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Notes First Campaign Planning Meeting. 9
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6/24/1971
Campaign
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Campaign
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Agenda RE: Opposition Tracking Meeting.
1 pg.
Wednesday, June 03, 2015
Page 1 of 1
6/24/71
NOTES - FIRST PLANNING MEETING
BRYCE HARLOW:
EMK will be the candidate if he believes RN to be
vulnerable. Will make the decision to run early next year
and follow through on it. If not EMK it will be HHH. If
EMK is not the candidate, he will try to kill off whoever is
the Dem nominee in order to have a clear run in 1976. If
EMK wants it, he'll get it.
Should not focus on EMK right now; the Dem candidates
are doing it among themselves. Best thing for RN at this
point is to denigrate the Democratic party: E.g., the Dems
and their cohorts leaking of the secret papers.
RN might meet with the leadership and chairmen of
the House and Senate Armed Forces committees, the Hill
leadership, the JCS, CIA, AG, maybe Connally and tell them
that there is a crisis, and that RN and the country needs their
help.
Average American is appalled at the notion of the media
print ing any secret they can get a hold of.
At the present time, would like to see EMK as the
opponent. His background might make campaigning a joy.
- 2
Would make the public nervous to think that EMK would be
President, what with his cheating and Chappaquidick.
RN could make great progress on the security leak
question. It is a non-partisan issue which is conducive to
public discussion. E.g., call in Tom Gates and Neil
McElroy and ask them to get the word out. We're at a
crisis point. Get military groups together and get their
assistance; e. g., VFW, Amer. Legion, Navy League, etc.
It would be institutional attacking; not personal attacking
and thus more acceptable.
LYN NOFZIGER:
Agrees with Bryce on order of candidates: EMK, HHH,
and ESM.
Idea is to tarnish Dems and their candidates. Don't let
them forget EMK and Chappaquidick or HHH and his connection
with the Vietnam war.
Don't aim at one candidate -- but slug away at each of them.
Also attack other Dems; e.g., O'Brien, Clifford and the others.
The more we can do it this year, the better off we are. Especially
since this is a non-political year.
- 3
Everyone from the Veep on down should be on the
attack.
Dems hit us hard and get away with it; Republicans do
it and get called McCarthyites. E.g. Republicans ought to be
labeling everything Dems do as McCarthyism and if the term
is used enough, the word will become worthless.
Gerry Ford would be one of our resources if RN asked
him to. We need workhorses to do the job; need spokesmen.
RN should be above the battle; others should do the job
for him.
Thinks EMK the toughest candidate. Lyn has no con-
fidence in the American people to hold EMK's liabilities
against him. EMK scares the hell out of him. Rather run
against Muskie.
We have got to use all our resources. E.g. cultivate
columnists. No let-up. Dems don't give up, why should we ?
We've got to join the battle.
Some thought ought to be given to the fact that some are
trying to stir up the Republican Conservatives into opposition
to the President.
4
RAY PRICE:
Since we hold office, we'll be attacked if people
associated with RN go on the attack. '70 was a political
backlash and we probably shouldn't try so hard.
Has no thoughts on candidates. Too much can happen
between now and nomination. ESM's great strength is that
he has the image of a non-politician in a time when people
are fed up with politicians. He should be made to look like
a politician to make mad at him those people who think he's
above politics. The thing to do is to make Dems seem like
cheap politicians.
Leans toward EMK as the candidate we should want.
RN incumbency shows he is a "professional President" and
portray EMK as the inexperienced upstart who has not grown
into the job -- or not yet grown up enough.
Believes that RN's appearing at a party function in a
Presidential way is o.k. Nothing wrong with it.
BILL TIMMONS:
Places probable candidates in this order: EMK, ESM,
HHH. Ought to determine which candidate we'd like to run
against.
We have the power to build up candidates, and we ought
to use this to get the candidate we want.
5
,
Thinks we should be hitting hard. Anyone who can make
news. Need to look for more opportunities to get unlikely
guys like Ed Brooke to take one of the Dems on.
GEORGE GRASSMUCK:
Should build up people on our side who will be listened
to.
ED DEBOLT:
We've only got about 6 months to be political. Be a danger
to cause EMK to be the candidate. We should show EMK to be
an upstart who doesn't know anything.
Party should be more hungry for victory. RN needs to
tell them this. Get some fires started. RN could use party
functions to give non-partisan speeches. No trouble with that.
Party people need some stoking.
