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THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON April 23, 1969 Miss Woods: This is the matter I discussed with you on the phone today. Catherine Mallardi Secretary to Dr. Burns Enclosure -- Copies of Correspondence with Dr. Vincent J. Fontana Director Department of Pediatrics St. Vincent's Hospital 153 West 11th Street New York, N.Y. 10011 done MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON February 6, 1969 MEMORANDUM FOR: ROSE WOODS You will be delighted to know that Arthur Burns left the attached letter with the President, and the President wants an autographed photograph sent to Dr. Fontana. Attachment done H. R. H HALDEMAN formal THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON Dr. Burns I believe this request for an autographed picture came from your office. If you have an address for Dr. Fontana would you be good enough to have your secretary type up the label and send this on. Many thanks. Marje Acker December 17, 1968 President-elect Richard M. Nixon Hotel Pierre 5th Avenue and 61st Street New York, New York My dear Mr. Nixon: I am writing to you to express my delight in your election to the Presidency. Having been personal physician to our late, great Cardinal Spellman for 15 years, I knew of his great admiration for you. During my tour of duty with the Navy, I was stationed at the National Naval Medical Center and was fortunate to have met Bob Anderson and cared for him and his family through the years. During one of your visits to New York, Bob Anderson suggested that I see you and I was privileged to be of some service to you. Your letter, of which a copy is enclosed, was most gratifying to me and my family. I wish to assure you of my deep interest in the medical welfare of our people and in seeing your term in the Presidency being one of greatness and success in helping to alleviate the problems we now face. If I could be of any assistance to you and your staff in the future, please let me know. I have enclosed a Curriculum Vitae for your staff records. Hoping my request for an autographed photograph is not an imposition since it will be greatly appreciated. Respectfully, Vincent J. Fontana, M. D. VJF:amd Enc. February 7, 1969 Dr. Vincent J. Fontana, Director Department of Pediatrics St. Vincent's Hospital 153 West 11th Street New York, New York 10011 Dear Dr. Fontana: It was so kind of you to take the time and trouble to write me about my new post. Your message of encouragement means a great deal to me. When I was with the President yesterday, I showed him your letter. He was eminently pleased and asked his secretary to send you an autographed photograph. You should re- ceive it soon. It was good to hear from you. Helen joins me in best wishes. Sincerely yours, Arthur F. Burns Counselor to the President ST. VINCENT'S HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER OF NEW YORK 153 WEST 11TH STREET NEW YORK, N.Y. 10011 PARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS VINCENT J. FONTANA, M.D. DIRECTOR February 3, 1969 Dr. Arthur F. Burns Counselor to the President White House Washington, D.C. My dear Arthur: I wish to congratulate you on your new appointment and wish you the best of all things. I know your dedication will assure your success. I am enclosing a copy. of a letter I sent on to the President and I know full well he has not been given the opportunity to see it, in view of the thousands that come in. It would be appreciated if you would bring my letter to his attention. I hope Helen is well and I do look forward to hearing from you. With best regards, Sincerely, Vincent FF J. Fontana, M.D. VJF:amd Enc. PAUL N. McCLOSKEY, JR. COMMITTEE ON 11TH DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS AND COMMITTEE ON MERCHANT MARINE Congress of the United States AND FISHERIES house of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 February 17, 1969 Honorable John Ehrlichman The White House Washington, D.C. Dear John: The enclosed photograph includes your boss, my predecessor, and an assorted collection of the present dignataries of my Congressional District. If time and procedures permit, would it be possible to obtain a simple "Best regards, Dick Nixon, January, 1968" forgery by one of your accomplished penmen, if not the President himself. If there is any problem, feel no hesitancy in returning these to me with a suitable note indicating that the non-proliferation treaty and the Viet Nam negotiations preclude its submission to the President at this time. Respectfully, Pete Paul N. McCloskey, Jr. PNMcC:i Enclosure 2018/09 Royal Hawaiian MANAGEMENT Acquisition CORPORATION WILLIAM DESMOND RYAN MARK MORGAN WALTER FOWARD president administral ve officer executive vice president AIR MAIL February 25, 1969 PERSONAL PLEASE autographed done forward Miss Rose Mary Woods 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, D. C. Dear Rbse Mary: For over 20 years we have watched the development of the career of Murray Chotiner. He has known the heady experience of victory and he has tasted the bitterness of defeat. Throughout the years you know he has never wavered in his loyalty nor failed to give his full measure of devotion. We now have a great man as our