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Committee for the Re-election of the President
MEMORANDUM
June 9, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE HONORABLE JOHN N. MITCHELL
THROUGH:
MR. JEB S. MAGRUDER
FROM:
CLAYTON YEUTTER
SUBJECT:
Minnesota Visit
I spent a recent afternoon in Minneapolis with John Mooty, our
prospective Nixon chairman for Minnesota, and with Mrs. Rhoda Lund,
who is expected to be the Co-Chairman. Mooty is an impressive
individual, with excellent campaign experience and apparently a
fine reputation within the Republican party. I liked him, and
we'll proceed with plans for an announcement very soon.
John and Rhoda had already done considerable preliminary planning,
and their organization should go together rapidly. They have a good
relationship with Dave Krogseng, the State Chairman, and expect to
work very closely with him in developing the Nixon team. I spent
a couple of hours with Dave and Rhoda last week, so the personal
relationships should be reasonably well established.
The Party may be able to do more than in most Presidential campaigns
simply because there are few statewide races in 1972. About the
only races of significance are those in the Legislature, which is
non-partisan. Mooty says, however, that these races are taking
on a more partisan flavor each year, and that conservative control
is threatened in 1972. The primary reason for this is that
redistricting has forced elections in both the Senate and the House
this year. Thus, the Party may have to spend more time on the
non-partisan races than usual, but this will probably be more than
offset by the absence of partisan races at the state level.
Other reactions:
1. Presidential Situation - See the attached article re Humphrey's
popularity. For inexplicable reasons, he seems to be falling from
favor in his home state. Mooty believes that McGovern would today
The Honorable John N. Mitchell
Page Two
June 9, 1972
run as strong a race against the President as would Humphrey.
He would place us in an underdog role against either candidate,
but not by much. The forthcoming polls on Minnesota should be
interesting. When the results are out, Minnesota's 10 electoral
votes may look much more attractive than first expected.
2. Senatorial Situation - I have sent you a copy of a recent
Minnesota poll which shows Mondale's popularity as being very
high, even among Republicans. Our candidate is Phil Hanson, a
Lutheran minister, who is well known for his work with drug
addicts, alcoholics, etc. Mooty says Hanson could surprise,
though the odds are very slim. Mondale is vulnerable on the
busing issue, and Mooty believes that Hanson may want to use it
and use it hard.
3. Congressional Situation - Most of the Congressional races
are not expected to be tight. Zwach's district has been improved
by reapportionment, and his personality is tailored for his con-
stituency. He should have little difficulty.
Frenzel is in a predominantly Republican suburban district, and
his opposition should not be as strong as in 1970. He should
win by a larger margin than two years ago.
Nelsen has a much different district than in 1970. He has given
up some of his best campaign territory, and has added some of the
suburbs, which are just not his cup of tea. Nevertheless, he has
such a good reputation that he should win handily.
Quie has also had major changes in his district, but these are not
expected to affect his chances. He seems to be getting stronger
each term, and should win easily.
The Democratic incumbents also seem solidly entrenched at the
present. The one exception to this may be Bob Bergland, who
defeated Odin Langen in 1970. Bergland is doing a good job, and
Mooty believes he'll be tougher than he was two years ago. Never-
theless, we have a hard working young legislator as a challenger,
and he could pull it out. A strong Nixon win would help, and
particularly a big Republican vote in the farm areas. (This
district is primarily agricultural.)
The Honorable John N. Mitchell
Page Three
June 9, 1972
4. Agricultural Situation - Quite favorable. This is dairy
country, and dairymen are doing quite well under the Nixon
Administration. It is also Farmers Union country, and they
are vehemently opposed to everything we do. But the Union is
losing strength with each passing year.
5. Overall Picture - Better than I expected. The taxi drivers
say we might even win the state!
Attachment
cc: Mr. Fred LaRue
Mr. Brad Hainesworth
HHH loses
state favor;
pols puzzled
A dramatic and puz-
zling decline in Sen. Hu-
bert Humphrey's populari-
ty in Minnesota was re-
ported today by The Min-
neapolis Tribune's Minne-
sota Poll.
The poll, taken in late
April, said that 44 percent
of those interviewed dis-
approve of the presiden-
tial contender while 41
percent approve. Fifteen
percent were neutral or
had no opinion.
