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This file contains:
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Ralph Bunje. 1 pg. [Letter], 4/9/1962
Letter from Ross Wurm to Bob Haldeman. 1 pg. [Letter], 4/27/1962
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Ross Wurm. 1 pg. [Letter], 4/23/1962
Letter from Ross Wurm to Bob Haldeman. 2 pgs including attachement. Attached to previous. [Letter], 4/20/1962
Memo from Dorothy Wright to Dan Waters. 1 pg. [Memo], 4/18/1962
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Ralph Bunje. 1 pg. [Letter], 4/16/1962
Letter from R.B. Bunje to H.R. Haldeman. 1 pg. Attached to previous. [Letter], 4/11/1962
Farmers for Nixon organizational meeting notes. 4 pgs. [Report], 4/10/1962
Farmers for Nixon committee contact information. 1 pg. [Memo], n.d.
Letter from Richard Nixon to committee co-chairmen. 1 pg. Attached to previous. [Letter], 3/29/1962
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Ralph Bunje. 1 pg. [Letter], 4/5/1962
Memo from Rose Mary Woods to Bob Haldeman about Chet Neiswender of Fallbrook, CA. 1 pg. Attached to previous. [Memo], 4/2/1962
Letter from Chet Neiswender to Nixon for Governor Committee. 1 pg. Attached to previous. [Letter], 11/30/1961
Letter from Mrs. Eyre to Robert Haldeman. 1 pg. [Letter], 3/13/1962
Letter from Ralph Bunje to Richard Nixon. 3 pgs. Attached to previous. [Letter], 3/7/1962
Letter from Ralph Bunje to Richard Nixon. 1 pg. Attached to previous. [Letter], 3/14/1962
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Howard Thelin. 1 pg. [Letter], 3/21/1962
Statement release about Brown's State Board of Agriculture. 1 pg. [Report], 1/18/1962
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Ralph Bunje. 1 pg. Attached to previous. [Letter], 2/26/1962
Farmers for Nixon committee members. 3 pgs. Attached to previous. [Memo], n.d.
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Ralph Bunje. 1 pg. Attached to previous. [Letter], 2/26/1962
Letter from Ralph Bunje to Robert Haldeman. 4 pgs. Attached to previous. [Letter], 2/20/1962
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This file contains:
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Ralph Bunje. 1 pg. [Letter], 4/9/1962
Letter from Ross Wurm to Bob Haldeman. 1 pg. [Letter], 4/27/1962
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Ross Wurm. 1 pg. [Letter], 4/23/1962
Letter from Ross Wurm to Bob Haldeman. 2 pgs including attachement. Attached to previous. [Letter], 4/20/1962
Memo from Dorothy Wright to Dan Waters. 1 pg. [Memo], 4/18/1962
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Ralph Bunje. 1 pg. [Letter], 4/16/1962
Letter from R.B. Bunje to H.R. Haldeman. 1 pg. Attached to previous. [Letter], 4/11/1962
Farmers for Nixon organizational meeting notes. 4 pgs. [Report], 4/10/1962
Farmers for Nixon committee contact information. 1 pg. [Memo], n.d.
Letter from Richard Nixon to committee co-chairmen. 1 pg. Attached to previous. [Letter], 3/29/1962
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Ralph Bunje. 1 pg. [Letter], 4/5/1962
Memo from Rose Mary Woods to Bob Haldeman about Chet Neiswender of Fallbrook, CA. 1 pg. Attached to previous. [Memo], 4/2/1962
Letter from Chet Neiswender to Nixon for Governor Committee. 1 pg. Attached to previous. [Letter], 11/30/1961
Letter from Mrs. Eyre to Robert Haldeman. 1 pg. [Letter], 3/13/1962
Letter from Ralph Bunje to Richard Nixon. 3 pgs. Attached to previous. [Letter], 3/7/1962
Letter from Ralph Bunje to Richard Nixon. 1 pg. Attached to previous. [Letter], 3/14/1962
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Howard Thelin. 1 pg. [Letter], 3/21/1962
Statement release about Brown's State Board of Agriculture. 1 pg. [Report], 1/18/1962
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Ralph Bunje. 1 pg. Attached to previous. [Letter], 2/26/1962
Farmers for Nixon committee members. 3 pgs. Attached to previous. [Memo], n.d.
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Ralph Bunje. 1 pg. Attached to previous. [Letter], 2/26/1962
Letter from Ralph Bunje to Robert Haldeman. 4 pgs. Attached to previous. [Letter], 2/20/1962
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Box Number Folder Number Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
62
17
04/09/1962
Letter
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Ralph Bunje.
1 pg.
62
17
04/27/1962
Letter
Letter from Ross Wurm to Bob Haldeman. 1
pg.
62
17
04/23/1962
Letter
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Ross Wurm. 1
pg.
62
17
04/20/1962
Letter
Letter from Ross Wurm to Bob Haldeman. 2
pgs including attachement. Attached to
previous.
62
17
04/18/1962
Memo
Memo from Dorothy Wright to Dan Waters.
1 pg.
62
17
04/16/1962
Letter
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Ralph Bunje.
1 pg.
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Page 1 of 4
Box Number Folder Number Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
62
17
04/11/1962
Letter
Letter from R.B. Bunje to H.R. Haldeman. 1
pg. Attached to previous.
62
17
04/10/1962
Report
Farmers for Nixon organizational meeting
notes. 4 pgs.
62
17
n.d.
Memo
Farmers for Nixon committee contact
information. 1 pg.
62
17
03/29/1962
Letter
Letter from Richard Nixon to committee co-
chairmen. 1 pg. Attached to previous.
62
17
04/05/1962
Letter
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Ralph Bunje.
1 pg.
62
17
04/02/1962
Memo
Memo from Rose Mary Woods to Bob
Haldeman about Chet Neiswender of
Fallbrook, CA. 1 pg. Attached to previous.
62
17
11/30/1961
Letter
Letter from Chet Neiswender to Nixon for
Governor Committee. 1 pg. Attached to
previous.
