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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 25, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Congressional Attendees at Today's
Award Ceremony
The following Members of Congress will be present at the Award
Ceremony to be held in the State Dining Room at 4:00 p.m. today:
Senator Harry F. Byrd, Jr.
*Senator Mike Mansfield
Senator Thomas J. McIntyre
Senator Richard S. Schweiker
*Senator Hugh Scott
Senator John Stennis
*Senator Stuart Symington
Senator Strom Thurmond
*Senator Stephen M. Young
*Congressman Carl Albert
Congressman J. Glenn Beall
*Congressman William Bray
Congressman Jack Brinkley
Congressman Donald Clancy
Congressman W. C. Daniel
Congressman William Dickinson
Congressman O. C. Fisher
*Congressman Gerald Ford
Congressman Ed Foreman
Congressman C. Elliott Hagan
Congressman John Hunt
*Congressman Richard H. Icord
Congressman Alton Lennon
Congressman Philip Philbin
Congressman William Randall
Congressman Robert T. Stafford
Congressman Samuel Stratton
Congressman Richard White
Congressman Bob Wilson
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Sen. Robert Griffin
Sen. Bob Dole
Sen. Gordon Allott
Sen. Clifford Hansen
Sen. Ed. Gurney
Sen. Marlow Cook
*
Sen. John Sherman Cooper
Sen. James Allen
*
Sen. Gale McGee
*
Sen. Roman Hruska
Sen. Tom Dodd
Sen. Carl Curtis
Rep. G.V. "Sonny "Montgomery
Rep. John Rhodes
Rep. Robert Sikes
Rep. John Schmitz
and son
Rep. Louis Frey
Rep. John Rousselot
Rep. John Myers
*
Rep. Thomas Morgan
Rep. Ross Adair
*
Rep. Paul Findley
*
Will Attend If Possible
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THE WHITE HOUSE
mild think officers Finch
WASHINGTON
INFORMATION
Tonsor's Paper on the Student Revolt
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
Chairman McCracken has forwarded a paper entitled "The
Student Revolt -- Who has Failed? 11 by S. J. Tonsor of the
University of Michigan. You may remember that in April
1969 you read an earlier speech by Tonsor, "Alienation
and Relevance in Higher Education, " and recommended
that it be forwarded to certain staff members stating: "This
happens to be my view. " It is "the most perceptive analysis
of what is wrong with our approach to higher education. 11
Tonsor's latest paper presents his views on many of the
causes of campus unrest. Tonsor states that the student
revolt is not a result of the Vietnam war, the Vice President,
or racial antagonism. Rather, he feels that the causes are:
-- Use of drugs - which have entrenched a sense
of paranoia, despair and utopianism on the
campuses.
-- Influence of liberal, establishment upper-class
parents.
-- University environment - an atmosphere of left
liberal intelligentsia that often leads to an
abandonment of rationality.
-- Age of interventionism - an era Tonsor
characterizes as the alliance forged in the early
1900's between the practical politician and the left
liberal intelligentsia which provided the rationale
for the centralization of big government in
Washington and attempted to transform America
with programs of elitist planners. Tonsor
believes that this era is ending.
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-- University and college administrators - the
"technicians of adjustment" have fostered
campus violence because of their permissive-
ness, lack of responsibility, and inability to
stand firm. Tonsor believes the solution to
this problem lies in a new breed of
administrators - men who can combine
understanding, toughness, and educational
vision.
Tonsor feels the upsurge in the politics of confrontation, the
language of violence and obscenity, and the employment of terror
are manifestations of the collapse of the alliance between the
left-liberal intelligentsia and the practical politicians because
their vision of American life was not congruent with the needs
and hopes of ordinary Americans.
Tonsor sees a return to an earlier idea of what America should
be - a place where variety, diversity, free choice, and the
individual solution of problems are recognized as the only
workable approach.
You may wish to read Mr. Tonsor's comments (Tab A).
Pat Buchanan was given a copy.
John & D. Ehrlichman
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December 15, 1969
PETER FLANIGAN
Assistant to the President
DEPARTMENTAL/AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES
Department of Commerce
Department of the Treasury
Council of Economic Advisers
Bureau of the Budget
SCIENTIFIC AGENCIES
Backup
Atomic Energy Commission
Kriegsman
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Kriegsman
National Aeronautics and Space Council
Kriegsman
National Science Foundation
Whitehead
INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES
General Services Administration
Trent
Office of Emergency Preparedness (Except DTM)
Trent
Selective Service System
Rose
Tennessee Valley Authority
Kriegsman
Small Business Administration
Trent
Office of Science and Technology
Whitehead
Export-Import Bank
Freeman
INDEPENDENT REGULATORY AGENCIES
Civil Aeronautics Board
Trent
Federal Communications Commission
Whitehead
Federal Maritime Commission
Trent
Federal Trade Commission
Rose
Federal Power Commission
Kriegsman
Interstate Commerce Commission
Trent
Securities and Exchange Commission
Hofgren
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Freeman
Federal Reserve Board
Freeman
INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COMMITTEES
Office of Special Representative for Trade Negotiations Freeman
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PETER FLANIGAN (continued)
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
Backup
Ash Commission
Atlantic-Pacific Interoceanic Canal Study Commission
Hofgren
Automotive Agreement Adjustment Board
Rose
Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the U.S.
