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This file contains: The NY Post highlights Gus Levy's statement which he says he'll be raising money for President Nixon's reelection. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Report], no date From Gordon Strachan to Haldeman. RE: The decrease in Dole's effectiveness as a warning sign of the RNC's lack of influence. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 9/25/1971 From Charles W. Colson to Haldeman. RE: Senator Dole's upcoming press conference concerning Democrat "partisan obstructionists." 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 9/24/1971 From Gordon Strachan to Haldeman. Indecipherable handwritten note. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Other Document], no date From Charles Colson to Haldeman. RE: RNC/Senator Dole. 2 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 9/22/1971 A report detailing the upcoming national election, and Senator Brooke's usefulness to the GOP ticket. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Report], no date From Charles Colson to Haldeman. RE: The one hour session with Bob Dole in an effort to enable him to do a better job of defending the President, as well as hitting back at the Democrats. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 9/22/1971 A report detailing Senator Brooke, and his overall value to the GOP national ticket. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Report], no date From Charles Colson to Haldeman. RE: Bob Stafford's possible appointment to the Senate. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 9/13/1971 From Gordon Strachan to Haldeman. RE: The April 7 memo stating that Porter was receiving $23,000 working for Magruder. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 10/6/1971 From Gordon Strachan to Haldeman. RE: Staff Compensation at the Committee for the Re-Election of the President. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 10/4/1971 From Gordon Strachan to Haldeman. RE: Citizens for the Reelection of the President. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 4/7/1971 From Gordon Strachan to Haldeman. RE: The attached memo from April 7 that indicates Porter was receiving $23,000 working for Magruder. 2 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Other Document], no date From Gordon Strachan to Larry Higby. RE: The April 7 memo that indicates Porter was receiving $23,000 while working for Magruder. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], no date From Gordon Strachan to Larry Higby. RE: Message that reads, "Per your request, the prior WH salaries of the Committee employers are rated." 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], no date A financial report on the salary rates on leaving Federal service. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Report], no date From L. Higby to GS. RE: Message that reads, "Per our conversation, get the origional WH salaries of each involved." 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], no date From Gordon Strachan to Haldeman. RE: Staff Compensation at the Committee for the Re-Election of the President. 2 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 10/4/1971 Indecipherable handwritten notes. 2 pgs. [Subject: White House Staff] [Other Document], no date Indecipherable handwritten notes dated 10/1. 2 pgs. [Subject: White House Staff] [Other Document], no date A detailed finance report for the 1972 Campaign entitled: "Finance Committee for the Election of President Nixon." 9 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Report], no date From Jeb S. Magruder to Mr. Hugh W. Sloan Jr. RE: The submission of a tentative budget for the campaign. 3 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 9/23/1971 From Jeb S. Magruder to Mr. Hugh W. Sloan, Jr. RE: The surveying of all the campaign divisions to determine what the needs of each would be between October 1 of this year and December 31 of next year. 3 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 9/23/1971 From Gordon Strachan to Haldeman. RE: Vice President Fund Raising Letter for Congressional Committee. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 9/27/1971 From Gerald R. Ford to Spiro T. Agnew. RE: A request that Mr. Agnew sign a fund raising letter for the Congressional Committee. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Letter], 9/21/1971 From unknown author to "Fellow Republicans." RE: Complaints from Republicans concerning the Nixon Administration's recent conduct. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Letter], no date From David Cole to G. RE: Message that reads: "Status of VP re-do letter." 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], no date From Gordon Strachan to Haldeman. RE: Vice President Fund Raising Letter for Congressional Committee. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 9/27/1971 From Gordon Strachan to Haldeman. RE: Gerald Ford's request that the Vice President sign a fund raising letter for the Congressional Committee. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 9/24/1971 From John R. Rarick to Clifford M. Hardin. RE: An exploitative situation with the Louisiana milk producers. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Letter], 9/14/1971 From John Dean to Gordon Strachan. RE: Antitrust Exemption for Milk Producers Cooperative. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 10/6/1971 From David Wilson to John Dean. RE: Antitrust Exemption for Agricultural Cooperatives. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 10/5/1971 A newspaper article of which only a fraction is preserved. RE: A partial list of Democratic participants. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Newspaper], no date Newspaper article RE: Shirley Chisholm, and her announcement that she will enter the California, Wisconsin, North Carolina, and Florida primaries in the following year. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], no date Indecipherable handwritten note dated 9/28. [Subject: White House Staff] [Other Document], no date From David Parker to Alex Butterfield. RE: The cancellation of the October 21st political organization dinner. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 10/8/1971 From David Parker to Gordon Strachan. RE: The Attorney General's cancellation of the New York dinner. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 10/6/1971 From Harry S. Dent to Haldeman. RE: The Attorney General's view that the organizational dinners should be canceled on account of the lack of development concerning the key states. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 10/6/1971 From David Parker to Alex Butterfield. RE: The state political organization dinner on October 21st, and the formation of the guest list. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 10/4/1971 From David N. Parker to Alexander P. Butterfield. RE: Discussion over whether the President will host a reception for the members of the Republican National Committee on October 12. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 10/5/1971 From David Parker to Strachan. RE: Message that reads: "Per advice of the Attorney General." 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 10/6/1971 From David N. Parker to Haldeman. RE: State Organization Dinners. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 9/30/1971 From Bruce Kehrli to G.S. Indecipherable handwritten message. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], no date From Murray Chotiner to John N. Mitchell. RE: Rumors that the "organization" can be strengthened if the individual who contacts the Governors, etc, is older and has a great deal of experience. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 10/6/1971 From Jeb Magruder to the Attorney General. RE: Director of Advertising. 2 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 10/4/1971 From Gordon Strachan to Haldeman. RE: Campaign Advertising Director. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 10/5/1971 From Jeb Magruder to the Attorney General. RE: Peter H. Dailey's consideration as the forerunner for the position of as Director of Advertising for the 1972 campaign staff. 2 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 9/23/1971 From Jeb S. Magruder to Gordon Strachan. RE: Message that reads: "Attached for your information are some thoughts from Chet Posey regarding the Advertising Director's position." 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 10/5/1971 A report entitled: "The Advertising Director's Job: Some Thoughts on How to Make it Productive and Rewarding." 4 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Report], no date From Jeb Magruder to the Attorney General. RE: Cliff Miller's efforts to organize communications efforts in the 1972 campaign. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 9/24/1971 From Gordon Strachan to Haldeman. RE: Dump Agnew Meeting/September 30, 1971. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 9/30/1971 From Herbert G. Klein to Haldeman. RE: Message that reads: "Attached is a memo a newsman slipped me." 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 9/30/1971 Unknown author to Tom McCall. RE: The September 30 meeting at Army-Navy Club in Washington. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Letter], no date A report discussing Rep. Frenzel of Minnesota, and his thoughts on the tangel over campaign reform legislation. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Report], no date From Robert C. Odle, Jr. to the Attorney General. RE: The purpose of the dinner meeting at the Army-Navy Club was not to discuss the Vice Presidency, but to find ways to bolster moderate Republican candidates. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 10/4/1971 A newspaper article from The Washington Post entitled: "GOP Moderates Seek a New Image." 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Newspaper], 10/2/1971 Typed document titled: "Club 10-1 NX" by Steve Gerstel. RE: The Senate's attempt to forge an alliance outside of government, in order to exert a greater impact on the Republican Party. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Other Document], no date Typed document titled: "Liberal GOP 420." By Gregg Herrington. RE: The long term prospects for the Republican Party being grim. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Other Document], no date A newspaper article entitled: "GOP Figures Discuss Domestic Problems." 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Newspaper], no date From Jeb S. Magruder to the Attorney General. RE: The San Francisco Mayoral Race. 5 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 10/5/1971 From Harry Dent to Haldeman. RE: Message that reads: "Please handle; For your information." 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 10/6/1971 From Robert McGee to Harry Dent. RE: The attached memo after Lt. Governor Ed Reinecke and John Mitchell talked at the California Central Committee. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Letter], 10/4/1971 From Robert McGee to Jeb Magruder. RE: The San Francisco Mayor's Race, Fall 1971. 7 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 10/4/1971 An addressed envelop From Robert McGee to Harry Dent. 1 pg. [Subject: Personal] [Other Document], no date From Jeb S. Magruder to the Attorney General. RE: New York State, and the research being done in connection with reapportionment in the state. 2 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 9/29/1971 From Harry Dent to Haldeman. RE: Message that reads: "Please handle; For your information." 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 10/1/1971 An article from The Arkansas Traveler entitled: "Mills for President: Nixon Leads Contenders in Mock Poll by Students." 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], 9/15/1971 Indecipherable handwritten document titled: "Kalmbach." 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Other Document], no date

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This file contains: The NY Post highlights Gus Levy's statement which he says he'll be raising money for President Nixon's reelection. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Report], no date From Gordon Strachan to Haldeman. RE: The decrease in Dole's effectiveness as a warning sign of the RNC's lack of influence. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 9/25/1971 From Charles W. Colson to Haldeman. RE: Senator Dole's upcoming press conference concerning Democrat "partisan obstructionists." 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 9/24/1971 From Gordon Strachan to Haldeman. Indecipherable handwritten note. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Other Document], no date From Charles Colson to Haldeman. RE: RNC/Senator Dole. 2 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 9/22/1971 A report detailing the upcoming national election, and Senator Brooke's usefulness to the GOP ticket. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Report], no date From Charles Colson to Haldeman. RE: The one hour session with Bob Dole in an effort to enable him to do a better job of defending the President, as well as hitting back at the Democrats. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 9/22/1971 A report detailing Senator Brooke, and his overall value to the GOP national ticket. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Report], no date From Charles Colson to Haldeman. RE: Bob Stafford's possible appointment to the Senate. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 9/13/1971 From Gordon Strachan to Haldeman. RE: The April 7 memo stating that Porter was receiving $23,000 working for Magruder. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 10/6/1971 From Gordon Strachan to Haldeman. RE: Staff Compensation at the Committee for the Re-Election of the President. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 10/4/1971 From Gordon Strachan to Haldeman. RE: Citizens for the Reelection of the President. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 4/7/1971 From Gordon Strachan to Haldeman. RE: The attached memo from April 7 that indicates Porter was receiving $23,000 working for Magruder. 2 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Other Document], no date From Gordon Strachan to Larry Higby. RE: The April 7 memo that indicates Porter was receiving $23,000 while working for Magruder. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], no date From Gordon Strachan to Larry Higby. RE: Message that reads, "Per your request, the prior WH salaries of the Committee employers are rated." 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], no date A financial report on the salary rates on leaving Federal service. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Report], no date From L. Higby to GS. RE: Message that reads, "Per our conversation, get the origional WH salaries of each involved." 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], no date From Gordon Strachan to Haldeman. RE: Staff Compensation at the Committee for the Re-Election of the President. 2 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 10/4/1971 Indecipherable handwritten notes. 2 pgs. [Subject: White House Staff] [Other Document], no date Indecipherable handwritten notes dated 10/1. 2 pgs. [Subject: White House Staff] [Other Document], no date A detailed finance report for the 1972 Campaign entitled: "Finance Committee for the Election of President Nixon." 9 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Report], no date From Jeb S. Magruder to Mr. Hugh W. Sloan Jr. RE: The submission of a tentative budget for the campaign. 3 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 9/23/1971 From Jeb S. Magruder to Mr. Hugh W. Sloan, Jr. RE: The surveying of all the campaign divisions to determine what the needs of each would be between October 1 of this year and December 31 of next year. 3 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 9/23/1971 From Gordon Strachan to Haldeman. RE: Vice President Fund Raising Letter for Congressional Committee. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 9/27/1971 From Gerald R. Ford to Spiro T. Agnew. RE: A request that Mr. Agnew sign a fund raising letter for the Congressional Committee. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Letter], 9/21/1971 From unknown author to "Fellow Republicans." RE: Complaints from Republicans concerning the Nixon Administration's recent conduct. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Letter], no date From David Cole to G. RE: Message that reads: "Status of VP re-do letter." 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], no date From Gordon Strachan to Haldeman. RE: Vice President Fund Raising Letter for Congressional Committee. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 9/27/1971 From Gordon Strachan to Haldeman. RE: Gerald Ford's request that the Vice President sign a fund raising letter for the Congressional Committee. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 9/24/1971 From John R. Rarick to Clifford M. Hardin. RE: An exploitative situation with the Louisiana milk producers. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Letter], 9/14/1971 From John Dean to Gordon Strachan. RE: Antitrust Exemption for Milk Producers Cooperative. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 10/6/1971 From David Wilson to John Dean. RE: Antitrust Exemption for Agricultural Cooperatives. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 10/5/1971 A newspaper article of which only a fraction is preserved. RE: A partial list of Democratic participants. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Newspaper], no date Newspaper article RE: Shirley Chisholm, and her announcement that she will enter the California, Wisconsin, North Carolina, and Florida primaries in the following year. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], no date Indecipherable handwritten note dated 9/28. [Subject: White House Staff] [Other Document], no date From David Parker to Alex Butterfield. RE: The cancellation of the October 21st political organization dinner. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 10/8/1971 From David Parker to Gordon Strachan. RE: The Attorney General's cancellation of the New York dinner. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 10/6/1971 From Harry S. Dent to Haldeman. RE: The Attorney General's view that the organizational dinners should be canceled on account of the lack of development concerning the key states. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 10/6/1971 From David Parker to Alex Butterfield. RE: The state political organization dinner on October 21st, and the formation of the guest list. