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From: Gordon Strachan To: Jeb MaGruder RE: Celebrities Charter. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/31/1972
From: Gordon Strachan To: Fred Malek RE: Rose Mary Woods' memo. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/31/1972
From: Rose Mary Woods To: Bob Haldeman RE: Earl Adams warning campaign workers that McGovern's platform is similar to Hitler's. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/21/1972
From: Gordon Strachan To: Jeb MaGruder RE: September Mailing. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/29/1972
From: L. Robert Morgan To: Mr. Clark Mac Gregor RE: September Mailing Copy Points. 7 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/27/1972
From: Gordon Strachan To: Fred Malek RE: Newspaper article indicating whether the New York Conservative Party will endorse the president. Excerpt of NY News article attached. 2 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/29/1972
From: Gordon Strachan To: Jeb MaGruder RE: Teeter's Time. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/25/1972
From: Gordon Strachan To: Fred Malek RE: "Tribune" Article. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/24/1972
From: Gordon Strachan To: Jeb MaGruder RE: Direct Mail. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/24/1972
From: Gordon Strachan To: Jeb MaGruder RE: Nielsen Analysis of Television Shows. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/22/1972
From: Gordon Strachan To: Fred Malek RE: RNC Convention Delegates. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/17/1972
From: Gordon Strachan To: Fred Malek RE: Mayor Sam Yorty. 1 pg. [Subject: Personal] [Memo], 7/14/1972
From: Gordon Strachan To: Fred Malek RE: Fundraising project for Senate, Governor and House Races. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/13/1972
From: Gordon Strachan To: Fred Malek RE: Convention delegates. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/12/1972
From: Gordon Strachan To: Fred Malek RE: Older American voters. Attached is a copy of a News Summary excerpt indicating that senior citizen's are unappreciated by the Democratic Party. 2 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/11/1972
From: Gordon Strachan To: Fred Malek RE: Article about Clark MacGregor. News Summary excerpt regarding derogatory remarks about Clark MacGregor attached. 2 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/11/1972
From: Gordon Strachan To: Fred Malek RE: California. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/10/1972
From: Lyn Nofziger To: Ronald Reagan RE: California Campaign (Week ending 22 April 1972). 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 4/24/1972
From: Lyn Nofziger To: Ronald Reagan RE: California Campaign (Week ending 15 April 1972). 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 4/17/1972
From: Lyn Nofziger To: Ronald Reagan RE: California campaign (Week ending April 1). 2 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 4/1/1972
From: Lyn Nofziger To: Ronald Reagan RE: California campaign (Week ending 20 May 1972). 2 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 5/22/1972
From: Lyn Nofziger To: Ronald Reagan RE: California campaign (Week ending 13 May 1972). 2 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 5/15/1972
From: L. To: Gordon Strachan RE: A personally delivered memo to John Mitchell. 1 pg. [Subject: Personal] [Letter], 6/28/1972
From: H.R. Haldeman To: John Mitchell RE: California Campaign. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 6/27/1972
From: Gordon Strachan To: Fred Malek RE: Older Americans. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/7/1972
From: Gordon Strachan To: Jeb MaGruder RE: Campaign mailings. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/1/1972
From: Gordon Strachan To: Pat McKee RE: China cup. 1 pg. [Subject: Personal] [Memo], 7/24/1972
From: Gordon Strachan To: Dave Parker RE: McGovern's Schedule. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/29/1972
From: Gordon Strachan To: Dave Parker RE: McGovern's Schedule. Copy and original of excerpt in Wall Street Journal attached. 3 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/28/1972
From: Gordon Strachan To: Dave Parker RE: Fundraising Project-Meeting with President. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/13/1972
From: Harry Dent To: Bob Haldeman RE: Fund-raising project for Senate, Governor, and House Races. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/12/1972
From: Gordon Strachan To: Ken Rietz RE: Briefing for Youth Group. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/14/1972
From: Gordon Strachan To: Ken Rietz RE: Beggs and Copland College Poll. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/10/1972
From: Gordon Strachan To: Ken Rietz RE: 19-year-old Mayor. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/7/1972
From: Gordon Strachan To: Ken Rietz RE: Washington Post Picture of McGovern advisors. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/1/1972
From: Gordon Strachan To: Bill Safire RE: Abel Seconding Speech. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/14/1972
I. W. Abel seconding the nomination of Henry Jackson speech. 3 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Other Document], 7/13/1972
From: Gordon Strachan To: Bill Timmons RE: Convention Tickets. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/11/1972
From: Gordon Strachan to: Robert Teeter RE: Wave II Poll Results. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/10/1972
From: Gordon Strachan To: John Whitaker RE: RNC Research Report on Farmers. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/7/1972
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This file contains:
From: Gordon Strachan To: Jeb MaGruder RE: Celebrities Charter. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/31/1972
From: Gordon Strachan To: Fred Malek RE: Rose Mary Woods' memo. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/31/1972
From: Rose Mary Woods To: Bob Haldeman RE: Earl Adams warning campaign workers that McGovern's platform is similar to Hitler's. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/21/1972
From: Gordon Strachan To: Jeb MaGruder RE: September Mailing. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/29/1972
From: L. Robert Morgan To: Mr. Clark Mac Gregor RE: September Mailing Copy Points. 7 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/27/1972
From: Gordon Strachan To: Fred Malek RE: Newspaper article indicating whether the New York Conservative Party will endorse the president. Excerpt of NY News article attached. 2 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/29/1972
From: Gordon Strachan To: Jeb MaGruder RE: Teeter's Time. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/25/1972
From: Gordon Strachan To: Fred Malek RE: "Tribune" Article. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/24/1972
From: Gordon Strachan To: Jeb MaGruder RE: Direct Mail. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/24/1972
From: Gordon Strachan To: Jeb MaGruder RE: Nielsen Analysis of Television Shows. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/22/1972
From: Gordon Strachan To: Fred Malek RE: RNC Convention Delegates. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/17/1972
From: Gordon Strachan To: Fred Malek RE: Mayor Sam Yorty. 1 pg. [Subject: Personal] [Memo], 7/14/1972
From: Gordon Strachan To: Fred Malek RE: Fundraising project for Senate, Governor and House Races. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/13/1972
From: Gordon Strachan To: Fred Malek RE: Convention delegates. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/12/1972
From: Gordon Strachan To: Fred Malek RE: Older American voters. Attached is a copy of a News Summary excerpt indicating that senior citizen's are unappreciated by the Democratic Party. 2 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/11/1972
From: Gordon Strachan To: Fred Malek RE: Article about Clark MacGregor. News Summary excerpt regarding derogatory remarks about Clark MacGregor attached. 2 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/11/1972
From: Gordon Strachan To: Fred Malek RE: California. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/10/1972
From: Lyn Nofziger To: Ronald Reagan RE: California Campaign (Week ending 22 April 1972). 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 4/24/1972
From: Lyn Nofziger To: Ronald Reagan RE: California Campaign (Week ending 15 April 1972). 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 4/17/1972
From: Lyn Nofziger To: Ronald Reagan RE: California campaign (Week ending April 1). 2 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 4/1/1972
From: Lyn Nofziger To: Ronald Reagan RE: California campaign (Week ending 20 May 1972). 2 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 5/22/1972
From: Lyn Nofziger To: Ronald Reagan RE: California campaign (Week ending 13 May 1972). 2 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 5/15/1972
From: L. To: Gordon Strachan RE: A personally delivered memo to John Mitchell. 1 pg. [Subject: Personal] [Letter], 6/28/1972
From: H.R. Haldeman To: John Mitchell RE: California Campaign. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 6/27/1972
From: Gordon Strachan To: Fred Malek RE: Older Americans. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/7/1972
From: Gordon Strachan To: Jeb MaGruder RE: Campaign mailings. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/1/1972
From: Gordon Strachan To: Pat McKee RE: China cup. 1 pg. [Subject: Personal] [Memo], 7/24/1972
From: Gordon Strachan To: Dave Parker RE: McGovern's Schedule. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/29/1972
From: Gordon Strachan To: Dave Parker RE: McGovern's Schedule. Copy and original of excerpt in Wall Street Journal attached. 3 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/28/1972
From: Gordon Strachan To: Dave Parker RE: Fundraising Project-Meeting with President. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/13/1972
From: Harry Dent To: Bob Haldeman RE: Fund-raising project for Senate, Governor, and House Races. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/12/1972
From: Gordon Strachan To: Ken Rietz RE: Briefing for Youth Group. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/14/1972
From: Gordon Strachan To: Ken Rietz RE: Beggs and Copland College Poll. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/10/1972
From: Gordon Strachan To: Ken Rietz RE: 19-year-old Mayor. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/7/1972
From: Gordon Strachan To: Ken Rietz RE: Washington Post Picture of McGovern advisors. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/1/1972
From: Gordon Strachan To: Bill Safire RE: Abel Seconding Speech. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/14/1972
I. W. Abel seconding the nomination of Henry Jackson speech. 3 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Other Document], 7/13/1972
From: Gordon Strachan To: Bill Timmons RE: Convention Tickets. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/11/1972
From: Gordon Strachan to: Robert Teeter RE: Wave II Poll Results. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/10/1972
From: Gordon Strachan To: John Whitaker RE: RNC Research Report on Farmers. 1 pg. [Subject: Campaign] [Memo], 7/7/1972
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Richard Nixon Presidential Library
Contested Materials Collection
Folder List
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
14
3
7/31/1972
Campaign
Memo
From: Gordon Strachan To: Jeb MaGruder
RE: Celebrities Charter. 1 pg.