Freeman
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Freeman
International Telecommunications Satellite
Consortium (INTELSET)
Whitehead
Joint Committee on the Coinage
Freeman
United States Tariff Commission
Freeman
Renegotiation Board
Rose
Director of Telecommunications Management
Whitehead
Trade Expansion Act Advisory Committee
Freeman
President's Committee on Consumer Interests
Rose
International Atomic Energy Agency
Kriegsman
International Telecommunications Union
Whitehead
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Whitehead
Federal Radiation Council
National Commission on Product Safety
ISSUES
Inflation
Draft Reform
Tax Reform
Vatican
Banking and Currency
Exports
Consumer Affairs
Oil Import Program
Administration Personnel Recruitment
Tariffs
Census
Stockpiles
Small Business
Science Policy
Economic Growth
Minority Business
Disaster Relief
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JOHN C. WHITAKER
Deputy Assistant to the President for Domestic Affairs
DEPARTMENTAL/AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES
Department of Agriculture
Department of the Interior (Except Bureau of Indian Affairs)
Department of Commerce (Economic Development Administration)
Army Corps of Engineers
Farm Credit Administration
SCIENTIFIC AGENCIES
National Council on Marine Resources and Engineering Development
INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COMMITTEES
Water Resources Council
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
Appalachian Regional Commission
Ozarks Regional Commission
New England Regional Commission
Delaware River Basin Commission
Public Land Review Commission
Marine Science Council
National Water Commission
Interstate Commission on Potomac River Basin
ISSUES
Environment
Land Use
Conservation
Rural Development
Farm Policy
Air Pollution
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EDWARD MORGAN
Deputy Assistant to the President for Domestic Affairs
DEPARTMENTAL/AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Department of Labor
Office of Economic Opportunity
Veterans Administration
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
National Labor Relations Board
National Mediation Board
President's Advisory Committee on Labor Management Policy
Administrative Conference of the United States
Railroad Retirement Board
Federal Metal and Non-Metallic Mine Safety Board of Review
Federal Coal Mine Safety
Federal Labor Relations Council
Federal Mediation and Reconciliation Service
ISSUES
Hospital Construction
Food and Nutrition - Hunger
Welfare Reform
Unemployment Insurance
Manpower Training
Veterans Programs
Labor Management Relations
Social Security
Health Insurance
Public Health Service
Education
Physically Handicapped
Revenue Sharing.
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LEONARD GARMENT
Special Consultant to the President
DEPARTMENTAL/AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES
Department of State (Cultural)
Department of the Interior (Bureau of Indian Affairs)
Department of Commerce (Office of Minority Business Enterprise)
Civil Rights (All Departments and Agencies)
National Goals Research Staff
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
Civil Rights Commission
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
President's Committee on Equal Opportunity in Housing
President's Council on Youth Opportunity
Indian Claims Commission
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities
1. National Endowment for the Arts
2. National Endowment for the Humanities
3. Federal Council on the Arts and Humanities
Commission on Fine Arts
Smithsonian Institution
Board of Trustees of Joseph H. Hirschhorn Museum
and Sculpture Garden
National Council on Indian Opportunity
ISSUES
Civil Rights
Youth
Minority Groups
Cultural Affairs
The Arts
Voluntary Action
National Youth Policy
Individual Freedom
Voting Rights
Aging
Women's Rights and Responsibilities
Minority Business
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HENRY C. CASHEN
Deputy Assistant to the President for Domestic Affairs
DEPARTMENTAL/AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Department of Transportation
Post Office Department
Civil Service Commission
Library of Congress
Federal Aviation Agency
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
National Transportation Safety Board
Pan American Railway Congress Association
Post Office Advisory Board
President's Commission on Postal Organization
President's Commission on Urban Housing
ISSUES
Postal Reform
Mass Transportation
Air Transportation
Model Cities
Low-Income Housing
National Urban Policy
Highway Safety
Urban Renewal
Miami Jetport
Trucks - weights and sizes
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EGIL KROGH, JR.
Deputy Assistant to the President for Domestic Affairs
DEPARTMENTAL/AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES
Department of Justice
Department of Defense (Civilian)
Department of State (Domestic)
District of Columbia
Department of the Treasury (Law Enforcement)
Supreme Court
Tax Court of the United States
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
Commission on Obscenity and Pornography
Subversive Activities Control Board
Civil Defense Advisory Council
General Advisory Committee on Arms Control and
Disarmament Agency
General Advisory Committee on Foreign Assistance Programs
National Committee on Causes and Prevention of Violence
District of Columbia Redevelopment Land Agency
National Capital Planning Commission
Temporary Commission on Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Commission
National Capital Housing Authority
Commission on Political Activities of Government Personnel
Commission on the Revision of Criminal Laws of D. C.
National Commission on Reform of Federal Criminal Laws
ISSUES
Law and Order
Drugs
Civil Defense
Legal Questions
Conflict of Interest
Governmental Regulations
Immigration, Naturalization, and Citizenship
Prisoner Rehabilitation
Electoral Reform
Judiciary
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THE WHITE HOUSE
write memo
WASHINGTON
MEETING WITH
MR. JOHN KASICH
Tuesday, December 22, 1970
12:00 P.M.
The Oval Office
THE PRESIDENT:
BACKGROUND
On December 2nd, when Dr. Fawcett, President of Ohio State University,
met with you briefly during an Open Hour, he gave you a letter from one
of his Freshman students. (Typewritten copy of letter at Tab A.) This
letter is extremely complimentary to you as President and as a person,
and predicts your reelection in 1972. As part of his letter, he requested
the opportunity to meet you personally.
In your reply to the boy's letter (attached at Tab B), you thanked him for
his thoughtful note and also informed him that you had directed a staff
member to have him come in to the White House to meet you.
SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
12:00 p.m.
John Kasich will be brought into your office and
introduced to you.
You pose with the boy in front of the flags for a
picture to be taken by Ollie Atkins.
Following the photographs, you may wish to engage
briefly in conversation with Mr. Kasich.
There are no substantive matters to be discussed.
12:10 p.m.
Meeting concludes.
Press Plan:
There will be no Press coverage of this event.
Note:
William Safire will sit in as the anecdotalist.
Stephand Stephen Bull
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COPY
COPY
December 2, 1970
The President
The White House
Washington, D. C.
