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Newspaper advertisement for Pete McCloskey's campaign. Not scanned. [Subject: Campaign] [Other Document], no date
Newspaper advertisement for Pete McCloskey's campaign. Not scanned. [Subject: Campaign] [Other Document], no date
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: McCloskey's Congressional run. Handwritten notes added by unknown. News piece on McCloskey's campaign attached. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/10/1972
From Dent to Haldeman RE: attached information. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 12/20/1971
From Charles E. Moreshead to Dent RE: enclosed information on McCloskey's trip to Maine. News pieces on McCloskey's comments regarding Muskie attached. 3 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Letter], 12/17/1971
From Buchanan to Haldeman analyzing McCloskey's campaign ads. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/18/1971
Newspaper advertisement for Pete McCloskey's campaign. Not scanned. [Subject: Campaign] [Other Document], no date
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: Nofziger's work to check McCloskey in California. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/5/1971
From Nofziger to Strachan RE: attached information. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], no date
From Ronald Conway to Nofziger RE: McCloskey's political status in San Mateo County, California. Copies of news clippings related to the subject attached. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Letter], 10/22/1971
From Nofziger to Strachan RE: attached press clippings on McCloskey. Handwritten notes added by Strachan. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], no date
Marin County "Independent Journal" article on McCloskey, RN, and China. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], 8/6/1971
From Timmons to Haldeman RE: an attached form letter from McCloskey to House Republicans. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 8/7/1971
Tenth page of a memorandum, including information on RN's China visit and its effects on McCloskey. Handwritten note added by unknown. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Other Document], 8/9/1971
From Nofziger to Strachan RE: attached newspaper articles. Handwritten note added by unknown. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], no date
Roscoe Drummond's San Mateo "Times" editorial titled "McCloskey in Trouble." 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], 7/5/1971
San Mateo "Times" article on the split between McCloskey and James Halley. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], 7/10/1971
From Nofziger to Strachan RE: attached information pertatining to a previous conversation. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], no date
Handwritten notes on McCloskey's relations with steelworkers. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Photograph], no date
From Dent to Haldeman RE: an attached letter. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 6/10/1971
From Eugene F. Trumble to Dent RE: McCloskey's campaign structure and efforts. Handwritten notes added by unknown. Information from a periodical, possibly "Newsweek," attached. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Letter], 6/7/1971
Note to "follow-up" on using "Jack Kemp against McCloskey." Handwritten notes added by unknown. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Other Document], 6/8/1971
From Ehrlichman to Haldeman RE: an attached news article. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 5/29/1971
An issue of "The Brown Republican," including information on an anti-RN rally. 2 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Newsletter], 4/21/1971
Slip of paper containing notes on the efforts of White House officials to check McCloskey's campaign progress. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Other Document], no date
From Kehrli to Strachan RE: an attached memo. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], no date
From Buchanan to Haldeman RE: painting McCloskey as a follower of the Kennedy New Frontier in an effort to minimize his campaign's effect on RN in 1972. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 4/19/1971
Fro Colson to Dent RE: attached information. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 4/20/1971
From J. Roy Goodearle to Colson RE: information on McCloskey and thoughts on how to counters his campaign efforts. 3 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 4/13/1971
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: the use of Walter Cunningham as an anti-McCloskey candidate in California. Handwritten response added by Haldeman. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 5/4/1971
From Chotiner to Mitchell RE: a potential Cunningham Congressional run. Biographical information on Cunningham attached. 3 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 4/29/1971
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: the use of Walter Cunningham as an anti-McCloskey candidate in California. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 5/4/1971
Handwritten notes detailing the advice of various White House officials with regard to McCloskey. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Other Document], 4/21/1971
Article authored by Rowland Evans and Robert Novak titled "McCloskey and the Democrats." 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], no date
Wall Street Journal article authored by Norman C. Miller relating to McCloskey. Handwritten note for Strachan added by unknown. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], 4/16/1971
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: Nofziger's information on Norton Simon, Cyprus Eaton, Bob Dole, and their relations with McCloskey. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 4/19/1971
Handwritten notes on McCloskey. Important financial and political figures, such as Norton Simon and Bob Dole, mentioned. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Photograph], 4/17/1971
Handwritten notes relating to Nofziger and Dole, with a particular emphasis on McCloskey. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Other Document], 5/14/1971
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: a talk to be given at a dinner involving Clem Stone. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 4/8/1971
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: information from the Republican National Committee on presidential primaries. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 4/13/1971
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: Mrs. Haldeman's visit to the White House. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 4/9/1971
Sheet of paper reading "Deliver to Gordon Strachan." 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Other Document], no date
Thomas J. Foley's article titled "McCloskey to Challenge Nixon in 1972; Simon Pledges Funds." 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], 3/27/1971
From March to Strachan RE: attached information relating to a previous phone call. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Other Document], 5/19/1971
Pittsburgh Press and "Washington Post" articles detailing the McCloskey campaign's setbacks. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], 5/13/1971
Long Beach Press Telegram article titled "GOP war views split -- McCloskey." 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], 5/3/1971
San Francisco Examiner articled by Will Ellsworth-Jones entitled "Varying Views of McCloskey." 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], 5/9/1971
Copy of a newspaper article by Robert S. Allen and John A. Goldsmith relating to McCloskey's campaign. Handwritten notes added by unknown. 4 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], 5/15/1971
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This file contains:
Newspaper advertisement for Pete McCloskey's campaign. Not scanned. [Subject: Campaign] [Other Document], no date
Newspaper advertisement for Pete McCloskey's campaign. Not scanned. [Subject: Campaign] [Other Document], no date
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: McCloskey's Congressional run. Handwritten notes added by unknown. News piece on McCloskey's campaign attached. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/10/1972
From Dent to Haldeman RE: attached information. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 12/20/1971
From Charles E. Moreshead to Dent RE: enclosed information on McCloskey's trip to Maine. News pieces on McCloskey's comments regarding Muskie attached. 3 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Letter], 12/17/1971
From Buchanan to Haldeman analyzing McCloskey's campaign ads. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/18/1971
Newspaper advertisement for Pete McCloskey's campaign. Not scanned. [Subject: Campaign] [Other Document], no date
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: Nofziger's work to check McCloskey in California. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/5/1971
From Nofziger to Strachan RE: attached information. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], no date
From Ronald Conway to Nofziger RE: McCloskey's political status in San Mateo County, California. Copies of news clippings related to the subject attached. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Letter], 10/22/1971
From Nofziger to Strachan RE: attached press clippings on McCloskey. Handwritten notes added by Strachan. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], no date
Marin County "Independent Journal" article on McCloskey, RN, and China. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], 8/6/1971
From Timmons to Haldeman RE: an attached form letter from McCloskey to House Republicans. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 8/7/1971
Tenth page of a memorandum, including information on RN's China visit and its effects on McCloskey. Handwritten note added by unknown. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Other Document], 8/9/1971
From Nofziger to Strachan RE: attached newspaper articles. Handwritten note added by unknown. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], no date
Roscoe Drummond's San Mateo "Times" editorial titled "McCloskey in Trouble." 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], 7/5/1971
San Mateo "Times" article on the split between McCloskey and James Halley. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], 7/10/1971
From Nofziger to Strachan RE: attached information pertatining to a previous conversation. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], no date
Handwritten notes on McCloskey's relations with steelworkers. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Photograph], no date
From Dent to Haldeman RE: an attached letter. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 6/10/1971
From Eugene F. Trumble to Dent RE: McCloskey's campaign structure and efforts. Handwritten notes added by unknown. Information from a periodical, possibly "Newsweek," attached. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Letter], 6/7/1971
Note to "follow-up" on using "Jack Kemp against McCloskey." Handwritten notes added by unknown. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Other Document], 6/8/1971
From Ehrlichman to Haldeman RE: an attached news article. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 5/29/1971
An issue of "The Brown Republican," including information on an anti-RN rally. 2 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Newsletter], 4/21/1971
Slip of paper containing notes on the efforts of White House officials to check McCloskey's campaign progress. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Other Document], no date
From Kehrli to Strachan RE: an attached memo. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], no date
From Buchanan to Haldeman RE: painting McCloskey as a follower of the Kennedy New Frontier in an effort to minimize his campaign's effect on RN in 1972. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 4/19/1971
Fro Colson to Dent RE: attached information. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 4/20/1971
From J. Roy Goodearle to Colson RE: information on McCloskey and thoughts on how to counters his campaign efforts. 3 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 4/13/1971
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: the use of Walter Cunningham as an anti-McCloskey candidate in California. Handwritten response added by Haldeman. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 5/4/1971
From Chotiner to Mitchell RE: a potential Cunningham Congressional run. Biographical information on Cunningham attached. 3 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 4/29/1971
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: the use of Walter Cunningham as an anti-McCloskey candidate in California. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 5/4/1971
Handwritten notes detailing the advice of various White House officials with regard to McCloskey. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Other Document], 4/21/1971
Article authored by Rowland Evans and Robert Novak titled "McCloskey and the Democrats." 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], no date
Wall Street Journal article authored by Norman C. Miller relating to McCloskey. Handwritten note for Strachan added by unknown. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], 4/16/1971
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: Nofziger's information on Norton Simon, Cyprus Eaton, Bob Dole, and their relations with McCloskey. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 4/19/1971
Handwritten notes on McCloskey. Important financial and political figures, such as Norton Simon and Bob Dole, mentioned. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Photograph], 4/17/1971
Handwritten notes relating to Nofziger and Dole, with a particular emphasis on McCloskey. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Other Document], 5/14/1971
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: a talk to be given at a dinner involving Clem Stone. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 4/8/1971
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: information from the Republican National Committee on presidential primaries. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 4/13/1971
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: Mrs. Haldeman's visit to the White House. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 4/9/1971
Sheet of paper reading "Deliver to Gordon Strachan." 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Other Document], no date
Thomas J. Foley's article titled "McCloskey to Challenge Nixon in 1972; Simon Pledges Funds." 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], 3/27/1971
From March to Strachan RE: attached information relating to a previous phone call. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Other Document], 5/19/1971
Pittsburgh Press and "Washington Post" articles detailing the McCloskey campaign's setbacks. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], 5/13/1971
Long Beach Press Telegram article titled "GOP war views split -- McCloskey." 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], 5/3/1971
San Francisco Examiner articled by Will Ellsworth-Jones entitled "Varying Views of McCloskey." 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], 5/9/1971
Copy of a newspaper article by Robert S. Allen and John A. Goldsmith relating to McCloskey's campaign. Handwritten notes added by unknown. 4 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], 5/15/1971
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Document Date
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Document Type
Document Description
23
2
Campaign
Other Document
Newspaper advertisement for Pete
McCloskey's campaign. Not scanned.
23
2
Campaign
Other Document
Newspaper advertisement for Pete
McCloskey's campaign. Not scanned.
23
2
3/10/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Strachan to Haldeman RE:
McCloskey's Congressional run.
Handwritten notes added by unknown. News
piece on McCloskey's campaign attached. 2
pgs.
23
2
12/20/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Dent to Haldeman RE: attached
information. 1 pg.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Page 1 of 10
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
23
2
12/17/1971
Campaign
Letter
From Charles E. Moreshead to Dent RE:
enclosed information on McCloskey's trip to
Maine. News pieces on McCloskey's
comments regarding Muskie attached. 3 pgs.
23
2
11/18/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Buchanan to Haldeman analyzing
McCloskey's campaign ads. 1 pg.
23
2
Campaign
Other Document
Newspaper advertisement for Pete
McCloskey's campaign. Not scanned.
23
2
11/5/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: Nofziger's
work to check McCloskey in California. 1 pg.
23
2
>
Campaign
Memo
From Nofziger to Strachan RE: attached
information. 1 pg.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Page 2 of 10
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
23
2
10/22/1971
Campaign
Letter
From Ronald Conway to Nofziger RE:
McCloskey's political status in San Mateo
County, California. Copies of news
clippings related to the subject attached. 2
pgs.
23
2
Campaign
Memo
From Nofziger to Strachan RE: attached
press clippings on McCloskey. Handwritten
notes added by Strachan. 1 pg.
23
2
8/6/1971
Campaign
Newspaper
Marin County "Independent Journal" article
on McCloskey, RN, and China. 1 pg.
23
2
8/7/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Timmons to Haldeman RE: an attached
form letter from McCloskey to House
Republicans. 2 pgs.
