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ROBERT F. KENNEDY
of
NEW YORK
United States Senate
File
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510
DEC 6 1968
My 15, 1968
Mr. Maurice de Metz
92 Ten Eyck Walk
Brooklyn, New York
Dear Mr. de Noth:
Thank you for your kind words about the late Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr. I share your thoughts on this tragic loss of
one of America's most valuable leaders, and wanted you to know
that I very much appreciated your taking the time to forward
your views to me.
Again, my thanks, and my best wishes to you.
Sincerely,
Robert F. Kennedy
What To Do, What To Do
There were screams there were shouts oh no - oh no
Oh God - please God, don't let it be so
But so it was and the end did come
And it left our Nation ashamed and numb
Men and women dazed as they walked the street
Bitter Negroes scowled at the Whites they meet
And the sirens rang as the bedlam grew
They just don't know we what to do, what to do
Yes I died - yes I died for my legacy
It was my goal to set men free
I would have marched to Hell and back
To unite our brothers white and black
Put an end to all the violence here
I was brave because "Love Hath No Fear"
If you call yourselves good Christians too
Maybe now you 'll know - what to do, what to do.
Maurice de netz
IS
THE VICE PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON
a
20510
May 3, 1968
Dear Mr. de Metz:
I enjoyed your poetry entitled, "What to Do,
What to Do." I appreciate your thoughtfulness and
may you continue to express yourself in such an
able way.
Best wishes.
Sincerely,
Hubert H. Humphrey
Mr. Maurice de Metz
92 Ten Eyck Walk
Brooklyn 6, New York
FREEDOMS FOUNDATION
AT VALLEY FORGE
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
Your nomination of the poem "What To Do, What
To Do," and "The King Is Dead (Long Live The King)"
in the current National and School Awards Program has
been received. It will be presented to the distinguished
Awards Jury for review when it convenes at Valley Forge
in the fall.
The Jury's awards selections will be publicly announced
on George Washington's Birthday, February 22nd.
It's because of our Mayor, John Lindsay that my faith in mankind is restored
And this prose would have never been written of the man who was so great and adorec
'SAFE HAVENS WERE NOT FOR ME"
"Men are not made for safe havens" was a quote that he loved to recite
With all the excitement and glory of that June fifth disastrous night
An assassin had killed his dear brother and the same fate had met his true friend
With a love to be close to the people brought a wonderful life to an end
The campaign was really terrific with this jubilant crowd in LA
His supporters were happy and anxious with so many things going his way
Then a volley of shots from the kitchen and the Senator slumped to the floor
And the gunman was fighting and shouting as our Bobby lie still at deaths door
Two athletes had grabbed the assassin and they did a magnificent job
Just think of the task of refraining an unruly and difficult mob
"Get a doctor, " for Gods sake please hurry, " "oh what will we do if he dies"
"Kill the bastard, 11 "let's not have an Oswald" were the anxious and desperate cries
His wife Ethel was pushing and pleading to get next to her idol and love
And she cradled him gently and whispered a few prayers to her God up above
He smiled very weakly to tell her not to worry or lose her firm grip
And then to convince him by planting a warm tender kiss on his lip
Then she tried to console a young victim who had also been shot in the fray
While the desperate waiting was endless as they carried her Bobby away
But when they put him on the stretcher not once did she move from his side
It must have occurred at some moment oh what would I do if he died
I will never forget how I heard it at the Americana Hotel
There were hundreds of guests in the lobby and could not hear a radio well
And then like a chant you could hear it "our Senator Kennedy"s shot"
Some sobbing, some cursing, while others were left to believe it or not
The elevators were crowded as they hurried to turn on TV
But returned just a short time later to confirm the catastrophe
Of course at this time of election it didn"t help matters at all
They tried to think of the persons who would gain most to see him fall
The operation was over his condition was still touch and go
While millions were praying and watching for the news that they dreaded so
Some doctors said they were doubtful of the outcome concerning his fate
But there was no question about it, it would be a life that he'd hate
Our Nation received the sad tidings, once again flags were lowered half mast
Is this how we treat our "Great Leaders" and how long will this treachery last
I remembered the unruly masses when the same fate befell Dr. King
Would hysteria rule out discretion, or could we expect the same thing
2
His body was flown to St. Patrick's , it arrived Thursday evening at nine
There were hundreds who waited til morning many patiently waiting in line
Then hundreds of thousands had gathered to glimpse the closed casket and weep
And still it was hard to believe that Bobby Kennedy was asleep
The formal farewell was fantastic, ancient Roman Catholic Rites
At this beautiful, solemn occasion there sure was some wondrous sights
The children of sisters and brothers plus the many fine kids of his own
Took part in the funeral service, he never liked being alone
To mention all those who attended from all walks of life and renown
In death as in'life they would never let Senator Kennedy down
And then that eventful train ride that added much more tragedy
All crowding the tracks and the platforms just to get a final look see
Two persons were killed and three injured all precautions were nicely ignored
By touching the train it would show him that he would be always adored
The family then gave strict orders to lessen the speed of the train
To safeguard the people who loved him and never would see him again
We all must have watched television and saw what we couldn't believe
I wondered when he would be buried and how much a Nation could grieve
At Arlington where he is resting bencath a magnolia tree
And facing another great hero our immortal John F. Kennedy
Three men have been killed for great causes in this "Land of the Free and the Brave"
We must search our hearts and our conscience or we won't have a country to save
To hell with our politicians who are 'talkers'' and never "do"
And cage all the morbid Willers of our "heroes" who are SO few
We'll only be left with the "cowards" and bigots to govern our land
The dirt is swept under the carpet won't the rest of the World understand
We talk aboutHippies and Beatniks and scowl about riots and crimes
I'm sorry I ever had children and sad that I live in these times
The people who have all the money the ones who make all of the laws
I guess they don't think that it's worth it to get to the cure or root cause
There won't be much time to consider and we surely can't think its a joke
I wonder if we will be "ready" when our land is in ashes and smoke
I guess we can get back to Bobby how the Kennedy clan would survive
He said "It was pure mathematics too many of us are alive"
If this was the work of a tyrant or a diabolical scheme
They may always destroy the "Dreamer" but will never destroy the "Dream"
Maurice de Metz
THE KING IS DEAD
(LONG LIVE THE KING)
I know without a doubt that April fourth will always be
A day to be remembered as the Greatest Tragedy
For when the snipers shot rang out it was an awful blow
His body slumped right to the ground and friends cried, Oh No! No!
