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13 11 4271972 Memo From Strachan to Haldeman RE Gallup Surveys 2 pgs
Campaign
13 11 4261972 Memo From Strachan to Haldeman RE Campaign Meetings 5 pgs
Campaign
13 11 4251972 Memo From Strachan to Haldeman RE Massachusetts and Pennsylvania Primary Returns 3 pgs
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13 11 4171972 Memo From Strachan to Haldeman RE Meeting with John Mitchell and Bob Teeter - April 17 1972 2 pgs
Campaign
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13 11 4171972 Memo From Strachan to Haldeman RE Charlie McWhorter 1 pg
White House Staff
13 11 4151972 Memo From Strachan to Haldeman RE RNC Convention 1 pg
Campaign
13 11 4131972 Memo From Strachan to Haldeman RE San Diego RNC Convention 1 pg
Campaign
13 11 4121972 Memo From Strachan to Haldeman RE Announcement of John Mitchell as Campaign Director 1 pg
Campaign
13 11 4121972 Memo From Strachan to Haldeman RE Presidents Papers and Estate Plan 2 pgs
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13 11 4101972 Memo From DeMarco to Dean RE RMN Estate Plan - Need for Immediate Stop-gap Will 2 pgs
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13 11 4121972 Memo From Strachan to Haldeman RE Gallup Surveys 1 pg
Campaign
13 11 471972 Memo From Strachan to Haldeman RE Gallup Popularity and Trial Heat Figures 4 pgs
Campaign
13 11 461972 Memo From Strachan to Haldeman RE Names for 350 1 pg
White House Staff
13 11 441972 Memo From Strachan to Haldeman RE Wisconsin Primary Returns 4 pgs
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13 11 431972 Memo From Strachan to Haldeman RE George Elkins Company 1 pg
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13 11 431972 Memo From Strachan to Haldeman RE Democratic Candidates in California Primary 1 pg
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April 27J 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR z H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECTs Gallup SurveyII
MI ampad Mrll John Davie joined me for lunch in the Whit Houae M bullbulls today with Jolm Scali and Ham Dent The dhcualon developed bullbullverat matters of interest
1) The Gallup trial heata teattns the Plealdent asamat Humphrey Kennedy and McGovern revaled the foUbving approximate filha
Nixon Hwn~reI Wallac NO G-Apt 22 23 46 35 12 7
Nlxoa KenneI Wallace NO 46 35 14 S
NtOD McGovern Wallace NO 47 31 12 10
No relbullbullbullbull dte baa been set
Z) In the Well Street JO1lJlal on Monday May 1 thre will b a lead arUcle OA Kennedy baaed on a aurvey conducted by tone ot Gallups aftU1a~a The ardel will ~te that in pite of the very high awara of Chapplqwdick (95-) more people are forgiving Kennedy ae dme goea by Women more eaally forgive Kennedy for hia actionll thea men
Gallup has been under extreme presure not to conduct it Chappiquidtck Amdveraary poll this yeal R W bull Apple and Tom Wicker have been epecially inalatent in trying to get Gallup not to conduct the poll this yar~
3) Gallup is currently conducting an image study of all the Democratic caDdidate and Preident Nixon Several of the questionl will focul on
aineerity tluthfulnbullbullbull and experience The raault will be avaUable aboat one month from now
4) Daviea bellevbullbull that the amnety quetiOD 18 analOSOtU to bubullbullinlln the ae that very few (1bullbullbull thaa US) favor amDetoy Davibullbull belleva that it could become anUnportaDt vottttaa 1bullbulla Ol tha PJoealdent epeda11y in Uht of MeGoveraa poaUlon
5) Th Prelel_tla baale appJovallevel of aroand 50f0 pub him in a atroDl poiUon fol r lctloG Thee hal not betm the 8roaloo all other Preidenta have 1Ilfered The PJoeldeat pabUe Ielatiou opentloll hal _viMeeI the people that hi vte correpond with their thereby 1ltUac the ilOpoltaAc 01 charbma
6) Davie bu Gallup WlplWb4td Irch how that the Ilrt Lady II probably W atr0Alelt UDUpped OIrc Sh b mol vaiubl than any Vlee Pl-bullbullldeDtlallUDDfn mate Sh haa emrleel after the Afriea aacl Chtaa trip
McGovern t bull Rpport b weaka tkaa the 15 polat poMtion below the Prbullbullld_t ladleae beeaubullbull hi poKey atanda al 0 out 01 toach with the Americaa people
8) 111 dilCWJIOll aboat the IHet HaUap bomblq qUOD Seall made evra IAlIIon to Datbullbull 11amp follow-up q9ttioa OIl the iJlvatOll domlaoe tIMory aad aee mlalOll Dttvtbullbull med receptive aa4 1 wl11 prepare queadoll for your revi to ead to blm
9) DavtebullbullXplebullbulle4 aom_ cOilcem about the political 0Il aad the iIlerea preenr for lnfolmatioa by DemocftU aDd bullbullpub11campJl8 I a8111M him that I woald coatine to be Id oaty CODtact at the White Hou that iDlonnation oul be kept v-n c10 He emed pleeed aad invlted mAl to PriaetoD to m4Mt OttO_ Oallup Jr and to _miDe tIleil IacUUl He aked me to kello to Doa aumflel beeaubullbull he wa 00bullbullbull Ganpl elabullbullmate at PrinetoIl d an 01 friend
ADMINISTRATXVELY CONFIDENTIAL w
April 26 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R ltALDEMAN
FROM OORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT
Maqruder proposea a new campaign ~ra~egy meeeing to Mitchell in the memorandum attached at Tab A
M tahell has approved the meetinq and par11clpanta (Miller Magruder LaRue Marik Dailey Teeter Pinkalateln) The first meeting will be this week on Key Stat There 1s currently no agreement on Key Statea within the Committee to Re-Elec~ the President s Maqruders memorandum a~tached at Tab B indicAtes
In liqht ot the importance of ettin9 Mitchell views on KeyStates and campaign atrateqy for you I aalted Maqruder if I could attend Maqruder sid be was oppottad and would not raiae the question of my attendance with Mitchell Maqruder reasons for objecting to my attending are
l) The meetinq must be kept small 2) Marik can brif me afterwords on the decisiona and
3) The meetinq should be purely campaiqn people without any White Houae Staff (henoe Maleks exclusion)
You aqreed laat July to aak Mitchell if I could aetend a muoh higher level meeting- (that was eVentually cancelled) on your behalf To reasert in Maqruder mind the importanee of keepshying you fully informed I believe it 1 an important matter of p~noiple for you to intervene with Mitchell on my behalf A memorandum for your signature to Mitchell 1 attaohed at Tab C
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April 26 1972
MEMORANDUM POR JOHN MITCHELL
FROMs H R HALDEMAN
One of Magruders memoranda to you suggests a meeting of Maqruder Miller LaRue Marik Dailey Teeter and Finkelstein to work on campaign strategy Jab mentioned that the first 8ubject would be Key states Would it be possible for Gordon Strachan to attend these strategy meetinqe on my behalf
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COfv1MITT-t FOR THE HE-El_ECTiON OF THE PRESIDENT
1701 prN~SrIIA A-Ut N W
T1E EmORLB~E JOm~ l ~ITCHELL
FROll JEB S fCRUDrn CLIFF HILLl~R
SUBJECT Strategy P1anning for the CampaiS
Campaign strategy is _novl developed in several areas
CnPtdl~n Stnepy Gr01J (Honday evening ruetings) Brings togethx the thc-uglts of hite House personnel ltlnd those on the RQ-Election Co--ittee J~vieHs ltnd develops recOIumendations on broad strategy Hith particular eirphasis on advertising and the media
(Snturday meetings) The directors actlvities treet lith each state
chairrcn to develci a detaIled strate8Y and operating plan for conducting the in tklt state The resulting recommendashytions in the form of a state plan are presented to you for approval
loverr-her~ Develops an advertising strategy consistent -1i th the ovcl-all c tra tegy of the campaign
responsible for pcrtinent cnmpaign
strntQ[y groups Provides the basic research data for all of the described above
In addition the political division a~1c1 the directors of the fUl1cLiolt1 activ tj c cleve strategy re1atins to thlir mU orcas of responsibility) ccrsistent with the overall CltJrlpa il~n strategy
All of these gro~2s orm a useful function in dove1oping elc~2nts of tIle str~ pound~r the cltl-rign 11ovlCVer tl1ey do not pcrfornl the eSsLltil1 function bcc2u[gtt-
1 They do not lurk clos enou~h dth you
i~ toe Inrgr tc tc o[fccUvc strateY
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Therefore -ve reccrcmd that an0ther grot~p be form~t under your chlin2ship to develop the overcll str3 tcgy from Ilhich state plans ampdvertisi~2 budget etc viII flow The suggested membership would be
Cliff -rilln (Cosmunications) Jeb H2grucicl (Ad~inistrationCoordination)
Fred LaRue (Political) Bob Narik (1 lanning hailTelephone) Peter Dailey (Advertising) Bob Teeter (Polling) Arthur Finlelstein (DeTIogr aphics)
RecotT1C1 dc tions
Thatyot~ epprove the creation of the group described above bull
Approvc__________ Disapprove__________ Comment
That a Leeting be scheduled middotlithin the ne~~t two weeks to start the group on its task of developing strategy for the general campaign
Co~~ent_____________Approve Disapprove________
April 21 B72
FRO JLn s ~middotAGWD1R
SU3JJCT
As you know we have been using a number of lists of key states for ciiiiltcnt purpl5~s such as 3urroute cccduling early 1r1shyrzary strllt(~y dCJelo7ent ld iceia planning Tle groupinos of otatts have not been coletcly con9istent hOIJever and we feel that in order to plan effectively for the rencral ca~paigu we snoulJ establisl one firl list Thcreore dlJrin~ the course of t1C next TJcck C will a altze alternative selections of key states consider the i~rlic3tions of each and ajopt a consoli~atcd list
cc ~rr Larry lliby ~da- Garcon $tracllan
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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDEt~IAL April 25 1972
MEMORANDllM FOR H R HALDEMAN
PROMt GORDON STRACIWl
SUBJECT Massachusetts and ~~nnxlvania piliiiiry Iepoundurns
Magruders memorandum for John Mitchell on the Massaohusetts and Pennsylvania primaries today is attached There will be an election watch a1 1701 which will rely on the wires and network ooverage
The President s name ia on the Massachusetts preferential ~i ballot with Ashbrook and MdCloskey The President ia expected T to win easily In Pennsylvania only delegates will be selectedO~ shy
The Masaachusetts polls clos at aoo pm EST Network pro- v~ jection8 are not expected until 1000 pbullm beoaus there aremiddot ~shyfew machine polling booths Tbe Pennsylvania results are ~ expected earlier and CBS and NBC have announced shows on the O~ ~ results beginning at 1030 pm ABC has not announced election 0shows I will be in touch with Maqruder from 8130 pm on
~John Mitchell 1s not expeoted to be at the Committee tonightr and Magruder expects him to watch the result on ~V1P~ For New Hampshire Florida fIA(I Wisconin~Dent haa prepared a one page summary of the results for the President This summary has been delivered to the President at 730 am the next morning
RECOMMENDATION ~ OjlJ ()c- i
That Dent be asked to prepare his analysis of the Mabullbullbullclmutts J ~ftftloadbr Primaries tor the President
Aqree
Diaaqree
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COMMITTEE FO~ THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
MEMOPANDUM April 25 1972 bull
MF1lORA~mU~l roT THE H0~ORBLE JOHl N HITCHELL
THROUGH JEB S HAGRUDER
SUBJECT Election taght
Here is a review of the key facts about tonights primaries in Hassachusetts and Pennsylvania and a description of our planned response
Hass etts
Both parties have preferential and delegate contests Registered voters IlClY not crossover The polls are open untL1 800 pra Results Dily cone in slmdy because of ride use of paper ballots TIte Secretary of State estinates that about 800000 people ill vote -- most of them on the Dcrocratic side The Denocrats have nelve nltlleS on their ballot ltLld 102 de1e8ates wil1 be elected The delegates Hill be bound on the first Convention ballot to the candidate who wins the preferential The latest Bos ton _GloJe 5hos HcGovern with 43 Huskie 19 and Humphrey at
In the Republican race The Presidents namplle is on the preferential ballot a10r1z dth JIshbrook s and ~~cCloskey I 5 A light turnout henviJy in favor of The President is expected Thirty-four Republican es jill be selected
Both p3rties have delegnte races but only the Democrats have a preferential contest Vo~ers may not crosSOVer The polls are open u~ti1 800 pD Results should co~e in faster than Mnssachusetts since 0rc clchincs arc D-eu There arc 28 million registered D2fo(r~~ nlt1 turnOlt cmiddottjrl1t(s ra1~~C fr011 30 to 50 pcrrCnt of tht~~ Thmiddot T~-r2Crats h~l~(l fjrc nl1lCS on tIL ballot (J ckson Ht~~_1)hrcy
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has only 128 delegates The press predicts Hu~phrey will get most delegates) lith uskie a close second and then McGovern far behind In the preferential race HITnphrey is expected to win his first prj2ary Tne oreer after that is in question Huskie could finjh second but may fall behind both HcGovern and a11ace The preferential results have no bearing on the Convention delegates
On the n2publican side there are 25 million registered Republ icans Those who vote lill do so only for the 50 GOP
delegates
Our ResDonse
We are preparing a statement for you in which He comment on Kennedys obvious support for HcGovern in Hassachusetts Senator Doles statement will follm-7 this same approach Frank Dales will e~phasize the continued strong support for the President and his policies We are also preparing cO~Jnents for Arlen Specter Senator SChleiker Senator Brooke and Governor Sargent
DeVan L Shumway
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ADrUNISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL -
April 17 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Meetinswith John Mitchell ana Bo Teete - AprIl pound 1972
You asked that the survey-strategy meeting with Bob Teeter be re-scheduled A check with John Mitchells secretary indicates that 3 Pf1 today would be convenient The question of whether Jeb Magruder and I should attend the meeting remains unanswered Mitchell deferred to you when Magruder asked him
Set meeting at 3 PM with Mitchell and Teeter
_______ Magruder and Strachan attend
Magruder and Strachan do ~ attend
Re-schedule meeting
Recent Teeter Memoranda on Wallace and the campaign theme are attached for review though you have already seen copies Another matter which you may want to cover with rUtchell and Teeter is the question of Rey States The last time you formally addressed the question of Key states is June 23 1971 Colson submitted a list of ten which was accepted The ten were California Texas New York Pennsylvania Ohio Illinois Missouri Florida Indiana and New Jersey Mitchell has not directed rtagruder to follow any set group of Key States though several lists are used for a variety of purposes (scheduling advertising computer mapping direct mail etc)
The list which Chapin discussed with you in Canada is Teeters informal assessment based on the campaigns first wave polls
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and other polls Teeter has seen The list 1s (a) California Texas New York Ohio and Illinois (b) Pennsylvania New Jersey Wisconsin Maryland and Missari (0) Michiqan Connecticut Oregon and Washington Neither Teeter nor Magruder have oovered the list with Mitchell Magruder and othera in the oampaign are anxious for guidance from you and John Mitchell
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIOENTIAL bull oi
April 17 1972
MEMORANDUM PORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECTs Charlie McWhorter -
McWhorter returned from Russia last week and called regarding the ATampTDemocratic debt charges by Senators Dole and Brock McWhorter remains as mad as when you talked with him on March 17 1972 McWhorter still blame the shortsightedness of White House staffera principally Colson McWhorter believes that because there i a stockholder meetinq this week ATampT will have to issue a statement and we will qet what we deserve
Colsons oftice has tried to pacify McWhorter unsuccessfully
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AprU 15 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FaOM~ GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT RNC Convention
Two dbullbullbulllo-pmenta have occurred in the lat two daya Firat Jeb Mlruder talked with EVampfta aDd Novak OIl
Friday April 14 Iegardlnl the oost aad constractiGn problems encountered in San DiaIG The facts are 8Ummarized in the April I memoraadwn flom MallUdar to Mitchell (copy attached) Alao the acOIId letter from the conatrvetion company to Herman waa alao given to Novak who told Magncier the tory would run on Wednesday April 19 1972
The story about the San Diego CODventloA appeared Oil
the froat pal of the Loa Anselea Time_ UDloltuaataly a White Houe aource 1 quoted aa denyinl that the cOllentioD would move bom San Dio to Miami Malrwler called Gerry Warrell Bob Finch aDd KeD Clawen aDd detelmined that they did not comment on the convention Magruder and Miller believe Herb Klein may b the White Houa oureen bull MelrudeI tt trytag to reach Klein
The acODd development COlleerna B111 Ttmmoaa AccordiAg to MalJUder Mitchell will want Timmoaa to take a leave of abaeMe from the White Houae staff from mid-May thlOUID the convention In AUl1Ut to devote full time to the coaventim p1annlna Mitchell feela that 18 Ught of the probable move to Miami Timmona ful) time ffort would be reqllred MaeGrelor wUl aubmit f9rmal written quet to you next week
Attachment
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Ap~il 13 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECTs San piego -RNC Convention
After your discussion with John Mitchell on April 12th Magruder received instructions to leak the two letters to Dick Herman on the San Diego construction problemsMagruder will personally release the letters to UPI for Saturday release
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 12 1972
t4EMORANDUM PORI H R IULDEMAN
FROM GORDON SrRACHAN
SUBJECT
Fred LaRue called this afternoon for your reaction to the possibility of releasing to the press John Mitchells official role as Campai9ll Director A press release by Frank Dale would make the announcement It would be ao low key as possible There would be no photographs or special interviews
Mitchell wants to release the information tomorrow rather than wait until Monday April 17th I~ever according to LaRue Mitchell deters to your judgment
Yes Mitchell release tomorrow
No delay until Monday April 17th
Other
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL April 12 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR B R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Presidents PaEera and Estate Plan
The Presidents ~pers and Estate plan is drifting off track again Just before the China Trip you directed Dean to get it done before it becomes moot Nothing happened so I drafted a memorandum for John Ehrlichman signature to Dean on March 21st Dean responded with an interLB report indicating that the Acting General Counsel of IRS would begin working on some of the basic tax questions
All this results in indecision and delay You told me in I August that the President considered Dick Ritzel of MudgeI Rose the best estate lawyer around Ritzels plan after
due deliberation with DeMarco was submitted on December 23 1971 It ia John Deans view that DeMarco and Ritzel are in a contest The only loser is the President
It is my view that DeMarcos interim stop-gap Will proposal is the worst result pos8ible because it will delay a decision until After November 7 1972 If the Presi~nt loses the election the goals of the Presidents Papers and Estate Plan will be thwarted
The solution seems to be for yDu and Ehrlichman to make the decision whether the entire project is to be delayed until after the election If that is the ca8 you should approve Deans attached memorandum urging the President to execute a stop-qap Will tomorrow when he meets with DeMarco If you and Ehrllchman decide to resolve the conflict between DeMarco and Ritzel you should d~approve Deans memorandum and direot him to have the final plan to you and Ehrlichman for review by May 1st
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 11 1972
ADMII1JSTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
JOHN EHRLI~HMAN
FROM JOHN DEANJ SUBJECT RN Estate Plan
The Pre sident is scheduled to ITleet with Frank DeMarco at 1115 AM Thur sday April 14th to sign his 1971 tax returns
This session could also serve as an opportunity to teITlporarily resolve the probleITl of the inadequacies of the present estate plan until the cOITlpletely revised estate plan is worked out
You will recall that the ITlatter that has not been resolved in planning the estate is arranging for adequate funds for the ITlaintenance of an office the San CleITlente property etc after the President leaves office While there is no reason that these ITlatters cannot be resolved with dispatch it ITlust be recognized that the existing Will (executed for a New York resident) is inadequate because of the Presidents California residency
I have requested that DeMarco prepare a stop gap Will and have attached a sUITlITlary of the docUITlents he will bring with hiITl should the Pr esident wish to take care of the probleITl
I would recoITlITlend that the President execute a stop gap Will and if you concur I will prepare a backg round paper for hiITl so he can discus s it with DeMarco on Thursday
Agree
Disagree
M E M 0 RAN DUM
April 10 1972
TO John W Dean III
FROM Frank DeMarco Jr
RE RHN Estate Plan - Need for Immediate Stop-gap Will
Pending finalization of the revised estate plan we recolnmend the execution of a nev temporary or stop-gap Will to remedy the problems which are apparent should the testator die with the existing New York Will in effect Basis structure would be as follows
I Declare California residency
A This reaffirms the fact of California residency as heretofore evidenced by California voting registration
B Claimed California residency has been the basis for no income tax liability under New York law since 1969
C Declaration of New York residency in ex ting Will would subject the estate to a New York inheritance tax as well as a California inheritance tax on certain portions
II Do not attempt to c ssify status of property as separate quasi-community or community in Will Merely recite v~ll as intending to pass all property
III Disposition of the entire estate depending upon the testators wishes as of now can be by means of either of the following two options
A Create usual California marital deduction type Will with a marital trust and a residual trust
1 Value of one-half husbands separate property and equivalent value of one-half interest in the quasi-community and community property passes to vifes trust with income to her her life with powers of invashysion of corpus for her needs and with the balance at her death as she appoints in her Will
2 Value of one-half husbands separate property and equivalent value of one-half interest in quasishycommunity and community property passes to the residual trust exclusively for charitable purposes (Fund this trust with nonsensitive papers)
B Create two trusts substantially as in paragraph A above but providing however that wife has no testamentary power over any portion of the marital trust and at her death income to the two daughters for their respective lives and upon their respective deaths to the children outright of trust
Note Gi Tax Consequences No marital deduction allowed under these circumstances Value of wifes share of co~munity property will be a taxable gi to husbands estate payable at husbands death
IV A new executor should be named Preferably a California resident to avoid bonding problems Should also be someone familiar with Presidential Papers as it will be necessary to segregate papers as between sensitive and nonsensitive (H R Haldeman still qualifies as a California resident under the Code since he is temporarily away from the state in governmental service)
V Terminate all existing joint tenancies
It to be emphasized that the foregoing does not constitute our recorrmendation for the overall estate plan but merely as a temporary measure to cure obvious pitfalls in the event of an untimely death prior to finalization of the estate plan
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April 12 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDE1AN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT
The March Gallup opinion Index contains the detailed demographics on the Presidents popularity from the March 3-5 1972 poll The chart comparing the three previous Gallup surveys is included The demographics for the Feb 4-7 Gallup trial heats are also included
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup disclosed that the Sunday Gallup release will compare the Democrats strengths and weaknesses The analysis of Humphrey will show his support among blacks and in the Midwest while Muskie is stronger among the old the ethnics and in the East
Gallup ran a special trial heat poll last weekend testing the President against Kennedy and Mc~~vern Davies will not be able to give me the results until next Tuesday April 18 1972 The information may not be published
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 7 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAli
SUBJECT
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup on Friday April 6 disclosed that the final Presidential popularity figures are
Approve G - 324-27 5~
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies says the edioarial board has not yet decided
The a~dost final- trial heat results which will not be releaselaquo Sunday April 9 are
Nixon Muskie Wallace Undecided G - 324-27 il6 36 14 - i
Nixon Humhre~ lallace Undecilded - u 3 I -
Against just Wallace the results are
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 70 23 4 3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic aandidates among the Democratic voters The headline will be Humphrey Retains Front Runner spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 G - 33-5
Humphrey 31 31 Muskie 22 23 Wallace 17 15
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G - 324-27 G - 33-5
McGovern 5 LindsayJaokson
5 5
7 3
MaCarthy Chisholm
4 4
5 2
Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 Yorty 0 No Preferenoe
0
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April 6 1972
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FORa H R HALDEMAN
FROM GOitDON SfRACHAN
SUBJECT~ Gallup P02ularity and TrIa Heat Pigures
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup this morning disclosed that the final Preeidential popularity figures arel
No 0finion -1G - 32427
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies ways the editorial board has not yet deci4ed
The Malmost final trial heat results which will not be released Sunday April 9 arel
Nixon Muskie Wallace UndecidedG - 324-27 41g 36 1t 4
Nixon Hum~hreI Wallace Undecidedamp 3 I i
Against just Wallaoe the results arel
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 1O ~3 4
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On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic candidates among the Democratic voters The headline will bet Humphrey Retains Pront Runner Spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 33-5
HumphreJl 31 35 IMuskie 22 28 Wallace 17 15
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G - 32-l7 33-5 24-7 17-9
McGovern 5 7 6 l Lindsay 5 8 5 7 Jackson 5 5 3 McCarthy 6 bull 8 Chisholm 3 l 2 Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 1 0 Yorty 0 1 1 2No Preference 6 6 9
Gallup did not poll Kennedy
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ADMINISTRATIV-~LY CONFIDENTIAL
April 6 1972
MEMORANDUM FORt H R Hl~DEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Names for 350
mentioned to Higby the problem of developing names for the 350 He suggested either Pat OHara or Dan Hofgren Hofgren of course works with Stans who objects to using people associated with 1701
Larry suggested I ask Alex to review hie list of trusted individuals Alex without being informed of the nature of the project suggested
1) Tim Babcock - former Republican Governor of Montana
2) Leonard W (Bill) Lilly - a close personal friaed of Alex and
3) ~~ln E Childs - he is retired and is another close personal friend of Alex
The decision to put aside the 350 with someone or to forget the project entirely must be made today as tomorrow April 7 is the deadline
Proceed with 350 project with one of the four possible names
OHara -------- Babcock ____ Lilly
Childs
Drop the 350 project
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April 4 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Wisconsin Prima~ Returns
Tonight Jeb ~~9ruder will have an election watch at 1701 based on the Wisconsin campaign individuals analysis of the returns
The polls close at 900 pm EST Network projections are expected between 9 30 and 10 30 pm CBS and NBC have announced shows on the results beginning at 1030 pm ABC has announced shows at 1020 pm and 11140 pm I will be in touch with Magruder from 9amp00 pm on I can be reached through the White House Operator either in Magruders office or on pageboy Should you wish to talk to Jeb Magruder directly be can be reached through 333-0920 or bellboy 381-1949
Kohn Mitchell is not expected to be at the Committee tonight and Magruder expects him 00 watch the results on TV
For both New Hampshire and Florida Harry Dent has prepared a one page summary of the results for the President This summary vas been delivered to the President at 730 am the next morning
RECOMMENDATION
That Dent be asked to prepare his analysis of the Wisoonsin Primary for the President
Agree
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Comment lr 1
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Tuesday ltoVENING
Guest Cnt Juan bullRay Dant Durand bullbullGene Evans Hemmings bullbullWifliam Bramley mt ODD COUPLE ~ a m liD BLACK JOURNAL em Marking the assasSination of Dr Martin Luther King Jr (slain April 4 u 1968) a two-part evaluation of his life and principles Tonighls discusshysion appraises Dr Kings understand-Ing of the Northern black his philosshyophy 01 nonviolence and his speeches against the Vietnam war Newsmen Peter Bailey (Ebony) Gerald Fraser (New York Times) and Chester Higgins (Jet) [A special film commemorating Dr Kings work can be seen Mon 730 PM Ch 11 Wed 8 PM Ch 7) [Repeated Sat April 8 9 PM Ch 26J
1000 tID NEWS WEATHER SPORTS CCJ rn m mt MARCUS WELBY MD ~
In My Fathers House probes the painful relationship between Dr Kishyley and his alcoholic father The old man has suffered a stroke and Kiley is trying to make up for the years he held his father in shame Dr Kishyley James Brolin Dr Welby Robshyert Young (Repeat 60 min)
Guest Cast Dan Kiley bullbullbullbullbullbullbullAlan Hale Ellen Kiley bullbullbullbullbullKathryn Hays Mike Kiley bullbullbullbullbullBarry Brown Dr Kingman bullbullbullNorman Stuart Clemens bullbullbullDick Wilson (At 1020 PM ABC will Interrupt this program for a report on the
1030 0 CID CAMPAIGN 72-THE ELECTION YEAR copy Special Walter Cronkite is in MIIshywaukee lor late returns in the Wisshyconsin Presidential Primary (Live) )pre-empts regular programming)
rJ 0 m i) DECISION 72 copy Special In Milwaukee John Chanshycellor and David Brinkley analyze late returns In the Wisconsin Prishymary (Live) [Pre-empts regular programming) ~ FIRING LINE em See Sun 8 PM Ch 28 (60 min) m liD BIOLOGY-Instructlon Genetics The Genius of Mendel (45 min) EB THIRTY MINUTES copy Discussed Pennsylvania Probation and Parole Board
1045 Em NEWS 1100 0 0 CID m i) EB NEWS
WEATHER SPORTS copy tID NEWS SPECIAL em Special Peace and Love A look at the lite of the late Martin Luther King in observance of the fourth anshyniversary of his death Included are performances by the Calvary Singers and Myrna Summers and the Intershydenominational Singers (pre-empts regular programming]
APRIL 4 1972
Wisconsin Primary with Howard It Smith and Harry Reasoner] (3) HIGH CHAPARRAL ~ Blue (Mark Slade) delies everyone to help a man wanted lor years on an unjust desertion charge (60 min) ~ MARTIN AGRONSKY EVENING EDITION ~ mliD STRATEGY FOR ACTION em
STRESS AND YOUR HEART- r
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April 3 1972
MEMORANDUM FORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
Henry Elder of George Elkins Company is unavailable but his personal secretary reports that your limited partnershyship inoome for 1971 in Harbor Vista is $14700 Written confirmation is in the mail
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April 3 1972
r-IEMORANDUM FOR I H R HALDEMAif
FROJ2 GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Democratic Candidates in CaIilornIa p~l~arx
You asked for the tinal list of the Democratic candidates in the California primary Secretary of State Edmund G Brown Jr certified the list on Priday Maroh 31 lhe order the names will appear on the ballot iSI
George McGovern Edmund Muskie Shirley Chisholm John Lindsay Hubert Hwnphrey Eugene McCarthy Sam Yorty Henry Jackson
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April 27J 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR z H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECTs Gallup SurveyII
MI ampad Mrll John Davie joined me for lunch in the Whit Houae M bullbulls today with Jolm Scali and Ham Dent The dhcualon developed bullbullverat matters of interest
1) The Gallup trial heata teattns the Plealdent asamat Humphrey Kennedy and McGovern revaled the foUbving approximate filha
Nixon Hwn~reI Wallac NO G-Apt 22 23 46 35 12 7
Nlxoa KenneI Wallace NO 46 35 14 S
NtOD McGovern Wallace NO 47 31 12 10
No relbullbullbullbull dte baa been set
Z) In the Well Street JO1lJlal on Monday May 1 thre will b a lead arUcle OA Kennedy baaed on a aurvey conducted by tone ot Gallups aftU1a~a The ardel will ~te that in pite of the very high awara of Chapplqwdick (95-) more people are forgiving Kennedy ae dme goea by Women more eaally forgive Kennedy for hia actionll thea men
Gallup has been under extreme presure not to conduct it Chappiquidtck Amdveraary poll this yeal R W bull Apple and Tom Wicker have been epecially inalatent in trying to get Gallup not to conduct the poll this yar~
3) Gallup is currently conducting an image study of all the Democratic caDdidate and Preident Nixon Several of the questionl will focul on
aineerity tluthfulnbullbullbull and experience The raault will be avaUable aboat one month from now
4) Daviea bellevbullbull that the amnety quetiOD 18 analOSOtU to bubullbullinlln the ae that very few (1bullbullbull thaa US) favor amDetoy Davibullbull belleva that it could become anUnportaDt vottttaa 1bullbulla Ol tha PJoealdent epeda11y in Uht of MeGoveraa poaUlon
5) Th Prelel_tla baale appJovallevel of aroand 50f0 pub him in a atroDl poiUon fol r lctloG Thee hal not betm the 8roaloo all other Preidenta have 1Ilfered The PJoeldeat pabUe Ielatiou opentloll hal _viMeeI the people that hi vte correpond with their thereby 1ltUac the ilOpoltaAc 01 charbma
6) Davie bu Gallup WlplWb4td Irch how that the Ilrt Lady II probably W atr0Alelt UDUpped OIrc Sh b mol vaiubl than any Vlee Pl-bullbullldeDtlallUDDfn mate Sh haa emrleel after the Afriea aacl Chtaa trip
McGovern t bull Rpport b weaka tkaa the 15 polat poMtion below the Prbullbullld_t ladleae beeaubullbull hi poKey atanda al 0 out 01 toach with the Americaa people
8) 111 dilCWJIOll aboat the IHet HaUap bomblq qUOD Seall made evra IAlIIon to Datbullbull 11amp follow-up q9ttioa OIl the iJlvatOll domlaoe tIMory aad aee mlalOll Dttvtbullbull med receptive aa4 1 wl11 prepare queadoll for your revi to ead to blm
9) DavtebullbullXplebullbulle4 aom_ cOilcem about the political 0Il aad the iIlerea preenr for lnfolmatioa by DemocftU aDd bullbullpub11campJl8 I a8111M him that I woald coatine to be Id oaty CODtact at the White Hou that iDlonnation oul be kept v-n c10 He emed pleeed aad invlted mAl to PriaetoD to m4Mt OttO_ Oallup Jr and to _miDe tIleil IacUUl He aked me to kello to Doa aumflel beeaubullbull he wa 00bullbullbull Ganpl elabullbullmate at PrinetoIl d an 01 friend
ADMINISTRATXVELY CONFIDENTIAL w
April 26 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R ltALDEMAN
FROM OORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT
Maqruder proposea a new campaign ~ra~egy meeeing to Mitchell in the memorandum attached at Tab A
M tahell has approved the meetinq and par11clpanta (Miller Magruder LaRue Marik Dailey Teeter Pinkalateln) The first meeting will be this week on Key Stat There 1s currently no agreement on Key Statea within the Committee to Re-Elec~ the President s Maqruders memorandum a~tached at Tab B indicAtes
In liqht ot the importance of ettin9 Mitchell views on KeyStates and campaign atrateqy for you I aalted Maqruder if I could attend Maqruder sid be was oppottad and would not raiae the question of my attendance with Mitchell Maqruder reasons for objecting to my attending are
l) The meetinq must be kept small 2) Marik can brif me afterwords on the decisiona and
3) The meetinq should be purely campaiqn people without any White Houae Staff (henoe Maleks exclusion)
You aqreed laat July to aak Mitchell if I could aetend a muoh higher level meeting- (that was eVentually cancelled) on your behalf To reasert in Maqruder mind the importanee of keepshying you fully informed I believe it 1 an important matter of p~noiple for you to intervene with Mitchell on my behalf A memorandum for your signature to Mitchell 1 attaohed at Tab C
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MEMORANDUM POR JOHN MITCHELL
FROMs H R HALDEMAN
One of Magruders memoranda to you suggests a meeting of Maqruder Miller LaRue Marik Dailey Teeter and Finkelstein to work on campaign strategy Jab mentioned that the first 8ubject would be Key states Would it be possible for Gordon Strachan to attend these strategy meetinqe on my behalf
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1701 prN~SrIIA A-Ut N W
T1E EmORLB~E JOm~ l ~ITCHELL
FROll JEB S fCRUDrn CLIFF HILLl~R
SUBJECT Strategy P1anning for the CampaiS
Campaign strategy is _novl developed in several areas
CnPtdl~n Stnepy Gr01J (Honday evening ruetings) Brings togethx the thc-uglts of hite House personnel ltlnd those on the RQ-Election Co--ittee J~vieHs ltnd develops recOIumendations on broad strategy Hith particular eirphasis on advertising and the media
(Snturday meetings) The directors actlvities treet lith each state
chairrcn to develci a detaIled strate8Y and operating plan for conducting the in tklt state The resulting recommendashytions in the form of a state plan are presented to you for approval
loverr-her~ Develops an advertising strategy consistent -1i th the ovcl-all c tra tegy of the campaign
responsible for pcrtinent cnmpaign
strntQ[y groups Provides the basic research data for all of the described above
In addition the political division a~1c1 the directors of the fUl1cLiolt1 activ tj c cleve strategy re1atins to thlir mU orcas of responsibility) ccrsistent with the overall CltJrlpa il~n strategy
All of these gro~2s orm a useful function in dove1oping elc~2nts of tIle str~ pound~r the cltl-rign 11ovlCVer tl1ey do not pcrfornl the eSsLltil1 function bcc2u[gtt-
1 They do not lurk clos enou~h dth you
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Therefore -ve reccrcmd that an0ther grot~p be form~t under your chlin2ship to develop the overcll str3 tcgy from Ilhich state plans ampdvertisi~2 budget etc viII flow The suggested membership would be
Cliff -rilln (Cosmunications) Jeb H2grucicl (Ad~inistrationCoordination)
Fred LaRue (Political) Bob Narik (1 lanning hailTelephone) Peter Dailey (Advertising) Bob Teeter (Polling) Arthur Finlelstein (DeTIogr aphics)
RecotT1C1 dc tions
Thatyot~ epprove the creation of the group described above bull
Approvc__________ Disapprove__________ Comment
That a Leeting be scheduled middotlithin the ne~~t two weeks to start the group on its task of developing strategy for the general campaign
Co~~ent_____________Approve Disapprove________
April 21 B72
FRO JLn s ~middotAGWD1R
SU3JJCT
As you know we have been using a number of lists of key states for ciiiiltcnt purpl5~s such as 3urroute cccduling early 1r1shyrzary strllt(~y dCJelo7ent ld iceia planning Tle groupinos of otatts have not been coletcly con9istent hOIJever and we feel that in order to plan effectively for the rencral ca~paigu we snoulJ establisl one firl list Thcreore dlJrin~ the course of t1C next TJcck C will a altze alternative selections of key states consider the i~rlic3tions of each and ajopt a consoli~atcd list
cc ~rr Larry lliby ~da- Garcon $tracllan
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDEt~IAL April 25 1972
MEMORANDllM FOR H R HALDEMAN
PROMt GORDON STRACIWl
SUBJECT Massachusetts and ~~nnxlvania piliiiiry Iepoundurns
Magruders memorandum for John Mitchell on the Massaohusetts and Pennsylvania primaries today is attached There will be an election watch a1 1701 which will rely on the wires and network ooverage
The President s name ia on the Massachusetts preferential ~i ballot with Ashbrook and MdCloskey The President ia expected T to win easily In Pennsylvania only delegates will be selectedO~ shy
The Masaachusetts polls clos at aoo pm EST Network pro- v~ jection8 are not expected until 1000 pbullm beoaus there aremiddot ~shyfew machine polling booths Tbe Pennsylvania results are ~ expected earlier and CBS and NBC have announced shows on the O~ ~ results beginning at 1030 pm ABC has not announced election 0shows I will be in touch with Maqruder from 8130 pm on
~John Mitchell 1s not expeoted to be at the Committee tonightr and Magruder expects him to watch the result on ~V1P~ For New Hampshire Florida fIA(I Wisconin~Dent haa prepared a one page summary of the results for the President This summary has been delivered to the President at 730 am the next morning
RECOMMENDATION ~ OjlJ ()c- i
That Dent be asked to prepare his analysis of the Mabullbullbullclmutts J ~ftftloadbr Primaries tor the President
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COMMITTEE FO~ THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
MEMOPANDUM April 25 1972 bull
MF1lORA~mU~l roT THE H0~ORBLE JOHl N HITCHELL
THROUGH JEB S HAGRUDER
SUBJECT Election taght
Here is a review of the key facts about tonights primaries in Hassachusetts and Pennsylvania and a description of our planned response
Hass etts
Both parties have preferential and delegate contests Registered voters IlClY not crossover The polls are open untL1 800 pra Results Dily cone in slmdy because of ride use of paper ballots TIte Secretary of State estinates that about 800000 people ill vote -- most of them on the Dcrocratic side The Denocrats have nelve nltlleS on their ballot ltLld 102 de1e8ates wil1 be elected The delegates Hill be bound on the first Convention ballot to the candidate who wins the preferential The latest Bos ton _GloJe 5hos HcGovern with 43 Huskie 19 and Humphrey at
In the Republican race The Presidents namplle is on the preferential ballot a10r1z dth JIshbrook s and ~~cCloskey I 5 A light turnout henviJy in favor of The President is expected Thirty-four Republican es jill be selected
Both p3rties have delegnte races but only the Democrats have a preferential contest Vo~ers may not crosSOVer The polls are open u~ti1 800 pD Results should co~e in faster than Mnssachusetts since 0rc clchincs arc D-eu There arc 28 million registered D2fo(r~~ nlt1 turnOlt cmiddottjrl1t(s ra1~~C fr011 30 to 50 pcrrCnt of tht~~ Thmiddot T~-r2Crats h~l~(l fjrc nl1lCS on tIL ballot (J ckson Ht~~_1)hrcy
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has only 128 delegates The press predicts Hu~phrey will get most delegates) lith uskie a close second and then McGovern far behind In the preferential race HITnphrey is expected to win his first prj2ary Tne oreer after that is in question Huskie could finjh second but may fall behind both HcGovern and a11ace The preferential results have no bearing on the Convention delegates
On the n2publican side there are 25 million registered Republ icans Those who vote lill do so only for the 50 GOP
delegates
Our ResDonse
We are preparing a statement for you in which He comment on Kennedys obvious support for HcGovern in Hassachusetts Senator Doles statement will follm-7 this same approach Frank Dales will e~phasize the continued strong support for the President and his policies We are also preparing cO~Jnents for Arlen Specter Senator SChleiker Senator Brooke and Governor Sargent
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April 17 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Meetinswith John Mitchell ana Bo Teete - AprIl pound 1972
You asked that the survey-strategy meeting with Bob Teeter be re-scheduled A check with John Mitchells secretary indicates that 3 Pf1 today would be convenient The question of whether Jeb Magruder and I should attend the meeting remains unanswered Mitchell deferred to you when Magruder asked him
Set meeting at 3 PM with Mitchell and Teeter
_______ Magruder and Strachan attend
Magruder and Strachan do ~ attend
Re-schedule meeting
Recent Teeter Memoranda on Wallace and the campaign theme are attached for review though you have already seen copies Another matter which you may want to cover with rUtchell and Teeter is the question of Rey States The last time you formally addressed the question of Key states is June 23 1971 Colson submitted a list of ten which was accepted The ten were California Texas New York Pennsylvania Ohio Illinois Missouri Florida Indiana and New Jersey Mitchell has not directed rtagruder to follow any set group of Key States though several lists are used for a variety of purposes (scheduling advertising computer mapping direct mail etc)
The list which Chapin discussed with you in Canada is Teeters informal assessment based on the campaigns first wave polls
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and other polls Teeter has seen The list 1s (a) California Texas New York Ohio and Illinois (b) Pennsylvania New Jersey Wisconsin Maryland and Missari (0) Michiqan Connecticut Oregon and Washington Neither Teeter nor Magruder have oovered the list with Mitchell Magruder and othera in the oampaign are anxious for guidance from you and John Mitchell
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April 17 1972
MEMORANDUM PORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECTs Charlie McWhorter -
McWhorter returned from Russia last week and called regarding the ATampTDemocratic debt charges by Senators Dole and Brock McWhorter remains as mad as when you talked with him on March 17 1972 McWhorter still blame the shortsightedness of White House staffera principally Colson McWhorter believes that because there i a stockholder meetinq this week ATampT will have to issue a statement and we will qet what we deserve
Colsons oftice has tried to pacify McWhorter unsuccessfully
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MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FaOM~ GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT RNC Convention
Two dbullbullbulllo-pmenta have occurred in the lat two daya Firat Jeb Mlruder talked with EVampfta aDd Novak OIl
Friday April 14 Iegardlnl the oost aad constractiGn problems encountered in San DiaIG The facts are 8Ummarized in the April I memoraadwn flom MallUdar to Mitchell (copy attached) Alao the acOIId letter from the conatrvetion company to Herman waa alao given to Novak who told Magncier the tory would run on Wednesday April 19 1972
The story about the San Diego CODventloA appeared Oil
the froat pal of the Loa Anselea Time_ UDloltuaataly a White Houe aource 1 quoted aa denyinl that the cOllentioD would move bom San Dio to Miami Malrwler called Gerry Warrell Bob Finch aDd KeD Clawen aDd detelmined that they did not comment on the convention Magruder and Miller believe Herb Klein may b the White Houa oureen bull MelrudeI tt trytag to reach Klein
The acODd development COlleerna B111 Ttmmoaa AccordiAg to MalJUder Mitchell will want Timmoaa to take a leave of abaeMe from the White Houae staff from mid-May thlOUID the convention In AUl1Ut to devote full time to the coaventim p1annlna Mitchell feela that 18 Ught of the probable move to Miami Timmona ful) time ffort would be reqllred MaeGrelor wUl aubmit f9rmal written quet to you next week
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MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECTs San piego -RNC Convention
After your discussion with John Mitchell on April 12th Magruder received instructions to leak the two letters to Dick Herman on the San Diego construction problemsMagruder will personally release the letters to UPI for Saturday release
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April 12 1972
t4EMORANDUM PORI H R IULDEMAN
FROM GORDON SrRACHAN
SUBJECT
Fred LaRue called this afternoon for your reaction to the possibility of releasing to the press John Mitchells official role as Campai9ll Director A press release by Frank Dale would make the announcement It would be ao low key as possible There would be no photographs or special interviews
Mitchell wants to release the information tomorrow rather than wait until Monday April 17th I~ever according to LaRue Mitchell deters to your judgment
Yes Mitchell release tomorrow
No delay until Monday April 17th
Other
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL April 12 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR B R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Presidents PaEera and Estate Plan
The Presidents ~pers and Estate plan is drifting off track again Just before the China Trip you directed Dean to get it done before it becomes moot Nothing happened so I drafted a memorandum for John Ehrlichman signature to Dean on March 21st Dean responded with an interLB report indicating that the Acting General Counsel of IRS would begin working on some of the basic tax questions
All this results in indecision and delay You told me in I August that the President considered Dick Ritzel of MudgeI Rose the best estate lawyer around Ritzels plan after
due deliberation with DeMarco was submitted on December 23 1971 It ia John Deans view that DeMarco and Ritzel are in a contest The only loser is the President
It is my view that DeMarcos interim stop-gap Will proposal is the worst result pos8ible because it will delay a decision until After November 7 1972 If the Presi~nt loses the election the goals of the Presidents Papers and Estate Plan will be thwarted
The solution seems to be for yDu and Ehrlichman to make the decision whether the entire project is to be delayed until after the election If that is the ca8 you should approve Deans attached memorandum urging the President to execute a stop-qap Will tomorrow when he meets with DeMarco If you and Ehrllchman decide to resolve the conflict between DeMarco and Ritzel you should d~approve Deans memorandum and direot him to have the final plan to you and Ehrlichman for review by May 1st
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 11 1972
ADMII1JSTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
JOHN EHRLI~HMAN
FROM JOHN DEANJ SUBJECT RN Estate Plan
The Pre sident is scheduled to ITleet with Frank DeMarco at 1115 AM Thur sday April 14th to sign his 1971 tax returns
This session could also serve as an opportunity to teITlporarily resolve the probleITl of the inadequacies of the present estate plan until the cOITlpletely revised estate plan is worked out
You will recall that the ITlatter that has not been resolved in planning the estate is arranging for adequate funds for the ITlaintenance of an office the San CleITlente property etc after the President leaves office While there is no reason that these ITlatters cannot be resolved with dispatch it ITlust be recognized that the existing Will (executed for a New York resident) is inadequate because of the Presidents California residency
I have requested that DeMarco prepare a stop gap Will and have attached a sUITlITlary of the docUITlents he will bring with hiITl should the Pr esident wish to take care of the probleITl
I would recoITlITlend that the President execute a stop gap Will and if you concur I will prepare a backg round paper for hiITl so he can discus s it with DeMarco on Thursday
Agree
Disagree
M E M 0 RAN DUM
April 10 1972
TO John W Dean III
FROM Frank DeMarco Jr
RE RHN Estate Plan - Need for Immediate Stop-gap Will
Pending finalization of the revised estate plan we recolnmend the execution of a nev temporary or stop-gap Will to remedy the problems which are apparent should the testator die with the existing New York Will in effect Basis structure would be as follows
I Declare California residency
A This reaffirms the fact of California residency as heretofore evidenced by California voting registration
B Claimed California residency has been the basis for no income tax liability under New York law since 1969
C Declaration of New York residency in ex ting Will would subject the estate to a New York inheritance tax as well as a California inheritance tax on certain portions
II Do not attempt to c ssify status of property as separate quasi-community or community in Will Merely recite v~ll as intending to pass all property
III Disposition of the entire estate depending upon the testators wishes as of now can be by means of either of the following two options
A Create usual California marital deduction type Will with a marital trust and a residual trust
1 Value of one-half husbands separate property and equivalent value of one-half interest in the quasi-community and community property passes to vifes trust with income to her her life with powers of invashysion of corpus for her needs and with the balance at her death as she appoints in her Will
2 Value of one-half husbands separate property and equivalent value of one-half interest in quasishycommunity and community property passes to the residual trust exclusively for charitable purposes (Fund this trust with nonsensitive papers)
B Create two trusts substantially as in paragraph A above but providing however that wife has no testamentary power over any portion of the marital trust and at her death income to the two daughters for their respective lives and upon their respective deaths to the children outright of trust
Note Gi Tax Consequences No marital deduction allowed under these circumstances Value of wifes share of co~munity property will be a taxable gi to husbands estate payable at husbands death
IV A new executor should be named Preferably a California resident to avoid bonding problems Should also be someone familiar with Presidential Papers as it will be necessary to segregate papers as between sensitive and nonsensitive (H R Haldeman still qualifies as a California resident under the Code since he is temporarily away from the state in governmental service)
V Terminate all existing joint tenancies
It to be emphasized that the foregoing does not constitute our recorrmendation for the overall estate plan but merely as a temporary measure to cure obvious pitfalls in the event of an untimely death prior to finalization of the estate plan
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April 12 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDE1AN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT
The March Gallup opinion Index contains the detailed demographics on the Presidents popularity from the March 3-5 1972 poll The chart comparing the three previous Gallup surveys is included The demographics for the Feb 4-7 Gallup trial heats are also included
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup disclosed that the Sunday Gallup release will compare the Democrats strengths and weaknesses The analysis of Humphrey will show his support among blacks and in the Midwest while Muskie is stronger among the old the ethnics and in the East
Gallup ran a special trial heat poll last weekend testing the President against Kennedy and Mc~~vern Davies will not be able to give me the results until next Tuesday April 18 1972 The information may not be published
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April 7 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAli
SUBJECT
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup on Friday April 6 disclosed that the final Presidential popularity figures are
Approve G - 324-27 5~
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies says the edioarial board has not yet decided
The a~dost final- trial heat results which will not be releaselaquo Sunday April 9 are
Nixon Muskie Wallace Undecided G - 324-27 il6 36 14 - i
Nixon Humhre~ lallace Undecilded - u 3 I -
Against just Wallace the results are
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 70 23 4 3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic aandidates among the Democratic voters The headline will be Humphrey Retains Front Runner spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 G - 33-5
Humphrey 31 31 Muskie 22 23 Wallace 17 15
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G - 324-27 G - 33-5
McGovern 5 LindsayJaokson
5 5
7 3
MaCarthy Chisholm
4 4
5 2
Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 Yorty 0 No Preferenoe
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April 6 1972
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FORa H R HALDEMAN
FROM GOitDON SfRACHAN
SUBJECT~ Gallup P02ularity and TrIa Heat Pigures
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup this morning disclosed that the final Preeidential popularity figures arel
No 0finion -1G - 32427
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies ways the editorial board has not yet deci4ed
The Malmost final trial heat results which will not be released Sunday April 9 arel
Nixon Muskie Wallace UndecidedG - 324-27 41g 36 1t 4
Nixon Hum~hreI Wallace Undecidedamp 3 I i
Against just Wallaoe the results arel
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 1O ~3 4
3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic candidates among the Democratic voters The headline will bet Humphrey Retains Pront Runner Spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 33-5
HumphreJl 31 35 IMuskie 22 28 Wallace 17 15
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G - 32-l7 33-5 24-7 17-9
McGovern 5 7 6 l Lindsay 5 8 5 7 Jackson 5 5 3 McCarthy 6 bull 8 Chisholm 3 l 2 Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 1 0 Yorty 0 1 1 2No Preference 6 6 9
Gallup did not poll Kennedy
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April 6 1972
MEMORANDUM FORt H R Hl~DEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Names for 350
mentioned to Higby the problem of developing names for the 350 He suggested either Pat OHara or Dan Hofgren Hofgren of course works with Stans who objects to using people associated with 1701
Larry suggested I ask Alex to review hie list of trusted individuals Alex without being informed of the nature of the project suggested
1) Tim Babcock - former Republican Governor of Montana
2) Leonard W (Bill) Lilly - a close personal friaed of Alex and
3) ~~ln E Childs - he is retired and is another close personal friend of Alex
The decision to put aside the 350 with someone or to forget the project entirely must be made today as tomorrow April 7 is the deadline
Proceed with 350 project with one of the four possible names
OHara -------- Babcock ____ Lilly
Childs
Drop the 350 project
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 4 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Wisconsin Prima~ Returns
Tonight Jeb ~~9ruder will have an election watch at 1701 based on the Wisconsin campaign individuals analysis of the returns
The polls close at 900 pm EST Network projections are expected between 9 30 and 10 30 pm CBS and NBC have announced shows on the results beginning at 1030 pm ABC has announced shows at 1020 pm and 11140 pm I will be in touch with Magruder from 9amp00 pm on I can be reached through the White House Operator either in Magruders office or on pageboy Should you wish to talk to Jeb Magruder directly be can be reached through 333-0920 or bellboy 381-1949
Kohn Mitchell is not expected to be at the Committee tonight and Magruder expects him 00 watch the results on TV
For both New Hampshire and Florida Harry Dent has prepared a one page summary of the results for the President This summary vas been delivered to the President at 730 am the next morning
RECOMMENDATION
That Dent be asked to prepare his analysis of the Wisoonsin Primary for the President
Agree
Disagree
Comment lr 1
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Guest Cnt Juan bullRay Dant Durand bullbullGene Evans Hemmings bullbullWifliam Bramley mt ODD COUPLE ~ a m liD BLACK JOURNAL em Marking the assasSination of Dr Martin Luther King Jr (slain April 4 u 1968) a two-part evaluation of his life and principles Tonighls discusshysion appraises Dr Kings understand-Ing of the Northern black his philosshyophy 01 nonviolence and his speeches against the Vietnam war Newsmen Peter Bailey (Ebony) Gerald Fraser (New York Times) and Chester Higgins (Jet) [A special film commemorating Dr Kings work can be seen Mon 730 PM Ch 11 Wed 8 PM Ch 7) [Repeated Sat April 8 9 PM Ch 26J
1000 tID NEWS WEATHER SPORTS CCJ rn m mt MARCUS WELBY MD ~
In My Fathers House probes the painful relationship between Dr Kishyley and his alcoholic father The old man has suffered a stroke and Kiley is trying to make up for the years he held his father in shame Dr Kishyley James Brolin Dr Welby Robshyert Young (Repeat 60 min)
Guest Cast Dan Kiley bullbullbullbullbullbullbullAlan Hale Ellen Kiley bullbullbullbullbullKathryn Hays Mike Kiley bullbullbullbullbullBarry Brown Dr Kingman bullbullbullNorman Stuart Clemens bullbullbullDick Wilson (At 1020 PM ABC will Interrupt this program for a report on the
1030 0 CID CAMPAIGN 72-THE ELECTION YEAR copy Special Walter Cronkite is in MIIshywaukee lor late returns in the Wisshyconsin Presidential Primary (Live) )pre-empts regular programming)
rJ 0 m i) DECISION 72 copy Special In Milwaukee John Chanshycellor and David Brinkley analyze late returns In the Wisconsin Prishymary (Live) [Pre-empts regular programming) ~ FIRING LINE em See Sun 8 PM Ch 28 (60 min) m liD BIOLOGY-Instructlon Genetics The Genius of Mendel (45 min) EB THIRTY MINUTES copy Discussed Pennsylvania Probation and Parole Board
1045 Em NEWS 1100 0 0 CID m i) EB NEWS
WEATHER SPORTS copy tID NEWS SPECIAL em Special Peace and Love A look at the lite of the late Martin Luther King in observance of the fourth anshyniversary of his death Included are performances by the Calvary Singers and Myrna Summers and the Intershydenominational Singers (pre-empts regular programming]
APRIL 4 1972
Wisconsin Primary with Howard It Smith and Harry Reasoner] (3) HIGH CHAPARRAL ~ Blue (Mark Slade) delies everyone to help a man wanted lor years on an unjust desertion charge (60 min) ~ MARTIN AGRONSKY EVENING EDITION ~ mliD STRATEGY FOR ACTION em
STRESS AND YOUR HEART- r
~~ i _~~ FINDINGS Fatty foods smoking lack of exerciseshy
all are heart disease culprits But there are dangers far worse Your personality Andor your job Learn why cavemen could
instantly relieve their stress-but you cant And why job overload leads to heartmiddotrending stress in many people Here are important heart dangers
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April 3 1972
MEMORANDUM FORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
Henry Elder of George Elkins Company is unavailable but his personal secretary reports that your limited partnershyship inoome for 1971 in Harbor Vista is $14700 Written confirmation is in the mail
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April 3 1972
r-IEMORANDUM FOR I H R HALDEMAif
FROJ2 GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Democratic Candidates in CaIilornIa p~l~arx
You asked for the tinal list of the Democratic candidates in the California primary Secretary of State Edmund G Brown Jr certified the list on Priday Maroh 31 lhe order the names will appear on the ballot iSI
George McGovern Edmund Muskie Shirley Chisholm John Lindsay Hubert Hwnphrey Eugene McCarthy Sam Yorty Henry Jackson
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April 27J 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR z H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECTs Gallup SurveyII
MI ampad Mrll John Davie joined me for lunch in the Whit Houae M bullbulls today with Jolm Scali and Ham Dent The dhcualon developed bullbullverat matters of interest
1) The Gallup trial heata teattns the Plealdent asamat Humphrey Kennedy and McGovern revaled the foUbving approximate filha
Nixon Hwn~reI Wallac NO G-Apt 22 23 46 35 12 7
Nlxoa KenneI Wallace NO 46 35 14 S
NtOD McGovern Wallace NO 47 31 12 10
No relbullbullbullbull dte baa been set
Z) In the Well Street JO1lJlal on Monday May 1 thre will b a lead arUcle OA Kennedy baaed on a aurvey conducted by tone ot Gallups aftU1a~a The ardel will ~te that in pite of the very high awara of Chapplqwdick (95-) more people are forgiving Kennedy ae dme goea by Women more eaally forgive Kennedy for hia actionll thea men
Gallup has been under extreme presure not to conduct it Chappiquidtck Amdveraary poll this yeal R W bull Apple and Tom Wicker have been epecially inalatent in trying to get Gallup not to conduct the poll this yar~
3) Gallup is currently conducting an image study of all the Democratic caDdidate and Preident Nixon Several of the questionl will focul on
aineerity tluthfulnbullbullbull and experience The raault will be avaUable aboat one month from now
4) Daviea bellevbullbull that the amnety quetiOD 18 analOSOtU to bubullbullinlln the ae that very few (1bullbullbull thaa US) favor amDetoy Davibullbull belleva that it could become anUnportaDt vottttaa 1bullbulla Ol tha PJoealdent epeda11y in Uht of MeGoveraa poaUlon
5) Th Prelel_tla baale appJovallevel of aroand 50f0 pub him in a atroDl poiUon fol r lctloG Thee hal not betm the 8roaloo all other Preidenta have 1Ilfered The PJoeldeat pabUe Ielatiou opentloll hal _viMeeI the people that hi vte correpond with their thereby 1ltUac the ilOpoltaAc 01 charbma
6) Davie bu Gallup WlplWb4td Irch how that the Ilrt Lady II probably W atr0Alelt UDUpped OIrc Sh b mol vaiubl than any Vlee Pl-bullbullldeDtlallUDDfn mate Sh haa emrleel after the Afriea aacl Chtaa trip
McGovern t bull Rpport b weaka tkaa the 15 polat poMtion below the Prbullbullld_t ladleae beeaubullbull hi poKey atanda al 0 out 01 toach with the Americaa people
8) 111 dilCWJIOll aboat the IHet HaUap bomblq qUOD Seall made evra IAlIIon to Datbullbull 11amp follow-up q9ttioa OIl the iJlvatOll domlaoe tIMory aad aee mlalOll Dttvtbullbull med receptive aa4 1 wl11 prepare queadoll for your revi to ead to blm
9) DavtebullbullXplebullbulle4 aom_ cOilcem about the political 0Il aad the iIlerea preenr for lnfolmatioa by DemocftU aDd bullbullpub11campJl8 I a8111M him that I woald coatine to be Id oaty CODtact at the White Hou that iDlonnation oul be kept v-n c10 He emed pleeed aad invlted mAl to PriaetoD to m4Mt OttO_ Oallup Jr and to _miDe tIleil IacUUl He aked me to kello to Doa aumflel beeaubullbull he wa 00bullbullbull Ganpl elabullbullmate at PrinetoIl d an 01 friend
ADMINISTRATXVELY CONFIDENTIAL w
April 26 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R ltALDEMAN
FROM OORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT
Maqruder proposea a new campaign ~ra~egy meeeing to Mitchell in the memorandum attached at Tab A
M tahell has approved the meetinq and par11clpanta (Miller Magruder LaRue Marik Dailey Teeter Pinkalateln) The first meeting will be this week on Key Stat There 1s currently no agreement on Key Statea within the Committee to Re-Elec~ the President s Maqruders memorandum a~tached at Tab B indicAtes
In liqht ot the importance of ettin9 Mitchell views on KeyStates and campaign atrateqy for you I aalted Maqruder if I could attend Maqruder sid be was oppottad and would not raiae the question of my attendance with Mitchell Maqruder reasons for objecting to my attending are
l) The meetinq must be kept small 2) Marik can brif me afterwords on the decisiona and
3) The meetinq should be purely campaiqn people without any White Houae Staff (henoe Maleks exclusion)
You aqreed laat July to aak Mitchell if I could aetend a muoh higher level meeting- (that was eVentually cancelled) on your behalf To reasert in Maqruder mind the importanee of keepshying you fully informed I believe it 1 an important matter of p~noiple for you to intervene with Mitchell on my behalf A memorandum for your signature to Mitchell 1 attaohed at Tab C
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April 26 1972
MEMORANDUM POR JOHN MITCHELL
FROMs H R HALDEMAN
One of Magruders memoranda to you suggests a meeting of Maqruder Miller LaRue Marik Dailey Teeter and Finkelstein to work on campaign strategy Jab mentioned that the first 8ubject would be Key states Would it be possible for Gordon Strachan to attend these strategy meetinqe on my behalf
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T1E EmORLB~E JOm~ l ~ITCHELL
FROll JEB S fCRUDrn CLIFF HILLl~R
SUBJECT Strategy P1anning for the CampaiS
Campaign strategy is _novl developed in several areas
CnPtdl~n Stnepy Gr01J (Honday evening ruetings) Brings togethx the thc-uglts of hite House personnel ltlnd those on the RQ-Election Co--ittee J~vieHs ltnd develops recOIumendations on broad strategy Hith particular eirphasis on advertising and the media
(Snturday meetings) The directors actlvities treet lith each state
chairrcn to develci a detaIled strate8Y and operating plan for conducting the in tklt state The resulting recommendashytions in the form of a state plan are presented to you for approval
loverr-her~ Develops an advertising strategy consistent -1i th the ovcl-all c tra tegy of the campaign
responsible for pcrtinent cnmpaign
strntQ[y groups Provides the basic research data for all of the described above
In addition the political division a~1c1 the directors of the fUl1cLiolt1 activ tj c cleve strategy re1atins to thlir mU orcas of responsibility) ccrsistent with the overall CltJrlpa il~n strategy
All of these gro~2s orm a useful function in dove1oping elc~2nts of tIle str~ pound~r the cltl-rign 11ovlCVer tl1ey do not pcrfornl the eSsLltil1 function bcc2u[gtt-
1 They do not lurk clos enou~h dth you
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Therefore -ve reccrcmd that an0ther grot~p be form~t under your chlin2ship to develop the overcll str3 tcgy from Ilhich state plans ampdvertisi~2 budget etc viII flow The suggested membership would be
Cliff -rilln (Cosmunications) Jeb H2grucicl (Ad~inistrationCoordination)
Fred LaRue (Political) Bob Narik (1 lanning hailTelephone) Peter Dailey (Advertising) Bob Teeter (Polling) Arthur Finlelstein (DeTIogr aphics)
RecotT1C1 dc tions
Thatyot~ epprove the creation of the group described above bull
Approvc__________ Disapprove__________ Comment
That a Leeting be scheduled middotlithin the ne~~t two weeks to start the group on its task of developing strategy for the general campaign