President whose success last November was the prelude to the substantial accomplishments that will be of benefit to everyone throughout the world. These accomplishments will be the product of a team effort and the presence of Murray on the team will make success all the more certain. The President can have confidence in an advisor whose trust is unquestioned to cope with responsibilities of great magnitude. In this morning's Los Angeles Times an article appeared which seemingly indicated that Congressman Rogers C. B. Morton was out to bury our friend M. Chotiner. We must presume the Hon. Rogers C. B. Morton, M.C. is a fine man or he wouldn't be receiving consideration. However when we have a horse with an excellent track record that runs an intelligent race, why choose an unknown quantity. I've heard references to the "California Mafia" now holding forth in Washington. This amuses me after the misuse of power by the "Eastern Establishment" and the excesses of the "Texas cowboys". For whatever value my twenty-three years in the Republican vineyards might be, I share the belief of Murray's thousands of friends who urge our President to continue to stand firmly behind Murray Chotiner. Our Country and our World will be the better for having the President continue the genius of Murray Chotiner in his Administration. Murray Chotiner has proven beyond any doubt that he knows how to elect Congressmen, Senators, Vice Presidents and Presidents. He has proven that he can build a winning party organization. The presence of Murray Chotiner will provide a "Pillar of Strength" for our President. Murray's great talent is just the prescription needed for the Republican Party. Nobody needs or has asked for free advice. However, I'd certainly be remiss if I didn't communicate my sincere thoughts to the appropriate people. Please tell me what we can do to further solidify the Chotiner position in this Administration. Your Executive Offices 457 SOUTH ROBERTSON BOULEVARD / BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA 90211 / TEL. (213) 274-7823 Honolula Office FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING SUITE 403/ HONOLULU, HAWAII 96813 / TEL (808) 538-7528 Miss Rose Mary Woods Page Two February 25, 1969 suggestions, held in absolute confidence, would be most appreciated. Now for the personal favor. Could you secure an autographed picture of President Nixon to replace my 1950 picture? I would like to frame our Inauguration invitation with the President's picture, so see what you can do. We were sorry that it was impossible for Susan and me to say "hello" during the inauguration festivities. Hopefully, your fantastic schedule will permit us to see you in the not too distant future. In any event, our prayers are always with you. Kindest personal regards, Bazy Walter Forward WF/rh/b1 3* Los Angeles Times 7 Tues., Feb. 25, 1969-Partl He said he did not know Prospective GOP, Head what commitment the Ad- ministration had made to Opposes Chotiner Post Chotiner. The Californian, who was Mr. Nixon's elec- tion campaign chairman Morton Would Have No Committee Job in his early rise to national prominence, was called in for Nixon's Longtime Political Associate last fall to serve as special assistant to John N. Mitch- BY THOMAS J. FOLEY ell, the President's law Times Staff Writer partner who was Mr. Nix- on's campaign manager WASHINGTON - Rep. job two months ago when and is now attorney gener- Rogers C. B. Morton (R- there were efforts by some al. Md.) said Monday he was of Mr. Nixon's aides to Pledges Loyalty ready to accept the GOP replace Bliss. However, Morton said "I want to national chairmanship but strong pressure from GOP contribute to the success that if he did there would governors and party lead- of the Nixon Administra- : be no committee staff job ers in Bliss' behalf led the tion in any way I can. If it for Murray Chotiner, White House aides to drop works out that this is President Nixon's con- their plans at that time. something other than na- troversial longtime politi- Morton was approached tional chairman, I'd fully cal ally. again last week. The con- understand." Morton has been the gressman said he did not Rep. Rogers C. B. Morton (P) photo Chotiner said Monday odds-on favorite to suc- have a chance to discuss that "until some kind of an ceed Ray Bliss who an- the matter with the Pres- nounced a week ago that ident himself and did not way he envisioned Choti- announcement is made by ner's role, Morton said the White House, I can't he will resign at an April want to press him about it during the busy prepara- Monday: "It doesn't look say whether I will or will meeting of the national committee. : tions for his European like that way to me." not take a job with the committee." Asked Monday about visit. The congressman said Asked whether he want- reports that he has been "I want to be sure the anyone who takes the job ed the job, Chotiner said offered the chairmanship, of chairman must have the President and I are on only "I'm not a shrinking Morton replied, "I'm think- confluent courses - that complete loyalty of every- violet." He has been a ing about it." one on the staff. we agree on what the partner in a Los Angeles It was widely reported at thrust of the national