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    "description": "This file contains:\n\nTo: Gordon Strachan From: Wanda M. Phelan RE: Arkansas Polls. KXOW Radio Point of View asking questions about Senator J. William Fulbright, article prompting topic (titled \"Fulbright, Laird clash over Viet Escalation,\") and envelope attached. 4 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/16/1972\n\nArkansas Trial Heats from December 14-21, 1971. Says: the President leads all Democrats but Kennedy; President does poorest against Kennedy among all three voting groups; the economy is most mentioned as reason for voting against Nixon. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Report], 12/14/1971",
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    "ocrText": "Richard Nixon Presidential Library\nContested Materials Collection\nFolder List\nBox Number\nFolder Number\nDocument Date\nNo Date\nSubject\nDocument Type\nDocument Description\n44\n7\n7/16/1972\nCampaign\nMemo\nTo: Gordon Strachan From: Wanda M.\nPhelan RE: Arkansas Polls. KXOW Radio\nPoint of View asking questions about\nSenator J. William Fulbright, article\nprompting topic (titled \"Fulbright, Laird\nclash over Viet Escalation,\") and envelope\nattached. 4pgs\n44\n7\n12/14/1971\nCampaign\nReport\nArkansas Trial Heats from December 14-21,\n1971. Says: the President leads all\nDemocrats but Kennedy; President does\npoorest against Kennedy among all three\nvoting groups; the economy is most\nmentioned as reason for voting against\nNixon. 1pg\nThursday, February 09, 2012\nPage 1 of 1\nMEMORANDUM\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJune 16, 1972\nMEMORANDUM FOR:\nMR. GORDON STRACHAN\nFROM:\nWANDA M. PHELAN\nwp\nRE:\nPoll\nI understand you're interested in all polls. Here's a copy of\none which should brighten your day. Note that it is an Arkansas\nstation! I will continue to send you any polls I come across, as\nwill others here.\nKXOW\nRADIO\nPOST OFFICE BOX 579\nHOT SPRINGS NATIONAL PARK, ARKANSAS 71901\nDIAL 625-1301\nPOINT OF VIEW\nis a highly rated Audience Participation Program heard through.\nHK1\nout Central Arkansas on KXOW Radio. This daily program is de-\nsigned to solicit public opinion on any given subject vital to our city,\nstate and nation. Most of the subjects aired pertain to current events\nthat are prominent in the thoughts of thousands of concerned citizens.\nWhen a subject requires a definite voting opinion, only qualified\nvoters are asked to participate. Realizing that you are vitally con-\ncerned in public affairs and matters that are in the public interest,\nthis particular concensus of public opinion is directed to your atten-\ntion for evaluation and consideration.\nProgram Date APRIL 25\n19\n72\nTime\n1:00\nP.M.\nModerator\nWAYNE BROCK\nQUESTION ONE: BASED ON THE NEWSPAPER REPORT OF APRIL 18, DO YOU\nTopic AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH SENATOR J. WILLIAM FULBRIGHT CONCERNING\nHIS OBJECTIONS TO THE HANDLING OF THE VIETNAM CONFLICT AT THIS\nDATE?\nQUESTION TWO: WOULD YOU CAST A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE FOR OR AGAINST\nConsensus of\nSENATOR J. WILLIAM FULBRIGHT BASED ON HIS RECORD OF SERVICE TO THE\nOpinion STATE OF ARKANSAS AND NATION?\nCONSENSUS OF OPINION: (1) 16.6% AGREE WITH SENATOR FULBRIGHT.\n83.4% DISAGREE WITH SENATOR FULBRIGHT.\n(2) 15% VOTE FOR SENATOR FULBRIGHT.\n85% VOTE AGAINST SENATOR FULBRIGHT.\nRespectfully submitted to\nPRESIDENT RICHARD NIXON\nKXOW Radio\nForrest Eddy, President Addy\n5000 WATTS\nThe Arkansas Giant\n1420 KC\nPoint of View\nONE\nAPRIL 25\n72\nPage\nDate\n19\nTOPIC BASED ON CONTENTS OF NEWSPAPER ARTICLE OF APRIL 18, 1972. REFER\nTO QUESTIONS POSED TO AUDIENCE.