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July 9, 1969
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
ME MORANDUM FOR: MR. FLANIGAN
The President does not want to appoint John M. Shaheen to
the Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board
...
at least not at
this time. He said that you should go ahead and put him on
some international committee -- that Shaheen can progress
from there.
(As I am sure you can read into this message, the President
has not ruled out the possibility of Shaheen's eventually serving
on the FIAB, but he does not want to add a new member ... even
though there is no limit to membership.)
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
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Chm
July 9, 1969
TELEPHONE CALL
POSTMASTER GENERAL WINTON M. BLOUNT
RECOMMENDED BY: Alex Butterfield
REASON:
He wants to talk to you "in person
or by phone" about two items:
(1) Your hopefully following through
on the proposal (discussed in an
early Cabinet Meeting) that from
time to time you host small dinners
at the Residence for Assistant
Secretaries of the Departments
and their wives; and
(2) S. 1583, passed by the Senate
yesterday without amendment,
which provides for the appoint-
ment by the Postmaster General
of all Postmasters in the competi-
tive Civil Service.
ACTION:
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chem
July 9, 1969
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. FLANIGAN
The President has just reviewed your June 30th memorandum
concerning certain individuals assigned to the State Department.
His comments to you appear below:
Re McCloskey --
"Okay."
Re Poats --
"This is the fellow I feel most strongly
about. He's bright ... he's tired ...
and he's against us -- deeply. Move
him no later than October 1st.
Re Lush --
"Okay."
Re Crisek --
No comment made by the President.
Re Cieplinski --
No comment made by the President.
Re Creel --
No comment made by the President.
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
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MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 9, 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. CHAPIN
Subject: Action Report on Staff-Recommended Presidential Phone Calls
The following staff-recommended phone calls were reviewed by the President on
July 8th
.
STAFF MEMBER
REC CALL TO
DATE.
ACTION TAKEN
(1) Bryce Harlow
O. C. Smith
Jul 8
Call made.
(Sen. Russell Long)
Please notify those concerned as to action taken.
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
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July 8, 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. EHRLICHMAN
Saville Davis had an article in the July 3rd issue of Christian
Science Monitor devoted to the President and his image. A
portion of the article said in essence that beneath the surface
none of the Presidentially-directed policy studies had turned
up much of anything ... certainly nothing to stir the national
leadership or provide the President with an image of dynamism.
The President thought this might well be something for the
5 O'clock Group to consider.
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
cc: Mr. Klein
Mr. Keogh
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July 8, 1969
ME MORANDUM FOR:
MR. HARLOW
Howard K. Smith commented recently on the lack of progress
in Congress as we near the "6-month mark". He noted that of
13 appropriations bills pending for the new fiscal year not one
has yet been passed. He said that the usual spurs to action
aren't working and that the Congressional leadership isn't
doing its job.
With reference to the "leadership" remark the President thought
someone should point out to Smith (and others) the very significant
fact that we have Democratic majorities in both houses.
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
cc: Mr. Klein
Mr. BeLieu
Mr. Grubb
Mr. Timmons
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July 8, 1969
ME MORANDUM FOR: MR. FLANIGAN
A short paragraph in today's News Summary called to the
President's attention the fact that "American Women in
Radio and Television", a 2200-member group, was asking
him to name a woman to the pending FCC vacancy. Directing
his comments to you, the President said, "Why not? We
need one major woman appointee. Please give me a report."
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
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chron
July 8, 1969
TOP SECRET (When With Attachment)
MEMORANDUM FOR: DR. KISSINGER
The President wanted the attached memorandum to him from
Emperor Haile Sellassie -- classified TOP SECRET -- passed
on to you and your staff.
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
Attachment
TOP SECRET (When With Attachment)
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 8, 1969
PERSONAL
MEMORANDUM FOR:
ALL CABINET MEMBERS
Over the past 3-4 weeks our Congressional liaison
office has received increasing numbers of complaints
from Senators and Representatives that members of
the Cabinet are failing to return their telephone calls.
All of us here have been charged with the same
offense -- and because of that, I can understand
only too well why it is difficult and often impossible
to react to such calls promptly. On the other hand
it is clear by the severity of some of the more recent
complaints that the grumbling over this particular
matter is spreading on Capitol Hill. I pass this
word along to you and your key staff members for
whatever consideration you deem appropriate.
Alexander
Deputy Assistant to the President
(and Acting Secretary to the Cabinet)
PERSONAL
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CONFIDENTIAL
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 8, 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR:
ALL CABINET MEMBERS
I am writing this memorandum to request two
special reports
...
each to be prepared for the
President's early review.
The first of these -- the one of higher priority, due
in the office of the Staff Secretary by 2:00 p.m. on
Thursday, July 10 -- concerns personnel reductions.
Specifically, it must state, or list, all that you have
done since January 20th to reduce the total number
of personnel within your Department.
