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Campaign
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From Paul Davies to RN RE: RN's
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to RN RE: RN's supporters and suggestions.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Paul Davies
concerned about left out feeling
of old time friends and supporters
Feels Jerry Milbank very
nice guy but unable to make
decisions. Poor leader ship at
the Rep. Natl. Finance Comm.
Feels General Clay and Lang
Washburn (Davies son-in-law)
did a great job in handling of
Republican Finances (has not
discussed his concerns with Lang)
Thinks President should send
more of his specially inscribed
pictures to old time supporters
and friends
Copy of hand-written letter
Hold poinber
Paul L. Davies
One William Street
New York
May 15, 1970
Dear Mr. President:
Faith and I have been thinking about Mrs. Nixon and you
a lot in recent days and weeks and only wish there were ways
and means we might be helpful in these difficult times.
I appreciated being appointed on the National Industrial
Pollution Control Council and will try to be helpful as I have some
background and experience in this critical field.
I have written Reed Hunt, a good friend of mine over many
years, offering the assistance of Lehman Bros. partners and staff
in the work of his study group if he would like to have assistance.
I have one idea I would like to suggest which may be "far
out" but I know from my personal experience it would be helpful
with some of my friends.
The thought came to me yesterday when I was sitting in
General Clay's office which is next door to mine and I was looking
at a picture of General Eisenhower with a long hand sentence in the
General's handwriting "To Lucius Clay with lasting admiration and
affection from his old and devoted friend Dwight D. Eisenhower. "
I think this is one of Lucius's proudest possessions.
- 2 -
As you know, I am concerned about the defection of many
of the close friends you had had over the years because of the iron
ring that has been forged around you by some members of your White
House staff and the constant loss of these relationships because of
minor rebuffs and policy determinations which are really not necessary.
I have been closely associated with you and your close group of
staunch supporters during your campaign with President Eisenhower
when at times the going was rough, then in your ill fated Presidential
campaign - then as Chairman of your Finance Committee in Northern
California during the Governor's race and finally as the original suggestion
and subsequent co-organizer of the Industry for Nixon Group nationwide.
I think next to General Clay and one or two others I know
as many of the major contributors to your past campaign funds as
anyone else. Maury Stans, of course, knows many more currently.
I am very much disturbed about the defection of former
large givers from our cause because of lack of information and sincere
but lackluster leadership in the finance area of the Republican Party.
You know Judy and her husband Lang Washburn. I may
be wrong but I think General Clay and he did a great job in the handling
of Republican Finances.
I am very much disturbed about the present status of the
Republican Finance Committee and the complete disintegration of the
formerly competent staff by poor leadership. Until I came to Lehman
Brothers as a senior partner I had been on the Board of Chase
Manhattan for many years - I had to resign because of legal
- 3 -
restrictions as an Investment Banker I could no longer serve.
Jerry Milbank was on for a few years before I resigned - he
couldn't be a nicer fellow but during his whole term of service he
never expressed an opinion. I had negotiations with him when he
was Chairman of the Executive Committee of Commercial Solvents.
He couldn't have been nicer but he always depends on someone else for
decisions. In short he is not a leader.
Jerry has really no acquaintance nationally and can't attract
leadership around the country to serve in next several years in key
spots where raising money is going to be most important for your and
the Party's future.
I have never discussed any of this with my son-in-law, Lang
Washburn - he is most happy in his job as Director United States
Tr avel Service - just got his new budget bill past both houses - now
goes to Conference - substantial increased appropriations for what I
consider important as a future contributor to Balance of Payments.
In my opinion we must find a way to bring back to our
former close group of your friends who can help financially and by services
a feeling they are needed and are part of your team - and not have
them feel alienated and completely out of the picture because rightly
or wrongly you have surrounded yourself with a group of young men who
do not realize what these leaders of industry can and are willing to
contribute if they feel as they used to - part of your great family of
admirers and co-workers.
- 4
I sent you a wire from Hot Springs at the conclusion of the
Council - part of the feeling of necessity of expressing the views in this
letter comes from your many friends then who talked to me about their
concern for you and the party - not because your not doing a wonderful
job but because they don't feel part of the team any more. They
feel you are being divorced from your real friends by the group
around you altho everyone admits they are great -- In my opinion
what's really needed is a combination of old time friends who've
been thru precious trying times and the new younger men who haven't.
Also some co-workers who know your real friends over the years as
well as those who don't.
If you ever read this letter or a summary of its contents I
c an well understand if you throw it in the wastebasker.
However, I have been lying awake over the past several nights
thinking about your problems and wondering if there was anything I
could do to help. I decided early this morning to write this letter -
at least I'll feel better now it's done.
Now going back to my comment early in this letter about General
Clay's picture in his office with notation by General Eisenhower.
Regardless of your reaction to contents of this letter - I'd
like to have two fairly good sized pictures of you with, if possible, a
hand-written personal notation on the surface - one for my office at
Lehman Bros. in New York - another for my office at FMC Corporation
in San Jose, California.
- 5 -
I think if more of your close friends - major supporters and
substantil contributors had such a picture prominently displayed in
their offices, a lot of people wouldn't come in and talk in a downgrading
way about your policies and they'd realize your friends are legion in
every walk of life.
I'm sorry for length of this letter - if you never see it
I'll understand - for I know the tremendous pressures - emotion and
physical your working under.
