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1) Herb Kalmbach has returned from Europe, has avoided a new 3,000 commitment to Stans, and has complained again about Flanigan's treatment of contributors. Jack Mulcahy and John Moore have been trying to meet with Flanigan for six weeks concerning Pan Am in Ireland. According to Kalmbach, Mulcahy is now angry at Flanigan's pompous attitude toward him and_the

Irish vote. Halutach tack to Flang

Leonard Firestone is fairly happy as Finance Chairman in California, but wants to be Ambassador to the United Kingdom, a post also sought by Clem Stone;

2) Stans, with Mitchell's approval, has issued strict guidelines to the State Chairmen regarding fundraising, purchasing materials (campaign supplies), and advertising expenditure control;

3) In spite of Stans' pressure, Mitchell decided against 1701 intervention in John Gardner's Common Cause suit against TRW, Inc., for maintaining a political fund;

4) All of the Vice President, Rockefeller, and Reagan's fundraising events scheduled from 1701 are cleared with Mitchell and Stans personally;

5) Settlement of financial claims resulting from the Convention shift from San Diego to Miami Beach is proceeding slowly per Stans' request. To date the RNC has paid nothing, and the final settlement should be surprisingly modest;

6) A new contract with Compass Systems, Inc., providing for an additional $6,000, bringing the total commitment to $135,000, was executed in mid-June. A 1701 employee has been put in control. Demographic information has been used for telephone center location and direct mail targets.

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John Sears submitted an eight page analysis of the Democratic
Situation with suggestions for a Strategy Against McGovern
(attached at Tab A). Sears argues that McGovern should not
be attacked as ultra-liberal because the President is after
Democratic voters who still consider "liberal" good. Instead,
by emphasizing the issues, the differences between the "ends"
of the President and McGovern will isolate McGovern. The
issues differences would be highlighted by a "question-a-day".
McGovern will choose a Vice Presidential candidate from the
Senators of California, Illinois, Ohio or New Jersey and then
concentrate his campaign in the large states.

John Dean

You read John Dean's June 20 report on Potential Disruptions
at the RNC Convention. Dean's report summarized the Intelli-
gence Evaluation Committee report. Both reports have detailed
descriptions of the various demonstrations and their leaders.
Although Dean's report is bullish ("General agreement has been
reached by most interested groups that protest activity should
be focused on the Republican Convention, but the mood is very
pessimistic as to the probable success"), recent surveys by
Mike Duval and Bill Henkel indicate the demonstrators may
easily accomplish their goals in Miami Beach.

Duval and Henkel report that:

1) The entire San Diego demonstrator leadership is
in Miami Beach. They have purchased office space, walkie-
talkies, telephones, and the special crystals necessary to.
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2) The fence around the Convention Center is designed
to accommodate demonstrators in indentations, but will not
withstand 5,000+ demonstrators. When the fence collapses,
the 25 police will retreat to the Convention Hall which can
be held for 15 minutes. The principals under USSS protection
will be removed via helicopter from the helipad which, under
present plans, will be shielded by an electric fence. Federal
troops will arrive via helicopter to restore order. (Source:
Rundell, local police.)

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3) The hardened underground command post will use network feeds to monitor demonstrator activities because the "national networks will have better coverage of the demonstrators than any closed circuit system" that could be established. (Source: USSS Paul Burns.)

Even if the USSS and local police are exaggerating, there is basic, unsound demonstrator control planning for Miami Beach. Dean is to perform only an information role with Kleindienst having the primary responsibility. The Talking Paper for

John Mitchell at Tab B covers this subject.

