to
With his tongue-in-cheek
while they do t
Those results sharpened
Republican.
national power.
Moreover, h
Dreiling's needle for Dole in a
bulging, Dreiling declared:
Dreiling said he is
"If Kansas Republican
"We were scared to death
now a majority
post-election interview,
convinced Dole got into the
leaders will ever treat their
feel kindly Lov
especially since the
when Sen. Dole said he was
act in the Republican
people like they deserve,
Nixon" and th
Democratic state chairman
taking a more active interest
primary campaign last
work as hard as their people
He said the
believes the state's junior
in the state party. We were
summer to block former Gov.
work and think of their state
Republic:
senator put his prestige
scared to death when he bc-
John Anderson's return bid
instead of their personal
strengthen itse
squarely on the line in the
came national chairman be-
for the governorship. Kay
ambitions and the special
great deal
governor and 2nd District
cause of all the power that
beat Anderson by 50,000
interest crowds, they will win
accomplistime
congressional races.
involves. We were scared to
votes.
elections again any time.
next four yea
The results buoyed
death when he brought in his
They still are the majority
affairs and 01
Dreiling's hopes of the
own public relations man, and
"DOLE MADE the same
party."
scene.
Democrats capping their
"I'm not say
struggle for parity with the
to become the
Republican party in Kansas
8 Conservatives Dole Out
in two years,
in 1974 - the year Dole's
years, but I thi
Senate seat is up for
an opportunity
re-election.
Dreiling left no doubt
Democratic efforts two years
from now will be to take
Money for Organizations
Tact, No
Dole's Senate seat away from
WELLINGT
him.
Eight prominent conserva-
er each were allocated $24,422.
0 nservative educational
land (AP)-Pt
"If we are successful in '74.
then we will have turned the
tives meeting privately in
Thurmond did not say how
activity and anti-Communist
cretionary po
corner and we will have the
Wichita Saturday morning
much they were given this
endeavors.
altercations b
divided up $138,000 to
year.
At 10 a.m. Saturday, the
than collar, St
depth," Dreiling said.
organizations they consider
Joining Thurmond at the
trustees strolled into the bank
"And I think by the end of
known as "pr
the 1970s, we will have
the best at fighting
one-hour meeting at Fourth
for their sixth annual
than oppres
communism.
National Bank & Trust Co.
meeting, where Dr. Benson
missioner Will
established our party as a
major party in Kansas and
The eight, advisory trustees
were fellow Republican Sens.
offered an a visual
announced.
we will have established a
of the John P. Gaty
Barry Goldwater, Ariz., and
presentation and discussed
last year's donations before
strong two party system.
Charitable Trust. doled out
John Tower, Tex., former
Nobody will be able to stay in
checks to such anti-Commun-
Democratic Sen. Frank
voting on this year's
office because of his party
ist groups as Freedoms
Lausche of Ohio, columnist
contributions.
Final
label. It will be his record the
Foundation, Valley Forge,
William F. Buckley, retired
Following the meeting,
voters will consider."
Pa., and Sino American Amity
FBI agent Louis Nichols,
Goldwater, Buckley and
The following or
Fund Inc., and the Education-
Tower left immediately for
finued from your
Dreiling said he believes
former dean of the Notre
Eagle and Beacon
Dole put his prestige on the
al Reviewer. both based in
the Wichita Municipal
are listed in black
Dame Law School Clarence
line by:
New York City.
Manion, and retired Harding
Airport. They were followed
LANE COUNTY:
College President Dr. George
within a short while by the
Shramek, CSP se
Announcing a [ew days
-DRY: Mississippi
THESE ALL ARE
others, except Thurmond,
MORTON COUN
Benson.
ed for Lee Banks
organizations that are fight-
who lagged behind.
in the Talong-Norti
Acclaimed for Dye
ing communism, they're
THURMOND presided at
Each trustee, for making
1 Interstate A, nw
million cubic feet
fighting socialism and they
the gathering of conservative
his annual pilgrimage, is
sand at 4.343-49;
504 8-34-42w. 4.4
SALFORD, England (AP)
uphold Americanism. They
trustees of the Gaty Trust,
allowed $10,000 for his own
daily. Morrow 4,257
Chemist John Quillinan
uphold a free enterprise
established by the millionaire
NESS COUNTY:
favorite charity, and receives
a Popp. cnw SW 1
was acclaimed for dis-
system and they believe in
Wichita independent oil
another $1,000 as a fee. Many
field- OIL: 37 barr
pian 4,389.96.
covering how to make the
the constitution of the United
operator and executive of
donate the fce.
Strata Drilling 1
cne ow 33.18.26w.
GS/Bruce
Editorial Features
Sunday, November 12,- 1972
Wichita
Eagle
Page 3B
60P
Did Dole Feel Slighted?
By AL POLCZINSKI
on tapes or telephone hookups or by
Political Writer
From the
other means.
Time will tell what lies ahead for Dole.
Several Republicans with their
Political
Hc has said he would not resign to
danders or curiosity up called during the
accept a presidential appointment if
past week to say they noticed what
Sideline
Docking were re-elected governor, but
appeared to be a slight of Kansas Sen.
politicians have been known to change
their minds especially should the
Bob Dole when President Nixon issued
said Dole with what sounded like a
President beckon.
his victory remarks Tuesday night.
They pointed out that the President
shrug-of-the-shoulder reply.
ELECTION SEDIMENT at the bottom
was generous with his praises for Clark
"It was their party," he said, referring
of a blackened coffee cup:
MacGregor, chairman of the Committee
to MacGregor's Committee to Re-clect
State Senator-elect Robert Madden,
to Re-clect the President; Maurice
the President. He received thanks from
Wichita Democrat, had more than
Stans, his campaign finance chairman;
passing interest in two Senate races -
the President and his wife, Pat, as they
former campaign chairman John
his own and that of Charles J. Lower,
left, and added: "He could have thanked
Mitchell, cabinet officers, their wives
Kingman Democrat, who was defeated.
and just about everybody but Dole, the
a lot of others, too."
Lower is Madden's father-in-law. He
nard-working chairman of the
Nevertheless, Dole's friends didn't like
could have been helpful in choosing the
Republican National Committee.
it and some of Dole's non-friends were
right Democratic leadership in the
Dole has stood on the front firing line
left wondering if the senator has lost
Senate where Madden desperately wants
favor in the White House.
for Nixon throughout his first term in the
a seat on the Ways and Means
Senate and his friends thought he should
THE LATTER RECALLED that Dole
Committee, the group which holds the
have received some public accolade
was unhappy with Nixon's campaign
purse strings on Madden's penal reform
from his commander-in-chief.
strategy and had asked the President to
legislation.
SO A CALL WAS PLACED to Ronald
risk a percentage point or two of his
A N Y
LIQUOR-BY-THE-DRINK
L. Ziegler, Nixon's press secretary, to
showing in the polls by openly
legislation faces a tough fight in the
find out if the slight was accidental,
campaigning for some key senators in
legislature; not only because of
close races. It could have made the
intentional or whether it was a slight at
Oklahoma voting against it but because
all.
difference in the GOP's effort to capture
the Kansas United Drys have many of
control of the Senate.
"Absolutely, not at all," was the reply
their friends returning to Topcka next
Asked about this, Dole said the
from Bruce Welihan, Ziegler's assistant
year.
to whom the call was directed. "The
President did make appearances in
Of 29 senators endorsed by the Drys,
North Carolina, Oklahoma and New
20 were elected. In House races, the
President shook his hand and spoke
Mexico where Republicans won and to
Drys endorsed 95 candidates and 75 of
briefly to him (Dole) as he left the
some other states where they did not.
them won.
podium."