My Dear Mr. President,
I am presently a freshman attending Ohio State University. I also have
been elected to the Undergraduate Student Government. I ran for elec-
tion because I am interested in becoming involved. I feel that becoming
involved in the proper way can only better an institution. I am also a
pre-law major and I am interested in becoming involved in politics.
My love for politics also preempted me to run for Undergraduate
Government.
The reason I am writing this letter is to make sure my opinions get
directly to you through our brilliant President Novice Fawcett. I jumped
at the chance of being able to make sure that you read my letter. I think
that you, as far as I can judge, are not only a great President but an
even greater person. I say an even greater person because you sacrifice
your political future for the good of the country. No American could ask
more. You were faced with a bleak economic picture, welfare recipient
problems, a dragging war, and much more. You have either cleared or
have started the wheels turning towards the easing of our problems.
That is why I am "burned up" when someone says "What's Nixon done".
However, I feel I have brought many to the fold.
Because I know my letter will get through to you, I am also jumping at
the chance to ask you a probably ridiculous favor. I am a great admirer
of yours. I, in fact, worked for you in 1968 in Pittsburgh, Pa. and
I saw you when you spoke at the arena in Pittsburgh. When President
Fawcett told me that he was going to see you, I told him I would pay a
$1,000,000 to be in his place. Since I don't have a million dollars,
I am relying on your grace. Would it be possible for me to come to the
White House to talk and see you sometime in the future. I would immediately
pass up a Rose Bowl trip to see you. My parents would permit me to fly
down and see you anytime and I know my grades wouldn't suffer. I know
how busy you are and this is probably a ridiculous request but to me it
would be a dream come true. If it is at all possible, I would appreciate
a chance. All I can say is please.
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- 2 -
Finally, I can see a big "Nixon Victory" in '72. There may be just one
problem in your way but I'm sure you'll clear it. I know you are looking
ahead but not wanting to. But, again I say, "Nixon in '72".
Sincerely,
John R. Kasich
1900 Cannon Drive
Morrill Tower 2142
Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio 43210
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December 3, 1970
Dear Mr. Kasich:
Encouragement is always gratifying, of course,
but I particularly appreciated the very thoughtful
letter you sent to me through Dr. Fawcett, who
gave it to me yesterday. I would be happy to have
the opportunity to welcome you to the White House
at some time in the not too distant future, and I
have asked that someone on my staff get in touch
with you to make the various arrangements neces-
sary. I am sure you will be hearing from him
soon.
With my best wishes,
Sincerely,
Richard Nixon
Mr. John R. Kasich
1900 Cannon Drive
Morrill Tower 2142
Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio 43210
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
TO: Alex
FROM:
JOHN BROWN
FYI
COMMENT I Question
whether this should go
to the II. From your
comments on the meeting
possibly the ber +
counse would be to
file it.
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THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
190 NORTH OVAL DRIVE
COLUMBUS, OHIO 43210
To John Brown
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
January 19, 1971
- P FYI Flu?
Mr. Dwight L. Chapin
Special Assistant to the President
The White House
Washington, D. C. 20500
Dear Mr. Chapin:
John Kasich, the young man whose letter
I delivered to President Nixon in December and who
had the high honor of being invited to the White
House for a visit later, has been so exuberant about
his experience that he has not yet quite recovered.
He asked if I would forward to the Presi-
dent his letter expressing his appreciation for and
views about his visit. The letter is attached.
I doubt if any President as ever done more
for any one young man than our President did for
John Kasich.
Sincerely,
Novice G. Fawcett
President
NGF/mr
Attachment
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Dtate
my Dearest mr. President
honored to have been able
To put it mildly, I was
to meet you. I am happy
to say that you solidified
my beliefs now defending
President Richard Nixon istan
easy job.
Naturally, people of all
ages are interested in my
visit They are amazed that
an 18 year old college student
to the White House I feel that
was invited by the President
I have been able to convince
is a man who cares more
many people that Richard Nixon
about the good of america
than himself Contracy to "News-
week", he is a warm sincere,
understanding man He is a
man that is following the
right puth.
Historical File
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State
I hope that my visit proved
hope that you learned some-
to be worthwhile for you. l
students think I also take
thing about the way Ohio State
that you barned a bit about
the mood on campuses today.
of possible, I would be pleased
to reep you informed about
your image among young students
I do hope to help you a bit!
after your re- election in 72,
I will be a junior I tope to
be a junior with upen eyes
and d hope more insight Puss-
ibly then I could come again
Jhen, I hope I could be a lit
more valuable to you. again,
I would like to say thanks for
giving you me a chance to meet
Sincerely,
John R. Kasich
Historical File
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Mr. President
Historical File
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THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
190 NORTH OVAL DRIVE
COLUMBUS
U.S.POSTAG
COLUMBUS, OHIO 43210
JAN19'71
12
OHIO
141526
Mr. Dwight L. Chapin
Special Assistant to the President
The White House
Washington, D. C. 20500
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MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
December 31, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. GERALD L. WARREN
MR. JOHN R. BROWN, III
MR. STEPHEN B. BULL
MR. HUGH W. SLOAN, JR.
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Meeting
This is just a short note to confirm the fact that we will continue
our meetings at 2:00 p.m. every weekday through the coming
calendar year.
It is understood that Bruce Whelihan can substitute for
Gerry Warren at any time.
Each of you should make a greater effort to come to the meeting
with a more complete knowledge of the details in your specialty
area which pertain to events scheduled on the President's calendar
for the following day.
Thank you.
CC: J. Bruce Whelihan
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December 31, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR: MRS. LUCY A. WINCHESTER
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Appointment Schedule
This is just a short note to suggest that our "at least one meeting
per week" be in my office at 2:30 p.m. each Wednesday. Anytime
you are unable to come, you can send Debby Murray as your
representative.
Please let me know if this schedule will be convenient for you.
