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Reproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum
March 20, 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. HALDEMAN
The attached material responds to your March 19 request for a basic
game plan for winning Congressional approval of the President's deci- "
sion to go ahead with a modified anti-missile "Safeguard System.
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
Attachment
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PROGRAM TO WIN APPROVAL OF THE PRESIDENT'S DECISION
RE A MODIFIED ANTI-MISSILE "SAFEGUARD" SYSTEM
President's Announcement at White House Press Conference
(March 14)
Immediate Follow- up Actions -- Completed
(March 14-17)
1. Press conference by Dep Sec Def Packard.
2. Briefing by the Vice President, in his office, for six new
Republican senators. Ken BeLieu present.
3. Telephone calls to Republican leaders nationwide -- by John
Sears.
4. Telephone calls to Republican governors -- by the Vice
President.
5. Briefing at the White House by Dr. John Foster (DoD) to
Congressional relations and public affairs officers repre-
senting all Cabinet departments and many independent
agencies.
6. Speech by Herb Klein, in Minneapolis, to the Minnesota
Newspaper Association.
7. Talk by Herb Klein at the Young Republicans conference
(Shoreham Hotel, Wash. D. C.).
8. TV appearance by Dep Sec Def Packard -- Issues and Answers,
March 16th.
9. Background packet on "Safeguard System" sent to the Hill,
and to 500 top editors, columnists and broadcasters nation-
wide.
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10.
Transcripts of the President's press conference and
Dep Sec Def Packard's press conference sent to the Hill
and to the same group of 500 top editors, columnists,
and broadcasters.
11. Senator Jackson and others made favorable comments
during televised discussion session.
First Week's Actions -- Completed
(March 17-21)
1.
TV appearance by Senator Jackson -- the TODAY show.
2. Talk by Herb Klein at the National Press Club to the
Public Relations Society of America.
3. Ten-page layman's question-and-answer sheet distributed
throughout the White House staff, to the Hill, to the Cabinet
departments, and to political leaders nationally.
4. Favorable editorial excerpts mailed to Congressmen,
editors, and to political leaders nationally.
5. Television appearance by Secretary Laird -- testifying
on the Hill.
6. Daily contacts made with Congressmen -- on the Hill,
at Congressional receptions at the White House, etc.
Results of Aggregate Effort To-date
(March 21)
We anticipate little difficulty in the House. Chairman Emanuel
Celler (House Judiciary Committee) told Bryce Harlow yesterday
at lunch that he had supported the President's position in a tele-
vised appearance in New York on March 19th. Chairman Teague
(House Veterans Affairs Committee) telephoned on Wednesday to
offer his compliments on the President's stand, and to pledge his
steadfast support. There have been other similar calls from
House members.
2
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The fight will be in the Senate. Three polls have just been taken
in order to determine, as accurately as possible with the informa-
tion available, where we stand with each senator. One was a
Senate and Democratic Leadership poll; another was a DoD poll
based on information in Defense files dating back to the debate
on this same issue last year; and the third was a poll taken by
Ken BeLieu based on his direct personal conversations with
senators concerned and with others. The results of these polls
are attached to this memorandum.
Planned Actions for Future Weeks
1. Zero-in on each senator. Bryce Harlow and Ken BeLieu
have an appointment with Senator Jackson next Monday when
he returns from Europe. The three will go over their per-
sonal polls of the Senate with a fine-tooth comb and, based
on their findings, outline a full-scale program whereby we
concentrate all the resources of the Administration on the
state of each negatively inclined senator who might possibly
come around to supporting the President's position. The
state-by-state program will include:
(a) Making special press contacts through Herb Klein.
(b) Full use of state and national Party machinery through
state chairmen, John Sears, and Rog Morton.
(c) Presidential contacts with influential leaders
by
letter and/or telephone.
(d) Use of House Members where available.
(e) Use of state governors through the Vice President.
(f) Use of Cabinet officers and key sub-Cabinet officers;
and the use of private organizations closely allied with
certain of the departments.
(g) Use of state elements of such organizations as the VFW,
American Legion, etc., especially those most likely to
be responsive to Defense Department effort.
Note: Of course, the program must be designed state-
by-state and senator-by-senator.
3
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2.
Obtain (request) distinguished persons, including scientists,
to appear as witnesses before the Armed Services Committee.
Senator Jackson is already at work on this and expects to
produce a sizeable group of people in this category, all in
favor of the modified Safeguard System, within the next few
weeks.
3.
Counterattack through Hugh Scott's organization
using
material furnished by DoD, Herb Klein and Jim Keogh.
4. Enlist the efforts of public information and Congressional
relations personnel of the 12 Executive departments. They
can more fully brief their Cabinet officers, see to it that
favorable "Safeguard System" comments are inserted in all
talks, speeches and addresses made by members of their
departments over the next several weeks, work directly
with the White House on individual senators, and assist
their Cabinet officers in inducing satellite private organiza-
tions to support the President.
5. TV appearance by Secretary Laird -- Meet the Press,
March 23.
6. TV appearance by Secretary Kennedy (to touch on "Safe-
guard System) -- Issues and Answers, March 23.
7. TV appearance by Dr. John Foster -- the TODAY show
next week.
8.
Possible short Presidential visit to the National Association
of Broadcasters conference to be held here in Washington on
the morning of March 25. (A recommendation.)
9. Speech by Herb Klein at the five-state area meeting of Sigma
Delta Chi (national society of news journalists) in Williamsburg.