14
3
7/31/1972
Campaign
Memo
From: Gordon Strachan To: Fred Malek RE:
Rose Mary Woods' memo. 1 pg.
14
3
7/21/1972
Campaign
Memo
From: Rose Mary Woods To: Bob Haldeman
RE: Earl Adams warning campaign workers
that McGovern's platform is similar to
Hitler's. 1 pg.
14
3
7/29/1972
Campaign
Memo
From: Gordon Strachan To: Jeb MaGruder
RE: September Mailing. 1 pg.
Wednesday, January 05, 2011
Page 1 of 9
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
14
3
7/27/1972
Campaign
Memo
From: L. Robert Morgan To: Mr. Clark Mac
Gregor RE: September Mailing Copy Points.
7 pg.
14
3
7/29/1972
Campaign
Memo
From: Gordon Strachan To: Fred Malek RE:
Newspaper article indicating whether the
New York Conservative Party will endorse
the president. Excerpt of NY News article
attached. 2 pg.
14
3
7/25/1972
Campaign
Memo
From: Gordon Strachan To: Jeb MaGruder
RE: Teeter's Time. 1 pg.
14
3
7/24/1972
Campaign
Memo
From: Gordon Strachan To: Fred Malek RE:
"Tribune" Article. 1 pg.
14
3
7/24/1972
Campaign
Memo
From: Gordon Strachan To: Jeb MaGruder
RE: Direct Mail. 1 pg.
Wednesday, January 05, 2011
Page 2 of 9
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
14
3
7/22/1972
Campaign
Memo
From: Gordon Strachan To: Jeb MaGruder
RE: Nielsen Analysis of Television Shows. 1
pg.
14
3
7/17/1972
Campaign
Memo
From: Gordon Strachan To: Fred Malek RE:
RNC Convention Delegates. 1 pg.
14
3
7/14/1972
Personal
Memo
From: Gordon Strachan To: Fred Malek RE:
Mayor Sam Yorty. 1 pg.
14
3
7/13/1972
Campaign
Memo
From: Gordon Strachan To: Fred Malek RE:
Fundraising project for Senate, Governor and
House Races. 1 pg.
14
3
7/12/1972
Campaign
Memo
From: Gordon Strachan To: Fred Malek RE:
Convention delegates. 1 pg.
Wednesday, January 05, 2011
Page 3 of 9
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
14
3
7/11/1972
Campaign
Memo
From: Gordon Strachan To: Fred Malek RE:
Older American voters. Attached is a copy of
a News Summary excerpt indicating that
senior citizen's are unappreciated by the
Democratic Party. 2 pg.
14
3
7/11/1972
Campaign
Memo
From: Gordon Strachan To: Fred Malek RE:
Article about Clark MacGregor. News
Summary excerpt regarding derogatory
remarks about Clark MacGregor attached. 2
pg.
14
3
7/10/1972
Campaign
Memo
From: Gordon Strachan To: Fred Malek RE:
California. 1 pg.
14
3
4/24/1972
Campaign
Memo
From: Lyn Nofziger To: Ronald Reagan RE:
California Campaign (Week ending 22 April
1972). 1 pg.
14
3
4/17/1972
Campaign
Memo
From: Lyn Nofziger To: Ronald Reagan RE:
California Campaign (Week ending 15 April
1972). 1 pg.
Wednesday, January 05, 2011
Page 4 of 9
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
14
3
4/1/1972
Campaign
Memo
From: Lyn Nofziger To: Ronald Reagan RE:
California campaign (Week ending April 1).
2 pg.
14
3
5/22/1972
Campaign
Memo
From: Lyn Nofziger To: Ronald Reagan RE:
California campaign (Week ending 20 May
1972). 2 pg.
14
3
5/15/1972
Campaign
Memo
From: Lyn Nofziger To: Ronald Reagan RE:
California campaign (Week ending 13 May
1972). 2 pg.
14
3
6/28/1972
Personal
Letter
From: L. To: Gordon Strachan RE: A
personally delivered memo to John Mitchell.
1 pg.
14
3
6/27/1972
Campaign
Memo
From: H.R. Haldeman To: John Mitchell RE:
California Campaign. 1 pg.
Wednesday, January 05, 2011
Page 5 of 9
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
14
3
7/7/1972
Campaign
Memo
From: Gordon Strachan To: Fred Malek RE:
Older Americans. 1 pg.
14
3
7/1/1972
Campaign
Memo
From: Gordon Strachan To: Jeb MaGruder
RE: Campaign mailings. 1 pg.
14
3
7/24/1972
Personal
Memo
From: Gordon Strachan To: Pat McKee RE:
China cup. 1 pg.
14
3
7/29/1972
Campaign
Memo
From: Gordon Strachan To: Dave Parker RE:
McGovern's Schedule. 1 pg.
14
3
7/28/1972
Campaign
Memo
From: Gordon Strachan To: Dave Parker RE:
McGovern's Schedule. Copy and original of
excerpt in Wall Street Journal attached. 3 pg.
Wednesday, January 05, 2011
Page 6 of 9
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
14
3
7/13/1972
Campaign
Memo
From: Gordon Strachan To: Dave Parker RE:
Fundraising Project-Meeting with President.
1 pg.
14
3
7/12/1972
Campaign
Memo
From: Harry Dent To: Bob Haldeman RE:
Fund-raising project for Senate, Governor,
and House Races. 1 pg.
14
3
7/14/1972
Campaign
Memo
From: Gordon Strachan To: Ken Rietz RE:
Briefing for Youth Group. 1 pg.
14
3
7/10/1972
Campaign
Memo
From: Gordon Strachan To: Ken Rietz RE:
Beggs and Copland College Poll. 1 pg.
14
3
7/7/1972
Campaign
Memo
From: Gordon Strachan To: Ken Rietz RE:
19-year-old Mayor. 1 pg.
Wednesday, January 05, 2011
Page 7 of 9
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
14
3
7/1/1972
Campaign
Memo
From: Gordon Strachan To: Ken Rietz RE:
Washington Post Picture of McGovern
advisors. 1 pg.
14
3
7/14/1972
Campaign
Memo
From: Gordon Strachan To: Bill Safire RE:
Abel Seconding Speech. 1 pg.
14
3
7/13/1972
Campaign
Other Document
I. W. Abel seconding the nomination of
Henry Jackson speech. 3 pg.
14
3
7/11/1972
Campaign
Memo
From: Gordon Strachan To: Bill Timmons
RE: Convention Tickets. 1 pg.