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abror
THE WHITE HOUSE
INFORMATION
WASHINGTON
(Low Priority)
December 31, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
"Off-season" Utilization of Western
White House Facilities
There were 24 meetings and conferences at the Western White
House during the calendar year 1970
and participants
totaled approximately 1, 500.
A chronology of these meetings and conferences is attached.
Attachment
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Chronology of "Off-season" Meetings and Conferences
Held at the Western White House During CY 1970
No. of
Date
Group
Participants
*
Feb 17
California Newspaper Editors and
Publishers
70
Feb 17
Federal Executive Boards
70
(Secretary Stans hosted both groups at separate briefings/
discussions on business opportunities for minority enterprises.)
Mar 11
Bureau of Labor Statistics
19
Mar 13-14
Youth Advisory Committee on the
Selective Service
34
Apr 6-10
GSA Design and Construction Division
12
Apr 8
Office of Civil Defense Regional Representatives 27
Apr 8
Office of Civil Defense Los Angeles Field
Coordinating Group
10
Apr 15-17
Office of Emergency Preparedness
(Meeting chaired by General Lincoln)
57
Apr 18
General Services Administration
12
May 8-9
Atomic Energy Commission Representatives
(Meeting chaired by Glenn Seaborg)
70
June 4
Office of Oil and Gas, Department of the
Interior
53
June 12
Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental
Relations
49
(Attendees included the Vice President, Governor Reagan
and representatives of Federal, State and Municipal
governments.)
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Page Two
No. of
Date
Group
Participants
June 15
Minority Businessmen's Invitational
Conference
48
(Hosted by the President's Federal Procurement Task Force)
June 23
Southern California Local Mayors and
Civic Leaders Conference
45
July 10
Office of Economic Opportunity Regional
Directors' Conference
20
Sept 9-11
North American Customs Procedures
Conference (Bureau of Customs)
36
Sept 22-24
Internal Revenue Service District
Directors' Conference
26
Oct 5-7
Coast Guard Science Advisory Committee
Conference
25
Oct, 21-22
Wage and Hours Division (Department of
Labor) Conference
42
Oct 28
Ceremony Commemorating Issuance of
Ecology Stamp (Post Office Department)
750
Nov 6
Public Affairs Division, Office of Economic
Opportunity, Conference
25
Nov 11-13
Department of Labor Conference (Chaired
by Secretary Hodgson)
36
Nov 18-19
Coast Guard & Regional Emergency Trans-
portation Conference (OEP)
24
Dec 7-9
HEW Office of Civil Rights Conference
38
*
The Western White House Facility was opened for these purposes in early
February 1970. Scheduling is handled by General Hughes' office.
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December 31, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. ROBERT H. TAYLOR
Special Agent in Charge
Presidential Protective Division
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
New Years Weekend Procedure
Please ensure that Mr. Dwight Chapin is notified as soon as you
or your office learns that the President will be leaving the South
Grounds ... regardless of his destination and the reason for the
movement. If you are unable to contact Mr. Chapin, you should
call me.
This will serve as a temporary procedure - one which will be
adhered to at least during the period December 31, 1970 -
January 6, 1971.
Thank you.
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MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
December 31, 1970
9:45 a.m.
MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Today's Bill Signing Ceremony
+/
The President should not be bothered with the attached material.
My request of him earlier this morning -- that Randolph, Cooper,
Springer and Staggers be included -- was supposed to have been
a coordinated staff request. For this Muskie thing to come
up now is ridiculous!
I strongly recommend that we leave things as they are. Muskie
will be fighting us tooth and nail throughout the year. Our
inviting him to this morning's ceremony isn't going to change that.
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December 31, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. ROBERT H. TAYLOR
Special Agent in Charge
Presidential Protective Division
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Appointment Schedule
The purpose of this short note is to confirm in writing the
agreement we reached in my office this morning -- that
henceforth we will meet in my office each Thursday at
2:30 p. m.... when our separate schedules permit.
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chen
December 31, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR: MISS GERTRUDE BROWN
Security Assistant
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Appointment Schedule
I will meet with you at 2:30 p.m. today, and thereafter - - as a general
rule - at 2:30 p.m. each Tuesday and Friday.
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chuon
December 30, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR: BRIG. GENERAL JAMES D. HUGHES
Military Assistant to the President
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
POW Coordinating Group
I have discussed with AI Haig and John Holdridge your proposal
concerning the establishment of a POW/MIA coordinating group,
and all of us agree that it has merit.
My suggestions follow:
-- You should assume responsibility for putting the group
together (probably by sending an explanatory memor-
andum to each of the persons mentioned in your note to
me of December 18th) ... and chairing its meetings.
-- The group should function strictly for the purpose of
coordinating, as its name would indicate, and not for
developing or attempting to develop policy.
-- I should participate along with the others so that Messrs.
Haldeman and Chapin can be kept informed of significant
events.
-- The group should meet every other week.
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December 30, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR:
BRIG. GENERAL ALEXANDER M. HAIG
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Memoranda for the President's File
Al:
I would appreciate your giving personal attention -- or designating
someone to do the same -- to the memoranda for the President's File
which come to me from, or through, the National Security Council
staff
to ensure that they are legible.
From all persons other than those assigned to the NSC staff, we
receive "originals". Whereas, for obvious reasons the original
is always the more preferable, I see no reason for refusing
acceptance of a good, clear, easy-to-read xerox copy if it is from
one of the State Department's interpreters. (I know that when the
memos emanate from State, the originals are kept on file there.)
The cause of this belabored missive is the memorandum on the
President's conversation with Cheng Heng on October 25th. I just
received the xerox copy which was forwarded from the State
Department through your staff, and it is almost too faint and fuzzy
to read. If you will ask them to forward the original or a good copy,
and keep an eye on this nitty little item in the future, we will be in
good shape.
Many thanks.