They ran to him and cradled him, but knew it was the end
For everything they hoped for in a leader and a friend
The anger and the fury of each woman, man and child
So frightening and pitiful, a Nation running wild
That spark set off a Black Rampage - left millions in dismay
Besieging many cities that are suffering today
The bombings, fires, lootings, were a terrible disgrace
What happened in America should Shame the Human Race
Armed, helmeted police and combat troops with rifles too
With minimum resistance for they did'nt know what to do
The passive Negro leaders were afraid to quell the mob
Their King was slain because he tried to do a peaceful job
He always "hoped that Black and White together hand in hand
Would walk the paths of 'Rightiousness" - make this "The Promised Land"
To think that he was taken by an act of violence
A man who only lived for goodness doesn't make much sense
He was by far more popular than any of his peers
With all that Doctor King accomplished in his short lived years
H bombs could not have shaken and destroyed with such impact
Or leave an ugly aftermath to cope with this - in fact
TO Negroes every where he was the Hope and Guiding Star
And other races loved him for his Greatness near and far
He demonstrated, risked his life to make his "Dream" come true
If all races fought together can't they live together too
And he was saddened many times by other peoples plight
Sent families condolences and tried to set things right
His Pilgrimage was sanctioned by his many friends abroad
They knew he had sincerity that's why he was adored
His enemies were numerous because he always knew
That Tolerance and Bigotry would never, never, do
But even they respected him and looked at him with pride
Although they knew that he was like a needle in their side
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A man of action knowing that he could not do enough
Because of opposition many roads ahead were rough
How many times we had compassion for his family
Who lived in fear of death and suffered much anxiety
His constant scorn for danger was a thing he couldn't stop
It really didn't matter, he'd been to the mountain top
And while a saddened Nation watched proceedings on TV
Despite the problems it was quite a spectacle to see
I looked at his brave widow trying hard to stifle tears
Beside her children wondering if she could hide her fears
She comforted her daughter as she held her little hand
How anyone could hurt her dad, she'd never understand
She had no time for sorrow and she planned in each detail
The things he would have wanted and she knew she could not fail
The services were splendid with his favorite hymns and prayers
They spoke of his ambitions, plus the pitfalls and the dares
Then Mrs. King requested that his own taped eulogy
Be played for us to keep among our fondest memory
He said to make no mention of his Nobel prize for Peace
But wants us to assure him that our efforts will not cease
There's good and bad in all of us, that's why he had a "Dream"
And made non-violence the very essence of this theme
He said he was "Drum Major" for those "Beautiful Parades"
With marchers of all Creeds, Religions, and of different shades
A quarter million peopled marched - where did they all come from
Behind a mule drawn casket singing "We Shall Overcome"
And all great leaders, church and state paid homage to the King
The same expressions everywhere of those who felt the sting
We land on other planets and we enter outer space
And right at home we have a problem with the Human Race
To say that much has not been done would be a fallacy
An all out effort should be given - dont we all agree
He had a "Dream" - he had a "Dream" but if it all comes true
To make that "Dream" be possible depends on me and you
When we remember "Brotherhood" and put this in the past
Then all of us can sing, we're "Free At Last" - yes Free At Last.
Maurice de Metz
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DEC
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Richard Vhxan. Rey Siscague
Dear Uer. President and Uu. Rebogo
as I All This lawn-order question that thear discussed on
The radio DO much it is wessary to plant a Gand of grassed called
in The trade homogresmibilia late in The fall and lightly water
Through The cevl season taking care in the early spring to grub
all blades not "homogibilia", for shart, Gut This being impossible,
it is better, as my Finnish-American friend Uuno Suderbloundres,
to let everything green grow and just keepitcut to a fairly
even shape for Soder blow has the greenest, Thickest toughest
lawn I ever saw, much better than homogsesmililia
Best wishes to you both.
St. Petersbing Ila.
E.D. Bulm, gardener
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DEC
1968
Mr. Richard M. Nixon, President-elect
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Dear Mr. Presdiant and future Presdiant to be.
There seens to be a lot on the people that are many
miles from us who are straving. And yet no one in Washington
seens concern. Whats the reason for this? As a American 1
demand action on thisannd if you know what the chistian way
of doing things is you will agree with ne thattthis is one
time we as true Americans will do what God expects us to do.
True you have many problems and dont think that you are
alone for there are some people who believe in a strong nat-
ion and they relize just what you are going though. And if we
do our part by feeding these people who will not give in to
the enemy.God will bless us, 1 know He will all we got to do
is give Him the chance. You know God give us the power to
gain riches. Now are we just going to waste than on war things
or are we going to divide our wealth BO we can do our part?
