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From Garrish to MacGregor Through Magruder RE H.E.W. suggested appearances. 7 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 9/6/1972
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From Magruder to MacGregor RE Letter to Editors on McGovern Smear Tactics. 7 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 9/1/1972
From Magruder to Colson RE Counterattack Group. 10 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 8/28/1972
From Failor to Garuder RE McGovern's Welfare Tax Reform Speech. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 8/29/1972
From Finkelstein to Marik RE Gallup Poll. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 8/30/1972
From Magruder to Parker RE Campaign Schedule. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 8/16/1972
From Wyly to Magruder RE Voter Data Bases. 4 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Letter], 8/21/1972
From Shumway to Magruder RE NY Times Coverage. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 8/31/1972
From Chotinder to Haldeman RE Stanley Bregman. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 9/15/1972
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From Magruder to MacGregor RE Letter to Editors on McGovern Smear Tactics. 7 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 9/1/1972
From Magruder to Colson RE Counterattack Group. 10 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 8/28/1972
From Failor to Garuder RE McGovern's Welfare Tax Reform Speech. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 8/29/1972
From Finkelstein to Marik RE Gallup Poll. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 8/30/1972
From Magruder to Parker RE Campaign Schedule. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 8/16/1972
From Wyly to Magruder RE Voter Data Bases. 4 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Letter], 8/21/1972
From Shumway to Magruder RE NY Times Coverage. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 8/31/1972
From Chotinder to Haldeman RE Stanley Bregman. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 9/15/1972
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9/6/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Garrish to MacGregor Through
Magruder RE H.E.W. suggested
appearances. 7 pgs.
37
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8/9/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Sedan to Magruder RE Memo for
Corporate Excecutives. 6 pgs.
37
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9/1/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Magruder to MacGregor RE Letter to
Editors on McGovern Smear Tactics. 7 pgs.
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8/28/1972
Campaign
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From Magruder to Colson RE
Counterattack Group. 10 pgs.
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8/29/1972
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From Failor to Garuder RE McGovern's
Welfare Tax Reform Speech. 2 pgs.
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8/30/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Finkelstein to Marik RE Gallup Poll.
2 pgs.
37
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8/16/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Magruder to Parker RE Campaign
Schedule. 2 pgs.
37
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8/21/1972
Campaign
Letter
From Wyly to Magruder RE Voter Data
Bases. 4 pgs.
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8/31/1972
Campaign
Memo
From Shumway to Magruder RE NY Times
Coverage. 1 pg.
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From Chotinder to Haldeman RE Stanley
Bregman. 2 pgs.
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
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Private/Political Memo, Magruder to Parker, 8-16-72
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CC: Gorden Strachan
COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
suns
MEMORANDUM
September 6, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE HONORABLE CLARK MAC GREGOR
THROUGH:
JEB S. MAGRUDE
FROM:
TED J. GARRISH
SUBJECT:
Attached Memo
At the request of Pat Hutar I met with Mrs. Jean Hawkins
who is an assistant to Mrs. Pat Hitt, Assistant Secretary
of H.E.W. Mrs. Hitt is planning many political and non-
political appearances during the campaign and wanted to know
the best areas to cover and the appropriate issues. She may
also be able to organize some of her colleagues at H.E.W. to
make similar appearances. In this regard I have prepared
the attached memorandum and would suggest that it be sent
to Mrs. Hitt and Mrs. Hawkins by one of our messengers as
soon as possible.
mac Gregor
COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
MEMORANDUM
September , 1972
CONFIDENTIAL/EYES ONLY
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MRS. PATRICIA R. HITT
MRS. JEAN HAWKINS
THROUGH:
CLARK MAC GREGOR
FROM:
TED J. GARRISH
SUBJECT:
Suggested Appearances and Issues
As we discussed, the attachment to this memorandum lists suggested
priority areas in each of our key states where appearances by
administration officials would be helpful. The criterion used
for selecting these areas is a combination of moderate to high
past Republican vote and ticket-splitting. Within each state
the areas are listed in order of their importance. Specific
areas within the larger media markets are shown where applicable.
It is possible that other surrogate speakers may already be cover-
ing the most important areas within each state; however, because
it is impossible to saturate any of these areas, further coverage
by your department will be helpful and needed. For each state
the important issues are listed, along with issues of special
concern in the various media markets of each state.
If you have any questions, please call.
CC: Mr. Fred Malek
Mr. Jeb S. Magruder
Mrs. Pat Hutar
CONFIDENTIAL/EYES ONLY
SUGGESTED APPEARANCES AND ISSUES
STATE
STATEWIDE ISSUES
PRIORITY AREAS
SPECIAL EMPHASIS ISSUES
California
Vietnam
Jobs
Taxes
Inflation
National Defense
1. Los Angeles
Same as State
Alendale
Downey
Long Beach
Santa Monica
Redondo Beach-
East Torrence
Claremont
2. Sacramento/Stockton
Jobs
Drugs
3. San Francisco ADI-
1/
Vietnam
Assembly Dists. 19, 23
Environment
San Mateo
Marin County
(San Rafael)
4. Orange County
Same as State
Anaheim
5. San Diego County
Oceanside-Escondido
National Defense
Eastern San Diego
Jobs
Illinois
Vietnam
Taxes
Inflation
Jobs
Drugs
2/
1. Chicago ADI
Same as State
North Chicago
Evanston
Wilmette
Wheeling
Niles
Thromburg
Northfield
Oak Park
Cicero
Lyons
ADI indicates the Area of Dominant Influence for television media markets.
2/
These are the north and west suburbs of Chicago. Downtown Chicago and
South Chicago seem to have less potential for improving our position than
the above mentioned areas. However, there are several notable exceptions
in the city itself. These are the 12th, 13th, 14th, and 15th wards. These
are in west central Chicago and are predominantly ethnic areas that split
their tickets substantially in 1968 in favor of Senator Dirksen.
