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From Gordon Strachan to H.R. Haldeman. RE: New Hampshire Primary Returns. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/7/1972
From G. Strachan to H.R. Haldeman. RE: New Hampshire Delegates. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/8/1972
From Harry S. Dent to the President. RE: New Hampshire Primaries. This document discusses results. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/8/1972
From Gordon Strachan to H.R. Haldeman. RE: New Hampshire Primary Returns. This document is similar to an earlier document, but contains notes [very light ink]. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/7/1972
From Jeb S. Magruder to John N. Mitchell. RE: Statement to the Press Following the New Hampshire Primary Election. 3 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/7/1972
Handwritten Note. This document discusses polls and memos. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Other Document], no date
Hand Written Note. This document discusses poll results. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Other Document], no date
Handwritten note. This document discusses poll results. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Other Document], no date
From Murray M. Chotiner to the President. RE: 1972 Senate Races. This document discusses Senate predictions. 3 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 2/29/1972
From Gordon Strachan to Mr. Timmons. RE: Young People on T.V. at Convention. This document discusses the Republican National Convention. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 2/4/1972
Handwritten Note. This document discusses Timmons and Convention plans. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Other Document], 2/10/1972
For John Mitchell (cc: Bob Haldeman). RE: Thoughts Concerning Republican National Convention. This document concerns suggestions. 32 pgs. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 11/27/1971
Title: Draft Statement for Issue by Jerry Warren, Wed. AM. This document discusses the New Hampshire Primary. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Report], 3/7/1972
From Harry S. Dent to the President. RE: New Hampshire. This document discusses results largely in favor of Nixon. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/8/1972
Title: Nixon Primary 270. This document discusses the New Hampshire Primary. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Report], 3/8/1972
From Gordon Strachan to H.R. Haldeman. This document discusses a statement by Frank Dale, Chairman of the Committee for the Re-Election of the President. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/8/1972
From Fred Malek to Paul Jones. RE: Campaign Plan for the Black Vote. 4 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 2/22/1972
From Harry Flemming to Gordon Strachan. This document discusses a state chairman list. An attachment of said list is included. 32 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/7/1972
From Charles Colson to Larry Higby. This document discusses the New Hampshire Primary and write-ins. 2 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/7/1972
From Gordon Strachan to H.R. Haldeman. RE: New Hampshire Youth Coordinator/Alleged Haldeman Telephone Call. 10 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 2/29/1972
From W. Richard Howard to Gordon Strachan. This document discusses campaign rallies in Florida and New Hampshire. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 2/23/1972
From Jeb S. Magruder to Mr. Haldeman. RE: Campaign Task Forces. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 2/19/1971
From Gordon Strachan to H.R. Haldeman. RE: Distribution of Speakers' Kit. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/9/1972
From Jeb S. Magruder to Gordon Strachan. RE: Copies of Latest Total Vote at 11:30, Vermont Primary, Copy of Handout Following Press Conference, UPI Wire, and Mock College Election. 7 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/8/1972
From Gordon Strachan to Bill Timmons. RE: Fred Divel. This document discusses Fred Divel, an employee of Walt Disney. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 2/14/1972
From Robert C. Odle, Jr. to the Staff (bcc: Lawerence M. Higby). RE: Attached Inter- Office Telephone List. 11 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/1/1972
From Gordon Strachan to H.R. Haldeman. RE: Florida College Mock Elections. This document concerns a series of mock elections held at several Florida colleges. 10 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/10/1972
From G. Strachan to H.R. Haldeman. This document discusses a GOP flight to Florida. 2 pgs. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], no date
From Gordon Strachan to H.R. Haldeman. RE: Florida Primary Ballot. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/9/1972
From Gordon Strachan to Larry Hiby. This document discusses campaign ideas. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/3/1972
From Gordon Strachan to H.R. Haldeman. RE: McCloskey. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 3/10/1972
From Jeb S. Magruder to John N. Mitchell. RE: New Hampshire Telephone Canvass. This document discusses Republican households contacted and support of the President. 3 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/7/1972
From Jeb S. Magruder to John N. Mitchell. RE: New Hampshire Victory Statements. 5 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/9/1972
This document lists 96% of the 302 precincts and percentages with Nixon in the lead. [New Hampshire.] 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Report], 3/8/1972
Title: Final Vote in New Hampshire: As of 12 noon Today--. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Report], 3/8/1972
Handwritten Note. This document concerns voting percentages. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Other Document], 3/8/1972
From Harry S. Dent to the President. RE: New Hampshire. This documents discusses results as of 2:30 p.m. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/8/1972
From Gordon Strachan to H.R. Haldeman. RE: Release of Campaign Expenditures in New Hampshire and Florida. 1 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/13/1972
From L. Higby to Gordon Strachan. This document discusses an outline of a converations that included celebrities, McCloskey, and the Florida ballot. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/9/1972
From Gordon Strachan to H.R. Haldeman. RE: Florida Primary. 15 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/10/1972
From Pat Buchanan to H.R. Haldeman. RE: "Muskie Leak." 2 pgs. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 3/14/1972
From Harry S. Dent to the President. RE: New Hampshire Final. This document contains the New Hampshire offical results. 9 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/13/1972
From Gordon Strachan to H.R. Haldeman. RE: Robert Shlaudeman-Telephone Call- Mar. 11, 1972. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 3/13/1972
From Ken Rietz to Gordon Strachan. This document concerns the results of a Florida mock election. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/9/1972
From Harry S. Dent to the President. RE: Florida Primary. This document discusses results of the unoffically counted vote. 10 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/15/1972
From Gordon Strachan to H.R. Haldeman. RE: Florida Primary Returns. 19 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/14/1972
Title: Primary States. This document discusses and lists primary dates, places, opposition, status, polls, etc. 12 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Report], no date
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This file contains:
From Gordon Strachan to H.R. Haldeman. RE: New Hampshire Primary Returns. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/7/1972
From G. Strachan to H.R. Haldeman. RE: New Hampshire Delegates. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/8/1972
From Harry S. Dent to the President. RE: New Hampshire Primaries. This document discusses results. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/8/1972
From Gordon Strachan to H.R. Haldeman. RE: New Hampshire Primary Returns. This document is similar to an earlier document, but contains notes [very light ink]. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/7/1972
From Jeb S. Magruder to John N. Mitchell. RE: Statement to the Press Following the New Hampshire Primary Election. 3 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/7/1972
Handwritten Note. This document discusses polls and memos. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Other Document], no date
Hand Written Note. This document discusses poll results. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Other Document], no date
Handwritten note. This document discusses poll results. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Other Document], no date
From Murray M. Chotiner to the President. RE: 1972 Senate Races. This document discusses Senate predictions. 3 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 2/29/1972
From Gordon Strachan to Mr. Timmons. RE: Young People on T.V. at Convention. This document discusses the Republican National Convention. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 2/4/1972
Handwritten Note. This document discusses Timmons and Convention plans. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Other Document], 2/10/1972
For John Mitchell (cc: Bob Haldeman). RE: Thoughts Concerning Republican National Convention. This document concerns suggestions. 32 pgs. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 11/27/1971
Title: Draft Statement for Issue by Jerry Warren, Wed. AM. This document discusses the New Hampshire Primary. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Report], 3/7/1972
From Harry S. Dent to the President. RE: New Hampshire. This document discusses results largely in favor of Nixon. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/8/1972
Title: Nixon Primary 270. This document discusses the New Hampshire Primary. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Report], 3/8/1972
From Gordon Strachan to H.R. Haldeman. This document discusses a statement by Frank Dale, Chairman of the Committee for the Re-Election of the President. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/8/1972
From Fred Malek to Paul Jones. RE: Campaign Plan for the Black Vote. 4 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 2/22/1972
From Harry Flemming to Gordon Strachan. This document discusses a state chairman list. An attachment of said list is included. 32 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/7/1972
From Charles Colson to Larry Higby. This document discusses the New Hampshire Primary and write-ins. 2 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/7/1972
From Gordon Strachan to H.R. Haldeman. RE: New Hampshire Youth Coordinator/Alleged Haldeman Telephone Call. 10 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 2/29/1972
From W. Richard Howard to Gordon Strachan. This document discusses campaign rallies in Florida and New Hampshire. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 2/23/1972
From Jeb S. Magruder to Mr. Haldeman. RE: Campaign Task Forces. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 2/19/1971
From Gordon Strachan to H.R. Haldeman. RE: Distribution of Speakers' Kit. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/9/1972
From Jeb S. Magruder to Gordon Strachan. RE: Copies of Latest Total Vote at 11:30, Vermont Primary, Copy of Handout Following Press Conference, UPI Wire, and Mock College Election. 7 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/8/1972
From Gordon Strachan to Bill Timmons. RE: Fred Divel. This document discusses Fred Divel, an employee of Walt Disney. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 2/14/1972
From Robert C. Odle, Jr. to the Staff (bcc: Lawerence M. Higby). RE: Attached Inter- Office Telephone List. 11 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/1/1972
From Gordon Strachan to H.R. Haldeman. RE: Florida College Mock Elections. This document concerns a series of mock elections held at several Florida colleges. 10 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/10/1972
From G. Strachan to H.R. Haldeman. This document discusses a GOP flight to Florida. 2 pgs. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], no date
From Gordon Strachan to H.R. Haldeman. RE: Florida Primary Ballot. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/9/1972
From Gordon Strachan to Larry Hiby. This document discusses campaign ideas. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/3/1972
From Gordon Strachan to H.R. Haldeman. RE: McCloskey. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 3/10/1972
From Jeb S. Magruder to John N. Mitchell. RE: New Hampshire Telephone Canvass. This document discusses Republican households contacted and support of the President. 3 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/7/1972
From Jeb S. Magruder to John N. Mitchell. RE: New Hampshire Victory Statements. 5 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/9/1972
This document lists 96% of the 302 precincts and percentages with Nixon in the lead. [New Hampshire.] 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Report], 3/8/1972
Title: Final Vote in New Hampshire: As of 12 noon Today--. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Report], 3/8/1972
Handwritten Note. This document concerns voting percentages. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Other Document], 3/8/1972
From Harry S. Dent to the President. RE: New Hampshire. This documents discusses results as of 2:30 p.m. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/8/1972
From Gordon Strachan to H.R. Haldeman. RE: Release of Campaign Expenditures in New Hampshire and Florida. 1 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/13/1972
From L. Higby to Gordon Strachan. This document discusses an outline of a converations that included celebrities, McCloskey, and the Florida ballot. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/9/1972
From Gordon Strachan to H.R. Haldeman. RE: Florida Primary. 15 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/10/1972
From Pat Buchanan to H.R. Haldeman. RE: "Muskie Leak." 2 pgs. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 3/14/1972
From Harry S. Dent to the President. RE: New Hampshire Final. This document contains the New Hampshire offical results. 9 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/13/1972
From Gordon Strachan to H.R. Haldeman. RE: Robert Shlaudeman-Telephone Call- Mar. 11, 1972. 1 pg. [Subject: White House Staff] [Memo], 3/13/1972
From Ken Rietz to Gordon Strachan. This document concerns the results of a Florida mock election. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/9/1972
From Harry S. Dent to the President. RE: Florida Primary. This document discusses results of the unoffically counted vote. 10 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/15/1972
From Gordon Strachan to H.R. Haldeman. RE: Florida Primary Returns. 19 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/14/1972
Title: Primary States. This document discusses and lists primary dates, places, opposition, status, polls, etc. 12 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Report], no date
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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
29
6
3/7/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Gordon Strachan to H.R. Haldeman.
RE: New Hampshire Primary Returns. 1 pg.
29
6
3/8/1972
Campaign
Memo
From G. Strachan to H.R. Haldeman. RE:
New Hampshire Delegates. 1 pg.
29
6
3/8/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Harry S. Dent to the President. RE:
New Hampshire Primaries. This document
discusses results. 2 pgs.
29
6
3/7/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Gordon Strachan to H.R. Haldeman.
RE: New Hampshire Primary Returns. This
document is similar to an earlier document,
but contains notes [very light ink]. 1 pg.
Friday, August 05, 2011
Page 1 of 10
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
29
6
3/7/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Jeb S. Magruder to John N. Mitchell.
RE: Statement to the Press Following the
New Hampshire Primary Election. 3 pgs.
29
6
White House Staff
Other Document
Handwritten Note. This document discusses
polls and memos. 1 pg.
29
6
Campaign
Other Document
Hand Written Note. This document discusses
poll results. 1 pg.
29
6
Campaign
Other Document
Handwritten note. This document discusses
poll results. 1 pg.
29
6
2/29/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Murray M. Chotiner to the President.
RE: 1972 Senate Races. This document
discusses Senate predictions. 3 pgs.
Friday, August 05, 2011
Page 2 of 10
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
29
6
2/4/1972
White House Staff
Memo
From Gordon Strachan to Mr. Timmons. RE:
Young People on T.V. at Convention. This
document discusses the Republican National
Convention. 1 pg.
29
6
2/10/1972
White House Staff
Other Document
Handwritten Note. This document discusses
Timmons and Convention plans. 1 pg.
29
6
11/27/1971
White House Staff
Memo
For John Mitchell (cc: Bob Haldeman). RE:
Thoughts Concerning Republican National
Convention. This document concerns
suggestions. 32 pgs.
29
6
3/7/1972
Campaign
Report
Title: Draft Statement for Issue by Jerry
Warren, Wed. AM. This document discusses
the New Hampshire Primary. 1 pg.
29
6
3/8/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Harry S. Dent to the President. RE:
New Hampshire. This document discusses
results largely in favor of Nixon. 1 pg.
Friday, August 05, 2011
Page 3 of 10
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
29
6
3/8/1972
Campaign
Report
Title: Nixon Primary 270. This document
discusses the New Hampshire Primary. 1 pg.
29
6
3/8/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Gordon Strachan to H.R. Haldeman.
This document discusses a statement by
Frank Dale, Chairman of the Committee for
the Re-Election of the President. 2 pgs.
29
6
2/22/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Fred Malek to Paul Jones. RE:
Campaign Plan for the Black Vote. 4 pgs.
29
6
3/7/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Harry Flemming to Gordon Strachan.
This document discusses a state chairman
list. An attachment of said list is included. 32
pgs.
29
6
3/7/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Charles Colson to Larry Higby. This
document discusses the New Hampshire
Primary and write-ins. 2 pg.
Friday, August 05, 2011
Page 4 of 10
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
29
6
2/29/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Gordon Strachan to H.R. Haldeman.
RE: New Hampshire Youth
Coordinator/Alleged Haldeman Telephone
Call. 10 pgs.
29
6
2/23/1972
Campaign
Memo
From W. Richard Howard to Gordon
Strachan. This document discusses campaign
rallies in Florida and New Hampshire. 1 pg.
29
6
2/19/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Jeb S. Magruder to Mr. Haldeman. RE:
Campaign Task Forces. 2 pgs.
29
6
3/9/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Gordon Strachan to H.R. Haldeman.
RE: Distribution of Speakers' Kit. 2 pgs.
29
6
3/8/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Jeb S. Magruder to Gordon Strachan.
RE: Copies of Latest Total Vote at 11:30,
Vermont Primary, Copy of Handout
Following Press Conference, UPI Wire, and
Mock College Election. 7 pgs.
Friday, August 05, 2011
Page 5 of 10
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
29
6
2/14/1972
White House Staff
Memo
From Gordon Strachan to Bill Timmons. RE:
Fred Divel. This document discusses Fred
Divel, an employee of Walt Disney. 1 pg.
29
6
3/1/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Robert C. Odle, Jr. to the Staff (bcc:
Lawerence M. Higby). RE: Attached Inter-
Office Telephone List. 11 pgs.
29
6
3/10/1972
Memo
From Gordon Strachan to H.R. Haldeman.
RE: Florida College Mock Elections. This
document concerns a series of mock
elections held at several Florida colleges. 10
pgs.
29
6
White House Staff
Memo
From G. Strachan to H.R. Haldeman. This
document discusses a GOP flight to Florida.
2 pgs.
29
6
3/9/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Gordon Strachan to H.R. Haldeman.
RE: Florida Primary Ballot. 1 pg.
Friday, August 05, 2011
Page 6 of 10
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
29
6
3/3/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Gordon Strachan to Larry Hiby. This
document discusses campaign ideas. 2 pgs.
29
6
3/10/1972
White House Staff
Memo
From Gordon Strachan to H.R. Haldeman.
RE: McCloskey. 1 pg.
29
6
3/7/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Jeb S. Magruder to John N. Mitchell.
RE: New Hampshire Telephone Canvass.
This document discusses Republican
households contacted and support of the
President. 3 pgs.
29
6
3/9/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Jeb S. Magruder to John N. Mitchell.
RE: New Hampshire Victory Statements. 5
pgs.
29
6
3/8/1972
Campaign
Report
This document lists 96% of the 302 precincts
and percentages with Nixon in the lead.
[New Hampshire.] 1 pg.
Friday, August 05, 2011
Page 7 of 10
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
29
6
3/8/1972
Campaign
Report
Title: Final Vote in New Hampshire: As of
12 noon Today--. 1 pg.
29
6
3/8/1972
Campaign
Other Document
Handwritten Note. This document concerns
voting percentages. 1 pg.
29
6
3/8/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Harry S. Dent to the President. RE:
New Hampshire. This documents discusses
results as of 2:30 p.m. 1 pg.
29
6
3/13/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Gordon Strachan to H.R. Haldeman.
RE: Release of Campaign Expenditures in
New Hampshire and Florida. 1 pgs.
29
6
3/9/1972
Campaign
Memo
From L. Higby to Gordon Strachan. This
document discusses an outline of a
converations that included celebrities,
McCloskey, and the Florida ballot. 1 pg.
Friday, August 05, 2011
Page 8 of 10
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
29
6
3/10/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Gordon Strachan to H.R. Haldeman.
RE: Florida Primary. 15 pgs.
29
6
3/14/1972
White House Staff
Memo
From Pat Buchanan to H.R. Haldeman. RE:
"Muskie Leak." 2 pgs.
29
6
3/13/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Harry S. Dent to the President. RE:
New Hampshire Final. This document
contains the New Hampshire offical results. 9
pgs.
29
6
3/13/1972
White House Staff
Memo
From Gordon Strachan to H.R. Haldeman.
RE: Robert Shlaudeman-Telephone Call-
Mar. 11, 1972. 1 pg.
29
6
3/9/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Ken Rietz to Gordon Strachan. This
document concerns the results of a Florida
mock election. 2 pgs.
Friday, August 05, 2011
Page 9 of 10
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
29
6
3/15/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Harry S. Dent to the President. RE:
Florida Primary. This document discusses
results of the unoffically counted vote. 10
pgs.
29
6
3/14/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Gordon Strachan to H.R. Haldeman.
RE: Florida Primary Returns. 19 pgs.
29
6
>
Campaign
Report
Title: Primary States. This document
discusses and lists primary dates, places,
opposition, status, polls, etc. 12 pgs.
Friday, August 05, 2011
Page 10 of 10
Presidential Materials Review Board
Review on Contested Documents
Collection: H. R. Haldeman
Box Number: 309
Folder:
[18 Campaign Part I March 3 Folder 2]
Document
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Private/Political Memo, Strachan to HRH, 3-7-72
120
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Private/Political Memo, Strachan to HRH, 3-8-72
121
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Private/Political Memo, Dent to the President, 3-8-72
122
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Private/Political Memo, Dent to the President, 3-8-72
123
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Private/Political Memo, Strachan to HRH, 3-7-72
124
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Private/Political Note, Strachan to HRH, 3-7-72
125
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Private/Political Notes, "P not receive anything, n.d
126
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Private/Political Notes, "P wants results. n.d.
127
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Private/Political Notes, " HAK - leadership, n.d.
128
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Private/Political Note, Murray to Bob, n.d.
129
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Private/Political Memo, Chotiner to the President, 2-29-72
130
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Private/Political Memo, Chotiner to the President, 2.29.72
131
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Private/Political Memo, Strachan to Timmons, 2-4-72
132
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Private/Political Notes, "H has Timmons..." 2-10-[72]
133
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Private/Political Memo for Mitchell, 11-27-71
134
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Private/Political "Draft Statement for Issue 3-7-72
135
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Private/Political Memo, Dent to the President, 3-8-72
136
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Private/Political newswire, "The White House said..." 3-8-[72]
137
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Private/Political Note, Strachan to HRH, 3-8-72
138
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Private/Political Memo, Malek to Jones, 2-22-72
139
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Private/Political Memo, Flemming to Strachan, 3-7-72
140
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Private/Political 'Memo, Colson to Higby, 3-7-72
141
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Private/Political Merno, Stracnan to HRH, 2-29-72
142
Return
Private/Political Memo, Howard to Stracuan, 2-23-72
Presidential Materials Review Board
Review on Contested Documents
Collection: H. R. Haldeman
Box Number: 309
143
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Private/Political Memo, Magruder to HRH, 2-19-71
144
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Private/Political Note, Strachan to HRH, 3-9-[72]
145
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Private/Political Memo, Magruder to Strachan, 3-8-72
146
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Private/Political Memo, Stracuan to Timmons, 2-14-72
147
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Private/Political Memo, Odle to the Staff, 3-1-72
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
March 7, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
G
SUBJECT:
New Hampshire Primary
Returns
Harry Dent will prepare a one page summary of the results for
the President tomorrow morning at 6:00 a.m. I will pick up
the memorandum at 7:00 a.m. and deliver the original for the
President to the Ushers at 7:30 a.m. You will receive a copy
of Dent's memorandum to the President simultaneously.
Tonight, Jeb Magruder and Harry Flemming will have an election
watch at 1701. Al Kaupinen and Tom Girard will be at the New
Hampshire Headquarters calling results to Flemming and Magruder.
The polls close at 8:00 p.m. Network projections are expected
between 9:30 and 10:00 p.m. I will be in touch with Magruder
at one-half hour intervals from 8:00 p.m. on. I can be reached
at Larry Higby's home or my home through the White House Operator.
Should you wish to talk to Jeb Magruder directly, he can be reached
through 333-0920 or bellboy 381-1949.
John Mitchell will not be at the Committee tonight, and he told
Magruder he would watch the results on T.V.
The New Hampshire Headquarters telephone humbers are: Area Code-603
224-6142; and, Area Code-603 224-7411.
X
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 8, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR :
H.R. HALDEMAN
FROM :
G. STRACHAN
G
SUBJECT :
New Hampshire Delegates
Harry Flemming confirmed that the President won all 14 "pledged
to" delegates for the Republican National Convention. Neither
McCloskey nor Ashbrook received any delegates.
On the Democratic side, Muskie received 16 delegates and
McGovern received 6 of the 22 delegates to the Democratic
National Convention.
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March 8, 1972
MEMORANDUM TO:
The President
FROM:
Harry S. Dent ASD
SUBJECT:
New Hampshire Primaries
The President (69.5%) won a "solid and strong" victory --
according to Brinkley and other commentators -- while
Muskie "failed to gain a majority" (48%) in winning. The
networks proclaimed three winners -- the President, Muskie,
and McGovern. Hailed as the surprise was McGovern with 36%.
Yorty got 6.7%; Mills, 4.8%; Hartke, 3.1%; and Kennedy, 1%.
McCloskey won 19.6%, just under his "get out" 20% figure,
and Ashbrook, 10%. On TV, McCloskey indicated uncertainty
whether he would continue, but hinted he may. Ashbrook
said he would stay all the way. Brinkley called this a big
"center" victory for the President over a weak left and
right.
The Post results showed 71% of the precincts and 68% for
the GOP.
The Vice President was reported as boosting his credentials
with a good write-in showing (75%) over Brooke and one other.
Kiker of NBC said "China helped." Harry Flemming thinks ITT
cost us some votes and that the undecided vote went against
us. He felt we put on a very good nuts and bolts operation,
and that Lane Dwinnell and Executive Director Alan Walker
did a good job. (He recommends a call to Dwinnell at
603/448-4410, 8:00 a.m. - noon).
Page Two
The President
March 8, 1972
In 1958 the President won 78% with no active opponents.
Thus, compared to this, with two opponents (McCloskey there
for months) and no Presidential appearance, the results do
look very good. A Post story pointed out "this isn't 1968
so far as the incumbent is concerned."
All 14 RN delegates are safe. Our 18-year-old delegate was
close.
Flemming and Dwinnell will have a better analysis on the
youth vote, etc., later today.
In Vermont City, Vermont, the President won 40% of 772
votes, with McCloskey getting 109 and Muskie 84. This was
a non-partisan city primary.
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
March 7, 1972
MEHORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
New Harpshire Primary
Returns
Harry Dent will prepare a one page anumary of the results 66r
the President tomorrow morning at 6:00 a.m. I will pick un
the monorandum at 7:00 a.m. and deliver the original for the
President to the Ushers at 7:30 a.m. You will receive a copy
of Dent's menorandum to the President simultaneously.
Tonight, Job Magruder and Harry Flemming vill have an election
watch at 1701. A1 Kauninen and Tom Girard will be at the New
Hampshire Noadquarters calling results to Flerming and Magruder.
The nolls close at 8:00 p.m. Network projections are expected
between 9:30 and 10:00 p.m. I will be in touch with Magruder
at one-half hour intervals from 8:00 p.m. on. I can be reached
at Larry Rigby's home or my home through the White House Operator.
Should you vish to talk to Job Magruder directly, he can be reached
through 333-0920 or bellboy 381-1949.
John Mitchell will not be at the Committee tonight, and he told
Magruder he would watch the results on T.V.
The New Hampshire Headquarters telephone humbers are: Area Code-603
224-6142; and, Area Code-603 224-7411.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 7, 1972
Date:
TO:
H.R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
Magruder requests authority to call
members of the White House Staff
(Colson, Finch, Dent, Rumsfeld,
Klein, Safire, Buchanan, Price,
Clawson, Flanigan, Garment, and
MacGregor) to ask them to refer
political reporters' calls on the
New Hampshire Primary to 1701.
No
Van Shumway, Tom Girard and Jeb
Magruder will act as spokesmen.
Yes, Magruder to call staff
H
No, White House Staff to
take political calls
Other
Ziegler agrees and will work with
Magruder and Shumway on the line.
COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
1701 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. N.W
WASHINGTON D. C. 20006
March 7, 1972
(202) 333-0920
CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HONORABLE JOHN N. MITCHELL
FROM:
JEB S. MAGRUDER
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SUBJECT:
Statements to the Press Following the New Hampshire
Primary Election
The Campaign Strategy Group has discussed the question of what
our "line" should be to the press in the aftermath of the New
Hampshire Primary Election. The recommendations that follow are
based on the assumption that the contest will come out as pre-
dicted by published polls: the President will win a solid
victory and Senator Muskie will show the results of some recent
erosion of support.
It was agreed that no one in the White House should make a
statement on New Hampshire. The President, or Ron Ziegler,
will naturally be asked at the next news conference, and their
answer should reflect Mr. Nixon's gratification at the strong
Right
support demonstrated by the people of the Granite State. In
all other cases, the press should be directed to the Re-Election
Committee for a statement.
On Tuesday evening, Frank Dale will fly to Washington to act as
spokesman for the Re-Election Committee. Lane Dwinell will be
the spokesman in Concord, New Hampshire. In addition, we feel
it would be appropriate for Senator Dole, Senator Scott, Repre-
sentative Ford, Governor Rockefeller, Governor Reagan and Governor
Milliken to release statements to the press on Tuesday night
or Wednesday morning.
On the Republican side, our statement should not mention McCloskey
or Ashbrook in any context. We are gratified by the results of
the election. It was a stunning victory which has proven once
again that New Hampshire is Nixon Country. Lane Dwinell will
express his thanks to the large number of volunteers whose hard
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work and dedication led to victory for the President.
On the Democratic side, our comments should not single out any
candidate by name. Our objective is to keep as many candidates
as possible in the race for as long as possible, both for the
devisive effects of their campaigning and for the continuing
drain of campaign dollars. Our line should be that the results
were inconclusive and showed that no candidate has succeeded in
demonstrating his ability to lead the party.
Recommendation
That you concur with the plan outlined above, as to the desig-
nated spokesmen and the position they will take with the press
on the New Hampshire Primary Election results.
Approve
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Comment
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From the desk of
MURRAY M. CHOTINER
Bob-
This IS the season
for predictions.
Murray
P.S. Welcome back.
SUITE 500
1701 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W.
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006
TELEPHONE 202 298.9030
February 29, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
MURRAY M. CHOTINER
RE:
1972 Senate Races
As of February 29, this is my prediction of the 1972 Senate
races. I reserve the right to change my opinion as we get
closer to election day.
Present Senate -- 45 Republicans
55 Democrats
Republican seats in 1972 election -- 19
Democratic seats in 1972 election -- 14
Rep. - Reasonably Safe
Dem. - Reasonably Safe
Alaska - Stevens
Arkansas - McClellan
Colorado - Allott
Georgia - Gambrell
Delaware - Boggs
Louisiana - Ellender
Idaho - Jordan not running
Minnesota - Mondale
Illinois - Percy
Mississippi - Eastland
Iowa - Miller
North Carolina - Jordan
Maine - Smith
West Virginia - Randolph
Massachusetts - Brooke
Michigan - Griffin
Total: 7
Nebraska - Curtis
New Jersey - Case
Oregon - Hatfield or McCall
R.I. - Chafee to defeat Pell
South Carolina - Thurmond
Tennessee - Baker
Texas - Tower
Wyoming - Hansen
Total: 17
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February 29, 1972
Doubtful - Leaning Republican
Kansas - Pearson (Docking may run)
Kentucky - (Nunn)
New Hampshire - McIntyre
New Mexico - Anderson not running
Oklahoma - Edmundson (Bartlett)
Virginia - Spong
Total: 6
Doubtful - Leaning Democratic
Alabama - Sparkman (Blount should stop running against
Wallace. His opponent is aged
Sparkman.)
Montana - Metcalf
South Dakota - Mundt
Total: 3
Total Prognostication
Republicans
23
Democrats
10
If predictions are correct, Senate will consist of:
49 Republicans
51 Democrats
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February 4, 1972
3/1
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. TIMMONS
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
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SUBJECT:
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T.V. at Convention
Bob read your proposal on the uses of T.V. at the RNC
Convention. One of the aspects which particularly
concerns him is how we plan on being sure that on
all the T.V. shots plenty of young people are seen
rather than the old delegates.
Harry Flemming has been working on the delegate
selection process in the states. He has received
some rather specific instructions from the Attorney
General as to the large number of young people who
will serve as delegates.
Bob asked that you, Flemming, and members of your
Convention T.V. task force prepare a brief plan as
to how T.V. will concentrate on young rather than
old delegates.
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November 27, 1971
CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
JOHN MITCHELL
Several weeks ago, I asked a young man on my staff if he had any
thoughts concerning the 1972 Republican Convention. The attached
memorandum was the result of that comment I made to him. While it
is long, it is worth reading. After you have a chance to look it
over, I would like to discuss it with you by phone. It strikes me
that there are some interesting suggestions and also that a perspective
is presented, which is substantially different from that of many of
us involved and interested in the subject.
CC: Bob Haldeman
Bob Sh
The 1968 election showed conclusively the power
of TV in politics. That power has, if anything,
grown in the years since then.
Partly because of the McGinnis book, and partly
because we won, and partly for some other reasons,
I think that we have convinced ourselves that
we're pretty darn slick salesmen, and that, having
"sold" a President once, we can do it again.
