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Richard Nixon Presidential Library Contested Materials Collection Folder List Box Number Folder Number Document Date Document Type Document Description No Date Subject 13 16 6/26/1972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to John Ehrlichman. RE: President's Estate Plan. 1 pg. Domestic Policy 13 16 6/30/1972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Follow-Up. RE: The discussion concerning the mechanism of submitting political reports on the Democratic Convention. 1 pg. Domestic Policy 13 16 6/30/1972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Follow-Up. RE: A follow-up with Dwight concerning his TV plan for the Republican Convention with a special emphasis on the President and First Family plans. 1 pg. Domestic Policy 13 16 6/5/1972 Letter From Gordon Strachan to Sirs. RE: Haldeman's appreciation for sending the Collectors Society's 1971 and 72 membership cards. 1 pg. Personal Wednesday, February 16, 2011 Page 1 of 7

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Page 1: Richard Nixon Presidential Library Contested Materials ......13 16 6/5/1972 Letter From Gordon Strachan to Sirs. RE: Haldeman's appreciation for sending the Collectors Society's 1971

Richard Nixon Presidential Library

Contested Materials Collection

Folder List

Box Number Folder Number Document Date Document Type Document DescriptionNo Date Subject

13 16 6261972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to John Ehrlichman

RE Presidents Estate Plan 1 pg

Domestic Policy

13 16 6301972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Follow-Up RE

The discussion concerning the mechanism of

submitting political reports on the

Democratic Convention 1 pg

Domestic Policy

13 16 6301972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Follow-Up RE A

follow-up with Dwight concerning his TV

plan for the Republican Convention with a

special emphasis on the President and First

Family plans 1 pg

Domestic Policy

13 16 651972 Letter From Gordon Strachan to Sirs RE

Haldemans appreciation for sending the

Collectors Societys 1971 and 72

membership cards 1 pg

Personal

Wednesday February 16 2011 Page 1 of 7

Box Number Folder Number Document Date Document Type Document DescriptionNo Date Subject

13 16 6261972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Follow-Up RE

The tickets for Tommy and whether they

can be purchased or obtained free 1 pg

White House Staff

13 16 6151972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Follow-Up RE

The status of the names to be released by

August 4 1 pg

White House Staff

13 16 6221972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Arthur Finkelstein

RE The New York primary results and the

report on those results when they are ready

for analysis 1 pg

Campaign

13 16 6141972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Follow Up RE

The status of the Celebrities Program

proposal 1 pg

White House Staff

13 16 6141972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Arthur Finkelstein

RE The letter to the Editor of Politeia

conerning the 1960 election 1 pg

Campaign

Wednesday February 16 2011 Page 2 of 7

Box Number Folder Number Document Date Document Type Document DescriptionNo Date Subject

13 16 6121972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Follow Up RE

The June 12 check-in concerning whether or

not Magruder has locked Ed Failor as the

attack man for the Democratic Convention

1 pg

Campaign

13 16 6121972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Follow Up RE

The status of the California and Women

analysis at 1701 1 pg

White House Staff

13 16 6121972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Follow-Up RE

The status of the McGovern documentary 1

pg

Domestic Policy

13 16 10161972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Follow-Up RE

The Rick Fore analysis of the McGovern

Organization in California 1 pg

Domestic Policy

13 16 6201972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Len Garment RE

The growing number of people at Harvard

and MIT who are very upset at the prospect

of McGoverns nomination 1 pg

Campaign

Wednesday February 16 2011 Page 3 of 7

Box Number Folder Number Document Date Document Type Document DescriptionNo Date Subject

13 16 6291972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Dick Howard RE

The attached media monitoring reports from

Delaware Oklahoma North Dakota and

Wisconson 1 pg

Campaign

13 16 6291972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Larry Higby RE

The Surrogate Attack Plan 1 pg

Domestic Policy

13 16 6261972 Memo From Patrick E ODonnell to Herbert L

Porter and J Curtis Herge RE The

Surrogate Attack Plan and a chronological

listing of selected events taking place during

the period of September 4 through November

7 1972 2 pgs

Domestic Policy

13 16 6291972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Larry Higby RE

The Celebrities Plan and what it could

accomplish 1 pg

Domestic Policy

13 16 6281972 Memo From Herbert L Porter to Gordon Strachan

RE Message that states Thought you might

be interested in the attached Caldiero is now

responsible for these three groups reporting

to me 1 pg

White House Staff

Wednesday February 16 2011 Page 4 of 7

Box Number Folder Number Document Date Document Type Document DescriptionNo Date Subject

13 16 6261972 Memo From Raymond Caldiero to Herbert L

Porter RE Celebrities Athletes and

American Music 6 pgs

Domestic Policy

13 16 6301972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Ken Khachigian

RE The picture of McGovern kissing

Coretta King on the steps of the capitol in

South Carolina 1 pg

Personal

13 16 6261972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Larry Higby RE

Magruders Press Contacts 1 pg

White House Staff

13 16 1171972 Memo From Haldeman to John N Mitchell RE

The mistake it was to appoint Jeb Magruder

as spokesman for Nixons campaign 1 pg

Campaign

13 16 6241972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Larry Higby RE

Gregg Petersmeyer and his possible

appointment as spokesman for the Presidents

non-youthful voting groups 1 pg

Domestic Policy

Wednesday February 16 2011 Page 5 of 7

Box Number Folder Number Document Date Document Type Document DescriptionNo Date Subject

13 16 6201972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Larry Higby RE

Campaign Survey-Wave II and the need for

Bob Teeter to submit the results 1 pg

Domestic Policy

13 16 6191972 Memo From L Higby to Gordon Strachan RE

Teeters analysis of the new poll data and the

comparative data results 15 pgs

Domestic Policy

13 16 6101972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Dick Howard RE

The attached reports conerning media

monitoring 13 pgs

Domestic Policy

13 16 661972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Larry Higby RE

Textual questions for the First Monday

publication 2 pgs

White House Staff

13 16 611972 Letter From Gordon Strachan to Frankie Hewitt

RE Strachans appreciation for the tickets to

see Godspell 1 pg

Personal

Wednesday February 16 2011 Page 6 of 7

Box Number Folder Number Document Date Document Type Document DescriptionNo Date Subject

13 16 6271972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Ken Khachigian

RE The McGovern Cartoon displayed in the

New York Times 1 pg

Campaign

13 16 6251972 Newspaper Cartoon from the New York Times

newspaper depicting George McGovern

standing next to a hippie with a caption that

reads The ticklish task of uniting his

political irregulars with the Democratic

establishment 1 pg

Campaign

13 16 6261972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Ken Khachigian

RE The platform on homosexual marriage

and supposed video footage of two

homosexuals dancing at the convention 1 pg

Campaign

13 16 6301972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Ken Khachigian

RE McGoverns statement where he says

Find me a welfare mother who earns $8000

and Ill eat this entire report 1 pg

Campaign

13 16 6131972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Bruce Kehrli RE

How the Republicans can respond to the

latest frontal attack by Democrats that is

aimed at gathering a crowd at the White

House 1 pg

Campaign

Wednesday February 16 2011 Page 7 of 7

DOCUMENT WITHDRAWAL RECORD [NIXON PROJECT]

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RESTRICTION CODES

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rights enforcement purposes D Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted Invasion of privacy G Withdrawn and return private and personal material

or a libel of a living person H Withdrawn and returned non-historical material

NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION NA FORM 1421 (4-85)

Presidential Materials Review Board

Review on Contested Documents

Collection H R Haldeman Box Number 238

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR JOHN EHRLICHMAN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECTs Peesidents Estate Plan

You asked me to call John Alexander to obtain the Mudge Rose draft documents of the Presidents Estate Plan John Alexander was out of town and on John Deans advice I talked with Dick Ritzel I told Mr Ritzel that we would like to have his draft documents and comments on DeMarcos materials by June JO Mr Ritzl was civil to me only because I was his Associate for two years

In response to the substance of your request Mr Ritzel said he needs final word on the use of the papers for Mrs Nixons benefit upon the Presidents death The question is whether all papers are to go to ~~e irrevocable trust or whether file is to have a limited power to appoint the proceeds to issue The DeMarco draft does not address itself to the question and instead qives her a general power of appointment to dispose of the papers in any way she sees fit

Mr titzel will prepare documents which implement the Mudge Rose plan ~d DeMarcos statement of what he hoped his documents would do My own readinq of the DeMaroo documents confirms the lack of oonfor-mity between his statement and his documents Mr Ritzel will no~ redraft DeMarco s documents as the risk of error would be too great He will beqin work on the Mudqe Rose documents immediately but would not commit to a date

GSjb

I

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL June 30 1972

MEJlaquo)RANDUM FOR I FOLLOW UP

FROMJ GORDON STRACHAN

On July 7 review with Ed Pailor the discussion of Tuesday June 27 regarding the mechanism of submitting poltical report on the Democratic Convention for Haldeman A1~lOUgh Magruder and Failor plan on reporting orally to Mitchell Haldeman would like a written report similar to the Chapin analysis of the TV aspects ot the Democratic Convention bull

I should also it in on Chapin t 8 meetings on the TV aspects of tne Democratic Convention

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 30 1972

MEMORAIiDUM FORI FOLLOW UP

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

Follow up with Dwight on July 6 regarding his TV plan for the Republican Convention with a special emphasis on the President and First Family plans It might be advantageous to have one submitted to Bob on Friday Jly 7 Chapins overall plan for the TV aspect of the Convention 18 due after the Democratic Convention concludes on July II

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

Mru~RANDUM FOR I FOLLOW UP

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

Cheek with Pat Salibury regarding the tickets tor -Tommyshyany night except June 27 IWo ticket it they must be purchased or six if they oan be obtained free

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL J _ n f 1

June 15 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI

Check with Hugh Sloan on the status of the n to be released by Auquat 4 via Stana on June 16

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL -

June 22 1972

-tEMORANDOM FORI ARTHUR FINKELSTEIN

PROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT New York Results t

I called your office yesterday to discus the New York primary results to learn that you were in the Empire State I usume you are preparing the same type of ana1yUs that you did on a preliminary basis from California When you complete that analysis please give me a call as I am particularly interested 1n where McGovern turned out his supporters I also want to know the specifics regarding the Delaney victory

GSjb PU - 73

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONPIDENTIAL l t

June 14 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI POLLOtl UP

GORDON SrRACHAN

Check witb Dave Parker on June 16 on the statue of his Celebritiee Program propoeal that he hac been working on wi1h Pout anc Porter

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL bullbull t

June 14 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI ARTHUR PI~~LSTEIN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

I noticed your lettar to the Editor of Politeia regardingthe 1960 election and the Alabama vote f would be intershyeted in receiv1nw oopies of your Latters to the Editor a there may be several linea that Magruder and others would want to put out through this magazine

GSjb FU - 619

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTL~ - June 12 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI FOLLOW UP

FROM a GORDON STRACHAN

Checl on Monday June 12 regarding whether Magruder has locked Ed Pailor as the attack man for the Democratic Convention lie was going to cover Mitchell on this on -June 9

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIALr lilt U- d I

June 12 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I FOLLOW UP

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

Check on June 15 on the statue of the California and WOmen analysis at 1701

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL - June 12 1912

MEMORANDUM PORI FOLLOW UP

GORDON STMCHAN

Check wi th Pete Dailey on the statu of the McGovern documentary which should be on 2-inoh tape on June 14

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL ~

JWle 10 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR FOLLOW-UP

FROM C~RD01~ STRACHAN

On Tuesday June 13 I check for the Rick Fore analysis of the McGovern Orqanization in California Also get the Jerry Jones controller report on California that will be submitted to Malek

June 5 1972

Dear SirBs

Mr aldeman has aaked 1M to 811pre8 his thanks for sending ~he Collector Societys 1971 and 1l 1II181ibership cards At this time Mr Ualdeaan cannot become a member of the Society therefore the meMbership cards are beinC] returned to you so that you remoe his name from your records

Thank you

Sincerely

Gordon Straehan staff Abullbulllatant to H R Haldeman

Franklin Mint Collectors Society ranklin Center Pennsylvania 19063

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FORa LEN GARMENT

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

Pat Moynihan called Bob on June 16 to say that an amazingshynumber of people around Harvard and MIT are extremely upset at the prospect of McGovern IJ nomination ThOtle upset include many liberal Democrats One partioular individual that Moynihan thouqht you should contact on behalf of the President is Ithiel de Sola Pool of MIT

After the Democratic Convention many of these Democratic intellectuals will support the President according to Moynihan

John t4itcbell hbullbull seen a few of the intellectuals and Jeff Hart recently wrote bull story indioating that you and Mitchell were conferring with a large number of individuals who are wnot normally frequenters of the Whito HOUBemiddot

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONPIDENTIAL I

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI DICK HOWARD

PROMs GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Media ~rontorini

Attached are the Delaware Oklahoma North Dakota and Wisconsin media moni~rin9 reports Please advise me as to when we will bave the meetinq to fiqure out how

to qet more out of the media monitoring projeot

GSjb FU - 76

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI LARRY HIGBY

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECTs surroq~ A~tek Plan

In case theres any doubt in your mind about the importance of getting the surrogate attack problem resolved once and for all please read the attached memorandum from Pat ODonnell It is the clearest statement on paper of the very substantial differences between Colsons concetion of the surrogates and Mitchells ODonnell says forget the plan but rather fill the big - already scheduled - events with surroqates

GSjb FU - 77

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTONmiddot

June 26 1972

MEMORlNDU1vl FOR HERBERT L PORTEn J CURTIS BERGE

FROM PATRICK E ODONNELL~ SUBJECT II

In response to a request for comments issued distribution of the Surrogate Attack Planll

we have put together a chronological listing of selected events taking place during the period September 4 through November 7 1972 They were chosen for a nun1ber of reasons and are oriented towards but not limited to national organizations key states major local events and miscellaneous but politiczelly advanshytageous rums Input came from such special voting blocks as youth labor blacks aged farmers veterans Jews ethnics etc etc

On cornpgtring this list with the assignrnents set forth in the Surrogate Plan ve find a plethora of occasions where either the party scheduled into the ographic area is not appropriegtte middotfor the job or there is no one alloc to the area at all Nonetheless a substantic1 number of

se Inc swill dernand and as in the past D1USt receive Cabinet level Adnllnistratioll representation Accordingly we are concerned that e npoundlexibiliti fOT covering events not included in your plan as cited in pa~c hvo of your meJYlO lill be in reality an unattail1able factor If thp- lejcl ~inrO~tFs are schednled by 1701 to cl1npaicl1

three (heys a week prinlarily on a key s tate and ~~eo ba s it is extrerndy unlikely they will be 2v(~i13b1e to do further travelling

andor spc21~ill~ to cover mm1erous or events not yet into consider~~tion by your scheduling op(~ration

In short the pLn is at least a first step towards thoughtful anel inlellirent uti1i zaiion of Ollr top spokcsrncn the canlpaigl1 Crlll1 period Hocvel we (leIinitcly feel that it is a nlatler

-2shy

of sonlC priority to cover as luany of thesc inlportant foruns as possible with Cabinet level spokesmen rather than attcmpting to create cvents on a wholesale basis SilUply to adhcre to a rough plan which by its very definition is oriented towards percentages and geographic distribution Therefore it is incumbent upon the rc election effort that all interested parties resolve these and other logistical difficulties before signing 01pound on or fornlalizing the plan

Ve have not addressed the inevitable issue of the reluctant or choosy surrogate Past cA-perience has proven these individuals to be a lTIOst disconcerting thorn in the side of progress If they are not nropcrlv and full) rnotivated the best n12n in the world

1 J 1

will crumble in execution It vill probably take at least onc head-on nleeting with the President to sufficiently ignite the fire We can discuss this at a later date

~

--ucc Gordon Strachan

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIOEN~IAL

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM PORi LARRY HIGBY

FROth GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT 1 Celebrities

Finally the Celebritie plan arrved by Ray Caldiero The plan itself eems fairly toOd It accomplishes what We ve been after for months - that ia one man ultimately responsible at 1101 with the back9round and experienoe I would appreciate your comment before we send it to Bob

oci Alexander P Butterfield

GSjb H - FU - 76

COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT

June 28 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR MR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM HERBERT L PORTER ~

Thought you might be interested in the attached Caldiero is now responsible for these three groups reporting to me

Attachment

bull Committee for the Re-election of the President

MEMORANDUM June 26 1972

MEMORANDUH FOR HERBERT L PORTER

FROM RAYMOND CALDIERO ~~ SUBJECT Celebrities Athletes and American

Music

Prior to our visit to California you asked me to get involved as much as I could while in Los Angeles with the Celebrity American MusicAthlete combine and to offer you my honest appraisal of the situation with specific recommendations for improvement and middotproper utilization of this resource bull

1

The following represents the current status of the Celebrity American MusicAthlete program its needs problems and recomshymendations with specific ideas and programs that should be implemented immediately

Current Status

At the present time you have three separate celebrity divisions the movie industry celebrities with offices in Los Angeles and New YOFk American Music in Nashville and Athletes in New York Each of these divisions seems to operate autonomously with no coordination among the three divisions To date no one person has had enough free time to spend with this operation to offer the necessary supervision organization implementation of ideas and programs and recruitment and servicing of these notables Unless this function is created within the Committee proper utilization of this fantastic resource vill not be forthshycoming

Needs

The three celebrity groups must be properly coordinated so they work as one -- and should report to one person All three celebrity groups are identifiable voter blocs all have the same unique characteristics of notariety and all should be utilized as one support source

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I vLew the entire celebrity operation as a public relations sales function -- one that should be used to support events with our surrogates voter blocs citizens groups and most importantly to achieve the proper media coverage with the many celebrities - shyall supporting the main objective to re-elect the President We must re-structure our priorities and get the main job accomplished utilizing the best people for the best job There is absolutely---- ---- no sense in making another wave to give to our opposition

Proper direction plans policies main objectives programs ideas and specific events must be planned immediately with first priority being the support function to the Republican National Convention Thousands of TVradio and newspaper media ~LlI b~ at the Convention and our celebrity resource must be properly staged to take advantage of this media opportunity

~ -~ecommendations~

~e aanagement techniques to be employed in the celebrity operation are ~ 1) responding to the specific needs and 2) creating new ~isual opportunities In Los Angeles we have a most capable v~lunteer (full time) in Mrs Sue Taurog Mrs Taurog knows all of the movie industry celebrities personally due to her heavy involvement through the years in working with her prominent director husband Norman Taurog Miss Patty Schrager themiddot secretary in the L A officeis alsa very competent in scheduling proper implementation and follow-up with the celebrities and their specific events I recommended to you that Mr Crane be transshyferred back to Universal and that a working Executive Committee be set up with such people as Johnny Grant Mary Ann Mob1y Chad and Shelby Everett etc If we can properly implement this Executive Committee with each person doing his share the office will purr Additional celebrities must be recruited and then serviced

With Ed Crane now back at Universal Studios he can be utilized on special projects for the celebrity operation (within his job limitations) special projects for Taft Schreiber and utilization of Universal facilities as the needs come up within the celebrity operationbull

In Nashville we must establish a new set of guidelines and specific programs with Bill Warner the Executive Director

The Athletes for the President operation seems to be in capable hands with Tom Scott However priorities objectives and proper coordination of his efforts must be implemented

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The New York celebrity operation under Ruth Chase needs immediate direction I strongly suggest that we name an Executive Director to operate as the titular head of the New York celebrity operation Mr Dave Brown who is the husband of Helen Gurley Brown of Cosmopolitan Hagazine would be perfect With Mr Brown in this capacity our New York celebrity resources would be opened up considerably

All of our celebrity offices should coordinate the scheduling of all events through Ed Cowling in the Surrogates Services Office Ed has a working relationship with the various celebrity groups and my recommendation is that Cowling continue to function in this capacity scheduling celebrities into already scheduled events

Ideas and Programs to be Implemented

(A) Celebrity Briefing Books - Containing specific information on the Presidents accomplishments stands on issues Vietnam briefing etc bullbullbullbull should be prepared immediately for all of our committed celebrities Celebrities are used to being scripted and must be given the party line to properly achieve the main purpose of their support function

(B) Celebrity Schedules - All of our committed celebrities must be contacted immediately for their schedules from July 1st shyNovember 7 1972 i e How much time can we expect from you working on behalf of the re-election of the President This way we will not be constantly spinning our wheels to try to track them down as they travel throughout the U S Knowing the specific schedules will allow us the opportunity of properly scheduling -- even if they are doing summer stock in Indianapolis for example We must receive a time commitment from our celebrities

(C) Celebrity Hedia Plan - Knmring the time commitments and schedules of our celebrities will allow us to implement a celebri ty media plan on TVIradio talk shows rallies nevspaper intervicvs in various cities throughout the U S This will give us a mass media approach rather than a rifle shot here and there In addition~ we will be able to be in constant contact at all times -- continuing the party line flow of information

(D) Celebrity TV Special - We must start immediately to plan for a 90-minute TV special to be viewed on prime tine Contact should be made with our top Republican producers Ronald Tayne Jack Philbin and Paul Keyes This TV special should be scheduled ~or late October or early November Objective would be to show celebrity support for the President to swing the last minute undecided voters (Detlocrats Independents and youth)

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(E) Radio and TV Spots - must be produced with our celebrities and scheduled throughout select major markets in the U S

(F) Special Campaign Show - utilizing the Tonight Show Dick Cavett Merv Griffin and Mike Douglas talk shows This show should be dedicated entirely to a discussion of the candidates -- utilizing our top celebrities and the opposition celebrities in an informal discussion and quasi-debate type format

(G) Package Shows - should be produced and used for fund raiser celebrity shows and fund raiser dinners

(H) San Clemente Party - Celebrities sho~ld be invited to the Western White House for an informal visit with the President if possible If they could shake his hand listen to a small talk and have the President thank them for their support this

would be a gre~t motivating force for both the committed and uncommitted celebrities I would suggest if at all possible that this get-together be scheduled sometime after the Democratic Convention and prior to the Republican Convention

(I) Recruitment Campaign for Humphrey and Muskie Celebrities shyAssuming that McGovern will be the Democratic candidate this leaves the Humphrcy and Huskie celebrities up for grabs These celebrities should be contacted immediately after the DNC and sold on supporting the President You know McGovern will be doing the same If we are successful in this effort these celebrities could be invited to the San Clemente party and even utilized at the Republican Convent~on

(J) Country and Western Show - Immediate plans should be formulated for a Country and Western Show (fund raiser) in Nashville Tennessee

(K) Major Celebrity Fund Raisers - Immediate thought should be given to a propcrly staged Big Name fund raiser Due to accessibility of our celebrities California and New York would be most appropriate cities

(L) Celebrity Golf Tournament - Suggest we consider this golf tournament at the Lakeside Country Club (California) and utilize our celebrities athletes golfers committed and uncommitted celebrities in a massive fund raiser Since this is Bob Hopes Country Club ole may be able to talk him into a cocktail party after the tournament co-hosted by Bing Crosby Celebrities like Glen Campbell Dean wrtin etc would be most interested in this type of event

middot~

Page 5

(M) Republican National Convention - Plans for the utilization of our celebrities at the Conven~ion are already underway as per our previous discussions However much additional work must be put forth in this area in order to get the maximum media exposure of our celebrities

(N) Celebrity Charters to Republican Convention - Strongly suggest that we consider chartering an aircraft in Los Angeles and New York and fly our celebrities to the Republican Convention This is the only way we can be certain they will be in attendance

(0) Campaign Train - Celebrities should be coordinated and properly interspersed on the campaign train as it travels from coast to coast

(P) Celebrities at Los Angeles Airport - Suggest we utilize some of our celebrities to pass out material on the President at L A Airport to thethousands of people that pass through on a daily basis With this properly coordinated we could achie~e press and media coverage almost on a daily basis This theme can be spread out to include major airports in the U S

(Q) After the Campaign - The RNC should set-up a Celebrity Advisory Service after the campaign The curtain usually drops on all of our celebrities immediately after a Presidential campaign Suggest we continue to recruit new celebrities keep our lists up to date keep them involved and informed with a monthly or quarterly newsletter We should utilize our celebrities for local candidates State Central Committees Federated Womens Groups lihite House Senatorial Gubernatorial Congressional campaigns etc By setting up this small office we can get our celebrities to work for the Republican Party all year long

When 1974 comes - We are ready

When 1976 comes - We are ready

There is no sense to go through lists every two and four years to try and recruit celebrities This should be a sustained effort with a volunteer part time When the curtain drops after a campaign ~e lo~e many of our strong committed celebrities It is my honest opinion that constant contact with our many celebrities will add a bit of additional flair and glamour to the Hhite House

Programs Co~pletedWorking

Since my involvement with the celebrity operation the following events have been completed andor working

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1 Taft Schreiber party 2 Ed Canemoved to Universal 3 Los Angeles office re-organized 4 Los Angeles Executive Committee organization

underway 5 Updated list of celebrities as of 62372 6 Celebrity recruitment underway 7 Update of celebrity files ie biographies and

pictures 8 Eight additional celebrities recruited 9 Convention plans underway

Conclusion

The responsibility of the celebrity operation should be the prime activity of one man at the Committee He should provide the management guidelines and supervise the entire celebrity operation He should provide the proper PR guidance and serve as an idea man for innovative events utilizing the celebrities to the best advantages of all concerned

As I have stated privately Bart and now formally -- I am ready willing and able to take on this function and honestly feel that I could do the best job for the Committee and for the President Its an area with which I feel extremely capable and comfortable due to my previous experience and exposure to the industry I have the support and confidence of Taft Schreiber and Dick Zanuck who are real keys to the entire operation I firmly believe that 1 could very easily take on this new responsibility as well as being PR Swing Man for CliffMillers operation I would strongly suggest that we move the celebrity function under the direction of Cliff Miller with me implementing supervising and providing the ideas s

etc Anything if properly organized and given the proper objectives and ideas directed by someone-with management ability can work well

I

ADMINISTRATrvELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 30 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

trust your research forces have preserved tor appropriate US8 the picture of McGovern kissing Coretta Kinq on the steps of the Capitol in South Carolina

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM OR I LARRY HIGBY

PROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Magruders Press Contacts

The January 17th suggestion by Bob to John Mitchell that Jeb should not be a press contact is not beinq followed Aside from the special assignments to talk with the press such as the shift of the Convention from San Diego to Miami Beach Magruder meets periodically with the press Most recently on Priday when I called hiB office told me that he did not want to be interrupted as be was wwith a reporter- Whether Magruder continues to talk with the press ia I suppose Mitchells decision but you should know that Bob a -personal view W is not being followed

GSjb

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MMIlJI fRAIVELY CONFIDINTIlIL

LAtRY HI ~BY

()~DON STRACH~N

I taILed at so~ lencth with Petersmeyer on Friday reoadding his role betw~cn now and the election Bob las his letter and Ehrlichfllan s comments which basically suggest that Gregg Peteremeyer be a spokesshyman for the Pr~aident to non-youthful votinq croups (Rotllry Lions womens talk shows conferences etc) For Petersmeyer to perfon[ well in this function he must be rmsitioned correctly Petersmeyer leans towar~ attachinr himself to Ehrlichman since Fhrllchlan SeelYs most e~thusiastic about his rolA lmd has hintea that Petersrneyer would be a aood spokasman to join Ehrlichman at stlected events fowever that will not commJH the bulk of Petersn~eyer I s ttrP lIe lflill nce(~ independent scheduling with the correct priorJty For thts to be done we shoulCl Make a basic decision as to whether Petersrneuroyer is to fend for hirflself under Ihrlichman s tutelaqe or wh~ther we should position PetersJlAyer with caison to schedule him in appropriate events

Petersmeyer is worJ~inf on a spe~~(h that he will have Safire review thiR wee)

Petersrneyer will alBO fleet ~dth Cohen and trampe interns to determine ihtch interns would fit 1n his overall plan of six yourlq effective spokesmen for the PrEsic1ent

GSdg

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM 0 GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Ca2aisn survex - Wave II

Concerning your request that Bob Teeter submit the results of the Seoand Wave in a format which will give comparative data aide by side 80 that we oan indioate what the changes have been with regard to issues eto over the put seVeral month in my June 6 memorandum to Haldeman attached at Tab B was the format for receiving the results of Wave II Another copy is attached for you to this memo As you can see the parenthetical notationa will indicate the change from the previous wave of polls As I mentioned in my memorandum of June 6 Teeter would have changed the format (which I consider quite ~ as it ia) in any way to suit your requirements A chanqe at this point however would delay the receipt of the results

GSjb

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON

June 19 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM L HIGBY~

I assume that whenlitdoes his analysis of the new poll data helll have comparative data side by side so we can indicate what the changes have been with regard to issues etc over the last several months Is this the way it is set up

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0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Rc~ T-S

Ii 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Mc-Il-K 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

W 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

U 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Approval

~

Job 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) Eco~oy 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) ctnaOl 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) JobAne 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

T

~ Sta~_ National

1 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 2 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) J 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 4 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) S 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

Issue HnGUng

He + + +

N II

Vletnal 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

Inflation 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

Cencral tnrest 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

Crime 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

linclp1o)ccnt 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

Drurs 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

St1te I - ~

Cov 0 (+ G) 0 (+ 0) -cn 0 vi 0 (I C smiddoto 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

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0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Dc

0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

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bull

~ 0 (+ 0) 0 (- 0) 0 (+ 0)

0 0 0

Stale Dales No of Interviews

A

Tot 1 Ticket-

Splitter Democrat

Nixon HcGovern Uallace Undecided

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

Nixon lIumphrey llallltJccgt Undecided

0 0 0 0

-(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

lt- a)

0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Nixon Kennedy t-lallace Undecided

Nixon HcGovern Undecided

Nixon Humphrey Undcciccd

Nixon Kennedy Unded G(d

State Dates No of Intervicws

A (i)

BALLOTS

l-ccl i a Harkets (fillI) Total Area I Area 2 Area 3 Area 4

Nixon 0 0 0 0 0 McGovern 0 0 0 0 0 Wallace 0 0 0 0 0 Undecided 0 0 0 0 0

Nhon Humphrey Hallace Undecided

f

Nixon Kennedy Hall(Jce Undecided

Nixon HcGovcrn Undecided

Nixon Burphrcy Undcciccd

Nbon l~cln eJy Undcd dcd

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Stntc Dates No of Intcrvics

B

Nixon HcGovcrn i-lallace Undecided Nuber

Total - lOO~ 0 0 0 0 0

Af~ 18-24 years 0 0 0 0 0 25-34 years 0 0 0 0 0 35-44 years 0 0 0 0 0 45-54 years 0 0 0 0 0 55-64 years 0 0 0 0 0 65 years + 0 0 0 0 0

Education Less than High School High School Graduate College

Relivion Cctholic

~ Protestant

JCi-lish Other

Race fnite Black Ye11mgt1 llrmm

Union Yes No

Inconc Under 000 $5000-9999 $10 ODD-It 919 $15000 +

Sex fl1le

(i ) i j L j c 11)

State l1ltcs No of Interviews

n (i)

Undecided lU1~bcr

Tctal - lCO~ o (+ 0) o (+ 0) o (+ 0) o (+ 0) o

U-2 Y0lt1rS 25-3 yccrs 35-4 years 45-5-+ years 55-64 years 65 years +

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

o o o o o o

Elucation Less thn High School Hifh Scllool College

Gradulte

Relirdon CcLholic Protestant J-ish Other

~

Race l[nite Black Yellogtv Brom

Union Yes No

hearne GOO

$500]-9gt S99 $lOOOO-l gt~99 $15000 T

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Sttc Date

No of Interviews

B (ii)

Ni-o1 i311ccc Uncccided NU7~cr

(+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0Tot21 - 100~~ 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

Afc 18-24 years 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

25-34 yccs 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

35-44 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 yc~rs

45-54 years 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

55-6f years 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ D) 065 years + 0

Educ2tion Less than High School High School Graduate Collegc~

Religion Catholic - T bull

Protestant Jewish Other

Race Hhite BIClck Ye110

i BrCi

Union Yes No

Incocc Under saeo $5C)0-9999

- no 000-11099 $15000 +

Lllc rcle

State Dates No of Intcrvicus

C

RATnGS O ABILITY TO r ~DLE ISSlJES-

Total Rating Total Rating Total Rating HcGovern HUr1phrcv

Pos Pos Pos Neg

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Vietnam 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Inflation 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

General Unrest 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Crime 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Unemployment 0 (+

0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Drugs

Education

Taxes

Bussing

Health Care

National Defense

Environnent

Race Rel1tions

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CurrCl t Ratjng Ratinr R1 t inp Issue Voti------

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VietHl Tetal 0 0 0 0 0 0 E2d 1on 0 0 0 0 0 0 Soft iXO1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Soft D-l 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hard DC1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hard Uace 0 0 0 0 0 0 Soft middota11ace 0 0 0 0 0 0

Infla t i 01 Total Hard ixon Soft Nixon Soft Dcrl Hard DcD Hard lallace Soft middottallace

General Unrest Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dc Hard Dem Jrard Jallace Soft allace

crime Total

Hard Uxon Soft Nixon Soft Den Hard Den Hard lallace Soft Halllce

Unemployment Total Hard ixon Soft ~ i-O1 Soft Dcr] H3rd DCIJ

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C (i) CC1td No of Intcrvi(middotl~

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Pos

Educatio1 Totnl o o o o o o 11rd ~ion o o o o o o Soft llixon o o o o o o Soft DC7l o o o o o o Hard Dc~ o o o o o o nrd middotallacc o o o o o o Sof t ilt111ace o o o o o o

Taxes Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem Hard iallace Sof t Jallace

Bussing Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem lIard Iallac e Soft ~allace

~ ~

Health Care Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem Hard ~allace Soft ~middotallace

National Dfcnse Total Hard Nixon Soft rixon Soft Dem Hard Dem llnd middotallac e Soft imiddotallace

Enviromncnt Total Bard ~b~on

Sof t imiddoton Soft DCil

llJrd Deil

Ibid middotallzlcc So[ t 111 lCC

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State Dltes No of InterviewsD

lEISCLITY

Trust

CIOSQ ~ilQd

1Jcutrnl Open ~indcd

Dishonest Neutral Honest

Unjust Neutral Just

COL1pctencc

Inepcrienced Neutral Expc Lenced

Untrained Neutral Trained

Uninformed Neutral Informed

Incoilpetcnt Neutral Copetent

Strength

Tirdd leutral Bold

DnnrerotlS l~cutral

Sl[e

Snft

Total Ratin8 Nixon

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

Total Ratins EcGovern

o o o

o o o

o o o

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Total Rating Humphr~

o o o

o o o

o o o

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Dattmiddot to of Intcrvi(middotgt

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eUyre t otin~

Tru t

Close lfindcd leutral O)C1 ~firdcd

Dishonest lcural Honest

Unjust lcutral Just

Conpetencc

Inexperienced Neutral Experienced

Untrained Neutral Trained

Uninf oned Neutral Inforred

Incolpe ten t Neutral COIrpetent

Tinicl ~eu tri1l Bold

Dnncrous (ll ~ral

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Soft

Hard

o o o

o o o

o o o

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0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

Soft DCIJ1 II

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

HArd Bard SCl

Den i-Iallacc

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0

State Dates No of Interviews

E

21

1~iQ~1

cltrrs cGov C ra

otcrs Totnl

rove Nixon ~-cGovcrn

Voters Voters No

Opinion

18-24 yelrs 25-3 yeDs

35-44 years 45-54 years 55-6 years 65 years +

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0

deg deg0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

Education Less than ns High School Grad College

Religion Catholic Protestant Jewish Other

T

Race Hhite

Black Yellow Bro-O

Union Yes No

Income Under $5000 $5000-9999 $10000-14999 $15000 +

Sex Hale Fernle

Ar el 1 IIrea 2

~ l 0 11 t l c JJI

Arc 3

State Dates No of Interviews

Three pa8es of conclusions highlighting differences from tradishy

ticnal patterns and significant changes from first 7ave bull

State Datcs No of Interviews

CAHPAIG rLICATIONS

Three pagcs of rcco~~endations and suggestions for campaign

action

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ADMINISTRAlTVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 10 1972

JfEMORANDUM FOR DICK HOWARD

FROM GOROON STRACHAN

SUBJECT ~a Monitorinsz Reports

Attached are the Media MonibDring Reports from the system established by Van Shumway at 1701 You may have been talking to Van directly about theBe reports presumably you and Chuck will have some written comments for Van suggsatinq improvements andohanges~ I would appreciate receiving a copy of the comments

Thank you

FU--61S

GScar

1ctiviti2S 3nd (speakers news conferences etc) -

sitions activities

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Week of

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1i(1n iC2d 3u-~iL

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PIl nati nm-lS on Nixons trip etc No local editorials

None in this area bullbullbullbullbull

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WASHINGTON DC Z0510

June 2 1972

Sr[TE Tennessee

Iviay 30 - June 3

FRG1 Bill GOOd~li n

HEJSPAP~R COVERG~ OF THE CP-JmiddotIPA IGN

All lire stuff no local c 1)nns generated NiXon domishyna s the n~ws ~ith Noscow Trip HUJnp and McGovern splitt Deillocra~ic coverage

TEL~lI8IC11 ~~

If youve seen the networks you know what is being seen j_D lc-lnsss-e 0 leeal stuff being genera ted Except Senato2 r 1pound10 is Q str er of the sident ard says so Eis opponent cn knoc~s the President but lOn 1 t s lith either rmiddotIcGovern or HUInp

Cf~PIGl IS K2Y ACTIV AD CO~RAGE

Aint nobJdy n to Tennessee cept HoJard B3ker and he got good coverage ihen he announced for re-election

G~

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nt is so popular in nnessee that nobody is him except a few liberal newspapergOi12 to

(clips a t~Lac d)editorial

110 partle ~)cl n~~

If the Nixon letter to Hanna editor in jmiddotrr)hi- la~ ri8G2u by 1701 bullbullbull my it J1 2 l)(auty (clip attaclLu)

SCiln1ct nFrom

cover2~e of c~~nni - (Annlysis nnd i8portant cl 5)-

AJl papers carried lead s~ories of Presidents trip --wire service stuff TV vas rna stl y nat ional Ie vel Good editorial comment thus r nore expected early next veek

Television acd radio (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

activities and covern (speakers news conferences ~tL) -

Kleindienst in Phoenix for Republican fund raiser Great coverage popular in Arizona spoke favorably for Nixon well received Rehnquist here at present for tv 0 spee s bullbull vill ha ve pre ss conference tomor row (see clip) Chairman Mardian initiated positive rc sponse to Pre sident s speech 6 l 72 cove red in one nevspaper so far

nctivitics and covera

lvfaddox in toTl for John Birch Dav dinner (can you believe) bullbullbull lashed Nixon bullbullbull r iVaJl2ce 1n- in Demo party (see clip re Stillman) bullbullspoke favo

Ie rn es loclly Cha ve z ra st creatinr visits troln outside aQitator sl

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CcrcHa lgtc Joe Kennedy Jr (corning next veek) Farnl Vorkels Union has c orsed V1cGo(n (so 1 s surprised) Small strike in Yurna county va si 111ajority of rne lon-Die lc l s still wo prciCluccr S obta ined injunctions again st strikers vc~ hosciLlj7(C most s frOlTI clergy and handful of press

Probles needs nn~i Lusshy

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The co~cl~3io~ 01 the Fres~dents ~~scow trip and his return hcee doninated the 00(gt-0e ~cS 1 -t cC 2middotpcted it least 45 of the stiltes 107 ajor d1ilies cOI~=eltec (ciitcri21_~ tl1is ~C(-gt( C~ t~le su~~-it ar-~d is 2C11everents( see enclosed c ) 0- of tre co---taries middotcce favorable t70 middotere neutrlt1l and three middotere U1_ycrale ~middotst cC1sicienci tile suit at least a personal triun~ for the Presidcct ~a1y t~ouht it a politically otivated Dove as well Latc clips on rmiddotver and 1ltntz appoin-ents as reg chrm also enclosed from 526

Television (Analysis with e~phasis on TV) shy

The Nosco~middot tri) ad the return also of course dominated radio and television coveraGe TlC tune as al-os t invarialy favorab1eneut ral gain the thought that the su~~it ~as a gre2t perso~al success for the President was underscored by the hopeful opticis1 the t characterized the pre-sul7lit coverabe bull Coverage las daily and very etensive

CoveraGe of Julie Eisenhoer visit already fonarded to Allen Hall at tmiddotfuite House copy of SU1la1-~ and also cl el closed

s activties and cover2 e (speakers news conferences etc) shy

61 - Julie Eisenhc~er - Philadelphia - (see en closed neclO and clip~

61 Sen Javits - Philadelphia - no TV no radio one small article in Bulletin

62 - estern R2gicnal Chrn apptnt - Jolms tom - 2 of 2 TV 2 radio 1 of 1 dailies

62 - Central e6ional ChrG appt lt - Altoona 1 of I TV 1 radio 1 of 1 dailies

Oppositions key activities and coverage shy

As usual no actual activity ~n Pen1sylvania by the De20cratic cont~~ders

Good coveraga of California prisary sene stuff on ~J priary Also good coverage - conti~u_~ - on ~allaces conditien - especially report on possible volu~tary cove~cnt retGrning to toes

State lfric Secy contiJcS

ProblcDs n~cds and lansshy

Ofpoundicicll sU 1I~ 0lcXi1g pb~ec or Tuesc-y 66 nothing fron CREP on rc~ucst for celebrity or political figure plall to use local rock band that [0 L 1 10 L L ~ ~lt- ~2 c c ~~ ~ ~gt ~1 en 1 t s c ~ l i [---1 t ~ S stolen - sec cnclos ed clip fro ]gt111c11 SC_C Sjclc Cell lclL ciwcr 1J(n[ off IS pL1med ([~ote CCt jf- el 0 ~crs COL~ l fro 61 1t11uiru~ - r1rl~ed in red) Also note

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4-George shultz 5-Ronald Reagan 6-Statement from each of 11 student body presshyidents fed to home-tmm radio stations following press conference Key Campaign Activities I-Student Leaders for the President press conference in h~ (see attached) 2-Student Leaders for the President press conference in Sacramento (see attached) 3-Visit by Sec Peterson (good LA coverage) 4-Visit by Don Rumsfeld (good LA coverage see attached) 5-Visit by John Veneman 6-Emphasis on Spanish-Speaking iilltericans 7-Heavy letters to editor campaign building throughout the state Our Television Efforts Our caIaera crew shot soundcolor film for (-elivery to the foilomiddot-inr California stations San Francisco KTVU KROli KPIX KGO Sacramento CCR]l KXTV KOVR San Diego KFMB ROGO Fresno I0IJ KFSN KJEO Bakersfield KERO KBAK San Jose KNTV Palm Springs KHIR KPLr1 In addition the following stations were sent film with a tag featuring a local student body president TAVY Portsmouth Va KI1TV Omaha KLZ-rV Denver li1CVB-TV Necdha Mass KELO-TV Sioux Falls S D WISH-TV Indianapolis Ind WISC-TV Madison iisc KIiW-TV Seattle Icsh KROD-1V El Paso Tex WBRC-TV Birmingham Ala 9ur ralt1~9-~ Interviel Bookings Students booked on KATIC KHJ KFI KHJ-TV lecc KNXT-TV Noon Ne~s Opposition Activities McGovern is video taping his appearances sending to abo 3S-TV stations tlOughout the state Plans to follmmiddot this procedure in New Yor~ (see attached) Both McGovern amp Humphrey getting excellent exposure Were taping most of their public appearances Ashbrook still receivillg moderate coverage criticism of Russia trip Yorty supports the Presidents stand in Vietnam lr~le~s-pound N~ec1s l-A great deal of inconvenience and unnecessary cxpe1se las caused by 170i staff p-oviding incorrect and poorly plnned inforration on tie Student L82lders for ttle President 2-GOP VIP 5 scheduled to visit California are still not contacting our office in advance -- or while tleyrc here In addition many are unavailable for special interview amp talk sho~s Were being eaton up by our op~Qsition while our visitors refuse to cooperate 3-Th President or an ai(~5hould say sorething in sympathy with the pliglt of Soviet Jews 4-Visiting VIPs ore not providing advance copies of speeches releases etc bull and arc b-irgirS no vi suals 9rilphs or derlOnstrations 5-Please put us on your taililq lit for ncmiddots roJeisos also key releases frol trw vhiLc House G-tP vpoundrf t~cuctcJ ) 1701 0 ~J()(j~ Cj0st~] on tal~ SilCS to ippllud tilmiddot] I)resi~1cntfs StLT tl0rc~Tcnt- tlO~~CVcr- 170l le[UJC~ to rsid~ round dlta 0

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MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT First ~lOnday

You sent me a note asking who is responsible for this cover - what 1s the approval process - this is a disaster and whoever did it is not to publish First Monday again I talked with Dick Howard at lenqtb aDmit tEe approval prooess tor First Monday IIe and Chuck Colson after considerable-discussion over several months with Tom Evans and JoIalLofton I have established the following system for suggestions and approval on First MandaI and Monda~1

1) Colson or Howard personally call Tom Evans or Jobn Lofton with suggestions for possible textual comments in First Mondaz For example in the June 5 First Monday on the sUbstantive area every article except eurohe salute to Ted Aqnew and the pictures from Eye on Nixon was sugshygested by Colson or Howard Most of the requests were Presidential directives to Colson

2) Colson and Howard do not review the final text of either Mondax or First Monda~ before it goes to the printer They only review ilie tIna text on Special Editions

3) In case of dispute between Bvans and Lofton Colson will usually call Evans and persuade him to follow Howards suggestions to Lofton

As to your conoern about the cover Colson and Howard did not approve the pioture ao they do not approve any pictures within First Monday However it 1a Colsons opinion that the cover pIcture of First Mond~t is excellent It is an even better ahot of tne PreaIaen relaxing than the picture of the President on the yacht with -1oabacher

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As to your directive that whoever approved the picture should not publish First Mondai aqun that man is John Lofton However before he I e ther fired or has his job funotions shifted at the RNC you may want to discuss new approval procedures for Mon~X and First Mo~day with Colson My own guess is that Colson haa done quIte well to qat this far in exereisinq editorial control over these RNC publicat60ns However you may well want to ask Colson to go one stepfurther and review for final siqn-off the actual text and piotures of ~ndaI and Frat MondaIshy

Shall I cover this directly with Howard

GSjb

Jlllle 1 1972

Dee Mr Hewitt

Mr Hal4emaa was oet of the coutry witll the PreideM whee yOU BOte o( May 25 19n arlirella tGotlpel1tt

1 bow that he oaw t me to tbak yOG (or the two tlcketa that we ohtalaed tIlro JOIr offlc for Mr HaldemaD azul Mrs H Jbull Ha14maa (MI HaldellWA mother) (01 Wed edayl performaace

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIALbull

JUne 27 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI KlN KHACIIIGIAN

FROM GORDON SWRACHAN

SUBJECT McGovern Cartoon 1

You probably noticed the McGovern cartoon in Sundays New York Ti_s The double mirror effect is a classic t trust we wIll says it for the same wide distribution that last weeks article in Time magazine will receive at the appropriate time ---shy

GSjb

THE NEW YORK TIMES SUNDAY JUNE 25 1972

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Buoyed by tb result of the New York primary George McGovern was busy last week at the ticklish task of uniting hi political irregular with the Democratic establilhment How far are they apart See above bull

AD~tINIBTRATlVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

You probably followed the Minnesota plank put forward by McGovern qui~ elosely In partioular there was a plank on homosexual marriaqe It has been reported there were rY shots of two homosexuals danoing at the convention in lavender T-shirts I assume that you or Pat have acquired a tape of this

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June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

PROMt GORDON STRACHAN

You probably noticed McGovern 8 statement middotfind me a welta~ mothe~ who earns $8000 and Ill eat this entire report- An appropriate welfare example miqbt be found for later use

GSjb

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ADMINISTRATI~LY CONFIDENTIAL

June 13 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I BRUCE KEHRLI

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Politics

know how opposed you are to any political consideration ~pecially if they might effect the careful staffing of the presidents work However you should know that the entire attack 1n this week DNe answer to -Monday WFact- is aimed at the -gathering orowd at the White House- know you have been through the facts and advised Ehrlichman but maybe some thought should be given as to how we can respond to this frontal attack by the Democrats

Just a thouqht

GSjb

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Box Number Folder Number Document Date Document Type Document DescriptionNo Date Subject

13 16 6261972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Follow-Up RE

The tickets for Tommy and whether they

can be purchased or obtained free 1 pg

White House Staff

13 16 6151972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Follow-Up RE

The status of the names to be released by

August 4 1 pg

White House Staff

13 16 6221972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Arthur Finkelstein

RE The New York primary results and the

report on those results when they are ready

for analysis 1 pg

Campaign

13 16 6141972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Follow Up RE

The status of the Celebrities Program

proposal 1 pg

White House Staff

13 16 6141972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Arthur Finkelstein

RE The letter to the Editor of Politeia

conerning the 1960 election 1 pg

Campaign

Wednesday February 16 2011 Page 2 of 7

Box Number Folder Number Document Date Document Type Document DescriptionNo Date Subject

13 16 6121972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Follow Up RE

The June 12 check-in concerning whether or

not Magruder has locked Ed Failor as the

attack man for the Democratic Convention

1 pg

Campaign

13 16 6121972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Follow Up RE

The status of the California and Women

analysis at 1701 1 pg

White House Staff

13 16 6121972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Follow-Up RE

The status of the McGovern documentary 1

pg

Domestic Policy

13 16 10161972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Follow-Up RE

The Rick Fore analysis of the McGovern

Organization in California 1 pg

Domestic Policy

13 16 6201972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Len Garment RE

The growing number of people at Harvard

and MIT who are very upset at the prospect

of McGoverns nomination 1 pg

Campaign

Wednesday February 16 2011 Page 3 of 7

Box Number Folder Number Document Date Document Type Document DescriptionNo Date Subject

13 16 6291972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Dick Howard RE

The attached media monitoring reports from

Delaware Oklahoma North Dakota and

Wisconson 1 pg

Campaign

13 16 6291972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Larry Higby RE

The Surrogate Attack Plan 1 pg

Domestic Policy

13 16 6261972 Memo From Patrick E ODonnell to Herbert L

Porter and J Curtis Herge RE The

Surrogate Attack Plan and a chronological

listing of selected events taking place during

the period of September 4 through November

7 1972 2 pgs

Domestic Policy

13 16 6291972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Larry Higby RE

The Celebrities Plan and what it could

accomplish 1 pg

Domestic Policy

13 16 6281972 Memo From Herbert L Porter to Gordon Strachan

RE Message that states Thought you might

be interested in the attached Caldiero is now

responsible for these three groups reporting

to me 1 pg

White House Staff

Wednesday February 16 2011 Page 4 of 7

Box Number Folder Number Document Date Document Type Document DescriptionNo Date Subject

13 16 6261972 Memo From Raymond Caldiero to Herbert L

Porter RE Celebrities Athletes and

American Music 6 pgs

Domestic Policy

13 16 6301972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Ken Khachigian

RE The picture of McGovern kissing

Coretta King on the steps of the capitol in

South Carolina 1 pg

Personal

13 16 6261972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Larry Higby RE

Magruders Press Contacts 1 pg

White House Staff

13 16 1171972 Memo From Haldeman to John N Mitchell RE

The mistake it was to appoint Jeb Magruder

as spokesman for Nixons campaign 1 pg

Campaign

13 16 6241972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Larry Higby RE

Gregg Petersmeyer and his possible

appointment as spokesman for the Presidents

non-youthful voting groups 1 pg

Domestic Policy

Wednesday February 16 2011 Page 5 of 7

Box Number Folder Number Document Date Document Type Document DescriptionNo Date Subject

13 16 6201972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Larry Higby RE

Campaign Survey-Wave II and the need for

Bob Teeter to submit the results 1 pg

Domestic Policy

13 16 6191972 Memo From L Higby to Gordon Strachan RE

Teeters analysis of the new poll data and the

comparative data results 15 pgs

Domestic Policy

13 16 6101972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Dick Howard RE

The attached reports conerning media

monitoring 13 pgs

Domestic Policy

13 16 661972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Larry Higby RE

Textual questions for the First Monday

publication 2 pgs

White House Staff

13 16 611972 Letter From Gordon Strachan to Frankie Hewitt

RE Strachans appreciation for the tickets to

see Godspell 1 pg

Personal

Wednesday February 16 2011 Page 6 of 7

Box Number Folder Number Document Date Document Type Document DescriptionNo Date Subject

13 16 6271972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Ken Khachigian

RE The McGovern Cartoon displayed in the

New York Times 1 pg

Campaign

13 16 6251972 Newspaper Cartoon from the New York Times

newspaper depicting George McGovern

standing next to a hippie with a caption that

reads The ticklish task of uniting his

political irregulars with the Democratic

establishment 1 pg

Campaign

13 16 6261972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Ken Khachigian

RE The platform on homosexual marriage

and supposed video footage of two

homosexuals dancing at the convention 1 pg

Campaign

13 16 6301972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Ken Khachigian

RE McGoverns statement where he says

Find me a welfare mother who earns $8000

and Ill eat this entire report 1 pg

Campaign

13 16 6131972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Bruce Kehrli RE

How the Republicans can respond to the

latest frontal attack by Democrats that is

aimed at gathering a crowd at the White

House 1 pg

Campaign

Wednesday February 16 2011 Page 7 of 7

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rights enforcement purposes D Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted Invasion of privacy G Withdrawn and return private and personal material

or a libel of a living person H Withdrawn and returned non-historical material

NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION NA FORM 1421 (4-85)

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR JOHN EHRLICHMAN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECTs Peesidents Estate Plan

You asked me to call John Alexander to obtain the Mudge Rose draft documents of the Presidents Estate Plan John Alexander was out of town and on John Deans advice I talked with Dick Ritzel I told Mr Ritzel that we would like to have his draft documents and comments on DeMarcos materials by June JO Mr Ritzl was civil to me only because I was his Associate for two years

In response to the substance of your request Mr Ritzel said he needs final word on the use of the papers for Mrs Nixons benefit upon the Presidents death The question is whether all papers are to go to ~~e irrevocable trust or whether file is to have a limited power to appoint the proceeds to issue The DeMarco draft does not address itself to the question and instead qives her a general power of appointment to dispose of the papers in any way she sees fit

Mr titzel will prepare documents which implement the Mudge Rose plan ~d DeMarcos statement of what he hoped his documents would do My own readinq of the DeMaroo documents confirms the lack of oonfor-mity between his statement and his documents Mr Ritzel will no~ redraft DeMarco s documents as the risk of error would be too great He will beqin work on the Mudqe Rose documents immediately but would not commit to a date

GSjb

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL June 30 1972

MEJlaquo)RANDUM FOR I FOLLOW UP

FROMJ GORDON STRACHAN

On July 7 review with Ed Pailor the discussion of Tuesday June 27 regarding the mechanism of submitting poltical report on the Democratic Convention for Haldeman A1~lOUgh Magruder and Failor plan on reporting orally to Mitchell Haldeman would like a written report similar to the Chapin analysis of the TV aspects ot the Democratic Convention bull

I should also it in on Chapin t 8 meetings on the TV aspects of tne Democratic Convention

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 30 1972

MEMORAIiDUM FORI FOLLOW UP

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

Follow up with Dwight on July 6 regarding his TV plan for the Republican Convention with a special emphasis on the President and First Family plans It might be advantageous to have one submitted to Bob on Friday Jly 7 Chapins overall plan for the TV aspect of the Convention 18 due after the Democratic Convention concludes on July II

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

Mru~RANDUM FOR I FOLLOW UP

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

Cheek with Pat Salibury regarding the tickets tor -Tommyshyany night except June 27 IWo ticket it they must be purchased or six if they oan be obtained free

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL J _ n f 1

June 15 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI

Check with Hugh Sloan on the status of the n to be released by Auquat 4 via Stana on June 16

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL -

June 22 1972

-tEMORANDOM FORI ARTHUR FINKELSTEIN

PROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT New York Results t

I called your office yesterday to discus the New York primary results to learn that you were in the Empire State I usume you are preparing the same type of ana1yUs that you did on a preliminary basis from California When you complete that analysis please give me a call as I am particularly interested 1n where McGovern turned out his supporters I also want to know the specifics regarding the Delaney victory

GSjb PU - 73

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONPIDENTIAL l t

June 14 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI POLLOtl UP

GORDON SrRACHAN

Check witb Dave Parker on June 16 on the statue of his Celebritiee Program propoeal that he hac been working on wi1h Pout anc Porter

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL bullbull t

June 14 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI ARTHUR PI~~LSTEIN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

I noticed your lettar to the Editor of Politeia regardingthe 1960 election and the Alabama vote f would be intershyeted in receiv1nw oopies of your Latters to the Editor a there may be several linea that Magruder and others would want to put out through this magazine

GSjb FU - 619

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTL~ - June 12 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI FOLLOW UP

FROM a GORDON STRACHAN

Checl on Monday June 12 regarding whether Magruder has locked Ed Pailor as the attack man for the Democratic Convention lie was going to cover Mitchell on this on -June 9

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIALr lilt U- d I

June 12 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I FOLLOW UP

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

Check on June 15 on the statue of the California and WOmen analysis at 1701

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL - June 12 1912

MEMORANDUM PORI FOLLOW UP

GORDON STMCHAN

Check wi th Pete Dailey on the statu of the McGovern documentary which should be on 2-inoh tape on June 14

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL ~

JWle 10 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR FOLLOW-UP

FROM C~RD01~ STRACHAN

On Tuesday June 13 I check for the Rick Fore analysis of the McGovern Orqanization in California Also get the Jerry Jones controller report on California that will be submitted to Malek

June 5 1972

Dear SirBs

Mr aldeman has aaked 1M to 811pre8 his thanks for sending ~he Collector Societys 1971 and 1l 1II181ibership cards At this time Mr Ualdeaan cannot become a member of the Society therefore the meMbership cards are beinC] returned to you so that you remoe his name from your records

Thank you

Sincerely

Gordon Straehan staff Abullbulllatant to H R Haldeman

Franklin Mint Collectors Society ranklin Center Pennsylvania 19063

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FORa LEN GARMENT

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

Pat Moynihan called Bob on June 16 to say that an amazingshynumber of people around Harvard and MIT are extremely upset at the prospect of McGovern IJ nomination ThOtle upset include many liberal Democrats One partioular individual that Moynihan thouqht you should contact on behalf of the President is Ithiel de Sola Pool of MIT

After the Democratic Convention many of these Democratic intellectuals will support the President according to Moynihan

John t4itcbell hbullbull seen a few of the intellectuals and Jeff Hart recently wrote bull story indioating that you and Mitchell were conferring with a large number of individuals who are wnot normally frequenters of the Whito HOUBemiddot

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONPIDENTIAL I

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI DICK HOWARD

PROMs GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Media ~rontorini

Attached are the Delaware Oklahoma North Dakota and Wisconsin media moni~rin9 reports Please advise me as to when we will bave the meetinq to fiqure out how

to qet more out of the media monitoring projeot

GSjb FU - 76

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI LARRY HIGBY

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECTs surroq~ A~tek Plan

In case theres any doubt in your mind about the importance of getting the surrogate attack problem resolved once and for all please read the attached memorandum from Pat ODonnell It is the clearest statement on paper of the very substantial differences between Colsons concetion of the surrogates and Mitchells ODonnell says forget the plan but rather fill the big - already scheduled - events with surroqates

GSjb FU - 77

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTONmiddot

June 26 1972

MEMORlNDU1vl FOR HERBERT L PORTEn J CURTIS BERGE

FROM PATRICK E ODONNELL~ SUBJECT II

In response to a request for comments issued distribution of the Surrogate Attack Planll

we have put together a chronological listing of selected events taking place during the period September 4 through November 7 1972 They were chosen for a nun1ber of reasons and are oriented towards but not limited to national organizations key states major local events and miscellaneous but politiczelly advanshytageous rums Input came from such special voting blocks as youth labor blacks aged farmers veterans Jews ethnics etc etc

On cornpgtring this list with the assignrnents set forth in the Surrogate Plan ve find a plethora of occasions where either the party scheduled into the ographic area is not appropriegtte middotfor the job or there is no one alloc to the area at all Nonetheless a substantic1 number of

se Inc swill dernand and as in the past D1USt receive Cabinet level Adnllnistratioll representation Accordingly we are concerned that e npoundlexibiliti fOT covering events not included in your plan as cited in pa~c hvo of your meJYlO lill be in reality an unattail1able factor If thp- lejcl ~inrO~tFs are schednled by 1701 to cl1npaicl1

three (heys a week prinlarily on a key s tate and ~~eo ba s it is extrerndy unlikely they will be 2v(~i13b1e to do further travelling

andor spc21~ill~ to cover mm1erous or events not yet into consider~~tion by your scheduling op(~ration

In short the pLn is at least a first step towards thoughtful anel inlellirent uti1i zaiion of Ollr top spokcsrncn the canlpaigl1 Crlll1 period Hocvel we (leIinitcly feel that it is a nlatler

-2shy

of sonlC priority to cover as luany of thesc inlportant foruns as possible with Cabinet level spokesmen rather than attcmpting to create cvents on a wholesale basis SilUply to adhcre to a rough plan which by its very definition is oriented towards percentages and geographic distribution Therefore it is incumbent upon the rc election effort that all interested parties resolve these and other logistical difficulties before signing 01pound on or fornlalizing the plan

Ve have not addressed the inevitable issue of the reluctant or choosy surrogate Past cA-perience has proven these individuals to be a lTIOst disconcerting thorn in the side of progress If they are not nropcrlv and full) rnotivated the best n12n in the world

1 J 1

will crumble in execution It vill probably take at least onc head-on nleeting with the President to sufficiently ignite the fire We can discuss this at a later date

~

--ucc Gordon Strachan

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIOEN~IAL

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM PORi LARRY HIGBY

FROth GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT 1 Celebrities

Finally the Celebritie plan arrved by Ray Caldiero The plan itself eems fairly toOd It accomplishes what We ve been after for months - that ia one man ultimately responsible at 1101 with the back9round and experienoe I would appreciate your comment before we send it to Bob

oci Alexander P Butterfield

GSjb H - FU - 76

COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT

June 28 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR MR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM HERBERT L PORTER ~

Thought you might be interested in the attached Caldiero is now responsible for these three groups reporting to me

Attachment

bull Committee for the Re-election of the President

MEMORANDUM June 26 1972

MEMORANDUH FOR HERBERT L PORTER

FROM RAYMOND CALDIERO ~~ SUBJECT Celebrities Athletes and American

Music

Prior to our visit to California you asked me to get involved as much as I could while in Los Angeles with the Celebrity American MusicAthlete combine and to offer you my honest appraisal of the situation with specific recommendations for improvement and middotproper utilization of this resource bull

1

The following represents the current status of the Celebrity American MusicAthlete program its needs problems and recomshymendations with specific ideas and programs that should be implemented immediately

Current Status

At the present time you have three separate celebrity divisions the movie industry celebrities with offices in Los Angeles and New YOFk American Music in Nashville and Athletes in New York Each of these divisions seems to operate autonomously with no coordination among the three divisions To date no one person has had enough free time to spend with this operation to offer the necessary supervision organization implementation of ideas and programs and recruitment and servicing of these notables Unless this function is created within the Committee proper utilization of this fantastic resource vill not be forthshycoming

Needs

The three celebrity groups must be properly coordinated so they work as one -- and should report to one person All three celebrity groups are identifiable voter blocs all have the same unique characteristics of notariety and all should be utilized as one support source

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I vLew the entire celebrity operation as a public relations sales function -- one that should be used to support events with our surrogates voter blocs citizens groups and most importantly to achieve the proper media coverage with the many celebrities - shyall supporting the main objective to re-elect the President We must re-structure our priorities and get the main job accomplished utilizing the best people for the best job There is absolutely---- ---- no sense in making another wave to give to our opposition

Proper direction plans policies main objectives programs ideas and specific events must be planned immediately with first priority being the support function to the Republican National Convention Thousands of TVradio and newspaper media ~LlI b~ at the Convention and our celebrity resource must be properly staged to take advantage of this media opportunity

~ -~ecommendations~

~e aanagement techniques to be employed in the celebrity operation are ~ 1) responding to the specific needs and 2) creating new ~isual opportunities In Los Angeles we have a most capable v~lunteer (full time) in Mrs Sue Taurog Mrs Taurog knows all of the movie industry celebrities personally due to her heavy involvement through the years in working with her prominent director husband Norman Taurog Miss Patty Schrager themiddot secretary in the L A officeis alsa very competent in scheduling proper implementation and follow-up with the celebrities and their specific events I recommended to you that Mr Crane be transshyferred back to Universal and that a working Executive Committee be set up with such people as Johnny Grant Mary Ann Mob1y Chad and Shelby Everett etc If we can properly implement this Executive Committee with each person doing his share the office will purr Additional celebrities must be recruited and then serviced

With Ed Crane now back at Universal Studios he can be utilized on special projects for the celebrity operation (within his job limitations) special projects for Taft Schreiber and utilization of Universal facilities as the needs come up within the celebrity operationbull

In Nashville we must establish a new set of guidelines and specific programs with Bill Warner the Executive Director

The Athletes for the President operation seems to be in capable hands with Tom Scott However priorities objectives and proper coordination of his efforts must be implemented

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The New York celebrity operation under Ruth Chase needs immediate direction I strongly suggest that we name an Executive Director to operate as the titular head of the New York celebrity operation Mr Dave Brown who is the husband of Helen Gurley Brown of Cosmopolitan Hagazine would be perfect With Mr Brown in this capacity our New York celebrity resources would be opened up considerably

All of our celebrity offices should coordinate the scheduling of all events through Ed Cowling in the Surrogates Services Office Ed has a working relationship with the various celebrity groups and my recommendation is that Cowling continue to function in this capacity scheduling celebrities into already scheduled events

Ideas and Programs to be Implemented

(A) Celebrity Briefing Books - Containing specific information on the Presidents accomplishments stands on issues Vietnam briefing etc bullbullbullbull should be prepared immediately for all of our committed celebrities Celebrities are used to being scripted and must be given the party line to properly achieve the main purpose of their support function

(B) Celebrity Schedules - All of our committed celebrities must be contacted immediately for their schedules from July 1st shyNovember 7 1972 i e How much time can we expect from you working on behalf of the re-election of the President This way we will not be constantly spinning our wheels to try to track them down as they travel throughout the U S Knowing the specific schedules will allow us the opportunity of properly scheduling -- even if they are doing summer stock in Indianapolis for example We must receive a time commitment from our celebrities

(C) Celebrity Hedia Plan - Knmring the time commitments and schedules of our celebrities will allow us to implement a celebri ty media plan on TVIradio talk shows rallies nevspaper intervicvs in various cities throughout the U S This will give us a mass media approach rather than a rifle shot here and there In addition~ we will be able to be in constant contact at all times -- continuing the party line flow of information

(D) Celebrity TV Special - We must start immediately to plan for a 90-minute TV special to be viewed on prime tine Contact should be made with our top Republican producers Ronald Tayne Jack Philbin and Paul Keyes This TV special should be scheduled ~or late October or early November Objective would be to show celebrity support for the President to swing the last minute undecided voters (Detlocrats Independents and youth)

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(E) Radio and TV Spots - must be produced with our celebrities and scheduled throughout select major markets in the U S

(F) Special Campaign Show - utilizing the Tonight Show Dick Cavett Merv Griffin and Mike Douglas talk shows This show should be dedicated entirely to a discussion of the candidates -- utilizing our top celebrities and the opposition celebrities in an informal discussion and quasi-debate type format

(G) Package Shows - should be produced and used for fund raiser celebrity shows and fund raiser dinners

(H) San Clemente Party - Celebrities sho~ld be invited to the Western White House for an informal visit with the President if possible If they could shake his hand listen to a small talk and have the President thank them for their support this

would be a gre~t motivating force for both the committed and uncommitted celebrities I would suggest if at all possible that this get-together be scheduled sometime after the Democratic Convention and prior to the Republican Convention

(I) Recruitment Campaign for Humphrey and Muskie Celebrities shyAssuming that McGovern will be the Democratic candidate this leaves the Humphrcy and Huskie celebrities up for grabs These celebrities should be contacted immediately after the DNC and sold on supporting the President You know McGovern will be doing the same If we are successful in this effort these celebrities could be invited to the San Clemente party and even utilized at the Republican Convent~on

(J) Country and Western Show - Immediate plans should be formulated for a Country and Western Show (fund raiser) in Nashville Tennessee

(K) Major Celebrity Fund Raisers - Immediate thought should be given to a propcrly staged Big Name fund raiser Due to accessibility of our celebrities California and New York would be most appropriate cities

(L) Celebrity Golf Tournament - Suggest we consider this golf tournament at the Lakeside Country Club (California) and utilize our celebrities athletes golfers committed and uncommitted celebrities in a massive fund raiser Since this is Bob Hopes Country Club ole may be able to talk him into a cocktail party after the tournament co-hosted by Bing Crosby Celebrities like Glen Campbell Dean wrtin etc would be most interested in this type of event

middot~

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(M) Republican National Convention - Plans for the utilization of our celebrities at the Conven~ion are already underway as per our previous discussions However much additional work must be put forth in this area in order to get the maximum media exposure of our celebrities

(N) Celebrity Charters to Republican Convention - Strongly suggest that we consider chartering an aircraft in Los Angeles and New York and fly our celebrities to the Republican Convention This is the only way we can be certain they will be in attendance

(0) Campaign Train - Celebrities should be coordinated and properly interspersed on the campaign train as it travels from coast to coast

(P) Celebrities at Los Angeles Airport - Suggest we utilize some of our celebrities to pass out material on the President at L A Airport to thethousands of people that pass through on a daily basis With this properly coordinated we could achie~e press and media coverage almost on a daily basis This theme can be spread out to include major airports in the U S

(Q) After the Campaign - The RNC should set-up a Celebrity Advisory Service after the campaign The curtain usually drops on all of our celebrities immediately after a Presidential campaign Suggest we continue to recruit new celebrities keep our lists up to date keep them involved and informed with a monthly or quarterly newsletter We should utilize our celebrities for local candidates State Central Committees Federated Womens Groups lihite House Senatorial Gubernatorial Congressional campaigns etc By setting up this small office we can get our celebrities to work for the Republican Party all year long

When 1974 comes - We are ready

When 1976 comes - We are ready

There is no sense to go through lists every two and four years to try and recruit celebrities This should be a sustained effort with a volunteer part time When the curtain drops after a campaign ~e lo~e many of our strong committed celebrities It is my honest opinion that constant contact with our many celebrities will add a bit of additional flair and glamour to the Hhite House

Programs Co~pletedWorking

Since my involvement with the celebrity operation the following events have been completed andor working

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1 Taft Schreiber party 2 Ed Canemoved to Universal 3 Los Angeles office re-organized 4 Los Angeles Executive Committee organization

underway 5 Updated list of celebrities as of 62372 6 Celebrity recruitment underway 7 Update of celebrity files ie biographies and

pictures 8 Eight additional celebrities recruited 9 Convention plans underway

Conclusion

The responsibility of the celebrity operation should be the prime activity of one man at the Committee He should provide the management guidelines and supervise the entire celebrity operation He should provide the proper PR guidance and serve as an idea man for innovative events utilizing the celebrities to the best advantages of all concerned

As I have stated privately Bart and now formally -- I am ready willing and able to take on this function and honestly feel that I could do the best job for the Committee and for the President Its an area with which I feel extremely capable and comfortable due to my previous experience and exposure to the industry I have the support and confidence of Taft Schreiber and Dick Zanuck who are real keys to the entire operation I firmly believe that 1 could very easily take on this new responsibility as well as being PR Swing Man for CliffMillers operation I would strongly suggest that we move the celebrity function under the direction of Cliff Miller with me implementing supervising and providing the ideas s

etc Anything if properly organized and given the proper objectives and ideas directed by someone-with management ability can work well

I

ADMINISTRATrvELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 30 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

trust your research forces have preserved tor appropriate US8 the picture of McGovern kissing Coretta Kinq on the steps of the Capitol in South Carolina

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM OR I LARRY HIGBY

PROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Magruders Press Contacts

The January 17th suggestion by Bob to John Mitchell that Jeb should not be a press contact is not beinq followed Aside from the special assignments to talk with the press such as the shift of the Convention from San Diego to Miami Beach Magruder meets periodically with the press Most recently on Priday when I called hiB office told me that he did not want to be interrupted as be was wwith a reporter- Whether Magruder continues to talk with the press ia I suppose Mitchells decision but you should know that Bob a -personal view W is not being followed

GSjb

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MMIlJI fRAIVELY CONFIDINTIlIL

LAtRY HI ~BY

()~DON STRACH~N

I taILed at so~ lencth with Petersmeyer on Friday reoadding his role betw~cn now and the election Bob las his letter and Ehrlichfllan s comments which basically suggest that Gregg Peteremeyer be a spokesshyman for the Pr~aident to non-youthful votinq croups (Rotllry Lions womens talk shows conferences etc) For Petersmeyer to perfon[ well in this function he must be rmsitioned correctly Petersmeyer leans towar~ attachinr himself to Ehrlichman since Fhrllchlan SeelYs most e~thusiastic about his rolA lmd has hintea that Petersrneyer would be a aood spokasman to join Ehrlichman at stlected events fowever that will not commJH the bulk of Petersn~eyer I s ttrP lIe lflill nce(~ independent scheduling with the correct priorJty For thts to be done we shoulCl Make a basic decision as to whether Petersrneuroyer is to fend for hirflself under Ihrlichman s tutelaqe or wh~ther we should position PetersJlAyer with caison to schedule him in appropriate events

Petersmeyer is worJ~inf on a spe~~(h that he will have Safire review thiR wee)

Petersrneyer will alBO fleet ~dth Cohen and trampe interns to determine ihtch interns would fit 1n his overall plan of six yourlq effective spokesmen for the PrEsic1ent

GSdg

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM 0 GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Ca2aisn survex - Wave II

Concerning your request that Bob Teeter submit the results of the Seoand Wave in a format which will give comparative data aide by side 80 that we oan indioate what the changes have been with regard to issues eto over the put seVeral month in my June 6 memorandum to Haldeman attached at Tab B was the format for receiving the results of Wave II Another copy is attached for you to this memo As you can see the parenthetical notationa will indicate the change from the previous wave of polls As I mentioned in my memorandum of June 6 Teeter would have changed the format (which I consider quite ~ as it ia) in any way to suit your requirements A chanqe at this point however would delay the receipt of the results

GSjb

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON

June 19 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM L HIGBY~

I assume that whenlitdoes his analysis of the new poll data helll have comparative data side by side so we can indicate what the changes have been with regard to issues etc over the last several months Is this the way it is set up

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Mc-Il-K 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

W 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

U 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

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Job 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) Eco~oy 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) ctnaOl 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) JobAne 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

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1 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 2 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) J 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 4 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) S 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

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N II

Vletnal 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

Inflation 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

Cencral tnrest 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

Crime 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

linclp1o)ccnt 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

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0 0 0 0

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0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Nixon Kennedy t-lallace Undecided

Nixon HcGovern Undecided

Nixon Humphrey Undcciccd

Nixon Kennedy Unded G(d

State Dates No of Intervicws

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l-ccl i a Harkets (fillI) Total Area I Area 2 Area 3 Area 4

Nixon 0 0 0 0 0 McGovern 0 0 0 0 0 Wallace 0 0 0 0 0 Undecided 0 0 0 0 0

Nhon Humphrey Hallace Undecided

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Nixon HcGovcrn Undecided

Nixon Burphrcy Undcciccd

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Nixon HcGovcrn i-lallace Undecided Nuber

Total - lOO~ 0 0 0 0 0

Af~ 18-24 years 0 0 0 0 0 25-34 years 0 0 0 0 0 35-44 years 0 0 0 0 0 45-54 years 0 0 0 0 0 55-64 years 0 0 0 0 0 65 years + 0 0 0 0 0

Education Less than High School High School Graduate College

Relivion Cctholic

~ Protestant

JCi-lish Other

Race fnite Black Ye11mgt1 llrmm

Union Yes No

Inconc Under 000 $5000-9999 $10 ODD-It 919 $15000 +

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25-34 yccs 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

35-44 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 yc~rs

45-54 years 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

55-6f years 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ D) 065 years + 0

Educ2tion Less than High School High School Graduate Collegc~

Religion Catholic - T bull

Protestant Jewish Other

Race Hhite BIClck Ye110

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Vietnam 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Inflation 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

General Unrest 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Crime 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Unemployment 0 (+

0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Drugs

Education

Taxes

Bussing

Health Care

National Defense

Environnent

Race Rel1tions

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Infla t i 01 Total Hard ixon Soft Nixon Soft Dcrl Hard DcD Hard lallace Soft middottallace

General Unrest Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dc Hard Dem Jrard Jallace Soft allace

crime Total

Hard Uxon Soft Nixon Soft Den Hard Den Hard lallace Soft Halllce

Unemployment Total Hard ixon Soft ~ i-O1 Soft Dcr] H3rd DCIJ

Hard illlcc Soft 111lt c c

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Pos

Educatio1 Totnl o o o o o o 11rd ~ion o o o o o o Soft llixon o o o o o o Soft DC7l o o o o o o Hard Dc~ o o o o o o nrd middotallacc o o o o o o Sof t ilt111ace o o o o o o

Taxes Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem Hard iallace Sof t Jallace

Bussing Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem lIard Iallac e Soft ~allace

~ ~

Health Care Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem Hard ~allace Soft ~middotallace

National Dfcnse Total Hard Nixon Soft rixon Soft Dem Hard Dem llnd middotallac e Soft imiddotallace

Enviromncnt Total Bard ~b~on

Sof t imiddoton Soft DCil

llJrd Deil

Ibid middotallzlcc So[ t 111 lCC

- I 11 Lv

11 rl ~ i-on ~0ft Nimiddotnn

State Dltes No of InterviewsD

lEISCLITY

Trust

CIOSQ ~ilQd

1Jcutrnl Open ~indcd

Dishonest Neutral Honest

Unjust Neutral Just

COL1pctencc

Inepcrienced Neutral Expc Lenced

Untrained Neutral Trained

Uninformed Neutral Informed

Incoilpetcnt Neutral Copetent

Strength

Tirdd leutral Bold

DnnrerotlS l~cutral

Sl[e

Snft

Total Ratin8 Nixon

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

Total Ratins EcGovern

o o o

o o o

o o o

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Total Rating Humphr~

o o o

o o o

o o o

vLdLC

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Tru t

Close lfindcd leutral O)C1 ~firdcd

Dishonest lcural Honest

Unjust lcutral Just

Conpetencc

Inexperienced Neutral Experienced

Untrained Neutral Trained

Uninf oned Neutral Inforred

Incolpe ten t Neutral COIrpetent

Tinicl ~eu tri1l Bold

Dnncrous (ll ~ral

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Soft

Hard

o o o

o o o

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0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

Soft DCIJ1 II

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

HArd Bard SCl

Den i-Iallacc

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0

State Dates No of Interviews

E

21

1~iQ~1

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rove Nixon ~-cGovcrn

Voters Voters No

Opinion

18-24 yelrs 25-3 yeDs

35-44 years 45-54 years 55-6 years 65 years +

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0

deg deg0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

Education Less than ns High School Grad College

Religion Catholic Protestant Jewish Other

T

Race Hhite

Black Yellow Bro-O

Union Yes No

Income Under $5000 $5000-9999 $10000-14999 $15000 +

Sex Hale Fernle

Ar el 1 IIrea 2

~ l 0 11 t l c JJI

Arc 3

State Dates No of Interviews

Three pa8es of conclusions highlighting differences from tradishy

ticnal patterns and significant changes from first 7ave bull

State Datcs No of Interviews

CAHPAIG rLICATIONS

Three pagcs of rcco~~endations and suggestions for campaign

action

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ADMINISTRAlTVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 10 1972

JfEMORANDUM FOR DICK HOWARD

FROM GOROON STRACHAN

SUBJECT ~a Monitorinsz Reports

Attached are the Media MonibDring Reports from the system established by Van Shumway at 1701 You may have been talking to Van directly about theBe reports presumably you and Chuck will have some written comments for Van suggsatinq improvements andohanges~ I would appreciate receiving a copy of the comments

Thank you

FU--61S

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1ctiviti2S 3nd (speakers news conferences etc) -

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Week of

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PIl nati nm-lS on Nixons trip etc No local editorials

None in this area bullbullbullbullbull

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June 2 1972

Sr[TE Tennessee

Iviay 30 - June 3

FRG1 Bill GOOd~li n

HEJSPAP~R COVERG~ OF THE CP-JmiddotIPA IGN

All lire stuff no local c 1)nns generated NiXon domishyna s the n~ws ~ith Noscow Trip HUJnp and McGovern splitt Deillocra~ic coverage

TEL~lI8IC11 ~~

If youve seen the networks you know what is being seen j_D lc-lnsss-e 0 leeal stuff being genera ted Except Senato2 r 1pound10 is Q str er of the sident ard says so Eis opponent cn knoc~s the President but lOn 1 t s lith either rmiddotIcGovern or HUInp

Cf~PIGl IS K2Y ACTIV AD CO~RAGE

Aint nobJdy n to Tennessee cept HoJard B3ker and he got good coverage ihen he announced for re-election

G~

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nt is so popular in nnessee that nobody is him except a few liberal newspapergOi12 to

(clips a t~Lac d)editorial

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If the Nixon letter to Hanna editor in jmiddotrr)hi- la~ ri8G2u by 1701 bullbullbull my it J1 2 l)(auty (clip attaclLu)

SCiln1ct nFrom

cover2~e of c~~nni - (Annlysis nnd i8portant cl 5)-

AJl papers carried lead s~ories of Presidents trip --wire service stuff TV vas rna stl y nat ional Ie vel Good editorial comment thus r nore expected early next veek

Television acd radio (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

activities and covern (speakers news conferences ~tL) -

Kleindienst in Phoenix for Republican fund raiser Great coverage popular in Arizona spoke favorably for Nixon well received Rehnquist here at present for tv 0 spee s bullbull vill ha ve pre ss conference tomor row (see clip) Chairman Mardian initiated positive rc sponse to Pre sident s speech 6 l 72 cove red in one nevspaper so far

nctivitics and covera

lvfaddox in toTl for John Birch Dav dinner (can you believe) bullbullbull lashed Nixon bullbullbull r iVaJl2ce 1n- in Demo party (see clip re Stillman) bullbullspoke favo

Ie rn es loclly Cha ve z ra st creatinr visits troln outside aQitator sl

C ~

CcrcHa lgtc Joe Kennedy Jr (corning next veek) Farnl Vorkels Union has c orsed V1cGo(n (so 1 s surprised) Small strike in Yurna county va si 111ajority of rne lon-Die lc l s still wo prciCluccr S obta ined injunctions again st strikers vc~ hosciLlj7(C most s frOlTI clergy and handful of press

Probles needs nn~i Lusshy

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The co~cl~3io~ 01 the Fres~dents ~~scow trip and his return hcee doninated the 00(gt-0e ~cS 1 -t cC 2middotpcted it least 45 of the stiltes 107 ajor d1ilies cOI~=eltec (ciitcri21_~ tl1is ~C(-gt( C~ t~le su~~-it ar-~d is 2C11everents( see enclosed c ) 0- of tre co---taries middotcce favorable t70 middotere neutrlt1l and three middotere U1_ycrale ~middotst cC1sicienci tile suit at least a personal triun~ for the Presidcct ~a1y t~ouht it a politically otivated Dove as well Latc clips on rmiddotver and 1ltntz appoin-ents as reg chrm also enclosed from 526

Television (Analysis with e~phasis on TV) shy

The Nosco~middot tri) ad the return also of course dominated radio and television coveraGe TlC tune as al-os t invarialy favorab1eneut ral gain the thought that the su~~it ~as a gre2t perso~al success for the President was underscored by the hopeful opticis1 the t characterized the pre-sul7lit coverabe bull Coverage las daily and very etensive

CoveraGe of Julie Eisenhoer visit already fonarded to Allen Hall at tmiddotfuite House copy of SU1la1-~ and also cl el closed

s activties and cover2 e (speakers news conferences etc) shy

61 - Julie Eisenhc~er - Philadelphia - (see en closed neclO and clip~

61 Sen Javits - Philadelphia - no TV no radio one small article in Bulletin

62 - estern R2gicnal Chrn apptnt - Jolms tom - 2 of 2 TV 2 radio 1 of 1 dailies

62 - Central e6ional ChrG appt lt - Altoona 1 of I TV 1 radio 1 of 1 dailies

Oppositions key activities and coverage shy

As usual no actual activity ~n Pen1sylvania by the De20cratic cont~~ders

Good coveraga of California prisary sene stuff on ~J priary Also good coverage - conti~u_~ - on ~allaces conditien - especially report on possible volu~tary cove~cnt retGrning to toes

State lfric Secy contiJcS

ProblcDs n~cds and lansshy

Ofpoundicicll sU 1I~ 0lcXi1g pb~ec or Tuesc-y 66 nothing fron CREP on rc~ucst for celebrity or political figure plall to use local rock band that [0 L 1 10 L L ~ ~lt- ~2 c c ~~ ~ ~gt ~1 en 1 t s c ~ l i [---1 t ~ S stolen - sec cnclos ed clip fro ]gt111c11 SC_C Sjclc Cell lclL ciwcr 1J(n[ off IS pL1med ([~ote CCt jf- el 0 ~crs COL~ l fro 61 1t11uiru~ - r1rl~ed in red) Also note

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~~_~s ~CJri1t ~~cc1iu~~veragc - Excellent coverage of Student Leaders for the Presicient Prcslccm I S Hussiu trip dominated news reports most favorble Democratic candidates campaigning heavily Ou t Mec1i~ Efforts l-Invit~tion to student press conference 2-Statewide rc se on s for the President 3-P~oto amp story to home-town newspapers of e~ch student participant 4-Sample news release provided to each county cll~irman for localized releases supporting Russia trip 5-Mulligan appointltlcnt ltlnnounccd 6-Photo amp release on spanish rpca~ing sUpporters 7-Produced Re-elector ~ewsletter 8-Produced young voters youth signature card Letters Program 12 drapoundts on violence to San Francisco 10 to LA Times re students~for-ixon 10 to Herald Examiner re students 10 to channel 7 re good coverage of students 10 to channel 4 re good coverage 10 to channel 2 re no coverage of studentsS to Robert Vaughn re anti-Nixon co~ments 15 to Nichael Jackson re anti-Nixon cOments 3 on Barney Horris re anti-administrashytion COITffilents 15 to KHJ-TV re Stan Borman anti-Nixon co~ments Radio-TV Imalsis - Russia trip dominated vith heavy coverage of Democratic candidates John Brown (Kentucky Fried Chicken) received heavy coverage re Demo telethon fund raiser Our Radio Efforts We produced the following I-Peterson feed 2~Joe Piasta (USF Student E6dy resident)feed 3- Kent Clemence (USC Student Body President) fced

4-George shultz 5-Ronald Reagan 6-Statement from each of 11 student body presshyidents fed to home-tmm radio stations following press conference Key Campaign Activities I-Student Leaders for the President press conference in h~ (see attached) 2-Student Leaders for the President press conference in Sacramento (see attached) 3-Visit by Sec Peterson (good LA coverage) 4-Visit by Don Rumsfeld (good LA coverage see attached) 5-Visit by John Veneman 6-Emphasis on Spanish-Speaking iilltericans 7-Heavy letters to editor campaign building throughout the state Our Television Efforts Our caIaera crew shot soundcolor film for (-elivery to the foilomiddot-inr California stations San Francisco KTVU KROli KPIX KGO Sacramento CCR]l KXTV KOVR San Diego KFMB ROGO Fresno I0IJ KFSN KJEO Bakersfield KERO KBAK San Jose KNTV Palm Springs KHIR KPLr1 In addition the following stations were sent film with a tag featuring a local student body president TAVY Portsmouth Va KI1TV Omaha KLZ-rV Denver li1CVB-TV Necdha Mass KELO-TV Sioux Falls S D WISH-TV Indianapolis Ind WISC-TV Madison iisc KIiW-TV Seattle Icsh KROD-1V El Paso Tex WBRC-TV Birmingham Ala 9ur ralt1~9-~ Interviel Bookings Students booked on KATIC KHJ KFI KHJ-TV lecc KNXT-TV Noon Ne~s Opposition Activities McGovern is video taping his appearances sending to abo 3S-TV stations tlOughout the state Plans to follmmiddot this procedure in New Yor~ (see attached) Both McGovern amp Humphrey getting excellent exposure Were taping most of their public appearances Ashbrook still receivillg moderate coverage criticism of Russia trip Yorty supports the Presidents stand in Vietnam lr~le~s-pound N~ec1s l-A great deal of inconvenience and unnecessary cxpe1se las caused by 170i staff p-oviding incorrect and poorly plnned inforration on tie Student L82lders for ttle President 2-GOP VIP 5 scheduled to visit California are still not contacting our office in advance -- or while tleyrc here In addition many are unavailable for special interview amp talk sho~s Were being eaton up by our op~Qsition while our visitors refuse to cooperate 3-Th President or an ai(~5hould say sorething in sympathy with the pliglt of Soviet Jews 4-Visiting VIPs ore not providing advance copies of speeches releases etc bull and arc b-irgirS no vi suals 9rilphs or derlOnstrations 5-Please put us on your taililq lit for ncmiddots roJeisos also key releases frol trw vhiLc House G-tP vpoundrf t~cuctcJ ) 1701 0 ~J()(j~ Cj0st~] on tal~ SilCS to ippllud tilmiddot] I)resi~1cntfs StLT tl0rc~Tcnt- tlO~~CVcr- 170l le[UJC~ to rsid~ round dlta 0

the 212-ycar-old projuct 7-Recaived anti-McCovcrn form lettors from 1701 --bu discov(gtrl it is iFFlinst policy to usc th(]l

From __Gr~1j-(_-~~S~LD-_(s DClvid A SarGent PorclClnd linc OlOlJshy

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Edi 1oriCll COllcnt on the ~~os cow sLUllmi t has beon unanimous 1 y optimistic and favorable

Xo siniiicant devclopmcnts on the campaiGn in )bine this week and very little comment on Democratic national activities

Television and radio covcrag~ (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

Except for routine coveraGe of state candidates nearlyall broadcas t news has been 1~rorn the netorks ~o pres iclent ial campaign developments

Traditional Nernorial DaYcoverage of parades and ceremonies made frequent note of the lack of vociferous demonstrations of any kind _this year bull ___

Campaigns key activities and coverage (speakers news conferences etc) shy

Oppositions ey activities and covera~ shy

Problcs needs and plaas-

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Junc 1972

~~lr bull Pove 11 l

Director 01~ llress Information COIll1iccce ror tl18 n-olection of the President 1701 Pcnnsyl YLln Ll tcnue ~ashincton D C 20006

Dcar )Ir Noore

Plenty of ed i tor ial comment this Keek in the laine papers on The 105 co- Slli71li t The only nehS re la 1 ed to the pres i shydential campaiGn Kas lrorn The Kire seryices and principaliy concerned iel1 The E t Coast Democra-cic activiTies

Just about all the cr08dcast nm-s came from the net1vork coverage HOK8 y er radio talk show~ ~ith telephone partici shypalt1 n by lLt011Crs l~clcl fr quent cliscussions bullbullbull particularly on rhe sUJEElit They IEre pro and con O~ course but just abou-c ever one expres lt2Cl a 1 ioas t guardod opt im ism -and the belief that the Presidel1C had made significant accomplishshyments thaT strengThen his position

There as little in the 1vay of C2Jllpaign developments in Naine Key issues of interes t in ~raine cont inue to be reshylated to the economy ancl the envirorunent

sitrer- ()elfAct) (I jt-1 Dayenid A Sargen9 AssociaCc

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Television and r2dic (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

Still heJ vy on ~Hxon I s trip- also of course _the HEH and ~cGovern bits in Californi~ _ son TV survey s~ys 12 of 33 watched the debate while only 4 of 49 HJ tchec i~ixon s speech (Clip encl l~a be Surd try Bores

People II

3ctivities and covera (scakers news conferences etc) shy

GOP session here JUDe 3 Senator Dole keynoter Youth representation national Go~~ittee~an national co~~ittae played as coming dominant issues

sitions nctivities and COVC~3~e

EEH rus Clli r1ia tDoub12s rc Shortagc of voLmt8er vlOrkcrs and doll0Ts ~i t)iEJl ~u8~tLJns ro IcGover-n budtet cuts middothllllce pushed into bicl pl[ s

Scattered stories of tile co~inG Demo convention bullbullbull rcprescntation and the II Del 1xJ II

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arci czzled press Enclosing one of bevy of

laudotC7 ejl~crials-- ~he~ to Evening Sun has naught but kind words

has ~chieved cajor miracle ~allaceG health Humphrey 2JcGovern in

California well coverod but anti-climactic Main focus of latter on

d8catosTelevision and radio cover (Analysis ]i th emphasis on TV) ~

RN in toscow lars reportinG to Congress All relied on network and

all good 1- tcGovcrn debate 1i th RN ultimate winner bullbullbull tro Iilickey

race cutti bull8CIl

J0 enG up ile the President saved the world Well

never have a better week on the tube

ac t ivi ties md (speakers news conferences etc) shy

No authentic in-state campaicn activities State GOP Central Committee

met 6372 to select delegates to convention Press noted 10 optimism

2) record solvency 3) miffed feelings of those who wanted to be but

were not e cele tes Typical- controva-rsy makes best copyKo lone term p~oblc~-- 24 ~our t est

~andel emereed in control No sU~Dri

Ld ~ocrat dclccatcs c~eatlng Dccuuse th morally if rot legally rmst

vo co Fnci r(st ant to throi Up rot really relevant national

~re s to elections Othcr~iso were just seeinG n~ io~ ~l r~t~7 ~~_C ~~ J 010 [ rc~ [ c~rl~l effort here now

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June 6 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT First ~lOnday

You sent me a note asking who is responsible for this cover - what 1s the approval process - this is a disaster and whoever did it is not to publish First Monday again I talked with Dick Howard at lenqtb aDmit tEe approval prooess tor First Monday IIe and Chuck Colson after considerable-discussion over several months with Tom Evans and JoIalLofton I have established the following system for suggestions and approval on First MandaI and Monda~1

1) Colson or Howard personally call Tom Evans or Jobn Lofton with suggestions for possible textual comments in First Mondaz For example in the June 5 First Monday on the sUbstantive area every article except eurohe salute to Ted Aqnew and the pictures from Eye on Nixon was sugshygested by Colson or Howard Most of the requests were Presidential directives to Colson

2) Colson and Howard do not review the final text of either Mondax or First Monda~ before it goes to the printer They only review ilie tIna text on Special Editions

3) In case of dispute between Bvans and Lofton Colson will usually call Evans and persuade him to follow Howards suggestions to Lofton

As to your conoern about the cover Colson and Howard did not approve the pioture ao they do not approve any pictures within First Monday However it 1a Colsons opinion that the cover pIcture of First Mond~t is excellent It is an even better ahot of tne PreaIaen relaxing than the picture of the President on the yacht with -1oabacher

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As to your directive that whoever approved the picture should not publish First Mondai aqun that man is John Lofton However before he I e ther fired or has his job funotions shifted at the RNC you may want to discuss new approval procedures for Mon~X and First Mo~day with Colson My own guess is that Colson haa done quIte well to qat this far in exereisinq editorial control over these RNC publicat60ns However you may well want to ask Colson to go one stepfurther and review for final siqn-off the actual text and piotures of ~ndaI and Frat MondaIshy

Shall I cover this directly with Howard

GSjb

Jlllle 1 1972

Dee Mr Hewitt

Mr Hal4emaa was oet of the coutry witll the PreideM whee yOU BOte o( May 25 19n arlirella tGotlpel1tt

1 bow that he oaw t me to tbak yOG (or the two tlcketa that we ohtalaed tIlro JOIr offlc for Mr HaldemaD azul Mrs H Jbull Ha14maa (MI HaldellWA mother) (01 Wed edayl performaace

MI Haldemaa did bullbullbull GodapeU prior to the alaa trip~ aDCI tbof01l8ll1y -Joyed U

Slacerely

Gorda Strac Staff Aslstaat

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIALbull

JUne 27 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI KlN KHACIIIGIAN

FROM GORDON SWRACHAN

SUBJECT McGovern Cartoon 1

You probably noticed the McGovern cartoon in Sundays New York Ti_s The double mirror effect is a classic t trust we wIll says it for the same wide distribution that last weeks article in Time magazine will receive at the appropriate time ---shy

GSjb

THE NEW YORK TIMES SUNDAY JUNE 25 1972

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Buoyed by tb result of the New York primary George McGovern was busy last week at the ticklish task of uniting hi political irregular with the Democratic establilhment How far are they apart See above bull

AD~tINIBTRATlVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

You probably followed the Minnesota plank put forward by McGovern qui~ elosely In partioular there was a plank on homosexual marriaqe It has been reported there were rY shots of two homosexuals danoing at the convention in lavender T-shirts I assume that you or Pat have acquired a tape of this

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL cent 7 bull

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

PROMt GORDON STRACHAN

You probably noticed McGovern 8 statement middotfind me a welta~ mothe~ who earns $8000 and Ill eat this entire report- An appropriate welfare example miqbt be found for later use

GSjb

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ADMINISTRATI~LY CONFIDENTIAL

June 13 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I BRUCE KEHRLI

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Politics

know how opposed you are to any political consideration ~pecially if they might effect the careful staffing of the presidents work However you should know that the entire attack 1n this week DNe answer to -Monday WFact- is aimed at the -gathering orowd at the White House- know you have been through the facts and advised Ehrlichman but maybe some thought should be given as to how we can respond to this frontal attack by the Democrats

Just a thouqht

GSjb

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The June 12 check-in concerning whether or

not Magruder has locked Ed Failor as the

attack man for the Democratic Convention

1 pg

Campaign

13 16 6121972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Follow Up RE

The status of the California and Women

analysis at 1701 1 pg

White House Staff

13 16 6121972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Follow-Up RE

The status of the McGovern documentary 1

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13 16 10161972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Follow-Up RE

The Rick Fore analysis of the McGovern

Organization in California 1 pg

Domestic Policy

13 16 6201972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Len Garment RE

The growing number of people at Harvard

and MIT who are very upset at the prospect

of McGoverns nomination 1 pg

Campaign

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13 16 6291972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Dick Howard RE

The attached media monitoring reports from

Delaware Oklahoma North Dakota and

Wisconson 1 pg

Campaign

13 16 6291972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Larry Higby RE

The Surrogate Attack Plan 1 pg

Domestic Policy

13 16 6261972 Memo From Patrick E ODonnell to Herbert L

Porter and J Curtis Herge RE The

Surrogate Attack Plan and a chronological

listing of selected events taking place during

the period of September 4 through November

7 1972 2 pgs

Domestic Policy

13 16 6291972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Larry Higby RE

The Celebrities Plan and what it could

accomplish 1 pg

Domestic Policy

13 16 6281972 Memo From Herbert L Porter to Gordon Strachan

RE Message that states Thought you might

be interested in the attached Caldiero is now

responsible for these three groups reporting

to me 1 pg

White House Staff

Wednesday February 16 2011 Page 4 of 7

Box Number Folder Number Document Date Document Type Document DescriptionNo Date Subject

13 16 6261972 Memo From Raymond Caldiero to Herbert L

Porter RE Celebrities Athletes and

American Music 6 pgs

Domestic Policy

13 16 6301972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Ken Khachigian

RE The picture of McGovern kissing

Coretta King on the steps of the capitol in

South Carolina 1 pg

Personal

13 16 6261972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Larry Higby RE

Magruders Press Contacts 1 pg

White House Staff

13 16 1171972 Memo From Haldeman to John N Mitchell RE

The mistake it was to appoint Jeb Magruder

as spokesman for Nixons campaign 1 pg

Campaign

13 16 6241972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Larry Higby RE

Gregg Petersmeyer and his possible

appointment as spokesman for the Presidents

non-youthful voting groups 1 pg

Domestic Policy

Wednesday February 16 2011 Page 5 of 7

Box Number Folder Number Document Date Document Type Document DescriptionNo Date Subject

13 16 6201972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Larry Higby RE

Campaign Survey-Wave II and the need for

Bob Teeter to submit the results 1 pg

Domestic Policy

13 16 6191972 Memo From L Higby to Gordon Strachan RE

Teeters analysis of the new poll data and the

comparative data results 15 pgs

Domestic Policy

13 16 6101972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Dick Howard RE

The attached reports conerning media

monitoring 13 pgs

Domestic Policy

13 16 661972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Larry Higby RE

Textual questions for the First Monday

publication 2 pgs

White House Staff

13 16 611972 Letter From Gordon Strachan to Frankie Hewitt

RE Strachans appreciation for the tickets to

see Godspell 1 pg

Personal

Wednesday February 16 2011 Page 6 of 7

Box Number Folder Number Document Date Document Type Document DescriptionNo Date Subject

13 16 6271972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Ken Khachigian

RE The McGovern Cartoon displayed in the

New York Times 1 pg

Campaign

13 16 6251972 Newspaper Cartoon from the New York Times

newspaper depicting George McGovern

standing next to a hippie with a caption that

reads The ticklish task of uniting his

political irregulars with the Democratic

establishment 1 pg

Campaign

13 16 6261972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Ken Khachigian

RE The platform on homosexual marriage

and supposed video footage of two

homosexuals dancing at the convention 1 pg

Campaign

13 16 6301972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Ken Khachigian

RE McGoverns statement where he says

Find me a welfare mother who earns $8000

and Ill eat this entire report 1 pg

Campaign

13 16 6131972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Bruce Kehrli RE

How the Republicans can respond to the

latest frontal attack by Democrats that is

aimed at gathering a crowd at the White

House 1 pg

Campaign

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR JOHN EHRLICHMAN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECTs Peesidents Estate Plan

You asked me to call John Alexander to obtain the Mudge Rose draft documents of the Presidents Estate Plan John Alexander was out of town and on John Deans advice I talked with Dick Ritzel I told Mr Ritzel that we would like to have his draft documents and comments on DeMarcos materials by June JO Mr Ritzl was civil to me only because I was his Associate for two years

In response to the substance of your request Mr Ritzel said he needs final word on the use of the papers for Mrs Nixons benefit upon the Presidents death The question is whether all papers are to go to ~~e irrevocable trust or whether file is to have a limited power to appoint the proceeds to issue The DeMarco draft does not address itself to the question and instead qives her a general power of appointment to dispose of the papers in any way she sees fit

Mr titzel will prepare documents which implement the Mudge Rose plan ~d DeMarcos statement of what he hoped his documents would do My own readinq of the DeMaroo documents confirms the lack of oonfor-mity between his statement and his documents Mr Ritzel will no~ redraft DeMarco s documents as the risk of error would be too great He will beqin work on the Mudqe Rose documents immediately but would not commit to a date

GSjb

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL June 30 1972

MEJlaquo)RANDUM FOR I FOLLOW UP

FROMJ GORDON STRACHAN

On July 7 review with Ed Pailor the discussion of Tuesday June 27 regarding the mechanism of submitting poltical report on the Democratic Convention for Haldeman A1~lOUgh Magruder and Failor plan on reporting orally to Mitchell Haldeman would like a written report similar to the Chapin analysis of the TV aspects ot the Democratic Convention bull

I should also it in on Chapin t 8 meetings on the TV aspects of tne Democratic Convention

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 30 1972

MEMORAIiDUM FORI FOLLOW UP

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

Follow up with Dwight on July 6 regarding his TV plan for the Republican Convention with a special emphasis on the President and First Family plans It might be advantageous to have one submitted to Bob on Friday Jly 7 Chapins overall plan for the TV aspect of the Convention 18 due after the Democratic Convention concludes on July II

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

Mru~RANDUM FOR I FOLLOW UP

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

Cheek with Pat Salibury regarding the tickets tor -Tommyshyany night except June 27 IWo ticket it they must be purchased or six if they oan be obtained free

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL J _ n f 1

June 15 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI

Check with Hugh Sloan on the status of the n to be released by Auquat 4 via Stana on June 16

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL -

June 22 1972

-tEMORANDOM FORI ARTHUR FINKELSTEIN

PROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT New York Results t

I called your office yesterday to discus the New York primary results to learn that you were in the Empire State I usume you are preparing the same type of ana1yUs that you did on a preliminary basis from California When you complete that analysis please give me a call as I am particularly interested 1n where McGovern turned out his supporters I also want to know the specifics regarding the Delaney victory

GSjb PU - 73

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONPIDENTIAL l t

June 14 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI POLLOtl UP

GORDON SrRACHAN

Check witb Dave Parker on June 16 on the statue of his Celebritiee Program propoeal that he hac been working on wi1h Pout anc Porter

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL bullbull t

June 14 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI ARTHUR PI~~LSTEIN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

I noticed your lettar to the Editor of Politeia regardingthe 1960 election and the Alabama vote f would be intershyeted in receiv1nw oopies of your Latters to the Editor a there may be several linea that Magruder and others would want to put out through this magazine

GSjb FU - 619

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTL~ - June 12 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI FOLLOW UP

FROM a GORDON STRACHAN

Checl on Monday June 12 regarding whether Magruder has locked Ed Pailor as the attack man for the Democratic Convention lie was going to cover Mitchell on this on -June 9

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIALr lilt U- d I

June 12 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I FOLLOW UP

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

Check on June 15 on the statue of the California and WOmen analysis at 1701

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL - June 12 1912

MEMORANDUM PORI FOLLOW UP

GORDON STMCHAN

Check wi th Pete Dailey on the statu of the McGovern documentary which should be on 2-inoh tape on June 14

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL ~

JWle 10 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR FOLLOW-UP

FROM C~RD01~ STRACHAN

On Tuesday June 13 I check for the Rick Fore analysis of the McGovern Orqanization in California Also get the Jerry Jones controller report on California that will be submitted to Malek

June 5 1972

Dear SirBs

Mr aldeman has aaked 1M to 811pre8 his thanks for sending ~he Collector Societys 1971 and 1l 1II181ibership cards At this time Mr Ualdeaan cannot become a member of the Society therefore the meMbership cards are beinC] returned to you so that you remoe his name from your records

Thank you

Sincerely

Gordon Straehan staff Abullbulllatant to H R Haldeman

Franklin Mint Collectors Society ranklin Center Pennsylvania 19063

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FORa LEN GARMENT

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

Pat Moynihan called Bob on June 16 to say that an amazingshynumber of people around Harvard and MIT are extremely upset at the prospect of McGovern IJ nomination ThOtle upset include many liberal Democrats One partioular individual that Moynihan thouqht you should contact on behalf of the President is Ithiel de Sola Pool of MIT

After the Democratic Convention many of these Democratic intellectuals will support the President according to Moynihan

John t4itcbell hbullbull seen a few of the intellectuals and Jeff Hart recently wrote bull story indioating that you and Mitchell were conferring with a large number of individuals who are wnot normally frequenters of the Whito HOUBemiddot

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONPIDENTIAL I

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI DICK HOWARD

PROMs GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Media ~rontorini

Attached are the Delaware Oklahoma North Dakota and Wisconsin media moni~rin9 reports Please advise me as to when we will bave the meetinq to fiqure out how

to qet more out of the media monitoring projeot

GSjb FU - 76

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI LARRY HIGBY

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECTs surroq~ A~tek Plan

In case theres any doubt in your mind about the importance of getting the surrogate attack problem resolved once and for all please read the attached memorandum from Pat ODonnell It is the clearest statement on paper of the very substantial differences between Colsons concetion of the surrogates and Mitchells ODonnell says forget the plan but rather fill the big - already scheduled - events with surroqates

GSjb FU - 77

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTONmiddot

June 26 1972

MEMORlNDU1vl FOR HERBERT L PORTEn J CURTIS BERGE

FROM PATRICK E ODONNELL~ SUBJECT II

In response to a request for comments issued distribution of the Surrogate Attack Planll

we have put together a chronological listing of selected events taking place during the period September 4 through November 7 1972 They were chosen for a nun1ber of reasons and are oriented towards but not limited to national organizations key states major local events and miscellaneous but politiczelly advanshytageous rums Input came from such special voting blocks as youth labor blacks aged farmers veterans Jews ethnics etc etc

On cornpgtring this list with the assignrnents set forth in the Surrogate Plan ve find a plethora of occasions where either the party scheduled into the ographic area is not appropriegtte middotfor the job or there is no one alloc to the area at all Nonetheless a substantic1 number of

se Inc swill dernand and as in the past D1USt receive Cabinet level Adnllnistratioll representation Accordingly we are concerned that e npoundlexibiliti fOT covering events not included in your plan as cited in pa~c hvo of your meJYlO lill be in reality an unattail1able factor If thp- lejcl ~inrO~tFs are schednled by 1701 to cl1npaicl1

three (heys a week prinlarily on a key s tate and ~~eo ba s it is extrerndy unlikely they will be 2v(~i13b1e to do further travelling

andor spc21~ill~ to cover mm1erous or events not yet into consider~~tion by your scheduling op(~ration

In short the pLn is at least a first step towards thoughtful anel inlellirent uti1i zaiion of Ollr top spokcsrncn the canlpaigl1 Crlll1 period Hocvel we (leIinitcly feel that it is a nlatler

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of sonlC priority to cover as luany of thesc inlportant foruns as possible with Cabinet level spokesmen rather than attcmpting to create cvents on a wholesale basis SilUply to adhcre to a rough plan which by its very definition is oriented towards percentages and geographic distribution Therefore it is incumbent upon the rc election effort that all interested parties resolve these and other logistical difficulties before signing 01pound on or fornlalizing the plan

Ve have not addressed the inevitable issue of the reluctant or choosy surrogate Past cA-perience has proven these individuals to be a lTIOst disconcerting thorn in the side of progress If they are not nropcrlv and full) rnotivated the best n12n in the world

1 J 1

will crumble in execution It vill probably take at least onc head-on nleeting with the President to sufficiently ignite the fire We can discuss this at a later date

~

--ucc Gordon Strachan

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIOEN~IAL

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM PORi LARRY HIGBY

FROth GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT 1 Celebrities

Finally the Celebritie plan arrved by Ray Caldiero The plan itself eems fairly toOd It accomplishes what We ve been after for months - that ia one man ultimately responsible at 1101 with the back9round and experienoe I would appreciate your comment before we send it to Bob

oci Alexander P Butterfield

GSjb H - FU - 76

COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT

June 28 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR MR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM HERBERT L PORTER ~

Thought you might be interested in the attached Caldiero is now responsible for these three groups reporting to me

Attachment

bull Committee for the Re-election of the President

MEMORANDUM June 26 1972

MEMORANDUH FOR HERBERT L PORTER

FROM RAYMOND CALDIERO ~~ SUBJECT Celebrities Athletes and American

Music

Prior to our visit to California you asked me to get involved as much as I could while in Los Angeles with the Celebrity American MusicAthlete combine and to offer you my honest appraisal of the situation with specific recommendations for improvement and middotproper utilization of this resource bull

1

The following represents the current status of the Celebrity American MusicAthlete program its needs problems and recomshymendations with specific ideas and programs that should be implemented immediately

Current Status

At the present time you have three separate celebrity divisions the movie industry celebrities with offices in Los Angeles and New YOFk American Music in Nashville and Athletes in New York Each of these divisions seems to operate autonomously with no coordination among the three divisions To date no one person has had enough free time to spend with this operation to offer the necessary supervision organization implementation of ideas and programs and recruitment and servicing of these notables Unless this function is created within the Committee proper utilization of this fantastic resource vill not be forthshycoming

Needs

The three celebrity groups must be properly coordinated so they work as one -- and should report to one person All three celebrity groups are identifiable voter blocs all have the same unique characteristics of notariety and all should be utilized as one support source

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I vLew the entire celebrity operation as a public relations sales function -- one that should be used to support events with our surrogates voter blocs citizens groups and most importantly to achieve the proper media coverage with the many celebrities - shyall supporting the main objective to re-elect the President We must re-structure our priorities and get the main job accomplished utilizing the best people for the best job There is absolutely---- ---- no sense in making another wave to give to our opposition

Proper direction plans policies main objectives programs ideas and specific events must be planned immediately with first priority being the support function to the Republican National Convention Thousands of TVradio and newspaper media ~LlI b~ at the Convention and our celebrity resource must be properly staged to take advantage of this media opportunity

~ -~ecommendations~

~e aanagement techniques to be employed in the celebrity operation are ~ 1) responding to the specific needs and 2) creating new ~isual opportunities In Los Angeles we have a most capable v~lunteer (full time) in Mrs Sue Taurog Mrs Taurog knows all of the movie industry celebrities personally due to her heavy involvement through the years in working with her prominent director husband Norman Taurog Miss Patty Schrager themiddot secretary in the L A officeis alsa very competent in scheduling proper implementation and follow-up with the celebrities and their specific events I recommended to you that Mr Crane be transshyferred back to Universal and that a working Executive Committee be set up with such people as Johnny Grant Mary Ann Mob1y Chad and Shelby Everett etc If we can properly implement this Executive Committee with each person doing his share the office will purr Additional celebrities must be recruited and then serviced

With Ed Crane now back at Universal Studios he can be utilized on special projects for the celebrity operation (within his job limitations) special projects for Taft Schreiber and utilization of Universal facilities as the needs come up within the celebrity operationbull

In Nashville we must establish a new set of guidelines and specific programs with Bill Warner the Executive Director

The Athletes for the President operation seems to be in capable hands with Tom Scott However priorities objectives and proper coordination of his efforts must be implemented

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The New York celebrity operation under Ruth Chase needs immediate direction I strongly suggest that we name an Executive Director to operate as the titular head of the New York celebrity operation Mr Dave Brown who is the husband of Helen Gurley Brown of Cosmopolitan Hagazine would be perfect With Mr Brown in this capacity our New York celebrity resources would be opened up considerably

All of our celebrity offices should coordinate the scheduling of all events through Ed Cowling in the Surrogates Services Office Ed has a working relationship with the various celebrity groups and my recommendation is that Cowling continue to function in this capacity scheduling celebrities into already scheduled events

Ideas and Programs to be Implemented

(A) Celebrity Briefing Books - Containing specific information on the Presidents accomplishments stands on issues Vietnam briefing etc bullbullbullbull should be prepared immediately for all of our committed celebrities Celebrities are used to being scripted and must be given the party line to properly achieve the main purpose of their support function

(B) Celebrity Schedules - All of our committed celebrities must be contacted immediately for their schedules from July 1st shyNovember 7 1972 i e How much time can we expect from you working on behalf of the re-election of the President This way we will not be constantly spinning our wheels to try to track them down as they travel throughout the U S Knowing the specific schedules will allow us the opportunity of properly scheduling -- even if they are doing summer stock in Indianapolis for example We must receive a time commitment from our celebrities

(C) Celebrity Hedia Plan - Knmring the time commitments and schedules of our celebrities will allow us to implement a celebri ty media plan on TVIradio talk shows rallies nevspaper intervicvs in various cities throughout the U S This will give us a mass media approach rather than a rifle shot here and there In addition~ we will be able to be in constant contact at all times -- continuing the party line flow of information

(D) Celebrity TV Special - We must start immediately to plan for a 90-minute TV special to be viewed on prime tine Contact should be made with our top Republican producers Ronald Tayne Jack Philbin and Paul Keyes This TV special should be scheduled ~or late October or early November Objective would be to show celebrity support for the President to swing the last minute undecided voters (Detlocrats Independents and youth)

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(E) Radio and TV Spots - must be produced with our celebrities and scheduled throughout select major markets in the U S

(F) Special Campaign Show - utilizing the Tonight Show Dick Cavett Merv Griffin and Mike Douglas talk shows This show should be dedicated entirely to a discussion of the candidates -- utilizing our top celebrities and the opposition celebrities in an informal discussion and quasi-debate type format

(G) Package Shows - should be produced and used for fund raiser celebrity shows and fund raiser dinners

(H) San Clemente Party - Celebrities sho~ld be invited to the Western White House for an informal visit with the President if possible If they could shake his hand listen to a small talk and have the President thank them for their support this

would be a gre~t motivating force for both the committed and uncommitted celebrities I would suggest if at all possible that this get-together be scheduled sometime after the Democratic Convention and prior to the Republican Convention

(I) Recruitment Campaign for Humphrey and Muskie Celebrities shyAssuming that McGovern will be the Democratic candidate this leaves the Humphrcy and Huskie celebrities up for grabs These celebrities should be contacted immediately after the DNC and sold on supporting the President You know McGovern will be doing the same If we are successful in this effort these celebrities could be invited to the San Clemente party and even utilized at the Republican Convent~on

(J) Country and Western Show - Immediate plans should be formulated for a Country and Western Show (fund raiser) in Nashville Tennessee

(K) Major Celebrity Fund Raisers - Immediate thought should be given to a propcrly staged Big Name fund raiser Due to accessibility of our celebrities California and New York would be most appropriate cities

(L) Celebrity Golf Tournament - Suggest we consider this golf tournament at the Lakeside Country Club (California) and utilize our celebrities athletes golfers committed and uncommitted celebrities in a massive fund raiser Since this is Bob Hopes Country Club ole may be able to talk him into a cocktail party after the tournament co-hosted by Bing Crosby Celebrities like Glen Campbell Dean wrtin etc would be most interested in this type of event

middot~

Page 5

(M) Republican National Convention - Plans for the utilization of our celebrities at the Conven~ion are already underway as per our previous discussions However much additional work must be put forth in this area in order to get the maximum media exposure of our celebrities

(N) Celebrity Charters to Republican Convention - Strongly suggest that we consider chartering an aircraft in Los Angeles and New York and fly our celebrities to the Republican Convention This is the only way we can be certain they will be in attendance

(0) Campaign Train - Celebrities should be coordinated and properly interspersed on the campaign train as it travels from coast to coast

(P) Celebrities at Los Angeles Airport - Suggest we utilize some of our celebrities to pass out material on the President at L A Airport to thethousands of people that pass through on a daily basis With this properly coordinated we could achie~e press and media coverage almost on a daily basis This theme can be spread out to include major airports in the U S

(Q) After the Campaign - The RNC should set-up a Celebrity Advisory Service after the campaign The curtain usually drops on all of our celebrities immediately after a Presidential campaign Suggest we continue to recruit new celebrities keep our lists up to date keep them involved and informed with a monthly or quarterly newsletter We should utilize our celebrities for local candidates State Central Committees Federated Womens Groups lihite House Senatorial Gubernatorial Congressional campaigns etc By setting up this small office we can get our celebrities to work for the Republican Party all year long

When 1974 comes - We are ready

When 1976 comes - We are ready

There is no sense to go through lists every two and four years to try and recruit celebrities This should be a sustained effort with a volunteer part time When the curtain drops after a campaign ~e lo~e many of our strong committed celebrities It is my honest opinion that constant contact with our many celebrities will add a bit of additional flair and glamour to the Hhite House

Programs Co~pletedWorking

Since my involvement with the celebrity operation the following events have been completed andor working

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1 Taft Schreiber party 2 Ed Canemoved to Universal 3 Los Angeles office re-organized 4 Los Angeles Executive Committee organization

underway 5 Updated list of celebrities as of 62372 6 Celebrity recruitment underway 7 Update of celebrity files ie biographies and

pictures 8 Eight additional celebrities recruited 9 Convention plans underway

Conclusion

The responsibility of the celebrity operation should be the prime activity of one man at the Committee He should provide the management guidelines and supervise the entire celebrity operation He should provide the proper PR guidance and serve as an idea man for innovative events utilizing the celebrities to the best advantages of all concerned

As I have stated privately Bart and now formally -- I am ready willing and able to take on this function and honestly feel that I could do the best job for the Committee and for the President Its an area with which I feel extremely capable and comfortable due to my previous experience and exposure to the industry I have the support and confidence of Taft Schreiber and Dick Zanuck who are real keys to the entire operation I firmly believe that 1 could very easily take on this new responsibility as well as being PR Swing Man for CliffMillers operation I would strongly suggest that we move the celebrity function under the direction of Cliff Miller with me implementing supervising and providing the ideas s

etc Anything if properly organized and given the proper objectives and ideas directed by someone-with management ability can work well

I

ADMINISTRATrvELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 30 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

trust your research forces have preserved tor appropriate US8 the picture of McGovern kissing Coretta Kinq on the steps of the Capitol in South Carolina

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM OR I LARRY HIGBY

PROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Magruders Press Contacts

The January 17th suggestion by Bob to John Mitchell that Jeb should not be a press contact is not beinq followed Aside from the special assignments to talk with the press such as the shift of the Convention from San Diego to Miami Beach Magruder meets periodically with the press Most recently on Priday when I called hiB office told me that he did not want to be interrupted as be was wwith a reporter- Whether Magruder continues to talk with the press ia I suppose Mitchells decision but you should know that Bob a -personal view W is not being followed

GSjb

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MMIlJI fRAIVELY CONFIDINTIlIL

LAtRY HI ~BY

()~DON STRACH~N

I taILed at so~ lencth with Petersmeyer on Friday reoadding his role betw~cn now and the election Bob las his letter and Ehrlichfllan s comments which basically suggest that Gregg Peteremeyer be a spokesshyman for the Pr~aident to non-youthful votinq croups (Rotllry Lions womens talk shows conferences etc) For Petersmeyer to perfon[ well in this function he must be rmsitioned correctly Petersmeyer leans towar~ attachinr himself to Ehrlichman since Fhrllchlan SeelYs most e~thusiastic about his rolA lmd has hintea that Petersrneyer would be a aood spokasman to join Ehrlichman at stlected events fowever that will not commJH the bulk of Petersn~eyer I s ttrP lIe lflill nce(~ independent scheduling with the correct priorJty For thts to be done we shoulCl Make a basic decision as to whether Petersrneuroyer is to fend for hirflself under Ihrlichman s tutelaqe or wh~ther we should position PetersJlAyer with caison to schedule him in appropriate events

Petersmeyer is worJ~inf on a spe~~(h that he will have Safire review thiR wee)

Petersrneyer will alBO fleet ~dth Cohen and trampe interns to determine ihtch interns would fit 1n his overall plan of six yourlq effective spokesmen for the PrEsic1ent

GSdg

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM 0 GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Ca2aisn survex - Wave II

Concerning your request that Bob Teeter submit the results of the Seoand Wave in a format which will give comparative data aide by side 80 that we oan indioate what the changes have been with regard to issues eto over the put seVeral month in my June 6 memorandum to Haldeman attached at Tab B was the format for receiving the results of Wave II Another copy is attached for you to this memo As you can see the parenthetical notationa will indicate the change from the previous wave of polls As I mentioned in my memorandum of June 6 Teeter would have changed the format (which I consider quite ~ as it ia) in any way to suit your requirements A chanqe at this point however would delay the receipt of the results

GSjb

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON

June 19 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM L HIGBY~

I assume that whenlitdoes his analysis of the new poll data helll have comparative data side by side so we can indicate what the changes have been with regard to issues etc over the last several months Is this the way it is set up

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0

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18 iOll~_

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0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Rc~ T-S

Ii 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Mc-Il-K 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

W 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

U 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Approval

~

Job 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) Eco~oy 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) ctnaOl 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) JobAne 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

T

~ Sta~_ National

1 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 2 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) J 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 4 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) S 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

Issue HnGUng

He + + +

N II

Vletnal 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

Inflation 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

Cencral tnrest 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

Crime 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

linclp1o)ccnt 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

Drurs 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

St1te I - ~

Cov 0 (+ G) 0 (+ 0) -cn 0 vi 0 (I C smiddoto 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

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0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

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0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

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bull

~ 0 (+ 0) 0 (- 0) 0 (+ 0)

0 0 0

Stale Dales No of Interviews

A

Tot 1 Ticket-

Splitter Democrat

Nixon HcGovern Uallace Undecided

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

Nixon lIumphrey llallltJccgt Undecided

0 0 0 0

-(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

lt- a)

0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Nixon Kennedy t-lallace Undecided

Nixon HcGovern Undecided

Nixon Humphrey Undcciccd

Nixon Kennedy Unded G(d

State Dates No of Intervicws

A (i)

BALLOTS

l-ccl i a Harkets (fillI) Total Area I Area 2 Area 3 Area 4

Nixon 0 0 0 0 0 McGovern 0 0 0 0 0 Wallace 0 0 0 0 0 Undecided 0 0 0 0 0

Nhon Humphrey Hallace Undecided

f

Nixon Kennedy Hall(Jce Undecided

Nixon HcGovcrn Undecided

Nixon Burphrcy Undcciccd

Nbon l~cln eJy Undcd dcd

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Stntc Dates No of Intcrvics

B

Nixon HcGovcrn i-lallace Undecided Nuber

Total - lOO~ 0 0 0 0 0

Af~ 18-24 years 0 0 0 0 0 25-34 years 0 0 0 0 0 35-44 years 0 0 0 0 0 45-54 years 0 0 0 0 0 55-64 years 0 0 0 0 0 65 years + 0 0 0 0 0

Education Less than High School High School Graduate College

Relivion Cctholic

~ Protestant

JCi-lish Other

Race fnite Black Ye11mgt1 llrmm

Union Yes No

Inconc Under 000 $5000-9999 $10 ODD-It 919 $15000 +

Sex fl1le

(i ) i j L j c 11)

State l1ltcs No of Interviews

n (i)

Undecided lU1~bcr

Tctal - lCO~ o (+ 0) o (+ 0) o (+ 0) o (+ 0) o

U-2 Y0lt1rS 25-3 yccrs 35-4 years 45-5-+ years 55-64 years 65 years +

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

o o o o o o

Elucation Less thn High School Hifh Scllool College

Gradulte

Relirdon CcLholic Protestant J-ish Other

~

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Union Yes No

hearne GOO

$500]-9gt S99 $lOOOO-l gt~99 $15000 T

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Sttc Date

No of Interviews

B (ii)

Ni-o1 i311ccc Uncccided NU7~cr

(+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0Tot21 - 100~~ 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

Afc 18-24 years 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

25-34 yccs 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

35-44 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 yc~rs

45-54 years 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

55-6f years 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ D) 065 years + 0

Educ2tion Less than High School High School Graduate Collegc~

Religion Catholic - T bull

Protestant Jewish Other

Race Hhite BIClck Ye110

i BrCi

Union Yes No

Incocc Under saeo $5C)0-9999

- no 000-11099 $15000 +

Lllc rcle

State Dates No of Intcrvicus

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RATnGS O ABILITY TO r ~DLE ISSlJES-

Total Rating Total Rating Total Rating HcGovern HUr1phrcv

Pos Pos Pos Neg

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Vietnam 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Inflation 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

General Unrest 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Crime 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Unemployment 0 (+

0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Drugs

Education

Taxes

Bussing

Health Care

National Defense

Environnent

Race Rel1tions

SlJlc )~l t lt S

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CurrCl t Ratjng Ratinr R1 t inp Issue Voti------

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VietHl Tetal 0 0 0 0 0 0 E2d 1on 0 0 0 0 0 0 Soft iXO1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Soft D-l 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hard DC1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hard Uace 0 0 0 0 0 0 Soft middota11ace 0 0 0 0 0 0

Infla t i 01 Total Hard ixon Soft Nixon Soft Dcrl Hard DcD Hard lallace Soft middottallace

General Unrest Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dc Hard Dem Jrard Jallace Soft allace

crime Total

Hard Uxon Soft Nixon Soft Den Hard Den Hard lallace Soft Halllce

Unemployment Total Hard ixon Soft ~ i-O1 Soft Dcr] H3rd DCIJ

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C (i) CC1td No of Intcrvi(middotl~

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Pos

Educatio1 Totnl o o o o o o 11rd ~ion o o o o o o Soft llixon o o o o o o Soft DC7l o o o o o o Hard Dc~ o o o o o o nrd middotallacc o o o o o o Sof t ilt111ace o o o o o o

Taxes Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem Hard iallace Sof t Jallace

Bussing Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem lIard Iallac e Soft ~allace

~ ~

Health Care Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem Hard ~allace Soft ~middotallace

National Dfcnse Total Hard Nixon Soft rixon Soft Dem Hard Dem llnd middotallac e Soft imiddotallace

Enviromncnt Total Bard ~b~on

Sof t imiddoton Soft DCil

llJrd Deil

Ibid middotallzlcc So[ t 111 lCC

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11 rl ~ i-on ~0ft Nimiddotnn

State Dltes No of InterviewsD

lEISCLITY

Trust

CIOSQ ~ilQd

1Jcutrnl Open ~indcd

Dishonest Neutral Honest

Unjust Neutral Just

COL1pctencc

Inepcrienced Neutral Expc Lenced

Untrained Neutral Trained

Uninformed Neutral Informed

Incoilpetcnt Neutral Copetent

Strength

Tirdd leutral Bold

DnnrerotlS l~cutral

Sl[e

Snft

Total Ratin8 Nixon

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

Total Ratins EcGovern

o o o

o o o

o o o

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Total Rating Humphr~

o o o

o o o

o o o

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Dattmiddot to of Intcrvi(middotgt

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Tru t

Close lfindcd leutral O)C1 ~firdcd

Dishonest lcural Honest

Unjust lcutral Just

Conpetencc

Inexperienced Neutral Experienced

Untrained Neutral Trained

Uninf oned Neutral Inforred

Incolpe ten t Neutral COIrpetent

Tinicl ~eu tri1l Bold

Dnncrous (ll ~ral

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Soft

Hard

o o o

o o o

o o o

Soft Nion

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

Soft DCIJ1 II

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

HArd Bard SCl

Den i-Iallacc

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0

State Dates No of Interviews

E

21

1~iQ~1

cltrrs cGov C ra

otcrs Totnl

rove Nixon ~-cGovcrn

Voters Voters No

Opinion

18-24 yelrs 25-3 yeDs

35-44 years 45-54 years 55-6 years 65 years +

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0

deg deg0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

Education Less than ns High School Grad College

Religion Catholic Protestant Jewish Other

T

Race Hhite

Black Yellow Bro-O

Union Yes No

Income Under $5000 $5000-9999 $10000-14999 $15000 +

Sex Hale Fernle

Ar el 1 IIrea 2

~ l 0 11 t l c JJI

Arc 3

State Dates No of Interviews

Three pa8es of conclusions highlighting differences from tradishy

ticnal patterns and significant changes from first 7ave bull

State Datcs No of Interviews

CAHPAIG rLICATIONS

Three pagcs of rcco~~endations and suggestions for campaign

action

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ADMINISTRAlTVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 10 1972

JfEMORANDUM FOR DICK HOWARD

FROM GOROON STRACHAN

SUBJECT ~a Monitorinsz Reports

Attached are the Media MonibDring Reports from the system established by Van Shumway at 1701 You may have been talking to Van directly about theBe reports presumably you and Chuck will have some written comments for Van suggsatinq improvements andohanges~ I would appreciate receiving a copy of the comments

Thank you

FU--61S

GScar

1ctiviti2S 3nd (speakers news conferences etc) -

sitions activities

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rroblc~s needs Jnd

Week of

From

1i(1n iC2d 3u-~iL

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PIl nati nm-lS on Nixons trip etc No local editorials

None in this area bullbullbullbullbull

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WASHINGTON DC Z0510

June 2 1972

Sr[TE Tennessee

Iviay 30 - June 3

FRG1 Bill GOOd~li n

HEJSPAP~R COVERG~ OF THE CP-JmiddotIPA IGN

All lire stuff no local c 1)nns generated NiXon domishyna s the n~ws ~ith Noscow Trip HUJnp and McGovern splitt Deillocra~ic coverage

TEL~lI8IC11 ~~

If youve seen the networks you know what is being seen j_D lc-lnsss-e 0 leeal stuff being genera ted Except Senato2 r 1pound10 is Q str er of the sident ard says so Eis opponent cn knoc~s the President but lOn 1 t s lith either rmiddotIcGovern or HUInp

Cf~PIGl IS K2Y ACTIV AD CO~RAGE

Aint nobJdy n to Tennessee cept HoJard B3ker and he got good coverage ihen he announced for re-election

G~

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nt is so popular in nnessee that nobody is him except a few liberal newspapergOi12 to

(clips a t~Lac d)editorial

110 partle ~)cl n~~

If the Nixon letter to Hanna editor in jmiddotrr)hi- la~ ri8G2u by 1701 bullbullbull my it J1 2 l)(auty (clip attaclLu)

SCiln1ct nFrom

cover2~e of c~~nni - (Annlysis nnd i8portant cl 5)-

AJl papers carried lead s~ories of Presidents trip --wire service stuff TV vas rna stl y nat ional Ie vel Good editorial comment thus r nore expected early next veek

Television acd radio (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

activities and covern (speakers news conferences ~tL) -

Kleindienst in Phoenix for Republican fund raiser Great coverage popular in Arizona spoke favorably for Nixon well received Rehnquist here at present for tv 0 spee s bullbull vill ha ve pre ss conference tomor row (see clip) Chairman Mardian initiated positive rc sponse to Pre sident s speech 6 l 72 cove red in one nevspaper so far

nctivitics and covera

lvfaddox in toTl for John Birch Dav dinner (can you believe) bullbullbull lashed Nixon bullbullbull r iVaJl2ce 1n- in Demo party (see clip re Stillman) bullbullspoke favo

Ie rn es loclly Cha ve z ra st creatinr visits troln outside aQitator sl

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CcrcHa lgtc Joe Kennedy Jr (corning next veek) Farnl Vorkels Union has c orsed V1cGo(n (so 1 s surprised) Small strike in Yurna county va si 111ajority of rne lon-Die lc l s still wo prciCluccr S obta ined injunctions again st strikers vc~ hosciLlj7(C most s frOlTI clergy and handful of press

Probles needs nn~i Lusshy

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The co~cl~3io~ 01 the Fres~dents ~~scow trip and his return hcee doninated the 00(gt-0e ~cS 1 -t cC 2middotpcted it least 45 of the stiltes 107 ajor d1ilies cOI~=eltec (ciitcri21_~ tl1is ~C(-gt( C~ t~le su~~-it ar-~d is 2C11everents( see enclosed c ) 0- of tre co---taries middotcce favorable t70 middotere neutrlt1l and three middotere U1_ycrale ~middotst cC1sicienci tile suit at least a personal triun~ for the Presidcct ~a1y t~ouht it a politically otivated Dove as well Latc clips on rmiddotver and 1ltntz appoin-ents as reg chrm also enclosed from 526

Television (Analysis with e~phasis on TV) shy

The Nosco~middot tri) ad the return also of course dominated radio and television coveraGe TlC tune as al-os t invarialy favorab1eneut ral gain the thought that the su~~it ~as a gre2t perso~al success for the President was underscored by the hopeful opticis1 the t characterized the pre-sul7lit coverabe bull Coverage las daily and very etensive

CoveraGe of Julie Eisenhoer visit already fonarded to Allen Hall at tmiddotfuite House copy of SU1la1-~ and also cl el closed

s activties and cover2 e (speakers news conferences etc) shy

61 - Julie Eisenhc~er - Philadelphia - (see en closed neclO and clip~

61 Sen Javits - Philadelphia - no TV no radio one small article in Bulletin

62 - estern R2gicnal Chrn apptnt - Jolms tom - 2 of 2 TV 2 radio 1 of 1 dailies

62 - Central e6ional ChrG appt lt - Altoona 1 of I TV 1 radio 1 of 1 dailies

Oppositions key activities and coverage shy

As usual no actual activity ~n Pen1sylvania by the De20cratic cont~~ders

Good coveraga of California prisary sene stuff on ~J priary Also good coverage - conti~u_~ - on ~allaces conditien - especially report on possible volu~tary cove~cnt retGrning to toes

State lfric Secy contiJcS

ProblcDs n~cds and lansshy

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4-George shultz 5-Ronald Reagan 6-Statement from each of 11 student body presshyidents fed to home-tmm radio stations following press conference Key Campaign Activities I-Student Leaders for the President press conference in h~ (see attached) 2-Student Leaders for the President press conference in Sacramento (see attached) 3-Visit by Sec Peterson (good LA coverage) 4-Visit by Don Rumsfeld (good LA coverage see attached) 5-Visit by John Veneman 6-Emphasis on Spanish-Speaking iilltericans 7-Heavy letters to editor campaign building throughout the state Our Television Efforts Our caIaera crew shot soundcolor film for (-elivery to the foilomiddot-inr California stations San Francisco KTVU KROli KPIX KGO Sacramento CCR]l KXTV KOVR San Diego KFMB ROGO Fresno I0IJ KFSN KJEO Bakersfield KERO KBAK San Jose KNTV Palm Springs KHIR KPLr1 In addition the following stations were sent film with a tag featuring a local student body president TAVY Portsmouth Va KI1TV Omaha KLZ-rV Denver li1CVB-TV Necdha Mass KELO-TV Sioux Falls S D WISH-TV Indianapolis Ind WISC-TV Madison iisc KIiW-TV Seattle Icsh KROD-1V El Paso Tex WBRC-TV Birmingham Ala 9ur ralt1~9-~ Interviel Bookings Students booked on KATIC KHJ KFI KHJ-TV lecc KNXT-TV Noon Ne~s Opposition Activities McGovern is video taping his appearances sending to abo 3S-TV stations tlOughout the state Plans to follmmiddot this procedure in New Yor~ (see attached) Both McGovern amp Humphrey getting excellent exposure Were taping most of their public appearances Ashbrook still receivillg moderate coverage criticism of Russia trip Yorty supports the Presidents stand in Vietnam lr~le~s-pound N~ec1s l-A great deal of inconvenience and unnecessary cxpe1se las caused by 170i staff p-oviding incorrect and poorly plnned inforration on tie Student L82lders for ttle President 2-GOP VIP 5 scheduled to visit California are still not contacting our office in advance -- or while tleyrc here In addition many are unavailable for special interview amp talk sho~s Were being eaton up by our op~Qsition while our visitors refuse to cooperate 3-Th President or an ai(~5hould say sorething in sympathy with the pliglt of Soviet Jews 4-Visiting VIPs ore not providing advance copies of speeches releases etc bull and arc b-irgirS no vi suals 9rilphs or derlOnstrations 5-Please put us on your taililq lit for ncmiddots roJeisos also key releases frol trw vhiLc House G-tP vpoundrf t~cuctcJ ) 1701 0 ~J()(j~ Cj0st~] on tal~ SilCS to ippllud tilmiddot] I)resi~1cntfs StLT tl0rc~Tcnt- tlO~~CVcr- 170l le[UJC~ to rsid~ round dlta 0

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MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT First ~lOnday

You sent me a note asking who is responsible for this cover - what 1s the approval process - this is a disaster and whoever did it is not to publish First Monday again I talked with Dick Howard at lenqtb aDmit tEe approval prooess tor First Monday IIe and Chuck Colson after considerable-discussion over several months with Tom Evans and JoIalLofton I have established the following system for suggestions and approval on First MandaI and Monda~1

1) Colson or Howard personally call Tom Evans or Jobn Lofton with suggestions for possible textual comments in First Mondaz For example in the June 5 First Monday on the sUbstantive area every article except eurohe salute to Ted Aqnew and the pictures from Eye on Nixon was sugshygested by Colson or Howard Most of the requests were Presidential directives to Colson

2) Colson and Howard do not review the final text of either Mondax or First Monda~ before it goes to the printer They only review ilie tIna text on Special Editions

3) In case of dispute between Bvans and Lofton Colson will usually call Evans and persuade him to follow Howards suggestions to Lofton

As to your conoern about the cover Colson and Howard did not approve the pioture ao they do not approve any pictures within First Monday However it 1a Colsons opinion that the cover pIcture of First Mond~t is excellent It is an even better ahot of tne PreaIaen relaxing than the picture of the President on the yacht with -1oabacher

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As to your directive that whoever approved the picture should not publish First Mondai aqun that man is John Lofton However before he I e ther fired or has his job funotions shifted at the RNC you may want to discuss new approval procedures for Mon~X and First Mo~day with Colson My own guess is that Colson haa done quIte well to qat this far in exereisinq editorial control over these RNC publicat60ns However you may well want to ask Colson to go one stepfurther and review for final siqn-off the actual text and piotures of ~ndaI and Frat MondaIshy

Shall I cover this directly with Howard

GSjb

Jlllle 1 1972

Dee Mr Hewitt

Mr Hal4emaa was oet of the coutry witll the PreideM whee yOU BOte o( May 25 19n arlirella tGotlpel1tt

1 bow that he oaw t me to tbak yOG (or the two tlcketa that we ohtalaed tIlro JOIr offlc for Mr HaldemaD azul Mrs H Jbull Ha14maa (MI HaldellWA mother) (01 Wed edayl performaace

MI Haldemaa did bullbullbull GodapeU prior to the alaa trip~ aDCI tbof01l8ll1y -Joyed U

Slacerely

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIALbull

JUne 27 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI KlN KHACIIIGIAN

FROM GORDON SWRACHAN

SUBJECT McGovern Cartoon 1

You probably noticed the McGovern cartoon in Sundays New York Ti_s The double mirror effect is a classic t trust we wIll says it for the same wide distribution that last weeks article in Time magazine will receive at the appropriate time ---shy

GSjb

THE NEW YORK TIMES SUNDAY JUNE 25 1972

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Buoyed by tb result of the New York primary George McGovern was busy last week at the ticklish task of uniting hi political irregular with the Democratic establilhment How far are they apart See above bull

AD~tINIBTRATlVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

You probably followed the Minnesota plank put forward by McGovern qui~ elosely In partioular there was a plank on homosexual marriaqe It has been reported there were rY shots of two homosexuals danoing at the convention in lavender T-shirts I assume that you or Pat have acquired a tape of this

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June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

PROMt GORDON STRACHAN

You probably noticed McGovern 8 statement middotfind me a welta~ mothe~ who earns $8000 and Ill eat this entire report- An appropriate welfare example miqbt be found for later use

GSjb

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ADMINISTRATI~LY CONFIDENTIAL

June 13 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I BRUCE KEHRLI

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Politics

know how opposed you are to any political consideration ~pecially if they might effect the careful staffing of the presidents work However you should know that the entire attack 1n this week DNe answer to -Monday WFact- is aimed at the -gathering orowd at the White House- know you have been through the facts and advised Ehrlichman but maybe some thought should be given as to how we can respond to this frontal attack by the Democrats

Just a thouqht

GSjb

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Page 4: Richard Nixon Presidential Library Contested Materials ......13 16 6/5/1972 Letter From Gordon Strachan to Sirs. RE: Haldeman's appreciation for sending the Collectors Society's 1971

Box Number Folder Number Document Date Document Type Document DescriptionNo Date Subject

13 16 6291972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Dick Howard RE

The attached media monitoring reports from

Delaware Oklahoma North Dakota and

Wisconson 1 pg

Campaign

13 16 6291972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Larry Higby RE

The Surrogate Attack Plan 1 pg

Domestic Policy

13 16 6261972 Memo From Patrick E ODonnell to Herbert L

Porter and J Curtis Herge RE The

Surrogate Attack Plan and a chronological

listing of selected events taking place during

the period of September 4 through November

7 1972 2 pgs

Domestic Policy

13 16 6291972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Larry Higby RE

The Celebrities Plan and what it could

accomplish 1 pg

Domestic Policy

13 16 6281972 Memo From Herbert L Porter to Gordon Strachan

RE Message that states Thought you might

be interested in the attached Caldiero is now

responsible for these three groups reporting

to me 1 pg

White House Staff

Wednesday February 16 2011 Page 4 of 7

Box Number Folder Number Document Date Document Type Document DescriptionNo Date Subject

13 16 6261972 Memo From Raymond Caldiero to Herbert L

Porter RE Celebrities Athletes and

American Music 6 pgs

Domestic Policy

13 16 6301972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Ken Khachigian

RE The picture of McGovern kissing

Coretta King on the steps of the capitol in

South Carolina 1 pg

Personal

13 16 6261972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Larry Higby RE

Magruders Press Contacts 1 pg

White House Staff

13 16 1171972 Memo From Haldeman to John N Mitchell RE

The mistake it was to appoint Jeb Magruder

as spokesman for Nixons campaign 1 pg

Campaign

13 16 6241972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Larry Higby RE

Gregg Petersmeyer and his possible

appointment as spokesman for the Presidents

non-youthful voting groups 1 pg

Domestic Policy

Wednesday February 16 2011 Page 5 of 7

Box Number Folder Number Document Date Document Type Document DescriptionNo Date Subject

13 16 6201972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Larry Higby RE

Campaign Survey-Wave II and the need for

Bob Teeter to submit the results 1 pg

Domestic Policy

13 16 6191972 Memo From L Higby to Gordon Strachan RE

Teeters analysis of the new poll data and the

comparative data results 15 pgs

Domestic Policy

13 16 6101972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Dick Howard RE

The attached reports conerning media

monitoring 13 pgs

Domestic Policy

13 16 661972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Larry Higby RE

Textual questions for the First Monday

publication 2 pgs

White House Staff

13 16 611972 Letter From Gordon Strachan to Frankie Hewitt

RE Strachans appreciation for the tickets to

see Godspell 1 pg

Personal

Wednesday February 16 2011 Page 6 of 7

Box Number Folder Number Document Date Document Type Document DescriptionNo Date Subject

13 16 6271972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Ken Khachigian

RE The McGovern Cartoon displayed in the

New York Times 1 pg

Campaign

13 16 6251972 Newspaper Cartoon from the New York Times

newspaper depicting George McGovern

standing next to a hippie with a caption that

reads The ticklish task of uniting his

political irregulars with the Democratic

establishment 1 pg

Campaign

13 16 6261972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Ken Khachigian

RE The platform on homosexual marriage

and supposed video footage of two

homosexuals dancing at the convention 1 pg

Campaign

13 16 6301972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Ken Khachigian

RE McGoverns statement where he says

Find me a welfare mother who earns $8000

and Ill eat this entire report 1 pg

Campaign

13 16 6131972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Bruce Kehrli RE

How the Republicans can respond to the

latest frontal attack by Democrats that is

aimed at gathering a crowd at the White

House 1 pg

Campaign

Wednesday February 16 2011 Page 7 of 7

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rights enforcement purposes D Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted Invasion of privacy G Withdrawn and return private and personal material

or a libel of a living person H Withdrawn and returned non-historical material

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR JOHN EHRLICHMAN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECTs Peesidents Estate Plan

You asked me to call John Alexander to obtain the Mudge Rose draft documents of the Presidents Estate Plan John Alexander was out of town and on John Deans advice I talked with Dick Ritzel I told Mr Ritzel that we would like to have his draft documents and comments on DeMarcos materials by June JO Mr Ritzl was civil to me only because I was his Associate for two years

In response to the substance of your request Mr Ritzel said he needs final word on the use of the papers for Mrs Nixons benefit upon the Presidents death The question is whether all papers are to go to ~~e irrevocable trust or whether file is to have a limited power to appoint the proceeds to issue The DeMarco draft does not address itself to the question and instead qives her a general power of appointment to dispose of the papers in any way she sees fit

Mr titzel will prepare documents which implement the Mudge Rose plan ~d DeMarcos statement of what he hoped his documents would do My own readinq of the DeMaroo documents confirms the lack of oonfor-mity between his statement and his documents Mr Ritzel will no~ redraft DeMarco s documents as the risk of error would be too great He will beqin work on the Mudqe Rose documents immediately but would not commit to a date

GSjb

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL June 30 1972

MEJlaquo)RANDUM FOR I FOLLOW UP

FROMJ GORDON STRACHAN

On July 7 review with Ed Pailor the discussion of Tuesday June 27 regarding the mechanism of submitting poltical report on the Democratic Convention for Haldeman A1~lOUgh Magruder and Failor plan on reporting orally to Mitchell Haldeman would like a written report similar to the Chapin analysis of the TV aspects ot the Democratic Convention bull

I should also it in on Chapin t 8 meetings on the TV aspects of tne Democratic Convention

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 30 1972

MEMORAIiDUM FORI FOLLOW UP

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

Follow up with Dwight on July 6 regarding his TV plan for the Republican Convention with a special emphasis on the President and First Family plans It might be advantageous to have one submitted to Bob on Friday Jly 7 Chapins overall plan for the TV aspect of the Convention 18 due after the Democratic Convention concludes on July II

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

Mru~RANDUM FOR I FOLLOW UP

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

Cheek with Pat Salibury regarding the tickets tor -Tommyshyany night except June 27 IWo ticket it they must be purchased or six if they oan be obtained free

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL J _ n f 1

June 15 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI

Check with Hugh Sloan on the status of the n to be released by Auquat 4 via Stana on June 16

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL -

June 22 1972

-tEMORANDOM FORI ARTHUR FINKELSTEIN

PROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT New York Results t

I called your office yesterday to discus the New York primary results to learn that you were in the Empire State I usume you are preparing the same type of ana1yUs that you did on a preliminary basis from California When you complete that analysis please give me a call as I am particularly interested 1n where McGovern turned out his supporters I also want to know the specifics regarding the Delaney victory

GSjb PU - 73

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONPIDENTIAL l t

June 14 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI POLLOtl UP

GORDON SrRACHAN

Check witb Dave Parker on June 16 on the statue of his Celebritiee Program propoeal that he hac been working on wi1h Pout anc Porter

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL bullbull t

June 14 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI ARTHUR PI~~LSTEIN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

I noticed your lettar to the Editor of Politeia regardingthe 1960 election and the Alabama vote f would be intershyeted in receiv1nw oopies of your Latters to the Editor a there may be several linea that Magruder and others would want to put out through this magazine

GSjb FU - 619

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTL~ - June 12 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI FOLLOW UP

FROM a GORDON STRACHAN

Checl on Monday June 12 regarding whether Magruder has locked Ed Pailor as the attack man for the Democratic Convention lie was going to cover Mitchell on this on -June 9

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIALr lilt U- d I

June 12 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I FOLLOW UP

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

Check on June 15 on the statue of the California and WOmen analysis at 1701

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL - June 12 1912

MEMORANDUM PORI FOLLOW UP

GORDON STMCHAN

Check wi th Pete Dailey on the statu of the McGovern documentary which should be on 2-inoh tape on June 14

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL ~

JWle 10 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR FOLLOW-UP

FROM C~RD01~ STRACHAN

On Tuesday June 13 I check for the Rick Fore analysis of the McGovern Orqanization in California Also get the Jerry Jones controller report on California that will be submitted to Malek

June 5 1972

Dear SirBs

Mr aldeman has aaked 1M to 811pre8 his thanks for sending ~he Collector Societys 1971 and 1l 1II181ibership cards At this time Mr Ualdeaan cannot become a member of the Society therefore the meMbership cards are beinC] returned to you so that you remoe his name from your records

Thank you

Sincerely

Gordon Straehan staff Abullbulllatant to H R Haldeman

Franklin Mint Collectors Society ranklin Center Pennsylvania 19063

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FORa LEN GARMENT

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

Pat Moynihan called Bob on June 16 to say that an amazingshynumber of people around Harvard and MIT are extremely upset at the prospect of McGovern IJ nomination ThOtle upset include many liberal Democrats One partioular individual that Moynihan thouqht you should contact on behalf of the President is Ithiel de Sola Pool of MIT

After the Democratic Convention many of these Democratic intellectuals will support the President according to Moynihan

John t4itcbell hbullbull seen a few of the intellectuals and Jeff Hart recently wrote bull story indioating that you and Mitchell were conferring with a large number of individuals who are wnot normally frequenters of the Whito HOUBemiddot

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONPIDENTIAL I

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI DICK HOWARD

PROMs GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Media ~rontorini

Attached are the Delaware Oklahoma North Dakota and Wisconsin media moni~rin9 reports Please advise me as to when we will bave the meetinq to fiqure out how

to qet more out of the media monitoring projeot

GSjb FU - 76

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI LARRY HIGBY

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECTs surroq~ A~tek Plan

In case theres any doubt in your mind about the importance of getting the surrogate attack problem resolved once and for all please read the attached memorandum from Pat ODonnell It is the clearest statement on paper of the very substantial differences between Colsons concetion of the surrogates and Mitchells ODonnell says forget the plan but rather fill the big - already scheduled - events with surroqates

GSjb FU - 77

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTONmiddot

June 26 1972

MEMORlNDU1vl FOR HERBERT L PORTEn J CURTIS BERGE

FROM PATRICK E ODONNELL~ SUBJECT II

In response to a request for comments issued distribution of the Surrogate Attack Planll

we have put together a chronological listing of selected events taking place during the period September 4 through November 7 1972 They were chosen for a nun1ber of reasons and are oriented towards but not limited to national organizations key states major local events and miscellaneous but politiczelly advanshytageous rums Input came from such special voting blocks as youth labor blacks aged farmers veterans Jews ethnics etc etc

On cornpgtring this list with the assignrnents set forth in the Surrogate Plan ve find a plethora of occasions where either the party scheduled into the ographic area is not appropriegtte middotfor the job or there is no one alloc to the area at all Nonetheless a substantic1 number of

se Inc swill dernand and as in the past D1USt receive Cabinet level Adnllnistratioll representation Accordingly we are concerned that e npoundlexibiliti fOT covering events not included in your plan as cited in pa~c hvo of your meJYlO lill be in reality an unattail1able factor If thp- lejcl ~inrO~tFs are schednled by 1701 to cl1npaicl1

three (heys a week prinlarily on a key s tate and ~~eo ba s it is extrerndy unlikely they will be 2v(~i13b1e to do further travelling

andor spc21~ill~ to cover mm1erous or events not yet into consider~~tion by your scheduling op(~ration

In short the pLn is at least a first step towards thoughtful anel inlellirent uti1i zaiion of Ollr top spokcsrncn the canlpaigl1 Crlll1 period Hocvel we (leIinitcly feel that it is a nlatler

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of sonlC priority to cover as luany of thesc inlportant foruns as possible with Cabinet level spokesmen rather than attcmpting to create cvents on a wholesale basis SilUply to adhcre to a rough plan which by its very definition is oriented towards percentages and geographic distribution Therefore it is incumbent upon the rc election effort that all interested parties resolve these and other logistical difficulties before signing 01pound on or fornlalizing the plan

Ve have not addressed the inevitable issue of the reluctant or choosy surrogate Past cA-perience has proven these individuals to be a lTIOst disconcerting thorn in the side of progress If they are not nropcrlv and full) rnotivated the best n12n in the world