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STATE
STATEWIDE ISSUES
PRIORITY AREAS
SPECIAL EMPHASIS ISSUES
Illinois
2. Peoria
Taxes
Peoria City
Drugs
McLean County
(Bloomington-Normal)
Maryland
Vietnam
Drugs
Taxes
Inflation
Jobs
1. Baltimore County
Drugs
2. Washington Suburbs
Inflation
Montgomery County
Taxes
(Gaithersburg)
Environment
(Rockville)
Prince Georges County
3. Anne Arundel County
Same as State
Annapolis
Michigan
Vietnam
Taxes
Jobs
Drugs
Inflation
1. Detroit Suburbs
Same as State
Oakland County
Macomb County
Western Wayne County
(Dearborn)
2. Flint
Taxes
3. Grand Rapids
Welfare
Environment
National Defense
Missouri
Vietnam
Jobs
Taxes
Inflation
Crime
1. St. Louis
Jobs
Crime
2. Kansas City
Same as State
3. Rural Areas
Health Care
(Especially directed
Taxes
to older voters)
Inflation
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STATE
STATEWIDE ISSUES
PRIORITY AREAS
SPECIAL EMPHASIS ISSUES
New Jersey
Vietnam
Taxes
Jobs
Inflation
Drugs
1. Bergen County
Same as State
Bakersfield.
Teaneck
2. Hudson County
Same as State
Jersey City
Bayonne City
Hoboken City
3. Middlesex County
Same as State
Woodbridge
Edison
Perth Amboy
Sayreville
Cateret
New Brunswick
New York
Vietnam
Drugs
Inflation
Jobs
Taxes
1. Queens County
Same as State
2. Nassau County
Same as State
3. Westchester County
Same as State
Scarsdale
Yonkers
Cortlandt
4. Suffolk County
Same as State
Islip
Smithtown
Huntington
Ohio
Vietnam
Jobs
Inflation
Drugs
Crime
1. Cleveland
Same as State
Western Cleveland City
(Particularly Congressman
Minshall's Cleveland Ward)
Parma
Lakewood
Cleveland Heights
North Olmstead
Bay Village City
Berea City
Lynhurst
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STATE
STATEWIDE ISSUES
PRIORITY AREAS
SPECIAL EMPHASIS ISSUES
Ohio
2. Cincinnati
Inflation
Eastern Cincinnati
3. Toledo
Crime
Environment
National Defense
Oregon
Vietnam
Taxes
Inflation
Drugs
Crime
1. Portland
Same as State
2. Eugene
Vietnam
Taxes
Environment
Pennsylvania
Vietnam
Taxes
Drugs
Jobs
Inflation
1. Pittsburgh
Taxes
Wards south of
Environment
Monongahela River &
counties to south &
west of Pittsburgh-
Washington County,
Westmoreland County,
& Cambria County
2. Philadelphia Suburbs
Jobs
Crime
Drugs
Texas
Vietnam
Drugs
Inflation
Taxes
Jobs
1. Houston
Same as State
2. Corpus Christi
Inflation
Taxes
Jobs
Health Care
3. Wichita Falls
Vietnam
Inflation
Taxes
Race Relations
National Defense
4. E1 Paso
Taxes
Environment
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STATE
STATEWIDE ISSUES
PRIORITY AREAS
SPECIAL EMPHASIS ISSUES
Washington
Vietnam
Taxes
Jobs
Inflation
Drugs
1. Seattle/Tacoma
Vietnam
Jobs
National Defense
2. Spokane
Inflation
Welfare
Wisconsin
Vietnam
Taxes
Inflation
Jobs
1. Milwaukee
Jobs
2. Kenosha/Racine/
Jobs
Rock/Walworth
Inflation
Counties
Taxes
Malik
Strachan
Committee for the Re-election of the President
MEMORANDUM
August 9, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HONORABLE CLARK MACGREGOR
THROUGH:
JEB S. MAGRUDER
FROM:
GLENN J. SEDAM, JR.
SUBJECT:
Memorandum for Corporate Executives
For your information attached is a copy of a memorandum we pre-
pared for distribution by Paul Kayser's Business and Industry
Committee.
Committee for the Re-election of the President
MEMORANDUM
August 3, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR: ALL REGIONAL, STATE AND CITY CHAIRMEN, BUSINESS AND
INDUSTRY COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
GLENN J. SEDAM, JR., GENERAL COUNSEL
SUBJECT:
Relationship of Federal Law to Political Activities
Undertaken by Corporate Executives
The following is a brief outline which discusses the bearing of various
aspects of Federal law upon political contributions made by corporate exec-
utives. The outline also deals with related topics which may be of interest
to such individuals.
The outline is only intended to summarize major features of Federal law
which relate to campaign activities. Individuals should look to the spe-
cific Federal statute at issue where questions arise. In addition, the
laws of individual states as such relate to elections and to corporate
activities should also be consulted where appropriate.
I. CONTRIBUTIONS BY CORPORATIONS
It is a violation of Federal criminal law for any corporation, even a
corporation which is wholly-owned by a particular individual, to make
any contribution or expenditure in connection with any election to Fed-
eral office [18 U.S.C. 610]. There are three general exceptions to this
prohibition: (1) A corporation may establish and administer a separate,
segregated political fund financed by voluntary contributions solicited
from executives and employees. If contributions received exceed $1000
in a calendar year, such fund must register as a "political committee"
and file periodic reports with Federal authorities [Title III, Public Law
92-225, February 7, 1972]. (2) A corporation may, insofar as Federal
election law is concerned, communicate with its stockholders and their
families on any subject*. (3) A corporation may conduct non-partisan
registration and get-out-the-vote campaigns aimed at stockholders and
their families.
The first of the above exceptions is the primary factor in issue in the
current Common Cause V. TRW litigation. In that lawsuit, which has been
a matter of concern to many corporate executives, Common Cause basically
*Because of conflicts which arise in regard to the Federal tax treatment
of corporate political contributions and in regard to the corporation
and election codes of various states, as a general rule only indirect
statements on political issues which will not be considered as "contri-
butions" to a candidate should be included in reports to shareholders
which are issued at corporate expense.
alleges that TRW, a major defense contractor, has violated 18 U.S.C.
