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To: H.R. Haldeman From: Charles W. Colson RE: "New Hampshire Politics." 1pg [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/4/1971
To: H.R. Haldeman From: Charles W. Colson RE: "New Hampshire Politics." 1pg [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/4/1971
To: Larry Higby From: Gordon Strachan RE: Extent that Dent, Finch, and other high visibility political operatives should be built in the public's mind. 1pg [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 5/19/1971
To: H.R. Haldeman From: Roger E. Ailes RE: Enclosed copy of the Republican News (party paper in Indiana) and conspiracy to dump John Snyder as soon as possible from the State Chairmanship. 2pgs [Subject: Campaign] [Letter], 2/25/1971
To: H.R. Haldeman From: Roger E. Ailes RE: Enclosed copy of the Republican News (party paper in Indiana) and conspiracy to dump John Snyder as soon as possible from the State Chairmanship. 2pgs [Subject: Campaign] [Letter], 2/25/1971
To: H.R. Haldeman From: Charles W. Colson RE: "New Hampshire Politics." 1pg [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/4/1971
To: H.R. Haldeman From: Roger E. Ailes RE: Enclosed copy of the Republican News (party paper in Indiana) and conspiracy to dump John Snyder as soon as possible from the State Chairmanship. 2pgs [Subject: Campaign] [Letter], 2/25/1971
To: H.R. Haldeman From: Gordon Strachan RE: "Citizens for the Reelection of the President." 2pgs [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 4/7/1971
To: H.R. Haldeman From: Gordon Strachan RE: "Citizens for the Reelection of the President." 3pgs [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 4/6/1971
To: H.R. Haldeman From: Gordon Strachan RE: "Citizens for the Reelection of the President." 3pgs [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 4/6/1971
To: John N. Mitchell From: H.R. Haldeman RE: Tom Evans offering to take charge of the Campaign Management Training Project. 1pg [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/15/1971
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To: H.R. Haldeman From: Charles W. Colson RE: "New Hampshire Politics." 1pg [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/4/1971
To: H.R. Haldeman From: Charles W. Colson RE: "New Hampshire Politics." 1pg [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/4/1971
To: Larry Higby From: Gordon Strachan RE: Extent that Dent, Finch, and other high visibility political operatives should be built in the public's mind. 1pg [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 5/19/1971
To: H.R. Haldeman From: Roger E. Ailes RE: Enclosed copy of the Republican News (party paper in Indiana) and conspiracy to dump John Snyder as soon as possible from the State Chairmanship. 2pgs [Subject: Campaign] [Letter], 2/25/1971
To: H.R. Haldeman From: Roger E. Ailes RE: Enclosed copy of the Republican News (party paper in Indiana) and conspiracy to dump John Snyder as soon as possible from the State Chairmanship. 2pgs [Subject: Campaign] [Letter], 2/25/1971
To: H.R. Haldeman From: Charles W. Colson RE: "New Hampshire Politics." 1pg [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/4/1971
To: H.R. Haldeman From: Roger E. Ailes RE: Enclosed copy of the Republican News (party paper in Indiana) and conspiracy to dump John Snyder as soon as possible from the State Chairmanship. 2pgs [Subject: Campaign] [Letter], 2/25/1971
To: H.R. Haldeman From: Gordon Strachan RE: "Citizens for the Reelection of the President." 2pgs [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 4/7/1971
To: H.R. Haldeman From: Gordon Strachan RE: "Citizens for the Reelection of the President." 3pgs [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 4/6/1971
To: H.R. Haldeman From: Gordon Strachan RE: "Citizens for the Reelection of the President." 3pgs [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 4/6/1971
To: John N. Mitchell From: H.R. Haldeman RE: Tom Evans offering to take charge of the Campaign Management Training Project. 1pg [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/15/1971
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45
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3/4/1971
Campaign
Memo
To: H.R. Haldeman From: Charles W.
