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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
August 12, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
A/
SUBJECT:
Supplemental Information Concerning the
U.S. Post Office Department and past
Postmasters General
- - Including Red Blount, there have been a total of 60
Postmasters General since George Washington's time
but there were 3 before that, under the Second Continental
Congress. Therefore the grand total is 63.
- - The first PMG was Ben Franklin under the Second
Continental Congress (July 26, 1775, elected for
1 year); the first under George Washington was
Samuel Osgood (1789)
-- The Ben Franklin desk will not be used at the signing
ceremony. (The desk slopes SO much it would be
difficult for newspaper and TV photographers, other
than those directly behind you, to record your signing
of the Bill).
-- Farley will be present (along with 5 other former
PMGs
...
Summerfield, Day, Gronouski, O'Brien,
and Watson). Farley served from '33-'40. He was
not the longest in office.
-- The PMG who served the longest term in office was
Gideon Granger (1801-14 starting under Jefferson
ending under Madison).
-- The Postal Department as we know it has been in existence
since 1789
... but it actually began on July 26, 1775 under
the Second Continental Congress. (195 years total
or
181 years since George Washington's time)
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August 11, 1970
FOR:
JOHN BROWN
Staff Secretary
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Procurement of Office Safe
Mr. Al Wong tells me that there are plenty of office safes on
hand for those who need them. If this is true, I would appre-
ciate your ordering one for my office. It need not be large;
in fact, the smaller the better
....
so long as it can take a
handful of legal-size folders.
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August 11, 1970
FOR:
ROSE MARY WOODS
FROM
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Mr. Kenneth R. Eltz
I am returning herewith the Kenneth Eltz file which you sent to
Bob Haldeman on August 4th.
We have the Secret Service checking now on Eltz's background,
age, reliability, and his mental and physical health. I will get
word to you as soon as I receive their report.
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August 11, 1970
FOR:
JOHN BROWN
Staff Secretary
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Staff Assistants
As you may have been told by Terry Decker, I asked yesterday after-
noon for a list of all staff assistants. The names sent to me this
morning by Jean Robb appear on the three pages attached to this mem-
orandum.
I would appreciate your placing an asterisk or a check mark in front
of the names of those persons whom you consider to be staff assistants
...
then seeing me at your earliest convenience so that we might discuss
the matter.
As a part of our periodic review of staff personnel and perquisites,
I am anxious to get a better line on names, titles and who does what
to whom.
Thank you.
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August 11, 1970
FOR:
HARRY FLEMMING
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Nominees for the Board of Directors and
Rate Board of the Postal Corporation
Mr. Flanigan is perfectly willing to forego the "Wednesday
announcement" of nominees for the Board of Directors of
the Postal Corporation. Please continue with your political
checks, and we will do the same in the security area.
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
August 10, 1970
FOR:
BRYCE HARLOW
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Memorandum For The President's File
Realizing that the regular "note-taker" was not present at the
recent Executive Session of the Cabinet (August 5) the Presi-
dent asked me to get from you a brief run-down on the substance
of that particular meeting.
You should mark the memorandum "confidential" and send it
directly to my office.
Thank you.
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
August 10, 1970
FOR:
DR. PAUL MC CRACKEN
Chairman, CEA
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Memorandum For The President's File
Realizing that the regular "note-taker" was not at the Executive
Session of the Cabinet on August 5, the President asked me to
get from you a brief run down on the color, mood, and substance
(particularly the substance) of that meeting. He said that it was
an especially important get-together and that the Memorandum
for the President's File would be a vital part of his personal
record of Administration events.
Please mark your memorandum "confidential" and send it to my
office.
Thank you.
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
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August 10, 1970
Memo For:
From:
Alexander P. Butterfield
I am attaching for your interest and convenience
a personal copy of the guest list for the dinner
tonight at the White House.
Attachment
Identical (original) memos sent to:
John Ehrlichman
Charles Colson
Peter Flanigan
Secretary Rogers
Under Secretary Fred Russell
Secretary Stans
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August 10, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
Alexander P. Butterfield
SUBJECT: Your 11:15 Meeting with Republican
Members of the Senate Finance
Committee.
The only Republican members of the Senate Finance
Committee who will be present at this morning's
meeting are:
Paul Fannin
Clifford Hansen
B. Everett Jordan
John Williams
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August 5, 1970
Wednesday
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
SUBJECT:
Arrangment of Special Visitor Tour
of the White House
Today, at the request of Mr. Ed Cronk, Deputy Assistant Secretary
of State for International Trade Matters, I set up a Special VIP
Tour of the White House at 3:00 p.m., Friday, August 7, for the
following persons:
Mrs. John McEwen
....
wife of the Deputy Prime
Minister of Australia
Lady Westerman
wife of Sir Alan Westerman,
Minister for Trade and Industry,
Australian Cabinet
Mrs. John Smith
wife of the Australian Minister
for Commercial Affairs at the
Australian Embassy here in
Washington, D.C.