14
3
7/10/1972
Campaign
Memo
From: Gordon Strachan to: Robert Teeter
RE: Wave II Poll Results. 1 pg.
Wednesday, January 05, 2011
Page 8 of 9
Box Number
Folder Number
Document Date
No Date
Subject
Document Type
Document Description
14
3
7/7/1972
Campaign
Memo
From: Gordon Strachan To: John Whitaker
RE: RNC Research Report on Farmers. 1 pg.
Wednesday, January 05, 2011
Page 9 of 9
Presidential Materials Review Board
Review on Contested Documents
Collection: H. R. Haldeman
Box Number: 239
Folder:
Strachan Chron M-Z July 1972
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Private/Political Memo, Strachan to malek, 7-31-72
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Private/Political Memo, Strachan to magruder, 7-29-72
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Private/Political memo, Strachan to maler, 7-29-72
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Private/Political memo, Strachan to magruder, 7-25-72
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Private/Political Memo, Strachan to Malek, 7-24-72
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Private/Political Memo, Strachan to Magruder, 7-24-72
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Private/Political Memo, Strachan to magruder, 7-22-72
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Private/Political Memo, Strachan to malek, 7-17-72
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Private/Political Memo, Strachan to malek, 7-14-72
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Private/Political Memo, Strachan to malek. 7-13-72
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Private/Political Memo, Strachan to Malek, 7-12-72
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Private/Political memo, Strachan to malek, 7-11-72
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Private/Personal Memo, Strachan to Mckee, 7-24-72
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Private/Political Memo, Strachan to Parker, 7-29-72
Presidential Materials Review Board
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Box Number: 239
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Private/Political Memo, Strachan to Parker, 7-28-72
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Private/Political memo, Strachan to Parker, 7-13-72
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Private/Political Memo, Strachan to Rietz, 7-14-72
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Private/Political Memo, Strachan to Teeten, 7-10-72
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Private/Political Memo, Strachan to Whitaker, 7-7-72
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
July 31, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
JEB MAGRUDER
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Celebrities Charter
Pursuant to our conversation today, will you make sure
you forward to me the decision memorandum regarding
celebrities charter. Included should be Caliero's
suggestions as well as Timmons reservations.
GS/jb
FU - 8/4
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
July 31, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
FRED MALEK
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
Rose Mary Woods sent the attached memorandum to Bob
regarding Earl Adams' suggestion. I know you will give
the memorandum every consideration.
GS/jb
July 21, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR BOB HALDEMAN
Road
FROM ROSE MARY WOODS
In talking with Earl Adams the day before we left San
Clemente, he thought it was vital that we put some fear in
some of our people who are working on or running the
campaign so they won't take anything for granted.
He felt we should all remember that in 1930 Hitler offered
everyone everything and he won. Earl feels when this line
is used many people lose all intellectual balance and are
converted by these false promises.
In his opinion, McGovern has been doing exactly what
Hitler did in 1930 and will probably continue to promise
everything that anyone could dream about.
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
July 29, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
JEB MAGRUDER
FROM:
GORDON SERACHAN
SUBJECT,
September Mailing
I just read Bob Morgan's July 27 memo on the September
mailing copy points. I would like to forward it to Bob
with copies of the actual mailings and brochures so that
he has a better understanding of exactly what is being
done via direct mail. Would you obtain these materials
for me at your earliest convenience so that Bob can have
a chance to review the materials with the July 27 memo?
GS/jb
FU - 8/2
Sharkan
Committee for the Re-election of the President
DETERMINED TO BE AN
MEMORANDUM
ADMINISTRATIVE MARKING
July 27, 1972
E.O. 12065, Section 6-102
By Cm Prise NARS, Date
CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. CLARK MAC GREGOR
THROUGH:
MR. JEB S. MAGRUDER
FROM:
L. ROBERT MORGAN
#
SUBJECT:
September Mailing Copy Points
The copy points that will go into the non-Republican letter for
California, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Cook County, Illinois
have been developed and our copy is presently being written for
these letters. The copy points were arrived at through an
analysis by Arthur Finkelstein using all available source data.
They were mutually agreed upon by Dr. Marik and myself. TABS
A, B, C and D show the voter segments for these states, the
percent that we anticipate from the total non-Republican universe,
and the major. copy points by segment.
RECOMMENDATION:
That you approve the issues by state as shown in TABS-A, B, C
and D.
APPROVE
DISAPPROVE
COMMENTS
There will be four (4) different brochures going with the various
voter segments -- a general brochure; one geared to Older Americans;
one designed for the Spanish-speaking; and one for the peripheral
urban ethnic (PUE) constituency. TAB E shows the various brochures
along with the issues to be included. These issues were also
developed by Arthur Finkelstein based on the available source data,
and agreed to in detail by Dr. Marik and myself.
- 2 -
RECOMMENDATION:
That you approve the issues to be included in the various
brochures.
APPROVE
DISAPPROVE
COMMENTS
The September mailing in California and New Jersey to Republicans
will include the general brochure to non-Republicans. The RNC
Contributor File for California and New Jersey will be identified
and sent computer letters in order to maximize the dollar return.
The other mailings will be personalized only on the Volunteer/
Contributor Card.
The decision has to be made within the next two (2) weeks as to
who signs the non-Republican letters, as well as the Republican
letters in the different states. Dr. Marik will head up an
Ad Hoc Committee to recommend who signs the letters, coordinating
with the White House. He will also arrange for the signer's
approval.
RECOMMENDATION:
That you approve the Ad Hoc Committee with Dr. Marik as Chairman
to decide who signs the letters and obtain the signer's approval.
APPROVE
DISAPPROVE
COMMENTS
Attachments:
TAB A
TAB B
TAB C
TAB D
TAB E
cc: Mr. Arthur Finkelstein
Dr. Robert H. Marik
TAB A
CALIFORNIA
PERCENT
SEGMENT
LETTER - COPY POINTS
5.0
Italian
Local, Busing, Taxes, Parochial Aid, Drugs
5.0
Other Jewish
Social Security, e.g., Humanitarian, Israel,
Education, Environment, Defense, Peace
6.7
Los Angeles
Education, Government Jobs, Local, Health,
Spanish
Opportunity
3.3
San Diego
Education, Government Jobs, Local, Health,
Spanish
Opportunity
1.7
Other Spanish
Education, Government Jobs, Employment,
Housing, Health, Opportunity
16.7
Peripheral Urban
Amnesty, Crime, Drugs, Inflation & Taxes,
Ethnic Ring
Employment, Busing
16.7
Other 01d
Social Security, Transportation, Vietnam,
Inflation
6.7
Veterans
Amnesty, Defense, Vietnam, Peace
15.0
High Income
Taxes, Economy, Defense, Peace
23.3
Middle Income
Drugs, Defense, Inflation & Taxes, Busing
TAB B
NEW JERSEY
PERCENT
SEGMENT
LETTER - COPY POINTS
5.9
Peripheral Urban
School Aid, Peace, Muggers, Local
Ethnic - Italian
5.1
Other Jewish
Social Security, e.g., Humanitarian, Israel,
Education, Environment, Defense, Peace
24.6
Peripheral Urban
Amnesty, Crime, Drugs, Inflation & Taxes,
Ethnic & Other
Employment, Busing
5.9
Peripheral Urban
Social Security, Transportation, Vietnam,
Ethnic - 01d
Inflation, Drugs, Crime
14.4
Other Old
Social Security, Transportation, Vietnam,
Inflation
16.9
High Income
Taxes, Economy, Defense, Peace
22.0
Middle Remain
Drugs, Defense, Inflation & Taxes, Busing
5.1
Peripheral Urban
Israel, Defense, Education, Crime
Ethnic - Jewish
TAB C
PENNSYLVANIA
PERCENT
SEGMENT
LETTER - COPY POINTS
4.9
Peripheral Urban
School Aid, Peace, Muggers, Local
Ethnic - Italian
4.2
Peripheral Urban
School Aid, Crime, Welfare, Busing
Ethnic - Irish &
Polish
4.2
Peripheral Urban
Israel, Defense, Education, Crime
Ethnic - Jewish
6.3
Other Jewish
Social Security, e.g., Humanitarian, Israel,
Education, Environment, Defense, Peace
7.0
Peripheral Urban
Social Security, Transportation, Vietnam,
Ethnic - Old
Inflation, Drugs, Crime
17.5
Peripheral Urban
Amnesty, Crime, Drugs, Inflation & Taxes,
Ethnic & Other
Employment, Busing
17.5
Other Old
Social Security, Transportation, Vietnam,
Inflation
17.5
High Income
Taxes, Economy, Defense, Peace
21.0
Middle Income
Drugs, Defense, Inflation & Taxes, Busing
Rewain
TAB D
COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS
PERCENT
SEGMENT
LETTER - COPY POINTS
7.3
Italian
Local, Busing, Taxes, Parochial Aid, Drugs
6.2
Irish
Local, Taxes, Parochial Aid, Welfare, Busing
6.2
Polish
Local, Taxes, Drugs, Peace/Defense, Busing
6.2
Jewish
Local, Israel, Humanity, Ecology, Taxes
26.0
Other Old
Social Security, Transportation, Vietnam,
Inflation
10.4
High Income
Taxes, Economy, Defense, Peace
22.9
Middle Income
Drugs, Defense, Inflation & Taxes, Busing
Remain
3.2
Spanish
Education, Government Jobs, Employment,
Housing, Health, Opportunity, Parochial Aid
TAB E
BROCHING
CHNCRAL PROCHERE
G.