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 10/4/1971 From David N. Parker to Alexander P. Butterfield. RE: Discussion over whether the President will host a reception for the members of the Republican National Committee on October 12. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 10/5/1971 From David Parker to Strachan. RE: Message that reads: "Per advice of the Attorney General." 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 10/6/1971 From David N. Parker to Haldeman. RE: State Organization Dinners. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 9/30/1971 From Bruce Kehrli to G.S. Indecipherable handwritten message. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], no date From Murray Chotiner to John N. Mitchell. RE: Rumors that the "organization" can be strengthened if the individual who contacts the Governors, etc, is older and has a great deal of experience. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 10/6/1971 From Jeb Magruder to the Attorney General. RE: Director of Advertising. 2 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 10/4/1971 From Gordon Strachan to Haldeman. RE: Campaign Advertising Director. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 10/5/1971 From Jeb Magruder to the Attorney General. RE: Peter H. Dailey's consideration as the forerunner for the position of as Director of Advertising for the 1972 campaign staff. 2 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 9/23/1971 From Jeb S. Magruder to Gordon Strachan. RE: Message that reads: "Attached for your information are some thoughts from Chet Posey regarding the Advertising Director's position." 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 10/5/1971 A report entitled: "The Advertising Director's Job: Some Thoughts on How to Make it Productive and Rewarding." 4 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Report], no date From Jeb Magruder to the Attorney General. RE: Cliff Miller's efforts to organize communications efforts in the 1972 campaign. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 9/24/1971 From Gordon Strachan to Haldeman. RE: Dump Agnew Meeting/September 30, 1971. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 9/30/1971 From Herbert G. Klein to Haldeman. RE: Message that reads: "Attached is a memo a newsman slipped me." 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 9/30/1971 Unknown author to Tom McCall. RE: The September 30 meeting at Army-Navy Club in Washington. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Letter], no date A report discussing Rep. Frenzel of Minnesota, and his thoughts on the tangel over campaign reform legislation. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Report], no date From Robert C. Odle, Jr. to the Attorney General. RE: The purpose of the dinner meeting at the Army-Navy Club was not to discuss the Vice Presidency, but to find ways to bolster moderate Republican candidates. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 10/4/1971 A newspaper article from The Washington Post entitled: "GOP Moderates Seek a New Image." 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Newspaper], 10/2/1971 Typed document titled: "Club 10-1 NX" by Steve Gerstel. RE: The Senate's attempt to forge an alliance outside of government, in order to exert a greater impact on the Republican Party. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Other Document], no date Typed document titled: "Liberal GOP 420." By Gregg Herrington. RE: The long term prospects for the Republican Party being grim. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Other Document], no date A newspaper article entitled: "GOP Figures Discuss Domestic Problems." 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Newspaper], no date From Jeb S. Magruder to the Attorney General. RE: The San Francisco Mayoral Race. 5 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 10/5/1971 From Harry Dent to Haldeman. RE: Message that reads: "Please handle; For your information." 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 10/6/1971 From Robert McGee to Harry Dent. RE: The attached memo after Lt. Governor Ed Reinecke and John Mitchell talked at the California Central Committee. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Letter], 10/4/1971 From Robert McGee to Jeb Magruder. RE: The San Francisco Mayor's Race, Fall 1971. 7 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 10/4/1971 An addressed envelop From Robert McGee to Harry Dent. 1 pg. [Subject: Personal] [Other Document], no date From Jeb S. Magruder to the Attorney General. 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Richard Nixon Presidential Library Contested Materials Collection Folder List Box Number Folder Number Document Date No Date Subject Document Type Document Description 26 5 Campaign Report The NY Post highlights Gus Levy's statement which he says he'll be raising money for President Nixon's reelection. 1 pg. 26 5 9/25/1971 Domestic Policy Memo From Gordon Strachan to Haldeman. RE: The decrease in Dole's effectiveness as a warning sign of the RNC's lack of influence. 1 pg. 26 5 9/24/1971 Campaign Memo From Charles W. Colson to Haldeman. RE: Senator Dole's upcoming press conference concerning Democrat "partisan obstructionists.' 2 pgs. 26 5 White House Staff Other Document From Gordon Strachan to Haldeman. Indecipherable handwritten note. 1 pg. Wednesday, July 27, 2011 Page 1 of 14 Box Number Folder Number Document Date No Date Subject Document Type Document Description 26 5 9/22/1971 Domestic Policy Memo From Charles Colson to Haldeman. RE: RNC/Senator Dole. 2 pgs. 26 5 Campaign Report A report detailing the upcoming national election, and Senator Brooke's usefulness to the GOP ticket. 1 pg. 26 5 9/22/1971 Campaign Memo From Charles Colson to Haldeman. RE: The one hour session with Bob Dole in an effort to enable him to do a better job of defending the President, as well as hitting back at the Democrats. 2 pgs. 26 5 Campaign Report A report detailing Senator Brooke, and his overall value to the GOP national ticket. 1 pg. 26 5 9/13/1971 Domestic Policy Memo From Charles Colson to Haldeman. RE: Bob Stafford's possible appointment to the Senate. 1 pg. Wednesday, July 27, 2011 Page 2 of 14 Box Number Folder Number Document Date No Date Subject Document Type Document Description 26 5 10/6/1971 Domestic Policy Memo From Gordon Strachan to Haldeman. RE: The April 7 memo stating that Porter was receiving $23,000 working for Magruder. 1 pg. 26 5 10/4/1971 Campaign Memo From Gordon Strachan to Haldeman. RE: Staff Compensation at the Committee for the Re-Election of the President. 2 pgs. 26 5 4/7/1971 Campaign Memo From Gordon Strachan to Haldeman. RE: Citizens for the Reelection of the President. 2 pgs. 26 5 Domestic Policy Other Document From Gordon Strachan to Haldeman. RE: The attached memo from April 7 that indicates Porter was receiving $23,000 working for Magruder. 2 pgs. 26 5 Domestic Policy Memo From Gordon Strachan to Larry Higby. RE: The April 7 memo that indicates Porter was receiving $23,000 while working for Magruder. 1 pg. Wednesday, July 27, 2011 Page 3 of 14 Box Number Folder Number Document Date No Date Subject Document Type Document Description 26 5 Domestic Policy Memo From Gordon Strachan to Larry Higby. RE: Message that reads, "Per your request, the prior WH salaries of the Committee employers are rated." 1 pg. 26 5 Domestic Policy Report A financial report on the salary rates on leaving Federal service. 1 pg. 26 5 White House Staff Memo From L. Higby to GS. RE: Message that reads, "Per our conversation, get the origional WH salaries of each involved." 1 pg. 26 5 10/4/1971 Domestic Policy Memo From Gordon Strachan to Haldeman. RE: Staff Compensation at the Committee for the Re-Election of the President. 2 pgs. 26 5 White House Staff Other Document Indecipherable handwritten notes. 2 pgs. Wednesday, July 27, 2011 Page 4 of 14 Box Number Folder Number Document Date No Date Subject Document Type Document Description 26 5 White House Staff Other Document Indecipherable handwritten notes dated 10/1. 2 pgs. 26 5 Campaign Report A detailed finance report for the 1972 Campaign entitled: "Finance Committee for the Election of President Nixon." 9 pgs. 26 5 9/23/1971 Domestic Policy Memo From Jeb S. Magruder to Mr. Hugh W. Sloan Jr. RE: The submission of a tentative budget for the campaign. 3 pgs. 26 5 9/23/1971 Domestic Policy Memo From Jeb S. Magruder to Mr. Hugh W. Sloan, Jr. RE: The surveying of all the campaign divisions to determine what the needs of each would be between October 1 of this year and December 31 of next year. 3 pgs. 26 5 9/27/1971 Domestic Policy Memo From Gordon Strachan to Haldeman. RE: Vice President Fund Raising Letter for Congressional Committee. 1 pg. Wednesday, July 27, 2011 Page 5 of 14 Box Number Folder Number Document Date No Date Subject Document Type Document Description 26 5 9/21/1971 Domestic Policy Letter From Gerald R. Ford to Spiro T. Agnew. RE: A request that Mr. Agnew sign a fund raising letter for the Congressional Committee. 1 pg. 26 5 26 5 Domestic Policy Letter From unknown author to "Fellow Republicans." RE: Complaints from Republicans concerning the Nixon Administration's recent conduct. 1 pg. 26 5 Domestic Policy Memo From David Cole to G. RE: Message that reads: "Status of VP re-do letter." 1 pg. 26 5 9/27/1971 Domestic Policy Memo From Gordon Strachan to Haldeman. RE: Vice President Fund Raising Letter for Congressional Committee. 1 pg. Wednesday, July 27, 2011 Page 6 of 14 Box Number Folder Number Document Date No Date Subject Document Type Document Description 26 5 9/24/1971 Domestic Policy Memo From Gordon Strachan to Haldeman. RE: Gerald Ford's request that the Vice President sign a fund raising letter for the Congressional Committee. 1 pg. 26 5 9/14/1971 Domestic Policy Letter From John R. Rarick to Clifford M. Hardin. RE: An exploitative situation with the Louisiana milk producers. 1 pg. 26 5 10/6/1971 Domestic Policy Memo From John Dean to Gordon Strachan. RE: Antitrust Exemption for Milk Producers Cooperative. 1 pg. 26 5 10/5/1971 Domestic Policy Memo From David Wilson to John Dean. RE: Antitrust Exemption for Agricultural Cooperatives. 1 pg. 26 5 Domestic Policy Newspaper A newspaper article of which only a fraction is preserved. RE: A partial list of Democratic participants. 1 pg. Wednesday, July 27, 2011 Page 7 of 14 Box Number Folder Number Document Date No Date Subject Document Type Document Description 26 5 Campaign Newspaper Newspaper article RE: Shirley Chisholm, and her announcement that she will enter the California, Wisconsin, North Carolina, and Florida primaries in the following year. 1 pg. 26 5 White House Staff Other Document Indecipherable handwritten note dated 9/28. 26 5 10/8/1971 Domestic Policy Memo From David Parker to Alex Butterfield. RE: The cancellation of the October 21st political organization dinner. 1 pg. 26 5 10/6/1971 Domestic Policy Memo From David Parker to Gordon Strachan. RE: The Attorney General's cancellation of the New York dinner. 1 pg. 26 5 10/6/1971 Domestic Policy Memo From Harry S. Dent to Haldeman. RE: The Attorney General's view that the organizational dinners should be canceled on account of the lack of development concerning the key states. 1 pg. Wednesday, July 27, 2011 Page 8 of 14 Box Number Folder Number Document Date No Date Subject Document Type Document Description 26 5 10/4/1971 Domestic Policy Memo From David Parker to Alex Butterfield. RE: The state political organization dinner on October 21st, and the formation of the guest list. 1 pg. 26 5 10/5/1971 Domestic Policy Memo From David N. Parker to Alexander P. Butterfield. RE: Discussion over whether the President will host a reception for the members of the Republican National Committee on October 12. 1 pg. 26 5 10/6/1971 White House Staff Memo From David Parker to Strachan. RE: Message that reads: "Per advice of the Attorney General." 1 pg. 26 5 9/30/1971 Domestic Policy Memo From David N. Parker to Haldeman. RE: State Organization Dinners. 1 pg. 26 5 White House Staff Memo From Bruce Kehrli to G.S. Indecipherable handwritten message. 1 pg. Wednesday, July 27, 2011 Page 9 of 14 Box Number Folder Number Document Date No Date Subject Document Type Document Description 26 5 10/6/1971 Domestic Policy Memo From Murray Chotiner to John N. Mitchell. RE: Rumors that the "organization" can be strengthened if the individual who contacts the Governors, etc, is older and has a great deal of experience. 1 pg. 26 5 10/4/1971 Domestic Policy Memo From Jeb Magruder to the Attorney General. RE: Director of Advertising. 2 pgs. 26 5 10/5/1971 Domestic Policy Memo From Gordon Strachan to Haldeman. RE: Campaign Advertising Director. 1 pg. 26 5 9/23/1971 Domestic Policy Memo From Jeb Magruder to the Attorney General. RE: Peter H. Dailey's consideration as the forerunner for the position of as Director of Advertising for the 1972 campaign staff. 2 pgs. 26 5 10/5/1971 Domestic Policy Memo From Jeb S. Magruder to Gordon Strachan. RE: Message that reads: "Attached for your information are some thoughts from Chet Posey regarding the Advertising Director's position." 1 pg. Wednesday, July 27, 2011 Page 10 of 14 Box Number Folder Number Document Date No Date Subject Document Type Document Description 26 5 Domestic Policy Report A report entitled: "The Advertising Director's Job: Some Thoughts on How to Make it Productive and Rewarding." 4 pgs. 26 5 9/24/1971 Domestic Policy Memo From Jeb Magruder to the Attorney General. RE: Cliff Miller's efforts to organize communications efforts in the 1972 campaign. 1 pg. 26 5 9/30/1971 Domestic Policy Memo From Gordon Strachan to Haldeman. RE: Dump Agnew Meeting/September 30, 1971. 1 pg. 26 5 9/30/1971 White House Staff Memo From Herbert G. Klein to Haldeman. RE: Message that reads: "Attached is a memo a newsman slipped me." 1 pg. 26 5 Domestic Policy Letter Unknown author to Tom McCall. RE: The September 30 meeting at Army-Navy Club in Washington. 1 pg. Wednesday, July 27, 2011 Page 11 of 14 Box Number Folder Number Document Date No Date Subject Document Type Document Description 26 5 Domestic Policy Report A report discussing Rep. Frenzel of Minnesota, and his thoughts on the tangel over campaign reform legislation. 1 pg. 26 5 10/4/1971 Domestic Policy Memo From Robert C. Odle, Jr. to the Attorney General. RE: The purpose of the dinner meeting at the Army-Navy Club was not to discuss the Vice Presidency, but to find ways to bolster moderate Republican candidates. 1 pg. 26 5 10/2/1971 Domestic Policy Newspaper A newspaper article from The Washington Post entitled: "GOP Moderates Seek a New Image." 1 pg. 26 5 Domestic Policy Other Document Typed document titled: "Club 10-1 NX" by Steve Gerstel. RE: The Senate's attempt to forge an alliance outside of government, in order to exert a greater impact on the Republican Party. 1 pg. 26 5 Domestic Policy Other Document Typed document titled: "Liberal GOP 420." By Gregg Herrington. RE: The long term prospects for the Republican Party being grim. 1 pg. Wednesday, July 27, 2011 Page 12 of 14 Box Number Folder Number Document Date No Date Subject Document Type Document Description 26 5 Domestic Policy Newspaper A newspaper article entitled: "GOP Figures Discuss Domestic Problems." 1 pg. 26 5 10/5/1971 Campaign Memo From Jeb S. Magruder to the Attorney General. RE: The San Francisco Mayoral Race. 5 pgs. 26 5 10/6/1971 White House Staff Memo From Harry Dent to Haldeman. RE: Message that reads: "Please handle; For your information." 1 pg. 26 5 10/4/1971 Domestic Policy Letter From Robert McGee to Harry Dent. RE: The attached memo after Lt. Governor Ed Reinecke and John Mitchell talked at the California Central Committee. 1 pg. 26 5 10/4/1971 Campaign Memo From Robert McGee to Jeb Magruder. RE: The San Francisco Mayor's Race, Fall 1971. 7 pgs. Wednesday, July 27, 2011 Page 13 of 14 Box Number Folder Number Document Date No Date Subject Document Type Document Description 26 5 Personal Other Document An addressed envelop From Robert McGee to Harry Dent. 1 pg. 26 5 9/29/1971 Domestic Policy Memo From Jeb S. Magruder to the Attorney General. RE: New York State, and the research being done in connection with reapportionment in the state. 2 pgs. 26 5 10/1/1971 White House Staff Memo From Harry Dent to Haldeman. RE: Message that reads: "Please handle; For your information." 1 pg. 26 5 9/15/1971 Campaign Newspaper An article from The Arkansas Traveler entitled: "Mills for President: Nixon Leads Contenders in Mock Poll by Students." 2 pgs. 26 5 White House Staff Other Document Indecipherable handwritten document titled: "Kalmbach." 1 pg. Wednesday, July 27, 2011 Page 14 of 14 Presidential Materials Review Board Review on Contested Documents Collection: H. R. Haldeman Box Number: 305 Folder: 7 Campaign - Sept 24, Oct 7, 1971 [1 of 2] Document Disposition 85 Retain Open 86 Retain Open 87 Return Private/Political Note, Strachan to HRH, 9.25-71 88 Return Private/Political Memo, Colson to HRH, 9-13-71 89 Return Private/Political Note, Strachan to HRH, 10-6-71 90 Return Private/Political Note, Strachan to HRH, n.d. 91 Return Private/Political Notes, "Finances..." 