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2 68 8/9/1972 Memo From Stan Anderson to Timmons RE: conversation with Ken Rietz. Handwritten notes added by unknown. 1 pg.

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2 68 8/10/1972 Memo From Colson to Chapin RE: Republican Convention speakers. 2 pgs.

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2 68 Other Document Information on aging Americans who might speak at the Republican Convention of 1972. Author and recipient unknown. 1 pg.

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2 68 8/10/1972 Memo From Don Rodgers to Dick H oward RE: Republican labor leaders. 1 pg.

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2 68 8/2/1972 Memo From Mark Goode to Chapin and Bill Henkel RE: video tape machine for RN's Miami home. Handwritten note added by unknown. 1 pg.

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2 68 8/1/1972 Memo From Chapin to William Codus and Ronald Walker RE: PN's trip to Florida. 1 pg.

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2 68 8/2/1972 Memo From L. Higby to Chapin RE: Mexican Americans at the 1972 Republican Convention. 1 pg.

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2 68 8/4/1972 Memo From Chapin to Timmons RE: involvement of rabbis in the 1972 campaign. 1 pg.

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2 68 7/18/1972 Memo From Chapin to Timmons RE: 1972 Republican Convention planning. 1 pg.

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2 68 7/18/1972 Memo From Chapin to Timmons RE: 1972 Republican Convention planning. 1 pg.

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2 68 6/26/1972 Memo From Chapin to Haldeman RE: Republican Convention of 1972. Handwritten notes added by unknown. 2 pgs.

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2 68 6/26/1972 Memo Copy of a memo from Chapin to Haldeman RE: Republican Convention of 1972. Handwritten notes added by unknown. 2 pgs.

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_35 , BILL TIMMONS ~JJ\ ST AN ANDERSON~

Conversation with Ken Rietz

a strong case for pre sentation on

con vinced me that we should keep Hughe I'd llke to re-open that discussion.

Ken also feels that Sherry Shealy should no give a seconding

speech. Ken argues that Shealy does not ap eal to young people.

Ken make s a st rong case for Kathy Swajion, delegate from

California. She looks like a 21 year old and w uld have more

rapport with young people. She's a good speak r and extremely

attractive. I suggest that we substitute Kathy fo Sherry.

've gone ahead and set up a Youth Caucus for We esday morning.

//The thought struck me that we should send Kissinge , to that Caucus

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,/ and just have that Caucus be closed to the press. B ne ck would

Chair the meeting and we would send other members . the Caucus

team as well. Reitz agrees. What do you think?

THE WH ITE H O U S E

WASHINGTON

August 10, 1972

MEMORANDUM FOR: DWIGHT CHAPIN

FROM: CHARLES COLSON.,1/'

SUBJECT: Convention Speakers

We will have five local labor leaders, all Republicans, in Miami. The list is attached. I don't know how articulate or attractive any of them are. I don't believe any of them are up to seconding the President, but the only way to determine that is to have one of your people interview each of them. They can be contacted through Don Rodgers. My own recommendation after thinking it through is that Peter Brennan would be the best person to ~ second the President's nomination. It's true, he looks like a labor leader and not a rank and file worker. On the other hand, he has a good Bronx accent, is nationally known among the Building Trades and next to Fitzsimmons, with whom we have had enough identification, is probably the President's favorite labor leader. Another choice to second the President's nomination would be Mike Maye, who is the head of the Fire Fighters of Greater New York, an ex-Army MP who still looks like one, is a fire-brand speaker and a marvelous guy. He would stand them on their ears and there is a certain identification of firemen all acros s the country that might be a very good touch.

Finally, we should consider Joe DiSilva in California because he is Italian and does represent Southern California and is, I believe, nominally a Republican. In any event, he is with the President.

As for women speaking for senior citizens, attach ed is a list submitted to me by Bud Evans. All four sound good, particularly Margaret Church.

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Among Catholic women, I think Irene DUlUl or Clare Booth Luce would be the best known, but to my mind Peggy Heckler is a bright new star that we should make at this convention. Peggy is an Irish- Catholic, 41, attractive, lawyer and now has three terms in Congress. She is an excellent speaker.

I regret to inform you that there are no attractive Polish women! I am having Balzano continuing the hunt, but the prospects don It look good at the moment. I think if we dig out good old Ed Derwinski and Mayor Perk, that I s pretty good ethnic coverage on the Republican side for the Eastern European bloc. Donlt forget we have Cardinal Krol who is Polish.

On the Italian side, Balzano, Volpe, Conte and Rizzo are all very good. I will try to corne up with more thoughts in the morning, but you might want to sort these out and see where they fit into your overall plan.