Defense
Drugs
Becomey
Environment
Foreign Policy
Health Care
Peace
Stability
Taxes
Vietage =
OLDER
Crite
Defense
Drugs
Inflation
Peace
Social Security
Strebility
Them.
Transportation
Victoria
pur
Amerty
Busing
Derember
Progo
Prologment
Inflation
Tabe:
Peace
labor
SPACESP
Defered
Dears
Education
Environment
Berth
Homes
Cy
Pence
Spandsh in Government
19
"Conservatives Play Hard to Get With RN, 11 tops an inside page in
NY News. Conservative party sources insist RN doesn't have party
endorsement locked up, an endorsement which could mean 400, 000
votes for RN, and writer says observers would give GOP-cons line
the edge over Dem-lib coalition. Conservatives want to see plenty
of conservative planks in GOP platform; specifically, strict con-
struction, no welfare give aways, and US second to none as military
power. Decision will be made at meeting on August 30.
Tuesday night's Agronsky show focused on the Vice President.
All three participants (Rusher, Witcover, Ted Lippman) seemed to
feel that RN's choice for the VP to run again was politically wise,
and almost inevitable. The Eagleton issue was seen by one to "diminish
the vulnerability" of the VP to attack.
William Rusher clearly dominated the show, was strongly pro-Agnew,
emphasized his political attraction not simply in holding the South but
in reaching blue-collar Northern Dems who couldn't care less about
the "lettuce boycott. 11 Ted Lippmann made basically the same points,
arguing that the NY Conservatives had made it a condition, and this
was important to the conservative wing of the GOP. Rusher called
it an "extremely shrewd and able choice, 11 that the Veep was the "strong-
est man". Witcover said the decision was "probably made some time
ago. There was no evidence in Jules' view, that RN was dissatisfied
with the Veep; he had done everything he had been asked to do.
The show got most interesting, however, when Agronsky read an
extremely harsh and negative Times edit on the Veep, and Rusher ridiculed
the Times; and Rusher was pressed on the Veep's criticism of the media,
and responded by saying that criticism of the media bias was right on
the mark, and anyway what about the Guild endorsement? This set the
cat down among the pigcons and the show ended with the three reporters
calling on Rusher to recognize that many press members were appalled
at the Guild action.
UPI's Wash. local of Guild called for referendum on McG endorse-
ment saying such activity "endangers the credibility of its members
among the general public. 11
Steady comment on the Guild endorsement
continues w/the Trib's Bill Anderson critical and the W.S. Journal
feeling the action "reflects certain aspects of the Press" wasn't really
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
July 29, 1972
Memorandum FOR:
FRED MALEK
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
You probably noticed this morning's story regarding the
New York Conservative Party indicating that there is some
question as to whether they will endorse the President in
New York. Apparently, they want several conservative
planks in the Platform. Who is your direct contact with
the New York Conservative Party? Does he see any problem?
GS/jb
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
July 25, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
JEB MAGRUDER
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Tester's Time
As we discussed on the telephone on Friday, Bob Teeter
is still not at our full time immediate call. He could
not brief Dwight Chapin prior to the trip to California
on the documentaries. Yesterday I was unable to meet
with Tester to review three matters which Bob raised
with me directly. These recent problems coupled with the
possible Canadian election before November again raises
whether Bob Teeter is our campaign pollster. Realistionlly,
he has had too much access to be probably out off. However,
we should make clear to him in no uncertain terms that he
is to be at our call seven days a week, If you want me to
sit in on the meeting with you to hit him with both barrels,
fines if not, advise me of a solution because it has now
reached crisis proportion.
GS/jb
FU - 7/31
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
July 24, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
FRED MALEK
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
"Tribune" Article
I noticed in this morning's News Summary that you are
referred to in a "Tribune" article by Beckman in which
you are cited as "with Malek expressing confidence that
a million volunteers will be on tap by Labor Day." That
may be accurate and a good description of your program,
but the question is whether you are now talking with
reporters.
Would you let me know?
GS/jb
FU - 7/28
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
July 24, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
JEB MAGRUDER
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Direct Mail
In light of the long Steven Isaacs' article this morning
on McGovern's direct mail, it would be appreciated if Bob
Morgan submitted a statement of his theory of direct mail.
We are particularly interested in this in light of the
decision to increase the direct mail effort and change
its organizational structure.
GS/jb
FU - 7/28
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
July 22, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
JEB MAGRUDER
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Nielsen Analysis of
Television Shows
What ever happened to the project whereby you were
going to purchase from A. C. Nielsen and Company
a service which correlated the voter and viewing
habits of the talevision shows?
GS:car
H F/U 7/27
cc: Durght Chapin
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
July 17, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
FRED MALEK
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
RNC Convention Delegates
I have just read Stan Anderson's memorandum of July 14
regarding the percentages based on 279 delegates out of
the 1,347. In my opinion, this is an impending disaster
which we must change quickly or the media will tear us
apart. As we have discussed, I do not think there will
be any problem getting our old line delegates to accept
honorary positions se that we can fill the "real delegate
slots" with the propertions we want. If Reagan, Rocke-
feller, Javits, Buckley, and most of the California fat
cats will accept honorary positions, let's do that with
the other key states. It is ridiculous to have only 20
Jewish representation when we hope this time to receive
substantial Jewish support, I understand the problems
about not having the results from California and Texas,
but we must move on this quickly.
I would like to be able to solve this problem without
involving Bob either by memorandum or meeting. However,
with all the effort that Timmons and Chapin and others
are putting in on the appearance aspect of the Convention
for the media, this has to be a top priority project. Just
give me a call if you want me to do anything to push this
matter to solution,
GS/jb
FU - 7/24
EYES ONLY
July 14, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
FRED MALEK
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Mayor Sam Yorty
Fred, this is merely a personal note which I have mixed
feelings about sending to you, Today, when I asked you
about the Henry Salvatori telephone call to Bob and his
suggestion for Mayor Sam Yorty, you told me you had
detailed the matter to Dan Kingsley and that I should
check with him for the status. My original memorandum
was July 7 with a follow up of July 14.
I called Kingsley and he had not heard from you anything
about the project. It may well be that papers crossed
or you thought you had covered it orally with him or
whatever. However, the problem is that Bob accepts what-
ever you say at face value, Had I informed Bob that the
Salvatori-Yorty matter had been handled, the facts would
have been otherwise. It is far better for you to tell
- that a project hasn't been handled yet than that it
has been handled by someone else. Otherwise, we are
going to get caught sideways with Bob to the detriment
of the President.