Colson RE: "New Hampshire Politics." 1pg
45
27
3/4/1971
Campaign
Memo
To: H.R. Haldeman From: Charles W.
Colson RE: "New Hampshire Politics." 1pg
45
27
5/19/1971
Campaign
Memo
To: Larry Higby From: Gordon Strachan
RE: Extent that Dent, Finch, and other high
visibility political operatives should be built
in the public's mind. 1pg
45
27
2/25/1971
Campaign
Letter
To: H.R. Haldeman From: Roger E. Ailes
RE: Enclosed copy of the Republican News
(party paper in Indiana) and conspiracy to
dump John Snyder as soon as possible from
the State Chairmanship. 2pgs
45
27
2/25/1971
Campaign
Letter
To: H.R. Haldeman From: Roger E. Ailes
RE: Enclosed copy of the Republican News
(party paper in Indiana) and conspiracy to
dump John Snyder as soon as possible from
the State Chairmanship. 2pgs
45
27
3/4/1971
Campaign
Memo
To: H.R. Haldeman From: Charles W.
Colson RE: "New Hampshire Politics." 1pg
45
27
2/25/1971
Campaign
Letter
To: H.R. Haldeman From: Roger E. Ailes
RE: Enclosed copy of the Republican News
(party paper in Indiana) and conspiracy to
dump John Snyder as soon as possible from
the State Chairmanship. 2pgs
Thursday, March 15, 2012
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Campaign
Memo
To: H.R. Haldeman From: Gordon Strachan
RE: "Citizens for the Reelection of the
President." 2pgs
45
27
4/6/1971
Campaign
Memo
To: H.R. Haldeman From: Gordon Strachan
RE: "Citizens for the Reelection of the
President." 3pgs
45
27
4/6/1971
Campaign
Memo
To: H.R. Haldeman From: Gordon Strachan
RE: "Citizens for the Reelection of the
President." 3pgs
45
27
3/15/1971
Campaign
Memo
To: John N. Mitchell From: H.R. Haldeman
RE: Tom Evans offering to take charge of
the Campaign Management Training Project.
1pg
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Page 2 of 2
THE WHITE HOUSE
payie
WASHINGTON
March 4, 1971
EYES ONLY
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H.R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
CHARLES W. COLSON
are
SUBJECT:
New Hampshire Politics
B
I have been picking up, through old friends and political acquaintances, a
good bit of scuttlebut out of New Hampshire. There is a surprising lack
of enthusiasm in New Hampshire for Muskie. Many of the top Democrats
are committed to him publicly, but underneath they show very little real
excitement. The consensus is that he is by no means a runaway - notwith-
standing the fact that he comes from a neighboring state.
Roger Crowley, Democratic candidate for Governor last time, and a
conservative, is leaning heavily towards Jackson. He refuses to say he is
against Muskie, but he is going around the state saying very positive things
about "Scoop". The Manchester Union Leader is strongly anti-Muskie, as
you would well imagine. Many Democrats seem to approve of the President's
handling of the war.
McGovern had a reasonably successful trip with the intellectuals and the New
Left, of which there is a significant bloc in New Hampshire. He will have
that vote solid (could be as high as 25%). If any kind of boomlet develops for
"Scoop", Muskie is in very serious trouble because the Democratic Party
in New Hampshire has historically nominated rather conservative Democrats
like Crowley and King.
The foregoing is just for your information. Some of it was, surprisingly
enough, even reported in the Boston Globe this last week - the tenor being
that Muskie is not really generating any enthusiasm.
The only line which our political operatives should get out at every possible
opportunity is that Muskie will, of course, sweep New Hampshire because he
is from Maine. People should expect that he will carry 90% of the vote. If
he does much less as it would now seem, the letdown could destroy his
national posture.