1 J 1

will crumble in execution It vill probably take at least onc head-on nleeting with the President to sufficiently ignite the fire We can discuss this at a later date

~

--ucc Gordon Strachan

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIOEN~IAL

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM PORi LARRY HIGBY

FROth GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT 1 Celebrities

Finally the Celebritie plan arrved by Ray Caldiero The plan itself eems fairly toOd It accomplishes what We ve been after for months - that ia one man ultimately responsible at 1101 with the back9round and experienoe I would appreciate your comment before we send it to Bob

oci Alexander P Butterfield

GSjb H - FU - 76

COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT

June 28 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR MR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM HERBERT L PORTER ~

Thought you might be interested in the attached Caldiero is now responsible for these three groups reporting to me

Attachment

bull Committee for the Re-election of the President

MEMORANDUM June 26 1972

MEMORANDUH FOR HERBERT L PORTER

FROM RAYMOND CALDIERO ~~ SUBJECT Celebrities Athletes and American

Music

Prior to our visit to California you asked me to get involved as much as I could while in Los Angeles with the Celebrity American MusicAthlete combine and to offer you my honest appraisal of the situation with specific recommendations for improvement and middotproper utilization of this resource bull

1

The following represents the current status of the Celebrity American MusicAthlete program its needs problems and recomshymendations with specific ideas and programs that should be implemented immediately

Current Status

At the present time you have three separate celebrity divisions the movie industry celebrities with offices in Los Angeles and New YOFk American Music in Nashville and Athletes in New York Each of these divisions seems to operate autonomously with no coordination among the three divisions To date no one person has had enough free time to spend with this operation to offer the necessary supervision organization implementation of ideas and programs and recruitment and servicing of these notables Unless this function is created within the Committee proper utilization of this fantastic resource vill not be forthshycoming

Needs

The three celebrity groups must be properly coordinated so they work as one -- and should report to one person All three celebrity groups are identifiable voter blocs all have the same unique characteristics of notariety and all should be utilized as one support source

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I vLew the entire celebrity operation as a public relations sales function -- one that should be used to support events with our surrogates voter blocs citizens groups and most importantly to achieve the proper media coverage with the many celebrities - shyall supporting the main objective to re-elect the President We must re-structure our priorities and get the main job accomplished utilizing the best people for the best job There is absolutely---- ---- no sense in making another wave to give to our opposition

Proper direction plans policies main objectives programs ideas and specific events must be planned immediately with first priority being the support function to the Republican National Convention Thousands of TVradio and newspaper media ~LlI b~ at the Convention and our celebrity resource must be properly staged to take advantage of this media opportunity

~ -~ecommendations~

~e aanagement techniques to be employed in the celebrity operation are ~ 1) responding to the specific needs and 2) creating new ~isual opportunities In Los Angeles we have a most capable v~lunteer (full time) in Mrs Sue Taurog Mrs Taurog knows all of the movie industry celebrities personally due to her heavy involvement through the years in working with her prominent director husband Norman Taurog Miss Patty Schrager themiddot secretary in the L A officeis alsa very competent in scheduling proper implementation and follow-up with the celebrities and their specific events I recommended to you that Mr Crane be transshyferred back to Universal and that a working Executive Committee be set up with such people as Johnny Grant Mary Ann Mob1y Chad and Shelby Everett etc If we can properly implement this Executive Committee with each person doing his share the office will purr Additional celebrities must be recruited and then serviced

With Ed Crane now back at Universal Studios he can be utilized on special projects for the celebrity operation (within his job limitations) special projects for Taft Schreiber and utilization of Universal facilities as the needs come up within the celebrity operationbull

In Nashville we must establish a new set of guidelines and specific programs with Bill Warner the Executive Director

The Athletes for the President operation seems to be in capable hands with Tom Scott However priorities objectives and proper coordination of his efforts must be implemented

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The New York celebrity operation under Ruth Chase needs immediate direction I strongly suggest that we name an Executive Director to operate as the titular head of the New York celebrity operation Mr Dave Brown who is the husband of Helen Gurley Brown of Cosmopolitan Hagazine would be perfect With Mr Brown in this capacity our New York celebrity resources would be opened up considerably

All of our celebrity offices should coordinate the scheduling of all events through Ed Cowling in the Surrogates Services Office Ed has a working relationship with the various celebrity groups and my recommendation is that Cowling continue to function in this capacity scheduling celebrities into already scheduled events

Ideas and Programs to be Implemented

(A) Celebrity Briefing Books - Containing specific information on the Presidents accomplishments stands on issues Vietnam briefing etc bullbullbullbull should be prepared immediately for all of our committed celebrities Celebrities are used to being scripted and must be given the party line to properly achieve the main purpose of their support function

(B) Celebrity Schedules - All of our committed celebrities must be contacted immediately for their schedules from July 1st shyNovember 7 1972 i e How much time can we expect from you working on behalf of the re-election of the President This way we will not be constantly spinning our wheels to try to track them down as they travel throughout the U S Knowing the specific schedules will allow us the opportunity of properly scheduling -- even if they are doing summer stock in Indianapolis for example We must receive a time commitment from our celebrities

(C) Celebrity Hedia Plan - Knmring the time commitments and schedules of our celebrities will allow us to implement a celebri ty media plan on TVIradio talk shows rallies nevspaper intervicvs in various cities throughout the U S This will give us a mass media approach rather than a rifle shot here and there In addition~ we will be able to be in constant contact at all times -- continuing the party line flow of information

(D) Celebrity TV Special - We must start immediately to plan for a 90-minute TV special to be viewed on prime tine Contact should be made with our top Republican producers Ronald Tayne Jack Philbin and Paul Keyes This TV special should be scheduled ~or late October or early November Objective would be to show celebrity support for the President to swing the last minute undecided voters (Detlocrats Independents and youth)

Page 4

(E) Radio and TV Spots - must be produced with our celebrities and scheduled throughout select major markets in the U S

(F) Special Campaign Show - utilizing the Tonight Show Dick Cavett Merv Griffin and Mike Douglas talk shows This show should be dedicated entirely to a discussion of the candidates -- utilizing our top celebrities and the opposition celebrities in an informal discussion and quasi-debate type format

(G) Package Shows - should be produced and used for fund raiser celebrity shows and fund raiser dinners

(H) San Clemente Party - Celebrities sho~ld be invited to the Western White House for an informal visit with the President if possible If they could shake his hand listen to a small talk and have the President thank them for their support this

would be a gre~t motivating force for both the committed and uncommitted celebrities I would suggest if at all possible that this get-together be scheduled sometime after the Democratic Convention and prior to the Republican Convention

(I) Recruitment Campaign for Humphrey and Muskie Celebrities shyAssuming that McGovern will be the Democratic candidate this leaves the Humphrcy and Huskie celebrities up for grabs These celebrities should be contacted immediately after the DNC and sold on supporting the President You know McGovern will be doing the same If we are successful in this effort these celebrities could be invited to the San Clemente party and even utilized at the Republican Convent~on

(J) Country and Western Show - Immediate plans should be formulated for a Country and Western Show (fund raiser) in Nashville Tennessee

(K) Major Celebrity Fund Raisers - Immediate thought should be given to a propcrly staged Big Name fund raiser Due to accessibility of our celebrities California and New York would be most appropriate cities

(L) Celebrity Golf Tournament - Suggest we consider this golf tournament at the Lakeside Country Club (California) and utilize our celebrities athletes golfers committed and uncommitted celebrities in a massive fund raiser Since this is Bob Hopes Country Club ole may be able to talk him into a cocktail party after the tournament co-hosted by Bing Crosby Celebrities like Glen Campbell Dean wrtin etc would be most interested in this type of event

middot~

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(M) Republican National Convention - Plans for the utilization of our celebrities at the Conven~ion are already underway as per our previous discussions However much additional work must be put forth in this area in order to get the maximum media exposure of our celebrities

(N) Celebrity Charters to Republican Convention - Strongly suggest that we consider chartering an aircraft in Los Angeles and New York and fly our celebrities to the Republican Convention This is the only way we can be certain they will be in attendance

(0) Campaign Train - Celebrities should be coordinated and properly interspersed on the campaign train as it travels from coast to coast

(P) Celebrities at Los Angeles Airport - Suggest we utilize some of our celebrities to pass out material on the President at L A Airport to thethousands of people that pass through on a daily basis With this properly coordinated we could achie~e press and media coverage almost on a daily basis This theme can be spread out to include major airports in the U S

(Q) After the Campaign - The RNC should set-up a Celebrity Advisory Service after the campaign The curtain usually drops on all of our celebrities immediately after a Presidential campaign Suggest we continue to recruit new celebrities keep our lists up to date keep them involved and informed with a monthly or quarterly newsletter We should utilize our celebrities for local candidates State Central Committees Federated Womens Groups lihite House Senatorial Gubernatorial Congressional campaigns etc By setting up this small office we can get our celebrities to work for the Republican Party all year long

When 1974 comes - We are ready

When 1976 comes - We are ready

There is no sense to go through lists every two and four years to try and recruit celebrities This should be a sustained effort with a volunteer part time When the curtain drops after a campaign ~e lo~e many of our strong committed celebrities It is my honest opinion that constant contact with our many celebrities will add a bit of additional flair and glamour to the Hhite House

Programs Co~pletedWorking

Since my involvement with the celebrity operation the following events have been completed andor working

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1 Taft Schreiber party 2 Ed Canemoved to Universal 3 Los Angeles office re-organized 4 Los Angeles Executive Committee organization

underway 5 Updated list of celebrities as of 62372 6 Celebrity recruitment underway 7 Update of celebrity files ie biographies and

pictures 8 Eight additional celebrities recruited 9 Convention plans underway

Conclusion

The responsibility of the celebrity operation should be the prime activity of one man at the Committee He should provide the management guidelines and supervise the entire celebrity operation He should provide the proper PR guidance and serve as an idea man for innovative events utilizing the celebrities to the best advantages of all concerned

As I have stated privately Bart and now formally -- I am ready willing and able to take on this function and honestly feel that I could do the best job for the Committee and for the President Its an area with which I feel extremely capable and comfortable due to my previous experience and exposure to the industry I have the support and confidence of Taft Schreiber and Dick Zanuck who are real keys to the entire operation I firmly believe that 1 could very easily take on this new responsibility as well as being PR Swing Man for CliffMillers operation I would strongly suggest that we move the celebrity function under the direction of Cliff Miller with me implementing supervising and providing the ideas s

etc Anything if properly organized and given the proper objectives and ideas directed by someone-with management ability can work well

I

ADMINISTRATrvELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 30 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

trust your research forces have preserved tor appropriate US8 the picture of McGovern kissing Coretta Kinq on the steps of the Capitol in South Carolina

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM OR I LARRY HIGBY

PROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Magruders Press Contacts

The January 17th suggestion by Bob to John Mitchell that Jeb should not be a press contact is not beinq followed Aside from the special assignments to talk with the press such as the shift of the Convention from San Diego to Miami Beach Magruder meets periodically with the press Most recently on Priday when I called hiB office told me that he did not want to be interrupted as be was wwith a reporter- Whether Magruder continues to talk with the press ia I suppose Mitchells decision but you should know that Bob a -personal view W is not being followed

GSjb

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MMIlJI fRAIVELY CONFIDINTIlIL

LAtRY HI ~BY

()~DON STRACH~N

I taILed at so~ lencth with Petersmeyer on Friday reoadding his role betw~cn now and the election Bob las his letter and Ehrlichfllan s comments which basically suggest that Gregg Peteremeyer be a spokesshyman for the Pr~aident to non-youthful votinq croups (Rotllry Lions womens talk shows conferences etc) For Petersmeyer to perfon[ well in this function he must be rmsitioned correctly Petersmeyer leans towar~ attachinr himself to Ehrlichman since Fhrllchlan SeelYs most e~thusiastic about his rolA lmd has hintea that Petersrneyer would be a aood spokasman to join Ehrlichman at stlected events fowever that will not commJH the bulk of Petersn~eyer I s ttrP lIe lflill nce(~ independent scheduling with the correct priorJty For thts to be done we shoulCl Make a basic decision as to whether Petersrneuroyer is to fend for hirflself under Ihrlichman s tutelaqe or wh~ther we should position PetersJlAyer with caison to schedule him in appropriate events

Petersmeyer is worJ~inf on a spe~~(h that he will have Safire review thiR wee)

Petersrneyer will alBO fleet ~dth Cohen and trampe interns to determine ihtch interns would fit 1n his overall plan of six yourlq effective spokesmen for the PrEsic1ent

GSdg

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM 0 GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Ca2aisn survex - Wave II

Concerning your request that Bob Teeter submit the results of the Seoand Wave in a format which will give comparative data aide by side 80 that we oan indioate what the changes have been with regard to issues eto over the put seVeral month in my June 6 memorandum to Haldeman attached at Tab B was the format for receiving the results of Wave II Another copy is attached for you to this memo As you can see the parenthetical notationa will indicate the change from the previous wave of polls As I mentioned in my memorandum of June 6 Teeter would have changed the format (which I consider quite ~ as it ia) in any way to suit your requirements A chanqe at this point however would delay the receipt of the results

GSjb

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON

June 19 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM L HIGBY~

I assume that whenlitdoes his analysis of the new poll data helll have comparative data side by side so we can indicate what the changes have been with regard to issues etc over the last several months Is this the way it is set up

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Nixon Humphrey Undcciccd

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45-54 years 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

55-6f years 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ D) 065 years + 0

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Current R1ting Rating IZl ting l~fcro(l rnVo

Pos

Educatio1 Totnl o o o o o o 11rd ~ion o o o o o o Soft llixon o o o o o o Soft DC7l o o o o o o Hard Dc~ o o o o o o nrd middotallacc o o o o o o Sof t ilt111ace o o o o o o

Taxes Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem Hard iallace Sof t Jallace

Bussing Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem lIard Iallac e Soft ~allace

~ ~

Health Care Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem Hard ~allace Soft ~middotallace

National Dfcnse Total Hard Nixon Soft rixon Soft Dem Hard Dem llnd middotallac e Soft imiddotallace

Enviromncnt Total Bard ~b~on

Sof t imiddoton Soft DCil

llJrd Deil

Ibid middotallzlcc So[ t 111 lCC

- I 11 Lv

11 rl ~ i-on ~0ft Nimiddotnn

State Dltes No of InterviewsD

lEISCLITY

Trust

CIOSQ ~ilQd

1Jcutrnl Open ~indcd

Dishonest Neutral Honest

Unjust Neutral Just

COL1pctencc

Inepcrienced Neutral Expc Lenced

Untrained Neutral Trained

Uninformed Neutral Informed

Incoilpetcnt Neutral Copetent

Strength

Tirdd leutral Bold

DnnrerotlS l~cutral

Sl[e

Snft

Total Ratin8 Nixon

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

Total Ratins EcGovern

o o o

o o o

o o o

~

Total Rating Humphr~

o o o

o o o

o o o

vLdLC

Dattmiddot to of Intcrvi(middotgt

D (i)

eUyre t otin~

Tru t

Close lfindcd leutral O)C1 ~firdcd

Dishonest lcural Honest

Unjust lcutral Just

Conpetencc

Inexperienced Neutral Experienced

Untrained Neutral Trained

Uninf oned Neutral Inforred

Incolpe ten t Neutral COIrpetent

Tinicl ~eu tri1l Bold

Dnncrous (ll ~ral

$3[C

bull t J t~

teu t -11

Soft

Hard

o o o

o o o

o o o

Soft Nion

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

Soft DCIJ1 II

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

HArd Bard SCl

Den i-Iallacc

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0

State Dates No of Interviews

E

21

1~iQ~1

cltrrs cGov C ra

otcrs Totnl

rove Nixon ~-cGovcrn

Voters Voters No

Opinion

18-24 yelrs 25-3 yeDs

35-44 years 45-54 years 55-6 years 65 years +

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0

deg deg0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

Education Less than ns High School Grad College

Religion Catholic Protestant Jewish Other

T

Race Hhite

Black Yellow Bro-O

Union Yes No

Income Under $5000 $5000-9999 $10000-14999 $15000 +

Sex Hale Fernle

Ar el 1 IIrea 2

~ l 0 11 t l c JJI

Arc 3

State Dates No of Interviews

Three pa8es of conclusions highlighting differences from tradishy

ticnal patterns and significant changes from first 7ave bull

State Datcs No of Interviews

CAHPAIG rLICATIONS

Three pagcs of rcco~~endations and suggestions for campaign

action

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ADMINISTRAlTVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 10 1972

JfEMORANDUM FOR DICK HOWARD

FROM GOROON STRACHAN

SUBJECT ~a Monitorinsz Reports

Attached are the Media MonibDring Reports from the system established by Van Shumway at 1701 You may have been talking to Van directly about theBe reports presumably you and Chuck will have some written comments for Van suggsatinq improvements andohanges~ I would appreciate receiving a copy of the comments

Thank you

FU--61S

GScar

1ctiviti2S 3nd (speakers news conferences etc) -

sitions activities

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Week of

From

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I nd contlol bullbull en~)_ ocd ~LKO(A~~dit0rinl cqclcC]Ed - DcnoQXtic newspaperbullbullbullbull HcGovcin shy1 elevislOt1 and raj ~o coverage naiys~s Wl to cmpoasis on lV - treason

PIl nati nm-lS on Nixons trip etc No local editorials

None in this area bullbullbullbullbull

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None in thts are) bullbullbullbullbull

Problems needs nod

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WASHINGTON DC Z0510

June 2 1972

Sr[TE Tennessee

Iviay 30 - June 3

FRG1 Bill GOOd~li n

HEJSPAP~R COVERG~ OF THE CP-JmiddotIPA IGN

All lire stuff no local c 1)nns generated NiXon domishyna s the n~ws ~ith Noscow Trip HUJnp and McGovern splitt Deillocra~ic coverage

TEL~lI8IC11 ~~

If youve seen the networks you know what is being seen j_D lc-lnsss-e 0 leeal stuff being genera ted Except Senato2 r 1pound10 is Q str er of the sident ard says so Eis opponent cn knoc~s the President but lOn 1 t s lith either rmiddotIcGovern or HUInp

Cf~PIGl IS K2Y ACTIV AD CO~RAGE

Aint nobJdy n to Tennessee cept HoJard B3ker and he got good coverage ihen he announced for re-election

G~

OPPOR

nt is so popular in nnessee that nobody is him except a few liberal newspapergOi12 to

(clips a t~Lac d)editorial

110 partle ~)cl n~~

If the Nixon letter to Hanna editor in jmiddotrr)hi- la~ ri8G2u by 1701 bullbullbull my it J1 2 l)(auty (clip attaclLu)

SCiln1ct nFrom

cover2~e of c~~nni - (Annlysis nnd i8portant cl 5)-

AJl papers carried lead s~ories of Presidents trip --wire service stuff TV vas rna stl y nat ional Ie vel Good editorial comment thus r nore expected early next veek

Television acd radio (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

activities and covern (speakers news conferences ~tL) -

Kleindienst in Phoenix for Republican fund raiser Great coverage popular in Arizona spoke favorably for Nixon well received Rehnquist here at present for tv 0 spee s bullbull vill ha ve pre ss conference tomor row (see clip) Chairman Mardian initiated positive rc sponse to Pre sident s speech 6 l 72 cove red in one nevspaper so far

nctivitics and covera

lvfaddox in toTl for John Birch Dav dinner (can you believe) bullbullbull lashed Nixon bullbullbull r iVaJl2ce 1n- in Demo party (see clip re Stillman) bullbullspoke favo

Ie rn es loclly Cha ve z ra st creatinr visits troln outside aQitator sl

C ~

CcrcHa lgtc Joe Kennedy Jr (corning next veek) Farnl Vorkels Union has c orsed V1cGo(n (so 1 s surprised) Small strike in Yurna county va si 111ajority of rne lon-Die lc l s still wo prciCluccr S obta ined injunctions again st strikers vc~ hosciLlj7(C most s frOlTI clergy and handful of press

Probles needs nn~i Lusshy

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The co~cl~3io~ 01 the Fres~dents ~~scow trip and his return hcee doninated the 00(gt-0e ~cS 1 -t cC 2middotpcted it least 45 of the stiltes 107 ajor d1ilies cOI~=eltec (ciitcri21_~ tl1is ~C(-gt( C~ t~le su~~-it ar-~d is 2C11everents( see enclosed c ) 0- of tre co---taries middotcce favorable t70 middotere neutrlt1l and three middotere U1_ycrale ~middotst cC1sicienci tile suit at least a personal triun~ for the Presidcct ~a1y t~ouht it a politically otivated Dove as well Latc clips on rmiddotver and 1ltntz appoin-ents as reg chrm also enclosed from 526

Television (Analysis with e~phasis on TV) shy

The Nosco~middot tri) ad the return also of course dominated radio and television coveraGe TlC tune as al-os t invarialy favorab1eneut ral gain the thought that the su~~it ~as a gre2t perso~al success for the President was underscored by the hopeful opticis1 the t characterized the pre-sul7lit coverabe bull Coverage las daily and very etensive

CoveraGe of Julie Eisenhoer visit already fonarded to Allen Hall at tmiddotfuite House copy of SU1la1-~ and also cl el closed

s activties and cover2 e (speakers news conferences etc) shy

61 - Julie Eisenhc~er - Philadelphia - (see en closed neclO and clip~

61 Sen Javits - Philadelphia - no TV no radio one small article in Bulletin

62 - estern R2gicnal Chrn apptnt - Jolms tom - 2 of 2 TV 2 radio 1 of 1 dailies

62 - Central e6ional ChrG appt lt - Altoona 1 of I TV 1 radio 1 of 1 dailies

Oppositions key activities and coverage shy

As usual no actual activity ~n Pen1sylvania by the De20cratic cont~~ders

Good coveraga of California prisary sene stuff on ~J priary Also good coverage - conti~u_~ - on ~allaces conditien - especially report on possible volu~tary cove~cnt retGrning to toes

State lfric Secy contiJcS

ProblcDs n~cds and lansshy

Ofpoundicicll sU 1I~ 0lcXi1g pb~ec or Tuesc-y 66 nothing fron CREP on rc~ucst for celebrity or political figure plall to use local rock band that [0 L 1 10 L L ~ ~lt- ~2 c c ~~ ~ ~gt ~1 en 1 t s c ~ l i [---1 t ~ S stolen - sec cnclos ed clip fro ]gt111c11 SC_C Sjclc Cell lclL ciwcr 1J(n[ off IS pL1med ([~ote CCt jf- el 0 ~crs COL~ l fro 61 1t11uiru~ - r1rl~ed in red) Also note

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~~_~s ~CJri1t ~~cc1iu~~veragc - Excellent coverage of Student Leaders for the Presicient Prcslccm I S Hussiu trip dominated news reports most favorble Democratic candidates campaigning heavily Ou t Mec1i~ Efforts l-Invit~tion to student press conference 2-Statewide rc se on s for the President 3-P~oto amp story to home-town newspapers of e~ch student participant 4-Sample news release provided to each county cll~irman for localized releases supporting Russia trip 5-Mulligan appointltlcnt ltlnnounccd 6-Photo amp release on spanish rpca~ing sUpporters 7-Produced Re-elector ~ewsletter 8-Produced young voters youth signature card Letters Program 12 drapoundts on violence to San Francisco 10 to LA Times re students~for-ixon 10 to Herald Examiner re students 10 to channel 7 re good coverage of students 10 to channel 4 re good coverage 10 to channel 2 re no coverage of studentsS to Robert Vaughn re anti-Nixon co~ments 15 to Nichael Jackson re anti-Nixon cOments 3 on Barney Horris re anti-administrashytion COITffilents 15 to KHJ-TV re Stan Borman anti-Nixon co~ments Radio-TV Imalsis - Russia trip dominated vith heavy coverage of Democratic candidates John Brown (Kentucky Fried Chicken) received heavy coverage re Demo telethon fund raiser Our Radio Efforts We produced the following I-Peterson feed 2~Joe Piasta (USF Student E6dy resident)feed 3- Kent Clemence (USC Student Body President) fced

4-George shultz 5-Ronald Reagan 6-Statement from each of 11 student body presshyidents fed to home-tmm radio stations following press conference Key Campaign Activities I-Student Leaders for the President press conference in h~ (see attached) 2-Student Leaders for the President press conference in Sacramento (see attached) 3-Visit by Sec Peterson (good LA coverage) 4-Visit by Don Rumsfeld (good LA coverage see attached) 5-Visit by John Veneman 6-Emphasis on Spanish-Speaking iilltericans 7-Heavy letters to editor campaign building throughout the state Our Television Efforts Our caIaera crew shot soundcolor film for (-elivery to the foilomiddot-inr California stations San Francisco KTVU KROli KPIX KGO Sacramento CCR]l KXTV KOVR San Diego KFMB ROGO Fresno I0IJ KFSN KJEO Bakersfield KERO KBAK San Jose KNTV Palm Springs KHIR KPLr1 In addition the following stations were sent film with a tag featuring a local student body president TAVY Portsmouth Va KI1TV Omaha KLZ-rV Denver li1CVB-TV Necdha Mass KELO-TV Sioux Falls S D WISH-TV Indianapolis Ind WISC-TV Madison iisc KIiW-TV Seattle Icsh KROD-1V El Paso Tex WBRC-TV Birmingham Ala 9ur ralt1~9-~ Interviel Bookings Students booked on KATIC KHJ KFI KHJ-TV lecc KNXT-TV Noon Ne~s Opposition Activities McGovern is video taping his appearances sending to abo 3S-TV stations tlOughout the state Plans to follmmiddot this procedure in New Yor~ (see attached) Both McGovern amp Humphrey getting excellent exposure Were taping most of their public appearances Ashbrook still receivillg moderate coverage criticism of Russia trip Yorty supports the Presidents stand in Vietnam lr~le~s-pound N~ec1s l-A great deal of inconvenience and unnecessary cxpe1se las caused by 170i staff p-oviding incorrect and poorly plnned inforration on tie Student L82lders for ttle President 2-GOP VIP 5 scheduled to visit California are still not contacting our office in advance -- or while tleyrc here In addition many are unavailable for special interview amp talk sho~s Were being eaton up by our op~Qsition while our visitors refuse to cooperate 3-Th President or an ai(~5hould say sorething in sympathy with the pliglt of Soviet Jews 4-Visiting VIPs ore not providing advance copies of speeches releases etc bull and arc b-irgirS no vi suals 9rilphs or derlOnstrations 5-Please put us on your taililq lit for ncmiddots roJeisos also key releases frol trw vhiLc House G-tP vpoundrf t~cuctcJ ) 1701 0 ~J()(j~ Cj0st~] on tal~ SilCS to ippllud tilmiddot] I)resi~1cntfs StLT tl0rc~Tcnt- tlO~~CVcr- 170l le[UJC~ to rsid~ round dlta 0

the 212-ycar-old projuct 7-Recaived anti-McCovcrn form lettors from 1701 --bu discov(gtrl it is iFFlinst policy to usc th(]l

From __Gr~1j-(_-~~S~LD-_(s DClvid A SarGent PorclClnd linc OlOlJshy

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Edi 1oriCll COllcnt on the ~~os cow sLUllmi t has beon unanimous 1 y optimistic and favorable

Xo siniiicant devclopmcnts on the campaiGn in )bine this week and very little comment on Democratic national activities

Television and radio covcrag~ (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

Except for routine coveraGe of state candidates nearlyall broadcas t news has been 1~rorn the netorks ~o pres iclent ial campaign developments

Traditional Nernorial DaYcoverage of parades and ceremonies made frequent note of the lack of vociferous demonstrations of any kind _this year bull ___

Campaigns key activities and coverage (speakers news conferences etc) shy

Oppositions ey activities and covera~ shy

Problcs needs and plaas-

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Junc 1972

~~lr bull Pove 11 l

Director 01~ llress Information COIll1iccce ror tl18 n-olection of the President 1701 Pcnnsyl YLln Ll tcnue ~ashincton D C 20006

Dcar )Ir Noore

Plenty of ed i tor ial comment this Keek in the laine papers on The 105 co- Slli71li t The only nehS re la 1 ed to the pres i shydential campaiGn Kas lrorn The Kire seryices and principaliy concerned iel1 The E t Coast Democra-cic activiTies

Just about all the cr08dcast nm-s came from the net1vork coverage HOK8 y er radio talk show~ ~ith telephone partici shypalt1 n by lLt011Crs l~clcl fr quent cliscussions bullbullbull particularly on rhe sUJEElit They IEre pro and con O~ course but just abou-c ever one expres lt2Cl a 1 ioas t guardod opt im ism -and the belief that the Presidel1C had made significant accomplishshyments thaT strengThen his position

There as little in the 1vay of C2Jllpaign developments in Naine Key issues of interes t in ~raine cont inue to be reshylated to the economy ancl the envirorunent

sitrer- ()elfAct) (I jt-1 Dayenid A Sargen9 AssociaCc

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Television and r2dic (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

Still heJ vy on ~Hxon I s trip- also of course _the HEH and ~cGovern bits in Californi~ _ son TV survey s~ys 12 of 33 watched the debate while only 4 of 49 HJ tchec i~ixon s speech (Clip encl l~a be Surd try Bores

People II

3ctivities and covera (scakers news conferences etc) shy

GOP session here JUDe 3 Senator Dole keynoter Youth representation national Go~~ittee~an national co~~ittae played as coming dominant issues

sitions nctivities and COVC~3~e

EEH rus Clli r1ia tDoub12s rc Shortagc of voLmt8er vlOrkcrs and doll0Ts ~i t)iEJl ~u8~tLJns ro IcGover-n budtet cuts middothllllce pushed into bicl pl[ s

Scattered stories of tile co~inG Demo convention bullbullbull rcprescntation and the II Del 1xJ II

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arci czzled press Enclosing one of bevy of

laudotC7 ejl~crials-- ~he~ to Evening Sun has naught but kind words

has ~chieved cajor miracle ~allaceG health Humphrey 2JcGovern in

California well coverod but anti-climactic Main focus of latter on

d8catosTelevision and radio cover (Analysis ]i th emphasis on TV) ~

RN in toscow lars reportinG to Congress All relied on network and

all good 1- tcGovcrn debate 1i th RN ultimate winner bullbullbull tro Iilickey

race cutti bull8CIl

J0 enG up ile the President saved the world Well

never have a better week on the tube

ac t ivi ties md (speakers news conferences etc) shy

No authentic in-state campaicn activities State GOP Central Committee

met 6372 to select delegates to convention Press noted 10 optimism

2) record solvency 3) miffed feelings of those who wanted to be but

were not e cele tes Typical- controva-rsy makes best copyKo lone term p~oblc~-- 24 ~our t est

~andel emereed in control No sU~Dri

Ld ~ocrat dclccatcs c~eatlng Dccuuse th morally if rot legally rmst

vo co Fnci r(st ant to throi Up rot really relevant national

~re s to elections Othcr~iso were just seeinG n~ io~ ~l r~t~7 ~~_C ~~ J 010 [ rc~ [ c~rl~l effort here now

Pr)b lls 1~ l ~~ 1rlS shy

on -shy Governor

coripJ ccrcy d(l to Spilit of

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June 6 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT First ~lOnday

You sent me a note asking who is responsible for this cover - what 1s the approval process - this is a disaster and whoever did it is not to publish First Monday again I talked with Dick Howard at lenqtb aDmit tEe approval prooess tor First Monday IIe and Chuck Colson after considerable-discussion over several months with Tom Evans and JoIalLofton I have established the following system for suggestions and approval on First MandaI and Monda~1

1) Colson or Howard personally call Tom Evans or Jobn Lofton with suggestions for possible textual comments in First Mondaz For example in the June 5 First Monday on the sUbstantive area every article except eurohe salute to Ted Aqnew and the pictures from Eye on Nixon was sugshygested by Colson or Howard Most of the requests were Presidential directives to Colson

2) Colson and Howard do not review the final text of either Mondax or First Monda~ before it goes to the printer They only review ilie tIna text on Special Editions

3) In case of dispute between Bvans and Lofton Colson will usually call Evans and persuade him to follow Howards suggestions to Lofton

As to your conoern about the cover Colson and Howard did not approve the pioture ao they do not approve any pictures within First Monday However it 1a Colsons opinion that the cover pIcture of First Mond~t is excellent It is an even better ahot of tne PreaIaen relaxing than the picture of the President on the yacht with -1oabacher

- 2 shy

As to your directive that whoever approved the picture should not publish First Mondai aqun that man is John Lofton However before he I e ther fired or has his job funotions shifted at the RNC you may want to discuss new approval procedures for Mon~X and First Mo~day with Colson My own guess is that Colson haa done quIte well to qat this far in exereisinq editorial control over these RNC publicat60ns However you may well want to ask Colson to go one stepfurther and review for final siqn-off the actual text and piotures of ~ndaI and Frat MondaIshy

Shall I cover this directly with Howard

GSjb

Jlllle 1 1972

Dee Mr Hewitt

Mr Hal4emaa was oet of the coutry witll the PreideM whee yOU BOte o( May 25 19n arlirella tGotlpel1tt

1 bow that he oaw t me to tbak yOG (or the two tlcketa that we ohtalaed tIlro JOIr offlc for Mr HaldemaD azul Mrs H Jbull Ha14maa (MI HaldellWA mother) (01 Wed edayl performaace

MI Haldemaa did bullbullbull GodapeU prior to the alaa trip~ aDCI tbof01l8ll1y -Joyed U

Slacerely

Gorda Strac Staff Aslstaat

to H B Hald

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GSpm

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIALbull

JUne 27 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI KlN KHACIIIGIAN

FROM GORDON SWRACHAN

SUBJECT McGovern Cartoon 1

You probably noticed the McGovern cartoon in Sundays New York Ti_s The double mirror effect is a classic t trust we wIll says it for the same wide distribution that last weeks article in Time magazine will receive at the appropriate time ---shy

GSjb

THE NEW YORK TIMES SUNDAY JUNE 25 1972

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AD~tINIBTRATlVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

You probably followed the Minnesota plank put forward by McGovern qui~ elosely In partioular there was a plank on homosexual marriaqe It has been reported there were rY shots of two homosexuals danoing at the convention in lavender T-shirts I assume that you or Pat have acquired a tape of this

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June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

PROMt GORDON STRACHAN

You probably noticed McGovern 8 statement middotfind me a welta~ mothe~ who earns $8000 and Ill eat this entire report- An appropriate welfare example miqbt be found for later use

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ADMINISTRATI~LY CONFIDENTIAL

June 13 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I BRUCE KEHRLI

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Politics

know how opposed you are to any political consideration ~pecially if they might effect the careful staffing of the presidents work However you should know that the entire attack 1n this week DNe answer to -Monday WFact- is aimed at the -gathering orowd at the White House- know you have been through the facts and advised Ehrlichman but maybe some thought should be given as to how we can respond to this frontal attack by the Democrats

Just a thouqht

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Porter RE Celebrities Athletes and

American Music 6 pgs

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13 16 6301972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Ken Khachigian

RE The picture of McGovern kissing

Coretta King on the steps of the capitol in

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13 16 6261972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Larry Higby RE

Magruders Press Contacts 1 pg

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13 16 1171972 Memo From Haldeman to John N Mitchell RE

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as spokesman for Nixons campaign 1 pg

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Gregg Petersmeyer and his possible

appointment as spokesman for the Presidents

non-youthful voting groups 1 pg

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13 16 6201972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Larry Higby RE

Campaign Survey-Wave II and the need for

Bob Teeter to submit the results 1 pg

Domestic Policy

13 16 6191972 Memo From L Higby to Gordon Strachan RE

Teeters analysis of the new poll data and the

comparative data results 15 pgs

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13 16 6101972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Dick Howard RE

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monitoring 13 pgs

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publication 2 pgs

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see Godspell 1 pg

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13 16 6271972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Ken Khachigian

RE The McGovern Cartoon displayed in the

New York Times 1 pg

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13 16 6251972 Newspaper Cartoon from the New York Times

newspaper depicting George McGovern

standing next to a hippie with a caption that

reads The ticklish task of uniting his

political irregulars with the Democratic

establishment 1 pg

Campaign

13 16 6261972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Ken Khachigian

RE The platform on homosexual marriage

and supposed video footage of two

homosexuals dancing at the convention 1 pg

Campaign

13 16 6301972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Ken Khachigian

RE McGoverns statement where he says

Find me a welfare mother who earns $8000

and Ill eat this entire report 1 pg

Campaign

13 16 6131972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Bruce Kehrli RE

How the Republicans can respond to the

latest frontal attack by Democrats that is

aimed at gathering a crowd at the White

House 1 pg

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR JOHN EHRLICHMAN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECTs Peesidents Estate Plan

You asked me to call John Alexander to obtain the Mudge Rose draft documents of the Presidents Estate Plan John Alexander was out of town and on John Deans advice I talked with Dick Ritzel I told Mr Ritzel that we would like to have his draft documents and comments on DeMarcos materials by June JO Mr Ritzl was civil to me only because I was his Associate for two years

In response to the substance of your request Mr Ritzel said he needs final word on the use of the papers for Mrs Nixons benefit upon the Presidents death The question is whether all papers are to go to ~~e irrevocable trust or whether file is to have a limited power to appoint the proceeds to issue The DeMarco draft does not address itself to the question and instead qives her a general power of appointment to dispose of the papers in any way she sees fit

Mr titzel will prepare documents which implement the Mudge Rose plan ~d DeMarcos statement of what he hoped his documents would do My own readinq of the DeMaroo documents confirms the lack of oonfor-mity between his statement and his documents Mr Ritzel will no~ redraft DeMarco s documents as the risk of error would be too great He will beqin work on the Mudqe Rose documents immediately but would not commit to a date

GSjb

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL June 30 1972

MEJlaquo)RANDUM FOR I FOLLOW UP

FROMJ GORDON STRACHAN

On July 7 review with Ed Pailor the discussion of Tuesday June 27 regarding the mechanism of submitting poltical report on the Democratic Convention for Haldeman A1~lOUgh Magruder and Failor plan on reporting orally to Mitchell Haldeman would like a written report similar to the Chapin analysis of the TV aspects ot the Democratic Convention bull

I should also it in on Chapin t 8 meetings on the TV aspects of tne Democratic Convention

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 30 1972

MEMORAIiDUM FORI FOLLOW UP

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

Follow up with Dwight on July 6 regarding his TV plan for the Republican Convention with a special emphasis on the President and First Family plans It might be advantageous to have one submitted to Bob on Friday Jly 7 Chapins overall plan for the TV aspect of the Convention 18 due after the Democratic Convention concludes on July II

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

Mru~RANDUM FOR I FOLLOW UP

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

Cheek with Pat Salibury regarding the tickets tor -Tommyshyany night except June 27 IWo ticket it they must be purchased or six if they oan be obtained free

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL J _ n f 1

June 15 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI

Check with Hugh Sloan on the status of the n to be released by Auquat 4 via Stana on June 16

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL -

June 22 1972

-tEMORANDOM FORI ARTHUR FINKELSTEIN

PROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT New York Results t

I called your office yesterday to discus the New York primary results to learn that you were in the Empire State I usume you are preparing the same type of ana1yUs that you did on a preliminary basis from California When you complete that analysis please give me a call as I am particularly interested 1n where McGovern turned out his supporters I also want to know the specifics regarding the Delaney victory

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONPIDENTIAL l t

June 14 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI POLLOtl UP

GORDON SrRACHAN

Check witb Dave Parker on June 16 on the statue of his Celebritiee Program propoeal that he hac been working on wi1h Pout anc Porter

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL bullbull t

June 14 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI ARTHUR PI~~LSTEIN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

I noticed your lettar to the Editor of Politeia regardingthe 1960 election and the Alabama vote f would be intershyeted in receiv1nw oopies of your Latters to the Editor a there may be several linea that Magruder and others would want to put out through this magazine

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTL~ - June 12 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI FOLLOW UP

FROM a GORDON STRACHAN

Checl on Monday June 12 regarding whether Magruder has locked Ed Pailor as the attack man for the Democratic Convention lie was going to cover Mitchell on this on -June 9

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIALr lilt U- d I

June 12 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I FOLLOW UP

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

Check on June 15 on the statue of the California and WOmen analysis at 1701

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL - June 12 1912

MEMORANDUM PORI FOLLOW UP

GORDON STMCHAN

Check wi th Pete Dailey on the statu of the McGovern documentary which should be on 2-inoh tape on June 14

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL ~

JWle 10 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR FOLLOW-UP

FROM C~RD01~ STRACHAN

On Tuesday June 13 I check for the Rick Fore analysis of the McGovern Orqanization in California Also get the Jerry Jones controller report on California that will be submitted to Malek

June 5 1972

Dear SirBs

Mr aldeman has aaked 1M to 811pre8 his thanks for sending ~he Collector Societys 1971 and 1l 1II181ibership cards At this time Mr Ualdeaan cannot become a member of the Society therefore the meMbership cards are beinC] returned to you so that you remoe his name from your records

Thank you

Sincerely

Gordon Straehan staff Abullbulllatant to H R Haldeman

Franklin Mint Collectors Society ranklin Center Pennsylvania 19063

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FORa LEN GARMENT

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

Pat Moynihan called Bob on June 16 to say that an amazingshynumber of people around Harvard and MIT are extremely upset at the prospect of McGovern IJ nomination ThOtle upset include many liberal Democrats One partioular individual that Moynihan thouqht you should contact on behalf of the President is Ithiel de Sola Pool of MIT

After the Democratic Convention many of these Democratic intellectuals will support the President according to Moynihan

John t4itcbell hbullbull seen a few of the intellectuals and Jeff Hart recently wrote bull story indioating that you and Mitchell were conferring with a large number of individuals who are wnot normally frequenters of the Whito HOUBemiddot

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONPIDENTIAL I

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI DICK HOWARD

PROMs GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Media ~rontorini

Attached are the Delaware Oklahoma North Dakota and Wisconsin media moni~rin9 reports Please advise me as to when we will bave the meetinq to fiqure out how

to qet more out of the media monitoring projeot

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI LARRY HIGBY

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECTs surroq~ A~tek Plan

In case theres any doubt in your mind about the importance of getting the surrogate attack problem resolved once and for all please read the attached memorandum from Pat ODonnell It is the clearest statement on paper of the very substantial differences between Colsons concetion of the surrogates and Mitchells ODonnell says forget the plan but rather fill the big - already scheduled - events with surroqates

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THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTONmiddot

June 26 1972

MEMORlNDU1vl FOR HERBERT L PORTEn J CURTIS BERGE

FROM PATRICK E ODONNELL~ SUBJECT II

In response to a request for comments issued distribution of the Surrogate Attack Planll

we have put together a chronological listing of selected events taking place during the period September 4 through November 7 1972 They were chosen for a nun1ber of reasons and are oriented towards but not limited to national organizations key states major local events and miscellaneous but politiczelly advanshytageous rums Input came from such special voting blocks as youth labor blacks aged farmers veterans Jews ethnics etc etc

On cornpgtring this list with the assignrnents set forth in the Surrogate Plan ve find a plethora of occasions where either the party scheduled into the ographic area is not appropriegtte middotfor the job or there is no one alloc to the area at all Nonetheless a substantic1 number of

se Inc swill dernand and as in the past D1USt receive Cabinet level Adnllnistratioll representation Accordingly we are concerned that e npoundlexibiliti fOT covering events not included in your plan as cited in pa~c hvo of your meJYlO lill be in reality an unattail1able factor If thp- lejcl ~inrO~tFs are schednled by 1701 to cl1npaicl1

three (heys a week prinlarily on a key s tate and ~~eo ba s it is extrerndy unlikely they will be 2v(~i13b1e to do further travelling

andor spc21~ill~ to cover mm1erous or events not yet into consider~~tion by your scheduling op(~ration

In short the pLn is at least a first step towards thoughtful anel inlellirent uti1i zaiion of Ollr top spokcsrncn the canlpaigl1 Crlll1 period Hocvel we (leIinitcly feel that it is a nlatler

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of sonlC priority to cover as luany of thesc inlportant foruns as possible with Cabinet level spokesmen rather than attcmpting to create cvents on a wholesale basis SilUply to adhcre to a rough plan which by its very definition is oriented towards percentages and geographic distribution Therefore it is incumbent upon the rc election effort that all interested parties resolve these and other logistical difficulties before signing 01pound on or fornlalizing the plan

Ve have not addressed the inevitable issue of the reluctant or choosy surrogate Past cA-perience has proven these individuals to be a lTIOst disconcerting thorn in the side of progress If they are not nropcrlv and full) rnotivated the best n12n in the world

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will crumble in execution It vill probably take at least onc head-on nleeting with the President to sufficiently ignite the fire We can discuss this at a later date

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIOEN~IAL

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM PORi LARRY HIGBY

FROth GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT 1 Celebrities

Finally the Celebritie plan arrved by Ray Caldiero The plan itself eems fairly toOd It accomplishes what We ve been after for months - that ia one man ultimately responsible at 1101 with the back9round and experienoe I would appreciate your comment before we send it to Bob

oci Alexander P Butterfield

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COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT

June 28 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR MR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM HERBERT L PORTER ~

Thought you might be interested in the attached Caldiero is now responsible for these three groups reporting to me

Attachment

bull Committee for the Re-election of the President

MEMORANDUM June 26 1972

MEMORANDUH FOR HERBERT L PORTER

FROM RAYMOND CALDIERO ~~ SUBJECT Celebrities Athletes and American

Music

Prior to our visit to California you asked me to get involved as much as I could while in Los Angeles with the Celebrity American MusicAthlete combine and to offer you my honest appraisal of the situation with specific recommendations for improvement and middotproper utilization of this resource bull

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The following represents the current status of the Celebrity American MusicAthlete program its needs problems and recomshymendations with specific ideas and programs that should be implemented immediately

Current Status

At the present time you have three separate celebrity divisions the movie industry celebrities with offices in Los Angeles and New YOFk American Music in Nashville and Athletes in New York Each of these divisions seems to operate autonomously with no coordination among the three divisions To date no one person has had enough free time to spend with this operation to offer the necessary supervision organization implementation of ideas and programs and recruitment and servicing of these notables Unless this function is created within the Committee proper utilization of this fantastic resource vill not be forthshycoming

Needs

The three celebrity groups must be properly coordinated so they work as one -- and should report to one person All three celebrity groups are identifiable voter blocs all have the same unique characteristics of notariety and all should be utilized as one support source

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I vLew the entire celebrity operation as a public relations sales function -- one that should be used to support events with our surrogates voter blocs citizens groups and most importantly to achieve the proper media coverage with the many celebrities - shyall supporting the main objective to re-elect the President We must re-structure our priorities and get the main job accomplished utilizing the best people for the best job There is absolutely---- ---- no sense in making another wave to give to our opposition

Proper direction plans policies main objectives programs ideas and specific events must be planned immediately with first priority being the support function to the Republican National Convention Thousands of TVradio and newspaper media ~LlI b~ at the Convention and our celebrity resource must be properly staged to take advantage of this media opportunity

~ -~ecommendations~

~e aanagement techniques to be employed in the celebrity operation are ~ 1) responding to the specific needs and 2) creating new ~isual opportunities In Los Angeles we have a most capable v~lunteer (full time) in Mrs Sue Taurog Mrs Taurog knows all of the movie industry celebrities personally due to her heavy involvement through the years in working with her prominent director husband Norman Taurog Miss Patty Schrager themiddot secretary in the L A officeis alsa very competent in scheduling proper implementation and follow-up with the celebrities and their specific events I recommended to you that Mr Crane be transshyferred back to Universal and that a working Executive Committee be set up with such people as Johnny Grant Mary Ann Mob1y Chad and Shelby Everett etc If we can properly implement this Executive Committee with each person doing his share the office will purr Additional celebrities must be recruited and then serviced

With Ed Crane now back at Universal Studios he can be utilized on special projects for the celebrity operation (within his job limitations) special projects for Taft Schreiber and utilization of Universal facilities as the needs come up within the celebrity operationbull

In Nashville we must establish a new set of guidelines and specific programs with Bill Warner the Executive Director

The Athletes for the President operation seems to be in capable hands with Tom Scott However priorities objectives and proper coordination of his efforts must be implemented

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The New York celebrity operation under Ruth Chase needs immediate direction I strongly suggest that we name an Executive Director to operate as the titular head of the New York celebrity operation Mr Dave Brown who is the husband of Helen Gurley Brown of Cosmopolitan Hagazine would be perfect With Mr Brown in this capacity our New York celebrity resources would be opened up considerably

All of our celebrity offices should coordinate the scheduling of all events through Ed Cowling in the Surrogates Services Office Ed has a working relationship with the various celebrity groups and my recommendation is that Cowling continue to function in this capacity scheduling celebrities into already scheduled events

Ideas and Programs to be Implemented

(A) Celebrity Briefing Books - Containing specific information on the Presidents accomplishments stands on issues Vietnam briefing etc bullbullbullbull should be prepared immediately for all of our committed celebrities Celebrities are used to being scripted and must be given the party line to properly achieve the main purpose of their support function

(B) Celebrity Schedules - All of our committed celebrities must be contacted immediately for their schedules from July 1st shyNovember 7 1972 i e How much time can we expect from you working on behalf of the re-election of the President This way we will not be constantly spinning our wheels to try to track them down as they travel throughout the U S Knowing the specific schedules will allow us the opportunity of properly scheduling -- even if they are doing summer stock in Indianapolis for example We must receive a time commitment from our celebrities

(C) Celebrity Hedia Plan - Knmring the time commitments and schedules of our celebrities will allow us to implement a celebri ty media plan on TVIradio talk shows rallies nevspaper intervicvs in various cities throughout the U S This will give us a mass media approach rather than a rifle shot here and there In addition~ we will be able to be in constant contact at all times -- continuing the party line flow of information

(D) Celebrity TV Special - We must start immediately to plan for a 90-minute TV special to be viewed on prime tine Contact should be made with our top Republican producers Ronald Tayne Jack Philbin and Paul Keyes This TV special should be scheduled ~or late October or early November Objective would be to show celebrity support for the President to swing the last minute undecided voters (Detlocrats Independents and youth)

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(E) Radio and TV Spots - must be produced with our celebrities and scheduled throughout select major markets in the U S

(F) Special Campaign Show - utilizing the Tonight Show Dick Cavett Merv Griffin and Mike Douglas talk shows This show should be dedicated entirely to a discussion of the candidates -- utilizing our top celebrities and the opposition celebrities in an informal discussion and quasi-debate type format

(G) Package Shows - should be produced and used for fund raiser celebrity shows and fund raiser dinners

(H) San Clemente Party - Celebrities sho~ld be invited to the Western White House for an informal visit with the President if possible If they could shake his hand listen to a small talk and have the President thank them for their support this

would be a gre~t motivating force for both the committed and uncommitted celebrities I would suggest if at all possible that this get-together be scheduled sometime after the Democratic Convention and prior to the Republican Convention

(I) Recruitment Campaign for Humphrey and Muskie Celebrities shyAssuming that McGovern will be the Democratic candidate this leaves the Humphrcy and Huskie celebrities up for grabs These celebrities should be contacted immediately after the DNC and sold on supporting the President You know McGovern will be doing the same If we are successful in this effort these celebrities could be invited to the San Clemente party and even utilized at the Republican Convent~on

(J) Country and Western Show - Immediate plans should be formulated for a Country and Western Show (fund raiser) in Nashville Tennessee

(K) Major Celebrity Fund Raisers - Immediate thought should be given to a propcrly staged Big Name fund raiser Due to accessibility of our celebrities California and New York would be most appropriate cities

(L) Celebrity Golf Tournament - Suggest we consider this golf tournament at the Lakeside Country Club (California) and utilize our celebrities athletes golfers committed and uncommitted celebrities in a massive fund raiser Since this is Bob Hopes Country Club ole may be able to talk him into a cocktail party after the tournament co-hosted by Bing Crosby Celebrities like Glen Campbell Dean wrtin etc would be most interested in this type of event

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(M) Republican National Convention - Plans for the utilization of our celebrities at the Conven~ion are already underway as per our previous discussions However much additional work must be put forth in this area in order to get the maximum media exposure of our celebrities

(N) Celebrity Charters to Republican Convention - Strongly suggest that we consider chartering an aircraft in Los Angeles and New York and fly our celebrities to the Republican Convention This is the only way we can be certain they will be in attendance

(0) Campaign Train - Celebrities should be coordinated and properly interspersed on the campaign train as it travels from coast to coast

(P) Celebrities at Los Angeles Airport - Suggest we utilize some of our celebrities to pass out material on the President at L A Airport to thethousands of people that pass through on a daily basis With this properly coordinated we could achie~e press and media coverage almost on a daily basis This theme can be spread out to include major airports in the U S

(Q) After the Campaign - The RNC should set-up a Celebrity Advisory Service after the campaign The curtain usually drops on all of our celebrities immediately after a Presidential campaign Suggest we continue to recruit new celebrities keep our lists up to date keep them involved and informed with a monthly or quarterly newsletter We should utilize our celebrities for local candidates State Central Committees Federated Womens Groups lihite House Senatorial Gubernatorial Congressional campaigns etc By setting up this small office we can get our celebrities to work for the Republican Party all year long

When 1974 comes - We are ready

When 1976 comes - We are ready

There is no sense to go through lists every two and four years to try and recruit celebrities This should be a sustained effort with a volunteer part time When the curtain drops after a campaign ~e lo~e many of our strong committed celebrities It is my honest opinion that constant contact with our many celebrities will add a bit of additional flair and glamour to the Hhite House

Programs Co~pletedWorking

Since my involvement with the celebrity operation the following events have been completed andor working

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1 Taft Schreiber party 2 Ed Canemoved to Universal 3 Los Angeles office re-organized 4 Los Angeles Executive Committee organization

underway 5 Updated list of celebrities as of 62372 6 Celebrity recruitment underway 7 Update of celebrity files ie biographies and

pictures 8 Eight additional celebrities recruited 9 Convention plans underway

Conclusion

The responsibility of the celebrity operation should be the prime activity of one man at the Committee He should provide the management guidelines and supervise the entire celebrity operation He should provide the proper PR guidance and serve as an idea man for innovative events utilizing the celebrities to the best advantages of all concerned

As I have stated privately Bart and now formally -- I am ready willing and able to take on this function and honestly feel that I could do the best job for the Committee and for the President Its an area with which I feel extremely capable and comfortable due to my previous experience and exposure to the industry I have the support and confidence of Taft Schreiber and Dick Zanuck who are real keys to the entire operation I firmly believe that 1 could very easily take on this new responsibility as well as being PR Swing Man for CliffMillers operation I would strongly suggest that we move the celebrity function under the direction of Cliff Miller with me implementing supervising and providing the ideas s

etc Anything if properly organized and given the proper objectives and ideas directed by someone-with management ability can work well

I

ADMINISTRATrvELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 30 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

trust your research forces have preserved tor appropriate US8 the picture of McGovern kissing Coretta Kinq on the steps of the Capitol in South Carolina

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM OR I LARRY HIGBY

PROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Magruders Press Contacts

The January 17th suggestion by Bob to John Mitchell that Jeb should not be a press contact is not beinq followed Aside from the special assignments to talk with the press such as the shift of the Convention from San Diego to Miami Beach Magruder meets periodically with the press Most recently on Priday when I called hiB office told me that he did not want to be interrupted as be was wwith a reporter- Whether Magruder continues to talk with the press ia I suppose Mitchells decision but you should know that Bob a -personal view W is not being followed

GSjb

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MMIlJI fRAIVELY CONFIDINTIlIL

LAtRY HI ~BY

()~DON STRACH~N

I taILed at so~ lencth with Petersmeyer on Friday reoadding his role betw~cn now and the election Bob las his letter and Ehrlichfllan s comments which basically suggest that Gregg Peteremeyer be a spokesshyman for the Pr~aident to non-youthful votinq croups (Rotllry Lions womens talk shows conferences etc) For Petersmeyer to perfon[ well in this function he must be rmsitioned correctly Petersmeyer leans towar~ attachinr himself to Ehrlichman since Fhrllchlan SeelYs most e~thusiastic about his rolA lmd has hintea that Petersrneyer would be a aood spokasman to join Ehrlichman at stlected events fowever that will not commJH the bulk of Petersn~eyer I s ttrP lIe lflill nce(~ independent scheduling with the correct priorJty For thts to be done we shoulCl Make a basic decision as to whether Petersrneuroyer is to fend for hirflself under Ihrlichman s tutelaqe or wh~ther we should position PetersJlAyer with caison to schedule him in appropriate events

Petersmeyer is worJ~inf on a spe~~(h that he will have Safire review thiR wee)

Petersrneyer will alBO fleet ~dth Cohen and trampe interns to determine ihtch interns would fit 1n his overall plan of six yourlq effective spokesmen for the PrEsic1ent

GSdg

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM 0 GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Ca2aisn survex - Wave II

Concerning your request that Bob Teeter submit the results of the Seoand Wave in a format which will give comparative data aide by side 80 that we oan indioate what the changes have been with regard to issues eto over the put seVeral month in my June 6 memorandum to Haldeman attached at Tab B was the format for receiving the results of Wave II Another copy is attached for you to this memo As you can see the parenthetical notationa will indicate the change from the previous wave of polls As I mentioned in my memorandum of June 6 Teeter would have changed the format (which I consider quite ~ as it ia) in any way to suit your requirements A chanqe at this point however would delay the receipt of the results

GSjb

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON

June 19 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM L HIGBY~

I assume that whenlitdoes his analysis of the new poll data helll have comparative data side by side so we can indicate what the changes have been with regard to issues etc over the last several months Is this the way it is set up

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0

Stilt t tl~ 10 of lntervic

18 iOll~_

__l~-~~middotn_~__ _____--1~~MirE~__ Y(nr~dz

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Rc~ T-S

Ii 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Mc-Il-K 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

W 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

U 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Approval

~

Job 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) Eco~oy 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) ctnaOl 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) JobAne 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

T

~ Sta~_ National

1 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 2 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) J 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 4 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) S 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

Issue HnGUng

He + + +

N II

Vletnal 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

Inflation 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

Cencral tnrest 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

Crime 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

linclp1o)ccnt 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

Drurs 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

St1te I - ~

Cov 0 (+ G) 0 (+ 0) -cn 0 vi 0 (I C smiddoto 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

fgtt tf ( I) 11 0ti ~ ~

~ tIr Ll_middotldlgt I 0 C-~~1 f d ~ A r - r i bull 1 t t~ 0 ClJLl f C l ~ j 0 lic hj fllbull J

0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Dc

0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

~

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

bull

~ 0 (+ 0) 0 (- 0) 0 (+ 0)

0 0 0

Stale Dales No of Interviews

A

Tot 1 Ticket-

Splitter Democrat

Nixon HcGovern Uallace Undecided

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

Nixon lIumphrey llallltJccgt Undecided

0 0 0 0

-(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

lt- a)

0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Nixon Kennedy t-lallace Undecided

Nixon HcGovern Undecided

Nixon Humphrey Undcciccd

Nixon Kennedy Unded G(d

State Dates No of Intervicws

A (i)

BALLOTS

l-ccl i a Harkets (fillI) Total Area I Area 2 Area 3 Area 4

Nixon 0 0 0 0 0 McGovern 0 0 0 0 0 Wallace 0 0 0 0 0 Undecided 0 0 0 0 0

Nhon Humphrey Hallace Undecided

f

Nixon Kennedy Hall(Jce Undecided

Nixon HcGovcrn Undecided

Nixon Burphrcy Undcciccd

Nbon l~cln eJy Undcd dcd

---

Stntc Dates No of Intcrvics

B

Nixon HcGovcrn i-lallace Undecided Nuber

Total - lOO~ 0 0 0 0 0

Af~ 18-24 years 0 0 0 0 0 25-34 years 0 0 0 0 0 35-44 years 0 0 0 0 0 45-54 years 0 0 0 0 0 55-64 years 0 0 0 0 0 65 years + 0 0 0 0 0

Education Less than High School High School Graduate College

Relivion Cctholic

~ Protestant

JCi-lish Other

Race fnite Black Ye11mgt1 llrmm

Union Yes No

Inconc Under 000 $5000-9999 $10 ODD-It 919 $15000 +

Sex fl1le

(i ) i j L j c 11)

State l1ltcs No of Interviews

n (i)

Undecided lU1~bcr

Tctal - lCO~ o (+ 0) o (+ 0) o (+ 0) o (+ 0) o

U-2 Y0lt1rS 25-3 yccrs 35-4 years 45-5-+ years 55-64 years 65 years +

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

o o o o o o

Elucation Less thn High School Hifh Scllool College

Gradulte

Relirdon CcLholic Protestant J-ish Other

~

Race l[nite Black Yellogtv Brom

Union Yes No

hearne GOO

$500]-9gt S99 $lOOOO-l gt~99 $15000 T

Cc~~ c (pn 1 i ti Cl])

rea l

Ar i 7 ]rcltl

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Sttc Date

No of Interviews

B (ii)

Ni-o1 i311ccc Uncccided NU7~cr

(+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0Tot21 - 100~~ 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

Afc 18-24 years 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

25-34 yccs 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

35-44 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 yc~rs

45-54 years 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

55-6f years 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ D) 065 years + 0

Educ2tion Less than High School High School Graduate Collegc~

Religion Catholic - T bull

Protestant Jewish Other

Race Hhite BIClck Ye110

i BrCi

Union Yes No

Incocc Under saeo $5C)0-9999

- no 000-11099 $15000 +

Lllc rcle

State Dates No of Intcrvicus

C

RATnGS O ABILITY TO r ~DLE ISSlJES-

Total Rating Total Rating Total Rating HcGovern HUr1phrcv

Pos Pos Pos Neg

t bull shy

Vietnam 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Inflation 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

General Unrest 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Crime 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Unemployment 0 (+

0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Drugs

Education

Taxes

Bussing

Health Care

National Defense

Environnent

Race Rel1tions

SlJlc )~l t lt S

C (1) 10 of Inlcrvi cmiddot

lncs 0 TLITY

CurrCl t Ratjng Ratinr R1 t inp Issue Voti------

~ j 011 ----~--

Pas l~L L-

I

VietHl Tetal 0 0 0 0 0 0 E2d 1on 0 0 0 0 0 0 Soft iXO1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Soft D-l 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hard DC1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hard Uace 0 0 0 0 0 0 Soft middota11ace 0 0 0 0 0 0

Infla t i 01 Total Hard ixon Soft Nixon Soft Dcrl Hard DcD Hard lallace Soft middottallace

General Unrest Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dc Hard Dem Jrard Jallace Soft allace

crime Total

Hard Uxon Soft Nixon Soft Den Hard Den Hard lallace Soft Halllce

Unemployment Total Hard ixon Soft ~ i-O1 Soft Dcr] H3rd DCIJ

Hard illlcc Soft 111lt c c

Total Erd jimiddoton Soil jon Soft D(~ bull Ert Lmiddot~ bull

]1 ui hl11 ~iC(l

Soft lLlcc

cg

I

State Dotes

C (i) CC1td No of Intcrvi(middotl~

Current R1ting Rating IZl ting l~fcro(l rnVo

Pos

Educatio1 Totnl o o o o o o 11rd ~ion o o o o o o Soft llixon o o o o o o Soft DC7l o o o o o o Hard Dc~ o o o o o o nrd middotallacc o o o o o o Sof t ilt111ace o o o o o o

Taxes Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem Hard iallace Sof t Jallace

Bussing Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem lIard Iallac e Soft ~allace

~ ~

Health Care Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem Hard ~allace Soft ~middotallace

National Dfcnse Total Hard Nixon Soft rixon Soft Dem Hard Dem llnd middotallac e Soft imiddotallace

Enviromncnt Total Bard ~b~on

Sof t imiddoton Soft DCil

llJrd Deil

Ibid middotallzlcc So[ t 111 lCC

- I 11 Lv

11 rl ~ i-on ~0ft Nimiddotnn

State Dltes No of InterviewsD

lEISCLITY

Trust

CIOSQ ~ilQd

1Jcutrnl Open ~indcd

Dishonest Neutral Honest

Unjust Neutral Just

COL1pctencc

Inepcrienced Neutral Expc Lenced

Untrained Neutral Trained

Uninformed Neutral Informed

Incoilpetcnt Neutral Copetent

Strength

Tirdd leutral Bold

DnnrerotlS l~cutral

Sl[e

Snft

Total Ratin8 Nixon

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

Total Ratins EcGovern

o o o

o o o

o o o

~

Total Rating Humphr~

o o o

o o o

o o o

vLdLC

Dattmiddot to of Intcrvi(middotgt

D (i)

eUyre t otin~

Tru t

Close lfindcd leutral O)C1 ~firdcd

Dishonest lcural Honest

Unjust lcutral Just

Conpetencc

Inexperienced Neutral Experienced

Untrained Neutral Trained

Uninf oned Neutral Inforred

Incolpe ten t Neutral COIrpetent

Tinicl ~eu tri1l Bold

Dnncrous (ll ~ral

$3[C

bull t J t~

teu t -11

Soft

Hard

o o o

o o o

o o o

Soft Nion

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

Soft DCIJ1 II

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

HArd Bard SCl

Den i-Iallacc

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0

State Dates No of Interviews

E

21

1~iQ~1

cltrrs cGov C ra

otcrs Totnl

rove Nixon ~-cGovcrn

Voters Voters No

Opinion

18-24 yelrs 25-3 yeDs

35-44 years 45-54 years 55-6 years 65 years +

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0

deg deg0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

Education Less than ns High School Grad College

Religion Catholic Protestant Jewish Other

T

Race Hhite

Black Yellow Bro-O

Union Yes No

Income Under $5000 $5000-9999 $10000-14999 $15000 +

Sex Hale Fernle

Ar el 1 IIrea 2

~ l 0 11 t l c JJI

Arc 3

State Dates No of Interviews

Three pa8es of conclusions highlighting differences from tradishy

ticnal patterns and significant changes from first 7ave bull

State Datcs No of Interviews

CAHPAIG rLICATIONS

Three pagcs of rcco~~endations and suggestions for campaign

action

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ADMINISTRAlTVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 10 1972

JfEMORANDUM FOR DICK HOWARD

FROM GOROON STRACHAN

SUBJECT ~a Monitorinsz Reports

Attached are the Media MonibDring Reports from the system established by Van Shumway at 1701 You may have been talking to Van directly about theBe reports presumably you and Chuck will have some written comments for Van suggsatinq improvements andohanges~ I would appreciate receiving a copy of the comments

Thank you

FU--61S

GScar

1ctiviti2S 3nd (speakers news conferences etc) -

sitions activities

fl

vCtJ-

rroblc~s needs Jnd

Week of

From

1i(1n iC2d 3u-~iL

- (Analysis and Jmportant clips) shy

US im jrlG CTt US Jets Dom 2 rirn iixln ~rls G-V(~S C cr fro ~t~~ Jc-e - Flont r3C srLiclcD 2()t nround JcvcltL3 bullbullbull bull ~nd t~l[rt

~s t1lC ~Jy it ~_1t ---11 ~_tf~81~ ic p0trst~~f1 llt~r 1)nn--j trip ucrts )j 11

iOIl r VictnGrl S~Cs Trickery fietnOM C-JDs lor illl t To Blocknde U3 EXTlnis PI fonb Tltlrci1 -1cGovGrn fssJled Oreon Prezhnov Confer US-Soviet Irins CnntroJ Jlr StrikCs CCllti1-lC ty Limi jlnclcJr Arl13 arplanes Raid etc All UPI and fir nc articlc covered front Pi1CGS of rJrJrthGrn 11sv pnpers bullbullbullbullbullbullall week EFJDA TTAiOS CET7ICJL OF fD~OiS nET C-Jlt3 bullbullbullbullbullbull enclosed 2 more editorials on Flln8

I nd contlol bullbull en~)_ ocd ~LKO(A~~dit0rinl cqclcC]Ed - DcnoQXtic newspaperbullbullbullbull HcGovcin shy1 elevislOt1 and raj ~o coverage naiys~s Wl to cmpoasis on lV - treason

PIl nati nm-lS on Nixons trip etc No local editorials

None in this area bullbullbullbullbull

Qpposition s k~ activities and coverage shy

None in thts are) bullbullbullbullbull

Problems needs nod

gt T10flOCTdic Gnwrcsri-n 1 nOllncf~~ 1rT()intr~lt of cruH icnn St3t~ dclcrnte (1pound1 vc1r old) tc) to Sttr lblh~l COlrrcntioa to dr For8c lc2dcnr bullbullbullbullbull In senbullbullbullbull cmlo3cd

r ~ if tllt rbr of ncmiddotgt ]iicl r n rclccd on tllc Tire sericcs -ore to k(p 11 (r~11Pfmiddot~ ~~~r1 -middotrl~ht-~ n~Ynl~ t1vjn 71

JO~N ~fAr~-~ff ALA bullbull CPAP~M~

WfLUA ROYM~r -l~ JotP-J T0t( ~ T(-X

I-1M41ON A LLA-S j~ NJ W-LLACl r ~ifTT UT-t-t 11 tii J fIN( r_ ~H (~oIFJ Nlgt-)(tltEII1$J

WLTLn $t M-~-AU- Ioir(~ C--)) rjL~~_)) Ci Q

AUN CHANil0N CA~IFlt WHLA v Ft)TH J1l~ OElshy

Ati-Ai C 5Li ~ I ILtshy BOLL J-( llt TLNS

V bullbull~I) H GA_1tJ~poundL~ all RCGEHT TAFT _ J11 OHIO

bUDJ)CY I- aHot- Jft COMMITTEE ON BANKING HOU$ING ANO URBAN AFFAIRS ITAFF CRCC1 on ANtgt ~utFtAL- COU~SpoundL

WASHINGTON DC Z0510

June 2 1972

Sr[TE Tennessee

Iviay 30 - June 3

FRG1 Bill GOOd~li n

HEJSPAP~R COVERG~ OF THE CP-JmiddotIPA IGN

All lire stuff no local c 1)nns generated NiXon domishyna s the n~ws ~ith Noscow Trip HUJnp and McGovern splitt Deillocra~ic coverage

TEL~lI8IC11 ~~

If youve seen the networks you know what is being seen j_D lc-lnsss-e 0 leeal stuff being genera ted Except Senato2 r 1pound10 is Q str er of the sident ard says so Eis opponent cn knoc~s the President but lOn 1 t s lith either rmiddotIcGovern or HUInp

Cf~PIGl IS K2Y ACTIV AD CO~RAGE

Aint nobJdy n to Tennessee cept HoJard B3ker and he got good coverage ihen he announced for re-election

G~

OPPOR

nt is so popular in nnessee that nobody is him except a few liberal newspapergOi12 to

(clips a t~Lac d)editorial

110 partle ~)cl n~~

If the Nixon letter to Hanna editor in jmiddotrr)hi- la~ ri8G2u by 1701 bullbullbull my it J1 2 l)(auty (clip attaclLu)

SCiln1ct nFrom

cover2~e of c~~nni - (Annlysis nnd i8portant cl 5)-

AJl papers carried lead s~ories of Presidents trip --wire service stuff TV vas rna stl y nat ional Ie vel Good editorial comment thus r nore expected early next veek

Television acd radio (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

activities and covern (speakers news conferences ~tL) -

Kleindienst in Phoenix for Republican fund raiser Great coverage popular in Arizona spoke favorably for Nixon well received Rehnquist here at present for tv 0 spee s bullbull vill ha ve pre ss conference tomor row (see clip) Chairman Mardian initiated positive rc sponse to Pre sident s speech 6 l 72 cove red in one nevspaper so far

nctivitics and covera

lvfaddox in toTl for John Birch Dav dinner (can you believe) bullbullbull lashed Nixon bullbullbull r iVaJl2ce 1n- in Demo party (see clip re Stillman) bullbullspoke favo

Ie rn es loclly Cha ve z ra st creatinr visits troln outside aQitator sl

C ~

CcrcHa lgtc Joe Kennedy Jr (corning next veek) Farnl Vorkels Union has c orsed V1cGo(n (so 1 s surprised) Small strike in Yurna county va si 111ajority of rne lon-Die lc l s still wo prciCluccr S obta ined injunctions again st strikers vc~ hosciLlj7(C most s frOlTI clergy and handful of press

Probles needs nn~i Lusshy

r - t~~ sy Jv- 1 Stno bull 7 r 0bull_-----__----shy

vlcek of

r COV2rC ot __ - (Analysis and jnportilnt clips) shy____-- c_

The co~cl~3io~ 01 the Fres~dents ~~scow trip and his return hcee doninated the 00(gt-0e ~cS 1 -t cC 2middotpcted it least 45 of the stiltes 107 ajor d1ilies cOI~=eltec (ciitcri21_~ tl1is ~C(-gt( C~ t~le su~~-it ar-~d is 2C11everents( see enclosed c ) 0- of tre co---taries middotcce favorable t70 middotere neutrlt1l and three middotere U1_ycrale ~middotst cC1sicienci tile suit at least a personal triun~ for the Presidcct ~a1y t~ouht it a politically otivated Dove as well Latc clips on rmiddotver and 1ltntz appoin-ents as reg chrm also enclosed from 526

Television (Analysis with e~phasis on TV) shy

The Nosco~middot tri) ad the return also of course dominated radio and television coveraGe TlC tune as al-os t invarialy favorab1eneut ral gain the thought that the su~~it ~as a gre2t perso~al success for the President was underscored by the hopeful opticis1 the t characterized the pre-sul7lit coverabe bull Coverage las daily and very etensive

CoveraGe of Julie Eisenhoer visit already fonarded to Allen Hall at tmiddotfuite House copy of SU1la1-~ and also cl el closed

s activties and cover2 e (speakers news conferences etc) shy

61 - Julie Eisenhc~er - Philadelphia - (see en closed neclO and clip~

61 Sen Javits - Philadelphia - no TV no radio one small article in Bulletin

62 - estern R2gicnal Chrn apptnt - Jolms tom - 2 of 2 TV 2 radio 1 of 1 dailies

62 - Central e6ional ChrG appt lt - Altoona 1 of I TV 1 radio 1 of 1 dailies

Oppositions key activities and coverage shy

As usual no actual activity ~n Pen1sylvania by the De20cratic cont~~ders

Good coveraga of California prisary sene stuff on ~J priary Also good coverage - conti~u_~ - on ~allaces conditien - especially report on possible volu~tary cove~cnt retGrning to toes

State lfric Secy contiJcS

ProblcDs n~cds and lansshy

Ofpoundicicll sU 1I~ 0lcXi1g pb~ec or Tuesc-y 66 nothing fron CREP on rc~ucst for celebrity or political figure plall to use local rock band that [0 L 1 10 L L ~ ~lt- ~2 c c ~~ ~ ~gt ~1 en 1 t s c ~ l i [---1 t ~ S stolen - sec cnclos ed clip fro ]gt111c11 SC_C Sjclc Cell lclL ciwcr 1J(n[ off IS pL1med ([~ote CCt jf- el 0 ~crs COL~ l fro 61 1t11uiru~ - r1rl~ed in red) Also note

at tached)

~ ) ~ bullbullbull -_ LJ pnlbles

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~~_~s ~CJri1t ~~cc1iu~~veragc - Excellent coverage of Student Leaders for the Presicient Prcslccm I S Hussiu trip dominated news reports most favorble Democratic candidates campaigning heavily Ou t Mec1i~ Efforts l-Invit~tion to student press conference 2-Statewide rc se on s for the President 3-P~oto amp story to home-town newspapers of e~ch student participant 4-Sample news release provided to each county cll~irman for localized releases supporting Russia trip 5-Mulligan appointltlcnt ltlnnounccd 6-Photo amp release on spanish rpca~ing sUpporters 7-Produced Re-elector ~ewsletter 8-Produced young voters youth signature card Letters Program 12 drapoundts on violence to San Francisco 10 to LA Times re students~for-ixon 10 to Herald Examiner re students 10 to channel 7 re good coverage of students 10 to channel 4 re good coverage 10 to channel 2 re no coverage of studentsS to Robert Vaughn re anti-Nixon co~ments 15 to Nichael Jackson re anti-Nixon cOments 3 on Barney Horris re anti-administrashytion COITffilents 15 to KHJ-TV re Stan Borman anti-Nixon co~ments Radio-TV Imalsis - Russia trip dominated vith heavy coverage of Democratic candidates John Brown (Kentucky Fried Chicken) received heavy coverage re Demo telethon fund raiser Our Radio Efforts We produced the following I-Peterson feed 2~Joe Piasta (USF Student E6dy resident)feed 3- Kent Clemence (USC Student Body President) fced

4-George shultz 5-Ronald Reagan 6-Statement from each of 11 student body presshyidents fed to home-tmm radio stations following press conference Key Campaign Activities I-Student Leaders for the President press conference in h~ (see attached) 2-Student Leaders for the President press conference in Sacramento (see attached) 3-Visit by Sec Peterson (good LA coverage) 4-Visit by Don Rumsfeld (good LA coverage see attached) 5-Visit by John Veneman 6-Emphasis on Spanish-Speaking iilltericans 7-Heavy letters to editor campaign building throughout the state Our Television Efforts Our caIaera crew shot soundcolor film for (-elivery to the foilomiddot-inr California stations San Francisco KTVU KROli KPIX KGO Sacramento CCR]l KXTV KOVR San Diego KFMB ROGO Fresno I0IJ KFSN KJEO Bakersfield KERO KBAK San Jose KNTV Palm Springs KHIR KPLr1 In addition the following stations were sent film with a tag featuring a local student body president TAVY Portsmouth Va KI1TV Omaha KLZ-rV Denver li1CVB-TV Necdha Mass KELO-TV Sioux Falls S D WISH-TV Indianapolis Ind WISC-TV Madison iisc KIiW-TV Seattle Icsh KROD-1V El Paso Tex WBRC-TV Birmingham Ala 9ur ralt1~9-~ Interviel Bookings Students booked on KATIC KHJ KFI KHJ-TV lecc KNXT-TV Noon Ne~s Opposition Activities McGovern is video taping his appearances sending to abo 3S-TV stations tlOughout the state Plans to follmmiddot this procedure in New Yor~ (see attached) Both McGovern amp Humphrey getting excellent exposure Were taping most of their public appearances Ashbrook still receivillg moderate coverage criticism of Russia trip Yorty supports the Presidents stand in Vietnam lr~le~s-pound N~ec1s l-A great deal of inconvenience and unnecessary cxpe1se las caused by 170i staff p-oviding incorrect and poorly plnned inforration on tie Student L82lders for ttle President 2-GOP VIP 5 scheduled to visit California are still not contacting our office in advance -- or while tleyrc here In addition many are unavailable for special interview amp talk sho~s Were being eaton up by our op~Qsition while our visitors refuse to cooperate 3-Th President or an ai(~5hould say sorething in sympathy with the pliglt of Soviet Jews 4-Visiting VIPs ore not providing advance copies of speeches releases etc bull and arc b-irgirS no vi suals 9rilphs or derlOnstrations 5-Please put us on your taililq lit for ncmiddots roJeisos also key releases frol trw vhiLc House G-tP vpoundrf t~cuctcJ ) 1701 0 ~J()(j~ Cj0st~] on tal~ SilCS to ippllud tilmiddot] I)resi~1cntfs StLT tl0rc~Tcnt- tlO~~CVcr- 170l le[UJC~ to rsid~ round dlta 0

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Xo siniiicant devclopmcnts on the campaiGn in )bine this week and very little comment on Democratic national activities

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MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT First ~lOnday

You sent me a note asking who is responsible for this cover - what 1s the approval process - this is a disaster and whoever did it is not to publish First Monday again I talked with Dick Howard at lenqtb aDmit tEe approval prooess tor First Monday IIe and Chuck Colson after considerable-discussion over several months with Tom Evans and JoIalLofton I have established the following system for suggestions and approval on First MandaI and Monda~1

1) Colson or Howard personally call Tom Evans or Jobn Lofton with suggestions for possible textual comments in First Mondaz For example in the June 5 First Monday on the sUbstantive area every article except eurohe salute to Ted Aqnew and the pictures from Eye on Nixon was sugshygested by Colson or Howard Most of the requests were Presidential directives to Colson

2) Colson and Howard do not review the final text of either Mondax or First Monda~ before it goes to the printer They only review ilie tIna text on Special Editions

3) In case of dispute between Bvans and Lofton Colson will usually call Evans and persuade him to follow Howards suggestions to Lofton

As to your conoern about the cover Colson and Howard did not approve the pioture ao they do not approve any pictures within First Monday However it 1a Colsons opinion that the cover pIcture of First Mond~t is excellent It is an even better ahot of tne PreaIaen relaxing than the picture of the President on the yacht with -1oabacher

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As to your directive that whoever approved the picture should not publish First Mondai aqun that man is John Lofton However before he I e ther fired or has his job funotions shifted at the RNC you may want to discuss new approval procedures for Mon~X and First Mo~day with Colson My own guess is that Colson haa done quIte well to qat this far in exereisinq editorial control over these RNC publicat60ns However you may well want to ask Colson to go one stepfurther and review for final siqn-off the actual text and piotures of ~ndaI and Frat MondaIshy

Shall I cover this directly with Howard

GSjb

Jlllle 1 1972

Dee Mr Hewitt

Mr Hal4emaa was oet of the coutry witll the PreideM whee yOU BOte o( May 25 19n arlirella tGotlpel1tt

1 bow that he oaw t me to tbak yOG (or the two tlcketa that we ohtalaed tIlro JOIr offlc for Mr HaldemaD azul Mrs H Jbull Ha14maa (MI HaldellWA mother) (01 Wed edayl performaace

MI Haldemaa did bullbullbull GodapeU prior to the alaa trip~ aDCI tbof01l8ll1y -Joyed U

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIALbull

JUne 27 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI KlN KHACIIIGIAN

FROM GORDON SWRACHAN

SUBJECT McGovern Cartoon 1

You probably noticed the McGovern cartoon in Sundays New York Ti_s The double mirror effect is a classic t trust we wIll says it for the same wide distribution that last weeks article in Time magazine will receive at the appropriate time ---shy

GSjb

THE NEW YORK TIMES SUNDAY JUNE 25 1972

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Buoyed by tb result of the New York primary George McGovern was busy last week at the ticklish task of uniting hi political irregular with the Democratic establilhment How far are they apart See above bull

AD~tINIBTRATlVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

You probably followed the Minnesota plank put forward by McGovern qui~ elosely In partioular there was a plank on homosexual marriaqe It has been reported there were rY shots of two homosexuals danoing at the convention in lavender T-shirts I assume that you or Pat have acquired a tape of this

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June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

PROMt GORDON STRACHAN

You probably noticed McGovern 8 statement middotfind me a welta~ mothe~ who earns $8000 and Ill eat this entire report- An appropriate welfare example miqbt be found for later use

GSjb

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ADMINISTRATI~LY CONFIDENTIAL

June 13 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I BRUCE KEHRLI

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Politics

know how opposed you are to any political consideration ~pecially if they might effect the careful staffing of the presidents work However you should know that the entire attack 1n this week DNe answer to -Monday WFact- is aimed at the -gathering orowd at the White House- know you have been through the facts and advised Ehrlichman but maybe some thought should be given as to how we can respond to this frontal attack by the Democrats

Just a thouqht

GSjb

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13 16 6201972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Larry Higby RE

Campaign Survey-Wave II and the need for

Bob Teeter to submit the results 1 pg

Domestic Policy

13 16 6191972 Memo From L Higby to Gordon Strachan RE

Teeters analysis of the new poll data and the

comparative data results 15 pgs

Domestic Policy

13 16 6101972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Dick Howard RE

The attached reports conerning media

monitoring 13 pgs

Domestic Policy

13 16 661972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Larry Higby RE

Textual questions for the First Monday

publication 2 pgs

White House Staff

13 16 611972 Letter From Gordon Strachan to Frankie Hewitt

RE Strachans appreciation for the tickets to

see Godspell 1 pg

Personal

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Box Number Folder Number Document Date Document Type Document DescriptionNo Date Subject

13 16 6271972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Ken Khachigian

RE The McGovern Cartoon displayed in the

New York Times 1 pg

Campaign

13 16 6251972 Newspaper Cartoon from the New York Times

newspaper depicting George McGovern

standing next to a hippie with a caption that

reads The ticklish task of uniting his

political irregulars with the Democratic

establishment 1 pg

Campaign

13 16 6261972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Ken Khachigian

RE The platform on homosexual marriage

and supposed video footage of two

homosexuals dancing at the convention 1 pg

Campaign

13 16 6301972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Ken Khachigian

RE McGoverns statement where he says

Find me a welfare mother who earns $8000

and Ill eat this entire report 1 pg

Campaign

13 16 6131972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Bruce Kehrli RE

How the Republicans can respond to the

latest frontal attack by Democrats that is

aimed at gathering a crowd at the White

House 1 pg

Campaign

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rights enforcement purposes D Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted Invasion of privacy G Withdrawn and return private and personal material

or a libel of a living person H Withdrawn and returned non-historical material

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR JOHN EHRLICHMAN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECTs Peesidents Estate Plan

You asked me to call John Alexander to obtain the Mudge Rose draft documents of the Presidents Estate Plan John Alexander was out of town and on John Deans advice I talked with Dick Ritzel I told Mr Ritzel that we would like to have his draft documents and comments on DeMarcos materials by June JO Mr Ritzl was civil to me only because I was his Associate for two years

In response to the substance of your request Mr Ritzel said he needs final word on the use of the papers for Mrs Nixons benefit upon the Presidents death The question is whether all papers are to go to ~~e irrevocable trust or whether file is to have a limited power to appoint the proceeds to issue The DeMarco draft does not address itself to the question and instead qives her a general power of appointment to dispose of the papers in any way she sees fit

Mr titzel will prepare documents which implement the Mudge Rose plan ~d DeMarcos statement of what he hoped his documents would do My own readinq of the DeMaroo documents confirms the lack of oonfor-mity between his statement and his documents Mr Ritzel will no~ redraft DeMarco s documents as the risk of error would be too great He will beqin work on the Mudqe Rose documents immediately but would not commit to a date

GSjb

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL June 30 1972

MEJlaquo)RANDUM FOR I FOLLOW UP

FROMJ GORDON STRACHAN

On July 7 review with Ed Pailor the discussion of Tuesday June 27 regarding the mechanism of submitting poltical report on the Democratic Convention for Haldeman A1~lOUgh Magruder and Failor plan on reporting orally to Mitchell Haldeman would like a written report similar to the Chapin analysis of the TV aspects ot the Democratic Convention bull

I should also it in on Chapin t 8 meetings on the TV aspects of tne Democratic Convention

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 30 1972

MEMORAIiDUM FORI FOLLOW UP

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

Follow up with Dwight on July 6 regarding his TV plan for the Republican Convention with a special emphasis on the President and First Family plans It might be advantageous to have one submitted to Bob on Friday Jly 7 Chapins overall plan for the TV aspect of the Convention 18 due after the Democratic Convention concludes on July II

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

Mru~RANDUM FOR I FOLLOW UP

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

Cheek with Pat Salibury regarding the tickets tor -Tommyshyany night except June 27 IWo ticket it they must be purchased or six if they oan be obtained free

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL J _ n f 1

June 15 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI

Check with Hugh Sloan on the status of the n to be released by Auquat 4 via Stana on June 16

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL -

June 22 1972

-tEMORANDOM FORI ARTHUR FINKELSTEIN

PROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT New York Results t

I called your office yesterday to discus the New York primary results to learn that you were in the Empire State I usume you are preparing the same type of ana1yUs that you did on a preliminary basis from California When you complete that analysis please give me a call as I am particularly interested 1n where McGovern turned out his supporters I also want to know the specifics regarding the Delaney victory

GSjb PU - 73

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June 14 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI POLLOtl UP

GORDON SrRACHAN

Check witb Dave Parker on June 16 on the statue of his Celebritiee Program propoeal that he hac been working on wi1h Pout anc Porter

GSjb

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June 14 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI ARTHUR PI~~LSTEIN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

I noticed your lettar to the Editor of Politeia regardingthe 1960 election and the Alabama vote f would be intershyeted in receiv1nw oopies of your Latters to the Editor a there may be several linea that Magruder and others would want to put out through this magazine

GSjb FU - 619

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTL~ - June 12 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI FOLLOW UP

FROM a GORDON STRACHAN

Checl on Monday June 12 regarding whether Magruder has locked Ed Pailor as the attack man for the Democratic Convention lie was going to cover Mitchell on this on -June 9

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIALr lilt U- d I

June 12 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I FOLLOW UP

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

Check on June 15 on the statue of the California and WOmen analysis at 1701

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL - June 12 1912

MEMORANDUM PORI FOLLOW UP

GORDON STMCHAN

Check wi th Pete Dailey on the statu of the McGovern documentary which should be on 2-inoh tape on June 14

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL ~

JWle 10 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR FOLLOW-UP

FROM C~RD01~ STRACHAN

On Tuesday June 13 I check for the Rick Fore analysis of the McGovern Orqanization in California Also get the Jerry Jones controller report on California that will be submitted to Malek

June 5 1972

Dear SirBs

Mr aldeman has aaked 1M to 811pre8 his thanks for sending ~he Collector Societys 1971 and 1l 1II181ibership cards At this time Mr Ualdeaan cannot become a member of the Society therefore the meMbership cards are beinC] returned to you so that you remoe his name from your records

Thank you

Sincerely

Gordon Straehan staff Abullbulllatant to H R Haldeman

Franklin Mint Collectors Society ranklin Center Pennsylvania 19063

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FORa LEN GARMENT

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

Pat Moynihan called Bob on June 16 to say that an amazingshynumber of people around Harvard and MIT are extremely upset at the prospect of McGovern IJ nomination ThOtle upset include many liberal Democrats One partioular individual that Moynihan thouqht you should contact on behalf of the President is Ithiel de Sola Pool of MIT

After the Democratic Convention many of these Democratic intellectuals will support the President according to Moynihan

John t4itcbell hbullbull seen a few of the intellectuals and Jeff Hart recently wrote bull story indioating that you and Mitchell were conferring with a large number of individuals who are wnot normally frequenters of the Whito HOUBemiddot

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONPIDENTIAL I

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI DICK HOWARD

PROMs GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Media ~rontorini

Attached are the Delaware Oklahoma North Dakota and Wisconsin media moni~rin9 reports Please advise me as to when we will bave the meetinq to fiqure out how

to qet more out of the media monitoring projeot

GSjb FU - 76

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI LARRY HIGBY

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECTs surroq~ A~tek Plan

In case theres any doubt in your mind about the importance of getting the surrogate attack problem resolved once and for all please read the attached memorandum from Pat ODonnell It is the clearest statement on paper of the very substantial differences between Colsons concetion of the surrogates and Mitchells ODonnell says forget the plan but rather fill the big - already scheduled - events with surroqates

GSjb FU - 77

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTONmiddot

June 26 1972

MEMORlNDU1vl FOR HERBERT L PORTEn J CURTIS BERGE

FROM PATRICK E ODONNELL~ SUBJECT II

In response to a request for comments issued distribution of the Surrogate Attack Planll

we have put together a chronological listing of selected events taking place during the period September 4 through November 7 1972 They were chosen for a nun1ber of reasons and are oriented towards but not limited to national organizations key states major local events and miscellaneous but politiczelly advanshytageous rums Input came from such special voting blocks as youth labor blacks aged farmers veterans Jews ethnics etc etc

On cornpgtring this list with the assignrnents set forth in the Surrogate Plan ve find a plethora of occasions where either the party scheduled into the ographic area is not appropriegtte middotfor the job or there is no one alloc to the area at all Nonetheless a substantic1 number of

se Inc swill dernand and as in the past D1USt receive Cabinet level Adnllnistratioll representation Accordingly we are concerned that e npoundlexibiliti fOT covering events not included in your plan as cited in pa~c hvo of your meJYlO lill be in reality an unattail1able factor If thp- lejcl ~inrO~tFs are schednled by 1701 to cl1npaicl1

three (heys a week prinlarily on a key s tate and ~~eo ba s it is extrerndy unlikely they will be 2v(~i13b1e to do further travelling

andor spc21~ill~ to cover mm1erous or events not yet into consider~~tion by your scheduling op(~ration

In short the pLn is at least a first step towards thoughtful anel inlellirent uti1i zaiion of Ollr top spokcsrncn the canlpaigl1 Crlll1 period Hocvel we (leIinitcly feel that it is a nlatler

-2shy

of sonlC priority to cover as luany of thesc inlportant foruns as possible with Cabinet level spokesmen rather than attcmpting to create cvents on a wholesale basis SilUply to adhcre to a rough plan which by its very definition is oriented towards percentages and geographic distribution Therefore it is incumbent upon the rc election effort that all interested parties resolve these and other logistical difficulties before signing 01pound on or fornlalizing the plan

Ve have not addressed the inevitable issue of the reluctant or choosy surrogate Past cA-perience has proven these individuals to be a lTIOst disconcerting thorn in the side of progress If they are not nropcrlv and full) rnotivated the best n12n in the world

1 J 1

will crumble in execution It vill probably take at least onc head-on nleeting with the President to sufficiently ignite the fire We can discuss this at a later date

~

--ucc Gordon Strachan

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIOEN~IAL

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM PORi LARRY HIGBY

FROth GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT 1 Celebrities

Finally the Celebritie plan arrved by Ray Caldiero The plan itself eems fairly toOd It accomplishes what We ve been after for months - that ia one man ultimately responsible at 1101 with the back9round and experienoe I would appreciate your comment before we send it to Bob

oci Alexander P Butterfield

GSjb H - FU - 76

COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT

June 28 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR MR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM HERBERT L PORTER ~

Thought you might be interested in the attached Caldiero is now responsible for these three groups reporting to me

Attachment

bull Committee for the Re-election of the President

MEMORANDUM June 26 1972

MEMORANDUH FOR HERBERT L PORTER

FROM RAYMOND CALDIERO ~~ SUBJECT Celebrities Athletes and American

Music

Prior to our visit to California you asked me to get involved as much as I could while in Los Angeles with the Celebrity American MusicAthlete combine and to offer you my honest appraisal of the situation with specific recommendations for improvement and middotproper utilization of this resource bull

1

The following represents the current status of the Celebrity American MusicAthlete program its needs problems and recomshymendations with specific ideas and programs that should be implemented immediately

Current Status

At the present time you have three separate celebrity divisions the movie industry celebrities with offices in Los Angeles and New YOFk American Music in Nashville and Athletes in New York Each of these divisions seems to operate autonomously with no coordination among the three divisions To date no one person has had enough free time to spend with this operation to offer the necessary supervision organization implementation of ideas and programs and recruitment and servicing of these notables Unless this function is created within the Committee proper utilization of this fantastic resource vill not be forthshycoming

Needs

The three celebrity groups must be properly coordinated so they work as one -- and should report to one person All three celebrity groups are identifiable voter blocs all have the same unique characteristics of notariety and all should be utilized as one support source

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I vLew the entire celebrity operation as a public relations sales function -- one that should be used to support events with our surrogates voter blocs citizens groups and most importantly to achieve the proper media coverage with the many celebrities - shyall supporting the main objective to re-elect the President We must re-structure our priorities and get the main job accomplished utilizing the best people for the best job There is absolutely---- ---- no sense in making another wave to give to our opposition

Proper direction plans policies main objectives programs ideas and specific events must be planned immediately with first priority being the support function to the Republican National Convention Thousands of TVradio and newspaper media ~LlI b~ at the Convention and our celebrity resource must be properly staged to take advantage of this media opportunity

~ -~ecommendations~

~e aanagement techniques to be employed in the celebrity operation are ~ 1) responding to the specific needs and 2) creating new ~isual opportunities In Los Angeles we have a most capable v~lunteer (full time) in Mrs Sue Taurog Mrs Taurog knows all of the movie industry celebrities personally due to her heavy involvement through the years in working with her prominent director husband Norman Taurog Miss Patty Schrager themiddot secretary in the L A officeis alsa very competent in scheduling proper implementation and follow-up with the celebrities and their specific events I recommended to you that Mr Crane be transshyferred back to Universal and that a working Executive Committee be set up with such people as Johnny Grant Mary Ann Mob1y Chad and Shelby Everett etc If we can properly implement this Executive Committee with each person doing his share the office will purr Additional celebrities must be recruited and then serviced

With Ed Crane now back at Universal Studios he can be utilized on special projects for the celebrity operation (within his job limitations) special projects for Taft Schreiber and utilization of Universal facilities as the needs come up within the celebrity operationbull

In Nashville we must establish a new set of guidelines and specific programs with Bill Warner the Executive Director

The Athletes for the President operation seems to be in capable hands with Tom Scott However priorities objectives and proper coordination of his efforts must be implemented

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The New York celebrity operation under Ruth Chase needs immediate direction I strongly suggest that we name an Executive Director to operate as the titular head of the New York celebrity operation Mr Dave Brown who is the husband of Helen Gurley Brown of Cosmopolitan Hagazine would be perfect With Mr Brown in this capacity our New York celebrity resources would be opened up considerably

All of our celebrity offices should coordinate the scheduling of all events through Ed Cowling in the Surrogates Services Office Ed has a working relationship with the various celebrity groups and my recommendation is that Cowling continue to function in this capacity scheduling celebrities into already scheduled events

Ideas and Programs to be Implemented

(A) Celebrity Briefing Books - Containing specific information on the Presidents accomplishments stands on issues Vietnam briefing etc bullbullbullbull should be prepared immediately for all of our committed celebrities Celebrities are used to being scripted and must be given the party line to properly achieve the main purpose of their support function

(B) Celebrity Schedules - All of our committed celebrities must be contacted immediately for their schedules from July 1st shyNovember 7 1972 i e How much time can we expect from you working on behalf of the re-election of the President This way we will not be constantly spinning our wheels to try to track them down as they travel throughout the U S Knowing the specific schedules will allow us the opportunity of properly scheduling -- even if they are doing summer stock in Indianapolis for example We must receive a time commitment from our celebrities

(C) Celebrity Hedia Plan - Knmring the time commitments and schedules of our celebrities will allow us to implement a celebri ty media plan on TVIradio talk shows rallies nevspaper intervicvs in various cities throughout the U S This will give us a mass media approach rather than a rifle shot here and there In addition~ we will be able to be in constant contact at all times -- continuing the party line flow of information

(D) Celebrity TV Special - We must start immediately to plan for a 90-minute TV special to be viewed on prime tine Contact should be made with our top Republican producers Ronald Tayne Jack Philbin and Paul Keyes This TV special should be scheduled ~or late October or early November Objective would be to show celebrity support for the President to swing the last minute undecided voters (Detlocrats Independents and youth)

Page 4

(E) Radio and TV Spots - must be produced with our celebrities and scheduled throughout select major markets in the U S

(F) Special Campaign Show - utilizing the Tonight Show Dick Cavett Merv Griffin and Mike Douglas talk shows This show should be dedicated entirely to a discussion of the candidates -- utilizing our top celebrities and the opposition celebrities in an informal discussion and quasi-debate type format

(G) Package Shows - should be produced and used for fund raiser celebrity shows and fund raiser dinners

(H) San Clemente Party - Celebrities sho~ld be invited to the Western White House for an informal visit with the President if possible If they could shake his hand listen to a small talk and have the President thank them for their support this

would be a gre~t motivating force for both the committed and uncommitted celebrities I would suggest if at all possible that this get-together be scheduled sometime after the Democratic Convention and prior to the Republican Convention

(I) Recruitment Campaign for Humphrey and Muskie Celebrities shyAssuming that McGovern will be the Democratic candidate this leaves the Humphrcy and Huskie celebrities up for grabs These celebrities should be contacted immediately after the DNC and sold on supporting the President You know McGovern will be doing the same If we are successful in this effort these celebrities could be invited to the San Clemente party and even utilized at the Republican Convent~on

(J) Country and Western Show - Immediate plans should be formulated for a Country and Western Show (fund raiser) in Nashville Tennessee

(K) Major Celebrity Fund Raisers - Immediate thought should be given to a propcrly staged Big Name fund raiser Due to accessibility of our celebrities California and New York would be most appropriate cities

(L) Celebrity Golf Tournament - Suggest we consider this golf tournament at the Lakeside Country Club (California) and utilize our celebrities athletes golfers committed and uncommitted celebrities in a massive fund raiser Since this is Bob Hopes Country Club ole may be able to talk him into a cocktail party after the tournament co-hosted by Bing Crosby Celebrities like Glen Campbell Dean wrtin etc would be most interested in this type of event

middot~

Page 5

(M) Republican National Convention - Plans for the utilization of our celebrities at the Conven~ion are already underway as per our previous discussions However much additional work must be put forth in this area in order to get the maximum media exposure of our celebrities

(N) Celebrity Charters to Republican Convention - Strongly suggest that we consider chartering an aircraft in Los Angeles and New York and fly our celebrities to the Republican Convention This is the only way we can be certain they will be in attendance

(0) Campaign Train - Celebrities should be coordinated and properly interspersed on the campaign train as it travels from coast to coast

(P) Celebrities at Los Angeles Airport - Suggest we utilize some of our celebrities to pass out material on the President at L A Airport to thethousands of people that pass through on a daily basis With this properly coordinated we could achie~e press and media coverage almost on a daily basis This theme can be spread out to include major airports in the U S

(Q) After the Campaign - The RNC should set-up a Celebrity Advisory Service after the campaign The curtain usually drops on all of our celebrities immediately after a Presidential campaign Suggest we continue to recruit new celebrities keep our lists up to date keep them involved and informed with a monthly or quarterly newsletter We should utilize our celebrities for local candidates State Central Committees Federated Womens Groups lihite House Senatorial Gubernatorial Congressional campaigns etc By setting up this small office we can get our celebrities to work for the Republican Party all year long

When 1974 comes - We are ready

When 1976 comes - We are ready

There is no sense to go through lists every two and four years to try and recruit celebrities This should be a sustained effort with a volunteer part time When the curtain drops after a campaign ~e lo~e many of our strong committed celebrities It is my honest opinion that constant contact with our many celebrities will add a bit of additional flair and glamour to the Hhite House

Programs Co~pletedWorking

Since my involvement with the celebrity operation the following events have been completed andor working

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I

1 Taft Schreiber party 2 Ed Canemoved to Universal 3 Los Angeles office re-organized 4 Los Angeles Executive Committee organization

underway 5 Updated list of celebrities as of 62372 6 Celebrity recruitment underway 7 Update of celebrity files ie biographies and

pictures 8 Eight additional celebrities recruited 9 Convention plans underway

Conclusion

The responsibility of the celebrity operation should be the prime activity of one man at the Committee He should provide the management guidelines and supervise the entire celebrity operation He should provide the proper PR guidance and serve as an idea man for innovative events utilizing the celebrities to the best advantages of all concerned

As I have stated privately Bart and now formally -- I am ready willing and able to take on this function and honestly feel that I could do the best job for the Committee and for the President Its an area with which I feel extremely capable and comfortable due to my previous experience and exposure to the industry I have the support and confidence of Taft Schreiber and Dick Zanuck who are real keys to the entire operation I firmly believe that 1 could very easily take on this new responsibility as well as being PR Swing Man for CliffMillers operation I would strongly suggest that we move the celebrity function under the direction of Cliff Miller with me implementing supervising and providing the ideas s

etc Anything if properly organized and given the proper objectives and ideas directed by someone-with management ability can work well

I

ADMINISTRATrvELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 30 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

trust your research forces have preserved tor appropriate US8 the picture of McGovern kissing Coretta Kinq on the steps of the Capitol in South Carolina

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM OR I LARRY HIGBY

PROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Magruders Press Contacts

The January 17th suggestion by Bob to John Mitchell that Jeb should not be a press contact is not beinq followed Aside from the special assignments to talk with the press such as the shift of the Convention from San Diego to Miami Beach Magruder meets periodically with the press Most recently on Priday when I called hiB office told me that he did not want to be interrupted as be was wwith a reporter- Whether Magruder continues to talk with the press ia I suppose Mitchells decision but you should know that Bob a -personal view W is not being followed

GSjb

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MMIlJI fRAIVELY CONFIDINTIlIL

LAtRY HI ~BY

()~DON STRACH~N

I taILed at so~ lencth with Petersmeyer on Friday reoadding his role betw~cn now and the election Bob las his letter and Ehrlichfllan s comments which basically suggest that Gregg Peteremeyer be a spokesshyman for the Pr~aident to non-youthful votinq croups (Rotllry Lions womens talk shows conferences etc) For Petersmeyer to perfon[ well in this function he must be rmsitioned correctly Petersmeyer leans towar~ attachinr himself to Ehrlichman since Fhrllchlan SeelYs most e~thusiastic about his rolA lmd has hintea that Petersrneyer would be a aood spokasman to join Ehrlichman at stlected events fowever that will not commJH the bulk of Petersn~eyer I s ttrP lIe lflill nce(~ independent scheduling with the correct priorJty For thts to be done we shoulCl Make a basic decision as to whether Petersrneuroyer is to fend for hirflself under Ihrlichman s tutelaqe or wh~ther we should position PetersJlAyer with caison to schedule him in appropriate events

Petersmeyer is worJ~inf on a spe~~(h that he will have Safire review thiR wee)

Petersrneyer will alBO fleet ~dth Cohen and trampe interns to determine ihtch interns would fit 1n his overall plan of six yourlq effective spokesmen for the PrEsic1ent

GSdg

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM 0 GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Ca2aisn survex - Wave II

Concerning your request that Bob Teeter submit the results of the Seoand Wave in a format which will give comparative data aide by side 80 that we oan indioate what the changes have been with regard to issues eto over the put seVeral month in my June 6 memorandum to Haldeman attached at Tab B was the format for receiving the results of Wave II Another copy is attached for you to this memo As you can see the parenthetical notationa will indicate the change from the previous wave of polls As I mentioned in my memorandum of June 6 Teeter would have changed the format (which I consider quite ~ as it ia) in any way to suit your requirements A chanqe at this point however would delay the receipt of the results

GSjb

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON

June 19 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM L HIGBY~

I assume that whenlitdoes his analysis of the new poll data helll have comparative data side by side so we can indicate what the changes have been with regard to issues etc over the last several months Is this the way it is set up

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Three pa8es of conclusions highlighting differences from tradishy

ticnal patterns and significant changes from first 7ave bull

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CAHPAIG rLICATIONS

Three pagcs of rcco~~endations and suggestions for campaign

action

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ADMINISTRAlTVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 10 1972

JfEMORANDUM FOR DICK HOWARD

FROM GOROON STRACHAN

SUBJECT ~a Monitorinsz Reports

Attached are the Media MonibDring Reports from the system established by Van Shumway at 1701 You may have been talking to Van directly about theBe reports presumably you and Chuck will have some written comments for Van suggsatinq improvements andohanges~ I would appreciate receiving a copy of the comments

Thank you

FU--61S

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June 2 1972

Sr[TE Tennessee

Iviay 30 - June 3

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HEJSPAP~R COVERG~ OF THE CP-JmiddotIPA IGN

All lire stuff no local c 1)nns generated NiXon domishyna s the n~ws ~ith Noscow Trip HUJnp and McGovern splitt Deillocra~ic coverage

TEL~lI8IC11 ~~

If youve seen the networks you know what is being seen j_D lc-lnsss-e 0 leeal stuff being genera ted Except Senato2 r 1pound10 is Q str er of the sident ard says so Eis opponent cn knoc~s the President but lOn 1 t s lith either rmiddotIcGovern or HUInp

Cf~PIGl IS K2Y ACTIV AD CO~RAGE

Aint nobJdy n to Tennessee cept HoJard B3ker and he got good coverage ihen he announced for re-election

G~

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nt is so popular in nnessee that nobody is him except a few liberal newspapergOi12 to

(clips a t~Lac d)editorial

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If the Nixon letter to Hanna editor in jmiddotrr)hi- la~ ri8G2u by 1701 bullbullbull my it J1 2 l)(auty (clip attaclLu)

SCiln1ct nFrom

cover2~e of c~~nni - (Annlysis nnd i8portant cl 5)-

AJl papers carried lead s~ories of Presidents trip --wire service stuff TV vas rna stl y nat ional Ie vel Good editorial comment thus r nore expected early next veek

Television acd radio (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

activities and covern (speakers news conferences ~tL) -

Kleindienst in Phoenix for Republican fund raiser Great coverage popular in Arizona spoke favorably for Nixon well received Rehnquist here at present for tv 0 spee s bullbull vill ha ve pre ss conference tomor row (see clip) Chairman Mardian initiated positive rc sponse to Pre sident s speech 6 l 72 cove red in one nevspaper so far

nctivitics and covera

lvfaddox in toTl for John Birch Dav dinner (can you believe) bullbullbull lashed Nixon bullbullbull r iVaJl2ce 1n- in Demo party (see clip re Stillman) bullbullspoke favo

Ie rn es loclly Cha ve z ra st creatinr visits troln outside aQitator sl

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CcrcHa lgtc Joe Kennedy Jr (corning next veek) Farnl Vorkels Union has c orsed V1cGo(n (so 1 s surprised) Small strike in Yurna county va si 111ajority of rne lon-Die lc l s still wo prciCluccr S obta ined injunctions again st strikers vc~ hosciLlj7(C most s frOlTI clergy and handful of press

Probles needs nn~i Lusshy

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The co~cl~3io~ 01 the Fres~dents ~~scow trip and his return hcee doninated the 00(gt-0e ~cS 1 -t cC 2middotpcted it least 45 of the stiltes 107 ajor d1ilies cOI~=eltec (ciitcri21_~ tl1is ~C(-gt( C~ t~le su~~-it ar-~d is 2C11everents( see enclosed c ) 0- of tre co---taries middotcce favorable t70 middotere neutrlt1l and three middotere U1_ycrale ~middotst cC1sicienci tile suit at least a personal triun~ for the Presidcct ~a1y t~ouht it a politically otivated Dove as well Latc clips on rmiddotver and 1ltntz appoin-ents as reg chrm also enclosed from 526

Television (Analysis with e~phasis on TV) shy

The Nosco~middot tri) ad the return also of course dominated radio and television coveraGe TlC tune as al-os t invarialy favorab1eneut ral gain the thought that the su~~it ~as a gre2t perso~al success for the President was underscored by the hopeful opticis1 the t characterized the pre-sul7lit coverabe bull Coverage las daily and very etensive

CoveraGe of Julie Eisenhoer visit already fonarded to Allen Hall at tmiddotfuite House copy of SU1la1-~ and also cl el closed

s activties and cover2 e (speakers news conferences etc) shy

61 - Julie Eisenhc~er - Philadelphia - (see en closed neclO and clip~

61 Sen Javits - Philadelphia - no TV no radio one small article in Bulletin

62 - estern R2gicnal Chrn apptnt - Jolms tom - 2 of 2 TV 2 radio 1 of 1 dailies

62 - Central e6ional ChrG appt lt - Altoona 1 of I TV 1 radio 1 of 1 dailies

Oppositions key activities and coverage shy

As usual no actual activity ~n Pen1sylvania by the De20cratic cont~~ders

Good coveraga of California prisary sene stuff on ~J priary Also good coverage - conti~u_~ - on ~allaces conditien - especially report on possible volu~tary cove~cnt retGrning to toes

State lfric Secy contiJcS

ProblcDs n~cds and lansshy

Ofpoundicicll sU 1I~ 0lcXi1g pb~ec or Tuesc-y 66 nothing fron CREP on rc~ucst for celebrity or political figure plall to use local rock band that [0 L 1 10 L L ~ ~lt- ~2 c c ~~ ~ ~gt ~1 en 1 t s c ~ l i [---1 t ~ S stolen - sec cnclos ed clip fro ]gt111c11 SC_C Sjclc Cell lclL ciwcr 1J(n[ off IS pL1med ([~ote CCt jf- el 0 ~crs COL~ l fro 61 1t11uiru~ - r1rl~ed in red) Also note

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~~_~s ~CJri1t ~~cc1iu~~veragc - Excellent coverage of Student Leaders for the Presicient Prcslccm I S Hussiu trip dominated news reports most favorble Democratic candidates campaigning heavily Ou t Mec1i~ Efforts l-Invit~tion to student press conference 2-Statewide rc se on s for the President 3-P~oto amp story to home-town newspapers of e~ch student participant 4-Sample news release provided to each county cll~irman for localized releases supporting Russia trip 5-Mulligan appointltlcnt ltlnnounccd 6-Photo amp release on spanish rpca~ing sUpporters 7-Produced Re-elector ~ewsletter 8-Produced young voters youth signature card Letters Program 12 drapoundts on violence to San Francisco 10 to LA Times re students~for-ixon 10 to Herald Examiner re students 10 to channel 7 re good coverage of students 10 to channel 4 re good coverage 10 to channel 2 re no coverage of studentsS to Robert Vaughn re anti-Nixon co~ments 15 to Nichael Jackson re anti-Nixon cOments 3 on Barney Horris re anti-administrashytion COITffilents 15 to KHJ-TV re Stan Borman anti-Nixon co~ments Radio-TV Imalsis - Russia trip dominated vith heavy coverage of Democratic candidates John Brown (Kentucky Fried Chicken) received heavy coverage re Demo telethon fund raiser Our Radio Efforts We produced the following I-Peterson feed 2~Joe Piasta (USF Student E6dy resident)feed 3- Kent Clemence (USC Student Body President) fced

4-George shultz 5-Ronald Reagan 6-Statement from each of 11 student body presshyidents fed to home-tmm radio stations following press conference Key Campaign Activities I-Student Leaders for the President press conference in h~ (see attached) 2-Student Leaders for the President press conference in Sacramento (see attached) 3-Visit by Sec Peterson (good LA coverage) 4-Visit by Don Rumsfeld (good LA coverage see attached) 5-Visit by John Veneman 6-Emphasis on Spanish-Speaking iilltericans 7-Heavy letters to editor campaign building throughout the state Our Television Efforts Our caIaera crew shot soundcolor film for (-elivery to the foilomiddot-inr California stations San Francisco KTVU KROli KPIX KGO Sacramento CCR]l KXTV KOVR San Diego KFMB ROGO Fresno I0IJ KFSN KJEO Bakersfield KERO KBAK San Jose KNTV Palm Springs KHIR KPLr1 In addition the following stations were sent film with a tag featuring a local student body president TAVY Portsmouth Va KI1TV Omaha KLZ-rV Denver li1CVB-TV Necdha Mass KELO-TV Sioux Falls S D WISH-TV Indianapolis Ind WISC-TV Madison iisc KIiW-TV Seattle Icsh KROD-1V El Paso Tex WBRC-TV Birmingham Ala 9ur ralt1~9-~ Interviel Bookings Students booked on KATIC KHJ KFI KHJ-TV lecc KNXT-TV Noon Ne~s Opposition Activities McGovern is video taping his appearances sending to abo 3S-TV stations tlOughout the state Plans to follmmiddot this procedure in New Yor~ (see attached) Both McGovern amp Humphrey getting excellent exposure Were taping most of their public appearances Ashbrook still receivillg moderate coverage criticism of Russia trip Yorty supports the Presidents stand in Vietnam lr~le~s-pound N~ec1s l-A great deal of inconvenience and unnecessary cxpe1se las caused by 170i staff p-oviding incorrect and poorly plnned inforration on tie Student L82lders for ttle President 2-GOP VIP 5 scheduled to visit California are still not contacting our office in advance -- or while tleyrc here In addition many are unavailable for special interview amp talk sho~s Were being eaton up by our op~Qsition while our visitors refuse to cooperate 3-Th President or an ai(~5hould say sorething in sympathy with the pliglt of Soviet Jews 4-Visiting VIPs ore not providing advance copies of speeches releases etc bull and arc b-irgirS no vi suals 9rilphs or derlOnstrations 5-Please put us on your taililq lit for ncmiddots roJeisos also key releases frol trw vhiLc House G-tP vpoundrf t~cuctcJ ) 1701 0 ~J()(j~ Cj0st~] on tal~ SilCS to ippllud tilmiddot] I)resi~1cntfs StLT tl0rc~Tcnt- tlO~~CVcr- 170l le[UJC~ to rsid~ round dlta 0

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Xo siniiicant devclopmcnts on the campaiGn in )bine this week and very little comment on Democratic national activities

Television and radio covcrag~ (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

Except for routine coveraGe of state candidates nearlyall broadcas t news has been 1~rorn the netorks ~o pres iclent ial campaign developments

Traditional Nernorial DaYcoverage of parades and ceremonies made frequent note of the lack of vociferous demonstrations of any kind _this year bull ___

Campaigns key activities and coverage (speakers news conferences etc) shy

Oppositions ey activities and covera~ shy

Problcs needs and plaas-

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Director 01~ llress Information COIll1iccce ror tl18 n-olection of the President 1701 Pcnnsyl YLln Ll tcnue ~ashincton D C 20006

Dcar )Ir Noore

Plenty of ed i tor ial comment this Keek in the laine papers on The 105 co- Slli71li t The only nehS re la 1 ed to the pres i shydential campaiGn Kas lrorn The Kire seryices and principaliy concerned iel1 The E t Coast Democra-cic activiTies

Just about all the cr08dcast nm-s came from the net1vork coverage HOK8 y er radio talk show~ ~ith telephone partici shypalt1 n by lLt011Crs l~clcl fr quent cliscussions bullbullbull particularly on rhe sUJEElit They IEre pro and con O~ course but just abou-c ever one expres lt2Cl a 1 ioas t guardod opt im ism -and the belief that the Presidel1C had made significant accomplishshyments thaT strengThen his position

There as little in the 1vay of C2Jllpaign developments in Naine Key issues of interes t in ~raine cont inue to be reshylated to the economy ancl the envirorunent

sitrer- ()elfAct) (I jt-1 Dayenid A Sargen9 AssociaCc

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Television and r2dic (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

Still heJ vy on ~Hxon I s trip- also of course _the HEH and ~cGovern bits in Californi~ _ son TV survey s~ys 12 of 33 watched the debate while only 4 of 49 HJ tchec i~ixon s speech (Clip encl l~a be Surd try Bores

People II

3ctivities and covera (scakers news conferences etc) shy

GOP session here JUDe 3 Senator Dole keynoter Youth representation national Go~~ittee~an national co~~ittae played as coming dominant issues

sitions nctivities and COVC~3~e

EEH rus Clli r1ia tDoub12s rc Shortagc of voLmt8er vlOrkcrs and doll0Ts ~i t)iEJl ~u8~tLJns ro IcGover-n budtet cuts middothllllce pushed into bicl pl[ s

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arci czzled press Enclosing one of bevy of

laudotC7 ejl~crials-- ~he~ to Evening Sun has naught but kind words

has ~chieved cajor miracle ~allaceG health Humphrey 2JcGovern in

California well coverod but anti-climactic Main focus of latter on

d8catosTelevision and radio cover (Analysis ]i th emphasis on TV) ~

RN in toscow lars reportinG to Congress All relied on network and

all good 1- tcGovcrn debate 1i th RN ultimate winner bullbullbull tro Iilickey

race cutti bull8CIl

J0 enG up ile the President saved the world Well

never have a better week on the tube

ac t ivi ties md (speakers news conferences etc) shy

No authentic in-state campaicn activities State GOP Central Committee

met 6372 to select delegates to convention Press noted 10 optimism

2) record solvency 3) miffed feelings of those who wanted to be but

were not e cele tes Typical- controva-rsy makes best copyKo lone term p~oblc~-- 24 ~our t est

~andel emereed in control No sU~Dri

Ld ~ocrat dclccatcs c~eatlng Dccuuse th morally if rot legally rmst

vo co Fnci r(st ant to throi Up rot really relevant national

~re s to elections Othcr~iso were just seeinG n~ io~ ~l r~t~7 ~~_C ~~ J 010 [ rc~ [ c~rl~l effort here now

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June 6 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT First ~lOnday

You sent me a note asking who is responsible for this cover - what 1s the approval process - this is a disaster and whoever did it is not to publish First Monday again I talked with Dick Howard at lenqtb aDmit tEe approval prooess tor First Monday IIe and Chuck Colson after considerable-discussion over several months with Tom Evans and JoIalLofton I have established the following system for suggestions and approval on First MandaI and Monda~1

1) Colson or Howard personally call Tom Evans or Jobn Lofton with suggestions for possible textual comments in First Mondaz For example in the June 5 First Monday on the sUbstantive area every article except eurohe salute to Ted Aqnew and the pictures from Eye on Nixon was sugshygested by Colson or Howard Most of the requests were Presidential directives to Colson

2) Colson and Howard do not review the final text of either Mondax or First Monda~ before it goes to the printer They only review ilie tIna text on Special Editions

3) In case of dispute between Bvans and Lofton Colson will usually call Evans and persuade him to follow Howards suggestions to Lofton

As to your conoern about the cover Colson and Howard did not approve the pioture ao they do not approve any pictures within First Monday However it 1a Colsons opinion that the cover pIcture of First Mond~t is excellent It is an even better ahot of tne PreaIaen relaxing than the picture of the President on the yacht with -1oabacher

- 2 shy

As to your directive that whoever approved the picture should not publish First Mondai aqun that man is John Lofton However before he I e ther fired or has his job funotions shifted at the RNC you may want to discuss new approval procedures for Mon~X and First Mo~day with Colson My own guess is that Colson haa done quIte well to qat this far in exereisinq editorial control over these RNC publicat60ns However you may well want to ask Colson to go one stepfurther and review for final siqn-off the actual text and piotures of ~ndaI and Frat MondaIshy

Shall I cover this directly with Howard

GSjb

Jlllle 1 1972

Dee Mr Hewitt

Mr Hal4emaa was oet of the coutry witll the PreideM whee yOU BOte o( May 25 19n arlirella tGotlpel1tt

1 bow that he oaw t me to tbak yOG (or the two tlcketa that we ohtalaed tIlro JOIr offlc for Mr HaldemaD azul Mrs H Jbull Ha14maa (MI HaldellWA mother) (01 Wed edayl performaace

MI Haldemaa did bullbullbull GodapeU prior to the alaa trip~ aDCI tbof01l8ll1y -Joyed U

Slacerely

Gorda Strac Staff Aslstaat

to H B Hald

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GSpm

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIALbull

JUne 27 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI KlN KHACIIIGIAN

FROM GORDON SWRACHAN

SUBJECT McGovern Cartoon 1

You probably noticed the McGovern cartoon in Sundays New York Ti_s The double mirror effect is a classic t trust we wIll says it for the same wide distribution that last weeks article in Time magazine will receive at the appropriate time ---shy

GSjb

THE NEW YORK TIMES SUNDAY JUNE 25 1972

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Buoyed by tb result of the New York primary George McGovern was busy last week at the ticklish task of uniting hi political irregular with the Democratic establilhment How far are they apart See above bull

AD~tINIBTRATlVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

You probably followed the Minnesota plank put forward by McGovern qui~ elosely In partioular there was a plank on homosexual marriaqe It has been reported there were rY shots of two homosexuals danoing at the convention in lavender T-shirts I assume that you or Pat have acquired a tape of this

GSjb FU - 630

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL cent 7 bull

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

PROMt GORDON STRACHAN

You probably noticed McGovern 8 statement middotfind me a welta~ mothe~ who earns $8000 and Ill eat this entire report- An appropriate welfare example miqbt be found for later use

GSjb

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ADMINISTRATI~LY CONFIDENTIAL

June 13 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I BRUCE KEHRLI

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Politics

know how opposed you are to any political consideration ~pecially if they might effect the careful staffing of the presidents work However you should know that the entire attack 1n this week DNe answer to -Monday WFact- is aimed at the -gathering orowd at the White House- know you have been through the facts and advised Ehrlichman but maybe some thought should be given as to how we can respond to this frontal attack by the Democrats

Just a thouqht

GSjb

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Box Number Folder Number Document Date Document Type Document DescriptionNo Date Subject

13 16 6271972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Ken Khachigian

RE The McGovern Cartoon displayed in the

New York Times 1 pg

Campaign

13 16 6251972 Newspaper Cartoon from the New York Times

newspaper depicting George McGovern

standing next to a hippie with a caption that

reads The ticklish task of uniting his

political irregulars with the Democratic

establishment 1 pg

Campaign

13 16 6261972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Ken Khachigian

RE The platform on homosexual marriage

and supposed video footage of two

homosexuals dancing at the convention 1 pg

Campaign

13 16 6301972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Ken Khachigian

RE McGoverns statement where he says

Find me a welfare mother who earns $8000

and Ill eat this entire report 1 pg

Campaign

13 16 6131972 Memo From Gordon Strachan to Bruce Kehrli RE

How the Republicans can respond to the

latest frontal attack by Democrats that is

aimed at gathering a crowd at the White

House 1 pg

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR JOHN EHRLICHMAN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECTs Peesidents Estate Plan

You asked me to call John Alexander to obtain the Mudge Rose draft documents of the Presidents Estate Plan John Alexander was out of town and on John Deans advice I talked with Dick Ritzel I told Mr Ritzel that we would like to have his draft documents and comments on DeMarcos materials by June JO Mr Ritzl was civil to me only because I was his Associate for two years

In response to the substance of your request Mr Ritzel said he needs final word on the use of the papers for Mrs Nixons benefit upon the Presidents death The question is whether all papers are to go to ~~e irrevocable trust or whether file is to have a limited power to appoint the proceeds to issue The DeMarco draft does not address itself to the question and instead qives her a general power of appointment to dispose of the papers in any way she sees fit

Mr titzel will prepare documents which implement the Mudge Rose plan ~d DeMarcos statement of what he hoped his documents would do My own readinq of the DeMaroo documents confirms the lack of oonfor-mity between his statement and his documents Mr Ritzel will no~ redraft DeMarco s documents as the risk of error would be too great He will beqin work on the Mudqe Rose documents immediately but would not commit to a date

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL June 30 1972

MEJlaquo)RANDUM FOR I FOLLOW UP

FROMJ GORDON STRACHAN

On July 7 review with Ed Pailor the discussion of Tuesday June 27 regarding the mechanism of submitting poltical report on the Democratic Convention for Haldeman A1~lOUgh Magruder and Failor plan on reporting orally to Mitchell Haldeman would like a written report similar to the Chapin analysis of the TV aspects ot the Democratic Convention bull

I should also it in on Chapin t 8 meetings on the TV aspects of tne Democratic Convention

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 30 1972

MEMORAIiDUM FORI FOLLOW UP

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

Follow up with Dwight on July 6 regarding his TV plan for the Republican Convention with a special emphasis on the President and First Family plans It might be advantageous to have one submitted to Bob on Friday Jly 7 Chapins overall plan for the TV aspect of the Convention 18 due after the Democratic Convention concludes on July II

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

Mru~RANDUM FOR I FOLLOW UP

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

Cheek with Pat Salibury regarding the tickets tor -Tommyshyany night except June 27 IWo ticket it they must be purchased or six if they oan be obtained free

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL J _ n f 1

June 15 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI

Check with Hugh Sloan on the status of the n to be released by Auquat 4 via Stana on June 16

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL -

June 22 1972

-tEMORANDOM FORI ARTHUR FINKELSTEIN

PROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT New York Results t

I called your office yesterday to discus the New York primary results to learn that you were in the Empire State I usume you are preparing the same type of ana1yUs that you did on a preliminary basis from California When you complete that analysis please give me a call as I am particularly interested 1n where McGovern turned out his supporters I also want to know the specifics regarding the Delaney victory

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONPIDENTIAL l t

June 14 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI POLLOtl UP

GORDON SrRACHAN

Check witb Dave Parker on June 16 on the statue of his Celebritiee Program propoeal that he hac been working on wi1h Pout anc Porter

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL bullbull t

June 14 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI ARTHUR PI~~LSTEIN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

I noticed your lettar to the Editor of Politeia regardingthe 1960 election and the Alabama vote f would be intershyeted in receiv1nw oopies of your Latters to the Editor a there may be several linea that Magruder and others would want to put out through this magazine

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTL~ - June 12 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI FOLLOW UP

FROM a GORDON STRACHAN

Checl on Monday June 12 regarding whether Magruder has locked Ed Pailor as the attack man for the Democratic Convention lie was going to cover Mitchell on this on -June 9

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIALr lilt U- d I

June 12 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I FOLLOW UP

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

Check on June 15 on the statue of the California and WOmen analysis at 1701

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL - June 12 1912

MEMORANDUM PORI FOLLOW UP

GORDON STMCHAN

Check wi th Pete Dailey on the statu of the McGovern documentary which should be on 2-inoh tape on June 14

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL ~

JWle 10 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR FOLLOW-UP

FROM C~RD01~ STRACHAN

On Tuesday June 13 I check for the Rick Fore analysis of the McGovern Orqanization in California Also get the Jerry Jones controller report on California that will be submitted to Malek

June 5 1972

Dear SirBs

Mr aldeman has aaked 1M to 811pre8 his thanks for sending ~he Collector Societys 1971 and 1l 1II181ibership cards At this time Mr Ualdeaan cannot become a member of the Society therefore the meMbership cards are beinC] returned to you so that you remoe his name from your records

Thank you

Sincerely

Gordon Straehan staff Abullbulllatant to H R Haldeman

Franklin Mint Collectors Society ranklin Center Pennsylvania 19063

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FORa LEN GARMENT

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

Pat Moynihan called Bob on June 16 to say that an amazingshynumber of people around Harvard and MIT are extremely upset at the prospect of McGovern IJ nomination ThOtle upset include many liberal Democrats One partioular individual that Moynihan thouqht you should contact on behalf of the President is Ithiel de Sola Pool of MIT

After the Democratic Convention many of these Democratic intellectuals will support the President according to Moynihan

John t4itcbell hbullbull seen a few of the intellectuals and Jeff Hart recently wrote bull story indioating that you and Mitchell were conferring with a large number of individuals who are wnot normally frequenters of the Whito HOUBemiddot

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONPIDENTIAL I

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI DICK HOWARD

PROMs GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Media ~rontorini

Attached are the Delaware Oklahoma North Dakota and Wisconsin media moni~rin9 reports Please advise me as to when we will bave the meetinq to fiqure out how

to qet more out of the media monitoring projeot

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI LARRY HIGBY

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECTs surroq~ A~tek Plan

In case theres any doubt in your mind about the importance of getting the surrogate attack problem resolved once and for all please read the attached memorandum from Pat ODonnell It is the clearest statement on paper of the very substantial differences between Colsons concetion of the surrogates and Mitchells ODonnell says forget the plan but rather fill the big - already scheduled - events with surroqates

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THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTONmiddot

June 26 1972

MEMORlNDU1vl FOR HERBERT L PORTEn J CURTIS BERGE

FROM PATRICK E ODONNELL~ SUBJECT II

In response to a request for comments issued distribution of the Surrogate Attack Planll

we have put together a chronological listing of selected events taking place during the period September 4 through November 7 1972 They were chosen for a nun1ber of reasons and are oriented towards but not limited to national organizations key states major local events and miscellaneous but politiczelly advanshytageous rums Input came from such special voting blocks as youth labor blacks aged farmers veterans Jews ethnics etc etc

On cornpgtring this list with the assignrnents set forth in the Surrogate Plan ve find a plethora of occasions where either the party scheduled into the ographic area is not appropriegtte middotfor the job or there is no one alloc to the area at all Nonetheless a substantic1 number of

se Inc swill dernand and as in the past D1USt receive Cabinet level Adnllnistratioll representation Accordingly we are concerned that e npoundlexibiliti fOT covering events not included in your plan as cited in pa~c hvo of your meJYlO lill be in reality an unattail1able factor If thp- lejcl ~inrO~tFs are schednled by 1701 to cl1npaicl1

three (heys a week prinlarily on a key s tate and ~~eo ba s it is extrerndy unlikely they will be 2v(~i13b1e to do further travelling

andor spc21~ill~ to cover mm1erous or events not yet into consider~~tion by your scheduling op(~ration

In short the pLn is at least a first step towards thoughtful anel inlellirent uti1i zaiion of Ollr top spokcsrncn the canlpaigl1 Crlll1 period Hocvel we (leIinitcly feel that it is a nlatler

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of sonlC priority to cover as luany of thesc inlportant foruns as possible with Cabinet level spokesmen rather than attcmpting to create cvents on a wholesale basis SilUply to adhcre to a rough plan which by its very definition is oriented towards percentages and geographic distribution Therefore it is incumbent upon the rc election effort that all interested parties resolve these and other logistical difficulties before signing 01pound on or fornlalizing the plan

Ve have not addressed the inevitable issue of the reluctant or choosy surrogate Past cA-perience has proven these individuals to be a lTIOst disconcerting thorn in the side of progress If they are not nropcrlv and full) rnotivated the best n12n in the world

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will crumble in execution It vill probably take at least onc head-on nleeting with the President to sufficiently ignite the fire We can discuss this at a later date

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIOEN~IAL

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM PORi LARRY HIGBY

FROth GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT 1 Celebrities

Finally the Celebritie plan arrved by Ray Caldiero The plan itself eems fairly toOd It accomplishes what We ve been after for months - that ia one man ultimately responsible at 1101 with the back9round and experienoe I would appreciate your comment before we send it to Bob

oci Alexander P Butterfield

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COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT

June 28 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR MR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM HERBERT L PORTER ~

Thought you might be interested in the attached Caldiero is now responsible for these three groups reporting to me

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MEMORANDUM June 26 1972

MEMORANDUH FOR HERBERT L PORTER

FROM RAYMOND CALDIERO ~~ SUBJECT Celebrities Athletes and American

Music

Prior to our visit to California you asked me to get involved as much as I could while in Los Angeles with the Celebrity American MusicAthlete combine and to offer you my honest appraisal of the situation with specific recommendations for improvement and middotproper utilization of this resource bull

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The following represents the current status of the Celebrity American MusicAthlete program its needs problems and recomshymendations with specific ideas and programs that should be implemented immediately

Current Status

At the present time you have three separate celebrity divisions the movie industry celebrities with offices in Los Angeles and New YOFk American Music in Nashville and Athletes in New York Each of these divisions seems to operate autonomously with no coordination among the three divisions To date no one person has had enough free time to spend with this operation to offer the necessary supervision organization implementation of ideas and programs and recruitment and servicing of these notables Unless this function is created within the Committee proper utilization of this fantastic resource vill not be forthshycoming

Needs

The three celebrity groups must be properly coordinated so they work as one -- and should report to one person All three celebrity groups are identifiable voter blocs all have the same unique characteristics of notariety and all should be utilized as one support source

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I vLew the entire celebrity operation as a public relations sales function -- one that should be used to support events with our surrogates voter blocs citizens groups and most importantly to achieve the proper media coverage with the many celebrities - shyall supporting the main objective to re-elect the President We must re-structure our priorities and get the main job accomplished utilizing the best people for the best job There is absolutely---- ---- no sense in making another wave to give to our opposition

Proper direction plans policies main objectives programs ideas and specific events must be planned immediately with first priority being the support function to the Republican National Convention Thousands of TVradio and newspaper media ~LlI b~ at the Convention and our celebrity resource must be properly staged to take advantage of this media opportunity

~ -~ecommendations~

~e aanagement techniques to be employed in the celebrity operation are ~ 1) responding to the specific needs and 2) creating new ~isual opportunities In Los Angeles we have a most capable v~lunteer (full time) in Mrs Sue Taurog Mrs Taurog knows all of the movie industry celebrities personally due to her heavy involvement through the years in working with her prominent director husband Norman Taurog Miss Patty Schrager themiddot secretary in the L A officeis alsa very competent in scheduling proper implementation and follow-up with the celebrities and their specific events I recommended to you that Mr Crane be transshyferred back to Universal and that a working Executive Committee be set up with such people as Johnny Grant Mary Ann Mob1y Chad and Shelby Everett etc If we can properly implement this Executive Committee with each person doing his share the office will purr Additional celebrities must be recruited and then serviced

With Ed Crane now back at Universal Studios he can be utilized on special projects for the celebrity operation (within his job limitations) special projects for Taft Schreiber and utilization of Universal facilities as the needs come up within the celebrity operationbull

In Nashville we must establish a new set of guidelines and specific programs with Bill Warner the Executive Director

The Athletes for the President operation seems to be in capable hands with Tom Scott However priorities objectives and proper coordination of his efforts must be implemented

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The New York celebrity operation under Ruth Chase needs immediate direction I strongly suggest that we name an Executive Director to operate as the titular head of the New York celebrity operation Mr Dave Brown who is the husband of Helen Gurley Brown of Cosmopolitan Hagazine would be perfect With Mr Brown in this capacity our New York celebrity resources would be opened up considerably

All of our celebrity offices should coordinate the scheduling of all events through Ed Cowling in the Surrogates Services Office Ed has a working relationship with the various celebrity groups and my recommendation is that Cowling continue to function in this capacity scheduling celebrities into already scheduled events

Ideas and Programs to be Implemented

(A) Celebrity Briefing Books - Containing specific information on the Presidents accomplishments stands on issues Vietnam briefing etc bullbullbullbull should be prepared immediately for all of our committed celebrities Celebrities are used to being scripted and must be given the party line to properly achieve the main purpose of their support function

(B) Celebrity Schedules - All of our committed celebrities must be contacted immediately for their schedules from July 1st shyNovember 7 1972 i e How much time can we expect from you working on behalf of the re-election of the President This way we will not be constantly spinning our wheels to try to track them down as they travel throughout the U S Knowing the specific schedules will allow us the opportunity of properly scheduling -- even if they are doing summer stock in Indianapolis for example We must receive a time commitment from our celebrities

(C) Celebrity Hedia Plan - Knmring the time commitments and schedules of our celebrities will allow us to implement a celebri ty media plan on TVIradio talk shows rallies nevspaper intervicvs in various cities throughout the U S This will give us a mass media approach rather than a rifle shot here and there In addition~ we will be able to be in constant contact at all times -- continuing the party line flow of information

(D) Celebrity TV Special - We must start immediately to plan for a 90-minute TV special to be viewed on prime tine Contact should be made with our top Republican producers Ronald Tayne Jack Philbin and Paul Keyes This TV special should be scheduled ~or late October or early November Objective would be to show celebrity support for the President to swing the last minute undecided voters (Detlocrats Independents and youth)

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(E) Radio and TV Spots - must be produced with our celebrities and scheduled throughout select major markets in the U S

(F) Special Campaign Show - utilizing the Tonight Show Dick Cavett Merv Griffin and Mike Douglas talk shows This show should be dedicated entirely to a discussion of the candidates -- utilizing our top celebrities and the opposition celebrities in an informal discussion and quasi-debate type format

(G) Package Shows - should be produced and used for fund raiser celebrity shows and fund raiser dinners

(H) San Clemente Party - Celebrities sho~ld be invited to the Western White House for an informal visit with the President if possible If they could shake his hand listen to a small talk and have the President thank them for their support this

would be a gre~t motivating force for both the committed and uncommitted celebrities I would suggest if at all possible that this get-together be scheduled sometime after the Democratic Convention and prior to the Republican Convention

(I) Recruitment Campaign for Humphrey and Muskie Celebrities shyAssuming that McGovern will be the Democratic candidate this leaves the Humphrcy and Huskie celebrities up for grabs These celebrities should be contacted immediately after the DNC and sold on supporting the President You know McGovern will be doing the same If we are successful in this effort these celebrities could be invited to the San Clemente party and even utilized at the Republican Convent~on

(J) Country and Western Show - Immediate plans should be formulated for a Country and Western Show (fund raiser) in Nashville Tennessee

(K) Major Celebrity Fund Raisers - Immediate thought should be given to a propcrly staged Big Name fund raiser Due to accessibility of our celebrities California and New York would be most appropriate cities

(L) Celebrity Golf Tournament - Suggest we consider this golf tournament at the Lakeside Country Club (California) and utilize our celebrities athletes golfers committed and uncommitted celebrities in a massive fund raiser Since this is Bob Hopes Country Club ole may be able to talk him into a cocktail party after the tournament co-hosted by Bing Crosby Celebrities like Glen Campbell Dean wrtin etc would be most interested in this type of event

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(M) Republican National Convention - Plans for the utilization of our celebrities at the Conven~ion are already underway as per our previous discussions However much additional work must be put forth in this area in order to get the maximum media exposure of our celebrities

(N) Celebrity Charters to Republican Convention - Strongly suggest that we consider chartering an aircraft in Los Angeles and New York and fly our celebrities to the Republican Convention This is the only way we can be certain they will be in attendance

(0) Campaign Train - Celebrities should be coordinated and properly interspersed on the campaign train as it travels from coast to coast

(P) Celebrities at Los Angeles Airport - Suggest we utilize some of our celebrities to pass out material on the President at L A Airport to thethousands of people that pass through on a daily basis With this properly coordinated we could achie~e press and media coverage almost on a daily basis This theme can be spread out to include major airports in the U S

(Q) After the Campaign - The RNC should set-up a Celebrity Advisory Service after the campaign The curtain usually drops on all of our celebrities immediately after a Presidential campaign Suggest we continue to recruit new celebrities keep our lists up to date keep them involved and informed with a monthly or quarterly newsletter We should utilize our celebrities for local candidates State Central Committees Federated Womens Groups lihite House Senatorial Gubernatorial Congressional campaigns etc By setting up this small office we can get our celebrities to work for the Republican Party all year long

When 1974 comes - We are ready

When 1976 comes - We are ready

There is no sense to go through lists every two and four years to try and recruit celebrities This should be a sustained effort with a volunteer part time When the curtain drops after a campaign ~e lo~e many of our strong committed celebrities It is my honest opinion that constant contact with our many celebrities will add a bit of additional flair and glamour to the Hhite House

Programs Co~pletedWorking

Since my involvement with the celebrity operation the following events have been completed andor working

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1 Taft Schreiber party 2 Ed Canemoved to Universal 3 Los Angeles office re-organized 4 Los Angeles Executive Committee organization

underway 5 Updated list of celebrities as of 62372 6 Celebrity recruitment underway 7 Update of celebrity files ie biographies and

pictures 8 Eight additional celebrities recruited 9 Convention plans underway

Conclusion

The responsibility of the celebrity operation should be the prime activity of one man at the Committee He should provide the management guidelines and supervise the entire celebrity operation He should provide the proper PR guidance and serve as an idea man for innovative events utilizing the celebrities to the best advantages of all concerned

As I have stated privately Bart and now formally -- I am ready willing and able to take on this function and honestly feel that I could do the best job for the Committee and for the President Its an area with which I feel extremely capable and comfortable due to my previous experience and exposure to the industry I have the support and confidence of Taft Schreiber and Dick Zanuck who are real keys to the entire operation I firmly believe that 1 could very easily take on this new responsibility as well as being PR Swing Man for CliffMillers operation I would strongly suggest that we move the celebrity function under the direction of Cliff Miller with me implementing supervising and providing the ideas s

etc Anything if properly organized and given the proper objectives and ideas directed by someone-with management ability can work well

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ADMINISTRATrvELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 30 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

trust your research forces have preserved tor appropriate US8 the picture of McGovern kissing Coretta Kinq on the steps of the Capitol in South Carolina

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM OR I LARRY HIGBY

PROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Magruders Press Contacts

The January 17th suggestion by Bob to John Mitchell that Jeb should not be a press contact is not beinq followed Aside from the special assignments to talk with the press such as the shift of the Convention from San Diego to Miami Beach Magruder meets periodically with the press Most recently on Priday when I called hiB office told me that he did not want to be interrupted as be was wwith a reporter- Whether Magruder continues to talk with the press ia I suppose Mitchells decision but you should know that Bob a -personal view W is not being followed

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MMIlJI fRAIVELY CONFIDINTIlIL

LAtRY HI ~BY

()~DON STRACH~N

I taILed at so~ lencth with Petersmeyer on Friday reoadding his role betw~cn now and the election Bob las his letter and Ehrlichfllan s comments which basically suggest that Gregg Peteremeyer be a spokesshyman for the Pr~aident to non-youthful votinq croups (Rotllry Lions womens talk shows conferences etc) For Petersmeyer to perfon[ well in this function he must be rmsitioned correctly Petersmeyer leans towar~ attachinr himself to Ehrlichman since Fhrllchlan SeelYs most e~thusiastic about his rolA lmd has hintea that Petersrneyer would be a aood spokasman to join Ehrlichman at stlected events fowever that will not commJH the bulk of Petersn~eyer I s ttrP lIe lflill nce(~ independent scheduling with the correct priorJty For thts to be done we shoulCl Make a basic decision as to whether Petersrneuroyer is to fend for hirflself under Ihrlichman s tutelaqe or wh~ther we should position PetersJlAyer with caison to schedule him in appropriate events

Petersmeyer is worJ~inf on a spe~~(h that he will have Safire review thiR wee)

Petersrneyer will alBO fleet ~dth Cohen and trampe interns to determine ihtch interns would fit 1n his overall plan of six yourlq effective spokesmen for the PrEsic1ent

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM 0 GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Ca2aisn survex - Wave II

Concerning your request that Bob Teeter submit the results of the Seoand Wave in a format which will give comparative data aide by side 80 that we oan indioate what the changes have been with regard to issues eto over the put seVeral month in my June 6 memorandum to Haldeman attached at Tab B was the format for receiving the results of Wave II Another copy is attached for you to this memo As you can see the parenthetical notationa will indicate the change from the previous wave of polls As I mentioned in my memorandum of June 6 Teeter would have changed the format (which I consider quite ~ as it ia) in any way to suit your requirements A chanqe at this point however would delay the receipt of the results

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THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON

June 19 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM L HIGBY~

I assume that whenlitdoes his analysis of the new poll data helll have comparative data side by side so we can indicate what the changes have been with regard to issues etc over the last several months Is this the way it is set up

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1 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 2 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) J 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 4 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) S 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

Issue HnGUng

He + + +

N II

Vletnal 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

Inflation 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

Cencral tnrest 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

Crime 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

linclp1o)ccnt 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

Drurs 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

St1te I - ~

Cov 0 (+ G) 0 (+ 0) -cn 0 vi 0 (I C smiddoto 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

fgtt tf ( I) 11 0ti ~ ~

~ tIr Ll_middotldlgt I 0 C-~~1 f d ~ A r - r i bull 1 t t~ 0 ClJLl f C l ~ j 0 lic hj fllbull J

0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Dc

0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

~

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

bull

~ 0 (+ 0) 0 (- 0) 0 (+ 0)

0 0 0

Stale Dales No of Interviews

A

Tot 1 Ticket-

Splitter Democrat

Nixon HcGovern Uallace Undecided

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

Nixon lIumphrey llallltJccgt Undecided

0 0 0 0

-(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

lt- a)

0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Nixon Kennedy t-lallace Undecided

Nixon HcGovern Undecided

Nixon Humphrey Undcciccd

Nixon Kennedy Unded G(d

State Dates No of Intervicws

A (i)

BALLOTS

l-ccl i a Harkets (fillI) Total Area I Area 2 Area 3 Area 4

Nixon 0 0 0 0 0 McGovern 0 0 0 0 0 Wallace 0 0 0 0 0 Undecided 0 0 0 0 0

Nhon Humphrey Hallace Undecided

f

Nixon Kennedy Hall(Jce Undecided

Nixon HcGovcrn Undecided

Nixon Burphrcy Undcciccd

Nbon l~cln eJy Undcd dcd

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Stntc Dates No of Intcrvics

B

Nixon HcGovcrn i-lallace Undecided Nuber

Total - lOO~ 0 0 0 0 0

Af~ 18-24 years 0 0 0 0 0 25-34 years 0 0 0 0 0 35-44 years 0 0 0 0 0 45-54 years 0 0 0 0 0 55-64 years 0 0 0 0 0 65 years + 0 0 0 0 0

Education Less than High School High School Graduate College

Relivion Cctholic

~ Protestant

JCi-lish Other

Race fnite Black Ye11mgt1 llrmm

Union Yes No

Inconc Under 000 $5000-9999 $10 ODD-It 919 $15000 +

Sex fl1le

(i ) i j L j c 11)

State l1ltcs No of Interviews

n (i)

Undecided lU1~bcr

Tctal - lCO~ o (+ 0) o (+ 0) o (+ 0) o (+ 0) o

U-2 Y0lt1rS 25-3 yccrs 35-4 years 45-5-+ years 55-64 years 65 years +

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

o o o o o o

Elucation Less thn High School Hifh Scllool College

Gradulte

Relirdon CcLholic Protestant J-ish Other

~

Race l[nite Black Yellogtv Brom

Union Yes No

hearne GOO

$500]-9gt S99 $lOOOO-l gt~99 $15000 T

Cc~~ c (pn 1 i ti Cl])

rea l

Ar i 7 ]rcltl

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Sttc Date

No of Interviews

B (ii)

Ni-o1 i311ccc Uncccided NU7~cr

(+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0Tot21 - 100~~ 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

Afc 18-24 years 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

25-34 yccs 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

35-44 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 yc~rs

45-54 years 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

55-6f years 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ D) 065 years + 0

Educ2tion Less than High School High School Graduate Collegc~

Religion Catholic - T bull

Protestant Jewish Other

Race Hhite BIClck Ye110

i BrCi

Union Yes No

Incocc Under saeo $5C)0-9999

- no 000-11099 $15000 +

Lllc rcle

State Dates No of Intcrvicus

C

RATnGS O ABILITY TO r ~DLE ISSlJES-

Total Rating Total Rating Total Rating HcGovern HUr1phrcv

Pos Pos Pos Neg

t bull shy

Vietnam 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Inflation 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

General Unrest 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Crime 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Unemployment 0 (+

0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Drugs

Education

Taxes

Bussing

Health Care

National Defense

Environnent

Race Rel1tions

SlJlc )~l t lt S

C (1) 10 of Inlcrvi cmiddot

lncs 0 TLITY

CurrCl t Ratjng Ratinr R1 t inp Issue Voti------

~ j 011 ----~--

Pas l~L L-

I

VietHl Tetal 0 0 0 0 0 0 E2d 1on 0 0 0 0 0 0 Soft iXO1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Soft D-l 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hard DC1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hard Uace 0 0 0 0 0 0 Soft middota11ace 0 0 0 0 0 0

Infla t i 01 Total Hard ixon Soft Nixon Soft Dcrl Hard DcD Hard lallace Soft middottallace

General Unrest Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dc Hard Dem Jrard Jallace Soft allace

crime Total

Hard Uxon Soft Nixon Soft Den Hard Den Hard lallace Soft Halllce

Unemployment Total Hard ixon Soft ~ i-O1 Soft Dcr] H3rd DCIJ

Hard illlcc Soft 111lt c c

Total Erd jimiddoton Soil jon Soft D(~ bull Ert Lmiddot~ bull

]1 ui hl11 ~iC(l

Soft lLlcc

cg

I

State Dotes

C (i) CC1td No of Intcrvi(middotl~

Current R1ting Rating IZl ting l~fcro(l rnVo

Pos

Educatio1 Totnl o o o o o o 11rd ~ion o o o o o o Soft llixon o o o o o o Soft DC7l o o o o o o Hard Dc~ o o o o o o nrd middotallacc o o o o o o Sof t ilt111ace o o o o o o

Taxes Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem Hard iallace Sof t Jallace

Bussing Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem lIard Iallac e Soft ~allace

~ ~

Health Care Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem Hard ~allace Soft ~middotallace

National Dfcnse Total Hard Nixon Soft rixon Soft Dem Hard Dem llnd middotallac e Soft imiddotallace

Enviromncnt Total Bard ~b~on

Sof t imiddoton Soft DCil

llJrd Deil

Ibid middotallzlcc So[ t 111 lCC

- I 11 Lv

11 rl ~ i-on ~0ft Nimiddotnn

State Dltes No of InterviewsD

lEISCLITY

Trust

CIOSQ ~ilQd

1Jcutrnl Open ~indcd

Dishonest Neutral Honest

Unjust Neutral Just

COL1pctencc

Inepcrienced Neutral Expc Lenced

Untrained Neutral Trained

Uninformed Neutral Informed

Incoilpetcnt Neutral Copetent

Strength

Tirdd leutral Bold

DnnrerotlS l~cutral

Sl[e

Snft

Total Ratin8 Nixon

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

Total Ratins EcGovern

o o o

o o o

o o o

~

Total Rating Humphr~

o o o

o o o

o o o

vLdLC

Dattmiddot to of Intcrvi(middotgt

D (i)

eUyre t otin~

Tru t

Close lfindcd leutral O)C1 ~firdcd

Dishonest lcural Honest

Unjust lcutral Just

Conpetencc

Inexperienced Neutral Experienced

Untrained Neutral Trained

Uninf oned Neutral Inforred

Incolpe ten t Neutral COIrpetent

Tinicl ~eu tri1l Bold

Dnncrous (ll ~ral

$3[C

bull t J t~

teu t -11

Soft

Hard

o o o

o o o

o o o

Soft Nion

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

Soft DCIJ1 II

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

HArd Bard SCl

Den i-Iallacc

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0

State Dates No of Interviews

E

21

1~iQ~1

cltrrs cGov C ra

otcrs Totnl

rove Nixon ~-cGovcrn

Voters Voters No

Opinion

18-24 yelrs 25-3 yeDs

35-44 years 45-54 years 55-6 years 65 years +

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0

deg deg0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

Education Less than ns High School Grad College

Religion Catholic Protestant Jewish Other

T

Race Hhite

Black Yellow Bro-O

Union Yes No

Income Under $5000 $5000-9999 $10000-14999 $15000 +

Sex Hale Fernle

Ar el 1 IIrea 2

~ l 0 11 t l c JJI

Arc 3

State Dates No of Interviews

Three pa8es of conclusions highlighting differences from tradishy

ticnal patterns and significant changes from first 7ave bull

State Datcs No of Interviews

CAHPAIG rLICATIONS

Three pagcs of rcco~~endations and suggestions for campaign

action

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ADMINISTRAlTVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 10 1972

JfEMORANDUM FOR DICK HOWARD

FROM GOROON STRACHAN

SUBJECT ~a Monitorinsz Reports

Attached are the Media MonibDring Reports from the system established by Van Shumway at 1701 You may have been talking to Van directly about theBe reports presumably you and Chuck will have some written comments for Van suggsatinq improvements andohanges~ I would appreciate receiving a copy of the comments