23
2
8/9/1971
Campaign
Other Document
Tenth page of a memorandum, including
information on RN's China visit and its
effects on McCloskey. Handwritten note
added by unknown. 1 pg.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Page 3 of 10
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
23
2
Campaign
Memo
From Nofziger to Strachan RE: attached
newspaper articles. Handwritten note added
by unknown. 1 pg.
23
2
7/5/1971
Campaign
Newspaper
Roscoe Drummond's San Mateo "Times"
editorial titled "McCloskey in Trouble." 1 pg.
23
2
7/10/1971
Campaign
Newspaper
San Mateo "Times" article on the split
between McCloskey and James Halley. 1 pg.
23
2
Campaign
Memo
From Nofziger to Strachan RE: attached
information pertatining to a previous
conversation. 1 pg.
23
2
>
Campaign
Photograph
Handwritten notes on McCloskey's relations
with steelworkers. 1 pg.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Page 4 of 10
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
23
2
6/10/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Dent to Haldeman RE: an attached
letter. 1 pg.
23
2
6/7/1971
Campaign
Letter
From Eugene F. Trumble to Dent RE:
McCloskey's campaign structure and efforts.
Handwritten notes added by unknown.
Information from a periodical, possibly
"Newsweek," attached. 2 pgs.
23
2
6/8/1971
Campaign
Other Document
Note to "follow-up" on using "Jack Kemp
against McCloskey." Handwritten notes
added by unknown. 1 pg.
23
2
5/29/1971
White House Staff
Memo
From Ehrlichman to Haldeman RE: an
attached news article. 1 pg.
23
2
4/21/1971
Domestic Policy
Newsletter
An issue of "The Brown Republican,"
including information on an anti-RN rally. 2
pgs.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Page 5 of 10
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
23
2
Campaign
Other Document
Slip of paper containing notes on the efforts
of White House officials to check
McCloskey's campaign progress. 1 pg.
23
2
White House Staff
Memo
From Kehrli to Strachan RE: an attached
memo. 1 pg.
23
2
4/19/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Buchanan to Haldeman RE: painting
McCloskey as a follower of the Kennedy
New Frontier in an effort to minimize his
campaign's effect on RN in 1972. 1 pg.
23
2
4/20/1971
White House Staff
Memo
Fro Colson to Dent RE: attached
information. 1 pg.
23
2
4/13/1971
Campaign
Memo
From J. Roy Goodearle to Colson RE:
information on McCloskey and thoughts on
how to counters his campaign efforts. 3 pgs.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Page 6 of 10
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
23
2
5/4/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: the use of
Walter Cunningham as an anti-McCloskey
candidate in California. Handwritten
response added by Haldeman. 1 pg.
23
2
4/29/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Chotiner to Mitchell RE: a potential
Cunningham Congressional run.
Biographical information on Cunningham
attached. 3 pgs.
23
2
5/4/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: the use of
Walter Cunningham as an anti-McCloskey
candidate in California. 1 pg.
23
2
4/21/1971
Campaign
Other Document
Handwritten notes detailing the advice of
various White House officials with regard to
McCloskey. 2 pgs.
23
2
Campaign
Newspaper
Article authored by Rowland Evans and
Robert Novak titled "McCloskey and the
Democrats." 1 pg.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Page 7 of 10
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
23
2
4/16/1971
Campaign
Newspaper
"Wall Street Journal" article authored by
Norman C. Miller relating to McCloskey.
Handwritten note for Strachan added by
unknown. 1 pg.
23
2
4/19/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: Nofziger's
information on Norton Simon, Cyprus Eaton,
Bob Dole, and their relations with
McCloskey. 1 pg.
23
2
4/17/1971
Campaign
Photograph
Handwritten notes on McCloskey. Important
financial and political figures, such as Norton
Simon and Bob Dole, mentioned. 1 pg.
23
2
5/14/1971
Campaign
Other Document
Handwritten notes relating to Nofziger and
Dole, with a particular emphasis on
McCloskey. 1 pg.
23
2
4/8/1971
White House Staff
Memo
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: a talk to be
given at a dinner involving Clem Stone. 1 pg.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Page 8 of 10
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
23
2
4/13/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: information
from the Republican National Committee on
presidential primaries. 1 pg.
23
2
4/9/1971
White House Staff
Memo
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: Mrs.
Haldeman's visit to the White House. 1 pg.
23
2
White House Staff
Other Document
Sheet of paper reading "Deliver to Gordon
Strachan." 1 pg.
23
2
3/27/1971
Campaign
Newspaper
Thomas J. Foley's article titled "McCloskey
to Challenge Nixon in 1972; Simon Pledges
Funds." 2 pgs.
23
2
5/19/1971
White House Staff
Other Document
From March to Strachan RE: attached
information relating to a previous phone call.
1 pg.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Page 9 of 10
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
23
2
5/13/1971
Campaign
Newspaper
"Pittsburgh Press" and "Washington Post"
articles detailing the McCloskey campaign's
setbacks. 1 pg.
23
2
5/3/1971
Campaign
Newspaper
"Long Beach Press Telegram" article titled
"GOP war views split -- McCloskey." 1 pg.
23
2
5/9/1971
Campaign
Newspaper
"San Francisco Examiner" articled by Will
Ellsworth-Jones entitled "Varying Views of
McCloskey." 2 pgs.
23
2
5/15/1971
Campaign
Newspaper
Copy of a newspaper article by Robert S.
Allen and John A. Goldsmith relating to
McCloskey's campaign. Handwritten notes
added by unknown. 4 pgs.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Page 10 of 10
H
FU
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
52/E
Administratively Confidential
March 10, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H.R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
G
SUBJECT:
McCloskey
The UPI wire on McCloskey's news conference is attached.
Although he will not continue to run for President, his
name will remain on 10 ballots as a symbolic protest
against the Vietnam War.
McCloskey will run for Congress in the 17th District,
3/13
which is in Santa Clara County, south of his old district.
His only competition is Bob Berry, a former congressman
from New York, who has almost no chance of beating McCloskey
in the primary. The only potentially strong challenger is
Dr. Royce Cole. He is young and conservative and could
shedds,
win if Berry were out. Nofziger recommends that Berry be
asked out of the race and that money be put into Cole's
campaign to accelerate the attack on McCloskey.
tous.
According to Nofziger March 24 is the deadline for McCloskey
B
to file a list of delegates for the California Presidential
Primary. Nofziger thinks McCloskey is just unpredictable
enough to file. Even if he doesn't file, Nofziger believes
some Democratic group would be well advised to spend the
money to get a slate of McCloskey delegates and then run
an ad campaign to increase the anti-Nixon vote. Nofziger
is trying to find out if this is happening.
Magruder believes that the mere fact that McCloskey will
probably have an easy primary and general election is
attributable to the factionalism in the California Republican
Party. In particular, Nofziger has not implemented his
assignment to counter McCloskey.
UP1-101
(ROCLOSKEY)
MEHLO PARK, CALIF.--REP. PAUL NOCLOSKEY SAID TODAY HE VAS
PULLING OUT OF THE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY CAMPAIGNS BUT HOPED HIS NAME,
WHICH VILL BE ON THE BALLOT IN 10 MORE STATES, VILL SERVE AS A "SYNBOLIC
PROTEST" AGAINST THE VIETNAM VAR.
"THE HARSH REALITY OF THE SITUATION IS THAT YOU CANNOT RUN A
CHEDIBLE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN WITHOUT LARGE SUMS OF MONEY," THE ANTI-
VAR REPUBLICAN SAID.
"ODVIOUSLY, I DON'T HAVE THAT MONEY. I'll HEAVILY INDEBT."
MOCLOSXEY SAID HE VOULD FILE FOR RE-ELECTION FRIDAY IN CALIFORNIA'S
17TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
NCCLOSKEY SAID HE WOULD NOT SUPPORT PRESIDENT NIXON FOR RE-ELECTION
UNLESS HE CHANGES HIS VIETHAM POLICIES. "THIS QUESTION TRANSCENDS
ANY CONSIDERATION OF PARTISAN POLITICS," NCCLOSXEY SAID.
"THERE ARE ABOUT 10 STATES WHERE MY NAME WILL REMAIN ON THE BALLOT,
WHERE 1 COULD NOT TAKE IT OFF THE BALLOT IF I VANTED TO," HE SAID,
"I HOPE IT WILL ATTRACT SO NE VOTES AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION
POLICIES IN VIETNAM AND SERVE AS A SYMBOLIC PROTEST.
"I HAVE INSTRUCTED THOSE WHERE MY NAME IS NOT ON THE BALLOT TO
TERMINATE THEIR EFFORTS."
"BELIEVING THAT PEACE IN VIETNAM IS THE NOST CHUCIAL ISSUE OF OUR
TIME, I VOULD LIKE NOTHING BETTER THAN TO CONTINUE TO SEEK VOTER
SUPPORT FOR THE MANSFIELD-HATFIELD-MCOVERN PROPOSAL IN ALL OF THE
PRIMARY STATES," HE SAID.
"1 CANNOT DO THIS, HOWEVER, WITHOUT ADEQUATE FUNDS."
HCCLOSKEY'S ANNOUNCEMENT CAME a DAY AFTER HE FILED FOR THE NORTH
CAROLINA PRIMARY, BECOMING NIMON'S ONLY OPPONENT IN THAT CONTEST.
MCCLOSKEY GOT 20 PER CENT OF THE GOP VOTE IN TUESDAY'S NEW HAMPSHIRE
PRIMARY. ALTHOUGH HE SAID IN ADVANCE 20 PER CENT VAS KIS MINIMUM GOAL,
HIS TOTAL WAS CONSIDERED DISAPPOINTING BY ANTI-WAH SUPPORTERS WHO HAD
HOPED HE WOULD REPEAT SEN, EUGENE ECCARTHY'S STRONG SHOWING IN THE
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY IN 1968, WHICH PRECEDED PRESIDENT LYNDON
JOHNSON'S DECISION NOT TO RUN FOR RE-ELECTION.
MCCLOSKEY SAID HE VAS MORE THAN $45,000 IN DEBT.
3-10--TS216PES
THE WHITE HOUSE
neednt
WASHINGTON
Date: December 20, 1971 see 12/21
TO:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
HARRY DENT ASD
Please handle
For your information
AG
MAINE
REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE
mayweer
STATE CHAIRMAN
Thank
December 17, 1971
Hon. Harry Dent
The White House
Washington, D. C.
Dear Harry:
Enclosed please find press releases concerning Representa-
tive McCloskey's recent visit in Maine.
My best wishes for a very happy holiday.
Sincerely,
CHARLES E. MORESHEAD
State Chairman
bjw
Enclosures (2)
Kennebec Journal, Augusta, Friday, Dec. 17, 1971
Moreshead raps McCloskey
for praising Sen. Muskie
(AP)
"I certainly hope they will
Maine Republican party chair-
see through this publicity-seek-
man Charies E. Moreshead
ing opportunist," Moreshead
said Thursday he thinks Rep.
said.
Paul N. McCloskey Jr., R-Ca-
McCloskey was in Maine
llf., is a "publicity-seeking op-
Wednesday to speak to students
portunist."
at the University of Maine
He lashed out at McCloskey
branches at Orono and Port-
land-Gorham.
after the Congressman praised
Sen. Edmund S. Muskie,
He said he has "tremendous
R
front-runner for the Democratic
respect for Sen. Muskie. He ap-
Presidential nomination in 1972.
pears to me to be an honest
man the American people can
"I have made it a point
trust.
throughout my political career
McCloskey said he "will nev-
and especially during my ten-
er again endorse anyone of my
ure as state chairman, not to
own party if I think his oppo-
publicly criticize members of
nent is the better man."
my own political party." said
The congressman will chal-
Moreshead in a statement.
lenge President Nixon in the
"But when someone like
New Hampshire primary in
McCloskey comes into the state
March. and in the later Mas-
where I live, purportedly as a
sachusetts and Rhode Island
Republican and then starts
printaries.
beating the drums for a Demo-
crat, well, that's too much to
take," he said.
Moreshead said he has sent a
telegrain to New Hampshire
GOP chairman Robert E. Wha-
len "to inform him RS to
McCloskey's outrageous state-
ment."
He said he asked Whalen "to
pass the word along to the loy-
al Republicans in his state who
are planning to vote in the
presidential primary.