EYES ONLY
THE WHITE HOUSE
pafe
WASHIN FTON
March 4, 1971
EYES ONLY
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H.R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
CHARLES W. COLSON
SUBJECT:
New Hampshire Politics
I have been picking up, through old friends and political acquaintances, a
good bit of scuttlebut out of New Hampshire. There is a surprising lack
of enthusiasm in New Hampshire for Mushie. Many of the top Democrats
are committed to him publicly, but underneath they show very little real
excitement. The consensus is that he is by no means-a runaway notwith-
standing the fact that he comes from a neighboring state.
Roger Crowley, Democratic candidate for Governor last time, and a
conservative, is leaning heavily towards Jackson. lle refuses to say he is
against Muskie, but he is going around the state saying very positive things
about "Scoop". The Manchester Union Leader is strongly anti-Muskie, as
you would well imagine. Many Democrats seem to approve of the President's
handling of the war.
McGovern had a reasonably successful trip with the intellectuals and the New
Left, of which there is a significant bloc in New Hampshire. He will have
that vote solid (could be as high as 25%). If any kind of boomlet develops for
"Scoop", Muskie is in very serious trouble because the Democratic Party
in New Hampshire has historically nominated rather conservative Democrats
like Crowley and King.
The foregoing is just for your information. Some of it was, surprisingly
enough, even reported in the Boston Globe this last week. - the tenor being
that Muskie is not really generating any enthusiasm.
The only line which our political operatives should get out at every possible
opportunity is that Muskie will, of course, sweep New Hampshire because he
is from Maine. People should expect that he will carry 90% of the vote. If
he does much less as it would now seem, the letdown could destroy his
national posture.
EYES ONLY
FU,
May 19, 1971
MAY
MEMORANDUM FOR:
LARRY HIGBY
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
In the rambling discussion Monday with Chapin, he raised
an interesting point that you might want to consider. It
concerns to what extent we should build Dent, Finch, and
other high visibility political operatives in the public's
mind. The theory is that by building these independent
agents in the press we increase the protection afforded to
Mr. Haldeman, so that he does not appear to be the "Czar".
On another matter, you may be interested to know that
Ehrlichman went over to the Citizens Committee at 1701
to say hello to Magruder on Monday.
GS:1m
REA
PRODUCTIONS INC. 888 Eighth Avenue. Suite 7F New York, New York 10019
New York 212-765-3022 Washington 202-544-6449
February 25, 1971
CONFIDENTIAL
Mr. H. R. Haldeman
Chief of Staff
WHITE HOUSE
Washington, D. C.
Dear Bob:
It was good talking with you this morning. I think the
least they could do is give us royalties from that rock
musical "Selling of The President". I'll let you know
how things go with Senator Dole and the National
Committee. I'm anxious to get started down there. Also,
I would like to work on any other officials you might suggest
who have the job of selling the President's proposed legis-
lation to the Nation via TV.
Enclosed is a copy from the Republican News which, I
believe, is the party paper in Indiana. I thought you might
be interested in it. Don Tabbert, the man mentioned, is
Governor Whitcomb's closest adviser, although I understand
he takes his orders from Robert Matthews, former State
Chairman. Matthews was and reportedly still is Reagan's
midwest director over eleven states. I was told he is one
of five men who had walkie-talkies on the floor working
for Reagan in the 1968 convention. He apparently continues
to meet, along with various members of the Indianapolis
law firm of Sparrenberger DuVall Tabbert and Lalley, with
Reagan-Birch people from across the country at O'Hare
in Chicago on a regular basis. Apparently there is a
conspiracy to dump John Snyder as soon as possible from
the State Chairmanship by using the Governor's power to
threaten patronage jobs. If this happens, the feeling is
that President Nixon will have an extremely difficult
uphill fight in Indiana and it will be played up nationally
as a slap in the face to Nixon since he got such a plurality
there in 1968. One of my sources in Indiana said that
somebody (perhaps Snyder himself) had been working with
Murray Chotiner on this problem, and that Chotiner was up
to date on it. I mentioned this to Bob Finch and gave him
Mr. H. R. Haldeman
page 2
a memorandum on it when I talked with him about a youth
study. Enclosed is the clipping from the Indianapolis
Star that I had my man in Indiana send me. If there is
anything you would like me to do in this regard, please
let me know. My contacts are good and I can find other
reasons for being in Indiana as a cover.