com- "Any setup where the law firm but recently the time of Bliss' an- mittee should be," Morton chairman is only a front or signed a year's lease on a nouncement that Choti- told a newsman by tele- is little more than window Washington apartment. ner was the White House phone from Ohio where he dressing would result in a Morton said he believed choice for the top staff job is on a speaking trip. great injustice to the par- a chairman must have on the committee. He was Chotiner's place in the ty," Morton said. "carte blanche" authority said to be in line for the committee picture has He said "it would be a over the committee's oper- post of executive director. been one of controversy little difficult for me" to ations and that the chair- Will Discuss It over the past several envision any role that man must be the party's However, Morton said weeks. He has had an Chotiner might play on representative in relations that before accepting the office five floors above the the committee staff if Mor- with the President and the chairmanship, he wanted chairman's at the national ton were to be chairman. White House. to discuss the Chotiner committee headquarters. role and other party mat- Ostensibly he was been do- ters with the President ing inaugural and post- following Mr. Nixon's re- inaugural chores for Mr. turn from Europe next Nixon. week. However, it was report- Morton did not spell out ed last week that it was his specific reasons for not White House insistence wanting the services of that Bliss accept Chotiner Chotiner. as his deputy that led to Technically, the com- Bliss' resignation. mittee itself chooses the Chotiner has been quot- chairman upon the recom- ed as saying he would mendation of its executive conduct the committee's committee. However, by national operations under tradition, the President a part-time chairman who makes the choice. would be the party spokes- It is known that Morton man. was approached about the Asked if that were the PRESERVATION COPY BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA 90211 457 SOUTH ROBERTSON BOULEVARD U.S. 10c MAIL 25FEB 1969 AIR MAIL Miss Rose Mary Woods The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, D. C. PERSONAL PLEASE in 10c MAIL 25 FEB 1969 AIR MAIL Miss Rose Mary Woods The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, D. C. PERSONAL PLEASE MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON March 25, 1969 Put with MEMORA NDUM FOR MISS ROSE WOODS Attached are two requests for autographed photographs of the done President. The first is from the Chief of Police at Independence who requested the picture when I was in the Truman Library. His card is attached. The second is the one that I would like to see done whenever it donte: is possible. The troops in Korea really feel like they're at the end of the line. I would appreciate anything my favorite Presidential secretary can do. COLONEL JAMES D. HUGHES WGFP OF DEVENUE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF WASHINGTON, D.C. 20310 AMERICA 24 March 1969 Dear Don: Sorry I have been operating out of Walter Reed and have missed personal contact with you for the past several weeks. It seems that I have an insuffi- cient number of red corpuscles, and I have baffled the doctors at Walter Reed to date in finding the reason for that deficiency. Glowing reports of your fine support to the President have come to me all the way from California where I spent a week with General Bradley. I particu- larly regret that I have been unable to assist you in developing service sup- port requirements. Last year President Johnson autographed a photograph of himself for the Officers and Men of I Corps in Korea. LTG William P. Yarborough, CG, I Corps (Gp), has placed this picture adjacent to that of President Park, who also inscribed his picture, in a very prominent place in their headquarters. General Yarborough has written me on two s'eparate occasions expressing the value the picture of the President has had in letting the troops know that their President is thinking of them even in far away Korea. May I request that you ask President Nixon to also autograph an 8" X 10" color picture of himself and inscribe it simply "To the Officers and Men of I Corps (Group), Korea. 11 If you would forward the picture to my office, we will pack it suitably and see that it is in General Yarborough's hands as soon as possible. I gained much stature at Ft MacArthur last Friday while at the retirement ceremony for General Bradley's sergeant. I called attention to Mrs. Bradley that the chopper flying overhead was that of the President, and sure enough, the papers proved my statement to be correct. Best regards to you, Vern, and your other capable assistants. Sincerely, luch A.L. HAMBLEN, JR. Colonel, GS Deputy SGS (Staff Svcs) White House Liaison Officer Colonel James D. Hughes Armed Forces Aide to the President The White House THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON May 19, 1969 MEMO FOR ROSE MARY WOODS RMW Marge, for a photograph as you discussed with Bud. May 19, 1969 Thank you, Bud Krogh's final recommendation on this is to go just with the picture and adhere to a firm policy that letters go only to Presidential appointees -- otherwise, they feel