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To: H.R. Haldeman From: Gordon Strachan
RE: "Domestic Council Farm Poll." 2pgs
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
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Administratively Confidential
September 29, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H.R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Domestic Council Farm Poll
The Domestic Council plans on conducting a poll of farmers
in mid-October. The mid-October polling dates are firm
because this year's crops are in so the farmers can assess
their financial situation and make planting decisions for
next year. Also, the Domestic Council hopes there will
be congruity between polling results one year ahead of
the election and the farmers' decisions on November 7, 1972.
A very rough draft questionnaire has been prepared by Phil
Campbell at Agriculture. Preliminary suggestions have
been made to assure trend information.
The Domestic Council seeks advice as to which contractor
should be used. Rumsfeld says that Gallup would not
respond to receipt of the estimated $40,000 contract
because they are "not that type". Colson recommends
against using Sindlinger because the McCracken contact
is working to our advantage, and Sindlinger lacks the
competence in the farm area. Colson believes Roper is
too insignificant to be pursued. ORC is capable but has
already received substantial business and responded to
our advantage. That leaves Harris who is being pushed
by Colson. The Domestic Council is also anxious to use
Harris again because the quality and amount of work done
by Harris on the Family Issues-In Depth Poll (due the first
week of October) impressed Ken Cole, Ed Harper, and Roy
Morey.
The final decision on the contractor is yours because we
are keeping track of the White House contacts with
influential polling organizations. Also, in the negotiations
surrounding the Family Issues-In Depth Poll, you decided to
pay for one "political" Domestic Council poll if they would
pay for the Family Issues--In Depth Poll.
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The payment question may become moot, when Magruder submits
the Flanigan Task Force recommendations on Bolling, computers,
and research to you and the Attorney General, hopefully
this weekend.
Recommendation:
That the Domestic Council be advised to proceed with ques-
tionnaire development with Lou Harris and associates.
Agree
Disagree
Comment
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