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From Haldeman and Mitchell to Dent RE: Wallace's campaign efforts in Florida. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 12/2/1971
Unidentified financial records. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Financial Records], 11/4/1971
From Hugh W. Sloan, Jr. to Mitchell RE: operating expenses for December 1971. Detailed financial figures attached. 2 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 11/22/1971
Detailed list of December 1972 operating expenses. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Financial Records], no date
From Dent to Haldeman RE: attached documents. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 11/30/1971
From Dent to Mitchell RE: the 1972 Senate campaign in Virginia. Polling information and analysis attached. 4 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/30/1971
From Dent to Ehrlichman RE: the political status of North Carolina. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/29/1971
From Dent to Mitchell RE: Jim Gardner's gubernatorial run in North Carolina. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/17/1971
Handwritten notes on Jim Gardner's political aspirations. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Other Document], no date
Handwritten notes on Dent's conversation with Phillips. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Other Document], 11/29/1971
Handwritten notes relating to the campaign. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Other Document], 12/2/1971
From Dent to Haldeman RE: a Congressional race in Vermont. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/22/1971
From Dent to Mitchell RE: North Carolina and Holshouser's political career. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Report], 12/1/1971
From Dent to Mitchell RE: Agnew's decision to cancel a speaking engagement in Memphis. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 12/1/1971
From Dent to Haldeman RE: attached information. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 11/22/1971
From Henley to Dent RE: information on Wallace's presidential run. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/19/1971
From Dent to Haldeman RE: attached documents. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 11/29/1971
From Henley to Dent RE: Wallace and the American Party's 1972 platform. 3 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/29/1971
From Haldeman to Mitchell RE: Senator Jackson's speaking schedule for the fall of 1972. Schedule attached. 4 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 10/22/1971
From Huntsman to Haldeman, Ehrlichman, and Colson RE: the role of the economy in the election. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/15/1971
From Strachan "For Follow" RE: checking to see whether Mitchell has met with Nofziger on the subject of Bob Dole. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/8/1971
From Magruder to Colson RE: Magruder's comments on a monthly youth report. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/23/1971
From Huntsman to Colson RE: young voters. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/18/1971
From Kehrli to Strachan RE: attached information. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], no date
From Jamie McLane, through Colson, to Haldeman RE: meeting with top White House officials on the youth vote. Suggested talking points and form registration report attached. 3 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 10/17/1971
Handwritten notes relating to the Republican National Committee and the youth vote. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Other Document], 12/2/1971
Handwritten notes on an election meeting involving Mitchell, Dent, Garment, Miller, Marik, Moore, Buchanan, and Dailey. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Other Document], no date
From Magruder to Mitchell RE: the Student Government Association. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 10/27/1971
From Magruder to Mitchell RE: the gubernatorial election in Kentucky. Information on various state and local elections across the U.S. attached. 17 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/3/1971
From Marik to Strachan RE: attached information from John Kessel. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/18/1971
From George Grassmuck to Magruder RE: Professor John Kessel's political advice. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/16/1971
From John H. Kessel, professor of political science at the Ohio State University, to Grassmuck RE: advice for RN's 1972 campaign. 4 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Letter], 9/20/1971
Frim John Kessel to Grassmuck RE: Republican polling numbers in major electoral states. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Letter], 9/21/1971
From Odle to "The Staff" RE: the Committee for the Re-Election of the President and White House stationery. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/11/1971
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: attached information on New Hampshire. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/26/1971
From Rietz to Magruder RE: a poll from the University of New Hampshire. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/24/1971
From "Terry" to unknown RE: information for Strachan. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 12/1/1971
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: RN's support for incumbents versus his support for new candidates. Handwritten notes added by Haldeman. Previous memo from Haldeman attached. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/24/1971
From Magruder to Strachan RE: attached information on campaign scheduling in California. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/30/1971
From Anna Navarro and Dan Louis to George Mitchell and Elliot Cutler RE: emphasizing the property tax issue on a visit to California. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], no date
From Rietz to Magruder RE: a mock election at the Portland Community College. Copy of related news clipping attached. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/29/1971
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: Glenn Wegner's bid for a Senate seat in Idaho. Handwritten notes added by Haldeman and Strachan. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/26/1971
Schedule for a Campaign Issues Group meeting. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Other Document], 11/23/1971
From Odle to Magruder RE: Eugene McCarthy and the Richard A. Viguerie Company for direct political mail. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Report], 11/24/1971
From Dent to Haldeman RE: the Republican Party's prospects in the Kentucky 6th District. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/18/1971
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This file contains:
From Haldeman and Mitchell to Dent RE: Wallace's campaign efforts in Florida. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 12/2/1971
Unidentified financial records. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Financial Records], 11/4/1971
From Hugh W. Sloan, Jr. to Mitchell RE: operating expenses for December 1971. Detailed financial figures attached. 2 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 11/22/1971
Detailed list of December 1972 operating expenses. 1 pg. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Financial Records], no date
From Dent to Haldeman RE: attached documents. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 11/30/1971
From Dent to Mitchell RE: the 1972 Senate campaign in Virginia. Polling information and analysis attached. 4 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/30/1971
From Dent to Ehrlichman RE: the political status of North Carolina. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/29/1971
From Dent to Mitchell RE: Jim Gardner's gubernatorial run in North Carolina. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/17/1971
Handwritten notes on Jim Gardner's political aspirations. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Other Document], no date
Handwritten notes on Dent's conversation with Phillips. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Other Document], 11/29/1971
Handwritten notes relating to the campaign. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Other Document], 12/2/1971
From Dent to Haldeman RE: a Congressional race in Vermont. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/22/1971
From Dent to Mitchell RE: North Carolina and Holshouser's political career. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Report], 12/1/1971
From Dent to Mitchell RE: Agnew's decision to cancel a speaking engagement in Memphis. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 12/1/1971
From Dent to Haldeman RE: attached information. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 11/22/1971
From Henley to Dent RE: information on Wallace's presidential run. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/19/1971
From Dent to Haldeman RE: attached documents. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 11/29/1971
From Henley to Dent RE: Wallace and the American Party's 1972 platform. 3 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/29/1971
From Haldeman to Mitchell RE: Senator Jackson's speaking schedule for the fall of 1972. Schedule attached. 4 pgs. [Subject: Domestic Policy] [Memo], 10/22/1971
From Huntsman to Haldeman, Ehrlichman, and Colson RE: the role of the economy in the election. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/15/1971
From Strachan "For Follow" RE: checking to see whether Mitchell has met with Nofziger on the subject of Bob Dole. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/8/1971
From Magruder to Colson RE: Magruder's comments on a monthly youth report. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/23/1971
From Huntsman to Colson RE: young voters. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/18/1971
From Kehrli to Strachan RE: attached information. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], no date
From Jamie McLane, through Colson, to Haldeman RE: meeting with top White House officials on the youth vote. Suggested talking points and form registration report attached. 3 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 10/17/1971
Handwritten notes relating to the Republican National Committee and the youth vote. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Other Document], 12/2/1971
Handwritten notes on an election meeting involving Mitchell, Dent, Garment, Miller, Marik, Moore, Buchanan, and Dailey. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Other Document], no date
From Magruder to Mitchell RE: the Student Government Association. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 10/27/1971
From Magruder to Mitchell RE: the gubernatorial election in Kentucky. Information on various state and local elections across the U.S. attached. 17 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/3/1971
From Marik to Strachan RE: attached information from John Kessel. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/18/1971
From George Grassmuck to Magruder RE: Professor John Kessel's political advice. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/16/1971
From John H. Kessel, professor of political science at the Ohio State University, to Grassmuck RE: advice for RN's 1972 campaign. 4 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Letter], 9/20/1971
Frim John Kessel to Grassmuck RE: Republican polling numbers in major electoral states. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Letter], 9/21/1971
From Odle to "The Staff" RE: the Committee for the Re-Election of the President and White House stationery. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/11/1971
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: attached information on New Hampshire. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/26/1971
From Rietz to Magruder RE: a poll from the University of New Hampshire. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/24/1971
From "Terry" to unknown RE: information for Strachan. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 12/1/1971
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: RN's support for incumbents versus his support for new candidates. Handwritten notes added by Haldeman. Previous memo from Haldeman attached. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/24/1971
From Magruder to Strachan RE: attached information on campaign scheduling in California. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/30/1971
From Anna Navarro and Dan Louis to George Mitchell and Elliot Cutler RE: emphasizing the property tax issue on a visit to California. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], no date
From Rietz to Magruder RE: a mock election at the Portland Community College. Copy of related news clipping attached. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/29/1971
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: Glenn Wegner's bid for a Senate seat in Idaho. Handwritten notes added by Haldeman and Strachan. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/26/1971
Schedule for a Campaign Issues Group meeting. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Other Document], 11/23/1971
From Odle to Magruder RE: Eugene McCarthy and the Richard A. Viguerie Company for direct political mail. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Report], 11/24/1971
From Dent to Haldeman RE: the Republican Party's prospects in the Kentucky 6th District. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/18/1971
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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
27
4
12/2/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Haldeman and Mitchell to Dent RE:
Wallace's campaign efforts in Florida. 2 pgs.
27
4
11/4/1971
Domestic Policy
Financial Records
Unidentified financial records. 1 pg.
27
4
11/22/1971
Domestic Policy
Memo
From Hugh W. Sloan, Jr. to Mitchell RE:
operating expenses for December 1971.
Detailed financial figures attached. 2 pgs.
27
4
>
Domestic Policy
Financial Records
Detailed list of December 1972 operating
expenses. 1 pg.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Page 1 of 10
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
27
4
11/30/1971
White House Staff
Memo
From Dent to Haldeman RE: attached
documents. 1 pg.
27
4
11/30/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Dent to Mitchell RE: the 1972 Senate
campaign in Virginia. Polling information
and analysis attached. 4 pgs.
27
4
11/29/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Dent to Ehrlichman RE: the political
status of North Carolina. 2 pgs.
27
4
11/17/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Dent to Mitchell RE: Jim Gardner's
gubernatorial run in North Carolina. 1 pg.
27
4
>
Campaign
Other Document
Handwritten notes on Jim Gardner's political
aspirations. 1 pg.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Page 2 of 10
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
27
4
11/29/1971
Campaign
Other Document
Handwritten notes on Dent's conversation
with Phillips. 1 pg.
27
4
12/2/1971
Campaign
Other Document
Handwritten notes relating to the campaign.
1 pg.
27
4
11/22/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Dent to Haldeman RE: a Congressional
race in Vermont. 1 pg.
27
4
12/1/1971
Campaign
Report
From Dent to Mitchell RE: North Carolina
and Holshouser's political career. 2 pgs.
27
4
12/1/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Dent to Mitchell RE: Agnew's decision
to cancel a speaking engagement in
Memphis. 1 pg.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Page 3 of 10
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
27
4
11/22/1971
White House Staff
Memo
From Dent to Haldeman RE: attached
information. 1 pg.