Humphrey's popularity
as measured by the Poll
was the lowest since he
returned to the Senate in
January 1971 and appar-
ently the lowest in his ca-
reer as a public official.
In March the poll showed
Humphrey with a 48 per-
cent approval rating and a
44 percent disapproval
rating. Ten percent were
neutral or had no opinion.
The late - April poll
showed Sen. George Mc-
Govern with a 39 percent
approval and a 35 percent
disapproval rating.
Humphrey's low popu-
larity rating was puzzling
to DFL and GOP leaders
interviewed today, and
they could offer no reason
for the sharp decline.
Committee for the Re-election of the President
MEMORANDUM
June 9, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE HONORABLE JOHN N. MITCHELL
THROUGH:
MR. JEB S. MAGRUDER
FROM:
CLAYTON YEUTTER
SUBJECT:
Iowa Visit
I spent Monday, May 29, with Church Williams in Iowa, and have the
following reactions:
1. Nixon Campaign Organization - Moving along quite well. Church
and Mary Louise Smith are working together in full harmony thus
far. They have six district chairmen, two of whom are women. Two
of the districts have all their county chairmen. In total, Church
estimates that 50% of the county chairmen have been selected. Quite
a number of these are women.
County chairmen will be responsible for the full gamut of campaign
activities within their respective jurisdiction; there will be no
city chairmen.
Secretary Butz will be speaking at a fund raising dinner in Des Moines
in early July. They hope to have their Nixon organization in place
by that time so that many of their key people can meet with him. If
this works out, we'll use him as a motivating force, and Church and
I will then follow with a nuts and bolts session.
2. Campaign Headquarters - Space has been selected and a secretary
hired effective July 1.
3. Gubernatorial Campaign - Very calm now that the Lt. Governor has
dropped out of the race. Williams says that Jepsen is 100% coop-
erative with the Nixon organization, and seems to be causing the
Governor no problems at all.
4. Senatorial Race - Miller is probably home free, and is being
more cooperative with the Nixon organization in Iowa and with the
Administration here in Washington, D. C. than in a long time.
The Honorable John N. Mitchell
Page Two
June 9, 1972
Miller's opponent plans to walk the state, ala Senator Chiles.
He is reputed to be very P. R. conscious so perhaps could narrow
the gap, but the Senator now has a 55-35 lead according to a
recent Des Moines Register poll.
5. Congressional Race - Kyl is still a decided underdog in his race
against Neal Smith. But he hasn't surrendered; Williams says that
Kyl is working hard and has a positive attitude. Nevertheless, it
will probably take a big win by the President to pull him through.
If it could be done, we'd remove a big thorn from the Adminis-
tration's side. Smith has caused us a lot of trouble on agri-
cultural issues.
Gross, Scherle, and Mayne should have relatively easy races.
Schwengel could have a tough campaign. His Democratic opponent
is expected to receive considerable financial support from organized
labor, and Schwengel is not long on charisma. But he will be well
organized; his campaign structure is already in place. Consequently,
his chance of winning should be greater than 50-50.
Ellsworth is appraised at about 40-60 in his race with Culver, but
the Iowans are not willing to write him off. Williams says he is
both well known and well respected, and could run a much stronger
campaign than most people expect. But it's strictly a long shot
at the moment.
6. Agricultural Situation - Satisfactory, but failure to negotiate
a trade agreement at the summit meeting will be quite a disappointment.
Unless new developments take place relatively soon to generate some
optimism on this front, the absence of an agreement will be reflected
in the futures market. This, in turn, will lead to grumbling among
grain farmers.
We were ahead 60-40 among Iowa farmers a few weeks ago. That edge
has probably diminished some since then. Grain markets have not
strengthened much in the last couple of months. But the positive
steps in Vietnam have undoubtedly offset to some degree the slug-
gishness of farm prices.
Iowa could still be a tough state for us in November, particularly
if the NFO were to make lots of noise on behalf of the Democratic
candidate.
cc: Mr. Fred LaRue
Mr. Brad Hainesworth
Committee for the Re-election of the President
MEMORANDUM
May 29, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE HONORABLE JOHN N. MITCHELL
THROUGH:
MR. JEB MAGRUDER
FROM:
CLAYTON YEUTTER
SUBJECT:
Kansas Visit
I spent a half day last week meeting in Wichita, Kansas with that
state's Nixon Chairman, Bob Gadberry, and his Executive Director,
Doug Lewis. My reactions are as follows:
1. Probable Presidential Vote - 60-40 Nixon at this point. The
President has strong support on his recent actions in Vietnam, and
the SALT agreement was well received. Secretary Butz has made three
appearances in Kansas since his confirmation, all of which were big
successes.