I will have ready this week a report that Attorney
General Mitchell asked me to prepare on Lyndon Johnson's
use of TV in 1964. So you might want to take a look at
that. I had to get some outside research done on it to
keep my identity down which amounted to Two or Three
Hundred dollars. I'm still trying to talk Martha
Mitchell into doing a talk show, and I still think it is
an excellent idea as does Paul Keyes. Dick Moore and
perhaps Herb Klein seem to be trying to kill the project.
She has made several appearances and will continue to
make appearances anyway, and it just seems to me that
she can be a tremendous asset in terms of color to the
administration as long as we have some form of control.
I have a deal worked out for distribution by 20th Century
Fox Television. I'd appreciate a good word from you to
John Mitchell privately if you agree with me.
Thanks for all your help with the RNC. I'll keep you
up to date on what's happening there. Bill Carruthers
never got in touch with me SO I assume everything is
going well with TV. I sent him a letter offering my help
and just got a one-line response back. I still think it
would be a good idea to coordinate between the RNC,
your office and Klein's office so that we can get a focus
on pro-administration spokesmen using television now
through the 1972 election. I'll be in touch with you
soon.
Best regards,
ROGER E AILES
President
REA:hjs
Encls.
PRODUCTIONS INC. 888 Eighth Avenue. Suite 7F New York, New York 10019
New York 212-765-3022 Washington 202-544-6449
February 25, 1971
CONFIDENTIAL
Mr. H. R. Haldeman
Chief of Staff
WHITE HOUSE
Washington, D. C.
Dear BOD:
It was good talking with you this morning. I think the
least they could do is give us royalties from that rock
musical "Selling of The President". I'll let you know
how things go with Senator Dole and the National
Committee. I'm anxious to get started down there. Also,
I would like to work on any other officials you might suggest
who have the job of selling the President's proposed legis-
lation to the Nation via TV.
Enclosed is a copy from the Republican News which, I
believe, is the party paper in Indiana. I thought you might
be interested in it. Don Tabbert, the man mentioned, is
Governor Whitcomb's closest adviser, although I understand
he takes his orders from Robert Matthews, former State
Chairman. Matthews was and reportedly still is Reagan's
midwest director over eleven states. I was told he is one
of five men who had walkie-talkies on the floor working
for Reagan in the 1968 convention. He apparently continues
to meet, along with various members of the Indianapolis
law firm of Sparrenberger DuVall Tabbert and Lalley, with
Reagan-Birch people from across the country at O'Hare
in Chicago on a regular basis. Apparently there is a
conspiracy to dump John Snyder as soon as possible from
the State Chairmenship by using the Governor's power to
thresten patronage jobs. If this happens, the feeling is
that President Nixon will have an extremely difficult
uphill fight in Indiana and it will be played up nationally
as a slap in the face to Nixon since he got such a plurality
there 1.: 1968, One of my sources in Indiana said that
somebody (pethays Snyder himself) had been working with
Murrey Chotiner on this problem, and that Chotiner was up
to date on it. I mentioned this to Bob Finch and gave him
Mr. H. R. Haldeman
page 2
a memorandum on it when I talked with him about a youth
study. Enclosed is the clipping from the Indivenolis
Star that I had my man in Indiana send me, lf there is
anything you would like me to do in this regard please
let me know. My contacts are good and 1 can find other
reasons for being in Indiana as a cover.
