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9/9/1971
Campaign
Memo
From Buchanan To Nofziger and Lofton RE:
efforts to win over black militants. 1pg.
48
46
9/9/1971
Campaign
Letter
From Stan To Ken RE: Deligating a person
to solicit reaction from the Causus on
Muskie's remarks. 1pg
48
46
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Campaign
Other Document
RE: Questions for Muskie. 5pgs.
48
46
7/20/1971
Campaign
Other Document
RE: Questions for Muskie. 6pgs.
Wednesday, June 03, 2015
Page 1 of 1
fill Mishic
September 9, 1971
MEMORANDUM TO: Lyn Nofsiger
John Lefton
FROM:
Pat Buchanan
The attached attacks Senator Muskie from@political vantage point
essentially pre-civil rights, which is not precisely the ideological
point in the spectrum occupied by MONDAY.
However, any port in a storm, and any stick will suffice in a fight.
We aren't going to win over angry militant blacks -- but perhaps
we can help, with this and other efferts, to pry them loose from
the National Democrate, appeal to their machisme. Suggest
mailing of this to all Black Caucus members, to Black newspapers
and editors, to all Washington Liberal types, etc. We may get
bumped a bit for "hypecrisy" with the Southern Strategy theme --
but this is the kind of argument that will de the mest damage to a
Muskie candidacy in the General. You might put a note on thosecopies
going to Clay, Conyers, Chisselm, etc. "Any Comments, Uncle
Tem."
Can you give me a call if you have any major revisions in mind?
Thanks, am busy reading an exciting new book by Evans and Novak.
Buchanan
file Muokie
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
9/9/71
Ken,
Grant Dillman, Washington editor of United
Press International, has assured me (off the
record) that he will assign a man to solicit
reaction from the Caucus on Muskie's California
remarks.
Stan
QUESTIONS FOR MUSKIE
In Dallas at the first of the month, you said, and I quote:
"there are different types of communism, and that some are better
than others. 11 Would you please tell me about the good types of communism,
and would you express your views as to whether you recommend good
communism for other governments?
You have in the past criticized t he Administration's pace on
civil rights. Yet it was reported by a former staff member of yours
that during a speech in Baton Rouge you avoided words like,
"integration, 11 "black, 11 and "White. " Is there any reason why you
say one thing in Washington, D.C. and another thing in Louisiana?
Will you please take a stand on whether or not J. Edgar Hoover
ought to be fired. Yes or no, will you fire J. Edgar Hoover if you
are elected to the Presidency?
You have been quoted as saying on several occasions that you had
early private doubts about the war in Vietnam, and that you conveyed
these thoughts privately to President Johnson. How do you square this
with your strong speeches in favor of the Johnson policy and your leading
the floor battle against the peace plank at the Democratic convention?
Page 2
It is reported that you blamed your staff for an attack you made
on the FBI last Spring, and only after your mail ran four to one
against your position. Will it become a habit with you to blame your
staff for injudicious statements, or will you stand on your public
record?
You endorsed the April 24th National Peace Action Coalition
Demonstration which was inspired by Trotskyites. Much the same
group will be coming to Washington this Fall. Do you intend to endorse
the demonstration once again, and if so why, and if not, why not?
Do you agree with Senator Kennedy that President Nixon is
prolonging the Vietnam War for political purposes?
As reported by a former staff member, why did you attempt to
avoid going down to meet with anti-war veterans when they were camped
on the Mall last Spring?
Why should the American people vote into the Presidency a man with
your temper? It is reported that you terrorize your staff with your
temper.
T
Page 3
Why have you discontinued voluntary disclosures of campaign
contributions to the clerk of the House? Does this square with your
criticisms of Clement Haynsworth? Don't the people have the right
to know who is backing you?
In June you blamed oil spills in the Portland, Maine harbor
on the ships themselves. Yet, in 1961 you introduced legislation,
S. 2394, to deepen the Portland harbor (at a cost of over $8 million
to the taxpayer) precisely in order to make the port accessible to
oil transports. Which position do you prefer ?
Your mother says she doesn't "see anything wrong with the
President we have. " Where do you differ with your mother on
this question?
Senator Muskie: Joseph Nicholson, your former aide, says that
you berated him, and the rest of your staff and angrily regretted
your endorsement of the April 24th Demonstration after you found
out it contained Trotskyite and Communist leadership elements. Is
that true? Do you regret endorsing those Demonstrations?
Page 4
Senator Muskie: You have said that twice privately you wrote
to President Johnson indicating public doubts about the war in Vietnam.
Why then did you turn around and publicly endorse and support his
position and that war before the entire country in the 1968 campaign?
How can young people believe in you - when you don't believe in what
you are telling them?
Senator Muskie: How do you feel about State and Federal Aid
to save the collapsing Catholic school system?
Senator Muskie: President Nixon has stated his total opposition to
abortion can you tell us flatly whether or not you support or oppose
the national move toward liberalized abortion laws' ?
Senator Muskie: Do you regret your attacks on J. Edgar Hoover,
and on the FBI
as Joseph Nicholson indicates in his article?