10-1-[71] 92 Retain Open 93 Return Private/Political Clipping, "Democrats with a few..." n.d. 94 Return Private/Political Memo, Parker to BuHerfield, 10-8-71 95 Retain Open 96 Return Private/Political Note, Kehrli to 6S [Strachan], h.d. 97 Return Private/Political Memo, Magruder to the A.G., 10-4-71 98 Return Private/Political Note, Magruder to Strachan, 10-5-71 99 Return Private/Political Memo, Magruden to the A.G, 9-24-71 100 Return Private/Political Memo, Strachan to HRH, 9-30-71 101 Return Private/Political Memo, Magruder to the AG, 10-5-71 102 Return Private/Political Memo, Magruder to the A.G, 9-29-71 103 Retain Open 104 Return Private/Political Note, Dent to HRH, 10-1-71 105 Return Private/Political Notes, "Kalmbach- info on n.d. THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON Date: 9-25-71 TO: H.R. HALDEMAN FROM: GORDON STRACHAN Colson's warnings about the decrease in Dole's effectiveness is another symtom of the illness at the RNC. Other symtoms that you have considered separately are: 1) The $2 million RNC budget deficit; 2) The Tom Evans "ego-maniac" problem and resulting complete lack of communication between Dole and Evans; and 3) The fund raising dispute between the RNFC and the Committee for the Re-Election of the President. Recommendation: You and the Attorney General should have a "political meeting" soon to review the entire RNC/Dole role in the Campaign. Talking PAper will be prepared. ok THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON September 24, 1971 MEMORANDUM FOR: H. R. HALDEMAN we FROM: CHARLES W. COLSON SUBJECT: Senator Dole I just had a very distressing call from Lyn Nofziger which underscores a terribly serious problem. I have run out of gas in trying to solve it. Bob Dole is really in a tailspin. After my meeting with him Wednesday he agreed to have a press conference Thursday morning and to go after the Democrat "partisan obstructionists". He then revised his plan to issue a statement instead which Lyn drafted for him and had in his office by 10:30 Thursday morning. Lyn was also to arrange TV interviews. Dole simply refused to do it and refused to give Nofziger any reasons. We have been trying desperately through Al Snyder to program Dole onto a TV show-- our reasoning is that anything that begins to get him back out front will be helpful. None of the networks evidenced any interest in him and understandably SO. He simply hasn't been making any news and he's therefore not newsworthy to put on any TV talk shows. Al pulled a couple of chits of long standing with the Today Show and got time for Dole to appear next Tuesday morning. Dole has now declined, however, on the grounds that he has to be in Witchita, Kansas, Monday night. Nofziger tells me that he has nothing scheduled; it's a meeting with some local party types. It was the only time we could get the Today Show in the next 3 weeks. Hence we have lost that forum. Nofziger is genuinely depressed over it, says he hasn't been able to get through to Dole over the phone and agrees with me that Dole is really in a state of deep depression. I had the strong feeling that Page 2 I was getting through to him on Wednesday but it is evident that I failed completely. I am really worried about this because if the situation continues we simply do not have the partisan spokesmen that we desperately need. This memo is written in some frustration because I don't know the solution. I do know there is a serious problem. Maybe Dole doesn't feel he has the staff at the Committee to help him or at least that's the excuse he uses. But he is also unwilling to do anything about it. Nofziger claims that something has, in fact, "happened" to Dole. I really don't know what to suggest other than perhaps a meeting between you and Bob, or you Bob, Nofziger and myself, or perhaps the President has simply got to have a heart-to-heart talk with Dole. I am only certain of one thing and that is that we have to correct the current situation which is deteriorating very rapidly. action- - -coverw/J8m ?- L clear - Part of tal pap for next H/AG pol mty - Partol Rnc prol that Dent wants to roise w/AG including Evon - It tal paper covered by cwc G Balc on - 2133 G 1st ST ИОДЕ so cectionset - Date THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON Date w NOTE TO: H. R. HALDEMAN of FROM: e PP koox - e GORDON STRACHAN 5I 200 C mc it and boton carong my ve your regret atrow should tost day 211 to trst plan Son a AASH H less 5 of as Dad too? of reas -: M8I 100 were nuteD THE WHITE HOUSE EYES ONLY WASHINGTON September 22, 1971 MEMORANDUM FOR: H.R. HALDEMAN FROM: CHARLES COLSON SUBJECT: RNC/Senator Dole I just had a one hour session with Bob Dole to try to crank him up to do a better job of defending the President and hitting back at the Democrats. Dole didn't disagree with any of my points but he is a very different man than he was a few months ago. 1. He is having some serious internal problems with Tom Evans. I assume you are aware of this. 2. He feels the staff at the RNC is incompetent and Nofziger is not doing the job he wants done but he, Dole, doesn't feel he can shake things up. 3. He made the point that we are not giving him enough support, speeches, material, etc., a point he said he made with the President. To the extent that we have not done this, it will be instantly remedied, but I pointed out to Bob that he has the whole National Committee apparatus and that he shouldn't be leaning on us and more importantly shouldn't be taking such minor complaints to the President. I also pointed out that Nofziger had specifically asked us not to send speeches for Dole, Nofziger wanted to write them. Dole's answer was that Nofziger hasn't been writing any good speeches lately. 4. He is obsessed with our lack of support in the farm area and really acts generally demoralized. 5. He fully recognizes that he has made virtually no news for the past two months but I think he honestly doesn't know what to do. I suggested a press conference attacking the Democratic partisan obstructionists for openers. He may do this tomorrow, but he again complained that he had no staff help to get ready for a press confer- ence. I honestly believe his own self-confidence has been eroded for some reason. 2. We are going to start pumping him up directly with some stuff from here. He seems to welcome the idea. You will get loud screams from Nofziger but we have got to try something to get Dole back out front and also to build up his own self-confidence. The two, I suspect, go hand in hand. 20 Hugh Scott said Sen. Brooke would be an asset to a GOP national ticket. He also said Muskie "probably regrets that voyage from his foot to his mouth. " He added that he believes that if Brooke were 0.11 the ticket "he would bring more votes to the ticket than he would cost. 11 McCloskey would consider it "a beautiful thing' if Brooke would run with RN. Like RN, McCloskey disputed Muskie's view on a black VP saying "race shouldn't matter. 11 McCloskey issuing a mail call to anti-war activists and conservationists for funds, is said to be. shifting his emphasis from VN to 'truth in government" as he "all but calls RN a chronic liar, 11 says a Miami Herald report Theo Lippman writes in the Balt. Sun that RN would be the logical person to try a black VP Brooke it "might be just what it takes to rescue RN. 11 Riesel says there are many who believe that RN can't win without Rockefeller as his VP, since Rocky can soothe Meany. And the push is on in and out of the WH to elbow VP Agnew out in favor of the NY Gov. who is "closer to RN now than virtually all other politicos. " Knight's Saul Kohler relates Harry Dent's view that the VP was "characteristically aloof and unusually non- abrasive" at the Gov's Conference and according to Harry Dent, he has taken a giant step toward retaining his spot on the '72 ticket with his resumption of the inter-governmental portfolio. Dent emphasized, as do other WH staffers, that the VP is not "on trial. He said that he has never heard RN "knock" the VP but has always encouraged staffers to help the VP any way they can. But Marianne Means feels there may be more truth than humor in the VP's references to Connally. His "political vulnerability is no laughing matter. 11 The VP's good- will mission to the Govs conference should have won the Admin many points but the mission was not a "huge success. 11 As some Govs charge the VP was manipulating them for his benefit. Despite staff efforts to deny this, the slurs against the VP were widely believed; as was the view that the VP is so shaky in his position that being an errand boy for the Govs was a big deal. Speaking in Tampa Muskie accused RN of misrepresentin his views about a black VP and skirting the issue him- self. The Sen. mays the public will not now accept H/HGMTy cwc 9/24 memo THE WHITE HOUSE EYES ONLY WASHINGTON September 22, 1971 MEMORANDUM FOR: H.R. HALDEMAN FROM: CHARLES COLSON SUBJECT: RNC/Senator Dole I just had a one hour session with Bob Dole to try to crank him up to do a better job of defending the President and hitting back at the Democrats. Dole didn't disagree with any of my points but he is a very different man than he was a few months ago. 1. He is having some serious internal problems with Tom Evans. I assume you are aware of this. 2. He feels the staff at the RNC is incompetent and Nofziger is not doing the job he wants done but he, Dole, doesn't feel he can shake things up. 3. He made the point that we are not giving him enough support, speeches, material, etc., a point he said he made with the President. To the extent that we have not done this, it will be instantly remedied, but I pointed out to Bob that he has the whole National Committee apparatus and that he shouldn't be leaning on us and more importantly shouldn't be taking such minor complaints to the President. I also pointed out that Nofziger had specifically asked us not to send speeches for Dole, Nofziger wanted to write them. Dole's answer was that Nofziger hasn't been writing any good speeches lately. 4. He is obsessed with our lack of support in the farm area and really acts generally demoralized. 5. He fully recognizes that he has made virtually no news for the past two months but I think he honestly doesn't know what to do. I suggested a press conference attacking the Democratic partisan obstructionists for openers. He may do this tomorrow, but he again complained that he had no staff help to get ready for a press confer- ence. I honestly believe his own self-confidence has been eroded for some reason. 2. We are going to start pumping him up directly with some stuff from here. He seems to welcome the idea. You will get loud screams from Nofziger but we have got to try something to get Dole back out front and also to build up his own self-confidence. The two, I suspect, go hand in hand. 20 Hugh Scott said Sen. Brooke would be an asset to a GOP national ticket. He also said Muskie "probably regrets that voyage from his foot to his mouth. 11 He added that he believes that if Brooke were on the ticket "he would bring more votes to the ticket than he would cost. 11 McCloskey would consider it "a beautiful thing" if Brooke would run with RN. Like RN, McCloskey disputed Muskie's view on a black VP saying "race shouldn't matter. 11 McCloskey issuing a mail call to anti-war activists and conservationists for funds, is said to be shifting his emphasis from VN to "truth in government" as he "all but calls RN a chronic liar, 11 says a Miami Herald report Theo Lippman writes in the Balt. Sun that RN would be the logical person to try a black VP Brooke it "might be just what it takes to rescue RN. 11 Riesel says there are many who believe that RN can't win without Rockefeller as his VP, since Rocky can soothe Meany. And the push is on in and out of the WH to elbow VP Agnew out in favor of the NY Gov. who is "closer to RN now than virtually all other politicos. " Knight's Saul Kohler relates Harry Dent's view that the VP was "characteristically aloof and unusually non- abrasive" at the Gov's Conference and according to Harry Dent, he has taken a giant step toward retaining his spot on the 172 ticket with his resumption of the er-governmental portfolio. Dent emphasized, as do other WH staffers, that the VP is not "on trial. He said that he has never heard RN "knock" the VP but has always encouraged staffers to help the VP any way they can. But Marianne Means feels there may be more truth than humor in the VP's refèrences to Connally. His "political vulnerability is no laughing matter. 11 The VP's good- will mission to the Govs conference should have won the Admin many points but the mission was not a "huge success. 11 As some Govs charge the VP was manipulating them for his benefit. Despite staff efforts to deny this, the slurs against the VP were widely believed; as was the view that the VP is so shaky in his position that being an errand boy for the Govs was a big deal. Market Speaking in Tampa Muskie accused RN of misrepresenting his views about a black VP and skirting the issue him- welf. The Sen. says the public will not now accept Coloon 652 THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON Eyes AG Only 9/27 September 13, 1971 MEMORANDUM FOR: H. R. HALDEMAN FROM: CHARLES W. COLSON wr SUBJECT: Bob Stafford I have spoken to Bob Stafford explaining to him that through my contacts (which he knows are real) we are fairly convinced that we have locked in the Governor to appoint Stafford to the Senate. I think Bob was going to get it anyway, but he appreciates our efforts. Predictably he raised the question about money. I assume that the Senate Campaign Committee will put in a significant amount. The real question is whether we want to try to help directly or indirectly. There would be advantages in doing SO. Bob is a different kind of person than Prouty; hopefully he would not forget us if we did help. For your information the petitions for the office have to be filed by October 6. The primary will be November 16 and the general election January 4. These are tentative dates to be firmed up by the Governor when he announces this next week. There are two candidates for the House seat on the Republican side. Dick Mallory who is relatively conservative and John Alden, who is relatively liberal; Mallory will probably win. Stafford is pretty much a sure thing for election. The House seat could be a problem. The Republicans, vastly better organized, will benefit from this being a special election. The real reason that we should take a significant interest (in addition to getting credit from Stafford) is that the election could well become a réferendum on the President and it will be the first political straw in the wind for 1972. A strong Republican showing would be a good psychological lift nationally; a close race in Republican Vermont or, perish the thought, a defeat could be very harmful. Obviously we should help - but it must be unders tool Hat we do not have not kinds trallocate to campaigns. that was in '70 - it now. Soallweca for do is to encourage donors to support him. ADMINISTR THE WHITE HOUSE CONFIDE WASHINGTON Date: Oct. 6, 1971 TO: H.R. HALDEMAN FROM: GORDON STRACHAN My April 7 memo indicating that Porter was receiving $23,000 working for Magruder is attached. The dis- crepancy (23,000-19,800) is due to the rule that "consultants" can only work 180 days per year (180x110= 19,800) whereas Porter received 110 per day and an assurance of no less than $23,000. According to Jon Huntsman, Rob Odle's name had not been submitted for a raise prior to his departure. :ATIVELY G-hocd on G- hold on NTIAL to this THE WHITE HOUSE H. WASHINGTON October 4, 1971 MEMORANDUM FOR: H. R. HALDEMAN FROM: GORDON STRACHAN G SUBJECT: Staff Compensation at the Committee for the Re-Election of the President Salaries at the Committee for the Re-Election of the President are: Prior WH Salories Jeb Magruder $38,500 - 32,500 Harry Flemming 18,000 (for half time) 28,000 Hugh Sloan 25,000 22,500 Lee Nunn 20,000 Rob Odle 22,000 17,000 Tom Bell 10,000 Bob Marik 32,500 actualle 23,000 Bart Porter 31,000 19,800 Ken Rietz 28,000 actually Staff who will be going on the payroll in the near future include: Rita Hauser 32,000? Al Kaupinen a 25,000 25,000 Larry Goldberg 32,000 36 In addition certain staff members have special expense accounts. Magruder has a discretionary account of $3,000 per month, part -8 of which is used to pay Ken Rietz an additional $8,000 per 28 annum so that his total salary is $36,000. This arrangement +35 is known only by the Attorney General. In addition Magruder 63 has a travel and expense account which reimbursed him $2,014 for May, June, and July. Figures for August and September are not yet available. Flemming's travel and expenses were $794 for April through July 31. Lee Nunn received "living and travel expense" reimbursement in the amount of $7,397 for April through July. Odle received $146 for April through July. There is no staff car but one will be obtained soon. The health and social security payments correspond with the White House Staff health and government retirement benefits. Some non-staff salaries of note are: Jean Roberts $14,000 (Magruder's secretary). 13,347 2 Jayne Dannenhauer $16,500 (Nunn & Sloan's secretary) Dolores Ulman 15,000 (Flemming's secretary) Other secretarial salaries begin at $6,500 and are generally lower than White House secretarial salaries. The monthly operating expenses at 1701 are $52,000, which includes salaries, rent, telephones, etc. Hugh Sloan gave me the ab_ove information in spite of Magruder's direct order to Sloan not to disclose the salaries. You may recall the extreme reluctance of Magruder and Flemming to release to me the breifest possible budget last spring. DETE AN April 7, 1971 ADM. KING E.O. on 6-102 CONFIDENTIAL By CP , Date 3-24-82 MEMORANDUM FOR: H. R. HALDEMAN FROM: GORDON STRACHAN SUBJECT: Citizens for the Reelection of the President Magruder has authority from the Attorney General to establish the Task Forces. Magruder needs three project managers. Odle is one because Magruder has confidence in him, and Colson did not want Odle on his staff in the Klein/Colson shift. Bob Mark, a Malek recruit from the Office of Education is a possible second project manager. He would work on computers, polling, research and Democratic Contenders. Recruitment of Bart Porter as the third project manager has resulted in complications. Porter approached Magruder one month ago when the Colson/Klein shifts were in process. Porter indicated his dissatisfaction with the scheduling job. He expressed an interest in working for Magruder in the developing campaign structure. Magruder told Porter that he should wait until April 1 when things would be more definite. As further background, Porter took a series of substantial salary cuts when he joined the White House Staff from $35,000 p.a. in business, to $27,000 when Malek tolked to him, to $25,000 when Walker talked to him, to $23,000 when he eventually began work with Magruder. The understanding between these four people during these salary readjustments was that Porter would receive a review based on his performance during the first six months (November 1970 - April 1971). On April 5 Power talked to Magruder about a Deltion with the campaign staff. They discussed the position and phosible salary, but Magruder asked that Porter's departure be cleared with Colson. Magruder called Colson Monday to advise that he wanted Porter for the campaign. Colson asked that the decision be held up until the reorganization was worked out. Porter saw Colson that afternoon and discussed the campaign staff job, advising Colson that he had been offered it and had been offered a $5,000 raise. Colson said he wouldn't stand in his way but asked him to train a replacement. Magruder also checked with Colson and said that he would not "steal" Porter but if acceptable with Colson, would like Porter "as soon as possible". Bill Rhatican has been in a quandary about his job as a result of the Colson/Klein shift, but has not raised a job change with anyone. Magruder plans to use him as a part time project manager on the Advertising Task Force. Coison doesn't think Rhatican should be shifted at this time. This fact situation raises a basis question. LBJ's campaign in 1964 and HHH's in 1968 were run out of the White House and EOB respec- tively by men "detailed" from departments to the White House Staff. John Dean reports that historically departments have "detail" men to the White House for a campaign. Today Dean submitted a memorandum to Magruder (copy attached) which urges that no formal task force structure be established but that the product be developed by having project managers check with the task force members individually. Jchn Brown began eliminating "detail" men. Huntsman is pushing this goal hard; the Walker advance operation may be taken off "detail" and put on the White House Staff. As you know Magruder will be starting full time with the campaign on Monday, April 17. He would like to talk with you about his departure at your convenience. This evening, before the speech might be an excellent time to talk with him. Dan Rather and a camera crew camped outside the offices at 1701 today and received a "no comment" from Harry Flemming. Attachment GS:kb 1000.8 THE WHITE HOUSE as WASHINGTON Date: TO: H.R. HALDEMAN FROM: and GORDON STRACHAN My april 7 memo indicating # 23,000 working for magruder that Porter was receiving is attached. The descrepancy (23,000-19,800) is due to the rule that "consultants" can only work 180days per year (180 X 110 = 19800) whereas Porter received 110 per day and an associance of no less than H2 3,000. 