Portland,
Me.
Press Herald, Thursday, December 16! 1971
McCloskey May Join Muskie
If Senator Is Demos' Choice
By DONALD C. HANSEN
challenge President Nixon in the New Hamp-
cluding the Vietnam War and nuclear testing."
shire primary next March 7 and perhaps in sub-
"We must restore the faith of the people in
U.S. Rep. Paul N. McCloskey, a Republican
sequent ones as well, in order to force changes
their government," McCloskey said. adding that
challenging President Nixon's re-election bid in
in administration policy and perhaps dump the
public confidence in their elected officials was at
order to reshape the GOP. indicates he might
President.
an all time low.
endorse Democrat Edmund S. Muskie if the
Speaking before two to three hundred students
"We need politicians who will stand up and
Maine senator wins the nomination next year.
at the Gorham campus of the University of
tell the people the truth without wondering
"I have tremendous respect for Sen. Muskie,"
Maine at Portland-Gorham, McCloskey esti-
whether it will hurt them politically," he told the
McCloskey said during a one-day trip to Maine
mated his own chance of winning the presidency
Gorham audience after earlier speaking at the
Wednesday. "He appears to me to be an honest
"at about 1,000 to one."
Orono campus of the university.
man the American people can trust."
He accused what he called The "Nixon-Agnew-
And, the California Republican added, "I will
McCloskey, who first sprang to prominence in
Mitchell administration" of continuing an upcon-
1967 when he defeated Shirley Temple Black in a
never again endorse anyone of my own party if I
scienable war in Southeast Asia and of "deliber-
think his opponent is the better man."
GOP congressional primary, was received atten-
ately concealing and distorting facts from the
But McCloskey's immediate goal, he said, is to
American people "on a wide range of issues, in-
tively if not enthusiastically by the Gorham stu-
McCloskey said he wanted "10 hear what all
support from the Maine Republican organiza-
dent body.
the candidates (for president) have to say" be-
tion.
Speaking informally in a small knot of stu-
fore making up his mind who to back, but said
There were, for instance, no major Maine Re-
dents who gathered around him after a question
that "if Muskie gets the nomination I believe he
publicans participating in McCloskey's visit
and answer session at the Warren Hill Gymna-
has a reasonable chance to be president.
here. Only a few college students showed up for
sium, McCloskey stressed, as he would again at
"Ed Muskie has the capacity to restore faith
a private meeting at the Portland airport al-
a news conference, the need to restore truth to
and confidence in our government and if he
though a number of relatively prominent liberal
politics.
stands up and tells the truth he'll be the next
GOP party members had been invited.
"Neither political party is worth a tinker's
president."
McCLOSKEY'S PITCH is not geared towards
damn," he told one student who said he was fed
organizational Republicans in Maine anyway. He
up with the system. "What we need to do is re-
McCLOSKEY DECLINED to speculate what
was basically interested in attracting some col-
form them. And we politicians have to stand up
kind of showing he needs to make in the New
lege students in Maine to volunteer to help in the
and tell the truth."
Hampshire primary, but said he'd drop out if he
New Hampshire primary.
As the student continued to look skeptical,
didn't make "a creditable one."
"We're only 40 miles from the border," he (old
McCloskey continued, 'Sen. Muskie was stating
President Nixon's managers in New Hamp-
the Gorham students, "and we want all the help
a simple fact as he saw it when be said he didn't
shire have said the President should win 85 per
we can get from students from all over New
believe a black could be elected vice president.
cent of the vote but McCloskey said a White
England."
"Now I think Muskie was wrong - I'd be hap-
House-commissioned poll in New Hampshire
Accompanying McCloskey on the Gorham-
py to run with a black - but he was at least
showed McCloskey with 22 per cent of the vote.
Portland leg of his Maine visit was Portland
saying openly what he believes to be true."
McCloskey's attack on President Nixon - he
High School teacher Benjamin Chandler who
As the students nodded agreement McCloskey
said "the administration has an almost paranoid
served in Lt. McCloskey's rifle platoon during
went on to say that Nixon is trying to build a
desire for secrecy," argued against the U.S.
the Korean War.
winning coalition by preying "on the fears of
showing of the flag in the Bay of Bengal in the
The one-day trip was arranged by J. Field
whites in the suburbs that Negroes are going to
India-Pakistani war, and accused the President
Reichardt, a Colby College graduate who is
move in and by trying to develop a Southern
of showing "a lack of respect for the law and
McCloskey's deputy campaign manager in New
strategy that is racist in tone."
the judicial process" - probably won him little
Hampshire.
THE WHITE HOUSE
Heed n't
WASHINGTON
November 18, 1971
G. 11/19
MEMORANDUM TO: H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
PAT BUCHANAN
The fancy ads and slick commercials may have reached
a point of diminishing returns -- if this ad is any
indication. McCloskey is directing his pitch against the
"Pitchmen;" emphasizing sincerity and candor. When
one considers that poll you mentioned one day -- where
something like 80 percent of the American people
thought we were too P. R. -oriented -- McCloskey's
people have zeroed in on something, which could be
injurious. Consideration ought to be given. -- in light of
this and general public revulsion to TV gimmickry and
campaign spending, to how much and what kind of
television should be used not only in the primaries, but
in the general as well. Because of that "Selling of the
President" and the aura left by supportive position in the
media, we are vulnerable on this score.
Buchanan
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Date: 11-5-71
TO:
H.R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
Lyn Nofziger is continuing to
watch the McCloskey situation
in California. In addition to
the work with possible challengers,
he has met with some success in
disadvantageously redistricting
McCloskey's seat.
republican national committee
Lyn Nofziger
GORDON STRACHAN
to
GS.
October 22, 1971
Dear Mr. Nofziger,
1 wanted to let you know what is happening in San Mateo County regarding
the June Congressional Primary. As you can imagine McCloskey will end up
running for Congress again and as a result a committee has come into ex-
istense to defeat him in the primary. I thought you would want to know about
this committee so I have enclosed some newsclippings that will give you some of
the backround on the committee. The committee has spent months tieing down
all the money and republican groups into supporting one candidate who will
be chosen by all the representatives to the committee. A screening and elimin-
ation of some candidates will be held on October 30. The committee is well
prepared for the upcoming challenge and we plantto meet it optimistically.
Since this is probably good news for you I wanted to let you know about it
as soon as it became public.
Sincerely Yours,
Revald
Ronald Conway
PO Box 2481
Menlo Park, Calif. 94025
Interview For Contenders
SAN
10/21/71
McCloskey
Opposition?
By HARRY FARRELL
News Palitical Editor
reapportioned district will, co-chairman and a prime
A group of Republicans as-
cross into Santa Claralmover of the effort, said the
sertedly prepared to throw
County. Santa Cruz County
will also be included if part;
group will seek to match
vast sums of money behindlof it is embraced in the re-
McCloskey's financing in the
an opposition congressional
aligned district.
primary if he runs for re-
candidate to maverick GOP
Rep. Paul N. "Pete" McClos-
Co-chairman of the candi-
election. and expects him to
spend more than $100,000.
key has scheduled an all-day
date recruitment group are
Lee Kaiser of Atherion and
"We have no pledges, but
interviewing session with
Dean Watkins of Portola Val-
we have a lot of people who
prospective contenders Oct.
30.
ley. The effort has assumed
have accepted this commit-
Ice and are in favor of it and
The group represents both
the name "Project ERRIC.
San Mateo and Santa Clara
standing for "Election of Re-
have access to money," Ka
ser said.
County GOP leaders, since it
sponsible Representation In
Congress."
Efforts will be mad to
is expected that McCloskey's
Kent Kaiser, son of the
zero in on single canadates
in each of two reapr rtioned
tistries i: visit McCloskey
might legally run as an in-
cumbent - one crossing the
Santa Clara County line and
one wholly in San Mateo
GOP group eyes candidates
County.
Kaiser made it clear. how-
ever, that Project ERRIC
will concentrate its-effor:
to I'UND against McCloskey
and finances in whichever
district McCloskey may
:
choose to run.
A group of leading San Mateo
Valley and Lee Kaiser have/has established a Redwood City
Whether he will run or not
County Republicans is screen-
been elected co-chairman of the mailing address P.O. Box 5532.
is in question. since be is al-
ing candidates to oppose Rep.
group, Project ERRIC (Election It secks nominations in writing.
ready running for President
Paul M. McCloskey and run injoi Responsible Representation
The first screening meeting is
scheduled for Oct. 30 and will
against President Nixon on
any newly created congres-
in Congress).
sional district.
be open to the press but not the
an antiwar platiorm. The
Watkins, an electronics com-
Dean A. Watkins of Portola
pany executive, said the project
public.
1
showdown in that effort. how-
Watkins said the screening
)
ever, will come in the March
committee has been set up to
1
7 New Hampshire primary.
"represent the total spectrum
and if McCloskey loses heavi-1
of the Republican Party."
ly there, he is expected to re-
Every Republican organiza-
turn to California for a re-
y
tion within San Mateo and
election bid.
Santa Clara Counties will be in-
Plans for the Oct. 30 inter-
vited to send representatives.
viewing session. to be held at!
Every prospective candidate
the Redwood City Women's
who applies before the screen-
)
Club. were laid at a Tuesdav
ing committee will be asked to
y
night meeting. The press. but
support the committee's choice,
S
not the public at large. will
he said.
be admitted.
Thirteen prospective can-
All candidates mentioned
didates have already been list-
as possible GOP rivals to
ed. They include Charles Chase,
McCloskey are being invited.
Forden Athern, Roberty Barry,
Mrs. Shirley Temple Black,
1
Gordon Smith, Ronald Charles,
Jack Wilson, Ned Hutchinson,
Thomas McQinn Smith and Dr.
Royce Cole.
Also under consideration are
}
Assemblyman Dixon Arnett,
William Best, Larry Farghar
and former Assemblyman
1
George W. Milias.
republican national committee
Lyn Nofziger
FOR GORDON STRACHAN
G
McCloskey Loses His Issue
As Nixon Goes To China
By RUS WALTON
IN FACT, Pete McCloskey may also
SACRAMENTO The Hon. Paul Nor-
find a dead-end road when he runs for re-
ton (Pete) McCloskey, Republican con-
election to the U.S. House of Representa-
gressman from San Mateo County, has
tives.
been going full bore in his campaign to
The new congressional districts being
unseat President Nixon for the party's
carved out on the San Francisco Peninsu-
nomination next year.
la may settle his political hash for some
He's been spending Norton Simon's
time to come.
money as though it were a bucket of
When those new boundaries are drawn,
Hunt's catsup - splashing it all around.
San Mateo County will be divided be-
Liberally.
tween two congressional districts. Ex-
Now he's opened a California command
tremely reliable information is that one
post on Van Ness Avenue in San Francis-
of those districts will extend from Red-
co, gearing up for the 1972 presidential
wood City north to the San Francisco
12
primary.
county line. It will contain 435,000 souls
THE TROUBLE IS, for all the sound
(the "ideal" number) and it will be
and motion and catsup, Pete's not going
carved out as a Democratic district SO
anywhere. President Nixon cut him off at
that Assemblyman Leo Ryan can go to
the knees with that planned trip to Com-
Washington as a congressman.
munist China.
The remainder of San Mateo County,
McCloskey's single issue (despite his
south of Redwood City, will be thrown
SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1971
protests to the contrary) was the war in
into a new district with Santa Cruz
Independent Journal
Vietnam and the mess in Southeast Asia.
County and the northern part of Santa
He argued that President Nixon was not
Clara County. It will include the cities of
moving fast enough or far enough.
Palo Alto, Los Altos, Cupertino, Mountain
Now what can he say? I mean, a trip to
View, Sunnyvale, and the tip of the city
Peking is going pretty far!
of Santa Clara.