In other races, "the President did
That doesn't mean all the endorsed
He called the incident "strictly an
everything he could short of a personal
candidates will vote against liquor
oversight - he was not excluded, he just
visit," the national chairman asserted.
legislation but the bulk of them will.
was not included when the President
rattled off a bunch of names."
DOLE EXPLAINED the President is
ONE WISECRACKER LOOKED AT
the big news wherever he goes,
state election returns and commented:
WHAT DID DOLE think of it?
submerging the candidate he is trying to
"You know why all the Kansas races
"Al the time, I wondered why there
help. He added it was the President's
were such runaways? Because if they
was no mention of the RNC (Republican
thinking that he could do more for the
had been any closer, Atty. Gen. Vern
National Chairman) but I suppose I've
candidate by running up a good margin
Miller would have arrested them for
made the same omission on occasion,"
and by contributing personal messages
gambling."
Guest Says NEA Could Help
By JACK L. KENNEDY
he said, but now administrators in
Education Writer
outlying areas even help him,
World of
Paul Brings holds a national record.
HE TOLD OF ATTEMPTS to draw
The lines in his face barely show it,
Cleveland area superintendents into the
but he's been head of a major school
Education
city to view the schools' problems. The
crown could have slaved at downtown
Kansas City
Star
Country
Plaza
terminal
cab
her:
to that The right
Cloudy toda
Information personnel modest
of showers "
and of getting to and from
admitted that 111 10951 cases
The Hue busses were interted
the National \
minals and parking lots.
they knew its little about the minal oth which earried pas
their
are
forecast. Sant
to 25 miles al
night in the
tomorrow ATO.
(Map, State For
Temperate
TEMPER
By Ray Morgan
Kay and MeMtee were resound-
Boyd had asked him to stay out
Claims Kansas Currespondent
1 p. m
49
ingly trounced is their efforts.
until the last minute because
2 P. m
50
Toneka-Polifical observers in
A Political Analysis
Governor Docking piled up the
they were negotiating with
3 p.
49
Kansas foresee stormy days
largest majority in his four bids
someone else to make the bid
4 P. m
48
ahead for Sen. Boh Dole of Kan-
5 P. m
46
for the office.
for Congress.
sas. the Republican national
h p. m
44
7 P. m
44
chairman, between now and the
Already there are bints that
time he must seek re-election in
future difficulties for Dole
It also is no secret that some
Dole may be on the way out as
Beginning yesterd.
1971. They cite as reasons the
centers around the fact that
supporters of McAtee thought
official temperatures
Kay and McAtee had been tag-
national chairman in the wake
they did not get the kind of help
er data are the
Service readings tat
defeat Tuesday of Morris Kay,
ged as tire senator's personal
of the President's victory. In a
from Dole, as G.O.P. national
International Airport
G.O.P. candidate for governor.
said readings lake
candidates well in advance of
recent issue of Ripon Forum, a
chairman, as they should have
could be different II
and Charles McAtee, the
atore in the downte
G.O.P.'s 2nd Congressional Dis-
the election. The reports were
magazine of a liberal wing of
had. They pointed out efforts
weather conditions,
triet candidate.
that Dole wanted to knock off
the Republican party, it was re-
early in the campaign to get ap-
wind or temperatur.
cause a temperatur
Roy and Gov. Robert Docking
pearances by cabinet members
much as 5 degrees, t)
Almost before the ink was dry
this year to keep them from be-
ported:
and other G.O.P. notables were
on the election results Rep. Wil-
ing Democratic candidates for
"There are indications Dole
of little avail.
liam Roy (D-Kan.), who bested
his Senate seat in 1974.
may resign after the November
Phone Sunday y
Mc.\tee to win a second 2-year
election.
When it was learned that
fore 11 a.m. Sat.
term, was saying he found "a
While President Nixon, Sen.
Vice-President Spiro Agnew was
growing feeling that Kansas
James B. Pearson (R-Kan.) and
In fairness to Dole and to Mc-
to attend the Kansas City Inter-
needs a new senator in 1974."
the four G.O.P. incumbent
Atee it must be pointed out that
See DOLE on Next Page
members of Congress were win-
the congressional candidate un-
Most of the discussion about
ning the state in a landslide,
derwent surgery for a ruptured
colon and was in a Topeka hos-
pital for three weeks when his
campaign against Roy should
By T. Wayne
have been getting off the
The Star's Jefferson (
On Inside Pages
ground.
hey that wait
Jefferson City
Although it was played down.
upon the Lord
along High Street
McAtee was still restricted in
shall renew their
city often see hi:
his efforts to campaign as a re-
work-one hand or
lowa State stuns No. 3-ranked Ne-
sult of the surgery after he left
strength; they
his Oldsmobile, the
the hospital. McAtee now must
ing a pocket-size (
braska by connecting for a touchdown pass
re-enter the hospital in the near
shall run, and not
chine to his lips.
with 23 seconds to play, but has to settle
future for surgery in connection
be wearn: and
with the earlier incident.
He dictates on
for a 23-23 tie when kicker Tom Goedjen
they shall walk,
work, in airplanes
misses the extra point. Oklahoma, rated
McAtee was never too happy
because minutes ar
No. 7 in the country, subdues Missouri,
at the treatment he received, at
und not faint.
Christopher Samu
the hands of Senator Dole and
man in a hurry. C
17-6, Colorado clobbers Kansas, 33-8, and
McDill (Huck) Boyd, G.O.P.
the age of 34, he
Oklahoma State runs over Kansas State
national committeeman and an
the youngest goven
associate of Dole, when McAtee
45-14, in other Big Eight football action.
souri history and 1
was first considering the race.
publican to hold
GOEDJEN
Page IS.
since 1944.
When he was asked why he
Mike White, Democratic candidate for the Jackson
announced on the filing deadline
Mosely & Company
Minutes are not
County Legislature from the 3rd District, appears to have
in June, McAtee said Dole and
Real Estate Brokers- Adv.
however, that Bon
won the seat by a 2-vote margin. 3A.
The United Campaign must raise more than $3 million
Goldwater
Flies
in the remaining four days of the drive. 5A.
Injured
The leading editorial: Two years ago, the hope for a
A Gladstone teen-ager, shot in
drama began early yesterday was issued by the F
evival of Downtown Kansas City rose mostly from despera-
the eye while pheasant hunting,
on a pheasant hunt northwest of tion Administration
on and wishful thinking, writes AI Bohling, urban affairs
was flown to Kansas City yes.
Goodland, Kan. For Coldwater. lice In Kansas City 0)
ditor of The Star. Today, there is solid evidence that the
terday by Barry Goldwater af-
il began in the air outhwest of
the FAA flight serv
Estrict is starting to turn the corner from decline. 8E.
Wichita. For the Essmans, it
ter the Arizona senator an-
sell, Kan.
continued last night and today
swered an emergency call at
at the hospital.
"We called Kans:
Deaths are on Page 4B and 7B.
Hays, Kan., in his private Lear
general broadca:
jet.
Dearinger, the youth's grand-
Goldwater's plane
EX BY PAGE AND SECTION
Bill Vaughan
father, said Tommy was in the
Tommy Essman, 14, son of
distance when three shotgun
from the Authony, ]
10E Movies
5E
Mr. and Mrs: Bill Essman, 3825
pellets struck him in the face,
diverted and landed
kg
3E
Music
6E
orials
8E
Real Estate
2D
Says:
Kendalwood Parkway, was re-
including one in the right eye.