However, at least I'll feel better for having written it and I
hope some of the suggestions may be helpful.
I'm sure you know that if at any time there is anything I can
do to be helpful in any way to lighten your heavy load all you have
to do is to call on me.
Faith joins me in sending our affectionate regards - we
remember you nightly in our prayers that you may be given health,
strength and Divine Guidance to coninue on the course you are
pursuing which we know is for the best interests of all our citizens -
our country and the world.
s/:Paul
PAUL L. DAVIES
ONE WILLIAM STREET
NEW YORK
May 15 1970
Near Mr. President:
Faith and 2 have been
thinking about Mrs Newn
and you a lot in recent
days "and casebo and only
with there were ways
and means we might
be helpful in there abifficult
times
2 appreciated being appointed
on the Mational Industrial Prelection
Entral Connect and well by
to he helpfuly over) as I have
some background and expense
In the critical fieled.
2² 2. have contten Reed Hunt,
a good friend of mine over
many you, offering the
arristance of Febman Bran
partners and staff in the
work of this study group
if he would like to have
assistance
I have one idea Frauld
Iche to suggest which may
he "for aut" that I know prom
civy personal experience it
would be helpful with pow
of my friends.
(2
PAUL L. DAVIES
ONE WILLIAM STREET
NEW YORK
The thought come Y. me
yesterday when 2 was sitting
in General Clays office which
is next dror to mine and I
was lanking at if protective of
General Evenhower with a
long hand sentina in the
To human Clay
General handwriting. A a th
lasting adminition and effection
funkin out and devered spread
Deought I Evenbown
the is pm of Incine :-
procedent porcessions.
as you know I'am emericand
about the defection of many
of the alone friends you had
had over the yours because
of the iron rening that has
been forged around your by
some members of your White
However staff and the constext
has of there relationships
because of minor rebaffs and
policy determinations which
are really not necessary
I-ham been classly associated
with you wood your alone guey
of Starench supporters during
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one)
3
PAUL L. DAVIES
ONE WILLIAM STREET
NEW YORK
your compary with President The
Evenhown when at times
young was rough, them in your
its fated presedented compaign
then as Charman of your Luana
Commiter is Northern Couponer
during the Governor's ruce and
finally as the original suggestor
and subsequent co-organeze of
the Industry for Than Group nation
wide.
2t think next to General Clay
and one or two others I know
as many of the major contributor
to your past (wee) campaign feeds
as anyone char. Marra Stane of iours
pnown many more currextly
Im very much Austurbed
about the defection of fromer large
groups from our cause because of
back of information and service
bat luck heater hadersby in
the finance area of the Republican
Party
you know Dudy and her housband
having Imag be wrong
but I thenk Lend Clay and he
did a great Job in the
handle of Regulation Finances,
Dan very much districted
about the parent status of
its Fundred formather
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PAUL L. DAVIES
ONE WILLIAM STREET
NEW YORK
and the amplite downle palism
of the formerly computent Staff
by poor leadership Datel Jame
to Lehman Brothers to a seper
partner 2 had here me the
Beard of Char Markettan for
many years - I han to learger
because of legal restructions as
an Immitment Basher I caned
m longer serve
Jerry Melbarh Tabs and for
at few years type ) ringred
the coacknt he it main fellow
teat during to whole term of
services the (ourry Never expused &/L openeon
2 had negatictions with him
when he was Chamman of
the Executive (imettee of Company
Solvents. He around nt have Even new
but the charges dependion
same mi ilu for declarem Zn
short tu is not a leader
Janu Yes, really THE expressions
nationally and cant about
leadership around the country
to reque in met reveral your
in key spot, where rousing
many in going % the most
omportant for your and the
Potyer fature
PAUL L. DAVIES
ONE WILLIAM STREET
5
NEW YORK
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the with my am in law Herry
Washburn - he L) most happy
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has new backge T bell part with
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PAUL L. DAVIES
ONE WILLIAM STREET
NEW YORK
admirers and co - worker.
Direct you a are from
Hel Sprays at the conclusion
of the Suncil - part of the
feeling of necessity of expressing
the views in this letter comes
from year many friends There
who Tothert to me about Then
concern to you seed the party
not because your not day a
wonderful for fact because
they don't feel part of the
term any more. They ful you
are buy disarced from your was
(own)
friends by the gray and --4
beha secies educts
they are great - In my yes
what really needed is a
combination of old time friends
whine been than provider Try ory
time. and the new younger once
ears havent the some who
know your real friends over the years exacile- throughout
of you ever read other letter
on a summary of its controls )
can well underst and of you
than In the
Human I have been lazyly
awake over the pail should
musht thenkey about you y
problems and wonder of
then was any they I could
as % help I decided lazly They
mome to write this letter -
at leart I.d for beter new it, benes
PAUL L. DAVIES
1
ONE WILLIAM STREET
NEW YORK
Non going back % my comment
sorly in the letter about Energer
Clay's procture in her of free
with notation by General Eventurer-
Regardless of of your readem
to contents of then letter -
It like to have that famly
good sized proctures of you
with, if possible, a hand written
personal natation on the
one for my office at tehman
Bras in New York 1 smother
for my after it 7mc Concoration
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this letter - it you never are it
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bremephans pressure - smotenced
and spyacked your combing
under
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PAUL L. DAVIES
ONE WILLIAM STREET
NEW YORK
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