6/24/71
NOTED -- FIRST PLANNING MEETING
BRYCE HARLOW:
EMK will be the candidate if he believes RN to be
vulnerable. Will make the decision to run early next at year
XHEXXX and follow through on it. If not EMK it will be HHH.
XX
If EMK is not the candidate, he will try to kill off
whoever is the REM Dem nominee in order to have a clear run
in 1976. If EMK wants it, he'll get it.
Should not focus on EMK right now; the DBm candidates
are doing it among themselves. Best thing for RN at this
point is to denigrate the Democratic party. andx E.g., the
Dems and their cohorts leaking of the secret papers.
RN might ha meet with the leadership and chairmen
of the House and Senate Armed Exx Forces commiteess, the
***** Hill leadershipk, the JCS, CIA, AG, maybe Connally and
tell them that there is a ** crisis, and that RNa and the
SMK
country needs their help.
Average American is appalled at the notion of the
media printing any secret they can get a hold of.
At the present time, would like to see EMK at as the
opponent. His background might make campaigning a joy. Would
make the public nervous to think that EMK would be President,
what with his cheating and Chappaguidick.
RN could make great progless on the security leak
question. It is a non-partisan issue which is conducive
page 2
to public disucssion. E.g., call in Tom Gates and Nexx Neil
McElroy and wske them to get the waxil word out. Wax We'rea
at a crisis point. Get military groups together and
get their assistance; e.g., VFW, Amer. Legion, Navy League,
etc.
It yould be institutional attackings; not personal
**** attacking and thus more acceptable.
LYN NOFZIGER:
Agrees with Brycexe on order of candidates: EMK, HHH,
and ESM.
Idea is to tarnish Rgxm Dems and their candddates. Don't
let them forget EMK and Chappaquidick or HHH and xh his connection
with the Vietnam war.
Don't aim at one candidate -- but slug away at each
of them. Also attack other Dems; e.g., O'Brien, Clifford
it
year,
and the others. The more we can do this the better off
we are. Especially since this is a non-political year.
Everyone from the Veep on down should be on the attack.
Dems hit us hard and get away with it; Republicans
do it and get called McCarthyites. E.g. Republicans ought
to be labeling everything Dems do as McCarthyism and if the
termm is used enough, the word will become MMXMK worthless.
Gerry Ford would be one of our resources if RN asked him
to. We need workhomses to do the M job; need spokesmen.
page 3
RN should be above the battle; others should do the
job for him.
Thinks EMK the toughest candidate. Lyn has not con-
EAK's
fidence in the American people to hold liabilities against
kijmk him. EMK scares the hell out of him. Rather run against
Muskie.
We have got to use all our resources. E.g., cultivate
columinsts. No let-up. Dems donk't give up, why should
we? We've got to join the battle.
Some thought ought to be given to the facts that
some are trying to stir up the Republican
Consenuatives
opposition to the President.
RAY PRICE:
Since we hold office, we'll be attacked if people
associated with RN go on the attack. '70 was a
political backlash aind we probably shouldn't try so
Too much can happen between and and
Has no thoughts on candidates.
ESM's
great
strength is that he has the image of a non-pblitician in
a time when people are fed up with politicians. He should
be made to *** look like a politicaan to make mad at him those
people who think he's above politics. The thing to do is
to make Dems seem like cheap politicaans.
Leans toward EMK as the ******** ERK candidate we WIS
should want. RN incumbency shows he is a "professional
President" and portray EMK as the inexperienced upstart who
page 4
has not grown into the job -- or not yet grown up enough.
Believes that RN's appearing at a party funcition in
a Presidential way is o.k. Nothing wrong with it.
BILL TIMMONS:
Places probable candidates in this order: EMK, ESM, HHH.
Ought to determine which candidate we'd like to run against.
We have the power to build up candidates, and we ought to
A
use this to get the gee candidate we want.
Thinks we should be hitting hard. Anyone HMW who can
make news. Need to look for more opportunitiesx
to get unlikely guys like Ed Brobke to take WE one of the
Dems on.
GEORGE GRASSMUCK:
Should build up people on our side who will be listened
to
ED DEBOLT:
We 've only got about 6 months to be political. Be a
dagger to cause EMK to be the at candidate. We should show
EMK to be an upstart who doesntt know anything.
Paety should be more hungry for victory. RN needs to
tell them this. Get some fires started. RN could use party
functions to give nonpartisan speeches. No trouble with
that.
Paety people needf some stroking.