Jerry Morgan, air 1
as
12D
Society
C
ported in fair condition last
trol specialist at R
ncial
100
Stage
2E
night at Research Hospital after
They went to Goodland were
tens
6D
TV-Radio
F
n
D
Travel
an eye operation.
an airplane answered an emer-
last night.
7D
ble
24C
Want Ads
7B
The Tiny Tigers of the Lit-
gency call and took them to
"The flight from H.
0
6B
Women's
C
tlest Football League aren't
The Essman family did not
Hays, Kan. The plane arrived at
sas
learn
his
T 12, 1972
Dole Faces Political Backlash
LORD
Continued from Page 1A
the July issue of KANDID, the the 1972 legislature, local and in recent months to open the
ghts
national Airport dedication in
Democratic news letter, said
district meetings must be con-
question of how much of this en-
JEFF
October prior to the election,
that Boyd, whom Anderson de-
ducted by political parties with-
thusiasm remains. His greatest
The Ultimate
pressure was put on by McAtee
feated in the 1960 Republican
in 90 days after the election to
hope is that history will repeat
supporters to get Agnew to stop
primary before Anderson went
itself as it did in the case of
briefly in Topeka to appear on
on to be elected governor, did
set up machinery for selecting a
Cardigan
Senator Pearson. There was a
behalf of the G.O.P. candidate.
not want Anderson to be suc-
new chairman. Within 120 days
time more than a year ago
It's 100% Alpaca-which im-
Welch
But it was not to happen.
cessful again. Dole was going
of the election a state meeting
when it was believed Pearson
mediately makes it top draw-
along, Dreiling claimed.
must be called to elect the
might be in trouble in his 1972
er. But with Lord Jeff fit and
Dole finally arranged an am-
chairman.
re-election bid.
styling there's a great extre di-
plified telephone hookup on the
One prominent Kansas Repub-
mension. You find it in things
Saturday before the election to
lican already has written a
In the case of the Republicans
It was almost a foregone con-
like the set-in sleeve, the turn-
get President Nixon to speak to
heated letter to Senator Pearson
there are already forces at
clusion that Docking would run
back cuff, the hip-hugging rib-
a hurriedly-arranged rally of
since the campaign ended. The
work in the ranks to try to put
bed bottom, dyed-to-match
against Pearson at that time.
party faithful in Topeka. The
writer said he believed the
together a new party organiza-
buttons. And in the lavish C5-
But Senator Pearson was able
President was quite cheerful in
tion that, those who are irritat-
sortment of colors.
whole Republican state organi-
his remarks, but it was appar-
zation needed to be rebuilt and
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will revitalize the state party
that when the Democrats got
the reason for the call. He made
steps ought to be to get Boyd
headquarters, rebuilding from
around to making the decision
quite friendly references to Sen-
out as national commiteeman.
the precinct level.
they let him go with only token
opposition.
ator Pearson, who was not pres-
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THE MIAMI HERALD
Tues., Nov. 14, 1972
Robert Dole
May Be Out
Dole indicated Monday
that he expects 10 continue
As GOP Chief
as chairman. "I think the
President is pleased,' he
said. "I expect things to go
The Kansas senator has
right on as they are now."
By LOYE MILLER JR.
been primarily a swashbuck
But a key White House
Herald Washington Bureau
ling, partisan orator
staffer Monday confirmed
WASHINGTON - Sen.
which is precisely the role
that a change in party-chair-
the White House instructed
Robert Dole may be replaced
men is thought to be a live
as the national chairman of
him to play.
possibility.
the Republican Party by
But there is much feeling
"I REALLY don't think the
early next year.
that the disappointing 1972
President has made up his
Dole, who was tapped for
election returns spell the
mind." this source said. "but
the top party post by Presi-
need for a much different ap-
some of us around here think
dent Nixon two years ago,
proach to running a national
there may be a change."
has been saying openly that
party.
Even if Nixon should de-
he likes the job and hopes to
cide to revamp the commit-
hang onto it.
ONE WHO has urged such
tee staff. seasoned Republi-
BUT SOME factions within
a
change is Sen. William
can political technicians are
the White House and the
Brock of Tennessee, who has
scarce.
Committee to Reelect the
excellent connections at the
Brock is reported to have
President are known to be
White House.
highly recommended 33-year-
urging Nixon to appoint a
Brock served as head of
old tactician Rietz (who man-
new head of the GOP Nation-
the Nixon campaign's youth
aged Brock's 1968 Senate
al Committee.
division, and chose the divi-
campaign).
The change, if it comes.
sion's staff chief, political
But because the Tennessee
would be part of the sweep-
consultant Kenneth Rietz.
senator is believed to have
ing administration personnel
In recent days. Brock and
presidential ambitions of his
shake-up being contemplated
Rietz have worked feverishty
own in 1976, backers of Vice
by the President.
on proposed blueprints for a
President Spiro Agnew or
State and local GOP lead-
new, "more professionalized"
other hopefuls may rise to
ers across the nation are
national party staff setup
oppose anything that smacks
waiting curiously for some
headed by a political techni-
of a Brock take-over of the
sign of party plans from the
cian. They presented the pro-
party machinery.
White House.
posal to top presidential aide
ANOTHER possibility for
H. R. Haldeman.
expanded responsibilities at
the national committee may
IN A telephone interview
be-Deputy Chairman Ed De-
Monday, Brock acknowl-
Bott. a Californian who has
edged that he had submitted
served as Dole's political
the plan but denied that he
technician on the committee
hoped to become national
staff for the past two years.
chairman himself.
DeBolt won high marks
"You couldn't pay me to
from some staffers in the
take that job," Brock said
White House and the Com-
"And the point I'm trying to
mittee to Reelect the Presi-
make is that the chairman
dent for designing the basic
shouldn't be an elected offi-
blueprint for door-to-door
cial, or any public figure who
and telephone canvassing
goes around making speech-
used in the highly successful
es.
campaign.
"The national committee
Sen. Dole
ought to be an efficient oper-
ation oriented to getting Re-
wants to stay
publicans elected and reelect-
ed," the senator said. "The
MANY OF the regulars la-
ment the disappointing show-
President is the spokesman
ing of Republicans at virtual-
for his party and administra-
ly every level below the pres-
tion and the national chair-
idential race in the recent
man should not have to be
election.
out in front all the time."
They hope Nixon will
Ironically, the party orga-
place top priority on revital-
nization was run precisely
izing the party organization
along those lines from 1965
from a "nuts-and-boits" ap-
to 1969 by publicity-shy Ray
proach. And many suggest
Bliss of Ohio. a superb politi-
that the party's chairman
cal organizer.
should be a skilled "political
technician" rather than a
BUT A history of strained
public figure.
relations between Bliss and
Nixon lead to Bliss' ouster
This thinking is the basis
for the recommendations for
soon after Nixon was inaugu-
rated in 1969. Since then the
a change in chairmen that
White House has chosen
have been made to Nixon by
prominent members of Con-
some top staffers around
him.
gress to play highly visible
roles as party head: first Rep.
Rogers, C. B. Morton and
SUCH A- move would be
then Dole.
more of a change in empha-
sis at the national committee
than a negative reflection on
Dole's handling of the jub.