19350 according to for Huntsman Roe 0 dles name and not been submitted for am raise prior to his departure who your of pribow 000,ES 3. nogereaus assott XN elar et at eub 6008 ,Pl 00075) Now felro no "sinathism tab 1008 PI= on xor.) recy neg makeri 011 arwier rettl asserates to anoware NO and was was THE WASHINGTON WHITE HOUSE ? Date: 10/5 TO: Long Highy FROM: GORDON STRACHAN attached is my april 7/memo which inficates Porter was receiving 23,000 while working for magueler The discrepancy (19,800) results from the fact that consultants can only work 180 days peryear (180 x 110 = 19,800) whereas Porter received 110 per day + an assurance of no less than 23,000. THE WASHINGTON WHITE HOUSE Fordone Bear Date: 10/5 TO: Lany Highy FROM: GORDON STRACHAN Per your request the prior w WH H salaries of the committee employees are noted. Please getthe back up an the 7 mew ARM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON Gordon Salary rates on leaving Federal service: Jeb Magruder $32,500 Harry Flemming $28,000 Hugh Sloan $22,500 Rob Odle $17,000 Bart Porter. HEW Consultant at $110 per day. Theoretical maximum per year would be $19,800 Al Kappinen $25,000 (current) Jan Hunstman THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON Date: To: MS From : L. Higby Per our conversation get the Original each person mivolved. WH calarier of L. October 4, 1971 MEMORANDUM FOR: H. R. HALDEMAN FROM: GORDON STRACHAN SUBJECT: Staff Compensation at the Committee for the Re-Election of the President Salaries at the Committee for the Re-Election of the President are: -Jeb Magruder $38,500 Harry Flemming 18,000 (for half time) Hugh Sloan 25,000 Lee Nunn 20,000 -Rob Odle 22,000 Tom Bell 10,000 Bob Marik 32,500 Bart Porter 31,000 Ken Rietz 28,000 Staff who willlbe going on the payroll in the nearffuture include: Rita Hauser 32,000? - Al Kaupinen 25,000 Larry Goldberg 32,000 In addition certain staff members have special expense accounts. Magruder has a discretionary account of $3,000 per month, part of which is used to pay Ken Rietz an additional $8,000 per annum so that his total salary is $36,000. This arrangement is known only by the Attorney General. In addition Magruder has a travel and expense account which reimbursed him $2,014 for May, June, and July. Figures for August and September are not yet available. Flemming's travel and expenses were $794 for April through July 31. Lee Nunn received "living and travel expense" reimbursement in the amount of $7,397 for April through July. Odle received $146 for April through July. There is no staff car but one will be obtained soon. The health and social security payments correspond with the White House Staff health and government retirement benefits. Some non-staff salaries of note are: Jean Roberts ( $14,000 (Magruder's secretary) 2 Jayne Dannenhauer $16,500 (Nunn & Sloan's secretary) Dolores Ulman 15,000 (Flemming's secretary) Other secretarial salaries begin at $6,500 and are generally lower than White House secretarial salaries. The monthly operating expenses at 1701 are $52,000, which includes salaries, rent, telephones, etc. Hugh Sloan gave me the ab ove information in spite of Magruder's direct order to Sloan not to disclose the salaries. You may recall the extreme reluctance of Magruder and Flemming to release to me the breifest possible budget last spring. GS:elr H reo - Can Tonight for H ? on payroll JSM down Hidden benefits needs Tonight by Rutz -8G Frings & -car Health Expenses we profes staff Is magruder - - 38,500 + fund 3,000 per me, Harry Elemming 18,000 =) $794 hall salary for 4mas pulltime 36,000 Huga Sloon 25,000 planents house Nunn 20,000 + luring - 7,397 for E 4 mos. Ken Rietz no listed 28,000 experse Roe Odle 22,000 $146 24 mo's Tom Bell 10,000 - Rita Housen -32,000 ? not sure, when+ Bol Marik 32,500' Bart Porter 31,000 al Koupinen 25,000-11/1 - Goldberg 32,000 32,000-Noo. - Noc. / 6 MS Gene Rolerts - 14,000 Jayne Dannehhaver- - 16,500 Dolores Ulman - 15,000 Flemmings T+E J8m One by 31 - 200 $ 2014 for months 1 not broken by travel WOW Endol mo. Ston's report method mo Expeses- - 52,000-rent, phones etc but not Marik, Porta 10/1 Finances Sloan on Stans mtg 9/29 sloan, nunn, stans +K - no Washburn Kteme nunn, J8m + Swan AG 9/30 on Pinances - AG decesion to see Steen next week. leader of Stans didn't want te appear as something not set Stans - reviewed 14 pts -2 ports Pol com. Fin Com. A G's pts on Stans meme 1. - Pal cann - objects to Hearnes sein of ag? Brudge Com 50/50- Fin input is "cant rese it" Dept heads 2. Outside gips may maintain Demaelves B'man for Rison" 3. no Cit's comm ndep of Comm this time, cits just a division - 4. no seend raising until 11/9. RAFC will be controlled 11/90 Jan Quill viguerie to meet Stens resd week (Wed) on direct Sloon & Boe of Dell today iet mail fundraising So not program or WH Support lest project yet Estab Fin Com Per Re -Elee of P. separate for pol Comm Puty CD Jsmt Sloan amn new or Harry no Flem Slans talles over, unless under LAG state searn still Budget cen interim name (Genl Oayor unainal Tom Patton) after 11/9 before Stans may legin Junl. Stons to see Hana Bachanient Pat Duyan Nenn now entirely political bed the resigned almost fin aspect is on Ould centil 11/9, - Stans old guard" piesed off at Nunn. - R stay bloating Experses 52000 J8M+ H/F will have petty cash mo Roup - 25 Big Jrm jump Rentx odde - 22 Sal's in Staff 11/1'. Anly Poter Retz - 28t? 10-15? FINANCIAL PROGRAM FOR 1972 CAMPAIGN Finance Committee for the Election of President Nixon BASIC CONCEPT This program calls for the full separation of the campaign activities for 1972 from the financial activities of fund-raising and disbursing, effective October 1, 1971. After that date, all campaign activities will be conducted by the Committee for the Re-election of the President and its affiliated Committees; all fund-raising and disbursing will be conducted by the Finance Committee for the Re-election of President Nixon and such other independent finance committees as may come into being. These procedures will continue until after the convention in August, 1972. It is assumed that after that date (1) the campaign activities will probably be carried on by a new committee in coordination with the Republican National Committee and (2) the finance activities will be undertaken by one or more new finance committees operating in cooperation with the Republican National Finance Committee and its affiliated committees. Committee for the Re-election of the President Policies on Campaign Finances 1. The campaign shall be conducted at all times under a budget approved by a Budget Committee, of which the Campaign Chairman and such other persons as he names shall comprise half of the members, and the Finance Chairman and such other persons as he names shall comprise the other half. 2. Each unit and each individual of the campaign organization shall be expected to operate within the assigned budgetary limits for the respective periods. 3. Additional expenditures in excess of budgeted amounts shall not be made without advance approval, in the form of budget amendments authorized by the Campaign Chairman and the Finance Chairman. 4. The Committee shall conduct no fund-raising activities, other than the sale of campaign materials. 5. All funds received by the Committee from any source, including the sale of campaign materials, shall be turned over intact to the Finance Committee, immediately upon receipt, with a record of the source. 6. The Committee will be provided with a petty cash fund for the payment of small items of expense, under procedures established by the Finance Committee. The Committee shall account promptly and accurately for all funds so disbursed. 7. The Committee will approve bills for payment by the Finance Committee, and will provide promptly all necessary data on personnel for payroll purposes, all within budgeted limits. 8. The Committee will assist the Finance Committee, to the extent practicable, in providing speakers and other assistance needed for fund-raising purposes. 9. The Committee will undertake to see that any Citizens Committee or other campaign committee organized to secure the nomination or election of the President will adhere to these practices. Finance Committee for the Re-election of President Nixon 1. The Committee is expected (1) to raise funds adequate to finance the national campaign to secure the Republican nomination for Richard Nixon at the 1972 convention, including the convention expenses, and (2) to organize the finance activities of successor finance committees for the general election campaign thereafter. 2. The Committee's operations shall be independent of the fund- raising operations of the Republican National Finance Committee, except that they will coordinate their activities to avoid friction and insure the most total funds * 3. The Committee shall create or encourage the creation of such other finance committees as it shall deem necessary and shall exercise surveillance and coordination over the work of such committees. 4. The Committee, in collaboration with the Campaign Committee, *Footnote: The RNFC and its affiliated committees are expected to raise funds adequate to finance present debts of the Republican National Committee and the approved operations of that Committee to the end of 1972. Any funds raised in excess of those needs are expected to be available for authorized campaign committees in the general election. will prepare monthly budgets for the campaign period, for approval of a Budget Committee whose members shall be named equally by the Campaign Chairman and the Finance Chairman; and will prepare such budget amendments as are authorized by the Budget Committee. 5. The Committee will provide the Campaign Committee with adequate petty cash funds for the payment of small bills, and shall specify the procedures for such payments. 6. The Committee shall develop and operate under an organized fund-raising plan which shall detail in advance all activities and events deemed necessary to raise the required amounts, and shall keep the Campaign Committee informed of such activities and events. Specific individuals shall be made responsible for each such activity or event. 7. The Committee shall engage the services of a firm of certified public accountants to direct and supervise accounting policy, controls and reporting. 8. The Committee shall employ professional assistance in the handling of all direct mail solicitation. 9. The Committee shall to the extent possible coordinate its activities and events with the Republican Congressional Campaign Committee and the Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee. CONFIDENTIAL FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT BUDGET October 1, 1971 - December 31, 1972 Activity October 1 - Convention Convention - December 31 Total Salaries & Personnel Expenses 200,000 100,000 300,000 Rent 15,000 15,000 30,000 Telephone Solicitation 200,000 120,000 320,000 Direct Mail Solicitation 1,000,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 $1,000 Dinners Solicitation - 350,000 350,000 1,415,000 1,585,000 3,000,000 ESTIMATED STAFF REQUIREMENTS FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF PRESIDENT NIXON Present Employees (4) Hugh Sloan Lee Nunn Jane Dannenhauer Patricia Strunk Additions prior to January 1, 1972 (3) Evelyn Hyde - to supervise volunteers Bookkeeper Clerk - for Direct Mail operation, transmittals, etc. Additions January 1, 1972 - Convention (6) Chairman Secretary Regional Coordinator Secretary (Millie Bighinatti) Clerk - for Direct Mail operation Clerk - for Direct Mail operation Additions Convention to Election (12) 3 Regional Vice Chairmen (volunteers) 3 Secretaries Comptroller/Treasurer (Pat Dugan) Secretary Dinner Coordinator (Lang Washburn) Secretary Special Projects Director Secretary Estimated size of staff pre-convention - 13 Estimated size of staff post-convention - 25 COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT 1701 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE N.W WASHINGTON D. C 20006 September 23, 1971 (202) 333.0920 CONFIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. HUGH W. SLOAN, JR. FROM: JEB S. MAGRUDER As we discussed when we were originally asked to submit a very tentative budget for the campaign, all the potential campaign divisions were surveyed to determine what the needs of each would be between October 1 of this year and December 31 of next year. The total came to approximately $37,000,000. Therefore, in line with your request that we keep this initial budget to $25,000,000, we began to cut as much as possible from most of the various activities, and ended up with a $23,000,000 budget which does not include Finance since you are separately submitting a Finance budget. This $23,000,000 budget is extremely tight, particularly in cate- gories such as advertising, direct mail, field operations, and "citizens". Attachment CONFIDENTIAL COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT BUDGET October 1, 1971 - December 31, 1972 Activity Oct - Dec Jan - Aug Sept - Dec Total 1. Advertising Staff Salaries and Overhead 100,000 700,000 500,000 1,300,000 2. Advertising and Media Costs a. Broadcast 1,500,000 6,000,000 7,500,000 b. Other 250,000 1,250,000 1,500,000 3. Brochures and Sales Promotion 300,000 700,000 1,000,000 4. Direct Mail 10,000 190,000 1,800,000 2,000,000 5. Telephone Solicitation 10,000 50,000 940,000 1,000,000 6. White House Support and Travel (A. F. One) 100,000 350,000 300,000 750,000 7. Field Operations, Primaries, State Support, Political Group Salaries and Overhead 180,000 1,300,000 600,000 2,080,000 8. Campaign Administration Salaries and Overhead 30,000 120,000 100,000 250,000 9. Media and PR Salaries and Overhead 200,000 200,000 400,000 10. Convention 400,000 400,000 CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL 2 Activity Oct - Dec Jan - Aug Sept - Dec Total 11. Transient Voters 50,000 50,000 100,000 12. Spokesmen Resources 10,000 115,000 175,000 300,000 13. Research 50,000 300,000 120,000 470,000 14. Polling 75,000 225,000 300,000 600,000 15. Tracking on Contenders 60,000 90,000 150,000 16. Citizens, Businessmen, Lawyers, Doctors, Veterans, Association Executives, Foreign Policy, Blacks, Elderly, Farm, Agriculture - Business, Nationalities, Ethnics 25,000 475,000 1,500,000 2,000,000 17. Young Voters 50,000 550,000 300,000 900,000 18. Women 20,000 115,000 165,000 300,000 TOTAL 660,000 7,250,000 15,090,000 23,000,000 Note: Finance committee budget to be separately submitted. CONFIDENTIAL September 23, 1971 DETERMINED TO BE AN ADMINES KING CONFIDENTIAL E.O. 120c 6-102 By EP Dute 3-24-82 MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. HUGH W. SLOAN, JR. FROM: JEB S. MAGRUDER As we discussed when we were originally asked to submit a very tentative budget for the campaign, all the potential campaign divisions were surveyed to determine what the needs of each would be between October 1 of this year and December 31 of next year. The total came to approximately $37,000,000. Therefore, in line with your request that we keep this initial budget to $25,000,000, we began to cut as much as possible from most of the various activities, and ended up with a $23,000,000 budget which does not include Finance since you are separately submitting a Finance budget. This $23,000,000 budget is extremely tight, particularly in cate- gories such as advertising, direct mail, field operations, and "citizens". Attachment CC: The Attorney General bcc: Mr. Gordon S. Strachan CONFIDENTIAL COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT BUDGET October 1, 1971 - December 1, 1972 Activity Oct - Dec Jan - Aug Sept - Dec Total 1. Advertising Staff Salaries and Overhead 100,000 700,000 500,000 1,300,000 2. Advertising and Media Costs a. Broadcast 1,500,000 6,000,000 7,500,000 b. Other 250,000 1,250,000 1,500,000 3. Brochures and Sales Promotion 300,000 700,000 1,000,000 4. Direct Mail 10,000 190,000 1,800,000 2,000,000 5. Telephone Solicitation 10,000 50,000 940,000 1,000,000 6. White House Support and Travel (A. F. One) 100,000 350,000 300,000 750,000 7. Field Operations, Primaries, State Support, Political Group Salaries and Overhead 180,000 1,300,000 600,000 2,080,000 8. Campaign Administration Salaries and Overhead 30,000 120,000 100,000 250,000 9. Media and PR Salaries and Overhead 200,000 200,000 400,000 10. Convention 400,000 400,000 CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL 2 Activity Oct - Dec Jan - Aug Sept - Dec Total 11. Transient Voters 50,000 50,000 100,000 12. Spokesmen Resources 10,000 115,000 175,000 300,000 13. Research 50,000 300,000 120,000 470,000 14. Polling 75,000 225,000 300,000 600,000 15. Tracking on Contenders 60,000 90,000 150,000 16. Citizens, Businessmen, Lawyers, Doctors, Veterans, Association Executives, Foreign Policy, Blacks, Elderly, Farm, Agriculture - Business, Nationalities, Ethnics 25,000 475,000 1,500,000 2,000,000 17. Young Voters 50,000 550,000 300,000 900,000 18. Women 20,000 115,000 165,000 300,000 TOTAL 660,000 7,250,000 15,090,000 23,000,000 Note: Finance committee budget to be separately submitted. CONFIDENTIAL THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON Administratively Confidential September 27, 1971 MEMORANDUM FOR: H.R. HALDEMAN FROM: GORDON STRACHAN SUBJECT: Vice President Fund Raising Letter for Congressional Committee The Vice President's office (Art Sohmer) called to ask whether or not the President would object