611, a section of the U.S. Code which proscribes political contributions
by any corporation or individual contracting with the Federal govern-
ment, by maintaining a separate political fund financed by voluntary
employee contributions, as is now expressly permitted of corporations
generally by Section 610, the preceeding section of Title 18. It is our
view that the complaint filed by Common Cause is without merit and that
all corporations, including those substantially involved in government
contract work, are permitted by law to establish and maintain separate
voluntary employee funds.
In an apparent legislative oversight, Congress, as part of the Federal
Election Campaign Act of 1971, amended Section 610, which formerly pro-
hibited all contributions by corporations, by adding the three exceptions
discussed above but overlooked similarly amending 611. A measure, which
has the unqualified support of the Department of Justice, to amend 611 as
well has been introduced into Congress in an attempt to resolve this in-
consistency. Nearly every major corporation is presently under some sort
of contractual arrangement to provide services or materials to the govern-
ment. As a result, if Section 611 were interpreted, as contended by Com-
mon Cause, to prohibit the establishment and maintenance of voluntary p.o-
litical funds by such corporations, the legislative intent of Congress in
amending 610 to generally permit such corporate activity would be severely
undermined.
II. CONTRIBUTIONS BY UNINCORPORATED BUSINESSES
Unincorporated entities, such as associations, partnerships, sole propri-
etorships, etc. (except those which contract with the Federal government
[18 U.S.C. 611]) may freely engage in political activities and may freely
contribute to candidates for public office.
III. CONTRIBUTIONS BY CORPORATE EXECUTIVES
A. Repeal of all Limitation on Amount of Contributions
The previous $5000 limit on the maximum amount that individuals can
contribute to a political campaign has been eliminated.
B. Reporting Contributions of Money and Gifts in Kind
When any contribution of money, facilities, supplies, services, etc.
is made to a duly constituted political committee or to a candidate
for Federal office, it is the responsibility of that committee or can-
didate to report such to the applicable government authorities. The
individual making the contribution is not required to make a report.
The amount contributed and name, address, occupation and principal
place of business of anyone contributing money or anything of value
in the aggregate amount of over $100 annually to an individual candi-
date or a particular political committee is to be reported by such
candidate or committee to the Federal government and will be a matter
of public record. In this connection, please note that personal ser-
vices provided without compensation by individuals volunteering all or
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part of their time on behalf of a candidate or political committee
are not legally considered "contributions" and are not reported.
Should our Business and Industry chairmen or other volunteers expend
their own funds for stationery, telephone, stamps, office rent, etc.
in the conduct of their assigned responsibility, they should write
to the Nixon State Finance Chairman stating such expenditures, to-
gether with a reasonable explanation of each. These are referred to
as "like kind" contributions, and receive the same consideration and
treatment as they would have received had they been direct cash con-
tributions to the Nixon Finance Committee. Again, the Nixon Finance
Chairman is required to file a report stating the name, address, oc-
cupation and principal place of business and the value of all like
kind contributions received if the aggregate value of contributions
by a particular individual exceeds $100.
C. Tax Consequences
1. The New Limited Tax Credit or Deduction
The Revenue Act of 1971 (Public Law 92-178) provides that, begin-
ning with the 1972 taxable year, taxpayers may. elect to take a
credit or deduction for contributions in money or in kind to cam-
paigns for Federal, state or local elective public office. The
maximum deduction allowable (subtracted from taxable income) is
$50 on an individual return, or $100 on a joint return. The tax
credit allowable (subtracted from the total tax due) is one-half
of the contribution, to a maximum of $12.50 on individual returns,
or $25 on joint returns. Contributions to more than one candidate
or eligible committee are considered cummulatively for tax purposes
and individual contributions may not be calculated as separate de-
ductions or tax credits.
2. Gift Tax Consequences
Donors may exclude from taxable gifts under the Federal Gift Tax
Law each year, the first $3000 ($6000 if married) in gifts to each
donee to whom he made gifts during that year. Since a political
committee is a "person," 11 gifts to such committees are eligible for
this exclusion. This annual exclusion results in no gift tax being
due if the formal requisites are met when a husband and wife to-
gether, or a husband or wife with the consent of the other spouse,
gives $6000 to a political committee and such gift is the only gift
by the husband and wife to the particular political committee in
that calendar year.
In addition, it should be noted that this same exclusion will apply
as to each donee in a calendar year. For instance, suppose fur-
ther that the same donor (with the consent of his wife) gives
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$6000 in 1972 to ten different political committees. In this cir-
cumstance, each one of the $6000 contributions would be excludable
from the Federal Gift Tax and no gift tax would be payable. *
D. Suggested Guidelines for Corporate Executives to Aid in
Determining What are Acceptable Activities Under Federal Law
The basic rule that should be kept in mind at all times is that it is
illegal for a corporation to make a "contribution" or "expenditure"
in connection with a political campaign. This essentially means that
as a corporate officer you can not pursue any activities relating to
the campaign which can be calculated as a cost, no matter how insig-
nificant, to your corporation.
Campaign-related activities falling under this prohibition would in-
clude:
1. Working for the campaign on a full time basis while still under
salary, except if such campaign services are rendered during reg-
ular paid vacation time.
2. Using a company telephone to make long distance calls where the
corporation is billed for such calls on a per call or incremental
basis.
3. Using stationery which is supplied at company cost.
4. Using a company airplane or company car.
5. Utilizing the services of a company employee while such individual
is on salaried time.
You may, as a company officer, freely engage in any campaign-related
activities which 1) are of a type and duration similar to those an
individual in your corporate position normally may undertake for non-
corporation related, personal purposes and 2) do not result in a cost
to your corporation.