\nFulbright, Laird\nclash over\nWed.APR.18\nViet escalation\nWASHINGTON (AP) - Sec-\nretary of Defense Melvin R.\nLaird said Tuesday he would\nnot rule out mining Haiphong\nharbor or establishing a naval\nblockade of North Vietnam to\nblunt the Communist invasion\nof the South.\nLaird responded with a terse,\n\"Yes,\" when asked by Sen. J.\nW. Fulbright if any thought\nwas being given to these possi-\nbilities. Laird was testifying be-\nfore the Senate Foreign Rela-\ntions Committee chaired by the\nArkansas Democrat. a longtime\ncritic of policy in Vietnam.\nThe Defense secretary said\nthere are many contingency\nplans and noted that these two\nSEN. J.W. FULBRIGHT\npossibilities had been discussed\nby the previous administration\nBut when pressed by Fulbright\nthrough negotiations.\nif they were merely old contin-\nHowever, Laird said it would\ngency plans. Laird said: \"I\nbe the \"height of irrespons-\nwould not rule (it) out.\"\nibility\" to negotiate for peace\nIn a four-and-a ap-\nwith the North Vietnamese\npearance before the committee,\nwhile their invasion is under\nLaird said that \"any area of\nway and their forces are \"ma-\nNorth Vietnam, as long as the\nrauding throughout Southeast\ninvasion continues, is subject to\nAsia.\nattack.\nLaird estimated the North\nLaird said the Hanoi-Hai-\nVietnamese now have about\nphong area bombing was neces-\n110,000 troops in South Viet-\nsary to protect U.S. troops.\nnam. But he said they are run-\nThe fuel supplies, truck parks\nning into stiff resistance from\nand other logistics destroyed in\nSouth Vietnamese forces which\nthe weekend raids were being\nhe predicted would come out\nused by the Communists to\nvictorious.\npress their attack on the south\nLaird raised his voice to an-\nResults of Opinion Poll:\nFor\nand to endanger America GIs,\nswer when Fulright asked what\nhe said.\nauthority the President relies\nFulbright said it appeared to\nupon in ordering bombing esca-\nAgainst\nhim that the administrtion is\nlation.\nnow intent on seeking a mili-\n\"It's the protection of Ameri-\nUndecided\ntary victory with \"no hope of\ncan personnel,\" Laird respond-\nnegotiating with the North Viet-\ned. \"You don't need any more\nnamese until their military ca-\nauthority than that. It's suf-\nComments:\n— pacity is destroyed.\"\nficient, it's complete, and total.\n\"That is not the case,\" Laird\nThere should be no question\nresponded, adding that he still\nabout it.\"\n-\nbelieves the quickest way to\n\"I'm amazed you're so sensi-\nend the U. S. involvement is\ntive about it,\" Fulbright said.\nKXOW\nAIR MAIL\nNATION UAS\nAIR\nMAIL\nENTEN\nRADIO\n11c\nP.O. Box 579\nHot Springs, Arkansas\n1972\nloe\n1872 1972\n71901\nPresident Richard M. Nixon\nThe White House Office\n1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.\nWashington, D.C.\n20500\nDecember 14-21, 1971\n600 Interviews\nD.M.I.\nWinthrop Rockefeller\nArkansas\nTrial Heats\nThe President . leads all Democrats but Kennedy. 1968: -8.1%\nMuskie\nKennedy\nHHH\n41-22-20-17\n33-36-17-14\n41-25-20-14\nRep.\nT-S\nDem.\nN\n68\n59\n73\n47 42 48\n30\n21\n29\nM-K-H\n14\n30\n13\n14\n27\n14\n28\n42\n34\nW\n7\n7\n10\n23\n17\n22\n24\n21\n23\nU\n11\n4\n5\n17 15 16\n19\n16\n15\nThe President does poorest against Kennedy among all three voting\ngroups. There were no demographics reported.\nApproval\nA.\nD.\nN.O.\nArk. Nat'l\nArk. Nat i\nArk. Nat\nJob\n52\n54\n31\n35\n16\n11\nIssues\nArk.\nNat\nVietuam\n29\n31\nInflation\n8\n-\nDrugs\n7\n6\nLack of Moral Values\n6\n-\nEconomy\n6\n16\nThe economy is most frequently mentioned as the reason for voting\nagainst Nixon.\nState\nNo state statistics reported."
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