Thank you

FU--61S

GScar

1ctiviti2S 3nd (speakers news conferences etc) -

sitions activities

fl

vCtJ-

rroblc~s needs Jnd

Week of

From

1i(1n iC2d 3u-~iL

- (Analysis and Jmportant clips) shy

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~s t1lC ~Jy it ~_1t ---11 ~_tf~81~ ic p0trst~~f1 llt~r 1)nn--j trip ucrts )j 11

iOIl r VictnGrl S~Cs Trickery fietnOM C-JDs lor illl t To Blocknde U3 EXTlnis PI fonb Tltlrci1 -1cGovGrn fssJled Oreon Prezhnov Confer US-Soviet Irins CnntroJ Jlr StrikCs CCllti1-lC ty Limi jlnclcJr Arl13 arplanes Raid etc All UPI and fir nc articlc covered front Pi1CGS of rJrJrthGrn 11sv pnpers bullbullbullbullbullbullall week EFJDA TTAiOS CET7ICJL OF fD~OiS nET C-Jlt3 bullbullbullbullbullbull enclosed 2 more editorials on Flln8

I nd contlol bullbull en~)_ ocd ~LKO(A~~dit0rinl cqclcC]Ed - DcnoQXtic newspaperbullbullbullbull HcGovcin shy1 elevislOt1 and raj ~o coverage naiys~s Wl to cmpoasis on lV - treason

PIl nati nm-lS on Nixons trip etc No local editorials

None in this area bullbullbullbullbull

Qpposition s k~ activities and coverage shy

None in thts are) bullbullbullbullbull

Problems needs nod

gt T10flOCTdic Gnwrcsri-n 1 nOllncf~~ 1rT()intr~lt of cruH icnn St3t~ dclcrnte (1pound1 vc1r old) tc) to Sttr lblh~l COlrrcntioa to dr For8c lc2dcnr bullbullbullbullbull In senbullbullbullbull cmlo3cd

r ~ if tllt rbr of ncmiddotgt ]iicl r n rclccd on tllc Tire sericcs -ore to k(p 11 (r~11Pfmiddot~ ~~~r1 -middotrl~ht-~ n~Ynl~ t1vjn 71

JO~N ~fAr~-~ff ALA bullbull CPAP~M~

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I-1M41ON A LLA-S j~ NJ W-LLACl r ~ifTT UT-t-t 11 tii J fIN( r_ ~H (~oIFJ Nlgt-)(tltEII1$J

WLTLn $t M-~-AU- Ioir(~ C--)) rjL~~_)) Ci Q

AUN CHANil0N CA~IFlt WHLA v Ft)TH J1l~ OElshy

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V bullbull~I) H GA_1tJ~poundL~ all RCGEHT TAFT _ J11 OHIO

bUDJ)CY I- aHot- Jft COMMITTEE ON BANKING HOU$ING ANO URBAN AFFAIRS ITAFF CRCC1 on ANtgt ~utFtAL- COU~SpoundL

WASHINGTON DC Z0510

June 2 1972

Sr[TE Tennessee

Iviay 30 - June 3

FRG1 Bill GOOd~li n

HEJSPAP~R COVERG~ OF THE CP-JmiddotIPA IGN

All lire stuff no local c 1)nns generated NiXon domishyna s the n~ws ~ith Noscow Trip HUJnp and McGovern splitt Deillocra~ic coverage

TEL~lI8IC11 ~~

If youve seen the networks you know what is being seen j_D lc-lnsss-e 0 leeal stuff being genera ted Except Senato2 r 1pound10 is Q str er of the sident ard says so Eis opponent cn knoc~s the President but lOn 1 t s lith either rmiddotIcGovern or HUInp

Cf~PIGl IS K2Y ACTIV AD CO~RAGE

Aint nobJdy n to Tennessee cept HoJard B3ker and he got good coverage ihen he announced for re-election

G~

OPPOR

nt is so popular in nnessee that nobody is him except a few liberal newspapergOi12 to

(clips a t~Lac d)editorial

110 partle ~)cl n~~

If the Nixon letter to Hanna editor in jmiddotrr)hi- la~ ri8G2u by 1701 bullbullbull my it J1 2 l)(auty (clip attaclLu)

SCiln1ct nFrom

cover2~e of c~~nni - (Annlysis nnd i8portant cl 5)-

AJl papers carried lead s~ories of Presidents trip --wire service stuff TV vas rna stl y nat ional Ie vel Good editorial comment thus r nore expected early next veek

Television acd radio (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

activities and covern (speakers news conferences ~tL) -

Kleindienst in Phoenix for Republican fund raiser Great coverage popular in Arizona spoke favorably for Nixon well received Rehnquist here at present for tv 0 spee s bullbull vill ha ve pre ss conference tomor row (see clip) Chairman Mardian initiated positive rc sponse to Pre sident s speech 6 l 72 cove red in one nevspaper so far

nctivitics and covera

lvfaddox in toTl for John Birch Dav dinner (can you believe) bullbullbull lashed Nixon bullbullbull r iVaJl2ce 1n- in Demo party (see clip re Stillman) bullbullspoke favo

Ie rn es loclly Cha ve z ra st creatinr visits troln outside aQitator sl

C ~

CcrcHa lgtc Joe Kennedy Jr (corning next veek) Farnl Vorkels Union has c orsed V1cGo(n (so 1 s surprised) Small strike in Yurna county va si 111ajority of rne lon-Die lc l s still wo prciCluccr S obta ined injunctions again st strikers vc~ hosciLlj7(C most s frOlTI clergy and handful of press

Probles needs nn~i Lusshy

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vlcek of

r COV2rC ot __ - (Analysis and jnportilnt clips) shy____-- c_

The co~cl~3io~ 01 the Fres~dents ~~scow trip and his return hcee doninated the 00(gt-0e ~cS 1 -t cC 2middotpcted it least 45 of the stiltes 107 ajor d1ilies cOI~=eltec (ciitcri21_~ tl1is ~C(-gt( C~ t~le su~~-it ar-~d is 2C11everents( see enclosed c ) 0- of tre co---taries middotcce favorable t70 middotere neutrlt1l and three middotere U1_ycrale ~middotst cC1sicienci tile suit at least a personal triun~ for the Presidcct ~a1y t~ouht it a politically otivated Dove as well Latc clips on rmiddotver and 1ltntz appoin-ents as reg chrm also enclosed from 526

Television (Analysis with e~phasis on TV) shy

The Nosco~middot tri) ad the return also of course dominated radio and television coveraGe TlC tune as al-os t invarialy favorab1eneut ral gain the thought that the su~~it ~as a gre2t perso~al success for the President was underscored by the hopeful opticis1 the t characterized the pre-sul7lit coverabe bull Coverage las daily and very etensive

CoveraGe of Julie Eisenhoer visit already fonarded to Allen Hall at tmiddotfuite House copy of SU1la1-~ and also cl el closed

s activties and cover2 e (speakers news conferences etc) shy

61 - Julie Eisenhc~er - Philadelphia - (see en closed neclO and clip~

61 Sen Javits - Philadelphia - no TV no radio one small article in Bulletin

62 - estern R2gicnal Chrn apptnt - Jolms tom - 2 of 2 TV 2 radio 1 of 1 dailies

62 - Central e6ional ChrG appt lt - Altoona 1 of I TV 1 radio 1 of 1 dailies

Oppositions key activities and coverage shy

As usual no actual activity ~n Pen1sylvania by the De20cratic cont~~ders

Good coveraga of California prisary sene stuff on ~J priary Also good coverage - conti~u_~ - on ~allaces conditien - especially report on possible volu~tary cove~cnt retGrning to toes

State lfric Secy contiJcS

ProblcDs n~cds and lansshy

Ofpoundicicll sU 1I~ 0lcXi1g pb~ec or Tuesc-y 66 nothing fron CREP on rc~ucst for celebrity or political figure plall to use local rock band that [0 L 1 10 L L ~ ~lt- ~2 c c ~~ ~ ~gt ~1 en 1 t s c ~ l i [---1 t ~ S stolen - sec cnclos ed clip fro ]gt111c11 SC_C Sjclc Cell lclL ciwcr 1J(n[ off IS pL1med ([~ote CCt jf- el 0 ~crs COL~ l fro 61 1t11uiru~ - r1rl~ed in red) Also note

at tached)

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covrR~TTAIr-S tatc--=--Cd I i for n i a Week of - Huy

~~_~s ~CJri1t ~~cc1iu~~veragc - Excellent coverage of Student Leaders for the Presicient Prcslccm I S Hussiu trip dominated news reports most favorble Democratic candidates campaigning heavily Ou t Mec1i~ Efforts l-Invit~tion to student press conference 2-Statewide rc se on s for the President 3-P~oto amp story to home-town newspapers of e~ch student participant 4-Sample news release provided to each county cll~irman for localized releases supporting Russia trip 5-Mulligan appointltlcnt ltlnnounccd 6-Photo amp release on spanish rpca~ing sUpporters 7-Produced Re-elector ~ewsletter 8-Produced young voters youth signature card Letters Program 12 drapoundts on violence to San Francisco 10 to LA Times re students~for-ixon 10 to Herald Examiner re students 10 to channel 7 re good coverage of students 10 to channel 4 re good coverage 10 to channel 2 re no coverage of studentsS to Robert Vaughn re anti-Nixon co~ments 15 to Nichael Jackson re anti-Nixon cOments 3 on Barney Horris re anti-administrashytion COITffilents 15 to KHJ-TV re Stan Borman anti-Nixon co~ments Radio-TV Imalsis - Russia trip dominated vith heavy coverage of Democratic candidates John Brown (Kentucky Fried Chicken) received heavy coverage re Demo telethon fund raiser Our Radio Efforts We produced the following I-Peterson feed 2~Joe Piasta (USF Student E6dy resident)feed 3- Kent Clemence (USC Student Body President) fced

4-George shultz 5-Ronald Reagan 6-Statement from each of 11 student body presshyidents fed to home-tmm radio stations following press conference Key Campaign Activities I-Student Leaders for the President press conference in h~ (see attached) 2-Student Leaders for the President press conference in Sacramento (see attached) 3-Visit by Sec Peterson (good LA coverage) 4-Visit by Don Rumsfeld (good LA coverage see attached) 5-Visit by John Veneman 6-Emphasis on Spanish-Speaking iilltericans 7-Heavy letters to editor campaign building throughout the state Our Television Efforts Our caIaera crew shot soundcolor film for (-elivery to the foilomiddot-inr California stations San Francisco KTVU KROli KPIX KGO Sacramento CCR]l KXTV KOVR San Diego KFMB ROGO Fresno I0IJ KFSN KJEO Bakersfield KERO KBAK San Jose KNTV Palm Springs KHIR KPLr1 In addition the following stations were sent film with a tag featuring a local student body president TAVY Portsmouth Va KI1TV Omaha KLZ-rV Denver li1CVB-TV Necdha Mass KELO-TV Sioux Falls S D WISH-TV Indianapolis Ind WISC-TV Madison iisc KIiW-TV Seattle Icsh KROD-1V El Paso Tex WBRC-TV Birmingham Ala 9ur ralt1~9-~ Interviel Bookings Students booked on KATIC KHJ KFI KHJ-TV lecc KNXT-TV Noon Ne~s Opposition Activities McGovern is video taping his appearances sending to abo 3S-TV stations tlOughout the state Plans to follmmiddot this procedure in New Yor~ (see attached) Both McGovern amp Humphrey getting excellent exposure Were taping most of their public appearances Ashbrook still receivillg moderate coverage criticism of Russia trip Yorty supports the Presidents stand in Vietnam lr~le~s-pound N~ec1s l-A great deal of inconvenience and unnecessary cxpe1se las caused by 170i staff p-oviding incorrect and poorly plnned inforration on tie Student L82lders for ttle President 2-GOP VIP 5 scheduled to visit California are still not contacting our office in advance -- or while tleyrc here In addition many are unavailable for special interview amp talk sho~s Were being eaton up by our op~Qsition while our visitors refuse to cooperate 3-Th President or an ai(~5hould say sorething in sympathy with the pliglt of Soviet Jews 4-Visiting VIPs ore not providing advance copies of speeches releases etc bull and arc b-irgirS no vi suals 9rilphs or derlOnstrations 5-Please put us on your taililq lit for ncmiddots roJeisos also key releases frol trw vhiLc House G-tP vpoundrf t~cuctcJ ) 1701 0 ~J()(j~ Cj0st~] on tal~ SilCS to ippllud tilmiddot] I)resi~1cntfs StLT tl0rc~Tcnt- tlO~~CVcr- 170l le[UJC~ to rsid~ round dlta 0

the 212-ycar-old projuct 7-Recaived anti-McCovcrn form lettors from 1701 --bu discov(gtrl it is iFFlinst policy to usc th(]l

From __Gr~1j-(_-~~S~LD-_(s DClvid A SarGent PorclClnd linc OlOlJshy

~cwspa2Cr ccmiddotltr_~~c 0 u2~~~1 - (Analysis and i~~lporta1t clips) -

Edi 1oriCll COllcnt on the ~~os cow sLUllmi t has beon unanimous 1 y optimistic and favorable

Xo siniiicant devclopmcnts on the campaiGn in )bine this week and very little comment on Democratic national activities

Television and radio covcrag~ (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

Except for routine coveraGe of state candidates nearlyall broadcas t news has been 1~rorn the netorks ~o pres iclent ial campaign developments

Traditional Nernorial DaYcoverage of parades and ceremonies made frequent note of the lack of vociferous demonstrations of any kind _this year bull ___

Campaigns key activities and coverage (speakers news conferences etc) shy

Oppositions ey activities and covera~ shy

Problcs needs and plaas-

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Junc 1972

~~lr bull Pove 11 l

Director 01~ llress Information COIll1iccce ror tl18 n-olection of the President 1701 Pcnnsyl YLln Ll tcnue ~ashincton D C 20006

Dcar )Ir Noore

Plenty of ed i tor ial comment this Keek in the laine papers on The 105 co- Slli71li t The only nehS re la 1 ed to the pres i shydential campaiGn Kas lrorn The Kire seryices and principaliy concerned iel1 The E t Coast Democra-cic activiTies

Just about all the cr08dcast nm-s came from the net1vork coverage HOK8 y er radio talk show~ ~ith telephone partici shypalt1 n by lLt011Crs l~clcl fr quent cliscussions bullbullbull particularly on rhe sUJEElit They IEre pro and con O~ course but just abou-c ever one expres lt2Cl a 1 ioas t guardod opt im ism -and the belief that the Presidel1C had made significant accomplishshyments thaT strengThen his position

There as little in the 1vay of C2Jllpaign developments in Naine Key issues of interes t in ~raine cont inue to be reshylated to the economy ancl the envirorunent

sitrer- ()elfAct) (I jt-1 Dayenid A Sargen9 AssociaCc

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co~e3-e of taXOns Hosco vi sit E Ivlushroom speech insnirej -1 ~cls bullbullbullbull ~LJ~T~IT bullbull O~ r() FORGlJTTElI l-)[middotEIT IN HIS T J ~)~ bull bull bull ~ ~ )IrJlt4-1r bullbullbull ~J ~T E Snmiddot1middotIT bull BIG STEP middotTJ1llUtD npo~nrG cr~ bullbull etc etc (clips enclosed) Good v3~ie~y tJ covera~e ~uch good coverage on Mrs Nixon womens secti0n as well dS ne~s Welfare tax refor~ dnd gun control issues in evidence

Television and r2dic (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

Still heJ vy on ~Hxon I s trip- also of course _the HEH and ~cGovern bits in Californi~ _ son TV survey s~ys 12 of 33 watched the debate while only 4 of 49 HJ tchec i~ixon s speech (Clip encl l~a be Surd try Bores

People II

3ctivities and covera (scakers news conferences etc) shy

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MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT First ~lOnday

You sent me a note asking who is responsible for this cover - what 1s the approval process - this is a disaster and whoever did it is not to publish First Monday again I talked with Dick Howard at lenqtb aDmit tEe approval prooess tor First Monday IIe and Chuck Colson after considerable-discussion over several months with Tom Evans and JoIalLofton I have established the following system for suggestions and approval on First MandaI and Monda~1

1) Colson or Howard personally call Tom Evans or Jobn Lofton with suggestions for possible textual comments in First Mondaz For example in the June 5 First Monday on the sUbstantive area every article except eurohe salute to Ted Aqnew and the pictures from Eye on Nixon was sugshygested by Colson or Howard Most of the requests were Presidential directives to Colson

2) Colson and Howard do not review the final text of either Mondax or First Monda~ before it goes to the printer They only review ilie tIna text on Special Editions

3) In case of dispute between Bvans and Lofton Colson will usually call Evans and persuade him to follow Howards suggestions to Lofton

As to your conoern about the cover Colson and Howard did not approve the pioture ao they do not approve any pictures within First Monday However it 1a Colsons opinion that the cover pIcture of First Mond~t is excellent It is an even better ahot of tne PreaIaen relaxing than the picture of the President on the yacht with -1oabacher

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As to your directive that whoever approved the picture should not publish First Mondai aqun that man is John Lofton However before he I e ther fired or has his job funotions shifted at the RNC you may want to discuss new approval procedures for Mon~X and First Mo~day with Colson My own guess is that Colson haa done quIte well to qat this far in exereisinq editorial control over these RNC publicat60ns However you may well want to ask Colson to go one stepfurther and review for final siqn-off the actual text and piotures of ~ndaI and Frat MondaIshy

Shall I cover this directly with Howard

GSjb

Jlllle 1 1972

Dee Mr Hewitt

Mr Hal4emaa was oet of the coutry witll the PreideM whee yOU BOte o( May 25 19n arlirella tGotlpel1tt

1 bow that he oaw t me to tbak yOG (or the two tlcketa that we ohtalaed tIlro JOIr offlc for Mr HaldemaD azul Mrs H Jbull Ha14maa (MI HaldellWA mother) (01 Wed edayl performaace

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JUne 27 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI KlN KHACIIIGIAN

FROM GORDON SWRACHAN

SUBJECT McGovern Cartoon 1

You probably noticed the McGovern cartoon in Sundays New York Ti_s The double mirror effect is a classic t trust we wIll says it for the same wide distribution that last weeks article in Time magazine will receive at the appropriate time ---shy

GSjb

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AD~tINIBTRATlVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

You probably followed the Minnesota plank put forward by McGovern qui~ elosely In partioular there was a plank on homosexual marriaqe It has been reported there were rY shots of two homosexuals danoing at the convention in lavender T-shirts I assume that you or Pat have acquired a tape of this

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June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

PROMt GORDON STRACHAN

You probably noticed McGovern 8 statement middotfind me a welta~ mothe~ who earns $8000 and Ill eat this entire report- An appropriate welfare example miqbt be found for later use

GSjb

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ADMINISTRATI~LY CONFIDENTIAL

June 13 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I BRUCE KEHRLI

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Politics

know how opposed you are to any political consideration ~pecially if they might effect the careful staffing of the presidents work However you should know that the entire attack 1n this week DNe answer to -Monday WFact- is aimed at the -gathering orowd at the White House- know you have been through the facts and advised Ehrlichman but maybe some thought should be given as to how we can respond to this frontal attack by the Democrats

Just a thouqht

GSjb

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR JOHN EHRLICHMAN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECTs Peesidents Estate Plan

You asked me to call John Alexander to obtain the Mudge Rose draft documents of the Presidents Estate Plan John Alexander was out of town and on John Deans advice I talked with Dick Ritzel I told Mr Ritzel that we would like to have his draft documents and comments on DeMarcos materials by June JO Mr Ritzl was civil to me only because I was his Associate for two years

In response to the substance of your request Mr Ritzel said he needs final word on the use of the papers for Mrs Nixons benefit upon the Presidents death The question is whether all papers are to go to ~~e irrevocable trust or whether file is to have a limited power to appoint the proceeds to issue The DeMarco draft does not address itself to the question and instead qives her a general power of appointment to dispose of the papers in any way she sees fit

Mr titzel will prepare documents which implement the Mudge Rose plan ~d DeMarcos statement of what he hoped his documents would do My own readinq of the DeMaroo documents confirms the lack of oonfor-mity between his statement and his documents Mr Ritzel will no~ redraft DeMarco s documents as the risk of error would be too great He will beqin work on the Mudqe Rose documents immediately but would not commit to a date

GSjb

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL June 30 1972

MEJlaquo)RANDUM FOR I FOLLOW UP

FROMJ GORDON STRACHAN

On July 7 review with Ed Pailor the discussion of Tuesday June 27 regarding the mechanism of submitting poltical report on the Democratic Convention for Haldeman A1~lOUgh Magruder and Failor plan on reporting orally to Mitchell Haldeman would like a written report similar to the Chapin analysis of the TV aspects ot the Democratic Convention bull

I should also it in on Chapin t 8 meetings on the TV aspects of tne Democratic Convention

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 30 1972

MEMORAIiDUM FORI FOLLOW UP

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

Follow up with Dwight on July 6 regarding his TV plan for the Republican Convention with a special emphasis on the President and First Family plans It might be advantageous to have one submitted to Bob on Friday Jly 7 Chapins overall plan for the TV aspect of the Convention 18 due after the Democratic Convention concludes on July II

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

Mru~RANDUM FOR I FOLLOW UP

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

Cheek with Pat Salibury regarding the tickets tor -Tommyshyany night except June 27 IWo ticket it they must be purchased or six if they oan be obtained free

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL J _ n f 1

June 15 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI

Check with Hugh Sloan on the status of the n to be released by Auquat 4 via Stana on June 16

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL -

June 22 1972

-tEMORANDOM FORI ARTHUR FINKELSTEIN

PROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT New York Results t

I called your office yesterday to discus the New York primary results to learn that you were in the Empire State I usume you are preparing the same type of ana1yUs that you did on a preliminary basis from California When you complete that analysis please give me a call as I am particularly interested 1n where McGovern turned out his supporters I also want to know the specifics regarding the Delaney victory

GSjb PU - 73

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONPIDENTIAL l t

June 14 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI POLLOtl UP

GORDON SrRACHAN

Check witb Dave Parker on June 16 on the statue of his Celebritiee Program propoeal that he hac been working on wi1h Pout anc Porter

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL bullbull t

June 14 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI ARTHUR PI~~LSTEIN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

I noticed your lettar to the Editor of Politeia regardingthe 1960 election and the Alabama vote f would be intershyeted in receiv1nw oopies of your Latters to the Editor a there may be several linea that Magruder and others would want to put out through this magazine

GSjb FU - 619

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTL~ - June 12 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI FOLLOW UP

FROM a GORDON STRACHAN

Checl on Monday June 12 regarding whether Magruder has locked Ed Pailor as the attack man for the Democratic Convention lie was going to cover Mitchell on this on -June 9

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIALr lilt U- d I

June 12 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I FOLLOW UP

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

Check on June 15 on the statue of the California and WOmen analysis at 1701

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL - June 12 1912

MEMORANDUM PORI FOLLOW UP

GORDON STMCHAN

Check wi th Pete Dailey on the statu of the McGovern documentary which should be on 2-inoh tape on June 14

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL ~

JWle 10 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR FOLLOW-UP

FROM C~RD01~ STRACHAN

On Tuesday June 13 I check for the Rick Fore analysis of the McGovern Orqanization in California Also get the Jerry Jones controller report on California that will be submitted to Malek

June 5 1972

Dear SirBs

Mr aldeman has aaked 1M to 811pre8 his thanks for sending ~he Collector Societys 1971 and 1l 1II181ibership cards At this time Mr Ualdeaan cannot become a member of the Society therefore the meMbership cards are beinC] returned to you so that you remoe his name from your records

Thank you

Sincerely

Gordon Straehan staff Abullbulllatant to H R Haldeman

Franklin Mint Collectors Society ranklin Center Pennsylvania 19063

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FORa LEN GARMENT

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

Pat Moynihan called Bob on June 16 to say that an amazingshynumber of people around Harvard and MIT are extremely upset at the prospect of McGovern IJ nomination ThOtle upset include many liberal Democrats One partioular individual that Moynihan thouqht you should contact on behalf of the President is Ithiel de Sola Pool of MIT

After the Democratic Convention many of these Democratic intellectuals will support the President according to Moynihan

John t4itcbell hbullbull seen a few of the intellectuals and Jeff Hart recently wrote bull story indioating that you and Mitchell were conferring with a large number of individuals who are wnot normally frequenters of the Whito HOUBemiddot

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONPIDENTIAL I

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI DICK HOWARD

PROMs GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Media ~rontorini

Attached are the Delaware Oklahoma North Dakota and Wisconsin media moni~rin9 reports Please advise me as to when we will bave the meetinq to fiqure out how

to qet more out of the media monitoring projeot

GSjb FU - 76

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI LARRY HIGBY

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECTs surroq~ A~tek Plan

In case theres any doubt in your mind about the importance of getting the surrogate attack problem resolved once and for all please read the attached memorandum from Pat ODonnell It is the clearest statement on paper of the very substantial differences between Colsons concetion of the surrogates and Mitchells ODonnell says forget the plan but rather fill the big - already scheduled - events with surroqates

GSjb FU - 77

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTONmiddot

June 26 1972

MEMORlNDU1vl FOR HERBERT L PORTEn J CURTIS BERGE

FROM PATRICK E ODONNELL~ SUBJECT II

In response to a request for comments issued distribution of the Surrogate Attack Planll

we have put together a chronological listing of selected events taking place during the period September 4 through November 7 1972 They were chosen for a nun1ber of reasons and are oriented towards but not limited to national organizations key states major local events and miscellaneous but politiczelly advanshytageous rums Input came from such special voting blocks as youth labor blacks aged farmers veterans Jews ethnics etc etc

On cornpgtring this list with the assignrnents set forth in the Surrogate Plan ve find a plethora of occasions where either the party scheduled into the ographic area is not appropriegtte middotfor the job or there is no one alloc to the area at all Nonetheless a substantic1 number of

se Inc swill dernand and as in the past D1USt receive Cabinet level Adnllnistratioll representation Accordingly we are concerned that e npoundlexibiliti fOT covering events not included in your plan as cited in pa~c hvo of your meJYlO lill be in reality an unattail1able factor If thp- lejcl ~inrO~tFs are schednled by 1701 to cl1npaicl1

three (heys a week prinlarily on a key s tate and ~~eo ba s it is extrerndy unlikely they will be 2v(~i13b1e to do further travelling

andor spc21~ill~ to cover mm1erous or events not yet into consider~~tion by your scheduling op(~ration

In short the pLn is at least a first step towards thoughtful anel inlellirent uti1i zaiion of Ollr top spokcsrncn the canlpaigl1 Crlll1 period Hocvel we (leIinitcly feel that it is a nlatler

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of sonlC priority to cover as luany of thesc inlportant foruns as possible with Cabinet level spokesmen rather than attcmpting to create cvents on a wholesale basis SilUply to adhcre to a rough plan which by its very definition is oriented towards percentages and geographic distribution Therefore it is incumbent upon the rc election effort that all interested parties resolve these and other logistical difficulties before signing 01pound on or fornlalizing the plan

Ve have not addressed the inevitable issue of the reluctant or choosy surrogate Past cA-perience has proven these individuals to be a lTIOst disconcerting thorn in the side of progress If they are not nropcrlv and full) rnotivated the best n12n in the world

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will crumble in execution It vill probably take at least onc head-on nleeting with the President to sufficiently ignite the fire We can discuss this at a later date

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIOEN~IAL

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM PORi LARRY HIGBY

FROth GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT 1 Celebrities

Finally the Celebritie plan arrved by Ray Caldiero The plan itself eems fairly toOd It accomplishes what We ve been after for months - that ia one man ultimately responsible at 1101 with the back9round and experienoe I would appreciate your comment before we send it to Bob

oci Alexander P Butterfield

GSjb H - FU - 76

COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT

June 28 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR MR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM HERBERT L PORTER ~

Thought you might be interested in the attached Caldiero is now responsible for these three groups reporting to me

Attachment

bull Committee for the Re-election of the President

MEMORANDUM June 26 1972

MEMORANDUH FOR HERBERT L PORTER

FROM RAYMOND CALDIERO ~~ SUBJECT Celebrities Athletes and American

Music

Prior to our visit to California you asked me to get involved as much as I could while in Los Angeles with the Celebrity American MusicAthlete combine and to offer you my honest appraisal of the situation with specific recommendations for improvement and middotproper utilization of this resource bull

1

The following represents the current status of the Celebrity American MusicAthlete program its needs problems and recomshymendations with specific ideas and programs that should be implemented immediately

Current Status

At the present time you have three separate celebrity divisions the movie industry celebrities with offices in Los Angeles and New YOFk American Music in Nashville and Athletes in New York Each of these divisions seems to operate autonomously with no coordination among the three divisions To date no one person has had enough free time to spend with this operation to offer the necessary supervision organization implementation of ideas and programs and recruitment and servicing of these notables Unless this function is created within the Committee proper utilization of this fantastic resource vill not be forthshycoming

Needs

The three celebrity groups must be properly coordinated so they work as one -- and should report to one person All three celebrity groups are identifiable voter blocs all have the same unique characteristics of notariety and all should be utilized as one support source

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I vLew the entire celebrity operation as a public relations sales function -- one that should be used to support events with our surrogates voter blocs citizens groups and most importantly to achieve the proper media coverage with the many celebrities - shyall supporting the main objective to re-elect the President We must re-structure our priorities and get the main job accomplished utilizing the best people for the best job There is absolutely---- ---- no sense in making another wave to give to our opposition

Proper direction plans policies main objectives programs ideas and specific events must be planned immediately with first priority being the support function to the Republican National Convention Thousands of TVradio and newspaper media ~LlI b~ at the Convention and our celebrity resource must be properly staged to take advantage of this media opportunity

~ -~ecommendations~

~e aanagement techniques to be employed in the celebrity operation are ~ 1) responding to the specific needs and 2) creating new ~isual opportunities In Los Angeles we have a most capable v~lunteer (full time) in Mrs Sue Taurog Mrs Taurog knows all of the movie industry celebrities personally due to her heavy involvement through the years in working with her prominent director husband Norman Taurog Miss Patty Schrager themiddot secretary in the L A officeis alsa very competent in scheduling proper implementation and follow-up with the celebrities and their specific events I recommended to you that Mr Crane be transshyferred back to Universal and that a working Executive Committee be set up with such people as Johnny Grant Mary Ann Mob1y Chad and Shelby Everett etc If we can properly implement this Executive Committee with each person doing his share the office will purr Additional celebrities must be recruited and then serviced

With Ed Crane now back at Universal Studios he can be utilized on special projects for the celebrity operation (within his job limitations) special projects for Taft Schreiber and utilization of Universal facilities as the needs come up within the celebrity operationbull

In Nashville we must establish a new set of guidelines and specific programs with Bill Warner the Executive Director

The Athletes for the President operation seems to be in capable hands with Tom Scott However priorities objectives and proper coordination of his efforts must be implemented

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The New York celebrity operation under Ruth Chase needs immediate direction I strongly suggest that we name an Executive Director to operate as the titular head of the New York celebrity operation Mr Dave Brown who is the husband of Helen Gurley Brown of Cosmopolitan Hagazine would be perfect With Mr Brown in this capacity our New York celebrity resources would be opened up considerably

All of our celebrity offices should coordinate the scheduling of all events through Ed Cowling in the Surrogates Services Office Ed has a working relationship with the various celebrity groups and my recommendation is that Cowling continue to function in this capacity scheduling celebrities into already scheduled events

Ideas and Programs to be Implemented

(A) Celebrity Briefing Books - Containing specific information on the Presidents accomplishments stands on issues Vietnam briefing etc bullbullbullbull should be prepared immediately for all of our committed celebrities Celebrities are used to being scripted and must be given the party line to properly achieve the main purpose of their support function

(B) Celebrity Schedules - All of our committed celebrities must be contacted immediately for their schedules from July 1st shyNovember 7 1972 i e How much time can we expect from you working on behalf of the re-election of the President This way we will not be constantly spinning our wheels to try to track them down as they travel throughout the U S Knowing the specific schedules will allow us the opportunity of properly scheduling -- even if they are doing summer stock in Indianapolis for example We must receive a time commitment from our celebrities

(C) Celebrity Hedia Plan - Knmring the time commitments and schedules of our celebrities will allow us to implement a celebri ty media plan on TVIradio talk shows rallies nevspaper intervicvs in various cities throughout the U S This will give us a mass media approach rather than a rifle shot here and there In addition~ we will be able to be in constant contact at all times -- continuing the party line flow of information

(D) Celebrity TV Special - We must start immediately to plan for a 90-minute TV special to be viewed on prime tine Contact should be made with our top Republican producers Ronald Tayne Jack Philbin and Paul Keyes This TV special should be scheduled ~or late October or early November Objective would be to show celebrity support for the President to swing the last minute undecided voters (Detlocrats Independents and youth)

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(E) Radio and TV Spots - must be produced with our celebrities and scheduled throughout select major markets in the U S

(F) Special Campaign Show - utilizing the Tonight Show Dick Cavett Merv Griffin and Mike Douglas talk shows This show should be dedicated entirely to a discussion of the candidates -- utilizing our top celebrities and the opposition celebrities in an informal discussion and quasi-debate type format

(G) Package Shows - should be produced and used for fund raiser celebrity shows and fund raiser dinners

(H) San Clemente Party - Celebrities sho~ld be invited to the Western White House for an informal visit with the President if possible If they could shake his hand listen to a small talk and have the President thank them for their support this

would be a gre~t motivating force for both the committed and uncommitted celebrities I would suggest if at all possible that this get-together be scheduled sometime after the Democratic Convention and prior to the Republican Convention

(I) Recruitment Campaign for Humphrey and Muskie Celebrities shyAssuming that McGovern will be the Democratic candidate this leaves the Humphrcy and Huskie celebrities up for grabs These celebrities should be contacted immediately after the DNC and sold on supporting the President You know McGovern will be doing the same If we are successful in this effort these celebrities could be invited to the San Clemente party and even utilized at the Republican Convent~on

(J) Country and Western Show - Immediate plans should be formulated for a Country and Western Show (fund raiser) in Nashville Tennessee

(K) Major Celebrity Fund Raisers - Immediate thought should be given to a propcrly staged Big Name fund raiser Due to accessibility of our celebrities California and New York would be most appropriate cities

(L) Celebrity Golf Tournament - Suggest we consider this golf tournament at the Lakeside Country Club (California) and utilize our celebrities athletes golfers committed and uncommitted celebrities in a massive fund raiser Since this is Bob Hopes Country Club ole may be able to talk him into a cocktail party after the tournament co-hosted by Bing Crosby Celebrities like Glen Campbell Dean wrtin etc would be most interested in this type of event

middot~

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(M) Republican National Convention - Plans for the utilization of our celebrities at the Conven~ion are already underway as per our previous discussions However much additional work must be put forth in this area in order to get the maximum media exposure of our celebrities

(N) Celebrity Charters to Republican Convention - Strongly suggest that we consider chartering an aircraft in Los Angeles and New York and fly our celebrities to the Republican Convention This is the only way we can be certain they will be in attendance

(0) Campaign Train - Celebrities should be coordinated and properly interspersed on the campaign train as it travels from coast to coast

(P) Celebrities at Los Angeles Airport - Suggest we utilize some of our celebrities to pass out material on the President at L A Airport to thethousands of people that pass through on a daily basis With this properly coordinated we could achie~e press and media coverage almost on a daily basis This theme can be spread out to include major airports in the U S

(Q) After the Campaign - The RNC should set-up a Celebrity Advisory Service after the campaign The curtain usually drops on all of our celebrities immediately after a Presidential campaign Suggest we continue to recruit new celebrities keep our lists up to date keep them involved and informed with a monthly or quarterly newsletter We should utilize our celebrities for local candidates State Central Committees Federated Womens Groups lihite House Senatorial Gubernatorial Congressional campaigns etc By setting up this small office we can get our celebrities to work for the Republican Party all year long

When 1974 comes - We are ready

When 1976 comes - We are ready

There is no sense to go through lists every two and four years to try and recruit celebrities This should be a sustained effort with a volunteer part time When the curtain drops after a campaign ~e lo~e many of our strong committed celebrities It is my honest opinion that constant contact with our many celebrities will add a bit of additional flair and glamour to the Hhite House

Programs Co~pletedWorking

Since my involvement with the celebrity operation the following events have been completed andor working

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1 Taft Schreiber party 2 Ed Canemoved to Universal 3 Los Angeles office re-organized 4 Los Angeles Executive Committee organization

underway 5 Updated list of celebrities as of 62372 6 Celebrity recruitment underway 7 Update of celebrity files ie biographies and

pictures 8 Eight additional celebrities recruited 9 Convention plans underway

Conclusion

The responsibility of the celebrity operation should be the prime activity of one man at the Committee He should provide the management guidelines and supervise the entire celebrity operation He should provide the proper PR guidance and serve as an idea man for innovative events utilizing the celebrities to the best advantages of all concerned

As I have stated privately Bart and now formally -- I am ready willing and able to take on this function and honestly feel that I could do the best job for the Committee and for the President Its an area with which I feel extremely capable and comfortable due to my previous experience and exposure to the industry I have the support and confidence of Taft Schreiber and Dick Zanuck who are real keys to the entire operation I firmly believe that 1 could very easily take on this new responsibility as well as being PR Swing Man for CliffMillers operation I would strongly suggest that we move the celebrity function under the direction of Cliff Miller with me implementing supervising and providing the ideas s

etc Anything if properly organized and given the proper objectives and ideas directed by someone-with management ability can work well

I

ADMINISTRATrvELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 30 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

trust your research forces have preserved tor appropriate US8 the picture of McGovern kissing Coretta Kinq on the steps of the Capitol in South Carolina

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM OR I LARRY HIGBY

PROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Magruders Press Contacts

The January 17th suggestion by Bob to John Mitchell that Jeb should not be a press contact is not beinq followed Aside from the special assignments to talk with the press such as the shift of the Convention from San Diego to Miami Beach Magruder meets periodically with the press Most recently on Priday when I called hiB office told me that he did not want to be interrupted as be was wwith a reporter- Whether Magruder continues to talk with the press ia I suppose Mitchells decision but you should know that Bob a -personal view W is not being followed

GSjb

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LAtRY HI ~BY

()~DON STRACH~N

I taILed at so~ lencth with Petersmeyer on Friday reoadding his role betw~cn now and the election Bob las his letter and Ehrlichfllan s comments which basically suggest that Gregg Peteremeyer be a spokesshyman for the Pr~aident to non-youthful votinq croups (Rotllry Lions womens talk shows conferences etc) For Petersmeyer to perfon[ well in this function he must be rmsitioned correctly Petersmeyer leans towar~ attachinr himself to Ehrlichman since Fhrllchlan SeelYs most e~thusiastic about his rolA lmd has hintea that Petersrneyer would be a aood spokasman to join Ehrlichman at stlected events fowever that will not commJH the bulk of Petersn~eyer I s ttrP lIe lflill nce(~ independent scheduling with the correct priorJty For thts to be done we shoulCl Make a basic decision as to whether Petersrneuroyer is to fend for hirflself under Ihrlichman s tutelaqe or wh~ther we should position PetersJlAyer with caison to schedule him in appropriate events

Petersmeyer is worJ~inf on a spe~~(h that he will have Safire review thiR wee)

Petersrneyer will alBO fleet ~dth Cohen and trampe interns to determine ihtch interns would fit 1n his overall plan of six yourlq effective spokesmen for the PrEsic1ent

GSdg

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM 0 GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Ca2aisn survex - Wave II

Concerning your request that Bob Teeter submit the results of the Seoand Wave in a format which will give comparative data aide by side 80 that we oan indioate what the changes have been with regard to issues eto over the put seVeral month in my June 6 memorandum to Haldeman attached at Tab B was the format for receiving the results of Wave II Another copy is attached for you to this memo As you can see the parenthetical notationa will indicate the change from the previous wave of polls As I mentioned in my memorandum of June 6 Teeter would have changed the format (which I consider quite ~ as it ia) in any way to suit your requirements A chanqe at this point however would delay the receipt of the results

GSjb

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON

June 19 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM L HIGBY~

I assume that whenlitdoes his analysis of the new poll data helll have comparative data side by side so we can indicate what the changes have been with regard to issues etc over the last several months Is this the way it is set up

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0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Rc~ T-S

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Mc-Il-K 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

W 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

U 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Approval

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~ Sta~_ National

1 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 2 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) J 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 4 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) S 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

Issue HnGUng

He + + +

N II

Vletnal 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

Inflation 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

Cencral tnrest 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

Crime 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

linclp1o)ccnt 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

Drurs 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

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0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

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Stale Dales No of Interviews

A

Tot 1 Ticket-

Splitter Democrat

Nixon HcGovern Uallace Undecided

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

Nixon lIumphrey llallltJccgt Undecided

0 0 0 0

-(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

lt- a)

0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Nixon Kennedy t-lallace Undecided

Nixon HcGovern Undecided

Nixon Humphrey Undcciccd

Nixon Kennedy Unded G(d

State Dates No of Intervicws

A (i)

BALLOTS

l-ccl i a Harkets (fillI) Total Area I Area 2 Area 3 Area 4

Nixon 0 0 0 0 0 McGovern 0 0 0 0 0 Wallace 0 0 0 0 0 Undecided 0 0 0 0 0

Nhon Humphrey Hallace Undecided

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Nixon HcGovcrn Undecided

Nixon Burphrcy Undcciccd

Nbon l~cln eJy Undcd dcd

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Stntc Dates No of Intcrvics

B

Nixon HcGovcrn i-lallace Undecided Nuber

Total - lOO~ 0 0 0 0 0

Af~ 18-24 years 0 0 0 0 0 25-34 years 0 0 0 0 0 35-44 years 0 0 0 0 0 45-54 years 0 0 0 0 0 55-64 years 0 0 0 0 0 65 years + 0 0 0 0 0

Education Less than High School High School Graduate College

Relivion Cctholic

~ Protestant

JCi-lish Other

Race fnite Black Ye11mgt1 llrmm

Union Yes No

Inconc Under 000 $5000-9999 $10 ODD-It 919 $15000 +

Sex fl1le

(i ) i j L j c 11)

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n (i)

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0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

o o o o o o

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Gradulte

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25-34 yccs 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

35-44 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 yc~rs

45-54 years 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

55-6f years 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ D) 065 years + 0

Educ2tion Less than High School High School Graduate Collegc~

Religion Catholic - T bull

Protestant Jewish Other

Race Hhite BIClck Ye110

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Incocc Under saeo $5C)0-9999

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Unemployment 0 (+

0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Drugs

Education

Taxes

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Health Care

National Defense

Environnent

Race Rel1tions

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Infla t i 01 Total Hard ixon Soft Nixon Soft Dcrl Hard DcD Hard lallace Soft middottallace

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crime Total

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Taxes Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem Hard iallace Sof t Jallace

Bussing Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem lIard Iallac e Soft ~allace

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Health Care Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem Hard ~allace Soft ~middotallace

National Dfcnse Total Hard Nixon Soft rixon Soft Dem Hard Dem llnd middotallac e Soft imiddotallace

Enviromncnt Total Bard ~b~on

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Trust

CIOSQ ~ilQd

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Unjust Neutral Just

COL1pctencc

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Untrained Neutral Trained

Uninformed Neutral Informed

Incoilpetcnt Neutral Copetent

Strength

Tirdd leutral Bold

DnnrerotlS l~cutral

Sl[e

Snft

Total Ratin8 Nixon

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

Total Ratins EcGovern

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o o o

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o o o

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Uninf oned Neutral Inforred

Incolpe ten t Neutral COIrpetent

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o o o

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0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

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0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

HArd Bard SCl

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0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0

State Dates No of Interviews

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rove Nixon ~-cGovcrn

Voters Voters No

Opinion

18-24 yelrs 25-3 yeDs

35-44 years 45-54 years 55-6 years 65 years +

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0

deg deg0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

Education Less than ns High School Grad College

Religion Catholic Protestant Jewish Other

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Race Hhite

Black Yellow Bro-O

Union Yes No

Income Under $5000 $5000-9999 $10000-14999 $15000 +

Sex Hale Fernle

Ar el 1 IIrea 2

~ l 0 11 t l c JJI

Arc 3

State Dates No of Interviews

Three pa8es of conclusions highlighting differences from tradishy

ticnal patterns and significant changes from first 7ave bull

State Datcs No of Interviews

CAHPAIG rLICATIONS

Three pagcs of rcco~~endations and suggestions for campaign

action

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ADMINISTRAlTVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 10 1972

JfEMORANDUM FOR DICK HOWARD

FROM GOROON STRACHAN

SUBJECT ~a Monitorinsz Reports

Attached are the Media MonibDring Reports from the system established by Van Shumway at 1701 You may have been talking to Van directly about theBe reports presumably you and Chuck will have some written comments for Van suggsatinq improvements andohanges~ I would appreciate receiving a copy of the comments

Thank you

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June 2 1972

Sr[TE Tennessee

Iviay 30 - June 3

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HEJSPAP~R COVERG~ OF THE CP-JmiddotIPA IGN

All lire stuff no local c 1)nns generated NiXon domishyna s the n~ws ~ith Noscow Trip HUJnp and McGovern splitt Deillocra~ic coverage

TEL~lI8IC11 ~~

If youve seen the networks you know what is being seen j_D lc-lnsss-e 0 leeal stuff being genera ted Except Senato2 r 1pound10 is Q str er of the sident ard says so Eis opponent cn knoc~s the President but lOn 1 t s lith either rmiddotIcGovern or HUInp

Cf~PIGl IS K2Y ACTIV AD CO~RAGE

Aint nobJdy n to Tennessee cept HoJard B3ker and he got good coverage ihen he announced for re-election

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activities and covern (speakers news conferences ~tL) -

Kleindienst in Phoenix for Republican fund raiser Great coverage popular in Arizona spoke favorably for Nixon well received Rehnquist here at present for tv 0 spee s bullbull vill ha ve pre ss conference tomor row (see clip) Chairman Mardian initiated positive rc sponse to Pre sident s speech 6 l 72 cove red in one nevspaper so far

nctivitics and covera

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The co~cl~3io~ 01 the Fres~dents ~~scow trip and his return hcee doninated the 00(gt-0e ~cS 1 -t cC 2middotpcted it least 45 of the stiltes 107 ajor d1ilies cOI~=eltec (ciitcri21_~ tl1is ~C(-gt( C~ t~le su~~-it ar-~d is 2C11everents( see enclosed c ) 0- of tre co---taries middotcce favorable t70 middotere neutrlt1l and three middotere U1_ycrale ~middotst cC1sicienci tile suit at least a personal triun~ for the Presidcct ~a1y t~ouht it a politically otivated Dove as well Latc clips on rmiddotver and 1ltntz appoin-ents as reg chrm also enclosed from 526

Television (Analysis with e~phasis on TV) shy

The Nosco~middot tri) ad the return also of course dominated radio and television coveraGe TlC tune as al-os t invarialy favorab1eneut ral gain the thought that the su~~it ~as a gre2t perso~al success for the President was underscored by the hopeful opticis1 the t characterized the pre-sul7lit coverabe bull Coverage las daily and very etensive

CoveraGe of Julie Eisenhoer visit already fonarded to Allen Hall at tmiddotfuite House copy of SU1la1-~ and also cl el closed

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4-George shultz 5-Ronald Reagan 6-Statement from each of 11 student body presshyidents fed to home-tmm radio stations following press conference Key Campaign Activities I-Student Leaders for the President press conference in h~ (see attached) 2-Student Leaders for the President press conference in Sacramento (see attached) 3-Visit by Sec Peterson (good LA coverage) 4-Visit by Don Rumsfeld (good LA coverage see attached) 5-Visit by John Veneman 6-Emphasis on Spanish-Speaking iilltericans 7-Heavy letters to editor campaign building throughout the state Our Television Efforts Our caIaera crew shot soundcolor film for (-elivery to the foilomiddot-inr California stations San Francisco KTVU KROli KPIX KGO Sacramento CCR]l KXTV KOVR San Diego KFMB ROGO Fresno I0IJ KFSN KJEO Bakersfield KERO KBAK San Jose KNTV Palm Springs KHIR KPLr1 In addition the following stations were sent film with a tag featuring a local student body president TAVY Portsmouth Va KI1TV Omaha KLZ-rV Denver li1CVB-TV Necdha Mass KELO-TV Sioux Falls S D WISH-TV Indianapolis Ind WISC-TV Madison iisc KIiW-TV Seattle Icsh KROD-1V El Paso Tex WBRC-TV Birmingham Ala 9ur ralt1~9-~ Interviel Bookings Students booked on KATIC KHJ KFI KHJ-TV lecc KNXT-TV Noon Ne~s Opposition Activities McGovern is video taping his appearances sending to abo 3S-TV stations tlOughout the state Plans to follmmiddot this procedure in New Yor~ (see attached) Both McGovern amp Humphrey getting excellent exposure Were taping most of their public appearances Ashbrook still receivillg moderate coverage criticism of Russia trip Yorty supports the Presidents stand in Vietnam lr~le~s-pound N~ec1s l-A great deal of inconvenience and unnecessary cxpe1se las caused by 170i staff p-oviding incorrect and poorly plnned inforration on tie Student L82lders for ttle President 2-GOP VIP 5 scheduled to visit California are still not contacting our office in advance -- or while tleyrc here In addition many are unavailable for special interview amp talk sho~s Were being eaton up by our op~Qsition while our visitors refuse to cooperate 3-Th President or an ai(~5hould say sorething in sympathy with the pliglt of Soviet Jews 4-Visiting VIPs ore not providing advance copies of speeches releases etc bull and arc b-irgirS no vi suals 9rilphs or derlOnstrations 5-Please put us on your taililq lit for ncmiddots roJeisos also key releases frol trw vhiLc House G-tP vpoundrf t~cuctcJ ) 1701 0 ~J()(j~ Cj0st~] on tal~ SilCS to ippllud tilmiddot] I)resi~1cntfs StLT tl0rc~Tcnt- tlO~~CVcr- 170l le[UJC~ to rsid~ round dlta 0

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Xo siniiicant devclopmcnts on the campaiGn in )bine this week and very little comment on Democratic national activities

Television and radio covcrag~ (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

Except for routine coveraGe of state candidates nearlyall broadcas t news has been 1~rorn the netorks ~o pres iclent ial campaign developments

Traditional Nernorial DaYcoverage of parades and ceremonies made frequent note of the lack of vociferous demonstrations of any kind _this year bull ___

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June 6 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT First ~lOnday

You sent me a note asking who is responsible for this cover - what 1s the approval process - this is a disaster and whoever did it is not to publish First Monday again I talked with Dick Howard at lenqtb aDmit tEe approval prooess tor First Monday IIe and Chuck Colson after considerable-discussion over several months with Tom Evans and JoIalLofton I have established the following system for suggestions and approval on First MandaI and Monda~1

1) Colson or Howard personally call Tom Evans or Jobn Lofton with suggestions for possible textual comments in First Mondaz For example in the June 5 First Monday on the sUbstantive area every article except eurohe salute to Ted Aqnew and the pictures from Eye on Nixon was sugshygested by Colson or Howard Most of the requests were Presidential directives to Colson

2) Colson and Howard do not review the final text of either Mondax or First Monda~ before it goes to the printer They only review ilie tIna text on Special Editions

3) In case of dispute between Bvans and Lofton Colson will usually call Evans and persuade him to follow Howards suggestions to Lofton

As to your conoern about the cover Colson and Howard did not approve the pioture ao they do not approve any pictures within First Monday However it 1a Colsons opinion that the cover pIcture of First Mond~t is excellent It is an even better ahot of tne PreaIaen relaxing than the picture of the President on the yacht with -1oabacher

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As to your directive that whoever approved the picture should not publish First Mondai aqun that man is John Lofton However before he I e ther fired or has his job funotions shifted at the RNC you may want to discuss new approval procedures for Mon~X and First Mo~day with Colson My own guess is that Colson haa done quIte well to qat this far in exereisinq editorial control over these RNC publicat60ns However you may well want to ask Colson to go one stepfurther and review for final siqn-off the actual text and piotures of ~ndaI and Frat MondaIshy

Shall I cover this directly with Howard

GSjb

Jlllle 1 1972

Dee Mr Hewitt

Mr Hal4emaa was oet of the coutry witll the PreideM whee yOU BOte o( May 25 19n arlirella tGotlpel1tt

1 bow that he oaw t me to tbak yOG (or the two tlcketa that we ohtalaed tIlro JOIr offlc for Mr HaldemaD azul Mrs H Jbull Ha14maa (MI HaldellWA mother) (01 Wed edayl performaace

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIALbull

JUne 27 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI KlN KHACIIIGIAN

FROM GORDON SWRACHAN

SUBJECT McGovern Cartoon 1

You probably noticed the McGovern cartoon in Sundays New York Ti_s The double mirror effect is a classic t trust we wIll says it for the same wide distribution that last weeks article in Time magazine will receive at the appropriate time ---shy

GSjb

THE NEW YORK TIMES SUNDAY JUNE 25 1972

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Buoyed by tb result of the New York primary George McGovern was busy last week at the ticklish task of uniting hi political irregular with the Democratic establilhment How far are they apart See above bull

AD~tINIBTRATlVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

You probably followed the Minnesota plank put forward by McGovern qui~ elosely In partioular there was a plank on homosexual marriaqe It has been reported there were rY shots of two homosexuals danoing at the convention in lavender T-shirts I assume that you or Pat have acquired a tape of this

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June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

PROMt GORDON STRACHAN

You probably noticed McGovern 8 statement middotfind me a welta~ mothe~ who earns $8000 and Ill eat this entire report- An appropriate welfare example miqbt be found for later use

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ADMINISTRATI~LY CONFIDENTIAL

June 13 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I BRUCE KEHRLI

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Politics

know how opposed you are to any political consideration ~pecially if they might effect the careful staffing of the presidents work However you should know that the entire attack 1n this week DNe answer to -Monday WFact- is aimed at the -gathering orowd at the White House- know you have been through the facts and advised Ehrlichman but maybe some thought should be given as to how we can respond to this frontal attack by the Democrats

Just a thouqht

GSjb

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR JOHN EHRLICHMAN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECTs Peesidents Estate Plan

You asked me to call John Alexander to obtain the Mudge Rose draft documents of the Presidents Estate Plan John Alexander was out of town and on John Deans advice I talked with Dick Ritzel I told Mr Ritzel that we would like to have his draft documents and comments on DeMarcos materials by June JO Mr Ritzl was civil to me only because I was his Associate for two years

In response to the substance of your request Mr Ritzel said he needs final word on the use of the papers for Mrs Nixons benefit upon the Presidents death The question is whether all papers are to go to ~~e irrevocable trust or whether file is to have a limited power to appoint the proceeds to issue The DeMarco draft does not address itself to the question and instead qives her a general power of appointment to dispose of the papers in any way she sees fit

Mr titzel will prepare documents which implement the Mudge Rose plan ~d DeMarcos statement of what he hoped his documents would do My own readinq of the DeMaroo documents confirms the lack of oonfor-mity between his statement and his documents Mr Ritzel will no~ redraft DeMarco s documents as the risk of error would be too great He will beqin work on the Mudqe Rose documents immediately but would not commit to a date

GSjb

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL June 30 1972

MEJlaquo)RANDUM FOR I FOLLOW UP

FROMJ GORDON STRACHAN

On July 7 review with Ed Pailor the discussion of Tuesday June 27 regarding the mechanism of submitting poltical report on the Democratic Convention for Haldeman A1~lOUgh Magruder and Failor plan on reporting orally to Mitchell Haldeman would like a written report similar to the Chapin analysis of the TV aspects ot the Democratic Convention bull

I should also it in on Chapin t 8 meetings on the TV aspects of tne Democratic Convention

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 30 1972

MEMORAIiDUM FORI FOLLOW UP

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

Follow up with Dwight on July 6 regarding his TV plan for the Republican Convention with a special emphasis on the President and First Family plans It might be advantageous to have one submitted to Bob on Friday Jly 7 Chapins overall plan for the TV aspect of the Convention 18 due after the Democratic Convention concludes on July II

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

Mru~RANDUM FOR I FOLLOW UP

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

Cheek with Pat Salibury regarding the tickets tor -Tommyshyany night except June 27 IWo ticket it they must be purchased or six if they oan be obtained free

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL J _ n f 1

June 15 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI

Check with Hugh Sloan on the status of the n to be released by Auquat 4 via Stana on June 16

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL -

June 22 1972

-tEMORANDOM FORI ARTHUR FINKELSTEIN

PROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT New York Results t

I called your office yesterday to discus the New York primary results to learn that you were in the Empire State I usume you are preparing the same type of ana1yUs that you did on a preliminary basis from California When you complete that analysis please give me a call as I am particularly interested 1n where McGovern turned out his supporters I also want to know the specifics regarding the Delaney victory

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June 14 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI POLLOtl UP

GORDON SrRACHAN

Check witb Dave Parker on June 16 on the statue of his Celebritiee Program propoeal that he hac been working on wi1h Pout anc Porter

GSjb

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June 14 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI ARTHUR PI~~LSTEIN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

I noticed your lettar to the Editor of Politeia regardingthe 1960 election and the Alabama vote f would be intershyeted in receiv1nw oopies of your Latters to the Editor a there may be several linea that Magruder and others would want to put out through this magazine

GSjb FU - 619

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTL~ - June 12 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI FOLLOW UP

FROM a GORDON STRACHAN

Checl on Monday June 12 regarding whether Magruder has locked Ed Pailor as the attack man for the Democratic Convention lie was going to cover Mitchell on this on -June 9

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIALr lilt U- d I

June 12 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I FOLLOW UP

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

Check on June 15 on the statue of the California and WOmen analysis at 1701

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL - June 12 1912

MEMORANDUM PORI FOLLOW UP

GORDON STMCHAN

Check wi th Pete Dailey on the statu of the McGovern documentary which should be on 2-inoh tape on June 14

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL ~

JWle 10 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR FOLLOW-UP

FROM C~RD01~ STRACHAN

On Tuesday June 13 I check for the Rick Fore analysis of the McGovern Orqanization in California Also get the Jerry Jones controller report on California that will be submitted to Malek

June 5 1972

Dear SirBs

Mr aldeman has aaked 1M to 811pre8 his thanks for sending ~he Collector Societys 1971 and 1l 1II181ibership cards At this time Mr Ualdeaan cannot become a member of the Society therefore the meMbership cards are beinC] returned to you so that you remoe his name from your records

Thank you

Sincerely

Gordon Straehan staff Abullbulllatant to H R Haldeman

Franklin Mint Collectors Society ranklin Center Pennsylvania 19063

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FORa LEN GARMENT

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

Pat Moynihan called Bob on June 16 to say that an amazingshynumber of people around Harvard and MIT are extremely upset at the prospect of McGovern IJ nomination ThOtle upset include many liberal Democrats One partioular individual that Moynihan thouqht you should contact on behalf of the President is Ithiel de Sola Pool of MIT

After the Democratic Convention many of these Democratic intellectuals will support the President according to Moynihan

John t4itcbell hbullbull seen a few of the intellectuals and Jeff Hart recently wrote bull story indioating that you and Mitchell were conferring with a large number of individuals who are wnot normally frequenters of the Whito HOUBemiddot

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONPIDENTIAL I

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI DICK HOWARD

PROMs GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Media ~rontorini

Attached are the Delaware Oklahoma North Dakota and Wisconsin media moni~rin9 reports Please advise me as to when we will bave the meetinq to fiqure out how

to qet more out of the media monitoring projeot

GSjb FU - 76

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI LARRY HIGBY

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECTs surroq~ A~tek Plan

In case theres any doubt in your mind about the importance of getting the surrogate attack problem resolved once and for all please read the attached memorandum from Pat ODonnell It is the clearest statement on paper of the very substantial differences between Colsons concetion of the surrogates and Mitchells ODonnell says forget the plan but rather fill the big - already scheduled - events with surroqates

GSjb FU - 77

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTONmiddot

June 26 1972

MEMORlNDU1vl FOR HERBERT L PORTEn J CURTIS BERGE

FROM PATRICK E ODONNELL~ SUBJECT II

In response to a request for comments issued distribution of the Surrogate Attack Planll

we have put together a chronological listing of selected events taking place during the period September 4 through November 7 1972 They were chosen for a nun1ber of reasons and are oriented towards but not limited to national organizations key states major local events and miscellaneous but politiczelly advanshytageous rums Input came from such special voting blocks as youth labor blacks aged farmers veterans Jews ethnics etc etc

On cornpgtring this list with the assignrnents set forth in the Surrogate Plan ve find a plethora of occasions where either the party scheduled into the ographic area is not appropriegtte middotfor the job or there is no one alloc to the area at all Nonetheless a substantic1 number of

se Inc swill dernand and as in the past D1USt receive Cabinet level Adnllnistratioll representation Accordingly we are concerned that e npoundlexibiliti fOT covering events not included in your plan as cited in pa~c hvo of your meJYlO lill be in reality an unattail1able factor If thp- lejcl ~inrO~tFs are schednled by 1701 to cl1npaicl1

three (heys a week prinlarily on a key s tate and ~~eo ba s it is extrerndy unlikely they will be 2v(~i13b1e to do further travelling

andor spc21~ill~ to cover mm1erous or events not yet into consider~~tion by your scheduling op(~ration

In short the pLn is at least a first step towards thoughtful anel inlellirent uti1i zaiion of Ollr top spokcsrncn the canlpaigl1 Crlll1 period Hocvel we (leIinitcly feel that it is a nlatler

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of sonlC priority to cover as luany of thesc inlportant foruns as possible with Cabinet level spokesmen rather than attcmpting to create cvents on a wholesale basis SilUply to adhcre to a rough plan which by its very definition is oriented towards percentages and geographic distribution Therefore it is incumbent upon the rc election effort that all interested parties resolve these and other logistical difficulties before signing 01pound on or fornlalizing the plan

Ve have not addressed the inevitable issue of the reluctant or choosy surrogate Past cA-perience has proven these individuals to be a lTIOst disconcerting thorn in the side of progress If they are not nropcrlv and full) rnotivated the best n12n in the world

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will crumble in execution It vill probably take at least onc head-on nleeting with the President to sufficiently ignite the fire We can discuss this at a later date

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--ucc Gordon Strachan

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIOEN~IAL

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM PORi LARRY HIGBY

FROth GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT 1 Celebrities

Finally the Celebritie plan arrved by Ray Caldiero The plan itself eems fairly toOd It accomplishes what We ve been after for months - that ia one man ultimately responsible at 1101 with the back9round and experienoe I would appreciate your comment before we send it to Bob

oci Alexander P Butterfield

GSjb H - FU - 76

COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT

June 28 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR MR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM HERBERT L PORTER ~

Thought you might be interested in the attached Caldiero is now responsible for these three groups reporting to me

Attachment

bull Committee for the Re-election of the President

MEMORANDUM June 26 1972

MEMORANDUH FOR HERBERT L PORTER

FROM RAYMOND CALDIERO ~~ SUBJECT Celebrities Athletes and American

Music

Prior to our visit to California you asked me to get involved as much as I could while in Los Angeles with the Celebrity American MusicAthlete combine and to offer you my honest appraisal of the situation with specific recommendations for improvement and middotproper utilization of this resource bull

1

The following represents the current status of the Celebrity American MusicAthlete program its needs problems and recomshymendations with specific ideas and programs that should be implemented immediately

Current Status

At the present time you have three separate celebrity divisions the movie industry celebrities with offices in Los Angeles and New YOFk American Music in Nashville and Athletes in New York Each of these divisions seems to operate autonomously with no coordination among the three divisions To date no one person has had enough free time to spend with this operation to offer the necessary supervision organization implementation of ideas and programs and recruitment and servicing of these notables Unless this function is created within the Committee proper utilization of this fantastic resource vill not be forthshycoming

Needs

The three celebrity groups must be properly coordinated so they work as one -- and should report to one person All three celebrity groups are identifiable voter blocs all have the same unique characteristics of notariety and all should be utilized as one support source

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I vLew the entire celebrity operation as a public relations sales function -- one that should be used to support events with our surrogates voter blocs citizens groups and most importantly to achieve the proper media coverage with the many celebrities - shyall supporting the main objective to re-elect the President We must re-structure our priorities and get the main job accomplished utilizing the best people for the best job There is absolutely---- ---- no sense in making another wave to give to our opposition

Proper direction plans policies main objectives programs ideas and specific events must be planned immediately with first priority being the support function to the Republican National Convention Thousands of TVradio and newspaper media ~LlI b~ at the Convention and our celebrity resource must be properly staged to take advantage of this media opportunity

~ -~ecommendations~

~e aanagement techniques to be employed in the celebrity operation are ~ 1) responding to the specific needs and 2) creating new ~isual opportunities In Los Angeles we have a most capable v~lunteer (full time) in Mrs Sue Taurog Mrs Taurog knows all of the movie industry celebrities personally due to her heavy involvement through the years in working with her prominent director husband Norman Taurog Miss Patty Schrager themiddot secretary in the L A officeis alsa very competent in scheduling proper implementation and follow-up with the celebrities and their specific events I recommended to you that Mr Crane be transshyferred back to Universal and that a working Executive Committee be set up with such people as Johnny Grant Mary Ann Mob1y Chad and Shelby Everett etc If we can properly implement this Executive Committee with each person doing his share the office will purr Additional celebrities must be recruited and then serviced

With Ed Crane now back at Universal Studios he can be utilized on special projects for the celebrity operation (within his job limitations) special projects for Taft Schreiber and utilization of Universal facilities as the needs come up within the celebrity operationbull

In Nashville we must establish a new set of guidelines and specific programs with Bill Warner the Executive Director

The Athletes for the President operation seems to be in capable hands with Tom Scott However priorities objectives and proper coordination of his efforts must be implemented

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The New York celebrity operation under Ruth Chase needs immediate direction I strongly suggest that we name an Executive Director to operate as the titular head of the New York celebrity operation Mr Dave Brown who is the husband of Helen Gurley Brown of Cosmopolitan Hagazine would be perfect With Mr Brown in this capacity our New York celebrity resources would be opened up considerably

All of our celebrity offices should coordinate the scheduling of all events through Ed Cowling in the Surrogates Services Office Ed has a working relationship with the various celebrity groups and my recommendation is that Cowling continue to function in this capacity scheduling celebrities into already scheduled events

Ideas and Programs to be Implemented

(A) Celebrity Briefing Books - Containing specific information on the Presidents accomplishments stands on issues Vietnam briefing etc bullbullbullbull should be prepared immediately for all of our committed celebrities Celebrities are used to being scripted and must be given the party line to properly achieve the main purpose of their support function

(B) Celebrity Schedules - All of our committed celebrities must be contacted immediately for their schedules from July 1st shyNovember 7 1972 i e How much time can we expect from you working on behalf of the re-election of the President This way we will not be constantly spinning our wheels to try to track them down as they travel throughout the U S Knowing the specific schedules will allow us the opportunity of properly scheduling -- even if they are doing summer stock in Indianapolis for example We must receive a time commitment from our celebrities

(C) Celebrity Hedia Plan - Knmring the time commitments and schedules of our celebrities will allow us to implement a celebri ty media plan on TVIradio talk shows rallies nevspaper intervicvs in various cities throughout the U S This will give us a mass media approach rather than a rifle shot here and there In addition~ we will be able to be in constant contact at all times -- continuing the party line flow of information

(D) Celebrity TV Special - We must start immediately to plan for a 90-minute TV special to be viewed on prime tine Contact should be made with our top Republican producers Ronald Tayne Jack Philbin and Paul Keyes This TV special should be scheduled ~or late October or early November Objective would be to show celebrity support for the President to swing the last minute undecided voters (Detlocrats Independents and youth)

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(E) Radio and TV Spots - must be produced with our celebrities and scheduled throughout select major markets in the U S

(F) Special Campaign Show - utilizing the Tonight Show Dick Cavett Merv Griffin and Mike Douglas talk shows This show should be dedicated entirely to a discussion of the candidates -- utilizing our top celebrities and the opposition celebrities in an informal discussion and quasi-debate type format

(G) Package Shows - should be produced and used for fund raiser celebrity shows and fund raiser dinners

(H) San Clemente Party - Celebrities sho~ld be invited to the Western White House for an informal visit with the President if possible If they could shake his hand listen to a small talk and have the President thank them for their support this

would be a gre~t motivating force for both the committed and uncommitted celebrities I would suggest if at all possible that this get-together be scheduled sometime after the Democratic Convention and prior to the Republican Convention

(I) Recruitment Campaign for Humphrey and Muskie Celebrities shyAssuming that McGovern will be the Democratic candidate this leaves the Humphrcy and Huskie celebrities up for grabs These celebrities should be contacted immediately after the DNC and sold on supporting the President You know McGovern will be doing the same If we are successful in this effort these celebrities could be invited to the San Clemente party and even utilized at the Republican Convent~on

(J) Country and Western Show - Immediate plans should be formulated for a Country and Western Show (fund raiser) in Nashville Tennessee

(K) Major Celebrity Fund Raisers - Immediate thought should be given to a propcrly staged Big Name fund raiser Due to accessibility of our celebrities California and New York would be most appropriate cities

(L) Celebrity Golf Tournament - Suggest we consider this golf tournament at the Lakeside Country Club (California) and utilize our celebrities athletes golfers committed and uncommitted celebrities in a massive fund raiser Since this is Bob Hopes Country Club ole may be able to talk him into a cocktail party after the tournament co-hosted by Bing Crosby Celebrities like Glen Campbell Dean wrtin etc would be most interested in this type of event

middot~

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(M) Republican National Convention - Plans for the utilization of our celebrities at the Conven~ion are already underway as per our previous discussions However much additional work must be put forth in this area in order to get the maximum media exposure of our celebrities

(N) Celebrity Charters to Republican Convention - Strongly suggest that we consider chartering an aircraft in Los Angeles and New York and fly our celebrities to the Republican Convention This is the only way we can be certain they will be in attendance

(0) Campaign Train - Celebrities should be coordinated and properly interspersed on the campaign train as it travels from coast to coast

(P) Celebrities at Los Angeles Airport - Suggest we utilize some of our celebrities to pass out material on the President at L A Airport to thethousands of people that pass through on a daily basis With this properly coordinated we could achie~e press and media coverage almost on a daily basis This theme can be spread out to include major airports in the U S

(Q) After the Campaign - The RNC should set-up a Celebrity Advisory Service after the campaign The curtain usually drops on all of our celebrities immediately after a Presidential campaign Suggest we continue to recruit new celebrities keep our lists up to date keep them involved and informed with a monthly or quarterly newsletter We should utilize our celebrities for local candidates State Central Committees Federated Womens Groups lihite House Senatorial Gubernatorial Congressional campaigns etc By setting up this small office we can get our celebrities to work for the Republican Party all year long

When 1974 comes - We are ready

When 1976 comes - We are ready

There is no sense to go through lists every two and four years to try and recruit celebrities This should be a sustained effort with a volunteer part time When the curtain drops after a campaign ~e lo~e many of our strong committed celebrities It is my honest opinion that constant contact with our many celebrities will add a bit of additional flair and glamour to the Hhite House

Programs Co~pletedWorking

Since my involvement with the celebrity operation the following events have been completed andor working

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1 Taft Schreiber party 2 Ed Canemoved to Universal 3 Los Angeles office re-organized 4 Los Angeles Executive Committee organization

underway 5 Updated list of celebrities as of 62372 6 Celebrity recruitment underway 7 Update of celebrity files ie biographies and

pictures 8 Eight additional celebrities recruited 9 Convention plans underway

Conclusion

The responsibility of the celebrity operation should be the prime activity of one man at the Committee He should provide the management guidelines and supervise the entire celebrity operation He should provide the proper PR guidance and serve as an idea man for innovative events utilizing the celebrities to the best advantages of all concerned

As I have stated privately Bart and now formally -- I am ready willing and able to take on this function and honestly feel that I could do the best job for the Committee and for the President Its an area with which I feel extremely capable and comfortable due to my previous experience and exposure to the industry I have the support and confidence of Taft Schreiber and Dick Zanuck who are real keys to the entire operation I firmly believe that 1 could very easily take on this new responsibility as well as being PR Swing Man for CliffMillers operation I would strongly suggest that we move the celebrity function under the direction of Cliff Miller with me implementing supervising and providing the ideas s

etc Anything if properly organized and given the proper objectives and ideas directed by someone-with management ability can work well

I

ADMINISTRATrvELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 30 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

trust your research forces have preserved tor appropriate US8 the picture of McGovern kissing Coretta Kinq on the steps of the Capitol in South Carolina

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM OR I LARRY HIGBY

PROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Magruders Press Contacts

The January 17th suggestion by Bob to John Mitchell that Jeb should not be a press contact is not beinq followed Aside from the special assignments to talk with the press such as the shift of the Convention from San Diego to Miami Beach Magruder meets periodically with the press Most recently on Priday when I called hiB office told me that he did not want to be interrupted as be was wwith a reporter- Whether Magruder continues to talk with the press ia I suppose Mitchells decision but you should know that Bob a -personal view W is not being followed

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MMIlJI fRAIVELY CONFIDINTIlIL

LAtRY HI ~BY

()~DON STRACH~N

I taILed at so~ lencth with Petersmeyer on Friday reoadding his role betw~cn now and the election Bob las his letter and Ehrlichfllan s comments which basically suggest that Gregg Peteremeyer be a spokesshyman for the Pr~aident to non-youthful votinq croups (Rotllry Lions womens talk shows conferences etc) For Petersmeyer to perfon[ well in this function he must be rmsitioned correctly Petersmeyer leans towar~ attachinr himself to Ehrlichman since Fhrllchlan SeelYs most e~thusiastic about his rolA lmd has hintea that Petersrneyer would be a aood spokasman to join Ehrlichman at stlected events fowever that will not commJH the bulk of Petersn~eyer I s ttrP lIe lflill nce(~ independent scheduling with the correct priorJty For thts to be done we shoulCl Make a basic decision as to whether Petersrneuroyer is to fend for hirflself under Ihrlichman s tutelaqe or wh~ther we should position PetersJlAyer with caison to schedule him in appropriate events

Petersmeyer is worJ~inf on a spe~~(h that he will have Safire review thiR wee)

Petersrneyer will alBO fleet ~dth Cohen and trampe interns to determine ihtch interns would fit 1n his overall plan of six yourlq effective spokesmen for the PrEsic1ent

GSdg

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM 0 GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Ca2aisn survex - Wave II

Concerning your request that Bob Teeter submit the results of the Seoand Wave in a format which will give comparative data aide by side 80 that we oan indioate what the changes have been with regard to issues eto over the put seVeral month in my June 6 memorandum to Haldeman attached at Tab B was the format for receiving the results of Wave II Another copy is attached for you to this memo As you can see the parenthetical notationa will indicate the change from the previous wave of polls As I mentioned in my memorandum of June 6 Teeter would have changed the format (which I consider quite ~ as it ia) in any way to suit your requirements A chanqe at this point however would delay the receipt of the results

GSjb

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON

June 19 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM L HIGBY~

I assume that whenlitdoes his analysis of the new poll data helll have comparative data side by side so we can indicate what the changes have been with regard to issues etc over the last several months Is this the way it is set up

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CAHPAIG rLICATIONS

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ADMINISTRAlTVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 10 1972

JfEMORANDUM FOR DICK HOWARD

FROM GOROON STRACHAN

SUBJECT ~a Monitorinsz Reports

Attached are the Media MonibDring Reports from the system established by Van Shumway at 1701 You may have been talking to Van directly about theBe reports presumably you and Chuck will have some written comments for Van suggsatinq improvements andohanges~ I would appreciate receiving a copy of the comments

Thank you

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Sr[TE Tennessee

Iviay 30 - June 3

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HEJSPAP~R COVERG~ OF THE CP-JmiddotIPA IGN

All lire stuff no local c 1)nns generated NiXon domishyna s the n~ws ~ith Noscow Trip HUJnp and McGovern splitt Deillocra~ic coverage

TEL~lI8IC11 ~~

If youve seen the networks you know what is being seen j_D lc-lnsss-e 0 leeal stuff being genera ted Except Senato2 r 1pound10 is Q str er of the sident ard says so Eis opponent cn knoc~s the President but lOn 1 t s lith either rmiddotIcGovern or HUInp

Cf~PIGl IS K2Y ACTIV AD CO~RAGE

Aint nobJdy n to Tennessee cept HoJard B3ker and he got good coverage ihen he announced for re-election

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(clips a t~Lac d)editorial

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cover2~e of c~~nni - (Annlysis nnd i8portant cl 5)-

AJl papers carried lead s~ories of Presidents trip --wire service stuff TV vas rna stl y nat ional Ie vel Good editorial comment thus r nore expected early next veek

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Kleindienst in Phoenix for Republican fund raiser Great coverage popular in Arizona spoke favorably for Nixon well received Rehnquist here at present for tv 0 spee s bullbull vill ha ve pre ss conference tomor row (see clip) Chairman Mardian initiated positive rc sponse to Pre sident s speech 6 l 72 cove red in one nevspaper so far

nctivitics and covera

lvfaddox in toTl for John Birch Dav dinner (can you believe) bullbullbull lashed Nixon bullbullbull r iVaJl2ce 1n- in Demo party (see clip re Stillman) bullbullspoke favo

Ie rn es loclly Cha ve z ra st creatinr visits troln outside aQitator sl

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Probles needs nn~i Lusshy

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The co~cl~3io~ 01 the Fres~dents ~~scow trip and his return hcee doninated the 00(gt-0e ~cS 1 -t cC 2middotpcted it least 45 of the stiltes 107 ajor d1ilies cOI~=eltec (ciitcri21_~ tl1is ~C(-gt( C~ t~le su~~-it ar-~d is 2C11everents( see enclosed c ) 0- of tre co---taries middotcce favorable t70 middotere neutrlt1l and three middotere U1_ycrale ~middotst cC1sicienci tile suit at least a personal triun~ for the Presidcct ~a1y t~ouht it a politically otivated Dove as well Latc clips on rmiddotver and 1ltntz appoin-ents as reg chrm also enclosed from 526

Television (Analysis with e~phasis on TV) shy

The Nosco~middot tri) ad the return also of course dominated radio and television coveraGe TlC tune as al-os t invarialy favorab1eneut ral gain the thought that the su~~it ~as a gre2t perso~al success for the President was underscored by the hopeful opticis1 the t characterized the pre-sul7lit coverabe bull Coverage las daily and very etensive

CoveraGe of Julie Eisenhoer visit already fonarded to Allen Hall at tmiddotfuite House copy of SU1la1-~ and also cl el closed

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61 Sen Javits - Philadelphia - no TV no radio one small article in Bulletin

62 - estern R2gicnal Chrn apptnt - Jolms tom - 2 of 2 TV 2 radio 1 of 1 dailies

62 - Central e6ional ChrG appt lt - Altoona 1 of I TV 1 radio 1 of 1 dailies

Oppositions key activities and coverage shy

As usual no actual activity ~n Pen1sylvania by the De20cratic cont~~ders

Good coveraga of California prisary sene stuff on ~J priary Also good coverage - conti~u_~ - on ~allaces conditien - especially report on possible volu~tary cove~cnt retGrning to toes

State lfric Secy contiJcS

ProblcDs n~cds and lansshy

Ofpoundicicll sU 1I~ 0lcXi1g pb~ec or Tuesc-y 66 nothing fron CREP on rc~ucst for celebrity or political figure plall to use local rock band that [0 L 1 10 L L ~ ~lt- ~2 c c ~~ ~ ~gt ~1 en 1 t s c ~ l i [---1 t ~ S stolen - sec cnclos ed clip fro ]gt111c11 SC_C Sjclc Cell lclL ciwcr 1J(n[ off IS pL1med ([~ote CCt jf- el 0 ~crs COL~ l fro 61 1t11uiru~ - r1rl~ed in red) Also note

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~~_~s ~CJri1t ~~cc1iu~~veragc - Excellent coverage of Student Leaders for the Presicient Prcslccm I S Hussiu trip dominated news reports most favorble Democratic candidates campaigning heavily Ou t Mec1i~ Efforts l-Invit~tion to student press conference 2-Statewide rc se on s for the President 3-P~oto amp story to home-town newspapers of e~ch student participant 4-Sample news release provided to each county cll~irman for localized releases supporting Russia trip 5-Mulligan appointltlcnt ltlnnounccd 6-Photo amp release on spanish rpca~ing sUpporters 7-Produced Re-elector ~ewsletter 8-Produced young voters youth signature card Letters Program 12 drapoundts on violence to San Francisco 10 to LA Times re students~for-ixon 10 to Herald Examiner re students 10 to channel 7 re good coverage of students 10 to channel 4 re good coverage 10 to channel 2 re no coverage of studentsS to Robert Vaughn re anti-Nixon co~ments 15 to Nichael Jackson re anti-Nixon cOments 3 on Barney Horris re anti-administrashytion COITffilents 15 to KHJ-TV re Stan Borman anti-Nixon co~ments Radio-TV Imalsis - Russia trip dominated vith heavy coverage of Democratic candidates John Brown (Kentucky Fried Chicken) received heavy coverage re Demo telethon fund raiser Our Radio Efforts We produced the following I-Peterson feed 2~Joe Piasta (USF Student E6dy resident)feed 3- Kent Clemence (USC Student Body President) fced

4-George shultz 5-Ronald Reagan 6-Statement from each of 11 student body presshyidents fed to home-tmm radio stations following press conference Key Campaign Activities I-Student Leaders for the President press conference in h~ (see attached) 2-Student Leaders for the President press conference in Sacramento (see attached) 3-Visit by Sec Peterson (good LA coverage) 4-Visit by Don Rumsfeld (good LA coverage see attached) 5-Visit by John Veneman 6-Emphasis on Spanish-Speaking iilltericans 7-Heavy letters to editor campaign building throughout the state Our Television Efforts Our caIaera crew shot soundcolor film for (-elivery to the foilomiddot-inr California stations San Francisco KTVU KROli KPIX KGO Sacramento CCR]l KXTV KOVR San Diego KFMB ROGO Fresno I0IJ KFSN KJEO Bakersfield KERO KBAK San Jose KNTV Palm Springs KHIR KPLr1 In addition the following stations were sent film with a tag featuring a local student body president TAVY Portsmouth Va KI1TV Omaha KLZ-rV Denver li1CVB-TV Necdha Mass KELO-TV Sioux Falls S D WISH-TV Indianapolis Ind WISC-TV Madison iisc KIiW-TV Seattle Icsh KROD-1V El Paso Tex WBRC-TV Birmingham Ala 9ur ralt1~9-~ Interviel Bookings Students booked on KATIC KHJ KFI KHJ-TV lecc KNXT-TV Noon Ne~s Opposition Activities McGovern is video taping his appearances sending to abo 3S-TV stations tlOughout the state Plans to follmmiddot this procedure in New Yor~ (see attached) Both McGovern amp Humphrey getting excellent exposure Were taping most of their public appearances Ashbrook still receivillg moderate coverage criticism of Russia trip Yorty supports the Presidents stand in Vietnam lr~le~s-pound N~ec1s l-A great deal of inconvenience and unnecessary cxpe1se las caused by 170i staff p-oviding incorrect and poorly plnned inforration on tie Student L82lders for ttle President 2-GOP VIP 5 scheduled to visit California are still not contacting our office in advance -- or while tleyrc here In addition many are unavailable for special interview amp talk sho~s Were being eaton up by our op~Qsition while our visitors refuse to cooperate 3-Th President or an ai(~5hould say sorething in sympathy with the pliglt of Soviet Jews 4-Visiting VIPs ore not providing advance copies of speeches releases etc bull and arc b-irgirS no vi suals 9rilphs or derlOnstrations 5-Please put us on your taililq lit for ncmiddots roJeisos also key releases frol trw vhiLc House G-tP vpoundrf t~cuctcJ ) 1701 0 ~J()(j~ Cj0st~] on tal~ SilCS to ippllud tilmiddot] I)resi~1cntfs StLT tl0rc~Tcnt- tlO~~CVcr- 170l le[UJC~ to rsid~ round dlta 0

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Xo siniiicant devclopmcnts on the campaiGn in )bine this week and very little comment on Democratic national activities

Television and radio covcrag~ (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

Except for routine coveraGe of state candidates nearlyall broadcas t news has been 1~rorn the netorks ~o pres iclent ial campaign developments

Traditional Nernorial DaYcoverage of parades and ceremonies made frequent note of the lack of vociferous demonstrations of any kind _this year bull ___

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Just about all the cr08dcast nm-s came from the net1vork coverage HOK8 y er radio talk show~ ~ith telephone partici shypalt1 n by lLt011Crs l~clcl fr quent cliscussions bullbullbull particularly on rhe sUJEElit They IEre pro and con O~ course but just abou-c ever one expres lt2Cl a 1 ioas t guardod opt im ism -and the belief that the Presidel1C had made significant accomplishshyments thaT strengThen his position

There as little in the 1vay of C2Jllpaign developments in Naine Key issues of interes t in ~raine cont inue to be reshylated to the economy ancl the envirorunent

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Still heJ vy on ~Hxon I s trip- also of course _the HEH and ~cGovern bits in Californi~ _ son TV survey s~ys 12 of 33 watched the debate while only 4 of 49 HJ tchec i~ixon s speech (Clip encl l~a be Surd try Bores

People II

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has ~chieved cajor miracle ~allaceG health Humphrey 2JcGovern in

California well coverod but anti-climactic Main focus of latter on

d8catosTelevision and radio cover (Analysis ]i th emphasis on TV) ~

RN in toscow lars reportinG to Congress All relied on network and

all good 1- tcGovcrn debate 1i th RN ultimate winner bullbullbull tro Iilickey

race cutti bull8CIl

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never have a better week on the tube

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No authentic in-state campaicn activities State GOP Central Committee

met 6372 to select delegates to convention Press noted 10 optimism

2) record solvency 3) miffed feelings of those who wanted to be but

were not e cele tes Typical- controva-rsy makes best copyKo lone term p~oblc~-- 24 ~our t est

~andel emereed in control No sU~Dri

Ld ~ocrat dclccatcs c~eatlng Dccuuse th morally if rot legally rmst

vo co Fnci r(st ant to throi Up rot really relevant national

~re s to elections Othcr~iso were just seeinG n~ io~ ~l r~t~7 ~~_C ~~ J 010 [ rc~ [ c~rl~l effort here now

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MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT First ~lOnday

You sent me a note asking who is responsible for this cover - what 1s the approval process - this is a disaster and whoever did it is not to publish First Monday again I talked with Dick Howard at lenqtb aDmit tEe approval prooess tor First Monday IIe and Chuck Colson after considerable-discussion over several months with Tom Evans and JoIalLofton I have established the following system for suggestions and approval on First MandaI and Monda~1

1) Colson or Howard personally call Tom Evans or Jobn Lofton with suggestions for possible textual comments in First Mondaz For example in the June 5 First Monday on the sUbstantive area every article except eurohe salute to Ted Aqnew and the pictures from Eye on Nixon was sugshygested by Colson or Howard Most of the requests were Presidential directives to Colson

2) Colson and Howard do not review the final text of either Mondax or First Monda~ before it goes to the printer They only review ilie tIna text on Special Editions

3) In case of dispute between Bvans and Lofton Colson will usually call Evans and persuade him to follow Howards suggestions to Lofton

As to your conoern about the cover Colson and Howard did not approve the pioture ao they do not approve any pictures within First Monday However it 1a Colsons opinion that the cover pIcture of First Mond~t is excellent It is an even better ahot of tne PreaIaen relaxing than the picture of the President on the yacht with -1oabacher

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As to your directive that whoever approved the picture should not publish First Mondai aqun that man is John Lofton However before he I e ther fired or has his job funotions shifted at the RNC you may want to discuss new approval procedures for Mon~X and First Mo~day with Colson My own guess is that Colson haa done quIte well to qat this far in exereisinq editorial control over these RNC publicat60ns However you may well want to ask Colson to go one stepfurther and review for final siqn-off the actual text and piotures of ~ndaI and Frat MondaIshy

Shall I cover this directly with Howard

GSjb

Jlllle 1 1972

Dee Mr Hewitt

Mr Hal4emaa was oet of the coutry witll the PreideM whee yOU BOte o( May 25 19n arlirella tGotlpel1tt

1 bow that he oaw t me to tbak yOG (or the two tlcketa that we ohtalaed tIlro JOIr offlc for Mr HaldemaD azul Mrs H Jbull Ha14maa (MI HaldellWA mother) (01 Wed edayl performaace

MI Haldemaa did bullbullbull GodapeU prior to the alaa trip~ aDCI tbof01l8ll1y -Joyed U

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIALbull

JUne 27 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI KlN KHACIIIGIAN

FROM GORDON SWRACHAN

SUBJECT McGovern Cartoon 1

You probably noticed the McGovern cartoon in Sundays New York Ti_s The double mirror effect is a classic t trust we wIll says it for the same wide distribution that last weeks article in Time magazine will receive at the appropriate time ---shy

GSjb

THE NEW YORK TIMES SUNDAY JUNE 25 1972

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Buoyed by tb result of the New York primary George McGovern was busy last week at the ticklish task of uniting hi political irregular with the Democratic establilhment How far are they apart See above bull

AD~tINIBTRATlVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

You probably followed the Minnesota plank put forward by McGovern qui~ elosely In partioular there was a plank on homosexual marriaqe It has been reported there were rY shots of two homosexuals danoing at the convention in lavender T-shirts I assume that you or Pat have acquired a tape of this

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June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

PROMt GORDON STRACHAN

You probably noticed McGovern 8 statement middotfind me a welta~ mothe~ who earns $8000 and Ill eat this entire report- An appropriate welfare example miqbt be found for later use

GSjb

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ADMINISTRATI~LY CONFIDENTIAL

June 13 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I BRUCE KEHRLI

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Politics

know how opposed you are to any political consideration ~pecially if they might effect the careful staffing of the presidents work However you should know that the entire attack 1n this week DNe answer to -Monday WFact- is aimed at the -gathering orowd at the White House- know you have been through the facts and advised Ehrlichman but maybe some thought should be given as to how we can respond to this frontal attack by the Democrats

Just a thouqht

GSjb

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR JOHN EHRLICHMAN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECTs Peesidents Estate Plan

You asked me to call John Alexander to obtain the Mudge Rose draft documents of the Presidents Estate Plan John Alexander was out of town and on John Deans advice I talked with Dick Ritzel I told Mr Ritzel that we would like to have his draft documents and comments on DeMarcos materials by June JO Mr Ritzl was civil to me only because I was his Associate for two years

In response to the substance of your request Mr Ritzel said he needs final word on the use of the papers for Mrs Nixons benefit upon the Presidents death The question is whether all papers are to go to ~~e irrevocable trust or whether file is to have a limited power to appoint the proceeds to issue The DeMarco draft does not address itself to the question and instead qives her a general power of appointment to dispose of the papers in any way she sees fit

Mr titzel will prepare documents which implement the Mudge Rose plan ~d DeMarcos statement of what he hoped his documents would do My own readinq of the DeMaroo documents confirms the lack of oonfor-mity between his statement and his documents Mr Ritzel will no~ redraft DeMarco s documents as the risk of error would be too great He will beqin work on the Mudqe Rose documents immediately but would not commit to a date

GSjb

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL June 30 1972

MEJlaquo)RANDUM FOR I FOLLOW UP

FROMJ GORDON STRACHAN

On July 7 review with Ed Pailor the discussion of Tuesday June 27 regarding the mechanism of submitting poltical report on the Democratic Convention for Haldeman A1~lOUgh Magruder and Failor plan on reporting orally to Mitchell Haldeman would like a written report similar to the Chapin analysis of the TV aspects ot the Democratic Convention bull

I should also it in on Chapin t 8 meetings on the TV aspects of tne Democratic Convention

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 30 1972

MEMORAIiDUM FORI FOLLOW UP

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

Follow up with Dwight on July 6 regarding his TV plan for the Republican Convention with a special emphasis on the President and First Family plans It might be advantageous to have one submitted to Bob on Friday Jly 7 Chapins overall plan for the TV aspect of the Convention 18 due after the Democratic Convention concludes on July II

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

Mru~RANDUM FOR I FOLLOW UP

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

Cheek with Pat Salibury regarding the tickets tor -Tommyshyany night except June 27 IWo ticket it they must be purchased or six if they oan be obtained free

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL J _ n f 1

June 15 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI

Check with Hugh Sloan on the status of the n to be released by Auquat 4 via Stana on June 16

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL -

June 22 1972

-tEMORANDOM FORI ARTHUR FINKELSTEIN

PROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT New York Results t

I called your office yesterday to discus the New York primary results to learn that you were in the Empire State I usume you are preparing the same type of ana1yUs that you did on a preliminary basis from California When you complete that analysis please give me a call as I am particularly interested 1n where McGovern turned out his supporters I also want to know the specifics regarding the Delaney victory

GSjb PU - 73

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONPIDENTIAL l t

June 14 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI POLLOtl UP

GORDON SrRACHAN

Check witb Dave Parker on June 16 on the statue of his Celebritiee Program propoeal that he hac been working on wi1h Pout anc Porter

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL bullbull t

June 14 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI ARTHUR PI~~LSTEIN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

I noticed your lettar to the Editor of Politeia regardingthe 1960 election and the Alabama vote f would be intershyeted in receiv1nw oopies of your Latters to the Editor a there may be several linea that Magruder and others would want to put out through this magazine

GSjb FU - 619

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTL~ - June 12 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI FOLLOW UP

FROM a GORDON STRACHAN

Checl on Monday June 12 regarding whether Magruder has locked Ed Pailor as the attack man for the Democratic Convention lie was going to cover Mitchell on this on -June 9

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIALr lilt U- d I

June 12 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I FOLLOW UP

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

Check on June 15 on the statue of the California and WOmen analysis at 1701

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL - June 12 1912

MEMORANDUM PORI FOLLOW UP

GORDON STMCHAN

Check wi th Pete Dailey on the statu of the McGovern documentary which should be on 2-inoh tape on June 14

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL ~

JWle 10 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR FOLLOW-UP

FROM C~RD01~ STRACHAN

On Tuesday June 13 I check for the Rick Fore analysis of the McGovern Orqanization in California Also get the Jerry Jones controller report on California that will be submitted to Malek

June 5 1972

Dear SirBs

Mr aldeman has aaked 1M to 811pre8 his thanks for sending ~he Collector Societys 1971 and 1l 1II181ibership cards At this time Mr Ualdeaan cannot become a member of the Society therefore the meMbership cards are beinC] returned to you so that you remoe his name from your records

Thank you

Sincerely

Gordon Straehan staff Abullbulllatant to H R Haldeman

Franklin Mint Collectors Society ranklin Center Pennsylvania 19063

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FORa LEN GARMENT

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

Pat Moynihan called Bob on June 16 to say that an amazingshynumber of people around Harvard and MIT are extremely upset at the prospect of McGovern IJ nomination ThOtle upset include many liberal Democrats One partioular individual that Moynihan thouqht you should contact on behalf of the President is Ithiel de Sola Pool of MIT

After the Democratic Convention many of these Democratic intellectuals will support the President according to Moynihan

John t4itcbell hbullbull seen a few of the intellectuals and Jeff Hart recently wrote bull story indioating that you and Mitchell were conferring with a large number of individuals who are wnot normally frequenters of the Whito HOUBemiddot

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONPIDENTIAL I

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI DICK HOWARD

PROMs GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Media ~rontorini

Attached are the Delaware Oklahoma North Dakota and Wisconsin media moni~rin9 reports Please advise me as to when we will bave the meetinq to fiqure out how

to qet more out of the media monitoring projeot

GSjb FU - 76

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI LARRY HIGBY

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECTs surroq~ A~tek Plan

In case theres any doubt in your mind about the importance of getting the surrogate attack problem resolved once and for all please read the attached memorandum from Pat ODonnell It is the clearest statement on paper of the very substantial differences between Colsons concetion of the surrogates and Mitchells ODonnell says forget the plan but rather fill the big - already scheduled - events with surroqates

GSjb FU - 77

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTONmiddot

June 26 1972

MEMORlNDU1vl FOR HERBERT L PORTEn J CURTIS BERGE

FROM PATRICK E ODONNELL~ SUBJECT II

In response to a request for comments issued distribution of the Surrogate Attack Planll

we have put together a chronological listing of selected events taking place during the period September 4 through November 7 1972 They were chosen for a nun1ber of reasons and are oriented towards but not limited to national organizations key states major local events and miscellaneous but politiczelly advanshytageous rums Input came from such special voting blocks as youth labor blacks aged farmers veterans Jews ethnics etc etc

On cornpgtring this list with the assignrnents set forth in the Surrogate Plan ve find a plethora of occasions where either the party scheduled into the ographic area is not appropriegtte middotfor the job or there is no one alloc to the area at all Nonetheless a substantic1 number of

se Inc swill dernand and as in the past D1USt receive Cabinet level Adnllnistratioll representation Accordingly we are concerned that e npoundlexibiliti fOT covering events not included in your plan as cited in pa~c hvo of your meJYlO lill be in reality an unattail1able factor If thp- lejcl ~inrO~tFs are schednled by 1701 to cl1npaicl1

three (heys a week prinlarily on a key s tate and ~~eo ba s it is extrerndy unlikely they will be 2v(~i13b1e to do further travelling

andor spc21~ill~ to cover mm1erous or events not yet into consider~~tion by your scheduling op(~ration

In short the pLn is at least a first step towards thoughtful anel inlellirent uti1i zaiion of Ollr top spokcsrncn the canlpaigl1 Crlll1 period Hocvel we (leIinitcly feel that it is a nlatler

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of sonlC priority to cover as luany of thesc inlportant foruns as possible with Cabinet level spokesmen rather than attcmpting to create cvents on a wholesale basis SilUply to adhcre to a rough plan which by its very definition is oriented towards percentages and geographic distribution Therefore it is incumbent upon the rc election effort that all interested parties resolve these and other logistical difficulties before signing 01pound on or fornlalizing the plan

Ve have not addressed the inevitable issue of the reluctant or choosy surrogate Past cA-perience has proven these individuals to be a lTIOst disconcerting thorn in the side of progress If they are not nropcrlv and full) rnotivated the best n12n in the world

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will crumble in execution It vill probably take at least onc head-on nleeting with the President to sufficiently ignite the fire We can discuss this at a later date

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIOEN~IAL

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM PORi LARRY HIGBY

FROth GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT 1 Celebrities

Finally the Celebritie plan arrved by Ray Caldiero The plan itself eems fairly toOd It accomplishes what We ve been after for months - that ia one man ultimately responsible at 1101 with the back9round and experienoe I would appreciate your comment before we send it to Bob

oci Alexander P Butterfield

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COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT

June 28 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR MR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM HERBERT L PORTER ~

Thought you might be interested in the attached Caldiero is now responsible for these three groups reporting to me

Attachment

bull Committee for the Re-election of the President

MEMORANDUM June 26 1972

MEMORANDUH FOR HERBERT L PORTER

FROM RAYMOND CALDIERO ~~ SUBJECT Celebrities Athletes and American

Music

Prior to our visit to California you asked me to get involved as much as I could while in Los Angeles with the Celebrity American MusicAthlete combine and to offer you my honest appraisal of the situation with specific recommendations for improvement and middotproper utilization of this resource bull

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The following represents the current status of the Celebrity American MusicAthlete program its needs problems and recomshymendations with specific ideas and programs that should be implemented immediately

Current Status

At the present time you have three separate celebrity divisions the movie industry celebrities with offices in Los Angeles and New YOFk American Music in Nashville and Athletes in New York Each of these divisions seems to operate autonomously with no coordination among the three divisions To date no one person has had enough free time to spend with this operation to offer the necessary supervision organization implementation of ideas and programs and recruitment and servicing of these notables Unless this function is created within the Committee proper utilization of this fantastic resource vill not be forthshycoming

Needs

The three celebrity groups must be properly coordinated so they work as one -- and should report to one person All three celebrity groups are identifiable voter blocs all have the same unique characteristics of notariety and all should be utilized as one support source

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I vLew the entire celebrity operation as a public relations sales function -- one that should be used to support events with our surrogates voter blocs citizens groups and most importantly to achieve the proper media coverage with the many celebrities - shyall supporting the main objective to re-elect the President We must re-structure our priorities and get the main job accomplished utilizing the best people for the best job There is absolutely---- ---- no sense in making another wave to give to our opposition

Proper direction plans policies main objectives programs ideas and specific events must be planned immediately with first priority being the support function to the Republican National Convention Thousands of TVradio and newspaper media ~LlI b~ at the Convention and our celebrity resource must be properly staged to take advantage of this media opportunity

~ -~ecommendations~

~e aanagement techniques to be employed in the celebrity operation are ~ 1) responding to the specific needs and 2) creating new ~isual opportunities In Los Angeles we have a most capable v~lunteer (full time) in Mrs Sue Taurog Mrs Taurog knows all of the movie industry celebrities personally due to her heavy involvement through the years in working with her prominent director husband Norman Taurog Miss Patty Schrager themiddot secretary in the L A officeis alsa very competent in scheduling proper implementation and follow-up with the celebrities and their specific events I recommended to you that Mr Crane be transshyferred back to Universal and that a working Executive Committee be set up with such people as Johnny Grant Mary Ann Mob1y Chad and Shelby Everett etc If we can properly implement this Executive Committee with each person doing his share the office will purr Additional celebrities must be recruited and then serviced

With Ed Crane now back at Universal Studios he can be utilized on special projects for the celebrity operation (within his job limitations) special projects for Taft Schreiber and utilization of Universal facilities as the needs come up within the celebrity operationbull

In Nashville we must establish a new set of guidelines and specific programs with Bill Warner the Executive Director

The Athletes for the President operation seems to be in capable hands with Tom Scott However priorities objectives and proper coordination of his efforts must be implemented

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The New York celebrity operation under Ruth Chase needs immediate direction I strongly suggest that we name an Executive Director to operate as the titular head of the New York celebrity operation Mr Dave Brown who is the husband of Helen Gurley Brown of Cosmopolitan Hagazine would be perfect With Mr Brown in this capacity our New York celebrity resources would be opened up considerably

All of our celebrity offices should coordinate the scheduling of all events through Ed Cowling in the Surrogates Services Office Ed has a working relationship with the various celebrity groups and my recommendation is that Cowling continue to function in this capacity scheduling celebrities into already scheduled events

Ideas and Programs to be Implemented

(A) Celebrity Briefing Books - Containing specific information on the Presidents accomplishments stands on issues Vietnam briefing etc bullbullbullbull should be prepared immediately for all of our committed celebrities Celebrities are used to being scripted and must be given the party line to properly achieve the main purpose of their support function

(B) Celebrity Schedules - All of our committed celebrities must be contacted immediately for their schedules from July 1st shyNovember 7 1972 i e How much time can we expect from you working on behalf of the re-election of the President This way we will not be constantly spinning our wheels to try to track them down as they travel throughout the U S Knowing the specific schedules will allow us the opportunity of properly scheduling -- even if they are doing summer stock in Indianapolis for example We must receive a time commitment from our celebrities

(C) Celebrity Hedia Plan - Knmring the time commitments and schedules of our celebrities will allow us to implement a celebri ty media plan on TVIradio talk shows rallies nevspaper intervicvs in various cities throughout the U S This will give us a mass media approach rather than a rifle shot here and there In addition~ we will be able to be in constant contact at all times -- continuing the party line flow of information

(D) Celebrity TV Special - We must start immediately to plan for a 90-minute TV special to be viewed on prime tine Contact should be made with our top Republican producers Ronald Tayne Jack Philbin and Paul Keyes This TV special should be scheduled ~or late October or early November Objective would be to show celebrity support for the President to swing the last minute undecided voters (Detlocrats Independents and youth)

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(E) Radio and TV Spots - must be produced with our celebrities and scheduled throughout select major markets in the U S

(F) Special Campaign Show - utilizing the Tonight Show Dick Cavett Merv Griffin and Mike Douglas talk shows This show should be dedicated entirely to a discussion of the candidates -- utilizing our top celebrities and the opposition celebrities in an informal discussion and quasi-debate type format

(G) Package Shows - should be produced and used for fund raiser celebrity shows and fund raiser dinners

(H) San Clemente Party - Celebrities sho~ld be invited to the Western White House for an informal visit with the President if possible If they could shake his hand listen to a small talk and have the President thank them for their support this

would be a gre~t motivating force for both the committed and uncommitted celebrities I would suggest if at all possible that this get-together be scheduled sometime after the Democratic Convention and prior to the Republican Convention

(I) Recruitment Campaign for Humphrey and Muskie Celebrities shyAssuming that McGovern will be the Democratic candidate this leaves the Humphrcy and Huskie celebrities up for grabs These celebrities should be contacted immediately after the DNC and sold on supporting the President You know McGovern will be doing the same If we are successful in this effort these celebrities could be invited to the San Clemente party and even utilized at the Republican Convent~on

(J) Country and Western Show - Immediate plans should be formulated for a Country and Western Show (fund raiser) in Nashville Tennessee

(K) Major Celebrity Fund Raisers - Immediate thought should be given to a propcrly staged Big Name fund raiser Due to accessibility of our celebrities California and New York would be most appropriate cities

(L) Celebrity Golf Tournament - Suggest we consider this golf tournament at the Lakeside Country Club (California) and utilize our celebrities athletes golfers committed and uncommitted celebrities in a massive fund raiser Since this is Bob Hopes Country Club ole may be able to talk him into a cocktail party after the tournament co-hosted by Bing Crosby Celebrities like Glen Campbell Dean wrtin etc would be most interested in this type of event

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(M) Republican National Convention - Plans for the utilization of our celebrities at the Conven~ion are already underway as per our previous discussions However much additional work must be put forth in this area in order to get the maximum media exposure of our celebrities

(N) Celebrity Charters to Republican Convention - Strongly suggest that we consider chartering an aircraft in Los Angeles and New York and fly our celebrities to the Republican Convention This is the only way we can be certain they will be in attendance

(0) Campaign Train - Celebrities should be coordinated and properly interspersed on the campaign train as it travels from coast to coast

(P) Celebrities at Los Angeles Airport - Suggest we utilize some of our celebrities to pass out material on the President at L A Airport to thethousands of people that pass through on a daily basis With this properly coordinated we could achie~e press and media coverage almost on a daily basis This theme can be spread out to include major airports in the U S

(Q) After the Campaign - The RNC should set-up a Celebrity Advisory Service after the campaign The curtain usually drops on all of our celebrities immediately after a Presidential campaign Suggest we continue to recruit new celebrities keep our lists up to date keep them involved and informed with a monthly or quarterly newsletter We should utilize our celebrities for local candidates State Central Committees Federated Womens Groups lihite House Senatorial Gubernatorial Congressional campaigns etc By setting up this small office we can get our celebrities to work for the Republican Party all year long

When 1974 comes - We are ready

When 1976 comes - We are ready

There is no sense to go through lists every two and four years to try and recruit celebrities This should be a sustained effort with a volunteer part time When the curtain drops after a campaign ~e lo~e many of our strong committed celebrities It is my honest opinion that constant contact with our many celebrities will add a bit of additional flair and glamour to the Hhite House

Programs Co~pletedWorking

Since my involvement with the celebrity operation the following events have been completed andor working

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1 Taft Schreiber party 2 Ed Canemoved to Universal 3 Los Angeles office re-organized 4 Los Angeles Executive Committee organization

underway 5 Updated list of celebrities as of 62372 6 Celebrity recruitment underway 7 Update of celebrity files ie biographies and

pictures 8 Eight additional celebrities recruited 9 Convention plans underway

Conclusion

The responsibility of the celebrity operation should be the prime activity of one man at the Committee He should provide the management guidelines and supervise the entire celebrity operation He should provide the proper PR guidance and serve as an idea man for innovative events utilizing the celebrities to the best advantages of all concerned

As I have stated privately Bart and now formally -- I am ready willing and able to take on this function and honestly feel that I could do the best job for the Committee and for the President Its an area with which I feel extremely capable and comfortable due to my previous experience and exposure to the industry I have the support and confidence of Taft Schreiber and Dick Zanuck who are real keys to the entire operation I firmly believe that 1 could very easily take on this new responsibility as well as being PR Swing Man for CliffMillers operation I would strongly suggest that we move the celebrity function under the direction of Cliff Miller with me implementing supervising and providing the ideas s

etc Anything if properly organized and given the proper objectives and ideas directed by someone-with management ability can work well

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ADMINISTRATrvELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 30 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

trust your research forces have preserved tor appropriate US8 the picture of McGovern kissing Coretta Kinq on the steps of the Capitol in South Carolina

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM OR I LARRY HIGBY

PROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Magruders Press Contacts

The January 17th suggestion by Bob to John Mitchell that Jeb should not be a press contact is not beinq followed Aside from the special assignments to talk with the press such as the shift of the Convention from San Diego to Miami Beach Magruder meets periodically with the press Most recently on Priday when I called hiB office told me that he did not want to be interrupted as be was wwith a reporter- Whether Magruder continues to talk with the press ia I suppose Mitchells decision but you should know that Bob a -personal view W is not being followed

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MMIlJI fRAIVELY CONFIDINTIlIL

LAtRY HI ~BY

()~DON STRACH~N

I taILed at so~ lencth with Petersmeyer on Friday reoadding his role betw~cn now and the election Bob las his letter and Ehrlichfllan s comments which basically suggest that Gregg Peteremeyer be a spokesshyman for the Pr~aident to non-youthful votinq croups (Rotllry Lions womens talk shows conferences etc) For Petersmeyer to perfon[ well in this function he must be rmsitioned correctly Petersmeyer leans towar~ attachinr himself to Ehrlichman since Fhrllchlan SeelYs most e~thusiastic about his rolA lmd has hintea that Petersrneyer would be a aood spokasman to join Ehrlichman at stlected events fowever that will not commJH the bulk of Petersn~eyer I s ttrP lIe lflill nce(~ independent scheduling with the correct priorJty For thts to be done we shoulCl Make a basic decision as to whether Petersrneuroyer is to fend for hirflself under Ihrlichman s tutelaqe or wh~ther we should position PetersJlAyer with caison to schedule him in appropriate events

Petersmeyer is worJ~inf on a spe~~(h that he will have Safire review thiR wee)

Petersrneyer will alBO fleet ~dth Cohen and trampe interns to determine ihtch interns would fit 1n his overall plan of six yourlq effective spokesmen for the PrEsic1ent

GSdg

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM 0 GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Ca2aisn survex - Wave II

Concerning your request that Bob Teeter submit the results of the Seoand Wave in a format which will give comparative data aide by side 80 that we oan indioate what the changes have been with regard to issues eto over the put seVeral month in my June 6 memorandum to Haldeman attached at Tab B was the format for receiving the results of Wave II Another copy is attached for you to this memo As you can see the parenthetical notationa will indicate the change from the previous wave of polls As I mentioned in my memorandum of June 6 Teeter would have changed the format (which I consider quite ~ as it ia) in any way to suit your requirements A chanqe at this point however would delay the receipt of the results

GSjb

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON

June 19 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM L HIGBY~

I assume that whenlitdoes his analysis of the new poll data helll have comparative data side by side so we can indicate what the changes have been with regard to issues etc over the last several months Is this the way it is set up

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$500]-9gt S99 $lOOOO-l gt~99 $15000 T

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Sttc Date

No of Interviews

B (ii)

Ni-o1 i311ccc Uncccided NU7~cr

(+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0Tot21 - 100~~ 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

Afc 18-24 years 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

25-34 yccs 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

35-44 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 yc~rs

45-54 years 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

55-6f years 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ D) 065 years + 0

Educ2tion Less than High School High School Graduate Collegc~

Religion Catholic - T bull

Protestant Jewish Other

Race Hhite BIClck Ye110

i BrCi

Union Yes No

Incocc Under saeo $5C)0-9999

- no 000-11099 $15000 +

Lllc rcle

State Dates No of Intcrvicus

C

RATnGS O ABILITY TO r ~DLE ISSlJES-

Total Rating Total Rating Total Rating HcGovern HUr1phrcv

Pos Pos Pos Neg

t bull shy

Vietnam 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Inflation 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

General Unrest 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Crime 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Unemployment 0 (+

0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Drugs

Education

Taxes

Bussing

Health Care

National Defense

Environnent

Race Rel1tions

SlJlc )~l t lt S

C (1) 10 of Inlcrvi cmiddot

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CurrCl t Ratjng Ratinr R1 t inp Issue Voti------

~ j 011 ----~--

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I

VietHl Tetal 0 0 0 0 0 0 E2d 1on 0 0 0 0 0 0 Soft iXO1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Soft D-l 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hard DC1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hard Uace 0 0 0 0 0 0 Soft middota11ace 0 0 0 0 0 0

Infla t i 01 Total Hard ixon Soft Nixon Soft Dcrl Hard DcD Hard lallace Soft middottallace

General Unrest Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dc Hard Dem Jrard Jallace Soft allace

crime Total

Hard Uxon Soft Nixon Soft Den Hard Den Hard lallace Soft Halllce

Unemployment Total Hard ixon Soft ~ i-O1 Soft Dcr] H3rd DCIJ

Hard illlcc Soft 111lt c c

Total Erd jimiddoton Soil jon Soft D(~ bull Ert Lmiddot~ bull

]1 ui hl11 ~iC(l

Soft lLlcc

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I

State Dotes

C (i) CC1td No of Intcrvi(middotl~

Current R1ting Rating IZl ting l~fcro(l rnVo

Pos

Educatio1 Totnl o o o o o o 11rd ~ion o o o o o o Soft llixon o o o o o o Soft DC7l o o o o o o Hard Dc~ o o o o o o nrd middotallacc o o o o o o Sof t ilt111ace o o o o o o

Taxes Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem Hard iallace Sof t Jallace

Bussing Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem lIard Iallac e Soft ~allace

~ ~

Health Care Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem Hard ~allace Soft ~middotallace

National Dfcnse Total Hard Nixon Soft rixon Soft Dem Hard Dem llnd middotallac e Soft imiddotallace

Enviromncnt Total Bard ~b~on

Sof t imiddoton Soft DCil

llJrd Deil

Ibid middotallzlcc So[ t 111 lCC

- I 11 Lv

11 rl ~ i-on ~0ft Nimiddotnn

State Dltes No of InterviewsD

lEISCLITY

Trust

CIOSQ ~ilQd

1Jcutrnl Open ~indcd

Dishonest Neutral Honest

Unjust Neutral Just

COL1pctencc

Inepcrienced Neutral Expc Lenced

Untrained Neutral Trained

Uninformed Neutral Informed

Incoilpetcnt Neutral Copetent

Strength

Tirdd leutral Bold

DnnrerotlS l~cutral

Sl[e

Snft

Total Ratin8 Nixon

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

Total Ratins EcGovern

o o o

o o o

o o o

~

Total Rating Humphr~

o o o

o o o

o o o

vLdLC

Dattmiddot to of Intcrvi(middotgt

D (i)

eUyre t otin~

Tru t

Close lfindcd leutral O)C1 ~firdcd

Dishonest lcural Honest

Unjust lcutral Just

Conpetencc

Inexperienced Neutral Experienced

Untrained Neutral Trained

Uninf oned Neutral Inforred

Incolpe ten t Neutral COIrpetent

Tinicl ~eu tri1l Bold

Dnncrous (ll ~ral

$3[C

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Soft

Hard

o o o

o o o

o o o

Soft Nion

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

Soft DCIJ1 II

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

HArd Bard SCl

Den i-Iallacc

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0

State Dates No of Interviews

E

21

1~iQ~1

cltrrs cGov C ra

otcrs Totnl

rove Nixon ~-cGovcrn

Voters Voters No

Opinion

18-24 yelrs 25-3 yeDs

35-44 years 45-54 years 55-6 years 65 years +

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0

deg deg0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

Education Less than ns High School Grad College

Religion Catholic Protestant Jewish Other

T

Race Hhite

Black Yellow Bro-O

Union Yes No

Income Under $5000 $5000-9999 $10000-14999 $15000 +

Sex Hale Fernle

Ar el 1 IIrea 2

~ l 0 11 t l c JJI

Arc 3

State Dates No of Interviews

Three pa8es of conclusions highlighting differences from tradishy

ticnal patterns and significant changes from first 7ave bull

State Datcs No of Interviews

CAHPAIG rLICATIONS

Three pagcs of rcco~~endations and suggestions for campaign

action

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ADMINISTRAlTVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 10 1972

JfEMORANDUM FOR DICK HOWARD

FROM GOROON STRACHAN

SUBJECT ~a Monitorinsz Reports

Attached are the Media MonibDring Reports from the system established by Van Shumway at 1701 You may have been talking to Van directly about theBe reports presumably you and Chuck will have some written comments for Van suggsatinq improvements andohanges~ I would appreciate receiving a copy of the comments

Thank you

FU--61S

GScar

1ctiviti2S 3nd (speakers news conferences etc) -

sitions activities

fl

vCtJ-

rroblc~s needs Jnd

Week of

From

1i(1n iC2d 3u-~iL

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I nd contlol bullbull en~)_ ocd ~LKO(A~~dit0rinl cqclcC]Ed - DcnoQXtic newspaperbullbullbullbull HcGovcin shy1 elevislOt1 and raj ~o coverage naiys~s Wl to cmpoasis on lV - treason

PIl nati nm-lS on Nixons trip etc No local editorials

None in this area bullbullbullbullbull

Qpposition s k~ activities and coverage shy

None in thts are) bullbullbullbullbull

Problems needs nod

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bUDJ)CY I- aHot- Jft COMMITTEE ON BANKING HOU$ING ANO URBAN AFFAIRS ITAFF CRCC1 on ANtgt ~utFtAL- COU~SpoundL

WASHINGTON DC Z0510

June 2 1972

Sr[TE Tennessee

Iviay 30 - June 3

FRG1 Bill GOOd~li n

HEJSPAP~R COVERG~ OF THE CP-JmiddotIPA IGN

All lire stuff no local c 1)nns generated NiXon domishyna s the n~ws ~ith Noscow Trip HUJnp and McGovern splitt Deillocra~ic coverage

TEL~lI8IC11 ~~

If youve seen the networks you know what is being seen j_D lc-lnsss-e 0 leeal stuff being genera ted Except Senato2 r 1pound10 is Q str er of the sident ard says so Eis opponent cn knoc~s the President but lOn 1 t s lith either rmiddotIcGovern or HUInp

Cf~PIGl IS K2Y ACTIV AD CO~RAGE

Aint nobJdy n to Tennessee cept HoJard B3ker and he got good coverage ihen he announced for re-election

G~

OPPOR

nt is so popular in nnessee that nobody is him except a few liberal newspapergOi12 to

(clips a t~Lac d)editorial

110 partle ~)cl n~~

If the Nixon letter to Hanna editor in jmiddotrr)hi- la~ ri8G2u by 1701 bullbullbull my it J1 2 l)(auty (clip attaclLu)

SCiln1ct nFrom

cover2~e of c~~nni - (Annlysis nnd i8portant cl 5)-

AJl papers carried lead s~ories of Presidents trip --wire service stuff TV vas rna stl y nat ional Ie vel Good editorial comment thus r nore expected early next veek

Television acd radio (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

activities and covern (speakers news conferences ~tL) -

Kleindienst in Phoenix for Republican fund raiser Great coverage popular in Arizona spoke favorably for Nixon well received Rehnquist here at present for tv 0 spee s bullbull vill ha ve pre ss conference tomor row (see clip) Chairman Mardian initiated positive rc sponse to Pre sident s speech 6 l 72 cove red in one nevspaper so far

nctivitics and covera

lvfaddox in toTl for John Birch Dav dinner (can you believe) bullbullbull lashed Nixon bullbullbull r iVaJl2ce 1n- in Demo party (see clip re Stillman) bullbullspoke favo

Ie rn es loclly Cha ve z ra st creatinr visits troln outside aQitator sl

C ~

CcrcHa lgtc Joe Kennedy Jr (corning next veek) Farnl Vorkels Union has c orsed V1cGo(n (so 1 s surprised) Small strike in Yurna county va si 111ajority of rne lon-Die lc l s still wo prciCluccr S obta ined injunctions again st strikers vc~ hosciLlj7(C most s frOlTI clergy and handful of press

Probles needs nn~i Lusshy

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r COV2rC ot __ - (Analysis and jnportilnt clips) shy____-- c_

The co~cl~3io~ 01 the Fres~dents ~~scow trip and his return hcee doninated the 00(gt-0e ~cS 1 -t cC 2middotpcted it least 45 of the stiltes 107 ajor d1ilies cOI~=eltec (ciitcri21_~ tl1is ~C(-gt( C~ t~le su~~-it ar-~d is 2C11everents( see enclosed c ) 0- of tre co---taries middotcce favorable t70 middotere neutrlt1l and three middotere U1_ycrale ~middotst cC1sicienci tile suit at least a personal triun~ for the Presidcct ~a1y t~ouht it a politically otivated Dove as well Latc clips on rmiddotver and 1ltntz appoin-ents as reg chrm also enclosed from 526

Television (Analysis with e~phasis on TV) shy

The Nosco~middot tri) ad the return also of course dominated radio and television coveraGe TlC tune as al-os t invarialy favorab1eneut ral gain the thought that the su~~it ~as a gre2t perso~al success for the President was underscored by the hopeful opticis1 the t characterized the pre-sul7lit coverabe bull Coverage las daily and very etensive

CoveraGe of Julie Eisenhoer visit already fonarded to Allen Hall at tmiddotfuite House copy of SU1la1-~ and also cl el closed

s activties and cover2 e (speakers news conferences etc) shy

61 - Julie Eisenhc~er - Philadelphia - (see en closed neclO and clip~

61 Sen Javits - Philadelphia - no TV no radio one small article in Bulletin

62 - estern R2gicnal Chrn apptnt - Jolms tom - 2 of 2 TV 2 radio 1 of 1 dailies

62 - Central e6ional ChrG appt lt - Altoona 1 of I TV 1 radio 1 of 1 dailies

Oppositions key activities and coverage shy

As usual no actual activity ~n Pen1sylvania by the De20cratic cont~~ders

Good coveraga of California prisary sene stuff on ~J priary Also good coverage - conti~u_~ - on ~allaces conditien - especially report on possible volu~tary cove~cnt retGrning to toes

State lfric Secy contiJcS

ProblcDs n~cds and lansshy

Ofpoundicicll sU 1I~ 0lcXi1g pb~ec or Tuesc-y 66 nothing fron CREP on rc~ucst for celebrity or political figure plall to use local rock band that [0 L 1 10 L L ~ ~lt- ~2 c c ~~ ~ ~gt ~1 en 1 t s c ~ l i [---1 t ~ S stolen - sec cnclos ed clip fro ]gt111c11 SC_C Sjclc Cell lclL ciwcr 1J(n[ off IS pL1med ([~ote CCt jf- el 0 ~crs COL~ l fro 61 1t11uiru~ - r1rl~ed in red) Also note

at tached)

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covrR~TTAIr-S tatc--=--Cd I i for n i a Week of - Huy

~~_~s ~CJri1t ~~cc1iu~~veragc - Excellent coverage of Student Leaders for the Presicient Prcslccm I S Hussiu trip dominated news reports most favorble Democratic candidates campaigning heavily Ou t Mec1i~ Efforts l-Invit~tion to student press conference 2-Statewide rc se on s for the President 3-P~oto amp story to home-town newspapers of e~ch student participant 4-Sample news release provided to each county cll~irman for localized releases supporting Russia trip 5-Mulligan appointltlcnt ltlnnounccd 6-Photo amp release on spanish rpca~ing sUpporters 7-Produced Re-elector ~ewsletter 8-Produced young voters youth signature card Letters Program 12 drapoundts on violence to San Francisco 10 to LA Times re students~for-ixon 10 to Herald Examiner re students 10 to channel 7 re good coverage of students 10 to channel 4 re good coverage 10 to channel 2 re no coverage of studentsS to Robert Vaughn re anti-Nixon co~ments 15 to Nichael Jackson re anti-Nixon cOments 3 on Barney Horris re anti-administrashytion COITffilents 15 to KHJ-TV re Stan Borman anti-Nixon co~ments Radio-TV Imalsis - Russia trip dominated vith heavy coverage of Democratic candidates John Brown (Kentucky Fried Chicken) received heavy coverage re Demo telethon fund raiser Our Radio Efforts We produced the following I-Peterson feed 2~Joe Piasta (USF Student E6dy resident)feed 3- Kent Clemence (USC Student Body President) fced

4-George shultz 5-Ronald Reagan 6-Statement from each of 11 student body presshyidents fed to home-tmm radio stations following press conference Key Campaign Activities I-Student Leaders for the President press conference in h~ (see attached) 2-Student Leaders for the President press conference in Sacramento (see attached) 3-Visit by Sec Peterson (good LA coverage) 4-Visit by Don Rumsfeld (good LA coverage see attached) 5-Visit by John Veneman 6-Emphasis on Spanish-Speaking iilltericans 7-Heavy letters to editor campaign building throughout the state Our Television Efforts Our caIaera crew shot soundcolor film for (-elivery to the foilomiddot-inr California stations San Francisco KTVU KROli KPIX KGO Sacramento CCR]l KXTV KOVR San Diego KFMB ROGO Fresno I0IJ KFSN KJEO Bakersfield KERO KBAK San Jose KNTV Palm Springs KHIR KPLr1 In addition the following stations were sent film with a tag featuring a local student body president TAVY Portsmouth Va KI1TV Omaha KLZ-rV Denver li1CVB-TV Necdha Mass KELO-TV Sioux Falls S D WISH-TV Indianapolis Ind WISC-TV Madison iisc KIiW-TV Seattle Icsh KROD-1V El Paso Tex WBRC-TV Birmingham Ala 9ur ralt1~9-~ Interviel Bookings Students booked on KATIC KHJ KFI KHJ-TV lecc KNXT-TV Noon Ne~s Opposition Activities McGovern is video taping his appearances sending to abo 3S-TV stations tlOughout the state Plans to follmmiddot this procedure in New Yor~ (see attached) Both McGovern amp Humphrey getting excellent exposure Were taping most of their public appearances Ashbrook still receivillg moderate coverage criticism of Russia trip Yorty supports the Presidents stand in Vietnam lr~le~s-pound N~ec1s l-A great deal of inconvenience and unnecessary cxpe1se las caused by 170i staff p-oviding incorrect and poorly plnned inforration on tie Student L82lders for ttle President 2-GOP VIP 5 scheduled to visit California are still not contacting our office in advance -- or while tleyrc here In addition many are unavailable for special interview amp talk sho~s Were being eaton up by our op~Qsition while our visitors refuse to cooperate 3-Th President or an ai(~5hould say sorething in sympathy with the pliglt of Soviet Jews 4-Visiting VIPs ore not providing advance copies of speeches releases etc bull and arc b-irgirS no vi suals 9rilphs or derlOnstrations 5-Please put us on your taililq lit for ncmiddots roJeisos also key releases frol trw vhiLc House G-tP vpoundrf t~cuctcJ ) 1701 0 ~J()(j~ Cj0st~] on tal~ SilCS to ippllud tilmiddot] I)resi~1cntfs StLT tl0rc~Tcnt- tlO~~CVcr- 170l le[UJC~ to rsid~ round dlta 0

the 212-ycar-old projuct 7-Recaived anti-McCovcrn form lettors from 1701 --bu discov(gtrl it is iFFlinst policy to usc th(]l

From __Gr~1j-(_-~~S~LD-_(s DClvid A SarGent PorclClnd linc OlOlJshy

~cwspa2Cr ccmiddotltr_~~c 0 u2~~~1 - (Analysis and i~~lporta1t clips) -

Edi 1oriCll COllcnt on the ~~os cow sLUllmi t has beon unanimous 1 y optimistic and favorable

Xo siniiicant devclopmcnts on the campaiGn in )bine this week and very little comment on Democratic national activities

Television and radio covcrag~ (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

Except for routine coveraGe of state candidates nearlyall broadcas t news has been 1~rorn the netorks ~o pres iclent ial campaign developments

Traditional Nernorial DaYcoverage of parades and ceremonies made frequent note of the lack of vociferous demonstrations of any kind _this year bull ___

Campaigns key activities and coverage (speakers news conferences etc) shy

Oppositions ey activities and covera~ shy

Problcs needs and plaas-

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Junc 1972

~~lr bull Pove 11 l

Director 01~ llress Information COIll1iccce ror tl18 n-olection of the President 1701 Pcnnsyl YLln Ll tcnue ~ashincton D C 20006

Dcar )Ir Noore

Plenty of ed i tor ial comment this Keek in the laine papers on The 105 co- Slli71li t The only nehS re la 1 ed to the pres i shydential campaiGn Kas lrorn The Kire seryices and principaliy concerned iel1 The E t Coast Democra-cic activiTies

Just about all the cr08dcast nm-s came from the net1vork coverage HOK8 y er radio talk show~ ~ith telephone partici shypalt1 n by lLt011Crs l~clcl fr quent cliscussions bullbullbull particularly on rhe sUJEElit They IEre pro and con O~ course but just abou-c ever one expres lt2Cl a 1 ioas t guardod opt im ism -and the belief that the Presidel1C had made significant accomplishshyments thaT strengThen his position

There as little in the 1vay of C2Jllpaign developments in Naine Key issues of interes t in ~raine cont inue to be reshylated to the economy ancl the envirorunent

sitrer- ()elfAct) (I jt-1 Dayenid A Sargen9 AssociaCc

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co~e3-e of taXOns Hosco vi sit E Ivlushroom speech insnirej -1 ~cls bullbullbullbull ~LJ~T~IT bullbull O~ r() FORGlJTTElI l-)[middotEIT IN HIS T J ~)~ bull bull bull ~ ~ )IrJlt4-1r bullbullbull ~J ~T E Snmiddot1middotIT bull BIG STEP middotTJ1llUtD npo~nrG cr~ bullbull etc etc (clips enclosed) Good v3~ie~y tJ covera~e ~uch good coverage on Mrs Nixon womens secti0n as well dS ne~s Welfare tax refor~ dnd gun control issues in evidence

Television and r2dic (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

Still heJ vy on ~Hxon I s trip- also of course _the HEH and ~cGovern bits in Californi~ _ son TV survey s~ys 12 of 33 watched the debate while only 4 of 49 HJ tchec i~ixon s speech (Clip encl l~a be Surd try Bores

People II

3ctivities and covera (scakers news conferences etc) shy

GOP session here JUDe 3 Senator Dole keynoter Youth representation national Go~~ittee~an national co~~ittae played as coming dominant issues

sitions nctivities and COVC~3~e

EEH rus Clli r1ia tDoub12s rc Shortagc of voLmt8er vlOrkcrs and doll0Ts ~i t)iEJl ~u8~tLJns ro IcGover-n budtet cuts middothllllce pushed into bicl pl[ s

Scattered stories of tile co~inG Demo convention bullbullbull rcprescntation and the II Del 1xJ II

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arci czzled press Enclosing one of bevy of

laudotC7 ejl~crials-- ~he~ to Evening Sun has naught but kind words

has ~chieved cajor miracle ~allaceG health Humphrey 2JcGovern in

California well coverod but anti-climactic Main focus of latter on

d8catosTelevision and radio cover (Analysis ]i th emphasis on TV) ~

RN in toscow lars reportinG to Congress All relied on network and

all good 1- tcGovcrn debate 1i th RN ultimate winner bullbullbull tro Iilickey

race cutti bull8CIl

J0 enG up ile the President saved the world Well

never have a better week on the tube

ac t ivi ties md (speakers news conferences etc) shy

No authentic in-state campaicn activities State GOP Central Committee

met 6372 to select delegates to convention Press noted 10 optimism

2) record solvency 3) miffed feelings of those who wanted to be but

were not e cele tes Typical- controva-rsy makes best copyKo lone term p~oblc~-- 24 ~our t est

~andel emereed in control No sU~Dri

Ld ~ocrat dclccatcs c~eatlng Dccuuse th morally if rot legally rmst

vo co Fnci r(st ant to throi Up rot really relevant national

~re s to elections Othcr~iso were just seeinG n~ io~ ~l r~t~7 ~~_C ~~ J 010 [ rc~ [ c~rl~l effort here now

Pr)b lls 1~ l ~~ 1rlS shy

on -shy Governor

coripJ ccrcy d(l to Spilit of

1 1 - - - + ~- 1 f r -

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June 6 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT First ~lOnday

You sent me a note asking who is responsible for this cover - what 1s the approval process - this is a disaster and whoever did it is not to publish First Monday again I talked with Dick Howard at lenqtb aDmit tEe approval prooess tor First Monday IIe and Chuck Colson after considerable-discussion over several months with Tom Evans and JoIalLofton I have established the following system for suggestions and approval on First MandaI and Monda~1

1) Colson or Howard personally call Tom Evans or Jobn Lofton with suggestions for possible textual comments in First Mondaz For example in the June 5 First Monday on the sUbstantive area every article except eurohe salute to Ted Aqnew and the pictures from Eye on Nixon was sugshygested by Colson or Howard Most of the requests were Presidential directives to Colson

2) Colson and Howard do not review the final text of either Mondax or First Monda~ before it goes to the printer They only review ilie tIna text on Special Editions

3) In case of dispute between Bvans and Lofton Colson will usually call Evans and persuade him to follow Howards suggestions to Lofton

As to your conoern about the cover Colson and Howard did not approve the pioture ao they do not approve any pictures within First Monday However it 1a Colsons opinion that the cover pIcture of First Mond~t is excellent It is an even better ahot of tne PreaIaen relaxing than the picture of the President on the yacht with -1oabacher

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As to your directive that whoever approved the picture should not publish First Mondai aqun that man is John Lofton However before he I e ther fired or has his job funotions shifted at the RNC you may want to discuss new approval procedures for Mon~X and First Mo~day with Colson My own guess is that Colson haa done quIte well to qat this far in exereisinq editorial control over these RNC publicat60ns However you may well want to ask Colson to go one stepfurther and review for final siqn-off the actual text and piotures of ~ndaI and Frat MondaIshy

Shall I cover this directly with Howard

GSjb

Jlllle 1 1972

Dee Mr Hewitt

Mr Hal4emaa was oet of the coutry witll the PreideM whee yOU BOte o( May 25 19n arlirella tGotlpel1tt

1 bow that he oaw t me to tbak yOG (or the two tlcketa that we ohtalaed tIlro JOIr offlc for Mr HaldemaD azul Mrs H Jbull Ha14maa (MI HaldellWA mother) (01 Wed edayl performaace

MI Haldemaa did bullbullbull GodapeU prior to the alaa trip~ aDCI tbof01l8ll1y -Joyed U

Slacerely

Gorda Strac Staff Aslstaat

to H B Hald

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIALbull

JUne 27 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI KlN KHACIIIGIAN

FROM GORDON SWRACHAN

SUBJECT McGovern Cartoon 1

You probably noticed the McGovern cartoon in Sundays New York Ti_s The double mirror effect is a classic t trust we wIll says it for the same wide distribution that last weeks article in Time magazine will receive at the appropriate time ---shy

GSjb

THE NEW YORK TIMES SUNDAY JUNE 25 1972

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AD~tINIBTRATlVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

You probably followed the Minnesota plank put forward by McGovern qui~ elosely In partioular there was a plank on homosexual marriaqe It has been reported there were rY shots of two homosexuals danoing at the convention in lavender T-shirts I assume that you or Pat have acquired a tape of this

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL cent 7 bull

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

PROMt GORDON STRACHAN

You probably noticed McGovern 8 statement middotfind me a welta~ mothe~ who earns $8000 and Ill eat this entire report- An appropriate welfare example miqbt be found for later use

GSjb

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ADMINISTRATI~LY CONFIDENTIAL

June 13 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I BRUCE KEHRLI

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Politics

know how opposed you are to any political consideration ~pecially if they might effect the careful staffing of the presidents work However you should know that the entire attack 1n this week DNe answer to -Monday WFact- is aimed at the -gathering orowd at the White House- know you have been through the facts and advised Ehrlichman but maybe some thought should be given as to how we can respond to this frontal attack by the Democrats

Just a thouqht

GSjb

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR JOHN EHRLICHMAN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECTs Peesidents Estate Plan

You asked me to call John Alexander to obtain the Mudge Rose draft documents of the Presidents Estate Plan John Alexander was out of town and on John Deans advice I talked with Dick Ritzel I told Mr Ritzel that we would like to have his draft documents and comments on DeMarcos materials by June JO Mr Ritzl was civil to me only because I was his Associate for two years

In response to the substance of your request Mr Ritzel said he needs final word on the use of the papers for Mrs Nixons benefit upon the Presidents death The question is whether all papers are to go to ~~e irrevocable trust or whether file is to have a limited power to appoint the proceeds to issue The DeMarco draft does not address itself to the question and instead qives her a general power of appointment to dispose of the papers in any way she sees fit

Mr titzel will prepare documents which implement the Mudge Rose plan ~d DeMarcos statement of what he hoped his documents would do My own readinq of the DeMaroo documents confirms the lack of oonfor-mity between his statement and his documents Mr Ritzel will no~ redraft DeMarco s documents as the risk of error would be too great He will beqin work on the Mudqe Rose documents immediately but would not commit to a date

GSjb

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL June 30 1972

MEJlaquo)RANDUM FOR I FOLLOW UP

FROMJ GORDON STRACHAN

On July 7 review with Ed Pailor the discussion of Tuesday June 27 regarding the mechanism of submitting poltical report on the Democratic Convention for Haldeman A1~lOUgh Magruder and Failor plan on reporting orally to Mitchell Haldeman would like a written report similar to the Chapin analysis of the TV aspects ot the Democratic Convention bull

I should also it in on Chapin t 8 meetings on the TV aspects of tne Democratic Convention

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 30 1972

MEMORAIiDUM FORI FOLLOW UP

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

Follow up with Dwight on July 6 regarding his TV plan for the Republican Convention with a special emphasis on the President and First Family plans It might be advantageous to have one submitted to Bob on Friday Jly 7 Chapins overall plan for the TV aspect of the Convention 18 due after the Democratic Convention concludes on July II

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

Mru~RANDUM FOR I FOLLOW UP

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

Cheek with Pat Salibury regarding the tickets tor -Tommyshyany night except June 27 IWo ticket it they must be purchased or six if they oan be obtained free

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL J _ n f 1

June 15 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI

Check with Hugh Sloan on the status of the n to be released by Auquat 4 via Stana on June 16

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL -

June 22 1972

-tEMORANDOM FORI ARTHUR FINKELSTEIN

PROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT New York Results t

I called your office yesterday to discus the New York primary results to learn that you were in the Empire State I usume you are preparing the same type of ana1yUs that you did on a preliminary basis from California When you complete that analysis please give me a call as I am particularly interested 1n where McGovern turned out his supporters I also want to know the specifics regarding the Delaney victory

GSjb PU - 73

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONPIDENTIAL l t

June 14 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI POLLOtl UP

GORDON SrRACHAN

Check witb Dave Parker on June 16 on the statue of his Celebritiee Program propoeal that he hac been working on wi1h Pout anc Porter

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL bullbull t

June 14 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI ARTHUR PI~~LSTEIN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

I noticed your lettar to the Editor of Politeia regardingthe 1960 election and the Alabama vote f would be intershyeted in receiv1nw oopies of your Latters to the Editor a there may be several linea that Magruder and others would want to put out through this magazine

GSjb FU - 619

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTL~ - June 12 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI FOLLOW UP

FROM a GORDON STRACHAN

Checl on Monday June 12 regarding whether Magruder has locked Ed Pailor as the attack man for the Democratic Convention lie was going to cover Mitchell on this on -June 9

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIALr lilt U- d I

June 12 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I FOLLOW UP

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

Check on June 15 on the statue of the California and WOmen analysis at 1701

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL - June 12 1912

MEMORANDUM PORI FOLLOW UP

GORDON STMCHAN

Check wi th Pete Dailey on the statu of the McGovern documentary which should be on 2-inoh tape on June 14

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL ~

JWle 10 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR FOLLOW-UP

FROM C~RD01~ STRACHAN

On Tuesday June 13 I check for the Rick Fore analysis of the McGovern Orqanization in California Also get the Jerry Jones controller report on California that will be submitted to Malek

June 5 1972

Dear SirBs

Mr aldeman has aaked 1M to 811pre8 his thanks for sending ~he Collector Societys 1971 and 1l 1II181ibership cards At this time Mr Ualdeaan cannot become a member of the Society therefore the meMbership cards are beinC] returned to you so that you remoe his name from your records

Thank you

Sincerely

Gordon Straehan staff Abullbulllatant to H R Haldeman

Franklin Mint Collectors Society ranklin Center Pennsylvania 19063

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FORa LEN GARMENT

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

Pat Moynihan called Bob on June 16 to say that an amazingshynumber of people around Harvard and MIT are extremely upset at the prospect of McGovern IJ nomination ThOtle upset include many liberal Democrats One partioular individual that Moynihan thouqht you should contact on behalf of the President is Ithiel de Sola Pool of MIT

After the Democratic Convention many of these Democratic intellectuals will support the President according to Moynihan

John t4itcbell hbullbull seen a few of the intellectuals and Jeff Hart recently wrote bull story indioating that you and Mitchell were conferring with a large number of individuals who are wnot normally frequenters of the Whito HOUBemiddot

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONPIDENTIAL I

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI DICK HOWARD

PROMs GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Media ~rontorini

Attached are the Delaware Oklahoma North Dakota and Wisconsin media moni~rin9 reports Please advise me as to when we will bave the meetinq to fiqure out how

to qet more out of the media monitoring projeot

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI LARRY HIGBY

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECTs surroq~ A~tek Plan

In case theres any doubt in your mind about the importance of getting the surrogate attack problem resolved once and for all please read the attached memorandum from Pat ODonnell It is the clearest statement on paper of the very substantial differences between Colsons concetion of the surrogates and Mitchells ODonnell says forget the plan but rather fill the big - already scheduled - events with surroqates

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THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTONmiddot

June 26 1972

MEMORlNDU1vl FOR HERBERT L PORTEn J CURTIS BERGE

FROM PATRICK E ODONNELL~ SUBJECT II

In response to a request for comments issued distribution of the Surrogate Attack Planll

we have put together a chronological listing of selected events taking place during the period September 4 through November 7 1972 They were chosen for a nun1ber of reasons and are oriented towards but not limited to national organizations key states major local events and miscellaneous but politiczelly advanshytageous rums Input came from such special voting blocks as youth labor blacks aged farmers veterans Jews ethnics etc etc

On cornpgtring this list with the assignrnents set forth in the Surrogate Plan ve find a plethora of occasions where either the party scheduled into the ographic area is not appropriegtte middotfor the job or there is no one alloc to the area at all Nonetheless a substantic1 number of

se Inc swill dernand and as in the past D1USt receive Cabinet level Adnllnistratioll representation Accordingly we are concerned that e npoundlexibiliti fOT covering events not included in your plan as cited in pa~c hvo of your meJYlO lill be in reality an unattail1able factor If thp- lejcl ~inrO~tFs are schednled by 1701 to cl1npaicl1

three (heys a week prinlarily on a key s tate and ~~eo ba s it is extrerndy unlikely they will be 2v(~i13b1e to do further travelling

andor spc21~ill~ to cover mm1erous or events not yet into consider~~tion by your scheduling op(~ration

In short the pLn is at least a first step towards thoughtful anel inlellirent uti1i zaiion of Ollr top spokcsrncn the canlpaigl1 Crlll1 period Hocvel we (leIinitcly feel that it is a nlatler

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of sonlC priority to cover as luany of thesc inlportant foruns as possible with Cabinet level spokesmen rather than attcmpting to create cvents on a wholesale basis SilUply to adhcre to a rough plan which by its very definition is oriented towards percentages and geographic distribution Therefore it is incumbent upon the rc election effort that all interested parties resolve these and other logistical difficulties before signing 01pound on or fornlalizing the plan

Ve have not addressed the inevitable issue of the reluctant or choosy surrogate Past cA-perience has proven these individuals to be a lTIOst disconcerting thorn in the side of progress If they are not nropcrlv and full) rnotivated the best n12n in the world

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will crumble in execution It vill probably take at least onc head-on nleeting with the President to sufficiently ignite the fire We can discuss this at a later date

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIOEN~IAL

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM PORi LARRY HIGBY

FROth GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT 1 Celebrities

Finally the Celebritie plan arrved by Ray Caldiero The plan itself eems fairly toOd It accomplishes what We ve been after for months - that ia one man ultimately responsible at 1101 with the back9round and experienoe I would appreciate your comment before we send it to Bob

oci Alexander P Butterfield

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COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT

June 28 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR MR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM HERBERT L PORTER ~

Thought you might be interested in the attached Caldiero is now responsible for these three groups reporting to me

Attachment

bull Committee for the Re-election of the President

MEMORANDUM June 26 1972

MEMORANDUH FOR HERBERT L PORTER

FROM RAYMOND CALDIERO ~~ SUBJECT Celebrities Athletes and American

Music

Prior to our visit to California you asked me to get involved as much as I could while in Los Angeles with the Celebrity American MusicAthlete combine and to offer you my honest appraisal of the situation with specific recommendations for improvement and middotproper utilization of this resource bull

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The following represents the current status of the Celebrity American MusicAthlete program its needs problems and recomshymendations with specific ideas and programs that should be implemented immediately

Current Status

At the present time you have three separate celebrity divisions the movie industry celebrities with offices in Los Angeles and New YOFk American Music in Nashville and Athletes in New York Each of these divisions seems to operate autonomously with no coordination among the three divisions To date no one person has had enough free time to spend with this operation to offer the necessary supervision organization implementation of ideas and programs and recruitment and servicing of these notables Unless this function is created within the Committee proper utilization of this fantastic resource vill not be forthshycoming

Needs

The three celebrity groups must be properly coordinated so they work as one -- and should report to one person All three celebrity groups are identifiable voter blocs all have the same unique characteristics of notariety and all should be utilized as one support source

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I vLew the entire celebrity operation as a public relations sales function -- one that should be used to support events with our surrogates voter blocs citizens groups and most importantly to achieve the proper media coverage with the many celebrities - shyall supporting the main objective to re-elect the President We must re-structure our priorities and get the main job accomplished utilizing the best people for the best job There is absolutely---- ---- no sense in making another wave to give to our opposition

Proper direction plans policies main objectives programs ideas and specific events must be planned immediately with first priority being the support function to the Republican National Convention Thousands of TVradio and newspaper media ~LlI b~ at the Convention and our celebrity resource must be properly staged to take advantage of this media opportunity

~ -~ecommendations~

~e aanagement techniques to be employed in the celebrity operation are ~ 1) responding to the specific needs and 2) creating new ~isual opportunities In Los Angeles we have a most capable v~lunteer (full time) in Mrs Sue Taurog Mrs Taurog knows all of the movie industry celebrities personally due to her heavy involvement through the years in working with her prominent director husband Norman Taurog Miss Patty Schrager themiddot secretary in the L A officeis alsa very competent in scheduling proper implementation and follow-up with the celebrities and their specific events I recommended to you that Mr Crane be transshyferred back to Universal and that a working Executive Committee be set up with such people as Johnny Grant Mary Ann Mob1y Chad and Shelby Everett etc If we can properly implement this Executive Committee with each person doing his share the office will purr Additional celebrities must be recruited and then serviced

With Ed Crane now back at Universal Studios he can be utilized on special projects for the celebrity operation (within his job limitations) special projects for Taft Schreiber and utilization of Universal facilities as the needs come up within the celebrity operationbull

In Nashville we must establish a new set of guidelines and specific programs with Bill Warner the Executive Director

The Athletes for the President operation seems to be in capable hands with Tom Scott However priorities objectives and proper coordination of his efforts must be implemented

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The New York celebrity operation under Ruth Chase needs immediate direction I strongly suggest that we name an Executive Director to operate as the titular head of the New York celebrity operation Mr Dave Brown who is the husband of Helen Gurley Brown of Cosmopolitan Hagazine would be perfect With Mr Brown in this capacity our New York celebrity resources would be opened up considerably

All of our celebrity offices should coordinate the scheduling of all events through Ed Cowling in the Surrogates Services Office Ed has a working relationship with the various celebrity groups and my recommendation is that Cowling continue to function in this capacity scheduling celebrities into already scheduled events

Ideas and Programs to be Implemented

(A) Celebrity Briefing Books - Containing specific information on the Presidents accomplishments stands on issues Vietnam briefing etc bullbullbullbull should be prepared immediately for all of our committed celebrities Celebrities are used to being scripted and must be given the party line to properly achieve the main purpose of their support function

(B) Celebrity Schedules - All of our committed celebrities must be contacted immediately for their schedules from July 1st shyNovember 7 1972 i e How much time can we expect from you working on behalf of the re-election of the President This way we will not be constantly spinning our wheels to try to track them down as they travel throughout the U S Knowing the specific schedules will allow us the opportunity of properly scheduling -- even if they are doing summer stock in Indianapolis for example We must receive a time commitment from our celebrities

(C) Celebrity Hedia Plan - Knmring the time commitments and schedules of our celebrities will allow us to implement a celebri ty media plan on TVIradio talk shows rallies nevspaper intervicvs in various cities throughout the U S This will give us a mass media approach rather than a rifle shot here and there In addition~ we will be able to be in constant contact at all times -- continuing the party line flow of information

(D) Celebrity TV Special - We must start immediately to plan for a 90-minute TV special to be viewed on prime tine Contact should be made with our top Republican producers Ronald Tayne Jack Philbin and Paul Keyes This TV special should be scheduled ~or late October or early November Objective would be to show celebrity support for the President to swing the last minute undecided voters (Detlocrats Independents and youth)

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(E) Radio and TV Spots - must be produced with our celebrities and scheduled throughout select major markets in the U S

(F) Special Campaign Show - utilizing the Tonight Show Dick Cavett Merv Griffin and Mike Douglas talk shows This show should be dedicated entirely to a discussion of the candidates -- utilizing our top celebrities and the opposition celebrities in an informal discussion and quasi-debate type format

(G) Package Shows - should be produced and used for fund raiser celebrity shows and fund raiser dinners

(H) San Clemente Party - Celebrities sho~ld be invited to the Western White House for an informal visit with the President if possible If they could shake his hand listen to a small talk and have the President thank them for their support this

would be a gre~t motivating force for both the committed and uncommitted celebrities I would suggest if at all possible that this get-together be scheduled sometime after the Democratic Convention and prior to the Republican Convention

(I) Recruitment Campaign for Humphrey and Muskie Celebrities shyAssuming that McGovern will be the Democratic candidate this leaves the Humphrcy and Huskie celebrities up for grabs These celebrities should be contacted immediately after the DNC and sold on supporting the President You know McGovern will be doing the same If we are successful in this effort these celebrities could be invited to the San Clemente party and even utilized at the Republican Convent~on

(J) Country and Western Show - Immediate plans should be formulated for a Country and Western Show (fund raiser) in Nashville Tennessee

(K) Major Celebrity Fund Raisers - Immediate thought should be given to a propcrly staged Big Name fund raiser Due to accessibility of our celebrities California and New York would be most appropriate cities

(L) Celebrity Golf Tournament - Suggest we consider this golf tournament at the Lakeside Country Club (California) and utilize our celebrities athletes golfers committed and uncommitted celebrities in a massive fund raiser Since this is Bob Hopes Country Club ole may be able to talk him into a cocktail party after the tournament co-hosted by Bing Crosby Celebrities like Glen Campbell Dean wrtin etc would be most interested in this type of event

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(M) Republican National Convention - Plans for the utilization of our celebrities at the Conven~ion are already underway as per our previous discussions However much additional work must be put forth in this area in order to get the maximum media exposure of our celebrities

(N) Celebrity Charters to Republican Convention - Strongly suggest that we consider chartering an aircraft in Los Angeles and New York and fly our celebrities to the Republican Convention This is the only way we can be certain they will be in attendance

(0) Campaign Train - Celebrities should be coordinated and properly interspersed on the campaign train as it travels from coast to coast

(P) Celebrities at Los Angeles Airport - Suggest we utilize some of our celebrities to pass out material on the President at L A Airport to thethousands of people that pass through on a daily basis With this properly coordinated we could achie~e press and media coverage almost on a daily basis This theme can be spread out to include major airports in the U S

(Q) After the Campaign - The RNC should set-up a Celebrity Advisory Service after the campaign The curtain usually drops on all of our celebrities immediately after a Presidential campaign Suggest we continue to recruit new celebrities keep our lists up to date keep them involved and informed with a monthly or quarterly newsletter We should utilize our celebrities for local candidates State Central Committees Federated Womens Groups lihite House Senatorial Gubernatorial Congressional campaigns etc By setting up this small office we can get our celebrities to work for the Republican Party all year long

When 1974 comes - We are ready

When 1976 comes - We are ready

There is no sense to go through lists every two and four years to try and recruit celebrities This should be a sustained effort with a volunteer part time When the curtain drops after a campaign ~e lo~e many of our strong committed celebrities It is my honest opinion that constant contact with our many celebrities will add a bit of additional flair and glamour to the Hhite House

Programs Co~pletedWorking

Since my involvement with the celebrity operation the following events have been completed andor working

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1 Taft Schreiber party 2 Ed Canemoved to Universal 3 Los Angeles office re-organized 4 Los Angeles Executive Committee organization

underway 5 Updated list of celebrities as of 62372 6 Celebrity recruitment underway 7 Update of celebrity files ie biographies and

pictures 8 Eight additional celebrities recruited 9 Convention plans underway

Conclusion

The responsibility of the celebrity operation should be the prime activity of one man at the Committee He should provide the management guidelines and supervise the entire celebrity operation He should provide the proper PR guidance and serve as an idea man for innovative events utilizing the celebrities to the best advantages of all concerned

As I have stated privately Bart and now formally -- I am ready willing and able to take on this function and honestly feel that I could do the best job for the Committee and for the President Its an area with which I feel extremely capable and comfortable due to my previous experience and exposure to the industry I have the support and confidence of Taft Schreiber and Dick Zanuck who are real keys to the entire operation I firmly believe that 1 could very easily take on this new responsibility as well as being PR Swing Man for CliffMillers operation I would strongly suggest that we move the celebrity function under the direction of Cliff Miller with me implementing supervising and providing the ideas s

etc Anything if properly organized and given the proper objectives and ideas directed by someone-with management ability can work well

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ADMINISTRATrvELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 30 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

trust your research forces have preserved tor appropriate US8 the picture of McGovern kissing Coretta Kinq on the steps of the Capitol in South Carolina

