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To: John Mitchell From: William E. Timmons RE: "'72 Convention Host Committee." 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 5/18/1972
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5/18/1972
Campaign
Memo
To: John Mitchell From: William E.
Timmons RE: "72 Convention Host
Committee." 2pgs
Thursday, March 01, 2012
Page 1 of 1
VI
May 18, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
JOHN MITCHELL
FROM:
WILLIAM E. TIMMONS
POT
SUBJECT:
'72 Convention
Host Committee
Tommy Thomas, Florida GOP and Re-Elect State Chairman, has
appointed Mr. and Mrs. J. Deering Danielson as co-chairman
for the President's Campaign Committee in Dade County. He
urges us to use them also as the Committee's Convention Host
Chairman believing the two jobs are complimentary.
T have met with the Danielsons and am impressed with their loyalty
to the President and dedication to a successful convention. However,
their political and campaign backgrounds appear limited, and they
have little appreciation of the tasks necessary to guarantee proper
convention operations. They are wealthy blue-bloods, a house 111
Spain, Chairman of Trustees Art Center, etc. However, they to
know all the influential people in South Florida and seem eager
to undertake the additional responsibility.
11 is my recommendation that Mr. Danielson be named Connents
Host Chairman for the Re-Elec tion Committee and build a small
staff under him to perform the necessary functions. Specific alls.
would like to see Steve Nostrand be employed as Executi
Director, Joyce Hooker (no pun!) as secretary with a number of
volunteer subcommittee chairmen for housing, transportation,
receptions, etc.
Sleve is the 2 man in the Chamber of Commerc and caupta.
leave of absence. He ill base to be compensated. Hostrand
in also currently involved as : colunteer with the Youth Die ision
of the Re-Elect Committee
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Joyce is a superb secretary with excellent skills, and is a tireless
worker. I have known her for ten years from the time she worked
on Capitol Hill and in the National Young Republicans. She has
attended many GOP Conventions and lives with her husband in
the Miami area.
Also, we can rent a three-bedroom apartment in the Octagon
Building immediately in front of the Convention hall and use it as the
office for the Host Committee. You may recall Nelson Rockefeller
used rooms in this building as his command post in 1968. During
the convention period, this facility can serve as Youth Headquarters.
The Danielsons should solicit other prominent Floridians to serve
on the committee. Individuals like the Frank Bormans, Jim
Geraghtys, Loren Berrys, Alvah Chapmans, Sam Higginbottoms,
Dr. Butari, etc.
I would hope the Host Committee could underwrite the expenses of
the office and staff which I estimate to be:
1. Office rent, $1,000 for 3 months
$3,000
2. Executive Director, $1,500 for 3 months
4,500
3. Secretary, $900 for 3 months
2,700
4. Furniture & Equipment, $500 for 3 months
1.500
5. Telephones, $75.00 for 3 months
725
6. Miscellaneous supplies, $100 for 3 months
100
TOTAL
$12.225
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