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THE WHITE house
washington
September 7, 1972
Dear Al:
You and I know better than most people how important it is for
civilians who come to high office in our country's military establishment
to keep their hot hands out of the grade selection processes. But when
they don't, it's nice, I'm sure, to be one of those selected.
Actually, I've been on the speechless side since first hearing the
news and have wondered to myself when you're going to get off this
"outstanding officer" kick. I seem to have spent the better part of the
past three years writing you notes of congratulations on your ability to
hoodwink superiors. (Not that I don't enjoy it. I do ...
I do; but I'm
running out of eloquence.)
You will recognize the attachments for what they are -- a copy of
the gen-u-ine original document and a simple fact sheet. The latter I
prepared with Brent Scowcroft's assistance to help Ron Ziegler through
the Q & A period which I felt certain would follow his announcement of
your caper. I doubt that he even read it, but you may find it of interest.
The little historical section puts you in very fine company, indeed -- and
while showing that this kind of promotion is not entirely unprecedented,
it makes clear to even the dumbest bastards that it doesn't exactly happen
every day.
In all seriousness, Al, I couldn't be more pleased for you and Pat.
The Vice Chief's slot and the four beanies that go with it are nothing more
than just rewards for your years of dedication and labor above and beyond,
and for your maintaining through it all a really perfect balance. I feel
good just knowing you.
Sincerely
Alexande Nex P. Butterfield
Deputy Assistant to the President
Enclosures
Major General Alexander M. Haig
Deputy Assistant to the President
for National Security Affairs
The White House
Reproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
September 30, 1972
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
HONORABLE MARION H. SMOAK
Acting Chief of Protocol
Department of State
SUBJECT:
Secret Service Protection
for Foreign Dignitaries
The Department of State's recommendations that Secret Service
protection be provided for the following foreign dignitaries during
the periods of their visits to the United States have been concurred
in by the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs,
coordinated with Assistant Secretary Eugene Rossides (representing
the Secretary of the Treasury) and approved:
Lieutenant General Bar Lev, Israeli Minister of
Commerce and Industry (Cabinet level)
Major General Mordechai Hod, Commander, Israeli
Air Force (Sub-Cabinet)
Menachem Beigin, Member, Israeli Parliament and
Leader of Opposition (Herut) Party
Walter Scheel, West Germany's Foreign Minister
Alexander P. Butterfield
Deputy Assistant to the President
CC:
Dr. Henry A. Kissinger
Assistant Secretary Eugene Rossides (Treasury)
Mr. Russell Fessenden (State)
Director James Rowley, USSS
Mr. Rodger P. Davies, (State)
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carn
September 30, 1972
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
BRIG. GENERAL BRENT SCOWCROFT
Military Assistant to the President
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Request for In-theater Air
Transportation (PACAF)
The Honorable David M. Kennedy, Ambassador at Large and Member
of the President's Cabinet, will be visiting several countries in the
Far East on official business during the period October 4-17. Although
transportation to and from that part of the world will be via commercial
air carriers, in-theater military air transportation for a total of five
persons (including the Ambassador) will be required in accordance
with the following schedule:
-- From Hong Kong, BCC, to Bangkok late Sunday
afternoon, Oct 8.
-- From Bangkok to Singapore late Monday afternoon,
Oct 9.
-- From Singapore to Manila mid-afternoon, Wednesday,
Oct 11.
-- From Manila to Tokyo Saturday morning, Oct 14.
Although this is not a White House-directed mission in the strict sense
of the term, its success is a matter of considerable interest to the
President. Please let me know when appropriate arrangements have
been made.
Thank you.
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
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chur
September 30, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. ARTHUR J. SOHMER
Administrative Assistant
to the Vice President
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Letter to the Vice President from
G. Ferdinand Ceuleers
Art:
I am attaching hereto, for whatever disposition you think appropriate,
a letter to the Vice President from retired Air Force Colonel
George Ceuleers (G. Ferdinand Ceuleers). I knew George while he
was in the Air Force, but have not seen him for some four years and
have no knlwledge of what prompts his request.
A bit on his background may be worth passing on:
-- George graduated from the University of Illinois ...
and later, as an Air Force Colonel, attended and
graduated from both the Canadian National War College
and the U.S. National War College.
-- He was a helluva here in World War II as a fighter pilot
in the European theater. In addition to being personally
credited with the destruction of 14 German fighters and
86 locomotives, he established some sort of record for
the number of combat hours flown by an American in the
ETO.