Co~~ent_____________Approve Disapprove________
April 21 B72
FRO JLn s ~middotAGWD1R
SU3JJCT
As you know we have been using a number of lists of key states for ciiiiltcnt purpl5~s such as 3urroute cccduling early 1r1shyrzary strllt(~y dCJelo7ent ld iceia planning Tle groupinos of otatts have not been coletcly con9istent hOIJever and we feel that in order to plan effectively for the rencral ca~paigu we snoulJ establisl one firl list Thcreore dlJrin~ the course of t1C next TJcck C will a altze alternative selections of key states consider the i~rlic3tions of each and ajopt a consoli~atcd list
cc ~rr Larry lliby ~da- Garcon $tracllan
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDEt~IAL April 25 1972
MEMORANDllM FOR H R HALDEMAN
PROMt GORDON STRACIWl
SUBJECT Massachusetts and ~~nnxlvania piliiiiry Iepoundurns
Magruders memorandum for John Mitchell on the Massaohusetts and Pennsylvania primaries today is attached There will be an election watch a1 1701 which will rely on the wires and network ooverage
The President s name ia on the Massachusetts preferential ~i ballot with Ashbrook and MdCloskey The President ia expected T to win easily In Pennsylvania only delegates will be selectedO~ shy
The Masaachusetts polls clos at aoo pm EST Network pro- v~ jection8 are not expected until 1000 pbullm beoaus there aremiddot ~shyfew machine polling booths Tbe Pennsylvania results are ~ expected earlier and CBS and NBC have announced shows on the O~ ~ results beginning at 1030 pm ABC has not announced election 0shows I will be in touch with Maqruder from 8130 pm on
~John Mitchell 1s not expeoted to be at the Committee tonightr and Magruder expects him to watch the result on ~V1P~ For New Hampshire Florida fIA(I Wisconin~Dent haa prepared a one page summary of the results for the President This summary has been delivered to the President at 730 am the next morning
RECOMMENDATION ~ OjlJ ()c- i
That Dent be asked to prepare his analysis of the Mabullbullbullclmutts J ~ftftloadbr Primaries tor the President
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COMMITTEE FO~ THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
MEMOPANDUM April 25 1972 bull
MF1lORA~mU~l roT THE H0~ORBLE JOHl N HITCHELL
THROUGH JEB S HAGRUDER
SUBJECT Election taght
Here is a review of the key facts about tonights primaries in Hassachusetts and Pennsylvania and a description of our planned response
Hass etts
Both parties have preferential and delegate contests Registered voters IlClY not crossover The polls are open untL1 800 pra Results Dily cone in slmdy because of ride use of paper ballots TIte Secretary of State estinates that about 800000 people ill vote -- most of them on the Dcrocratic side The Denocrats have nelve nltlleS on their ballot ltLld 102 de1e8ates wil1 be elected The delegates Hill be bound on the first Convention ballot to the candidate who wins the preferential The latest Bos ton _GloJe 5hos HcGovern with 43 Huskie 19 and Humphrey at
In the Republican race The Presidents namplle is on the preferential ballot a10r1z dth JIshbrook s and ~~cCloskey I 5 A light turnout henviJy in favor of The President is expected Thirty-four Republican es jill be selected
Both p3rties have delegnte races but only the Democrats have a preferential contest Vo~ers may not crosSOVer The polls are open u~ti1 800 pD Results should co~e in faster than Mnssachusetts since 0rc clchincs arc D-eu There arc 28 million registered D2fo(r~~ nlt1 turnOlt cmiddottjrl1t(s ra1~~C fr011 30 to 50 pcrrCnt of tht~~ Thmiddot T~-r2Crats h~l~(l fjrc nl1lCS on tIL ballot (J ckson Ht~~_1)hrcy
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has only 128 delegates The press predicts Hu~phrey will get most delegates) lith uskie a close second and then McGovern far behind In the preferential race HITnphrey is expected to win his first prj2ary Tne oreer after that is in question Huskie could finjh second but may fall behind both HcGovern and a11ace The preferential results have no bearing on the Convention delegates
On the n2publican side there are 25 million registered Republ icans Those who vote lill do so only for the 50 GOP
delegates
Our ResDonse
We are preparing a statement for you in which He comment on Kennedys obvious support for HcGovern in Hassachusetts Senator Doles statement will follm-7 this same approach Frank Dales will e~phasize the continued strong support for the President and his policies We are also preparing cO~Jnents for Arlen Specter Senator SChleiker Senator Brooke and Governor Sargent
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April 17 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Meetinswith John Mitchell ana Bo Teete - AprIl pound 1972
You asked that the survey-strategy meeting with Bob Teeter be re-scheduled A check with John Mitchells secretary indicates that 3 Pf1 today would be convenient The question of whether Jeb Magruder and I should attend the meeting remains unanswered Mitchell deferred to you when Magruder asked him
Set meeting at 3 PM with Mitchell and Teeter
_______ Magruder and Strachan attend
Magruder and Strachan do ~ attend
Re-schedule meeting
Recent Teeter Memoranda on Wallace and the campaign theme are attached for review though you have already seen copies Another matter which you may want to cover with rUtchell and Teeter is the question of Rey States The last time you formally addressed the question of Key states is June 23 1971 Colson submitted a list of ten which was accepted The ten were California Texas New York Pennsylvania Ohio Illinois Missouri Florida Indiana and New Jersey Mitchell has not directed rtagruder to follow any set group of Key States though several lists are used for a variety of purposes (scheduling advertising computer mapping direct mail etc)
The list which Chapin discussed with you in Canada is Teeters informal assessment based on the campaigns first wave polls
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and other polls Teeter has seen The list 1s (a) California Texas New York Ohio and Illinois (b) Pennsylvania New Jersey Wisconsin Maryland and Missari (0) Michiqan Connecticut Oregon and Washington Neither Teeter nor Magruder have oovered the list with Mitchell Magruder and othera in the oampaign are anxious for guidance from you and John Mitchell
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIOENTIAL bull oi
April 17 1972
MEMORANDUM PORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECTs Charlie McWhorter -
McWhorter returned from Russia last week and called regarding the ATampTDemocratic debt charges by Senators Dole and Brock McWhorter remains as mad as when you talked with him on March 17 1972 McWhorter still blame the shortsightedness of White House staffera principally Colson McWhorter believes that because there i a stockholder meetinq this week ATampT will have to issue a statement and we will qet what we deserve
Colsons oftice has tried to pacify McWhorter unsuccessfully
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MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FaOM~ GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT RNC Convention
Two dbullbullbulllo-pmenta have occurred in the lat two daya Firat Jeb Mlruder talked with EVampfta aDd Novak OIl
Friday April 14 Iegardlnl the oost aad constractiGn problems encountered in San DiaIG The facts are 8Ummarized in the April I memoraadwn flom MallUdar to Mitchell (copy attached) Alao the acOIId letter from the conatrvetion company to Herman waa alao given to Novak who told Magncier the tory would run on Wednesday April 19 1972
The story about the San Diego CODventloA appeared Oil
the froat pal of the Loa Anselea Time_ UDloltuaataly a White Houe aource 1 quoted aa denyinl that the cOllentioD would move bom San Dio to Miami Malrwler called Gerry Warrell Bob Finch aDd KeD Clawen aDd detelmined that they did not comment on the convention Magruder and Miller believe Herb Klein may b the White Houa oureen bull MelrudeI tt trytag to reach Klein
The acODd development COlleerna B111 Ttmmoaa AccordiAg to MalJUder Mitchell will want Timmoaa to take a leave of abaeMe from the White Houae staff from mid-May thlOUID the convention In AUl1Ut to devote full time to the coaventim p1annlna Mitchell feela that 18 Ught of the probable move to Miami Timmona ful) time ffort would be reqllred MaeGrelor wUl aubmit f9rmal written quet to you next week
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Ap~il 13 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECTs San piego -RNC Convention
After your discussion with John Mitchell on April 12th Magruder received instructions to leak the two letters to Dick Herman on the San Diego construction problemsMagruder will personally release the letters to UPI for Saturday release
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 12 1972
t4EMORANDUM PORI H R IULDEMAN
FROM GORDON SrRACHAN
SUBJECT
Fred LaRue called this afternoon for your reaction to the possibility of releasing to the press John Mitchells official role as Campai9ll Director A press release by Frank Dale would make the announcement It would be ao low key as possible There would be no photographs or special interviews
Mitchell wants to release the information tomorrow rather than wait until Monday April 17th I~ever according to LaRue Mitchell deters to your judgment
Yes Mitchell release tomorrow
No delay until Monday April 17th
Other
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL April 12 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR B R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Presidents PaEera and Estate Plan
The Presidents ~pers and Estate plan is drifting off track again Just before the China Trip you directed Dean to get it done before it becomes moot Nothing happened so I drafted a memorandum for John Ehrlichman signature to Dean on March 21st Dean responded with an interLB report indicating that the Acting General Counsel of IRS would begin working on some of the basic tax questions
All this results in indecision and delay You told me in I August that the President considered Dick Ritzel of MudgeI Rose the best estate lawyer around Ritzels plan after
due deliberation with DeMarco was submitted on December 23 1971 It ia John Deans view that DeMarco and Ritzel are in a contest The only loser is the President
It is my view that DeMarcos interim stop-gap Will proposal is the worst result pos8ible because it will delay a decision until After November 7 1972 If the Presi~nt loses the election the goals of the Presidents Papers and Estate Plan will be thwarted
The solution seems to be for yDu and Ehrlichman to make the decision whether the entire project is to be delayed until after the election If that is the ca8 you should approve Deans attached memorandum urging the President to execute a stop-qap Will tomorrow when he meets with DeMarco If you and Ehrllchman decide to resolve the conflict between DeMarco and Ritzel you should d~approve Deans memorandum and direot him to have the final plan to you and Ehrlichman for review by May 1st
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 11 1972
ADMII1JSTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
JOHN EHRLI~HMAN
FROM JOHN DEANJ SUBJECT RN Estate Plan
The Pre sident is scheduled to ITleet with Frank DeMarco at 1115 AM Thur sday April 14th to sign his 1971 tax returns
This session could also serve as an opportunity to teITlporarily resolve the probleITl of the inadequacies of the present estate plan until the cOITlpletely revised estate plan is worked out
You will recall that the ITlatter that has not been resolved in planning the estate is arranging for adequate funds for the ITlaintenance of an office the San CleITlente property etc after the President leaves office While there is no reason that these ITlatters cannot be resolved with dispatch it ITlust be recognized that the existing Will (executed for a New York resident) is inadequate because of the Presidents California residency
I have requested that DeMarco prepare a stop gap Will and have attached a sUITlITlary of the docUITlents he will bring with hiITl should the Pr esident wish to take care of the probleITl
I would recoITlITlend that the President execute a stop gap Will and if you concur I will prepare a backg round paper for hiITl so he can discus s it with DeMarco on Thursday
Agree
Disagree
M E M 0 RAN DUM
April 10 1972
TO John W Dean III
FROM Frank DeMarco Jr
RE RHN Estate Plan - Need for Immediate Stop-gap Will
Pending finalization of the revised estate plan we recolnmend the execution of a nev temporary or stop-gap Will to remedy the problems which are apparent should the testator die with the existing New York Will in effect Basis structure would be as follows
I Declare California residency
A This reaffirms the fact of California residency as heretofore evidenced by California voting registration
B Claimed California residency has been the basis for no income tax liability under New York law since 1969
C Declaration of New York residency in ex ting Will would subject the estate to a New York inheritance tax as well as a California inheritance tax on certain portions
II Do not attempt to c ssify status of property as separate quasi-community or community in Will Merely recite v~ll as intending to pass all property
III Disposition of the entire estate depending upon the testators wishes as of now can be by means of either of the following two options
A Create usual California marital deduction type Will with a marital trust and a residual trust
1 Value of one-half husbands separate property and equivalent value of one-half interest in the quasi-community and community property passes to vifes trust with income to her her life with powers of invashysion of corpus for her needs and with the balance at her death as she appoints in her Will
2 Value of one-half husbands separate property and equivalent value of one-half interest in quasishycommunity and community property passes to the residual trust exclusively for charitable purposes (Fund this trust with nonsensitive papers)
B Create two trusts substantially as in paragraph A above but providing however that wife has no testamentary power over any portion of the marital trust and at her death income to the two daughters for their respective lives and upon their respective deaths to the children outright of trust
Note Gi Tax Consequences No marital deduction allowed under these circumstances Value of wifes share of co~munity property will be a taxable gi to husbands estate payable at husbands death
IV A new executor should be named Preferably a California resident to avoid bonding problems Should also be someone familiar with Presidential Papers as it will be necessary to segregate papers as between sensitive and nonsensitive (H R Haldeman still qualifies as a California resident under the Code since he is temporarily away from the state in governmental service)
V Terminate all existing joint tenancies
It to be emphasized that the foregoing does not constitute our recorrmendation for the overall estate plan but merely as a temporary measure to cure obvious pitfalls in the event of an untimely death prior to finalization of the estate plan
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April 12 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDE1AN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT
The March Gallup opinion Index contains the detailed demographics on the Presidents popularity from the March 3-5 1972 poll The chart comparing the three previous Gallup surveys is included The demographics for the Feb 4-7 Gallup trial heats are also included
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup disclosed that the Sunday Gallup release will compare the Democrats strengths and weaknesses The analysis of Humphrey will show his support among blacks and in the Midwest while Muskie is stronger among the old the ethnics and in the East
Gallup ran a special trial heat poll last weekend testing the President against Kennedy and Mc~~vern Davies will not be able to give me the results until next Tuesday April 18 1972 The information may not be published
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 7 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAli
SUBJECT
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup on Friday April 6 disclosed that the final Presidential popularity figures are
Approve G - 324-27 5~
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies says the edioarial board has not yet decided
The a~dost final- trial heat results which will not be releaselaquo Sunday April 9 are
Nixon Muskie Wallace Undecided G - 324-27 il6 36 14 - i
Nixon Humhre~ lallace Undecilded - u 3 I -
Against just Wallace the results are
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 70 23 4 3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic aandidates among the Democratic voters The headline will be Humphrey Retains Front Runner spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 G - 33-5
Humphrey 31 31 Muskie 22 23 Wallace 17 15
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G - 324-27 G - 33-5
McGovern 5 LindsayJaokson
5 5
7 3
MaCarthy Chisholm
4 4
5 2
Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 Yorty 0 No Preferenoe
0
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April 6 1972
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FORa H R HALDEMAN
FROM GOitDON SfRACHAN
SUBJECT~ Gallup P02ularity and TrIa Heat Pigures
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup this morning disclosed that the final Preeidential popularity figures arel
No 0finion -1G - 32427
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies ways the editorial board has not yet deci4ed
The Malmost final trial heat results which will not be released Sunday April 9 arel
Nixon Muskie Wallace UndecidedG - 324-27 41g 36 1t 4
Nixon Hum~hreI Wallace Undecidedamp 3 I i
Against just Wallaoe the results arel
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 1O ~3 4
3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic candidates among the Democratic voters The headline will bet Humphrey Retains Pront Runner Spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 33-5
HumphreJl 31 35 IMuskie 22 28 Wallace 17 15
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G - 32-l7 33-5 24-7 17-9
McGovern 5 7 6 l Lindsay 5 8 5 7 Jackson 5 5 3 McCarthy 6 bull 8 Chisholm 3 l 2 Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 1 0 Yorty 0 1 1 2No Preference 6 6 9
Gallup did not poll Kennedy
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ADMINISTRATIV-~LY CONFIDENTIAL
April 6 1972
MEMORANDUM FORt H R Hl~DEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Names for 350
mentioned to Higby the problem of developing names for the 350 He suggested either Pat OHara or Dan Hofgren Hofgren of course works with Stans who objects to using people associated with 1701
Larry suggested I ask Alex to review hie list of trusted individuals Alex without being informed of the nature of the project suggested
1) Tim Babcock - former Republican Governor of Montana
2) Leonard W (Bill) Lilly - a close personal friaed of Alex and
3) ~~ln E Childs - he is retired and is another close personal friend of Alex
The decision to put aside the 350 with someone or to forget the project entirely must be made today as tomorrow April 7 is the deadline
Proceed with 350 project with one of the four possible names
OHara -------- Babcock ____ Lilly
Childs
Drop the 350 project
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 4 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Wisconsin Prima~ Returns
Tonight Jeb ~~9ruder will have an election watch at 1701 based on the Wisconsin campaign individuals analysis of the returns
The polls close at 900 pm EST Network projections are expected between 9 30 and 10 30 pm CBS and NBC have announced shows on the results beginning at 1030 pm ABC has announced shows at 1020 pm and 11140 pm I will be in touch with Magruder from 9amp00 pm on I can be reached through the White House Operator either in Magruders office or on pageboy Should you wish to talk to Jeb Magruder directly be can be reached through 333-0920 or bellboy 381-1949
Kohn Mitchell is not expected to be at the Committee tonight and Magruder expects him 00 watch the results on TV
For both New Hampshire and Florida Harry Dent has prepared a one page summary of the results for the President This summary vas been delivered to the President at 730 am the next morning
RECOMMENDATION
That Dent be asked to prepare his analysis of the Wisoonsin Primary for the President
Agree
Disagree
Comment lr 1
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Tuesday ltoVENING
Guest Cnt Juan bullRay Dant Durand bullbullGene Evans Hemmings bullbullWifliam Bramley mt ODD COUPLE ~ a m liD BLACK JOURNAL em Marking the assasSination of Dr Martin Luther King Jr (slain April 4 u 1968) a two-part evaluation of his life and principles Tonighls discusshysion appraises Dr Kings understand-Ing of the Northern black his philosshyophy 01 nonviolence and his speeches against the Vietnam war Newsmen Peter Bailey (Ebony) Gerald Fraser (New York Times) and Chester Higgins (Jet) [A special film commemorating Dr Kings work can be seen Mon 730 PM Ch 11 Wed 8 PM Ch 7) [Repeated Sat April 8 9 PM Ch 26J
1000 tID NEWS WEATHER SPORTS CCJ rn m mt MARCUS WELBY MD ~
In My Fathers House probes the painful relationship between Dr Kishyley and his alcoholic father The old man has suffered a stroke and Kiley is trying to make up for the years he held his father in shame Dr Kishyley James Brolin Dr Welby Robshyert Young (Repeat 60 min)
Guest Cast Dan Kiley bullbullbullbullbullbullbullAlan Hale Ellen Kiley bullbullbullbullbullKathryn Hays Mike Kiley bullbullbullbullbullBarry Brown Dr Kingman bullbullbullNorman Stuart Clemens bullbullbullDick Wilson (At 1020 PM ABC will Interrupt this program for a report on the
1030 0 CID CAMPAIGN 72-THE ELECTION YEAR copy Special Walter Cronkite is in MIIshywaukee lor late returns in the Wisshyconsin Presidential Primary (Live) )pre-empts regular programming)
rJ 0 m i) DECISION 72 copy Special In Milwaukee John Chanshycellor and David Brinkley analyze late returns In the Wisconsin Prishymary (Live) [Pre-empts regular programming) ~ FIRING LINE em See Sun 8 PM Ch 28 (60 min) m liD BIOLOGY-Instructlon Genetics The Genius of Mendel (45 min) EB THIRTY MINUTES copy Discussed Pennsylvania Probation and Parole Board
1045 Em NEWS 1100 0 0 CID m i) EB NEWS
WEATHER SPORTS copy tID NEWS SPECIAL em Special Peace and Love A look at the lite of the late Martin Luther King in observance of the fourth anshyniversary of his death Included are performances by the Calvary Singers and Myrna Summers and the Intershydenominational Singers (pre-empts regular programming]
APRIL 4 1972
Wisconsin Primary with Howard It Smith and Harry Reasoner] (3) HIGH CHAPARRAL ~ Blue (Mark Slade) delies everyone to help a man wanted lor years on an unjust desertion charge (60 min) ~ MARTIN AGRONSKY EVENING EDITION ~ mliD STRATEGY FOR ACTION em
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all are heart disease culprits But there are dangers far worse Your personality Andor your job Learn why cavemen could
instantly relieve their stress-but you cant And why job overload leads to heartmiddotrending stress in many people Here are important heart dangers
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~nistra~ively Confiden~l
April 3 1972
MEMORANDUM FORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
Henry Elder of George Elkins Company is unavailable but his personal secretary reports that your limited partnershyship inoome for 1971 in Harbor Vista is $14700 Written confirmation is in the mail
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Administrativelx Confidential
April 3 1972
r-IEMORANDUM FOR I H R HALDEMAif
FROJ2 GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Democratic Candidates in CaIilornIa p~l~arx
You asked for the tinal list of the Democratic candidates in the California primary Secretary of State Edmund G Brown Jr certified the list on Priday Maroh 31 lhe order the names will appear on the ballot iSI
George McGovern Edmund Muskie Shirley Chisholm John Lindsay Hubert Hwnphrey Eugene McCarthy Sam Yorty Henry Jackson
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April 27J 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR z H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECTs Gallup SurveyII
MI ampad Mrll John Davie joined me for lunch in the Whit Houae M bullbulls today with Jolm Scali and Ham Dent The dhcualon developed bullbullverat matters of interest
1) The Gallup trial heata teattns the Plealdent asamat Humphrey Kennedy and McGovern revaled the foUbving approximate filha
Nixon Hwn~reI Wallac NO G-Apt 22 23 46 35 12 7
Nlxoa KenneI Wallace NO 46 35 14 S
NtOD McGovern Wallace NO 47 31 12 10
No relbullbullbullbull dte baa been set
Z) In the Well Street JO1lJlal on Monday May 1 thre will b a lead arUcle OA Kennedy baaed on a aurvey conducted by tone ot Gallups aftU1a~a The ardel will ~te that in pite of the very high awara of Chapplqwdick (95-) more people are forgiving Kennedy ae dme goea by Women more eaally forgive Kennedy for hia actionll thea men
Gallup has been under extreme presure not to conduct it Chappiquidtck Amdveraary poll this yeal R W bull Apple and Tom Wicker have been epecially inalatent in trying to get Gallup not to conduct the poll this yar~
3) Gallup is currently conducting an image study of all the Democratic caDdidate and Preident Nixon Several of the questionl will focul on
aineerity tluthfulnbullbullbull and experience The raault will be avaUable aboat one month from now
4) Daviea bellevbullbull that the amnety quetiOD 18 analOSOtU to bubullbullinlln the ae that very few (1bullbullbull thaa US) favor amDetoy Davibullbull belleva that it could become anUnportaDt vottttaa 1bullbulla Ol tha PJoealdent epeda11y in Uht of MeGoveraa poaUlon
5) Th Prelel_tla baale appJovallevel of aroand 50f0 pub him in a atroDl poiUon fol r lctloG Thee hal not betm the 8roaloo all other Preidenta have 1Ilfered The PJoeldeat pabUe Ielatiou opentloll hal _viMeeI the people that hi vte correpond with their thereby 1ltUac the ilOpoltaAc 01 charbma
6) Davie bu Gallup WlplWb4td Irch how that the Ilrt Lady II probably W atr0Alelt UDUpped OIrc Sh b mol vaiubl than any Vlee Pl-bullbullldeDtlallUDDfn mate Sh haa emrleel after the Afriea aacl Chtaa trip
McGovern t bull Rpport b weaka tkaa the 15 polat poMtion below the Prbullbullld_t ladleae beeaubullbull hi poKey atanda al 0 out 01 toach with the Americaa people
8) 111 dilCWJIOll aboat the IHet HaUap bomblq qUOD Seall made evra IAlIIon to Datbullbull 11amp follow-up q9ttioa OIl the iJlvatOll domlaoe tIMory aad aee mlalOll Dttvtbullbull med receptive aa4 1 wl11 prepare queadoll for your revi to ead to blm
9) DavtebullbullXplebullbulle4 aom_ cOilcem about the political 0Il aad the iIlerea preenr for lnfolmatioa by DemocftU aDd bullbullpub11campJl8 I a8111M him that I woald coatine to be Id oaty CODtact at the White Hou that iDlonnation oul be kept v-n c10 He emed pleeed aad invlted mAl to PriaetoD to m4Mt OttO_ Oallup Jr and to _miDe tIleil IacUUl He aked me to kello to Doa aumflel beeaubullbull he wa 00bullbullbull Ganpl elabullbullmate at PrinetoIl d an 01 friend
ADMINISTRATXVELY CONFIDENTIAL w
April 26 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R ltALDEMAN
FROM OORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT
Maqruder proposea a new campaign ~ra~egy meeeing to Mitchell in the memorandum attached at Tab A
M tahell has approved the meetinq and par11clpanta (Miller Magruder LaRue Marik Dailey Teeter Pinkalateln) The first meeting will be this week on Key Stat There 1s currently no agreement on Key Statea within the Committee to Re-Elec~ the President s Maqruders memorandum a~tached at Tab B indicAtes
In liqht ot the importance of ettin9 Mitchell views on KeyStates and campaign atrateqy for you I aalted Maqruder if I could attend Maqruder sid be was oppottad and would not raiae the question of my attendance with Mitchell Maqruder reasons for objecting to my attending are
l) The meetinq must be kept small 2) Marik can brif me afterwords on the decisiona and
3) The meetinq should be purely campaiqn people without any White Houae Staff (henoe Maleks exclusion)
You aqreed laat July to aak Mitchell if I could aetend a muoh higher level meeting- (that was eVentually cancelled) on your behalf To reasert in Maqruder mind the importanee of keepshying you fully informed I believe it 1 an important matter of p~noiple for you to intervene with Mitchell on my behalf A memorandum for your signature to Mitchell 1 attaohed at Tab C
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April 26 1972
MEMORANDUM POR JOHN MITCHELL
FROMs H R HALDEMAN
One of Magruders memoranda to you suggests a meeting of Maqruder Miller LaRue Marik Dailey Teeter and Finkelstein to work on campaign strategy Jab mentioned that the first 8ubject would be Key states Would it be possible for Gordon Strachan to attend these strategy meetinqe on my behalf
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COfv1MITT-t FOR THE HE-El_ECTiON OF THE PRESIDENT
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T1E EmORLB~E JOm~ l ~ITCHELL
FROll JEB S fCRUDrn CLIFF HILLl~R
SUBJECT Strategy P1anning for the CampaiS
Campaign strategy is _novl developed in several areas
CnPtdl~n Stnepy Gr01J (Honday evening ruetings) Brings togethx the thc-uglts of hite House personnel ltlnd those on the RQ-Election Co--ittee J~vieHs ltnd develops recOIumendations on broad strategy Hith particular eirphasis on advertising and the media
(Snturday meetings) The directors actlvities treet lith each state
chairrcn to develci a detaIled strate8Y and operating plan for conducting the in tklt state The resulting recommendashytions in the form of a state plan are presented to you for approval
loverr-her~ Develops an advertising strategy consistent -1i th the ovcl-all c tra tegy of the campaign
responsible for pcrtinent cnmpaign
strntQ[y groups Provides the basic research data for all of the described above
In addition the political division a~1c1 the directors of the fUl1cLiolt1 activ tj c cleve strategy re1atins to thlir mU orcas of responsibility) ccrsistent with the overall CltJrlpa il~n strategy
All of these gro~2s orm a useful function in dove1oping elc~2nts of tIle str~ pound~r the cltl-rign 11ovlCVer tl1ey do not pcrfornl the eSsLltil1 function bcc2u[gtt-
1 They do not lurk clos enou~h dth you
i~ toe Inrgr tc tc o[fccUvc strateY
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Therefore -ve reccrcmd that an0ther grot~p be form~t under your chlin2ship to develop the overcll str3 tcgy from Ilhich state plans ampdvertisi~2 budget etc viII flow The suggested membership would be
Cliff -rilln (Cosmunications) Jeb H2grucicl (Ad~inistrationCoordination)
Fred LaRue (Political) Bob Narik (1 lanning hailTelephone) Peter Dailey (Advertising) Bob Teeter (Polling) Arthur Finlelstein (DeTIogr aphics)
RecotT1C1 dc tions
Thatyot~ epprove the creation of the group described above bull
Approvc__________ Disapprove__________ Comment
That a Leeting be scheduled middotlithin the ne~~t two weeks to start the group on its task of developing strategy for the general campaign
Co~~ent_____________Approve Disapprove________
April 21 B72
FRO JLn s ~middotAGWD1R
SU3JJCT
As you know we have been using a number of lists of key states for ciiiiltcnt purpl5~s such as 3urroute cccduling early 1r1shyrzary strllt(~y dCJelo7ent ld iceia planning Tle groupinos of otatts have not been coletcly con9istent hOIJever and we feel that in order to plan effectively for the rencral ca~paigu we snoulJ establisl one firl list Thcreore dlJrin~ the course of t1C next TJcck C will a altze alternative selections of key states consider the i~rlic3tions of each and ajopt a consoli~atcd list
cc ~rr Larry lliby ~da- Garcon $tracllan
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDEt~IAL April 25 1972
MEMORANDllM FOR H R HALDEMAN
PROMt GORDON STRACIWl
SUBJECT Massachusetts and ~~nnxlvania piliiiiry Iepoundurns
Magruders memorandum for John Mitchell on the Massaohusetts and Pennsylvania primaries today is attached There will be an election watch a1 1701 which will rely on the wires and network ooverage
The President s name ia on the Massachusetts preferential ~i ballot with Ashbrook and MdCloskey The President ia expected T to win easily In Pennsylvania only delegates will be selectedO~ shy
The Masaachusetts polls clos at aoo pm EST Network pro- v~ jection8 are not expected until 1000 pbullm beoaus there aremiddot ~shyfew machine polling booths Tbe Pennsylvania results are ~ expected earlier and CBS and NBC have announced shows on the O~ ~ results beginning at 1030 pm ABC has not announced election 0shows I will be in touch with Maqruder from 8130 pm on
~John Mitchell 1s not expeoted to be at the Committee tonightr and Magruder expects him to watch the result on ~V1P~ For New Hampshire Florida fIA(I Wisconin~Dent haa prepared a one page summary of the results for the President This summary has been delivered to the President at 730 am the next morning
RECOMMENDATION ~ OjlJ ()c- i
That Dent be asked to prepare his analysis of the Mabullbullbullclmutts J ~ftftloadbr Primaries tor the President
Aqree
Diaaqree
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COMMITTEE FO~ THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
MEMOPANDUM April 25 1972 bull
MF1lORA~mU~l roT THE H0~ORBLE JOHl N HITCHELL
THROUGH JEB S HAGRUDER
SUBJECT Election taght
Here is a review of the key facts about tonights primaries in Hassachusetts and Pennsylvania and a description of our planned response
Hass etts
Both parties have preferential and delegate contests Registered voters IlClY not crossover The polls are open untL1 800 pra Results Dily cone in slmdy because of ride use of paper ballots TIte Secretary of State estinates that about 800000 people ill vote -- most of them on the Dcrocratic side The Denocrats have nelve nltlleS on their ballot ltLld 102 de1e8ates wil1 be elected The delegates Hill be bound on the first Convention ballot to the candidate who wins the preferential The latest Bos ton _GloJe 5hos HcGovern with 43 Huskie 19 and Humphrey at
In the Republican race The Presidents namplle is on the preferential ballot a10r1z dth JIshbrook s and ~~cCloskey I 5 A light turnout henviJy in favor of The President is expected Thirty-four Republican es jill be selected
Both p3rties have delegnte races but only the Democrats have a preferential contest Vo~ers may not crosSOVer The polls are open u~ti1 800 pD Results should co~e in faster than Mnssachusetts since 0rc clchincs arc D-eu There arc 28 million registered D2fo(r~~ nlt1 turnOlt cmiddottjrl1t(s ra1~~C fr011 30 to 50 pcrrCnt of tht~~ Thmiddot T~-r2Crats h~l~(l fjrc nl1lCS on tIL ballot (J ckson Ht~~_1)hrcy
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has only 128 delegates The press predicts Hu~phrey will get most delegates) lith uskie a close second and then McGovern far behind In the preferential race HITnphrey is expected to win his first prj2ary Tne oreer after that is in question Huskie could finjh second but may fall behind both HcGovern and a11ace The preferential results have no bearing on the Convention delegates
On the n2publican side there are 25 million registered Republ icans Those who vote lill do so only for the 50 GOP
delegates
Our ResDonse
We are preparing a statement for you in which He comment on Kennedys obvious support for HcGovern in Hassachusetts Senator Doles statement will follm-7 this same approach Frank Dales will e~phasize the continued strong support for the President and his policies We are also preparing cO~Jnents for Arlen Specter Senator SChleiker Senator Brooke and Governor Sargent
DeVan L Shumway
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April 17 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Meetinswith John Mitchell ana Bo Teete - AprIl pound 1972
You asked that the survey-strategy meeting with Bob Teeter be re-scheduled A check with John Mitchells secretary indicates that 3 Pf1 today would be convenient The question of whether Jeb Magruder and I should attend the meeting remains unanswered Mitchell deferred to you when Magruder asked him
Set meeting at 3 PM with Mitchell and Teeter
_______ Magruder and Strachan attend
Magruder and Strachan do ~ attend
Re-schedule meeting
Recent Teeter Memoranda on Wallace and the campaign theme are attached for review though you have already seen copies Another matter which you may want to cover with rUtchell and Teeter is the question of Rey States The last time you formally addressed the question of Key states is June 23 1971 Colson submitted a list of ten which was accepted The ten were California Texas New York Pennsylvania Ohio Illinois Missouri Florida Indiana and New Jersey Mitchell has not directed rtagruder to follow any set group of Key States though several lists are used for a variety of purposes (scheduling advertising computer mapping direct mail etc)
The list which Chapin discussed with you in Canada is Teeters informal assessment based on the campaigns first wave polls
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and other polls Teeter has seen The list 1s (a) California Texas New York Ohio and Illinois (b) Pennsylvania New Jersey Wisconsin Maryland and Missari (0) Michiqan Connecticut Oregon and Washington Neither Teeter nor Magruder have oovered the list with Mitchell Magruder and othera in the oampaign are anxious for guidance from you and John Mitchell
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April 17 1972
MEMORANDUM PORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECTs Charlie McWhorter -
McWhorter returned from Russia last week and called regarding the ATampTDemocratic debt charges by Senators Dole and Brock McWhorter remains as mad as when you talked with him on March 17 1972 McWhorter still blame the shortsightedness of White House staffera principally Colson McWhorter believes that because there i a stockholder meetinq this week ATampT will have to issue a statement and we will qet what we deserve
Colsons oftice has tried to pacify McWhorter unsuccessfully
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MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FaOM~ GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT RNC Convention
Two dbullbullbulllo-pmenta have occurred in the lat two daya Firat Jeb Mlruder talked with EVampfta aDd Novak OIl
Friday April 14 Iegardlnl the oost aad constractiGn problems encountered in San DiaIG The facts are 8Ummarized in the April I memoraadwn flom MallUdar to Mitchell (copy attached) Alao the acOIId letter from the conatrvetion company to Herman waa alao given to Novak who told Magncier the tory would run on Wednesday April 19 1972
The story about the San Diego CODventloA appeared Oil
the froat pal of the Loa Anselea Time_ UDloltuaataly a White Houe aource 1 quoted aa denyinl that the cOllentioD would move bom San Dio to Miami Malrwler called Gerry Warrell Bob Finch aDd KeD Clawen aDd detelmined that they did not comment on the convention Magruder and Miller believe Herb Klein may b the White Houa oureen bull MelrudeI tt trytag to reach Klein
The acODd development COlleerna B111 Ttmmoaa AccordiAg to MalJUder Mitchell will want Timmoaa to take a leave of abaeMe from the White Houae staff from mid-May thlOUID the convention In AUl1Ut to devote full time to the coaventim p1annlna Mitchell feela that 18 Ught of the probable move to Miami Timmona ful) time ffort would be reqllred MaeGrelor wUl aubmit f9rmal written quet to you next week
Attachment
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Ap~il 13 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECTs San piego -RNC Convention
After your discussion with John Mitchell on April 12th Magruder received instructions to leak the two letters to Dick Herman on the San Diego construction problemsMagruder will personally release the letters to UPI for Saturday release
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April 12 1972
t4EMORANDUM PORI H R IULDEMAN
FROM GORDON SrRACHAN
SUBJECT
Fred LaRue called this afternoon for your reaction to the possibility of releasing to the press John Mitchells official role as Campai9ll Director A press release by Frank Dale would make the announcement It would be ao low key as possible There would be no photographs or special interviews
Mitchell wants to release the information tomorrow rather than wait until Monday April 17th I~ever according to LaRue Mitchell deters to your judgment
Yes Mitchell release tomorrow
No delay until Monday April 17th
Other
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL April 12 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR B R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Presidents PaEera and Estate Plan
The Presidents ~pers and Estate plan is drifting off track again Just before the China Trip you directed Dean to get it done before it becomes moot Nothing happened so I drafted a memorandum for John Ehrlichman signature to Dean on March 21st Dean responded with an interLB report indicating that the Acting General Counsel of IRS would begin working on some of the basic tax questions
All this results in indecision and delay You told me in I August that the President considered Dick Ritzel of MudgeI Rose the best estate lawyer around Ritzels plan after
due deliberation with DeMarco was submitted on December 23 1971 It ia John Deans view that DeMarco and Ritzel are in a contest The only loser is the President
It is my view that DeMarcos interim stop-gap Will proposal is the worst result pos8ible because it will delay a decision until After November 7 1972 If the Presi~nt loses the election the goals of the Presidents Papers and Estate Plan will be thwarted
The solution seems to be for yDu and Ehrlichman to make the decision whether the entire project is to be delayed until after the election If that is the ca8 you should approve Deans attached memorandum urging the President to execute a stop-qap Will tomorrow when he meets with DeMarco If you and Ehrllchman decide to resolve the conflict between DeMarco and Ritzel you should d~approve Deans memorandum and direot him to have the final plan to you and Ehrlichman for review by May 1st
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WASHINGTON
April 11 1972
ADMII1JSTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
JOHN EHRLI~HMAN
FROM JOHN DEANJ SUBJECT RN Estate Plan
The Pre sident is scheduled to ITleet with Frank DeMarco at 1115 AM Thur sday April 14th to sign his 1971 tax returns
This session could also serve as an opportunity to teITlporarily resolve the probleITl of the inadequacies of the present estate plan until the cOITlpletely revised estate plan is worked out
You will recall that the ITlatter that has not been resolved in planning the estate is arranging for adequate funds for the ITlaintenance of an office the San CleITlente property etc after the President leaves office While there is no reason that these ITlatters cannot be resolved with dispatch it ITlust be recognized that the existing Will (executed for a New York resident) is inadequate because of the Presidents California residency
I have requested that DeMarco prepare a stop gap Will and have attached a sUITlITlary of the docUITlents he will bring with hiITl should the Pr esident wish to take care of the probleITl
I would recoITlITlend that the President execute a stop gap Will and if you concur I will prepare a backg round paper for hiITl so he can discus s it with DeMarco on Thursday
Agree
Disagree
M E M 0 RAN DUM
April 10 1972
TO John W Dean III
FROM Frank DeMarco Jr
RE RHN Estate Plan - Need for Immediate Stop-gap Will
Pending finalization of the revised estate plan we recolnmend the execution of a nev temporary or stop-gap Will to remedy the problems which are apparent should the testator die with the existing New York Will in effect Basis structure would be as follows
I Declare California residency
A This reaffirms the fact of California residency as heretofore evidenced by California voting registration
B Claimed California residency has been the basis for no income tax liability under New York law since 1969
C Declaration of New York residency in ex ting Will would subject the estate to a New York inheritance tax as well as a California inheritance tax on certain portions
II Do not attempt to c ssify status of property as separate quasi-community or community in Will Merely recite v~ll as intending to pass all property
III Disposition of the entire estate depending upon the testators wishes as of now can be by means of either of the following two options
A Create usual California marital deduction type Will with a marital trust and a residual trust
1 Value of one-half husbands separate property and equivalent value of one-half interest in the quasi-community and community property passes to vifes trust with income to her her life with powers of invashysion of corpus for her needs and with the balance at her death as she appoints in her Will
2 Value of one-half husbands separate property and equivalent value of one-half interest in quasishycommunity and community property passes to the residual trust exclusively for charitable purposes (Fund this trust with nonsensitive papers)
B Create two trusts substantially as in paragraph A above but providing however that wife has no testamentary power over any portion of the marital trust and at her death income to the two daughters for their respective lives and upon their respective deaths to the children outright of trust
Note Gi Tax Consequences No marital deduction allowed under these circumstances Value of wifes share of co~munity property will be a taxable gi to husbands estate payable at husbands death
IV A new executor should be named Preferably a California resident to avoid bonding problems Should also be someone familiar with Presidential Papers as it will be necessary to segregate papers as between sensitive and nonsensitive (H R Haldeman still qualifies as a California resident under the Code since he is temporarily away from the state in governmental service)
V Terminate all existing joint tenancies
It to be emphasized that the foregoing does not constitute our recorrmendation for the overall estate plan but merely as a temporary measure to cure obvious pitfalls in the event of an untimely death prior to finalization of the estate plan
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April 12 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDE1AN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT
The March Gallup opinion Index contains the detailed demographics on the Presidents popularity from the March 3-5 1972 poll The chart comparing the three previous Gallup surveys is included The demographics for the Feb 4-7 Gallup trial heats are also included
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup disclosed that the Sunday Gallup release will compare the Democrats strengths and weaknesses The analysis of Humphrey will show his support among blacks and in the Midwest while Muskie is stronger among the old the ethnics and in the East
Gallup ran a special trial heat poll last weekend testing the President against Kennedy and Mc~~vern Davies will not be able to give me the results until next Tuesday April 18 1972 The information may not be published
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April 7 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAli
SUBJECT
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup on Friday April 6 disclosed that the final Presidential popularity figures are
Approve G - 324-27 5~
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies says the edioarial board has not yet decided
The a~dost final- trial heat results which will not be releaselaquo Sunday April 9 are
Nixon Muskie Wallace Undecided G - 324-27 il6 36 14 - i
Nixon Humhre~ lallace Undecilded - u 3 I -
Against just Wallace the results are
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 70 23 4 3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic aandidates among the Democratic voters The headline will be Humphrey Retains Front Runner spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 G - 33-5
Humphrey 31 31 Muskie 22 23 Wallace 17 15
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G - 324-27 G - 33-5
McGovern 5 LindsayJaokson
5 5
7 3
MaCarthy Chisholm
4 4
5 2
Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 Yorty 0 No Preferenoe
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April 6 1972
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FORa H R HALDEMAN
FROM GOitDON SfRACHAN
SUBJECT~ Gallup P02ularity and TrIa Heat Pigures
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup this morning disclosed that the final Preeidential popularity figures arel
No 0finion -1G - 32427
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies ways the editorial board has not yet deci4ed
The Malmost final trial heat results which will not be released Sunday April 9 arel
Nixon Muskie Wallace UndecidedG - 324-27 41g 36 1t 4
Nixon Hum~hreI Wallace Undecidedamp 3 I i
Against just Wallaoe the results arel
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 1O ~3 4
3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic candidates among the Democratic voters The headline will bet Humphrey Retains Pront Runner Spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 33-5
HumphreJl 31 35 IMuskie 22 28 Wallace 17 15
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G - 32-l7 33-5 24-7 17-9
McGovern 5 7 6 l Lindsay 5 8 5 7 Jackson 5 5 3 McCarthy 6 bull 8 Chisholm 3 l 2 Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 1 0 Yorty 0 1 1 2No Preference 6 6 9
Gallup did not poll Kennedy
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April 6 1972
MEMORANDUM FORt H R Hl~DEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Names for 350
mentioned to Higby the problem of developing names for the 350 He suggested either Pat OHara or Dan Hofgren Hofgren of course works with Stans who objects to using people associated with 1701
Larry suggested I ask Alex to review hie list of trusted individuals Alex without being informed of the nature of the project suggested
1) Tim Babcock - former Republican Governor of Montana
2) Leonard W (Bill) Lilly - a close personal friaed of Alex and
3) ~~ln E Childs - he is retired and is another close personal friend of Alex
The decision to put aside the 350 with someone or to forget the project entirely must be made today as tomorrow April 7 is the deadline
Proceed with 350 project with one of the four possible names
OHara -------- Babcock ____ Lilly
Childs
Drop the 350 project
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April 4 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Wisconsin Prima~ Returns
Tonight Jeb ~~9ruder will have an election watch at 1701 based on the Wisconsin campaign individuals analysis of the returns
The polls close at 900 pm EST Network projections are expected between 9 30 and 10 30 pm CBS and NBC have announced shows on the results beginning at 1030 pm ABC has announced shows at 1020 pm and 11140 pm I will be in touch with Magruder from 9amp00 pm on I can be reached through the White House Operator either in Magruders office or on pageboy Should you wish to talk to Jeb Magruder directly be can be reached through 333-0920 or bellboy 381-1949
Kohn Mitchell is not expected to be at the Committee tonight and Magruder expects him 00 watch the results on TV
For both New Hampshire and Florida Harry Dent has prepared a one page summary of the results for the President This summary vas been delivered to the President at 730 am the next morning
RECOMMENDATION
That Dent be asked to prepare his analysis of the Wisoonsin Primary for the President
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Comment lr 1
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Guest Cnt Juan bullRay Dant Durand bullbullGene Evans Hemmings bullbullWifliam Bramley mt ODD COUPLE ~ a m liD BLACK JOURNAL em Marking the assasSination of Dr Martin Luther King Jr (slain April 4 u 1968) a two-part evaluation of his life and principles Tonighls discusshysion appraises Dr Kings understand-Ing of the Northern black his philosshyophy 01 nonviolence and his speeches against the Vietnam war Newsmen Peter Bailey (Ebony) Gerald Fraser (New York Times) and Chester Higgins (Jet) [A special film commemorating Dr Kings work can be seen Mon 730 PM Ch 11 Wed 8 PM Ch 7) [Repeated Sat April 8 9 PM Ch 26J
1000 tID NEWS WEATHER SPORTS CCJ rn m mt MARCUS WELBY MD ~
In My Fathers House probes the painful relationship between Dr Kishyley and his alcoholic father The old man has suffered a stroke and Kiley is trying to make up for the years he held his father in shame Dr Kishyley James Brolin Dr Welby Robshyert Young (Repeat 60 min)
Guest Cast Dan Kiley bullbullbullbullbullbullbullAlan Hale Ellen Kiley bullbullbullbullbullKathryn Hays Mike Kiley bullbullbullbullbullBarry Brown Dr Kingman bullbullbullNorman Stuart Clemens bullbullbullDick Wilson (At 1020 PM ABC will Interrupt this program for a report on the
1030 0 CID CAMPAIGN 72-THE ELECTION YEAR copy Special Walter Cronkite is in MIIshywaukee lor late returns in the Wisshyconsin Presidential Primary (Live) )pre-empts regular programming)
rJ 0 m i) DECISION 72 copy Special In Milwaukee John Chanshycellor and David Brinkley analyze late returns In the Wisconsin Prishymary (Live) [Pre-empts regular programming) ~ FIRING LINE em See Sun 8 PM Ch 28 (60 min) m liD BIOLOGY-Instructlon Genetics The Genius of Mendel (45 min) EB THIRTY MINUTES copy Discussed Pennsylvania Probation and Parole Board
1045 Em NEWS 1100 0 0 CID m i) EB NEWS
WEATHER SPORTS copy tID NEWS SPECIAL em Special Peace and Love A look at the lite of the late Martin Luther King in observance of the fourth anshyniversary of his death Included are performances by the Calvary Singers and Myrna Summers and the Intershydenominational Singers (pre-empts regular programming]
APRIL 4 1972
Wisconsin Primary with Howard It Smith and Harry Reasoner] (3) HIGH CHAPARRAL ~ Blue (Mark Slade) delies everyone to help a man wanted lor years on an unjust desertion charge (60 min) ~ MARTIN AGRONSKY EVENING EDITION ~ mliD STRATEGY FOR ACTION em
STRESS AND YOUR HEART- r
~~ i _~~ FINDINGS Fatty foods smoking lack of exerciseshy
all are heart disease culprits But there are dangers far worse Your personality Andor your job Learn why cavemen could
instantly relieve their stress-but you cant And why job overload leads to heartmiddotrending stress in many people Here are important heart dangers
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April 3 1972
MEMORANDUM FORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
Henry Elder of George Elkins Company is unavailable but his personal secretary reports that your limited partnershyship inoome for 1971 in Harbor Vista is $14700 Written confirmation is in the mail
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April 3 1972
r-IEMORANDUM FOR I H R HALDEMAif
FROJ2 GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Democratic Candidates in CaIilornIa p~l~arx
You asked for the tinal list of the Democratic candidates in the California primary Secretary of State Edmund G Brown Jr certified the list on Priday Maroh 31 lhe order the names will appear on the ballot iSI
George McGovern Edmund Muskie Shirley Chisholm John Lindsay Hubert Hwnphrey Eugene McCarthy Sam Yorty Henry Jackson
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April 27J 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR z H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECTs Gallup SurveyII
MI ampad Mrll John Davie joined me for lunch in the Whit Houae M bullbulls today with Jolm Scali and Ham Dent The dhcualon developed bullbullverat matters of interest
1) The Gallup trial heata teattns the Plealdent asamat Humphrey Kennedy and McGovern revaled the foUbving approximate filha
Nixon Hwn~reI Wallac NO G-Apt 22 23 46 35 12 7
Nlxoa KenneI Wallace NO 46 35 14 S
NtOD McGovern Wallace NO 47 31 12 10
No relbullbullbullbull dte baa been set
Z) In the Well Street JO1lJlal on Monday May 1 thre will b a lead arUcle OA Kennedy baaed on a aurvey conducted by tone ot Gallups aftU1a~a The ardel will ~te that in pite of the very high awara of Chapplqwdick (95-) more people are forgiving Kennedy ae dme goea by Women more eaally forgive Kennedy for hia actionll thea men
Gallup has been under extreme presure not to conduct it Chappiquidtck Amdveraary poll this yeal R W bull Apple and Tom Wicker have been epecially inalatent in trying to get Gallup not to conduct the poll this yar~
3) Gallup is currently conducting an image study of all the Democratic caDdidate and Preident Nixon Several of the questionl will focul on
aineerity tluthfulnbullbullbull and experience The raault will be avaUable aboat one month from now
4) Daviea bellevbullbull that the amnety quetiOD 18 analOSOtU to bubullbullinlln the ae that very few (1bullbullbull thaa US) favor amDetoy Davibullbull belleva that it could become anUnportaDt vottttaa 1bullbulla Ol tha PJoealdent epeda11y in Uht of MeGoveraa poaUlon
5) Th Prelel_tla baale appJovallevel of aroand 50f0 pub him in a atroDl poiUon fol r lctloG Thee hal not betm the 8roaloo all other Preidenta have 1Ilfered The PJoeldeat pabUe Ielatiou opentloll hal _viMeeI the people that hi vte correpond with their thereby 1ltUac the ilOpoltaAc 01 charbma
6) Davie bu Gallup WlplWb4td Irch how that the Ilrt Lady II probably W atr0Alelt UDUpped OIrc Sh b mol vaiubl than any Vlee Pl-bullbullldeDtlallUDDfn mate Sh haa emrleel after the Afriea aacl Chtaa trip
McGovern t bull Rpport b weaka tkaa the 15 polat poMtion below the Prbullbullld_t ladleae beeaubullbull hi poKey atanda al 0 out 01 toach with the Americaa people
8) 111 dilCWJIOll aboat the IHet HaUap bomblq qUOD Seall made evra IAlIIon to Datbullbull 11amp follow-up q9ttioa OIl the iJlvatOll domlaoe tIMory aad aee mlalOll Dttvtbullbull med receptive aa4 1 wl11 prepare queadoll for your revi to ead to blm
9) DavtebullbullXplebullbulle4 aom_ cOilcem about the political 0Il aad the iIlerea preenr for lnfolmatioa by DemocftU aDd bullbullpub11campJl8 I a8111M him that I woald coatine to be Id oaty CODtact at the White Hou that iDlonnation oul be kept v-n c10 He emed pleeed aad invlted mAl to PriaetoD to m4Mt OttO_ Oallup Jr and to _miDe tIleil IacUUl He aked me to kello to Doa aumflel beeaubullbull he wa 00bullbullbull Ganpl elabullbullmate at PrinetoIl d an 01 friend
ADMINISTRATXVELY CONFIDENTIAL w
April 26 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R ltALDEMAN
FROM OORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT
Maqruder proposea a new campaign ~ra~egy meeeing to Mitchell in the memorandum attached at Tab A
M tahell has approved the meetinq and par11clpanta (Miller Magruder LaRue Marik Dailey Teeter Pinkalateln) The first meeting will be this week on Key Stat There 1s currently no agreement on Key Statea within the Committee to Re-Elec~ the President s Maqruders memorandum a~tached at Tab B indicAtes
In liqht ot the importance of ettin9 Mitchell views on KeyStates and campaign atrateqy for you I aalted Maqruder if I could attend Maqruder sid be was oppottad and would not raiae the question of my attendance with Mitchell Maqruder reasons for objecting to my attending are
l) The meetinq must be kept small 2) Marik can brif me afterwords on the decisiona and
3) The meetinq should be purely campaiqn people without any White Houae Staff (henoe Maleks exclusion)
You aqreed laat July to aak Mitchell if I could aetend a muoh higher level meeting- (that was eVentually cancelled) on your behalf To reasert in Maqruder mind the importanee of keepshying you fully informed I believe it 1 an important matter of p~noiple for you to intervene with Mitchell on my behalf A memorandum for your signature to Mitchell 1 attaohed at Tab C
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April 26 1972
MEMORANDUM POR JOHN MITCHELL
FROMs H R HALDEMAN
One of Magruders memoranda to you suggests a meeting of Maqruder Miller LaRue Marik Dailey Teeter and Finkelstein to work on campaign strategy Jab mentioned that the first 8ubject would be Key states Would it be possible for Gordon Strachan to attend these strategy meetinqe on my behalf
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COfv1MITT-t FOR THE HE-El_ECTiON OF THE PRESIDENT
1701 prN~SrIIA A-Ut N W
T1E EmORLB~E JOm~ l ~ITCHELL
FROll JEB S fCRUDrn CLIFF HILLl~R
SUBJECT Strategy P1anning for the CampaiS
Campaign strategy is _novl developed in several areas
CnPtdl~n Stnepy Gr01J (Honday evening ruetings) Brings togethx the thc-uglts of hite House personnel ltlnd those on the RQ-Election Co--ittee J~vieHs ltnd develops recOIumendations on broad strategy Hith particular eirphasis on advertising and the media
(Snturday meetings) The directors actlvities treet lith each state
chairrcn to develci a detaIled strate8Y and operating plan for conducting the in tklt state The resulting recommendashytions in the form of a state plan are presented to you for approval
loverr-her~ Develops an advertising strategy consistent -1i th the ovcl-all c tra tegy of the campaign
responsible for pcrtinent cnmpaign
strntQ[y groups Provides the basic research data for all of the described above
In addition the political division a~1c1 the directors of the fUl1cLiolt1 activ tj c cleve strategy re1atins to thlir mU orcas of responsibility) ccrsistent with the overall CltJrlpa il~n strategy
All of these gro~2s orm a useful function in dove1oping elc~2nts of tIle str~ pound~r the cltl-rign 11ovlCVer tl1ey do not pcrfornl the eSsLltil1 function bcc2u[gtt-
1 They do not lurk clos enou~h dth you
i~ toe Inrgr tc tc o[fccUvc strateY
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Therefore -ve reccrcmd that an0ther grot~p be form~t under your chlin2ship to develop the overcll str3 tcgy from Ilhich state plans ampdvertisi~2 budget etc viII flow The suggested membership would be
Cliff -rilln (Cosmunications) Jeb H2grucicl (Ad~inistrationCoordination)
Fred LaRue (Political) Bob Narik (1 lanning hailTelephone) Peter Dailey (Advertising) Bob Teeter (Polling) Arthur Finlelstein (DeTIogr aphics)
RecotT1C1 dc tions
Thatyot~ epprove the creation of the group described above bull
Approvc__________ Disapprove__________ Comment
That a Leeting be scheduled middotlithin the ne~~t two weeks to start the group on its task of developing strategy for the general campaign
Co~~ent_____________Approve Disapprove________
April 21 B72
FRO JLn s ~middotAGWD1R
SU3JJCT
As you know we have been using a number of lists of key states for ciiiiltcnt purpl5~s such as 3urroute cccduling early 1r1shyrzary strllt(~y dCJelo7ent ld iceia planning Tle groupinos of otatts have not been coletcly con9istent hOIJever and we feel that in order to plan effectively for the rencral ca~paigu we snoulJ establisl one firl list Thcreore dlJrin~ the course of t1C next TJcck C will a altze alternative selections of key states consider the i~rlic3tions of each and ajopt a consoli~atcd list
cc ~rr Larry lliby ~da- Garcon $tracllan
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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDEt~IAL April 25 1972
MEMORANDllM FOR H R HALDEMAN
PROMt GORDON STRACIWl
SUBJECT Massachusetts and ~~nnxlvania piliiiiry Iepoundurns
Magruders memorandum for John Mitchell on the Massaohusetts and Pennsylvania primaries today is attached There will be an election watch a1 1701 which will rely on the wires and network ooverage
The President s name ia on the Massachusetts preferential ~i ballot with Ashbrook and MdCloskey The President ia expected T to win easily In Pennsylvania only delegates will be selectedO~ shy
The Masaachusetts polls clos at aoo pm EST Network pro- v~ jection8 are not expected until 1000 pbullm beoaus there aremiddot ~shyfew machine polling booths Tbe Pennsylvania results are ~ expected earlier and CBS and NBC have announced shows on the O~ ~ results beginning at 1030 pm ABC has not announced election 0shows I will be in touch with Maqruder from 8130 pm on
~John Mitchell 1s not expeoted to be at the Committee tonightr and Magruder expects him to watch the result on ~V1P~ For New Hampshire Florida fIA(I Wisconin~Dent haa prepared a one page summary of the results for the President This summary has been delivered to the President at 730 am the next morning
RECOMMENDATION ~ OjlJ ()c- i
That Dent be asked to prepare his analysis of the Mabullbullbullclmutts J ~ftftloadbr Primaries tor the President
Aqree
Diaaqree
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COMMITTEE FO~ THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
MEMOPANDUM April 25 1972 bull
MF1lORA~mU~l roT THE H0~ORBLE JOHl N HITCHELL
THROUGH JEB S HAGRUDER
SUBJECT Election taght
Here is a review of the key facts about tonights primaries in Hassachusetts and Pennsylvania and a description of our planned response
Hass etts
Both parties have preferential and delegate contests Registered voters IlClY not crossover The polls are open untL1 800 pra Results Dily cone in slmdy because of ride use of paper ballots TIte Secretary of State estinates that about 800000 people ill vote -- most of them on the Dcrocratic side The Denocrats have nelve nltlleS on their ballot ltLld 102 de1e8ates wil1 be elected The delegates Hill be bound on the first Convention ballot to the candidate who wins the preferential The latest Bos ton _GloJe 5hos HcGovern with 43 Huskie 19 and Humphrey at
In the Republican race The Presidents namplle is on the preferential ballot a10r1z dth JIshbrook s and ~~cCloskey I 5 A light turnout henviJy in favor of The President is expected Thirty-four Republican es jill be selected
Both p3rties have delegnte races but only the Democrats have a preferential contest Vo~ers may not crosSOVer The polls are open u~ti1 800 pD Results should co~e in faster than Mnssachusetts since 0rc clchincs arc D-eu There arc 28 million registered D2fo(r~~ nlt1 turnOlt cmiddottjrl1t(s ra1~~C fr011 30 to 50 pcrrCnt of tht~~ Thmiddot T~-r2Crats h~l~(l fjrc nl1lCS on tIL ballot (J ckson Ht~~_1)hrcy
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has only 128 delegates The press predicts Hu~phrey will get most delegates) lith uskie a close second and then McGovern far behind In the preferential race HITnphrey is expected to win his first prj2ary Tne oreer after that is in question Huskie could finjh second but may fall behind both HcGovern and a11ace The preferential results have no bearing on the Convention delegates
On the n2publican side there are 25 million registered Republ icans Those who vote lill do so only for the 50 GOP
delegates
Our ResDonse
We are preparing a statement for you in which He comment on Kennedys obvious support for HcGovern in Hassachusetts Senator Doles statement will follm-7 this same approach Frank Dales will e~phasize the continued strong support for the President and his policies We are also preparing cO~Jnents for Arlen Specter Senator SChleiker Senator Brooke and Governor Sargent
DeVan L Shumway
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ADrUNISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL -
April 17 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Meetinswith John Mitchell ana Bo Teete - AprIl pound 1972
You asked that the survey-strategy meeting with Bob Teeter be re-scheduled A check with John Mitchells secretary indicates that 3 Pf1 today would be convenient The question of whether Jeb Magruder and I should attend the meeting remains unanswered Mitchell deferred to you when Magruder asked him
Set meeting at 3 PM with Mitchell and Teeter
_______ Magruder and Strachan attend
Magruder and Strachan do ~ attend
Re-schedule meeting
Recent Teeter Memoranda on Wallace and the campaign theme are attached for review though you have already seen copies Another matter which you may want to cover with rUtchell and Teeter is the question of Rey States The last time you formally addressed the question of Key states is June 23 1971 Colson submitted a list of ten which was accepted The ten were California Texas New York Pennsylvania Ohio Illinois Missouri Florida Indiana and New Jersey Mitchell has not directed rtagruder to follow any set group of Key States though several lists are used for a variety of purposes (scheduling advertising computer mapping direct mail etc)
The list which Chapin discussed with you in Canada is Teeters informal assessment based on the campaigns first wave polls
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and other polls Teeter has seen The list 1s (a) California Texas New York Ohio and Illinois (b) Pennsylvania New Jersey Wisconsin Maryland and Missari (0) Michiqan Connecticut Oregon and Washington Neither Teeter nor Magruder have oovered the list with Mitchell Magruder and othera in the oampaign are anxious for guidance from you and John Mitchell
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIOENTIAL bull oi
April 17 1972
MEMORANDUM PORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECTs Charlie McWhorter -
McWhorter returned from Russia last week and called regarding the ATampTDemocratic debt charges by Senators Dole and Brock McWhorter remains as mad as when you talked with him on March 17 1972 McWhorter still blame the shortsightedness of White House staffera principally Colson McWhorter believes that because there i a stockholder meetinq this week ATampT will have to issue a statement and we will qet what we deserve
Colsons oftice has tried to pacify McWhorter unsuccessfully
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AprU 15 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FaOM~ GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT RNC Convention
Two dbullbullbulllo-pmenta have occurred in the lat two daya Firat Jeb Mlruder talked with EVampfta aDd Novak OIl
Friday April 14 Iegardlnl the oost aad constractiGn problems encountered in San DiaIG The facts are 8Ummarized in the April I memoraadwn flom MallUdar to Mitchell (copy attached) Alao the acOIId letter from the conatrvetion company to Herman waa alao given to Novak who told Magncier the tory would run on Wednesday April 19 1972
The story about the San Diego CODventloA appeared Oil
the froat pal of the Loa Anselea Time_ UDloltuaataly a White Houe aource 1 quoted aa denyinl that the cOllentioD would move bom San Dio to Miami Malrwler called Gerry Warrell Bob Finch aDd KeD Clawen aDd detelmined that they did not comment on the convention Magruder and Miller believe Herb Klein may b the White Houa oureen bull MelrudeI tt trytag to reach Klein
The acODd development COlleerna B111 Ttmmoaa AccordiAg to MalJUder Mitchell will want Timmoaa to take a leave of abaeMe from the White Houae staff from mid-May thlOUID the convention In AUl1Ut to devote full time to the coaventim p1annlna Mitchell feela that 18 Ught of the probable move to Miami Timmona ful) time ffort would be reqllred MaeGrelor wUl aubmit f9rmal written quet to you next week