27
4
11/19/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Henley to Dent RE: information on
Wallace's presidential run. 2 pgs.
27
4
11/29/1971
White House Staff
Memo
From Dent to Haldeman RE: attached
documents. 1 pg.
27
4
11/29/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Henley to Dent RE: Wallace and the
American Party's 1972 platform. 3 pgs.
27
4
10/22/1971
Domestic Policy
Memo
From Haldeman to Mitchell RE: Senator
Jackson's speaking schedule for the fall of
1972. Schedule attached. 4 pgs.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Page 4 of 10
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
27
4
11/15/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Huntsman to Haldeman, Ehrlichman,
and Colson RE: the role of the economy in
the election. 1 pg.
27
4
11/8/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Strachan "For Follow" RE: checking to
see whether Mitchell has met with Nofziger
on the subject of Bob Dole. 1 pg.
27
4
11/23/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Magruder to Colson RE: Magruder's
comments on a monthly youth report. 2 pgs.
27
4
11/18/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Huntsman to Colson RE: young voters.
1 pg.
27
4
White House Staff
Memo
From Kehrli to Strachan RE: attached
information. 1 pg.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Page 5 of 10
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
27
4
10/17/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Jamie McLane, through Colson, to
Haldeman RE: meeting with top White
House officials on the youth vote. Suggested
talking points and form registration report
attached. 3 pgs.
27
4
12/2/1971
Campaign
Other Document
Handwritten notes relating to the Republican
National Committee and the youth vote. 1 pg.
27
4
Campaign
Other Document
Handwritten notes on an election meeting
involving Mitchell, Dent, Garment, Miller,
Marik, Moore, Buchanan, and Dailey. 2 pgs.
27
4
10/27/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Magruder to Mitchell RE: the Student
Government Association. 2 pgs.
27
4
11/3/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Magruder to Mitchell RE: the
gubernatorial election in Kentucky.
Information on various state and local
elections across the U.S. attached. 17 pgs.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Page 6 of 10
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
27
4
11/18/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Marik to Strachan RE: attached
information from John Kessel. 1 pg.
27
4
11/16/1971
Campaign
Memo
From George Grassmuck to Magruder RE:
Professor John Kessel's political advice. 1 pg.
27
4
9/20/1971
Campaign
Letter
From John H. Kessel, professor of political
science at the Ohio State University, to
Grassmuck RE: advice for RN's 1972
campaign. 4 pgs.
27
4
9/21/1971
Campaign
Letter
Frim John Kessel to Grassmuck RE:
Republican polling numbers in major
electoral states. 1 pg.
27
4
11/11/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Odle to "The Staff" RE: the Committee
for the Re-Election of the President and
White House stationery. 1 pg.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Page 7 of 10
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
27
4
11/26/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: attached
information on New Hampshire. 1 pg.
27
4
11/24/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Rietz to Magruder RE: a poll from the
University of New Hampshire. 1 pg.
27
4
12/1/1971
White House Staff
Memo
From "Terry" to unknown RE: information
for Strachan. 1 pg.
27
4
11/24/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: RN's
support for incumbents versus his support for
new candidates. Handwritten notes added by
Haldeman. Previous memo from Haldeman
attached. 2 pgs.
27
4
11/30/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Magruder to Strachan RE: attached
information on campaign scheduling in
California. 1 pg.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Page 8 of 10
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
27
4
Campaign
Memo
From Anna Navarro and Dan Louis to
George Mitchell and Elliot Cutler RE:
emphasizing the property tax issue on a visit
to California. 1 pg.
27
4
11/29/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Rietz to Magruder RE: a mock election
at the Portland Community College. Copy of
related news clipping attached. 2 pgs.
27
4
11/26/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: Glenn
Wegner's bid for a Senate seat in Idaho.
Handwritten notes added by Haldeman and
Strachan. 1 pg.
27
4
11/23/1971
Campaign
Other Document
Schedule for a Campaign Issues Group
meeting. 1 pg.
27
4
11/24/1971
Campaign
Report
From Odle to Magruder RE: Eugene
McCarthy and the Richard A. Viguerie
Company for direct political mail. 1 pg.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Page 9 of 10
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
27
4
11/18/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Dent to Haldeman RE: the Republican
Party's prospects in the Kentucky 6th
District. 1 pg.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Page 10 of 10
DETERMINED TO BE AN
ADMINISTRATI is KING
E.O. 12025, Section 6-102
By EP
NARS, Date 3-25-82
CONFIDENTIAL
December 2, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR:
The Attorney General
H. R. Haldeman
FROM:
Harry S. Dent
This clarifies my memo of November 5 concerning the
implications of George Wallace's candidacy in Florida.
The previous report was based on a hasty evaluation by
Florida GOP leaders of events then underway in Florida
but which did not culminate.
In the memorandum, it was stated that a ruling had
been made that George Wallace would forfeit electoral
votes if he ran as a Democrat in Florida and an inde-
pendent in the general election. The conclusion was
that if Wallace was willing to forfeit Florida's electoral
votes, then he must not be serious about the general
election in 1972.
The memo of November 5 was written subsequent to a
conversation with the National Committeewoman, who
told of a decision by the Florida Secretary of State to
deprive Wallace of electoral votes he might win as a
Democrat. This was checked with two more people in
Florida. However, the Secretary of State never completed
his proposal.
The Florida Democrat Central Committee did pass a
resolution to deny Wallace delegate votes if he ran as a
Democrat in Florida and as an independent in other states.
The Committee has recently rescinded that action.
Under Florida's garbled election laws, the Secretary of
State nominates presidential candidates for the primary.
page 2 - 12/2/71
However, each party has a committee with veto power
over potential candidates under their banner. If one
member of the respective committee backs the candidacy
of an individual, that candidate's name goes on the party
ballot. Jerry Thomas, a Democrat and President of the
Senate, has said he will have Wallace's name included in
the primary as a Democrat.
Thus, it appears at this point that Wallace will be in the
primary as a Democrat, and without the delegate or
electoral restrictions previously advocated.
11/4/71
R
D
B
C
175,000.00
99,436.62
75,563.38
CH
1,230,000.00
323,400.00
906,600.00
MP
232,500.00
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232,500.00
FCRPN
92,836.66
92,836.66
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12/2
1,730,336.66
515,673.28
1,214,663.38
1,700
630
1,070.
&.
DETERMINED TO BE AN
is
November 22, 1971
ADMINISTRA ......KING
By EP
E.O. 140.5, Section 6-102
,
Date 3-25-82
Personal & Confidential
The Honorable John Mitchell
Department of Justice
Washington, D.C.
Dear Mr. Attorney General:
Please find attached for your approval the estimated
operating expenses for the month of December.
With best regards,
Yours sincerely,
I
Hugh W. Sloan, Jr.
attachment
CC: Honorable Maurice Stans
bcc: Honorable H.R. Haldeman
Herbert W. Kalmbach
December
ESTIMATED OPERATING EXPENSES FOR NOVEMBER 1971
PERSONNEL - 40 Employees (Gross Figures)
Campaign Committee (35 - increase of 13 over Nov.) $ 42,650.00
Finance Committee (5 - increase of 1 over Nov.)
6,560.00
$ 49,210.00
TRAVEL AND ENTERTAINMENT
Campaign Committee
12,900.00
Finance Committee
3,000.00
$ 15,900.00
OPERATING EXPENSES
Rent
5,865.00
Parking
364.00
Telephone (1700.00 = one-time charge)
5,700.00
Taxes (F.I.C.A. and D.C. Unemployment)
2,100.00
Insurance
*
1,150.00
Accounting and Misc. Professional Services
1,400.00
Office Equipment Rentals
1,000.00
Office Supplies
700.00
Postage
200.00
Furniture, Carpets & Draperies
17,500.00
Miscellaneous
400.00
$36,379.00
TOTAL EXPENSES FOR DECEMBER (ESTIMATED)
101,489.00
RESERVE
(1,489.00)
ESTIMATED REQUIREMENT
$100,000.00
APPROVE
DISAPPROVE
ESTIMATED OPERATING EXPENSES FOR DECEMBER 1971
PERSONNEL - 40 Employees (Gross Figures)
Campaign Committee (35 - increase of 13 over Nov.) $ 42,650.00
Finance Committee (5 - increase of I over Nov.)
6,560.00
$ 49,210.00
TRAVEL AND ENTERTAINMENT
Campaign Committee
12,900.00
Finance Committee
3,000.00
$ 15,900.00
OPERATING EXPENSES
Rent
5,865.00
Parking
364.00
Telephone (1700.00 = one-time charge)
5,700.00
Taxes (F.I.C.A. and D.C. Unemployment)
2,100.00
Insurance
1,150.00
Accounting and Misc. Professional Services
1,400.00
Office Equipment Rentals
1,000.00
Office Supplies
700.00
Postage
200.00
Furniture, Carpets & Draperies
17,500.00
Miscellaneous
400.00
$36,379.00
TOTAL EXPENSES FOR DECEMBER (ESTIMATED)
101,489.00
RESERVE
(1,489.00)
ESTIMATED REQUIREMENT
$100,000.00
APPROVE
DISAPPROVE
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Date: November 30, 1971
TO:
BOB HALDEMAN
FROM:
HARRY DENT Ass
Please handle
For your information XX
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 30, 1971
DETERMINED 73 AN
ADMIN
UNG
E.O. 123
6-102
By
EP
3-25-82
CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
FROM:
HARRY S. DENT
SUBJECT:
1972 Virginia Senate Race
Congressman Dan Daniel will make a decision by the end of
this week whether to offer as a Republican for the Spong
seat. He met last evening with the Byrd GOP leaders and
with Democrat Congressmen Wat Abbitt and Joel Broyhill.
Democrat Congressman Satterfield missed the meeting due
to a mixup.
The Byrd people were impressed that Abbitt became such a
staunch supporter of the Daniel candidacy. They concluded
that there are two prime obstacles: 1) Holton, and
2) Congressman Scott, who has already announced for the
GOP Senate nomination. Daniel said he would not run if
Scott continued in theirace. Broyhill thinks he can remove
Scott, but this is questionable.
Scott has 37 years of government service and is eligible
to retire at $30,000 per year. He is running for the
Senate on the basis of being gerrymandered into Broyhill's
District and figuring he can either win the Senate race or
retire comfortably. He is very hard-headed, as is Holton.
Thus, he may have to be induced out of the race with an
offer of an Adminis tration position after 1972. Attached
is information on a poll taken among delegates to the last
two GOP state conventions. Broyhill has the lead with
Scott second. Scott also has the tentative support of
Holton and State GOP Chairman Warren French, both of whom
have also given some indication of support to Dick Obenshane,
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a conservative who lost for attorney general in 1969.