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Page 2 of 4
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
62
17
03/13/1962
Letter
Letter from Mrs. Eyre to Robert Haldeman. 1
pg.
62
17
03/07/1962
Letter
Letter from Ralph Bunje to Richard Nixon. 3
pgs. Attached to previous.
62
17
03/14/1962
Letter
Letter from Ralph Bunje to Richard Nixon. 1
pg. Attached to previous.
62
17
03/21/1962
Letter
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Howard
Thelin. 1 pg.
62
17
01/18/1962
Report
Statement release about Brown's State Board
of Agriculture. 1 pg.
62
17
02/26/1962
Letter
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Ralph Bunje.
1 pg. Attached to previous.
62
17
n.d.
Memo
Farmers for Nixon committee members. 3
pgs. Attached to previous.
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Page 3 of 4
Box Number Folder Number Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
62
17
02/26/1962
Letter
Letter from H.R. Haldeman to Ralph Bunje.
1 pg. Attached to previous.
62
17
02/20/1962
Letter
Letter from Ralph Bunje to Robert
Haldeman. 4 pgs. Attached to previous.
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Page 4 of 4
MODESTO, CALIFORNIA
P. O. Box 3186
Phone 523-1958
FARMERS FOR nixon
A NON-PARTISAN GROUP OF CALIFORNIA FARMERS SUPPORTING THE CANDIDACY OF DICK NIXON FOR GOVERNOR
CO-CHAIRMEN
J.L. SULLIVAN
April 27, 1962
Yuba City
HARVEY A. LYNN
Arlington
W. 8. CAMP
Bakersfield
Bob Haldeman
RAYMOND F. HANSEN
Norwalk
NIXON FOR GOVERNOR
3908 Wilshire Blvd.
S. V. CHRISTIERSON
Salinas
Los Angeles 5, Calif.
BRUNEL CHRISTENSEN
Likely
Dear Bob:
JOHN SPARKMAN
Poway
We had already talked to Sid Bierly of the
EARL S. SMITTCAMP
California Fertilizer Association at great length
Clovis
and there is no need for us to follow up with a
KEITH REEVE
letter to him at this time.
Tracy
WARREN BROCK
El Centro
Will discus this with you again the following
the primaries.
My feeling is that the water speech was ex-
tremely well received and I know that we made some
hay with our farm group out of it.
Cordially yours,
Ross Wurm
RW/lg
April 23, 1962
Dear Ross:
Thanks for sending the Bierly
letter.
X X
I think at this point it would be
better for you to answer it, and that we should
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hold off a follow-up from the candidate until
we can be a little more positive along the lines
he wants. I do feel, however, you should get an
answer off to him right away.
We will try to set up the meeting
with the Southern California Dairymen. I agree
this would be a worthwhile contact.
File: F & C "Farmers for Nixon"
Best regards.
Sincerely,
H. R. Haldeman
Mr. Ross Wurm
Farmers for Nixon
P.O. Box 3186
Modesto, California
in
MODESTO, CALIFORNIA
P. O. Box 3186
Phone 523-1958
FARMERS FOR nixon
A NON-PARTISAN GROUP OF CALIFORNIA FARMERS SUPPORTING THE CANDIDACY OF DICK NIXON FOR GOVERNOR
CO-CHAIRMEN
April 20, 1962
J.L. SULLIVAN
Yuba City
HARVEY A. LYNN
Arlington
W.B. CAMP
Bakersfield
Bob Haldeman
RAYMOND F. HANSEN
NIXON FOR GOVERNOR
Norwalk
3908 Wilshire Blvd.
S. V. CHRISTIERSON
Salinas
Los Angeles 5, Calif.
BRUNEL CHRISTENSEN
Likely
Dear Bob:
JOHN SPARKMAN
Poway
Here is the letter I discussed with you
EARL S. SMITTCAMP
Clovis
that I feel is worthy of an answer from us or
KEITH REEVE
Tracy
the candidate.
WARREN BROCK
EI Centro
The agricultural chemical manufacturers
are an influential and worthy company of con-
siderable importance to agricultural.
Cordially,
Ressey
Ross Wurm
RW/lg
attc 1
CALIFORNIA
CALIFORNIA FERT ASSOCIATION
ROOM 21,200 WILDING
STREET
SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA
TELEPHONE
HICKORY a 7625
April 13, 1962
REVICERE
Mr. Ross Nurm
President
lears WILLIAMS
Ross Wurra and Associates
- Fertilize
P. 0. Box 630
& Supply NO.
Photo Fixed Calls
Modesto, California
Dear Ross:
Vity
Ed Bailey, Ton Adams, and I will be glad to cut & tage with you here
in Sacramento at & time 0: mutual convenience. Just let me know
P.
which day would bust sult you, and we will wee whether it will work out.
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I am interested in VOUY management of the statewide "Farmers For Nixon"
campaign, and will be pleased : help in any way i can. I lived in
Amportal the
Service
Dick Nixon' Congressioni! district, just after he was elected to the
RECEIPTION are
Senate, and know ratner well that he 1s at heart a conservative, which
10 my own "iew, as you Rd: know.
BUNES POLICY
His careful approach during the 1960 impaign, designed by his advisors
C Insure that he would step on no 110e-al toes, was unfortunate, in
my view, thoug'. : supported him ,11 the way, financially and morally.
TOMAS
These same sad advisors got him into the TV debates against his own
WILLIAM M CLINES
better judgement, which, in my opinion cost him the election. I only
LM - KWHITH
CALORATED
wish he had not published his damn book: Or that he had been more
was HAPSHIP
cureful in drafting its text.
. . McFabris
214 MISSCHENS
Reducts
A great many Californians, and especially Farmers, feel that he will
- Taynes
again try to out-promize the Democrat promised :and, and this is the
were WALTA
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Yea on for Shell's strong showing to late. If Nixon will take the
glove. off, and promise to lead California along the line of a respon-
sible conservation, he can beat Pat Brown and down. Tell him to get
back 50 the ? lition! and aconomic fundamentals which NOT him in the
Senate, and all will be well. But he must first win the primary election
which will be 1 hot [ig L. Ticl there .11 be intra-party wounds to be
healed as quickly is possible, and in such a manner as to leave few scars.