2. Senatorial Situation - Senator Dole seems to have maintained his
popularity despite his marital problems. He has had lots of press
coverage in recent months, and generally he has said what Kansans
like to hear.
Senator Pearson might have been in trouble had he been challenged by
Governor Docking. Now, however, he should win re-election handily
no matter who his opposition ultimately turns out to be. As with
Senator Miller of Iowa, removal of campaign pressures may make Pearson
more friendly toward the Administration in the coming months. If so,
this should help us somewhat in the Kansas campaign.
3. Congressional Situation - Sebelius seems to be getting stronger
each day, and should win without too much trouble. Winn has primary
opposition from a Black, but this should cause him little trouble.
He has a lot of Democratic constituents though, so a strong Nixon
win can help him; otherwise, he could be vulnerable. Shriver and
Skubitz should win easily. Roy, the only Democrat in the delegation,
is handling himself well and will be difficult to beat. A big Nixon
win could make a difference in that district, too.
The Honorable John N. Mitchell
Page Two
May 29, 1972
4. Gubernatorial Situation - Docking has been around long enough that
he's beginning to get a bit more vulnerable, though he's still quite
popular. With a strong Republican candidate, and a big Presidential
victory, he is beatable. But the strong candidate that is needed
does not seem to be emerging. The probable nominee is ex-Governor
Anderson, who has been around for a long time.
5. The Presidential Political Campaign - Gadberry has been somewhat
slow in getting underway because of all his personal speaking commit-
ments. But these are being phased out, and, as a banker, he'll be
able to devote a lot of time to the campaign starting in June. A
personable individual, he should handle human relationships quite
well, and this could be important in Kansas. On the other hand,
neither Gadberry nor his executive director have had much campaign
experience. We'll have to give them a lot of help. If there is a
major shortcoming in Kansas it is probably in lack of aggressiveness.
The Nixon Finance Chairman, Blakemore, knows his way around western
Kansas but, according to Gadberry, is a bit out of his element in
the metropolitan areas (which is where he has to get most of his funds).
As a consequence, I am told, the fund raising operation has not gone
so well thus far. I will discuss with Lee Nunn. Again, a major
shortcoming would seem to be one of aggressiveness.
6. State Party Officials - Because of time limitations, I was unable
to meet with them. I'll do so on my next trip to Kansas, and give
you my reactions to the party structure at that time.
7. Agricultural Situation - Generally all right, but some unrest in
the western part of the state. FARMARCO, the cooperative which has
been raising a fuss over grain prices, is based in Kansas, and their
efforts have not helped our cause. We'll have to keep an eye on this
situation. If it gets too hot, we might have to (1) get Butz out into
the wheat country and face the situation headon, and (2) perhaps also
do some specialized direct mail in that area.
A lot of Kansas grain goes to the export market. Thus, an agreement
with Russia anytime between now and November would be a big boost in
that area.
CC: Mr. Fred La Rue
Mr. Harry Flemming
Mr. Don Mosiman
Mr. Bob Mardian
Mr. Al Kaupinen
Mr. Fred Malek
Mr. Brad Hainsworth
Committee for the Re-election of the President
MEMORANDUM
May 29, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE HONORABLE JOHN N. MITCHELL
THROUGH:
MR. JEB MAGRUDER
FROM:
CLAYTON YEUTTER
I have visited with Bob Kutak, and Bob has agreed to keep his schedule
on the light side during September and October so that he can lend a
hand in the Midwest campaign. He'd like his role to be low profile
in nature, but that should pose no problem.
As you know, he's outstanding and should be very helpful in those
final, critical weeks.
Duane Acklie, an outstanding attorney from Lincoln, has also indicated
that he'll help if we need him.
cc: Mr. Fred La Rue
Addendum: Thus far the SALT agreement has been very well received in
the Midwest. Rita Moore expected some negative reactions in Oklahoma,
but there's been nothing but praise elsewhere.