Mrs. Edwin Cronk
....
wife of the Deputy Assistant
Secretary of State
Alexander P. Butterfield
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August 10, 1970
FOR:
JOHN BROWN
Staff Secretary
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Possible Supplement to the President's
Brief on the 3:30p. m. Meeting with
Airline Executives.
The attached paper came from Justin Dart. Evidently Bob Finch,
or a member of his staff, handed it to Dwight Chapin
.....
and
Dwight handed it to me. It poses a view in opposition to that put
forward by Flanigan in the brief which is now on the President's
desk.
It is my strong opinion that we should nip in the bud this type of
circumvention. It is a sneaky way to operate and we should not
condone it.
Please have this paper coordinated with Flanigan (and Finch),
and lets see to it that it is incorporated into the brief for the
President's afternoon meeting.
Thank you.
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RICHARD NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY
DOCUMENT CONTROL SHEET
ITEM REMOVED FROM THIS FOLDER
A RESTRICTED DOCUMENT OR CASE FILE HAS BEEN REMOVED
FROM THIS FILE FOLDER. FOR A DESCRIPTION OF THE ITEM
REMOVED AND THE REASON FOR ITS REMOVAL, CONSULT
DOCUMENT ENTRY NUMBER
19
ON THE DOCUMENT
WITHDRAWAL RECORD IN THE FRONT OF THIS FILE FOLDER.
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
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RICHARD NIXON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY
DOCUMENT CONTROL SHEET
ITEM REMOVED FROM THIS FOLDER
A RESTRICTED DOCUMENT OR CASE FILE HAS BEEN REMOVED
FROM THIS FILE FOLDER. FOR A DESCRIPTION OF THE ITEM
REMOVED AND THE REASON FOR ITS REMOVAL, CONSULT
DOCUMENT ENTRY NUMBER
20
ON THE DOCUMENT
WITHDRAWAL RECORD IN THE FRONT OF THIS FILE FOLDER.
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
August 10, 1970
FOR:
JOHN BROWN
Staff Secretary
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT: Representative of the President at the Funeral
Service of the Late Congressman Robert Watkins
(R-Pa.)
Mr. William E. Casselman, Deputy Special Assistant to the
President, will represent the President at the August 12th
funeral service for the late Congressman Watkins (R-Pa.)
There will be no formal announcement, and our Press Office
has been instructed to say nothing about it unless asked.
Mr. Ziegler's response to specific questions concerning a
Presidential representative will follow this general line:
Mr. William E. Casselman, a Deputy Special
Assistant to the President on Mr. Timmons'
Congressional Liaison Staff, will be represent-
ing the President at the funeral services because
he was an especially good friend of the deceased
...
and because he knows the family well.
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
CC: Mr. Ziegler, Mr. Hopkins, Mr. Timmons, Mr. Casselman
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August 10, 1970
FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT: Nominees for the Board of Directors and
Rate Board of the Postal Corporation.
I have just heard from Harry Flemming that Peter Flanigan is
anxions to have his nominees for the Board of Directors and
Rate Board of the Postal Corporation announced this coming
Wednesday -- the day on which the Postal Reform Bill signing
ceremony is scheduled.
Fiemming has strong reservations about a number of nominees
...
and, along with Cashen, believes that Chuck Colson, Harry Dent,
and possibly a few others should be allowed to review the list and
comment. We are talking about some 14 people (9 on the Board of
Directors and, I think, 5 on the Rate Board) and it goes without
saying we should use the slots to our own best advantage.
Another point: Regardless of who is nominated, it will take
Flemming some 5-7 days to complete thorough political checks,
and it will take us 10-14 days to complete the full field investiga-
tions which these appointments (requiring Senate confirmation)
require.
The purpose of this memo is to apprise you of the situation. I
am going to ask Flanigan to give us the time we need. I have
been trying to make contact with him throughout most of the
morning.
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August 7, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT'S FILE
SUBJECT:
Meeting with Colonel Frank Borman
Friday, August 7 (1:45p. m. -2:05p. m.)
This meeting was arranged rather hastily during the late morning --
and only temporarily until mentioned, or proposed, to the President
immediately following his first "Open Hour" set of appointments.
The President, of course, was amenable to seeing Frank on this
particular day -- the day of his appointment as Special Representa-
tive On Prisoners Of War -- and only 3-4 days prior to the astro-
naut's departure on a round the world trip to explore any and all
possible means of relieving the plight of U.S. servicemen held
prisoner in North Vietnam and other Southeast Asian countries.
Frank and I entered the Oval Office by way of the center door.
The President greeted Colonel Borman warmly while Ollie Atkins
took several quick photographs. Then Ron Ziegler came into the
room from Steve Bull's office and told the President that he would
like to bring the press corps photographers in for a short photo
opportunity session. The President agreed to the plan but diverted
discussion for about 5 minutes to the press plan involving release of
the Presidential statement on the Mid-East cease fire. He seemed
suprised when Ron Ziegler told him that the statement had not yet
been released. He asked Ron if he knew where the members of the
National Commission on Productivity were having lunch
and if
he knew where Henry Kissinger was at the moment. The President
felt that it would be most worthwhile for Henry, or alternatively Ron,
to interrupt the Productivity Commission luncheon long enough to tell
its distinguished membership of the cease fire. Ron said that he would
check immediately on the location of the Commission members and of
Dr. Kissinger -- and that meanwhile he would let the press photographers
into the Oval Office.