Sincerely,
Vs
Sidney H. Bierly
General Manager
SHB:VB
Dan Waters
4-18-62
Dorothy Wright
Just to confirm my telephone call, we are going to try to set the
appointment with Ross Wurm at 2 PM tomorrow (Thursday), here,
and Bob Haldeman would like you to stand by to join them.
As I mentioned, Ralph Bunje is Chairman of the "Farmers for Nixon"
Committee, and Ross Wurm & Associates of Modesto, is handling
agricultural public relations.
Just as soon as we hear from Mr. Wurm and the hour is set, I'll
let you know.
April 16, 1962
Dear Ralph:
xxx
Thanks very much for your note
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File:
of April 11th.
I have glanced through the University
date
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of California pamphlet which you forwarded and
it will indeed provide us with excellent source
material for agricultural audiences. I am
passing it along to our Research people for their
background and use.
Incidentally, Ross Warm is planning
to come down here Thursday to discuss the
Research - Staff Memos
program. I have not spoken with him, but under-
stand he has some things he would like to go over.
F & - "Farmers for Nixon"
Best regards.
Sincerely,
H. R. Haldeman
Mr. R. B. Bunje
Manager
California Canning Peach Association
Ferry Building
San Francisco 11, California
;
WORLD TRADE CENTER / FERRY BUILDING
SAN FRANCISCO 11, CALIFORNIA / EXBROOK 2-5673
California
nning Peach Association
RALPH B. BUNJE
Gen. Manager
April 11, 1962
E. V. HIGGINS
Asst. Secretary
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
J. L. SULLIVAN, President
Mr. H. R. Haldeman
Yuba City
WAYNE SALTER, Vice-Pres.
Nixon Headquarters
Ceres
3909 Wilshire Boulevard
UGO CAVAIANI, Secretary
Ballico
Los Angeles, California
ROLLAND C. STARN, Treas.
Hughson
ALBERT AVEDIKIAN
Dear Bob,
Kingsburg
HENRY J. BAVA
Linden
The enclosed pamphlet just published by the University
EARL BLASER
of California is the source material that I suggest might be
Live Oak
NORMAN BOEGER
used by Mr. Nixon when addressing agricultural audiences.
Gridley
STEWART BRADLEY
Modesto
You will note that it deals with several commodities
WM. E. BUTLER
and also projected land and water resources and requirements in
Yuba City
DONALD F. HARRIS
1975. I am suggesting that this might provide an excellent
Yuba City
basis because it will enable Mr. Nixon to make reference to
ELTON MELIN
Kingsburg
these projections and creating the kind of economic and polit-
BERT ONYETT
ical climate that will permit these projections to be achieved
Gridley
with the least possible confusion.
DAVID ORTH
Denair
RAYMOND SHARKEY
Waterford
Yours very truly,
MICHAEL SWEENEY
Visalia
A.S. TOMLINSON
Hughson
RODNEY VERTREES
R. B. Bunje
Rio Oso
T.D. WATSON, JR.
Manager
Wheatland
BLISS WILLIAMS
Marysville
DIRECTORS AT LARGE
RBB:1mw
T.C. BOWERS
encl.
Gridley
M.W. DULA
Visalia
BACHAN TEJA
Yuba City
FRED HERINGER
Oroville
CONFIDENTIAL
Ross Wurm & Associates
P. O. Box 630, Modesto
LAmbert 4-4396
Organizational meeting, Farmers For Nixon
April 10, 1962, Sundial Lodge, Modesto
Ralph Bunje, meeting chairman.
Present: Richard Nixon, Ugo Caviani, Jack Sullivan, Keith Reeve,
W. B. Camp, Varren Brock, Dave Muller, Assemblyman John Veneman,
Ross Murm, Dorothy Mortensen.
Ralph Bunje reviewed actions taken on behalf of the committee
to date. He reported a total of $755 has been received from
solicitation with expenses of $544. A total of $30,000 will be
needed for the agricultural side of the Nixon campaign through
November and should be raised by the committee outside of the
regular Republican organization.
Ross Wurm and Associates, Modesto, has been retained to handle
the agricultural public relations for the campaign. Fee and
expense schedule were reviewed.
Jack Sullivan moved that the committee approve the actions
taken on behalf of the Farmers for Nixon campaign. Warren Brock
seconded the motion which was passed unanimously.
Richard Nixon stated the basis of his agricultural campaign
will be: Agriculture is California's biggest business; California's
Governor should know agriculture; the problems of agriculture should
be above partisanship.
General areas of interest to California agriculture which can
be stressed without alienating urban residents were discussed
informally. Following is a digest of committee remarks:
FARM LABOR
Nixon: Senator Harrison Williams (D-New Jersey) bill directly
affects California agriculture and should be tied to Brown program.
My position clear on bracero program which is needed for supple-
mental labor at time of peak harvest demands.
Veneman: Stanislaus county farmers have own organization for
recruiting domestic labor. When bracero certification is needed,
California Department of Employment can't argue regarding the
need. Brown should be forced to take public stand on Williams bill.
Brock: Social welfare problems are involved in farm labor recruit-
ment. Welfare and education implications have importance to
urban as well as rural population.
Sullivan: California already has greatest recruitment program in
the United States. Twenty-seven associations have own offices
outside of Department of Employment. No need for federal help or
controls.
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Veneman: State minimum wage for farm labor should be opposed;
federal should be supported.
Nixon: State minimum wage scale would put California in a worse
competitive position than it is in. Vill support federal minimum
wage scale.
Bunje: In essence, California has a minimum wage scale based on
Industrial Welfare Department rulings on women and children as
well as on the bracero program.
ACREAGE LIMITATION
Nixon: 160 acre limitation originally applied to public lands,
government now trying to apply to private lands that may receive
public benefit.