Attachment
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Ap~il 13 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECTs San piego -RNC Convention
After your discussion with John Mitchell on April 12th Magruder received instructions to leak the two letters to Dick Herman on the San Diego construction problemsMagruder will personally release the letters to UPI for Saturday release
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 12 1972
t4EMORANDUM PORI H R IULDEMAN
FROM GORDON SrRACHAN
SUBJECT
Fred LaRue called this afternoon for your reaction to the possibility of releasing to the press John Mitchells official role as Campai9ll Director A press release by Frank Dale would make the announcement It would be ao low key as possible There would be no photographs or special interviews
Mitchell wants to release the information tomorrow rather than wait until Monday April 17th I~ever according to LaRue Mitchell deters to your judgment
Yes Mitchell release tomorrow
No delay until Monday April 17th
Other
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL April 12 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR B R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Presidents PaEera and Estate Plan
The Presidents ~pers and Estate plan is drifting off track again Just before the China Trip you directed Dean to get it done before it becomes moot Nothing happened so I drafted a memorandum for John Ehrlichman signature to Dean on March 21st Dean responded with an interLB report indicating that the Acting General Counsel of IRS would begin working on some of the basic tax questions
All this results in indecision and delay You told me in I August that the President considered Dick Ritzel of MudgeI Rose the best estate lawyer around Ritzels plan after
due deliberation with DeMarco was submitted on December 23 1971 It ia John Deans view that DeMarco and Ritzel are in a contest The only loser is the President
It is my view that DeMarcos interim stop-gap Will proposal is the worst result pos8ible because it will delay a decision until After November 7 1972 If the Presi~nt loses the election the goals of the Presidents Papers and Estate Plan will be thwarted
The solution seems to be for yDu and Ehrlichman to make the decision whether the entire project is to be delayed until after the election If that is the ca8 you should approve Deans attached memorandum urging the President to execute a stop-qap Will tomorrow when he meets with DeMarco If you and Ehrllchman decide to resolve the conflict between DeMarco and Ritzel you should d~approve Deans memorandum and direot him to have the final plan to you and Ehrlichman for review by May 1st
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 11 1972
ADMII1JSTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
JOHN EHRLI~HMAN
FROM JOHN DEANJ SUBJECT RN Estate Plan
The Pre sident is scheduled to ITleet with Frank DeMarco at 1115 AM Thur sday April 14th to sign his 1971 tax returns
This session could also serve as an opportunity to teITlporarily resolve the probleITl of the inadequacies of the present estate plan until the cOITlpletely revised estate plan is worked out
You will recall that the ITlatter that has not been resolved in planning the estate is arranging for adequate funds for the ITlaintenance of an office the San CleITlente property etc after the President leaves office While there is no reason that these ITlatters cannot be resolved with dispatch it ITlust be recognized that the existing Will (executed for a New York resident) is inadequate because of the Presidents California residency
I have requested that DeMarco prepare a stop gap Will and have attached a sUITlITlary of the docUITlents he will bring with hiITl should the Pr esident wish to take care of the probleITl
I would recoITlITlend that the President execute a stop gap Will and if you concur I will prepare a backg round paper for hiITl so he can discus s it with DeMarco on Thursday
Agree
Disagree
M E M 0 RAN DUM
April 10 1972
TO John W Dean III
FROM Frank DeMarco Jr
RE RHN Estate Plan - Need for Immediate Stop-gap Will
Pending finalization of the revised estate plan we recolnmend the execution of a nev temporary or stop-gap Will to remedy the problems which are apparent should the testator die with the existing New York Will in effect Basis structure would be as follows
I Declare California residency
A This reaffirms the fact of California residency as heretofore evidenced by California voting registration
B Claimed California residency has been the basis for no income tax liability under New York law since 1969
C Declaration of New York residency in ex ting Will would subject the estate to a New York inheritance tax as well as a California inheritance tax on certain portions
II Do not attempt to c ssify status of property as separate quasi-community or community in Will Merely recite v~ll as intending to pass all property
III Disposition of the entire estate depending upon the testators wishes as of now can be by means of either of the following two options
A Create usual California marital deduction type Will with a marital trust and a residual trust
1 Value of one-half husbands separate property and equivalent value of one-half interest in the quasi-community and community property passes to vifes trust with income to her her life with powers of invashysion of corpus for her needs and with the balance at her death as she appoints in her Will
2 Value of one-half husbands separate property and equivalent value of one-half interest in quasishycommunity and community property passes to the residual trust exclusively for charitable purposes (Fund this trust with nonsensitive papers)
B Create two trusts substantially as in paragraph A above but providing however that wife has no testamentary power over any portion of the marital trust and at her death income to the two daughters for their respective lives and upon their respective deaths to the children outright of trust
Note Gi Tax Consequences No marital deduction allowed under these circumstances Value of wifes share of co~munity property will be a taxable gi to husbands estate payable at husbands death
IV A new executor should be named Preferably a California resident to avoid bonding problems Should also be someone familiar with Presidential Papers as it will be necessary to segregate papers as between sensitive and nonsensitive (H R Haldeman still qualifies as a California resident under the Code since he is temporarily away from the state in governmental service)
V Terminate all existing joint tenancies
It to be emphasized that the foregoing does not constitute our recorrmendation for the overall estate plan but merely as a temporary measure to cure obvious pitfalls in the event of an untimely death prior to finalization of the estate plan
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April 12 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDE1AN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT
The March Gallup opinion Index contains the detailed demographics on the Presidents popularity from the March 3-5 1972 poll The chart comparing the three previous Gallup surveys is included The demographics for the Feb 4-7 Gallup trial heats are also included
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup disclosed that the Sunday Gallup release will compare the Democrats strengths and weaknesses The analysis of Humphrey will show his support among blacks and in the Midwest while Muskie is stronger among the old the ethnics and in the East
Gallup ran a special trial heat poll last weekend testing the President against Kennedy and Mc~~vern Davies will not be able to give me the results until next Tuesday April 18 1972 The information may not be published
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 7 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAli
SUBJECT
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup on Friday April 6 disclosed that the final Presidential popularity figures are
Approve G - 324-27 5~
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies says the edioarial board has not yet decided
The a~dost final- trial heat results which will not be releaselaquo Sunday April 9 are
Nixon Muskie Wallace Undecided G - 324-27 il6 36 14 - i
Nixon Humhre~ lallace Undecilded - u 3 I -
Against just Wallace the results are
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 70 23 4 3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic aandidates among the Democratic voters The headline will be Humphrey Retains Front Runner spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 G - 33-5
Humphrey 31 31 Muskie 22 23 Wallace 17 15
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G - 324-27 G - 33-5
McGovern 5 LindsayJaokson
5 5
7 3
MaCarthy Chisholm
4 4
5 2
Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 Yorty 0 No Preferenoe
0
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April 6 1972
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FORa H R HALDEMAN
FROM GOitDON SfRACHAN
SUBJECT~ Gallup P02ularity and TrIa Heat Pigures
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup this morning disclosed that the final Preeidential popularity figures arel
No 0finion -1G - 32427
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies ways the editorial board has not yet deci4ed
The Malmost final trial heat results which will not be released Sunday April 9 arel
Nixon Muskie Wallace UndecidedG - 324-27 41g 36 1t 4
Nixon Hum~hreI Wallace Undecidedamp 3 I i
Against just Wallaoe the results arel
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 1O ~3 4
3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic candidates among the Democratic voters The headline will bet Humphrey Retains Pront Runner Spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 33-5
HumphreJl 31 35 IMuskie 22 28 Wallace 17 15
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G - 32-l7 33-5 24-7 17-9
McGovern 5 7 6 l Lindsay 5 8 5 7 Jackson 5 5 3 McCarthy 6 bull 8 Chisholm 3 l 2 Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 1 0 Yorty 0 1 1 2No Preference 6 6 9
Gallup did not poll Kennedy
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ADMINISTRATIV-~LY CONFIDENTIAL
April 6 1972
MEMORANDUM FORt H R Hl~DEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Names for 350
mentioned to Higby the problem of developing names for the 350 He suggested either Pat OHara or Dan Hofgren Hofgren of course works with Stans who objects to using people associated with 1701
Larry suggested I ask Alex to review hie list of trusted individuals Alex without being informed of the nature of the project suggested
1) Tim Babcock - former Republican Governor of Montana
2) Leonard W (Bill) Lilly - a close personal friaed of Alex and
3) ~~ln E Childs - he is retired and is another close personal friend of Alex
The decision to put aside the 350 with someone or to forget the project entirely must be made today as tomorrow April 7 is the deadline
Proceed with 350 project with one of the four possible names
OHara -------- Babcock ____ Lilly
Childs
Drop the 350 project
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 4 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Wisconsin Prima~ Returns
Tonight Jeb ~~9ruder will have an election watch at 1701 based on the Wisconsin campaign individuals analysis of the returns
The polls close at 900 pm EST Network projections are expected between 9 30 and 10 30 pm CBS and NBC have announced shows on the results beginning at 1030 pm ABC has announced shows at 1020 pm and 11140 pm I will be in touch with Magruder from 9amp00 pm on I can be reached through the White House Operator either in Magruders office or on pageboy Should you wish to talk to Jeb Magruder directly be can be reached through 333-0920 or bellboy 381-1949
Kohn Mitchell is not expected to be at the Committee tonight and Magruder expects him 00 watch the results on TV
For both New Hampshire and Florida Harry Dent has prepared a one page summary of the results for the President This summary vas been delivered to the President at 730 am the next morning
RECOMMENDATION
That Dent be asked to prepare his analysis of the Wisoonsin Primary for the President
Agree
Disagree
Comment lr 1
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Tuesday ltoVENING
Guest Cnt Juan bullRay Dant Durand bullbullGene Evans Hemmings bullbullWifliam Bramley mt ODD COUPLE ~ a m liD BLACK JOURNAL em Marking the assasSination of Dr Martin Luther King Jr (slain April 4 u 1968) a two-part evaluation of his life and principles Tonighls discusshysion appraises Dr Kings understand-Ing of the Northern black his philosshyophy 01 nonviolence and his speeches against the Vietnam war Newsmen Peter Bailey (Ebony) Gerald Fraser (New York Times) and Chester Higgins (Jet) [A special film commemorating Dr Kings work can be seen Mon 730 PM Ch 11 Wed 8 PM Ch 7) [Repeated Sat April 8 9 PM Ch 26J
1000 tID NEWS WEATHER SPORTS CCJ rn m mt MARCUS WELBY MD ~
In My Fathers House probes the painful relationship between Dr Kishyley and his alcoholic father The old man has suffered a stroke and Kiley is trying to make up for the years he held his father in shame Dr Kishyley James Brolin Dr Welby Robshyert Young (Repeat 60 min)
Guest Cast Dan Kiley bullbullbullbullbullbullbullAlan Hale Ellen Kiley bullbullbullbullbullKathryn Hays Mike Kiley bullbullbullbullbullBarry Brown Dr Kingman bullbullbullNorman Stuart Clemens bullbullbullDick Wilson (At 1020 PM ABC will Interrupt this program for a report on the
1030 0 CID CAMPAIGN 72-THE ELECTION YEAR copy Special Walter Cronkite is in MIIshywaukee lor late returns in the Wisshyconsin Presidential Primary (Live) )pre-empts regular programming)
rJ 0 m i) DECISION 72 copy Special In Milwaukee John Chanshycellor and David Brinkley analyze late returns In the Wisconsin Prishymary (Live) [Pre-empts regular programming) ~ FIRING LINE em See Sun 8 PM Ch 28 (60 min) m liD BIOLOGY-Instructlon Genetics The Genius of Mendel (45 min) EB THIRTY MINUTES copy Discussed Pennsylvania Probation and Parole Board
1045 Em NEWS 1100 0 0 CID m i) EB NEWS
WEATHER SPORTS copy tID NEWS SPECIAL em Special Peace and Love A look at the lite of the late Martin Luther King in observance of the fourth anshyniversary of his death Included are performances by the Calvary Singers and Myrna Summers and the Intershydenominational Singers (pre-empts regular programming]
APRIL 4 1972
Wisconsin Primary with Howard It Smith and Harry Reasoner] (3) HIGH CHAPARRAL ~ Blue (Mark Slade) delies everyone to help a man wanted lor years on an unjust desertion charge (60 min) ~ MARTIN AGRONSKY EVENING EDITION ~ mliD STRATEGY FOR ACTION em
STRESS AND YOUR HEART- r
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all are heart disease culprits But there are dangers far worse Your personality Andor your job Learn why cavemen could
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April 3 1972
MEMORANDUM FORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
Henry Elder of George Elkins Company is unavailable but his personal secretary reports that your limited partnershyship inoome for 1971 in Harbor Vista is $14700 Written confirmation is in the mail
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April 3 1972
r-IEMORANDUM FOR I H R HALDEMAif
FROJ2 GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Democratic Candidates in CaIilornIa p~l~arx
You asked for the tinal list of the Democratic candidates in the California primary Secretary of State Edmund G Brown Jr certified the list on Priday Maroh 31 lhe order the names will appear on the ballot iSI
George McGovern Edmund Muskie Shirley Chisholm John Lindsay Hubert Hwnphrey Eugene McCarthy Sam Yorty Henry Jackson
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April 27J 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR z H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECTs Gallup SurveyII
MI ampad Mrll John Davie joined me for lunch in the Whit Houae M bullbulls today with Jolm Scali and Ham Dent The dhcualon developed bullbullverat matters of interest
1) The Gallup trial heata teattns the Plealdent asamat Humphrey Kennedy and McGovern revaled the foUbving approximate filha
Nixon Hwn~reI Wallac NO G-Apt 22 23 46 35 12 7
Nlxoa KenneI Wallace NO 46 35 14 S
NtOD McGovern Wallace NO 47 31 12 10
No relbullbullbullbull dte baa been set
Z) In the Well Street JO1lJlal on Monday May 1 thre will b a lead arUcle OA Kennedy baaed on a aurvey conducted by tone ot Gallups aftU1a~a The ardel will ~te that in pite of the very high awara of Chapplqwdick (95-) more people are forgiving Kennedy ae dme goea by Women more eaally forgive Kennedy for hia actionll thea men
Gallup has been under extreme presure not to conduct it Chappiquidtck Amdveraary poll this yeal R W bull Apple and Tom Wicker have been epecially inalatent in trying to get Gallup not to conduct the poll this yar~
3) Gallup is currently conducting an image study of all the Democratic caDdidate and Preident Nixon Several of the questionl will focul on
aineerity tluthfulnbullbullbull and experience The raault will be avaUable aboat one month from now
4) Daviea bellevbullbull that the amnety quetiOD 18 analOSOtU to bubullbullinlln the ae that very few (1bullbullbull thaa US) favor amDetoy Davibullbull belleva that it could become anUnportaDt vottttaa 1bullbulla Ol tha PJoealdent epeda11y in Uht of MeGoveraa poaUlon
5) Th Prelel_tla baale appJovallevel of aroand 50f0 pub him in a atroDl poiUon fol r lctloG Thee hal not betm the 8roaloo all other Preidenta have 1Ilfered The PJoeldeat pabUe Ielatiou opentloll hal _viMeeI the people that hi vte correpond with their thereby 1ltUac the ilOpoltaAc 01 charbma
6) Davie bu Gallup WlplWb4td Irch how that the Ilrt Lady II probably W atr0Alelt UDUpped OIrc Sh b mol vaiubl than any Vlee Pl-bullbullldeDtlallUDDfn mate Sh haa emrleel after the Afriea aacl Chtaa trip
McGovern t bull Rpport b weaka tkaa the 15 polat poMtion below the Prbullbullld_t ladleae beeaubullbull hi poKey atanda al 0 out 01 toach with the Americaa people
8) 111 dilCWJIOll aboat the IHet HaUap bomblq qUOD Seall made evra IAlIIon to Datbullbull 11amp follow-up q9ttioa OIl the iJlvatOll domlaoe tIMory aad aee mlalOll Dttvtbullbull med receptive aa4 1 wl11 prepare queadoll for your revi to ead to blm
9) DavtebullbullXplebullbulle4 aom_ cOilcem about the political 0Il aad the iIlerea preenr for lnfolmatioa by DemocftU aDd bullbullpub11campJl8 I a8111M him that I woald coatine to be Id oaty CODtact at the White Hou that iDlonnation oul be kept v-n c10 He emed pleeed aad invlted mAl to PriaetoD to m4Mt OttO_ Oallup Jr and to _miDe tIleil IacUUl He aked me to kello to Doa aumflel beeaubullbull he wa 00bullbullbull Ganpl elabullbullmate at PrinetoIl d an 01 friend
ADMINISTRATXVELY CONFIDENTIAL w
April 26 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R ltALDEMAN
FROM OORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT
Maqruder proposea a new campaign ~ra~egy meeeing to Mitchell in the memorandum attached at Tab A
M tahell has approved the meetinq and par11clpanta (Miller Magruder LaRue Marik Dailey Teeter Pinkalateln) The first meeting will be this week on Key Stat There 1s currently no agreement on Key Statea within the Committee to Re-Elec~ the President s Maqruders memorandum a~tached at Tab B indicAtes
In liqht ot the importance of ettin9 Mitchell views on KeyStates and campaign atrateqy for you I aalted Maqruder if I could attend Maqruder sid be was oppottad and would not raiae the question of my attendance with Mitchell Maqruder reasons for objecting to my attending are
l) The meetinq must be kept small 2) Marik can brif me afterwords on the decisiona and
3) The meetinq should be purely campaiqn people without any White Houae Staff (henoe Maleks exclusion)
You aqreed laat July to aak Mitchell if I could aetend a muoh higher level meeting- (that was eVentually cancelled) on your behalf To reasert in Maqruder mind the importanee of keepshying you fully informed I believe it 1 an important matter of p~noiple for you to intervene with Mitchell on my behalf A memorandum for your signature to Mitchell 1 attaohed at Tab C
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April 26 1972
MEMORANDUM POR JOHN MITCHELL
FROMs H R HALDEMAN
One of Magruders memoranda to you suggests a meeting of Maqruder Miller LaRue Marik Dailey Teeter and Finkelstein to work on campaign strategy Jab mentioned that the first 8ubject would be Key states Would it be possible for Gordon Strachan to attend these strategy meetinqe on my behalf
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T1E EmORLB~E JOm~ l ~ITCHELL
FROll JEB S fCRUDrn CLIFF HILLl~R
SUBJECT Strategy P1anning for the CampaiS
Campaign strategy is _novl developed in several areas
CnPtdl~n Stnepy Gr01J (Honday evening ruetings) Brings togethx the thc-uglts of hite House personnel ltlnd those on the RQ-Election Co--ittee J~vieHs ltnd develops recOIumendations on broad strategy Hith particular eirphasis on advertising and the media
(Snturday meetings) The directors actlvities treet lith each state
chairrcn to develci a detaIled strate8Y and operating plan for conducting the in tklt state The resulting recommendashytions in the form of a state plan are presented to you for approval
loverr-her~ Develops an advertising strategy consistent -1i th the ovcl-all c tra tegy of the campaign
responsible for pcrtinent cnmpaign
strntQ[y groups Provides the basic research data for all of the described above
In addition the political division a~1c1 the directors of the fUl1cLiolt1 activ tj c cleve strategy re1atins to thlir mU orcas of responsibility) ccrsistent with the overall CltJrlpa il~n strategy
All of these gro~2s orm a useful function in dove1oping elc~2nts of tIle str~ pound~r the cltl-rign 11ovlCVer tl1ey do not pcrfornl the eSsLltil1 function bcc2u[gtt-
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Therefore -ve reccrcmd that an0ther grot~p be form~t under your chlin2ship to develop the overcll str3 tcgy from Ilhich state plans ampdvertisi~2 budget etc viII flow The suggested membership would be
Cliff -rilln (Cosmunications) Jeb H2grucicl (Ad~inistrationCoordination)
Fred LaRue (Political) Bob Narik (1 lanning hailTelephone) Peter Dailey (Advertising) Bob Teeter (Polling) Arthur Finlelstein (DeTIogr aphics)
RecotT1C1 dc tions
Thatyot~ epprove the creation of the group described above bull
Approvc__________ Disapprove__________ Comment
That a Leeting be scheduled middotlithin the ne~~t two weeks to start the group on its task of developing strategy for the general campaign
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April 21 B72
FRO JLn s ~middotAGWD1R
SU3JJCT
As you know we have been using a number of lists of key states for ciiiiltcnt purpl5~s such as 3urroute cccduling early 1r1shyrzary strllt(~y dCJelo7ent ld iceia planning Tle groupinos of otatts have not been coletcly con9istent hOIJever and we feel that in order to plan effectively for the rencral ca~paigu we snoulJ establisl one firl list Thcreore dlJrin~ the course of t1C next TJcck C will a altze alternative selections of key states consider the i~rlic3tions of each and ajopt a consoli~atcd list
cc ~rr Larry lliby ~da- Garcon $tracllan
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDEt~IAL April 25 1972
MEMORANDllM FOR H R HALDEMAN
PROMt GORDON STRACIWl
SUBJECT Massachusetts and ~~nnxlvania piliiiiry Iepoundurns
Magruders memorandum for John Mitchell on the Massaohusetts and Pennsylvania primaries today is attached There will be an election watch a1 1701 which will rely on the wires and network ooverage
The President s name ia on the Massachusetts preferential ~i ballot with Ashbrook and MdCloskey The President ia expected T to win easily In Pennsylvania only delegates will be selectedO~ shy
The Masaachusetts polls clos at aoo pm EST Network pro- v~ jection8 are not expected until 1000 pbullm beoaus there aremiddot ~shyfew machine polling booths Tbe Pennsylvania results are ~ expected earlier and CBS and NBC have announced shows on the O~ ~ results beginning at 1030 pm ABC has not announced election 0shows I will be in touch with Maqruder from 8130 pm on
~John Mitchell 1s not expeoted to be at the Committee tonightr and Magruder expects him to watch the result on ~V1P~ For New Hampshire Florida fIA(I Wisconin~Dent haa prepared a one page summary of the results for the President This summary has been delivered to the President at 730 am the next morning
RECOMMENDATION ~ OjlJ ()c- i
That Dent be asked to prepare his analysis of the Mabullbullbullclmutts J ~ftftloadbr Primaries tor the President
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COMMITTEE FO~ THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
MEMOPANDUM April 25 1972 bull
MF1lORA~mU~l roT THE H0~ORBLE JOHl N HITCHELL
THROUGH JEB S HAGRUDER
SUBJECT Election taght
Here is a review of the key facts about tonights primaries in Hassachusetts and Pennsylvania and a description of our planned response
Hass etts
Both parties have preferential and delegate contests Registered voters IlClY not crossover The polls are open untL1 800 pra Results Dily cone in slmdy because of ride use of paper ballots TIte Secretary of State estinates that about 800000 people ill vote -- most of them on the Dcrocratic side The Denocrats have nelve nltlleS on their ballot ltLld 102 de1e8ates wil1 be elected The delegates Hill be bound on the first Convention ballot to the candidate who wins the preferential The latest Bos ton _GloJe 5hos HcGovern with 43 Huskie 19 and Humphrey at
In the Republican race The Presidents namplle is on the preferential ballot a10r1z dth JIshbrook s and ~~cCloskey I 5 A light turnout henviJy in favor of The President is expected Thirty-four Republican es jill be selected
Both p3rties have delegnte races but only the Democrats have a preferential contest Vo~ers may not crosSOVer The polls are open u~ti1 800 pD Results should co~e in faster than Mnssachusetts since 0rc clchincs arc D-eu There arc 28 million registered D2fo(r~~ nlt1 turnOlt cmiddottjrl1t(s ra1~~C fr011 30 to 50 pcrrCnt of tht~~ Thmiddot T~-r2Crats h~l~(l fjrc nl1lCS on tIL ballot (J ckson Ht~~_1)hrcy
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has only 128 delegates The press predicts Hu~phrey will get most delegates) lith uskie a close second and then McGovern far behind In the preferential race HITnphrey is expected to win his first prj2ary Tne oreer after that is in question Huskie could finjh second but may fall behind both HcGovern and a11ace The preferential results have no bearing on the Convention delegates
On the n2publican side there are 25 million registered Republ icans Those who vote lill do so only for the 50 GOP
delegates
Our ResDonse
We are preparing a statement for you in which He comment on Kennedys obvious support for HcGovern in Hassachusetts Senator Doles statement will follm-7 this same approach Frank Dales will e~phasize the continued strong support for the President and his policies We are also preparing cO~Jnents for Arlen Specter Senator SChleiker Senator Brooke and Governor Sargent
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April 17 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Meetinswith John Mitchell ana Bo Teete - AprIl pound 1972
You asked that the survey-strategy meeting with Bob Teeter be re-scheduled A check with John Mitchells secretary indicates that 3 Pf1 today would be convenient The question of whether Jeb Magruder and I should attend the meeting remains unanswered Mitchell deferred to you when Magruder asked him
Set meeting at 3 PM with Mitchell and Teeter
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Magruder and Strachan do ~ attend
Re-schedule meeting
Recent Teeter Memoranda on Wallace and the campaign theme are attached for review though you have already seen copies Another matter which you may want to cover with rUtchell and Teeter is the question of Rey States The last time you formally addressed the question of Key states is June 23 1971 Colson submitted a list of ten which was accepted The ten were California Texas New York Pennsylvania Ohio Illinois Missouri Florida Indiana and New Jersey Mitchell has not directed rtagruder to follow any set group of Key States though several lists are used for a variety of purposes (scheduling advertising computer mapping direct mail etc)
The list which Chapin discussed with you in Canada is Teeters informal assessment based on the campaigns first wave polls
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and other polls Teeter has seen The list 1s (a) California Texas New York Ohio and Illinois (b) Pennsylvania New Jersey Wisconsin Maryland and Missari (0) Michiqan Connecticut Oregon and Washington Neither Teeter nor Magruder have oovered the list with Mitchell Magruder and othera in the oampaign are anxious for guidance from you and John Mitchell
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April 17 1972
MEMORANDUM PORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECTs Charlie McWhorter -
McWhorter returned from Russia last week and called regarding the ATampTDemocratic debt charges by Senators Dole and Brock McWhorter remains as mad as when you talked with him on March 17 1972 McWhorter still blame the shortsightedness of White House staffera principally Colson McWhorter believes that because there i a stockholder meetinq this week ATampT will have to issue a statement and we will qet what we deserve
Colsons oftice has tried to pacify McWhorter unsuccessfully
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MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FaOM~ GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT RNC Convention
Two dbullbullbulllo-pmenta have occurred in the lat two daya Firat Jeb Mlruder talked with EVampfta aDd Novak OIl
Friday April 14 Iegardlnl the oost aad constractiGn problems encountered in San DiaIG The facts are 8Ummarized in the April I memoraadwn flom MallUdar to Mitchell (copy attached) Alao the acOIId letter from the conatrvetion company to Herman waa alao given to Novak who told Magncier the tory would run on Wednesday April 19 1972
The story about the San Diego CODventloA appeared Oil
the froat pal of the Loa Anselea Time_ UDloltuaataly a White Houe aource 1 quoted aa denyinl that the cOllentioD would move bom San Dio to Miami Malrwler called Gerry Warrell Bob Finch aDd KeD Clawen aDd detelmined that they did not comment on the convention Magruder and Miller believe Herb Klein may b the White Houa oureen bull MelrudeI tt trytag to reach Klein
The acODd development COlleerna B111 Ttmmoaa AccordiAg to MalJUder Mitchell will want Timmoaa to take a leave of abaeMe from the White Houae staff from mid-May thlOUID the convention In AUl1Ut to devote full time to the coaventim p1annlna Mitchell feela that 18 Ught of the probable move to Miami Timmona ful) time ffort would be reqllred MaeGrelor wUl aubmit f9rmal written quet to you next week
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Ap~il 13 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECTs San piego -RNC Convention
After your discussion with John Mitchell on April 12th Magruder received instructions to leak the two letters to Dick Herman on the San Diego construction problemsMagruder will personally release the letters to UPI for Saturday release
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April 12 1972
t4EMORANDUM PORI H R IULDEMAN
FROM GORDON SrRACHAN
SUBJECT
Fred LaRue called this afternoon for your reaction to the possibility of releasing to the press John Mitchells official role as Campai9ll Director A press release by Frank Dale would make the announcement It would be ao low key as possible There would be no photographs or special interviews
Mitchell wants to release the information tomorrow rather than wait until Monday April 17th I~ever according to LaRue Mitchell deters to your judgment
Yes Mitchell release tomorrow
No delay until Monday April 17th
Other
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL April 12 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR B R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Presidents PaEera and Estate Plan
The Presidents ~pers and Estate plan is drifting off track again Just before the China Trip you directed Dean to get it done before it becomes moot Nothing happened so I drafted a memorandum for John Ehrlichman signature to Dean on March 21st Dean responded with an interLB report indicating that the Acting General Counsel of IRS would begin working on some of the basic tax questions
All this results in indecision and delay You told me in I August that the President considered Dick Ritzel of MudgeI Rose the best estate lawyer around Ritzels plan after
due deliberation with DeMarco was submitted on December 23 1971 It ia John Deans view that DeMarco and Ritzel are in a contest The only loser is the President
It is my view that DeMarcos interim stop-gap Will proposal is the worst result pos8ible because it will delay a decision until After November 7 1972 If the Presi~nt loses the election the goals of the Presidents Papers and Estate Plan will be thwarted
The solution seems to be for yDu and Ehrlichman to make the decision whether the entire project is to be delayed until after the election If that is the ca8 you should approve Deans attached memorandum urging the President to execute a stop-qap Will tomorrow when he meets with DeMarco If you and Ehrllchman decide to resolve the conflict between DeMarco and Ritzel you should d~approve Deans memorandum and direot him to have the final plan to you and Ehrlichman for review by May 1st
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April 11 1972
ADMII1JSTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
JOHN EHRLI~HMAN
FROM JOHN DEANJ SUBJECT RN Estate Plan
The Pre sident is scheduled to ITleet with Frank DeMarco at 1115 AM Thur sday April 14th to sign his 1971 tax returns
This session could also serve as an opportunity to teITlporarily resolve the probleITl of the inadequacies of the present estate plan until the cOITlpletely revised estate plan is worked out
You will recall that the ITlatter that has not been resolved in planning the estate is arranging for adequate funds for the ITlaintenance of an office the San CleITlente property etc after the President leaves office While there is no reason that these ITlatters cannot be resolved with dispatch it ITlust be recognized that the existing Will (executed for a New York resident) is inadequate because of the Presidents California residency
I have requested that DeMarco prepare a stop gap Will and have attached a sUITlITlary of the docUITlents he will bring with hiITl should the Pr esident wish to take care of the probleITl
I would recoITlITlend that the President execute a stop gap Will and if you concur I will prepare a backg round paper for hiITl so he can discus s it with DeMarco on Thursday
Agree
Disagree
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April 10 1972
TO John W Dean III
FROM Frank DeMarco Jr
RE RHN Estate Plan - Need for Immediate Stop-gap Will
Pending finalization of the revised estate plan we recolnmend the execution of a nev temporary or stop-gap Will to remedy the problems which are apparent should the testator die with the existing New York Will in effect Basis structure would be as follows
I Declare California residency
A This reaffirms the fact of California residency as heretofore evidenced by California voting registration
B Claimed California residency has been the basis for no income tax liability under New York law since 1969
C Declaration of New York residency in ex ting Will would subject the estate to a New York inheritance tax as well as a California inheritance tax on certain portions
II Do not attempt to c ssify status of property as separate quasi-community or community in Will Merely recite v~ll as intending to pass all property
III Disposition of the entire estate depending upon the testators wishes as of now can be by means of either of the following two options
A Create usual California marital deduction type Will with a marital trust and a residual trust
1 Value of one-half husbands separate property and equivalent value of one-half interest in the quasi-community and community property passes to vifes trust with income to her her life with powers of invashysion of corpus for her needs and with the balance at her death as she appoints in her Will
2 Value of one-half husbands separate property and equivalent value of one-half interest in quasishycommunity and community property passes to the residual trust exclusively for charitable purposes (Fund this trust with nonsensitive papers)
B Create two trusts substantially as in paragraph A above but providing however that wife has no testamentary power over any portion of the marital trust and at her death income to the two daughters for their respective lives and upon their respective deaths to the children outright of trust
Note Gi Tax Consequences No marital deduction allowed under these circumstances Value of wifes share of co~munity property will be a taxable gi to husbands estate payable at husbands death
IV A new executor should be named Preferably a California resident to avoid bonding problems Should also be someone familiar with Presidential Papers as it will be necessary to segregate papers as between sensitive and nonsensitive (H R Haldeman still qualifies as a California resident under the Code since he is temporarily away from the state in governmental service)
V Terminate all existing joint tenancies
It to be emphasized that the foregoing does not constitute our recorrmendation for the overall estate plan but merely as a temporary measure to cure obvious pitfalls in the event of an untimely death prior to finalization of the estate plan
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April 12 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDE1AN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT
The March Gallup opinion Index contains the detailed demographics on the Presidents popularity from the March 3-5 1972 poll The chart comparing the three previous Gallup surveys is included The demographics for the Feb 4-7 Gallup trial heats are also included
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup disclosed that the Sunday Gallup release will compare the Democrats strengths and weaknesses The analysis of Humphrey will show his support among blacks and in the Midwest while Muskie is stronger among the old the ethnics and in the East
Gallup ran a special trial heat poll last weekend testing the President against Kennedy and Mc~~vern Davies will not be able to give me the results until next Tuesday April 18 1972 The information may not be published
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April 7 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAli
SUBJECT
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup on Friday April 6 disclosed that the final Presidential popularity figures are
Approve G - 324-27 5~
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies says the edioarial board has not yet decided
The a~dost final- trial heat results which will not be releaselaquo Sunday April 9 are
Nixon Muskie Wallace Undecided G - 324-27 il6 36 14 - i
Nixon Humhre~ lallace Undecilded - u 3 I -
Against just Wallace the results are
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 70 23 4 3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic aandidates among the Democratic voters The headline will be Humphrey Retains Front Runner spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 G - 33-5
Humphrey 31 31 Muskie 22 23 Wallace 17 15
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G - 324-27 G - 33-5
McGovern 5 LindsayJaokson
5 5
7 3
MaCarthy Chisholm
4 4
5 2
Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 Yorty 0 No Preferenoe
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April 6 1972
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FORa H R HALDEMAN
FROM GOitDON SfRACHAN
SUBJECT~ Gallup P02ularity and TrIa Heat Pigures
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup this morning disclosed that the final Preeidential popularity figures arel
No 0finion -1G - 32427
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies ways the editorial board has not yet deci4ed
The Malmost final trial heat results which will not be released Sunday April 9 arel
Nixon Muskie Wallace UndecidedG - 324-27 41g 36 1t 4
Nixon Hum~hreI Wallace Undecidedamp 3 I i
Against just Wallaoe the results arel
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 1O ~3 4
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On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic candidates among the Democratic voters The headline will bet Humphrey Retains Pront Runner Spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 33-5
HumphreJl 31 35 IMuskie 22 28 Wallace 17 15
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G - 32-l7 33-5 24-7 17-9
McGovern 5 7 6 l Lindsay 5 8 5 7 Jackson 5 5 3 McCarthy 6 bull 8 Chisholm 3 l 2 Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 1 0 Yorty 0 1 1 2No Preference 6 6 9
Gallup did not poll Kennedy
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April 6 1972
MEMORANDUM FORt H R Hl~DEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Names for 350
mentioned to Higby the problem of developing names for the 350 He suggested either Pat OHara or Dan Hofgren Hofgren of course works with Stans who objects to using people associated with 1701
Larry suggested I ask Alex to review hie list of trusted individuals Alex without being informed of the nature of the project suggested
1) Tim Babcock - former Republican Governor of Montana
2) Leonard W (Bill) Lilly - a close personal friaed of Alex and
3) ~~ln E Childs - he is retired and is another close personal friend of Alex
The decision to put aside the 350 with someone or to forget the project entirely must be made today as tomorrow April 7 is the deadline
Proceed with 350 project with one of the four possible names
OHara -------- Babcock ____ Lilly
Childs
Drop the 350 project
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April 4 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Wisconsin Prima~ Returns
Tonight Jeb ~~9ruder will have an election watch at 1701 based on the Wisconsin campaign individuals analysis of the returns
The polls close at 900 pm EST Network projections are expected between 9 30 and 10 30 pm CBS and NBC have announced shows on the results beginning at 1030 pm ABC has announced shows at 1020 pm and 11140 pm I will be in touch with Magruder from 9amp00 pm on I can be reached through the White House Operator either in Magruders office or on pageboy Should you wish to talk to Jeb Magruder directly be can be reached through 333-0920 or bellboy 381-1949
Kohn Mitchell is not expected to be at the Committee tonight and Magruder expects him 00 watch the results on TV
For both New Hampshire and Florida Harry Dent has prepared a one page summary of the results for the President This summary vas been delivered to the President at 730 am the next morning
RECOMMENDATION
That Dent be asked to prepare his analysis of the Wisoonsin Primary for the President
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Comment lr 1
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Tuesday ltoVENING
Guest Cnt Juan bullRay Dant Durand bullbullGene Evans Hemmings bullbullWifliam Bramley mt ODD COUPLE ~ a m liD BLACK JOURNAL em Marking the assasSination of Dr Martin Luther King Jr (slain April 4 u 1968) a two-part evaluation of his life and principles Tonighls discusshysion appraises Dr Kings understand-Ing of the Northern black his philosshyophy 01 nonviolence and his speeches against the Vietnam war Newsmen Peter Bailey (Ebony) Gerald Fraser (New York Times) and Chester Higgins (Jet) [A special film commemorating Dr Kings work can be seen Mon 730 PM Ch 11 Wed 8 PM Ch 7) [Repeated Sat April 8 9 PM Ch 26J
1000 tID NEWS WEATHER SPORTS CCJ rn m mt MARCUS WELBY MD ~
In My Fathers House probes the painful relationship between Dr Kishyley and his alcoholic father The old man has suffered a stroke and Kiley is trying to make up for the years he held his father in shame Dr Kishyley James Brolin Dr Welby Robshyert Young (Repeat 60 min)
Guest Cast Dan Kiley bullbullbullbullbullbullbullAlan Hale Ellen Kiley bullbullbullbullbullKathryn Hays Mike Kiley bullbullbullbullbullBarry Brown Dr Kingman bullbullbullNorman Stuart Clemens bullbullbullDick Wilson (At 1020 PM ABC will Interrupt this program for a report on the
1030 0 CID CAMPAIGN 72-THE ELECTION YEAR copy Special Walter Cronkite is in MIIshywaukee lor late returns in the Wisshyconsin Presidential Primary (Live) )pre-empts regular programming)
rJ 0 m i) DECISION 72 copy Special In Milwaukee John Chanshycellor and David Brinkley analyze late returns In the Wisconsin Prishymary (Live) [Pre-empts regular programming) ~ FIRING LINE em See Sun 8 PM Ch 28 (60 min) m liD BIOLOGY-Instructlon Genetics The Genius of Mendel (45 min) EB THIRTY MINUTES copy Discussed Pennsylvania Probation and Parole Board
1045 Em NEWS 1100 0 0 CID m i) EB NEWS
WEATHER SPORTS copy tID NEWS SPECIAL em Special Peace and Love A look at the lite of the late Martin Luther King in observance of the fourth anshyniversary of his death Included are performances by the Calvary Singers and Myrna Summers and the Intershydenominational Singers (pre-empts regular programming]
APRIL 4 1972
Wisconsin Primary with Howard It Smith and Harry Reasoner] (3) HIGH CHAPARRAL ~ Blue (Mark Slade) delies everyone to help a man wanted lor years on an unjust desertion charge (60 min) ~ MARTIN AGRONSKY EVENING EDITION ~ mliD STRATEGY FOR ACTION em
STRESS AND YOUR HEART- r
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all are heart disease culprits But there are dangers far worse Your personality Andor your job Learn why cavemen could
instantly relieve their stress-but you cant And why job overload leads to heartmiddotrending stress in many people Here are important heart dangers
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April 3 1972
MEMORANDUM FORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
Henry Elder of George Elkins Company is unavailable but his personal secretary reports that your limited partnershyship inoome for 1971 in Harbor Vista is $14700 Written confirmation is in the mail
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April 3 1972
r-IEMORANDUM FOR I H R HALDEMAif
FROJ2 GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Democratic Candidates in CaIilornIa p~l~arx
You asked for the tinal list of the Democratic candidates in the California primary Secretary of State Edmund G Brown Jr certified the list on Priday Maroh 31 lhe order the names will appear on the ballot iSI
George McGovern Edmund Muskie Shirley Chisholm John Lindsay Hubert Hwnphrey Eugene McCarthy Sam Yorty Henry Jackson
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April 27J 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR z H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECTs Gallup SurveyII
MI ampad Mrll John Davie joined me for lunch in the Whit Houae M bullbulls today with Jolm Scali and Ham Dent The dhcualon developed bullbullverat matters of interest
1) The Gallup trial heata teattns the Plealdent asamat Humphrey Kennedy and McGovern revaled the foUbving approximate filha
Nixon Hwn~reI Wallac NO G-Apt 22 23 46 35 12 7
Nlxoa KenneI Wallace NO 46 35 14 S
NtOD McGovern Wallace NO 47 31 12 10
No relbullbullbullbull dte baa been set
Z) In the Well Street JO1lJlal on Monday May 1 thre will b a lead arUcle OA Kennedy baaed on a aurvey conducted by tone ot Gallups aftU1a~a The ardel will ~te that in pite of the very high awara of Chapplqwdick (95-) more people are forgiving Kennedy ae dme goea by Women more eaally forgive Kennedy for hia actionll thea men
Gallup has been under extreme presure not to conduct it Chappiquidtck Amdveraary poll this yeal R W bull Apple and Tom Wicker have been epecially inalatent in trying to get Gallup not to conduct the poll this yar~
3) Gallup is currently conducting an image study of all the Democratic caDdidate and Preident Nixon Several of the questionl will focul on
aineerity tluthfulnbullbullbull and experience The raault will be avaUable aboat one month from now
4) Daviea bellevbullbull that the amnety quetiOD 18 analOSOtU to bubullbullinlln the ae that very few (1bullbullbull thaa US) favor amDetoy Davibullbull belleva that it could become anUnportaDt vottttaa 1bullbulla Ol tha PJoealdent epeda11y in Uht of MeGoveraa poaUlon
5) Th Prelel_tla baale appJovallevel of aroand 50f0 pub him in a atroDl poiUon fol r lctloG Thee hal not betm the 8roaloo all other Preidenta have 1Ilfered The PJoeldeat pabUe Ielatiou opentloll hal _viMeeI the people that hi vte correpond with their thereby 1ltUac the ilOpoltaAc 01 charbma
6) Davie bu Gallup WlplWb4td Irch how that the Ilrt Lady II probably W atr0Alelt UDUpped OIrc Sh b mol vaiubl than any Vlee Pl-bullbullldeDtlallUDDfn mate Sh haa emrleel after the Afriea aacl Chtaa trip
McGovern t bull Rpport b weaka tkaa the 15 polat poMtion below the Prbullbullld_t ladleae beeaubullbull hi poKey atanda al 0 out 01 toach with the Americaa people
8) 111 dilCWJIOll aboat the IHet HaUap bomblq qUOD Seall made evra IAlIIon to Datbullbull 11amp follow-up q9ttioa OIl the iJlvatOll domlaoe tIMory aad aee mlalOll Dttvtbullbull med receptive aa4 1 wl11 prepare queadoll for your revi to ead to blm
9) DavtebullbullXplebullbulle4 aom_ cOilcem about the political 0Il aad the iIlerea preenr for lnfolmatioa by DemocftU aDd bullbullpub11campJl8 I a8111M him that I woald coatine to be Id oaty CODtact at the White Hou that iDlonnation oul be kept v-n c10 He emed pleeed aad invlted mAl to PriaetoD to m4Mt OttO_ Oallup Jr and to _miDe tIleil IacUUl He aked me to kello to Doa aumflel beeaubullbull he wa 00bullbullbull Ganpl elabullbullmate at PrinetoIl d an 01 friend
ADMINISTRATXVELY CONFIDENTIAL w
April 26 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R ltALDEMAN
FROM OORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT
Maqruder proposea a new campaign ~ra~egy meeeing to Mitchell in the memorandum attached at Tab A
M tahell has approved the meetinq and par11clpanta (Miller Magruder LaRue Marik Dailey Teeter Pinkalateln) The first meeting will be this week on Key Stat There 1s currently no agreement on Key Statea within the Committee to Re-Elec~ the President s Maqruders memorandum a~tached at Tab B indicAtes
In liqht ot the importance of ettin9 Mitchell views on KeyStates and campaign atrateqy for you I aalted Maqruder if I could attend Maqruder sid be was oppottad and would not raiae the question of my attendance with Mitchell Maqruder reasons for objecting to my attending are
l) The meetinq must be kept small 2) Marik can brif me afterwords on the decisiona and
3) The meetinq should be purely campaiqn people without any White Houae Staff (henoe Maleks exclusion)
You aqreed laat July to aak Mitchell if I could aetend a muoh higher level meeting- (that was eVentually cancelled) on your behalf To reasert in Maqruder mind the importanee of keepshying you fully informed I believe it 1 an important matter of p~noiple for you to intervene with Mitchell on my behalf A memorandum for your signature to Mitchell 1 attaohed at Tab C
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April 26 1972
MEMORANDUM POR JOHN MITCHELL
FROMs H R HALDEMAN
One of Magruders memoranda to you suggests a meeting of Maqruder Miller LaRue Marik Dailey Teeter and Finkelstein to work on campaign strategy Jab mentioned that the first 8ubject would be Key states Would it be possible for Gordon Strachan to attend these strategy meetinqe on my behalf
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T1E EmORLB~E JOm~ l ~ITCHELL
FROll JEB S fCRUDrn CLIFF HILLl~R
SUBJECT Strategy P1anning for the CampaiS
Campaign strategy is _novl developed in several areas
CnPtdl~n Stnepy Gr01J (Honday evening ruetings) Brings togethx the thc-uglts of hite House personnel ltlnd those on the RQ-Election Co--ittee J~vieHs ltnd develops recOIumendations on broad strategy Hith particular eirphasis on advertising and the media
(Snturday meetings) The directors actlvities treet lith each state
chairrcn to develci a detaIled strate8Y and operating plan for conducting the in tklt state The resulting recommendashytions in the form of a state plan are presented to you for approval
loverr-her~ Develops an advertising strategy consistent -1i th the ovcl-all c tra tegy of the campaign
responsible for pcrtinent cnmpaign
strntQ[y groups Provides the basic research data for all of the described above
In addition the political division a~1c1 the directors of the fUl1cLiolt1 activ tj c cleve strategy re1atins to thlir mU orcas of responsibility) ccrsistent with the overall CltJrlpa il~n strategy
All of these gro~2s orm a useful function in dove1oping elc~2nts of tIle str~ pound~r the cltl-rign 11ovlCVer tl1ey do not pcrfornl the eSsLltil1 function bcc2u[gtt-
1 They do not lurk clos enou~h dth you
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Therefore -ve reccrcmd that an0ther grot~p be form~t under your chlin2ship to develop the overcll str3 tcgy from Ilhich state plans ampdvertisi~2 budget etc viII flow The suggested membership would be
Cliff -rilln (Cosmunications) Jeb H2grucicl (Ad~inistrationCoordination)
Fred LaRue (Political) Bob Narik (1 lanning hailTelephone) Peter Dailey (Advertising) Bob Teeter (Polling) Arthur Finlelstein (DeTIogr aphics)
RecotT1C1 dc tions
Thatyot~ epprove the creation of the group described above bull
Approvc__________ Disapprove__________ Comment
That a Leeting be scheduled middotlithin the ne~~t two weeks to start the group on its task of developing strategy for the general campaign
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April 21 B72
FRO JLn s ~middotAGWD1R
SU3JJCT
As you know we have been using a number of lists of key states for ciiiiltcnt purpl5~s such as 3urroute cccduling early 1r1shyrzary strllt(~y dCJelo7ent ld iceia planning Tle groupinos of otatts have not been coletcly con9istent hOIJever and we feel that in order to plan effectively for the rencral ca~paigu we snoulJ establisl one firl list Thcreore dlJrin~ the course of t1C next TJcck C will a altze alternative selections of key states consider the i~rlic3tions of each and ajopt a consoli~atcd list
cc ~rr Larry lliby ~da- Garcon $tracllan
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDEt~IAL April 25 1972
MEMORANDllM FOR H R HALDEMAN
PROMt GORDON STRACIWl
SUBJECT Massachusetts and ~~nnxlvania piliiiiry Iepoundurns
Magruders memorandum for John Mitchell on the Massaohusetts and Pennsylvania primaries today is attached There will be an election watch a1 1701 which will rely on the wires and network ooverage
The President s name ia on the Massachusetts preferential ~i ballot with Ashbrook and MdCloskey The President ia expected T to win easily In Pennsylvania only delegates will be selectedO~ shy
The Masaachusetts polls clos at aoo pm EST Network pro- v~ jection8 are not expected until 1000 pbullm beoaus there aremiddot ~shyfew machine polling booths Tbe Pennsylvania results are ~ expected earlier and CBS and NBC have announced shows on the O~ ~ results beginning at 1030 pm ABC has not announced election 0shows I will be in touch with Maqruder from 8130 pm on
~John Mitchell 1s not expeoted to be at the Committee tonightr and Magruder expects him to watch the result on ~V1P~ For New Hampshire Florida fIA(I Wisconin~Dent haa prepared a one page summary of the results for the President This summary has been delivered to the President at 730 am the next morning
RECOMMENDATION ~ OjlJ ()c- i
That Dent be asked to prepare his analysis of the Mabullbullbullclmutts J ~ftftloadbr Primaries tor the President
Aqree
Diaaqree
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COMMITTEE FO~ THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
MEMOPANDUM April 25 1972 bull
MF1lORA~mU~l roT THE H0~ORBLE JOHl N HITCHELL
THROUGH JEB S HAGRUDER
SUBJECT Election taght
Here is a review of the key facts about tonights primaries in Hassachusetts and Pennsylvania and a description of our planned response
Hass etts
Both parties have preferential and delegate contests Registered voters IlClY not crossover The polls are open untL1 800 pra Results Dily cone in slmdy because of ride use of paper ballots TIte Secretary of State estinates that about 800000 people ill vote -- most of them on the Dcrocratic side The Denocrats have nelve nltlleS on their ballot ltLld 102 de1e8ates wil1 be elected The delegates Hill be bound on the first Convention ballot to the candidate who wins the preferential The latest Bos ton _GloJe 5hos HcGovern with 43 Huskie 19 and Humphrey at
In the Republican race The Presidents namplle is on the preferential ballot a10r1z dth JIshbrook s and ~~cCloskey I 5 A light turnout henviJy in favor of The President is expected Thirty-four Republican es jill be selected
Both p3rties have delegnte races but only the Democrats have a preferential contest Vo~ers may not crosSOVer The polls are open u~ti1 800 pD Results should co~e in faster than Mnssachusetts since 0rc clchincs arc D-eu There arc 28 million registered D2fo(r~~ nlt1 turnOlt cmiddottjrl1t(s ra1~~C fr011 30 to 50 pcrrCnt of tht~~ Thmiddot T~-r2Crats h~l~(l fjrc nl1lCS on tIL ballot (J ckson Ht~~_1)hrcy
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has only 128 delegates The press predicts Hu~phrey will get most delegates) lith uskie a close second and then McGovern far behind In the preferential race HITnphrey is expected to win his first prj2ary Tne oreer after that is in question Huskie could finjh second but may fall behind both HcGovern and a11ace The preferential results have no bearing on the Convention delegates
On the n2publican side there are 25 million registered Republ icans Those who vote lill do so only for the 50 GOP
delegates
Our ResDonse
We are preparing a statement for you in which He comment on Kennedys obvious support for HcGovern in Hassachusetts Senator Doles statement will follm-7 this same approach Frank Dales will e~phasize the continued strong support for the President and his policies We are also preparing cO~Jnents for Arlen Specter Senator SChleiker Senator Brooke and Governor Sargent
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April 17 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Meetinswith John Mitchell ana Bo Teete - AprIl pound 1972
You asked that the survey-strategy meeting with Bob Teeter be re-scheduled A check with John Mitchells secretary indicates that 3 Pf1 today would be convenient The question of whether Jeb Magruder and I should attend the meeting remains unanswered Mitchell deferred to you when Magruder asked him
Set meeting at 3 PM with Mitchell and Teeter
_______ Magruder and Strachan attend
Magruder and Strachan do ~ attend
Re-schedule meeting
Recent Teeter Memoranda on Wallace and the campaign theme are attached for review though you have already seen copies Another matter which you may want to cover with rUtchell and Teeter is the question of Rey States The last time you formally addressed the question of Key states is June 23 1971 Colson submitted a list of ten which was accepted The ten were California Texas New York Pennsylvania Ohio Illinois Missouri Florida Indiana and New Jersey Mitchell has not directed rtagruder to follow any set group of Key States though several lists are used for a variety of purposes (scheduling advertising computer mapping direct mail etc)
The list which Chapin discussed with you in Canada is Teeters informal assessment based on the campaigns first wave polls
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and other polls Teeter has seen The list 1s (a) California Texas New York Ohio and Illinois (b) Pennsylvania New Jersey Wisconsin Maryland and Missari (0) Michiqan Connecticut Oregon and Washington Neither Teeter nor Magruder have oovered the list with Mitchell Magruder and othera in the oampaign are anxious for guidance from you and John Mitchell
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April 17 1972
MEMORANDUM PORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECTs Charlie McWhorter -
McWhorter returned from Russia last week and called regarding the ATampTDemocratic debt charges by Senators Dole and Brock McWhorter remains as mad as when you talked with him on March 17 1972 McWhorter still blame the shortsightedness of White House staffera principally Colson McWhorter believes that because there i a stockholder meetinq this week ATampT will have to issue a statement and we will qet what we deserve
Colsons oftice has tried to pacify McWhorter unsuccessfully
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MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FaOM~ GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT RNC Convention
Two dbullbullbulllo-pmenta have occurred in the lat two daya Firat Jeb Mlruder talked with EVampfta aDd Novak OIl
Friday April 14 Iegardlnl the oost aad constractiGn problems encountered in San DiaIG The facts are 8Ummarized in the April I memoraadwn flom MallUdar to Mitchell (copy attached) Alao the acOIId letter from the conatrvetion company to Herman waa alao given to Novak who told Magncier the tory would run on Wednesday April 19 1972
The story about the San Diego CODventloA appeared Oil
the froat pal of the Loa Anselea Time_ UDloltuaataly a White Houe aource 1 quoted aa denyinl that the cOllentioD would move bom San Dio to Miami Malrwler called Gerry Warrell Bob Finch aDd KeD Clawen aDd detelmined that they did not comment on the convention Magruder and Miller believe Herb Klein may b the White Houa oureen bull MelrudeI tt trytag to reach Klein
The acODd development COlleerna B111 Ttmmoaa AccordiAg to MalJUder Mitchell will want Timmoaa to take a leave of abaeMe from the White Houae staff from mid-May thlOUID the convention In AUl1Ut to devote full time to the coaventim p1annlna Mitchell feela that 18 Ught of the probable move to Miami Timmona ful) time ffort would be reqllred MaeGrelor wUl aubmit f9rmal written quet to you next week
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Ap~il 13 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECTs San piego -RNC Convention
After your discussion with John Mitchell on April 12th Magruder received instructions to leak the two letters to Dick Herman on the San Diego construction problemsMagruder will personally release the letters to UPI for Saturday release
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April 12 1972
t4EMORANDUM PORI H R IULDEMAN
FROM GORDON SrRACHAN
SUBJECT
Fred LaRue called this afternoon for your reaction to the possibility of releasing to the press John Mitchells official role as Campai9ll Director A press release by Frank Dale would make the announcement It would be ao low key as possible There would be no photographs or special interviews
Mitchell wants to release the information tomorrow rather than wait until Monday April 17th I~ever according to LaRue Mitchell deters to your judgment
Yes Mitchell release tomorrow
No delay until Monday April 17th
Other
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL April 12 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR B R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Presidents PaEera and Estate Plan
The Presidents ~pers and Estate plan is drifting off track again Just before the China Trip you directed Dean to get it done before it becomes moot Nothing happened so I drafted a memorandum for John Ehrlichman signature to Dean on March 21st Dean responded with an interLB report indicating that the Acting General Counsel of IRS would begin working on some of the basic tax questions
All this results in indecision and delay You told me in I August that the President considered Dick Ritzel of MudgeI Rose the best estate lawyer around Ritzels plan after
due deliberation with DeMarco was submitted on December 23 1971 It ia John Deans view that DeMarco and Ritzel are in a contest The only loser is the President
It is my view that DeMarcos interim stop-gap Will proposal is the worst result pos8ible because it will delay a decision until After November 7 1972 If the Presi~nt loses the election the goals of the Presidents Papers and Estate Plan will be thwarted
The solution seems to be for yDu and Ehrlichman to make the decision whether the entire project is to be delayed until after the election If that is the ca8 you should approve Deans attached memorandum urging the President to execute a stop-qap Will tomorrow when he meets with DeMarco If you and Ehrllchman decide to resolve the conflict between DeMarco and Ritzel you should d~approve Deans memorandum and direot him to have the final plan to you and Ehrlichman for review by May 1st
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WASHINGTON
April 11 1972
ADMII1JSTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
JOHN EHRLI~HMAN
FROM JOHN DEANJ SUBJECT RN Estate Plan
The Pre sident is scheduled to ITleet with Frank DeMarco at 1115 AM Thur sday April 14th to sign his 1971 tax returns
This session could also serve as an opportunity to teITlporarily resolve the probleITl of the inadequacies of the present estate plan until the cOITlpletely revised estate plan is worked out
You will recall that the ITlatter that has not been resolved in planning the estate is arranging for adequate funds for the ITlaintenance of an office the San CleITlente property etc after the President leaves office While there is no reason that these ITlatters cannot be resolved with dispatch it ITlust be recognized that the existing Will (executed for a New York resident) is inadequate because of the Presidents California residency
I have requested that DeMarco prepare a stop gap Will and have attached a sUITlITlary of the docUITlents he will bring with hiITl should the Pr esident wish to take care of the probleITl
I would recoITlITlend that the President execute a stop gap Will and if you concur I will prepare a backg round paper for hiITl so he can discus s it with DeMarco on Thursday
Agree
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April 10 1972
TO John W Dean III
FROM Frank DeMarco Jr
RE RHN Estate Plan - Need for Immediate Stop-gap Will
Pending finalization of the revised estate plan we recolnmend the execution of a nev temporary or stop-gap Will to remedy the problems which are apparent should the testator die with the existing New York Will in effect Basis structure would be as follows
I Declare California residency
A This reaffirms the fact of California residency as heretofore evidenced by California voting registration
B Claimed California residency has been the basis for no income tax liability under New York law since 1969
C Declaration of New York residency in ex ting Will would subject the estate to a New York inheritance tax as well as a California inheritance tax on certain portions
II Do not attempt to c ssify status of property as separate quasi-community or community in Will Merely recite v~ll as intending to pass all property
III Disposition of the entire estate depending upon the testators wishes as of now can be by means of either of the following two options
A Create usual California marital deduction type Will with a marital trust and a residual trust
1 Value of one-half husbands separate property and equivalent value of one-half interest in the quasi-community and community property passes to vifes trust with income to her her life with powers of invashysion of corpus for her needs and with the balance at her death as she appoints in her Will
2 Value of one-half husbands separate property and equivalent value of one-half interest in quasishycommunity and community property passes to the residual trust exclusively for charitable purposes (Fund this trust with nonsensitive papers)
B Create two trusts substantially as in paragraph A above but providing however that wife has no testamentary power over any portion of the marital trust and at her death income to the two daughters for their respective lives and upon their respective deaths to the children outright of trust
Note Gi Tax Consequences No marital deduction allowed under these circumstances Value of wifes share of co~munity property will be a taxable gi to husbands estate payable at husbands death
IV A new executor should be named Preferably a California resident to avoid bonding problems Should also be someone familiar with Presidential Papers as it will be necessary to segregate papers as between sensitive and nonsensitive (H R Haldeman still qualifies as a California resident under the Code since he is temporarily away from the state in governmental service)
V Terminate all existing joint tenancies
It to be emphasized that the foregoing does not constitute our recorrmendation for the overall estate plan but merely as a temporary measure to cure obvious pitfalls in the event of an untimely death prior to finalization of the estate plan
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April 12 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDE1AN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT
The March Gallup opinion Index contains the detailed demographics on the Presidents popularity from the March 3-5 1972 poll The chart comparing the three previous Gallup surveys is included The demographics for the Feb 4-7 Gallup trial heats are also included
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup disclosed that the Sunday Gallup release will compare the Democrats strengths and weaknesses The analysis of Humphrey will show his support among blacks and in the Midwest while Muskie is stronger among the old the ethnics and in the East
Gallup ran a special trial heat poll last weekend testing the President against Kennedy and Mc~~vern Davies will not be able to give me the results until next Tuesday April 18 1972 The information may not be published
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 7 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAli
SUBJECT
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup on Friday April 6 disclosed that the final Presidential popularity figures are
Approve G - 324-27 5~
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies says the edioarial board has not yet decided
The a~dost final- trial heat results which will not be releaselaquo Sunday April 9 are
Nixon Muskie Wallace Undecided G - 324-27 il6 36 14 - i
Nixon Humhre~ lallace Undecilded - u 3 I -
Against just Wallace the results are
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 70 23 4 3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic aandidates among the Democratic voters The headline will be Humphrey Retains Front Runner spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 G - 33-5