Holton would have to be dealt with directly by you. He
has nowhere to go after 1973 except into the Nixon
Administration or into the Mellon Foundation, through
John Warner. Holton and French think they have the support
of Warner for whatever they want to do. Warner wants to
be Secretary of the Navy and is someday interested in
running for the Senate. He also likes Harry Byrd. Thus,
Warner could help bring in Holton and French.
The Byrd people would prefer a harmonious state convention
in June of 1973. Of the two obstacles, Holton may be the
greater problem because he is most obsessed with his
liberal image and he could be the man to convince Scott
to stay in the race.
As soon as we get a tentative nod from Daniel later this
week, moves should then be made on Holton and Scott.
Byrd knows of the meeting and likes the coalition idea
very much. It could lead to former Governor Mills Godwin
running as an Independent for governor in 1973 and the
eventual crossing over of Byrd, Satterfield and many others.
At a minimum, it would mean support of every Virginia
Congressman except Dowhing, and an easy victory for the
President in 1972.
THE VIRGINIA POLL:
Tentative results, as of November 26, 1971.
Strongest support seemed to be allied with Broyhill. He
gained slightly over half the first place votes (50.1 %), and
fared very strongly in the second place votes. For instance,
he received 70% of the second choices of the relatively few
choosing Governor Holton on their first ballot.
Bill Scott was Broyhill's closest opponent, receiving
32.6% of the first place votes. He and Broyhill were in a virtual
tie for first in the number of second place votes. Rep. Poff
came in a strong third in there votes, with the Governor and others
trailing.
A closer look shows that Scott's support, while seemingly
strong, is concentrated in the rural areas of the state. As a
matter of fact, 64.2% of Scott's first place votes came from out-
side the four major metropolitan areas, (Richmond, Roanoke, Norfolk
and the D.C. suburbs.) In 1966 these areas supplied Spong with
more than half of his victory margin over the GOP contender.
Perhaps more revealing is the percentage of Scott support
originating in the "old" eighth district, Scott's home district.
35.4% of his first place votes came from the area-and over 70%
of these came from the rural counties of the eighth. In short,
nearly 25% of Scott's support came from an area which contains
only 8% of the voters of the state.
Congressman Broyhill did exceptionally well in the urban
areas of Virginia. 56% of his vote came from the vital metro
areas, compared to Scott's 35.8%. Additionally, Broyhill won the
support of 86% of the suburban Washington vote. Even with the
large turnout from Broyhill's home district, the percentage of
his support coming from his home district was much less than
Scott's home district backing, (22% vs. 35.4% .)
An interesting sidelight to the poll shows that, while Gov-'
ernor Holton received 8.6% of the first place votes, better than
10% of the GOP leaders who answered our poll went to the trouble
to add an unsolicited negative comment concerning the Governor.
Examples include the words "never", "for dog-catcher", "no-no-no-"
and "ugh" written beside his name.
How SWEET IT IS
Copies to; Jim Olmsted
J.D.S. Coleman
Dick Short
Stan
WHAT"S GOING ON HERE?
(Republican Party of Virginia -- 1970 and 1971)
1970
1971
June 27 - % of
Delegates For
Nov. 3 - % of
August 21 - % of
Nov. 2 - % of
Fielding A
People Voting
Delegates For
People Voting
Candidate
For Garland
Shafran
For Shafran
2nd District
100%
10%
82%
14%
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5th District
89%
13%
58%
23%
6th District
84%
19%
74%
26%
3rd District
68%
8%
32%
12%
1st District
66%
11%
43%
18%
7th District
63%
19%
34%
29%
10th District
49%
20%
28%
41%
9th District
34%
32%
93%
36%
4th District
30%
6%
71%
10%
8th District
29%
15%
37%
25%
Total
60%
15%
55%
23%
BCC: H. R. Haldeman
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
his visit u.
November 29, 1971
for to Dike
MEMORANDUM FOR:
JOHN EHRLICHMAN
FROM:
HARRY S. DENT
HSD
SUBJECT:
North Carolina Political Briefing
North Carolina has a new state chairman named Frank Rouse, Jr.
He is all the way with us and has pledged to give his full
time to building a stronger party in North Carolina.
The ex-chairman, Jim Holshouser, who has also been our good
friend, is unfortunately running for Governor without a chance
to win and the possibility that our previous problem man,
Jim Gardner, may take him on in a GOP primary and defeat him.
We have been trying to convince Gardner to run for Senator Jordan's
seat since Congressman Jim Broyhill is being very difficult
about running. However, it now appears that Gardner is going
to run for Governor or nothing.
Holshouser just does not have the appearance or charisma to
be elected Governor and has exploited his position as party
chairman to try to get the nomination. He is also trying to
tie into the Nixon operation in North Carolina in getting the
nomination and for the general election.
With the right ticket we do have a good shot at the Senate seat
and a fairly good shot at the Governorship. My idea of the
most winnable ticket would be Broyhill for Senate, Gardner for
Governor (or Mel Broughton, Democrat contender in 1968, for
Governor) and Holshouser for Broyhill's Congressional seat.
Unfortunately, we may not end up with strong candidates for
either the Senate or Governor races.
Mr. Ehrlichman
N. C. Political Briefing
page 2
However, the President seems to be in good shape in North
Carolina. Our 1968 campaign leaders, Willis Smith, Jr. of
Raleigh and Charlie Jonas, Jr. of Charlotte are already
beginning to put the campaign operation together. We had a
good November 9 fund-raiser in Charlotte. It was headed by
Johnnie Walker who has announced for Lt. Governor and who may
be talked into helping bank roll the Presidential, Gubernatoria',
and Senatorial races in 1972.
Terry Sanford is still a staunch Democrat. He is presently
working on a new organization designed to further development
of the South industrially and to try to further moderate the
South's image. It would be helpful if he could be neutralized
from the standpoint of the 1972 campaign. The President's
association with Duke University should help some, but Sanford
still envisions himself as a big man for the future in national
party politics.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 17, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
FROM:
HARRY S. DENT PSD
I talked with Jim Gardner this morning, and he is headed toward
a governor's race against Holshouser. His prime problem is his
wife--she doesn't want to go to Washington. He feels he can
win the Senate race and that is his personal preference. He
will be in town Monday, SO I told him to bring the wife and we
will discuss the matter further.
In the meantime, when you appear at the State Convention Friday,
the knives will be out because all will be expecting a Gardner-
Holshouser clash. So, you will have to be very careful to not
get used by either side. It will appear that you are being used
by Holshouser since you are coming on the invitation of the
state chairman.
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November 22, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR:
BOB HALDEMAN
FROM:
HARRY S. DENT
HSD
SUBJECT:
Vermont
Richard Mallary, termed a "Nixon policy backer,' has been
nominated by Vermont Republicans to run for the Congressional
seat vacated by Robert T. Stafford. Mallary is formerly a
state legislator. He won with 41% of the Republican vote, with
his next closest opponent getting 30%.
The Democrat nominee is also regarded as a supporter of the
President's policies. He is Probate Judge J. William O'Brien.
Winning the nomination with 45% of the vote, I am told the
Democrats split pretty badly over him. Primary cause of the
split is that O'Brien refused to support the Democrat challenger
to Prouty last time around.
With a reasonable effort, Mallary should win it.
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CONFIDENTIAL/EYES ONLY
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
FROM:
HARRY S. DENT
1950
SUBJECT:
North Carolina
I received another group from North Carolina this after-
noon after the State Chairman met with you and me this
morning, and I am absolutely convinced something has got
to be done to get Holshouser out of the governor's race
and into the race for Broyhill's seat. One of the North
Carolina leaders is having a hunt on the weekend of
December 17. He has agreed to have every congressional
district chairman, top party leaders, the Congressmen,
and the top prospective candidates participate in the
hunt with a private political confab that Friday evening
to be attended by me. What I have suggested is that
those leaders who have met with me get the congressional
district chairmen to agree privately that they will
express themselves as to the composition of the ticket
with no holds barred. I Reportedly, everyone has said
privately that Holshouser should not run for governor
and that the ticket should be Broyhill for Senate,
Gardner or Broughton for Governor, and Holshouser for
Congress.
Unfortunately, it will take my presence to get a good
attendance. What I will try to do is to get the local
GOP leaders together to tell the prospective candidates
the unvarnished truth.
Broyhill has encouraged the draft Broyhill movement. He
tells these people that he would run if the Holshouser
matter can be handled and he can get some more assurance
of national funds than the $30,000 promised by the
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Senatorial Campaign Committee. He has also made the
point that the President has not asked him to run.
Thus, these people suggest this might be done either
directly by the President or indirectly by you prior
to December 17.
I need an answer from you as soon as possible whether I
should attend the hunt and carry out this game plan.
bc: Bob Haldeman
December 1, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
FROM:
HARRY S. DENT ASD
The vice President committed to address the Southern
GOP Conference Saturday evening in Memphis and has now
backed out. He should at least stop by there on the
way back from Hawaii, but so far he cannot be budged.
Since it was advertised that he would be there, some
implication will be written into his absence.
To try to make up for this, I have gotten Julie and
David to stop by Friday evening.
If you think you can budge the Vice President, it
would be helpful. He is hurting himself with his best
constituency.
I
Senator Harry Byrd is complicating matters a little
with Congressman Daniel. He thinks things are moving
too soon.
bc: Bob Haldeman
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Date: November 22, 1971
TO: H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
HARRY DENT HSD
Please handle
For your information
I
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statement
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 19, 1971
TO:
Harry S. Dent
FROM:
Wallace B. Henley
103M
SUBJECT:
Wallace Intelligence
It looks like Wallace has resigned himself to run as an Independent
in Alabama if he goes in 1972. The Legisl ature has been called into
special session to deal with state finances, and my sources within
the body say Wallace will not re-submit his electors' bill. The bill,
in essence, would cut loose Democrat electors to vote for Wallace
and retain partv stance. The bill was left hanging at the close of the
regular session, and my people tell me it's now or never. It looks
like Wallace will run his own slate of nine electors.
The Legislature was called into session because the usually docile
House refused :o pass Wallace's appropriat ons bill after he intro-
duced it so late in the regular session as to cut off study and debate.
Wallace's whole plan for financing was designed to enhance his image
as a Populist. He had recommended expenditure of new monies with-
out additional taxes. His scheme was to divert money from a fat
teachers' retirement fund (the teachers wound up the ugly rich people
this time) to the general fund, avoiding tapping the taxpayers (the
"little people").
The education lobby whipped up the Independents in the Legislature,
and the battle is still going on, Wednesday night, Wallace's floor
leaders moved to table the House substitute bill and got rebuffed.
That despite the fact Wallace slipped into an office just off the House
floor and began to call in his friends for a little arm-twisting. Only
two votes were lost and they were abstentions. That was the first
time Wallace had dropped by the House chamber in this term.
At a recent AIP platform committee meeting in Memphis, John Birchers
carried the day so much that my Wallace man tells me the platform
sounded like a reprint of the Blue Book
the committee chairman
was forced to announce the platform proposals were for study and
guidance only, and not for serious consideration.
page 2 - 11/19/71
Mr. Dent
Evidence is building that Scoop Jackson will run a slate of electors
in Alabama's Democrat primary, says my friend in the Legislature.
