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From Lynne Grey to Larry Beame. RE: Showbiz. 1 pg. [Subject: Personal] [Letter], 12/24/1973
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Personal
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From Lynne Grey to Larry Beame. RE:
Showbiz. 1pg.
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Campaign
Letter
From William Grey to Dole. RE:
Appointment of Ray Page to HEW Wegional
Director. 2pgs.
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
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Grey to Townsend re show biz
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Guy to Dole re appointment of Ray
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Page to HEW Regional Duector
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701 Seventh Ivenue/1010 New York NY 10036 The Night Before Christmas 1973
Lawrence D Townsend
antertainment & Rest Sunday Editor
Chicago Tribune a 435 N Michigan Ave
Chicago, Illinois 60611
Dear Larry:
it's taken a zooming comet amidst an eclipse and Christmas ave to lurp me
out of procrastination and answer your letter that's been facing as almost
a year (which is NOT like me). Between health problems and current events,
time just whoopsed - but you were and have been very such in mind; had we
a tie-line, 1'd have called several times in interim . forgive de please?
Glad 1. recall Aungshola as we knew it in loving hands of founder Kramer,
and do hope the puppets, props, settings etc of full production are found
and put in proper hands for posterity and setivity within a museum. The
encl from "rancis conjured fond membries of Chicago, people & kichigan Ave
from Library to Drake; he'll have to tall the full saga of Jennie and how
much a part of Chicago she really was - he's full of such happy surprises.
(es, oy "on the boards" I did mean broadway production, but an "act of God"
for my potential star-team (1 hope) changes the timing of planned confection;
a three act, 1 set-1 set piece, costume piece set in Marie 1830-38 blending
20th century history & 2 romances into 8 charm & libel-proof clime for four
characters - a star package that should have a Valentine Day opening here .
1 don't call sentiment "nostalgia" but fully believe Broadway needs it; also
have a book musical to follow that means "STAR"pkg with "opportunity" to
top talent, preferably already A&A - and the one mentioned to you at lunch
that 1 fondly term "my Disney opera" adding a new dimension to theater and
giving full chance to new talent of-all ages but certainly the young - and
we will NOT USE new culture-concrete on road, but will use National in DC,
Fisher in Detroit, and, if feasible in Ohgo, The Oriental- you need theaters'
it's a shame that the project (of which I gave you a detailed presentation)
to create "instant theater/culture/glamor" at the water Tower couldn't be,
out 1 wasn't about to build on marsh what required bedrook; 3 theaters plus
parking under and full pertinent office above meaning heavy machinery - the
foundation was literally non-existent to bear such traffic, and my intent
was to entertain, not to entomb - no "instant Aida "ct 4" for audiences!
However, the education I gained from the decade of endeavor is tremendous
and seems suddenly to have a touch of "breed cast on the waters" for me; if
and when there's more on that, shall notify pronto.
I wish that The Post here would carry the noscoe Drummond column; do you stil
have it in Chgo Today? I miss its provocetive excellence; he makes you think
whether or not in agreement. Can't think why WVB Schiff doesn't carry this
occurr with the otherwise full smorgasbord she offers, and hope she will.
for the sake of USA, Empire State and Broadway proper, those I wish had just
never been born are: Nelson Nockefeller, -11100 Richardson, George meany,
Henry Kissinger and noger stevens; Stevens 1 could do something to curb if I
were on the board of our National (I won't call it Kennedy) Center - he does
all his real work acress the street from me here: selecting vehicles, all the
basic contracting, casting, production staff, union contracts etc and doesn't
give R d-mn how he squanders the taxpayers money or mutilatessp a production;
then, after making a real-estate pkg/amateur night presentation, whimpers at
rejection of box-office - he should have someone on board NOT rubber-stemp
ass-kissing him, but it's unlikely l'll be appointed to 80 challenge him.
An 80 - trust this finds you in best & continued health & happiness, and even
possibly pending a trip here? If so, 212-01 5-6090 . do write-
Lynne Grey-
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Chicago, July 25, 1960
Chicago, Illinois 60601
2 February 1971 Tuesday AM
WEEKLY PRESS
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GOOD ALL SESSIONS
Chairman & Mrs. Robert J Dole
6136 Beachway Drive
MEZZANINE
Falls Church, Va 22041
Thruston " Morton
SEAT
AIRNAN REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE
20
60-One Hundred Years of Progress-1960
Dear Chairman & Mrs. Dole:
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On 14 September '70 Monday PM,
when Senator Dole was told with enthusiasm, "You should be our National Chair-
man", he answered Pete Dodd (who is now campaigning for President of Cook YR)
"Couldn't happen in a million years!"
Having jumped that time gap in four months, may I urge with heartfelt con-
gratulations that you have the pending/possible appointment of Ray Page to
Regional Director of Education of HEW District Five held in abeyance until
you find it feasible to be in Chicago to peruse and hear pertinent data that
could hurt "Nixon "72" in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and
Wisconsin if Page is appointed?