That just about brings things down to
It is designed to be a Republican dis-
domestic issues. These are and will be
trict but not necessarily McCloskey's.
the really big issues of 1972. And, at this
FOR ONE THING, most of the Repub-
point they are hardly Republican vote-
licans in the new district have been
getters.
moderate to conservative, Nixon-Reagan
THE RECESSION-depression, infla-
Republicans. They have not cottoned to
MARIN
tion, unemployment- these may well be
the way McCloskey has been repudiating
Democratic crows coming home to roost
the President and the governor.
after flapping around the country since
For another thing - and more impor-
the '30s. But the illogics of politics will
tant, politically-speaking the Sunny-
blame pressing economic problems on
vale-Mountain View area is the northern
the incumbents, not on root causes from
California location for Lockheed and the
another era.
many sub-contracting firms which serv-
Nixon may have some problems within
ice Lockheed and other defense indus-
tries. The thousands of Lockheed
EDITORIAL PAGE
his own party. But they come from the
right and that is hardly McCloskey coun-
employes - and the thousands that once
try.
worked for Lockheed and are now unem-
So, poor old Pete. He and his youthful
ployed - are not likely to respond to
pumpkin-eaters may get their jollies
McCloskey's blandishments. They are
from stumping against President Nixon
more likely to recall his vacillation on
but they are on a dead-end road.
the Lockheed loan, his vote against the
SST and ABM, and his generally anti-
defense industry posture. And that's not
ideology, that's jobs!
ALL OF WHICH leaves McCloskey
with another troublesome decision.
Should he make a fight in a Republican
district which could repudiate him as he
his repudiated Nixon? Or, should he
make a run for it in the new "northern"
San Mateo County district which will be
Democratic but perhaps more responsive
to his brand of politics?
On at least one occasion McCloskey has
implied he might just tackle Leo Ryan.
And that would be quite a tackle with
Ryan having the edge.
Either way, and at both the national
and congressional district level, Pete Mc-
Closkey must have a sense of knowing
that his political future has been virtually
stowed away on a fast jet to China
THE WASHINGTON WHITE HOUSE not H need see
Date 8/7 8/9 G
TO:
H.R. HALDEMAN
FROM: William E. Timmons
Please Handle
For Your Information X
Other
Mc Closkey
Volunteers
324 C Street, S. E.,
Washington, D. C. 20003
(202) 544-5251
August 4, 1971
Hon. Louis Wyman
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.
Dear Louis:
My New Hampshire supporters are opening our state headquarters on Monday,
August 9, at 10:30 a.m. The address of the headquarters is 104 North Main
Street, Concord, New Hampshire, 03301, phone (603) 224-9222. If you happen to
be in the area and your schedule allows you to drop by, I would enjoy talking
with you. Otherwise, I hope to talk with you sometime during the campaign.
I am running for the Republican nomination for President for two reasons:
first, I run to revitalize the GOP and to make it the majority party. It is
my belief that under this national Administration's leadership the party is
dying. In 1970, with the Democrats demoralized and almost bankrupt, with more
than sufficient Republican financing, and with unprecedented opportunity to
elect many new Republicans to the Congress and to the State Houses, this Admini-
stration's policies and political strategy led to a national defeat for our
party, even though some strong state parties in states such as New Hampshire
were able to hold out against a Democratic sweep. In my own state of California
we have recently lost both Republican Senators and the majority of both houses
in the Legislature. The over two million new California voters are registering
Democratic by margins of 2:1 to 5:1 in a state where Democrats already have a
million vote edge in registration. While it is probably too early to predict
how the almost 90,000 new voters in your state will register, if results do
parallel those in California, then our party could be in serious trouble in
New Hampshire as well. I would hope that my candidacy would help our party
attract the idealism, the energies, and the enthusiasm of the finest young people
in the nation, as well as the loyalty of many disgruntled Democrats and Inde-
pendents.
Second, I run to encourage open and honest debate and to express positive
Republican alternatives to the policies of the present Administration on such
issues as truth in government, the economy, judicial excellence and independence,
the war in Vietnam, the failure to uphold the historical Republican moral com-
mitment on racial issues, the lack of dedication to the protection of personal
liberties, and the proper and best national political strategy for the Republican
Party. On both counts, I willingly take my case to you and to other New Hampshire
Republicans, and I await your decision on March 7, 1972. I look forward to an
early opportunity to discuss these issues and concerns with you, perhaps in
Concord on Monday.
Best wishes,
Bet
Paul N. McCloskey, Jr.
8/9
10
RN's plan to visit China
Continuing their regular coverage of the
Dump Nixon movement, the late CBS News with Rather had a fulsome
report on McCloskey and Lowenstein speaking before 1, 200 Texas
students in a mood which could offer "little comfort for RN. " McCloskey
said to have "a striking, physical resemblance to JFK. 11
Jack Wilson
leaves D. C. with $20,000 of the $100,000 he wants to oppose McCloskey
11
in the House primary next year.
Jim Buckley said he'd support
Connally if he were on the ticket but that he and other conservatives
feel Nixon-Agnew is the ideal ticket
And again, we're told, this
is the week for Lindsay's switching parties, but not sure he'll go for
WH.
Julian Bond calls Wallace "a dangerous, dangerous man" because
of his intelligence.
MISCELLANY
CBS had a very positive report on an ex-con helped by Johnny Cash
while in prison and who's now a singer in his own right and also seeking
to help others in trouble. And NBC closed for third week in a row
with some heartland films this of-a tractor-pulling contest
Lots of major sports developments 2 young blacks continue to excel
as pitchers as Vida Blue wins 20th and Ferguson Jenkins wins 18th
appropriately on the eve of Satchell Paige's front-door induction to Hall
of Fame
Joe Namath out for most of season with wrecked knee and
Redskins ruin George Allen's debut by collapsing in 2nd half against
San Diego
Bob Short reportedly has AL owners over the barrel in his
desire to move Senators to Dallas. Meanwhile new Nat hope, Pete
Broberg pitched a shutout.
And 51 year old Henry Haynes the
Homer of Homer and Jethro has died of a heart attack. Warm
eulogies from Archic Campbell and Chet Atkins.
# # # #
Lyn doesn't know of t
will Ack later. later.
republican national committee
Lyn Nofziger
FOR Hneed GORDON STRACHAN
not see 8/5
Thursday,
July
15,
1971
(The
Times
San
Mateo-27
Roscoe Drummond
McCloskey
in Trouble
REDWOODCITY- Rep.
showing that McCloskey is in
Paul McCloskey, the Cali-
trouble where it hurts - in his
fornia Republican who is out to
home congressional district -
derail President Nixon, may
and it is probable that his trou-
well end up derailing himself
ble is going to grow.
right out of Congress.
Congressman Gubser, usual-
One thing is evident: McClos-
ly a moderate and mild-spoken
key may look like a big shot in
man, didn't hold anything back
Washington by showering his
and the Republian voters here
denunciations on the President
showed they like it.
and United States for war
Gubser told them that in his
crimes in Vietnam, but he
view McCloskey was practicing
doesn't look the same here in
"McCarthyism" by making un-
his home district.
proved charges against the
To the extreme Doves and
United States and he saw
others on the New Left who
McCarthyism turning into
want to rush all U.S. forces out
"McCloskeyism.
of Vietnam regardless of the
"When any one," Gubser de-
consequences, Rep. McCloskey
0
clared at the CRA rally in Bur-
may appear to be an overnight
lingame, "reaches the point
P
hero, but to most of his constit-
where he accuses his own
uents here in Callfornia's 11th
country of engaging in a policy
Congressional District, he
of genocide and indiscriminate
looms quite differently.
bombing of civilians in Laos,
He appears like somebody
when he says this nation is
they wish they hadn't elected
guilty of war crimes like those
and aim to defeat in next
for which the Numremberg
year's GOP primary.
trials decreed the penalty of
Thus while McCloskey is
death - this is a disservice to
busy with his dump-Nixon and
our nation, to the two and
elect McCloskey - President
one-half million young men
campaign, Republican leaders
who served in Southeast Asia
in this 11th District are now
and to the 50,000 men who have
getting busy with their re-
given their lives there.'
elect Nixon and dump
Probably few realize that
McCloskey as - Congressman
McCloskey was a dedicated
campaign.
all-out, bomb-nearly-everything
This isn't just speculation
Hawk on the eve of the 1968
nor wishful thinking. There is
GOP primary when he ran
evidence that the anti-
against Shirley Temple Black.
McCloskey forces are gaining
He told people I have talked
strength - and mean business.
with that the United States
The California Republican
ought to put all the forces into
Assembly CRS) has openly
Vietnam needed to win, ought
censured McCloskey and urged
to bomb all the infiltration
that he take himself out of the
routes and destroy Haiphong
Republican Party.
as a usable harbor, whatever
Recently, planning a major
it might do to Russian and
rally in the heart of this own
British ships and crewmen.
district, members of the CRA
He changed this stance when
voted not to invite McCloskey
friends told him the couldn't
as a speaker.
possibly get elected with such
Instead they deliberately
a campaign.
chose Rep. Charles Gubser of
In New Hampshire a few
the neighbring 10th District be-
days ago he said that he is
cause they knew Gubser was a
"gradually moving toward the
firm supporter of the Presi-
feeling I would like to be Presi-
dent's steady Vietnam with-
dent.'
drawal program and because
Here in his 11th District of
they were confident he would
California, his consttutents are
speak out against McCloskey's
less gradually "moving toward
action and accusations.
the feeling" they would like to
He did. And then some,
see him neither president nor
These are the early signals
congressman.
S.M: Leader
TIMES 7/10/71
Opposed to
Halley Opposes
McCloskey
(Continued From Page 1)
a
on, after two years of contend-
to
CC,
McCloskey
Bid
ing that America is not going to
suffer humiliation and defeat is
и
now attempting to gain peace
with honor.
to send more men there for
"The problem is, you've got
The past state chairman of
McCloskey, "is going to be that set of priorities that would seek
the Republican Party, whose
of a footnote, rather than that of
truth and kindness.
year to get their legs blown off a
wife last year was Paul McClos-
the steady, responsible leader-
Halley responded that young
key's honorary chairman in his
ship that is going to help the
people are interested in peace,
and to get killed not to win the
successful bid for re-election to
President continue to solve the
governmental reform, grass
war, but to preserve our pride
Congress, yesterday said he
problems he re-
roots involvement and the envi-
and prestige," he said.
could no longer support the San
ceived.
ronment, and that the Republi-
"There has been a steady de-
terioration of morale because of
Mateo congressman.
"I have felt that you were a
cans have been working in all
A few hours after McCloskey
man with great, incredible pos-
these fields.
this attempt to obtain peace
had announced he would contest
sibilities. I am left to feel we
"Pete, I'd like to see you
with honor at the expense of a
Republican President Richard
are given no choice. You have
work with and bring young peo-
few dies.' walking in the rice pad-
Nixon in the California prima-
to pick, you have to be with the
ple into the party. But I don't
President of the United States
think it can be done by creating
ries, James Halley of San Ma-
McCloskey said South Viet-
teo commented, "You are my
or with you. I stand today with
the image you do. I'd look to
nam will be lucky if it lasts Six
candidate for media man of the
the President."
your district and your responsi-
months after Americans leave.
year but not for President.'
McCloskey declared that he
bility; somehow, the area where
On the other hand, concerning
The two met at a jam-packed
would like to bring young people
you are congressman isn't get-
the North Vietnam position with
meeting of the Bay Area Repub-
into the Republican Party. He
ting them. I think you should be
the United States, he, declared
lican Alliance at the Sir Francis
said he found they had four in-
giving us some help in getting
of the North Vietnamese: "The
Drake Hotel, San Francisco, for
terests; To end the war, to end
them (into the party)
prisoners of war are their only
a two-hour debate moderated by
this nation's involvement with
McCloskey, in response to a
trump card." The entire issue,
State Republican Chairman Put
other nations and interference
question, declared that the prob-
he felt, had now come down to
Livermore.
with other peoples, to end racial
lem today is that President Nix-
release of the prisoners of war.
"Your
role,"
Halley
told
discrimination, and to adopt a
(Please See Page 8, Column 6)
McCloskey said that he would
not like to see a third political
party because of the chaos that
would result. He said he could
not look to the Democrats, after
what he had read about their
administration in the Pentagon
Papers. On the other hand, he
said, "The caliber of our debate
is not helped if we characterize
the Democrats as liars, scoun-
drels or just not good people.
Halley told McCloskey, "You
are constantly giving advice to
your political party. But the im-
is age that you give to that party
that we are old, tired, a few
down and out.
and that we are on the way
publican Politics from Al Low-
"I don't want to take my Re-
enstein (a Democrat liberal)
It's a free country. You are
certainly free to be with him
to and to work with him. But then,
the kid us that this is going to be
that's ized going to help us, organ-
great registration drive,
with Al Lowenstein?