Committee for the Re-election of the President
MEMORANDUM
May 17, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE HONORABLE JOHN N. MITCHELL
THROUGH:
MR. JEB MAGRUDER
FROM:
CLAYTON YEUTTER
SUBJECT:
North Dakota Visit
On May 12, I met in Bismarck, North Dakota with John Rouzie, Chairman
and Al Mayer, Finance Chairman of the North Dakota Committee for the
Re-election of the President, along with Jack Huss, the Republican
State Chairman. The following are my capsule reactions:
1. Probable Vote in November - If present situation holds, a 60-40
margin for the President. However, there is considerable farm dis-
content (primarily in the wheat areas), which Humphrey and McGovern
could turn to their advantage. This will reduce margin, but will not
jeopardize state unless the Democrats work it harder than ever before.
2. Response to Mining North Vietnam Harbors - Positive. North Dakota
is basically a hawk state; Governor Guy, a Democrat, has never
criticized the President on the war issue.
3. Congressional Election - Congressman Andrews will win handily over
any Democratic opponent.
4. Gubernatorial Election - Lots of candidates vying for the nomination
in both parties. Probable Democratic nominee - State Highway Com-
missioner Walter Hjelle, a strong candidate because of the political
constituency he has developed during the past 12 years. Probable
Republican nominee - Lt. Governor Larson. Republican chances - less
than 50-50. A strong Presidential victory, coupled with a strong win
by Congressman Andrews, could turn the tide.
5. Fund Raising for Presidential Campaign - Will probably be adequate
though not well organized. The Finance Chairman indicates that he
expects to raise about $30,000, primarily through phone calls. To
North Dakota, this is a large sum. (Party officials are critical of
Congressman Andrews for planning to spend $40,000 on his campaign.)
My impression is that they could raise considerably more than has
traditionally been done if they'd work at it.
The Honorable John N. Mitchell
Page Two
May 17, 1972
6. Organization of Presidential Campaign - The only activity to date
has been the opening of a small office in Bismarck manned by one
secretary. Fortunately, the office is located adjacent to the state
Republican party headquarters, and liaison between the two is excellent.
State Chairman Jack Huss is cooperative and relates well to John Rouzie.
Both are willing to do whatever we feel necessary; however, it is
obvious that neither has ever participated in a well organized campaign.
Huss and Rouzie will review the names of the Republican county chairmen
and jointly decide which should serve in a dual capacity as County Nixon
chairmen. If a county chairman is weak, or if his political philosophy
is such that he will be unable to communicate effectively with non-
Republican party voters, someone else will be named as the Nixon
chairman. In view of the sparsity of population, and limited political
interest and involvement in rural areas, this procedure makes sense.
Once these selections are made, I will again visit North Dakota to meet
with the county chairmen and hopefully stimulate a strong organizational
effort at the local level.
7. Voter Registration - There is none.
8. Agricultural Situation - Fair. Good participation in set aside
program for spring wheat will pump lots of money into the state's
farm economy. Nevertheless, wheat farmers don't like the present
price level. In addition, North Dakota has traditionally had more
than its share of rabble rousing farmers. In past years, these were
Farmers Union members, but now the NFO has most of the radicals.
Secretary Butz has not achieved the popularity here that he has garnered
in other areas. Consequently, we will schedule him for another speech
in central North Dakota some time soon. (He spoke in Fargo a couple
of months ago, and was well received by the audience, but the press
reports were unfavorable.)
9. Total Picture - Quite favorable; better than I expected. Rouzie
and Huss will work together well. Both are capable, though I doubt
that they have ever conducted a truly comprehensive campaign. Mayer
is less impressive, but should be adequate.
1/ These are actually district chairmen, in that North Dakota is
organized on the basis of its 39 legislative districts. But these are
very nearly equivalent to county chairmen.
CC: Mr. Fred Malek
Mr. Harry Flemming
Mr. Lee Nunn
Mr. Don Mosiman
Mr. Bob Mardian
Mr. A1 Kaupinen
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
June 30, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
GORDON STRACHAN
FROM:
FRED MALEK 7M
SUBJECT:
Pending Matters
You asked recently about two matters that may be pending. On the
Older Americans program, I sent Bob a 3-page memo on June 15th.
I believe this is all that is expected or needed on the Older Americans
approach at this point. We will, of course, continue to give attention
to it as we put together the direct mail and advertising programs.