It is my conviction that this ain't necessarily SO.
In the public eye, as far as "selling the
President" is concerned, we have already been hung
for a goat. * But I'm sorely afraid that, finding
ourselves up against someone who really, instinctively,
in the McLuhan sense, "understands media" (e.g.
EMK), we could well, unless we have planned
carefully and creatively against just such a thing,
find ourselves left at the starting line just staring
at his dust. This is what wermust plan against,
and we have everything to gain and little to lose.
If you're going to be hung anyway, you might as well
be hung for a goat as hung for a sheep.
We must be wary and remember that HHH, who didn't
*The book will probably be reissued in a large paperback
printing for McCinnis will probable
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after all do so badly, started with many of the
same kind of media disadvantages as did the
President; that many of the media tried to shift
the emphasis to Agnew-Muskie not only because of
the ideological aspects of that confrontation,
but because the two were better media packages.
The News Twisters has shown (even assuming that
it's only 80% accurate as Ephron now claims) that
we would be naive to expect anything but the
usual fair deal from the media in 1972.
What we should set out to do, therefore, is to
beat the media at its own game. Such turnabout
would not only be fair play, it would be long
overdue just desserts. We should use Beelzebub
to cast out the Devil.
This year we will have two particular advantages going
into the Convention. We will know who their
nominee is, and we already know who our's will be.
I think that we should view the whole campaign as
a kind of seamless cloth, of which the Convention is
a part. The campaign image that we want to
project of our Administration should begin when the
Chairman lifts the gavel in San Diego, not on Labor
Day.
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We have a product to sell; it happens to be
a great product; certainly the best in living
memory; it has a good track-record regarding
delivery and performance; we know its strengths
and weaknesses, and have the data from two
earlier test-marketings (one successful, one not)
to draw upon -- remembering that the product
has improved and developed in the last few years.
We know from years of marketing experience that
the ultimate check on false advertising is that.
you can only sell a bad product once: to paraphrase
Lincoln, you can only fool most of the people
once. We don't have anything to worry about in
that department. We've washed whiter than white
and we can prove it.
But we also know from years of marketing experience
that a fancy new package on the shelf next to an
old faithful one can lead the consumer's roving eye
astray.
So what we have to do, it seems, to me, is
exactly what so many people accuse us of doing --
as if there were anything wrong in it (except,
perhaps, that it's us doing it). We have to do what
has to be done to elecs 2 President today. We hav
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to psych out the TV medium and approach it on its
own terms. Knowing all the time that it will be
an uphill battle because we don't even start out
with the advantage of its being neutral; as Edith
Ephron has shown, even with the supposedly "kid
gloves" media treatment of 1968, we still got
screwed again. So we have to re-think our approach
to the tools available in the 1972 campaign, and
use each according to its possibilities and
limitations and our possibilities and limitations.
This is saying nothing new, and it has undoubtedly
been done many times over already.
Since you asked me, however, I will venture the
following observations and suggestions. I put
in this disclaimer at the beginning because a paper
like this has to come off sounding presumptuous.
It isn't meant to be. But it would be otiose to
keep putting modest self-deprecations in every
other paragraph. So if the tone is sometimes strident
and know-it-all, it isn't meant to be ---- and the
motives for writing are obviously laudable.
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VIOLENCE A PROBLEM
Rennie Davis and that crowd have promised/threatened
that the largest èmonstration in the history of the
world will be held at San Diego during the
Convention. The time and place are as bad as can
be from that point of view: school will be out,
and there should be fine weather for beaching during
the day and demonstrating during the night; and
no hassle about accommodations, with endless beaches
to sleep out on.
The media, aware that some of its finest and
most dramatic hours occurred at Chicago in 1968, will
not be loath (a) to come by the same good stuff
again, and (b) sock it to the Republicans and the
President rather than the Democrats this time around.
From the media point of view, the biggest thing
that could happen at either Convention would be for
Dan Rather to get punched in the gut again, but this
time by a Republican cop.
Since whatever else you plan in terms of media
image and presentation will be junked in favor of
any violence which the cameras can detect occurring
or even a-stirring in or around Convention Hall,
our
first
and
forement
should
be
to
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finding ways of forestalling that violence. If
any such ways exist. Perhaps if some of the
leader-agitators could be temporarily removed, the
demonstrations would either fall apart or come
to nothing anyway; the outcry at something like
this would be great, but the potential image damage
such violence could do us could be inestimable.
PIZZAZZ
The President is not keen on too much pizzazz and
rightly SO. However, since we've removed virtually
every issue from the campaign (and, especially,
if EMK is the opponent), pizzazz is going to be
the name of the 1972 game.
Now this doesn't mean that Mrs. Nixon should play
touch football in suede hot pants on the South
Lawn; but a few more TV moments like those with
the surfers in California and the exchanges that
took place then would be worth their weight in
media gold.
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Our Convention, especially since there will be
little excitement about the choice of the Presidential
nominee, must focus on providing as much
viewing interest, entertainment, and diversion as
possible.
8
Another thing: even if violence occurs at the
Convention and becomes a prime media focus, this
could create a paradoxical viewing disadvantage for
us. The viewers may have become tired out by
the violence which may take place at the Democratic
Convention. Thus, if there has been violence
during theirs and is (a) none at ours or (b) our
violence is of the same kind, the viewers will
in either case be let down since televised night
riots are only interesting up to a point.
The two inhering elements of Convention excitement
for us are: (1) the Vice-Presidential nomination
and (2) whether the President will attend or not.
We may have decided long before hand that either
or neither of these two can be exploited. If they
can, however, they should be.
I think that the nuts and bolts business of the
Convention should be done during the day, leaving
the prime-time TV hours on each night for a
well-produced and packaged program of purposeful
and high level political entertainment and uplift.
The elements of such a program are: structure,
development, and excitement. The structure is provided
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by the issues which are, in effect, the plot. Since
we do seem to have pre-empted the issues, this gives
us both a foot up and a foot down. A foot up because
we can pick and choose among them; a foot down
because while we will be saddled with having to
address at least some of them, the Democrat will
be relatively free (an especially welcome freedom in
the case of EMK who is building his national image
on the basis of "concern" for groups, e.g. Indians,
POWs, the poor, etc.) to address the issues as pure
drama rather than as substantive political concerns.
I see the campaign as a whole, and don't think
that any element of it (the convention, the pacing
of the campaign itself, the choice of issues, their
presentation) should be considered separately apart
from the others.
I think that we should aim to present a consistent,
coherent, well-planned, responsive, and entertaining
picture to the American people of who we are, what
we've done, and what we want to do. The sum of the
campaign -which is to get the President re-elected-
should be greater than any of its parts, but every
part should contribute directly to that sum.
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We should aim not only at showing the already
faithful how we have exercised our stewardship over
the last 3. 1/2 years, but we should also aim at
addressing and overturning a lot of long and
strong-held stereotypes about Republicans, the
President, and this Administration.
The campaign, the Convention, should have a
tone. A media tone. A media tone of aware,
concerned confidence.
This tone will emerge out of the issues and
the way we choose them and treat them. To be a
good media issue, an issue must have three
qualities: IT MUST BE EMOTIONAL, REDUCABLE, AND
DRAMATIZABLE.
This, it seems to me, is the fact of media life
with which we must deal. Would it were otherwise,
but ignore it at our peril. But since it is a
fact of life, and since we must deal with it, we
should deal with it honorably, responsibly, sensibly,
squarely, and creatively.
From this point of view, it is useful briefly
to assess and rate the issues and potential issues
in this campaign.
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THE ISSUES
THE ECONOMY. Most peoples' perception of this
issue is measured by the amount of cash they have
in their pocket at a given moment. This will
possibly be the toughest issue of all for us to
sell, even if Phase II has already had great success
by the time of the Convention.
Because where money is concerned, people know
and don't like it if they have less, but if they
have the same amount, then, like Oliver Twist, they
just want more. So if Phase II hasn't yet succeeded,
we'll be in trouble, but even if it has succeeded
in restoring the status quo ante the inflationary
spiral, we'll get precious little thanks for our
efforts, and just demands for more money. And as
far as such demands are concerned;, we're at a
disadvantage vis a vis the Democrats who are better
promisers than we are. The economy is just not
a sexy issue, and we should not delude ourselves
that it will be a strong selling point for us.
THE PRESIDENT. People have short memories, and
the President will get little credit for perhaps
his most notable accomplishments: For having restored
a confidence, security, and C unity to the office.
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And just three years after LBJ was a prisoner of
the White House, it is already taken for granted
that RN can and does move around - in fact, he's
even criticized for it!
The President is not an exciting media personality.
This fact was successfully countered in the
inspired "lone man in the arena" format of 1968. But
of course we are now starting at a disadvantage
in that regard since the McGinnis has laid all
those techniques out, and the media (with or without
McGinnis) will be poised ready to pounce as soon as
they appear again. We will have to be very smooth
and subtle in selling our selling this time.
Since the President is at his best in small groups,
part of the programming should aim at showing him
off in such settings, leading up to the climax of
his in-person acceptance speech, where this man who
has been shown in personal, intimate, and decisive
settings, will suddenly be addressing a crowd of
cheering thousands - with all the right camera angles,
and faces in the background.
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VIETNAM. I suspect that this is going to still be
one of the biggest -possibly, in fact, the biggest-
issues.
You will recall the ferocity and directness
of the questions at the Presidents to Presidents
conference; and this is what I was told by various
young faculty people out at Central State; and it
will certainly be the main issue for most of the
protesters and demonstrators who will come to
San Diego.
The trouble with this issue, and the reason for
its persistence, is that it is one with which people
feel at home. It has been developed for them
over a long period of time, and many of the
responses to it have been reduced to the level of
pre-conditioned cliche. But that is what a lot of
people feel most at home with.
You will recall Lowenstein's simplistic, unfair,
unethical and lousy, and incredibly emotional and
?
effective remarks at that Presidents to Presidents
meeting. We got the same thing when we went to
talk with EMK.
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And John Kerry and his crowd are, if nothing else,
media-created, media-directed, and media-sustained
over the issue of Vietnam. There is, too, of course,
a tie-in with the drug question.
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TO CHANGE HIS POLICY.
SAY. YOU'RE
SORRY!!
YEA
YEA!
LAP!
RIGHT
ON!
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10-22
To counter this issue effectively, we must be
prepared to put forward dramatic and graphic
X
representations of (a) why we have to stay in Vietnam
yet awhile, and (b) how quickly we're getting out in
the meantime.
This is by no means a dead issue, and it would be
unwise to think that as long as casualties are
down and troops are on the way out that it will
be removed from the campaign.
I'm not sure of the best way to dramatize this
issue. Would it be possible to have, say, a good-looking
slightly mod-looking Vietnam veteran who is also a
delegate address the Convention on our policies as
they work out in the field; CU even one
Vietnamese students to speak briefly and feelingly
about the history of the conflict and the
importance of the American presence throughout Asia
as a bulwark against repression; or a POW/MIA
wife to talk about the heroism in a forgotten war.
Perhaps this could be a good issue; I think that
the factual material in Counsellor Finch's speech
to the Downers Grove meeting is pretty good stuff.
EMK will be using the POW/MIA issue prominently,
and his line is a significant one: "We must develop
more. daring and creative means of negotiation, as
did my brother, and as did Robert Kennedy. " There
are hysterical wives on the other side, and they
make great TV, so we had better be ready to deal
with this issue. I think we can count on its being
used to emotionalize the war issue once again,
so we must be ready to deal with it humanely and
constructively, but emotionally as well.
DRUGS. The actual evidence about the drug epidemic
seems to be somewhat conflicting: is it growing
still apace or is it slightly slowing down? At any
rate, it doesn't seem to be as immediate an issue
as it was several months ago. It might be anticipated,
however, that as the spring and summer approach,
there will be more cases of flagrant abuse or even
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deaths.
At any rate, it seems to me that this is a very
important issue, a very dramatizable issue,
a very emotional issue, and, perhaps sadly, a very
reducable issue. It is also an issue on which we
have a good record, but one which could also offer
us some good inroads against the opposition.
Could we have an ex-ghetto addict address the
Convention on the horrors of the spread of drugs?
Did you read John 'Connor's piece about Geraldo
Rivera, the Puerto-Rican news commentator, lawyer,
and OEO recruiter, in last Sunday's New York Times?
(See page following.) He won the Press Broadcasters
Award for his ABC news series on drugs in Harlem.
(He really is very good and engaging in an attractive
unprofessional way, just like Jim Bouton, who does
the sports on the same award-winning show.)
Perhaps we should go after him even if only on
the drug issue. Could we get Dr. Jaffe to talk
bluntly and forcefully about our programs; and
how about Bud Krogh who is young and, I think, good
TV, as our drug spokesman? How about an ex-military
addict? How about Gov. Cahill (whose son, as you
may recall, prominently
He's at Home in the City Jungle
By JOHN 1. O'CONNOR
HERE
are
several
cording to the A. P. citation,
which Increasingly few can
and Rivera is not the Past
T
things about Geraldo
was "a moving account of
escape.
bit shv about becoming &
Rivera to distinguish
disillusionment, hopelessness
The route taken by Rivers
star, about instant recomi-
him from your average
and degradation of not only
to broads principalism was
two off camera. Bendes
run-ef-the-mitt telev: sion
the addicts themselves but
hardly direct. A grad_ate of
boosting his own egg. he
Bewsman. He has a mustache
the very slum conditions that
the city's public schools, he
points out. If is an essetial
and longish hair. He dresses
encircled their lives."
joined the Merchant Marine
development for the Puirto
in a style that might be
The secret of Rivera's rap-
and entered & community
Rican community.
dubbed super-cool swinging.
Id success? He knows New
college. Then. after ander-
For one thing. New York.
He's a bit of a ham and
York City and he knows what
ing around Ca formia for 1
ers can get to are that the
unabashedly sentimental. even
he is talking about. Unlike
while, he wound up at the
stereotype of the Puerto
going so far as to cry on
man" newsmen who have
University of Arizona. where
Rican as some sort of that
camera. And he Insists that
difficulty telling the differ-
his interest begin to focus
is nonsense. For another,
he's got "the crappiest voice
ence between a drunk and a
on law.
Puerto Ricans get a sens- of
on television."
heroin mainliner, he is knowl-
He has law degrees from
pride and personal identity
He has also been called
edgeable about all aspects of
Brooklyn Law School and. as
in his own success. When as
"a special kind of individual-
the city jungle. He is not an
a Smith Fellow. from the
Lower East Side neighbor-
1st in a medium which too
outsider relying on "official
University of Pennsylvania
hood occasionally eruble in
often breeds the plastic news-
sources" for a story; he sees
School of Law. in addition to
street violence, Rivers's
man." That citation was re-
the story "at the level that it
being a member of the New
house invarably goes -
cently conferred on him by
happens."
York State and Puerto Rican
touched. In fact. instead of
the New York State As-
Born in Manhattan 28 years
bar associations. he still re-
using Gerald or Gerry 2: a
sociated Press Broadcasters
ago, Rivera was raised on
cruits minority lawvers for
first name, he insists on Cer-
Association. Rivera received
the other size of the East
the Office of Economic Op-
aldo pronounced Hair-ARL-
the group's first-place award
River. in the Williamsburgh
portunity and :3 vice-chair-
doe) because he Likes the
for "general excellence of in-
section of Brooklyn. "I could
man of the Black and Brown
idea of his audience getting
dividual reporting."
see the Manhattan skyline
Lawyers Caucus.
to hear Spanish.
Rivera joined New York's
from my rost," he recalls,
For a few years. Rivera
As he steadily carves his
WABC-TV in June, 1970. Aft.
"but as far as I was con-
was heavily involved as an
own distinctive niche on
er being introduced to the
cerped. that was another
attorney in various poverty
"Eyewitness News," he is
newsroom and after com-
country, rarely visited."
programs, sometimes jug-
also gaining the power and
pleting a special three-month
gling as many 33.50 cases at
clout to concentrate his wilk
orientation and training
Today Rivera lives on Man-
a time and always learning
on more relevant issues tim
course at Columbia Univer-
hattan's Lower East Side.
more about the awesome
fashion shows. He is cin.
sity's School of Journalism,
Coming from a Puerto Rican
legal barriers faced by the
vinced that the televis on
be became part of the Mon-
family, he maintains strong
poor. He also achieved some
viewer has become immune
day-through-Friday local
ties with the Puerto Rican
prominence as a maker of
to statistics-on drug ri-
news team putting together
community in New York.
news when he became a le-
dicts or welfare rolls or
the local "Eyewitness News."
And on the Lower East Side,
gal spokesman for the Young
moon shots. The people
On that news 23 eram, his
he declares. that community
Lords, a group of Spanish-
count, he says. and it is me
duties have included the COV-
and all others have been just
speaking young people dedi-
people who must be shown,
erage of fashion shows and
about absendoned by city au-
cated to "revolutionary ac-
be given access, on te.e.i-
various off-beat events pecu-
tion" in coping with the
sion.
thorities. AS tenements de-
liar to the controversial style
problems of the city.
Next door to his own home
cay and ordinary serv-
of "Eyewitness News." But
ices disintegrate, hopeless-
Finally, though, he began
is a tenement typical of the
Lower East Side at its worst.
Rivera's strongest impact has
ness mounts. Two out of ev.
to feel that he was in 3 los.
been made in illuminating the
ery three males over age 18,
ing bittle. When he finished
Empty apartments are used
human dimensions of New
he estimates, are addicted to
30 cases. another hundred
as "shooting gallenes" by #1-
York City's name pressing
hard drugs.
were waiting for help. And
dicts: the remaining tenants,
problems. party while those
For 31,11V of the people in
when television recorter
too point to escape. live n
involving the city's large
the area. the rest of Manhat-
Gloria Ro:as told him last
constant terror. Rivera 5.7-
population of Puerto Ricans
tan still remains "another
year that a station was Cook-
ply brought 1 camera crew
and blacks.
country." a source perhaps
for a bilingsal reporter.
to the building and recorded
The award from the A.P.
of menial jobs and menial
he began the negotitions
the scene for the news -
was given specifically for a
wages but of little else. Cul-
that led to his position with
gram. (That particular scare
three part special report
tural and psychic sufety re-
WABC-TV.
triggered the real tears on
called "Drug Crisis in East
shies in the
As for the TV trip so far,
camera.)
Marlem : presented direct
and as poverty, joblessor
he 15. committels enthusias-
More recently, he inter-
portraits of time drug ad-
drugs and America spread.
the Television news is part
viewed several neighborhood
dicts. The result, again ac-
that safety becomes a trap
of television show business,
addicts who agreed to 27
pear on camera. in a display
of trust and confidence =
WABC, Geraldo Rivers, right, interviews a Lower East Sider about the drug problem
available to most reporters.
Drug addiction on the Lower East Side? Two out of three moies over 18
In a follow-up commentary,
Rivera said:
Steve
has
"There are approximately
125,000 heroin addicts in the
city. Nobody, DO maint
where he lives, is safe from
the heroin epidemic. TX
day I showed only a $10.
pling of what their lives are
like. But for every guy yes
saw. there are hundreds
waiting to rob or kill to $1:-
Isfy their habits. We can:
ignore them, because they
aren't going to ignore us."
Rivera himself refuses to
be type-cast. If he :4 OUT-
raged at certain social COD-
ditions, he is equally out-
raged when a policeman 3
shot in the bick-and ges
threatening letters when :
says so on television. If be
is a Crst-rate "activist" -
porter, he also throws M.m.
self into celebrity interviews
that bring "some entertain-
ment and a change of pare*
to the program. And in the
weekly "Iike It Is."
he co-hosts with Gil Noble
Rivera focuses directly
black and Puerto Rican 1.0-
jects, ranging from entertain-
ment to a recent hard-hut-
ting 90 minute treatment of
the tragedy at Attica.
age on television. The
awards, I suspect, are only
just.beginning.
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to parents about the problem of the spread of drugs
in the middle-classes? That would be lead-story news,
and someone like him would be the ideal person
to make our points:
that we have an excellent and innovative and en-
lightened record in treating hard drug abuse as
a medical problem;
that we have been very successful on the diplomatic
and law-enforcement front, in curbing the spread
of illicit narcotics (how about having a French
and Turkish anti-drug leader there to congratulate
us and also to add some cosmopolitan exotica to
the Convention program?) ;
that we have been sensible and "liberal" in our
legislation on marijuana (making simple first
offense possession an expungable misdemeanor
rather than a felony, etc.)
AND
that on this issue we can call the bluff of the
Democratic trendies who court a youthful constituency
with their plastic grooviness, but who have
thus far avoided defining their own stand on
marijuana. Why not force EMK or HHH or McGovern
or Muskie to come out and say that either they would
legalize the stuff, or else they can only approve
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what RN has done. In either case, it
would clear the air and set up this issue which
is, I think, both important, favorable, and
dramatizable.
Do you remember the ABC show "Heroes and Heroin"?
It had footage of RN in a Cabinet meeting which was,
to my mind, except for the terrible grainy soundtrack,
some of the most forceful political television in
a long time, showing RN in concerned, informed,
non-nonsense action. Could we use some of that? Or
something like it?
CHINA. I don't see this as being a terrifically
big issue. No, I don't. Unless, as we all hope, the
President brings back some incredibly big concessions
from the Chinese -say, our prisoners of war released-
I believe that it is something the American people
are aware of, and approve of, but something that
they don't feel really affects them, or would cause
them to cast or change a vote.
FOR EXAMPLE, WHAT
ONE SET FOR EVERY DAY
THE INTERNATIONAL
DO YOU THINK OF THE
I'M IN FAVOR
AND ONE SET
SITUATION IS REALLY
"TWO CHINA' POLICY?
OF IT
FOR COMPANY
CONFUSING
9-20
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Otherwise, I should think that the disaffected
conservatives will not warm to the "bridging-the-
gaps-opening-the-lines-of-communication line which
doesn't, after all, answer the basic moral/ideological
issue as they see it, or the difficult questions of
our responsibility to Taiwan.
Besides, this is the kind of ball which the
Democrats are better at running with than we are.
From a media standpoint, EMK in the Forbidden City
or patting a Chinese baby on the head or Joan
Kennedy wearing a Chinese silk slit skirt to the
Peking Opera is just inherently more exciting TV
than Dr. Kissinger dining with Mr. Chou or even
RN supping with Chairman Mao. And the Democrat line
will just underscore this: "It took a Republican
anti-communist to open up these lines, but now it
will take us to make anything out of them " This
will be especially successful with the youth vote which
so vociferously approved our initiative. It's
a case of promises, promises again, but that's where
it seems to me this kind of issue is at.
It seems to me, in fact, (and maybe this is just
my own hobbyhorse) that there is cause for grave
concern in this area. The argument about the
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sorely tested. And they themselves have sent one
of their leading intelligence men (who has already
been expelled from two countries, I think) to the UN,
and as yet (admittedly early) show little sign of
doing anything there which will prove how right we
were in helping them get in.
What there will be regarding this issue, I think,
is a considerable interest on the part of the American
people about what China really looks like. This
is a travelog issue. I suggest that we see that a
top-level camera crew accompanies the President, and
that one way or another they get footage of him and
China and of him-and-China which can be premiered
as one of the feature film highlights of the Convention.
This might be part of a "Charting the Unknown" "
film which could deal dramatically, powerfully, and (yes)
theatrically with things like: Space (a good
collection of the best NASA footage), China (strikingly
done travelog/image stuff), and, say, something
like cancer research (using microphotography, etc.)
stressing RN's interest and determination to put
our efforts behind curing it.
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THE GREENING ISSUES. I suspect that a group of
issues which seem to have very little profile now
will be very important in this campaign. Because
they are already important media issues. I call
them the "greening issues", because they partake
of the liberal-oriented greening of America psychology
which informs so much of the liberal establishment,
from the universities right through to the media.
These are the knee-jerk reflex issues which anyone
who purports to be "concerned" and groovy must stand
up and salute. They are eminently and possibly
infinitely emotional, dramatizable, and reducable.
As such, they have been given considerable time
and space in the media; from special reports on the
evening news to segments of TV news magazines to
Sunday afternoon talk fests to network specials. They
have been constantly hammered into the American
people who probably aren't concerned with or interested
in them as real issues as such. But issues they
are.
And, to date, they have virtually been the home
turf of the opposition.
These issues are: ecology/pollution; Indians;
social
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Ecology/pollution.
Republicans, stereotypically associated with big
business, have taken a bad rap on industrial polluting.
The Alaska pipe line, and the Black Mesa project
haven't helped in the combined Ecology/Indian axis
of issues.
The President has stated the theme, "This is a
beautiful country and this could be the theme of
a whole line of Convention activities and campaign
publicity. (A good theme song for this issue might
be "What A Country" from the musical comedy All American
- with some slight lyric changes, it would really convey
the sweep and movement and enthusiasm of the
American character and countryside.)
We have a good spokesman in Secretary Morton,
and anything to be done to build up his Paul Bunyan
proportions and lumberjack-jacket credibility
would be effort well spent. Our Legacy of Parks is
a good phrase and already a successful program - we
should make this a major feature of our image. This
could be tied in with the President moving around
(captured on film for the Convention) bringing the
Presidency to the people in scenic places.
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Indians.
Here again, we've either been slapped with a bad
name, or have been unsuccessful in making our
concern seen and felt. EMK seems to have carved
out this particular segment for his very own.
This could be made into a very important and very
emotional issue. And we could get a very wide
spectrum of support from unlikely and useful places
if we really went all out to be seen to help the
Indians.
What a fantastic convention moment (i.e., TV
media moment) it would be if a dozen full-dressed
Indians representing the tribes of America came on with
John Wayne and Robert Redford, after a song by
Buffy Sainte Marie, to thank the Republicans for what
they have done for the first Americans. *
*Writing in the Washington Post of 26 September 1971
about Robert Redford, Rex Reed wrote, inter alia:
"Redford, the first motion picture name since Brando
to combine charisma, sexuality, and uper-stardom with
exceptional acting talent, owns acres of land in Utah
He has just been off shooting the rapids for two
weeks and harrassing the Utah government about not
damaging the ecology with a superhighway that would
actually have benefitted his own growing ski complex,
Sundance
Redford has done this himself with his
search for privacy and peace in Utah, his rabid love
of outdoor sports, his interest in the Indians of
Black Mesa whose land and customs are being doomed
by a power plant. " About his new film, Hot Rock,
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Social concern.
Once again the old stereotypical guilt by association
Redford said, "We made it in New York, though that's
probably the end of that. It's too difficult, costly,
tragic. The unions are their throats. (sic) The only
good buy is Mayor Lindsay. He honestly tried, bent
over backwards. There hasn't been any political person
who has done as much for the arts except President
Kennedy." Reed continued: "Redford's next film will
be about politics, though he is on record as being
the most apolitical of actors. 'I don't want to talk
about this movie, he says, proceeding to talk.
"It is apolitical; no it's not, its antipolitical.
That's the way I am too. With the exception of a
few people who are honestly trying to do good things,
I'm pretty much against the system that controls
this country at the moment. It's not working.
But I'm not an activist, absolutely not. Still
this movie will just put the whole system up to look at,
try to get inside more than television or
the press can. Get a grasp on what the politicians
don't want us to know. We are living in an age
of deception. There's a barrier between the people
who administrate this country and the public. The
film won't take a political stance on one side or
the other -- that's death to me, boring, un-
interesting. But we've got to look at the system
that controls this country."
Well, the bigger they come the harder they
fall. And in star terms they don't come
much bigger than Redford, and I have the feeling
that if he were approached on a direct, one-to-one
help the Indians basis, he might really give what
we're doing an honest once-over. After all,
the President's State of the Nation doesn't sound
too different from his own comments on the failure
of the current system to deliver satisfaction to
the people.
This has been a long digression, but it serves
two purposes: it indicates the kind of approach
we might take to the Indian problem; it points to
the kind of new, relevant celebrity we should be
trying to reach, even if only on one particular issue
or another, like Sammy Davis Jr. on drugs.
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has paired off Republicans with big cigar-chomping
businessmen in their mahagony and plush boardrooms
figuring out new ways to screw the poor. (As
Marvin Gaye sings in his new chart-climbing hit
"Inner City Blues", "Money, we make it/ Before we
see it, you take it ").
With social concern as with ecology/pollution and
Indians, there's a direct proportionate ratio
between making promises and being perceived as "caring".
And it's hard to fight such will 0' the wisp promise
politics. But that's what we'd better do. Let's
hoke it up a little if necessary. Good hoke; our hoke.
There are considerable dramatic possibilities
here. There was an excellent documentary on poverty
which Westinghouse sponsored (paid for too?) about
two years ago which was strikingly photographed in
black and white, and which used Judy Collins' recording
of "I Think It's Gonna Rain Today" to great dramatic
effect. That kind of thing, which is true, low-keyed,
useful, and dramatically powerful, with a Republican
name-tag on the end of it, is what we should be
looking for.
Can we get some Black businessman -wearing an
Afro and mod clothes or dashiki, not a Brooks
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suit and a crew cut- and/or businesswoman who have
benefitted from the "piece of the action" we've
provided. That kind of direct address at the
Convention could make very good and very colorful -no
pun intended- TV.
Surveillance in the society.
This may seem like a ringer in this group. But
even if it doesn't get off the ground with most
people, it will still be used - is, indeed, being used
right now.
You may remember, for example, that this was one
of the most prominent points in Mayor Lindsay's
statement about why he was leaving the Party: "To
me, the most troubling development has been the
government's retreat from the Bill of Rights. Wash-
ington has tapped phones without court order; spied
on our citizens with military agents; arrested
thousands of people -protesters and bystanders alike-
without legal authority; given "minimum enforcement"
to the rights of minorities; and even tried to
censor what we see on television and read in
our newspapers.' (My italies.) That's pretty strong
language. And a lot of it undoubtedly has to do with
run-of-the-mill
which
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under Lindsay and from which there's no reason to
expect that Lindsay himself should be totally immune.
And a lot of it has to do with the immediate liberal
constituency to which Lindsay was partly addressing
himself.
But there's an awareness of this kind of concern
in society (again, the media's imposition of an
issue on the national consciousness) even if it isn't
a widespread issue -- yet. But when newspaper
cartoons tackle it
BROOM-HILDA
ByRuss Myers
AND GOOD NIGHT
I ALWAYS SAY THAT
TO YOU, TOO,
IN CASE MY PHONE
GOOD NIGHT,
MR. HOOVER!
IS TAPPED
OLIVIA. I'LL CALL
©MORROW.
BUSSESSAYORS
and when popular novels and films like The Anderson
Tapes deal with it, there's something there ready
to blossom with enough coaxing and fertilization.
We should be ready.
Key figures relating to this issue are Mr. Hoover
and the AG. Both are long-standing targets. To
this kind of polvalut attack will be added the
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President's determination to find strict construction-
ist Supreme Court Justices* and his "obsession"
with Patton , etc., etc., to build up the image of
a repressive administration aiming at its own
kind of version of a wired nation.
*Cf. EMK's speech in New York a few weeks ago -excerpted,
natch, on the op ed page of The New York Times- on
"The 'Burden' of the Constitution": and containing
passages like:
"They (i.e., we) wear buttons that say, 'We care
about Congress'. But they will not tell Congress
the whole story about military spying on civilians,
about foreign-aid plans, or about so-called
national-security wire-tapping
They argue
that bugging and tapping and undercover spying
are necessary to get intelligence on dangerous
groups
They deny that they are repressing
dissent, but they issue an unprecedented and pro-
bably unlawful Executive Order directing the dor-
mant and powerless -but dangerous- Subversive
Activities Control Board to start checking up
not only on dissident groups but also on those who
have 'sympathetic association' with them. " etc.