The second report -- due by 2:00 p.m. on Friday,
July 18 -- should cite all of what you consider to be
the major accomplishments of your Department to
date i.e. over this first -month period of the
Administration.
Thank you.
Alexander
Alxande P. Butterfield
Deputy Assistant to the President
(and Acting Secretary to the Cabinet)
CONFIDENTIAL
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MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 8, 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. HALDEMAN
The President has disapproved Bob Mayo's briefing on FY 71
Budget planning as an agenda item for the July 10th Cabinet
meeting. John Whitaker told me that Mayo hoped to appeal
this decision
but as of my last check with Mayo he had
not done so. I can put another item (a briefing on the functions
of the Office of Intergovernmental Relations, by Nils Boe) in
the now vacant Mayo slot
...
but I prefer not to do this for the
following reasons:
(a)
Agenda item #1, which concerns the population
problem and features a double-shuffle arrange-
ment by the State Department's population expert
and Secretary Finch, promises to be more inter-
esting than one normally would anticipate and
should -- in all fairness to the topic -- take
40-45 minutes including the discussion period.
(b)
Three topics seems a more reasonable goal for
the 90 minutes allotted to this particular Cabinet
meeting.
(c)
The President has an 11:45 a. m. appointment with
Senator Tower.
Therefore, I propose the schedule outlined below:
10:00-10:45:
I.
Population (worldwide emphasis) - State
by Philander P. Claxton, Jr.,
Special Assistant to the Secretary for
Population Matters
(10:00-10:25)
Population (U.S. emphasis) - HEW
by Secretary Robert H. Finch,
Secretary of HEW
(10:25-10:35)
Discussion
(10:35-10:45)
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10:45-11:10:
II.
Continuity of the Federal Government
During Emergency and Related Civil
Defense Preparedness Procedures
by B/General George A. Lincoln,
Director, OEP
(10:45-11:05)
Discussion
(11:05-11:10)
11:10-11:25:
III.
The Economic Outlook
by Dr. Paul W. McCracken,
Chairman, CEA
(11:10-11:20)
Discussion
(11:20-11:25)
11:25-11:30:
President's closing remarks
I would suggest that as the meeting comes to a
close the President inform the Cabinet members
that the next meeting will be held in California
(with wives) on Monday, August 18.
(Note: The attachment indicates that by way of a
preliminary check on Cabinet members' August
schedules we would lose only three of the regular
participants -- Secretary Kennedy, Dir. Rumsfeld,
and Dr. Burns.)
ALEXANDERP. Alas BUTTERFIELD
Approve H swid ok
Disapprove
Please see me
2
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CONFIDENTIAL
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THE WHITE HOUSE
Administrative Marking
WASHINGTON
Not National Security Information
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NARA Date 3/21/2016
AGENDA
CABINET MEETING
Thursday, July 10, 1969
10:00 to 11:30 A.M.
1.
THE POPULATION PROBLEM
a) Worldwide Emphasis
Special Assistant to the Secretary of
State for Population Matters,
Philander P. Claxton, Jr.
b) Domestic Emphasis
Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare,
Robert H. Finch
2.
CONTINUITY OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
DURING EMERGENCY AND RELATED CIVIL
DEFENSE PREPAREDNESS PROCEDURES
Director, Office of Emergency Preparedness,
General George A. Lincoln
3.
THE ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers,
Dr. Paul W. McCracken
4.
BRIEF REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT.
*
*
CONFIDENTIAL
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Chron
July 8, 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR: THE PRESIDENT
Subject: The Washington Democratic Council's
Unilateral Disarmament Resolution
(Information Only)
Prior to your recent trip to Florida you asked
that Bill Casey be sent a copy of the Washington
(State) Democratic Council's resolution on
unilateral disarmament -- the memorandum
which Scoop Jackson handed to you one night
aboard the Sequoia. This is to inform you
that Casey received the paper on July 1st
and has since put it to good use as a part of
his Committee's mailing materials.
Alexander P. Butterfield
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July 8, 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. HALDEMAN
Subject: Personnel Status Report No. 21 (as of July 4, 1969)
Since John Whitaker's preparation of Personnel Status Report
No. 20 (June 17th) the 12 major Departments have made no
progress toward filling executive positions at and above
Level V. Thus, the completion figures remain at 231 out
of a designated total of 266, or 87%.
The Cabinet, however, has identified 1, 577 non-career positions
the incumbents of which have been or are to be replaced. In this
effort the completion percentage is 73, which equates to 1, 154
appointments (or 38 more than last reported). Republicans
represent 902 of these recent appointees while Democrats and
Independents account for 93 and 68 respectively. Persons of
unknown political affiliation, including 40 Foreign Service
Officers, number 91 and make up the balance.
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
cc: Mr. Flanigan
Mr. Flemming
Mr. Dunn
Mr. Higby
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July 8, 1969
ME MORANDUM FOR: MR. HALDEMAN
Subject: Personnel Status Report No. 21 (as of July 4, 1969)
Since John Whitaker's preparation of Personnel Status Report
No. 20 (June 17th) the 12 major Departments have made no
progress toward filling executive positions at and above
Level V. Thus, the completion figures remain at 231 out
of a designated total of 266, or 87%.