it would Eliska Hasek open a flood gate for people to request letters. Att. Marje 214 East Alexandria Avenue Alexandria, Virginia 22301 May 10, 1969 Miss Rose Mary Woods Personal Secretary to The President The White House Washington, D. C. Dear Miss Woods, I had the most pleasant telephone conversation on May 8, with Miss Dianne Tankoos an associate in your office. I indicated to her that on May 20, 1969 I was celebrating my thirty-fifth (35) anniversary with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. On May 20th I will be presented a "Book of Memories", and I would be most happy and delighted to receive an autographed picture and letter from our good President to be made a part of this book. She suggested that I write you this letter and was SO very kind in telling me that such a request could be made. The autographed picture and letter from our Chief Executive in this book will be cherished and treasured by me, as well as my wife Mary, daughter Mary Elizabeth and son, Gregory over the years. 05/19/69 I would like to tell you that I had the pleasure of working with your brother, Joe, in the FBI Washington Field Office on many assignments relating to criminal and security matters. Thank you for being so generous in letting me infringe upon your most valuable time with this request and my most hearty thanks to you for this favor. With deep appreciation, I remain, Sincerely, John W. Sullivan W. Sullivan John W. Sullivan 214 East Alexandria Avenue Alexandria, Virginia 22301 AL EXANDRIP ALWAYS MAY!! 6c PM USE ZIP VA DODE Miss Rose Mary Woods Personal Secretary to The President The White House Washington, D. C. PERSONAL # THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON MEMORANDUM FROM BRYCE N. HARLOW DATE: 7/1/69 FOR ACTION: FOR INFORMATION ONLY: Rose Woods ACTION REQUESTED: 1. All necessary action, no return 2. Designated action, and return to me: XX Comments Draft reply for signature of Prepare agenda and Brief Other MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON JUN 30 1969 June 28, 1969 shoes year TO: Bryce N. Harlow 9 100 11 have had noternity FROM: Bill Timmons RN. about is A number of Members have approached me complaining about the inscription and autograph on their Nixon pictures. Several say they are two embarrassed to hang them on their office walls. The inscriptions have been added by the White House calligrapher and therefore impersonal. It is pointed out that Eisenhower, Kennedy and Johnson personally wrote all over pictures for Members, making an attractive photograph to impress constituents. Also, it is charged that the President uses an autopen for his NoT signature which I stoutly denied. Seems a number of Members True compared autographs. has RN About My recommendation: The President personally autograph extra large color pictures to GOP leaders and ranking committee Members 10 different and smaller color pictures to Democrat Chairmen and special WAYS he L your Capitol relations. friends. All others who support surtax should receive 8x10 black signs his and white picture personally autographed. NAME. I recognize this is time consuming but it would greatly assist in Same of these people already Lane two or three pictures now. If you would double check with I'll each take other it up with the President but I truthfully tosee how many have complained doubt that he will write the inscriptions. MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON JUN 9 - 1969 June 7, 1969 TO: Bryce N. Harlow 619 Base FROM: Bill Timmons BC SUBJECT: Photographs We've encounted another picture problem. Namely, there are no official photographs of the first family, First Lady or Cabinet. Although we do not get a great number of requests for these particular photos we do have a few pending -- about three months now. I'm rather embarrassed to say that there is no official photo of the first lady and when asked when it may be available have to say it is not contemplated in the near future. Bryce, this is a minor point and seems silly to have to take flak over it which is imminent if something isn't done soon. Pectures THE WHITE HOUSE THE WASHINGTON WASHINGTON WHITE HOUSE Maye August 8, 1969 Rose - fy TO: ROSE WOODS FROM: JOHN R. BROWN Duright inform me he will be setting for This is forwarded for your information to give you an idea of the President's current attitude towards the pictures we are distributing. I believe he a preture sometime will be sitting for additional pictures in California. next week with Ollie. Lay THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON Bob H August 7, 1969 have MEMORANDUM FOR MR. H. R. HALDEMAN The President would like to review on the plane to California Saturday the best black and white portrait pictures that Ollie Atkins has available. He would like to see that the color picture of him and Mrs. Nixon taken during the campaign (Ollie knows which one I mean) is used and he also feels that the color picture of the family is fine to use. He does not like the color portrait of himself which we are presently using. He would like to have any distribution of these ceased. I have called Ollie and he is aware that the President would like to review the pictures on the plane Saturday. DWIGHT OM L. CHAPIN CC: Mr. Ronald