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM OR I LARRY HIGBY

PROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Magruders Press Contacts

The January 17th suggestion by Bob to John Mitchell that Jeb should not be a press contact is not beinq followed Aside from the special assignments to talk with the press such as the shift of the Convention from San Diego to Miami Beach Magruder meets periodically with the press Most recently on Priday when I called hiB office told me that he did not want to be interrupted as be was wwith a reporter- Whether Magruder continues to talk with the press ia I suppose Mitchells decision but you should know that Bob a -personal view W is not being followed

GSjb

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MMIlJI fRAIVELY CONFIDINTIlIL

LAtRY HI ~BY

()~DON STRACH~N

I taILed at so~ lencth with Petersmeyer on Friday reoadding his role betw~cn now and the election Bob las his letter and Ehrlichfllan s comments which basically suggest that Gregg Peteremeyer be a spokesshyman for the Pr~aident to non-youthful votinq croups (Rotllry Lions womens talk shows conferences etc) For Petersmeyer to perfon[ well in this function he must be rmsitioned correctly Petersmeyer leans towar~ attachinr himself to Ehrlichman since Fhrllchlan SeelYs most e~thusiastic about his rolA lmd has hintea that Petersrneyer would be a aood spokasman to join Ehrlichman at stlected events fowever that will not commJH the bulk of Petersn~eyer I s ttrP lIe lflill nce(~ independent scheduling with the correct priorJty For thts to be done we shoulCl Make a basic decision as to whether Petersrneuroyer is to fend for hirflself under Ihrlichman s tutelaqe or wh~ther we should position PetersJlAyer with caison to schedule him in appropriate events

Petersmeyer is worJ~inf on a spe~~(h that he will have Safire review thiR wee)

Petersrneyer will alBO fleet ~dth Cohen and trampe interns to determine ihtch interns would fit 1n his overall plan of six yourlq effective spokesmen for the PrEsic1ent

GSdg

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM 0 GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Ca2aisn survex - Wave II

Concerning your request that Bob Teeter submit the results of the Seoand Wave in a format which will give comparative data aide by side 80 that we oan indioate what the changes have been with regard to issues eto over the put seVeral month in my June 6 memorandum to Haldeman attached at Tab B was the format for receiving the results of Wave II Another copy is attached for you to this memo As you can see the parenthetical notationa will indicate the change from the previous wave of polls As I mentioned in my memorandum of June 6 Teeter would have changed the format (which I consider quite ~ as it ia) in any way to suit your requirements A chanqe at this point however would delay the receipt of the results

GSjb

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON

June 19 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM L HIGBY~

I assume that whenlitdoes his analysis of the new poll data helll have comparative data side by side so we can indicate what the changes have been with regard to issues etc over the last several months Is this the way it is set up

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Drurs 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

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Cov 0 (+ G) 0 (+ 0) -cn 0 vi 0 (I C smiddoto 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

fgtt tf ( I) 11 0ti ~ ~

~ tIr Ll_middotldlgt I 0 C-~~1 f d ~ A r - r i bull 1 t t~ 0 ClJLl f C l ~ j 0 lic hj fllbull J

0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Dc

0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

~

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

bull

~ 0 (+ 0) 0 (- 0) 0 (+ 0)

0 0 0

Stale Dales No of Interviews

A

Tot 1 Ticket-

Splitter Democrat

Nixon HcGovern Uallace Undecided

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

Nixon lIumphrey llallltJccgt Undecided

0 0 0 0

-(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

lt- a)

0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Nixon Kennedy t-lallace Undecided

Nixon HcGovern Undecided

Nixon Humphrey Undcciccd

Nixon Kennedy Unded G(d

State Dates No of Intervicws

A (i)

BALLOTS

l-ccl i a Harkets (fillI) Total Area I Area 2 Area 3 Area 4

Nixon 0 0 0 0 0 McGovern 0 0 0 0 0 Wallace 0 0 0 0 0 Undecided 0 0 0 0 0

Nhon Humphrey Hallace Undecided

f

Nixon Kennedy Hall(Jce Undecided

Nixon HcGovcrn Undecided

Nixon Burphrcy Undcciccd

Nbon l~cln eJy Undcd dcd

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Stntc Dates No of Intcrvics

B

Nixon HcGovcrn i-lallace Undecided Nuber

Total - lOO~ 0 0 0 0 0

Af~ 18-24 years 0 0 0 0 0 25-34 years 0 0 0 0 0 35-44 years 0 0 0 0 0 45-54 years 0 0 0 0 0 55-64 years 0 0 0 0 0 65 years + 0 0 0 0 0

Education Less than High School High School Graduate College

Relivion Cctholic

~ Protestant

JCi-lish Other

Race fnite Black Ye11mgt1 llrmm

Union Yes No

Inconc Under 000 $5000-9999 $10 ODD-It 919 $15000 +

Sex fl1le

(i ) i j L j c 11)

State l1ltcs No of Interviews

n (i)

Undecided lU1~bcr

Tctal - lCO~ o (+ 0) o (+ 0) o (+ 0) o (+ 0) o

U-2 Y0lt1rS 25-3 yccrs 35-4 years 45-5-+ years 55-64 years 65 years +

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

o o o o o o

Elucation Less thn High School Hifh Scllool College

Gradulte

Relirdon CcLholic Protestant J-ish Other

~

Race l[nite Black Yellogtv Brom

Union Yes No

hearne GOO

$500]-9gt S99 $lOOOO-l gt~99 $15000 T

Cc~~ c (pn 1 i ti Cl])

rea l

Ar i 7 ]rcltl

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Sttc Date

No of Interviews

B (ii)

Ni-o1 i311ccc Uncccided NU7~cr

(+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0Tot21 - 100~~ 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

Afc 18-24 years 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

25-34 yccs 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

35-44 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 yc~rs

45-54 years 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

55-6f years 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ D) 065 years + 0

Educ2tion Less than High School High School Graduate Collegc~

Religion Catholic - T bull

Protestant Jewish Other

Race Hhite BIClck Ye110

i BrCi

Union Yes No

Incocc Under saeo $5C)0-9999

- no 000-11099 $15000 +

Lllc rcle

State Dates No of Intcrvicus

C

RATnGS O ABILITY TO r ~DLE ISSlJES-

Total Rating Total Rating Total Rating HcGovern HUr1phrcv

Pos Pos Pos Neg

t bull shy

Vietnam 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Inflation 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

General Unrest 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Crime 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Unemployment 0 (+

0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Drugs

Education

Taxes

Bussing

Health Care

National Defense

Environnent

Race Rel1tions

SlJlc )~l t lt S

C (1) 10 of Inlcrvi cmiddot

lncs 0 TLITY

CurrCl t Ratjng Ratinr R1 t inp Issue Voti------

~ j 011 ----~--

Pas l~L L-

I

VietHl Tetal 0 0 0 0 0 0 E2d 1on 0 0 0 0 0 0 Soft iXO1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Soft D-l 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hard DC1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hard Uace 0 0 0 0 0 0 Soft middota11ace 0 0 0 0 0 0

Infla t i 01 Total Hard ixon Soft Nixon Soft Dcrl Hard DcD Hard lallace Soft middottallace

General Unrest Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dc Hard Dem Jrard Jallace Soft allace

crime Total

Hard Uxon Soft Nixon Soft Den Hard Den Hard lallace Soft Halllce

Unemployment Total Hard ixon Soft ~ i-O1 Soft Dcr] H3rd DCIJ

Hard illlcc Soft 111lt c c

Total Erd jimiddoton Soil jon Soft D(~ bull Ert Lmiddot~ bull

]1 ui hl11 ~iC(l

Soft lLlcc

cg

I

State Dotes

C (i) CC1td No of Intcrvi(middotl~

Current R1ting Rating IZl ting l~fcro(l rnVo

Pos

Educatio1 Totnl o o o o o o 11rd ~ion o o o o o o Soft llixon o o o o o o Soft DC7l o o o o o o Hard Dc~ o o o o o o nrd middotallacc o o o o o o Sof t ilt111ace o o o o o o

Taxes Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem Hard iallace Sof t Jallace

Bussing Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem lIard Iallac e Soft ~allace

~ ~

Health Care Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem Hard ~allace Soft ~middotallace

National Dfcnse Total Hard Nixon Soft rixon Soft Dem Hard Dem llnd middotallac e Soft imiddotallace

Enviromncnt Total Bard ~b~on

Sof t imiddoton Soft DCil

llJrd Deil

Ibid middotallzlcc So[ t 111 lCC

- I 11 Lv

11 rl ~ i-on ~0ft Nimiddotnn

State Dltes No of InterviewsD

lEISCLITY

Trust

CIOSQ ~ilQd

1Jcutrnl Open ~indcd

Dishonest Neutral Honest

Unjust Neutral Just

COL1pctencc

Inepcrienced Neutral Expc Lenced

Untrained Neutral Trained

Uninformed Neutral Informed

Incoilpetcnt Neutral Copetent

Strength

Tirdd leutral Bold

DnnrerotlS l~cutral

Sl[e

Snft

Total Ratin8 Nixon

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

Total Ratins EcGovern

o o o

o o o

o o o

~

Total Rating Humphr~

o o o

o o o

o o o

vLdLC

Dattmiddot to of Intcrvi(middotgt

D (i)

eUyre t otin~

Tru t

Close lfindcd leutral O)C1 ~firdcd

Dishonest lcural Honest

Unjust lcutral Just

Conpetencc

Inexperienced Neutral Experienced

Untrained Neutral Trained

Uninf oned Neutral Inforred

Incolpe ten t Neutral COIrpetent

Tinicl ~eu tri1l Bold

Dnncrous (ll ~ral

$3[C

bull t J t~

teu t -11

Soft

Hard

o o o

o o o

o o o

Soft Nion

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

Soft DCIJ1 II

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

HArd Bard SCl

Den i-Iallacc

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0

State Dates No of Interviews

E

21

1~iQ~1

cltrrs cGov C ra

otcrs Totnl

rove Nixon ~-cGovcrn

Voters Voters No

Opinion

18-24 yelrs 25-3 yeDs

35-44 years 45-54 years 55-6 years 65 years +

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0

deg deg0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

Education Less than ns High School Grad College

Religion Catholic Protestant Jewish Other

T

Race Hhite

Black Yellow Bro-O

Union Yes No

Income Under $5000 $5000-9999 $10000-14999 $15000 +

Sex Hale Fernle

Ar el 1 IIrea 2

~ l 0 11 t l c JJI

Arc 3

State Dates No of Interviews

Three pa8es of conclusions highlighting differences from tradishy

ticnal patterns and significant changes from first 7ave bull

State Datcs No of Interviews

CAHPAIG rLICATIONS

Three pagcs of rcco~~endations and suggestions for campaign

action

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ADMINISTRAlTVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 10 1972

JfEMORANDUM FOR DICK HOWARD

FROM GOROON STRACHAN

SUBJECT ~a Monitorinsz Reports

Attached are the Media MonibDring Reports from the system established by Van Shumway at 1701 You may have been talking to Van directly about theBe reports presumably you and Chuck will have some written comments for Van suggsatinq improvements andohanges~ I would appreciate receiving a copy of the comments

Thank you

FU--61S

GScar

1ctiviti2S 3nd (speakers news conferences etc) -

sitions activities

fl

vCtJ-

rroblc~s needs Jnd

Week of

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PIl nati nm-lS on Nixons trip etc No local editorials

None in this area bullbullbullbullbull

Qpposition s k~ activities and coverage shy

None in thts are) bullbullbullbullbull

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bUDJ)CY I- aHot- Jft COMMITTEE ON BANKING HOU$ING ANO URBAN AFFAIRS ITAFF CRCC1 on ANtgt ~utFtAL- COU~SpoundL

WASHINGTON DC Z0510

June 2 1972

Sr[TE Tennessee

Iviay 30 - June 3

FRG1 Bill GOOd~li n

HEJSPAP~R COVERG~ OF THE CP-JmiddotIPA IGN

All lire stuff no local c 1)nns generated NiXon domishyna s the n~ws ~ith Noscow Trip HUJnp and McGovern splitt Deillocra~ic coverage

TEL~lI8IC11 ~~

If youve seen the networks you know what is being seen j_D lc-lnsss-e 0 leeal stuff being genera ted Except Senato2 r 1pound10 is Q str er of the sident ard says so Eis opponent cn knoc~s the President but lOn 1 t s lith either rmiddotIcGovern or HUInp

Cf~PIGl IS K2Y ACTIV AD CO~RAGE

Aint nobJdy n to Tennessee cept HoJard B3ker and he got good coverage ihen he announced for re-election

G~

OPPOR

nt is so popular in nnessee that nobody is him except a few liberal newspapergOi12 to

(clips a t~Lac d)editorial

110 partle ~)cl n~~

If the Nixon letter to Hanna editor in jmiddotrr)hi- la~ ri8G2u by 1701 bullbullbull my it J1 2 l)(auty (clip attaclLu)

SCiln1ct nFrom

cover2~e of c~~nni - (Annlysis nnd i8portant cl 5)-

AJl papers carried lead s~ories of Presidents trip --wire service stuff TV vas rna stl y nat ional Ie vel Good editorial comment thus r nore expected early next veek

Television acd radio (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

activities and covern (speakers news conferences ~tL) -

Kleindienst in Phoenix for Republican fund raiser Great coverage popular in Arizona spoke favorably for Nixon well received Rehnquist here at present for tv 0 spee s bullbull vill ha ve pre ss conference tomor row (see clip) Chairman Mardian initiated positive rc sponse to Pre sident s speech 6 l 72 cove red in one nevspaper so far

nctivitics and covera

lvfaddox in toTl for John Birch Dav dinner (can you believe) bullbullbull lashed Nixon bullbullbull r iVaJl2ce 1n- in Demo party (see clip re Stillman) bullbullspoke favo

Ie rn es loclly Cha ve z ra st creatinr visits troln outside aQitator sl

C ~

CcrcHa lgtc Joe Kennedy Jr (corning next veek) Farnl Vorkels Union has c orsed V1cGo(n (so 1 s surprised) Small strike in Yurna county va si 111ajority of rne lon-Die lc l s still wo prciCluccr S obta ined injunctions again st strikers vc~ hosciLlj7(C most s frOlTI clergy and handful of press

Probles needs nn~i Lusshy

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The co~cl~3io~ 01 the Fres~dents ~~scow trip and his return hcee doninated the 00(gt-0e ~cS 1 -t cC 2middotpcted it least 45 of the stiltes 107 ajor d1ilies cOI~=eltec (ciitcri21_~ tl1is ~C(-gt( C~ t~le su~~-it ar-~d is 2C11everents( see enclosed c ) 0- of tre co---taries middotcce favorable t70 middotere neutrlt1l and three middotere U1_ycrale ~middotst cC1sicienci tile suit at least a personal triun~ for the Presidcct ~a1y t~ouht it a politically otivated Dove as well Latc clips on rmiddotver and 1ltntz appoin-ents as reg chrm also enclosed from 526

Television (Analysis with e~phasis on TV) shy

The Nosco~middot tri) ad the return also of course dominated radio and television coveraGe TlC tune as al-os t invarialy favorab1eneut ral gain the thought that the su~~it ~as a gre2t perso~al success for the President was underscored by the hopeful opticis1 the t characterized the pre-sul7lit coverabe bull Coverage las daily and very etensive

CoveraGe of Julie Eisenhoer visit already fonarded to Allen Hall at tmiddotfuite House copy of SU1la1-~ and also cl el closed

s activties and cover2 e (speakers news conferences etc) shy

61 - Julie Eisenhc~er - Philadelphia - (see en closed neclO and clip~

61 Sen Javits - Philadelphia - no TV no radio one small article in Bulletin

62 - estern R2gicnal Chrn apptnt - Jolms tom - 2 of 2 TV 2 radio 1 of 1 dailies

62 - Central e6ional ChrG appt lt - Altoona 1 of I TV 1 radio 1 of 1 dailies

Oppositions key activities and coverage shy

As usual no actual activity ~n Pen1sylvania by the De20cratic cont~~ders

Good coveraga of California prisary sene stuff on ~J priary Also good coverage - conti~u_~ - on ~allaces conditien - especially report on possible volu~tary cove~cnt retGrning to toes

State lfric Secy contiJcS

ProblcDs n~cds and lansshy

Ofpoundicicll sU 1I~ 0lcXi1g pb~ec or Tuesc-y 66 nothing fron CREP on rc~ucst for celebrity or political figure plall to use local rock band that [0 L 1 10 L L ~ ~lt- ~2 c c ~~ ~ ~gt ~1 en 1 t s c ~ l i [---1 t ~ S stolen - sec cnclos ed clip fro ]gt111c11 SC_C Sjclc Cell lclL ciwcr 1J(n[ off IS pL1med ([~ote CCt jf- el 0 ~crs COL~ l fro 61 1t11uiru~ - r1rl~ed in red) Also note

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covrR~TTAIr-S tatc--=--Cd I i for n i a Week of - Huy

~~_~s ~CJri1t ~~cc1iu~~veragc - Excellent coverage of Student Leaders for the Presicient Prcslccm I S Hussiu trip dominated news reports most favorble Democratic candidates campaigning heavily Ou t Mec1i~ Efforts l-Invit~tion to student press conference 2-Statewide rc se on s for the President 3-P~oto amp story to home-town newspapers of e~ch student participant 4-Sample news release provided to each county cll~irman for localized releases supporting Russia trip 5-Mulligan appointltlcnt ltlnnounccd 6-Photo amp release on spanish rpca~ing sUpporters 7-Produced Re-elector ~ewsletter 8-Produced young voters youth signature card Letters Program 12 drapoundts on violence to San Francisco 10 to LA Times re students~for-ixon 10 to Herald Examiner re students 10 to channel 7 re good coverage of students 10 to channel 4 re good coverage 10 to channel 2 re no coverage of studentsS to Robert Vaughn re anti-Nixon co~ments 15 to Nichael Jackson re anti-Nixon cOments 3 on Barney Horris re anti-administrashytion COITffilents 15 to KHJ-TV re Stan Borman anti-Nixon co~ments Radio-TV Imalsis - Russia trip dominated vith heavy coverage of Democratic candidates John Brown (Kentucky Fried Chicken) received heavy coverage re Demo telethon fund raiser Our Radio Efforts We produced the following I-Peterson feed 2~Joe Piasta (USF Student E6dy resident)feed 3- Kent Clemence (USC Student Body President) fced

4-George shultz 5-Ronald Reagan 6-Statement from each of 11 student body presshyidents fed to home-tmm radio stations following press conference Key Campaign Activities I-Student Leaders for the President press conference in h~ (see attached) 2-Student Leaders for the President press conference in Sacramento (see attached) 3-Visit by Sec Peterson (good LA coverage) 4-Visit by Don Rumsfeld (good LA coverage see attached) 5-Visit by John Veneman 6-Emphasis on Spanish-Speaking iilltericans 7-Heavy letters to editor campaign building throughout the state Our Television Efforts Our caIaera crew shot soundcolor film for (-elivery to the foilomiddot-inr California stations San Francisco KTVU KROli KPIX KGO Sacramento CCR]l KXTV KOVR San Diego KFMB ROGO Fresno I0IJ KFSN KJEO Bakersfield KERO KBAK San Jose KNTV Palm Springs KHIR KPLr1 In addition the following stations were sent film with a tag featuring a local student body president TAVY Portsmouth Va KI1TV Omaha KLZ-rV Denver li1CVB-TV Necdha Mass KELO-TV Sioux Falls S D WISH-TV Indianapolis Ind WISC-TV Madison iisc KIiW-TV Seattle Icsh KROD-1V El Paso Tex WBRC-TV Birmingham Ala 9ur ralt1~9-~ Interviel Bookings Students booked on KATIC KHJ KFI KHJ-TV lecc KNXT-TV Noon Ne~s Opposition Activities McGovern is video taping his appearances sending to abo 3S-TV stations tlOughout the state Plans to follmmiddot this procedure in New Yor~ (see attached) Both McGovern amp Humphrey getting excellent exposure Were taping most of their public appearances Ashbrook still receivillg moderate coverage criticism of Russia trip Yorty supports the Presidents stand in Vietnam lr~le~s-pound N~ec1s l-A great deal of inconvenience and unnecessary cxpe1se las caused by 170i staff p-oviding incorrect and poorly plnned inforration on tie Student L82lders for ttle President 2-GOP VIP 5 scheduled to visit California are still not contacting our office in advance -- or while tleyrc here In addition many are unavailable for special interview amp talk sho~s Were being eaton up by our op~Qsition while our visitors refuse to cooperate 3-Th President or an ai(~5hould say sorething in sympathy with the pliglt of Soviet Jews 4-Visiting VIPs ore not providing advance copies of speeches releases etc bull and arc b-irgirS no vi suals 9rilphs or derlOnstrations 5-Please put us on your taililq lit for ncmiddots roJeisos also key releases frol trw vhiLc House G-tP vpoundrf t~cuctcJ ) 1701 0 ~J()(j~ Cj0st~] on tal~ SilCS to ippllud tilmiddot] I)resi~1cntfs StLT tl0rc~Tcnt- tlO~~CVcr- 170l le[UJC~ to rsid~ round dlta 0

the 212-ycar-old projuct 7-Recaived anti-McCovcrn form lettors from 1701 --bu discov(gtrl it is iFFlinst policy to usc th(]l

From __Gr~1j-(_-~~S~LD-_(s DClvid A SarGent PorclClnd linc OlOlJshy

~cwspa2Cr ccmiddotltr_~~c 0 u2~~~1 - (Analysis and i~~lporta1t clips) -

Edi 1oriCll COllcnt on the ~~os cow sLUllmi t has beon unanimous 1 y optimistic and favorable

Xo siniiicant devclopmcnts on the campaiGn in )bine this week and very little comment on Democratic national activities

Television and radio covcrag~ (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

Except for routine coveraGe of state candidates nearlyall broadcas t news has been 1~rorn the netorks ~o pres iclent ial campaign developments

Traditional Nernorial DaYcoverage of parades and ceremonies made frequent note of the lack of vociferous demonstrations of any kind _this year bull ___

Campaigns key activities and coverage (speakers news conferences etc) shy

Oppositions ey activities and covera~ shy

Problcs needs and plaas-

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Junc 1972

~~lr bull Pove 11 l

Director 01~ llress Information COIll1iccce ror tl18 n-olection of the President 1701 Pcnnsyl YLln Ll tcnue ~ashincton D C 20006

Dcar )Ir Noore

Plenty of ed i tor ial comment this Keek in the laine papers on The 105 co- Slli71li t The only nehS re la 1 ed to the pres i shydential campaiGn Kas lrorn The Kire seryices and principaliy concerned iel1 The E t Coast Democra-cic activiTies

Just about all the cr08dcast nm-s came from the net1vork coverage HOK8 y er radio talk show~ ~ith telephone partici shypalt1 n by lLt011Crs l~clcl fr quent cliscussions bullbullbull particularly on rhe sUJEElit They IEre pro and con O~ course but just abou-c ever one expres lt2Cl a 1 ioas t guardod opt im ism -and the belief that the Presidel1C had made significant accomplishshyments thaT strengThen his position

There as little in the 1vay of C2Jllpaign developments in Naine Key issues of interes t in ~raine cont inue to be reshylated to the economy ancl the envirorunent

sitrer- ()elfAct) (I jt-1 Dayenid A Sargen9 AssociaCc

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Television and r2dic (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

Still heJ vy on ~Hxon I s trip- also of course _the HEH and ~cGovern bits in Californi~ _ son TV survey s~ys 12 of 33 watched the debate while only 4 of 49 HJ tchec i~ixon s speech (Clip encl l~a be Surd try Bores

People II

3ctivities and covera (scakers news conferences etc) shy

GOP session here JUDe 3 Senator Dole keynoter Youth representation national Go~~ittee~an national co~~ittae played as coming dominant issues

sitions nctivities and COVC~3~e

EEH rus Clli r1ia tDoub12s rc Shortagc of voLmt8er vlOrkcrs and doll0Ts ~i t)iEJl ~u8~tLJns ro IcGover-n budtet cuts middothllllce pushed into bicl pl[ s

Scattered stories of tile co~inG Demo convention bullbullbull rcprescntation and the II Del 1xJ II

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MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT First ~lOnday

You sent me a note asking who is responsible for this cover - what 1s the approval process - this is a disaster and whoever did it is not to publish First Monday again I talked with Dick Howard at lenqtb aDmit tEe approval prooess tor First Monday IIe and Chuck Colson after considerable-discussion over several months with Tom Evans and JoIalLofton I have established the following system for suggestions and approval on First MandaI and Monda~1

1) Colson or Howard personally call Tom Evans or Jobn Lofton with suggestions for possible textual comments in First Mondaz For example in the June 5 First Monday on the sUbstantive area every article except eurohe salute to Ted Aqnew and the pictures from Eye on Nixon was sugshygested by Colson or Howard Most of the requests were Presidential directives to Colson

2) Colson and Howard do not review the final text of either Mondax or First Monda~ before it goes to the printer They only review ilie tIna text on Special Editions

3) In case of dispute between Bvans and Lofton Colson will usually call Evans and persuade him to follow Howards suggestions to Lofton

As to your conoern about the cover Colson and Howard did not approve the pioture ao they do not approve any pictures within First Monday However it 1a Colsons opinion that the cover pIcture of First Mond~t is excellent It is an even better ahot of tne PreaIaen relaxing than the picture of the President on the yacht with -1oabacher

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As to your directive that whoever approved the picture should not publish First Mondai aqun that man is John Lofton However before he I e ther fired or has his job funotions shifted at the RNC you may want to discuss new approval procedures for Mon~X and First Mo~day with Colson My own guess is that Colson haa done quIte well to qat this far in exereisinq editorial control over these RNC publicat60ns However you may well want to ask Colson to go one stepfurther and review for final siqn-off the actual text and piotures of ~ndaI and Frat MondaIshy

Shall I cover this directly with Howard

GSjb

Jlllle 1 1972

Dee Mr Hewitt

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIALbull

JUne 27 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI KlN KHACIIIGIAN

FROM GORDON SWRACHAN

SUBJECT McGovern Cartoon 1

You probably noticed the McGovern cartoon in Sundays New York Ti_s The double mirror effect is a classic t trust we wIll says it for the same wide distribution that last weeks article in Time magazine will receive at the appropriate time ---shy

GSjb

THE NEW YORK TIMES SUNDAY JUNE 25 1972

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AD~tINIBTRATlVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

You probably followed the Minnesota plank put forward by McGovern qui~ elosely In partioular there was a plank on homosexual marriaqe It has been reported there were rY shots of two homosexuals danoing at the convention in lavender T-shirts I assume that you or Pat have acquired a tape of this

GSjb FU - 630

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL cent 7 bull

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

PROMt GORDON STRACHAN

You probably noticed McGovern 8 statement middotfind me a welta~ mothe~ who earns $8000 and Ill eat this entire report- An appropriate welfare example miqbt be found for later use

GSjb

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ADMINISTRATI~LY CONFIDENTIAL

June 13 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I BRUCE KEHRLI

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Politics

know how opposed you are to any political consideration ~pecially if they might effect the careful staffing of the presidents work However you should know that the entire attack 1n this week DNe answer to -Monday WFact- is aimed at the -gathering orowd at the White House- know you have been through the facts and advised Ehrlichman but maybe some thought should be given as to how we can respond to this frontal attack by the Democrats

Just a thouqht

GSjb

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL June 30 1972

MEJlaquo)RANDUM FOR I FOLLOW UP

FROMJ GORDON STRACHAN

On July 7 review with Ed Pailor the discussion of Tuesday June 27 regarding the mechanism of submitting poltical report on the Democratic Convention for Haldeman A1~lOUgh Magruder and Failor plan on reporting orally to Mitchell Haldeman would like a written report similar to the Chapin analysis of the TV aspects ot the Democratic Convention bull

I should also it in on Chapin t 8 meetings on the TV aspects of tne Democratic Convention

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 30 1972

MEMORAIiDUM FORI FOLLOW UP

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

Follow up with Dwight on July 6 regarding his TV plan for the Republican Convention with a special emphasis on the President and First Family plans It might be advantageous to have one submitted to Bob on Friday Jly 7 Chapins overall plan for the TV aspect of the Convention 18 due after the Democratic Convention concludes on July II

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

Mru~RANDUM FOR I FOLLOW UP

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

Cheek with Pat Salibury regarding the tickets tor -Tommyshyany night except June 27 IWo ticket it they must be purchased or six if they oan be obtained free

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL J _ n f 1

June 15 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI

Check with Hugh Sloan on the status of the n to be released by Auquat 4 via Stana on June 16

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL -

June 22 1972

-tEMORANDOM FORI ARTHUR FINKELSTEIN

PROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT New York Results t

I called your office yesterday to discus the New York primary results to learn that you were in the Empire State I usume you are preparing the same type of ana1yUs that you did on a preliminary basis from California When you complete that analysis please give me a call as I am particularly interested 1n where McGovern turned out his supporters I also want to know the specifics regarding the Delaney victory

GSjb PU - 73

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONPIDENTIAL l t

June 14 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI POLLOtl UP

GORDON SrRACHAN

Check witb Dave Parker on June 16 on the statue of his Celebritiee Program propoeal that he hac been working on wi1h Pout anc Porter

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL bullbull t

June 14 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI ARTHUR PI~~LSTEIN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

I noticed your lettar to the Editor of Politeia regardingthe 1960 election and the Alabama vote f would be intershyeted in receiv1nw oopies of your Latters to the Editor a there may be several linea that Magruder and others would want to put out through this magazine

GSjb FU - 619

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTL~ - June 12 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI FOLLOW UP

FROM a GORDON STRACHAN

Checl on Monday June 12 regarding whether Magruder has locked Ed Pailor as the attack man for the Democratic Convention lie was going to cover Mitchell on this on -June 9

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIALr lilt U- d I

June 12 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I FOLLOW UP

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

Check on June 15 on the statue of the California and WOmen analysis at 1701

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL - June 12 1912

MEMORANDUM PORI FOLLOW UP

GORDON STMCHAN

Check wi th Pete Dailey on the statu of the McGovern documentary which should be on 2-inoh tape on June 14

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL ~

JWle 10 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR FOLLOW-UP

FROM C~RD01~ STRACHAN

On Tuesday June 13 I check for the Rick Fore analysis of the McGovern Orqanization in California Also get the Jerry Jones controller report on California that will be submitted to Malek

June 5 1972

Dear SirBs

Mr aldeman has aaked 1M to 811pre8 his thanks for sending ~he Collector Societys 1971 and 1l 1II181ibership cards At this time Mr Ualdeaan cannot become a member of the Society therefore the meMbership cards are beinC] returned to you so that you remoe his name from your records

Thank you

Sincerely

Gordon Straehan staff Abullbulllatant to H R Haldeman

Franklin Mint Collectors Society ranklin Center Pennsylvania 19063

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FORa LEN GARMENT

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

Pat Moynihan called Bob on June 16 to say that an amazingshynumber of people around Harvard and MIT are extremely upset at the prospect of McGovern IJ nomination ThOtle upset include many liberal Democrats One partioular individual that Moynihan thouqht you should contact on behalf of the President is Ithiel de Sola Pool of MIT

After the Democratic Convention many of these Democratic intellectuals will support the President according to Moynihan

John t4itcbell hbullbull seen a few of the intellectuals and Jeff Hart recently wrote bull story indioating that you and Mitchell were conferring with a large number of individuals who are wnot normally frequenters of the Whito HOUBemiddot

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONPIDENTIAL I

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI DICK HOWARD

PROMs GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Media ~rontorini

Attached are the Delaware Oklahoma North Dakota and Wisconsin media moni~rin9 reports Please advise me as to when we will bave the meetinq to fiqure out how

to qet more out of the media monitoring projeot

GSjb FU - 76

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI LARRY HIGBY

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECTs surroq~ A~tek Plan

In case theres any doubt in your mind about the importance of getting the surrogate attack problem resolved once and for all please read the attached memorandum from Pat ODonnell It is the clearest statement on paper of the very substantial differences between Colsons concetion of the surrogates and Mitchells ODonnell says forget the plan but rather fill the big - already scheduled - events with surroqates

GSjb FU - 77

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTONmiddot

June 26 1972

MEMORlNDU1vl FOR HERBERT L PORTEn J CURTIS BERGE

FROM PATRICK E ODONNELL~ SUBJECT II

In response to a request for comments issued distribution of the Surrogate Attack Planll

we have put together a chronological listing of selected events taking place during the period September 4 through November 7 1972 They were chosen for a nun1ber of reasons and are oriented towards but not limited to national organizations key states major local events and miscellaneous but politiczelly advanshytageous rums Input came from such special voting blocks as youth labor blacks aged farmers veterans Jews ethnics etc etc

On cornpgtring this list with the assignrnents set forth in the Surrogate Plan ve find a plethora of occasions where either the party scheduled into the ographic area is not appropriegtte middotfor the job or there is no one alloc to the area at all Nonetheless a substantic1 number of

se Inc swill dernand and as in the past D1USt receive Cabinet level Adnllnistratioll representation Accordingly we are concerned that e npoundlexibiliti fOT covering events not included in your plan as cited in pa~c hvo of your meJYlO lill be in reality an unattail1able factor If thp- lejcl ~inrO~tFs are schednled by 1701 to cl1npaicl1

three (heys a week prinlarily on a key s tate and ~~eo ba s it is extrerndy unlikely they will be 2v(~i13b1e to do further travelling

andor spc21~ill~ to cover mm1erous or events not yet into consider~~tion by your scheduling op(~ration

In short the pLn is at least a first step towards thoughtful anel inlellirent uti1i zaiion of Ollr top spokcsrncn the canlpaigl1 Crlll1 period Hocvel we (leIinitcly feel that it is a nlatler

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of sonlC priority to cover as luany of thesc inlportant foruns as possible with Cabinet level spokesmen rather than attcmpting to create cvents on a wholesale basis SilUply to adhcre to a rough plan which by its very definition is oriented towards percentages and geographic distribution Therefore it is incumbent upon the rc election effort that all interested parties resolve these and other logistical difficulties before signing 01pound on or fornlalizing the plan

Ve have not addressed the inevitable issue of the reluctant or choosy surrogate Past cA-perience has proven these individuals to be a lTIOst disconcerting thorn in the side of progress If they are not nropcrlv and full) rnotivated the best n12n in the world

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will crumble in execution It vill probably take at least onc head-on nleeting with the President to sufficiently ignite the fire We can discuss this at a later date

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIOEN~IAL

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM PORi LARRY HIGBY

FROth GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT 1 Celebrities

Finally the Celebritie plan arrved by Ray Caldiero The plan itself eems fairly toOd It accomplishes what We ve been after for months - that ia one man ultimately responsible at 1101 with the back9round and experienoe I would appreciate your comment before we send it to Bob

oci Alexander P Butterfield

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COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT

June 28 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR MR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM HERBERT L PORTER ~

Thought you might be interested in the attached Caldiero is now responsible for these three groups reporting to me

Attachment

bull Committee for the Re-election of the President

MEMORANDUM June 26 1972

MEMORANDUH FOR HERBERT L PORTER

FROM RAYMOND CALDIERO ~~ SUBJECT Celebrities Athletes and American

Music

Prior to our visit to California you asked me to get involved as much as I could while in Los Angeles with the Celebrity American MusicAthlete combine and to offer you my honest appraisal of the situation with specific recommendations for improvement and middotproper utilization of this resource bull

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The following represents the current status of the Celebrity American MusicAthlete program its needs problems and recomshymendations with specific ideas and programs that should be implemented immediately

Current Status

At the present time you have three separate celebrity divisions the movie industry celebrities with offices in Los Angeles and New YOFk American Music in Nashville and Athletes in New York Each of these divisions seems to operate autonomously with no coordination among the three divisions To date no one person has had enough free time to spend with this operation to offer the necessary supervision organization implementation of ideas and programs and recruitment and servicing of these notables Unless this function is created within the Committee proper utilization of this fantastic resource vill not be forthshycoming

Needs

The three celebrity groups must be properly coordinated so they work as one -- and should report to one person All three celebrity groups are identifiable voter blocs all have the same unique characteristics of notariety and all should be utilized as one support source

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I vLew the entire celebrity operation as a public relations sales function -- one that should be used to support events with our surrogates voter blocs citizens groups and most importantly to achieve the proper media coverage with the many celebrities - shyall supporting the main objective to re-elect the President We must re-structure our priorities and get the main job accomplished utilizing the best people for the best job There is absolutely---- ---- no sense in making another wave to give to our opposition

Proper direction plans policies main objectives programs ideas and specific events must be planned immediately with first priority being the support function to the Republican National Convention Thousands of TVradio and newspaper media ~LlI b~ at the Convention and our celebrity resource must be properly staged to take advantage of this media opportunity

~ -~ecommendations~

~e aanagement techniques to be employed in the celebrity operation are ~ 1) responding to the specific needs and 2) creating new ~isual opportunities In Los Angeles we have a most capable v~lunteer (full time) in Mrs Sue Taurog Mrs Taurog knows all of the movie industry celebrities personally due to her heavy involvement through the years in working with her prominent director husband Norman Taurog Miss Patty Schrager themiddot secretary in the L A officeis alsa very competent in scheduling proper implementation and follow-up with the celebrities and their specific events I recommended to you that Mr Crane be transshyferred back to Universal and that a working Executive Committee be set up with such people as Johnny Grant Mary Ann Mob1y Chad and Shelby Everett etc If we can properly implement this Executive Committee with each person doing his share the office will purr Additional celebrities must be recruited and then serviced

With Ed Crane now back at Universal Studios he can be utilized on special projects for the celebrity operation (within his job limitations) special projects for Taft Schreiber and utilization of Universal facilities as the needs come up within the celebrity operationbull

In Nashville we must establish a new set of guidelines and specific programs with Bill Warner the Executive Director

The Athletes for the President operation seems to be in capable hands with Tom Scott However priorities objectives and proper coordination of his efforts must be implemented

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The New York celebrity operation under Ruth Chase needs immediate direction I strongly suggest that we name an Executive Director to operate as the titular head of the New York celebrity operation Mr Dave Brown who is the husband of Helen Gurley Brown of Cosmopolitan Hagazine would be perfect With Mr Brown in this capacity our New York celebrity resources would be opened up considerably

All of our celebrity offices should coordinate the scheduling of all events through Ed Cowling in the Surrogates Services Office Ed has a working relationship with the various celebrity groups and my recommendation is that Cowling continue to function in this capacity scheduling celebrities into already scheduled events

Ideas and Programs to be Implemented

(A) Celebrity Briefing Books - Containing specific information on the Presidents accomplishments stands on issues Vietnam briefing etc bullbullbullbull should be prepared immediately for all of our committed celebrities Celebrities are used to being scripted and must be given the party line to properly achieve the main purpose of their support function

(B) Celebrity Schedules - All of our committed celebrities must be contacted immediately for their schedules from July 1st shyNovember 7 1972 i e How much time can we expect from you working on behalf of the re-election of the President This way we will not be constantly spinning our wheels to try to track them down as they travel throughout the U S Knowing the specific schedules will allow us the opportunity of properly scheduling -- even if they are doing summer stock in Indianapolis for example We must receive a time commitment from our celebrities

(C) Celebrity Hedia Plan - Knmring the time commitments and schedules of our celebrities will allow us to implement a celebri ty media plan on TVIradio talk shows rallies nevspaper intervicvs in various cities throughout the U S This will give us a mass media approach rather than a rifle shot here and there In addition~ we will be able to be in constant contact at all times -- continuing the party line flow of information

(D) Celebrity TV Special - We must start immediately to plan for a 90-minute TV special to be viewed on prime tine Contact should be made with our top Republican producers Ronald Tayne Jack Philbin and Paul Keyes This TV special should be scheduled ~or late October or early November Objective would be to show celebrity support for the President to swing the last minute undecided voters (Detlocrats Independents and youth)

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(E) Radio and TV Spots - must be produced with our celebrities and scheduled throughout select major markets in the U S

(F) Special Campaign Show - utilizing the Tonight Show Dick Cavett Merv Griffin and Mike Douglas talk shows This show should be dedicated entirely to a discussion of the candidates -- utilizing our top celebrities and the opposition celebrities in an informal discussion and quasi-debate type format

(G) Package Shows - should be produced and used for fund raiser celebrity shows and fund raiser dinners

(H) San Clemente Party - Celebrities sho~ld be invited to the Western White House for an informal visit with the President if possible If they could shake his hand listen to a small talk and have the President thank them for their support this

would be a gre~t motivating force for both the committed and uncommitted celebrities I would suggest if at all possible that this get-together be scheduled sometime after the Democratic Convention and prior to the Republican Convention

(I) Recruitment Campaign for Humphrey and Muskie Celebrities shyAssuming that McGovern will be the Democratic candidate this leaves the Humphrcy and Huskie celebrities up for grabs These celebrities should be contacted immediately after the DNC and sold on supporting the President You know McGovern will be doing the same If we are successful in this effort these celebrities could be invited to the San Clemente party and even utilized at the Republican Convent~on

(J) Country and Western Show - Immediate plans should be formulated for a Country and Western Show (fund raiser) in Nashville Tennessee

(K) Major Celebrity Fund Raisers - Immediate thought should be given to a propcrly staged Big Name fund raiser Due to accessibility of our celebrities California and New York would be most appropriate cities

(L) Celebrity Golf Tournament - Suggest we consider this golf tournament at the Lakeside Country Club (California) and utilize our celebrities athletes golfers committed and uncommitted celebrities in a massive fund raiser Since this is Bob Hopes Country Club ole may be able to talk him into a cocktail party after the tournament co-hosted by Bing Crosby Celebrities like Glen Campbell Dean wrtin etc would be most interested in this type of event

middot~

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(M) Republican National Convention - Plans for the utilization of our celebrities at the Conven~ion are already underway as per our previous discussions However much additional work must be put forth in this area in order to get the maximum media exposure of our celebrities

(N) Celebrity Charters to Republican Convention - Strongly suggest that we consider chartering an aircraft in Los Angeles and New York and fly our celebrities to the Republican Convention This is the only way we can be certain they will be in attendance

(0) Campaign Train - Celebrities should be coordinated and properly interspersed on the campaign train as it travels from coast to coast

(P) Celebrities at Los Angeles Airport - Suggest we utilize some of our celebrities to pass out material on the President at L A Airport to thethousands of people that pass through on a daily basis With this properly coordinated we could achie~e press and media coverage almost on a daily basis This theme can be spread out to include major airports in the U S

(Q) After the Campaign - The RNC should set-up a Celebrity Advisory Service after the campaign The curtain usually drops on all of our celebrities immediately after a Presidential campaign Suggest we continue to recruit new celebrities keep our lists up to date keep them involved and informed with a monthly or quarterly newsletter We should utilize our celebrities for local candidates State Central Committees Federated Womens Groups lihite House Senatorial Gubernatorial Congressional campaigns etc By setting up this small office we can get our celebrities to work for the Republican Party all year long

When 1974 comes - We are ready

When 1976 comes - We are ready

There is no sense to go through lists every two and four years to try and recruit celebrities This should be a sustained effort with a volunteer part time When the curtain drops after a campaign ~e lo~e many of our strong committed celebrities It is my honest opinion that constant contact with our many celebrities will add a bit of additional flair and glamour to the Hhite House

Programs Co~pletedWorking

Since my involvement with the celebrity operation the following events have been completed andor working

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1 Taft Schreiber party 2 Ed Canemoved to Universal 3 Los Angeles office re-organized 4 Los Angeles Executive Committee organization

underway 5 Updated list of celebrities as of 62372 6 Celebrity recruitment underway 7 Update of celebrity files ie biographies and

pictures 8 Eight additional celebrities recruited 9 Convention plans underway

Conclusion

The responsibility of the celebrity operation should be the prime activity of one man at the Committee He should provide the management guidelines and supervise the entire celebrity operation He should provide the proper PR guidance and serve as an idea man for innovative events utilizing the celebrities to the best advantages of all concerned

As I have stated privately Bart and now formally -- I am ready willing and able to take on this function and honestly feel that I could do the best job for the Committee and for the President Its an area with which I feel extremely capable and comfortable due to my previous experience and exposure to the industry I have the support and confidence of Taft Schreiber and Dick Zanuck who are real keys to the entire operation I firmly believe that 1 could very easily take on this new responsibility as well as being PR Swing Man for CliffMillers operation I would strongly suggest that we move the celebrity function under the direction of Cliff Miller with me implementing supervising and providing the ideas s

etc Anything if properly organized and given the proper objectives and ideas directed by someone-with management ability can work well

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ADMINISTRATrvELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 30 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

trust your research forces have preserved tor appropriate US8 the picture of McGovern kissing Coretta Kinq on the steps of the Capitol in South Carolina

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM OR I LARRY HIGBY

PROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Magruders Press Contacts

The January 17th suggestion by Bob to John Mitchell that Jeb should not be a press contact is not beinq followed Aside from the special assignments to talk with the press such as the shift of the Convention from San Diego to Miami Beach Magruder meets periodically with the press Most recently on Priday when I called hiB office told me that he did not want to be interrupted as be was wwith a reporter- Whether Magruder continues to talk with the press ia I suppose Mitchells decision but you should know that Bob a -personal view W is not being followed

GSjb

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MMIlJI fRAIVELY CONFIDINTIlIL

LAtRY HI ~BY

()~DON STRACH~N

I taILed at so~ lencth with Petersmeyer on Friday reoadding his role betw~cn now and the election Bob las his letter and Ehrlichfllan s comments which basically suggest that Gregg Peteremeyer be a spokesshyman for the Pr~aident to non-youthful votinq croups (Rotllry Lions womens talk shows conferences etc) For Petersmeyer to perfon[ well in this function he must be rmsitioned correctly Petersmeyer leans towar~ attachinr himself to Ehrlichman since Fhrllchlan SeelYs most e~thusiastic about his rolA lmd has hintea that Petersrneyer would be a aood spokasman to join Ehrlichman at stlected events fowever that will not commJH the bulk of Petersn~eyer I s ttrP lIe lflill nce(~ independent scheduling with the correct priorJty For thts to be done we shoulCl Make a basic decision as to whether Petersrneuroyer is to fend for hirflself under Ihrlichman s tutelaqe or wh~ther we should position PetersJlAyer with caison to schedule him in appropriate events

Petersmeyer is worJ~inf on a spe~~(h that he will have Safire review thiR wee)

Petersrneyer will alBO fleet ~dth Cohen and trampe interns to determine ihtch interns would fit 1n his overall plan of six yourlq effective spokesmen for the PrEsic1ent

GSdg

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM 0 GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Ca2aisn survex - Wave II

Concerning your request that Bob Teeter submit the results of the Seoand Wave in a format which will give comparative data aide by side 80 that we oan indioate what the changes have been with regard to issues eto over the put seVeral month in my June 6 memorandum to Haldeman attached at Tab B was the format for receiving the results of Wave II Another copy is attached for you to this memo As you can see the parenthetical notationa will indicate the change from the previous wave of polls As I mentioned in my memorandum of June 6 Teeter would have changed the format (which I consider quite ~ as it ia) in any way to suit your requirements A chanqe at this point however would delay the receipt of the results

GSjb

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON

June 19 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM L HIGBY~

I assume that whenlitdoes his analysis of the new poll data helll have comparative data side by side so we can indicate what the changes have been with regard to issues etc over the last several months Is this the way it is set up

- - -

0

Stilt t tl~ 10 of lntervic

18 iOll~_

__l~-~~middotn_~__ _____--1~~MirE~__ Y(nr~dz

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Rc~ T-S

Ii 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Mc-Il-K 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

W 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

U 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Approval

~

Job 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) Eco~oy 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) ctnaOl 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) JobAne 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

T

~ Sta~_ National

1 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 2 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) J 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 4 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) S 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

Issue HnGUng

He + + +

N II

Vletnal 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

Inflation 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

Cencral tnrest 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

Crime 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

linclp1o)ccnt 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

Drurs 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

St1te I - ~

Cov 0 (+ G) 0 (+ 0) -cn 0 vi 0 (I C smiddoto 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

fgtt tf ( I) 11 0ti ~ ~

~ tIr Ll_middotldlgt I 0 C-~~1 f d ~ A r - r i bull 1 t t~ 0 ClJLl f C l ~ j 0 lic hj fllbull J

0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Dc

0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

~

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

bull

~ 0 (+ 0) 0 (- 0) 0 (+ 0)

0 0 0

Stale Dales No of Interviews

A

Tot 1 Ticket-

Splitter Democrat

Nixon HcGovern Uallace Undecided

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

Nixon lIumphrey llallltJccgt Undecided

0 0 0 0

-(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

lt- a)

0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Nixon Kennedy t-lallace Undecided

Nixon HcGovern Undecided

Nixon Humphrey Undcciccd

Nixon Kennedy Unded G(d

State Dates No of Intervicws

A (i)

BALLOTS

l-ccl i a Harkets (fillI) Total Area I Area 2 Area 3 Area 4

Nixon 0 0 0 0 0 McGovern 0 0 0 0 0 Wallace 0 0 0 0 0 Undecided 0 0 0 0 0

Nhon Humphrey Hallace Undecided

f

Nixon Kennedy Hall(Jce Undecided

Nixon HcGovcrn Undecided

Nixon Burphrcy Undcciccd

Nbon l~cln eJy Undcd dcd

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Stntc Dates No of Intcrvics

B

Nixon HcGovcrn i-lallace Undecided Nuber

Total - lOO~ 0 0 0 0 0

Af~ 18-24 years 0 0 0 0 0 25-34 years 0 0 0 0 0 35-44 years 0 0 0 0 0 45-54 years 0 0 0 0 0 55-64 years 0 0 0 0 0 65 years + 0 0 0 0 0

Education Less than High School High School Graduate College

Relivion Cctholic

~ Protestant

JCi-lish Other

Race fnite Black Ye11mgt1 llrmm

Union Yes No

Inconc Under 000 $5000-9999 $10 ODD-It 919 $15000 +

Sex fl1le

(i ) i j L j c 11)

State l1ltcs No of Interviews

n (i)

Undecided lU1~bcr

Tctal - lCO~ o (+ 0) o (+ 0) o (+ 0) o (+ 0) o

U-2 Y0lt1rS 25-3 yccrs 35-4 years 45-5-+ years 55-64 years 65 years +

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

o o o o o o

Elucation Less thn High School Hifh Scllool College

Gradulte

Relirdon CcLholic Protestant J-ish Other

~

Race l[nite Black Yellogtv Brom

Union Yes No

hearne GOO

$500]-9gt S99 $lOOOO-l gt~99 $15000 T

Cc~~ c (pn 1 i ti Cl])

rea l

Ar i 7 ]rcltl

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Sttc Date

No of Interviews

B (ii)

Ni-o1 i311ccc Uncccided NU7~cr

(+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0Tot21 - 100~~ 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

Afc 18-24 years 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

25-34 yccs 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

35-44 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 yc~rs

45-54 years 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

55-6f years 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ D) 065 years + 0

Educ2tion Less than High School High School Graduate Collegc~

Religion Catholic - T bull

Protestant Jewish Other

Race Hhite BIClck Ye110

i BrCi

Union Yes No

Incocc Under saeo $5C)0-9999

- no 000-11099 $15000 +

Lllc rcle

State Dates No of Intcrvicus

C

RATnGS O ABILITY TO r ~DLE ISSlJES-

Total Rating Total Rating Total Rating HcGovern HUr1phrcv

Pos Pos Pos Neg

t bull shy

Vietnam 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Inflation 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

General Unrest 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Crime 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Unemployment 0 (+

0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Drugs

Education

Taxes

Bussing

Health Care

National Defense

Environnent

Race Rel1tions

SlJlc )~l t lt S

C (1) 10 of Inlcrvi cmiddot

lncs 0 TLITY

CurrCl t Ratjng Ratinr R1 t inp Issue Voti------

~ j 011 ----~--

Pas l~L L-

I

VietHl Tetal 0 0 0 0 0 0 E2d 1on 0 0 0 0 0 0 Soft iXO1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Soft D-l 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hard DC1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hard Uace 0 0 0 0 0 0 Soft middota11ace 0 0 0 0 0 0

Infla t i 01 Total Hard ixon Soft Nixon Soft Dcrl Hard DcD Hard lallace Soft middottallace

General Unrest Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dc Hard Dem Jrard Jallace Soft allace

crime Total

Hard Uxon Soft Nixon Soft Den Hard Den Hard lallace Soft Halllce

Unemployment Total Hard ixon Soft ~ i-O1 Soft Dcr] H3rd DCIJ

Hard illlcc Soft 111lt c c

Total Erd jimiddoton Soil jon Soft D(~ bull Ert Lmiddot~ bull

]1 ui hl11 ~iC(l

Soft lLlcc

cg

I

State Dotes

C (i) CC1td No of Intcrvi(middotl~

Current R1ting Rating IZl ting l~fcro(l rnVo

Pos

Educatio1 Totnl o o o o o o 11rd ~ion o o o o o o Soft llixon o o o o o o Soft DC7l o o o o o o Hard Dc~ o o o o o o nrd middotallacc o o o o o o Sof t ilt111ace o o o o o o

Taxes Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem Hard iallace Sof t Jallace

Bussing Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem lIard Iallac e Soft ~allace

~ ~

Health Care Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem Hard ~allace Soft ~middotallace

National Dfcnse Total Hard Nixon Soft rixon Soft Dem Hard Dem llnd middotallac e Soft imiddotallace

Enviromncnt Total Bard ~b~on

Sof t imiddoton Soft DCil

llJrd Deil

Ibid middotallzlcc So[ t 111 lCC

- I 11 Lv

11 rl ~ i-on ~0ft Nimiddotnn

State Dltes No of InterviewsD

lEISCLITY

Trust

CIOSQ ~ilQd

1Jcutrnl Open ~indcd

Dishonest Neutral Honest

Unjust Neutral Just

COL1pctencc

Inepcrienced Neutral Expc Lenced

Untrained Neutral Trained

Uninformed Neutral Informed

Incoilpetcnt Neutral Copetent

Strength

Tirdd leutral Bold

DnnrerotlS l~cutral

Sl[e

Snft

Total Ratin8 Nixon

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

Total Ratins EcGovern

o o o

o o o

o o o

~

Total Rating Humphr~

o o o

o o o

o o o

vLdLC

Dattmiddot to of Intcrvi(middotgt

D (i)

eUyre t otin~

Tru t

Close lfindcd leutral O)C1 ~firdcd

Dishonest lcural Honest

Unjust lcutral Just

Conpetencc

Inexperienced Neutral Experienced

Untrained Neutral Trained

Uninf oned Neutral Inforred

Incolpe ten t Neutral COIrpetent

Tinicl ~eu tri1l Bold

Dnncrous (ll ~ral

$3[C

bull t J t~

teu t -11

Soft

Hard

o o o

o o o

o o o

Soft Nion

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

Soft DCIJ1 II

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

HArd Bard SCl

Den i-Iallacc

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0

State Dates No of Interviews

E

21

1~iQ~1

cltrrs cGov C ra

otcrs Totnl

rove Nixon ~-cGovcrn

Voters Voters No

Opinion

18-24 yelrs 25-3 yeDs

35-44 years 45-54 years 55-6 years 65 years +

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0

deg deg0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

Education Less than ns High School Grad College

Religion Catholic Protestant Jewish Other

T

Race Hhite

Black Yellow Bro-O

Union Yes No

Income Under $5000 $5000-9999 $10000-14999 $15000 +

Sex Hale Fernle

Ar el 1 IIrea 2

~ l 0 11 t l c JJI

Arc 3

State Dates No of Interviews

Three pa8es of conclusions highlighting differences from tradishy

ticnal patterns and significant changes from first 7ave bull

State Datcs No of Interviews

CAHPAIG rLICATIONS

Three pagcs of rcco~~endations and suggestions for campaign

action

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ADMINISTRAlTVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 10 1972

JfEMORANDUM FOR DICK HOWARD

FROM GOROON STRACHAN

SUBJECT ~a Monitorinsz Reports

Attached are the Media MonibDring Reports from the system established by Van Shumway at 1701 You may have been talking to Van directly about theBe reports presumably you and Chuck will have some written comments for Van suggsatinq improvements andohanges~ I would appreciate receiving a copy of the comments

Thank you

FU--61S

GScar

1ctiviti2S 3nd (speakers news conferences etc) -

sitions activities

fl

vCtJ-

rroblc~s needs Jnd

Week of

From

1i(1n iC2d 3u-~iL

- (Analysis and Jmportant clips) shy

US im jrlG CTt US Jets Dom 2 rirn iixln ~rls G-V(~S C cr fro ~t~~ Jc-e - Flont r3C srLiclcD 2()t nround JcvcltL3 bullbullbull bull ~nd t~l[rt

~s t1lC ~Jy it ~_1t ---11 ~_tf~81~ ic p0trst~~f1 llt~r 1)nn--j trip ucrts )j 11

iOIl r VictnGrl S~Cs Trickery fietnOM C-JDs lor illl t To Blocknde U3 EXTlnis PI fonb Tltlrci1 -1cGovGrn fssJled Oreon Prezhnov Confer US-Soviet Irins CnntroJ Jlr StrikCs CCllti1-lC ty Limi jlnclcJr Arl13 arplanes Raid etc All UPI and fir nc articlc covered front Pi1CGS of rJrJrthGrn 11sv pnpers bullbullbullbullbullbullall week EFJDA TTAiOS CET7ICJL OF fD~OiS nET C-Jlt3 bullbullbullbullbullbull enclosed 2 more editorials on Flln8

I nd contlol bullbull en~)_ ocd ~LKO(A~~dit0rinl cqclcC]Ed - DcnoQXtic newspaperbullbullbullbull HcGovcin shy1 elevislOt1 and raj ~o coverage naiys~s Wl to cmpoasis on lV - treason

PIl nati nm-lS on Nixons trip etc No local editorials

None in this area bullbullbullbullbull

Qpposition s k~ activities and coverage shy

None in thts are) bullbullbullbullbull

Problems needs nod

gt T10flOCTdic Gnwrcsri-n 1 nOllncf~~ 1rT()intr~lt of cruH icnn St3t~ dclcrnte (1pound1 vc1r old) tc) to Sttr lblh~l COlrrcntioa to dr For8c lc2dcnr bullbullbullbullbull In senbullbullbullbull cmlo3cd

r ~ if tllt rbr of ncmiddotgt ]iicl r n rclccd on tllc Tire sericcs -ore to k(p 11 (r~11Pfmiddot~ ~~~r1 -middotrl~ht-~ n~Ynl~ t1vjn 71

JO~N ~fAr~-~ff ALA bullbull CPAP~M~

WfLUA ROYM~r -l~ JotP-J T0t( ~ T(-X

I-1M41ON A LLA-S j~ NJ W-LLACl r ~ifTT UT-t-t 11 tii J fIN( r_ ~H (~oIFJ Nlgt-)(tltEII1$J

WLTLn $t M-~-AU- Ioir(~ C--)) rjL~~_)) Ci Q

AUN CHANil0N CA~IFlt WHLA v Ft)TH J1l~ OElshy

Ati-Ai C 5Li ~ I ILtshy BOLL J-( llt TLNS

V bullbull~I) H GA_1tJ~poundL~ all RCGEHT TAFT _ J11 OHIO

bUDJ)CY I- aHot- Jft COMMITTEE ON BANKING HOU$ING ANO URBAN AFFAIRS ITAFF CRCC1 on ANtgt ~utFtAL- COU~SpoundL

WASHINGTON DC Z0510

June 2 1972

Sr[TE Tennessee

Iviay 30 - June 3

FRG1 Bill GOOd~li n

HEJSPAP~R COVERG~ OF THE CP-JmiddotIPA IGN

All lire stuff no local c 1)nns generated NiXon domishyna s the n~ws ~ith Noscow Trip HUJnp and McGovern splitt Deillocra~ic coverage

TEL~lI8IC11 ~~

If youve seen the networks you know what is being seen j_D lc-lnsss-e 0 leeal stuff being genera ted Except Senato2 r 1pound10 is Q str er of the sident ard says so Eis opponent cn knoc~s the President but lOn 1 t s lith either rmiddotIcGovern or HUInp

Cf~PIGl IS K2Y ACTIV AD CO~RAGE

Aint nobJdy n to Tennessee cept HoJard B3ker and he got good coverage ihen he announced for re-election

G~

OPPOR

nt is so popular in nnessee that nobody is him except a few liberal newspapergOi12 to

(clips a t~Lac d)editorial

110 partle ~)cl n~~

If the Nixon letter to Hanna editor in jmiddotrr)hi- la~ ri8G2u by 1701 bullbullbull my it J1 2 l)(auty (clip attaclLu)

SCiln1ct nFrom

cover2~e of c~~nni - (Annlysis nnd i8portant cl 5)-

AJl papers carried lead s~ories of Presidents trip --wire service stuff TV vas rna stl y nat ional Ie vel Good editorial comment thus r nore expected early next veek

Television acd radio (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

activities and covern (speakers news conferences ~tL) -

Kleindienst in Phoenix for Republican fund raiser Great coverage popular in Arizona spoke favorably for Nixon well received Rehnquist here at present for tv 0 spee s bullbull vill ha ve pre ss conference tomor row (see clip) Chairman Mardian initiated positive rc sponse to Pre sident s speech 6 l 72 cove red in one nevspaper so far

nctivitics and covera

lvfaddox in toTl for John Birch Dav dinner (can you believe) bullbullbull lashed Nixon bullbullbull r iVaJl2ce 1n- in Demo party (see clip re Stillman) bullbullspoke favo

Ie rn es loclly Cha ve z ra st creatinr visits troln outside aQitator sl

C ~

CcrcHa lgtc Joe Kennedy Jr (corning next veek) Farnl Vorkels Union has c orsed V1cGo(n (so 1 s surprised) Small strike in Yurna county va si 111ajority of rne lon-Die lc l s still wo prciCluccr S obta ined injunctions again st strikers vc~ hosciLlj7(C most s frOlTI clergy and handful of press

Probles needs nn~i Lusshy

r - t~~ sy Jv- 1 Stno bull 7 r 0bull_-----__----shy

vlcek of

r COV2rC ot __ - (Analysis and jnportilnt clips) shy____-- c_

The co~cl~3io~ 01 the Fres~dents ~~scow trip and his return hcee doninated the 00(gt-0e ~cS 1 -t cC 2middotpcted it least 45 of the stiltes 107 ajor d1ilies cOI~=eltec (ciitcri21_~ tl1is ~C(-gt( C~ t~le su~~-it ar-~d is 2C11everents( see enclosed c ) 0- of tre co---taries middotcce favorable t70 middotere neutrlt1l and three middotere U1_ycrale ~middotst cC1sicienci tile suit at least a personal triun~ for the Presidcct ~a1y t~ouht it a politically otivated Dove as well Latc clips on rmiddotver and 1ltntz appoin-ents as reg chrm also enclosed from 526

Television (Analysis with e~phasis on TV) shy

The Nosco~middot tri) ad the return also of course dominated radio and television coveraGe TlC tune as al-os t invarialy favorab1eneut ral gain the thought that the su~~it ~as a gre2t perso~al success for the President was underscored by the hopeful opticis1 the t characterized the pre-sul7lit coverabe bull Coverage las daily and very etensive

CoveraGe of Julie Eisenhoer visit already fonarded to Allen Hall at tmiddotfuite House copy of SU1la1-~ and also cl el closed

s activties and cover2 e (speakers news conferences etc) shy

61 - Julie Eisenhc~er - Philadelphia - (see en closed neclO and clip~

61 Sen Javits - Philadelphia - no TV no radio one small article in Bulletin

62 - estern R2gicnal Chrn apptnt - Jolms tom - 2 of 2 TV 2 radio 1 of 1 dailies

62 - Central e6ional ChrG appt lt - Altoona 1 of I TV 1 radio 1 of 1 dailies

Oppositions key activities and coverage shy

As usual no actual activity ~n Pen1sylvania by the De20cratic cont~~ders

Good coveraga of California prisary sene stuff on ~J priary Also good coverage - conti~u_~ - on ~allaces conditien - especially report on possible volu~tary cove~cnt retGrning to toes

State lfric Secy contiJcS

ProblcDs n~cds and lansshy

Ofpoundicicll sU 1I~ 0lcXi1g pb~ec or Tuesc-y 66 nothing fron CREP on rc~ucst for celebrity or political figure plall to use local rock band that [0 L 1 10 L L ~ ~lt- ~2 c c ~~ ~ ~gt ~1 en 1 t s c ~ l i [---1 t ~ S stolen - sec cnclos ed clip fro ]gt111c11 SC_C Sjclc Cell lclL ciwcr 1J(n[ off IS pL1med ([~ote CCt jf- el 0 ~crs COL~ l fro 61 1t11uiru~ - r1rl~ed in red) Also note

at tached)

~ ) ~ bullbullbull -_ LJ pnlbles

covrR~TTAIr-S tatc--=--Cd I i for n i a Week of - Huy

~~_~s ~CJri1t ~~cc1iu~~veragc - Excellent coverage of Student Leaders for the Presicient Prcslccm I S Hussiu trip dominated news reports most favorble Democratic candidates campaigning heavily Ou t Mec1i~ Efforts l-Invit~tion to student press conference 2-Statewide rc se on s for the President 3-P~oto amp story to home-town newspapers of e~ch student participant 4-Sample news release provided to each county cll~irman for localized releases supporting Russia trip 5-Mulligan appointltlcnt ltlnnounccd 6-Photo amp release on spanish rpca~ing sUpporters 7-Produced Re-elector ~ewsletter 8-Produced young voters youth signature card Letters Program 12 drapoundts on violence to San Francisco 10 to LA Times re students~for-ixon 10 to Herald Examiner re students 10 to channel 7 re good coverage of students 10 to channel 4 re good coverage 10 to channel 2 re no coverage of studentsS to Robert Vaughn re anti-Nixon co~ments 15 to Nichael Jackson re anti-Nixon cOments 3 on Barney Horris re anti-administrashytion COITffilents 15 to KHJ-TV re Stan Borman anti-Nixon co~ments Radio-TV Imalsis - Russia trip dominated vith heavy coverage of Democratic candidates John Brown (Kentucky Fried Chicken) received heavy coverage re Demo telethon fund raiser Our Radio Efforts We produced the following I-Peterson feed 2~Joe Piasta (USF Student E6dy resident)feed 3- Kent Clemence (USC Student Body President) fced

4-George shultz 5-Ronald Reagan 6-Statement from each of 11 student body presshyidents fed to home-tmm radio stations following press conference Key Campaign Activities I-Student Leaders for the President press conference in h~ (see attached) 2-Student Leaders for the President press conference in Sacramento (see attached) 3-Visit by Sec Peterson (good LA coverage) 4-Visit by Don Rumsfeld (good LA coverage see attached) 5-Visit by John Veneman 6-Emphasis on Spanish-Speaking iilltericans 7-Heavy letters to editor campaign building throughout the state Our Television Efforts Our caIaera crew shot soundcolor film for (-elivery to the foilomiddot-inr California stations San Francisco KTVU KROli KPIX KGO Sacramento CCR]l KXTV KOVR San Diego KFMB ROGO Fresno I0IJ KFSN KJEO Bakersfield KERO KBAK San Jose KNTV Palm Springs KHIR KPLr1 In addition the following stations were sent film with a tag featuring a local student body president TAVY Portsmouth Va KI1TV Omaha KLZ-rV Denver li1CVB-TV Necdha Mass KELO-TV Sioux Falls S D WISH-TV Indianapolis Ind WISC-TV Madison iisc KIiW-TV Seattle Icsh KROD-1V El Paso Tex WBRC-TV Birmingham Ala 9ur ralt1~9-~ Interviel Bookings Students booked on KATIC KHJ KFI KHJ-TV lecc KNXT-TV Noon Ne~s Opposition Activities McGovern is video taping his appearances sending to abo 3S-TV stations tlOughout the state Plans to follmmiddot this procedure in New Yor~ (see attached) Both McGovern amp Humphrey getting excellent exposure Were taping most of their public appearances Ashbrook still receivillg moderate coverage criticism of Russia trip Yorty supports the Presidents stand in Vietnam lr~le~s-pound N~ec1s l-A great deal of inconvenience and unnecessary cxpe1se las caused by 170i staff p-oviding incorrect and poorly plnned inforration on tie Student L82lders for ttle President 2-GOP VIP 5 scheduled to visit California are still not contacting our office in advance -- or while tleyrc here In addition many are unavailable for special interview amp talk sho~s Were being eaton up by our op~Qsition while our visitors refuse to cooperate 3-Th President or an ai(~5hould say sorething in sympathy with the pliglt of Soviet Jews 4-Visiting VIPs ore not providing advance copies of speeches releases etc bull and arc b-irgirS no vi suals 9rilphs or derlOnstrations 5-Please put us on your taililq lit for ncmiddots roJeisos also key releases frol trw vhiLc House G-tP vpoundrf t~cuctcJ ) 1701 0 ~J()(j~ Cj0st~] on tal~ SilCS to ippllud tilmiddot] I)resi~1cntfs StLT tl0rc~Tcnt- tlO~~CVcr- 170l le[UJC~ to rsid~ round dlta 0

the 212-ycar-old projuct 7-Recaived anti-McCovcrn form lettors from 1701 --bu discov(gtrl it is iFFlinst policy to usc th(]l

From __Gr~1j-(_-~~S~LD-_(s DClvid A SarGent PorclClnd linc OlOlJshy

~cwspa2Cr ccmiddotltr_~~c 0 u2~~~1 - (Analysis and i~~lporta1t clips) -

Edi 1oriCll COllcnt on the ~~os cow sLUllmi t has beon unanimous 1 y optimistic and favorable

Xo siniiicant devclopmcnts on the campaiGn in )bine this week and very little comment on Democratic national activities

Television and radio covcrag~ (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

Except for routine coveraGe of state candidates nearlyall broadcas t news has been 1~rorn the netorks ~o pres iclent ial campaign developments

Traditional Nernorial DaYcoverage of parades and ceremonies made frequent note of the lack of vociferous demonstrations of any kind _this year bull ___

Campaigns key activities and coverage (speakers news conferences etc) shy

Oppositions ey activities and covera~ shy

Problcs needs and plaas-

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Junc 1972

~~lr bull Pove 11 l

Director 01~ llress Information COIll1iccce ror tl18 n-olection of the President 1701 Pcnnsyl YLln Ll tcnue ~ashincton D C 20006

Dcar )Ir Noore

Plenty of ed i tor ial comment this Keek in the laine papers on The 105 co- Slli71li t The only nehS re la 1 ed to the pres i shydential campaiGn Kas lrorn The Kire seryices and principaliy concerned iel1 The E t Coast Democra-cic activiTies

Just about all the cr08dcast nm-s came from the net1vork coverage HOK8 y er radio talk show~ ~ith telephone partici shypalt1 n by lLt011Crs l~clcl fr quent cliscussions bullbullbull particularly on rhe sUJEElit They IEre pro and con O~ course but just abou-c ever one expres lt2Cl a 1 ioas t guardod opt im ism -and the belief that the Presidel1C had made significant accomplishshyments thaT strengThen his position

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June 6 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT First ~lOnday

You sent me a note asking who is responsible for this cover - what 1s the approval process - this is a disaster and whoever did it is not to publish First Monday again I talked with Dick Howard at lenqtb aDmit tEe approval prooess tor First Monday IIe and Chuck Colson after considerable-discussion over several months with Tom Evans and JoIalLofton I have established the following system for suggestions and approval on First MandaI and Monda~1

1) Colson or Howard personally call Tom Evans or Jobn Lofton with suggestions for possible textual comments in First Mondaz For example in the June 5 First Monday on the sUbstantive area every article except eurohe salute to Ted Aqnew and the pictures from Eye on Nixon was sugshygested by Colson or Howard Most of the requests were Presidential directives to Colson

2) Colson and Howard do not review the final text of either Mondax or First Monda~ before it goes to the printer They only review ilie tIna text on Special Editions

3) In case of dispute between Bvans and Lofton Colson will usually call Evans and persuade him to follow Howards suggestions to Lofton

As to your conoern about the cover Colson and Howard did not approve the pioture ao they do not approve any pictures within First Monday However it 1a Colsons opinion that the cover pIcture of First Mond~t is excellent It is an even better ahot of tne PreaIaen relaxing than the picture of the President on the yacht with -1oabacher

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As to your directive that whoever approved the picture should not publish First Mondai aqun that man is John Lofton However before he I e ther fired or has his job funotions shifted at the RNC you may want to discuss new approval procedures for Mon~X and First Mo~day with Colson My own guess is that Colson haa done quIte well to qat this far in exereisinq editorial control over these RNC publicat60ns However you may well want to ask Colson to go one stepfurther and review for final siqn-off the actual text and piotures of ~ndaI and Frat MondaIshy

Shall I cover this directly with Howard

GSjb

Jlllle 1 1972

Dee Mr Hewitt

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIALbull

JUne 27 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI KlN KHACIIIGIAN

FROM GORDON SWRACHAN

SUBJECT McGovern Cartoon 1

You probably noticed the McGovern cartoon in Sundays New York Ti_s The double mirror effect is a classic t trust we wIll says it for the same wide distribution that last weeks article in Time magazine will receive at the appropriate time ---shy

GSjb

THE NEW YORK TIMES SUNDAY JUNE 25 1972

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AD~tINIBTRATlVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

You probably followed the Minnesota plank put forward by McGovern qui~ elosely In partioular there was a plank on homosexual marriaqe It has been reported there were rY shots of two homosexuals danoing at the convention in lavender T-shirts I assume that you or Pat have acquired a tape of this

GSjb FU - 630

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL cent 7 bull

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

PROMt GORDON STRACHAN

You probably noticed McGovern 8 statement middotfind me a welta~ mothe~ who earns $8000 and Ill eat this entire report- An appropriate welfare example miqbt be found for later use

GSjb

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ADMINISTRATI~LY CONFIDENTIAL

June 13 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I BRUCE KEHRLI

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Politics

know how opposed you are to any political consideration ~pecially if they might effect the careful staffing of the presidents work However you should know that the entire attack 1n this week DNe answer to -Monday WFact- is aimed at the -gathering orowd at the White House- know you have been through the facts and advised Ehrlichman but maybe some thought should be given as to how we can respond to this frontal attack by the Democrats

Just a thouqht

GSjb

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 30 1972

MEMORAIiDUM FORI FOLLOW UP

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

Follow up with Dwight on July 6 regarding his TV plan for the Republican Convention with a special emphasis on the President and First Family plans It might be advantageous to have one submitted to Bob on Friday Jly 7 Chapins overall plan for the TV aspect of the Convention 18 due after the Democratic Convention concludes on July II

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

Mru~RANDUM FOR I FOLLOW UP

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

Cheek with Pat Salibury regarding the tickets tor -Tommyshyany night except June 27 IWo ticket it they must be purchased or six if they oan be obtained free

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL J _ n f 1

June 15 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI

Check with Hugh Sloan on the status of the n to be released by Auquat 4 via Stana on June 16

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL -

June 22 1972

-tEMORANDOM FORI ARTHUR FINKELSTEIN

PROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT New York Results t

I called your office yesterday to discus the New York primary results to learn that you were in the Empire State I usume you are preparing the same type of ana1yUs that you did on a preliminary basis from California When you complete that analysis please give me a call as I am particularly interested 1n where McGovern turned out his supporters I also want to know the specifics regarding the Delaney victory

GSjb PU - 73

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONPIDENTIAL l t

June 14 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI POLLOtl UP

GORDON SrRACHAN

Check witb Dave Parker on June 16 on the statue of his Celebritiee Program propoeal that he hac been working on wi1h Pout anc Porter

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL bullbull t

June 14 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI ARTHUR PI~~LSTEIN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

I noticed your lettar to the Editor of Politeia regardingthe 1960 election and the Alabama vote f would be intershyeted in receiv1nw oopies of your Latters to the Editor a there may be several linea that Magruder and others would want to put out through this magazine

GSjb FU - 619

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTL~ - June 12 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI FOLLOW UP

FROM a GORDON STRACHAN

Checl on Monday June 12 regarding whether Magruder has locked Ed Pailor as the attack man for the Democratic Convention lie was going to cover Mitchell on this on -June 9

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIALr lilt U- d I

June 12 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I FOLLOW UP

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

Check on June 15 on the statue of the California and WOmen analysis at 1701

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL - June 12 1912

MEMORANDUM PORI FOLLOW UP

GORDON STMCHAN

Check wi th Pete Dailey on the statu of the McGovern documentary which should be on 2-inoh tape on June 14

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL ~

JWle 10 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR FOLLOW-UP

FROM C~RD01~ STRACHAN

On Tuesday June 13 I check for the Rick Fore analysis of the McGovern Orqanization in California Also get the Jerry Jones controller report on California that will be submitted to Malek

June 5 1972

Dear SirBs

Mr aldeman has aaked 1M to 811pre8 his thanks for sending ~he Collector Societys 1971 and 1l 1II181ibership cards At this time Mr Ualdeaan cannot become a member of the Society therefore the meMbership cards are beinC] returned to you so that you remoe his name from your records

Thank you

Sincerely

Gordon Straehan staff Abullbulllatant to H R Haldeman

Franklin Mint Collectors Society ranklin Center Pennsylvania 19063

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FORa LEN GARMENT

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

Pat Moynihan called Bob on June 16 to say that an amazingshynumber of people around Harvard and MIT are extremely upset at the prospect of McGovern IJ nomination ThOtle upset include many liberal Democrats One partioular individual that Moynihan thouqht you should contact on behalf of the President is Ithiel de Sola Pool of MIT

After the Democratic Convention many of these Democratic intellectuals will support the President according to Moynihan

John t4itcbell hbullbull seen a few of the intellectuals and Jeff Hart recently wrote bull story indioating that you and Mitchell were conferring with a large number of individuals who are wnot normally frequenters of the Whito HOUBemiddot

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONPIDENTIAL I

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI DICK HOWARD

PROMs GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Media ~rontorini

Attached are the Delaware Oklahoma North Dakota and Wisconsin media moni~rin9 reports Please advise me as to when we will bave the meetinq to fiqure out how

to qet more out of the media monitoring projeot

GSjb FU - 76

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI LARRY HIGBY

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECTs surroq~ A~tek Plan

In case theres any doubt in your mind about the importance of getting the surrogate attack problem resolved once and for all please read the attached memorandum from Pat ODonnell It is the clearest statement on paper of the very substantial differences between Colsons concetion of the surrogates and Mitchells ODonnell says forget the plan but rather fill the big - already scheduled - events with surroqates

GSjb FU - 77

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTONmiddot

June 26 1972

MEMORlNDU1vl FOR HERBERT L PORTEn J CURTIS BERGE

FROM PATRICK E ODONNELL~ SUBJECT II

In response to a request for comments issued distribution of the Surrogate Attack Planll

we have put together a chronological listing of selected events taking place during the period September 4 through November 7 1972 They were chosen for a nun1ber of reasons and are oriented towards but not limited to national organizations key states major local events and miscellaneous but politiczelly advanshytageous rums Input came from such special voting blocks as youth labor blacks aged farmers veterans Jews ethnics etc etc

On cornpgtring this list with the assignrnents set forth in the Surrogate Plan ve find a plethora of occasions where either the party scheduled into the ographic area is not appropriegtte middotfor the job or there is no one alloc to the area at all Nonetheless a substantic1 number of

se Inc swill dernand and as in the past D1USt receive Cabinet level Adnllnistratioll representation Accordingly we are concerned that e npoundlexibiliti fOT covering events not included in your plan as cited in pa~c hvo of your meJYlO lill be in reality an unattail1able factor If thp- lejcl ~inrO~tFs are schednled by 1701 to cl1npaicl1

three (heys a week prinlarily on a key s tate and ~~eo ba s it is extrerndy unlikely they will be 2v(~i13b1e to do further travelling

andor spc21~ill~ to cover mm1erous or events not yet into consider~~tion by your scheduling op(~ration

In short the pLn is at least a first step towards thoughtful anel inlellirent uti1i zaiion of Ollr top spokcsrncn the canlpaigl1 Crlll1 period Hocvel we (leIinitcly feel that it is a nlatler

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of sonlC priority to cover as luany of thesc inlportant foruns as possible with Cabinet level spokesmen rather than attcmpting to create cvents on a wholesale basis SilUply to adhcre to a rough plan which by its very definition is oriented towards percentages and geographic distribution Therefore it is incumbent upon the rc election effort that all interested parties resolve these and other logistical difficulties before signing 01pound on or fornlalizing the plan

Ve have not addressed the inevitable issue of the reluctant or choosy surrogate Past cA-perience has proven these individuals to be a lTIOst disconcerting thorn in the side of progress If they are not nropcrlv and full) rnotivated the best n12n in the world

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will crumble in execution It vill probably take at least onc head-on nleeting with the President to sufficiently ignite the fire We can discuss this at a later date

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIOEN~IAL

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM PORi LARRY HIGBY

FROth GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT 1 Celebrities

Finally the Celebritie plan arrved by Ray Caldiero The plan itself eems fairly toOd It accomplishes what We ve been after for months - that ia one man ultimately responsible at 1101 with the back9round and experienoe I would appreciate your comment before we send it to Bob

oci Alexander P Butterfield

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COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT

June 28 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR MR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM HERBERT L PORTER ~

Thought you might be interested in the attached Caldiero is now responsible for these three groups reporting to me

Attachment

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MEMORANDUM June 26 1972

MEMORANDUH FOR HERBERT L PORTER

FROM RAYMOND CALDIERO ~~ SUBJECT Celebrities Athletes and American

Music

Prior to our visit to California you asked me to get involved as much as I could while in Los Angeles with the Celebrity American MusicAthlete combine and to offer you my honest appraisal of the situation with specific recommendations for improvement and middotproper utilization of this resource bull

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The following represents the current status of the Celebrity American MusicAthlete program its needs problems and recomshymendations with specific ideas and programs that should be implemented immediately

Current Status

At the present time you have three separate celebrity divisions the movie industry celebrities with offices in Los Angeles and New YOFk American Music in Nashville and Athletes in New York Each of these divisions seems to operate autonomously with no coordination among the three divisions To date no one person has had enough free time to spend with this operation to offer the necessary supervision organization implementation of ideas and programs and recruitment and servicing of these notables Unless this function is created within the Committee proper utilization of this fantastic resource vill not be forthshycoming

Needs

The three celebrity groups must be properly coordinated so they work as one -- and should report to one person All three celebrity groups are identifiable voter blocs all have the same unique characteristics of notariety and all should be utilized as one support source

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I vLew the entire celebrity operation as a public relations sales function -- one that should be used to support events with our surrogates voter blocs citizens groups and most importantly to achieve the proper media coverage with the many celebrities - shyall supporting the main objective to re-elect the President We must re-structure our priorities and get the main job accomplished utilizing the best people for the best job There is absolutely---- ---- no sense in making another wave to give to our opposition

Proper direction plans policies main objectives programs ideas and specific events must be planned immediately with first priority being the support function to the Republican National Convention Thousands of TVradio and newspaper media ~LlI b~ at the Convention and our celebrity resource must be properly staged to take advantage of this media opportunity

~ -~ecommendations~

~e aanagement techniques to be employed in the celebrity operation are ~ 1) responding to the specific needs and 2) creating new ~isual opportunities In Los Angeles we have a most capable v~lunteer (full time) in Mrs Sue Taurog Mrs Taurog knows all of the movie industry celebrities personally due to her heavy involvement through the years in working with her prominent director husband Norman Taurog Miss Patty Schrager themiddot secretary in the L A officeis alsa very competent in scheduling proper implementation and follow-up with the celebrities and their specific events I recommended to you that Mr Crane be transshyferred back to Universal and that a working Executive Committee be set up with such people as Johnny Grant Mary Ann Mob1y Chad and Shelby Everett etc If we can properly implement this Executive Committee with each person doing his share the office will purr Additional celebrities must be recruited and then serviced

With Ed Crane now back at Universal Studios he can be utilized on special projects for the celebrity operation (within his job limitations) special projects for Taft Schreiber and utilization of Universal facilities as the needs come up within the celebrity operationbull

In Nashville we must establish a new set of guidelines and specific programs with Bill Warner the Executive Director

The Athletes for the President operation seems to be in capable hands with Tom Scott However priorities objectives and proper coordination of his efforts must be implemented

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The New York celebrity operation under Ruth Chase needs immediate direction I strongly suggest that we name an Executive Director to operate as the titular head of the New York celebrity operation Mr Dave Brown who is the husband of Helen Gurley Brown of Cosmopolitan Hagazine would be perfect With Mr Brown in this capacity our New York celebrity resources would be opened up considerably

All of our celebrity offices should coordinate the scheduling of all events through Ed Cowling in the Surrogates Services Office Ed has a working relationship with the various celebrity groups and my recommendation is that Cowling continue to function in this capacity scheduling celebrities into already scheduled events

Ideas and Programs to be Implemented

(A) Celebrity Briefing Books - Containing specific information on the Presidents accomplishments stands on issues Vietnam briefing etc bullbullbullbull should be prepared immediately for all of our committed celebrities Celebrities are used to being scripted and must be given the party line to properly achieve the main purpose of their support function

(B) Celebrity Schedules - All of our committed celebrities must be contacted immediately for their schedules from July 1st shyNovember 7 1972 i e How much time can we expect from you working on behalf of the re-election of the President This way we will not be constantly spinning our wheels to try to track them down as they travel throughout the U S Knowing the specific schedules will allow us the opportunity of properly scheduling -- even if they are doing summer stock in Indianapolis for example We must receive a time commitment from our celebrities

(C) Celebrity Hedia Plan - Knmring the time commitments and schedules of our celebrities will allow us to implement a celebri ty media plan on TVIradio talk shows rallies nevspaper intervicvs in various cities throughout the U S This will give us a mass media approach rather than a rifle shot here and there In addition~ we will be able to be in constant contact at all times -- continuing the party line flow of information

(D) Celebrity TV Special - We must start immediately to plan for a 90-minute TV special to be viewed on prime tine Contact should be made with our top Republican producers Ronald Tayne Jack Philbin and Paul Keyes This TV special should be scheduled ~or late October or early November Objective would be to show celebrity support for the President to swing the last minute undecided voters (Detlocrats Independents and youth)

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(E) Radio and TV Spots - must be produced with our celebrities and scheduled throughout select major markets in the U S

(F) Special Campaign Show - utilizing the Tonight Show Dick Cavett Merv Griffin and Mike Douglas talk shows This show should be dedicated entirely to a discussion of the candidates -- utilizing our top celebrities and the opposition celebrities in an informal discussion and quasi-debate type format

(G) Package Shows - should be produced and used for fund raiser celebrity shows and fund raiser dinners

(H) San Clemente Party - Celebrities sho~ld be invited to the Western White House for an informal visit with the President if possible If they could shake his hand listen to a small talk and have the President thank them for their support this

would be a gre~t motivating force for both the committed and uncommitted celebrities I would suggest if at all possible that this get-together be scheduled sometime after the Democratic Convention and prior to the Republican Convention

(I) Recruitment Campaign for Humphrey and Muskie Celebrities shyAssuming that McGovern will be the Democratic candidate this leaves the Humphrcy and Huskie celebrities up for grabs These celebrities should be contacted immediately after the DNC and sold on supporting the President You know McGovern will be doing the same If we are successful in this effort these celebrities could be invited to the San Clemente party and even utilized at the Republican Convent~on

(J) Country and Western Show - Immediate plans should be formulated for a Country and Western Show (fund raiser) in Nashville Tennessee

(K) Major Celebrity Fund Raisers - Immediate thought should be given to a propcrly staged Big Name fund raiser Due to accessibility of our celebrities California and New York would be most appropriate cities

(L) Celebrity Golf Tournament - Suggest we consider this golf tournament at the Lakeside Country Club (California) and utilize our celebrities athletes golfers committed and uncommitted celebrities in a massive fund raiser Since this is Bob Hopes Country Club ole may be able to talk him into a cocktail party after the tournament co-hosted by Bing Crosby Celebrities like Glen Campbell Dean wrtin etc would be most interested in this type of event

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(M) Republican National Convention - Plans for the utilization of our celebrities at the Conven~ion are already underway as per our previous discussions However much additional work must be put forth in this area in order to get the maximum media exposure of our celebrities

(N) Celebrity Charters to Republican Convention - Strongly suggest that we consider chartering an aircraft in Los Angeles and New York and fly our celebrities to the Republican Convention This is the only way we can be certain they will be in attendance

(0) Campaign Train - Celebrities should be coordinated and properly interspersed on the campaign train as it travels from coast to coast

(P) Celebrities at Los Angeles Airport - Suggest we utilize some of our celebrities to pass out material on the President at L A Airport to thethousands of people that pass through on a daily basis With this properly coordinated we could achie~e press and media coverage almost on a daily basis This theme can be spread out to include major airports in the U S

(Q) After the Campaign - The RNC should set-up a Celebrity Advisory Service after the campaign The curtain usually drops on all of our celebrities immediately after a Presidential campaign Suggest we continue to recruit new celebrities keep our lists up to date keep them involved and informed with a monthly or quarterly newsletter We should utilize our celebrities for local candidates State Central Committees Federated Womens Groups lihite House Senatorial Gubernatorial Congressional campaigns etc By setting up this small office we can get our celebrities to work for the Republican Party all year long

When 1974 comes - We are ready

When 1976 comes - We are ready

There is no sense to go through lists every two and four years to try and recruit celebrities This should be a sustained effort with a volunteer part time When the curtain drops after a campaign ~e lo~e many of our strong committed celebrities It is my honest opinion that constant contact with our many celebrities will add a bit of additional flair and glamour to the Hhite House

Programs Co~pletedWorking

Since my involvement with the celebrity operation the following events have been completed andor working

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1 Taft Schreiber party 2 Ed Canemoved to Universal 3 Los Angeles office re-organized 4 Los Angeles Executive Committee organization

underway 5 Updated list of celebrities as of 62372 6 Celebrity recruitment underway 7 Update of celebrity files ie biographies and

pictures 8 Eight additional celebrities recruited 9 Convention plans underway

Conclusion

The responsibility of the celebrity operation should be the prime activity of one man at the Committee He should provide the management guidelines and supervise the entire celebrity operation He should provide the proper PR guidance and serve as an idea man for innovative events utilizing the celebrities to the best advantages of all concerned

As I have stated privately Bart and now formally -- I am ready willing and able to take on this function and honestly feel that I could do the best job for the Committee and for the President Its an area with which I feel extremely capable and comfortable due to my previous experience and exposure to the industry I have the support and confidence of Taft Schreiber and Dick Zanuck who are real keys to the entire operation I firmly believe that 1 could very easily take on this new responsibility as well as being PR Swing Man for CliffMillers operation I would strongly suggest that we move the celebrity function under the direction of Cliff Miller with me implementing supervising and providing the ideas s

etc Anything if properly organized and given the proper objectives and ideas directed by someone-with management ability can work well

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ADMINISTRATrvELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 30 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

trust your research forces have preserved tor appropriate US8 the picture of McGovern kissing Coretta Kinq on the steps of the Capitol in South Carolina

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM OR I LARRY HIGBY

PROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Magruders Press Contacts

The January 17th suggestion by Bob to John Mitchell that Jeb should not be a press contact is not beinq followed Aside from the special assignments to talk with the press such as the shift of the Convention from San Diego to Miami Beach Magruder meets periodically with the press Most recently on Priday when I called hiB office told me that he did not want to be interrupted as be was wwith a reporter- Whether Magruder continues to talk with the press ia I suppose Mitchells decision but you should know that Bob a -personal view W is not being followed

GSjb

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MMIlJI fRAIVELY CONFIDINTIlIL

LAtRY HI ~BY

()~DON STRACH~N

I taILed at so~ lencth with Petersmeyer on Friday reoadding his role betw~cn now and the election Bob las his letter and Ehrlichfllan s comments which basically suggest that Gregg Peteremeyer be a spokesshyman for the Pr~aident to non-youthful votinq croups (Rotllry Lions womens talk shows conferences etc) For Petersmeyer to perfon[ well in this function he must be rmsitioned correctly Petersmeyer leans towar~ attachinr himself to Ehrlichman since Fhrllchlan SeelYs most e~thusiastic about his rolA lmd has hintea that Petersrneyer would be a aood spokasman to join Ehrlichman at stlected events fowever that will not commJH the bulk of Petersn~eyer I s ttrP lIe lflill nce(~ independent scheduling with the correct priorJty For thts to be done we shoulCl Make a basic decision as to whether Petersrneuroyer is to fend for hirflself under Ihrlichman s tutelaqe or wh~ther we should position PetersJlAyer with caison to schedule him in appropriate events

Petersmeyer is worJ~inf on a spe~~(h that he will have Safire review thiR wee)

Petersrneyer will alBO fleet ~dth Cohen and trampe interns to determine ihtch interns would fit 1n his overall plan of six yourlq effective spokesmen for the PrEsic1ent

GSdg

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM 0 GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Ca2aisn survex - Wave II

Concerning your request that Bob Teeter submit the results of the Seoand Wave in a format which will give comparative data aide by side 80 that we oan indioate what the changes have been with regard to issues eto over the put seVeral month in my June 6 memorandum to Haldeman attached at Tab B was the format for receiving the results of Wave II Another copy is attached for you to this memo As you can see the parenthetical notationa will indicate the change from the previous wave of polls As I mentioned in my memorandum of June 6 Teeter would have changed the format (which I consider quite ~ as it ia) in any way to suit your requirements A chanqe at this point however would delay the receipt of the results

GSjb

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON

June 19 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM L HIGBY~

I assume that whenlitdoes his analysis of the new poll data helll have comparative data side by side so we can indicate what the changes have been with regard to issues etc over the last several months Is this the way it is set up

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0

Stilt t tl~ 10 of lntervic

18 iOll~_

__l~-~~middotn_~__ _____--1~~MirE~__ Y(nr~dz

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Rc~ T-S

Ii 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Mc-Il-K 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

W 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

U 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Approval

~

Job 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) Eco~oy 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) ctnaOl 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) JobAne 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

T

~ Sta~_ National

1 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 2 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) J 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 4 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) S 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

Issue HnGUng

He + + +

N II

Vletnal 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

Inflation 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

Cencral tnrest 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

Crime 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

linclp1o)ccnt 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

Drurs 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

St1te I - ~

Cov 0 (+ G) 0 (+ 0) -cn 0 vi 0 (I C smiddoto 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

fgtt tf ( I) 11 0ti ~ ~

~ tIr Ll_middotldlgt I 0 C-~~1 f d ~ A r - r i bull 1 t t~ 0 ClJLl f C l ~ j 0 lic hj fllbull J

0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Dc

0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

~

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

bull

~ 0 (+ 0) 0 (- 0) 0 (+ 0)

0 0 0

Stale Dales No of Interviews

A

Tot 1 Ticket-

Splitter Democrat

Nixon HcGovern Uallace Undecided

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

Nixon lIumphrey llallltJccgt Undecided

0 0 0 0

-(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

lt- a)

0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Nixon Kennedy t-lallace Undecided

Nixon HcGovern Undecided

Nixon Humphrey Undcciccd

Nixon Kennedy Unded G(d

State Dates No of Intervicws

A (i)

BALLOTS

l-ccl i a Harkets (fillI) Total Area I Area 2 Area 3 Area 4

Nixon 0 0 0 0 0 McGovern 0 0 0 0 0 Wallace 0 0 0 0 0 Undecided 0 0 0 0 0

Nhon Humphrey Hallace Undecided

f

Nixon Kennedy Hall(Jce Undecided

Nixon HcGovcrn Undecided

Nixon Burphrcy Undcciccd

Nbon l~cln eJy Undcd dcd

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Stntc Dates No of Intcrvics

B

Nixon HcGovcrn i-lallace Undecided Nuber

Total - lOO~ 0 0 0 0 0

Af~ 18-24 years 0 0 0 0 0 25-34 years 0 0 0 0 0 35-44 years 0 0 0 0 0 45-54 years 0 0 0 0 0 55-64 years 0 0 0 0 0 65 years + 0 0 0 0 0

Education Less than High School High School Graduate College

Relivion Cctholic

~ Protestant

JCi-lish Other

Race fnite Black Ye11mgt1 llrmm

Union Yes No

Inconc Under 000 $5000-9999 $10 ODD-It 919 $15000 +

Sex fl1le

(i ) i j L j c 11)

State l1ltcs No of Interviews

n (i)

Undecided lU1~bcr

Tctal - lCO~ o (+ 0) o (+ 0) o (+ 0) o (+ 0) o

U-2 Y0lt1rS 25-3 yccrs 35-4 years 45-5-+ years 55-64 years 65 years +

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

o o o o o o

Elucation Less thn High School Hifh Scllool College

Gradulte

Relirdon CcLholic Protestant J-ish Other

~

Race l[nite Black Yellogtv Brom

Union Yes No

hearne GOO

$500]-9gt S99 $lOOOO-l gt~99 $15000 T

Cc~~ c (pn 1 i ti Cl])

rea l

Ar i 7 ]rcltl

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Sttc Date

No of Interviews

B (ii)

Ni-o1 i311ccc Uncccided NU7~cr

(+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0Tot21 - 100~~ 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

Afc 18-24 years 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

25-34 yccs 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

35-44 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 yc~rs

45-54 years 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

55-6f years 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ D) 065 years + 0

Educ2tion Less than High School High School Graduate Collegc~

Religion Catholic - T bull

Protestant Jewish Other

Race Hhite BIClck Ye110

i BrCi

Union Yes No

Incocc Under saeo $5C)0-9999

- no 000-11099 $15000 +

Lllc rcle

State Dates No of Intcrvicus

C

RATnGS O ABILITY TO r ~DLE ISSlJES-

Total Rating Total Rating Total Rating HcGovern HUr1phrcv

Pos Pos Pos Neg

t bull shy

Vietnam 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Inflation 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

General Unrest 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Crime 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Unemployment 0 (+

0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Drugs

Education

Taxes

Bussing

Health Care

National Defense

Environnent

Race Rel1tions

SlJlc )~l t lt S

C (1) 10 of Inlcrvi cmiddot

lncs 0 TLITY

CurrCl t Ratjng Ratinr R1 t inp Issue Voti------

~ j 011 ----~--

Pas l~L L-

I

VietHl Tetal 0 0 0 0 0 0 E2d 1on 0 0 0 0 0 0 Soft iXO1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Soft D-l 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hard DC1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hard Uace 0 0 0 0 0 0 Soft middota11ace 0 0 0 0 0 0

Infla t i 01 Total Hard ixon Soft Nixon Soft Dcrl Hard DcD Hard lallace Soft middottallace

General Unrest Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dc Hard Dem Jrard Jallace Soft allace

crime Total

Hard Uxon Soft Nixon Soft Den Hard Den Hard lallace Soft Halllce

Unemployment Total Hard ixon Soft ~ i-O1 Soft Dcr] H3rd DCIJ

Hard illlcc Soft 111lt c c

Total Erd jimiddoton Soil jon Soft D(~ bull Ert Lmiddot~ bull

]1 ui hl11 ~iC(l

Soft lLlcc

cg

I

State Dotes

C (i) CC1td No of Intcrvi(middotl~

Current R1ting Rating IZl ting l~fcro(l rnVo

Pos

Educatio1 Totnl o o o o o o 11rd ~ion o o o o o o Soft llixon o o o o o o Soft DC7l o o o o o o Hard Dc~ o o o o o o nrd middotallacc o o o o o o Sof t ilt111ace o o o o o o

Taxes Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem Hard iallace Sof t Jallace

Bussing Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem lIard Iallac e Soft ~allace

~ ~

Health Care Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem Hard ~allace Soft ~middotallace

National Dfcnse Total Hard Nixon Soft rixon Soft Dem Hard Dem llnd middotallac e Soft imiddotallace

Enviromncnt Total Bard ~b~on

Sof t imiddoton Soft DCil

llJrd Deil

Ibid middotallzlcc So[ t 111 lCC

- I 11 Lv

11 rl ~ i-on ~0ft Nimiddotnn

State Dltes No of InterviewsD

lEISCLITY

Trust

CIOSQ ~ilQd

1Jcutrnl Open ~indcd

Dishonest Neutral Honest

Unjust Neutral Just

COL1pctencc

Inepcrienced Neutral Expc Lenced

Untrained Neutral Trained

Uninformed Neutral Informed

Incoilpetcnt Neutral Copetent

Strength

Tirdd leutral Bold

DnnrerotlS l~cutral

Sl[e

Snft

Total Ratin8 Nixon

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

Total Ratins EcGovern

o o o

o o o

o o o

~

Total Rating Humphr~

o o o

o o o

o o o

vLdLC

Dattmiddot to of Intcrvi(middotgt

D (i)

eUyre t otin~

Tru t

Close lfindcd leutral O)C1 ~firdcd

Dishonest lcural Honest

Unjust lcutral Just

Conpetencc

Inexperienced Neutral Experienced

Untrained Neutral Trained

Uninf oned Neutral Inforred

Incolpe ten t Neutral COIrpetent

Tinicl ~eu tri1l Bold

Dnncrous (ll ~ral

$3[C

bull t J t~

teu t -11

Soft

Hard

o o o

o o o

o o o

Soft Nion

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

Soft DCIJ1 II

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

HArd Bard SCl

Den i-Iallacc

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0

State Dates No of Interviews

E

21

1~iQ~1

cltrrs cGov C ra

otcrs Totnl

rove Nixon ~-cGovcrn

Voters Voters No

Opinion

18-24 yelrs 25-3 yeDs

35-44 years 45-54 years 55-6 years 65 years +

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0

deg deg0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

Education Less than ns High School Grad College

Religion Catholic Protestant Jewish Other

T

Race Hhite

Black Yellow Bro-O

Union Yes No

Income Under $5000 $5000-9999 $10000-14999 $15000 +

Sex Hale Fernle

Ar el 1 IIrea 2

~ l 0 11 t l c JJI

Arc 3

State Dates No of Interviews

Three pa8es of conclusions highlighting differences from tradishy

ticnal patterns and significant changes from first 7ave bull

State Datcs No of Interviews

CAHPAIG rLICATIONS

Three pagcs of rcco~~endations and suggestions for campaign

action

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ADMINISTRAlTVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 10 1972

JfEMORANDUM FOR DICK HOWARD

FROM GOROON STRACHAN

SUBJECT ~a Monitorinsz Reports

Attached are the Media MonibDring Reports from the system established by Van Shumway at 1701 You may have been talking to Van directly about theBe reports presumably you and Chuck will have some written comments for Van suggsatinq improvements andohanges~ I would appreciate receiving a copy of the comments

Thank you

FU--61S

GScar

1ctiviti2S 3nd (speakers news conferences etc) -

sitions activities

fl

vCtJ-

rroblc~s needs Jnd

Week of

From

1i(1n iC2d 3u-~iL

- (Analysis and Jmportant clips) shy

US im jrlG CTt US Jets Dom 2 rirn iixln ~rls G-V(~S C cr fro ~t~~ Jc-e - Flont r3C srLiclcD 2()t nround JcvcltL3 bullbullbull bull ~nd t~l[rt

~s t1lC ~Jy it ~_1t ---11 ~_tf~81~ ic p0trst~~f1 llt~r 1)nn--j trip ucrts )j 11

iOIl r VictnGrl S~Cs Trickery fietnOM C-JDs lor illl t To Blocknde U3 EXTlnis PI fonb Tltlrci1 -1cGovGrn fssJled Oreon Prezhnov Confer US-Soviet Irins CnntroJ Jlr StrikCs CCllti1-lC ty Limi jlnclcJr Arl13 arplanes Raid etc All UPI and fir nc articlc covered front Pi1CGS of rJrJrthGrn 11sv pnpers bullbullbullbullbullbullall week EFJDA TTAiOS CET7ICJL OF fD~OiS nET C-Jlt3 bullbullbullbullbullbull enclosed 2 more editorials on Flln8

I nd contlol bullbull en~)_ ocd ~LKO(A~~dit0rinl cqclcC]Ed - DcnoQXtic newspaperbullbullbullbull HcGovcin shy1 elevislOt1 and raj ~o coverage naiys~s Wl to cmpoasis on lV - treason

PIl nati nm-lS on Nixons trip etc No local editorials

None in this area bullbullbullbullbull

Qpposition s k~ activities and coverage shy

None in thts are) bullbullbullbullbull

Problems needs nod

gt T10flOCTdic Gnwrcsri-n 1 nOllncf~~ 1rT()intr~lt of cruH icnn St3t~ dclcrnte (1pound1 vc1r old) tc) to Sttr lblh~l COlrrcntioa to dr For8c lc2dcnr bullbullbullbullbull In senbullbullbullbull cmlo3cd

r ~ if tllt rbr of ncmiddotgt ]iicl r n rclccd on tllc Tire sericcs -ore to k(p 11 (r~11Pfmiddot~ ~~~r1 -middotrl~ht-~ n~Ynl~ t1vjn 71

JO~N ~fAr~-~ff ALA bullbull CPAP~M~

WfLUA ROYM~r -l~ JotP-J T0t( ~ T(-X

I-1M41ON A LLA-S j~ NJ W-LLACl r ~ifTT UT-t-t 11 tii J fIN( r_ ~H (~oIFJ Nlgt-)(tltEII1$J

WLTLn $t M-~-AU- Ioir(~ C--)) rjL~~_)) Ci Q

AUN CHANil0N CA~IFlt WHLA v Ft)TH J1l~ OElshy

Ati-Ai C 5Li ~ I ILtshy BOLL J-( llt TLNS

V bullbull~I) H GA_1tJ~poundL~ all RCGEHT TAFT _ J11 OHIO

bUDJ)CY I- aHot- Jft COMMITTEE ON BANKING HOU$ING ANO URBAN AFFAIRS ITAFF CRCC1 on ANtgt ~utFtAL- COU~SpoundL

WASHINGTON DC Z0510

June 2 1972

Sr[TE Tennessee

Iviay 30 - June 3

FRG1 Bill GOOd~li n

HEJSPAP~R COVERG~ OF THE CP-JmiddotIPA IGN

All lire stuff no local c 1)nns generated NiXon domishyna s the n~ws ~ith Noscow Trip HUJnp and McGovern splitt Deillocra~ic coverage

TEL~lI8IC11 ~~

If youve seen the networks you know what is being seen j_D lc-lnsss-e 0 leeal stuff being genera ted Except Senato2 r 1pound10 is Q str er of the sident ard says so Eis opponent cn knoc~s the President but lOn 1 t s lith either rmiddotIcGovern or HUInp

Cf~PIGl IS K2Y ACTIV AD CO~RAGE

Aint nobJdy n to Tennessee cept HoJard B3ker and he got good coverage ihen he announced for re-election

G~

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nt is so popular in nnessee that nobody is him except a few liberal newspapergOi12 to

(clips a t~Lac d)editorial

110 partle ~)cl n~~

If the Nixon letter to Hanna editor in jmiddotrr)hi- la~ ri8G2u by 1701 bullbullbull my it J1 2 l)(auty (clip attaclLu)

SCiln1ct nFrom

cover2~e of c~~nni - (Annlysis nnd i8portant cl 5)-

AJl papers carried lead s~ories of Presidents trip --wire service stuff TV vas rna stl y nat ional Ie vel Good editorial comment thus r nore expected early next veek

Television acd radio (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

activities and covern (speakers news conferences ~tL) -

Kleindienst in Phoenix for Republican fund raiser Great coverage popular in Arizona spoke favorably for Nixon well received Rehnquist here at present for tv 0 spee s bullbull vill ha ve pre ss conference tomor row (see clip) Chairman Mardian initiated positive rc sponse to Pre sident s speech 6 l 72 cove red in one nevspaper so far

nctivitics and covera

lvfaddox in toTl for John Birch Dav dinner (can you believe) bullbullbull lashed Nixon bullbullbull r iVaJl2ce 1n- in Demo party (see clip re Stillman) bullbullspoke favo

Ie rn es loclly Cha ve z ra st creatinr visits troln outside aQitator sl

C ~

CcrcHa lgtc Joe Kennedy Jr (corning next veek) Farnl Vorkels Union has c orsed V1cGo(n (so 1 s surprised) Small strike in Yurna county va si 111ajority of rne lon-Die lc l s still wo prciCluccr S obta ined injunctions again st strikers vc~ hosciLlj7(C most s frOlTI clergy and handful of press

Probles needs nn~i Lusshy

r - t~~ sy Jv- 1 Stno bull 7 r 0bull_-----__----shy

vlcek of

r COV2rC ot __ - (Analysis and jnportilnt clips) shy____-- c_

The co~cl~3io~ 01 the Fres~dents ~~scow trip and his return hcee doninated the 00(gt-0e ~cS 1 -t cC 2middotpcted it least 45 of the stiltes 107 ajor d1ilies cOI~=eltec (ciitcri21_~ tl1is ~C(-gt( C~ t~le su~~-it ar-~d is 2C11everents( see enclosed c ) 0- of tre co---taries middotcce favorable t70 middotere neutrlt1l and three middotere U1_ycrale ~middotst cC1sicienci tile suit at least a personal triun~ for the Presidcct ~a1y t~ouht it a politically otivated Dove as well Latc clips on rmiddotver and 1ltntz appoin-ents as reg chrm also enclosed from 526

Television (Analysis with e~phasis on TV) shy

The Nosco~middot tri) ad the return also of course dominated radio and television coveraGe TlC tune as al-os t invarialy favorab1eneut ral gain the thought that the su~~it ~as a gre2t perso~al success for the President was underscored by the hopeful opticis1 the t characterized the pre-sul7lit coverabe bull Coverage las daily and very etensive

CoveraGe of Julie Eisenhoer visit already fonarded to Allen Hall at tmiddotfuite House copy of SU1la1-~ and also cl el closed

s activties and cover2 e (speakers news conferences etc) shy

61 - Julie Eisenhc~er - Philadelphia - (see en closed neclO and clip~

61 Sen Javits - Philadelphia - no TV no radio one small article in Bulletin

62 - estern R2gicnal Chrn apptnt - Jolms tom - 2 of 2 TV 2 radio 1 of 1 dailies

62 - Central e6ional ChrG appt lt - Altoona 1 of I TV 1 radio 1 of 1 dailies

Oppositions key activities and coverage shy

As usual no actual activity ~n Pen1sylvania by the De20cratic cont~~ders

Good coveraga of California prisary sene stuff on ~J priary Also good coverage - conti~u_~ - on ~allaces conditien - especially report on possible volu~tary cove~cnt retGrning to toes

State lfric Secy contiJcS

ProblcDs n~cds and lansshy

Ofpoundicicll sU 1I~ 0lcXi1g pb~ec or Tuesc-y 66 nothing fron CREP on rc~ucst for celebrity or political figure plall to use local rock band that [0 L 1 10 L L ~ ~lt- ~2 c c ~~ ~ ~gt ~1 en 1 t s c ~ l i [---1 t ~ S stolen - sec cnclos ed clip fro ]gt111c11 SC_C Sjclc Cell lclL ciwcr 1J(n[ off IS pL1med ([~ote CCt jf- el 0 ~crs COL~ l fro 61 1t11uiru~ - r1rl~ed in red) Also note

at tached)

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covrR~TTAIr-S tatc--=--Cd I i for n i a Week of - Huy

~~_~s ~CJri1t ~~cc1iu~~veragc - Excellent coverage of Student Leaders for the Presicient Prcslccm I S Hussiu trip dominated news reports most favorble Democratic candidates campaigning heavily Ou t Mec1i~ Efforts l-Invit~tion to student press conference 2-Statewide rc se on s for the President 3-P~oto amp story to home-town newspapers of e~ch student participant 4-Sample news release provided to each county cll~irman for localized releases supporting Russia trip 5-Mulligan appointltlcnt ltlnnounccd 6-Photo amp release on spanish rpca~ing sUpporters 7-Produced Re-elector ~ewsletter 8-Produced young voters youth signature card Letters Program 12 drapoundts on violence to San Francisco 10 to LA Times re students~for-ixon 10 to Herald Examiner re students 10 to channel 7 re good coverage of students 10 to channel 4 re good coverage 10 to channel 2 re no coverage of studentsS to Robert Vaughn re anti-Nixon co~ments 15 to Nichael Jackson re anti-Nixon cOments 3 on Barney Horris re anti-administrashytion COITffilents 15 to KHJ-TV re Stan Borman anti-Nixon co~ments Radio-TV Imalsis - Russia trip dominated vith heavy coverage of Democratic candidates John Brown (Kentucky Fried Chicken) received heavy coverage re Demo telethon fund raiser Our Radio Efforts We produced the following I-Peterson feed 2~Joe Piasta (USF Student E6dy resident)feed 3- Kent Clemence (USC Student Body President) fced

4-George shultz 5-Ronald Reagan 6-Statement from each of 11 student body presshyidents fed to home-tmm radio stations following press conference Key Campaign Activities I-Student Leaders for the President press conference in h~ (see attached) 2-Student Leaders for the President press conference in Sacramento (see attached) 3-Visit by Sec Peterson (good LA coverage) 4-Visit by Don Rumsfeld (good LA coverage see attached) 5-Visit by John Veneman 6-Emphasis on Spanish-Speaking iilltericans 7-Heavy letters to editor campaign building throughout the state Our Television Efforts Our caIaera crew shot soundcolor film for (-elivery to the foilomiddot-inr California stations San Francisco KTVU KROli KPIX KGO Sacramento CCR]l KXTV KOVR San Diego KFMB ROGO Fresno I0IJ KFSN KJEO Bakersfield KERO KBAK San Jose KNTV Palm Springs KHIR KPLr1 In addition the following stations were sent film with a tag featuring a local student body president TAVY Portsmouth Va KI1TV Omaha KLZ-rV Denver li1CVB-TV Necdha Mass KELO-TV Sioux Falls S D WISH-TV Indianapolis Ind WISC-TV Madison iisc KIiW-TV Seattle Icsh KROD-1V El Paso Tex WBRC-TV Birmingham Ala 9ur ralt1~9-~ Interviel Bookings Students booked on KATIC KHJ KFI KHJ-TV lecc KNXT-TV Noon Ne~s Opposition Activities McGovern is video taping his appearances sending to abo 3S-TV stations tlOughout the state Plans to follmmiddot this procedure in New Yor~ (see attached) Both McGovern amp Humphrey getting excellent exposure Were taping most of their public appearances Ashbrook still receivillg moderate coverage criticism of Russia trip Yorty supports the Presidents stand in Vietnam lr~le~s-pound N~ec1s l-A great deal of inconvenience and unnecessary cxpe1se las caused by 170i staff p-oviding incorrect and poorly plnned inforration on tie Student L82lders for ttle President 2-GOP VIP 5 scheduled to visit California are still not contacting our office in advance -- or while tleyrc here In addition many are unavailable for special interview amp talk sho~s Were being eaton up by our op~Qsition while our visitors refuse to cooperate 3-Th President or an ai(~5hould say sorething in sympathy with the pliglt of Soviet Jews 4-Visiting VIPs ore not providing advance copies of speeches releases etc bull and arc b-irgirS no vi suals 9rilphs or derlOnstrations 5-Please put us on your taililq lit for ncmiddots roJeisos also key releases frol trw vhiLc House G-tP vpoundrf t~cuctcJ ) 1701 0 ~J()(j~ Cj0st~] on tal~ SilCS to ippllud tilmiddot] I)resi~1cntfs StLT tl0rc~Tcnt- tlO~~CVcr- 170l le[UJC~ to rsid~ round dlta 0

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Xo siniiicant devclopmcnts on the campaiGn in )bine this week and very little comment on Democratic national activities

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Except for routine coveraGe of state candidates nearlyall broadcas t news has been 1~rorn the netorks ~o pres iclent ial campaign developments

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June 6 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT First ~lOnday

You sent me a note asking who is responsible for this cover - what 1s the approval process - this is a disaster and whoever did it is not to publish First Monday again I talked with Dick Howard at lenqtb aDmit tEe approval prooess tor First Monday IIe and Chuck Colson after considerable-discussion over several months with Tom Evans and JoIalLofton I have established the following system for suggestions and approval on First MandaI and Monda~1

1) Colson or Howard personally call Tom Evans or Jobn Lofton with suggestions for possible textual comments in First Mondaz For example in the June 5 First Monday on the sUbstantive area every article except eurohe salute to Ted Aqnew and the pictures from Eye on Nixon was sugshygested by Colson or Howard Most of the requests were Presidential directives to Colson

2) Colson and Howard do not review the final text of either Mondax or First Monda~ before it goes to the printer They only review ilie tIna text on Special Editions

3) In case of dispute between Bvans and Lofton Colson will usually call Evans and persuade him to follow Howards suggestions to Lofton

As to your conoern about the cover Colson and Howard did not approve the pioture ao they do not approve any pictures within First Monday However it 1a Colsons opinion that the cover pIcture of First Mond~t is excellent It is an even better ahot of tne PreaIaen relaxing than the picture of the President on the yacht with -1oabacher

- 2 shy

As to your directive that whoever approved the picture should not publish First Mondai aqun that man is John Lofton However before he I e ther fired or has his job funotions shifted at the RNC you may want to discuss new approval procedures for Mon~X and First Mo~day with Colson My own guess is that Colson haa done quIte well to qat this far in exereisinq editorial control over these RNC publicat60ns However you may well want to ask Colson to go one stepfurther and review for final siqn-off the actual text and piotures of ~ndaI and Frat MondaIshy

Shall I cover this directly with Howard

GSjb

Jlllle 1 1972

Dee Mr Hewitt

Mr Hal4emaa was oet of the coutry witll the PreideM whee yOU BOte o( May 25 19n arlirella tGotlpel1tt

1 bow that he oaw t me to tbak yOG (or the two tlcketa that we ohtalaed tIlro JOIr offlc for Mr HaldemaD azul Mrs H Jbull Ha14maa (MI HaldellWA mother) (01 Wed edayl performaace

MI Haldemaa did bullbullbull GodapeU prior to the alaa trip~ aDCI tbof01l8ll1y -Joyed U

Slacerely

Gorda Strac Staff Aslstaat

to H B Hald

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIALbull

JUne 27 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI KlN KHACIIIGIAN

FROM GORDON SWRACHAN

SUBJECT McGovern Cartoon 1

You probably noticed the McGovern cartoon in Sundays New York Ti_s The double mirror effect is a classic t trust we wIll says it for the same wide distribution that last weeks article in Time magazine will receive at the appropriate time ---shy

GSjb

THE NEW YORK TIMES SUNDAY JUNE 25 1972

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Buoyed by tb result of the New York primary George McGovern was busy last week at the ticklish task of uniting hi political irregular with the Democratic establilhment How far are they apart See above bull

AD~tINIBTRATlVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

You probably followed the Minnesota plank put forward by McGovern qui~ elosely In partioular there was a plank on homosexual marriaqe It has been reported there were rY shots of two homosexuals danoing at the convention in lavender T-shirts I assume that you or Pat have acquired a tape of this

GSjb FU - 630

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL cent 7 bull

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

PROMt GORDON STRACHAN

You probably noticed McGovern 8 statement middotfind me a welta~ mothe~ who earns $8000 and Ill eat this entire report- An appropriate welfare example miqbt be found for later use

GSjb

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ADMINISTRATI~LY CONFIDENTIAL

June 13 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I BRUCE KEHRLI

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Politics

know how opposed you are to any political consideration ~pecially if they might effect the careful staffing of the presidents work However you should know that the entire attack 1n this week DNe answer to -Monday WFact- is aimed at the -gathering orowd at the White House- know you have been through the facts and advised Ehrlichman but maybe some thought should be given as to how we can respond to this frontal attack by the Democrats

Just a thouqht

GSjb

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

Mru~RANDUM FOR I FOLLOW UP

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

Cheek with Pat Salibury regarding the tickets tor -Tommyshyany night except June 27 IWo ticket it they must be purchased or six if they oan be obtained free

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL J _ n f 1

June 15 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI

Check with Hugh Sloan on the status of the n to be released by Auquat 4 via Stana on June 16

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL -

June 22 1972

-tEMORANDOM FORI ARTHUR FINKELSTEIN

PROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT New York Results t

I called your office yesterday to discus the New York primary results to learn that you were in the Empire State I usume you are preparing the same type of ana1yUs that you did on a preliminary basis from California When you complete that analysis please give me a call as I am particularly interested 1n where McGovern turned out his supporters I also want to know the specifics regarding the Delaney victory

GSjb PU - 73

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONPIDENTIAL l t

June 14 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI POLLOtl UP

GORDON SrRACHAN

Check witb Dave Parker on June 16 on the statue of his Celebritiee Program propoeal that he hac been working on wi1h Pout anc Porter

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL bullbull t

June 14 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI ARTHUR PI~~LSTEIN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

I noticed your lettar to the Editor of Politeia regardingthe 1960 election and the Alabama vote f would be intershyeted in receiv1nw oopies of your Latters to the Editor a there may be several linea that Magruder and others would want to put out through this magazine

GSjb FU - 619

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTL~ - June 12 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI FOLLOW UP

FROM a GORDON STRACHAN

Checl on Monday June 12 regarding whether Magruder has locked Ed Pailor as the attack man for the Democratic Convention lie was going to cover Mitchell on this on -June 9

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIALr lilt U- d I

June 12 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I FOLLOW UP

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

Check on June 15 on the statue of the California and WOmen analysis at 1701

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL - June 12 1912

MEMORANDUM PORI FOLLOW UP

GORDON STMCHAN

Check wi th Pete Dailey on the statu of the McGovern documentary which should be on 2-inoh tape on June 14

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL ~

JWle 10 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR FOLLOW-UP

FROM C~RD01~ STRACHAN

On Tuesday June 13 I check for the Rick Fore analysis of the McGovern Orqanization in California Also get the Jerry Jones controller report on California that will be submitted to Malek

June 5 1972

Dear SirBs

Mr aldeman has aaked 1M to 811pre8 his thanks for sending ~he Collector Societys 1971 and 1l 1II181ibership cards At this time Mr Ualdeaan cannot become a member of the Society therefore the meMbership cards are beinC] returned to you so that you remoe his name from your records

Thank you

Sincerely

Gordon Straehan staff Abullbulllatant to H R Haldeman

Franklin Mint Collectors Society ranklin Center Pennsylvania 19063

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FORa LEN GARMENT

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

Pat Moynihan called Bob on June 16 to say that an amazingshynumber of people around Harvard and MIT are extremely upset at the prospect of McGovern IJ nomination ThOtle upset include many liberal Democrats One partioular individual that Moynihan thouqht you should contact on behalf of the President is Ithiel de Sola Pool of MIT

After the Democratic Convention many of these Democratic intellectuals will support the President according to Moynihan

John t4itcbell hbullbull seen a few of the intellectuals and Jeff Hart recently wrote bull story indioating that you and Mitchell were conferring with a large number of individuals who are wnot normally frequenters of the Whito HOUBemiddot

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONPIDENTIAL I

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI DICK HOWARD

PROMs GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Media ~rontorini

Attached are the Delaware Oklahoma North Dakota and Wisconsin media moni~rin9 reports Please advise me as to when we will bave the meetinq to fiqure out how

to qet more out of the media monitoring projeot

GSjb FU - 76

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI LARRY HIGBY

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECTs surroq~ A~tek Plan

In case theres any doubt in your mind about the importance of getting the surrogate attack problem resolved once and for all please read the attached memorandum from Pat ODonnell It is the clearest statement on paper of the very substantial differences between Colsons concetion of the surrogates and Mitchells ODonnell says forget the plan but rather fill the big - already scheduled - events with surroqates

GSjb FU - 77

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTONmiddot

June 26 1972

MEMORlNDU1vl FOR HERBERT L PORTEn J CURTIS BERGE

FROM PATRICK E ODONNELL~ SUBJECT II

In response to a request for comments issued distribution of the Surrogate Attack Planll

we have put together a chronological listing of selected events taking place during the period September 4 through November 7 1972 They were chosen for a nun1ber of reasons and are oriented towards but not limited to national organizations key states major local events and miscellaneous but politiczelly advanshytageous rums Input came from such special voting blocks as youth labor blacks aged farmers veterans Jews ethnics etc etc

On cornpgtring this list with the assignrnents set forth in the Surrogate Plan ve find a plethora of occasions where either the party scheduled into the ographic area is not appropriegtte middotfor the job or there is no one alloc to the area at all Nonetheless a substantic1 number of

se Inc swill dernand and as in the past D1USt receive Cabinet level Adnllnistratioll representation Accordingly we are concerned that e npoundlexibiliti fOT covering events not included in your plan as cited in pa~c hvo of your meJYlO lill be in reality an unattail1able factor If thp- lejcl ~inrO~tFs are schednled by 1701 to cl1npaicl1

three (heys a week prinlarily on a key s tate and ~~eo ba s it is extrerndy unlikely they will be 2v(~i13b1e to do further travelling

andor spc21~ill~ to cover mm1erous or events not yet into consider~~tion by your scheduling op(~ration

In short the pLn is at least a first step towards thoughtful anel inlellirent uti1i zaiion of Ollr top spokcsrncn the canlpaigl1 Crlll1 period Hocvel we (leIinitcly feel that it is a nlatler

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of sonlC priority to cover as luany of thesc inlportant foruns as possible with Cabinet level spokesmen rather than attcmpting to create cvents on a wholesale basis SilUply to adhcre to a rough plan which by its very definition is oriented towards percentages and geographic distribution Therefore it is incumbent upon the rc election effort that all interested parties resolve these and other logistical difficulties before signing 01pound on or fornlalizing the plan

Ve have not addressed the inevitable issue of the reluctant or choosy surrogate Past cA-perience has proven these individuals to be a lTIOst disconcerting thorn in the side of progress If they are not nropcrlv and full) rnotivated the best n12n in the world

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will crumble in execution It vill probably take at least onc head-on nleeting with the President to sufficiently ignite the fire We can discuss this at a later date

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIOEN~IAL

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM PORi LARRY HIGBY

FROth GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT 1 Celebrities

Finally the Celebritie plan arrved by Ray Caldiero The plan itself eems fairly toOd It accomplishes what We ve been after for months - that ia one man ultimately responsible at 1101 with the back9round and experienoe I would appreciate your comment before we send it to Bob

oci Alexander P Butterfield

GSjb H - FU - 76

COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT

June 28 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR MR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM HERBERT L PORTER ~

Thought you might be interested in the attached Caldiero is now responsible for these three groups reporting to me

Attachment

bull Committee for the Re-election of the President

MEMORANDUM June 26 1972

MEMORANDUH FOR HERBERT L PORTER

FROM RAYMOND CALDIERO ~~ SUBJECT Celebrities Athletes and American

Music

Prior to our visit to California you asked me to get involved as much as I could while in Los Angeles with the Celebrity American MusicAthlete combine and to offer you my honest appraisal of the situation with specific recommendations for improvement and middotproper utilization of this resource bull

1

The following represents the current status of the Celebrity American MusicAthlete program its needs problems and recomshymendations with specific ideas and programs that should be implemented immediately

Current Status

At the present time you have three separate celebrity divisions the movie industry celebrities with offices in Los Angeles and New YOFk American Music in Nashville and Athletes in New York Each of these divisions seems to operate autonomously with no coordination among the three divisions To date no one person has had enough free time to spend with this operation to offer the necessary supervision organization implementation of ideas and programs and recruitment and servicing of these notables Unless this function is created within the Committee proper utilization of this fantastic resource vill not be forthshycoming

Needs

The three celebrity groups must be properly coordinated so they work as one -- and should report to one person All three celebrity groups are identifiable voter blocs all have the same unique characteristics of notariety and all should be utilized as one support source

Page 2

I vLew the entire celebrity operation as a public relations sales function -- one that should be used to support events with our surrogates voter blocs citizens groups and most importantly to achieve the proper media coverage with the many celebrities - shyall supporting the main objective to re-elect the President We must re-structure our priorities and get the main job accomplished utilizing the best people for the best job There is absolutely---- ---- no sense in making another wave to give to our opposition

Proper direction plans policies main objectives programs ideas and specific events must be planned immediately with first priority being the support function to the Republican National Convention Thousands of TVradio and newspaper media ~LlI b~ at the Convention and our celebrity resource must be properly staged to take advantage of this media opportunity

~ -~ecommendations~

~e aanagement techniques to be employed in the celebrity operation are ~ 1) responding to the specific needs and 2) creating new ~isual opportunities In Los Angeles we have a most capable v~lunteer (full time) in Mrs Sue Taurog Mrs Taurog knows all of the movie industry celebrities personally due to her heavy involvement through the years in working with her prominent director husband Norman Taurog Miss Patty Schrager themiddot secretary in the L A officeis alsa very competent in scheduling proper implementation and follow-up with the celebrities and their specific events I recommended to you that Mr Crane be transshyferred back to Universal and that a working Executive Committee be set up with such people as Johnny Grant Mary Ann Mob1y Chad and Shelby Everett etc If we can properly implement this Executive Committee with each person doing his share the office will purr Additional celebrities must be recruited and then serviced

With Ed Crane now back at Universal Studios he can be utilized on special projects for the celebrity operation (within his job limitations) special projects for Taft Schreiber and utilization of Universal facilities as the needs come up within the celebrity operationbull

In Nashville we must establish a new set of guidelines and specific programs with Bill Warner the Executive Director

The Athletes for the President operation seems to be in capable hands with Tom Scott However priorities objectives and proper coordination of his efforts must be implemented

Page 3

The New York celebrity operation under Ruth Chase needs immediate direction I strongly suggest that we name an Executive Director to operate as the titular head of the New York celebrity operation Mr Dave Brown who is the husband of Helen Gurley Brown of Cosmopolitan Hagazine would be perfect With Mr Brown in this capacity our New York celebrity resources would be opened up considerably

All of our celebrity offices should coordinate the scheduling of all events through Ed Cowling in the Surrogates Services Office Ed has a working relationship with the various celebrity groups and my recommendation is that Cowling continue to function in this capacity scheduling celebrities into already scheduled events

Ideas and Programs to be Implemented

(A) Celebrity Briefing Books - Containing specific information on the Presidents accomplishments stands on issues Vietnam briefing etc bullbullbullbull should be prepared immediately for all of our committed celebrities Celebrities are used to being scripted and must be given the party line to properly achieve the main purpose of their support function

(B) Celebrity Schedules - All of our committed celebrities must be contacted immediately for their schedules from July 1st shyNovember 7 1972 i e How much time can we expect from you working on behalf of the re-election of the President This way we will not be constantly spinning our wheels to try to track them down as they travel throughout the U S Knowing the specific schedules will allow us the opportunity of properly scheduling -- even if they are doing summer stock in Indianapolis for example We must receive a time commitment from our celebrities

(C) Celebrity Hedia Plan - Knmring the time commitments and schedules of our celebrities will allow us to implement a celebri ty media plan on TVIradio talk shows rallies nevspaper intervicvs in various cities throughout the U S This will give us a mass media approach rather than a rifle shot here and there In addition~ we will be able to be in constant contact at all times -- continuing the party line flow of information

(D) Celebrity TV Special - We must start immediately to plan for a 90-minute TV special to be viewed on prime tine Contact should be made with our top Republican producers Ronald Tayne Jack Philbin and Paul Keyes This TV special should be scheduled ~or late October or early November Objective would be to show celebrity support for the President to swing the last minute undecided voters (Detlocrats Independents and youth)

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(E) Radio and TV Spots - must be produced with our celebrities and scheduled throughout select major markets in the U S

(F) Special Campaign Show - utilizing the Tonight Show Dick Cavett Merv Griffin and Mike Douglas talk shows This show should be dedicated entirely to a discussion of the candidates -- utilizing our top celebrities and the opposition celebrities in an informal discussion and quasi-debate type format

(G) Package Shows - should be produced and used for fund raiser celebrity shows and fund raiser dinners

(H) San Clemente Party - Celebrities sho~ld be invited to the Western White House for an informal visit with the President if possible If they could shake his hand listen to a small talk and have the President thank them for their support this

would be a gre~t motivating force for both the committed and uncommitted celebrities I would suggest if at all possible that this get-together be scheduled sometime after the Democratic Convention and prior to the Republican Convention

(I) Recruitment Campaign for Humphrey and Muskie Celebrities shyAssuming that McGovern will be the Democratic candidate this leaves the Humphrcy and Huskie celebrities up for grabs These celebrities should be contacted immediately after the DNC and sold on supporting the President You know McGovern will be doing the same If we are successful in this effort these celebrities could be invited to the San Clemente party and even utilized at the Republican Convent~on

(J) Country and Western Show - Immediate plans should be formulated for a Country and Western Show (fund raiser) in Nashville Tennessee

(K) Major Celebrity Fund Raisers - Immediate thought should be given to a propcrly staged Big Name fund raiser Due to accessibility of our celebrities California and New York would be most appropriate cities

(L) Celebrity Golf Tournament - Suggest we consider this golf tournament at the Lakeside Country Club (California) and utilize our celebrities athletes golfers committed and uncommitted celebrities in a massive fund raiser Since this is Bob Hopes Country Club ole may be able to talk him into a cocktail party after the tournament co-hosted by Bing Crosby Celebrities like Glen Campbell Dean wrtin etc would be most interested in this type of event

middot~

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(M) Republican National Convention - Plans for the utilization of our celebrities at the Conven~ion are already underway as per our previous discussions However much additional work must be put forth in this area in order to get the maximum media exposure of our celebrities

(N) Celebrity Charters to Republican Convention - Strongly suggest that we consider chartering an aircraft in Los Angeles and New York and fly our celebrities to the Republican Convention This is the only way we can be certain they will be in attendance

(0) Campaign Train - Celebrities should be coordinated and properly interspersed on the campaign train as it travels from coast to coast

(P) Celebrities at Los Angeles Airport - Suggest we utilize some of our celebrities to pass out material on the President at L A Airport to thethousands of people that pass through on a daily basis With this properly coordinated we could achie~e press and media coverage almost on a daily basis This theme can be spread out to include major airports in the U S

(Q) After the Campaign - The RNC should set-up a Celebrity Advisory Service after the campaign The curtain usually drops on all of our celebrities immediately after a Presidential campaign Suggest we continue to recruit new celebrities keep our lists up to date keep them involved and informed with a monthly or quarterly newsletter We should utilize our celebrities for local candidates State Central Committees Federated Womens Groups lihite House Senatorial Gubernatorial Congressional campaigns etc By setting up this small office we can get our celebrities to work for the Republican Party all year long

When 1974 comes - We are ready

When 1976 comes - We are ready

There is no sense to go through lists every two and four years to try and recruit celebrities This should be a sustained effort with a volunteer part time When the curtain drops after a campaign ~e lo~e many of our strong committed celebrities It is my honest opinion that constant contact with our many celebrities will add a bit of additional flair and glamour to the Hhite House

Programs Co~pletedWorking

Since my involvement with the celebrity operation the following events have been completed andor working

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1 Taft Schreiber party 2 Ed Canemoved to Universal 3 Los Angeles office re-organized 4 Los Angeles Executive Committee organization

underway 5 Updated list of celebrities as of 62372 6 Celebrity recruitment underway 7 Update of celebrity files ie biographies and

pictures 8 Eight additional celebrities recruited 9 Convention plans underway

Conclusion

The responsibility of the celebrity operation should be the prime activity of one man at the Committee He should provide the management guidelines and supervise the entire celebrity operation He should provide the proper PR guidance and serve as an idea man for innovative events utilizing the celebrities to the best advantages of all concerned

As I have stated privately Bart and now formally -- I am ready willing and able to take on this function and honestly feel that I could do the best job for the Committee and for the President Its an area with which I feel extremely capable and comfortable due to my previous experience and exposure to the industry I have the support and confidence of Taft Schreiber and Dick Zanuck who are real keys to the entire operation I firmly believe that 1 could very easily take on this new responsibility as well as being PR Swing Man for CliffMillers operation I would strongly suggest that we move the celebrity function under the direction of Cliff Miller with me implementing supervising and providing the ideas s

etc Anything if properly organized and given the proper objectives and ideas directed by someone-with management ability can work well

I

ADMINISTRATrvELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 30 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

trust your research forces have preserved tor appropriate US8 the picture of McGovern kissing Coretta Kinq on the steps of the Capitol in South Carolina

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM OR I LARRY HIGBY

PROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Magruders Press Contacts

The January 17th suggestion by Bob to John Mitchell that Jeb should not be a press contact is not beinq followed Aside from the special assignments to talk with the press such as the shift of the Convention from San Diego to Miami Beach Magruder meets periodically with the press Most recently on Priday when I called hiB office told me that he did not want to be interrupted as be was wwith a reporter- Whether Magruder continues to talk with the press ia I suppose Mitchells decision but you should know that Bob a -personal view W is not being followed

GSjb

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LAtRY HI ~BY

()~DON STRACH~N

I taILed at so~ lencth with Petersmeyer on Friday reoadding his role betw~cn now and the election Bob las his letter and Ehrlichfllan s comments which basically suggest that Gregg Peteremeyer be a spokesshyman for the Pr~aident to non-youthful votinq croups (Rotllry Lions womens talk shows conferences etc) For Petersmeyer to perfon[ well in this function he must be rmsitioned correctly Petersmeyer leans towar~ attachinr himself to Ehrlichman since Fhrllchlan SeelYs most e~thusiastic about his rolA lmd has hintea that Petersrneyer would be a aood spokasman to join Ehrlichman at stlected events fowever that will not commJH the bulk of Petersn~eyer I s ttrP lIe lflill nce(~ independent scheduling with the correct priorJty For thts to be done we shoulCl Make a basic decision as to whether Petersrneuroyer is to fend for hirflself under Ihrlichman s tutelaqe or wh~ther we should position PetersJlAyer with caison to schedule him in appropriate events

Petersmeyer is worJ~inf on a spe~~(h that he will have Safire review thiR wee)

Petersrneyer will alBO fleet ~dth Cohen and trampe interns to determine ihtch interns would fit 1n his overall plan of six yourlq effective spokesmen for the PrEsic1ent

GSdg

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM 0 GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Ca2aisn survex - Wave II

Concerning your request that Bob Teeter submit the results of the Seoand Wave in a format which will give comparative data aide by side 80 that we oan indioate what the changes have been with regard to issues eto over the put seVeral month in my June 6 memorandum to Haldeman attached at Tab B was the format for receiving the results of Wave II Another copy is attached for you to this memo As you can see the parenthetical notationa will indicate the change from the previous wave of polls As I mentioned in my memorandum of June 6 Teeter would have changed the format (which I consider quite ~ as it ia) in any way to suit your requirements A chanqe at this point however would delay the receipt of the results

GSjb

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON

June 19 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM L HIGBY~

I assume that whenlitdoes his analysis of the new poll data helll have comparative data side by side so we can indicate what the changes have been with regard to issues etc over the last several months Is this the way it is set up

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0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Rc~ T-S

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Mc-Il-K 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

W 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

U 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Approval

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~ Sta~_ National

1 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 2 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) J 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 4 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) S 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

Issue HnGUng

He + + +

N II

Vletnal 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

Inflation 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

Cencral tnrest 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

Crime 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

linclp1o)ccnt 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

Drurs 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

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0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

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Stale Dales No of Interviews

A

Tot 1 Ticket-

Splitter Democrat

Nixon HcGovern Uallace Undecided

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

Nixon lIumphrey llallltJccgt Undecided

0 0 0 0

-(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

lt- a)

0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Nixon Kennedy t-lallace Undecided

Nixon HcGovern Undecided

Nixon Humphrey Undcciccd

Nixon Kennedy Unded G(d

State Dates No of Intervicws

A (i)

BALLOTS

l-ccl i a Harkets (fillI) Total Area I Area 2 Area 3 Area 4

Nixon 0 0 0 0 0 McGovern 0 0 0 0 0 Wallace 0 0 0 0 0 Undecided 0 0 0 0 0

Nhon Humphrey Hallace Undecided

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Nixon HcGovcrn Undecided

Nixon Burphrcy Undcciccd

Nbon l~cln eJy Undcd dcd

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Stntc Dates No of Intcrvics

B

Nixon HcGovcrn i-lallace Undecided Nuber

Total - lOO~ 0 0 0 0 0

Af~ 18-24 years 0 0 0 0 0 25-34 years 0 0 0 0 0 35-44 years 0 0 0 0 0 45-54 years 0 0 0 0 0 55-64 years 0 0 0 0 0 65 years + 0 0 0 0 0

Education Less than High School High School Graduate College

Relivion Cctholic

~ Protestant

JCi-lish Other

Race fnite Black Ye11mgt1 llrmm

Union Yes No

Inconc Under 000 $5000-9999 $10 ODD-It 919 $15000 +

Sex fl1le

(i ) i j L j c 11)

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n (i)

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0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

o o o o o o

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Gradulte

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25-34 yccs 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

35-44 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 yc~rs

45-54 years 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

55-6f years 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ D) 065 years + 0

Educ2tion Less than High School High School Graduate Collegc~

Religion Catholic - T bull

Protestant Jewish Other

Race Hhite BIClck Ye110

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Incocc Under saeo $5C)0-9999

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Unemployment 0 (+

0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Drugs

Education

Taxes

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Health Care

National Defense

Environnent

Race Rel1tions

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Infla t i 01 Total Hard ixon Soft Nixon Soft Dcrl Hard DcD Hard lallace Soft middottallace

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crime Total

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Taxes Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem Hard iallace Sof t Jallace

Bussing Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem lIard Iallac e Soft ~allace

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Health Care Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem Hard ~allace Soft ~middotallace

National Dfcnse Total Hard Nixon Soft rixon Soft Dem Hard Dem llnd middotallac e Soft imiddotallace

Enviromncnt Total Bard ~b~on

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Trust

CIOSQ ~ilQd

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Unjust Neutral Just

COL1pctencc

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Untrained Neutral Trained

Uninformed Neutral Informed

Incoilpetcnt Neutral Copetent

Strength

Tirdd leutral Bold

DnnrerotlS l~cutral

Sl[e

Snft

Total Ratin8 Nixon

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

Total Ratins EcGovern

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o o o

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o o o

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Uninf oned Neutral Inforred

Incolpe ten t Neutral COIrpetent

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o o o

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0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

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0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

HArd Bard SCl

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0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0

State Dates No of Interviews

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rove Nixon ~-cGovcrn

Voters Voters No

Opinion

18-24 yelrs 25-3 yeDs

35-44 years 45-54 years 55-6 years 65 years +

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0

deg deg0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

Education Less than ns High School Grad College

Religion Catholic Protestant Jewish Other

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Race Hhite

Black Yellow Bro-O

Union Yes No

Income Under $5000 $5000-9999 $10000-14999 $15000 +

Sex Hale Fernle

Ar el 1 IIrea 2

~ l 0 11 t l c JJI

Arc 3

State Dates No of Interviews

Three pa8es of conclusions highlighting differences from tradishy

ticnal patterns and significant changes from first 7ave bull

State Datcs No of Interviews

CAHPAIG rLICATIONS

Three pagcs of rcco~~endations and suggestions for campaign

action

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ADMINISTRAlTVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 10 1972

JfEMORANDUM FOR DICK HOWARD

FROM GOROON STRACHAN

SUBJECT ~a Monitorinsz Reports

Attached are the Media MonibDring Reports from the system established by Van Shumway at 1701 You may have been talking to Van directly about theBe reports presumably you and Chuck will have some written comments for Van suggsatinq improvements andohanges~ I would appreciate receiving a copy of the comments

Thank you

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June 2 1972

Sr[TE Tennessee

Iviay 30 - June 3

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HEJSPAP~R COVERG~ OF THE CP-JmiddotIPA IGN

All lire stuff no local c 1)nns generated NiXon domishyna s the n~ws ~ith Noscow Trip HUJnp and McGovern splitt Deillocra~ic coverage

TEL~lI8IC11 ~~

If youve seen the networks you know what is being seen j_D lc-lnsss-e 0 leeal stuff being genera ted Except Senato2 r 1pound10 is Q str er of the sident ard says so Eis opponent cn knoc~s the President but lOn 1 t s lith either rmiddotIcGovern or HUInp

Cf~PIGl IS K2Y ACTIV AD CO~RAGE

Aint nobJdy n to Tennessee cept HoJard B3ker and he got good coverage ihen he announced for re-election

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activities and covern (speakers news conferences ~tL) -

Kleindienst in Phoenix for Republican fund raiser Great coverage popular in Arizona spoke favorably for Nixon well received Rehnquist here at present for tv 0 spee s bullbull vill ha ve pre ss conference tomor row (see clip) Chairman Mardian initiated positive rc sponse to Pre sident s speech 6 l 72 cove red in one nevspaper so far

nctivitics and covera

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The co~cl~3io~ 01 the Fres~dents ~~scow trip and his return hcee doninated the 00(gt-0e ~cS 1 -t cC 2middotpcted it least 45 of the stiltes 107 ajor d1ilies cOI~=eltec (ciitcri21_~ tl1is ~C(-gt( C~ t~le su~~-it ar-~d is 2C11everents( see enclosed c ) 0- of tre co---taries middotcce favorable t70 middotere neutrlt1l and three middotere U1_ycrale ~middotst cC1sicienci tile suit at least a personal triun~ for the Presidcct ~a1y t~ouht it a politically otivated Dove as well Latc clips on rmiddotver and 1ltntz appoin-ents as reg chrm also enclosed from 526

Television (Analysis with e~phasis on TV) shy

The Nosco~middot tri) ad the return also of course dominated radio and television coveraGe TlC tune as al-os t invarialy favorab1eneut ral gain the thought that the su~~it ~as a gre2t perso~al success for the President was underscored by the hopeful opticis1 the t characterized the pre-sul7lit coverabe bull Coverage las daily and very etensive

CoveraGe of Julie Eisenhoer visit already fonarded to Allen Hall at tmiddotfuite House copy of SU1la1-~ and also cl el closed

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62 - Central e6ional ChrG appt lt - Altoona 1 of I TV 1 radio 1 of 1 dailies

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~~_~s ~CJri1t ~~cc1iu~~veragc - Excellent coverage of Student Leaders for the Presicient Prcslccm I S Hussiu trip dominated news reports most favorble Democratic candidates campaigning heavily Ou t Mec1i~ Efforts l-Invit~tion to student press conference 2-Statewide rc se on s for the President 3-P~oto amp story to home-town newspapers of e~ch student participant 4-Sample news release provided to each county cll~irman for localized releases supporting Russia trip 5-Mulligan appointltlcnt ltlnnounccd 6-Photo amp release on spanish rpca~ing sUpporters 7-Produced Re-elector ~ewsletter 8-Produced young voters youth signature card Letters Program 12 drapoundts on violence to San Francisco 10 to LA Times re students~for-ixon 10 to Herald Examiner re students 10 to channel 7 re good coverage of students 10 to channel 4 re good coverage 10 to channel 2 re no coverage of studentsS to Robert Vaughn re anti-Nixon co~ments 15 to Nichael Jackson re anti-Nixon cOments 3 on Barney Horris re anti-administrashytion COITffilents 15 to KHJ-TV re Stan Borman anti-Nixon co~ments Radio-TV Imalsis - Russia trip dominated vith heavy coverage of Democratic candidates John Brown (Kentucky Fried Chicken) received heavy coverage re Demo telethon fund raiser Our Radio Efforts We produced the following I-Peterson feed 2~Joe Piasta (USF Student E6dy resident)feed 3- Kent Clemence (USC Student Body President) fced

4-George shultz 5-Ronald Reagan 6-Statement from each of 11 student body presshyidents fed to home-tmm radio stations following press conference Key Campaign Activities I-Student Leaders for the President press conference in h~ (see attached) 2-Student Leaders for the President press conference in Sacramento (see attached) 3-Visit by Sec Peterson (good LA coverage) 4-Visit by Don Rumsfeld (good LA coverage see attached) 5-Visit by John Veneman 6-Emphasis on Spanish-Speaking iilltericans 7-Heavy letters to editor campaign building throughout the state Our Television Efforts Our caIaera crew shot soundcolor film for (-elivery to the foilomiddot-inr California stations San Francisco KTVU KROli KPIX KGO Sacramento CCR]l KXTV KOVR San Diego KFMB ROGO Fresno I0IJ KFSN KJEO Bakersfield KERO KBAK San Jose KNTV Palm Springs KHIR KPLr1 In addition the following stations were sent film with a tag featuring a local student body president TAVY Portsmouth Va KI1TV Omaha KLZ-rV Denver li1CVB-TV Necdha Mass KELO-TV Sioux Falls S D WISH-TV Indianapolis Ind WISC-TV Madison iisc KIiW-TV Seattle Icsh KROD-1V El Paso Tex WBRC-TV Birmingham Ala 9ur ralt1~9-~ Interviel Bookings Students booked on KATIC KHJ KFI KHJ-TV lecc KNXT-TV Noon Ne~s Opposition Activities McGovern is video taping his appearances sending to abo 3S-TV stations tlOughout the state Plans to follmmiddot this procedure in New Yor~ (see attached) Both McGovern amp Humphrey getting excellent exposure Were taping most of their public appearances Ashbrook still receivillg moderate coverage criticism of Russia trip Yorty supports the Presidents stand in Vietnam lr~le~s-pound N~ec1s l-A great deal of inconvenience and unnecessary cxpe1se las caused by 170i staff p-oviding incorrect and poorly plnned inforration on tie Student L82lders for ttle President 2-GOP VIP 5 scheduled to visit California are still not contacting our office in advance -- or while tleyrc here In addition many are unavailable for special interview amp talk sho~s Were being eaton up by our op~Qsition while our visitors refuse to cooperate 3-Th President or an ai(~5hould say sorething in sympathy with the pliglt of Soviet Jews 4-Visiting VIPs ore not providing advance copies of speeches releases etc bull and arc b-irgirS no vi suals 9rilphs or derlOnstrations 5-Please put us on your taililq lit for ncmiddots roJeisos also key releases frol trw vhiLc House G-tP vpoundrf t~cuctcJ ) 1701 0 ~J()(j~ Cj0st~] on tal~ SilCS to ippllud tilmiddot] I)resi~1cntfs StLT tl0rc~Tcnt- tlO~~CVcr- 170l le[UJC~ to rsid~ round dlta 0

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Xo siniiicant devclopmcnts on the campaiGn in )bine this week and very little comment on Democratic national activities

Television and radio covcrag~ (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

Except for routine coveraGe of state candidates nearlyall broadcas t news has been 1~rorn the netorks ~o pres iclent ial campaign developments

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June 6 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT First ~lOnday

You sent me a note asking who is responsible for this cover - what 1s the approval process - this is a disaster and whoever did it is not to publish First Monday again I talked with Dick Howard at lenqtb aDmit tEe approval prooess tor First Monday IIe and Chuck Colson after considerable-discussion over several months with Tom Evans and JoIalLofton I have established the following system for suggestions and approval on First MandaI and Monda~1

1) Colson or Howard personally call Tom Evans or Jobn Lofton with suggestions for possible textual comments in First Mondaz For example in the June 5 First Monday on the sUbstantive area every article except eurohe salute to Ted Aqnew and the pictures from Eye on Nixon was sugshygested by Colson or Howard Most of the requests were Presidential directives to Colson

2) Colson and Howard do not review the final text of either Mondax or First Monda~ before it goes to the printer They only review ilie tIna text on Special Editions

3) In case of dispute between Bvans and Lofton Colson will usually call Evans and persuade him to follow Howards suggestions to Lofton

As to your conoern about the cover Colson and Howard did not approve the pioture ao they do not approve any pictures within First Monday However it 1a Colsons opinion that the cover pIcture of First Mond~t is excellent It is an even better ahot of tne PreaIaen relaxing than the picture of the President on the yacht with -1oabacher

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As to your directive that whoever approved the picture should not publish First Mondai aqun that man is John Lofton However before he I e ther fired or has his job funotions shifted at the RNC you may want to discuss new approval procedures for Mon~X and First Mo~day with Colson My own guess is that Colson haa done quIte well to qat this far in exereisinq editorial control over these RNC publicat60ns However you may well want to ask Colson to go one stepfurther and review for final siqn-off the actual text and piotures of ~ndaI and Frat MondaIshy

Shall I cover this directly with Howard

GSjb

Jlllle 1 1972

Dee Mr Hewitt

Mr Hal4emaa was oet of the coutry witll the PreideM whee yOU BOte o( May 25 19n arlirella tGotlpel1tt

1 bow that he oaw t me to tbak yOG (or the two tlcketa that we ohtalaed tIlro JOIr offlc for Mr HaldemaD azul Mrs H Jbull Ha14maa (MI HaldellWA mother) (01 Wed edayl performaace

MI Haldemaa did bullbullbull GodapeU prior to the alaa trip~ aDCI tbof01l8ll1y -Joyed U

Slacerely

Gorda Strac Staff Aslstaat

to H B Hald

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIALbull

JUne 27 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI KlN KHACIIIGIAN

FROM GORDON SWRACHAN

SUBJECT McGovern Cartoon 1

You probably noticed the McGovern cartoon in Sundays New York Ti_s The double mirror effect is a classic t trust we wIll says it for the same wide distribution that last weeks article in Time magazine will receive at the appropriate time ---shy

GSjb

THE NEW YORK TIMES SUNDAY JUNE 25 1972

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Buoyed by tb result of the New York primary George McGovern was busy last week at the ticklish task of uniting hi political irregular with the Democratic establilhment How far are they apart See above bull

AD~tINIBTRATlVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

You probably followed the Minnesota plank put forward by McGovern qui~ elosely In partioular there was a plank on homosexual marriaqe It has been reported there were rY shots of two homosexuals danoing at the convention in lavender T-shirts I assume that you or Pat have acquired a tape of this

GSjb FU - 630

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL cent 7 bull

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

PROMt GORDON STRACHAN

You probably noticed McGovern 8 statement middotfind me a welta~ mothe~ who earns $8000 and Ill eat this entire report- An appropriate welfare example miqbt be found for later use

GSjb

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ADMINISTRATI~LY CONFIDENTIAL

June 13 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I BRUCE KEHRLI

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Politics

know how opposed you are to any political consideration ~pecially if they might effect the careful staffing of the presidents work However you should know that the entire attack 1n this week DNe answer to -Monday WFact- is aimed at the -gathering orowd at the White House- know you have been through the facts and advised Ehrlichman but maybe some thought should be given as to how we can respond to this frontal attack by the Democrats

Just a thouqht

GSjb

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  • Haldeman 13-16
Page 15: Richard Nixon Presidential Library Contested Materials ......13 16 6/5/1972 Letter From Gordon Strachan to Sirs. RE: Haldeman's appreciation for sending the Collectors Society's 1971