"Well, I'll take the ones that
are not organized with Al."
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Mr. Harry Dent
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Washington, D. C.
Dear Harry:
Some further information on the Newsweek reference, supplementing my
conversation Friday with Rose Smith.
McCloskey was accompanied on his Minnesota visit by a Newsweek reporter.
In a briefing McCloskey was informed of the unique situation in Minnesota
in which both parties on the same night (February 23, 1972) hold precinct
caucuses for the purpose of electing convention delegates.
That struck McCloskey as representing a singular opportunity for citizen
action, and he encouraged the rally audience to attend.
It was a rather general bipartisan challenge, not a specific "campaign to
get anti-war delegates elected," as Newsweek said.
I can find no evidence of an organized effort to elect McCloskey delegates.
But the situation certainly bears watching, and I will do just that. In
particular, I'll keep an eye on the organization I mentioned to Rose --
Urban Concerns, 2424 University Avenue, Minneapolis. It is a Republican
workshop-type organization -- but non-partisan - headed by a liberal
Republican from St. Paul, Mary Hoffmann. The group has applied for and
received a tax deductible status, so at least it represents itself as
non-partisan. The leaders speak of it as being organized to advance
political education.
Best regards.
Sincerely,
Cene
Eugene F. Trumble
EFT/eh
Enclosure
THE PERISCOPE
BULLETS AND BALLOTS IN VIETNAM
Wilson is willing and is talking dates, with sum-
mer or early fall the best bets. The Russians
Though convinced that Hanoi's power to wage a
want to discuss Britain's entry to the European
sustained major offensive is past, Saigon is keep-
Common Market. Moscow opposes it, and Wilson
ing a wary eye on a big enemy buildup in South
is now on the fence. Heath is committed to join-
Vietnam's northwest provinces. At least five in-
ing the Market and while he too has a Moscow in-
fantry and three artillery regiments are there,
vitation, he is in no hurrv to make the visit.
hoarding ammunition stocks for summer action.
Intelligence analysts are sure Hanoi will try to
MC CLOSKEY IN MINNESOTA
embarrass the Saigon government before the fall
elections by inflicting heavy punishment on
Rep. Paul (Pete) McCloskey, the anti-Nixon Re-
South Victnamese units in the north.
publican, wants to steal some early thunder be-
fore the March 1972 New Hampshire primary
WHO SHOULD PAY FOR STRIKES?
kicks off the Presidential campaign. He plans a
campaign to get antiwar delegates elected to
Henry Ford II and his experts are seriously ex-
Minnesota's GOP nominating convention. This
ploring an idea that would, in effect. put a com-
process begins in precinct votes in February, in
pany in the position of helping to finance a strike
which anyone can vote. McCloskey is organizing
against itself. He wonders whether corporations
a statewide precinct campaign, plus an effort to
should not find a way to help strikers' depend-
get 18-year-olds to register.
ents, either in money or in kind, during walkouts.
Only a couple of states now allow strikers to
WHAT WILBUR MILLS REALLY WANTS
draw unemployment benefits. Ford says his ob-
servations of strikes in Britain (where strikers'
Capitol Hill Democrats who can't see why Arkan-
families do draw benefits) convinced him of the
sas Rep. Wilbur Mills would risk his towering
need for such action.
stature as chairman of the tax-writing Ways and
Means Committee to seek the Presidential nomi-
ICE ON THE COCKTAIL CIRCUIT
nation have a new theory to explain his apparent
interest in it. They say Mills really wants some
Rumania's role in helping thaw U.S.-Peking rela-
day to succeed Carl Albert as House Speaker,
tions has taken a social toll in Washington. Soviet
rated the second most powerful post in the gov-
diplomats there pointedly ignore their Rumanian
ernment. A try for the Presidency, even a futile
colleagues at diplomatic parties. Things won't be
one, would give Mills more national recognition
helped by Rumanian President Nicolac Ceauses-
and enhance his chances for the Speaker's chair.
cu's visit to China, North Korea, North Vietnam
and Outer Mongolia. His purpose is to strengthen
ECOLOGISTS MEET A NEW ENEMY
ties with these Communist states and build sup-
port against any Soviet moves against Bucharest.
News laws curbing strip-mining of coal, once
rated a good chance in Congress, are about to
GEORGE MC GOVERN'S TRAVEL PLANS
run into a new and formidable foe-a powerful
coalition of unions, including the Steelworkers,
South Dakota's Sen. George McGovern, first (and,
the Mine Workers and the Teamsters. Strip-
so far, only) declared Democratic Presidential
mining may be an ecologist's nightmare, but cut-
candidate, also wants to be the first to visit Pe-
ting it, the unions arguc, will cost jobs. Federal
king. Even before the Ping Pong breakthrough,
experts counter that stripping (38% of all coal pro-
he had feelers out for a visa and in April sent an
duction) actually employs fewer men than other
aide to the Chinese Embassy in Ottawa to apply
methods, because of the huge machines used.
for one. Latest word from Peking, via Ottawa,
was that his request was under study "at the
MEDALS FOR MAC GREGOR'S MEN
very highest levels."
GOP leaders in Congress, who have been harshly
MOSCOW VS. THE COMMON MARKET
critical of the President's relations with Capitol
Hill, are now giving good marks to the White
The Kremlin has invited British Labor chief Har-
House liaison team headed by former Minnesota
old Wilson to talk with Premier Kosygin and
Rep. Clark MacGregor. Two examples cited are
party head Brezhnev. (The Russians asked Wil-
the defeat of the Senate plan to add $1.7 billion
son to come last year, days before he was defeat-
to military pay and of Senator Mansfield's move
ed no Prime Minister hv Tory Edward Heath )
to out US twon strength in Europe
Howard
FOLLOW-UP with Colson & MacGregor's office regarding the
use of Jack Kemp against McCloskey after his Dick Cavett
performance the other night.
6/9 - Kleen is working
directly w/ Kemp
CS, THE WASHINGTON WHITE
HOUSE
Date 5/29
For
HRH
From John Ehrlichman
THE BROWN REPUBLICAN
Vol 3. No. 9 Published by Brown Young Republicans Lynda Durfee, ed. 4/21/71
Rally "Bombs"
The "Dump Nixon" rally on April
18th can only be considered a fail-
YR MEETING
ure in light of the hopes of the or-
ganizers. It was a failure, first,
Thursday, April 22
because of the size of the turnout.
Morriss Lounge 8:00 P.M.
The rally organizers' claim of 22,000
GUEST SPEAKER
to 25,000 is clearly an exaggeration:
The N.Y. Times estimated 10,000, the
Providence Police said 6,000, and an
ATTORNEY GENERAL RICHARD ISRAEL
aerial photograph revealed that only
about 7,000 were there. The fact
that the rally organizers exaggerated
the turnout is not surprising con-
sidering the following statement made
by Allard Lowenstein (quoted in the
March 16th Brown Daily Herald): "If
we don't get 15,000 people, we're
wasting our time."
In addition to the size of the
turnout, the rally's organizers had
a second disappointment. The rally
was supposed to be a gathering of
"middle Americans"; Providence was
chosen by Lowenstein specifically be-
cause it was a "middle American"
city. However, the rally was atten-
ded mostly by students.
While the rally failed to fulfill
HOPEFULS
any of the organizers' hopes, it did
demostrate one fact: large numbers
of students are alienated from the
existing political process in this
country. None of the three presi-
dential candidates present at the
rally (Muskie, Bayh, McCloskey) got
an enthusiastic reception. This high
degree of bitterness and frustration
among students cannot be blamed on
the war; its causes are much deeper
than that. Nevertheless, the war is
aggravating this sense of alienation.
Therefore, it is time for the United
States to rapidly liquidate its in-
"Wonder which one's doing the thinking
volvement in Vietnam. The Nixon ad-
ministration should go ahead with
its plans to withdraw most American
forces from Vietnam by mid-1972. It
must not allow reverses such as that
suffered in Laos to delay American
withdrawal from Vietnam.
Ernie Evans
$$$ for R.I.?
Since there will be no require-
Increased welfare, transporta-
ments concerning "matching state funds"
tion, education. law enforcement,
to Federal Aid or obtaining Federal
and urban development have long been
approval for state programs, state
goals and programs that states have
governments will have greater flex-
been unable to meet effectively due
ibility in deciding upon programs.
to limitations on state revenues.
Regulations and restrictions former-
With the increasing concern over ur-
ly governing all states in the coun-
bam problems and growing state defi-
try will no longer restrict state
cits, President Nixon has formulated
spending to useless or inapplicable
and sent to Congress his plan for re-
projects. R. I. Will be able to ut-
vising America's tax system to pro-
ilize citizen involvement and initi-
vide extra revenues to the states for
ative to allocate funds to creative
these urgent programs. The adminis-
and effective projects for the state.
tration's plan, revenue sharing, will
The only real restriction on projects
rechannel approximatley $15 billion
is one concerning discrimination in-
of Federal tax money back to states,
volving minority groups. The Secre-
counties, cities, and towns, of which
tary of the Treasury and the Attorn-
$5 billion will be new revenue to the
ey General are empowered to immedi-
states.
ately cut off funds to a state which
The newly acquired Federal reve-
does not comply.
nue will be distributed according to
Revenue sharing, then, is quite
population. R. I., for instance, is
simply a program to increase the un-
slated to receive $21 million in the
restricted use of Federal funds for
first year of revenue sharing. The
local projects. It will enable the
use of this money will be unrestrict-
states and municipalities to intiate
ed, although planning aid and estab-
new programs and to increase aid to
lished programs will be available if
old ones, without raising taxes. Af-
the states want them. Governor
ter all, what could be better than
Licht and the legislature will then
getting more for less? And who knows
have the task of dividing about 50%
how better to spend our money than
of the revenues among the cities and
you and I?
towns in R. I. for their use in mu-
Frank Morgan
nicipal improvements. The remaider
will be spent on state welfare, roads,
transportation, or wherever there is
the greatest need.
"The 1970s absolutely must
be the years when America pays
its debt to the past by re-
claiming the purity of its air,
its waters, and our living en-
vironment. It is literally
allefson
now or never.
President Nixon
1 January 1970
"Say, I'm trying to do my share in the ecology movement
-rather than drive around all afternoon, polluting
the air, why don't we go over to my place?!"
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 19, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
PATRICK J. BUCHANAN
SUBJECT:
Political Memorandum, 1972
Congressman McCloskey is now traveling at times in the company
of Jerry Cooke and Charles U. Daly. Have uncovered nothing
about the former, but the latter is an old New Frontiersman,
a John F. Kennedy man, a Bobby Kennedy man -- and a protege
and close friend of Larry O'Brien. This raises up interesting
possibilities. Is the Democratic Party providing staff assistance
and/or financial assistance to the McCloskey Campaign. If so,
we can discredit McCloskey as not a man of principle, but as
a party traitor, who is trafficking with New Frontiersmen to
defeat a Republican President. Good stuff can be made
out of this -- damaging to McCloskey's budding effort.
If we could find out where the money is coming from, to McCloskey,
we might build a case that he is simply a pawn. Anyhow, we should
have some of our political people looking out for this sort of thing.
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 20, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR:
HARRY DENT
FROM:
CHUCK COLSON
The attached memo which I have received from Roy Goodearle is very
much on target with some of the things we have discussed, particularly
point 2. I think the time has arrived to make a move in that area and
to get someone postured. Have you got this one on track?
cc: Gordon Strachan
Roy Goodearle
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON
EYES
ONLY
April 13, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR:
CHARLES COLSON
FROM:
J. ROY GOODEARLE
SUBJECT:
Representative Paul N. (Pete)
McCloskey, Jr.
Representative Paul N. (Pote) McCloskey, Jr., is
scheduled to return shorily from a fact-finding tour of Southeast
Asia. The readings we have seem 10 indicate that on his return
he will launch an anti-war campaign that could culininate in his
involvement in a number of Presidential primaries next spring.
Representative Don Riegel and others have already promised to
support McCloskey if he runs, and there is evidence that he is
seriously thinking of doing 30.
McCloskey is bright, articulate and ambitious. In
addition, he has an excellent relationship with a number of people
on the affluent left. One of his aides, for example, recently
acknowledged that McCloskey has been contacted by Cyrus Eaton
with an offer of financial support should he decide to run. Another
aide indicated during a recent interview that if he does decide to
run, McCloskey will have the support of Norton Simon and other
"liberal" Republicans in California.