Bunje: C. D. C. policy on acreage limitation should be tied to
Brown program.
WATER
Nixon: Will issue major statement on water at speech in San
Francisco in two weeks.
Bunje: Must take position which will satisfy the north, south
and consumer. Funds for the job completely inadequate for the
job to be done. Enough mistakes have been made to make real
issue of Brown water program. Burns-Brown-Varne fight can be used
effectively.
Brock: Nixon water program should stress maximum efficiency,
maximum use and fair distribution. Warne has provided the ammu-
nition for the attack.
Camp: Brown stands on federal help, state should have control of
resources of California.
Muller: Much interest in San Joaquin valley generated by New
Melones and Greater Don Pedro projects. Local irrigation districts
have own program for development of resources of Stanislaus and
Tuolumne river watersheds. Local development should be encouraged.
EUROPEAN COMMON MARKET
Nixon: Brown is in a spot. U. S. State Department has record of
negotiating agriculture products out. Someone must speak up for
California agriculture. State Department has said California will
gain more than it will lose in the Common Market. Where are
specifics?
Reeve: Tomato paste imports up 500% in 1961 over 1960. Relation-
ship to Common Market should receive careful scrutiny. California
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agriculture already hurt badly, Common Market could hurt it worse.
Sullivan: This is biggest issue to face California farmers in the
past 30 years.
GENERAL
Brock: A brief basic outline of Nixon's position on agriculture
is needed. Staff personnel should be cognizant of farm problems
and there should be coordination between Farmers For Nixon office
in Modesto and Nixon office in Los Angeles. Fights between farmer
and consumer should be avoided. Agricultural program should be
based on a few basic points such as water supply and developments
which do not have rural-urban conflict.
Camp: Don't get out on a limb on cotton problems particularly on
increased acreage allotments for California. Need a farm program
for California. Not Freeman program.
Sullivan: Yuba-Sutter people don't have the drive for Nixon which
they have had previously. Nixon should emphasize transportation,
processing, packaging industries which are allied to agriculture.
Department of Agriculture under Charles Paul doesn't have the
stature and respect it deserves. Brown administration has con-
sistently downgraded agriculture. Largest state in country needs
an able administrator. Nixon's experience and background an asset
to the job.
Caviani: Merced farmers went Kennedy in presidential elections.
Recommends Nixon farm belt tour prior to November. Democrats
are angry at Brown, must gather these people in. Strong Shell
support in area. Must convince them to vote Nixon after primary.
Bunje: Issue is not entirely conservative, against progressive.
There is built in opposition to Brown among farmers. Nixon
weakness is in talking national rather than state issues. Water
should be non-partisan. Nixon can do a better job of adminis-
tration on water. Business climate in California must improve.
Need more jobs for increasing populations. Tax burden is tied
into business climate. Must have more performance in government
for less money.
Reeve: California has basic tools to help agriculture if politics
are left out. Market orders are being looked at reluctantly
because of Brown involvement.
Muller: Farmers have feeling of being neglected by Brown
administration. Government by partisanship makes it impossible
to carry on normal farming operations. Kennedy urges youth employ-
ment but welfare commission regulations make it impossible to
employ youth.
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Nixon: Pledged to give California agriculture recognition it
deserves. California's Governor must show concern for its lar-
gest business. Impossible to talk highways, water, education or
other issues without having a Governor who can stand up and be
counted in Washington. Ultra conservate position will not win
in November elections. California must have Governor who under-
stands economics and administration.
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RICHARD NIXON
POST OFFICE BOX 6539
LOS ANGELES 55, CALIFORNIA
FARMERS FOR NIXON COMMITTEE
Ce-Chairmen
Mr. J. L. Sullivan
handling PR and details:
Box 671
Mr. Ross Wurm
Yuba City, California
Ross Wurm and Associates
812 Fourteenth Street
Modesto, California
Mr. Harvey A. Lynn
Post Office Box 367
Arlington, California
Mr. W. B. Camp
701 Oleander Avenue
Bakersfield, California
Mr. Earl Smittcamp
8054 Minnewawa
Raymond F. Hansen
Clovis, California
12500 Alondra Boulevard
Norwalk, California
Mr. Keith Reeve
Route 2, Box 328
Mr. S. V. Christiersen
Tracy, California
Box 719
Salinas, California
Mr. Warren Brock
Box 119
Mr. Brunel Christensen
El Centro, California
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California
Mr. Ralph B. Bunje (evidently he is the
World Trade Center
Chm, or at least the
Mr. John Sparkman
Ferry Building
guiding light)
Post Office Box 91
San Francisco 11, California
Poway, California
FARMERS FOR NIXON
RICHARD NIXON
POST OFFICE BOX 6539
LOS ANGELES 55, CALIFORNIA
March 29, 1962
C
Dear
:
This is just a note to tell you how
delighted I am that you have agreed to serve as
a Co-Chairman of the Farmers for Nixon Committee.
There is no aspect of the campaign to
which I attach greater importance than the appeal
we will be making to the agricultural community
I
in pledging to free that vital industry, which is
se essential to California's expanding economy,
from the unfair pelitical harrassment to which it
is now subjected. Consequently, I am particularly
pleased over your willingness to take on a key
position in this area of the campaign.
I look forward to having an opportunity
to express my appreciation to you personally. In
the meantime, kind personal regards,
P
Sincerely,
/s/ D or DN
XXXXX
Y
XXXXX
XXXXX
April 5, 1962
Dear Ralph:
Mr. Chester B. Neiswender, a substantial land owner in the Fresno -
Fallbrook area, has been anxious to talk to Disk about a farm program.
Some months ago he was unsuccessful in trying to reach him and there
apparently wrote. These circumstances add up to the fact Mr. Neiswender
date X I
N X
X 1
was, unfortunately, a further time lag because of a lost letter he
B
has become a bit impatient and irritated at his inability to reach Dick
or this office, which is understandable.