True 1 know the Vitnam Vietnam war is a big problem
and you know what my reaction is on this B0 need not go over
that. And it taking so much money it seens hardy possiable to
help feed & nation but keep in mind we are a nation of waste-
full people and any good American will agree to this. Now that
your term is yust about over wouldt it be nice to know that
our former presiant done something that stoped that war were
these people are straving and also nice to know that our new
presiant also got on the right foot by craying out the plans
you made and made work. Just think future presdient and fomer
presdient how good you broth feel if you done something right
away. I know God will reward you broth for doing the thing
the good samaritan did, stop and not onely look at the man
in need but took him and clean him up and had him taken care
of. Now the other two men who pass him by even went on the
other side in order to stay clear of him and right now we
are no differment than these two men who one thoght he was
a chistian and the other took little notice of chistian ways
of life. But do you know that if some thing of little value
was there these two men would of stop and wasted thare
their money and time and got nothing in return. So do we
always want to be as these men were like? And this is in
the book of ST LUKE chapter IO verses 3I to 38. Read these
will you and you will see what i am trying to tell you.
So lets once in our life time do as the good samaritan did.
We must help for God has chosen this nation for to be a good
guide for all others to try to live by. And He will be with
our natio n untill the end of time. True there will be no
winner in the last great war but we will be the leading power
and if God says this dont you think we should show Him our
thanks by helping these people who dont even have a gababage
can to open up and see if there is some food that someone
wasted as is the case in this country somtimes? You see by
helping these with food we will not get kicked in the back
as those who we try to buy friendship with money and ind
return these countries fight against us. If i had but three
whishes on this earth and two i will not metion for you would
not be interested in tham but one whsh i would like and that
if need be i be willing to stake my life over there in order
to help tham on their feet. So hope to hear what your plans
are
V
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Examine
Thanksgiving Day 1968
DEC 6 1968
Aldo R. DiNardo
329 W. 218th.St.
Torrance, Calif.
90502
d/8-2 Dear Mr. President Nixon:
My congratulations on your well-earned victory. You started
at the bottom and made it to the top!
The Democrats have successfully posed as the "Champion of the
working Man" or "A working man has no business voting for a
Republican". During your adminstration you could alter this by
a public stand against high interest rates, i.e. "I have not
become president to crucify the people on the cross of high
interest" or "The Democrats claiming to be the working man's
friend raised interest rates to their highest level in a
100 years. We will lower them," or " I do not intend to finance
the war by increasing interest rates on the have-nots of this
country."
As one who chanted "wait till 64" in the Ambassador ballroom
on November 1960, I hope you can make identification with
"the people". Because given the slightest chance, the Democrats
on the attack in 72 will conveniently forget 66 to 68 and
attack you on this very issuel
Present interest policy is distorting our economy and
inevitably will be changed. Leading the change and reaping
the credit for it instead of appearing to be reluctantly forced
into action, will enable the free-enterprise Republican party
to repudiate the "Wall Street lackey" label.
With best wishes,
aldo
Aldo R. DiNardo
PERSONAL JOURNAL
VOLUME XII
DECEMBER
of
No. 12
1968
DECEMBER 6, 1968 -- VALLEY FORGE, PA.
Five members of Freedoms Foundation's Executive Committee after
dedication ceremony in Chapel. We are on the way to the "Credo Monu-
ment" to unveil the "seat. "
L-R: Dr. Kenneth D. Wells, President; James Copley of Copley Press who
unveiled the seat; "Bo" Callaway, Chairman of Trustees who gave a talk in
the Chapel on the Pearl Harbor affair; Belding with his hat on, and feeling
no pain; William Herbert Carr, soon to retire from California Packing Corp.
(he is major stockholder) and give a large portion of his time to Freedoms
Foundation.
3. :
DECEMBER 1-8
We went over to the garden apartment of Annette and
Russ Eller in Park LaBrea around noon on Sunday,
the first day of December, had lunch as their guests at the nearby Dublin
Restaurant, returned home before 3:00.
LAST OF THE COBALT
Monday found me at the plant by 8:30 a.m. and on my way to the Military In-
formation Center at Sunset and Gower by 9:15.
Cecille Shellenberger, President of the Los Angeles County Women's Division
of Freedoms Foundation, and Mrs. Angela Scellars, Ball Chairman, joined
me and representatives of Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard in the
office of Colonel Herbert L. Wirth (Air Force), to discuss military participa-
tion in the February 21st Patriotic Ball. Everything went along well, and by
11:00 we were on our ways to other things and places.
My next stop was the office of Dr. Luis Lombardo, my urologist, then the
cobalt place where I was due at noon.
This was my last cobalt treatment, and glad I was that the 60 treatments were
over!
INFECTION DEVELOPS
Cobalt saps your energy and weakens body cells. Already an infection had
developed in my urethra and the 4-a-day pills had not helped at all. The test
showed puss cells but no bladder infection. The answer was a stronger anti-
biotic which Dr. Lombardo prescribed and I started taking Monday evening.
OFF TO SAN ANTONIO
TO VISIT GENERAL GUY STANLEY MELOY AND WIFE TERRY
Mrs. B and I were up early Tuesday morning, took Continental's 9:30 a. m.
flight to San Antonio after being driven to the airport by Hannah Arnold.
Terry and Stan Meloy met us at San Antonio airport and we were soon at their
home talking things over.
I first met Stan when he was in charge of Army Information in the Pentagon.
General Meloy was the Commanding General of United Nations and U.S. Forces
in Korea at the time of our DOCA tour in 1962, and Mrs. B and I stayed at his
home then. We also visited him when he was in Stuttgart, Germany.
After retiring Meloy worked for Freedoms Foundation in Texas, later handling
acquisitions for the Lone Star Brewing Company, the leading beer distributor
in Texas. He was also Mayor of the suburban town of Terrell Hills (7, 000)
where he and his wife lived.
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Three years ago Stan was operated on for cancer and the doctors told him
they got "all of it. 11 But apparently they didn't and the trouble flared up last
summer, recurring in other areas of his body. Cobalt in massive quanti-
ties didn't help, edema set in.