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MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
December 30, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. JOHN R. BROWN, III
MR. STEPHEN B. BULL
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD A/
SUBJECT:
Selecting Anecdotalists for Presidential
Meetings
The President said today that Bill Safire should serve as an
anecdotalist only in the fairly large meetings -- never in those
which involve only one, two or three guests.
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December 30, 1970
Mr. Richard Ketterling
914 West 26th Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55405
Dear Richard:
I am writing this note in response to your letter of
earlier in the month addressed to the Secretary of the Cabinet.
Perhaps I should tell you, first of all, that Mr. John C.
Whitaker relinquished the duties and title of Cabinet Secretary
on November 4, 1969 on which date he became a Deputy
Assistant to the President on the staff of Mr. John D. Ehrlichman,
Assistant to the President for Domestic Affairs. I am a Deputy
Assistant to the President also, but I serve on Mr. Haldeman's
staff which, incidentally, could be described as the President's
"personal" staff. Although most of my duties are in the admin-
istrative field, I function additionally as Secretary to the Cabinet --
and have been doing 80 since November of 1969.
You are to be commended for your interest in the structure
and policies of our Federal Government, and I wish you the very
best of everything in the years ahead.
Sincerely,
Alexander P. Butterfield
Deputy Assistant to the President
Enclosure
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MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
December 30, 1970
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. HERBERT G. KLEIN
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Preparation of Report
Judging from the material in recent Daily News Summaries,
the TV commentators gave us very little coverage over the
period December 24-26. Of special note was the fact that none
of the President's activities on the 24th were covered on the
various news programs that evening.
You have just recently received a copy of a memo I sent to
Pat Buchanan asking him for a report on how we fared (generally)
in the national press on getting across our positive Christmas
stories. I would appreciate your submitting via a separate
report or as a part of Pat's paper -- your view of the reasons
behind the poor holiday TV coverage.
CC:
Mr. R. L. Ziegler
Mr. J. S. Magruder
Mr. P. J. Buchanan
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4:15 p.m.
MR. PRESIDENT:
The Secretary of State is here now to
see you. He has with him Max Fisher,
Dr. William Wexler and Rabbi Herschel
Schachter.
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MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
December 30, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MRS. LUCY A. WINCHESTER
MR. JOHN S. DAVIES
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Orme Lewis, Jr.
This is just a quick note to tell you that Mr. Orme Lewis, Jr. --
one of the many persons invited, along with his family, to tonight's
Candlelight Tour of the Executive Residence -- is Deputy Assistant
Secretary at the Department of the Interior.
This is not to say that he requires special attention, but I thought
you would want to be aware of his position in that it was not
mentioned on the list of names I sent to you last Monday.
CC:
Mr. Michael J. Farrell
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MISS GERTRUDE BROWN
Security Assistant
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Extension of Temporary EOB Pass
Please extend the temporary EOB pass of Mrs. Lydia Segal
to February 5, 1971.
Thank you.
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
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December 30, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Inclusion of the Chief Justice Among Those
Invited to Special Events at the White House
This note is to assure you that I have set up a system to ensure
the inclusion of Chief Justice Burger among the guests invited to
special events and major functions here at the White House. I will
see to it also that we consider in advance the inclusion of at least
one additional member of the Court when appropriate ...
and that
the selection of that member be made with particular care.
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CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. DWIGHT CHAPIN
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Scheduling of the President
The December 24 Wire Report noted that the American
Friends Service Committee told the President that his
plan for Vietnamizing the war is a "disgrace and a disaster".
It asked RN for a "clearly stated, swiftly phased withdrawal
of all U.S. armed forces" by a given date in 1971. The plan
to arm Asians and aid them with air power would "burden
our consciences and blacken our name as a people for
generations", the Committee said. A delegation planned
to deliver a 27-page report entitled Indochina 1971 to the
White House... then stand a silent vigil outside its gates
until after midnight.
After reading the wire story, the President commented with
some consternation that Dick Moore had strongly recommended
he see this group.
(He was relieved, of course, that he had not seen the Committee
or its representatives; and although you do exercise continual
care in scheduling the President's time, I thought you would
want to know of his admonition.)
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MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
December 29, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MRS. CONSTANCE STUART
MRS. LUCY WINCHESTER
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
The President has approved January 26 for the visit of
and Dinner for Prince Juan Carlos of Spain. You will
probably want to move ahead with the printing of the
invitations, etc.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
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CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. SHULTZ
MR. EHRLICHMAN
DR. KISSINGER
MR. KLEIN
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Backgrounders
Please compare the two reports outlined below -- - - both taken from
the December 28 News Summary.
Some of the President's key associates have reviewed
the past two years in backgrounders and concluded
that the Administration is doing very well indeed -- but
that Congress is a problem. Four of these White House
officials gave good report cards to their boss (and to
themselves). They argued that Nixon policies have
proved enormously successful at home and abroad but
that Congress too often has been guilty of foot-dragging
and obstructionism in the handling of major legislative
items.
Three of the chief White House advisers on domestic
matters outlined the Administration's achievements
and frustrations. One said RN took office determined
to emphasize domestic reform because there was
serious doubt in the country about "the institutional
credibility of the Presidency," the ability of the
Federal Government to get results, the responsive-
ness of our institutions and so on. The official said
the jury of public opinion is still out on whether RN
has restored credibility to the Presidency.
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Obviously, the approach taken by the briefers described in the
first report is the only approach. It puts forth our position in
a wholly positive manner. .. and avoids completely a negative
tone. The one briefer described in the second report may have
protected his own credibility, but he did little (to say the least)
for the President's position.
It is essential that you, and those on your staff who will be
giving backgrounders from time to time, take special note of
the point which is made here.
Thank you.
CC: Mr. Timmons
Mr. Price
Mr. Ziegler
Mr. Magruder
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MISS TRUDY BROWN
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Full-Field FBI Investigation
Please initiate a full-field FBI investigation of Mr. Mark Goode.