Regarding the Colson PR outfit, my major recommendation has
already been implemented. That was to move Rhatican into the
position of overseeing all the PR efforts of the Constituent Project
Managers. In addition, Chuck has agreed to put on a supplemental
Project Manager for Ethnics, and we are looking for appropriate
candidates.
Committee for the Re-election of the President
MEMORANDUM
June 7, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HONORABLE JOHN N. MITCHELL
THROUGH:
JEB S. MAGRUDER
FROM:
HERBERT L. PORTER
But
SUBJECT:
Proposed Schedule for
California Trip
June 16-19, 1972
For planning purposes, I would appreciate your thoughts on the
following tentative schedule for your trip to California.
Friday, June 16, 1972
3:30 p.m.
Depart for Page Terminal
4:00 p.m.
Depart for Los Angeles International Airport
6:30 p.m.
California Daylight Time
(approx.)
Arrive Garret Air Research Facility
Los Angeles International Airport
7:00 p.m.
Arrive Beverly Hills Hotel
Note: You and Mrs. Mitchell will share a
large suite (383-4-5) with Marty and Lea
Jablonsky. The two bedrooms are separated
by a large living room.
Evening Free
Overnight at the Beverly Hills Hotel
Saturday, June 17, 1972
10:30 a.m.
Governor Reagan's office proposes that the
Governor swing by and pick you up, giving you
and the Governor an opportunity to talk, prior
to your meeting with California political leaders.
Approve
Disapprove
Comment
2
Saturday, June 17, 1972 (cont.)
11:30 a.m.
Arrive at the Airport Marina Hotel where
you will deliver 20-30 minute remarks on
the campaign.
Approve
Disapprove
Comment
The group will have been meeting for an hour.
Gordon Luce anticipates that those in attend-
ance would be:
Governor Reagan
Gordon Luce
Leonard Firestone
Lyn Nofziger
4 Regional Chairmen
The Nixon Steering Committee
In addition, each County Chairman (50) and his
co-chairman, and the County Finance Chairmen
have been invited.
Immediately following your remarks, Luce suggests
that you meet and have lunch with the much smaller
Executive Committee for California in a private
suite. It is anticipated that this informal gather-
ing would last approximately one (1) hour.
Approve
Disapprove
Comment
1:30 p.m.
It has been suggested that you may want to meet
with the press in a private room of the Airport
Marina Hotel. The suggested format is an informal
"press availability", as opposed to a structured
press conference. This should last no more than
1/2 hour.
Approve
Disapprove
Comment
2:00 p.m.
Return to the Beverly Hills Hotel
Afternoon Free
7:30 p.m.
Black tie dinner in honor of you and Mrs. Mitchell
and Dr. Henry Kissinger, at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Taft Schreiber. Driving time from the Beverly Hills
Hotel is approximately five (5) minutes.
3
Saturday, June 17, 1972 (cont.)
Overnight at the Beverly Hills Hotel
Sunday, June 18, 1972
Two options are available for Sunday noon.
Option 1
It is my understanding that Mrs. Reagan would
like to have you and Mrs. Mitchell for brunch
on Sunday. We assume that this is an informal
affair. No time has been stated.
The Reagans reside in Pacific Palisades, which
is approximately fifteen (15) minutes driving
time from the Beverly Hills Hotel.
Option 2
A young celebrities event. See Ken Rietz'
proposal (attached).
Option 1
Reagan Brunch
Approve
Disapprove
Comment
Option 2
Rietz' Young Celebrities Function
Approve
Disapprove
Comment
2:30 p.m.
Depart for Newporter Inn, Newport Beach, where a
(approx.)
private villa has been reserved for you and Mrs.
Mitchell.
At Taft Schreiber's suggestion and with Herb
Kalmbach's approval and active participation, we
are proposing an informal get-together at the home
of Mrs. Gene M. Washburn (a recent $50,000 contrib-
utor) in Newport Beach. Herb Kalmbach has asked
Vic Andrews, our Orange County Nixon Chairman, to
organize this cocktail/buffet. Only heavy contribu-
tors will be invited, as Schreiber and Kalmbach
4
Sunday, June 18, 1972 (cont.)
wish to make it a financial, rather than a
politically oriented gathering. In addition to known
contributors, several "about to give" fat cats will
be in attendance. You and Mrs. Mitchell, of course,
are not expected to ask for contributions. Messrs.