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During the ensueing 2-minute photo opportunity Colonel Borman
sat at the President's desk
in the chair to the President's
left. He and the President chatted in low tones while the press
representatives got their pictures. As the last photographer left
the Oval Office, Ron Ziegler informed the President that the
Productivity Commission members were dining in the Thomas
Jefferson Room at the Department of State, and that Dr. Kissinger
was having lunch at Blair House with members of the FIAB. The
President told Ron to forget notifying Dr. Kissinger and that he
(the President) would put through a call to the Secretary of State
the intimation being that the Secretary of State would make the
announcement to the Productivity Commission. As Ron left the
Oval Office I sat in the chair to the President's right and the Presi-
dent resumed his discussion with Colonel Borman while placing the
call to Secretary Rogers.
Borman made it clear that he intended to stress the humanitarian
angle in his talks with foreign government representatives. He
said too that the trip would be made in a very low key manner, i.e.
with a minimum of publicity. The President asked Frank where he
would go first, and Borman responded, "To Moscow, and possibly
from there to North Vietnam. I am supposed to meet with a repre-
sentative of the North Vietnamese government while I am in Moscow
and that meeting could lead to a Hanoi visit. Personally, I would
like very much to get to Hanoi. This is not to say that I feel certain
that I could do any good there, but I feel that it would be at least a
new step
something that we haven't done before. Incidentally,
Mr. President, there are about 14 countries on the itinerary; but
we will be playing the itinerary rather loosely. We will be ready to
go any place any time. Some of the countries that I can think of off
hand -- those that we intend to visit are: Sweden, Poland, France,
Switzerland, India, Laos, Thailand, South Vietnam and Japan
oh
yes, and Algeria, too. It is my understanding that Algeria is in close
touch with the Viet Cong. 11 The President said that the Viet Cong had
adopted many of the customs and legends of the Algerians, and that
there was indeed a rather close bond between certain elements in
Algeria and those in Southeast Asia pushing the Viet Cong movement.
The President then took a moment to address himself to the possibility
of Frank's going to Hanoi. He said that at the moment he thought it was
an excellent idea, but that because anything could happen at any time,
he wanted Frank to send a cable through Dr. Kissinger's Office if while
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in Moscow he got a green light to go to the North Vietnamese
capital. His permission to actually make the Hanoi visit would
then depend on conditions at that particular moment
condi-
tions world wide and especially the situation in Paris at the peace
talk table.
As Frank stood to leave the President's call to Secretary Rogers
came through. Frank and I moved toward the center of the room
while the President elaborated to the Secretary of State about the
Productivity Commission membership and the wisdom of the
Secretary's going before the group right away and telling them of
the Mid-East cease fire.
After hanging up the telephone the President moved toward the
center door with Borman. He asked Frank if his wife were going
to go along on the trip, and Frank said that she was not. Then,
with a grin, the President asked Frank if he would be making the
trip via Eastern Airlines
....
"or do they go that far?" Frank
smiled back and said that he would probably be going by Pan Am
from New York, but "Eastern, of course, from Washington to
New York. 11 The President wished him well and the two shook
hands once again.
(Borman went directly to the press area and spent some 10-15
minutes talking to press representatives).
Alexander P. Butterfield
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August 7, 1970
FOR:
JOHN BROWN
Staff Secretary
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT: Action Memorandum P-536
I am attaching your Action Memorandum P-536 in my August 6th
note to Mr. Haldeman which indicates my compliance with his
instructions.
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August 6, 1970
FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Disaster Area Surveys by Cabinet Members
In response to the President's request, and your memorandum
to me of August 5th, I have set up with General Lincoln a pro-
cedure which will ensure his notifying me (with as much lead
time as possible) each time a disaster occurs which might
appropriately be surveyed by a member of the President's Cab-
inet who has some special official interest. Moreover, the point
was made to General Lincoln that we would rather be notified
too often than not often enough.
The Secretaries of the Departments of Defense; Housing and
Urban Development; Health, Education and Welfare; Agricul-
ture
and to some extent Transportation will be considered
prime candidates for these survey trips in that they are more
responsible than other executive department heads for bringing
various forms of relief to disaster victims. The Office of
Economic Opportunity is not as involved as one might think;
however, Director Rumsfeld will be listed as an alternate to
those mentioned above.
Relative to this emergency relief business, the dispatching to
the scene of a senior administration official, and the operation
of the OEP, it was interesting for me -- especially after having
read your note -- to hear Abe Lincoln's comments:
-- The Stans* show may have looked pretty good
on the surface, but it threw a wrench in our
operation. We had already briefed the Vice
President on the disaster and he was prepared
to go to Texas a day or two later.
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-- The Vice President does a good job and
makes a point of saying the right things.
But after reading the account of Secretary
Stans' press conference I doubt that he
(Stans) knows that we exist. He definitely
does not know anything about our disaster
program. If we had known about his being
in Texas just a little in advance, we could
have briefed him via telephone. It wouldn't
have taken more than 15 or 20 minutes.
