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From Bruce Kehrli to H.R. Haldeman RE: JFK's PR. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 2/14/1973
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From Bruce Kehrli to H.R. Haldeman RE: Mort Allin's Birthday. 1 pg. [Subject: Personal] [Memo], 2/9/1973
From Bruce Kehrli to Pat Buchanan and Bill Baroody. RE: McGovern. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 2/3/1973
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From Bruce Kehrli to H.R. Haldeman RE: Mort Allin's Birthday. 1 pg. [Subject: Personal] [Memo], 2/9/1973
From Bruce Kehrli to Pat Buchanan and Bill Baroody. RE: McGovern. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 2/3/1973
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Richard Nixon Presidential Library
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52
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2/14/1973
Campaign
Memo
From Bruce Kehrli to H.R. Haldeman RE:
JFK's PR. 1pg.
52
59
2/7/1973
Campaign
Memo
From Bruce Kehrli to H.R. Haldeman RE:
1973 White House Political Budget. 5pgs.
52
59
2/9/1973
Personal
Memo
From Bruce Kehrli to H.R. Haldeman RE:
Mort Allin's Birthday. 1pg.
52
59
2/3/1973
Campaign
Memo
From Bruce Kehrli to Pat Buchanan and Bill
Baroody. RE: McGovern. 1pg.
Monday, June 18, 2012
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DOCUMENT WITHDRAWAL RECORD [NIXON PROJECT]
DOCUMENT
DOCUMENT
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TYPE
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DATE
RESTRICTION
N-1
memo
Kehrli to Kissinger re: Treatment
2/14/73
C (Nixon)
[DOC 220]
of POWS".
Kehrli to Haldeman re: "JFK's PR".
2/14/73
C (Nixon)
N.2
memo
[DOC 221]
N-3
memo
Kehrli to Dean " legalities of the
2/9/73
C (Nixon)
[DOC 222]
Nobel Prize.
memo
Kehrli to Haldeman re: "1973 white
2/7/73
C (Nixon)
N-4
[DOC 223]
House Political Budget".
N-5
memo
Kehrli to Cole re: "Executive Order:
2/7/73
(Nixon)
[Doc 224]
"Inspection by Department of
Agriculture
Jones to Clawson re: "Harold P. Leinbaugh."
2/6/73
C (Nixon)
N-6
memo
[DOC 225]
N-7
memo
Henkel to Haldeman re: "Advance staff"
2/1/73
C (Nixon)
[DOC 226]
N-8
memo
Kehrli to Haldeman re: 'Mort Allin's
2/6/73
C (Nixon)
[DOC 227]
Birthday".
N-9
memo
Kehrli to Ehrlichman re: "Inflation".
2/5/73
(Nixon)
[DOC 228]
N-10
memo
Kehrli to Haldeman re: "Ash Swearing
2/2/73
C (Nixon)
[DOC 229]
In".
N-11
memo
Kehrli to Buchanan, Baroody re: "McGovern".
2/3/73
(Nixon)
[DOC 230]
N-12
memo
Kehrli to Colson re: "Your Times Column".
2/2/73
C(Nixon)
[DOC 231]
FILE GROUP TITLE
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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.
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Chron - February 1973 [#2]
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[Jtem N.P]
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 14, 1973
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. H.R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
BRUCE KEHRLI
BANS
SUBJECT:
JFK's PR
The February 14 News Summary contained the following note:
-- Thompson (of Hearst's) says if RN saw the Harris
poll rating last 6 Presidents, "he also realizes the
public often judges its Pres. on the basis of illusion
and emotion rather than reality and substance. 11
He points out JFK led in all categories except one,
in which RN "nosed him out in foreign affairs. 11 The
results constitute just about the most incredible
misjudgment of history and the presidency I have ever
come across, 11 says Thompson, adding it shows how
"poorly informed the people must be. 11 Altho Thompson
knew, likedand admired JFK, it's beyond his belief to
think he was the best Pres. of the last 30-40 years.
Referring to the above, especially the underlined portion, it was
noted that this shows the effectiveness of JFK's P.R. (of course,
helped by the association). This is the point of the Fairlee book.
[JHINTH]
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 7, 1973
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
BRUCE KEHRLI
poster
SUBJECT:
1973 White House
Political Budget
On January 1, the source of financial support for the White
House shifted back to the RNC from the Committee to Re-elect
the President.
Because of the RNC's financial situation, the mone y used to
support the White House account will actually come from the
Committee to Re-olect, however, George Bush and Maury Stans
have requested a budget estimate so that they know how much
money is to be transferred.
I've contacted Bill Honkel, Bill Timmons, Dick Howard and Art
Sohmer to cover their financial needs for 1973.
Since the President's travel schedule has not been finalized
and we are working under a new staff structure; I asked each
of the people submitting budget estimates to use 1971 - - the
last non-clection year -- as the basis for their 1973 estimates.
The estimated and actual figures for 1970, 1971 and 1972 are
included at Tab A.
