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P Hw THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON May 23, 1973 MEMORANDUM TO THE PRESIDENT FROM: HERBERT G. KLEIN HK The media interest in your statement of yesterday was the highest I have noted in considerable time. It was difficult to get assessments on the statement because it was outlayed in the afternoon and it is complex. By the calls we made, however, to about 75 media leaders I am sure we were able to vastly increase the space given to your statement and summary. My general impression was that most responsible people were anxious to have more news from your side and therefore were pleased at the prospect of the statement. We are following up some checks on reaction and a mailing has gone out on a national basis. One small sample of reaction is from the Alan Courtney show in Miami. Last night they had 144 calls in support and 42 in opposition. For your information, below are some of those reached by telephone by myself or Ken Clawson. Jack Krueger - Dallas Morning News Brady Black - Cincinnati Enquirer Clayton Kirkpatrick - Chicago Tribune Nick Thimmesch - columnist Edwin Hunter - Houston Post Bill Ray - Atlanta Constitution Otis Chandler I Los Angeles Times