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To: Richard Nixon From: Herbert G. Klein RE: Nebraska plls. Nebraska Poll articles from OMAHA WORLD-HERALD from April 8-April 14, 1971, attached. 5 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 5/3/1971
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Campaign
Report
Statelines: Nebraska Report, released by the
RNC research Division, based on the
editorial comments and news stories from the
OMAHA WORLD HERALD from August
and September, 1971. 1 pg.
44
26
5/3/1971
Campaign
Memo
To: Richard Nixon From: Herbert G. Klein
RE: Nebraska plls. Nebraska Poll articles
from OMAHA WORLD-HERALD from
April 8-April 14, 1971, attached. 5 pgs.
Thursday, October 08, 2015
Page 1 of 1
RNC RESEARCH DIVISION
OCTOBER 6, 1971
STATELINES: NEBRASKA
The following is based on editorial comments and news stories
from the Omaha World Herald from August and September, 1971.
NATIONAL
ISSUES
The President's economic policies are supported with the obser-
vation that controls will probably be continued after November
12. The World Herald believes the wage-price freeze will work
so long as it is applied to everyone The World Herald advises
that the U.S. has gone as far as it should in compromising with
China on its admittance to the U.N. Taiwan should remain in
the U.N. and no prior U.N. resolutions should be rescinded on
China's behalf The President's trip to Alaska to meet Emperor
Hirohito is applauded. The gesture may not "solve any substan-
tive problems" but it will help reach the goal of more harmonious
relations between the two countries GOP Senator Hruska supports
the President's revenue sharing proposals, while GOP Senator
Curtis has introduced his own form of revenue sharing for welfare.
Of the three Republican Congressmen, Thone and McCollister were
co-sponsors of the Administration bill in the House; Dave Martin
has taken a wait-and-see position
STATE
ISSUES
Despite the outcry of critics, Governor Exon is adhering to his
decision to cut aid to dependent children. The cuts will average
about 9% and affect only recipients with outside income. This
action was brought about by the Federal government's threat to
shut off welfare aid unless the state met federal standards. The
Nebraska legislature passed emergency legislation meeting these
standards
STATE
POLITICS
The GOP State Central Committee has passed a resolution requiring
strict party neutrality in primary elections GOP Senator Carl
Curtis is being challenged in his bid for re-election to the Senate
in 1972. To date, Democrat contenders for the nomination are Terry
Carpenter, State Senator, and Donald Ferguson, public relations man
for the Lincoln public school system.
File Nebraska
May 3, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
HERBERT G. KLEIN
The attached Nebraska polls are interesting. They were made prior
to your recent Vietnam speech and press conference.
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Mr. Finch
Mr. Haldeman
Mr. Mitchell
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Omaha World-Herald, Thursday, April 8, 1971
The Nebraska Poll
Sampling Split on Viet Withdrawal
Nebraskans are almost evenly split over the
per cent disagreed, and 14 per cent had no opi-
question of whether President Nixon should be
nion.
forced by Congress to withdraw all U.S. forces
The breakdown:
from Vietnam by the end of 1971, according to
Omaha - 44 per cent agreed: 40 per cent
the latest Nebraska Poll.
disagreed. and 16 per cent had no opinion.
In previous Nebraska Polls, though the ques-
Lincoln - 47 per cent agreed; 40 per cent
tion of whether the President should be tied to a
disagreed. and 13 per cent had no opinion.
withdrawal date was never asked, Nebraskans
Other areas - 43 per cent agreed: 44 per cent
tended to support U.S. policy in Vietnam.
disagreed, and 13 per cent had no opinion.
In October 1969. President Nixon's Vietnam
policies were approved by a majority of those
U.N. students vote for people's
surveyed. In 1967 and 1968. President Johnson's
peace treaty. Page 8.
policies were approved, though not by wide
margins.
It was the first poll on whether a deadline
Commenting on his latest Nebraska Poll,
should be set for withdrawal.
taken exclusively for The World-Herald.
