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From Nofziger to Tom Charles Huston RE: attacking Democratic campaign funding. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 1/21/1971
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From Nofziger to Haldeman RE: voting trends among older Americans. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 2/17/1971
Article written by Philip Shandler titled "Criticism of Administration Growing Among the Elderly" for an unidentified Washington newspaper. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Newspaper], 2/14/1971
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46
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1/21/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Nofziger to Tom Charles Huston RE:
attacking Democratic campaign funding. 1
pg.
46
42
12/29/1970
Campaign
Memo
From Haldeman to Nofziger RE: attacks
against Democratic funding in conjunction
with legislative action. 1 pg.
46
42
2/5/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Nofziger to John Brown RE: a
statement for Dole to use to attack O'Brien. 1
pg.
46
42
2/17/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Nofziger to Haldeman RE: voting
trends among older Americans. 1 pg.
46
42
2/14/1971
Campaign
Newspaper
Article written by Philip Shandler titled
"Criticism of Administration Growing
Among the Elderly" for an unidentified
Washington newspaper. 2 pgs.
Monday, March 26, 2012
Page 1 of 1
CONFIDENTIAL
DETERMINED TO BE AN
MEMORANDUM
ADMINISTRATIVE M.. KING
THE WHITE HOUSE
E.U. 12066. Sootic. 7-12-82 G-102
By
&
Date.
WASHINGTON
January 21, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR: LYN NOFZIGER
FROM:
TOM CHARLES HUSTON
SUBJECT:
Attacking Democratic Funds
With reference to Bob Haldeman's memorandum to you of
December 29, 1970 -- I am concerned that decisions regarding
revisions of the campaign spending law are likely to be made by the
policy-types without adequate input from politically-minded folks.
Bob, in his memorandum, indicated that he wanted us to get together
to work out the timing and specifics of a plan to open up on the
Democrats at the time the spending-limitation measures go up to the
Hill. I would think we should expand upon this mandate and get involved
in the initial discussions of what we are going to propose since this
will largely determine the parameters of any attack we might make
upon Democratic funding operations.
What is your thinking on this ?
TA
December 29, 1970
DETERMINED TO BE AN
CONFIDENTIAL
ADMINISTRATIVE MARKING
E.O. 12065, Section 6-102
By EL
NARS, Date 7-12-82
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. LYN NOFZIGER
FROM:
H.R. HALDEMAN
SUBJECT:
Attacking Democratic Funds
Please continue with your ongoing campaign to discredit
the Democratic funds to whom the liberal and left wing
givers contribute. I agree that this should be an ongoing
thing and will depend on you to follow up.
However, I think that we may want to step up our attack
on some specific areas when the spending limitation bills
come up on the Hill. In this regard, please get together
with Tom Huston and work out the timing and specifics
on this plan.
cc: Mr. Huston
[S-E-UmeFI]
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 5, 1971
FOR:
John Brown
FROM:
Lyn Nofziger
on
Not surprisingly, you are a day late and a dollar short.
A statement went up to Senator Dole the day Mr. O'Brien made his
comments. If Senator Dole has not yet used it, I can assure you that
the National Committee will begin a sustained attack on Larry O'Brien
beginning Monday February 8.
Republican
National
Committee.
February 17. 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR BOB HALDEMAN
FROM LYN NOFZIGER Ly
As far as I know we have no stated policy on the aging and the aged.
It appears we are waiting until after the White House Conference
nearly a year from now.
This means we have a year to go before we can begin to run a p.r.
campaign aimed at the elderly.
It means we have a year in which the Democrats can seize the initia-
tive leaving us to trot along behind, picking up the road apples.
If we had a stated policy--it wouldn't have to be long; or if we
could use as a policy guide the report of the President's Task
Force on the Aging, which I am told is a pretty good report, we
would have something to work with.
I
am told there was a major fall-off of the over-60 vote last year
because elderly Republicans refused to vote.
Dwight D. Eisenhower Republican Center: 310 First Street Southeast, Washington, D.C. 20003. (202) 484-6500.