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ICWC: Imo from Bud on pos sible speaker for convention: Bertha Atkins - - fairly good - - Under Sec

of HEVv, Exec Dir of Women! s Divi of RNC, Assistant Chairman of RNC, Vice Chairman of WH Conf on Agi4 and Repu Commiwo~of Md.

Marga~ et Stit Church - - E vans ton, ill.

MC for 'HH Cod on Agin ma~n me~Vng - 86 yrs.

old _ .- fantastic speaker (t ~/" ¢ 0)- ! Ertha M. White -- 90 years old, black. Won Better Life Award of American Nursing Home Assoc. this yea:t· and still supposed to be spry

E~al Waters _.. singing for Billy Graham (running political check to be sure)

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J'vIE rvl0RANDUM

THE WHITE HOUSE

W AS HINGTON

August 10, 1972

MEtIlOR.l\NDUM FOR: DICK HOWARD

FROM: DON RODGERS \)W

The following are labor leaders (Republicans) "IJho were on our "Task Force" for the Platform, and,I am sure, would serve any other purpose you have in mind.

Dan Gagliardi Local 137 International Union of Operating Engineers 1360 Pleasantville Road Briarcliff Manor, New York 10510

John Stender International Vice President International Brotherhood of Boilermakers 18601 Pacific Highway Sou-th, Suite 198 Seattle, Washington 98188

Joseph M. Townsley Secretary-Treasurer Joint Council No. 62, International Brotherhood of

Teamsters

2238 Eastern Avenue

Baltimore, Maryland 21231

Al Figone Secretary Bay Counties District Council of Carpenters 995 l1arket Street, Room 804 San Francisco, California 94103

Wj Jack Hens ler

Business Manager

Local 60 i IBE'V'Il

1722 1/2 West Bradley Avenue

Champaign, Illinois 61820

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MEt-.10RANDUM . THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON

August 2, 1972


BILL HENKEL

FROM: . MARK GOOD~.~.

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LLlAMCODUS ONALD ALKER

MORANDUM FOR:

FROM: D GIIT L. CHAPIN

. Nixon w be taking som of er taff do to Florida. list will undoubtedly . elude Lucy inc ster. Connie and perha some others. ill you two wo with ill Thnmons to see that these peop have proper jo to fill own ere - in a lunte ca acity. Let's try to keep them out of our operati n •

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ill be taking so oJ ber t ff d wn to Florida. The . t will undoubtedly inohester, Conni, od others. ill you two w with

Bill n ns to the Ie have jobs to fill d th in a olunt er capacity. Let's try to keep them '} t of our operati n .

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THE WH ITE HOUSE

WASH. INGTON

August 2, 1972

ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL


FROM: L. HIGBY L-

I know you've already got this covered, but simply as a reminder, let's make sure we have some vi sible involvement of Mex ican Americans at the convention.

I know you are planning on turning in your plan on this on Friday or Monday. Please make sure this particular item is covered.

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Au ast 4, 1 72

MEMORANDUM FOR: WILliAMB. ONS

FRO~ : DWIGHT L. CHAPIN

illy Graham has 'lotified us bbi Tannenbm m does not wish. to appear at O::ll Convention. He has sugge ted Rabbi Finklesteln who has appeared at th ·te H us and Billy G thinks this would be a good idea also. They both feel that b would be better than Kellman. I urne that e ant to ve Flanigan invite Flnklestein. Correct? ,

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July 18 1972

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ME ORANDUM FOR: MR. ILUAME. ONS

FROM; DWIGHTL. CHAPIN

This is a recap of the memorandwn Haldeman sent me on July 13th stating J e of the desires co cerning Convention planning. He aid, "The Convention plan

ould includ a segment for speeches - brief speeche - by Democrats and Independents ho will appear by invitation of the Convention management. They should include possibly John Connally. some Independents, youth, prominent Governors, Senatol'S, etc. ho will n e the p mt that they have de 'ded to support President N"lXon l re-election becau e of the Qutstandingjob h done, because of . trip to China and to Russia, beC8U~ they can It ·e McGovem, etc.

'nll should include the maximum number of De 0 rats, at le&at one Ch1 0, and only one Black, so e ltilians and olish. one or two youth. but it auld not go hog-wild on youth. It should be don a olid hour in roer to get bnpact.

« e do a telethon. we shollldinclude orne Demo ts on that also. emightmm t to consider a prominent emocrat for a second.Jng speech.

Don't let thi! idea get 1 L ~

We ust take a close look at our chedul whkh wo developed yesterday for the Convention program. As you can tell, we are not at all close to at Hnlde 1 bas laid down for us to follow. We really ve no DemO\..""J1)ts aking f1' m the podium - except for the one plan to use Connally. To my ow1edge. ve no Chicanos on the program and perhaps we ve too many Blae s. r c nnot give a rundown on the Italians d Polish since I am unclear to what ethnics really ve.