1
6-24-71 Tracking - Fust meeting
4:00 p.m. 4:00
Resources -
- Rdn Walker
Letter Wating greating
Pouyce Harlow -
EMK will be candidate if be behins
RN to be wulnerable. will mabe decime
+ cany through
of not EMK- will be HHH.
also, if not EM/C he will try
Co kill their Nominee of & 80 for
176 with a clean field.
of EMK wants it, hill get
Sem cardidates are doing I themselve
should not focus M Emk right word
Rest this Ron RN to do is Surfate
the Dems EG. Aews + their coherts
leaving senet papers
CIA - Head, of Sinte & House and
RN meet of JCS, Maybe
lach countlee IN weed w/ them +
Lewries Comettee + send menter of
Fell then that there 25 a crisis
+ RNR the country heeds their help
V
the notion off media printing any secret
average american is apreadat
they can get a hold of
LYN Nofziger - agrees w/ Pryce
on order of candidates: Emk, HHH,
+ ESM.
Idea is to Jamish Sean their
candidate Son't let them Rorget
EMK chapreg HH I
+ the was,
Sen 4 aim at one candidate 1
but sluf away at each of then
also Thank Blurs.
do this year the better Special
Cliffords The more we can
Junce this is C non political
year Everyone for Veep on down
should ae on the attach
Repubs. do it & get called
Sem hit. us + set away from t,
Denis Mccartlying Used enough f
Repula dught to be calling
term will beeme worthless
3
ashed Line We need worklasses
Gerry Ford would do it CRN
to do the with
Ray Price - Since we hold
office we'll be attached if
attack associated w/ RN go In
'70 was o political backlash
we probably should 4 try to hard,
Has no thoughts on candidates
COMK ESMS greet strength
politician is an image as a non 1
his we in Dentago paper
HHHis a fool or a Knave based un
Lyn: RN should be above
the battle
RKP - This to do is yumake
Devis politicians seem like cheep
X
Bill Timons Eask, ESM, HHH
dirght to detenine candidet
we el like to Un against
We have a power to build up
this to get the card we want
candidates + we dufft to use
Bupe - At the present moment, world
like to see EMIL as export.
Campaiging against his afty.
His background might make
Would make the jublic newous
RKP: leans toward Em/C. Re
incurrery shows "Moferrial
Preduct J postray EMK as
inexteriened not grown into
the job
Nofzier - Mily Emktonglet
American Monle. Scares the
Lyn has no confidence an
hell out of Lyn.
Pather nun against Mushie
5
Timons ; Thich we should be
litting hand, anyone who
Can make news.
to get unlikely guys like Ed
need to look for wore systemble
Breshe to take someone on.
Gamucle: Should fuild up people
who would be listened toice.
build up Repubs
DeBott: We've only got about
6 months left to be politial
Be a danger to cause EMIC to be
a candidate show Em/c to
be an upstant that doesn't
Rndw ofg.
Lyn : Bot to use all den reffures
is caltivate Columnists
why should we > We've got 40
No let up - Dems don't give up'
join the battle,
6
Bryee: RN can make great mopress
on Security leak, Non partism.
Call in M Cates & Deil
McChay famer See's of Defend
ash Mcclroy & Gates to
to get the word out, We're at
a Crusis roint- bet all Military
groups together.
It's institutional attacking not
personal attacking.
De Balt Party should be morehungry.
Get some fires started.
RN could use party functions
to give neripartism Spacehes- -
Notwable w/that.
RRP: appears at a party
function in
way is O.K.
Lyn: Some are type
Stir the Repub. Night
into tothe Prendit
AGENDA -- OPPOSITION TRACKING MEETING
-- Is there general agreement with our strategy that Muskie
is the man to get right now; that he has to be hurt or he
might pick up all the marbles in the primaries and have
a clear shew shot at the nomination (to our disadvantage).
-- How do we assess the Lindsay candidacy?
-- Any complaints about what has been happening so far?
-- Who can we use as a resource? How about Congressional
people? Can we set up a group of Congressmen that would
agree to givexsppm hard-hitting speeches? Not just on
the House or SHE &Senate Floor, kxmxx but in good forums
that would make news?
-- Three questions (1) Who is going to be the nominee? (2) Who
would be the strongest Dem x candidate? (3) How do we
go about hitting them?
Activities to stay date:
-- MONDAY articles - extremely credible. Now known as
the best newsletter in town. Continue using that.
-- Exacerbated Muskie's problem XW with the blacks. Will
continue to do SO. This will hurt him with the blacks XII and
on the left, and will engimeer a black fourth party.
--- Encouraged state leaders to attack Dem candidates who
come into their states.
A number of outside activities that will have to remain
in confidence