Permissable campaign-related activities would therefore include:
1. Working for the campaign on a part-time basis. This would include
doing campaign-related work during an occasional business day, if an
executive in your position as a normal practice occasionally utilizes
weekday time for personal reasons. What we are trying to say here is
that an executive often must work irregular hours and is traditionally
given discretion as to how he divides time spent on personal and bus-
iness matters. If the interests of his corporation are not neglected,
he may use personal time in any manner which he sees fit, including
that of engaging in political campaign activity.
2. Using a company telephone to make calls which do not result in
*The Internal Revenue Service recently issued a ruling which stated that
different political committees supporting the same candidate will be
recognized as separate donees for gift tax purposes if at least one-third
of the individuals serving as officers thereof are different. [IRS, TIR-
1179, June 21; 1972].
line calls or local calls in areas where unlimited local service
is available.
3. Utilizing the services of individual employees to perform staff
work for you in connection with your campaign activities where such
services are A) not provided on company time, and B) are either per-
formed on a voluntary basis by the individuals involved or are paid
for with your own or the campaign's funds.
E. Some Suggested Political Activities That Can Be Undertaken
By Corporate Executives on Behalf of the President
1. Personally encourage partisan polítical involvement by employees
and fellow executives.
2. Write personal letters at your own expense to the home of each
employee and shareholder supporting the re-election of the President
and praising his programs in the light of their interest and welfare.
3. Include in reports to stockholders and their families a discussion
of how past Administration policies have affected the business of the
corporation and of the possible impact on the business of the announced
policies and platforms of the candidates.
4. Give partisan speeches to civic and business groups.
5. Encourage and permit employees to work in political activities,
but do not pay them while so doing. They must take a leave of ab-
sence or do campaign work on their own time.
6. Conduct company sponsored non-partisan registration and get-out-
the-vote drives for employees.
7. Pass a board resolution endorsing the President's candidacy and
praising the merits of his policies and programs in light of company
interests.
8. Set up general non-partisan political programs. Included might be
debates between opposing candidates for a particular office or a series
of alternate presentations by spokesmen for each side. These events
could be held during business hours on company premises but it is es-
sential that all candidates be offered a fair opportunity to take part
equally.
9. Have the house organ interview executives on matters of interest
to employees and shareholders. Included can be discussions of how
past Administration policies have affected the business of the cor-
poration and of the possible impact on the business of the announced
policies and platforms of the candidates.
10. Establish a "conduit system" for receiving voluntary political
contributions by employees solicited on a non-partisan basis and made
directly to FINANCE COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT THE PRESIDENT or FINANCE
COMMITTEE TO ELECT GEORGE McGOVERN, and forward all such contributions
directly to such organizations within five days of receipt.
D.Struchang
COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
MEMORANDUM
September 1, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HONORABLE CLARK MacGREGOR
THROUGH:
JEB S. MAGRUDER
SUBJECT:
Letter to Editors of Major Papers on McGovern
Smear Tactics
At your request we have re-drafted the above letter
which the Counter-attack group would like sent out over
your signature. If you approve, the letter will be
reproduced by MTST and sent to 100 or SO major newspapers
throughout the nation.
RECOMMENDATION:
That you approve the letter.
Approve
Disapprove
Comments:
Enclosure
DEVAN L. SHUMWAY
DRAFT
Letter to the Editor
Dear Sir:
Senator George McGovern's candidacy for the Presidency appears
to be having serious start-up difficulties. Perhaps, this is one reason
why, in recent weeks, an element of character assassination has become
increasingly apparent in various of his and his running mate's public
statements.
I want to be specific. Sargent Shriver, as quoted by the Associated
Press, said on August 25 that the President of our country "is the Number
One warmaker in the world at the present time."
Senator McGovern commented on the NBC Evening News of August 25
that the alleged "bugging" of the Democratic National Committee headquaters --
a bizarre incident in which no major official of the Nixon Administration
was involved -- "is the kind of thing you would expect from a person
like Hitler."
This was not the first time in his campaign that Senator McGover
alluded to the Nazi dictator. In an Associated Press dispatch of June 30
he described the President's policy of air support of South Vietnam as
"the most barbaric action that any country has committed since Hitler's effort
to exterminate the Jews in Germany in the 1930's." On March 1, United
Press International quoted Senator McGovern as describing the President's
Vietnam policy as "the most barbaric act that has been committed by any
modern power since the death of Adolph Hitler. 11
These odious comparisons have no place in a responsible political
campaign.
over
2
President Nixon has emphatically and specifically instructed me
that personal attacks on Senator McGovern are to be avoided and that our
campaign is to be focused on a discussion of the issues. We regard
such an approach as the responsible way to conduct a campaign, and we
intend to continue to conduct ourselves accordingly. That will be the
character of the Nixon campaign.
As to the McGovern campaign, one can only say that it appears
to be following the opposite course. I believe that Senator McGovern
ill-serves the American electorate and, for that matter, his own political
interests when he engages in such slander because I believe that the
voters of this Nation are repulsed by such heinous tactics.
Sincerely,
Clark MacGregor
Campaign Director
Committee to Re-elect President Nixon
Committee
for the Re-election
of the President
Date August 18, 1972
TO:
VAN SHUMWAY
FROM: CLARK MacGREGOR
Please Handle
FYI
File
Hold
Disapprove for the time being.
1) CM would like documentation
on when McGovern said
"Hitler" and where.
2) He would prefer using his own
words from his statement wherever
possible.
MEMORANDUM FOR:
HON. CLARK MacGREGOR
FROM:
DEVAN L. SHUMWAY Van
SUBJECT:
Letter to Editors of Major Papers on
McGovern Smear Tactics
At the request of the Counter-attack group, we have drafted the
attached letter for your signature. If you approve, the letter
will be reproduced by MTST and sent to 100 or so major newspapers
throughout the nation.
RECOMMENDATION:
That you approve the letter.
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To the Editor
Dear Sir:
Twice in the last few weeks
Senator George McGovern has attempted
in public appearances to draw an analogy between President Nixon
and Adolph Hitler. Many people have expressed alarm at the
direction the 1972 Presidential campaign could take if the
Senator continues with this kind of gutter tactic.