10. TV appearance by Dr. Arthur Burns -- Face the Nation,
March 30.
11.
TV appearance by a known Administration figure (not yet
designated by name) -- Meet the Press, March 30.
12. TV appearance by Secretary Laird -- the new one-hour CBS
morning news show which will compete with the TODAY show,
sometime furing week of March -April 6.
4
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13.
Possible television appearance by Vice President Agnew,
Secretary Rogers, and Senator Jackson on same program
as above, on three separate days during week of March 31-
April 6.
14. Addresses by Secretary Rogers, Secretary Laird and Herb
Klein to American Society of Newspaper Editors on three
separate days week of April 14-19.
15. Speech by Secretary Rogers to American Newspaper Pub-
lishers Association week of April 21-26.
16. Stress use of term "Safeguard System" in all cases when
referring to modified Sentinel system.
17. Send Defense (or Defense-oriented) teams to key U. S.
cities for purpose of briefing citizens and influential
leaders on Safeguard System.
5
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RESULTS OF THREE SEPARATE POLLS
AS OF MARCH 19, 1969
Senate & Dem Leadership
DOD
Ken BeLieu
Aiken
?
Y
?/Y
Allen
Y
Y
Y
Allott
Y
Y
Y
Anderson
?
Y
?/Y
Baker
?
Y
?/Y
Bayh
N
Y
N/ ?
Bellmon
Y
?
Y
Bennett
Y
Y
Y
Bible
Y
Y
Y
Boggs
?
Y
?/Y
Brooke
N
N
N
Burdick
N
?
N
Byrd, Va (Harry)
Y
Y
Y
Byrd, W. Va (Robe rt)
Y
Y
Y
Cannon
Y
Y
Y
Case
N
N
N
Church
N
N
N
Cook
?
N
?/Y
Cooper
N
N
N
Cotton
Y
Y
Y
Attachment
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Senate & Dem Leadership
DOD
Ken BeLieu
Cranston
N
N
N
Curtis
Y
Y
Y
Dirksen
Y
Y
Y
Dodd
?
Y
?/Y
Dole
?
Y
?/Y
Dominick
Y
Y
Y
Eagleton
N
N
N
Eastland
Y
Y
Y
Ellender
N
N
N
Ervin
Y
Y
Y
Fannin
Y
Y
Y
Fong
Y
Y
Y
Fulbright
N
N
N
Goldwater
Y
Y
Y
Goodell
N
N
N
Gore
N
N
N
Gravel
?
?
?/Y
Griffin
Y
Y
Y
Gurney
Y
?
Y
Hansen
Y
Y
Y
Harris
?
N
?/N
Hart
N
N
N
Hartke
N
N
N
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Senate & Dem Leadership
DOD
Ken BeLieu
Hatfield
N
N
N
Holland
Y
Y
Y
Hollings
Y
Y
Y
Hruska
Y
Y
Y
Hughes
N
N
N
Inouye
?
?
? /N
Jackson
Y
Y
Y
Javits
N
N
N
Jordan, N.C. (Everett)
Y
Y
Y
Jordan, Idaho (Len)
?
Y
?
Kennedy
N
N
N
Long
Y
Y
Y
Magnuson
?
Y
?/Y
Mansfield
N
N
N
Mathias
N
N
N
McCarthy
N
N
N
McClellan
Y
Y
Y
McGee
?
Y
?/Y
McGovern
N
N
N
McIntyre
?
Y
?
Metcalf
N
N
N
Miller
Y
Y
Y
Mondale
N
N
N
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Senate & Dem Leadership
DOD
Ken BeLieu
Montoya
?
Y
?/Y
Moss
N
N
N
Mundt
Y
Y
Y
Murphy
Y
Y
Y
Muskie
N
N
N
Nelson
N
N
N
Packwood
?
N
?/Y
Pastore
Y
Y
Y
Pearson
N
N
N
Pell
N
N
N
Percy
N
N
N
Prouty
N
N
N
Proxmire
N
N
N
Randolph
N
N
N
Ribicoff
N
?
N
Russell
Y
Y
Y
Saxbe
?
N
? /N
Schweiker
N
N
N
Scott
Y
Y
Y
Smith
?
N
?/Y
Sparkman
Y
Y
Y
Spong
?
Y
?
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Senate & Dem Leadership DOD Ken BeLieu
Stennis
Y
Y
Y
Stevens
?
Y
?/Y
Symington
N
N
N
Talmadge
Y
Y
Y
Thurmond
Y
Y
Y
Tower
Y
Y
Y
Tydings
N
N
N
Williams, N.J. (Harrison)
N
N
N
Williams, Del. (John)
N
?
N
Yarborough
N
?
N
Young, N. Dak. (Milton)
Y
Y
Y
Young, Ohio (Stephen)
N
N
N
39 Yeas
51 Yeas
53 Yeas
41 Nays
41 Nays
44 Nays
20 ?
8 ?
3 ?
100 Total
100 Total 100 Total
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- VERY CONFIDENTIAL -
Determined to be an
Administrative Marking
Not National Security Information
By J45
NARA Date 3/18/2016
BOOK #1
FIRST WEEKLY STATUS REPORT RE SAFEGUARD CAMPAIGN
(as of 6:00 p.m., May 1st)
- VERY CONFIDENTIAL -
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PERSONAL/CONFIDEN
H
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
May 1, 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE PRESIDENT
Subject: Safeguard Campaign
Today I assumed additional duty as action coordinator for our Safeguard campaign
to allow Ken BeLieu more time to concentrate on target Senators. However the
total program remains under Ken's supervision.