I will have ready this week a report that Attorney
General Mitchell asked me to prepare on Lyndon Johnson's
use of TV in 1964. So you might want to take a look at
that. I had to get some outside research done on it to
keep my identity down which amounted to Two or Three
Hundred dollars. I'm still trying to talk Martha
Mitchell into doing a talk show, and 1 still think it is
an excellent idea as does Paul Keyes, Dick Moore and
perhaps Herb Klein seem to be trying to kill the project.
She has made several appearances and will continue to
make appearances anyway, and it just seems to me that
she can be a tremendous asset in terms of color to the
administration as long as we have some form of control.
I have a deal worked out for distribution by 20th Century
Fox Television. I'd appreciate a good word from you to
John Mitchell privately if you agree with me.
Thanks for all your help with the RNC. I'll keep you
up to date on what's happening there. Bill Curruthers
never got in touch with me SO I assume everything is
going well with TV. I sent him a letter offering my help
and just got a one-line response back. I still think it
would be a good idea to coordinate between the RNC,
your office and Klein's office so that we can get a focus
on pro-administration spokesmen using television now
through the 1972 election. I'll be in touch with you
soon.
Best regards,
President
ROGER Kansp
REA:hjs
Encls.
THE WHITE HOUSE
paf
WASHINGTON
March 4, 1971
EYES ONLY
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H.R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
CHARLES W. COLSON
UNL
SUBJECT:
New Hampshire Politics
I have been picking up, through old friends and political acquaintances, a
good bit of scuttlebut out of New Hampshire. There is a surprising lack
of enthusiasm in New Hampshire for Muskie. Many of the top Democrats
are committed to him publicly, but underneath they show very little real
excitement. The consensus is that he is by no means a runaway - notwith-
standing the fact that he comes from a neighboring state.
Roger Crowley, Democratic candidate for Governor last time, and a
conservative, is leaning heavily towards Jackson. He refuses to say he is
against Muskie, but he is going around the state saying very positive things
about "Scoop". The Manchester Union Leader is strongly anti-Muskic, as
you would well imagine. Many Democrats seem to approve of the President's
handling of the war.
McGovern had a reasonably successful trip with the intellectuals and the New
Left, of which there is a significant bloc in New Hampshire. He will have
that vote solid (could be as high as 25%). If any kind of boomlet develops for
"Scoop", Muskie is in very serious trouble because the Democratic Party
in New Hampshire has historically nominated rather conservative Democrats
like Crowley and King.
The foregoing is just for your information. Some of it was, surprisingly
enough, even reported in the Boston Globe this last week - the tenor being
that Muskie is not really generating any enthusiasm.
The only line which our political operatives should get out at every possible
opportunity is that Muskie will, of course, sweep New Hampshire because he
is from Maine. People should expect that he will carry 90% of the vote. If
he does much less as it would now seem, the letdown could destroy his
national posture.
EYES ONLY
3 PRODUCTIONS INC. 888 Eighth Avenue. Suite 7F New York, New York 10019
New York 212-765-3022 Washington 202-544-6449
February 25, 1971
CONFIDENTIAL
Mr. H. R. Haldeman
Chief of Staff
WHITE HOUSE
Washington, D. C.
Dear Bob:
It was good talking with you this morning. I think the
least they could do is give us royalties from that rock
musical "Selling of The President". I'll let you know
how things go with Senator Dole and the National
Committee. I'm anxious to get started down there. Also,
I would like to work on any other officials you might suggest
who have the job of selling the President's proposed legis-
lation to the Nation via TV.