A resume is attached.
Attachment
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
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December 29, 1970
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDEN TIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. HERBERT G. KLEIN
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Preparation of Report
A recent News Summary reported that weekend press stories
mentioned GOP candidates having been aided in their Congressional
campaigns by funds from U.S. Ambassadors.
It was noted that this issue has come up several times before
and that perhaps we should get a column or two out on
those Ambassadors who supported Democrats.
Please submit to the Office of the Staff Secretary a report
on what actions are taken to comply with this request.
Thank you.
cc: Mr. Dent
Mr. Ziegler
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MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. WILLIAM TIMMONS
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
In-House Plot
The December 24 Wire Report mentioned that a coalition of
moderate, liberal and younger House Democrats seems to be
within striking distance of electing in the next Congress one
of its own to the key post of Majority Leader.
Quietly and out of public view, supporters of
Representatives Morris Udall and James
O'Hara of Michigan, two who carry the liberal
banner, are working to insure that they unite
behind one of them after early balloting narrows
the field. Although the negotiations are delicate
and could blow up at any stage, leaders of the
coalition feel the prize is within their grasp. If
they win, it will be the first time. The liberal
bloc has never had a man in a key leadership
position.
The comment was made that we should "let them win".
(Note: At an appropriate time, please pass this information to
Clark MacGregor.)
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CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. H.R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
The "Trillion-Dollar Economy" Ceremony
A recent News Summary mentioned the fact that the Evening
Star, the Baltimore Sun and one or two other newspapers
had hit us hard on the "Trillion-dollar economy" ceremony
held at the Department of Commerce.
The President wanted you to know that he is inclined to agree with
the news reporters--that he thinks their criticism in this particular
instance is fair. He went on to say that in his opinion our trouble
stems from the frustrations of our Cabinet people. They tend to
"reach out" for stories - any stories at all.
cc: Mr. Chapin
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December 29, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. JOHN DEAN, III
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Preparation of Report on the History of
Sentences Imposed in the U.S. on Convicted
Hijackers
The December 25 News Summary reported on Jewish hijackers
and mentioned that two of the eleven Jews on trial in Leningrad
were sentenced to death "for treason". (The others were given
prison sentences.) CBS quoted Golda Meir's condemnation of
Soviet policy toward Jews: "It harks back to Czarist Russia".
Please submit a report on precisely how the U.S. is and has
been dealing with hijackers, and include what consideration, if
any, has been given to the death sentence.
Please submit your report to the Office of the Staff Secretary.
Thank you.
ce: Mr. Ehrlichman
Mr. Flanigan
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December 29, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR:
DR. HENRY A. KISSINGER
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Willie Brandt - Man of the Year
The President wanted you to note the fact that Time magazine had
named Willie Brandt its "Man of the Year". In so doing, the
publication showed little restraint. It said, among other things
equally laudatory:
While most political leaders in 1970 were reacting
to events rather than shaping them, Brandt stood
out as an innovator
he is in effect seeking to
end World War II by bringing about a fresh relation-
ship between East and West. He is the first West
German statesman willing to accept the complete
consequences of defeat - the lost lands, the admission
of all moral responsibility, and the acknowledgement
of Germany's partition. In the process, he is also
challenging the Communist countries to expand their
dealings with the West, and indirectly, to allow wider
freedom for their own people. He has projected the
most exciting and hopeful vision for Europe since
the Iron Curtain crashed down. It is a daring vision,
full of opportunity and danger, rekindling the dreams
of unity that have inspired Europeans from Charlemagne
to Napoleon.
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December 29, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. PAT BUCHANAN
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Prepatation of Report
Please prepare in coordination with Messrs Klein and Ziegler,
a brief report on how we fared, insofar as national press
coverage is concerned in getting across our positive Christmas
stories (e.g. the visit to the Washington Home for the Incurables,
decorations in the White House, etc.).
Submit your paper to the Office of the Staff Secretary.
Thank you.
CC: Mr. Klein
Mr. Ziegler
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
December 28, 1970
MR. PRESIDENT:
Bill Timmons reports that the Senate has just voted to recommit
the Social Security - Trade - FAP Bill with instructions to report
it back immediately with just Social Security. The vote was 49 - 21.
We expect the Social Security increase to be passed later tonight.
6:10pm
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December 28, 1970
MR. PRESIDENT:
Bill Timmons reports that the Senate has just voted to recommit
the Social Security - Trade - FAP Bill with instructions to report
it back immediately with just Social Security. The vote was 49 - 21.
We expect the Social Security increase to be passed later tonight.
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
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December 28, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. JOHN DAVIES
MRS. LUCY WINCHESTER
MR. MIKE FARRELL
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
White House Candlelight Tour on
December 30.
Please invite the following persons, and their families, to the
White House Candlelight Tour on December 30:
Mr. John W. Roberts...
F. B.I. employee, Department of Justice
Mr. Thomas C. Smith
=
Mr. William V. Cleveland
"
Mr. Orvis J. Auerswald
"
Mr. Richard Young
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Mr. W. E. Johnson
11
Mr. Milton A. Jones
"
Mr. Kenneth Walton
"
Mrs. Linda Zimmerman
11
Mrs. Patricia Acton
"
Mrs. Patricia Harding
H
Mrs. Mary Bayne
11
Mr. Orme Lewis
Land Management Division, Department of
Interior
I will leave to you also the clearing of these persons through the
East Executive Avenue gate. All names should appear on an access
list.
Thank you.
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December 24, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR: HONORABLE EMIL MOSBACHER, JR.
U.S. Chief of Protocol
Department of State
SUBJECT:
Recommended Presidential Gift for
Foreign Heads of State
Your idea to order a small supply of (Kittenger) reproductions
of John Townsend's Newport style chest is a good one.
Please proceed. and many thanks.