Personnel listed on the organizational chart (opposite) total 18 and comprise our
Safeguard Campaign Planning Committee. Members meet each Tuesday and Fri-
day at 8:30 a.m. to discuss the conduct of the campaign and actions necessary to
achieve smoother coordination and greater effectiveness.
Messrs. BeLieu, Butterfield, Klein, West and Dent comprise the Safeguard
Steering Committee. It meets each week day at 8:30 a.m. This smaller group
is responsible for reviewing results of past actions and determining (on this day-
to-day basis) what our priorities are and in what areas current and future emphasis
should be placed.
There are only two printed copies of the organizational chart in addition to the one
enclosed, and committee members understand that there is to be no open recogni-
tion or public admission of its existence.
Two periodically updated briefing books will be maintained for your ready review.
This book (Book # 1) will contain a compilation of "significant past actions" and
"programmed daily actions for the coming week" as reported by Fryklund, Whitaker,
West, Dent-Sears-Morton, and Klein. It will be current as of 6:00 p.m. each
Thursday and on your desk by Friday morning at 8:00. The other book (Book #2)
will contain Ken BeLieu's game plans on target Senators, with prime and secondary
targets specified. It will be a bi-weekly report current as of 6:00 p.m. each
Monday and Thursday and on your desk the following morning at 8:00.
All of us understand that briefing books and periodic reports alone are not going
to get the job done
... that simultaneously there must be a well coordinated and
concerted effort throughout the Administration to convince the nation of the wisdom
of your Safeguard decision, and ultimately, to gain support of that decision by the
Congress. Favorable results will be forthcoming.
ALEXANDER Alsx P. BUTTERFIELD
PERSONAL/CONFIDENTIAL
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- THIS INF S TREATED AS VERY CONFI NTIAL -
DIRECTOR
Mr. Ken BeLieu
ACTION COORDINATOR
Mr. Alex Butterfield
flow of material
SAFEGUARD SUPPORT GROUP (in EOB)
(1) Mr. Chas West, Exec VP Nat'l Strat-
egy Info Ctr, NYC:
consultant; gen-
eral supervision of Support Gp.
(2) Dr. Larry Lynn, NSC Staff
rep for
HK; writes and reviews materials.
(3) Col. Rob'tJ. Bennett, USA, PIO to LGen
Starbird; writer and PIO advisor.
(4) Col. John B. Trussell, USA, Instructor
Army War College; speech writer.
(5) LtCol Bruce Jacobs, Army Nat'l Gd;
VP Grey Advtg, NYC; PIO and PR
expert.
(6) Mr. Jay Wilkinson, White House Staff;
assists in coordinating action items.
(7) Two stenos; 1 fm WH Staff; 1 fm DoD.
flow of material
DEFENSE
CABINET
PRIV. SECTOR
POLITICAL
MEDIA
SENATE
Mr. Fryklund
Mr. J. Whitaker
Mr. Chas West
Mr. Harry Dent
Mr. Herb Klein
Mr. Ken BeLieu
Spec' Asst
Cabinet
Consultant
Ass't Counsel
Dir. Comm.
Dep Ass't
to DepSecDef
Secretary
(NYC)
Cong'l Liaison
(J. Friedheim)
(P. Flanigan)
(Sears & Morton
(Paul Costello)
(B. Harlow)
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RECENT PAST ACTIONS
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RECENT PAST ACTIONS
Defense
1. Dr. John Foster appeared on TV program, "Issues and Answers",
April 27 and strongly supported Safeguard.
2. Secretary of the Army Resor spoke to Union League Club, New
York City, April 28 and emphasized importance of Safeguard.
3. General A. D. Starbird, Safeguard Systems Manager, spoke to
Retired Army General Officers in the Washington, D.C. area,
April 30, and strongly backed President's decision re Safeguard
deployment.
4. Dr. Wilbur Payne, DUSA(OR), spoke at North Dakota State
University, April 30 and urged support for Safeguard.
5. Mr. Charles Poor, ASA(R&D), spoke in favor of Safeguard to
the National Strategy Information Center, New York, on April 30.
6. General A. D. Starbird participated in CBS documentary telecast
of Safeguard on April 29.
7. Robert Wieser spoke before the 90/91 Club re Safeguard.
8. Secretary Laird discussed the importance of Safeguard before
National Women's Group.
9. Secretary Nutter strongly supported Safeguard at Dallas World
Affairs Council.
10. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Jerry W. Friedheim held
press conference on Safeguard in Colorado Springs and emphasized
its importance to national security.
11. Colonel Bankson, Director of Defense Information, met with news-
men in Indianapolis area after commencement speech at Defense
Information School and made favorable remarks about President's
Safeguard decision.
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12. Deputy Secretary Packard met with top editors of Fortune
Magazine. Fortune will do pro Safeguard story this month
authored by Herman Kahn.
13. 2050 information kits about Safeguard were sent to State Adjutant
Generals, Retired General Officers and Reserve and National
Guard Officers.
14. 650 information kits about Safeguard were sent to Army Civilian
Aides and Active Duty General Officers.