-- In his later Air Force years he served in a number of
command positions -- mostly in the Air Defense Command.
He was base commander at Hamilton AFB in the San
Francisco area for about four years.
-- Ceuleers was always well thought of -- and like most career
military people, a dyed-in-the-wool patriot.
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-- Although he travels extensively - -- mostly to the NATO
nations -- he can be contacted in Greenwich, New Jersey,
c/o Matthew Haggerty.
Beyond this, I know very little.
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caron
September 30, 1972
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR: DR. WALTER TKACH
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Key Personnel List
I am attaching to this memorandum a revised copy of the list
sent you on March 24, 1972.
Attachment
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
Reproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum
MEMBERS OF THE CABINET
1.
The Vice President
2.
Secretary Rogers
3.
Secretary Shultz
4.
Secretary Laird
5.
Attorney General Kleindienst
6.
Secretary Morton
7.
Secretary Butz
8.
Secretary Peterson
9.
Secretary Hodgson
10.
Secretary Richardson
11.
Secretary Romney
12.
Secretary Volpe
13.
Ambassador Kennedy
14.
Director Weinberger (OMB)
15.
Counsellor Finch
16.
Counsellor Rumsfeld
17.
Ambassador Bush (U.S. Rep. to the UN)
WHITE HOUSE STAFF
1.
Mr. Ehrlichman
Assistant to the President
2.
Mr. Flanigan
Assistant to the President
3.
Mr. Haldeman
Assistant to the President
4.
Dr. Kissinger
Assistant to the President
5.
Mr. Timmons
Assistant to the President
6.
Dr. David
Science Advisor to the President
7.
Mr. Garment
Special Consultant to the President
8.
Dr. Jaffe
Special Consultant to the President
9.
Mr. Klein
Director of Communications
10.
Mr. R. Price
Special Assistant to the President
11.
Mr. Ziegler
Press Secretary to the President
12.
Mr. Butterfield
Deputy Assistant to the President
13.
Mr. Cashen
Deputy Assistant to the President
14.
Mr. Chapin
Deputy Assistant to the President
15.
Mr. Cole
Deputy Assistant to the President
16.
Mr. Colson
Special Counsel to the President
17.
Mr. Cook
Special Assistant to the President
18.
Mr. J. Dean
Counsel to the President
19.
Mr. Dent
Special Counsel to the President
20.
Mr. Harper
Deputy Assistant to the President
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21.
Mr. Korologos
Special Assistant to the President
22.
Mr. Krogh
Deputy Assistant to the President
23.
Mr. Morgan
Deputy Assistant to the President
24.
Mr. R. Moore
Special Counsel to the President
25.
Mr. Scali
Special Consultant to the President
26.
Mr. Whitaker
Deputy Assistant to the President
27.
Mrs. Stuart
Staff Director for Mrs. Nixon
28.
Miss Woods
Personal Secretary to the President
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Chro
September 29, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. JOHN K. ANDREWS, JR.
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Presidential Commendation
The President was particularly pleased with the message you
prepared for his delivery, via tape, to the Ethel Waters
Testimonial Dinner. He wanted me to be sure to pass on to
you his personal compliments.
CC:
Mr. Raymond K. Price, Jr.
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Cheor
September 29, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
White House Staff Precedence List
I am the only one who can be blamed for the ridiculous order of
precedence of White House staff members appearing on page 69
of the "1972/73 U.S.G. Organization Manual". I remember
raising some hell with Jon Huntsman last year when a similar
order appeared in the '71/'72 book, and asking how in the world
Scali ended up in the Garment-Klein-Price section when it was
known that he worked for Colson. I was just as surprised this
year, or perhaps more so, when I saw that Scali was still in
amongst the more senior people, and that Bill Magruder was too.
The book went to press on June 30th, and I should have been on my
toes with the current list well in advance of that date. I simply
neglected to follow up on my own instructions to Huntsman.
I am attaching hereto, for your approval, a copy of the list as Bruce
and I think it should be. We refer to it as the "Strict Staff List".
It is the list that we would send, when asked, to the "Congressional
Directory" and other publications, official and unofficial.
Approve as is
Approve with changes indicated
Attachment
Reproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum
9/29/72
STRICT STAFF LIST
RUMSFELD, Hon. Donald
Counsellor to the President
FINCH, Hon. Robert H.
Counsellor to the President
EHRLICHMAN, Hon. John D.
Assistant to the President for Domestic Affairs
HALDEMAN, Hon. H. R.