The Cabinet, however, has identified 1, 577 non-career positions
the incumbents of which have been or are to be replaced. In this
effort the completion percentage is 73, which equates to 1, 154
appointments (or 38 more than last reported). Republicans
represent 902 of these recent appointees while Democrats and
Independents account for 93 and 68 respectively. Persons of
unknown political affiliation, including 40 Foreign Service
Officers, number 91 and make up the balance.
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
cc: Mr. Flanigan
Mr. Flemming
Mr. Dunn
Mr. Higby
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MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 8, 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. CHAPIN
Subject: Action Report on Staff-Recommended Presidential Phone Calls
The following staff-recommended phone calls were reviewed by the President on
July 7th
.
STAFF MEMBER
REC CALL TO
DATE.
ACTION TAKEN
(1) Bryce Harlow
Sen. Dominick
Jul 7
RN said, "No. Birthday calls
should be made only when it's
a milestone or when there's a
special party. Otherwise,
every Senator will wonder why
he isn't called. "
Please notify those concerned as to action taken.
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 7, 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR
Messrs.
C. Stanley Blair
P. J. Buchanan
Dwight Chapin
Ken Cole
Lee A. DuBridge
John D. Ehrlichman
Peter Flanigan
H. R. Haldeman
Bryce N. Harlow
James Keogh
Henry A. Kissinger
Herbert G. Klein
Paul McCracken
D. P. Moynihan
C. B. Wilkinson
Ronald Ziegler
This is to confirm the message passed to you
earlier that there will be a Cabinet Meeting in
the Cabinet Room on Thursday, July 10, at
10:00 a.m.
ALEXANDERP. A. BUTTERFIELD
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 7, 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR
ALL CABINET MEMBERS
This is to confirm the message passed to you
earlier that there will be a Cabinet Meeting in
the Cabinet Room on Thursday, July 10, at
10:00 a. m.
The meeting agenda is being finalized at the
present time and will be dispatched to each of
you by the close of business on July 8th.
Alexander Maxander Butterfield
Deputy Assistant to the President
(and Acting Secretary to the Cabinet)
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July 7, 1969
ME MORANDUM FOR: THE PRESIDENT
Subject: Denial of ABM Partisanship
(Information Only)
I thought you might be interested in reading
Bill Casey's letter to the editors of the
Washington Star and the Washington Post
countering their initial charges that the
Citizens Committee for Peace with Security
was wholly partisan in character. The Star
ran Casey's letter, but the Post did not.
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
Attachment
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show
July 7, 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. HALDEMAN
Bob:
Marie Workman just sent these clippings to Charlotte ....
the
Vests' farewell to Cotton Point.
We hear (and read in the attached article) that Millie Horton is
seeing (and "going with") Hank Workman's brother, Dave.
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
Attachment
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chron
July 7, 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. BUCHANAN
The President doesn't consider the "Washington Week in
Review" program worth quite so much time. He said that,
in his opinion, it is nothing more than a rehash of the
columns. What he would like instead is more emphasis
on the shows with big listening audiences.
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
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Chron
July 7, 1969
ME MORANDUM FOR: MISS ROSE MARY WOODS
I am attaching a July 2nd memorandum for the President
prepared by John Brown
...
and on which the President
wrote a short note to you.
A copy has been returned to the Staff Secretary so you
may dispose of this material in any way you see fit.
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
Attachment
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July 7, 1969
ME MORANDUM FOR:
MR. EHRLICHMAN
I am attaching a memorandum which Lee Auspitz wrote for
the purpose of recording his late-June conversations with
Peter Drucker (author of Sickness of Government). It was
forwarded to the President prior to his Key Biscayne visit
and the President has since told Walter Thayer that he
thinks "reprivitization" (clarified in paragraph 5 of the
Auspitz memorandum) has great possibilities as a better
means of doing the job and as a new idea of the RN Admin-
istration. He wants you to review the Auspitz memo and
put a man on an immediate survey of what we might possibly
be able to do now before Walter Thayer's study is completed.
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
Attachment
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July 7, 1969
ME MORANDUM FOR:
Honorable Robert H. Finch
Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
The President would be interested in Dr.
Egeberg's views on the outlined portion of
paragraph 5 of the attached memorandum
for record.
Alexander P. Butterfield
Deputy Assistant to the President
Attachment
Reproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 7, 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. HALDEMAN
MR. EHRLICHMAN
MR. HARLOW
MR. DENT
While at Key Biscayne the President had a chance to read a copy
of the recent address by John Ashbrook to the House of Representa-
tives
a rather lengthy, but interesting, discourse which seeks
to justify Ashbrook's vote against the surtax extension.