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL J _ n f 1

June 15 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI

Check with Hugh Sloan on the status of the n to be released by Auquat 4 via Stana on June 16

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL -

June 22 1972

-tEMORANDOM FORI ARTHUR FINKELSTEIN

PROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT New York Results t

I called your office yesterday to discus the New York primary results to learn that you were in the Empire State I usume you are preparing the same type of ana1yUs that you did on a preliminary basis from California When you complete that analysis please give me a call as I am particularly interested 1n where McGovern turned out his supporters I also want to know the specifics regarding the Delaney victory

GSjb PU - 73

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONPIDENTIAL l t

June 14 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI POLLOtl UP

GORDON SrRACHAN

Check witb Dave Parker on June 16 on the statue of his Celebritiee Program propoeal that he hac been working on wi1h Pout anc Porter

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL bullbull t

June 14 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI ARTHUR PI~~LSTEIN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

I noticed your lettar to the Editor of Politeia regardingthe 1960 election and the Alabama vote f would be intershyeted in receiv1nw oopies of your Latters to the Editor a there may be several linea that Magruder and others would want to put out through this magazine

GSjb FU - 619

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTL~ - June 12 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI FOLLOW UP

FROM a GORDON STRACHAN

Checl on Monday June 12 regarding whether Magruder has locked Ed Pailor as the attack man for the Democratic Convention lie was going to cover Mitchell on this on -June 9

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIALr lilt U- d I

June 12 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I FOLLOW UP

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

Check on June 15 on the statue of the California and WOmen analysis at 1701

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL - June 12 1912

MEMORANDUM PORI FOLLOW UP

GORDON STMCHAN

Check wi th Pete Dailey on the statu of the McGovern documentary which should be on 2-inoh tape on June 14

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL ~

JWle 10 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR FOLLOW-UP

FROM C~RD01~ STRACHAN

On Tuesday June 13 I check for the Rick Fore analysis of the McGovern Orqanization in California Also get the Jerry Jones controller report on California that will be submitted to Malek

June 5 1972

Dear SirBs

Mr aldeman has aaked 1M to 811pre8 his thanks for sending ~he Collector Societys 1971 and 1l 1II181ibership cards At this time Mr Ualdeaan cannot become a member of the Society therefore the meMbership cards are beinC] returned to you so that you remoe his name from your records

Thank you

Sincerely

Gordon Straehan staff Abullbulllatant to H R Haldeman

Franklin Mint Collectors Society ranklin Center Pennsylvania 19063

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FORa LEN GARMENT

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

Pat Moynihan called Bob on June 16 to say that an amazingshynumber of people around Harvard and MIT are extremely upset at the prospect of McGovern IJ nomination ThOtle upset include many liberal Democrats One partioular individual that Moynihan thouqht you should contact on behalf of the President is Ithiel de Sola Pool of MIT

After the Democratic Convention many of these Democratic intellectuals will support the President according to Moynihan

John t4itcbell hbullbull seen a few of the intellectuals and Jeff Hart recently wrote bull story indioating that you and Mitchell were conferring with a large number of individuals who are wnot normally frequenters of the Whito HOUBemiddot

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONPIDENTIAL I

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI DICK HOWARD

PROMs GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Media ~rontorini

Attached are the Delaware Oklahoma North Dakota and Wisconsin media moni~rin9 reports Please advise me as to when we will bave the meetinq to fiqure out how

to qet more out of the media monitoring projeot

GSjb FU - 76

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI LARRY HIGBY

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECTs surroq~ A~tek Plan

In case theres any doubt in your mind about the importance of getting the surrogate attack problem resolved once and for all please read the attached memorandum from Pat ODonnell It is the clearest statement on paper of the very substantial differences between Colsons concetion of the surrogates and Mitchells ODonnell says forget the plan but rather fill the big - already scheduled - events with surroqates

GSjb FU - 77

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTONmiddot

June 26 1972

MEMORlNDU1vl FOR HERBERT L PORTEn J CURTIS BERGE

FROM PATRICK E ODONNELL~ SUBJECT II

In response to a request for comments issued distribution of the Surrogate Attack Planll

we have put together a chronological listing of selected events taking place during the period September 4 through November 7 1972 They were chosen for a nun1ber of reasons and are oriented towards but not limited to national organizations key states major local events and miscellaneous but politiczelly advanshytageous rums Input came from such special voting blocks as youth labor blacks aged farmers veterans Jews ethnics etc etc

On cornpgtring this list with the assignrnents set forth in the Surrogate Plan ve find a plethora of occasions where either the party scheduled into the ographic area is not appropriegtte middotfor the job or there is no one alloc to the area at all Nonetheless a substantic1 number of

se Inc swill dernand and as in the past D1USt receive Cabinet level Adnllnistratioll representation Accordingly we are concerned that e npoundlexibiliti fOT covering events not included in your plan as cited in pa~c hvo of your meJYlO lill be in reality an unattail1able factor If thp- lejcl ~inrO~tFs are schednled by 1701 to cl1npaicl1

three (heys a week prinlarily on a key s tate and ~~eo ba s it is extrerndy unlikely they will be 2v(~i13b1e to do further travelling

andor spc21~ill~ to cover mm1erous or events not yet into consider~~tion by your scheduling op(~ration

In short the pLn is at least a first step towards thoughtful anel inlellirent uti1i zaiion of Ollr top spokcsrncn the canlpaigl1 Crlll1 period Hocvel we (leIinitcly feel that it is a nlatler

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of sonlC priority to cover as luany of thesc inlportant foruns as possible with Cabinet level spokesmen rather than attcmpting to create cvents on a wholesale basis SilUply to adhcre to a rough plan which by its very definition is oriented towards percentages and geographic distribution Therefore it is incumbent upon the rc election effort that all interested parties resolve these and other logistical difficulties before signing 01pound on or fornlalizing the plan

Ve have not addressed the inevitable issue of the reluctant or choosy surrogate Past cA-perience has proven these individuals to be a lTIOst disconcerting thorn in the side of progress If they are not nropcrlv and full) rnotivated the best n12n in the world

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will crumble in execution It vill probably take at least onc head-on nleeting with the President to sufficiently ignite the fire We can discuss this at a later date

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIOEN~IAL

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM PORi LARRY HIGBY

FROth GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT 1 Celebrities

Finally the Celebritie plan arrved by Ray Caldiero The plan itself eems fairly toOd It accomplishes what We ve been after for months - that ia one man ultimately responsible at 1101 with the back9round and experienoe I would appreciate your comment before we send it to Bob

oci Alexander P Butterfield

GSjb H - FU - 76

COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT

June 28 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR MR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM HERBERT L PORTER ~

Thought you might be interested in the attached Caldiero is now responsible for these three groups reporting to me

Attachment

bull Committee for the Re-election of the President

MEMORANDUM June 26 1972

MEMORANDUH FOR HERBERT L PORTER

FROM RAYMOND CALDIERO ~~ SUBJECT Celebrities Athletes and American

Music

Prior to our visit to California you asked me to get involved as much as I could while in Los Angeles with the Celebrity American MusicAthlete combine and to offer you my honest appraisal of the situation with specific recommendations for improvement and middotproper utilization of this resource bull

1

The following represents the current status of the Celebrity American MusicAthlete program its needs problems and recomshymendations with specific ideas and programs that should be implemented immediately

Current Status

At the present time you have three separate celebrity divisions the movie industry celebrities with offices in Los Angeles and New YOFk American Music in Nashville and Athletes in New York Each of these divisions seems to operate autonomously with no coordination among the three divisions To date no one person has had enough free time to spend with this operation to offer the necessary supervision organization implementation of ideas and programs and recruitment and servicing of these notables Unless this function is created within the Committee proper utilization of this fantastic resource vill not be forthshycoming

Needs

The three celebrity groups must be properly coordinated so they work as one -- and should report to one person All three celebrity groups are identifiable voter blocs all have the same unique characteristics of notariety and all should be utilized as one support source

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I vLew the entire celebrity operation as a public relations sales function -- one that should be used to support events with our surrogates voter blocs citizens groups and most importantly to achieve the proper media coverage with the many celebrities - shyall supporting the main objective to re-elect the President We must re-structure our priorities and get the main job accomplished utilizing the best people for the best job There is absolutely---- ---- no sense in making another wave to give to our opposition

Proper direction plans policies main objectives programs ideas and specific events must be planned immediately with first priority being the support function to the Republican National Convention Thousands of TVradio and newspaper media ~LlI b~ at the Convention and our celebrity resource must be properly staged to take advantage of this media opportunity

~ -~ecommendations~

~e aanagement techniques to be employed in the celebrity operation are ~ 1) responding to the specific needs and 2) creating new ~isual opportunities In Los Angeles we have a most capable v~lunteer (full time) in Mrs Sue Taurog Mrs Taurog knows all of the movie industry celebrities personally due to her heavy involvement through the years in working with her prominent director husband Norman Taurog Miss Patty Schrager themiddot secretary in the L A officeis alsa very competent in scheduling proper implementation and follow-up with the celebrities and their specific events I recommended to you that Mr Crane be transshyferred back to Universal and that a working Executive Committee be set up with such people as Johnny Grant Mary Ann Mob1y Chad and Shelby Everett etc If we can properly implement this Executive Committee with each person doing his share the office will purr Additional celebrities must be recruited and then serviced

With Ed Crane now back at Universal Studios he can be utilized on special projects for the celebrity operation (within his job limitations) special projects for Taft Schreiber and utilization of Universal facilities as the needs come up within the celebrity operationbull

In Nashville we must establish a new set of guidelines and specific programs with Bill Warner the Executive Director

The Athletes for the President operation seems to be in capable hands with Tom Scott However priorities objectives and proper coordination of his efforts must be implemented

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The New York celebrity operation under Ruth Chase needs immediate direction I strongly suggest that we name an Executive Director to operate as the titular head of the New York celebrity operation Mr Dave Brown who is the husband of Helen Gurley Brown of Cosmopolitan Hagazine would be perfect With Mr Brown in this capacity our New York celebrity resources would be opened up considerably

All of our celebrity offices should coordinate the scheduling of all events through Ed Cowling in the Surrogates Services Office Ed has a working relationship with the various celebrity groups and my recommendation is that Cowling continue to function in this capacity scheduling celebrities into already scheduled events

Ideas and Programs to be Implemented

(A) Celebrity Briefing Books - Containing specific information on the Presidents accomplishments stands on issues Vietnam briefing etc bullbullbullbull should be prepared immediately for all of our committed celebrities Celebrities are used to being scripted and must be given the party line to properly achieve the main purpose of their support function

(B) Celebrity Schedules - All of our committed celebrities must be contacted immediately for their schedules from July 1st shyNovember 7 1972 i e How much time can we expect from you working on behalf of the re-election of the President This way we will not be constantly spinning our wheels to try to track them down as they travel throughout the U S Knowing the specific schedules will allow us the opportunity of properly scheduling -- even if they are doing summer stock in Indianapolis for example We must receive a time commitment from our celebrities

(C) Celebrity Hedia Plan - Knmring the time commitments and schedules of our celebrities will allow us to implement a celebri ty media plan on TVIradio talk shows rallies nevspaper intervicvs in various cities throughout the U S This will give us a mass media approach rather than a rifle shot here and there In addition~ we will be able to be in constant contact at all times -- continuing the party line flow of information

(D) Celebrity TV Special - We must start immediately to plan for a 90-minute TV special to be viewed on prime tine Contact should be made with our top Republican producers Ronald Tayne Jack Philbin and Paul Keyes This TV special should be scheduled ~or late October or early November Objective would be to show celebrity support for the President to swing the last minute undecided voters (Detlocrats Independents and youth)

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(E) Radio and TV Spots - must be produced with our celebrities and scheduled throughout select major markets in the U S

(F) Special Campaign Show - utilizing the Tonight Show Dick Cavett Merv Griffin and Mike Douglas talk shows This show should be dedicated entirely to a discussion of the candidates -- utilizing our top celebrities and the opposition celebrities in an informal discussion and quasi-debate type format

(G) Package Shows - should be produced and used for fund raiser celebrity shows and fund raiser dinners

(H) San Clemente Party - Celebrities sho~ld be invited to the Western White House for an informal visit with the President if possible If they could shake his hand listen to a small talk and have the President thank them for their support this

would be a gre~t motivating force for both the committed and uncommitted celebrities I would suggest if at all possible that this get-together be scheduled sometime after the Democratic Convention and prior to the Republican Convention

(I) Recruitment Campaign for Humphrey and Muskie Celebrities shyAssuming that McGovern will be the Democratic candidate this leaves the Humphrcy and Huskie celebrities up for grabs These celebrities should be contacted immediately after the DNC and sold on supporting the President You know McGovern will be doing the same If we are successful in this effort these celebrities could be invited to the San Clemente party and even utilized at the Republican Convent~on

(J) Country and Western Show - Immediate plans should be formulated for a Country and Western Show (fund raiser) in Nashville Tennessee

(K) Major Celebrity Fund Raisers - Immediate thought should be given to a propcrly staged Big Name fund raiser Due to accessibility of our celebrities California and New York would be most appropriate cities

(L) Celebrity Golf Tournament - Suggest we consider this golf tournament at the Lakeside Country Club (California) and utilize our celebrities athletes golfers committed and uncommitted celebrities in a massive fund raiser Since this is Bob Hopes Country Club ole may be able to talk him into a cocktail party after the tournament co-hosted by Bing Crosby Celebrities like Glen Campbell Dean wrtin etc would be most interested in this type of event

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(M) Republican National Convention - Plans for the utilization of our celebrities at the Conven~ion are already underway as per our previous discussions However much additional work must be put forth in this area in order to get the maximum media exposure of our celebrities

(N) Celebrity Charters to Republican Convention - Strongly suggest that we consider chartering an aircraft in Los Angeles and New York and fly our celebrities to the Republican Convention This is the only way we can be certain they will be in attendance

(0) Campaign Train - Celebrities should be coordinated and properly interspersed on the campaign train as it travels from coast to coast

(P) Celebrities at Los Angeles Airport - Suggest we utilize some of our celebrities to pass out material on the President at L A Airport to thethousands of people that pass through on a daily basis With this properly coordinated we could achie~e press and media coverage almost on a daily basis This theme can be spread out to include major airports in the U S

(Q) After the Campaign - The RNC should set-up a Celebrity Advisory Service after the campaign The curtain usually drops on all of our celebrities immediately after a Presidential campaign Suggest we continue to recruit new celebrities keep our lists up to date keep them involved and informed with a monthly or quarterly newsletter We should utilize our celebrities for local candidates State Central Committees Federated Womens Groups lihite House Senatorial Gubernatorial Congressional campaigns etc By setting up this small office we can get our celebrities to work for the Republican Party all year long

When 1974 comes - We are ready

When 1976 comes - We are ready

There is no sense to go through lists every two and four years to try and recruit celebrities This should be a sustained effort with a volunteer part time When the curtain drops after a campaign ~e lo~e many of our strong committed celebrities It is my honest opinion that constant contact with our many celebrities will add a bit of additional flair and glamour to the Hhite House

Programs Co~pletedWorking

Since my involvement with the celebrity operation the following events have been completed andor working

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1 Taft Schreiber party 2 Ed Canemoved to Universal 3 Los Angeles office re-organized 4 Los Angeles Executive Committee organization

underway 5 Updated list of celebrities as of 62372 6 Celebrity recruitment underway 7 Update of celebrity files ie biographies and

pictures 8 Eight additional celebrities recruited 9 Convention plans underway

Conclusion

The responsibility of the celebrity operation should be the prime activity of one man at the Committee He should provide the management guidelines and supervise the entire celebrity operation He should provide the proper PR guidance and serve as an idea man for innovative events utilizing the celebrities to the best advantages of all concerned

As I have stated privately Bart and now formally -- I am ready willing and able to take on this function and honestly feel that I could do the best job for the Committee and for the President Its an area with which I feel extremely capable and comfortable due to my previous experience and exposure to the industry I have the support and confidence of Taft Schreiber and Dick Zanuck who are real keys to the entire operation I firmly believe that 1 could very easily take on this new responsibility as well as being PR Swing Man for CliffMillers operation I would strongly suggest that we move the celebrity function under the direction of Cliff Miller with me implementing supervising and providing the ideas s

etc Anything if properly organized and given the proper objectives and ideas directed by someone-with management ability can work well

I

ADMINISTRATrvELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 30 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

trust your research forces have preserved tor appropriate US8 the picture of McGovern kissing Coretta Kinq on the steps of the Capitol in South Carolina

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM OR I LARRY HIGBY

PROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Magruders Press Contacts

The January 17th suggestion by Bob to John Mitchell that Jeb should not be a press contact is not beinq followed Aside from the special assignments to talk with the press such as the shift of the Convention from San Diego to Miami Beach Magruder meets periodically with the press Most recently on Priday when I called hiB office told me that he did not want to be interrupted as be was wwith a reporter- Whether Magruder continues to talk with the press ia I suppose Mitchells decision but you should know that Bob a -personal view W is not being followed

GSjb

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LAtRY HI ~BY

()~DON STRACH~N

I taILed at so~ lencth with Petersmeyer on Friday reoadding his role betw~cn now and the election Bob las his letter and Ehrlichfllan s comments which basically suggest that Gregg Peteremeyer be a spokesshyman for the Pr~aident to non-youthful votinq croups (Rotllry Lions womens talk shows conferences etc) For Petersmeyer to perfon[ well in this function he must be rmsitioned correctly Petersmeyer leans towar~ attachinr himself to Ehrlichman since Fhrllchlan SeelYs most e~thusiastic about his rolA lmd has hintea that Petersrneyer would be a aood spokasman to join Ehrlichman at stlected events fowever that will not commJH the bulk of Petersn~eyer I s ttrP lIe lflill nce(~ independent scheduling with the correct priorJty For thts to be done we shoulCl Make a basic decision as to whether Petersrneuroyer is to fend for hirflself under Ihrlichman s tutelaqe or wh~ther we should position PetersJlAyer with caison to schedule him in appropriate events

Petersmeyer is worJ~inf on a spe~~(h that he will have Safire review thiR wee)

Petersrneyer will alBO fleet ~dth Cohen and trampe interns to determine ihtch interns would fit 1n his overall plan of six yourlq effective spokesmen for the PrEsic1ent

GSdg

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM 0 GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Ca2aisn survex - Wave II

Concerning your request that Bob Teeter submit the results of the Seoand Wave in a format which will give comparative data aide by side 80 that we oan indioate what the changes have been with regard to issues eto over the put seVeral month in my June 6 memorandum to Haldeman attached at Tab B was the format for receiving the results of Wave II Another copy is attached for you to this memo As you can see the parenthetical notationa will indicate the change from the previous wave of polls As I mentioned in my memorandum of June 6 Teeter would have changed the format (which I consider quite ~ as it ia) in any way to suit your requirements A chanqe at this point however would delay the receipt of the results

GSjb

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON

June 19 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM L HIGBY~

I assume that whenlitdoes his analysis of the new poll data helll have comparative data side by side so we can indicate what the changes have been with regard to issues etc over the last several months Is this the way it is set up

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0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

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(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

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Nixon HcGovern Undecided

Nixon Humphrey Undcciccd

Nixon Kennedy Unded G(d

State Dates No of Intervicws

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Nhon Humphrey Hallace Undecided

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Nixon HcGovcrn Undecided

Nixon Burphrcy Undcciccd

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Nixon HcGovcrn i-lallace Undecided Nuber

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Education Less than High School High School Graduate College

Relivion Cctholic

~ Protestant

JCi-lish Other

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National Defense

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Strength

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35-44 years 45-54 years 55-6 years 65 years +

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0

deg deg0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

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0 0 0 0 0 0

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Religion Catholic Protestant Jewish Other

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State Dates No of Interviews

Three pa8es of conclusions highlighting differences from tradishy

ticnal patterns and significant changes from first 7ave bull

State Datcs No of Interviews

CAHPAIG rLICATIONS

Three pagcs of rcco~~endations and suggestions for campaign

action

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ADMINISTRAlTVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 10 1972

JfEMORANDUM FOR DICK HOWARD

FROM GOROON STRACHAN

SUBJECT ~a Monitorinsz Reports

Attached are the Media MonibDring Reports from the system established by Van Shumway at 1701 You may have been talking to Van directly about theBe reports presumably you and Chuck will have some written comments for Van suggsatinq improvements andohanges~ I would appreciate receiving a copy of the comments

Thank you

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Sr[TE Tennessee

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HEJSPAP~R COVERG~ OF THE CP-JmiddotIPA IGN

All lire stuff no local c 1)nns generated NiXon domishyna s the n~ws ~ith Noscow Trip HUJnp and McGovern splitt Deillocra~ic coverage

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AJl papers carried lead s~ories of Presidents trip --wire service stuff TV vas rna stl y nat ional Ie vel Good editorial comment thus r nore expected early next veek

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Television (Analysis with e~phasis on TV) shy

The Nosco~middot tri) ad the return also of course dominated radio and television coveraGe TlC tune as al-os t invarialy favorab1eneut ral gain the thought that the su~~it ~as a gre2t perso~al success for the President was underscored by the hopeful opticis1 the t characterized the pre-sul7lit coverabe bull Coverage las daily and very etensive

CoveraGe of Julie Eisenhoer visit already fonarded to Allen Hall at tmiddotfuite House copy of SU1la1-~ and also cl el closed

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62 - Central e6ional ChrG appt lt - Altoona 1 of I TV 1 radio 1 of 1 dailies

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As usual no actual activity ~n Pen1sylvania by the De20cratic cont~~ders

Good coveraga of California prisary sene stuff on ~J priary Also good coverage - conti~u_~ - on ~allaces conditien - especially report on possible volu~tary cove~cnt retGrning to toes

State lfric Secy contiJcS

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~~_~s ~CJri1t ~~cc1iu~~veragc - Excellent coverage of Student Leaders for the Presicient Prcslccm I S Hussiu trip dominated news reports most favorble Democratic candidates campaigning heavily Ou t Mec1i~ Efforts l-Invit~tion to student press conference 2-Statewide rc se on s for the President 3-P~oto amp story to home-town newspapers of e~ch student participant 4-Sample news release provided to each county cll~irman for localized releases supporting Russia trip 5-Mulligan appointltlcnt ltlnnounccd 6-Photo amp release on spanish rpca~ing sUpporters 7-Produced Re-elector ~ewsletter 8-Produced young voters youth signature card Letters Program 12 drapoundts on violence to San Francisco 10 to LA Times re students~for-ixon 10 to Herald Examiner re students 10 to channel 7 re good coverage of students 10 to channel 4 re good coverage 10 to channel 2 re no coverage of studentsS to Robert Vaughn re anti-Nixon co~ments 15 to Nichael Jackson re anti-Nixon cOments 3 on Barney Horris re anti-administrashytion COITffilents 15 to KHJ-TV re Stan Borman anti-Nixon co~ments Radio-TV Imalsis - Russia trip dominated vith heavy coverage of Democratic candidates John Brown (Kentucky Fried Chicken) received heavy coverage re Demo telethon fund raiser Our Radio Efforts We produced the following I-Peterson feed 2~Joe Piasta (USF Student E6dy resident)feed 3- Kent Clemence (USC Student Body President) fced

4-George shultz 5-Ronald Reagan 6-Statement from each of 11 student body presshyidents fed to home-tmm radio stations following press conference Key Campaign Activities I-Student Leaders for the President press conference in h~ (see attached) 2-Student Leaders for the President press conference in Sacramento (see attached) 3-Visit by Sec Peterson (good LA coverage) 4-Visit by Don Rumsfeld (good LA coverage see attached) 5-Visit by John Veneman 6-Emphasis on Spanish-Speaking iilltericans 7-Heavy letters to editor campaign building throughout the state Our Television Efforts Our caIaera crew shot soundcolor film for (-elivery to the foilomiddot-inr California stations San Francisco KTVU KROli KPIX KGO Sacramento CCR]l KXTV KOVR San Diego KFMB ROGO Fresno I0IJ KFSN KJEO Bakersfield KERO KBAK San Jose KNTV Palm Springs KHIR KPLr1 In addition the following stations were sent film with a tag featuring a local student body president TAVY Portsmouth Va KI1TV Omaha KLZ-rV Denver li1CVB-TV Necdha Mass KELO-TV Sioux Falls S D WISH-TV Indianapolis Ind WISC-TV Madison iisc KIiW-TV Seattle Icsh KROD-1V El Paso Tex WBRC-TV Birmingham Ala 9ur ralt1~9-~ Interviel Bookings Students booked on KATIC KHJ KFI KHJ-TV lecc KNXT-TV Noon Ne~s Opposition Activities McGovern is video taping his appearances sending to abo 3S-TV stations tlOughout the state Plans to follmmiddot this procedure in New Yor~ (see attached) Both McGovern amp Humphrey getting excellent exposure Were taping most of their public appearances Ashbrook still receivillg moderate coverage criticism of Russia trip Yorty supports the Presidents stand in Vietnam lr~le~s-pound N~ec1s l-A great deal of inconvenience and unnecessary cxpe1se las caused by 170i staff p-oviding incorrect and poorly plnned inforration on tie Student L82lders for ttle President 2-GOP VIP 5 scheduled to visit California are still not contacting our office in advance -- or while tleyrc here In addition many are unavailable for special interview amp talk sho~s Were being eaton up by our op~Qsition while our visitors refuse to cooperate 3-Th President or an ai(~5hould say sorething in sympathy with the pliglt of Soviet Jews 4-Visiting VIPs ore not providing advance copies of speeches releases etc bull and arc b-irgirS no vi suals 9rilphs or derlOnstrations 5-Please put us on your taililq lit for ncmiddots roJeisos also key releases frol trw vhiLc House G-tP vpoundrf t~cuctcJ ) 1701 0 ~J()(j~ Cj0st~] on tal~ SilCS to ippllud tilmiddot] I)resi~1cntfs StLT tl0rc~Tcnt- tlO~~CVcr- 170l le[UJC~ to rsid~ round dlta 0

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Xo siniiicant devclopmcnts on the campaiGn in )bine this week and very little comment on Democratic national activities

Television and radio covcrag~ (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

Except for routine coveraGe of state candidates nearlyall broadcas t news has been 1~rorn the netorks ~o pres iclent ial campaign developments

Traditional Nernorial DaYcoverage of parades and ceremonies made frequent note of the lack of vociferous demonstrations of any kind _this year bull ___

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California well coverod but anti-climactic Main focus of latter on

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met 6372 to select delegates to convention Press noted 10 optimism

2) record solvency 3) miffed feelings of those who wanted to be but

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June 6 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT First ~lOnday

You sent me a note asking who is responsible for this cover - what 1s the approval process - this is a disaster and whoever did it is not to publish First Monday again I talked with Dick Howard at lenqtb aDmit tEe approval prooess tor First Monday IIe and Chuck Colson after considerable-discussion over several months with Tom Evans and JoIalLofton I have established the following system for suggestions and approval on First MandaI and Monda~1

1) Colson or Howard personally call Tom Evans or Jobn Lofton with suggestions for possible textual comments in First Mondaz For example in the June 5 First Monday on the sUbstantive area every article except eurohe salute to Ted Aqnew and the pictures from Eye on Nixon was sugshygested by Colson or Howard Most of the requests were Presidential directives to Colson

2) Colson and Howard do not review the final text of either Mondax or First Monda~ before it goes to the printer They only review ilie tIna text on Special Editions

3) In case of dispute between Bvans and Lofton Colson will usually call Evans and persuade him to follow Howards suggestions to Lofton

As to your conoern about the cover Colson and Howard did not approve the pioture ao they do not approve any pictures within First Monday However it 1a Colsons opinion that the cover pIcture of First Mond~t is excellent It is an even better ahot of tne PreaIaen relaxing than the picture of the President on the yacht with -1oabacher

- 2 shy

As to your directive that whoever approved the picture should not publish First Mondai aqun that man is John Lofton However before he I e ther fired or has his job funotions shifted at the RNC you may want to discuss new approval procedures for Mon~X and First Mo~day with Colson My own guess is that Colson haa done quIte well to qat this far in exereisinq editorial control over these RNC publicat60ns However you may well want to ask Colson to go one stepfurther and review for final siqn-off the actual text and piotures of ~ndaI and Frat MondaIshy

Shall I cover this directly with Howard

GSjb

Jlllle 1 1972

Dee Mr Hewitt

Mr Hal4emaa was oet of the coutry witll the PreideM whee yOU BOte o( May 25 19n arlirella tGotlpel1tt

1 bow that he oaw t me to tbak yOG (or the two tlcketa that we ohtalaed tIlro JOIr offlc for Mr HaldemaD azul Mrs H Jbull Ha14maa (MI HaldellWA mother) (01 Wed edayl performaace

MI Haldemaa did bullbullbull GodapeU prior to the alaa trip~ aDCI tbof01l8ll1y -Joyed U

Slacerely

Gorda Strac Staff Aslstaat

to H B Hald

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GSpm

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIALbull

JUne 27 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI KlN KHACIIIGIAN

FROM GORDON SWRACHAN

SUBJECT McGovern Cartoon 1

You probably noticed the McGovern cartoon in Sundays New York Ti_s The double mirror effect is a classic t trust we wIll says it for the same wide distribution that last weeks article in Time magazine will receive at the appropriate time ---shy

GSjb

THE NEW YORK TIMES SUNDAY JUNE 25 1972

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Buoyed by tb result of the New York primary George McGovern was busy last week at the ticklish task of uniting hi political irregular with the Democratic establilhment How far are they apart See above bull

AD~tINIBTRATlVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

You probably followed the Minnesota plank put forward by McGovern qui~ elosely In partioular there was a plank on homosexual marriaqe It has been reported there were rY shots of two homosexuals danoing at the convention in lavender T-shirts I assume that you or Pat have acquired a tape of this

GSjb FU - 630

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL cent 7 bull

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

PROMt GORDON STRACHAN

You probably noticed McGovern 8 statement middotfind me a welta~ mothe~ who earns $8000 and Ill eat this entire report- An appropriate welfare example miqbt be found for later use

GSjb

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ADMINISTRATI~LY CONFIDENTIAL

June 13 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I BRUCE KEHRLI

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Politics

know how opposed you are to any political consideration ~pecially if they might effect the careful staffing of the presidents work However you should know that the entire attack 1n this week DNe answer to -Monday WFact- is aimed at the -gathering orowd at the White House- know you have been through the facts and advised Ehrlichman but maybe some thought should be given as to how we can respond to this frontal attack by the Democrats

Just a thouqht

GSjb

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Page 16: Richard Nixon Presidential Library Contested Materials ......13 16 6/5/1972 Letter From Gordon Strachan to Sirs. RE: Haldeman's appreciation for sending the Collectors Society's 1971

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL -

June 22 1972

-tEMORANDOM FORI ARTHUR FINKELSTEIN

PROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT New York Results t

I called your office yesterday to discus the New York primary results to learn that you were in the Empire State I usume you are preparing the same type of ana1yUs that you did on a preliminary basis from California When you complete that analysis please give me a call as I am particularly interested 1n where McGovern turned out his supporters I also want to know the specifics regarding the Delaney victory

GSjb PU - 73

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONPIDENTIAL l t

June 14 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI POLLOtl UP

GORDON SrRACHAN

Check witb Dave Parker on June 16 on the statue of his Celebritiee Program propoeal that he hac been working on wi1h Pout anc Porter

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL bullbull t

June 14 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI ARTHUR PI~~LSTEIN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

I noticed your lettar to the Editor of Politeia regardingthe 1960 election and the Alabama vote f would be intershyeted in receiv1nw oopies of your Latters to the Editor a there may be several linea that Magruder and others would want to put out through this magazine

GSjb FU - 619

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTL~ - June 12 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI FOLLOW UP

FROM a GORDON STRACHAN

Checl on Monday June 12 regarding whether Magruder has locked Ed Pailor as the attack man for the Democratic Convention lie was going to cover Mitchell on this on -June 9

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIALr lilt U- d I

June 12 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I FOLLOW UP

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

Check on June 15 on the statue of the California and WOmen analysis at 1701

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL - June 12 1912

MEMORANDUM PORI FOLLOW UP

GORDON STMCHAN

Check wi th Pete Dailey on the statu of the McGovern documentary which should be on 2-inoh tape on June 14

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL ~

JWle 10 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR FOLLOW-UP

FROM C~RD01~ STRACHAN

On Tuesday June 13 I check for the Rick Fore analysis of the McGovern Orqanization in California Also get the Jerry Jones controller report on California that will be submitted to Malek

June 5 1972

Dear SirBs

Mr aldeman has aaked 1M to 811pre8 his thanks for sending ~he Collector Societys 1971 and 1l 1II181ibership cards At this time Mr Ualdeaan cannot become a member of the Society therefore the meMbership cards are beinC] returned to you so that you remoe his name from your records

Thank you

Sincerely

Gordon Straehan staff Abullbulllatant to H R Haldeman

Franklin Mint Collectors Society ranklin Center Pennsylvania 19063

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FORa LEN GARMENT

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

Pat Moynihan called Bob on June 16 to say that an amazingshynumber of people around Harvard and MIT are extremely upset at the prospect of McGovern IJ nomination ThOtle upset include many liberal Democrats One partioular individual that Moynihan thouqht you should contact on behalf of the President is Ithiel de Sola Pool of MIT

After the Democratic Convention many of these Democratic intellectuals will support the President according to Moynihan

John t4itcbell hbullbull seen a few of the intellectuals and Jeff Hart recently wrote bull story indioating that you and Mitchell were conferring with a large number of individuals who are wnot normally frequenters of the Whito HOUBemiddot

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONPIDENTIAL I

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI DICK HOWARD

PROMs GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Media ~rontorini

Attached are the Delaware Oklahoma North Dakota and Wisconsin media moni~rin9 reports Please advise me as to when we will bave the meetinq to fiqure out how

to qet more out of the media monitoring projeot

GSjb FU - 76

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI LARRY HIGBY

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECTs surroq~ A~tek Plan

In case theres any doubt in your mind about the importance of getting the surrogate attack problem resolved once and for all please read the attached memorandum from Pat ODonnell It is the clearest statement on paper of the very substantial differences between Colsons concetion of the surrogates and Mitchells ODonnell says forget the plan but rather fill the big - already scheduled - events with surroqates

GSjb FU - 77

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTONmiddot

June 26 1972

MEMORlNDU1vl FOR HERBERT L PORTEn J CURTIS BERGE

FROM PATRICK E ODONNELL~ SUBJECT II

In response to a request for comments issued distribution of the Surrogate Attack Planll

we have put together a chronological listing of selected events taking place during the period September 4 through November 7 1972 They were chosen for a nun1ber of reasons and are oriented towards but not limited to national organizations key states major local events and miscellaneous but politiczelly advanshytageous rums Input came from such special voting blocks as youth labor blacks aged farmers veterans Jews ethnics etc etc

On cornpgtring this list with the assignrnents set forth in the Surrogate Plan ve find a plethora of occasions where either the party scheduled into the ographic area is not appropriegtte middotfor the job or there is no one alloc to the area at all Nonetheless a substantic1 number of

se Inc swill dernand and as in the past D1USt receive Cabinet level Adnllnistratioll representation Accordingly we are concerned that e npoundlexibiliti fOT covering events not included in your plan as cited in pa~c hvo of your meJYlO lill be in reality an unattail1able factor If thp- lejcl ~inrO~tFs are schednled by 1701 to cl1npaicl1

three (heys a week prinlarily on a key s tate and ~~eo ba s it is extrerndy unlikely they will be 2v(~i13b1e to do further travelling

andor spc21~ill~ to cover mm1erous or events not yet into consider~~tion by your scheduling op(~ration

In short the pLn is at least a first step towards thoughtful anel inlellirent uti1i zaiion of Ollr top spokcsrncn the canlpaigl1 Crlll1 period Hocvel we (leIinitcly feel that it is a nlatler

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of sonlC priority to cover as luany of thesc inlportant foruns as possible with Cabinet level spokesmen rather than attcmpting to create cvents on a wholesale basis SilUply to adhcre to a rough plan which by its very definition is oriented towards percentages and geographic distribution Therefore it is incumbent upon the rc election effort that all interested parties resolve these and other logistical difficulties before signing 01pound on or fornlalizing the plan

Ve have not addressed the inevitable issue of the reluctant or choosy surrogate Past cA-perience has proven these individuals to be a lTIOst disconcerting thorn in the side of progress If they are not nropcrlv and full) rnotivated the best n12n in the world

1 J 1

will crumble in execution It vill probably take at least onc head-on nleeting with the President to sufficiently ignite the fire We can discuss this at a later date

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--ucc Gordon Strachan

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIOEN~IAL

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM PORi LARRY HIGBY

FROth GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT 1 Celebrities

Finally the Celebritie plan arrved by Ray Caldiero The plan itself eems fairly toOd It accomplishes what We ve been after for months - that ia one man ultimately responsible at 1101 with the back9round and experienoe I would appreciate your comment before we send it to Bob

oci Alexander P Butterfield

GSjb H - FU - 76

COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT

June 28 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR MR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM HERBERT L PORTER ~

Thought you might be interested in the attached Caldiero is now responsible for these three groups reporting to me

Attachment

bull Committee for the Re-election of the President

MEMORANDUM June 26 1972

MEMORANDUH FOR HERBERT L PORTER

FROM RAYMOND CALDIERO ~~ SUBJECT Celebrities Athletes and American

Music

Prior to our visit to California you asked me to get involved as much as I could while in Los Angeles with the Celebrity American MusicAthlete combine and to offer you my honest appraisal of the situation with specific recommendations for improvement and middotproper utilization of this resource bull

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The following represents the current status of the Celebrity American MusicAthlete program its needs problems and recomshymendations with specific ideas and programs that should be implemented immediately

Current Status

At the present time you have three separate celebrity divisions the movie industry celebrities with offices in Los Angeles and New YOFk American Music in Nashville and Athletes in New York Each of these divisions seems to operate autonomously with no coordination among the three divisions To date no one person has had enough free time to spend with this operation to offer the necessary supervision organization implementation of ideas and programs and recruitment and servicing of these notables Unless this function is created within the Committee proper utilization of this fantastic resource vill not be forthshycoming

Needs

The three celebrity groups must be properly coordinated so they work as one -- and should report to one person All three celebrity groups are identifiable voter blocs all have the same unique characteristics of notariety and all should be utilized as one support source

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I vLew the entire celebrity operation as a public relations sales function -- one that should be used to support events with our surrogates voter blocs citizens groups and most importantly to achieve the proper media coverage with the many celebrities - shyall supporting the main objective to re-elect the President We must re-structure our priorities and get the main job accomplished utilizing the best people for the best job There is absolutely---- ---- no sense in making another wave to give to our opposition

Proper direction plans policies main objectives programs ideas and specific events must be planned immediately with first priority being the support function to the Republican National Convention Thousands of TVradio and newspaper media ~LlI b~ at the Convention and our celebrity resource must be properly staged to take advantage of this media opportunity

~ -~ecommendations~

~e aanagement techniques to be employed in the celebrity operation are ~ 1) responding to the specific needs and 2) creating new ~isual opportunities In Los Angeles we have a most capable v~lunteer (full time) in Mrs Sue Taurog Mrs Taurog knows all of the movie industry celebrities personally due to her heavy involvement through the years in working with her prominent director husband Norman Taurog Miss Patty Schrager themiddot secretary in the L A officeis alsa very competent in scheduling proper implementation and follow-up with the celebrities and their specific events I recommended to you that Mr Crane be transshyferred back to Universal and that a working Executive Committee be set up with such people as Johnny Grant Mary Ann Mob1y Chad and Shelby Everett etc If we can properly implement this Executive Committee with each person doing his share the office will purr Additional celebrities must be recruited and then serviced

With Ed Crane now back at Universal Studios he can be utilized on special projects for the celebrity operation (within his job limitations) special projects for Taft Schreiber and utilization of Universal facilities as the needs come up within the celebrity operationbull

In Nashville we must establish a new set of guidelines and specific programs with Bill Warner the Executive Director

The Athletes for the President operation seems to be in capable hands with Tom Scott However priorities objectives and proper coordination of his efforts must be implemented

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The New York celebrity operation under Ruth Chase needs immediate direction I strongly suggest that we name an Executive Director to operate as the titular head of the New York celebrity operation Mr Dave Brown who is the husband of Helen Gurley Brown of Cosmopolitan Hagazine would be perfect With Mr Brown in this capacity our New York celebrity resources would be opened up considerably

All of our celebrity offices should coordinate the scheduling of all events through Ed Cowling in the Surrogates Services Office Ed has a working relationship with the various celebrity groups and my recommendation is that Cowling continue to function in this capacity scheduling celebrities into already scheduled events

Ideas and Programs to be Implemented

(A) Celebrity Briefing Books - Containing specific information on the Presidents accomplishments stands on issues Vietnam briefing etc bullbullbullbull should be prepared immediately for all of our committed celebrities Celebrities are used to being scripted and must be given the party line to properly achieve the main purpose of their support function

(B) Celebrity Schedules - All of our committed celebrities must be contacted immediately for their schedules from July 1st shyNovember 7 1972 i e How much time can we expect from you working on behalf of the re-election of the President This way we will not be constantly spinning our wheels to try to track them down as they travel throughout the U S Knowing the specific schedules will allow us the opportunity of properly scheduling -- even if they are doing summer stock in Indianapolis for example We must receive a time commitment from our celebrities

(C) Celebrity Hedia Plan - Knmring the time commitments and schedules of our celebrities will allow us to implement a celebri ty media plan on TVIradio talk shows rallies nevspaper intervicvs in various cities throughout the U S This will give us a mass media approach rather than a rifle shot here and there In addition~ we will be able to be in constant contact at all times -- continuing the party line flow of information

(D) Celebrity TV Special - We must start immediately to plan for a 90-minute TV special to be viewed on prime tine Contact should be made with our top Republican producers Ronald Tayne Jack Philbin and Paul Keyes This TV special should be scheduled ~or late October or early November Objective would be to show celebrity support for the President to swing the last minute undecided voters (Detlocrats Independents and youth)

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(E) Radio and TV Spots - must be produced with our celebrities and scheduled throughout select major markets in the U S

(F) Special Campaign Show - utilizing the Tonight Show Dick Cavett Merv Griffin and Mike Douglas talk shows This show should be dedicated entirely to a discussion of the candidates -- utilizing our top celebrities and the opposition celebrities in an informal discussion and quasi-debate type format

(G) Package Shows - should be produced and used for fund raiser celebrity shows and fund raiser dinners

(H) San Clemente Party - Celebrities sho~ld be invited to the Western White House for an informal visit with the President if possible If they could shake his hand listen to a small talk and have the President thank them for their support this

would be a gre~t motivating force for both the committed and uncommitted celebrities I would suggest if at all possible that this get-together be scheduled sometime after the Democratic Convention and prior to the Republican Convention

(I) Recruitment Campaign for Humphrey and Muskie Celebrities shyAssuming that McGovern will be the Democratic candidate this leaves the Humphrcy and Huskie celebrities up for grabs These celebrities should be contacted immediately after the DNC and sold on supporting the President You know McGovern will be doing the same If we are successful in this effort these celebrities could be invited to the San Clemente party and even utilized at the Republican Convent~on

(J) Country and Western Show - Immediate plans should be formulated for a Country and Western Show (fund raiser) in Nashville Tennessee

(K) Major Celebrity Fund Raisers - Immediate thought should be given to a propcrly staged Big Name fund raiser Due to accessibility of our celebrities California and New York would be most appropriate cities

(L) Celebrity Golf Tournament - Suggest we consider this golf tournament at the Lakeside Country Club (California) and utilize our celebrities athletes golfers committed and uncommitted celebrities in a massive fund raiser Since this is Bob Hopes Country Club ole may be able to talk him into a cocktail party after the tournament co-hosted by Bing Crosby Celebrities like Glen Campbell Dean wrtin etc would be most interested in this type of event

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(M) Republican National Convention - Plans for the utilization of our celebrities at the Conven~ion are already underway as per our previous discussions However much additional work must be put forth in this area in order to get the maximum media exposure of our celebrities

(N) Celebrity Charters to Republican Convention - Strongly suggest that we consider chartering an aircraft in Los Angeles and New York and fly our celebrities to the Republican Convention This is the only way we can be certain they will be in attendance

(0) Campaign Train - Celebrities should be coordinated and properly interspersed on the campaign train as it travels from coast to coast

(P) Celebrities at Los Angeles Airport - Suggest we utilize some of our celebrities to pass out material on the President at L A Airport to thethousands of people that pass through on a daily basis With this properly coordinated we could achie~e press and media coverage almost on a daily basis This theme can be spread out to include major airports in the U S

(Q) After the Campaign - The RNC should set-up a Celebrity Advisory Service after the campaign The curtain usually drops on all of our celebrities immediately after a Presidential campaign Suggest we continue to recruit new celebrities keep our lists up to date keep them involved and informed with a monthly or quarterly newsletter We should utilize our celebrities for local candidates State Central Committees Federated Womens Groups lihite House Senatorial Gubernatorial Congressional campaigns etc By setting up this small office we can get our celebrities to work for the Republican Party all year long

When 1974 comes - We are ready

When 1976 comes - We are ready

There is no sense to go through lists every two and four years to try and recruit celebrities This should be a sustained effort with a volunteer part time When the curtain drops after a campaign ~e lo~e many of our strong committed celebrities It is my honest opinion that constant contact with our many celebrities will add a bit of additional flair and glamour to the Hhite House

Programs Co~pletedWorking

Since my involvement with the celebrity operation the following events have been completed andor working

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1 Taft Schreiber party 2 Ed Canemoved to Universal 3 Los Angeles office re-organized 4 Los Angeles Executive Committee organization

underway 5 Updated list of celebrities as of 62372 6 Celebrity recruitment underway 7 Update of celebrity files ie biographies and

pictures 8 Eight additional celebrities recruited 9 Convention plans underway

Conclusion

The responsibility of the celebrity operation should be the prime activity of one man at the Committee He should provide the management guidelines and supervise the entire celebrity operation He should provide the proper PR guidance and serve as an idea man for innovative events utilizing the celebrities to the best advantages of all concerned

As I have stated privately Bart and now formally -- I am ready willing and able to take on this function and honestly feel that I could do the best job for the Committee and for the President Its an area with which I feel extremely capable and comfortable due to my previous experience and exposure to the industry I have the support and confidence of Taft Schreiber and Dick Zanuck who are real keys to the entire operation I firmly believe that 1 could very easily take on this new responsibility as well as being PR Swing Man for CliffMillers operation I would strongly suggest that we move the celebrity function under the direction of Cliff Miller with me implementing supervising and providing the ideas s

etc Anything if properly organized and given the proper objectives and ideas directed by someone-with management ability can work well

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ADMINISTRATrvELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 30 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

trust your research forces have preserved tor appropriate US8 the picture of McGovern kissing Coretta Kinq on the steps of the Capitol in South Carolina

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM OR I LARRY HIGBY

PROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Magruders Press Contacts

The January 17th suggestion by Bob to John Mitchell that Jeb should not be a press contact is not beinq followed Aside from the special assignments to talk with the press such as the shift of the Convention from San Diego to Miami Beach Magruder meets periodically with the press Most recently on Priday when I called hiB office told me that he did not want to be interrupted as be was wwith a reporter- Whether Magruder continues to talk with the press ia I suppose Mitchells decision but you should know that Bob a -personal view W is not being followed

GSjb

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LAtRY HI ~BY

()~DON STRACH~N

I taILed at so~ lencth with Petersmeyer on Friday reoadding his role betw~cn now and the election Bob las his letter and Ehrlichfllan s comments which basically suggest that Gregg Peteremeyer be a spokesshyman for the Pr~aident to non-youthful votinq croups (Rotllry Lions womens talk shows conferences etc) For Petersmeyer to perfon[ well in this function he must be rmsitioned correctly Petersmeyer leans towar~ attachinr himself to Ehrlichman since Fhrllchlan SeelYs most e~thusiastic about his rolA lmd has hintea that Petersrneyer would be a aood spokasman to join Ehrlichman at stlected events fowever that will not commJH the bulk of Petersn~eyer I s ttrP lIe lflill nce(~ independent scheduling with the correct priorJty For thts to be done we shoulCl Make a basic decision as to whether Petersrneuroyer is to fend for hirflself under Ihrlichman s tutelaqe or wh~ther we should position PetersJlAyer with caison to schedule him in appropriate events

Petersmeyer is worJ~inf on a spe~~(h that he will have Safire review thiR wee)

Petersrneyer will alBO fleet ~dth Cohen and trampe interns to determine ihtch interns would fit 1n his overall plan of six yourlq effective spokesmen for the PrEsic1ent

GSdg

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM 0 GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Ca2aisn survex - Wave II

Concerning your request that Bob Teeter submit the results of the Seoand Wave in a format which will give comparative data aide by side 80 that we oan indioate what the changes have been with regard to issues eto over the put seVeral month in my June 6 memorandum to Haldeman attached at Tab B was the format for receiving the results of Wave II Another copy is attached for you to this memo As you can see the parenthetical notationa will indicate the change from the previous wave of polls As I mentioned in my memorandum of June 6 Teeter would have changed the format (which I consider quite ~ as it ia) in any way to suit your requirements A chanqe at this point however would delay the receipt of the results

GSjb

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON

June 19 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM L HIGBY~

I assume that whenlitdoes his analysis of the new poll data helll have comparative data side by side so we can indicate what the changes have been with regard to issues etc over the last several months Is this the way it is set up

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CAHPAIG rLICATIONS

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ADMINISTRAlTVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 10 1972

JfEMORANDUM FOR DICK HOWARD

FROM GOROON STRACHAN

SUBJECT ~a Monitorinsz Reports

Attached are the Media MonibDring Reports from the system established by Van Shumway at 1701 You may have been talking to Van directly about theBe reports presumably you and Chuck will have some written comments for Van suggsatinq improvements andohanges~ I would appreciate receiving a copy of the comments

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AJl papers carried lead s~ories of Presidents trip --wire service stuff TV vas rna stl y nat ional Ie vel Good editorial comment thus r nore expected early next veek

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nctivitics and covera

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Television (Analysis with e~phasis on TV) shy

The Nosco~middot tri) ad the return also of course dominated radio and television coveraGe TlC tune as al-os t invarialy favorab1eneut ral gain the thought that the su~~it ~as a gre2t perso~al success for the President was underscored by the hopeful opticis1 the t characterized the pre-sul7lit coverabe bull Coverage las daily and very etensive

CoveraGe of Julie Eisenhoer visit already fonarded to Allen Hall at tmiddotfuite House copy of SU1la1-~ and also cl el closed

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62 - estern R2gicnal Chrn apptnt - Jolms tom - 2 of 2 TV 2 radio 1 of 1 dailies

62 - Central e6ional ChrG appt lt - Altoona 1 of I TV 1 radio 1 of 1 dailies

Oppositions key activities and coverage shy

As usual no actual activity ~n Pen1sylvania by the De20cratic cont~~ders

Good coveraga of California prisary sene stuff on ~J priary Also good coverage - conti~u_~ - on ~allaces conditien - especially report on possible volu~tary cove~cnt retGrning to toes

State lfric Secy contiJcS

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~~_~s ~CJri1t ~~cc1iu~~veragc - Excellent coverage of Student Leaders for the Presicient Prcslccm I S Hussiu trip dominated news reports most favorble Democratic candidates campaigning heavily Ou t Mec1i~ Efforts l-Invit~tion to student press conference 2-Statewide rc se on s for the President 3-P~oto amp story to home-town newspapers of e~ch student participant 4-Sample news release provided to each county cll~irman for localized releases supporting Russia trip 5-Mulligan appointltlcnt ltlnnounccd 6-Photo amp release on spanish rpca~ing sUpporters 7-Produced Re-elector ~ewsletter 8-Produced young voters youth signature card Letters Program 12 drapoundts on violence to San Francisco 10 to LA Times re students~for-ixon 10 to Herald Examiner re students 10 to channel 7 re good coverage of students 10 to channel 4 re good coverage 10 to channel 2 re no coverage of studentsS to Robert Vaughn re anti-Nixon co~ments 15 to Nichael Jackson re anti-Nixon cOments 3 on Barney Horris re anti-administrashytion COITffilents 15 to KHJ-TV re Stan Borman anti-Nixon co~ments Radio-TV Imalsis - Russia trip dominated vith heavy coverage of Democratic candidates John Brown (Kentucky Fried Chicken) received heavy coverage re Demo telethon fund raiser Our Radio Efforts We produced the following I-Peterson feed 2~Joe Piasta (USF Student E6dy resident)feed 3- Kent Clemence (USC Student Body President) fced

4-George shultz 5-Ronald Reagan 6-Statement from each of 11 student body presshyidents fed to home-tmm radio stations following press conference Key Campaign Activities I-Student Leaders for the President press conference in h~ (see attached) 2-Student Leaders for the President press conference in Sacramento (see attached) 3-Visit by Sec Peterson (good LA coverage) 4-Visit by Don Rumsfeld (good LA coverage see attached) 5-Visit by John Veneman 6-Emphasis on Spanish-Speaking iilltericans 7-Heavy letters to editor campaign building throughout the state Our Television Efforts Our caIaera crew shot soundcolor film for (-elivery to the foilomiddot-inr California stations San Francisco KTVU KROli KPIX KGO Sacramento CCR]l KXTV KOVR San Diego KFMB ROGO Fresno I0IJ KFSN KJEO Bakersfield KERO KBAK San Jose KNTV Palm Springs KHIR KPLr1 In addition the following stations were sent film with a tag featuring a local student body president TAVY Portsmouth Va KI1TV Omaha KLZ-rV Denver li1CVB-TV Necdha Mass KELO-TV Sioux Falls S D WISH-TV Indianapolis Ind WISC-TV Madison iisc KIiW-TV Seattle Icsh KROD-1V El Paso Tex WBRC-TV Birmingham Ala 9ur ralt1~9-~ Interviel Bookings Students booked on KATIC KHJ KFI KHJ-TV lecc KNXT-TV Noon Ne~s Opposition Activities McGovern is video taping his appearances sending to abo 3S-TV stations tlOughout the state Plans to follmmiddot this procedure in New Yor~ (see attached) Both McGovern amp Humphrey getting excellent exposure Were taping most of their public appearances Ashbrook still receivillg moderate coverage criticism of Russia trip Yorty supports the Presidents stand in Vietnam lr~le~s-pound N~ec1s l-A great deal of inconvenience and unnecessary cxpe1se las caused by 170i staff p-oviding incorrect and poorly plnned inforration on tie Student L82lders for ttle President 2-GOP VIP 5 scheduled to visit California are still not contacting our office in advance -- or while tleyrc here In addition many are unavailable for special interview amp talk sho~s Were being eaton up by our op~Qsition while our visitors refuse to cooperate 3-Th President or an ai(~5hould say sorething in sympathy with the pliglt of Soviet Jews 4-Visiting VIPs ore not providing advance copies of speeches releases etc bull and arc b-irgirS no vi suals 9rilphs or derlOnstrations 5-Please put us on your taililq lit for ncmiddots roJeisos also key releases frol trw vhiLc House G-tP vpoundrf t~cuctcJ ) 1701 0 ~J()(j~ Cj0st~] on tal~ SilCS to ippllud tilmiddot] I)resi~1cntfs StLT tl0rc~Tcnt- tlO~~CVcr- 170l le[UJC~ to rsid~ round dlta 0

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Xo siniiicant devclopmcnts on the campaiGn in )bine this week and very little comment on Democratic national activities

Television and radio covcrag~ (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

Except for routine coveraGe of state candidates nearlyall broadcas t news has been 1~rorn the netorks ~o pres iclent ial campaign developments

Traditional Nernorial DaYcoverage of parades and ceremonies made frequent note of the lack of vociferous demonstrations of any kind _this year bull ___

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Television and r2dic (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

Still heJ vy on ~Hxon I s trip- also of course _the HEH and ~cGovern bits in Californi~ _ son TV survey s~ys 12 of 33 watched the debate while only 4 of 49 HJ tchec i~ixon s speech (Clip encl l~a be Surd try Bores

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California well coverod but anti-climactic Main focus of latter on

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No authentic in-state campaicn activities State GOP Central Committee

met 6372 to select delegates to convention Press noted 10 optimism

2) record solvency 3) miffed feelings of those who wanted to be but

were not e cele tes Typical- controva-rsy makes best copyKo lone term p~oblc~-- 24 ~our t est

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June 6 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT First ~lOnday

You sent me a note asking who is responsible for this cover - what 1s the approval process - this is a disaster and whoever did it is not to publish First Monday again I talked with Dick Howard at lenqtb aDmit tEe approval prooess tor First Monday IIe and Chuck Colson after considerable-discussion over several months with Tom Evans and JoIalLofton I have established the following system for suggestions and approval on First MandaI and Monda~1

1) Colson or Howard personally call Tom Evans or Jobn Lofton with suggestions for possible textual comments in First Mondaz For example in the June 5 First Monday on the sUbstantive area every article except eurohe salute to Ted Aqnew and the pictures from Eye on Nixon was sugshygested by Colson or Howard Most of the requests were Presidential directives to Colson

2) Colson and Howard do not review the final text of either Mondax or First Monda~ before it goes to the printer They only review ilie tIna text on Special Editions

3) In case of dispute between Bvans and Lofton Colson will usually call Evans and persuade him to follow Howards suggestions to Lofton

As to your conoern about the cover Colson and Howard did not approve the pioture ao they do not approve any pictures within First Monday However it 1a Colsons opinion that the cover pIcture of First Mond~t is excellent It is an even better ahot of tne PreaIaen relaxing than the picture of the President on the yacht with -1oabacher

- 2 shy

As to your directive that whoever approved the picture should not publish First Mondai aqun that man is John Lofton However before he I e ther fired or has his job funotions shifted at the RNC you may want to discuss new approval procedures for Mon~X and First Mo~day with Colson My own guess is that Colson haa done quIte well to qat this far in exereisinq editorial control over these RNC publicat60ns However you may well want to ask Colson to go one stepfurther and review for final siqn-off the actual text and piotures of ~ndaI and Frat MondaIshy

Shall I cover this directly with Howard

GSjb

Jlllle 1 1972

Dee Mr Hewitt

Mr Hal4emaa was oet of the coutry witll the PreideM whee yOU BOte o( May 25 19n arlirella tGotlpel1tt

1 bow that he oaw t me to tbak yOG (or the two tlcketa that we ohtalaed tIlro JOIr offlc for Mr HaldemaD azul Mrs H Jbull Ha14maa (MI HaldellWA mother) (01 Wed edayl performaace

MI Haldemaa did bullbullbull GodapeU prior to the alaa trip~ aDCI tbof01l8ll1y -Joyed U

Slacerely

Gorda Strac Staff Aslstaat

to H B Hald

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GSpm

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIALbull

JUne 27 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI KlN KHACIIIGIAN

FROM GORDON SWRACHAN

SUBJECT McGovern Cartoon 1

You probably noticed the McGovern cartoon in Sundays New York Ti_s The double mirror effect is a classic t trust we wIll says it for the same wide distribution that last weeks article in Time magazine will receive at the appropriate time ---shy

GSjb

THE NEW YORK TIMES SUNDAY JUNE 25 1972

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Buoyed by tb result of the New York primary George McGovern was busy last week at the ticklish task of uniting hi political irregular with the Democratic establilhment How far are they apart See above bull

AD~tINIBTRATlVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

You probably followed the Minnesota plank put forward by McGovern qui~ elosely In partioular there was a plank on homosexual marriaqe It has been reported there were rY shots of two homosexuals danoing at the convention in lavender T-shirts I assume that you or Pat have acquired a tape of this

GSjb FU - 630

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL cent 7 bull

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

PROMt GORDON STRACHAN

You probably noticed McGovern 8 statement middotfind me a welta~ mothe~ who earns $8000 and Ill eat this entire report- An appropriate welfare example miqbt be found for later use

GSjb

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ADMINISTRATI~LY CONFIDENTIAL

June 13 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I BRUCE KEHRLI

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Politics

know how opposed you are to any political consideration ~pecially if they might effect the careful staffing of the presidents work However you should know that the entire attack 1n this week DNe answer to -Monday WFact- is aimed at the -gathering orowd at the White House- know you have been through the facts and advised Ehrlichman but maybe some thought should be given as to how we can respond to this frontal attack by the Democrats

Just a thouqht

GSjb

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Page 17: Richard Nixon Presidential Library Contested Materials ......13 16 6/5/1972 Letter From Gordon Strachan to Sirs. RE: Haldeman's appreciation for sending the Collectors Society's 1971

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONPIDENTIAL l t

June 14 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI POLLOtl UP

GORDON SrRACHAN

Check witb Dave Parker on June 16 on the statue of his Celebritiee Program propoeal that he hac been working on wi1h Pout anc Porter

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL bullbull t

June 14 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI ARTHUR PI~~LSTEIN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

I noticed your lettar to the Editor of Politeia regardingthe 1960 election and the Alabama vote f would be intershyeted in receiv1nw oopies of your Latters to the Editor a there may be several linea that Magruder and others would want to put out through this magazine

GSjb FU - 619

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTL~ - June 12 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI FOLLOW UP

FROM a GORDON STRACHAN

Checl on Monday June 12 regarding whether Magruder has locked Ed Pailor as the attack man for the Democratic Convention lie was going to cover Mitchell on this on -June 9

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIALr lilt U- d I

June 12 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I FOLLOW UP

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

Check on June 15 on the statue of the California and WOmen analysis at 1701

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL - June 12 1912

MEMORANDUM PORI FOLLOW UP

GORDON STMCHAN

Check wi th Pete Dailey on the statu of the McGovern documentary which should be on 2-inoh tape on June 14

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL ~

JWle 10 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR FOLLOW-UP

FROM C~RD01~ STRACHAN

On Tuesday June 13 I check for the Rick Fore analysis of the McGovern Orqanization in California Also get the Jerry Jones controller report on California that will be submitted to Malek

June 5 1972

Dear SirBs

Mr aldeman has aaked 1M to 811pre8 his thanks for sending ~he Collector Societys 1971 and 1l 1II181ibership cards At this time Mr Ualdeaan cannot become a member of the Society therefore the meMbership cards are beinC] returned to you so that you remoe his name from your records

Thank you

Sincerely

Gordon Straehan staff Abullbulllatant to H R Haldeman

Franklin Mint Collectors Society ranklin Center Pennsylvania 19063

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FORa LEN GARMENT

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

Pat Moynihan called Bob on June 16 to say that an amazingshynumber of people around Harvard and MIT are extremely upset at the prospect of McGovern IJ nomination ThOtle upset include many liberal Democrats One partioular individual that Moynihan thouqht you should contact on behalf of the President is Ithiel de Sola Pool of MIT

After the Democratic Convention many of these Democratic intellectuals will support the President according to Moynihan

John t4itcbell hbullbull seen a few of the intellectuals and Jeff Hart recently wrote bull story indioating that you and Mitchell were conferring with a large number of individuals who are wnot normally frequenters of the Whito HOUBemiddot

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONPIDENTIAL I

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI DICK HOWARD

PROMs GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Media ~rontorini

Attached are the Delaware Oklahoma North Dakota and Wisconsin media moni~rin9 reports Please advise me as to when we will bave the meetinq to fiqure out how

to qet more out of the media monitoring projeot

GSjb FU - 76

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI LARRY HIGBY

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECTs surroq~ A~tek Plan

In case theres any doubt in your mind about the importance of getting the surrogate attack problem resolved once and for all please read the attached memorandum from Pat ODonnell It is the clearest statement on paper of the very substantial differences between Colsons concetion of the surrogates and Mitchells ODonnell says forget the plan but rather fill the big - already scheduled - events with surroqates

GSjb FU - 77

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTONmiddot

June 26 1972

MEMORlNDU1vl FOR HERBERT L PORTEn J CURTIS BERGE

FROM PATRICK E ODONNELL~ SUBJECT II

In response to a request for comments issued distribution of the Surrogate Attack Planll

we have put together a chronological listing of selected events taking place during the period September 4 through November 7 1972 They were chosen for a nun1ber of reasons and are oriented towards but not limited to national organizations key states major local events and miscellaneous but politiczelly advanshytageous rums Input came from such special voting blocks as youth labor blacks aged farmers veterans Jews ethnics etc etc

On cornpgtring this list with the assignrnents set forth in the Surrogate Plan ve find a plethora of occasions where either the party scheduled into the ographic area is not appropriegtte middotfor the job or there is no one alloc to the area at all Nonetheless a substantic1 number of

se Inc swill dernand and as in the past D1USt receive Cabinet level Adnllnistratioll representation Accordingly we are concerned that e npoundlexibiliti fOT covering events not included in your plan as cited in pa~c hvo of your meJYlO lill be in reality an unattail1able factor If thp- lejcl ~inrO~tFs are schednled by 1701 to cl1npaicl1

three (heys a week prinlarily on a key s tate and ~~eo ba s it is extrerndy unlikely they will be 2v(~i13b1e to do further travelling

andor spc21~ill~ to cover mm1erous or events not yet into consider~~tion by your scheduling op(~ration

In short the pLn is at least a first step towards thoughtful anel inlellirent uti1i zaiion of Ollr top spokcsrncn the canlpaigl1 Crlll1 period Hocvel we (leIinitcly feel that it is a nlatler

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of sonlC priority to cover as luany of thesc inlportant foruns as possible with Cabinet level spokesmen rather than attcmpting to create cvents on a wholesale basis SilUply to adhcre to a rough plan which by its very definition is oriented towards percentages and geographic distribution Therefore it is incumbent upon the rc election effort that all interested parties resolve these and other logistical difficulties before signing 01pound on or fornlalizing the plan

Ve have not addressed the inevitable issue of the reluctant or choosy surrogate Past cA-perience has proven these individuals to be a lTIOst disconcerting thorn in the side of progress If they are not nropcrlv and full) rnotivated the best n12n in the world

1 J 1

will crumble in execution It vill probably take at least onc head-on nleeting with the President to sufficiently ignite the fire We can discuss this at a later date

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--ucc Gordon Strachan

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIOEN~IAL

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM PORi LARRY HIGBY

FROth GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT 1 Celebrities

Finally the Celebritie plan arrved by Ray Caldiero The plan itself eems fairly toOd It accomplishes what We ve been after for months - that ia one man ultimately responsible at 1101 with the back9round and experienoe I would appreciate your comment before we send it to Bob

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COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT

June 28 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR MR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM HERBERT L PORTER ~

Thought you might be interested in the attached Caldiero is now responsible for these three groups reporting to me

Attachment

bull Committee for the Re-election of the President

MEMORANDUM June 26 1972

MEMORANDUH FOR HERBERT L PORTER

FROM RAYMOND CALDIERO ~~ SUBJECT Celebrities Athletes and American

Music

Prior to our visit to California you asked me to get involved as much as I could while in Los Angeles with the Celebrity American MusicAthlete combine and to offer you my honest appraisal of the situation with specific recommendations for improvement and middotproper utilization of this resource bull

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The following represents the current status of the Celebrity American MusicAthlete program its needs problems and recomshymendations with specific ideas and programs that should be implemented immediately

Current Status

At the present time you have three separate celebrity divisions the movie industry celebrities with offices in Los Angeles and New YOFk American Music in Nashville and Athletes in New York Each of these divisions seems to operate autonomously with no coordination among the three divisions To date no one person has had enough free time to spend with this operation to offer the necessary supervision organization implementation of ideas and programs and recruitment and servicing of these notables Unless this function is created within the Committee proper utilization of this fantastic resource vill not be forthshycoming

Needs

The three celebrity groups must be properly coordinated so they work as one -- and should report to one person All three celebrity groups are identifiable voter blocs all have the same unique characteristics of notariety and all should be utilized as one support source

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I vLew the entire celebrity operation as a public relations sales function -- one that should be used to support events with our surrogates voter blocs citizens groups and most importantly to achieve the proper media coverage with the many celebrities - shyall supporting the main objective to re-elect the President We must re-structure our priorities and get the main job accomplished utilizing the best people for the best job There is absolutely---- ---- no sense in making another wave to give to our opposition

Proper direction plans policies main objectives programs ideas and specific events must be planned immediately with first priority being the support function to the Republican National Convention Thousands of TVradio and newspaper media ~LlI b~ at the Convention and our celebrity resource must be properly staged to take advantage of this media opportunity

~ -~ecommendations~

~e aanagement techniques to be employed in the celebrity operation are ~ 1) responding to the specific needs and 2) creating new ~isual opportunities In Los Angeles we have a most capable v~lunteer (full time) in Mrs Sue Taurog Mrs Taurog knows all of the movie industry celebrities personally due to her heavy involvement through the years in working with her prominent director husband Norman Taurog Miss Patty Schrager themiddot secretary in the L A officeis alsa very competent in scheduling proper implementation and follow-up with the celebrities and their specific events I recommended to you that Mr Crane be transshyferred back to Universal and that a working Executive Committee be set up with such people as Johnny Grant Mary Ann Mob1y Chad and Shelby Everett etc If we can properly implement this Executive Committee with each person doing his share the office will purr Additional celebrities must be recruited and then serviced

With Ed Crane now back at Universal Studios he can be utilized on special projects for the celebrity operation (within his job limitations) special projects for Taft Schreiber and utilization of Universal facilities as the needs come up within the celebrity operationbull

In Nashville we must establish a new set of guidelines and specific programs with Bill Warner the Executive Director

The Athletes for the President operation seems to be in capable hands with Tom Scott However priorities objectives and proper coordination of his efforts must be implemented

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The New York celebrity operation under Ruth Chase needs immediate direction I strongly suggest that we name an Executive Director to operate as the titular head of the New York celebrity operation Mr Dave Brown who is the husband of Helen Gurley Brown of Cosmopolitan Hagazine would be perfect With Mr Brown in this capacity our New York celebrity resources would be opened up considerably

All of our celebrity offices should coordinate the scheduling of all events through Ed Cowling in the Surrogates Services Office Ed has a working relationship with the various celebrity groups and my recommendation is that Cowling continue to function in this capacity scheduling celebrities into already scheduled events

Ideas and Programs to be Implemented

(A) Celebrity Briefing Books - Containing specific information on the Presidents accomplishments stands on issues Vietnam briefing etc bullbullbullbull should be prepared immediately for all of our committed celebrities Celebrities are used to being scripted and must be given the party line to properly achieve the main purpose of their support function

(B) Celebrity Schedules - All of our committed celebrities must be contacted immediately for their schedules from July 1st shyNovember 7 1972 i e How much time can we expect from you working on behalf of the re-election of the President This way we will not be constantly spinning our wheels to try to track them down as they travel throughout the U S Knowing the specific schedules will allow us the opportunity of properly scheduling -- even if they are doing summer stock in Indianapolis for example We must receive a time commitment from our celebrities

(C) Celebrity Hedia Plan - Knmring the time commitments and schedules of our celebrities will allow us to implement a celebri ty media plan on TVIradio talk shows rallies nevspaper intervicvs in various cities throughout the U S This will give us a mass media approach rather than a rifle shot here and there In addition~ we will be able to be in constant contact at all times -- continuing the party line flow of information

(D) Celebrity TV Special - We must start immediately to plan for a 90-minute TV special to be viewed on prime tine Contact should be made with our top Republican producers Ronald Tayne Jack Philbin and Paul Keyes This TV special should be scheduled ~or late October or early November Objective would be to show celebrity support for the President to swing the last minute undecided voters (Detlocrats Independents and youth)

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(E) Radio and TV Spots - must be produced with our celebrities and scheduled throughout select major markets in the U S

(F) Special Campaign Show - utilizing the Tonight Show Dick Cavett Merv Griffin and Mike Douglas talk shows This show should be dedicated entirely to a discussion of the candidates -- utilizing our top celebrities and the opposition celebrities in an informal discussion and quasi-debate type format

(G) Package Shows - should be produced and used for fund raiser celebrity shows and fund raiser dinners

(H) San Clemente Party - Celebrities sho~ld be invited to the Western White House for an informal visit with the President if possible If they could shake his hand listen to a small talk and have the President thank them for their support this

would be a gre~t motivating force for both the committed and uncommitted celebrities I would suggest if at all possible that this get-together be scheduled sometime after the Democratic Convention and prior to the Republican Convention

(I) Recruitment Campaign for Humphrey and Muskie Celebrities shyAssuming that McGovern will be the Democratic candidate this leaves the Humphrcy and Huskie celebrities up for grabs These celebrities should be contacted immediately after the DNC and sold on supporting the President You know McGovern will be doing the same If we are successful in this effort these celebrities could be invited to the San Clemente party and even utilized at the Republican Convent~on

(J) Country and Western Show - Immediate plans should be formulated for a Country and Western Show (fund raiser) in Nashville Tennessee

(K) Major Celebrity Fund Raisers - Immediate thought should be given to a propcrly staged Big Name fund raiser Due to accessibility of our celebrities California and New York would be most appropriate cities

(L) Celebrity Golf Tournament - Suggest we consider this golf tournament at the Lakeside Country Club (California) and utilize our celebrities athletes golfers committed and uncommitted celebrities in a massive fund raiser Since this is Bob Hopes Country Club ole may be able to talk him into a cocktail party after the tournament co-hosted by Bing Crosby Celebrities like Glen Campbell Dean wrtin etc would be most interested in this type of event

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(M) Republican National Convention - Plans for the utilization of our celebrities at the Conven~ion are already underway as per our previous discussions However much additional work must be put forth in this area in order to get the maximum media exposure of our celebrities

(N) Celebrity Charters to Republican Convention - Strongly suggest that we consider chartering an aircraft in Los Angeles and New York and fly our celebrities to the Republican Convention This is the only way we can be certain they will be in attendance

(0) Campaign Train - Celebrities should be coordinated and properly interspersed on the campaign train as it travels from coast to coast

(P) Celebrities at Los Angeles Airport - Suggest we utilize some of our celebrities to pass out material on the President at L A Airport to thethousands of people that pass through on a daily basis With this properly coordinated we could achie~e press and media coverage almost on a daily basis This theme can be spread out to include major airports in the U S

(Q) After the Campaign - The RNC should set-up a Celebrity Advisory Service after the campaign The curtain usually drops on all of our celebrities immediately after a Presidential campaign Suggest we continue to recruit new celebrities keep our lists up to date keep them involved and informed with a monthly or quarterly newsletter We should utilize our celebrities for local candidates State Central Committees Federated Womens Groups lihite House Senatorial Gubernatorial Congressional campaigns etc By setting up this small office we can get our celebrities to work for the Republican Party all year long

When 1974 comes - We are ready

When 1976 comes - We are ready

There is no sense to go through lists every two and four years to try and recruit celebrities This should be a sustained effort with a volunteer part time When the curtain drops after a campaign ~e lo~e many of our strong committed celebrities It is my honest opinion that constant contact with our many celebrities will add a bit of additional flair and glamour to the Hhite House

Programs Co~pletedWorking

Since my involvement with the celebrity operation the following events have been completed andor working

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1 Taft Schreiber party 2 Ed Canemoved to Universal 3 Los Angeles office re-organized 4 Los Angeles Executive Committee organization

underway 5 Updated list of celebrities as of 62372 6 Celebrity recruitment underway 7 Update of celebrity files ie biographies and

pictures 8 Eight additional celebrities recruited 9 Convention plans underway

Conclusion

The responsibility of the celebrity operation should be the prime activity of one man at the Committee He should provide the management guidelines and supervise the entire celebrity operation He should provide the proper PR guidance and serve as an idea man for innovative events utilizing the celebrities to the best advantages of all concerned

As I have stated privately Bart and now formally -- I am ready willing and able to take on this function and honestly feel that I could do the best job for the Committee and for the President Its an area with which I feel extremely capable and comfortable due to my previous experience and exposure to the industry I have the support and confidence of Taft Schreiber and Dick Zanuck who are real keys to the entire operation I firmly believe that 1 could very easily take on this new responsibility as well as being PR Swing Man for CliffMillers operation I would strongly suggest that we move the celebrity function under the direction of Cliff Miller with me implementing supervising and providing the ideas s

etc Anything if properly organized and given the proper objectives and ideas directed by someone-with management ability can work well

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ADMINISTRATrvELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 30 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

trust your research forces have preserved tor appropriate US8 the picture of McGovern kissing Coretta Kinq on the steps of the Capitol in South Carolina

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM OR I LARRY HIGBY

PROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Magruders Press Contacts

The January 17th suggestion by Bob to John Mitchell that Jeb should not be a press contact is not beinq followed Aside from the special assignments to talk with the press such as the shift of the Convention from San Diego to Miami Beach Magruder meets periodically with the press Most recently on Priday when I called hiB office told me that he did not want to be interrupted as be was wwith a reporter- Whether Magruder continues to talk with the press ia I suppose Mitchells decision but you should know that Bob a -personal view W is not being followed

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LAtRY HI ~BY

()~DON STRACH~N

I taILed at so~ lencth with Petersmeyer on Friday reoadding his role betw~cn now and the election Bob las his letter and Ehrlichfllan s comments which basically suggest that Gregg Peteremeyer be a spokesshyman for the Pr~aident to non-youthful votinq croups (Rotllry Lions womens talk shows conferences etc) For Petersmeyer to perfon[ well in this function he must be rmsitioned correctly Petersmeyer leans towar~ attachinr himself to Ehrlichman since Fhrllchlan SeelYs most e~thusiastic about his rolA lmd has hintea that Petersrneyer would be a aood spokasman to join Ehrlichman at stlected events fowever that will not commJH the bulk of Petersn~eyer I s ttrP lIe lflill nce(~ independent scheduling with the correct priorJty For thts to be done we shoulCl Make a basic decision as to whether Petersrneuroyer is to fend for hirflself under Ihrlichman s tutelaqe or wh~ther we should position PetersJlAyer with caison to schedule him in appropriate events

Petersmeyer is worJ~inf on a spe~~(h that he will have Safire review thiR wee)

Petersrneyer will alBO fleet ~dth Cohen and trampe interns to determine ihtch interns would fit 1n his overall plan of six yourlq effective spokesmen for the PrEsic1ent

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM 0 GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Ca2aisn survex - Wave II

Concerning your request that Bob Teeter submit the results of the Seoand Wave in a format which will give comparative data aide by side 80 that we oan indioate what the changes have been with regard to issues eto over the put seVeral month in my June 6 memorandum to Haldeman attached at Tab B was the format for receiving the results of Wave II Another copy is attached for you to this memo As you can see the parenthetical notationa will indicate the change from the previous wave of polls As I mentioned in my memorandum of June 6 Teeter would have changed the format (which I consider quite ~ as it ia) in any way to suit your requirements A chanqe at this point however would delay the receipt of the results

GSjb

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON

June 19 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM L HIGBY~

I assume that whenlitdoes his analysis of the new poll data helll have comparative data side by side so we can indicate what the changes have been with regard to issues etc over the last several months Is this the way it is set up

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CAHPAIG rLICATIONS

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ADMINISTRAlTVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 10 1972

JfEMORANDUM FOR DICK HOWARD

FROM GOROON STRACHAN

SUBJECT ~a Monitorinsz Reports

Attached are the Media MonibDring Reports from the system established by Van Shumway at 1701 You may have been talking to Van directly about theBe reports presumably you and Chuck will have some written comments for Van suggsatinq improvements andohanges~ I would appreciate receiving a copy of the comments

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June 2 1972

Sr[TE Tennessee

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HEJSPAP~R COVERG~ OF THE CP-JmiddotIPA IGN

All lire stuff no local c 1)nns generated NiXon domishyna s the n~ws ~ith Noscow Trip HUJnp and McGovern splitt Deillocra~ic coverage

TEL~lI8IC11 ~~

If youve seen the networks you know what is being seen j_D lc-lnsss-e 0 leeal stuff being genera ted Except Senato2 r 1pound10 is Q str er of the sident ard says so Eis opponent cn knoc~s the President but lOn 1 t s lith either rmiddotIcGovern or HUInp

Cf~PIGl IS K2Y ACTIV AD CO~RAGE

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AJl papers carried lead s~ories of Presidents trip --wire service stuff TV vas rna stl y nat ional Ie vel Good editorial comment thus r nore expected early next veek

Television acd radio (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

activities and covern (speakers news conferences ~tL) -

Kleindienst in Phoenix for Republican fund raiser Great coverage popular in Arizona spoke favorably for Nixon well received Rehnquist here at present for tv 0 spee s bullbull vill ha ve pre ss conference tomor row (see clip) Chairman Mardian initiated positive rc sponse to Pre sident s speech 6 l 72 cove red in one nevspaper so far

nctivitics and covera

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Television (Analysis with e~phasis on TV) shy

The Nosco~middot tri) ad the return also of course dominated radio and television coveraGe TlC tune as al-os t invarialy favorab1eneut ral gain the thought that the su~~it ~as a gre2t perso~al success for the President was underscored by the hopeful opticis1 the t characterized the pre-sul7lit coverabe bull Coverage las daily and very etensive

CoveraGe of Julie Eisenhoer visit already fonarded to Allen Hall at tmiddotfuite House copy of SU1la1-~ and also cl el closed

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61 - Julie Eisenhc~er - Philadelphia - (see en closed neclO and clip~

61 Sen Javits - Philadelphia - no TV no radio one small article in Bulletin

62 - estern R2gicnal Chrn apptnt - Jolms tom - 2 of 2 TV 2 radio 1 of 1 dailies

62 - Central e6ional ChrG appt lt - Altoona 1 of I TV 1 radio 1 of 1 dailies

Oppositions key activities and coverage shy

As usual no actual activity ~n Pen1sylvania by the De20cratic cont~~ders

Good coveraga of California prisary sene stuff on ~J priary Also good coverage - conti~u_~ - on ~allaces conditien - especially report on possible volu~tary cove~cnt retGrning to toes

State lfric Secy contiJcS

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~~_~s ~CJri1t ~~cc1iu~~veragc - Excellent coverage of Student Leaders for the Presicient Prcslccm I S Hussiu trip dominated news reports most favorble Democratic candidates campaigning heavily Ou t Mec1i~ Efforts l-Invit~tion to student press conference 2-Statewide rc se on s for the President 3-P~oto amp story to home-town newspapers of e~ch student participant 4-Sample news release provided to each county cll~irman for localized releases supporting Russia trip 5-Mulligan appointltlcnt ltlnnounccd 6-Photo amp release on spanish rpca~ing sUpporters 7-Produced Re-elector ~ewsletter 8-Produced young voters youth signature card Letters Program 12 drapoundts on violence to San Francisco 10 to LA Times re students~for-ixon 10 to Herald Examiner re students 10 to channel 7 re good coverage of students 10 to channel 4 re good coverage 10 to channel 2 re no coverage of studentsS to Robert Vaughn re anti-Nixon co~ments 15 to Nichael Jackson re anti-Nixon cOments 3 on Barney Horris re anti-administrashytion COITffilents 15 to KHJ-TV re Stan Borman anti-Nixon co~ments Radio-TV Imalsis - Russia trip dominated vith heavy coverage of Democratic candidates John Brown (Kentucky Fried Chicken) received heavy coverage re Demo telethon fund raiser Our Radio Efforts We produced the following I-Peterson feed 2~Joe Piasta (USF Student E6dy resident)feed 3- Kent Clemence (USC Student Body President) fced

4-George shultz 5-Ronald Reagan 6-Statement from each of 11 student body presshyidents fed to home-tmm radio stations following press conference Key Campaign Activities I-Student Leaders for the President press conference in h~ (see attached) 2-Student Leaders for the President press conference in Sacramento (see attached) 3-Visit by Sec Peterson (good LA coverage) 4-Visit by Don Rumsfeld (good LA coverage see attached) 5-Visit by John Veneman 6-Emphasis on Spanish-Speaking iilltericans 7-Heavy letters to editor campaign building throughout the state Our Television Efforts Our caIaera crew shot soundcolor film for (-elivery to the foilomiddot-inr California stations San Francisco KTVU KROli KPIX KGO Sacramento CCR]l KXTV KOVR San Diego KFMB ROGO Fresno I0IJ KFSN KJEO Bakersfield KERO KBAK San Jose KNTV Palm Springs KHIR KPLr1 In addition the following stations were sent film with a tag featuring a local student body president TAVY Portsmouth Va KI1TV Omaha KLZ-rV Denver li1CVB-TV Necdha Mass KELO-TV Sioux Falls S D WISH-TV Indianapolis Ind WISC-TV Madison iisc KIiW-TV Seattle Icsh KROD-1V El Paso Tex WBRC-TV Birmingham Ala 9ur ralt1~9-~ Interviel Bookings Students booked on KATIC KHJ KFI KHJ-TV lecc KNXT-TV Noon Ne~s Opposition Activities McGovern is video taping his appearances sending to abo 3S-TV stations tlOughout the state Plans to follmmiddot this procedure in New Yor~ (see attached) Both McGovern amp Humphrey getting excellent exposure Were taping most of their public appearances Ashbrook still receivillg moderate coverage criticism of Russia trip Yorty supports the Presidents stand in Vietnam lr~le~s-pound N~ec1s l-A great deal of inconvenience and unnecessary cxpe1se las caused by 170i staff p-oviding incorrect and poorly plnned inforration on tie Student L82lders for ttle President 2-GOP VIP 5 scheduled to visit California are still not contacting our office in advance -- or while tleyrc here In addition many are unavailable for special interview amp talk sho~s Were being eaton up by our op~Qsition while our visitors refuse to cooperate 3-Th President or an ai(~5hould say sorething in sympathy with the pliglt of Soviet Jews 4-Visiting VIPs ore not providing advance copies of speeches releases etc bull and arc b-irgirS no vi suals 9rilphs or derlOnstrations 5-Please put us on your taililq lit for ncmiddots roJeisos also key releases frol trw vhiLc House G-tP vpoundrf t~cuctcJ ) 1701 0 ~J()(j~ Cj0st~] on tal~ SilCS to ippllud tilmiddot] I)resi~1cntfs StLT tl0rc~Tcnt- tlO~~CVcr- 170l le[UJC~ to rsid~ round dlta 0

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Xo siniiicant devclopmcnts on the campaiGn in )bine this week and very little comment on Democratic national activities

Television and radio covcrag~ (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

Except for routine coveraGe of state candidates nearlyall broadcas t news has been 1~rorn the netorks ~o pres iclent ial campaign developments

Traditional Nernorial DaYcoverage of parades and ceremonies made frequent note of the lack of vociferous demonstrations of any kind _this year bull ___

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Television and r2dic (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

Still heJ vy on ~Hxon I s trip- also of course _the HEH and ~cGovern bits in Californi~ _ son TV survey s~ys 12 of 33 watched the debate while only 4 of 49 HJ tchec i~ixon s speech (Clip encl l~a be Surd try Bores

People II

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has ~chieved cajor miracle ~allaceG health Humphrey 2JcGovern in

California well coverod but anti-climactic Main focus of latter on

d8catosTelevision and radio cover (Analysis ]i th emphasis on TV) ~

RN in toscow lars reportinG to Congress All relied on network and

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race cutti bull8CIl

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never have a better week on the tube

ac t ivi ties md (speakers news conferences etc) shy

No authentic in-state campaicn activities State GOP Central Committee

met 6372 to select delegates to convention Press noted 10 optimism

2) record solvency 3) miffed feelings of those who wanted to be but

were not e cele tes Typical- controva-rsy makes best copyKo lone term p~oblc~-- 24 ~our t est

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June 6 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT First ~lOnday

You sent me a note asking who is responsible for this cover - what 1s the approval process - this is a disaster and whoever did it is not to publish First Monday again I talked with Dick Howard at lenqtb aDmit tEe approval prooess tor First Monday IIe and Chuck Colson after considerable-discussion over several months with Tom Evans and JoIalLofton I have established the following system for suggestions and approval on First MandaI and Monda~1

1) Colson or Howard personally call Tom Evans or Jobn Lofton with suggestions for possible textual comments in First Mondaz For example in the June 5 First Monday on the sUbstantive area every article except eurohe salute to Ted Aqnew and the pictures from Eye on Nixon was sugshygested by Colson or Howard Most of the requests were Presidential directives to Colson

2) Colson and Howard do not review the final text of either Mondax or First Monda~ before it goes to the printer They only review ilie tIna text on Special Editions

3) In case of dispute between Bvans and Lofton Colson will usually call Evans and persuade him to follow Howards suggestions to Lofton

As to your conoern about the cover Colson and Howard did not approve the pioture ao they do not approve any pictures within First Monday However it 1a Colsons opinion that the cover pIcture of First Mond~t is excellent It is an even better ahot of tne PreaIaen relaxing than the picture of the President on the yacht with -1oabacher

- 2 shy

As to your directive that whoever approved the picture should not publish First Mondai aqun that man is John Lofton However before he I e ther fired or has his job funotions shifted at the RNC you may want to discuss new approval procedures for Mon~X and First Mo~day with Colson My own guess is that Colson haa done quIte well to qat this far in exereisinq editorial control over these RNC publicat60ns However you may well want to ask Colson to go one stepfurther and review for final siqn-off the actual text and piotures of ~ndaI and Frat MondaIshy

Shall I cover this directly with Howard

GSjb

Jlllle 1 1972

Dee Mr Hewitt

Mr Hal4emaa was oet of the coutry witll the PreideM whee yOU BOte o( May 25 19n arlirella tGotlpel1tt

1 bow that he oaw t me to tbak yOG (or the two tlcketa that we ohtalaed tIlro JOIr offlc for Mr HaldemaD azul Mrs H Jbull Ha14maa (MI HaldellWA mother) (01 Wed edayl performaace

MI Haldemaa did bullbullbull GodapeU prior to the alaa trip~ aDCI tbof01l8ll1y -Joyed U

Slacerely

Gorda Strac Staff Aslstaat

to H B Hald

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GSpm

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIALbull

JUne 27 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI KlN KHACIIIGIAN

FROM GORDON SWRACHAN

SUBJECT McGovern Cartoon 1

You probably noticed the McGovern cartoon in Sundays New York Ti_s The double mirror effect is a classic t trust we wIll says it for the same wide distribution that last weeks article in Time magazine will receive at the appropriate time ---shy

GSjb

THE NEW YORK TIMES SUNDAY JUNE 25 1972

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Buoyed by tb result of the New York primary George McGovern was busy last week at the ticklish task of uniting hi political irregular with the Democratic establilhment How far are they apart See above bull

AD~tINIBTRATlVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

You probably followed the Minnesota plank put forward by McGovern qui~ elosely In partioular there was a plank on homosexual marriaqe It has been reported there were rY shots of two homosexuals danoing at the convention in lavender T-shirts I assume that you or Pat have acquired a tape of this

GSjb FU - 630

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL cent 7 bull

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

PROMt GORDON STRACHAN

You probably noticed McGovern 8 statement middotfind me a welta~ mothe~ who earns $8000 and Ill eat this entire report- An appropriate welfare example miqbt be found for later use

GSjb

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ADMINISTRATI~LY CONFIDENTIAL

June 13 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I BRUCE KEHRLI

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Politics

know how opposed you are to any political consideration ~pecially if they might effect the careful staffing of the presidents work However you should know that the entire attack 1n this week DNe answer to -Monday WFact- is aimed at the -gathering orowd at the White House- know you have been through the facts and advised Ehrlichman but maybe some thought should be given as to how we can respond to this frontal attack by the Democrats

Just a thouqht

GSjb

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Page 18: Richard Nixon Presidential Library Contested Materials ......13 16 6/5/1972 Letter From Gordon Strachan to Sirs. RE: Haldeman's appreciation for sending the Collectors Society's 1971

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL bullbull t

June 14 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI ARTHUR PI~~LSTEIN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

I noticed your lettar to the Editor of Politeia regardingthe 1960 election and the Alabama vote f would be intershyeted in receiv1nw oopies of your Latters to the Editor a there may be several linea that Magruder and others would want to put out through this magazine

GSjb FU - 619

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTL~ - June 12 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI FOLLOW UP

FROM a GORDON STRACHAN

Checl on Monday June 12 regarding whether Magruder has locked Ed Pailor as the attack man for the Democratic Convention lie was going to cover Mitchell on this on -June 9

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIALr lilt U- d I

June 12 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I FOLLOW UP

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

Check on June 15 on the statue of the California and WOmen analysis at 1701

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL - June 12 1912

MEMORANDUM PORI FOLLOW UP

GORDON STMCHAN

Check wi th Pete Dailey on the statu of the McGovern documentary which should be on 2-inoh tape on June 14

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL ~

JWle 10 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR FOLLOW-UP

FROM C~RD01~ STRACHAN

On Tuesday June 13 I check for the Rick Fore analysis of the McGovern Orqanization in California Also get the Jerry Jones controller report on California that will be submitted to Malek

June 5 1972

Dear SirBs

Mr aldeman has aaked 1M to 811pre8 his thanks for sending ~he Collector Societys 1971 and 1l 1II181ibership cards At this time Mr Ualdeaan cannot become a member of the Society therefore the meMbership cards are beinC] returned to you so that you remoe his name from your records

Thank you

Sincerely

Gordon Straehan staff Abullbulllatant to H R Haldeman

Franklin Mint Collectors Society ranklin Center Pennsylvania 19063

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FORa LEN GARMENT

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

Pat Moynihan called Bob on June 16 to say that an amazingshynumber of people around Harvard and MIT are extremely upset at the prospect of McGovern IJ nomination ThOtle upset include many liberal Democrats One partioular individual that Moynihan thouqht you should contact on behalf of the President is Ithiel de Sola Pool of MIT

After the Democratic Convention many of these Democratic intellectuals will support the President according to Moynihan

John t4itcbell hbullbull seen a few of the intellectuals and Jeff Hart recently wrote bull story indioating that you and Mitchell were conferring with a large number of individuals who are wnot normally frequenters of the Whito HOUBemiddot

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONPIDENTIAL I

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI DICK HOWARD

PROMs GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Media ~rontorini

Attached are the Delaware Oklahoma North Dakota and Wisconsin media moni~rin9 reports Please advise me as to when we will bave the meetinq to fiqure out how

to qet more out of the media monitoring projeot

GSjb FU - 76

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI LARRY HIGBY

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECTs surroq~ A~tek Plan

In case theres any doubt in your mind about the importance of getting the surrogate attack problem resolved once and for all please read the attached memorandum from Pat ODonnell It is the clearest statement on paper of the very substantial differences between Colsons concetion of the surrogates and Mitchells ODonnell says forget the plan but rather fill the big - already scheduled - events with surroqates

GSjb FU - 77

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTONmiddot

June 26 1972

MEMORlNDU1vl FOR HERBERT L PORTEn J CURTIS BERGE

FROM PATRICK E ODONNELL~ SUBJECT II

In response to a request for comments issued distribution of the Surrogate Attack Planll

we have put together a chronological listing of selected events taking place during the period September 4 through November 7 1972 They were chosen for a nun1ber of reasons and are oriented towards but not limited to national organizations key states major local events and miscellaneous but politiczelly advanshytageous rums Input came from such special voting blocks as youth labor blacks aged farmers veterans Jews ethnics etc etc

On cornpgtring this list with the assignrnents set forth in the Surrogate Plan ve find a plethora of occasions where either the party scheduled into the ographic area is not appropriegtte middotfor the job or there is no one alloc to the area at all Nonetheless a substantic1 number of

se Inc swill dernand and as in the past D1USt receive Cabinet level Adnllnistratioll representation Accordingly we are concerned that e npoundlexibiliti fOT covering events not included in your plan as cited in pa~c hvo of your meJYlO lill be in reality an unattail1able factor If thp- lejcl ~inrO~tFs are schednled by 1701 to cl1npaicl1

three (heys a week prinlarily on a key s tate and ~~eo ba s it is extrerndy unlikely they will be 2v(~i13b1e to do further travelling

andor spc21~ill~ to cover mm1erous or events not yet into consider~~tion by your scheduling op(~ration

In short the pLn is at least a first step towards thoughtful anel inlellirent uti1i zaiion of Ollr top spokcsrncn the canlpaigl1 Crlll1 period Hocvel we (leIinitcly feel that it is a nlatler

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of sonlC priority to cover as luany of thesc inlportant foruns as possible with Cabinet level spokesmen rather than attcmpting to create cvents on a wholesale basis SilUply to adhcre to a rough plan which by its very definition is oriented towards percentages and geographic distribution Therefore it is incumbent upon the rc election effort that all interested parties resolve these and other logistical difficulties before signing 01pound on or fornlalizing the plan

Ve have not addressed the inevitable issue of the reluctant or choosy surrogate Past cA-perience has proven these individuals to be a lTIOst disconcerting thorn in the side of progress If they are not nropcrlv and full) rnotivated the best n12n in the world

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will crumble in execution It vill probably take at least onc head-on nleeting with the President to sufficiently ignite the fire We can discuss this at a later date

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIOEN~IAL

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM PORi LARRY HIGBY

FROth GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT 1 Celebrities

Finally the Celebritie plan arrved by Ray Caldiero The plan itself eems fairly toOd It accomplishes what We ve been after for months - that ia one man ultimately responsible at 1101 with the back9round and experienoe I would appreciate your comment before we send it to Bob

oci Alexander P Butterfield

GSjb H - FU - 76

COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT

June 28 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR MR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM HERBERT L PORTER ~

Thought you might be interested in the attached Caldiero is now responsible for these three groups reporting to me

Attachment

bull Committee for the Re-election of the President

MEMORANDUM June 26 1972

MEMORANDUH FOR HERBERT L PORTER

FROM RAYMOND CALDIERO ~~ SUBJECT Celebrities Athletes and American

Music

Prior to our visit to California you asked me to get involved as much as I could while in Los Angeles with the Celebrity American MusicAthlete combine and to offer you my honest appraisal of the situation with specific recommendations for improvement and middotproper utilization of this resource bull

1

The following represents the current status of the Celebrity American MusicAthlete program its needs problems and recomshymendations with specific ideas and programs that should be implemented immediately

Current Status

At the present time you have three separate celebrity divisions the movie industry celebrities with offices in Los Angeles and New YOFk American Music in Nashville and Athletes in New York Each of these divisions seems to operate autonomously with no coordination among the three divisions To date no one person has had enough free time to spend with this operation to offer the necessary supervision organization implementation of ideas and programs and recruitment and servicing of these notables Unless this function is created within the Committee proper utilization of this fantastic resource vill not be forthshycoming

Needs

The three celebrity groups must be properly coordinated so they work as one -- and should report to one person All three celebrity groups are identifiable voter blocs all have the same unique characteristics of notariety and all should be utilized as one support source

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I vLew the entire celebrity operation as a public relations sales function -- one that should be used to support events with our surrogates voter blocs citizens groups and most importantly to achieve the proper media coverage with the many celebrities - shyall supporting the main objective to re-elect the President We must re-structure our priorities and get the main job accomplished utilizing the best people for the best job There is absolutely---- ---- no sense in making another wave to give to our opposition

Proper direction plans policies main objectives programs ideas and specific events must be planned immediately with first priority being the support function to the Republican National Convention Thousands of TVradio and newspaper media ~LlI b~ at the Convention and our celebrity resource must be properly staged to take advantage of this media opportunity

~ -~ecommendations~

~e aanagement techniques to be employed in the celebrity operation are ~ 1) responding to the specific needs and 2) creating new ~isual opportunities In Los Angeles we have a most capable v~lunteer (full time) in Mrs Sue Taurog Mrs Taurog knows all of the movie industry celebrities personally due to her heavy involvement through the years in working with her prominent director husband Norman Taurog Miss Patty Schrager themiddot secretary in the L A officeis alsa very competent in scheduling proper implementation and follow-up with the celebrities and their specific events I recommended to you that Mr Crane be transshyferred back to Universal and that a working Executive Committee be set up with such people as Johnny Grant Mary Ann Mob1y Chad and Shelby Everett etc If we can properly implement this Executive Committee with each person doing his share the office will purr Additional celebrities must be recruited and then serviced

With Ed Crane now back at Universal Studios he can be utilized on special projects for the celebrity operation (within his job limitations) special projects for Taft Schreiber and utilization of Universal facilities as the needs come up within the celebrity operationbull

In Nashville we must establish a new set of guidelines and specific programs with Bill Warner the Executive Director

The Athletes for the President operation seems to be in capable hands with Tom Scott However priorities objectives and proper coordination of his efforts must be implemented

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The New York celebrity operation under Ruth Chase needs immediate direction I strongly suggest that we name an Executive Director to operate as the titular head of the New York celebrity operation Mr Dave Brown who is the husband of Helen Gurley Brown of Cosmopolitan Hagazine would be perfect With Mr Brown in this capacity our New York celebrity resources would be opened up considerably

All of our celebrity offices should coordinate the scheduling of all events through Ed Cowling in the Surrogates Services Office Ed has a working relationship with the various celebrity groups and my recommendation is that Cowling continue to function in this capacity scheduling celebrities into already scheduled events

Ideas and Programs to be Implemented

(A) Celebrity Briefing Books - Containing specific information on the Presidents accomplishments stands on issues Vietnam briefing etc bullbullbullbull should be prepared immediately for all of our committed celebrities Celebrities are used to being scripted and must be given the party line to properly achieve the main purpose of their support function

(B) Celebrity Schedules - All of our committed celebrities must be contacted immediately for their schedules from July 1st shyNovember 7 1972 i e How much time can we expect from you working on behalf of the re-election of the President This way we will not be constantly spinning our wheels to try to track them down as they travel throughout the U S Knowing the specific schedules will allow us the opportunity of properly scheduling -- even if they are doing summer stock in Indianapolis for example We must receive a time commitment from our celebrities

(C) Celebrity Hedia Plan - Knmring the time commitments and schedules of our celebrities will allow us to implement a celebri ty media plan on TVIradio talk shows rallies nevspaper intervicvs in various cities throughout the U S This will give us a mass media approach rather than a rifle shot here and there In addition~ we will be able to be in constant contact at all times -- continuing the party line flow of information

(D) Celebrity TV Special - We must start immediately to plan for a 90-minute TV special to be viewed on prime tine Contact should be made with our top Republican producers Ronald Tayne Jack Philbin and Paul Keyes This TV special should be scheduled ~or late October or early November Objective would be to show celebrity support for the President to swing the last minute undecided voters (Detlocrats Independents and youth)

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(E) Radio and TV Spots - must be produced with our celebrities and scheduled throughout select major markets in the U S

(F) Special Campaign Show - utilizing the Tonight Show Dick Cavett Merv Griffin and Mike Douglas talk shows This show should be dedicated entirely to a discussion of the candidates -- utilizing our top celebrities and the opposition celebrities in an informal discussion and quasi-debate type format

(G) Package Shows - should be produced and used for fund raiser celebrity shows and fund raiser dinners

(H) San Clemente Party - Celebrities sho~ld be invited to the Western White House for an informal visit with the President if possible If they could shake his hand listen to a small talk and have the President thank them for their support this

would be a gre~t motivating force for both the committed and uncommitted celebrities I would suggest if at all possible that this get-together be scheduled sometime after the Democratic Convention and prior to the Republican Convention

(I) Recruitment Campaign for Humphrey and Muskie Celebrities shyAssuming that McGovern will be the Democratic candidate this leaves the Humphrcy and Huskie celebrities up for grabs These celebrities should be contacted immediately after the DNC and sold on supporting the President You know McGovern will be doing the same If we are successful in this effort these celebrities could be invited to the San Clemente party and even utilized at the Republican Convent~on

(J) Country and Western Show - Immediate plans should be formulated for a Country and Western Show (fund raiser) in Nashville Tennessee

(K) Major Celebrity Fund Raisers - Immediate thought should be given to a propcrly staged Big Name fund raiser Due to accessibility of our celebrities California and New York would be most appropriate cities

(L) Celebrity Golf Tournament - Suggest we consider this golf tournament at the Lakeside Country Club (California) and utilize our celebrities athletes golfers committed and uncommitted celebrities in a massive fund raiser Since this is Bob Hopes Country Club ole may be able to talk him into a cocktail party after the tournament co-hosted by Bing Crosby Celebrities like Glen Campbell Dean wrtin etc would be most interested in this type of event

middot~

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(M) Republican National Convention - Plans for the utilization of our celebrities at the Conven~ion are already underway as per our previous discussions However much additional work must be put forth in this area in order to get the maximum media exposure of our celebrities

(N) Celebrity Charters to Republican Convention - Strongly suggest that we consider chartering an aircraft in Los Angeles and New York and fly our celebrities to the Republican Convention This is the only way we can be certain they will be in attendance

(0) Campaign Train - Celebrities should be coordinated and properly interspersed on the campaign train as it travels from coast to coast

(P) Celebrities at Los Angeles Airport - Suggest we utilize some of our celebrities to pass out material on the President at L A Airport to thethousands of people that pass through on a daily basis With this properly coordinated we could achie~e press and media coverage almost on a daily basis This theme can be spread out to include major airports in the U S

(Q) After the Campaign - The RNC should set-up a Celebrity Advisory Service after the campaign The curtain usually drops on all of our celebrities immediately after a Presidential campaign Suggest we continue to recruit new celebrities keep our lists up to date keep them involved and informed with a monthly or quarterly newsletter We should utilize our celebrities for local candidates State Central Committees Federated Womens Groups lihite House Senatorial Gubernatorial Congressional campaigns etc By setting up this small office we can get our celebrities to work for the Republican Party all year long

When 1974 comes - We are ready

When 1976 comes - We are ready

There is no sense to go through lists every two and four years to try and recruit celebrities This should be a sustained effort with a volunteer part time When the curtain drops after a campaign ~e lo~e many of our strong committed celebrities It is my honest opinion that constant contact with our many celebrities will add a bit of additional flair and glamour to the Hhite House

Programs Co~pletedWorking

Since my involvement with the celebrity operation the following events have been completed andor working

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1 Taft Schreiber party 2 Ed Canemoved to Universal 3 Los Angeles office re-organized 4 Los Angeles Executive Committee organization

underway 5 Updated list of celebrities as of 62372 6 Celebrity recruitment underway 7 Update of celebrity files ie biographies and

pictures 8 Eight additional celebrities recruited 9 Convention plans underway

Conclusion

The responsibility of the celebrity operation should be the prime activity of one man at the Committee He should provide the management guidelines and supervise the entire celebrity operation He should provide the proper PR guidance and serve as an idea man for innovative events utilizing the celebrities to the best advantages of all concerned

As I have stated privately Bart and now formally -- I am ready willing and able to take on this function and honestly feel that I could do the best job for the Committee and for the President Its an area with which I feel extremely capable and comfortable due to my previous experience and exposure to the industry I have the support and confidence of Taft Schreiber and Dick Zanuck who are real keys to the entire operation I firmly believe that 1 could very easily take on this new responsibility as well as being PR Swing Man for CliffMillers operation I would strongly suggest that we move the celebrity function under the direction of Cliff Miller with me implementing supervising and providing the ideas s

etc Anything if properly organized and given the proper objectives and ideas directed by someone-with management ability can work well

I

ADMINISTRATrvELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 30 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

trust your research forces have preserved tor appropriate US8 the picture of McGovern kissing Coretta Kinq on the steps of the Capitol in South Carolina

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM OR I LARRY HIGBY

PROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Magruders Press Contacts

The January 17th suggestion by Bob to John Mitchell that Jeb should not be a press contact is not beinq followed Aside from the special assignments to talk with the press such as the shift of the Convention from San Diego to Miami Beach Magruder meets periodically with the press Most recently on Priday when I called hiB office told me that he did not want to be interrupted as be was wwith a reporter- Whether Magruder continues to talk with the press ia I suppose Mitchells decision but you should know that Bob a -personal view W is not being followed

GSjb

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LAtRY HI ~BY

()~DON STRACH~N

I taILed at so~ lencth with Petersmeyer on Friday reoadding his role betw~cn now and the election Bob las his letter and Ehrlichfllan s comments which basically suggest that Gregg Peteremeyer be a spokesshyman for the Pr~aident to non-youthful votinq croups (Rotllry Lions womens talk shows conferences etc) For Petersmeyer to perfon[ well in this function he must be rmsitioned correctly Petersmeyer leans towar~ attachinr himself to Ehrlichman since Fhrllchlan SeelYs most e~thusiastic about his rolA lmd has hintea that Petersrneyer would be a aood spokasman to join Ehrlichman at stlected events fowever that will not commJH the bulk of Petersn~eyer I s ttrP lIe lflill nce(~ independent scheduling with the correct priorJty For thts to be done we shoulCl Make a basic decision as to whether Petersrneuroyer is to fend for hirflself under Ihrlichman s tutelaqe or wh~ther we should position PetersJlAyer with caison to schedule him in appropriate events

Petersmeyer is worJ~inf on a spe~~(h that he will have Safire review thiR wee)

Petersrneyer will alBO fleet ~dth Cohen and trampe interns to determine ihtch interns would fit 1n his overall plan of six yourlq effective spokesmen for the PrEsic1ent

GSdg

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM 0 GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Ca2aisn survex - Wave II

Concerning your request that Bob Teeter submit the results of the Seoand Wave in a format which will give comparative data aide by side 80 that we oan indioate what the changes have been with regard to issues eto over the put seVeral month in my June 6 memorandum to Haldeman attached at Tab B was the format for receiving the results of Wave II Another copy is attached for you to this memo As you can see the parenthetical notationa will indicate the change from the previous wave of polls As I mentioned in my memorandum of June 6 Teeter would have changed the format (which I consider quite ~ as it ia) in any way to suit your requirements A chanqe at this point however would delay the receipt of the results

GSjb

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON

June 19 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM L HIGBY~

I assume that whenlitdoes his analysis of the new poll data helll have comparative data side by side so we can indicate what the changes have been with regard to issues etc over the last several months Is this the way it is set up

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0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

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State Datcs No of Interviews

CAHPAIG rLICATIONS

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ADMINISTRAlTVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 10 1972

JfEMORANDUM FOR DICK HOWARD

FROM GOROON STRACHAN

SUBJECT ~a Monitorinsz Reports

Attached are the Media MonibDring Reports from the system established by Van Shumway at 1701 You may have been talking to Van directly about theBe reports presumably you and Chuck will have some written comments for Van suggsatinq improvements andohanges~ I would appreciate receiving a copy of the comments

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HEJSPAP~R COVERG~ OF THE CP-JmiddotIPA IGN

All lire stuff no local c 1)nns generated NiXon domishyna s the n~ws ~ith Noscow Trip HUJnp and McGovern splitt Deillocra~ic coverage

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If youve seen the networks you know what is being seen j_D lc-lnsss-e 0 leeal stuff being genera ted Except Senato2 r 1pound10 is Q str er of the sident ard says so Eis opponent cn knoc~s the President but lOn 1 t s lith either rmiddotIcGovern or HUInp

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AJl papers carried lead s~ories of Presidents trip --wire service stuff TV vas rna stl y nat ional Ie vel Good editorial comment thus r nore expected early next veek

Television acd radio (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

activities and covern (speakers news conferences ~tL) -

Kleindienst in Phoenix for Republican fund raiser Great coverage popular in Arizona spoke favorably for Nixon well received Rehnquist here at present for tv 0 spee s bullbull vill ha ve pre ss conference tomor row (see clip) Chairman Mardian initiated positive rc sponse to Pre sident s speech 6 l 72 cove red in one nevspaper so far

nctivitics and covera

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Television (Analysis with e~phasis on TV) shy

The Nosco~middot tri) ad the return also of course dominated radio and television coveraGe TlC tune as al-os t invarialy favorab1eneut ral gain the thought that the su~~it ~as a gre2t perso~al success for the President was underscored by the hopeful opticis1 the t characterized the pre-sul7lit coverabe bull Coverage las daily and very etensive

CoveraGe of Julie Eisenhoer visit already fonarded to Allen Hall at tmiddotfuite House copy of SU1la1-~ and also cl el closed

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62 - estern R2gicnal Chrn apptnt - Jolms tom - 2 of 2 TV 2 radio 1 of 1 dailies

62 - Central e6ional ChrG appt lt - Altoona 1 of I TV 1 radio 1 of 1 dailies

Oppositions key activities and coverage shy

As usual no actual activity ~n Pen1sylvania by the De20cratic cont~~ders

Good coveraga of California prisary sene stuff on ~J priary Also good coverage - conti~u_~ - on ~allaces conditien - especially report on possible volu~tary cove~cnt retGrning to toes

State lfric Secy contiJcS

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~~_~s ~CJri1t ~~cc1iu~~veragc - Excellent coverage of Student Leaders for the Presicient Prcslccm I S Hussiu trip dominated news reports most favorble Democratic candidates campaigning heavily Ou t Mec1i~ Efforts l-Invit~tion to student press conference 2-Statewide rc se on s for the President 3-P~oto amp story to home-town newspapers of e~ch student participant 4-Sample news release provided to each county cll~irman for localized releases supporting Russia trip 5-Mulligan appointltlcnt ltlnnounccd 6-Photo amp release on spanish rpca~ing sUpporters 7-Produced Re-elector ~ewsletter 8-Produced young voters youth signature card Letters Program 12 drapoundts on violence to San Francisco 10 to LA Times re students~for-ixon 10 to Herald Examiner re students 10 to channel 7 re good coverage of students 10 to channel 4 re good coverage 10 to channel 2 re no coverage of studentsS to Robert Vaughn re anti-Nixon co~ments 15 to Nichael Jackson re anti-Nixon cOments 3 on Barney Horris re anti-administrashytion COITffilents 15 to KHJ-TV re Stan Borman anti-Nixon co~ments Radio-TV Imalsis - Russia trip dominated vith heavy coverage of Democratic candidates John Brown (Kentucky Fried Chicken) received heavy coverage re Demo telethon fund raiser Our Radio Efforts We produced the following I-Peterson feed 2~Joe Piasta (USF Student E6dy resident)feed 3- Kent Clemence (USC Student Body President) fced

4-George shultz 5-Ronald Reagan 6-Statement from each of 11 student body presshyidents fed to home-tmm radio stations following press conference Key Campaign Activities I-Student Leaders for the President press conference in h~ (see attached) 2-Student Leaders for the President press conference in Sacramento (see attached) 3-Visit by Sec Peterson (good LA coverage) 4-Visit by Don Rumsfeld (good LA coverage see attached) 5-Visit by John Veneman 6-Emphasis on Spanish-Speaking iilltericans 7-Heavy letters to editor campaign building throughout the state Our Television Efforts Our caIaera crew shot soundcolor film for (-elivery to the foilomiddot-inr California stations San Francisco KTVU KROli KPIX KGO Sacramento CCR]l KXTV KOVR San Diego KFMB ROGO Fresno I0IJ KFSN KJEO Bakersfield KERO KBAK San Jose KNTV Palm Springs KHIR KPLr1 In addition the following stations were sent film with a tag featuring a local student body president TAVY Portsmouth Va KI1TV Omaha KLZ-rV Denver li1CVB-TV Necdha Mass KELO-TV Sioux Falls S D WISH-TV Indianapolis Ind WISC-TV Madison iisc KIiW-TV Seattle Icsh KROD-1V El Paso Tex WBRC-TV Birmingham Ala 9ur ralt1~9-~ Interviel Bookings Students booked on KATIC KHJ KFI KHJ-TV lecc KNXT-TV Noon Ne~s Opposition Activities McGovern is video taping his appearances sending to abo 3S-TV stations tlOughout the state Plans to follmmiddot this procedure in New Yor~ (see attached) Both McGovern amp Humphrey getting excellent exposure Were taping most of their public appearances Ashbrook still receivillg moderate coverage criticism of Russia trip Yorty supports the Presidents stand in Vietnam lr~le~s-pound N~ec1s l-A great deal of inconvenience and unnecessary cxpe1se las caused by 170i staff p-oviding incorrect and poorly plnned inforration on tie Student L82lders for ttle President 2-GOP VIP 5 scheduled to visit California are still not contacting our office in advance -- or while tleyrc here In addition many are unavailable for special interview amp talk sho~s Were being eaton up by our op~Qsition while our visitors refuse to cooperate 3-Th President or an ai(~5hould say sorething in sympathy with the pliglt of Soviet Jews 4-Visiting VIPs ore not providing advance copies of speeches releases etc bull and arc b-irgirS no vi suals 9rilphs or derlOnstrations 5-Please put us on your taililq lit for ncmiddots roJeisos also key releases frol trw vhiLc House G-tP vpoundrf t~cuctcJ ) 1701 0 ~J()(j~ Cj0st~] on tal~ SilCS to ippllud tilmiddot] I)resi~1cntfs StLT tl0rc~Tcnt- tlO~~CVcr- 170l le[UJC~ to rsid~ round dlta 0

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Xo siniiicant devclopmcnts on the campaiGn in )bine this week and very little comment on Democratic national activities

Television and radio covcrag~ (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

Except for routine coveraGe of state candidates nearlyall broadcas t news has been 1~rorn the netorks ~o pres iclent ial campaign developments

Traditional Nernorial DaYcoverage of parades and ceremonies made frequent note of the lack of vociferous demonstrations of any kind _this year bull ___

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Television and r2dic (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

Still heJ vy on ~Hxon I s trip- also of course _the HEH and ~cGovern bits in Californi~ _ son TV survey s~ys 12 of 33 watched the debate while only 4 of 49 HJ tchec i~ixon s speech (Clip encl l~a be Surd try Bores

People II

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California well coverod but anti-climactic Main focus of latter on

d8catosTelevision and radio cover (Analysis ]i th emphasis on TV) ~

RN in toscow lars reportinG to Congress All relied on network and

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never have a better week on the tube

ac t ivi ties md (speakers news conferences etc) shy

No authentic in-state campaicn activities State GOP Central Committee

met 6372 to select delegates to convention Press noted 10 optimism

2) record solvency 3) miffed feelings of those who wanted to be but

were not e cele tes Typical- controva-rsy makes best copyKo lone term p~oblc~-- 24 ~our t est

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June 6 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT First ~lOnday

You sent me a note asking who is responsible for this cover - what 1s the approval process - this is a disaster and whoever did it is not to publish First Monday again I talked with Dick Howard at lenqtb aDmit tEe approval prooess tor First Monday IIe and Chuck Colson after considerable-discussion over several months with Tom Evans and JoIalLofton I have established the following system for suggestions and approval on First MandaI and Monda~1

1) Colson or Howard personally call Tom Evans or Jobn Lofton with suggestions for possible textual comments in First Mondaz For example in the June 5 First Monday on the sUbstantive area every article except eurohe salute to Ted Aqnew and the pictures from Eye on Nixon was sugshygested by Colson or Howard Most of the requests were Presidential directives to Colson

2) Colson and Howard do not review the final text of either Mondax or First Monda~ before it goes to the printer They only review ilie tIna text on Special Editions

3) In case of dispute between Bvans and Lofton Colson will usually call Evans and persuade him to follow Howards suggestions to Lofton

As to your conoern about the cover Colson and Howard did not approve the pioture ao they do not approve any pictures within First Monday However it 1a Colsons opinion that the cover pIcture of First Mond~t is excellent It is an even better ahot of tne PreaIaen relaxing than the picture of the President on the yacht with -1oabacher

- 2 shy

As to your directive that whoever approved the picture should not publish First Mondai aqun that man is John Lofton However before he I e ther fired or has his job funotions shifted at the RNC you may want to discuss new approval procedures for Mon~X and First Mo~day with Colson My own guess is that Colson haa done quIte well to qat this far in exereisinq editorial control over these RNC publicat60ns However you may well want to ask Colson to go one stepfurther and review for final siqn-off the actual text and piotures of ~ndaI and Frat MondaIshy

Shall I cover this directly with Howard

GSjb

Jlllle 1 1972

Dee Mr Hewitt

Mr Hal4emaa was oet of the coutry witll the PreideM whee yOU BOte o( May 25 19n arlirella tGotlpel1tt

1 bow that he oaw t me to tbak yOG (or the two tlcketa that we ohtalaed tIlro JOIr offlc for Mr HaldemaD azul Mrs H Jbull Ha14maa (MI HaldellWA mother) (01 Wed edayl performaace

MI Haldemaa did bullbullbull GodapeU prior to the alaa trip~ aDCI tbof01l8ll1y -Joyed U

Slacerely

Gorda Strac Staff Aslstaat

to H B Hald

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GSpm

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIALbull

JUne 27 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI KlN KHACIIIGIAN

FROM GORDON SWRACHAN

SUBJECT McGovern Cartoon 1

You probably noticed the McGovern cartoon in Sundays New York Ti_s The double mirror effect is a classic t trust we wIll says it for the same wide distribution that last weeks article in Time magazine will receive at the appropriate time ---shy

GSjb

THE NEW YORK TIMES SUNDAY JUNE 25 1972

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Buoyed by tb result of the New York primary George McGovern was busy last week at the ticklish task of uniting hi political irregular with the Democratic establilhment How far are they apart See above bull

AD~tINIBTRATlVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

You probably followed the Minnesota plank put forward by McGovern qui~ elosely In partioular there was a plank on homosexual marriaqe It has been reported there were rY shots of two homosexuals danoing at the convention in lavender T-shirts I assume that you or Pat have acquired a tape of this

GSjb FU - 630

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL cent 7 bull

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

PROMt GORDON STRACHAN

You probably noticed McGovern 8 statement middotfind me a welta~ mothe~ who earns $8000 and Ill eat this entire report- An appropriate welfare example miqbt be found for later use

GSjb

4

ADMINISTRATI~LY CONFIDENTIAL

June 13 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I BRUCE KEHRLI

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Politics

know how opposed you are to any political consideration ~pecially if they might effect the careful staffing of the presidents work However you should know that the entire attack 1n this week DNe answer to -Monday WFact- is aimed at the -gathering orowd at the White House- know you have been through the facts and advised Ehrlichman but maybe some thought should be given as to how we can respond to this frontal attack by the Democrats

Just a thouqht

GSjb

  • Haldeman 13-16apdf
  • Haldeman 13-16
Page 19: Richard Nixon Presidential Library Contested Materials ......13 16 6/5/1972 Letter From Gordon Strachan to Sirs. RE: Haldeman's appreciation for sending the Collectors Society's 1971

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTL~ - June 12 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI FOLLOW UP

FROM a GORDON STRACHAN

Checl on Monday June 12 regarding whether Magruder has locked Ed Pailor as the attack man for the Democratic Convention lie was going to cover Mitchell on this on -June 9

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIALr lilt U- d I

June 12 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I FOLLOW UP

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

Check on June 15 on the statue of the California and WOmen analysis at 1701

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL - June 12 1912

MEMORANDUM PORI FOLLOW UP

GORDON STMCHAN

Check wi th Pete Dailey on the statu of the McGovern documentary which should be on 2-inoh tape on June 14

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL ~

JWle 10 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR FOLLOW-UP

FROM C~RD01~ STRACHAN

On Tuesday June 13 I check for the Rick Fore analysis of the McGovern Orqanization in California Also get the Jerry Jones controller report on California that will be submitted to Malek

June 5 1972

Dear SirBs

Mr aldeman has aaked 1M to 811pre8 his thanks for sending ~he Collector Societys 1971 and 1l 1II181ibership cards At this time Mr Ualdeaan cannot become a member of the Society therefore the meMbership cards are beinC] returned to you so that you remoe his name from your records

Thank you

Sincerely

Gordon Straehan staff Abullbulllatant to H R Haldeman

Franklin Mint Collectors Society ranklin Center Pennsylvania 19063

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FORa LEN GARMENT

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

Pat Moynihan called Bob on June 16 to say that an amazingshynumber of people around Harvard and MIT are extremely upset at the prospect of McGovern IJ nomination ThOtle upset include many liberal Democrats One partioular individual that Moynihan thouqht you should contact on behalf of the President is Ithiel de Sola Pool of MIT

After the Democratic Convention many of these Democratic intellectuals will support the President according to Moynihan

John t4itcbell hbullbull seen a few of the intellectuals and Jeff Hart recently wrote bull story indioating that you and Mitchell were conferring with a large number of individuals who are wnot normally frequenters of the Whito HOUBemiddot

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONPIDENTIAL I

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI DICK HOWARD

PROMs GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Media ~rontorini

Attached are the Delaware Oklahoma North Dakota and Wisconsin media moni~rin9 reports Please advise me as to when we will bave the meetinq to fiqure out how

to qet more out of the media monitoring projeot

GSjb FU - 76

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI LARRY HIGBY

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECTs surroq~ A~tek Plan

In case theres any doubt in your mind about the importance of getting the surrogate attack problem resolved once and for all please read the attached memorandum from Pat ODonnell It is the clearest statement on paper of the very substantial differences between Colsons concetion of the surrogates and Mitchells ODonnell says forget the plan but rather fill the big - already scheduled - events with surroqates

GSjb FU - 77

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTONmiddot

June 26 1972

MEMORlNDU1vl FOR HERBERT L PORTEn J CURTIS BERGE

FROM PATRICK E ODONNELL~ SUBJECT II

In response to a request for comments issued distribution of the Surrogate Attack Planll

we have put together a chronological listing of selected events taking place during the period September 4 through November 7 1972 They were chosen for a nun1ber of reasons and are oriented towards but not limited to national organizations key states major local events and miscellaneous but politiczelly advanshytageous rums Input came from such special voting blocks as youth labor blacks aged farmers veterans Jews ethnics etc etc

On cornpgtring this list with the assignrnents set forth in the Surrogate Plan ve find a plethora of occasions where either the party scheduled into the ographic area is not appropriegtte middotfor the job or there is no one alloc to the area at all Nonetheless a substantic1 number of

se Inc swill dernand and as in the past D1USt receive Cabinet level Adnllnistratioll representation Accordingly we are concerned that e npoundlexibiliti fOT covering events not included in your plan as cited in pa~c hvo of your meJYlO lill be in reality an unattail1able factor If thp- lejcl ~inrO~tFs are schednled by 1701 to cl1npaicl1

three (heys a week prinlarily on a key s tate and ~~eo ba s it is extrerndy unlikely they will be 2v(~i13b1e to do further travelling

andor spc21~ill~ to cover mm1erous or events not yet into consider~~tion by your scheduling op(~ration

In short the pLn is at least a first step towards thoughtful anel inlellirent uti1i zaiion of Ollr top spokcsrncn the canlpaigl1 Crlll1 period Hocvel we (leIinitcly feel that it is a nlatler

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of sonlC priority to cover as luany of thesc inlportant foruns as possible with Cabinet level spokesmen rather than attcmpting to create cvents on a wholesale basis SilUply to adhcre to a rough plan which by its very definition is oriented towards percentages and geographic distribution Therefore it is incumbent upon the rc election effort that all interested parties resolve these and other logistical difficulties before signing 01pound on or fornlalizing the plan

Ve have not addressed the inevitable issue of the reluctant or choosy surrogate Past cA-perience has proven these individuals to be a lTIOst disconcerting thorn in the side of progress If they are not nropcrlv and full) rnotivated the best n12n in the world

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will crumble in execution It vill probably take at least onc head-on nleeting with the President to sufficiently ignite the fire We can discuss this at a later date

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIOEN~IAL

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM PORi LARRY HIGBY

FROth GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT 1 Celebrities

Finally the Celebritie plan arrved by Ray Caldiero The plan itself eems fairly toOd It accomplishes what We ve been after for months - that ia one man ultimately responsible at 1101 with the back9round and experienoe I would appreciate your comment before we send it to Bob

oci Alexander P Butterfield

GSjb H - FU - 76

COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT

June 28 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR MR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM HERBERT L PORTER ~

Thought you might be interested in the attached Caldiero is now responsible for these three groups reporting to me

Attachment

bull Committee for the Re-election of the President

MEMORANDUM June 26 1972

MEMORANDUH FOR HERBERT L PORTER

FROM RAYMOND CALDIERO ~~ SUBJECT Celebrities Athletes and American

Music

Prior to our visit to California you asked me to get involved as much as I could while in Los Angeles with the Celebrity American MusicAthlete combine and to offer you my honest appraisal of the situation with specific recommendations for improvement and middotproper utilization of this resource bull

1

The following represents the current status of the Celebrity American MusicAthlete program its needs problems and recomshymendations with specific ideas and programs that should be implemented immediately

Current Status

At the present time you have three separate celebrity divisions the movie industry celebrities with offices in Los Angeles and New YOFk American Music in Nashville and Athletes in New York Each of these divisions seems to operate autonomously with no coordination among the three divisions To date no one person has had enough free time to spend with this operation to offer the necessary supervision organization implementation of ideas and programs and recruitment and servicing of these notables Unless this function is created within the Committee proper utilization of this fantastic resource vill not be forthshycoming

Needs

The three celebrity groups must be properly coordinated so they work as one -- and should report to one person All three celebrity groups are identifiable voter blocs all have the same unique characteristics of notariety and all should be utilized as one support source

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I vLew the entire celebrity operation as a public relations sales function -- one that should be used to support events with our surrogates voter blocs citizens groups and most importantly to achieve the proper media coverage with the many celebrities - shyall supporting the main objective to re-elect the President We must re-structure our priorities and get the main job accomplished utilizing the best people for the best job There is absolutely---- ---- no sense in making another wave to give to our opposition

Proper direction plans policies main objectives programs ideas and specific events must be planned immediately with first priority being the support function to the Republican National Convention Thousands of TVradio and newspaper media ~LlI b~ at the Convention and our celebrity resource must be properly staged to take advantage of this media opportunity

~ -~ecommendations~

~e aanagement techniques to be employed in the celebrity operation are ~ 1) responding to the specific needs and 2) creating new ~isual opportunities In Los Angeles we have a most capable v~lunteer (full time) in Mrs Sue Taurog Mrs Taurog knows all of the movie industry celebrities personally due to her heavy involvement through the years in working with her prominent director husband Norman Taurog Miss Patty Schrager themiddot secretary in the L A officeis alsa very competent in scheduling proper implementation and follow-up with the celebrities and their specific events I recommended to you that Mr Crane be transshyferred back to Universal and that a working Executive Committee be set up with such people as Johnny Grant Mary Ann Mob1y Chad and Shelby Everett etc If we can properly implement this Executive Committee with each person doing his share the office will purr Additional celebrities must be recruited and then serviced

With Ed Crane now back at Universal Studios he can be utilized on special projects for the celebrity operation (within his job limitations) special projects for Taft Schreiber and utilization of Universal facilities as the needs come up within the celebrity operationbull

In Nashville we must establish a new set of guidelines and specific programs with Bill Warner the Executive Director

The Athletes for the President operation seems to be in capable hands with Tom Scott However priorities objectives and proper coordination of his efforts must be implemented

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The New York celebrity operation under Ruth Chase needs immediate direction I strongly suggest that we name an Executive Director to operate as the titular head of the New York celebrity operation Mr Dave Brown who is the husband of Helen Gurley Brown of Cosmopolitan Hagazine would be perfect With Mr Brown in this capacity our New York celebrity resources would be opened up considerably

All of our celebrity offices should coordinate the scheduling of all events through Ed Cowling in the Surrogates Services Office Ed has a working relationship with the various celebrity groups and my recommendation is that Cowling continue to function in this capacity scheduling celebrities into already scheduled events

Ideas and Programs to be Implemented

(A) Celebrity Briefing Books - Containing specific information on the Presidents accomplishments stands on issues Vietnam briefing etc bullbullbullbull should be prepared immediately for all of our committed celebrities Celebrities are used to being scripted and must be given the party line to properly achieve the main purpose of their support function

(B) Celebrity Schedules - All of our committed celebrities must be contacted immediately for their schedules from July 1st shyNovember 7 1972 i e How much time can we expect from you working on behalf of the re-election of the President This way we will not be constantly spinning our wheels to try to track them down as they travel throughout the U S Knowing the specific schedules will allow us the opportunity of properly scheduling -- even if they are doing summer stock in Indianapolis for example We must receive a time commitment from our celebrities

(C) Celebrity Hedia Plan - Knmring the time commitments and schedules of our celebrities will allow us to implement a celebri ty media plan on TVIradio talk shows rallies nevspaper intervicvs in various cities throughout the U S This will give us a mass media approach rather than a rifle shot here and there In addition~ we will be able to be in constant contact at all times -- continuing the party line flow of information

(D) Celebrity TV Special - We must start immediately to plan for a 90-minute TV special to be viewed on prime tine Contact should be made with our top Republican producers Ronald Tayne Jack Philbin and Paul Keyes This TV special should be scheduled ~or late October or early November Objective would be to show celebrity support for the President to swing the last minute undecided voters (Detlocrats Independents and youth)

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(E) Radio and TV Spots - must be produced with our celebrities and scheduled throughout select major markets in the U S

(F) Special Campaign Show - utilizing the Tonight Show Dick Cavett Merv Griffin and Mike Douglas talk shows This show should be dedicated entirely to a discussion of the candidates -- utilizing our top celebrities and the opposition celebrities in an informal discussion and quasi-debate type format

(G) Package Shows - should be produced and used for fund raiser celebrity shows and fund raiser dinners

(H) San Clemente Party - Celebrities sho~ld be invited to the Western White House for an informal visit with the President if possible If they could shake his hand listen to a small talk and have the President thank them for their support this

would be a gre~t motivating force for both the committed and uncommitted celebrities I would suggest if at all possible that this get-together be scheduled sometime after the Democratic Convention and prior to the Republican Convention

(I) Recruitment Campaign for Humphrey and Muskie Celebrities shyAssuming that McGovern will be the Democratic candidate this leaves the Humphrcy and Huskie celebrities up for grabs These celebrities should be contacted immediately after the DNC and sold on supporting the President You know McGovern will be doing the same If we are successful in this effort these celebrities could be invited to the San Clemente party and even utilized at the Republican Convent~on

(J) Country and Western Show - Immediate plans should be formulated for a Country and Western Show (fund raiser) in Nashville Tennessee

(K) Major Celebrity Fund Raisers - Immediate thought should be given to a propcrly staged Big Name fund raiser Due to accessibility of our celebrities California and New York would be most appropriate cities

(L) Celebrity Golf Tournament - Suggest we consider this golf tournament at the Lakeside Country Club (California) and utilize our celebrities athletes golfers committed and uncommitted celebrities in a massive fund raiser Since this is Bob Hopes Country Club ole may be able to talk him into a cocktail party after the tournament co-hosted by Bing Crosby Celebrities like Glen Campbell Dean wrtin etc would be most interested in this type of event

middot~

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(M) Republican National Convention - Plans for the utilization of our celebrities at the Conven~ion are already underway as per our previous discussions However much additional work must be put forth in this area in order to get the maximum media exposure of our celebrities

(N) Celebrity Charters to Republican Convention - Strongly suggest that we consider chartering an aircraft in Los Angeles and New York and fly our celebrities to the Republican Convention This is the only way we can be certain they will be in attendance

(0) Campaign Train - Celebrities should be coordinated and properly interspersed on the campaign train as it travels from coast to coast

(P) Celebrities at Los Angeles Airport - Suggest we utilize some of our celebrities to pass out material on the President at L A Airport to thethousands of people that pass through on a daily basis With this properly coordinated we could achie~e press and media coverage almost on a daily basis This theme can be spread out to include major airports in the U S

(Q) After the Campaign - The RNC should set-up a Celebrity Advisory Service after the campaign The curtain usually drops on all of our celebrities immediately after a Presidential campaign Suggest we continue to recruit new celebrities keep our lists up to date keep them involved and informed with a monthly or quarterly newsletter We should utilize our celebrities for local candidates State Central Committees Federated Womens Groups lihite House Senatorial Gubernatorial Congressional campaigns etc By setting up this small office we can get our celebrities to work for the Republican Party all year long

When 1974 comes - We are ready

When 1976 comes - We are ready

There is no sense to go through lists every two and four years to try and recruit celebrities This should be a sustained effort with a volunteer part time When the curtain drops after a campaign ~e lo~e many of our strong committed celebrities It is my honest opinion that constant contact with our many celebrities will add a bit of additional flair and glamour to the Hhite House

Programs Co~pletedWorking

Since my involvement with the celebrity operation the following events have been completed andor working

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1 Taft Schreiber party 2 Ed Canemoved to Universal 3 Los Angeles office re-organized 4 Los Angeles Executive Committee organization

underway 5 Updated list of celebrities as of 62372 6 Celebrity recruitment underway 7 Update of celebrity files ie biographies and

pictures 8 Eight additional celebrities recruited 9 Convention plans underway

Conclusion

The responsibility of the celebrity operation should be the prime activity of one man at the Committee He should provide the management guidelines and supervise the entire celebrity operation He should provide the proper PR guidance and serve as an idea man for innovative events utilizing the celebrities to the best advantages of all concerned

As I have stated privately Bart and now formally -- I am ready willing and able to take on this function and honestly feel that I could do the best job for the Committee and for the President Its an area with which I feel extremely capable and comfortable due to my previous experience and exposure to the industry I have the support and confidence of Taft Schreiber and Dick Zanuck who are real keys to the entire operation I firmly believe that 1 could very easily take on this new responsibility as well as being PR Swing Man for CliffMillers operation I would strongly suggest that we move the celebrity function under the direction of Cliff Miller with me implementing supervising and providing the ideas s

etc Anything if properly organized and given the proper objectives and ideas directed by someone-with management ability can work well

I

ADMINISTRATrvELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 30 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

trust your research forces have preserved tor appropriate US8 the picture of McGovern kissing Coretta Kinq on the steps of the Capitol in South Carolina

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM OR I LARRY HIGBY

PROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Magruders Press Contacts

The January 17th suggestion by Bob to John Mitchell that Jeb should not be a press contact is not beinq followed Aside from the special assignments to talk with the press such as the shift of the Convention from San Diego to Miami Beach Magruder meets periodically with the press Most recently on Priday when I called hiB office told me that he did not want to be interrupted as be was wwith a reporter- Whether Magruder continues to talk with the press ia I suppose Mitchells decision but you should know that Bob a -personal view W is not being followed

GSjb

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LAtRY HI ~BY

()~DON STRACH~N

I taILed at so~ lencth with Petersmeyer on Friday reoadding his role betw~cn now and the election Bob las his letter and Ehrlichfllan s comments which basically suggest that Gregg Peteremeyer be a spokesshyman for the Pr~aident to non-youthful votinq croups (Rotllry Lions womens talk shows conferences etc) For Petersmeyer to perfon[ well in this function he must be rmsitioned correctly Petersmeyer leans towar~ attachinr himself to Ehrlichman since Fhrllchlan SeelYs most e~thusiastic about his rolA lmd has hintea that Petersrneyer would be a aood spokasman to join Ehrlichman at stlected events fowever that will not commJH the bulk of Petersn~eyer I s ttrP lIe lflill nce(~ independent scheduling with the correct priorJty For thts to be done we shoulCl Make a basic decision as to whether Petersrneuroyer is to fend for hirflself under Ihrlichman s tutelaqe or wh~ther we should position PetersJlAyer with caison to schedule him in appropriate events

Petersmeyer is worJ~inf on a spe~~(h that he will have Safire review thiR wee)

Petersrneyer will alBO fleet ~dth Cohen and trampe interns to determine ihtch interns would fit 1n his overall plan of six yourlq effective spokesmen for the PrEsic1ent

GSdg

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM 0 GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Ca2aisn survex - Wave II

Concerning your request that Bob Teeter submit the results of the Seoand Wave in a format which will give comparative data aide by side 80 that we oan indioate what the changes have been with regard to issues eto over the put seVeral month in my June 6 memorandum to Haldeman attached at Tab B was the format for receiving the results of Wave II Another copy is attached for you to this memo As you can see the parenthetical notationa will indicate the change from the previous wave of polls As I mentioned in my memorandum of June 6 Teeter would have changed the format (which I consider quite ~ as it ia) in any way to suit your requirements A chanqe at this point however would delay the receipt of the results

GSjb

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON

June 19 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM L HIGBY~

I assume that whenlitdoes his analysis of the new poll data helll have comparative data side by side so we can indicate what the changes have been with regard to issues etc over the last several months Is this the way it is set up

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Nixon Humphrey Undcciccd

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0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

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0 0 0 0 0 0

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State Dates No of Interviews

Three pa8es of conclusions highlighting differences from tradishy

ticnal patterns and significant changes from first 7ave bull

State Datcs No of Interviews

CAHPAIG rLICATIONS

Three pagcs of rcco~~endations and suggestions for campaign

action

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ADMINISTRAlTVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 10 1972

JfEMORANDUM FOR DICK HOWARD

FROM GOROON STRACHAN

SUBJECT ~a Monitorinsz Reports

Attached are the Media MonibDring Reports from the system established by Van Shumway at 1701 You may have been talking to Van directly about theBe reports presumably you and Chuck will have some written comments for Van suggsatinq improvements andohanges~ I would appreciate receiving a copy of the comments

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HEJSPAP~R COVERG~ OF THE CP-JmiddotIPA IGN

All lire stuff no local c 1)nns generated NiXon domishyna s the n~ws ~ith Noscow Trip HUJnp and McGovern splitt Deillocra~ic coverage

TEL~lI8IC11 ~~

If youve seen the networks you know what is being seen j_D lc-lnsss-e 0 leeal stuff being genera ted Except Senato2 r 1pound10 is Q str er of the sident ard says so Eis opponent cn knoc~s the President but lOn 1 t s lith either rmiddotIcGovern or HUInp

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AJl papers carried lead s~ories of Presidents trip --wire service stuff TV vas rna stl y nat ional Ie vel Good editorial comment thus r nore expected early next veek

Television acd radio (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

activities and covern (speakers news conferences ~tL) -

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nctivitics and covera

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Television (Analysis with e~phasis on TV) shy

The Nosco~middot tri) ad the return also of course dominated radio and television coveraGe TlC tune as al-os t invarialy favorab1eneut ral gain the thought that the su~~it ~as a gre2t perso~al success for the President was underscored by the hopeful opticis1 the t characterized the pre-sul7lit coverabe bull Coverage las daily and very etensive

CoveraGe of Julie Eisenhoer visit already fonarded to Allen Hall at tmiddotfuite House copy of SU1la1-~ and also cl el closed

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61 - Julie Eisenhc~er - Philadelphia - (see en closed neclO and clip~

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62 - estern R2gicnal Chrn apptnt - Jolms tom - 2 of 2 TV 2 radio 1 of 1 dailies

62 - Central e6ional ChrG appt lt - Altoona 1 of I TV 1 radio 1 of 1 dailies

Oppositions key activities and coverage shy

As usual no actual activity ~n Pen1sylvania by the De20cratic cont~~ders

Good coveraga of California prisary sene stuff on ~J priary Also good coverage - conti~u_~ - on ~allaces conditien - especially report on possible volu~tary cove~cnt retGrning to toes

State lfric Secy contiJcS

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~~_~s ~CJri1t ~~cc1iu~~veragc - Excellent coverage of Student Leaders for the Presicient Prcslccm I S Hussiu trip dominated news reports most favorble Democratic candidates campaigning heavily Ou t Mec1i~ Efforts l-Invit~tion to student press conference 2-Statewide rc se on s for the President 3-P~oto amp story to home-town newspapers of e~ch student participant 4-Sample news release provided to each county cll~irman for localized releases supporting Russia trip 5-Mulligan appointltlcnt ltlnnounccd 6-Photo amp release on spanish rpca~ing sUpporters 7-Produced Re-elector ~ewsletter 8-Produced young voters youth signature card Letters Program 12 drapoundts on violence to San Francisco 10 to LA Times re students~for-ixon 10 to Herald Examiner re students 10 to channel 7 re good coverage of students 10 to channel 4 re good coverage 10 to channel 2 re no coverage of studentsS to Robert Vaughn re anti-Nixon co~ments 15 to Nichael Jackson re anti-Nixon cOments 3 on Barney Horris re anti-administrashytion COITffilents 15 to KHJ-TV re Stan Borman anti-Nixon co~ments Radio-TV Imalsis - Russia trip dominated vith heavy coverage of Democratic candidates John Brown (Kentucky Fried Chicken) received heavy coverage re Demo telethon fund raiser Our Radio Efforts We produced the following I-Peterson feed 2~Joe Piasta (USF Student E6dy resident)feed 3- Kent Clemence (USC Student Body President) fced

4-George shultz 5-Ronald Reagan 6-Statement from each of 11 student body presshyidents fed to home-tmm radio stations following press conference Key Campaign Activities I-Student Leaders for the President press conference in h~ (see attached) 2-Student Leaders for the President press conference in Sacramento (see attached) 3-Visit by Sec Peterson (good LA coverage) 4-Visit by Don Rumsfeld (good LA coverage see attached) 5-Visit by John Veneman 6-Emphasis on Spanish-Speaking iilltericans 7-Heavy letters to editor campaign building throughout the state Our Television Efforts Our caIaera crew shot soundcolor film for (-elivery to the foilomiddot-inr California stations San Francisco KTVU KROli KPIX KGO Sacramento CCR]l KXTV KOVR San Diego KFMB ROGO Fresno I0IJ KFSN KJEO Bakersfield KERO KBAK San Jose KNTV Palm Springs KHIR KPLr1 In addition the following stations were sent film with a tag featuring a local student body president TAVY Portsmouth Va KI1TV Omaha KLZ-rV Denver li1CVB-TV Necdha Mass KELO-TV Sioux Falls S D WISH-TV Indianapolis Ind WISC-TV Madison iisc KIiW-TV Seattle Icsh KROD-1V El Paso Tex WBRC-TV Birmingham Ala 9ur ralt1~9-~ Interviel Bookings Students booked on KATIC KHJ KFI KHJ-TV lecc KNXT-TV Noon Ne~s Opposition Activities McGovern is video taping his appearances sending to abo 3S-TV stations tlOughout the state Plans to follmmiddot this procedure in New Yor~ (see attached) Both McGovern amp Humphrey getting excellent exposure Were taping most of their public appearances Ashbrook still receivillg moderate coverage criticism of Russia trip Yorty supports the Presidents stand in Vietnam lr~le~s-pound N~ec1s l-A great deal of inconvenience and unnecessary cxpe1se las caused by 170i staff p-oviding incorrect and poorly plnned inforration on tie Student L82lders for ttle President 2-GOP VIP 5 scheduled to visit California are still not contacting our office in advance -- or while tleyrc here In addition many are unavailable for special interview amp talk sho~s Were being eaton up by our op~Qsition while our visitors refuse to cooperate 3-Th President or an ai(~5hould say sorething in sympathy with the pliglt of Soviet Jews 4-Visiting VIPs ore not providing advance copies of speeches releases etc bull and arc b-irgirS no vi suals 9rilphs or derlOnstrations 5-Please put us on your taililq lit for ncmiddots roJeisos also key releases frol trw vhiLc House G-tP vpoundrf t~cuctcJ ) 1701 0 ~J()(j~ Cj0st~] on tal~ SilCS to ippllud tilmiddot] I)resi~1cntfs StLT tl0rc~Tcnt- tlO~~CVcr- 170l le[UJC~ to rsid~ round dlta 0

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Xo siniiicant devclopmcnts on the campaiGn in )bine this week and very little comment on Democratic national activities

Television and radio covcrag~ (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

Except for routine coveraGe of state candidates nearlyall broadcas t news has been 1~rorn the netorks ~o pres iclent ial campaign developments

Traditional Nernorial DaYcoverage of parades and ceremonies made frequent note of the lack of vociferous demonstrations of any kind _this year bull ___

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Still heJ vy on ~Hxon I s trip- also of course _the HEH and ~cGovern bits in Californi~ _ son TV survey s~ys 12 of 33 watched the debate while only 4 of 49 HJ tchec i~ixon s speech (Clip encl l~a be Surd try Bores

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California well coverod but anti-climactic Main focus of latter on

d8catosTelevision and radio cover (Analysis ]i th emphasis on TV) ~

RN in toscow lars reportinG to Congress All relied on network and

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never have a better week on the tube

ac t ivi ties md (speakers news conferences etc) shy

No authentic in-state campaicn activities State GOP Central Committee

met 6372 to select delegates to convention Press noted 10 optimism

2) record solvency 3) miffed feelings of those who wanted to be but

were not e cele tes Typical- controva-rsy makes best copyKo lone term p~oblc~-- 24 ~our t est

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June 6 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT First ~lOnday

You sent me a note asking who is responsible for this cover - what 1s the approval process - this is a disaster and whoever did it is not to publish First Monday again I talked with Dick Howard at lenqtb aDmit tEe approval prooess tor First Monday IIe and Chuck Colson after considerable-discussion over several months with Tom Evans and JoIalLofton I have established the following system for suggestions and approval on First MandaI and Monda~1

1) Colson or Howard personally call Tom Evans or Jobn Lofton with suggestions for possible textual comments in First Mondaz For example in the June 5 First Monday on the sUbstantive area every article except eurohe salute to Ted Aqnew and the pictures from Eye on Nixon was sugshygested by Colson or Howard Most of the requests were Presidential directives to Colson

2) Colson and Howard do not review the final text of either Mondax or First Monda~ before it goes to the printer They only review ilie tIna text on Special Editions

3) In case of dispute between Bvans and Lofton Colson will usually call Evans and persuade him to follow Howards suggestions to Lofton

As to your conoern about the cover Colson and Howard did not approve the pioture ao they do not approve any pictures within First Monday However it 1a Colsons opinion that the cover pIcture of First Mond~t is excellent It is an even better ahot of tne PreaIaen relaxing than the picture of the President on the yacht with -1oabacher

- 2 shy

As to your directive that whoever approved the picture should not publish First Mondai aqun that man is John Lofton However before he I e ther fired or has his job funotions shifted at the RNC you may want to discuss new approval procedures for Mon~X and First Mo~day with Colson My own guess is that Colson haa done quIte well to qat this far in exereisinq editorial control over these RNC publicat60ns However you may well want to ask Colson to go one stepfurther and review for final siqn-off the actual text and piotures of ~ndaI and Frat MondaIshy

Shall I cover this directly with Howard

GSjb

Jlllle 1 1972

Dee Mr Hewitt

Mr Hal4emaa was oet of the coutry witll the PreideM whee yOU BOte o( May 25 19n arlirella tGotlpel1tt

1 bow that he oaw t me to tbak yOG (or the two tlcketa that we ohtalaed tIlro JOIr offlc for Mr HaldemaD azul Mrs H Jbull Ha14maa (MI HaldellWA mother) (01 Wed edayl performaace

MI Haldemaa did bullbullbull GodapeU prior to the alaa trip~ aDCI tbof01l8ll1y -Joyed U

Slacerely

Gorda Strac Staff Aslstaat

to H B Hald

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GSpm

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIALbull

JUne 27 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI KlN KHACIIIGIAN

FROM GORDON SWRACHAN

SUBJECT McGovern Cartoon 1

You probably noticed the McGovern cartoon in Sundays New York Ti_s The double mirror effect is a classic t trust we wIll says it for the same wide distribution that last weeks article in Time magazine will receive at the appropriate time ---shy

GSjb

THE NEW YORK TIMES SUNDAY JUNE 25 1972

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Buoyed by tb result of the New York primary George McGovern was busy last week at the ticklish task of uniting hi political irregular with the Democratic establilhment How far are they apart See above bull

AD~tINIBTRATlVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

You probably followed the Minnesota plank put forward by McGovern qui~ elosely In partioular there was a plank on homosexual marriaqe It has been reported there were rY shots of two homosexuals danoing at the convention in lavender T-shirts I assume that you or Pat have acquired a tape of this

GSjb FU - 630

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL cent 7 bull

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

PROMt GORDON STRACHAN

You probably noticed McGovern 8 statement middotfind me a welta~ mothe~ who earns $8000 and Ill eat this entire report- An appropriate welfare example miqbt be found for later use

GSjb

4

ADMINISTRATI~LY CONFIDENTIAL

June 13 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I BRUCE KEHRLI

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Politics

know how opposed you are to any political consideration ~pecially if they might effect the careful staffing of the presidents work However you should know that the entire attack 1n this week DNe answer to -Monday WFact- is aimed at the -gathering orowd at the White House- know you have been through the facts and advised Ehrlichman but maybe some thought should be given as to how we can respond to this frontal attack by the Democrats

Just a thouqht

GSjb

  • Haldeman 13-16apdf
  • Haldeman 13-16
Page 20: Richard Nixon Presidential Library Contested Materials ......13 16 6/5/1972 Letter From Gordon Strachan to Sirs. RE: Haldeman's appreciation for sending the Collectors Society's 1971

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIALr lilt U- d I

June 12 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I FOLLOW UP

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

Check on June 15 on the statue of the California and WOmen analysis at 1701

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL - June 12 1912

MEMORANDUM PORI FOLLOW UP

GORDON STMCHAN

Check wi th Pete Dailey on the statu of the McGovern documentary which should be on 2-inoh tape on June 14

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL ~

JWle 10 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR FOLLOW-UP

FROM C~RD01~ STRACHAN

On Tuesday June 13 I check for the Rick Fore analysis of the McGovern Orqanization in California Also get the Jerry Jones controller report on California that will be submitted to Malek

June 5 1972

Dear SirBs

Mr aldeman has aaked 1M to 811pre8 his thanks for sending ~he Collector Societys 1971 and 1l 1II181ibership cards At this time Mr Ualdeaan cannot become a member of the Society therefore the meMbership cards are beinC] returned to you so that you remoe his name from your records

Thank you

Sincerely

Gordon Straehan staff Abullbulllatant to H R Haldeman

Franklin Mint Collectors Society ranklin Center Pennsylvania 19063

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FORa LEN GARMENT

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

Pat Moynihan called Bob on June 16 to say that an amazingshynumber of people around Harvard and MIT are extremely upset at the prospect of McGovern IJ nomination ThOtle upset include many liberal Democrats One partioular individual that Moynihan thouqht you should contact on behalf of the President is Ithiel de Sola Pool of MIT

After the Democratic Convention many of these Democratic intellectuals will support the President according to Moynihan

John t4itcbell hbullbull seen a few of the intellectuals and Jeff Hart recently wrote bull story indioating that you and Mitchell were conferring with a large number of individuals who are wnot normally frequenters of the Whito HOUBemiddot

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONPIDENTIAL I

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI DICK HOWARD

PROMs GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Media ~rontorini

Attached are the Delaware Oklahoma North Dakota and Wisconsin media moni~rin9 reports Please advise me as to when we will bave the meetinq to fiqure out how

to qet more out of the media monitoring projeot

GSjb FU - 76

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI LARRY HIGBY

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECTs surroq~ A~tek Plan

In case theres any doubt in your mind about the importance of getting the surrogate attack problem resolved once and for all please read the attached memorandum from Pat ODonnell It is the clearest statement on paper of the very substantial differences between Colsons concetion of the surrogates and Mitchells ODonnell says forget the plan but rather fill the big - already scheduled - events with surroqates