In 1967. a poll by Williams showed that 45 per
research consultant Joe B. Williams said:
cent disapproved, 37 per cent approved and 18
"There is no question Nebraskans now want
per cent were undecided on American policy in
the boys home from Vietnam. There are
Vietnam.
differences of opinion on whether a deadline
In April 1968, after President Johnson's
should be set."
withdrawal as a candidate and his efforts to
The telephone sampling of 503 persons - 152
negotiate peace, Nebraskans gave 40 per cent
in Omaha, 76 in Lincoln and 275 in other sections
approval. and 39 per cent disapproval to
of the state - was made during the week ending
administration Vietnam policy. Twenty-one per
Saturday and prior to President Nixon's Vietnam
cent said they had no opinion.
speech Wednesday evening. in which he refused
In October 1968 the state was hawkish. On a
to name a date for total withdrawal.
question of what should be done in Vietnam, 40
This question was asked:
per cent favored an increase in hombing: 28 per
"Some people are proposing that Congress
cent said to stop bombing: 11 per cent said to get
order President Nixon to completely withdraw
out. and 21 per cent were undecided.
all U.S. forces from Indochina by next Dec. 31.
This question was asked in October 1969: "At
Do you agree or disagree with this proposal?"
On a statewide basis, 44 per cent agreed: 42
Please turn to Page 2, Col. 1
The Nebraska Poll
Sampling Split on Viet Withdrawal
Continued from Page 1
don't think you can say just when it should be."
the
Bring the boys home and send more
oct
this stage, do you approve or disapprove of the
bombs.'
Nixon administration's efforts to deal with the
Among those disagreeing came these obser-
Vietnam situation?"
69
vations:
Fifty-two per cent approved; 20 per cent
The thing should be over before we pull
disapproved; 18 per cent gave qualified
out."
responses, and 10 per cent had no opinion.
"I don't want to see us quit without winning."
Those agreeing with the deadline volunteered
"If we pull out and let the Communists take
these comments:
over, all the lives lost will have been for noth-
"I think the boys should come home."
ing.
"Either go in and finish off the war or bring
"President Nixon shouldn't be ordered to do
the men home."
it, but he should bring us out of that war, now."
"I'm against all war - declared or un-
"I wouldn't want to endanger the boys or
declared."
disgrace our country."
"We're not accomplishing anything over
"We can't pull out if we still have prisoners
there, so why stay?"
over there."
"I agree - if they can get the POWs
"They should fight the war to win, and then
(prisoners of war) out."
get out. If they don't, they'll never get out with-
"We don't belong over there."
out losing face."
"I think_they should all get out of there, but I
"I think that's up to the President to decide."
Omaha World-Herald, Saturday, April 10, 1971
Nixon Job Grade
In a Recession
Nebraskans still give President Nixon a high
grade on job performance but the percentage is
down from 1969 and 1970 levels, the Nebraska
Poll showed.
A telephone survey of 503 persons, completed
the week ending April 3 by Joe B. Williams,
research consultant, indicated that Vice Pres-
Nebraska
Poll
dient Agnew's rating is lower than the Presi-
dent's, but a majority of the Republicans inter-
viewed would retain him on the 1972 ticket.
Question:
"All in all, do you approve or disapprove of
the way President Nixon is handling his job as
President?"
Statewide, 61 per cent approved; 26 per cent
disapproved, and 13 per cent had no opinion.
Outstate, 66 per cent approved and 24 per cent
disapproved; Omaha. 57 per cent approved and
31 per cent disapproved, and at Lincoln, 52 per
cent approved and 26 per cent disapproved.
Others had no opinion.
'Tries Hard'
Some of the pro-Nixon remarks:
"He tries hard."
"He's an honest man and he's working hard
for our country."
"Give him time. He'll prove himself."
"If they'd give him a chance, he'd do even
better."
"Under the circumstances, what more can he
do? He may not always be right, but he needs
some help."
"I think the old boy's trying hard, but the
Democrats won't let him get nowhere."
"He has worked very hard to get our boys
home from Vietnam."
On the other side:
"He said he would end the war and he hasn't
done it."
"Inflation isn't handled properly, I don't
think."
"He has done very little good for the farmer.
And I'm not sure he's handling that war right,
either."
"We suffer, as farmers, too much because of
his farm policies. He should get rid of
(Agriculture Secretary Clifford) Hardin. And I
think he should free this Calley, right now."
"Didn't he promise to get us out of Vietnam?