Humphrey 31 31 Muskie 22 23 Wallace 17 15
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McGovern 5 LindsayJaokson
5 5
7 3
MaCarthy Chisholm
4 4
5 2
Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 Yorty 0 No Preferenoe
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FORa H R HALDEMAN
FROM GOitDON SfRACHAN
SUBJECT~ Gallup P02ularity and TrIa Heat Pigures
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup this morning disclosed that the final Preeidential popularity figures arel
No 0finion -1G - 32427
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies ways the editorial board has not yet deci4ed
The Malmost final trial heat results which will not be released Sunday April 9 arel
Nixon Muskie Wallace UndecidedG - 324-27 41g 36 1t 4
Nixon Hum~hreI Wallace Undecidedamp 3 I i
Against just Wallaoe the results arel
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 1O ~3 4
3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic candidates among the Democratic voters The headline will bet Humphrey Retains Pront Runner Spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 33-5
HumphreJl 31 35 IMuskie 22 28 Wallace 17 15
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G - 32-l7 33-5 24-7 17-9
McGovern 5 7 6 l Lindsay 5 8 5 7 Jackson 5 5 3 McCarthy 6 bull 8 Chisholm 3 l 2 Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 1 0 Yorty 0 1 1 2No Preference 6 6 9
Gallup did not poll Kennedy
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April 6 1972
MEMORANDUM FORt H R Hl~DEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Names for 350
mentioned to Higby the problem of developing names for the 350 He suggested either Pat OHara or Dan Hofgren Hofgren of course works with Stans who objects to using people associated with 1701
Larry suggested I ask Alex to review hie list of trusted individuals Alex without being informed of the nature of the project suggested
1) Tim Babcock - former Republican Governor of Montana
2) Leonard W (Bill) Lilly - a close personal friaed of Alex and
3) ~~ln E Childs - he is retired and is another close personal friend of Alex
The decision to put aside the 350 with someone or to forget the project entirely must be made today as tomorrow April 7 is the deadline
Proceed with 350 project with one of the four possible names
OHara -------- Babcock ____ Lilly
Childs
Drop the 350 project
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 4 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Wisconsin Prima~ Returns
Tonight Jeb ~~9ruder will have an election watch at 1701 based on the Wisconsin campaign individuals analysis of the returns
The polls close at 900 pm EST Network projections are expected between 9 30 and 10 30 pm CBS and NBC have announced shows on the results beginning at 1030 pm ABC has announced shows at 1020 pm and 11140 pm I will be in touch with Magruder from 9amp00 pm on I can be reached through the White House Operator either in Magruders office or on pageboy Should you wish to talk to Jeb Magruder directly be can be reached through 333-0920 or bellboy 381-1949
Kohn Mitchell is not expected to be at the Committee tonight and Magruder expects him 00 watch the results on TV
For both New Hampshire and Florida Harry Dent has prepared a one page summary of the results for the President This summary vas been delivered to the President at 730 am the next morning
RECOMMENDATION
That Dent be asked to prepare his analysis of the Wisoonsin Primary for the President
Agree
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Comment lr 1
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Tuesday ltoVENING
Guest Cnt Juan bullRay Dant Durand bullbullGene Evans Hemmings bullbullWifliam Bramley mt ODD COUPLE ~ a m liD BLACK JOURNAL em Marking the assasSination of Dr Martin Luther King Jr (slain April 4 u 1968) a two-part evaluation of his life and principles Tonighls discusshysion appraises Dr Kings understand-Ing of the Northern black his philosshyophy 01 nonviolence and his speeches against the Vietnam war Newsmen Peter Bailey (Ebony) Gerald Fraser (New York Times) and Chester Higgins (Jet) [A special film commemorating Dr Kings work can be seen Mon 730 PM Ch 11 Wed 8 PM Ch 7) [Repeated Sat April 8 9 PM Ch 26J
1000 tID NEWS WEATHER SPORTS CCJ rn m mt MARCUS WELBY MD ~
In My Fathers House probes the painful relationship between Dr Kishyley and his alcoholic father The old man has suffered a stroke and Kiley is trying to make up for the years he held his father in shame Dr Kishyley James Brolin Dr Welby Robshyert Young (Repeat 60 min)
Guest Cast Dan Kiley bullbullbullbullbullbullbullAlan Hale Ellen Kiley bullbullbullbullbullKathryn Hays Mike Kiley bullbullbullbullbullBarry Brown Dr Kingman bullbullbullNorman Stuart Clemens bullbullbullDick Wilson (At 1020 PM ABC will Interrupt this program for a report on the
1030 0 CID CAMPAIGN 72-THE ELECTION YEAR copy Special Walter Cronkite is in MIIshywaukee lor late returns in the Wisshyconsin Presidential Primary (Live) )pre-empts regular programming)
rJ 0 m i) DECISION 72 copy Special In Milwaukee John Chanshycellor and David Brinkley analyze late returns In the Wisconsin Prishymary (Live) [Pre-empts regular programming) ~ FIRING LINE em See Sun 8 PM Ch 28 (60 min) m liD BIOLOGY-Instructlon Genetics The Genius of Mendel (45 min) EB THIRTY MINUTES copy Discussed Pennsylvania Probation and Parole Board
1045 Em NEWS 1100 0 0 CID m i) EB NEWS
WEATHER SPORTS copy tID NEWS SPECIAL em Special Peace and Love A look at the lite of the late Martin Luther King in observance of the fourth anshyniversary of his death Included are performances by the Calvary Singers and Myrna Summers and the Intershydenominational Singers (pre-empts regular programming]
APRIL 4 1972
Wisconsin Primary with Howard It Smith and Harry Reasoner] (3) HIGH CHAPARRAL ~ Blue (Mark Slade) delies everyone to help a man wanted lor years on an unjust desertion charge (60 min) ~ MARTIN AGRONSKY EVENING EDITION ~ mliD STRATEGY FOR ACTION em
STRESS AND YOUR HEART- r
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all are heart disease culprits But there are dangers far worse Your personality Andor your job Learn why cavemen could
instantly relieve their stress-but you cant And why job overload leads to heartmiddotrending stress in many people Here are important heart dangers
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~nistra~ively Confiden~l
April 3 1972
MEMORANDUM FORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
Henry Elder of George Elkins Company is unavailable but his personal secretary reports that your limited partnershyship inoome for 1971 in Harbor Vista is $14700 Written confirmation is in the mail
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Administrativelx Confidential
April 3 1972
r-IEMORANDUM FOR I H R HALDEMAif
FROJ2 GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Democratic Candidates in CaIilornIa p~l~arx
You asked for the tinal list of the Democratic candidates in the California primary Secretary of State Edmund G Brown Jr certified the list on Priday Maroh 31 lhe order the names will appear on the ballot iSI
George McGovern Edmund Muskie Shirley Chisholm John Lindsay Hubert Hwnphrey Eugene McCarthy Sam Yorty Henry Jackson
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MEMORANDUM FOR z H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECTs Gallup SurveyII
MI ampad Mrll John Davie joined me for lunch in the Whit Houae M bullbulls today with Jolm Scali and Ham Dent The dhcualon developed bullbullverat matters of interest
1) The Gallup trial heata teattns the Plealdent asamat Humphrey Kennedy and McGovern revaled the foUbving approximate filha
Nixon Hwn~reI Wallac NO G-Apt 22 23 46 35 12 7
Nlxoa KenneI Wallace NO 46 35 14 S
NtOD McGovern Wallace NO 47 31 12 10
No relbullbullbullbull dte baa been set
Z) In the Well Street JO1lJlal on Monday May 1 thre will b a lead arUcle OA Kennedy baaed on a aurvey conducted by tone ot Gallups aftU1a~a The ardel will ~te that in pite of the very high awara of Chapplqwdick (95-) more people are forgiving Kennedy ae dme goea by Women more eaally forgive Kennedy for hia actionll thea men
Gallup has been under extreme presure not to conduct it Chappiquidtck Amdveraary poll this yeal R W bull Apple and Tom Wicker have been epecially inalatent in trying to get Gallup not to conduct the poll this yar~
3) Gallup is currently conducting an image study of all the Democratic caDdidate and Preident Nixon Several of the questionl will focul on
aineerity tluthfulnbullbullbull and experience The raault will be avaUable aboat one month from now
4) Daviea bellevbullbull that the amnety quetiOD 18 analOSOtU to bubullbullinlln the ae that very few (1bullbullbull thaa US) favor amDetoy Davibullbull belleva that it could become anUnportaDt vottttaa 1bullbulla Ol tha PJoealdent epeda11y in Uht of MeGoveraa poaUlon
5) Th Prelel_tla baale appJovallevel of aroand 50f0 pub him in a atroDl poiUon fol r lctloG Thee hal not betm the 8roaloo all other Preidenta have 1Ilfered The PJoeldeat pabUe Ielatiou opentloll hal _viMeeI the people that hi vte correpond with their thereby 1ltUac the ilOpoltaAc 01 charbma
6) Davie bu Gallup WlplWb4td Irch how that the Ilrt Lady II probably W atr0Alelt UDUpped OIrc Sh b mol vaiubl than any Vlee Pl-bullbullldeDtlallUDDfn mate Sh haa emrleel after the Afriea aacl Chtaa trip
McGovern t bull Rpport b weaka tkaa the 15 polat poMtion below the Prbullbullld_t ladleae beeaubullbull hi poKey atanda al 0 out 01 toach with the Americaa people
8) 111 dilCWJIOll aboat the IHet HaUap bomblq qUOD Seall made evra IAlIIon to Datbullbull 11amp follow-up q9ttioa OIl the iJlvatOll domlaoe tIMory aad aee mlalOll Dttvtbullbull med receptive aa4 1 wl11 prepare queadoll for your revi to ead to blm
9) DavtebullbullXplebullbulle4 aom_ cOilcem about the political 0Il aad the iIlerea preenr for lnfolmatioa by DemocftU aDd bullbullpub11campJl8 I a8111M him that I woald coatine to be Id oaty CODtact at the White Hou that iDlonnation oul be kept v-n c10 He emed pleeed aad invlted mAl to PriaetoD to m4Mt OttO_ Oallup Jr and to _miDe tIleil IacUUl He aked me to kello to Doa aumflel beeaubullbull he wa 00bullbullbull Ganpl elabullbullmate at PrinetoIl d an 01 friend
ADMINISTRATXVELY CONFIDENTIAL w
April 26 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R ltALDEMAN
FROM OORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT
Maqruder proposea a new campaign ~ra~egy meeeing to Mitchell in the memorandum attached at Tab A
M tahell has approved the meetinq and par11clpanta (Miller Magruder LaRue Marik Dailey Teeter Pinkalateln) The first meeting will be this week on Key Stat There 1s currently no agreement on Key Statea within the Committee to Re-Elec~ the President s Maqruders memorandum a~tached at Tab B indicAtes
In liqht ot the importance of ettin9 Mitchell views on KeyStates and campaign atrateqy for you I aalted Maqruder if I could attend Maqruder sid be was oppottad and would not raiae the question of my attendance with Mitchell Maqruder reasons for objecting to my attending are
l) The meetinq must be kept small 2) Marik can brif me afterwords on the decisiona and
3) The meetinq should be purely campaiqn people without any White Houae Staff (henoe Maleks exclusion)
You aqreed laat July to aak Mitchell if I could aetend a muoh higher level meeting- (that was eVentually cancelled) on your behalf To reasert in Maqruder mind the importanee of keepshying you fully informed I believe it 1 an important matter of p~noiple for you to intervene with Mitchell on my behalf A memorandum for your signature to Mitchell 1 attaohed at Tab C
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April 26 1972
MEMORANDUM POR JOHN MITCHELL
FROMs H R HALDEMAN
One of Magruders memoranda to you suggests a meeting of Maqruder Miller LaRue Marik Dailey Teeter and Finkelstein to work on campaign strategy Jab mentioned that the first 8ubject would be Key states Would it be possible for Gordon Strachan to attend these strategy meetinqe on my behalf
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COfv1MITT-t FOR THE HE-El_ECTiON OF THE PRESIDENT
1701 prN~SrIIA A-Ut N W
T1E EmORLB~E JOm~ l ~ITCHELL
FROll JEB S fCRUDrn CLIFF HILLl~R
SUBJECT Strategy P1anning for the CampaiS
Campaign strategy is _novl developed in several areas
CnPtdl~n Stnepy Gr01J (Honday evening ruetings) Brings togethx the thc-uglts of hite House personnel ltlnd those on the RQ-Election Co--ittee J~vieHs ltnd develops recOIumendations on broad strategy Hith particular eirphasis on advertising and the media
(Snturday meetings) The directors actlvities treet lith each state
chairrcn to develci a detaIled strate8Y and operating plan for conducting the in tklt state The resulting recommendashytions in the form of a state plan are presented to you for approval
loverr-her~ Develops an advertising strategy consistent -1i th the ovcl-all c tra tegy of the campaign
responsible for pcrtinent cnmpaign
strntQ[y groups Provides the basic research data for all of the described above
In addition the political division a~1c1 the directors of the fUl1cLiolt1 activ tj c cleve strategy re1atins to thlir mU orcas of responsibility) ccrsistent with the overall CltJrlpa il~n strategy
All of these gro~2s orm a useful function in dove1oping elc~2nts of tIle str~ pound~r the cltl-rign 11ovlCVer tl1ey do not pcrfornl the eSsLltil1 function bcc2u[gtt-
1 They do not lurk clos enou~h dth you
i~ toe Inrgr tc tc o[fccUvc strateY
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Therefore -ve reccrcmd that an0ther grot~p be form~t under your chlin2ship to develop the overcll str3 tcgy from Ilhich state plans ampdvertisi~2 budget etc viII flow The suggested membership would be
Cliff -rilln (Cosmunications) Jeb H2grucicl (Ad~inistrationCoordination)
Fred LaRue (Political) Bob Narik (1 lanning hailTelephone) Peter Dailey (Advertising) Bob Teeter (Polling) Arthur Finlelstein (DeTIogr aphics)
RecotT1C1 dc tions
Thatyot~ epprove the creation of the group described above bull
Approvc__________ Disapprove__________ Comment
That a Leeting be scheduled middotlithin the ne~~t two weeks to start the group on its task of developing strategy for the general campaign
Co~~ent_____________Approve Disapprove________
April 21 B72
FRO JLn s ~middotAGWD1R
SU3JJCT
As you know we have been using a number of lists of key states for ciiiiltcnt purpl5~s such as 3urroute cccduling early 1r1shyrzary strllt(~y dCJelo7ent ld iceia planning Tle groupinos of otatts have not been coletcly con9istent hOIJever and we feel that in order to plan effectively for the rencral ca~paigu we snoulJ establisl one firl list Thcreore dlJrin~ the course of t1C next TJcck C will a altze alternative selections of key states consider the i~rlic3tions of each and ajopt a consoli~atcd list
cc ~rr Larry lliby ~da- Garcon $tracllan
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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDEt~IAL April 25 1972
MEMORANDllM FOR H R HALDEMAN
PROMt GORDON STRACIWl
SUBJECT Massachusetts and ~~nnxlvania piliiiiry Iepoundurns
Magruders memorandum for John Mitchell on the Massaohusetts and Pennsylvania primaries today is attached There will be an election watch a1 1701 which will rely on the wires and network ooverage
The President s name ia on the Massachusetts preferential ~i ballot with Ashbrook and MdCloskey The President ia expected T to win easily In Pennsylvania only delegates will be selectedO~ shy
The Masaachusetts polls clos at aoo pm EST Network pro- v~ jection8 are not expected until 1000 pbullm beoaus there aremiddot ~shyfew machine polling booths Tbe Pennsylvania results are ~ expected earlier and CBS and NBC have announced shows on the O~ ~ results beginning at 1030 pm ABC has not announced election 0shows I will be in touch with Maqruder from 8130 pm on
~John Mitchell 1s not expeoted to be at the Committee tonightr and Magruder expects him to watch the result on ~V1P~ For New Hampshire Florida fIA(I Wisconin~Dent haa prepared a one page summary of the results for the President This summary has been delivered to the President at 730 am the next morning
RECOMMENDATION ~ OjlJ ()c- i
That Dent be asked to prepare his analysis of the Mabullbullbullclmutts J ~ftftloadbr Primaries tor the President
Aqree
Diaaqree
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COMMITTEE FO~ THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
MEMOPANDUM April 25 1972 bull
MF1lORA~mU~l roT THE H0~ORBLE JOHl N HITCHELL
THROUGH JEB S HAGRUDER
SUBJECT Election taght
Here is a review of the key facts about tonights primaries in Hassachusetts and Pennsylvania and a description of our planned response
Hass etts
Both parties have preferential and delegate contests Registered voters IlClY not crossover The polls are open untL1 800 pra Results Dily cone in slmdy because of ride use of paper ballots TIte Secretary of State estinates that about 800000 people ill vote -- most of them on the Dcrocratic side The Denocrats have nelve nltlleS on their ballot ltLld 102 de1e8ates wil1 be elected The delegates Hill be bound on the first Convention ballot to the candidate who wins the preferential The latest Bos ton _GloJe 5hos HcGovern with 43 Huskie 19 and Humphrey at
In the Republican race The Presidents namplle is on the preferential ballot a10r1z dth JIshbrook s and ~~cCloskey I 5 A light turnout henviJy in favor of The President is expected Thirty-four Republican es jill be selected
Both p3rties have delegnte races but only the Democrats have a preferential contest Vo~ers may not crosSOVer The polls are open u~ti1 800 pD Results should co~e in faster than Mnssachusetts since 0rc clchincs arc D-eu There arc 28 million registered D2fo(r~~ nlt1 turnOlt cmiddottjrl1t(s ra1~~C fr011 30 to 50 pcrrCnt of tht~~ Thmiddot T~-r2Crats h~l~(l fjrc nl1lCS on tIL ballot (J ckson Ht~~_1)hrcy
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has only 128 delegates The press predicts Hu~phrey will get most delegates) lith uskie a close second and then McGovern far behind In the preferential race HITnphrey is expected to win his first prj2ary Tne oreer after that is in question Huskie could finjh second but may fall behind both HcGovern and a11ace The preferential results have no bearing on the Convention delegates
On the n2publican side there are 25 million registered Republ icans Those who vote lill do so only for the 50 GOP
delegates
Our ResDonse
We are preparing a statement for you in which He comment on Kennedys obvious support for HcGovern in Hassachusetts Senator Doles statement will follm-7 this same approach Frank Dales will e~phasize the continued strong support for the President and his policies We are also preparing cO~Jnents for Arlen Specter Senator SChleiker Senator Brooke and Governor Sargent
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April 17 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Meetinswith John Mitchell ana Bo Teete - AprIl pound 1972
You asked that the survey-strategy meeting with Bob Teeter be re-scheduled A check with John Mitchells secretary indicates that 3 Pf1 today would be convenient The question of whether Jeb Magruder and I should attend the meeting remains unanswered Mitchell deferred to you when Magruder asked him
Set meeting at 3 PM with Mitchell and Teeter
_______ Magruder and Strachan attend
Magruder and Strachan do ~ attend
Re-schedule meeting
Recent Teeter Memoranda on Wallace and the campaign theme are attached for review though you have already seen copies Another matter which you may want to cover with rUtchell and Teeter is the question of Rey States The last time you formally addressed the question of Key states is June 23 1971 Colson submitted a list of ten which was accepted The ten were California Texas New York Pennsylvania Ohio Illinois Missouri Florida Indiana and New Jersey Mitchell has not directed rtagruder to follow any set group of Key States though several lists are used for a variety of purposes (scheduling advertising computer mapping direct mail etc)
The list which Chapin discussed with you in Canada is Teeters informal assessment based on the campaigns first wave polls
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and other polls Teeter has seen The list 1s (a) California Texas New York Ohio and Illinois (b) Pennsylvania New Jersey Wisconsin Maryland and Missari (0) Michiqan Connecticut Oregon and Washington Neither Teeter nor Magruder have oovered the list with Mitchell Magruder and othera in the oampaign are anxious for guidance from you and John Mitchell
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIOENTIAL bull oi
April 17 1972
MEMORANDUM PORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECTs Charlie McWhorter -
McWhorter returned from Russia last week and called regarding the ATampTDemocratic debt charges by Senators Dole and Brock McWhorter remains as mad as when you talked with him on March 17 1972 McWhorter still blame the shortsightedness of White House staffera principally Colson McWhorter believes that because there i a stockholder meetinq this week ATampT will have to issue a statement and we will qet what we deserve
Colsons oftice has tried to pacify McWhorter unsuccessfully
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MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FaOM~ GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT RNC Convention
Two dbullbullbulllo-pmenta have occurred in the lat two daya Firat Jeb Mlruder talked with EVampfta aDd Novak OIl
Friday April 14 Iegardlnl the oost aad constractiGn problems encountered in San DiaIG The facts are 8Ummarized in the April I memoraadwn flom MallUdar to Mitchell (copy attached) Alao the acOIId letter from the conatrvetion company to Herman waa alao given to Novak who told Magncier the tory would run on Wednesday April 19 1972
The story about the San Diego CODventloA appeared Oil
the froat pal of the Loa Anselea Time_ UDloltuaataly a White Houe aource 1 quoted aa denyinl that the cOllentioD would move bom San Dio to Miami Malrwler called Gerry Warrell Bob Finch aDd KeD Clawen aDd detelmined that they did not comment on the convention Magruder and Miller believe Herb Klein may b the White Houa oureen bull MelrudeI tt trytag to reach Klein
The acODd development COlleerna B111 Ttmmoaa AccordiAg to MalJUder Mitchell will want Timmoaa to take a leave of abaeMe from the White Houae staff from mid-May thlOUID the convention In AUl1Ut to devote full time to the coaventim p1annlna Mitchell feela that 18 Ught of the probable move to Miami Timmona ful) time ffort would be reqllred MaeGrelor wUl aubmit f9rmal written quet to you next week
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Ap~il 13 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECTs San piego -RNC Convention
After your discussion with John Mitchell on April 12th Magruder received instructions to leak the two letters to Dick Herman on the San Diego construction problemsMagruder will personally release the letters to UPI for Saturday release
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 12 1972
t4EMORANDUM PORI H R IULDEMAN
FROM GORDON SrRACHAN
SUBJECT
Fred LaRue called this afternoon for your reaction to the possibility of releasing to the press John Mitchells official role as Campai9ll Director A press release by Frank Dale would make the announcement It would be ao low key as possible There would be no photographs or special interviews
Mitchell wants to release the information tomorrow rather than wait until Monday April 17th I~ever according to LaRue Mitchell deters to your judgment
Yes Mitchell release tomorrow
No delay until Monday April 17th
Other
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL April 12 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR B R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Presidents PaEera and Estate Plan
The Presidents ~pers and Estate plan is drifting off track again Just before the China Trip you directed Dean to get it done before it becomes moot Nothing happened so I drafted a memorandum for John Ehrlichman signature to Dean on March 21st Dean responded with an interLB report indicating that the Acting General Counsel of IRS would begin working on some of the basic tax questions
All this results in indecision and delay You told me in I August that the President considered Dick Ritzel of MudgeI Rose the best estate lawyer around Ritzels plan after
due deliberation with DeMarco was submitted on December 23 1971 It ia John Deans view that DeMarco and Ritzel are in a contest The only loser is the President
It is my view that DeMarcos interim stop-gap Will proposal is the worst result pos8ible because it will delay a decision until After November 7 1972 If the Presi~nt loses the election the goals of the Presidents Papers and Estate Plan will be thwarted
The solution seems to be for yDu and Ehrlichman to make the decision whether the entire project is to be delayed until after the election If that is the ca8 you should approve Deans attached memorandum urging the President to execute a stop-qap Will tomorrow when he meets with DeMarco If you and Ehrllchman decide to resolve the conflict between DeMarco and Ritzel you should d~approve Deans memorandum and direot him to have the final plan to you and Ehrlichman for review by May 1st
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 11 1972
ADMII1JSTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
JOHN EHRLI~HMAN
FROM JOHN DEANJ SUBJECT RN Estate Plan
The Pre sident is scheduled to ITleet with Frank DeMarco at 1115 AM Thur sday April 14th to sign his 1971 tax returns
This session could also serve as an opportunity to teITlporarily resolve the probleITl of the inadequacies of the present estate plan until the cOITlpletely revised estate plan is worked out
You will recall that the ITlatter that has not been resolved in planning the estate is arranging for adequate funds for the ITlaintenance of an office the San CleITlente property etc after the President leaves office While there is no reason that these ITlatters cannot be resolved with dispatch it ITlust be recognized that the existing Will (executed for a New York resident) is inadequate because of the Presidents California residency
I have requested that DeMarco prepare a stop gap Will and have attached a sUITlITlary of the docUITlents he will bring with hiITl should the Pr esident wish to take care of the probleITl
I would recoITlITlend that the President execute a stop gap Will and if you concur I will prepare a backg round paper for hiITl so he can discus s it with DeMarco on Thursday
Agree
Disagree
M E M 0 RAN DUM
April 10 1972
TO John W Dean III
FROM Frank DeMarco Jr
RE RHN Estate Plan - Need for Immediate Stop-gap Will
Pending finalization of the revised estate plan we recolnmend the execution of a nev temporary or stop-gap Will to remedy the problems which are apparent should the testator die with the existing New York Will in effect Basis structure would be as follows
I Declare California residency
A This reaffirms the fact of California residency as heretofore evidenced by California voting registration
B Claimed California residency has been the basis for no income tax liability under New York law since 1969
C Declaration of New York residency in ex ting Will would subject the estate to a New York inheritance tax as well as a California inheritance tax on certain portions
II Do not attempt to c ssify status of property as separate quasi-community or community in Will Merely recite v~ll as intending to pass all property
III Disposition of the entire estate depending upon the testators wishes as of now can be by means of either of the following two options
A Create usual California marital deduction type Will with a marital trust and a residual trust
1 Value of one-half husbands separate property and equivalent value of one-half interest in the quasi-community and community property passes to vifes trust with income to her her life with powers of invashysion of corpus for her needs and with the balance at her death as she appoints in her Will
2 Value of one-half husbands separate property and equivalent value of one-half interest in quasishycommunity and community property passes to the residual trust exclusively for charitable purposes (Fund this trust with nonsensitive papers)
B Create two trusts substantially as in paragraph A above but providing however that wife has no testamentary power over any portion of the marital trust and at her death income to the two daughters for their respective lives and upon their respective deaths to the children outright of trust
Note Gi Tax Consequences No marital deduction allowed under these circumstances Value of wifes share of co~munity property will be a taxable gi to husbands estate payable at husbands death
IV A new executor should be named Preferably a California resident to avoid bonding problems Should also be someone familiar with Presidential Papers as it will be necessary to segregate papers as between sensitive and nonsensitive (H R Haldeman still qualifies as a California resident under the Code since he is temporarily away from the state in governmental service)
V Terminate all existing joint tenancies
It to be emphasized that the foregoing does not constitute our recorrmendation for the overall estate plan but merely as a temporary measure to cure obvious pitfalls in the event of an untimely death prior to finalization of the estate plan
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April 12 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDE1AN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT
The March Gallup opinion Index contains the detailed demographics on the Presidents popularity from the March 3-5 1972 poll The chart comparing the three previous Gallup surveys is included The demographics for the Feb 4-7 Gallup trial heats are also included
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup disclosed that the Sunday Gallup release will compare the Democrats strengths and weaknesses The analysis of Humphrey will show his support among blacks and in the Midwest while Muskie is stronger among the old the ethnics and in the East
Gallup ran a special trial heat poll last weekend testing the President against Kennedy and Mc~~vern Davies will not be able to give me the results until next Tuesday April 18 1972 The information may not be published
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 7 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAli
SUBJECT
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup on Friday April 6 disclosed that the final Presidential popularity figures are
Approve G - 324-27 5~
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies says the edioarial board has not yet decided
The a~dost final- trial heat results which will not be releaselaquo Sunday April 9 are
Nixon Muskie Wallace Undecided G - 324-27 il6 36 14 - i
Nixon Humhre~ lallace Undecilded - u 3 I -
Against just Wallace the results are
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 70 23 4 3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic aandidates among the Democratic voters The headline will be Humphrey Retains Front Runner spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 G - 33-5
Humphrey 31 31 Muskie 22 23 Wallace 17 15
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McGovern 5 LindsayJaokson
5 5
7 3
MaCarthy Chisholm
4 4
5 2
Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 Yorty 0 No Preferenoe
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April 6 1972
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FORa H R HALDEMAN
FROM GOitDON SfRACHAN
SUBJECT~ Gallup P02ularity and TrIa Heat Pigures
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup this morning disclosed that the final Preeidential popularity figures arel
No 0finion -1G - 32427
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies ways the editorial board has not yet deci4ed
The Malmost final trial heat results which will not be released Sunday April 9 arel
Nixon Muskie Wallace UndecidedG - 324-27 41g 36 1t 4
Nixon Hum~hreI Wallace Undecidedamp 3 I i
Against just Wallaoe the results arel
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 1O ~3 4
3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic candidates among the Democratic voters The headline will bet Humphrey Retains Pront Runner Spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 33-5
HumphreJl 31 35 IMuskie 22 28 Wallace 17 15
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G - 32-l7 33-5 24-7 17-9
McGovern 5 7 6 l Lindsay 5 8 5 7 Jackson 5 5 3 McCarthy 6 bull 8 Chisholm 3 l 2 Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 1 0 Yorty 0 1 1 2No Preference 6 6 9
Gallup did not poll Kennedy
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ADMINISTRATIV-~LY CONFIDENTIAL
April 6 1972
MEMORANDUM FORt H R Hl~DEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Names for 350
mentioned to Higby the problem of developing names for the 350 He suggested either Pat OHara or Dan Hofgren Hofgren of course works with Stans who objects to using people associated with 1701
Larry suggested I ask Alex to review hie list of trusted individuals Alex without being informed of the nature of the project suggested
1) Tim Babcock - former Republican Governor of Montana
2) Leonard W (Bill) Lilly - a close personal friaed of Alex and
3) ~~ln E Childs - he is retired and is another close personal friend of Alex
The decision to put aside the 350 with someone or to forget the project entirely must be made today as tomorrow April 7 is the deadline
Proceed with 350 project with one of the four possible names
OHara -------- Babcock ____ Lilly
Childs
Drop the 350 project
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 4 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Wisconsin Prima~ Returns
Tonight Jeb ~~9ruder will have an election watch at 1701 based on the Wisconsin campaign individuals analysis of the returns
The polls close at 900 pm EST Network projections are expected between 9 30 and 10 30 pm CBS and NBC have announced shows on the results beginning at 1030 pm ABC has announced shows at 1020 pm and 11140 pm I will be in touch with Magruder from 9amp00 pm on I can be reached through the White House Operator either in Magruders office or on pageboy Should you wish to talk to Jeb Magruder directly be can be reached through 333-0920 or bellboy 381-1949
Kohn Mitchell is not expected to be at the Committee tonight and Magruder expects him 00 watch the results on TV
For both New Hampshire and Florida Harry Dent has prepared a one page summary of the results for the President This summary vas been delivered to the President at 730 am the next morning
RECOMMENDATION
That Dent be asked to prepare his analysis of the Wisoonsin Primary for the President
Agree
Disagree
Comment lr 1
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Tuesday ltoVENING
Guest Cnt Juan bullRay Dant Durand bullbullGene Evans Hemmings bullbullWifliam Bramley mt ODD COUPLE ~ a m liD BLACK JOURNAL em Marking the assasSination of Dr Martin Luther King Jr (slain April 4 u 1968) a two-part evaluation of his life and principles Tonighls discusshysion appraises Dr Kings understand-Ing of the Northern black his philosshyophy 01 nonviolence and his speeches against the Vietnam war Newsmen Peter Bailey (Ebony) Gerald Fraser (New York Times) and Chester Higgins (Jet) [A special film commemorating Dr Kings work can be seen Mon 730 PM Ch 11 Wed 8 PM Ch 7) [Repeated Sat April 8 9 PM Ch 26J
1000 tID NEWS WEATHER SPORTS CCJ rn m mt MARCUS WELBY MD ~
In My Fathers House probes the painful relationship between Dr Kishyley and his alcoholic father The old man has suffered a stroke and Kiley is trying to make up for the years he held his father in shame Dr Kishyley James Brolin Dr Welby Robshyert Young (Repeat 60 min)
Guest Cast Dan Kiley bullbullbullbullbullbullbullAlan Hale Ellen Kiley bullbullbullbullbullKathryn Hays Mike Kiley bullbullbullbullbullBarry Brown Dr Kingman bullbullbullNorman Stuart Clemens bullbullbullDick Wilson (At 1020 PM ABC will Interrupt this program for a report on the
1030 0 CID CAMPAIGN 72-THE ELECTION YEAR copy Special Walter Cronkite is in MIIshywaukee lor late returns in the Wisshyconsin Presidential Primary (Live) )pre-empts regular programming)
rJ 0 m i) DECISION 72 copy Special In Milwaukee John Chanshycellor and David Brinkley analyze late returns In the Wisconsin Prishymary (Live) [Pre-empts regular programming) ~ FIRING LINE em See Sun 8 PM Ch 28 (60 min) m liD BIOLOGY-Instructlon Genetics The Genius of Mendel (45 min) EB THIRTY MINUTES copy Discussed Pennsylvania Probation and Parole Board
1045 Em NEWS 1100 0 0 CID m i) EB NEWS
WEATHER SPORTS copy tID NEWS SPECIAL em Special Peace and Love A look at the lite of the late Martin Luther King in observance of the fourth anshyniversary of his death Included are performances by the Calvary Singers and Myrna Summers and the Intershydenominational Singers (pre-empts regular programming]
APRIL 4 1972
Wisconsin Primary with Howard It Smith and Harry Reasoner] (3) HIGH CHAPARRAL ~ Blue (Mark Slade) delies everyone to help a man wanted lor years on an unjust desertion charge (60 min) ~ MARTIN AGRONSKY EVENING EDITION ~ mliD STRATEGY FOR ACTION em
STRESS AND YOUR HEART- r
~~ i _~~ FINDINGS Fatty foods smoking lack of exerciseshy
all are heart disease culprits But there are dangers far worse Your personality Andor your job Learn why cavemen could
instantly relieve their stress-but you cant And why job overload leads to heartmiddotrending stress in many people Here are important heart dangers
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~nistra~ively Confiden~l
April 3 1972
MEMORANDUM FORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
Henry Elder of George Elkins Company is unavailable but his personal secretary reports that your limited partnershyship inoome for 1971 in Harbor Vista is $14700 Written confirmation is in the mail
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Administrativelx Confidential
April 3 1972
r-IEMORANDUM FOR I H R HALDEMAif
FROJ2 GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Democratic Candidates in CaIilornIa p~l~arx
You asked for the tinal list of the Democratic candidates in the California primary Secretary of State Edmund G Brown Jr certified the list on Priday Maroh 31 lhe order the names will appear on the ballot iSI
George McGovern Edmund Muskie Shirley Chisholm John Lindsay Hubert Hwnphrey Eugene McCarthy Sam Yorty Henry Jackson
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aineerity tluthfulnbullbullbull and experience The raault will be avaUable aboat one month from now
4) Daviea bellevbullbull that the amnety quetiOD 18 analOSOtU to bubullbullinlln the ae that very few (1bullbullbull thaa US) favor amDetoy Davibullbull belleva that it could become anUnportaDt vottttaa 1bullbulla Ol tha PJoealdent epeda11y in Uht of MeGoveraa poaUlon
5) Th Prelel_tla baale appJovallevel of aroand 50f0 pub him in a atroDl poiUon fol r lctloG Thee hal not betm the 8roaloo all other Preidenta have 1Ilfered The PJoeldeat pabUe Ielatiou opentloll hal _viMeeI the people that hi vte correpond with their thereby 1ltUac the ilOpoltaAc 01 charbma
6) Davie bu Gallup WlplWb4td Irch how that the Ilrt Lady II probably W atr0Alelt UDUpped OIrc Sh b mol vaiubl than any Vlee Pl-bullbullldeDtlallUDDfn mate Sh haa emrleel after the Afriea aacl Chtaa trip
McGovern t bull Rpport b weaka tkaa the 15 polat poMtion below the Prbullbullld_t ladleae beeaubullbull hi poKey atanda al 0 out 01 toach with the Americaa people
8) 111 dilCWJIOll aboat the IHet HaUap bomblq qUOD Seall made evra IAlIIon to Datbullbull 11amp follow-up q9ttioa OIl the iJlvatOll domlaoe tIMory aad aee mlalOll Dttvtbullbull med receptive aa4 1 wl11 prepare queadoll for your revi to ead to blm
9) DavtebullbullXplebullbulle4 aom_ cOilcem about the political 0Il aad the iIlerea preenr for lnfolmatioa by DemocftU aDd bullbullpub11campJl8 I a8111M him that I woald coatine to be Id oaty CODtact at the White Hou that iDlonnation oul be kept v-n c10 He emed pleeed aad invlted mAl to PriaetoD to m4Mt OttO_ Oallup Jr and to _miDe tIleil IacUUl He aked me to kello to Doa aumflel beeaubullbull he wa 00bullbullbull Ganpl elabullbullmate at PrinetoIl d an 01 friend
ADMINISTRATXVELY CONFIDENTIAL w
April 26 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R ltALDEMAN
FROM OORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT
Maqruder proposea a new campaign ~ra~egy meeeing to Mitchell in the memorandum attached at Tab A
M tahell has approved the meetinq and par11clpanta (Miller Magruder LaRue Marik Dailey Teeter Pinkalateln) The first meeting will be this week on Key Stat There 1s currently no agreement on Key Statea within the Committee to Re-Elec~ the President s Maqruders memorandum a~tached at Tab B indicAtes
In liqht ot the importance of ettin9 Mitchell views on KeyStates and campaign atrateqy for you I aalted Maqruder if I could attend Maqruder sid be was oppottad and would not raiae the question of my attendance with Mitchell Maqruder reasons for objecting to my attending are
l) The meetinq must be kept small 2) Marik can brif me afterwords on the decisiona and
3) The meetinq should be purely campaiqn people without any White Houae Staff (henoe Maleks exclusion)
You aqreed laat July to aak Mitchell if I could aetend a muoh higher level meeting- (that was eVentually cancelled) on your behalf To reasert in Maqruder mind the importanee of keepshying you fully informed I believe it 1 an important matter of p~noiple for you to intervene with Mitchell on my behalf A memorandum for your signature to Mitchell 1 attaohed at Tab C
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April 26 1972
MEMORANDUM POR JOHN MITCHELL
FROMs H R HALDEMAN
One of Magruders memoranda to you suggests a meeting of Maqruder Miller LaRue Marik Dailey Teeter and Finkelstein to work on campaign strategy Jab mentioned that the first 8ubject would be Key states Would it be possible for Gordon Strachan to attend these strategy meetinqe on my behalf
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COfv1MITT-t FOR THE HE-El_ECTiON OF THE PRESIDENT
1701 prN~SrIIA A-Ut N W
T1E EmORLB~E JOm~ l ~ITCHELL
FROll JEB S fCRUDrn CLIFF HILLl~R
SUBJECT Strategy P1anning for the CampaiS
Campaign strategy is _novl developed in several areas
CnPtdl~n Stnepy Gr01J (Honday evening ruetings) Brings togethx the thc-uglts of hite House personnel ltlnd those on the RQ-Election Co--ittee J~vieHs ltnd develops recOIumendations on broad strategy Hith particular eirphasis on advertising and the media
(Snturday meetings) The directors actlvities treet lith each state
chairrcn to develci a detaIled strate8Y and operating plan for conducting the in tklt state The resulting recommendashytions in the form of a state plan are presented to you for approval
loverr-her~ Develops an advertising strategy consistent -1i th the ovcl-all c tra tegy of the campaign
responsible for pcrtinent cnmpaign
strntQ[y groups Provides the basic research data for all of the described above
In addition the political division a~1c1 the directors of the fUl1cLiolt1 activ tj c cleve strategy re1atins to thlir mU orcas of responsibility) ccrsistent with the overall CltJrlpa il~n strategy
All of these gro~2s orm a useful function in dove1oping elc~2nts of tIle str~ pound~r the cltl-rign 11ovlCVer tl1ey do not pcrfornl the eSsLltil1 function bcc2u[gtt-
1 They do not lurk clos enou~h dth you
i~ toe Inrgr tc tc o[fccUvc strateY
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Therefore -ve reccrcmd that an0ther grot~p be form~t under your chlin2ship to develop the overcll str3 tcgy from Ilhich state plans ampdvertisi~2 budget etc viII flow The suggested membership would be
Cliff -rilln (Cosmunications) Jeb H2grucicl (Ad~inistrationCoordination)
Fred LaRue (Political) Bob Narik (1 lanning hailTelephone) Peter Dailey (Advertising) Bob Teeter (Polling) Arthur Finlelstein (DeTIogr aphics)
RecotT1C1 dc tions
Thatyot~ epprove the creation of the group described above bull
Approvc__________ Disapprove__________ Comment
That a Leeting be scheduled middotlithin the ne~~t two weeks to start the group on its task of developing strategy for the general campaign
Co~~ent_____________Approve Disapprove________
April 21 B72
FRO JLn s ~middotAGWD1R
SU3JJCT
As you know we have been using a number of lists of key states for ciiiiltcnt purpl5~s such as 3urroute cccduling early 1r1shyrzary strllt(~y dCJelo7ent ld iceia planning Tle groupinos of otatts have not been coletcly con9istent hOIJever and we feel that in order to plan effectively for the rencral ca~paigu we snoulJ establisl one firl list Thcreore dlJrin~ the course of t1C next TJcck C will a altze alternative selections of key states consider the i~rlic3tions of each and ajopt a consoli~atcd list
cc ~rr Larry lliby ~da- Garcon $tracllan
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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDEt~IAL April 25 1972
MEMORANDllM FOR H R HALDEMAN
PROMt GORDON STRACIWl
SUBJECT Massachusetts and ~~nnxlvania piliiiiry Iepoundurns
Magruders memorandum for John Mitchell on the Massaohusetts and Pennsylvania primaries today is attached There will be an election watch a1 1701 which will rely on the wires and network ooverage
The President s name ia on the Massachusetts preferential ~i ballot with Ashbrook and MdCloskey The President ia expected T to win easily In Pennsylvania only delegates will be selectedO~ shy
The Masaachusetts polls clos at aoo pm EST Network pro- v~ jection8 are not expected until 1000 pbullm beoaus there aremiddot ~shyfew machine polling booths Tbe Pennsylvania results are ~ expected earlier and CBS and NBC have announced shows on the O~ ~ results beginning at 1030 pm ABC has not announced election 0shows I will be in touch with Maqruder from 8130 pm on
~John Mitchell 1s not expeoted to be at the Committee tonightr and Magruder expects him to watch the result on ~V1P~ For New Hampshire Florida fIA(I Wisconin~Dent haa prepared a one page summary of the results for the President This summary has been delivered to the President at 730 am the next morning
RECOMMENDATION ~ OjlJ ()c- i
That Dent be asked to prepare his analysis of the Mabullbullbullclmutts J ~ftftloadbr Primaries tor the President
Aqree
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COMMITTEE FO~ THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
MEMOPANDUM April 25 1972 bull
MF1lORA~mU~l roT THE H0~ORBLE JOHl N HITCHELL
THROUGH JEB S HAGRUDER
SUBJECT Election taght
Here is a review of the key facts about tonights primaries in Hassachusetts and Pennsylvania and a description of our planned response
Hass etts
Both parties have preferential and delegate contests Registered voters IlClY not crossover The polls are open untL1 800 pra Results Dily cone in slmdy because of ride use of paper ballots TIte Secretary of State estinates that about 800000 people ill vote -- most of them on the Dcrocratic side The Denocrats have nelve nltlleS on their ballot ltLld 102 de1e8ates wil1 be elected The delegates Hill be bound on the first Convention ballot to the candidate who wins the preferential The latest Bos ton _GloJe 5hos HcGovern with 43 Huskie 19 and Humphrey at
In the Republican race The Presidents namplle is on the preferential ballot a10r1z dth JIshbrook s and ~~cCloskey I 5 A light turnout henviJy in favor of The President is expected Thirty-four Republican es jill be selected
Both p3rties have delegnte races but only the Democrats have a preferential contest Vo~ers may not crosSOVer The polls are open u~ti1 800 pD Results should co~e in faster than Mnssachusetts since 0rc clchincs arc D-eu There arc 28 million registered D2fo(r~~ nlt1 turnOlt cmiddottjrl1t(s ra1~~C fr011 30 to 50 pcrrCnt of tht~~ Thmiddot T~-r2Crats h~l~(l fjrc nl1lCS on tIL ballot (J ckson Ht~~_1)hrcy
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has only 128 delegates The press predicts Hu~phrey will get most delegates) lith uskie a close second and then McGovern far behind In the preferential race HITnphrey is expected to win his first prj2ary Tne oreer after that is in question Huskie could finjh second but may fall behind both HcGovern and a11ace The preferential results have no bearing on the Convention delegates
On the n2publican side there are 25 million registered Republ icans Those who vote lill do so only for the 50 GOP
delegates
Our ResDonse
We are preparing a statement for you in which He comment on Kennedys obvious support for HcGovern in Hassachusetts Senator Doles statement will follm-7 this same approach Frank Dales will e~phasize the continued strong support for the President and his policies We are also preparing cO~Jnents for Arlen Specter Senator SChleiker Senator Brooke and Governor Sargent
DeVan L Shumway
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ADrUNISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL -
April 17 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Meetinswith John Mitchell ana Bo Teete - AprIl pound 1972
You asked that the survey-strategy meeting with Bob Teeter be re-scheduled A check with John Mitchells secretary indicates that 3 Pf1 today would be convenient The question of whether Jeb Magruder and I should attend the meeting remains unanswered Mitchell deferred to you when Magruder asked him
Set meeting at 3 PM with Mitchell and Teeter
_______ Magruder and Strachan attend
Magruder and Strachan do ~ attend
Re-schedule meeting
Recent Teeter Memoranda on Wallace and the campaign theme are attached for review though you have already seen copies Another matter which you may want to cover with rUtchell and Teeter is the question of Rey States The last time you formally addressed the question of Key states is June 23 1971 Colson submitted a list of ten which was accepted The ten were California Texas New York Pennsylvania Ohio Illinois Missouri Florida Indiana and New Jersey Mitchell has not directed rtagruder to follow any set group of Key States though several lists are used for a variety of purposes (scheduling advertising computer mapping direct mail etc)
The list which Chapin discussed with you in Canada is Teeters informal assessment based on the campaigns first wave polls
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and other polls Teeter has seen The list 1s (a) California Texas New York Ohio and Illinois (b) Pennsylvania New Jersey Wisconsin Maryland and Missari (0) Michiqan Connecticut Oregon and Washington Neither Teeter nor Magruder have oovered the list with Mitchell Magruder and othera in the oampaign are anxious for guidance from you and John Mitchell
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIOENTIAL bull oi
April 17 1972
MEMORANDUM PORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECTs Charlie McWhorter -
McWhorter returned from Russia last week and called regarding the ATampTDemocratic debt charges by Senators Dole and Brock McWhorter remains as mad as when you talked with him on March 17 1972 McWhorter still blame the shortsightedness of White House staffera principally Colson McWhorter believes that because there i a stockholder meetinq this week ATampT will have to issue a statement and we will qet what we deserve
Colsons oftice has tried to pacify McWhorter unsuccessfully
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AprU 15 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FaOM~ GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT RNC Convention
Two dbullbullbulllo-pmenta have occurred in the lat two daya Firat Jeb Mlruder talked with EVampfta aDd Novak OIl
Friday April 14 Iegardlnl the oost aad constractiGn problems encountered in San DiaIG The facts are 8Ummarized in the April I memoraadwn flom MallUdar to Mitchell (copy attached) Alao the acOIId letter from the conatrvetion company to Herman waa alao given to Novak who told Magncier the tory would run on Wednesday April 19 1972
The story about the San Diego CODventloA appeared Oil
the froat pal of the Loa Anselea Time_ UDloltuaataly a White Houe aource 1 quoted aa denyinl that the cOllentioD would move bom San Dio to Miami Malrwler called Gerry Warrell Bob Finch aDd KeD Clawen aDd detelmined that they did not comment on the convention Magruder and Miller believe Herb Klein may b the White Houa oureen bull MelrudeI tt trytag to reach Klein
The acODd development COlleerna B111 Ttmmoaa AccordiAg to MalJUder Mitchell will want Timmoaa to take a leave of abaeMe from the White Houae staff from mid-May thlOUID the convention In AUl1Ut to devote full time to the coaventim p1annlna Mitchell feela that 18 Ught of the probable move to Miami Timmona ful) time ffort would be reqllred MaeGrelor wUl aubmit f9rmal written quet to you next week
Attachment
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Ap~il 13 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECTs San piego -RNC Convention
After your discussion with John Mitchell on April 12th Magruder received instructions to leak the two letters to Dick Herman on the San Diego construction problemsMagruder will personally release the letters to UPI for Saturday release
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 12 1972
t4EMORANDUM PORI H R IULDEMAN
FROM GORDON SrRACHAN
SUBJECT
Fred LaRue called this afternoon for your reaction to the possibility of releasing to the press John Mitchells official role as Campai9ll Director A press release by Frank Dale would make the announcement It would be ao low key as possible There would be no photographs or special interviews
Mitchell wants to release the information tomorrow rather than wait until Monday April 17th I~ever according to LaRue Mitchell deters to your judgment
Yes Mitchell release tomorrow
No delay until Monday April 17th
Other
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL April 12 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR B R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Presidents PaEera and Estate Plan
The Presidents ~pers and Estate plan is drifting off track again Just before the China Trip you directed Dean to get it done before it becomes moot Nothing happened so I drafted a memorandum for John Ehrlichman signature to Dean on March 21st Dean responded with an interLB report indicating that the Acting General Counsel of IRS would begin working on some of the basic tax questions
All this results in indecision and delay You told me in I August that the President considered Dick Ritzel of MudgeI Rose the best estate lawyer around Ritzels plan after
due deliberation with DeMarco was submitted on December 23 1971 It ia John Deans view that DeMarco and Ritzel are in a contest The only loser is the President
It is my view that DeMarcos interim stop-gap Will proposal is the worst result pos8ible because it will delay a decision until After November 7 1972 If the Presi~nt loses the election the goals of the Presidents Papers and Estate Plan will be thwarted
The solution seems to be for yDu and Ehrlichman to make the decision whether the entire project is to be delayed until after the election If that is the ca8 you should approve Deans attached memorandum urging the President to execute a stop-qap Will tomorrow when he meets with DeMarco If you and Ehrllchman decide to resolve the conflict between DeMarco and Ritzel you should d~approve Deans memorandum and direot him to have the final plan to you and Ehrlichman for review by May 1st
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 11 1972
ADMII1JSTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
JOHN EHRLI~HMAN
FROM JOHN DEANJ SUBJECT RN Estate Plan
The Pre sident is scheduled to ITleet with Frank DeMarco at 1115 AM Thur sday April 14th to sign his 1971 tax returns
This session could also serve as an opportunity to teITlporarily resolve the probleITl of the inadequacies of the present estate plan until the cOITlpletely revised estate plan is worked out
You will recall that the ITlatter that has not been resolved in planning the estate is arranging for adequate funds for the ITlaintenance of an office the San CleITlente property etc after the President leaves office While there is no reason that these ITlatters cannot be resolved with dispatch it ITlust be recognized that the existing Will (executed for a New York resident) is inadequate because of the Presidents California residency
I have requested that DeMarco prepare a stop gap Will and have attached a sUITlITlary of the docUITlents he will bring with hiITl should the Pr esident wish to take care of the probleITl
I would recoITlITlend that the President execute a stop gap Will and if you concur I will prepare a backg round paper for hiITl so he can discus s it with DeMarco on Thursday
Agree
Disagree
M E M 0 RAN DUM
April 10 1972
TO John W Dean III
FROM Frank DeMarco Jr
RE RHN Estate Plan - Need for Immediate Stop-gap Will
Pending finalization of the revised estate plan we recolnmend the execution of a nev temporary or stop-gap Will to remedy the problems which are apparent should the testator die with the existing New York Will in effect Basis structure would be as follows
I Declare California residency
A This reaffirms the fact of California residency as heretofore evidenced by California voting registration
B Claimed California residency has been the basis for no income tax liability under New York law since 1969
C Declaration of New York residency in ex ting Will would subject the estate to a New York inheritance tax as well as a California inheritance tax on certain portions
II Do not attempt to c ssify status of property as separate quasi-community or community in Will Merely recite v~ll as intending to pass all property
III Disposition of the entire estate depending upon the testators wishes as of now can be by means of either of the following two options
A Create usual California marital deduction type Will with a marital trust and a residual trust
1 Value of one-half husbands separate property and equivalent value of one-half interest in the quasi-community and community property passes to vifes trust with income to her her life with powers of invashysion of corpus for her needs and with the balance at her death as she appoints in her Will
2 Value of one-half husbands separate property and equivalent value of one-half interest in quasishycommunity and community property passes to the residual trust exclusively for charitable purposes (Fund this trust with nonsensitive papers)
B Create two trusts substantially as in paragraph A above but providing however that wife has no testamentary power over any portion of the marital trust and at her death income to the two daughters for their respective lives and upon their respective deaths to the children outright of trust
Note Gi Tax Consequences No marital deduction allowed under these circumstances Value of wifes share of co~munity property will be a taxable gi to husbands estate payable at husbands death
IV A new executor should be named Preferably a California resident to avoid bonding problems Should also be someone familiar with Presidential Papers as it will be necessary to segregate papers as between sensitive and nonsensitive (H R Haldeman still qualifies as a California resident under the Code since he is temporarily away from the state in governmental service)
V Terminate all existing joint tenancies
It to be emphasized that the foregoing does not constitute our recorrmendation for the overall estate plan but merely as a temporary measure to cure obvious pitfalls in the event of an untimely death prior to finalization of the estate plan
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April 12 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDE1AN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT
The March Gallup opinion Index contains the detailed demographics on the Presidents popularity from the March 3-5 1972 poll The chart comparing the three previous Gallup surveys is included The demographics for the Feb 4-7 Gallup trial heats are also included
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup disclosed that the Sunday Gallup release will compare the Democrats strengths and weaknesses The analysis of Humphrey will show his support among blacks and in the Midwest while Muskie is stronger among the old the ethnics and in the East
Gallup ran a special trial heat poll last weekend testing the President against Kennedy and Mc~~vern Davies will not be able to give me the results until next Tuesday April 18 1972 The information may not be published
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April 7 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAli
SUBJECT
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup on Friday April 6 disclosed that the final Presidential popularity figures are
Approve G - 324-27 5~
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies says the edioarial board has not yet decided
The a~dost final- trial heat results which will not be releaselaquo Sunday April 9 are
Nixon Muskie Wallace Undecided G - 324-27 il6 36 14 - i
Nixon Humhre~ lallace Undecilded - u 3 I -
Against just Wallace the results are
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 70 23 4 3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic aandidates among the Democratic voters The headline will be Humphrey Retains Front Runner spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 G - 33-5
Humphrey 31 31 Muskie 22 23 Wallace 17 15
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G - 324-27 G - 33-5
McGovern 5 LindsayJaokson
5 5
7 3
MaCarthy Chisholm
4 4
5 2
Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 Yorty 0 No Preferenoe
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FORa H R HALDEMAN
FROM GOitDON SfRACHAN
SUBJECT~ Gallup P02ularity and TrIa Heat Pigures
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup this morning disclosed that the final Preeidential popularity figures arel
No 0finion -1G - 32427
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies ways the editorial board has not yet deci4ed
The Malmost final trial heat results which will not be released Sunday April 9 arel
Nixon Muskie Wallace UndecidedG - 324-27 41g 36 1t 4
Nixon Hum~hreI Wallace Undecidedamp 3 I i
Against just Wallaoe the results arel
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 1O ~3 4
3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic candidates among the Democratic voters The headline will bet Humphrey Retains Pront Runner Spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 33-5
HumphreJl 31 35 IMuskie 22 28 Wallace 17 15
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G - 32-l7 33-5 24-7 17-9
McGovern 5 7 6 l Lindsay 5 8 5 7 Jackson 5 5 3 McCarthy 6 bull 8 Chisholm 3 l 2 Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 1 0 Yorty 0 1 1 2No Preference 6 6 9
Gallup did not poll Kennedy
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April 6 1972
MEMORANDUM FORt H R Hl~DEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Names for 350
mentioned to Higby the problem of developing names for the 350 He suggested either Pat OHara or Dan Hofgren Hofgren of course works with Stans who objects to using people associated with 1701
Larry suggested I ask Alex to review hie list of trusted individuals Alex without being informed of the nature of the project suggested
1) Tim Babcock - former Republican Governor of Montana
2) Leonard W (Bill) Lilly - a close personal friaed of Alex and
3) ~~ln E Childs - he is retired and is another close personal friend of Alex
The decision to put aside the 350 with someone or to forget the project entirely must be made today as tomorrow April 7 is the deadline
Proceed with 350 project with one of the four possible names
OHara -------- Babcock ____ Lilly
Childs
Drop the 350 project
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 4 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Wisconsin Prima~ Returns
Tonight Jeb ~~9ruder will have an election watch at 1701 based on the Wisconsin campaign individuals analysis of the returns
The polls close at 900 pm EST Network projections are expected between 9 30 and 10 30 pm CBS and NBC have announced shows on the results beginning at 1030 pm ABC has announced shows at 1020 pm and 11140 pm I will be in touch with Magruder from 9amp00 pm on I can be reached through the White House Operator either in Magruders office or on pageboy Should you wish to talk to Jeb Magruder directly be can be reached through 333-0920 or bellboy 381-1949
Kohn Mitchell is not expected to be at the Committee tonight and Magruder expects him 00 watch the results on TV
For both New Hampshire and Florida Harry Dent has prepared a one page summary of the results for the President This summary vas been delivered to the President at 730 am the next morning
RECOMMENDATION
That Dent be asked to prepare his analysis of the Wisoonsin Primary for the President
Agree
Disagree
Comment lr 1
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Tuesday ltoVENING
Guest Cnt Juan bullRay Dant Durand bullbullGene Evans Hemmings bullbullWifliam Bramley mt ODD COUPLE ~ a m liD BLACK JOURNAL em Marking the assasSination of Dr Martin Luther King Jr (slain April 4 u 1968) a two-part evaluation of his life and principles Tonighls discusshysion appraises Dr Kings understand-Ing of the Northern black his philosshyophy 01 nonviolence and his speeches against the Vietnam war Newsmen Peter Bailey (Ebony) Gerald Fraser (New York Times) and Chester Higgins (Jet) [A special film commemorating Dr Kings work can be seen Mon 730 PM Ch 11 Wed 8 PM Ch 7) [Repeated Sat April 8 9 PM Ch 26J
1000 tID NEWS WEATHER SPORTS CCJ rn m mt MARCUS WELBY MD ~
In My Fathers House probes the painful relationship between Dr Kishyley and his alcoholic father The old man has suffered a stroke and Kiley is trying to make up for the years he held his father in shame Dr Kishyley James Brolin Dr Welby Robshyert Young (Repeat 60 min)
Guest Cast Dan Kiley bullbullbullbullbullbullbullAlan Hale Ellen Kiley bullbullbullbullbullKathryn Hays Mike Kiley bullbullbullbullbullBarry Brown Dr Kingman bullbullbullNorman Stuart Clemens bullbullbullDick Wilson (At 1020 PM ABC will Interrupt this program for a report on the
1030 0 CID CAMPAIGN 72-THE ELECTION YEAR copy Special Walter Cronkite is in MIIshywaukee lor late returns in the Wisshyconsin Presidential Primary (Live) )pre-empts regular programming)
rJ 0 m i) DECISION 72 copy Special In Milwaukee John Chanshycellor and David Brinkley analyze late returns In the Wisconsin Prishymary (Live) [Pre-empts regular programming) ~ FIRING LINE em See Sun 8 PM Ch 28 (60 min) m liD BIOLOGY-Instructlon Genetics The Genius of Mendel (45 min) EB THIRTY MINUTES copy Discussed Pennsylvania Probation and Parole Board
1045 Em NEWS 1100 0 0 CID m i) EB NEWS
WEATHER SPORTS copy tID NEWS SPECIAL em Special Peace and Love A look at the lite of the late Martin Luther King in observance of the fourth anshyniversary of his death Included are performances by the Calvary Singers and Myrna Summers and the Intershydenominational Singers (pre-empts regular programming]
APRIL 4 1972
Wisconsin Primary with Howard It Smith and Harry Reasoner] (3) HIGH CHAPARRAL ~ Blue (Mark Slade) delies everyone to help a man wanted lor years on an unjust desertion charge (60 min) ~ MARTIN AGRONSKY EVENING EDITION ~ mliD STRATEGY FOR ACTION em
STRESS AND YOUR HEART- r
~~ i _~~ FINDINGS Fatty foods smoking lack of exerciseshy
all are heart disease culprits But there are dangers far worse Your personality Andor your job Learn why cavemen could
instantly relieve their stress-but you cant And why job overload leads to heartmiddotrending stress in many people Here are important heart dangers
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~nistra~ively Confiden~l
April 3 1972
MEMORANDUM FORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
Henry Elder of George Elkins Company is unavailable but his personal secretary reports that your limited partnershyship inoome for 1971 in Harbor Vista is $14700 Written confirmation is in the mail
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April 3 1972
r-IEMORANDUM FOR I H R HALDEMAif
FROJ2 GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Democratic Candidates in CaIilornIa p~l~arx
You asked for the tinal list of the Democratic candidates in the California primary Secretary of State Edmund G Brown Jr certified the list on Priday Maroh 31 lhe order the names will appear on the ballot iSI
George McGovern Edmund Muskie Shirley Chisholm John Lindsay Hubert Hwnphrey Eugene McCarthy Sam Yorty Henry Jackson
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April 26 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R ltALDEMAN
FROM OORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT
Maqruder proposea a new campaign ~ra~egy meeeing to Mitchell in the memorandum attached at Tab A
M tahell has approved the meetinq and par11clpanta (Miller Magruder LaRue Marik Dailey Teeter Pinkalateln) The first meeting will be this week on Key Stat There 1s currently no agreement on Key Statea within the Committee to Re-Elec~ the President s Maqruders memorandum a~tached at Tab B indicAtes
In liqht ot the importance of ettin9 Mitchell views on KeyStates and campaign atrateqy for you I aalted Maqruder if I could attend Maqruder sid be was oppottad and would not raiae the question of my attendance with Mitchell Maqruder reasons for objecting to my attending are
l) The meetinq must be kept small 2) Marik can brif me afterwords on the decisiona and
3) The meetinq should be purely campaiqn people without any White Houae Staff (henoe Maleks exclusion)
You aqreed laat July to aak Mitchell if I could aetend a muoh higher level meeting- (that was eVentually cancelled) on your behalf To reasert in Maqruder mind the importanee of keepshying you fully informed I believe it 1 an important matter of p~noiple for you to intervene with Mitchell on my behalf A memorandum for your signature to Mitchell 1 attaohed at Tab C
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April 26 1972
MEMORANDUM POR JOHN MITCHELL
FROMs H R HALDEMAN
One of Magruders memoranda to you suggests a meeting of Maqruder Miller LaRue Marik Dailey Teeter and Finkelstein to work on campaign strategy Jab mentioned that the first 8ubject would be Key states Would it be possible for Gordon Strachan to attend these strategy meetinqe on my behalf
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COfv1MITT-t FOR THE HE-El_ECTiON OF THE PRESIDENT
1701 prN~SrIIA A-Ut N W
T1E EmORLB~E JOm~ l ~ITCHELL
FROll JEB S fCRUDrn CLIFF HILLl~R
SUBJECT Strategy P1anning for the CampaiS
Campaign strategy is _novl developed in several areas
CnPtdl~n Stnepy Gr01J (Honday evening ruetings) Brings togethx the thc-uglts of hite House personnel ltlnd those on the RQ-Election Co--ittee J~vieHs ltnd develops recOIumendations on broad strategy Hith particular eirphasis on advertising and the media