GS/jb
EYES ONLY
July 13, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
FRED MALEK
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Fundraising Project for Senate,
Governor and House Races
Harry Dent submitted the attached request to Bob for a
Presidential meeting with John Rollins and Tom Evans of
the RNC. The schedule request is being staffed by Dave
Parker. Dent has discussed the subject briefly with
Mitchell.
The Problem - you may not believe this - is Harry Flemming.
Dent says Rollins thinks Flemming is worthless and Tom
Evans would absolutely refuse to work with Flemming.
Dent was surprised and discouraged to learn that Flemming
had been given a "lateral arabesque" into this area where
Dent, Evans, and Rollins had been moving with what they
thought to be Nitchell's charter.
Would you unscrable this and advise Clark and Bob.
GS/jb
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
July 13, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
FRED MALEK
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Convention Delegates
I was discouraged to discover today when I talked with
Stan Anderson that he has been unable to obtain lists
of the delegates from the various states to determine
the percentage of young, old, black, Spanish speaking,
etc. Stan says that he can't get the information from
the State Chairmen because only two sources, the RNC
and Harry Flemming, have been pushing the State Chairmen
as hard as possible with no results. Hearing that Harry
Flemming was still in charge caused me even more concern
because it was my understanding that he was to handle
only Senatorial and Congressional races. Whatever that
overall personnel problem, we must figure out a way to
develop quickly a list of the delegates to the Convention
so that any political decision regarding encouraging people
to become honorary delegates, thereby having an appropriate
quota of minerity delegates, can be solved. Hould you let
- know at your earliest convenience how we can solve this?
Should it be one of the subjects that Clark MacGreger covers
when he meets each of the State Chairmen? In your opening
remarks with State Chairmen, should you cover this point?
Or should Stan Anderson nerely call each of the State Chair-
- and establish a new relationship through the field
organisation?
001 Stan Andesson
GS/jb
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
July 11, 1972
MEMORRNDUM FOR:
FRED MALEK
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Older American Voters
You probably noticed in this morning's News Summary that
the UPI contained a report that a senior citizens' causus
was postponed, This vas considered an indication of what
low priority older people are getting at the Democratic
Convention. I trust this fact will not go unappreciated
among the older voters in the election. I have attached
a copy of the News Summary article and you may want to get
the full UPI story as this looks like a goldes opportunity
to separate this crucial voting bloe from the Democrats.
GS/jb
H - FU - 7/17
25
Walters noted the Natl. Women's Caucus was bipartisan and asked
each to name her Pres. preference. Friedan was for Shirley; Carpenter
for HHH, and Abzug said it was important for women to unite behind
her candidate McG to defeat RN so women and other minorities
can get into important positions. Steinem never expressed her choice.
Carpenter summarized the Caucus' major accomplishments as the
40% female Dem delegates (no mention of gains in GOP); the
women's rights amendments; and increased number of female can-
didates who are winning. Walters concluded: A year ago you were
ridiculed and now you are listened to, respected and being sought out.
UPI reports a sign on ornate door of Dem hotel hdqtrs read:
"Senior Citizens caucus postponed. " Its a "sad commentary" that
/mabk
"nobody shows" at such a cuacus, said its organizer. "It's evidence
of the low priority that aging has here. " One organizer admitted
he'd "goofed" in setting up the meeting. Hutton of the Natl. Council
of Senior Citizens and Brickfield of the Natl. Retired Teachers
Assn. were 'bitter, " says UPI. The wire points out only 8. 5% of
Dem delegates are over 55, compared to 20% of the US population.
Brickfield pointed out elderly accounted for 30% of the '68 vote, and
that the GOP has a Senior Citizens Div while the Dems have only
youth, women and minorities divisions.
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
July 11, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
FRED MALEK
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
You probably noticed in this morning's News Summary
several derogatory remarks about Clark MacGregor. I
have attached Page 15 of the News Summary as you may
want to activate your leaks mechanism to determine
who is putting out this trash.
GS/jb
F4-7-15
15
of Congress that could deliver RN an election dividend. 11 Newsweek
says MacGregor found 1701 "fat w/complacency" and field organization
in very confused status. The new director is expected to play a key
role in exploiting division in Dem ranks and one WH aide says until
RN takes to the hustings, "Clark will be [his] public spokesman and not
RZ or even the VP. 11
Time says MacGregor "made a name as a GOP moderate" in
Congress and "he has long been a RN devotee. " MacGregor's hopes
to activate GOP volunteers take a'somewhat unfair" rap from a party
operative: "We're supposed to leave strategy to this guy and he lost
1malk
2-1 in '70. 11 Mitchell seen to retain a key, tho background, role
one WH aide calls him "chairman of the board. 11 US News, noting
a political observer as saying MacGregor is issue-oriented, says issues
can be expected to get "increasing emphasis" under his leadership. US
News notes MacGregor's 10 years on Hill where he's "well respected
will be an asset to the "relaxed, gregarious politician of sound judgment.
As for Mac's relationship with RN, 'it's excellent," says US News.
In the most negative assessment seen so far, Nat'l Observer's
Totenberg, saying Mitchell was advised his wife's mental health would
be risked if he didn't resign, notes MacGregor was chosen only after a
"brief struggle" with the WH "palace guard. " She notes Mitchell took
orders only from RN; never had to go thru top WH aides; and was RN's
conduit to VP Agnew as Mitchell was the only emissary the VP would
listen to.
Altho MacGregor signaled he'd follow Mitchell's plans on contributors
and in not repudiating or softening VP Agnew statements,/points otenberg out top
GOP politicos "fear" MacGregor will be vulnerable to WH staff pressure
and will be unable to control the Veep. He's not been a "personal
intimate" of RN, says Totenberg, nor has he had much access to RN
in the past. Totenberg quotes a top GOP Senator (who admires MacGregor)
as saying that when Mitchell gave orders, we knew he had probably
talked "to RN, but now when Clark tells us something, I'm going to
assume he doesn't know anymore than I do, and I'll do what I think best. "
Another GOP politician quoted by Totenberg says MacGregor ha sn't
kept tabs on anyone but those on the Hill, so when RN tells MacGregor
to do what Mitchell was doing, Clark won't know "what John has been
doing. " Totenberg says the fact MacGregor didn't know of Keating's
plans 24 hours before the resignation caused reporters to wonder if
EYES ONLY
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
July 10, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
FRED MALEK
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
California
Attached are the Lyn Nofsiger reports on California for
Governor Reagan that you requested.
Also, on a very confidential basis, you should be aware
that we have received the following information regarding
California:
1) If the election were held today, the President
would lose California;
2) Our effort out there is not very good,
3) Nobody in our top command has any real organisa-
tional experience. Nofsiger is a press man and the people
who he has brought in around him are all non-experienced;
4) The regional structure Nofsiger has imposed on the
state - 5 divisions - is contrary to the historic northern-
southern division with strong emphasis on the counties. It
is not a good division. There should be much more emphasis
on the counties. (I am not convinced this is right.);
5) While we should be in good position to pick up dis-
affected blue-collar types, Mexican-Americans, etc., we are
not doing one thing to go after these people, and we are not
set up to do so.
Fred, I know you are working on California and probably all
you need is more advice on how to run the campaign out there,
but in light of the interest you should be aware of this in-put.
GS/jb
V
BOB HALDEMAN
for the Re-election
of the President
1670 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90017 (213) 484-1330
Apri 24, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR RONALD REAGAN
FROM LYN NOFZIGER
RE: California Campaign (Week Ending 22 April 1972)
Phone banks have been set up in the nine test areas on schedule. Work be-
gins this week on finding volunteers for this project. It is on schedule.
The direct mail program from national has been agreed on and at this
moment is on schedule. This will involve the sending of 800,000 letters.
The purpose is to find volunteers, primarily at the precinct level.
Members of the state staff met with about 100 chairmen and other volunteers
from Northern California Saturday, 22 April, to outline what is being done
for them and what is expected from them.
Headquarters are beginning to open around the state, including in Orange,
San Diego and Sacramento Counties. All four regions now have offices opened.