to the Vice President signing a fund raising letter for the Congressional Committee submitted by Gerald Ford. Harry Dent believes that the Vice President should sign this letter for two reasons. First, the Vice President has signed similar letters in the past, so Gerald Ford and the Congressional Committee would not understand if he refused this time. Second, "it would be no skin off our nose" if the Vice President signed. The letter would have no effect on the fund raising efforts for the President's 1972 Campaign. However, Dent believes that the draft submitted to the Vice President by Ford is too negative and smacks of hucksterism. The letter should be redrafted to assure no degradation of the dignity of the Vice President. Recommendation: That the Vice President sign the Congressional Committee fund raising letter upon redrafting. Approve H. Disapprove Comment G Susan Ranke 9/29 1115 art Solmer tocall long Comm. Congress of the United States Office of the Minority Leader Douse of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 September 21, 1971 The Honorable Spiro T. Agnew Vice President of the United States 2203 New Senate Office Building Washington, D. C. Dear Mr. Vice President: Earlier in the year when I wrote to you with a request that you sign a fund raising letter for the Congressional Committee, you indicated that you might be willing to do so later in the year. The Congressional Committee is now doing everything possible to raise its budget for the last quarter of the year, which, among other things, will insure the continuing incumbent support pro- grams which the Committee funds. Fund raising, particularly by the Committee's direct mail programs, has been difficult this year, but Bob Wilson and I feel strongly that a letter signed by you and mailed to a good list of Republican friends might very well turn the trick and produce the needed income. I enclose a draft letter for your consideration, and I would be personally very appreciative if you can sign it for the Committee's use. Warm personal regards. Sincer Jany Ford Gerald Ford, M. C. GRF:Rn Enclosure ant musidintial call a 8th 2tr DRAFT Dear Fellow Republican: I'm hearing far too much talk these days against President Nixon's Adminis- tration. I don't mean complaints from the radical Left. We expect that. I'm referring to gripes from good Republicans. I know that no Administration is perfect. But let's be sensible. Let's not forget the key point: no Administration is much better than the Congr. it has to work with. Right now, President Nixon is up against an overwhelt ingly Democrat Congress. Electing a Republican ticket in 1972 is only half the job we face. The entire House of Representatives comes up for election. If President Nixon wins (and I for one am going to work my heart out to see that he does), then we mustn't saddle him with a Democrat House that far too often delays, emasculates or road-blocks the President's constructive legislative progre I personally think that we'd be hearing far less criticism from good Repub- licans if Dick Nixon had a Congress that would work with him, not against him. In the House, about 40 seats can make the difference. Bob Wilson and my other friends at the Republican Congressional Committee tell me that we have a chance -- if we can get enough early seed money. You can't get a good man to take on the job of unseating a Democrat unless you can give him professional campaign help -- along with the funds he must have to break through in the media. That is why I am writing to you today. I probably won't write a more im- portant letter this year. I've seen how the Republican Congressional Com- mittee can make the difference in a campaign -- for a conspicuous example, the special election that brought Barry Goldwater to Congress. If you will send your check to the Committee today (an envelope is enclosed, you can be sure your money will count for our country next fall. And please -- won't you make out the check for as much as you can spare? Thank you. Yours in friendship, P.S. The Committee people tell me that if you send $25, you'll receive the Republican Congressional Newsletter every week for a full year. I recommend this. It is valuable reading, especially in an election year. MEMORANDUM OF CALL TO: G YOU WERE CALLED BY- YOU WERE VISITED BY- David Cole OF (Organization) with Cauelans PHONE NO. PLEASE CALL CODE/EXT. 544-3010 WILL CALL AGAIN IS WAITING TO SEE YOU RETURNED YOUR CALL WISHES AN APPOINTMENT MESSAGE I Re: Status of V.P. re-do letter. RECEIVED BY DATE TIME 27 1020 STANDARD FORM 63 GPO :1969-c48-16-80341-1 332-389 63-108 REVISED AUGUST 1967 GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 Administratively Confidential September 27, 1971 MEMORANDUM FOR: H.R. HALDEMAN FROM: GORDON STRACHAN SUBJECT: Vice President Fund Raising Letter for Congressional Committee The Vice President's office (Art Sohmer) called to ask whether or not the President would object to the Vice President signing a fund raising letter for the Congressional Committee submitted by Gerald Ford. Harry Dent believes that the Vice President should sign this letter for two reasons. First, the Vice President has signed similar letters in the past, so Gerald Ford and the Congressional Committee would not understand if he refused this time. Second, "it would be no skin off our nose" if the Vice President signed. The letter would have no effect on the fund raising efforts for the President's 1972 Campaign. However, Dent believes that the draft submitted to the Vice President by Ford is too negative and smacks of hucksterism. The letter should be redrafted to assure no degradation of the dignity of the Vice President. Recommendation: That the Vice President sign the Congressional Committee fund raising letter upon redrafting. Approve Disapprove Comment GS:1m Lany THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON MS Administratively Confidential MEMORANDUM FOR: H.R. September HALDEMAN 24, M 1971 fault FROM: GORDON STRACHAN SUBJECT: Vice President Fund Raising Letter for Congressional Committee Gerald Ford asked the Vice President to sign a fund raising letter for the Congressional Committee. Harry Dent believes that the Vice President should sign this letter for two reasons. First, the Vice President has signed similar letters in the past, so Gerald Ford and the Congressional Committee would not understand if he refused this time. Second, "it would be no skin off our nose" if the Vice President signed. The letter would have no effect on the fund raising efforts for the President's 1972 Campaign. However, Dent believes that the draft submitted to the Vice President by Ford is too negative and smacks of hucksterism. a The letter should be redrafted to assure no degradation of the dignity of the Vice President. So what Put the base question at K begin is. The V.P. ha about that this be chelred by the P- there alone wour see ?- <. Congress of the United States House of Representatives COMMITTEE JOHN R. RARICK Washington, D.C. 20515 AGRICULTURE CTH DISTRICT. LOUISIANA September 14, 1971 Honorable Clifford M. Hardin Secretary of Agriculture Washington, D. C. 20250 Dear Mr. Secretary: I have conversed with our Louisiana Commissioner of Agricul- ture, Mr. Dave Pearce, and several Louisiana milk producers who outline an unbelievable exploitation situation at the hands of their dairy cooperative called Dairymen, Inc., which has recently merged with AMPI and Mid-America. Not only did these milk producers, who were formerly members of the Gulf Milk Association, not have any voice or vote in the merger, but they now find that their cooperative check off from their paycheck goes as high as 10% of their earnings. Considering that 11 arge check off deductions are not with the approval of the dairy farmers, it would definitely seem that some action is necessary regarding cooperatives if we are to keep the cooperatives helping the farmers rather than being used as a power base to whip the farmers in line for political and educational contributions to which the farmers do not agree. I would greatly appreciate knowing what action the Department is taking or contemplates taking with regard to keeping some reasonable degree of control over these large cooperatives. If nothing more, it would appear that legislation to limit the percentage of the farmers check off is advisable. Very truly yours, John R. Rarick Member of Congress JRR:cf CC: Mr. Dave Pearce, La. Commissioner of Agriculture Congrossman W. R. Poage, House Agriculture Committon Federal Trade Commission THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON October 6, 1971 MEMORANDUM FOR: GORDON STRACHAN FROM: JOHN DEAN D SUBJECT: Antitrust Exemption for Milk Producers Cooperative Attached is the information you requested regarding the antitrust exemption for the milk producers and the current activities within the Department of Justice regarding the Association of Milk Producers, Inc. THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON October 5, 1971 MEMORANDUM FOR: JOHN DEAN FROM: DAVID WILSON Dsw SUBJECT: Antitrust Exemption for Agricultural Cooperatives Reference is made to your inquiry about the exemption from the antitrust laws for milk producers. These producers fall under the specific provisions applicable to agricultural cooperatives in the Capper - Volstead Act (7 USC 291-292) and Section 6 of the Clayton Act (15 USC 17). Basically, these statutes permit individual farmers and dairymen to join together in cooperatives for the purpose of marketing their products without violating the antitrust laws. However, such cooperatives are not rendered totally immune from the provisions of the antitrust laws by virtue of these statutes. In effect, each cooperative is treated the same as if it were a single corporation. When it engages in actions which would violate the antitrust laws if it were a corporation, the cooperative is also subject to prosecution under these laws. Numerous cases have held the exemptions to be in- applicable when there have been charges of boycott, predatory refusal to deal, blacklisting, unfair pricing policies, picketing, acts of violence and similar predatory conduct. The Antitrust Division currently is engaged in several investigations involving agricultural cooperatives. One concerns Dairymen, Inc., a milk producers cooperative in Georgia, while another involves the Association of Milk Producers, Inc., an extremely large cooperative based in Chicago. It was the convention of this association that the President addressed in Chicago on September 3. Both of these investigations involve alleged practices, which if proven, are felt by the Antitrust Division to clearly fall outside the umbrella of pro- tection afforded by the exemptions. If you wish a more detailed discussion of any aspect of this subject, please let me know. NOW PIA fainer Dick Gregory. Thomas Fortune of Brooklyn, and enter- ew York City. Potomac Institute: New York state Sen. the United States) James Glbson of the ,econd largest on rec- former assistant attorney general of National Urban Coalition; Roger Wilkins, $40 million seizures Jones: Carl Holman, president of the imported 1971 Jag- wright and poet also known as Lerol Racial Equality; Imamu Baraka. play- aid, was found in tional Director of the Congress of Fauntroy of Washington: Roy Innis, Na. mount of heroin, Conyers of Michigan; Del. Walter E. William L. Clay of Missouri and John Igan: chairman of the Black Caucus, with one an- U.S. Reps. Charles C. Diggs of Mich- three as they Christian Leadership Conference. executive vice president of the Southern e agents had ton, D.C., the Rev. Andrew M. Young, Center for Political Studies In Washing- ince Wednes- Reeves, executive director of the Joint erous Drugs, the Congress of African Peoples; Frank ganization; Haywood Henry, chairman of eau of Nar- for of the National Welfare Rights Or- Dymally: George Wiley, executive direc- gents of cus- lanta; California state Sen. Mervyn bint surveil- Vice Mayor Maynard Jackson of Af- director of the National Urban League. ense plates, N.J.; Vernon E. Jordan, newly appointed carrica r Mayor William S. Hart of East Orange, state Rep. Fred L. Gray of Tuskegee; Seh.; George Brown of Denver; Alabama tion Project of Atlanta Colorado state Ref- 'S" John Lewis, director of the Voter Educa- New York state Sen. Basil Patterson; uaded 'pJ' already mentioned: II* ticipants in addition to those .1 pendents. A partial list of par- Democrats with a few inde- jost of the participants are sin the Democratic pact whacks can PRESERVATION COPY PRESERVATION COPY general domestic 1a. paradox-an industry rais- full fare, all ot ing its regualr fares and ing children 12 to 21) pay 75 lowering its promotional per cent of the full price, ex- Maci fares-reflects the widely cept children under 12, who held conviction among air- pay 50 per cent. It's line executives that passen- A "tour-basing" fare, gers flying on regular fares which is sold by travel Chisholm to Enter Primaries NEW BEDFORD, Mass., ation. But she said she would Sept. 26 (UPI)-Rep. Shirley not oppose such a move. Chisholm, (D-N.Y.) said today "I would not be able to stop she will enter the California, the formation of a third or Wisconsin, North Carolina and fourth party if people come Florida presidential primaries to the convention feeling that next year, because "America they must form such a party. is in the midst of a massive There are rumblings of that social and political transfor- among some elements." mation and no one can predict Mrs. Chisholm said she what will happen." could support Sen. Fred Har- The first-term congresswo- ris (D-Okla.), Democratic man denied she would try to Mayor John V. Lindsay of form a third party at the New York City, or Sen. Birch Democratic National Conven- Bayh (D-Ind.) as Democratic tion in Miami Beach if she candidates. She made her re- did not get her party's nomin- marks on WTEV-TV. 9/28 L. TW E Blacks - & - note V H an/ Buchanen Sept 23 - News sum note L 9/24 It action Memo A AG on t G 7 Tal Pa Koemeace Kalmora 22 The NY Post quotes big Lindsay fund raiser Gus Levy as saying he'll be raising money for RN's reelection bid. I'm "going down the road with RN. I am a Republican. 11 He was sorry that JVL, of whom he is very fond, decided to switch. Levy believes Brownell John Whitney and Walter Thayer will not be traveling the Lindsay raod, either Marianne Means reports from San Juan that if the Dem Govs have anything to say about it JVL will never make it out of Manhattan; they are unanimous in the opposition to him as the Dem nominee. Reactions ranged from indifference to open hostility. And a spokesman for the 5 New South Govs noted that 2 men Wallace and Lindsay -- are un- acceptable. Means also says that Dem Govs privately believe that because of their party reforms for picking delegates, they will be stronger brokers at the con- clave than ever before as theyll represent one of the fev cohesive groups. Here's the week's bombshell: Fred Harris may make his bid for the WH official on Friday The Montgome Journal says Wallace's brother Gerald and a state rep. split a $60, 000 payoff on a bond issue Black politic leaders -- including the Caucus -- are meeting in Chi to set their strategy for the '72 elections. San Diego Mayor Curran finished a badly beaten fourt in his bid for a 3rd term. He received only 10. 4% of the vote compared to Assemblyman Wilson's 37. 1% who will meet runner up Ed Butler in November The Judiciary Comm. approved a bill that suggests, does not order that State legislatures complete re- apportionment by February 1. The Phil. Inquirer has a pg. 1 story reporting of 53,000 under 21 new voters 35, 500 registered Democrat, 14, 400 GOP. And Maryland will allow college students to vote in their campus town if they can prove they 've given u their other residence. THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON October 8, 1971 10:21 a.m. MEMORANDUM FOR: ALEX BUTTERFIELD FROM: DAVID PARKER Earlier I had informed you that we had laid on a political organization dinner for October 21st. Be advised that this has now been canceled and that the evening is presently open. Additionally, there had been some earlier discussion of the President hosting an RNC reception on the evening of the 12th here in the White House, that too has been postponed. cc: Gordon Strachan Jon Huntsman THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON October 6, 1971 3:53 p.m. MEMORANDUM FOR: GORDON STRACHAN FROM: DAVD PARKER As a preliminary note to a more extensive note that I expect to prepare this afternoon to Haldeman regarding the state organization dinners. Be advised that the Attorney General is now not ready to go ahead with the October 21st dinner for the New York people, nor does he believe that he is going to be able to come up with this information before the first of the year. Obviously, we are going to have great problems living with this so put on your battle pack, because I think that the flak is really going to start flying. MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON October 6, 1971 MEMORANDUM FOR: H. R. HALDEMAN FROM: HARRY S. DENT USD The Attorney General says he is not prepared to begin having set organizational dinners at the White House because the campaign organization in the key states has not yet been developed to the point where we could be sure of having the right people present. He prefers to wait until after the first of the year. This being the case, I concur that it would probably be a mistake to have the dinners before we have the key players lined up. October 4, 1971 11:47 a. m. MEMORANDUM FOR: ALEX BUTTERFIELD FROM: DAVID PARKER We have locked in on the calendar a state political organization dinner to be held here in the White House on October 21st. The details regarding the guest list and format will be forthcoming in the next five days. If you have any questions, please call. CC: Lucy Winchester Steve Bull Gordon Strachan Harry Dent Nell Yates October 5, 1971 12:45 p.m. MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD FROM: DAVID N. PARKER Earlier there had been some discussion regarding the possibility of the President's hosting a reception for the members of the Republican National Committee on October 12. Be advised that we are postponing this reception until some time in the spring. cc: Mr. Strachan THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON October 6, 1971 MR. STRACHAN: Per advice of the Attorney General. DAVID ARKER September 30, 1971 2:17 p. m. MEMORANDUM FOR: H. R. HALDEMAN VIA: DWIGHT L. CHAPIN FROM: DAVID N. PARKER SUBJECT: State Organization Dinners We had tentatively scheduled the organization dinner for the State of New York for October 21st. We would now like to go shead and lock in that date and so inform the Attorney General that it is locked in in order to expedite his submittal of the suggested guest list. Approve 21st date Disapprove Gordon Strachan THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON Date TO: GS. FROM: BRUCE KEHRLI letto 15 the 93 AT Contra? : October 6, 1971 MEMORANDUM FOR: Mr. John N. Mitchell FROM: Murray Chotiner This is not a reflection on anyone who is working in the field of contacting people in the various states. However, I have picked up some rumbles that the organization can be strengthened if the individual who contacts Governors, Senators and other VIPs is someone who is a bit older and is known from past endeavors. How about Lee Nunn, or someone like him, being made available for that purpose? CC: Mr. H. R. Haldeman Infote At per DETERMINED TO BE AN ADMIN October 4, 1971 memo By CP 3-24-82 CONFIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SUBJECT: Director of Advertising Since my memorandum to you of September 23 regarding Peter Dailey as a candidate for the position of Director of Advertising, we have interviewed a second individual, Richard T. O'Reilly who, in the opinion of those who have talked to him, appears to be a very strong candidate for this position. Dick is also extremely inter- ested in this position and could come to Washington the afternoon of October 13 or all day on the 14th, at which time we would like him to see you. Dick is presently employed by Wells, Rich, & Greene, as Executive Vice President, second only to Mary Wells who is President, and is a member of the Board of Directors, Prior to assuming this position in September, he was Senior Vice President responsible for all account management, media and programming, all international work, and operational responsibility on a day-to-day basis. His total compensation is $125,000. From 1967 to 1969 he was employed by S.S.C.