Assistant to the President
KISSINGER, Hon. (Dr.) Henry A.
Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs
FLANIGAN, Hon. Peter M.
Assistant to the President
TIMMONS, Hon. William E.
Assistant to the President for Congressional Relations
KLEIN, Hon. Herbert G.
Director of Communications for the Executive Branch
ZIEGLER, Hon. Ronald L.
Press Secretary to the President
GARMENT, Hon. Leonard
Special Consultant to the President
DAVID, Hon. (Dr.) Edward E., Jr.
Science Advisor to the President
PRICE, Hon. Raymond K., Jr.
Special Assistant to the President
SCOWCROFT, Brig. Gen. Brent
Military Assistant to the President
DENT, Hon. Harry S.
Special Counsel to the President
COLSON, Hon. Charles W.
Special Counsel to the President
DEAN, Hon. John Wesley, III
Counsel to the President
BUTTERFIELD, Hon. Alexander P.
Deputy Assistant to the President
CHAPIN, Hon. Dwight L.
Deputy Assistant to the President
WHITAKER, Hon. John
Deputy Assistant to the President for Domestic Affairs
COOK, Hon. Richard K.
Deputy Assistant to the President for Congressional Relations
KOROLOGOS, Hon. Tom C.
Deputy Assistant to the President for Congressional Relations
SCALI, Hon. John A.
Special Consultant to the President
JAFFE, Hon. (Dr.) Jerome H.
Special Consultant to the President for Narc. and Dangerous Drugs
MOORE, Hon. Richard A.
Special Counsel to the President
MAGRUDER, Hon. William M.
Special Consultant to the President
FLEMMING, Hon. Arthur S.
Special Consultant to the President on Aging
AMBROSE, Hon. Miles J.
Special Consultant to the President for Drug Abuse and
Law Enforcement
WOODS, Hon. (Miss) Rose Mary
Personal Secretary to the President
CASHEN, Hon. Henry C., II
Deputy Assistant to the President
WARREN, Hon. Gerald L.
Deputy Press Secretary
BALL, Hon. Neal
Deputy Press Secretary
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BROWN, Hon. Robert J.
Special Assistant to the President
BUCHANAN, Hon. Patrick J.
Special Assistant to the President
SAFIRE, Hon. William L.
Special Assistant to the President
SCHULZ, Brig. Gen. Robert L.
Special Assistant to the President for Liaison w/former Presidents
KNAUER, Hon. (Mrs.) Virginia H.
Special Assistant to the President for Consumer Affairs
HERSHEY, General Lewis B.
Advisor to the President on Manpower Mobilization
BELL. Hon. George T.
Special Assistant to the President
GIFFORD, Hon. (Dr.) William L.
Special Assistant to the President
GOODE, Hon. Mark I.
Special Assistant to the President
KINGSLEY, Hon. Daniel T.
Special Assistant to the President
FRIEDERSDORF, Hon. Max L.
Special Assistant to the President for Congressional Relations
ROSE, Hon. Jonathan C.
Special Assistant to the President
BARKER, Hon. Desmond J., Jr.
Special Assistant to the President
FARRELL, Hon. Michael J.
Special Assistant to the President
JOHNSON, Hon. Wallace H.
Special Assistant to the President for Congressional Relations
CLAWSON, Hon. Ken W.
Deputy Director of Communications for the Executive Branch
WALKER, Hon. Ronald H.
Special Assistant to the President
TKACH, Maj. Gen. Walter R.
Physician to the President
STUART, Mrs. Constance
Staff Director for Mrs. Nixon
WINCHESTER, Mrs. Lucy A.
Social Secretary
KEHRLI, Bruce A.
Staff Secretary
MELENCAMP, Noble M.
Chief Executive Clerk
SCOUTEN, Rex W.
Chief Usher
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cara
September 29, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. ROLAND L. ELLIOTT
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Preparation of Presidential Note
Please prepare a short Presidential note to Senator Aiken based
on the attached material. (See speech excerpts in addition to
call sheet.)
You should coordinate this effort directly with Mr. Timmons and
ensure that the letter is dispatched without delay.
Many thanks.
Attachment
cc:
Mr. William E. Timmons
Reproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum
Revised: Sep. 29, 1972 @ 12:3
m
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
DINNER IN HONOR OF
SIR ALEC DOUGLAS-HOME
The White House
September 29, 1972
7:30 p.m.
Dress: Black Tie
Schedule of Events:
7:30 p.m.