15. 1500 information kits about Safeguard were sent to the Association
of the United States Army (AUSA) and were distributed to:
American Legion, VFW, Retired Officers Assn., Navy League,
Air Force Assn., Reserve Officers Assn., and the National
Guard Assn.
16. Favorable article re Safeguard appeared in Army Magazine and
was distributed by AUSA to above agencies plus 5000 industry
members and 120 chapters of the AUSA.
17. Favorable Safeguard article appeared in May issue of the Army
Digest.
18. Twelve separate packets of material on Safeguard were sent to
5 members of Congress.
19. Twelve administrative assistants to Republican Members of
Congress were provided a two and one-half hour briefing and
discussion on Safeguard and, in addition, were given copies of Under
Secretary Packard's latest statements on the Safeguard.
20. Copies of Dr. Foster's and Senator Jackson's interview on
"Issues and Answers" were provided to the House Armed Services
and Appropriations Committees and to the Senate Armed
Services and Appropriations Committees.
21. Ten comments favorable to Safeguard appeared in the Congress-
ional Record during week of April 26.
22. Sec. Packard briefed Repub. Policy Comm. re Safeguard.
23. Cong. Moorhead and Sen. Nelson briefed on MIRV and Safeguard.
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RECENT PAST ACTIONS
Cabinet
1. Secretary Stans strongly supported Safeguard at a March 22 speech
before the American Textile Manufacturing Institute in Florida.
2. At Secretary Finch's request, George Murphy called Gov. Reagan
and James Farmer called Negro leaders to urge support for
Safeguard.
3. Secretary Finch plugged Safeguard in ASNE speech; talked to
Otis Chandler of the Los Angeles Times about it, and in Los
Angeles in April, held a news conference and television interview
supporting the issue. He also discussed Safeguard with Dan Ridder
of the Ridder newspaper chain.
4. Secretary Romney emphasized importance of Safeguard at a
Washington, D. C. League of Republican Women Voters' luncheon.
Romney is working on Michigan labor leaders to turn Senator
Hart's vote.
5. At Bryce Harlow's suggestion, Secretary Hickel has not removed
Mr. Richmond from the Bonneville Power Commission since he is
Senator Jackson's candidate to remain on that job. Richmond will
be left in that slot pending Jackson's actions on the Safeguard
issue. Hickel has contacted Senator Ted Stevens to make sure
his vote stays with the Administration.
6. Secretary Blount plugged Safeguard in a South Carolina Legislature
session and got some press play. Blount has a mutual friend in
Oregon who reported that Packwood was with the Administration
on this issue and not in the doubtful column, as previously reported.
7. Secretary Blount discussed Safeguard in speech before the Direct
Mail Advertising Association Postal Parlay Luncheon, and
emphasized necessity for system deployment.
8. Secretary Kennedy urged support for Safeguard in a speech before
the Young Republican national leadership.
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9. Under Secretary Walker strongly backed Safeguard in speech in
Phoenix, Arizona before a national meeting of the Reserve City
Bankers. In addition, Walker testified before the Senate Banking
and Currency Committee on high interest rates and plugged the
fact that funding of the Safeguard would in no way affect the economy
adversely.
10. Under Secretary James Beggs contacted the leader of the
Transportation Association of America and requested Trans-
portation's rail, highway and mass transit administrators to con-
tact their respective lobby groups on behalf of the President's
Safeguard program.
11. Secour Brown, Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology,
DoT, solicited support for Safeguard among his scientific and
Congressional friends.
(* denotes action directed toward one or more Senators)
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RECENT PAST ACTION
Political
1. Senator Pastore's letter was used:
(1) By Herb Klein through appropriate news media;
(2) By the Veterans of Foreign Wars for "speeches
and publication" and
(3) By DoD for "publication and use by Defense
spokesmen."
2. Prior to the Republican Governors Conference, John Sears worked
on lining up individual support of Governors.
3. Vice President did an excellent job in talking to the Governors
at Conference. The meeting concluded with the announcement
that in deference to the Vice President's wishes the group would
not pass a resolution but did support the President's Safeguard
decision.
4. Congressman Morton strongly supported Safeguard at the news
conference during the Governors Conference.
5. Elly Peterson of the National Committee staff mentioned the
Safeguard very strongly in several speeches.
6. Harry Dent worked privately with Southern Senators and Con-
gressmen on Hill to solicit support for Safeguard.
7. Senators Dirksen and Jackson and Congressman Ford made
favorable press statements about Safeguard.
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RECENT PAST ACTIONS
Media
1. Herb Klein's office distributed five nationwide mailings of source
and explanatory materials to 700 editors, syndicated columnists,
political writers and broadcasters. Materials included
announcement statement by the President, press conference Q-A
transcripts, special explanatory Q-A based on areas of possible
misunderstanding, and assorted fact sheets.
2. Important columnists and television commentators were contacted
on a personal basis to secure favorable presentations of the
Administration's program.
3. One or more network television appearances were programmed
with success for each of the following: Vice President, Secretary
Laird, Dr. John Foster, Under Secretary Packard, Senator
Jackson, Congressmen Stratton and Hosmer, and Klein. Programs
included ABC's "Issues and Answers, 11 NBC's "Today Show,"
"CBS Morning News, 11 NBC's "Tonight Show" and Martin Agronsky.
4. Special televised news conferences also were scheduled for
Secretary Laird, Secretary Volpe, and Klein in Miami, Detroit,
San Francisco, Chicago and Las Vegas.
