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40 141 Friday July 17 again no sched because of planned press conf except for Heard mtg in late aft. then the big ball for Prince Charlie tonite -v P's disner fa the Annenbeys in the Rosevelt Parm. Lot of notes reacting from last nites boat denier after get cats. Nothing very significant Decided he wants Seraton Comm togo ahead as open hearing because it keeps he strawthment. issue alive his the summer & works to our advantage. Wants tobe save we get some really horrible types to testify Then need togetown right wing typests. blast the whole thing letsa letter involved but should work Strongly falls we should go na strong overall offensive now. the economy is up us - -at bast of to the moment -rowe can really hit the prophets of doom Hit the crisis of confidence it. Decided to search the July trip tolalifeJust accent far good about going out there now. Too much on the plate Not really true - but he thinks so Doeswart to go ahead of wakly trip into country in some from Had a big noon mtg re plan to send message to Cong re deficit spending theed to veto. Got into whole q. of campaign strategy Han pts out this move means a total declaration of wa on long of we sled be sure it's what we want to do - -tisfully relestrated when we de it. P. augues that we must be against Congress Hours give our cands. whom not now in long. a clean issue on which to hit-either - you have the spending issue a you don't F. argues can't veto Edue. bill - -sould hold off Key is are have to hang the affirit on even Cong- not admin. also have t fight hard to sustain vetoes five know well lose. so decide to out out low key start now - then probly let Edu become law w/o sig. but call in tannance will cutting 400 mill in other program to compensate. Then ver all the other overage billi fight to holdit Souillhold all out assaulton Eng. for late.