FM memo to H re
Busa + descussed RNC
probs - throce Dole out
11/18
Dent -
Tom mty avans knows of no
Dole trying to each Evan
can't before magine such a mly
Jan mty - nothing to deude
Usu - RNC handles someol
the Innoug + unhappy
w/ 58m (1901)
- Evans ego 00 scienned
he shed do something
w/ Innoug
- Build tou
-an Exce Comn will he
selected + named in
Jan. shld have been
Dent
done at concen but
covered
P.
put off
ter much
1
- Riets as Esee Dir +
assis for Brook
- Pat Tenn Wilsen as FCX chm
as P and
Dole pers. selects -Ore Exce
comm.
So need get new camn +
have Drim select EAce Cemm
Jm shed call Ce Gold &
are until new Camn
crosen n
Ken Rietz
11/14
Miami Herald - Robert Dole may
be out as GOP Chief
Loge tome Miller - Knight Newspaper
move man apoot to put full time
a plan in existence
Sen Bill Brock, who has
excellent connecs at WH
Blueprints
Q notes Brock - telephone interview
confirmed submitted
miller plan claims had into Drl WH.
- Jimmy allison - has not talled
per Ritz.
to anyone in the press
- not talled to Morten
- talled to c m but unswore
- Brock to scott but on headership.
sech a plan
- fill Bracks office
Brock out of town + sor couldn't
repond.
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
November 14, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
RNC Reorganization
Following your meeting with Senator Brock and Ken Riets
on November 1, I talked with Riets November 8, 11, and
13 regarding their progress in developing a desire for
substantive change within the RNC. Brock had talked
with Senator Scott but the focus was on Senate Leader-
ship instead of RHC reorganisation. Brock and Riets
talked with Clark MacGregor, who expressed approval but
could not be helpful due to vacation plans. Riets
talked in general, vague terms with Jimmy Allison, who
agreed to talk with certain RNC members. The project
was moving as you expected on November 1.
However, in today's Miami Herald a substantial setback
occurred. The article by Loye Miller, Jr. (attached at
Tab A) describes plans to oust Dole, Brock's written
plan, and the Brock/Riets presentation to you. Riets
was understandably appalled at the amount of information
Miller had.
Brock told Riets he had talked with Miller, but that
Miller had a substantial amount of information from a
"White House Source". Only Timmons, you, and I, to my
knowledge, were aware of the project.
In addition to the problems that may develop when the
story hits the Washington Post, you may recall that a
November Action Memorandum indicated the President should
meet with Dole this week (attached at Tab B). Also, Brock
is out of town and unavailable and Riets is at a loss as
to what stance he should take with the press. Riets and
I agreed that for the time being he should not respond
to press calls.
GS/jb
2-A
THE MIAMI HERALD
Tues., NOV. 14, 1972
Robert Dole
May Be Out
Dole indicated Monday
that be expects to continue
As GOP Chief
as chairman. "I think the
President is pleased," he
said. "I expect things to go
The Kansas senator has
right on as the are now."
By LOYE MILLER JR.
been primarily a swashbuckt
But a key White House
Merald Washington Bureau
ling, partisan orator
staffer Monday confirmed
WASHINGTON - Sen.
which IS precisely the rule
that a change in party-chair-
the White House instructed
Robert Dole may be replaced
men is thought to be a live
as the national chairman of
him to play.
possibility.
the Republica Party by
But there is much feeling
"I ALLY can't think the
early next year.
that the disappointing 1972
President has made up his
Dole. who was tapped for
election returns spell the
mind." this source said. "but
the top party post by Presi-
need for a much different ap-
some of us around here think
dent Nixon two years ago,
proach to running a national
there may be a change."
has been saying openly that
party.
Even if Nixon should de-
he likes the job and hopes to
cide to revamp the commit-
hang onto it.
ONE WHO has urged such
tee staff. seasoned Republi-
BUT SOME factions within
a change is Sen. William
can political technicians are
the White House and the
Brock of Tennessee, who has
scarce.
excellent connections at the
Committee to Reelect the
Brock is reported to have
White House.
President are known to be
highly recommended 33-year-
urging Nixon to appoint a
Brock served as head of
old tactician Retz (who man-
new head of the COP Nation-
the Nixon campaign's youth
aged Brock's 1908 Senate
al Committee.
division. and chose the divi-
campaign).
The change, if is comes.
sion's staff chicf. political
But because the Tennessee
consultant Kenneth Rietz.
would be part of the sweep-
senator is believed to have
ing administration personnel
in recent days. Brock and
presidential ambitions of his
shake-up being contemplated
Rietz have worked feverish'y
own in 1970. backers of Vice
by the President.
on proposed blueprints for a
President Spiro Agnew or
State and Incal GOP lead-
now. "more professionalized"
other hopefuls may rise to
ers across the nation are
national party staff setup
oppose anything that smacks
waiting currensly for some
headed by 3 political techni-
of a Brock take-over of the
sign of party plans from the
cian. They presented the pro-
party machinery.
White House.
posal to too presidential aide
ANOTHER possibility for
H. R. Haldeman.
expanded responsibilities at
the national committee may
IN A telephone interview
be Deputy Chairman Ed Dc-
Monday, Brock acknowl-
Bolt. a Californian who has
edged that he had submitted
served as Dr e's political
the plan but denied that he
technician on the committee
hoped to become national
staff for the past two years.
chairman himself.
DeBoit won high marks
"You couldn't pay me to
from some statiers in the
take that job," Hro k. said
White House and the Com-
"And the point I'm trying to
mittee to Reelect the Presi-
make is that the chairman
dent for designing the basic
shouldn't be an elected orfi-
blueprint for door-to-door
cial, or any public ficure who
and telephone canvassing
goes around making speech-
used in the highly successful
es.
campaign.
"The national committee
Sen. Dole
ought to be an efficient oper-
ation oriented to getting Ro.
wants to stay
publicans elected and ree'e
cd," the senator sand. "The
MANY OF the regulars la-
ment the disappointing show-
President is the spokesman
for bis party and administra-
ing of Republicans at vist al-
the and the stronal chair-
1, every level below the pres-
FOR should not have to be
identral race in the recent
out in front all the time."
election.
They hope Nison will
Tronically, the party orga-
place top prority 17 real 11
nization was run precienty
along the lines from 1955
king the party
from a "nurs-ond-colty" 35-
to 1. the publicity-shy Ray
Blass of O: O. a superb politi-
proach. And many suggest
that the party's Chairman
cal organizer.
should be it skilled "pointical
techni- rether than a
BUT A history of strained
relations between Bliss and
public figure.
Nixon lead to Bliss' ouster
This thinking is the basis
suon after Nixon was maugu-
for the animend for
rated in 1569 Since then the
change in chairmen that
White House has theirn
have been made to Nixon by
prominent members of Con-
some top staffors around
gress to play highly visible
him.
1650 a paty head: first Rep
Rogers. ( D Morton and
SUCH A. move would be
then Dole
more of a change in empha-
515 at the national committee
then a neasure not. it on on
Dite's handling of the job.
TALKING PAPER -- HALDEMAN
Call Dole, telling him the President wants to
meet with him toward the end of the week. See
what his schedule is.
BRH
11/12/72
HRH: kb
11/13
Rietz
fimms allison -esplared deas;
move tow/ full time head
-recomm change pr
-agrees w/ Brock etc + would
call other members of the RRC
Brock did not see Dole as yet,
will try to see soon.
Dole postering just th get out u/
Rietz Andres little re Date
glory + head off competition
such a desireon part of RNC tooll,
H real orol will be u/
sent Use Camp commis
need Full scale effort
but will hold for awhile.