Can there be any doubt that EMK is trying out an
issue? A big issue?
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SOME SUGGESTIONS
You asked for some suggestions about staging the
Convention. I doubt that you anticipated this
29-page harangue.
There's more.
At the Convention particularly, I think that we
should make optimum use of:
(a) our best in-Party media personalities.
-yourself, Mr. Finch, Sen. Percy, Gov. Rockefeller,
Sen. Goldwater, Gov. Reagan, Sec. Morton, Sec.
Connally, Sen. Baker, and how about finding
good-looking people like the Governor of
Tennessee, Mayors, young State officials,
etc., and seeing if they have any media savvy.
And how about the AG who many people probably
haven't seen or heard speak live on TV?
-we should also get all the White House under-30
staff and under-35s, and parade them around
that Convention wherever a TV camera is
placed; we should give them virtual media
schedules, to making themselves available for
interviews
and let them drop the occasional
bit of news which will make them desirable
for further interviews. This is a very important
factor in the campaign's and Convention's tone.
There should be a lot of young faces in the
TV background on the Convention platform - the
Hanzliks and Bradbeers and Blecksmiths and
Cheneys, etc.
-in this regard, the White House Fellows will pro-
bably go to both Conventions. They should be
prominently placed at ours - the more young
faces (including, incidentally, a Black woman,
a Chicano, and an Indian) the better. And I
daresay that they would be quite enthusiastic
about their impressions of Nixon's Washington
if they were interviewed by the media - and
the more valuable for being non-political.
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(b) studio-produced entertainment as an actual part
of the Convention proceedings during prime-time
hours.
-something like an all-star half-hour show to kick
things off after the Keynote. Paying the
performers if necessary and allowable. And
a big show. The Supremes or the 5th Dimension
and Charley Pride, Jonathan Winters, and,
say, Breid, welcoming the Republicans to San
Diego. But not a corny political show. Just
good entertainment that the average viewer
might actually choose to tune in - with a
few Republican zingers every now and then.
Could something like this be done as a
paid fundraising dinner, say in New York with
Mrs. Eisenhower there, and relayed live on
a giant screen to the Convention, and direct
to the networks?
(c) feature films and documentaries as part of the
Convention proceedings during prime time hours.
(See above, under ISSUES.)
We should aim at getting the support of important
celebrities and public figures even, or, in fact,
especially, if it is only on one particular aspect
of our program. This is both a more sensible goal,
and will create a real impression of purposeful
action across a wide spectrum. In doing this we
should also aim at presenting an up-to-date image.
John Wayne on his own won't do any more.
These are some of the kind of people I have in mind:
PRICE
March 7, 1972
DRAFT STATEMENT FOR ISSUE BY JERRY WARREN, Wed. AM
The President was pleased by the strong support he was
shown in the New Hampshire Presidential primary. He deeply
appreciates the efforts of those who, in his absence, campaigned
on his behalf, and he is grateful to the voters of New Hampshire
for their expression of continued confidence.
####
&
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 8, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
HARRY S. DENT
DD
SUBJECT:
New Hampshire
*Results as of 2:30 p.m. :
Nixon
McCloskey
Ashbrook
Muskie
McGovern
69.12%
20.33%
10%
48%
37%
The Youth Vote
Conclusion at N. H. campaign headquarters is that we did better
in this area than expected. Hanover, site of Dartmouth College,
provides a gauge. Of 1,349 ballots, the President won 595,
McCloskey 707 and Ashbrook 47. This is in contrast to 1968,
when the President tallied 388 votes to 406 in a write-in for
Rockefeller and 229 in a write-in for Eugene McCarthy on
Republican ballots. Dwinell feels the youth vote overall was
not a big factor.
The Undecided Voters
As far as can be judged from the telephone campaign, the
undecided votes were divided evenly and not overly weighted
toward any candidate.
Conclusion at this Point
Further analysis will be made of the youth and undecided votes.
Our people on the scene still feel it was a strong victory,
especially since the President did not go into New Hampshire
and McCloskey spent 90 days there and considerable money.
*These results are with 99% of the precincts reporting, and
are being given by the press as final. However, campaign
headquarters say more are to report. We will maintain contact
and update later today.
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WASHINGTON
AP - The White House said Wednesday that President
Nixon was pleased by his strong showing in the New Hampshire
presidential primary.
The President noted the results of the new Hampshire primary,
press secretary Ronald L. Ziegler said to the sound of laughter in the
ress room.
The President was pleased by the strong support he was shown and he
is grateful to the voters of New Hampshire for their continued
support, Ziegler said.
Francis Dale, chairman of Nixon's campaign committee, said in a
separae news conference that the primary voting Tuesday indicated a
solid approval of Nixon's performance as President.
e It confirms that the voting populace is aware of the President's
reçord and his performance, , Dale said. We gather that his
ierformance has been weighed and given solid approval."
Nixon received 69 per cen of the Republican vote in the primary,
first in the nation in the 972 campaign.
Ziegler declined to comment on the Democratic side of the primary,
but Dale said the result made it clear that no one emerges from the
crowd of Democratic contenders.
Ziegler also was reluctant to answer a question about the 38 per
cent of Republican voters who gave their support to Reps. John
Ashbrook and Paul McCloskey. Dale also would not comment on
the immediate future of Ashbrook and McCloskey but said he
expected them and their followers to back Nixon in the general
election.
Dale is chairman of the Committee for the Re-election of the
President. John N. Mitchell, aho recently resigned as attorney
general w1
1 be Nixon's campaign manager, operating through the
committee.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 8, 1972
Date:
TO:
H.R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
Frank Dale, Chairman of the
Committee for the Re-Election,
held a press conference at 1701
at 11:00 a.m. There was no
formal statement. The attached
UPI wire is the first to run.
UPI-63
ADD 1 POLITICS, WASHINGTON (UPI-54)
FRANCIS DALE, CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE FOR THE REELECTION OF THE
PRESIDENT, SAID NIXON'S VICTORY IN NEW HAMPSHIRE WAS AN ENDORSEMENT
OF THE PRESIDENT, SAID NIXON'S VICTORY: IN NEW HAMPSHIRE WAS AN
PERFORMANCE. ENDORSEMENT BY THE VOTING PUBLIC OF HIS POLICIES, OBJECTIVES, AND
RESULTS APPROVED," DALE SAID AT A NEWS CONFERENCE. HE SAID THE NEW HAMPSHIRE
"HIS PERFORMANCE HAS BEEN WEIGHED AND HAS BEEN OVERWHELMINGLY
"FORESHADOW A LONG SERIES OF CONTINUING VICTORIES."
VOTE THIS YEAR THAN IN 1968 WHEN HE POLLED 77.6 PER CENT OF THE OF
DALE CONTENDED THAT ALTHOUGH NIXON GOT A LOWER PERCENTAGE THE
VOTE, TUESDAY'S VOTE WAS EVERY BIT AS MUCH OF A VICTORY.
THERE WAS ONLY AN ORGANIZED LAST MINUTE WRITE-IN (FOR GOV. NELSON
"THIS TIME THERE WAS ORGANIZED OPPOSITION," DALE SAID. "LAST TIME
ROCKEFELLER OF NEW YORK)."
FROM THE CROWD OF DEMOCRATIC CONTENDERS. IT (THE DEMOCRATIC
DALE SAID THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY SHOWED THAT "NO ONE HAS EMERGED
CONVENTION." NOMINATION) IS GOING TO BE OPEN, IT SEEMS, TO ME, RIGHT DOWN TO THE
3/8--GE1203P
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ADMINISTRATIVE MARKING
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Date 3-30-80
CONFIDENTIAL
February Jour 22, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
PAUL JONES
FROM:
FRED MALEK
SUBJECT:
Campaign Plan for Black Vote
Having carefully reviewed your draft plan, I am quite impressed with the
magnitude of the opportunity and the thinking that has gone into your plan.
I am in agreement with most of your analysis and plan but feel we need to
restructure the way the plan is presented and elaborate on a few points
before it is ready to present to Mr. Mitchell. This memo roughly outlines
my notes so we can start from the same point in our discussion tomorrow.
Let's take organization of the plan first. As structured, it is difficult to
grab the major points; see the relationships between strategy, plans, and
organization; and understand fully and clearly what is going to be done. I
suggest you redraft along the following lines, using a jamrjor side heading
for each of the 4 major sections:
1. Background on Black Vote. You cover this only briefly on page 1
and part of page 2 of your plan. I suggest a more comprehensive discussion
of demographic data, issues of concern to Blacks, voting trends, and con-
clusions on this group and what they will respond to. This then sets the
stage for the development of a strategy.
2. Strategy. This would start with a short statement of your strategy
which, as I see it, is to increase the Black vote to 18% by publicizing the
President's record of accomplishment for Blacks and, thereby, convince
Blacks of the President's concern. You should, of course, be more specific
if you can by stating the issues that will be exploited in this effort. Then,
briefly cover the strategy for making this happen (e.g., a comprehensive
PR program, Presidential involvement, and the mission of the field organi-
zation). Finish with a brief discussion of the key States you intend to focus
on and those you expect to neglect. Provide decision blanks for the strategy.
3. Plan of Action. In the preceding section you told where you were
going, and here you outline how you intend to get there. Your major sug-
gestions should all be included here as elements of the plan (e.g., make
Black appointees more visible, form groups of Black opinion leaders,
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encourage Black GOP candidates, provide visibility to Blacks at convention,
hold a fund-raising dinner, and elements of the communications plan. You
should, however, also cover issues/initiatives you feel need to be modified
or expanded by the Administration, new initiatives needed, the objectives
of the field operation and how they will be reached, and your rough timetable
for establishing a field operation. Provide decision blanks at relevant places
within this section.
4. Organization. Outline here the organization needed to carry out
the plan of action. Start with the overall team that will coordinate the efforts
(i. e., Jones, Brown, Scott, and Black appointees). Then, cover the organi-
zation and duties of the Washington and field staffs and maile your case for
additional staff. Also cover the plan for the overall national committee.
Provide decision blanks as approppiate.
Now let me get into a few other comments and observations that we should be
sure to discuss tomorrow:
1. It is important to recognize that the campaign plan is a general ap-
proach aimed at a broad appeal toward the Blacks to be taken now. Later,
as the State Victory Plans are developed, you will tie in with these and
develop a specific Black action plan in each key State. To my mind these
are the most important plans, and they will govern your later actions. Some
recognition of this should be built into the current plan - perhaps as a pre-
amble or built into the plans section.
2. Selection and Reporting of State Black Director. I think we are
clear on this, but just to be sure, the State Director will be a joint selection
of you and the State Nixon Chairman. He will report directly to the State Nixon
Chairman but will receive functional guidance and direction from you. Thus,
you are just as responsible as the State Chairman for the selection of quality
Directors and for the success or failure of the Black effort in each State.
3. Black Spokesman. You hit this hard both with Administration
appointees and outside opinion leaders. I fully agree, but to get maximum
visibility we need to develop at least 1 star who can command national attention.
This would be someone who could really hit the theme that the Dems take Blacks
for granted and they way to real power is to show some independence. I don't
know who this should be or how we will do it, but you should begin giving
serious attention to the problem. Without 1 real star we just won't generate
the publicity needed.
4. Opinion Leaders. You aim at forming 5 groups initially and more
later. I like the idea a lot, but there are several questions:
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-- How will these be related to the regular citizens'
groups? For example, we will most certainly have an
Educators for Nixon group which will include some Blacks.
Won't this overlap, and how do we retionalize this?
-- Why do you choose real estate brokers as a major
group? They are hardly a major foree in our society.
-- Where can we fit in leaders such as Art Fletcher and
Jim Farmer who may be with us?
-- What is the ultimate cost likely to be? You mention
$18,000 as a start-up budget.
5. Local Republican Organizations. I really don't understand this
section. What are these organizations and what are we really trying to do?
6. Black GOP Candidates. This is a good idea, but it will obviously
depend on cooperation in the States and the ability of our men to get through
the primaries. Also, who would take on this project and how much financial
support do you feel is needed?
7. Fund-Raiser. I'm not sure this is the best way to spend your time,
and it could backfire on us. First, money is not the key factor for us. Second,
it would take a hell of a lot of yours and Brown's time that may be more pro-
ductively used elsewhere. Finally, the Dems could criticize the GOP for
taking money away from the Blacks while Dems favor the reverse. Perhaps
we should convert this idea into a testimonial for the President sponsored by
Black appointees. We could set up regional tie-ins and use this as a vehicle
for publicity and for recruiting volunteers. If we do anything here, I suggest
you have omitted some of our best people from your proposed list of sponsors
(e.g., Jackson, Pierce, Ben Davis, Koontz).
8. Communications, I agree that we will want to use paid ads, but only
on a selective basis. This will be decided case by case based on the needs
pointed up in the State Victory Plans. All media commitments for all groups
will be decided in this way. On the brochure, I like the idea but wonder
whether 20 pages isn't twice as long as need be. Let's be sure to discuss
this one so an early decision can be made.
9. Operation "Put-Up." I don't completely understand this concept and
need some elaboration.
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10. Field Operations. Your emphasis on field operations is right on
target, and in my gut I feel you need the 3 field coordinators. However, you
have to make the case more clearly and relate the coordinators to key States
before we can make a request to Mr. Mitchell.
11. Other Staff. I do not agree with the need for a scheduling coordinator.
This should be done through Bart Porter and Stan Scott. You need to make
your case stronger for the 2 staff assistants.
I look forward to seeing you tomorrow when we can cover the above and other
points in greater depth.
CONFIDENTIAL
G
COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
March 7, 1972
TO: Fordon Strachan
FROM:
Harry Flemming
Attached is the new confirmed state chairmen
list. Please note the new format, i.e., one
state to each page. As' additional information
is made available on headquarter's offices, etc.
a new sheet on that state will be forwarded
to you. PLEASE KEEP THE ATTACHED LIST AS
YOUR MASTER LIST, ADDING THE NEW PAGES AS
THEY ARE RECEIVED.
If there are any difficulties regarding
phone numbers, names and addresses as listed
please contact Barbara Fierce (Ext. 283)
so that corrections may be made.
GONFIDENTIAL
March 6, 1972
ARIZONA
Announcement date: Not announced to date
NO HEADQUARTERS OFFICE
AT PRESENT
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NIXON STATE
Mr. Sam Mardian
(602) 264-5981
CHAIRMAN:
office: P. On Box 1032
Phoenix, Arizona 85001
home: 7310 North Fourth Drive
(602) 944-7110
Phoenix, Arizona 85021
CONFIDENTIAL
March 6, 1972
CALIFORNIA
Announcement date: February 4, 1972
HEADQUARTERS
CALIFORNIA COMMITTEE FOR THE
(213) 641-6612
OFFICE:
RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
Airport Marina Hotel
Los Angeles, California 90045
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NIXON STATE
Governor Ronald Reagan
CHAIRMAN:
State Capitol
(916) 445-2841
Sacramento, California 95814
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address
EXECUTIVE
Mr. Lyn Nofziger
mail to:
DIRECTOR:
c/o of HEADQUARTERS
(address above)
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temporary
Mr. Lyn Nofziger
residence:
Airport Marina Hotel
(213) 670-8111
Los Angeles, California 90045
CONFIDENTIAL
March 6, 1972
COLORADO
Announcement date: January 11, 1972
NO HEADQUARTERS
OFFICE AT PRESENT
NIXON STATE CHAIRMAN:
Governor John Love
(303) 892-2471
Executive Chambers
office: Colorado State Capitol Bldg.
Denver, Colorado 80203
home: Executive Mansion
(303) 892-2471
400 E. 8th Avenue
Denver, Colorado 80203
VICE-CHAIRMAN
Mrs. Robert K. Michael (Pat)
7075 Roaring Fork Trail
(303) 443-7389
Boulder, Colorado 80301
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CONFIDENTIAL
March 6, 1972
CONNECTICUT
ANNOUNCEMENT DATE: January 25, 1972
NO HEADQUARTERS OFFICE
AT PRESENT
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NIXON STATE CHAIRMAN:
Nathan G. (Gus) Agostinelli
State Comptroller
(203) 566-5565
office:
30 Trinity Street
Hartford, Connecticut 06115
home:
95 01cctt Street
(203) 643-8683
Manchester, Connecticut
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:
Charles Coe
(203) 249-9661
office:
c/o Republican State Central Committee
410 Asylum Street, Room 315
Hartford, Connecticut 06103
home:
Morgan Road
(203) 693-4727
Canton, Ohio.06019
CONFIDENTIAL
March 6, 1972
FLORIDA
Announcement date: none
* CONTACTS THROUGH PRIMARY
* PRIMARY COORDINATOR: L. E. (Tommy) Thomas
office:
P. O. Box 490
(904) 785-7920
Panama City, Florida
home:
2814 Canal Drive
(904) 785-7834
Panama City, Florida
GOP STATE HEADQUARTERS: P. 0. Box 311 (103 Call Street) (904) 222-7920
Tallahassee, Florida 32302
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* PRIMARY CONTACT:
Mrs. Walter E. Hawkins (Paula)
(305) 644-0390
241 Dommerich Drive
Maitland, Florida 32751
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March 6, 1972
CONFIDENTIAL
Announcement date: February 1, 1972
INDIANA
HEADQUARTERS
INDIANA COMMITTEE FOR THE
(317) 635-7302
OFFICE:
RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
or
2nd Floor
(317) 632-7886
Five Indiana Square
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
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NIXON STATE CHAIRMAN
Mr. Will H. Hays, Jr.
c/o of Headquarters
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HOME:
413 Crawford Street
(317) 362-2416
Crawfordsville, Indiana 47933
CONFIDENTIAL
March 6, 1972
ILLINOIS
Announcement date: January 10,>1972
HEADQUARTERS
ILLINOIS COMMITTEE FOR THE
OFFICE:
RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
(312) 263-2353
110 South Dearborn, Room 200
Chicago, Illinois 60603
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CAMPAIGN MANAGER:
Thomas Houser
if not at headquarters:
(312) 329-7603
Office, Suite 3200
One First National Plaza
Chicago, Illinois
residence:
219 N. Hickory
(312) CL3-7395
Arlington Heights, Illinois
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CONFIDENTIAL
March 6, 1972
IOWA
Announcement date: February 21, 1972
NO HEADQUARTERS OFFICE
AT PRESENT
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NIXON STATE CHAIRMAN:
Churchill Williams
office: Oelwein State Bank
(319) 283-3361
Oelwein, Iowa 50662
home: 9 Hillside Drive West
(319) 283-2331
Oelwein, Iowa 50662
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CO-CHAIRMAN:
Mrs. Elmer M. (Mary Louise) Smith
home: 654 59th Street
(515) 279-5390
Des Moines, Iowa 50312
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CONFIDENTIAL
March 6, 1972
MAINE
Announcement date: not announced to date
NO HEADQUARTERS OFFICE
AT PRESENT
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NIXON STATE CHAIRMAN: Ned Harding
office: P. 0. Box 2011
(207) 773-1775
24 Free Street
Portland, Maine 04104
home: South Freeport
(207) 865-6565
Maine
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CO-CHAIRMAN:
Mrs. David R. Tibbetts (Donna)
home: 9 Central Street
(207) 947-7905
Bangor, Maine
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CONFIDENTIAL
March 6, 1972
MARYLAND
Announcement date: December 15, 1971
HEADQUARTERS
MARYLAND COMMITTEE FOR THE
(no phone at present)
OFFICE:
RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
7979 Old Georgetown Road
Bethesda, Maryland
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NIXON STATE CHAIRMAN:
Edward P. Thomas
(301) 662-0713
Senate of Maryland
or
office:
Carroll and Frederick County
(301) 662-2777
Annapolis, Maryland
home: 710 Wyngate Drive
(301) 663-5765
Frederick, Maryland
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CONFIDENTIAL
March 6, 1972
MICHIGAN
Announcement date: March 6, 1972
NO HEADQUARTERS OFFICE AT
PRESENT
******
NIXON STATE CHAIRMAN:
Jack Gibbs
(313) 965-0620
office:
c/o BBDO
211 West Fort Street
Detroit, Michigan 48226
home:
2755 Sommerset Blvd
(313) 646-2326
Troy, Michigan 48084
CONFIDENTIAL
March 6, 1972
MISSOURI
Announcement date: December 22, 1971
HEADQUARTERS
MISSOURI COMMITTEE FOR THE
(314) 862-2460
OFFICE:
RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
if no answer at
130 South Bemiston, Suite 309
headquarters call:
St. Louis, Missouri 63105
(314) 727-7963
Exec.Secy. - Mrs. Mildred Huffman
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NIXON STATE CHAIRMAN:
Lawrence K. Roos
c/o of Headquarters
(address above)
office: Supervisor, St. Louis County
(314) 889-2016
home: 943 Tirrill Farms Road
St. Louis County, Missouri
(314) WY3-3766
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CO-CHAIRMAN
Mrs. Ed. Jones (Jean)
home: 301 Price Street
(816) 884-3234
Harrisonville, Missouri 64701
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CONFIDENTIAL
March 6, 1972
MONTANA
Announcement date: Not announced to date
NO HEADQUARTERS OFFICE
AT PRESENT
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NIXON STATE CHAIRMAN:
G. W. Deschamps (State Senator)
District No. 26, Missoula County (406) 549-0535
Route 2, Mullen Road
Missoula, Montana 59801
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CONFIDENTIAL
March 6, 1972
NEBRASKA
Announcement date: January 7, 1972
NO HEADQUARTERS OFFICE
AT PRESENT
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NIXON STATE CHAIRMAN: George Cook
office: Chairman and Chief Executive
(402) 467-1122
Officer
Bankers Life of Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska
home: 3070 Sheridan Blvd.
(402) 423-6272
Lincoln, Nebraska
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CONFIDENTIAL
March 6, 1972
NEVADA
Announcement date: January 13,1972
NO HEADQUARTERS OFFICE
AT PRESENT
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NIXON STATE CHAIRMAN: C. Clifton (Cliff) Young
office: P. 0. Box 1361
(702) 786-7600
232 Court Street
Reno, Nevada 89501
home: 2085 Regent Street
(702) 329-0587
Reno, Nevada 89502
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CONFIDENTIAL
March 6, 1972
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Announcement date: November 1, 1971
HEADQUARTERS OFFICE:
NEW HAMPSHIRE COMMITTEE FOR THE
RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
(603) 224-7411
New Hampshire Highway Hotel
Concord, New Hampshire 03301
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NIXON STATE CHAIRMAN:
Governor Lane Dwinell
c/o Headquarters
home: 94 Bank Street
(603) 448-1121
Lebanon, New Hampshire 03766
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:
G. Allan Walker
c/o Headquarters
home: #5 Millpond Drive
(603) 888-0713
Nashua, New Hampshire
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ASSISTANT CHAIRMAN:
Mrs. Bedford Spaulding (Roma)
home: 8 Maple Avenue
(603) 543-3449
Claremont, New Hampshire
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CONFIDENTIAL
March 6, 1972
NEW JERSEY
Announcement date: not announced to date
NO HEADQUARTERS OFFICE
TO DATE
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NIXON STATE CHAIRMAN:
Governor William T. Cahill
(609) 292-6000
State House
Trenton, New Jersey 08625
CONFIDENTIAL
March 6, 1972
NEW MEXICO
Announcement date: Not announced to date
NO HEADQUARTERS OFFICE
AT PRESENT
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NIXON STATE CHAIRMAN:
Ed Hartman
(505) 256-9848
office:
Suite 100, Merrill Bldg.
131 Adams, NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87108
home:
(505) 265-0021
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NIXON CAMPAIGN MANAGER: Willard Lewis
office:
Santa Teresa Corporation
(505) 523-7527
965 First National Tower
Las Cruces, N.M. 88001
home:
P. O. Box 209
(505) 526-6387
Las Cruces, N.M. 88001
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CONFIDENTIAL
March 6, 1972
NORTH CAROLINA
Announcement date:
1971
HEADQUARTERS
NORTH CAROLINA COMMITTEE FOR
OFFICE:
THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
916 E. Morehead Street
(704) 372-9500
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
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NIXON STATE CHAIRMAN
Charles Jonas, Jr.
c/o headquarters
(704) 372-9516
office:
Reynolds and Company
330 S. Tryon Street
(704) 377-3651
Charlotte, N.C. 28202
home:
302 Colville Road
(704) 332-7018
Charlotte, North Carolina
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CONFIDENTIAL
March 6, 1972
NORTH DAKOTA
Announcement date: Not announced to date
NO HEADQUARTERS OFFICE
TO DATE
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NIXON STATE CHAIRMAN:
John Rouzie
(701) 223-7750
216 Avenue F
or
West Bismarck, North Dakota 58501 (701) 523-3261
CONFIDENTIAL
March 6, 1972
OKLAHOMA
Announcement date: not announced to date
NO HEADQUARTERS OFFICE
TO DATE
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NIXON STATE CHAIRMAN: Mrs. Rex Moore (Rita)
home:
7210 Waverly Drive
(405) 843-9597
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73120
if no answer, please leave message:
Mr. Clarence Warner
(405) 528-3501
Chairman, Republican State
Committee of Oklahoma
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CONFIDENTIAL
March 6, 1972
OREGON
Announcement date: December 17, 1971
HEADQUARTERS OFFICE:
OREGON COMMITTEE FOR THE
RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
(503) 226-6727
Room 505, Terminal Sales Bldg.
1220 S.W. Morrison Street
Portland, Oregon 97205
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NIXON STATE CHAIRMAN:
Congressman Wendell Wyatt
c/o Headquarters
Wash. office: (202) 225-2206
home:
1209 Huntley Place
(703) 765-5421
Alexandric, Virginia
******
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:
Mr. Warne Nunn
c/o Headquarters
home:
2405 Bellwood Drive
(503) 636-5415
Lake Oswega, Oregon 97034
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CO-CHAIRMAN
Mrs. Roy Payne (Anna)
home: 2320 9th Avenue
Milwaukie, Oregon
(503) 659-1020
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CONFIDENTIAL
March 6, 1972
PENNSYLVANIA
Announcement date: February 14, 1972
NO HEADQUARTERS OFFICE
AT PRESENT (see below under Exec. Director)
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NIXON STATE CHAIRMAN:
Mr. Arlen Specter
District Attorney's Office
(215) 686-2660
Room 666, City Hall
(24 hr. service)
Philadelphia, Pa. 19107
home: 3417 Warden Drive
(215) GE8-2622
Philadelphia, Pa. 19129
CONTACT: John Steinberg
(215) MU6-3964
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ASSISTANT CHAIRMAN:
Herman Bloom
Office, home
1822 Spruce Street
and temporary
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
beadquarters:
(215) 965-F972
CONFIDENTIAL
March 6, 1972
RHODE ISLAND
Announcement date; February 14, 1972
NO HEADQUARTERS OFFICE
AT PRESENT
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NIXON STATE CHAIRMAN: Mayor James L. Taft, Jr.
office: Executive Chambers
(401) 461-8271
City Hall
Cranston, Rhode Island 02910
home: 53 Fairfield Road
(401) 785-1844
Cranston, *Rhode Island 02910
CONTACT
Robert C. Connaughton office: (401) 461-8271
Director of.Adrinistration
City of Cubriston
home: (121) 783-2024
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CONFIDENTIAL
March 6, 1972
SOUTH CAROLINA
Announcement date: Not announced to date
NO HEADQUARTERS OFFICE
AT PRESENT
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NIXON STATE CHAIRMAN: Hal C. Byrd
office:
P. 0. Box 1926
(803) 585-4221
Deering-Milliken Corporation
Spartanburg, South Carolina 29302
home:
1009 Glendalyn Circle
(803) 582-1676
Spartanburg, South Carolina 29302
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CONFIDENTIAL
March 6, 1972
SOUTH DAKOTA
Announcement date: Not announced to date
NO HEADQUARTERS OFFICE
AT PRESENT
NIXON STATE CHAIRMAN
W. E. "Obie" O'Brien
office: Dakota State College
(605) 256-3551
c/o Karl Mundt Library
Ext. 228
Madison, South Dakota
home: 215 North Chicago Avenue
(605) 256-4898
Madison, South Dakota 57042
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VICE-CHAIREME - EAST SOUTH DAKOTA
Mrs. M. 0. Lee (Wanda)
home: 438 Jefferson Blvd.
(605) 352-5038
Huron, South Dakota
VICE-CHAIRMAN - WEST SOUTH DAKOTA
Mrs. Robert Lee (Dode)
home: Boulder Canyon Route
(605) 347-3225
Sturgis, South Dakota 57788
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GONFIDENTIAL
March 6, 1972
TENNESSEE
Announcement date: March 6, 1972
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NO HEADQUARTERS OFFICE
AT PRESENT
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NIXON STATE CO-CHAIRMAN
Senator William Brock
(202) 225-3344
office: 304 Old Senate Office Bldg.
Washington, D. C. 20510
CONTACTS:
Bill Goodwin - home: (202) 546-5765
Carol Browning - home: (202) 544-3319
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Governor Vinficld Dunn
office: State House
Nashville, Tennessee 37219
(615) 383-5401
residence: Governor's Mansion
or
Nashville, Tennessee 37219
(615) 741-2784
CONFIDENTIAL
UTAH
March 6, 1972
Announcement date: January 14,21972
NO HEADQUARTERS
OFFICE AT PRESENT
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NIXON STATE CHAIRMAN
Dick Richards
office:
2610 Washington Boulevard
(801) 399-3303
Ogden, Utah 84401
home:
4735 Madison Avenue
(801) 621-4163
Ogden, Utah 84403
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CONFIDENTIAL
March 6, 1972
VERMONT
NO HEADQUARTERS
OFFICE AT PRESENT
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NIXON STATE CHAIRMAN
Russell F. Merriman
office:
Chairman, Republican State
(802) 223-3411
Committee
P. 0. Box 70
Montpelier, Vermont 05602
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CONFIDENTIAL
March 6, 1972
WISCONSIN
Announcement date: February 18, 1972
HEADQUARTERS
WISCONSIN COMMITTEE FOR THE
OFFICE:
RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
(414) 278-0262
c/o Railway Exchange Bldg.
229 E. Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
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NIXON STATE CHAIRMAN
John K. MacIver
c/o Headquarters
(address above)
office: Michael, Best & Friedrich
(414) 271-6560
626 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
home: 5498 North Lake Drive
(414) 962-2475
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53217
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Mr. Charles Davis
McDonald, Davis & Assoc., Inc.
(414) 273-2500
office: 411 E. Mason Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
home: 1776 Church View Drive
(414) 782-4031
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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CO-CHAIRMAN
Mrs. Mary Kay Hansen
home: 8241 North River Road
(414) 352-2900
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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CONFIDENTIAL
March 6, 1972
WYOMING
Announcement date: March 7, 1972
NO HEADQUARTERS OFFICE
TO DATE
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NIXON STATE CHAIRMAN
Mrs. Robert (Barbara) Gosman
(307) 243-9166
c/o Republican State Headquarters
Box 241
Casper, Wyoming 82601
home:
120 East 15th Street
(307) 234-2801
Casper, Wyoming 82601
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
good
March 7, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
LARRY HIGBY
FROM:
CHARLES COLSON
Per our conversation Dick Howard, reports from the attached
that we did not do anything in New Hampshire although most
reporters predict that there will be a Democratic write-in for
Nixon. According to Magruder, there are no write-ins possible
in Florida and in Wisconsin it is handled by cross-overs. I
would think for very good reasons that we would not want to
encourage cross-overs.