Your guests assemble in the Green Room where
cocktails will be served.
7:35 p.m.
You greet Sir Alec Douglas-Home at the North Portico.
7:37 p.m.
You and Sir Alec Douglas-Home pause outside the
Green Room for the announcement, then enter and greet
the guests informally.
NOTE: There will be no receiving line.
7:50 p.m.
You and your guests proceed to the Blue Room for dinner.
Coffee and brandy will be served in the Red Room.
9:00 p.m.
Dinner concludes and your guests depart the White House.
NOTE: A guest list is attached.
NOTE: There will be no press coverage of the dinner.
The White House photographer will be present.
NOTE: The Marine Band will be in the Grand Hall.
Pat Howard
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caron
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
September 29, 1972
TO:
FROM: Alexander P. Butterfield
I am attaching for your interest and
information a personal copy of the
guest list for tonight's dinner at
the White House.
Enclosure : Sir Alec Douglas-Home
Guest List
Distribution:
Dr. Kissinger
Under Secretary Lynn
Director Helms
Mr. H. Kearns
Dr. Burns
Asst. Sec Stoessel, Jr.
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caron
September 29, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. STEPHEN B. BULL
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
The President's Meeting Today with
Sir Alec Douglas-Home
The President wants to meet alone today with Sir Alec Douglas-Home.
Henry is aware of this and is notifying Lord Cromer.
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chun
September 28, 1972
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL/SENSITIVE
TO:
Mr. John D. Ehrlichman
FROM:
Alexander P. Butterfield
SUBJECT: Albert D. Rosellini
John:
Here is the information you asked for concerning
Washington's former Governor, Al Rosellini.
Please have Tod return it directly to me as soon
as you have completed your review.
Many thanks.
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can
September 28, 1972
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR: MRS. LILLIAN H. GREENE
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
National Council on
Educational Research
Please initiate immediately, through the FBI, full field background
investigations on those who are proposed as Presidential nominees
for membership on the National Council on Educational Research --
that is, all except Messrs. Daniel P. Moynihan and Wilson Riles.
As you know, Dr. Moynihan was the subject of a full field investi-
gation in 1969, and Mr. Riles was the subject of the same type
investigation in 1957. My guess is that adequate checks can be made
on those two within 3-4 days. Checks on the others should be of the
oral type, and they should be completed, if at all possible, by the
close of business on October 9th.
Thank you.
CC:
Miss Gertrude T. Brown
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
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chron
September 28, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. ROLAND L. ELLIOTT
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Preparation of Presidential Letter
The President will not be making a telephone call to Julius Frandsen,
but would like a note sent right away. Information on which to base
the text is attached hereto.
Thank you.
Attachment
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chuo
September 28, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MRS. LILLIAN H. GREENE
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
I very much appreciate your obtaining the Rosellini file and taking
the time to mark the numerous "special interest" items. Thanks
to that effort we will be able to review it quickly and thoroughly.
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MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
September 28, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
BRIG. GENERAL BRENT SCOWCROFT
Military Assistant to the President
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Letter from Pvt. James Simmons, USMC
Brent:
Please handle the attached correspondence in the normal manner.
Thank you.
Attachment
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caron
September 26, 1972
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL/PERSONAL
MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. WILLIAM E. TIMMONS
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Recommended Presidential Telephone
Call to Speaker Albert
The President has decided not to call Speaker Albert for the reasons
outlined in your recommendation of September 26th feeling that
he has perhaps called the Speaker too often already. He would,
however, appreciate your passing the talking points to Albert personally.
(See talking points on the attached sheet.)
Thank you.
Attachment
CC:
Mr. Charles W. Colson
Mr. Richard Cook
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL/PERSONAL
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chan
September 26, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR: BRIG. GENERAL BRENT SCOWCROFT
Military Assistant to the President
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Helicopter Requirement - October 2
Brent:
You should anticipate being asked later to provide a helicopter
on October 2nd to transport some 9-10 Presidential guests to and
from Camp David. I will pass on confirmation and details when
plans are laid at this end of the line.
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MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
September 26, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. WILLIAM E. TIMMONS
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Presidential Call or Message to
Congressman Bill Colmer
Bill Colmer's "misguided constituents" (that's his term, not mine)
are having an Appreciation Dinner in his honor on October 28th.
It will be held at the Broadwater Beach Hotel in Biloxi, Mississippi
and begin at 7:30 p.m. Biloxi time.
The President said that he wants to be sure to "call Bill, if possible".