President Nixon has emphatically and specifically instructed me as
his Campaign Director to avoid personal attacks on Senator McGovern
and to confine our campaign to a discussion of the issues. I want
to assure your readers that the President's instructions will be
followed to the letter.
Our campaign will reject the character assassination which has so far
marked the McGovern campaign not only because we believe such
tactics have no place in the American system but also because we
are confident that the American people will soundly repudiate such
vicious smears at the polls in November.
Sincerely,
Clark MacGregor
August 28, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
ART AMOLSCH
Van
FROM:
LESLYE ARSHT
SUBJECT:
MCG/SHRIVER attacks on RN
Sen. McG says the US bombing of Indochina' is the most barbaric act
that has been committed by any modern power since the death of
Adolph Hitler. "
UPI March 1, 1971
"I've said many times the Nixon bombing policy in Indochina is the most
"
barbaric action that any country consitted since Hitler's effort to E
exterminate the Jews in Germany in the 1930's."
Greg Herrington (AP) interview June 30, 1972
we
how this (lugg is :..: hind of think you expect from a DORSON
like
Hiter. You 1d not expect it from a country like this that is
supposed t.Q. be a free society.
"NBC Evening News" August 15, 1972
Shriver on RN: 8/25/72 in New York
11 Nixon says he is a peacemaker but in the one thousand, 4 days of his
Administration there has been nothing but war. Nixon is the No. 1 warmaker
in the world at the present time." (AP)
Committee for the Re-election of the President
MEMORANDUM
August 28, 1972
CONFIDENT IAL EYES ONLY
MEMORANDUM FOR MR. CHARLES COLSON
FROM:
JEB S. MAGRUDER
In your memorandum of August 23, 1972, you ask of the organizational
relationship between Ed Failor and Al Abrahams in terms of the
Counterattack Group, its meetings, its decisions and the implementa-
tion of such decisions.
Al Abrahams has line authority over our press and public relations
departments at CRPN. In terms of the Counterattack Group, Abrahams
has responsibility to :
1. Participate in the decision making process of said
group;
2. Program our surrogates, other Congressmen, Senators
and Governors, State Re-election people, other Re-
publican candidates and all elements of the CRPN
re our counterattack subsequent to said group's deci-
sion.
Ed Failor is a Special Assistant to Clark MacGregor for strategy
and operates with line authority over the Letters Writing Group
and operates in a staff role in terms of the Abrahams' operation.
In terms of the Counterattack Group, Failor has the following res-
ponsibilities:
1. Chair the Counterattack Group;
2. Serve as liaison between you and MacGregor and myself;
3. Participate in the decision making process of said
Group with the authority to appeal decisions thereof
before they are, executed to MacGregor and myself;
4. See that the counterattack lines are blended with
our attack and positive lines;
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5. Assign responsibilities to implement the counter-
attack lines and to follow up on execution by Abrahams'
CRPN group.
Thus, Failor and Abrahams are involved in making strategy in said group.
Abrahams must execute the strategy in terms of CRPN and Failor follows up
to see that it is done. Failor and Abrahams have and will work closely together.
For your information, I am enclosing a copy of Ed Failor's memorandum of
July 28, 1972 setting up the Counterattack Group, which was approved by
Messrs MacGregor and Haldeman. (See attachments A and B)
cc: Mr. H. R. Haldeman
Mr. Clark MacGregor
CONFIDENTIAL/EYES ONLY
Committee for the Re-election of the President
A
MEMORANDUM
July 28, 1972
CONFIDENTIAL/EYES ONLY
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HONORABLE CLARK MacGREGOR
THROUGH:
JEB S. MAGRUDE
FROM:
E. D. FAILOR
$9.60
SUBJECT:
Counterattack Group
Concept
It is necessary in this campaign that we have the capacity to imme-
diately react to any news story. Thus, it is imperative that we establish
a mechanism to accomplish that goal.
Structure
1. Each participant in the Counterattack Group will have read the
"News Summary" by 8:30 a.m. each day. (Howard to see that the "News
Summary" is delivered to each member by 8:00 a.m.);
2. Colson will input Howard prior to 9:00 a.m. regarding decisions
and/or thoughts arising from the 8:15 a.m. meeting of Haldeman, MacGregor
and Colson;
3. The Group will meet from 9:15 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. Monday through
Saturday;
4. A determination will be made on the counterattack strategy to
which we will respond and how such strategy will be executed;
5. One writer will be assigned by Colson's office and one writer
will be assigned by CRP to prepare the immediate counterattack responses;
6. Barker will program cabinet officers re counterattack and clear
releases;
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7. Abram's office will program Congressmen, Senators, and Governors
re counterattack and clear the releases;
8. Abram will coordinate the audio through CRP;
9. RNC will distribute all releases by Congressmen and Senators to
all media;
10. A meeting at the White House under the leadership of Mr. Clark
MacGregor will be set up with all surrogates and the appropriate
staff person from each surrogate's office for the purpose of advising
them of the mechanics of getting out the counterattack and the attack and
positive lines. Total cooperation must be accentuated. Thi meeting has-
been staffed out by CRP and the proposal is in Haldeman office;-
11. Members of Counterattack Group.
It is necessary that this function be implemented and followed up
as well as blended in with our positive and attack lines. Failor
is responsible for this at CRP and, thus, should serve as chairman
of this group.
a) E. Failor, Chairman
b) A. Abrams
c) D. Barker
d) D. Howard
e) A. Amolsch
f) Writer
12. On Sundays there are two possible response times -- the Sunday
papers and after the three network talk shows (1:30 p.m. E.D.T.). Each
member of the Counterattack Group should read the Sunday papers and see
all of the talk shows each Sunday. In the event any member of the Group
feels an immediate response is appropriate, he should call the Chairman
and a detcrmination will be made to call a meeting of the group.