Wash Len
2/14/71
Criticism of Administration Growing Among
By PHILIP SHANDLER
he said some of the papers were
the papers they don't like or
As for the administration's
The $4 million cu
Star Staff Writer
sufficiently completed to be
they're dragging this thing out
budgeting for the elderly, Martin
to communities wou.
Planning for the once-a-decade
ready for meetings next month.
so they'll be able to say 'We're
said $5.8 million of the asserted
offset by a rise fro
White House Conference on Ag-
'Voted to Adjourn'
working on the proposals' right
ing is faltering, adding to grum-
$7.8 million cut for the AOA has
lion to $4 million f
before the election (in Novem-
bles among organized oldsters
"We decided there was no
ber 1972)," he asserted.
been shifted to other HEW ac-
area-wide projects,
about the Nixon administration.
point to our trying to develop
counts, "which I still will be
And while the Fc
Task forces set up to draft
policy recommendations without
Martin said, he, too, was dis-
able to sign off on."
recommendations for the No-
data to back them up, so we
appointed that the technical pa-
parents program W
pers were not yet ready. Re-
Another $1.6 million, he said,
from $10.5 million to
vember conference - the second
voted to adjourn until Novem-
such parley and the first since
ber,' said John Z. Schneider of
views by the technical commit-
represents funding in the pres-
the Retired Senior
tees of draft documents were
ent budget for the conference
Program of carfare
1961-began meeting the first
Columbia, Md., delegate of the
National Association of Life Un-
completed two week ago, but re-
which does not have to be re-
money for social-v
week in February.
writing was required for all but
peated in the 1972 budget.
teers would be be
derwriters to the task force on
But participants unexpectedly
retirement.
one or two, he said.
were told that technical papers
promised for their deliberations
That meeting was held des-
'Still on Target'
were not available, and one task
pite a feeling by some partici-
force resolved not to meet again
pants that "there's no reason to
Martin said the conference
meet at all," Schneider, because
preparations are still "on tar-
until it had the data.
of a story that morning in The
get."
Last week. John B. Martin,
conference director and Presi-
New York Times.
The original schedule called
dent Nixon's special assistant
The story quoted "public
for task force meetings in four
for the aging. sent the several
health sources" as saying the
groups here and in Chicago this
hundred participants telegrams
administration planned to both
week and again next month.
"deferring" until the papers
increase fees and cut benefits of
Other conferences to develop
were ready, further meetings
Medicare, the program of health
recommendations are scheduled
scheduled this month and next.
care for the elderly. The Presi-
at the state level in May and
dent's budget, released 10 days
June. But these will not require
2 Other Developments
earlier, anticipates a saving of
the use of the anticipated task
The latest action deepened un-
$393 million in the fiscal year
force recommendations, he said.
happiness produced by two other
that starts July 1, it noted.
developments in recent weeks:
Agency Funds Cut
The President's budget mes-
sage. with apparent cuts in pro-
The budget also shows a drop
grams for the elderly; and re-
from $33.6 million to $25.8 mil-
ports of administration plans to
lion in funding for the Adminis-
reduce Medicare benefits while
tration on Aging (of $105 million
boosting fees.
authorized by Congress); and a
Officials of both the labor-
cut in funding for community
oriented National Council of Sen-
programs from about $9 million
ior Citizens and the more con-
to $5 million.
servative American Association
In addition, the administration
of Retired Persons indicated, in
has requested a 6 percent in-
interviews, increasing apprehen-
crease in Social Security bene-
sion about prospects for aid to
fits in the face of a 10 percent
the elderly.
boost voted by the Senate.
But Martin said the planning
Together, the actions "reveal
lags would not disturb the con-
the low priority the White House
ference schedule. Such parleys
places on the needs of the elder-
in the past also were marked by
ly," charged Nelson H. Cruik-
charges of mishandling but were
shank, president of the
productive nonetheless, he ob-
3-million-member Nation a 1
served.
Council of Senior Citizens, which
has links with the AFL-CIO.