Enclosed is a copy from the Republican News which, I
believe, is the party paper in Indiana. I thought you might
be interested in it. Don Tabbert, the man mentioned, is
Governor Whitcomb's closest adviser, although I understand
he takes his orders from Robert Matthews, former State
Chairman. Matthews was and reportedly still is Reagan's
midwest director over eleven states. I was told he is one
of five men who had walkie-talkies on the floor working
for Reagan in the 1968 convention. He apparently continues
to meet, along with various members of the Indianapolis
law firm of Sparrenberger DuVall Tabbert and Lalley, with
Reagan-Birch people from across the country at O'Hare
in Chicago on a regular basis. Apparently there is a
conspiracy to dump John Snyder as soon as possible from
the State Chairmanship by using the Governor's power to
threaten patronage jobs. If this happens, the feeling is
that President Nixon will have an extremoly difficult
uphill fight in Indiana and it will be played up nationally
as a slap in the face to Nixon since he got such a plurality
there in 1968. One of my sources in Indiana said Unit
somebody (perhaps Snycor himself) had been working with
Murray Chotiner on this problem, and that Chotiner was up
to date on it. I mentioned this to Bob Finch and gave him
Mr. H. R. Haldeman
page 2
a memorandum on it when I talked with him about a youth
study. Enclosed is the clipping from the anapolis
Star that I had my man in Indiana send me. If there is
anything you would like me to do in this regard, please
let me know. My contacts are good and I can find other
reasons for being in Indiana as a cover.
I will have ready this week a report that Attorney
General Mitchell asked me to prepare on Lyndon Johnson's
use of TV in 1964. So you might want to take a look at
that. I had to get some outside research done on it to
keep my identity down which amounted to Two or Three
Hundred dollars. I'm still trying to talk Martha
Mitchell into doing a talk show, and I still think it is
an excellent idea as does Paul Keyes. Dick Moore and
perhaps Herb Klein seem to be trying to kill the project.
She has made several appearances and will continue to
make appearances anyway, and it just seems to me that
she can be a tremendous asset in terms of color to the
administration as long as we have some form of control.
I have a deal worked out for distribution by 20th Century
Fox Television. I'd appreciate a good word from you to
John Mitchell privately if you agree with me.
Thanks for all your help with the RNC. I'll keep you
up to date on what's happening there. Bill Carruthers
never got in touch with me so I assume everything is
going well with TV. I sent him a letter offering my help
and just got a one-line response back. I still think it
would be a good idea to coordinate between the RNC,
your office and Klein's office so that we can get a focus
on pro-administration spokesmen using television now
through the 1972 election. I'll be in touch with you
soon.
Root regards,
Preside
ROGER TageR
REA:hjs
Encls.
DETERMINED TO BE AN
ADMINISTRATIVE MARKING
E.O. 12005, Section 6-102
By Emprise MARS, Date- 6-4-80
April 7, 1971
CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Citizens for the Reelection of the
President
Magruder has authority from the Attorney General to establish
the Task Forces.
Magruder needs three project managers. Odle is one because
Magruder has confidence in him, and Colson did not want Odle
on his staff in the Klein/Colson shift.
Bob Marik, a Malek recruit from the Office of Education is a
possible second project manager. He would work on computers,
polling, research and Democratic Contenders.
Recruitment of Bart Porter as the third project manager has
resulted in complications. Porter approached Magruder one
month age when the Colson/Klein shifts were in process. Porter
indicated his dissatisfaction with the scheduling job. He expressed
an interest in working for Magruder in the developing campaign
structure. Magruder told Porter that he should wait until April 1
when things would be more definite.
As further background, Porter took a series of substantial salary
cuts when he joined the White House Staff from $35,000 p.a. in
business, to $27,000 when Malek tolked to him, to $25,000 when
Walker talked to him, to $23,000 when he eventually began work
with Magruder. The understanding between these four people
during these salary readjustments was that Porter would receive
a review based on his performance during the first six months
(November 1970 - April 1971).
MI
2
On April 5 Porter talked to Magruder about a position with the
campaign staff. They discussed the position and phosible salary,
but Magrader asked that Porter's departure be cleared with Celson.
Magruder called Colson Monday to advise that he wanted Porter for
the campaign. Colsen asked that the decision be hold up until the
reorganization was worked out. Porter saw Colson that afternoon
and discussed the campaign stall job, advising Colson that be had
been offered it and had been offered a $5,000 raise. Colsen said
he wouldn't stand is his way but asked him to train a replacement.