5. Dr. John Foster, Director of DoD Research and Engineering,
briefed all departmental public affairs officers in depth at the
White House within 24 hours after Presidential announcement.
Follow-up briefings were held to make certain that Cabinet Members
would give public support to the program.
6. Favorable one-page summation of the program was featured on
cover of Carl Byoir & Associates Washington newsletter and
distributed to 800 top industry leaders. Byoir & Associates also
distributed approximately 100 kits of source material to business
leaders and PR executives.
7. PR executives who worked in the campaign were contacted in key
cities to distribute source materials to opinion makers in their
communities.
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PROGRAMMED ACTIONS WEEK OF MAY 4-10
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PROGRAMMED ACTIONS FOR SUNDAY, MAY 4
Defense
1. Special Advisor to the Deputy Secretary, Fryklund, to support
President's decision on Safeguard System in an open debate at
Wilmington, Delaware before Rhodes Debate Society. There
will be news coverage.
Cabinet
1. Secretary Romney to appear on ABC's "Issues and Answers. 11
Prepared to comment on Safeguard if at all possible.
2. Deputy Attorney General Kleindienst to address Police Community
Relations Conference in St. Louis. Will make comment re wisdom
of President's decision on Safeguard.
Private Sector
None
Political
None
Media
1. Senator Scoop Jackson on Metromedia's "Evans and Novak
Report". Major emphasis to be on Safeguard System and wisdom
of President's decision.
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PROGRAMMED ACTIONS FOR MONDAY, MAY 5
Defense
None
Cabinet
1. Secretaries Rogers and Laird to brief AFL/CIO Executive
Committee at the White House on Safeguard. They hope to
generate formal resolution by Council backing President's
Safeguard decision and thereby putting squeeze on labor-oriented
Senators.
2. Secretary Blount to address Fort Worth, Texas Chamber of
Commerce. Will mention Safeguard.
3. Under Secretary of the Treasury Charls Walker to speak before
Texas Bankers Association in Houston. Definitely will come
out strong for Safeguard deployment and wisdom of President's
decision in interest of national security.
Private Sector
1. 17-page Safeguard System brochures will be sent to Don Kendall
and President's Club through Peter Flanigan.
Political
1. Dent/Sears Committee to contact GOP leaders re initiation of
energetic campaign to generate greatly increased volumes of
favorable mail to U.S. Senators
especially target Senators.
2. Dent to call friends of Congressman Rivers in S. C. to encourage
Rivers to act first in the House re Safeguard vote.
*
3. Dent to visit Senator Jordan (D-NC), a good friend.
*
4. Dent to visit Senator Stennis' staff and friends on Armed Services
Committee to seek information and serve as sounding board.
(* Denotes action directed toward one or more Senators)
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Media
1. NASA Administrator Thomas O. Paine to speak in Little
Rock at the Annual Humanitarian Award Dinner sponsored
by National Conference of Christians and Jews. Will
definitely speak positively in favor of Safeguard System
deployment.
2. AEC Chairman Glenn T. Seaborg to speak on "The Environ-
ment and What to Do About It" before the National Academy
of Sciences-National Research Council panel at Argonne
National Laboratory in Chicago. Will mention Safeguard.
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PROGRAMMED ACTIONS FOR TUESDAY, MAY 6
Defense
1. DoD to brief Acorn Club on Safeguard in office of Congressman
Kyl of Iowa. Membership includes approximately 20 Republican
members of the House.
2. Navy Ass't. Secretary Frosch to address Chicago Technical
Society. Will mention Safeguard.
Cabinet
*
1. Secretary Romney, at request of Senator Goodell, to speak at
a Republican dinner in Rochester, N.Y. Will digress long enough
to speak out in favor of Safeguard.
2. Deputy Atty. General Kleindienst to address Judicial Conference
in Chicago. Will mention wisdom of President's decision on
Safeguard System.
3. Secretary Shultz to address dinner, Commission on Status of
Women, Washington, D.C. Will speak favorably of Safeguard.
4. Secretary Finch's pressman to arrange at least one Safeguard
question at Finch's press conference at Purdue University.
Private Sector
1. 17-page Safeguard System brochures will be sent to Fred Borch
for Business Council through Peter Flanigan.
Political
1. Vice President to address the California Legislature and State
employes. Will speak out in favor of Safeguard System.
2. Vice President will address Republican dinner in Sacramento.
Will back President's decision re Safeguard deployment.
Media
1. Klein to continue giving material to columnists and editors
on Safeguard.
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PROGRAMMED ACTIONS FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 7
Defense
1. Dr. John Foster, DDR&E, radio interview with UPI. Will
strongly support Safeguard System and emphasize its importance
re national security.
Cabinet
1. Secretary Kennedy, Savings Bond Rally speech at Navy
Department. Will mention Safeguard and wisdom of President's
decision.
Private Sector
1. Contacts to be made re increased favorable mail and lining up
of phone calls to target Senators.
Political
1. Vice President to address the Commonwealth Club in San
Francisco. Major emphasis on Safeguard.
2. GOP Gala. All political operatives to emphasize Safeguard
support and the specific lobbying needed among GOP visitors
for gala.
Media
1. Klein to continue giving material to columnists and editors on
Safeguard.
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PROGRAMMED ACTIONS FOR THURSDAY, MAY 8
Defense
1. Chief of Naval Operations Moorer, to address Society of
Sponsors of U.S. Navy, Washington, D.C. Will mention Safeguard.