In the event this should be pursued as far as other states are
concerned. I have asked Jeb to compile a list of those primaries
where write-ins are possible.
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
HIGH PRIORITY
WASHINGTON
March 6, 1972
8!5 p.m.
MEMORANDUM FOR: DICK HOWARD
FROM:
CHUCK COLSON
Did we have a write-in campaign 1. on the Democratic side -- write-ins
for Nixon? Did we use mail or advertise? Check Magruder
immediately. Also find out for me first thing -- are write-ins
possible in Florida and Wisconsin and let me know by mid-morning.
hIGH PRIOR
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Administratively Confidential
February 29, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H.R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
G
SUBJECT:
New Hampshire Youth Coordinator/
Alleged Haldeman Telephone Call
The February 28th news summary refers to a Sunday POST (February
27th) article on the New Hampshire Campaign (attachments at Tab A).
The article emphasizes the youth activities for the President.
The President's New Hampshire Youth Coordinator, Mike Scully,
works for Ken Rietz. Jeb Magruder and Ken Rietz granted Scully
authority to talk to the press about the youth activities.
Magruder received a "blank" memorandum (orally explained to
Magruder as being from the President) that the campaign should
win some mock elections (copy attached at Tab B). I have talked
with Magruder and Rietz several times about the importance of
winning mock elections. This New Hampshire college mock election
was the first that Rietz thought we could win and publicize if
there were an all out effort (memorandum attached at Tab C
regarding the New Hampshire mock election). Rietz personally
went to New Hampshire to emphasize to his youth campaigners
the importance of this election.
On the day of the election I called Magruder and Rietz at
1:30 p.m. to find out how the voting was going. Rietz called
his New Hampshire contacts and said he had just had a call
from Mr. Haldeman and wanted to know the results. My telephone
call to Rietz and Magruder served as the basis of the statement
in the newspaper. Rietz and Magruder admit they inappropriately
used your name but Rietz felt heneeded the extra "clout" to
push his people in New Hampshire.
The Attorney General was also quite anxious to receive the
results and Magruder called him at 2:30 p.m., one-half hour
after the polls closed with the results. The Attorney General
referred to the results that evening in a story that was picked
up by the POST on February 11.
The net result is that I should have instructed Rietz more
carefully never to use your name for "clout". Rietz and
Magruder and I talked about this on Sunday when the POST story
appeared.
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The mock election at Dartmouth, scheduled for February 28,
was cancelled because the President would have lost. He
would have lost because the Muskie students are in a very
rough battle with the McGovern students over fraudulent polls.
The result of this battle would have been a maximum turnout
and no assurance that the President would win.
The following is the missing page 6 of China News Summary
No. 28: Wires, Saturday pm and early Sunday D.C. papers
and Saturday night specials:
When Muskie got to the Newsweek piece reprinted by the Union
Leader on Mrs. Muskie's dirty jokes, smoking and drinking
remarks, he broke down and wept. Several times, applause
came as he sought to compose himself. Loeb responded that
his paper had said nothing itself on Mrs. Muskie and Newsweek
says it has no complaint from Muskie's camp when the article
first appeared.
Also p. 1 in Post: Miss. Gov¹. Waller buys some more time as
he seeks to put together a bi-racial delegation to the Dem.
Convention; Thurmond receives credit from Veteran civil rights
leaders in S.C. for securing grants which help blacks; Mansfield
and Scott summon entire Senate for Tuesday attempt to defeat
Griffin's measure.
Unprecedented slashing of Holton budget request ($136 M of
$5.2 B) and analysis of what's happened to intellectuals and
their overinflated hopes and capacities to influence the Gov't
close out p. 1.
P. 2 features RN's NH effort -- its biggest asset is RN in
China; its "biggest surprise" is the strength of the youth for
Nixon operation which has mobilized as many weekend volunteers
as McGovern, and in New Hampshire college's mock election, RN
received 32 percent, Muskie 28 percent, McGovern 15 percent.
Note by RN Youth Coordinator of the President's interest in the
vote as seen by an HRH call even before results were in
Gallup says it's 43-42 RN over Muskie with 10 percent for
Wallace, 47-39 RN over EMK.
Becker poll in Mass. gives Muskie 46 percent, HHH 15 percent,
McGovern 11 percent, Lindsay 8 percent
Muskie is featured
interviewee in Outlook's continuing series on candidates.
He says his peace proposal -- set date for end of all US
actions -- hasn't been made. He says RN's wasn't new and
had been rejected before. Muskie feels Saigon should start
acting as if there could be an end to US aid -- that is US
public's attitude. The interview closes with Muskie saying he
doesn't have a formula to handle the backgrounder controversy.
He could have answered similarly on questions on busing, the
economy, and disclosure of contributors. Of interest is his
denial of "Trust Muskie" slogan. Credibility is an issue --
but "I don't really think that as a man I'm more trustworthy
than other men. II
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Preservation Copy
WASHINGTON POST - February 27, 1972
N.H. Drive Kept Rolling
For Absent President
As a result, he said, "we
By Mary Russell
set up active Nixon for Pres-
Washington Post Staff Writers
ident club on 11 or 12 cam-
MANCHESTER, N.H.,
Feb. 26-Up to last Tuesday,
puses." Thus when the Youth for
Nixon decided to canvass
there were no TV spots, no
Republican wards of Man-
"Obviously, we don't have
billboards, no radio ads here
chester one weekend recently
a recognition problem," said
pushing President Nixon's
they drew 400 to 500 stu-
John Sias, president of the
dents, comparable to the
New Hampshire Committee
candidacy for reelection.
There were; of course, the
largest number that came in
for the Reelection of the
multitudinous hours of tele-
for Sen. George McGovern
President. What the commit-
up to this weekend.
tee does consider 'of real
vision coverage of the Presi-
"I have a feeling attitudes
concern" is the possibility
dent in China, the kind of
are changing," Scully said.
that Nixon supporters might
publicity that no other can-
'With the draft and Viet-
be apathetic about turning
didate could buy.
nam defused as issues, stu-
out at the polls, figuring
It has been, in the words
dents just aren't monolithic
that the President has it all
of Mr. Nixon's New Hamp-
in their thinking any more
sewed up. They are con-
shire coordinators, a low-key
Besides there's no real star
cerned, to a lesser extent,
but not low-effort campaign.
in the Democratic party to
about the 18-21-year old vot-
Perhaps the biggest sur-
attract them, and they're
ers.
prise in the Nixon campaign
looking around. When they
Two Taken Seriously
is the strength of the Youth
do, they sometimes conclude
They also say they take
Adop Pessivation
For Nixon organization.
President Nixon isn't doing
seriously the President's two
Some of it can be attributed
such a bad job after all."
opponents in the March 7
to two politically savvy New
Scully thinks on the whole
primary here, Rep. Paul
England field directors who
the new voters-18 to 21-
McCloskey (R-Calif.) and
have been concentrating on
have shown 'mostly apa-
Rep. John Ashbrook (R-
New Hampshire.
thy.' He thinks less than 50
Ohio), and have hedged
Mike Scully, a graduate
per cent of these potential
their predictions accord-
from Colgate, worked for
ingly.
Sen. Lowell Weiker (R-
They begin by noting the
Conn.) from June until Os-
1968 campaign, when New
tober and then took on the
new voters in New Hamp-
York Gov. Nelson Rockefel-
job of New England field
shire have registered. But
ler was only a write-in candi-
director of Youth for Nixon.
he thinks a fair number of
date and Michigan Gov.
His co-director is Ted
those who have will go to
George Romney had
Wigger, who graduated from
dropped out.
President Nixon.
the University of New
'In 1968, with no competi-
Hampshire and worked for a
Scully says he doubts
tion, we got 79 per cent of
California congressman
there is such a thing as a
the vote, Sias said. "It's not
until returning to New Eng
youth block vote and cites a
reasonable to expect 79 per
land last fall.
cent this time.
mock election conducted by
The two of them began
"McCloskey's serious, ar-
visiting New England col-
the student government of
ticulate and sincere and he's
leges and universities in De-
New Hampshire College in
been spending a lot of time
cember.
Manchester.
here. That's bound to have
"Part of the problem for
There President Nixon re-
an effect. And, of course,
Republican kids, or those
there are people who think
ceived 32 per cent of the
who think they like Nixon,
the President is not conser-
is pressure from their peer
vote, Sen. Edmund Muskie,
vative enough."
group. That's not a popular
28 per cent, Sen. George
But there is also a line of
stand. So we visited col-
McGovern, 15 per cent with
thought that charges by
leges, telling students that
others getting six per cent
McCloskey that the Presi-
they had to have the guts to
dent is not liberal enough
or less.
be vocal if they were back-
and by Ashbrook that he's
ing President Nixon; that it
"Boy was the President
too liberal are offsetting,
took courage, but it was ir-
ever interested in that. The
giving the President the ap-
responsible not to partici-
balloting was supposed to
pearance of occupying the
pate, not to speak out,"
end at 2 p.m. that day. And
favored middle ground.
Scully said.
at 1:30 p.m. Bob Haldeman
was on the phone asking for
results. When he got them I
know they went straight to
the President's desk.
"I guess even with the
China trip the President is
still keeping an eye on New
Hampshire."
Copy
Preservation
Page 2
So the goal of the Nixon
campaign is to keep up in-
The telephone survey was
terest, take advantage of the
organized by Nancy Brataas,
President's image as a
a Minnesotan with the Na-
statesman and ward off any
tional Committee for the Re-
feeling of neglect New
election of the President in
Hampshire voters may have
D.C.
since the President has
Volunteers mostly house-
(
taken himself out of active
A media campaign with
wives-work out of eight
campaigning until after the
headquarters S c a tt e r e d
E
some radio spots, TV spots
around the state. They keep
(
Republican National Con-
and newspaper ads has just
from two (Wolfborough). to
9
vention in August and will
begun. It will intensity up to
make no personal appear-
16 (Manchester) phones
E
ance here.
primary day and will fea-
manned twelve hours a day
a
To reach these goals the
ture, according to Sias, en-
(fom 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.).
campaign has been organ-
dorsements of the President
Working from voter regis-
t
tration lists they call those
I
ized into an effort that con-
by others.
sists of:
in their districts listed as
The climax of the surro-
Republicans and ask, "In
(
A volunteer telephone
campaign that aims at reach-
gate appearances in the
the primary election can
t
state will be March 3 with
President Nixon count on
ing almost all of the 110,000
your support?" Computer-
1
registered Republican vot-
an "Appreciation Day Rally"
ized file cards are then
ers in the state.
for the President.
A well-planned Youth
Gov. Rockefeller will be
marked, for Mr. Nixon,
for Nixon effort to get the
the keynote speaker, radio
against and undecided. If
and TV star Art Linkletter
they are against, they are
vote of young people.
asked whether they will sup
Visits by nearly a dozen
will be master of ceremo-
"surrogates' cabinet mem-
nies. At least 14 cabinet offi-
port Ashbrook or Mc-
Closkey. If they are unde-
bers, congressmen, senators
cers, governors, congress-
dided, they are asked which
and agency heads who come
men and senators will also
of a number of issues are
to the state to speak for the
attend the rally.
bothering them - Vietnam,
President.
It is rumored that Vice
the economy, the environ-
President Spiro Agnew and
ment, drugs, foreign policy,
movie star John Wayne will
crime and health care The
also be brought in.
issue is then checked, they
The New Hampshire Com-
are sent literature on the
mittee for the Reelection of
issue. All undecideds are
the President, headed by
called back again.
former New Hampshire Gov
A get-out-the vote drive
Lane Dwinell, with main
will be launched from the
headquarters in Concord,
phone centers a few days be
New Hampshire, handles
fore the election.
most of the operations.
10th
B
January 11, 1972
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
JEB MAGRUDER
FROM:
SUBJECT:
Campaign Activities
What is happening with our effort to start to get good trial heat polls
out of colleges and high schools.
We need to try to develop an effort here on both counts, particularly
going for some high school support in New Hampshire so we don't
get all negative stories.
It is ridiculous to let the McCloskey people get the kind of story they
got out of the one high school poll which was obviously a heavily
loaded operation.
Perhaps we should try one high school in New Hampshire and maybe
one college to test operations since the overall effort has zero re-
sults today. See If we can't generate out of each one of these a
major effort and if that effort is productive, get several other schools
doing the same thing and get some polls out on them.
On a different subject, we now need to dee that there is a maximum
interest developed in the Democratic primary and try to get all the
news media focusing there instead of on the Republicans.
One line we should be using is "because the lack of significant
competition in the Republican primaries, we don't expect any large
vote turn out".
LH:kmt
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Administratively Confidential
February 10, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H.R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
New Hampshire Mock Election
The Committee to Re-Elect the President conducted a mock
election at New Hampshire College in Manchester, New
Hampshire today. Sample ballots were given to 150
students (total enrollment 950). The results were:
Nixon
32%
Muskie
28%
McGovern
15%
Ed Cole (local)
6%
Humphrey
3%
Lindsay
38
McCloskey
38
Ashbrook
1%
Hartke
1%
Yorty
1%
At the direction of Jeb Magruder and Ken Rietz, Van Shumway
and Tom Sias, the New Hampshire PR Director for the Committee
to Re-Elect the President, are handling publicity in
Washington and New Hampshire respectively.
GS:1m
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
FYI
February 23, 1972
DETERMINED TO BE AN
ADMI ...KING
E.O. 12000, Sertion 6-102
By Ep
_NAR., Date 3-30-82
CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR GORDON STRACHAN
The Campaign Committee is extremely anxious to get the
word to all people necessary that they have two key
events upcoming -- a rally in New Hampshire on March 3
and a rally in Miami, Florida on March 9. They are
extremely hopeful that these two significant events are
not overshadowed by some announcement or action by the
President following his return from China.
In our news planning operation, we can keep these two
dates open so that the rallies are significant news
items; however, because some significant news events
are scheduled by much higher authorities it has been
requested that you at least inform Bob Haldeman of
these two events and dates for his and the President's
planning.
Thanks.
Dick
1
W. Richard Howard
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 19, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR MR. HALDEMAN
FROM:
JEB S. MAGRUDER
SUBJECT:
Campaign Task Forces
As you may know many of our staff political operatives both here
at the White House and outside are thinking about Campaign 72.
Each is haphazardly pursuing his own area of interest.
One approach to this problem is the pre-emptive Task Force. By
establishing a Task Force in each of the key areas, the right
thinkers are put on the right projects and the free-lancer is pulled
into the system. This approach establishes target areas and
thereby enables the Attorney General to establish a time frame for
the campaign. One advantage is that it requires no one's full time
effort so no elaborate outside organization need be established.
Suggested areas for the Task Force approach to be applied include:
Advertising and Direct Mail;
Polling, Computers and Research;
Citizens Committees and the State by State Campaign Organizations;
The 18 - 21 year old vote;
The Black and Women's Vote;
Middle America;
And Democratic Contenders.
Each Task Force could have White House Staffers; individuals in
Departments, such as Dick Moore, Stan Pottinger, and Don Santarelli;
representatives from the RNC, such as Tom Evans or Lyn Nofziger and
independent advisers such as Cliff Miller. Task Forces that should
probably begin operating immediately include:
1.
Advertising and Direct Mail The basic question seems to
be what type of organization and approach is appropriate for
the President in 1972. Suggested members for the group
- 2 A
include Chapin, Garment, Shakespeare, Rumsfeld and
Nofziger. Rhatican could serve as the Project Manager
for this Task Force.
2. Polling, Computers and Research Work has already
begun on expanding our computer capabilities. A
Task Force of Staff members who will know what we
will need in 1972 as well as those with the technical
background to determine the feasibility should be formed.
The group could include Timmons, Huston, Price and
Howard. Ron Baukol could act as Project Manager. The
correct use and development of polling could be under the
direction of Flanigan, Colson, Magruder, Dent and Safire.
Dick Howard could serve as Project Manager.
3. Democratic Contenders They should be considered as a
group as well as individually. The strategy of the group
as coordinated by Lawrence O'Brien should be determined
and appropriate responses developed. One member should
be assigned to each contender to assure complete grasp on
his strategy. The Task Force here for the group could
include Buchanan, Price, Moore, Finch, and Nofziger.
The Project Manager could be Rob Odle. The project
Manager could also be a reliable person in one of the
departments.
Since this is primarily a campaign tool which would draw on White
House Staff members, if you approve I would like to discuss the idea
with the Attorney General.
Approve
Disapprove
Comment
Gergen
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
3/9
Date:
TO:
H.R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
You received the speaking kit last
weekend. Price and Harper asked
for authority to grant limited
distribution with individual
veto power. Price is wondering
if he can proceed on that basis.
OK 3/10
Rice the
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 8, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR GORDON STRACHAN
FROM:
DAVE GERGEN
SUBJECT: Distribution of Speakers' Kit
In the memo which Ray sent to Mr. Haldeman
last week on the speakers' kit, he raised the question
of whether distribution should be extended to various
groups around the country.
Already we have a rather pressing request from
Van Shumway about his State chairmen. I think he
would like to resolve this one by having the Fact Sheets
and Quotes sent out to the chairmen along with 3-4 general
fresh speeches -- not the specific-type speeches already
produced.
We shall probably make a decision on his latest
request before the end of the week, but in the meantime,
do you think we might obtain some guidance on Ray's
question?
Many thanks.
Dave S
COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
1701 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE N.W.
WASHINGTON D. C. 20006
March 8, 1972
(202) 333-0920
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. GORDON STRACHAN
As you requested this morning, I am attaching copies of
the latest total vote as of 11:30 this morning, a copy
of our handout following the press conference this
morning, a copy of the UPI wire where the college mock
election ran, and a copy of the piece that ran on the
UPI wire at noon.
There no was no formal statement for Dale. For the
most part he simply took questions.
JEB S. Ma
Attachments
Nixon Wins
Primary in
Vermont City
RANDOLPH, Vt., March 7
(UPI) - President Nixon re-
ceived 407 of the 772 votes cast
here Tuesday to win what was
believed to be the nation's
only municipal presidential
primary.
Rep. Paul N. McCloskey (R-
Calif.) was a distant second
with 109 votes and Sen. Ed-
mund S. Muskie (D-Maine) the
leading Democratic contender,
was third with 84 votes in the
winner - take- all, nonpartisan
election.
The voting was lighter than
expected, with only 772 of
1,900 registered voters casting
ballots.
Behind Mr. Nixon, McClos-
key and Muskie were James
Boren of the Bureaucratic
Party with 77 votes; Sen.
Hubert H. Humphrey with 21;
Sen. George S. McGovern (D-
S.D.) 20; Rep. Shirley Chisholm
(D-N.Y.) 21; Alabama Gov.
George Wallace, 8; Eugene Mc-
Carthy, 8; New York Mayor
John Lindsay, 5; Sen. Henry
(Scoop) Jackson, 4; Rep. Wil-
bur Mills (D-Ark.) 4; Rep.
John M. Ashbrook (R-Ohio) 4;
Sen. Vance Hartke (D-Ind.) 0;
and Democratic Los Angeles
Mayor Sam Yorty, 0.
Preservation Copy
UPI-63
ADD 1 POLITICS, WASHINGTON (UPI-54)
FRANCIS DALE, CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE FOR THE REELECTION OF THE
PRESIDENT. SAID NIXON'S VICTORY IN NEW HAMPSHIRE WAS AN ENDORSEMENT
OF THE PRESIDENT, SAID NIXON'S VICTORY IN NEW HAMPSHIRE WAS AN
ENDORSEMENT BY THE VOTING PUBLIC OF HIS POLICIES, OBJECTIVES, AND
PERFORMANCE.
"HIS PERFORMANCE HAS BEEN WEIGHED AND HAS BEEN OVERWHELMINGLY
APPROVED " DALE SAID AT A NEWS CONFERENCE. HE SAID THE NEW HAMPSHIRE
RESULTS "F CRESHAD CW A LONG SERIES OF CONTINUING VICTORIES."
DALE CONTENDED THAT ALTHOUGH NIXON GOT A LOWER PERCENTAGE OF THE
VOTE THIS YEAR THAN IN 1968 WHEN HE POLLED 77.6 PER CENT OF THE
VCTE. TUESDAY'S VOTE WAS EVERY BIT AS MUCH OF A VICTORY.
THIS TIME THERE WAS ORGANIZED OPPOSITION, " DALE SAID. "LAST TIME
THERE WAS ONLY AN ORGANIZED LAST MINUTE WRITE-IN (FOR GCV. NELSON
ROCKEFELLER OF NEW YORK).
DALE SAID THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY SHOWED THAT "NO ONE HAS EMERGED
FROM THE CROWD OF DEMOCRATIC CONTENDERS. IT (THE DEMOCRATIC
NONINATION) IS GOING TO BE OPEN, IT SEEMS TO ME, RIGHT DOWN TO THE
CONVENTION.
3/8-GF1203P
035A
FLORIDA 3-8
WITH POLITICS
BY DAVID L. LANGFORD
THE ELECTION ON 38 COLLEGE CAMPUSES WAS A VOTE BY STUDENTS WHO ARE
REGISTERED DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS. WITH 36 OF THE 38 CAMPUSES
REPORTING, PRESIDENT NIXON WON IN A LANDSLIDE OVER REP. PAUL MCCLOSKEY,
R-CALIF. ON THE REPUBLICAN SIDE.
UPI 03-08 03:16 AES
039A
YORTY 3-8
WITH NEWHAMP
MANCHESTER, N.H. (UPI)-- MAYOR SAM YORTY OF LOS ANGELES SAID TUESDAY
NIGHT HE DEFINITELY IS NOT OUT OF THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE DESPITE HIS POOR
SHOWING IN THE NEW HAMPSHIRE PRIMARY.
"I WILL DEFINITELY BE IN THE CALIFORNIA PRIMARY AND MAYBE SOME OTHERS
IN THE INTERIM." HE SAID.
105A
TAB 3-8
WITH NEWHAMP
MANCHESTER, N.H. (UPI) -- POPULAR VOTE FOR REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT (264
315 PRECINCTS):
NIXON 71,237 69 PCT
MCCLOSKEY 21, 101 20 PCT
ASHBROOK 758 10 PCT
PAULSEN 1,095 1 PCT
MANCHESTER, N.H. (UPI) -- POPULAR VOTE FOR DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENT (264
315 PRECINCTS):
MUSKIE 38,130 43 PCT
MCGOVERN 29,650 37 PCT
YORTY 4,744 S PCT
MILLS 3,314 4 PCT
HARTKE 2,223 3 PCT
KENNEDY 729 1 PCT
UPI 03-08 11:24 AES
MEMORANDUM
OF CALL
Rietz
TO:
If
YOU WERE CALLED BY-
YOU WERE VISITED BY-
OF (Organization)
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the wires from this Ist of 24 primaries:
RN's results are variously described as: "sweeping to an easy victory'
'On the verge of crushing opposition from left and right with a margin
almost as big as he had in '68 when running virtually unopposed, 11
"Scoring a runaway victory.
11
"Swamped 2 GOP challengers.
11
"Without even visiting the state
11
"Decisively defeated" Ashbrook
and McCloskey.
Sen. Dole said the results reflect the judgment that the American
people are going to make on RN and his leadership in Nov
And he
added "The opposition race is obviously wide open, and the so-called
'leading' candidate isn't leading anymore. 11 Dole said Muskie should
have expected at least 2/3 considering his frontrunning status, virtually
no opposition and his neighboring residence
UPI reports the
Veep's statement that the results "overwhelmingly expressed their
[NH GOP] confidence in RN's leadership. 11
Post
In the nation's only municipal pres. primary Randolph, Vt.
RN received 407 to 109 for McCloskey (who visited there at least once)
and 84 for Muskie. (Only 770 of 1900 registered voted. )
And in
Fla's student poll of registered voters on college campuses, RN won
a landslide over McCloskey -- 1989 to 246. McGovern won the Dem
race with 1784 to 1373 for Chisholm (1); 1096 for Muskie; 1085 for
Lindsay; 986 for Wallace; 749 for Jackson; 643 for HHH and 160 for
Reptly
McCarthy. The anti-busing amendment was supported 6119-4334.
UPI (Milne)says "Muskie turned back a surprisingly strong surge
by McGovern to win. However he failed to achieve a majority, putting
in question his standing as the front-runner for the Dem nomination
Heavily favored to win,
Muskie ran into unexpectedly heavy opposition.
An earlier UPI report says Muskie's totals "seriously threatened
his role as the leading contender for the nomination. 11
AP says
McGovern's showing "has dimmed [Muskie's victory. 11
In the GOP VP write-in race, VP Agnew had 74% with 40%
tallied. Brooke was running a distant third with 7%. Chief Burning
Wood had 19% - he got the NH GOP VP nod in 168
Peabody, the
only one on the Dem VP ballot, got 93% of their tallies.
JH
Timmons
Administratively Confidential
February 14, 1972
HEO rueks
MEMORANDUM FOR:
BILL TIMMONS
2/28
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
FRED DIVEL
Fred Divel is another employee of Walt Disney. He is not
in the Ziegler, Higby category, but he might be of use to
you in San Diego. The next time you travel to San Diego
you might want to interview him to determine if he would
be of any service. I do not know him personally. Steve
Bull and Larry Higby know him but are neutral.
GS:1m
COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
MEMORANDUM
March 1, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR THE STAFF
FROM:
ROBERT C. ODLE, JR.
Attached is an updated inter-office telephone list.
Also attached are two copies of our new office staff
directory. Please check the directory immediately to
make certain your address and telephone numbers are
correct, and report any corrections to me by the close
of business tomorrow. You may wish to take one copy
home.
Please encourage your callers to use your outside lines.
Our system is built around these lines and is not de-
signed for all your calls to come in on 333-0920. Modern
telephone systems use direct lines such as those we have
installed for each staff member, and our system will
ultimately break down unless these outside numbers are
given out and regularly used.
Additional copies of this directory are available from
Sylvia Panarites.
Thank you very much for your cooperation and please let
me know of any corrections you may have in the listings.
bcc: Mr. Lawrence M. Higby
COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
1701 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW
WASHINGTON. D. C 20006
STAFF DIRECTORY
(202) 333 0920
Office
Home
Name
Phone
Address
Phone
Victoria T. Agnich
333-5767
4203 Pickering Place
780-0194
(Mr. & Mrs. Richard)
Alexandria, Virginia 22309
David J. Allen
333-7060
3426 South Wakefield Street
931-6975
(Mr. & Mrs.)
Arlington, Virginia 22206
Yvonne Allen
298-6850
10701 Meadowhill Road
593-5046
(Mrs. Peter H.)
Silver Spring, Maryland 20901
Arthur L. Amolsch
333-7060
2524 Paxton Street
(703) 491-1448
(Mr. & Mrs.)
Woodbridge, Virginia 22191
Alex M. Armendaris
333-6560
1026 16th Street, N.W.
393-5165
Apt. 503
Washington, D.C. 20036
210 Wakewa
(219) 232-6804
South Bend, Indiana 46617
Louis W. Barnett
333-0941
Republican State Central
(213) 483-9550
Committee of L.A. County
1326 West Sixth Street
Los Angeles, California 90017
Home:
358 West Cedar Street
(213) 845-4898
Burbank, California 91506
Paul E. Barrick
333-4550
7300 Lackawanna Drive
451-3636
(Mr. & Mrs.)
Springfield, Virginia 22150
Thomas D. Bell, Jr.
333-4570
122 11th Street, S.E.
546-5765
Washington, D.C.
James W. Bennett
333-0920
9205 Long Branch Pkwy.
439-0690
Silver Spring, Maryland 20901
Mildred Bighinatti
333-2375
1301 Delaware Avenue, S.W.
484-8146
(Mr. & Mrs. Enso V.)
Washington, D.C. 20024
Katherine A. Black
333-8280
2301 Connecticut Avenue, N.W, apt, 2
232-6298
(Miss)
Washington, D.C. 20008
-2-
Nancy L. Blair
333-3104
53-A G Street, S.W.
628-4031
(Miss)
Washington, D.C. 20024
Mark A. Bloomfield
333-4560
10201 Grosvenor Place
493-6618
Apartment 1402
Rockville, Maryland 20852
Henry M. Buchanan
652-0580
7613 Edenwood Court
365-1983
(Mr. & Mrs.)
Bethesda, Maryland 20034
Monico Bungato
333-0920
7814 Livingston Road
248-4189
(Mr. & Mrs.)
PB 381-1946
Oxon Hill, Maryland 20021
Maxwell Calloway
(904) 222-7920
1658 North Ridge Road, N.W.
(408) 993-6622
(305-522-6219
Atlanta, Georgia 30338
Jack Caulfield
5205 Concordia Street
273-7211
(Mr. & Mrs.)
Fairfax, Virginia
Arden Chambers
333-8280
2400 Virginia Avenue, N.W.
296-3659
(Miss)
Apartment C-316
Washington, D.C. 20037
Victoria Lynn Chern
333-2013
1435 Fourth Street, S.W.
484-6401
(Miss)
Washington, D.C. 20024
Murray Chotiner
298-9030
6606 Jenny Dee Place
(Mr. & Mrs.)
Springfield, Virginia 22152
Patricia M. Cochran
333-0820
1601 18th Street, N.W. ,Apt. 915
387-0256
(Miss)
Washington, D.C. 20009
Lois Jean Coleman
333-4707
1423-S 27th Street, N.W.
(Miss)
Washington, D.C. 20007
James E. Cooper
333-0920
4400 68 Place, Apt. B-2-
772-6022
Hyattsville, Maryland
Sandra S. Cram
333-0350
1900 South Eads Street, #815
920-1107
(Mrs.)
Arlington, Virginia 22202
Josephine L. Creighton
333-2835
949-A 25th Street, N.W.
338-4813
(Miss)
Washington, D.C. 20037
Nancy Louise Crouch
333-1265
2030 F Street, N.W., Apt. 903
293-7483
(Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. )
Washington, D.C. 20006
Connie Cudd
333-0941
1207 33rd Street, N.W.
337-9035
(Miss)
Washington, D.C. 20007
Peter H. Dailey
333-3515
1404 30th Street, N.W.
333-4111
(Mr. & Mrs.)
Washington, D.C. 20007
(212) 247-0300
-3-
Susan Ann Davis
333-0350
1546 44th Street, N.W.
338-3066
(Miss)
Washington, D.C, 20007
Jane M. Dannenhauer
333-1370
1600 South Eads Street
521-2482
(Miss)
Apartment 1230 South
Arlington, Virginia 22202
Maureen Devlin
333-1669
3010 Q Street, N.W.
333-3837
(Miss)
Washington, D.C. 20007
Charles E. Dexter, Jr.
333-3797
5533 33rd Street, N.W.