In view of this, it would seem important, and I am sure it would be helpful
in the situation, if you were to contact Mr. Neiswender rather than us,
get his story and try to secure his active participation in and support of
the "Farmers for Nixon" program.
In talking with him, you can simply state the facts insefar as the mix-up
File: F & - "Farmers for Nixon"
in his contact with the office is concerned. It is really unfortunate and
regrettable, but perhaps it would be easier for you to bridge this gap.
He will deubtless need soothing, but his active participation and support
are certainly desirable and hoped for. He apparently owns some of the
land in San Jeaquin Valley which is operated by Russ Giffen.
Mr. Neiswender's address is Stage Coach Ranch, 404 South Stageteach
Lane, Failbrook, California - telephone: Fallbrook, RA 8-7943.
Let me know the result of your contact, and many thanks.
Kind regards.
Sincerely,
H. R. Haldeman
Mr
Ralub Bunie
Trankised 11, California
General Manager
California Canning Peach Association
World Trade Center
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Nixon for Governor
To:
Bob haldeman.
Date: April 2, 1962
From:
Rose Mary Woods
Subject:
Chet Neiswender of Fallbrook, California
Distribution:
Sometime ago Don Nixon said that Mr. Neiswender was concerned
because RN had not contacted him concerning his farm program. Apporently
Neiswender owns a lot of ground in the Fresno area and in Fullbrook.
Apparently at one time he talked with Don Nixon and was told that RN would
call him and this has not happened.
Do you think you could have Mr. Bunje contact him to see whether
he would be willing to "get on the team"? His telephone number in Tallbrook
is RA 8-7943
I am sure he is quite unhappy so whoever does call him should be
prepared for a "rough time." When he first got in touch with Don Nixon I
believe he said he had some information he wanted to pass along to RN with
regard to that area.
Rose -
I have followed your suggestion
and have written Ralph Bunje -
giving him enough background .
and asking him to contact
Neiswender.
CHESTER B. NEISWENDER
STAGE COACH RANCH
Icall
404 SOUTH STAGECOACH LANE
FALLBROOK, CALIFORNIA
Nov. 30, 1961
Nixon for Governor Committee
P. O. Box 54200, Terminal Annex
Los Angeles 54, Calif.
Gentlemen:
I have been one of Nixon's most ardent supporters
ever since he ran for Congress against Jerry Vorhiis.
I am a neighbor here in Fallbrook of Herman Brannon
with whom Dick Nixon lived for three years in the
Nixon family home.
Two weeks ago, precisely Nov. 17th, I had a private
luncheon with the largest ranch operator in San Joaquin
Valley. We own holdings in the Valley west of Fresno
and this man is one of our tenants. He gave me some
reason to be concerned over his attitude toward Nixon
and I felt that if I could convey his thoughts to
Nixon before their meeting which I understood was to
be the following week, much could be gained for the
Nixon cause if I could tell what I had learned. My
wife joined me in my thought of getting the information
to Nixon as she was present at the private luncheon.
We returned here on Saturday afternoon. I called the
Brannon home in the hope that they would have Dick's
number. Herman and his wife were not at home but the
young daughter gave me the phone number of Don Nixon.
I called him at Balboa and told him that I would like
to give Dick some important news. He said that Dick
was not available on Saturday night but he would tell
Dick to call me as he would be talking with Dick on
Sunday. Up to this time I have not received a phone
call from Dick.
Our tenant is a very powerful man in the San Joaquin
Valley and his opinions carry a lot of weight in
political matters with many voters. Now if Dick Nixon
is going to ignore me after I made an effort to reach
him thru his brother, I am not too kindly inclined to
lend my continued support. It may have been that
Don did not reach Dick. However, Don told me that
the Nixon family would be together on Thanksgiving
Day and that if he failed to get word to Dick on Sunday
he would certainly give him my phone number on Thursday.
I hope that Dick has not met with our tenant before
this.
Yours very truly
Du
WORLD TRADE CENTER / FERRY BUILDING
SAN FRANCISCO 11, CALIFORNIA / EXBROOK 2-5673
California
nning Peach Association
pls note address
for our files
March 13, 1962.
(k LGG see been if
RALPH B. BUNJE
Gen. Manager
E. V. HIGGINS
RN ltis he not
Asst. Secretary
Mr. Robert Haldeman,
3908 Wilshire Blvd.,
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
Los Angeles 5, California.
J.L. SULLIVAN, President
sent they shed be
Yuba City
WAYNE SALTER, Vice-Pres.
Ceres
UGO CAVAIANI, Secretary
Ballico
Dear Mr. Haldeman,
ROLLAND C. STARN, Treas.
Hughson
ALBERT AVEDIKIAN
Mr. Bunje has asked me to send you the enclosed
Kingsburg
copy of his letter to Mr. Nixon dated March 7, 1962. In
HENRY J. BAVA
Linden
this letter you will see that Mr. Ross Wurm's address is
EARL BLASER
given as 812 - 14th Street, Modesto. However, all
Live Oak
correspondence in connection with the Farmers for Nixon
NORMAN BOEGER
Gridley
campaign should be sent to:
STEWART BRADLEY
Modesto
WM. E. BUTLER
Farmers for Nixon,
Yuba City
P.O. Box 3186,
DONALD F. HARRIS
Yuba City
Modesto, California.
ELTON MELIN
Kingsburg
BERT ONYETT
Telephone: 523-1958.
Gridley
DAVID ORTH
Denair
Yours very truly,
letters have is
RAYMOND SHARKEY
Waterford
MICHAEL SWEENEY
Visalia
A.S. TOMLINSON
theyre
Hughson
RODNEY VERTREES
Rio Oso
(Mrs.) A.M. Eyre.
askso
hill 345/9 my
T.D. WATSON, JR.
Wheatland
BLISS WILLIAMS
Marysville
DIRECTORS AT LARGE
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T.C. BOWERS
Encl.
Gridley
M. W. DULA
Visalia
Address noted)
BACHAN TEJA
Yuba City
FRED HERINGER
Oroville
March 7, 1962.