Initiative Predicted
Bernard E. Nash, executive
I
The budget data has been mis-
director of the rival American
n
interpreted, Martin said. And he
Association of Retired Persons
predicted that a presidential
(which he describes as "white
S
health message next week would
collar") said he also was dis-
d
display "interesting initiatives"
turbed by planned cuts in the
I
for the aging.
a d "Foster Grandpar-
-
Martin, commissioner of the
ents" program of care by the
Administration on Aging within
elderly for children from institu-
the Department of Health, Edu-
tions. The program has been
cation and Welfare, was named
"universally acclaimed," he
in October 1969 by the President
said.
to direct the conference. The
parley had been mandated by
"Lack of Experience"
Congress a year earlier.
As for the White House confer-
Martin put together 20 task
ence, the preparation reflects
forces, drawn from groups con-
"at best a lack of experience
corned with the problems of the
and ability," Cruikshank
elderly, and 14 technical com-
charged.
mittees to review the commis-
And a participant who asked
sioned technical papers.
not to be named said, "I can't
At the first of the planned
believe the White House couldn't
series of task force meetings,
get these papers finished and
Martin announced that the ex-
printed in time if they had a real
pected technical papers would
sense of urgency even if they
not be ready until November.
had to be mimeographed."
He provided summaries. Later
"Either there's something in
2/14/71
Iministration Growing Among the Elderly
papers were
the papers they don't like or
As for the administration's
The $4 million cut in grants
$500,000 to $5 million, if Con-
ted to be
they'r dragging this thing out
budgeting for the elderly, Martin to communities would be partly
gress approves, Martin noted.
next month.
SO they'll be able to say 'We're
said $5.8 million of the asserted
offset by a rise from $2.2 mil-
The disparity between what
ourn'
working on the proposals' right
before the election (in Novem-
$7.8 million cut for the AOA has
lion to $4 million for so-called
Congress authorized for the AOA
are was no
ber 1972)," he asserted.
been shifted to other HEW ac-
area-wide projects, he said.
and what the administration re-
to develop
counts. "which I still will be
Martin said, he, too, was dis-
And while the Foster Grand-
quested is "traditional," he add-
tions without
able to sign off on."
parents program would be cut ed.
up, S0 we
appointed that the technical pa-
pers were not yet ready. Re-
Another $1.6 million, he said,
from $10.5 million to $7.5 million,
It also is determined by "other
atil Novem-
views by the technical commit-
represents funding in the pres-
the Retired Senior Volunteer
budgetary constraints," he said.
Schneider of
legate of the
tees of draft documents were
ent budget for the conference
Program of carfare and lunch
"We have to work out our prob-
of Life Un-
completed two week ago, but re-
which does not have to be re- money for social-work volun- lems in relation to other needs,"
ask force on
writing was required for all but
peated in the 1972 budget.
teers would be boosted from be said.
one or two, he said.
as held des-
'Still on Target'
ame partici-
no reason to
Martin said the conference
der, because
preparations are still "on tar-
ming in The
get."
The original schedule called
ed "public
for task force meetings in four
saying the
groups here and in Chicago this
ned to both
week and again next month.
it benefits of
Other conferences to develop
am of health
recommendations are scheduled
N The Presi-
at the state level in May and
ased 10 days
June. But these will not require
a saving of
the use of the anticipated task
fiscal year
force recommendations, he said.
noted.
is Cut
shows a drop
to $25.8 mil-
the Adminis-
H$105 million
gress); and a
community
at $9 million
Iministration
percent in-
ecurity bene-
a 10 percent
enate.
tions "reveal
White House
of the elder-
IN H. Cruik-
nt of the
Na t 0 n a 1
Lizens, which
L-CIO.
h, executive
I
all American
n
red Persons
9. as "white
S
lso was dis-
d
cuts in the
P
Grandpar-
care by the
from institu-
ras has been
aimed," he
rience"
House confer-
tion reflects
If
experience
ikshank
t
who asked
said, "I can't
ouse couldn't
finished and
had a real