But he went on to say that he would tape a short message, rather
than call, if that seemed to be the more appropriate course.
Please look into this matter and respond by preparing either a
Recommended Telephone Call sheet or an 80-100 word taped message,
coordinated with Ray Price.
Many thanks.
CC:
Mr. Raymond K. Price, Jr.
Mr. Charles W. Colson
Mr. Richard Cook
Mr. David N. Parker
Mr. Stephen B. Bull
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chron
September 26, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. HENRY C. CASHEN, II
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Recommended Presidential Telephone
Call to Dr. Gilbert Klapperman (Rabbi)
Henry:
Several days ago, the President said to "hold this recommendation
until Rogers talks to Max Fisher".
If you want to pursue this Presidential phone call to the Rabbi, my
suggestion is that you or Chuck check with Rogers, or with Maggie Runkle
in his office, to see if a Rogers-Fisher discussion has taken place since
September 21st...and if so, what transpired that might change the
substance of your recommendation.
I will wait until I hear from you.
cc:
Mr. Charles W. Colson
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cara
September 26, 1972
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. H. R. HALDEMAN
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Campaign Photographs
The Bachrach photographs began to arrive on September 20th. The
Committee for the Re-election of the President has received 4, 000
prints, in various sizes, of the photo attached hereto ... and Rose
has received to date about 150. Now, the First Family photos are
beginning to arrive.
The project appears to be on track -- thanks to Rhatican's good work.
Attachment
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
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capus
Kessing
I. Docies
R.Woods
September 25, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR: MRS. LUCY A. WINCHESTER
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Final Guest Lists for the
Douglas-Home and Gromyko Dinners
Lucy:
Here are the final guest lists for the Douglas-Home and Gromyko
stag dinners to be held on September 29th and October 2nd,
respectively:
Douglas-Home Dinner
Black Tie
7:30 p.m.
The White House
The President
Sir Alec Douglas-Home
Anthony Barber, Chancellor of the Exchequer
The Earl of Cromer, British Ambassador to the U.S.
Mr. Donald C. Tebbit, Minister of the British Embassy
Secretary Rogers
Secretary Shultz
Secretary Laird
Ambassador Bush
Director Helms, CIA
Dr. Kissinger
Dr. Burns, FRB
Assistant Secretary W. J. Stoessel
Mr. Henry Kearns, President and Chairman,
Export-Import Bank
Under Secretary James Lynn
Mr. John H. Whitney, Former Ambassador to England
(In the event of a regret by any of the above, please add Attorney
General Kleindienst.)
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Gromyko Dinner
Business Suit
7:00 p.m.
Camp David (Aspen)
The President
Andrei Gromyko, Soviet Foreign Minister
Anatoly Dobrynin, Soviet Ambassador to the U.S.
Yuly M. Vorontsov, Minister Counsellor at the Soviet Embassy
Igor N. Zemskov, Secretary General of the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs
Vasily G. Makarov, Personal Assistant to Mr. Gromyko
Victor Suchodrev, Interpreter
Secretary Rogers
Secretary Buts
Secretary Peterson
Dr. Kissinger
Assistant Secretary W. J. Stoessel
(In the event of a regret by any of the above, please add Chairman
Russell Train, Council on Environmental Quality. Dr. Edward David
should be considered a second alternate.)
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September 25, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. GORDON C. STRACHAN
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Richardson Paper for HRH
and the President
Gordon:
Here is a paper which, as you can see, was forwarded from
Bruce Kehrli to Larry Higby on August 18th. It was given to me
at San Clemente with the instruction to "hold it until further notice".
It is my opinion now that it would be more appropriately held in your
office. You're there close to Campbell and Kehrli and can follow the
clearing and/or coordinating procedures more closely. You may want
to touch base with Bruce on the matter, for it may well have been
written off as a "no need" item in the interim.
Thanks.
Attachment
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caron
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
September 25, 1972
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
HONORABLE MARION H. SMOAK
Acting Chief of Protocol
Department of State
SUBJECT:
Secret Service Protection
for Foreign Dignitaries
The Department of State's recommendations that Secret Service
protection be provided for Princess Muna of Jordan and Vice
Foreign Minister Ch'iao Kuan-hua of the PRC -- during the period
of their visits to the United States -- have been concurred in by
the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs,
coordinated with Assistant Secretary Eugene Rossides (representing
the Secretary of the Treasury) and approved.