GSjb FU - 77

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTONmiddot

June 26 1972

MEMORlNDU1vl FOR HERBERT L PORTEn J CURTIS BERGE

FROM PATRICK E ODONNELL~ SUBJECT II

In response to a request for comments issued distribution of the Surrogate Attack Planll

we have put together a chronological listing of selected events taking place during the period September 4 through November 7 1972 They were chosen for a nun1ber of reasons and are oriented towards but not limited to national organizations key states major local events and miscellaneous but politiczelly advanshytageous rums Input came from such special voting blocks as youth labor blacks aged farmers veterans Jews ethnics etc etc

On cornpgtring this list with the assignrnents set forth in the Surrogate Plan ve find a plethora of occasions where either the party scheduled into the ographic area is not appropriegtte middotfor the job or there is no one alloc to the area at all Nonetheless a substantic1 number of

se Inc swill dernand and as in the past D1USt receive Cabinet level Adnllnistratioll representation Accordingly we are concerned that e npoundlexibiliti fOT covering events not included in your plan as cited in pa~c hvo of your meJYlO lill be in reality an unattail1able factor If thp- lejcl ~inrO~tFs are schednled by 1701 to cl1npaicl1

three (heys a week prinlarily on a key s tate and ~~eo ba s it is extrerndy unlikely they will be 2v(~i13b1e to do further travelling

andor spc21~ill~ to cover mm1erous or events not yet into consider~~tion by your scheduling op(~ration

In short the pLn is at least a first step towards thoughtful anel inlellirent uti1i zaiion of Ollr top spokcsrncn the canlpaigl1 Crlll1 period Hocvel we (leIinitcly feel that it is a nlatler

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of sonlC priority to cover as luany of thesc inlportant foruns as possible with Cabinet level spokesmen rather than attcmpting to create cvents on a wholesale basis SilUply to adhcre to a rough plan which by its very definition is oriented towards percentages and geographic distribution Therefore it is incumbent upon the rc election effort that all interested parties resolve these and other logistical difficulties before signing 01pound on or fornlalizing the plan

Ve have not addressed the inevitable issue of the reluctant or choosy surrogate Past cA-perience has proven these individuals to be a lTIOst disconcerting thorn in the side of progress If they are not nropcrlv and full) rnotivated the best n12n in the world

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will crumble in execution It vill probably take at least onc head-on nleeting with the President to sufficiently ignite the fire We can discuss this at a later date

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--ucc Gordon Strachan

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIOEN~IAL

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM PORi LARRY HIGBY

FROth GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT 1 Celebrities

Finally the Celebritie plan arrved by Ray Caldiero The plan itself eems fairly toOd It accomplishes what We ve been after for months - that ia one man ultimately responsible at 1101 with the back9round and experienoe I would appreciate your comment before we send it to Bob

oci Alexander P Butterfield

GSjb H - FU - 76

COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT

June 28 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR MR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM HERBERT L PORTER ~

Thought you might be interested in the attached Caldiero is now responsible for these three groups reporting to me

Attachment

bull Committee for the Re-election of the President

MEMORANDUM June 26 1972

MEMORANDUH FOR HERBERT L PORTER

FROM RAYMOND CALDIERO ~~ SUBJECT Celebrities Athletes and American

Music

Prior to our visit to California you asked me to get involved as much as I could while in Los Angeles with the Celebrity American MusicAthlete combine and to offer you my honest appraisal of the situation with specific recommendations for improvement and middotproper utilization of this resource bull

1

The following represents the current status of the Celebrity American MusicAthlete program its needs problems and recomshymendations with specific ideas and programs that should be implemented immediately

Current Status

At the present time you have three separate celebrity divisions the movie industry celebrities with offices in Los Angeles and New YOFk American Music in Nashville and Athletes in New York Each of these divisions seems to operate autonomously with no coordination among the three divisions To date no one person has had enough free time to spend with this operation to offer the necessary supervision organization implementation of ideas and programs and recruitment and servicing of these notables Unless this function is created within the Committee proper utilization of this fantastic resource vill not be forthshycoming

Needs

The three celebrity groups must be properly coordinated so they work as one -- and should report to one person All three celebrity groups are identifiable voter blocs all have the same unique characteristics of notariety and all should be utilized as one support source

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I vLew the entire celebrity operation as a public relations sales function -- one that should be used to support events with our surrogates voter blocs citizens groups and most importantly to achieve the proper media coverage with the many celebrities - shyall supporting the main objective to re-elect the President We must re-structure our priorities and get the main job accomplished utilizing the best people for the best job There is absolutely---- ---- no sense in making another wave to give to our opposition

Proper direction plans policies main objectives programs ideas and specific events must be planned immediately with first priority being the support function to the Republican National Convention Thousands of TVradio and newspaper media ~LlI b~ at the Convention and our celebrity resource must be properly staged to take advantage of this media opportunity

~ -~ecommendations~

~e aanagement techniques to be employed in the celebrity operation are ~ 1) responding to the specific needs and 2) creating new ~isual opportunities In Los Angeles we have a most capable v~lunteer (full time) in Mrs Sue Taurog Mrs Taurog knows all of the movie industry celebrities personally due to her heavy involvement through the years in working with her prominent director husband Norman Taurog Miss Patty Schrager themiddot secretary in the L A officeis alsa very competent in scheduling proper implementation and follow-up with the celebrities and their specific events I recommended to you that Mr Crane be transshyferred back to Universal and that a working Executive Committee be set up with such people as Johnny Grant Mary Ann Mob1y Chad and Shelby Everett etc If we can properly implement this Executive Committee with each person doing his share the office will purr Additional celebrities must be recruited and then serviced

With Ed Crane now back at Universal Studios he can be utilized on special projects for the celebrity operation (within his job limitations) special projects for Taft Schreiber and utilization of Universal facilities as the needs come up within the celebrity operationbull

In Nashville we must establish a new set of guidelines and specific programs with Bill Warner the Executive Director

The Athletes for the President operation seems to be in capable hands with Tom Scott However priorities objectives and proper coordination of his efforts must be implemented

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The New York celebrity operation under Ruth Chase needs immediate direction I strongly suggest that we name an Executive Director to operate as the titular head of the New York celebrity operation Mr Dave Brown who is the husband of Helen Gurley Brown of Cosmopolitan Hagazine would be perfect With Mr Brown in this capacity our New York celebrity resources would be opened up considerably

All of our celebrity offices should coordinate the scheduling of all events through Ed Cowling in the Surrogates Services Office Ed has a working relationship with the various celebrity groups and my recommendation is that Cowling continue to function in this capacity scheduling celebrities into already scheduled events

Ideas and Programs to be Implemented

(A) Celebrity Briefing Books - Containing specific information on the Presidents accomplishments stands on issues Vietnam briefing etc bullbullbullbull should be prepared immediately for all of our committed celebrities Celebrities are used to being scripted and must be given the party line to properly achieve the main purpose of their support function

(B) Celebrity Schedules - All of our committed celebrities must be contacted immediately for their schedules from July 1st shyNovember 7 1972 i e How much time can we expect from you working on behalf of the re-election of the President This way we will not be constantly spinning our wheels to try to track them down as they travel throughout the U S Knowing the specific schedules will allow us the opportunity of properly scheduling -- even if they are doing summer stock in Indianapolis for example We must receive a time commitment from our celebrities

(C) Celebrity Hedia Plan - Knmring the time commitments and schedules of our celebrities will allow us to implement a celebri ty media plan on TVIradio talk shows rallies nevspaper intervicvs in various cities throughout the U S This will give us a mass media approach rather than a rifle shot here and there In addition~ we will be able to be in constant contact at all times -- continuing the party line flow of information

(D) Celebrity TV Special - We must start immediately to plan for a 90-minute TV special to be viewed on prime tine Contact should be made with our top Republican producers Ronald Tayne Jack Philbin and Paul Keyes This TV special should be scheduled ~or late October or early November Objective would be to show celebrity support for the President to swing the last minute undecided voters (Detlocrats Independents and youth)

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(E) Radio and TV Spots - must be produced with our celebrities and scheduled throughout select major markets in the U S

(F) Special Campaign Show - utilizing the Tonight Show Dick Cavett Merv Griffin and Mike Douglas talk shows This show should be dedicated entirely to a discussion of the candidates -- utilizing our top celebrities and the opposition celebrities in an informal discussion and quasi-debate type format

(G) Package Shows - should be produced and used for fund raiser celebrity shows and fund raiser dinners

(H) San Clemente Party - Celebrities sho~ld be invited to the Western White House for an informal visit with the President if possible If they could shake his hand listen to a small talk and have the President thank them for their support this

would be a gre~t motivating force for both the committed and uncommitted celebrities I would suggest if at all possible that this get-together be scheduled sometime after the Democratic Convention and prior to the Republican Convention

(I) Recruitment Campaign for Humphrey and Muskie Celebrities shyAssuming that McGovern will be the Democratic candidate this leaves the Humphrcy and Huskie celebrities up for grabs These celebrities should be contacted immediately after the DNC and sold on supporting the President You know McGovern will be doing the same If we are successful in this effort these celebrities could be invited to the San Clemente party and even utilized at the Republican Convent~on

(J) Country and Western Show - Immediate plans should be formulated for a Country and Western Show (fund raiser) in Nashville Tennessee

(K) Major Celebrity Fund Raisers - Immediate thought should be given to a propcrly staged Big Name fund raiser Due to accessibility of our celebrities California and New York would be most appropriate cities

(L) Celebrity Golf Tournament - Suggest we consider this golf tournament at the Lakeside Country Club (California) and utilize our celebrities athletes golfers committed and uncommitted celebrities in a massive fund raiser Since this is Bob Hopes Country Club ole may be able to talk him into a cocktail party after the tournament co-hosted by Bing Crosby Celebrities like Glen Campbell Dean wrtin etc would be most interested in this type of event

middot~

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(M) Republican National Convention - Plans for the utilization of our celebrities at the Conven~ion are already underway as per our previous discussions However much additional work must be put forth in this area in order to get the maximum media exposure of our celebrities

(N) Celebrity Charters to Republican Convention - Strongly suggest that we consider chartering an aircraft in Los Angeles and New York and fly our celebrities to the Republican Convention This is the only way we can be certain they will be in attendance

(0) Campaign Train - Celebrities should be coordinated and properly interspersed on the campaign train as it travels from coast to coast

(P) Celebrities at Los Angeles Airport - Suggest we utilize some of our celebrities to pass out material on the President at L A Airport to thethousands of people that pass through on a daily basis With this properly coordinated we could achie~e press and media coverage almost on a daily basis This theme can be spread out to include major airports in the U S

(Q) After the Campaign - The RNC should set-up a Celebrity Advisory Service after the campaign The curtain usually drops on all of our celebrities immediately after a Presidential campaign Suggest we continue to recruit new celebrities keep our lists up to date keep them involved and informed with a monthly or quarterly newsletter We should utilize our celebrities for local candidates State Central Committees Federated Womens Groups lihite House Senatorial Gubernatorial Congressional campaigns etc By setting up this small office we can get our celebrities to work for the Republican Party all year long

When 1974 comes - We are ready

When 1976 comes - We are ready

There is no sense to go through lists every two and four years to try and recruit celebrities This should be a sustained effort with a volunteer part time When the curtain drops after a campaign ~e lo~e many of our strong committed celebrities It is my honest opinion that constant contact with our many celebrities will add a bit of additional flair and glamour to the Hhite House

Programs Co~pletedWorking

Since my involvement with the celebrity operation the following events have been completed andor working

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1 Taft Schreiber party 2 Ed Canemoved to Universal 3 Los Angeles office re-organized 4 Los Angeles Executive Committee organization

underway 5 Updated list of celebrities as of 62372 6 Celebrity recruitment underway 7 Update of celebrity files ie biographies and

pictures 8 Eight additional celebrities recruited 9 Convention plans underway

Conclusion

The responsibility of the celebrity operation should be the prime activity of one man at the Committee He should provide the management guidelines and supervise the entire celebrity operation He should provide the proper PR guidance and serve as an idea man for innovative events utilizing the celebrities to the best advantages of all concerned

As I have stated privately Bart and now formally -- I am ready willing and able to take on this function and honestly feel that I could do the best job for the Committee and for the President Its an area with which I feel extremely capable and comfortable due to my previous experience and exposure to the industry I have the support and confidence of Taft Schreiber and Dick Zanuck who are real keys to the entire operation I firmly believe that 1 could very easily take on this new responsibility as well as being PR Swing Man for CliffMillers operation I would strongly suggest that we move the celebrity function under the direction of Cliff Miller with me implementing supervising and providing the ideas s

etc Anything if properly organized and given the proper objectives and ideas directed by someone-with management ability can work well

I

ADMINISTRATrvELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 30 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

trust your research forces have preserved tor appropriate US8 the picture of McGovern kissing Coretta Kinq on the steps of the Capitol in South Carolina

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM OR I LARRY HIGBY

PROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Magruders Press Contacts

The January 17th suggestion by Bob to John Mitchell that Jeb should not be a press contact is not beinq followed Aside from the special assignments to talk with the press such as the shift of the Convention from San Diego to Miami Beach Magruder meets periodically with the press Most recently on Priday when I called hiB office told me that he did not want to be interrupted as be was wwith a reporter- Whether Magruder continues to talk with the press ia I suppose Mitchells decision but you should know that Bob a -personal view W is not being followed

GSjb

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LAtRY HI ~BY

()~DON STRACH~N

I taILed at so~ lencth with Petersmeyer on Friday reoadding his role betw~cn now and the election Bob las his letter and Ehrlichfllan s comments which basically suggest that Gregg Peteremeyer be a spokesshyman for the Pr~aident to non-youthful votinq croups (Rotllry Lions womens talk shows conferences etc) For Petersmeyer to perfon[ well in this function he must be rmsitioned correctly Petersmeyer leans towar~ attachinr himself to Ehrlichman since Fhrllchlan SeelYs most e~thusiastic about his rolA lmd has hintea that Petersrneyer would be a aood spokasman to join Ehrlichman at stlected events fowever that will not commJH the bulk of Petersn~eyer I s ttrP lIe lflill nce(~ independent scheduling with the correct priorJty For thts to be done we shoulCl Make a basic decision as to whether Petersrneuroyer is to fend for hirflself under Ihrlichman s tutelaqe or wh~ther we should position PetersJlAyer with caison to schedule him in appropriate events

Petersmeyer is worJ~inf on a spe~~(h that he will have Safire review thiR wee)

Petersrneyer will alBO fleet ~dth Cohen and trampe interns to determine ihtch interns would fit 1n his overall plan of six yourlq effective spokesmen for the PrEsic1ent

GSdg

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM 0 GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Ca2aisn survex - Wave II

Concerning your request that Bob Teeter submit the results of the Seoand Wave in a format which will give comparative data aide by side 80 that we oan indioate what the changes have been with regard to issues eto over the put seVeral month in my June 6 memorandum to Haldeman attached at Tab B was the format for receiving the results of Wave II Another copy is attached for you to this memo As you can see the parenthetical notationa will indicate the change from the previous wave of polls As I mentioned in my memorandum of June 6 Teeter would have changed the format (which I consider quite ~ as it ia) in any way to suit your requirements A chanqe at this point however would delay the receipt of the results

GSjb

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON

June 19 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM L HIGBY~

I assume that whenlitdoes his analysis of the new poll data helll have comparative data side by side so we can indicate what the changes have been with regard to issues etc over the last several months Is this the way it is set up

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Nixon HcGovern Undecided

Nixon Humphrey Undcciccd

Nixon Kennedy Unded G(d

State Dates No of Intervicws

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Nhon Humphrey Hallace Undecided

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Education Less than High School High School Graduate College

Relivion Cctholic

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JCi-lish Other

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Opinion

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0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0

deg deg0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

Education Less than ns High School Grad College

Religion Catholic Protestant Jewish Other

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Race Hhite

Black Yellow Bro-O

Union Yes No

Income Under $5000 $5000-9999 $10000-14999 $15000 +

Sex Hale Fernle

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State Dates No of Interviews

Three pa8es of conclusions highlighting differences from tradishy

ticnal patterns and significant changes from first 7ave bull

State Datcs No of Interviews

CAHPAIG rLICATIONS

Three pagcs of rcco~~endations and suggestions for campaign

action

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ADMINISTRAlTVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 10 1972

JfEMORANDUM FOR DICK HOWARD

FROM GOROON STRACHAN

SUBJECT ~a Monitorinsz Reports

Attached are the Media MonibDring Reports from the system established by Van Shumway at 1701 You may have been talking to Van directly about theBe reports presumably you and Chuck will have some written comments for Van suggsatinq improvements andohanges~ I would appreciate receiving a copy of the comments

Thank you

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HEJSPAP~R COVERG~ OF THE CP-JmiddotIPA IGN

All lire stuff no local c 1)nns generated NiXon domishyna s the n~ws ~ith Noscow Trip HUJnp and McGovern splitt Deillocra~ic coverage

TEL~lI8IC11 ~~

If youve seen the networks you know what is being seen j_D lc-lnsss-e 0 leeal stuff being genera ted Except Senato2 r 1pound10 is Q str er of the sident ard says so Eis opponent cn knoc~s the President but lOn 1 t s lith either rmiddotIcGovern or HUInp

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Television acd radio (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

activities and covern (speakers news conferences ~tL) -

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nctivitics and covera

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Television (Analysis with e~phasis on TV) shy

The Nosco~middot tri) ad the return also of course dominated radio and television coveraGe TlC tune as al-os t invarialy favorab1eneut ral gain the thought that the su~~it ~as a gre2t perso~al success for the President was underscored by the hopeful opticis1 the t characterized the pre-sul7lit coverabe bull Coverage las daily and very etensive

CoveraGe of Julie Eisenhoer visit already fonarded to Allen Hall at tmiddotfuite House copy of SU1la1-~ and also cl el closed

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62 - estern R2gicnal Chrn apptnt - Jolms tom - 2 of 2 TV 2 radio 1 of 1 dailies

62 - Central e6ional ChrG appt lt - Altoona 1 of I TV 1 radio 1 of 1 dailies

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As usual no actual activity ~n Pen1sylvania by the De20cratic cont~~ders

Good coveraga of California prisary sene stuff on ~J priary Also good coverage - conti~u_~ - on ~allaces conditien - especially report on possible volu~tary cove~cnt retGrning to toes

State lfric Secy contiJcS

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~~_~s ~CJri1t ~~cc1iu~~veragc - Excellent coverage of Student Leaders for the Presicient Prcslccm I S Hussiu trip dominated news reports most favorble Democratic candidates campaigning heavily Ou t Mec1i~ Efforts l-Invit~tion to student press conference 2-Statewide rc se on s for the President 3-P~oto amp story to home-town newspapers of e~ch student participant 4-Sample news release provided to each county cll~irman for localized releases supporting Russia trip 5-Mulligan appointltlcnt ltlnnounccd 6-Photo amp release on spanish rpca~ing sUpporters 7-Produced Re-elector ~ewsletter 8-Produced young voters youth signature card Letters Program 12 drapoundts on violence to San Francisco 10 to LA Times re students~for-ixon 10 to Herald Examiner re students 10 to channel 7 re good coverage of students 10 to channel 4 re good coverage 10 to channel 2 re no coverage of studentsS to Robert Vaughn re anti-Nixon co~ments 15 to Nichael Jackson re anti-Nixon cOments 3 on Barney Horris re anti-administrashytion COITffilents 15 to KHJ-TV re Stan Borman anti-Nixon co~ments Radio-TV Imalsis - Russia trip dominated vith heavy coverage of Democratic candidates John Brown (Kentucky Fried Chicken) received heavy coverage re Demo telethon fund raiser Our Radio Efforts We produced the following I-Peterson feed 2~Joe Piasta (USF Student E6dy resident)feed 3- Kent Clemence (USC Student Body President) fced

4-George shultz 5-Ronald Reagan 6-Statement from each of 11 student body presshyidents fed to home-tmm radio stations following press conference Key Campaign Activities I-Student Leaders for the President press conference in h~ (see attached) 2-Student Leaders for the President press conference in Sacramento (see attached) 3-Visit by Sec Peterson (good LA coverage) 4-Visit by Don Rumsfeld (good LA coverage see attached) 5-Visit by John Veneman 6-Emphasis on Spanish-Speaking iilltericans 7-Heavy letters to editor campaign building throughout the state Our Television Efforts Our caIaera crew shot soundcolor film for (-elivery to the foilomiddot-inr California stations San Francisco KTVU KROli KPIX KGO Sacramento CCR]l KXTV KOVR San Diego KFMB ROGO Fresno I0IJ KFSN KJEO Bakersfield KERO KBAK San Jose KNTV Palm Springs KHIR KPLr1 In addition the following stations were sent film with a tag featuring a local student body president TAVY Portsmouth Va KI1TV Omaha KLZ-rV Denver li1CVB-TV Necdha Mass KELO-TV Sioux Falls S D WISH-TV Indianapolis Ind WISC-TV Madison iisc KIiW-TV Seattle Icsh KROD-1V El Paso Tex WBRC-TV Birmingham Ala 9ur ralt1~9-~ Interviel Bookings Students booked on KATIC KHJ KFI KHJ-TV lecc KNXT-TV Noon Ne~s Opposition Activities McGovern is video taping his appearances sending to abo 3S-TV stations tlOughout the state Plans to follmmiddot this procedure in New Yor~ (see attached) Both McGovern amp Humphrey getting excellent exposure Were taping most of their public appearances Ashbrook still receivillg moderate coverage criticism of Russia trip Yorty supports the Presidents stand in Vietnam lr~le~s-pound N~ec1s l-A great deal of inconvenience and unnecessary cxpe1se las caused by 170i staff p-oviding incorrect and poorly plnned inforration on tie Student L82lders for ttle President 2-GOP VIP 5 scheduled to visit California are still not contacting our office in advance -- or while tleyrc here In addition many are unavailable for special interview amp talk sho~s Were being eaton up by our op~Qsition while our visitors refuse to cooperate 3-Th President or an ai(~5hould say sorething in sympathy with the pliglt of Soviet Jews 4-Visiting VIPs ore not providing advance copies of speeches releases etc bull and arc b-irgirS no vi suals 9rilphs or derlOnstrations 5-Please put us on your taililq lit for ncmiddots roJeisos also key releases frol trw vhiLc House G-tP vpoundrf t~cuctcJ ) 1701 0 ~J()(j~ Cj0st~] on tal~ SilCS to ippllud tilmiddot] I)resi~1cntfs StLT tl0rc~Tcnt- tlO~~CVcr- 170l le[UJC~ to rsid~ round dlta 0

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Xo siniiicant devclopmcnts on the campaiGn in )bine this week and very little comment on Democratic national activities

Television and radio covcrag~ (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

Except for routine coveraGe of state candidates nearlyall broadcas t news has been 1~rorn the netorks ~o pres iclent ial campaign developments

Traditional Nernorial DaYcoverage of parades and ceremonies made frequent note of the lack of vociferous demonstrations of any kind _this year bull ___

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Still heJ vy on ~Hxon I s trip- also of course _the HEH and ~cGovern bits in Californi~ _ son TV survey s~ys 12 of 33 watched the debate while only 4 of 49 HJ tchec i~ixon s speech (Clip encl l~a be Surd try Bores

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has ~chieved cajor miracle ~allaceG health Humphrey 2JcGovern in

California well coverod but anti-climactic Main focus of latter on

d8catosTelevision and radio cover (Analysis ]i th emphasis on TV) ~

RN in toscow lars reportinG to Congress All relied on network and

all good 1- tcGovcrn debate 1i th RN ultimate winner bullbullbull tro Iilickey

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never have a better week on the tube

ac t ivi ties md (speakers news conferences etc) shy

No authentic in-state campaicn activities State GOP Central Committee

met 6372 to select delegates to convention Press noted 10 optimism

2) record solvency 3) miffed feelings of those who wanted to be but

were not e cele tes Typical- controva-rsy makes best copyKo lone term p~oblc~-- 24 ~our t est

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June 6 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT First ~lOnday

You sent me a note asking who is responsible for this cover - what 1s the approval process - this is a disaster and whoever did it is not to publish First Monday again I talked with Dick Howard at lenqtb aDmit tEe approval prooess tor First Monday IIe and Chuck Colson after considerable-discussion over several months with Tom Evans and JoIalLofton I have established the following system for suggestions and approval on First MandaI and Monda~1

1) Colson or Howard personally call Tom Evans or Jobn Lofton with suggestions for possible textual comments in First Mondaz For example in the June 5 First Monday on the sUbstantive area every article except eurohe salute to Ted Aqnew and the pictures from Eye on Nixon was sugshygested by Colson or Howard Most of the requests were Presidential directives to Colson

2) Colson and Howard do not review the final text of either Mondax or First Monda~ before it goes to the printer They only review ilie tIna text on Special Editions

3) In case of dispute between Bvans and Lofton Colson will usually call Evans and persuade him to follow Howards suggestions to Lofton

As to your conoern about the cover Colson and Howard did not approve the pioture ao they do not approve any pictures within First Monday However it 1a Colsons opinion that the cover pIcture of First Mond~t is excellent It is an even better ahot of tne PreaIaen relaxing than the picture of the President on the yacht with -1oabacher

- 2 shy

As to your directive that whoever approved the picture should not publish First Mondai aqun that man is John Lofton However before he I e ther fired or has his job funotions shifted at the RNC you may want to discuss new approval procedures for Mon~X and First Mo~day with Colson My own guess is that Colson haa done quIte well to qat this far in exereisinq editorial control over these RNC publicat60ns However you may well want to ask Colson to go one stepfurther and review for final siqn-off the actual text and piotures of ~ndaI and Frat MondaIshy

Shall I cover this directly with Howard

GSjb

Jlllle 1 1972

Dee Mr Hewitt

Mr Hal4emaa was oet of the coutry witll the PreideM whee yOU BOte o( May 25 19n arlirella tGotlpel1tt

1 bow that he oaw t me to tbak yOG (or the two tlcketa that we ohtalaed tIlro JOIr offlc for Mr HaldemaD azul Mrs H Jbull Ha14maa (MI HaldellWA mother) (01 Wed edayl performaace

MI Haldemaa did bullbullbull GodapeU prior to the alaa trip~ aDCI tbof01l8ll1y -Joyed U

Slacerely

Gorda Strac Staff Aslstaat

to H B Hald

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GSpm

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIALbull

JUne 27 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI KlN KHACIIIGIAN

FROM GORDON SWRACHAN

SUBJECT McGovern Cartoon 1

You probably noticed the McGovern cartoon in Sundays New York Ti_s The double mirror effect is a classic t trust we wIll says it for the same wide distribution that last weeks article in Time magazine will receive at the appropriate time ---shy

GSjb

THE NEW YORK TIMES SUNDAY JUNE 25 1972

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Buoyed by tb result of the New York primary George McGovern was busy last week at the ticklish task of uniting hi political irregular with the Democratic establilhment How far are they apart See above bull

AD~tINIBTRATlVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

You probably followed the Minnesota plank put forward by McGovern qui~ elosely In partioular there was a plank on homosexual marriaqe It has been reported there were rY shots of two homosexuals danoing at the convention in lavender T-shirts I assume that you or Pat have acquired a tape of this

GSjb FU - 630

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL cent 7 bull

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

PROMt GORDON STRACHAN

You probably noticed McGovern 8 statement middotfind me a welta~ mothe~ who earns $8000 and Ill eat this entire report- An appropriate welfare example miqbt be found for later use

GSjb

4

ADMINISTRATI~LY CONFIDENTIAL

June 13 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I BRUCE KEHRLI

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Politics

know how opposed you are to any political consideration ~pecially if they might effect the careful staffing of the presidents work However you should know that the entire attack 1n this week DNe answer to -Monday WFact- is aimed at the -gathering orowd at the White House- know you have been through the facts and advised Ehrlichman but maybe some thought should be given as to how we can respond to this frontal attack by the Democrats

Just a thouqht

GSjb

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL - June 12 1912

MEMORANDUM PORI FOLLOW UP

GORDON STMCHAN

Check wi th Pete Dailey on the statu of the McGovern documentary which should be on 2-inoh tape on June 14

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL ~

JWle 10 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR FOLLOW-UP

FROM C~RD01~ STRACHAN

On Tuesday June 13 I check for the Rick Fore analysis of the McGovern Orqanization in California Also get the Jerry Jones controller report on California that will be submitted to Malek

June 5 1972

Dear SirBs

Mr aldeman has aaked 1M to 811pre8 his thanks for sending ~he Collector Societys 1971 and 1l 1II181ibership cards At this time Mr Ualdeaan cannot become a member of the Society therefore the meMbership cards are beinC] returned to you so that you remoe his name from your records

Thank you

Sincerely

Gordon Straehan staff Abullbulllatant to H R Haldeman

Franklin Mint Collectors Society ranklin Center Pennsylvania 19063

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FORa LEN GARMENT

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

Pat Moynihan called Bob on June 16 to say that an amazingshynumber of people around Harvard and MIT are extremely upset at the prospect of McGovern IJ nomination ThOtle upset include many liberal Democrats One partioular individual that Moynihan thouqht you should contact on behalf of the President is Ithiel de Sola Pool of MIT

After the Democratic Convention many of these Democratic intellectuals will support the President according to Moynihan

John t4itcbell hbullbull seen a few of the intellectuals and Jeff Hart recently wrote bull story indioating that you and Mitchell were conferring with a large number of individuals who are wnot normally frequenters of the Whito HOUBemiddot

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONPIDENTIAL I

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI DICK HOWARD

PROMs GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Media ~rontorini

Attached are the Delaware Oklahoma North Dakota and Wisconsin media moni~rin9 reports Please advise me as to when we will bave the meetinq to fiqure out how

to qet more out of the media monitoring projeot

GSjb FU - 76

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI LARRY HIGBY

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECTs surroq~ A~tek Plan

In case theres any doubt in your mind about the importance of getting the surrogate attack problem resolved once and for all please read the attached memorandum from Pat ODonnell It is the clearest statement on paper of the very substantial differences between Colsons concetion of the surrogates and Mitchells ODonnell says forget the plan but rather fill the big - already scheduled - events with surroqates

GSjb FU - 77

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTONmiddot

June 26 1972

MEMORlNDU1vl FOR HERBERT L PORTEn J CURTIS BERGE

FROM PATRICK E ODONNELL~ SUBJECT II

In response to a request for comments issued distribution of the Surrogate Attack Planll

we have put together a chronological listing of selected events taking place during the period September 4 through November 7 1972 They were chosen for a nun1ber of reasons and are oriented towards but not limited to national organizations key states major local events and miscellaneous but politiczelly advanshytageous rums Input came from such special voting blocks as youth labor blacks aged farmers veterans Jews ethnics etc etc

On cornpgtring this list with the assignrnents set forth in the Surrogate Plan ve find a plethora of occasions where either the party scheduled into the ographic area is not appropriegtte middotfor the job or there is no one alloc to the area at all Nonetheless a substantic1 number of

se Inc swill dernand and as in the past D1USt receive Cabinet level Adnllnistratioll representation Accordingly we are concerned that e npoundlexibiliti fOT covering events not included in your plan as cited in pa~c hvo of your meJYlO lill be in reality an unattail1able factor If thp- lejcl ~inrO~tFs are schednled by 1701 to cl1npaicl1

three (heys a week prinlarily on a key s tate and ~~eo ba s it is extrerndy unlikely they will be 2v(~i13b1e to do further travelling

andor spc21~ill~ to cover mm1erous or events not yet into consider~~tion by your scheduling op(~ration

In short the pLn is at least a first step towards thoughtful anel inlellirent uti1i zaiion of Ollr top spokcsrncn the canlpaigl1 Crlll1 period Hocvel we (leIinitcly feel that it is a nlatler

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of sonlC priority to cover as luany of thesc inlportant foruns as possible with Cabinet level spokesmen rather than attcmpting to create cvents on a wholesale basis SilUply to adhcre to a rough plan which by its very definition is oriented towards percentages and geographic distribution Therefore it is incumbent upon the rc election effort that all interested parties resolve these and other logistical difficulties before signing 01pound on or fornlalizing the plan

Ve have not addressed the inevitable issue of the reluctant or choosy surrogate Past cA-perience has proven these individuals to be a lTIOst disconcerting thorn in the side of progress If they are not nropcrlv and full) rnotivated the best n12n in the world

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will crumble in execution It vill probably take at least onc head-on nleeting with the President to sufficiently ignite the fire We can discuss this at a later date

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIOEN~IAL

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM PORi LARRY HIGBY

FROth GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT 1 Celebrities

Finally the Celebritie plan arrved by Ray Caldiero The plan itself eems fairly toOd It accomplishes what We ve been after for months - that ia one man ultimately responsible at 1101 with the back9round and experienoe I would appreciate your comment before we send it to Bob

oci Alexander P Butterfield

GSjb H - FU - 76

COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT

June 28 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR MR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM HERBERT L PORTER ~

Thought you might be interested in the attached Caldiero is now responsible for these three groups reporting to me

Attachment

bull Committee for the Re-election of the President

MEMORANDUM June 26 1972

MEMORANDUH FOR HERBERT L PORTER

FROM RAYMOND CALDIERO ~~ SUBJECT Celebrities Athletes and American

Music

Prior to our visit to California you asked me to get involved as much as I could while in Los Angeles with the Celebrity American MusicAthlete combine and to offer you my honest appraisal of the situation with specific recommendations for improvement and middotproper utilization of this resource bull

1

The following represents the current status of the Celebrity American MusicAthlete program its needs problems and recomshymendations with specific ideas and programs that should be implemented immediately

Current Status

At the present time you have three separate celebrity divisions the movie industry celebrities with offices in Los Angeles and New YOFk American Music in Nashville and Athletes in New York Each of these divisions seems to operate autonomously with no coordination among the three divisions To date no one person has had enough free time to spend with this operation to offer the necessary supervision organization implementation of ideas and programs and recruitment and servicing of these notables Unless this function is created within the Committee proper utilization of this fantastic resource vill not be forthshycoming

Needs

The three celebrity groups must be properly coordinated so they work as one -- and should report to one person All three celebrity groups are identifiable voter blocs all have the same unique characteristics of notariety and all should be utilized as one support source

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I vLew the entire celebrity operation as a public relations sales function -- one that should be used to support events with our surrogates voter blocs citizens groups and most importantly to achieve the proper media coverage with the many celebrities - shyall supporting the main objective to re-elect the President We must re-structure our priorities and get the main job accomplished utilizing the best people for the best job There is absolutely---- ---- no sense in making another wave to give to our opposition

Proper direction plans policies main objectives programs ideas and specific events must be planned immediately with first priority being the support function to the Republican National Convention Thousands of TVradio and newspaper media ~LlI b~ at the Convention and our celebrity resource must be properly staged to take advantage of this media opportunity

~ -~ecommendations~

~e aanagement techniques to be employed in the celebrity operation are ~ 1) responding to the specific needs and 2) creating new ~isual opportunities In Los Angeles we have a most capable v~lunteer (full time) in Mrs Sue Taurog Mrs Taurog knows all of the movie industry celebrities personally due to her heavy involvement through the years in working with her prominent director husband Norman Taurog Miss Patty Schrager themiddot secretary in the L A officeis alsa very competent in scheduling proper implementation and follow-up with the celebrities and their specific events I recommended to you that Mr Crane be transshyferred back to Universal and that a working Executive Committee be set up with such people as Johnny Grant Mary Ann Mob1y Chad and Shelby Everett etc If we can properly implement this Executive Committee with each person doing his share the office will purr Additional celebrities must be recruited and then serviced

With Ed Crane now back at Universal Studios he can be utilized on special projects for the celebrity operation (within his job limitations) special projects for Taft Schreiber and utilization of Universal facilities as the needs come up within the celebrity operationbull

In Nashville we must establish a new set of guidelines and specific programs with Bill Warner the Executive Director

The Athletes for the President operation seems to be in capable hands with Tom Scott However priorities objectives and proper coordination of his efforts must be implemented

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The New York celebrity operation under Ruth Chase needs immediate direction I strongly suggest that we name an Executive Director to operate as the titular head of the New York celebrity operation Mr Dave Brown who is the husband of Helen Gurley Brown of Cosmopolitan Hagazine would be perfect With Mr Brown in this capacity our New York celebrity resources would be opened up considerably

All of our celebrity offices should coordinate the scheduling of all events through Ed Cowling in the Surrogates Services Office Ed has a working relationship with the various celebrity groups and my recommendation is that Cowling continue to function in this capacity scheduling celebrities into already scheduled events

Ideas and Programs to be Implemented

(A) Celebrity Briefing Books - Containing specific information on the Presidents accomplishments stands on issues Vietnam briefing etc bullbullbullbull should be prepared immediately for all of our committed celebrities Celebrities are used to being scripted and must be given the party line to properly achieve the main purpose of their support function

(B) Celebrity Schedules - All of our committed celebrities must be contacted immediately for their schedules from July 1st shyNovember 7 1972 i e How much time can we expect from you working on behalf of the re-election of the President This way we will not be constantly spinning our wheels to try to track them down as they travel throughout the U S Knowing the specific schedules will allow us the opportunity of properly scheduling -- even if they are doing summer stock in Indianapolis for example We must receive a time commitment from our celebrities

(C) Celebrity Hedia Plan - Knmring the time commitments and schedules of our celebrities will allow us to implement a celebri ty media plan on TVIradio talk shows rallies nevspaper intervicvs in various cities throughout the U S This will give us a mass media approach rather than a rifle shot here and there In addition~ we will be able to be in constant contact at all times -- continuing the party line flow of information

(D) Celebrity TV Special - We must start immediately to plan for a 90-minute TV special to be viewed on prime tine Contact should be made with our top Republican producers Ronald Tayne Jack Philbin and Paul Keyes This TV special should be scheduled ~or late October or early November Objective would be to show celebrity support for the President to swing the last minute undecided voters (Detlocrats Independents and youth)

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(E) Radio and TV Spots - must be produced with our celebrities and scheduled throughout select major markets in the U S

(F) Special Campaign Show - utilizing the Tonight Show Dick Cavett Merv Griffin and Mike Douglas talk shows This show should be dedicated entirely to a discussion of the candidates -- utilizing our top celebrities and the opposition celebrities in an informal discussion and quasi-debate type format

(G) Package Shows - should be produced and used for fund raiser celebrity shows and fund raiser dinners

(H) San Clemente Party - Celebrities sho~ld be invited to the Western White House for an informal visit with the President if possible If they could shake his hand listen to a small talk and have the President thank them for their support this

would be a gre~t motivating force for both the committed and uncommitted celebrities I would suggest if at all possible that this get-together be scheduled sometime after the Democratic Convention and prior to the Republican Convention

(I) Recruitment Campaign for Humphrey and Muskie Celebrities shyAssuming that McGovern will be the Democratic candidate this leaves the Humphrcy and Huskie celebrities up for grabs These celebrities should be contacted immediately after the DNC and sold on supporting the President You know McGovern will be doing the same If we are successful in this effort these celebrities could be invited to the San Clemente party and even utilized at the Republican Convent~on

(J) Country and Western Show - Immediate plans should be formulated for a Country and Western Show (fund raiser) in Nashville Tennessee

(K) Major Celebrity Fund Raisers - Immediate thought should be given to a propcrly staged Big Name fund raiser Due to accessibility of our celebrities California and New York would be most appropriate cities

(L) Celebrity Golf Tournament - Suggest we consider this golf tournament at the Lakeside Country Club (California) and utilize our celebrities athletes golfers committed and uncommitted celebrities in a massive fund raiser Since this is Bob Hopes Country Club ole may be able to talk him into a cocktail party after the tournament co-hosted by Bing Crosby Celebrities like Glen Campbell Dean wrtin etc would be most interested in this type of event

middot~

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(M) Republican National Convention - Plans for the utilization of our celebrities at the Conven~ion are already underway as per our previous discussions However much additional work must be put forth in this area in order to get the maximum media exposure of our celebrities

(N) Celebrity Charters to Republican Convention - Strongly suggest that we consider chartering an aircraft in Los Angeles and New York and fly our celebrities to the Republican Convention This is the only way we can be certain they will be in attendance

(0) Campaign Train - Celebrities should be coordinated and properly interspersed on the campaign train as it travels from coast to coast

(P) Celebrities at Los Angeles Airport - Suggest we utilize some of our celebrities to pass out material on the President at L A Airport to thethousands of people that pass through on a daily basis With this properly coordinated we could achie~e press and media coverage almost on a daily basis This theme can be spread out to include major airports in the U S

(Q) After the Campaign - The RNC should set-up a Celebrity Advisory Service after the campaign The curtain usually drops on all of our celebrities immediately after a Presidential campaign Suggest we continue to recruit new celebrities keep our lists up to date keep them involved and informed with a monthly or quarterly newsletter We should utilize our celebrities for local candidates State Central Committees Federated Womens Groups lihite House Senatorial Gubernatorial Congressional campaigns etc By setting up this small office we can get our celebrities to work for the Republican Party all year long

When 1974 comes - We are ready

When 1976 comes - We are ready

There is no sense to go through lists every two and four years to try and recruit celebrities This should be a sustained effort with a volunteer part time When the curtain drops after a campaign ~e lo~e many of our strong committed celebrities It is my honest opinion that constant contact with our many celebrities will add a bit of additional flair and glamour to the Hhite House

Programs Co~pletedWorking

Since my involvement with the celebrity operation the following events have been completed andor working

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1 Taft Schreiber party 2 Ed Canemoved to Universal 3 Los Angeles office re-organized 4 Los Angeles Executive Committee organization

underway 5 Updated list of celebrities as of 62372 6 Celebrity recruitment underway 7 Update of celebrity files ie biographies and

pictures 8 Eight additional celebrities recruited 9 Convention plans underway

Conclusion

The responsibility of the celebrity operation should be the prime activity of one man at the Committee He should provide the management guidelines and supervise the entire celebrity operation He should provide the proper PR guidance and serve as an idea man for innovative events utilizing the celebrities to the best advantages of all concerned

As I have stated privately Bart and now formally -- I am ready willing and able to take on this function and honestly feel that I could do the best job for the Committee and for the President Its an area with which I feel extremely capable and comfortable due to my previous experience and exposure to the industry I have the support and confidence of Taft Schreiber and Dick Zanuck who are real keys to the entire operation I firmly believe that 1 could very easily take on this new responsibility as well as being PR Swing Man for CliffMillers operation I would strongly suggest that we move the celebrity function under the direction of Cliff Miller with me implementing supervising and providing the ideas s

etc Anything if properly organized and given the proper objectives and ideas directed by someone-with management ability can work well

I

ADMINISTRATrvELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 30 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

trust your research forces have preserved tor appropriate US8 the picture of McGovern kissing Coretta Kinq on the steps of the Capitol in South Carolina

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM OR I LARRY HIGBY

PROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Magruders Press Contacts

The January 17th suggestion by Bob to John Mitchell that Jeb should not be a press contact is not beinq followed Aside from the special assignments to talk with the press such as the shift of the Convention from San Diego to Miami Beach Magruder meets periodically with the press Most recently on Priday when I called hiB office told me that he did not want to be interrupted as be was wwith a reporter- Whether Magruder continues to talk with the press ia I suppose Mitchells decision but you should know that Bob a -personal view W is not being followed

GSjb

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LAtRY HI ~BY

()~DON STRACH~N

I taILed at so~ lencth with Petersmeyer on Friday reoadding his role betw~cn now and the election Bob las his letter and Ehrlichfllan s comments which basically suggest that Gregg Peteremeyer be a spokesshyman for the Pr~aident to non-youthful votinq croups (Rotllry Lions womens talk shows conferences etc) For Petersmeyer to perfon[ well in this function he must be rmsitioned correctly Petersmeyer leans towar~ attachinr himself to Ehrlichman since Fhrllchlan SeelYs most e~thusiastic about his rolA lmd has hintea that Petersrneyer would be a aood spokasman to join Ehrlichman at stlected events fowever that will not commJH the bulk of Petersn~eyer I s ttrP lIe lflill nce(~ independent scheduling with the correct priorJty For thts to be done we shoulCl Make a basic decision as to whether Petersrneuroyer is to fend for hirflself under Ihrlichman s tutelaqe or wh~ther we should position PetersJlAyer with caison to schedule him in appropriate events

Petersmeyer is worJ~inf on a spe~~(h that he will have Safire review thiR wee)

Petersrneyer will alBO fleet ~dth Cohen and trampe interns to determine ihtch interns would fit 1n his overall plan of six yourlq effective spokesmen for the PrEsic1ent

GSdg

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM 0 GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Ca2aisn survex - Wave II

Concerning your request that Bob Teeter submit the results of the Seoand Wave in a format which will give comparative data aide by side 80 that we oan indioate what the changes have been with regard to issues eto over the put seVeral month in my June 6 memorandum to Haldeman attached at Tab B was the format for receiving the results of Wave II Another copy is attached for you to this memo As you can see the parenthetical notationa will indicate the change from the previous wave of polls As I mentioned in my memorandum of June 6 Teeter would have changed the format (which I consider quite ~ as it ia) in any way to suit your requirements A chanqe at this point however would delay the receipt of the results

GSjb

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON

June 19 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM L HIGBY~

I assume that whenlitdoes his analysis of the new poll data helll have comparative data side by side so we can indicate what the changes have been with regard to issues etc over the last several months Is this the way it is set up

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Nixon Humphrey Undcciccd

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0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

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0 0 0 0 0 0

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State Dates No of Interviews

Three pa8es of conclusions highlighting differences from tradishy

ticnal patterns and significant changes from first 7ave bull

State Datcs No of Interviews

CAHPAIG rLICATIONS

Three pagcs of rcco~~endations and suggestions for campaign

action

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ADMINISTRAlTVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 10 1972

JfEMORANDUM FOR DICK HOWARD

FROM GOROON STRACHAN

SUBJECT ~a Monitorinsz Reports

Attached are the Media MonibDring Reports from the system established by Van Shumway at 1701 You may have been talking to Van directly about theBe reports presumably you and Chuck will have some written comments for Van suggsatinq improvements andohanges~ I would appreciate receiving a copy of the comments

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HEJSPAP~R COVERG~ OF THE CP-JmiddotIPA IGN

All lire stuff no local c 1)nns generated NiXon domishyna s the n~ws ~ith Noscow Trip HUJnp and McGovern splitt Deillocra~ic coverage

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AJl papers carried lead s~ories of Presidents trip --wire service stuff TV vas rna stl y nat ional Ie vel Good editorial comment thus r nore expected early next veek

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activities and covern (speakers news conferences ~tL) -

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nctivitics and covera

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Television (Analysis with e~phasis on TV) shy

The Nosco~middot tri) ad the return also of course dominated radio and television coveraGe TlC tune as al-os t invarialy favorab1eneut ral gain the thought that the su~~it ~as a gre2t perso~al success for the President was underscored by the hopeful opticis1 the t characterized the pre-sul7lit coverabe bull Coverage las daily and very etensive

CoveraGe of Julie Eisenhoer visit already fonarded to Allen Hall at tmiddotfuite House copy of SU1la1-~ and also cl el closed

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62 - Central e6ional ChrG appt lt - Altoona 1 of I TV 1 radio 1 of 1 dailies

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As usual no actual activity ~n Pen1sylvania by the De20cratic cont~~ders

Good coveraga of California prisary sene stuff on ~J priary Also good coverage - conti~u_~ - on ~allaces conditien - especially report on possible volu~tary cove~cnt retGrning to toes

State lfric Secy contiJcS

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~~_~s ~CJri1t ~~cc1iu~~veragc - Excellent coverage of Student Leaders for the Presicient Prcslccm I S Hussiu trip dominated news reports most favorble Democratic candidates campaigning heavily Ou t Mec1i~ Efforts l-Invit~tion to student press conference 2-Statewide rc se on s for the President 3-P~oto amp story to home-town newspapers of e~ch student participant 4-Sample news release provided to each county cll~irman for localized releases supporting Russia trip 5-Mulligan appointltlcnt ltlnnounccd 6-Photo amp release on spanish rpca~ing sUpporters 7-Produced Re-elector ~ewsletter 8-Produced young voters youth signature card Letters Program 12 drapoundts on violence to San Francisco 10 to LA Times re students~for-ixon 10 to Herald Examiner re students 10 to channel 7 re good coverage of students 10 to channel 4 re good coverage 10 to channel 2 re no coverage of studentsS to Robert Vaughn re anti-Nixon co~ments 15 to Nichael Jackson re anti-Nixon cOments 3 on Barney Horris re anti-administrashytion COITffilents 15 to KHJ-TV re Stan Borman anti-Nixon co~ments Radio-TV Imalsis - Russia trip dominated vith heavy coverage of Democratic candidates John Brown (Kentucky Fried Chicken) received heavy coverage re Demo telethon fund raiser Our Radio Efforts We produced the following I-Peterson feed 2~Joe Piasta (USF Student E6dy resident)feed 3- Kent Clemence (USC Student Body President) fced

4-George shultz 5-Ronald Reagan 6-Statement from each of 11 student body presshyidents fed to home-tmm radio stations following press conference Key Campaign Activities I-Student Leaders for the President press conference in h~ (see attached) 2-Student Leaders for the President press conference in Sacramento (see attached) 3-Visit by Sec Peterson (good LA coverage) 4-Visit by Don Rumsfeld (good LA coverage see attached) 5-Visit by John Veneman 6-Emphasis on Spanish-Speaking iilltericans 7-Heavy letters to editor campaign building throughout the state Our Television Efforts Our caIaera crew shot soundcolor film for (-elivery to the foilomiddot-inr California stations San Francisco KTVU KROli KPIX KGO Sacramento CCR]l KXTV KOVR San Diego KFMB ROGO Fresno I0IJ KFSN KJEO Bakersfield KERO KBAK San Jose KNTV Palm Springs KHIR KPLr1 In addition the following stations were sent film with a tag featuring a local student body president TAVY Portsmouth Va KI1TV Omaha KLZ-rV Denver li1CVB-TV Necdha Mass KELO-TV Sioux Falls S D WISH-TV Indianapolis Ind WISC-TV Madison iisc KIiW-TV Seattle Icsh KROD-1V El Paso Tex WBRC-TV Birmingham Ala 9ur ralt1~9-~ Interviel Bookings Students booked on KATIC KHJ KFI KHJ-TV lecc KNXT-TV Noon Ne~s Opposition Activities McGovern is video taping his appearances sending to abo 3S-TV stations tlOughout the state Plans to follmmiddot this procedure in New Yor~ (see attached) Both McGovern amp Humphrey getting excellent exposure Were taping most of their public appearances Ashbrook still receivillg moderate coverage criticism of Russia trip Yorty supports the Presidents stand in Vietnam lr~le~s-pound N~ec1s l-A great deal of inconvenience and unnecessary cxpe1se las caused by 170i staff p-oviding incorrect and poorly plnned inforration on tie Student L82lders for ttle President 2-GOP VIP 5 scheduled to visit California are still not contacting our office in advance -- or while tleyrc here In addition many are unavailable for special interview amp talk sho~s Were being eaton up by our op~Qsition while our visitors refuse to cooperate 3-Th President or an ai(~5hould say sorething in sympathy with the pliglt of Soviet Jews 4-Visiting VIPs ore not providing advance copies of speeches releases etc bull and arc b-irgirS no vi suals 9rilphs or derlOnstrations 5-Please put us on your taililq lit for ncmiddots roJeisos also key releases frol trw vhiLc House G-tP vpoundrf t~cuctcJ ) 1701 0 ~J()(j~ Cj0st~] on tal~ SilCS to ippllud tilmiddot] I)resi~1cntfs StLT tl0rc~Tcnt- tlO~~CVcr- 170l le[UJC~ to rsid~ round dlta 0

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Xo siniiicant devclopmcnts on the campaiGn in )bine this week and very little comment on Democratic national activities

Television and radio covcrag~ (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

Except for routine coveraGe of state candidates nearlyall broadcas t news has been 1~rorn the netorks ~o pres iclent ial campaign developments

Traditional Nernorial DaYcoverage of parades and ceremonies made frequent note of the lack of vociferous demonstrations of any kind _this year bull ___

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Still heJ vy on ~Hxon I s trip- also of course _the HEH and ~cGovern bits in Californi~ _ son TV survey s~ys 12 of 33 watched the debate while only 4 of 49 HJ tchec i~ixon s speech (Clip encl l~a be Surd try Bores

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California well coverod but anti-climactic Main focus of latter on

d8catosTelevision and radio cover (Analysis ]i th emphasis on TV) ~

RN in toscow lars reportinG to Congress All relied on network and

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never have a better week on the tube

ac t ivi ties md (speakers news conferences etc) shy

No authentic in-state campaicn activities State GOP Central Committee

met 6372 to select delegates to convention Press noted 10 optimism

2) record solvency 3) miffed feelings of those who wanted to be but

were not e cele tes Typical- controva-rsy makes best copyKo lone term p~oblc~-- 24 ~our t est

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June 6 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT First ~lOnday

You sent me a note asking who is responsible for this cover - what 1s the approval process - this is a disaster and whoever did it is not to publish First Monday again I talked with Dick Howard at lenqtb aDmit tEe approval prooess tor First Monday IIe and Chuck Colson after considerable-discussion over several months with Tom Evans and JoIalLofton I have established the following system for suggestions and approval on First MandaI and Monda~1

1) Colson or Howard personally call Tom Evans or Jobn Lofton with suggestions for possible textual comments in First Mondaz For example in the June 5 First Monday on the sUbstantive area every article except eurohe salute to Ted Aqnew and the pictures from Eye on Nixon was sugshygested by Colson or Howard Most of the requests were Presidential directives to Colson

2) Colson and Howard do not review the final text of either Mondax or First Monda~ before it goes to the printer They only review ilie tIna text on Special Editions

3) In case of dispute between Bvans and Lofton Colson will usually call Evans and persuade him to follow Howards suggestions to Lofton

As to your conoern about the cover Colson and Howard did not approve the pioture ao they do not approve any pictures within First Monday However it 1a Colsons opinion that the cover pIcture of First Mond~t is excellent It is an even better ahot of tne PreaIaen relaxing than the picture of the President on the yacht with -1oabacher

- 2 shy

As to your directive that whoever approved the picture should not publish First Mondai aqun that man is John Lofton However before he I e ther fired or has his job funotions shifted at the RNC you may want to discuss new approval procedures for Mon~X and First Mo~day with Colson My own guess is that Colson haa done quIte well to qat this far in exereisinq editorial control over these RNC publicat60ns However you may well want to ask Colson to go one stepfurther and review for final siqn-off the actual text and piotures of ~ndaI and Frat MondaIshy

Shall I cover this directly with Howard

GSjb

Jlllle 1 1972

Dee Mr Hewitt

Mr Hal4emaa was oet of the coutry witll the PreideM whee yOU BOte o( May 25 19n arlirella tGotlpel1tt

1 bow that he oaw t me to tbak yOG (or the two tlcketa that we ohtalaed tIlro JOIr offlc for Mr HaldemaD azul Mrs H Jbull Ha14maa (MI HaldellWA mother) (01 Wed edayl performaace

MI Haldemaa did bullbullbull GodapeU prior to the alaa trip~ aDCI tbof01l8ll1y -Joyed U

Slacerely

Gorda Strac Staff Aslstaat

to H B Hald

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GSpm

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIALbull

JUne 27 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI KlN KHACIIIGIAN

FROM GORDON SWRACHAN

SUBJECT McGovern Cartoon 1

You probably noticed the McGovern cartoon in Sundays New York Ti_s The double mirror effect is a classic t trust we wIll says it for the same wide distribution that last weeks article in Time magazine will receive at the appropriate time ---shy

GSjb

THE NEW YORK TIMES SUNDAY JUNE 25 1972

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Buoyed by tb result of the New York primary George McGovern was busy last week at the ticklish task of uniting hi political irregular with the Democratic establilhment How far are they apart See above bull

AD~tINIBTRATlVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

You probably followed the Minnesota plank put forward by McGovern qui~ elosely In partioular there was a plank on homosexual marriaqe It has been reported there were rY shots of two homosexuals danoing at the convention in lavender T-shirts I assume that you or Pat have acquired a tape of this

GSjb FU - 630

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL cent 7 bull

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

PROMt GORDON STRACHAN

You probably noticed McGovern 8 statement middotfind me a welta~ mothe~ who earns $8000 and Ill eat this entire report- An appropriate welfare example miqbt be found for later use

GSjb

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ADMINISTRATI~LY CONFIDENTIAL

June 13 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I BRUCE KEHRLI

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Politics

know how opposed you are to any political consideration ~pecially if they might effect the careful staffing of the presidents work However you should know that the entire attack 1n this week DNe answer to -Monday WFact- is aimed at the -gathering orowd at the White House- know you have been through the facts and advised Ehrlichman but maybe some thought should be given as to how we can respond to this frontal attack by the Democrats

Just a thouqht

GSjb

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Page 22: Richard Nixon Presidential Library Contested Materials ......13 16 6/5/1972 Letter From Gordon Strachan to Sirs. RE: Haldeman's appreciation for sending the Collectors Society's 1971

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL ~

JWle 10 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR FOLLOW-UP

FROM C~RD01~ STRACHAN

On Tuesday June 13 I check for the Rick Fore analysis of the McGovern Orqanization in California Also get the Jerry Jones controller report on California that will be submitted to Malek

June 5 1972

Dear SirBs

Mr aldeman has aaked 1M to 811pre8 his thanks for sending ~he Collector Societys 1971 and 1l 1II181ibership cards At this time Mr Ualdeaan cannot become a member of the Society therefore the meMbership cards are beinC] returned to you so that you remoe his name from your records

Thank you

Sincerely

Gordon Straehan staff Abullbulllatant to H R Haldeman

Franklin Mint Collectors Society ranklin Center Pennsylvania 19063

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FORa LEN GARMENT

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

Pat Moynihan called Bob on June 16 to say that an amazingshynumber of people around Harvard and MIT are extremely upset at the prospect of McGovern IJ nomination ThOtle upset include many liberal Democrats One partioular individual that Moynihan thouqht you should contact on behalf of the President is Ithiel de Sola Pool of MIT

After the Democratic Convention many of these Democratic intellectuals will support the President according to Moynihan

John t4itcbell hbullbull seen a few of the intellectuals and Jeff Hart recently wrote bull story indioating that you and Mitchell were conferring with a large number of individuals who are wnot normally frequenters of the Whito HOUBemiddot

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONPIDENTIAL I

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI DICK HOWARD

PROMs GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Media ~rontorini

Attached are the Delaware Oklahoma North Dakota and Wisconsin media moni~rin9 reports Please advise me as to when we will bave the meetinq to fiqure out how

to qet more out of the media monitoring projeot

GSjb FU - 76

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI LARRY HIGBY

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECTs surroq~ A~tek Plan

In case theres any doubt in your mind about the importance of getting the surrogate attack problem resolved once and for all please read the attached memorandum from Pat ODonnell It is the clearest statement on paper of the very substantial differences between Colsons concetion of the surrogates and Mitchells ODonnell says forget the plan but rather fill the big - already scheduled - events with surroqates

GSjb FU - 77

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTONmiddot

June 26 1972

MEMORlNDU1vl FOR HERBERT L PORTEn J CURTIS BERGE

FROM PATRICK E ODONNELL~ SUBJECT II

In response to a request for comments issued distribution of the Surrogate Attack Planll

we have put together a chronological listing of selected events taking place during the period September 4 through November 7 1972 They were chosen for a nun1ber of reasons and are oriented towards but not limited to national organizations key states major local events and miscellaneous but politiczelly advanshytageous rums Input came from such special voting blocks as youth labor blacks aged farmers veterans Jews ethnics etc etc

On cornpgtring this list with the assignrnents set forth in the Surrogate Plan ve find a plethora of occasions where either the party scheduled into the ographic area is not appropriegtte middotfor the job or there is no one alloc to the area at all Nonetheless a substantic1 number of

se Inc swill dernand and as in the past D1USt receive Cabinet level Adnllnistratioll representation Accordingly we are concerned that e npoundlexibiliti fOT covering events not included in your plan as cited in pa~c hvo of your meJYlO lill be in reality an unattail1able factor If thp- lejcl ~inrO~tFs are schednled by 1701 to cl1npaicl1

three (heys a week prinlarily on a key s tate and ~~eo ba s it is extrerndy unlikely they will be 2v(~i13b1e to do further travelling

andor spc21~ill~ to cover mm1erous or events not yet into consider~~tion by your scheduling op(~ration

In short the pLn is at least a first step towards thoughtful anel inlellirent uti1i zaiion of Ollr top spokcsrncn the canlpaigl1 Crlll1 period Hocvel we (leIinitcly feel that it is a nlatler

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of sonlC priority to cover as luany of thesc inlportant foruns as possible with Cabinet level spokesmen rather than attcmpting to create cvents on a wholesale basis SilUply to adhcre to a rough plan which by its very definition is oriented towards percentages and geographic distribution Therefore it is incumbent upon the rc election effort that all interested parties resolve these and other logistical difficulties before signing 01pound on or fornlalizing the plan

Ve have not addressed the inevitable issue of the reluctant or choosy surrogate Past cA-perience has proven these individuals to be a lTIOst disconcerting thorn in the side of progress If they are not nropcrlv and full) rnotivated the best n12n in the world

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will crumble in execution It vill probably take at least onc head-on nleeting with the President to sufficiently ignite the fire We can discuss this at a later date

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIOEN~IAL

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM PORi LARRY HIGBY

FROth GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT 1 Celebrities

Finally the Celebritie plan arrved by Ray Caldiero The plan itself eems fairly toOd It accomplishes what We ve been after for months - that ia one man ultimately responsible at 1101 with the back9round and experienoe I would appreciate your comment before we send it to Bob

oci Alexander P Butterfield

GSjb H - FU - 76

COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT

June 28 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR MR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM HERBERT L PORTER ~

Thought you might be interested in the attached Caldiero is now responsible for these three groups reporting to me

Attachment

bull Committee for the Re-election of the President

MEMORANDUM June 26 1972

MEMORANDUH FOR HERBERT L PORTER

FROM RAYMOND CALDIERO ~~ SUBJECT Celebrities Athletes and American

Music

Prior to our visit to California you asked me to get involved as much as I could while in Los Angeles with the Celebrity American MusicAthlete combine and to offer you my honest appraisal of the situation with specific recommendations for improvement and middotproper utilization of this resource bull

1

The following represents the current status of the Celebrity American MusicAthlete program its needs problems and recomshymendations with specific ideas and programs that should be implemented immediately

Current Status

At the present time you have three separate celebrity divisions the movie industry celebrities with offices in Los Angeles and New YOFk American Music in Nashville and Athletes in New York Each of these divisions seems to operate autonomously with no coordination among the three divisions To date no one person has had enough free time to spend with this operation to offer the necessary supervision organization implementation of ideas and programs and recruitment and servicing of these notables Unless this function is created within the Committee proper utilization of this fantastic resource vill not be forthshycoming

Needs

The three celebrity groups must be properly coordinated so they work as one -- and should report to one person All three celebrity groups are identifiable voter blocs all have the same unique characteristics of notariety and all should be utilized as one support source

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I vLew the entire celebrity operation as a public relations sales function -- one that should be used to support events with our surrogates voter blocs citizens groups and most importantly to achieve the proper media coverage with the many celebrities - shyall supporting the main objective to re-elect the President We must re-structure our priorities and get the main job accomplished utilizing the best people for the best job There is absolutely---- ---- no sense in making another wave to give to our opposition

Proper direction plans policies main objectives programs ideas and specific events must be planned immediately with first priority being the support function to the Republican National Convention Thousands of TVradio and newspaper media ~LlI b~ at the Convention and our celebrity resource must be properly staged to take advantage of this media opportunity

~ -~ecommendations~

~e aanagement techniques to be employed in the celebrity operation are ~ 1) responding to the specific needs and 2) creating new ~isual opportunities In Los Angeles we have a most capable v~lunteer (full time) in Mrs Sue Taurog Mrs Taurog knows all of the movie industry celebrities personally due to her heavy involvement through the years in working with her prominent director husband Norman Taurog Miss Patty Schrager themiddot secretary in the L A officeis alsa very competent in scheduling proper implementation and follow-up with the celebrities and their specific events I recommended to you that Mr Crane be transshyferred back to Universal and that a working Executive Committee be set up with such people as Johnny Grant Mary Ann Mob1y Chad and Shelby Everett etc If we can properly implement this Executive Committee with each person doing his share the office will purr Additional celebrities must be recruited and then serviced

With Ed Crane now back at Universal Studios he can be utilized on special projects for the celebrity operation (within his job limitations) special projects for Taft Schreiber and utilization of Universal facilities as the needs come up within the celebrity operationbull

In Nashville we must establish a new set of guidelines and specific programs with Bill Warner the Executive Director

The Athletes for the President operation seems to be in capable hands with Tom Scott However priorities objectives and proper coordination of his efforts must be implemented

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The New York celebrity operation under Ruth Chase needs immediate direction I strongly suggest that we name an Executive Director to operate as the titular head of the New York celebrity operation Mr Dave Brown who is the husband of Helen Gurley Brown of Cosmopolitan Hagazine would be perfect With Mr Brown in this capacity our New York celebrity resources would be opened up considerably

All of our celebrity offices should coordinate the scheduling of all events through Ed Cowling in the Surrogates Services Office Ed has a working relationship with the various celebrity groups and my recommendation is that Cowling continue to function in this capacity scheduling celebrities into already scheduled events

Ideas and Programs to be Implemented

(A) Celebrity Briefing Books - Containing specific information on the Presidents accomplishments stands on issues Vietnam briefing etc bullbullbullbull should be prepared immediately for all of our committed celebrities Celebrities are used to being scripted and must be given the party line to properly achieve the main purpose of their support function

(B) Celebrity Schedules - All of our committed celebrities must be contacted immediately for their schedules from July 1st shyNovember 7 1972 i e How much time can we expect from you working on behalf of the re-election of the President This way we will not be constantly spinning our wheels to try to track them down as they travel throughout the U S Knowing the specific schedules will allow us the opportunity of properly scheduling -- even if they are doing summer stock in Indianapolis for example We must receive a time commitment from our celebrities

(C) Celebrity Hedia Plan - Knmring the time commitments and schedules of our celebrities will allow us to implement a celebri ty media plan on TVIradio talk shows rallies nevspaper intervicvs in various cities throughout the U S This will give us a mass media approach rather than a rifle shot here and there In addition~ we will be able to be in constant contact at all times -- continuing the party line flow of information

(D) Celebrity TV Special - We must start immediately to plan for a 90-minute TV special to be viewed on prime tine Contact should be made with our top Republican producers Ronald Tayne Jack Philbin and Paul Keyes This TV special should be scheduled ~or late October or early November Objective would be to show celebrity support for the President to swing the last minute undecided voters (Detlocrats Independents and youth)

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(E) Radio and TV Spots - must be produced with our celebrities and scheduled throughout select major markets in the U S

(F) Special Campaign Show - utilizing the Tonight Show Dick Cavett Merv Griffin and Mike Douglas talk shows This show should be dedicated entirely to a discussion of the candidates -- utilizing our top celebrities and the opposition celebrities in an informal discussion and quasi-debate type format

(G) Package Shows - should be produced and used for fund raiser celebrity shows and fund raiser dinners

(H) San Clemente Party - Celebrities sho~ld be invited to the Western White House for an informal visit with the President if possible If they could shake his hand listen to a small talk and have the President thank them for their support this

would be a gre~t motivating force for both the committed and uncommitted celebrities I would suggest if at all possible that this get-together be scheduled sometime after the Democratic Convention and prior to the Republican Convention

(I) Recruitment Campaign for Humphrey and Muskie Celebrities shyAssuming that McGovern will be the Democratic candidate this leaves the Humphrcy and Huskie celebrities up for grabs These celebrities should be contacted immediately after the DNC and sold on supporting the President You know McGovern will be doing the same If we are successful in this effort these celebrities could be invited to the San Clemente party and even utilized at the Republican Convent~on

(J) Country and Western Show - Immediate plans should be formulated for a Country and Western Show (fund raiser) in Nashville Tennessee

(K) Major Celebrity Fund Raisers - Immediate thought should be given to a propcrly staged Big Name fund raiser Due to accessibility of our celebrities California and New York would be most appropriate cities

(L) Celebrity Golf Tournament - Suggest we consider this golf tournament at the Lakeside Country Club (California) and utilize our celebrities athletes golfers committed and uncommitted celebrities in a massive fund raiser Since this is Bob Hopes Country Club ole may be able to talk him into a cocktail party after the tournament co-hosted by Bing Crosby Celebrities like Glen Campbell Dean wrtin etc would be most interested in this type of event

middot~

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(M) Republican National Convention - Plans for the utilization of our celebrities at the Conven~ion are already underway as per our previous discussions However much additional work must be put forth in this area in order to get the maximum media exposure of our celebrities

(N) Celebrity Charters to Republican Convention - Strongly suggest that we consider chartering an aircraft in Los Angeles and New York and fly our celebrities to the Republican Convention This is the only way we can be certain they will be in attendance

(0) Campaign Train - Celebrities should be coordinated and properly interspersed on the campaign train as it travels from coast to coast

(P) Celebrities at Los Angeles Airport - Suggest we utilize some of our celebrities to pass out material on the President at L A Airport to thethousands of people that pass through on a daily basis With this properly coordinated we could achie~e press and media coverage almost on a daily basis This theme can be spread out to include major airports in the U S

(Q) After the Campaign - The RNC should set-up a Celebrity Advisory Service after the campaign The curtain usually drops on all of our celebrities immediately after a Presidential campaign Suggest we continue to recruit new celebrities keep our lists up to date keep them involved and informed with a monthly or quarterly newsletter We should utilize our celebrities for local candidates State Central Committees Federated Womens Groups lihite House Senatorial Gubernatorial Congressional campaigns etc By setting up this small office we can get our celebrities to work for the Republican Party all year long

When 1974 comes - We are ready

When 1976 comes - We are ready

There is no sense to go through lists every two and four years to try and recruit celebrities This should be a sustained effort with a volunteer part time When the curtain drops after a campaign ~e lo~e many of our strong committed celebrities It is my honest opinion that constant contact with our many celebrities will add a bit of additional flair and glamour to the Hhite House

Programs Co~pletedWorking

Since my involvement with the celebrity operation the following events have been completed andor working

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1 Taft Schreiber party 2 Ed Canemoved to Universal 3 Los Angeles office re-organized 4 Los Angeles Executive Committee organization

underway 5 Updated list of celebrities as of 62372 6 Celebrity recruitment underway 7 Update of celebrity files ie biographies and

pictures 8 Eight additional celebrities recruited 9 Convention plans underway

Conclusion

The responsibility of the celebrity operation should be the prime activity of one man at the Committee He should provide the management guidelines and supervise the entire celebrity operation He should provide the proper PR guidance and serve as an idea man for innovative events utilizing the celebrities to the best advantages of all concerned

As I have stated privately Bart and now formally -- I am ready willing and able to take on this function and honestly feel that I could do the best job for the Committee and for the President Its an area with which I feel extremely capable and comfortable due to my previous experience and exposure to the industry I have the support and confidence of Taft Schreiber and Dick Zanuck who are real keys to the entire operation I firmly believe that 1 could very easily take on this new responsibility as well as being PR Swing Man for CliffMillers operation I would strongly suggest that we move the celebrity function under the direction of Cliff Miller with me implementing supervising and providing the ideas s

etc Anything if properly organized and given the proper objectives and ideas directed by someone-with management ability can work well

I

ADMINISTRATrvELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 30 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

trust your research forces have preserved tor appropriate US8 the picture of McGovern kissing Coretta Kinq on the steps of the Capitol in South Carolina

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM OR I LARRY HIGBY

PROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Magruders Press Contacts

The January 17th suggestion by Bob to John Mitchell that Jeb should not be a press contact is not beinq followed Aside from the special assignments to talk with the press such as the shift of the Convention from San Diego to Miami Beach Magruder meets periodically with the press Most recently on Priday when I called hiB office told me that he did not want to be interrupted as be was wwith a reporter- Whether Magruder continues to talk with the press ia I suppose Mitchells decision but you should know that Bob a -personal view W is not being followed

GSjb

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LAtRY HI ~BY

()~DON STRACH~N

I taILed at so~ lencth with Petersmeyer on Friday reoadding his role betw~cn now and the election Bob las his letter and Ehrlichfllan s comments which basically suggest that Gregg Peteremeyer be a spokesshyman for the Pr~aident to non-youthful votinq croups (Rotllry Lions womens talk shows conferences etc) For Petersmeyer to perfon[ well in this function he must be rmsitioned correctly Petersmeyer leans towar~ attachinr himself to Ehrlichman since Fhrllchlan SeelYs most e~thusiastic about his rolA lmd has hintea that Petersrneyer would be a aood spokasman to join Ehrlichman at stlected events fowever that will not commJH the bulk of Petersn~eyer I s ttrP lIe lflill nce(~ independent scheduling with the correct priorJty For thts to be done we shoulCl Make a basic decision as to whether Petersrneuroyer is to fend for hirflself under Ihrlichman s tutelaqe or wh~ther we should position PetersJlAyer with caison to schedule him in appropriate events

Petersmeyer is worJ~inf on a spe~~(h that he will have Safire review thiR wee)

Petersrneyer will alBO fleet ~dth Cohen and trampe interns to determine ihtch interns would fit 1n his overall plan of six yourlq effective spokesmen for the PrEsic1ent

GSdg

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM 0 GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Ca2aisn survex - Wave II

Concerning your request that Bob Teeter submit the results of the Seoand Wave in a format which will give comparative data aide by side 80 that we oan indioate what the changes have been with regard to issues eto over the put seVeral month in my June 6 memorandum to Haldeman attached at Tab B was the format for receiving the results of Wave II Another copy is attached for you to this memo As you can see the parenthetical notationa will indicate the change from the previous wave of polls As I mentioned in my memorandum of June 6 Teeter would have changed the format (which I consider quite ~ as it ia) in any way to suit your requirements A chanqe at this point however would delay the receipt of the results

GSjb

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON

June 19 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM L HIGBY~

I assume that whenlitdoes his analysis of the new poll data helll have comparative data side by side so we can indicate what the changes have been with regard to issues etc over the last several months Is this the way it is set up

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0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

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State Datcs No of Interviews

CAHPAIG rLICATIONS

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ADMINISTRAlTVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 10 1972

JfEMORANDUM FOR DICK HOWARD

FROM GOROON STRACHAN

SUBJECT ~a Monitorinsz Reports

Attached are the Media MonibDring Reports from the system established by Van Shumway at 1701 You may have been talking to Van directly about theBe reports presumably you and Chuck will have some written comments for Van suggsatinq improvements andohanges~ I would appreciate receiving a copy of the comments

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HEJSPAP~R COVERG~ OF THE CP-JmiddotIPA IGN

All lire stuff no local c 1)nns generated NiXon domishyna s the n~ws ~ith Noscow Trip HUJnp and McGovern splitt Deillocra~ic coverage

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If youve seen the networks you know what is being seen j_D lc-lnsss-e 0 leeal stuff being genera ted Except Senato2 r 1pound10 is Q str er of the sident ard says so Eis opponent cn knoc~s the President but lOn 1 t s lith either rmiddotIcGovern or HUInp

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AJl papers carried lead s~ories of Presidents trip --wire service stuff TV vas rna stl y nat ional Ie vel Good editorial comment thus r nore expected early next veek

Television acd radio (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

activities and covern (speakers news conferences ~tL) -

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nctivitics and covera

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Television (Analysis with e~phasis on TV) shy

The Nosco~middot tri) ad the return also of course dominated radio and television coveraGe TlC tune as al-os t invarialy favorab1eneut ral gain the thought that the su~~it ~as a gre2t perso~al success for the President was underscored by the hopeful opticis1 the t characterized the pre-sul7lit coverabe bull Coverage las daily and very etensive

CoveraGe of Julie Eisenhoer visit already fonarded to Allen Hall at tmiddotfuite House copy of SU1la1-~ and also cl el closed

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62 - estern R2gicnal Chrn apptnt - Jolms tom - 2 of 2 TV 2 radio 1 of 1 dailies

62 - Central e6ional ChrG appt lt - Altoona 1 of I TV 1 radio 1 of 1 dailies

Oppositions key activities and coverage shy

As usual no actual activity ~n Pen1sylvania by the De20cratic cont~~ders

Good coveraga of California prisary sene stuff on ~J priary Also good coverage - conti~u_~ - on ~allaces conditien - especially report on possible volu~tary cove~cnt retGrning to toes

State lfric Secy contiJcS

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~~_~s ~CJri1t ~~cc1iu~~veragc - Excellent coverage of Student Leaders for the Presicient Prcslccm I S Hussiu trip dominated news reports most favorble Democratic candidates campaigning heavily Ou t Mec1i~ Efforts l-Invit~tion to student press conference 2-Statewide rc se on s for the President 3-P~oto amp story to home-town newspapers of e~ch student participant 4-Sample news release provided to each county cll~irman for localized releases supporting Russia trip 5-Mulligan appointltlcnt ltlnnounccd 6-Photo amp release on spanish rpca~ing sUpporters 7-Produced Re-elector ~ewsletter 8-Produced young voters youth signature card Letters Program 12 drapoundts on violence to San Francisco 10 to LA Times re students~for-ixon 10 to Herald Examiner re students 10 to channel 7 re good coverage of students 10 to channel 4 re good coverage 10 to channel 2 re no coverage of studentsS to Robert Vaughn re anti-Nixon co~ments 15 to Nichael Jackson re anti-Nixon cOments 3 on Barney Horris re anti-administrashytion COITffilents 15 to KHJ-TV re Stan Borman anti-Nixon co~ments Radio-TV Imalsis - Russia trip dominated vith heavy coverage of Democratic candidates John Brown (Kentucky Fried Chicken) received heavy coverage re Demo telethon fund raiser Our Radio Efforts We produced the following I-Peterson feed 2~Joe Piasta (USF Student E6dy resident)feed 3- Kent Clemence (USC Student Body President) fced

4-George shultz 5-Ronald Reagan 6-Statement from each of 11 student body presshyidents fed to home-tmm radio stations following press conference Key Campaign Activities I-Student Leaders for the President press conference in h~ (see attached) 2-Student Leaders for the President press conference in Sacramento (see attached) 3-Visit by Sec Peterson (good LA coverage) 4-Visit by Don Rumsfeld (good LA coverage see attached) 5-Visit by John Veneman 6-Emphasis on Spanish-Speaking iilltericans 7-Heavy letters to editor campaign building throughout the state Our Television Efforts Our caIaera crew shot soundcolor film for (-elivery to the foilomiddot-inr California stations San Francisco KTVU KROli KPIX KGO Sacramento CCR]l KXTV KOVR San Diego KFMB ROGO Fresno I0IJ KFSN KJEO Bakersfield KERO KBAK San Jose KNTV Palm Springs KHIR KPLr1 In addition the following stations were sent film with a tag featuring a local student body president TAVY Portsmouth Va KI1TV Omaha KLZ-rV Denver li1CVB-TV Necdha Mass KELO-TV Sioux Falls S D WISH-TV Indianapolis Ind WISC-TV Madison iisc KIiW-TV Seattle Icsh KROD-1V El Paso Tex WBRC-TV Birmingham Ala 9ur ralt1~9-~ Interviel Bookings Students booked on KATIC KHJ KFI KHJ-TV lecc KNXT-TV Noon Ne~s Opposition Activities McGovern is video taping his appearances sending to abo 3S-TV stations tlOughout the state Plans to follmmiddot this procedure in New Yor~ (see attached) Both McGovern amp Humphrey getting excellent exposure Were taping most of their public appearances Ashbrook still receivillg moderate coverage criticism of Russia trip Yorty supports the Presidents stand in Vietnam lr~le~s-pound N~ec1s l-A great deal of inconvenience and unnecessary cxpe1se las caused by 170i staff p-oviding incorrect and poorly plnned inforration on tie Student L82lders for ttle President 2-GOP VIP 5 scheduled to visit California are still not contacting our office in advance -- or while tleyrc here In addition many are unavailable for special interview amp talk sho~s Were being eaton up by our op~Qsition while our visitors refuse to cooperate 3-Th President or an ai(~5hould say sorething in sympathy with the pliglt of Soviet Jews 4-Visiting VIPs ore not providing advance copies of speeches releases etc bull and arc b-irgirS no vi suals 9rilphs or derlOnstrations 5-Please put us on your taililq lit for ncmiddots roJeisos also key releases frol trw vhiLc House G-tP vpoundrf t~cuctcJ ) 1701 0 ~J()(j~ Cj0st~] on tal~ SilCS to ippllud tilmiddot] I)resi~1cntfs StLT tl0rc~Tcnt- tlO~~CVcr- 170l le[UJC~ to rsid~ round dlta 0

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Xo siniiicant devclopmcnts on the campaiGn in )bine this week and very little comment on Democratic national activities

Television and radio covcrag~ (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

Except for routine coveraGe of state candidates nearlyall broadcas t news has been 1~rorn the netorks ~o pres iclent ial campaign developments

Traditional Nernorial DaYcoverage of parades and ceremonies made frequent note of the lack of vociferous demonstrations of any kind _this year bull ___

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Television and r2dic (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

Still heJ vy on ~Hxon I s trip- also of course _the HEH and ~cGovern bits in Californi~ _ son TV survey s~ys 12 of 33 watched the debate while only 4 of 49 HJ tchec i~ixon s speech (Clip encl l~a be Surd try Bores

People II

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California well coverod but anti-climactic Main focus of latter on

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never have a better week on the tube

ac t ivi ties md (speakers news conferences etc) shy

No authentic in-state campaicn activities State GOP Central Committee

met 6372 to select delegates to convention Press noted 10 optimism

2) record solvency 3) miffed feelings of those who wanted to be but

were not e cele tes Typical- controva-rsy makes best copyKo lone term p~oblc~-- 24 ~our t est

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June 6 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT First ~lOnday

You sent me a note asking who is responsible for this cover - what 1s the approval process - this is a disaster and whoever did it is not to publish First Monday again I talked with Dick Howard at lenqtb aDmit tEe approval prooess tor First Monday IIe and Chuck Colson after considerable-discussion over several months with Tom Evans and JoIalLofton I have established the following system for suggestions and approval on First MandaI and Monda~1

1) Colson or Howard personally call Tom Evans or Jobn Lofton with suggestions for possible textual comments in First Mondaz For example in the June 5 First Monday on the sUbstantive area every article except eurohe salute to Ted Aqnew and the pictures from Eye on Nixon was sugshygested by Colson or Howard Most of the requests were Presidential directives to Colson

2) Colson and Howard do not review the final text of either Mondax or First Monda~ before it goes to the printer They only review ilie tIna text on Special Editions

3) In case of dispute between Bvans and Lofton Colson will usually call Evans and persuade him to follow Howards suggestions to Lofton

As to your conoern about the cover Colson and Howard did not approve the pioture ao they do not approve any pictures within First Monday However it 1a Colsons opinion that the cover pIcture of First Mond~t is excellent It is an even better ahot of tne PreaIaen relaxing than the picture of the President on the yacht with -1oabacher

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As to your directive that whoever approved the picture should not publish First Mondai aqun that man is John Lofton However before he I e ther fired or has his job funotions shifted at the RNC you may want to discuss new approval procedures for Mon~X and First Mo~day with Colson My own guess is that Colson haa done quIte well to qat this far in exereisinq editorial control over these RNC publicat60ns However you may well want to ask Colson to go one stepfurther and review for final siqn-off the actual text and piotures of ~ndaI and Frat MondaIshy

Shall I cover this directly with Howard

GSjb

Jlllle 1 1972

Dee Mr Hewitt

Mr Hal4emaa was oet of the coutry witll the PreideM whee yOU BOte o( May 25 19n arlirella tGotlpel1tt

1 bow that he oaw t me to tbak yOG (or the two tlcketa that we ohtalaed tIlro JOIr offlc for Mr HaldemaD azul Mrs H Jbull Ha14maa (MI HaldellWA mother) (01 Wed edayl performaace

MI Haldemaa did bullbullbull GodapeU prior to the alaa trip~ aDCI tbof01l8ll1y -Joyed U

Slacerely

Gorda Strac Staff Aslstaat

to H B Hald

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GSpm

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIALbull

JUne 27 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI KlN KHACIIIGIAN

FROM GORDON SWRACHAN

SUBJECT McGovern Cartoon 1

You probably noticed the McGovern cartoon in Sundays New York Ti_s The double mirror effect is a classic t trust we wIll says it for the same wide distribution that last weeks article in Time magazine will receive at the appropriate time ---shy

GSjb

THE NEW YORK TIMES SUNDAY JUNE 25 1972

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Buoyed by tb result of the New York primary George McGovern was busy last week at the ticklish task of uniting hi political irregular with the Democratic establilhment How far are they apart See above bull

AD~tINIBTRATlVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

You probably followed the Minnesota plank put forward by McGovern qui~ elosely In partioular there was a plank on homosexual marriaqe It has been reported there were rY shots of two homosexuals danoing at the convention in lavender T-shirts I assume that you or Pat have acquired a tape of this

GSjb FU - 630

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL cent 7 bull

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

PROMt GORDON STRACHAN

You probably noticed McGovern 8 statement middotfind me a welta~ mothe~ who earns $8000 and Ill eat this entire report- An appropriate welfare example miqbt be found for later use

GSjb

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ADMINISTRATI~LY CONFIDENTIAL

June 13 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I BRUCE KEHRLI

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Politics

know how opposed you are to any political consideration ~pecially if they might effect the careful staffing of the presidents work However you should know that the entire attack 1n this week DNe answer to -Monday WFact- is aimed at the -gathering orowd at the White House- know you have been through the facts and advised Ehrlichman but maybe some thought should be given as to how we can respond to this frontal attack by the Democrats

Just a thouqht

GSjb

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  • Haldeman 13-16
Page 23: Richard Nixon Presidential Library Contested Materials ......13 16 6/5/1972 Letter From Gordon Strachan to Sirs. RE: Haldeman's appreciation for sending the Collectors Society's 1971

June 5 1972

Dear SirBs

Mr aldeman has aaked 1M to 811pre8 his thanks for sending ~he Collector Societys 1971 and 1l 1II181ibership cards At this time Mr Ualdeaan cannot become a member of the Society therefore the meMbership cards are beinC] returned to you so that you remoe his name from your records

Thank you

Sincerely

Gordon Straehan staff Abullbulllatant to H R Haldeman

Franklin Mint Collectors Society ranklin Center Pennsylvania 19063

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FORa LEN GARMENT

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

Pat Moynihan called Bob on June 16 to say that an amazingshynumber of people around Harvard and MIT are extremely upset at the prospect of McGovern IJ nomination ThOtle upset include many liberal Democrats One partioular individual that Moynihan thouqht you should contact on behalf of the President is Ithiel de Sola Pool of MIT

After the Democratic Convention many of these Democratic intellectuals will support the President according to Moynihan

John t4itcbell hbullbull seen a few of the intellectuals and Jeff Hart recently wrote bull story indioating that you and Mitchell were conferring with a large number of individuals who are wnot normally frequenters of the Whito HOUBemiddot

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONPIDENTIAL I

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI DICK HOWARD

PROMs GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Media ~rontorini

Attached are the Delaware Oklahoma North Dakota and Wisconsin media moni~rin9 reports Please advise me as to when we will bave the meetinq to fiqure out how

to qet more out of the media monitoring projeot

GSjb FU - 76

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI LARRY HIGBY

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECTs surroq~ A~tek Plan

In case theres any doubt in your mind about the importance of getting the surrogate attack problem resolved once and for all please read the attached memorandum from Pat ODonnell It is the clearest statement on paper of the very substantial differences between Colsons concetion of the surrogates and Mitchells ODonnell says forget the plan but rather fill the big - already scheduled - events with surroqates

GSjb FU - 77

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTONmiddot

June 26 1972

MEMORlNDU1vl FOR HERBERT L PORTEn J CURTIS BERGE

FROM PATRICK E ODONNELL~ SUBJECT II

In response to a request for comments issued distribution of the Surrogate Attack Planll

we have put together a chronological listing of selected events taking place during the period September 4 through November 7 1972 They were chosen for a nun1ber of reasons and are oriented towards but not limited to national organizations key states major local events and miscellaneous but politiczelly advanshytageous rums Input came from such special voting blocks as youth labor blacks aged farmers veterans Jews ethnics etc etc

On cornpgtring this list with the assignrnents set forth in the Surrogate Plan ve find a plethora of occasions where either the party scheduled into the ographic area is not appropriegtte middotfor the job or there is no one alloc to the area at all Nonetheless a substantic1 number of

se Inc swill dernand and as in the past D1USt receive Cabinet level Adnllnistratioll representation Accordingly we are concerned that e npoundlexibiliti fOT covering events not included in your plan as cited in pa~c hvo of your meJYlO lill be in reality an unattail1able factor If thp- lejcl ~inrO~tFs are schednled by 1701 to cl1npaicl1

three (heys a week prinlarily on a key s tate and ~~eo ba s it is extrerndy unlikely they will be 2v(~i13b1e to do further travelling

andor spc21~ill~ to cover mm1erous or events not yet into consider~~tion by your scheduling op(~ration

In short the pLn is at least a first step towards thoughtful anel inlellirent uti1i zaiion of Ollr top spokcsrncn the canlpaigl1 Crlll1 period Hocvel we (leIinitcly feel that it is a nlatler

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of sonlC priority to cover as luany of thesc inlportant foruns as possible with Cabinet level spokesmen rather than attcmpting to create cvents on a wholesale basis SilUply to adhcre to a rough plan which by its very definition is oriented towards percentages and geographic distribution Therefore it is incumbent upon the rc election effort that all interested parties resolve these and other logistical difficulties before signing 01pound on or fornlalizing the plan

Ve have not addressed the inevitable issue of the reluctant or choosy surrogate Past cA-perience has proven these individuals to be a lTIOst disconcerting thorn in the side of progress If they are not nropcrlv and full) rnotivated the best n12n in the world

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will crumble in execution It vill probably take at least onc head-on nleeting with the President to sufficiently ignite the fire We can discuss this at a later date

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--ucc Gordon Strachan

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIOEN~IAL

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM PORi LARRY HIGBY

FROth GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT 1 Celebrities

Finally the Celebritie plan arrved by Ray Caldiero The plan itself eems fairly toOd It accomplishes what We ve been after for months - that ia one man ultimately responsible at 1101 with the back9round and experienoe I would appreciate your comment before we send it to Bob

oci Alexander P Butterfield

GSjb H - FU - 76

COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT

June 28 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR MR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM HERBERT L PORTER ~

Thought you might be interested in the attached Caldiero is now responsible for these three groups reporting to me

Attachment

bull Committee for the Re-election of the President

MEMORANDUM June 26 1972

MEMORANDUH FOR HERBERT L PORTER

FROM RAYMOND CALDIERO ~~ SUBJECT Celebrities Athletes and American

Music

Prior to our visit to California you asked me to get involved as much as I could while in Los Angeles with the Celebrity American MusicAthlete combine and to offer you my honest appraisal of the situation with specific recommendations for improvement and middotproper utilization of this resource bull

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The following represents the current status of the Celebrity American MusicAthlete program its needs problems and recomshymendations with specific ideas and programs that should be implemented immediately

Current Status

At the present time you have three separate celebrity divisions the movie industry celebrities with offices in Los Angeles and New YOFk American Music in Nashville and Athletes in New York Each of these divisions seems to operate autonomously with no coordination among the three divisions To date no one person has had enough free time to spend with this operation to offer the necessary supervision organization implementation of ideas and programs and recruitment and servicing of these notables Unless this function is created within the Committee proper utilization of this fantastic resource vill not be forthshycoming

Needs

The three celebrity groups must be properly coordinated so they work as one -- and should report to one person All three celebrity groups are identifiable voter blocs all have the same unique characteristics of notariety and all should be utilized as one support source

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I vLew the entire celebrity operation as a public relations sales function -- one that should be used to support events with our surrogates voter blocs citizens groups and most importantly to achieve the proper media coverage with the many celebrities - shyall supporting the main objective to re-elect the President We must re-structure our priorities and get the main job accomplished utilizing the best people for the best job There is absolutely---- ---- no sense in making another wave to give to our opposition

Proper direction plans policies main objectives programs ideas and specific events must be planned immediately with first priority being the support function to the Republican National Convention Thousands of TVradio and newspaper media ~LlI b~ at the Convention and our celebrity resource must be properly staged to take advantage of this media opportunity

~ -~ecommendations~

~e aanagement techniques to be employed in the celebrity operation are ~ 1) responding to the specific needs and 2) creating new ~isual opportunities In Los Angeles we have a most capable v~lunteer (full time) in Mrs Sue Taurog Mrs Taurog knows all of the movie industry celebrities personally due to her heavy involvement through the years in working with her prominent director husband Norman Taurog Miss Patty Schrager themiddot secretary in the L A officeis alsa very competent in scheduling proper implementation and follow-up with the celebrities and their specific events I recommended to you that Mr Crane be transshyferred back to Universal and that a working Executive Committee be set up with such people as Johnny Grant Mary Ann Mob1y Chad and Shelby Everett etc If we can properly implement this Executive Committee with each person doing his share the office will purr Additional celebrities must be recruited and then serviced

With Ed Crane now back at Universal Studios he can be utilized on special projects for the celebrity operation (within his job limitations) special projects for Taft Schreiber and utilization of Universal facilities as the needs come up within the celebrity operationbull

In Nashville we must establish a new set of guidelines and specific programs with Bill Warner the Executive Director

The Athletes for the President operation seems to be in capable hands with Tom Scott However priorities objectives and proper coordination of his efforts must be implemented

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The New York celebrity operation under Ruth Chase needs immediate direction I strongly suggest that we name an Executive Director to operate as the titular head of the New York celebrity operation Mr Dave Brown who is the husband of Helen Gurley Brown of Cosmopolitan Hagazine would be perfect With Mr Brown in this capacity our New York celebrity resources would be opened up considerably

All of our celebrity offices should coordinate the scheduling of all events through Ed Cowling in the Surrogates Services Office Ed has a working relationship with the various celebrity groups and my recommendation is that Cowling continue to function in this capacity scheduling celebrities into already scheduled events

Ideas and Programs to be Implemented

(A) Celebrity Briefing Books - Containing specific information on the Presidents accomplishments stands on issues Vietnam briefing etc bullbullbullbull should be prepared immediately for all of our committed celebrities Celebrities are used to being scripted and must be given the party line to properly achieve the main purpose of their support function

(B) Celebrity Schedules - All of our committed celebrities must be contacted immediately for their schedules from July 1st shyNovember 7 1972 i e How much time can we expect from you working on behalf of the re-election of the President This way we will not be constantly spinning our wheels to try to track them down as they travel throughout the U S Knowing the specific schedules will allow us the opportunity of properly scheduling -- even if they are doing summer stock in Indianapolis for example We must receive a time commitment from our celebrities

(C) Celebrity Hedia Plan - Knmring the time commitments and schedules of our celebrities will allow us to implement a celebri ty media plan on TVIradio talk shows rallies nevspaper intervicvs in various cities throughout the U S This will give us a mass media approach rather than a rifle shot here and there In addition~ we will be able to be in constant contact at all times -- continuing the party line flow of information

(D) Celebrity TV Special - We must start immediately to plan for a 90-minute TV special to be viewed on prime tine Contact should be made with our top Republican producers Ronald Tayne Jack Philbin and Paul Keyes This TV special should be scheduled ~or late October or early November Objective would be to show celebrity support for the President to swing the last minute undecided voters (Detlocrats Independents and youth)

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(E) Radio and TV Spots - must be produced with our celebrities and scheduled throughout select major markets in the U S

(F) Special Campaign Show - utilizing the Tonight Show Dick Cavett Merv Griffin and Mike Douglas talk shows This show should be dedicated entirely to a discussion of the candidates -- utilizing our top celebrities and the opposition celebrities in an informal discussion and quasi-debate type format

(G) Package Shows - should be produced and used for fund raiser celebrity shows and fund raiser dinners

(H) San Clemente Party - Celebrities sho~ld be invited to the Western White House for an informal visit with the President if possible If they could shake his hand listen to a small talk and have the President thank them for their support this

would be a gre~t motivating force for both the committed and uncommitted celebrities I would suggest if at all possible that this get-together be scheduled sometime after the Democratic Convention and prior to the Republican Convention

(I) Recruitment Campaign for Humphrey and Muskie Celebrities shyAssuming that McGovern will be the Democratic candidate this leaves the Humphrcy and Huskie celebrities up for grabs These celebrities should be contacted immediately after the DNC and sold on supporting the President You know McGovern will be doing the same If we are successful in this effort these celebrities could be invited to the San Clemente party and even utilized at the Republican Convent~on

(J) Country and Western Show - Immediate plans should be formulated for a Country and Western Show (fund raiser) in Nashville Tennessee

(K) Major Celebrity Fund Raisers - Immediate thought should be given to a propcrly staged Big Name fund raiser Due to accessibility of our celebrities California and New York would be most appropriate cities

(L) Celebrity Golf Tournament - Suggest we consider this golf tournament at the Lakeside Country Club (California) and utilize our celebrities athletes golfers committed and uncommitted celebrities in a massive fund raiser Since this is Bob Hopes Country Club ole may be able to talk him into a cocktail party after the tournament co-hosted by Bing Crosby Celebrities like Glen Campbell Dean wrtin etc would be most interested in this type of event

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(M) Republican National Convention - Plans for the utilization of our celebrities at the Conven~ion are already underway as per our previous discussions However much additional work must be put forth in this area in order to get the maximum media exposure of our celebrities

(N) Celebrity Charters to Republican Convention - Strongly suggest that we consider chartering an aircraft in Los Angeles and New York and fly our celebrities to the Republican Convention This is the only way we can be certain they will be in attendance

(0) Campaign Train - Celebrities should be coordinated and properly interspersed on the campaign train as it travels from coast to coast

(P) Celebrities at Los Angeles Airport - Suggest we utilize some of our celebrities to pass out material on the President at L A Airport to thethousands of people that pass through on a daily basis With this properly coordinated we could achie~e press and media coverage almost on a daily basis This theme can be spread out to include major airports in the U S

(Q) After the Campaign - The RNC should set-up a Celebrity Advisory Service after the campaign The curtain usually drops on all of our celebrities immediately after a Presidential campaign Suggest we continue to recruit new celebrities keep our lists up to date keep them involved and informed with a monthly or quarterly newsletter We should utilize our celebrities for local candidates State Central Committees Federated Womens Groups lihite House Senatorial Gubernatorial Congressional campaigns etc By setting up this small office we can get our celebrities to work for the Republican Party all year long

When 1974 comes - We are ready

When 1976 comes - We are ready

There is no sense to go through lists every two and four years to try and recruit celebrities This should be a sustained effort with a volunteer part time When the curtain drops after a campaign ~e lo~e many of our strong committed celebrities It is my honest opinion that constant contact with our many celebrities will add a bit of additional flair and glamour to the Hhite House

Programs Co~pletedWorking

Since my involvement with the celebrity operation the following events have been completed andor working

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1 Taft Schreiber party 2 Ed Canemoved to Universal 3 Los Angeles office re-organized 4 Los Angeles Executive Committee organization

underway 5 Updated list of celebrities as of 62372 6 Celebrity recruitment underway 7 Update of celebrity files ie biographies and

pictures 8 Eight additional celebrities recruited 9 Convention plans underway

Conclusion

The responsibility of the celebrity operation should be the prime activity of one man at the Committee He should provide the management guidelines and supervise the entire celebrity operation He should provide the proper PR guidance and serve as an idea man for innovative events utilizing the celebrities to the best advantages of all concerned

As I have stated privately Bart and now formally -- I am ready willing and able to take on this function and honestly feel that I could do the best job for the Committee and for the President Its an area with which I feel extremely capable and comfortable due to my previous experience and exposure to the industry I have the support and confidence of Taft Schreiber and Dick Zanuck who are real keys to the entire operation I firmly believe that 1 could very easily take on this new responsibility as well as being PR Swing Man for CliffMillers operation I would strongly suggest that we move the celebrity function under the direction of Cliff Miller with me implementing supervising and providing the ideas s

etc Anything if properly organized and given the proper objectives and ideas directed by someone-with management ability can work well

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ADMINISTRATrvELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 30 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

trust your research forces have preserved tor appropriate US8 the picture of McGovern kissing Coretta Kinq on the steps of the Capitol in South Carolina

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM OR I LARRY HIGBY

PROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Magruders Press Contacts

The January 17th suggestion by Bob to John Mitchell that Jeb should not be a press contact is not beinq followed Aside from the special assignments to talk with the press such as the shift of the Convention from San Diego to Miami Beach Magruder meets periodically with the press Most recently on Priday when I called hiB office told me that he did not want to be interrupted as be was wwith a reporter- Whether Magruder continues to talk with the press ia I suppose Mitchells decision but you should know that Bob a -personal view W is not being followed

GSjb

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()~DON STRACH~N

I taILed at so~ lencth with Petersmeyer on Friday reoadding his role betw~cn now and the election Bob las his letter and Ehrlichfllan s comments which basically suggest that Gregg Peteremeyer be a spokesshyman for the Pr~aident to non-youthful votinq croups (Rotllry Lions womens talk shows conferences etc) For Petersmeyer to perfon[ well in this function he must be rmsitioned correctly Petersmeyer leans towar~ attachinr himself to Ehrlichman since Fhrllchlan SeelYs most e~thusiastic about his rolA lmd has hintea that Petersrneyer would be a aood spokasman to join Ehrlichman at stlected events fowever that will not commJH the bulk of Petersn~eyer I s ttrP lIe lflill nce(~ independent scheduling with the correct priorJty For thts to be done we shoulCl Make a basic decision as to whether Petersrneuroyer is to fend for hirflself under Ihrlichman s tutelaqe or wh~ther we should position PetersJlAyer with caison to schedule him in appropriate events

Petersmeyer is worJ~inf on a spe~~(h that he will have Safire review thiR wee)

Petersrneyer will alBO fleet ~dth Cohen and trampe interns to determine ihtch interns would fit 1n his overall plan of six yourlq effective spokesmen for the PrEsic1ent

GSdg

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM 0 GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Ca2aisn survex - Wave II

Concerning your request that Bob Teeter submit the results of the Seoand Wave in a format which will give comparative data aide by side 80 that we oan indioate what the changes have been with regard to issues eto over the put seVeral month in my June 6 memorandum to Haldeman attached at Tab B was the format for receiving the results of Wave II Another copy is attached for you to this memo As you can see the parenthetical notationa will indicate the change from the previous wave of polls As I mentioned in my memorandum of June 6 Teeter would have changed the format (which I consider quite ~ as it ia) in any way to suit your requirements A chanqe at this point however would delay the receipt of the results

GSjb

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON

June 19 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM L HIGBY~

I assume that whenlitdoes his analysis of the new poll data helll have comparative data side by side so we can indicate what the changes have been with regard to issues etc over the last several months Is this the way it is set up

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CAHPAIG rLICATIONS

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ADMINISTRAlTVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 10 1972

JfEMORANDUM FOR DICK HOWARD

FROM GOROON STRACHAN

SUBJECT ~a Monitorinsz Reports

Attached are the Media MonibDring Reports from the system established by Van Shumway at 1701 You may have been talking to Van directly about theBe reports presumably you and Chuck will have some written comments for Van suggsatinq improvements andohanges~ I would appreciate receiving a copy of the comments

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Television (Analysis with e~phasis on TV) shy

The Nosco~middot tri) ad the return also of course dominated radio and television coveraGe TlC tune as al-os t invarialy favorab1eneut ral gain the thought that the su~~it ~as a gre2t perso~al success for the President was underscored by the hopeful opticis1 the t characterized the pre-sul7lit coverabe bull Coverage las daily and very etensive

CoveraGe of Julie Eisenhoer visit already fonarded to Allen Hall at tmiddotfuite House copy of SU1la1-~ and also cl el closed

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62 - estern R2gicnal Chrn apptnt - Jolms tom - 2 of 2 TV 2 radio 1 of 1 dailies

62 - Central e6ional ChrG appt lt - Altoona 1 of I TV 1 radio 1 of 1 dailies

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As usual no actual activity ~n Pen1sylvania by the De20cratic cont~~ders

Good coveraga of California prisary sene stuff on ~J priary Also good coverage - conti~u_~ - on ~allaces conditien - especially report on possible volu~tary cove~cnt retGrning to toes

State lfric Secy contiJcS

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~~_~s ~CJri1t ~~cc1iu~~veragc - Excellent coverage of Student Leaders for the Presicient Prcslccm I S Hussiu trip dominated news reports most favorble Democratic candidates campaigning heavily Ou t Mec1i~ Efforts l-Invit~tion to student press conference 2-Statewide rc se on s for the President 3-P~oto amp story to home-town newspapers of e~ch student participant 4-Sample news release provided to each county cll~irman for localized releases supporting Russia trip 5-Mulligan appointltlcnt ltlnnounccd 6-Photo amp release on spanish rpca~ing sUpporters 7-Produced Re-elector ~ewsletter 8-Produced young voters youth signature card Letters Program 12 drapoundts on violence to San Francisco 10 to LA Times re students~for-ixon 10 to Herald Examiner re students 10 to channel 7 re good coverage of students 10 to channel 4 re good coverage 10 to channel 2 re no coverage of studentsS to Robert Vaughn re anti-Nixon co~ments 15 to Nichael Jackson re anti-Nixon cOments 3 on Barney Horris re anti-administrashytion COITffilents 15 to KHJ-TV re Stan Borman anti-Nixon co~ments Radio-TV Imalsis - Russia trip dominated vith heavy coverage of Democratic candidates John Brown (Kentucky Fried Chicken) received heavy coverage re Demo telethon fund raiser Our Radio Efforts We produced the following I-Peterson feed 2~Joe Piasta (USF Student E6dy resident)feed 3- Kent Clemence (USC Student Body President) fced

4-George shultz 5-Ronald Reagan 6-Statement from each of 11 student body presshyidents fed to home-tmm radio stations following press conference Key Campaign Activities I-Student Leaders for the President press conference in h~ (see attached) 2-Student Leaders for the President press conference in Sacramento (see attached) 3-Visit by Sec Peterson (good LA coverage) 4-Visit by Don Rumsfeld (good LA coverage see attached) 5-Visit by John Veneman 6-Emphasis on Spanish-Speaking iilltericans 7-Heavy letters to editor campaign building throughout the state Our Television Efforts Our caIaera crew shot soundcolor film for (-elivery to the foilomiddot-inr California stations San Francisco KTVU KROli KPIX KGO Sacramento CCR]l KXTV KOVR San Diego KFMB ROGO Fresno I0IJ KFSN KJEO Bakersfield KERO KBAK San Jose KNTV Palm Springs KHIR KPLr1 In addition the following stations were sent film with a tag featuring a local student body president TAVY Portsmouth Va KI1TV Omaha KLZ-rV Denver li1CVB-TV Necdha Mass KELO-TV Sioux Falls S D WISH-TV Indianapolis Ind WISC-TV Madison iisc KIiW-TV Seattle Icsh KROD-1V El Paso Tex WBRC-TV Birmingham Ala 9ur ralt1~9-~ Interviel Bookings Students booked on KATIC KHJ KFI KHJ-TV lecc KNXT-TV Noon Ne~s Opposition Activities McGovern is video taping his appearances sending to abo 3S-TV stations tlOughout the state Plans to follmmiddot this procedure in New Yor~ (see attached) Both McGovern amp Humphrey getting excellent exposure Were taping most of their public appearances Ashbrook still receivillg moderate coverage criticism of Russia trip Yorty supports the Presidents stand in Vietnam lr~le~s-pound N~ec1s l-A great deal of inconvenience and unnecessary cxpe1se las caused by 170i staff p-oviding incorrect and poorly plnned inforration on tie Student L82lders for ttle President 2-GOP VIP 5 scheduled to visit California are still not contacting our office in advance -- or while tleyrc here In addition many are unavailable for special interview amp talk sho~s Were being eaton up by our op~Qsition while our visitors refuse to cooperate 3-Th President or an ai(~5hould say sorething in sympathy with the pliglt of Soviet Jews 4-Visiting VIPs ore not providing advance copies of speeches releases etc bull and arc b-irgirS no vi suals 9rilphs or derlOnstrations 5-Please put us on your taililq lit for ncmiddots roJeisos also key releases frol trw vhiLc House G-tP vpoundrf t~cuctcJ ) 1701 0 ~J()(j~ Cj0st~] on tal~ SilCS to ippllud tilmiddot] I)resi~1cntfs StLT tl0rc~Tcnt- tlO~~CVcr- 170l le[UJC~ to rsid~ round dlta 0

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Xo siniiicant devclopmcnts on the campaiGn in )bine this week and very little comment on Democratic national activities

Television and radio covcrag~ (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

Except for routine coveraGe of state candidates nearlyall broadcas t news has been 1~rorn the netorks ~o pres iclent ial campaign developments

Traditional Nernorial DaYcoverage of parades and ceremonies made frequent note of the lack of vociferous demonstrations of any kind _this year bull ___

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Still heJ vy on ~Hxon I s trip- also of course _the HEH and ~cGovern bits in Californi~ _ son TV survey s~ys 12 of 33 watched the debate while only 4 of 49 HJ tchec i~ixon s speech (Clip encl l~a be Surd try Bores

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California well coverod but anti-climactic Main focus of latter on

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No authentic in-state campaicn activities State GOP Central Committee

met 6372 to select delegates to convention Press noted 10 optimism

2) record solvency 3) miffed feelings of those who wanted to be but

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June 6 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT First ~lOnday

You sent me a note asking who is responsible for this cover - what 1s the approval process - this is a disaster and whoever did it is not to publish First Monday again I talked with Dick Howard at lenqtb aDmit tEe approval prooess tor First Monday IIe and Chuck Colson after considerable-discussion over several months with Tom Evans and JoIalLofton I have established the following system for suggestions and approval on First MandaI and Monda~1

1) Colson or Howard personally call Tom Evans or Jobn Lofton with suggestions for possible textual comments in First Mondaz For example in the June 5 First Monday on the sUbstantive area every article except eurohe salute to Ted Aqnew and the pictures from Eye on Nixon was sugshygested by Colson or Howard Most of the requests were Presidential directives to Colson

2) Colson and Howard do not review the final text of either Mondax or First Monda~ before it goes to the printer They only review ilie tIna text on Special Editions

3) In case of dispute between Bvans and Lofton Colson will usually call Evans and persuade him to follow Howards suggestions to Lofton

As to your conoern about the cover Colson and Howard did not approve the pioture ao they do not approve any pictures within First Monday However it 1a Colsons opinion that the cover pIcture of First Mond~t is excellent It is an even better ahot of tne PreaIaen relaxing than the picture of the President on the yacht with -1oabacher

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As to your directive that whoever approved the picture should not publish First Mondai aqun that man is John Lofton However before he I e ther fired or has his job funotions shifted at the RNC you may want to discuss new approval procedures for Mon~X and First Mo~day with Colson My own guess is that Colson haa done quIte well to qat this far in exereisinq editorial control over these RNC publicat60ns However you may well want to ask Colson to go one stepfurther and review for final siqn-off the actual text and piotures of ~ndaI and Frat MondaIshy

Shall I cover this directly with Howard

GSjb

Jlllle 1 1972

Dee Mr Hewitt

Mr Hal4emaa was oet of the coutry witll the PreideM whee yOU BOte o( May 25 19n arlirella tGotlpel1tt

1 bow that he oaw t me to tbak yOG (or the two tlcketa that we ohtalaed tIlro JOIr offlc for Mr HaldemaD azul Mrs H Jbull Ha14maa (MI HaldellWA mother) (01 Wed edayl performaace

MI Haldemaa did bullbullbull GodapeU prior to the alaa trip~ aDCI tbof01l8ll1y -Joyed U

Slacerely

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to H B Hald

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIALbull

JUne 27 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI KlN KHACIIIGIAN

FROM GORDON SWRACHAN

SUBJECT McGovern Cartoon 1

You probably noticed the McGovern cartoon in Sundays New York Ti_s The double mirror effect is a classic t trust we wIll says it for the same wide distribution that last weeks article in Time magazine will receive at the appropriate time ---shy

GSjb

THE NEW YORK TIMES SUNDAY JUNE 25 1972

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Buoyed by tb result of the New York primary George McGovern was busy last week at the ticklish task of uniting hi political irregular with the Democratic establilhment How far are they apart See above bull

AD~tINIBTRATlVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

You probably followed the Minnesota plank put forward by McGovern qui~ elosely In partioular there was a plank on homosexual marriaqe It has been reported there were rY shots of two homosexuals danoing at the convention in lavender T-shirts I assume that you or Pat have acquired a tape of this

GSjb FU - 630

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL cent 7 bull

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

PROMt GORDON STRACHAN

You probably noticed McGovern 8 statement middotfind me a welta~ mothe~ who earns $8000 and Ill eat this entire report- An appropriate welfare example miqbt be found for later use

GSjb

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ADMINISTRATI~LY CONFIDENTIAL

June 13 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I BRUCE KEHRLI

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Politics

know how opposed you are to any political consideration ~pecially if they might effect the careful staffing of the presidents work However you should know that the entire attack 1n this week DNe answer to -Monday WFact- is aimed at the -gathering orowd at the White House- know you have been through the facts and advised Ehrlichman but maybe some thought should be given as to how we can respond to this frontal attack by the Democrats

Just a thouqht

GSjb

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FORa LEN GARMENT

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

Pat Moynihan called Bob on June 16 to say that an amazingshynumber of people around Harvard and MIT are extremely upset at the prospect of McGovern IJ nomination ThOtle upset include many liberal Democrats One partioular individual that Moynihan thouqht you should contact on behalf of the President is Ithiel de Sola Pool of MIT

After the Democratic Convention many of these Democratic intellectuals will support the President according to Moynihan

John t4itcbell hbullbull seen a few of the intellectuals and Jeff Hart recently wrote bull story indioating that you and Mitchell were conferring with a large number of individuals who are wnot normally frequenters of the Whito HOUBemiddot

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONPIDENTIAL I

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI DICK HOWARD

PROMs GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Media ~rontorini

Attached are the Delaware Oklahoma North Dakota and Wisconsin media moni~rin9 reports Please advise me as to when we will bave the meetinq to fiqure out how

to qet more out of the media monitoring projeot

GSjb FU - 76

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI LARRY HIGBY

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECTs surroq~ A~tek Plan

In case theres any doubt in your mind about the importance of getting the surrogate attack problem resolved once and for all please read the attached memorandum from Pat ODonnell It is the clearest statement on paper of the very substantial differences between Colsons concetion of the surrogates and Mitchells ODonnell says forget the plan but rather fill the big - already scheduled - events with surroqates

GSjb FU - 77

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTONmiddot

June 26 1972

MEMORlNDU1vl FOR HERBERT L PORTEn J CURTIS BERGE

FROM PATRICK E ODONNELL~ SUBJECT II

In response to a request for comments issued distribution of the Surrogate Attack Planll

we have put together a chronological listing of selected events taking place during the period September 4 through November 7 1972 They were chosen for a nun1ber of reasons and are oriented towards but not limited to national organizations key states major local events and miscellaneous but politiczelly advanshytageous rums Input came from such special voting blocks as youth labor blacks aged farmers veterans Jews ethnics etc etc

On cornpgtring this list with the assignrnents set forth in the Surrogate Plan ve find a plethora of occasions where either the party scheduled into the ographic area is not appropriegtte middotfor the job or there is no one alloc to the area at all Nonetheless a substantic1 number of

se Inc swill dernand and as in the past D1USt receive Cabinet level Adnllnistratioll representation Accordingly we are concerned that e npoundlexibiliti fOT covering events not included in your plan as cited in pa~c hvo of your meJYlO lill be in reality an unattail1able factor If thp- lejcl ~inrO~tFs are schednled by 1701 to cl1npaicl1

three (heys a week prinlarily on a key s tate and ~~eo ba s it is extrerndy unlikely they will be 2v(~i13b1e to do further travelling

andor spc21~ill~ to cover mm1erous or events not yet into consider~~tion by your scheduling op(~ration

In short the pLn is at least a first step towards thoughtful anel inlellirent uti1i zaiion of Ollr top spokcsrncn the canlpaigl1 Crlll1 period Hocvel we (leIinitcly feel that it is a nlatler

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of sonlC priority to cover as luany of thesc inlportant foruns as possible with Cabinet level spokesmen rather than attcmpting to create cvents on a wholesale basis SilUply to adhcre to a rough plan which by its very definition is oriented towards percentages and geographic distribution Therefore it is incumbent upon the rc election effort that all interested parties resolve these and other logistical difficulties before signing 01pound on or fornlalizing the plan

Ve have not addressed the inevitable issue of the reluctant or choosy surrogate Past cA-perience has proven these individuals to be a lTIOst disconcerting thorn in the side of progress If they are not nropcrlv and full) rnotivated the best n12n in the world

1 J 1

will crumble in execution It vill probably take at least onc head-on nleeting with the President to sufficiently ignite the fire We can discuss this at a later date

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--ucc Gordon Strachan

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIOEN~IAL

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM PORi LARRY HIGBY

FROth GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT 1 Celebrities

Finally the Celebritie plan arrved by Ray Caldiero The plan itself eems fairly toOd It accomplishes what We ve been after for months - that ia one man ultimately responsible at 1101 with the back9round and experienoe I would appreciate your comment before we send it to Bob

oci Alexander P Butterfield

GSjb H - FU - 76

COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT

June 28 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR MR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM HERBERT L PORTER ~

Thought you might be interested in the attached Caldiero is now responsible for these three groups reporting to me

Attachment

bull Committee for the Re-election of the President

MEMORANDUM June 26 1972

MEMORANDUH FOR HERBERT L PORTER

FROM RAYMOND CALDIERO ~~ SUBJECT Celebrities Athletes and American

Music

Prior to our visit to California you asked me to get involved as much as I could while in Los Angeles with the Celebrity American MusicAthlete combine and to offer you my honest appraisal of the situation with specific recommendations for improvement and middotproper utilization of this resource bull

1

The following represents the current status of the Celebrity American MusicAthlete program its needs problems and recomshymendations with specific ideas and programs that should be implemented immediately

Current Status

At the present time you have three separate celebrity divisions the movie industry celebrities with offices in Los Angeles and New YOFk American Music in Nashville and Athletes in New York Each of these divisions seems to operate autonomously with no coordination among the three divisions To date no one person has had enough free time to spend with this operation to offer the necessary supervision organization implementation of ideas and programs and recruitment and servicing of these notables Unless this function is created within the Committee proper utilization of this fantastic resource vill not be forthshycoming

Needs

The three celebrity groups must be properly coordinated so they work as one -- and should report to one person All three celebrity groups are identifiable voter blocs all have the same unique characteristics of notariety and all should be utilized as one support source

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I vLew the entire celebrity operation as a public relations sales function -- one that should be used to support events with our surrogates voter blocs citizens groups and most importantly to achieve the proper media coverage with the many celebrities - shyall supporting the main objective to re-elect the President We must re-structure our priorities and get the main job accomplished utilizing the best people for the best job There is absolutely---- ---- no sense in making another wave to give to our opposition

Proper direction plans policies main objectives programs ideas and specific events must be planned immediately with first priority being the support function to the Republican National Convention Thousands of TVradio and newspaper media ~LlI b~ at the Convention and our celebrity resource must be properly staged to take advantage of this media opportunity

~ -~ecommendations~

~e aanagement techniques to be employed in the celebrity operation are ~ 1) responding to the specific needs and 2) creating new ~isual opportunities In Los Angeles we have a most capable v~lunteer (full time) in Mrs Sue Taurog Mrs Taurog knows all of the movie industry celebrities personally due to her heavy involvement through the years in working with her prominent director husband Norman Taurog Miss Patty Schrager themiddot secretary in the L A officeis alsa very competent in scheduling proper implementation and follow-up with the celebrities and their specific events I recommended to you that Mr Crane be transshyferred back to Universal and that a working Executive Committee be set up with such people as Johnny Grant Mary Ann Mob1y Chad and Shelby Everett etc If we can properly implement this Executive Committee with each person doing his share the office will purr Additional celebrities must be recruited and then serviced

With Ed Crane now back at Universal Studios he can be utilized on special projects for the celebrity operation (within his job limitations) special projects for Taft Schreiber and utilization of Universal facilities as the needs come up within the celebrity operationbull

In Nashville we must establish a new set of guidelines and specific programs with Bill Warner the Executive Director

The Athletes for the President operation seems to be in capable hands with Tom Scott However priorities objectives and proper coordination of his efforts must be implemented

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The New York celebrity operation under Ruth Chase needs immediate direction I strongly suggest that we name an Executive Director to operate as the titular head of the New York celebrity operation Mr Dave Brown who is the husband of Helen Gurley Brown of Cosmopolitan Hagazine would be perfect With Mr Brown in this capacity our New York celebrity resources would be opened up considerably

All of our celebrity offices should coordinate the scheduling of all events through Ed Cowling in the Surrogates Services Office Ed has a working relationship with the various celebrity groups and my recommendation is that Cowling continue to function in this capacity scheduling celebrities into already scheduled events

Ideas and Programs to be Implemented

(A) Celebrity Briefing Books - Containing specific information on the Presidents accomplishments stands on issues Vietnam briefing etc bullbullbullbull should be prepared immediately for all of our committed celebrities Celebrities are used to being scripted and must be given the party line to properly achieve the main purpose of their support function

(B) Celebrity Schedules - All of our committed celebrities must be contacted immediately for their schedules from July 1st shyNovember 7 1972 i e How much time can we expect from you working on behalf of the re-election of the President This way we will not be constantly spinning our wheels to try to track them down as they travel throughout the U S Knowing the specific schedules will allow us the opportunity of properly scheduling -- even if they are doing summer stock in Indianapolis for example We must receive a time commitment from our celebrities

(C) Celebrity Hedia Plan - Knmring the time commitments and schedules of our celebrities will allow us to implement a celebri ty media plan on TVIradio talk shows rallies nevspaper intervicvs in various cities throughout the U S This will give us a mass media approach rather than a rifle shot here and there In addition~ we will be able to be in constant contact at all times -- continuing the party line flow of information

(D) Celebrity TV Special - We must start immediately to plan for a 90-minute TV special to be viewed on prime tine Contact should be made with our top Republican producers Ronald Tayne Jack Philbin and Paul Keyes This TV special should be scheduled ~or late October or early November Objective would be to show celebrity support for the President to swing the last minute undecided voters (Detlocrats Independents and youth)

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(E) Radio and TV Spots - must be produced with our celebrities and scheduled throughout select major markets in the U S

(F) Special Campaign Show - utilizing the Tonight Show Dick Cavett Merv Griffin and Mike Douglas talk shows This show should be dedicated entirely to a discussion of the candidates -- utilizing our top celebrities and the opposition celebrities in an informal discussion and quasi-debate type format

(G) Package Shows - should be produced and used for fund raiser celebrity shows and fund raiser dinners

(H) San Clemente Party - Celebrities sho~ld be invited to the Western White House for an informal visit with the President if possible If they could shake his hand listen to a small talk and have the President thank them for their support this

would be a gre~t motivating force for both the committed and uncommitted celebrities I would suggest if at all possible that this get-together be scheduled sometime after the Democratic Convention and prior to the Republican Convention

(I) Recruitment Campaign for Humphrey and Muskie Celebrities shyAssuming that McGovern will be the Democratic candidate this leaves the Humphrcy and Huskie celebrities up for grabs These celebrities should be contacted immediately after the DNC and sold on supporting the President You know McGovern will be doing the same If we are successful in this effort these celebrities could be invited to the San Clemente party and even utilized at the Republican Convent~on

(J) Country and Western Show - Immediate plans should be formulated for a Country and Western Show (fund raiser) in Nashville Tennessee

(K) Major Celebrity Fund Raisers - Immediate thought should be given to a propcrly staged Big Name fund raiser Due to accessibility of our celebrities California and New York would be most appropriate cities

(L) Celebrity Golf Tournament - Suggest we consider this golf tournament at the Lakeside Country Club (California) and utilize our celebrities athletes golfers committed and uncommitted celebrities in a massive fund raiser Since this is Bob Hopes Country Club ole may be able to talk him into a cocktail party after the tournament co-hosted by Bing Crosby Celebrities like Glen Campbell Dean wrtin etc would be most interested in this type of event

middot~

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(M) Republican National Convention - Plans for the utilization of our celebrities at the Conven~ion are already underway as per our previous discussions However much additional work must be put forth in this area in order to get the maximum media exposure of our celebrities

(N) Celebrity Charters to Republican Convention - Strongly suggest that we consider chartering an aircraft in Los Angeles and New York and fly our celebrities to the Republican Convention This is the only way we can be certain they will be in attendance

(0) Campaign Train - Celebrities should be coordinated and properly interspersed on the campaign train as it travels from coast to coast

(P) Celebrities at Los Angeles Airport - Suggest we utilize some of our celebrities to pass out material on the President at L A Airport to thethousands of people that pass through on a daily basis With this properly coordinated we could achie~e press and media coverage almost on a daily basis This theme can be spread out to include major airports in the U S

(Q) After the Campaign - The RNC should set-up a Celebrity Advisory Service after the campaign The curtain usually drops on all of our celebrities immediately after a Presidential campaign Suggest we continue to recruit new celebrities keep our lists up to date keep them involved and informed with a monthly or quarterly newsletter We should utilize our celebrities for local candidates State Central Committees Federated Womens Groups lihite House Senatorial Gubernatorial Congressional campaigns etc By setting up this small office we can get our celebrities to work for the Republican Party all year long

When 1974 comes - We are ready

When 1976 comes - We are ready

There is no sense to go through lists every two and four years to try and recruit celebrities This should be a sustained effort with a volunteer part time When the curtain drops after a campaign ~e lo~e many of our strong committed celebrities It is my honest opinion that constant contact with our many celebrities will add a bit of additional flair and glamour to the Hhite House

Programs Co~pletedWorking

Since my involvement with the celebrity operation the following events have been completed andor working

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1 Taft Schreiber party 2 Ed Canemoved to Universal 3 Los Angeles office re-organized 4 Los Angeles Executive Committee organization

underway 5 Updated list of celebrities as of 62372 6 Celebrity recruitment underway 7 Update of celebrity files ie biographies and

pictures 8 Eight additional celebrities recruited 9 Convention plans underway

Conclusion

The responsibility of the celebrity operation should be the prime activity of one man at the Committee He should provide the management guidelines and supervise the entire celebrity operation He should provide the proper PR guidance and serve as an idea man for innovative events utilizing the celebrities to the best advantages of all concerned

As I have stated privately Bart and now formally -- I am ready willing and able to take on this function and honestly feel that I could do the best job for the Committee and for the President Its an area with which I feel extremely capable and comfortable due to my previous experience and exposure to the industry I have the support and confidence of Taft Schreiber and Dick Zanuck who are real keys to the entire operation I firmly believe that 1 could very easily take on this new responsibility as well as being PR Swing Man for CliffMillers operation I would strongly suggest that we move the celebrity function under the direction of Cliff Miller with me implementing supervising and providing the ideas s

etc Anything if properly organized and given the proper objectives and ideas directed by someone-with management ability can work well

I

ADMINISTRATrvELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 30 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

trust your research forces have preserved tor appropriate US8 the picture of McGovern kissing Coretta Kinq on the steps of the Capitol in South Carolina

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM OR I LARRY HIGBY

PROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Magruders Press Contacts

The January 17th suggestion by Bob to John Mitchell that Jeb should not be a press contact is not beinq followed Aside from the special assignments to talk with the press such as the shift of the Convention from San Diego to Miami Beach Magruder meets periodically with the press Most recently on Priday when I called hiB office told me that he did not want to be interrupted as be was wwith a reporter- Whether Magruder continues to talk with the press ia I suppose Mitchells decision but you should know that Bob a -personal view W is not being followed

GSjb

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LAtRY HI ~BY

()~DON STRACH~N

I taILed at so~ lencth with Petersmeyer on Friday reoadding his role betw~cn now and the election Bob las his letter and Ehrlichfllan s comments which basically suggest that Gregg Peteremeyer be a spokesshyman for the Pr~aident to non-youthful votinq croups (Rotllry Lions womens talk shows conferences etc) For Petersmeyer to perfon[ well in this function he must be rmsitioned correctly Petersmeyer leans towar~ attachinr himself to Ehrlichman since Fhrllchlan SeelYs most e~thusiastic about his rolA lmd has hintea that Petersrneyer would be a aood spokasman to join Ehrlichman at stlected events fowever that will not commJH the bulk of Petersn~eyer I s ttrP lIe lflill nce(~ independent scheduling with the correct priorJty For thts to be done we shoulCl Make a basic decision as to whether Petersrneuroyer is to fend for hirflself under Ihrlichman s tutelaqe or wh~ther we should position PetersJlAyer with caison to schedule him in appropriate events

Petersmeyer is worJ~inf on a spe~~(h that he will have Safire review thiR wee)

Petersrneyer will alBO fleet ~dth Cohen and trampe interns to determine ihtch interns would fit 1n his overall plan of six yourlq effective spokesmen for the PrEsic1ent

GSdg

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM 0 GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Ca2aisn survex - Wave II

Concerning your request that Bob Teeter submit the results of the Seoand Wave in a format which will give comparative data aide by side 80 that we oan indioate what the changes have been with regard to issues eto over the put seVeral month in my June 6 memorandum to Haldeman attached at Tab B was the format for receiving the results of Wave II Another copy is attached for you to this memo As you can see the parenthetical notationa will indicate the change from the previous wave of polls As I mentioned in my memorandum of June 6 Teeter would have changed the format (which I consider quite ~ as it ia) in any way to suit your requirements A chanqe at this point however would delay the receipt of the results

GSjb

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON

June 19 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM L HIGBY~

I assume that whenlitdoes his analysis of the new poll data helll have comparative data side by side so we can indicate what the changes have been with regard to issues etc over the last several months Is this the way it is set up

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U 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

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N II

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Crime 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

linclp1o)ccnt 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

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Stale Dales No of Interviews

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Nixon HcGovern Uallace Undecided

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

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0 0 0 0

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0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

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0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Nixon Kennedy t-lallace Undecided

Nixon HcGovern Undecided

Nixon Humphrey Undcciccd

Nixon Kennedy Unded G(d

State Dates No of Intervicws

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l-ccl i a Harkets (fillI) Total Area I Area 2 Area 3 Area 4

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Nhon Humphrey Hallace Undecided

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Nixon HcGovcrn Undecided

Nixon Burphrcy Undcciccd

Nbon l~cln eJy Undcd dcd

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Stntc Dates No of Intcrvics

B

Nixon HcGovcrn i-lallace Undecided Nuber

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Af~ 18-24 years 0 0 0 0 0 25-34 years 0 0 0 0 0 35-44 years 0 0 0 0 0 45-54 years 0 0 0 0 0 55-64 years 0 0 0 0 0 65 years + 0 0 0 0 0

Education Less than High School High School Graduate College

Relivion Cctholic

~ Protestant

JCi-lish Other

Race fnite Black Ye11mgt1 llrmm

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(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

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45-54 years 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

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Race Hhite BIClck Ye110

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Health Care

National Defense

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crime Total

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Taxes Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem Hard iallace Sof t Jallace

Bussing Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem lIard Iallac e Soft ~allace

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CIOSQ ~ilQd

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COL1pctencc

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Uninformed Neutral Informed

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Strength

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DnnrerotlS l~cutral

Sl[e

Snft

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0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

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0 0 0

0 0 0

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State Dates No of Interviews

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Opinion

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35-44 years 45-54 years 55-6 years 65 years +

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0

deg deg0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

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0 0 0 0 0 0

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Religion Catholic Protestant Jewish Other

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Race Hhite

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Union Yes No

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Sex Hale Fernle

Ar el 1 IIrea 2

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State Dates No of Interviews

Three pa8es of conclusions highlighting differences from tradishy

ticnal patterns and significant changes from first 7ave bull

State Datcs No of Interviews

CAHPAIG rLICATIONS

Three pagcs of rcco~~endations and suggestions for campaign

action

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ADMINISTRAlTVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 10 1972

JfEMORANDUM FOR DICK HOWARD

FROM GOROON STRACHAN

SUBJECT ~a Monitorinsz Reports

Attached are the Media MonibDring Reports from the system established by Van Shumway at 1701 You may have been talking to Van directly about theBe reports presumably you and Chuck will have some written comments for Van suggsatinq improvements andohanges~ I would appreciate receiving a copy of the comments

Thank you

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June 2 1972

Sr[TE Tennessee

Iviay 30 - June 3

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HEJSPAP~R COVERG~ OF THE CP-JmiddotIPA IGN

All lire stuff no local c 1)nns generated NiXon domishyna s the n~ws ~ith Noscow Trip HUJnp and McGovern splitt Deillocra~ic coverage

TEL~lI8IC11 ~~

If youve seen the networks you know what is being seen j_D lc-lnsss-e 0 leeal stuff being genera ted Except Senato2 r 1pound10 is Q str er of the sident ard says so Eis opponent cn knoc~s the President but lOn 1 t s lith either rmiddotIcGovern or HUInp

Cf~PIGl IS K2Y ACTIV AD CO~RAGE

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Television (Analysis with e~phasis on TV) shy

The Nosco~middot tri) ad the return also of course dominated radio and television coveraGe TlC tune as al-os t invarialy favorab1eneut ral gain the thought that the su~~it ~as a gre2t perso~al success for the President was underscored by the hopeful opticis1 the t characterized the pre-sul7lit coverabe bull Coverage las daily and very etensive

CoveraGe of Julie Eisenhoer visit already fonarded to Allen Hall at tmiddotfuite House copy of SU1la1-~ and also cl el closed

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62 - estern R2gicnal Chrn apptnt - Jolms tom - 2 of 2 TV 2 radio 1 of 1 dailies

62 - Central e6ional ChrG appt lt - Altoona 1 of I TV 1 radio 1 of 1 dailies

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As usual no actual activity ~n Pen1sylvania by the De20cratic cont~~ders

Good coveraga of California prisary sene stuff on ~J priary Also good coverage - conti~u_~ - on ~allaces conditien - especially report on possible volu~tary cove~cnt retGrning to toes

State lfric Secy contiJcS

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~~_~s ~CJri1t ~~cc1iu~~veragc - Excellent coverage of Student Leaders for the Presicient Prcslccm I S Hussiu trip dominated news reports most favorble Democratic candidates campaigning heavily Ou t Mec1i~ Efforts l-Invit~tion to student press conference 2-Statewide rc se on s for the President 3-P~oto amp story to home-town newspapers of e~ch student participant 4-Sample news release provided to each county cll~irman for localized releases supporting Russia trip 5-Mulligan appointltlcnt ltlnnounccd 6-Photo amp release on spanish rpca~ing sUpporters 7-Produced Re-elector ~ewsletter 8-Produced young voters youth signature card Letters Program 12 drapoundts on violence to San Francisco 10 to LA Times re students~for-ixon 10 to Herald Examiner re students 10 to channel 7 re good coverage of students 10 to channel 4 re good coverage 10 to channel 2 re no coverage of studentsS to Robert Vaughn re anti-Nixon co~ments 15 to Nichael Jackson re anti-Nixon cOments 3 on Barney Horris re anti-administrashytion COITffilents 15 to KHJ-TV re Stan Borman anti-Nixon co~ments Radio-TV Imalsis - Russia trip dominated vith heavy coverage of Democratic candidates John Brown (Kentucky Fried Chicken) received heavy coverage re Demo telethon fund raiser Our Radio Efforts We produced the following I-Peterson feed 2~Joe Piasta (USF Student E6dy resident)feed 3- Kent Clemence (USC Student Body President) fced

4-George shultz 5-Ronald Reagan 6-Statement from each of 11 student body presshyidents fed to home-tmm radio stations following press conference Key Campaign Activities I-Student Leaders for the President press conference in h~ (see attached) 2-Student Leaders for the President press conference in Sacramento (see attached) 3-Visit by Sec Peterson (good LA coverage) 4-Visit by Don Rumsfeld (good LA coverage see attached) 5-Visit by John Veneman 6-Emphasis on Spanish-Speaking iilltericans 7-Heavy letters to editor campaign building throughout the state Our Television Efforts Our caIaera crew shot soundcolor film for (-elivery to the foilomiddot-inr California stations San Francisco KTVU KROli KPIX KGO Sacramento CCR]l KXTV KOVR San Diego KFMB ROGO Fresno I0IJ KFSN KJEO Bakersfield KERO KBAK San Jose KNTV Palm Springs KHIR KPLr1 In addition the following stations were sent film with a tag featuring a local student body president TAVY Portsmouth Va KI1TV Omaha KLZ-rV Denver li1CVB-TV Necdha Mass KELO-TV Sioux Falls S D WISH-TV Indianapolis Ind WISC-TV Madison iisc KIiW-TV Seattle Icsh KROD-1V El Paso Tex WBRC-TV Birmingham Ala 9ur ralt1~9-~ Interviel Bookings Students booked on KATIC KHJ KFI KHJ-TV lecc KNXT-TV Noon Ne~s Opposition Activities McGovern is video taping his appearances sending to abo 3S-TV stations tlOughout the state Plans to follmmiddot this procedure in New Yor~ (see attached) Both McGovern amp Humphrey getting excellent exposure Were taping most of their public appearances Ashbrook still receivillg moderate coverage criticism of Russia trip Yorty supports the Presidents stand in Vietnam lr~le~s-pound N~ec1s l-A great deal of inconvenience and unnecessary cxpe1se las caused by 170i staff p-oviding incorrect and poorly plnned inforration on tie Student L82lders for ttle President 2-GOP VIP 5 scheduled to visit California are still not contacting our office in advance -- or while tleyrc here In addition many are unavailable for special interview amp talk sho~s Were being eaton up by our op~Qsition while our visitors refuse to cooperate 3-Th President or an ai(~5hould say sorething in sympathy with the pliglt of Soviet Jews 4-Visiting VIPs ore not providing advance copies of speeches releases etc bull and arc b-irgirS no vi suals 9rilphs or derlOnstrations 5-Please put us on your taililq lit for ncmiddots roJeisos also key releases frol trw vhiLc House G-tP vpoundrf t~cuctcJ ) 1701 0 ~J()(j~ Cj0st~] on tal~ SilCS to ippllud tilmiddot] I)resi~1cntfs StLT tl0rc~Tcnt- tlO~~CVcr- 170l le[UJC~ to rsid~ round dlta 0

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Xo siniiicant devclopmcnts on the campaiGn in )bine this week and very little comment on Democratic national activities

Television and radio covcrag~ (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

Except for routine coveraGe of state candidates nearlyall broadcas t news has been 1~rorn the netorks ~o pres iclent ial campaign developments

Traditional Nernorial DaYcoverage of parades and ceremonies made frequent note of the lack of vociferous demonstrations of any kind _this year bull ___

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met 6372 to select delegates to convention Press noted 10 optimism

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June 6 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT First ~lOnday

You sent me a note asking who is responsible for this cover - what 1s the approval process - this is a disaster and whoever did it is not to publish First Monday again I talked with Dick Howard at lenqtb aDmit tEe approval prooess tor First Monday IIe and Chuck Colson after considerable-discussion over several months with Tom Evans and JoIalLofton I have established the following system for suggestions and approval on First MandaI and Monda~1

1) Colson or Howard personally call Tom Evans or Jobn Lofton with suggestions for possible textual comments in First Mondaz For example in the June 5 First Monday on the sUbstantive area every article except eurohe salute to Ted Aqnew and the pictures from Eye on Nixon was sugshygested by Colson or Howard Most of the requests were Presidential directives to Colson

2) Colson and Howard do not review the final text of either Mondax or First Monda~ before it goes to the printer They only review ilie tIna text on Special Editions

3) In case of dispute between Bvans and Lofton Colson will usually call Evans and persuade him to follow Howards suggestions to Lofton

As to your conoern about the cover Colson and Howard did not approve the pioture ao they do not approve any pictures within First Monday However it 1a Colsons opinion that the cover pIcture of First Mond~t is excellent It is an even better ahot of tne PreaIaen relaxing than the picture of the President on the yacht with -1oabacher

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As to your directive that whoever approved the picture should not publish First Mondai aqun that man is John Lofton However before he I e ther fired or has his job funotions shifted at the RNC you may want to discuss new approval procedures for Mon~X and First Mo~day with Colson My own guess is that Colson haa done quIte well to qat this far in exereisinq editorial control over these RNC publicat60ns However you may well want to ask Colson to go one stepfurther and review for final siqn-off the actual text and piotures of ~ndaI and Frat MondaIshy

Shall I cover this directly with Howard

GSjb

Jlllle 1 1972

Dee Mr Hewitt

Mr Hal4emaa was oet of the coutry witll the PreideM whee yOU BOte o( May 25 19n arlirella tGotlpel1tt

1 bow that he oaw t me to tbak yOG (or the two tlcketa that we ohtalaed tIlro JOIr offlc for Mr HaldemaD azul Mrs H Jbull Ha14maa (MI HaldellWA mother) (01 Wed edayl performaace

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIALbull

JUne 27 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI KlN KHACIIIGIAN

FROM GORDON SWRACHAN

SUBJECT McGovern Cartoon 1

You probably noticed the McGovern cartoon in Sundays New York Ti_s The double mirror effect is a classic t trust we wIll says it for the same wide distribution that last weeks article in Time magazine will receive at the appropriate time ---shy

GSjb

THE NEW YORK TIMES SUNDAY JUNE 25 1972

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Buoyed by tb result of the New York primary George McGovern was busy last week at the ticklish task of uniting hi political irregular with the Democratic establilhment How far are they apart See above bull

AD~tINIBTRATlVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

You probably followed the Minnesota plank put forward by McGovern qui~ elosely In partioular there was a plank on homosexual marriaqe It has been reported there were rY shots of two homosexuals danoing at the convention in lavender T-shirts I assume that you or Pat have acquired a tape of this

GSjb FU - 630

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL cent 7 bull

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

PROMt GORDON STRACHAN

You probably noticed McGovern 8 statement middotfind me a welta~ mothe~ who earns $8000 and Ill eat this entire report- An appropriate welfare example miqbt be found for later use

GSjb

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ADMINISTRATI~LY CONFIDENTIAL

June 13 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I BRUCE KEHRLI

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Politics

know how opposed you are to any political consideration ~pecially if they might effect the careful staffing of the presidents work However you should know that the entire attack 1n this week DNe answer to -Monday WFact- is aimed at the -gathering orowd at the White House- know you have been through the facts and advised Ehrlichman but maybe some thought should be given as to how we can respond to this frontal attack by the Democrats

Just a thouqht

GSjb

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONPIDENTIAL I

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI DICK HOWARD

PROMs GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Media ~rontorini

Attached are the Delaware Oklahoma North Dakota and Wisconsin media moni~rin9 reports Please advise me as to when we will bave the meetinq to fiqure out how

to qet more out of the media monitoring projeot

GSjb FU - 76

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI LARRY HIGBY

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECTs surroq~ A~tek Plan

In case theres any doubt in your mind about the importance of getting the surrogate attack problem resolved once and for all please read the attached memorandum from Pat ODonnell It is the clearest statement on paper of the very substantial differences between Colsons concetion of the surrogates and Mitchells ODonnell says forget the plan but rather fill the big - already scheduled - events with surroqates

GSjb FU - 77

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTONmiddot

June 26 1972

MEMORlNDU1vl FOR HERBERT L PORTEn J CURTIS BERGE

FROM PATRICK E ODONNELL~ SUBJECT II

In response to a request for comments issued distribution of the Surrogate Attack Planll

we have put together a chronological listing of selected events taking place during the period September 4 through November 7 1972 They were chosen for a nun1ber of reasons and are oriented towards but not limited to national organizations key states major local events and miscellaneous but politiczelly advanshytageous rums Input came from such special voting blocks as youth labor blacks aged farmers veterans Jews ethnics etc etc

On cornpgtring this list with the assignrnents set forth in the Surrogate Plan ve find a plethora of occasions where either the party scheduled into the ographic area is not appropriegtte middotfor the job or there is no one alloc to the area at all Nonetheless a substantic1 number of

se Inc swill dernand and as in the past D1USt receive Cabinet level Adnllnistratioll representation Accordingly we are concerned that e npoundlexibiliti fOT covering events not included in your plan as cited in pa~c hvo of your meJYlO lill be in reality an unattail1able factor If thp- lejcl ~inrO~tFs are schednled by 1701 to cl1npaicl1

three (heys a week prinlarily on a key s tate and ~~eo ba s it is extrerndy unlikely they will be 2v(~i13b1e to do further travelling

andor spc21~ill~ to cover mm1erous or events not yet into consider~~tion by your scheduling op(~ration

In short the pLn is at least a first step towards thoughtful anel inlellirent uti1i zaiion of Ollr top spokcsrncn the canlpaigl1 Crlll1 period Hocvel we (leIinitcly feel that it is a nlatler

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of sonlC priority to cover as luany of thesc inlportant foruns as possible with Cabinet level spokesmen rather than attcmpting to create cvents on a wholesale basis SilUply to adhcre to a rough plan which by its very definition is oriented towards percentages and geographic distribution Therefore it is incumbent upon the rc election effort that all interested parties resolve these and other logistical difficulties before signing 01pound on or fornlalizing the plan

Ve have not addressed the inevitable issue of the reluctant or choosy surrogate Past cA-perience has proven these individuals to be a lTIOst disconcerting thorn in the side of progress If they are not nropcrlv and full) rnotivated the best n12n in the world

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will crumble in execution It vill probably take at least onc head-on nleeting with the President to sufficiently ignite the fire We can discuss this at a later date

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIOEN~IAL

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM PORi LARRY HIGBY

FROth GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT 1 Celebrities

Finally the Celebritie plan arrved by Ray Caldiero The plan itself eems fairly toOd It accomplishes what We ve been after for months - that ia one man ultimately responsible at 1101 with the back9round and experienoe I would appreciate your comment before we send it to Bob

oci Alexander P Butterfield

GSjb H - FU - 76

COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT

June 28 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR MR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM HERBERT L PORTER ~

Thought you might be interested in the attached Caldiero is now responsible for these three groups reporting to me

Attachment

bull Committee for the Re-election of the President

MEMORANDUM June 26 1972

MEMORANDUH FOR HERBERT L PORTER

FROM RAYMOND CALDIERO ~~ SUBJECT Celebrities Athletes and American

Music

Prior to our visit to California you asked me to get involved as much as I could while in Los Angeles with the Celebrity American MusicAthlete combine and to offer you my honest appraisal of the situation with specific recommendations for improvement and middotproper utilization of this resource bull

1

The following represents the current status of the Celebrity American MusicAthlete program its needs problems and recomshymendations with specific ideas and programs that should be implemented immediately

Current Status

At the present time you have three separate celebrity divisions the movie industry celebrities with offices in Los Angeles and New YOFk American Music in Nashville and Athletes in New York Each of these divisions seems to operate autonomously with no coordination among the three divisions To date no one person has had enough free time to spend with this operation to offer the necessary supervision organization implementation of ideas and programs and recruitment and servicing of these notables Unless this function is created within the Committee proper utilization of this fantastic resource vill not be forthshycoming

Needs

The three celebrity groups must be properly coordinated so they work as one -- and should report to one person All three celebrity groups are identifiable voter blocs all have the same unique characteristics of notariety and all should be utilized as one support source

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I vLew the entire celebrity operation as a public relations sales function -- one that should be used to support events with our surrogates voter blocs citizens groups and most importantly to achieve the proper media coverage with the many celebrities - shyall supporting the main objective to re-elect the President We must re-structure our priorities and get the main job accomplished utilizing the best people for the best job There is absolutely---- ---- no sense in making another wave to give to our opposition

Proper direction plans policies main objectives programs ideas and specific events must be planned immediately with first priority being the support function to the Republican National Convention Thousands of TVradio and newspaper media ~LlI b~ at the Convention and our celebrity resource must be properly staged to take advantage of this media opportunity

~ -~ecommendations~

~e aanagement techniques to be employed in the celebrity operation are ~ 1) responding to the specific needs and 2) creating new ~isual opportunities In Los Angeles we have a most capable v~lunteer (full time) in Mrs Sue Taurog Mrs Taurog knows all of the movie industry celebrities personally due to her heavy involvement through the years in working with her prominent director husband Norman Taurog Miss Patty Schrager themiddot secretary in the L A officeis alsa very competent in scheduling proper implementation and follow-up with the celebrities and their specific events I recommended to you that Mr Crane be transshyferred back to Universal and that a working Executive Committee be set up with such people as Johnny Grant Mary Ann Mob1y Chad and Shelby Everett etc If we can properly implement this Executive Committee with each person doing his share the office will purr Additional celebrities must be recruited and then serviced

With Ed Crane now back at Universal Studios he can be utilized on special projects for the celebrity operation (within his job limitations) special projects for Taft Schreiber and utilization of Universal facilities as the needs come up within the celebrity operationbull

In Nashville we must establish a new set of guidelines and specific programs with Bill Warner the Executive Director

The Athletes for the President operation seems to be in capable hands with Tom Scott However priorities objectives and proper coordination of his efforts must be implemented

Page 3

The New York celebrity operation under Ruth Chase needs immediate direction I strongly suggest that we name an Executive Director to operate as the titular head of the New York celebrity operation Mr Dave Brown who is the husband of Helen Gurley Brown of Cosmopolitan Hagazine would be perfect With Mr Brown in this capacity our New York celebrity resources would be opened up considerably

All of our celebrity offices should coordinate the scheduling of all events through Ed Cowling in the Surrogates Services Office Ed has a working relationship with the various celebrity groups and my recommendation is that Cowling continue to function in this capacity scheduling celebrities into already scheduled events

Ideas and Programs to be Implemented

(A) Celebrity Briefing Books - Containing specific information on the Presidents accomplishments stands on issues Vietnam briefing etc bullbullbullbull should be prepared immediately for all of our committed celebrities Celebrities are used to being scripted and must be given the party line to properly achieve the main purpose of their support function

(B) Celebrity Schedules - All of our committed celebrities must be contacted immediately for their schedules from July 1st shyNovember 7 1972 i e How much time can we expect from you working on behalf of the re-election of the President This way we will not be constantly spinning our wheels to try to track them down as they travel throughout the U S Knowing the specific schedules will allow us the opportunity of properly scheduling -- even if they are doing summer stock in Indianapolis for example We must receive a time commitment from our celebrities

(C) Celebrity Hedia Plan - Knmring the time commitments and schedules of our celebrities will allow us to implement a celebri ty media plan on TVIradio talk shows rallies nevspaper intervicvs in various cities throughout the U S This will give us a mass media approach rather than a rifle shot here and there In addition~ we will be able to be in constant contact at all times -- continuing the party line flow of information

(D) Celebrity TV Special - We must start immediately to plan for a 90-minute TV special to be viewed on prime tine Contact should be made with our top Republican producers Ronald Tayne Jack Philbin and Paul Keyes This TV special should be scheduled ~or late October or early November Objective would be to show celebrity support for the President to swing the last minute undecided voters (Detlocrats Independents and youth)

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(E) Radio and TV Spots - must be produced with our celebrities and scheduled throughout select major markets in the U S

(F) Special Campaign Show - utilizing the Tonight Show Dick Cavett Merv Griffin and Mike Douglas talk shows This show should be dedicated entirely to a discussion of the candidates -- utilizing our top celebrities and the opposition celebrities in an informal discussion and quasi-debate type format

(G) Package Shows - should be produced and used for fund raiser celebrity shows and fund raiser dinners

(H) San Clemente Party - Celebrities sho~ld be invited to the Western White House for an informal visit with the President if possible If they could shake his hand listen to a small talk and have the President thank them for their support this

would be a gre~t motivating force for both the committed and uncommitted celebrities I would suggest if at all possible that this get-together be scheduled sometime after the Democratic Convention and prior to the Republican Convention

(I) Recruitment Campaign for Humphrey and Muskie Celebrities shyAssuming that McGovern will be the Democratic candidate this leaves the Humphrcy and Huskie celebrities up for grabs These celebrities should be contacted immediately after the DNC and sold on supporting the President You know McGovern will be doing the same If we are successful in this effort these celebrities could be invited to the San Clemente party and even utilized at the Republican Convent~on

(J) Country and Western Show - Immediate plans should be formulated for a Country and Western Show (fund raiser) in Nashville Tennessee

(K) Major Celebrity Fund Raisers - Immediate thought should be given to a propcrly staged Big Name fund raiser Due to accessibility of our celebrities California and New York would be most appropriate cities

(L) Celebrity Golf Tournament - Suggest we consider this golf tournament at the Lakeside Country Club (California) and utilize our celebrities athletes golfers committed and uncommitted celebrities in a massive fund raiser Since this is Bob Hopes Country Club ole may be able to talk him into a cocktail party after the tournament co-hosted by Bing Crosby Celebrities like Glen Campbell Dean wrtin etc would be most interested in this type of event

middot~

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(M) Republican National Convention - Plans for the utilization of our celebrities at the Conven~ion are already underway as per our previous discussions However much additional work must be put forth in this area in order to get the maximum media exposure of our celebrities

(N) Celebrity Charters to Republican Convention - Strongly suggest that we consider chartering an aircraft in Los Angeles and New York and fly our celebrities to the Republican Convention This is the only way we can be certain they will be in attendance

(0) Campaign Train - Celebrities should be coordinated and properly interspersed on the campaign train as it travels from coast to coast

(P) Celebrities at Los Angeles Airport - Suggest we utilize some of our celebrities to pass out material on the President at L A Airport to thethousands of people that pass through on a daily basis With this properly coordinated we could achie~e press and media coverage almost on a daily basis This theme can be spread out to include major airports in the U S

(Q) After the Campaign - The RNC should set-up a Celebrity Advisory Service after the campaign The curtain usually drops on all of our celebrities immediately after a Presidential campaign Suggest we continue to recruit new celebrities keep our lists up to date keep them involved and informed with a monthly or quarterly newsletter We should utilize our celebrities for local candidates State Central Committees Federated Womens Groups lihite House Senatorial Gubernatorial Congressional campaigns etc By setting up this small office we can get our celebrities to work for the Republican Party all year long