I list these comments merely for the purpose of giving you some-
thing of the "other view. H However, there is no problem. It is
clearly understood between Abe and me that Cabinet Members will
be considered along with the Vice President whenever he (Lincoln)
feels there might be the slightest requirement to send a senior
administration official to the scene of an emergency. It is under-
stood also that whoever is designated will be thoroughly briefed
prior to his appearing in phblic in the disaster area.
(Darrell Trent, too, has been made aware of these understandings).
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August 6, 1970
FOR:
DAVE TAYLOR
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Acceptances to Invitations to Presidential
Reception (August 7) by Executive Depart-
ment Heads.
Executive Department Heads who will attend the Presidential
Reception to be held in the Blue Room at 5:00 p.m., August 7
are:
Secretary Rogers
Secretary Kennedy
(a member of the Commission)
Attorney General Mitchell
Postmaster General Blount
Secretary Hardin
Secretary Stans
(a member of the Commission)
Secretary Hodgson
(a member of the Commission)
Secretary Richardson
Secretary Romney
The Vice President and Secretaries Hickel and Volpe will be out of
town and Secretary Laird will be unable to get away from his office.
Dr. Arthur Burns (no longer a member of the Cabinet) will be in
Vermont
so his office declined the invitation for him.
CC; Steve Bull
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August 6, 1970
FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
The President's "Hand Shake" Meeting Today
with the Georgia State Advisory Committee
on Public Education
Page one of the briefing paper on this meeting has been changed to
reflect fact that only 18 of the 35 participants are members of the
Georgia State Advisory Committee
and that only those 18 will
be introduced to the President.
In the future we will keep an eye out for these kinds of things and
try to make certain that the President is netther mislead nor put
through chores, exercises and antics which are completely
unnecessary.
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August 5, 1970
FOR:
DIRECTOR SHULTZ
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Presidential Reception Honoring Members
of the National Commission on Productivity
This is just a quick note to inform you that as of 6:00 p.m.
today all members of the Cabinet have been invited to attend
the President's reception for the National Commission on
Productivity to be held in the Blue Room at 5:00 p.m. on
Friday, August 7.
By this time tomorrow I will be able to tell you the names
of the Cabinet Members unable to attend.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
AGENDA
CABINET MEETING
Wednesday, August 5, 1970
9:30 A. M.
THE FISCAL AND BUDGETARY PICTURE FOR 1972
Honorable George P. Shultz, Director
Office of Management and Budget
Honorable Caspar W. Weinberger, Deputy
Director Office of Management and
Budget
NOTE: Shortly after the close of discussion of this single
agenda item, the President will bring to order a
meeting of the Domestic Council.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
AGENDA
CABINET MEETING
Wednesday, August 5, 1970
9:30 A.M.
9:30 10:15
THE FISCAL AND BUDGETARY PICTURE FOR
1972
Honorable George P. Shultz, Director
Office of Management and Budget
Honorable Caspar W. Weinberger, Deputy
Director Office of Management and
Budget
(30 min)
Sub-topics
-- General trends in the economy
-- The revenue picture
:- Uncontrollable expenditures
-- Discretionary expenditures
(15 min)
Discussion
NOTE: Upon conclusion of discussion of this single
agenda item, you can excuse Secretaries
Rogers and Laird and the Postmaster General.
They will depart the Cabinet Room as several
of the Domestic Council staff members enter.
Shortly thereafter you may call to order the
Domestic Council Meeting.
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TO BE IN ATTENDANCE
At Cabinet Table
(Absent)
The President
The Vice President
Secretary Rogers
Secretary Kennedy
Secretary Laird
Attorney General Mitchell
Postmaster General Blount
Secretary Hickel
Secretary Hardin
Secretary Stans
Secretary Hodgson
Under Secretary Veneman Richardson
(Secretary Richardson
Secretary Romney
on the Hill)
Secretary Volpe
Director Shultz
Counselor Finch
Counselor Harlow
Counselor Moynihan
Assistant to the President Rumsfeld
(Ambassador Yost in
New York)
Others
Mr. Haldeman
Mr. Ehrlichman
Dr. Kissinger
Deputy Director Weinberger (to assist with presentation)
Dr. McCracken
Mr. Keogh
Mr. Butterfield
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August 5, 1970
ACCESS LIST FOR 9:30 A.M. MEETING
IN THE CABINET ROOM
1. Secretary Rogers
2. Secretary Kennedy
3. Secretary Laird
4. Attorney General Mitchell
5. Postmaster General Blount
6. Secretary Hickel
7. Secretary Hardin
8. Secretary Stans
9. Secretary Hodgson
10. Secretary Romney
11. Secretary Volpe
12. Under Secretary Veneman
13. Under Secretary Sicilliano (will arrive at about 10:10)
14. Deputy Director Weinberger
15. Dr. McCracken
16. Mr. Robert Podesta (will arrive at about 10:10)
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August 4, 1970
Mrs. Eisenhower:
I am attaching for your interest and convenience
a personal copy of the guest list for the dinner
tonight at the White House.