Alexander P. Butterfield
Deputy Assistant to the President
cc: Dr. Henry A. Kissinger
Assistant Secretary Eugene Rossides
Assistant Secretary Marshall Green
Assistant Secretary Joseph Sisco
Director James Rowley, USSS
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
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caron
September 25, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. GORDON C. STRACHAN
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Mr. Paul Bernhart
Gordon:
You will probably recall that sometime around mid-summer
Mr. Paul Bernhart, an old acquaintance of Bob Haldeman, wrote
a letter to Bob asking that someone "in government" look at his
new radar sentry alarm system. Bernhart seemed to think that
it would be ideal for installation at La Casa Pacifica.
The purpose of this note is only to tell you that I contacted
Bernhart, told him of my working relationship with Bob and
worked out (subsequently) a demonstration of his equipment
for appropriate representatives of the U.S. Secret Service. The
results are outlined on the attached memorandum from Al Wong
to Bob Taylor.
I have since been in touch with Bernhart and can assure you
(and Bob) that he appreciates everything -- the quick response to
his request and the opportunity to stage a demonstration "on
location" as it were, at the Western White House.
Attachment
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Chrm
DECLASSIFIED
E.O. 13526, Section 3.5
By HM
NARA, Date 9/3/97
September 22, 1972
CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
HON. MARION H. SMOAK
Acting Chief of Protocol
Department of State
SUBJECT:
Secret Service Protection
for Foreign Dignitaries
Your mid-afterneon memorandum concurring in
Assistant Secretary Sisce's request for Secret Service
protection for Israell Minister of Tourism Moshe Kel
during the period of his forthcoming visit to this country, and
in Assistant Secretary Meyor's appeal for reconsideration of
our earlier denial of such protection under similar circumstances
for Brasilian Foreign Minister Barbeza, has been reviewed
carefully In this office, coordinated closely with Assistant Secretary
Eugene Ressides (representing the Secretary of the Treasury)
and approved.
Alexander P. Butterfield
Deputy Assistant to the President
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Dr. Henry A. Kissinger, White House
Assistant Secretary Eugene Ressides, Department of
the Treasury
Assistant Secretary Joseph Sisco, Department of State
Assistant Secretary Charles Meyer, Department of State
Director James Rowley, USSS
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September 24, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR: HONORABLE MARION H. SMOAK
Acting Chief of Protocol
Department of State
SUBJECT:
Presidential Anniversary Gift
for the Yemen Arabic Republic
The President has approved the gift you suggested for presentation
to the Yemen Arabic Republic on the occasion of its tenth anniversary.
(Please ensure that the inside cover of each book bears an
appropriate inscription -- one which tells that the book is one of a
series of 75 given to the medical library by Richard Nixon, President
of the United States, on the tenth anniversary of the Republic. I
discussed this matter briefly on the telephone yesterday afternoon
when talking to Mr. Patrick Daly.)
Alexander P. Butterfield
Deputy Assistant to the President
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September 21, 1972
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
BRIG. GENERAL BRENT SCOWCROFT
Military Assistant to the President
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Utilization Policy - White House
Motion Picture Films
It is my understanding that the written agreement between the
Armed Forces Film Distribution Service and your office clearly
restricts the use of films procured through that Agency to the
President and other members of the First Family, wherever
they might be -- and additionally, to senior White House staff
personnel when they are in the President's company, or when they
are not in his company but invited by him to view such films at
the White House or while in his official traveling party wherever
he might be temporarily in residence. Any other use of these
films is in violation of that agreement.
If my understanding is correct, please so confirm; and ensure
that at all times the policy is strictly adhered to.
Thank you.
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Mr. Brandon Sweitzer
Department of Commerce
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Chron
September 21, 1972
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
MISS GERTRUDE T. BROWN
Security Assistant
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Issuance of White House Pass
to Edward Vason Jones
Mr. Edward Vason Jones serves, without charge, as a consultant
to the Committee for the Preservation of the White House. Con-
sequently, he is frequently in the Executive Residence and in the
company of the First Lady.
Under such circumstances, it is fitting that he have a regular
White House pass. I am told by Mr. Scouten, Chief Usher, that
a full field FBI background investigation has been conducted.
I would appreciate your checking on this matter and, if all is in
order, issuing the identification pass.
Thank you.
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September 22, 1972
TO:
Mr. Charles W. Colson
FROM:
Alexander P. Butterfield
Yesterday, September 21, the President
called John Griner (American Federation of
Government Employees). The time was
8:22 p.m.
He talked also during the day to the following
people:
Haldeman
4:36 p.m.