(Snturday meetings) The directors actlvities treet lith each state
chairrcn to develci a detaIled strate8Y and operating plan for conducting the in tklt state The resulting recommendashytions in the form of a state plan are presented to you for approval
loverr-her~ Develops an advertising strategy consistent -1i th the ovcl-all c tra tegy of the campaign
responsible for pcrtinent cnmpaign
strntQ[y groups Provides the basic research data for all of the described above
In addition the political division a~1c1 the directors of the fUl1cLiolt1 activ tj c cleve strategy re1atins to thlir mU orcas of responsibility) ccrsistent with the overall CltJrlpa il~n strategy
All of these gro~2s orm a useful function in dove1oping elc~2nts of tIle str~ pound~r the cltl-rign 11ovlCVer tl1ey do not pcrfornl the eSsLltil1 function bcc2u[gtt-
1 They do not lurk clos enou~h dth you
i~ toe Inrgr tc tc o[fccUvc strateY
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Therefore -ve reccrcmd that an0ther grot~p be form~t under your chlin2ship to develop the overcll str3 tcgy from Ilhich state plans ampdvertisi~2 budget etc viII flow The suggested membership would be
Cliff -rilln (Cosmunications) Jeb H2grucicl (Ad~inistrationCoordination)
Fred LaRue (Political) Bob Narik (1 lanning hailTelephone) Peter Dailey (Advertising) Bob Teeter (Polling) Arthur Finlelstein (DeTIogr aphics)
RecotT1C1 dc tions
Thatyot~ epprove the creation of the group described above bull
Approvc__________ Disapprove__________ Comment
That a Leeting be scheduled middotlithin the ne~~t two weeks to start the group on its task of developing strategy for the general campaign
Co~~ent_____________Approve Disapprove________
April 21 B72
FRO JLn s ~middotAGWD1R
SU3JJCT
As you know we have been using a number of lists of key states for ciiiiltcnt purpl5~s such as 3urroute cccduling early 1r1shyrzary strllt(~y dCJelo7ent ld iceia planning Tle groupinos of otatts have not been coletcly con9istent hOIJever and we feel that in order to plan effectively for the rencral ca~paigu we snoulJ establisl one firl list Thcreore dlJrin~ the course of t1C next TJcck C will a altze alternative selections of key states consider the i~rlic3tions of each and ajopt a consoli~atcd list
cc ~rr Larry lliby ~da- Garcon $tracllan
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDEt~IAL April 25 1972
MEMORANDllM FOR H R HALDEMAN
PROMt GORDON STRACIWl
SUBJECT Massachusetts and ~~nnxlvania piliiiiry Iepoundurns
Magruders memorandum for John Mitchell on the Massaohusetts and Pennsylvania primaries today is attached There will be an election watch a1 1701 which will rely on the wires and network ooverage
The President s name ia on the Massachusetts preferential ~i ballot with Ashbrook and MdCloskey The President ia expected T to win easily In Pennsylvania only delegates will be selectedO~ shy
The Masaachusetts polls clos at aoo pm EST Network pro- v~ jection8 are not expected until 1000 pbullm beoaus there aremiddot ~shyfew machine polling booths Tbe Pennsylvania results are ~ expected earlier and CBS and NBC have announced shows on the O~ ~ results beginning at 1030 pm ABC has not announced election 0shows I will be in touch with Maqruder from 8130 pm on
~John Mitchell 1s not expeoted to be at the Committee tonightr and Magruder expects him to watch the result on ~V1P~ For New Hampshire Florida fIA(I Wisconin~Dent haa prepared a one page summary of the results for the President This summary has been delivered to the President at 730 am the next morning
RECOMMENDATION ~ OjlJ ()c- i
That Dent be asked to prepare his analysis of the Mabullbullbullclmutts J ~ftftloadbr Primaries tor the President
Aqree
Diaaqree
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COMMITTEE FO~ THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
MEMOPANDUM April 25 1972 bull
MF1lORA~mU~l roT THE H0~ORBLE JOHl N HITCHELL
THROUGH JEB S HAGRUDER
SUBJECT Election taght
Here is a review of the key facts about tonights primaries in Hassachusetts and Pennsylvania and a description of our planned response
Hass etts
Both parties have preferential and delegate contests Registered voters IlClY not crossover The polls are open untL1 800 pra Results Dily cone in slmdy because of ride use of paper ballots TIte Secretary of State estinates that about 800000 people ill vote -- most of them on the Dcrocratic side The Denocrats have nelve nltlleS on their ballot ltLld 102 de1e8ates wil1 be elected The delegates Hill be bound on the first Convention ballot to the candidate who wins the preferential The latest Bos ton _GloJe 5hos HcGovern with 43 Huskie 19 and Humphrey at
In the Republican race The Presidents namplle is on the preferential ballot a10r1z dth JIshbrook s and ~~cCloskey I 5 A light turnout henviJy in favor of The President is expected Thirty-four Republican es jill be selected
Both p3rties have delegnte races but only the Democrats have a preferential contest Vo~ers may not crosSOVer The polls are open u~ti1 800 pD Results should co~e in faster than Mnssachusetts since 0rc clchincs arc D-eu There arc 28 million registered D2fo(r~~ nlt1 turnOlt cmiddottjrl1t(s ra1~~C fr011 30 to 50 pcrrCnt of tht~~ Thmiddot T~-r2Crats h~l~(l fjrc nl1lCS on tIL ballot (J ckson Ht~~_1)hrcy
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has only 128 delegates The press predicts Hu~phrey will get most delegates) lith uskie a close second and then McGovern far behind In the preferential race HITnphrey is expected to win his first prj2ary Tne oreer after that is in question Huskie could finjh second but may fall behind both HcGovern and a11ace The preferential results have no bearing on the Convention delegates
On the n2publican side there are 25 million registered Republ icans Those who vote lill do so only for the 50 GOP
delegates
Our ResDonse
We are preparing a statement for you in which He comment on Kennedys obvious support for HcGovern in Hassachusetts Senator Doles statement will follm-7 this same approach Frank Dales will e~phasize the continued strong support for the President and his policies We are also preparing cO~Jnents for Arlen Specter Senator SChleiker Senator Brooke and Governor Sargent
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April 17 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Meetinswith John Mitchell ana Bo Teete - AprIl pound 1972
You asked that the survey-strategy meeting with Bob Teeter be re-scheduled A check with John Mitchells secretary indicates that 3 Pf1 today would be convenient The question of whether Jeb Magruder and I should attend the meeting remains unanswered Mitchell deferred to you when Magruder asked him
Set meeting at 3 PM with Mitchell and Teeter
_______ Magruder and Strachan attend
Magruder and Strachan do ~ attend
Re-schedule meeting
Recent Teeter Memoranda on Wallace and the campaign theme are attached for review though you have already seen copies Another matter which you may want to cover with rUtchell and Teeter is the question of Rey States The last time you formally addressed the question of Key states is June 23 1971 Colson submitted a list of ten which was accepted The ten were California Texas New York Pennsylvania Ohio Illinois Missouri Florida Indiana and New Jersey Mitchell has not directed rtagruder to follow any set group of Key States though several lists are used for a variety of purposes (scheduling advertising computer mapping direct mail etc)
The list which Chapin discussed with you in Canada is Teeters informal assessment based on the campaigns first wave polls
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and other polls Teeter has seen The list 1s (a) California Texas New York Ohio and Illinois (b) Pennsylvania New Jersey Wisconsin Maryland and Missari (0) Michiqan Connecticut Oregon and Washington Neither Teeter nor Magruder have oovered the list with Mitchell Magruder and othera in the oampaign are anxious for guidance from you and John Mitchell
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIOENTIAL bull oi
April 17 1972
MEMORANDUM PORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECTs Charlie McWhorter -
McWhorter returned from Russia last week and called regarding the ATampTDemocratic debt charges by Senators Dole and Brock McWhorter remains as mad as when you talked with him on March 17 1972 McWhorter still blame the shortsightedness of White House staffera principally Colson McWhorter believes that because there i a stockholder meetinq this week ATampT will have to issue a statement and we will qet what we deserve
Colsons oftice has tried to pacify McWhorter unsuccessfully
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MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FaOM~ GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT RNC Convention
Two dbullbullbulllo-pmenta have occurred in the lat two daya Firat Jeb Mlruder talked with EVampfta aDd Novak OIl
Friday April 14 Iegardlnl the oost aad constractiGn problems encountered in San DiaIG The facts are 8Ummarized in the April I memoraadwn flom MallUdar to Mitchell (copy attached) Alao the acOIId letter from the conatrvetion company to Herman waa alao given to Novak who told Magncier the tory would run on Wednesday April 19 1972
The story about the San Diego CODventloA appeared Oil
the froat pal of the Loa Anselea Time_ UDloltuaataly a White Houe aource 1 quoted aa denyinl that the cOllentioD would move bom San Dio to Miami Malrwler called Gerry Warrell Bob Finch aDd KeD Clawen aDd detelmined that they did not comment on the convention Magruder and Miller believe Herb Klein may b the White Houa oureen bull MelrudeI tt trytag to reach Klein
The acODd development COlleerna B111 Ttmmoaa AccordiAg to MalJUder Mitchell will want Timmoaa to take a leave of abaeMe from the White Houae staff from mid-May thlOUID the convention In AUl1Ut to devote full time to the coaventim p1annlna Mitchell feela that 18 Ught of the probable move to Miami Timmona ful) time ffort would be reqllred MaeGrelor wUl aubmit f9rmal written quet to you next week
Attachment
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Ap~il 13 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECTs San piego -RNC Convention
After your discussion with John Mitchell on April 12th Magruder received instructions to leak the two letters to Dick Herman on the San Diego construction problemsMagruder will personally release the letters to UPI for Saturday release
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 12 1972
t4EMORANDUM PORI H R IULDEMAN
FROM GORDON SrRACHAN
SUBJECT
Fred LaRue called this afternoon for your reaction to the possibility of releasing to the press John Mitchells official role as Campai9ll Director A press release by Frank Dale would make the announcement It would be ao low key as possible There would be no photographs or special interviews
Mitchell wants to release the information tomorrow rather than wait until Monday April 17th I~ever according to LaRue Mitchell deters to your judgment
Yes Mitchell release tomorrow
No delay until Monday April 17th
Other
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL April 12 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR B R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Presidents PaEera and Estate Plan
The Presidents ~pers and Estate plan is drifting off track again Just before the China Trip you directed Dean to get it done before it becomes moot Nothing happened so I drafted a memorandum for John Ehrlichman signature to Dean on March 21st Dean responded with an interLB report indicating that the Acting General Counsel of IRS would begin working on some of the basic tax questions
All this results in indecision and delay You told me in I August that the President considered Dick Ritzel of MudgeI Rose the best estate lawyer around Ritzels plan after
due deliberation with DeMarco was submitted on December 23 1971 It ia John Deans view that DeMarco and Ritzel are in a contest The only loser is the President
It is my view that DeMarcos interim stop-gap Will proposal is the worst result pos8ible because it will delay a decision until After November 7 1972 If the Presi~nt loses the election the goals of the Presidents Papers and Estate Plan will be thwarted
The solution seems to be for yDu and Ehrlichman to make the decision whether the entire project is to be delayed until after the election If that is the ca8 you should approve Deans attached memorandum urging the President to execute a stop-qap Will tomorrow when he meets with DeMarco If you and Ehrllchman decide to resolve the conflict between DeMarco and Ritzel you should d~approve Deans memorandum and direot him to have the final plan to you and Ehrlichman for review by May 1st
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 11 1972
ADMII1JSTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
JOHN EHRLI~HMAN
FROM JOHN DEANJ SUBJECT RN Estate Plan
The Pre sident is scheduled to ITleet with Frank DeMarco at 1115 AM Thur sday April 14th to sign his 1971 tax returns
This session could also serve as an opportunity to teITlporarily resolve the probleITl of the inadequacies of the present estate plan until the cOITlpletely revised estate plan is worked out
You will recall that the ITlatter that has not been resolved in planning the estate is arranging for adequate funds for the ITlaintenance of an office the San CleITlente property etc after the President leaves office While there is no reason that these ITlatters cannot be resolved with dispatch it ITlust be recognized that the existing Will (executed for a New York resident) is inadequate because of the Presidents California residency
I have requested that DeMarco prepare a stop gap Will and have attached a sUITlITlary of the docUITlents he will bring with hiITl should the Pr esident wish to take care of the probleITl
I would recoITlITlend that the President execute a stop gap Will and if you concur I will prepare a backg round paper for hiITl so he can discus s it with DeMarco on Thursday
Agree
Disagree
M E M 0 RAN DUM
April 10 1972
TO John W Dean III
FROM Frank DeMarco Jr
RE RHN Estate Plan - Need for Immediate Stop-gap Will
Pending finalization of the revised estate plan we recolnmend the execution of a nev temporary or stop-gap Will to remedy the problems which are apparent should the testator die with the existing New York Will in effect Basis structure would be as follows
I Declare California residency
A This reaffirms the fact of California residency as heretofore evidenced by California voting registration
B Claimed California residency has been the basis for no income tax liability under New York law since 1969
C Declaration of New York residency in ex ting Will would subject the estate to a New York inheritance tax as well as a California inheritance tax on certain portions
II Do not attempt to c ssify status of property as separate quasi-community or community in Will Merely recite v~ll as intending to pass all property
III Disposition of the entire estate depending upon the testators wishes as of now can be by means of either of the following two options
A Create usual California marital deduction type Will with a marital trust and a residual trust
1 Value of one-half husbands separate property and equivalent value of one-half interest in the quasi-community and community property passes to vifes trust with income to her her life with powers of invashysion of corpus for her needs and with the balance at her death as she appoints in her Will
2 Value of one-half husbands separate property and equivalent value of one-half interest in quasishycommunity and community property passes to the residual trust exclusively for charitable purposes (Fund this trust with nonsensitive papers)
B Create two trusts substantially as in paragraph A above but providing however that wife has no testamentary power over any portion of the marital trust and at her death income to the two daughters for their respective lives and upon their respective deaths to the children outright of trust
Note Gi Tax Consequences No marital deduction allowed under these circumstances Value of wifes share of co~munity property will be a taxable gi to husbands estate payable at husbands death
IV A new executor should be named Preferably a California resident to avoid bonding problems Should also be someone familiar with Presidential Papers as it will be necessary to segregate papers as between sensitive and nonsensitive (H R Haldeman still qualifies as a California resident under the Code since he is temporarily away from the state in governmental service)
V Terminate all existing joint tenancies
It to be emphasized that the foregoing does not constitute our recorrmendation for the overall estate plan but merely as a temporary measure to cure obvious pitfalls in the event of an untimely death prior to finalization of the estate plan
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April 12 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDE1AN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT
The March Gallup opinion Index contains the detailed demographics on the Presidents popularity from the March 3-5 1972 poll The chart comparing the three previous Gallup surveys is included The demographics for the Feb 4-7 Gallup trial heats are also included
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup disclosed that the Sunday Gallup release will compare the Democrats strengths and weaknesses The analysis of Humphrey will show his support among blacks and in the Midwest while Muskie is stronger among the old the ethnics and in the East
Gallup ran a special trial heat poll last weekend testing the President against Kennedy and Mc~~vern Davies will not be able to give me the results until next Tuesday April 18 1972 The information may not be published
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April 7 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAli
SUBJECT
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup on Friday April 6 disclosed that the final Presidential popularity figures are
Approve G - 324-27 5~
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies says the edioarial board has not yet decided
The a~dost final- trial heat results which will not be releaselaquo Sunday April 9 are
Nixon Muskie Wallace Undecided G - 324-27 il6 36 14 - i
Nixon Humhre~ lallace Undecilded - u 3 I -
Against just Wallace the results are
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 70 23 4 3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic aandidates among the Democratic voters The headline will be Humphrey Retains Front Runner spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 G - 33-5
Humphrey 31 31 Muskie 22 23 Wallace 17 15
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G - 324-27 G - 33-5
McGovern 5 LindsayJaokson
5 5
7 3
MaCarthy Chisholm
4 4
5 2
Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 Yorty 0 No Preferenoe
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FORa H R HALDEMAN
FROM GOitDON SfRACHAN
SUBJECT~ Gallup P02ularity and TrIa Heat Pigures
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup this morning disclosed that the final Preeidential popularity figures arel
No 0finion -1G - 32427
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies ways the editorial board has not yet deci4ed
The Malmost final trial heat results which will not be released Sunday April 9 arel
Nixon Muskie Wallace UndecidedG - 324-27 41g 36 1t 4
Nixon Hum~hreI Wallace Undecidedamp 3 I i
Against just Wallaoe the results arel
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 1O ~3 4
3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic candidates among the Democratic voters The headline will bet Humphrey Retains Pront Runner Spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 33-5
HumphreJl 31 35 IMuskie 22 28 Wallace 17 15
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G - 32-l7 33-5 24-7 17-9
McGovern 5 7 6 l Lindsay 5 8 5 7 Jackson 5 5 3 McCarthy 6 bull 8 Chisholm 3 l 2 Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 1 0 Yorty 0 1 1 2No Preference 6 6 9
Gallup did not poll Kennedy
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April 6 1972
MEMORANDUM FORt H R Hl~DEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Names for 350
mentioned to Higby the problem of developing names for the 350 He suggested either Pat OHara or Dan Hofgren Hofgren of course works with Stans who objects to using people associated with 1701
Larry suggested I ask Alex to review hie list of trusted individuals Alex without being informed of the nature of the project suggested
1) Tim Babcock - former Republican Governor of Montana
2) Leonard W (Bill) Lilly - a close personal friaed of Alex and
3) ~~ln E Childs - he is retired and is another close personal friend of Alex
The decision to put aside the 350 with someone or to forget the project entirely must be made today as tomorrow April 7 is the deadline
Proceed with 350 project with one of the four possible names
OHara -------- Babcock ____ Lilly
Childs
Drop the 350 project
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April 4 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Wisconsin Prima~ Returns
Tonight Jeb ~~9ruder will have an election watch at 1701 based on the Wisconsin campaign individuals analysis of the returns
The polls close at 900 pm EST Network projections are expected between 9 30 and 10 30 pm CBS and NBC have announced shows on the results beginning at 1030 pm ABC has announced shows at 1020 pm and 11140 pm I will be in touch with Magruder from 9amp00 pm on I can be reached through the White House Operator either in Magruders office or on pageboy Should you wish to talk to Jeb Magruder directly be can be reached through 333-0920 or bellboy 381-1949
Kohn Mitchell is not expected to be at the Committee tonight and Magruder expects him 00 watch the results on TV
For both New Hampshire and Florida Harry Dent has prepared a one page summary of the results for the President This summary vas been delivered to the President at 730 am the next morning
RECOMMENDATION
That Dent be asked to prepare his analysis of the Wisoonsin Primary for the President
Agree
Disagree
Comment lr 1
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Tuesday ltoVENING
Guest Cnt Juan bullRay Dant Durand bullbullGene Evans Hemmings bullbullWifliam Bramley mt ODD COUPLE ~ a m liD BLACK JOURNAL em Marking the assasSination of Dr Martin Luther King Jr (slain April 4 u 1968) a two-part evaluation of his life and principles Tonighls discusshysion appraises Dr Kings understand-Ing of the Northern black his philosshyophy 01 nonviolence and his speeches against the Vietnam war Newsmen Peter Bailey (Ebony) Gerald Fraser (New York Times) and Chester Higgins (Jet) [A special film commemorating Dr Kings work can be seen Mon 730 PM Ch 11 Wed 8 PM Ch 7) [Repeated Sat April 8 9 PM Ch 26J
1000 tID NEWS WEATHER SPORTS CCJ rn m mt MARCUS WELBY MD ~
In My Fathers House probes the painful relationship between Dr Kishyley and his alcoholic father The old man has suffered a stroke and Kiley is trying to make up for the years he held his father in shame Dr Kishyley James Brolin Dr Welby Robshyert Young (Repeat 60 min)
Guest Cast Dan Kiley bullbullbullbullbullbullbullAlan Hale Ellen Kiley bullbullbullbullbullKathryn Hays Mike Kiley bullbullbullbullbullBarry Brown Dr Kingman bullbullbullNorman Stuart Clemens bullbullbullDick Wilson (At 1020 PM ABC will Interrupt this program for a report on the
1030 0 CID CAMPAIGN 72-THE ELECTION YEAR copy Special Walter Cronkite is in MIIshywaukee lor late returns in the Wisshyconsin Presidential Primary (Live) )pre-empts regular programming)
rJ 0 m i) DECISION 72 copy Special In Milwaukee John Chanshycellor and David Brinkley analyze late returns In the Wisconsin Prishymary (Live) [Pre-empts regular programming) ~ FIRING LINE em See Sun 8 PM Ch 28 (60 min) m liD BIOLOGY-Instructlon Genetics The Genius of Mendel (45 min) EB THIRTY MINUTES copy Discussed Pennsylvania Probation and Parole Board
1045 Em NEWS 1100 0 0 CID m i) EB NEWS
WEATHER SPORTS copy tID NEWS SPECIAL em Special Peace and Love A look at the lite of the late Martin Luther King in observance of the fourth anshyniversary of his death Included are performances by the Calvary Singers and Myrna Summers and the Intershydenominational Singers (pre-empts regular programming]
APRIL 4 1972
Wisconsin Primary with Howard It Smith and Harry Reasoner] (3) HIGH CHAPARRAL ~ Blue (Mark Slade) delies everyone to help a man wanted lor years on an unjust desertion charge (60 min) ~ MARTIN AGRONSKY EVENING EDITION ~ mliD STRATEGY FOR ACTION em
STRESS AND YOUR HEART- r
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all are heart disease culprits But there are dangers far worse Your personality Andor your job Learn why cavemen could
instantly relieve their stress-but you cant And why job overload leads to heartmiddotrending stress in many people Here are important heart dangers
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April 3 1972
MEMORANDUM FORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
Henry Elder of George Elkins Company is unavailable but his personal secretary reports that your limited partnershyship inoome for 1971 in Harbor Vista is $14700 Written confirmation is in the mail
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April 3 1972
r-IEMORANDUM FOR I H R HALDEMAif
FROJ2 GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Democratic Candidates in CaIilornIa p~l~arx
You asked for the tinal list of the Democratic candidates in the California primary Secretary of State Edmund G Brown Jr certified the list on Priday Maroh 31 lhe order the names will appear on the ballot iSI
George McGovern Edmund Muskie Shirley Chisholm John Lindsay Hubert Hwnphrey Eugene McCarthy Sam Yorty Henry Jackson
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April 26 1972
MEMORANDUM POR JOHN MITCHELL
FROMs H R HALDEMAN
One of Magruders memoranda to you suggests a meeting of Maqruder Miller LaRue Marik Dailey Teeter and Finkelstein to work on campaign strategy Jab mentioned that the first 8ubject would be Key states Would it be possible for Gordon Strachan to attend these strategy meetinqe on my behalf
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COfv1MITT-t FOR THE HE-El_ECTiON OF THE PRESIDENT
1701 prN~SrIIA A-Ut N W
T1E EmORLB~E JOm~ l ~ITCHELL
FROll JEB S fCRUDrn CLIFF HILLl~R
SUBJECT Strategy P1anning for the CampaiS
Campaign strategy is _novl developed in several areas
CnPtdl~n Stnepy Gr01J (Honday evening ruetings) Brings togethx the thc-uglts of hite House personnel ltlnd those on the RQ-Election Co--ittee J~vieHs ltnd develops recOIumendations on broad strategy Hith particular eirphasis on advertising and the media
(Snturday meetings) The directors actlvities treet lith each state
chairrcn to develci a detaIled strate8Y and operating plan for conducting the in tklt state The resulting recommendashytions in the form of a state plan are presented to you for approval
loverr-her~ Develops an advertising strategy consistent -1i th the ovcl-all c tra tegy of the campaign
responsible for pcrtinent cnmpaign
strntQ[y groups Provides the basic research data for all of the described above
In addition the political division a~1c1 the directors of the fUl1cLiolt1 activ tj c cleve strategy re1atins to thlir mU orcas of responsibility) ccrsistent with the overall CltJrlpa il~n strategy
All of these gro~2s orm a useful function in dove1oping elc~2nts of tIle str~ pound~r the cltl-rign 11ovlCVer tl1ey do not pcrfornl the eSsLltil1 function bcc2u[gtt-
1 They do not lurk clos enou~h dth you
i~ toe Inrgr tc tc o[fccUvc strateY
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Therefore -ve reccrcmd that an0ther grot~p be form~t under your chlin2ship to develop the overcll str3 tcgy from Ilhich state plans ampdvertisi~2 budget etc viII flow The suggested membership would be
Cliff -rilln (Cosmunications) Jeb H2grucicl (Ad~inistrationCoordination)
Fred LaRue (Political) Bob Narik (1 lanning hailTelephone) Peter Dailey (Advertising) Bob Teeter (Polling) Arthur Finlelstein (DeTIogr aphics)
RecotT1C1 dc tions
Thatyot~ epprove the creation of the group described above bull
Approvc__________ Disapprove__________ Comment
That a Leeting be scheduled middotlithin the ne~~t two weeks to start the group on its task of developing strategy for the general campaign
Co~~ent_____________Approve Disapprove________
April 21 B72
FRO JLn s ~middotAGWD1R
SU3JJCT
As you know we have been using a number of lists of key states for ciiiiltcnt purpl5~s such as 3urroute cccduling early 1r1shyrzary strllt(~y dCJelo7ent ld iceia planning Tle groupinos of otatts have not been coletcly con9istent hOIJever and we feel that in order to plan effectively for the rencral ca~paigu we snoulJ establisl one firl list Thcreore dlJrin~ the course of t1C next TJcck C will a altze alternative selections of key states consider the i~rlic3tions of each and ajopt a consoli~atcd list
cc ~rr Larry lliby ~da- Garcon $tracllan
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDEt~IAL April 25 1972
MEMORANDllM FOR H R HALDEMAN
PROMt GORDON STRACIWl
SUBJECT Massachusetts and ~~nnxlvania piliiiiry Iepoundurns
Magruders memorandum for John Mitchell on the Massaohusetts and Pennsylvania primaries today is attached There will be an election watch a1 1701 which will rely on the wires and network ooverage
The President s name ia on the Massachusetts preferential ~i ballot with Ashbrook and MdCloskey The President ia expected T to win easily In Pennsylvania only delegates will be selectedO~ shy
The Masaachusetts polls clos at aoo pm EST Network pro- v~ jection8 are not expected until 1000 pbullm beoaus there aremiddot ~shyfew machine polling booths Tbe Pennsylvania results are ~ expected earlier and CBS and NBC have announced shows on the O~ ~ results beginning at 1030 pm ABC has not announced election 0shows I will be in touch with Maqruder from 8130 pm on
~John Mitchell 1s not expeoted to be at the Committee tonightr and Magruder expects him to watch the result on ~V1P~ For New Hampshire Florida fIA(I Wisconin~Dent haa prepared a one page summary of the results for the President This summary has been delivered to the President at 730 am the next morning
RECOMMENDATION ~ OjlJ ()c- i
That Dent be asked to prepare his analysis of the Mabullbullbullclmutts J ~ftftloadbr Primaries tor the President
Aqree
Diaaqree
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COMMITTEE FO~ THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
MEMOPANDUM April 25 1972 bull
MF1lORA~mU~l roT THE H0~ORBLE JOHl N HITCHELL
THROUGH JEB S HAGRUDER
SUBJECT Election taght
Here is a review of the key facts about tonights primaries in Hassachusetts and Pennsylvania and a description of our planned response
Hass etts
Both parties have preferential and delegate contests Registered voters IlClY not crossover The polls are open untL1 800 pra Results Dily cone in slmdy because of ride use of paper ballots TIte Secretary of State estinates that about 800000 people ill vote -- most of them on the Dcrocratic side The Denocrats have nelve nltlleS on their ballot ltLld 102 de1e8ates wil1 be elected The delegates Hill be bound on the first Convention ballot to the candidate who wins the preferential The latest Bos ton _GloJe 5hos HcGovern with 43 Huskie 19 and Humphrey at
In the Republican race The Presidents namplle is on the preferential ballot a10r1z dth JIshbrook s and ~~cCloskey I 5 A light turnout henviJy in favor of The President is expected Thirty-four Republican es jill be selected
Both p3rties have delegnte races but only the Democrats have a preferential contest Vo~ers may not crosSOVer The polls are open u~ti1 800 pD Results should co~e in faster than Mnssachusetts since 0rc clchincs arc D-eu There arc 28 million registered D2fo(r~~ nlt1 turnOlt cmiddottjrl1t(s ra1~~C fr011 30 to 50 pcrrCnt of tht~~ Thmiddot T~-r2Crats h~l~(l fjrc nl1lCS on tIL ballot (J ckson Ht~~_1)hrcy
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has only 128 delegates The press predicts Hu~phrey will get most delegates) lith uskie a close second and then McGovern far behind In the preferential race HITnphrey is expected to win his first prj2ary Tne oreer after that is in question Huskie could finjh second but may fall behind both HcGovern and a11ace The preferential results have no bearing on the Convention delegates
On the n2publican side there are 25 million registered Republ icans Those who vote lill do so only for the 50 GOP
delegates
Our ResDonse
We are preparing a statement for you in which He comment on Kennedys obvious support for HcGovern in Hassachusetts Senator Doles statement will follm-7 this same approach Frank Dales will e~phasize the continued strong support for the President and his policies We are also preparing cO~Jnents for Arlen Specter Senator SChleiker Senator Brooke and Governor Sargent
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April 17 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Meetinswith John Mitchell ana Bo Teete - AprIl pound 1972
You asked that the survey-strategy meeting with Bob Teeter be re-scheduled A check with John Mitchells secretary indicates that 3 Pf1 today would be convenient The question of whether Jeb Magruder and I should attend the meeting remains unanswered Mitchell deferred to you when Magruder asked him
Set meeting at 3 PM with Mitchell and Teeter
_______ Magruder and Strachan attend
Magruder and Strachan do ~ attend
Re-schedule meeting
Recent Teeter Memoranda on Wallace and the campaign theme are attached for review though you have already seen copies Another matter which you may want to cover with rUtchell and Teeter is the question of Rey States The last time you formally addressed the question of Key states is June 23 1971 Colson submitted a list of ten which was accepted The ten were California Texas New York Pennsylvania Ohio Illinois Missouri Florida Indiana and New Jersey Mitchell has not directed rtagruder to follow any set group of Key States though several lists are used for a variety of purposes (scheduling advertising computer mapping direct mail etc)
The list which Chapin discussed with you in Canada is Teeters informal assessment based on the campaigns first wave polls
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and other polls Teeter has seen The list 1s (a) California Texas New York Ohio and Illinois (b) Pennsylvania New Jersey Wisconsin Maryland and Missari (0) Michiqan Connecticut Oregon and Washington Neither Teeter nor Magruder have oovered the list with Mitchell Magruder and othera in the oampaign are anxious for guidance from you and John Mitchell
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April 17 1972
MEMORANDUM PORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECTs Charlie McWhorter -
McWhorter returned from Russia last week and called regarding the ATampTDemocratic debt charges by Senators Dole and Brock McWhorter remains as mad as when you talked with him on March 17 1972 McWhorter still blame the shortsightedness of White House staffera principally Colson McWhorter believes that because there i a stockholder meetinq this week ATampT will have to issue a statement and we will qet what we deserve
Colsons oftice has tried to pacify McWhorter unsuccessfully
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MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FaOM~ GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT RNC Convention
Two dbullbullbulllo-pmenta have occurred in the lat two daya Firat Jeb Mlruder talked with EVampfta aDd Novak OIl
Friday April 14 Iegardlnl the oost aad constractiGn problems encountered in San DiaIG The facts are 8Ummarized in the April I memoraadwn flom MallUdar to Mitchell (copy attached) Alao the acOIId letter from the conatrvetion company to Herman waa alao given to Novak who told Magncier the tory would run on Wednesday April 19 1972
The story about the San Diego CODventloA appeared Oil
the froat pal of the Loa Anselea Time_ UDloltuaataly a White Houe aource 1 quoted aa denyinl that the cOllentioD would move bom San Dio to Miami Malrwler called Gerry Warrell Bob Finch aDd KeD Clawen aDd detelmined that they did not comment on the convention Magruder and Miller believe Herb Klein may b the White Houa oureen bull MelrudeI tt trytag to reach Klein
The acODd development COlleerna B111 Ttmmoaa AccordiAg to MalJUder Mitchell will want Timmoaa to take a leave of abaeMe from the White Houae staff from mid-May thlOUID the convention In AUl1Ut to devote full time to the coaventim p1annlna Mitchell feela that 18 Ught of the probable move to Miami Timmona ful) time ffort would be reqllred MaeGrelor wUl aubmit f9rmal written quet to you next week
Attachment
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Ap~il 13 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECTs San piego -RNC Convention
After your discussion with John Mitchell on April 12th Magruder received instructions to leak the two letters to Dick Herman on the San Diego construction problemsMagruder will personally release the letters to UPI for Saturday release
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April 12 1972
t4EMORANDUM PORI H R IULDEMAN
FROM GORDON SrRACHAN
SUBJECT
Fred LaRue called this afternoon for your reaction to the possibility of releasing to the press John Mitchells official role as Campai9ll Director A press release by Frank Dale would make the announcement It would be ao low key as possible There would be no photographs or special interviews
Mitchell wants to release the information tomorrow rather than wait until Monday April 17th I~ever according to LaRue Mitchell deters to your judgment
Yes Mitchell release tomorrow
No delay until Monday April 17th
Other
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL April 12 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR B R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Presidents PaEera and Estate Plan
The Presidents ~pers and Estate plan is drifting off track again Just before the China Trip you directed Dean to get it done before it becomes moot Nothing happened so I drafted a memorandum for John Ehrlichman signature to Dean on March 21st Dean responded with an interLB report indicating that the Acting General Counsel of IRS would begin working on some of the basic tax questions
All this results in indecision and delay You told me in I August that the President considered Dick Ritzel of MudgeI Rose the best estate lawyer around Ritzels plan after
due deliberation with DeMarco was submitted on December 23 1971 It ia John Deans view that DeMarco and Ritzel are in a contest The only loser is the President
It is my view that DeMarcos interim stop-gap Will proposal is the worst result pos8ible because it will delay a decision until After November 7 1972 If the Presi~nt loses the election the goals of the Presidents Papers and Estate Plan will be thwarted
The solution seems to be for yDu and Ehrlichman to make the decision whether the entire project is to be delayed until after the election If that is the ca8 you should approve Deans attached memorandum urging the President to execute a stop-qap Will tomorrow when he meets with DeMarco If you and Ehrllchman decide to resolve the conflict between DeMarco and Ritzel you should d~approve Deans memorandum and direot him to have the final plan to you and Ehrlichman for review by May 1st
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 11 1972
ADMII1JSTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
JOHN EHRLI~HMAN
FROM JOHN DEANJ SUBJECT RN Estate Plan
The Pre sident is scheduled to ITleet with Frank DeMarco at 1115 AM Thur sday April 14th to sign his 1971 tax returns
This session could also serve as an opportunity to teITlporarily resolve the probleITl of the inadequacies of the present estate plan until the cOITlpletely revised estate plan is worked out
You will recall that the ITlatter that has not been resolved in planning the estate is arranging for adequate funds for the ITlaintenance of an office the San CleITlente property etc after the President leaves office While there is no reason that these ITlatters cannot be resolved with dispatch it ITlust be recognized that the existing Will (executed for a New York resident) is inadequate because of the Presidents California residency
I have requested that DeMarco prepare a stop gap Will and have attached a sUITlITlary of the docUITlents he will bring with hiITl should the Pr esident wish to take care of the probleITl
I would recoITlITlend that the President execute a stop gap Will and if you concur I will prepare a backg round paper for hiITl so he can discus s it with DeMarco on Thursday
Agree
Disagree
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April 10 1972
TO John W Dean III
FROM Frank DeMarco Jr
RE RHN Estate Plan - Need for Immediate Stop-gap Will
Pending finalization of the revised estate plan we recolnmend the execution of a nev temporary or stop-gap Will to remedy the problems which are apparent should the testator die with the existing New York Will in effect Basis structure would be as follows
I Declare California residency
A This reaffirms the fact of California residency as heretofore evidenced by California voting registration
B Claimed California residency has been the basis for no income tax liability under New York law since 1969
C Declaration of New York residency in ex ting Will would subject the estate to a New York inheritance tax as well as a California inheritance tax on certain portions
II Do not attempt to c ssify status of property as separate quasi-community or community in Will Merely recite v~ll as intending to pass all property
III Disposition of the entire estate depending upon the testators wishes as of now can be by means of either of the following two options
A Create usual California marital deduction type Will with a marital trust and a residual trust
1 Value of one-half husbands separate property and equivalent value of one-half interest in the quasi-community and community property passes to vifes trust with income to her her life with powers of invashysion of corpus for her needs and with the balance at her death as she appoints in her Will
2 Value of one-half husbands separate property and equivalent value of one-half interest in quasishycommunity and community property passes to the residual trust exclusively for charitable purposes (Fund this trust with nonsensitive papers)
B Create two trusts substantially as in paragraph A above but providing however that wife has no testamentary power over any portion of the marital trust and at her death income to the two daughters for their respective lives and upon their respective deaths to the children outright of trust
Note Gi Tax Consequences No marital deduction allowed under these circumstances Value of wifes share of co~munity property will be a taxable gi to husbands estate payable at husbands death
IV A new executor should be named Preferably a California resident to avoid bonding problems Should also be someone familiar with Presidential Papers as it will be necessary to segregate papers as between sensitive and nonsensitive (H R Haldeman still qualifies as a California resident under the Code since he is temporarily away from the state in governmental service)
V Terminate all existing joint tenancies
It to be emphasized that the foregoing does not constitute our recorrmendation for the overall estate plan but merely as a temporary measure to cure obvious pitfalls in the event of an untimely death prior to finalization of the estate plan
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April 12 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDE1AN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT
The March Gallup opinion Index contains the detailed demographics on the Presidents popularity from the March 3-5 1972 poll The chart comparing the three previous Gallup surveys is included The demographics for the Feb 4-7 Gallup trial heats are also included
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup disclosed that the Sunday Gallup release will compare the Democrats strengths and weaknesses The analysis of Humphrey will show his support among blacks and in the Midwest while Muskie is stronger among the old the ethnics and in the East
Gallup ran a special trial heat poll last weekend testing the President against Kennedy and Mc~~vern Davies will not be able to give me the results until next Tuesday April 18 1972 The information may not be published
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 7 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAli
SUBJECT
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup on Friday April 6 disclosed that the final Presidential popularity figures are
Approve G - 324-27 5~
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies says the edioarial board has not yet decided
The a~dost final- trial heat results which will not be releaselaquo Sunday April 9 are
Nixon Muskie Wallace Undecided G - 324-27 il6 36 14 - i
Nixon Humhre~ lallace Undecilded - u 3 I -
Against just Wallace the results are
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 70 23 4 3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic aandidates among the Democratic voters The headline will be Humphrey Retains Front Runner spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 G - 33-5
Humphrey 31 31 Muskie 22 23 Wallace 17 15
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G - 324-27 G - 33-5
McGovern 5 LindsayJaokson
5 5
7 3
MaCarthy Chisholm
4 4
5 2
Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 Yorty 0 No Preferenoe
0
i 5
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FORa H R HALDEMAN
FROM GOitDON SfRACHAN
SUBJECT~ Gallup P02ularity and TrIa Heat Pigures
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup this morning disclosed that the final Preeidential popularity figures arel
No 0finion -1G - 32427
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies ways the editorial board has not yet deci4ed
The Malmost final trial heat results which will not be released Sunday April 9 arel
Nixon Muskie Wallace UndecidedG - 324-27 41g 36 1t 4
Nixon Hum~hreI Wallace Undecidedamp 3 I i
Against just Wallaoe the results arel
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 1O ~3 4
3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic candidates among the Democratic voters The headline will bet Humphrey Retains Pront Runner Spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 33-5
HumphreJl 31 35 IMuskie 22 28 Wallace 17 15
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G - 32-l7 33-5 24-7 17-9
McGovern 5 7 6 l Lindsay 5 8 5 7 Jackson 5 5 3 McCarthy 6 bull 8 Chisholm 3 l 2 Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 1 0 Yorty 0 1 1 2No Preference 6 6 9
Gallup did not poll Kennedy
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ADMINISTRATIV-~LY CONFIDENTIAL
April 6 1972
MEMORANDUM FORt H R Hl~DEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Names for 350
mentioned to Higby the problem of developing names for the 350 He suggested either Pat OHara or Dan Hofgren Hofgren of course works with Stans who objects to using people associated with 1701
Larry suggested I ask Alex to review hie list of trusted individuals Alex without being informed of the nature of the project suggested
1) Tim Babcock - former Republican Governor of Montana
2) Leonard W (Bill) Lilly - a close personal friaed of Alex and
3) ~~ln E Childs - he is retired and is another close personal friend of Alex
The decision to put aside the 350 with someone or to forget the project entirely must be made today as tomorrow April 7 is the deadline
Proceed with 350 project with one of the four possible names
OHara -------- Babcock ____ Lilly
Childs
Drop the 350 project
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 4 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Wisconsin Prima~ Returns
Tonight Jeb ~~9ruder will have an election watch at 1701 based on the Wisconsin campaign individuals analysis of the returns
The polls close at 900 pm EST Network projections are expected between 9 30 and 10 30 pm CBS and NBC have announced shows on the results beginning at 1030 pm ABC has announced shows at 1020 pm and 11140 pm I will be in touch with Magruder from 9amp00 pm on I can be reached through the White House Operator either in Magruders office or on pageboy Should you wish to talk to Jeb Magruder directly be can be reached through 333-0920 or bellboy 381-1949
Kohn Mitchell is not expected to be at the Committee tonight and Magruder expects him 00 watch the results on TV
For both New Hampshire and Florida Harry Dent has prepared a one page summary of the results for the President This summary vas been delivered to the President at 730 am the next morning
RECOMMENDATION
That Dent be asked to prepare his analysis of the Wisoonsin Primary for the President
Agree
Disagree
Comment lr 1
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Tuesday ltoVENING
Guest Cnt Juan bullRay Dant Durand bullbullGene Evans Hemmings bullbullWifliam Bramley mt ODD COUPLE ~ a m liD BLACK JOURNAL em Marking the assasSination of Dr Martin Luther King Jr (slain April 4 u 1968) a two-part evaluation of his life and principles Tonighls discusshysion appraises Dr Kings understand-Ing of the Northern black his philosshyophy 01 nonviolence and his speeches against the Vietnam war Newsmen Peter Bailey (Ebony) Gerald Fraser (New York Times) and Chester Higgins (Jet) [A special film commemorating Dr Kings work can be seen Mon 730 PM Ch 11 Wed 8 PM Ch 7) [Repeated Sat April 8 9 PM Ch 26J
1000 tID NEWS WEATHER SPORTS CCJ rn m mt MARCUS WELBY MD ~
In My Fathers House probes the painful relationship between Dr Kishyley and his alcoholic father The old man has suffered a stroke and Kiley is trying to make up for the years he held his father in shame Dr Kishyley James Brolin Dr Welby Robshyert Young (Repeat 60 min)
Guest Cast Dan Kiley bullbullbullbullbullbullbullAlan Hale Ellen Kiley bullbullbullbullbullKathryn Hays Mike Kiley bullbullbullbullbullBarry Brown Dr Kingman bullbullbullNorman Stuart Clemens bullbullbullDick Wilson (At 1020 PM ABC will Interrupt this program for a report on the
1030 0 CID CAMPAIGN 72-THE ELECTION YEAR copy Special Walter Cronkite is in MIIshywaukee lor late returns in the Wisshyconsin Presidential Primary (Live) )pre-empts regular programming)
rJ 0 m i) DECISION 72 copy Special In Milwaukee John Chanshycellor and David Brinkley analyze late returns In the Wisconsin Prishymary (Live) [Pre-empts regular programming) ~ FIRING LINE em See Sun 8 PM Ch 28 (60 min) m liD BIOLOGY-Instructlon Genetics The Genius of Mendel (45 min) EB THIRTY MINUTES copy Discussed Pennsylvania Probation and Parole Board
1045 Em NEWS 1100 0 0 CID m i) EB NEWS
WEATHER SPORTS copy tID NEWS SPECIAL em Special Peace and Love A look at the lite of the late Martin Luther King in observance of the fourth anshyniversary of his death Included are performances by the Calvary Singers and Myrna Summers and the Intershydenominational Singers (pre-empts regular programming]
APRIL 4 1972
Wisconsin Primary with Howard It Smith and Harry Reasoner] (3) HIGH CHAPARRAL ~ Blue (Mark Slade) delies everyone to help a man wanted lor years on an unjust desertion charge (60 min) ~ MARTIN AGRONSKY EVENING EDITION ~ mliD STRATEGY FOR ACTION em
STRESS AND YOUR HEART- r
~~ i _~~ FINDINGS Fatty foods smoking lack of exerciseshy
all are heart disease culprits But there are dangers far worse Your personality Andor your job Learn why cavemen could
instantly relieve their stress-but you cant And why job overload leads to heartmiddotrending stress in many people Here are important heart dangers
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~nistra~ively Confiden~l
April 3 1972
MEMORANDUM FORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
Henry Elder of George Elkins Company is unavailable but his personal secretary reports that your limited partnershyship inoome for 1971 in Harbor Vista is $14700 Written confirmation is in the mail
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Administrativelx Confidential
April 3 1972
r-IEMORANDUM FOR I H R HALDEMAif
FROJ2 GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Democratic Candidates in CaIilornIa p~l~arx
You asked for the tinal list of the Democratic candidates in the California primary Secretary of State Edmund G Brown Jr certified the list on Priday Maroh 31 lhe order the names will appear on the ballot iSI
George McGovern Edmund Muskie Shirley Chisholm John Lindsay Hubert Hwnphrey Eugene McCarthy Sam Yorty Henry Jackson
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COfv1MITT-t FOR THE HE-El_ECTiON OF THE PRESIDENT
1701 prN~SrIIA A-Ut N W
T1E EmORLB~E JOm~ l ~ITCHELL
FROll JEB S fCRUDrn CLIFF HILLl~R
SUBJECT Strategy P1anning for the CampaiS
Campaign strategy is _novl developed in several areas
CnPtdl~n Stnepy Gr01J (Honday evening ruetings) Brings togethx the thc-uglts of hite House personnel ltlnd those on the RQ-Election Co--ittee J~vieHs ltnd develops recOIumendations on broad strategy Hith particular eirphasis on advertising and the media
(Snturday meetings) The directors actlvities treet lith each state
chairrcn to develci a detaIled strate8Y and operating plan for conducting the in tklt state The resulting recommendashytions in the form of a state plan are presented to you for approval
loverr-her~ Develops an advertising strategy consistent -1i th the ovcl-all c tra tegy of the campaign
responsible for pcrtinent cnmpaign
strntQ[y groups Provides the basic research data for all of the described above
In addition the political division a~1c1 the directors of the fUl1cLiolt1 activ tj c cleve strategy re1atins to thlir mU orcas of responsibility) ccrsistent with the overall CltJrlpa il~n strategy
All of these gro~2s orm a useful function in dove1oping elc~2nts of tIle str~ pound~r the cltl-rign 11ovlCVer tl1ey do not pcrfornl the eSsLltil1 function bcc2u[gtt-
1 They do not lurk clos enou~h dth you
i~ toe Inrgr tc tc o[fccUvc strateY
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Therefore -ve reccrcmd that an0ther grot~p be form~t under your chlin2ship to develop the overcll str3 tcgy from Ilhich state plans ampdvertisi~2 budget etc viII flow The suggested membership would be
Cliff -rilln (Cosmunications) Jeb H2grucicl (Ad~inistrationCoordination)
Fred LaRue (Political) Bob Narik (1 lanning hailTelephone) Peter Dailey (Advertising) Bob Teeter (Polling) Arthur Finlelstein (DeTIogr aphics)
RecotT1C1 dc tions
Thatyot~ epprove the creation of the group described above bull
Approvc__________ Disapprove__________ Comment
That a Leeting be scheduled middotlithin the ne~~t two weeks to start the group on its task of developing strategy for the general campaign
Co~~ent_____________Approve Disapprove________
April 21 B72
FRO JLn s ~middotAGWD1R
SU3JJCT
As you know we have been using a number of lists of key states for ciiiiltcnt purpl5~s such as 3urroute cccduling early 1r1shyrzary strllt(~y dCJelo7ent ld iceia planning Tle groupinos of otatts have not been coletcly con9istent hOIJever and we feel that in order to plan effectively for the rencral ca~paigu we snoulJ establisl one firl list Thcreore dlJrin~ the course of t1C next TJcck C will a altze alternative selections of key states consider the i~rlic3tions of each and ajopt a consoli~atcd list
cc ~rr Larry lliby ~da- Garcon $tracllan
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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDEt~IAL April 25 1972
MEMORANDllM FOR H R HALDEMAN
PROMt GORDON STRACIWl
SUBJECT Massachusetts and ~~nnxlvania piliiiiry Iepoundurns
Magruders memorandum for John Mitchell on the Massaohusetts and Pennsylvania primaries today is attached There will be an election watch a1 1701 which will rely on the wires and network ooverage
The President s name ia on the Massachusetts preferential ~i ballot with Ashbrook and MdCloskey The President ia expected T to win easily In Pennsylvania only delegates will be selectedO~ shy
The Masaachusetts polls clos at aoo pm EST Network pro- v~ jection8 are not expected until 1000 pbullm beoaus there aremiddot ~shyfew machine polling booths Tbe Pennsylvania results are ~ expected earlier and CBS and NBC have announced shows on the O~ ~ results beginning at 1030 pm ABC has not announced election 0shows I will be in touch with Maqruder from 8130 pm on
~John Mitchell 1s not expeoted to be at the Committee tonightr and Magruder expects him to watch the result on ~V1P~ For New Hampshire Florida fIA(I Wisconin~Dent haa prepared a one page summary of the results for the President This summary has been delivered to the President at 730 am the next morning
RECOMMENDATION ~ OjlJ ()c- i
That Dent be asked to prepare his analysis of the Mabullbullbullclmutts J ~ftftloadbr Primaries tor the President
Aqree
Diaaqree
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COMMITTEE FO~ THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
MEMOPANDUM April 25 1972 bull
MF1lORA~mU~l roT THE H0~ORBLE JOHl N HITCHELL
THROUGH JEB S HAGRUDER
SUBJECT Election taght
Here is a review of the key facts about tonights primaries in Hassachusetts and Pennsylvania and a description of our planned response
Hass etts
Both parties have preferential and delegate contests Registered voters IlClY not crossover The polls are open untL1 800 pra Results Dily cone in slmdy because of ride use of paper ballots TIte Secretary of State estinates that about 800000 people ill vote -- most of them on the Dcrocratic side The Denocrats have nelve nltlleS on their ballot ltLld 102 de1e8ates wil1 be elected The delegates Hill be bound on the first Convention ballot to the candidate who wins the preferential The latest Bos ton _GloJe 5hos HcGovern with 43 Huskie 19 and Humphrey at
In the Republican race The Presidents namplle is on the preferential ballot a10r1z dth JIshbrook s and ~~cCloskey I 5 A light turnout henviJy in favor of The President is expected Thirty-four Republican es jill be selected
Both p3rties have delegnte races but only the Democrats have a preferential contest Vo~ers may not crosSOVer The polls are open u~ti1 800 pD Results should co~e in faster than Mnssachusetts since 0rc clchincs arc D-eu There arc 28 million registered D2fo(r~~ nlt1 turnOlt cmiddottjrl1t(s ra1~~C fr011 30 to 50 pcrrCnt of tht~~ Thmiddot T~-r2Crats h~l~(l fjrc nl1lCS on tIL ballot (J ckson Ht~~_1)hrcy
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has only 128 delegates The press predicts Hu~phrey will get most delegates) lith uskie a close second and then McGovern far behind In the preferential race HITnphrey is expected to win his first prj2ary Tne oreer after that is in question Huskie could finjh second but may fall behind both HcGovern and a11ace The preferential results have no bearing on the Convention delegates
On the n2publican side there are 25 million registered Republ icans Those who vote lill do so only for the 50 GOP
delegates
Our ResDonse
We are preparing a statement for you in which He comment on Kennedys obvious support for HcGovern in Hassachusetts Senator Doles statement will follm-7 this same approach Frank Dales will e~phasize the continued strong support for the President and his policies We are also preparing cO~Jnents for Arlen Specter Senator SChleiker Senator Brooke and Governor Sargent
DeVan L Shumway
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April 17 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Meetinswith John Mitchell ana Bo Teete - AprIl pound 1972
You asked that the survey-strategy meeting with Bob Teeter be re-scheduled A check with John Mitchells secretary indicates that 3 Pf1 today would be convenient The question of whether Jeb Magruder and I should attend the meeting remains unanswered Mitchell deferred to you when Magruder asked him
Set meeting at 3 PM with Mitchell and Teeter
_______ Magruder and Strachan attend
Magruder and Strachan do ~ attend
Re-schedule meeting
Recent Teeter Memoranda on Wallace and the campaign theme are attached for review though you have already seen copies Another matter which you may want to cover with rUtchell and Teeter is the question of Rey States The last time you formally addressed the question of Key states is June 23 1971 Colson submitted a list of ten which was accepted The ten were California Texas New York Pennsylvania Ohio Illinois Missouri Florida Indiana and New Jersey Mitchell has not directed rtagruder to follow any set group of Key States though several lists are used for a variety of purposes (scheduling advertising computer mapping direct mail etc)
The list which Chapin discussed with you in Canada is Teeters informal assessment based on the campaigns first wave polls
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and other polls Teeter has seen The list 1s (a) California Texas New York Ohio and Illinois (b) Pennsylvania New Jersey Wisconsin Maryland and Missari (0) Michiqan Connecticut Oregon and Washington Neither Teeter nor Magruder have oovered the list with Mitchell Magruder and othera in the oampaign are anxious for guidance from you and John Mitchell
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIOENTIAL bull oi
April 17 1972
MEMORANDUM PORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECTs Charlie McWhorter -
McWhorter returned from Russia last week and called regarding the ATampTDemocratic debt charges by Senators Dole and Brock McWhorter remains as mad as when you talked with him on March 17 1972 McWhorter still blame the shortsightedness of White House staffera principally Colson McWhorter believes that because there i a stockholder meetinq this week ATampT will have to issue a statement and we will qet what we deserve
Colsons oftice has tried to pacify McWhorter unsuccessfully
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AprU 15 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FaOM~ GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT RNC Convention
Two dbullbullbulllo-pmenta have occurred in the lat two daya Firat Jeb Mlruder talked with EVampfta aDd Novak OIl
Friday April 14 Iegardlnl the oost aad constractiGn problems encountered in San DiaIG The facts are 8Ummarized in the April I memoraadwn flom MallUdar to Mitchell (copy attached) Alao the acOIId letter from the conatrvetion company to Herman waa alao given to Novak who told Magncier the tory would run on Wednesday April 19 1972
The story about the San Diego CODventloA appeared Oil
the froat pal of the Loa Anselea Time_ UDloltuaataly a White Houe aource 1 quoted aa denyinl that the cOllentioD would move bom San Dio to Miami Malrwler called Gerry Warrell Bob Finch aDd KeD Clawen aDd detelmined that they did not comment on the convention Magruder and Miller believe Herb Klein may b the White Houa oureen bull MelrudeI tt trytag to reach Klein
The acODd development COlleerna B111 Ttmmoaa AccordiAg to MalJUder Mitchell will want Timmoaa to take a leave of abaeMe from the White Houae staff from mid-May thlOUID the convention In AUl1Ut to devote full time to the coaventim p1annlna Mitchell feela that 18 Ught of the probable move to Miami Timmona ful) time ffort would be reqllred MaeGrelor wUl aubmit f9rmal written quet to you next week
Attachment
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Ap~il 13 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECTs San piego -RNC Convention
After your discussion with John Mitchell on April 12th Magruder received instructions to leak the two letters to Dick Herman on the San Diego construction problemsMagruder will personally release the letters to UPI for Saturday release
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 12 1972
t4EMORANDUM PORI H R IULDEMAN
FROM GORDON SrRACHAN
SUBJECT
Fred LaRue called this afternoon for your reaction to the possibility of releasing to the press John Mitchells official role as Campai9ll Director A press release by Frank Dale would make the announcement It would be ao low key as possible There would be no photographs or special interviews
Mitchell wants to release the information tomorrow rather than wait until Monday April 17th I~ever according to LaRue Mitchell deters to your judgment
Yes Mitchell release tomorrow
No delay until Monday April 17th
Other
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL April 12 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR B R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Presidents PaEera and Estate Plan
The Presidents ~pers and Estate plan is drifting off track again Just before the China Trip you directed Dean to get it done before it becomes moot Nothing happened so I drafted a memorandum for John Ehrlichman signature to Dean on March 21st Dean responded with an interLB report indicating that the Acting General Counsel of IRS would begin working on some of the basic tax questions
All this results in indecision and delay You told me in I August that the President considered Dick Ritzel of MudgeI Rose the best estate lawyer around Ritzels plan after
due deliberation with DeMarco was submitted on December 23 1971 It ia John Deans view that DeMarco and Ritzel are in a contest The only loser is the President
It is my view that DeMarcos interim stop-gap Will proposal is the worst result pos8ible because it will delay a decision until After November 7 1972 If the Presi~nt loses the election the goals of the Presidents Papers and Estate Plan will be thwarted
The solution seems to be for yDu and Ehrlichman to make the decision whether the entire project is to be delayed until after the election If that is the ca8 you should approve Deans attached memorandum urging the President to execute a stop-qap Will tomorrow when he meets with DeMarco If you and Ehrllchman decide to resolve the conflict between DeMarco and Ritzel you should d~approve Deans memorandum and direot him to have the final plan to you and Ehrlichman for review by May 1st
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 11 1972
ADMII1JSTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
JOHN EHRLI~HMAN
FROM JOHN DEANJ SUBJECT RN Estate Plan
The Pre sident is scheduled to ITleet with Frank DeMarco at 1115 AM Thur sday April 14th to sign his 1971 tax returns
This session could also serve as an opportunity to teITlporarily resolve the probleITl of the inadequacies of the present estate plan until the cOITlpletely revised estate plan is worked out
You will recall that the ITlatter that has not been resolved in planning the estate is arranging for adequate funds for the ITlaintenance of an office the San CleITlente property etc after the President leaves office While there is no reason that these ITlatters cannot be resolved with dispatch it ITlust be recognized that the existing Will (executed for a New York resident) is inadequate because of the Presidents California residency
I have requested that DeMarco prepare a stop gap Will and have attached a sUITlITlary of the docUITlents he will bring with hiITl should the Pr esident wish to take care of the probleITl
I would recoITlITlend that the President execute a stop gap Will and if you concur I will prepare a backg round paper for hiITl so he can discus s it with DeMarco on Thursday
Agree
Disagree
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April 10 1972
TO John W Dean III
FROM Frank DeMarco Jr
RE RHN Estate Plan - Need for Immediate Stop-gap Will
Pending finalization of the revised estate plan we recolnmend the execution of a nev temporary or stop-gap Will to remedy the problems which are apparent should the testator die with the existing New York Will in effect Basis structure would be as follows
I Declare California residency
A This reaffirms the fact of California residency as heretofore evidenced by California voting registration
B Claimed California residency has been the basis for no income tax liability under New York law since 1969
C Declaration of New York residency in ex ting Will would subject the estate to a New York inheritance tax as well as a California inheritance tax on certain portions
II Do not attempt to c ssify status of property as separate quasi-community or community in Will Merely recite v~ll as intending to pass all property
III Disposition of the entire estate depending upon the testators wishes as of now can be by means of either of the following two options
A Create usual California marital deduction type Will with a marital trust and a residual trust
1 Value of one-half husbands separate property and equivalent value of one-half interest in the quasi-community and community property passes to vifes trust with income to her her life with powers of invashysion of corpus for her needs and with the balance at her death as she appoints in her Will
2 Value of one-half husbands separate property and equivalent value of one-half interest in quasishycommunity and community property passes to the residual trust exclusively for charitable purposes (Fund this trust with nonsensitive papers)
B Create two trusts substantially as in paragraph A above but providing however that wife has no testamentary power over any portion of the marital trust and at her death income to the two daughters for their respective lives and upon their respective deaths to the children outright of trust
Note Gi Tax Consequences No marital deduction allowed under these circumstances Value of wifes share of co~munity property will be a taxable gi to husbands estate payable at husbands death
IV A new executor should be named Preferably a California resident to avoid bonding problems Should also be someone familiar with Presidential Papers as it will be necessary to segregate papers as between sensitive and nonsensitive (H R Haldeman still qualifies as a California resident under the Code since he is temporarily away from the state in governmental service)
V Terminate all existing joint tenancies
It to be emphasized that the foregoing does not constitute our recorrmendation for the overall estate plan but merely as a temporary measure to cure obvious pitfalls in the event of an untimely death prior to finalization of the estate plan
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April 12 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDE1AN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT
The March Gallup opinion Index contains the detailed demographics on the Presidents popularity from the March 3-5 1972 poll The chart comparing the three previous Gallup surveys is included The demographics for the Feb 4-7 Gallup trial heats are also included
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup disclosed that the Sunday Gallup release will compare the Democrats strengths and weaknesses The analysis of Humphrey will show his support among blacks and in the Midwest while Muskie is stronger among the old the ethnics and in the East