The American Independent Party has announced it will hold its national
convention in Toledo at an unspecified date. A spokesman said the
Yankee City was chosen because the party wanted to build its (Wallace's)
image as a national entity. They also said they were pleased with
Wallace's welcome there last June. The Toledo Sports Arena, which
seats 15,000, is the likely site. The AIP will probably try to con-
trast their meet_ng in industrial dank Toledo with the Republicans and
Democrats meeting in such "spas" as San Diego and Miami Beach.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Date: November 29, 1971
TO:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
HARRY DENT Are
Please handle
For your information
I
MEMORANDUM
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THE WHITE HOUSE
JNG
WASHINGTON
6-102
By
3.25.82
CONFIDENTIAL
November 29, 1971
TO:
Harry S. Dent
FROM:
Wallace B. Henley
WBA
SUBJECT:
Wallace Intelligence - Party Platform,
Division seems to be brewing in Wallace's American Party over the
1972 platform. Two weeks ago the AP National Central Committee
met in Memphis to hear reports from a Sub-Committee which had
been studying platform planks. Some of the delegates, who came
from 38 states, were reportedly "shocked" at the Sub-Committee's
anti-populist, John Birch-oriented report, which blamed "interna-
tional conspirators" for America's problems.
The National Committee debated the report for several hours, finally
refusing to adopt it. The report was declared "informational ma-
terial, " available to the party's platform committee when they meet
next year at their national convention in Toledo. Alexander Hudgins,
of Richmond, AP Executive Secretary, said that the report was
"absolutely not official. 11
But some observers believe : that despite any efforts to play down
the report, the fly has dropped squarely in the ointment. Wallace
heretofore has been able to write his own platform from Montgomery
and the disciples have sat obediently and unanimously at the master's
feet. Now, Wallace could be forced to take sides in any platform
battle which develops in Toledo. It's expected that most of the
Toledo delegates will come from states outside the South. Radical
conservatism in those areas is uncomfortable with populism, and is
dominated by Birchers,
Some of the more interesting platform planks in the report - labeled
"Legislative Objectives of the American Party" - include the following:
- On Vietnam
"We do not believe that a speedy move for victory will bring
on World War III, but if it must, let's finish it how like
men while victory can be ours, rather than surrender our
page 2 - 11/29/71
legacy and our lives like cowards, or postpone a showdown
until victory can no longer be won. 11
- Aid and Trade
The "Communist empire would collapse" without aid and trade
from the free world, and the AP's President would have as
his first order of business the branding of such policy as
"treason" and seeking legislation to end it. The second order
of business would be breaking of all diplomatic ties with Com-
munist nations, and any Western nations who trade with the
Communists. The free world traders with the Communists
would lose their American aid.
- Defense
An "invincible military position" is called for, with annual
review of all military treaties. The President would encourage
and assist anti-Communist revolutionary forces seeking to over-
throw their governments.
- United Nations
"Get the United States out of the United Nations and the U.N.
out of the United States. " Withdraw from the International
Monetary Fund and the International Bank of Reconstruction
and Development.
- Economics
Repeal the Federal Reserve Act, return to the gold standard
and operate on a balanced budget. The Federal Government
"shall not engage in any business, professional, commercial,
financial or industrial enterprise except as specified by the
Constitution. 11 Repeal the Federal income tax and require each
state to pay its share of running the Federal Government in
ratio to population.
- Federal/State relations
The Federal Government will not be involved in education,
which will be provided by private competing groups. Repeal
of welfare. Pollution "has been blown up
to soften the
public for one more grab for power by the Federal Govern-
ment
11
Repeal civil rights laws that "interfere with
page 3 - 11/29/71
property rights. Let private insurance companies take over
social security, which would become voluntary, with the same
for Medicare, unemployment insurance and workmen's com-
pensation. Repeal gun control legislation
- Seventeenth Amendment
Repeal of amendment providing for statewide election of senators,
substituted with amendment allowing state legislature to choose
a senator any way they wish.
I
October 22, 1971
FOR: John Mitchell
Enclosed is a copy of Senator Jackson's
speaking schedule from October 21 through
November 30.
If anyone doubts that he is running for
President, this should answer the question.
Timay
CC: H.R. Haldeman
Enclosure
Issued: October 19, 1971
HENRY M. JACKSON, U.S.S.
OCTOBER - NOVEMBER
SCHEDULE
OCTOBER 21
Kansas State Federation of Lsbor,
10:00 AM
Thursday
AFL-CIO Convention
Speech
Regal Inn
Wichita , Kansss
Nebraska Water Resources Association
7:00 PM
New Paxton Hotel
Dinner
Omaha, Nebraska
October 25
Independent Natural Gas Association
Morning
Monday
of America, Annual Meeting
Feirmont Hotel
San Francisco, California
Press Conference
6:00 PM
Albany, Oregon
Linn County Veterans' Day Observance
7:00 PM
Albany, Oregon
Dinner
33)
October 29
Florida Farm Bureau Annual Meeting
10:00 AM
Friday
Robert Meyer Motor Inn
Speech
Orlando, Florida
Luncheon-Business-Professional-Vets
12:15 PM
Elderly
St. Petersburg
Florida Home Builders Association
3:30 PM
Point Hilton Hotel
Clearwater, Florida
Stetson University Law School
6:00 PM
St. Petersburg, Florida
Banquet Speech
November 4
Business-Labor Luncheon
12:30 PM
Thursday
Asheville, N.C.
Press Conference
1:45 PM
Asheville, N.C.
Press Conference - Political Meeting
3:00 PM
Tri-Cities Airport
Bristol/Kingsport/Johnson City, Tenn.
News Conference
3325, PM
Cookeville Airport
Cookeville, Tennessee
Airport Rally
3s45 PM
Cookeville, Tenn.
HMJ Schedule
page 2
November 4
Democratic Reception
8:00 PM
Thursday
Sheraton Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee
November 5
News Conference
9:00 AM
Friday
Nashville, Tennessee
TV Program-Newsmaker
10:30 AM
TV Program-Question & Answers
12:00 PM
WSM-TV
Airport Rally - News Conference
3:45 PM
Chattanooga Airport
Chettanooga, Tenneseee
Editorial Conference-
4:30 PM
Chattanooga Times
Editorial Conference-
Chattanooga Free Press
10 County Democratic Rally
8:00 PM
Memorial Auditorium-
Chattanooga, Tennessee
November 6
Tape TV program - JC Question
9:30 AM
Saturday
November 10
Forum on the Environment
12:00 AM
Wednesday
Maryland Environmental Trust
Baltimore, Maryland
November 15
League of Oregon cities
12:00 PM
Monday
Portland, Oregon
November 16
American Petroleum Institute
9:15 AM
K
Tuesday
Fairmont Hotel
San Francisco, California
Dinah Shore Television Progrem
Afternoon
Los Angeles, California
November 19
Tiger Bay Weekend
7:00 PM
X Friday
Banquet Speech
Student Union-Florida State
Tellahassee, Florida
November 20
Speech
10:00 AM
x Saturday
Vicinity of Capitol
Tellahassee
Appearance at FSU-Tulse Football
Evening
game
1
HMJ Schedule
page 3
November 27
Labor and Business Dinner
Time (to.be.erranged)
Saturday
Cocoa Beach, Florida
November 30
National Association of
10:30 AM
Tuesday
Insurance Commissioners
Speech
Fontainbleu Hotel
Miami.Beach, Florida
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
DETERMINED TO BE AN
WASHINGTON
ADMINIS SATIVE MARKING
E.U. 12085, Section 6-102
November 15, 1971
By EP.
NARS, Date 3-25-82
CONFIDENTIAL/SENSITIVE
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
JOHN D. EHRLICHMAN
FROM:
JON M. HUNTSMAN
CHARLES W. COLSON 8mH
SUBJECT:
The Economy - Election Issue
The President noted in the November 13 News Summary that the
delegates to the Sigma Delta Chi convention were asked to identify
the campaign's principle issues. Of the 122 delegates participating
107 names the economy, 9 chose international affairs and 3
selected law and order. Vietnam was named the top issue by only
one, matching environment and "factionalism. 11
It was strongly stated that the Democrats must not be allowed to get
away with this international affairs is our issue and the economy
is their's - regardless of what happens to it because the liberals
can always promise more.
Thank you.
CC: George Shultz
H. R. Haldeman
Alexander P. Butterfield
CONFIDENTIAL/SENSITIVE
may
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
11/17
Administratively Confidential
November 8, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR FOLLOW
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
H/AG
Check with Magruder on whether the Attorney General has
met with Nofziger regarding Dole.
not alerted by 58m re
working on Dole
11/28 AG J8m "handle in own way"
AG+ not met 12/1
but probably on
Cal situation
COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
1701 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. N.W.
WASHINGTON. D. C. 20006
November 23, 1971
(202) 333-0920
CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. CHARLES W. COLSON
FROM:
JEB S. MAGRUDER
SUBJECT:
Monthly Youth Report
Thank you very much for sending us a copy of November's monthly youth
report. It is a very excellent report, and pursuant to your request,
the following are some of my comments on it:
1. Youth Speakers Bureau. While it is true that a number of our
Administration spokesmen such as Secretaries Rogers and Richardson,
Ambassador Bush, Pete Peterson, and Peter Flanigan are making
speeches before major university audiences, this is not due to cre-
ative scheduling on the part of a speaker's bureau, but rather these
men go out to the campuses generally in response to invitations which
go directly to them. There have been discussions about scheduling
these people on a more direct basis, and I think we should continue
to explore this.
2. Friends of Richard Nixon. This program was put together by Anne
Armstrong at the RNC and also Ken Rietz here. Since this is a
strictly political affair I doubt whether it would be a good idea
for Jamie McLane to be too directly involved in it at this time.
And since Ken is on top of it from this end, whatever inputs Jamie
could give would seem to me to duplicate what Ken is doing here.
3. Radio Actualities. Radio actualities have been discussed for
several months but as yet nothing has really happened. This is a
good program, and we would certainly like to see some scripts,
transcripts, or lists of stations to which the actualities are
being sent.
CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
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4. The Copley Productions Film. Ken Rietz has been on top of the
Copley film -- again if Jamie is working with them on it, we are
not aware of this and think that it might unnecessarily duplicate
what Ken is already doing with Copley.
5. Youth Council of 1971. Jamie did meet with Brock, Steiger,
Frey, and Beister to discourage the idea of a formalized youth
council. However, the reading we get from the Congressmen is
that they were unhappy because they felt as a result of the
meeting that their knowledge of the campaign and politics in
general was thought to be lacking. Obviously they are very much
on top of things and are members of our Youth Congressional Advi-
sory Committee.
bcc: Mr. Gordon C. Strachan
I
CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 18, 1971
DETERMINED TO BE AN
ADMINISTRAT RKING
CONFIDENTIAL
E.U. 12065, Section 6-102
By
EP
NARS, Date 3-25-82
MEMORANDUM FOR:
CHUCK COLSON
FROM:
JON M. HUNTSMA
gmH
SUBJECT:
Young Voters
The President read your November 2 memorandum to the Staff
Secretary under the subject P-1891 and P-1885 - Young Voters.