Demonstrators marched on this office Saturday and broke the window in a
door to the foyer. There were no injuries, and police responded immediately.
We decided to keep the incident as quiet as possible so as not to encourage
future demonstrations.
We have had a rash of staff from 1701 out here. Without exception they
have been cooperative and helpful.
Bruce Nestande and I meet with Los Angeles County precinct chairmen on
registration Thursday night. If their cooperation is as poor as their
results, it means we will indeed be doing most of the registration effort
in Los Angeles County. In this regard Bruce has developed a plan that
calls for direct help from you. A copy is enclosed.
We are developing forms for weekly reports in our main areas: registra-
tion, organization, communications, speakers bureau that will enable you
to tell easily just where we are and what progress we are making.
This memo is rather short, but I believe we are on track. Future memos
will include specific reports.
Enclosure
comoma Commiree
BOD HALDEMAN
for the Re-election
of the President 1670 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90017 (213) 484-1330
April 17, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR RONALD REAGAN
FROM LYN NOFZIGER Rn
RE: California Campaign (Week Ending 15 April 1972)
Headquarters opening was most successful. Only a very few demonstrators
who quickly went away. Good coverage in the papers and on TV. However,
Tom Brokaw on NBC noted that Finch is not taking an active role in Cali-
fornia and blamed it onto differences between him and Reagan-Nofziger.
I reported to you in person on Gordon's and my trip to Washington. I think
all went well.
The basic campaign organization is now about put together. We met with
the Southern California county chairmen last Thursday night--McCandless'
chairmen and the 14 area chairmen Banowsky has picked. I, frankly, am
pleased at the general quality. Hopefully, today's meeting (Monday,
17 April) with the finance people will charify how they can raise money.
The confusion over this has been less than helpful, to say the least.
John Mitchell, by the way, has asked for county budgets, and I have relayed
the request to the regional chairmen, stressing the urgency of it. Tele-
phone bank meetings were held north and south on Saturday, and this program
appears to be getting off to a good start. Our Spanish-speaking steering
committee met Friday, and our organizational structure is complete in this
area. We are attempting to work out money problems with the Hispanic
Finance Committee but, aside from this, are ready to begin rolling in the
Spanish-speaking community.
Registration for the primary wound up last Thursday. We will have results
this week. They will not be good, but I think at least we are getting a
handle on it. I will meet with the Assembly district precinct chairmen of
Los Angeles County on the 27th. In the meantime we have told our LA County
chairmen that we are going to be running registration out of many of their
headquarters and that it is essential to get these opened now. Once again,
their problem has been not knowing how they could raise funds for opening
headquarters.
Next Saturday members of our staff will meet with Northern California chair-
men in San Francisco, both Monagan's and Packard's. This will see us with
a full show on the road throughout California.
April 3, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR RONALD REAGAN
FROM LYN NOFZIGER
RE: California Campaign (Week Ending April 1)
Finances. Last Thursday we did not have enough money to meet payroll
and pay bills. After I complained, money allegedly was sent and a method
allegedly has been set up to get money out here regularly. I hope SO.
It is ridiculous to try to run a campaign in the biggest, most diverse
state on peanuts, especially when the money is available. I do not know
what Stans is thinking.
I sent you a separate memo about the national effort to raise money in
amounts of under $100 in California. I strongly urge that you attempt
to put a halt to this. National cannot have it both ways--telling us we
have to support the campaign in the counties with these small amounts and
then competing with us for them.
Organization. Telephone Banks. Nancy Bradaas from national was here
three days, and we had good meetings with representatives from our staff
and the four regions. We now have a state telephone chairman, Arthur
Groesbeck, who formerly ran campaigns in Kansas. We will have nine phone
banks for the primary as training centers and pilot projects. Elsa Sand-
strom will find the volunteers to man them. These will be joint ventures
with the regions and the state headquarters will control them. We are
on schedule here.
Judge Paonessa, (ret.), has now agreed to be our state-wide senior citizens
chairman. We will have meetings next week with people from national and
the RNC in this area.
We are having some problems in the youth area. However, by the time you
get this, they will have been straightened out or some heads will have
rolled.
In the black area we have picked Southern California co-chairmen--Wendell
Handy and Richard Allen. We have asked Jim Woods to head a Southern
California steering committee. Meetings are scheduled this week to pick
county, area and special groups chairmen for the black community.
We are in the process of picking area chairmen for the Mexican-Americans.
This should be complete early in the week.
Headquarters opening is on shcedule. April 14 is the day.
2
Selection of county chairmen proceeds. McCandless has all but Riverside
and may have that at this writing. Packard has all but Contra Costa and
Alameda and expects those next week. Banowsky has L.A. broken into
14 regions. About nine chairmen have been picked. Remainder scheduled
next week. Monagan has about 15 out of 42, including the big counties.
He expects to have chairmen in all of his 42 counties. Vic Andrews in
Orange County is really moving now. I am encouraged.
Registration. Proceeding well in some areas, not so well in others. I
will have a separate report for you next week. Trouble spots and San
Diego where ADM. Gehres is a hang up and L.A. which we are going to have
to take over as soon as Banowsky has his chairmen picked.
We are still handicapped by lack of material from national, compounded
by our own lack of funds.
CC: John Mitchell
'vBob Haldeman
Jeb Magruder
Gordon Luce
Ed Meese
California Committee
for the Re-election
of the President
1670 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90017 (213) 484-1330
May 22, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR RONALD REAGAN
FROM LYN NOFZIGER In
RE: California Campaign (Week Ending 20 May 1972)
Relations with Put Livermore seem to have hit an all-time low as he
refuses to cooperate in any way. He is rewriting a contract on the use
of Compass Systems, the data company, that was drawn by Bob Morgan of the
national re-election committee, and I am fearful that if he does not stall
indefinitely he will redraw it so as to make it difficult for the campaign
to get access to necessary data.
As you know, the data is controlled by a board of trustees made up of you,
Bob Monagan and Put. It may be necessary for you and Monagan to insist on
taking direct control. This situation is going to have to be straightened
out very soon if we are to get maximum use of Compass data.
Ron, I frankly don't believe we can continue putting up with Put's obstruc-
tionism, even if it means demanding his resignation. He is hurting the
State Central Committee, and he is hurting the campaign. He seems to have
no concept of the seriousness of the situation; he is certainly more
interested in controlling his own little domain than he is in re-electing
the President.
The phone and mail programs are now in full swing. If nothing else, we
are learning that you can't treat California the same way you treat New
Hampshire or even Florida.
The phone banks, although there have been a couple that have lagged, have
generally performed well. The mail program is forcing county organization
along, and this will be its main benefit. However, there have been some
bad breakdowns and mistakes in both programs due largely to initial delays
by Compass Systems and then because of errors and misunderstandings by the
Reuben H. Donnelly Company that provides much of the material and does the
mailings, and also because it is difficult for many of those involved to
understand the size and complexity of California. Another problem has been
the fact that about 40 percent of all telephones in California are unlisted.
2
We have been in constant touch with Washington on this matter, and they are
confident that the bugs can be ironed out by the general election. I concur.
This is one reason that I have been so insistent that we use the primary as
a time for organizing and for getting out the bugs. Incidentally, our staff
is performing well in handling these crises as they occur.
Registration proceeds on target. The Los Angeles County staff is a great
addition and is working in nicely. Our problem is a shortage of competent
staff, which makes even more incomprehensible Put's refusal to lend us any
staff.
We expect to be able to utilize the volunteers the mail and phone programs
are turning up for registration purposes, especially during our three blitz
days this summer.
Other segments of the campaign seem to be progressing satisfactorily. Our
Spanish-speaking and black efforts are doing well, and the senior citizens
program is getting organized.
I believe our communications/press effort is the best in the country. We
are the only campaign feeding film to television. In addition, we are
actively soliciting radio actualities and are working hard to maximize the
impact of surrogates and others who either are already in the state or who
come to the state.
Likewise, our speakers bureau is functioning effectively.