Gallup ran a special trial heat poll last weekend testing the President against Kennedy and Mc~~vern Davies will not be able to give me the results until next Tuesday April 18 1972 The information may not be published
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 7 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAli
SUBJECT
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup on Friday April 6 disclosed that the final Presidential popularity figures are
Approve G - 324-27 5~
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies says the edioarial board has not yet decided
The a~dost final- trial heat results which will not be releaselaquo Sunday April 9 are
Nixon Muskie Wallace Undecided G - 324-27 il6 36 14 - i
Nixon Humhre~ lallace Undecilded - u 3 I -
Against just Wallace the results are
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 70 23 4 3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic aandidates among the Democratic voters The headline will be Humphrey Retains Front Runner spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 G - 33-5
Humphrey 31 31 Muskie 22 23 Wallace 17 15
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G - 324-27 G - 33-5
McGovern 5 LindsayJaokson
5 5
7 3
MaCarthy Chisholm
4 4
5 2
Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 Yorty 0 No Preferenoe
0
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April 6 1972
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FORa H R HALDEMAN
FROM GOitDON SfRACHAN
SUBJECT~ Gallup P02ularity and TrIa Heat Pigures
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup this morning disclosed that the final Preeidential popularity figures arel
No 0finion -1G - 32427
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies ways the editorial board has not yet deci4ed
The Malmost final trial heat results which will not be released Sunday April 9 arel
Nixon Muskie Wallace UndecidedG - 324-27 41g 36 1t 4
Nixon Hum~hreI Wallace Undecidedamp 3 I i
Against just Wallaoe the results arel
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 1O ~3 4
3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic candidates among the Democratic voters The headline will bet Humphrey Retains Pront Runner Spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 33-5
HumphreJl 31 35 IMuskie 22 28 Wallace 17 15
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G - 32-l7 33-5 24-7 17-9
McGovern 5 7 6 l Lindsay 5 8 5 7 Jackson 5 5 3 McCarthy 6 bull 8 Chisholm 3 l 2 Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 1 0 Yorty 0 1 1 2No Preference 6 6 9
Gallup did not poll Kennedy
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ADMINISTRATIV-~LY CONFIDENTIAL
April 6 1972
MEMORANDUM FORt H R Hl~DEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Names for 350
mentioned to Higby the problem of developing names for the 350 He suggested either Pat OHara or Dan Hofgren Hofgren of course works with Stans who objects to using people associated with 1701
Larry suggested I ask Alex to review hie list of trusted individuals Alex without being informed of the nature of the project suggested
1) Tim Babcock - former Republican Governor of Montana
2) Leonard W (Bill) Lilly - a close personal friaed of Alex and
3) ~~ln E Childs - he is retired and is another close personal friend of Alex
The decision to put aside the 350 with someone or to forget the project entirely must be made today as tomorrow April 7 is the deadline
Proceed with 350 project with one of the four possible names
OHara -------- Babcock ____ Lilly
Childs
Drop the 350 project
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 4 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Wisconsin Prima~ Returns
Tonight Jeb ~~9ruder will have an election watch at 1701 based on the Wisconsin campaign individuals analysis of the returns
The polls close at 900 pm EST Network projections are expected between 9 30 and 10 30 pm CBS and NBC have announced shows on the results beginning at 1030 pm ABC has announced shows at 1020 pm and 11140 pm I will be in touch with Magruder from 9amp00 pm on I can be reached through the White House Operator either in Magruders office or on pageboy Should you wish to talk to Jeb Magruder directly be can be reached through 333-0920 or bellboy 381-1949
Kohn Mitchell is not expected to be at the Committee tonight and Magruder expects him 00 watch the results on TV
For both New Hampshire and Florida Harry Dent has prepared a one page summary of the results for the President This summary vas been delivered to the President at 730 am the next morning
RECOMMENDATION
That Dent be asked to prepare his analysis of the Wisoonsin Primary for the President
Agree
Disagree
Comment lr 1
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Tuesday ltoVENING
Guest Cnt Juan bullRay Dant Durand bullbullGene Evans Hemmings bullbullWifliam Bramley mt ODD COUPLE ~ a m liD BLACK JOURNAL em Marking the assasSination of Dr Martin Luther King Jr (slain April 4 u 1968) a two-part evaluation of his life and principles Tonighls discusshysion appraises Dr Kings understand-Ing of the Northern black his philosshyophy 01 nonviolence and his speeches against the Vietnam war Newsmen Peter Bailey (Ebony) Gerald Fraser (New York Times) and Chester Higgins (Jet) [A special film commemorating Dr Kings work can be seen Mon 730 PM Ch 11 Wed 8 PM Ch 7) [Repeated Sat April 8 9 PM Ch 26J
1000 tID NEWS WEATHER SPORTS CCJ rn m mt MARCUS WELBY MD ~
In My Fathers House probes the painful relationship between Dr Kishyley and his alcoholic father The old man has suffered a stroke and Kiley is trying to make up for the years he held his father in shame Dr Kishyley James Brolin Dr Welby Robshyert Young (Repeat 60 min)
Guest Cast Dan Kiley bullbullbullbullbullbullbullAlan Hale Ellen Kiley bullbullbullbullbullKathryn Hays Mike Kiley bullbullbullbullbullBarry Brown Dr Kingman bullbullbullNorman Stuart Clemens bullbullbullDick Wilson (At 1020 PM ABC will Interrupt this program for a report on the
1030 0 CID CAMPAIGN 72-THE ELECTION YEAR copy Special Walter Cronkite is in MIIshywaukee lor late returns in the Wisshyconsin Presidential Primary (Live) )pre-empts regular programming)
rJ 0 m i) DECISION 72 copy Special In Milwaukee John Chanshycellor and David Brinkley analyze late returns In the Wisconsin Prishymary (Live) [Pre-empts regular programming) ~ FIRING LINE em See Sun 8 PM Ch 28 (60 min) m liD BIOLOGY-Instructlon Genetics The Genius of Mendel (45 min) EB THIRTY MINUTES copy Discussed Pennsylvania Probation and Parole Board
1045 Em NEWS 1100 0 0 CID m i) EB NEWS
WEATHER SPORTS copy tID NEWS SPECIAL em Special Peace and Love A look at the lite of the late Martin Luther King in observance of the fourth anshyniversary of his death Included are performances by the Calvary Singers and Myrna Summers and the Intershydenominational Singers (pre-empts regular programming]
APRIL 4 1972
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STRESS AND YOUR HEART- r
~~ i _~~ FINDINGS Fatty foods smoking lack of exerciseshy
all are heart disease culprits But there are dangers far worse Your personality Andor your job Learn why cavemen could
instantly relieve their stress-but you cant And why job overload leads to heartmiddotrending stress in many people Here are important heart dangers
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April 3 1972
MEMORANDUM FORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
Henry Elder of George Elkins Company is unavailable but his personal secretary reports that your limited partnershyship inoome for 1971 in Harbor Vista is $14700 Written confirmation is in the mail
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April 3 1972
r-IEMORANDUM FOR I H R HALDEMAif
FROJ2 GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Democratic Candidates in CaIilornIa p~l~arx
You asked for the tinal list of the Democratic candidates in the California primary Secretary of State Edmund G Brown Jr certified the list on Priday Maroh 31 lhe order the names will appear on the ballot iSI
George McGovern Edmund Muskie Shirley Chisholm John Lindsay Hubert Hwnphrey Eugene McCarthy Sam Yorty Henry Jackson
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Therefore -ve reccrcmd that an0ther grot~p be form~t under your chlin2ship to develop the overcll str3 tcgy from Ilhich state plans ampdvertisi~2 budget etc viII flow The suggested membership would be
Cliff -rilln (Cosmunications) Jeb H2grucicl (Ad~inistrationCoordination)
Fred LaRue (Political) Bob Narik (1 lanning hailTelephone) Peter Dailey (Advertising) Bob Teeter (Polling) Arthur Finlelstein (DeTIogr aphics)
RecotT1C1 dc tions
Thatyot~ epprove the creation of the group described above bull
Approvc__________ Disapprove__________ Comment
That a Leeting be scheduled middotlithin the ne~~t two weeks to start the group on its task of developing strategy for the general campaign
Co~~ent_____________Approve Disapprove________
April 21 B72
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As you know we have been using a number of lists of key states for ciiiiltcnt purpl5~s such as 3urroute cccduling early 1r1shyrzary strllt(~y dCJelo7ent ld iceia planning Tle groupinos of otatts have not been coletcly con9istent hOIJever and we feel that in order to plan effectively for the rencral ca~paigu we snoulJ establisl one firl list Thcreore dlJrin~ the course of t1C next TJcck C will a altze alternative selections of key states consider the i~rlic3tions of each and ajopt a consoli~atcd list
cc ~rr Larry lliby ~da- Garcon $tracllan
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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDEt~IAL April 25 1972
MEMORANDllM FOR H R HALDEMAN
PROMt GORDON STRACIWl
SUBJECT Massachusetts and ~~nnxlvania piliiiiry Iepoundurns
Magruders memorandum for John Mitchell on the Massaohusetts and Pennsylvania primaries today is attached There will be an election watch a1 1701 which will rely on the wires and network ooverage
The President s name ia on the Massachusetts preferential ~i ballot with Ashbrook and MdCloskey The President ia expected T to win easily In Pennsylvania only delegates will be selectedO~ shy
The Masaachusetts polls clos at aoo pm EST Network pro- v~ jection8 are not expected until 1000 pbullm beoaus there aremiddot ~shyfew machine polling booths Tbe Pennsylvania results are ~ expected earlier and CBS and NBC have announced shows on the O~ ~ results beginning at 1030 pm ABC has not announced election 0shows I will be in touch with Maqruder from 8130 pm on
~John Mitchell 1s not expeoted to be at the Committee tonightr and Magruder expects him to watch the result on ~V1P~ For New Hampshire Florida fIA(I Wisconin~Dent haa prepared a one page summary of the results for the President This summary has been delivered to the President at 730 am the next morning
RECOMMENDATION ~ OjlJ ()c- i
That Dent be asked to prepare his analysis of the Mabullbullbullclmutts J ~ftftloadbr Primaries tor the President
Aqree
Diaaqree
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COMMITTEE FO~ THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
MEMOPANDUM April 25 1972 bull
MF1lORA~mU~l roT THE H0~ORBLE JOHl N HITCHELL
THROUGH JEB S HAGRUDER
SUBJECT Election taght
Here is a review of the key facts about tonights primaries in Hassachusetts and Pennsylvania and a description of our planned response
Hass etts
Both parties have preferential and delegate contests Registered voters IlClY not crossover The polls are open untL1 800 pra Results Dily cone in slmdy because of ride use of paper ballots TIte Secretary of State estinates that about 800000 people ill vote -- most of them on the Dcrocratic side The Denocrats have nelve nltlleS on their ballot ltLld 102 de1e8ates wil1 be elected The delegates Hill be bound on the first Convention ballot to the candidate who wins the preferential The latest Bos ton _GloJe 5hos HcGovern with 43 Huskie 19 and Humphrey at
In the Republican race The Presidents namplle is on the preferential ballot a10r1z dth JIshbrook s and ~~cCloskey I 5 A light turnout henviJy in favor of The President is expected Thirty-four Republican es jill be selected
Both p3rties have delegnte races but only the Democrats have a preferential contest Vo~ers may not crosSOVer The polls are open u~ti1 800 pD Results should co~e in faster than Mnssachusetts since 0rc clchincs arc D-eu There arc 28 million registered D2fo(r~~ nlt1 turnOlt cmiddottjrl1t(s ra1~~C fr011 30 to 50 pcrrCnt of tht~~ Thmiddot T~-r2Crats h~l~(l fjrc nl1lCS on tIL ballot (J ckson Ht~~_1)hrcy
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has only 128 delegates The press predicts Hu~phrey will get most delegates) lith uskie a close second and then McGovern far behind In the preferential race HITnphrey is expected to win his first prj2ary Tne oreer after that is in question Huskie could finjh second but may fall behind both HcGovern and a11ace The preferential results have no bearing on the Convention delegates
On the n2publican side there are 25 million registered Republ icans Those who vote lill do so only for the 50 GOP
delegates
Our ResDonse
We are preparing a statement for you in which He comment on Kennedys obvious support for HcGovern in Hassachusetts Senator Doles statement will follm-7 this same approach Frank Dales will e~phasize the continued strong support for the President and his policies We are also preparing cO~Jnents for Arlen Specter Senator SChleiker Senator Brooke and Governor Sargent
DeVan L Shumway
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April 17 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Meetinswith John Mitchell ana Bo Teete - AprIl pound 1972
You asked that the survey-strategy meeting with Bob Teeter be re-scheduled A check with John Mitchells secretary indicates that 3 Pf1 today would be convenient The question of whether Jeb Magruder and I should attend the meeting remains unanswered Mitchell deferred to you when Magruder asked him
Set meeting at 3 PM with Mitchell and Teeter
_______ Magruder and Strachan attend
Magruder and Strachan do ~ attend
Re-schedule meeting
Recent Teeter Memoranda on Wallace and the campaign theme are attached for review though you have already seen copies Another matter which you may want to cover with rUtchell and Teeter is the question of Rey States The last time you formally addressed the question of Key states is June 23 1971 Colson submitted a list of ten which was accepted The ten were California Texas New York Pennsylvania Ohio Illinois Missouri Florida Indiana and New Jersey Mitchell has not directed rtagruder to follow any set group of Key States though several lists are used for a variety of purposes (scheduling advertising computer mapping direct mail etc)
The list which Chapin discussed with you in Canada is Teeters informal assessment based on the campaigns first wave polls
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and other polls Teeter has seen The list 1s (a) California Texas New York Ohio and Illinois (b) Pennsylvania New Jersey Wisconsin Maryland and Missari (0) Michiqan Connecticut Oregon and Washington Neither Teeter nor Magruder have oovered the list with Mitchell Magruder and othera in the oampaign are anxious for guidance from you and John Mitchell
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April 17 1972
MEMORANDUM PORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECTs Charlie McWhorter -
McWhorter returned from Russia last week and called regarding the ATampTDemocratic debt charges by Senators Dole and Brock McWhorter remains as mad as when you talked with him on March 17 1972 McWhorter still blame the shortsightedness of White House staffera principally Colson McWhorter believes that because there i a stockholder meetinq this week ATampT will have to issue a statement and we will qet what we deserve
Colsons oftice has tried to pacify McWhorter unsuccessfully
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AprU 15 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FaOM~ GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT RNC Convention
Two dbullbullbulllo-pmenta have occurred in the lat two daya Firat Jeb Mlruder talked with EVampfta aDd Novak OIl
Friday April 14 Iegardlnl the oost aad constractiGn problems encountered in San DiaIG The facts are 8Ummarized in the April I memoraadwn flom MallUdar to Mitchell (copy attached) Alao the acOIId letter from the conatrvetion company to Herman waa alao given to Novak who told Magncier the tory would run on Wednesday April 19 1972
The story about the San Diego CODventloA appeared Oil
the froat pal of the Loa Anselea Time_ UDloltuaataly a White Houe aource 1 quoted aa denyinl that the cOllentioD would move bom San Dio to Miami Malrwler called Gerry Warrell Bob Finch aDd KeD Clawen aDd detelmined that they did not comment on the convention Magruder and Miller believe Herb Klein may b the White Houa oureen bull MelrudeI tt trytag to reach Klein
The acODd development COlleerna B111 Ttmmoaa AccordiAg to MalJUder Mitchell will want Timmoaa to take a leave of abaeMe from the White Houae staff from mid-May thlOUID the convention In AUl1Ut to devote full time to the coaventim p1annlna Mitchell feela that 18 Ught of the probable move to Miami Timmona ful) time ffort would be reqllred MaeGrelor wUl aubmit f9rmal written quet to you next week
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Ap~il 13 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECTs San piego -RNC Convention
After your discussion with John Mitchell on April 12th Magruder received instructions to leak the two letters to Dick Herman on the San Diego construction problemsMagruder will personally release the letters to UPI for Saturday release
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 12 1972
t4EMORANDUM PORI H R IULDEMAN
FROM GORDON SrRACHAN
SUBJECT
Fred LaRue called this afternoon for your reaction to the possibility of releasing to the press John Mitchells official role as Campai9ll Director A press release by Frank Dale would make the announcement It would be ao low key as possible There would be no photographs or special interviews
Mitchell wants to release the information tomorrow rather than wait until Monday April 17th I~ever according to LaRue Mitchell deters to your judgment
Yes Mitchell release tomorrow
No delay until Monday April 17th
Other
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL April 12 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR B R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Presidents PaEera and Estate Plan
The Presidents ~pers and Estate plan is drifting off track again Just before the China Trip you directed Dean to get it done before it becomes moot Nothing happened so I drafted a memorandum for John Ehrlichman signature to Dean on March 21st Dean responded with an interLB report indicating that the Acting General Counsel of IRS would begin working on some of the basic tax questions
All this results in indecision and delay You told me in I August that the President considered Dick Ritzel of MudgeI Rose the best estate lawyer around Ritzels plan after
due deliberation with DeMarco was submitted on December 23 1971 It ia John Deans view that DeMarco and Ritzel are in a contest The only loser is the President
It is my view that DeMarcos interim stop-gap Will proposal is the worst result pos8ible because it will delay a decision until After November 7 1972 If the Presi~nt loses the election the goals of the Presidents Papers and Estate Plan will be thwarted
The solution seems to be for yDu and Ehrlichman to make the decision whether the entire project is to be delayed until after the election If that is the ca8 you should approve Deans attached memorandum urging the President to execute a stop-qap Will tomorrow when he meets with DeMarco If you and Ehrllchman decide to resolve the conflict between DeMarco and Ritzel you should d~approve Deans memorandum and direot him to have the final plan to you and Ehrlichman for review by May 1st
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 11 1972
ADMII1JSTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
JOHN EHRLI~HMAN
FROM JOHN DEANJ SUBJECT RN Estate Plan
The Pre sident is scheduled to ITleet with Frank DeMarco at 1115 AM Thur sday April 14th to sign his 1971 tax returns
This session could also serve as an opportunity to teITlporarily resolve the probleITl of the inadequacies of the present estate plan until the cOITlpletely revised estate plan is worked out
You will recall that the ITlatter that has not been resolved in planning the estate is arranging for adequate funds for the ITlaintenance of an office the San CleITlente property etc after the President leaves office While there is no reason that these ITlatters cannot be resolved with dispatch it ITlust be recognized that the existing Will (executed for a New York resident) is inadequate because of the Presidents California residency
I have requested that DeMarco prepare a stop gap Will and have attached a sUITlITlary of the docUITlents he will bring with hiITl should the Pr esident wish to take care of the probleITl
I would recoITlITlend that the President execute a stop gap Will and if you concur I will prepare a backg round paper for hiITl so he can discus s it with DeMarco on Thursday
Agree
Disagree
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April 10 1972
TO John W Dean III
FROM Frank DeMarco Jr
RE RHN Estate Plan - Need for Immediate Stop-gap Will
Pending finalization of the revised estate plan we recolnmend the execution of a nev temporary or stop-gap Will to remedy the problems which are apparent should the testator die with the existing New York Will in effect Basis structure would be as follows
I Declare California residency
A This reaffirms the fact of California residency as heretofore evidenced by California voting registration
B Claimed California residency has been the basis for no income tax liability under New York law since 1969
C Declaration of New York residency in ex ting Will would subject the estate to a New York inheritance tax as well as a California inheritance tax on certain portions
II Do not attempt to c ssify status of property as separate quasi-community or community in Will Merely recite v~ll as intending to pass all property
III Disposition of the entire estate depending upon the testators wishes as of now can be by means of either of the following two options
A Create usual California marital deduction type Will with a marital trust and a residual trust
1 Value of one-half husbands separate property and equivalent value of one-half interest in the quasi-community and community property passes to vifes trust with income to her her life with powers of invashysion of corpus for her needs and with the balance at her death as she appoints in her Will
2 Value of one-half husbands separate property and equivalent value of one-half interest in quasishycommunity and community property passes to the residual trust exclusively for charitable purposes (Fund this trust with nonsensitive papers)
B Create two trusts substantially as in paragraph A above but providing however that wife has no testamentary power over any portion of the marital trust and at her death income to the two daughters for their respective lives and upon their respective deaths to the children outright of trust
Note Gi Tax Consequences No marital deduction allowed under these circumstances Value of wifes share of co~munity property will be a taxable gi to husbands estate payable at husbands death
IV A new executor should be named Preferably a California resident to avoid bonding problems Should also be someone familiar with Presidential Papers as it will be necessary to segregate papers as between sensitive and nonsensitive (H R Haldeman still qualifies as a California resident under the Code since he is temporarily away from the state in governmental service)
V Terminate all existing joint tenancies
It to be emphasized that the foregoing does not constitute our recorrmendation for the overall estate plan but merely as a temporary measure to cure obvious pitfalls in the event of an untimely death prior to finalization of the estate plan
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April 12 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDE1AN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT
The March Gallup opinion Index contains the detailed demographics on the Presidents popularity from the March 3-5 1972 poll The chart comparing the three previous Gallup surveys is included The demographics for the Feb 4-7 Gallup trial heats are also included
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup disclosed that the Sunday Gallup release will compare the Democrats strengths and weaknesses The analysis of Humphrey will show his support among blacks and in the Midwest while Muskie is stronger among the old the ethnics and in the East
Gallup ran a special trial heat poll last weekend testing the President against Kennedy and Mc~~vern Davies will not be able to give me the results until next Tuesday April 18 1972 The information may not be published
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 7 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAli
SUBJECT
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup on Friday April 6 disclosed that the final Presidential popularity figures are
Approve G - 324-27 5~
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies says the edioarial board has not yet decided
The a~dost final- trial heat results which will not be releaselaquo Sunday April 9 are
Nixon Muskie Wallace Undecided G - 324-27 il6 36 14 - i
Nixon Humhre~ lallace Undecilded - u 3 I -
Against just Wallace the results are
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 70 23 4 3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic aandidates among the Democratic voters The headline will be Humphrey Retains Front Runner spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 G - 33-5
Humphrey 31 31 Muskie 22 23 Wallace 17 15
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G - 324-27 G - 33-5
McGovern 5 LindsayJaokson
5 5
7 3
MaCarthy Chisholm
4 4
5 2
Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 Yorty 0 No Preferenoe
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April 6 1972
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FORa H R HALDEMAN
FROM GOitDON SfRACHAN
SUBJECT~ Gallup P02ularity and TrIa Heat Pigures
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup this morning disclosed that the final Preeidential popularity figures arel
No 0finion -1G - 32427
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies ways the editorial board has not yet deci4ed
The Malmost final trial heat results which will not be released Sunday April 9 arel
Nixon Muskie Wallace UndecidedG - 324-27 41g 36 1t 4
Nixon Hum~hreI Wallace Undecidedamp 3 I i
Against just Wallaoe the results arel
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 1O ~3 4
3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic candidates among the Democratic voters The headline will bet Humphrey Retains Pront Runner Spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 33-5
HumphreJl 31 35 IMuskie 22 28 Wallace 17 15
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G - 32-l7 33-5 24-7 17-9
McGovern 5 7 6 l Lindsay 5 8 5 7 Jackson 5 5 3 McCarthy 6 bull 8 Chisholm 3 l 2 Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 1 0 Yorty 0 1 1 2No Preference 6 6 9
Gallup did not poll Kennedy
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ADMINISTRATIV-~LY CONFIDENTIAL
April 6 1972
MEMORANDUM FORt H R Hl~DEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Names for 350
mentioned to Higby the problem of developing names for the 350 He suggested either Pat OHara or Dan Hofgren Hofgren of course works with Stans who objects to using people associated with 1701
Larry suggested I ask Alex to review hie list of trusted individuals Alex without being informed of the nature of the project suggested
1) Tim Babcock - former Republican Governor of Montana
2) Leonard W (Bill) Lilly - a close personal friaed of Alex and
3) ~~ln E Childs - he is retired and is another close personal friend of Alex
The decision to put aside the 350 with someone or to forget the project entirely must be made today as tomorrow April 7 is the deadline
Proceed with 350 project with one of the four possible names
OHara -------- Babcock ____ Lilly
Childs
Drop the 350 project
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 4 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Wisconsin Prima~ Returns
Tonight Jeb ~~9ruder will have an election watch at 1701 based on the Wisconsin campaign individuals analysis of the returns
The polls close at 900 pm EST Network projections are expected between 9 30 and 10 30 pm CBS and NBC have announced shows on the results beginning at 1030 pm ABC has announced shows at 1020 pm and 11140 pm I will be in touch with Magruder from 9amp00 pm on I can be reached through the White House Operator either in Magruders office or on pageboy Should you wish to talk to Jeb Magruder directly be can be reached through 333-0920 or bellboy 381-1949
Kohn Mitchell is not expected to be at the Committee tonight and Magruder expects him 00 watch the results on TV
For both New Hampshire and Florida Harry Dent has prepared a one page summary of the results for the President This summary vas been delivered to the President at 730 am the next morning
RECOMMENDATION
That Dent be asked to prepare his analysis of the Wisoonsin Primary for the President
Agree
Disagree
Comment lr 1
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Tuesday ltoVENING
Guest Cnt Juan bullRay Dant Durand bullbullGene Evans Hemmings bullbullWifliam Bramley mt ODD COUPLE ~ a m liD BLACK JOURNAL em Marking the assasSination of Dr Martin Luther King Jr (slain April 4 u 1968) a two-part evaluation of his life and principles Tonighls discusshysion appraises Dr Kings understand-Ing of the Northern black his philosshyophy 01 nonviolence and his speeches against the Vietnam war Newsmen Peter Bailey (Ebony) Gerald Fraser (New York Times) and Chester Higgins (Jet) [A special film commemorating Dr Kings work can be seen Mon 730 PM Ch 11 Wed 8 PM Ch 7) [Repeated Sat April 8 9 PM Ch 26J
1000 tID NEWS WEATHER SPORTS CCJ rn m mt MARCUS WELBY MD ~
In My Fathers House probes the painful relationship between Dr Kishyley and his alcoholic father The old man has suffered a stroke and Kiley is trying to make up for the years he held his father in shame Dr Kishyley James Brolin Dr Welby Robshyert Young (Repeat 60 min)
Guest Cast Dan Kiley bullbullbullbullbullbullbullAlan Hale Ellen Kiley bullbullbullbullbullKathryn Hays Mike Kiley bullbullbullbullbullBarry Brown Dr Kingman bullbullbullNorman Stuart Clemens bullbullbullDick Wilson (At 1020 PM ABC will Interrupt this program for a report on the
1030 0 CID CAMPAIGN 72-THE ELECTION YEAR copy Special Walter Cronkite is in MIIshywaukee lor late returns in the Wisshyconsin Presidential Primary (Live) )pre-empts regular programming)
rJ 0 m i) DECISION 72 copy Special In Milwaukee John Chanshycellor and David Brinkley analyze late returns In the Wisconsin Prishymary (Live) [Pre-empts regular programming) ~ FIRING LINE em See Sun 8 PM Ch 28 (60 min) m liD BIOLOGY-Instructlon Genetics The Genius of Mendel (45 min) EB THIRTY MINUTES copy Discussed Pennsylvania Probation and Parole Board
1045 Em NEWS 1100 0 0 CID m i) EB NEWS
WEATHER SPORTS copy tID NEWS SPECIAL em Special Peace and Love A look at the lite of the late Martin Luther King in observance of the fourth anshyniversary of his death Included are performances by the Calvary Singers and Myrna Summers and the Intershydenominational Singers (pre-empts regular programming]
APRIL 4 1972
Wisconsin Primary with Howard It Smith and Harry Reasoner] (3) HIGH CHAPARRAL ~ Blue (Mark Slade) delies everyone to help a man wanted lor years on an unjust desertion charge (60 min) ~ MARTIN AGRONSKY EVENING EDITION ~ mliD STRATEGY FOR ACTION em
STRESS AND YOUR HEART- r
~~ i _~~ FINDINGS Fatty foods smoking lack of exerciseshy
all are heart disease culprits But there are dangers far worse Your personality Andor your job Learn why cavemen could
instantly relieve their stress-but you cant And why job overload leads to heartmiddotrending stress in many people Here are important heart dangers
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April 3 1972
MEMORANDUM FORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
Henry Elder of George Elkins Company is unavailable but his personal secretary reports that your limited partnershyship inoome for 1971 in Harbor Vista is $14700 Written confirmation is in the mail
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Administrativelx Confidential
April 3 1972
r-IEMORANDUM FOR I H R HALDEMAif
FROJ2 GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Democratic Candidates in CaIilornIa p~l~arx
You asked for the tinal list of the Democratic candidates in the California primary Secretary of State Edmund G Brown Jr certified the list on Priday Maroh 31 lhe order the names will appear on the ballot iSI
George McGovern Edmund Muskie Shirley Chisholm John Lindsay Hubert Hwnphrey Eugene McCarthy Sam Yorty Henry Jackson
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FRO JLn s ~middotAGWD1R
SU3JJCT
As you know we have been using a number of lists of key states for ciiiiltcnt purpl5~s such as 3urroute cccduling early 1r1shyrzary strllt(~y dCJelo7ent ld iceia planning Tle groupinos of otatts have not been coletcly con9istent hOIJever and we feel that in order to plan effectively for the rencral ca~paigu we snoulJ establisl one firl list Thcreore dlJrin~ the course of t1C next TJcck C will a altze alternative selections of key states consider the i~rlic3tions of each and ajopt a consoli~atcd list
cc ~rr Larry lliby ~da- Garcon $tracllan
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDEt~IAL April 25 1972
MEMORANDllM FOR H R HALDEMAN
PROMt GORDON STRACIWl
SUBJECT Massachusetts and ~~nnxlvania piliiiiry Iepoundurns
Magruders memorandum for John Mitchell on the Massaohusetts and Pennsylvania primaries today is attached There will be an election watch a1 1701 which will rely on the wires and network ooverage
The President s name ia on the Massachusetts preferential ~i ballot with Ashbrook and MdCloskey The President ia expected T to win easily In Pennsylvania only delegates will be selectedO~ shy
The Masaachusetts polls clos at aoo pm EST Network pro- v~ jection8 are not expected until 1000 pbullm beoaus there aremiddot ~shyfew machine polling booths Tbe Pennsylvania results are ~ expected earlier and CBS and NBC have announced shows on the O~ ~ results beginning at 1030 pm ABC has not announced election 0shows I will be in touch with Maqruder from 8130 pm on
~John Mitchell 1s not expeoted to be at the Committee tonightr and Magruder expects him to watch the result on ~V1P~ For New Hampshire Florida fIA(I Wisconin~Dent haa prepared a one page summary of the results for the President This summary has been delivered to the President at 730 am the next morning
RECOMMENDATION ~ OjlJ ()c- i
That Dent be asked to prepare his analysis of the Mabullbullbullclmutts J ~ftftloadbr Primaries tor the President
Aqree
Diaaqree
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COMMITTEE FO~ THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
MEMOPANDUM April 25 1972 bull
MF1lORA~mU~l roT THE H0~ORBLE JOHl N HITCHELL
THROUGH JEB S HAGRUDER
SUBJECT Election taght
Here is a review of the key facts about tonights primaries in Hassachusetts and Pennsylvania and a description of our planned response
Hass etts
Both parties have preferential and delegate contests Registered voters IlClY not crossover The polls are open untL1 800 pra Results Dily cone in slmdy because of ride use of paper ballots TIte Secretary of State estinates that about 800000 people ill vote -- most of them on the Dcrocratic side The Denocrats have nelve nltlleS on their ballot ltLld 102 de1e8ates wil1 be elected The delegates Hill be bound on the first Convention ballot to the candidate who wins the preferential The latest Bos ton _GloJe 5hos HcGovern with 43 Huskie 19 and Humphrey at
In the Republican race The Presidents namplle is on the preferential ballot a10r1z dth JIshbrook s and ~~cCloskey I 5 A light turnout henviJy in favor of The President is expected Thirty-four Republican es jill be selected
Both p3rties have delegnte races but only the Democrats have a preferential contest Vo~ers may not crosSOVer The polls are open u~ti1 800 pD Results should co~e in faster than Mnssachusetts since 0rc clchincs arc D-eu There arc 28 million registered D2fo(r~~ nlt1 turnOlt cmiddottjrl1t(s ra1~~C fr011 30 to 50 pcrrCnt of tht~~ Thmiddot T~-r2Crats h~l~(l fjrc nl1lCS on tIL ballot (J ckson Ht~~_1)hrcy
-2shy
has only 128 delegates The press predicts Hu~phrey will get most delegates) lith uskie a close second and then McGovern far behind In the preferential race HITnphrey is expected to win his first prj2ary Tne oreer after that is in question Huskie could finjh second but may fall behind both HcGovern and a11ace The preferential results have no bearing on the Convention delegates
On the n2publican side there are 25 million registered Republ icans Those who vote lill do so only for the 50 GOP
delegates
Our ResDonse
We are preparing a statement for you in which He comment on Kennedys obvious support for HcGovern in Hassachusetts Senator Doles statement will follm-7 this same approach Frank Dales will e~phasize the continued strong support for the President and his policies We are also preparing cO~Jnents for Arlen Specter Senator SChleiker Senator Brooke and Governor Sargent
DeVan L Shumway
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April 17 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Meetinswith John Mitchell ana Bo Teete - AprIl pound 1972
You asked that the survey-strategy meeting with Bob Teeter be re-scheduled A check with John Mitchells secretary indicates that 3 Pf1 today would be convenient The question of whether Jeb Magruder and I should attend the meeting remains unanswered Mitchell deferred to you when Magruder asked him
Set meeting at 3 PM with Mitchell and Teeter
_______ Magruder and Strachan attend
Magruder and Strachan do ~ attend
Re-schedule meeting
Recent Teeter Memoranda on Wallace and the campaign theme are attached for review though you have already seen copies Another matter which you may want to cover with rUtchell and Teeter is the question of Rey States The last time you formally addressed the question of Key states is June 23 1971 Colson submitted a list of ten which was accepted The ten were California Texas New York Pennsylvania Ohio Illinois Missouri Florida Indiana and New Jersey Mitchell has not directed rtagruder to follow any set group of Key States though several lists are used for a variety of purposes (scheduling advertising computer mapping direct mail etc)
The list which Chapin discussed with you in Canada is Teeters informal assessment based on the campaigns first wave polls
- 2 shy
and other polls Teeter has seen The list 1s (a) California Texas New York Ohio and Illinois (b) Pennsylvania New Jersey Wisconsin Maryland and Missari (0) Michiqan Connecticut Oregon and Washington Neither Teeter nor Magruder have oovered the list with Mitchell Magruder and othera in the oampaign are anxious for guidance from you and John Mitchell
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April 17 1972
MEMORANDUM PORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECTs Charlie McWhorter -
McWhorter returned from Russia last week and called regarding the ATampTDemocratic debt charges by Senators Dole and Brock McWhorter remains as mad as when you talked with him on March 17 1972 McWhorter still blame the shortsightedness of White House staffera principally Colson McWhorter believes that because there i a stockholder meetinq this week ATampT will have to issue a statement and we will qet what we deserve
Colsons oftice has tried to pacify McWhorter unsuccessfully
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AprU 15 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FaOM~ GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT RNC Convention
Two dbullbullbulllo-pmenta have occurred in the lat two daya Firat Jeb Mlruder talked with EVampfta aDd Novak OIl
Friday April 14 Iegardlnl the oost aad constractiGn problems encountered in San DiaIG The facts are 8Ummarized in the April I memoraadwn flom MallUdar to Mitchell (copy attached) Alao the acOIId letter from the conatrvetion company to Herman waa alao given to Novak who told Magncier the tory would run on Wednesday April 19 1972
The story about the San Diego CODventloA appeared Oil
the froat pal of the Loa Anselea Time_ UDloltuaataly a White Houe aource 1 quoted aa denyinl that the cOllentioD would move bom San Dio to Miami Malrwler called Gerry Warrell Bob Finch aDd KeD Clawen aDd detelmined that they did not comment on the convention Magruder and Miller believe Herb Klein may b the White Houa oureen bull MelrudeI tt trytag to reach Klein
The acODd development COlleerna B111 Ttmmoaa AccordiAg to MalJUder Mitchell will want Timmoaa to take a leave of abaeMe from the White Houae staff from mid-May thlOUID the convention In AUl1Ut to devote full time to the coaventim p1annlna Mitchell feela that 18 Ught of the probable move to Miami Timmona ful) time ffort would be reqllred MaeGrelor wUl aubmit f9rmal written quet to you next week
Attachment
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Ap~il 13 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECTs San piego -RNC Convention
After your discussion with John Mitchell on April 12th Magruder received instructions to leak the two letters to Dick Herman on the San Diego construction problemsMagruder will personally release the letters to UPI for Saturday release
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 12 1972
t4EMORANDUM PORI H R IULDEMAN
FROM GORDON SrRACHAN
SUBJECT
Fred LaRue called this afternoon for your reaction to the possibility of releasing to the press John Mitchells official role as Campai9ll Director A press release by Frank Dale would make the announcement It would be ao low key as possible There would be no photographs or special interviews
Mitchell wants to release the information tomorrow rather than wait until Monday April 17th I~ever according to LaRue Mitchell deters to your judgment
Yes Mitchell release tomorrow
No delay until Monday April 17th
Other
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL April 12 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR B R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Presidents PaEera and Estate Plan
The Presidents ~pers and Estate plan is drifting off track again Just before the China Trip you directed Dean to get it done before it becomes moot Nothing happened so I drafted a memorandum for John Ehrlichman signature to Dean on March 21st Dean responded with an interLB report indicating that the Acting General Counsel of IRS would begin working on some of the basic tax questions
All this results in indecision and delay You told me in I August that the President considered Dick Ritzel of MudgeI Rose the best estate lawyer around Ritzels plan after
due deliberation with DeMarco was submitted on December 23 1971 It ia John Deans view that DeMarco and Ritzel are in a contest The only loser is the President
It is my view that DeMarcos interim stop-gap Will proposal is the worst result pos8ible because it will delay a decision until After November 7 1972 If the Presi~nt loses the election the goals of the Presidents Papers and Estate Plan will be thwarted
The solution seems to be for yDu and Ehrlichman to make the decision whether the entire project is to be delayed until after the election If that is the ca8 you should approve Deans attached memorandum urging the President to execute a stop-qap Will tomorrow when he meets with DeMarco If you and Ehrllchman decide to resolve the conflict between DeMarco and Ritzel you should d~approve Deans memorandum and direot him to have the final plan to you and Ehrlichman for review by May 1st
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 11 1972
ADMII1JSTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
JOHN EHRLI~HMAN
FROM JOHN DEANJ SUBJECT RN Estate Plan
The Pre sident is scheduled to ITleet with Frank DeMarco at 1115 AM Thur sday April 14th to sign his 1971 tax returns
This session could also serve as an opportunity to teITlporarily resolve the probleITl of the inadequacies of the present estate plan until the cOITlpletely revised estate plan is worked out
You will recall that the ITlatter that has not been resolved in planning the estate is arranging for adequate funds for the ITlaintenance of an office the San CleITlente property etc after the President leaves office While there is no reason that these ITlatters cannot be resolved with dispatch it ITlust be recognized that the existing Will (executed for a New York resident) is inadequate because of the Presidents California residency
I have requested that DeMarco prepare a stop gap Will and have attached a sUITlITlary of the docUITlents he will bring with hiITl should the Pr esident wish to take care of the probleITl
I would recoITlITlend that the President execute a stop gap Will and if you concur I will prepare a backg round paper for hiITl so he can discus s it with DeMarco on Thursday
Agree
Disagree
M E M 0 RAN DUM
April 10 1972
TO John W Dean III
FROM Frank DeMarco Jr
RE RHN Estate Plan - Need for Immediate Stop-gap Will
Pending finalization of the revised estate plan we recolnmend the execution of a nev temporary or stop-gap Will to remedy the problems which are apparent should the testator die with the existing New York Will in effect Basis structure would be as follows
I Declare California residency
A This reaffirms the fact of California residency as heretofore evidenced by California voting registration
B Claimed California residency has been the basis for no income tax liability under New York law since 1969
C Declaration of New York residency in ex ting Will would subject the estate to a New York inheritance tax as well as a California inheritance tax on certain portions
II Do not attempt to c ssify status of property as separate quasi-community or community in Will Merely recite v~ll as intending to pass all property
III Disposition of the entire estate depending upon the testators wishes as of now can be by means of either of the following two options
A Create usual California marital deduction type Will with a marital trust and a residual trust
1 Value of one-half husbands separate property and equivalent value of one-half interest in the quasi-community and community property passes to vifes trust with income to her her life with powers of invashysion of corpus for her needs and with the balance at her death as she appoints in her Will
2 Value of one-half husbands separate property and equivalent value of one-half interest in quasishycommunity and community property passes to the residual trust exclusively for charitable purposes (Fund this trust with nonsensitive papers)
B Create two trusts substantially as in paragraph A above but providing however that wife has no testamentary power over any portion of the marital trust and at her death income to the two daughters for their respective lives and upon their respective deaths to the children outright of trust
Note Gi Tax Consequences No marital deduction allowed under these circumstances Value of wifes share of co~munity property will be a taxable gi to husbands estate payable at husbands death
IV A new executor should be named Preferably a California resident to avoid bonding problems Should also be someone familiar with Presidential Papers as it will be necessary to segregate papers as between sensitive and nonsensitive (H R Haldeman still qualifies as a California resident under the Code since he is temporarily away from the state in governmental service)
V Terminate all existing joint tenancies
It to be emphasized that the foregoing does not constitute our recorrmendation for the overall estate plan but merely as a temporary measure to cure obvious pitfalls in the event of an untimely death prior to finalization of the estate plan
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April 12 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDE1AN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT
The March Gallup opinion Index contains the detailed demographics on the Presidents popularity from the March 3-5 1972 poll The chart comparing the three previous Gallup surveys is included The demographics for the Feb 4-7 Gallup trial heats are also included
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup disclosed that the Sunday Gallup release will compare the Democrats strengths and weaknesses The analysis of Humphrey will show his support among blacks and in the Midwest while Muskie is stronger among the old the ethnics and in the East
Gallup ran a special trial heat poll last weekend testing the President against Kennedy and Mc~~vern Davies will not be able to give me the results until next Tuesday April 18 1972 The information may not be published
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 7 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAli
SUBJECT
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup on Friday April 6 disclosed that the final Presidential popularity figures are
Approve G - 324-27 5~
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies says the edioarial board has not yet decided
The a~dost final- trial heat results which will not be releaselaquo Sunday April 9 are
Nixon Muskie Wallace Undecided G - 324-27 il6 36 14 - i
Nixon Humhre~ lallace Undecilded - u 3 I -
Against just Wallace the results are
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 70 23 4 3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic aandidates among the Democratic voters The headline will be Humphrey Retains Front Runner spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 G - 33-5
Humphrey 31 31 Muskie 22 23 Wallace 17 15
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G - 324-27 G - 33-5
McGovern 5 LindsayJaokson
5 5
7 3
MaCarthy Chisholm
4 4
5 2
Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 Yorty 0 No Preferenoe
0
i 5
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April 6 1972
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FORa H R HALDEMAN
FROM GOitDON SfRACHAN
SUBJECT~ Gallup P02ularity and TrIa Heat Pigures
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup this morning disclosed that the final Preeidential popularity figures arel
No 0finion -1G - 32427
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies ways the editorial board has not yet deci4ed
The Malmost final trial heat results which will not be released Sunday April 9 arel
Nixon Muskie Wallace UndecidedG - 324-27 41g 36 1t 4
Nixon Hum~hreI Wallace Undecidedamp 3 I i
Against just Wallaoe the results arel
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 1O ~3 4
3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic candidates among the Democratic voters The headline will bet Humphrey Retains Pront Runner Spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 33-5
HumphreJl 31 35 IMuskie 22 28 Wallace 17 15
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G - 32-l7 33-5 24-7 17-9
McGovern 5 7 6 l Lindsay 5 8 5 7 Jackson 5 5 3 McCarthy 6 bull 8 Chisholm 3 l 2 Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 1 0 Yorty 0 1 1 2No Preference 6 6 9
Gallup did not poll Kennedy
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April 6 1972
MEMORANDUM FORt H R Hl~DEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Names for 350
mentioned to Higby the problem of developing names for the 350 He suggested either Pat OHara or Dan Hofgren Hofgren of course works with Stans who objects to using people associated with 1701
Larry suggested I ask Alex to review hie list of trusted individuals Alex without being informed of the nature of the project suggested
1) Tim Babcock - former Republican Governor of Montana
2) Leonard W (Bill) Lilly - a close personal friaed of Alex and
3) ~~ln E Childs - he is retired and is another close personal friend of Alex
The decision to put aside the 350 with someone or to forget the project entirely must be made today as tomorrow April 7 is the deadline
Proceed with 350 project with one of the four possible names
OHara -------- Babcock ____ Lilly
Childs
Drop the 350 project
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 4 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Wisconsin Prima~ Returns
Tonight Jeb ~~9ruder will have an election watch at 1701 based on the Wisconsin campaign individuals analysis of the returns
The polls close at 900 pm EST Network projections are expected between 9 30 and 10 30 pm CBS and NBC have announced shows on the results beginning at 1030 pm ABC has announced shows at 1020 pm and 11140 pm I will be in touch with Magruder from 9amp00 pm on I can be reached through the White House Operator either in Magruders office or on pageboy Should you wish to talk to Jeb Magruder directly be can be reached through 333-0920 or bellboy 381-1949
Kohn Mitchell is not expected to be at the Committee tonight and Magruder expects him 00 watch the results on TV
For both New Hampshire and Florida Harry Dent has prepared a one page summary of the results for the President This summary vas been delivered to the President at 730 am the next morning
RECOMMENDATION
That Dent be asked to prepare his analysis of the Wisoonsin Primary for the President
Agree
Disagree
Comment lr 1
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Tuesday ltoVENING
Guest Cnt Juan bullRay Dant Durand bullbullGene Evans Hemmings bullbullWifliam Bramley mt ODD COUPLE ~ a m liD BLACK JOURNAL em Marking the assasSination of Dr Martin Luther King Jr (slain April 4 u 1968) a two-part evaluation of his life and principles Tonighls discusshysion appraises Dr Kings understand-Ing of the Northern black his philosshyophy 01 nonviolence and his speeches against the Vietnam war Newsmen Peter Bailey (Ebony) Gerald Fraser (New York Times) and Chester Higgins (Jet) [A special film commemorating Dr Kings work can be seen Mon 730 PM Ch 11 Wed 8 PM Ch 7) [Repeated Sat April 8 9 PM Ch 26J
1000 tID NEWS WEATHER SPORTS CCJ rn m mt MARCUS WELBY MD ~
In My Fathers House probes the painful relationship between Dr Kishyley and his alcoholic father The old man has suffered a stroke and Kiley is trying to make up for the years he held his father in shame Dr Kishyley James Brolin Dr Welby Robshyert Young (Repeat 60 min)
Guest Cast Dan Kiley bullbullbullbullbullbullbullAlan Hale Ellen Kiley bullbullbullbullbullKathryn Hays Mike Kiley bullbullbullbullbullBarry Brown Dr Kingman bullbullbullNorman Stuart Clemens bullbullbullDick Wilson (At 1020 PM ABC will Interrupt this program for a report on the
1030 0 CID CAMPAIGN 72-THE ELECTION YEAR copy Special Walter Cronkite is in MIIshywaukee lor late returns in the Wisshyconsin Presidential Primary (Live) )pre-empts regular programming)
rJ 0 m i) DECISION 72 copy Special In Milwaukee John Chanshycellor and David Brinkley analyze late returns In the Wisconsin Prishymary (Live) [Pre-empts regular programming) ~ FIRING LINE em See Sun 8 PM Ch 28 (60 min) m liD BIOLOGY-Instructlon Genetics The Genius of Mendel (45 min) EB THIRTY MINUTES copy Discussed Pennsylvania Probation and Parole Board
1045 Em NEWS 1100 0 0 CID m i) EB NEWS
WEATHER SPORTS copy tID NEWS SPECIAL em Special Peace and Love A look at the lite of the late Martin Luther King in observance of the fourth anshyniversary of his death Included are performances by the Calvary Singers and Myrna Summers and the Intershydenominational Singers (pre-empts regular programming]
APRIL 4 1972
Wisconsin Primary with Howard It Smith and Harry Reasoner] (3) HIGH CHAPARRAL ~ Blue (Mark Slade) delies everyone to help a man wanted lor years on an unjust desertion charge (60 min) ~ MARTIN AGRONSKY EVENING EDITION ~ mliD STRATEGY FOR ACTION em
STRESS AND YOUR HEART- r
~~ i _~~ FINDINGS Fatty foods smoking lack of exerciseshy
all are heart disease culprits But there are dangers far worse Your personality Andor your job Learn why cavemen could
instantly relieve their stress-but you cant And why job overload leads to heartmiddotrending stress in many people Here are important heart dangers
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~nistra~ively Confiden~l
April 3 1972
MEMORANDUM FORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
Henry Elder of George Elkins Company is unavailable but his personal secretary reports that your limited partnershyship inoome for 1971 in Harbor Vista is $14700 Written confirmation is in the mail
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Administrativelx Confidential
April 3 1972
r-IEMORANDUM FOR I H R HALDEMAif
FROJ2 GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Democratic Candidates in CaIilornIa p~l~arx
You asked for the tinal list of the Democratic candidates in the California primary Secretary of State Edmund G Brown Jr certified the list on Priday Maroh 31 lhe order the names will appear on the ballot iSI
George McGovern Edmund Muskie Shirley Chisholm John Lindsay Hubert Hwnphrey Eugene McCarthy Sam Yorty Henry Jackson
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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDEt~IAL April 25 1972
MEMORANDllM FOR H R HALDEMAN
PROMt GORDON STRACIWl
SUBJECT Massachusetts and ~~nnxlvania piliiiiry Iepoundurns
Magruders memorandum for John Mitchell on the Massaohusetts and Pennsylvania primaries today is attached There will be an election watch a1 1701 which will rely on the wires and network ooverage
The President s name ia on the Massachusetts preferential ~i ballot with Ashbrook and MdCloskey The President ia expected T to win easily In Pennsylvania only delegates will be selectedO~ shy
The Masaachusetts polls clos at aoo pm EST Network pro- v~ jection8 are not expected until 1000 pbullm beoaus there aremiddot ~shyfew machine polling booths Tbe Pennsylvania results are ~ expected earlier and CBS and NBC have announced shows on the O~ ~ results beginning at 1030 pm ABC has not announced election 0shows I will be in touch with Maqruder from 8130 pm on
~John Mitchell 1s not expeoted to be at the Committee tonightr and Magruder expects him to watch the result on ~V1P~ For New Hampshire Florida fIA(I Wisconin~Dent haa prepared a one page summary of the results for the President This summary has been delivered to the President at 730 am the next morning
RECOMMENDATION ~ OjlJ ()c- i
That Dent be asked to prepare his analysis of the Mabullbullbullclmutts J ~ftftloadbr Primaries tor the President
Aqree
Diaaqree
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COMMITTEE FO~ THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
MEMOPANDUM April 25 1972 bull
MF1lORA~mU~l roT THE H0~ORBLE JOHl N HITCHELL
THROUGH JEB S HAGRUDER
SUBJECT Election taght
Here is a review of the key facts about tonights primaries in Hassachusetts and Pennsylvania and a description of our planned response
Hass etts
Both parties have preferential and delegate contests Registered voters IlClY not crossover The polls are open untL1 800 pra Results Dily cone in slmdy because of ride use of paper ballots TIte Secretary of State estinates that about 800000 people ill vote -- most of them on the Dcrocratic side The Denocrats have nelve nltlleS on their ballot ltLld 102 de1e8ates wil1 be elected The delegates Hill be bound on the first Convention ballot to the candidate who wins the preferential The latest Bos ton _GloJe 5hos HcGovern with 43 Huskie 19 and Humphrey at
In the Republican race The Presidents namplle is on the preferential ballot a10r1z dth JIshbrook s and ~~cCloskey I 5 A light turnout henviJy in favor of The President is expected Thirty-four Republican es jill be selected
Both p3rties have delegnte races but only the Democrats have a preferential contest Vo~ers may not crosSOVer The polls are open u~ti1 800 pD Results should co~e in faster than Mnssachusetts since 0rc clchincs arc D-eu There arc 28 million registered D2fo(r~~ nlt1 turnOlt cmiddottjrl1t(s ra1~~C fr011 30 to 50 pcrrCnt of tht~~ Thmiddot T~-r2Crats h~l~(l fjrc nl1lCS on tIL ballot (J ckson Ht~~_1)hrcy
-2shy
has only 128 delegates The press predicts Hu~phrey will get most delegates) lith uskie a close second and then McGovern far behind In the preferential race HITnphrey is expected to win his first prj2ary Tne oreer after that is in question Huskie could finjh second but may fall behind both HcGovern and a11ace The preferential results have no bearing on the Convention delegates
On the n2publican side there are 25 million registered Republ icans Those who vote lill do so only for the 50 GOP
delegates
Our ResDonse
We are preparing a statement for you in which He comment on Kennedys obvious support for HcGovern in Hassachusetts Senator Doles statement will follm-7 this same approach Frank Dales will e~phasize the continued strong support for the President and his policies We are also preparing cO~Jnents for Arlen Specter Senator SChleiker Senator Brooke and Governor Sargent
DeVan L Shumway
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April 17 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Meetinswith John Mitchell ana Bo Teete - AprIl pound 1972
You asked that the survey-strategy meeting with Bob Teeter be re-scheduled A check with John Mitchells secretary indicates that 3 Pf1 today would be convenient The question of whether Jeb Magruder and I should attend the meeting remains unanswered Mitchell deferred to you when Magruder asked him
Set meeting at 3 PM with Mitchell and Teeter
_______ Magruder and Strachan attend
Magruder and Strachan do ~ attend
Re-schedule meeting
Recent Teeter Memoranda on Wallace and the campaign theme are attached for review though you have already seen copies Another matter which you may want to cover with rUtchell and Teeter is the question of Rey States The last time you formally addressed the question of Key states is June 23 1971 Colson submitted a list of ten which was accepted The ten were California Texas New York Pennsylvania Ohio Illinois Missouri Florida Indiana and New Jersey Mitchell has not directed rtagruder to follow any set group of Key States though several lists are used for a variety of purposes (scheduling advertising computer mapping direct mail etc)
The list which Chapin discussed with you in Canada is Teeters informal assessment based on the campaigns first wave polls
- 2 shy
and other polls Teeter has seen The list 1s (a) California Texas New York Ohio and Illinois (b) Pennsylvania New Jersey Wisconsin Maryland and Missari (0) Michiqan Connecticut Oregon and Washington Neither Teeter nor Magruder have oovered the list with Mitchell Magruder and othera in the oampaign are anxious for guidance from you and John Mitchell
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April 17 1972
MEMORANDUM PORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECTs Charlie McWhorter -
McWhorter returned from Russia last week and called regarding the ATampTDemocratic debt charges by Senators Dole and Brock McWhorter remains as mad as when you talked with him on March 17 1972 McWhorter still blame the shortsightedness of White House staffera principally Colson McWhorter believes that because there i a stockholder meetinq this week ATampT will have to issue a statement and we will qet what we deserve
Colsons oftice has tried to pacify McWhorter unsuccessfully
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AprU 15 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FaOM~ GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT RNC Convention
Two dbullbullbulllo-pmenta have occurred in the lat two daya Firat Jeb Mlruder talked with EVampfta aDd Novak OIl
Friday April 14 Iegardlnl the oost aad constractiGn problems encountered in San DiaIG The facts are 8Ummarized in the April I memoraadwn flom MallUdar to Mitchell (copy attached) Alao the acOIId letter from the conatrvetion company to Herman waa alao given to Novak who told Magncier the tory would run on Wednesday April 19 1972
The story about the San Diego CODventloA appeared Oil
the froat pal of the Loa Anselea Time_ UDloltuaataly a White Houe aource 1 quoted aa denyinl that the cOllentioD would move bom San Dio to Miami Malrwler called Gerry Warrell Bob Finch aDd KeD Clawen aDd detelmined that they did not comment on the convention Magruder and Miller believe Herb Klein may b the White Houa oureen bull MelrudeI tt trytag to reach Klein
The acODd development COlleerna B111 Ttmmoaa AccordiAg to MalJUder Mitchell will want Timmoaa to take a leave of abaeMe from the White Houae staff from mid-May thlOUID the convention In AUl1Ut to devote full time to the coaventim p1annlna Mitchell feela that 18 Ught of the probable move to Miami Timmona ful) time ffort would be reqllred MaeGrelor wUl aubmit f9rmal written quet to you next week
Attachment
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Ap~il 13 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECTs San piego -RNC Convention
After your discussion with John Mitchell on April 12th Magruder received instructions to leak the two letters to Dick Herman on the San Diego construction problemsMagruder will personally release the letters to UPI for Saturday release
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 12 1972
t4EMORANDUM PORI H R IULDEMAN
FROM GORDON SrRACHAN
SUBJECT
Fred LaRue called this afternoon for your reaction to the possibility of releasing to the press John Mitchells official role as Campai9ll Director A press release by Frank Dale would make the announcement It would be ao low key as possible There would be no photographs or special interviews
Mitchell wants to release the information tomorrow rather than wait until Monday April 17th I~ever according to LaRue Mitchell deters to your judgment
Yes Mitchell release tomorrow
No delay until Monday April 17th
Other
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL April 12 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR B R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Presidents PaEera and Estate Plan
The Presidents ~pers and Estate plan is drifting off track again Just before the China Trip you directed Dean to get it done before it becomes moot Nothing happened so I drafted a memorandum for John Ehrlichman signature to Dean on March 21st Dean responded with an interLB report indicating that the Acting General Counsel of IRS would begin working on some of the basic tax questions
All this results in indecision and delay You told me in I August that the President considered Dick Ritzel of MudgeI Rose the best estate lawyer around Ritzels plan after
due deliberation with DeMarco was submitted on December 23 1971 It ia John Deans view that DeMarco and Ritzel are in a contest The only loser is the President
It is my view that DeMarcos interim stop-gap Will proposal is the worst result pos8ible because it will delay a decision until After November 7 1972 If the Presi~nt loses the election the goals of the Presidents Papers and Estate Plan will be thwarted
The solution seems to be for yDu and Ehrlichman to make the decision whether the entire project is to be delayed until after the election If that is the ca8 you should approve Deans attached memorandum urging the President to execute a stop-qap Will tomorrow when he meets with DeMarco If you and Ehrllchman decide to resolve the conflict between DeMarco and Ritzel you should d~approve Deans memorandum and direot him to have the final plan to you and Ehrlichman for review by May 1st
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 11 1972
ADMII1JSTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
JOHN EHRLI~HMAN
FROM JOHN DEANJ SUBJECT RN Estate Plan
The Pre sident is scheduled to ITleet with Frank DeMarco at 1115 AM Thur sday April 14th to sign his 1971 tax returns
This session could also serve as an opportunity to teITlporarily resolve the probleITl of the inadequacies of the present estate plan until the cOITlpletely revised estate plan is worked out
You will recall that the ITlatter that has not been resolved in planning the estate is arranging for adequate funds for the ITlaintenance of an office the San CleITlente property etc after the President leaves office While there is no reason that these ITlatters cannot be resolved with dispatch it ITlust be recognized that the existing Will (executed for a New York resident) is inadequate because of the Presidents California residency
I have requested that DeMarco prepare a stop gap Will and have attached a sUITlITlary of the docUITlents he will bring with hiITl should the Pr esident wish to take care of the probleITl
I would recoITlITlend that the President execute a stop gap Will and if you concur I will prepare a backg round paper for hiITl so he can discus s it with DeMarco on Thursday
Agree
Disagree
M E M 0 RAN DUM
April 10 1972
TO John W Dean III
FROM Frank DeMarco Jr
RE RHN Estate Plan - Need for Immediate Stop-gap Will
Pending finalization of the revised estate plan we recolnmend the execution of a nev temporary or stop-gap Will to remedy the problems which are apparent should the testator die with the existing New York Will in effect Basis structure would be as follows
I Declare California residency
A This reaffirms the fact of California residency as heretofore evidenced by California voting registration
B Claimed California residency has been the basis for no income tax liability under New York law since 1969
C Declaration of New York residency in ex ting Will would subject the estate to a New York inheritance tax as well as a California inheritance tax on certain portions
II Do not attempt to c ssify status of property as separate quasi-community or community in Will Merely recite v~ll as intending to pass all property
III Disposition of the entire estate depending upon the testators wishes as of now can be by means of either of the following two options
A Create usual California marital deduction type Will with a marital trust and a residual trust
1 Value of one-half husbands separate property and equivalent value of one-half interest in the quasi-community and community property passes to vifes trust with income to her her life with powers of invashysion of corpus for her needs and with the balance at her death as she appoints in her Will
2 Value of one-half husbands separate property and equivalent value of one-half interest in quasishycommunity and community property passes to the residual trust exclusively for charitable purposes (Fund this trust with nonsensitive papers)
B Create two trusts substantially as in paragraph A above but providing however that wife has no testamentary power over any portion of the marital trust and at her death income to the two daughters for their respective lives and upon their respective deaths to the children outright of trust