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6:11 p.m.
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7:50 p.m.
Kissinger
6:23 p.m.
7:42 p.m.
Colson
8:04 p.m.
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September 21, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. HERBERT G. KLEIN
Attention: Mrs. Margita White
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Van der Linden's September 21
Letter to the President
It is my understanding that Wanda Phelan in Margita's office is
preparing an acknowledgement to Frank van der Linden's letter
to the President -- the one which he hand delivered in the Oval
Office this morning, along with the copies of "Nixon's Quest for
Peace".
I am attaching to this note the original of that letter. Please see
to it that it is properly filed with the Correspondence Section after
the response has been dispatched.
Many thanks.
Attachment
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Mr. Roland L. Elliott
Mrs. Wanda Phelan
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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
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September 21, 1972
MR. PRESIDENT:
Here for your approval and/or
comments are the proposed guest
lists for the Douglas-Home and
Gromyko Dinners.
Alex
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September 21, 1972
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
DR. HENRY A. KISSINGER
Attention: Mrs. Jeanne W. Davis
NSC Staff Secretary
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Guest Lists for the Douglas-Home
and Gromyko Dinners
The President has reviewed the guest lists proposed by State and
NSC for the Douglas-Home and Gromyko dinners. He would appreciate
your making the following changes as quickly as possible -- hopefully
this afternoon -- so that invitations can be sent out tomorrow:
The Douglas-Home List
Please eliminate Flanigan, Haig and Sonnenfeldt ... and add three
others, one of them on the British side.
NOTE: The feeling here was that these three staff members
attend a good many of the social functions at the White
House, and that it would be a good idea on this occasion
to bring in some new faces. All should be "government
people", of course, You may want to consider Shakespeare,
Tarr, Macomber, Charls Walker, Volcker, Rush,
John Foster, Nutter, Beggs, Schlesinger, Henry Kearns,
etc. (These are my suggestions, not the President's.)
The Gromyko List
Please eliminate Shultz, Butz, Peterson, Richardson, Smith, Flanigan,
Haig and Sonnenfeldt. To the seven remaining names, add three more ...
all from the U.S. side.
NOTE: You may want to consider the same people suggested
above.
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MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
September 21, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MRS. LUCY A. WINCHESTER
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Presidential Dinners for
Foreign Dignitaries
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Here is the information you requested concerning the forthcoming
stag dinners honoring Sir Alec Douglas-Home (Sep 29) and Foreign
Minister Andrei Gromyko (Oct 2):
Dinner Honoring Sir Alec Douglas-Home
-- To be held at the White House on Friday evening,
September 29.
-- Time:
7:30 p.m.
-- Dress:
Black tie
--- Press:
None
-- Number of guests: 15 (16 total persons including the
President)
-- Entertainment:
None
... although the Marine Orchestra,
or a cut down version thereof, should be on hand to play
appropriate cocktail and dinner music.
--
General plan:
Cocktails should be served in the Green
Room, dinner in the Blue Room and coffee and brandy in the
Red Room
-- just as you suggested.
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Dinner Honoring Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko
-- To be held at Camp David (probably in Aspen, although
this particular matter will be discussed later with the
President) on Monday evening, October 2.
-- Time:
7:00 p.m.
-- Dress: Business suit
-- Press:
None
-- Number of guests: 9 maximum (10 total persons including
the President)
--- Entertainment:
None
-- General plan:
Cocktails and dinner will be served at
either Aspen or Laurel.
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Dr. Henry A. Kissinger
Brig. General Brent Scowcroft
Major General A. M. Haig
Mr. David N. Parker
Miss Rose Woods
Mr. Stephen B. Bull
Mr. Rex Scouten
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September 21, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
BRIG. GENERAL BRENT SCOWCROFT
Military Assistant to the President
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Luncheon Aboard Sequoia (Sep 28)
Secretary Peterson's request to use the Sequoia for a September 28th
luncheon honoring several Soviet dignitaries has been approved.
Please have someone on your staff contact Mr. Brandon Sweitzer,
Executive Assistant to the Secretary of Commerce. regarding details.
His telephone number is 189-2224.
Thank you.
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Mr. Brandon Sweitzer
Department of Commerce
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September 21, 1972
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. ROBERT H. TAYLOR
Special Agent in Charge
Presidential Protective Division
U. S. Secret Service
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Installation of Door Locks
Bob:
It was my understanding that if special locking devices were to be
installed on the doors which lead to the President's office from my
office and that of Mr. Bull, I would be consulted beforehand and
given the opportunity of passing judgment with regard to acceptability.
