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To: Jon Huntsman. From: W. Richard Howard. 5 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 3/17/1971
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47
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3/17/1971
Campaign
Memo
To: Jon Huntsman. From: W. Richard
Howard. 5pgs.
47
11
3/8/1971
Campaign
Memo
To: Mr. Colson. From: H. R. Haldeman. RE:
Media endorsements. 1pg.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
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MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 17, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR JON HUNTSMAN
RE:
Interim reply to action memo P1530H
This is an interim report on action memo P1530H.
As you .can see from the attached, we have received
input from Rochester, San Francisco, St. Louis, and
Birmingham.
Also, attached is the list of cities we are trying
to get input from. We hope to have a final list
by March 30.
NOFZIGEN &DENT
WRH
W. Richard Howard
4/9
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Rochester, New York
(Harry Nicholas 255-3615; AA
for Cong. Conable)
WROC TV - Tom Decker, news and commentary from 6and 11 PM,
favorable to us. Also has a talk show called
Conversation with Tom Decker which is ½ hour but
not regularly scheduled. Decker is the top guy
in the Rochester area.
WHEC TV- Warren Doremus, does mostly public affairs and
specialty news items, is favorable to us, he is
on several of the news programs with documentaries,
etc.; Mark Wolf is the regular newsman at 6 and 11
but does not have the impact that Doremus has.
WHAM TV- Mike Morgan, news and special commentary, tough
but fair, good relationship with the congressman.
WHAM Radio- - Mike Morgan also does the hourly news and
commentary in the early evening.
WHEC TV- - Eddie Meath Show, local CBS, opposite to the Teday
Show (7-9 AM), favorable, simular to the Today
Show.
WOKR TV- Ray Laws, local news conference interview type
show with three reporters questioning the guest,
Laws is probably a Democrat but fair.
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
San Francisco, California
(Tom Reed 415-456-7310)
The area is rather neutral with very few that either kill us
or go all out for us.
KPIX TV - Rollin Post, CBS, liberal but fair, tough, good friend
of Reed's, news commentator at 6 and 11 PM, about the
only one who is knownat all, rest have gone to L.A..
a Democrat)
KGO TV and Radio- - Jim Dunbar, talk show, rather wild at times,
likes to put on a good show, endorsed Ronald Reagan
but politics unknown, says things to get controversies
going but basically respectful, doesn't abuse his
guests, ego maniac, top show by far. Would probably
be flattered if contacted by Washington.
BEWARE OF KQED - educational TV, all the nuts go on program
and commentators, etc. follow the Berkley University
line.
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
St. Louis, Missouri
(Dick Herman 402-346-8092)
KSD TV - Dick Ford, NBC, editorial line, not unfavorable
and tends to be favorable, affiliated with the
Post Dispatch Star. (Tops)
KMOX Radio - Bob Hardy, closest to a talk show in area, called
At Your Service, Phone calls received, favorable,
friendly, sound individual.
KMOX TV- Spencer Allen, CBS, editorial, independant thinker,
difference of opinion as to whether he supports the
Administration or not, his word is good, denounced
Attorney Ganeral Mitchell's guidlines on the press,
top man but should be careful of him.
KMOX TV - Max Roby, Good man, CBS, news commentator at 6 and
10 PM.
BEWARE OF CHRIS CORDON, KSD TV.
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Birmingham, Alabama
(Dick Bennett 205-322-5733)
WAPI TV - Bob Jones, his assistant is Jim Alderman, they
are on from 5 to 6 PM and favorable to us.
WBRC TV - Taft Broadcasting (Ohio) ownes the station. It
is the largest, it is ABC affiliate, Joe Langston
is favorable to us and is on from 5:30 - 6:00.
WBRC Radio- Davenport Smith, he is on at different times all
day, big Goldwatar supporter, big Republican.
WAPI Radio- Dave Campbell is on from 9 - 12 PM, has a talk
show, recently had two YRs on for two hours to discuss
the President's revenue sharing, not unfriendly but
has a forked tongue and gives everyone hell on his
program. His talk show is the largest.
WATV Radio- Horace Pumphrey, CBS, city character, talk show
call in type, has been cooperative but not necessarily
one of us, always helpful in getting our people on
his program.
WAPI TV - Tom Doron, works with Bob Jones, News and Sports
5 to 6 PM, favorable to the Administration.
WBRC TV - Bill Bolin, newsman on at 10 or 11 PM, favorable.
WBMG TV - UHF station, Jim Goodwin is the news director and
Bill Dubois owns the station. Great guys who support
us.
WENN Radio- Paul White (Black), disc jocky, news, man of all
trades and on sort of all day, definate Republican.
WCRT Radio- - F.M. Bill Chapman and Bill Kennedy. Chapman is
the owner and Kennedy a newsman, both favorable.
March 8, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR :
MR. COLSON
FROM :
H.R. HALDEMAN
The President, as you know, made a lot of the calls that you
recommended over the weekend. He has found that it takes a
little longer than expected, especially with the press guys because
they want to chat, and there's nothing he can do to turn them off,
but he still feels that it's a very good thing.
He urges that we get more people on the TV side. The lack of such
proves to him that we just don't know people in that area. He wants
to have a study done determining who the big man is on television
in each market, who is far us.
This can be done by going to the Congressmen, Senators, State
Chairmen, etc. and asking 'who in your major cities is with us'.
He would like to see that list. Also, the radio people, the radio
talk show guys and that sort of thing who are most with us. This
should not be done through the press or communications office. It
should be done by going directly to political friends in the areas and
getting their reading on the people who consistently go with our line.
Please have this information by March 15.
MRHipm
Due March 15