Cabinet
1. Secretary Shultz to address International Conference on Human
Resources Development and Social Progress at Temple
University in Philadelphia. Will mention Safeguard.
2. Charles Rogovin, Administrator of LEAA (at Justice Department)
to address the Philadelphia Crime Commission in Hershey,
Pa. Will try to mention Safeguard.
3. Secretary Blount to address Virginia State Chamber of Commerce
at Norfolk. Will refer to Safeguard System and its link to
national security.
Private Sector
.1. Contacts to be made re increased favorable mail and lining up
of phone calls to target Senators.
Political
1. Vice President to address Brigham Young University Student
Body and Utah Republican Dinner at Salt Lake City. Will
strongly support Safeguard.
Media
1. Klein to continue contact with columnists and editors.
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PROGRAMMED ACTIONS FOR FRIDAY, MAY 9
Defense
1. Adm. I. J. Galantin to give Armed Forces Day speech
sponsored by Chamber of Commerce, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Will mention Safeguard; press anticipated.
2. Special Advisor to the Deputy Secretary of Defense Fryklund
(ETV Conference), Denver, Colorado. Topic devoted to
Safeguard System.
Cabinet
1. Secretary Stans to address the Business Council at Hot Springs,
Va. Will mention Safeguard.
2. Assistant Commerce Secretary Myron Tribus to speak on
Technology in Urbanization at Dartmouth College. Will
mention Safeguard and its need.
3. Secretary Hickel to appear on "The Today Show". Will
definitely speak out for Safeguard deployment and national
security.
Private Sector
1. Contacts to be made re increased favorable mail and lining up
of phone calls to target Senators.
Political
1. Vice President to address Oklahoma Republican Convention
in Tulsa. Will hit hard on Safeguard.
Media
1. Herb Klein to continue contact with columnists and editors.
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PROGRAMMED ACTIONS FOR SATURDAY, MAY 10
Defense
1. Secretary Laird to dedicate the North Central Technical Institute
at Wausau, Wis. Will mention Safeguard and tie its need to
national security.
Cabinet
1. Secretary Hickel to address the Association of American Editorial
Cartoonists in Miami Beach. Will hit hard on Safeguard.
Private Sector
1. Safeguard brochures to be sent to William Elmer (Texas Gas),
Fred Hartly (Union Oil), and George Champion (Chase Manhattan)
by Peter Flanigan.
Political
1. Vice President to address the Business Council, Hot Springs,
Va. Will mention Safeguard brochures and emphasize necessity
for system deployment if America is to maintain its military
and diplomatic credibility.
Media
1. Klein to continue contact with columnists and editors.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Walker's MAY 5ᵗʰ talk in
Washington
Houston
to sxemplify
FOR A.M. RELEASE
TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1969
manner in which Admin
officials are getting the
REMARKS OF THE HONORABLE CHARLS E. WALKER
word ant.
UNDER SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
BEFORE THE
TEXAS BANKERS ASSOCIATION, 85TH ANNUAL CONVENTION
HOUSTON, TEXAS, MONDAY, MAY 5, 1969, 8 P.M., C.D.S.
I want to talk tonight about two high priority items
which have been consuming a significant amount of effort during
the early months of the Nixon Administration -- the pursuit of
peace and the control of inflation.
As the President said in his April 14 Message to Congress,
"Peace has been the first priority" of the Administration.
Without peace, he went on, we will not be able to fulfill
our domestic needs. What we are able to do at home will depend
in large measure on the prospects for an early end to the war
in Vietnam.
The Administration, recognizing there are no easy
solutions to the myriad problems we face around the world,
is committed to the pursuit of peace with justice. But
peace is not achieved simply by wishing for it, but by working
for it -- relentlessly, vigorously, with determination and
with good judgment.
In the world, as it is, military strength is needed to
make a nation's diplomacy work, to make it credible. This is
especially true of the United States, a nation that, because
of its unparalleled strength, bears tremendous leadership
responsibilities.
The decision to proceed with an anti-ballistic missile
system, the "ABM," was evidence of the President's determination
that no American President -- neither Mr. Nixon nor his
successor -- should ever be put in a position of having to
no
negotiate with a potential adversary from a position of military
inferiority. At the same time, a decision to shift to the
Safeguard system showed a strong determination to bring the
Safryund
arms race under control.
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The debate over deploying a limited ABM system has
generated an inordinate amount of verbiage, pro and con. I
believe the view of Representative Emanuel Celler, liberal
Democratic dean of the House, should be read carefully, for it
represents a prudent view from Capitol Hill. Some have said
his is the majority view of the House.
In discussing the ABM system, Mr. Celler asks not "What
if the opponents are right?" but, "What if they are wrong?"
He answers his own question in the following words:
"If. the opponents are right, we have spent
$800 million; but if they are wrong, we, in
our turn, have wronged untold millions of lives.
Certainly, there are unprovable assumptions on
both sides; estimates that cancel out each other,
demonstrable facts upholding each end of the
3
argument. But the disparity in possible
consequences leads me inexorably to conclude in
Safrsward
favor of the Safeguard system, the modified
anti-ballistic-missile program. The gamble is
too great, the awesome risk too much to bear.
Next year Safeguard will cost between $800 and $900
million about one-half of the projected cost of the
Sentinel system. Over the next four years, Safeguard could
cost between six and seven billion dollars if completed.