Sen will be tied up w/ leaderdrip
fights.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 3, 1972
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
WILLIAM E. TIMMONS
it.
SUBJECT:
Republican National Chairman
Sen. Bill Brock and Ken Rietz stopped by my office after they saw you
on Wednesday and indicated they had talked with you about restruc-
turing the RNC. A month ago Bill, Ken and I discussed a wide range
of ideas for revitalizing the Committee, centralizing campaign
organizations and using it more for candidate recruitment and an
effective field operations unit than a public relations organization.
While I have not seen the final report, Brock suggested I communicate
to you my views on who I feel would make the best full-time Chairman.
It seems to me the new Chairman must possess a number of important
qualities:
1. Administrator: The Chairman must have administrative-executive
skills to enable him to run a sizeable organization: personnel,
payroll, budget, time studies, lines of authority, delegation,
fund-raising, etc.
2. Campaigner: He should have recent national campaign experience,
preferably in the Re-Election Committee. This is essential to fully
capitalize on new techniques, utilize competent CRP headquarters
staff, field personnel and existing volunteers. Training in a
national campaign is invaluable.
3. Ethnics: The new Chairman should have a full appreciation of the
components of the "New Majority, " especially the heritage groups.
Voting blocs represent the best opportunity to broaden the base of
the GOP and are essential to winning future elections.
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
4. Recruitment: Experience in recruitment techniques should be
important to the new chairman since virtually everybody agrees
that the Party must do more in seeking out potential candidates,
analyzing personal qualities, encouraging them to run, training
them, etc.
5. Planning: Great attention must be given to planning, policies and
programs by the RNC. A carefully thought out game plan must
be developed, approved and implemented which will solidify the
New Majority. Issue development is an important ingredient in
this effort.
6. Loyalty: It goes without saying that the new Chairman must be
completely loyal to the President. He should not have a "tilt" to
any political philosophy or committed to any specific 1976 candidate.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
There is only one person who meets these tests: Fred Malek.
He is an excellent executive, managed the operational details of the
President's campaign, was responsible for the voting blocs, has been
involved in personnel recruitment at the White House, and, of course,
is loyal. Malek is not identified with any wing of the GOP. I feel that
no one approaches Fred's talents in background and potential for this post.
As assistants or deputies to Malek, I think Jerry Jones, Stan Anderson
and Ken Rietz would be effective. Jerry, I understand, is a superb
staff man who could handle in-house functions. Stan is a thorough
planner who takes great care to details. He also has an excellent
"feel" for political programs. Ken has demonstrated ability in field
organization and campaign management. Building on the YVP, he could
develop a grass roots organization with the eye to the future.
I suspect all four individuals work well together and with proper authority
could make a professional RNC team. In addition, they might want to
retain some of the best people from 1701, guys like Al Kaupinen and
Manyon Millican, if they have produced.
October 30, 1972
CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
SENATOR BILL BROCK
BB
KEN RIETZ
Attached is the requested reorganization plan for the Republican
National Committee. It includes:
1) Redefinition of the role of the RNC as one of achieving a
national "New Majority" identification by:
a) Recognizing it is only the President who has achieved
a new majority, and he should be its principal spokesman.
2) Reorganization of the Republican National Committee to focus
its activities solely on the election of the "New Majority"
by:
a) Specifying the role of the Chairman of the RNC as the
President's full-time political staff director.
b) Centralizing all national political activities, including
the Senate and House Campaign Committees, Finance Committees,
and patronage, under the Chairman of the RNC.
c) Professionalizing both the RNC and State organizations.
d) Professionalizing House and Senate candidate recruitment
and election campaigns.
Attachment
11/10
Brock - CMT T Riets
all agreed that RNC needs
change - Tout cano selection
- loing 4 wel vacation -se
little help + out of pl
so pess little assis
- Dole - not today yet met; hopefully
- Brock covered swtt on leteper
Cupset re
Senate Digastert
- sun. Broid + Riets
agrees to change
- allison will tall to some
in anowsude
-wont disglose plan
-will call + asa what
they think shed be done.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November , 1972
H
FYI
Senator Brock's office advises
that Ken Rietz will be coming
with the Senator for the 11:30a.m.
meeting this morning.
O.K.
Do you want anyone to it in? ?
P.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 28, 1972
MEMORANDUM TO THE PRESIDENT
FROM :
H.R. HALDEMAN
SUBJECT :
The Dole Meeting Today
John Mitchell has talked with Dole and reports that he was not
receptive to Mitchell's call and obviously not interested in
discussing the matter with Mitchell. He kept saying that he
would have to kick this around when he meets with the President.
Mitchell went through the whole pattern of the need for a fulltime
chairman, gave him the full pitch that it is to Dole's advantage to
get out now at the peak. He said that there had been considerable
input from all around the country - Nelson Rockefeller, the Southern
chairmen, various political leaders of all levels - that it was
absolutely essential to have a fulltime chairman now. To all of
this, Dole responded, "Well that's what we'll have to kick around
with the President".
Mitchell feels that Dole will buy the concept of his departing
immediately after the Inauguration, announcing his resignation at
the Committee Meeting prior to that, and letting the word out now
that he's going to do so, but he will probably put up some argument
on it.
Mitchell urges that you make the point first of all that, as he knows,
there is a strong demand for a fulltime chairman throughout all
levels of the party. Secondly, that you laud him highly for the
outstanding work he's done as chairman, make the point that you
look forward to working with him in the future in his role in the
Senate, but that you be very firm that the change has got to be
made.
Mitchell feels strongly that you should not tell him about Bush at
this time, that we should get this one set first and then raise the
Bush question later.
2
One problem Dole has is apparently the stories about Ken Rietz
taking over the Committee, etc., and he doesn't want it to appear
that the Committee to Re-elect the President is kicking him out
of the National Committee. That point should be made clear - that
you will be seeking a very high level, fulltime, outside, professional
chairman, not someone who was involved in running the campaign.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 21, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR :
H.R. HALDEMAN
FROM :
L. HIGBY
SUBJECT :
Bob Dole Situation
I had a long talk with Colson this morning about getting the ground
work going on the outside with regard to Dole. He indicates that
he's been trying to sell the basic fact that the RNC blew the election,
but he said we are making a serious mistake to try and pin any sort
of blame, or be calling for new leadership, with regard to Bob Dole.
If we want Dole to leave, Colson feels strongly that the best way to
do it is to simply call Dole in and talk to himand indicate that we
think he's done a great job, but now is the time for a change. He
says that building the ground swell on the outside will only force
Dole to defend his position and be set in concrete on staying. Then,
if we try to ask him to he's not going to be able to.
Harlow agrees completely with this position. He said we should
not try and build a ground swell on the outside, but should have Dole
up for a long chat here at Camp David. He said there are some very
persuasive arguments for Dole's departure now.
1. For Dole to stay as Chairman could easily ruin
him in Kansas. The President is going into a new
term and will taking some positions that will be
contrary to what Dole should take as a Senator from
Kansas. The President cannot afford to have his
National Chairman be against him, and Dole cannot
afford to overlook his Kansas constituency.
2. The change should be made now as we are going
into a new term. It's the season of change - we're
going to be changing several other posts, and Dole
certainly won't stand out.
2
Harlow indicates the obvious problem is the President's pledge
that Dole will stay on. He feels, however, that this can be
handled fairly graciously by having a long conversation with
Dole.