363-3199
333-0696
Washington, D.C. 20008
Ann L. Dore
333-7060
2000 N Street, N.W.
785-4875
(Miss)
Washington, D.C. 20036
Yolanda Dorminy
333-4550
5434 Broad Branch Road
363-6506
(Mr. & Mrs. Jack)
Washington, D.C. 20015
Martha H. Duncan
333-3106
6171 Leesburg Pike
532-6179
(Miss)
Apartment 411
Falls Church, Virginia 22044
Mrgan L. Elliott
333-0920
490 01d Post Road
(301) 272-4420
(Mr. & Mrs.)
PB 381-1945
Aberdeen, Maryland 21001
Daniel F. Evans, Jr.
333-1265
3033 Woodland Drive, N.W.
234-6251
Washington, D.C. 20008
387-8477
Harold D. Fangboner
333-0820
9018 Brierly Road
652-2788
(Mr. & Mrs)
Chevy Chase, Maryland 20015
Barbara B. Fierce
333-4560
1641 Fitzgerald Lane
548-5659
(Mr. & Mrs. Donald)
Alexandria, Virginia 22302
Arthur Finkelstein
333-6478
1101 Midland Avenue
(914) 779-6981
Apartment 302
Bronxville, New York 10708
Harry S. Flemming
333-4560
Post Office Box 1355
548-9308
PB 381-1948
Alexandria, Virginia 22313
John C. Foltz
333-0650
5301 Remington Drive
780-3230
(Mr. & Mrs)
Mt. Vernon Terrace
Alexandria, Virginia 22309
Richard L. Fore
333-2667
2635 Wagon Drive
960-2213
Alexandria, Virginia 22303
Kristin Forsberg
333-0455
2100 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
234-4794
(Miss)
Washington, D.C. 20008
-4-
Laura Frederick
333-2622
3250 N Street, N,W,
338-0236
(Miss)
Washington, D.C, 20007
John B. Fuller
333-7060
209 Wolfe Road
683-4511
(Mr. & Mrs.)
Alexandria, Virginia
Theodore J. Garrish
333-1265
2914 Kings Chapel Road
560-4250
(Mr. & Mrs.)
Falls
Church, Virginia 22040
Roy L. Gibson
333-0920
7804 Gradey Boulevard
451-4555
PB 381-1947
Springfield, Virginia 22150
Thomas E. Girard
333-7060
8200 Tauton Place
569-9479
(Mr. & Mrs.)
Springfield, Virginia 22152
Lawrence Y. Goldberg
333-6433
2111 Jefferson Davis Hwy.
892-2827
Apartment 808N
Arlington, Virginia 22202
George K. Gorton
333-4570
706 Sixth Street, S.W.
638-1976
Washington, D.C. 20024
Anne Graham
333-5767
1719 Oak Lane
KE8-6242
(Miss)
McLean, Virginia 22101
Veronica Anne Haggart
333-0650
4801 Kenmore Avenue
751-0793
(Miss)
Apartment 314
Alexandria, Virginia 22304
Sally J. Harmony
333-6575
4515 Willard Avenue
652-6807
(Mrs.)
Chevy Chase, Maryland 20015
William M. Harper, Jr.
333-0820
700 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.
337-8399
Apartment 304
Washington, D.C. 20037
Mary Angela Harris
333-4212
5713 MacArthur Blvd., N.W.
244-6354
(Miss)
Washington, D.C. 20016
Rita E. Hauser
333-3104
1 Washington Circle, N.W.
296-5080
(Mrs. & Mrs. Gustave)
Apartment 411
Washington, D.C. 20037
130 East End Avenue
(212) 744-1262
New York, New York 10028
J. Curtis Herge
333-0350
1102 Waynewood Blvd.
360-7987
(Mr. & Mrs.)
Alexandria, Virginia 22308
Judith G. Hoback
333-4550
9702 Montauk Avenue
530-8629
(Mrs. James)
Bethesda, Maryland 20034
Daniel W. Hofgren
333-2375
3006 P Street, N.W.
333-2995
(Mr. & Mrs.)
Washington, D.C.
-5-
Carroll J. Holton
333-8280
4001 Ames Street
396-3479
(Mr. & Mrs.)
PB381-1962
Washington, D.C. 20019
Joseph Horacek III
(213) 278-3233
125 N. Barrington Avenue
(213) 476-5353
Los Angeles, California 90049
Office:
9229 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, California 90069
Robert L. Houston
333-0920
968 Fall Circle Way
674-8829
(Mr. & Mrs.)
Gambrills, Maryland 21054
Merlyn Hunger
333-0016
4848 Chevy Chase Drive, #2
657-9274
(Miss)
Chevy Chase, Maryland 20015
Patricia G. Hutar
333-3104
3800 Lakeshore Drive
(312) 281-8329
(Mrs. & Mrs. Laddie)
Chicago, Illinois 60613
Eveline M. Hyde
333-4550
5807 Aberdeen Road
320-3347
(Mr. & Mrs. Henry)
Bethesda, Maryland 20034
Lea Jablonsky
333-4646
#7 Snows Ct.
333-5311
(Miss)
Washington, D.C. 20037
Phillip Joanou
333-3053
5663 Bramblewood Road
(213) 790-4583
(Mr. & Mrs.)
La Canada, California 91011
785-1176
Elizabeth Johansen
333-3053
603 South Carolina Avenue, S.E.
546-8274
(Miss)
Washington, D.C. 20003
Marilyn K. Johnson
333-0941
2304 41st Street, N.W.
333-4181
(Miss)
Apartment 301
Washington, D.C. 20007
Paul R. Jones
333-7220
640 M Street, S.W.
484-1987
(Mrs. & Mrs.)
Washington, D.C. 20024
Herbert W. Kalmbach
333-1668
1056 Santiago Drive
(714) 646-0422
(Mr. & Mrs.)
Newport Beach, California 92660
Madison Hotel
483-6400
A. Noelle Kantzer
333-7060
3702 Quaint Acre Circle
256-7231
(Miss)
Falls Church, Virginia 22041
Tina Karalekas
333-6433
1200 North Nash Street, Apt. 828
525-8273
(Mr. & Mrs. S. Steven)
Arlington, Virginia 22209
Allan G. Kaupinen
333-4560
700 Beverly Drive
549-3835
(Mr. & Mrs.)
Alexandria, Virginia 22302
Paul W. Kayser
333-0820
Watergate South, Apt. 304
337-8399
(Mr. & Mrs.)
700 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20037
-6-
Catherine Koob
333-0820
3577 llamlet Place
657-8270
(Miss)
Chevey Chase, Maryland 20015
Karen Koon
333-7060
730 24th Street, N.W.
965-5628
(Miss)
Washington, D.C. 20037
Loughrey R. Kuhn
333-3564
1280 21st Street, N.W.
833-1575
(Mr.& Mrs.)
Washington, D.C. 20036
Fred C. LaRue
333-2622
310 Watergate West
337-2520
(Mr. & Mrs.)
2700 Virginia Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20037
Frank M. Leonard
333-4212
1112 16th Street, N.W., Apt, 701
833-8627
(Mr. & Mrs.)
Washington, D.C. 20036
298-7446
Office: 1913 I Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
New York: 52 Riverside Drive
(212) 877-1317
New York, New York 10024
G. Gordon Liddy
333-6575
9310 Ivanhoe Road
567-3607
(Mr. & Mrs.)
Oxon Hill, Maryland 20022
Charlotte Lyeth
333-8280
1530 26th Street, N.W.
333-1544
(Miss)
Washington, D.C. 20007
Jeb S. Magruder
333-4557
4814 Fort Sumner Drive
229-3065
(Mr. & Mrs.)
PB 381-1949
Washington, D.C. 20016
Robert H. Marik
333-2835
8600 Fenway Road
365-2795
(Dr. & Mrs.)
Bethesda, Maryland 20016
Jeanne C. Mason
333-4567
5601 Seminary Road, Apt 117N
820-1987
(Miss)
Falls Church, Virginia 22041
Margaret McClung
333-0350
710 University Blvd,, West
593-3566
(Miss)
Silver Spring, Maryland 20901
James McCord
333-0920
7 Winder Court
762-7678
(Mr. & Mrs.)
PB 381-1950
Rockville, Maryland 20850
Georgina McCormack
333-6560
3616 Whitehaven Pkwy, N.W.
333-1674
(Miss)
Washington, D.C. 20017
Angela Lee Miller
333-4570
517 South Royal Street
683-5229
(Miss)
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
Clifford A. Miller
333-4707
2419 Westridge Road
(213) 472-1485
(Mr, & Mrs.)
Los Angeles, California 90049
L.A. Office:
Braun & Company
(213) 385-3481
625 S. Kingsley Drive
Los Angeles, California 90005
&
-7-
James E. Mills
333-3564
130 North Carolina Avenue, S.E.
544-8240
Washington, D.C. 20003
William E. Minshall III
333-0350
2538 Queen Anne's Lane, N.W.
338-5189
Washington, D.C. 20037
Daniel G. Mintz
454-2946
10612 Cavalier Drive
593-3213
Silver Spring, Maryland 20901
Jeannie Downs Mitchell
333-2592
Route #4, 1183 Latrobe Drive
(301) 757-4899
(Mrs.)
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
John N. Mitchell
333-4646
2510 Virginia Avenue, N.W.
(Hon. & Mrs.)
Washington, D.C. 20037
L. Robert Morgan
333-0276
8315 Aqueduct Road
340-0272
(Mr. & Mrs.)
Potomac, Maryland 20854
Judith E. Myers
333-0276
4201 South 31st Street
578-4830
(Miss)
Arlington, Vriginia 22206
Edward Nixon
333-3434
Lynwood, Washington
(206) 743-5450
(Mr. & Mrs.)
Betty A. Nolan
333-5767
3811 W Street, N.W.
337-2733
(Miss)
Washington, D.C. 20007
William D. Novelli
333-1889
6015 Jacob's Ladder
997-0625
(Mr.. & Mrs.)
Columbia, Maryland 21043
Lee R. Nunn
333-4550
Washington Hilton Hotel
483-3000
(Mr. & Mrs.)
Washington, D.C. 20009
Ext. 0-145
Weekends:
232-3046
Route One
(502) 453-2231
Cave City, Kentucky 42127
Robert C. Odle, Jr.
333-4567
8523 Westover Court
569-1009
(Mr. & Mrs.)
Springfield, Virginia 22152
Michael O'Donnell
(714) 233-5775
853 Thomas Street, Apt. 3
(714) 488-5196
San Diego, California 92109
Kathleen O. O'Melia
333-0920
1213 29th Street, N.W.
338-3885
(Miss)
Washington, D.C. 20007
Sylvia Panarites
333-1912
2016 North Adams Street, Apt, 604
527-8233
(Miss)
Arlington, Virginia 22201
Thomas A. Pappas
333-4560
450 Sumner Place
(617) 542-4210 or
Boston, Massachusetts
(617) 484-3524
Madison Hotel, D.C.
483-6400
-8-
William W. Parish
456-6709
1028 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
296-5550
395-6033
Room 623A
Washington, D.C. 20036
Brenda E. Pettross
333-7220
5455 16th Avenue, Apt T-2
559-2682
(Mrs.)
Hyattsville, Maryland 20782
Judith A. Plessner
(213) 278-3233
423 South Sherbourne Drive
(213) 271-6964
(Miss)
Los Angeles, California 90048
Ann Pinkerton
333-6280
63 Van Dyke Road
(Miss)
Princeton, New Jersey
Robert A. Podesta
333-4570
2700 Virginia Avenue, N.W.
965-3000
Washington, D.C. 20037
Herbert L, Porter
333-2615
4340 Garfield Street, N.W.
244-1823
(Mr. & Mrs.)
Washington, D.C. 20007
Barbara Preve
333-4570
3351 Breckenridge Court
560-7580
(Mrs.)
Annandale, Virginia 22003
Patricia Price
333-7060
3010 Q Street, N.W.
338-3837
(Miss)
Washington, D.C. 20007
Robert A. F. Reisner
333-2013
2727 29th Street, N.W.
667-6487
(Mr. & Mrs.)
Washington, D.C. 20008
Kenneth C. Rietz
333-0941
128 Sixth Street, S.E.
544-7150
Washington, D.C. 20003
Gene E. Roberts
333-4557
5601 Seminary Road, Apt. 117N
820-1987
(Miss)
Falls Church, Virginia 22041
Peter Rocchio
333-0820
338 8th Street, S.E.
547-6128
Washington, D.C. 20003
Bruce N. Rogers
333-0350
128 G Street, S.W.
737-5370
Washington, D.C. 20024
Constance Santarelli
333-2592
224 North Royal Street
548-0821
(Mr. & Mrs. Donald E.)
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
Susan Schjelderup
333-3053
1123 Neal Drive
360-6488
(Miss)
Alexandria, Virginia 22308
Michael A. Scully
333-4570
618 Toilsome Hill Road
(203) 333-7126
Fairfield, Connecticut 06604
Glenn J. Sedam, Jr.
333-6575
907 Leigh Mill Road
759-3797
(Mr. & Mrs.)
Great Falls, Virginia 22066
-9-
Pauline F. Sedlak
333-3564
1900 Lyttonsville Road, Apt, 903
585-8398
(Mrs.)
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
DeVan L. Shumway
333-7060
2224 Carmichael Drive
938-3822
(Mr. & Mrs.)
Vienna, Virginia
Hugh W. Sloan, Jr.
333-1370
7022 Alicent Court
821-2353
(Mr. & Mrs.)
McLean, Virginia 22101
Joseph Smith
333-0920
1424 Varnun Street, N.W.
882-0676
(Mr. & Mrs.)
Washington, D.C. 20011
Kenneth M. Smith
333-4570
3300 Pintail Court
780-9141
Alexandria, Virginia
Nancy H. Steorts
333-3104
4910 Rockmere Court
229-1766
(Mr. & Mrs. James)
Sumner
Washington, D.C. 20016
Maurice H. Stans
333-8280
2500 Virginia Avenue, N.W.
(Hon. & Mrs.)
Washington, D.C, 20037
William W. Stover
333-0016
2800 Woodley Road, N.W.
234-1769
Washington, D.C. 20008
Patricia A. Strunk
333-7060
2700 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
232-1589
(Miss)
Apartment 303A
Washington, D.C. 20006
Kenneth K. Talmage
333-8280
3320 R Street, N.W.
333-3423
Washington, D.C. 20007
Robert M. Teeter
333-2832
880 Colliston Road
(313) 769-5677
(Mr. & Mrs.)
(313) 963-2414
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105
Teri Anne Thayer
333-4212
3221 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
362-8323
(Miss)
Apartment 408
Washington, D.C. 20037
Webster B. Todd, Jr.
333-3564
5017 Fort Sumner Drive
229-6762
(Mr. & Mrs.)
Washington, D.C. 20016
Dolores Ulman
333-4560
1200 North Nash
527-6835
(Miss)
Arlington, Virginia 22209
Laura B. Underwood
333-7060
10415 Samaga Drive
(703) 938-3611
(Mr. & Mrs. Robert L.)
Oakton, Virginia 22124
Nora Lee Vandersommen
333-2615
1322 15th Street, N.W., Apt, 24
265-9452
(Miss)
Washington, D.C, 20005
-10-
Richard Visceglia
1925-3 Rosemary Hill Drive
589-0311
Silver Spring, Maryland
Carrie Elizabeth Wagner
333-0727
1503 30th Street, N.W.
337-3877
(Miss)
Washington, D.C. 20007
Lucille A. Wagoner
333-6575
6545 Beechwood Drive
449-7082
(Major & Mrs. Karl)
Camp Springs, Maryland 20031
Susan Jean Whittier
333-2667
1929 38th Street, N.W.
337-6572
(Miss)
Washington, D.C. 20007
Newell Weed
333-4550
Watergate West
333-0314
(Mr. & Mrs.)
Washing D.C.
Ted J. Wigger
333-4570
3090 Brown Valley Road
(707) 224-0129
(603) 668-2253
Napa, California 94558
Thomas Wince III
333-0920
4600 Evandale Road
(703) 670-6652
(Mr. & Mrs.)
PB 381-1958
Dale City, Virginia 22191
Clayton K. Yeutter
333-0650
1200 North Courthouse Road
527-8973
(Mr. & Mrs.)
Apartment 311
Arlington, Virginia 22001
831 Hazelwood Drive
(402) 488-1086
Lincoln, Nebraska 68510
Barbara W. Zapp
333-0878
7779 Riverdale Road, Apt. 102
577-6928
(Mr. & Mrs. Brian)
333-2338
New Carrolton, Maryland 20784
Joan Donnelly
333-7060
1566 33rd Street, N.W.
965-1299
(Miss)
Washington, D.C.
Note: Some home telephone numbers require the use of area codes, The area code for
Virginia is 703; for Maryland, 301; Washington, D.C., 202.
While the main Committee number is 333-0920, please use the direct-dial outside lines
whenever possible.
"PB" means "Page Boy.' To ring someone on his pageboy, dial the number on your tele-
phone. The person will hear a buzzer and know to call his office.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Date:
3/10
TO:
H.R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
You asked whether the Florida College
mock election resulted from Ken
Reitz and Committee for the Re-
Election of the President activity.
Ken Reitz and two outside organizers
developed the results reported in the
UPI wire which appeared in the March
8 News Summary. Reitz' report on his
organizers and methods is attached
with the full UPI wire story.
The detailed description of the
results and colleges is also attached.
Frank Dale distributed this fact
sheet to the Press on March 8.
008A
POLL 3-8 NX
ORLANDO, FLA. (UPI) --SEN. GEORGE MCGOVERN FINISHED FIRST, WITH REP.
SHIRLEY CHISHOLM A CLOSE AND SURPRISING SECOND, IN TUESDAY'S STATEWIDE
COLLEGE STUDENT PRIMARY.
THE ELECTION ON 38 COLLEGE CAMPUSES WAS A VOTE BY STUDENTS WHO ARE
REGISTERED DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS. WITH 36 OF THE 38 CAMPUSES
REPORTING, PRESIDENT NIXON WON A LANDSLIDE WIN OVER REP. PAUL MCCLOSKEY,
R-CALIF., FOR THE GOP NOMINATION.
THE STANDING WERE:
DEMOCRATS: MCGOVERN 1,784; MRS. CHISHOLM 1,373;SEN. EDMUND S. MUSKIE,
D-MAINE 1,096; NEW YORK MAYOR JOHN V. LINDSAY 1,085; ALABAMA GOV. GEORGE
WALLACE 986; SEN. HENRY M.JACKSON, D-WASH., 749; SEN. HUBERT H.
HUMPHREY, D-MINN., 643; FORMER MINNESOTA SENATOR EUGENE MCCARTHY 160;
SEN. VANCE HARTKE, D-IND. AND REP. WILBUR MILLS, D-ARK. 24 EACH; AND
MAYOR SAM YORTY OF LOS ANGELES, 16.
ON THE REPUBLICAN SIDE: NIXON 1,989; AND MCCLOSKEY 246.
BILL CASTELLANO OF FLORIDA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY WHERE THE
ELECTION IS BEING COORDINATED SAID THE "STRAW VOTE" ON BUSING WAS PASSED
6,119 TO 4,334 AGAINST.
"THIS MEANS, I SUPPOSE, THAT THE GOVERNOR'S STAND ON BUSING AS A
USEFUL TOOL FOR DESEGREGATION HAS BEEN VOTED DOWN BY SUPPOSEDLY LIBERAL
COLLEGE STUDENTS," SAID CASTELLANO.
CASTELLANO SAID MRS. CHISHOLM'S SHOWING WAS THE BIGGEST SURPRISE. SHE
NOT ONLY WON AT BLACK SCHOOLS SUCH AS FLORIDA A&M, BUT ALSO RAN WELL AT
PREDOMINATELY WHITE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY, WHERE SHE FINISHED SECOND
BEHIND MCGOVERN.
MRS. CHISHOLM CARRIED PREDOMINANTLY WHITE FLORIDA ATLANTIC AND
FLORIDA PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGES AS WELL.
"PERHAPS SHE CAMPAIGNED MORE STATEWIDE THAN WE REALIZED, AND I THINK
THIS IS A PRETTY MUCH OF A SURPRISE TO ME. I THINK SHE DID BETTER THAN
ANYONE THOUGHT. THE FACT THAT THE STUDENTS KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT HER TO PUT
HER IN SECOND PLACE MIGHT BE THE SUBJECT FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS."
GA1225AES
UPI 03-08 12:42 AES
TRUST
The following are the results of the mock primary held in Florida colleges
yesterday. 36 colleges participated.
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY
DEMOCRAT PRIMARY
(statewide totals)
(statewide totals)
Pres. Nixon
1970 votes-84 %
McGovern
1776 votes
McCloskey
244
10.4%
Chisholm
1372
Ashbrook
132
5.6%
Lindsay
1059
Muskie
1054
Wallace
953
Jackson
708
HHH
632
McCarthy
157
Hartke
24
Mills
24
Yorty
16
The whole primary was sponsored by the Student Government of Florida
Technical University, sanctioned by the State Legislature, and sponsored
by various groups on the individual campuses. A list of the participating
colleges and their results are attached.
Special items of interest in this election:
The President won 35 out of 36 colleges reporting.
The President received more votes than any candidate in either primary.
The President won both primaries at St. John's River Junior College in
Palatka, Florida. The Democratic primary was won with write-in
votes.
In addition to getting a higher vote than any candidate in either primary,
the President won more campuses than any other candidate in either
primary.
STATE TOTALS
Ashbrook
-
132
McCLoskey
-
244
Nixon
-
1,970
Democrat
Chisolm
-
1,362
Hartke
-
24
Humphrey
-
632
Jackson
-
708
Lindsay
!
1,059
McCarthy
-
157
McGovern
-
1,776
Mills
-
24
Muskie
-
1,034
Wallace
-
953
Yorty
-
16
KEY
1) Atlantic University
2) Central Florida Community College
3) Chippola Junior College
4) Embry
5) Florida Presbyterian College
6) Palm Beach Atlantic College
7) Lake Samter College
8) St. Petersburgh Junior College
9) St. Leo College
10) Seminole Junior College
11) Florida A & M
12) Brevard Junior College - Gential Campus
13) Valecia Jnior College
14) Polk Community College
15) North Florida Junior College
16) Rollins College
17) Hillsborough Community College - Dale-Mabry Campus
18) Indian River Community College
19) Brevard Junior College - South campus
20) St. Petersburg Junior College
21) Florida Southern College
22) Palm Beach Junior College
23) Gulf Coast Community College
24) Miami Dade College (North)
KEY: cont.
25) Daytona Beach Junior College
26) Okaloosa - Walton Junior College
27) Stetson University
28) University of Miami
29) Florida Technological University
30) Bethomb Cookman College
31) Barry College
32) Florida Institute of Technology
33) Hillsboro Community College - Seminole Campus
34) Pensacola Junior College
35) Talahasse Junior College
36) Florida State University
Republican
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Ashbrook
13
1
0
0
3
2
8
3
0
McCloskey
9
1
1
3
5
0
10
12
I
Nixon
44
36
15
47
16
98
50
67
7
Democrat
Chisolm
37
17
18
2
105
18
9
51
3
Hartke
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
Humphrey
3
11
8
1h
8
8
9
11
1
Jackson
8
17
18
13
2
16
12
14
2
Lindsay
13
13
11
7
26
4
14
81
0
McCarthy
4
1
4
0
5
0
4
8
3
McGovern
36
61
19
7
36
10
25
55
6
Mills
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
Muskie
21
12
17
7
60
8
11
51
8
Wallace
6
54
62
17
2
34
18
20
2
Yorty
1
1
0
0
0
3
0
0
Republican
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Ashbrook
4
1
2
3
1
1
0
1
1
McCloskey
4
2
8
3
2
0
2
1
2
Nixon
60
1
31
75
20
13
18
33
40
Democrat
Chisolm
6
307
6
10
4
10
6
31
20
Hartke
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Humphrey
8
43
26
19
11
7
3
26
3
Jackson
18
2
17
13
4
1
6
2
18
7
Lindsay
22
92
21
13
27
10
12
40
9
McCarthy
4
2
7
2
0
0
3
3
3
McGovern
20
6
26
29
13
15
19
50
16
Mills
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Muskie
30
9
8
13
10
5
8
27
13
Wallace
21
1
19
19
8
11
3
11
25
Yorty
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
Republican
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
Ashbrook
1
6
3
1
0
12
5
1
7
McCloskey
7
11
4
3
0
16
5
0
3
Nixon
50
48
48
94
14
52
39
43
48
Democrat
Chisolm
9
5
6
73
10
70
7
13
46
Hartke
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Humphrey
13
7
20
15
5
76
13
8
22*
Jackson
17
14
11
25
35
32
11
36
17
11
Lindsay
12
33
13
25
10
42
28
13
37
McCarthy
6
2
3
9
2
4
2
8
1
McGovern
9
47
25
62
4
126
31
22
178
Mills
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
2
1
Muskie
10
24
15
45
18
38
48
31
64
Wallace
18
11
10
27
32
34
23
62
18
Yorty
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
0
Republ team
28
29
30
31
32
??
34
36
Ashbrook
9
15
1
0
0
1
3
24
McCloskey
9
36
2
2
1
6
10
62
Nixon
46
304
19
26
2
90
60
305
Democrat
Shisolm
46
21
84
1
4
7
58
29
259
Hartke
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
14
0
Humphrey
22
41
32
6
13
3
25
15
108
Jackson
17
108
0
6
4
3
83
31
111
Lindsay
37
67
18
16
3
11
25
60
237
McCarthy
1
9
0
1
0
2
6
3
45
McGovern
178
133
22
4
6
5
68
63
575
Mills
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
6
Muskie
64
69
4
24
2
3
92
42
201
Wallace
18
68
1
1
7
5
88
121
129
Yorty
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
MEMORANDUM FOR H.R. HALDEMAN
FROM :
G. STRACHAN
John Mitchell is alleged to be very upset
regarding the number of 1701 staffers who
went on the charter flight to Florida.
The cost of the flight is approximately
$10, 000 and a manifest is not available to
A
us without stirring up a real hornet's nest
in Magruder's operation.
THE EVENING STAR
March 9, 1972
DO NEWSMEN PAY?
GOP Flight to Miami
Causes CAB Hassle
A gala charter flight to Mi-
Shumway said lawyers so
ami today for Republican not-
far have disagreed on whether
ables was on schedule despiter
the reporters can be charged.
a hassle over Civil Aeronau-
He asserted he felt he would
tics Board regulations.
have "come under fire" if he
The flight is carrying guests
had initially sent out invita-
to a Florida "Appreciation
tions saying "we'll give you a
Day for the President," and
free ride to Florida." As it
members of the press are ac-
stands, this aspect remains up
companying the GOP leaders
in the air.
to Miami for the rally.
That is what caused the
problem.
Originally the reporters,
thought to be sensitive about
accepting the ride for nothing,
were to be billed. Then a trou-
blesome CAB rule cropped up
that bans combining paying
and non-paying guests on a
charter flight.
"After several days of toss-
ing over ideas, DeVan L.
Shumway, press director for
the Committee for the Re-
election of the President, said
yesterday the committee will
take reporters along and de-
cide later whether to charge
them.
"We'll go ahead and take
the guys down. As for the bill-
ing, I don't know what we're
going to do," Shumway stated.
Preserva
The rally will be attended, a
Copy
committee source said, by In-
terior Secretary Rogers C. B.
Morton, California Gov. Ron-
ald Reagan, several senators
and House members, astro-
naut Frank Borman, Washing-
ton Redskins players Walter
Rock and Jack Pardee, and
Miss U.S.A., Debbie Shelton.
It was not immediately
known which of these guests
would be on the charter flight.
The reporters making the trip
include, Shumway said, Les
Barrer of Today, Donald Lar-
r ab e e. of Griffin-Larrabee
News Bureau; Richard Bees-
ton of the London Telegraph
and Hugo Perez of Imparcial
in Guatemala City.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Administratively Confidential
March 9, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H.R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
G
SUBJECT:
Florida Primary Ballot
The Florida ballot lists these candidates alphabetically
for the Republican primary on March 14, 1972:
John M.
ASHBROOK
Paul N.
McCLOSKEY
Richard M.
NIXON
On the Democratic primary ballot, these names appear
alphabetically:
Shirley
CHISHOLM
Vance
HARTKE
Hubert H.
HUMPHREY
Henry M. (Scoop)
JACKSON
John V.
LINDSAY
Eugene J.
McCARTHY
George
McGOVERN
Wilbur D.
MILLS
Edmund S.
MUSKIE
George
WALLACE
Sam
YORTY
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Date:
3/3
TO:
LARRY HIGBY
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
The Attorney General does not know
about this unless Colson has
mentioned the idea to him privately.
However, if Safire and Moore form
it, Dick Moore will either keep
the Attorney General advised or will
protect the idea if Colson gets
caught.
I am still of the opinion that two
"competing" campaign organizations
have value. So if Colson can get
this set up to obtain good campaign
ideas that's fine.
MS.
L
chath AG
EYES ONLY
February 15, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
DICK MOORE
Should be?
BILL SAFIRE
FROM:
CHARLES COLSON
It has been suggested that we assemble a small group of political
PR experts the Lou Guylay, Tex McCeeary types -- who could
be put together as a consulting group for campaign purposes and
to give us an added dimension and perspective as we go along
through this campaign year.
I personally am not very high on Guylay and I use that only
because that was the type of illustration I was given as the type
of person that we should try to get.
I would very much like to get your thoughts on this project so that
perhaps we could assemble such a group while the President is
away. Hopefully, out of it in time would emerge a couple 6f strong
men whom we could rely on for ideas and, importantly, for reactions
from the outside to what we are doing. I have four or five thoughts
of my own. Perhaps if each of you would assemble your thoughts,
we could meet sometime later this week and set about to put such
a group together. I would think that the three of us -- certainly the
two of you -- should act as liaison with the group once we have it
set up.
Administratively Confidential
March 10, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H.R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
McCloskey
The UPI wire on McCloskey's news conference is attached.
Although he will not continue to run for President, his
name will remain on 10 ballots as a symbolic protest
against the Vietnam War.
McCloskey will run for Congress in the 17th District,
which is in Santa Clara County, south ofhhis old district.
His only competition is Bob Berry, a former congressman
from New York, who has almost no chance of beating McCloskey
in the primary. The only potentially strong challenger is
Dr. Royce Cole. He is young and conservative and could
win if Berry were out. Nofziger recommends that Berry be
asked out of the race and that money be put into Cole's
campaign to accelerate the attack on McCloskey.
According to Nofziger March 24 is the deadline for McCloskey
to file a list of delegates for the California Presidential
Primary. Nofziger thinks McCloskey is just unpredictable
enough to file. Even if he doesn't file, Nofziger believes
some Democratic group would be well advised to spend the
money to get a slate of McCloskey delegates and then run
an ad campaign to increase the anti-Nixon vote. Nofziger
is trying to find out if this is happening.
Magruder believes that the mere fact that McCloskey will
probably have an easy primary and general election is
attributable to the factionalism in the California Republican
Party, In particular, Nofziger has not implemented his
assignment to counter McCloskey.
GS:1m
COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
1701 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE N.W
WASHINGTON. D. C. 20006
March 7, 1972
(202) 333-0920
CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HONORABLE JOHN N. MITCHELL
FROM:
JEB S. MAGRUDER
SUBJECT:
New Hampshire Telephone Canvass
This memorandum summarizes the results of the New Hampshire
telephone canvass through Monday. A total of 59, 293 Republican
households were contacted. They supported the President by the
following margin:
61%
For
9%
Against
30%
Undecided
The undecided voters were then called again, after having
received a special mailing on the President's record. On
the second telephone call to 12,360 households, the formerly
undecided voters responded as follows:
30%
For
10%
Against
60%
Undecided
Finally, all voters who had indicated support for the President
were called in a get-out-the-vote canvass (32,261 calls).