As has been emphasized, it may not be necessary to complete
the system.
There is still another related revenue question: What
does the initial money buy? More than half of the first
year's budget will go to research and development. Most of
the remainder will go to start the construction of the
defense of two Minuteman sites, part of our deterrent system.
These Safeguard costs will not reduce our determination
to meet domestic needs. We can do both. Our gross national
product, now in excess of $900 billion, permits us to meet
our domestic goals while also initiating the Safeguard system.
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All things considered, it seems to me that Mr. Celler's
6
remarks best sum up the issue: If they (the opponents) are
right, he argues, the Treasury will be out $800 million, but
Salesund
if they are wrong, the cost may run to untold millions of lives.
"The gamble is too great; the awesome risk too much."
This Administration, as I indicated earlier, is also
exerting every effort to eliminate another risk -- the
risk that inflation poses for our economy.
-- Why is this Administration determined to stop
inflation?
-- What have we done to achieve this goal?
-- What are the prospects for bringing inflation
to a halt?
Inflation is primarily an economic problem, although its
repercussions spread beyond economics. Some highlights of
economic damage from inflation are:
-- over the past four years, the purchasing power
of your dollars have declined sharply as
consumer prices rose by about 15 percent;
-- the economic overheating that causes inflation
contributed to the elimination of our trade
surplus in 1968 and thus removed one of the
strongest plus factors in our international
payments position;
- - excess demand, rapidly rising prices, and
expectations of further increases have pushed
interest rates to the highest levels in a
hundred years;
-- the distortions and imbalances that result from
overheating threaten ultimately to end the boom
and tip the economy into recession.
It is this last danger that broadens this Administration's
concern about inflation, for we know that in the last analysis
the achievement of all of our major national goals --
whether of national security or in dealing with the problems
of the cities, rural America, the poor and the disadvantaged --
depend upon the maintenance of a strong, healthy, and growing
economy. This means a balanced and noninflationary economy.
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The ultimate result of inflation at the recent rate is
almost certain to be a weakening of our economy and impairment
of our ability to deal with pressing national problems.
What steps has this Administration taken to stop inflation?
We have dealt not with symptoms but with fundamentals.
Let me enumerate:
-- the two intensive budget reviews ordered by the
President resulted in cutbacks in every Federal
department except Justice, where extra funds
are needed to carry out the fight against crime;
-- the President has requested a full-year extension
of the income tax surcharge, with a cutback to
five percent next January 1. This reduction would
be off-set by permanent repeal of the seven percent
investment tax credit;
-- Federal Reserve authorities have contained the
rate of monetary growth by limiting the volume
of reserves available to banks and by raising
the discount rate.
Will these policies work? What are the prospects for
bringing inflation to a halt, and how soon?
These policies will work. But we must be patient. To
force early and sharp anti-inflationary effects would risk a
shift in the economy which might tip us into the very
recession our gradual policies are aimed at avoiding.
But do not underestimate the degree of restraint that
now exists. We believe that it is sufficient to cool the
economy and gradually slow inflation and diminish inflationary
expectations, but not SO severely as to result in economic
overkill.
If this is true, why have we not yet seen any convincing
signs of a levelling off?
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THE HOUSTON POST
TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1767
Valker Sees Reduction
In Price Increase Rate
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deal with fundamentals, not
By JOHNNY POWERS
He also plugged President
IN DEFENDING the pro-
Post Business Writer
symptoms, of inflation:
Nixon's anti-ballistic missile
posed Safeguard system,
A major factor contributing
Ordered two intensive
system in his talk on the two
Walker quoted Rep Emanuel
to inflation is the expectation
budget reviews resulting in
high priority items during the
Celler who has said that if op-
of further inflation itself,
cutbacks in every federal de-
administration's early months
Charles E. Walker. Under
- the pursuit of peace and the
ponents of the system are
partment except the Justice
Secretary of the Treasury,
Department where extra funds
control of inflation.
right, the treasury will be out
said Monday.
are needed to fight crime.
HE SAID the president's de-
$800 million (next year), but if
Walker predicted that be-
cision to proceed with an ABM
opponents are wrong, the cost
0 Requested a year's exten-
cause of steps taken by Presi-
system was evidence of his de-
may run to untold millions of
sion of the 10 per cent income
lives.
dent Nixon he expects to see
termination that no president
tax surcharge with a cutback
"a measurable reduction in
should ever have to negotiate
At the morning session, Der-
to five per cent next January.
the rate of price increase be-
from a position of military in-
rell Henry, chairman of the
The cutback would be made
fore the end of the year."
feriority; but, at the same
board and president of Ameri-
up by repealing the seven per
He said economic over-
time. his decision to shift to
can Bank of Commerce in
cent investment tax credit
heating that causes inflation
the Safeguard system showed
Odessa, was elected president
granted businesses.
a strong determination to
of the assocition. He succeeds
has over the past four years
reduced the purchasing power
0 Limited the volume of re-
bring the arms race under
John F. Geis, senior vice pres-
of the dollar, eliminated the
serves available to banks from
control.
ident of Security National
United States' trade surplus in
the Federal Reserve and in-
Walker said the country's
Bank in Beaumont.