Colson feels you should be the one to have the conversation with
Dole, but indicates that it could be done by Mitchell. Harlow
thinks it should be the President.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 20, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR :
H.R. HALDEMAN
FROM :
L. HIGBY
SUBJECT :
Dole Situation
I talked to Dent, Harlow, and Timmons, on the Dole situation. I have
not reached Colson yet. These three gentlemen will be getting together
tomorrow afternoon to discuss this whole situation in more detail, but
each one of them brought forth some interesting facts.
1. Timmons - Timmons agrees completely with the idea and will
move toward instituting the plan. He will get to his contacts out in
the field as well as try and work something with some of our closest
people on the Hill. He indicates that the Senate Campaign Chairman-
ship is really no problem - that Brock is already moving in on this -
that a conversation this morning with Brock indicated that he already
had enough votes to secure the Chairmanship of the Senate Campaign
Committee.
Timmons indicates that Wilson is planning on leaving the House Campaign
Committee this term and that they are already working in this area. He
did not have details, but will be getting them.
In addition, he'll have Cook and possibly one or two people on the Hill
try and get out some stories on the Dole leadership and the House and
Senate leadership.
2. Dent - Dent had a meeting yesterday with the 12 Republican Chairmen
from the South. He indicated that when he raised the point of the need for
a fulltime Chairman, that they all unanimously agreed. They are already
looking for someone to fill this role CREP Dent indicated that the problems are
as follows: We cannot have 1) a individual, or 2) an Administration
individual. He feels that the best selection for the RNC slot, by far, is
Bush. He feels that this needs to be done shortly before the 1st of the
year, that the Chairmen across the country are eager to get going on '74
now.
2
3. Harlow - Harlow indicated that he agreed with the basic philosophy
but did not feel that we should be kicking the Congress very hard - that
they are very testie right now and any excuse that we use on them in
terms of kicking them will have a strong rebound effect on us. He said
that there is already a growing movement in the House that is being
conducted very confidentially to replace Wilson - that Kuykendall, is,
in fact, heading the movement, and that Harlow is going to be having
breakfast with Kuykendall tomorrow morning.
This would present an interesting situation with two Tenesseeans
controlling the campaign committees.
During the meeting tomorrow between Dent, Harlow, and Timmons,
additional strategy sill be discussed. Timmons and Dent felt that
the easiest way to get rid of Dole is to have Harlow call him in - that
Harlow is really the one who hired him, or made the deal at least, and
that Harlow would be in a unique position to get rid of him. Bryce did
not feel nearly as comfortable with this as did Timmons and Dent, but
I'm sure will discuss it tomorrow with Bill.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
11/15/72
Date:
TO:
H.R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
Colson is seeking guidance on what
to tell Bob Dole. It is not
clear from Chuck's memo whether
he is familiar with Brock's plan
though he does allude to a conver-
sation you had presumably at Camp
David.
The article from the KANSAS CITY
STAR seems to be a follow-up to the
Sunday STAR story by Paul Hope
where Dole positioned himself in
the press as one who would be
staying.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Nov 22
Mr. Haldeman-
Do you want to
keep the attached for
your personal file?
NOT.
re Dole
M. - Dent - Har - -Colo
obviously need full this paid for aggre
have some others put heat on-
build a fire to we don't take the heat
stir up RNC key people an bey states
also re Cong Camp + Saw Camp
get some your Cocal Sent Congram
to speak out - we need a change
hit bad and selection
as reason for failure to gain.
Someon goy
Bad Brank of ohio
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 14, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H.R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
CHARLES COLSON
SUBJECT:
Bob Dole
Bob Dole called me today to say that he would like to see me and
review with me appointments he is about to make as Chairman
of the Republican National Committee. The obvious point of the
call was to fish around and see if he is remaining as Chairman
because he said, "no one has told me that I am not going to
be Chairman, so I am assuming I am staying on". He then
said he would like to review with me people he would like to
appoint to various committees within the RNC. Needless to
say, I said nothing, but apropos our discussion yesterday
regarding the RNC in general and its general counsel in specifics,
I think very shortly someone should talk to Bob Dole. I don't
mind being the one if you want, but I need to know what to say
to him. Or obviously it would be better if someone like you
were to talk to him.
Bob also called me yesterday about the attached and then sent
the letter over. I think either you or I should talk to the President
about it. Bob is, as we both know, overly sensitive about these
things. Maybe what we needis a nice letter from the President to
Bob which he can publicize, but I thought rather than put that in
the works we should settle what Dole is going to be told and when
as a first step.
What this all adds up to is there is a problem that ought to be met
head on fairly fast before we discover that the thing is out of control.
Republican
National
Committee.
Bob Dole, Chairman
Novem ber 14, 1972
PERSONAL
Mr. Charles W. Colson
Special Counsel to the President
The White House
Washington, D. C. 20500
Dear Chuck:
I hope you will take time to read this brief note.
The fact that the President failed to mention the Republican
National Committee or its Chairman during his remarks at the
victory celebration at the Shoreham Hotel is puzzling to many --
myself included. While it was a "Committee to Re-Elect the
President" function, many who viewed television or read
reports of the President's statement found it hard to under-
stand why the Republican Party -- which had made a significant
contribution -- was not specifically mentioned.
I can assure you the slight -- though unintentional --
did not go unnoticed, as evidenced by letters, phone calls, tele-
grams, and even an editorial comment in my little hometown
newspaper, which is attached.
Any suggestions will be appreciated.
Sincerely Doe yours,
BOB DOLE
BD:jc
Enclosure
The
Russell
Daily News
Russell, Kan.
Time for a Report
whom, who is mentioned and who is, omit-
Sen. Bob Dole is a hometown boy who
ted. In the election night victory talk, for
is making good. Folk around here enjoy
example, President Nivon thanked his staff,
hearing about him, seeing him on television
cabinet members and, 10 incl, wives OL cab-
and reading about all the things he is do-
incl (0) the work they have done
mg as Republican national chairman as well
in help him win the campaign. The fact that
28 junior senator from Kansas.
Dob Dole's name wasn't among those hon-
A report that he entered Walter Reed
ored didn't shp past the home guard -al-
Hospital late this week brought concern
though the omission probably wasn't even
even though he assured the Associated
noticed anywhere elsc.
Press Grom his office that the visit was "ron-
We hope Bob and his doctors are satis-
line." He told a reporter that he had lost
fied with the tests. There are many of his
about 10 pounds during the hectic campaign
friends at home who would be glad to give
and planned to put them back on before
him a spare 10 or even 20 pounds, if they.
January.
could. But one of the best and most wel-
Those who have scen him on television
come assurances that all is well with Bob
report that "he doesn't look good." The
in Washington would be to see him in Rus-
strain of the election is easy to see. But
sell, relaxing and resting with his family
there's more to the concern than its physical
and friends. Then, no matter what they say
aspects.
-or don't say-in Washington, Bob's nome-
In the Washington crowd in which Bob
town friends will know that everything IS
is traveling these days, all is not what it
fine and their boy is still making good.
seems. More is told by who is seen with
R.T.T.
By Ray Morgan
Kay and MeAlce were resound-
a hurriedly-arranged rally of
The Storts Correspondent
ingly trounce-1 in their efforts.