In total, then, 103,814 completed calls were made in the overall
telephone operation through Monday. All remaining calls of un-
decided voters and get-out-the-vote calls were completed Tuesday.
CONFIDENTIAL
COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
MEMORANDUM
March 8, 1972
CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HONORABLE JOHN N. MITCHELL
FROM:
JEB S. MAGRUDE
SUBJECT:
Project 7 March Mock Primary - Florida Colleges
Attached for your information is a memorandum from Ken Rietz
reporting on the results of a mock primary held in 36 Florida
colleges yesterday, March 7.
Attachment
CONFIDENTIAL
COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
1701 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. N.W
WASHINGTON. D. C. 20006
March 7, 1972
(202) 333-0920
MEMORANDUM FOR:
JEB MAGRUDER
FRED MALEK
FROM:
KEN RIETZ
SUBJECT:
Project 7 March Mock Primary
Florida Colleges
The following are the results of the mock primary held in
Florida colleges today (36 colleges participated) :
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY
McGovern
1776
Nixon
1970
84 %
Chisholm
1372
McCloskey
244
10.4%
Lindsay
1059
Ashbrook
132
5.6%
Muskie
1054
Wallace
953
Jackson
708
HHH
632
McCarthy
157
Hartke
24
Mills
24
Yorty
16
Special items of interest in this election:
-we won 35 out of 36 colleges reporting
-we received more votes than any candidate in either primary
-we won the Democratic primary with write-in votes at
St. John's River Junior College in Palatka
-in addition to getting a higher vote than any candidate in
either primary, we won more campuses than any other candidate
in either primary .
Individual results for individual campuses will be available.
The whole primary was sponsored by the Student Government of
Florida Technical University, sanctioned by the state legislature,
and sponsored by various groups on the individual campuses.
cc:
Van Shumway
Angela Harris
COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
MEMORANDUM
March 9, 1972
CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HONORABLE JOHN N. MITCHELL
FROM:
JEB S. MAGRUDER
Attached for your information are additional New Hampshire victory
statements by Congressman James Cleveland, Secretary Morton,
Congressman Ford, and Senator Dole.
Attachments
CONFIDENTIAL
STATEMENT BY CONGRESSMAN JAMES CLEVELAND OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
I am very pleased that President Nixon has received this vote of
confidence from the state of New Hampshire. President Nixon has
worked against tremendous odds in his first term of office: he
inherited a major and unpopular war; rampant inflation had taken hold
and both houses of Congress were controlled by a very vocal opposition
party.
With all these difficulties, the President has succeeded in
winding down the war and is getting the economy on the right track.
Furthermore, his efforts to achieve a generation of peace are showing
great promise of success.
Today the voters of New Hampshire have given the President and
indeed our country a fine vote of confidence. Once again New Hampshire
has made a common cause common sense.
DRAFT
STATEMENT BY SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR ROGERS C. B. MORTON
As one of those who went to New Hampshire to campaign on
behalf of President Nixon, I am delighted at the great vote of
confidence given him by the people of New Hampshire tonight. Four
years ago, a similar landslide showing in New Hampshire started
him on his way to the White House. Today's vote starts him on his
way back for another term.
The voters in New Hampshire obviously recognized the President's
great record. Those of us who campaigned on his behalf there
campaigned on that record. I have said that President Nixon has
built a great record as President of this country and the voters
obviously share my conviction.
DRAFT
STATEMENT BY CONGRESSMAN GERALD FORD
MINORITY LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The voters of New Hampshire have shown the nation the the
tremendous support President Nixon has not only within the Republican
Party but also across the spectrum of our society.
President Nixon deserves the great vote of confidence he has been
given today. He has been a great President who has built a great
record of achievement in his first term.
On the other side, it doesn't appear that any of the Democratic
candidates was able to demonstrate the capacity for leadership to New
Hampshire voters.
DRAFT
STATEMENT BY SENATOR BOB DOLE
CHAIRMAN OF THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE
The returns from New Hampshire show a rousing vote of confidence
for President Nixon. They clearly indicate that he has the support of
New Hampshire voters a support based on the record of his performance
in his first term.
The results on the Democratic side show just the opposite: they
show that none of the current Democratic candidates has the confidence
of the voters. The Democrats in the party are quite clearly confused
as to the qualifications of the candidates they have been offered.
This is natural, since the candidates themselves seem to be confused.
They are finding it difficult to run against President Nixon's record
and so in many cases have resorted to personal attacks on the
President. Obviously that has not worked. And just as obviously such
attacks are not the stuff of leadership - as the hopelessly divided
vote in the Democratic primary shows.
PRESIDENT
NIXON
96% of the 302 precincts
wire time: 5:40 p.m. 3/8
77,398
(69%)
Vice President 5:50 p.m.
McCloskey
22,675
AGNEW
(20%)
42,830
(70%)
Asbrook
Burton
10,740
10,843
(10%)
(18%)
Paulsen
Brooke
1,146
7,196
(1%)
(12%)
97% of the 302 precincts
Muskie
5:39 p.m.
40,425
(48%)
V.P/Peabody - 36,343 - (95%) Agnew 1,837 (5%) 5:50 p.m.
McGovern
Humphrey
31,812
292
(37%)
(0%)
Yorty
Coll.
5,244
256
(6%)
(0%)
Mills
Jackson
3,508
87
(4%)
(0%)
Hartke
McCarthy
2,326
39
(3%)
(0%)
Kennedy (Write-Ins)
794
(1%)
March 8, 1972
6:15 p.m.
Dent's Office
FINAL VOTE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE:
As of 12 noon today --
Nixon
McCloskey
Ashbrook
Paulson
69.12%
20.33%
10%
1%
99% of the vote is in.
Flemming
3/8
98%
RN. 70.75
75997
69.128
mcle 22,357
20.33%
ashbroo 10, 474
10%
Puulsen 1121
1%
- our 69% what had end of last wee,
- undecided vote splet bet. ast + Mell.
Fla - 80%
Campus Pall Day. - Fla.
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mcll 26%
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P
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 8, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
HARRY S, DENT
PSD
SUBJECT:
New Hampshire
*Results as of 2:30 p.m. :
Nixon
McCloskey
Ashbrook
Muskie
McGovern
69.12%
20.33%
10%
48%
37%
The Youth Vote
Conclusion at N. H. campaign headquarters is that we did better
in this area than expected. Hanover, site of Dartmouth College,
provides a gauge. Of 1,349 ballots, the President won 595,
McCloskey 707 and Ashbrook 47. This is in contrast to 1968,
when the President tallied 388 votes to 406 in a write-in for
Rockefeller and 229 in a write-in for Eugene McCarthy on
Republican ballots. Dwinell feels the youth vote overall was
not a big factor.
The Undecided Voters
As far as can be judged from the telephone campaign, the
undecided votes were divided evenly and not overly weighted
toward any candidate.
Conclusion at this Point
Further analysis will be made of the youth and undecided votes.
Our people on the scene still feel it was a strong victory,
especially since the President did not go into New Hampshire
and McCloskey spent 90 days there and considerable money.
*These results are with 99% of the precincts reporting, and
are being given by the press as final. However, campaign
headquarters say more are to report. We will maintain contact
and update later today.
Administratively Confidential
March 13, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H.R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Release of Campaign Expenditures
in New Hampshire and Florida
The question of whether to release the campaign expenditures
in New Hampshire and Florida was considered by Magruder and
Colson. The point would have beeh that less had been spent by
the President in winning decisively than the Democrats had spent
losing indecisively.
John Mitchell decided that in light of the Democrat's arguments
about disclosure of fund sources it would be best if nothing
were said about the expedditures for the President in either
New Hampshire or Florida.
GS:1m
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 9. 1972
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. GORDON STRACHAN
FROM:
L. HIGBY
Per our conversation this afternoon, the following has been
requested by the President:
A report by Friday at 5:00 p.m. on
our celebrity situation.
A report on McCloskey and his
situation in California.
With regard to McCloskey also find out
whether or not his district has been redistricted
so that he needs to run against another Republican
incumbent or if he is in a safe district. Is there
a candidate running against him? Does he have
a chance, etc.
Bob would like this information, obviously. as soon as possible.
4
Also, find out who is on the Florida ballot
who is on our side.
Thank you.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Date:
TO:
H.R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
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COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
1701 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE N.W
WASHINGTON D. C 20006
March 10, 1972
(202) 333.0920
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HONORABLE JOHN N. MITCHELL
SUBJECT: The Florida Primary
This memorandum summarizes the programs we have implemented in the
Florida Primary Campaign, and what we know of the activities of the
opponents on the Republican side. It also outlines our recommendations
for press activities on election night, based on given assumptions of
the election results.
Campaign Activities
Thirty-two speaking engagements with 19 different speakers have been
scheduled in Florida. The major event was the rally on Thursday night
at the Dade County Auditorium. Governor Ronald Reagan gave the main
speech before a crowd of more than 2,000 people.
The direct mail program began with a mailing to 382,000 Republican
homes in the ten leading Republican counties in mid-February. The
primary purpose was to urge support of the President on election day.
In addition, the recipients were asked to volunteer either their time
or financial support. To date, nearly 4,700 volunteers have responded
and over $26,000 has been collected. From all sources, nearly 6,600 volun-
teers are now in the process of contacting ten Republican households in
their neighborhoods and asking for votes for the President next Tuesday.
In addition, on their own initiative, local Republican leadership in
many counties has developed a telephone get-out-the-vote operation
which should reach several tens of thousands of households by election
day. A get-out-the-vote telegram letter was sent into Pinellas County.
There has been no mass media advertising in the state. Buttons, brochures
and bumper stickers have been distributed through the state organization.
The Youth Campaign has conducted a registration drive and participated
in the volunteer voter canvass program. They have recruited more than
1,500 volunteers for a post-primary registration drive in the 18 major
counties.
CONFIDENTIAL
- 2
Opponents' Activities
Ashbrook has been campaigning extensively in Florida. He has sent at
least three mailings into the state. There is very little evidence,
however, of an Ashbrook campaign organization. We have talked to
television and radio stations and newspapers in all media markets,
and as of Thursday, Ashbrook has placed no orders for time or space.
McCloskey has generated no campaign activity in the state.
Projected Results
In the light of the above, we feel that the final vote will show the
President slightly stronger than he was in New Hampshire. He will
probably suffer some erosion from the latest polls due to the
continuing effect of Ashbrook's expanding name recognition. We
would expect Ashbrook to come in second and McCloskey to finish a
poor third.
On the Democratic side, our latest information is that George Wallace
should win easily with 25-30% of the vote. Humphrey will very likely
pass Muskie for second place with about 20% of the vote. Muskie
should come in a close third. Jackson is closing fast and may wind up
with 15% or more of the vote. There is an outside chance that he
could finish higher than fourth. Lindsay and McGovern will finish
well behind. McGovern is climbing on the momentum of his New Hampshire
results, but will probably not beat Lindsay. A summary of the media
expenditures of the Democratic contenders is shown in Tab A, along with
ad copy for several commercials.
Florida Press Plan
In Florida - Tommy Thomas will be at the Hilton Hotel in Tallahassee
with Harry Flemming and a few members of the state staff. Our press
man, Roy Nilson, will be with Thomas, who will be our spokesman that
evening. We will prepare a statement for Thomas. This will emphasize
the President's success in the balloting and will not name other Republi-
cans. If asked by newsmen about the Democrats, Thomas will follow the
general strategy of citing the confusion in light of the expected Wallace
victory and the inability of the Democrats to choose a leader.
CONFIDENTIAL
- 3 -
We will also seek statements from all Republican congressmen and from
Senator Gurney. We are also trying to arrange for an appearance by
Gurney on the Today show, which will be broadcast from Florida the
start of next week.
In Washington - - We will have another complete system set up in our
office to follow returns. A small working press staff will be on
hand. The wire service stories will be passed to key staff members.
Frank Dale will be here to serve as our spokesman. On Thursday, he
will be available to answer questions at the office at 11:00 a.m.
We will arrange for statements by Senators Dole and Scott and Congress-
man Ford. The Vice President's staff will also be contacted for a
possible statement.
JEB S. MAGRUDER
CONFIDENTIAL
Tab A
COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
A
A
March 10, 1972
MEMORANDUM
TO:
JEB MAGRUDER
FROM:
PHIL JOANOU
SUBJECT:
Florida Advertising Committed as of 3/9/72.
TV
Radio
Newspaper
TOTALS
Muskie
$62,000
$12,000
$31,000
$105,000
Jackson
84,000
3,400
24,000*
111,400
Lindsay
67,000
8,800
21,000
96,800
Humphrey
43,000
5,600
71,000
119,600
McGovern
14,000
6,000
13,000
33,000
Wallace
34,000
2,800
87,000
123,800
Ashbrook
0
0
0
0
McCloskey
0
0
0
0
* Jackson - eight page newspaper insert in addition to
regular ads. Cost not available as of 3/9
Pgramen
cc: Pete Dailey
PROGRAM COMMERCIAL
STATION WCKT-TV
DATE
MARCH 2, 1972
CITY
MIAMI, FLORIDA
JACKSON COMMERCIAL
MAN: Senator Henry M. Jackson talks to the people of Florida.
HENRY JACKSON: Though inflation is the number-one problem,
the administration sat on their hands for over two and a half
years and did nothing about it. Then they put on a freeze and
they didn't know what they'd frozen. The working people know
that Just an increase doesn't solve any problems, if everything
else is going on up. We have to stabilize it. It's like a
cat chasing his tail, going round and round and round.
(APPLAUSE)
MAN: The preceding announcement paid for by Floridians
for Jackson, Democrat.
OFFICES IN: NEW YORK
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PROGRAM COMMERCIAL
STATION WCKT-TV
DATE
MARCH 2, 1972
CITY
MIAMI, FLORIDA
LINDSAY COMMERCIAL
CHARLES EVERS: I'm Mayor Charles Evers. And I support
John Lindsay for many reasons. Number one, because he's a mayor,
as 1 am. He knows the problems of this country and of these
towns. Number two, because John Lindsay has proven over the
years he's for all the people -- black, white, Puerto Ricans,
and all of those who need to be cared for. We need a man who's
got the guts and the courage to stand up and fight for the rights
:
of Americans. John Lindsay is a doer and a fighter. He's not
a talker.
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PROGRAM COMMERCIAL
STATION WEAT-TV
DATE
MARCH 3, 1972
7:02 PM
CITY
WEST PALM BEACH
MUSKIE
MAN: Ed Muskle talks to Florida housewives about prices.
HOUSEWIFE: We notice the difference. Prices have gone
up definitely.
HOUSEWIFE: Every day you come in the store, you find something
higher. Like we used to pay for the green seven cents. Now
it's ten cents, seventeen cents sometimes.
HOUSEWIFE: I can tell you that I believe they are going
up.
MAN : Let's do something about it. Let's send Ed Muskie
to the White House. Muskie, for the country.
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PROGRAM COMMERCIAL
STATION WEAT-TV
DATE
MARCH 3, 1972
7:28 PM
CITY
WEST PALM BEACH
WALLACE
GEORGE WALLACE: You want to talk about law and order
crime has decreased. Crime hasn't decreased when 127 policemen
were killed in this country last year as the result of a conspiracy
to assassinate police officers in this country, and I tell you,
as the President of the United States, I would stand 100 percent
behind every policeman and law enforcement official
(ROARS AND SCREAMS OF CROWD)
MAN: Send your contribution to Wallace, Box 1972, Montgomery.
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PROGRAM COMMERCIAL
STATION WPLG
DATE
MARCH 3, 1972
7:33 PM
CITY
MIAMI, FLA.
SENATOR MUSKIE
(MUSIC)
SENATOR MUSKIE: What our country needs at this time is
to bring together in one fold the solid majority of Americans
who understand that, notwithstanding their differences, what
they share together is more important, and that if they will
pursue what they share together, their different interests will
be served as well, and indeed, better, than to divide amongst
themselves.
ANNOUNCER: Muskie, for the country.
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PROGRAM COMMERCIAL
STATION WFAB
DATE
MARCH 1, 1972
10:27 AM
CITY
MIAMI, FLORIDA
MUSKIE COMMERCIAL
WOMAN: I share my husband's feeling that a vote for Wallace
is a vote for Nixon.
MAN: Frankly, Wallace keeps making statements promising
everything to everybody. To do everything Tike he says, he'd
have to abolish the Supreme Court. He'd become dictator of the
country without the US Congress.
WOMAN: I don't think Wallace ist capable of handling a job
like the Presidency.
WOMAN: I don't think we can have peáce in this country with
a George Wallace running. A President has got to be able to
represent all the people.
SENATOR MUSKIE: Florida ought to be part of the national
political process.
ANNOUNCER: Senator Ed Muskie.
MUSKIE: That's why I came to Florida. If the next Pres-
ident is to be truly able to lead this country, to mobilize all
our people who are rational, to achieve national goals, we must
reach out to all our people, whoever they are, wherever they live.
From what I see of the people of Florida, they can respond to
that idea, as well as the people of any state.
ANNOUNCER: And that's why this announcement is paid for
by People for Muskie. Democrat.
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PROGRAM COMMERCIAL
STATION WFUN
DATE
MARCH 1, 1972
8:38 AM
CITY
MIAMI, FLORIDA
MUSKIE COMMERCIAL
WOMAN: I have several children, and they' re getting older
all the time and eating more, 50 that I find more money is going
for groceries almost weekly. And I really feel that inflation
is one of our big domestic problems, and I don't really feel
the present administration has done enough' to fight the inflation
that's facing all of us.
SENATOR MUSKIE: The President's management of the economy
has been a disaster.
ANNOUNCER: Senator Ed Muskie.
MUSKIE: We still haven't come to grips with the forces
that produce inflation in the first instance, and all that has
been done has undermined the ability of the economy to resume
its growth in a healthy way. It's not going to be easy to put
it back on track, and that's a very important thing to do.
So managing the economy is going to be a first-priority item.
ANNOUNCER: Paid for by People for Muskie.
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PROGRAM COMMERCIAL
STATION WGBS
DATE
FEBRUARY 29, 1972
CITY
MIAMI, FLORIDA
JACKSON COMMERCIAL
MAN: February 14th, Washington, DC. Senator Henry M.
Jackson explains his Constitutional amendment against busing.
SENATOR JACKSON: The Constitution should specify that
no governmental body has the right to transport children against
the wishes of their parents from their home neighborhood to
distant schools solely for the purpose of achieving a racial
balance, and it would abolish once and for all a system of unequal
schools in America. The Constitutional amendment will ensure
that the child of a factory worker, the child of a farmer, will
get a good education within the public schools, as good an education
as the child of a dentist, the doctor, the businessman.
MAN: Paid for by Floridians for Jackson, Democrats.
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PROGRAM COMMERCIAL
STATION WGBS
DATE
MARCH 7, 1972
3:24 PM
CITY
MIAMI, FLA.
WALLACE FOR PRESIDENT
MAN:
get around town. You are invited to see, hear,
and meet Governor George C. Wallace, Democratic candidate for
President, Wednesday night, March 8th, at 8:00 PM at the Miami
Beach Auditorium, 1700 Washington Avenue. Also, see Hollywood
recording artist George Wallace, Jr., RCA recording star Hank
Snow, and the star of television's "Heer-Haw" series, Grandpa
Jones. Plus the Grand Old Opry's Billy Grammar (?). All in
person this Wednesday night at 8:00 PM. Hear George Wallace
tell it. like it is. Hear George Wallace discuss the war in
Vietnam, forced busing, workers' tax relief, and closing tax
loopholes. Plus be entertained by some of the Grand Old Opry's
biggest stars, "Hee-Haw"'s Grandpa Jones, and special guest
stars Billy Grammar and George Wallace, Jr. That's this Wednesday
night at the Miami Beach Auditorium at 8:00 PM.
Paid for by the Committee to Elect Governor Wallace Pres-
ident, Democrat, Bill Friends (?), state campaign chairman.
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COMMERCIAL
STATION WJKS-TV
DATE
MARCH 7, 1972
CITY
JACKSONVILLE, FLA.
JACKSON FOR PRESIDENT
ANNOUNCER: In 1960 John Kennedy picked him as his national
chairman. In 1968 Richard Nixon asked him to be Secretary of
Defense or Secretary of State. Just a few months ago the late
Senator Holland said, "Scoop Jackson is my choice".
Kennedy, Nixon, Florida's Spessard Holland; respect for
Jackson's experience -- and experience is something you need
in a President.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 13, 1972
DETERMINED TO BE AN
ADMINISTRATIVE MARKING
E.U. 120c5, Section 6-102
By OP
,
Date 3-30-82
CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM TO: H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
PAT BUCHANAN
Attached another "Muskie leak" thanks to the good offices
of Ken Khachigian and 1701 -- that fellow Nicoll must not
trust his mother anymore.
Buchanan
THE WASHINGTON POST
March 12, 1972
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak
Nixon's Secret Politician
FREDERIC V. Malek, the
proving Haldeman will hear
gathering of information and
House-Senate conference was
tough young hatchet-man on
all.
the writing would not be a di-
a whopping 272 to 139. If the
the White House staff, is
Nor has Malek, a self-made
rect burden on you."
stringent House antibusing
playing a secret role in Presi-
millionaire of 34 and gradu-
The ghostwriter, Nicoll
provisions are not accepted
dent Nixon's reelection cam-
ate of West Point and the
tells Muskie, "would have to
paign as clandestine agent of
Harvard Business School, dis-
be trustworthy and discreet,
by the Senate conferees, the
the powerful H. R. (Bob)
played the flexibility essen-
and
modest enough to
compromise bill probably
Haldeman.
tial to campaign politics. He
keep himself out of the book
will now be rejected by the
was the White House agent
House.
Officially, Malek remains
as much as possible. It is,
on the White House payroll
in the premptory dismissal
after all, supposed to be your
The Justice Department's
as a personnel manager, to-
of top interior department of-
'journal,' if we do it."
technicians, apparently aided
tally removed from the cam-
ficials in 1970 and the FBI in
Nicoll's proposed ghost:
by White House lobbyists,
paign. In fact, he is playing a
vestigation of CBS news cor-
Rodney Campbell, a trans-
persuaded Rep. Albert Quie
key role in the affairs of the
respondent Daniel Schorr
planted Englishman who
of Minnesota, ranking Repub-
lican on the House Education
Committee to Reelect the
last year.
ghosted Gov. Rockefeller's
President, located one block
"Our Environment Can Be
Committee, to accept the "in-
Muskie's Ghost Diary
from the White House, de-
Sen. Edmund S. Muskie
Saved" (Doubleday, 1970).
struction" strategy. Though
spite his lack of any political
is considering hiring a one-
The problem is Campbell's
personally opposing two of
the three amendments in the
experience.
time ghostwriter for Republi-
fee: $1,000 a week plus expen-
Malek's unpublicized func-
ses, or around $50,000, "which
House bill, and voting against
can Gov. Nelson Rockefeller
tion is to "coordinate" cam-
is a sizable chunk from the
the motion to instruct, Quie
of New York at $1,000 a week
to keep and write the sena-
(Doubleday) advance," la-
did nothing behind the
paign activities for youth, the
aged and other special
ments Nicoll. Negotiations
scenes to thwart the adminis-
tor's personal "journal" of
groups. But in reality he is
the 1972 campaign.
are still in progress.
tration's strategy.
A Footnote: The explana-
the eyes and ears of White
Although a professionally
House Busing Vote
tion for this undercover oper-
House staff chief Haldeman.
ghosted Muskie journal
Working strictly behind
ation was political. With bus-
Indeed, although the re-
might seem to violate the
the scenes, the Justice De-
ing a hot issue, White House
election campaign is supposed
"trust Muskie" campaign
partment dispatched three
strategists wanted a strong
to be under John Mitchell's
theme, Doubleday & Co. is ea-
legal technicians to the
antibusing vote to offset the
control, Haldeman's influ-
gerly pushing the project
House to get it to "instruct"
one-vote loss of an equally
ence is present through
The journal would be the
its conferees on antibusing
strong antibusing amendment
Malek and other agents. Ac-
third book in a lucrative
amendments to the big edu-
in the Senate two weeks ago.
cordingly, any free discussion
three-book contract Muskie
cation bill last week.
The House vote gives Presi-
by Nixon campaign opera-
signed with Doubleday.
The effort succeeded be-
dent Nixon (not personally
tives that might suggest
In a Feb. 22 letter to Mus-
yond the administration's
involved in the House action)
something less than Mr. Nix-
kie, confidential aide Donald
wildest hopes. The vote to
a stronger political base for
on's infallibility is inhibited
E. Nicoll outlined the project
"instruct" the House confer-
his own antibusing strategy.
bv the certainty that a disap-
with assurance that "the
ees in the forthcoming
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 13, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
Harry S. Dent ASD
SUBJECT:
New Hampshire Final
Following are the official New Hampshire results, as reported
by the Secretary of State:
REPUBLICANS: PRESIDENT
RN
79,239
(67.5%)
McCloskey
23,190
(19.7%)
Ashbrook
11,362
(9.6%)
Paulsen
1,206
Mills
645
McGovern
554
scattering
515
Muskie
504
Yorty
55
REPUBLICANS: VICE PRESIDENT
Agnew
45,524
(67.8%)
Burton
11,264
(16.7%)
Brooke
7,648
(11.3%)
Peabody
894
scattering
1,806
DEMOCRATS: PRESIDENT
Muskie
41,235
(46.6%)
McGovern
33,007
(37.3%)
Yorty
5,041
Mills
3,560
page 2
New Hampshire Final
Democrats: President (continued)
Hartke
2,417
scattering
1,907
RN
854
Paulsen
18
Coll
280
Ashbrook
27
McCloskey
133
DEMOCRATS: VICE PRESIDENT
Peabody
37,813
(85.3%)
Agnew
1,742
( 3.9%
Brooke
434
scattering
4,303
Henley- -deen 2%?
1
-whe released?
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 13, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
Harry S. Dent ASD
SUBJECT:
New Hampshire Final
Following are the official New Hampshire results, as
by the Secretary of State:
REPUBLICANS: PRESIDENT
RN
79,239
(67.5%)
McCloskey
23,190
(19.7%)
Ashbrook
11,362
(9.6%)
Paulsen
1,206
Mills
645
96.8
McGovern
554
scattering
515
Muskie
504
Yorty
55
REPUBLICANS: VICE PRESIDENT
Agnew
45,524
(67.8%)
Burton
11,264
(16.7%)
Brooke
7,648
(11.3%)
Peabody
894
scattering
1,806
DEMOCRATS: PRESIDENT
Muskie
41,235
(46.6%)
McGovern
33,007
(37.3%)
Yorty
5,041
Mills
3,560
page 2
New Hampshire Final
Democrats: President (continued)
Hartke
2,417
scattering
1,907
RN
854
Paulsen
18
Coll
280
Ashbrook
27
McCloskey
133
DEMOCRATS: VICE PRESIDENT
Peabody
37,813
(85.3%)
Agnew
1,742
( 3.9%)
Brooke
434
scattering
4,303
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 13, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
Harry S. Dent ASD
SUBJECT:
New Hampshire Final
Following are the official New Hampshire results, as reported
by the Secretary of State:
REPUBLICANS: PRESIDENT
RN
79,239
McCloskey
23,190
Ashbrook
11,362
Paulsen
1,206
Mills
645
McGovern
554
scattering
515
Muskie
504
Yorty
55
REPUBLICANS: VICE PRESIDENT
Agnew
45,524
Burton
11,264
Brooke
7,648
Peabody
894
scattering
1,806
DEMOCRATS: PRESIDENT
Muskie
41,235
McGovern
33,007
Yorty
5,041
Mills
3,560
page 2
New Hampshire Final
Democrats: President (continued)
Hartke
2,417
scattering
1,907
RN
854
Paulsen
18
Coll
280
Ashbrook
27
McCloskey
133
DEMOCRATS: VICE PRESIDENT
Peabody
37,813
Agnew
1,742
Brooke
434
scattering
4,303
A
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 10, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
Harry S. Dent
SUBJECT:
New Hampshire Update
None of the statistics given thus far are official, but have
been gleaned from the wire services. The Secretary of
State is concerned that these may not be accurately reflective
of the real vote. He has revised his deadline for the official
tally until Monday. The 1972 figures at Tab A are based on
the wire reports, but may at least indicate some broad trends.
Several conclusions are drawn at this point:
1) The President won a substantial victory. Press all over
report it this way.
2) The President held his traditional areas of strength, as
predicted by New Hampshire pros.
3) The GOP vote, by the unofficial scores, was up 6,011 from
1968, while the Democrats increased 28,113. The crossover
of independents seemed to contribute to this, with the new
registrations. However, the highly visible Democrat campaigning,
and the expected protest vote factor are felt to have influenced
this.
4) Dwinell says that if campaign effort was weak, it was in
effort to get out maximum GOP vote. Some GOP voters seemed
apathetic, assuming the President would win.
TAB
NEW HAMPSHIRE
A
1968 PRESIDENTIAL
PRIMARIES
TOTAL REP.
NIXON
TOTAL DEM.
LBJ
McCARTHY
COUNTY
VOTE
NUM. (%)
VOTE
NUM. (%)
NUM. (%)
Belknap
5967
4794 (80)
2020
949 (46)
858 (42)
Carroll
4982
4176 (83)
663
292 (44)
303 (45)
Cheshire
7151
5383 (75)
2657
1220 (45)
1210 (45)
Coos
4807
3854 (80)
4889
2231 (45)
2373 (48)
Grafton
9228
7063 (76)
2998
1093 (36)
1639 (54)
Hillsborough
24919
19740 (79)
22532
12791 (56)
7684 (34)
Merrimack
13775
10325 (74)
5231
2503 (47)
2242 (42)
Rockingham
21679
16643 (76)
7692
3155 (41)
3866 (50)
Strafford
7113
5447 (76)
4575
2076 (45)
2235 (48)
Sullivan
4317
3241 (75)
2211
1210 (54)
859 (38)
TOTAL
103938
80666 (77)
55468
27520 (49)
23269 (41)
TOTAL 1968 VOTE
NEW HAMPSHIRE
159,406
1972 PRESIDENTIAL
PRIMARY
Associated Press totals with a reported 98% of the vote counted:
REPUBLICAN
%
TOTAL REPUBLICAN VOTE
TOTAL 1972 VOTE
Nixon
75,997
(69.12)
McCloskey
22,357
(20.33)
Ashbrook
10,474
( 9.56)
Paulsen
1,121 ( 1.02)
109,949
DEMOCRAT
TOTAL DEMOCRAT VOTE
Muskie
40,006 (48)
McGovern
31,285
(37)
Yorty
5,128 ( 6)
Hartke
2,302 ( 3)
= 193, 530
Coll
249 (0)
Write-ins:
Mills
3,440 ( 4)
Kennedy
773 ( 1)
Humphrey
275 (0)
Jackson
85 ( 0)
McCarthy
38 (0)
83,581
Sean
THE WHITE HOUSE
MS
WASHINGTON
March 13, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
G
SUBJECT:
Robert Shlaudeman -
Telephone Call - Mar. 11, 1972
On Saturday, March 11, Robert Shlaudeman called you. I took the
call and he said he always contacted you regarding contributions
to Richard Nixon's campaigns. I did not ask him for the amount
of contribution but said I would check with you as to the
appropriate person.