Mr. Richard Ninon,
523 West 6th Street,
Lee Angeles, California.
Dear Bick,
I - pleased to tall you that the Parmers
for Winon committee is almost ready for launching.
We have employed Rose 6 Associates of
as . 14th Street, Madeste, Celifornia, to handle
the public relations and details on the compaign.
No have cleared with Bob Haldomen, and as for as I
know no hitches should develope.
I - attaching the names of persons who,
BO ter, have agreed to serve as co-Chairess of the
Farmers For Hinon committee. I would like to suggest
that you should write each of them a note expressing
your appreciation for their interest and assuring them
that you have e real interest is developing and nain-
taining a good business climate for forming in
California.
The economic importance of agriculture to
California overrides may partisan considerations is
so far as agricultural policies by the Governor's
office are conserned. The redord of progress made is
agriculture in California must be continued is a
climate free of heresements from government aguauies.
so seon as the committee has been completed
we should like to arrenge a meeting between yourself
and the committee, which 1 - sure will be mest helpful.
Will be in touch with you about timing.
We have got some real outbusisem and seme
good ideas which, I - sure, will be important is
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swinging the reral vote in your direction.
Kindest personal regards.
Helph B. Sunje.
use/a
Attachment.
ac: Mr. Ross Mura.
List of co-Chairman who have agreed to serve
on the Farmers for Nimon Committee
as of March 7, 1962.
J.L. Sullivan
Box 671, Tube City, California.
Harvey A. Lym
P.O. Box 367, Arlington, California.
LL Comp
701 Oleander Avenue, Bakersfield, California.
Raymond F. Henson
12500 Alondra Blvd., Norwalk, California.
719
S.V. Christiersen
Box m, Salinas, California.
Brunel Christensen
Likely, California
John Sparknen
P.O. Box 91, Poway, California.
March 14, 1962.
Mr. Richard Nixon,
Post Office Box 6539,
Los Angeles 55, California.
Dear Dick,
I am pleased to advise you that we have added two
more co-Chairmen to the Farmers for Nixon. Both are out-
standing individuals; they are:
Mr. Earl Smittcamp,
8054 Minnewawa,
Clovers, California.
and
Mr. Keith Reeve,
Rt. 2, Box 328,
Tracy, California.
Earl Smittcamp is a second generation farmer in the
Fresno area and has had leadership positions in the Federal
Land Bank and the P.C.A.s. He has held many important local
offices and was a candidate for Assembly for Fresno County
and nearly beat the Democratic incumbent who had the whole-
hearted support of the Fresno Bee.
Keith Reeve of Tracy is President of the Tomato
Growers Association of California and has been the sub-
stantial leader in the San Joaquin County area.
I would suggest that you also write to these two
gentlemen thanking them for their willingness to serve.
Sincerely,
Ralph Kaenz B. Bunje.
RBB/a
cc: Mr. Robert Haldeman
Mr. Ross Wurm.
March 21, 1962
Honorable Howard J. Thelin
State Capitol
Secramento 14, California
Dear Howard:
Many thanks for your letter regarding John Newman.
You should know that Mr. Newman was in a meeting with
RN held several weeks ago, along with several other top
agricultural leaders. It is my understanding, however,
that he has decided not to work actively or directly with us,
info
at least at this point in the campaign.
You should also know that a "Farmers for Nixon" Committee
has been set up on a Statewide basis with offices in
Modesto. They have retained the professional services of
Ross Wurm and Associates, the Public Relations firm
handling the Veneman campaign. They are actively
engaged in contacting farmers throughout the State and
organising them Into an effective Nixon team. This program
has not yet been publicly announced, but will be shortly.
Thanks for keeping us posted, and best regards.
Sincerely,
H. R. Haldeman
File: Thelin
X - "Farmers for Nixon"
X N
X - chron.
FOR RELEASE:
Thursday, January 18, 1962
OFFICE OF RICHARD NIXON
Pacific Mutual Building
523 West Sixth Street
Los Angeles, California
(Sandy Quinn - MA 0-1248)
Governor Brown has again fumbled in his handling of an important
matter which should never have become a complicated issue -- the position of
the State Department of Agriculture in Brown's reorganized administration.
The State Legislature, in considering reorganization plans, flatly
refused to put agriculture in a secondary position. The Brown Administration
then attempted to obtain by executive action what it could not get from the
Legislature -- to make Agriculture subservient to the new super Resources
Agency.
Apparently the Governor has now finally listened to the representatives
of agriculture, whom he should have consulted in the first place, and has made
the Director of Agriculture a member of his cabinet. He should now follow the
recommendation of his State Board of Agriculture and seek legislation giving
this cabinet post statutory status.
The purpose of reorganization is supposed to be to provide a more
effective administration of state programs, but when done by political hacks it
invariably brings such power grabs and results in greater chaos. That Brown
is placing politics squarely around the farmers' neck is evident from the fact
that he has replaced two of the State Board of Agriculture members who are
highly respected throughout the agriculture industry but who happen to be
Republicans. Of course the new members are both Democrats, leaving only
one Republican on the nine-man Board.
This affair is another dramatic display of Brown's notorious indecisive-
ness and rank partisanship. But the important lesson in Brown's continuous
mismanagement of the affairs of agriculture, the State's largest industry, is
that this administration is not competent to lead California as it becomes the
largest State in the Union.
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January 17, 1962
February 26, 1962
Mr. Ralph B. Bunje
World Trade Center
Ferry Building
San Francisco 11, California
Dear Mr. Bunje:
Although It is somewhat outdated
now, I wonder if you think it would be a good Idea to
send copies of the attached Nixon release to the 1960
Farmers for Nixon list and/or any additional lists you
have or are developing? This might be a good way to
find out If the 1960 group are still on the team,
especially If the covering letter suggested that they
send us any comments which they might have concerning
this statement and/or their thoughts concerning Issues
which will be of particular interest to the California
agriculture picture in the campaign.
Best regards.
