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From June Cox to Rose Mary Woods RE: Campaign theory. 3 pgs. Attached handwritten copy. [Subject: Campaign] [Letter], 7/31/1972
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From June Cox to Rose Mary Woods RE:
Campaign theory. 3 pgs. Attached
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626 Boulevard
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(Postmarked July 31, 1972)
Dear Rosemary:
This letter is confidential and meant for you alone to read -
that is why I will mark it "personal". If, therefore, your
secretary opens it I would appreciate very much if she would
treat this confidentially and see that you get it to read personally.
You will recall the circumstances under which we met and my
deep concern at that time for the campaign methods being used.
It was this concern which made me persevere until I attained
an appointment with you in order that I might share the thoughts
I had as to the strategy being used.
Rosemary, I have a theory concerning what has happened and
is happening thus far in the campaign and I want to make very
sure that you have given or do give thought to this. It might
be a justified concern or may prove to be false - I don't think
we can afford to overlook it knowing the tactics which have
been used in the past.
Could it be that the opposition actually planned to have the 2nd
spot on the ticket filled by a man whose health record is one
with psychiatric care involved?
Do you recall the Bailey report ? Do you remember - recall - its
purpose ? I would not be surprised that there is some such
existing report which is the result of long research for the
express purpose of cornering a large slice of the electorate. If
your candidate needed a "miracle" to be elected and he had
all the readily recognized bloc votes and he wanted the largest
existing group irrespective of party - where do you find this
group. I believe statistics, prove that an unusually high
percentage of the American families - if not all - have had
at least one member under psychiatric care. Regardless of
your party, you could be sentimentally drawn to such a man.
- 2 -
You're almost casting a vote of confidence for yourself -
In other words could the strategist have come up with a means
of emotionally "controlling" the election?
You remember J.F.K. was elected because he was a Catholic
and the American people never realized they were used via
the Bailey Report predictions.
Could this be the exact same thing ?
It's almost like being against Motherhood to be against one
who has come through this medical history and become a
Senator.
Another point - the news commentators stated that this was
information that Pres. Nixon and Rep. had had since the campaign
in Mo. Can it be supposed that the Dem. didn't have this same
knowledge ? Can we believe that a man running for Pres.
could so carelessly choose his running mate that he wouldn't
examine his history, his last campaign? If you say, "Yes, it
could be" then here's another - can you believe that the Kennedy
strategists, who are running this show and who overlook
nothing, didn't know about this ? This I can hardly believe.
These people have been running the show from the start. Ted K.
has been present at all the top secret meetings (a local delegate
stated that to a friend and it was repeated to us). Are we
supposed to believe that this man, winning all the prima ries,
still hadn't researched his candidates for the 2nd spot? Inefficiency
of the highest degree, if this be SO. I'd rather believe that
this was done knowingly - without the subject knowing he was
being used. He's more convincing that way and he really is!
One other point -- all this, even though it is never meant to win
(but rather a dress rehearsal for '76) will make the tarnished
record of the '76 candidate look unblemished by comparison and
we will have fully tasted the "emotional backlash" of the
American public.
Just suppose this is true - there is only one way to handle it and
that is head on.
- 3 -
There's only one thing the American public loves more than
truth and that is to be let in on all the truth and we have it as we
did in '60 - we are most foolish if we don't use it this time.
Paid prime time with our highly respected President exposing the
Bailey report, the stolen election (with proof from sources like
Chicago Tribune, etc.) and are they up to the same thing all
over again?
Another reason for it? Lack of funds and the President's
refusal to debate. TV exposure is costly. With this they are
getting it free from every imaginable source. It was a calculated
risk and a good one knowing the American people.
These are all suppositions, I agree -- I wanted you to know my
thoughts because they are both logical and true to their past
performance.
Excellent to hear Vietnam vet and POW wives speaking for the
Nixon policies - should be more.
Hope this reaches you.
Most sincerely,
s/June Cox
(Mrs. W. R. Cox)
626 Boulund
express surpose of cornering a
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of the American public
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one way to handle it & is -
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lones me than truth & that is to he
let in on all the truth & we have it 3
unded in ' 60 - We are most if we
don it use it this time.
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highly respected Obsident exposing
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(with prof from sources like Chicago Frina
etc) & are They up to the same Thing all
over gain?
another recomfor. it ? Lach of frend X
the President refusal to debate T.V.
exposine is costly- - With this They are
getting it free from every imgencble source.
It was a calculated risk & a good
one browing the Omerican people
These are all suppositions, I agree -
I wanted you to know my thought
because They are borh logical & true to
their past performances
Excellant to hear Vietnam Vet POW Wines
Speaking for the / Fixon policies - should he more
Hope this reaches you
Most Sincerely,
June (M.W.R.) Cox