Alexander P. Butterfield
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CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. ALFRED WONG
Special Agent in Charge
Technical Security Division
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Construction Proposals for Protective
Purposes
I have reviewed your confidential memorandum of December 11
and concur with your basic proposals.
Please pursue the project and work with GSA on the development
of specifications and cost estimates
...
then see me.
Thank you.
cc: Mr. Robert Taylor
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December 24, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. EGIL KROGH, JR.
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Seattle Eight Propaganda
I thought you would be interested in a quick review of the
attached material relating to the Seattle conspiracy trial.
Attachment
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December 23, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. RONALD ZIEGLER
MRS. CONSTANCE STUART
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Rebuttal of UPI News Report
I am attaching a copy of the memo I sent to Herb Klein on
December 22.
Please indicate by return correspondence what steps are
being taken (or have been taken) to counter the bad impression
left by the UPI newSreport which appeared in the Washington
Post on December 19.
Thank you.
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December 23, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. ROBERT C. ODLE, JR.
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
I am forwarding along with this memorandum a December 16th
letter to me from Mr. Mike McCarville, the Oklahoman who was
responsible last year for circulating one of the several "Silent
Majority" lapel pins. If I am not mistaking, his particular pin
was the type worn by Governor Bartlett when he (the Governor)
called on the President. The President liked it and said at the
time that we should make an effort to help with their distribution.
In that Mike is "checking back in", you may want to call him
and reestablish the contact.
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December 23, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. CARSON M. HOWELL
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Payment for Former Secretary
Hickel's Cabinet Chair
I am enclosing a check in the amount of $500, drawn on the
Bank of America and made payable to the Treasurer of the
United States. It represents the total amount owed for
Former Secretary Hickel's Cabinet chair.
Will you please prepare a receipt for Fred J. Russell and
send it to me.
Thank you.
Enc.
cc:
Mr. C. F. Rotchford
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MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
December 22, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. HERBERT G. KLEIN
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
Y
SUBJECT:
Rebuttal of UPI News Report
I am sure that you saw the short UPI news report (attached) which
appeared in the Washington Post on Saturday, December 19. Whereas
the facts are essentially accurate, they are presented in such a way
as to give the reader the impression that the President and the First
Lady are inhospitable and Scrooge-like.
In that quite the opposite is true, you should take immediate steps
to expose the falsity of the given impression.
Here are some facts which will be of help to you:
-- In both the Roosevelt and Truman Administrations,
the President (and many times the First Lady) greeted
the staff in the Oval Office in the West Wing. It was
a "walk-through" affair - one in which staff members
were given a brief opportunity to shake the President's
hand, and sometimes to receive a gift. Those invited
were White House staff personnel, Residence employees,
Secret Service personnel on duty as members of the
Presidential Protective Unit, and White House policemen.
Usually the whole ceremony took less than an hour.
-- In the Eisenhower Administration - and beginning with
that Administration - reception-type gatherings were held
in the Residence and gifts were distributed (by card) as
attendees made their exits. Both President and Mrs.
Eisenhower mingled with the group before it broke up
but, probably because the receptions were held during
office hours, the atmosphere was not always one of
warmth and informality.
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-- The Eisenhower Administration pattern, generally, prevailed
during the Kennedy and Johnson Administrations
but, as
the groups assigned to the White House and EOB office staffs
continued to grow, the gatherings got larger and larger. They
included increasing numbers of military personnel, White
House policemen and Secret Service agents
and eventually,
employees of the National Security Council. The number
invited to these Christmas get-togethers (in the Residence)
grew from approximately 1,000 in 1955 to more than 1, 700 in
1963. It wasn't long before they were so crowded that it was
difficult for one to move about.
-- Prior to the Nixon Administration, the so-called "Christmas
Party" for the staff did not include families. The party for
the wives and children was a separate affair. Moreover, late
in the Johnson Administration, the First Lady's office found
it necessary to impose quotas on the military and security
forces because of the increased numbers of persons being
assigned to those units.
President and Mrs. Nixon have been particularly generous
in laying Christmas season plans for receptions and open
houses for persons assigned to the White House, for
Administration officials and for others.
- This year there were two Congressional Receptions
to which all senators and representatives and their
spouses were invited. (Dec 14 and 15)
- There was a Christmas Press Tour of the Residence.
(Dec 14)
- There was a reception for the members of the two
major women's press organizations and their children.
given by the First Lady. (Dec 16)
- The President and Mrs. Nixon, along with Tricia and
Julie, participated in a one-hour ceremony at the Ellipse
during which the President's Christmas Tree was officially
lit. (Dec 16)
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- There was a candle light tour of the Residence
after the official Christmas Tree Lighting to
which some 4, 000 persons attending the White
House Conference on Children were invited.
(Dec 16)
- Squeezed in among the various Christmas season
events was a State Dinner honoring Prime Minister
Heath. (Dec 17)
- The President and Mrs. Nixon held a special "Evening
at the White House" and invited some 276 guests. (Dec 18)
- Two White House Staff Open Houses were held. Invited
to each were: one-half the entire White House staff
(excluding special assistants and above) and their
families; one half the entire Vice President's staff
(excluding the 11 senior people) and their families;
10 members of the National Security Council staff
and their families; 30 members of the EPS and their
families; 45 military personnel assigned to the White
House and their families; one-half the entire Residence
staff and their families, and 10 members of the U.S.
Secret Service involved in Presidential protection and
investigation and their families. (Dec 19 and 20)
- There was a White House Worship Service to which
most of the senior staff members and their families
were invited.
i.e. all White House staffers ranking
down through special assistant (those named on the
official Precedence list); the personnel assigned to
the Usher's office in the Residence; personnel assigned
to Sandy Fox's office; the 13 senior National Security
Council staff personnel; the 11 senior people assigned to
the Vice President's staff; the three Presidential physicians;
and a number of senior persons assigned to other
organizations within the Executive Office of the President
(e.g. Messrs. Stein and Houthakker from CEA and Messrs.