To: -Poblical ohs revers in
party faithful in Topeka. The
Kansas for mee stormy days
A Political Analysis
Governor Docking piled up the
President was quite checrful in
ahead for Sen. Bob Dole of Kan-
largest majority in his four bids
his remarks. but it was appar-
15, the Republican national
for the office.
ent be was not too familiar with
chairman, b... ween now and the
time to must cek re-election in
future difficulties for Dole
Already there are hints that
the reason for the call. He made
1971. They one as reasons the
centers around the fact that
Dole may be on the way out as
quite friendly references to Sen-
defeat Tue Ly of Morris Kay,
Kay and McAtee had been tag-
national chairman in the wake
are Pearson, who was not pres-
GOP. (if phile for governor,
ged as the senator's personal
of the President's victory. 'In a
ent. mentioned Alf Landon as
and Charles McAtee, the
candidates well in advance of
recent issue of Ripon Forum, a
his friend, paid a tribute to Dole
G.O.P. 2nd Congressional Dis-
the election. The reports were
magazine of a liberal wing of
and finally got around to men-
triet candable
that Dole wanted to knock off
the Republican party, it was re-
tionng Kay and McAtiee after
Roy and Gov. Robert Docking
ported:
Dole called them to his attent
Almost Leere the ink was dry
this year to keep them from be-
tion from the other end of the
19 the election results Rep. Wil-
ing Democratic candidates for
"There are Indications Dole
phone.
100m Boy (1) Kan.). who bested
bis Senate seat in 1974.
may resign after the November
DeAtee 10 win a second 2-year
election.
Kay had been singled out in
FIRST EDITION
term, was saying he found "a
While President Nixon, Son.
advance of the Aug. 1 primary
James B. Pearson (R-Kan.) and
In fairness to Dole and to Mc-
growing feeling that Kansas
when he upset John Anderson,
the four G.O.P. incumbent
Alec it must be pointed out that
reads a new senator in 1974.'
jr., former governor who most
members of Congress were win-
the congressional candidate un-
observers thought has a solid
Most ot the discussion about
ning the state in a landslide,
derwent surgery for a ruptured
colon and was in a Topcka hos-
shot at unseating Docking if he
pital for three weeks when his
got the nomination, as the per-
campaign against Roy should
sonal choice of Dole and Boyd.
have been getting off the
Norbert Dreiling of Hays,
ground.
Democratic state chairman, in
Although il was played down,
the July issue of KANDID, the
McAlee was still restricted in
Democratic news letter, said
his efforts to campaign as a 10-
that Boyd, whom Anderson de
sult of the surgery after he left
fealed in the 1960 Republican
the hospital. McAlee now must
primary before Anderson went
re-enter the hospital in the near
on to be elected governor, did
KANSAS
future for surgery in connection
not want Anderson to be SUC-
with the earlier incident.
cessful again. Dole was going
along, Dreiting claimed.
McAlee was never too happy
at the treatment he received, at
One prominent Kansas Repub-
CITY,
the hands of Senator Dole and
lican already has written a
MeDill (Huck) Boyd, G.O.P.
heated letter to Senator Pearson
national commilleeman and an
since the campaign ended. The
associate of Dole, when McAtee
writer said he believed the
was first considering the race.
whole Republican state organi-
SUNDAY,
When he was asked why he
zation needed to be rebuilt and
announced on the filing deadline
proposed that one of the first
in June, McAtee said Dole and
steps ought to be to get Boyd
Boyd had asked him to stay out
out as national commiteeman.
until the last minute because
Whether il is deserved or not,
they were negotiating with
many Republicans thought Dole
someone else to make the bid
should have done more in Kan-
for Congress.
See DOLE on Next Page
Il also is no secret that some
supporters of McAlee thought
12,
they did not Kel the kind of help
from Dole, as G.O.P. national
chairman, as they should have
had. They pointed out efforts
early in the campaign to get ap-
pearances by cabinet members
and other G.O.P. notables were
of Tittle avail.
TL
was
learned
that
Vice-President Spiro Agnew was
to attend the Kansas City Inter-
nation Airport dedication in
October prior to the election,
690
pressure was pul on by McAlee
supporters to Het Agnew to stop
briefly in Topeka to appear on
behalf of the G.O.P. candidate.
But it was not to happen.
Dole finally arranged an am
plified telephone hookup on the
INCLUDING STAR MAGAZINE
Saturday before the election to
PAGES II EXTEEN SECTIONS
get President Nixon to speak to
30c
Confinued from Page IA
several who would like to wrest
sas to help Kay and McAtee
control from him.
than in the final 10 days of the
campaign, when the senator
In defense of Date il must be
made a barnstorming trip
said that the senator has always
across the state. Kay never was
been able to generate personal
able to convince the voters
Docking should In rejected, He
for himself. But It
refused to attack Decking and
series of eventa have occurred
his record, but preferred to Lilk
in reer nt months to open the
about "new solutions,' a com-
question of how much of this on-
plicated constitutional amend-
Hostasm remains. This greated
ment 011 controlling local butti
hope in that history will repeat
gets and taking the sales tax off
it:elf as 11. did in the case of
food and drogs.
Senator Promon, There WAS A
time num than a year age
Under A new act passed by
when it WAS belleved Peason
the 1972 legislature, local and
might Le III trouble In his 1972
district meetings must be con-
refection bid.
ducted by political parties with-
in DO days after the election fre
II WAS almost n forezone con-
sel. up machinery for selecting a
citraon that Docking would run
HOW chairman, Within 120 days
assued Pearnon at that Home.
of the election 11 state meeting
Bill Semator Pearson was able
must be called to elect the
to forn this around (i) the point
chairman,
that when the Democrats Kut
around to making he decision
In the case of the Republicans
They let him go with only loken
there are already forces at
opposition.
work in the ranks to try to put.
together 11 new party
There are some differences In
Hon that, those who wre irrital.
the ease of Dole, Senator Pear-
ed by the losses Tuesday hope,
500 was free to concentrate on
will revitalize the state party
his own future without the extra
headquarters, rebuilding from
burdens of the G.O.P. national
the precinet level.
chair manship, In addition Pear
son never got his neek on the
How much heat. will he gener-
time in potitical Faces other thing
aled against Dole remains to be
his OWN, as some Republicans
seen. Right now there are
believe Dole has done,
yew HRH
E THE KANSAS CITY STAR Thursday, November 9. 1972
Dole Hopes to Stay
m
As G.O.P. Chairman
C
er
By Joe Lastelic
Caleb Boggs of Delaware. All
Committee for the Re-Election
to
Of The Star's Washington Bureau
held important posts in the Sen-
of the President took almost all
T
Washington-Sen. Bob Dole of
ate, and had much seniority.
of the money. Dole defended the
d
Kansas wants to keep his job as
President, noting that he made
N
Republican national chairman.
Dole believes Mrs. Smith's
radio and TV tapes, sent letters,
age (74) was the issue that beat
and made personal telephone
"I don't see any change,"
her; Allott got caught up in the
calls in behalf of the candidates.
S
Dole said today. "I'll talk to the
Colorado voters' rejection of the
In most cases Senate races are
I
President at the appropriate
Olympic Winter Games, while
pretty well financed, Dole said.
I
time about it. I don't see any
personality was a factor in the
Miller and Boggs races. Miller
Dole has had his ups and
great pressure except to go out
was on the defensive about
downs with the Committee for
and go to work."
some tax legislation he spon-
the Re-Election of the President
sored.
and said some of the persons
Dole made his comments in a
are "arrogant and arbitrary
telephone interview from Walter
Dole admitted there is some
and have no time for anybody.
Reed Army Hospital, where he
grumbling among Republicans
He added that they are the
is undergoing a routine physical
that the White House or the
same persons who had no time
examination.
national committee did not do
for anybody when they were on
enough for them, and that the
the White House staff.