By our meeting next Tuesday f shoul ve from Stan or whoever is doing the research a list of oSsible speakers which fit the above criteria and whom w could work into the program. I assume you will cover this with And

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THE WHI TE HO t lSE

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MEMORANDUM FOR:

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SUBJECT:

Moore, Carruthers, Tex and I had lunch on Friday to discuss some ideas to sex

up our Convention and to keep the President on the highest possible plane.

I understand that it is in our best interest not to lock the President into anything

specific too soon. Therefore, we will just keep sending suggestions in. Toss those

you don't like and hold the others as options.

tunities to show off the President during our Convention,

MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 1972 ~~ A. Convention. The S '76 arrives

(A crowd of youth or C ose .) The Convention is underway

TV period so the ca ~ Switch live to Homestead. The President

escorts Mrs. Nixon to her helicopter which departs for the Convention

Hall. She will be there for Reagan and the Is;y ~teJr;~~~~o_n . _ ~. ,

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 22,1972

The President departs Tuesday moming in time to be in Chicago by 12: 00 noon addresSwthe I.e.gioo.. He finishes about the time the third session J f the

Convention is called to order.

Ziegler does not confirm he is going until early Tuesday morning.

We go through Chicago around noon which gives us crowd possibilities.

Daley should be on stage for the event.

We have focused attention on the President. N t = N· on sit~ng ~\~~Rich rd7 0at the compound waiting to be nominated. Ii'

d"~~. We have avoided having to do a raft of things in ~ conjunction with

the Convention. tu..L ~~~ ~~ ,

His remarks are key. They are defense oriented -- the rr~ end of the ten

year war - or something.

He is acclaimed by a "non-partisan" group.

Guess what the evening news is all about! ~~~ l.-: ~.:::>

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B. When thllPresident arrives bac,{ at Key Biscayne, he goes to the compound. Later after the nominatiolL(or maybe early before the nomination is placed) he goes to the Youth Rally. ~

We are somewhat reluctant to have the President appear before the full Convention two evenings.) If we can create alternates to two Convention appearances, it is probably to our advantage. ~

The option to the Monday night arrival would be to have the President fly into Chicago from Los Angeles or Washington on Tuesday for the Legion. He could go on to Florida. Afi8P tits R: g~i};} .. tigp he COplg S9 witb ~~Caafnet mccti1Ig.

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June 26, 1972

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{ORANDUMFO MR. . R. HALDEMAN

FRO : DWIGHT L. CHAPIN

SUBJECT: CONVENTION

Moore, Carro ers, Tex and I had lunch on Frida to dis ome ide to x up our Convention and to keep th Preside lt on the highest possible plane. , I undentand that it is in our oost interest ot to lock the President into anything specific too &oon. Therefore. we will j t keep sending suggestions in. Toss tho you dOD't like and hold the others as tions. e have some se tioool opportunities to show off the President dUring out' Convention.

MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 1972

A . onday night - first night of Convention. The S '76 amv Homest do (A crowd of yout or clcmd.) The C vention is derway - dead TV period $0 the cameras switch liv to Homestead. The President escorts Mrs. Nixon to her helicopter bkh d Its for the Con-vention Hall She will be there for R d the key note. Pre'(} t Nixon boards his h lie pter for the camp d.

B. ~f-way through e evening' activities a coupl of rumors start:

1. The Pre . de t bas summo cd th Cabinet to ey iscayne

this evening ed.ia:tely dUlr tb Conv~ntioll vel is down.

2. Spec tion in Chicago to the effe~t th Presid t will address

the Legion tomo1l'Ow.

c. "en the eveninJ g on ends, the President as the binet ( aybe e ould add some 3 or 4 leaders or a couple of Govemon) co e to

the compoOlld. The me tingis from 11;00 p.. to midnight. There

are many things we d. But look th effect. e etworks will

go out of their minds. The n xt day any of ose who at nded will

be ought after ideal for interne . 1ystiq e. dr3.t:na and

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culation omething js up. lu it b fids sident's team.

TUESDAY. AUGUST 22, 1972

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Daley should be on sta for tho fJ'V t.

e ~ focu~ ~ttentJ n on the dent. Not on Richard Nixon sitting at the compound aitin to be nomirulted.

VI< .:ve voided havin to do a raft of thin in in c;otijunction with the Convention.

d tense orient d - the end 01 the ten

He is acclaimed by a "non~!:U'Tft!lIIn" group.

B goes to th compound. the nominatiOtl is placed)

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