The Congressman's recent speaking schedule has been
heavily campus oriented. His office admits that he has received
"very few" invitations to speak to Republican groups either in
California or in other parts of the country. At this point, he has
not mapped out a formalized speaking tour or strategy but is
responding to invitations as they come into his office.
Charles Coloon
April 13, 1971
Page 2
Assuming that McCloskey continues escalating his
attacks on the President and Administ poticy in peneral
WC might con-id-r going ofter him ii. the following ways:
1. McCloskey's campus image is relatively Avorable,
although be has yet to i, cjo putting 1.. other the emotional follow-
ing that made Mc Carthy shep a potice factor in the spring of 1968.
If be wants to "catch on" the way McCarthy did and Lase his trength
on the camptires, he is Loing to have to broaden his attacks OL the
President and move signific unlly to 1.1. left ()1) a whole range of
issues.
This will prove needs vary because most potentially
activist student, reject the one-issue approach of a McCarthy or
Lowenstein. Thus, Stuari Rosow, student editor of the Yale Daily
News, recentry descrip d McCloskey as "Lowens bin's man" and
indicate that, in his opinion, students are looking for inore than
someone who is simply opposed to the Via tram al.
If Rosow's appraisal of the current campus atmosphere
is correct and i) McClosury wants to buile a caropu base, he will
be forced to move further and further to the Jeft. As you will re-
call, McCloskey was co-chainnau of "Earth Day" last year and
har airc aay ferratively incicated that be disagrees with Adminis-
tration racial policies. It is probably more than coincidental that
these are the issues of interest to students.
This could make him casy game as a well organized
effort to ask tough and enharras irrp questions at each campus
appearance could help discre dit him or drive him SO far to the
left that be will lose bis off-campus credibility.
In addition to making sure the right questions are asked,
we should male an effort 10 have McCJoshey's campus appearance
monitored by friends of the Administration who will report back to us.
Charles Colson
April B. 1971
Page 3
2. Arthough McCl skey has indicated a wiltingne SS to
take on the Pre sident in the primario if no one else does, he is
no Don Quixote. De differs significa 11y from Eugene McCarthy.
for example, in that he does appear to be concerned about his
future and may not with to trade his safe seal in Congress for a
few months of national pul ticity. McCloske; presently repres onts
California's 11th Congressional District which is cludes most of
San Mateo County. The District is he. vii; Reput viras, and the
winner of the GOP primary is Elmost always guaranteed victory
in the general election. 11 is our und. retendi 18 that the District
is moderate but not especially dovish in oric niation.
McCloske; was originally elect in it special 1967
election with 59. 3 percent of Le total vote. 110 ran again in 1908
and was clected 10 is first it 11 term. will 77.4 percent of the vote
and was reelecte (1 last Jall with TU. C. Pr recul.
Although ne was magnosed in 11. Repablic 111 primary
last fall, it is int. centing to or that in 190 primary Robert
Barry, who was not is particularly attractive candidate, gave hier
a real scare. McCloskey WOH that race by only about 1, 000 votes
out of 67, 000 cast.
It would this seem that ii We cap lind a Test rate young
moderate Republican andidate and provide him with ample financing
we might be able to .1 least keep the Com 1% sman close to home.
An attractive candidate might even be able to heat 1eCloskey in
the GOP primary next year, especiatly is, light of the fact that
redistricting conid make the district slightly more conservative.
1 think these two steps should receive serious consideration.
The first could provide the ammunition we will need if be keeps on
his present course, and the second could limit his maneuvering room
or even force nim to change course to save his own political skin.
65.
THE WHITE HOUSE
DETERMINED TO BE AN
WASHINGTON
ADMINISTRATIVE ARKING
Tome
E.O. 12065, Section 6-102
By CP
NAR., Date 3-17-82
May 4, 1971
5/7
CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H.R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN G
SUBJECT:
Astronaut Cunningham
Murray Chotiner sent the attached material on Walter
Cunningham. Chotiner is suggesting that he be
contacted about challenging McCloskey in his California
district.
Is this the type of individual we want Colson or some-
one on the outside to approach?
YES
NO H
If yes, Nofziger instead of Colson should discreetly have
Cunningham contacted and keep us posted.
Agree
Disagree
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April 29, 1971
PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL
I IS AN
ADMINISTION KING
E.O. 12065, Section 6-102
By
EV. NARS, Date 3-17-82
MEMORANDUM FOR
JOHN N. MITCHELL
FROM:
MURRAY CHOTINER
Obviously, no one connected with the Administration
should be identified with this thought.
But, for your information, Walter Cunningham, NASA
astronaut, is seriously interested in becoming a
GOP candidate for Congress in Congressman McCloskey's
District in California.
Enclosed is biographical data.
CC: Mr. H. R. Haldeman
PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20546
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
WALTER CUNNINGHAM
NASA ASTRONAUT
NAME: Walter Cunningham (Civilian)
BIRTHPLACE AND DATE: March 16, 1932, Creston, Iowa; considers Santa Monica, California
hometown: Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter W. Cunningham, reside in Venice, California.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Blond hair; hazel eyes; height, 5 ft. 10 in.; weight, 155 poúnds.
EDUCATION: Graduated from Venice High School, Venice, California; received B.A. with
honors in Physics, 1960 and M.A. in Physics, 1961, from UCLA; has completed work,
UCLA, on doctorate in Physics with exception of thesis.
MARITAL STATUS: Married to former Lo Ella Irby, Norwalk, California. Her mother,
Mrs. Nellie Marie Maynard, resides in Oxnard, California.
CHILDREN: Brian, September 12, 1960; Kimberly, February 12, 1963.
OTHER ACTIVITIES: Sports enthusiast, particularly interested in gymnastics and handball.
ORGANIZATIONS: Member, American Geophysical Union, American Institute of Aeronautics and
Astronautics, Sigma Pi, and Sigma Xi.
EXPERIENCE: Joined the Navy in 1951 and began flight training in 1952. Joined a
Marine squadron in 1953 and served on active duty until August 1956. Now is
Marine reservist, with rank of Major.
Was research scientist for Rand Corporation before joining NASA; worked on classified
defense studies and problems of Earth's magnetometers at Rand. He was awarded NASA's
Exceptional Service Medal for the Apollo 7 flight at ceremonies at the LBJ ranch.
- more -
CUNNINGHAM -contd.- -
At UCLA, in conjunction with doctoral thesis problem, he developed and tested
in a search coil magnetometer which was later flown aboard the first NASA
Orbiting Geophysical Observatory satellite.
He has 3,500 hours of flying time, more than 2,800 hours in jets.
Cunningham was one of the third group of astronauts selected by NASA in October, 1963.
He made his first space flight October 11-22, 1968, as Lunar Module Pilot aboard
the Apollo 7 spacecraft in the first manned mission of the Apollo series.
- end -
DETERMINED TO BE AN
May 4, 1971
ADMINISTRATIVE MARKING
E.O. 12085, Section 6-102
CONFIDENTIAL
By
EP NARS, Date 3-17-82
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H.R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Astronaut Cunningham
Murray Chotiner sent the attached material on Walter
Cunningham. Chotiner is suggesting that he be
contacted about challenging McCloskey in his California
district.
Is this the type of individual we want Colson or some-
one on the outside to approach?
YES
NO
If yes, Nofziger instead of Colson should discreetly have
Cunningham contacted and keep us posted.
Agree
Disagree
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THE FACT that the much
is strictly limited to his anti-
backing in his dump-Nixon
Wayne Hays of Ohio, chair-
war activities and not for his
publicized trip to Laos by
campaign-not even in his
man of the House Adminis-
Republican challenge to Mr.
Rep. Paul N. (Pete) Mc-
home state. California liberal
tration Committee.
Nixon. For political funding,
Closkey, the Republican dove
he is now talking to multimil-
Republicans who strongly
Hays' longtime opposition
from California, was financed
lionaire California industrial-
supported McCloskey's cam-
to reporting provisions had
and arranged by liberal Dem-
ist Norton Simon, who is a
paigns for Congress are
been well known. Conse-
ocrats is a tipoff to the scare-
nominal Republican.
heartsick over what they con-
quently, the bill's sponsors
ity of genuine Republican
Even McCloskey's political
sider their friend's new dem-
have worried that he might
backing for his challenge
activities, however, have had
agoguery on the war. This in-
stall it in his committee with
against President Nixon.
cludes such outspoken liber-
the connivance of the White
a distinctly Democratic color-
Some $7,500 to finance the
ation 80 far The antiwar
als as state Assemblyman
House (whose overt support
trip was raised among the
rally at Providence, R. I., on
William Bagley and John G.
of the measure is doubted).
same people who backed Sen.
Veneman, Under Secretary of
Sponsors of the bill had been
April 18 addressed by Mc-
Eugene McCarthy's challenge
Closkey had a bipartisan
Health, Education and Wel-
huddling with House Demo-
against President Johnson in
label but actually was put to-
fare.
cratic leaders to find a way
1968. Martin Fife, a million-
gether by New York liberal
A footnote: Sen. Robert
to move the tough, independ-
alre plastics manufacturer ac-
Dole of Kansas, Republican
ent-minded Hays.
Democrats under the leader-
tive in New York City's Mc-
ship of ex-Congressman Al-
national chairman, has
They need not have both-
Carthyite New Democratic
lard K. Lowenstein.
balked at suggestions from
ered. Hays is drafting his
Coalition, contributed $3,000.
The Providence rally trot-
Nixon political operatives
own bill for reporting provi-
Another $1,500 came from
ted out as a member of the
that he cut McCloskey down
sions and a $35,000 overall
Sam Rubin, a rich Wall
to size before next year's pri-
limit on every House cam-
sponsoring committee one
Street operator who backed
Malcolm Farmer III, de-
maries. Dole feels it is not
paign-even tougher than the
leftist causes in times past
the role of the party's chair-
bill written by the Senate
scribed as a Republican who
and was a McCarthy sup-
had been campaign manager
man to hatchet a fellow Re-
Commerce Committee. Fur-
porter in 1968.
for former Gov. John Chaffee
publican in Congress, no mat-
thermore, Hays has a com-
Arranging the trip was
ter what his transgressions.
mitment for co-sponsorship
of Rhode Island (now Secre-
tary of the Navy). In fact,
Instead, anti-McCloskey
from Rep. Watkins Abbitt, a
Charles U. Daly, McCloskey's
Marine comrade in Korea
Farmer, a middle-level offi-
hatcheting will be divided be-
conservative Virginian who
heads the subcommittee han-
who has excellent connec-
cial in the Chaffee adminis-
tween Gov. Ronald Reagan of
tions on the Democratic left
California and a selected
dling the bill.
tration, was never close to
dating from service as a Ken-
being Chaffee's campaign
group of McCloskey's col-
A Footnote: Russell He-
nedy White House aide. The
manager and always was re-
leagues in the House.
menway of the National Com-
actual fund raising was
garded by Chaffee aides as
ittee for an Effective Con-
helped by writer Jimmy Bres-
something other than a Re-
Campaign Limits
gress, key lobbyist for the
lin, who escorted McCloskey
publican. His auto now car-
THE PROBABILITY of a
bill, believes Hays's overall
to three Manhattan dinner
ries Democratic bumper
tough bill limiting campaign
spending limit is unenforcea-
parties one night soliciting
stickers.
spending has increased
ble and would prefer the Sen-
rich reform Democrats.
The larger truth is that
sharply with the disappear-
ate bill's approach of a
McCloskey told us such
McCloskey has not picked up
ance of one of its last road-
$60,000 spending limit on
significant liberal Republican
communications media.
tapping of Democratic funds
blocks: Resistance from Rep.
c 1971. Publishers-Hall Syndicate
And Pete McCloskey
Cranks Up Campaign
ctually, the Congressman says he thought
Antiwar Republican Prepares
was giving an academic answer to a stu-
A Challenge to President;
dent's question when he mentioned impeach-
'It's All a Crazy Accident'
ment to a small crowd at Stanford University
on Feb. 11. Though he did speak of that course
4-16-71
as a theoretical possibility, he recalls telling
the student that the war issue didn't justify an
By NORMAN C. MILLER
impeachment and that anyway Congress
Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
WASHINGTON-On status-consclous Capitol
wasn't about to do it. Nonetheless, a wire-ser-
vice reporter was in the crowd and wrote a
Hill, the cramped, two-room office assigned to
story saying Rep. McCloskey advocated im-
California Republican Rep. Paul McCloskcy
peaching President Nixon.
shows that the powers-that-be consider him
just another junior Congressman lacking influ-
Lots of Letters
The effect was remarkable. Thousands of
ence.