Alexander P. Butterfield
Deputy Assistant to the President
APB:abp
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August 4, 1970
Memo for:
From:
Alexander P. Butterfield
I am attaching for your interest and
convenience a personal copy of the
guest list for the dinner tonight at
the White House.
Attachment
Identical (original ) memos sent
to :
Sec. Rogers
Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower
Sec. Richardson
Sec. Volpe
Director Rumsfeld
Counsellor Harlow
Director Shakespeare
James Keogh
Brig. Gen. Hughes
Dr. Kissingers
Robert Brown
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August 4, 1970
FOR:
DR. HENRY KISSINGER
Attention: Brigadier General Haig
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
When Is A Door Not A Door?
This is just a note to remind your immediate office staff to make
an effort to keep the door closed which now leads to and from the
West Reception Room. The purpose is not to isolate you -- only
to enhance the appearance of the Reception Room, and to provide
waiting visitors an atmosphere of relative peace and quiet.
Hopefully, within 4-5 weeks your outer office door will lead to
the first floor hallway, and can then be left open or closed
or ajar.
Many thanks.
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August 4, 1970
FOR:
EGIL KROGH
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Preparation of Memorandum for the
President's File.
Please prepare a memorandum for the President's File covering
the color, mood and substance of the President's August 3rd
meeting in Denver with 55 state planning agencies under LEAA.
Thank you.
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August 4, 1970
MEMORANDUM
FOR:
Miss Gertrude Brown
Security Assistant
FROM:
Alexander P. Butterfield
SUBJECT:
Issuance of Permanent EOB Pass
Please go ahead with your original plan to
issue a permanent EOB pass to Miss Sally
Dahler.
APB:abp
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Determined to be an
Administrative Marking
Not National Security Information
By V-15 NARA Date 3/25/2016
August 4, 1970
PERSONAL/GONFIDENTIAL
FOR:
H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT: Martini
The Internal Revenue Service's regional office in Philadelphia
has recommended to the Regional Counsel prosecution of
Martini's tax case. The Counsel's concurrence or non-concur-
rence will be forwarded to the Justice Department within 7-10
days.
(I am told that the probability of concurrence by the Regional
Counsel is something on the order of a ten to one ratio).
PERSONAL/GONFIDENTIAL
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Personal /Eyes Only
August you, 1970
Bob_ [] will write this note because I do not
know the secretary who is substituting for Ruth. ]
Jack Sleason is very concerned about campaign
appropriations and what be sees as "fantastic complexities"
looming an the horizon unless he is told now, " once and for
all", how and where he is to position financial support
Asking for specifics, I received the following
regat: (Sleason specking)
"My first marching orders came from Dent on June 10,
De told me to lit Nevada for 50M, N.D. for 50M, Vt for 25M,
and Montana for 12.5 M.
"My second orders came after a morning meeting
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Utah for 25M, Wyo for 25M, Ind for 25M, and
N.M. for 20M.
"My third order came on the afternoon of the
day the President took Haldeman, Finch, and I shink
Shrlichman and several others in a Sequire cruise. IT
was about July 16th. Dent gave me a hand- written
note telling me to 'hit Alasha
N.J.
Vt
N.M.
Nev
N.D.
Tenn
Utah
and Wyo
up to 50M for
each state except Alaska, N.J. and VT. Then he gave
me hell for not having put up to 50M in these states
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go to 50M only in New and N.D. (1st marching
order, June 10m), but he maintained that that was
not his anderstanding - that I should have gone to
50M in all states listed Except She fist three
(Alaska, us, Vt.). ).
" Sometime shortly after July 16th Harry told me
to go up to 70M in Ind and Tenn - and to put
lesser amounts, not to Exceed 50M, in Md, Utzh,
New, and N.D. His was my faith specific order.
" Later on, Hany gave me a list of 20
stilis being considered. It was a list which had been
attached to an eyes only' memo from Dent to Haldeman of
June 18. The idea conveyed to me was that awarey was
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Halanan - Personal
change.
" One day later Harry came back to me with a
typed list of states - and support instructions for each.
This was in July 27.th. The list read: dlaska
Maine
Mass
Minn
Mantana
N.J.
N.M.
Nev.
N.D.
Tenn
Utah
Vt.
R.I.
and S.C. (for its
gubernatured sace). This represented my sixth instruction.
"Recently m fact, most recently Dis received
the 2-pg memo Reproduced at which the Richard Nixon you Presidential delivered Library and Museum to Dent and
and Harlow - and which, I believe was prepared by
Rumsfild on July 23rd. It SAYS that we'll assist
13 states, watch 9, and hold off on 13. But
just to give you an Example of the kinds of
problems which are arising - we were set to lit
Minn with 35 M yet this recently received memo
SAyp 'hold 15M for Minn in SejT: Christ, She money
is there !! Diar having people tear up checks, redraft
checks, ate They Shink we're crazy. What should
be a very simple eferation is appllingly screwed up 1
and if I don'T get facts and figures straight now; I.ei
be She one holding the beg. you can bet it want be Dent"
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End of report.
tomorrow, but will post pane it if you can't See
him until then. On the other hand -if if the
last memo (Rammy's) is in fact, the final
plan - lany or I can relay this info to
Jack and tell him to work things out in accordance
with its instructions
and you neednit became
involved.