&B. of New York as Executive Vice President with overall responsibility for one-half of all advertising accounts handled by the agency. In addition, he was a member of the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee, and a Trustee of Profit Sharing Trust. From 1946 to 1955 and again from 1958 to 1966 he was employed by N. W. Ayer of New York where he began as a Media Buyer and progressed through the Marketing Department to become Supervisor, Account Execu- tive and then Manager of the Detroit Office. When he left he was a Vice President, Member of the Board of Directors and a member of the Executive Committee. During the period 1955 to 1958 he was employed as a Vice President and Senior Account Executive on Mercury Car line for Kenyon & Eckard of New York. CONFIDENTIAL 2 Mr. O'Reilly is a Director of Standard & Poors Torrence Equity Fund and a Director of the Phoenix Theater. Dave Mahoney knows O'Reilly well and thinks he would be a vaulable addition to the campaign. Mahoney offered O'Reilly the top advertis- ing job at Norton Simon this year but he turned it down because he thought it would be a lateral move. He is a registered Republican and very strongly attuned to Richard Nixon's philosophy. JEB S. MAGRUDER : bcc: Mr. H. R. Haldeman October 5, 1971 MEMORANDUM FOR: H. R. HALDEMAN FROM: GORDON STRACHAN SUBJECT: Campaign Advertising Director You wanted to review the candidates for Advertising Director at the Committee for the Re-Election of the President. Eight were interviewed during the past three weeks by Malek, Chapin, Magruder, Garment, Marumoto from Malek's office, and myself. Six of the candidates, Ed Balts (Compton Advertising - L.A.), Paul Carabatt (Interpublic Group of Companies - N.Y.), Stephen Frankfurt (Young and Rubican), Jim Heekin (Tinker/Pritchard Wood), Alan Mooney (Merril Lynch - N.Y.), and Chester Posey (McCann Erickson - N.Y.) do not deserve your time in the opinion of the interviewers. Peter Dailey of Dailey and Associates - L.A. impressed Chapin, Malek, Marumoto and myself as "eminently qualified." He is the best type of Californian and would relate easily with most members of the White House and Campaign staffs. His resume is attached. The other candidate is Richard O'Reilly of Wells, Rich and Green - N.Y. Be impressed Chapin, Garment, Magruder, Malek, and myself as the most qualified from a technical "track record" point of view. He is no less personable than Peter Dailey just more "Eastern." The main problem with O'Reilly is compensation - currently $125,000 per annum. Whether he would demand anything near that for a campaign year is not known (O'Reilly's resume is attached.) Magruder has scheduled the Attorney General to see O'Reilly on Octo- ber 13. Chapin and I believe you should also meet O'Reilly. If O'Reilly is not accepted by the Attorney General because of personality or salary, appointments with Peter Dailey will be arranged. Schedule O'Reilly to meet Haldeman October 13. Schedule O'Reilly to meet Haldeman some other date. Forget Haldeman interview of O'Reilly Other GS:elr COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT 1701 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. N.W WASHINGTON D C 20006 September 23, 1971 (202) 333.0920 CONFIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SUBJECT: Director of Advertising We have interviewed approximately 10 senior-level advertising types for the Director of Advertising position for the 1972 campaign staff. Peter H. Dailey, President of Dailey and Associates of Los Angeles, is considered by all of the individuals who have seen him to be an out- standing candidate for this position. Pete is very interested in the job and he can be in Washington on October 7 at which time we would like him to see you. Pete founded his advertising firm in. 1968 with offices in Los Angeles and San Francisco. He owns 68% of the stock and controls it 100%. The firm is presently billing about $14 million and by 1975 are projecting billings in the $50-75 million category. Some of their larger accounts are Occidental Life Insurance Company of California, TraveLodge Inter- national, Inc., Bergen Brunswig Corporation, Air New Zealand, Blue Chip Stamps, Trans International Airlines, Fuller-O'Brien Corporation, Vita- Pakt Citrus Products, co., and Pacific Area Travel Association. His total compensation is approximately $60,000. He is keeping his own expenses down and plowing it back into the company. Prior to Dailey and Associates, Pete was Vice President and General Manager of Western and Far Eastern Regions, based in Los Angeles for Campbell-Ewald Company from 1964 to 1967. This firm billed approxi- mately $120 million. Some of his accounts included Del Monte, The Bank of California, Beatrice Foods, and the Chevrolet Division of General Motors. CONPIDENTIAL 2 Previously, Pete was a Vice President with Foote, Cone & Belding, Inc., Los Angeles from 1963 to 1964 and also was with Erwin Wasey, Inc., Los Angeles from 1956 to 1963 where he started as a trainee and rose to a vice presidency. He has been active in a number of civic activities including serving on the Board of Directors of The UCLA Foundation; Los Angeles Orthopaedic Hospital; Young Presidents' Organization; Villanova Preparatory School; Vice President for Development and Director-UCLA Alumni Association; Director, Big Brothers of Greater Los Angeles; Director, National Arthritis Foundation; Director, Southern California Choral Music Association. He holds memberships in the California Club, The Family (San Francisco), Lakeside Country Club, Saddle & Sirloin Club, Sportsmen of the South, Chi Psi Fraternity, Los Rancheros Vistadores. Pete is 41 years old, married, a graduate of UCLA where he majored in marketing and advertising and won six varsity letters for football and rugby. He was the starting fullback in the 1954 Rose Bowl game against Michigan State. He served in the U.S. Navy as a Lieutenant with the amphibious forces in Southeast Asia. He is a registered Republican, a Nixon loyalist, and considers himself a moderate. JEB S. MAGRUDER : COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT October 5, 1971 FOR: GORDON STRACHAN FROM: JEB S. MAGRUDER m Attached for your information are some thoughts from Chet Posey regarding the Advertising Director's position. Attachment : THE ADVERTISING DIRECTOR'S JOB Some Thoughts on How to Make it Productive and Rewarding 1. Your Objectives: I assume that they are three-fold. First, you want advertising that is an imaginative and effective instrument of your campaign strategy. Second, you want a buttoned-up business operation -- efficient management of a very complex communications and purchasing project. And third, you will want innovative thinking on all the communications aspects of the election cam- paign. 2. The Dual Role of the Advertising Director: As you outlined the job to me, it will have a rather unique character. On the one hand, the director will be a publisher/manager, responsible for the outpouring of $15-$20 million worth of materials. On the other hand, he will also be Editor-in-Chief, equally responsible for the development of message strategy and executions that will help reelect the President. We might expect that the man who fills this job will not have equal talents in both of these areas. His first responsibility, then, will be one of self- analysis. He must decide either that he will be most effective in the pub- lisher/manager role, and therefore recruit major strength on the editorial side; or that he will perform best as editor and creative director, in which case he must recruit major strength oh the management side. The decision would be easy for me, as my talents and inclination bend clearly towards editing; for someone like Jack Bowen, for example, the opposite decision would probably also come easily. In any event, an awareness of role-playing and one's particular strengths and weaknesses are critical right from the beginning. With regard to the publisher/manager function, I would anticipate that your advertising head will have pretty much his own way. First, because it is a massive, dirty, fast-paced and complex job, and few Presidential Assistants are going to want to nose into it. Second, because it requires a high degree of technical experience that few others in Washington will have. It is the editor role that will be tough to play and where you can help immensely with structure and procedure. 3. Structure: As you outlined it to me a few weeks ago, it sounds fine. The advertising director will be part of a reasonably small strategy team as well as head of the house agency that implements the strategy. As I understand it, he will report officially to Mitchell but will probably work closely in most decision-making matters with yourself. I have no suggestions with regard to the structure as it exists on paper. -2- 4. Decision-Making: It would seem of prime importance to determine who can say yes and in what areas. I would suspect that many decisions will have to be made that are too unimportant or remote for direct referral to Mitchell but are, at least at first, too foreign for your advertising director to make unilater- ally. It seems to me here is where someone like you would come in. There should be some alter-ego to Mitchell with well-defined decision-making authority, always available to the advertising director. The two of you can expedite all but the most important matters without delay and without bothering a higher officer. Such decisions would probably include many items of budgeting and money mechanics, most logistical matters, most pur- chasing and, at the beginning, recruiting decisions. Most decisions going to Mitchell and the Strategy Committee should involve actual creative and media recommendations -- the approval of key commercials, advertisements, promotions, TV and radio programming ideas, etc. 5. Substantive Approval This should be made as simple as possible. You can anticipate that it will be an ongoing, almost hourly function to check accuracy, unearth and verify facts and avoid errors. One or two people very knowledgeable and immersed in the administration's performance over the past four years should be attached directly to the creative department so that by the time material gets to you or the committee you know it has gone through this accuracy check. One word of warning that is probably unnecessary: The people involved in sub- stantive approval should understand that their role is to check facts only and provide no editorial critiques. 6. Pipe Lines and Discipline: : Anyone who knows someone in Washington is going to have a great idea for the campaign. Politics being what it is, many of these people and ideas are going to get through to high places. If they pertain to advertising, they should first go through your advertising director. If some friend gets to Frank Shakespeare who gets to Bob Holderman who pops in at a strategy meeting with an idea from left field, chaos can result. A campaign needs all the ideas it can get, but there should be a thoroughly understood procedure for submitting them. This is going to be hard to discipline. I know the persistence of authorship and the dramatic appeal of the unexpected bomb. The high level staff man whose CBS friend has a great half-hour program idea will want to take it where he can get the most credit for it -- high as he can go. Ultimately, the decision will fall upon top professionals so that is where the idea should go first. See if you can get that done! 7. Regional Programs Chances are that many local and state campaign chairmen are going to want specially tailored programs. If the central house agency has to develop and produce these, then the number must be carefully limited. A separate regional program can be almost as much work as the basic national campaign; and your agency staff will have a limited capacity to handle it. -3- If local agencies are recruited for much of this work -- and this may be the only practical way to handle things --- then you will want to set up some system through which the local material is screened by Washington Headquarters. You probably have that matter already solved, but it can become hairy. I re- call Rockefeller talking one way in New York City while Malcolm Wilson was taking the opposite tack in taped radio commercials done locally out of Rochester. 8. Research Try to make sure that your research head and your advertising head are as close as Siamese twins. Too often research -- which is always awaited by top management as if it were the second coming -- gets its information directly to the top and filters it down to the action level only as an after- thought. This is as demoralizing as it is inefficient in a communications system. 9. Timetable and Waste Motion Your advertising campaign will probably not get started in a major way until August or even early September. I would bet that 80-90% of your dollars will be spent in the last two months. Advertising production techniques -- including the taping of television -- are geared today to fast action. The timetable should take advantage of these facts, and you will probably want to hold off commitment to finished materials until the latest possible date. You know better than I that today's issue can become tomorrow's dead horse; but unless your advertising head has had prior campaign experience, he is going to get awfully nervous about July 15th. Every capability should be prepared for an indescribable crush over that last three months. You can manage it if you anticipate it and plan for it. As one small example: start early to reserve some time of key administrative spokesmen -- including the President -- for taping sessions during September and October, even if your early strategy does not call for it. 10. Writing: My limited experience tells me that your biggest questions, your longest debates, and your toughest decisions are going to occur around words. Your house agency will have superb writers crafting the advertising. But the White House and campaign staffs must be already well stocked with wordsmiths -- speech writers, platform framers, communications specialists, legislation drafters, etc., etc. Try to keep the political writers out of the advertising copy. Perhaps you will want one highly competent political writer working with the advertising director and his creative staff -- as advisor and friend of the court. If possible, he should be a man who has earned the respect and con- fidence of the President. Other than that, all efforts on the part of self- appointed editors should be nipped in the bud. -4- This does not for a minute suggest that the decision-making responsibility of yourself and Mr. Mitchell should be turned off when it comes to copy. Your most important approvals -- and rejections -- will be based on wording. But those decisions must be made by the same few authorities all the time, and others must be kept out of the act. 11. Working and Living Conditions: Make things as attractive as possible. Go out of your way to make the top advertising recruits feel like important members of the President's staff. They will soon be working at an excruciating pace -- as you will -- and they can use some status symbols to keep their adrenalin flowing. When I visited you and others down in Washington, I was unexpectedly taken with the environment -- bright, enthusiastic, confident and, most surprising, exhibiting an element of fun. Try to keep the fun in it. Creative juices run freer in a climate that is responsive and occasionally mirthful. Inci- dentally, O'Reilly is full of fun. Try to get him. DETERMINED TO BE AN ADMIN. $ THING September 24, 1971 E.O. 12065, 0-102 By EP 3-24-82 CONFIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SUBJECT: Cliff Miller As you and Cliff Miller discussed, he is beginning to work on how we can coordinate our communications efforts in the 1972 campaign. When I talked to Cliff about his meeting with you he suggested that, if you had some time on Saturday, October 2, it might be advisable for the three of us to review this subject in some depth so that we could come to some conclusions as to the best methods to structure our efforts in this area. Schedule a meeting sometime Saturday, October 2, in Los Angeles. Approve Disapprove Comment : JEB S. MAGRUDER CONFIDENTIAL magrider THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON HIGH PRIORITY Administratively Confidential High Priority September 30, 1971 MEMORANDUM FOR: H.R. HALDEMAN FROM: GORDON STRACHAN SUBJECT: Dump Agnew Meeting/ September 30, 1971 Herb Klein obtained the attached note from a newsman, indicating that Jack Whitney had asked Tom McCall, Jacob Javits, and Ed Brooke to a "dump Agnew" meeting tonight at the Army-Navy Club in Washington. Information about who attends and their plans could be obtained by Congressman Brad Morse (R-Mass.) who Colson knows well. He may or may not be invited. Recommendation: That Colson contact Brad Morse to see if he would attend as our agent. Approve Disapprove Comment the info 6AG to of (what he wan's todo H. leave Colsons name out of it AG ag/any plant esp Brad Morse beef J8m 9/30 ? AG 1 too suspect there to have event go public names 2 newstes will have up person up drecking palest - lest of attendees pr/J8m EYES ONLY THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON September 30, 1971 FOR: H. R. HALDEMAN FROM: HERBERT G. KLEIN Attached is a memo a newsman slipped me. : PM-114 P11- 1/14 Tom McCall: Jock Whitney and 2 other Republican leaders have contacted a lot of thoght leaders around the country, invited them to a meeting September 30 at 8 pm at Army-Navy Club in Washington. Javits, Ed Brooke, and others, to discuss political picture in 1972. (Indicated it would be a. "dump Agnew" meeting.) maguden 24 GENERAL POLITICS Rep. Frenzel, R-Minn., said the House jurisdic- tional tangel over campaign reform legislation might kill chances of passing an effective bill HKS says that the big item on campuses right now is registering to vote -- at Stanford 1, 600 students registered for classes and at the same time reg- istered to vote Common Cause and the NY Civil Liberties Union filed suit to force New York's college towns to let students vote in local elections. Paul Duke on NBC radio tonight said that Javits Hatfield and Taft were having dinner with GOP financiers to discuss alternatives to the Veep. Only financier mentioned was Whitney of New York, OTHER DOMESTIC NEWS National Journal reports that nationalization of Penn Central has moved beyond the talking stage into the serious study stage. Doubt continues over the ability of the nation's biggest transportation company to survive as a private enterprise. 