Stan is one of those people I feel I have known through all eternity, not just
this life. Since solid friendships are very dear to me and I had not seen him
for several years, Mrs. B and I have been anxious to visit him and his wife,
Terry.
The trip to Valley Forge offered a unique opportunity to stop over in San
Antonio for a couple of days, which we did.
DINNER IN THE TOWER
Later in the evening the Meloys joined us in our suite at the Hilton Palacio
del Rio, after which we went down a couple of floors to call on Mr. and Mrs.
Robert McDonald, friends of the Meloys. McDonald is manager of the United
Smelting interests in Chihuahua, Mexico.
From here Mrs. B, Terry, Stan and I went over to the Tower Restaurant for
a lovely dinner.
This Tower reminded us of the Tower in Stuttgart, Germany and Seattle,
Washington. As in Seattle, the restaurant revolves.
The Meloys dropped us at the Hotel around 9:15.
VISIT TO THE ALAMO
We had some other joint activities planned for the next day, but Stan had a
severe pain develop in his right side during the night and all plans were
called off.
So next morning we got up late, visited the Alamo, made some purchases,
took a boat ride in the river which runs through the San Antonio business
district and Convention Center.
Still playing plans by ear, Terry picked us up at 5:00 p.m., took us for a
drive around San Antonio, terminating at the Meloys' home.
Stan was still in his pajamas and bathrobe, but we all had a fine talk until
7:15 p.m. when Terry took us back to the hotel. As we left Stan, we knew
he was seriously ill, but didn't realize he had only ten days to live.
DECEMBER 3, 1968 -- SAN ANTONIO
The Meloys and Beldings at San Antonio 11 days before
Stan died. We later went to Tower Restaurant for dinner.
L-R: Stan's wife, Terry, General Stanley Meloy, U.S.
Army, Mrs. B and me.
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ON TO VALLEY FORGE
We were up at 7:00 next morning, had a bite of breakfast in the coffee shop,
left the hotel by cab at 8:00.
After phoning Stan goodbye (Terry had gone to a meeting), I left at 9:10 a.m.
on Eastern Airlines for Philadelphia, and Mrs. B left at 9:30 on Continental
for Los Angeles.
I had to transfer at Atlanta and the new plane had air-conditioning trouble de-
laying us an hour. So I landed in Philadelphia at 3:30 instead of 2:30 p.m.
Oliver Doan, our Seattle representative, met me, drove me to the President's
House at Freedoms Foundation in Valley Forge where I was booked to stay
during the time I would be at the Foundation.
HUNT CLUB DINNER
I was in time to take a nap before going with General and Mrs. Bruce Clark
and Ruth and Ken Wells to the Hunt Club where our Trustee, Elizabeth Van
Alen and her husband were giving a dinner for the judges who were at the
Foundation doing the regular annual judging for the 1968 awards. Incidentally,
19 Chief and Associate Justices of State Courts were there.
This over, we drove back to the Foundation a little apprehensive about Ken's
gasoline. The guage showed zero. Ken was counting on that last 4 gallons
below the "E" mark, but finally decided to stop and get a few gallons.
UP AND DOWN NIGHT
All the rooms in the Wells' home as well as both Residence Halls were filled
up, which made it a bit tough for me because I still get up every two hours or
less during the night. But next day Ruth Wells moved me into the "Eisenhower
Suite" and all was well. I had my own bathroom.
FIRST MEETING
Next morning, after breakfast at the Wells' home, we went over to the Chapel
for a meeting of the Executive Committee. Six were present, and we finished
in time to have lunch in the "Belding Mess Hall" below at 1:00 p.m.
SECOND MEETING
At 2:00 p.m. we were in the Frank Knox Building (Medal of Honor Grove) for
a meeting of the Trustees chairmanned by "Bo" Callaway of Georgia.
DECEMBER 6, 1968 -- VALLEY FORGE
At the unveiling just after Jim Copley pulled off the plush cover and red,
white and blue ribbon.
L-R: (Kneeling) "Bo" Callaway, U-No-Who, Jim Copley. Standing:
Arch Madsen of Salt Lake City, President, Bonneville International
Corporation, and new member of Executive Committee; Mrs. W. L.
VanAlen, Trustee, Edgemont, Penna.; Dr. Lawrence Jones of Piney
Woods School, Trustee, who hasn't missed a single Board meeting since
he became a member; William Herbert Carr, who has also assumed job
of Chairman of the Nominating Committee; Mrs. Ashmead White, Trustee,
of Maine.
DECEMBER 6, 1968 - VALLEY FORGE, PENNA.
in TRIBUTE TO
HONORABLE Don BELDING
LOS ANGELES-CALIFORNIA
BELOVED AUTHOR OF THE AMERICAN CREDO
NATIONAL CIVIC AND BUSINESS LERDER
CHAIRMAN - DIRECTORS - EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
CO-FOUNDER 1949
FREEDOMS FOUNDATION AT VALLEY FORGE
'A lot of people are going to sit on me during the coming
year. Seat is one of four around Credo, two of which were
dedicated December 6, 1968 at Valley Forge. The other
three are for Dwight D. Eisenhower, Herbert Hoover,
and the school teacher, Dr. Edith L. Nelson and the
Civitan Service Club which paid for the Credo Monument.
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This lasted until 5:00 when we gathered at the Wells' home again for cocktails.
(I took a nap).
Then we went up the hill for the formal dedication of the "Spirit of '76 Library"
given to the Foundation by Mr. and Mrs. Sol Feinstone.
THIRD MEETING & SPEECH #1
This was followed by a sit-down dinner at which I was scheduled to accept the
Library for the Foundation.