With reference to Ashbrook's aggregation of complaints of conserva-
tive Republicans -- and their sincere concern over the programs
and thrust of the Administration thus far -- the President commented
that it appeared obvious that we are not getting our message across
to the Republicans.
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
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July 7, 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. EHRLICHMAN
In the Time magazine article concerning Judge Burger's swearing-in
as the new Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, mention was made of
the President appearing "in order to offer symbolic support to an
institution which he himself had so harshly attacked" during the
campaign.
The President felt that this statement was typical of those which
should be answered by thoughtful letters to editors. He would like
us to make note of this point and meanwhile get a letter off to the
Time editor saying that RN criticized some of the decisions but
always defended the institution.
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
CC: Mr. Klein
Mr. John Brown
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July 7, 1969
3:35 p.m.
MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. HALDEMAN
Larry just called to say that you would like a current head
count of anticipated Senatorial voting on the ABM issue in
your hands by the close of business today. This is merely
to inform you that such a head count is enroute to you now
through Ken Cole's office ... attached to a BeLieu-prepared
status report.
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
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chun
July 7, 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR:
DR. KISSINGER
The President's News Summary of July 2-3 stated that 92 of
the 135 members of South Vietnam's House of Representatives
had demanded the resignation of Premier Tran Van Huong and
his Cabinet ... calling Huong inefficient and ineffective.
The President would like your views as to the cause and signifi-
cance of this demand.
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
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chin
July 7, 1969
Mrs. Nixon:
The President wanted you to see
the attached feature story on Tricia
which appeared in the Parade section
of yesterday's Washington Post.
Alexander P. Butterfield
Attachment
Reproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum
chron
July 7, 1969
ME MORANDUM FOR:
Mr. James W. Clark
Bureau of the Budget
Subject: Reduction of U. S. Government Personnel Overseas
I am attaching my rather hastily prepared modification to the
draft "implementing memorandum" which you and Bob Mayo
sent to the President via John Ehrlichman last week. You
will recall that both John and I felt (and feel) there need be
no mention of "low visibility", etc. I think that simply to
mention our reduction program is being undertaken to more
efficiently manage our vital manpower resources is quite
enough
for good management encompasses all such
prudent considerations as were stated in the first paragraph
of the BoB draft.
As I mentioned to you on the telephone this morning, the
President is anxious for us to place before him a memo-
randum (in final form) which will put the overseas reduction
program into high gear without delay and direct the completion
of the several phases of the project by a fairly demanding, but
realistic, time table.
I should think that we would want to have the "Memorandum for
Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies" in Ehrlichman's
hands no later than the close of business on Wednesday, July 9.
Alexander P. Butterfield
Deputy Assistant to the President
Attachment
cc: Mr. Mayo
Mr. Ehrlichman
Mr. Haldeman
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July 7, 1969
ME MORANDUM FOR: DR. KISSINGER
The following paragraph will give you the essence of a David
Binder article which appeared in the July 1st issue of the New
York Times:
The Kiesinger government has voiced annoyance
over what it took to be "a snub by President Nixon" ...
one which caused the Chancellor to postpone his U.S.
visit for the third time. Senior members of
Kiesinger's entourage have expressed "off-the-
record" that "fantastic confusion" resulted from
the schedule shifts and that they regard this
third change (made necessary by the President's
plan to visit Romania) as "an odd procedure toward
the leader of a closely allied nation. =
Is there any element of truth to this story? The President would
like you to make a close and careful check and report to him the
facts of the matter
...
along with your views.
Thank you.
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
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July 7, 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. EHRLICHMAN
Last night ABC's Jules Bergman told his television audience
that there is some feeling at the Houston space center that the
APOLLO 11 crew has been pushed too hard and that the scheduled
mid-July launch could easily have been delayed another month
...
especially in consideration of the fact that we are not in any race
with the Soviets at this juncture.
The President wants you to double check this with Tom Payne
right away
...
and if there is anything whatever to Bergman's
statement, direct him to postpone the launch.
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
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July 7, 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. EHRLICHMAN
According to Pat Buchanan's news summary today there is a
story on Page 2 of the New York Daily News which reports
NASA medical officials being extremely upset by the President's
plans to have dinner with the APOLLO 11 astronauts the night
before they blast off.
The President wanted you to know that in his opinion this is
"shockingly bad PR work
by someone."
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
cc: Mr. Klein
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MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 7, 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. EHRLICHMAN
MR. HARLOW
Having just read a synopsis of a recent John Chancellor report
on the MIRV issue -- one which displayed considerable footage
of John Anderson (who led some 104 House members to ask
the Administration to halt MIRV testing) saying that going
ahead with MIRV could bring the U.S. and Russia much
closer to nuclear war -- the President said that Gerry Ford
and Les Arends might well launch a concerted counter.offensive
on this nonsense, and that Bryce should work toward that end.
The President thought that, additionally, we should work
toward publicizing a poll showing 2-1 in the House favoring
Safeguard.
