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From Strachan to Haldeman RE: terminating the services of Dr. David Derge. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 10/28/1971
From Haldeman to Flanigan RE: the replacement of David Derge as campaign polling consultant with Bob Teeter. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 10/28/1971
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From Strachan to Haldeman RE: terminating the services of Dr. David Derge. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 10/28/1971
From Haldeman to Flanigan RE: the replacement of David Derge as campaign polling consultant with Bob Teeter. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 10/28/1971
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46
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10/28/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Strachan to Haldeman RE: terminating
the services of Dr. David Derge. 1 pg.
46
12
10/28/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Haldeman to Flanigan RE: the
replacement of David Derge as campaign
polling consultant with Bob Teeter.
Monday, March 19, 2012
Page 1 of 1
[Item N-1]
October 28, 1971
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Dr. David Derge
Dr. David Derge is currently listed as a Consultant to the
RNC at $1,200 per month. A check with the RNC (Ed DeBolt),
Domestic Council (Ed Harper), OMB (Bill Gifford), and the
Committee for the Re-Election of the Presidnet (Jeb Magruder)
indicates that Derge is no longer being used as a consultant
on polling or research matters.
Peter Flanigan recommended to the Attorney General in the
research memorandum that Bob Teeter of MOR be the polling
consultant for the Campaign. The Attorney General met with
Bob Teeter and was favorably impressed. After you indicated
that you did not need to see Teeter, Magruder offered him
the job of Polling Consultant. Teeter accepted at the per
diem equivalent of $38,000 per year.
Jeb Magruder believes that Dave Derge "sees the handwriting
on the wall" (e.g., he will not be the polling consultant for
1972).
Recommendation:
That we inform the RNC that we no longer need Derge's services
and that unless they want to keep him they can go ahead and
terminate his consultantship.
Approve
Disapprove
Comment
If you approve, we'll inform Peter Flanigan of this decision -
he may prefer to tell Derge directly.
GS:elr
[Item N-2]
October 28, 1971
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
PETER PLANIGAN
FROM:
H. R. HALDEMAN
SUBJECT:
Dr. David Derge,
Polling Consultant
Dave Derge is currently carried as a consultant to the RIC
at $1,200 per month. lie no longer performs the polling
consultant function for the RNC, the Domestic Council,
or the Committee for the Re-Election of the President.
Your task force recommendation on Polling, Computers, and
Research indicates that Bob Teeter rather' than Dave Derge
should be the polling consultant forrthe Campaign. The
Attorney General interviewed Bob Teeter last week and was
favorably impressed. I understand Magruder has now hired
Teeter.
In light of these developments, will you inform Derge that
his services are no longer required.
Thank you.
HRH:GS:elr