For an acceptance speech I gave the last chapter of the book you have received
"The Struggle for Religious Freedom. 11
Invocation for this affair was given by Reverend Leon Sullivan, the Negro
Minister who single-handedly has developed his Opportunities Industrialization
Centers (OIC). Without a single cent of government money, this OIC which
trains Negros for jobs is operating in 75 cities with 33, 000 trainees in atten-
dance.
FOURTH MEETING & SPEECH #2
Next day, after breakfast again at the Wells' home, I went up to the Chapel for
the memorial service for the eight Trustees who had died in 1967 and 1968.
"Bo" Callaway read the names, I gave a brief account of their history, then
quoted from several of our great authors on the subject of approaching death,
winding up with Tennyson's "Crossing the Bar. 11
FIFTH MEETING
We then went to the Martha Washington Building's moving picture room where
we heard a lecture by John Brogen who handles all educational activities for
the Defense Department. His subject was "What's Happening to our Youth, 11
and he presented it in full illustrated color.
This pictured the sad story of moral decline and drug addiction. State Supreme
Court Justices and Chief Justices present gave their rather frank opinion of the
five U.S. Supreme Court members who reversed pornographic convictions of
32 states saying, in effect, it's O.K. to illustrate perversion and raw sex. If
that is not contributing to the delinquency of minors for those 5 Supreme Court
Justices, I don't know what you'd call it!
After this the Trustees met until 12:30, finished with their work, then ad-
journed for lunch in the "Belding Mess Hall, 11
DECEMBER 6, 1968 -- VALLEY FORGE
At dedication of Herbert Hoover seat by W. B. (Bill)
Camp of Bakersfield, new Trustee and formerly a
partner of Herbert Hoover in a farming enterprise.
He (with hat on) stands in center with Mrs. Camp.
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SIXTH MEETING & SPEECH #3
Then came the Dedication of two of the four seats surrounding the Credo
Monument, one for Herbert Hoover, one for me. Being SO cold we had the
talking part in the chapel.
"Bo" Calloway gave an address on "The Day of Infamy - Dec. 7." Ken Wells
gave a flattering testimonial about our 22 year association and I gave a rather
feeble ad lib response.
Then we went out to the Monument and Jim Copley of San Diego and Arch
Madsen of Salt Lake City, two members of the Executive Committee, pulled
off the plush mantle with the wide red, white and blue ribbons which held it.
The seat, pictured elsewhere in this Journal reads - -
In Tribute to
HONORABLE DON BELDING
Los Angeles - California
Beloved Author of the American Credo
National Civic and Business Leader
Chairman - Directors - Executive Committee
Co-Founder 1949
FREEDOMS FOUNDATION AT VALLEY FORGE
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Then our new Director, Bill Camp of Bakersfield did the same for the seat
dedicated to Herbert Hoover. Bill was a friend of Hoover's and at one time
they were partners in a ranching venture.
ON TO NEW YORK
Through here, I got in our New York Vice President C. J. Proud's car,
stopped at Wells' house to get my bags and headed for New York where Jim
dropped me at the Barclay at 6:00 p.m.
I had a $2.50 dinner for $9.00 at the hotel, called the Gills and the Peales,
couldn't reach either, SO turned in early.
WRONG ADDRESS
Next morning after breakfast, I took a cab to what I thought was the New York
address of a friend of mine, but it turned out he lived on 77th St., not 71st St.
I continued on to Marble Collegiate Church, found that Peale was still ill at
his country place near Pauling, New York, would not preach. I did have a
nice chat with Rev. H. G. Teusink with whom I had lunch in Boston in
November.
Back at the hotel, I got a call from my wrong-address friend, cabbed up to
his apartment, spent 45 minutes there, then went back to the Barclay and
checked out.
HOME VIA GREAT NECK
When Jim Proud dropped me at the hotel the night before, I left all my papers
on the front seat. So I got a cabbie who knew Great Neck, drove there and
got my stuff before going on to Idlewild Airport where I took American's
Flight 37 for Los Angeles.
The flight was uneventful, the movie rather dull, and my seat companion was
a chain smoker.
I took a cab after waiting 30 minutes for my bags -- got home shortly before
6:00 p.m.
DECEMBER 9-15
BOARD MEETING
Working at home, I spent the entire day Monday getting caught up with corres-
pondence. It seems that when I am away one week, SO many things pile up.
I went by the office Tuesday morning and left a lot of work with Dolores, then
took some things to the bank, dropped by the cobalt place to pay my bill so it
could start its course through the Medicare procedures. As of the moment,
they are now 3 months behind in payments.
Then at 11:45 I was at the American Room in the Brown Derby for the regular
meeting of the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles County Society of
Crippled Children. We had a long agenda, but by pressing along we finished
at the regular time - 1:30 p.m.
I returned via the plant, signed my letters and picked up other mail which had
arrived in the meantime.
LOST & FOUND
Next morning, Wednesday, I stopped by the office, then went over to Don's
Body Shop for the final touches on my Chrysler. Sometime ago I lost a nice
telephone directory and address book which Dolores had worked up for me.
Well, as I drove up to the Body Shop, I had to stop quick, and lo and behold!
out popped the address book from under my seat. I hadn't lost it at all. I
had been sitting on it for three months.
DECEMBER 6, 1968 -- VALLEY FORGE
Another view of Credo Monument. Location of my
"seat" shows in lower left-hand corner.
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MEETING AT POMONA
I was picked up here and taken to the Crippled Children's Society, then at
11:00 a. m. Jack Lear and I left for Pomona. We had lunch with the Pomona
Citizens Committee we are utilizing in preparation for the construction of a
Crippled Children's Center in that area. The architects gave us a briefing
on the plans which were approved. Next they will draw final plans and make
a model. We should be under construction by May of next year.