The estimates for each of the five categories are as follows:
1. Presidential and First Family Travel -- This
estimate is based on the assumption that there
will be six major trips that cannot be reimbursed
by appropriated funds or local sponsors. Also,
for the purpose of estimating advanceman related
costs, we have assumed two Presidential trips a
month for a total of 24. Our policy has been to
pay all of the expenses for political trips and only
the advanceman portion for non-political trips. It
is especially important that we stick to the second
part of this policy because our appropriated funds
for travel are no longer fungible. The estimate for
1973 is $225, 910; broken out as follows with details
included at Tab B:
-2-
Gifts
$ 50,000.00
Photos
10,250.00
Advancemen Costs
34,560.00
A'men Air Transportation
19,200.00
Crowd Raising
43,500.00
llotel
7,500.00
Event Expenses
37,200.00
Office Supplies
4,800.00
Transportation
18,900.00
$225,910.00
2. Staff Support -- The total of $100,000 will go
for reimbursement to staff members who carry out
political business for the President. Bill Timmons,
John Dean, Anne Armstrong, and Bill Baroody will be
receiving most of this money.
3. Mailings -- The $450,000 figure for mailings
may be a little high; although we are still re-
ceiving bills for political mailings which would
put the actual figure for 1972 far above the $513,000
figure listed at Tab. A. This account includes ex-
penses for mailings, information retrieval and
updating of mailing lists.
4. Vice President - - - - The figure for Vice Presidential
travel is based primarily on a review of 1971 --
the last non-clection year.
5. Old Campaign Expenses -- I've also included a
$50,000 figure for compaign '72 expenses which are
still coming in.
This budget does not include White House polling expenses which
should be handled in another manner.
Last year, we were very open and honest about the actual amount
of support provided. Prior to that point, we always underestimated
the RNC budget figures for the psychological advantage it provided
while at the same time knowing that the bills would be paid.
With George Bush now at the RNC, we ought to be honest about
the actual budget and I recommend that you approve these budget
figures. 1 will cover them with him along with the system of
accounting and disbursing funds which we have been using.
APPROVE
DI SAPPROVE
OTHER
1970
3971
1972
1973
Est.
Actual
Est.
Actual
Est.
Actual
1.SL.
:
1. & First Family Travel
200,000
200,000
200,000
37,336.32
1,060,000
1,211,334.06
225,000
(include advance COSES)
Staff Support
95,000
76,000
100,000
139,600.38
100,000
152,725.67
100,000
Mailing Operation
330,000
690,000
750,000
359,364.63
900,000
513,459.56
450,000
2
Vice President's Travel
100,000
350,000
50,000
101,293.29
50,000
1,059,467.83
75,000
old Compaign Expenses*
12,000
19,034.33
50,000
TOTAL
725,000
1,328,000
1,300,000
656,631.21
2,110,000
2,936,987.72
900,000
1
Cash Account
40,000
725,000 ] 308,000
is account not up to pay compaign '70 expenses corried into 1071. We should
1. the Bank type account 10 pay carpaign '73 expenses which will come in over
no next your lat leat).
... disparity exists between actual and optimated amounted for this account because $50,000
... used <<> PA . Street ficure pending car school 00 the split of funds generated by the V.P.
it fund raiser. Thes acceptiont WELL never worker out and all his expenses were charged against
the White Pouse account and paid by the CRIP.
ADMINISTRATIVEEY CONTIDENTIAL
POLITICAL BUDGET
1973
Gifts
$ 50,000.00
Photos
10,250.00
Advancemen Costs
1
34,560.00
2
A'men Air Transportation
19,200.00
3
Crowd Raising
43,500.00
Ilotel 4
7,500.00
Event Expenses
5
37,200.00
Office Supplies
6
4,800.00
Transportation 7
18,900.00
$ 225,910.00
1.
Advancemen Costs
Hotel
$ 35.00
Auto
25.00
Personal/
Misc.
30.00
$ 90.00 X 4 Advancemen X 4 days $ 1440.00
Estimate 24 domestic trips X $1440 =
$ 34,560.00
2.
Advancement Air Transportation
Assume $200. average roundtrip X 4 advancemen X
24 trips :: $19,200.00
3.
Crowd Raising
Handbills $ 4,000.00
Telephones
750.00
Radio, TV
1,500.00
Misc
1,000.00
$7,250.00 X 6 crowd raising events = $43,500.
4.
Hotel
20 staff X
$40.00 = $ 800.00
Function Room
Rental :.
250.00
Food $10. X
20 ::
200.00
$1,250.00 X 6 overnights "" $7,500.00
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
2
5.
Event Expenses
Audio/Visual
$ 2,500.
Hall rental
1,200.
Misc (colors, ushers,
etc.)
2,500.
$6,200. X 6 events = $37,200.00
6.
Office Supplies
200 X 24 trips =
$4,800.
7.
Transportation
S'76 15 hours @
$1,130. =
$ 16,950.
Helicopters 7-1/2 hrs
@ $260. =
1,950.
$ 18,900.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 6, 1973
MEMORANDUM FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
BRUCE KEHRLI BACK
SUBJECT:
Mort Allin's Birthday
Tomorrow, February 7, is Mort Allin's 32nd birthday. I
talked to Pat Buchanan today about his staff and he in-
dicated that Mort was a little discouraged at this point
in time and that a phone call from the President would do
wonders in terms of his morale.
Mort's, as you know, is a thankless job and anything we
can do to keep his morale up is appreciated.
Attached is a phone call recommendation.
(Item M.I.]
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 3, 1973
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
PAT BUCHANAN
BILL BAROODY
FROM:
BRUCE KEHRLI
BAC
SUBJECT:
McGovern
It was requested that you note the following from the February 3
News Summary:
-- McG remains an "enormous potential resource"
for GOP and must be kept in public life and
nudged toward his splinter party, says (Jeffrey)
Hart.
cc: H.R. Haldeman
Chuck Colson