Yesterday I learned that a lock was put on the Oval Office door on
Steve Bull's side of the room ... and that it cannot be counted on to
work properly more than 3 out of 5 times, and that it makes a rather
loud clicking noise when operating. This is precisely what we wanted
to avoid. Steve may have contacted you and/or Al Wong already. I
have told him to keep the mechanism disengaged for the time being.
Please don't go any farther on this project until you have talked to
me. We can do so during our regular meeting at 2:30 p.m. today.
CC: Mr. Alfred Wong
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
September 20, 1972
Dear Mr. Ambassador:
I know that in recent weeks you have spoken to Miss Rose Mary
Woods, the President's personal secretary, and to Alice McPhillips
who works in Rose's office, about the possibility of the President
presenting a gift to the Spanish newspaper, La Prensa. It is my
understanding that President Kennedy gave the New York offices
of that paper two chairs, both bearing the Presidential Seal.
My purpose in sending this note is to thank you for bringing the
matter to our attention and for suggesting that perhaps we too may
want to consider some sort of action, or gesture, which would
serve as appropriate recognition by the White House of that par-
ticular, very widely-read, publication. I have talked this over
with a number of our staff members and all seem to agree that
a gift presentation now would more than likely generate hundreds
of requests for similar favors by other organizations. Presidential
gifts in the past have gone to personal friends, for the most part --
and occasionally to those who have assisted the President and/or
the Administration in the support of special projects.
I hope you will understand this rationale. Of course if I have only
part of the story here and you can provide more details of the JFK
presentation, please do SO. I would be very pleased to hear from
you at any time.
Sincerely,
Alexander P. Butterfield
Deputy Assistant to the President
Honorable John D. Lodge
Ambassador to Argentina
American Embassy
Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Mr. Murray Chotiner
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September 20, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. DWIGHT L. CHAPIN
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
The Mint Event in San Francisco
Bob Taylor called yesterday afternoon from San Francisco to
tell me that in his judgment the Mint event proposed now as a
part of the President's activity in that city should be scratched.
His opinion was based on "inadequate protective security" --
the facts that the Mint itself is a very old building with small
rooms, cubby holes and corridors; the streets leading to it are
very narrow; and, the section is one of the worst in the metro-
politan area. Bob went on to say that for these and other reasons
the advancemen who are with him agreed that the proposal should
be disapproved.
Of course I have nothing more to go on than this short telephone
conversation, but because the information relayed was firsthand
I must support the recommendation. Bob will be back in Washington
around 5:00 p.m. today. Perhaps he will have more to tell us at
that time. Meanwhile, I would be interested in knowing if
Dewey Clower has filed a similar report with your office.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
September 19, 1972
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR: HON. MARION H. SMOAK
Acting Chief of Protocol
Department of State
SUBJECT:
Secret Service Protection
for Foreign Dignitaries
The State Department's request for Secret Service protection
for Crown Prince Hassan bin Talal of Jordan, Foreign Minister
Salah Abu Zayd of Jordan and Finance Minister Pinhas Sapir
of Israel during the periods of their separate visits to the United
States (delivered to my office this morning along with your note
of concurrence) have been closely coordinated with Assistant
Secretary Eugene Rossides, representing the Secretary of the
Treasury, and approved.
I might add that we are more than somewhat concerned about the
number of foreign dignitaries scheduled to come to this country
between now and the end of the month. As you may know already,
the Secret Service is currently providing security protection to
several Foreign Ministers, five Presidential and Vice Presidential
nominees and Senator Edward Kennedy (by special direction of the
President) ... all in addition to some 25 statutory protectees. In
consideration of these circumstances, Treasury officials - -- while
anxious to ensure the best possible protection always -- are hopeful
that future requests of foreign governments will be reviewed very
carefully, and their apparent merits weighed in the light of whatever
real evidence of danger may exist.
Alexander P. Butterfield
Deputy Assistant to the President
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Assistant Secretary Eugene Rossides
Assistant Secretary Joseph Sisco
Mr. David A. Korn, Department of State
Director James Rowley USSS
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September 19, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR: MISS ELISKA A. HASEK
FROM:
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
SUBJECT:
Presidential Letter to Mrs. Bennahum
Eliska:
The President was especially pleased with the correspondence you
prepared for his signature to Mrs. Bennahum of New York City.
He asked me to tell you that it was an "excellent letter" ... and to
pass on his compliments.
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