Lyn Nofziger

He has not submitted a weekly report to Reagan since May 29. During a discussion with him on June 29, he mentioned the following:

1) As confused as I am, California is much better organized than any other major state (Malek confirms this);

2) Stans has limited Nofziger to $2M exclusive of advertising, direct mail, and telephones. Nofziger wants Reagan to appeal to Mitchell;

3) He regrets his four region organization set-up. Dave Packard, in charge of the Bay Area, cuts his own deals with Stans, and so is beyond Nofziger's control. Bill Banowski, the President of Pepperdine and in charge of Los Angeles, is too personally ambitious for Nofziger. McCandless, the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Riverside County is good, as is Tracy Assemblyman Monagan, according to Nofziger;

4) Finch and Firestone bother Nofziger because they

are always "bitching re appearances and money".

5) Nofziger believes it's a mistake for Reagan to spend three weeks in Europe; he should be doing fundraising events and speaking in Middle America;

6) While the President is in California, he should remain low key with the appearance of a working vacation. Cabinet Officers should be summoned and then do radio and TV in California;

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7) Nofziger was not invited to Taft Schreiber's celebrities event because of long-standing personal animosity.

Charlie McWhorter

He attended the National Governors' Conference in Houston.
The Governors believe the "President has developed a strong
record of leadership and will be difficult for any Democrat
to defeat". Governor Lucey of Wisconsin told McWhorter that
McGovern's organization was quite flexible as indicated by
the quick decision to attend the Governors' Conference.
However, several Governors reported that the McGovern organi-
zation will have a shake-up after the Democratic Convention
to include more of the standard Democratic leaders.

McWhorter suggests encouraging

Jim Kolstad, who is considered a fairly good political man,
for the Vice President.

Committee for the Re-Election of the President

Jeb Magruder's Projects:

1) Time will do a cover story on Celebrities in the
near future. Magruder has been trying to get Time to assure
equal treatment for Clint Eastwood, John Wayne and Chad Everett.
McGovern's featured three will probably be Shirley MacLaine.
Julie Christie, and Warren Beatty.

2) Al Gatalucci (Rizzo's former campaign manager) will be Executive Director of Democrats for the President if Rizzo

approves.

Gatalucci will check Rizzo Cover This with Colson fast

3) The Direct Mail effort will be re-structured with
Sam Wiley centralizing the software. The reformation will
raise the campaign expense for direct mail from 4,500 to 5,500.
In the eleven key states all Republicans will receive three
mailings while Independents will receive two mailings.

4) According to Magruder there will be no counter activities against the Democratic fundraising telethon. The reason is that the money goes to 1968 debtors instead of the 1972 campaign. Also, 1701 is reluctant to get caught.

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5) With Mitchell's approval, Magruder leaked the campaign slogan -- "President Nixon Now More Than Ever"

to Kevin

last week as a trial balloon.

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V) Additional office space for 1701 staff and a national storefront ground floor campaign headquarters has been rented at 1730 Pennsylvania Avenue.

7) The original Frank Dale committee will be expanded by 50-100 geographically dispersed leaders, including Billy Graham, Floyd McKissick, and Lee Trevino. The expansion will occur after the Democratic Convention when the Democrats for

the President will be assembled.

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The ave II Caraign Polling trial heat results
should be available on July 6, when Teeter is scheduled to
meet Mitchell. Teeter may have the results on July 5.
Receiving materials for the results by telephone will be
in California should the results be available early. Other-
wise the results will be dexed to you on July 6. In addition
to the trial heat results, Teeter will have the first monthly
report on the urban ethnics and upper-income white suburban-
ites that he has been developing with Art Finkelstein.
Teeter submitted a memorandum to Mitchell on the Spanish-
American voter bloc. Your copy is attached at Tab C.

10) The State Chairmen or Executive Directors will be brought to Washington beginning July 6 for planning and development of the State Victory Plans. Hopefully, Malek will have reviewed the Field Organization materials with Mitchell before this series of meetings begin.

111 Mitchell sent a revised version of the Rick Fore analysis of the McGovern campaign to the Nixon state, county, and precinct workers with a tough cover memorandum.

12) Cliff Miller is Chairman of the Campaign Strategy Group. On June 27 the group reviewed the McGovern biography and spots that you saw on June 29. The analysis by the group is at Tab D.

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