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This file contains: From J.K. Re: Vermont races. 3 pgs. [Subject: Campaign] [Report], 10/14/1970

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Richard Nixon Presidential Library Contested Materials Collection Folder List Box Number Folder Number Document Date No Date Subject Document Type Document Description 51 9 10/14/1970 Campaign Report From J.K. Re: Vermont races. 3pgs. Tuesday, June 12, 2012 Page 1 of 1 DOCUMENT WITHDRAWAL RECORD [NIXON PROJECT] DOCUMENT DOCUMENT NUMBER TYPE SUBJECT/TITLE OR CORRESPONDENTS DATE RESTRICTION N-1 Report J.K[20shi] re: Vemont races, 10/14/70 [Doc 153] ccining, Pronty vs staff; Dairy us. 0' Brien FILE GROUP TITLE BOX NUMBER PPF 61 FOLDER TITLE October 17,1970 Burlington, Vermont RESTRICTION CODES A. Release would violate a Federal statute or Agency Policy. E. Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or B. National security classified information. financial information. C. Pending or approved claim that release would violate an individual's F. Release would disclose investigatory information compiled for law rights. enforcement purposes. D. Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of privacy G. Withdrawn and return private and personal material. or a libel of a living person. H. Withdrawn and returned non-historical material. NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION NA FORM 1421 (4-85) Presidential Materials Review Board Review on Contested Documents Collection: President's Personal Files Box Number: 61 Folder: October 17, 1970 Burlington, VT Document Disposition 153 Return Private/Political JK October 14, 1970 VERMONT Senator Prouty started late and is in a very tough battle with Hoff. The Senator is talking about the good job he has done on job training, education, health care for the elderly and transportation (he steered the National Inter-City Rail Passenger Corporation Bill through the Senate). Vietnam is a good issue for Prouty. Among the people of Vermont, 66% think the President is doing a good job on the war. Prouty talks up the President's program, stresses the latest peace initiative. He also speaks up in support of the President on ABM -- using the argument that this helps in the SALT talks - and he feels this is a good pitch for him. Hoff - who has been an outspoken dove in the past is trying to duck the war issue. On domestic issues, Prouty is talking about bringing Govern- ment back to the people through reform. Welfare is a hot issue, but the people don't seem to understand the President's program. Prouty's people are pushing the work aspect of the program because they feel Vermonters are worried about too much "hand-out. " Prouty is ducking the inflation issue. A poll shows that 2 44% of the people of Vermont believe the President is doing a good job on inflation. Overall, the President is very popular in Vermont. The approval rating is around 70%. Prouty's wife, Jennette, is considered a fine campaign asset, is very popular. Hoff is getting extensive help from outsiders -- Muskie, Harris, Inouye, Gravel. A long-time favorite of the Kennedy Democrats, he supported Bobby, then McCarthy, then McGovern before finally coming around to Humphrey in 1968. Teddy is be- lieved to be funneling substantial support in to him. There is a liberal third party (Liberty Union) candidate on the ballot who probably will take votes from Hoff. with GOVERNOR symbr que Deane Davis is in a tough fight with State Senator Leo O"Brien. Davis came into office two years ago, he took over a fiscal mess from Hoff - the State had a seven million dollar deficit and he has reduced this to one and one-half million. But, now O'Brien is making taxes a big issue and this may be hurting Davis. 3 CONGRESS Stafford should win without trouble. ###