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
CC: Mr. BeLieu
Mr. Grubb
Mr. Timmons
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MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 7, 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR: DR. KISSINGER
MR. EHRLICHMAN
The President has just read in a news summary that a group
of 28 prominent Americans headed by Arthur Flemming are
urging him to take new initiatives to end, "and not simply de-
Americanize", the war in Vietnam. The news piece goes on
to say that the Flemming group proposes specifically that the
United States abandon its present policy of maintaining maximum
military pressure on the enemy and begin reducing the scale of
fighting "in every possible way" looking toward the prompt
achievement of a standstill ceasefire. (Some of the 28 persons
are: Mrs. Martin Luther King, Jr.; Dr. Andrew Cordier;
Edwin Reischauer; Hans Morgenthau; Senator Tydings; and
William B. Arthur, editor of Look magazine.)
With reference to this report the President wanted each of you
to know that in his opinion we should most certainly be able to
get another "28 prominent Americans" who would advocate the
reverse. The thought occurred to him that quite possibly
Nelson Rockefeller would undertake this
and that it would
...
be most effective if he were to do so.
Please look into the possibilities here and keep the President
informed.
Thank you.
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
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July 7, 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. WALTER THAYER
The President appreciated your forwarding Lee Auspitz's
memorandum for record concerning his conversations with
Peter Drucker in late June. He wanted you to know that he
thinks "reprivitization" has great possibilities as a better
means of doing the job and as a "new idea of the RN
Administration." Additionally, he (the President) wants
John Ehrlichman to put a man on an immediate survey of
what we might possibly be able to do now ... before your
study (the Thayer study) is completed.
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
cc: Mr. Ehrlichman
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July 7, 1969
ME MORANDUM FOR:
Dr. Paul W. McCracken
Chairman, Council of Economic Advisors
I am attaching the July 3rd memorandum which you prepared for
the President in response to his earlier request for your views on
the several rather rash statements by Walter Heller. He thought
your 'basic facts'were very interesting and, as you will note, he
particularly enjoyed the analogy you drew between the Glendower-
Hotspur dialogue and Heller's call for an economic disarmament
agreement.
Alexander P. Butterfield
Deputy Assistant to the President
Attachment
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MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 7 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. HALDEMAN
MR. EHRLICHMAN
In the current issue of the New Republic our friend, John
Osborne, discusses a period of extreme frustration which
the President went through only a few weeks ago. Osborne
reports that the White House Assistants who observed this
"frustration period" were troubled and temporarily dismayed.
"Domestic problems were seen to be at fault for they seemed
for a time to have overwhelmed Mr. Nixon and to have robbed
him of his habitual confidence that any problem which must
be solved can be solved.
The President's comment to each of you: "Here we go again.
Certainly we should be able to find out who on our staff talks
to this character. 11
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
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July 7, 1969
ME MORANDUM FOR: MR. BUCHANAN
The President agreed with your remark concerning William
Buckley's recent column, "Lindsay's Remarks Truly Amazing".
He wants you to save the 3-page Column of the Day report --
especially the next to the last paragraph (page 3) -- for possible
use in a future speech.
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
cc: Mr. Keogh
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July 7, 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. JOHN BROWN
This is to inform you that the President approved the several
revisions to the scenario on Emperor Haile Selassie's arrival.
Because of the late date of my receipt of the President's "okay"
I called the Aide's office to double-check their plans
and
found that (fortunately) they knew of the revisions and had taken
appropriate action.
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
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MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 7, 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. EHRLICHMAN
MR. HARLOW
The President has read several accounts of Fred Harris's
critical comments about the forthcoming trip around the
world. On several occasions Harris has said he believes
the problems in this country should come first
but that
...
if the President must travel he should go to Moscow and
confer with Kremlin leaders on such subjects as the forth-
coming arms control talks.
It has occurred to the President that we should have some
of our people "praising the trip. " He would like for you two,
together, to stir up some favorable commentary
from
...
Vice President Agnew, Chairman Morton, party leaders,
etc.
and from some leading Democrats like Scoop
Jackson.
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
CC: Mr. BeLieu
Mr. Grubb
Mr. Timmons
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. HARLOW
With reference to Senator Percy's recently publicized
prediction that the Senate will reject the ABM, the
President said he thinks it's high time for some of our
people to openly (and loudly) predict a win. He wants
you to have Ken BeLieu follow up on this.
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
ec: Mr. BeLieu
Mr. Timmons
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MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 7, 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR: DR. KISSINGER
(Information Only)
MR. EHRLICHMAN (Information Only)
A recent Frank Reynolds TV commentary dealt with Secretary
Rogers' press conference
...
but the thrust of the views expressed
by Reynolds was that we should reduce the level of fighting by
stopping our offensive operations.
The President noted that this was the same view taken by the
Arthur Flemming group, and that the "halting of our offensive
operations" seems to represent the new line.
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
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July 7, 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. DENT
I am returning the memorandum which you prepared for the
President on July 1st ... and which he read during his recent
stay at Key Biscayne. As you will note, he was pleased with
the report, and with the good job someone did in uncovering
the data on Chappell. He wants you to be sure that Wilson
follows up on this.
