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THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON May 21, 1970 MEMORANDUM FOR H. R. HALDEMAN The speech as drafted is as rough as a cob -- it can be salvaged and something strong and tough made out of it, but don't write it off simply because of its currently brutal character. We have some specific quotes and thoughts in there that can be honed and used properly, and I have some morematerial that can be added that will be good and pertinent. It is now a hard, fast. -writted draft trying to be all-inclusive. Instead of the meat-ax, the rapier can be used in almost every case which will make it more effective. As it is -- it might bring down a good call for several impeachments -- let alone one immediate firing. Our research department has not cleared off on this at this point either. PAT BUCHANAN Mr. President Buchanan worked all might on this