11 By next March, Pennsy's destiny should be clearer. DOT Undersecy. .Beggs however fears an adminis- trative monstrosity in nationalization but other experts Alan Boyd and Dingell among them fear no alternative may exist A group of 'frustrated citizens" plans to close the Midland, Michigan's schools, businesses and industries for a few hours Oct. 12 to demonstrate in favor of a nuclear power plant. "As far as we know this is the first time a community has demonstrated for nuclear power, 11 said a spokesman for the Nuclear Power Committee An Ohio appeals court ruled that Ohio can be sued for the deaths of the 4 students killed at Kent. In a 2-1 decision the court acted on the appeal of Arthur Krause, father of one of the dead youths. George Jackson was shot in the back from 271 feet away by a guard who didn't know he was gunning down the noted revolutionary convict a San Quentin warden disclosed An Appeals Court ruled that anti-war activist Leslie Bacon was illegally arrested as a "material witness" in the bombing of the Capitol 5 persons were indicted on a charge of conspiring to steal and destroy draft records in connection with a raid on a Buffalo draft board. October 4, 1971 DETERMINED TO BE AN ADMIN TING CONFIDENTIAL E.O. INC 6-102 By EP 5-24-82 , MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL THROUGH: JEB S. MAGRUDER Present at last Thursday evening's dinner meeting at the Army-Navy Club were Senators Javits, Brooke, Taft, and Hatfield. The dinner was sponsored by Senator Javits and the dining room was registered in his name. About 25 businessmen attended, including J. Irwin Miller, John Hay Whitney, John L. Weinberg, General Lauris Norstad, Walter Thayer, and William Moore. Senator Brooke has told a White House aide that the purpose of the meeting was not to discuss the Vice Presidency, but rather to find ways to bolster moderate Republican candidates. From what we can determine, the main purpose of the meeting was to establish an independent financial base for the liberal wing of the party. The presence of UPI and AP reporters at the dinner evidently came as a surprise to those attending and may have served to put the Senators and their financial supporters on notice that their ac- tivities are being watched. Wire service and newspaper accounts are attached. ROBERT C. ODLE, JR. bcc: Mr. H. R. Haldeman CONFIDENTIAL A 8 Saturday, October 2, 1971 THE WASHINGTON POST R GOP Moderates Seek a New Image Seeking to "strengthen the party backers from the busi- prevent any excessive right- Communications Corp. and and other "constructive" acts moderate wing of the GOP," ness and professional world. ward drift in the party. At former president of the New -nor the start of any "dump- the Senate's Wednesday Club The meeting was arranged least two senators said an- York Herald Tribune. Agnew" movement. and hosted by Sen. Jacob K. luncheon group of about a other motive. at least on their Another invitee was William Javits (R-N.Y.) to discuss "the According to wire reports, dozen moderate-to-liberal Re- future of the Republican part, was to help secure an in- Moore, chairman of the Bank- Brooke told the meeting that publicans-sent a four-man dependent financial base for ers Trust Co. of New York he was no longer concerned party," Including such matters the party's liberal wing. and brother of former Wash- 50 much about the President's delegation to a private meet- as how to project a "positive," About 30 business and pro- ington Episcopal Bishop Paul 1972 chances as about the long- ing Thursday night at the stand-for-something image to Army-Navy Club with wealthy fessional men attended, in- Moore. Aside from Javits, term erosion of the national the nation's youth and how to cluding J. Irwin Miller, presi- senators present were Edward GOP base for want of a posi- dcnt of Cummins Engine Co.; W. Brooke (Mass.), Mark O. tive image to youth. John Hay Whitney, former Hatfield (Ore.) and Robert A. A Javits aide scoffed at ru- publisher of the New York Taft Jr. (Ohio). mors the Wednesday Club was Herald Tribune; John L. Wein- A spokesman for Brooke aiming at dumping Vice Presi- berg, a general partner in the termed the meeting a search dent Spiro T. Agnew from the investment banking firm of for ways to assert the mod- GOP ticket in 1972. "The Goldman Sachs & Co.; former erate and liberal position veep's name came up only Gen. Lauris Norstad, now within the party. Hc said it once at the meeting-when chairman of Owens-Corning was in no sense an attack on the senators laughed at the Fiberglas Corp.; and Walter President Nixon-who was rumors this was a dump- Thayer, president of Whitney praised for his China efforts Agnew drive," he said. 020A CLUB 10-1 NX BY STEVE GERSTEL WASHINGTON (UP1)--SEEKING TO EXERT A GREATER IMPACT ON THE REPUBLICAN PARTY, THE SENATE'S WEDNESDAY CLUB IS TRYING TO FORGE AN ALLIANCE OUTSIDE GOVERNMENT, "AINLY WITH TFE PUSINESS COMMUNITY. THE WEDNESDAY CLUB, WHICH DERIVED ITS NAME FROM THE DAY OF ITS WEEKLY MEETINGS, IS A UNOFFICIAL GROUP OF REPUBLICAN SENATORS GENERALLY CONSIDERED MODERATE TO LIPERAL. THE CLUB, HOWEVER, DOES NOT VOTE AS A UNIT AND AVOIDS FORMAL POSITIONS BECAUSE IT INCLUDES A BROAD GOP SPECTRUM -- FROM SEN. JACOB K. JAVITS OF NEW YORK TO SEN. ROBERT TAFT, JR. OF OHIO. IN THE BIGGEST EFFORT OF ITS KIND so FAR, FOUR MEMBERS OF THE WEDNESDAY CLUB "ET WITH LIKE-MINDED MEMBERS OF THE PUSINESS COMMUNITY AT A DINNER AT THE EXCLUSIVE ARMY-NAVY CLUB IN WASHINGTON THURSDAY NIGHT. ABOUT 20_ PERSONS ATTENDED. THE FOUR MEYBERS OF THE WEDNESDAY CLUP WHO WERE DESIGNATED TO GO TO THE DINNER WERE JAVITS, TAFT, SEN. EDWARD W. PROOKE OF MASSACHUSETTS, AND SEN. "ARK O. HATFIELD OF OREGON. SOURCES CLOSE TO THE WEDNESDAY CLUB STRESSED THAT THE MEETING WAS, IN NO WAY, PART OF ANY EFFORT TO HAVE PRESIDENT NIXON DUP VICE PRESIDENT SPIRO T. AGNEW AS HIS RUNNING MATE. THEY CONCEDED, HOWEVER, THAT AT A DINNER OF REPUBLICANS CONVENED TO DISCUSS POLITICS, THE NAME OF THE VICE PRESIDENT COULD HAVE COME UP. MOST, ALTHOUGH NOT ALL, "EMBERS OF THE WEDNESDAY CLUB ARE NOT IN TUNE PHILOSOPHICALLY WITH AGNEW. THE DINNER, INITIATED PARTLY BY THE WEDNESDAY CLUB AND PARTLY THROUGH THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY, WAS DESIGNED TO ESTABLISH A LINE OF COM UNICATIONS BETWEEN THE SENATORS AND THOSE OUTSIDE ELECTED OFFICE. SUCH AN ALLIANCE, SOURCES SAID, WOULD CREATE A GREATER IMPACT ON THE ACTIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE BRANCHES. IT WOULD ALSO, ACCORDING TO THE SOURCES, STRENGTHEN THE CODERATE-LIBERAL VIEWPOINT IN THE PARTY. THE SENATE WEDNESDAY CLUB DOES NOT EXPECT ANY MIRACLES AND DOES NOT EVEN WANT TO GET INVOLVED IN TALK ABOUT CHANGING THE NATIONAL TICKET AT THIS TIME. ONE SOURCE SAID THE PURPOSE OF THE EETING WAS TO DISCUSS ISSUES, GOP PHILOSOPHY, AND THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. IN THE PAST, THE WEDNESDAY CLUB HAS PLAYED KEY ROLES IN THE REJECTION OF THE SUPREME COURT NOMINATIONS OF CLEMENT F. HAYNSWORTH, JR., AND G. HARROLD CARSWELL AND THE CLOSE BUT LOSING BATTLE AGAINST THE ATIBALLISTIC MISSILE SYSTEM. MA120AED =3 r uivzvvvWA Liberal GOP 420 By GRM0G HERRINGTON Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON AP - President Wixon's re-election chances next year are fair-to-scod but long-term prospects for the Republican party are very arim, four GCP senators have told their wealthy backers. Lixon may win enough sunport for a second term thanks to his upcoming trin to Communist China, his de-escalation or the Vietnam war and his new economic policies, the senators said at a private dinner meeting Thursday nirht. But they cenerally arreed the adrinistration's and the party's-lack of commitmen ziigCivil RICHTS, THE EXPIRATION AND THE YOUNG COULD SPEED DOC.. FOR I GCP. Sens. Jacob X Javits, L.Y., miward Brooke, mass, Mark O. Hatfield, Cre., and, to a lesser extent, Robert Laft, Chio, candidly exchanged complaints, pleas and promises with some 30 business en and at least one universit president who came from all over the country for the unusual political pep rally. The four are members 0- the Senate's Mednesday Club'' of liberal and moderate Republicans which meets each Wednesday to discuss issues and party policy. The identity 01 only one businessman could be learned: J. Irwin Killer of Indiana, president of Cummins Ingine Co. few months are was concerned about the re-election chances of Richard Mixon and the direction the Republican party was going, brooke told the group. Now I'm more concerned about the party. It's 08.83 is being eroded. Republicenism to the youth is obscure, but it's negative. He said the GCP offers no attraction to the blacks, young and elderly. " no's going to be next. We're just not attracting people or ideas and we're not winning victories. To re-clect the President in 1972 does not mean we are going tc rebuild this barty " Brooke and Taft complained that when the administration does something positive "it doesn't coe across to the people. Hatfield, who is expected to face 2 strong challenge for re-election within his own party next year, said the administration is overlooking the 25 million 18-to-25-year-olds who can vote for the first time next year. Javits comulained about several administration policies, including laxness about the morality of civil rights in our party. " Brooke and Hatfield criticized the administration's efforts in the 1970 congressional elections and said the GOP should have won everal more seats in the House and Senate. Dut, Hatfield said, the shrillness of our campaign, the general tenor, caused isenchantment. Javits, at one point, totally disclaired reports circulating in ashinaton that the senators hope to convince President Mixon to tump Vice President Spiro =. Agnew from the 1972 ticket. iG550aed Oct. 1 GOP FIGURES DISCUSS DOMESTIC PROBLEMS Exclusive TO The Times from # Staff Writer WASHINGTON-About Thayer, president of Whit- 20 prominent Republican ney Com m u nications; businessmen and finan- John L. Weinberg of Gold- ciers met at a private din- man, Sachs & Co., New ner here Thursday night York investment bankers, with four GOP senators, and J. Irwin Miller, pres- reportedly to discuss the Bent of the Cummins En- party's need to present gine Co., Columbus, Ind. more positive programs to Whitney, Thayer and solve domestic and social Miller all were active in problems. the 1968 presidential cam- Sen. Jacob K. Javits (R- paign of Gov. Nelson A. N.Y.) was host for the din- Rockefeller (R-N.Y.) and ner at the Army-Navy long have been associated Club here, it was learned with the liberal wing of Friday. Sens. Edward W. the Republican Party. Brooke (R-Mass.), Mark O. A spokesman for Sen. Hatfield (R-Ore.) a n d Javits said the meeting Robert A. Taft Jr. (R- was not intended as a crit- Ohio) also attended. icism of President Nixon Among the businessmen but as a means of explor- at the dinner were John ing what the party must Hay Whitney, chairman of do in the domestic area to Whitney Communications broaden its public sup- of New York; Walter N. port. 1. COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT 1701 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. N.W WASHINGTON. D. C. 20006 October 5, 1971 (202) 333-0920 CONFIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SUBJECT: San Francisco Mayoral Race We have been asked to convey the following request from Harold Dobbs, candidate for mayor of San Francisco: There are three major candidates in the race for mayor of San Fran- cisco -- Dobbs, Republican; Mayor Joseph Alioto, and Supervisor Dianne Feinstein, both Democrats. The election will be held in less than a month -- November 2, 1971. Dobbs' strategy is to cement the two Democrats together on most is- sues, moving them to approximately 28% of the vote each. Allowing 10% for lesser candidates, Dobbs could win with 34%. The winning candidate needs only a plurality, not a majority. There is no primary and no run-off. Prior to the entry of Dobbs and Feinstein into the race, pollster Don Muchmore of Opinion Research in California published the fol- lowing figures concerning Alioto's re-election effort: Undecided 51.6%; Alioto 32%. This is particularly significant in that Alioto enjoyed a 99% name recognition factor. Dobbs' people feel that he can win with outside financial assis- tance, and that his victory would be of great help to us in the re-election effort in California. San Francisco is the strongest mayor-controlled city in California, and with the power of the mayor's office behind the President, our re-election campaign would benefit. Dobbs has asked us for $150,000 which is needed immediately in order to contract for media programs this week. CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL 2 In discussing Dobbs' race with reliable and well informed sources in California, their unanimous opinion is that he cannot win -- although it is too early at this time to make a definite predic- tion as to his chances. Therefore, it seems to us that if we were to give him money -- perhaps $25,000 or $30,000 -- it would be basically for public relations purposes. Approve Amount $ Disapprove Comment JEB S. MAGRUDER Attachment bcc: Mr. H. R. Haldeman CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL HAROLD DOBBS: GENERAL INFORMATION Dobbs, age 52, is a successful businessman and attorney. He has been very active in San Francisco civic affairs and Bay area politics for a number of years. In 1968 he served as San Fran- cisco Chairman of the Nixon campaign. In 1970, he actively sup- ported the Reagan/Reinecke team and the George Murphy campaign. Political Information Dobbs has served three terms (1952-1964) as a San Francisco Super- visor. In 1963, he ran unsuccessfully for Mayor. He was defeated by Congressman Jack Shelly. Dobbs ran for Mayor again in 1967. That year, the incumbent, Shelly, backed out of the campaign at the last minute and endorsed Joseph Alioto who won. 1963 Vote Shelly 120,000; Dobbs 94,000; Mancuso 27,000 1967 Vote Alioto 110,000; Dobbs 94,000; Morrison 40,000 MRS. DIANNE FEINSTEIN: GENERAL INFORMATION Mrs. Feinstein is President of the County/City Board of Supervisors. She is an attractive 28 year old housewife, but has no business ex- perience. She was elected for the first time in 1969. All candi- dates for Supervisor run at-large; the one receiving the most popular votes is elected President of the Board. Support Her popular support lies with liberal Democrats, the Black community, and ecology advocates. Financial Backing Her chief financial supporters are the same men who support Alioto, the chief addition being a renegade Republican, William Brinton, who headed the 1970 state-wide effort of Wilson Riles in his successful race against Max Rafferty for California Superintendent of Public Instruction. Reliable sources who belong to the Alioto group have reported privately to Dobbs that great dissention exists in the Alioto campaign. These same people are also convinced that Alioto cannot be re-elected because of personal problems and the tax and bussing issues. Therefore, in order to preserve their power base, they have taken out an insurance policy in Dianne Feinstein. She officially entered the campaign on the last day of filing. CONFIDENTIAL CONF IDENTIAL 2 1971 MAJOR CAMPAIGN ISSUES TAXES. This time, the tax problem is more than just the same old issue. Alioto Position In 1967, on the eve of the election, Alioto sent a "personalized" telegram to all home owners stating he would "unequivocally" roll back the property tax if elected. The telegram was considered the deciding factor in his behalf. Many people have saved the tele- grams. Since 1967, the property tax rate has increased 50%. That in itself is substantial, but then add the fact that five new taxes have been initiated since his election. They include a payroll tax, gross receipt tax, garage tax, utility tax and a sewer tax. Feinstein Position Alioto couldn't put new taxes into effect without the approval of the Board of Supervisors. Since her election, Mrs. Feinstein has sup- ported each new tax request. And now, in her mayoral campaign liter- ature, she has even gone one step further and is recommending a city personal income tax. BUSSING The overwhelming number of San Franciscans are opposed to bussing. Alioto Position Alioto supports bussing. However, he knows the majority of the citi- zens don't like it. Therefore, he vacilated and fumbled until the Federal courts forced the issue. He immediately spoke out against the decision but his late opposition didn't convince the people and they blamed his lack of leadership for the situation. Feinstein Position Supports bussing and supports the court's decision. BALLOT PROPOSITION. Elect school board. The school board in San Fran- cisco is currently appointed by the mayor. Citizens, upset by the bus- sing crisis and the mayor's role in it, feel the board should be elected. The initiative drive was led by Supervisor John Barbagelata, a strong Alioto supporter in 1967 who has become tremendously disillusioned