Recommendation
Recommend that the above Counterattack Group be constituted and the
above plan be executed.
Approve
Disapprove
Comments:
August 2, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
CLARK MacGREGOR
CHARLES COLSON
FROM:
H. R. HALDEMAN
SUBJECT:
Counter-Attack
B
I have reviewed the memorandum regarding counter-attack
operations that Clark approved and feel it should bc set up
as outlined with the exception of a few alterations I've listed
below:
1. Buchanan should definitely be a regular
member of the group that meets.
2. Consider the idea of John Ehrlichman
meeting occasionally with the group.
3. It will not always be possible to simply
have the automatic mechanisms of Abrams
or Barker approaching the Cabinet Officers,
Congressmen, and Senators to get them to
make statements. I assume Colson, MacGregor,
Ehrlichman, et al will be called upon on occasion
to make these contacts when necessary, if we are
to continue with the quality of attack we now have
going.
4. It might be worth having Clawson sit in on
the meetings to get a journalist's point of view
here on a regular basis.
Unless there are some other objections, let's set this group up
now and start having it meet on a regular basis. There is a
need to implement many of the things that Buchanan has suggested
over the past few months.
Attachment
CC: Jeb Magruder
Committee for the Re-election of the President
Strachase
MEMORANDUM
August 28, 1972
CONFIDENTIAL/EYES ONLY
MEMORANDUM FOR MR. CHARLES COLSON
FROM:
JEB S. MAGRUDER
In your memorandum of August 23, 1972, you ask of the organizational
relationship between Ed Failor and Al Abrahams in terms of the
Counterattack Group, its meetings, its decisions and the implementa-
tion of such decisions.
Al Abrahams has line authority over our press and public relations
departments at CRPN. In terms of the Counterattack Group, Abrahams
has responsibility to :
1. Participate in the decision making process of said
group;
2. Program our surrogates, other Congressmen, Senators
and Governors, State Re-election people, other Re-
publican candidates and all elements of the CRPN
re our counterattack subsequent to said group's deci-
sion.
Ed Failor is a Special Assistant to Clark MacGregor for strategy
and operates with line authority over the Letters Writing Group
and operates in a staff role in terms of the Abrahams' operation.
In terms of the Counterattack Group, Failor has the following res-
ponsibilities:
1. Chair the Counterattack Group;
2. Serve as liaison between you and MacGregor and myself;
3. Participate in the decision making process of said
Group with the authority to appeal decisions thereof
before they are, executed to MacGregor and myself;
4. See that the counterattack lines are blended with
our attack and positive lines;
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5. Assign responsibilities to implement the counter-
attack lines and to follow up on execution by Abrahams'
CRPN group.
Thus, Failor and Abrahams are involved in making strategy in said group.
Abrahams must execute the strategy in terms of CRPN and Failor follows up
to see that it is done. Failor and Abrahams have and will work closely together.
For your information, I am enclosing a copy of Ed Failor's memorandum of
July 28, 1972 setting up the Counterattack Group, which was approved by
Messrs MacGregor and Haldeman. (See attachments A and B)
cc: Mr. H. R. Haldemant
Mr. Clark MacGregor
CONPIDENTIAL/EYES ONLY
Committee for the Re-election of the President
MEMORANDUM
July 28, 1972
A
CONFIDENTIAL/EYES ONLY
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HONORABLD CLARK MacGREGOR
THROUGH:
JEB S. MAGRUDE
FROM:
E. D. FAILOR
SUBJECT:
Counterattack Group
Concept
It is necessary in this campaign that we have the capacity to imme-
diately react to any news story. Thus, it is imperative that we establish
a mechanism to accomplish that goal.
Structure
1. Each participant in the Counterattack Group will have read the
"News Summary" by 8:30 a.m. each day. (Howard to see that the "News
Summary" is delivered to each member by 8:00 a.m.);
2. Colson will input Howard prior to 9:00 a.m. regarding decisions
and/or thoughts arising from the 8:15 a.m. meeting of Haldeman, MacGregor
and Colson;
3. The Group will meet from 9:15 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. Monday through
Saturday;
4. A determination will be made on the counterattack strategy to
which we will respond and how such strategy will be executed;
5. One writer will be assigned by Colson's office and one writer
will be assigned by CRP to prepare the immediate counterattack responses;
6. Barker will program cabinet officers rc counterattack and clear
releases;
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7. Abram's office will program Congressmen, Senators, and Governors
re counterattack and clear the releases;
8. Abram will coordinate the audio through CRP;
9. RNC will distribute all releases by Congressmen and Senators to
all media;
10. A meeting at the White House under the leadership of Mr. Clark
MacGregor will be set up with all surrogates and the appropriate
staff person from each surrogate's office for the purpose of advising
them of the mechanics of getting out the counterattack and the attack and
positive lines. Total cooperation must be accentuated. This meeting has
been staffed out by CRP and the proposal is in Haldeman office;-
11. Members of Counterattack Group.
It is necessary that this function be implemented and followed up
as well as blended in with our positive and attack lines. Failor
is responsible for this at CRP and, thus, should serve as chairman.
of this group.
a) E. Failor, Chairman
b) A. Abrams
c) D. Barker
d) D. Howard
e) A. Amolsch
f) Writer
12. On Sundays there are two possible response times -- the Sunday
papers and after the three network talk shows (1:30 p.m. E.D.T.). Each
member of the Counterattack Group should read the Sunday papers and see
all of the talk shows each Sunday. In the event any member of the Group
feels an immediate response is appropriate, he should call the Chairman
and a determination will be made to call a meeting of the group.
Recommendation
Recommend that the above Counterattack Group be constituted and the
above plan be executed.
Approve
Disapprove
Comments:
August 2, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
CLARK MacGREGOR
CHARLES COLSON
FROM:
H. R. HALDEMAN;
SUBJECT:
Counter-Attack
I have reviewed the memorandum regarding counter-attack
operations that Clark approved and feel it should bc set up
as outlined with the exception of a few alterations I've listed
B
below:
1. Buchanan should definitely be a regular
member of the group that meets.