Schreiber, Kalmbach, et al will follow up later.
This event would be planned for 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
and would be informal.
Approve
Disapprove
Comment
Overnight Newporter Inn, Newport Beach
Monday, June 19, 1972
10:30 a.m.
Depart Newporter Inn for Orange County Airport
11:00 a.m.
Depart Orange County Airport for Washington's
National Airport
6:15 p.m.
Eastern Daylight Time
(approx.)
Arrive Page Terminal
Attachment.
June 7, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
HONORABLE JOHN MITCHELL
THROUGH:
JEB S. MAGRUDER
FROM:
KEN RIETZ
SUBJECT:
Brunch With Youth Celebrities
In conjunction with the celebrity activity planned for the
weekend of June 17-18 in Los Angeles we would like to re-
quest your attendance at an informal brunch for youth
celebrities on June 18. The brunch would be hosted by for-
mer Miss America, Mary Ann Mobley, and the emphasis would
be on informal discussion with young celebrities that are
currently uncommitted. Mr. Dolf Droge would be in atten-
dance to discuss foreign policy and particularly Vietnam.
Ken Rietz would also be there. Expected length of your par-
ticipation would be no more than 2 hours. Between 18 and 30
youth celebrities will be invited.
San Francisco disc jockey, Tom Campbell, Pam Powell and Mary
Ann Mobley - all members of the Young Voters for the President
Committee - are searching out the celebrities to be invited
and are working closely with us. The primary purpose of this
gathering will be to attract young celebrities who have never
been approached by us for many different reasons. It is our
belief that the people doing the inviting have some excellent
ideas on new people to approach and we have asked them to
pursue their ideas.
Every effort will be made to keep this gathering as informal,
conversational and informative as possible. We believe this
approach is one of the best ways of reaching otherwise un-
committed youth celebrities.
PRE-CONVENTION AND
Committee
POST-CONVENTION LETTER
for the Re-election
TO ADVANCEMEN
of the President
1701 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W., WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006 (202) 333-0920
Date
, 1972
Dear
:
Please accept my sincere thanks for the
excellent work you did on (surrogate) S appearance
in (place) on (day of week) *
As you know, the responsibilities of the
presidency place severe limitations on the amount of
time the President will be able to devote to campaign-
ing this fall. Therefore, all of us must bear a heavy
responsibility for the conduct of the campaign.
The future of this country for the next
four years -- and possibly for the next generation --
depends to a great extent on how well each of us per-
forms in the next few weeks of the campaign.
Our surrogate program is a critically
important part of this campaign, and your contribution
to its success is therefore deeply appreciated.
With best wishes, I am
Sincerely,
John N. Mitchell
*Letters should be prepared and mailed immediately
after the event in which case only a day of the week
designation is necessary. If the letter is not expected
to reach the recipient within one week of the event,
the date should be added.
Committee for the Re-election of the President
MEMORANDUM
June 19, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HONORABLE JOHN N. MITCHELL
THROUGH:
JEB S. MAGRUDER
FROM:
JON A. FOUST foust
SUBJECT:
Incentive Letters to Lead/Trainee Advancemen
In order to build interest and active participation in our Advance
Operation in the Tour Office, I suggest that a letter of the nature
of the attached be sent under Mr. Mitchell's signature to selected
lead and trainee advancemen both before and after the Convention.
Attachment
APPROVE
DISAPPROVE
COMMENTS
Committee for the Re-election of the President
MEMORANDUM
June 15, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HONORABLE JOHN N. MITCHELL
THROUGH:
JEB S. MAGRUDER
FROM:
JON A. FOUST fourt
SUBJECT:
Edward Nixon's Appearance at the Italian
Cultural Heritage Festival - New York
Ed Nixon was the honored guest and featured speaker at the first annual
Italian Cultural Heritage Festival, held in Central Park Mall on Sunday,
June 11. Mr. Nixon spoke to an enthusiastic crowd of about 600 people
at the afternoon program that interspersed speeches with Italian dances
and musical groups.
The Italian Historical Association, sponsors of the event, were extremely
pleased that Mr. Nixon made an appearance and honored him with a member-
ship in their society.
The Italian press corps in New York covered the event, as well as the
New York Times which ran a feature story on the event, including quotes
from Mr. Nixon's speech and a description of his excellent handling of
some anti-war hecklers at the beginning of the program.