BACTERIA SHOWS UP
Back in Los Angeles I dropped by Dr. Lombardo's office for a "sample."
As mentioned before, I had been having pain in the lower region which was
diagnosed as a low-grade infection. But on the last check, bacteria showed
up and a culture had to be made to find what kind of bacteria was gnawing
away at me.
From here we went back to the office on Argyle and Madeleine Schnieders
drove me back to the Body Shop where I got my car and went on home. With
my car now de-dented, I drove up our driveway and promptly ran into a
tree, denting the front of the car.
A MINOR OPERATION
I spent a couple of hours at the office Thursday morning. My son and
daughter-in-law came up with some pottery from Genevieve Golsh and the
usual package of eggs, avocados, and other farm produce.
Then at 2:00, Mrs. B and I went down to Foote, Cone & Belding to pick up
some goodies we had ordered for Christmas, then over to Dr. Tyler's office
to have a polyp removed from you-know-where.
Fortunately, it had not grown in six months, SO he burned it off, told me to
come back in a month, since it takes that long to completely heal.
LUNCH WITH DOROTHY AND GENERAL HAROLD JOHNSON,
KITTY AND GENERAL OMAR N. BRADLEY
During this week General Harold Johnson, who recently retired as Chief of
Staff of the U. S. Army, had been making speeches to youth in the Claremont
area. I had been in touch with him and invited him down to the California
Club for lunch Thursday at 1:00 p.m.
The traffic was horrible, and it was almost 1:30 p.m. before we actually got
together in the Ladies Dining Room. I had invited General of the Army Omar
N. Bradley and his wife, Kitty, to join us, but they were tied up in a script
conference, SO we made an arrangement to drop by their house next day.
DECEMBER 6, 1968 -- VALLEY FORGE
Just before I accepted "Spirit of '76'' Library for the
Foundation from Sol and Mrs. Feinstone of Washington
Crossing, Penna.
Subject of my talk was last chapter of "Our Religious
Heritage" which you have received -- "The Fight for
Religious Freedom. 11
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DEATH OF GENERAL MELOY
The Johnsons and Mrs. B and I met at the Bel Air Sands around 11:30 Satur-
day, then leaving their car at the Sands, we drove over to the Bradley's
home in Truesdale Estates. The Bradleys had arranged luncheon for the six
of us and we sat down at exactly 1:00 p.m.
Four minutes later in San Antonio, General Meloy died, but the wire an-
nouncing his death did not arrive at our home until 11:00 p.m. Saturday night.
After lunch at the Bradleys we chatted for awhile, took some pictures, then
took the Johnsons back to their car. They left immediately for Fort Ord,
their first stop on their way to San Francisco.
I worked all day Sunday at my typewriter, getting things in order for the
next week, during which I hoped the doctors would definitely locate the cause
of my new groin pain.
Also, the books were off the press Monday and I hoped to have them all in
the mail by Tuesday night.
DECEMBER 16-22
WORKING ON THE PAIN
I was scheduled as a judge in an Arbitration Case all day Monday, but the case
was postponed, SO I went by the office in the morning, the Crippled Children's
Society later, the bank at 2:30 p. m., and at 3:30 to Dr. Lombardo's office
to see what is causing my new groin pain.
He decided to put me in the hospital later in the week for a complete exami-
nation.
MY SKIN O. K.
On Tuesday after a stop at the office I went to the cobalt place for a skin
examination. It seems no harm was done to the skin by my 60 cobalt treat-
ments.
From the cobalt place, I went to Foote, Cone & Belding for a lengthy talk
with Robert Koretz who has just retired from our Chicago office, and who
is doing a History of Foote, Cone & Belding.
Then, after lunch, I went by the printers and picked up 1, 000 copies of my
book, returned home.
MRS. B GETS HONG KONG FLU
By now Mrs. B was in bed with the Hong Kong flu with a high fever. So
Hannah and I, assisted by Jack Lear who came over later, stuffed 600 books
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into envelopes and got them ready for mailing.
Next morning I dropped the books off at the plant SO the mailing department
could put them through the postage meter, then went back home.
DEATH IN DOLORES' FAMILY
Dolores Peterson's 1-year-old grandson had died Sunday, so naturally she
was not in the office Monday through Wednesday when the funeral was held.
So I hired Mrs. B's secretary, Cheryl Casler, for a day.
We went over to Pacific Palisades and did some Xmas shopping, she wrapped
the presents at home, did about 20 letters for me.
TWO HOUR TAPING
Dolores was in Thursday, SO I went by the plant early, gave her a bunch of
letters, then went to Freedoms Foundation to attend a session where John
Stearns, producer of'Youth and the Police" and "Agriculture, U.S. A. " and
the women were having a meeting about a new youth show which sounded very
good.
From 11:00 a. m. for 2 hours I taped answers to questions which Bob Koretz
put to me about the business when I was active. We later had lunch at the old
Town House nearby.
BACK TO THE HOSPITAL
We then drove to the hospital of the Good Samaritan where Bob helped me
with my bags, then took a cab to the airport for a flight to Tucson.
I checked in, the lab drew a lot of blood for tests Dr. Lombardo had ordered,
checked into Room 830, wrote captions to this Journals pictures, and brought
this Journal up-to-date.
THE EXPLORATORY
Dr. Lombardo came by around 4:30 and we had a chat. An "exploratory"
was set for 10:30 Friday morning. Purpose was to find out what was causing
the new pain in my groin.
I ate a big dinner, went to sleep around 8:30, and by taking aspirin twice
during the night, slept well in four-hour stretches. I refused a sleeping pill.
