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Richard Nixon Presidential Library
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Memo
From Dwight L. Chapin to Kenneth L. Cole
RE: Platform Hearings. 1pg.
Monday, June 25, 2012
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MEMO
chapin to Cole, re: "Flatform
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Hearings"
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July 18, 1972
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. KENNETH L. COLE
FROM:
DWIGHT L. CHAPIN
SUBJECT:
Platform Hearings
Yesterday at a meeting of the Convention Program Committee, Ed Harper made
a very brief presentation as to some of the thinking regarding the presentations
to be made at the platform hearings and the various themes. John Rhodes was
present and made some comments and personal observations.
One point on which most people agreed was that they are trying to cover too many
subjects with too many speakers in the very limited time that is available for the
full Committee hearings. Another fact was the roster of speakers who are being
considered are too pro the Administration. Some controversy and acknowledge-
ment that we are talking to some of our enemies may work to our advantage
more so than having a sterilized list of witnesses.
The things that concerned me most was the thrust in terms of how various issues
are going to be related to the people. Harper had taken and played off the ideas
which were discussed in a very brief meeting which we had in the mess a few
weeks ago. He organized the hearings under broad subjects such as a Generation
of Peace? the New Prosperity; Quality of Life, and so on. I would recommend that
some consideration be given to taking the first day's hearings and having the slogan
THE WORKING MAN. Under that, JOBS, BENEFITS, and SOCIAL SECURITY.
In other words, get ride of slogans like THE NEW PROPERITY or terms or
words which are not bread and butter oriented. We should talk on the gut level
to the working man and orient all our hearings and strategy toward him.
If you checked, I think you would find that Bill Carruthers and Dick Moore had
the same feeling after listening to the brief presentation. In no way do I mean to
be offering a cheap shot because I realize I know very little about the platform
and about the strategy which you have in mind. However, taking it off the high
road and getting it sown to the working man's level would seem paramount to me.
cc: Mr. Moore
Mr. Strachan