Magruder also checked with Celson and cald that he would not "steal"
Porter but If acceptable with Colsen, would like Porter "as soon as
poshible". Bill Rhatican has been in a quandary about his job as a
result of the Colson/Kiein shift, but has not raleed a job change with
anyone. Magruder plans to use him as a part time project manager
on the Advertising Task Force. Colson doesn't think Rhatican should
be shifted at this time.
This fact situation raises a basis question. LBJ's campaign in 1964
and HHN's in 1968 were run out of the White House and EOB respec-
tively by men "detailed" from departments to the White House Staff.
John Dean reports that historically departments have "detail" men to
the White House for a campaign.
Today Dean submitted a memorandum to Magruder (copy attached)
which urges that no formal task force structure be established but
that the product be developed by having project managers check with
the task force members individually.
John Brown began eliminating "detail" men. Nuntaman is pushing
this goal hard; the Walker advance operation may be taken off
"detail" and put on the White House Staff.
As you know Magruder will be starting full time with the campaign
on Monday, April 17. He would like to talk with you about his
departure at your convenience, This evening, before the speech
might be as excellent time to talk with him.
Das Rather and a camera crew camped outside the offices at 1701
today and received a "no comment" from Harry Flemming.
Attachment
GS:kb
DETERMINED TO BE AN
ADMINISTRATIVE MARKING
By EMPRIORARS, Date 6-4-80
E.O. 12065, Section 6-10April 6, 1971
CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Citizens for the Reelection of the President
Magruder and Dick Moore discussed the announcement of the citizens
committee yesterday with The Attorney General, who is vacationing in
Florida. Based on that telephone conversation and discussion with
Magruder this morning the status is:
1. Frank Dale will be chairman. The formal announcement
of the formation of the committee will be made Wednesday,
April 14 from Cincinnati. Magruder will handle the
arrangements. Tom Pappas and Max Fisher are on the
committee, but Bill Marriott has withdrawn. The Attorney
General, Moore, and Magruder are looking for two more
names. Colson, Flanigan, and Bell have made suggestions.
2. Charles Bartlett, the Publishers Hall syndicated columnist
who appears in the Washington Evening Star will have a fairly
extensive story about the citizens committee in the April 7
newspapers. He has had information for two weeks and has
delayed in exchange for additional information from Magruder.
Bartlett knows "something about Kalmbach" but will not use
his name in the story. He will say that Magruder, Flemming,
Odle and Sloan are working full time now.
John Carroll of the Baltimore Sun will also break the story
April 7. He too had accurate information and delayed in
exchange for more.
The Attorney General knows of both of these stories.
3. Magrader will move his office on Monday, April 19 to
1701 Pennsylvania Ave. Odle, Flemming and Sloan are
already there.
4. Magruder will approach the potential chairman of the task
forces today. He will attend the first meetings, which will
begin Menday, April 12.
The Task Forces are:
1. Primaries and Field Organisations: Kleindieast, Chairman:
Odle, Project Manager:
2. Citizens Committee: Flamigan, Chairman; Porter, Project
Manager:
3. Convention Logistics: Timmons, Chairman; Odle, Project
Manager:
4. Convention Strategy: Rumsfeld, Chairman: Odle, Project
Manager;
5. Advertising, Direct Mail, and Media: Magruder, Chairman;
Rhatican, Project Manager:
6. Polling, Computers, Research: Ed David, Chairman;
Marik, Project Manager:
7. Democratic and Republican Contenders: Buchanan, Chairman:
Marik, Project Manager:
8. Spokesmen Resources: Rumsfeld, Chairman: Porter,
Project Manager:
9. 18 - 20 year old vote: Finch, Chairman; Porter, Project
Manager;
10. The Black Vote: Garment, Chairman; Porter, Project
Manager;
11. The Wemen's Vote: Hitt, Chairman: Porter, Project
Manager:
12. The Middle American and Ethale Vote: Colson, Chairman:
Porter, Project Manager;
13. The Farm Vote: Whitsker, Chairman: Porter, Project
Manager.