Next morning the nurses started in on me at 5:30 a. m. for temperature,
pulse and blood pressure. It seemed as if they were doing this about every
hour until I went down to surgery at 10:30 a.m.
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I woke up at 1:00 p.m. in the Recovery Room. A beatnick with long hair was
in the next bed but hadn't wakened yet.
A big bottle was hanging above my bed and the glucose it contained was being
fed into my right arm.
Back in my room, I still felt weak and half asleep, but soon found that the
plumbing seemed to work O.K.
CULPRIT WAS SCAR TISSUE
Mrs. B phoned me at 2:00 to tell me she had talked with Dr. Lombardo.
There was no sign of the cancer, but the trouble was a lot of scar tissue
caused by the cobalt irritation.
Don and Grace came by at 4:30, having driven up from Escondido just to
see me.
Dinner this night was a bowl of tomato soup, a cup of tea and a dish of Jello.
I vomited the soup (a result of the anesthetic which was vein fed), but I took
on the rest plus fruit juices and cocoa which I ordered extra.
By 8:00 p.m. I was ready for slumberland again, and quickly dozed off.
I woke up at 11:30 & found I couldn't void except a few drops. Again the
bladder neck was swelling shut. This went on all night with more and
more liquid in my bladder. I took two sitz baths, but this helped little.
Dr. Lombardo came by at 7:30 a. m. and finally got a catheter past the
bladder neck. Then all pain disappeared and I felt completely normal
except for the catheter.
We decided that I would stay in the hospital until Monday morning. He
would remove the catheter early, and if everything was working normally
I could then go home.
So I relaxed, ordered a TV set for my room, made several phone calls.
This night I slept better than anytime in weeks -- with the help of a hypo
and two Bufferin. The head nurse on this floor is a wonderful person,
was determined I have a relaxed night. Between breaks, she came and
changed my bedclothes since I generally sweat a good deal at night.
Next morning (Sunday) was the regular routine. Temperature, pulse and
blood pressure at 6:00 a. m. Then a bath in bed, change of bedclothes,
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breakfast. I got out of bed for breakfast and like a boob stumbled over the
catheter bag, pulling hard on the tube and scaring me a bit because blood
showed.
Then I worked the crossword puzzles, finishing up about the time Dr. Lombardo
showed up to see how I was doing.
You have to hand it to these doctors. Lombardo was up three times in the
night during this past week, then with surgery in the morning and a long line
of patients in the afternoon, he seldom finishes before 7:30 p.m. after which
he visits patients operated on and those set up for the next day.
He felt sure my plumbing would work and I could go home Monday morning.
Barbara and Jerry and their two children came by in the afternoon.
I watched FBI on television and closed out for the night at 9:00 p.m. with a
hypo.
DECEMBER 23-29
BACK HOME
Dr. Lombardo was on hand early Monday morning to remove the catheter,
and by 10:00 a. m. I knew that I could go home without fear of another block.
A man from the Crippled Children's Society came by early, took some material
over to Dolores and picked up some there to take back to the Crippled Children's
Society.
Then at 10:30, Jack Lear came by to pick me up. I checked out, was run in a
wheel chair to the business office to get my valuables, then out the back en-
trance which was nearest to the garage where my car had been standing since
the previous Thursday when I came in.
Jack got me home by 11:30. I was amazed to note that I was about 7 pounds
lighter than when I left the house on Thursday before, probably due to the
nausea from the anesthetic and just not eating much.
HONG KONG FLU
Also found Mrs. B still in bed with the Hong Kong flu. She was really bushed.
I laid around all day not able to do much.
Next day I got up enough gumption to go down to the office and take care of a
few matters before returning home late in the morning.
DECEMBER 14, 1968
Saturday, December 14th at the home of General of the
Army and Mrs. Omar N. Bradley who hosted lunch for
General Harold L. Johnson, recently retired Chief of
Staff of the U. S. Army.
L-R: Mrs. B, General of the Army Omar Bradley,
Kitty Bradley, General Johnson, Dorothy Johnson,
and me with my white coat.
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WHAT A CHRISTMAS !
This evening after dinner and before Hannah left for her own Christmas, we
opened our presents with about as much enthusiasm as a Chelone turtle run-
ning a 100 yard dash. It wasn't that we didn't appreciate the presents, we
were both just too exhausted.
With rain pouring down most of the time Christmas Day was much of the same.
We just alternated between sleeping, reading, and staring at the ceiling. By
evening, though, we got up enough energy to play a game of Dominos and warm
up a dinner.
I went to the office Thursday morning, got several letters off my chest, some
phone calls attended to.
About 12:30 my son and his family arrived from Escondido, SO we had a de-
layed Christmas opening of presents, lunch later at the house. My grand-
daughter Anita was along, said Grace for our delayed Christmas Dinner.
BRONCHITIS FOR MRS. B
Mrs. B's condition was not improving, SO we called the doctor to the house
and he came by around 5:00 p.m. It turned out that her trouble had turned
into bronchitis and he supplied medication for that.
Friday found me a little more agile. After a couple of hours at the office, I
went by the Good Samaritan Hospital to get the overcoat I left there the week
before. Then I went down to the Statler Barber Shop and got "the works. 11
As I went in there was a big argument going on between the manager and one
of the manicurists. She wanted to go home because the air-conditioning was
too cold. She finally made her point stick, but I guess she won't be around
there long. Both bootblacks were out with the flu.
From here I went to the bank, then to the California Club for a routine lunch,
a look at the London Illustrated Review, and a short catnap in the library.
Mrs. B was still in a bad way with her bronchitis left over from the Hong
Kong flu. Coughing most of the time, she was in no mood of happiness.
THIRD EXCHANGE OF PRESENTS
My daughter, Barbara, and her family came up on Saturday morning for the
usual exchange of Christmas presents, then with the exception of Mrs. B
(still in her bathrobe), we all went over with them to the Village for lunch
at our Chinese Restaurant.