I ask this of the man whose handshake, as he noted my expert rifleman medal
(for which I did the shooting in service), was that of an honored ex-platoon
leader of 5g years active service in ETW-WW2, who resumed civilian activity
professional and civio via his own shingle, plus Kiwanis, Elks and Masons,
before seeking elective office to be of service to America, Kensas and to our
President; I was also wearing a Ray Page color-portrait button on 14 September
As per letterhead, I've plugged and voted Nixon twice, and look forward to a
successful repeat in '72 - which is why I ask your attention now to what
might later prove damaging and would certainly be embarrassing to the Presi-
dent. I check before I chirp, and so implore that you peruse and digest my
still unfolding findings (non-published) on Ray who, to be indulgent, appears
"a lad of 49 going on 9". a perennial school-boy, a Peter Pan who refuses to
leave his academic cocoon of subsidized immaturity for the adult world of ful
responsibility imperative to the job of Regional Director of Education for 01
states, an approximate eigth of the Presidential Electorate. To those less
indulgent, Page appears guilty of fraud and a staggering betrayal of the Publ
Trust for the entire Illinois Electorate.
Is irresponsibility to be rewarded by a position of National Public Trust
requiring a Neil McElroy of experience and responsibility? Does the Presider
wish to give 1/8 of his Electorate and $10-815 billian of our tax monies to
charming child Ray as a gold star on his report card? Authority, Ray assumes
responsibility, he chune - and why not? Having been subsidized all of his
life, responsibility is both foreign and frightening to him. McElroy, if he'
take on another stint of selfless public service as he did for Eisenhower,
would prove a feather in the Nixon cap for stature at lagging polls. kcElroy
was weaned on education;both parents were teachers, and he worked his way the
Harvard on a piceolo he 18 Ohio (one of District 5 HEW) born and resident,
and has kept P&G (with Ivcry)afloat/top rating internationally over the year
Responsibility is his way of life, and the American Electorate rightfully do
expect that of anyone allowed to administer its funds and the education of 11
children, our future. "Given the facts", to quote L duPont Copeland, 'people
will see that profit 18 the mainspring of the system upon which government a
depend for all its revenue" the taxpayers are hurting and becoming increas.
ingly astute, not apathetic, about where, how and thru who their taxes are
-IMORE-
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cont... Chairman & Mrs Dole . 2 February 71
going. I'm certain you'd both agree that Page is completely unqualified
(and thus would hurt the '72 incumbency of the President, should he 80
appoint) after perusal and hearing of data, current and pending: I again
urge you to learn-and-advise before appointment of HEW-5 Reg. Dir. Education.
And, on the recent White House addition-at-our-expense of Peter George
Peterson, 1t was charming publicity to have him piously tell media he had
divested himself of stock and directorship with Bell and Howell . AND of
stock and directorship with The First National Bank of Chicago. but there
has been no stock - neither stock nor directorship possible with/in this
bank since 23 January '69 when it became the wholly owned subsidiary of a
one bank holding corporation of Delaware) with total directorship in Chicago
area, called First Chicago Corporation; on 1 and 8 of January '69 it acquired
all common stock of 1st National Bank of Chicago on a share for share basis;
Peterson makes no mention of divesting himself of this stock or director-
ship as one of 20 directors (since Livingston died) & 12,879 stockholders;
all this could get sticky image-wise for incumbency to an increasingly
astute Electorate.
Nor 1s my turning to you disloyal to Percy . his payrollers are diligent in
keeping him both unavailable and uninformed; I asked interview on Page data
with Percy, since he did the nominating and so could also be embarrassed.
I was "relegated", and refused to divulge data to less than the Senator; my
intent-is to help and protect '72 Republican and Nixon election - not to
embarrass anyone. As for Fercy wanting Page, among other quoted ressons,
"because Illinois 18 the largest mid-west state", he seems to have lost his
knack for accuracy enjoying the club on The Hill for which the Electorate
picks up his tab; of HEW District 5's six states, in mileage, Minnesota and
Michigan are both considerable larger than Illinois . while Ohio, almost the
smallest, is only 431,956 less populeus (Illinois-56,400 miles, 10,973,986
population Ohio-41, 222 miles, 10,542,030 population - including one well
qualified for the Regional Directorship which Illinois, with allrespect to
Page and Percy, has not!)
Please let me know when you find it feasible for us to meet, either after-
noon or evening as mornings are prohibitive for me physically. at your
convenience in the Loop (other than Central Committee or Percy Office) or
North Loop. Did you read the Drummond piece 19 January 71? It fits my plea
Working toward a Nixon ticket and Republican victory for '72, with congrate
ulations again on your Charrmanship for that goal,
Cooperatively & cordially,
Mrs. William Grey
cc: Neil McElroy
H.R. Haldeman - Adm. Dir, white House
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