Ziegler Mr. Ollie Atkins MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON March 28, 1969 MEMORANDUM FOR: MISS WOODS I hate to even raise the subject, but it turns out that the President apparently promised Herb Kalmbach an autographed picture way back at the Maurice Stans farewell dinner. Herb was reluctant to even raise the point with me, but did ask if there was any possibility of his having a picture -- and I cer- tainly think he should on the basis of his having put in a year and done half, or whatever it was, of volunteer service to the cause, and because he is currently performing some very valuable services for us on a very sub rosa basis -- again as a volunteer. H. R. H HALDEMAN January 15, 1969 MEMORANDUM TO: RMW FROM RN Herb Kalmbach asked for an autographed picture. Give him one of our new ones - I think he would like a larger one. "To Herb Kalmbach with grateful appreciation for his 11 friendship and support through the years from Dick Nixon. done / 69 69 MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON July 24, 1969 MEMORANDUM FOR Marje Acker Subject: Presidential Autographs on Postage Stamps Mrs. Virginia Brizendine, the Chief of the Philately Branch at the Post Office, called me this morning to say that there is nothing illegal in the President's signing blocks of stamps or individual postage stamps. She pointed out that stamps with any signature are legally defaced and thus no longer valid as postage. Nun Noble Melencamp Congrassional September Pulines 10, 1969 MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. HARLOW At Rose's request, I talked with the President about the problem you raised regarding the personal inscriptions on autographed pictures for Members of Congress. The President agrees with the recommendation that both the inscription and the signature should be in the President's hand- writing. He also agrees with your recommended program that we have him do this on a gradual basis of 20 pictures or so each week so that, over a period of time, we will get pictures to all the people who should have them. He is very much concerned that this be limited to Members of Congress and not to Congressional staff people and that sort of thing. Will you please set up a program for doing this sort-of-thing, and I would suggest that each picture, as it comes in, have a suggested very brief inscription so that the President will have some guidance on what ought to be said in each case. Obviously, many of them will just be the standard "With best wishes" or something of that sort, but where there is a reason for something different, a card should accompany the picture with that thought. I would suggest that we have these programmed as you recommended on the basis of 20 a week, and that you let me maintain a backlog of them to work in whenever there seems to be an appropriate moment. That way we'll try to get as many done as fast as we can. H. R. WALDEMAN KLDEMAN cc: Miss Woods MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON November 23, 1970 FOR: LUCY FERGUSON SANDY FOX NOBLE MELENCAMP DEBBY MURRAY FROM: STEPHEN BULL Do RE: Presentation of Bibles to Clergymen Presiding at White House Worship Services The President has directed that a Bible appropriate to the Clergyman's individual faith be presented to each Clergyman who has presided at a White House Worship Service. The process of distribution can be effected with a minimum of effort if we follow the procedure agreed to by the addressees of this memo: A standard inscription, supplied by Jim Keogh, will be inscribed on blank bookplates by Sandy Fox. Sandy will maintain an inventory of five signed and inscribed bookplates with only the name of the recipient left blank. On the Monday following a White House Worship Service, Debby Murray sends a memo to Noble Melencamp giving highlights of the Worship Service, significant points in the sermon, and other significant bits of information that should be referred to in the Presidential thank-you letter. Accompanying the copy of this memo to Noble Melencamp will be a com- pleted bookplate provided by Sandy Fox. Lucy Ferguson, who maintains the inventory of Roman Catholic and King James Bibles, as well as copies of the Torah, will, as a matter of course, send the copy appropriate to the Clergyman's faith to Noble Melencamp on the Monday following the Worship Service. Mrs. Ferguson should be provided with a copy of the Worship Service scenario SO that she will know when to send a Bible to Noble and will have enough information to send the appropriate copy. Noble Melencamp will prepare the Presidential thank-you letter for the President's signature, affix the completed bookplate to the appropriate Bible, and then send the whole package over to Rose Woods' office for the President's signature. CC: A. Butterfield J. Keogh R. Woods MEMORANDUM THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON December 8, 1969 Did we bad? your know MEMORANDUM FOR Rose Woods Connie Stuart SUBJECT: Pictures of the First Family for the Social Aides I just discovered that we have been providing the social aides with two different autographed pictures, one of all the aides posed with the President and First Lady, and a second, the family picture of the President, Mrs. Nixon, Tricia, Julie and David. We were coordinating the first and Mrs. Nixon had suggested the second as a "going-away" present. I would like to coordinate all matters relating to the social aides and I propose the following: 1. Pose the aides with the President and Mrs. Nixon only as often as necessary to get each aide in the picture (dictated by turnover rate of aides). This picture would be framed and given to all aides (with no auto- graph). 