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
Attachment
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July 2, 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. EHRLICHMAN
I am attaching a considerably modified version of Bob Mayo's
Presidential memorandum for reducing U.S. government personnel
overseas. I agree that much of what Mayo said in his memorandum
should be said ... but not necessarily in the President's "implementa-
tion order". Thus, I have shortened the Mayo version and emphasized
only "management of manpower resources" as the purpose of the order.
Perhaps you will have time while in Florida to work out a final draft
which, in your opinion, will meet with the President's approval.
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
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EMORANDUM FOR:
HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES
Subject: Reduction of U. S. Government Personnel Overseas
In the interest of more efficiently managing our vital manpower
resources I want each of you to identify without delay any and
all means by which overseas assignees to your department or
agency might be reduced by approximately 30%. I realize, of
course, that a reduction of this magnitude will have many highly
significant and far-reaching ramifications -- and that quite
possibly, in some cases, our national security considerations
will preclude any such action whatever. However, it is a fact
that there are all too many foreign areas in which numerous U.S.
civilian and military elements have long outlived their originally
assigned missions.
Therefore I am asking the Secretary of State, the Secretary of
Defense and the Director, Bureau of the Budget - - in close
consultation with my Assistant for National Security Affairs --
to comprise a steering group to coordinate the requirements of
this major personnel reduction program. I will expect the
steering group, chaired by the Director of the Bureau of the
Budget, to develop guidelines complementary to those which
follow, to evaluate anticipated results of planned withdrawals,
and to monitor the progress of the total effort from start to
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In determining which organizations, groups, units, and individuals
are to be withdrawn, it is essential that the steering group, together
with senior representatives of each department and agency, assess
with the utmost care -- on a country-by-country basis -- our current
and projected policies for attaining both political and national security
objectives. Concurrently each department and agency must conduct
- its own review -- based on its overseas personnel strength on
June 30, 1969. The separate department and agency reviews
should encompass all U. S. and foreign national direct-hire
civilians and contractual employees in overseas areas, including
Vietnam, with particular attention being given to Americans.
Final department and agency recommendations for unit and individual
withdrawals should be forwarded to the steering group by September 12th.
After ensuring that affected chiefs of missions and area military
commanders have been consulted as appropriate, the steering group
should pass its recommendations on to me by October 1st so that
my decisions can be reflected in the 1971 budget and implementation
can begin.
I fully recognize that it will take time to adjust, delete and perhaps
even add U.S. Government functions overseas
and to perform
the necessary shifting of personnel. Accordingly, for each major
reduction action identified and recommended for decision, I ask
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that a target date for accomplishment be assigned. Additionally,
you should develop plans for minimizing adverse effects on
operations and individual employees, and for assisting personnel
and their families in the readjustment process.
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July 2, 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR:
Honorable John N. Mitchell
The Attorney General
The President would appreciate your
comments on the lead editorial in
today's Washington Post entitled,
"Mr. Nixon's Non-War on District
Crime." It seems to pretty well
support Senator Tydings' allegations.
Alexander P. Butterfield
Deputy Assistant to the President
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MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 2, 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. HALDEMAN
MR. EHRLICHMAN
MR. FLANIGAN
Subject: Presidential Comment (Information Only)
The President has just read in his daily news summary that
Spurgeon Keeny, Deputy Director at ACDA, looked Fulbright
squarely in the eye during a recent hearing and testified that
whereas he does not favor large weapons buildups as the best
approach to arms control negotiations, he does favor deploy-
ment of both the ABM and MIRV while talks are pending. Said
Keeny, "I do not believe we should defer any decisions on weapons
systems in the absence of arms control agreements."
The President thought this was an excellent way for Keeny to
express his views and said, "How in the world did we for once
find a stand-up guy like this!!"
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
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MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. EHRLICHMAN
The following paragraph concerning student unrest appeared in
the President's July 2nd news summary:
A national student leader warned Congress that
American colleges face a movement akin to Hitler's
Nazi Youth unless teachers and administrators stop
students. Edward Callan, acting President of the
Association of Student Governments, told McClellan's
subcommittee that Administrators too often turned a
deaf ear to legitimate student leaders but responded
"when somebody burns their papers.' Callan said
students were catching on to the tactics of SDS which
he said "has exploited student concern over justifiable
issues in order to create the illusion of grassroots
support." "The ruse is apparent," said Callan.
"Students have played the Trojan Horse for SDS long
enough. We are beginning to realize the facts and we
are going to clean house. It is about time our higher
institutions did the same."
The President thought Callan's statements made good sense.
Directing additional comments to you, he said, "Let's give
him some White House recognition. That would be better than
trying to communicate with, and placate, the extremists."