But the powers-that-be are wrong, and the
letters began pouring into the Congressman's
Congressman has some 30,000 items of evi-
office. Some were hostile, like one from a
Georgian: "If 4-F anti-American S.O.B.s like
dence to prove it.
you would help the President instead of giving
The evidence is letters from people all over
encouragement and aid to North Vietnam,
the country who in recent weeks have heard of
maybe our President could end the war."
"Pete" McCloskey's fervent end-the-war criti-
But by a margin approaching 20-to-1, the re-
cism of President Nixon. The vast majority of
sponse was favorable. "Bravo, impeach
these people say they want the 43-year-old Con-
Nixon," wrote Claude Smith of Los Angeles.
gressman to do something no other GOP politi-
"Congratulations," wrote Austin Brumley of
cian seems willing to consider: run against
Morro Bay, Calif. "Your defiance of Nixon
President Nixon in next year's primaries.
is the most encouraging political development
Ray H. Brown, manager of the Colonial Inn
since McCarthy defied Johnson and started
in Harbor Springs, Mich., expresses a typical
campaigning in New Hampshire in 1968."
sentiment: "As a lifelong Republican, I am
Rep. McCloskey was promptly besieged
amazed and disappointed that President Nixon
with reporters asking him what he was up to.
has enlarged the war in Indochina," he wrote
Rep. McCloskey.
I sincerely hope that
His explanation that he was only "discussing"
someone within the Republican Party can offer
the impeachment question generated more
a challenge to President Nixon in next year's
publicity, resulting in more letters of support.
primaries. I would like to make a donation and
"The whole thing was a crazy accident," re-
work for you."
flects the Congressman. "I didn't say anything
at Stanford I hadn't said 100 times before, but
In fact, letter-writers like Mr. Brown have
that girl (reporter) misrepresented the im-
sent Rep. McCloskey a total of $4,000 so far to
peachment statement and put the national
show they're serious about backing him as a
spotlight on me."
GOP peace candidate And the liberal Republi-
If the Congressman wasn't serious about
can, while expressing astonishment at such
support says he will indeed challenge the
impeaching the President, he was completely
President if that seems the only way to raise
earnest about a primary challenge to Mr.
the war issue in GOP primaries.
Nixon. He suggested several possible Republi-
can andidates, such as liberal Sens. Mark
More Than Talk
Hatfield of Oregon and Charles Mathias of
This isn't just brash talk. He has promises
Thather
Maryland. Nothing doing, they all said.
of financial support from industrialist Norton
While GOP liberals brushed aside the Mc-
Simon and some other liberal Republicans, and
Closkey suggestion, the Republican right re-
Mr. McCloskey says that by the end of this
acted thunderously. The Congressman was de-
month he will establish a Washington political
nounced by California Gov. Ronald Reagan,
office to begin organizing for a primary cam-
and the conservative California Republican As-
paign. He is embarked on a frenetic, candi-
sembly censured him as "an enemy of the
date-type schedule. After winding up a week-
American political process."
long trip to Vietnam and Laos, Mr. McCloskey
Things like that got Mr. McCloskey's Irish
will appear on the CBS "Face the Nation" TV
up, and soon he was saying, "I'll run against
interview program early Sunday and then fly
to Providence, R.I., to speak at an antiwar
Nixon if no one else will." With that, more let-
rally organized by his close friend, Democratic
ters of support rolled in, and they still are com-
dove Allard Lowenstein. Monday night, the
ing, in a grassroots upsurge reminiscent of Eu-
GOP Congressman will be in Princeton for an-
other antiwar rally.
gene McCarthy's 1968 campaign. (Rep. Mc-
Closkey doesn't like being compared with Mr.
Rep. McCloskey also is recruiting a stable
of experts, many from universities around his
McCarthy. "I'm no poet," says the ex-Marine.)
suburban San Francisco congressional district,
Being a maverick underdog doesn't bother
to give him a crash education on an array of is-
Pete McCloskey. Three years ago, to win his
sues. "What I don't know is frightening," he
House seat, he first had to beat nine other Re-
says. "I have a lot of studying to do to become
publican contenders, including Shirley Temple
a credible candidate."
Black, who was the odds-on favorite due to her
What the lean, dark-haired lieutenant colo-
movie fame. He has successfully defended him-
nel in the Marine Reserve does know some-
self against tough conservative GOP challeng-
thing about is war, having been decorated for
ers in two subsequent primaries, and he rolled
combat gallantry in Korea. And he has been
up big victories in the general elections by get-
convinced since he ran for the House in a spe-
ting a sizable share of the Democratic vote.
cial election three years ago that Vietnam is a
Of course, that's hardly preparation for a
quagmire for the U.S.
presidential primary campaign, and no one
On military grounds, he argues that the
knows it better than Mr. McCloskey. He's hop-
Nixon Vietnamization policy won't work. On
ing, therefore, that one of three things will hap-
pen this year: Congress will force an end of the
moral grounds, he charges that the President's
"massive use of airpower" is an "indefensible
war by cutting off funds, President Nixon him-
policy of killing great numbers of Asians to
self will manage to end it, or a better-known
save American face in this war." His trip to In-
Republican will decide to become a peace can-
dochina evidently has reinforced his attitude;
didate in the primaries.
he has been quoted as charging that U.S.
"I think one of those things will almost cer-
bombing on the Plain of Jars is having a dev-
tainly liappen by November, and then I
astating impact on Laotian civilians.
wouldn't have to run," says Mr. McCloskey.
But if none of these possible developments ma-
Some other doves say the saine thing, but
terializes, he promises to challenge President
they don't get 30,000 letters beseeching them to
Nixon in every primary. "I wouldn't expect to
run for President. That's because Mr. Mc-
win," he says, "but if the effort forces the
C'oskey has said one more thing: that one way
President to end the war one day earlier it
to get rid of a President who won't terminate
would be a victory to me."
an "immoral" war 18 to "impeach him."
APR 1 6 1971
April 19, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR H.R. HALDEMAN
FROM :
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT :
McCloskey
Lyn Nofziger reports two interesting developments. Norton Simon
is selling paintings in order to have an adequate bankroll for McCloskey.
Cyprus Eaton is also contributing heavily.
Nofziger reports that Dole will not attack McCloskey. Therefore
Nofziger seeks authority for a "long term go-ahead on engineering
attacks on McCloskey." He would not elaborate.
Recommendation: My work with Nofziger indicates that he hates
details but is good at implementing attacks. He should be granted
this broad authority.
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April 8, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM :
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT :
Clem Stone Dinner Tonight
Kalmbach and I talked 10 minutes ago. He will see Clem Stone
at 4:30 today. Kalmbach needs to tell Stone what the fund raising
procedure is tonight. Kalmbach will not be at tonight's dinner.
In Kalmbach's mind there are several options, but basically feels
that the President should not be present during the pitch.
I recommend Number 1 of the following options:
1. The President leave dinner early and a spokesman
begin.
2. The President leave the room with Stone and
spokesman make the pitch.
-
3. The President should leave the room while
Stone remains for pitch with others.
GS:pm
April 13, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Presidential Primaries
Magruder and Dean asked the RNC to prepare the attached description
of the primary states' dates and legal requirements.
Tom Evans at the RNC will update this information periodically and
keep the Attorney General (via Magruder) posted.
Recommendation:
At this early stage I recommend that we rely on the Magruder/Dean/
Evans material.
Agree
Disaggee
Comment
April 9, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
After Mrs. Haldeman met the White House Operators, we
walked back to her car on the South Lawn driveway.
Dave Parker who has never met Mrs. Haldeman saw us from
the West Wing warkway. Later in the afternoon he asked me
"Who was that attractive young girl you were escorting?
GS:elr
Deliver to Gordon Strachan
(ma Haldemasis office)
McCloskey to Challenge Nixon
in 1972; Simon Pledges Funds
BY THOMAS J. FOLEY
Times Staff Writer
WASHINGTON-Rep Paul N.
In a speech Feb. 11 at Stanford
McCloskey Jr. (R-Calif.) said Friday
University, his alma mater, McClos-
that he would set up a campaign
key proposed a national debate
staff in the next two or three weeks
on impeachment of the President.
to challenge President Nixon in next
His grounds, he said, were
year's presidential primaries
that Mr. Nixon overstepped his con-
The factors leading to the e
stitutional authority in using Ameri-
third-term congressman's decision
can support for the Cambodia and
were:
Laos incursions. Later, McCloskey
-Offers of financial help which
said he hoped some antiwar Republ-
add up to a significant campaign
ican would oppose Mr. Nixon's re-
fund, including one large but unspe-
nomination, but that he would step
cified pledge from Los Angeles mil-
Please Turn to Page 9, Col. 1
lionaire Norton Simon.
-Offers by more than 3,000 per-
sons who volunteered to work in
McCloskeys's campaign.
-The seeming lack of interest of
any other Republican of actual or
near-national stature in challenging
Mr. Nixon in the primaries.
All this materiel for a budding
presidential campaign was the re-
sult of national attention McCloskey
attracted by his criticism of the
9 Part -Sat,, Mar. 27,
DIGOT
McCloskey Plans Staff
for '72 Presidential Bid
Continued from First Page
Shortly after a McClos-
in if no one responded. Mc-
key antiwar speech in the
invited to participate in an
Closkey said he had been
House last month, he was
antiwar rally on April 18
"inundated" with offers of
offered financial help from
support. He said he would
Cleveland industrialist Cy-
in Providence, R.I., being
start with a small staff and
rus Eaton, who has bank-
organized by former Rep.
supplement it as funds be-
rolled the annual interna-
Allard K. Lowenstein (D-
came available. A research
tional Pugwash Confer-
N.Y.), who led the dump-
assistant and an expert on
ences designed to improve
Johnson campaign that fi-
fund-raising and other po-
East- West communica-
nally convinced McCarthy
litical mechanics will be
tions.
to run four years ago.
the first hired.
The volunteer help for
The Rhode Island Legis-
McCloskey's move now
McCloskey has come pri-
lature two years ago ap-
puts him eight months
marily from college cam-
proved a preferential pri-
ahead of the 1967 chal-
puses where students
mary law that will take ef-
lenge to President Lyndon
have been attracted by his
fect the second Tuesday in
B. Johnson by former Sen.
April, 1972.
Eugene J. McCarthy (D-
stands to end the war and
McCloskey, a decorated
Minn.), who announced
improve the environment.
Korean war veteran, said
his candidacy in late
McCloskey has already
he hoped his visit to In-
November.
visited Wisconsin, a prima-
dochina would take him to
The Portola Valley con-
ry state, and plans to visit
Laos and Vietnam. He
gressman originally had
said in an interview that
another next month after
said he would run only if
he has five areas of inter-
some other more prom-
returning from a planned
est-the status of pacifica-
inent GOP liberal did not,
10-day trip to Indochina.
tion of South Vietnam, re-
and he mentioned particu-
The congressmen spoke
fugee problems, South
larly Sens. Mark O. Hat-
to a university audience in
Vietnamese treatment of
field of Oregon, Charles V.
Madison, Wis., last week-
prisoners of war, bombing
Mathias of Maryland,
end, noting that he had
of North Vietnam and
Charles H. Percy of Illin-
been cochairman of last
what the Saigon govern-
ois, New York City Mayor
year's Earth Day with
ment is doing to insure
John V. Lindsay and Com-
Sen. Gaylord Nelson (D-
that the upcoming pres-
mon Cause Chairman
Wis.) and had been a
idential elections are fair.
John Gardner.
strong supporter of the
McCloskey, who raised
However, when his-con-
fight led by Sen. William
the funds privately to pay
tacts with all five pro-
Proxmire (D-Wis.) torde
feat the SST.
for the trip, said he was
duced negative replies,
particularly interested in
McCloskey decided to go
Bipartisan Support
viewing pictures of the
ahead himself.