All in all, things are going well. However, we need to (1) get our budgets
approved, (2) straighten Mr. Livermore out, (3) make sure we get the kinks
in the mail and phone programs ironed out during this primary election. I
think Livemore presents the only serious problem at this time.
CC: John Mitchell
Bob Haldeman
Bob Hardian
Jeb Magruder
Gordon Luce
Ed Meese
Haldeman
for the Re-election
of the President
1670 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90017 (213) 484-1330
May 15, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR RONALD REAGAN
FROM LYN NOFZIGER
of
RE: California Campaign (Week Ending 13 May 1972)
Last week was a week of some accomplishment and some disappointment.
The chief disappointment is the failure of Put Livermore to offer more
than lipservice on behalf of this campaign.
1. He stands alone among the State Central Committee officers in
refusing to provide us any staff help in our registration efforts.
Despite repeated requests on my part for at least token staff support
by the Republican State Central Committee for registration, he has
not provided any help.
2. At the state meeting last Friday he ordered the Youth for Nixon to
take down a table that was distributing literature and soliciting
signatures on petitions supporting the President. This was done
over my personal protests and despite my willingness to allow the
Ashbrook people to put up a table, also.
3. His inability to get satisfactory performance out of Compass Systems
which is supposed to provide the California campaign with demographic,
census and historical data.
Aside from the area of Compass Systems, where we seemingly have no choice,
I see no percentage in attempting to work with Mr. Livermore any further.
We will continue to maintain good relations but will not look to him for
material aid because I do not think he will deliver.
In effect this means we will literally take over registration in the
state, although we will work with county central committees, since they
do not come under his authority. This means we will work within the
Cal-Plan districts, which we initially had hoped would be registered
through state committee efforts.
Despite our problems at the RSCC meeting, the Nixon Youth picked up
more than 600 names on petitions supporting the President in Vietnam.
There was no visible sign of Ashbrook support.
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Tuesday Region III opens its headquarters in San Mateo and on Wednesday
Sacramento opens its headquarters. Both will be low keyed because of the
shooting of George Wallace.
As you know, we meet with John Mitchell Tuesday afternoon on budgets,
including county budgets. I will report to you on the results at our
Thursday meeting.
We have scheduled a Steering Committee meeting May 24 and will add a few
names to take in some of our new leadership.
Our phone banks--we have nine in operation--are picking up although
running behind the quota given us by national. Part of the problem has
been a breakdown in the data processing, which is not our area. Out of
something over 46,000 calls made through last Saturday, the President is
getting 78 percent approval with Ashbrook getting 7 percent and the
remainder undecided. This compares with a Field poll which shows Ashbrook
at three percent and my own very broad prediction that he'll get between
10 and 20 percent.
I believe the Wallace assassination attempt, unfortunate as it may be,
will trigger a conservative trend and will hurt those, such as McGovern
and Kennedy, who have been at least tacitly supporting the peace mobs.
Registration: As you know, we are in the process of putting together
four major "blitz" days this summer.
We have run into a rather pleasant problem: Because of our constant
harping on registration, our Nixon chairmen are all planning registration
on their own. This means we must meld Bruce Nestande's efforts, which
have been funnelling through the county central committees, into the Nixon
campaign.
This will increase our volunteers and broaden our efforts.
Primarily, we must work to coordinate all segments of the party into one
unified registration effort. I do not see any major problem in this.
Organization. Organization is now about complete. Our task is to make
our organizations operate effectively. We are pushing this now. The
primary will tell us where our weak spots are. As I have said before,
one of the problems is the fact that they are not involved in money-
raising nor in raising money for their campaigns. This takes away some
of the zest. Hopefully, we can add to that with registration.
Support for the President has been heavy, and we have turned must effort
to make it vocal and to letting Congress and the White House know it.
Indications are that thousands of letters and wires have been sent.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
June 28, 1972
GORDON:
This memo is to be hand delivered
to Mr. Mitchell personally by you
and no one else.
L.
Has
TO BEAN
June 27, 1972
inise
CONFIDENTIAL EYES ONLY
MEMORANDUM FOR:
JOHN MITCHELL
FROM:
H. R. HALDEMAN
I wanted to pass along to you some information from a contact in
California who is now with Spencer-Roberts. He has been involved
in most state-wide campaigns for fifteen years in California so should
have some feeling for what's happening there. He, of course, has an
axe to grind since Spencer-Roberts was in the running to get the
campaign. He reports the following:
1. If the election were held today, the President would
lose California.
2. Our effort out there is not very good.
3. Nobody in our top command has any real organizational
experience. Nofziger is a press man, and the people who
he has brought in around him are all non-experienced.
4. The regional structure Nofziger has imposed on the
state -- five divisions -- is contrary to the historic
Northern/Southern division with strong emphasis on the
counties. It is not a good division. There should be much
more emphasis on the counties. (I'm not convinced this is
right.)
5. While we should be in a good position to pick up disaffected
blue collar types, Mexican/Americans, etc., we are not doing
one thing to go after these people, and we are not set up to do SO.
I know that all you need is more advice on how to run the Campaign,
but pass this along for what it's worth.
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
July 7, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
FRED MALEK
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Older Americans
We discussed briefly on the plane yesterday Bob's
continuing concern that we are doing everything
possible to capture the older Americans vote. One
of the most effective spokesman of the older Americans
is Arthur Flemming, and yet I've seen only one media
notation of his remarks, Is he being utilized fully?
Is he being programmed by Danny Todd? Is there some-
thing else that should be done with him to assure the
strongest possible pursuit of the older Americans vote?
GS/jb
FU - 7/14
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
July 1, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
JRB MAGRUDER
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Campaign Mailings
In one of your recent plans I noticed that you will be
sending three mailings to all Republicans in the eleven
top states. Since 90% of the Republicans always support
the President, why mail to them? We already have them,
Instead shouldn't the mailings go to Democrate and
Independents that can be persuaded to vote for us.
GS/jb
001 Fred Malek
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
July 24, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
PAT McKEE
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
China Cup
Pat, sorry to keep raising this point, but the cup which
Chapin brought me from China last November still needs to
be replaced, You will recall that another China cup was
unfortunately broken and the one Chapin gave me was used
as a substitute. Would you please advise me when I will
have that new cup?
GS/jb
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
July 29, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
DAVE PARKER
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
McGovern's Schedule
You probably noticed in this mornings (July 29) News
Summary that there are several references to McGovern's
schedule. Trips to New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and to
Texas to see LBJ are all discussed.
GS/jb
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
July 28, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
DAVE PARKER
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
McGovern's Schedule
You probably noticed in this morning's Wall Street Journal
the additional information on McGovern's campaign schedule.
A copy of the note is attached for your developing calendar.
CCI Dwight Chapin
GS/jb
PRESERVATION COPY
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
Friday, July 28, 1972
McGOVERN READIES campaign appeals
to blue-collar labor, "nriddle America."
He plans a few forays around the country
before the Republican convention. One will
take him to New England, probably the Manch-
ester, N.H., shoe factory where his primary
drive got rolling. He'd dwell on unemployment,
dramatize his blue-collar support. A Midwest-
ern swing may stop at the troubled Lordstown,
Ohio, auto plant; McGovern would talk of job
boredom, job dangers.
Another jaunt will be in the South, perhaps
Texas or Arkansas. The candidate wants to
plumb reported populist sentiment in Dixie.
He'll do much listening to voters, avoid big set
speeches. But McGovern will attack the GOP
candidates as "economic elitists." He'll reveal
his personal finances, challenge Nixon and
Agnew to do likewise.
McGovern plans to hit nearly all states,
even little ones, in September-October. He
wants to appear to be unifying the country,
refuses to worry about spreading himself
too thin.
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
Friday, July 28, 1972
McGOVERN READIES campaign 'appeals
to blue-collar labor, "mriddle America."
He plans a few forays around the country
before the Republican convention. One will
take him to New England, probably the Manch-
ester, N.H., shoe factory where his primary
drive got rolling. He'd dwell on unemployment,
dramatize his blue-collar support. A Midwest-
ern swing may stop at the troubled Lordstown,
Ohio, auto plant; McGovern would talk of job
boredom, job dangers.