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
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July 2, 1969
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ME MORANDUM FOR:
MR. KLEIN
In his televised report concerning passage of the surtax measure,
David Brinkley hinted strongly that there had been considerable arm
twisting on the part of the Administration. He said it seemed to him
that, in threatening to withhold Federal projects from recalcitrant
Congressmen, the Nixon Administration was using public money to
influence public servants to raise more public money for a war in
Vietnam which the public doesn't want.
The President wants you to quietly make arrangements for at least
ten phone calls of outrage, and as many letters, to get to Brinkley
right away. He wants a report on this matter Monday morning.
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
PLEASE TREAT AS CONFIDENTIAL
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Major Joseph Moore, USAF
Commander
4520th Aerial Demonstration Squadron
Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada
Dear Major Moore:
I assume that your own Air Force photographers
got a few good pictures of the President inspecting
your unit in conjunction with his recent Air Force
Academy visit, but I saw the enclosed photo in the
White House lab and thought I'd send it on.
Sincerely,
Alexander P. Butterfield
Deputy Assistant to the President
Enclosure
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July 2, 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. FLANIGAN
In his June 29th column Drew Pearson said that Sigurd Larmon,
former Chairman of Citizens for Eisenhower and close friend to
Ike, was attending the $1,000 per plate GOP fund raiser when he
(Larmon) read that he had been "unceremoniously dropped" from
the USIA Advisory Board "without any advance notice."
The President is interested in the accuracy of Pearson's statement
and would appreciate your reporting to him the facts of the matter.
Thank you.
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
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ME MORANDUM FOR: MR. CHARLES WEST
The June 30th issue of National Observer contained an excellent
and very effective article defending ABM. It was written by Jude
Wanniski and entitled, "How the ABM Critics Justify Their Stand."
Please get together with Ken BeLieu and someone in Herb Klein's
office and ensure that legible and unmarked copies of the article
are mailed to every editorial writer in the nation, all Administra-
tion speakers, and whatever offices on the Hill Ken thinks appropriate.
Additionally, I would suggest that the SSG prepare for the President's
signature a short complimentary letter to Wanniski.
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
Attachment
cc: Mr. BeLieu
Mr. Klein
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ME MORANDUM FOR: DR. KISSINGER
Please note the attached news summary concerning Communist
forces in the Ben Het area and the President's comments.
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
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ME MORANDUM FOR:
MR. JOHN BROWN
Please get the name of the soldier in the attached news photo
and have a short letter of commendation to him prepared for
the President's signature.
Thank you.
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
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July 2, 1969
EMORANDUM FOR: MR. JOHN BROWN
The President was particularly pleased with your monthly
report on Presidential letters generated as a result of daily
newspaper reviews. He wants you, Anne Higgins and others
who are working on the project to keep up the good work
...
and to continue thinking of ways and means by which we might
expand and get even more out of the operation.
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
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July 2, 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. ZIEGLER
The President has just read a UPI news release which openly
concedes the fact that the Senate count on the Safeguard issue
is now 48 to 48
with the positions of only four Senators
being in question. He thought it awfully strange that UPI
didn't have the honesty to report in this same story the fact
that their pre-March 14th survey had indicated that only 20
Senators favored ABM deployment, and that 46 were against.
As a result, he would like for you to gently remind them (UPI)
that the Administration's progress on this ma tter, along with
the surtax victory, points to strong Presidential leadership.
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
cc: Mr. Ehrlichman
Mr. Klein
Mr. Keogh
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
ANNE HIGGINS
The President was particularly pleased to read your
summation of newspaper project letters. He wants you
and others involved in the project to keep up the good
work, and to continue thinking of ways and means by
which we might expand and get even more out of the
operation.
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
cc: Mr. Klein
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July 2, 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR:
Dr. Paul W. McCracken
Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers
The President agrees with your good
judgment that it would be unwise to so
prematurely go after publicity on the
Consumer Price Index's rate of increase
reduction during the month of May.
Alexander P. Butterfield
Deputy Assistant to the President
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July 2, 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR:
Dr. Paul W. McCracken
Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers
As you will note, the President thought your
analysis on the length of the workweek was
excellent.
Alexander P. Butterfield
Deputy Assistant to the President
Enclosure
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
MR. HARLOW
Yesterday you submitted a memorandum to the President
concerning Senator Saxbe's $250,000 campaign deficit.
This is to inform you that the President disagrees with Berry's
suggestion that his orally-delivered message will get across to
Saxbe loud and clear, and that such direct action as delaying the
state finance committee's assumption of the debt would hurt the
party. He said that the deal with Saxbe should be made tough
...
that Saxbe doesn't understand anything else.
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
cc: Mr. BeLieu
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July 2, 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. KLEIN
The President read your June 30th memorandum concerning
pro-Nixon news headlines and quotations. He especially
enjoyed Bill Hearst's little item about Lauren Bacall and
wants you to prepare a very short note of acknowledgment
for his signature (Dear Bill -- A great line ! RN)
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
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July 1, 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. EHRLICHMAN
The President has just told Bob that he does not want to see
any more progress reports, explanations, etc. concerning
numbers of U. S. personnel overseas. He wants only to know
that a reductions program is in motion and that significant
results will soon be forthcoming.