We're still over there, aren't we? Didn't he
promise to stop inflation? It's getting worse, isn't
it? Didn't he promise to halt crime in the
Please turn to Page 3, Col. 1
The Nebraska Poll
Nixon's Job Rating Is in Recession
**
Continued from Page 1
"I don't like the way he keeps blasting the
news media."
streets? Crime rates are still going up, aren't
"His speeches aren't too helpful to the party."
they?"
Agnew Score
'Keep Him'
Nevertheless, of 213 Republicans included in
In response to a similar question concerning
the survey, 53 per cent want Agnew to remain on
Agnew, Williams found that 51 per cent ap-
the ticket next year; 27 per cent are opposed,
proved, 29 per cent disapproved and 20 per cent
and 20 per cent have no opinion.
had no opinion on a state level.
While the President registered a 61 per cent
Agnew received 58 per cent approval in
job approval rating, it was below the 73 per cent
Omaha and 51 per cent outstate. But the per-
reported in a similar Williams poll in the fall of
centage dropped to 38 in Lincoin.
1969; the 67 per cent of May, 1970, and the 75 per
"I like him, he tells It like it is," was a typical
cent of October 1970.
comment favoring the vice president.
Nixon and his administration supported the
Others:
supersonic transport plane, rejected by the
"He's a controversial person, but does a lot of
House and Senate. But the congressional decision
good."
resulting in a forced landing of the SST is en-
"He's one hell of a guy in my book."
dorsed by Nebraskans, according to another poll
"He's outspoken, but I like that."
finding.
"I like him, and I'm a registered Democrat."
The question: "Do you approve or disapprove
"He does a good job being the mouthpiece for
of Congress voting not to spend any more federal
the President."
money to develop the supersonic transport?"
On the other hand:
Statewide, 57 per cent approved; 26 per cent
"If you ask me, he's kinda mouthy."
disapproved, and 17 per cent had no opinion.
"I would say he's a very mediocre person."
In Omaha, 47 per cent approved; Lincoln, 54
"He's not giving dignity to the office nor
per cent, and outstate, 63 per cent.
helping add dignity to President Nixon's office."
Many of those approving abandonment of the
"He acts like an idiot."
SST said the money can better be used
"I wouldn't want to have him for president. If
elsewhere.
he stayed home, he might get something done."
Loss of jobs and research knowledge were
"He's too sassy."
cited by those disapproving.
Omaha World-Herald, Wednesday, April 14, 1971
Nebraska's Democrats
Watch and Wait in '72
Fifty-six per cent of the
Democrats contacted in the
latest Nebraska Poll are keep-
Nebraska
ing an open mind about a 1972
presidential candidate.
Poll
But the name most often
mentioned by those who have
In March, the Gallup Poll
decided was Maine Sen. Ed-
submitted nationally a list of SIX
mund Muskie. according to Joe
candidates to registered
B. Williams, research consul-
Democrats, asking:
tant.
"Here is a list of men who
Williams conducted the opi-
have been mentioned as possible
nion sampling of 169 Democrats
presidential candidates for the
for The World-Herald during the
Democratic party in 1972. Which
week ending April 3.
one would you like to see
This telephone question was
nominated as the Democratic
asked:
candidate?'
"Quite a few prominent
Result: Muskie, 26 per cent;
Democrats are being talked
Kennedy, 25 per cent:
about as possible presidential
Humphrey, 21 per cent;
candidates in 1972. If the
McGovern. 5 per cent: Lindsay.
Democratic presidential
5 per cent; McCarthy, 4 per
primary were being held today,
cent. and those mentioning
who would you like 10 see win?"
others or undecided, 14 per cent.
No names were mentioned in
Muskie got 21 per cent:
the Williams survey.
Hubert Humphrey, 8 per cent;
Nebraska is expected to have
Edward Kennedy, 7 per cent:
one of the key presidential
Harold Hughes, 4 per cent:
preference primaries in May
George McGovern. 2 per cent:
1972. If the high undecided trend
New York Mayor John Lindsay,
continues, the state could
1 per cent, and others, 1 per
become a major battleground
cent.
for testing Midlands sentiment.
Those mentioned in the
"others" category: Eugene
McCarthy, Lyndon Johnson,
Henry Jackson and Terry Car-
penter.
Muskie has probably benefit-
ted from recent publicity since
he will be the speaker at the
annual Democratic Jefferson-
Jackson Dinner April 24 at Lin-
coln, Williams said.