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If compensation is the primary problem maybe we should establish a mechanism whereby all your expenses

are paid, but you "volunteer" your services to assure In 1973 any monetary

the President's re-election.

salary loss would be covered in full.

GS

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1) Secretary Stans did not see the Attorney General about
being Finance Chairman for 1972 before he left for Russia.
Hugh Sloan believes the Attorney General may have talked on
the telephone with Stans before his departure. In any event,
if Stans assumed control of the financial aspect of the '72
campaign, Lee Nunn and Hugh Sloan have not been informed.
They are still waiting for instructions to begin fund raising
now that the November 9 RNC dinners are completed. Only
Kalmbach is out obtaining pledges and cash. Secretary Stans
will return from Russia December 6.

2) Herb Kalmbach called on November 15 and covered the
following:

(1). Raymond Guest delivered 100 of the 200 on November
3. Kalmbach informed Peter Flanigan that: "Raymond
asked for no commitments and none were given";

(2). On November 18, Kalmbach will see John H. Safer,
who will come in for 250. Kalmbach realizes he cannot
make a "commitment, ". but would like to tell Safer that
he would receive "serious consideration" for an
Ambassadorship to Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Nether-
lands, Belgium, Denmark, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico,
and Australia in that order. Kalmbach has not
approached Flanigan about this because he would

not want to risk another "DeRoulet/Symington commitment"
argument.

Recommendation:

That Kalmbach not receive Haldeman authority to use "serious. consideration" because the implication is obvious and nondelivery is very damaging.

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Concerning Fife Symington, he just wrote you (letter and
response attached). His letter makes three points: "I
feel sure that Peter will work things out in accordance
with Herb's commitment to me;" his willingness to work
io the campaign, especially with the negro vote; and
his desire to attend "a small function with the President
at the White House so he can thank the President personally
for his "wonderful letter accepting (Symington's) resignation."

3 The Attorney General has directed Harry Flemming to have
each of the President Nixon state chairman remain financially
independent of the national campaign. All operating expenses

must be raised locally by the local chairmen.

Harry Dent

1) After your meeting with the Attorney General on November
4 Magruder and Dent met, agreed upon a list of attendees,
and have called the first meeting of the Political Strategy
Group on November 23. Those invited are: Bob Finch, Don
Rumsfeld, Herb Klein, Bill Safire, Ray Price, Senator Dole,
Anne Armstrong, Tom Evans, Jeb Magruder, Bob Teeter, Chuck
Colson, Bill Timmons, Ken Cole, Bryce Harlow, Ed Harper..
2) Dent is urging you, the Attorney General and Ed Morgan
for the Administration to support an anti-bussing amendment;
3) Holton's brand of Virginia Republican liberalism is dead.
Dent is urging the Attorney General to get the Harry Byrd
forces and Republicans together for the President's re-election.
Dent suggests that Congressman Ken Robinson (R-Winchester, Va)
become the President Nixon State Chairman for 1972.

4) Florida may be safe for President Nixon in 1972 if Wallace
buns in the Democratic primary because a new election ruling
would forfeit any Wallace/delegates won in the Florida

primary if he ran in another state as an Independent
delegates & electors
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5) Dent sent materials to the Attorney General concerning
Lawrence Meisel, a member of the Executive Committee of
the Republican Finance Committee (1964-1969) and top fund
raiser from Missouri. Meisel is very upset about the
Administration's national security policies. Dick Allen,
has met with Meisel and will try to continue a running
"dialogue" to prevent further attacks on the President.

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NOVEMBER 16, 1971

Magruder's Projects

1) The first weekly report of campaign activities has been submitted to the Attorney General. It is 20 pages long with charts of polling information that you already have. Specific items of interest are:

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2)

a) Office space adjacent to Mudge Rose Guthrie and Alexander at 1701 Pennsylvania Avenue has been leased for Magruder and his expanding staff. They anticipate the Attorney General will head the Campaign as a member of the law firm;

The Campaign staff now has a car and driver as well as a "bellboy" radio system;

c)

David Keene of the Vice President's staff is working with the new Executive Director of YAF, Wayne Thornburn, to arrange a meeting with the Committee staff to assure better support for the President;

d) Larry Goldberg is working for Max Fisher as the
Tiaison with the Jewish community;

e) Young voter registration drives are being conducted in Orlando, Florida, San Diego, and New Hampshire, where the registration drive is combined with a signature drive for the President's petition in New Hampshire;

f) Ken Rietz is contacting each of the young 1971 election victors to determine support for the President. New Hampshire Primary - The Campaign Strategy Group submitted a proposal to the Attorney General regarding the President's announcement to seek re-election. The group recommends an announcement by the President though low key, possibly after a long weekend in San Clemente. One possibility would be as the opening statement in his discussion with the TV commentators in early January. group recommends against using TV in New Hampshire because of the "big money" image of the campaign. Instead the group recommends to the Attorney General that emphasis be placed on direct mail ($31,000 for 2 mailings to Republicans and 1 to Independents) and telephone contact of voters ($25,000). TV ads will be prepared just in case the decision not to use TV is changed.

McCloskey's efforts in New Hampshire consist of:

The

14 days

in New Hampshire to date speaking at colleges and doing
éffective "coffees;" three staff members, two are under
30 and Robert Reno, McCloskey's State Chairman from Concord;
(where the only headquarters are located); no town, city or

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county chairmen have surfaced; rumors of Governor Peterson's aides associating with McCloskey; Manchester Union Leader publisher Bill Loeb blasts McCloskey while not giving the President any good marks.

Los Angeles Mayor Sam Yorty can not enter both the Democrat and Republican primaries in New Hampshire.

3) RNC Convention - The Attorney General met with Bill Timmons, Jeb Magruder, and Rob Odle on November 12 to reveiw the status of the RNC convention. In addition to the selection of the Platform Chairman (Representative John Rhodes - R-Ariz.), decisions include:

a) Bill Timmons advises Senator Dole of decisions made by the Attorney General concerning the Convention;

b) There will be no nationwide public hearings by the Platform Committee; suggestions may be submitted in writing;

c) Floor demonstrations will be permitted only for the "serious candidates" for President, who must have substantial delegate support (10% of the Convention delegates 134);

d) Roberts Rules of Order will not control the Convention because the House Rules offer more control by the Chairman and are less "democratic."

e) Instead of specifying the time for nominating
speeches, any "serious candidate" for President or
Vice President will have 15 minutes to use as he sees
fit;

f) Each Cabinet Officer and agency head will decide whether he wants, at his own expense, to be housed in San Diego with his state delegation or the "political" group.

g)

The tentative agenda for the convention is:

Monday, August 21

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Tuesday, August 22

Day:

Night:

Day:
Night:

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Procedural Details

(1) 1972 version of tradit-
ional key note address
(2) Film of Foreign Travel
(3) Salute to Mrs. Nixon

Committee Reports

Nomination of President

Nomination of Vice President