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Determined to be an
THE WHITE HOUSE
Administrative Marking
WASHINGTON
Not National Security Information
By JUS NARA Date 3/25/2016
August 4, 1970
PERSONAL/CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Tricia
Tricia has just informed her Secret Service Detail (and they in
turn have informed Bob Taylor) that at 4:30 p.m. today she will
leave the White House in Howard Cox's car, drive to an airport
in the Manassas area, and fly in a 3-place Piper Comanche to
Lochaven, Pennsylvania
and back.
Evidently Howard Cox will do the flying and his room-mate will
occupy the third seat. In fact, it is my understanding that the
purpose of the trip is to drop off the room-mate at Lochaven.
According to Taylor, Tricia and Howard Cox are determined to
follow through with this plan. If they do so, it will mark the first
time that Tricia has been totally out of, or away from, Secret
Service protective cover. Taylor and the agents on Tricia's detail
are extremely concerned - -- and understandably so. They are uncer-
tain as to which airport Cox will use, and of course at this late date
they have no way of checking out his pilot ability or the air-worthiness
of the light aircraft.
I dislike having to bring this subject to your attention once again --
but I believe it quite important that her plan be scrubbed. (Undoubtedly,
it is serving as a test case.)
PERSONAL/CONFIDENTIAL
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August 4, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR
DAVID FROHNMAYER
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
Here are the two publications which you requested
earlier today for Secretary Richardson.
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August 4, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
Alexander P. Butterfield
SUBJECT:
State Gifts
Your gifts to President Mobutu were:
--
a solid gold covered desk notebook with front, side,
and back corners of basketweave design. It bears
the Presidential seal on the front cover and an
engraved inscription on the inside cover. Designed
and created by David Webb, it measures approxi-
mately 6 inches by 8 inches.
:
An inscribed family photograph in a silver frame
which bears the Presidential seal.
--
(from Mrs. Nixon to Mrs. Mobutu) a Gorham display ...
with metallic flowers of red, blue and gold -- the colors
of the Congolese flag.
President and Mrs. Mobutu's gifts to you and Mrs. Nixon were:
:
(to you) a large carved wooden chest measuring
approximately 15 inches by 22 inches by 3 inches.
Inside of the chest, neatly arranged for visual dis-
play, are 40 rock-like mineral samples and 8 metal
samples. An engraved chart is included -- one which
identifies by corresponding location each of the samples.
:
(to you) a large zebra skin for display on a wall or a
floor. It has been tanned but not finished.
:
(to you) a very large inscribed photograph of Mobutu
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:
(to Mrs. Nixon) a jewelry set of malachite ( a dark
green stone found in the Congo) bearing settings of
pure gold bands. The set consists of a necklace, a
bracelet, a pair of earrings, and a finger ring.
:
(to you and Mrs. Nixon) a set of carved bakuba-styled
furniture ... a table and 6 chairs. It is being uncrated
and pictures will be sent to Rex Scouten.
APB:abp
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August 3, 1970
FOR:
DR. HENRY KISSINGER
FROM:
ALEXANDER BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Monthly Report of the U.S. Representative
to the United Nations (Secret)
I am attaching to this note Ambassador Yost's report on UN and U.S.
Mission activities for the month of July. It has been classified
"secret" and signed by William B. Buffum, Acting U.S. Representa-
tive to the United Nations.
Attachment
AB:abp
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 30, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MEMBERS OF THE CABINET
SUBJECT:
Cabinet Meeting
There will be a meeting of the Cabinet at 9:30 A.M.
Wednesday, August 5th. Discussion will concern fiscal
prospects, generally, for 1971.
It is planned now that a Domestic Council meeting imme diately
follow the full Cabinet session
....
beginning about 10:15 A.M.
Mr. Ehrlichman's office will provide details and agenda items.
Butterfield
Alexander P. Butterfield
Deputy Assistant to the President
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THE WHITE house
WASHINGTON
July 29, 1970
Dear Mr. Meserve:
President Nixon regrets that the great volume of mail which
has reached the White House in recent months has delayed this
acknowledgment of your May 19 letter. He wants you to know,
however, that he appreciates your thoughtfulness in calling
the newspaper clipping to his attention and asked me to thank
you for writing.
I am pleased to tell you that in a letter dated May 21, 1970, the
President wrote to Mr. William Pierson to commend him on
his outstanding demonstration of courage and patriotism. His
action and commitment do indeed reflect the kind of spirit upon
which our nation achieved greatness.
With the President's best wishes,
Sincerely,
Alexander
Deputy Assistant to the President
Mr. Edwin A. Meserve
321 North Larchmont Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90004
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 29, 1970
Dear Mrs. Spraune:
President Nixon regrets that the great volume
of mail which has reached the White House in
recent months has delayed this acknowledgment
of your letter. He wants you to know, however,
that he appreciates your interest in writing about
Honorable Thomas Bradley.