2. Present each departing aide an autographed family picture as a going-away present. We will submit a list each month of those scheduled to depart. As a matter of information, I write the officer evaluation reports for their official records and forward to each service. In addition, I write thank-you letters which are sent to each man who departs. These letters are either signed by me or submitted for the President's signature (in special cases). The aides have been added to the list of staff for the Christmas prints which are mailed each year. I feel that the above will ensure good coordination and will give them the special recognition which they deserve. COLONEL JAMES SHH D. HUGHES WOMEN The Washington Daily News, Wednesday, December 3, 1969 hod t wen.s x(1 2 day Cirl, THE Mass production Autograph shows no personal bond general autographed to the General. Ri- questing the autograph for his friend chard Nixon junked this system. should list his name. He sends out some pictures frankly By If Lyndon Johnson had this system, stamped that the autograph is electroni- can you'imagine what would have hap- cally reproduced, but this has still not pened to the staffer who suggested he Clare stopped the flow of requests for pictures mail off that "To my good friend Billy from lobbyests, politicians, janitors, etc. Sol Estes" photo? who want to impress their clients, con- Crawford stituents and families back in Grass- roots. By the way those effete Impudent In- So, Rosemary Woods, the President's tellectuals these days are calling the personal secretary, has had to send out a White House: "Uncle Strom's Cabin." IF the silent majority were living in memo to "all White House staff" setting rassroots America, perhaps here where up a system for getting the President's F SCOTT FITZGERALD'S "The Great the cynical pols pad down could be autograph. called locoweed. The memo doesn't make it clear Gatsby" is being made into a Broadway musical. whether this is for an electronic or a A typical example of life here in Lo- coweed is the matter of autographed valid autograph. In fact, the White His daughter, Scottie Fitzgerald Smith, House has never said that there are val- says. the show will open in the early Presidential pictures. One of the first id autographs. But no reporter apparent- Spring and is being produced by Artie thing an aspiring pol learns is that auto- ly has dared to phrase or raise a ques- Shaw. It's the first Fitzgerald story to be graphed pictures: made into a musical and Mrs. Smith tion about the President's ability to Are hardly worth the glossy paper write.) said at least 20 people have tried their they are printed on. hand at "Gatsby" before, but Artie Shaw Are usually not personally auto- Anyway the memo asks that staffers is the first to get it into production. graphed. send Miss Woods 5 file card listing the "I have dreamed of it being a musical name and address of the individual to Do not mean the person to whom it as good as 'My Fair Lady,' Mrs. Smith receive the autograph, whether it is a is addressed knows, has met, shaken said, "ever since 'My Fair Lady.' picture, first day cover, bookplate, White hands with or even seen the President in House card or whatever to be auto- She and several other Washington in- person. graphed and a mailing label. tellectualities including publisher Walter And even tho most Washington hang- Ridder wrote a musical of their own And tho, some may think it as insin- ers-on acknowledge these facts, they try about culture some years ago with the cere as a television commentator's eye- harder than anyone to get a picture of brow, Miss Woods also wants a "sug- idea of doing "Gatsby" next, if the first the current incumbent autographed to gested inscription." successful. "It got a good initial recep- them regardless of his or their party or tion and people were talking about doing creed. Her memo says the general inscription it when President Kennedy was assassi- would be "To Mary Brown with best This picture discussion does not in- nated and that sort of did in culture," wishes" or "To Mary Brown with appre- Mrs. Smith said. clude autographed pictures of the person ciation and best wishes" - but if a taken with the President. Lyndon John- "more special" inscription is wanted, it Yesterday while doing a television in- son had pictures taken of nearly every- should be indicated. terview, Mrs. Smith met Howard Keel, one of the thousands of people who went star of Plaza Suite, and thinks he would thru a White House receiving line. Some- THREE-BY-FIVE be a perfect "Gatsby." She is hoping to times the system went awry and say an Another thing, on that three-by-five- get him and Mr. Shaw together soon - adminiral would get a picture of some card, the White House staff member re- they never met.