Sincerely,
H. R. Haldeman
cc: Mr. Bill Stover
PARMERS FOR NIXON
Co-Chairmen:
W. B. Camp
J. L. Sullivan
Harvey Lynn Wm. J. Thornburg, J-
701 Oleander
Sanders Road
Arlington
Holtville
Bakersfield
Yuba City
Treasurer:
Coordinator:
Frank Mixon, Jr.
Ralph Bunje
1739 Spruce Street
World Trade Center
Berkeley
San Francisco
Alameda County
J. P. Butler
10500 N. Santa Susana Blvd.
Walter C. Dean
Chatsworth
Federal Land Bank of
Berkeley, Box 525
Edward Elizarian
Berkeley
2501-18th Street
Kingsburg
George Filice
Filper Corp.
John G. Garabedian
1011 Beecher Street
Peters & Garabedian
San Leandro
Box 788
Fresno
Butte County
Le Roy Gianni
Thomas Bowers
Box 170
39 Pine Oaks Road
Kingsburg
Oroville
Harold H. Hyde
William Harkey
2028 S. 3rd Street
150 Sycamore
Fresno
Gridley
Walter E, Staley
Rex B. Huff
Muscat Cooperative
Schuman Farms
Winery Assoc.
Box 229
Box 5
Watsonville
Kingsburg
Ernest Steadman
A. E. Swanson
Box 72
Sun-Maid Raisin
Gridley
Grws. of Calif.
2361-18th Ave.
Colusa County
Kingsburg
Ralph Nissen
Glenn County
Box 697
Williams
Neal D. Butler
Rt. 2, Box 145
Contra Costa County
Orland
Philip Bancroft
Henry Drobny
Walnut Creek
Box 35
Hamilton City
E1 Dorado County
Norman Holecek
Lee Veercamp
Orland
Route 2, Box 189
Placerville
James Mills, Jr.
Hamilton City
Fresno County
Al Tisch
E. L. Barr, Sr.
Glenn-Colusa County
Muscat Cooperative
Mills Orchard Co.
Winery Assoc,
Hamilton City
Sanger
Farmers for Nixon - - page 2
Merced County
San Joaquin County
Oscar Shattuck
D. E. French
Route 1
Stockton Prod. Credit Assoc.
Delhi
635 Miner Avenue East
Stockton
Fred Petersen
1029 W, 22nd Street
B. F. Goodwin
Merced
Manteca
Modoc County
Verne Hoffman
Acampo
Brunel Christensen
Calif. Cattlemen's Assoc,
Albert Muller
Likely
Rt. 5, Box 242
Stockton
Monterey County
L. N. Robinson
Jack Bias
Route 5
Grower Shipper Assn.
Stockton
Salinas
Santa Clara County
Sacramento County
Harold v. Beckman
Robert Collins
Pear Growers League
Calif. Canning Pear Assoc.
Box 458
Box 407
Santa Clara
Walnut Grove
M. A. Nielson
W. A. Lambert
Box 208
P. Lambert Mkt. Co.
Santa Clara
Box 777
Sacramento
Paul A. Mariani, Jr,
109030 N. Saratoga-
Ralph Taylor
Sunnyvale Road
Agricultural Council of
Cupertino
California
1400-10th
Frank Wilcox
Sacramento
Route 1, Box 109
Santa Clara
San Francisco County
Sonoma County
Harold Angier
Grape & Tree Fruit League
Hon. F. Presley Abshire
717 Market Street
627 Bobelaine Drive
San Francisco
Santa Rosa
Dwight M. Cochran, Pres.
Stanialaus County
Kern County Land Co.
600 California Street
I. W. Swagerty
San Francisco
RFD 1, Box 166
Hughson
Chas. E. Gibbs
Associated Farmers of
Rolland C. Starn
California.
Box 251
25 California Street
Hughson
San Prancisco
C. J. Telford
George Gooding
Calif. Freestone Peach Assoc.
California Packing Corp.
Box 435
215 Premont Street
Modesto
San Francisco
Arthur Tomlinson
H. 0. Lanza
Hughson
California Grape Products Inc.
55 New Montgomery Street
San Francisco
Farmers for Nixon : - page 3
Sutter County
Tulare County
Golden F. Fine
M. W. Dula
Yuba City
RFD 3, Box 391
Visalia
Atwood McKeen
Meridian
R. W. Henderson
Lindsay Ripe Olive Co.
Richard Sanborn
500 N. Mt. Vernon
H. L. Sanborn & Sons
Lindsay
Meridian
LeRoy Giannini
C. E. Sullivan, Pres.
Box 155
Yuba City Walnut Assoc.
Dinuba
Yuba City
Yolo County
Parker Reische
Meridian Road
Lloyd M. Eveland
Meridian
Box 27
Woodland
Rodney Vertrees
Rt. 1, Box 57-C
Warren P. Tufts
Rio Oso
Calif. Fruit Exchange
611 Millder Drive
Davis
Yuba County
Herman Wurm
Rt. 1, Box 2670
Marysville
Sam Zaul
Box 1611, 9th and C
Marysville
February 26, 1962
Mr. Ralph B. Bunje
World Trade Center
Ferry Building
San Francisco 11, California
Dear Mr. Bunje:
I had a very productive meeting
with Ross Wurm Friday afternoon and am personally
of the opinion that he will do an excellent job for you.
I think his acquisition of Mark Knight will also be most
helpful. While his fee schedule does seem to be high,
I think it is vital that you have first class staff
assistance, and assuming that is what he will deliver,
the expenditure will be justified.
I think we will be able to insure
maximum coordination between our office and Warm's
as long as we both constantly work to that end.
It would be my suggestion that you
go ahead with your organizational process and that we
get the program under way as quickly and as completely
as possible.
Best regards.
Sincerely,
H. R. Haldeman
File: F & C - "Farmers for Nixon"
X B
X Chron.
RALPH B. BUNJE
WORLD TRADE CENTER FERRY BUILDING
SAN FRANCISCO 11, CALIFORNIA
EXBROOK 2.5673
February 20, 1962.