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On Sunday I watched the Baltimore-Cleveland NFL game on television, glad
that I lived in California and not where temperatures get down to Zero and
slightly above. It's a wonder more people don't move to California!
Monday morning, Mrs. B seemed a little better and was beginning to head
out of the woods. But we still wondered whether to call off our "Twelfth
Night" party set for January 6th. With many friends coming, it just might
be too much for Mrs. B. We decided to wait until I got the word from my
urologist about what and when he was going to do something about the scar
tissue which had hardened as a result of the irridation from the cobalt.
DECEMBER 29-31
LOT LINE PROGRESS
So I went to the plant for a couple of hours, then over to the office of
LaFollette and Johnson with our reply to a proposal made by the neighbor
which might settle our lot line differences. This was made as a result of
a request of mine that we turn the matter over to an arbitrator and both
agree to accept his decision in advance. We'll see what happens next.
From here I went over to the Crippled Children's Society on Argyle, later
had lunch with Jack Lear at the Brown Derby Coffee Shop. Our new building
at Franklin and LaBrea is coming along fine now and we will be able to move
in on February lst.
DOCTOR'S DECISION
Doctor Lombardo called in the late hours Monday with the following result:
I will now start a series of dilation treatments to counteract the scar tissue
congestion at the bladder neck caused by the irradiation. This he feels will
solve the problem.
I went to the office Tuesday morning, turning over final copy for the Journal
to Dolores. Then I went on to the bank and to Freedoms Foundation, returned
home at 2:00 p. m., spent the afternoon closing my books for 1968.
In 1922 I spent 11 months in a military hospital getting over moderately ad-
vanced tuberculosis. 1968 was my worst health year since that time. During
the year I experienced the following:
Went under anesthesia 4 times.
Underwent an emergency operation to open my bladder neck
which had been completely blocked.
Suffered cancer of the urethra but overcame it with 22 cobalt
treatments.
Took 38 more cobalt treatments on the lymph nodes below my
waist, 19 on each side.
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But during the year I continued my work as Chairman of the Executive Com-
mittee of Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge; Chairman, Law Enforce-
ment and Its Needs; Vice Chairman of the Arthritis Foundation; Chancellor
of the Society of St. Brigitte; President of the Los Angeles Society of Crippled
Children; and was elected President of the California State Easter Seal Society
for Crippled Children and Adults.
In addition to this I was on two Boards of Directors and was Consultant to
Eversharp, Inc.
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Mrs. B had breast surgery in January, then in February, due to a laboratory
error and a doctor's failure to recheck the lab report, began bleeding intern-
ally (kidneys), and passed 11 blood clots before recovery.
Then in December, one of our best friends, General Stanley Meloy, died in
San Antonio.
It was a rough but busy year for both of us.
Total mileage in December -- 7, 600.
Total mileage for the year -- 80,350 -- about 25,000 miles short of my
average over the past five years.
So from Mrs. B and myself, to all of you, here's a wish for a
HEALTHY, PROSPEROUS & HAPPY NEW YEAR !
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QUOTE OF THE MONTH
DECEMBER 1968
EDITORIAL KNX NEWSRADIO
Subject:
Education is Wonderful !
Broadcast:
November 20, 1968
8:15AM, 12:15, 6:15, 10:15PM
KNX, KNX-FM
Today's education is wonderful! It has taught us how bad yesterday's educa-
tion was.
Under yesterday's education, our minds were cluttered up with some silly
ideas about academic freedom in schools. We thought it was the right to seek
and to speak the truth. And, to do it without fear of physical violence or re-
prisal.
Obviously, this is nonsense. Today, we have a modern viewpoint of academic
freedom. Under this up-to-date definition, academic freedom is bursting into
classrooms and terrorizing teachers and students. Academic freedom is kid-
napping college administrators. Academic freedom is destroying school
equipment and priceless books and files. Academic freedom is throwing fire
bombs. Academic freedom is using filthy language and inciting people to riot.
Academic freedom is letting a few dissidents close down a college serving
18, 000 students. Academic freedom is praising hoodlums. Academic free-
dom is violence, lawlessness, and destruction followed by demands that no
one be punished for these crimes.
In the opinion of KNX, the main cause of this new academic freedom of terror
and violence is the apathy of the majority. The vast percentage of students,
faculty, and citizens in general have sat on their hands while the swaggering
bully-boys have taken over the campus.
Something that modern education apparently has not taught is that freedom is
never given. It must be earned and defended. If this generation wants aca-
demic freedom, it had better start earning and defending it before it's too late.
(This is one of a continuing series of KNX Radio editorials on topics of vital
interest to the community. Responsible representatives of opposing view-
points are given the opportunity to reply on the air. George Nicholaw, Vice
President, CBS Radio Division/General Manager, KNX Radio)
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Re increase for Pres.
9225 Priscilla Ave,
file
Downey California.
Dec. 6th 69 90242
Dear Mr. Nixon
I see the great Society through Mr.Johnson is going to propose A raise in Salary for you
something like $200 000 a year Also a high raise for Congress.
It seems to me it would cast a reflection on your administration. You know the poverty
Program launched by Johnson was not very well taken care of, And for the rulers of the land -
to have their salarys raised to that extent, How can they talk about POverty ?
c/52
How would Tax payers respond to that kind of a deal,?
I,am a Republican and hope this administration will get us back where we can all live
i n peace and prosperity.
I congratulate you on obtaining your goal , I believe what you learned when you were Vice
President will help you a great deal My Prayers are with you
I,am an old retired Mail carrier our income is nt too much but we better off than those --
poor boys on battle front.