1968 and driven interest rates
creased the discount rate.
gross national product permits
Elected vice president of
higher than they have been in
Walker said the policies will
the United States to meet the
TBA was Tom C. Frost Jr,
100 years.
work, but patience is neces-
$6 to $7 billion cost of the ABM
president of Frost National
Walker was keynote speaker
sary.
system over the next four
Bank in San Antonio. Ernest
Monday night at the 85th an-
He said the nation has not
years and still meet domestic
R. Esch, chairman of the
nual Texas Bankers Associ-
yet seen convincing signs of a
needs.
board of First National Bank
ation convention being held
leveling off of inflation "part-
On the question of using
in McGregor was named trea-
at Astrohall.
ly because of the gradualness
unemployment to fight in-
surer.
of the policy itself; partly be-
flation, Walker said analyses
Some 2,000 persons are at-
cause inflationary forces and
of the matter, although not
tending the TBA meeting
which will end Tuesday with a
expectations have in the past
conclusive, are reassuring.
morning address by Gaylord
four years become deeply in-
"But what is important to
Freeman Jr, chairman of the
grained in the economy."
understand is that contin-
board of the First National
WALKER SAID ex-
uation of inflation at the
Bank of Chicago, and a closing
pectations of further inflation
present rate offers no solution
afternoon talk by Col Frank
are especially troublesome be-
of the problem." he said.
cause, "They distort business
"Sconer or later, the dis-
Borman, spacecraft com-
and personal decision-making
tortions and imbalances bred
The decision to move ahead
mander of the Apollo VIII
by inflation lead to disruptive
with this protective Safeguard
flight around the moon.
processes and create a built-in
system has been made. Support
WALKER, who flew to
force for further inflation."
reactions and adjustments. If
for il is building in the
Houston from the LBJ Ranch
Walker. 2. native of Graham.
this is allowed to happen,
Congress.
after a day's visit with For-
was sworn in as Under Secre-
growth might stop instead of
mer President Lyndon John-
tary of the Treasury in
January of this year. He had
only slowing, and unemploy-
son. said President Nixon
has taken these three steps to
been executive vice president
ment might shoot up to an in-
and this from the
of the American Bankers As-
tolerably high level," Walker
seciation since 1961.
said.
CHARLOTTE OBSERVER
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DEPARTMENT
DEPARTMENT OF
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NEWS
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
TRANSPORTATION
Fust 2 pg of See Volpe's
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
April 29th talk in
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590
San Francisco
REMARKS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY BY JOHN A. VOLPE, SECRETARY OF
TRANSPORTATION, BEFORE THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA COUNCIL,
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 1969,
7:00 P. M., PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME
As I flew in here yesterday, I was reminded by the scene below
that San Francisco is something of a paradox in the modern world. Your
city has achieved a marriage of beauty and the buck.
More than one visitor has noted the contrasts, the richness of
history, the variety of people working in harmony. But I think it is
evident that the progress this city is making is not just an accident of
geography and history: It is a consequence of leadership, the one
essential resource.
Real leadership knows when to preserve a tradition and when to
break one. It acts upon an idea when its time has come, and has the
courage to lay its money on the same table with its stated convictions.
By these tests, the Bay Area enjoys outstanding leadership, and one
of its outstanding consequences is your courage and farsighted action
in supporting a regional transit system when everybody said mass transit
was dead. This was supposed to be the age of autocracy, meaning rule
by cars.
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But the Bay Area Council was one of the first civic groups to
realize that this is not really the machine age, but instead the modern
age of enlightened man. Because of your perseverance, the Bay Area
Rapid Transit System is now assured of becoming a reality. The Federal
Government is involved in BART to the tune of more than one hundred
million dollars.
Our most recent grants have been five million for prototype cars and --
soon another 28-million dollars on a matching basis to finance the cost
of the 280 coaches you will need prior to 1980. I regard this as a down
payment on an obligation President Nixon undertook when he said that one
of the prime domestic tasks of this Administration would be to untangle
the knot of urban transportation.
Now you may think that it is easy for the Federal Government with
its great resources to cough up a little subsidy now and then, but the
fact is that the demands upon those resources at home and abroad are greater
still. As the strongest world power, we must make heavy investments in
world defense. We did not ask to be appointed policemen for a planet but
history . in a number of instances has thrust that role upon us and
we have to play that role with courage and skill.
In that connection I am impressed by the President's courage and
prudence in deciding to deploy a limited ABM System to defend our deterrent
power. The Safeguard System will not only protect against deliberate or
accidental nuclear war, but will also give us decided leverage in
disarmament talks with the Soviets. The ABM decision, I think will come
to be seen as a classic example of the deliberate, cautious, but tough-
minded attitude of this Administration.
In the short span of 99 days President Nixon has turned the Federal
Government around and won the confidence of the great majority of our
people.
He is fighting inflation with a 4-billion dollar cut in Federal spending.
He has launched an anti-crime program in Washington, D. C., which could
become a model for the Nation; he has taken steps to smash the organized
criminal combines. He has revitalized and reshaped the Executive Office
of the President. He has revamped major programs in manpower, minority
business and child development, and is taking the Post Office - at long
last out of politics. He is proposing the first in a series of far-
reaching reforms in our obsolete tax laws.
He is exercising preventive diplomacy in the Middle East to avert a
major blowup in that perennial tinder box of nations. He is opening
new channels of communication with the Soviets. Here, in short, is a man
on the move, but without the sounding brass and tinkling cymbal of
perpetual public relations. Here is patience, restraint and responsibility
fitting in a leader of the free world. My friends California has done
the Nation a great service in providing us with a President of this caliber.
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