When 1974 comes - We are ready

When 1976 comes - We are ready

There is no sense to go through lists every two and four years to try and recruit celebrities This should be a sustained effort with a volunteer part time When the curtain drops after a campaign ~e lo~e many of our strong committed celebrities It is my honest opinion that constant contact with our many celebrities will add a bit of additional flair and glamour to the Hhite House

Programs Co~pletedWorking

Since my involvement with the celebrity operation the following events have been completed andor working

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1 Taft Schreiber party 2 Ed Canemoved to Universal 3 Los Angeles office re-organized 4 Los Angeles Executive Committee organization

underway 5 Updated list of celebrities as of 62372 6 Celebrity recruitment underway 7 Update of celebrity files ie biographies and

pictures 8 Eight additional celebrities recruited 9 Convention plans underway

Conclusion

The responsibility of the celebrity operation should be the prime activity of one man at the Committee He should provide the management guidelines and supervise the entire celebrity operation He should provide the proper PR guidance and serve as an idea man for innovative events utilizing the celebrities to the best advantages of all concerned

As I have stated privately Bart and now formally -- I am ready willing and able to take on this function and honestly feel that I could do the best job for the Committee and for the President Its an area with which I feel extremely capable and comfortable due to my previous experience and exposure to the industry I have the support and confidence of Taft Schreiber and Dick Zanuck who are real keys to the entire operation I firmly believe that 1 could very easily take on this new responsibility as well as being PR Swing Man for CliffMillers operation I would strongly suggest that we move the celebrity function under the direction of Cliff Miller with me implementing supervising and providing the ideas s

etc Anything if properly organized and given the proper objectives and ideas directed by someone-with management ability can work well

I

ADMINISTRATrvELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 30 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

trust your research forces have preserved tor appropriate US8 the picture of McGovern kissing Coretta Kinq on the steps of the Capitol in South Carolina

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM OR I LARRY HIGBY

PROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Magruders Press Contacts

The January 17th suggestion by Bob to John Mitchell that Jeb should not be a press contact is not beinq followed Aside from the special assignments to talk with the press such as the shift of the Convention from San Diego to Miami Beach Magruder meets periodically with the press Most recently on Priday when I called hiB office told me that he did not want to be interrupted as be was wwith a reporter- Whether Magruder continues to talk with the press ia I suppose Mitchells decision but you should know that Bob a -personal view W is not being followed

GSjb

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LAtRY HI ~BY

()~DON STRACH~N

I taILed at so~ lencth with Petersmeyer on Friday reoadding his role betw~cn now and the election Bob las his letter and Ehrlichfllan s comments which basically suggest that Gregg Peteremeyer be a spokesshyman for the Pr~aident to non-youthful votinq croups (Rotllry Lions womens talk shows conferences etc) For Petersmeyer to perfon[ well in this function he must be rmsitioned correctly Petersmeyer leans towar~ attachinr himself to Ehrlichman since Fhrllchlan SeelYs most e~thusiastic about his rolA lmd has hintea that Petersrneyer would be a aood spokasman to join Ehrlichman at stlected events fowever that will not commJH the bulk of Petersn~eyer I s ttrP lIe lflill nce(~ independent scheduling with the correct priorJty For thts to be done we shoulCl Make a basic decision as to whether Petersrneuroyer is to fend for hirflself under Ihrlichman s tutelaqe or wh~ther we should position PetersJlAyer with caison to schedule him in appropriate events

Petersmeyer is worJ~inf on a spe~~(h that he will have Safire review thiR wee)

Petersrneyer will alBO fleet ~dth Cohen and trampe interns to determine ihtch interns would fit 1n his overall plan of six yourlq effective spokesmen for the PrEsic1ent

GSdg

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM 0 GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Ca2aisn survex - Wave II

Concerning your request that Bob Teeter submit the results of the Seoand Wave in a format which will give comparative data aide by side 80 that we oan indioate what the changes have been with regard to issues eto over the put seVeral month in my June 6 memorandum to Haldeman attached at Tab B was the format for receiving the results of Wave II Another copy is attached for you to this memo As you can see the parenthetical notationa will indicate the change from the previous wave of polls As I mentioned in my memorandum of June 6 Teeter would have changed the format (which I consider quite ~ as it ia) in any way to suit your requirements A chanqe at this point however would delay the receipt of the results

GSjb

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON

June 19 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM L HIGBY~

I assume that whenlitdoes his analysis of the new poll data helll have comparative data side by side so we can indicate what the changes have been with regard to issues etc over the last several months Is this the way it is set up

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0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

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Mc-Il-K 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

W 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

U 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Approval

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~ Sta~_ National

1 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 2 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) J 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 4 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) S 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

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He + + +

N II

Vletnal 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

Inflation 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

Cencral tnrest 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

Crime 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

linclp1o)ccnt 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

Drurs 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

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Stale Dales No of Interviews

A

Tot 1 Ticket-

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Nixon HcGovern Uallace Undecided

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

Nixon lIumphrey llallltJccgt Undecided

0 0 0 0

-(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

lt- a)

0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Nixon Kennedy t-lallace Undecided

Nixon HcGovern Undecided

Nixon Humphrey Undcciccd

Nixon Kennedy Unded G(d

State Dates No of Intervicws

A (i)

BALLOTS

l-ccl i a Harkets (fillI) Total Area I Area 2 Area 3 Area 4

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Nhon Humphrey Hallace Undecided

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Nixon HcGovcrn Undecided

Nixon Burphrcy Undcciccd

Nbon l~cln eJy Undcd dcd

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Stntc Dates No of Intcrvics

B

Nixon HcGovcrn i-lallace Undecided Nuber

Total - lOO~ 0 0 0 0 0

Af~ 18-24 years 0 0 0 0 0 25-34 years 0 0 0 0 0 35-44 years 0 0 0 0 0 45-54 years 0 0 0 0 0 55-64 years 0 0 0 0 0 65 years + 0 0 0 0 0

Education Less than High School High School Graduate College

Relivion Cctholic

~ Protestant

JCi-lish Other

Race fnite Black Ye11mgt1 llrmm

Union Yes No

Inconc Under 000 $5000-9999 $10 ODD-It 919 $15000 +

Sex fl1le

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n (i)

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0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

o o o o o o

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Gradulte

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45-54 years 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

55-6f years 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ D) 065 years + 0

Educ2tion Less than High School High School Graduate Collegc~

Religion Catholic - T bull

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Race Hhite BIClck Ye110

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0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

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Education

Taxes

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Health Care

National Defense

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Infla t i 01 Total Hard ixon Soft Nixon Soft Dcrl Hard DcD Hard lallace Soft middottallace

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crime Total

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Taxes Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem Hard iallace Sof t Jallace

Bussing Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem lIard Iallac e Soft ~allace

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Health Care Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem Hard ~allace Soft ~middotallace

National Dfcnse Total Hard Nixon Soft rixon Soft Dem Hard Dem llnd middotallac e Soft imiddotallace

Enviromncnt Total Bard ~b~on

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CIOSQ ~ilQd

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Unjust Neutral Just

COL1pctencc

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Untrained Neutral Trained

Uninformed Neutral Informed

Incoilpetcnt Neutral Copetent

Strength

Tirdd leutral Bold

DnnrerotlS l~cutral

Sl[e

Snft

Total Ratin8 Nixon

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

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o o o

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Uninf oned Neutral Inforred

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0 0 0

0 0 0

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0 0 0

0 0 0

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0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0

State Dates No of Interviews

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Voters Voters No

Opinion

18-24 yelrs 25-3 yeDs

35-44 years 45-54 years 55-6 years 65 years +

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0

deg deg0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

Education Less than ns High School Grad College

Religion Catholic Protestant Jewish Other

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Race Hhite

Black Yellow Bro-O

Union Yes No

Income Under $5000 $5000-9999 $10000-14999 $15000 +

Sex Hale Fernle

Ar el 1 IIrea 2

~ l 0 11 t l c JJI

Arc 3

State Dates No of Interviews

Three pa8es of conclusions highlighting differences from tradishy

ticnal patterns and significant changes from first 7ave bull

State Datcs No of Interviews

CAHPAIG rLICATIONS

Three pagcs of rcco~~endations and suggestions for campaign

action

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ADMINISTRAlTVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 10 1972

JfEMORANDUM FOR DICK HOWARD

FROM GOROON STRACHAN

SUBJECT ~a Monitorinsz Reports

Attached are the Media MonibDring Reports from the system established by Van Shumway at 1701 You may have been talking to Van directly about theBe reports presumably you and Chuck will have some written comments for Van suggsatinq improvements andohanges~ I would appreciate receiving a copy of the comments

Thank you

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June 2 1972

Sr[TE Tennessee

Iviay 30 - June 3

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HEJSPAP~R COVERG~ OF THE CP-JmiddotIPA IGN

All lire stuff no local c 1)nns generated NiXon domishyna s the n~ws ~ith Noscow Trip HUJnp and McGovern splitt Deillocra~ic coverage

TEL~lI8IC11 ~~

If youve seen the networks you know what is being seen j_D lc-lnsss-e 0 leeal stuff being genera ted Except Senato2 r 1pound10 is Q str er of the sident ard says so Eis opponent cn knoc~s the President but lOn 1 t s lith either rmiddotIcGovern or HUInp

Cf~PIGl IS K2Y ACTIV AD CO~RAGE

Aint nobJdy n to Tennessee cept HoJard B3ker and he got good coverage ihen he announced for re-election

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activities and covern (speakers news conferences ~tL) -

Kleindienst in Phoenix for Republican fund raiser Great coverage popular in Arizona spoke favorably for Nixon well received Rehnquist here at present for tv 0 spee s bullbull vill ha ve pre ss conference tomor row (see clip) Chairman Mardian initiated positive rc sponse to Pre sident s speech 6 l 72 cove red in one nevspaper so far

nctivitics and covera

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The co~cl~3io~ 01 the Fres~dents ~~scow trip and his return hcee doninated the 00(gt-0e ~cS 1 -t cC 2middotpcted it least 45 of the stiltes 107 ajor d1ilies cOI~=eltec (ciitcri21_~ tl1is ~C(-gt( C~ t~le su~~-it ar-~d is 2C11everents( see enclosed c ) 0- of tre co---taries middotcce favorable t70 middotere neutrlt1l and three middotere U1_ycrale ~middotst cC1sicienci tile suit at least a personal triun~ for the Presidcct ~a1y t~ouht it a politically otivated Dove as well Latc clips on rmiddotver and 1ltntz appoin-ents as reg chrm also enclosed from 526

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The Nosco~middot tri) ad the return also of course dominated radio and television coveraGe TlC tune as al-os t invarialy favorab1eneut ral gain the thought that the su~~it ~as a gre2t perso~al success for the President was underscored by the hopeful opticis1 the t characterized the pre-sul7lit coverabe bull Coverage las daily and very etensive

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~~_~s ~CJri1t ~~cc1iu~~veragc - Excellent coverage of Student Leaders for the Presicient Prcslccm I S Hussiu trip dominated news reports most favorble Democratic candidates campaigning heavily Ou t Mec1i~ Efforts l-Invit~tion to student press conference 2-Statewide rc se on s for the President 3-P~oto amp story to home-town newspapers of e~ch student participant 4-Sample news release provided to each county cll~irman for localized releases supporting Russia trip 5-Mulligan appointltlcnt ltlnnounccd 6-Photo amp release on spanish rpca~ing sUpporters 7-Produced Re-elector ~ewsletter 8-Produced young voters youth signature card Letters Program 12 drapoundts on violence to San Francisco 10 to LA Times re students~for-ixon 10 to Herald Examiner re students 10 to channel 7 re good coverage of students 10 to channel 4 re good coverage 10 to channel 2 re no coverage of studentsS to Robert Vaughn re anti-Nixon co~ments 15 to Nichael Jackson re anti-Nixon cOments 3 on Barney Horris re anti-administrashytion COITffilents 15 to KHJ-TV re Stan Borman anti-Nixon co~ments Radio-TV Imalsis - Russia trip dominated vith heavy coverage of Democratic candidates John Brown (Kentucky Fried Chicken) received heavy coverage re Demo telethon fund raiser Our Radio Efforts We produced the following I-Peterson feed 2~Joe Piasta (USF Student E6dy resident)feed 3- Kent Clemence (USC Student Body President) fced

4-George shultz 5-Ronald Reagan 6-Statement from each of 11 student body presshyidents fed to home-tmm radio stations following press conference Key Campaign Activities I-Student Leaders for the President press conference in h~ (see attached) 2-Student Leaders for the President press conference in Sacramento (see attached) 3-Visit by Sec Peterson (good LA coverage) 4-Visit by Don Rumsfeld (good LA coverage see attached) 5-Visit by John Veneman 6-Emphasis on Spanish-Speaking iilltericans 7-Heavy letters to editor campaign building throughout the state Our Television Efforts Our caIaera crew shot soundcolor film for (-elivery to the foilomiddot-inr California stations San Francisco KTVU KROli KPIX KGO Sacramento CCR]l KXTV KOVR San Diego KFMB ROGO Fresno I0IJ KFSN KJEO Bakersfield KERO KBAK San Jose KNTV Palm Springs KHIR KPLr1 In addition the following stations were sent film with a tag featuring a local student body president TAVY Portsmouth Va KI1TV Omaha KLZ-rV Denver li1CVB-TV Necdha Mass KELO-TV Sioux Falls S D WISH-TV Indianapolis Ind WISC-TV Madison iisc KIiW-TV Seattle Icsh KROD-1V El Paso Tex WBRC-TV Birmingham Ala 9ur ralt1~9-~ Interviel Bookings Students booked on KATIC KHJ KFI KHJ-TV lecc KNXT-TV Noon Ne~s Opposition Activities McGovern is video taping his appearances sending to abo 3S-TV stations tlOughout the state Plans to follmmiddot this procedure in New Yor~ (see attached) Both McGovern amp Humphrey getting excellent exposure Were taping most of their public appearances Ashbrook still receivillg moderate coverage criticism of Russia trip Yorty supports the Presidents stand in Vietnam lr~le~s-pound N~ec1s l-A great deal of inconvenience and unnecessary cxpe1se las caused by 170i staff p-oviding incorrect and poorly plnned inforration on tie Student L82lders for ttle President 2-GOP VIP 5 scheduled to visit California are still not contacting our office in advance -- or while tleyrc here In addition many are unavailable for special interview amp talk sho~s Were being eaton up by our op~Qsition while our visitors refuse to cooperate 3-Th President or an ai(~5hould say sorething in sympathy with the pliglt of Soviet Jews 4-Visiting VIPs ore not providing advance copies of speeches releases etc bull and arc b-irgirS no vi suals 9rilphs or derlOnstrations 5-Please put us on your taililq lit for ncmiddots roJeisos also key releases frol trw vhiLc House G-tP vpoundrf t~cuctcJ ) 1701 0 ~J()(j~ Cj0st~] on tal~ SilCS to ippllud tilmiddot] I)resi~1cntfs StLT tl0rc~Tcnt- tlO~~CVcr- 170l le[UJC~ to rsid~ round dlta 0

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Xo siniiicant devclopmcnts on the campaiGn in )bine this week and very little comment on Democratic national activities

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Except for routine coveraGe of state candidates nearlyall broadcas t news has been 1~rorn the netorks ~o pres iclent ial campaign developments

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June 6 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT First ~lOnday

You sent me a note asking who is responsible for this cover - what 1s the approval process - this is a disaster and whoever did it is not to publish First Monday again I talked with Dick Howard at lenqtb aDmit tEe approval prooess tor First Monday IIe and Chuck Colson after considerable-discussion over several months with Tom Evans and JoIalLofton I have established the following system for suggestions and approval on First MandaI and Monda~1

1) Colson or Howard personally call Tom Evans or Jobn Lofton with suggestions for possible textual comments in First Mondaz For example in the June 5 First Monday on the sUbstantive area every article except eurohe salute to Ted Aqnew and the pictures from Eye on Nixon was sugshygested by Colson or Howard Most of the requests were Presidential directives to Colson

2) Colson and Howard do not review the final text of either Mondax or First Monda~ before it goes to the printer They only review ilie tIna text on Special Editions

3) In case of dispute between Bvans and Lofton Colson will usually call Evans and persuade him to follow Howards suggestions to Lofton

As to your conoern about the cover Colson and Howard did not approve the pioture ao they do not approve any pictures within First Monday However it 1a Colsons opinion that the cover pIcture of First Mond~t is excellent It is an even better ahot of tne PreaIaen relaxing than the picture of the President on the yacht with -1oabacher

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As to your directive that whoever approved the picture should not publish First Mondai aqun that man is John Lofton However before he I e ther fired or has his job funotions shifted at the RNC you may want to discuss new approval procedures for Mon~X and First Mo~day with Colson My own guess is that Colson haa done quIte well to qat this far in exereisinq editorial control over these RNC publicat60ns However you may well want to ask Colson to go one stepfurther and review for final siqn-off the actual text and piotures of ~ndaI and Frat MondaIshy

Shall I cover this directly with Howard

GSjb

Jlllle 1 1972

Dee Mr Hewitt

Mr Hal4emaa was oet of the coutry witll the PreideM whee yOU BOte o( May 25 19n arlirella tGotlpel1tt

1 bow that he oaw t me to tbak yOG (or the two tlcketa that we ohtalaed tIlro JOIr offlc for Mr HaldemaD azul Mrs H Jbull Ha14maa (MI HaldellWA mother) (01 Wed edayl performaace

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIALbull

JUne 27 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI KlN KHACIIIGIAN

FROM GORDON SWRACHAN

SUBJECT McGovern Cartoon 1

You probably noticed the McGovern cartoon in Sundays New York Ti_s The double mirror effect is a classic t trust we wIll says it for the same wide distribution that last weeks article in Time magazine will receive at the appropriate time ---shy

GSjb

THE NEW YORK TIMES SUNDAY JUNE 25 1972

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Buoyed by tb result of the New York primary George McGovern was busy last week at the ticklish task of uniting hi political irregular with the Democratic establilhment How far are they apart See above bull

AD~tINIBTRATlVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

You probably followed the Minnesota plank put forward by McGovern qui~ elosely In partioular there was a plank on homosexual marriaqe It has been reported there were rY shots of two homosexuals danoing at the convention in lavender T-shirts I assume that you or Pat have acquired a tape of this

GSjb FU - 630

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL cent 7 bull

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

PROMt GORDON STRACHAN

You probably noticed McGovern 8 statement middotfind me a welta~ mothe~ who earns $8000 and Ill eat this entire report- An appropriate welfare example miqbt be found for later use

GSjb

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ADMINISTRATI~LY CONFIDENTIAL

June 13 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I BRUCE KEHRLI

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Politics

know how opposed you are to any political consideration ~pecially if they might effect the careful staffing of the presidents work However you should know that the entire attack 1n this week DNe answer to -Monday WFact- is aimed at the -gathering orowd at the White House- know you have been through the facts and advised Ehrlichman but maybe some thought should be given as to how we can respond to this frontal attack by the Democrats

Just a thouqht

GSjb

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM PORI LARRY HIGBY

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECTs surroq~ A~tek Plan

In case theres any doubt in your mind about the importance of getting the surrogate attack problem resolved once and for all please read the attached memorandum from Pat ODonnell It is the clearest statement on paper of the very substantial differences between Colsons concetion of the surrogates and Mitchells ODonnell says forget the plan but rather fill the big - already scheduled - events with surroqates

GSjb FU - 77

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTONmiddot

June 26 1972

MEMORlNDU1vl FOR HERBERT L PORTEn J CURTIS BERGE

FROM PATRICK E ODONNELL~ SUBJECT II

In response to a request for comments issued distribution of the Surrogate Attack Planll

we have put together a chronological listing of selected events taking place during the period September 4 through November 7 1972 They were chosen for a nun1ber of reasons and are oriented towards but not limited to national organizations key states major local events and miscellaneous but politiczelly advanshytageous rums Input came from such special voting blocks as youth labor blacks aged farmers veterans Jews ethnics etc etc

On cornpgtring this list with the assignrnents set forth in the Surrogate Plan ve find a plethora of occasions where either the party scheduled into the ographic area is not appropriegtte middotfor the job or there is no one alloc to the area at all Nonetheless a substantic1 number of

se Inc swill dernand and as in the past D1USt receive Cabinet level Adnllnistratioll representation Accordingly we are concerned that e npoundlexibiliti fOT covering events not included in your plan as cited in pa~c hvo of your meJYlO lill be in reality an unattail1able factor If thp- lejcl ~inrO~tFs are schednled by 1701 to cl1npaicl1

three (heys a week prinlarily on a key s tate and ~~eo ba s it is extrerndy unlikely they will be 2v(~i13b1e to do further travelling

andor spc21~ill~ to cover mm1erous or events not yet into consider~~tion by your scheduling op(~ration

In short the pLn is at least a first step towards thoughtful anel inlellirent uti1i zaiion of Ollr top spokcsrncn the canlpaigl1 Crlll1 period Hocvel we (leIinitcly feel that it is a nlatler

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of sonlC priority to cover as luany of thesc inlportant foruns as possible with Cabinet level spokesmen rather than attcmpting to create cvents on a wholesale basis SilUply to adhcre to a rough plan which by its very definition is oriented towards percentages and geographic distribution Therefore it is incumbent upon the rc election effort that all interested parties resolve these and other logistical difficulties before signing 01pound on or fornlalizing the plan

Ve have not addressed the inevitable issue of the reluctant or choosy surrogate Past cA-perience has proven these individuals to be a lTIOst disconcerting thorn in the side of progress If they are not nropcrlv and full) rnotivated the best n12n in the world

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will crumble in execution It vill probably take at least onc head-on nleeting with the President to sufficiently ignite the fire We can discuss this at a later date

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIOEN~IAL

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM PORi LARRY HIGBY

FROth GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT 1 Celebrities

Finally the Celebritie plan arrved by Ray Caldiero The plan itself eems fairly toOd It accomplishes what We ve been after for months - that ia one man ultimately responsible at 1101 with the back9round and experienoe I would appreciate your comment before we send it to Bob

oci Alexander P Butterfield

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COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT

June 28 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR MR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM HERBERT L PORTER ~

Thought you might be interested in the attached Caldiero is now responsible for these three groups reporting to me

Attachment

bull Committee for the Re-election of the President

MEMORANDUM June 26 1972

MEMORANDUH FOR HERBERT L PORTER

FROM RAYMOND CALDIERO ~~ SUBJECT Celebrities Athletes and American

Music

Prior to our visit to California you asked me to get involved as much as I could while in Los Angeles with the Celebrity American MusicAthlete combine and to offer you my honest appraisal of the situation with specific recommendations for improvement and middotproper utilization of this resource bull

1

The following represents the current status of the Celebrity American MusicAthlete program its needs problems and recomshymendations with specific ideas and programs that should be implemented immediately

Current Status

At the present time you have three separate celebrity divisions the movie industry celebrities with offices in Los Angeles and New YOFk American Music in Nashville and Athletes in New York Each of these divisions seems to operate autonomously with no coordination among the three divisions To date no one person has had enough free time to spend with this operation to offer the necessary supervision organization implementation of ideas and programs and recruitment and servicing of these notables Unless this function is created within the Committee proper utilization of this fantastic resource vill not be forthshycoming

Needs

The three celebrity groups must be properly coordinated so they work as one -- and should report to one person All three celebrity groups are identifiable voter blocs all have the same unique characteristics of notariety and all should be utilized as one support source

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I vLew the entire celebrity operation as a public relations sales function -- one that should be used to support events with our surrogates voter blocs citizens groups and most importantly to achieve the proper media coverage with the many celebrities - shyall supporting the main objective to re-elect the President We must re-structure our priorities and get the main job accomplished utilizing the best people for the best job There is absolutely---- ---- no sense in making another wave to give to our opposition

Proper direction plans policies main objectives programs ideas and specific events must be planned immediately with first priority being the support function to the Republican National Convention Thousands of TVradio and newspaper media ~LlI b~ at the Convention and our celebrity resource must be properly staged to take advantage of this media opportunity

~ -~ecommendations~

~e aanagement techniques to be employed in the celebrity operation are ~ 1) responding to the specific needs and 2) creating new ~isual opportunities In Los Angeles we have a most capable v~lunteer (full time) in Mrs Sue Taurog Mrs Taurog knows all of the movie industry celebrities personally due to her heavy involvement through the years in working with her prominent director husband Norman Taurog Miss Patty Schrager themiddot secretary in the L A officeis alsa very competent in scheduling proper implementation and follow-up with the celebrities and their specific events I recommended to you that Mr Crane be transshyferred back to Universal and that a working Executive Committee be set up with such people as Johnny Grant Mary Ann Mob1y Chad and Shelby Everett etc If we can properly implement this Executive Committee with each person doing his share the office will purr Additional celebrities must be recruited and then serviced

With Ed Crane now back at Universal Studios he can be utilized on special projects for the celebrity operation (within his job limitations) special projects for Taft Schreiber and utilization of Universal facilities as the needs come up within the celebrity operationbull

In Nashville we must establish a new set of guidelines and specific programs with Bill Warner the Executive Director

The Athletes for the President operation seems to be in capable hands with Tom Scott However priorities objectives and proper coordination of his efforts must be implemented

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The New York celebrity operation under Ruth Chase needs immediate direction I strongly suggest that we name an Executive Director to operate as the titular head of the New York celebrity operation Mr Dave Brown who is the husband of Helen Gurley Brown of Cosmopolitan Hagazine would be perfect With Mr Brown in this capacity our New York celebrity resources would be opened up considerably

All of our celebrity offices should coordinate the scheduling of all events through Ed Cowling in the Surrogates Services Office Ed has a working relationship with the various celebrity groups and my recommendation is that Cowling continue to function in this capacity scheduling celebrities into already scheduled events

Ideas and Programs to be Implemented

(A) Celebrity Briefing Books - Containing specific information on the Presidents accomplishments stands on issues Vietnam briefing etc bullbullbullbull should be prepared immediately for all of our committed celebrities Celebrities are used to being scripted and must be given the party line to properly achieve the main purpose of their support function

(B) Celebrity Schedules - All of our committed celebrities must be contacted immediately for their schedules from July 1st shyNovember 7 1972 i e How much time can we expect from you working on behalf of the re-election of the President This way we will not be constantly spinning our wheels to try to track them down as they travel throughout the U S Knowing the specific schedules will allow us the opportunity of properly scheduling -- even if they are doing summer stock in Indianapolis for example We must receive a time commitment from our celebrities

(C) Celebrity Hedia Plan - Knmring the time commitments and schedules of our celebrities will allow us to implement a celebri ty media plan on TVIradio talk shows rallies nevspaper intervicvs in various cities throughout the U S This will give us a mass media approach rather than a rifle shot here and there In addition~ we will be able to be in constant contact at all times -- continuing the party line flow of information

(D) Celebrity TV Special - We must start immediately to plan for a 90-minute TV special to be viewed on prime tine Contact should be made with our top Republican producers Ronald Tayne Jack Philbin and Paul Keyes This TV special should be scheduled ~or late October or early November Objective would be to show celebrity support for the President to swing the last minute undecided voters (Detlocrats Independents and youth)

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(E) Radio and TV Spots - must be produced with our celebrities and scheduled throughout select major markets in the U S

(F) Special Campaign Show - utilizing the Tonight Show Dick Cavett Merv Griffin and Mike Douglas talk shows This show should be dedicated entirely to a discussion of the candidates -- utilizing our top celebrities and the opposition celebrities in an informal discussion and quasi-debate type format

(G) Package Shows - should be produced and used for fund raiser celebrity shows and fund raiser dinners

(H) San Clemente Party - Celebrities sho~ld be invited to the Western White House for an informal visit with the President if possible If they could shake his hand listen to a small talk and have the President thank them for their support this

would be a gre~t motivating force for both the committed and uncommitted celebrities I would suggest if at all possible that this get-together be scheduled sometime after the Democratic Convention and prior to the Republican Convention

(I) Recruitment Campaign for Humphrey and Muskie Celebrities shyAssuming that McGovern will be the Democratic candidate this leaves the Humphrcy and Huskie celebrities up for grabs These celebrities should be contacted immediately after the DNC and sold on supporting the President You know McGovern will be doing the same If we are successful in this effort these celebrities could be invited to the San Clemente party and even utilized at the Republican Convent~on

(J) Country and Western Show - Immediate plans should be formulated for a Country and Western Show (fund raiser) in Nashville Tennessee

(K) Major Celebrity Fund Raisers - Immediate thought should be given to a propcrly staged Big Name fund raiser Due to accessibility of our celebrities California and New York would be most appropriate cities

(L) Celebrity Golf Tournament - Suggest we consider this golf tournament at the Lakeside Country Club (California) and utilize our celebrities athletes golfers committed and uncommitted celebrities in a massive fund raiser Since this is Bob Hopes Country Club ole may be able to talk him into a cocktail party after the tournament co-hosted by Bing Crosby Celebrities like Glen Campbell Dean wrtin etc would be most interested in this type of event

middot~

Page 5

(M) Republican National Convention - Plans for the utilization of our celebrities at the Conven~ion are already underway as per our previous discussions However much additional work must be put forth in this area in order to get the maximum media exposure of our celebrities

(N) Celebrity Charters to Republican Convention - Strongly suggest that we consider chartering an aircraft in Los Angeles and New York and fly our celebrities to the Republican Convention This is the only way we can be certain they will be in attendance

(0) Campaign Train - Celebrities should be coordinated and properly interspersed on the campaign train as it travels from coast to coast

(P) Celebrities at Los Angeles Airport - Suggest we utilize some of our celebrities to pass out material on the President at L A Airport to thethousands of people that pass through on a daily basis With this properly coordinated we could achie~e press and media coverage almost on a daily basis This theme can be spread out to include major airports in the U S

(Q) After the Campaign - The RNC should set-up a Celebrity Advisory Service after the campaign The curtain usually drops on all of our celebrities immediately after a Presidential campaign Suggest we continue to recruit new celebrities keep our lists up to date keep them involved and informed with a monthly or quarterly newsletter We should utilize our celebrities for local candidates State Central Committees Federated Womens Groups lihite House Senatorial Gubernatorial Congressional campaigns etc By setting up this small office we can get our celebrities to work for the Republican Party all year long

When 1974 comes - We are ready

When 1976 comes - We are ready

There is no sense to go through lists every two and four years to try and recruit celebrities This should be a sustained effort with a volunteer part time When the curtain drops after a campaign ~e lo~e many of our strong committed celebrities It is my honest opinion that constant contact with our many celebrities will add a bit of additional flair and glamour to the Hhite House

Programs Co~pletedWorking

Since my involvement with the celebrity operation the following events have been completed andor working

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1 Taft Schreiber party 2 Ed Canemoved to Universal 3 Los Angeles office re-organized 4 Los Angeles Executive Committee organization

underway 5 Updated list of celebrities as of 62372 6 Celebrity recruitment underway 7 Update of celebrity files ie biographies and

pictures 8 Eight additional celebrities recruited 9 Convention plans underway

Conclusion

The responsibility of the celebrity operation should be the prime activity of one man at the Committee He should provide the management guidelines and supervise the entire celebrity operation He should provide the proper PR guidance and serve as an idea man for innovative events utilizing the celebrities to the best advantages of all concerned

As I have stated privately Bart and now formally -- I am ready willing and able to take on this function and honestly feel that I could do the best job for the Committee and for the President Its an area with which I feel extremely capable and comfortable due to my previous experience and exposure to the industry I have the support and confidence of Taft Schreiber and Dick Zanuck who are real keys to the entire operation I firmly believe that 1 could very easily take on this new responsibility as well as being PR Swing Man for CliffMillers operation I would strongly suggest that we move the celebrity function under the direction of Cliff Miller with me implementing supervising and providing the ideas s

etc Anything if properly organized and given the proper objectives and ideas directed by someone-with management ability can work well

I

ADMINISTRATrvELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 30 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

trust your research forces have preserved tor appropriate US8 the picture of McGovern kissing Coretta Kinq on the steps of the Capitol in South Carolina

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM OR I LARRY HIGBY

PROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Magruders Press Contacts

The January 17th suggestion by Bob to John Mitchell that Jeb should not be a press contact is not beinq followed Aside from the special assignments to talk with the press such as the shift of the Convention from San Diego to Miami Beach Magruder meets periodically with the press Most recently on Priday when I called hiB office told me that he did not want to be interrupted as be was wwith a reporter- Whether Magruder continues to talk with the press ia I suppose Mitchells decision but you should know that Bob a -personal view W is not being followed

GSjb

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MMIlJI fRAIVELY CONFIDINTIlIL

LAtRY HI ~BY

()~DON STRACH~N

I taILed at so~ lencth with Petersmeyer on Friday reoadding his role betw~cn now and the election Bob las his letter and Ehrlichfllan s comments which basically suggest that Gregg Peteremeyer be a spokesshyman for the Pr~aident to non-youthful votinq croups (Rotllry Lions womens talk shows conferences etc) For Petersmeyer to perfon[ well in this function he must be rmsitioned correctly Petersmeyer leans towar~ attachinr himself to Ehrlichman since Fhrllchlan SeelYs most e~thusiastic about his rolA lmd has hintea that Petersrneyer would be a aood spokasman to join Ehrlichman at stlected events fowever that will not commJH the bulk of Petersn~eyer I s ttrP lIe lflill nce(~ independent scheduling with the correct priorJty For thts to be done we shoulCl Make a basic decision as to whether Petersrneuroyer is to fend for hirflself under Ihrlichman s tutelaqe or wh~ther we should position PetersJlAyer with caison to schedule him in appropriate events

Petersmeyer is worJ~inf on a spe~~(h that he will have Safire review thiR wee)

Petersrneyer will alBO fleet ~dth Cohen and trampe interns to determine ihtch interns would fit 1n his overall plan of six yourlq effective spokesmen for the PrEsic1ent

GSdg

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM 0 GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Ca2aisn survex - Wave II

Concerning your request that Bob Teeter submit the results of the Seoand Wave in a format which will give comparative data aide by side 80 that we oan indioate what the changes have been with regard to issues eto over the put seVeral month in my June 6 memorandum to Haldeman attached at Tab B was the format for receiving the results of Wave II Another copy is attached for you to this memo As you can see the parenthetical notationa will indicate the change from the previous wave of polls As I mentioned in my memorandum of June 6 Teeter would have changed the format (which I consider quite ~ as it ia) in any way to suit your requirements A chanqe at this point however would delay the receipt of the results

GSjb

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON

June 19 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM L HIGBY~

I assume that whenlitdoes his analysis of the new poll data helll have comparative data side by side so we can indicate what the changes have been with regard to issues etc over the last several months Is this the way it is set up

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0

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18 iOll~_

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0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Rc~ T-S

Ii 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Mc-Il-K 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

W 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

U 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Approval

~

Job 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) Eco~oy 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) ctnaOl 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) JobAne 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

T

~ Sta~_ National

1 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 2 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) J 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 4 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) S 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

Issue HnGUng

He + + +

N II

Vletnal 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

Inflation 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

Cencral tnrest 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

Crime 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

linclp1o)ccnt 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

Drurs 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

St1te I - ~

Cov 0 (+ G) 0 (+ 0) -cn 0 vi 0 (I C smiddoto 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

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0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Dc

0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

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0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

bull

~ 0 (+ 0) 0 (- 0) 0 (+ 0)

0 0 0

Stale Dales No of Interviews

A

Tot 1 Ticket-

Splitter Democrat

Nixon HcGovern Uallace Undecided

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

Nixon lIumphrey llallltJccgt Undecided

0 0 0 0

-(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

lt- a)

0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Nixon Kennedy t-lallace Undecided

Nixon HcGovern Undecided

Nixon Humphrey Undcciccd

Nixon Kennedy Unded G(d

State Dates No of Intervicws

A (i)

BALLOTS

l-ccl i a Harkets (fillI) Total Area I Area 2 Area 3 Area 4

Nixon 0 0 0 0 0 McGovern 0 0 0 0 0 Wallace 0 0 0 0 0 Undecided 0 0 0 0 0

Nhon Humphrey Hallace Undecided

f

Nixon Kennedy Hall(Jce Undecided

Nixon HcGovcrn Undecided

Nixon Burphrcy Undcciccd

Nbon l~cln eJy Undcd dcd

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Stntc Dates No of Intcrvics

B

Nixon HcGovcrn i-lallace Undecided Nuber

Total - lOO~ 0 0 0 0 0

Af~ 18-24 years 0 0 0 0 0 25-34 years 0 0 0 0 0 35-44 years 0 0 0 0 0 45-54 years 0 0 0 0 0 55-64 years 0 0 0 0 0 65 years + 0 0 0 0 0

Education Less than High School High School Graduate College

Relivion Cctholic

~ Protestant

JCi-lish Other

Race fnite Black Ye11mgt1 llrmm

Union Yes No

Inconc Under 000 $5000-9999 $10 ODD-It 919 $15000 +

Sex fl1le

(i ) i j L j c 11)

State l1ltcs No of Interviews

n (i)

Undecided lU1~bcr

Tctal - lCO~ o (+ 0) o (+ 0) o (+ 0) o (+ 0) o

U-2 Y0lt1rS 25-3 yccrs 35-4 years 45-5-+ years 55-64 years 65 years +

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

o o o o o o

Elucation Less thn High School Hifh Scllool College

Gradulte

Relirdon CcLholic Protestant J-ish Other

~

Race l[nite Black Yellogtv Brom

Union Yes No

hearne GOO

$500]-9gt S99 $lOOOO-l gt~99 $15000 T

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Sttc Date

No of Interviews

B (ii)

Ni-o1 i311ccc Uncccided NU7~cr

(+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0Tot21 - 100~~ 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

Afc 18-24 years 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

25-34 yccs 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

35-44 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 yc~rs

45-54 years 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

55-6f years 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ D) 065 years + 0

Educ2tion Less than High School High School Graduate Collegc~

Religion Catholic - T bull

Protestant Jewish Other

Race Hhite BIClck Ye110

i BrCi

Union Yes No

Incocc Under saeo $5C)0-9999

- no 000-11099 $15000 +

Lllc rcle

State Dates No of Intcrvicus

C

RATnGS O ABILITY TO r ~DLE ISSlJES-

Total Rating Total Rating Total Rating HcGovern HUr1phrcv

Pos Pos Pos Neg

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Vietnam 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Inflation 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

General Unrest 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Crime 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Unemployment 0 (+

0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Drugs

Education

Taxes

Bussing

Health Care

National Defense

Environnent

Race Rel1tions

SlJlc )~l t lt S

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CurrCl t Ratjng Ratinr R1 t inp Issue Voti------

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VietHl Tetal 0 0 0 0 0 0 E2d 1on 0 0 0 0 0 0 Soft iXO1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Soft D-l 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hard DC1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hard Uace 0 0 0 0 0 0 Soft middota11ace 0 0 0 0 0 0

Infla t i 01 Total Hard ixon Soft Nixon Soft Dcrl Hard DcD Hard lallace Soft middottallace

General Unrest Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dc Hard Dem Jrard Jallace Soft allace

crime Total

Hard Uxon Soft Nixon Soft Den Hard Den Hard lallace Soft Halllce

Unemployment Total Hard ixon Soft ~ i-O1 Soft Dcr] H3rd DCIJ

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C (i) CC1td No of Intcrvi(middotl~

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Pos

Educatio1 Totnl o o o o o o 11rd ~ion o o o o o o Soft llixon o o o o o o Soft DC7l o o o o o o Hard Dc~ o o o o o o nrd middotallacc o o o o o o Sof t ilt111ace o o o o o o

Taxes Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem Hard iallace Sof t Jallace

Bussing Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem lIard Iallac e Soft ~allace

~ ~

Health Care Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem Hard ~allace Soft ~middotallace

National Dfcnse Total Hard Nixon Soft rixon Soft Dem Hard Dem llnd middotallac e Soft imiddotallace

Enviromncnt Total Bard ~b~on

Sof t imiddoton Soft DCil

llJrd Deil

Ibid middotallzlcc So[ t 111 lCC

- I 11 Lv

11 rl ~ i-on ~0ft Nimiddotnn

State Dltes No of InterviewsD

lEISCLITY

Trust

CIOSQ ~ilQd

1Jcutrnl Open ~indcd

Dishonest Neutral Honest

Unjust Neutral Just

COL1pctencc

Inepcrienced Neutral Expc Lenced

Untrained Neutral Trained

Uninformed Neutral Informed

Incoilpetcnt Neutral Copetent

Strength

Tirdd leutral Bold

DnnrerotlS l~cutral

Sl[e

Snft

Total Ratin8 Nixon

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

Total Ratins EcGovern

o o o

o o o

o o o

~

Total Rating Humphr~

o o o

o o o

o o o

vLdLC

Dattmiddot to of Intcrvi(middotgt

D (i)

eUyre t otin~

Tru t

Close lfindcd leutral O)C1 ~firdcd

Dishonest lcural Honest

Unjust lcutral Just

Conpetencc

Inexperienced Neutral Experienced

Untrained Neutral Trained

Uninf oned Neutral Inforred

Incolpe ten t Neutral COIrpetent

Tinicl ~eu tri1l Bold

Dnncrous (ll ~ral

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Soft

Hard

o o o

o o o

o o o

Soft Nion

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

Soft DCIJ1 II

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

HArd Bard SCl

Den i-Iallacc

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0

State Dates No of Interviews

E

21

1~iQ~1

cltrrs cGov C ra

otcrs Totnl

rove Nixon ~-cGovcrn

Voters Voters No

Opinion

18-24 yelrs 25-3 yeDs

35-44 years 45-54 years 55-6 years 65 years +

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0

deg deg0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

Education Less than ns High School Grad College

Religion Catholic Protestant Jewish Other

T

Race Hhite

Black Yellow Bro-O

Union Yes No

Income Under $5000 $5000-9999 $10000-14999 $15000 +

Sex Hale Fernle

Ar el 1 IIrea 2

~ l 0 11 t l c JJI

Arc 3

State Dates No of Interviews

Three pa8es of conclusions highlighting differences from tradishy

ticnal patterns and significant changes from first 7ave bull

State Datcs No of Interviews

CAHPAIG rLICATIONS

Three pagcs of rcco~~endations and suggestions for campaign

action

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ADMINISTRAlTVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 10 1972

JfEMORANDUM FOR DICK HOWARD

FROM GOROON STRACHAN

SUBJECT ~a Monitorinsz Reports

Attached are the Media MonibDring Reports from the system established by Van Shumway at 1701 You may have been talking to Van directly about theBe reports presumably you and Chuck will have some written comments for Van suggsatinq improvements andohanges~ I would appreciate receiving a copy of the comments

Thank you

FU--61S

GScar

1ctiviti2S 3nd (speakers news conferences etc) -

sitions activities

fl

vCtJ-

rroblc~s needs Jnd

Week of

From

1i(1n iC2d 3u-~iL

- (Analysis and Jmportant clips) shy

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PIl nati nm-lS on Nixons trip etc No local editorials

None in this area bullbullbullbullbull

Qpposition s k~ activities and coverage shy

None in thts are) bullbullbullbullbull

Problems needs nod

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WASHINGTON DC Z0510

June 2 1972

Sr[TE Tennessee

Iviay 30 - June 3

FRG1 Bill GOOd~li n

HEJSPAP~R COVERG~ OF THE CP-JmiddotIPA IGN

All lire stuff no local c 1)nns generated NiXon domishyna s the n~ws ~ith Noscow Trip HUJnp and McGovern splitt Deillocra~ic coverage

TEL~lI8IC11 ~~

If youve seen the networks you know what is being seen j_D lc-lnsss-e 0 leeal stuff being genera ted Except Senato2 r 1pound10 is Q str er of the sident ard says so Eis opponent cn knoc~s the President but lOn 1 t s lith either rmiddotIcGovern or HUInp

Cf~PIGl IS K2Y ACTIV AD CO~RAGE

Aint nobJdy n to Tennessee cept HoJard B3ker and he got good coverage ihen he announced for re-election

G~

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nt is so popular in nnessee that nobody is him except a few liberal newspapergOi12 to

(clips a t~Lac d)editorial

110 partle ~)cl n~~

If the Nixon letter to Hanna editor in jmiddotrr)hi- la~ ri8G2u by 1701 bullbullbull my it J1 2 l)(auty (clip attaclLu)

SCiln1ct nFrom

cover2~e of c~~nni - (Annlysis nnd i8portant cl 5)-

AJl papers carried lead s~ories of Presidents trip --wire service stuff TV vas rna stl y nat ional Ie vel Good editorial comment thus r nore expected early next veek

Television acd radio (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

activities and covern (speakers news conferences ~tL) -

Kleindienst in Phoenix for Republican fund raiser Great coverage popular in Arizona spoke favorably for Nixon well received Rehnquist here at present for tv 0 spee s bullbull vill ha ve pre ss conference tomor row (see clip) Chairman Mardian initiated positive rc sponse to Pre sident s speech 6 l 72 cove red in one nevspaper so far

nctivitics and covera

lvfaddox in toTl for John Birch Dav dinner (can you believe) bullbullbull lashed Nixon bullbullbull r iVaJl2ce 1n- in Demo party (see clip re Stillman) bullbullspoke favo

Ie rn es loclly Cha ve z ra st creatinr visits troln outside aQitator sl

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CcrcHa lgtc Joe Kennedy Jr (corning next veek) Farnl Vorkels Union has c orsed V1cGo(n (so 1 s surprised) Small strike in Yurna county va si 111ajority of rne lon-Die lc l s still wo prciCluccr S obta ined injunctions again st strikers vc~ hosciLlj7(C most s frOlTI clergy and handful of press

Probles needs nn~i Lusshy

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The co~cl~3io~ 01 the Fres~dents ~~scow trip and his return hcee doninated the 00(gt-0e ~cS 1 -t cC 2middotpcted it least 45 of the stiltes 107 ajor d1ilies cOI~=eltec (ciitcri21_~ tl1is ~C(-gt( C~ t~le su~~-it ar-~d is 2C11everents( see enclosed c ) 0- of tre co---taries middotcce favorable t70 middotere neutrlt1l and three middotere U1_ycrale ~middotst cC1sicienci tile suit at least a personal triun~ for the Presidcct ~a1y t~ouht it a politically otivated Dove as well Latc clips on rmiddotver and 1ltntz appoin-ents as reg chrm also enclosed from 526

Television (Analysis with e~phasis on TV) shy

The Nosco~middot tri) ad the return also of course dominated radio and television coveraGe TlC tune as al-os t invarialy favorab1eneut ral gain the thought that the su~~it ~as a gre2t perso~al success for the President was underscored by the hopeful opticis1 the t characterized the pre-sul7lit coverabe bull Coverage las daily and very etensive

CoveraGe of Julie Eisenhoer visit already fonarded to Allen Hall at tmiddotfuite House copy of SU1la1-~ and also cl el closed

s activties and cover2 e (speakers news conferences etc) shy

61 - Julie Eisenhc~er - Philadelphia - (see en closed neclO and clip~

61 Sen Javits - Philadelphia - no TV no radio one small article in Bulletin

62 - estern R2gicnal Chrn apptnt - Jolms tom - 2 of 2 TV 2 radio 1 of 1 dailies

62 - Central e6ional ChrG appt lt - Altoona 1 of I TV 1 radio 1 of 1 dailies

Oppositions key activities and coverage shy

As usual no actual activity ~n Pen1sylvania by the De20cratic cont~~ders

Good coveraga of California prisary sene stuff on ~J priary Also good coverage - conti~u_~ - on ~allaces conditien - especially report on possible volu~tary cove~cnt retGrning to toes

State lfric Secy contiJcS

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4-George shultz 5-Ronald Reagan 6-Statement from each of 11 student body presshyidents fed to home-tmm radio stations following press conference Key Campaign Activities I-Student Leaders for the President press conference in h~ (see attached) 2-Student Leaders for the President press conference in Sacramento (see attached) 3-Visit by Sec Peterson (good LA coverage) 4-Visit by Don Rumsfeld (good LA coverage see attached) 5-Visit by John Veneman 6-Emphasis on Spanish-Speaking iilltericans 7-Heavy letters to editor campaign building throughout the state Our Television Efforts Our caIaera crew shot soundcolor film for (-elivery to the foilomiddot-inr California stations San Francisco KTVU KROli KPIX KGO Sacramento CCR]l KXTV KOVR San Diego KFMB ROGO Fresno I0IJ KFSN KJEO Bakersfield KERO KBAK San Jose KNTV Palm Springs KHIR KPLr1 In addition the following stations were sent film with a tag featuring a local student body president TAVY Portsmouth Va KI1TV Omaha KLZ-rV Denver li1CVB-TV Necdha Mass KELO-TV Sioux Falls S D WISH-TV Indianapolis Ind WISC-TV Madison iisc KIiW-TV Seattle Icsh KROD-1V El Paso Tex WBRC-TV Birmingham Ala 9ur ralt1~9-~ Interviel Bookings Students booked on KATIC KHJ KFI KHJ-TV lecc KNXT-TV Noon Ne~s Opposition Activities McGovern is video taping his appearances sending to abo 3S-TV stations tlOughout the state Plans to follmmiddot this procedure in New Yor~ (see attached) Both McGovern amp Humphrey getting excellent exposure Were taping most of their public appearances Ashbrook still receivillg moderate coverage criticism of Russia trip Yorty supports the Presidents stand in Vietnam lr~le~s-pound N~ec1s l-A great deal of inconvenience and unnecessary cxpe1se las caused by 170i staff p-oviding incorrect and poorly plnned inforration on tie Student L82lders for ttle President 2-GOP VIP 5 scheduled to visit California are still not contacting our office in advance -- or while tleyrc here In addition many are unavailable for special interview amp talk sho~s Were being eaton up by our op~Qsition while our visitors refuse to cooperate 3-Th President or an ai(~5hould say sorething in sympathy with the pliglt of Soviet Jews 4-Visiting VIPs ore not providing advance copies of speeches releases etc bull and arc b-irgirS no vi suals 9rilphs or derlOnstrations 5-Please put us on your taililq lit for ncmiddots roJeisos also key releases frol trw vhiLc House G-tP vpoundrf t~cuctcJ ) 1701 0 ~J()(j~ Cj0st~] on tal~ SilCS to ippllud tilmiddot] I)resi~1cntfs StLT tl0rc~Tcnt- tlO~~CVcr- 170l le[UJC~ to rsid~ round dlta 0

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June 6 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT First ~lOnday

You sent me a note asking who is responsible for this cover - what 1s the approval process - this is a disaster and whoever did it is not to publish First Monday again I talked with Dick Howard at lenqtb aDmit tEe approval prooess tor First Monday IIe and Chuck Colson after considerable-discussion over several months with Tom Evans and JoIalLofton I have established the following system for suggestions and approval on First MandaI and Monda~1

1) Colson or Howard personally call Tom Evans or Jobn Lofton with suggestions for possible textual comments in First Mondaz For example in the June 5 First Monday on the sUbstantive area every article except eurohe salute to Ted Aqnew and the pictures from Eye on Nixon was sugshygested by Colson or Howard Most of the requests were Presidential directives to Colson

2) Colson and Howard do not review the final text of either Mondax or First Monda~ before it goes to the printer They only review ilie tIna text on Special Editions

3) In case of dispute between Bvans and Lofton Colson will usually call Evans and persuade him to follow Howards suggestions to Lofton

As to your conoern about the cover Colson and Howard did not approve the pioture ao they do not approve any pictures within First Monday However it 1a Colsons opinion that the cover pIcture of First Mond~t is excellent It is an even better ahot of tne PreaIaen relaxing than the picture of the President on the yacht with -1oabacher

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As to your directive that whoever approved the picture should not publish First Mondai aqun that man is John Lofton However before he I e ther fired or has his job funotions shifted at the RNC you may want to discuss new approval procedures for Mon~X and First Mo~day with Colson My own guess is that Colson haa done quIte well to qat this far in exereisinq editorial control over these RNC publicat60ns However you may well want to ask Colson to go one stepfurther and review for final siqn-off the actual text and piotures of ~ndaI and Frat MondaIshy

Shall I cover this directly with Howard

GSjb

Jlllle 1 1972

Dee Mr Hewitt

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1 bow that he oaw t me to tbak yOG (or the two tlcketa that we ohtalaed tIlro JOIr offlc for Mr HaldemaD azul Mrs H Jbull Ha14maa (MI HaldellWA mother) (01 Wed edayl performaace

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIALbull

JUne 27 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI KlN KHACIIIGIAN

FROM GORDON SWRACHAN

SUBJECT McGovern Cartoon 1

You probably noticed the McGovern cartoon in Sundays New York Ti_s The double mirror effect is a classic t trust we wIll says it for the same wide distribution that last weeks article in Time magazine will receive at the appropriate time ---shy

GSjb

THE NEW YORK TIMES SUNDAY JUNE 25 1972

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AD~tINIBTRATlVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

You probably followed the Minnesota plank put forward by McGovern qui~ elosely In partioular there was a plank on homosexual marriaqe It has been reported there were rY shots of two homosexuals danoing at the convention in lavender T-shirts I assume that you or Pat have acquired a tape of this

GSjb FU - 630

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL cent 7 bull

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

PROMt GORDON STRACHAN

You probably noticed McGovern 8 statement middotfind me a welta~ mothe~ who earns $8000 and Ill eat this entire report- An appropriate welfare example miqbt be found for later use

GSjb

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ADMINISTRATI~LY CONFIDENTIAL

June 13 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I BRUCE KEHRLI

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Politics

know how opposed you are to any political consideration ~pecially if they might effect the careful staffing of the presidents work However you should know that the entire attack 1n this week DNe answer to -Monday WFact- is aimed at the -gathering orowd at the White House- know you have been through the facts and advised Ehrlichman but maybe some thought should be given as to how we can respond to this frontal attack by the Democrats

Just a thouqht

GSjb

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THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTONmiddot

June 26 1972

MEMORlNDU1vl FOR HERBERT L PORTEn J CURTIS BERGE

FROM PATRICK E ODONNELL~ SUBJECT II

In response to a request for comments issued distribution of the Surrogate Attack Planll

we have put together a chronological listing of selected events taking place during the period September 4 through November 7 1972 They were chosen for a nun1ber of reasons and are oriented towards but not limited to national organizations key states major local events and miscellaneous but politiczelly advanshytageous rums Input came from such special voting blocks as youth labor blacks aged farmers veterans Jews ethnics etc etc

On cornpgtring this list with the assignrnents set forth in the Surrogate Plan ve find a plethora of occasions where either the party scheduled into the ographic area is not appropriegtte middotfor the job or there is no one alloc to the area at all Nonetheless a substantic1 number of

se Inc swill dernand and as in the past D1USt receive Cabinet level Adnllnistratioll representation Accordingly we are concerned that e npoundlexibiliti fOT covering events not included in your plan as cited in pa~c hvo of your meJYlO lill be in reality an unattail1able factor If thp- lejcl ~inrO~tFs are schednled by 1701 to cl1npaicl1

three (heys a week prinlarily on a key s tate and ~~eo ba s it is extrerndy unlikely they will be 2v(~i13b1e to do further travelling

andor spc21~ill~ to cover mm1erous or events not yet into consider~~tion by your scheduling op(~ration

In short the pLn is at least a first step towards thoughtful anel inlellirent uti1i zaiion of Ollr top spokcsrncn the canlpaigl1 Crlll1 period Hocvel we (leIinitcly feel that it is a nlatler

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of sonlC priority to cover as luany of thesc inlportant foruns as possible with Cabinet level spokesmen rather than attcmpting to create cvents on a wholesale basis SilUply to adhcre to a rough plan which by its very definition is oriented towards percentages and geographic distribution Therefore it is incumbent upon the rc election effort that all interested parties resolve these and other logistical difficulties before signing 01pound on or fornlalizing the plan

Ve have not addressed the inevitable issue of the reluctant or choosy surrogate Past cA-perience has proven these individuals to be a lTIOst disconcerting thorn in the side of progress If they are not nropcrlv and full) rnotivated the best n12n in the world

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will crumble in execution It vill probably take at least onc head-on nleeting with the President to sufficiently ignite the fire We can discuss this at a later date

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIOEN~IAL

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM PORi LARRY HIGBY

FROth GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT 1 Celebrities

Finally the Celebritie plan arrved by Ray Caldiero The plan itself eems fairly toOd It accomplishes what We ve been after for months - that ia one man ultimately responsible at 1101 with the back9round and experienoe I would appreciate your comment before we send it to Bob

oci Alexander P Butterfield

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COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT

June 28 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR MR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM HERBERT L PORTER ~

Thought you might be interested in the attached Caldiero is now responsible for these three groups reporting to me

Attachment

bull Committee for the Re-election of the President

MEMORANDUM June 26 1972

MEMORANDUH FOR HERBERT L PORTER

FROM RAYMOND CALDIERO ~~ SUBJECT Celebrities Athletes and American

Music

Prior to our visit to California you asked me to get involved as much as I could while in Los Angeles with the Celebrity American MusicAthlete combine and to offer you my honest appraisal of the situation with specific recommendations for improvement and middotproper utilization of this resource bull

1

The following represents the current status of the Celebrity American MusicAthlete program its needs problems and recomshymendations with specific ideas and programs that should be implemented immediately

Current Status

At the present time you have three separate celebrity divisions the movie industry celebrities with offices in Los Angeles and New YOFk American Music in Nashville and Athletes in New York Each of these divisions seems to operate autonomously with no coordination among the three divisions To date no one person has had enough free time to spend with this operation to offer the necessary supervision organization implementation of ideas and programs and recruitment and servicing of these notables Unless this function is created within the Committee proper utilization of this fantastic resource vill not be forthshycoming

Needs

The three celebrity groups must be properly coordinated so they work as one -- and should report to one person All three celebrity groups are identifiable voter blocs all have the same unique characteristics of notariety and all should be utilized as one support source

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I vLew the entire celebrity operation as a public relations sales function -- one that should be used to support events with our surrogates voter blocs citizens groups and most importantly to achieve the proper media coverage with the many celebrities - shyall supporting the main objective to re-elect the President We must re-structure our priorities and get the main job accomplished utilizing the best people for the best job There is absolutely---- ---- no sense in making another wave to give to our opposition

Proper direction plans policies main objectives programs ideas and specific events must be planned immediately with first priority being the support function to the Republican National Convention Thousands of TVradio and newspaper media ~LlI b~ at the Convention and our celebrity resource must be properly staged to take advantage of this media opportunity

~ -~ecommendations~

~e aanagement techniques to be employed in the celebrity operation are ~ 1) responding to the specific needs and 2) creating new ~isual opportunities In Los Angeles we have a most capable v~lunteer (full time) in Mrs Sue Taurog Mrs Taurog knows all of the movie industry celebrities personally due to her heavy involvement through the years in working with her prominent director husband Norman Taurog Miss Patty Schrager themiddot secretary in the L A officeis alsa very competent in scheduling proper implementation and follow-up with the celebrities and their specific events I recommended to you that Mr Crane be transshyferred back to Universal and that a working Executive Committee be set up with such people as Johnny Grant Mary Ann Mob1y Chad and Shelby Everett etc If we can properly implement this Executive Committee with each person doing his share the office will purr Additional celebrities must be recruited and then serviced

With Ed Crane now back at Universal Studios he can be utilized on special projects for the celebrity operation (within his job limitations) special projects for Taft Schreiber and utilization of Universal facilities as the needs come up within the celebrity operationbull

In Nashville we must establish a new set of guidelines and specific programs with Bill Warner the Executive Director

The Athletes for the President operation seems to be in capable hands with Tom Scott However priorities objectives and proper coordination of his efforts must be implemented

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The New York celebrity operation under Ruth Chase needs immediate direction I strongly suggest that we name an Executive Director to operate as the titular head of the New York celebrity operation Mr Dave Brown who is the husband of Helen Gurley Brown of Cosmopolitan Hagazine would be perfect With Mr Brown in this capacity our New York celebrity resources would be opened up considerably

All of our celebrity offices should coordinate the scheduling of all events through Ed Cowling in the Surrogates Services Office Ed has a working relationship with the various celebrity groups and my recommendation is that Cowling continue to function in this capacity scheduling celebrities into already scheduled events

Ideas and Programs to be Implemented

(A) Celebrity Briefing Books - Containing specific information on the Presidents accomplishments stands on issues Vietnam briefing etc bullbullbullbull should be prepared immediately for all of our committed celebrities Celebrities are used to being scripted and must be given the party line to properly achieve the main purpose of their support function

(B) Celebrity Schedules - All of our committed celebrities must be contacted immediately for their schedules from July 1st shyNovember 7 1972 i e How much time can we expect from you working on behalf of the re-election of the President This way we will not be constantly spinning our wheels to try to track them down as they travel throughout the U S Knowing the specific schedules will allow us the opportunity of properly scheduling -- even if they are doing summer stock in Indianapolis for example We must receive a time commitment from our celebrities

(C) Celebrity Hedia Plan - Knmring the time commitments and schedules of our celebrities will allow us to implement a celebri ty media plan on TVIradio talk shows rallies nevspaper intervicvs in various cities throughout the U S This will give us a mass media approach rather than a rifle shot here and there In addition~ we will be able to be in constant contact at all times -- continuing the party line flow of information

(D) Celebrity TV Special - We must start immediately to plan for a 90-minute TV special to be viewed on prime tine Contact should be made with our top Republican producers Ronald Tayne Jack Philbin and Paul Keyes This TV special should be scheduled ~or late October or early November Objective would be to show celebrity support for the President to swing the last minute undecided voters (Detlocrats Independents and youth)

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(E) Radio and TV Spots - must be produced with our celebrities and scheduled throughout select major markets in the U S

(F) Special Campaign Show - utilizing the Tonight Show Dick Cavett Merv Griffin and Mike Douglas talk shows This show should be dedicated entirely to a discussion of the candidates -- utilizing our top celebrities and the opposition celebrities in an informal discussion and quasi-debate type format

(G) Package Shows - should be produced and used for fund raiser celebrity shows and fund raiser dinners

(H) San Clemente Party - Celebrities sho~ld be invited to the Western White House for an informal visit with the President if possible If they could shake his hand listen to a small talk and have the President thank them for their support this

would be a gre~t motivating force for both the committed and uncommitted celebrities I would suggest if at all possible that this get-together be scheduled sometime after the Democratic Convention and prior to the Republican Convention

(I) Recruitment Campaign for Humphrey and Muskie Celebrities shyAssuming that McGovern will be the Democratic candidate this leaves the Humphrcy and Huskie celebrities up for grabs These celebrities should be contacted immediately after the DNC and sold on supporting the President You know McGovern will be doing the same If we are successful in this effort these celebrities could be invited to the San Clemente party and even utilized at the Republican Convent~on

(J) Country and Western Show - Immediate plans should be formulated for a Country and Western Show (fund raiser) in Nashville Tennessee

(K) Major Celebrity Fund Raisers - Immediate thought should be given to a propcrly staged Big Name fund raiser Due to accessibility of our celebrities California and New York would be most appropriate cities

(L) Celebrity Golf Tournament - Suggest we consider this golf tournament at the Lakeside Country Club (California) and utilize our celebrities athletes golfers committed and uncommitted celebrities in a massive fund raiser Since this is Bob Hopes Country Club ole may be able to talk him into a cocktail party after the tournament co-hosted by Bing Crosby Celebrities like Glen Campbell Dean wrtin etc would be most interested in this type of event

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(M) Republican National Convention - Plans for the utilization of our celebrities at the Conven~ion are already underway as per our previous discussions However much additional work must be put forth in this area in order to get the maximum media exposure of our celebrities

(N) Celebrity Charters to Republican Convention - Strongly suggest that we consider chartering an aircraft in Los Angeles and New York and fly our celebrities to the Republican Convention This is the only way we can be certain they will be in attendance

(0) Campaign Train - Celebrities should be coordinated and properly interspersed on the campaign train as it travels from coast to coast

(P) Celebrities at Los Angeles Airport - Suggest we utilize some of our celebrities to pass out material on the President at L A Airport to thethousands of people that pass through on a daily basis With this properly coordinated we could achie~e press and media coverage almost on a daily basis This theme can be spread out to include major airports in the U S

(Q) After the Campaign - The RNC should set-up a Celebrity Advisory Service after the campaign The curtain usually drops on all of our celebrities immediately after a Presidential campaign Suggest we continue to recruit new celebrities keep our lists up to date keep them involved and informed with a monthly or quarterly newsletter We should utilize our celebrities for local candidates State Central Committees Federated Womens Groups lihite House Senatorial Gubernatorial Congressional campaigns etc By setting up this small office we can get our celebrities to work for the Republican Party all year long

When 1974 comes - We are ready

When 1976 comes - We are ready

There is no sense to go through lists every two and four years to try and recruit celebrities This should be a sustained effort with a volunteer part time When the curtain drops after a campaign ~e lo~e many of our strong committed celebrities It is my honest opinion that constant contact with our many celebrities will add a bit of additional flair and glamour to the Hhite House

Programs Co~pletedWorking

Since my involvement with the celebrity operation the following events have been completed andor working

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1 Taft Schreiber party 2 Ed Canemoved to Universal 3 Los Angeles office re-organized 4 Los Angeles Executive Committee organization

underway 5 Updated list of celebrities as of 62372 6 Celebrity recruitment underway 7 Update of celebrity files ie biographies and

pictures 8 Eight additional celebrities recruited 9 Convention plans underway

Conclusion

The responsibility of the celebrity operation should be the prime activity of one man at the Committee He should provide the management guidelines and supervise the entire celebrity operation He should provide the proper PR guidance and serve as an idea man for innovative events utilizing the celebrities to the best advantages of all concerned

As I have stated privately Bart and now formally -- I am ready willing and able to take on this function and honestly feel that I could do the best job for the Committee and for the President Its an area with which I feel extremely capable and comfortable due to my previous experience and exposure to the industry I have the support and confidence of Taft Schreiber and Dick Zanuck who are real keys to the entire operation I firmly believe that 1 could very easily take on this new responsibility as well as being PR Swing Man for CliffMillers operation I would strongly suggest that we move the celebrity function under the direction of Cliff Miller with me implementing supervising and providing the ideas s

etc Anything if properly organized and given the proper objectives and ideas directed by someone-with management ability can work well

I

ADMINISTRATrvELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 30 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

trust your research forces have preserved tor appropriate US8 the picture of McGovern kissing Coretta Kinq on the steps of the Capitol in South Carolina

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM OR I LARRY HIGBY

PROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Magruders Press Contacts

The January 17th suggestion by Bob to John Mitchell that Jeb should not be a press contact is not beinq followed Aside from the special assignments to talk with the press such as the shift of the Convention from San Diego to Miami Beach Magruder meets periodically with the press Most recently on Priday when I called hiB office told me that he did not want to be interrupted as be was wwith a reporter- Whether Magruder continues to talk with the press ia I suppose Mitchells decision but you should know that Bob a -personal view W is not being followed

GSjb

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MMIlJI fRAIVELY CONFIDINTIlIL

LAtRY HI ~BY

()~DON STRACH~N

I taILed at so~ lencth with Petersmeyer on Friday reoadding his role betw~cn now and the election Bob las his letter and Ehrlichfllan s comments which basically suggest that Gregg Peteremeyer be a spokesshyman for the Pr~aident to non-youthful votinq croups (Rotllry Lions womens talk shows conferences etc) For Petersmeyer to perfon[ well in this function he must be rmsitioned correctly Petersmeyer leans towar~ attachinr himself to Ehrlichman since Fhrllchlan SeelYs most e~thusiastic about his rolA lmd has hintea that Petersrneyer would be a aood spokasman to join Ehrlichman at stlected events fowever that will not commJH the bulk of Petersn~eyer I s ttrP lIe lflill nce(~ independent scheduling with the correct priorJty For thts to be done we shoulCl Make a basic decision as to whether Petersrneuroyer is to fend for hirflself under Ihrlichman s tutelaqe or wh~ther we should position PetersJlAyer with caison to schedule him in appropriate events

Petersmeyer is worJ~inf on a spe~~(h that he will have Safire review thiR wee)

Petersrneyer will alBO fleet ~dth Cohen and trampe interns to determine ihtch interns would fit 1n his overall plan of six yourlq effective spokesmen for the PrEsic1ent

GSdg

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM 0 GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Ca2aisn survex - Wave II

Concerning your request that Bob Teeter submit the results of the Seoand Wave in a format which will give comparative data aide by side 80 that we oan indioate what the changes have been with regard to issues eto over the put seVeral month in my June 6 memorandum to Haldeman attached at Tab B was the format for receiving the results of Wave II Another copy is attached for you to this memo As you can see the parenthetical notationa will indicate the change from the previous wave of polls As I mentioned in my memorandum of June 6 Teeter would have changed the format (which I consider quite ~ as it ia) in any way to suit your requirements A chanqe at this point however would delay the receipt of the results

GSjb

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON

June 19 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM L HIGBY~

I assume that whenlitdoes his analysis of the new poll data helll have comparative data side by side so we can indicate what the changes have been with regard to issues etc over the last several months Is this the way it is set up

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0

Stilt t tl~ 10 of lntervic

18 iOll~_

__l~-~~middotn_~__ _____--1~~MirE~__ Y(nr~dz

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Rc~ T-S

Ii 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Mc-Il-K 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

W 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

U 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Approval

~

Job 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) Eco~oy 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) ctnaOl 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) JobAne 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

T

~ Sta~_ National

1 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 2 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) J 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 4 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) S 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

Issue HnGUng

He + + +

N II

Vletnal 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

Inflation 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

Cencral tnrest 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

Crime 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

linclp1o)ccnt 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

Drurs 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

St1te I - ~

Cov 0 (+ G) 0 (+ 0) -cn 0 vi 0 (I C smiddoto 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

fgtt tf ( I) 11 0ti ~ ~

~ tIr Ll_middotldlgt I 0 C-~~1 f d ~ A r - r i bull 1 t t~ 0 ClJLl f C l ~ j 0 lic hj fllbull J

0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Dc

0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

~

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

bull

~ 0 (+ 0) 0 (- 0) 0 (+ 0)

0 0 0

Stale Dales No of Interviews

A

Tot 1 Ticket-

Splitter Democrat

Nixon HcGovern Uallace Undecided

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

Nixon lIumphrey llallltJccgt Undecided

0 0 0 0

-(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

lt- a)

0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Nixon Kennedy t-lallace Undecided

Nixon HcGovern Undecided

Nixon Humphrey Undcciccd

Nixon Kennedy Unded G(d

State Dates No of Intervicws

A (i)

BALLOTS

l-ccl i a Harkets (fillI) Total Area I Area 2 Area 3 Area 4

Nixon 0 0 0 0 0 McGovern 0 0 0 0 0 Wallace 0 0 0 0 0 Undecided 0 0 0 0 0

Nhon Humphrey Hallace Undecided

f

Nixon Kennedy Hall(Jce Undecided

Nixon HcGovcrn Undecided

Nixon Burphrcy Undcciccd

Nbon l~cln eJy Undcd dcd

---

Stntc Dates No of Intcrvics

B

Nixon HcGovcrn i-lallace Undecided Nuber

Total - lOO~ 0 0 0 0 0

Af~ 18-24 years 0 0 0 0 0 25-34 years 0 0 0 0 0 35-44 years 0 0 0 0 0 45-54 years 0 0 0 0 0 55-64 years 0 0 0 0 0 65 years + 0 0 0 0 0

Education Less than High School High School Graduate College

Relivion Cctholic

~ Protestant

JCi-lish Other

Race fnite Black Ye11mgt1 llrmm

Union Yes No

Inconc Under 000 $5000-9999 $10 ODD-It 919 $15000 +

Sex fl1le

(i ) i j L j c 11)

State l1ltcs No of Interviews

n (i)

Undecided lU1~bcr

Tctal - lCO~ o (+ 0) o (+ 0) o (+ 0) o (+ 0) o

U-2 Y0lt1rS 25-3 yccrs 35-4 years 45-5-+ years 55-64 years 65 years +

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

o o o o o o

Elucation Less thn High School Hifh Scllool College

Gradulte

Relirdon CcLholic Protestant J-ish Other

~

Race l[nite Black Yellogtv Brom

Union Yes No

hearne GOO

$500]-9gt S99 $lOOOO-l gt~99 $15000 T

Cc~~ c (pn 1 i ti Cl])

rea l

Ar i 7 ]rcltl

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Sttc Date

No of Interviews

B (ii)

Ni-o1 i311ccc Uncccided NU7~cr

(+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0Tot21 - 100~~ 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

Afc 18-24 years 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

25-34 yccs 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

35-44 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 yc~rs

45-54 years 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

55-6f years 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ D) 065 years + 0

Educ2tion Less than High School High School Graduate Collegc~

Religion Catholic - T bull

Protestant Jewish Other

Race Hhite BIClck Ye110

i BrCi

Union Yes No

Incocc Under saeo $5C)0-9999

- no 000-11099 $15000 +

Lllc rcle

State Dates No of Intcrvicus

C

RATnGS O ABILITY TO r ~DLE ISSlJES-

Total Rating Total Rating Total Rating HcGovern HUr1phrcv

Pos Pos Pos Neg

t bull shy

Vietnam 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Inflation 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

General Unrest 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Crime 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Unemployment 0 (+

0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Drugs

Education

Taxes

Bussing

Health Care

National Defense

Environnent

Race Rel1tions

SlJlc )~l t lt S

C (1) 10 of Inlcrvi cmiddot

lncs 0 TLITY

CurrCl t Ratjng Ratinr R1 t inp Issue Voti------

~ j 011 ----~--

Pas l~L L-

I

VietHl Tetal 0 0 0 0 0 0 E2d 1on 0 0 0 0 0 0 Soft iXO1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Soft D-l 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hard DC1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hard Uace 0 0 0 0 0 0 Soft middota11ace 0 0 0 0 0 0

Infla t i 01 Total Hard ixon Soft Nixon Soft Dcrl Hard DcD Hard lallace Soft middottallace

General Unrest Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dc Hard Dem Jrard Jallace Soft allace

crime Total

Hard Uxon Soft Nixon Soft Den Hard Den Hard lallace Soft Halllce

Unemployment Total Hard ixon Soft ~ i-O1 Soft Dcr] H3rd DCIJ

Hard illlcc Soft 111lt c c

Total Erd jimiddoton Soil jon Soft D(~ bull Ert Lmiddot~ bull

]1 ui hl11 ~iC(l

Soft lLlcc

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I

State Dotes

C (i) CC1td No of Intcrvi(middotl~

Current R1ting Rating IZl ting l~fcro(l rnVo

Pos

Educatio1 Totnl o o o o o o 11rd ~ion o o o o o o Soft llixon o o o o o o Soft DC7l o o o o o o Hard Dc~ o o o o o o nrd middotallacc o o o o o o Sof t ilt111ace o o o o o o

Taxes Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem Hard iallace Sof t Jallace

Bussing Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem lIard Iallac e Soft ~allace

~ ~

Health Care Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem Hard ~allace Soft ~middotallace

National Dfcnse Total Hard Nixon Soft rixon Soft Dem Hard Dem llnd middotallac e Soft imiddotallace

Enviromncnt Total Bard ~b~on

Sof t imiddoton Soft DCil

llJrd Deil

Ibid middotallzlcc So[ t 111 lCC

- I 11 Lv

11 rl ~ i-on ~0ft Nimiddotnn

State Dltes No of InterviewsD

lEISCLITY

Trust

CIOSQ ~ilQd

1Jcutrnl Open ~indcd

Dishonest Neutral Honest

Unjust Neutral Just

COL1pctencc

Inepcrienced Neutral Expc Lenced

Untrained Neutral Trained

Uninformed Neutral Informed

Incoilpetcnt Neutral Copetent

Strength

Tirdd leutral Bold

DnnrerotlS l~cutral

Sl[e

Snft

Total Ratin8 Nixon

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

Total Ratins EcGovern

o o o

o o o

o o o

~

Total Rating Humphr~

o o o

o o o

o o o

vLdLC

Dattmiddot to of Intcrvi(middotgt

D (i)

eUyre t otin~

Tru t

Close lfindcd leutral O)C1 ~firdcd

Dishonest lcural Honest

Unjust lcutral Just

Conpetencc

Inexperienced Neutral Experienced

Untrained Neutral Trained

Uninf oned Neutral Inforred

Incolpe ten t Neutral COIrpetent

Tinicl ~eu tri1l Bold

Dnncrous (ll ~ral

$3[C

bull t J t~

teu t -11

Soft

Hard

o o o

o o o

o o o

Soft Nion

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

Soft DCIJ1 II

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

HArd Bard SCl

Den i-Iallacc

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0

State Dates No of Interviews

E

21

1~iQ~1

cltrrs cGov C ra

otcrs Totnl

rove Nixon ~-cGovcrn

Voters Voters No

Opinion

18-24 yelrs 25-3 yeDs

35-44 years 45-54 years 55-6 years 65 years +

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0

deg deg0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

Education Less than ns High School Grad College

Religion Catholic Protestant Jewish Other

T

Race Hhite

Black Yellow Bro-O

Union Yes No

Income Under $5000 $5000-9999 $10000-14999 $15000 +

Sex Hale Fernle

Ar el 1 IIrea 2

~ l 0 11 t l c JJI

Arc 3

State Dates No of Interviews

Three pa8es of conclusions highlighting differences from tradishy

ticnal patterns and significant changes from first 7ave bull

State Datcs No of Interviews

CAHPAIG rLICATIONS

Three pagcs of rcco~~endations and suggestions for campaign

action

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ADMINISTRAlTVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 10 1972

JfEMORANDUM FOR DICK HOWARD

FROM GOROON STRACHAN

SUBJECT ~a Monitorinsz Reports

Attached are the Media MonibDring Reports from the system established by Van Shumway at 1701 You may have been talking to Van directly about theBe reports presumably you and Chuck will have some written comments for Van suggsatinq improvements andohanges~ I would appreciate receiving a copy of the comments

Thank you

FU--61S

GScar

1ctiviti2S 3nd (speakers news conferences etc) -

sitions activities

fl

vCtJ-

rroblc~s needs Jnd

Week of

From

1i(1n iC2d 3u-~iL

- (Analysis and Jmportant clips) shy

US im jrlG CTt US Jets Dom 2 rirn iixln ~rls G-V(~S C cr fro ~t~~ Jc-e - Flont r3C srLiclcD 2()t nround JcvcltL3 bullbullbull bull ~nd t~l[rt

~s t1lC ~Jy it ~_1t ---11 ~_tf~81~ ic p0trst~~f1 llt~r 1)nn--j trip ucrts )j 11

iOIl r VictnGrl S~Cs Trickery fietnOM C-JDs lor illl t To Blocknde U3 EXTlnis PI fonb Tltlrci1 -1cGovGrn fssJled Oreon Prezhnov Confer US-Soviet Irins CnntroJ Jlr StrikCs CCllti1-lC ty Limi jlnclcJr Arl13 arplanes Raid etc All UPI and fir nc articlc covered front Pi1CGS of rJrJrthGrn 11sv pnpers bullbullbullbullbullbullall week EFJDA TTAiOS CET7ICJL OF fD~OiS nET C-Jlt3 bullbullbullbullbullbull enclosed 2 more editorials on Flln8

I nd contlol bullbull en~)_ ocd ~LKO(A~~dit0rinl cqclcC]Ed - DcnoQXtic newspaperbullbullbullbull HcGovcin shy1 elevislOt1 and raj ~o coverage naiys~s Wl to cmpoasis on lV - treason

PIl nati nm-lS on Nixons trip etc No local editorials

None in this area bullbullbullbullbull

Qpposition s k~ activities and coverage shy

None in thts are) bullbullbullbullbull

Problems needs nod

gt T10flOCTdic Gnwrcsri-n 1 nOllncf~~ 1rT()intr~lt of cruH icnn St3t~ dclcrnte (1pound1 vc1r old) tc) to Sttr lblh~l COlrrcntioa to dr For8c lc2dcnr bullbullbullbullbull In senbullbullbullbull cmlo3cd

r ~ if tllt rbr of ncmiddotgt ]iicl r n rclccd on tllc Tire sericcs -ore to k(p 11 (r~11Pfmiddot~ ~~~r1 -middotrl~ht-~ n~Ynl~ t1vjn 71

JO~N ~fAr~-~ff ALA bullbull CPAP~M~

WfLUA ROYM~r -l~ JotP-J T0t( ~ T(-X

I-1M41ON A LLA-S j~ NJ W-LLACl r ~ifTT UT-t-t 11 tii J fIN( r_ ~H (~oIFJ Nlgt-)(tltEII1$J

WLTLn $t M-~-AU- Ioir(~ C--)) rjL~~_)) Ci Q

AUN CHANil0N CA~IFlt WHLA v Ft)TH J1l~ OElshy

Ati-Ai C 5Li ~ I ILtshy BOLL J-( llt TLNS

V bullbull~I) H GA_1tJ~poundL~ all RCGEHT TAFT _ J11 OHIO

bUDJ)CY I- aHot- Jft COMMITTEE ON BANKING HOU$ING ANO URBAN AFFAIRS ITAFF CRCC1 on ANtgt ~utFtAL- COU~SpoundL

WASHINGTON DC Z0510

June 2 1972

Sr[TE Tennessee

Iviay 30 - June 3

FRG1 Bill GOOd~li n

HEJSPAP~R COVERG~ OF THE CP-JmiddotIPA IGN

All lire stuff no local c 1)nns generated NiXon domishyna s the n~ws ~ith Noscow Trip HUJnp and McGovern splitt Deillocra~ic coverage

TEL~lI8IC11 ~~

If youve seen the networks you know what is being seen j_D lc-lnsss-e 0 leeal stuff being genera ted Except Senato2 r 1pound10 is Q str er of the sident ard says so Eis opponent cn knoc~s the President but lOn 1 t s lith either rmiddotIcGovern or HUInp

Cf~PIGl IS K2Y ACTIV AD CO~RAGE

Aint nobJdy n to Tennessee cept HoJard B3ker and he got good coverage ihen he announced for re-election

G~

OPPOR

nt is so popular in nnessee that nobody is him except a few liberal newspapergOi12 to

(clips a t~Lac d)editorial

110 partle ~)cl n~~

If the Nixon letter to Hanna editor in jmiddotrr)hi- la~ ri8G2u by 1701 bullbullbull my it J1 2 l)(auty (clip attaclLu)

SCiln1ct nFrom

cover2~e of c~~nni - (Annlysis nnd i8portant cl 5)-

AJl papers carried lead s~ories of Presidents trip --wire service stuff TV vas rna stl y nat ional Ie vel Good editorial comment thus r nore expected early next veek

Television acd radio (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

activities and covern (speakers news conferences ~tL) -

Kleindienst in Phoenix for Republican fund raiser Great coverage popular in Arizona spoke favorably for Nixon well received Rehnquist here at present for tv 0 spee s bullbull vill ha ve pre ss conference tomor row (see clip) Chairman Mardian initiated positive rc sponse to Pre sident s speech 6 l 72 cove red in one nevspaper so far

nctivitics and covera

lvfaddox in toTl for John Birch Dav dinner (can you believe) bullbullbull lashed Nixon bullbullbull r iVaJl2ce 1n- in Demo party (see clip re Stillman) bullbullspoke favo

Ie rn es loclly Cha ve z ra st creatinr visits troln outside aQitator sl

C ~

CcrcHa lgtc Joe Kennedy Jr (corning next veek) Farnl Vorkels Union has c orsed V1cGo(n (so 1 s surprised) Small strike in Yurna county va si 111ajority of rne lon-Die lc l s still wo prciCluccr S obta ined injunctions again st strikers vc~ hosciLlj7(C most s frOlTI clergy and handful of press

Probles needs nn~i Lusshy

r - t~~ sy Jv- 1 Stno bull 7 r 0bull_-----__----shy

vlcek of

r COV2rC ot __ - (Analysis and jnportilnt clips) shy____-- c_

The co~cl~3io~ 01 the Fres~dents ~~scow trip and his return hcee doninated the 00(gt-0e ~cS 1 -t cC 2middotpcted it least 45 of the stiltes 107 ajor d1ilies cOI~=eltec (ciitcri21_~ tl1is ~C(-gt( C~ t~le su~~-it ar-~d is 2C11everents( see enclosed c ) 0- of tre co---taries middotcce favorable t70 middotere neutrlt1l and three middotere U1_ycrale ~middotst cC1sicienci tile suit at least a personal triun~ for the Presidcct ~a1y t~ouht it a politically otivated Dove as well Latc clips on rmiddotver and 1ltntz appoin-ents as reg chrm also enclosed from 526

Television (Analysis with e~phasis on TV) shy

The Nosco~middot tri) ad the return also of course dominated radio and television coveraGe TlC tune as al-os t invarialy favorab1eneut ral gain the thought that the su~~it ~as a gre2t perso~al success for the President was underscored by the hopeful opticis1 the t characterized the pre-sul7lit coverabe bull Coverage las daily and very etensive

CoveraGe of Julie Eisenhoer visit already fonarded to Allen Hall at tmiddotfuite House copy of SU1la1-~ and also cl el closed

s activties and cover2 e (speakers news conferences etc) shy

61 - Julie Eisenhc~er - Philadelphia - (see en closed neclO and clip~

61 Sen Javits - Philadelphia - no TV no radio one small article in Bulletin

62 - estern R2gicnal Chrn apptnt - Jolms tom - 2 of 2 TV 2 radio 1 of 1 dailies

62 - Central e6ional ChrG appt lt - Altoona 1 of I TV 1 radio 1 of 1 dailies

Oppositions key activities and coverage shy

As usual no actual activity ~n Pen1sylvania by the De20cratic cont~~ders

Good coveraga of California prisary sene stuff on ~J priary Also good coverage - conti~u_~ - on ~allaces conditien - especially report on possible volu~tary cove~cnt retGrning to toes

State lfric Secy contiJcS

ProblcDs n~cds and lansshy

Ofpoundicicll sU 1I~ 0lcXi1g pb~ec or Tuesc-y 66 nothing fron CREP on rc~ucst for celebrity or political figure plall to use local rock band that [0 L 1 10 L L ~ ~lt- ~2 c c ~~ ~ ~gt ~1 en 1 t s c ~ l i [---1 t ~ S stolen - sec cnclos ed clip fro ]gt111c11 SC_C Sjclc Cell lclL ciwcr 1J(n[ off IS pL1med ([~ote CCt jf- el 0 ~crs COL~ l fro 61 1t11uiru~ - r1rl~ed in red) Also note

at tached)

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~~_~s ~CJri1t ~~cc1iu~~veragc - Excellent coverage of Student Leaders for the Presicient Prcslccm I S Hussiu trip dominated news reports most favorble Democratic candidates campaigning heavily Ou t Mec1i~ Efforts l-Invit~tion to student press conference 2-Statewide rc se on s for the President 3-P~oto amp story to home-town newspapers of e~ch student participant 4-Sample news release provided to each county cll~irman for localized releases supporting Russia trip 5-Mulligan appointltlcnt ltlnnounccd 6-Photo amp release on spanish rpca~ing sUpporters 7-Produced Re-elector ~ewsletter 8-Produced young voters youth signature card Letters Program 12 drapoundts on violence to San Francisco 10 to LA Times re students~for-ixon 10 to Herald Examiner re students 10 to channel 7 re good coverage of students 10 to channel 4 re good coverage 10 to channel 2 re no coverage of studentsS to Robert Vaughn re anti-Nixon co~ments 15 to Nichael Jackson re anti-Nixon cOments 3 on Barney Horris re anti-administrashytion COITffilents 15 to KHJ-TV re Stan Borman anti-Nixon co~ments Radio-TV Imalsis - Russia trip dominated vith heavy coverage of Democratic candidates John Brown (Kentucky Fried Chicken) received heavy coverage re Demo telethon fund raiser Our Radio Efforts We produced the following I-Peterson feed 2~Joe Piasta (USF Student E6dy resident)feed 3- Kent Clemence (USC Student Body President) fced

4-George shultz 5-Ronald Reagan 6-Statement from each of 11 student body presshyidents fed to home-tmm radio stations following press conference Key Campaign Activities I-Student Leaders for the President press conference in h~ (see attached) 2-Student Leaders for the President press conference in Sacramento (see attached) 3-Visit by Sec Peterson (good LA coverage) 4-Visit by Don Rumsfeld (good LA coverage see attached) 5-Visit by John Veneman 6-Emphasis on Spanish-Speaking iilltericans 7-Heavy letters to editor campaign building throughout the state Our Television Efforts Our caIaera crew shot soundcolor film for (-elivery to the foilomiddot-inr California stations San Francisco KTVU KROli KPIX KGO Sacramento CCR]l KXTV KOVR San Diego KFMB ROGO Fresno I0IJ KFSN KJEO Bakersfield KERO KBAK San Jose KNTV Palm Springs KHIR KPLr1 In addition the following stations were sent film with a tag featuring a local student body president TAVY Portsmouth Va KI1TV Omaha KLZ-rV Denver li1CVB-TV Necdha Mass KELO-TV Sioux Falls S D WISH-TV Indianapolis Ind WISC-TV Madison iisc KIiW-TV Seattle Icsh KROD-1V El Paso Tex WBRC-TV Birmingham Ala 9ur ralt1~9-~ Interviel Bookings Students booked on KATIC KHJ KFI KHJ-TV lecc KNXT-TV Noon Ne~s Opposition Activities McGovern is video taping his appearances sending to abo 3S-TV stations tlOughout the state Plans to follmmiddot this procedure in New Yor~ (see attached) Both McGovern amp Humphrey getting excellent exposure Were taping most of their public appearances Ashbrook still receivillg moderate coverage criticism of Russia trip Yorty supports the Presidents stand in Vietnam lr~le~s-pound N~ec1s l-A great deal of inconvenience and unnecessary cxpe1se las caused by 170i staff p-oviding incorrect and poorly plnned inforration on tie Student L82lders for ttle President 2-GOP VIP 5 scheduled to visit California are still not contacting our office in advance -- or while tleyrc here In addition many are unavailable for special interview amp talk sho~s Were being eaton up by our op~Qsition while our visitors refuse to cooperate 3-Th President or an ai(~5hould say sorething in sympathy with the pliglt of Soviet Jews 4-Visiting VIPs ore not providing advance copies of speeches releases etc bull and arc b-irgirS no vi suals 9rilphs or derlOnstrations 5-Please put us on your taililq lit for ncmiddots roJeisos also key releases frol trw vhiLc House G-tP vpoundrf t~cuctcJ ) 1701 0 ~J()(j~ Cj0st~] on tal~ SilCS to ippllud tilmiddot] I)resi~1cntfs StLT tl0rc~Tcnt- tlO~~CVcr- 170l le[UJC~ to rsid~ round dlta 0

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MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT First ~lOnday

You sent me a note asking who is responsible for this cover - what 1s the approval process - this is a disaster and whoever did it is not to publish First Monday again I talked with Dick Howard at lenqtb aDmit tEe approval prooess tor First Monday IIe and Chuck Colson after considerable-discussion over several months with Tom Evans and JoIalLofton I have established the following system for suggestions and approval on First MandaI and Monda~1

1) Colson or Howard personally call Tom Evans or Jobn Lofton with suggestions for possible textual comments in First Mondaz For example in the June 5 First Monday on the sUbstantive area every article except eurohe salute to Ted Aqnew and the pictures from Eye on Nixon was sugshygested by Colson or Howard Most of the requests were Presidential directives to Colson

2) Colson and Howard do not review the final text of either Mondax or First Monda~ before it goes to the printer They only review ilie tIna text on Special Editions

3) In case of dispute between Bvans and Lofton Colson will usually call Evans and persuade him to follow Howards suggestions to Lofton

As to your conoern about the cover Colson and Howard did not approve the pioture ao they do not approve any pictures within First Monday However it 1a Colsons opinion that the cover pIcture of First Mond~t is excellent It is an even better ahot of tne PreaIaen relaxing than the picture of the President on the yacht with -1oabacher

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As to your directive that whoever approved the picture should not publish First Mondai aqun that man is John Lofton However before he I e ther fired or has his job funotions shifted at the RNC you may want to discuss new approval procedures for Mon~X and First Mo~day with Colson My own guess is that Colson haa done quIte well to qat this far in exereisinq editorial control over these RNC publicat60ns However you may well want to ask Colson to go one stepfurther and review for final siqn-off the actual text and piotures of ~ndaI and Frat MondaIshy

Shall I cover this directly with Howard

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JUne 27 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI KlN KHACIIIGIAN

FROM GORDON SWRACHAN

SUBJECT McGovern Cartoon 1

You probably noticed the McGovern cartoon in Sundays New York Ti_s The double mirror effect is a classic t trust we wIll says it for the same wide distribution that last weeks article in Time magazine will receive at the appropriate time ---shy

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AD~tINIBTRATlVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

You probably followed the Minnesota plank put forward by McGovern qui~ elosely In partioular there was a plank on homosexual marriaqe It has been reported there were rY shots of two homosexuals danoing at the convention in lavender T-shirts I assume that you or Pat have acquired a tape of this

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June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

PROMt GORDON STRACHAN

You probably noticed McGovern 8 statement middotfind me a welta~ mothe~ who earns $8000 and Ill eat this entire report- An appropriate welfare example miqbt be found for later use

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ADMINISTRATI~LY CONFIDENTIAL

June 13 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I BRUCE KEHRLI

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Politics

know how opposed you are to any political consideration ~pecially if they might effect the careful staffing of the presidents work However you should know that the entire attack 1n this week DNe answer to -Monday WFact- is aimed at the -gathering orowd at the White House- know you have been through the facts and advised Ehrlichman but maybe some thought should be given as to how we can respond to this frontal attack by the Democrats

Just a thouqht

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of sonlC priority to cover as luany of thesc inlportant foruns as possible with Cabinet level spokesmen rather than attcmpting to create cvents on a wholesale basis SilUply to adhcre to a rough plan which by its very definition is oriented towards percentages and geographic distribution Therefore it is incumbent upon the rc election effort that all interested parties resolve these and other logistical difficulties before signing 01pound on or fornlalizing the plan

Ve have not addressed the inevitable issue of the reluctant or choosy surrogate Past cA-perience has proven these individuals to be a lTIOst disconcerting thorn in the side of progress If they are not nropcrlv and full) rnotivated the best n12n in the world

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will crumble in execution It vill probably take at least onc head-on nleeting with the President to sufficiently ignite the fire We can discuss this at a later date

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIOEN~IAL

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM PORi LARRY HIGBY

FROth GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT 1 Celebrities

Finally the Celebritie plan arrved by Ray Caldiero The plan itself eems fairly toOd It accomplishes what We ve been after for months - that ia one man ultimately responsible at 1101 with the back9round and experienoe I would appreciate your comment before we send it to Bob

oci Alexander P Butterfield

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COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT

June 28 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR MR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM HERBERT L PORTER ~

Thought you might be interested in the attached Caldiero is now responsible for these three groups reporting to me

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MEMORANDUM June 26 1972

MEMORANDUH FOR HERBERT L PORTER

FROM RAYMOND CALDIERO ~~ SUBJECT Celebrities Athletes and American

Music

Prior to our visit to California you asked me to get involved as much as I could while in Los Angeles with the Celebrity American MusicAthlete combine and to offer you my honest appraisal of the situation with specific recommendations for improvement and middotproper utilization of this resource bull

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The following represents the current status of the Celebrity American MusicAthlete program its needs problems and recomshymendations with specific ideas and programs that should be implemented immediately

Current Status

At the present time you have three separate celebrity divisions the movie industry celebrities with offices in Los Angeles and New YOFk American Music in Nashville and Athletes in New York Each of these divisions seems to operate autonomously with no coordination among the three divisions To date no one person has had enough free time to spend with this operation to offer the necessary supervision organization implementation of ideas and programs and recruitment and servicing of these notables Unless this function is created within the Committee proper utilization of this fantastic resource vill not be forthshycoming

Needs

The three celebrity groups must be properly coordinated so they work as one -- and should report to one person All three celebrity groups are identifiable voter blocs all have the same unique characteristics of notariety and all should be utilized as one support source

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I vLew the entire celebrity operation as a public relations sales function -- one that should be used to support events with our surrogates voter blocs citizens groups and most importantly to achieve the proper media coverage with the many celebrities - shyall supporting the main objective to re-elect the President We must re-structure our priorities and get the main job accomplished utilizing the best people for the best job There is absolutely---- ---- no sense in making another wave to give to our opposition

Proper direction plans policies main objectives programs ideas and specific events must be planned immediately with first priority being the support function to the Republican National Convention Thousands of TVradio and newspaper media ~LlI b~ at the Convention and our celebrity resource must be properly staged to take advantage of this media opportunity

~ -~ecommendations~

~e aanagement techniques to be employed in the celebrity operation are ~ 1) responding to the specific needs and 2) creating new ~isual opportunities In Los Angeles we have a most capable v~lunteer (full time) in Mrs Sue Taurog Mrs Taurog knows all of the movie industry celebrities personally due to her heavy involvement through the years in working with her prominent director husband Norman Taurog Miss Patty Schrager themiddot secretary in the L A officeis alsa very competent in scheduling proper implementation and follow-up with the celebrities and their specific events I recommended to you that Mr Crane be transshyferred back to Universal and that a working Executive Committee be set up with such people as Johnny Grant Mary Ann Mob1y Chad and Shelby Everett etc If we can properly implement this Executive Committee with each person doing his share the office will purr Additional celebrities must be recruited and then serviced

With Ed Crane now back at Universal Studios he can be utilized on special projects for the celebrity operation (within his job limitations) special projects for Taft Schreiber and utilization of Universal facilities as the needs come up within the celebrity operationbull

In Nashville we must establish a new set of guidelines and specific programs with Bill Warner the Executive Director

The Athletes for the President operation seems to be in capable hands with Tom Scott However priorities objectives and proper coordination of his efforts must be implemented

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The New York celebrity operation under Ruth Chase needs immediate direction I strongly suggest that we name an Executive Director to operate as the titular head of the New York celebrity operation Mr Dave Brown who is the husband of Helen Gurley Brown of Cosmopolitan Hagazine would be perfect With Mr Brown in this capacity our New York celebrity resources would be opened up considerably

All of our celebrity offices should coordinate the scheduling of all events through Ed Cowling in the Surrogates Services Office Ed has a working relationship with the various celebrity groups and my recommendation is that Cowling continue to function in this capacity scheduling celebrities into already scheduled events

Ideas and Programs to be Implemented

(A) Celebrity Briefing Books - Containing specific information on the Presidents accomplishments stands on issues Vietnam briefing etc bullbullbullbull should be prepared immediately for all of our committed celebrities Celebrities are used to being scripted and must be given the party line to properly achieve the main purpose of their support function

(B) Celebrity Schedules - All of our committed celebrities must be contacted immediately for their schedules from July 1st shyNovember 7 1972 i e How much time can we expect from you working on behalf of the re-election of the President This way we will not be constantly spinning our wheels to try to track them down as they travel throughout the U S Knowing the specific schedules will allow us the opportunity of properly scheduling -- even if they are doing summer stock in Indianapolis for example We must receive a time commitment from our celebrities

(C) Celebrity Hedia Plan - Knmring the time commitments and schedules of our celebrities will allow us to implement a celebri ty media plan on TVIradio talk shows rallies nevspaper intervicvs in various cities throughout the U S This will give us a mass media approach rather than a rifle shot here and there In addition~ we will be able to be in constant contact at all times -- continuing the party line flow of information

(D) Celebrity TV Special - We must start immediately to plan for a 90-minute TV special to be viewed on prime tine Contact should be made with our top Republican producers Ronald Tayne Jack Philbin and Paul Keyes This TV special should be scheduled ~or late October or early November Objective would be to show celebrity support for the President to swing the last minute undecided voters (Detlocrats Independents and youth)

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(E) Radio and TV Spots - must be produced with our celebrities and scheduled throughout select major markets in the U S

(F) Special Campaign Show - utilizing the Tonight Show Dick Cavett Merv Griffin and Mike Douglas talk shows This show should be dedicated entirely to a discussion of the candidates -- utilizing our top celebrities and the opposition celebrities in an informal discussion and quasi-debate type format

(G) Package Shows - should be produced and used for fund raiser celebrity shows and fund raiser dinners

(H) San Clemente Party - Celebrities sho~ld be invited to the Western White House for an informal visit with the President if possible If they could shake his hand listen to a small talk and have the President thank them for their support this

would be a gre~t motivating force for both the committed and uncommitted celebrities I would suggest if at all possible that this get-together be scheduled sometime after the Democratic Convention and prior to the Republican Convention

(I) Recruitment Campaign for Humphrey and Muskie Celebrities shyAssuming that McGovern will be the Democratic candidate this leaves the Humphrcy and Huskie celebrities up for grabs These celebrities should be contacted immediately after the DNC and sold on supporting the President You know McGovern will be doing the same If we are successful in this effort these celebrities could be invited to the San Clemente party and even utilized at the Republican Convent~on

(J) Country and Western Show - Immediate plans should be formulated for a Country and Western Show (fund raiser) in Nashville Tennessee

(K) Major Celebrity Fund Raisers - Immediate thought should be given to a propcrly staged Big Name fund raiser Due to accessibility of our celebrities California and New York would be most appropriate cities

(L) Celebrity Golf Tournament - Suggest we consider this golf tournament at the Lakeside Country Club (California) and utilize our celebrities athletes golfers committed and uncommitted celebrities in a massive fund raiser Since this is Bob Hopes Country Club ole may be able to talk him into a cocktail party after the tournament co-hosted by Bing Crosby Celebrities like Glen Campbell Dean wrtin etc would be most interested in this type of event

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(M) Republican National Convention - Plans for the utilization of our celebrities at the Conven~ion are already underway as per our previous discussions However much additional work must be put forth in this area in order to get the maximum media exposure of our celebrities

(N) Celebrity Charters to Republican Convention - Strongly suggest that we consider chartering an aircraft in Los Angeles and New York and fly our celebrities to the Republican Convention This is the only way we can be certain they will be in attendance

(0) Campaign Train - Celebrities should be coordinated and properly interspersed on the campaign train as it travels from coast to coast

(P) Celebrities at Los Angeles Airport - Suggest we utilize some of our celebrities to pass out material on the President at L A Airport to thethousands of people that pass through on a daily basis With this properly coordinated we could achie~e press and media coverage almost on a daily basis This theme can be spread out to include major airports in the U S

(Q) After the Campaign - The RNC should set-up a Celebrity Advisory Service after the campaign The curtain usually drops on all of our celebrities immediately after a Presidential campaign Suggest we continue to recruit new celebrities keep our lists up to date keep them involved and informed with a monthly or quarterly newsletter We should utilize our celebrities for local candidates State Central Committees Federated Womens Groups lihite House Senatorial Gubernatorial Congressional campaigns etc By setting up this small office we can get our celebrities to work for the Republican Party all year long

When 1974 comes - We are ready

When 1976 comes - We are ready

There is no sense to go through lists every two and four years to try and recruit celebrities This should be a sustained effort with a volunteer part time When the curtain drops after a campaign ~e lo~e many of our strong committed celebrities It is my honest opinion that constant contact with our many celebrities will add a bit of additional flair and glamour to the Hhite House

Programs Co~pletedWorking

Since my involvement with the celebrity operation the following events have been completed andor working

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1 Taft Schreiber party 2 Ed Canemoved to Universal 3 Los Angeles office re-organized 4 Los Angeles Executive Committee organization

underway 5 Updated list of celebrities as of 62372 6 Celebrity recruitment underway 7 Update of celebrity files ie biographies and

pictures 8 Eight additional celebrities recruited 9 Convention plans underway

Conclusion

The responsibility of the celebrity operation should be the prime activity of one man at the Committee He should provide the management guidelines and supervise the entire celebrity operation He should provide the proper PR guidance and serve as an idea man for innovative events utilizing the celebrities to the best advantages of all concerned

As I have stated privately Bart and now formally -- I am ready willing and able to take on this function and honestly feel that I could do the best job for the Committee and for the President Its an area with which I feel extremely capable and comfortable due to my previous experience and exposure to the industry I have the support and confidence of Taft Schreiber and Dick Zanuck who are real keys to the entire operation I firmly believe that 1 could very easily take on this new responsibility as well as being PR Swing Man for CliffMillers operation I would strongly suggest that we move the celebrity function under the direction of Cliff Miller with me implementing supervising and providing the ideas s

etc Anything if properly organized and given the proper objectives and ideas directed by someone-with management ability can work well

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ADMINISTRATrvELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 30 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

trust your research forces have preserved tor appropriate US8 the picture of McGovern kissing Coretta Kinq on the steps of the Capitol in South Carolina

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM OR I LARRY HIGBY

PROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Magruders Press Contacts

The January 17th suggestion by Bob to John Mitchell that Jeb should not be a press contact is not beinq followed Aside from the special assignments to talk with the press such as the shift of the Convention from San Diego to Miami Beach Magruder meets periodically with the press Most recently on Priday when I called hiB office told me that he did not want to be interrupted as be was wwith a reporter- Whether Magruder continues to talk with the press ia I suppose Mitchells decision but you should know that Bob a -personal view W is not being followed

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LAtRY HI ~BY

()~DON STRACH~N

I taILed at so~ lencth with Petersmeyer on Friday reoadding his role betw~cn now and the election Bob las his letter and Ehrlichfllan s comments which basically suggest that Gregg Peteremeyer be a spokesshyman for the Pr~aident to non-youthful votinq croups (Rotllry Lions womens talk shows conferences etc) For Petersmeyer to perfon[ well in this function he must be rmsitioned correctly Petersmeyer leans towar~ attachinr himself to Ehrlichman since Fhrllchlan SeelYs most e~thusiastic about his rolA lmd has hintea that Petersrneyer would be a aood spokasman to join Ehrlichman at stlected events fowever that will not commJH the bulk of Petersn~eyer I s ttrP lIe lflill nce(~ independent scheduling with the correct priorJty For thts to be done we shoulCl Make a basic decision as to whether Petersrneuroyer is to fend for hirflself under Ihrlichman s tutelaqe or wh~ther we should position PetersJlAyer with caison to schedule him in appropriate events

Petersmeyer is worJ~inf on a spe~~(h that he will have Safire review thiR wee)

Petersrneyer will alBO fleet ~dth Cohen and trampe interns to determine ihtch interns would fit 1n his overall plan of six yourlq effective spokesmen for the PrEsic1ent

GSdg

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM 0 GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Ca2aisn survex - Wave II

Concerning your request that Bob Teeter submit the results of the Seoand Wave in a format which will give comparative data aide by side 80 that we oan indioate what the changes have been with regard to issues eto over the put seVeral month in my June 6 memorandum to Haldeman attached at Tab B was the format for receiving the results of Wave II Another copy is attached for you to this memo As you can see the parenthetical notationa will indicate the change from the previous wave of polls As I mentioned in my memorandum of June 6 Teeter would have changed the format (which I consider quite ~ as it ia) in any way to suit your requirements A chanqe at this point however would delay the receipt of the results

GSjb

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON

June 19 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM L HIGBY~

I assume that whenlitdoes his analysis of the new poll data helll have comparative data side by side so we can indicate what the changes have been with regard to issues etc over the last several months Is this the way it is set up

- - -

0

Stilt t tl~ 10 of lntervic

18 iOll~_

__l~-~~middotn_~__ _____--1~~MirE~__ Y(nr~dz

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Rc~ T-S

Ii 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Mc-Il-K 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

W 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

U 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Approval

~

Job 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) Eco~oy 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) ctnaOl 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) JobAne 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

T

~ Sta~_ National

1 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 2 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) J 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 4 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) S 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

Issue HnGUng

He + + +

N II

Vletnal 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

Inflation 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

Cencral tnrest 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

Crime 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

linclp1o)ccnt 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

Drurs 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

St1te I - ~

Cov 0 (+ G) 0 (+ 0) -cn 0 vi 0 (I C smiddoto 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

fgtt tf ( I) 11 0ti ~ ~

~ tIr Ll_middotldlgt I 0 C-~~1 f d ~ A r - r i bull 1 t t~ 0 ClJLl f C l ~ j 0 lic hj fllbull J

0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Dc

0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

~

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

bull

~ 0 (+ 0) 0 (- 0) 0 (+ 0)

0 0 0

Stale Dales No of Interviews

A

Tot 1 Ticket-

Splitter Democrat

Nixon HcGovern Uallace Undecided

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

Nixon lIumphrey llallltJccgt Undecided

0 0 0 0

-(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

lt- a)

0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Nixon Kennedy t-lallace Undecided

Nixon HcGovern Undecided

Nixon Humphrey Undcciccd

Nixon Kennedy Unded G(d

State Dates No of Intervicws

A (i)

BALLOTS

l-ccl i a Harkets (fillI) Total Area I Area 2 Area 3 Area 4

Nixon 0 0 0 0 0 McGovern 0 0 0 0 0 Wallace 0 0 0 0 0 Undecided 0 0 0 0 0

Nhon Humphrey Hallace Undecided

f

Nixon Kennedy Hall(Jce Undecided

Nixon HcGovcrn Undecided

Nixon Burphrcy Undcciccd

Nbon l~cln eJy Undcd dcd

---

Stntc Dates No of Intcrvics

B

Nixon HcGovcrn i-lallace Undecided Nuber

Total - lOO~ 0 0 0 0 0

Af~ 18-24 years 0 0 0 0 0 25-34 years 0 0 0 0 0 35-44 years 0 0 0 0 0 45-54 years 0 0 0 0 0 55-64 years 0 0 0 0 0 65 years + 0 0 0 0 0

Education Less than High School High School Graduate College

Relivion Cctholic

~ Protestant

JCi-lish Other

Race fnite Black Ye11mgt1 llrmm

Union Yes No

Inconc Under 000 $5000-9999 $10 ODD-It 919 $15000 +

Sex fl1le

(i ) i j L j c 11)

State l1ltcs No of Interviews

n (i)

Undecided lU1~bcr

Tctal - lCO~ o (+ 0) o (+ 0) o (+ 0) o (+ 0) o

U-2 Y0lt1rS 25-3 yccrs 35-4 years 45-5-+ years 55-64 years 65 years +

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

o o o o o o

Elucation Less thn High School Hifh Scllool College

Gradulte

Relirdon CcLholic Protestant J-ish Other

~

Race l[nite Black Yellogtv Brom

Union Yes No

hearne GOO

$500]-9gt S99 $lOOOO-l gt~99 $15000 T

Cc~~ c (pn 1 i ti Cl])

rea l

Ar i 7 ]rcltl

-------------

Sttc Date

No of Interviews

B (ii)

Ni-o1 i311ccc Uncccided NU7~cr

(+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0Tot21 - 100~~ 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

Afc 18-24 years 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

25-34 yccs 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

35-44 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 yc~rs

45-54 years 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

55-6f years 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ D) 065 years + 0

Educ2tion Less than High School High School Graduate Collegc~

Religion Catholic - T bull

Protestant Jewish Other

Race Hhite BIClck Ye110

i BrCi

Union Yes No

Incocc Under saeo $5C)0-9999

- no 000-11099 $15000 +

Lllc rcle

State Dates No of Intcrvicus

C

RATnGS O ABILITY TO r ~DLE ISSlJES-

Total Rating Total Rating Total Rating HcGovern HUr1phrcv

Pos Pos Pos Neg

t bull shy

Vietnam 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Inflation 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

General Unrest 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Crime 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Unemployment 0 (+

0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Drugs

Education

Taxes

Bussing

Health Care

National Defense

Environnent

Race Rel1tions

SlJlc )~l t lt S

C (1) 10 of Inlcrvi cmiddot

lncs 0 TLITY

CurrCl t Ratjng Ratinr R1 t inp Issue Voti------

~ j 011 ----~--

Pas l~L L-

I

VietHl Tetal 0 0 0 0 0 0 E2d 1on 0 0 0 0 0 0 Soft iXO1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Soft D-l 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hard DC1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hard Uace 0 0 0 0 0 0 Soft middota11ace 0 0 0 0 0 0

Infla t i 01 Total Hard ixon Soft Nixon Soft Dcrl Hard DcD Hard lallace Soft middottallace

General Unrest Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dc Hard Dem Jrard Jallace Soft allace

crime Total

Hard Uxon Soft Nixon Soft Den Hard Den Hard lallace Soft Halllce

Unemployment Total Hard ixon Soft ~ i-O1 Soft Dcr] H3rd DCIJ

Hard illlcc Soft 111lt c c

Total Erd jimiddoton Soil jon Soft D(~ bull Ert Lmiddot~ bull

]1 ui hl11 ~iC(l

Soft lLlcc

cg

I

State Dotes

C (i) CC1td No of Intcrvi(middotl~

Current R1ting Rating IZl ting l~fcro(l rnVo

Pos

Educatio1 Totnl o o o o o o 11rd ~ion o o o o o o Soft llixon o o o o o o Soft DC7l o o o o o o Hard Dc~ o o o o o o nrd middotallacc o o o o o o Sof t ilt111ace o o o o o o

Taxes Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem Hard iallace Sof t Jallace

Bussing Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem lIard Iallac e Soft ~allace

~ ~

Health Care Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem Hard ~allace Soft ~middotallace

National Dfcnse Total Hard Nixon Soft rixon Soft Dem Hard Dem llnd middotallac e Soft imiddotallace

Enviromncnt Total Bard ~b~on

Sof t imiddoton Soft DCil

llJrd Deil

Ibid middotallzlcc So[ t 111 lCC

- I 11 Lv

11 rl ~ i-on ~0ft Nimiddotnn

State Dltes No of InterviewsD

lEISCLITY

Trust

CIOSQ ~ilQd

1Jcutrnl Open ~indcd

Dishonest Neutral Honest

Unjust Neutral Just

COL1pctencc

Inepcrienced Neutral Expc Lenced

Untrained Neutral Trained

Uninformed Neutral Informed

Incoilpetcnt Neutral Copetent

Strength

Tirdd leutral Bold

DnnrerotlS l~cutral

Sl[e

Snft

Total Ratin8 Nixon

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

Total Ratins EcGovern

o o o

o o o

o o o

~

Total Rating Humphr~

o o o

o o o

o o o

vLdLC

Dattmiddot to of Intcrvi(middotgt

D (i)

eUyre t otin~

Tru t

Close lfindcd leutral O)C1 ~firdcd

Dishonest lcural Honest

Unjust lcutral Just

Conpetencc

Inexperienced Neutral Experienced

Untrained Neutral Trained

Uninf oned Neutral Inforred

Incolpe ten t Neutral COIrpetent

Tinicl ~eu tri1l Bold

Dnncrous (ll ~ral

$3[C

bull t J t~

teu t -11

Soft

Hard

o o o

o o o

o o o

Soft Nion

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

Soft DCIJ1 II

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

HArd Bard SCl

Den i-Iallacc

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0

State Dates No of Interviews

E

21

1~iQ~1

cltrrs cGov C ra

otcrs Totnl

rove Nixon ~-cGovcrn

Voters Voters No

Opinion

18-24 yelrs 25-3 yeDs

35-44 years 45-54 years 55-6 years 65 years +

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0

deg deg0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

Education Less than ns High School Grad College

Religion Catholic Protestant Jewish Other

T

Race Hhite

Black Yellow Bro-O

Union Yes No

Income Under $5000 $5000-9999 $10000-14999 $15000 +

Sex Hale Fernle

Ar el 1 IIrea 2

~ l 0 11 t l c JJI

Arc 3

State Dates No of Interviews

Three pa8es of conclusions highlighting differences from tradishy

ticnal patterns and significant changes from first 7ave bull

State Datcs No of Interviews

CAHPAIG rLICATIONS

Three pagcs of rcco~~endations and suggestions for campaign

action

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ADMINISTRAlTVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 10 1972

JfEMORANDUM FOR DICK HOWARD

FROM GOROON STRACHAN

SUBJECT ~a Monitorinsz Reports

Attached are the Media MonibDring Reports from the system established by Van Shumway at 1701 You may have been talking to Van directly about theBe reports presumably you and Chuck will have some written comments for Van suggsatinq improvements andohanges~ I would appreciate receiving a copy of the comments

Thank you

FU--61S

GScar

1ctiviti2S 3nd (speakers news conferences etc) -

sitions activities

fl

vCtJ-

rroblc~s needs Jnd

Week of

From

1i(1n iC2d 3u-~iL

- (Analysis and Jmportant clips) shy

US im jrlG CTt US Jets Dom 2 rirn iixln ~rls G-V(~S C cr fro ~t~~ Jc-e - Flont r3C srLiclcD 2()t nround JcvcltL3 bullbullbull bull ~nd t~l[rt

~s t1lC ~Jy it ~_1t ---11 ~_tf~81~ ic p0trst~~f1 llt~r 1)nn--j trip ucrts )j 11

iOIl r VictnGrl S~Cs Trickery fietnOM C-JDs lor illl t To Blocknde U3 EXTlnis PI fonb Tltlrci1 -1cGovGrn fssJled Oreon Prezhnov Confer US-Soviet Irins CnntroJ Jlr StrikCs CCllti1-lC ty Limi jlnclcJr Arl13 arplanes Raid etc All UPI and fir nc articlc covered front Pi1CGS of rJrJrthGrn 11sv pnpers bullbullbullbullbullbullall week EFJDA TTAiOS CET7ICJL OF fD~OiS nET C-Jlt3 bullbullbullbullbullbull enclosed 2 more editorials on Flln8

I nd contlol bullbull en~)_ ocd ~LKO(A~~dit0rinl cqclcC]Ed - DcnoQXtic newspaperbullbullbullbull HcGovcin shy1 elevislOt1 and raj ~o coverage naiys~s Wl to cmpoasis on lV - treason

PIl nati nm-lS on Nixons trip etc No local editorials

None in this area bullbullbullbullbull

Qpposition s k~ activities and coverage shy

None in thts are) bullbullbullbullbull

Problems needs nod

gt T10flOCTdic Gnwrcsri-n 1 nOllncf~~ 1rT()intr~lt of cruH icnn St3t~ dclcrnte (1pound1 vc1r old) tc) to Sttr lblh~l COlrrcntioa to dr For8c lc2dcnr bullbullbullbullbull In senbullbullbullbull cmlo3cd

r ~ if tllt rbr of ncmiddotgt ]iicl r n rclccd on tllc Tire sericcs -ore to k(p 11 (r~11Pfmiddot~ ~~~r1 -middotrl~ht-~ n~Ynl~ t1vjn 71

JO~N ~fAr~-~ff ALA bullbull CPAP~M~

WfLUA ROYM~r -l~ JotP-J T0t( ~ T(-X

I-1M41ON A LLA-S j~ NJ W-LLACl r ~ifTT UT-t-t 11 tii J fIN( r_ ~H (~oIFJ Nlgt-)(tltEII1$J

WLTLn $t M-~-AU- Ioir(~ C--)) rjL~~_)) Ci Q

AUN CHANil0N CA~IFlt WHLA v Ft)TH J1l~ OElshy

Ati-Ai C 5Li ~ I ILtshy BOLL J-( llt TLNS

V bullbull~I) H GA_1tJ~poundL~ all RCGEHT TAFT _ J11 OHIO

bUDJ)CY I- aHot- Jft COMMITTEE ON BANKING HOU$ING ANO URBAN AFFAIRS ITAFF CRCC1 on ANtgt ~utFtAL- COU~SpoundL

WASHINGTON DC Z0510

June 2 1972

Sr[TE Tennessee

Iviay 30 - June 3

FRG1 Bill GOOd~li n

HEJSPAP~R COVERG~ OF THE CP-JmiddotIPA IGN

All lire stuff no local c 1)nns generated NiXon domishyna s the n~ws ~ith Noscow Trip HUJnp and McGovern splitt Deillocra~ic coverage

TEL~lI8IC11 ~~

If youve seen the networks you know what is being seen j_D lc-lnsss-e 0 leeal stuff being genera ted Except Senato2 r 1pound10 is Q str er of the sident ard says so Eis opponent cn knoc~s the President but lOn 1 t s lith either rmiddotIcGovern or HUInp

Cf~PIGl IS K2Y ACTIV AD CO~RAGE

Aint nobJdy n to Tennessee cept HoJard B3ker and he got good coverage ihen he announced for re-election

G~

OPPOR

nt is so popular in nnessee that nobody is him except a few liberal newspapergOi12 to

(clips a t~Lac d)editorial

110 partle ~)cl n~~

If the Nixon letter to Hanna editor in jmiddotrr)hi- la~ ri8G2u by 1701 bullbullbull my it J1 2 l)(auty (clip attaclLu)

SCiln1ct nFrom

cover2~e of c~~nni - (Annlysis nnd i8portant cl 5)-

AJl papers carried lead s~ories of Presidents trip --wire service stuff TV vas rna stl y nat ional Ie vel Good editorial comment thus r nore expected early next veek

Television acd radio (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

activities and covern (speakers news conferences ~tL) -

Kleindienst in Phoenix for Republican fund raiser Great coverage popular in Arizona spoke favorably for Nixon well received Rehnquist here at present for tv 0 spee s bullbull vill ha ve pre ss conference tomor row (see clip) Chairman Mardian initiated positive rc sponse to Pre sident s speech 6 l 72 cove red in one nevspaper so far

nctivitics and covera

lvfaddox in toTl for John Birch Dav dinner (can you believe) bullbullbull lashed Nixon bullbullbull r iVaJl2ce 1n- in Demo party (see clip re Stillman) bullbullspoke favo

Ie rn es loclly Cha ve z ra st creatinr visits troln outside aQitator sl

C ~

CcrcHa lgtc Joe Kennedy Jr (corning next veek) Farnl Vorkels Union has c orsed V1cGo(n (so 1 s surprised) Small strike in Yurna county va si 111ajority of rne lon-Die lc l s still wo prciCluccr S obta ined injunctions again st strikers vc~ hosciLlj7(C most s frOlTI clergy and handful of press

Probles needs nn~i Lusshy

r - t~~ sy Jv- 1 Stno bull 7 r 0bull_-----__----shy

vlcek of

r COV2rC ot __ - (Analysis and jnportilnt clips) shy____-- c_

The co~cl~3io~ 01 the Fres~dents ~~scow trip and his return hcee doninated the 00(gt-0e ~cS 1 -t cC 2middotpcted it least 45 of the stiltes 107 ajor d1ilies cOI~=eltec (ciitcri21_~ tl1is ~C(-gt( C~ t~le su~~-it ar-~d is 2C11everents( see enclosed c ) 0- of tre co---taries middotcce favorable t70 middotere neutrlt1l and three middotere U1_ycrale ~middotst cC1sicienci tile suit at least a personal triun~ for the Presidcct ~a1y t~ouht it a politically otivated Dove as well Latc clips on rmiddotver and 1ltntz appoin-ents as reg chrm also enclosed from 526

Television (Analysis with e~phasis on TV) shy

The Nosco~middot tri) ad the return also of course dominated radio and television coveraGe TlC tune as al-os t invarialy favorab1eneut ral gain the thought that the su~~it ~as a gre2t perso~al success for the President was underscored by the hopeful opticis1 the t characterized the pre-sul7lit coverabe bull Coverage las daily and very etensive

CoveraGe of Julie Eisenhoer visit already fonarded to Allen Hall at tmiddotfuite House copy of SU1la1-~ and also cl el closed

s activties and cover2 e (speakers news conferences etc) shy

61 - Julie Eisenhc~er - Philadelphia - (see en closed neclO and clip~

61 Sen Javits - Philadelphia - no TV no radio one small article in Bulletin

62 - estern R2gicnal Chrn apptnt - Jolms tom - 2 of 2 TV 2 radio 1 of 1 dailies

62 - Central e6ional ChrG appt lt - Altoona 1 of I TV 1 radio 1 of 1 dailies

Oppositions key activities and coverage shy

As usual no actual activity ~n Pen1sylvania by the De20cratic cont~~ders

Good coveraga of California prisary sene stuff on ~J priary Also good coverage - conti~u_~ - on ~allaces conditien - especially report on possible volu~tary cove~cnt retGrning to toes

State lfric Secy contiJcS

ProblcDs n~cds and lansshy

Ofpoundicicll sU 1I~ 0lcXi1g pb~ec or Tuesc-y 66 nothing fron CREP on rc~ucst for celebrity or political figure plall to use local rock band that [0 L 1 10 L L ~ ~lt- ~2 c c ~~ ~ ~gt ~1 en 1 t s c ~ l i [---1 t ~ S stolen - sec cnclos ed clip fro ]gt111c11 SC_C Sjclc Cell lclL ciwcr 1J(n[ off IS pL1med ([~ote CCt jf- el 0 ~crs COL~ l fro 61 1t11uiru~ - r1rl~ed in red) Also note

at tached)

~ ) ~ bullbullbull -_ LJ pnlbles

covrR~TTAIr-S tatc--=--Cd I i for n i a Week of - Huy

~~_~s ~CJri1t ~~cc1iu~~veragc - Excellent coverage of Student Leaders for the Presicient Prcslccm I S Hussiu trip dominated news reports most favorble Democratic candidates campaigning heavily Ou t Mec1i~ Efforts l-Invit~tion to student press conference 2-Statewide rc se on s for the President 3-P~oto amp story to home-town newspapers of e~ch student participant 4-Sample news release provided to each county cll~irman for localized releases supporting Russia trip 5-Mulligan appointltlcnt ltlnnounccd 6-Photo amp release on spanish rpca~ing sUpporters 7-Produced Re-elector ~ewsletter 8-Produced young voters youth signature card Letters Program 12 drapoundts on violence to San Francisco 10 to LA Times re students~for-ixon 10 to Herald Examiner re students 10 to channel 7 re good coverage of students 10 to channel 4 re good coverage 10 to channel 2 re no coverage of studentsS to Robert Vaughn re anti-Nixon co~ments 15 to Nichael Jackson re anti-Nixon cOments 3 on Barney Horris re anti-administrashytion COITffilents 15 to KHJ-TV re Stan Borman anti-Nixon co~ments Radio-TV Imalsis - Russia trip dominated vith heavy coverage of Democratic candidates John Brown (Kentucky Fried Chicken) received heavy coverage re Demo telethon fund raiser Our Radio Efforts We produced the following I-Peterson feed 2~Joe Piasta (USF Student E6dy resident)feed 3- Kent Clemence (USC Student Body President) fced

4-George shultz 5-Ronald Reagan 6-Statement from each of 11 student body presshyidents fed to home-tmm radio stations following press conference Key Campaign Activities I-Student Leaders for the President press conference in h~ (see attached) 2-Student Leaders for the President press conference in Sacramento (see attached) 3-Visit by Sec Peterson (good LA coverage) 4-Visit by Don Rumsfeld (good LA coverage see attached) 5-Visit by John Veneman 6-Emphasis on Spanish-Speaking iilltericans 7-Heavy letters to editor campaign building throughout the state Our Television Efforts Our caIaera crew shot soundcolor film for (-elivery to the foilomiddot-inr California stations San Francisco KTVU KROli KPIX KGO Sacramento CCR]l KXTV KOVR San Diego KFMB ROGO Fresno I0IJ KFSN KJEO Bakersfield KERO KBAK San Jose KNTV Palm Springs KHIR KPLr1 In addition the following stations were sent film with a tag featuring a local student body president TAVY Portsmouth Va KI1TV Omaha KLZ-rV Denver li1CVB-TV Necdha Mass KELO-TV Sioux Falls S D WISH-TV Indianapolis Ind WISC-TV Madison iisc KIiW-TV Seattle Icsh KROD-1V El Paso Tex WBRC-TV Birmingham Ala 9ur ralt1~9-~ Interviel Bookings Students booked on KATIC KHJ KFI KHJ-TV lecc KNXT-TV Noon Ne~s Opposition Activities McGovern is video taping his appearances sending to abo 3S-TV stations tlOughout the state Plans to follmmiddot this procedure in New Yor~ (see attached) Both McGovern amp Humphrey getting excellent exposure Were taping most of their public appearances Ashbrook still receivillg moderate coverage criticism of Russia trip Yorty supports the Presidents stand in Vietnam lr~le~s-pound N~ec1s l-A great deal of inconvenience and unnecessary cxpe1se las caused by 170i staff p-oviding incorrect and poorly plnned inforration on tie Student L82lders for ttle President 2-GOP VIP 5 scheduled to visit California are still not contacting our office in advance -- or while tleyrc here In addition many are unavailable for special interview amp talk sho~s Were being eaton up by our op~Qsition while our visitors refuse to cooperate 3-Th President or an ai(~5hould say sorething in sympathy with the pliglt of Soviet Jews 4-Visiting VIPs ore not providing advance copies of speeches releases etc bull and arc b-irgirS no vi suals 9rilphs or derlOnstrations 5-Please put us on your taililq lit for ncmiddots roJeisos also key releases frol trw vhiLc House G-tP vpoundrf t~cuctcJ ) 1701 0 ~J()(j~ Cj0st~] on tal~ SilCS to ippllud tilmiddot] I)resi~1cntfs StLT tl0rc~Tcnt- tlO~~CVcr- 170l le[UJC~ to rsid~ round dlta 0

the 212-ycar-old projuct 7-Recaived anti-McCovcrn form lettors from 1701 --bu discov(gtrl it is iFFlinst policy to usc th(]l

From __Gr~1j-(_-~~S~LD-_(s DClvid A SarGent PorclClnd linc OlOlJshy

~cwspa2Cr ccmiddotltr_~~c 0 u2~~~1 - (Analysis and i~~lporta1t clips) -

Edi 1oriCll COllcnt on the ~~os cow sLUllmi t has beon unanimous 1 y optimistic and favorable

Xo siniiicant devclopmcnts on the campaiGn in )bine this week and very little comment on Democratic national activities

Television and radio covcrag~ (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

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MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT First ~lOnday

You sent me a note asking who is responsible for this cover - what 1s the approval process - this is a disaster and whoever did it is not to publish First Monday again I talked with Dick Howard at lenqtb aDmit tEe approval prooess tor First Monday IIe and Chuck Colson after considerable-discussion over several months with Tom Evans and JoIalLofton I have established the following system for suggestions and approval on First MandaI and Monda~1

1) Colson or Howard personally call Tom Evans or Jobn Lofton with suggestions for possible textual comments in First Mondaz For example in the June 5 First Monday on the sUbstantive area every article except eurohe salute to Ted Aqnew and the pictures from Eye on Nixon was sugshygested by Colson or Howard Most of the requests were Presidential directives to Colson

2) Colson and Howard do not review the final text of either Mondax or First Monda~ before it goes to the printer They only review ilie tIna text on Special Editions

3) In case of dispute between Bvans and Lofton Colson will usually call Evans and persuade him to follow Howards suggestions to Lofton

As to your conoern about the cover Colson and Howard did not approve the pioture ao they do not approve any pictures within First Monday However it 1a Colsons opinion that the cover pIcture of First Mond~t is excellent It is an even better ahot of tne PreaIaen relaxing than the picture of the President on the yacht with -1oabacher

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As to your directive that whoever approved the picture should not publish First Mondai aqun that man is John Lofton However before he I e ther fired or has his job funotions shifted at the RNC you may want to discuss new approval procedures for Mon~X and First Mo~day with Colson My own guess is that Colson haa done quIte well to qat this far in exereisinq editorial control over these RNC publicat60ns However you may well want to ask Colson to go one stepfurther and review for final siqn-off the actual text and piotures of ~ndaI and Frat MondaIshy

Shall I cover this directly with Howard

GSjb

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIALbull

JUne 27 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI KlN KHACIIIGIAN

FROM GORDON SWRACHAN

SUBJECT McGovern Cartoon 1

You probably noticed the McGovern cartoon in Sundays New York Ti_s The double mirror effect is a classic t trust we wIll says it for the same wide distribution that last weeks article in Time magazine will receive at the appropriate time ---shy

GSjb

THE NEW YORK TIMES SUNDAY JUNE 25 1972

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AD~tINIBTRATlVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

You probably followed the Minnesota plank put forward by McGovern qui~ elosely In partioular there was a plank on homosexual marriaqe It has been reported there were rY shots of two homosexuals danoing at the convention in lavender T-shirts I assume that you or Pat have acquired a tape of this

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL cent 7 bull

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

PROMt GORDON STRACHAN

You probably noticed McGovern 8 statement middotfind me a welta~ mothe~ who earns $8000 and Ill eat this entire report- An appropriate welfare example miqbt be found for later use

GSjb

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ADMINISTRATI~LY CONFIDENTIAL

June 13 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I BRUCE KEHRLI

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Politics

know how opposed you are to any political consideration ~pecially if they might effect the careful staffing of the presidents work However you should know that the entire attack 1n this week DNe answer to -Monday WFact- is aimed at the -gathering orowd at the White House- know you have been through the facts and advised Ehrlichman but maybe some thought should be given as to how we can respond to this frontal attack by the Democrats

Just a thouqht

GSjb

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIOEN~IAL

June 29 1972

MEMORANDUM PORi LARRY HIGBY

FROth GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT 1 Celebrities

Finally the Celebritie plan arrved by Ray Caldiero The plan itself eems fairly toOd It accomplishes what We ve been after for months - that ia one man ultimately responsible at 1101 with the back9round and experienoe I would appreciate your comment before we send it to Bob

oci Alexander P Butterfield

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COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT

June 28 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR MR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM HERBERT L PORTER ~

Thought you might be interested in the attached Caldiero is now responsible for these three groups reporting to me

Attachment

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MEMORANDUM June 26 1972

MEMORANDUH FOR HERBERT L PORTER

FROM RAYMOND CALDIERO ~~ SUBJECT Celebrities Athletes and American

Music

Prior to our visit to California you asked me to get involved as much as I could while in Los Angeles with the Celebrity American MusicAthlete combine and to offer you my honest appraisal of the situation with specific recommendations for improvement and middotproper utilization of this resource bull

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The following represents the current status of the Celebrity American MusicAthlete program its needs problems and recomshymendations with specific ideas and programs that should be implemented immediately

Current Status

At the present time you have three separate celebrity divisions the movie industry celebrities with offices in Los Angeles and New YOFk American Music in Nashville and Athletes in New York Each of these divisions seems to operate autonomously with no coordination among the three divisions To date no one person has had enough free time to spend with this operation to offer the necessary supervision organization implementation of ideas and programs and recruitment and servicing of these notables Unless this function is created within the Committee proper utilization of this fantastic resource vill not be forthshycoming

Needs

The three celebrity groups must be properly coordinated so they work as one -- and should report to one person All three celebrity groups are identifiable voter blocs all have the same unique characteristics of notariety and all should be utilized as one support source

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I vLew the entire celebrity operation as a public relations sales function -- one that should be used to support events with our surrogates voter blocs citizens groups and most importantly to achieve the proper media coverage with the many celebrities - shyall supporting the main objective to re-elect the President We must re-structure our priorities and get the main job accomplished utilizing the best people for the best job There is absolutely---- ---- no sense in making another wave to give to our opposition

Proper direction plans policies main objectives programs ideas and specific events must be planned immediately with first priority being the support function to the Republican National Convention Thousands of TVradio and newspaper media ~LlI b~ at the Convention and our celebrity resource must be properly staged to take advantage of this media opportunity

~ -~ecommendations~

~e aanagement techniques to be employed in the celebrity operation are ~ 1) responding to the specific needs and 2) creating new ~isual opportunities In Los Angeles we have a most capable v~lunteer (full time) in Mrs Sue Taurog Mrs Taurog knows all of the movie industry celebrities personally due to her heavy involvement through the years in working with her prominent director husband Norman Taurog Miss Patty Schrager themiddot secretary in the L A officeis alsa very competent in scheduling proper implementation and follow-up with the celebrities and their specific events I recommended to you that Mr Crane be transshyferred back to Universal and that a working Executive Committee be set up with such people as Johnny Grant Mary Ann Mob1y Chad and Shelby Everett etc If we can properly implement this Executive Committee with each person doing his share the office will purr Additional celebrities must be recruited and then serviced

With Ed Crane now back at Universal Studios he can be utilized on special projects for the celebrity operation (within his job limitations) special projects for Taft Schreiber and utilization of Universal facilities as the needs come up within the celebrity operationbull

In Nashville we must establish a new set of guidelines and specific programs with Bill Warner the Executive Director

The Athletes for the President operation seems to be in capable hands with Tom Scott However priorities objectives and proper coordination of his efforts must be implemented

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The New York celebrity operation under Ruth Chase needs immediate direction I strongly suggest that we name an Executive Director to operate as the titular head of the New York celebrity operation Mr Dave Brown who is the husband of Helen Gurley Brown of Cosmopolitan Hagazine would be perfect With Mr Brown in this capacity our New York celebrity resources would be opened up considerably

All of our celebrity offices should coordinate the scheduling of all events through Ed Cowling in the Surrogates Services Office Ed has a working relationship with the various celebrity groups and my recommendation is that Cowling continue to function in this capacity scheduling celebrities into already scheduled events

Ideas and Programs to be Implemented

(A) Celebrity Briefing Books - Containing specific information on the Presidents accomplishments stands on issues Vietnam briefing etc bullbullbullbull should be prepared immediately for all of our committed celebrities Celebrities are used to being scripted and must be given the party line to properly achieve the main purpose of their support function

(B) Celebrity Schedules - All of our committed celebrities must be contacted immediately for their schedules from July 1st shyNovember 7 1972 i e How much time can we expect from you working on behalf of the re-election of the President This way we will not be constantly spinning our wheels to try to track them down as they travel throughout the U S Knowing the specific schedules will allow us the opportunity of properly scheduling -- even if they are doing summer stock in Indianapolis for example We must receive a time commitment from our celebrities

(C) Celebrity Hedia Plan - Knmring the time commitments and schedules of our celebrities will allow us to implement a celebri ty media plan on TVIradio talk shows rallies nevspaper intervicvs in various cities throughout the U S This will give us a mass media approach rather than a rifle shot here and there In addition~ we will be able to be in constant contact at all times -- continuing the party line flow of information

(D) Celebrity TV Special - We must start immediately to plan for a 90-minute TV special to be viewed on prime tine Contact should be made with our top Republican producers Ronald Tayne Jack Philbin and Paul Keyes This TV special should be scheduled ~or late October or early November Objective would be to show celebrity support for the President to swing the last minute undecided voters (Detlocrats Independents and youth)

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(E) Radio and TV Spots - must be produced with our celebrities and scheduled throughout select major markets in the U S

(F) Special Campaign Show - utilizing the Tonight Show Dick Cavett Merv Griffin and Mike Douglas talk shows This show should be dedicated entirely to a discussion of the candidates -- utilizing our top celebrities and the opposition celebrities in an informal discussion and quasi-debate type format

(G) Package Shows - should be produced and used for fund raiser celebrity shows and fund raiser dinners

(H) San Clemente Party - Celebrities sho~ld be invited to the Western White House for an informal visit with the President if possible If they could shake his hand listen to a small talk and have the President thank them for their support this

would be a gre~t motivating force for both the committed and uncommitted celebrities I would suggest if at all possible that this get-together be scheduled sometime after the Democratic Convention and prior to the Republican Convention

(I) Recruitment Campaign for Humphrey and Muskie Celebrities shyAssuming that McGovern will be the Democratic candidate this leaves the Humphrcy and Huskie celebrities up for grabs These celebrities should be contacted immediately after the DNC and sold on supporting the President You know McGovern will be doing the same If we are successful in this effort these celebrities could be invited to the San Clemente party and even utilized at the Republican Convent~on

(J) Country and Western Show - Immediate plans should be formulated for a Country and Western Show (fund raiser) in Nashville Tennessee

(K) Major Celebrity Fund Raisers - Immediate thought should be given to a propcrly staged Big Name fund raiser Due to accessibility of our celebrities California and New York would be most appropriate cities

(L) Celebrity Golf Tournament - Suggest we consider this golf tournament at the Lakeside Country Club (California) and utilize our celebrities athletes golfers committed and uncommitted celebrities in a massive fund raiser Since this is Bob Hopes Country Club ole may be able to talk him into a cocktail party after the tournament co-hosted by Bing Crosby Celebrities like Glen Campbell Dean wrtin etc would be most interested in this type of event

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(M) Republican National Convention - Plans for the utilization of our celebrities at the Conven~ion are already underway as per our previous discussions However much additional work must be put forth in this area in order to get the maximum media exposure of our celebrities

(N) Celebrity Charters to Republican Convention - Strongly suggest that we consider chartering an aircraft in Los Angeles and New York and fly our celebrities to the Republican Convention This is the only way we can be certain they will be in attendance

(0) Campaign Train - Celebrities should be coordinated and properly interspersed on the campaign train as it travels from coast to coast

(P) Celebrities at Los Angeles Airport - Suggest we utilize some of our celebrities to pass out material on the President at L A Airport to thethousands of people that pass through on a daily basis With this properly coordinated we could achie~e press and media coverage almost on a daily basis This theme can be spread out to include major airports in the U S

(Q) After the Campaign - The RNC should set-up a Celebrity Advisory Service after the campaign The curtain usually drops on all of our celebrities immediately after a Presidential campaign Suggest we continue to recruit new celebrities keep our lists up to date keep them involved and informed with a monthly or quarterly newsletter We should utilize our celebrities for local candidates State Central Committees Federated Womens Groups lihite House Senatorial Gubernatorial Congressional campaigns etc By setting up this small office we can get our celebrities to work for the Republican Party all year long

When 1974 comes - We are ready

When 1976 comes - We are ready

There is no sense to go through lists every two and four years to try and recruit celebrities This should be a sustained effort with a volunteer part time When the curtain drops after a campaign ~e lo~e many of our strong committed celebrities It is my honest opinion that constant contact with our many celebrities will add a bit of additional flair and glamour to the Hhite House

Programs Co~pletedWorking

Since my involvement with the celebrity operation the following events have been completed andor working

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1 Taft Schreiber party 2 Ed Canemoved to Universal 3 Los Angeles office re-organized 4 Los Angeles Executive Committee organization

underway 5 Updated list of celebrities as of 62372 6 Celebrity recruitment underway 7 Update of celebrity files ie biographies and

pictures 8 Eight additional celebrities recruited 9 Convention plans underway

Conclusion

The responsibility of the celebrity operation should be the prime activity of one man at the Committee He should provide the management guidelines and supervise the entire celebrity operation He should provide the proper PR guidance and serve as an idea man for innovative events utilizing the celebrities to the best advantages of all concerned

As I have stated privately Bart and now formally -- I am ready willing and able to take on this function and honestly feel that I could do the best job for the Committee and for the President Its an area with which I feel extremely capable and comfortable due to my previous experience and exposure to the industry I have the support and confidence of Taft Schreiber and Dick Zanuck who are real keys to the entire operation I firmly believe that 1 could very easily take on this new responsibility as well as being PR Swing Man for CliffMillers operation I would strongly suggest that we move the celebrity function under the direction of Cliff Miller with me implementing supervising and providing the ideas s

etc Anything if properly organized and given the proper objectives and ideas directed by someone-with management ability can work well

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ADMINISTRATrvELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 30 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

trust your research forces have preserved tor appropriate US8 the picture of McGovern kissing Coretta Kinq on the steps of the Capitol in South Carolina

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM OR I LARRY HIGBY

PROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Magruders Press Contacts

The January 17th suggestion by Bob to John Mitchell that Jeb should not be a press contact is not beinq followed Aside from the special assignments to talk with the press such as the shift of the Convention from San Diego to Miami Beach Magruder meets periodically with the press Most recently on Priday when I called hiB office told me that he did not want to be interrupted as be was wwith a reporter- Whether Magruder continues to talk with the press ia I suppose Mitchells decision but you should know that Bob a -personal view W is not being followed

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LAtRY HI ~BY

()~DON STRACH~N

I taILed at so~ lencth with Petersmeyer on Friday reoadding his role betw~cn now and the election Bob las his letter and Ehrlichfllan s comments which basically suggest that Gregg Peteremeyer be a spokesshyman for the Pr~aident to non-youthful votinq croups (Rotllry Lions womens talk shows conferences etc) For Petersmeyer to perfon[ well in this function he must be rmsitioned correctly Petersmeyer leans towar~ attachinr himself to Ehrlichman since Fhrllchlan SeelYs most e~thusiastic about his rolA lmd has hintea that Petersrneyer would be a aood spokasman to join Ehrlichman at stlected events fowever that will not commJH the bulk of Petersn~eyer I s ttrP lIe lflill nce(~ independent scheduling with the correct priorJty For thts to be done we shoulCl Make a basic decision as to whether Petersrneuroyer is to fend for hirflself under Ihrlichman s tutelaqe or wh~ther we should position PetersJlAyer with caison to schedule him in appropriate events

Petersmeyer is worJ~inf on a spe~~(h that he will have Safire review thiR wee)

Petersrneyer will alBO fleet ~dth Cohen and trampe interns to determine ihtch interns would fit 1n his overall plan of six yourlq effective spokesmen for the PrEsic1ent

GSdg

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM 0 GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Ca2aisn survex - Wave II

Concerning your request that Bob Teeter submit the results of the Seoand Wave in a format which will give comparative data aide by side 80 that we oan indioate what the changes have been with regard to issues eto over the put seVeral month in my June 6 memorandum to Haldeman attached at Tab B was the format for receiving the results of Wave II Another copy is attached for you to this memo As you can see the parenthetical notationa will indicate the change from the previous wave of polls As I mentioned in my memorandum of June 6 Teeter would have changed the format (which I consider quite ~ as it ia) in any way to suit your requirements A chanqe at this point however would delay the receipt of the results

GSjb

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON

June 19 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM L HIGBY~

I assume that whenlitdoes his analysis of the new poll data helll have comparative data side by side so we can indicate what the changes have been with regard to issues etc over the last several months Is this the way it is set up

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Nixon Kennedy Hall(Jce Undecided

Nixon HcGovcrn Undecided

Nixon Burphrcy Undcciccd

Nbon l~cln eJy Undcd dcd

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Stntc Dates No of Intcrvics

B

Nixon HcGovcrn i-lallace Undecided Nuber

Total - lOO~ 0 0 0 0 0

Af~ 18-24 years 0 0 0 0 0 25-34 years 0 0 0 0 0 35-44 years 0 0 0 0 0 45-54 years 0 0 0 0 0 55-64 years 0 0 0 0 0 65 years + 0 0 0 0 0

Education Less than High School High School Graduate College

Relivion Cctholic

~ Protestant

JCi-lish Other

Race fnite Black Ye11mgt1 llrmm

Union Yes No

Inconc Under 000 $5000-9999 $10 ODD-It 919 $15000 +

Sex fl1le

(i ) i j L j c 11)

State l1ltcs No of Interviews

n (i)

Undecided lU1~bcr

Tctal - lCO~ o (+ 0) o (+ 0) o (+ 0) o (+ 0) o

U-2 Y0lt1rS 25-3 yccrs 35-4 years 45-5-+ years 55-64 years 65 years +

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

o o o o o o

Elucation Less thn High School Hifh Scllool College

Gradulte

Relirdon CcLholic Protestant J-ish Other

~

Race l[nite Black Yellogtv Brom

Union Yes No

hearne GOO

$500]-9gt S99 $lOOOO-l gt~99 $15000 T

Cc~~ c (pn 1 i ti Cl])

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Ar i 7 ]rcltl

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Sttc Date

No of Interviews

B (ii)

Ni-o1 i311ccc Uncccided NU7~cr

(+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0Tot21 - 100~~ 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

Afc 18-24 years 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

25-34 yccs 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

35-44 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 yc~rs

45-54 years 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

55-6f years 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ D) 065 years + 0

Educ2tion Less than High School High School Graduate Collegc~

Religion Catholic - T bull

Protestant Jewish Other

Race Hhite BIClck Ye110

i BrCi

Union Yes No

Incocc Under saeo $5C)0-9999

- no 000-11099 $15000 +

Lllc rcle

State Dates No of Intcrvicus

C

RATnGS O ABILITY TO r ~DLE ISSlJES-

Total Rating Total Rating Total Rating HcGovern HUr1phrcv

Pos Pos Pos Neg

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Vietnam 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Inflation 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

General Unrest 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Crime 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Unemployment 0 (+

0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Drugs

Education

Taxes

Bussing

Health Care

National Defense

Environnent

Race Rel1tions

SlJlc )~l t lt S

C (1) 10 of Inlcrvi cmiddot

lncs 0 TLITY

CurrCl t Ratjng Ratinr R1 t inp Issue Voti------

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I

VietHl Tetal 0 0 0 0 0 0 E2d 1on 0 0 0 0 0 0 Soft iXO1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Soft D-l 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hard DC1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hard Uace 0 0 0 0 0 0 Soft middota11ace 0 0 0 0 0 0

Infla t i 01 Total Hard ixon Soft Nixon Soft Dcrl Hard DcD Hard lallace Soft middottallace

General Unrest Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dc Hard Dem Jrard Jallace Soft allace

crime Total

Hard Uxon Soft Nixon Soft Den Hard Den Hard lallace Soft Halllce

Unemployment Total Hard ixon Soft ~ i-O1 Soft Dcr] H3rd DCIJ

Hard illlcc Soft 111lt c c

Total Erd jimiddoton Soil jon Soft D(~ bull Ert Lmiddot~ bull

]1 ui hl11 ~iC(l

Soft lLlcc

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State Dotes

C (i) CC1td No of Intcrvi(middotl~

Current R1ting Rating IZl ting l~fcro(l rnVo

Pos

Educatio1 Totnl o o o o o o 11rd ~ion o o o o o o Soft llixon o o o o o o Soft DC7l o o o o o o Hard Dc~ o o o o o o nrd middotallacc o o o o o o Sof t ilt111ace o o o o o o

Taxes Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem Hard iallace Sof t Jallace

Bussing Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem lIard Iallac e Soft ~allace

~ ~

Health Care Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem Hard ~allace Soft ~middotallace

National Dfcnse Total Hard Nixon Soft rixon Soft Dem Hard Dem llnd middotallac e Soft imiddotallace

Enviromncnt Total Bard ~b~on

Sof t imiddoton Soft DCil

llJrd Deil

Ibid middotallzlcc So[ t 111 lCC

- I 11 Lv

11 rl ~ i-on ~0ft Nimiddotnn

State Dltes No of InterviewsD

lEISCLITY

Trust

CIOSQ ~ilQd

1Jcutrnl Open ~indcd

Dishonest Neutral Honest

Unjust Neutral Just

COL1pctencc

Inepcrienced Neutral Expc Lenced

Untrained Neutral Trained

Uninformed Neutral Informed

Incoilpetcnt Neutral Copetent

Strength

Tirdd leutral Bold

DnnrerotlS l~cutral

Sl[e

Snft

Total Ratin8 Nixon

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

Total Ratins EcGovern

o o o

o o o

o o o

~

Total Rating Humphr~

o o o

o o o

o o o

vLdLC

Dattmiddot to of Intcrvi(middotgt

D (i)

eUyre t otin~

Tru t

Close lfindcd leutral O)C1 ~firdcd

Dishonest lcural Honest

Unjust lcutral Just

Conpetencc

Inexperienced Neutral Experienced

Untrained Neutral Trained

Uninf oned Neutral Inforred

Incolpe ten t Neutral COIrpetent

Tinicl ~eu tri1l Bold

Dnncrous (ll ~ral

$3[C

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teu t -11

Soft

Hard

o o o

o o o

o o o

Soft Nion

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

Soft DCIJ1 II

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

HArd Bard SCl

Den i-Iallacc

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0

State Dates No of Interviews

E

21

1~iQ~1

cltrrs cGov C ra

otcrs Totnl

rove Nixon ~-cGovcrn

Voters Voters No

Opinion

18-24 yelrs 25-3 yeDs

35-44 years 45-54 years 55-6 years 65 years +

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0

deg deg0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

Education Less than ns High School Grad College

Religion Catholic Protestant Jewish Other

T

Race Hhite

Black Yellow Bro-O

Union Yes No

Income Under $5000 $5000-9999 $10000-14999 $15000 +

Sex Hale Fernle

Ar el 1 IIrea 2

~ l 0 11 t l c JJI

Arc 3

State Dates No of Interviews

Three pa8es of conclusions highlighting differences from tradishy

ticnal patterns and significant changes from first 7ave bull

State Datcs No of Interviews

CAHPAIG rLICATIONS

Three pagcs of rcco~~endations and suggestions for campaign

action

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ADMINISTRAlTVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 10 1972

JfEMORANDUM FOR DICK HOWARD

FROM GOROON STRACHAN

SUBJECT ~a Monitorinsz Reports

Attached are the Media MonibDring Reports from the system established by Van Shumway at 1701 You may have been talking to Van directly about theBe reports presumably you and Chuck will have some written comments for Van suggsatinq improvements andohanges~ I would appreciate receiving a copy of the comments

Thank you

FU--61S

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1ctiviti2S 3nd (speakers news conferences etc) -

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Week of

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PIl nati nm-lS on Nixons trip etc No local editorials

None in this area bullbullbullbullbull

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WASHINGTON DC Z0510

June 2 1972

Sr[TE Tennessee

Iviay 30 - June 3

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HEJSPAP~R COVERG~ OF THE CP-JmiddotIPA IGN

All lire stuff no local c 1)nns generated NiXon domishyna s the n~ws ~ith Noscow Trip HUJnp and McGovern splitt Deillocra~ic coverage

TEL~lI8IC11 ~~

If youve seen the networks you know what is being seen j_D lc-lnsss-e 0 leeal stuff being genera ted Except Senato2 r 1pound10 is Q str er of the sident ard says so Eis opponent cn knoc~s the President but lOn 1 t s lith either rmiddotIcGovern or HUInp

Cf~PIGl IS K2Y ACTIV AD CO~RAGE

Aint nobJdy n to Tennessee cept HoJard B3ker and he got good coverage ihen he announced for re-election

G~

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(clips a t~Lac d)editorial

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If the Nixon letter to Hanna editor in jmiddotrr)hi- la~ ri8G2u by 1701 bullbullbull my it J1 2 l)(auty (clip attaclLu)

SCiln1ct nFrom

cover2~e of c~~nni - (Annlysis nnd i8portant cl 5)-

AJl papers carried lead s~ories of Presidents trip --wire service stuff TV vas rna stl y nat ional Ie vel Good editorial comment thus r nore expected early next veek