He was particularly interested in the final paragraph of page
3 entitled "Boston Rally -- 536 Registered". He noted with
pleasure the plans to maximize the yield of "Nixon Voters"
beginning in various communities in November and he suggested
that a follow-up in this area be made.
Please submit your follow-up report to the Office of the Staff
Secretary.
Thank you.
cc! H.R. Haldeman
Alexander P. Butterfield
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October 17, 1971
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SUBJECT:
Youth Policy Meeting
Per your memorandum of October 13, the numerous memo-
randum which have been written in the last few weeks con-
cerning our youth organizational and registration efforts and
the RNC's inaction on actual registration drives, I recom-
mend you host a meeting this week on this subject to clear
the air.
The RNC needs clear direction from the top on the high
priority given to the need for "our" registration activities
today rather than tomorrow. Ken Rietz's strategy and action
steps need to be fully aired for you to gain a sense of action,
or inaction.
I recommend the attendees at the meeting include at least
the following:
H. R. Haldeman
Chuck Colson
Jeb Magruder
Ken Rietz
Tom Evans
Anne Armstrong (responsible for youth)
Jamie McLane
Suggested talking points are attached.
Attachment
SUGGESTED TALKING POINTS
YOUTH ORGANIZATION AND REGISTRATION
STRATEGY MEETING
President annoyed at daily News Summary comments to the effect
that waves of new voters are joining the Democratic party, even in
GOP strongholds; that he could easily lose the next election because
of the youth vote; that if only half the potential young voters turned
out and only two-thirds of these voted against him, he could lose
nine of the states he won in 1968, etc.
Express our desire to move ahead now with registration efforts of
our own.
Ask Ken Rietz for specific details of places,
dates drives begin.
Ask Tom Evans for the same.
Determine publicity plans for the results.
Ask for a bi-weekly report to be submitted to Jamie McLane giving
the state, the city, the location, the date of each registration drive
we have scheduled to kick off in the next two week period with sum-
mary results of the registration drives conducted during the past
two week period with a publicity plan for making the results known
(a copy of the suggested report is attached).
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Attachment
YOUTH REGISTRATION REPORT
Two Week Period Covered by Report (
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Our Registration Drives being Launched in Next Two Weeks
State
City
Date
II.
Results of Our Registration Drives Underway
Results to Date
Date
Total New
Drive
Voters
State
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COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
1701 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE N.W W
WASHINGTON D. C. 20006
October 27, 1971
(202) 333-0920
CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
At your request I asked Ken Rietz to contact Huck Boyd
concerning the registration rally to be held October 30
in Manhattan, Kansas. At Mr. Boyd's request Ken agreed
to attempt to find a speaker to represent the Republicans
at this rally. Allard Lowenstein had previously agreed to
represent the Democrats.
From the outset the National Student Government Association,
who is sponsoring the rally, has been using the Kansas
Republican Party organization. The SGA first tried to
manipulate the schedule so that Pete McCloskey would be
speaking for the Republicans, but when Mr. Boyd heard of
their plans, he threatened to repudiate the entire rally
and the SGA relented. The Republican Party was then asked
to supply a speaker, and this instigated Mr. Boyd's
conversation with you. The Kansas Party, with the help of
Ken Rietz, supplied the SGA with a list of potential
Republican spokesmen including Mr. Rumsfeld, Senator Brock,
Congressman Kemp and Kit Bond. When this list was presented
to the SGA, they dismissed it and reinvited McCloskey. At
this time our Committee suggested that the Kansas State Party
repudiate the rally, but the people in Kansas felt a responsibility
to the young people involved and decided to fight. Through the
use of various pressures McCloskey was once again taken off the
program, and Rietz supplied Congressman Kemp to represent the
party in Kansas.
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In the last few days the SGA, which still has complete control
of all arrangements, has been trying various means of sabotage
on the Republican participants in the rally. So far our party
is holding its own fairly well, but a last minute Friday schedule
change is expected from the SGA leadership.
An all-out attempt is being made by all the Kansas Republican
organizations to turn this rally around. A massive effort is
being made to pack the rally site with pro-Administration people,
young and old alike, complete with buttons, signs, banners, etc.
This event will be our first actual participation in an attempt
to meet the Lowenstein people on their own ground and embarrass
them. If we succeed, it will have a dramatic impact on all of
Lowenstein's future efforts. Because of its importance, I have
asked Tom Bell of our staff to go to Kansas and supervise the
activity.
JEB S MAGRUDER
COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
1701 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW
WASHINGTON D C 20006
November 3, 1971
(202) 333 0920
CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Pursuant to your request, we have discussed with four individuals their
thoughts on the reasons for the defeat of the Republican candidate for
governor of Kentucky. Their comments follow:
LOUIE NUNN, GOVERNOR OF KENTUCKY
Governor Nunn blames the defeat primarily on the inability of the candi-
date to mount an effective campaign, and a united Democratic Party which
mobilized its 2 to 1 party registration on behalf of Lieutenant Governor
Ford. "Our people never got organized," said the Governor, "and as a
result of poor management we lost. Emberton did not defend me or the
President and had no firm view on the issues. The Democratic Party was
pulled together as never before, and its great advantage in voter regis-
tration defeated us."
The Governor also feels that the economy was an issue to some extent,
and Emberton's failure to defend the President and the Governor lent
creditability to Ford's attacks. The Governor feels that Emberton at-
tempted to divorce himself from the Nunn Administration and didn't use
the Governor as much as he should have in the campaign. Although Ford
used the economic issue extensively, the Governor believes it was a
false issue: unemployment in Kentucky is currently 4.9% and when Gov-
ernor Nunn took office in 1967 it was also 4.9%. Furthermore, the
state's revenues are above their estimates this year.
Governor Nunn urges that anyone who speaks out on the Kentucky race in
the national media ought to view it as a contest based on local and
state issues. It ought not to be viewed as a repudiation of the Presi-
dent. The Democrat's 2 to 1 margin in voter registration is the primary
reason for the defeat of Emberton. The Governor said that if he had one
comment to pass along to you, it would be that "it was a poorly run
campaign.
CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
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The Governor would be glad to discuss the results of the campaign with
you personally. Should you wish to talk to him, he can be reached at
(502) 564-3450 or (502) 223-1646.
GORDON WADE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, KENTUCKY REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL
COMMITTEE
Gordon Wade, who was Rogers Morton's Director of Communications at the
RNC while Morton was Chairman, is now Executive Director of the Kentucky
Republican Party. He points out that Kentucky has never elected two GOP
governors in succession and that Ford's mobilization of the united Demo-
cratic Party contributed, to a large measure, to Emberton's defeat. When
the race began, Ford was a well known Lieutenant Governor with a 90% name
recognition factor. Emberton had never run for state office and only en-
joyed 2% name recognition factor. Ford was probably the best Democratic
candidate for the Democrats, and the hardest candidate for the Republicans
to run against.
Wade feels that Ford won for two reasons: One, because the Democrats got
back together and took advantage of their registration. Ford hit hard on
a party loyalty theme and ran against Governor Nunn and the President.
Two, it was difficult for the Republicans to make voters dislike Ford,
because Ford had been a fairly effective Lieutenant Governor. However,
Wade like Nunn, does not view the race as a repudiation of the President
or the Governor. Both are still popular in Kentucky, and Nunn could have
beaten Ford had he run. Rather, it was a contest fought over state issues,
the primary one of which was tax relief and the 5% tax on food which both
Emberton and Ford advocated. Ford, however, evidentally made the best
case on this issue.
Wade does not feel the Administration should view the results of the
contest with alarm, and urges that we attribute it to the Democrats
massive registration and the fact that the state has never elected
two Republican Governors in succession.
HARRY DENT
Harry feels that for Republicans to win a gubernatorial election in
Kentucky "there must be something special, and there wasn't anything
unique this time. The Democrats were united and wanted the governor's
mansion back -- and they got it. Harry feels "we were up against a
good man and there were just too many damn Democrats." Harry does not
think any great mistakes were made, but rather that a combination of
unfortunate circumstances dictated Ford's election.
CONFIDENTIAL
CONFI DENTIA
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LEE NUNN
1.
On October 10th, the initial television debate between Ford and
Emberton set up a Republican victory but there was no follow-
through. The aggressive Emberton of October 10th became
a Casper Milquetoast on future debates as well as his series
of question-and-answer programs. Someone sold him on the idea
of "it is not whether you win or lose but how you play the
game." He did not understand how to stay on the offensive and
how to develop the vote against which is so important in a
Democratic state.
2.
Taxes. Ford effectively tied Emberton to the Administration's
increase in taxes. One example: a TV spot with Ford holding
two license plates -- one a $5 Democratic plate before Nunn
entered office; the other, the $12.50 Nunn/Emberton plate.
Ford sold Emberton as the taxer by tying him to the Nunn
administration.
3.
Very poor precinct organization.
4.
Factional splits in the Republican Party in many areas of the
state over patronage.
5.
Candidate Emberton made very few, if any, commitments and,
therefore, had very few "Paul Reveres" going for him throughout
the state.
6.
Early in the race, there was some indication that a few Republican
political figures were dragging their feet for fear that an
Emberton win would propel Nunn into John Sherman Cooper's Senate
seat next year. Emberton became more and more independent of
the Administration. His efforts to maintain a proper position
in relation to this problem created some restraints that might
have been harmful to the campaign.
OTHER RESULTS
Attached is a memorandum detailing some of the other results across the
country. This was put together at the RNC.
JEB S. MAGRUDER
Attachment
bcc: Mr. H. R. Haldeman
CONFIDENTIAL
INDIANA
INDIANAPOLIS
Incumbent Mayor Richard Lugar won election easily over his Democrat rival,
attorney John Neff. Lugar ran extremely well for a Republican in the inner-
city, normally a Democrat stronghold. The final vote was 153,407 for Lugar
and 100, 552 for Neff. Lugar also brought in a Republican State Senator
and 2 state representatives who were running in special elections. Repub-
licans think they have won 20 of the 29 city council seats, giving Lugar
the support he will need on the council. The two city judges running for
the first time on the city ticket, also wentito the Republicans.
SOUTH BEND
Incumbent Mayor, Lloyd Allen, a Republican who has held the office for
eight years, did not seek re-election this year. Instead, the election
was between Jerry Miller, a Democrat and President of the County Commisioners,
and Janet Allen, a city councilwoman. Mrs. Allen, age seventy-some, lost
to Miller, who is in his early thirties. South Bend is considered a
Democrat stronghold, having never gone Republican in recent elections, save
the mayors race in 1963 and 1967.