Magrader has approached Porter and Rhatican about working full time
in the citizens committee operation. He offered Porter a $5000 raise
to 28, 000; Porter accepted. Rhatican is still thinking about the offer:
he currently makes $23, 000 p.a.
ec: Chapia
April 6, 1971
GONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Citizens for the Reelection of the President
Magruder and Dick Moore discussed the announcement of the citizens
committee yesterday with The Attorney General, who is vacationing in
Florida. Based on that telephone conversation and discussion with
Magruder this morning the status is:
1. Frank Dale will be chairman. The formal announcement
of the formation of the committee will be made Wednesday,
April 14 from Cincinnati. Magruder will handle the
arrangements. Tom Pappas and Max Fisher are on the
committee, but Bill Marriott has withdrawn. The Attorney
General, Moore, and Magruder are looking for two more
names. Colson, Flanigan, and Bell have made suggestions.
2. Charles Bartlett, the Publishers Hall syndicated columnist
who appears in the Washington Evening Star will have a fairly
extensive story about the citizens committee in the April 7
newspapers. He has had information for two weeks and has
delayed in exchange for additional information from Magruder.
Bartlett knows "something about Kalmbach" but will not use
his name in the story. He will say that Magruder, Flemming,
Odle and Sloan are working full time now.
John Carroll of the Baltimore Sun will also break the story
April 7. He too had accurate information and delayed in
exchange for more.
The Attorney General knows of both of these stories.
3. Magruder will move his office on Monday, April 19 to
1701 Pennsylvania Ave. Odle, Flemming and Sloan are
already there.
4. Magruder will approach the potential chairman of the task
forces today. He will attend the first meetings, which will
begin Monday, April 12.
The Task Forces are:
1. Primaries and Field Organisations: Kleindienst, Chairman;
Odle, Project Manager:
2. Citizens Committee: Flanigan, Chairman; Porter, Project
Manager;
3. Convention Logistics: Timmons, Chairman; Odle, Project
Manager;
4. Convention Strategy: Rumsfeld, Chairman; Odle, Project
Manager;
5. Advertising, Direct Mail, and Media: Magruder, Chairman;
Rhatican, Project Manager;
6. Polling, Computers, Research: Ed David, Chairman;
Marik, Project Manager:
7. Democratic and Republican Contenders: Buchanan, Chairman;
Marik, Project Manager;
8. Spokesmen Resources: Rumsfeld, Chairman; Porter,
Project Manager;
9. 18 - 20 year old vote: Finch, Chairman; Porter, Project
Manager;
10. The Black Vote: Garment, Chairman; Porter, Project
Manager;
11. The Women's Vote: Hitt, Chairman; Porter, Project
Manager;
12. The Middle American and Ethnic Vote: Colson, Chairman;
Porter, Project Manager;
13. The Farm Vote: Whitaker, Chairman; Porter, Project
Manager.
Magruder has approached Porter and Rhatican about working full time
in the citisens committee operation. He offered Porter a $5000 raise
to 28,000; Porter accepted. Rhatican is still thinking about the offer;
he currently makes $23,000 p.a.
cc: Chapin
March 15, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE HONORABLE JOHN N. MITCHELL
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
FROM:
H. R. HALDEMAN
Tom Evans at the RNC has offered to take charge of the Campaign
Management Training project originally suggested by Chotiner.
You probably have this project on track already, but for the record
we have no objection.
Rose Woods advises that Jack Mills has offered time and fund raising
help.
She reports that he was with the House Congressional Committee
and raised a "substantial sum in 1968 -- confidential".
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