with the mayor. To illustrate the depth of feeling on the subject, Barbagelata was about to turn in 73,000 signatures of registered voters. This is approximately 1/4 of the total city registration. CONFIDENTIAL CONF IDENTIAL 3 This time, Barbagelata is strongly supporting Harold Dobbs for Mayor. CONFIDENTIAL THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON Date: October 6, 1971 TO: BOB HALDEMAN FROM: HARRY DENT Has Please handle For your information : ROBERT McGEE Dear Harry, Here is a follow-up. Attached is a copy of a memo Jeb requested after Lt. Governor Ed Reinecke and John Mitchell talked at the California Central Committee meeting in Los Angeles this last weekend. Sincerely, 266 Robert McGee : The Honorable Harry Dent The White House Washington, D. C. October 4, 1971 MEMORANDUM TO: Jeb Magruder DATE: October 4, 1971 FROM: Robert McGee, Campaign Director Dobbs for Mayor SUBJECT: SAN FRANCISCO MAYOR'S RACE, FALL, 1971 Election Date Tuesday, November 2, 1971 There is no primary. Person receiving the most votes is elected mayor. Whoever is elected will be a minority mayor. Registration Final figures NOT available - Registrar predicts the following: Democratic 205,000 Republican 100,000 Decline to State 12,000 Peace & Freedom 3,000 American Indep. Party 1,000 TOTAL 321,000 : Principal Candidates The race is clearly between three major candidates. Harold Dobbs, a well-known Republican with prominent name identification, and two major Democratic leaders, Mayor Joseph Alioto and Supervisor Dianne Feinstein. Bay area Republicans view this race as a tremendous opportunity to let the Democrats divide their votes and elect the Republican, Harold Dobbs, Mayor on November 2nd. 8 lesser candidates have also announced. -Continued Page 2 Jeb Magruder 10/4/71 Harold Dobbs General Information: Dobbs, age 52, is a successful businessman and attorney. He has been very active in San Francisco civic affairs and Bay Area politics for a number of years. In 1968, he served as San Francisco chairman of the Nixon campaign. In 1970, he actively supported the Reagan-Reinecke team and the George Murphy campaign. Political: Dobbs has served three terms (1952-1964) as a San Francisco Supervisor. In 1963, he ran unsuccessfully for mayor. He was defeated by Congressman Jack Shelley. Dobbs ran for mayor again in 1967. That year, the incumbent, Shelley, backed out at the last minute and endorsed Joseph Alioto who won. 1963 Vote Shelley 120,000 Dobbs 94,000 Mancuso 27,000 1967 Vote Alioto : 110,000 Dobbs 94,000 Morrison 40,000 Dobbs has remained very active in party politics and during 1971, he prevailed upon a number of Republicans to enter the mayor's race. None came forward and Dobbs, convinced that a Republican COULD win in 1971, decided September 17th, the last day for filing, to enter the race. He pledged his own $50,000 seed money to launch the effort and stands ready to put in another $50,000. Mayor Joseph Alioto, (D) Incumbent General Information: Alioto has major legal difficulities out of the city. Confidence in his leadership has been substantially shaken, causing him to spend heavily in his re-election effort. Estimated cost at between $500,000 and $750,000. -Continued Page 3 Jeb Magruder 10/4/71 Alioto (Continued) Support: His voting strength is with union leaders, and their ability to deliver, and hard core white traditional Democrats. Financial backing: His power of incumbency in a strong mayor controlled city. Union political funds. Ben Swig and his Nob Hill brokers. Mrs. Dianne Feinstein (D), President, County/City Board of Supervisors General Information: Attractive, 38 year old housewife. Has no business experience. Elected for the first time in 1969. All candidates for supervisor run at large; the one receiving the most popular votes is elected president of the board. Support: He principal support lies with liberal Democrats, the Black community, homosexuals, ecology advocates and the "do-gooder." Financial backing: Her chief financial supporters are the same men who support Alioto. The chief addition being a renegade Republican, William Brinton, who headed the 1970 statewide effort of black Wilson Riles in his successful race against Max Rafferty for California Superintendent of Public Instruction. Reliable sources who belong to the Swig group have reported privately to Dobbs that great dissention exists in the Alioto campaign. These same people are also convinced that Alioto cannot be re-elected. because of his personal problems and the tax and bussing issues. Therefore, in order to preserve their power base, they have taken out an insurance policy in Dianne Feinstein. She officially entered the campaign on the last day of filing. -Continued Page 4 Jeb Magruder 10/4/71 1971 Major Campaign Issues TAXES This time, the tax problem is more than just the same old issue. Alioto Position: In 1967, on the eve of the election, Alioto sent a "personalized" telegram to all homeowners stating he would "unequivocally" roll back the property tax if elected. The telegram was considered the deciding factor in his behalf. Many people have saved the telegrams. Since 1967, the property tax rate has increased 50%. That in itself is substantial. But then add the fact that FIVE NEW taxes have been initiated since his election. They include a payroll tax, gross receipts tax, garage tax, utility tax and a sewer tax. Feinstein Position: Alioto couldn't put new taxes into effect without the approval of the Board of Supervisors. Since her election, Mrs. Feinstein has voted her support on each new tax request. And now, in her mayorality campaign literature, she has even gone one step further, and is recommending a city personal income tax. BUSSING The overwhelming majority of San Franciscans are opposed to bussing. Alioto Position: Alioto supported bussing. However, he knew the majority of the citizens didn't like it. Therefore, he vacillated and fumbled until the federal courts forced the issue. He immediately spoke out against the decision. But his late opposition didn't convince the people and they blame his lack of leadership for the situation. Feinstein Position: Supports bussing and supports the court decision. -Continued Page 5 Jeb Magruder 10/4/71 BALLOT PROPOSITION Elected School Board: The school board in San Francisco is currently appointed by the mayor. Citizens, upset by the bussing crisis and the mayor's role in it, feel the board should be elected. The initiative drive was led by Supervisor John Barbagelata, a strong Alioto supporter in 1967, who has become tremendously disillusioned with the mayor. To illustrate the depth of feeling on this subject, Barbagelata was able to turn in 73,000 signatures of registered voters. This is approximately 1/4 of the total city registration. This time, Barbagelata is strongly supporting Harold Dobbs for Mayor and plans a 73,000 endorsement mailer to the signers of his petition. POLLS Prior to the entry of Dobbs and Feinstein into the race, Pollster Don Muchmore, of Opinion Research of California, published the following startling figures concerning Alioto's re-election effort: Undecided 51.6% Alioto 32.0% This is particularly significant in that Alioto enjoyed a 99% name recognition factor. Dobbs Strategy Cement Alioto and Feinstein together on all issues in a strong media and direct mail campaign. Level Alioto - Feinstein at 28% each. Move Dobbs to a 34% position allowing 10% for lesser candidates. 10% would be high for this group. In 1967, the 15 lesser candidates combined received only 4% of the vote. Dobbs Support Strong official Republican Party support at the county level. -Continued Page 6~ Jeb Magruder 10/4/71 Dobbs Support (Continued) Bay Area chairmen meeting this week to map election day "Get Out The Vote" program for Dobbs. Volunteer support includes CRA, UROC and YR leadership who have agreed to an all-out effort in support of Dobbs. Prominent Democrats are openly supporting Dobbs. Endorsements to be announced later. They include former Governor Brown's mother. (Please note: All Republican efforts are non-publicized.) Dobbs Finances Personal commitment. 3,500 letters mailed to previous contributors. Large contributors being solicited individually. No large fund raiser currently planned. Dobbs Victory and the Re-election of the President It is our opinion that Dobbs will win with immediate financial assistance. San Francisco is a strong mayor-controlled city. The strongest in California. With the power of the Mayor's office and Dobbs' personal leadership behind the drive to re-elect the President in the Bay Area, it is our belief that fund raising can be substantially increased over any previous effort. Further, a Republican Mayor can assist with the Presidential campaign publicity, logistics and other support items. Request The Dobbs campaign needs an additional $150,000. -Continued Page 7 Jeb Magruder 10/4/71 Request (Continued) With only four weeks remaining, television must be paid for by 10/6/71. Other media programs must be contracted for this week - October 4-8. We respectfully request your immediate attention. Final decisions on all programs await your reply. Thank you. Robert McGee Campaign Director RM:seb Robert McGee 351 California, Suite 500 San Francisco, California 91404 AIR MAIT OCT-4'71 Special Delivery 82 FAIR MAID CAUF Special Special Cir AND The Honorable Harry Dent The White House Washington, D. C. A MAID I Snecial Delivery 121 IBILIALL RECEIVED TH, 1011 16 R 13/14/11/51 OCT RECEIVED A.M. 6 1971 DC SPECIAL DELIVERY IIII TOTT COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT 1701 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. N.W WASHINGTON D C. 20006 September 29, 1971 (202) 333-0920 CONFIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM FOR: THE ATTORNEY GENERA FROM: JEB S. MAGRUDER SUBJECT: NEW YORK STATE On Tuesday, September 28, Bob Marik visited Syracuse, N. Y., to review the political research being done in connection with reapportionment in New York State. He met with Charles Webb, General Counsel to Perry Duryea, House Speaker of the State Assembly, and Dick Scolaro, Executive Director of the Joint Legislative Committee on Reapportionment. Lance Tarrance of the Census Bureau participated from the technical side, having worked with the state people over an extended period to provide them with the necessary Census data. In contrast to California, where a great deal of effort has gone into the computerized system and mapmaking output capability, the New York people have devoted most of their resources to the drafting of large-scale, up- to-date street maps for the entire state. The computer system has essentially the same data as the California system, but the computations are less automated and there is no graphical output capability. They have spent approximately $300,000 on maps over the past 2 1/2 years, $50,000 on computer hardware and systems, and $50,000 on building the data base. The funds came largely from state sources, since the Republicans control the legislature. The Republican State Committee has also been kept fully abreast of reapportion- ment activities. The data and computer system developed for reapportionment will naturally have great applicability for the campaign. The state people have been dis- appointed in their lack of success in building a strong and mutually bene- ficial relationship with the RNC over the past several years. They are particularly interested in gaining the benefit of national expertise in re- cent developments in techniques of campaign management, research, communica- tions, party organization, etc. They would be very receptive to a relationship with the Nixon campaign organization by which their data would be made available to us, and some of the research and data analysis which we prepare for the New York Presidential campaign could also be made available for Assembly and State Senate races. We may also be able to work out a cost-sharing arrangement for polls taken within the state. -2- The state people feel that Republican Assembly candidates run better with the President at the head of the ticket, than with the Governor. The reason is that the Governor is often stronger in heavily Democratic areas where Republican Assembly candidates lose anyway, but in the marginal Republican areas, the President unites the Republican and Conservative vote better than the Governor. For that reason, it is very important to the State party that the President run a strong campaign. They are prepared to work with us if we show a willingness to maintain a two-way flow of communication and technical support. A strong, cooperative effort in the research area could be one effective link in that relationship, and could save us both a lot of money. Recommendation That the Committee continue to explore, with the N. Y. State people, possible areas of cooperation in research, but coordinating carefully with the plans being developed for the field organization in that state. memo Disapprove Approve Comments Dick Scolaro is also interested in building the Party in the New York state. Toward that objective, he desires to meet with party leaders in California, Arkansas, Ohio and other states where the political structure and campaign effectiveness is reputed to be good. He would be willing to impart whatever useful practices have been developed in New York, in ex- change for comparable information from these other states. He has asked that we help to arrange introductions for him in each state. This project is said to have the blessing of the State Committee and the Governor, but we can verify that before any action is taken. Recommendation Assist Mr. Scolaro in meeting with leaders of strong state Republican Party organizations across the country. Approve Disapprove Comments H reapport. OK If political should be done there forigan THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON Date: October 1, 1971 TO: BOB HALDEMAN FROM: HARRY DENT DED Please handle For your information 1 Wednesday, September 15, 1971 THE ARKANSAS TRAVELER Page 3 for PROSID Nixon Leads Contenders In Mock Poll By Students By DOUG WALLACE narrows down to Richard Registered .36 Nixon and Hubert Humphrey. ACACIA PHI DELT EDITOR'S NOTE-This is the Not Registered .64 Humphrey .17 Kennedy .13 Kennedy .32 second in a series of TRAVELER Nixon .67 Nixon .62 Nixon .51 polls that will be conducted bet- REID Undecided .16 Undecided .25 Undecided .17 ween now and the presidential Muskie .20 Muskie .19 elections in November 1972. narrows down to Richard Kennedy .51 Nixon .60 Nixon .68 President Richard Nixon con- Nixon Nixon and Wilbur Mills. .30 Undecided .20 Undecided .13 tinues to lead all Democratic Undecided Mills .19 .33 Humphrey .02 Humphrey .13 contenders, including Arkansas' Nixon Muskie .42 .40 Nixon .70 Nixon .72 own, Wilbur Mills, in a poll con- Undecided Nixon .25 .43 Undecided .28 Undecided .15 ducted among on-campus UofA Undecided .17 Mills .35 Mills .64 students. Humphrey .26 Nixon .43 Nixon .26 Mills, not surprisingly, com- The breakdown of the poll into Nixon .56 Undecided .22 Undecided .10 manded a much larger percentage living troups reveals the following Undecided .18 Registered .48 Registered .60 of the polling than he has on the percentages. Mills .18 Not Registered .52 Not Registered .40 national level. This in part is due to FUTRALL Nixon .43 the fact that Mills is a native son Kennedy .44 Undecided CHI OMEGA .39 and widely respected in his home Nixon .39 Registered .45 TRI DELT Undecided Kennedy .40 state of Arkansas. .17 Not Registered .55 Kennedy .26 Muskie .27 Nixon .42 Nixon In recent months, Mills, who is .46 Nixon .50 Undecided .18 chairman of the powerful House YOCUM Undecided .26 .23 Muskie .13 Ways and Means Committee, has Undecided Muskie Kennedy .36 .17 Humphrey .18 Nixon .63 spoken out against the President's Nixon Nixon .48 .39 Nixon .58 Undecided .24 Undecided Undecided 16' .44 16 Undecided .11 Mills .26 42 per cent to maintain a com- Mills .14 Undécided .32 Humphrey .16 Nixon .45 fortable 9 per cent advantage over Nixon .56 Mills Registered .50 Nixon .63 Undecided 29 Undecided 30 The strongest Democratic Not Registered .50 Undecided .21 Registered .66 Registered .30 contender is Senator Edward M. Mills .44 Not Registered .34 Not Registered 70 Nixon .36 Undecided .20 Registered .58 Not Registered .42 In those Greek houses polled, NOW OPEN Nixon won over all eontenders, except in the Phi Delt house where Mills received 64 per cent of the total to 26 per ce t for Nixon. The UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT results from the four Greek houses are a follows (by per- centages). PUBLICATIONS (Continued from page 1) Kennedy (D-Mass.) who polled 38 HUMPHREYS proposal to allow the editors to Until 8 p.m. per cent to 46 per cent for Nixon. Kennedy .38 postpone action on a measure Kennedy, who has suffered .46 concerning their publication for a MONDAY - FRIDAY Nixon many set-backs in his career, has Undecided .16 week's period of time. namaged to maintain relatively Muskie 26 Adams noted that the word the same position he held in a Nixon .53 "veto" was too strong and TRAVELER poll conducted in Undecided .21 changed the wording in his May of last year. This is in con- Humphrey .13 proposal to "delay action." .76 Both Woods and Rutherford 10,000 TITLES trast to Senators Muskie (D- Nixon Maine) and Humphrey (D-Minn.) Undecided .13 spoke in favor of the "delayed who lost ground among UofA Mills .27 action" proposal saying this would IN FICTION, HISTORY, students. Nixon .47 give them and the board time to Student activism has been Undecided .26 study a problem in the event one ART, CURRENT EVENTS, bantered around in recent years, Registered .47 concerning their publication so the TRAVELER questioned Not Registered .53 should suddenly arise. Bell said the committee would BIOGRAPHY and YOUR students as to whether or not they have registered to vote since the POMFRET C & D meet again Monday to discuss 26th Amendment was passed. Kennedy .37 proposed changes. FIELD OF STUDY In response to this question, 49 Nixon .55 per cent answered that they had, Undecided .8 Muskie .34 TULSA TICKETS whereas 51 per cent answered in Nixon .47 Tickets for the Arkansas- the negative. Undecided .19 A total of 611 members of the Tulsa game Sept. 25 in CITY PARKING LOT ACROSS Humphrey .14 UofA student body were polled Fayetteville must be picked up THE STREET Nixon .75 from August 30 to September 7. at the ticket office in Barnhill Undecided .11 Following are the questions that Fieldhouse today through Nixon were asked and the results by .46 Thursday Undecided .16 percentages. "Suppose the choice for President in 1972 narrows down to Richard Jher Nixon and Edward Kennedy. Which one would you prefer?" 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