BLOOMINGTON.
Normally a Republican city, Bloomington went Democratic in Tuesday's election.
This is largely attributed to the large turnout of students from Indiana
University who were expected to vote Democratic.
FORT WAYNE
Until last year when incumbent Congressman E. Ross Adair lost his bid for
re-relection, Fort Wayne was traditionally a Republican city. This year
the Republican Mayor lost in his bid for re-election to the Democrat
opponent.
EVANSVILLE
Normally a Democrat city and county, Evansville went Republican this year
for the first time in recent history. Mayor McDonald, a democrat, was
not seeking re-election and the two candidates were both new and trying
for the first time.
GARY
Unlike four years ago, the Democratic party was united behind Mayor Richard
Hatcher, and he easily won re-election.
INDIANAPOLIS
Lugar
153,407
Neff
100,552
(Exceeds Nixon and Eisenhower margin in past years.)
Republicans won:
20 of 29 Council seats
both criminal court judges
2 special elections
1 legislature
(Both former Republican seats, but won
1 State Senate
by a large margin.)
All the margins here are well in excess of normal GOP margins (12,000-20,000)
Victories due to:
1) Met and won the busing issue and the Democrats were
discredited.
2) The attack of Matt Reese's involvement in race.
3) Positive pitch of Lugar record - pollution control,
safest city, lower taxes.
CLEVELAND MAYOR'S RACE
UNOFFICIAL RETURNS
REPUBLICAN
Black-INDEPENDENT
DEMOCRAT
Ralph J. Perk
Arnold R. Pinkney
James M. Carney
88,774
72,785
65,887
Republican Ralph J. Perk, Cuyahoga County Auditor
since 1962 won on his third attempt at becoming Mayor of the
City of Cleveland, Ohio. Perk won with a plurality vote
defeating Democrat James Carney and Black-Independent
Arnold Pinkney. Carney, a wealthy businessman was estimated
to have spent over $400,000 in his third place finish,
Arnold Pinkney, the favorite candidate of incumbent Mayor
Carl Stokes finished second spending some $250,000. Ralph
Perk ran a tightly financed campaign ($40,000) bringing to-
gether a coalition of Republicans, Democrats and Blacks. He
collected some 40% of the three-way split despite the fact
that Democrats out-register Republicans in the City of Cleve-
land by a 10 to 1 margin.
The vote was an apparent backlash at the two-term
Democratic Mayor Stokes who steps down this next Monday morning.
The City faces bankruptcy, and may be unable to meet its December
payroll. Despite some cries that Perk ran a "racist" campaign,
the Mayor-Elect plans to bring together these same three factions
in his new administration.
Note:
This is the last partisan campaign that will be conducted
in the City of Cleveland, because during the September Primary
the electorate vote to make all future campaigns for Mayor of
the City of Cleveland Non-Partisan.
Ohio - State-wide
The Republicans swept the Northeast Section of Ohio.
1) Long-term incumbents were unseated.
2) The unpopularity of Democrat Governor Gilligan, who
actively campaigned, also affected the outcome.
3) Columbus - large youth vote plus black vote, helped
upset long-time incumbent Sensenbrenner.
Columbus
Moody (R)
77,853
Sensenbrenner (D) 76,840
Warren
Richard (R)
10,307
Bennett (D)
9,032
Niles
Thorp (R)
4,107
Marino (D)
4,002
San Francisco - Mayor
Joseph Alioto (D)
95,744
Harold Dobbs (R)
68,637
Diane Fienstein (D)
53,911
Joseph Alioto's pending federal indictment had no effect
on the lower socio-economic voters who gave him most of his support.
Harold Dobbs suffered his third loss in election for mayor.
He lost by a greater margin in this race than he lost by in 1967 (margin in
1967 was only 16,000 votes). Approximate totals for the 1967 race are:
Alioto, 112,000; Dobbs, 96,000; Morrison, 50,000.
Diane Fienstein (D) ran on a liberal platform.
The total vote for San Francisco mayor dropped off
significantly since the last election.
San Francisco - Other
1) Proposition S - Voters said yes to electing school
board at large. This is a direct ramification of the city busing plan
instituted in September.
2) Proposition I - took away life-time tenure for teachers
and reduced it to 4-year tenure.
3) Proposition T - voters defeated this measure to limit all
building in the San Francisco area to 6 stories (139,000-85,000).
San Diego - Mayor
Assemblyman Pete Wilson (R)
109,000 (63%)
Ed Butler (D)
70,000
This victory will provide good assistance for Convention.
Sacramento - Mayor
Richard Marriott (D)
Milton McGhee (D)
This campaign was an establishment - anti-establishment
oriented campaign. Richard Marriott, although a Democrat, was supported
by the local GOP organization, and represented the establishment to voters.
Milton McGhee was a black, anti-establishment candidate.
VIRGINIA ELECTION RESULTS
LT. GOVERNOR
HENRY HOWELL (I)
332,987
(40.4%)
GEORGE KOSTEL (D)
301,974
(36.6%)
GEORGE SHAFRAN (R)
189,149
(23%)
COMMENT: This is the second significant defeat for Governor
Linwood Holton in as many times. The Governor lent the full
weight of his prestige to Shafran, but this was not enough to
to offset a late-starting, poorly-financed campaign run by
largely inexperienced personnel. Governor Holton's popularity
will be at a new low among conservative Republicans, who opposed
his efforts to nominate Shafran this year and moderate Ray Garland
for the Senate last year. A conservative revolt could be brewing.
Shafran did well only in Northern Virginia, his home ground. He
finished third in the traditional GOP stronghold, the Shenandoah
Valley. Howell had broad support all across the state, running
third only in Southwest Virginia's Ninth Congressional District.
His campaign was built around his own brand of "consumer populism"
coupled with racial moderation which drew heavy support from the
state's Blacks and blue-collar whites. The busing issue may not
have had the impact originally anticipated, although this may be
due to a lack of any clear-cut difference between any of the
candidates.
Shafran's overwhelming loss indicates the GOP has a long way
to go if it is to retain the Governorship in 1973. It looks
increasingly like Holton's 1969 victory was more of a personal
victory than a Republican victory, and that without another
candidate with his personal magnetism, the Statehouse will go
to Henry Howell in 1973.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY:
STATE SENATE: No net change
33D
7R
HOUSE OF DELEGATES: Net loss of two seats 77D 22R 1I
COMMENT: Despite Shafran's overwhelming loss, Republican members
of the State Legislature held their own by and large. Many local
candidates avoided close association with Shafran when it became
apparent that the campaign was floundering badly. The failure to
make any significant inroads into the Democrat-dominated General
Assembly is discouraging, however, in view of the tremendous effort
put into candidate recruitment this year. 99 out of 140 General
Assembly seats were contested this year, far more than ever before.
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OUTLOOK FOR NIXON IN 1972
These races cannot really be viewed in terms of the Presidential
contest. The issues were almost exclusively local issues. Nixon
should still do well here, and State Chairman Warren French believes
there will be little trouble in carrying the state.
BOND ISSUES AND PROPOSALS
CALIFORNIA
San Diego. On the ballot in San Diego was a proposal which would have allowed
the city to go in debt $2,850,000 to acquire land to develop in Balboa
Park to be used for educational, recreational and curtural activities.
The proposal received 106,260 votes "yes" against 70,799 votes "no". This
was a 60%-40% breakdown, but the proposal failed to get the 2/3 majority
needed for passage.
San Francisco
On the ballot were the following:
yes
no
Proposition A.
Public School bond
107,910
121,913
Proposition B.
Harbor Improvement Bond
160,499
67,266
Proposition C.
Improve Hall of Justice
113,660
110,892
Proposition D.
Fire Improvement Bond
153,664
71,004
Proposition E.
Police Dept. Reorganization
108,269
105,917
Proposition F.
Budget Analysis
91,510
120,345
Proposition G.
Examination by those on
152,159
60,208
disability
Proposition H.
Mayors to submit to voters
112,423
96,194
opposing arguements
Proposition I.
School dept. contracts
115,767
94,363
Proposition J.
Work week incentive
program for Police, fire
87,984
130,959
Proposition K.
Election law
59,547
147,529
Proposition L.
Separate boards for community 119,698
86,692
colleges
Proposition M.
Amend zoning ordinances
111,877
84,183
Proposition N.
Retirement benefits
88,762
120,234
Proposition 0.
Printing of Legislative
100,049
100,098
Journal
Proposition P.
Retirement of widows of
134,013
81,081
police and firement
Proposition Q.
Save the cable cars
120,989
81,730
Proposition R.
Recodification of city
128,794
67,493
charters
Proposition S.
Elective school boards
128,745
91,726
Proposition T.
Height limits on high-rises
86,792
142,399
BOND ISSUES AND PROPOSALS
OHIO
Dick Baker OS the Ohio Education Association reported today that with 80%
of the vote totals in, the results of the school bonding issues weredismall.
67% of the new money requests were defeated in the state and 6 of the
renewal issues were also defeated. According to Mr. Baker, defeats of
renewals is usually unheard of in Ohio. On a statewide average, only 29% of the
bondings for new buildings passed.
In the Dayton school system, the bonding issue was defeated. Starting this
Friday, the schools will be closed for at least 10 days. On November
12th an emergency measure will again be on the ballot and if it passes
schools will again be open. Without passage, schools will be forced to
stay closed until January, when they can borrow from next year's budget.
NEW YORK
Proposition 1. Proposition 1 failed to pass in yesterday's election. This
proposal would have allowed the state to increase the fares for the Mass
Transit Authority. Gov. Rockefeller and the Republican Party of New
York campaigned for the proposal, feeling the proposal was needed to balance the
budget The Republican Party of New York says the defeat of this measure
will leave the state in financial crisis.
Amendment 1. Amendment 1 was a proposal which would have allowed the state
to give or lend money for the developement of community projects such as
housing projects. This proposal also failed to pass.
Amendment 2. This amendment would have allowed the cities to extend for 10
years the authority to excede their debt limit for the construction of sewage
facilities. This amendment also failed to pass.
The defeat of the proposals from New York were given to me by the New York
Republican Party, although there are no figures available until late today or
tommorrow.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
All municipal races
In the three partisan municipal races, GOP lost all by narrow
margins. Due to lack of organization.
MAINE
Income tax referendum: the proposal to repeal an already-existing
income tax was defeated by a large margin.
MASSACHUSETTS
Democrat Kevin White won by large margin (over 60 per cent).
Louise Hicks will run for re-election to Congress.
A Republican won in Quincy, which has been Democrat for many years.
NEW YORK
Bond issue was defeated badly. This presents serious problem since
the $300 million which the bond issue was to raise has already been
incorporated into this year's budget.
PENNSYLVANIA
PHILADELPHIA MAYORAL RACE:
Rizzo
391,692* (D)
Longstreth
343,169 (R)
Rizzo, former Police Commissioner, ran on law and order theme.
