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To: The President. From: Ray Price. RE: Chicago Remarks - suggestions from the field. 2 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 11/2/1972
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11/2/1972
Campaign
Memo
To: The President. From: Ray Price. RE:
Chicago Remarks - suggestions from the
field. 2pgs.
47
2
11/2/1972
Campaign
Memo
To: The President. From: Ray Price. RE:
Oklahoma Remarks - suggestions from the
field. 2pgs.
47
2
11/2/1972
Campaign
Memo
To: The President. From: Ray Price. RE:
Rhode Island - Remarks from the field. 2pgs.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
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MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 2, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
FROM:
THE PRESIDENT Ruly
RAY PRICE
SUBJECT: Chicago Remarks -- Suggestions from the Field
Ogilvie, Percy and Tom Houser (Illinois Re-elect Chairman)
all think that your current speech thrusts and discussion of the
next four years would be well received. Other comments:
Ogilvie's office: Ogilvie is high on revenue sharing, saying
he made his decision to commit himself to RN when Nixon vowed
to him to fight for revenue sharing. On the day after the revenue
sharing signing ceremony, Ogilvie issued an official call for a
special State Legislature session to be convened on November 26
to freeze property taxes, dedicate all of the State's revenue sharing
funds to schools, and urge local governments to use revenue sharing
funds for property tax relief.
Ogilvie has used a joint Nixon/Ogilvie campaign approach and
would appreciate the strongest possible endorsement from the
President.
Ogilvie's problems are in the traditional areas of the Chicago
suburbs and most acutely in downstate Illinois where the tax issue
has hurt. The President, however, is doing quite well downstate.
Houser: Urged that Ogilvie be emphasized, as the Governor
"drastically" needs the help of the President in his "neck and neck"
race. He also requested that the President endorse Senator Percy
and "the rest of the State Republican ticket. 11
Houser said he is being told by many people that "why should
we work hard when the President isn't bothering to campaign hard"
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and said something to counter that feeling would be helpful. He
also said that a Presidential put-down of the opposition would get a
good reaction.
Percy: Echoes the need for a strong endorsement of Ogilvie and
Bernard Carey (Hanrahan's opponent) -- and also for another state-
ment of Presidential concern regarding the rail tragedy, the thorough-
ness of the forthcoming investigation, etc.
He suggested a heavy emphasis on the Administration's fight
against crime and drug abuse, possibly including a reference to the
fact that Percy was instrumental in getting through the $800 million
bill that gave permanent status to the Special Action Office for Drug
Abuse Prevention, headed by Dr. Jerome Jaffe, who came from
Illinois and has good visibility there. Health care also important.
Percy said he recently sent out 450, 000 spending priority question-
naires and got 250, 000 back. The ove rwhelming answer: spend less
on space and foreign aid and spend more fighting drugs. He said the
second item in the "spend more" category was not even close.
Percy's campaign manager cites Ike letter to Percy in 1967 com-
mending him for being "his own man. 11 That's the type of campaign
Percy is now running, per his manager.
On the matter of party loyalty, Percy's campaign manager thinks
it would be of help to all if the President would recall that former
President Eisenhower, in a March 1967 letter to Percy, said this: "Of
one thing I am sure, you will continue to be your own man and that in
politics is of unusual importance. 11 "He is his own man" is Percy's
campaign theme, the manager reported.
He added that the latest polls show Ogilvie leading by just one point
and that 6-7 percent of the Republicans are planning to vot e against
Percy. If all of this GOP slippage occurs, the Percy people say, it will
endanger Ogilvie.
Both Percy and the Governor's office mentioned that there had been
a recent wave of murders in the suburban areas around Chicago and that
reference to the Administration's determination to fight crime and its
success in doing so would be well received.
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 2, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
FROM:
RAY PRICE
THE PRESIDENT Rus1
SUBJECT:
Oklahoma Remarks
Suggestions from the Field
Opinions from the field were in general accord on three points:
1. Peace and prosperity are good themes now, but Oklahomans still
like it with a conservative twist.