Senator Muskie: In 1968 after eight years of Democratic control
of both Houses of Congress and the White House there were 300
Americans dying every week in Vietnam, there were rios in our cities
and on our campuses; the country was divided and embittered what
has the Democratic Party done since 1968 to merit the confidence of the
American people that it can do any better in the seventies than it did in the 1969s
Page 5
Senator Muskie: Do you regret and will you renounce the role
you played in the 1968 campaign defending the war in Vietnam?
Senator Muskie: Do you think President Nixon's visit to Peking
was politically motivated?
Senator Muskie: Do you favor using Federal leverage to bring
about more integration in the suburbs?
Senator Muskie: Do you favor bussing to achieve racial balance
in the North just as the Supreme Court ruled in favor of bussing
to achieve racial balance in the South?
If Senator Scoop Jackson won the Democratic nomination, would
you support him for President?
7/20/71
QUESTIONS FOR MUSKIE SPEAKING BEFORE CONGRESSIONAL INTERNS
In Dallas at the first of the month, you said, and
I quote: "there are different types of communism, and that
some are better than others."
Would you
please tell me about the good types of communism, and ¥
would you express your views as to whether you recommend
good communism for other governments?
.
You have in the past criticized the Administration's
pace on civil rights. Yet it was reported by a former
staff
member of yours that during a speech in Baton
Rouge you avoided wordes like, "integration," "black,"
and "White." Is there any reason why you say one thing
in Washington, D.C. and another thing in Louisiana?
Will
you please
take a stand on whether or
not J.Edgar Hoover ought to be fired.
Yes or no, will you
fire J. Edgar Hoover if you are elected to the Presidency?
You have been quoted as saying on several occasions
that you had early private doubts about the war in Vietnam,
and that you conveyed these thoughts privately to President
Johnson. How do you square this with your strong speeches
in favor of the
Johnson policy and your leading the
floor battle against the peace plank at the Democratic convention?
fx page 2
It is reported that you blamed your staff for an
attack you made on the FBI last Spring, and only after
your mail ran four to one against your position. Will it
become a habit with you to blame your staff
for injudici lous statements, or will you
stand on
your public record?
You endorsed the April 24th National Peace Action
Coalition Demonstratin which was inspired by Trotskyites.
Much
The same group will be coming to Washington
this Fall.
Do you intend to endorse the demonstration once again, and
if so whys, and if not, why not?
Way
Do you agree with Senator Kennedy that President
Nixon is prolonging the Vietnam War for political purposes?
as as reported by member,
Why did you attempt to avoid going down to meet with
anti war veterans when they were camped on the Mall last
Spring?
Way should the American реорфе vote into the
Presidendy a man with your kumpkex temper? It is reported
that you terrorize your staff with your temper.
1₂age 3
Why have you discontinued voluntary discoosures of
campaign contributions to the clerk of the House? Doe S
this square with your criticisms of Clement Haynswoorth?
Do the people have the right to know who is backing you?
In June
you blamed oil spills in the Portland,
Maine harbor on the ships themselves. Yet, in 1961
you introduced legislation, S. 2394, to deepent the
Porthand harbor (at a cost of over $8 million to the taxpayer)
precisely in order to make the port accessible to oil
transports. Which position do you preder?
Your mother says she williams doesn't "see anything
wrong with the President we have." Where do your differ with
your
mother on this question?
Senator Muskie: Joseph Nicholson, your former aide, says that
berted a/ him, and the rest of your staff
angrity
you
and regretted
your endorsement of the April 24th Demonstration
after you found
e
out it containe d Trotskyite and Communist leadership elements.
that true? Do youregret endorsing those Demonstrations?
Senaotr Muskie: You have said that twice private you wrote
to President Johnson indicating public doubts about the war in
Vietnam. Why then did you turn around and publicly endorse and
support his position and that war
before the entire country
in the 1968 campaign?
Have can young people believe in you
then you don't believe in what you are telling them?
oppose-
Senator Muskie How do you fell about
State and
school
Federal Aid to save the collapsing Catholic
system?
total
Senator Muskie: President Nixon has stated his
opposi-
tion to abortion can you tell us flatly whether or not your
support or oppose the
nathioal move toward liberalized abor-
tion laws?
Senator Muskie Do you regret your attacks on J. Edgar
Juseph
sen
Hoover, and on the FBI,
as
Nicholson indicates in his
article?
after eight years of Democratic
Senator
Muskie: In 1968
300 Americans
were dying every week in Vietnam, the cityes were ablaze with riots
Senator Muskie: In 1968 after eight years of Democratic
control of both Houses of Congress and the White House
there were
were
300 Americans dying every week in Vietnam, there riots in our cities
0
and on our campuses; the cluntry was divided and embittered
what
has the Democratic Party done since then
to merit the con-
fidence of the American people that it can do any better in
the seventies than it did in the 1960s.
Senator Muskie: Do you regret and will you renounce the
role you played in the 1968 campaign defending the war in Vietnam
Senator Muskie: Do you think President Nixon's visit to
Peking was politically motivated?
Senator Muskie: Do you favor using Federal leverage to bring
about more integration in the suburbs?XAMM
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Senator Muskie: Do you favor bussing to achieve racial ba-
lance in the NOX North
just as the Supreme Court ruled in favor
of bussing to achieve racial balance in the South?
If Senator Scoop Jackson won the Democratic nomin-
ation, would support him for President?