Another jaunt will be in the South, perhaps
Texas for Arkansas. The candidate wants to
plumb reported populist sentiment in Dixie.
He'll do much listening to voters, avoid big set
speeches. But McGovern will attack the GOP
candidates.as "economic elitista." He'll reveal
his personal finances, challenge Nixon and
Agnew Marde likewise.
McGovern plans to hit nearly all states,
even little ones, in September-October. He
wants to appearat to be unifying the country,
refuses to worry about spreading himself
too thin.
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
July 13, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
DAVE PARKER
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Fundraising Project -
Meeting with President
Mr. Dent submitted the attached request for the President's
time to Bob. Some definite days are suggested. Would you
submit this to Bob after appropriate staffing in the
schedule format?
Thank you.
GS/jb
GO: Harry Dent
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 12, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
Bob Haldeman
FROM:
Harry Dent 13D
RE:
Fund-raising Project for Senate,
Governor, and House Races
John Rollins, Tom Evans (RNC), and I are meeting on
Friday to discuss the plans for the special fund-
raising project. After we set a tentative plan of
action, Rollins wants to meet briefly with the
President on July 18, 26, 27, or 28.
I will prepare a full briefing paper prior to that
time. I recommend the meeting to get him revved up
to do the job and leave the distribution decisions
to here.
My plan is to recommend that everything be handled
outside of here except calling the shots as to who
gets how much when.
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
July 14, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
KEN RIETZ
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Briefing for Youth Group
The only question Bob had regarding the Youth Group you
and MacGregor are going to meet with on Friday morning
is whether they really want the briefings you suggested.
Bob emphasized that there would be no problem to arrange
the briefings - the question is, whether they really want
briefings or whether they would prefer something in written
form or whether they would rather not be bothered about it.
would you advise me at your earliest convenience so that
we can keep this project right on track.
GS/jb
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
July 10, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
KEN RIETS
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Beggs & Copland College Poll
You may have noticed the most recent Begge & Copland Poll
shows McGovern favored by college voters over the President
by 50-27%. Since this is a rather significant change from
the 39-244 in April as well as from the President's former
position ahead of McGovern and Muskie in March, it might be
interesting to receive your comments. Do you have any lines
into the Beggs & Copland organization?
On another matter, there was an interesting UPI feature on
the 19-year-old Mayer, Jody Smith, of Iowa. Is he going to
be a delegate to the Convention?
GS/jb
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
July 7, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
KEN RIETE
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
19-year-old Mayor
You probably noticed all the coverage that McGovern
has received regarding their 19-year-old delegate from
Oregon.
Whatever happened to the 19-year-old conservative Mayor
from Ohio? Is he one of our delegates? If he isn't,
advise me right away as a decision should be made quickly
as to what should be done.
Have you selected some young, particularly effective,
18 or 19-year-old delegates for your use in Miami Beach?
Whatever happened to Don Schollander?
GS/jb
FU - 7/13
CC: Fred Malek
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
July 1, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
KEN RIETE
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Washington Post Picture
of McCovern Advisors
When McGovern begins campaigning as the candidate of the
Youth, an excellent counter would be to run the front
page Washington Post article which showed McGovern in
shirtsleeves with his advisors. You probably noticed
that none of the advisors were young and the only woman
in the room was his secretary. This picture, coupled
with McGovern's Wall Street Journal ad appeasing business
interests, might be rather effective on the campuses this
fall.
GS/jb
FU - 7/15
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
July 14, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
BILL SAFIRE
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Abel Seconding Speech
Attached is a transcript of the I.W. Abel speech seconding
the nomination of Henry Jackson. You may have some suggestions
as to how we might use this. Please advise.
GS/jb
CC: Ken Khachigian
July 13, 1972
I. W. Abel, seconding the nomination of Henry Jackson
Mr. Chairman and Fellow Delegates:
The choice you make tonight is the most momentous of
your lives.
At stake is not only the Presidential nomination but
the future of the Democratic Party.
Our party has its roots in the vast majority of working
people. Tear up those roots, reject that great tradition --
the tradition of Roosevelt, and Truman and Kennedy and
Johnson -- and this party will go down to a crashing defeat
in November.
You may win the votes of self-styled liberals, the anti-
labor snobs -- but that's not America.
Tonight, I want to tell you something about tens of millions
of ordinary working Americans. They are the real unsung heroes
of America. Everyday they struggle to make ends meet. They
struggle to find a decent home in a wholesome neighborhood.
They struggle to get a good education for their children.
They are the base and the root of the liberal victories in this
quarter of century and they are sick and tired of being called
racists and reactionaries by slick Madison Avenue hustlers --
or by alleged liberal politicals who couldn't get elected
without them.
And we are tired of the politicians who denounce "big labor"
and "labor bosses" on Monday, and then come to us on
Tuesday with their hands outstretched.
We have heard a lot about hypocrisy at this convention --
especially from those who called them advocates of a "new
politics. "
Well, let us end hypocrisy.
Let us end the hypocrisy of candidates who tell us they
are for the working people and then turn around and vote for
the right to work laws and against minimum wage programs.
Let's end the hypocrisy of candidates who say they are for
the working people and then serve as a mouthpiece of the weak
lobbies.
Let's end the hypocrisy of candidates who say they are for
young people and then vote against summer jobs for youth.
Let's end the hypocrisy of candidates who say they are for
the blacks and then seek to weaken the voting rights provision
of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
And let's end the hypocrisy that says that democracy is
only for Americans --- and the hell with the rest of the world.
To those who say that building a democracy at home is the
road to peace in the world I say: Yes, but if democracy is
worth building at all it is worth defending in the world.
There are those among us who say that the way to win in
November is to reject the traditions and the values of our
party. And to them I say: Where were you when the chips
were down four years ago?
If some of these new politicians had worked this hard
to support our party as they subsequently worked to reform
our party, we would be meeting here tonight to renominate
and lay plans to re-elect President Hubert Humphrey.
This is the party of working people.
Give us a candidate with a unblemished labor record.
Give us a candidate with an outstanding civil rights
record.
Give us a candidate with a perfect record of pioneering
for a better environment.
Give us a candidate who believes in a strong America --
and who believes that the cause of freedom does not stop at
the water's base.
Give us a candidate who can put America back to work.
Give us a candidate who speaks for the vital progressive
center - where the people are. Give us a candidate working
people can support.
I give you such a candidate who can defeat Richard Nixon
in 1972. Fellow delegates, there is only one candidate whose
name is before you who meets these tests. I am proud to
second the nomination of the great Senator from Washington,
Senator Henry Jackson.
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
July 11, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
BILL TIMMONS
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Convention Tickets
Would there be any problem in obtaining two spectator
tickets for the Convention for a pollster who deserves
a small reward? Harry O'Neill, of Opinion Research
Corporation, would make all other arrangements, but has
asked if we could obtain these two guest tickets.
Please advise if there are any problems.
GS/jb
FU - 7/23
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
July 10, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
ROBERT TEETER
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
Wave II Poll Results
It is my understanding from Job Magruder that seven
people have copies of the Wave II trial heat poll
results. The seven are: you, Magruder, Malek, Marik,
MacGregor, LaRue and Haldeman. As we have discussed
many times, it is essential that this information be
kept extremely close. I would suggest that you discuss
with each of these individuals that they are to release
the trial heat information to no one and that the only
use of the material can be made with the express approval
of Clark MacGregor and Bob Haldeman. When the rest of
the results arrive on July 15, we should develop an
acceptable system for release of the information, again
with the express written approval of Haldeman dind MacGregor.
If you have any question, please give me a call, as the
security of this information is considered of the utmost
importance.
CO: Fred Malek
Job Magruder
GS/jb
FU - 7/11
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
July 7, 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR:
JOHN WHITAKER
FROM:
GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT:
RNC Research Report on Farmers
You probably received the attached summary by the RNC
research division on polling information on farmers.
Do you know if Clayton Yeutter also received a copy?
GS/jb