"It's been three years and so
I thought I'd better get my an-
nual physical," Dole said.
Usuany members of Congress
go to the Bethesda Naval Medi-
cal Center, but Dole said he is
an Army man and therefore re-
quested admittance to Walter
Reed. He served in World War
II as an infantry officer and
was discharged as a captain af-
ter a long recuperation from
wounds.
Dole noted that from time to
time some Kansans criticize
him for devoting SO much time
to the Republican Party. He
finds that difficult to understand
in that he finds advantages in
attending cabinet meetings, con-
gressional leadership meetings
with the President and being
part of the White House team.
"I think I'd like to hang on to
it for a while," he said of the
chairmanship. "At least to the
inaugural, maybe beyond."
Senator Dole will be up for
election again in two years and
Rep. William Roy (D-Kan.) has
said he is considering making a
race against Dole.
It is presumed that after he
completes his shake-up of the
White House staff and the exec-
utive branch of government,
President Nixon would turn to
party affairs. The G.O.P. chair-
man is elected by the Republi-
can National Committee. It is
Miller and Boggs races. Miller
Dole
has
nau
HIS
cdn
great pressure except to go out
was on the defensive about
downs with the Committee for
and go to work."
some tax legislation he spon-
the Re-Election of the President
sored.
and said some of the persons
Dole made his comments in a
are "arrogant and arbitrary
telephone interview from Walter
Dole admitted there is some
and have no time for anybody.
Reed Army Hospital, where he
grumbling among Republicans
He added that they are the
undergoing a routine physical
that the White House or the
same persons who had no time
examination.
national committee did not do
for anybody when they were on
enough for them, and that the
the
White
House
staff.
"It's been three years and so
I thought I'd better get my an-
nual physical, Dole said.
Usuana members of Congress
go to the Bethesda Naval Medi-
cal Center, but Dole said he is
an Army man and therefore re-
quested admittance to Walter
Reed. He served in World War
II as an infantry officer and
was discharged as captain af-
ter a long resuperation from
wounds.
Dole noted that from time to
time some Kansans criticize
him-for devoting so much time
to the Republican Party. He
finds that difficult to understand
in that he finds advantages in
attending cabinet meetings con-
gressional leadership meetings
with the President and being
part of the White House team.
"I think IN like to hang on to
it for a while," he said of the
chairmanship. "At least to the
inaugural, maybe beyond."
Senator Dole will be up for
election again in two years and
Rep. William Roy (D-Kan.) has
said he is considering making a
race against Dole.
It is presumed that after he
completes his shake-up of the
White House staff and the exec-
utive branch of government,
President Nixon would turn to
party affairs. The G.O.P. chair-
man is elected by the Republi-
can National Committee. It is
an approval based on the Presi-
dent's recommendation. Dole
was elected national chairman
in January, 1971.
In talking about Tuesday's
election, Dole called the Presi-
dent's landslide "a personal vic-
tory."
"We got the top prize," he
said, "but lost a lot of door
prizes."
Dole sees the Démocratic and
Republican parties in the same
relative position-a standoff.
Republicans lost in the Senate,
gained in the House, and re-
main the minority in governor-
ships held. He said he has not
yet had a report on courthouses
and state Legislatures.
Dole was surprised at the de-
feats, of four Republcian sena-
tors-Margaret Chase Smith of
Maine, Jack Miller of Iowa,
Gordon Allott of Colorado and
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
November 18, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
S
SUBJECT:
Republican National Committee
Discussion with Fred Malek, Harry Dent, Bill Timmons,
and Senator Brock about the RNC developed the following
information for your telephone call to Senator Dole:
1) Brock and Dent confirm there is no Executive
Committee meeting in the near future. The Republican
National Committee delayed choosing a new Executive
Committee at the Convention. The old Executive Committee
ceased to exist on November 8, pursuant to the Rules of
the RNC;
2) Dole would have the power to call a new Execu-
tive Committee before the next formal meeting of the
full Republican National Committee in January at the
time of the Inaugural, which replaced the regular December
meeting of the RNC. Bill Brock and Tom Evans, via Harry
Dent, confirm that Dole has not called an extraordinary
meeting;
3) There are only two important decisions pending
according to Timmons, Brock, and Dent. The first is
whether Dole will remain as Chairman. The second is
whether the RNC will receive the campaign assets of CRP.
Dole, in an interview last Sunday with Paul Hope of the
Washington Star, said: one of his first acts will be
to get together with Nixon campaign officials to arrange
a transfer of data to party headquarters in Washington;
4) Anne Armstrong is leaving the RNC. According to
Timmons, she is hoping for a Cabinet post. If that is
not offered, she will return to Texas probably to run for
statewide office;
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5) Tom Evans is also leaving. As you know from
Colson's November 16 memorandum and repeated incidents
during the last year, Tom Evans is "about to blow his
cork". According to Brock, Evans on Election Night really
ripped into the White House, CRP, and others within range.
Dent says Evans' massive ego has been even further skinned
by the CRP, in the person of Jeb Magruder, takeover of the
Inaugural. Apparently in the past the RNC has handled
many of these activities and the domination of the Inaugural
by the CRP further exacerbates a very strained relationship;
6) As a further wrinkle on the RNC problem, Dole's
office has called Brock's office asking for a copy of the
RNC reorganization plan prepared by Brock and Rietz. Brock
called me to ask how he should respond. After some dis-
cussion, Brock, Timmons, and I agreed that Brock should
not give a copy of the plan to Dole. However, Brock cannot
deny the plan's existence because by an unfortunate slip
he confirmed to the reporter Loye Miller that such a plan
had been prepared. Brock's line to Dole will be that he
merely prepared some brief notes suggesting a more election-
oriented, professional RNC apparatus. Brock will say, when
and if pressed by Dole personally, that the notes are
typical of other material he does for the President and
White House Staff -- confidential and not really Brock's
property. Timmons doubts Dole will permit a confrontation
by asking you directly for the plan.
So much for the facts. According to Malek, you have already
discussed reorganizing the RNC and placing George Bush in
as Chairman. However, you might want to consider some other
recommendations for solving the RNC situation:
1) Higby suggested getting John Mitchell involved.
Mitchell brought Tom Evans in originally and could tell
Dole of the President's decisions. You apparently have
already discussed the general problem with Mitchell as
indicated by your note on the Loye Miller article. Dent
urges either you or Mitchell handle the problem;
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2) Dent recommends that you talk with Dole to just
let him express all his complaints to someone close to
the President. Timmons, in a conversation on November 15
with Dole, learned that Dole expects to be called to Camp
David as all other Cabinet officers, "given a gold watch
and wished the best of luck", for the re-election. You
prepared a November 12 talking paper for Dole indicating
the President would see him. However, either you or
Mitchell should meet with Dole first;
3) Timmons suggested several possible candidates for
Chairman. I did not mention to Timmons that Dent had
urged Malek to recommend George Bush. Timmons would not
accept the post if the President offered it to him. Instead,
he suggests Malek and Colson. Timmons does not think it
would be impossible to sell the RNC on Colson because he
is perceived as being close to the President, unlike Morton
and Dole. Dent and Brock doubt the RNC would accept Colson.
Other possibilities are Jerris Leonard and Gordon Luce.
Timmons doubts Chuck Lanigan, Keith Bulen, Bill Ruckelshaus,
or Don Rumsfeld would be acceptable;
4) Tom Evans' ego could be massaged by involving him
in some way in the Inaugural. This might prevent his
imminent, damaging discussion with the press.