2. Consider the idea of John Ehrlichman
meeting occasionally with the group.
3. It will not always be possible to simply
have the automatic mechanisms of Abrams
or Barker approaching the Cabinet Officers,
Congressmen, and Senators to get them to
make statements. I assume Colson, MacGregor,
Ehrlichman, et al will be called upon on occasion
to make these contacts when necessary, if we are
to continue with the quality of attack we now have
going.
4. It might be worth having Clawson sit in on
the meetings to get a journalist's point of view
here on a regular basis.
Unless there are some other objections, let's set this group up
now and start having it meet on a regular basis. There is a
need to implement many of the things that Buchanan has suggested
over the past few months.
Attachment
cc: Jeb Magruder
G Struchas
Committee for the Re-election of the President
MEMORANDUM
August 29, 1972
CONFIDENTIAL/EYES ONLY
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HONORABLE CLARK MacGREGOR
THROUGH:
JEB S. MAGRUDER
FROM:
E. D. FAILOR Toyoto
SUBJECT:
McGovern's Welfare-Tax Reform Speech of August 29, 1972
This will advise you the Counterattack Group has made
a number of preparations prior to the above subject speech in order
to counterattack thereon. We presently plan on the following media
contacts:
1. Herb Stein has been programmed to respond to an A.P.
inquiry at 5:30 p.m. today.
2. Cap Weinberg has been programmed to respond to press
inquiries;
3. Secretary Richardson will conduct a press conference
solely on this matter Wednesday;
4. MacGregor will be requested to have a press conference
Thursday on this matter;
5. When the precise thrust of this speech is ascertained,
other people will be programmed to speak out and/or
be on talk shows.
Our main themes (selected prior to knowledge of the
contents of the speech) are as follows:
1. McGovern's "new" welfare plan is merely a rehash of the
$1000 to everyone plan;
2. McGovern's "new" welfare plan together with his other
extreme spending programs will greatly increase taxes
for those earning over $8000;
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3. McGovern's "new" welfare plan will bring many more people
on welfare for the working people to support;
4. McGovern's credibility and ability to govern comes into
question when he keeps changing his programs around when
he learns his extreme proposals won't float.
When the McGovern speech has been gone over carefully,
we will devise other counterattack measures.
CONFIDENTIAL/EYES ONLY
Haldeman
COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
MEMORANDUM
August 30, 1972
CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
DR. ROBERT H. MARIK
FROM:
ARTHUR J. FINKELSTEIN
Ajf
SUBJECT:
Gallup Poll
If the Gallup Poll at all accurately reflects the true
sentiment of the American electorate, it should be
incumbent upon us to redirect our campaign efforts in
three areas.
(1) No President since George Washington and James
Monroe has ever won every state in the nation.
To be sure the District of Columbia will never
vote for Nixon. However, it is now possible to
win every other electoral vote that will be cast.
With recent readings from Utah, Iowa, South Dakota,
Massachusetts and Minnesota, a fifty-state win is
completely plausible. It could be argued here
that to spend money in Oregon, Washington,
Massachusetts, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Rhode Island
and California would be to spread ourselves too
thin. Yet these states would appear to be the
only truly contested states in the union. The
Yankelovich study would seem to imply that
priority states such as New York, New Jersey,
Connecticut and Michigan are solidly for the
President. I would recommend that we discuss the
rather bold move to try to re-allocate resources
in order to win all fifty states in 1972.
(2) Regardless of what action is taken from item No. 1,
I again press for resources being allocated in those
states where it would be possible to gain a Senate
seat and to help those Senators who are presently in
difficulty. In the first category I would suggest
money being spent on advice, counsel, organization,
information and outright political aid be given to
the Senate races in North Carolina, Georgia, Virginia,
Oklahoma, New Mexico, Montana and Alabama, that we
aid incumbent Senators Tower and Griffin and to aid
in the Senate fights in Kentucky and South Dakota.
CONFIDENTIAL
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CONFIDENTIAL
DR. ROBERT H. MARIK
August 30, 1972
(3) Further I suggest that fifty Congressional seats around
the country be selected where it will be possible for
a Republican to win (included in this fifty may be some
in which a Republican incumbent is known to be in real
difficulty). In those Congressional districts which
lie in those states noted above in points (1) and (2),
a coordinated organization could be and should be
developed.
Our opportunities this year are virtually unlimited. We should
set our goals and objectives for the campaign ever higher. The
President would appear projectable to win fifty states. This
would give the President not only the overwhelming mandate he
so earnestly desires, but will allow the President to be
viewed by history in a very special light. This overwhelming
personal mandate for the President will signify little unless
a Republican Senate and House are elected. It would be a shame
to allow the commentators election night witnessing an electoral
landslide to find reasons to cast aspersions upon the President
or the party of the President. I would strongly recommend the
implementation of the aforementioned points.
CC: Mr. H. R. Haldeman 1
Mr. Clark Mac Gregor
Mr. Jeb S. Magruder
CONFIDENTIAL
D x Strachang
Committee for the Re-election of the President
MEMORANDUM
August 16, 1972
CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
DAVID PARKER
FROM:
JEB S. MAGRUDER
SUBJECT:
Campaign Schedule
In response to your memo, our projected campaign schedule is
given below. All of these dates are approximate, and subject
to adjustment as the campaign progresses.
Starting Date
Television
Mid-September
Direct Mail
Late September
Telegram-Letters
To be delivered the
weekend before Election
Day
CONFIDENTIAL
August 9, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
JEB MAGRUDER
FROM:
DAWD PARKER
Could you please supply me with a listing as to those key dates
as to when the television campaign, voter drive letter and telegram
campaigns get underway.
Thank you.
UNIVERSITY COMPUTING COMPANY
P.O. Box 6228
DALLAS, TEXAS 75222
SAM WYLY
GHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
August 21, 1972
Dear Jeb:
Attached is an internal UCC memo des-
cribing recent status. I think the items needing
management attention by your organization and
our's are well identified. UCC's people, and
your's, are completely dedicated to the success
of this mission, and I feel confident it will make
the contribution to the campaign that you expect.