I am pleased to tell you that in a letter dated
May 17, 1970, the President thanked Mr. Bradley
for the services he rendered to our country while
serving as a member of the National Advisory
Council of the Peace Corps.
With best wishes,
Sincerely,
Alexander Alexande P. Butterlield Butterfield
Deputy Assistant to the President
Mrs. Edith Spraune
Apartment 8
6119 Brynhurst
Los Angeles, California 90043
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 29, 1970
Dear Mr. Best:
I am very sorry that the great volume of
mail which has reached the White House in
recent months has delayed this acknowledg-
ment of your May 6 letter.
The President wants you to know he shares
your high regard for the sincerity and idealism
of America's many outstanding young people.
Please be assured that he appreciates your
interest in offering him your suggestion and
that your willingness to be of service will be
kept in mind.
With the President's best wishes,
Sincerely,
Alexander P. Butterfield
Deputy Assistant to the President
Mr. Wilbur Best
16536 Septo Street
Sepulveda, California 91343
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X
July 29, 1970
Mrs. Michael J. Kirwan
236 South Hazelwood
Youngstown, Ohio
I have asked my Special Assistant, Richard Cook, to
represent me at your husband's funeral.
With countless other fellow Americans who benefitted
from Mike Kirwan's public service, my thoughts and
deepest sympathy will be with you and your family.
Richard Nixon
Alexander P. Butterfield
Deputy Assistant to the President
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July 29, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR:
Honorable Marion H. Smoak
Deputy Chief of Protocol
Department of State
Reference:
Your Memorandum for the President
Concerning the Gift Exchange During
the Forthcoming Visit to the United
States of Congo (Kinshasa) President
Mobutu
Your recommendation for gifts to be presented to Congo
(Kinshasa) President Mobutu and Mrs. Mobutu during their
forthcoming visit to the United States has been approved by
the President.
Alexander P. Butterfield
Deputy Assistant to the President
bec: Miss Rose Woods
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July 28, 1970
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
Mr. Al Wong, SAIC
Technical Security Division
U. S. Secret Service
FROM:
Alexander P. Butterfield
RE:
Mr. Edward Wood Huffeut
Please refrain from issuing any kind of pass to Mr. Edward Wood
Huffeut. This direction has been coordinated with Mr. Dwight
Chapin.
Thank you.
cc: Mr. Robert Taylor
Miss Gertrude Brown
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
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July 27, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR:
DR. KISSINGER
Attention: B/General Haig or
Mr. David Young
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
I am interested in learning something about a group which I understand
is called the International Society Association. According to recent
rumor the group plans to hold its 7th World Congress this September
in Varna, Bulgaria. and some of our Staff members have been asked
to address the participants.
I would appreciate your checking on this organization with the Depart-
ment of State and letting me know as soon as you can something about
its charter and objectives.
Thank you.
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July 27, 1970
Mr. Stephen Enke
Manager, Economic Development Programs
General Electric Company (TEMPO)
P. O. Drawer QQ
816 State Street
Santa Barbara, California 93102
Dear Steve:
This is just a quick note to assure you
that your letter and its attachment will be
brought to the personal attention of Bob
Finch. I am going to send it out to California
aboard our next courier flight -- Tuesday
afternoon. (Finch will be in California
through August 3rd.)
Best wishes.
Sincerely,
Alexander P. Butterfield
Deputy Assistant to the President
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July 27, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR:
Mr. John Brown
Staff Secretary
FROM:
Alexander P. Butterfield
RE:
Information Copies of Your Daily
Memoranda
May I suggest that Terry keep two separate stacks of copies of your
daily memoranda -- those destined for Bob Haldeman, and those
destined for me -- and that she allow them to accumulate corre-
spondence throughout the day. Then, at or near the close of business,
she can slip each stack into an envelope and send it upstairs.
While the current system of dispatching these info copies close on the
heels of the originals admittedly moves things along in a fairly timely
fashion, it is my personal opinion that subject matter most of the time
is sufficiently routine to permit adoption of the "single motion" proce-
dure.
This is only a suggestion, of course, but I do think it would save a
little sealing and unsealing time at our respective ends of the line.
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July 27, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. OLLIE ATKINS
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
RE:
Photos for Staff Mess Stewards
Ollie:
I noticed in the July 27th issue of "Monday" a photograph of Bob Mayo
addressing the Cabinet members after a brief ceremony in which the
President presented him his Cabinet chair. In the background (center
and far right) are two of our Staff Mess stewards ... each of whom, I
am sure, would appreciate receiving a personal copy of the photograph.
(I send this missive as a reminder only -- knowing full well that you
and your staff are always on the lookout for opportunities to do precisely
this kind of thing. If you are off and running on the project already, so
much the better.)
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July 27, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. CHARLES ROTCHFORD
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
RE:
Procurement of Paper Shredders
The purpose of this memorandum is to confirm in writing my request of
earlier in the day -- that you take action to procure, as soon as possible
through normal GSA channels, at least 12 (but no more than 15) office
paper shredders of a type identical or similar to the one which you
left with me temporarily.