Republicans were counting on large black vote - they stayed home.
*with 1,752 out of 1,756 precincts reporting.
18th DISTRICT CONGRESSIONAL RACE
Heinz
103,000
(R)
Connelly
49,000
(D)
(This only Congressional race in the country).
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PRELIMINARY KENTUCKY RESULTS
Governor - State Wide
-
2,873/3,079
Ford
-
442,763
Emberton
-
381,497
Chandler
-
36,553
Smith
-
7,133
GOVERNOR AND LT. GOVERNOR BY CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
I
2
3
4
5
6
7
425/425
328/392
360/360
464/476
441/505
428/441
478/480
GOVERNOR
Ford
80,615
60,676
49,101
66,370
48,768
65,565
76,995
Emberton
46,124
46,354
44,305
67,115
70,964
54,799
58,682
Chandler
2,263
2,611
7,005
7,539
2,189
14,185
1,954
Smith
1,308
743
1,499
1,485
467
1,310
428
LT. GOVERNOR
$
Carroll
80,805
59,724
53,185
69,624
47,737
67,168
72,389
Host
39,287
40,674
40,722
61,127
62,278
51,301
52,913
a) Jefferson County
b) 201/476 precincts in Jefferson County, For those 201 precincts this
is the breakdown:
Ford
25,529
Emberton
34,974
Chandler
4,929
Smith
1,097
Adding the results of the third district with this portion of the
third Emberton scored the following:
Ford
74,630
Emberton
79,279
Emberton carried Jefferson County by 4-5 thousand votes.
c) This district was considered to be Emberton stronghold. He
did not do as well as expected.
d) This district is Chandlers home and he did better here than in
other areas.
ANALYSIS
1. Ford did surpirsingly well in eastern and southeastern parts of
the state -- areas very crucial to future GOP hopes. Consider the
following statistics:
1967 - Nunn carried region by 40,000 votes
1971 - Emberton carried region by 16,000 votes
2. Emberton carried Jefferson County but not by large enough margin
to offset low margins in other sagging areas of the state.
3. The 7th District was considered to be a Bert Combs power base and
Republicans expected to do well there because of the bitter Ford/Combs
primary battle last spring. However, Emberton ran 15% behind Nunn
totals in 1967.
4. General Assembly likely to remain Democrat by a 78-22 margin is the
House. In the Senate the Democrats should increase their pre-election
23-15 margin.
5. All Democratic state candidates were swept into office -- generally
by much larger margins than that of Ford.
6. Jefferson County elected 12 Democrats in the Aldermanic race and both
City Commissioner elected were Democrats.
7. Wende!I Ford proclaimed last night and today that the "Dump Nixon
Campaign has begun. 11
CONNECTICUTT
In Bridgeport, the state's second largest city, the Republican nominee for
mayor, Nick Panuzio won by three votes. Panuzio was backed by a young group
of Republican who took control of the party two years ago, according to
Chip Andrews, the State Executive Director. Panuzio was running against
the incumbent mayor, Hugh Currin.
This is the first election in 50 years in which the Republican have won
in Bridgeport. The 3 vote margin was out of a total vote of approximately
152,000 citizens in Bridgeport.
NEW JERSEY
State Senate: previously GOP 31-9 stands now GOP 24-16, but possibly
25-15. Ten GOP incumbents did not run.
State Assembly: previously GOP 59-21; now Democrats 40-39 with one
Independent. One race undecided but presently counted in Democrat
figures as it is likely to go that way. 20 GOP incumbents did not
run who did not run for the Senate.
NOTE: A recount in Assembly District 11D (Essex County) - GOP member
running: John F. Trezza
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COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
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(202) 333-0920
MEMORANDUM TO GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT: Election 1972, Analysis and Recommendations
by John Kessel, Professor at Ohio State
University
You may have seen this already. I have some doubts
about the priorities suggested for areas of probable
Republican strength. However, the comments on rela-
tive impact on the voters of each of the major issues
in 1968 may be valid.
am Robert H. Marik
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 16, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR: JEB MAGRUDER
FROM:
GEORGE GRASSMUCK
SUBJECT:
Election 1972 Analysis and Recommendations
by John Kessel, Professor at Ohio State
University
In 1960, John Kessel helped with Nixon Volunteers in
Massachusetts. He was a Republican National Committee
fellow in 1963 and 1964, and he participated in the
Goldwater campaign. Later, he wrote a book about the
Goldwater coalition of that time.
Kessel has a good professional reputation. He has
quantitative skills and can program for computers.
You may find his conclusions here to be helpful. In
my view they are well worth knowing about, but they
must be considered as a few of many valid inputs.
My recommendation here is for the man. If he is not
on your list of competent analysts, he should be given
some thought.
Attachments
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
154 NORTH OVAL DRIVE
COLUMBUS, OHIO 43210
TELEPHONE: 422-2880
September 20, 1971
Mr. George L. Grassmuck
Office of Counsellor Finch
The White House
Washington, D.C.
Dear George:
During our discussion in Chicago, you put two questions
to me. First, what policy emphases during the coming months
might help to produce a Nixon victory in 1972? Second, what
geographic concentration during the campaign would be most
likely to yield 300 plus electoral votes?
I should like to deal with the first question in terms
of clusters of attitudes. Politicians more frequently think
in terms of blocs of votes coming from regions or demographic
groupings. There are, however, at least three reasons why
it is helpful to think in terms of clusters of attitudes.
First, a politician cannot discriminate in the policies he
advocates. If he seeks black votes, white voters will be
quick to notice; if he speaks in the South, his speech will
also be reported in the North. Proceeding in terms of related
attitudes allows the politician freedom from this demographic
dilemma. Second, this approach rests on recent studies of
the psychology of voting. Each additional attitude the voter
has which is pro-Nixon makes it that much more likely he will
cast a Nixon vote. My study of belief systems in Pennsylvania,
for example, showed that 92% of the voters with consistent
pro-Nixon attitudes voted for him. Third, a policy appeal
is important to well educated voters. Independent Republicans,
whose support is essential to any chance of a Republican
victory, have the highest proportion of college graduates
(29%) of any party identification grouping.
Let me list the clusters of attitudes, together with
the policies and/or actions they imply, in descending order
of the contribution they made to Nixon votes in 1968. (As
you know, the clusters of attitudes and their relation to
voting were drawn from a major study of the 1968 election. )
a. Richard Nixon. The President himself was far more
important in appealing to voters than was any stand he took.
Candidates are usually more salient than issues, but the
disparity in this case was unusual. The 1972 emphasis should
be on "The Man Who Knows How. 11 This emphasis stems from the
referendum nature of a mid-term election, and also focuses
on his capacity for work and first term accomplishments.
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b. Cost of Living. This was the only issue that produced
substantial Nixon votes in 1968. Here, action obviously has
been taken. If the policies announced in mid-August work out,
this issue ought to help again.
(No other issue contributed very much. The President
won a few votes on each.)
c. Peace in Vietnam. This was the only foreign policy
issue with any effect on the voters. Again, action has
been taken already. If the troops are home, the President
can rightfully claim to have kept his pledge to the voters.
d. Jobs and Wages (and bread and butter issues generally).
The important issue with respect to this attitude is the
Family Assistance Program; it is of the greatest importance
to get this through the Senate. The mid-August economic
package may help on the inflation issue, but if welfare
reform is delayed, the President could lose more on this
issue than he gains on inflation. The important point here
is that this cluster of attitudes has been the core of
Democratic voting motivation ever since the depression.
They almost won the 1968 election because of it. The
Family Assistance Program is a Republican initiative on
the basis of which Republicans can say that they care about
the little man, too.
e. Law and Order. The President won votes on this because
he had a center position between Governor Wallace (who won votes
on this issue and no other) and Vice President Humphrey (who
lost on this issue).
f. Civil Rights. Both the President and Vice President
Humphrey came out about even on this issue; Governor Wallace
lost everywhere except the Deep South. The best analysis
of this issue comes from Aberbach and Walker's "Political
Trust and Racial Ideology" "the best hope of obtaining an
enduring racial peace and building political trust at the
same time is through a massive, general attack on the
outstanding social problems of the society which affect both
whites and blacks. 11 They reach this conclusion because of
the different attitudes held by working class whites, middle
class blacks, and working class blacks, respectively.
(On the above issues taken together, President Nixon
did much better than either Vice President Humphrey or
Governor Wallace. He didn't win much on anything but inflation,
but unlike the other candidates, he didn't lose on any issue.)
g. Spiro Agnew. The only attitudinal object that cost
the Republicans votes in 1968 was Governor Agnew. (Senator
Muskie, in contrast, won a great many votes for the Democrats. )
Given Vice President Agnew's activities in office, it is
likely that he will polarize votes to a greater extent in 1972.
The choice here is clear cut. Replacing Mr. Agnew will antagonize
numerous conservative Republican convention delegates; leaving
him on the ticket will antagonize a much larger number of
moderate voters in November.
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To deal with the question of geographic concentration,
I calculated normal votes for regions, and, in three cases
where data were at hand, for states. As you know, these are
based on the distribution of party identification types,
and reflect long-term strength. They do not reflect the appeal
of a particular candidate, organizational strength, or recent
shifts in party appeal to a particular grouping. Alaska and
Hawaii are also excluded due to lack of data.
The states and/or regions, in descending order of
Republican normal vote, are:
State
Normal Vote
1972 Electoral Votes
1. Pennsylvania
50.3% Republican
27
2. New York
50.1% Republican
41
3. North-East
47.9% Republican
57
(Maine, N.H., Vt.,
-
Mass., R.I., Conn.
N.J., Del.)
4. Mid-West
47.2% Republican
108
(Mich., Ind., Ill.,
Wis., Minn., Iowa,
N.D. S.D., Neb.,
Kan.)
5. Border
46.8% Republican
58
(Okla., Mo., Ky.,
Tenn., W.Va., Md.,
D.C.)
6. Ohio
45.1% Republican
25
7. Rocky Mountain
41.6% Republican
35
(Mont., Idaho, Wy.,
Utah, Colo. N.M.,
Ariz., Nev.)
8. Pacific Coast
41.0% Republican
60
(Cal., Ore., Wash.)
9. Peripheral South
35.7% Republican
76
(Tex., Ark. Va.,
N.C., Fla. }
10. Deep South
30.0% Republican
46
(S.C., Ga., Ala.,
Miss., La.)
The point to this particular analysis is that it is
easiest for a Republican candidate to gain votes where
Republican sympathies already exist. Consequently, one starts
at the top of this list and works down. The first six
areas cast 316 electoral votes.
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It appears that this administration has its greatest
appeal in regions where there is the least long-run Republican
strength. To obtain an ordering that reflected both normal
Republican vote and the President's own appeal, I calculated
weighted averages of the two. Again, the list is in decreasing
order of probable Republican strength.