Mr. Shlaudeman asked about your mother's health. I told him I
had seen the senior Mrs. Haldeman at the China trip departure
and arrival and that she was in excellent health.
Mr. Shlaudeman has retired and is living in Sarasota, Florida
(Area Code 813, 966-3156).
If he is a substantial contributor, I will ask Kalmbach to contact
him. If not, Hugh Sloan will contact him regarding a contribution.
Kalmbach Contact
Sloan Contact
H.
G
Sloan 3/14
Shlawlemen 3/16
Other
COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
1701 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. N.W
WASHINGTON. D C. 20006
March 9, 1972
(202) 333-0920
MEMORANDUM FOR:
GORDON STRACHAN
FROM:
KEN RIETZ
Members of the youth organization directly involved
in the Florida mock election were:
Maxwell Calloway - our full-time Florida youth field
director. He started building a volunteer organization
in Florida and developing college contacts several months
ago.
George Gorton - our college director who has spent the
last several months between New Hampshire and Florida.
Bill Ehrig - a full-time volunteer (we pay expenses only)
from Pennsylvania. He spent the last month in Florida
full-time setting up organizations on college campuses.
Our procedure was to organize the major campuses first.
At each school we used volunteers to conduct dorm can-
vasses searching for registered supporters of the Pres-
ident. These supporters were then turned out on election
day. We left the smaller rural campuses to last, feeling
that the President would enjoy substantial strength there
anyway. We then supplied poll watchers, tabulations, etc.
whenever possible.
The mock election rules required all voters to show their
registration cards and vote in the party's primary in which
they were registered. Wherever possible we encouraged
Democrats to write-in the President. Although the Pres-
ident received many write-ins, they were thrown out by the
director of the mock election who is a McGovern state youth
coordinator.
-2-
The final results of the mock election are:
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY
DEMOCRAT PRIMARY
(statewide totals)
(statewide totals)
Nixon
1,989 votes
McGovern
1,776 votes
McCloskey
246
Chisholm
1,372
Ashbrook
133
Lindsay
1,059
Muskie
1,054
Wallace
953
Jackson
708
HHH
632
McCarthy
157
Hartke
24
Mills
24
Yorty
16
Of special interest is the President's receiving more votes
than any other candidate. He also won 35 out of 36 colleges
reporting which is more than any other candidate.
cc:
Fred Malek
Jeb Magruder
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 15, 1972
SITUATION ROOM
Oix?
'72 MAR 15 AM 7:56
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
HARRY S. DENT
SUBJECT:
Florida Primary
With 99% of the vote unofficially counted for both parties, here
are the results:
Republican
RN
357,230
(87%)
Ashbrook
35,977
(09%)
McCloskey
16,978
(04%)
Democrat
Wallace
514,722
(42%)
McCarthy
5,842
Humphrey
231,015
(18%)
Mills
4,618
Jackson
167,539
(14%)
Hartke
3,536
Muskie
109,461
(09%)
Yorty
2,576
Lindsay
81,075
(07%)
McGovern
74,832
(06%)
Chisholm
44,770
(04%)
At this reporting, figures are not available on a Kennedy showing,
but we will pursue this and report any available in updates.
Several points should be noted:
1) The President swept the state, winning with youth as well as
showing solid strength in Dade County, the heart of the Ashbrook
effort in Florida.
2) Ashbrook's 9% was scattered throughout the state. Early assess-
ments indicate even in Dade it was no more than 10% to 12%. He
nevertheless states he will go on to Indiana, California and other
primaries.
Page 2
3) Re-registrations may have cut down from the total GOP vote.
However, most of those Republicans who re-registered did so to
vote for Wallace and are expected to return to the Republican
column in November. These probably did more harm to Ashbrook than
the President.
4) The President's sweep is a tribute to his strength in the South,
and shows the wisdom of assimilating state GOP leaders into the cam-
paign structure. (I recommend phone calls to Tommy Thomas, Sen. Gurney
and Paula Hawkins.)
5) The George Wallace victory is bigger than anyone thought. He will
tout Florida as a "cross-section" of the country. He will also boast
about "conquering" Dade County, an urban area where the Democrats tend
to be liberal.
*6) Wallace won 75 of 81 delegates, including the 8 statewide slots to
be appointed by the Democrat organization. This means Chiles and Askew
will have to go to the convention as "guests," or as delegates pledged
to Wallace.
7) Humphrey drew three times the black vote Shirley Chisholm got, and
had labor and Jewish strength (he carried Dade's Jewish vote).
8) Sen. Jackson's strength was greatest in northwest Florida - the
panhandle. His showing is interpreted as a semi-victory.
9) There has been absolutely no reporting of a Kennedy showing,
suggesting he may have had even less than Yorty's 2,576. However,
feeling is growing that Muskie is beyond salvage and Kennedy may emerge
at any point to "save" the Democrats.
*Humphrey won six delegates in Claude Pepper's heavily black 11th
district in Dade County.
THE STRAW VOTES
To the question, "Do you favor a Constitutional amendment
prohibiting busing?" 1,108,792 (74%) said yes and 388,253 (26%)
said no.
To the question, "Do you favor equal educational opportunity
for all children?" 1,069,891 (79%) said yes and 291,388 (21%) were
opposed.
To the question, "Do you favor a Constitutional amendment
permitting prayer in the public schools?" 1,138,621 (79%)
said yes and 296,102 (21%), no.
Conclusions
1) The busing amendment question required a positive answer to what
for most is a negative subject, and may have been confusing. Also
putting the issue on an amendment rather than a simple busing question,
may have cut into the vote.
2) The school prayer question was for many a natural, since it called
for a positive answer on a positive issue.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 15, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
HARRY S. DENT
SUBJECT:
Florida Primary
With 99% of the vote unofficially counted for both parties, here
are the results:
Republican
RN
357,230
(87%)
Ashbrook
35,977
(09%)
McCloskey
16,978
(04%)
Democrat
Wallace
514,722
(42%)
McCarthy
5,842
Humphrey
231,015
(18%)
Mills
4,618
Jackson
167,539
(14%)
Hartke
3,536
Muskie
109,461
(09%)
Yorty
2,576
Lindsay
81,075
(07%)
McGovern
74,832
(06%)
Chisholm
44,770
(04%)
At this reporting, figures are not available on a Kennedy showing,
but we will pursue this and report any available in updates.
Several points should be noted:
1) The President swept the state, winning with youth as well as
showing solid strength in Dade County, the heart of the Ashbrook
effort in Florida.
2) Ashbrook's 9% was scattered throughout the state. Early assess-
ments indicate even in Dade it was no more than 10% to 12%. He
nevertheless states he will go on to Indiana, California and other
primaries.
Page 2
3) Re-registrations may have cut down from the total GOP vote.
Doe
However, most of those Republicans who re-registered did so to
vote for Wallace and are expected to return to the Republican
column in November. These probably did more harm to Ashbrook than
the President.
have
4) The President's sweep is a tribute to his strength in the South,
and shows the wisdom of assimilating state GOP leaders into the cam-
paign structure. (I recommend phone calls to Tommy Thomas, Sen. Gurney
and Paula Hawkins.)
5) The George Wallace victory is bigger than anyone thought. He will
tout Florida as a "cross-section" of the country. He will also boast
about "conquering" Dade County, an urban area where the Democrats tend
to be liberal.
*6) Wallace won 75 of 81 delegates, including the 8 statewide slots to
be appointed by the Democrat organization. This means Chiles and Askew
will have to go to the convention as "guests," or as delegates pledged
to Wallace.
7) Humphrey drew three times the black vote Shirley Chisholm got, and
had labor and Jewish strength (he carried Dade's Jewish vote).
8) Sen. Jackson's strength was greatest in northwest Florida - the
panhandle. His showing is interpreted as a semi-victory.
9) There has been absolutely no reporting of a Kennedy showing,
suggesting he may have had even less than Yorty's 2,576. However,
feeling is growing that Muskie is beyond salvage and Kennedy may emerge
at any point to "save" the Democrats.
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*Humphrey won six delegates in Claude Pepper's heavily black 11th
district in Dade County.
THE STRAW VOTES
To the question, "Do you favor a Constitutional amendment
prohibiting busing?" 1,108,792 (74%) said yes and 388,253 (26%)
said no.
To the question, "Do you favor equal educational opportunity
for all children?" 1,069,891 (79%) said yes and 291,388 (21%) were
opposed.
To the question, "Do you favor a Constitutional amendment
permitting prayer in the public schools?" 1,138,621 (79%)
said yes and 296,102 (21%), no.
Conclusions
1) The busing amendment question required a positive answer to what
for most is a negative subject, and may have been confusing. Also
putting the issue on an amendment rather than a simple busing question,
may have cut into the vote.
2) The school prayer question was for many a natural, since it called
for a positive answer on a positive issue.
March 15, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
HARRY S. DENT
SUBJECT:
Florida Primary
with 99% of the vote unofficially counted for both parties, here
are the results:
Republican
RN
357,230
(87%)
Ashbrook
35,977
(09%)
McCloskey
16,978
(04%)
Democrat
Wallace
514,722
(42%)
McCarthy
5,842
Humphrey
231,015
(18%)
Mills
4,618
Jackson
167,539
(14%)
Hartke
3,536
Muskie
109,461
(09%)
Yorty
2,576
Lindsay
81,075
(07%)
McGovern
74,832
(06%)
Chisholm
44,770
(04%)
At this reporting, figures are not available on a Kennedy showing,
but we will pursue this and report any available in updates.
Several points should be noted:
1) The President swept the state, winning with youth as well as
showing solid strength in Dade County, the heart of the Ashbrook
effort in Florida.
2) Ashbrook's 9% was scattered throughout the state. Early assess-
ments indicate even in Dade it was no more than 10% to 12%. He
nevertheless states he will go on to Indiana, California and other
primaries.
Page 2
3) Re-registrations may have cut down from the total GOP vote.
However, most of those Republicans who re-registered did so to
vote for Wallace and are expected to return to the Republican
column in November. These probably did more harm to Ashbrook than
the President.
4) The President's sweep is a tribute to his strength in the South,
and shows the wisdom of assimilating state GOP leaders into the cam-
paign structure. (I recommend phone calls to Tommy Thomas, Sen. Gurney
and Paula Hawkins.)
5) The George Wallace victory is bigger than anyone thought. He will
tout Florida as a "cross-section" of the country. He will also boast
about "conquering" Dade County, an urban area where the Democrats tend
to be liberal.
*6) Wallace won 75 of 81 delegates, including the 8 statewide slots to
be appointed by the Democrat organization. This means Chiles and Askew
will have to go to the convention as "guests," or as delegates pledged
to Wallace.
7) Humphrey drew three times the black vote Shirley Chisholm got, and
had labor and Jewish strength (he carried Dade's Jewish vote).
8) Sen. Jackson's strength was greatest in northwest Florida - the
panhandle. His showing is interpreted as a semi-victory.
9) There has been absolutely no reporting of a Kennedy showing,
suggesting he may have had even less than Yorty's 2,576. However,
feeling is growing that Muskie is beyond salvage and Kennedy may emerge
at any point to "save" the Democrats.
*Humphrey won six delegates in Claude Pepper's heavily black 11th
district in Dade County.
THE STRAW VOTES
To the question, "Do you favor a Constitutional amendment
prohibiting busing?" 1,108,792 (74%) said yes and 388,253 (26%)
said no.
To the question, "Do you favor equal educational opportunity
for all children?" 1,069,891 (79%) said yes and 291,388 (21%) were
opposed.
To the question, "Do you favor a Constitutional amendment
permitting prayer in the public schools?" 1,138,621 (79%)
said yes and 296,102 (21%), no.
Conclusions
1) The busing amendment question required a positive answer to what
for most is a negative subject, and may have been confusing. Also
putting the issue on an amendment rather than a simple busing question,
may have cut into the vote.
2) The school prayer question was for many a natural, since it called
for a positive answer on a positive issue.
EYES ONLY/CONFIDENTIAL
March 14, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Ehrlichman Versus Committee
for the Re-Election of the
President
A serious problem seems to be developing between John Ehrlichman
and the Committee for the Re-Election of the President.
Fred Malek and Jeb Magruder have attended meetings and seen indica-
tions of Mr. Ehrlichman's attempts to undercut the effectiveness of
the Campaign Committee. Three examples indicate their assessment
may be correct:
1) As Malek's new role in the Campaign was being defined last
month, most of the opposition came from Ehrlichman;
2) The Domestic Council slowed the production of "The Speakers
Manual" for Administration spokesmen to use during the prémaries;
3) Ehrlichman, through Ed Harper, has informed Magruder that a
review committee --- John Ehrlichman, Ray Price and Bill Safire --
will begin analyzing the Campaign advertising. Magruder and
Peter Dailey are reacting protectively citing their own adver-
tising review group of Len Garment, Cliff Miller and Dick Moore.
Len Garment, who is familiar with the advertising suggestion by
Ehrlichman, told me this morning that some serious thought should
be given to Ehrlichman's real motives. Garment suggests Ehrlichman's
desire to become involved in the Campaign has been accentuated by
his alleged antipathy toward John Mitchell. The result is criticism
of the Committee.
Ken Cole confirms that the relationship between Ehrlichman and the
Committee is quite bad. Cole isn't sure why and has been meeting
with Magruder and Harper in attempting to ameliorate the problems.
Neither Cole nor I are prepared to recommend a solution for you yet.
We will continue working on eliminating problems at the staff level
to prevent involving you.
GS:CAR CAR
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 14, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
G
SUBJECT:
Florida Primary
Returns
From Florida, Harry Dent will dictate a one page summary of
the results for the President tomorrow morning at 6:00 a.m.
I will pick up the memorandum at 7:00 a.m. and deliver the
original for the President to the Ushers at 7:30 a.m. You
will receive a copy of Dent's memorandum to the President
simultaneously.
Tonight, Jeb Magruder will have an election watch at 1701,
based on the Florida campaign individuals' analysis of the
returns.
2
Some polls close at 7:00 p.m. and others at 8:00 p.m. Network
projections are expected between 9:00 and 9:30 p.m. CBS and
NBC have announced shows on the results beginning at 10:30 p.m.
ABC has not announced but Mort Allin expects them to begin a
few minutes before 10:30 p.m. I will be in touch with Magruder
from 7:30 p.m. on. I can be reached through the White House
Operator, either in Magruder's office or on pageboy. Should
you wish to talk to Jeb Magruder directly, he can be reached
through 333-0920 or bellboy 381-1949.
John Mitchell is not expected to be at the Committee tonight, and
Magruder expects him to watch the results on T.V.
March 14, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HADDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Florida Primary
Returns
From Florida, Harry Dent will dictate a one page summary of
the results for the President tomorrow morning at 6:00 a.m.
I will pick up the memorandum at 7:00 a.m. and deliver the
original for the President to the Ushers at 7:80 a.m. You
will receive a copy of Dent's memorandum so the President
simultaneously.
Tonight, Jeb Magruder will have an election watch at 1701,
based on the Florida campaign individuals analysis of the
returns.
Some polls close at 7:00 p.m. and others at 8:00 p.m. Network
projections are expected between 9:00 and 9:30 p.m. CBS and
NBC have announced shows on the results beginning at 10:30 p.m.
ABC has not announced but Mort Allin expects them to begin a
few minutes before 10:30 p.m. I will be in touch with Magruder
from 7:30 p.m. on. I can be reached through the White House
Operator, either in Magruder's office or on pageboy. Should
you wish to talk to Jeb Magruder directly, he can be reached
through 333-0920 or bellboy 381-1949.
John Mitchell is not expected to be at the Committee tonight, and
Magruder expects him to watch the results on T.V.
Shumway - 333-7060
PRIMARY STATES
PRIMARY
Deadline/
FINAL
STATE
DATE
OPPOSITION
STATUS
Announce
LATEST POLL
UNDECIDED
RESUL
N.H.
March 7
Nixon
T-2/4-9:
70
67.5
Ashbrook
5
14
9.6
McCloskey
11
19.7
Fla.
March 14 Nixon
T-2/11-13:
81
Ashbrook
4
11
McCloskey
4
Wisc.
April 4
Nixon
T-12/16-22:
72
Ashbrook
4
17
McCloskey
7
Mass. April 25 Nixon
Ashbrook
McCloskey
Ind.
May 2
Nixon
Will File
March 23
T-1/4-22:
83
Ashbrook
Not Filed
4
10
McCloskey
Not Filed
3
Ohio
May 2
Nixon
Filed/On Ballot
T-1/4-22:
83
Ashbrook
Did Not File
7
10
McCloskey
Filed/On Ballot
-
D.C.
May 2
Nixon
Will File
March 18
Ashbrook
Not Filed
McCloskey
Not Filed
Tenn.
May 4
Nixon
Sec.St.Will Announce
March 16
T-1/10-20: 69
Ashbrook
Sec.St.May Announce
3
23
McCloskey
Sec.St.May Announce
5
N.C.
May 6
Nixon
Filed/On Ballot
Ashbrook
Did Not File
McCloskey
Filed/On Ballot
Neb.
May 9
Nixon
Filed/On Ballot
Ashbrook
Filed/On Ballot
McCloskey
Filed/On Ballot
Md.
May 16
Nixon
Sec.St.Will Announce
March 23
T-1/8-23:
75
Ashbrook
Sec.St.May Announce
3
14
McCloskey
Sec.St.May Announce
8
Mich.
May 16
Nixon
Will File
March 17
Ashbrook
Not Filed
McCloskey
Not Filed
R.I.
May 23
Nixon
Filed/On Ballot
Ashbrook
Filed/On Ballot
McCloskey
Filed/On Ballot
Ore.
May 23
Nixon
On Ballot
T-1/8-17:
66
Ashbrook
On Ballot
3
26
On Ballot
5
McCloskey
S.D.
June 6
Nixon
Will File
April 21
Ashbrook
Not Filed
McCloskey
Not Filed
Calif. June 6
Nixon
Filed/On Ballot
March 24
T-1/6-19:
61
Qualified/Not Filed
5
24
Ashbrook
McCloskey
Qualified/Not Filed
11
N.M.'
June 6
Nixon
Filed/On Ballot
Ashbrook
Deadline Passed/Could Petit.
McCloskey
Filed/On Ballot
GOROON
COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
1701 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. N.W
WASHINGTON D C. 20006
(202) 333-0920
March 14, 1972
CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
AL KAUPINEN
FROM:
MARK BLOOMFIELD
SUBJECT:
Florida Primary/ Background
The presidential preference primary is closed and binding.
Uncommitted delegates are not permitted. There is no write-
in possibility for President or Vice-President. The delegates
are chosen after the prmary results are in.
Republicans will choose 40 delegates. 2 delegates will be
elected from each of the 15 congressional districts. 6
delegates will be chosen at-large. 4 state GOP officials
are automatic delegates.
Democrats will choose 81 delegates. Of those, 61 are elected
by the voters in 12 congressional districts. 12 delegates
go to the winner of the statewide presidential-preference poll.
The remaining 8 are selected by the Florida Democratic State
Executive Committee but must go to the winner of the presidential
preference vote.
The polls are open from 7 A.M. to 7 P.M. throughout the state.
The 10 largest counties provide 85% of the total vote and 9
of these counties also contain the greatest concentration of
Republican voters. These 10 counties all utilize voting machines.
By 8:30 these results should be in. The wires and T.V. coverage
will probably still be the best source of information.
On the Republican ballot these candidates will be listed: (1)
Richard Nixon (2) Pete McCloskey and (3) John Ashbrook.
On the Democratic ballot the candidates listed is as follows:
(1) George Wallace (2) Hubert Humphrey (3) Edmond Muskie (4)
George McGovern (5) John Lindsay (6) Shirley Chisholm (7) Vance
Hartke (8) Sam Yorty (9) Eugene McCarthy (10) Henry "Scoop"
Jackson and (11) Wilbur Mills.
FLORIDA
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GOP PRES
MIAMI. FLA. AP - HERE ARE THE VOTE TOTALS IN FLORIDA'S REPUBLICAN
PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY WITH 23 PER CENT OF THE 2, 841
PRECINCTS REPORTING:
NIXON 86. 40? - 87 PER CENT
ASHEROOK 8 689 - 9 PER CENT
MCCLOSKEY 3,985 - 4 PER CENT
AR827PES 14.
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URGERT
MIAMI. FLA PRIMARY BJT NL A293 ADD: SCRAMBLE.
SEN. EDMUND S. MUSKIE OF MAINE WAS A POOR FOURTH. AND HIS
STANDING AS THE NATIONAL FRONT-RUBIER, SHAKEN IN THE NEW
HAMPSHIRE PRIMARY A WERK AGO, WAS IN JECPARDY IN FLORIDA.
SEN. HENRY M. JACKS ON OF WASHINGTON WAS THIRD BERIND
WALLACE AND hulperey.
PRES IDENT MIXON SWEPT TO LARDSLIDE VICTORY IN A REPUBLICAN
PRIMARY THAT NEVER WAS A contest, AND GAINED 40 VOTES FOR
REFOMINATION.
WALIACE WAS LEADING FOR ALL 8 +DEMOCRATIC DELEGATE VOTES AT
STAKE IN FLORIDA. HE WAS BOISTIRED BY A LARGE TURNOUT OF VOTERS
WHO CAST BALLOTS FOR A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE U.S.
CONSTITUTION TO CUTLAW THE BUSING OF SCHOOL CHILDREN.
IN THE 6TH GRAF: 1239 2RD NL
KY825PES MAR. 14
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DEM PRES
MIAMI, FLA. AP -- HERE ARE THE VOTE TOTALS IN FLORIDA'S DEMOCRATIC
PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY WITH 21 PER CENT OF THE 2,841
PRECIECTS REPORTING:
WALLACE 10⁶, 198 - 44 PER CENT
HUMPHREY 40, 957 - 17 PER CENT
JACKS ON 33, 135 - 14 PER CENT
LUSKIE 21, 580 - 9 PER CENT
MCGOVERN 14. 162 - 6 PER CENT
LINDSAY 13,670 - 6 PER CENT
CHISHOLM 6' 167 - 3 PER CENT
MCCARTEY 1,033 - 0 PER CENT
MILIS 926 0 PER CENT
YORTY 518 - 0 PER CENT
HARTKE 476 - 0 PER CENT
AR826PES 14.
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DEM PRIS
MIAMI. FLA. AP - HERE ARE THE VOTE TOTALS IN FLORIDA'S DEMOCRATIC
PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY WITH 9 PER CENT OF THE 2,841
PRECINCTS REPORTING:
WALLAC E 42,869 - 48 PER CENT
HUMPHREY 14. 243 - 16 PER CENT
9 % DEMO
JACKSON 12.717 - 14 PER CENT
MUSKIE 7. 078 - 8 PER CENT
LINDSAY 4. 588 - 5 PIR-CENT
MCGOVERN 4, 584 - 5 PER CENT
CHISHOLM 2, 541 - 3P
ACCARTHY 387 - 0 PER CENT N1
MILIS 342 - 0 PER CKNT
YORTY 188 - 0 PER CENT
HARTKE 166 - 0 PER CENT
AR7 53PES 14.
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C
E
IN THE REPUBLICAN RACE:
NIXON HAD 35, 513 VOTES OR 87 PER CENT.
REP. JOHN M. ASHBROOK STOOD AT 3. 448, OR 9 PER CENT. AND REP.
PAUL N. MCCLOSKEY OF CALIFORNIA HAD 1, 649 VOTES, OR 4 PER CENT.
THE DEMOCRATS: 5TH GRAF: A204
AR801PES 14.
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URGENT
STRAW VOTE
ML AMI, FLA. AP - HERE ARE THE RETURES FROM 3 PIR CENT OF
FLORIDA'S 2, 841 PRECIECTS ON THE THREE STRAW-BALLO? QUESTIONS:
WHETHER TO PROHIBIT FORCED BUSING OF SCHOOL CHILDREN:
YES 23, 945 - 78 PER CENT
NO 6 730 - 22 PER CENT
WHETHER TO PROVIDE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR QUALITY EDUCATION FOR
ALL CHILDREN:
YES 21, 787 - 78 PER CENT
NO 6. 024 - 22 PER CENT
WHETHER TO ALLOW PRAYER IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS:
YES 24, 922 - 83 PER CENT
NO 5, 149 - 17 PER CENT
AR7 44PES 14.
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GOP PRES
MIAMI. FLA. AP - HERE ARE THE VOTE TOTALS IN FLORIDA' 'S REPUBLICAN
PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY WITH 3 PER CENT OF THE 2,841
PRECINCTS REPORTING:
NIXON 7. 410 - 88 PER CENT
MCCLOSKEY 319 - 4 PER CENT
ASHBROOK 700 - 8 PER CENT
AR745PES 14.
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URGENT
DEM PRES
MI.AMI FLA. AP - HERE ARE THE VOTE TOTALS IN FLORIDA'S DEMOCRATIC
PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY WITH 3 PER CENT OF THE 2,841
PRECIECTS REPORTING:
WALLACE 13,714 - 51 PER CENT
HUMPHREY 4, 022 - 15 PER CENT
JACKSON 3,713 -- 13 PER CENT
MUSKIE 2, 088 - 8 PER CENT
MCGOVERN 1, 294 - 5 PER CENT
LINDSAY 1. 215 - 4 PER CENT
CHISHOLM 776 - 3 PER CENT
ACCARTHY 109 - 0 PER CENT
MILIS 103 - 0 PER CENT
HARTKE 40 - 0 PER CENT
YORTY 41 - 0 PER CENT
AR740PES 14.
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URG ENT
DEM PRES
MLAMI FLA. AP - HERE ARE THE VOTE TOTALS IN FICRIDA'S DEMOCRATIC
PRISIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY WITH LESS THAN 1 PER CENT
OF THE 2, 841 PRECINCTS REPORTING:
WALLACE 158-53 PER CENT
AUSKIE 21-8 PER CENT
numphrey 37-14 PER CENT
MUSKIE 21-3 PER CENT
RCCOVERN 19-7 PER CENT
JACKSON 14-5 PER CEET
LINDSAY 12-4 PER CENT
CHISHOLM 8-3 PER CENT
MILIS 2-1 PER CENT
EDCARTHY 1-0 PER CENT
YORTY 0-0 PIR CENT
HAREKE 0-0 PER CENT
16719PES MARCH 14
7:19 P.
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STRAW VOTE
MIAMI TLA. AP - HIRE ARE THE RETURNS FROM LESS THAN 1 PER
CENT OF FIORIDA'S 2.841 PRECENCES ON THE THREE STRAW-BALLOT
QUESTIONS: WHETHER TO PROHIBIE FORGED BUSING OF SCHOOL CHILDREN:
YES 2. 470 - 70 PIR CENT
NO 772 - 24 PER CENT
WHETHER TO PROVIDE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY for QUALITY EDUCATION FOR
ALL CHILDREN:
YES 2, 295 - 79 PER CENT
no 599 - 21 PER CENT
WHETHER TO ALLOW PRAYER IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS:
YES 2, 527 - 81 PER CENT
NO 585 - 19 PER CENT
MG7 26PES MARCH 14
7:26 P
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URGENT
FLA. PRIKMARY BJT 2ND NL
BY WAITER R. MEARS
AP POLITICAL WRITER
MIAMI AP - COV. GEORGE C. VALLACE GRABBED THE EARLY LEAD
TUESDAY NIGHT AS THE PIRST BALLOTS WERE COURTED IN FIGRIDA'S
CROWDED 11-WAY DESCURATIC PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY.
WITH 2 PER CENT OF THE 2,841 PRECIECTS COUNTED. WALLACE HAD
6,038 Votes, OR 19 PER CENT OF THE TOTAL. THE REST OF THE FIELD:
HUMPHRKY 1,957, CR 16 PER CENT
JACKSON 1,753 OR 14 PER CENT
MUSKIE 959, OR 8 PER CENT
LOGOVERN 606, -OR 5 PER CENT
LINDSAY 557. OR 4 PER CENT
CHISHOLM 332 OR 3 PER CENT
MILIS 63
MCCARTHY 56
YORTY 16
HARTKE 26
STATEMENT BY U.S. SENATOR BOB DOLE
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CHAIRMAN
President Nixon's resounding victory in the Florida primary today
following his huge endorsement by the voters in New Hampshire, is a clear
demonstration of the remarkable support he enjoys across the country.
New Hampshire is a small, northern state with four electoral votes.
Florida is a large, southern state with 17 electoral votes. What they
have in common is respect for a great President who has built a great
record in his first term in the White House.
No greater demonstration of the President's broad-based support among
Republicans, Democrats and Independents can be found than these consecutive
victories in two such different states.
On the other hand, the cavalcade of Democrats who wandered through
Florida, each in search of a constituency, managed to prove only one
thing: that none of them has yet found one.
The pathetic search for issues which has involved the steadily
lengthening line of Democrat candidates has served mostly to keep some of
them from their posts in the United States Senate. We could use them,
believe me. We have a steadily lengthening list of legislative proposals
from the President which has not been reduced in months.
STATEMENT BY CONGRESSMAN GERALD R. FORD
HOUSE MINORITY LEADER
President Nixon has won a tremendous victory in Florida. Following
as it does an equally tremendous victory in New Hampshire one week ago, it
clearly demonstrates the support the President enjoys among voters
across this nation -- a support provided by Democrats, Republicans and
independents.
The President is headed for a solid victory in November.
DRAFT
STATEMENT BY L. E. (TOMY) THOMAS, PRIMARY CAMPAIGN COORDINATOR
OF THE
FLORIDA COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
In 1952 and 1956 Florida voters backed Richard Nixon for Vice President
when he was running with President Eisenhower. In 1960 and 1968 they
backed him when he ran on his own for the Presidency. In fact, they
have backed him every time he has been on the national ticket. Today's
vote clearly demonstrates that they are backing him again in 1972.
The many thousands of Republicans who cast ballots in this primary
have given solid endorsement to the policies and record of the President.
They have unequivocally voiced their faith in his leadership both of
the nation and of the Republican Party.
In contrast, the Democrats today revealed continued confusion and
disarray. After two primaries, almost half a dozen of their candidates
show about the same relative strength - or, rather, weakness among
the voters of their party. No one emerges from the pack. The Democrats
remain, in effect, leaderless -- because none of their candidates has
demonstrated the leadership qualities which the Presidency requires.
There has been a good bit of criticism of the primary system recently,
and much of it may be valid. But our primaries in Florida have a special
significance. Because our electorate is made up of people from all parts
of the nation - people who have moved to Florida from Idaho, from New York,
from Missouri - we, as much as the voters of any other state, are
representative of the nation as a whole. In light of this, today's results --
President Nixon's substantial win and the indecisive showings of the various
Democratic candidates - accurately forecast the outcome of the primaries
- 2 -
to be held in the months ahead, just as they forecast the outcome this fall,
when Republicans, Democrats and independents will join together in giving
the President an overwhelming victory.
STATEMENT BY CONGRESSMAN J. HERBERT BURKE OF FLORIDA
Although one Swallow does not the summer make, the President's vote
in the Florida primary, amidst the confusion and disorganization shown
by the Democrat spectrum of votes cast for their candidates, strongly
indicates the solidarity of the Republican party behind the President.