Note Gi Tax Consequences No marital deduction allowed under these circumstances Value of wifes share of co~munity property will be a taxable gi to husbands estate payable at husbands death
IV A new executor should be named Preferably a California resident to avoid bonding problems Should also be someone familiar with Presidential Papers as it will be necessary to segregate papers as between sensitive and nonsensitive (H R Haldeman still qualifies as a California resident under the Code since he is temporarily away from the state in governmental service)
V Terminate all existing joint tenancies
It to be emphasized that the foregoing does not constitute our recorrmendation for the overall estate plan but merely as a temporary measure to cure obvious pitfalls in the event of an untimely death prior to finalization of the estate plan
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April 12 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDE1AN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT
The March Gallup opinion Index contains the detailed demographics on the Presidents popularity from the March 3-5 1972 poll The chart comparing the three previous Gallup surveys is included The demographics for the Feb 4-7 Gallup trial heats are also included
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup disclosed that the Sunday Gallup release will compare the Democrats strengths and weaknesses The analysis of Humphrey will show his support among blacks and in the Midwest while Muskie is stronger among the old the ethnics and in the East
Gallup ran a special trial heat poll last weekend testing the President against Kennedy and Mc~~vern Davies will not be able to give me the results until next Tuesday April 18 1972 The information may not be published
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 7 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAli
SUBJECT
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup on Friday April 6 disclosed that the final Presidential popularity figures are
Approve G - 324-27 5~
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies says the edioarial board has not yet decided
The a~dost final- trial heat results which will not be releaselaquo Sunday April 9 are
Nixon Muskie Wallace Undecided G - 324-27 il6 36 14 - i
Nixon Humhre~ lallace Undecilded - u 3 I -
Against just Wallace the results are
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 70 23 4 3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic aandidates among the Democratic voters The headline will be Humphrey Retains Front Runner spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 G - 33-5
Humphrey 31 31 Muskie 22 23 Wallace 17 15
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G - 324-27 G - 33-5
McGovern 5 LindsayJaokson
5 5
7 3
MaCarthy Chisholm
4 4
5 2
Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 Yorty 0 No Preferenoe
0
i 5
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April 6 1972
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FORa H R HALDEMAN
FROM GOitDON SfRACHAN
SUBJECT~ Gallup P02ularity and TrIa Heat Pigures
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup this morning disclosed that the final Preeidential popularity figures arel
No 0finion -1G - 32427
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies ways the editorial board has not yet deci4ed
The Malmost final trial heat results which will not be released Sunday April 9 arel
Nixon Muskie Wallace UndecidedG - 324-27 41g 36 1t 4
Nixon Hum~hreI Wallace Undecidedamp 3 I i
Against just Wallaoe the results arel
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 1O ~3 4
3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic candidates among the Democratic voters The headline will bet Humphrey Retains Pront Runner Spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 33-5
HumphreJl 31 35 IMuskie 22 28 Wallace 17 15
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G - 32-l7 33-5 24-7 17-9
McGovern 5 7 6 l Lindsay 5 8 5 7 Jackson 5 5 3 McCarthy 6 bull 8 Chisholm 3 l 2 Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 1 0 Yorty 0 1 1 2No Preference 6 6 9
Gallup did not poll Kennedy
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ADMINISTRATIV-~LY CONFIDENTIAL
April 6 1972
MEMORANDUM FORt H R Hl~DEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Names for 350
mentioned to Higby the problem of developing names for the 350 He suggested either Pat OHara or Dan Hofgren Hofgren of course works with Stans who objects to using people associated with 1701
Larry suggested I ask Alex to review hie list of trusted individuals Alex without being informed of the nature of the project suggested
1) Tim Babcock - former Republican Governor of Montana
2) Leonard W (Bill) Lilly - a close personal friaed of Alex and
3) ~~ln E Childs - he is retired and is another close personal friend of Alex
The decision to put aside the 350 with someone or to forget the project entirely must be made today as tomorrow April 7 is the deadline
Proceed with 350 project with one of the four possible names
OHara -------- Babcock ____ Lilly
Childs
Drop the 350 project
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 4 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Wisconsin Prima~ Returns
Tonight Jeb ~~9ruder will have an election watch at 1701 based on the Wisconsin campaign individuals analysis of the returns
The polls close at 900 pm EST Network projections are expected between 9 30 and 10 30 pm CBS and NBC have announced shows on the results beginning at 1030 pm ABC has announced shows at 1020 pm and 11140 pm I will be in touch with Magruder from 9amp00 pm on I can be reached through the White House Operator either in Magruders office or on pageboy Should you wish to talk to Jeb Magruder directly be can be reached through 333-0920 or bellboy 381-1949
Kohn Mitchell is not expected to be at the Committee tonight and Magruder expects him 00 watch the results on TV
For both New Hampshire and Florida Harry Dent has prepared a one page summary of the results for the President This summary vas been delivered to the President at 730 am the next morning
RECOMMENDATION
That Dent be asked to prepare his analysis of the Wisoonsin Primary for the President
Agree
Disagree
Comment lr 1
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Tuesday ltoVENING
Guest Cnt Juan bullRay Dant Durand bullbullGene Evans Hemmings bullbullWifliam Bramley mt ODD COUPLE ~ a m liD BLACK JOURNAL em Marking the assasSination of Dr Martin Luther King Jr (slain April 4 u 1968) a two-part evaluation of his life and principles Tonighls discusshysion appraises Dr Kings understand-Ing of the Northern black his philosshyophy 01 nonviolence and his speeches against the Vietnam war Newsmen Peter Bailey (Ebony) Gerald Fraser (New York Times) and Chester Higgins (Jet) [A special film commemorating Dr Kings work can be seen Mon 730 PM Ch 11 Wed 8 PM Ch 7) [Repeated Sat April 8 9 PM Ch 26J
1000 tID NEWS WEATHER SPORTS CCJ rn m mt MARCUS WELBY MD ~
In My Fathers House probes the painful relationship between Dr Kishyley and his alcoholic father The old man has suffered a stroke and Kiley is trying to make up for the years he held his father in shame Dr Kishyley James Brolin Dr Welby Robshyert Young (Repeat 60 min)
Guest Cast Dan Kiley bullbullbullbullbullbullbullAlan Hale Ellen Kiley bullbullbullbullbullKathryn Hays Mike Kiley bullbullbullbullbullBarry Brown Dr Kingman bullbullbullNorman Stuart Clemens bullbullbullDick Wilson (At 1020 PM ABC will Interrupt this program for a report on the
1030 0 CID CAMPAIGN 72-THE ELECTION YEAR copy Special Walter Cronkite is in MIIshywaukee lor late returns in the Wisshyconsin Presidential Primary (Live) )pre-empts regular programming)
rJ 0 m i) DECISION 72 copy Special In Milwaukee John Chanshycellor and David Brinkley analyze late returns In the Wisconsin Prishymary (Live) [Pre-empts regular programming) ~ FIRING LINE em See Sun 8 PM Ch 28 (60 min) m liD BIOLOGY-Instructlon Genetics The Genius of Mendel (45 min) EB THIRTY MINUTES copy Discussed Pennsylvania Probation and Parole Board
1045 Em NEWS 1100 0 0 CID m i) EB NEWS
WEATHER SPORTS copy tID NEWS SPECIAL em Special Peace and Love A look at the lite of the late Martin Luther King in observance of the fourth anshyniversary of his death Included are performances by the Calvary Singers and Myrna Summers and the Intershydenominational Singers (pre-empts regular programming]
APRIL 4 1972
Wisconsin Primary with Howard It Smith and Harry Reasoner] (3) HIGH CHAPARRAL ~ Blue (Mark Slade) delies everyone to help a man wanted lor years on an unjust desertion charge (60 min) ~ MARTIN AGRONSKY EVENING EDITION ~ mliD STRATEGY FOR ACTION em
STRESS AND YOUR HEART- r
~~ i _~~ FINDINGS Fatty foods smoking lack of exerciseshy
all are heart disease culprits But there are dangers far worse Your personality Andor your job Learn why cavemen could
instantly relieve their stress-but you cant And why job overload leads to heartmiddotrending stress in many people Here are important heart dangers
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~nistra~ively Confiden~l
April 3 1972
MEMORANDUM FORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
Henry Elder of George Elkins Company is unavailable but his personal secretary reports that your limited partnershyship inoome for 1971 in Harbor Vista is $14700 Written confirmation is in the mail
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Administrativelx Confidential
April 3 1972
r-IEMORANDUM FOR I H R HALDEMAif
FROJ2 GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Democratic Candidates in CaIilornIa p~l~arx
You asked for the tinal list of the Democratic candidates in the California primary Secretary of State Edmund G Brown Jr certified the list on Priday Maroh 31 lhe order the names will appear on the ballot iSI
George McGovern Edmund Muskie Shirley Chisholm John Lindsay Hubert Hwnphrey Eugene McCarthy Sam Yorty Henry Jackson
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDEt~IAL April 25 1972
MEMORANDllM FOR H R HALDEMAN
PROMt GORDON STRACIWl
SUBJECT Massachusetts and ~~nnxlvania piliiiiry Iepoundurns
Magruders memorandum for John Mitchell on the Massaohusetts and Pennsylvania primaries today is attached There will be an election watch a1 1701 which will rely on the wires and network ooverage
The President s name ia on the Massachusetts preferential ~i ballot with Ashbrook and MdCloskey The President ia expected T to win easily In Pennsylvania only delegates will be selectedO~ shy
The Masaachusetts polls clos at aoo pm EST Network pro- v~ jection8 are not expected until 1000 pbullm beoaus there aremiddot ~shyfew machine polling booths Tbe Pennsylvania results are ~ expected earlier and CBS and NBC have announced shows on the O~ ~ results beginning at 1030 pm ABC has not announced election 0shows I will be in touch with Maqruder from 8130 pm on
~John Mitchell 1s not expeoted to be at the Committee tonightr and Magruder expects him to watch the result on ~V1P~ For New Hampshire Florida fIA(I Wisconin~Dent haa prepared a one page summary of the results for the President This summary has been delivered to the President at 730 am the next morning
RECOMMENDATION ~ OjlJ ()c- i
That Dent be asked to prepare his analysis of the Mabullbullbullclmutts J ~ftftloadbr Primaries tor the President
Aqree
Diaaqree
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COMMITTEE FO~ THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
MEMOPANDUM April 25 1972 bull
MF1lORA~mU~l roT THE H0~ORBLE JOHl N HITCHELL
THROUGH JEB S HAGRUDER
SUBJECT Election taght
Here is a review of the key facts about tonights primaries in Hassachusetts and Pennsylvania and a description of our planned response
Hass etts
Both parties have preferential and delegate contests Registered voters IlClY not crossover The polls are open untL1 800 pra Results Dily cone in slmdy because of ride use of paper ballots TIte Secretary of State estinates that about 800000 people ill vote -- most of them on the Dcrocratic side The Denocrats have nelve nltlleS on their ballot ltLld 102 de1e8ates wil1 be elected The delegates Hill be bound on the first Convention ballot to the candidate who wins the preferential The latest Bos ton _GloJe 5hos HcGovern with 43 Huskie 19 and Humphrey at
In the Republican race The Presidents namplle is on the preferential ballot a10r1z dth JIshbrook s and ~~cCloskey I 5 A light turnout henviJy in favor of The President is expected Thirty-four Republican es jill be selected
Both p3rties have delegnte races but only the Democrats have a preferential contest Vo~ers may not crosSOVer The polls are open u~ti1 800 pD Results should co~e in faster than Mnssachusetts since 0rc clchincs arc D-eu There arc 28 million registered D2fo(r~~ nlt1 turnOlt cmiddottjrl1t(s ra1~~C fr011 30 to 50 pcrrCnt of tht~~ Thmiddot T~-r2Crats h~l~(l fjrc nl1lCS on tIL ballot (J ckson Ht~~_1)hrcy
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has only 128 delegates The press predicts Hu~phrey will get most delegates) lith uskie a close second and then McGovern far behind In the preferential race HITnphrey is expected to win his first prj2ary Tne oreer after that is in question Huskie could finjh second but may fall behind both HcGovern and a11ace The preferential results have no bearing on the Convention delegates
On the n2publican side there are 25 million registered Republ icans Those who vote lill do so only for the 50 GOP
delegates
Our ResDonse
We are preparing a statement for you in which He comment on Kennedys obvious support for HcGovern in Hassachusetts Senator Doles statement will follm-7 this same approach Frank Dales will e~phasize the continued strong support for the President and his policies We are also preparing cO~Jnents for Arlen Specter Senator SChleiker Senator Brooke and Governor Sargent
DeVan L Shumway
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ADrUNISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL -
April 17 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Meetinswith John Mitchell ana Bo Teete - AprIl pound 1972
You asked that the survey-strategy meeting with Bob Teeter be re-scheduled A check with John Mitchells secretary indicates that 3 Pf1 today would be convenient The question of whether Jeb Magruder and I should attend the meeting remains unanswered Mitchell deferred to you when Magruder asked him
Set meeting at 3 PM with Mitchell and Teeter
_______ Magruder and Strachan attend
Magruder and Strachan do ~ attend
Re-schedule meeting
Recent Teeter Memoranda on Wallace and the campaign theme are attached for review though you have already seen copies Another matter which you may want to cover with rUtchell and Teeter is the question of Rey States The last time you formally addressed the question of Key states is June 23 1971 Colson submitted a list of ten which was accepted The ten were California Texas New York Pennsylvania Ohio Illinois Missouri Florida Indiana and New Jersey Mitchell has not directed rtagruder to follow any set group of Key States though several lists are used for a variety of purposes (scheduling advertising computer mapping direct mail etc)
The list which Chapin discussed with you in Canada is Teeters informal assessment based on the campaigns first wave polls
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and other polls Teeter has seen The list 1s (a) California Texas New York Ohio and Illinois (b) Pennsylvania New Jersey Wisconsin Maryland and Missari (0) Michiqan Connecticut Oregon and Washington Neither Teeter nor Magruder have oovered the list with Mitchell Magruder and othera in the oampaign are anxious for guidance from you and John Mitchell
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIOENTIAL bull oi
April 17 1972
MEMORANDUM PORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECTs Charlie McWhorter -
McWhorter returned from Russia last week and called regarding the ATampTDemocratic debt charges by Senators Dole and Brock McWhorter remains as mad as when you talked with him on March 17 1972 McWhorter still blame the shortsightedness of White House staffera principally Colson McWhorter believes that because there i a stockholder meetinq this week ATampT will have to issue a statement and we will qet what we deserve
Colsons oftice has tried to pacify McWhorter unsuccessfully
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AprU 15 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FaOM~ GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT RNC Convention
Two dbullbullbulllo-pmenta have occurred in the lat two daya Firat Jeb Mlruder talked with EVampfta aDd Novak OIl
Friday April 14 Iegardlnl the oost aad constractiGn problems encountered in San DiaIG The facts are 8Ummarized in the April I memoraadwn flom MallUdar to Mitchell (copy attached) Alao the acOIId letter from the conatrvetion company to Herman waa alao given to Novak who told Magncier the tory would run on Wednesday April 19 1972
The story about the San Diego CODventloA appeared Oil
the froat pal of the Loa Anselea Time_ UDloltuaataly a White Houe aource 1 quoted aa denyinl that the cOllentioD would move bom San Dio to Miami Malrwler called Gerry Warrell Bob Finch aDd KeD Clawen aDd detelmined that they did not comment on the convention Magruder and Miller believe Herb Klein may b the White Houa oureen bull MelrudeI tt trytag to reach Klein
The acODd development COlleerna B111 Ttmmoaa AccordiAg to MalJUder Mitchell will want Timmoaa to take a leave of abaeMe from the White Houae staff from mid-May thlOUID the convention In AUl1Ut to devote full time to the coaventim p1annlna Mitchell feela that 18 Ught of the probable move to Miami Timmona ful) time ffort would be reqllred MaeGrelor wUl aubmit f9rmal written quet to you next week
Attachment
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Ap~il 13 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECTs San piego -RNC Convention
After your discussion with John Mitchell on April 12th Magruder received instructions to leak the two letters to Dick Herman on the San Diego construction problemsMagruder will personally release the letters to UPI for Saturday release
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 12 1972
t4EMORANDUM PORI H R IULDEMAN
FROM GORDON SrRACHAN
SUBJECT
Fred LaRue called this afternoon for your reaction to the possibility of releasing to the press John Mitchells official role as Campai9ll Director A press release by Frank Dale would make the announcement It would be ao low key as possible There would be no photographs or special interviews
Mitchell wants to release the information tomorrow rather than wait until Monday April 17th I~ever according to LaRue Mitchell deters to your judgment
Yes Mitchell release tomorrow
No delay until Monday April 17th
Other
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL April 12 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR B R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Presidents PaEera and Estate Plan
The Presidents ~pers and Estate plan is drifting off track again Just before the China Trip you directed Dean to get it done before it becomes moot Nothing happened so I drafted a memorandum for John Ehrlichman signature to Dean on March 21st Dean responded with an interLB report indicating that the Acting General Counsel of IRS would begin working on some of the basic tax questions
All this results in indecision and delay You told me in I August that the President considered Dick Ritzel of MudgeI Rose the best estate lawyer around Ritzels plan after
due deliberation with DeMarco was submitted on December 23 1971 It ia John Deans view that DeMarco and Ritzel are in a contest The only loser is the President
It is my view that DeMarcos interim stop-gap Will proposal is the worst result pos8ible because it will delay a decision until After November 7 1972 If the Presi~nt loses the election the goals of the Presidents Papers and Estate Plan will be thwarted
The solution seems to be for yDu and Ehrlichman to make the decision whether the entire project is to be delayed until after the election If that is the ca8 you should approve Deans attached memorandum urging the President to execute a stop-qap Will tomorrow when he meets with DeMarco If you and Ehrllchman decide to resolve the conflict between DeMarco and Ritzel you should d~approve Deans memorandum and direot him to have the final plan to you and Ehrlichman for review by May 1st
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 11 1972
ADMII1JSTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
JOHN EHRLI~HMAN
FROM JOHN DEANJ SUBJECT RN Estate Plan
The Pre sident is scheduled to ITleet with Frank DeMarco at 1115 AM Thur sday April 14th to sign his 1971 tax returns
This session could also serve as an opportunity to teITlporarily resolve the probleITl of the inadequacies of the present estate plan until the cOITlpletely revised estate plan is worked out
You will recall that the ITlatter that has not been resolved in planning the estate is arranging for adequate funds for the ITlaintenance of an office the San CleITlente property etc after the President leaves office While there is no reason that these ITlatters cannot be resolved with dispatch it ITlust be recognized that the existing Will (executed for a New York resident) is inadequate because of the Presidents California residency
I have requested that DeMarco prepare a stop gap Will and have attached a sUITlITlary of the docUITlents he will bring with hiITl should the Pr esident wish to take care of the probleITl
I would recoITlITlend that the President execute a stop gap Will and if you concur I will prepare a backg round paper for hiITl so he can discus s it with DeMarco on Thursday
Agree
Disagree
M E M 0 RAN DUM
April 10 1972
TO John W Dean III
FROM Frank DeMarco Jr
RE RHN Estate Plan - Need for Immediate Stop-gap Will
Pending finalization of the revised estate plan we recolnmend the execution of a nev temporary or stop-gap Will to remedy the problems which are apparent should the testator die with the existing New York Will in effect Basis structure would be as follows
I Declare California residency
A This reaffirms the fact of California residency as heretofore evidenced by California voting registration
B Claimed California residency has been the basis for no income tax liability under New York law since 1969
C Declaration of New York residency in ex ting Will would subject the estate to a New York inheritance tax as well as a California inheritance tax on certain portions
II Do not attempt to c ssify status of property as separate quasi-community or community in Will Merely recite v~ll as intending to pass all property
III Disposition of the entire estate depending upon the testators wishes as of now can be by means of either of the following two options
A Create usual California marital deduction type Will with a marital trust and a residual trust
1 Value of one-half husbands separate property and equivalent value of one-half interest in the quasi-community and community property passes to vifes trust with income to her her life with powers of invashysion of corpus for her needs and with the balance at her death as she appoints in her Will
2 Value of one-half husbands separate property and equivalent value of one-half interest in quasishycommunity and community property passes to the residual trust exclusively for charitable purposes (Fund this trust with nonsensitive papers)
B Create two trusts substantially as in paragraph A above but providing however that wife has no testamentary power over any portion of the marital trust and at her death income to the two daughters for their respective lives and upon their respective deaths to the children outright of trust
Note Gi Tax Consequences No marital deduction allowed under these circumstances Value of wifes share of co~munity property will be a taxable gi to husbands estate payable at husbands death
IV A new executor should be named Preferably a California resident to avoid bonding problems Should also be someone familiar with Presidential Papers as it will be necessary to segregate papers as between sensitive and nonsensitive (H R Haldeman still qualifies as a California resident under the Code since he is temporarily away from the state in governmental service)
V Terminate all existing joint tenancies
It to be emphasized that the foregoing does not constitute our recorrmendation for the overall estate plan but merely as a temporary measure to cure obvious pitfalls in the event of an untimely death prior to finalization of the estate plan
-2shy
April 12 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDE1AN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT
The March Gallup opinion Index contains the detailed demographics on the Presidents popularity from the March 3-5 1972 poll The chart comparing the three previous Gallup surveys is included The demographics for the Feb 4-7 Gallup trial heats are also included
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup disclosed that the Sunday Gallup release will compare the Democrats strengths and weaknesses The analysis of Humphrey will show his support among blacks and in the Midwest while Muskie is stronger among the old the ethnics and in the East
Gallup ran a special trial heat poll last weekend testing the President against Kennedy and Mc~~vern Davies will not be able to give me the results until next Tuesday April 18 1972 The information may not be published
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 7 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAli
SUBJECT
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup on Friday April 6 disclosed that the final Presidential popularity figures are
Approve G - 324-27 5~
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies says the edioarial board has not yet decided
The a~dost final- trial heat results which will not be releaselaquo Sunday April 9 are
Nixon Muskie Wallace Undecided G - 324-27 il6 36 14 - i
Nixon Humhre~ lallace Undecilded - u 3 I -
Against just Wallace the results are
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 70 23 4 3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic aandidates among the Democratic voters The headline will be Humphrey Retains Front Runner spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 G - 33-5
Humphrey 31 31 Muskie 22 23 Wallace 17 15
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G - 324-27 G - 33-5
McGovern 5 LindsayJaokson
5 5
7 3
MaCarthy Chisholm
4 4
5 2
Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 Yorty 0 No Preferenoe
0
i 5
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April 6 1972
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FORa H R HALDEMAN
FROM GOitDON SfRACHAN
SUBJECT~ Gallup P02ularity and TrIa Heat Pigures
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup this morning disclosed that the final Preeidential popularity figures arel
No 0finion -1G - 32427
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies ways the editorial board has not yet deci4ed
The Malmost final trial heat results which will not be released Sunday April 9 arel
Nixon Muskie Wallace UndecidedG - 324-27 41g 36 1t 4
Nixon Hum~hreI Wallace Undecidedamp 3 I i
Against just Wallaoe the results arel
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 1O ~3 4
3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic candidates among the Democratic voters The headline will bet Humphrey Retains Pront Runner Spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 33-5
HumphreJl 31 35 IMuskie 22 28 Wallace 17 15
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G - 32-l7 33-5 24-7 17-9
McGovern 5 7 6 l Lindsay 5 8 5 7 Jackson 5 5 3 McCarthy 6 bull 8 Chisholm 3 l 2 Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 1 0 Yorty 0 1 1 2No Preference 6 6 9
Gallup did not poll Kennedy
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ADMINISTRATIV-~LY CONFIDENTIAL
April 6 1972
MEMORANDUM FORt H R Hl~DEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Names for 350
mentioned to Higby the problem of developing names for the 350 He suggested either Pat OHara or Dan Hofgren Hofgren of course works with Stans who objects to using people associated with 1701
Larry suggested I ask Alex to review hie list of trusted individuals Alex without being informed of the nature of the project suggested
1) Tim Babcock - former Republican Governor of Montana
2) Leonard W (Bill) Lilly - a close personal friaed of Alex and
3) ~~ln E Childs - he is retired and is another close personal friend of Alex
The decision to put aside the 350 with someone or to forget the project entirely must be made today as tomorrow April 7 is the deadline
Proceed with 350 project with one of the four possible names
OHara -------- Babcock ____ Lilly
Childs
Drop the 350 project
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 4 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Wisconsin Prima~ Returns
Tonight Jeb ~~9ruder will have an election watch at 1701 based on the Wisconsin campaign individuals analysis of the returns
The polls close at 900 pm EST Network projections are expected between 9 30 and 10 30 pm CBS and NBC have announced shows on the results beginning at 1030 pm ABC has announced shows at 1020 pm and 11140 pm I will be in touch with Magruder from 9amp00 pm on I can be reached through the White House Operator either in Magruders office or on pageboy Should you wish to talk to Jeb Magruder directly be can be reached through 333-0920 or bellboy 381-1949
Kohn Mitchell is not expected to be at the Committee tonight and Magruder expects him 00 watch the results on TV
For both New Hampshire and Florida Harry Dent has prepared a one page summary of the results for the President This summary vas been delivered to the President at 730 am the next morning
RECOMMENDATION
That Dent be asked to prepare his analysis of the Wisoonsin Primary for the President
Agree
Disagree
Comment lr 1
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Tuesday ltoVENING
Guest Cnt Juan bullRay Dant Durand bullbullGene Evans Hemmings bullbullWifliam Bramley mt ODD COUPLE ~ a m liD BLACK JOURNAL em Marking the assasSination of Dr Martin Luther King Jr (slain April 4 u 1968) a two-part evaluation of his life and principles Tonighls discusshysion appraises Dr Kings understand-Ing of the Northern black his philosshyophy 01 nonviolence and his speeches against the Vietnam war Newsmen Peter Bailey (Ebony) Gerald Fraser (New York Times) and Chester Higgins (Jet) [A special film commemorating Dr Kings work can be seen Mon 730 PM Ch 11 Wed 8 PM Ch 7) [Repeated Sat April 8 9 PM Ch 26J
1000 tID NEWS WEATHER SPORTS CCJ rn m mt MARCUS WELBY MD ~
In My Fathers House probes the painful relationship between Dr Kishyley and his alcoholic father The old man has suffered a stroke and Kiley is trying to make up for the years he held his father in shame Dr Kishyley James Brolin Dr Welby Robshyert Young (Repeat 60 min)
Guest Cast Dan Kiley bullbullbullbullbullbullbullAlan Hale Ellen Kiley bullbullbullbullbullKathryn Hays Mike Kiley bullbullbullbullbullBarry Brown Dr Kingman bullbullbullNorman Stuart Clemens bullbullbullDick Wilson (At 1020 PM ABC will Interrupt this program for a report on the
1030 0 CID CAMPAIGN 72-THE ELECTION YEAR copy Special Walter Cronkite is in MIIshywaukee lor late returns in the Wisshyconsin Presidential Primary (Live) )pre-empts regular programming)
rJ 0 m i) DECISION 72 copy Special In Milwaukee John Chanshycellor and David Brinkley analyze late returns In the Wisconsin Prishymary (Live) [Pre-empts regular programming) ~ FIRING LINE em See Sun 8 PM Ch 28 (60 min) m liD BIOLOGY-Instructlon Genetics The Genius of Mendel (45 min) EB THIRTY MINUTES copy Discussed Pennsylvania Probation and Parole Board
1045 Em NEWS 1100 0 0 CID m i) EB NEWS
WEATHER SPORTS copy tID NEWS SPECIAL em Special Peace and Love A look at the lite of the late Martin Luther King in observance of the fourth anshyniversary of his death Included are performances by the Calvary Singers and Myrna Summers and the Intershydenominational Singers (pre-empts regular programming]
APRIL 4 1972
Wisconsin Primary with Howard It Smith and Harry Reasoner] (3) HIGH CHAPARRAL ~ Blue (Mark Slade) delies everyone to help a man wanted lor years on an unjust desertion charge (60 min) ~ MARTIN AGRONSKY EVENING EDITION ~ mliD STRATEGY FOR ACTION em
STRESS AND YOUR HEART- r
~~ i _~~ FINDINGS Fatty foods smoking lack of exerciseshy
all are heart disease culprits But there are dangers far worse Your personality Andor your job Learn why cavemen could
instantly relieve their stress-but you cant And why job overload leads to heartmiddotrending stress in many people Here are important heart dangers
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~nistra~ively Confiden~l
April 3 1972
MEMORANDUM FORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
Henry Elder of George Elkins Company is unavailable but his personal secretary reports that your limited partnershyship inoome for 1971 in Harbor Vista is $14700 Written confirmation is in the mail
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Administrativelx Confidential
April 3 1972
r-IEMORANDUM FOR I H R HALDEMAif
FROJ2 GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Democratic Candidates in CaIilornIa p~l~arx
You asked for the tinal list of the Democratic candidates in the California primary Secretary of State Edmund G Brown Jr certified the list on Priday Maroh 31 lhe order the names will appear on the ballot iSI
George McGovern Edmund Muskie Shirley Chisholm John Lindsay Hubert Hwnphrey Eugene McCarthy Sam Yorty Henry Jackson
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COMMITTEE FO~ THE RE-ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT
MEMOPANDUM April 25 1972 bull
MF1lORA~mU~l roT THE H0~ORBLE JOHl N HITCHELL
THROUGH JEB S HAGRUDER
SUBJECT Election taght
Here is a review of the key facts about tonights primaries in Hassachusetts and Pennsylvania and a description of our planned response
Hass etts
Both parties have preferential and delegate contests Registered voters IlClY not crossover The polls are open untL1 800 pra Results Dily cone in slmdy because of ride use of paper ballots TIte Secretary of State estinates that about 800000 people ill vote -- most of them on the Dcrocratic side The Denocrats have nelve nltlleS on their ballot ltLld 102 de1e8ates wil1 be elected The delegates Hill be bound on the first Convention ballot to the candidate who wins the preferential The latest Bos ton _GloJe 5hos HcGovern with 43 Huskie 19 and Humphrey at
In the Republican race The Presidents namplle is on the preferential ballot a10r1z dth JIshbrook s and ~~cCloskey I 5 A light turnout henviJy in favor of The President is expected Thirty-four Republican es jill be selected
Both p3rties have delegnte races but only the Democrats have a preferential contest Vo~ers may not crosSOVer The polls are open u~ti1 800 pD Results should co~e in faster than Mnssachusetts since 0rc clchincs arc D-eu There arc 28 million registered D2fo(r~~ nlt1 turnOlt cmiddottjrl1t(s ra1~~C fr011 30 to 50 pcrrCnt of tht~~ Thmiddot T~-r2Crats h~l~(l fjrc nl1lCS on tIL ballot (J ckson Ht~~_1)hrcy
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has only 128 delegates The press predicts Hu~phrey will get most delegates) lith uskie a close second and then McGovern far behind In the preferential race HITnphrey is expected to win his first prj2ary Tne oreer after that is in question Huskie could finjh second but may fall behind both HcGovern and a11ace The preferential results have no bearing on the Convention delegates
On the n2publican side there are 25 million registered Republ icans Those who vote lill do so only for the 50 GOP
delegates
Our ResDonse
We are preparing a statement for you in which He comment on Kennedys obvious support for HcGovern in Hassachusetts Senator Doles statement will follm-7 this same approach Frank Dales will e~phasize the continued strong support for the President and his policies We are also preparing cO~Jnents for Arlen Specter Senator SChleiker Senator Brooke and Governor Sargent
DeVan L Shumway
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April 17 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Meetinswith John Mitchell ana Bo Teete - AprIl pound 1972
You asked that the survey-strategy meeting with Bob Teeter be re-scheduled A check with John Mitchells secretary indicates that 3 Pf1 today would be convenient The question of whether Jeb Magruder and I should attend the meeting remains unanswered Mitchell deferred to you when Magruder asked him
Set meeting at 3 PM with Mitchell and Teeter
_______ Magruder and Strachan attend
Magruder and Strachan do ~ attend
Re-schedule meeting
Recent Teeter Memoranda on Wallace and the campaign theme are attached for review though you have already seen copies Another matter which you may want to cover with rUtchell and Teeter is the question of Rey States The last time you formally addressed the question of Key states is June 23 1971 Colson submitted a list of ten which was accepted The ten were California Texas New York Pennsylvania Ohio Illinois Missouri Florida Indiana and New Jersey Mitchell has not directed rtagruder to follow any set group of Key States though several lists are used for a variety of purposes (scheduling advertising computer mapping direct mail etc)
The list which Chapin discussed with you in Canada is Teeters informal assessment based on the campaigns first wave polls
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and other polls Teeter has seen The list 1s (a) California Texas New York Ohio and Illinois (b) Pennsylvania New Jersey Wisconsin Maryland and Missari (0) Michiqan Connecticut Oregon and Washington Neither Teeter nor Magruder have oovered the list with Mitchell Magruder and othera in the oampaign are anxious for guidance from you and John Mitchell
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIOENTIAL bull oi
April 17 1972
MEMORANDUM PORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECTs Charlie McWhorter -
McWhorter returned from Russia last week and called regarding the ATampTDemocratic debt charges by Senators Dole and Brock McWhorter remains as mad as when you talked with him on March 17 1972 McWhorter still blame the shortsightedness of White House staffera principally Colson McWhorter believes that because there i a stockholder meetinq this week ATampT will have to issue a statement and we will qet what we deserve
Colsons oftice has tried to pacify McWhorter unsuccessfully
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AprU 15 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FaOM~ GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT RNC Convention
Two dbullbullbulllo-pmenta have occurred in the lat two daya Firat Jeb Mlruder talked with EVampfta aDd Novak OIl
Friday April 14 Iegardlnl the oost aad constractiGn problems encountered in San DiaIG The facts are 8Ummarized in the April I memoraadwn flom MallUdar to Mitchell (copy attached) Alao the acOIId letter from the conatrvetion company to Herman waa alao given to Novak who told Magncier the tory would run on Wednesday April 19 1972
The story about the San Diego CODventloA appeared Oil
the froat pal of the Loa Anselea Time_ UDloltuaataly a White Houe aource 1 quoted aa denyinl that the cOllentioD would move bom San Dio to Miami Malrwler called Gerry Warrell Bob Finch aDd KeD Clawen aDd detelmined that they did not comment on the convention Magruder and Miller believe Herb Klein may b the White Houa oureen bull MelrudeI tt trytag to reach Klein
The acODd development COlleerna B111 Ttmmoaa AccordiAg to MalJUder Mitchell will want Timmoaa to take a leave of abaeMe from the White Houae staff from mid-May thlOUID the convention In AUl1Ut to devote full time to the coaventim p1annlna Mitchell feela that 18 Ught of the probable move to Miami Timmona ful) time ffort would be reqllred MaeGrelor wUl aubmit f9rmal written quet to you next week
Attachment
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Ap~il 13 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECTs San piego -RNC Convention
After your discussion with John Mitchell on April 12th Magruder received instructions to leak the two letters to Dick Herman on the San Diego construction problemsMagruder will personally release the letters to UPI for Saturday release
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 12 1972
t4EMORANDUM PORI H R IULDEMAN
FROM GORDON SrRACHAN
SUBJECT
Fred LaRue called this afternoon for your reaction to the possibility of releasing to the press John Mitchells official role as Campai9ll Director A press release by Frank Dale would make the announcement It would be ao low key as possible There would be no photographs or special interviews
Mitchell wants to release the information tomorrow rather than wait until Monday April 17th I~ever according to LaRue Mitchell deters to your judgment
Yes Mitchell release tomorrow
No delay until Monday April 17th
Other
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL April 12 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR B R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Presidents PaEera and Estate Plan
The Presidents ~pers and Estate plan is drifting off track again Just before the China Trip you directed Dean to get it done before it becomes moot Nothing happened so I drafted a memorandum for John Ehrlichman signature to Dean on March 21st Dean responded with an interLB report indicating that the Acting General Counsel of IRS would begin working on some of the basic tax questions
All this results in indecision and delay You told me in I August that the President considered Dick Ritzel of MudgeI Rose the best estate lawyer around Ritzels plan after
due deliberation with DeMarco was submitted on December 23 1971 It ia John Deans view that DeMarco and Ritzel are in a contest The only loser is the President
It is my view that DeMarcos interim stop-gap Will proposal is the worst result pos8ible because it will delay a decision until After November 7 1972 If the Presi~nt loses the election the goals of the Presidents Papers and Estate Plan will be thwarted
The solution seems to be for yDu and Ehrlichman to make the decision whether the entire project is to be delayed until after the election If that is the ca8 you should approve Deans attached memorandum urging the President to execute a stop-qap Will tomorrow when he meets with DeMarco If you and Ehrllchman decide to resolve the conflict between DeMarco and Ritzel you should d~approve Deans memorandum and direot him to have the final plan to you and Ehrlichman for review by May 1st
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 11 1972
ADMII1JSTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
JOHN EHRLI~HMAN
FROM JOHN DEANJ SUBJECT RN Estate Plan
The Pre sident is scheduled to ITleet with Frank DeMarco at 1115 AM Thur sday April 14th to sign his 1971 tax returns
This session could also serve as an opportunity to teITlporarily resolve the probleITl of the inadequacies of the present estate plan until the cOITlpletely revised estate plan is worked out
You will recall that the ITlatter that has not been resolved in planning the estate is arranging for adequate funds for the ITlaintenance of an office the San CleITlente property etc after the President leaves office While there is no reason that these ITlatters cannot be resolved with dispatch it ITlust be recognized that the existing Will (executed for a New York resident) is inadequate because of the Presidents California residency
I have requested that DeMarco prepare a stop gap Will and have attached a sUITlITlary of the docUITlents he will bring with hiITl should the Pr esident wish to take care of the probleITl
I would recoITlITlend that the President execute a stop gap Will and if you concur I will prepare a backg round paper for hiITl so he can discus s it with DeMarco on Thursday
Agree
Disagree
M E M 0 RAN DUM
April 10 1972
TO John W Dean III
FROM Frank DeMarco Jr
RE RHN Estate Plan - Need for Immediate Stop-gap Will
Pending finalization of the revised estate plan we recolnmend the execution of a nev temporary or stop-gap Will to remedy the problems which are apparent should the testator die with the existing New York Will in effect Basis structure would be as follows
I Declare California residency
A This reaffirms the fact of California residency as heretofore evidenced by California voting registration
B Claimed California residency has been the basis for no income tax liability under New York law since 1969
C Declaration of New York residency in ex ting Will would subject the estate to a New York inheritance tax as well as a California inheritance tax on certain portions
II Do not attempt to c ssify status of property as separate quasi-community or community in Will Merely recite v~ll as intending to pass all property
III Disposition of the entire estate depending upon the testators wishes as of now can be by means of either of the following two options
A Create usual California marital deduction type Will with a marital trust and a residual trust
1 Value of one-half husbands separate property and equivalent value of one-half interest in the quasi-community and community property passes to vifes trust with income to her her life with powers of invashysion of corpus for her needs and with the balance at her death as she appoints in her Will
2 Value of one-half husbands separate property and equivalent value of one-half interest in quasishycommunity and community property passes to the residual trust exclusively for charitable purposes (Fund this trust with nonsensitive papers)
B Create two trusts substantially as in paragraph A above but providing however that wife has no testamentary power over any portion of the marital trust and at her death income to the two daughters for their respective lives and upon their respective deaths to the children outright of trust
Note Gi Tax Consequences No marital deduction allowed under these circumstances Value of wifes share of co~munity property will be a taxable gi to husbands estate payable at husbands death
IV A new executor should be named Preferably a California resident to avoid bonding problems Should also be someone familiar with Presidential Papers as it will be necessary to segregate papers as between sensitive and nonsensitive (H R Haldeman still qualifies as a California resident under the Code since he is temporarily away from the state in governmental service)
V Terminate all existing joint tenancies
It to be emphasized that the foregoing does not constitute our recorrmendation for the overall estate plan but merely as a temporary measure to cure obvious pitfalls in the event of an untimely death prior to finalization of the estate plan
-2shy
April 12 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDE1AN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT
The March Gallup opinion Index contains the detailed demographics on the Presidents popularity from the March 3-5 1972 poll The chart comparing the three previous Gallup surveys is included The demographics for the Feb 4-7 Gallup trial heats are also included
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup disclosed that the Sunday Gallup release will compare the Democrats strengths and weaknesses The analysis of Humphrey will show his support among blacks and in the Midwest while Muskie is stronger among the old the ethnics and in the East
Gallup ran a special trial heat poll last weekend testing the President against Kennedy and Mc~~vern Davies will not be able to give me the results until next Tuesday April 18 1972 The information may not be published
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 7 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAli
SUBJECT
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup on Friday April 6 disclosed that the final Presidential popularity figures are
Approve G - 324-27 5~
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies says the edioarial board has not yet decided
The a~dost final- trial heat results which will not be releaselaquo Sunday April 9 are
Nixon Muskie Wallace Undecided G - 324-27 il6 36 14 - i
Nixon Humhre~ lallace Undecilded - u 3 I -
Against just Wallace the results are
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 70 23 4 3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic aandidates among the Democratic voters The headline will be Humphrey Retains Front Runner spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 G - 33-5
Humphrey 31 31 Muskie 22 23 Wallace 17 15
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G - 324-27 G - 33-5
McGovern 5 LindsayJaokson
5 5
7 3
MaCarthy Chisholm
4 4
5 2
Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 Yorty 0 No Preferenoe
0
i 5
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April 6 1972
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FORa H R HALDEMAN
FROM GOitDON SfRACHAN
SUBJECT~ Gallup P02ularity and TrIa Heat Pigures
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup this morning disclosed that the final Preeidential popularity figures arel
No 0finion -1G - 32427
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies ways the editorial board has not yet deci4ed
The Malmost final trial heat results which will not be released Sunday April 9 arel
Nixon Muskie Wallace UndecidedG - 324-27 41g 36 1t 4
Nixon Hum~hreI Wallace Undecidedamp 3 I i
Against just Wallaoe the results arel
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 1O ~3 4
3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic candidates among the Democratic voters The headline will bet Humphrey Retains Pront Runner Spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 33-5
HumphreJl 31 35 IMuskie 22 28 Wallace 17 15
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G - 32-l7 33-5 24-7 17-9
McGovern 5 7 6 l Lindsay 5 8 5 7 Jackson 5 5 3 McCarthy 6 bull 8 Chisholm 3 l 2 Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 1 0 Yorty 0 1 1 2No Preference 6 6 9
Gallup did not poll Kennedy
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ADMINISTRATIV-~LY CONFIDENTIAL
April 6 1972
MEMORANDUM FORt H R Hl~DEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Names for 350
mentioned to Higby the problem of developing names for the 350 He suggested either Pat OHara or Dan Hofgren Hofgren of course works with Stans who objects to using people associated with 1701
Larry suggested I ask Alex to review hie list of trusted individuals Alex without being informed of the nature of the project suggested
1) Tim Babcock - former Republican Governor of Montana
2) Leonard W (Bill) Lilly - a close personal friaed of Alex and
3) ~~ln E Childs - he is retired and is another close personal friend of Alex
The decision to put aside the 350 with someone or to forget the project entirely must be made today as tomorrow April 7 is the deadline
Proceed with 350 project with one of the four possible names
OHara -------- Babcock ____ Lilly
Childs
Drop the 350 project
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 4 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Wisconsin Prima~ Returns
Tonight Jeb ~~9ruder will have an election watch at 1701 based on the Wisconsin campaign individuals analysis of the returns
The polls close at 900 pm EST Network projections are expected between 9 30 and 10 30 pm CBS and NBC have announced shows on the results beginning at 1030 pm ABC has announced shows at 1020 pm and 11140 pm I will be in touch with Magruder from 9amp00 pm on I can be reached through the White House Operator either in Magruders office or on pageboy Should you wish to talk to Jeb Magruder directly be can be reached through 333-0920 or bellboy 381-1949
Kohn Mitchell is not expected to be at the Committee tonight and Magruder expects him 00 watch the results on TV
For both New Hampshire and Florida Harry Dent has prepared a one page summary of the results for the President This summary vas been delivered to the President at 730 am the next morning
RECOMMENDATION
That Dent be asked to prepare his analysis of the Wisoonsin Primary for the President
Agree
Disagree
Comment lr 1
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Tuesday ltoVENING
Guest Cnt Juan bullRay Dant Durand bullbullGene Evans Hemmings bullbullWifliam Bramley mt ODD COUPLE ~ a m liD BLACK JOURNAL em Marking the assasSination of Dr Martin Luther King Jr (slain April 4 u 1968) a two-part evaluation of his life and principles Tonighls discusshysion appraises Dr Kings understand-Ing of the Northern black his philosshyophy 01 nonviolence and his speeches against the Vietnam war Newsmen Peter Bailey (Ebony) Gerald Fraser (New York Times) and Chester Higgins (Jet) [A special film commemorating Dr Kings work can be seen Mon 730 PM Ch 11 Wed 8 PM Ch 7) [Repeated Sat April 8 9 PM Ch 26J
1000 tID NEWS WEATHER SPORTS CCJ rn m mt MARCUS WELBY MD ~
In My Fathers House probes the painful relationship between Dr Kishyley and his alcoholic father The old man has suffered a stroke and Kiley is trying to make up for the years he held his father in shame Dr Kishyley James Brolin Dr Welby Robshyert Young (Repeat 60 min)
Guest Cast Dan Kiley bullbullbullbullbullbullbullAlan Hale Ellen Kiley bullbullbullbullbullKathryn Hays Mike Kiley bullbullbullbullbullBarry Brown Dr Kingman bullbullbullNorman Stuart Clemens bullbullbullDick Wilson (At 1020 PM ABC will Interrupt this program for a report on the
1030 0 CID CAMPAIGN 72-THE ELECTION YEAR copy Special Walter Cronkite is in MIIshywaukee lor late returns in the Wisshyconsin Presidential Primary (Live) )pre-empts regular programming)
rJ 0 m i) DECISION 72 copy Special In Milwaukee John Chanshycellor and David Brinkley analyze late returns In the Wisconsin Prishymary (Live) [Pre-empts regular programming) ~ FIRING LINE em See Sun 8 PM Ch 28 (60 min) m liD BIOLOGY-Instructlon Genetics The Genius of Mendel (45 min) EB THIRTY MINUTES copy Discussed Pennsylvania Probation and Parole Board
1045 Em NEWS 1100 0 0 CID m i) EB NEWS
WEATHER SPORTS copy tID NEWS SPECIAL em Special Peace and Love A look at the lite of the late Martin Luther King in observance of the fourth anshyniversary of his death Included are performances by the Calvary Singers and Myrna Summers and the Intershydenominational Singers (pre-empts regular programming]
APRIL 4 1972
Wisconsin Primary with Howard It Smith and Harry Reasoner] (3) HIGH CHAPARRAL ~ Blue (Mark Slade) delies everyone to help a man wanted lor years on an unjust desertion charge (60 min) ~ MARTIN AGRONSKY EVENING EDITION ~ mliD STRATEGY FOR ACTION em
STRESS AND YOUR HEART- r
~~ i _~~ FINDINGS Fatty foods smoking lack of exerciseshy
all are heart disease culprits But there are dangers far worse Your personality Andor your job Learn why cavemen could
instantly relieve their stress-but you cant And why job overload leads to heartmiddotrending stress in many people Here are important heart dangers
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April 3 1972
MEMORANDUM FORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
Henry Elder of George Elkins Company is unavailable but his personal secretary reports that your limited partnershyship inoome for 1971 in Harbor Vista is $14700 Written confirmation is in the mail
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April 3 1972
r-IEMORANDUM FOR I H R HALDEMAif
FROJ2 GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Democratic Candidates in CaIilornIa p~l~arx
You asked for the tinal list of the Democratic candidates in the California primary Secretary of State Edmund G Brown Jr certified the list on Priday Maroh 31 lhe order the names will appear on the ballot iSI
George McGovern Edmund Muskie Shirley Chisholm John Lindsay Hubert Hwnphrey Eugene McCarthy Sam Yorty Henry Jackson
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has only 128 delegates The press predicts Hu~phrey will get most delegates) lith uskie a close second and then McGovern far behind In the preferential race HITnphrey is expected to win his first prj2ary Tne oreer after that is in question Huskie could finjh second but may fall behind both HcGovern and a11ace The preferential results have no bearing on the Convention delegates
On the n2publican side there are 25 million registered Republ icans Those who vote lill do so only for the 50 GOP
delegates
Our ResDonse
We are preparing a statement for you in which He comment on Kennedys obvious support for HcGovern in Hassachusetts Senator Doles statement will follm-7 this same approach Frank Dales will e~phasize the continued strong support for the President and his policies We are also preparing cO~Jnents for Arlen Specter Senator SChleiker Senator Brooke and Governor Sargent
DeVan L Shumway
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April 17 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Meetinswith John Mitchell ana Bo Teete - AprIl pound 1972
You asked that the survey-strategy meeting with Bob Teeter be re-scheduled A check with John Mitchells secretary indicates that 3 Pf1 today would be convenient The question of whether Jeb Magruder and I should attend the meeting remains unanswered Mitchell deferred to you when Magruder asked him
Set meeting at 3 PM with Mitchell and Teeter
_______ Magruder and Strachan attend
Magruder and Strachan do ~ attend
Re-schedule meeting
Recent Teeter Memoranda on Wallace and the campaign theme are attached for review though you have already seen copies Another matter which you may want to cover with rUtchell and Teeter is the question of Rey States The last time you formally addressed the question of Key states is June 23 1971 Colson submitted a list of ten which was accepted The ten were California Texas New York Pennsylvania Ohio Illinois Missouri Florida Indiana and New Jersey Mitchell has not directed rtagruder to follow any set group of Key States though several lists are used for a variety of purposes (scheduling advertising computer mapping direct mail etc)
The list which Chapin discussed with you in Canada is Teeters informal assessment based on the campaigns first wave polls
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and other polls Teeter has seen The list 1s (a) California Texas New York Ohio and Illinois (b) Pennsylvania New Jersey Wisconsin Maryland and Missari (0) Michiqan Connecticut Oregon and Washington Neither Teeter nor Magruder have oovered the list with Mitchell Magruder and othera in the oampaign are anxious for guidance from you and John Mitchell
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April 17 1972
MEMORANDUM PORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECTs Charlie McWhorter -
McWhorter returned from Russia last week and called regarding the ATampTDemocratic debt charges by Senators Dole and Brock McWhorter remains as mad as when you talked with him on March 17 1972 McWhorter still blame the shortsightedness of White House staffera principally Colson McWhorter believes that because there i a stockholder meetinq this week ATampT will have to issue a statement and we will qet what we deserve
Colsons oftice has tried to pacify McWhorter unsuccessfully
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AprU 15 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FaOM~ GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT RNC Convention
Two dbullbullbulllo-pmenta have occurred in the lat two daya Firat Jeb Mlruder talked with EVampfta aDd Novak OIl
Friday April 14 Iegardlnl the oost aad constractiGn problems encountered in San DiaIG The facts are 8Ummarized in the April I memoraadwn flom MallUdar to Mitchell (copy attached) Alao the acOIId letter from the conatrvetion company to Herman waa alao given to Novak who told Magncier the tory would run on Wednesday April 19 1972
The story about the San Diego CODventloA appeared Oil
the froat pal of the Loa Anselea Time_ UDloltuaataly a White Houe aource 1 quoted aa denyinl that the cOllentioD would move bom San Dio to Miami Malrwler called Gerry Warrell Bob Finch aDd KeD Clawen aDd detelmined that they did not comment on the convention Magruder and Miller believe Herb Klein may b the White Houa oureen bull MelrudeI tt trytag to reach Klein
The acODd development COlleerna B111 Ttmmoaa AccordiAg to MalJUder Mitchell will want Timmoaa to take a leave of abaeMe from the White Houae staff from mid-May thlOUID the convention In AUl1Ut to devote full time to the coaventim p1annlna Mitchell feela that 18 Ught of the probable move to Miami Timmona ful) time ffort would be reqllred MaeGrelor wUl aubmit f9rmal written quet to you next week
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Ap~il 13 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECTs San piego -RNC Convention
After your discussion with John Mitchell on April 12th Magruder received instructions to leak the two letters to Dick Herman on the San Diego construction problemsMagruder will personally release the letters to UPI for Saturday release
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 12 1972
t4EMORANDUM PORI H R IULDEMAN
FROM GORDON SrRACHAN
SUBJECT
Fred LaRue called this afternoon for your reaction to the possibility of releasing to the press John Mitchells official role as Campai9ll Director A press release by Frank Dale would make the announcement It would be ao low key as possible There would be no photographs or special interviews
Mitchell wants to release the information tomorrow rather than wait until Monday April 17th I~ever according to LaRue Mitchell deters to your judgment
Yes Mitchell release tomorrow
No delay until Monday April 17th
Other
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL April 12 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR B R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Presidents PaEera and Estate Plan
The Presidents ~pers and Estate plan is drifting off track again Just before the China Trip you directed Dean to get it done before it becomes moot Nothing happened so I drafted a memorandum for John Ehrlichman signature to Dean on March 21st Dean responded with an interLB report indicating that the Acting General Counsel of IRS would begin working on some of the basic tax questions
All this results in indecision and delay You told me in I August that the President considered Dick Ritzel of MudgeI Rose the best estate lawyer around Ritzels plan after
due deliberation with DeMarco was submitted on December 23 1971 It ia John Deans view that DeMarco and Ritzel are in a contest The only loser is the President
It is my view that DeMarcos interim stop-gap Will proposal is the worst result pos8ible because it will delay a decision until After November 7 1972 If the Presi~nt loses the election the goals of the Presidents Papers and Estate Plan will be thwarted
The solution seems to be for yDu and Ehrlichman to make the decision whether the entire project is to be delayed until after the election If that is the ca8 you should approve Deans attached memorandum urging the President to execute a stop-qap Will tomorrow when he meets with DeMarco If you and Ehrllchman decide to resolve the conflict between DeMarco and Ritzel you should d~approve Deans memorandum and direot him to have the final plan to you and Ehrlichman for review by May 1st
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 11 1972
ADMII1JSTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
JOHN EHRLI~HMAN
FROM JOHN DEANJ SUBJECT RN Estate Plan
The Pre sident is scheduled to ITleet with Frank DeMarco at 1115 AM Thur sday April 14th to sign his 1971 tax returns
This session could also serve as an opportunity to teITlporarily resolve the probleITl of the inadequacies of the present estate plan until the cOITlpletely revised estate plan is worked out
You will recall that the ITlatter that has not been resolved in planning the estate is arranging for adequate funds for the ITlaintenance of an office the San CleITlente property etc after the President leaves office While there is no reason that these ITlatters cannot be resolved with dispatch it ITlust be recognized that the existing Will (executed for a New York resident) is inadequate because of the Presidents California residency
I have requested that DeMarco prepare a stop gap Will and have attached a sUITlITlary of the docUITlents he will bring with hiITl should the Pr esident wish to take care of the probleITl
I would recoITlITlend that the President execute a stop gap Will and if you concur I will prepare a backg round paper for hiITl so he can discus s it with DeMarco on Thursday
Agree
Disagree
M E M 0 RAN DUM
April 10 1972
TO John W Dean III
FROM Frank DeMarco Jr
RE RHN Estate Plan - Need for Immediate Stop-gap Will
Pending finalization of the revised estate plan we recolnmend the execution of a nev temporary or stop-gap Will to remedy the problems which are apparent should the testator die with the existing New York Will in effect Basis structure would be as follows
I Declare California residency
A This reaffirms the fact of California residency as heretofore evidenced by California voting registration
B Claimed California residency has been the basis for no income tax liability under New York law since 1969
C Declaration of New York residency in ex ting Will would subject the estate to a New York inheritance tax as well as a California inheritance tax on certain portions
II Do not attempt to c ssify status of property as separate quasi-community or community in Will Merely recite v~ll as intending to pass all property
III Disposition of the entire estate depending upon the testators wishes as of now can be by means of either of the following two options
A Create usual California marital deduction type Will with a marital trust and a residual trust
1 Value of one-half husbands separate property and equivalent value of one-half interest in the quasi-community and community property passes to vifes trust with income to her her life with powers of invashysion of corpus for her needs and with the balance at her death as she appoints in her Will
2 Value of one-half husbands separate property and equivalent value of one-half interest in quasishycommunity and community property passes to the residual trust exclusively for charitable purposes (Fund this trust with nonsensitive papers)
B Create two trusts substantially as in paragraph A above but providing however that wife has no testamentary power over any portion of the marital trust and at her death income to the two daughters for their respective lives and upon their respective deaths to the children outright of trust
Note Gi Tax Consequences No marital deduction allowed under these circumstances Value of wifes share of co~munity property will be a taxable gi to husbands estate payable at husbands death
IV A new executor should be named Preferably a California resident to avoid bonding problems Should also be someone familiar with Presidential Papers as it will be necessary to segregate papers as between sensitive and nonsensitive (H R Haldeman still qualifies as a California resident under the Code since he is temporarily away from the state in governmental service)
V Terminate all existing joint tenancies
It to be emphasized that the foregoing does not constitute our recorrmendation for the overall estate plan but merely as a temporary measure to cure obvious pitfalls in the event of an untimely death prior to finalization of the estate plan
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April 12 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDE1AN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT
The March Gallup opinion Index contains the detailed demographics on the Presidents popularity from the March 3-5 1972 poll The chart comparing the three previous Gallup surveys is included The demographics for the Feb 4-7 Gallup trial heats are also included
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup disclosed that the Sunday Gallup release will compare the Democrats strengths and weaknesses The analysis of Humphrey will show his support among blacks and in the Midwest while Muskie is stronger among the old the ethnics and in the East
Gallup ran a special trial heat poll last weekend testing the President against Kennedy and Mc~~vern Davies will not be able to give me the results until next Tuesday April 18 1972 The information may not be published
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 7 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAli
SUBJECT
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup on Friday April 6 disclosed that the final Presidential popularity figures are
Approve G - 324-27 5~
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies says the edioarial board has not yet decided
The a~dost final- trial heat results which will not be releaselaquo Sunday April 9 are
Nixon Muskie Wallace Undecided G - 324-27 il6 36 14 - i
Nixon Humhre~ lallace Undecilded - u 3 I -
Against just Wallace the results are
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 70 23 4 3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic aandidates among the Democratic voters The headline will be Humphrey Retains Front Runner spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 G - 33-5
Humphrey 31 31 Muskie 22 23 Wallace 17 15
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G - 324-27 G - 33-5
McGovern 5 LindsayJaokson
5 5
7 3
MaCarthy Chisholm
4 4
5 2
Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 Yorty 0 No Preferenoe
0
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April 6 1972
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FORa H R HALDEMAN
FROM GOitDON SfRACHAN
SUBJECT~ Gallup P02ularity and TrIa Heat Pigures
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup this morning disclosed that the final Preeidential popularity figures arel
No 0finion -1G - 32427
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies ways the editorial board has not yet deci4ed
The Malmost final trial heat results which will not be released Sunday April 9 arel
Nixon Muskie Wallace UndecidedG - 324-27 41g 36 1t 4
Nixon Hum~hreI Wallace Undecidedamp 3 I i
Against just Wallaoe the results arel
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 1O ~3 4
3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic candidates among the Democratic voters The headline will bet Humphrey Retains Pront Runner Spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 33-5
HumphreJl 31 35 IMuskie 22 28 Wallace 17 15
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G - 32-l7 33-5 24-7 17-9
McGovern 5 7 6 l Lindsay 5 8 5 7 Jackson 5 5 3 McCarthy 6 bull 8 Chisholm 3 l 2 Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 1 0 Yorty 0 1 1 2No Preference 6 6 9
Gallup did not poll Kennedy