1. Border
2. Pennsylvania
3. New York
4. North-East
5. Mid-West
6. Ohio
7. Peripheral South
8. Rocky Mountain
9. Pacific Coast
10. Deep South
As you can see, the principal differences in ranking concern
the South. However, the same areas appear at the top of the
list. The first six categories, Border States, Pennsylvania,
New York, North-East, Mid-West, and Ohio, still add up to
316 electoral votes.
Hope this is of some help to you.
All good wishes,
John
John H. Kessel.
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
154 NORTH OVAL DRIVE
COLUMBUS, OHIO 43210
TELEPHONE: 422-2880
September 21, 1971
Mr. George L. Grassmuck
Office of Counsellor Finch
The White House
Washington, D.C.
Dear George:
In due course, I'll write about my proposed analysis
of the 1973 State of the Union Message. In the meantime,
here is some analysis that bears on your 1972 concerns.
I did not expand on any one point in the body of the
letter, but I thought you might be interested in the
relative contributions of Richard Nixon and Spiro Agnew
to Republican margins in the major states in 1968.
Nixon
Agnew
California
+ 4.56
- 1.01
Illinois
+ 8.59
is
- 0.37
Massachusetts
+ 4.06
- 3.13
New York
+ 4.78
- 2.37
Ohio
+ 8.38
- 0.36
Pennsylvania
+ 6.48
- 0.44
Texas
+ 5.12
- 0.17
These figures are based on both the importance of the
attitude and the relative favorability or unfavorability of
the attitude object.
All good wishes,
John
John H. Kessel.
COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
MEMORANDUM
November 11, 1971
CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR THE STAFF
FROM: ROBERT C. ODLE, JR.
R
It has been requested that we do not use White House stationery
in any way at this committee. Even if we are to draft letters
for signature by White House officials, we have been asked to
draft those letters on plain paper and let them be retyped at
the White House.
Thank you.
CC: Mr. Jeb S. Magruder
bcc: Mr. Gordon C. Strachan
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CONFIDENTIAL
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Date: Nov. 26, 1971
TO:
H.R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
You called about the New Hampshire
poll reported in the. Nov. 24 News
Summary.
Attached is a copy of the memor-
andum I had asked Magruder to
get from Rietz.
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COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
1701 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. W.
WASHINGTON. D. C. 20006
(202) 333.0920
November 24, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR:
JEB S. MAGRUDER
FROM:
KEN RIETZ
LR
SUBJECT:
New Hampshire Campus Poll
The New Hampshire campus poll described in the
President's news summary was not a mock election of
the type we can control but a door-to-door canvass
of dormotories at the University of New Hampshire
in conjunction with a nonpartisan mass registration
drive conducted by the student government organization.
Our people knew of the registration drive and decided
not to participate because it was a mass effort rather
than a targeted drive.
Each person contacted was asked which primary he would
vote in and then who he would vote for. Thus, while the
article indicated the President was matched against
McGovern and Muskie, this was not true.
I have asked our people to participate in the next canvass
planned by the student government in an effort to control
the results. This is currently unscheduled but planned
for early December.
George Gorton still feels we could easily win a mock
election against McCloskey and is planning one for
February. We will carefully evaluate the situation and
be certain of the results before scheduling such an election
in New Hampshire or anywhere else.
Lynran,
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 24, 1971
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
G
SUBJECT:
Campaign Pictures
You advised Dave Parker that the President " will do
pictures
for incumbents up for re-election, but will not do pictures for
new candidates -- particularly those who are running against
Southerners who are supporting us." (Haldeman memorandum
attached at Tab A) I called Harry Dent and Jeb Magruder with
this information.
Nevertheless Harry Dent is asking for a Presidential picture
for Ray Nutter, who will be the Republican candidate for
Kentucky's 6th District seat (Dent memorandum attached at
Tab B) Dent argues that this case does not fit the general
rule because there is no incumbent. The seat is available
because of the death of the Democratic incumbent John
Watts (D-Ky. 6th).
The Attorney General received a copy of Dent's memorandum
but has not responded. Harry Fleming knows nothing about
the race.
Recommendation:
OK to do this - asam a
That the President not do the picture for Ray Nutter because
it will set a precedent for Presidential pictures outside the
general incumbents only rule.
Agree
Disagree
Comment
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MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 18, 1971
TO:
H. R. Haldeman
FROM:
Harry S. Dent
HSD
My readings on the race for the Kentucky 6th District seat vacated
by Watts' death are conflicting.
Ray Nutter, a Military Aide on the Hill, is planning to make the race
for the Republicans.
John Kerr, the State Chairman, believes it can be won, as does Dick
Cook. They say that Republicans are well organized in the District,
that neither Nutter nor the Democrat have high identity, but that Nutter
has the edge because of a dramatic military record and the possibility
an Administration heavyweight could go in and campaign for him. Kerr
says the Democrat is not liked by some of his colleagues and the Demo-
crats are splintered.
On the other hand, Louie Nunn, in my conversations with him, is very
cool, not wanting to be associated with another loser. Lucy Winchester,
who knows the district well, took a reading and was told that the Demo-
crat has high visibility and was just elected as Kentucky's outstanding
state legislator.
l
I have been told that our best chance would be in a three-way race. The
Democrat is a liberal, and it was felt the presence of a black could
splinter that vote. A black named Wallace has been recruited, but only
after I assured him we would get him a job if he lost and needed it.
Bob Wilson and the candidate have requested a quick picture with the
President. I see no harm in this and we will make it clear that the
picture can be used in the campaign but not the fact of the visit with
the President because we do not want it to appear the President is
intervening in the campaign.
APPROVE
DISAPPROVE
CC: The Attorney General
COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
November 30, 1971
FOR:
GORDON STRACHAN
FROM:
JEB S. MAGRUDER
For your information.
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MEMO
TO:
GEORGE MITCHELL, ELLIOT CUTLER
FROM:
ANNA NAVARRO, DAN LOUIS
RE:
December 20th and 21st Scheduling
The December schedule now calls for two days in California,
primarily to take advantage of free TV time before it is too
late.
Although the detailed results of our California poll are not
in yet, reading over the open-ended responses to issue ques-
tions makes it apparent that property taxes are all important
in this crucial state, and that capturing the issue is worth
a gold mine to any candidate.
We have the resources to put on property tax hearings in
California under the auspices IGR during those two days.
Squier agrees that it would be a brilliant visual event, par-
ticularly if we can dramatize the effects of the property tax
on elderly homeowners and school children in poor neighborhoods.
Also, capturing the property tax issue would be great in places
other than California -- think of all the schools that have
closed in the last two years because citizens refuse to tax
themselves anymore.
Please let us know if this idea fits well with you. The Hill
would have to move on setting up the hearing immediately.
COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
1701 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. NW
WASHINGTON. D. C. 20006
(202) 333-0920
November 29, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR:
JEB S. MAGRUDER
FROM:
KEN RIETZ HR
I thought you would be interested in the
attached.
I
WENDELL WYATT
1ST DISTRICT, OREGON
Nixon 0-11/19/71 wins
college poll
tates
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A poll of about 500 Port-
land Community College stu-
dents indicates that Presi-
Ken
dent Nixon would be re-elect-
ed, and Wayne Morse would
Reitz
grab a U.S. Senate seat if the
elections were held today.
But more impressive to the
60 journalism students who
I
conducted the poll was stu-
dent apathy about voting.
and lack of knowledge about
the candidates and possible
candidates.
Some students do not know
who Edith Green is, and oth-
er students have no knowl-
edge of Robert Duncan.
The poll showed Morse to
be a2 to 1 favorite over Mrs.
Green, Duncan, Mark Hat-
field and Gov. Tom McCall.
President Nixon was a
close winner over Eugene
McCarthy and Edmund Mus-
kie.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
FU p/t 12/6
WASHINGTON
November 26, 1971
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
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SUBJECT:
Idaho Senate Race -- Glenn Wegner
Glenn Wegner is on Counsellor Finch's staff detailed from HEW.
He is campaining in Idaho for Jordan's Senate seat. This is
causing problems for the President's campaign in that state
because Wegner is a "complete disaster" according to Harry
Glemming. He is urging us to "do something" to get Wegner
out of Idaho.
Harry Dent agrees that Glenn Wegner is a disaster and can
cause nothing but trouble since Jim McClure has been selected
as the candidate for the Senate. According to Dent Wegner
would be a good candidate for Congressman but not Senator.
Dent believes you should send Finch a memo telling him to
convince Glenn Wegner to stop campaigning as the "White
House Staff" candidate.
Recommendation:
Since the Attorney General reported to you on November 4 that
Finch is now quite positive and realistic about his own role,
the Attorney General should discuss this Wegner matter with
Finch. Flemming and Dent would be advised that it is the
Attorney General's decision whether there is to be any action
concerning Wegner.
Agree
Disagree H
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AGENDA
CAMPAIGN ISSUES GROUP
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1971
I.
INTRODUCTION - Harry Dent
II.
SUMMARY OF CAMPAIGN ACTIVITY TO DATE - Jeb Magruder
ORGANIZATION OF THE CAMPAIGN
CURRENT STATUS OF THE CAMPAIGN
III.
OUTLINE OF CAMPAIGN ISSUES GROUP ACTIVITY - Harry Dent
1
PROSPECTIVE MEETINGS
ROLE OF THE CAMPAING ISSUES GROUP
PROSPECTIVE TOPICS FOR THE CAMPAIGN ISSUES GROUP
IV.
DISCUSSION: WHAT ARE THE MAJOR ISSUES WHICH NEED TO BE
FACED DURING THE CAMPAIGN?
COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
1701 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. NW
WASHINGTON. D C. 20006
November 24, 1971
(202) 333-0920
CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
THROUGH: JEB S. MAGRUDER
Steve Winchell, Vice President of the Richard A. Viguerie Company,
a Washington-based political direct mail firm, has been a close
personal friend of mine since college days, and has recently been
talking to people here on the campaign committee with regard to
the use of direct mail in the 1972 campaign. Steve told me last
weekend that on a recent flight to the west coast, former Senator
Eugene McCarthy approached him asking if the Viguerie Company
would be interested in doing fund raising work for him. Steve's
response was that the firm did not work for anyone but Republicans,
and McCarthy's response was "doesn't that mean you don't work for
Democrats. I won't be running as a Democrat but in another party,
SO couldn't you raise money for me?" Although the Viguerie Company
is not inclined to work for McCarthy, they feel that with the hundred
thousand names McCarthy has on file, over one million dollars could
be raised through a direct mail program and that this is money which
we, as Republicans, would never see, but which might further divide
the Democratic party and possibly create a fourth party.
Winchell and his company are politically and ideologically committed
to the re-election of the President and if it was our desire to have
them raise money for McCarthy, I could quietly communicate this to
Winchell and it would go no further.
Approve
Disapprove
Comment
R.C.O.
ROBERT C. ODLE, JR.
CONFIDENTIAL