Thank you.
cc: Mr. Al Wong
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 23, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
Alexander P. Butterfield
SUBJECT:
State Gifts
Your gift to President Kekkonen was an especially attractive
Bulova clock mounted in a 10- inch by 5- inch block of polished
petrified redwood. It bears the two presidential seals and an
appropriate inscription.
President Kekkonen's gifts were:
- To you: (1) a large Finnish crystal vase - oval-shaped,
bluish-green in color and measuring approximately
12 inches high and 10 inches in diameter.
(2) a color portrait of President Kekkonen
in a blue frame.
- To Mrs. Nixon: a 16 inch by 16 inch ceramic wall
plaque bearing a stylized tree design.
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July 23, 1970
Memo for:
From:
Alexander P. Butterfield
I am attaching for your interest and
convenience a personal copy of the
guest list for the dinner tonight at
the White House.
Attachment
Identical (original) memos sent
to:
Sec Rogers
Attny Gen Mitchell
Sec Hardin
Sec Hodgson
Sec Romney
Dr. Kissinger
B/Gen. Hughes
Mrs. Knauer
Sec Hickel
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July 23, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR: Mr. Haldeman
FROM:
Alexander P. Butterfield
RE:
Roger Johnson
Results of the recent Full Field Investigation
on Mr. Roger Johnson are completely favor-
able.
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FORMAT -- PRESIDENTIAL MEETING BRIEF
Chron
Fuly 22,
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
Meeting with (Name of Individual or Group)
September 26, 1969 (Date)
10:00 a.m. (20 minutes)
(Time meeting to start and, in parenthesis,
time allotted for President's participation)
I.
PURPOSE
State concisely (in one or two sentences) the true purpose or purposes
of the meeting.
II.
BACKGROUND, PARTICIPANTS, AND PRESS PLAN
A. Background: Pertinent general background information which you
feel the President should be aware of before the meeting
...
if any.
But include here at least a short statement telling who requested the
meeting. If necessary to submit more than 3-4 sentences of back-
ground information, attach other than the most essential details at
a Tab, and so indicate.
B. Participants: A listing of all programmed participants and a very
brief identification of each. List too the name(s) of the staff mem-
ber(s) who will sit in. (Always confirm these names with Mr.
Chapin's office during final preparation of the paper.)
If there are to be more than 5 total participants, attach the list of
names at a Tab, and so indicate.
When the President should know of particular personal matters
relevant to one or more of the participants, such information
should be included in this section.
C. Press Plan: State very simply the press plan which has been coor-
dinated and approved; for example -- "There will be a brief photo
opportunity at the beginning of the meeting, and Messrs. Shultz and
Ehrlichman will brief the press afterward"
or
"Ollie Atkins
will take 2-3 quick photos"
or
"After a mid-meeting photo
opportunity you will state to the press the purpose of the conference
and the goals of the two task forces"
or
"No photos; no press
involvement. 11 (Always confirm the "press plan" with Mr. Ziegler,
Mr. Warren, or Mr. Whelihan during final preparation of the paper. )
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NOTE:
Continue numbering in
order, but beyond this point include
only the appropriate sections.
III.
ACTION SEQUENCE
(optional)
This section is applicable when the designated meeting place is other
than the President's Oval Office
....
or when a programmed Oval Office
meeting is to involve actions which vary significantly from those which
are considered "standard". When including this section, you should
strive to make the President fully aware of the precise chronology of
planned major and minor events -- with the emphasis, of course, on
his actions.
IV.
PROBABLE TALKING POINTS (or POINTS OF DISCUSSION) OF
(optional)
VISITOR(S), AND RECOMMENDED RESPONSES (RR)
A. A major talking point or point of discussion which you expect the
visitor to bring up.
RR: State concisely the response recommended for
the President.
B. A second major topic, talking point or point of discussion. If you
think it essential that the President have more information on these
items than the basic briefing paper will permit, attach the material
at a Tab, and so indicate.
RR: It will be the responsibility of the person preparing the
brief to insure that recommended responses are well-
staffed, i.e. that they reflect the judgments of appro-
priate staff and Cabinet members.
V.
RECOMMENDED TALKING POINTS (or POINTS OF DISCUSSION)
(optional)
A. Identify a recommended talking point or point of discussion
prefer
ably in words sufficient only to convey the thought or idea.
B. Identify the next topic or talking point.
VI.
OTHER POINTS YOU MAY WISH TO RAISE
(optional)
A. A statement relative perhaps to a personal matter if the President's
mentioning the subject will serve a worthwhile purpose.
B. A word or two about a particular administration program or policy,
or about a legislative matter, when doing so will be beneficial.
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VII.
ISSUES (TOMCS, POINTS, ITEMS, etc.) TO AVOID
(optional)
A. Cite only those subjects which should not be discussed
(or
mentioned).
B. State the reason(s) for your word of caution if you believe that
information will be important to the President.
VIII.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
(optional)
This section should be used only when it becomes necessary, or
appears prudent, to add something (a point of discussion, a reminder,
an important information item, etc.) to the paper after its final
preparation and typing.
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