In view of this development I recommend that we forego the
"discussion with the President" proposed in Bob Mayo's
memorandum to you and get our own final version of the
implementation memo before the President (for signature)
prior to his (and your) 11:30 a.m. Wednesday departure for
Key Biscayne. (There are several ways in which I would
change that particular memorandum and if you have a moment
Wednesday morning I would like to review those changes with
you. If time does not permit our meeting for 5-10 minutes,
then I would suggest our forwarding the memorandum to the
President as it asking in a cover memorandum for his
approval to "go final".)
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
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MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 1, 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. CHAPIN
Subject: Action Report on Staff-Recommended Presidential Phone Calls
The following staff-recommended phone calls were reviewed by the President on
July 1st
.
STAFF MEMBER
REC CALL TO
DATE.
ACTION TAKEN
(1) Bryce Harlow
Hale Boggs
Jul 1
Call made.
Wm Colmer
Jul 1
Call made.
George Mahon
Jul 1
Call made.
Please notify those concerned as to action taken.
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
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MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. EHRLICHMAN
The President wants us to put an immediate freeze on the
various kinds of silly ventures we've been asked to undertake
in Mayor Lindsay's behalf.
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
cc: Mr. Haldeman
PLEASE TREAT AS CONFIDENTIAL
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Determined to be an
Administrative Marking
Not National Security Information
By jus
NARA Date 3/21/2016
July 1, 1969
PERSONAL/CONFIDENTIAL
ME MORANDUM FOR:
DR. KISSINGER
Subject: Comment from the President (Information only)
"Military force cannot build peace or cure injustice," said New
York City's Mayor to some 4,000 persons attending a recent anti-
ABM rally. "Military force cannot answer our needs here at home
any more than in Vietnam." Then, turning to the Nixon Administra-
tion's role, Lindsay went on to say: "I came here to speak of a city
which has felt the full, crippling impact of military force -- a city
that suffers each day destruction from our armed might. The
Federal education bill has been slashed 25% so that more billions
can be poured into death in Vietnam
....
The streets are not
clean enough because of our obsession with weaponry. You, the
taxpayers of this city, send $3 billion in tax money every year to
fight an indefensible war in Southeast Asia. You send $6 billion
more every year to finance the continued growth of the military-
defense empire. That means that $9 billion of New York City
money goes every year into the work of death. That kind of
priority is insane and it is time we had the courage to say so.
Our resources do not belong in Vietnam nor in a nuclear Maginot
Line of our fantacies. The money belongs in the streets, in the
homes and in the hopes of this city." As he left the stage to
resounding applause, one man (wearing a Lindsay campaign
button) yelled at the Mayor, "It was a great speech. No wonder
Nixon doesn't want you. = Lindsay smiled broadly.
The President's comment: "Henry -- Very statesmanlike!
(Incidentally - by separate memo, and at the President's
direction -- I am asking John Ehrlichman to put a freeze on the
various kinds of "silly ventures" we've been asked to undertake
in Lindsay's behalf.)
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
PERSONAL/GONFIDENTIAL
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ME MORANDUM FOR: MR. HALDEMAN
This morning the President read in his news summary that
CBS had given "noticeably little" time to his remarks on the
occasion of the 30th Anniversary of the Executive Office.
His comment to you was simply that we should note the fact
that this was a "useless exercise" as far as news was con-
cerned.
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
cc: Mr. Keogh
Mr. Klein
Mr. Ziegler
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ME MORANDUM FOR: MR. HALDEMAN
Ah, heartening news for a change -- and a glimmer of hope
for eventual re-establishment of at least a semblance of respect
for law and order on campus. This morning Pat Buchanan's
summary of goings-on around the world highlighted the fact
that eight college presidents in the New York area had surveyed
the past year's campus rebellions and concluded by advocating
"no amnesty for student lawbreakers and no negotiations under
duress.' Their report said in essence that violent and disruptive
actions cannot be countenanced because they strike at the very
heart of constructive dissent, academic freedom and due process
in the accomplishment of reform -- all of which are the earmarks
of a free university. There should be no negotiations of demands
under duress; i.e. when personnel are detained or buildings
occupied, it must be made clear to all that there can be no
amnesty for civil or criminal lawbreakers.
Referring to the eight stalwarts who authored the report, the
President said, "These are the types I should have in for a
conference."
ALEXANDER P. BUTTERFIELD
cc: Mr. Ehrlichman
Mr. Chapin
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ME MORANDUM FOR:
Honorable William P. Rogers
Secretary of State
The President was especially interested in
the attached "special report" written by Pat
Buchanan. He wanted you to be sure to read
it.
Alexander P. Butterfield
Deputy Assistant to the President
Attachment
Identical letter sent to Hon. Melvin R. Laird
Secretary of Defense
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