Weinberger and Weber from OMB).
- There was a receptiongiven by the First Lady for 150
lady Christmas Card volunteers. (Dec 21)
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- There was a reception for senior Administration
officials and their families to which more than
800 persons were invited. Some 685 attended.
(Dec 21)
- The First Lady will give a party for the Diplomatic
Children. (Dec 22)
- First Lady will give an early afternoon party for
Residence staff wives and their children. (Dec 23)
- There will be a reception for members of the White
House Press Corps and their families. (Dec 23)
- There will be candle light tours through the Residence
for the public. (Dec 28 and 29)
- There will be a special candle light tour through
the Residence for all EPS, military and Secret Service
personnel and their families who were unable to
attend the Christmas open houses on December 19
and 20. (Dec 30)
- The candle light tour through the Residence was
started during this Administration.
It may be that Rob Odle has most of this information already. What
I have outlined above should at least help. One of the objectives,
as you know, is to move quickly.
Thank you.
cc: Mr. Ron Ziegler
Mr. Jeb Magruder
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December 22, 1970
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. VINCENT MROZ
(SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE
EXECUTIVE PROTECTIVE SERVICE)
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
EPS Discrepancies Noted on December 21
I want to report very briefly two discrepancies which I personally
witnessed late in the day on December 21.
The first concerns what I consider to be inadequate security:
At about 5:30 P. m. I stumbled onto two long haired
gentlemen about 38 or 40 years of age who appeared
to be confused as to where they were and where they
were going. I asked them if I could help, and they
replied that they were looking for the "Executive Offices".
I said, "Do you mean the Executive Office Building?"
One of them replied, "Yes, I suppose that's it. # With
that I escorted them over to two of our EPS guards
standing at Post Fl. I asked them to take care of
the "lost gentlemen". Then I walked straight to Post
F2 (outside) and asked the guard on duty there what
his instructions were with regard to permitting entry
to the Residence at that point. He said that he was
letting everyone go by who came along.
in accordance
with instructions that he had been given prior to going
on duty. To double check what I was hearing I asked
him again, specifically, if he was checking passes --
and he replied that he was not. I then went to the
nearest telephone and reported these facts to the
senior EPS officer on duty in Chief Quimby's office.
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The second incident concerns what I consider to be inadequate
knowledge on the part of an EPS guard at a key post:
At about 7:40p. m. Secretary Volpe was en route
via the west basement to Henry Kissinger's office.
He was stopped by the EPS guard on Post El and
asked for his identification. The Secretary presented
his identification and stated his name. The guard
took the identification and called (I assume) Dr.
Kissinger's office, telling whoever answered that
"a John A. Volt" was asking to come up. At that
very moment Mr. Steve Bull came by and noticed
that Secretary Volpe was being questioned. He (Mr.
Bull) said immediately, "Good Evening, Mr. Secretary,
can I help you?" Mr. Volpe said that he was heading
for Henry Kissinger's office - to take something there -
and Mr. Bull said that he would escort him up the
stairs. Then, only a minute later, Mr. John Brown
approached the same El guard and asked him why
he didn't know Secretary Volpe on sight. The guard
replied. as he referred to his photograph book.
that Volpe didn't look like his picture. He then asked
Mr. Brown if Volpe was "one of those new guys".
I think that the guard's inability to recognize a Cabinet member -
one of the twelve principle members of the Cabinet - is inexcusable;
and I think his further inability to recall the name Volpe, and
pronounce it correctly, is nothing short of incredible. Mr. Volpe
has been with the Administration for nearly two years. Every EPS'
guard who assumes post El and other posts by which senior
Administration officials pass from time to time absolutely must
be able to recognize at least those who bear Cabinet rank. This
seems to be a continuing problem and we cannot tolerate it any
longer.
Please let me know the circumstances which surrounded these two
incidents - and, as well, what action is taken to preclude reoccurrence.
Thank you.
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December 22, 1970
Mr. President:
Senator Russell has decided against trying to go
to Georgia for Christmas. He and his family
want to thank you very much for your kind
offer to make a Presidential aircraft available
for the trip.
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December 22, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Persons Invited to the Meeting of the
Cabinet and a Representative Sub-Cabinet
Group
If the question arises (and I feel certain that it will), I am the
one responsible for inviting both Arthur Burns and Mayor Washington
to the meeting in the East Room yesterday afternoon. I extended
the invitations to them purely as a courtesy ... well aware that
neither was a bona fide member of the "Cabinet/Sub-Cabinet".
I am responsible also for not inviting Frank Carlucci. I view
that as a very bad mistake indeed. Intentionally -- in the interests
of holding the total number of guests to something manageable --
we invited only the top men on Boards, Commissions and such
organizations as TVA, NSF, SEC, ICC, GSA, NASA, OEO, etc.
I did not know that Don Rumsfeld was no longer the Director of OEO
and that Frank was already the Acting Director.
cc: D. Rumsfeld
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caron
December 22, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MAJOR JOHN V. BRENNAN
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Camp David Jackets for Members
of Prime Minister Heath's Party
This is just a quick note to ask you to ensure that the Camp David
jackets offered by the President to his British guests the other
day are expeditiously procured in the correct sizes -- and neatly
embroidered with the proper names. Commander Dettbarn has all
of the information, and undoubtedly has the project under way.
Many thanks.
cc: Brig. General J. D. Hughes
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caron
December 22, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MRS. LUCY M. FERGUSON
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Gifts of Silver
Please proceed with your ordering of some appropriate gifts
of silver from Jack Mulcahy. I believe you have already the
name of Mr. Pat O'Hara ... the gentleman in Mr. Mulcahy's
office with whom you are to deal.
Our objective is to obtain as soon as possible a small reserve
stock of these silver items.
Thank you.
cc: Steve Bull
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