Mr. Robert Haldeman,
3908 Wilshire Blvd,
Los Angeles, 5, California.
Dear Mr. Holdeman,
With reference to our conversation of yesterday,
I should like to make the following recommendations with
respect to the Farmers for Nixon project.
1. The organization is to be set up with the
intention that the operation shall be self-sustaining
with funds to be raised within the organization from
among farmers in the State.
2. The operation is to be a non-partisan one
operating independently from the regular Republican Party
organization.
3. The operation will be carried out under my
direction through a public relations agency, which I
recommend should be Ross Wurm and Associates of
812 - 14th Street, Modesto, California.
4. The general plan of activity is intended to be
along the following lines:
a) March and April. During these months we
will be active in setting up the Farmers
for Nixon movement itself. By the end of
April all major Committee appointments
should be made, campaign objectives should
be clearly in mind, money should be coming
in and preparation of campaign materials
should be well underway.
b) May, June and July. These are the develop-
mental months and will take extremely vigorous
fieldwork as it is during these months that
RALPH B. BUNJE
WORLD TRADE CENTER . FERRY BUILDING
SAN FRANCISCO 11, CALIFORNIA
EXBROOK 2.5673
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farmers are busiest and most difficult to
contact and deal with. Campaign head-
quarters should be opened early in this
phase, the bulk of the money solicitation
should be completed, a speaker's bureau put
together, and a good working staff and crew
of volunteers should be thoroughly tested
throughout the State so that we can be certain
of having topflight workers for the final
drive. At this time also we may expect some
critical farm situations to arise, perhaps in
connection with the farm labor supply, that
would require counsel, press coverage, and
speechwriting assistance to the candidate.
c) August, September, October and early November.
The campaign itself should have gathered
tremendous momentum by early September, and
we should go into these months with a solid
budget and a smooth working organization.
These months will be devoted to all phases of
campaign activity: beefing up local pre-
cinct activity in key rural areas, providing
local and Statewide support to key areas and
in key commodity situations, releasing
speeches and policy statements of the candi-
date to the rural press, providing Nixon
speakers to rural meetings, and distributing
mailings to farm commodity groups and to
select rural areas. Critical farm situations
may be expected to arise up to Election Day,
that will require the attention of the
candidate.
5. The Finance Chairman will be selected and all of
the collection of the money and dispersement of same will
be subject to the approval of the Finance Chairman who, in
all probability, should be someone located in or about San
Francisco.
6. Fee Schedule. I am setting forth a proposed fee
schedule suggested by Ross Wurm and Associates for your
RALPH B. BUNJE
WORLD TRADE CENTER FERRY BUILDING
SAN FRANCISCO 11, CALIFORNIA
EXBROOK 2-5673
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perusal. While these fees appear to be rather high, I
believe that Ross Wurm is capable of producing the kind of
results that would justify this kind of a fee schedule.
March
$ 750
April
750
May
1,500
June
1,500
July
1,500
August
2,500
September
2,500
October
2,500
November
750
thru 9th
Total:
$14,250
This fee includes basic time for services of Ross Wurm and
staff from March on, with Mark Knight to be added as a
second account executive on the project, beginning May 1.
It does not include campaign headquarter expenses, either
for rent, stenographic, telephone, or other day to day
expenses of campaign management, or the non-recurring
expense of establishing the headquarters.
Distant travel will be billed, as will postage for sub-
stantial mailings, and phone calls that are part of any
solicitation campaign beyond the normal calls that arise
out of doing business from this office.
Payment: Advance payment of $500 per month should be made
for the months of March and April to cover anticipated
organizational expenses.
The payment schedule should rise to a minimum amount of
$1,000 per month to Ross Wurm and Associates in May and it
is anticipated that all fee and expense payments will be
completed by the campaign's close.
7. Coordination will at all times be maintained
between the Nixon Statewide Committee and Mr. Nixon with
RALPH B. BUNJE
WORLD TRADE CENTER FERRY BUILDING
SAN FRANCISCO 11, CALIFORNIA
EXBROOK 2-5673
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policy direction flowing through me and the matter of timing
and area and county coordination flowing directly between
Ross Wurm and your office.
Ross Wurm, I understand, will be in to see you on
Thursday of this week. After you have reviewed this letter
and talked to Ross Wurm, I would appreciate hearing from you
and advising as to whether or not you will approve the plan
as I have set it forth in this letter. If this is the case,
then we can proceed to get the organization going within the
next week.
With best regards, I am
Yours sincerely,
Ralph B. Bunje.
RBB/a
April 9, 1962
Dear Ralph:
As I am sure you know, Dick is addressing the California Hereford
Association in Fresno on May 18th.
1 had a conversation with Dan Thornton, former Governor of
Colorado, regarding this meeting. He recommends that we get
in touch with James G. Sanders in Gilrey to suggest that he head
up a "Stockmen for Nixom" group. This, it seems to me, could
come under the overall blanket of "Farmers for Nixon", but perhaps
as a somewhat separate operation.
1 don't know whether you know Sanders -- I do net. Thoruton tells
me he is a highly successful stockman, beth in cattle and sheep.
He is a member of the Beards of Directors of all the important stock
associations, and is considered the outstanding Hereford judge in
the world. He is an ardent Republican from Nebraska and,
according to Thoraton, strongly pro-Nixon. He is General Chairman
of the Fresno meeting, only 36 years old and apparently quite dynamic.
He is, I believe, General Manager of Eugene Selvage's agricultural
interests. Selvage, as you know, is head of Lucky Lager.
Sanders can be reached at The Lucky Hereford Ranch, Chiroy,
telephone - VI 2-4022. Do you want to contact him regarding the
possibility of setting up a "Stockmen for Nixon" unit, or would you
suggest some other approach?
Best regards.
Sincerely,
H. R. Haldeman
Mr. Ralph B. Bunje
General Manager
California Canning Peach Association
World Trade Center, Ferry Building
San Francisco 11, California