2. Bartlett would be helped tremendously by RN simply saying, "I
need Dewey Bartlett in the U. S. Senate and so do the people of
Oklahoma. " Also should stress his integrity, long acquaintance, and
sound, conservative approach to spending.
3. The Russian wheat sale is sensitive. Pending now is a $160 million
law suit for losses allegedly incurred because advance notice was given
to the big grain dealers. Most observers think the suit is not cutting
deeply against RN -- the farmers think they 'll get their share next
year -- but the subject is still controversial.
Other points raised:
Bartlett's office: RN running 70-30 over McGovern in Oklahoma, so
anything he says in Tulsa will be well received. Trips to SU, PRC have
made RN a true statesman to them.
Henry Bellmon: Reference to Arkansas Navigation Channel and visit
last June would be in order. Busing an issue in Tulsa and Oklahoma
City, but better not to get into it.
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Clarence Warner (GOP State Chairman): RN is liked for his strong
record on law and order, support of North American-Rockwell.
Points out that Edmundson was paired against revenue sharing. Also
urges RN to cite Hank Tolliver and Jim Hewgley in addition to Bartlett.
Rita Moore (State CRP Chmn. ): Oklahomans worried about peace
agreement; they don't want a coalition government now and question
cease-fire in place. Thinks RN might mention busing.
Clayton Yeutter (Regional Director, CRP): Three big issues are war,
inflation, and taxes. Mining of Haiphong was big plus for RN. Oklahomans
are anti-welfare, anti-hippy, pro-tax reform, pro-tax relief, pro-law
and order, and anti-amnesty.
Page Belcher's office: If Bartlett wins, Oklahoma will have 2 votes for
change; Harris vote now cancels out Bellmon's. Also asks for mention
of Hewgley.
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 2, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
FROM:
RAY PRICE
THE PRESIDENT Ru 12
SUBJECT:
Rhode Island Remarks
Suggestions From the Field
Readings from the field are generally consistent, stressing the need
to avoid strong partisan attack on the Democratic Party in this over-
whelmingly Democratic State.
In Senate race, Chafee is emphasizing the need for a strong Navy
(Navy is Rhode Island's single biggest industry) and is running hard
against McGovern. He is also stressing his own record as an aggres-
sive, effective Governor and Secretary of the Navy, contrasted to the
tepid, low-key record and style of incumbent Pell. He is not running
as a totally committed Nixon man.
In Governor's race, DeSimone is also running as a dynamic problem
solver. A subsidiary theme of his campaign is "open government"
but his people think it would best be avoided in Presidential remarks
due to opposition harping on Watergate. They would like to see stress
placed on DeSimone's record as a strong, effective Assistant Secre-
tary of Transportation, where he demonstrated his ability as an
administrator, responsible for 110 thousand employees and an annual
budget of 8.5 billion. His people stress that DeSimone has been a
strong Nixon man, never running away from the national ticket --
a real team player.
The only important incumbent Republican holding State office is
Attorney General Richard Israel, who is looking good in his bid for
reelection. The State party people thought it would be good to
mention him in passing, along with the rest of the State ticket.
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Despite a reputation as a liberal Democratic stronghold, there is
serious opposition to McGovern even in State Democratic organiza- -
tional ranks. He is not popular and the polls show the President
beating him strongly, with Chafee and DeSimone also ahead (see
October Providence Journal poll cited in fact sheet). Ethnic
resistance is strong to McGovern's policy of national weakness and
to the whole welfare ethic, and there is a real fear that a McGovern
Presidency would wipe out many jobs and weaken Rhode Island's
economy through cutbacks or closings of service facilities in States.
While the State party people want the President to win big, they are
also understandably hoping that many disgruntled Democrats will
simply sit the election out, making it easier for the GOP State
ticket. They feel the President's presence alone will motivate voters
who are for him, and that a strong pitch for a massive turnout in
this particular State could hurt rather than help GOP/New Majority
prospects at the polls.
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