This strong showing amidst the Democrats' divided vote gives further
assurance that the President will be re-elected in November.
STATEMENT BY CONGRESSMAN C. W. (BILL) YOUNG OF FLORIDA
Florida voters today have given clear endorsement in the Republican
primary to the policies and leadership of President Nixon.
Although it is a southern state geographically, Florida in many ways
reflects a national image due to the many Floridians who have come to the
state from all parts of the country. And in this respect -- diversity
of origin -- my home district, perhaps more than any other, is representa-
tive of the nation as a whole. For this reason, the President's strong showing
throughout the state and, especially, in the Eighth District, is a good,
indication of his popularity across the country.
It is this popularity --- this recognition of his record of achieve-
ment, of his responsible and vital leadership, which assures him victory
in the primaries to come and, in November, with the support of Republicans,
Democrats and independents, alike, re-election to a second term in the
White House.
DRAFT
STATEMENT BY FRANK DALE, CHAIRMAN
COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
President Nixon's great victory in Florida today is another indication
of the support the President has among voters in all parts of the country.
While the vote totals are not yet complete, it is quite clear that the
President has been given a massive endorsement by the voters in the
Republican primary.
The results of the Florida primary are especially significant
because Florida is a diverse, rapidly-growing state with varied economic,
social and ethnic interests.
President Nixon's appeal in a state registered heavily Democratic is
due not so much to the disarray that permeates the Democratic party as to
the leadership which the President has provided to the country in his first
term. Three years after we chose him to be our President, he is
obviously the choice of the voters to continue as President.
He was an overwhelming choice in New Hampshire last Tuesday and an
overwhelming choice in Florida today. I am confident that the vast majority
of voters in Illinois and Wisconsin primaries, the next two on the calendar,
will endorse the President, too.
President Nixon carried Florida in 1968 and the results of today's
primary are convincing evidence that he will carry Florida in 1972.
The decisive vote in Florida today obviously pleases all of his sup-
porters and I want to say a special thank you to all those who have worked for
the President and will continue working for him - -- in FLorida this year.
PRIMARY STATES
PRIMARY
Deadline
FINAL
STATE DATE
OPPOSITION
STATUS
Announce.
LATEST POLL
UNDECIDED
RESUL'
N.H.
March 7
Nixon
T-2/4-9:
70
.1
67.5
Ashbrook
5,
14
9.6
McCloskey
11
19.7
Fla.
March 14 Nixon
T-2/11-13:
81
Ashbrook
4
11
McCloskey
4
Wisc.
April 4
Nixon
T-12/16-22:
71
Ashbrook
4
McCloskey
7
Mass.
April
25
Nixon
Ashbrook
McCloskey
Ind.
May 2
Nixon
Will File
March 23
T-1/4-22:
83
Ashbrook
Not Filed
4
10
McCloskey
Not Filed
3
Ohio
May 2
Nixon
Filed/On Ballot
T-1/4-22:
83
Ashbrook
Did Not File
7
10
McCloskey
Filed/On Ballot
D.C.
May 2
Nixon
Will File
March 18
Ashbrook
Not Filed
McCloskey
Not Filed
Tenn.
May 4
Nixon
Sec.St.Will Announce
March 16
T-1/10-20:
69
Ashbrook
Sec.St.May Announce
3
McCloskey
Sec.St.May Announce
5
N.C.
May 6
Nixon
Filed/On Ballot
Ashbrook
Did Not File
McCloskey
Filed/On Ballot
Neb.
May 9
Nixon
Filed/On Ballot
Ashbrook
Filed/On Ballot
McCloskey
Filed/On Ballot
Md.
May 16
Nixon
Sec.St.Will Announce
March 23
T-1/8-23:
75
Ashbrook
Sec.St.May Announce
3
14
McCloskey
Sec.St.May Announce
8
Mich.
May 16
Nixon
Will File
March 17
Ashbrook
Not Filed
McCloskey
Not Filed
R.I.
May 23
Nixon
Filed/On Ballot
Ashbrook
Filed/On Ballot
McCloskey
Filed/On Ballot
Ore.
May 23
Nixon
On Ballot
T-1/8-17:
66
Ashbrook
One Ballot
3
26
McCloskey
On Ballot
5
S.D.
June 6
Nixon
Will File
April 21
Not Filed
6
Ashbrook
McCloskey
Not Filed
Calif. June 6
Nixon
Filed/On Ballot
T-1/6-19:
61
March 24
Qualified/Not Filed
5
24
Ashbrook
McCloskey
Qualified/Not Filed
11
N.M.
June 6
Nixon
Filed/On Ballot
Ashbrook
Deadline Passed/Could Petit.
McCloskey
Filed/On Ballot
PRIMARY STATES
PRIMARY
Deadline
FINAL
STATE
DATE
OPPOSITION
STATUS
Announce
LATEST POLL
UNDECIDED
RESUL'
N.H.
March 7
Nixon
T-2/4-9:
70
67.5
Ashbrook
5,
14
9.6
McCloskey
11
19.7
Fla.
March 14 Nixon
T-2/11-13:
81
Ashbrook
4
11
McCloskey
4
Wisc.
April 4
Nixon
T-12/16-22:
72
Ashbrook
4
17
McCloskey
7
Mass. April 25 Nixon
Ashbrook
McCloskey
Ind.
May 2
Nixon
Will File
March 23
T-1/4-22:
83
Ashbrook
Not Filed
4
10
McCloskey
Not Filed
3
Ohio
May 2
Nixon
Filed/On Ballot
T-1/4-22:
83
Ashbrook
Did Not File
7
10
McCloskey
Filed/On Ballot
D.C.
May 2
Nixon
Will File
March 18
Ashbrook
Not Filed
McCloskey
Not Filed
Tenn.
May 4
Nixon
Sec.St.Will Announce
March 16
T-1/10-20:
69
Ashbrook
Sec.St.May Announce
3
23
McCloskey
Sec.St.May Announce
5
N.C.
May 6
Nixon
Filed/On Ballot
Ashbrook
Did Not File
McCloskey
Filed/On Ballot
Neb.
May .9
Nixon
Filed/On Ballot
Ashbrook
Filed/On Ballot
McCloskey
Filed/On Ballot
Md.
May 16
Nixon
Sec.St.Will Announce
March 23
T-1/8-23:
75
Ashbrook
Sec.St.May Announce
3
14
McCloskey
Sec.St.May Announce
8
Mich.
May 16
Nixon
Will File
March 17
Ashbrook
Not Filed
McCloskey
Not Filed
R.I.
May 23
Nixon
Filed/On Ballot
Ashbrook
Filed/On Ballot
McCloskey
Filed/On Ballot
A
Ore.
May 23
Nixon
On Ballot
T-1/8-17:
66
Ashbrook
On Ballot
3
26
McCloskey
On Ballot
5
S.D.
June 6
Nixon
Will File
April 21
Ashbrook
Not Filed
McCloskey
Not Filed
Calif. June 6
Nixon
Filed/On Ballot
March 24
T-1/6-19:
61
Qualified/Not Filed
5
24
Ashbrook
McCloskey
Qualified/Not Filed
11
N.M.
June 6
Nixon
Filed/On Ballot
0
Ashbrook
Deadline Passed/Could Petit.
McCloskey
Filed/On Ballot
PRIMARY STATES
3/14/72
UNDECIDED
PRIMARY
Deadline
STATE DATE
OPPOSITION
STATUS
LATEST POLL
68
FINAL
RESULT
emet
N.H.
March 7
Nixon
T-2/4-9:
70
67.5
Ashbrook
5
14
9.6
McCloskey
11
19.7
Fla.
March 14 Nixon
T-2/11-13:
81
Ashbrook
4 11
McCloskey
4
Wisc.
April 4
Nixon
T-12/16-22: 71
was
Ashbrook
McCloskey
(4
Mass. April 25 Nixon
Ashbrook
McCloskey
Ind.
May 2
Nixon
mach Dealene <LRAK
T-1/4-22:
83
Ashbrook
- not yet beled
will be filed; asab N Deadline: marchz3
4 10
McCloskey
- not get filed R
3
Ohio
May 2
Nixon
- filed, on ballot
T-1/4-22:
83
Evans
Ashbrook
- did not file
asor? 7
10
McCloskey
- filed, on ballot
mell
-
D.C.
May 2
Nixon
- will be filed
Deadline
Ashbrook
- not yet filed
marca18
McCloskey
- not yet filed
Tenn.
May 4
Nixon
- SecSt will announce
Marca16
T-1/10-20:
69
Ashbrook
- Sec St may annount
3
McCloskey
- selft may annoine
5
N.C.
May 6
Nixon
- fuled, on ballot
Ashbrook
- oil not file
McCloskey
- fuled, on ballot
Neb.
May 9
Nixon
- filed, on ballot
Ashbrook
- filed, on ballot
McCloskey
- filed on ballot
Md.
May 16
Nixon
- Sec St will announce
marchz
T-1/8-23:
75
Ashbrook
Sect St may announe
3 14
McCloskey
- Sec St may annum
8
Mich. May 16
Nixon
- will be filed
Deadline:
Ashbrook
- pathiled
march 17
McCloskey
- not yet filed
R.I.
May 23
Nixon
- felw, on ballot
Ashbrook
- fuled on ballot
McCloskey
fuled, on eallot
Ore.
May 23
Nixon
- on ballet
T-1/8-17:
66
world
Ashbrook
- on ballot
7
3
26
McCloskey
- on ballot
5
June 6
Nixon
- will be filed
apr 21
S.D.
Ashbrook
- not yet fuled
McCloskey
- not yel biled
Calif. June 6
Nixon
- Polul on ballot
T-1/6-19:
61
Ashbrook
- qualified must yet to file slate Maraza
5 24
McCloskey
- qualifiel ,yet to file state
11
N.M.
June 6
Nixon
- filed ballot
Ashbrook
- deadline on passep could petition
McCloskey
- puled on ballot
PRIMARY STATES
STATE
PRIMARY DATE
OPPOSITION
LATEST POLL
FINAL RESULT
Unduis
N.H.
March 7
RNF Ashbrook/McCloskey/ Nixon RR. T-2/4-9-70
RR-67.5 67.5
double
5
14
ash ash-9.6
mall
Mcl-19.7
Fla.
March 14
Ashbrook/McCloskey/Nixon T-2/11-2/13:
11
Wisc.
April 4
MeCloskey/Ashbrook/Nixon T-12/16-1322
74
7
Mass.
April 25
McCloskey/Ashbrook/Nixon
Ind.
May 2 RA
Neither No one filed Ashbrook yet nor - *RN) will by T-14-22 83/10
McCloskev® - 3/23 Deadline
lone heled
*Ohio
May 2
McCloskey/ Nixon
T-1/4-22 ask $3 110
Ashbrook can't get in
D.C.
May 2
*RN will by March 18
McCloskey/Ashbrook Deadline,
neither yet hiller
Tenn.
May 4
seiest
*
-No word on McCloskey/Ashbrook
Announcement March 16 - -*RN T-1/10-20 613/
N.C.
May 6
Nixon/McCloskey Ashbrook not on deadline A
passed
Neb.
May 9
Nixon/McCloskey/Ashbrook
Md.
May 16
Secyst
RN* Announcement
March 23 - Ashbrook/
T-1/8-23 75/14
McCloskey deadline
Mich.
May 16
RN will meet March 17
Deadline.
R.I.
May 23
McCloskey/Ashbrook/Nixon
Ore.
May 23
McCloskey/Ashbrook/Nixon T-1/8-17
mall 66/26
S.D.
June 6
RN will meet April 21
asi,33
Deadline, nowerd on ash mecl
fileste of
*Calif. June 6
Nixon/Ashbrook
T-1/6-19 61 61 24
McCloskey filed to qualify -
Date
must get petitions
in
mall 15
Deadline March 24
N.M.
June 6
Nixon/McCloskey
Ashbrook not in
April 4 Deadline
Repullican Primary States
State Primary Date Opposition latest Poll Final Result
nH
March 7
Fla
March 14
Wisc
apr 4 Mc ce/ash/n
Mass.
apr 25 Me ce/ash/n
Incl
may 2 (no ne filedyet
deadline 3/23)-
2
n/ Ash ner micl
high
have to 3/23 to file
Ohio
may 2 me C/R n
-aah can't getin
D.C.
may 2
Rn will
man 18 for Mell
ash deadl
Tenn
may 4
REL annoene
mar 16- - Rn,
noword on asa/macl
nc
J
may 6
- RN/Mell lesa not in
deadline passal
nel.
may 9
RN, mcU, ash
mg
mdy 16
RN, -annerine
man 23 whe
asht mecl
mica
may 16
RR will
3/17 deadline
RI
may 23
mell, ash, Rn
One
may 23
mcll ash, RA
S.D.
Je 6
Rn will file
V
by dealine 4/21
cal
Je 6
will Quality
Rn, mell, ash
dadlene
seay
3/24
n.m.
Ie 6
Rn, mcll ase
not in,
apr 4 deadline
Tally Sheet for the Race to Miami
= Chisholm
Ha = Hartke
J = Jackson
= Lindsay
Mu = Muskie
McG = McGovern
Y = Yorty
KEY
= Fauntroy
Hu = Humphrey
= Kennedy
Mi = Mills
McC = McCarthy
= Wallace
Primary States in Red
No. of
Primary Date
Probable or
Who's
Final
State
Delegate
or Final
Certain Entries
Latest Line
Ahead
Result
Votes
Selection Date
(Primary States Only)
ALABAMA
37
JW
?
Jackson showing strongly on Wallace's home territory
ALASKA
10
May 28
?
So far campaign moving at glacial pace
ARIZONA
25
Feb. 12
Mu
Local endorsement and centrist position helped Muskie
L6 Mu9 McG5
ARKANSAS
27
June 3
Mi
Mi
Mills determies will CO mainly to Muskle in Miami Beach
C Ha Hu JL
CALIFORNIA
271
June 6
Mu McC McG Y
Mu
Humphrey. popular with blacks second: Lindsav threatening
COLORADO
36
June 17
Mu
McGovern looks like second to middle-of-the-road Muskie
CONNECTICUT
51
June 17
Mu
Muskie lead could fade if he slips in early primaries
DELAWARE
13
By June 20
?
Muskie apparently gaining momentum over Humphrey
C Ha Hu JL Mi Mu
FLORIDA
81
March 14
McC 1. Y
?
Now looks like toss-up among Muskie Wallace and Humphrey
GEORGIA
53
March 25
?
Jackson and Wallace fighting hard; some Mills sentiment
HAWAII
17
May 21
?
Governor John Burns wants to keep delegation uncommitted
IDAHO
17
June 17
Mu
Mushie has party regulars plus active organization
ILLINOIS
170
21
Mu McC McG
Mu
McGovern will be district second: strong in college towns
INDIANA
76
Ha Mu McG
?
Hoosier Hortke unlikel to step Muskie
IOWA
46
May 20
Mu
Muskie led with 35.6% of vote in precinct caucuses
KANSAS
35
June 3
Mu
Governor Robert Docking is playing a waiting game
KENTUCKY
47
June 3
Mu
Muskie has important support from Governor Wendell Ford
LOUISIANA
44
By May 1
?
Mills could take 75% of delegates in conservative state
MAINE
20
May 20
Mu
Edmund Sixtus Muskie lives here
MARYLAND
53
May 16
C Hu Mu McC McG W
Mu
Organization Democrats moving to Muskie's corner
C Ha Hu JL
MASSACHUSETTS
102
April 25
Mi Mu McC McG WY
Mu
Lindsay or McGovern could unglue Muskie's support
MICHIGAN
132
My 16
Mu
Mu
Auto Workers' leaders back Muskie: Humphrev also strong
MINNESOTA
64
June 11
Hu
Muskie not challenging Humphrey on H.H.H. home turi
MISSISSIPPI
25
Feb. 27
?
Muskie liberals and Jackson regulars have no agreement
MISSOURI
73
June 10
Mu
Backing from top Demorcrats will give Muskie big majority
MONTANA
17
June 17
Mu
Montanans reflect Muskie's national lead
C Ha Hu JL Mi Mu
NEBRASKA
24
May 9
McC McG WY
Mu
No candidate has tacklied No. 1 issue. farm prices
NEVADA
11
April 29
Mu
Nevadans like Muskie's tall-in-the-saddle style
NEW HAMPSHIRE
18
7
Ha Mu McG Y
Mu
McGovern a poor second to Neighbor Muskie
NEW JERSEY
109
Ju
b
Hu Mu McG
Mu
Lindsay may enter slates in some congressional districts
NEW MEXICO
13
June 5
Hu McG W
Mu
Jackson's wife is from Aibuquerque, but that won't help
NEW YORK
273
20
C Hu IL Mu McC McG W
Mu
Muski should not at le .st a plurality: McGovern second
NORTH CAROLINA
64
6
CJ Mu McG W
Mu
Popular ex-Governor Terry Santord may enter for H.H H.
NORTH DAKOTA
14
June 17
Mu
Humphrey and McGoverm failed to save popular farm bill
OHIO
153
Hu J Mu McG
Mu
Labor likes H.H.H., but the but too Democrats TO for Muskie
OKLAHOMA
39
June 10
Mu
Muskie got 49% of Democrats in recent poll
OREGON
31
is
Hu Killu McC McG
Mu
Toss for second between Jackson and McGovern
PENNSYLVANIA
132
And
C
Hu Mu MeC MeG W
Mu
Humbhrey's supposed labor backing rely visible for
RHODE ISLAND
22
Hu LMu
Mu
New Enci nder Muskie thas stren backing
SOUTH CAROLINA
32
March 29
Mu
Muskie has strong orgamization, leads Mills and Jackson
SOUTH DAKOTA
17
McG
McG
McGovern's home storen competition
TENNESSEE
4)
JMuW
?
Con vote civide. Muskie plerality
TEXAS
130
June 13
Mu
Unless L.B.J. interveness. Muskie will lead Humphrey
UTAH
19
June 17
Mu
Governor Calvin Ramptom's endorsement big help to Muskie
VERMONT
12
May 20
Mu
Muskie looks good to hiss fellow Yankees
VIRGINIA
53
June 10
Mu
Divided delegates will allso support Jackson and Humphrey
WASHINGTON
52
June 24
J
Jackson won 1970 re-eleection to Senate with 82% of vote
WEST VIRGINIA
35
Hg W
Hu
inters. t
rase
e
IL Mu
WISCONSIN
67
And
Mu
Humphre,
and
this
close
WYOMING
11
May 12
No one has even set upsa headquarters yet
D.C.
15
F
CANAL ZONE
3
May 13
?
Big issue here is continued U.S. jurisdiction over canal
GUAM
3
Early June
Hu
Humphkey considered most familiar with island's problems
PUERTO RICO
7
By June 1
Mu
Gubernatorial Candidate Rafael Hernandez Colon pro-Muskie
VIRGIN ISLANDS
3
Late May
Mu
Humphrey popular but Muskie looks like a winner
Total Votes: 3,016
Needed to Nominate: 1,509
1972 Presidential Primaries
I
17
6
4
22
21
7
19
5
14
9
11
3
15
16
18
8
13
12
20
23
10
2
Source: Congressional Quester's FY ..
STATE
FILING DEADLINE
PRIMARY DATE
1. New Hampshire
January 6
March 7
2. Florida
February 10
March 14
3. Illinois
January 3
March 21
4. Wisconsin
March 7
April 4
5. Rhode Island
January 31
April 11
6. Massachusetts
February 8
April 25
7. Pennsylvania
February 15
April 25
8. District of Columbia
March 18
May 2
9. Indiana
March 23
May 2
10. Alabama.
March I.
May 2
11. Ohic
February 2
May 2
12. Tennessee
March 9
May 4
13. North Carolina
March 7.
May 6
14. Nebraska
March 10
May 9
15. West Virginia
February 5
May 9
16. Maryland
March 23
May 16
17. Oregon
March 14
May 23
18. California
March 24
June 6
19. New Jersey
April 27
June 6
20. New Mexico
Not set
June 6
21. South Dakota
April 21
June 6
22. New York
May 4
June 20
23. Arkansas
April 18
June 27
A.. Delease selection trimary Presidential candidates appear
ontice
F. L.- introduced in Congress : names ch the
C. Are b.: Democratic Natio Committee
:-: 10. ingustre 4
expected :- cary this year.
The New York Times/Jan. 10. 1972
Having Impact on '72 Race
By R. W. APPLE Ir.
-
WASHINGTON Jan. 9 - moth sectioned by tn
July 3.193 do 'gates from of - -1.r-
the 50 states. the Patrict of nith, of
Columbia and the terntories the work Senative G mage
will meet in convention at McGonern of South
Miami Beach, empowered to The process will be are -
cast 3,016 Vites for a Demo- " is serutiny and -
cratic nominee for dent. and-file partic pation than ever
Nearly all of the delegates before.
will have ore vote esca. But New Methods a Factor
some of those from the 13 Airm st certificate, the new
smaller states. from the d.s. methings of Charge delegates
trict and the territories will and the attendent emption for
cast fractional votes.
reform well have 1 decided Int-
The delegates w..! have been 7701 on the Julitime of the can
STATE
FILING DEADLINE
PRIMARY DATE
chosen in 2 bewidering variety test for the Democratic nom na.
of ways-but all or nearly all ton
DEMOCRATIO RULES
1. No- Hampshire
January
March 7
Florida
February C
March 14
In 22 states and the District
January
March 21
The Candidates
Combia. the delegites will
ALTERING 7ZRACE
1 Wisconsin.
March
April 4
outed in some form of
5. Rhode Island
January 31
April 11
Political activity increased
primary election.
6. Massachusetts
February 8
Aord 25
yesterday as major primaries
In 24 states. a convention
Continued From Page 1, Col. 4
Pennsylvania
February 15
April 25
approached.
3 Dist : of Columbie
March 18
system with procedures already
May 2
Senator Edmund S. Muskie will be used In four others.
uncommitted This practice now
9. Indiana
March 23
May 2
and Mayor Lindsay were on '1 convention system will also
appears to be falling rapidly
10. Also
March
May 2
the Florida campaign tra:!. te used. in 25 probability. but
into disfavor.
11. Or
February
2
May 2
Except for Walter E. Facille
12. Tennessee
March
May 4
Representative Paul N. Mc- the studies is too murky at
13. North Carcina
March 1.
the
mement
sure.
roy. the District of Columnia's
May 6
Closkey Jr., liberal Repub-
to
Day
for
14. Nebruse
March 10
Vay 9
lican challenger to President
nonveting delegate in Congress.
Driaware 3 cne of the places
15. West Virginia
February
5
May 9
Nixon, said he would drop
who intends to run as invoice
where contu -n reigns the
10 Maryland
March 23
May 16
out if he were bouten badly
tothers
son here, no such candidates
150
General
Louistana
17. Oregon
March 14
May 23
in the New Hampshire pri-
171
have announced Senator Adiai
191 C, issue
March 24
are 6
Under
the
rules
mary. but the President's
E. Etevenson 3d of Illinois, Gov.
19. New Jersey
April 27
6
25
they
now
stand.
delegates
conservative rival, Repre-
John J. Galigan of Onio and
20. New Mexico
Not set
6
" the state convention. which
sentative John M. Ashbrook.
build t.ck delegates to the
Senator Junn V. Tunney of C.:-
21. South Dateta
April 21
6
said he would stay in regard-
national convention. would not
iformia have con idered and dis-
22. New York
May
one
20
less.
carded the strategy.
11. Arkarsas
April 18
27
the chisen until July 8.
Senator Hubert H. Hum.
All three have instead co-
.
Pres
sent
:
rames
ino days before the national
dorsed Senator Edmund S. Mus-
phrey was preparing to 25-
convention :S scheduled to
kie of Marro. the
: received and
nounce in Philadelphia today
begin
for the Having de-
::.
that he was a candidate.
The Republican controlled
cided against reming 25 in :-
C. "'s
Negislature in the state has
ite sons. they were impolied
... ... c).st.
toward the min they thought
your
shown no predisposition to
had the best chance of winning o.
change the rules to ball the
Thus, the reforms have ne.D.
Democrats C.. of LACT embar-
ed. at icas: in 0:00 way. not 1-C
York -es/jan. 10.
rassing situation.
outsider trying to catch up but
the man in the lead.
Variety in Selection
One example of the impact
of reform involves the favorite-
Long Premary List
In all, more than 60 per
others. town meetings are the and in most of the other con-
cent of the delegates will be
first step.
vention states IS 50 structure:
son can didacy, which his becal
The primaries may offer a
cleated in primaries.
Eight convention states have
so
used for years by C. emers
reportunity for imeone
There 1; .0 a which variety
two-tier
cash
system
16
have
three.
0
public
v.ew,
and other party leaders as a
now back 17 the pack to chai-
in the methods by which con.
tier systems. " in meetings at appears пкс.у that. beginning
device to hold blocs of votes
lenge for the Lad. There are
ventions or caucuses can be
town or precied. county and at the lowest level. the pre:
more of them this yor then
used to select delegates.
state levels. crences of dilegates will be
Continued on Page 20, Column I
ever, starting with New Hamp-
A for small states-Vermont
To meet the McGovern re. known. From step to step. =
shire on March 7 and cycing
and Wyoming for example-
with New York on June 20.
quirements 11 states have will be relative y easy to assess
hre simple two-tier systems.
An Arkansas primary
7
under which town or precinct
National adopted what Committee the Democratic cans the Mr. Muskies strength. Mr.
scheduled for June Fat that
three-tier lateral system. A
M.Govern's
and
meetings scient delegates to
50
on.
is a week after the deadline
conventions, which in tern
typical example 3 Iowa.
Thus. :: w: be far harder
by which the Democratic M
chedse delegates to the na-
From Precinct to State
than in tac P: to remain un
tional Committee las "request"
to -al conve Don.
ed" state parties to complete
In that state, precinct cau
committed Shive analysis be
But or Govern commis-
delegate selection.
cuses open to 211 Democrats
have that for than 15 M:
500 requirement that at least
of the 23 name 13 will
13 years of age end over. will
cent
of
:
C
rates
3t
Tham
.5 DCC cent of a state's dele-
elect delegates a the county Beach
WILL
be preferential- 15. the v).
actually
be
uncom
= be by Congres-
convention-the number to be
mitted
ter will be to expess C:-
extract (to avoid 520-
rectly his c not for Pro dent
merging minenties) forces more
based on the rate of the pre.
... nutrer of election law
crect vote in the county vote
and
party
FORE
Nons
-and 10 w..l provide
are
usual
complicated systems on most
for the Democratic candidate
interest
the
the selection of Few
to
positical
convention states. The only CX-
states among the 10 th dela-
cought are the Six states to it
in the last governorship elec.
Ins.d Fat can intruence
gate primaries have 119 cours
tion
mainr put mean sections
have only 0:00 Congressional
of also holding preferential
County convertions will be
:-- C: 070 of over-
district
in some states, mass meet
held on Feb. 26. Fith delegates
nor Gilligan's
.:n
reason
for
primaries.
to the Congres onal district
C.:
emator
In New York. along anion:
which
ings are US as a first stop.
and state convertions to he
th
throw
:
the 23. the P:: Member
in others. a precident primary,
Have
up
1.,
dates' names will no: Fibed
on the bows of similar
comers
was
it which p: smt committee.
the
fact
Ohio
ratios
ev
tion
on the billot even to
- and wemen are clected.
law requires
preferences of the cardidates
serves both for the selection it
On March 26. Congressional
candidate
1.1
different
preference
for delegate
The deceded differences in
pay officials and delegates to held that in seven convent otes as around will the be All Ohio ce ates
he
state
conventions.
In
still
choice
in
narv
So
procedure are airmal Pess
state.
The
Mr.
consentions
will
ciect 75 per CC: or 31. of a favorite 2.10 C.S --- want either as to
G
In most states. only Detro-
crats can 192 in Dr. (rite
lowa's 46 delegates to the n.s. state its care up any
primaries. But Alaba 2.
tional convention apportuned plan to attend --- convertion
ana, Nebra and W
among the seven districts or in Penn is on the ther
permit Rent cressits
the basis of a Ormain that hard. Gov '.' Shapp no.
and New Has were 10.
gives equal weight to total 1: white was.
dependents to The
population and 1. the Demo Me on ru- is which
Republican n: Democration pri-
dentil cratic vote I'l the 1968 Prese 2000 u- monthed sele.
maries.
race
gue or not TL- all
In some states. such as Cali-
Finally, on May 20. the same : Pear the this
formia. the seconds wear
delegates who attended
gets AMOTS
seven district cor entiess will repres PET cent
such as W
come together 1: the state of
1.
the van with
convention. 11 rich " 11 in
entern
for
Congress 17 you:
remaining 11001 consention the primar
to
more
1,
district's C 100% the
delegates " be thosen by 2
and Mr
statewide 1"
majority vote.
pen by team
at-large devides In Nach
Because the process in lows if want 11.
Careina, provide
be split
the where " the
property.
In Orders, contains
name
ballet we
an: 10
in
othersis
.
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1.
December 8, 1971
DATES -- THE 1972 PRIMARIES
Date
Filing Date
Withdrawal Deadline
Primary Date
January 3
Illinois
January 6
New Hampshire
January 8
Illinois
January 14
Rhode Island**
January 17
New Hampshire
January 31
Rhode Island**
February 2
Ohio***
February 5
West Virginia***
February 8
Massachusetts**
February 11
Massachusetts**
February 15
Florida*
Florida*
Pennsylvania
February 22
Pennsylvania
February 29
Wisconsin*
March 1
Alabama
March 7
Wisconsin*
(R) New Hampshire
North Carolina
March 9
Tennessee*
March 10
Nebraska*
Nebraska*
March 14
Oregon* (N.W.)
(D) Florida
March 18
District of Columbia
March 20
Tennessee*
March 21
(R) Illinois
March 23
Indiana
Indiana
Maryland*
South Dakota
North Carolina
March 24
California (N.W.)
(2)
Date
Filing Deadline
Withdrawal Deadline
Primary Date
April 3
Maryland*
April 4
New Mexico*
(R) Wisconsin
April 11
(D) Rhode Island
April 12
Alabama
April 18
Arkansas (W.P.)
April 21
South Dakota
April 25
New Mexico*
(D) Massachusetts
(D) Pennsylvania
April 27
New Jersey
May 2
(D) Indiana
(R) Ohio
(D) Alabama
D.C.
May 3
New Jersey
May 4
New York**
(D) Tennessee
May 6
(D) North Carolina
May 9
New York**
(R) Nebraska
(D) West Virginia
May 16
(D) Maryland
May 23
(R) Oregon
June 6
(D) California
(D) New Mexico
(R) South Dakota
(R) New Jersey
June 20
(R) New York
June 27
(D) Arkansas
*Affidavit states (Secretary of State puts name on ballot)
**Dates subject to change
***Withdrawal "reasonable time before ballots are printed"
N.W. No Withdrawal from Ballot
W.P. -- Withdrawal set by party
(R) (D) -Party affiliation of Secretary of State
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 13, 1972
HIGH PRIORITY
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. GORDON STRACHAN
FROM:
L. HIGBY
L
Bob would like a handy one-page summary from you of a run-down
of the primaries, mentioning those states where we are on the ballot,
who is against us, what our expectations are, etc. He doesn't want
a long involved report, but something he can refer to very quickly;
hopefully, only one page long.