After the rally, he rode
bombing of North Viet-
to the airport with state
nam to see what type of
Offers Funds
It was learned that Si-
Rep. Midge Miller, who
bombs are used and whe-
had been cochairman of
ther the bombs are used to
mon, who ran unsuccess-
McCarthy's 1968 primary
destroy supply centers or
fully in the California Re-
drive in Wisconsin. Mrs.
kill civilians.
publican primary last year
against then Sen. George
Miller reportedly told the
Murphy, has been in con-
congressman he could ex-
tact with McCloskey since
pect bipartisan support if
last November and offered
he were serious about his
to help finance the presi-
presidential drive.
dential challenge.
McCloskey also has been
Other offers of financial
aid have come from Henry
Niles, a Baltimore busi-
nessman who is chairman
of Business Executive
Move for Vietnam Peace,
and Harold Willens. its
CITIZENS FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
5/19
Sordon- Per Our telephone
Comersation
McCloskey Faces
Competition At Home Calif.
REDWOOD
CITY,
N.
Mc-
- C (UPI) Closseman threatching
ing fort businessman himself servative" the terday publican Jack a in President, - "dump his W. the he Rep. as primary Wilson, own and will Republican a Paul who "moderate district. a run anounced supporter 47, against in describes to a the chal- con- small fac- con- ef- of
yes-
Mc- Re-
wash Post 5-13-71
'Dump McCloskey
Closkey Pitts. next year
Campaign Begun
REDWO OD CITY,
Calif., May 12 (UPI)-Rep
Paul N, McCloskey, the
Republican congressman
threatening to challenge
President Nixon, is facing
a "Dump McCloskey" ef
fort in his own district.
Jack W. Wilson, 47, a
small businessman who
describes himself as
a
"moderate conservative"
and a supporter of the
President, announced
Tuesday that he will run
in the Republican primary
against McCloskey next
year.
Wilson, who said he has
been promised adequate
financial backing, ran as a
write-in candidate against
McCloskey last year and
got about 3,000 votes.
Long Beach The Telepram
5/3/71
GOP war
views split
HE ESTIMATED, how-
ever, that he has the back-
McCloskey
ing of more than half the
Republicans in his district
BERKELEY (UPI) -
for his views.
Rep. Paul N. McCloskey
There is "a significant
concedes that many of his
split" among Republicans
on Nixon's war policy.
constituents object to his
McCloskey said, and there-
current feud with Presi-
fore there was no require-
dent Nixon over the Viet-
ment of "party loyalty" on
nam war.
the issue.
"There's no question
"To repress such debate
large numbers of Republi-
on the grounds of party
loyalty is to repress dis-
cans in my constituency
sent - and this nation
would rather go with the
thrives on dissent," the
President," McCloskey told
congressman said.
newsmen when he was
asked about a GOP move
In an address to the offi-
organized last week in San
cers of the Sierra Club,
Mateo county to dump
McCloskey said he had "no
him.
challenge" to the Nixon
Administration's environ-
mental policies, although
the President has a "less
deep commitment" then he
would like to see in some
areas.
SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER - CHRONICLE
5/9/71
Varying Views
Of McCloskey
By Will Ellsworth-Jones
The best thing Congress-
"I don't like the way he's
man Paul N. McCloskey has
doing things now; I am not
going for him is Paul N.
completely satisfied, but I
McCloskey.
think I'll vote for him again;
When his constituents in
I like him even less since he
San Mateo talk about him,
came back from Vietnam;
words like "sincere, honest,
he's an opportunist" these
guts" keep cropping up
are some of the feelings that
words, often in short supply
the word "McCloskey" pro-
when politiciansaredis-
duces.
cussed.
Jim Hannay, a Cadillac
But at the same time his
salesman, probably sums up
powerful personallty -
the feelings against McClos-H
"charisma" rears its over-
key most clearly. He helped
worked head when he is
in the Congressman's first
being means
campaign, but he says now
that if he has made good
he has doubts whether he
friends, he has also made bit-
would vote for him again.
ter enemies.
"I am not sure that some
"I despise him and I voted
of his most recent stands are
for the rat the last time,"
to my way of thinking," he
was the reaction of one of his
says measuredly.
Cadillac constituents in Bur-
Hannay says that although
lingame. "He's trying to get
he himself is against the war
all the hippies and rioters
he does not like the methods
and demonstrators on his
McCloskey is using to try
side, he thinks there's more
and end it.
of them."
Of course McCloskey can
Shirley Victory
produce the usual disillusion-
McCloskey first became a
ment that greets politicians.
national figure by courtesy of
"He's just like the rest of
Mrs. Shirley Temple Black,
them," said a man behind
whom he defeated with sur-
the counter of a San Mateo
prising ease back in 1967. But
newsstand, "they're all
he has now become a nation-
lousy."
al figure in his own right,
Believes
with a new office bein set up
But he also produces his
in Washington to handle his
fair share of believers. "I
national affairs.
think he's a good man, he's
If he has grabbed the na-
trying to do something about
tion's headlines what do his
the war situation," says Bur-
hometown voters think?
lingame barber A.L. Spald-
From talks with voters it is
ing. "I voted for him last
obvious that he is going to
time and I'll vote for him
have a tough time in 1972.
again."
His problem will not be the
William Trebilcox, 60, of
general election but the Re-
Redwood City, calls himself
publican primary. A Republi-
"one of the silent majority -
can against the war is one
I don't get out and riot like a
thing; but a Republican
lot of 'em." His opinion:
openly opposed to the Presi-
"He's saying the right thing
dent and willing, even, to
and he's not scared of any-
talk in terms of impeach-
one. I'll vote for him again."
ment, is too much for some
"He's got guts," says an
to swallow.
early morning customer in a
Telltake
San Mateo coffee shop; but
It is easy to spot the disil-
Herb Mattner, a 54 year old
lusionment just as soon as
gas station manager in San
the word "M Closkey" is
Mateo, put the case for the
mentioned. There is a short
McCloskey believers in an-
pause, and a tightening of
other way:
the face, while they decide
"He speaks out; he's
whether to let feelings pour
putting his position in jeopar-
out. Usually they do, asking
dy for what he believes is
at the end that their names
right. A man who is willing
not be used.
to sacrifice his political posi-
"I had all the faith in the
tion in the party and go as
world in him before," said a
far out as he has deserves
lady selling
my vote."
flowers in Burlingame, "but
Vs. Nixon
I wouldn't vote for him
If McCloskey does run
again. I don't think he should
against Nixon, he will have
work against our President.
Mattner's vote, even though
If he kept some of his
he is a staunch Republican
thoughts to himself he would
and a previous Nixon sup-
be much better off."
porter.
A middle-aged man stand-
"If someone like McClos-
ing on a street corner in Bur-
key doesn't speak out, then
lingame was more blunt: "I
this war will not only contin-
think he's the -" he said.
ue to exist, but it will grow
"He's talking all the time
or other Vietnams will pop
about this and that, but he's
up," he says.
doing nothing for his coun-
The Republicans in San
try."
Mateo have already started
Some Support
looking for a new candidate
In downtown Redwood City
behind whom they can unite
a shopkeeper paused as he
against their maverick con-
swept the sidewalk in front of
gressman.
his shop: "I don't think very
But they will have to fight.
much of the way he's going
Robin Schmidt, the congress-
against the President. I vot-
man's administrative assist-
ed for him the first time, but
ant, admits it is "hard to
I wouldn't vote for him
tell" how people feel right
again."
now.
Gordon Strachan
5/30 no doeship It anow
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30 EAST 42ND STREET
NEW YORK, N.Y.
By Robert S. Allen and John A, Goldsmith
Washington, May 15, 1971:
There is a lot more than high-flown altruism behind
Representative "Pete" McCloskey's artful spearheading of the "dump Nixon" commotion.
Real fact is McCloskey's coy politicking is strictly utilitarian.
The dissident California Republican faces the strong likelihood of being dumped
himself. He is under foreboding double-barreled attack:
(1) Local, state and congressional GOP leaders are angrily gunning for him, and
admittedly canvassing the field for a potent candidate to run against him in next spring's
primary.
(2) As a result of the 1970 census, his eleventh district probably will be
importantly changed by the state legislaturc-with a county comprising a sizable Democratic
and ultra-liberal vote being replaced by a more conservative and normally Republican county.
Such a switch would seriously affect McCloskey's chances of holding onto his
House seat.
In his three elections, he won largely through Democratic backing. In the first
(1967) special election, ho owed his victory over Mrs. Shirley Temple Black to a heavy
Democratic swing to him. The same happened in 1968, and even more so in 1970 when the
Democrats didn't even run anyone against him.
So seeing the threatening handwriting on the wall, McCloskey is cannily
maneuvering for a face-saving way out.
The Democratic engineered and financed "dump Nixon" agitation is a fortuitous
break for both him and the Democrats. A rebellious Republican standard-bearer suits
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their purpose to a T; and for McCloskey, it's a grandstanding escape from a possible
trouncing at home.
As McCloskey sees it, he has nothing to lose playing David against the President.
As far as the GOP are concerned, they are already furiously bent on axing him.
And while the odds are big against his getting anywhere challenging the President, it will
be infinitoly more satisfying to McCloskey's far-from-modest ego to be licked doing that
than being defeated for re-election to the House.
So while devoutly professing lofty idealism and principles, actually McCloskey
is being strictly pragmatic.
ALL SIDES TO THE MIDDLE
Graphically illustrative of that trait was McCloskey's recent voting on the
appropriation for the House Internal Security Committee-long the target of leftists,
ultra-liberals and other militants.
McCloskey was on all sides of this red-hot issue.
It's a highly revealing example of how he craftily maneuvers and operates.
Within the space of little more than one hour, he voted both against the appropriation and
for it-thus putting himself in a position to claim approval from partisans on both sides.
This remarkable dexterity went unreported. Few if any of McCloskey's constituents,
to say nothing of the public at large, are aware of this significant incident. Following
is the untold story:
There were three roll call votes. The first was on an amendment to increase
the committee's budget to $570,000 - $120,000 more than recommended by the Committee on
Administration. After a stormy wrangle, the House approved that by the decisive count of
256 to 129.
McCloskey was silent during the torrid argument, but on the showdown he voted
against the increase.
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He again voted with the opposition on the second and key test on the issue.
This was an ultra-liberal motion to recommit the appropriation; in effect, to kill it.
This was rejected even more decisively-274 to 104.
On the immediately following third roll call-for final passage-McCloskey,
again saying nothing, apparently underwent a remarkable change of heart. This time, he
lined up with the overwhelming majority-298 to 75.
McCloskey quietly deserted his die-hard militant pals vehemently fighting the
Internal Security Committee and put himself on record as favoring it.
Thus, within little more than one hour and without saying a word, he achieved
the unique feat of being on all sides of this politics-loaded controversy. Snorted one
of his non-admiring California colleagues, "I see Pete is rising above principle again.
As I have observed for a long time, he has a truly remarkable facility for that kind of
self-serving levitation."
DEMOCRATIC DARLING
While state and congressional Republican leaders are increasingly denouncing
McCloskey, his ties with Democrats are steadily expanding.
His fanfared junket to Vietnam last month was financed by a group of wealthy
ultra-liberal Democrats who put up & lot of money for former Senator Rugene McCarthy's
1968 campaign. Funds from the same source are paying for the campaign headquarters
McCloskey has just opened three blocks from the Capitol.
He is in frequent contact with former Representative Allard Lowenstein, D-N.Y.,
who launched the "dump Johnson" movement and is now loudly tootling "dump Nixon"-with
McCloskey's onthusiastic support. Two weeks ago, with New Left backing, Lowenstein was
named head of the Americans for Democratic Action (ADA), a position he intends to use as
a springboard to run for either mayor of New York City, governor of the state, or for
another try for Congress.
One of McCloskey's closest House confidants is Representative Phillip Burton,
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D-San Francisco, a militant liberal with considerable influence in California Democratic
circles, His brother is a member of the state legislature.
Inside word is that McCloskey is urgently seeking Burton's help to avert adverse
redistricting of his home bailiwick.
Whether Burton can help him remains to be seen. Reportedly, local Democrats
have their eye on McCloskey's seat and have evinced determination to make a fight for it.
Apparently they seem bent on not giving him another free ride.
Which further intensifies his backstage yen for a face-saving way out.
His good friend Lowenstein and other well-heeled Democrats are enticingly
offering it to him-as their "dump Nixon" standard-bearer.
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