Television acd radio (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

activities and covern (speakers news conferences ~tL) -

Kleindienst in Phoenix for Republican fund raiser Great coverage popular in Arizona spoke favorably for Nixon well received Rehnquist here at present for tv 0 spee s bullbull vill ha ve pre ss conference tomor row (see clip) Chairman Mardian initiated positive rc sponse to Pre sident s speech 6 l 72 cove red in one nevspaper so far

nctivitics and covera

lvfaddox in toTl for John Birch Dav dinner (can you believe) bullbullbull lashed Nixon bullbullbull r iVaJl2ce 1n- in Demo party (see clip re Stillman) bullbullspoke favo

Ie rn es loclly Cha ve z ra st creatinr visits troln outside aQitator sl

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CcrcHa lgtc Joe Kennedy Jr (corning next veek) Farnl Vorkels Union has c orsed V1cGo(n (so 1 s surprised) Small strike in Yurna county va si 111ajority of rne lon-Die lc l s still wo prciCluccr S obta ined injunctions again st strikers vc~ hosciLlj7(C most s frOlTI clergy and handful of press

Probles needs nn~i Lusshy

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The co~cl~3io~ 01 the Fres~dents ~~scow trip and his return hcee doninated the 00(gt-0e ~cS 1 -t cC 2middotpcted it least 45 of the stiltes 107 ajor d1ilies cOI~=eltec (ciitcri21_~ tl1is ~C(-gt( C~ t~le su~~-it ar-~d is 2C11everents( see enclosed c ) 0- of tre co---taries middotcce favorable t70 middotere neutrlt1l and three middotere U1_ycrale ~middotst cC1sicienci tile suit at least a personal triun~ for the Presidcct ~a1y t~ouht it a politically otivated Dove as well Latc clips on rmiddotver and 1ltntz appoin-ents as reg chrm also enclosed from 526

Television (Analysis with e~phasis on TV) shy

The Nosco~middot tri) ad the return also of course dominated radio and television coveraGe TlC tune as al-os t invarialy favorab1eneut ral gain the thought that the su~~it ~as a gre2t perso~al success for the President was underscored by the hopeful opticis1 the t characterized the pre-sul7lit coverabe bull Coverage las daily and very etensive

CoveraGe of Julie Eisenhoer visit already fonarded to Allen Hall at tmiddotfuite House copy of SU1la1-~ and also cl el closed

s activties and cover2 e (speakers news conferences etc) shy

61 - Julie Eisenhc~er - Philadelphia - (see en closed neclO and clip~

61 Sen Javits - Philadelphia - no TV no radio one small article in Bulletin

62 - estern R2gicnal Chrn apptnt - Jolms tom - 2 of 2 TV 2 radio 1 of 1 dailies

62 - Central e6ional ChrG appt lt - Altoona 1 of I TV 1 radio 1 of 1 dailies

Oppositions key activities and coverage shy

As usual no actual activity ~n Pen1sylvania by the De20cratic cont~~ders

Good coveraga of California prisary sene stuff on ~J priary Also good coverage - conti~u_~ - on ~allaces conditien - especially report on possible volu~tary cove~cnt retGrning to toes

State lfric Secy contiJcS

ProblcDs n~cds and lansshy

Ofpoundicicll sU 1I~ 0lcXi1g pb~ec or Tuesc-y 66 nothing fron CREP on rc~ucst for celebrity or political figure plall to use local rock band that [0 L 1 10 L L ~ ~lt- ~2 c c ~~ ~ ~gt ~1 en 1 t s c ~ l i [---1 t ~ S stolen - sec cnclos ed clip fro ]gt111c11 SC_C Sjclc Cell lclL ciwcr 1J(n[ off IS pL1med ([~ote CCt jf- el 0 ~crs COL~ l fro 61 1t11uiru~ - r1rl~ed in red) Also note

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~~_~s ~CJri1t ~~cc1iu~~veragc - Excellent coverage of Student Leaders for the Presicient Prcslccm I S Hussiu trip dominated news reports most favorble Democratic candidates campaigning heavily Ou t Mec1i~ Efforts l-Invit~tion to student press conference 2-Statewide rc se on s for the President 3-P~oto amp story to home-town newspapers of e~ch student participant 4-Sample news release provided to each county cll~irman for localized releases supporting Russia trip 5-Mulligan appointltlcnt ltlnnounccd 6-Photo amp release on spanish rpca~ing sUpporters 7-Produced Re-elector ~ewsletter 8-Produced young voters youth signature card Letters Program 12 drapoundts on violence to San Francisco 10 to LA Times re students~for-ixon 10 to Herald Examiner re students 10 to channel 7 re good coverage of students 10 to channel 4 re good coverage 10 to channel 2 re no coverage of studentsS to Robert Vaughn re anti-Nixon co~ments 15 to Nichael Jackson re anti-Nixon cOments 3 on Barney Horris re anti-administrashytion COITffilents 15 to KHJ-TV re Stan Borman anti-Nixon co~ments Radio-TV Imalsis - Russia trip dominated vith heavy coverage of Democratic candidates John Brown (Kentucky Fried Chicken) received heavy coverage re Demo telethon fund raiser Our Radio Efforts We produced the following I-Peterson feed 2~Joe Piasta (USF Student E6dy resident)feed 3- Kent Clemence (USC Student Body President) fced

4-George shultz 5-Ronald Reagan 6-Statement from each of 11 student body presshyidents fed to home-tmm radio stations following press conference Key Campaign Activities I-Student Leaders for the President press conference in h~ (see attached) 2-Student Leaders for the President press conference in Sacramento (see attached) 3-Visit by Sec Peterson (good LA coverage) 4-Visit by Don Rumsfeld (good LA coverage see attached) 5-Visit by John Veneman 6-Emphasis on Spanish-Speaking iilltericans 7-Heavy letters to editor campaign building throughout the state Our Television Efforts Our caIaera crew shot soundcolor film for (-elivery to the foilomiddot-inr California stations San Francisco KTVU KROli KPIX KGO Sacramento CCR]l KXTV KOVR San Diego KFMB ROGO Fresno I0IJ KFSN KJEO Bakersfield KERO KBAK San Jose KNTV Palm Springs KHIR KPLr1 In addition the following stations were sent film with a tag featuring a local student body president TAVY Portsmouth Va KI1TV Omaha KLZ-rV Denver li1CVB-TV Necdha Mass KELO-TV Sioux Falls S D WISH-TV Indianapolis Ind WISC-TV Madison iisc KIiW-TV Seattle Icsh KROD-1V El Paso Tex WBRC-TV Birmingham Ala 9ur ralt1~9-~ Interviel Bookings Students booked on KATIC KHJ KFI KHJ-TV lecc KNXT-TV Noon Ne~s Opposition Activities McGovern is video taping his appearances sending to abo 3S-TV stations tlOughout the state Plans to follmmiddot this procedure in New Yor~ (see attached) Both McGovern amp Humphrey getting excellent exposure Were taping most of their public appearances Ashbrook still receivillg moderate coverage criticism of Russia trip Yorty supports the Presidents stand in Vietnam lr~le~s-pound N~ec1s l-A great deal of inconvenience and unnecessary cxpe1se las caused by 170i staff p-oviding incorrect and poorly plnned inforration on tie Student L82lders for ttle President 2-GOP VIP 5 scheduled to visit California are still not contacting our office in advance -- or while tleyrc here In addition many are unavailable for special interview amp talk sho~s Were being eaton up by our op~Qsition while our visitors refuse to cooperate 3-Th President or an ai(~5hould say sorething in sympathy with the pliglt of Soviet Jews 4-Visiting VIPs ore not providing advance copies of speeches releases etc bull and arc b-irgirS no vi suals 9rilphs or derlOnstrations 5-Please put us on your taililq lit for ncmiddots roJeisos also key releases frol trw vhiLc House G-tP vpoundrf t~cuctcJ ) 1701 0 ~J()(j~ Cj0st~] on tal~ SilCS to ippllud tilmiddot] I)resi~1cntfs StLT tl0rc~Tcnt- tlO~~CVcr- 170l le[UJC~ to rsid~ round dlta 0

the 212-ycar-old projuct 7-Recaived anti-McCovcrn form lettors from 1701 --bu discov(gtrl it is iFFlinst policy to usc th(]l

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Edi 1oriCll COllcnt on the ~~os cow sLUllmi t has beon unanimous 1 y optimistic and favorable

Xo siniiicant devclopmcnts on the campaiGn in )bine this week and very little comment on Democratic national activities

Television and radio covcrag~ (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

Except for routine coveraGe of state candidates nearlyall broadcas t news has been 1~rorn the netorks ~o pres iclent ial campaign developments

Traditional Nernorial DaYcoverage of parades and ceremonies made frequent note of the lack of vociferous demonstrations of any kind _this year bull ___

Campaigns key activities and coverage (speakers news conferences etc) shy

Oppositions ey activities and covera~ shy

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~~lr bull Pove 11 l

Director 01~ llress Information COIll1iccce ror tl18 n-olection of the President 1701 Pcnnsyl YLln Ll tcnue ~ashincton D C 20006

Dcar )Ir Noore

Plenty of ed i tor ial comment this Keek in the laine papers on The 105 co- Slli71li t The only nehS re la 1 ed to the pres i shydential campaiGn Kas lrorn The Kire seryices and principaliy concerned iel1 The E t Coast Democra-cic activiTies

Just about all the cr08dcast nm-s came from the net1vork coverage HOK8 y er radio talk show~ ~ith telephone partici shypalt1 n by lLt011Crs l~clcl fr quent cliscussions bullbullbull particularly on rhe sUJEElit They IEre pro and con O~ course but just abou-c ever one expres lt2Cl a 1 ioas t guardod opt im ism -and the belief that the Presidel1C had made significant accomplishshyments thaT strengThen his position

There as little in the 1vay of C2Jllpaign developments in Naine Key issues of interes t in ~raine cont inue to be reshylated to the economy ancl the envirorunent

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Television and r2dic (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

Still heJ vy on ~Hxon I s trip- also of course _the HEH and ~cGovern bits in Californi~ _ son TV survey s~ys 12 of 33 watched the debate while only 4 of 49 HJ tchec i~ixon s speech (Clip encl l~a be Surd try Bores

People II

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GOP session here JUDe 3 Senator Dole keynoter Youth representation national Go~~ittee~an national co~~ittae played as coming dominant issues

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laudotC7 ejl~crials-- ~he~ to Evening Sun has naught but kind words

has ~chieved cajor miracle ~allaceG health Humphrey 2JcGovern in

California well coverod but anti-climactic Main focus of latter on

d8catosTelevision and radio cover (Analysis ]i th emphasis on TV) ~

RN in toscow lars reportinG to Congress All relied on network and

all good 1- tcGovcrn debate 1i th RN ultimate winner bullbullbull tro Iilickey

race cutti bull8CIl

J0 enG up ile the President saved the world Well

never have a better week on the tube

ac t ivi ties md (speakers news conferences etc) shy

No authentic in-state campaicn activities State GOP Central Committee

met 6372 to select delegates to convention Press noted 10 optimism

2) record solvency 3) miffed feelings of those who wanted to be but

were not e cele tes Typical- controva-rsy makes best copyKo lone term p~oblc~-- 24 ~our t est

~andel emereed in control No sU~Dri

Ld ~ocrat dclccatcs c~eatlng Dccuuse th morally if rot legally rmst

vo co Fnci r(st ant to throi Up rot really relevant national

~re s to elections Othcr~iso were just seeinG n~ io~ ~l r~t~7 ~~_C ~~ J 010 [ rc~ [ c~rl~l effort here now

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June 6 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT First ~lOnday

You sent me a note asking who is responsible for this cover - what 1s the approval process - this is a disaster and whoever did it is not to publish First Monday again I talked with Dick Howard at lenqtb aDmit tEe approval prooess tor First Monday IIe and Chuck Colson after considerable-discussion over several months with Tom Evans and JoIalLofton I have established the following system for suggestions and approval on First MandaI and Monda~1

1) Colson or Howard personally call Tom Evans or Jobn Lofton with suggestions for possible textual comments in First Mondaz For example in the June 5 First Monday on the sUbstantive area every article except eurohe salute to Ted Aqnew and the pictures from Eye on Nixon was sugshygested by Colson or Howard Most of the requests were Presidential directives to Colson

2) Colson and Howard do not review the final text of either Mondax or First Monda~ before it goes to the printer They only review ilie tIna text on Special Editions

3) In case of dispute between Bvans and Lofton Colson will usually call Evans and persuade him to follow Howards suggestions to Lofton

As to your conoern about the cover Colson and Howard did not approve the pioture ao they do not approve any pictures within First Monday However it 1a Colsons opinion that the cover pIcture of First Mond~t is excellent It is an even better ahot of tne PreaIaen relaxing than the picture of the President on the yacht with -1oabacher

- 2 shy

As to your directive that whoever approved the picture should not publish First Mondai aqun that man is John Lofton However before he I e ther fired or has his job funotions shifted at the RNC you may want to discuss new approval procedures for Mon~X and First Mo~day with Colson My own guess is that Colson haa done quIte well to qat this far in exereisinq editorial control over these RNC publicat60ns However you may well want to ask Colson to go one stepfurther and review for final siqn-off the actual text and piotures of ~ndaI and Frat MondaIshy

Shall I cover this directly with Howard

GSjb

Jlllle 1 1972

Dee Mr Hewitt

Mr Hal4emaa was oet of the coutry witll the PreideM whee yOU BOte o( May 25 19n arlirella tGotlpel1tt

1 bow that he oaw t me to tbak yOG (or the two tlcketa that we ohtalaed tIlro JOIr offlc for Mr HaldemaD azul Mrs H Jbull Ha14maa (MI HaldellWA mother) (01 Wed edayl performaace

MI Haldemaa did bullbullbull GodapeU prior to the alaa trip~ aDCI tbof01l8ll1y -Joyed U

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIALbull

JUne 27 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI KlN KHACIIIGIAN

FROM GORDON SWRACHAN

SUBJECT McGovern Cartoon 1

You probably noticed the McGovern cartoon in Sundays New York Ti_s The double mirror effect is a classic t trust we wIll says it for the same wide distribution that last weeks article in Time magazine will receive at the appropriate time ---shy

GSjb

THE NEW YORK TIMES SUNDAY JUNE 25 1972

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Buoyed by tb result of the New York primary George McGovern was busy last week at the ticklish task of uniting hi political irregular with the Democratic establilhment How far are they apart See above bull

AD~tINIBTRATlVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

You probably followed the Minnesota plank put forward by McGovern qui~ elosely In partioular there was a plank on homosexual marriaqe It has been reported there were rY shots of two homosexuals danoing at the convention in lavender T-shirts I assume that you or Pat have acquired a tape of this

GSjb FU - 630

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL cent 7 bull

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

PROMt GORDON STRACHAN

You probably noticed McGovern 8 statement middotfind me a welta~ mothe~ who earns $8000 and Ill eat this entire report- An appropriate welfare example miqbt be found for later use

GSjb

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ADMINISTRATI~LY CONFIDENTIAL

June 13 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I BRUCE KEHRLI

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Politics

know how opposed you are to any political consideration ~pecially if they might effect the careful staffing of the presidents work However you should know that the entire attack 1n this week DNe answer to -Monday WFact- is aimed at the -gathering orowd at the White House- know you have been through the facts and advised Ehrlichman but maybe some thought should be given as to how we can respond to this frontal attack by the Democrats

Just a thouqht

GSjb

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COMMITTEE FOR THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT

June 28 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR MR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM HERBERT L PORTER ~

Thought you might be interested in the attached Caldiero is now responsible for these three groups reporting to me

Attachment

bull Committee for the Re-election of the President

MEMORANDUM June 26 1972

MEMORANDUH FOR HERBERT L PORTER

FROM RAYMOND CALDIERO ~~ SUBJECT Celebrities Athletes and American

Music

Prior to our visit to California you asked me to get involved as much as I could while in Los Angeles with the Celebrity American MusicAthlete combine and to offer you my honest appraisal of the situation with specific recommendations for improvement and middotproper utilization of this resource bull

1

The following represents the current status of the Celebrity American MusicAthlete program its needs problems and recomshymendations with specific ideas and programs that should be implemented immediately

Current Status

At the present time you have three separate celebrity divisions the movie industry celebrities with offices in Los Angeles and New YOFk American Music in Nashville and Athletes in New York Each of these divisions seems to operate autonomously with no coordination among the three divisions To date no one person has had enough free time to spend with this operation to offer the necessary supervision organization implementation of ideas and programs and recruitment and servicing of these notables Unless this function is created within the Committee proper utilization of this fantastic resource vill not be forthshycoming

Needs

The three celebrity groups must be properly coordinated so they work as one -- and should report to one person All three celebrity groups are identifiable voter blocs all have the same unique characteristics of notariety and all should be utilized as one support source

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I vLew the entire celebrity operation as a public relations sales function -- one that should be used to support events with our surrogates voter blocs citizens groups and most importantly to achieve the proper media coverage with the many celebrities - shyall supporting the main objective to re-elect the President We must re-structure our priorities and get the main job accomplished utilizing the best people for the best job There is absolutely---- ---- no sense in making another wave to give to our opposition

Proper direction plans policies main objectives programs ideas and specific events must be planned immediately with first priority being the support function to the Republican National Convention Thousands of TVradio and newspaper media ~LlI b~ at the Convention and our celebrity resource must be properly staged to take advantage of this media opportunity

~ -~ecommendations~

~e aanagement techniques to be employed in the celebrity operation are ~ 1) responding to the specific needs and 2) creating new ~isual opportunities In Los Angeles we have a most capable v~lunteer (full time) in Mrs Sue Taurog Mrs Taurog knows all of the movie industry celebrities personally due to her heavy involvement through the years in working with her prominent director husband Norman Taurog Miss Patty Schrager themiddot secretary in the L A officeis alsa very competent in scheduling proper implementation and follow-up with the celebrities and their specific events I recommended to you that Mr Crane be transshyferred back to Universal and that a working Executive Committee be set up with such people as Johnny Grant Mary Ann Mob1y Chad and Shelby Everett etc If we can properly implement this Executive Committee with each person doing his share the office will purr Additional celebrities must be recruited and then serviced

With Ed Crane now back at Universal Studios he can be utilized on special projects for the celebrity operation (within his job limitations) special projects for Taft Schreiber and utilization of Universal facilities as the needs come up within the celebrity operationbull

In Nashville we must establish a new set of guidelines and specific programs with Bill Warner the Executive Director

The Athletes for the President operation seems to be in capable hands with Tom Scott However priorities objectives and proper coordination of his efforts must be implemented

Page 3

The New York celebrity operation under Ruth Chase needs immediate direction I strongly suggest that we name an Executive Director to operate as the titular head of the New York celebrity operation Mr Dave Brown who is the husband of Helen Gurley Brown of Cosmopolitan Hagazine would be perfect With Mr Brown in this capacity our New York celebrity resources would be opened up considerably

All of our celebrity offices should coordinate the scheduling of all events through Ed Cowling in the Surrogates Services Office Ed has a working relationship with the various celebrity groups and my recommendation is that Cowling continue to function in this capacity scheduling celebrities into already scheduled events

Ideas and Programs to be Implemented

(A) Celebrity Briefing Books - Containing specific information on the Presidents accomplishments stands on issues Vietnam briefing etc bullbullbullbull should be prepared immediately for all of our committed celebrities Celebrities are used to being scripted and must be given the party line to properly achieve the main purpose of their support function

(B) Celebrity Schedules - All of our committed celebrities must be contacted immediately for their schedules from July 1st shyNovember 7 1972 i e How much time can we expect from you working on behalf of the re-election of the President This way we will not be constantly spinning our wheels to try to track them down as they travel throughout the U S Knowing the specific schedules will allow us the opportunity of properly scheduling -- even if they are doing summer stock in Indianapolis for example We must receive a time commitment from our celebrities

(C) Celebrity Hedia Plan - Knmring the time commitments and schedules of our celebrities will allow us to implement a celebri ty media plan on TVIradio talk shows rallies nevspaper intervicvs in various cities throughout the U S This will give us a mass media approach rather than a rifle shot here and there In addition~ we will be able to be in constant contact at all times -- continuing the party line flow of information

(D) Celebrity TV Special - We must start immediately to plan for a 90-minute TV special to be viewed on prime tine Contact should be made with our top Republican producers Ronald Tayne Jack Philbin and Paul Keyes This TV special should be scheduled ~or late October or early November Objective would be to show celebrity support for the President to swing the last minute undecided voters (Detlocrats Independents and youth)

Page 4

(E) Radio and TV Spots - must be produced with our celebrities and scheduled throughout select major markets in the U S

(F) Special Campaign Show - utilizing the Tonight Show Dick Cavett Merv Griffin and Mike Douglas talk shows This show should be dedicated entirely to a discussion of the candidates -- utilizing our top celebrities and the opposition celebrities in an informal discussion and quasi-debate type format

(G) Package Shows - should be produced and used for fund raiser celebrity shows and fund raiser dinners

(H) San Clemente Party - Celebrities sho~ld be invited to the Western White House for an informal visit with the President if possible If they could shake his hand listen to a small talk and have the President thank them for their support this

would be a gre~t motivating force for both the committed and uncommitted celebrities I would suggest if at all possible that this get-together be scheduled sometime after the Democratic Convention and prior to the Republican Convention

(I) Recruitment Campaign for Humphrey and Muskie Celebrities shyAssuming that McGovern will be the Democratic candidate this leaves the Humphrcy and Huskie celebrities up for grabs These celebrities should be contacted immediately after the DNC and sold on supporting the President You know McGovern will be doing the same If we are successful in this effort these celebrities could be invited to the San Clemente party and even utilized at the Republican Convent~on

(J) Country and Western Show - Immediate plans should be formulated for a Country and Western Show (fund raiser) in Nashville Tennessee

(K) Major Celebrity Fund Raisers - Immediate thought should be given to a propcrly staged Big Name fund raiser Due to accessibility of our celebrities California and New York would be most appropriate cities

(L) Celebrity Golf Tournament - Suggest we consider this golf tournament at the Lakeside Country Club (California) and utilize our celebrities athletes golfers committed and uncommitted celebrities in a massive fund raiser Since this is Bob Hopes Country Club ole may be able to talk him into a cocktail party after the tournament co-hosted by Bing Crosby Celebrities like Glen Campbell Dean wrtin etc would be most interested in this type of event

middot~

Page 5

(M) Republican National Convention - Plans for the utilization of our celebrities at the Conven~ion are already underway as per our previous discussions However much additional work must be put forth in this area in order to get the maximum media exposure of our celebrities

(N) Celebrity Charters to Republican Convention - Strongly suggest that we consider chartering an aircraft in Los Angeles and New York and fly our celebrities to the Republican Convention This is the only way we can be certain they will be in attendance

(0) Campaign Train - Celebrities should be coordinated and properly interspersed on the campaign train as it travels from coast to coast

(P) Celebrities at Los Angeles Airport - Suggest we utilize some of our celebrities to pass out material on the President at L A Airport to thethousands of people that pass through on a daily basis With this properly coordinated we could achie~e press and media coverage almost on a daily basis This theme can be spread out to include major airports in the U S

(Q) After the Campaign - The RNC should set-up a Celebrity Advisory Service after the campaign The curtain usually drops on all of our celebrities immediately after a Presidential campaign Suggest we continue to recruit new celebrities keep our lists up to date keep them involved and informed with a monthly or quarterly newsletter We should utilize our celebrities for local candidates State Central Committees Federated Womens Groups lihite House Senatorial Gubernatorial Congressional campaigns etc By setting up this small office we can get our celebrities to work for the Republican Party all year long

When 1974 comes - We are ready

When 1976 comes - We are ready

There is no sense to go through lists every two and four years to try and recruit celebrities This should be a sustained effort with a volunteer part time When the curtain drops after a campaign ~e lo~e many of our strong committed celebrities It is my honest opinion that constant contact with our many celebrities will add a bit of additional flair and glamour to the Hhite House

Programs Co~pletedWorking

Since my involvement with the celebrity operation the following events have been completed andor working

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1 Taft Schreiber party 2 Ed Canemoved to Universal 3 Los Angeles office re-organized 4 Los Angeles Executive Committee organization

underway 5 Updated list of celebrities as of 62372 6 Celebrity recruitment underway 7 Update of celebrity files ie biographies and

pictures 8 Eight additional celebrities recruited 9 Convention plans underway

Conclusion

The responsibility of the celebrity operation should be the prime activity of one man at the Committee He should provide the management guidelines and supervise the entire celebrity operation He should provide the proper PR guidance and serve as an idea man for innovative events utilizing the celebrities to the best advantages of all concerned

As I have stated privately Bart and now formally -- I am ready willing and able to take on this function and honestly feel that I could do the best job for the Committee and for the President Its an area with which I feel extremely capable and comfortable due to my previous experience and exposure to the industry I have the support and confidence of Taft Schreiber and Dick Zanuck who are real keys to the entire operation I firmly believe that 1 could very easily take on this new responsibility as well as being PR Swing Man for CliffMillers operation I would strongly suggest that we move the celebrity function under the direction of Cliff Miller with me implementing supervising and providing the ideas s

etc Anything if properly organized and given the proper objectives and ideas directed by someone-with management ability can work well

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ADMINISTRATrvELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 30 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

trust your research forces have preserved tor appropriate US8 the picture of McGovern kissing Coretta Kinq on the steps of the Capitol in South Carolina

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM OR I LARRY HIGBY

PROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Magruders Press Contacts

The January 17th suggestion by Bob to John Mitchell that Jeb should not be a press contact is not beinq followed Aside from the special assignments to talk with the press such as the shift of the Convention from San Diego to Miami Beach Magruder meets periodically with the press Most recently on Priday when I called hiB office told me that he did not want to be interrupted as be was wwith a reporter- Whether Magruder continues to talk with the press ia I suppose Mitchells decision but you should know that Bob a -personal view W is not being followed

GSjb

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MMIlJI fRAIVELY CONFIDINTIlIL

LAtRY HI ~BY

()~DON STRACH~N

I taILed at so~ lencth with Petersmeyer on Friday reoadding his role betw~cn now and the election Bob las his letter and Ehrlichfllan s comments which basically suggest that Gregg Peteremeyer be a spokesshyman for the Pr~aident to non-youthful votinq croups (Rotllry Lions womens talk shows conferences etc) For Petersmeyer to perfon[ well in this function he must be rmsitioned correctly Petersmeyer leans towar~ attachinr himself to Ehrlichman since Fhrllchlan SeelYs most e~thusiastic about his rolA lmd has hintea that Petersrneyer would be a aood spokasman to join Ehrlichman at stlected events fowever that will not commJH the bulk of Petersn~eyer I s ttrP lIe lflill nce(~ independent scheduling with the correct priorJty For thts to be done we shoulCl Make a basic decision as to whether Petersrneuroyer is to fend for hirflself under Ihrlichman s tutelaqe or wh~ther we should position PetersJlAyer with caison to schedule him in appropriate events

Petersmeyer is worJ~inf on a spe~~(h that he will have Safire review thiR wee)

Petersrneyer will alBO fleet ~dth Cohen and trampe interns to determine ihtch interns would fit 1n his overall plan of six yourlq effective spokesmen for the PrEsic1ent

GSdg

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM 0 GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Ca2aisn survex - Wave II

Concerning your request that Bob Teeter submit the results of the Seoand Wave in a format which will give comparative data aide by side 80 that we oan indioate what the changes have been with regard to issues eto over the put seVeral month in my June 6 memorandum to Haldeman attached at Tab B was the format for receiving the results of Wave II Another copy is attached for you to this memo As you can see the parenthetical notationa will indicate the change from the previous wave of polls As I mentioned in my memorandum of June 6 Teeter would have changed the format (which I consider quite ~ as it ia) in any way to suit your requirements A chanqe at this point however would delay the receipt of the results

GSjb

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON

June 19 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM L HIGBY~

I assume that whenlitdoes his analysis of the new poll data helll have comparative data side by side so we can indicate what the changes have been with regard to issues etc over the last several months Is this the way it is set up

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U 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

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1 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 2 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) J 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 4 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) S 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

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Cencral tnrest 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

Crime 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

linclp1o)ccnt 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

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Nixon HcGovern Undecided

Nixon Humphrey Undcciccd

Nixon Kennedy Unded G(d

State Dates No of Intervicws

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l-ccl i a Harkets (fillI) Total Area I Area 2 Area 3 Area 4

Nixon 0 0 0 0 0 McGovern 0 0 0 0 0 Wallace 0 0 0 0 0 Undecided 0 0 0 0 0

Nhon Humphrey Hallace Undecided

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Nixon HcGovcrn Undecided

Nixon Burphrcy Undcciccd

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Total - lOO~ 0 0 0 0 0

Af~ 18-24 years 0 0 0 0 0 25-34 years 0 0 0 0 0 35-44 years 0 0 0 0 0 45-54 years 0 0 0 0 0 55-64 years 0 0 0 0 0 65 years + 0 0 0 0 0

Education Less than High School High School Graduate College

Relivion Cctholic

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JCi-lish Other

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35-44 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 yc~rs

45-54 years 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

55-6f years 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ D) 065 years + 0

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National Defense

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Infla t i 01 Total Hard ixon Soft Nixon Soft Dcrl Hard DcD Hard lallace Soft middottallace

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crime Total

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Uninformed Neutral Informed

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Strength

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Untrained Neutral Trained

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Hard

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0 0 0

Soft DCIJ1 II

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0 0 0

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0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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State Dates No of Interviews

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18-24 yelrs 25-3 yeDs

35-44 years 45-54 years 55-6 years 65 years +

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0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

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0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

Education Less than ns High School Grad College

Religion Catholic Protestant Jewish Other

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Race Hhite

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Ar el 1 IIrea 2

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Three pa8es of conclusions highlighting differences from tradishy

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CAHPAIG rLICATIONS

Three pagcs of rcco~~endations and suggestions for campaign

action

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ADMINISTRAlTVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 10 1972

JfEMORANDUM FOR DICK HOWARD

FROM GOROON STRACHAN

SUBJECT ~a Monitorinsz Reports

Attached are the Media MonibDring Reports from the system established by Van Shumway at 1701 You may have been talking to Van directly about theBe reports presumably you and Chuck will have some written comments for Van suggsatinq improvements andohanges~ I would appreciate receiving a copy of the comments

Thank you

FU--61S

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June 2 1972

Sr[TE Tennessee

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HEJSPAP~R COVERG~ OF THE CP-JmiddotIPA IGN

All lire stuff no local c 1)nns generated NiXon domishyna s the n~ws ~ith Noscow Trip HUJnp and McGovern splitt Deillocra~ic coverage

TEL~lI8IC11 ~~

If youve seen the networks you know what is being seen j_D lc-lnsss-e 0 leeal stuff being genera ted Except Senato2 r 1pound10 is Q str er of the sident ard says so Eis opponent cn knoc~s the President but lOn 1 t s lith either rmiddotIcGovern or HUInp

Cf~PIGl IS K2Y ACTIV AD CO~RAGE

Aint nobJdy n to Tennessee cept HoJard B3ker and he got good coverage ihen he announced for re-election

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cover2~e of c~~nni - (Annlysis nnd i8portant cl 5)-

AJl papers carried lead s~ories of Presidents trip --wire service stuff TV vas rna stl y nat ional Ie vel Good editorial comment thus r nore expected early next veek

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activities and covern (speakers news conferences ~tL) -

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nctivitics and covera

lvfaddox in toTl for John Birch Dav dinner (can you believe) bullbullbull lashed Nixon bullbullbull r iVaJl2ce 1n- in Demo party (see clip re Stillman) bullbullspoke favo

Ie rn es loclly Cha ve z ra st creatinr visits troln outside aQitator sl

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The co~cl~3io~ 01 the Fres~dents ~~scow trip and his return hcee doninated the 00(gt-0e ~cS 1 -t cC 2middotpcted it least 45 of the stiltes 107 ajor d1ilies cOI~=eltec (ciitcri21_~ tl1is ~C(-gt( C~ t~le su~~-it ar-~d is 2C11everents( see enclosed c ) 0- of tre co---taries middotcce favorable t70 middotere neutrlt1l and three middotere U1_ycrale ~middotst cC1sicienci tile suit at least a personal triun~ for the Presidcct ~a1y t~ouht it a politically otivated Dove as well Latc clips on rmiddotver and 1ltntz appoin-ents as reg chrm also enclosed from 526

Television (Analysis with e~phasis on TV) shy

The Nosco~middot tri) ad the return also of course dominated radio and television coveraGe TlC tune as al-os t invarialy favorab1eneut ral gain the thought that the su~~it ~as a gre2t perso~al success for the President was underscored by the hopeful opticis1 the t characterized the pre-sul7lit coverabe bull Coverage las daily and very etensive

CoveraGe of Julie Eisenhoer visit already fonarded to Allen Hall at tmiddotfuite House copy of SU1la1-~ and also cl el closed

s activties and cover2 e (speakers news conferences etc) shy

61 - Julie Eisenhc~er - Philadelphia - (see en closed neclO and clip~

61 Sen Javits - Philadelphia - no TV no radio one small article in Bulletin

62 - estern R2gicnal Chrn apptnt - Jolms tom - 2 of 2 TV 2 radio 1 of 1 dailies

62 - Central e6ional ChrG appt lt - Altoona 1 of I TV 1 radio 1 of 1 dailies

Oppositions key activities and coverage shy

As usual no actual activity ~n Pen1sylvania by the De20cratic cont~~ders

Good coveraga of California prisary sene stuff on ~J priary Also good coverage - conti~u_~ - on ~allaces conditien - especially report on possible volu~tary cove~cnt retGrning to toes

State lfric Secy contiJcS

ProblcDs n~cds and lansshy

Ofpoundicicll sU 1I~ 0lcXi1g pb~ec or Tuesc-y 66 nothing fron CREP on rc~ucst for celebrity or political figure plall to use local rock band that [0 L 1 10 L L ~ ~lt- ~2 c c ~~ ~ ~gt ~1 en 1 t s c ~ l i [---1 t ~ S stolen - sec cnclos ed clip fro ]gt111c11 SC_C Sjclc Cell lclL ciwcr 1J(n[ off IS pL1med ([~ote CCt jf- el 0 ~crs COL~ l fro 61 1t11uiru~ - r1rl~ed in red) Also note

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~~_~s ~CJri1t ~~cc1iu~~veragc - Excellent coverage of Student Leaders for the Presicient Prcslccm I S Hussiu trip dominated news reports most favorble Democratic candidates campaigning heavily Ou t Mec1i~ Efforts l-Invit~tion to student press conference 2-Statewide rc se on s for the President 3-P~oto amp story to home-town newspapers of e~ch student participant 4-Sample news release provided to each county cll~irman for localized releases supporting Russia trip 5-Mulligan appointltlcnt ltlnnounccd 6-Photo amp release on spanish rpca~ing sUpporters 7-Produced Re-elector ~ewsletter 8-Produced young voters youth signature card Letters Program 12 drapoundts on violence to San Francisco 10 to LA Times re students~for-ixon 10 to Herald Examiner re students 10 to channel 7 re good coverage of students 10 to channel 4 re good coverage 10 to channel 2 re no coverage of studentsS to Robert Vaughn re anti-Nixon co~ments 15 to Nichael Jackson re anti-Nixon cOments 3 on Barney Horris re anti-administrashytion COITffilents 15 to KHJ-TV re Stan Borman anti-Nixon co~ments Radio-TV Imalsis - Russia trip dominated vith heavy coverage of Democratic candidates John Brown (Kentucky Fried Chicken) received heavy coverage re Demo telethon fund raiser Our Radio Efforts We produced the following I-Peterson feed 2~Joe Piasta (USF Student E6dy resident)feed 3- Kent Clemence (USC Student Body President) fced

4-George shultz 5-Ronald Reagan 6-Statement from each of 11 student body presshyidents fed to home-tmm radio stations following press conference Key Campaign Activities I-Student Leaders for the President press conference in h~ (see attached) 2-Student Leaders for the President press conference in Sacramento (see attached) 3-Visit by Sec Peterson (good LA coverage) 4-Visit by Don Rumsfeld (good LA coverage see attached) 5-Visit by John Veneman 6-Emphasis on Spanish-Speaking iilltericans 7-Heavy letters to editor campaign building throughout the state Our Television Efforts Our caIaera crew shot soundcolor film for (-elivery to the foilomiddot-inr California stations San Francisco KTVU KROli KPIX KGO Sacramento CCR]l KXTV KOVR San Diego KFMB ROGO Fresno I0IJ KFSN KJEO Bakersfield KERO KBAK San Jose KNTV Palm Springs KHIR KPLr1 In addition the following stations were sent film with a tag featuring a local student body president TAVY Portsmouth Va KI1TV Omaha KLZ-rV Denver li1CVB-TV Necdha Mass KELO-TV Sioux Falls S D WISH-TV Indianapolis Ind WISC-TV Madison iisc KIiW-TV Seattle Icsh KROD-1V El Paso Tex WBRC-TV Birmingham Ala 9ur ralt1~9-~ Interviel Bookings Students booked on KATIC KHJ KFI KHJ-TV lecc KNXT-TV Noon Ne~s Opposition Activities McGovern is video taping his appearances sending to abo 3S-TV stations tlOughout the state Plans to follmmiddot this procedure in New Yor~ (see attached) Both McGovern amp Humphrey getting excellent exposure Were taping most of their public appearances Ashbrook still receivillg moderate coverage criticism of Russia trip Yorty supports the Presidents stand in Vietnam lr~le~s-pound N~ec1s l-A great deal of inconvenience and unnecessary cxpe1se las caused by 170i staff p-oviding incorrect and poorly plnned inforration on tie Student L82lders for ttle President 2-GOP VIP 5 scheduled to visit California are still not contacting our office in advance -- or while tleyrc here In addition many are unavailable for special interview amp talk sho~s Were being eaton up by our op~Qsition while our visitors refuse to cooperate 3-Th President or an ai(~5hould say sorething in sympathy with the pliglt of Soviet Jews 4-Visiting VIPs ore not providing advance copies of speeches releases etc bull and arc b-irgirS no vi suals 9rilphs or derlOnstrations 5-Please put us on your taililq lit for ncmiddots roJeisos also key releases frol trw vhiLc House G-tP vpoundrf t~cuctcJ ) 1701 0 ~J()(j~ Cj0st~] on tal~ SilCS to ippllud tilmiddot] I)resi~1cntfs StLT tl0rc~Tcnt- tlO~~CVcr- 170l le[UJC~ to rsid~ round dlta 0

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Xo siniiicant devclopmcnts on the campaiGn in )bine this week and very little comment on Democratic national activities

Television and radio covcrag~ (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

Except for routine coveraGe of state candidates nearlyall broadcas t news has been 1~rorn the netorks ~o pres iclent ial campaign developments

Traditional Nernorial DaYcoverage of parades and ceremonies made frequent note of the lack of vociferous demonstrations of any kind _this year bull ___

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Oppositions ey activities and covera~ shy

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Dcar )Ir Noore

Plenty of ed i tor ial comment this Keek in the laine papers on The 105 co- Slli71li t The only nehS re la 1 ed to the pres i shydential campaiGn Kas lrorn The Kire seryices and principaliy concerned iel1 The E t Coast Democra-cic activiTies

Just about all the cr08dcast nm-s came from the net1vork coverage HOK8 y er radio talk show~ ~ith telephone partici shypalt1 n by lLt011Crs l~clcl fr quent cliscussions bullbullbull particularly on rhe sUJEElit They IEre pro and con O~ course but just abou-c ever one expres lt2Cl a 1 ioas t guardod opt im ism -and the belief that the Presidel1C had made significant accomplishshyments thaT strengThen his position

There as little in the 1vay of C2Jllpaign developments in Naine Key issues of interes t in ~raine cont inue to be reshylated to the economy ancl the envirorunent

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Television and r2dic (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

Still heJ vy on ~Hxon I s trip- also of course _the HEH and ~cGovern bits in Californi~ _ son TV survey s~ys 12 of 33 watched the debate while only 4 of 49 HJ tchec i~ixon s speech (Clip encl l~a be Surd try Bores

People II

3ctivities and covera (scakers news conferences etc) shy

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arci czzled press Enclosing one of bevy of

laudotC7 ejl~crials-- ~he~ to Evening Sun has naught but kind words

has ~chieved cajor miracle ~allaceG health Humphrey 2JcGovern in

California well coverod but anti-climactic Main focus of latter on

d8catosTelevision and radio cover (Analysis ]i th emphasis on TV) ~

RN in toscow lars reportinG to Congress All relied on network and

all good 1- tcGovcrn debate 1i th RN ultimate winner bullbullbull tro Iilickey

race cutti bull8CIl

J0 enG up ile the President saved the world Well

never have a better week on the tube

ac t ivi ties md (speakers news conferences etc) shy

No authentic in-state campaicn activities State GOP Central Committee

met 6372 to select delegates to convention Press noted 10 optimism

2) record solvency 3) miffed feelings of those who wanted to be but

were not e cele tes Typical- controva-rsy makes best copyKo lone term p~oblc~-- 24 ~our t est

~andel emereed in control No sU~Dri

Ld ~ocrat dclccatcs c~eatlng Dccuuse th morally if rot legally rmst

vo co Fnci r(st ant to throi Up rot really relevant national

~re s to elections Othcr~iso were just seeinG n~ io~ ~l r~t~7 ~~_C ~~ J 010 [ rc~ [ c~rl~l effort here now

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June 6 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT First ~lOnday

You sent me a note asking who is responsible for this cover - what 1s the approval process - this is a disaster and whoever did it is not to publish First Monday again I talked with Dick Howard at lenqtb aDmit tEe approval prooess tor First Monday IIe and Chuck Colson after considerable-discussion over several months with Tom Evans and JoIalLofton I have established the following system for suggestions and approval on First MandaI and Monda~1

1) Colson or Howard personally call Tom Evans or Jobn Lofton with suggestions for possible textual comments in First Mondaz For example in the June 5 First Monday on the sUbstantive area every article except eurohe salute to Ted Aqnew and the pictures from Eye on Nixon was sugshygested by Colson or Howard Most of the requests were Presidential directives to Colson

2) Colson and Howard do not review the final text of either Mondax or First Monda~ before it goes to the printer They only review ilie tIna text on Special Editions

3) In case of dispute between Bvans and Lofton Colson will usually call Evans and persuade him to follow Howards suggestions to Lofton

As to your conoern about the cover Colson and Howard did not approve the pioture ao they do not approve any pictures within First Monday However it 1a Colsons opinion that the cover pIcture of First Mond~t is excellent It is an even better ahot of tne PreaIaen relaxing than the picture of the President on the yacht with -1oabacher

- 2 shy

As to your directive that whoever approved the picture should not publish First Mondai aqun that man is John Lofton However before he I e ther fired or has his job funotions shifted at the RNC you may want to discuss new approval procedures for Mon~X and First Mo~day with Colson My own guess is that Colson haa done quIte well to qat this far in exereisinq editorial control over these RNC publicat60ns However you may well want to ask Colson to go one stepfurther and review for final siqn-off the actual text and piotures of ~ndaI and Frat MondaIshy

Shall I cover this directly with Howard

GSjb

Jlllle 1 1972

Dee Mr Hewitt

Mr Hal4emaa was oet of the coutry witll the PreideM whee yOU BOte o( May 25 19n arlirella tGotlpel1tt

1 bow that he oaw t me to tbak yOG (or the two tlcketa that we ohtalaed tIlro JOIr offlc for Mr HaldemaD azul Mrs H Jbull Ha14maa (MI HaldellWA mother) (01 Wed edayl performaace

MI Haldemaa did bullbullbull GodapeU prior to the alaa trip~ aDCI tbof01l8ll1y -Joyed U

Slacerely

Gorda Strac Staff Aslstaat

to H B Hald

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIALbull

JUne 27 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI KlN KHACIIIGIAN

FROM GORDON SWRACHAN

SUBJECT McGovern Cartoon 1

You probably noticed the McGovern cartoon in Sundays New York Ti_s The double mirror effect is a classic t trust we wIll says it for the same wide distribution that last weeks article in Time magazine will receive at the appropriate time ---shy

GSjb

THE NEW YORK TIMES SUNDAY JUNE 25 1972

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Buoyed by tb result of the New York primary George McGovern was busy last week at the ticklish task of uniting hi political irregular with the Democratic establilhment How far are they apart See above bull

AD~tINIBTRATlVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

You probably followed the Minnesota plank put forward by McGovern qui~ elosely In partioular there was a plank on homosexual marriaqe It has been reported there were rY shots of two homosexuals danoing at the convention in lavender T-shirts I assume that you or Pat have acquired a tape of this

GSjb FU - 630

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL cent 7 bull

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

PROMt GORDON STRACHAN

You probably noticed McGovern 8 statement middotfind me a welta~ mothe~ who earns $8000 and Ill eat this entire report- An appropriate welfare example miqbt be found for later use

GSjb

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ADMINISTRATI~LY CONFIDENTIAL

June 13 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I BRUCE KEHRLI

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Politics

know how opposed you are to any political consideration ~pecially if they might effect the careful staffing of the presidents work However you should know that the entire attack 1n this week DNe answer to -Monday WFact- is aimed at the -gathering orowd at the White House- know you have been through the facts and advised Ehrlichman but maybe some thought should be given as to how we can respond to this frontal attack by the Democrats

Just a thouqht

GSjb

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bull Committee for the Re-election of the President

MEMORANDUM June 26 1972

MEMORANDUH FOR HERBERT L PORTER

FROM RAYMOND CALDIERO ~~ SUBJECT Celebrities Athletes and American

Music

Prior to our visit to California you asked me to get involved as much as I could while in Los Angeles with the Celebrity American MusicAthlete combine and to offer you my honest appraisal of the situation with specific recommendations for improvement and middotproper utilization of this resource bull

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The following represents the current status of the Celebrity American MusicAthlete program its needs problems and recomshymendations with specific ideas and programs that should be implemented immediately

Current Status

At the present time you have three separate celebrity divisions the movie industry celebrities with offices in Los Angeles and New YOFk American Music in Nashville and Athletes in New York Each of these divisions seems to operate autonomously with no coordination among the three divisions To date no one person has had enough free time to spend with this operation to offer the necessary supervision organization implementation of ideas and programs and recruitment and servicing of these notables Unless this function is created within the Committee proper utilization of this fantastic resource vill not be forthshycoming

Needs

The three celebrity groups must be properly coordinated so they work as one -- and should report to one person All three celebrity groups are identifiable voter blocs all have the same unique characteristics of notariety and all should be utilized as one support source

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I vLew the entire celebrity operation as a public relations sales function -- one that should be used to support events with our surrogates voter blocs citizens groups and most importantly to achieve the proper media coverage with the many celebrities - shyall supporting the main objective to re-elect the President We must re-structure our priorities and get the main job accomplished utilizing the best people for the best job There is absolutely---- ---- no sense in making another wave to give to our opposition

Proper direction plans policies main objectives programs ideas and specific events must be planned immediately with first priority being the support function to the Republican National Convention Thousands of TVradio and newspaper media ~LlI b~ at the Convention and our celebrity resource must be properly staged to take advantage of this media opportunity

~ -~ecommendations~

~e aanagement techniques to be employed in the celebrity operation are ~ 1) responding to the specific needs and 2) creating new ~isual opportunities In Los Angeles we have a most capable v~lunteer (full time) in Mrs Sue Taurog Mrs Taurog knows all of the movie industry celebrities personally due to her heavy involvement through the years in working with her prominent director husband Norman Taurog Miss Patty Schrager themiddot secretary in the L A officeis alsa very competent in scheduling proper implementation and follow-up with the celebrities and their specific events I recommended to you that Mr Crane be transshyferred back to Universal and that a working Executive Committee be set up with such people as Johnny Grant Mary Ann Mob1y Chad and Shelby Everett etc If we can properly implement this Executive Committee with each person doing his share the office will purr Additional celebrities must be recruited and then serviced

With Ed Crane now back at Universal Studios he can be utilized on special projects for the celebrity operation (within his job limitations) special projects for Taft Schreiber and utilization of Universal facilities as the needs come up within the celebrity operationbull

In Nashville we must establish a new set of guidelines and specific programs with Bill Warner the Executive Director

The Athletes for the President operation seems to be in capable hands with Tom Scott However priorities objectives and proper coordination of his efforts must be implemented

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The New York celebrity operation under Ruth Chase needs immediate direction I strongly suggest that we name an Executive Director to operate as the titular head of the New York celebrity operation Mr Dave Brown who is the husband of Helen Gurley Brown of Cosmopolitan Hagazine would be perfect With Mr Brown in this capacity our New York celebrity resources would be opened up considerably

All of our celebrity offices should coordinate the scheduling of all events through Ed Cowling in the Surrogates Services Office Ed has a working relationship with the various celebrity groups and my recommendation is that Cowling continue to function in this capacity scheduling celebrities into already scheduled events

Ideas and Programs to be Implemented

(A) Celebrity Briefing Books - Containing specific information on the Presidents accomplishments stands on issues Vietnam briefing etc bullbullbullbull should be prepared immediately for all of our committed celebrities Celebrities are used to being scripted and must be given the party line to properly achieve the main purpose of their support function

(B) Celebrity Schedules - All of our committed celebrities must be contacted immediately for their schedules from July 1st shyNovember 7 1972 i e How much time can we expect from you working on behalf of the re-election of the President This way we will not be constantly spinning our wheels to try to track them down as they travel throughout the U S Knowing the specific schedules will allow us the opportunity of properly scheduling -- even if they are doing summer stock in Indianapolis for example We must receive a time commitment from our celebrities

(C) Celebrity Hedia Plan - Knmring the time commitments and schedules of our celebrities will allow us to implement a celebri ty media plan on TVIradio talk shows rallies nevspaper intervicvs in various cities throughout the U S This will give us a mass media approach rather than a rifle shot here and there In addition~ we will be able to be in constant contact at all times -- continuing the party line flow of information

(D) Celebrity TV Special - We must start immediately to plan for a 90-minute TV special to be viewed on prime tine Contact should be made with our top Republican producers Ronald Tayne Jack Philbin and Paul Keyes This TV special should be scheduled ~or late October or early November Objective would be to show celebrity support for the President to swing the last minute undecided voters (Detlocrats Independents and youth)

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(E) Radio and TV Spots - must be produced with our celebrities and scheduled throughout select major markets in the U S

(F) Special Campaign Show - utilizing the Tonight Show Dick Cavett Merv Griffin and Mike Douglas talk shows This show should be dedicated entirely to a discussion of the candidates -- utilizing our top celebrities and the opposition celebrities in an informal discussion and quasi-debate type format

(G) Package Shows - should be produced and used for fund raiser celebrity shows and fund raiser dinners

(H) San Clemente Party - Celebrities sho~ld be invited to the Western White House for an informal visit with the President if possible If they could shake his hand listen to a small talk and have the President thank them for their support this

would be a gre~t motivating force for both the committed and uncommitted celebrities I would suggest if at all possible that this get-together be scheduled sometime after the Democratic Convention and prior to the Republican Convention

(I) Recruitment Campaign for Humphrey and Muskie Celebrities shyAssuming that McGovern will be the Democratic candidate this leaves the Humphrcy and Huskie celebrities up for grabs These celebrities should be contacted immediately after the DNC and sold on supporting the President You know McGovern will be doing the same If we are successful in this effort these celebrities could be invited to the San Clemente party and even utilized at the Republican Convent~on

(J) Country and Western Show - Immediate plans should be formulated for a Country and Western Show (fund raiser) in Nashville Tennessee

(K) Major Celebrity Fund Raisers - Immediate thought should be given to a propcrly staged Big Name fund raiser Due to accessibility of our celebrities California and New York would be most appropriate cities

(L) Celebrity Golf Tournament - Suggest we consider this golf tournament at the Lakeside Country Club (California) and utilize our celebrities athletes golfers committed and uncommitted celebrities in a massive fund raiser Since this is Bob Hopes Country Club ole may be able to talk him into a cocktail party after the tournament co-hosted by Bing Crosby Celebrities like Glen Campbell Dean wrtin etc would be most interested in this type of event

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(M) Republican National Convention - Plans for the utilization of our celebrities at the Conven~ion are already underway as per our previous discussions However much additional work must be put forth in this area in order to get the maximum media exposure of our celebrities

(N) Celebrity Charters to Republican Convention - Strongly suggest that we consider chartering an aircraft in Los Angeles and New York and fly our celebrities to the Republican Convention This is the only way we can be certain they will be in attendance

(0) Campaign Train - Celebrities should be coordinated and properly interspersed on the campaign train as it travels from coast to coast

(P) Celebrities at Los Angeles Airport - Suggest we utilize some of our celebrities to pass out material on the President at L A Airport to thethousands of people that pass through on a daily basis With this properly coordinated we could achie~e press and media coverage almost on a daily basis This theme can be spread out to include major airports in the U S

(Q) After the Campaign - The RNC should set-up a Celebrity Advisory Service after the campaign The curtain usually drops on all of our celebrities immediately after a Presidential campaign Suggest we continue to recruit new celebrities keep our lists up to date keep them involved and informed with a monthly or quarterly newsletter We should utilize our celebrities for local candidates State Central Committees Federated Womens Groups lihite House Senatorial Gubernatorial Congressional campaigns etc By setting up this small office we can get our celebrities to work for the Republican Party all year long

When 1974 comes - We are ready

When 1976 comes - We are ready

There is no sense to go through lists every two and four years to try and recruit celebrities This should be a sustained effort with a volunteer part time When the curtain drops after a campaign ~e lo~e many of our strong committed celebrities It is my honest opinion that constant contact with our many celebrities will add a bit of additional flair and glamour to the Hhite House

Programs Co~pletedWorking

Since my involvement with the celebrity operation the following events have been completed andor working

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1 Taft Schreiber party 2 Ed Canemoved to Universal 3 Los Angeles office re-organized 4 Los Angeles Executive Committee organization

underway 5 Updated list of celebrities as of 62372 6 Celebrity recruitment underway 7 Update of celebrity files ie biographies and

pictures 8 Eight additional celebrities recruited 9 Convention plans underway

Conclusion

The responsibility of the celebrity operation should be the prime activity of one man at the Committee He should provide the management guidelines and supervise the entire celebrity operation He should provide the proper PR guidance and serve as an idea man for innovative events utilizing the celebrities to the best advantages of all concerned

As I have stated privately Bart and now formally -- I am ready willing and able to take on this function and honestly feel that I could do the best job for the Committee and for the President Its an area with which I feel extremely capable and comfortable due to my previous experience and exposure to the industry I have the support and confidence of Taft Schreiber and Dick Zanuck who are real keys to the entire operation I firmly believe that 1 could very easily take on this new responsibility as well as being PR Swing Man for CliffMillers operation I would strongly suggest that we move the celebrity function under the direction of Cliff Miller with me implementing supervising and providing the ideas s

etc Anything if properly organized and given the proper objectives and ideas directed by someone-with management ability can work well

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ADMINISTRATrvELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 30 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

trust your research forces have preserved tor appropriate US8 the picture of McGovern kissing Coretta Kinq on the steps of the Capitol in South Carolina

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM OR I LARRY HIGBY

PROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Magruders Press Contacts

The January 17th suggestion by Bob to John Mitchell that Jeb should not be a press contact is not beinq followed Aside from the special assignments to talk with the press such as the shift of the Convention from San Diego to Miami Beach Magruder meets periodically with the press Most recently on Priday when I called hiB office told me that he did not want to be interrupted as be was wwith a reporter- Whether Magruder continues to talk with the press ia I suppose Mitchells decision but you should know that Bob a -personal view W is not being followed

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I taILed at so~ lencth with Petersmeyer on Friday reoadding his role betw~cn now and the election Bob las his letter and Ehrlichfllan s comments which basically suggest that Gregg Peteremeyer be a spokesshyman for the Pr~aident to non-youthful votinq croups (Rotllry Lions womens talk shows conferences etc) For Petersmeyer to perfon[ well in this function he must be rmsitioned correctly Petersmeyer leans towar~ attachinr himself to Ehrlichman since Fhrllchlan SeelYs most e~thusiastic about his rolA lmd has hintea that Petersrneyer would be a aood spokasman to join Ehrlichman at stlected events fowever that will not commJH the bulk of Petersn~eyer I s ttrP lIe lflill nce(~ independent scheduling with the correct priorJty For thts to be done we shoulCl Make a basic decision as to whether Petersrneuroyer is to fend for hirflself under Ihrlichman s tutelaqe or wh~ther we should position PetersJlAyer with caison to schedule him in appropriate events

Petersmeyer is worJ~inf on a spe~~(h that he will have Safire review thiR wee)

Petersrneyer will alBO fleet ~dth Cohen and trampe interns to determine ihtch interns would fit 1n his overall plan of six yourlq effective spokesmen for the PrEsic1ent

GSdg

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM 0 GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Ca2aisn survex - Wave II

Concerning your request that Bob Teeter submit the results of the Seoand Wave in a format which will give comparative data aide by side 80 that we oan indioate what the changes have been with regard to issues eto over the put seVeral month in my June 6 memorandum to Haldeman attached at Tab B was the format for receiving the results of Wave II Another copy is attached for you to this memo As you can see the parenthetical notationa will indicate the change from the previous wave of polls As I mentioned in my memorandum of June 6 Teeter would have changed the format (which I consider quite ~ as it ia) in any way to suit your requirements A chanqe at this point however would delay the receipt of the results

GSjb

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON

June 19 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM L HIGBY~

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ADMINISTRAlTVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 10 1972

JfEMORANDUM FOR DICK HOWARD

FROM GOROON STRACHAN

SUBJECT ~a Monitorinsz Reports

Attached are the Media MonibDring Reports from the system established by Van Shumway at 1701 You may have been talking to Van directly about theBe reports presumably you and Chuck will have some written comments for Van suggsatinq improvements andohanges~ I would appreciate receiving a copy of the comments

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Television (Analysis with e~phasis on TV) shy

The Nosco~middot tri) ad the return also of course dominated radio and television coveraGe TlC tune as al-os t invarialy favorab1eneut ral gain the thought that the su~~it ~as a gre2t perso~al success for the President was underscored by the hopeful opticis1 the t characterized the pre-sul7lit coverabe bull Coverage las daily and very etensive

CoveraGe of Julie Eisenhoer visit already fonarded to Allen Hall at tmiddotfuite House copy of SU1la1-~ and also cl el closed

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62 - estern R2gicnal Chrn apptnt - Jolms tom - 2 of 2 TV 2 radio 1 of 1 dailies

62 - Central e6ional ChrG appt lt - Altoona 1 of I TV 1 radio 1 of 1 dailies

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As usual no actual activity ~n Pen1sylvania by the De20cratic cont~~ders

Good coveraga of California prisary sene stuff on ~J priary Also good coverage - conti~u_~ - on ~allaces conditien - especially report on possible volu~tary cove~cnt retGrning to toes

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~~_~s ~CJri1t ~~cc1iu~~veragc - Excellent coverage of Student Leaders for the Presicient Prcslccm I S Hussiu trip dominated news reports most favorble Democratic candidates campaigning heavily Ou t Mec1i~ Efforts l-Invit~tion to student press conference 2-Statewide rc se on s for the President 3-P~oto amp story to home-town newspapers of e~ch student participant 4-Sample news release provided to each county cll~irman for localized releases supporting Russia trip 5-Mulligan appointltlcnt ltlnnounccd 6-Photo amp release on spanish rpca~ing sUpporters 7-Produced Re-elector ~ewsletter 8-Produced young voters youth signature card Letters Program 12 drapoundts on violence to San Francisco 10 to LA Times re students~for-ixon 10 to Herald Examiner re students 10 to channel 7 re good coverage of students 10 to channel 4 re good coverage 10 to channel 2 re no coverage of studentsS to Robert Vaughn re anti-Nixon co~ments 15 to Nichael Jackson re anti-Nixon cOments 3 on Barney Horris re anti-administrashytion COITffilents 15 to KHJ-TV re Stan Borman anti-Nixon co~ments Radio-TV Imalsis - Russia trip dominated vith heavy coverage of Democratic candidates John Brown (Kentucky Fried Chicken) received heavy coverage re Demo telethon fund raiser Our Radio Efforts We produced the following I-Peterson feed 2~Joe Piasta (USF Student E6dy resident)feed 3- Kent Clemence (USC Student Body President) fced

4-George shultz 5-Ronald Reagan 6-Statement from each of 11 student body presshyidents fed to home-tmm radio stations following press conference Key Campaign Activities I-Student Leaders for the President press conference in h~ (see attached) 2-Student Leaders for the President press conference in Sacramento (see attached) 3-Visit by Sec Peterson (good LA coverage) 4-Visit by Don Rumsfeld (good LA coverage see attached) 5-Visit by John Veneman 6-Emphasis on Spanish-Speaking iilltericans 7-Heavy letters to editor campaign building throughout the state Our Television Efforts Our caIaera crew shot soundcolor film for (-elivery to the foilomiddot-inr California stations San Francisco KTVU KROli KPIX KGO Sacramento CCR]l KXTV KOVR San Diego KFMB ROGO Fresno I0IJ KFSN KJEO Bakersfield KERO KBAK San Jose KNTV Palm Springs KHIR KPLr1 In addition the following stations were sent film with a tag featuring a local student body president TAVY Portsmouth Va KI1TV Omaha KLZ-rV Denver li1CVB-TV Necdha Mass KELO-TV Sioux Falls S D WISH-TV Indianapolis Ind WISC-TV Madison iisc KIiW-TV Seattle Icsh KROD-1V El Paso Tex WBRC-TV Birmingham Ala 9ur ralt1~9-~ Interviel Bookings Students booked on KATIC KHJ KFI KHJ-TV lecc KNXT-TV Noon Ne~s Opposition Activities McGovern is video taping his appearances sending to abo 3S-TV stations tlOughout the state Plans to follmmiddot this procedure in New Yor~ (see attached) Both McGovern amp Humphrey getting excellent exposure Were taping most of their public appearances Ashbrook still receivillg moderate coverage criticism of Russia trip Yorty supports the Presidents stand in Vietnam lr~le~s-pound N~ec1s l-A great deal of inconvenience and unnecessary cxpe1se las caused by 170i staff p-oviding incorrect and poorly plnned inforration on tie Student L82lders for ttle President 2-GOP VIP 5 scheduled to visit California are still not contacting our office in advance -- or while tleyrc here In addition many are unavailable for special interview amp talk sho~s Were being eaton up by our op~Qsition while our visitors refuse to cooperate 3-Th President or an ai(~5hould say sorething in sympathy with the pliglt of Soviet Jews 4-Visiting VIPs ore not providing advance copies of speeches releases etc bull and arc b-irgirS no vi suals 9rilphs or derlOnstrations 5-Please put us on your taililq lit for ncmiddots roJeisos also key releases frol trw vhiLc House G-tP vpoundrf t~cuctcJ ) 1701 0 ~J()(j~ Cj0st~] on tal~ SilCS to ippllud tilmiddot] I)resi~1cntfs StLT tl0rc~Tcnt- tlO~~CVcr- 170l le[UJC~ to rsid~ round dlta 0

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Xo siniiicant devclopmcnts on the campaiGn in )bine this week and very little comment on Democratic national activities

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Except for routine coveraGe of state candidates nearlyall broadcas t news has been 1~rorn the netorks ~o pres iclent ial campaign developments

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MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT First ~lOnday

You sent me a note asking who is responsible for this cover - what 1s the approval process - this is a disaster and whoever did it is not to publish First Monday again I talked with Dick Howard at lenqtb aDmit tEe approval prooess tor First Monday IIe and Chuck Colson after considerable-discussion over several months with Tom Evans and JoIalLofton I have established the following system for suggestions and approval on First MandaI and Monda~1

1) Colson or Howard personally call Tom Evans or Jobn Lofton with suggestions for possible textual comments in First Mondaz For example in the June 5 First Monday on the sUbstantive area every article except eurohe salute to Ted Aqnew and the pictures from Eye on Nixon was sugshygested by Colson or Howard Most of the requests were Presidential directives to Colson

2) Colson and Howard do not review the final text of either Mondax or First Monda~ before it goes to the printer They only review ilie tIna text on Special Editions

3) In case of dispute between Bvans and Lofton Colson will usually call Evans and persuade him to follow Howards suggestions to Lofton

As to your conoern about the cover Colson and Howard did not approve the pioture ao they do not approve any pictures within First Monday However it 1a Colsons opinion that the cover pIcture of First Mond~t is excellent It is an even better ahot of tne PreaIaen relaxing than the picture of the President on the yacht with -1oabacher

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As to your directive that whoever approved the picture should not publish First Mondai aqun that man is John Lofton However before he I e ther fired or has his job funotions shifted at the RNC you may want to discuss new approval procedures for Mon~X and First Mo~day with Colson My own guess is that Colson haa done quIte well to qat this far in exereisinq editorial control over these RNC publicat60ns However you may well want to ask Colson to go one stepfurther and review for final siqn-off the actual text and piotures of ~ndaI and Frat MondaIshy

Shall I cover this directly with Howard

GSjb

Jlllle 1 1972

Dee Mr Hewitt

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JUne 27 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI KlN KHACIIIGIAN

FROM GORDON SWRACHAN

SUBJECT McGovern Cartoon 1

You probably noticed the McGovern cartoon in Sundays New York Ti_s The double mirror effect is a classic t trust we wIll says it for the same wide distribution that last weeks article in Time magazine will receive at the appropriate time ---shy

GSjb

THE NEW YORK TIMES SUNDAY JUNE 25 1972

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AD~tINIBTRATlVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

You probably followed the Minnesota plank put forward by McGovern qui~ elosely In partioular there was a plank on homosexual marriaqe It has been reported there were rY shots of two homosexuals danoing at the convention in lavender T-shirts I assume that you or Pat have acquired a tape of this

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June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

PROMt GORDON STRACHAN

You probably noticed McGovern 8 statement middotfind me a welta~ mothe~ who earns $8000 and Ill eat this entire report- An appropriate welfare example miqbt be found for later use

GSjb

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ADMINISTRATI~LY CONFIDENTIAL

June 13 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I BRUCE KEHRLI

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Politics

know how opposed you are to any political consideration ~pecially if they might effect the careful staffing of the presidents work However you should know that the entire attack 1n this week DNe answer to -Monday WFact- is aimed at the -gathering orowd at the White House- know you have been through the facts and advised Ehrlichman but maybe some thought should be given as to how we can respond to this frontal attack by the Democrats

Just a thouqht

GSjb

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I vLew the entire celebrity operation as a public relations sales function -- one that should be used to support events with our surrogates voter blocs citizens groups and most importantly to achieve the proper media coverage with the many celebrities - shyall supporting the main objective to re-elect the President We must re-structure our priorities and get the main job accomplished utilizing the best people for the best job There is absolutely---- ---- no sense in making another wave to give to our opposition

Proper direction plans policies main objectives programs ideas and specific events must be planned immediately with first priority being the support function to the Republican National Convention Thousands of TVradio and newspaper media ~LlI b~ at the Convention and our celebrity resource must be properly staged to take advantage of this media opportunity

~ -~ecommendations~

~e aanagement techniques to be employed in the celebrity operation are ~ 1) responding to the specific needs and 2) creating new ~isual opportunities In Los Angeles we have a most capable v~lunteer (full time) in Mrs Sue Taurog Mrs Taurog knows all of the movie industry celebrities personally due to her heavy involvement through the years in working with her prominent director husband Norman Taurog Miss Patty Schrager themiddot secretary in the L A officeis alsa very competent in scheduling proper implementation and follow-up with the celebrities and their specific events I recommended to you that Mr Crane be transshyferred back to Universal and that a working Executive Committee be set up with such people as Johnny Grant Mary Ann Mob1y Chad and Shelby Everett etc If we can properly implement this Executive Committee with each person doing his share the office will purr Additional celebrities must be recruited and then serviced

With Ed Crane now back at Universal Studios he can be utilized on special projects for the celebrity operation (within his job limitations) special projects for Taft Schreiber and utilization of Universal facilities as the needs come up within the celebrity operationbull

In Nashville we must establish a new set of guidelines and specific programs with Bill Warner the Executive Director

The Athletes for the President operation seems to be in capable hands with Tom Scott However priorities objectives and proper coordination of his efforts must be implemented

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The New York celebrity operation under Ruth Chase needs immediate direction I strongly suggest that we name an Executive Director to operate as the titular head of the New York celebrity operation Mr Dave Brown who is the husband of Helen Gurley Brown of Cosmopolitan Hagazine would be perfect With Mr Brown in this capacity our New York celebrity resources would be opened up considerably

All of our celebrity offices should coordinate the scheduling of all events through Ed Cowling in the Surrogates Services Office Ed has a working relationship with the various celebrity groups and my recommendation is that Cowling continue to function in this capacity scheduling celebrities into already scheduled events

Ideas and Programs to be Implemented

(A) Celebrity Briefing Books - Containing specific information on the Presidents accomplishments stands on issues Vietnam briefing etc bullbullbullbull should be prepared immediately for all of our committed celebrities Celebrities are used to being scripted and must be given the party line to properly achieve the main purpose of their support function

(B) Celebrity Schedules - All of our committed celebrities must be contacted immediately for their schedules from July 1st shyNovember 7 1972 i e How much time can we expect from you working on behalf of the re-election of the President This way we will not be constantly spinning our wheels to try to track them down as they travel throughout the U S Knowing the specific schedules will allow us the opportunity of properly scheduling -- even if they are doing summer stock in Indianapolis for example We must receive a time commitment from our celebrities

(C) Celebrity Hedia Plan - Knmring the time commitments and schedules of our celebrities will allow us to implement a celebri ty media plan on TVIradio talk shows rallies nevspaper intervicvs in various cities throughout the U S This will give us a mass media approach rather than a rifle shot here and there In addition~ we will be able to be in constant contact at all times -- continuing the party line flow of information

(D) Celebrity TV Special - We must start immediately to plan for a 90-minute TV special to be viewed on prime tine Contact should be made with our top Republican producers Ronald Tayne Jack Philbin and Paul Keyes This TV special should be scheduled ~or late October or early November Objective would be to show celebrity support for the President to swing the last minute undecided voters (Detlocrats Independents and youth)

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(E) Radio and TV Spots - must be produced with our celebrities and scheduled throughout select major markets in the U S

(F) Special Campaign Show - utilizing the Tonight Show Dick Cavett Merv Griffin and Mike Douglas talk shows This show should be dedicated entirely to a discussion of the candidates -- utilizing our top celebrities and the opposition celebrities in an informal discussion and quasi-debate type format

(G) Package Shows - should be produced and used for fund raiser celebrity shows and fund raiser dinners

(H) San Clemente Party - Celebrities sho~ld be invited to the Western White House for an informal visit with the President if possible If they could shake his hand listen to a small talk and have the President thank them for their support this

would be a gre~t motivating force for both the committed and uncommitted celebrities I would suggest if at all possible that this get-together be scheduled sometime after the Democratic Convention and prior to the Republican Convention

(I) Recruitment Campaign for Humphrey and Muskie Celebrities shyAssuming that McGovern will be the Democratic candidate this leaves the Humphrcy and Huskie celebrities up for grabs These celebrities should be contacted immediately after the DNC and sold on supporting the President You know McGovern will be doing the same If we are successful in this effort these celebrities could be invited to the San Clemente party and even utilized at the Republican Convent~on

(J) Country and Western Show - Immediate plans should be formulated for a Country and Western Show (fund raiser) in Nashville Tennessee

(K) Major Celebrity Fund Raisers - Immediate thought should be given to a propcrly staged Big Name fund raiser Due to accessibility of our celebrities California and New York would be most appropriate cities

(L) Celebrity Golf Tournament - Suggest we consider this golf tournament at the Lakeside Country Club (California) and utilize our celebrities athletes golfers committed and uncommitted celebrities in a massive fund raiser Since this is Bob Hopes Country Club ole may be able to talk him into a cocktail party after the tournament co-hosted by Bing Crosby Celebrities like Glen Campbell Dean wrtin etc would be most interested in this type of event

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(M) Republican National Convention - Plans for the utilization of our celebrities at the Conven~ion are already underway as per our previous discussions However much additional work must be put forth in this area in order to get the maximum media exposure of our celebrities

(N) Celebrity Charters to Republican Convention - Strongly suggest that we consider chartering an aircraft in Los Angeles and New York and fly our celebrities to the Republican Convention This is the only way we can be certain they will be in attendance

(0) Campaign Train - Celebrities should be coordinated and properly interspersed on the campaign train as it travels from coast to coast

(P) Celebrities at Los Angeles Airport - Suggest we utilize some of our celebrities to pass out material on the President at L A Airport to thethousands of people that pass through on a daily basis With this properly coordinated we could achie~e press and media coverage almost on a daily basis This theme can be spread out to include major airports in the U S

(Q) After the Campaign - The RNC should set-up a Celebrity Advisory Service after the campaign The curtain usually drops on all of our celebrities immediately after a Presidential campaign Suggest we continue to recruit new celebrities keep our lists up to date keep them involved and informed with a monthly or quarterly newsletter We should utilize our celebrities for local candidates State Central Committees Federated Womens Groups lihite House Senatorial Gubernatorial Congressional campaigns etc By setting up this small office we can get our celebrities to work for the Republican Party all year long

When 1974 comes - We are ready

When 1976 comes - We are ready

There is no sense to go through lists every two and four years to try and recruit celebrities This should be a sustained effort with a volunteer part time When the curtain drops after a campaign ~e lo~e many of our strong committed celebrities It is my honest opinion that constant contact with our many celebrities will add a bit of additional flair and glamour to the Hhite House

Programs Co~pletedWorking

Since my involvement with the celebrity operation the following events have been completed andor working

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1 Taft Schreiber party 2 Ed Canemoved to Universal 3 Los Angeles office re-organized 4 Los Angeles Executive Committee organization

underway 5 Updated list of celebrities as of 62372 6 Celebrity recruitment underway 7 Update of celebrity files ie biographies and

pictures 8 Eight additional celebrities recruited 9 Convention plans underway

Conclusion

The responsibility of the celebrity operation should be the prime activity of one man at the Committee He should provide the management guidelines and supervise the entire celebrity operation He should provide the proper PR guidance and serve as an idea man for innovative events utilizing the celebrities to the best advantages of all concerned

As I have stated privately Bart and now formally -- I am ready willing and able to take on this function and honestly feel that I could do the best job for the Committee and for the President Its an area with which I feel extremely capable and comfortable due to my previous experience and exposure to the industry I have the support and confidence of Taft Schreiber and Dick Zanuck who are real keys to the entire operation I firmly believe that 1 could very easily take on this new responsibility as well as being PR Swing Man for CliffMillers operation I would strongly suggest that we move the celebrity function under the direction of Cliff Miller with me implementing supervising and providing the ideas s

etc Anything if properly organized and given the proper objectives and ideas directed by someone-with management ability can work well

I

ADMINISTRATrvELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 30 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

trust your research forces have preserved tor appropriate US8 the picture of McGovern kissing Coretta Kinq on the steps of the Capitol in South Carolina

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM OR I LARRY HIGBY

PROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Magruders Press Contacts

The January 17th suggestion by Bob to John Mitchell that Jeb should not be a press contact is not beinq followed Aside from the special assignments to talk with the press such as the shift of the Convention from San Diego to Miami Beach Magruder meets periodically with the press Most recently on Priday when I called hiB office told me that he did not want to be interrupted as be was wwith a reporter- Whether Magruder continues to talk with the press ia I suppose Mitchells decision but you should know that Bob a -personal view W is not being followed

GSjb

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MMIlJI fRAIVELY CONFIDINTIlIL

LAtRY HI ~BY

()~DON STRACH~N

I taILed at so~ lencth with Petersmeyer on Friday reoadding his role betw~cn now and the election Bob las his letter and Ehrlichfllan s comments which basically suggest that Gregg Peteremeyer be a spokesshyman for the Pr~aident to non-youthful votinq croups (Rotllry Lions womens talk shows conferences etc) For Petersmeyer to perfon[ well in this function he must be rmsitioned correctly Petersmeyer leans towar~ attachinr himself to Ehrlichman since Fhrllchlan SeelYs most e~thusiastic about his rolA lmd has hintea that Petersrneyer would be a aood spokasman to join Ehrlichman at stlected events fowever that will not commJH the bulk of Petersn~eyer I s ttrP lIe lflill nce(~ independent scheduling with the correct priorJty For thts to be done we shoulCl Make a basic decision as to whether Petersrneuroyer is to fend for hirflself under Ihrlichman s tutelaqe or wh~ther we should position PetersJlAyer with caison to schedule him in appropriate events

Petersmeyer is worJ~inf on a spe~~(h that he will have Safire review thiR wee)

Petersrneyer will alBO fleet ~dth Cohen and trampe interns to determine ihtch interns would fit 1n his overall plan of six yourlq effective spokesmen for the PrEsic1ent

GSdg

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM 0 GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Ca2aisn survex - Wave II

Concerning your request that Bob Teeter submit the results of the Seoand Wave in a format which will give comparative data aide by side 80 that we oan indioate what the changes have been with regard to issues eto over the put seVeral month in my June 6 memorandum to Haldeman attached at Tab B was the format for receiving the results of Wave II Another copy is attached for you to this memo As you can see the parenthetical notationa will indicate the change from the previous wave of polls As I mentioned in my memorandum of June 6 Teeter would have changed the format (which I consider quite ~ as it ia) in any way to suit your requirements A chanqe at this point however would delay the receipt of the results

GSjb

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON

June 19 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM L HIGBY~

I assume that whenlitdoes his analysis of the new poll data helll have comparative data side by side so we can indicate what the changes have been with regard to issues etc over the last several months Is this the way it is set up

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0

Stilt t tl~ 10 of lntervic

18 iOll~_

__l~-~~middotn_~__ _____--1~~MirE~__ Y(nr~dz

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Rc~ T-S

Ii 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Mc-Il-K 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

W 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

U 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Approval

~

Job 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) Eco~oy 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) ctnaOl 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) JobAne 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

T

~ Sta~_ National

1 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 2 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) J 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 4 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) S 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

Issue HnGUng

He + + +

N II

Vletnal 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

Inflation 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

Cencral tnrest 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

Crime 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

linclp1o)ccnt 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

Drurs 0 0 0 0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

St1te I - ~

Cov 0 (+ G) 0 (+ 0) -cn 0 vi 0 (I C smiddoto 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

fgtt tf ( I) 11 0ti ~ ~

~ tIr Ll_middotldlgt I 0 C-~~1 f d ~ A r - r i bull 1 t t~ 0 ClJLl f C l ~ j 0 lic hj fllbull J

0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Dc

0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 (+ 0) (+ 0)

~

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

bull

~ 0 (+ 0) 0 (- 0) 0 (+ 0)

0 0 0

Stale Dales No of Interviews

A

Tot 1 Ticket-

Splitter Democrat

Nixon HcGovern Uallace Undecided

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

Nixon lIumphrey llallltJccgt Undecided

0 0 0 0

-(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

lt- a)

0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Nixon Kennedy t-lallace Undecided

Nixon HcGovern Undecided

Nixon Humphrey Undcciccd

Nixon Kennedy Unded G(d

State Dates No of Intervicws

A (i)

BALLOTS

l-ccl i a Harkets (fillI) Total Area I Area 2 Area 3 Area 4

Nixon 0 0 0 0 0 McGovern 0 0 0 0 0 Wallace 0 0 0 0 0 Undecided 0 0 0 0 0

Nhon Humphrey Hallace Undecided

f

Nixon Kennedy Hall(Jce Undecided

Nixon HcGovcrn Undecided

Nixon Burphrcy Undcciccd

Nbon l~cln eJy Undcd dcd

---

Stntc Dates No of Intcrvics

B

Nixon HcGovcrn i-lallace Undecided Nuber

Total - lOO~ 0 0 0 0 0

Af~ 18-24 years 0 0 0 0 0 25-34 years 0 0 0 0 0 35-44 years 0 0 0 0 0 45-54 years 0 0 0 0 0 55-64 years 0 0 0 0 0 65 years + 0 0 0 0 0

Education Less than High School High School Graduate College

Relivion Cctholic

~ Protestant

JCi-lish Other

Race fnite Black Ye11mgt1 llrmm

Union Yes No

Inconc Under 000 $5000-9999 $10 ODD-It 919 $15000 +

Sex fl1le

(i ) i j L j c 11)

State l1ltcs No of Interviews

n (i)

Undecided lU1~bcr

Tctal - lCO~ o (+ 0) o (+ 0) o (+ 0) o (+ 0) o

U-2 Y0lt1rS 25-3 yccrs 35-4 years 45-5-+ years 55-64 years 65 years +

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

o o o o o o

Elucation Less thn High School Hifh Scllool College

Gradulte

Relirdon CcLholic Protestant J-ish Other

~

Race l[nite Black Yellogtv Brom

Union Yes No

hearne GOO

$500]-9gt S99 $lOOOO-l gt~99 $15000 T

Cc~~ c (pn 1 i ti Cl])

rea l

Ar i 7 ]rcltl

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Sttc Date

No of Interviews

B (ii)

Ni-o1 i311ccc Uncccided NU7~cr

(+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0Tot21 - 100~~ 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

Afc 18-24 years 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

25-34 yccs 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

35-44 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 yc~rs

45-54 years 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

55-6f years 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ D) 065 years + 0

Educ2tion Less than High School High School Graduate Collegc~

Religion Catholic - T bull

Protestant Jewish Other

Race Hhite BIClck Ye110

i BrCi

Union Yes No

Incocc Under saeo $5C)0-9999

- no 000-11099 $15000 +

Lllc rcle

State Dates No of Intcrvicus

C

RATnGS O ABILITY TO r ~DLE ISSlJES-

Total Rating Total Rating Total Rating HcGovern HUr1phrcv

Pos Pos Pos Neg

t bull shy

Vietnam 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Inflation 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

General Unrest 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Crime 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Unemployment 0 (+

0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Drugs

Education

Taxes

Bussing

Health Care

National Defense

Environnent

Race Rel1tions

SlJlc )~l t lt S

C (1) 10 of Inlcrvi cmiddot

lncs 0 TLITY

CurrCl t Ratjng Ratinr R1 t inp Issue Voti------

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Pas l~L L-

I

VietHl Tetal 0 0 0 0 0 0 E2d 1on 0 0 0 0 0 0 Soft iXO1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Soft D-l 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hard DC1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hard Uace 0 0 0 0 0 0 Soft middota11ace 0 0 0 0 0 0

Infla t i 01 Total Hard ixon Soft Nixon Soft Dcrl Hard DcD Hard lallace Soft middottallace

General Unrest Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dc Hard Dem Jrard Jallace Soft allace

crime Total

Hard Uxon Soft Nixon Soft Den Hard Den Hard lallace Soft Halllce

Unemployment Total Hard ixon Soft ~ i-O1 Soft Dcr] H3rd DCIJ

Hard illlcc Soft 111lt c c

Total Erd jimiddoton Soil jon Soft D(~ bull Ert Lmiddot~ bull

]1 ui hl11 ~iC(l

Soft lLlcc

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State Dotes

C (i) CC1td No of Intcrvi(middotl~

Current R1ting Rating IZl ting l~fcro(l rnVo

Pos

Educatio1 Totnl o o o o o o 11rd ~ion o o o o o o Soft llixon o o o o o o Soft DC7l o o o o o o Hard Dc~ o o o o o o nrd middotallacc o o o o o o Sof t ilt111ace o o o o o o

Taxes Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem Hard iallace Sof t Jallace

Bussing Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem lIard Iallac e Soft ~allace

~ ~

Health Care Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem Hard ~allace Soft ~middotallace

National Dfcnse Total Hard Nixon Soft rixon Soft Dem Hard Dem llnd middotallac e Soft imiddotallace

Enviromncnt Total Bard ~b~on

Sof t imiddoton Soft DCil

llJrd Deil

Ibid middotallzlcc So[ t 111 lCC

- I 11 Lv

11 rl ~ i-on ~0ft Nimiddotnn

State Dltes No of InterviewsD

lEISCLITY

Trust

CIOSQ ~ilQd

1Jcutrnl Open ~indcd

Dishonest Neutral Honest

Unjust Neutral Just

COL1pctencc

Inepcrienced Neutral Expc Lenced

Untrained Neutral Trained

Uninformed Neutral Informed

Incoilpetcnt Neutral Copetent

Strength

Tirdd leutral Bold

DnnrerotlS l~cutral

Sl[e

Snft

Total Ratin8 Nixon

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

Total Ratins EcGovern

o o o

o o o

o o o

~

Total Rating Humphr~

o o o

o o o

o o o

vLdLC

Dattmiddot to of Intcrvi(middotgt

D (i)

eUyre t otin~

Tru t

Close lfindcd leutral O)C1 ~firdcd

Dishonest lcural Honest

Unjust lcutral Just

Conpetencc

Inexperienced Neutral Experienced

Untrained Neutral Trained

Uninf oned Neutral Inforred

Incolpe ten t Neutral COIrpetent

Tinicl ~eu tri1l Bold

Dnncrous (ll ~ral

$3[C

bull t J t~

teu t -11

Soft

Hard

o o o

o o o

o o o

Soft Nion

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

Soft DCIJ1 II

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

HArd Bard SCl

Den i-Iallacc

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0

State Dates No of Interviews

E

21

1~iQ~1

cltrrs cGov C ra

otcrs Totnl

rove Nixon ~-cGovcrn

Voters Voters No

Opinion

18-24 yelrs 25-3 yeDs

35-44 years 45-54 years 55-6 years 65 years +

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0

deg deg0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

Education Less than ns High School Grad College

Religion Catholic Protestant Jewish Other

T

Race Hhite

Black Yellow Bro-O

Union Yes No

Income Under $5000 $5000-9999 $10000-14999 $15000 +

Sex Hale Fernle

Ar el 1 IIrea 2

~ l 0 11 t l c JJI

Arc 3

State Dates No of Interviews

Three pa8es of conclusions highlighting differences from tradishy

ticnal patterns and significant changes from first 7ave bull

State Datcs No of Interviews

CAHPAIG rLICATIONS

Three pagcs of rcco~~endations and suggestions for campaign

action

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ADMINISTRAlTVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 10 1972

JfEMORANDUM FOR DICK HOWARD

FROM GOROON STRACHAN

SUBJECT ~a Monitorinsz Reports

Attached are the Media MonibDring Reports from the system established by Van Shumway at 1701 You may have been talking to Van directly about theBe reports presumably you and Chuck will have some written comments for Van suggsatinq improvements andohanges~ I would appreciate receiving a copy of the comments

Thank you

FU--61S

GScar

1ctiviti2S 3nd (speakers news conferences etc) -

sitions activities

fl

vCtJ-

rroblc~s needs Jnd

Week of

From

1i(1n iC2d 3u-~iL

- (Analysis and Jmportant clips) shy

US im jrlG CTt US Jets Dom 2 rirn iixln ~rls G-V(~S C cr fro ~t~~ Jc-e - Flont r3C srLiclcD 2()t nround JcvcltL3 bullbullbull bull ~nd t~l[rt

~s t1lC ~Jy it ~_1t ---11 ~_tf~81~ ic p0trst~~f1 llt~r 1)nn--j trip ucrts )j 11

iOIl r VictnGrl S~Cs Trickery fietnOM C-JDs lor illl t To Blocknde U3 EXTlnis PI fonb Tltlrci1 -1cGovGrn fssJled Oreon Prezhnov Confer US-Soviet Irins CnntroJ Jlr StrikCs CCllti1-lC ty Limi jlnclcJr Arl13 arplanes Raid etc All UPI and fir nc articlc covered front Pi1CGS of rJrJrthGrn 11sv pnpers bullbullbullbullbullbullall week EFJDA TTAiOS CET7ICJL OF fD~OiS nET C-Jlt3 bullbullbullbullbullbull enclosed 2 more editorials on Flln8

I nd contlol bullbull en~)_ ocd ~LKO(A~~dit0rinl cqclcC]Ed - DcnoQXtic newspaperbullbullbullbull HcGovcin shy1 elevislOt1 and raj ~o coverage naiys~s Wl to cmpoasis on lV - treason

PIl nati nm-lS on Nixons trip etc No local editorials

None in this area bullbullbullbullbull

Qpposition s k~ activities and coverage shy

None in thts are) bullbullbullbullbull

Problems needs nod

gt T10flOCTdic Gnwrcsri-n 1 nOllncf~~ 1rT()intr~lt of cruH icnn St3t~ dclcrnte (1pound1 vc1r old) tc) to Sttr lblh~l COlrrcntioa to dr For8c lc2dcnr bullbullbullbullbull In senbullbullbullbull cmlo3cd

r ~ if tllt rbr of ncmiddotgt ]iicl r n rclccd on tllc Tire sericcs -ore to k(p 11 (r~11Pfmiddot~ ~~~r1 -middotrl~ht-~ n~Ynl~ t1vjn 71

JO~N ~fAr~-~ff ALA bullbull CPAP~M~

WfLUA ROYM~r -l~ JotP-J T0t( ~ T(-X

I-1M41ON A LLA-S j~ NJ W-LLACl r ~ifTT UT-t-t 11 tii J fIN( r_ ~H (~oIFJ Nlgt-)(tltEII1$J

WLTLn $t M-~-AU- Ioir(~ C--)) rjL~~_)) Ci Q

AUN CHANil0N CA~IFlt WHLA v Ft)TH J1l~ OElshy

Ati-Ai C 5Li ~ I ILtshy BOLL J-( llt TLNS

V bullbull~I) H GA_1tJ~poundL~ all RCGEHT TAFT _ J11 OHIO

bUDJ)CY I- aHot- Jft COMMITTEE ON BANKING HOU$ING ANO URBAN AFFAIRS ITAFF CRCC1 on ANtgt ~utFtAL- COU~SpoundL

WASHINGTON DC Z0510

June 2 1972

Sr[TE Tennessee

Iviay 30 - June 3

FRG1 Bill GOOd~li n

HEJSPAP~R COVERG~ OF THE CP-JmiddotIPA IGN

All lire stuff no local c 1)nns generated NiXon domishyna s the n~ws ~ith Noscow Trip HUJnp and McGovern splitt Deillocra~ic coverage

TEL~lI8IC11 ~~

If youve seen the networks you know what is being seen j_D lc-lnsss-e 0 leeal stuff being genera ted Except Senato2 r 1pound10 is Q str er of the sident ard says so Eis opponent cn knoc~s the President but lOn 1 t s lith either rmiddotIcGovern or HUInp

Cf~PIGl IS K2Y ACTIV AD CO~RAGE

Aint nobJdy n to Tennessee cept HoJard B3ker and he got good coverage ihen he announced for re-election

G~

OPPOR

nt is so popular in nnessee that nobody is him except a few liberal newspapergOi12 to

(clips a t~Lac d)editorial

110 partle ~)cl n~~

If the Nixon letter to Hanna editor in jmiddotrr)hi- la~ ri8G2u by 1701 bullbullbull my it J1 2 l)(auty (clip attaclLu)

SCiln1ct nFrom

cover2~e of c~~nni - (Annlysis nnd i8portant cl 5)-

AJl papers carried lead s~ories of Presidents trip --wire service stuff TV vas rna stl y nat ional Ie vel Good editorial comment thus r nore expected early next veek

Television acd radio (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

activities and covern (speakers news conferences ~tL) -

Kleindienst in Phoenix for Republican fund raiser Great coverage popular in Arizona spoke favorably for Nixon well received Rehnquist here at present for tv 0 spee s bullbull vill ha ve pre ss conference tomor row (see clip) Chairman Mardian initiated positive rc sponse to Pre sident s speech 6 l 72 cove red in one nevspaper so far

nctivitics and covera

lvfaddox in toTl for John Birch Dav dinner (can you believe) bullbullbull lashed Nixon bullbullbull r iVaJl2ce 1n- in Demo party (see clip re Stillman) bullbullspoke favo

Ie rn es loclly Cha ve z ra st creatinr visits troln outside aQitator sl

C ~

CcrcHa lgtc Joe Kennedy Jr (corning next veek) Farnl Vorkels Union has c orsed V1cGo(n (so 1 s surprised) Small strike in Yurna county va si 111ajority of rne lon-Die lc l s still wo prciCluccr S obta ined injunctions again st strikers vc~ hosciLlj7(C most s frOlTI clergy and handful of press

Probles needs nn~i Lusshy

r - t~~ sy Jv- 1 Stno bull 7 r 0bull_-----__----shy

vlcek of

r COV2rC ot __ - (Analysis and jnportilnt clips) shy____-- c_

The co~cl~3io~ 01 the Fres~dents ~~scow trip and his return hcee doninated the 00(gt-0e ~cS 1 -t cC 2middotpcted it least 45 of the stiltes 107 ajor d1ilies cOI~=eltec (ciitcri21_~ tl1is ~C(-gt( C~ t~le su~~-it ar-~d is 2C11everents( see enclosed c ) 0- of tre co---taries middotcce favorable t70 middotere neutrlt1l and three middotere U1_ycrale ~middotst cC1sicienci tile suit at least a personal triun~ for the Presidcct ~a1y t~ouht it a politically otivated Dove as well Latc clips on rmiddotver and 1ltntz appoin-ents as reg chrm also enclosed from 526

Television (Analysis with e~phasis on TV) shy

The Nosco~middot tri) ad the return also of course dominated radio and television coveraGe TlC tune as al-os t invarialy favorab1eneut ral gain the thought that the su~~it ~as a gre2t perso~al success for the President was underscored by the hopeful opticis1 the t characterized the pre-sul7lit coverabe bull Coverage las daily and very etensive

CoveraGe of Julie Eisenhoer visit already fonarded to Allen Hall at tmiddotfuite House copy of SU1la1-~ and also cl el closed

s activties and cover2 e (speakers news conferences etc) shy

61 - Julie Eisenhc~er - Philadelphia - (see en closed neclO and clip~

61 Sen Javits - Philadelphia - no TV no radio one small article in Bulletin

62 - estern R2gicnal Chrn apptnt - Jolms tom - 2 of 2 TV 2 radio 1 of 1 dailies

62 - Central e6ional ChrG appt lt - Altoona 1 of I TV 1 radio 1 of 1 dailies

Oppositions key activities and coverage shy

As usual no actual activity ~n Pen1sylvania by the De20cratic cont~~ders

Good coveraga of California prisary sene stuff on ~J priary Also good coverage - conti~u_~ - on ~allaces conditien - especially report on possible volu~tary cove~cnt retGrning to toes

State lfric Secy contiJcS

ProblcDs n~cds and lansshy

Ofpoundicicll sU 1I~ 0lcXi1g pb~ec or Tuesc-y 66 nothing fron CREP on rc~ucst for celebrity or political figure plall to use local rock band that [0 L 1 10 L L ~ ~lt- ~2 c c ~~ ~ ~gt ~1 en 1 t s c ~ l i [---1 t ~ S stolen - sec cnclos ed clip fro ]gt111c11 SC_C Sjclc Cell lclL ciwcr 1J(n[ off IS pL1med ([~ote CCt jf- el 0 ~crs COL~ l fro 61 1t11uiru~ - r1rl~ed in red) Also note

at tached)

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~~_~s ~CJri1t ~~cc1iu~~veragc - Excellent coverage of Student Leaders for the Presicient Prcslccm I S Hussiu trip dominated news reports most favorble Democratic candidates campaigning heavily Ou t Mec1i~ Efforts l-Invit~tion to student press conference 2-Statewide rc se on s for the President 3-P~oto amp story to home-town newspapers of e~ch student participant 4-Sample news release provided to each county cll~irman for localized releases supporting Russia trip 5-Mulligan appointltlcnt ltlnnounccd 6-Photo amp release on spanish rpca~ing sUpporters 7-Produced Re-elector ~ewsletter 8-Produced young voters youth signature card Letters Program 12 drapoundts on violence to San Francisco 10 to LA Times re students~for-ixon 10 to Herald Examiner re students 10 to channel 7 re good coverage of students 10 to channel 4 re good coverage 10 to channel 2 re no coverage of studentsS to Robert Vaughn re anti-Nixon co~ments 15 to Nichael Jackson re anti-Nixon cOments 3 on Barney Horris re anti-administrashytion COITffilents 15 to KHJ-TV re Stan Borman anti-Nixon co~ments Radio-TV Imalsis - Russia trip dominated vith heavy coverage of Democratic candidates John Brown (Kentucky Fried Chicken) received heavy coverage re Demo telethon fund raiser Our Radio Efforts We produced the following I-Peterson feed 2~Joe Piasta (USF Student E6dy resident)feed 3- Kent Clemence (USC Student Body President) fced

4-George shultz 5-Ronald Reagan 6-Statement from each of 11 student body presshyidents fed to home-tmm radio stations following press conference Key Campaign Activities I-Student Leaders for the President press conference in h~ (see attached) 2-Student Leaders for the President press conference in Sacramento (see attached) 3-Visit by Sec Peterson (good LA coverage) 4-Visit by Don Rumsfeld (good LA coverage see attached) 5-Visit by John Veneman 6-Emphasis on Spanish-Speaking iilltericans 7-Heavy letters to editor campaign building throughout the state Our Television Efforts Our caIaera crew shot soundcolor film for (-elivery to the foilomiddot-inr California stations San Francisco KTVU KROli KPIX KGO Sacramento CCR]l KXTV KOVR San Diego KFMB ROGO Fresno I0IJ KFSN KJEO Bakersfield KERO KBAK San Jose KNTV Palm Springs KHIR KPLr1 In addition the following stations were sent film with a tag featuring a local student body president TAVY Portsmouth Va KI1TV Omaha KLZ-rV Denver li1CVB-TV Necdha Mass KELO-TV Sioux Falls S D WISH-TV Indianapolis Ind WISC-TV Madison iisc KIiW-TV Seattle Icsh KROD-1V El Paso Tex WBRC-TV Birmingham Ala 9ur ralt1~9-~ Interviel Bookings Students booked on KATIC KHJ KFI KHJ-TV lecc KNXT-TV Noon Ne~s Opposition Activities McGovern is video taping his appearances sending to abo 3S-TV stations tlOughout the state Plans to follmmiddot this procedure in New Yor~ (see attached) Both McGovern amp Humphrey getting excellent exposure Were taping most of their public appearances Ashbrook still receivillg moderate coverage criticism of Russia trip Yorty supports the Presidents stand in Vietnam lr~le~s-pound N~ec1s l-A great deal of inconvenience and unnecessary cxpe1se las caused by 170i staff p-oviding incorrect and poorly plnned inforration on tie Student L82lders for ttle President 2-GOP VIP 5 scheduled to visit California are still not contacting our office in advance -- or while tleyrc here In addition many are unavailable for special interview amp talk sho~s Were being eaton up by our op~Qsition while our visitors refuse to cooperate 3-Th President or an ai(~5hould say sorething in sympathy with the pliglt of Soviet Jews 4-Visiting VIPs ore not providing advance copies of speeches releases etc bull and arc b-irgirS no vi suals 9rilphs or derlOnstrations 5-Please put us on your taililq lit for ncmiddots roJeisos also key releases frol trw vhiLc House G-tP vpoundrf t~cuctcJ ) 1701 0 ~J()(j~ Cj0st~] on tal~ SilCS to ippllud tilmiddot] I)resi~1cntfs StLT tl0rc~Tcnt- tlO~~CVcr- 170l le[UJC~ to rsid~ round dlta 0

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Xo siniiicant devclopmcnts on the campaiGn in )bine this week and very little comment on Democratic national activities

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MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT First ~lOnday

You sent me a note asking who is responsible for this cover - what 1s the approval process - this is a disaster and whoever did it is not to publish First Monday again I talked with Dick Howard at lenqtb aDmit tEe approval prooess tor First Monday IIe and Chuck Colson after considerable-discussion over several months with Tom Evans and JoIalLofton I have established the following system for suggestions and approval on First MandaI and Monda~1

1) Colson or Howard personally call Tom Evans or Jobn Lofton with suggestions for possible textual comments in First Mondaz For example in the June 5 First Monday on the sUbstantive area every article except eurohe salute to Ted Aqnew and the pictures from Eye on Nixon was sugshygested by Colson or Howard Most of the requests were Presidential directives to Colson

2) Colson and Howard do not review the final text of either Mondax or First Monda~ before it goes to the printer They only review ilie tIna text on Special Editions

3) In case of dispute between Bvans and Lofton Colson will usually call Evans and persuade him to follow Howards suggestions to Lofton

As to your conoern about the cover Colson and Howard did not approve the pioture ao they do not approve any pictures within First Monday However it 1a Colsons opinion that the cover pIcture of First Mond~t is excellent It is an even better ahot of tne PreaIaen relaxing than the picture of the President on the yacht with -1oabacher

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As to your directive that whoever approved the picture should not publish First Mondai aqun that man is John Lofton However before he I e ther fired or has his job funotions shifted at the RNC you may want to discuss new approval procedures for Mon~X and First Mo~day with Colson My own guess is that Colson haa done quIte well to qat this far in exereisinq editorial control over these RNC publicat60ns However you may well want to ask Colson to go one stepfurther and review for final siqn-off the actual text and piotures of ~ndaI and Frat MondaIshy

Shall I cover this directly with Howard

GSjb

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIALbull

JUne 27 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI KlN KHACIIIGIAN

FROM GORDON SWRACHAN

SUBJECT McGovern Cartoon 1

You probably noticed the McGovern cartoon in Sundays New York Ti_s The double mirror effect is a classic t trust we wIll says it for the same wide distribution that last weeks article in Time magazine will receive at the appropriate time ---shy

GSjb

THE NEW YORK TIMES SUNDAY JUNE 25 1972

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AD~tINIBTRATlVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

You probably followed the Minnesota plank put forward by McGovern qui~ elosely In partioular there was a plank on homosexual marriaqe It has been reported there were rY shots of two homosexuals danoing at the convention in lavender T-shirts I assume that you or Pat have acquired a tape of this

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June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

PROMt GORDON STRACHAN

You probably noticed McGovern 8 statement middotfind me a welta~ mothe~ who earns $8000 and Ill eat this entire report- An appropriate welfare example miqbt be found for later use

GSjb

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ADMINISTRATI~LY CONFIDENTIAL

June 13 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I BRUCE KEHRLI

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Politics

know how opposed you are to any political consideration ~pecially if they might effect the careful staffing of the presidents work However you should know that the entire attack 1n this week DNe answer to -Monday WFact- is aimed at the -gathering orowd at the White House- know you have been through the facts and advised Ehrlichman but maybe some thought should be given as to how we can respond to this frontal attack by the Democrats

Just a thouqht

GSjb

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Page 33: Richard Nixon Presidential Library Contested Materials ......13 16 6/5/1972 Letter From Gordon Strachan to Sirs. RE: Haldeman's appreciation for sending the Collectors Society's 1971

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The New York celebrity operation under Ruth Chase needs immediate direction I strongly suggest that we name an Executive Director to operate as the titular head of the New York celebrity operation Mr Dave Brown who is the husband of Helen Gurley Brown of Cosmopolitan Hagazine would be perfect With Mr Brown in this capacity our New York celebrity resources would be opened up considerably

All of our celebrity offices should coordinate the scheduling of all events through Ed Cowling in the Surrogates Services Office Ed has a working relationship with the various celebrity groups and my recommendation is that Cowling continue to function in this capacity scheduling celebrities into already scheduled events

Ideas and Programs to be Implemented

(A) Celebrity Briefing Books - Containing specific information on the Presidents accomplishments stands on issues Vietnam briefing etc bullbullbullbull should be prepared immediately for all of our committed celebrities Celebrities are used to being scripted and must be given the party line to properly achieve the main purpose of their support function

(B) Celebrity Schedules - All of our committed celebrities must be contacted immediately for their schedules from July 1st shyNovember 7 1972 i e How much time can we expect from you working on behalf of the re-election of the President This way we will not be constantly spinning our wheels to try to track them down as they travel throughout the U S Knowing the specific schedules will allow us the opportunity of properly scheduling -- even if they are doing summer stock in Indianapolis for example We must receive a time commitment from our celebrities

(C) Celebrity Hedia Plan - Knmring the time commitments and schedules of our celebrities will allow us to implement a celebri ty media plan on TVIradio talk shows rallies nevspaper intervicvs in various cities throughout the U S This will give us a mass media approach rather than a rifle shot here and there In addition~ we will be able to be in constant contact at all times -- continuing the party line flow of information

(D) Celebrity TV Special - We must start immediately to plan for a 90-minute TV special to be viewed on prime tine Contact should be made with our top Republican producers Ronald Tayne Jack Philbin and Paul Keyes This TV special should be scheduled ~or late October or early November Objective would be to show celebrity support for the President to swing the last minute undecided voters (Detlocrats Independents and youth)

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(E) Radio and TV Spots - must be produced with our celebrities and scheduled throughout select major markets in the U S

(F) Special Campaign Show - utilizing the Tonight Show Dick Cavett Merv Griffin and Mike Douglas talk shows This show should be dedicated entirely to a discussion of the candidates -- utilizing our top celebrities and the opposition celebrities in an informal discussion and quasi-debate type format

(G) Package Shows - should be produced and used for fund raiser celebrity shows and fund raiser dinners

(H) San Clemente Party - Celebrities sho~ld be invited to the Western White House for an informal visit with the President if possible If they could shake his hand listen to a small talk and have the President thank them for their support this

would be a gre~t motivating force for both the committed and uncommitted celebrities I would suggest if at all possible that this get-together be scheduled sometime after the Democratic Convention and prior to the Republican Convention

(I) Recruitment Campaign for Humphrey and Muskie Celebrities shyAssuming that McGovern will be the Democratic candidate this leaves the Humphrcy and Huskie celebrities up for grabs These celebrities should be contacted immediately after the DNC and sold on supporting the President You know McGovern will be doing the same If we are successful in this effort these celebrities could be invited to the San Clemente party and even utilized at the Republican Convent~on

(J) Country and Western Show - Immediate plans should be formulated for a Country and Western Show (fund raiser) in Nashville Tennessee

(K) Major Celebrity Fund Raisers - Immediate thought should be given to a propcrly staged Big Name fund raiser Due to accessibility of our celebrities California and New York would be most appropriate cities

(L) Celebrity Golf Tournament - Suggest we consider this golf tournament at the Lakeside Country Club (California) and utilize our celebrities athletes golfers committed and uncommitted celebrities in a massive fund raiser Since this is Bob Hopes Country Club ole may be able to talk him into a cocktail party after the tournament co-hosted by Bing Crosby Celebrities like Glen Campbell Dean wrtin etc would be most interested in this type of event

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(M) Republican National Convention - Plans for the utilization of our celebrities at the Conven~ion are already underway as per our previous discussions However much additional work must be put forth in this area in order to get the maximum media exposure of our celebrities

(N) Celebrity Charters to Republican Convention - Strongly suggest that we consider chartering an aircraft in Los Angeles and New York and fly our celebrities to the Republican Convention This is the only way we can be certain they will be in attendance

(0) Campaign Train - Celebrities should be coordinated and properly interspersed on the campaign train as it travels from coast to coast

(P) Celebrities at Los Angeles Airport - Suggest we utilize some of our celebrities to pass out material on the President at L A Airport to thethousands of people that pass through on a daily basis With this properly coordinated we could achie~e press and media coverage almost on a daily basis This theme can be spread out to include major airports in the U S

(Q) After the Campaign - The RNC should set-up a Celebrity Advisory Service after the campaign The curtain usually drops on all of our celebrities immediately after a Presidential campaign Suggest we continue to recruit new celebrities keep our lists up to date keep them involved and informed with a monthly or quarterly newsletter We should utilize our celebrities for local candidates State Central Committees Federated Womens Groups lihite House Senatorial Gubernatorial Congressional campaigns etc By setting up this small office we can get our celebrities to work for the Republican Party all year long

When 1974 comes - We are ready

When 1976 comes - We are ready

There is no sense to go through lists every two and four years to try and recruit celebrities This should be a sustained effort with a volunteer part time When the curtain drops after a campaign ~e lo~e many of our strong committed celebrities It is my honest opinion that constant contact with our many celebrities will add a bit of additional flair and glamour to the Hhite House

Programs Co~pletedWorking

Since my involvement with the celebrity operation the following events have been completed andor working

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1 Taft Schreiber party 2 Ed Canemoved to Universal 3 Los Angeles office re-organized 4 Los Angeles Executive Committee organization

underway 5 Updated list of celebrities as of 62372 6 Celebrity recruitment underway 7 Update of celebrity files ie biographies and

pictures 8 Eight additional celebrities recruited 9 Convention plans underway

Conclusion

The responsibility of the celebrity operation should be the prime activity of one man at the Committee He should provide the management guidelines and supervise the entire celebrity operation He should provide the proper PR guidance and serve as an idea man for innovative events utilizing the celebrities to the best advantages of all concerned

As I have stated privately Bart and now formally -- I am ready willing and able to take on this function and honestly feel that I could do the best job for the Committee and for the President Its an area with which I feel extremely capable and comfortable due to my previous experience and exposure to the industry I have the support and confidence of Taft Schreiber and Dick Zanuck who are real keys to the entire operation I firmly believe that 1 could very easily take on this new responsibility as well as being PR Swing Man for CliffMillers operation I would strongly suggest that we move the celebrity function under the direction of Cliff Miller with me implementing supervising and providing the ideas s

etc Anything if properly organized and given the proper objectives and ideas directed by someone-with management ability can work well

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ADMINISTRATrvELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 30 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

trust your research forces have preserved tor appropriate US8 the picture of McGovern kissing Coretta Kinq on the steps of the Capitol in South Carolina

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM OR I LARRY HIGBY

PROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Magruders Press Contacts

The January 17th suggestion by Bob to John Mitchell that Jeb should not be a press contact is not beinq followed Aside from the special assignments to talk with the press such as the shift of the Convention from San Diego to Miami Beach Magruder meets periodically with the press Most recently on Priday when I called hiB office told me that he did not want to be interrupted as be was wwith a reporter- Whether Magruder continues to talk with the press ia I suppose Mitchells decision but you should know that Bob a -personal view W is not being followed

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LAtRY HI ~BY

()~DON STRACH~N

I taILed at so~ lencth with Petersmeyer on Friday reoadding his role betw~cn now and the election Bob las his letter and Ehrlichfllan s comments which basically suggest that Gregg Peteremeyer be a spokesshyman for the Pr~aident to non-youthful votinq croups (Rotllry Lions womens talk shows conferences etc) For Petersmeyer to perfon[ well in this function he must be rmsitioned correctly Petersmeyer leans towar~ attachinr himself to Ehrlichman since Fhrllchlan SeelYs most e~thusiastic about his rolA lmd has hintea that Petersrneyer would be a aood spokasman to join Ehrlichman at stlected events fowever that will not commJH the bulk of Petersn~eyer I s ttrP lIe lflill nce(~ independent scheduling with the correct priorJty For thts to be done we shoulCl Make a basic decision as to whether Petersrneuroyer is to fend for hirflself under Ihrlichman s tutelaqe or wh~ther we should position PetersJlAyer with caison to schedule him in appropriate events

Petersmeyer is worJ~inf on a spe~~(h that he will have Safire review thiR wee)

Petersrneyer will alBO fleet ~dth Cohen and trampe interns to determine ihtch interns would fit 1n his overall plan of six yourlq effective spokesmen for the PrEsic1ent

GSdg

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM 0 GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Ca2aisn survex - Wave II

Concerning your request that Bob Teeter submit the results of the Seoand Wave in a format which will give comparative data aide by side 80 that we oan indioate what the changes have been with regard to issues eto over the put seVeral month in my June 6 memorandum to Haldeman attached at Tab B was the format for receiving the results of Wave II Another copy is attached for you to this memo As you can see the parenthetical notationa will indicate the change from the previous wave of polls As I mentioned in my memorandum of June 6 Teeter would have changed the format (which I consider quite ~ as it ia) in any way to suit your requirements A chanqe at this point however would delay the receipt of the results

GSjb

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON

June 19 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM L HIGBY~

I assume that whenlitdoes his analysis of the new poll data helll have comparative data side by side so we can indicate what the changes have been with regard to issues etc over the last several months Is this the way it is set up

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Nixon HcGovern Uallace Undecided

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

Nixon lIumphrey llallltJccgt Undecided

0 0 0 0

-(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

lt- a)

0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

Nixon Kennedy t-lallace Undecided

Nixon HcGovern Undecided

Nixon Humphrey Undcciccd

Nixon Kennedy Unded G(d

State Dates No of Intervicws

A (i)

BALLOTS

l-ccl i a Harkets (fillI) Total Area I Area 2 Area 3 Area 4

Nixon 0 0 0 0 0 McGovern 0 0 0 0 0 Wallace 0 0 0 0 0 Undecided 0 0 0 0 0

Nhon Humphrey Hallace Undecided

f

Nixon Kennedy Hall(Jce Undecided

Nixon HcGovcrn Undecided

Nixon Burphrcy Undcciccd

Nbon l~cln eJy Undcd dcd

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Stntc Dates No of Intcrvics

B

Nixon HcGovcrn i-lallace Undecided Nuber

Total - lOO~ 0 0 0 0 0

Af~ 18-24 years 0 0 0 0 0 25-34 years 0 0 0 0 0 35-44 years 0 0 0 0 0 45-54 years 0 0 0 0 0 55-64 years 0 0 0 0 0 65 years + 0 0 0 0 0

Education Less than High School High School Graduate College

Relivion Cctholic

~ Protestant

JCi-lish Other

Race fnite Black Ye11mgt1 llrmm

Union Yes No

Inconc Under 000 $5000-9999 $10 ODD-It 919 $15000 +

Sex fl1le

(i ) i j L j c 11)

State l1ltcs No of Interviews

n (i)

Undecided lU1~bcr

Tctal - lCO~ o (+ 0) o (+ 0) o (+ 0) o (+ 0) o

U-2 Y0lt1rS 25-3 yccrs 35-4 years 45-5-+ years 55-64 years 65 years +

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

o o o o o o

Elucation Less thn High School Hifh Scllool College

Gradulte

Relirdon CcLholic Protestant J-ish Other

~

Race l[nite Black Yellogtv Brom

Union Yes No

hearne GOO

$500]-9gt S99 $lOOOO-l gt~99 $15000 T

Cc~~ c (pn 1 i ti Cl])

rea l

Ar i 7 ]rcltl

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Sttc Date

No of Interviews

B (ii)

Ni-o1 i311ccc Uncccided NU7~cr

(+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0Tot21 - 100~~ 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

Afc 18-24 years 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

25-34 yccs 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

35-44 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 yc~rs

45-54 years 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0

55-6f years 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ D) 065 years + 0

Educ2tion Less than High School High School Graduate Collegc~

Religion Catholic - T bull

Protestant Jewish Other

Race Hhite BIClck Ye110

i BrCi

Union Yes No

Incocc Under saeo $5C)0-9999

- no 000-11099 $15000 +

Lllc rcle

State Dates No of Intcrvicus

C

RATnGS O ABILITY TO r ~DLE ISSlJES-

Total Rating Total Rating Total Rating HcGovern HUr1phrcv

Pos Pos Pos Neg

t bull shy

Vietnam 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Inflation 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

General Unrest 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Crime 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Unemployment 0 (+

0) 0 (+ 0) 0 0 0 0

Drugs

Education

Taxes

Bussing

Health Care

National Defense

Environnent

Race Rel1tions

SlJlc )~l t lt S

C (1) 10 of Inlcrvi cmiddot

lncs 0 TLITY

CurrCl t Ratjng Ratinr R1 t inp Issue Voti------

~ j 011 ----~--

Pas l~L L-

I

VietHl Tetal 0 0 0 0 0 0 E2d 1on 0 0 0 0 0 0 Soft iXO1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Soft D-l 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hard DC1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hard Uace 0 0 0 0 0 0 Soft middota11ace 0 0 0 0 0 0

Infla t i 01 Total Hard ixon Soft Nixon Soft Dcrl Hard DcD Hard lallace Soft middottallace

General Unrest Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dc Hard Dem Jrard Jallace Soft allace

crime Total

Hard Uxon Soft Nixon Soft Den Hard Den Hard lallace Soft Halllce

Unemployment Total Hard ixon Soft ~ i-O1 Soft Dcr] H3rd DCIJ

Hard illlcc Soft 111lt c c

Total Erd jimiddoton Soil jon Soft D(~ bull Ert Lmiddot~ bull

]1 ui hl11 ~iC(l

Soft lLlcc

cg

I

State Dotes

C (i) CC1td No of Intcrvi(middotl~

Current R1ting Rating IZl ting l~fcro(l rnVo

Pos

Educatio1 Totnl o o o o o o 11rd ~ion o o o o o o Soft llixon o o o o o o Soft DC7l o o o o o o Hard Dc~ o o o o o o nrd middotallacc o o o o o o Sof t ilt111ace o o o o o o

Taxes Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem Hard iallace Sof t Jallace

Bussing Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem lIard Iallac e Soft ~allace

~ ~

Health Care Total Hard Nixon Soft Nixon Soft Dem Hard Dem Hard ~allace Soft ~middotallace

National Dfcnse Total Hard Nixon Soft rixon Soft Dem Hard Dem llnd middotallac e Soft imiddotallace

Enviromncnt Total Bard ~b~on

Sof t imiddoton Soft DCil

llJrd Deil

Ibid middotallzlcc So[ t 111 lCC

- I 11 Lv

11 rl ~ i-on ~0ft Nimiddotnn

State Dltes No of InterviewsD

lEISCLITY

Trust

CIOSQ ~ilQd

1Jcutrnl Open ~indcd

Dishonest Neutral Honest

Unjust Neutral Just

COL1pctencc

Inepcrienced Neutral Expc Lenced

Untrained Neutral Trained

Uninformed Neutral Informed

Incoilpetcnt Neutral Copetent

Strength

Tirdd leutral Bold

DnnrerotlS l~cutral

Sl[e

Snft

Total Ratin8 Nixon

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0) 0 (+ 0)

Total Ratins EcGovern

o o o

o o o

o o o

~

Total Rating Humphr~

o o o

o o o

o o o

vLdLC

Dattmiddot to of Intcrvi(middotgt

D (i)

eUyre t otin~

Tru t

Close lfindcd leutral O)C1 ~firdcd

Dishonest lcural Honest

Unjust lcutral Just

Conpetencc

Inexperienced Neutral Experienced

Untrained Neutral Trained

Uninf oned Neutral Inforred

Incolpe ten t Neutral COIrpetent

Tinicl ~eu tri1l Bold

Dnncrous (ll ~ral

$3[C

bull t J t~

teu t -11

Soft

Hard

o o o

o o o

o o o

Soft Nion

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

Soft DCIJ1 II

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

HArd Bard SCl

Den i-Iallacc

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0

State Dates No of Interviews

E

21

1~iQ~1

cltrrs cGov C ra

otcrs Totnl

rove Nixon ~-cGovcrn

Voters Voters No

Opinion

18-24 yelrs 25-3 yeDs

35-44 years 45-54 years 55-6 years 65 years +

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0

deg deg0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

Education Less than ns High School Grad College

Religion Catholic Protestant Jewish Other

T

Race Hhite

Black Yellow Bro-O

Union Yes No

Income Under $5000 $5000-9999 $10000-14999 $15000 +

Sex Hale Fernle

Ar el 1 IIrea 2

~ l 0 11 t l c JJI

Arc 3

State Dates No of Interviews

Three pa8es of conclusions highlighting differences from tradishy

ticnal patterns and significant changes from first 7ave bull

State Datcs No of Interviews

CAHPAIG rLICATIONS

Three pagcs of rcco~~endations and suggestions for campaign

action

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ADMINISTRAlTVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 10 1972

JfEMORANDUM FOR DICK HOWARD

FROM GOROON STRACHAN

SUBJECT ~a Monitorinsz Reports

Attached are the Media MonibDring Reports from the system established by Van Shumway at 1701 You may have been talking to Van directly about theBe reports presumably you and Chuck will have some written comments for Van suggsatinq improvements andohanges~ I would appreciate receiving a copy of the comments

Thank you

FU--61S

GScar

1ctiviti2S 3nd (speakers news conferences etc) -

sitions activities

fl

vCtJ-

rroblc~s needs Jnd

Week of

From

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PIl nati nm-lS on Nixons trip etc No local editorials

None in this area bullbullbullbullbull

Qpposition s k~ activities and coverage shy

None in thts are) bullbullbullbullbull

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bUDJ)CY I- aHot- Jft COMMITTEE ON BANKING HOU$ING ANO URBAN AFFAIRS ITAFF CRCC1 on ANtgt ~utFtAL- COU~SpoundL

WASHINGTON DC Z0510

June 2 1972

Sr[TE Tennessee

Iviay 30 - June 3

FRG1 Bill GOOd~li n

HEJSPAP~R COVERG~ OF THE CP-JmiddotIPA IGN

All lire stuff no local c 1)nns generated NiXon domishyna s the n~ws ~ith Noscow Trip HUJnp and McGovern splitt Deillocra~ic coverage

TEL~lI8IC11 ~~

If youve seen the networks you know what is being seen j_D lc-lnsss-e 0 leeal stuff being genera ted Except Senato2 r 1pound10 is Q str er of the sident ard says so Eis opponent cn knoc~s the President but lOn 1 t s lith either rmiddotIcGovern or HUInp

Cf~PIGl IS K2Y ACTIV AD CO~RAGE

Aint nobJdy n to Tennessee cept HoJard B3ker and he got good coverage ihen he announced for re-election

G~

OPPOR

nt is so popular in nnessee that nobody is him except a few liberal newspapergOi12 to

(clips a t~Lac d)editorial

110 partle ~)cl n~~

If the Nixon letter to Hanna editor in jmiddotrr)hi- la~ ri8G2u by 1701 bullbullbull my it J1 2 l)(auty (clip attaclLu)

SCiln1ct nFrom

cover2~e of c~~nni - (Annlysis nnd i8portant cl 5)-

AJl papers carried lead s~ories of Presidents trip --wire service stuff TV vas rna stl y nat ional Ie vel Good editorial comment thus r nore expected early next veek

Television acd radio (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

activities and covern (speakers news conferences ~tL) -

Kleindienst in Phoenix for Republican fund raiser Great coverage popular in Arizona spoke favorably for Nixon well received Rehnquist here at present for tv 0 spee s bullbull vill ha ve pre ss conference tomor row (see clip) Chairman Mardian initiated positive rc sponse to Pre sident s speech 6 l 72 cove red in one nevspaper so far

nctivitics and covera

lvfaddox in toTl for John Birch Dav dinner (can you believe) bullbullbull lashed Nixon bullbullbull r iVaJl2ce 1n- in Demo party (see clip re Stillman) bullbullspoke favo

Ie rn es loclly Cha ve z ra st creatinr visits troln outside aQitator sl

C ~

CcrcHa lgtc Joe Kennedy Jr (corning next veek) Farnl Vorkels Union has c orsed V1cGo(n (so 1 s surprised) Small strike in Yurna county va si 111ajority of rne lon-Die lc l s still wo prciCluccr S obta ined injunctions again st strikers vc~ hosciLlj7(C most s frOlTI clergy and handful of press

Probles needs nn~i Lusshy

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The co~cl~3io~ 01 the Fres~dents ~~scow trip and his return hcee doninated the 00(gt-0e ~cS 1 -t cC 2middotpcted it least 45 of the stiltes 107 ajor d1ilies cOI~=eltec (ciitcri21_~ tl1is ~C(-gt( C~ t~le su~~-it ar-~d is 2C11everents( see enclosed c ) 0- of tre co---taries middotcce favorable t70 middotere neutrlt1l and three middotere U1_ycrale ~middotst cC1sicienci tile suit at least a personal triun~ for the Presidcct ~a1y t~ouht it a politically otivated Dove as well Latc clips on rmiddotver and 1ltntz appoin-ents as reg chrm also enclosed from 526

Television (Analysis with e~phasis on TV) shy

The Nosco~middot tri) ad the return also of course dominated radio and television coveraGe TlC tune as al-os t invarialy favorab1eneut ral gain the thought that the su~~it ~as a gre2t perso~al success for the President was underscored by the hopeful opticis1 the t characterized the pre-sul7lit coverabe bull Coverage las daily and very etensive

CoveraGe of Julie Eisenhoer visit already fonarded to Allen Hall at tmiddotfuite House copy of SU1la1-~ and also cl el closed

s activties and cover2 e (speakers news conferences etc) shy

61 - Julie Eisenhc~er - Philadelphia - (see en closed neclO and clip~

61 Sen Javits - Philadelphia - no TV no radio one small article in Bulletin

62 - estern R2gicnal Chrn apptnt - Jolms tom - 2 of 2 TV 2 radio 1 of 1 dailies

62 - Central e6ional ChrG appt lt - Altoona 1 of I TV 1 radio 1 of 1 dailies

Oppositions key activities and coverage shy

As usual no actual activity ~n Pen1sylvania by the De20cratic cont~~ders

Good coveraga of California prisary sene stuff on ~J priary Also good coverage - conti~u_~ - on ~allaces conditien - especially report on possible volu~tary cove~cnt retGrning to toes

State lfric Secy contiJcS

ProblcDs n~cds and lansshy

Ofpoundicicll sU 1I~ 0lcXi1g pb~ec or Tuesc-y 66 nothing fron CREP on rc~ucst for celebrity or political figure plall to use local rock band that [0 L 1 10 L L ~ ~lt- ~2 c c ~~ ~ ~gt ~1 en 1 t s c ~ l i [---1 t ~ S stolen - sec cnclos ed clip fro ]gt111c11 SC_C Sjclc Cell lclL ciwcr 1J(n[ off IS pL1med ([~ote CCt jf- el 0 ~crs COL~ l fro 61 1t11uiru~ - r1rl~ed in red) Also note

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covrR~TTAIr-S tatc--=--Cd I i for n i a Week of - Huy

~~_~s ~CJri1t ~~cc1iu~~veragc - Excellent coverage of Student Leaders for the Presicient Prcslccm I S Hussiu trip dominated news reports most favorble Democratic candidates campaigning heavily Ou t Mec1i~ Efforts l-Invit~tion to student press conference 2-Statewide rc se on s for the President 3-P~oto amp story to home-town newspapers of e~ch student participant 4-Sample news release provided to each county cll~irman for localized releases supporting Russia trip 5-Mulligan appointltlcnt ltlnnounccd 6-Photo amp release on spanish rpca~ing sUpporters 7-Produced Re-elector ~ewsletter 8-Produced young voters youth signature card Letters Program 12 drapoundts on violence to San Francisco 10 to LA Times re students~for-ixon 10 to Herald Examiner re students 10 to channel 7 re good coverage of students 10 to channel 4 re good coverage 10 to channel 2 re no coverage of studentsS to Robert Vaughn re anti-Nixon co~ments 15 to Nichael Jackson re anti-Nixon cOments 3 on Barney Horris re anti-administrashytion COITffilents 15 to KHJ-TV re Stan Borman anti-Nixon co~ments Radio-TV Imalsis - Russia trip dominated vith heavy coverage of Democratic candidates John Brown (Kentucky Fried Chicken) received heavy coverage re Demo telethon fund raiser Our Radio Efforts We produced the following I-Peterson feed 2~Joe Piasta (USF Student E6dy resident)feed 3- Kent Clemence (USC Student Body President) fced

4-George shultz 5-Ronald Reagan 6-Statement from each of 11 student body presshyidents fed to home-tmm radio stations following press conference Key Campaign Activities I-Student Leaders for the President press conference in h~ (see attached) 2-Student Leaders for the President press conference in Sacramento (see attached) 3-Visit by Sec Peterson (good LA coverage) 4-Visit by Don Rumsfeld (good LA coverage see attached) 5-Visit by John Veneman 6-Emphasis on Spanish-Speaking iilltericans 7-Heavy letters to editor campaign building throughout the state Our Television Efforts Our caIaera crew shot soundcolor film for (-elivery to the foilomiddot-inr California stations San Francisco KTVU KROli KPIX KGO Sacramento CCR]l KXTV KOVR San Diego KFMB ROGO Fresno I0IJ KFSN KJEO Bakersfield KERO KBAK San Jose KNTV Palm Springs KHIR KPLr1 In addition the following stations were sent film with a tag featuring a local student body president TAVY Portsmouth Va KI1TV Omaha KLZ-rV Denver li1CVB-TV Necdha Mass KELO-TV Sioux Falls S D WISH-TV Indianapolis Ind WISC-TV Madison iisc KIiW-TV Seattle Icsh KROD-1V El Paso Tex WBRC-TV Birmingham Ala 9ur ralt1~9-~ Interviel Bookings Students booked on KATIC KHJ KFI KHJ-TV lecc KNXT-TV Noon Ne~s Opposition Activities McGovern is video taping his appearances sending to abo 3S-TV stations tlOughout the state Plans to follmmiddot this procedure in New Yor~ (see attached) Both McGovern amp Humphrey getting excellent exposure Were taping most of their public appearances Ashbrook still receivillg moderate coverage criticism of Russia trip Yorty supports the Presidents stand in Vietnam lr~le~s-pound N~ec1s l-A great deal of inconvenience and unnecessary cxpe1se las caused by 170i staff p-oviding incorrect and poorly plnned inforration on tie Student L82lders for ttle President 2-GOP VIP 5 scheduled to visit California are still not contacting our office in advance -- or while tleyrc here In addition many are unavailable for special interview amp talk sho~s Were being eaton up by our op~Qsition while our visitors refuse to cooperate 3-Th President or an ai(~5hould say sorething in sympathy with the pliglt of Soviet Jews 4-Visiting VIPs ore not providing advance copies of speeches releases etc bull and arc b-irgirS no vi suals 9rilphs or derlOnstrations 5-Please put us on your taililq lit for ncmiddots roJeisos also key releases frol trw vhiLc House G-tP vpoundrf t~cuctcJ ) 1701 0 ~J()(j~ Cj0st~] on tal~ SilCS to ippllud tilmiddot] I)resi~1cntfs StLT tl0rc~Tcnt- tlO~~CVcr- 170l le[UJC~ to rsid~ round dlta 0

the 212-ycar-old projuct 7-Recaived anti-McCovcrn form lettors from 1701 --bu discov(gtrl it is iFFlinst policy to usc th(]l

From __Gr~1j-(_-~~S~LD-_(s DClvid A SarGent PorclClnd linc OlOlJshy

~cwspa2Cr ccmiddotltr_~~c 0 u2~~~1 - (Analysis and i~~lporta1t clips) -

Edi 1oriCll COllcnt on the ~~os cow sLUllmi t has beon unanimous 1 y optimistic and favorable

Xo siniiicant devclopmcnts on the campaiGn in )bine this week and very little comment on Democratic national activities

Television and radio covcrag~ (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

Except for routine coveraGe of state candidates nearlyall broadcas t news has been 1~rorn the netorks ~o pres iclent ial campaign developments

Traditional Nernorial DaYcoverage of parades and ceremonies made frequent note of the lack of vociferous demonstrations of any kind _this year bull ___

Campaigns key activities and coverage (speakers news conferences etc) shy

Oppositions ey activities and covera~ shy

Problcs needs and plaas-

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Junc 1972

~~lr bull Pove 11 l

Director 01~ llress Information COIll1iccce ror tl18 n-olection of the President 1701 Pcnnsyl YLln Ll tcnue ~ashincton D C 20006

Dcar )Ir Noore

Plenty of ed i tor ial comment this Keek in the laine papers on The 105 co- Slli71li t The only nehS re la 1 ed to the pres i shydential campaiGn Kas lrorn The Kire seryices and principaliy concerned iel1 The E t Coast Democra-cic activiTies

Just about all the cr08dcast nm-s came from the net1vork coverage HOK8 y er radio talk show~ ~ith telephone partici shypalt1 n by lLt011Crs l~clcl fr quent cliscussions bullbullbull particularly on rhe sUJEElit They IEre pro and con O~ course but just abou-c ever one expres lt2Cl a 1 ioas t guardod opt im ism -and the belief that the Presidel1C had made significant accomplishshyments thaT strengThen his position

There as little in the 1vay of C2Jllpaign developments in Naine Key issues of interes t in ~raine cont inue to be reshylated to the economy ancl the envirorunent

sitrer- ()elfAct) (I jt-1 Dayenid A Sargen9 AssociaCc

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Television and r2dic (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

Still heJ vy on ~Hxon I s trip- also of course _the HEH and ~cGovern bits in Californi~ _ son TV survey s~ys 12 of 33 watched the debate while only 4 of 49 HJ tchec i~ixon s speech (Clip encl l~a be Surd try Bores

People II

3ctivities and covera (scakers news conferences etc) shy

GOP session here JUDe 3 Senator Dole keynoter Youth representation national Go~~ittee~an national co~~ittae played as coming dominant issues

sitions nctivities and COVC~3~e

EEH rus Clli r1ia tDoub12s rc Shortagc of voLmt8er vlOrkcrs and doll0Ts ~i t)iEJl ~u8~tLJns ro IcGover-n budtet cuts middothllllce pushed into bicl pl[ s

Scattered stories of tile co~inG Demo convention bullbullbull rcprescntation and the II Del 1xJ II

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June 6 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT First ~lOnday

You sent me a note asking who is responsible for this cover - what 1s the approval process - this is a disaster and whoever did it is not to publish First Monday again I talked with Dick Howard at lenqtb aDmit tEe approval prooess tor First Monday IIe and Chuck Colson after considerable-discussion over several months with Tom Evans and JoIalLofton I have established the following system for suggestions and approval on First MandaI and Monda~1

1) Colson or Howard personally call Tom Evans or Jobn Lofton with suggestions for possible textual comments in First Mondaz For example in the June 5 First Monday on the sUbstantive area every article except eurohe salute to Ted Aqnew and the pictures from Eye on Nixon was sugshygested by Colson or Howard Most of the requests were Presidential directives to Colson

2) Colson and Howard do not review the final text of either Mondax or First Monda~ before it goes to the printer They only review ilie tIna text on Special Editions

3) In case of dispute between Bvans and Lofton Colson will usually call Evans and persuade him to follow Howards suggestions to Lofton

As to your conoern about the cover Colson and Howard did not approve the pioture ao they do not approve any pictures within First Monday However it 1a Colsons opinion that the cover pIcture of First Mond~t is excellent It is an even better ahot of tne PreaIaen relaxing than the picture of the President on the yacht with -1oabacher

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As to your directive that whoever approved the picture should not publish First Mondai aqun that man is John Lofton However before he I e ther fired or has his job funotions shifted at the RNC you may want to discuss new approval procedures for Mon~X and First Mo~day with Colson My own guess is that Colson haa done quIte well to qat this far in exereisinq editorial control over these RNC publicat60ns However you may well want to ask Colson to go one stepfurther and review for final siqn-off the actual text and piotures of ~ndaI and Frat MondaIshy

Shall I cover this directly with Howard

GSjb

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIALbull

JUne 27 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI KlN KHACIIIGIAN

FROM GORDON SWRACHAN

SUBJECT McGovern Cartoon 1

You probably noticed the McGovern cartoon in Sundays New York Ti_s The double mirror effect is a classic t trust we wIll says it for the same wide distribution that last weeks article in Time magazine will receive at the appropriate time ---shy

GSjb

THE NEW YORK TIMES SUNDAY JUNE 25 1972

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AD~tINIBTRATlVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

You probably followed the Minnesota plank put forward by McGovern qui~ elosely In partioular there was a plank on homosexual marriaqe It has been reported there were rY shots of two homosexuals danoing at the convention in lavender T-shirts I assume that you or Pat have acquired a tape of this

GSjb FU - 630

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL cent 7 bull

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

PROMt GORDON STRACHAN

You probably noticed McGovern 8 statement middotfind me a welta~ mothe~ who earns $8000 and Ill eat this entire report- An appropriate welfare example miqbt be found for later use

GSjb

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ADMINISTRATI~LY CONFIDENTIAL

June 13 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I BRUCE KEHRLI

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Politics

know how opposed you are to any political consideration ~pecially if they might effect the careful staffing of the presidents work However you should know that the entire attack 1n this week DNe answer to -Monday WFact- is aimed at the -gathering orowd at the White House- know you have been through the facts and advised Ehrlichman but maybe some thought should be given as to how we can respond to this frontal attack by the Democrats

Just a thouqht

GSjb

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(E) Radio and TV Spots - must be produced with our celebrities and scheduled throughout select major markets in the U S

(F) Special Campaign Show - utilizing the Tonight Show Dick Cavett Merv Griffin and Mike Douglas talk shows This show should be dedicated entirely to a discussion of the candidates -- utilizing our top celebrities and the opposition celebrities in an informal discussion and quasi-debate type format

(G) Package Shows - should be produced and used for fund raiser celebrity shows and fund raiser dinners

(H) San Clemente Party - Celebrities sho~ld be invited to the Western White House for an informal visit with the President if possible If they could shake his hand listen to a small talk and have the President thank them for their support this

would be a gre~t motivating force for both the committed and uncommitted celebrities I would suggest if at all possible that this get-together be scheduled sometime after the Democratic Convention and prior to the Republican Convention

(I) Recruitment Campaign for Humphrey and Muskie Celebrities shyAssuming that McGovern will be the Democratic candidate this leaves the Humphrcy and Huskie celebrities up for grabs These celebrities should be contacted immediately after the DNC and sold on supporting the President You know McGovern will be doing the same If we are successful in this effort these celebrities could be invited to the San Clemente party and even utilized at the Republican Convent~on

(J) Country and Western Show - Immediate plans should be formulated for a Country and Western Show (fund raiser) in Nashville Tennessee

(K) Major Celebrity Fund Raisers - Immediate thought should be given to a propcrly staged Big Name fund raiser Due to accessibility of our celebrities California and New York would be most appropriate cities

(L) Celebrity Golf Tournament - Suggest we consider this golf tournament at the Lakeside Country Club (California) and utilize our celebrities athletes golfers committed and uncommitted celebrities in a massive fund raiser Since this is Bob Hopes Country Club ole may be able to talk him into a cocktail party after the tournament co-hosted by Bing Crosby Celebrities like Glen Campbell Dean wrtin etc would be most interested in this type of event

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(M) Republican National Convention - Plans for the utilization of our celebrities at the Conven~ion are already underway as per our previous discussions However much additional work must be put forth in this area in order to get the maximum media exposure of our celebrities

(N) Celebrity Charters to Republican Convention - Strongly suggest that we consider chartering an aircraft in Los Angeles and New York and fly our celebrities to the Republican Convention This is the only way we can be certain they will be in attendance

(0) Campaign Train - Celebrities should be coordinated and properly interspersed on the campaign train as it travels from coast to coast

(P) Celebrities at Los Angeles Airport - Suggest we utilize some of our celebrities to pass out material on the President at L A Airport to thethousands of people that pass through on a daily basis With this properly coordinated we could achie~e press and media coverage almost on a daily basis This theme can be spread out to include major airports in the U S

(Q) After the Campaign - The RNC should set-up a Celebrity Advisory Service after the campaign The curtain usually drops on all of our celebrities immediately after a Presidential campaign Suggest we continue to recruit new celebrities keep our lists up to date keep them involved and informed with a monthly or quarterly newsletter We should utilize our celebrities for local candidates State Central Committees Federated Womens Groups lihite House Senatorial Gubernatorial Congressional campaigns etc By setting up this small office we can get our celebrities to work for the Republican Party all year long

When 1974 comes - We are ready

When 1976 comes - We are ready

There is no sense to go through lists every two and four years to try and recruit celebrities This should be a sustained effort with a volunteer part time When the curtain drops after a campaign ~e lo~e many of our strong committed celebrities It is my honest opinion that constant contact with our many celebrities will add a bit of additional flair and glamour to the Hhite House

Programs Co~pletedWorking

Since my involvement with the celebrity operation the following events have been completed andor working

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1 Taft Schreiber party 2 Ed Canemoved to Universal 3 Los Angeles office re-organized 4 Los Angeles Executive Committee organization

underway 5 Updated list of celebrities as of 62372 6 Celebrity recruitment underway 7 Update of celebrity files ie biographies and

pictures 8 Eight additional celebrities recruited 9 Convention plans underway

Conclusion

The responsibility of the celebrity operation should be the prime activity of one man at the Committee He should provide the management guidelines and supervise the entire celebrity operation He should provide the proper PR guidance and serve as an idea man for innovative events utilizing the celebrities to the best advantages of all concerned

As I have stated privately Bart and now formally -- I am ready willing and able to take on this function and honestly feel that I could do the best job for the Committee and for the President Its an area with which I feel extremely capable and comfortable due to my previous experience and exposure to the industry I have the support and confidence of Taft Schreiber and Dick Zanuck who are real keys to the entire operation I firmly believe that 1 could very easily take on this new responsibility as well as being PR Swing Man for CliffMillers operation I would strongly suggest that we move the celebrity function under the direction of Cliff Miller with me implementing supervising and providing the ideas s

etc Anything if properly organized and given the proper objectives and ideas directed by someone-with management ability can work well

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ADMINISTRATrvELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 30 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROMa GORDON STRACHAN

trust your research forces have preserved tor appropriate US8 the picture of McGovern kissing Coretta Kinq on the steps of the Capitol in South Carolina

GSjb

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM OR I LARRY HIGBY

PROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Magruders Press Contacts

The January 17th suggestion by Bob to John Mitchell that Jeb should not be a press contact is not beinq followed Aside from the special assignments to talk with the press such as the shift of the Convention from San Diego to Miami Beach Magruder meets periodically with the press Most recently on Priday when I called hiB office told me that he did not want to be interrupted as be was wwith a reporter- Whether Magruder continues to talk with the press ia I suppose Mitchells decision but you should know that Bob a -personal view W is not being followed

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LAtRY HI ~BY

()~DON STRACH~N

I taILed at so~ lencth with Petersmeyer on Friday reoadding his role betw~cn now and the election Bob las his letter and Ehrlichfllan s comments which basically suggest that Gregg Peteremeyer be a spokesshyman for the Pr~aident to non-youthful votinq croups (Rotllry Lions womens talk shows conferences etc) For Petersmeyer to perfon[ well in this function he must be rmsitioned correctly Petersmeyer leans towar~ attachinr himself to Ehrlichman since Fhrllchlan SeelYs most e~thusiastic about his rolA lmd has hintea that Petersrneyer would be a aood spokasman to join Ehrlichman at stlected events fowever that will not commJH the bulk of Petersn~eyer I s ttrP lIe lflill nce(~ independent scheduling with the correct priorJty For thts to be done we shoulCl Make a basic decision as to whether Petersrneuroyer is to fend for hirflself under Ihrlichman s tutelaqe or wh~ther we should position PetersJlAyer with caison to schedule him in appropriate events

Petersmeyer is worJ~inf on a spe~~(h that he will have Safire review thiR wee)

Petersrneyer will alBO fleet ~dth Cohen and trampe interns to determine ihtch interns would fit 1n his overall plan of six yourlq effective spokesmen for the PrEsic1ent

GSdg

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM 0 GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Ca2aisn survex - Wave II

Concerning your request that Bob Teeter submit the results of the Seoand Wave in a format which will give comparative data aide by side 80 that we oan indioate what the changes have been with regard to issues eto over the put seVeral month in my June 6 memorandum to Haldeman attached at Tab B was the format for receiving the results of Wave II Another copy is attached for you to this memo As you can see the parenthetical notationa will indicate the change from the previous wave of polls As I mentioned in my memorandum of June 6 Teeter would have changed the format (which I consider quite ~ as it ia) in any way to suit your requirements A chanqe at this point however would delay the receipt of the results

GSjb

THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON

June 19 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR GORDON STRACHAN

FROM L HIGBY~

I assume that whenlitdoes his analysis of the new poll data helll have comparative data side by side so we can indicate what the changes have been with regard to issues etc over the last several months Is this the way it is set up

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Nixon HcGovern Undecided

Nixon Humphrey Undcciccd

Nixon Kennedy Unded G(d

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0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0

deg deg0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

(+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0) (+ 0)

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

Education Less than ns High School Grad College

Religion Catholic Protestant Jewish Other

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Black Yellow Bro-O

Union Yes No

Income Under $5000 $5000-9999 $10000-14999 $15000 +

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State Dates No of Interviews

Three pa8es of conclusions highlighting differences from tradishy

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State Datcs No of Interviews

CAHPAIG rLICATIONS

Three pagcs of rcco~~endations and suggestions for campaign

action

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ADMINISTRAlTVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 10 1972

JfEMORANDUM FOR DICK HOWARD

FROM GOROON STRACHAN

SUBJECT ~a Monitorinsz Reports

Attached are the Media MonibDring Reports from the system established by Van Shumway at 1701 You may have been talking to Van directly about theBe reports presumably you and Chuck will have some written comments for Van suggsatinq improvements andohanges~ I would appreciate receiving a copy of the comments

Thank you

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HEJSPAP~R COVERG~ OF THE CP-JmiddotIPA IGN

All lire stuff no local c 1)nns generated NiXon domishyna s the n~ws ~ith Noscow Trip HUJnp and McGovern splitt Deillocra~ic coverage

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Television (Analysis with e~phasis on TV) shy

The Nosco~middot tri) ad the return also of course dominated radio and television coveraGe TlC tune as al-os t invarialy favorab1eneut ral gain the thought that the su~~it ~as a gre2t perso~al success for the President was underscored by the hopeful opticis1 the t characterized the pre-sul7lit coverabe bull Coverage las daily and very etensive

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62 - Central e6ional ChrG appt lt - Altoona 1 of I TV 1 radio 1 of 1 dailies

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As usual no actual activity ~n Pen1sylvania by the De20cratic cont~~ders

Good coveraga of California prisary sene stuff on ~J priary Also good coverage - conti~u_~ - on ~allaces conditien - especially report on possible volu~tary cove~cnt retGrning to toes

State lfric Secy contiJcS

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~~_~s ~CJri1t ~~cc1iu~~veragc - Excellent coverage of Student Leaders for the Presicient Prcslccm I S Hussiu trip dominated news reports most favorble Democratic candidates campaigning heavily Ou t Mec1i~ Efforts l-Invit~tion to student press conference 2-Statewide rc se on s for the President 3-P~oto amp story to home-town newspapers of e~ch student participant 4-Sample news release provided to each county cll~irman for localized releases supporting Russia trip 5-Mulligan appointltlcnt ltlnnounccd 6-Photo amp release on spanish rpca~ing sUpporters 7-Produced Re-elector ~ewsletter 8-Produced young voters youth signature card Letters Program 12 drapoundts on violence to San Francisco 10 to LA Times re students~for-ixon 10 to Herald Examiner re students 10 to channel 7 re good coverage of students 10 to channel 4 re good coverage 10 to channel 2 re no coverage of studentsS to Robert Vaughn re anti-Nixon co~ments 15 to Nichael Jackson re anti-Nixon cOments 3 on Barney Horris re anti-administrashytion COITffilents 15 to KHJ-TV re Stan Borman anti-Nixon co~ments Radio-TV Imalsis - Russia trip dominated vith heavy coverage of Democratic candidates John Brown (Kentucky Fried Chicken) received heavy coverage re Demo telethon fund raiser Our Radio Efforts We produced the following I-Peterson feed 2~Joe Piasta (USF Student E6dy resident)feed 3- Kent Clemence (USC Student Body President) fced

4-George shultz 5-Ronald Reagan 6-Statement from each of 11 student body presshyidents fed to home-tmm radio stations following press conference Key Campaign Activities I-Student Leaders for the President press conference in h~ (see attached) 2-Student Leaders for the President press conference in Sacramento (see attached) 3-Visit by Sec Peterson (good LA coverage) 4-Visit by Don Rumsfeld (good LA coverage see attached) 5-Visit by John Veneman 6-Emphasis on Spanish-Speaking iilltericans 7-Heavy letters to editor campaign building throughout the state Our Television Efforts Our caIaera crew shot soundcolor film for (-elivery to the foilomiddot-inr California stations San Francisco KTVU KROli KPIX KGO Sacramento CCR]l KXTV KOVR San Diego KFMB ROGO Fresno I0IJ KFSN KJEO Bakersfield KERO KBAK San Jose KNTV Palm Springs KHIR KPLr1 In addition the following stations were sent film with a tag featuring a local student body president TAVY Portsmouth Va KI1TV Omaha KLZ-rV Denver li1CVB-TV Necdha Mass KELO-TV Sioux Falls S D WISH-TV Indianapolis Ind WISC-TV Madison iisc KIiW-TV Seattle Icsh KROD-1V El Paso Tex WBRC-TV Birmingham Ala 9ur ralt1~9-~ Interviel Bookings Students booked on KATIC KHJ KFI KHJ-TV lecc KNXT-TV Noon Ne~s Opposition Activities McGovern is video taping his appearances sending to abo 3S-TV stations tlOughout the state Plans to follmmiddot this procedure in New Yor~ (see attached) Both McGovern amp Humphrey getting excellent exposure Were taping most of their public appearances Ashbrook still receivillg moderate coverage criticism of Russia trip Yorty supports the Presidents stand in Vietnam lr~le~s-pound N~ec1s l-A great deal of inconvenience and unnecessary cxpe1se las caused by 170i staff p-oviding incorrect and poorly plnned inforration on tie Student L82lders for ttle President 2-GOP VIP 5 scheduled to visit California are still not contacting our office in advance -- or while tleyrc here In addition many are unavailable for special interview amp talk sho~s Were being eaton up by our op~Qsition while our visitors refuse to cooperate 3-Th President or an ai(~5hould say sorething in sympathy with the pliglt of Soviet Jews 4-Visiting VIPs ore not providing advance copies of speeches releases etc bull and arc b-irgirS no vi suals 9rilphs or derlOnstrations 5-Please put us on your taililq lit for ncmiddots roJeisos also key releases frol trw vhiLc House G-tP vpoundrf t~cuctcJ ) 1701 0 ~J()(j~ Cj0st~] on tal~ SilCS to ippllud tilmiddot] I)resi~1cntfs StLT tl0rc~Tcnt- tlO~~CVcr- 170l le[UJC~ to rsid~ round dlta 0

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Xo siniiicant devclopmcnts on the campaiGn in )bine this week and very little comment on Democratic national activities

Television and radio covcrag~ (Analysis with emphasis on TV) shy

Except for routine coveraGe of state candidates nearlyall broadcas t news has been 1~rorn the netorks ~o pres iclent ial campaign developments

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California well coverod but anti-climactic Main focus of latter on

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No authentic in-state campaicn activities State GOP Central Committee

met 6372 to select delegates to convention Press noted 10 optimism

2) record solvency 3) miffed feelings of those who wanted to be but

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June 6 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I LARRY HIGBY

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT First ~lOnday

You sent me a note asking who is responsible for this cover - what 1s the approval process - this is a disaster and whoever did it is not to publish First Monday again I talked with Dick Howard at lenqtb aDmit tEe approval prooess tor First Monday IIe and Chuck Colson after considerable-discussion over several months with Tom Evans and JoIalLofton I have established the following system for suggestions and approval on First MandaI and Monda~1

1) Colson or Howard personally call Tom Evans or Jobn Lofton with suggestions for possible textual comments in First Mondaz For example in the June 5 First Monday on the sUbstantive area every article except eurohe salute to Ted Aqnew and the pictures from Eye on Nixon was sugshygested by Colson or Howard Most of the requests were Presidential directives to Colson

2) Colson and Howard do not review the final text of either Mondax or First Monda~ before it goes to the printer They only review ilie tIna text on Special Editions

3) In case of dispute between Bvans and Lofton Colson will usually call Evans and persuade him to follow Howards suggestions to Lofton

As to your conoern about the cover Colson and Howard did not approve the pioture ao they do not approve any pictures within First Monday However it 1a Colsons opinion that the cover pIcture of First Mond~t is excellent It is an even better ahot of tne PreaIaen relaxing than the picture of the President on the yacht with -1oabacher

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As to your directive that whoever approved the picture should not publish First Mondai aqun that man is John Lofton However before he I e ther fired or has his job funotions shifted at the RNC you may want to discuss new approval procedures for Mon~X and First Mo~day with Colson My own guess is that Colson haa done quIte well to qat this far in exereisinq editorial control over these RNC publicat60ns However you may well want to ask Colson to go one stepfurther and review for final siqn-off the actual text and piotures of ~ndaI and Frat MondaIshy

Shall I cover this directly with Howard

GSjb

Jlllle 1 1972

Dee Mr Hewitt

Mr Hal4emaa was oet of the coutry witll the PreideM whee yOU BOte o( May 25 19n arlirella tGotlpel1tt

1 bow that he oaw t me to tbak yOG (or the two tlcketa that we ohtalaed tIlro JOIr offlc for Mr HaldemaD azul Mrs H Jbull Ha14maa (MI HaldellWA mother) (01 Wed edayl performaace

MI Haldemaa did bullbullbull GodapeU prior to the alaa trip~ aDCI tbof01l8ll1y -Joyed U

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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIALbull

JUne 27 1972

MEMORANDUM FORI KlN KHACIIIGIAN

FROM GORDON SWRACHAN

SUBJECT McGovern Cartoon 1

You probably noticed the McGovern cartoon in Sundays New York Ti_s The double mirror effect is a classic t trust we wIll says it for the same wide distribution that last weeks article in Time magazine will receive at the appropriate time ---shy

GSjb

THE NEW YORK TIMES SUNDAY JUNE 25 1972

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Buoyed by tb result of the New York primary George McGovern was busy last week at the ticklish task of uniting hi political irregular with the Democratic establilhment How far are they apart See above bull

AD~tINIBTRATlVELY CONFIDENTIAL

June 26 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

FROM GORDON STRACHAN

You probably followed the Minnesota plank put forward by McGovern qui~ elosely In partioular there was a plank on homosexual marriaqe It has been reported there were rY shots of two homosexuals danoing at the convention in lavender T-shirts I assume that you or Pat have acquired a tape of this

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June 20 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I KEN KHACHIGIAN

PROMt GORDON STRACHAN

You probably noticed McGovern 8 statement middotfind me a welta~ mothe~ who earns $8000 and Ill eat this entire report- An appropriate welfare example miqbt be found for later use

GSjb

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ADMINISTRATI~LY CONFIDENTIAL

June 13 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR I BRUCE KEHRLI

FROM I GORDON STRACHAN

SUBJECT Politics

know how opposed you are to any political consideration ~pecially if they might effect the careful staffing of the presidents work However you should know that the entire attack 1n this week DNe answer to -Monday WFact- is aimed at the -gathering orowd at the White House- know you have been through the facts and advised Ehrlichman but maybe some thought should be given as to how we can respond to this frontal attack by the Democrats

Just a thouqht

GSjb

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