Sincerely,
Sam
Sam Wyly
Mr. Jeb Magruder
Committee to Re-Elect President Nixon
1701 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, D.C.
20006
encl.
bcc: Mr. John Ehrlichman
..
Mr. Bob Haldeman
Mr. Charles J. Wyly, Jr.
UCC
UNIVERSITY COMPUTING COMPANY
COMPUTER UTILITY GROUP
8-18-72
ROUTE:
Sam Wyly
Charles Wyly
For your information and destroy.
Don
UCC
DATE August 15, 1972
INTEROFFICE
MEMO
FROM: Robert R. Andrews
COMPUTER UTILITY GROUP
TO: Don Thompson
SUBJECT: Committee for the Re-election
of the President
The project that UCC is performing for the Committee to Re-elect the
President involves numerous phases and tasks which I will summarize
and describe as briefly as possible.
Voter registration data bases are to be merged with data bases con-
taining telephone numbers, census tract, veteran information, poli-
tical contribution information, etc. This data will then be used
for generating name lists for canvassing, mailing labels and letters,
updating of data gathered during canvassing, and generating telegrams
(to get out the vote). The basic program has two major purposes:
(1) voter identification, (2) get-out-the-vote campaign.
The following are the four distinct processing phases of the program
and a brief description of each:
1. The Committee has contracted to have the voter registration data
for nine critical states (Texas, Michigan, California, Connecticut,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, Maryland) keypunched into
a data base by county, ward, precinct, etc. This data is delivered
to UCC and is matched with a data base from R.H. Donnelley that con-
tains telephone numbers, census tract, etc. The voter registration
file is then printed in two different sequences: alphabetic by name
to be used in telephone canvassing and street walking sequence for
door-to-door canvassing.
2. The voter registration data base will be used to generate mailing
labels and computer letters for mailings prior to the actual canvass-
ing operation. The labels will be segmented into groupings by such
things as income, age, ethnic origins calculated on surname (Jewish,
Spanish, Irish, etc.), political contribution, demographic data, etc.
3. The political attitude of the individuals that are obtained dur-
ing the telephone and walking canvassing operations will be keypunched
and used to update the voter registration data base.
4.
Once the voter registration data base has been updated with
attitudes, telegrams will be generated for all the Republicans in the
data base and all non-Republicans that have indicated their intent to
vote for the President.
August 15, 1972
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At the present time all processes for producing the name lists for
the canvassing operation are in a production state and we have pro-
cessed 35% of the estimated volume of 30 million names. The data
that has been supplied by the "Committee" has in many cases been
unacceptable for processing and at this time, we are about 14 days
late in receiving data from the "Committee". This situation was
not totally unexpected but will become critical if this pattern
continues.
The programming and systems flow for the generation of mailing labels
is in final test now. There have been numerous changes of direction
and definition in this phase, as well as delays in data. In combin-
ation these factors could cause us to be slightly late on this pro-
cessing. However, I do not believe this is a problem of any great
significance at this time.
The keypunch load has been allocated among each of the four CUG
regions and at this time we see no problem in having enough capacity
to perform this function. The data base updating programs are in the
process of being coded and checked out at this time. The keypunch
layouts and production control documents are undergoing final review.
The final design of the logic for generating telegrams is expected
within the next two weeks, but this delay should present no significant
problems or delivery delays.
To date there have been numerous requests for special processing
outside of the basic agreement. Even though these requests have been
substantial, they have not negatively impacted the basic processing.
Due to the delay in receipt of data and the severe time constraints
under which we are operating these requests could have a negative
impact on our commitments if they continue in this fashion.
In summary, even though the problem definition is ever changing I
believe that UCC will meet its commitments.
Robert R. Andrews
RRA:mnb
S-Strawhan
COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
MEMORANDUm
August 31, 1972
MEMORANDUM TO THE HONORABLE CLARK MacGREGOR
THROUGH:
JEB S. MAGRUDER
SUBJECT:
New York Times Coverage
James Wooten of the New York Times, who is assigned to cover
the Committee during the campaign, wants to accompany you on
one of your two-day trips -- particularly if it takes you to
three or four states.
I think it's an excellent idea. Jim, who normally headquarters
out of Atlanta, is a good and a fair reporter and I'm certain
the two of you would hit it off well. He would agree in advance
that certain of the sessions would not be open to him --
particularly your private meetings with local campaign leadership.
However, we should be able to get a good, favorable story in
the Times showing how you emphasize the President's record at
every occasion during these trips -- and how we are shoring up
our people-to-people campaign at the state and precinct level.
Next week probably would not be good, since I understand you
are visiting only New York. But if you. approve the coverage,
Bob Reisner could keep me advised and I will advise Jim when the
appropriate trip is scheduled.
Devan DEVAN L. SHUMWAY Fll
CC: Mir. Abrahams
September 15, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
MURRAY CHOTINER
A Washington lawyer, Stanley Bregman, 1225 - 19th Street, N.W.,
is a registered Democrat but can't "stomach" McGovern.
He tells me that in his travels around the United States,
he finds that the chief objections to McGovern are:
1. He changes his position from week to week.
2. People don't know where he stands.
Examples of this are the switching in his tax program and
welfare payments.
He recommends that we ought to point this out more forcibly
as the campaign progresses.
terring
MMC:a
September 15, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
MURRAY CHOTINER
A Washington lawyer, Stanley Bregman, 1225 - 19th Street, N.W.,
is a registered Democrat but can't "stomach" McGovern.
He tells me that in his travels around the United States,
he finds that the chief objections to McGovern are:
1. He changes his position from week to week.
2. People don't know where he stands.
Examples of this are the switching in his tax program and
welfare payments.
He recommends that we ought to point this out more forcibly
as the campaign progresses.
Tissuay
MMC:a