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April 6 1972
MEMORANDUM FORt H R Hl~DEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Names for 350
mentioned to Higby the problem of developing names for the 350 He suggested either Pat OHara or Dan Hofgren Hofgren of course works with Stans who objects to using people associated with 1701
Larry suggested I ask Alex to review hie list of trusted individuals Alex without being informed of the nature of the project suggested
1) Tim Babcock - former Republican Governor of Montana
2) Leonard W (Bill) Lilly - a close personal friaed of Alex and
3) ~~ln E Childs - he is retired and is another close personal friend of Alex
The decision to put aside the 350 with someone or to forget the project entirely must be made today as tomorrow April 7 is the deadline
Proceed with 350 project with one of the four possible names
OHara -------- Babcock ____ Lilly
Childs
Drop the 350 project
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 4 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Wisconsin Prima~ Returns
Tonight Jeb ~~9ruder will have an election watch at 1701 based on the Wisconsin campaign individuals analysis of the returns
The polls close at 900 pm EST Network projections are expected between 9 30 and 10 30 pm CBS and NBC have announced shows on the results beginning at 1030 pm ABC has announced shows at 1020 pm and 11140 pm I will be in touch with Magruder from 9amp00 pm on I can be reached through the White House Operator either in Magruders office or on pageboy Should you wish to talk to Jeb Magruder directly be can be reached through 333-0920 or bellboy 381-1949
Kohn Mitchell is not expected to be at the Committee tonight and Magruder expects him 00 watch the results on TV
For both New Hampshire and Florida Harry Dent has prepared a one page summary of the results for the President This summary vas been delivered to the President at 730 am the next morning
RECOMMENDATION
That Dent be asked to prepare his analysis of the Wisoonsin Primary for the President
Agree
Disagree
Comment lr 1
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Tuesday ltoVENING
Guest Cnt Juan bullRay Dant Durand bullbullGene Evans Hemmings bullbullWifliam Bramley mt ODD COUPLE ~ a m liD BLACK JOURNAL em Marking the assasSination of Dr Martin Luther King Jr (slain April 4 u 1968) a two-part evaluation of his life and principles Tonighls discusshysion appraises Dr Kings understand-Ing of the Northern black his philosshyophy 01 nonviolence and his speeches against the Vietnam war Newsmen Peter Bailey (Ebony) Gerald Fraser (New York Times) and Chester Higgins (Jet) [A special film commemorating Dr Kings work can be seen Mon 730 PM Ch 11 Wed 8 PM Ch 7) [Repeated Sat April 8 9 PM Ch 26J
1000 tID NEWS WEATHER SPORTS CCJ rn m mt MARCUS WELBY MD ~
In My Fathers House probes the painful relationship between Dr Kishyley and his alcoholic father The old man has suffered a stroke and Kiley is trying to make up for the years he held his father in shame Dr Kishyley James Brolin Dr Welby Robshyert Young (Repeat 60 min)
Guest Cast Dan Kiley bullbullbullbullbullbullbullAlan Hale Ellen Kiley bullbullbullbullbullKathryn Hays Mike Kiley bullbullbullbullbullBarry Brown Dr Kingman bullbullbullNorman Stuart Clemens bullbullbullDick Wilson (At 1020 PM ABC will Interrupt this program for a report on the
1030 0 CID CAMPAIGN 72-THE ELECTION YEAR copy Special Walter Cronkite is in MIIshywaukee lor late returns in the Wisshyconsin Presidential Primary (Live) )pre-empts regular programming)
rJ 0 m i) DECISION 72 copy Special In Milwaukee John Chanshycellor and David Brinkley analyze late returns In the Wisconsin Prishymary (Live) [Pre-empts regular programming) ~ FIRING LINE em See Sun 8 PM Ch 28 (60 min) m liD BIOLOGY-Instructlon Genetics The Genius of Mendel (45 min) EB THIRTY MINUTES copy Discussed Pennsylvania Probation and Parole Board
1045 Em NEWS 1100 0 0 CID m i) EB NEWS
WEATHER SPORTS copy tID NEWS SPECIAL em Special Peace and Love A look at the lite of the late Martin Luther King in observance of the fourth anshyniversary of his death Included are performances by the Calvary Singers and Myrna Summers and the Intershydenominational Singers (pre-empts regular programming]
APRIL 4 1972
Wisconsin Primary with Howard It Smith and Harry Reasoner] (3) HIGH CHAPARRAL ~ Blue (Mark Slade) delies everyone to help a man wanted lor years on an unjust desertion charge (60 min) ~ MARTIN AGRONSKY EVENING EDITION ~ mliD STRATEGY FOR ACTION em
STRESS AND YOUR HEART- r
~~ i _~~ FINDINGS Fatty foods smoking lack of exerciseshy
all are heart disease culprits But there are dangers far worse Your personality Andor your job Learn why cavemen could
instantly relieve their stress-but you cant And why job overload leads to heartmiddotrending stress in many people Here are important heart dangers
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April 3 1972
MEMORANDUM FORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
Henry Elder of George Elkins Company is unavailable but his personal secretary reports that your limited partnershyship inoome for 1971 in Harbor Vista is $14700 Written confirmation is in the mail
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April 3 1972
r-IEMORANDUM FOR I H R HALDEMAif
FROJ2 GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Democratic Candidates in CaIilornIa p~l~arx
You asked for the tinal list of the Democratic candidates in the California primary Secretary of State Edmund G Brown Jr certified the list on Priday Maroh 31 lhe order the names will appear on the ballot iSI
George McGovern Edmund Muskie Shirley Chisholm John Lindsay Hubert Hwnphrey Eugene McCarthy Sam Yorty Henry Jackson
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April 17 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Meetinswith John Mitchell ana Bo Teete - AprIl pound 1972
You asked that the survey-strategy meeting with Bob Teeter be re-scheduled A check with John Mitchells secretary indicates that 3 Pf1 today would be convenient The question of whether Jeb Magruder and I should attend the meeting remains unanswered Mitchell deferred to you when Magruder asked him
Set meeting at 3 PM with Mitchell and Teeter
_______ Magruder and Strachan attend
Magruder and Strachan do ~ attend
Re-schedule meeting
Recent Teeter Memoranda on Wallace and the campaign theme are attached for review though you have already seen copies Another matter which you may want to cover with rUtchell and Teeter is the question of Rey States The last time you formally addressed the question of Key states is June 23 1971 Colson submitted a list of ten which was accepted The ten were California Texas New York Pennsylvania Ohio Illinois Missouri Florida Indiana and New Jersey Mitchell has not directed rtagruder to follow any set group of Key States though several lists are used for a variety of purposes (scheduling advertising computer mapping direct mail etc)
The list which Chapin discussed with you in Canada is Teeters informal assessment based on the campaigns first wave polls
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and other polls Teeter has seen The list 1s (a) California Texas New York Ohio and Illinois (b) Pennsylvania New Jersey Wisconsin Maryland and Missari (0) Michiqan Connecticut Oregon and Washington Neither Teeter nor Magruder have oovered the list with Mitchell Magruder and othera in the oampaign are anxious for guidance from you and John Mitchell
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April 17 1972
MEMORANDUM PORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECTs Charlie McWhorter -
McWhorter returned from Russia last week and called regarding the ATampTDemocratic debt charges by Senators Dole and Brock McWhorter remains as mad as when you talked with him on March 17 1972 McWhorter still blame the shortsightedness of White House staffera principally Colson McWhorter believes that because there i a stockholder meetinq this week ATampT will have to issue a statement and we will qet what we deserve
Colsons oftice has tried to pacify McWhorter unsuccessfully
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AprU 15 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FaOM~ GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT RNC Convention
Two dbullbullbulllo-pmenta have occurred in the lat two daya Firat Jeb Mlruder talked with EVampfta aDd Novak OIl
Friday April 14 Iegardlnl the oost aad constractiGn problems encountered in San DiaIG The facts are 8Ummarized in the April I memoraadwn flom MallUdar to Mitchell (copy attached) Alao the acOIId letter from the conatrvetion company to Herman waa alao given to Novak who told Magncier the tory would run on Wednesday April 19 1972
The story about the San Diego CODventloA appeared Oil
the froat pal of the Loa Anselea Time_ UDloltuaataly a White Houe aource 1 quoted aa denyinl that the cOllentioD would move bom San Dio to Miami Malrwler called Gerry Warrell Bob Finch aDd KeD Clawen aDd detelmined that they did not comment on the convention Magruder and Miller believe Herb Klein may b the White Houa oureen bull MelrudeI tt trytag to reach Klein
The acODd development COlleerna B111 Ttmmoaa AccordiAg to MalJUder Mitchell will want Timmoaa to take a leave of abaeMe from the White Houae staff from mid-May thlOUID the convention In AUl1Ut to devote full time to the coaventim p1annlna Mitchell feela that 18 Ught of the probable move to Miami Timmona ful) time ffort would be reqllred MaeGrelor wUl aubmit f9rmal written quet to you next week
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Ap~il 13 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECTs San piego -RNC Convention
After your discussion with John Mitchell on April 12th Magruder received instructions to leak the two letters to Dick Herman on the San Diego construction problemsMagruder will personally release the letters to UPI for Saturday release
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 12 1972
t4EMORANDUM PORI H R IULDEMAN
FROM GORDON SrRACHAN
SUBJECT
Fred LaRue called this afternoon for your reaction to the possibility of releasing to the press John Mitchells official role as Campai9ll Director A press release by Frank Dale would make the announcement It would be ao low key as possible There would be no photographs or special interviews
Mitchell wants to release the information tomorrow rather than wait until Monday April 17th I~ever according to LaRue Mitchell deters to your judgment
Yes Mitchell release tomorrow
No delay until Monday April 17th
Other
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL April 12 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR B R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Presidents PaEera and Estate Plan
The Presidents ~pers and Estate plan is drifting off track again Just before the China Trip you directed Dean to get it done before it becomes moot Nothing happened so I drafted a memorandum for John Ehrlichman signature to Dean on March 21st Dean responded with an interLB report indicating that the Acting General Counsel of IRS would begin working on some of the basic tax questions
All this results in indecision and delay You told me in I August that the President considered Dick Ritzel of MudgeI Rose the best estate lawyer around Ritzels plan after
due deliberation with DeMarco was submitted on December 23 1971 It ia John Deans view that DeMarco and Ritzel are in a contest The only loser is the President
It is my view that DeMarcos interim stop-gap Will proposal is the worst result pos8ible because it will delay a decision until After November 7 1972 If the Presi~nt loses the election the goals of the Presidents Papers and Estate Plan will be thwarted
The solution seems to be for yDu and Ehrlichman to make the decision whether the entire project is to be delayed until after the election If that is the ca8 you should approve Deans attached memorandum urging the President to execute a stop-qap Will tomorrow when he meets with DeMarco If you and Ehrllchman decide to resolve the conflict between DeMarco and Ritzel you should d~approve Deans memorandum and direot him to have the final plan to you and Ehrlichman for review by May 1st
GSjjb
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 11 1972
ADMII1JSTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
JOHN EHRLI~HMAN
FROM JOHN DEANJ SUBJECT RN Estate Plan
The Pre sident is scheduled to ITleet with Frank DeMarco at 1115 AM Thur sday April 14th to sign his 1971 tax returns
This session could also serve as an opportunity to teITlporarily resolve the probleITl of the inadequacies of the present estate plan until the cOITlpletely revised estate plan is worked out
You will recall that the ITlatter that has not been resolved in planning the estate is arranging for adequate funds for the ITlaintenance of an office the San CleITlente property etc after the President leaves office While there is no reason that these ITlatters cannot be resolved with dispatch it ITlust be recognized that the existing Will (executed for a New York resident) is inadequate because of the Presidents California residency
I have requested that DeMarco prepare a stop gap Will and have attached a sUITlITlary of the docUITlents he will bring with hiITl should the Pr esident wish to take care of the probleITl
I would recoITlITlend that the President execute a stop gap Will and if you concur I will prepare a backg round paper for hiITl so he can discus s it with DeMarco on Thursday
Agree
Disagree
M E M 0 RAN DUM
April 10 1972
TO John W Dean III
FROM Frank DeMarco Jr
RE RHN Estate Plan - Need for Immediate Stop-gap Will
Pending finalization of the revised estate plan we recolnmend the execution of a nev temporary or stop-gap Will to remedy the problems which are apparent should the testator die with the existing New York Will in effect Basis structure would be as follows
I Declare California residency
A This reaffirms the fact of California residency as heretofore evidenced by California voting registration
B Claimed California residency has been the basis for no income tax liability under New York law since 1969
C Declaration of New York residency in ex ting Will would subject the estate to a New York inheritance tax as well as a California inheritance tax on certain portions
II Do not attempt to c ssify status of property as separate quasi-community or community in Will Merely recite v~ll as intending to pass all property
III Disposition of the entire estate depending upon the testators wishes as of now can be by means of either of the following two options
A Create usual California marital deduction type Will with a marital trust and a residual trust
1 Value of one-half husbands separate property and equivalent value of one-half interest in the quasi-community and community property passes to vifes trust with income to her her life with powers of invashysion of corpus for her needs and with the balance at her death as she appoints in her Will
2 Value of one-half husbands separate property and equivalent value of one-half interest in quasishycommunity and community property passes to the residual trust exclusively for charitable purposes (Fund this trust with nonsensitive papers)
B Create two trusts substantially as in paragraph A above but providing however that wife has no testamentary power over any portion of the marital trust and at her death income to the two daughters for their respective lives and upon their respective deaths to the children outright of trust
Note Gi Tax Consequences No marital deduction allowed under these circumstances Value of wifes share of co~munity property will be a taxable gi to husbands estate payable at husbands death
IV A new executor should be named Preferably a California resident to avoid bonding problems Should also be someone familiar with Presidential Papers as it will be necessary to segregate papers as between sensitive and nonsensitive (H R Haldeman still qualifies as a California resident under the Code since he is temporarily away from the state in governmental service)
V Terminate all existing joint tenancies
It to be emphasized that the foregoing does not constitute our recorrmendation for the overall estate plan but merely as a temporary measure to cure obvious pitfalls in the event of an untimely death prior to finalization of the estate plan
-2shy
April 12 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDE1AN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT
The March Gallup opinion Index contains the detailed demographics on the Presidents popularity from the March 3-5 1972 poll The chart comparing the three previous Gallup surveys is included The demographics for the Feb 4-7 Gallup trial heats are also included
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup disclosed that the Sunday Gallup release will compare the Democrats strengths and weaknesses The analysis of Humphrey will show his support among blacks and in the Midwest while Muskie is stronger among the old the ethnics and in the East
Gallup ran a special trial heat poll last weekend testing the President against Kennedy and Mc~~vern Davies will not be able to give me the results until next Tuesday April 18 1972 The information may not be published
GSjb FU 417
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 7 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAli
SUBJECT
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup on Friday April 6 disclosed that the final Presidential popularity figures are
Approve G - 324-27 5~
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies says the edioarial board has not yet decided
The a~dost final- trial heat results which will not be releaselaquo Sunday April 9 are
Nixon Muskie Wallace Undecided G - 324-27 il6 36 14 - i
Nixon Humhre~ lallace Undecilded - u 3 I -
Against just Wallace the results are
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 70 23 4 3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic aandidates among the Democratic voters The headline will be Humphrey Retains Front Runner spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 G - 33-5
Humphrey 31 31 Muskie 22 23 Wallace 17 15
-2shy
G - 324-27 G - 33-5
McGovern 5 LindsayJaokson
5 5
7 3
MaCarthy Chisholm
4 4
5 2
Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 Yorty 0 No Preferenoe
0
i 5
GScar
April 6 1972
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FORa H R HALDEMAN
FROM GOitDON SfRACHAN
SUBJECT~ Gallup P02ularity and TrIa Heat Pigures
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup this morning disclosed that the final Preeidential popularity figures arel
No 0finion -1G - 32427
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies ways the editorial board has not yet deci4ed
The Malmost final trial heat results which will not be released Sunday April 9 arel
Nixon Muskie Wallace UndecidedG - 324-27 41g 36 1t 4
Nixon Hum~hreI Wallace Undecidedamp 3 I i
Against just Wallaoe the results arel
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 1O ~3 4
3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic candidates among the Democratic voters The headline will bet Humphrey Retains Pront Runner Spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 33-5
HumphreJl 31 35 IMuskie 22 28 Wallace 17 15
-2shy
G - 32-l7 33-5 24-7 17-9
McGovern 5 7 6 l Lindsay 5 8 5 7 Jackson 5 5 3 McCarthy 6 bull 8 Chisholm 3 l 2 Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 1 0 Yorty 0 1 1 2No Preference 6 6 9
Gallup did not poll Kennedy
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ADMINISTRATIV-~LY CONFIDENTIAL
April 6 1972
MEMORANDUM FORt H R Hl~DEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Names for 350
mentioned to Higby the problem of developing names for the 350 He suggested either Pat OHara or Dan Hofgren Hofgren of course works with Stans who objects to using people associated with 1701
Larry suggested I ask Alex to review hie list of trusted individuals Alex without being informed of the nature of the project suggested
1) Tim Babcock - former Republican Governor of Montana
2) Leonard W (Bill) Lilly - a close personal friaed of Alex and
3) ~~ln E Childs - he is retired and is another close personal friend of Alex
The decision to put aside the 350 with someone or to forget the project entirely must be made today as tomorrow April 7 is the deadline
Proceed with 350 project with one of the four possible names
OHara -------- Babcock ____ Lilly
Childs
Drop the 350 project
GScar
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 4 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Wisconsin Prima~ Returns
Tonight Jeb ~~9ruder will have an election watch at 1701 based on the Wisconsin campaign individuals analysis of the returns
The polls close at 900 pm EST Network projections are expected between 9 30 and 10 30 pm CBS and NBC have announced shows on the results beginning at 1030 pm ABC has announced shows at 1020 pm and 11140 pm I will be in touch with Magruder from 9amp00 pm on I can be reached through the White House Operator either in Magruders office or on pageboy Should you wish to talk to Jeb Magruder directly be can be reached through 333-0920 or bellboy 381-1949
Kohn Mitchell is not expected to be at the Committee tonight and Magruder expects him 00 watch the results on TV
For both New Hampshire and Florida Harry Dent has prepared a one page summary of the results for the President This summary vas been delivered to the President at 730 am the next morning
RECOMMENDATION
That Dent be asked to prepare his analysis of the Wisoonsin Primary for the President
Agree
Disagree
Comment lr 1
GScar
Tuesday ltoVENING
Guest Cnt Juan bullRay Dant Durand bullbullGene Evans Hemmings bullbullWifliam Bramley mt ODD COUPLE ~ a m liD BLACK JOURNAL em Marking the assasSination of Dr Martin Luther King Jr (slain April 4 u 1968) a two-part evaluation of his life and principles Tonighls discusshysion appraises Dr Kings understand-Ing of the Northern black his philosshyophy 01 nonviolence and his speeches against the Vietnam war Newsmen Peter Bailey (Ebony) Gerald Fraser (New York Times) and Chester Higgins (Jet) [A special film commemorating Dr Kings work can be seen Mon 730 PM Ch 11 Wed 8 PM Ch 7) [Repeated Sat April 8 9 PM Ch 26J
1000 tID NEWS WEATHER SPORTS CCJ rn m mt MARCUS WELBY MD ~
In My Fathers House probes the painful relationship between Dr Kishyley and his alcoholic father The old man has suffered a stroke and Kiley is trying to make up for the years he held his father in shame Dr Kishyley James Brolin Dr Welby Robshyert Young (Repeat 60 min)
Guest Cast Dan Kiley bullbullbullbullbullbullbullAlan Hale Ellen Kiley bullbullbullbullbullKathryn Hays Mike Kiley bullbullbullbullbullBarry Brown Dr Kingman bullbullbullNorman Stuart Clemens bullbullbullDick Wilson (At 1020 PM ABC will Interrupt this program for a report on the
1030 0 CID CAMPAIGN 72-THE ELECTION YEAR copy Special Walter Cronkite is in MIIshywaukee lor late returns in the Wisshyconsin Presidential Primary (Live) )pre-empts regular programming)
rJ 0 m i) DECISION 72 copy Special In Milwaukee John Chanshycellor and David Brinkley analyze late returns In the Wisconsin Prishymary (Live) [Pre-empts regular programming) ~ FIRING LINE em See Sun 8 PM Ch 28 (60 min) m liD BIOLOGY-Instructlon Genetics The Genius of Mendel (45 min) EB THIRTY MINUTES copy Discussed Pennsylvania Probation and Parole Board
1045 Em NEWS 1100 0 0 CID m i) EB NEWS
WEATHER SPORTS copy tID NEWS SPECIAL em Special Peace and Love A look at the lite of the late Martin Luther King in observance of the fourth anshyniversary of his death Included are performances by the Calvary Singers and Myrna Summers and the Intershydenominational Singers (pre-empts regular programming]
APRIL 4 1972
Wisconsin Primary with Howard It Smith and Harry Reasoner] (3) HIGH CHAPARRAL ~ Blue (Mark Slade) delies everyone to help a man wanted lor years on an unjust desertion charge (60 min) ~ MARTIN AGRONSKY EVENING EDITION ~ mliD STRATEGY FOR ACTION em
STRESS AND YOUR HEART- r
~~ i _~~ FINDINGS Fatty foods smoking lack of exerciseshy
all are heart disease culprits But there are dangers far worse Your personality Andor your job Learn why cavemen could
instantly relieve their stress-but you cant And why job overload leads to heartmiddotrending stress in many people Here are important heart dangers
~~~~~e~~t3~a~~~Zs~~Yth~~P~~ READERS DIGEST A-84 lV GUIDE
(
- (Jc11rv ~ (7CJ I ~
-(J~~ 9p ~~ - lur -T(~ fT Be to 2-0 - 1 V6
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~nistra~ively Confiden~l
April 3 1972
MEMORANDUM FORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
Henry Elder of George Elkins Company is unavailable but his personal secretary reports that your limited partnershyship inoome for 1971 in Harbor Vista is $14700 Written confirmation is in the mail
GScar
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Administrativelx Confidential
April 3 1972
r-IEMORANDUM FOR I H R HALDEMAif
FROJ2 GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Democratic Candidates in CaIilornIa p~l~arx
You asked for the tinal list of the Democratic candidates in the California primary Secretary of State Edmund G Brown Jr certified the list on Priday Maroh 31 lhe order the names will appear on the ballot iSI
George McGovern Edmund Muskie Shirley Chisholm John Lindsay Hubert Hwnphrey Eugene McCarthy Sam Yorty Henry Jackson
GScar
- 13-11-HR Haldeman -A
-
- Contested Files
-
- 13-11-HR Haldeman
-
- 2 shy
and other polls Teeter has seen The list 1s (a) California Texas New York Ohio and Illinois (b) Pennsylvania New Jersey Wisconsin Maryland and Missari (0) Michiqan Connecticut Oregon and Washington Neither Teeter nor Magruder have oovered the list with Mitchell Magruder and othera in the oampaign are anxious for guidance from you and John Mitchell
Att GSjb
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIOENTIAL bull oi
April 17 1972
MEMORANDUM PORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECTs Charlie McWhorter -
McWhorter returned from Russia last week and called regarding the ATampTDemocratic debt charges by Senators Dole and Brock McWhorter remains as mad as when you talked with him on March 17 1972 McWhorter still blame the shortsightedness of White House staffera principally Colson McWhorter believes that because there i a stockholder meetinq this week ATampT will have to issue a statement and we will qet what we deserve
Colsons oftice has tried to pacify McWhorter unsuccessfully
GSjb
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AprU 15 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FaOM~ GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT RNC Convention
Two dbullbullbulllo-pmenta have occurred in the lat two daya Firat Jeb Mlruder talked with EVampfta aDd Novak OIl
Friday April 14 Iegardlnl the oost aad constractiGn problems encountered in San DiaIG The facts are 8Ummarized in the April I memoraadwn flom MallUdar to Mitchell (copy attached) Alao the acOIId letter from the conatrvetion company to Herman waa alao given to Novak who told Magncier the tory would run on Wednesday April 19 1972
The story about the San Diego CODventloA appeared Oil
the froat pal of the Loa Anselea Time_ UDloltuaataly a White Houe aource 1 quoted aa denyinl that the cOllentioD would move bom San Dio to Miami Malrwler called Gerry Warrell Bob Finch aDd KeD Clawen aDd detelmined that they did not comment on the convention Magruder and Miller believe Herb Klein may b the White Houa oureen bull MelrudeI tt trytag to reach Klein
The acODd development COlleerna B111 Ttmmoaa AccordiAg to MalJUder Mitchell will want Timmoaa to take a leave of abaeMe from the White Houae staff from mid-May thlOUID the convention In AUl1Ut to devote full time to the coaventim p1annlna Mitchell feela that 18 Ught of the probable move to Miami Timmona ful) time ffort would be reqllred MaeGrelor wUl aubmit f9rmal written quet to you next week
Attachment
GSldgt
Ap~il 13 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECTs San piego -RNC Convention
After your discussion with John Mitchell on April 12th Magruder received instructions to leak the two letters to Dick Herman on the San Diego construction problemsMagruder will personally release the letters to UPI for Saturday release
GSjb HRH - Flu - 417
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 12 1972
t4EMORANDUM PORI H R IULDEMAN
FROM GORDON SrRACHAN
SUBJECT
Fred LaRue called this afternoon for your reaction to the possibility of releasing to the press John Mitchells official role as Campai9ll Director A press release by Frank Dale would make the announcement It would be ao low key as possible There would be no photographs or special interviews
Mitchell wants to release the information tomorrow rather than wait until Monday April 17th I~ever according to LaRue Mitchell deters to your judgment
Yes Mitchell release tomorrow
No delay until Monday April 17th
Other
GSjb
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL April 12 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR B R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Presidents PaEera and Estate Plan
The Presidents ~pers and Estate plan is drifting off track again Just before the China Trip you directed Dean to get it done before it becomes moot Nothing happened so I drafted a memorandum for John Ehrlichman signature to Dean on March 21st Dean responded with an interLB report indicating that the Acting General Counsel of IRS would begin working on some of the basic tax questions
All this results in indecision and delay You told me in I August that the President considered Dick Ritzel of MudgeI Rose the best estate lawyer around Ritzels plan after
due deliberation with DeMarco was submitted on December 23 1971 It ia John Deans view that DeMarco and Ritzel are in a contest The only loser is the President
It is my view that DeMarcos interim stop-gap Will proposal is the worst result pos8ible because it will delay a decision until After November 7 1972 If the Presi~nt loses the election the goals of the Presidents Papers and Estate Plan will be thwarted
The solution seems to be for yDu and Ehrlichman to make the decision whether the entire project is to be delayed until after the election If that is the ca8 you should approve Deans attached memorandum urging the President to execute a stop-qap Will tomorrow when he meets with DeMarco If you and Ehrllchman decide to resolve the conflict between DeMarco and Ritzel you should d~approve Deans memorandum and direot him to have the final plan to you and Ehrlichman for review by May 1st
GSjjb
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 11 1972
ADMII1JSTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
JOHN EHRLI~HMAN
FROM JOHN DEANJ SUBJECT RN Estate Plan
The Pre sident is scheduled to ITleet with Frank DeMarco at 1115 AM Thur sday April 14th to sign his 1971 tax returns
This session could also serve as an opportunity to teITlporarily resolve the probleITl of the inadequacies of the present estate plan until the cOITlpletely revised estate plan is worked out
You will recall that the ITlatter that has not been resolved in planning the estate is arranging for adequate funds for the ITlaintenance of an office the San CleITlente property etc after the President leaves office While there is no reason that these ITlatters cannot be resolved with dispatch it ITlust be recognized that the existing Will (executed for a New York resident) is inadequate because of the Presidents California residency
I have requested that DeMarco prepare a stop gap Will and have attached a sUITlITlary of the docUITlents he will bring with hiITl should the Pr esident wish to take care of the probleITl
I would recoITlITlend that the President execute a stop gap Will and if you concur I will prepare a backg round paper for hiITl so he can discus s it with DeMarco on Thursday
Agree
Disagree
M E M 0 RAN DUM
April 10 1972
TO John W Dean III
FROM Frank DeMarco Jr
RE RHN Estate Plan - Need for Immediate Stop-gap Will
Pending finalization of the revised estate plan we recolnmend the execution of a nev temporary or stop-gap Will to remedy the problems which are apparent should the testator die with the existing New York Will in effect Basis structure would be as follows
I Declare California residency
A This reaffirms the fact of California residency as heretofore evidenced by California voting registration
B Claimed California residency has been the basis for no income tax liability under New York law since 1969
C Declaration of New York residency in ex ting Will would subject the estate to a New York inheritance tax as well as a California inheritance tax on certain portions
II Do not attempt to c ssify status of property as separate quasi-community or community in Will Merely recite v~ll as intending to pass all property
III Disposition of the entire estate depending upon the testators wishes as of now can be by means of either of the following two options
A Create usual California marital deduction type Will with a marital trust and a residual trust
1 Value of one-half husbands separate property and equivalent value of one-half interest in the quasi-community and community property passes to vifes trust with income to her her life with powers of invashysion of corpus for her needs and with the balance at her death as she appoints in her Will
2 Value of one-half husbands separate property and equivalent value of one-half interest in quasishycommunity and community property passes to the residual trust exclusively for charitable purposes (Fund this trust with nonsensitive papers)
B Create two trusts substantially as in paragraph A above but providing however that wife has no testamentary power over any portion of the marital trust and at her death income to the two daughters for their respective lives and upon their respective deaths to the children outright of trust
Note Gi Tax Consequences No marital deduction allowed under these circumstances Value of wifes share of co~munity property will be a taxable gi to husbands estate payable at husbands death
IV A new executor should be named Preferably a California resident to avoid bonding problems Should also be someone familiar with Presidential Papers as it will be necessary to segregate papers as between sensitive and nonsensitive (H R Haldeman still qualifies as a California resident under the Code since he is temporarily away from the state in governmental service)
V Terminate all existing joint tenancies
It to be emphasized that the foregoing does not constitute our recorrmendation for the overall estate plan but merely as a temporary measure to cure obvious pitfalls in the event of an untimely death prior to finalization of the estate plan
-2shy
April 12 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDE1AN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT
The March Gallup opinion Index contains the detailed demographics on the Presidents popularity from the March 3-5 1972 poll The chart comparing the three previous Gallup surveys is included The demographics for the Feb 4-7 Gallup trial heats are also included
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup disclosed that the Sunday Gallup release will compare the Democrats strengths and weaknesses The analysis of Humphrey will show his support among blacks and in the Midwest while Muskie is stronger among the old the ethnics and in the East
Gallup ran a special trial heat poll last weekend testing the President against Kennedy and Mc~~vern Davies will not be able to give me the results until next Tuesday April 18 1972 The information may not be published
GSjb FU 417
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 7 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAli
SUBJECT
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup on Friday April 6 disclosed that the final Presidential popularity figures are
Approve G - 324-27 5~
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies says the edioarial board has not yet decided
The a~dost final- trial heat results which will not be releaselaquo Sunday April 9 are
Nixon Muskie Wallace Undecided G - 324-27 il6 36 14 - i
Nixon Humhre~ lallace Undecilded - u 3 I -
Against just Wallace the results are
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 70 23 4 3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic aandidates among the Democratic voters The headline will be Humphrey Retains Front Runner spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 G - 33-5
Humphrey 31 31 Muskie 22 23 Wallace 17 15
-2shy
G - 324-27 G - 33-5
McGovern 5 LindsayJaokson
5 5
7 3
MaCarthy Chisholm
4 4
5 2
Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 Yorty 0 No Preferenoe
0
i 5
GScar
April 6 1972
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FORa H R HALDEMAN
FROM GOitDON SfRACHAN
SUBJECT~ Gallup P02ularity and TrIa Heat Pigures
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup this morning disclosed that the final Preeidential popularity figures arel
No 0finion -1G - 32427
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies ways the editorial board has not yet deci4ed
The Malmost final trial heat results which will not be released Sunday April 9 arel
Nixon Muskie Wallace UndecidedG - 324-27 41g 36 1t 4
Nixon Hum~hreI Wallace Undecidedamp 3 I i
Against just Wallaoe the results arel
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 1O ~3 4
3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic candidates among the Democratic voters The headline will bet Humphrey Retains Pront Runner Spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 33-5
HumphreJl 31 35 IMuskie 22 28 Wallace 17 15
-2shy
G - 32-l7 33-5 24-7 17-9
McGovern 5 7 6 l Lindsay 5 8 5 7 Jackson 5 5 3 McCarthy 6 bull 8 Chisholm 3 l 2 Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 1 0 Yorty 0 1 1 2No Preference 6 6 9
Gallup did not poll Kennedy
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ADMINISTRATIV-~LY CONFIDENTIAL
April 6 1972
MEMORANDUM FORt H R Hl~DEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Names for 350
mentioned to Higby the problem of developing names for the 350 He suggested either Pat OHara or Dan Hofgren Hofgren of course works with Stans who objects to using people associated with 1701
Larry suggested I ask Alex to review hie list of trusted individuals Alex without being informed of the nature of the project suggested
1) Tim Babcock - former Republican Governor of Montana
2) Leonard W (Bill) Lilly - a close personal friaed of Alex and
3) ~~ln E Childs - he is retired and is another close personal friend of Alex
The decision to put aside the 350 with someone or to forget the project entirely must be made today as tomorrow April 7 is the deadline
Proceed with 350 project with one of the four possible names
OHara -------- Babcock ____ Lilly
Childs
Drop the 350 project
GScar
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 4 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Wisconsin Prima~ Returns
Tonight Jeb ~~9ruder will have an election watch at 1701 based on the Wisconsin campaign individuals analysis of the returns
The polls close at 900 pm EST Network projections are expected between 9 30 and 10 30 pm CBS and NBC have announced shows on the results beginning at 1030 pm ABC has announced shows at 1020 pm and 11140 pm I will be in touch with Magruder from 9amp00 pm on I can be reached through the White House Operator either in Magruders office or on pageboy Should you wish to talk to Jeb Magruder directly be can be reached through 333-0920 or bellboy 381-1949
Kohn Mitchell is not expected to be at the Committee tonight and Magruder expects him 00 watch the results on TV
For both New Hampshire and Florida Harry Dent has prepared a one page summary of the results for the President This summary vas been delivered to the President at 730 am the next morning
RECOMMENDATION
That Dent be asked to prepare his analysis of the Wisoonsin Primary for the President
Agree
Disagree
Comment lr 1
GScar
Tuesday ltoVENING
Guest Cnt Juan bullRay Dant Durand bullbullGene Evans Hemmings bullbullWifliam Bramley mt ODD COUPLE ~ a m liD BLACK JOURNAL em Marking the assasSination of Dr Martin Luther King Jr (slain April 4 u 1968) a two-part evaluation of his life and principles Tonighls discusshysion appraises Dr Kings understand-Ing of the Northern black his philosshyophy 01 nonviolence and his speeches against the Vietnam war Newsmen Peter Bailey (Ebony) Gerald Fraser (New York Times) and Chester Higgins (Jet) [A special film commemorating Dr Kings work can be seen Mon 730 PM Ch 11 Wed 8 PM Ch 7) [Repeated Sat April 8 9 PM Ch 26J
1000 tID NEWS WEATHER SPORTS CCJ rn m mt MARCUS WELBY MD ~
In My Fathers House probes the painful relationship between Dr Kishyley and his alcoholic father The old man has suffered a stroke and Kiley is trying to make up for the years he held his father in shame Dr Kishyley James Brolin Dr Welby Robshyert Young (Repeat 60 min)
Guest Cast Dan Kiley bullbullbullbullbullbullbullAlan Hale Ellen Kiley bullbullbullbullbullKathryn Hays Mike Kiley bullbullbullbullbullBarry Brown Dr Kingman bullbullbullNorman Stuart Clemens bullbullbullDick Wilson (At 1020 PM ABC will Interrupt this program for a report on the
1030 0 CID CAMPAIGN 72-THE ELECTION YEAR copy Special Walter Cronkite is in MIIshywaukee lor late returns in the Wisshyconsin Presidential Primary (Live) )pre-empts regular programming)
rJ 0 m i) DECISION 72 copy Special In Milwaukee John Chanshycellor and David Brinkley analyze late returns In the Wisconsin Prishymary (Live) [Pre-empts regular programming) ~ FIRING LINE em See Sun 8 PM Ch 28 (60 min) m liD BIOLOGY-Instructlon Genetics The Genius of Mendel (45 min) EB THIRTY MINUTES copy Discussed Pennsylvania Probation and Parole Board
1045 Em NEWS 1100 0 0 CID m i) EB NEWS
WEATHER SPORTS copy tID NEWS SPECIAL em Special Peace and Love A look at the lite of the late Martin Luther King in observance of the fourth anshyniversary of his death Included are performances by the Calvary Singers and Myrna Summers and the Intershydenominational Singers (pre-empts regular programming]
APRIL 4 1972
Wisconsin Primary with Howard It Smith and Harry Reasoner] (3) HIGH CHAPARRAL ~ Blue (Mark Slade) delies everyone to help a man wanted lor years on an unjust desertion charge (60 min) ~ MARTIN AGRONSKY EVENING EDITION ~ mliD STRATEGY FOR ACTION em
STRESS AND YOUR HEART- r
~~ i _~~ FINDINGS Fatty foods smoking lack of exerciseshy
all are heart disease culprits But there are dangers far worse Your personality Andor your job Learn why cavemen could
instantly relieve their stress-but you cant And why job overload leads to heartmiddotrending stress in many people Here are important heart dangers
~~~~~e~~t3~a~~~Zs~~Yth~~P~~ READERS DIGEST A-84 lV GUIDE
(
- (Jc11rv ~ (7CJ I ~
-(J~~ 9p ~~ - lur -T(~ fT Be to 2-0 - 1 V6
1 fJ c f-~ ~ S l 0 I ~0
~nistra~ively Confiden~l
April 3 1972
MEMORANDUM FORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
Henry Elder of George Elkins Company is unavailable but his personal secretary reports that your limited partnershyship inoome for 1971 in Harbor Vista is $14700 Written confirmation is in the mail
GScar
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Administrativelx Confidential
April 3 1972
r-IEMORANDUM FOR I H R HALDEMAif
FROJ2 GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Democratic Candidates in CaIilornIa p~l~arx
You asked for the tinal list of the Democratic candidates in the California primary Secretary of State Edmund G Brown Jr certified the list on Priday Maroh 31 lhe order the names will appear on the ballot iSI
George McGovern Edmund Muskie Shirley Chisholm John Lindsay Hubert Hwnphrey Eugene McCarthy Sam Yorty Henry Jackson
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- 13-11-HR Haldeman -A
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- Contested Files
-
- 13-11-HR Haldeman
-
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIOENTIAL bull oi
April 17 1972
MEMORANDUM PORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECTs Charlie McWhorter -
McWhorter returned from Russia last week and called regarding the ATampTDemocratic debt charges by Senators Dole and Brock McWhorter remains as mad as when you talked with him on March 17 1972 McWhorter still blame the shortsightedness of White House staffera principally Colson McWhorter believes that because there i a stockholder meetinq this week ATampT will have to issue a statement and we will qet what we deserve
Colsons oftice has tried to pacify McWhorter unsuccessfully
GSjb
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AprU 15 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FaOM~ GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT RNC Convention
Two dbullbullbulllo-pmenta have occurred in the lat two daya Firat Jeb Mlruder talked with EVampfta aDd Novak OIl
Friday April 14 Iegardlnl the oost aad constractiGn problems encountered in San DiaIG The facts are 8Ummarized in the April I memoraadwn flom MallUdar to Mitchell (copy attached) Alao the acOIId letter from the conatrvetion company to Herman waa alao given to Novak who told Magncier the tory would run on Wednesday April 19 1972
The story about the San Diego CODventloA appeared Oil
the froat pal of the Loa Anselea Time_ UDloltuaataly a White Houe aource 1 quoted aa denyinl that the cOllentioD would move bom San Dio to Miami Malrwler called Gerry Warrell Bob Finch aDd KeD Clawen aDd detelmined that they did not comment on the convention Magruder and Miller believe Herb Klein may b the White Houa oureen bull MelrudeI tt trytag to reach Klein
The acODd development COlleerna B111 Ttmmoaa AccordiAg to MalJUder Mitchell will want Timmoaa to take a leave of abaeMe from the White Houae staff from mid-May thlOUID the convention In AUl1Ut to devote full time to the coaventim p1annlna Mitchell feela that 18 Ught of the probable move to Miami Timmona ful) time ffort would be reqllred MaeGrelor wUl aubmit f9rmal written quet to you next week
Attachment
GSldgt
Ap~il 13 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECTs San piego -RNC Convention
After your discussion with John Mitchell on April 12th Magruder received instructions to leak the two letters to Dick Herman on the San Diego construction problemsMagruder will personally release the letters to UPI for Saturday release
GSjb HRH - Flu - 417
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 12 1972
t4EMORANDUM PORI H R IULDEMAN
FROM GORDON SrRACHAN
SUBJECT
Fred LaRue called this afternoon for your reaction to the possibility of releasing to the press John Mitchells official role as Campai9ll Director A press release by Frank Dale would make the announcement It would be ao low key as possible There would be no photographs or special interviews
Mitchell wants to release the information tomorrow rather than wait until Monday April 17th I~ever according to LaRue Mitchell deters to your judgment
Yes Mitchell release tomorrow
No delay until Monday April 17th
Other
GSjb
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL April 12 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR B R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Presidents PaEera and Estate Plan
The Presidents ~pers and Estate plan is drifting off track again Just before the China Trip you directed Dean to get it done before it becomes moot Nothing happened so I drafted a memorandum for John Ehrlichman signature to Dean on March 21st Dean responded with an interLB report indicating that the Acting General Counsel of IRS would begin working on some of the basic tax questions
All this results in indecision and delay You told me in I August that the President considered Dick Ritzel of MudgeI Rose the best estate lawyer around Ritzels plan after
due deliberation with DeMarco was submitted on December 23 1971 It ia John Deans view that DeMarco and Ritzel are in a contest The only loser is the President
It is my view that DeMarcos interim stop-gap Will proposal is the worst result pos8ible because it will delay a decision until After November 7 1972 If the Presi~nt loses the election the goals of the Presidents Papers and Estate Plan will be thwarted
The solution seems to be for yDu and Ehrlichman to make the decision whether the entire project is to be delayed until after the election If that is the ca8 you should approve Deans attached memorandum urging the President to execute a stop-qap Will tomorrow when he meets with DeMarco If you and Ehrllchman decide to resolve the conflict between DeMarco and Ritzel you should d~approve Deans memorandum and direot him to have the final plan to you and Ehrlichman for review by May 1st
GSjjb
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 11 1972
ADMII1JSTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
JOHN EHRLI~HMAN
FROM JOHN DEANJ SUBJECT RN Estate Plan
The Pre sident is scheduled to ITleet with Frank DeMarco at 1115 AM Thur sday April 14th to sign his 1971 tax returns
This session could also serve as an opportunity to teITlporarily resolve the probleITl of the inadequacies of the present estate plan until the cOITlpletely revised estate plan is worked out
You will recall that the ITlatter that has not been resolved in planning the estate is arranging for adequate funds for the ITlaintenance of an office the San CleITlente property etc after the President leaves office While there is no reason that these ITlatters cannot be resolved with dispatch it ITlust be recognized that the existing Will (executed for a New York resident) is inadequate because of the Presidents California residency
I have requested that DeMarco prepare a stop gap Will and have attached a sUITlITlary of the docUITlents he will bring with hiITl should the Pr esident wish to take care of the probleITl
I would recoITlITlend that the President execute a stop gap Will and if you concur I will prepare a backg round paper for hiITl so he can discus s it with DeMarco on Thursday
Agree
Disagree
M E M 0 RAN DUM
April 10 1972
TO John W Dean III
FROM Frank DeMarco Jr
RE RHN Estate Plan - Need for Immediate Stop-gap Will
Pending finalization of the revised estate plan we recolnmend the execution of a nev temporary or stop-gap Will to remedy the problems which are apparent should the testator die with the existing New York Will in effect Basis structure would be as follows
I Declare California residency
A This reaffirms the fact of California residency as heretofore evidenced by California voting registration
B Claimed California residency has been the basis for no income tax liability under New York law since 1969
C Declaration of New York residency in ex ting Will would subject the estate to a New York inheritance tax as well as a California inheritance tax on certain portions
II Do not attempt to c ssify status of property as separate quasi-community or community in Will Merely recite v~ll as intending to pass all property
III Disposition of the entire estate depending upon the testators wishes as of now can be by means of either of the following two options
A Create usual California marital deduction type Will with a marital trust and a residual trust
1 Value of one-half husbands separate property and equivalent value of one-half interest in the quasi-community and community property passes to vifes trust with income to her her life with powers of invashysion of corpus for her needs and with the balance at her death as she appoints in her Will
2 Value of one-half husbands separate property and equivalent value of one-half interest in quasishycommunity and community property passes to the residual trust exclusively for charitable purposes (Fund this trust with nonsensitive papers)
B Create two trusts substantially as in paragraph A above but providing however that wife has no testamentary power over any portion of the marital trust and at her death income to the two daughters for their respective lives and upon their respective deaths to the children outright of trust
Note Gi Tax Consequences No marital deduction allowed under these circumstances Value of wifes share of co~munity property will be a taxable gi to husbands estate payable at husbands death
IV A new executor should be named Preferably a California resident to avoid bonding problems Should also be someone familiar with Presidential Papers as it will be necessary to segregate papers as between sensitive and nonsensitive (H R Haldeman still qualifies as a California resident under the Code since he is temporarily away from the state in governmental service)
V Terminate all existing joint tenancies
It to be emphasized that the foregoing does not constitute our recorrmendation for the overall estate plan but merely as a temporary measure to cure obvious pitfalls in the event of an untimely death prior to finalization of the estate plan
-2shy
April 12 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDE1AN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT
The March Gallup opinion Index contains the detailed demographics on the Presidents popularity from the March 3-5 1972 poll The chart comparing the three previous Gallup surveys is included The demographics for the Feb 4-7 Gallup trial heats are also included
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup disclosed that the Sunday Gallup release will compare the Democrats strengths and weaknesses The analysis of Humphrey will show his support among blacks and in the Midwest while Muskie is stronger among the old the ethnics and in the East
Gallup ran a special trial heat poll last weekend testing the President against Kennedy and Mc~~vern Davies will not be able to give me the results until next Tuesday April 18 1972 The information may not be published
GSjb FU 417
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 7 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAli
SUBJECT
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup on Friday April 6 disclosed that the final Presidential popularity figures are
Approve G - 324-27 5~
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies says the edioarial board has not yet decided
The a~dost final- trial heat results which will not be releaselaquo Sunday April 9 are
Nixon Muskie Wallace Undecided G - 324-27 il6 36 14 - i
Nixon Humhre~ lallace Undecilded - u 3 I -
Against just Wallace the results are
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 70 23 4 3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic aandidates among the Democratic voters The headline will be Humphrey Retains Front Runner spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 G - 33-5
Humphrey 31 31 Muskie 22 23 Wallace 17 15
-2shy
G - 324-27 G - 33-5
McGovern 5 LindsayJaokson
5 5
7 3
MaCarthy Chisholm
4 4
5 2
Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 Yorty 0 No Preferenoe
0
i 5
GScar
April 6 1972
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FORa H R HALDEMAN
FROM GOitDON SfRACHAN
SUBJECT~ Gallup P02ularity and TrIa Heat Pigures
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup this morning disclosed that the final Preeidential popularity figures arel
No 0finion -1G - 32427
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies ways the editorial board has not yet deci4ed
The Malmost final trial heat results which will not be released Sunday April 9 arel
Nixon Muskie Wallace UndecidedG - 324-27 41g 36 1t 4
Nixon Hum~hreI Wallace Undecidedamp 3 I i
Against just Wallaoe the results arel
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 1O ~3 4
3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic candidates among the Democratic voters The headline will bet Humphrey Retains Pront Runner Spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 33-5
HumphreJl 31 35 IMuskie 22 28 Wallace 17 15
-2shy
G - 32-l7 33-5 24-7 17-9
McGovern 5 7 6 l Lindsay 5 8 5 7 Jackson 5 5 3 McCarthy 6 bull 8 Chisholm 3 l 2 Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 1 0 Yorty 0 1 1 2No Preference 6 6 9
Gallup did not poll Kennedy
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ADMINISTRATIV-~LY CONFIDENTIAL
April 6 1972
MEMORANDUM FORt H R Hl~DEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Names for 350
mentioned to Higby the problem of developing names for the 350 He suggested either Pat OHara or Dan Hofgren Hofgren of course works with Stans who objects to using people associated with 1701
Larry suggested I ask Alex to review hie list of trusted individuals Alex without being informed of the nature of the project suggested
1) Tim Babcock - former Republican Governor of Montana
2) Leonard W (Bill) Lilly - a close personal friaed of Alex and
3) ~~ln E Childs - he is retired and is another close personal friend of Alex
The decision to put aside the 350 with someone or to forget the project entirely must be made today as tomorrow April 7 is the deadline
Proceed with 350 project with one of the four possible names
OHara -------- Babcock ____ Lilly
Childs
Drop the 350 project
GScar
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 4 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Wisconsin Prima~ Returns
Tonight Jeb ~~9ruder will have an election watch at 1701 based on the Wisconsin campaign individuals analysis of the returns
The polls close at 900 pm EST Network projections are expected between 9 30 and 10 30 pm CBS and NBC have announced shows on the results beginning at 1030 pm ABC has announced shows at 1020 pm and 11140 pm I will be in touch with Magruder from 9amp00 pm on I can be reached through the White House Operator either in Magruders office or on pageboy Should you wish to talk to Jeb Magruder directly be can be reached through 333-0920 or bellboy 381-1949
Kohn Mitchell is not expected to be at the Committee tonight and Magruder expects him 00 watch the results on TV
For both New Hampshire and Florida Harry Dent has prepared a one page summary of the results for the President This summary vas been delivered to the President at 730 am the next morning
RECOMMENDATION
That Dent be asked to prepare his analysis of the Wisoonsin Primary for the President
Agree
Disagree
Comment lr 1
GScar
Tuesday ltoVENING
Guest Cnt Juan bullRay Dant Durand bullbullGene Evans Hemmings bullbullWifliam Bramley mt ODD COUPLE ~ a m liD BLACK JOURNAL em Marking the assasSination of Dr Martin Luther King Jr (slain April 4 u 1968) a two-part evaluation of his life and principles Tonighls discusshysion appraises Dr Kings understand-Ing of the Northern black his philosshyophy 01 nonviolence and his speeches against the Vietnam war Newsmen Peter Bailey (Ebony) Gerald Fraser (New York Times) and Chester Higgins (Jet) [A special film commemorating Dr Kings work can be seen Mon 730 PM Ch 11 Wed 8 PM Ch 7) [Repeated Sat April 8 9 PM Ch 26J
1000 tID NEWS WEATHER SPORTS CCJ rn m mt MARCUS WELBY MD ~
In My Fathers House probes the painful relationship between Dr Kishyley and his alcoholic father The old man has suffered a stroke and Kiley is trying to make up for the years he held his father in shame Dr Kishyley James Brolin Dr Welby Robshyert Young (Repeat 60 min)
Guest Cast Dan Kiley bullbullbullbullbullbullbullAlan Hale Ellen Kiley bullbullbullbullbullKathryn Hays Mike Kiley bullbullbullbullbullBarry Brown Dr Kingman bullbullbullNorman Stuart Clemens bullbullbullDick Wilson (At 1020 PM ABC will Interrupt this program for a report on the
1030 0 CID CAMPAIGN 72-THE ELECTION YEAR copy Special Walter Cronkite is in MIIshywaukee lor late returns in the Wisshyconsin Presidential Primary (Live) )pre-empts regular programming)
rJ 0 m i) DECISION 72 copy Special In Milwaukee John Chanshycellor and David Brinkley analyze late returns In the Wisconsin Prishymary (Live) [Pre-empts regular programming) ~ FIRING LINE em See Sun 8 PM Ch 28 (60 min) m liD BIOLOGY-Instructlon Genetics The Genius of Mendel (45 min) EB THIRTY MINUTES copy Discussed Pennsylvania Probation and Parole Board
1045 Em NEWS 1100 0 0 CID m i) EB NEWS
WEATHER SPORTS copy tID NEWS SPECIAL em Special Peace and Love A look at the lite of the late Martin Luther King in observance of the fourth anshyniversary of his death Included are performances by the Calvary Singers and Myrna Summers and the Intershydenominational Singers (pre-empts regular programming]
APRIL 4 1972
Wisconsin Primary with Howard It Smith and Harry Reasoner] (3) HIGH CHAPARRAL ~ Blue (Mark Slade) delies everyone to help a man wanted lor years on an unjust desertion charge (60 min) ~ MARTIN AGRONSKY EVENING EDITION ~ mliD STRATEGY FOR ACTION em
STRESS AND YOUR HEART- r
~~ i _~~ FINDINGS Fatty foods smoking lack of exerciseshy
all are heart disease culprits But there are dangers far worse Your personality Andor your job Learn why cavemen could
instantly relieve their stress-but you cant And why job overload leads to heartmiddotrending stress in many people Here are important heart dangers
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~nistra~ively Confiden~l
April 3 1972
MEMORANDUM FORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
Henry Elder of George Elkins Company is unavailable but his personal secretary reports that your limited partnershyship inoome for 1971 in Harbor Vista is $14700 Written confirmation is in the mail
GScar
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Administrativelx Confidential
April 3 1972
r-IEMORANDUM FOR I H R HALDEMAif
FROJ2 GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Democratic Candidates in CaIilornIa p~l~arx
You asked for the tinal list of the Democratic candidates in the California primary Secretary of State Edmund G Brown Jr certified the list on Priday Maroh 31 lhe order the names will appear on the ballot iSI
George McGovern Edmund Muskie Shirley Chisholm John Lindsay Hubert Hwnphrey Eugene McCarthy Sam Yorty Henry Jackson
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- Contested Files
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- 13-11-HR Haldeman
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AprU 15 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FaOM~ GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT RNC Convention
Two dbullbullbulllo-pmenta have occurred in the lat two daya Firat Jeb Mlruder talked with EVampfta aDd Novak OIl
Friday April 14 Iegardlnl the oost aad constractiGn problems encountered in San DiaIG The facts are 8Ummarized in the April I memoraadwn flom MallUdar to Mitchell (copy attached) Alao the acOIId letter from the conatrvetion company to Herman waa alao given to Novak who told Magncier the tory would run on Wednesday April 19 1972
The story about the San Diego CODventloA appeared Oil
the froat pal of the Loa Anselea Time_ UDloltuaataly a White Houe aource 1 quoted aa denyinl that the cOllentioD would move bom San Dio to Miami Malrwler called Gerry Warrell Bob Finch aDd KeD Clawen aDd detelmined that they did not comment on the convention Magruder and Miller believe Herb Klein may b the White Houa oureen bull MelrudeI tt trytag to reach Klein
The acODd development COlleerna B111 Ttmmoaa AccordiAg to MalJUder Mitchell will want Timmoaa to take a leave of abaeMe from the White Houae staff from mid-May thlOUID the convention In AUl1Ut to devote full time to the coaventim p1annlna Mitchell feela that 18 Ught of the probable move to Miami Timmona ful) time ffort would be reqllred MaeGrelor wUl aubmit f9rmal written quet to you next week
Attachment
GSldgt
Ap~il 13 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECTs San piego -RNC Convention
After your discussion with John Mitchell on April 12th Magruder received instructions to leak the two letters to Dick Herman on the San Diego construction problemsMagruder will personally release the letters to UPI for Saturday release
GSjb HRH - Flu - 417
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 12 1972
t4EMORANDUM PORI H R IULDEMAN
FROM GORDON SrRACHAN
SUBJECT
Fred LaRue called this afternoon for your reaction to the possibility of releasing to the press John Mitchells official role as Campai9ll Director A press release by Frank Dale would make the announcement It would be ao low key as possible There would be no photographs or special interviews
Mitchell wants to release the information tomorrow rather than wait until Monday April 17th I~ever according to LaRue Mitchell deters to your judgment
Yes Mitchell release tomorrow
No delay until Monday April 17th
Other
GSjb
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL April 12 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR B R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Presidents PaEera and Estate Plan
The Presidents ~pers and Estate plan is drifting off track again Just before the China Trip you directed Dean to get it done before it becomes moot Nothing happened so I drafted a memorandum for John Ehrlichman signature to Dean on March 21st Dean responded with an interLB report indicating that the Acting General Counsel of IRS would begin working on some of the basic tax questions
All this results in indecision and delay You told me in I August that the President considered Dick Ritzel of MudgeI Rose the best estate lawyer around Ritzels plan after
due deliberation with DeMarco was submitted on December 23 1971 It ia John Deans view that DeMarco and Ritzel are in a contest The only loser is the President
It is my view that DeMarcos interim stop-gap Will proposal is the worst result pos8ible because it will delay a decision until After November 7 1972 If the Presi~nt loses the election the goals of the Presidents Papers and Estate Plan will be thwarted
The solution seems to be for yDu and Ehrlichman to make the decision whether the entire project is to be delayed until after the election If that is the ca8 you should approve Deans attached memorandum urging the President to execute a stop-qap Will tomorrow when he meets with DeMarco If you and Ehrllchman decide to resolve the conflict between DeMarco and Ritzel you should d~approve Deans memorandum and direot him to have the final plan to you and Ehrlichman for review by May 1st
GSjjb
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 11 1972
ADMII1JSTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
JOHN EHRLI~HMAN
FROM JOHN DEANJ SUBJECT RN Estate Plan
The Pre sident is scheduled to ITleet with Frank DeMarco at 1115 AM Thur sday April 14th to sign his 1971 tax returns
This session could also serve as an opportunity to teITlporarily resolve the probleITl of the inadequacies of the present estate plan until the cOITlpletely revised estate plan is worked out
You will recall that the ITlatter that has not been resolved in planning the estate is arranging for adequate funds for the ITlaintenance of an office the San CleITlente property etc after the President leaves office While there is no reason that these ITlatters cannot be resolved with dispatch it ITlust be recognized that the existing Will (executed for a New York resident) is inadequate because of the Presidents California residency
I have requested that DeMarco prepare a stop gap Will and have attached a sUITlITlary of the docUITlents he will bring with hiITl should the Pr esident wish to take care of the probleITl
I would recoITlITlend that the President execute a stop gap Will and if you concur I will prepare a backg round paper for hiITl so he can discus s it with DeMarco on Thursday
Agree
Disagree
M E M 0 RAN DUM
April 10 1972
TO John W Dean III
FROM Frank DeMarco Jr
RE RHN Estate Plan - Need for Immediate Stop-gap Will
Pending finalization of the revised estate plan we recolnmend the execution of a nev temporary or stop-gap Will to remedy the problems which are apparent should the testator die with the existing New York Will in effect Basis structure would be as follows
I Declare California residency
A This reaffirms the fact of California residency as heretofore evidenced by California voting registration
B Claimed California residency has been the basis for no income tax liability under New York law since 1969
C Declaration of New York residency in ex ting Will would subject the estate to a New York inheritance tax as well as a California inheritance tax on certain portions
II Do not attempt to c ssify status of property as separate quasi-community or community in Will Merely recite v~ll as intending to pass all property
III Disposition of the entire estate depending upon the testators wishes as of now can be by means of either of the following two options
A Create usual California marital deduction type Will with a marital trust and a residual trust
1 Value of one-half husbands separate property and equivalent value of one-half interest in the quasi-community and community property passes to vifes trust with income to her her life with powers of invashysion of corpus for her needs and with the balance at her death as she appoints in her Will
2 Value of one-half husbands separate property and equivalent value of one-half interest in quasishycommunity and community property passes to the residual trust exclusively for charitable purposes (Fund this trust with nonsensitive papers)
B Create two trusts substantially as in paragraph A above but providing however that wife has no testamentary power over any portion of the marital trust and at her death income to the two daughters for their respective lives and upon their respective deaths to the children outright of trust
Note Gi Tax Consequences No marital deduction allowed under these circumstances Value of wifes share of co~munity property will be a taxable gi to husbands estate payable at husbands death
IV A new executor should be named Preferably a California resident to avoid bonding problems Should also be someone familiar with Presidential Papers as it will be necessary to segregate papers as between sensitive and nonsensitive (H R Haldeman still qualifies as a California resident under the Code since he is temporarily away from the state in governmental service)
V Terminate all existing joint tenancies
It to be emphasized that the foregoing does not constitute our recorrmendation for the overall estate plan but merely as a temporary measure to cure obvious pitfalls in the event of an untimely death prior to finalization of the estate plan
-2shy
April 12 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDE1AN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT
The March Gallup opinion Index contains the detailed demographics on the Presidents popularity from the March 3-5 1972 poll The chart comparing the three previous Gallup surveys is included The demographics for the Feb 4-7 Gallup trial heats are also included
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup disclosed that the Sunday Gallup release will compare the Democrats strengths and weaknesses The analysis of Humphrey will show his support among blacks and in the Midwest while Muskie is stronger among the old the ethnics and in the East
Gallup ran a special trial heat poll last weekend testing the President against Kennedy and Mc~~vern Davies will not be able to give me the results until next Tuesday April 18 1972 The information may not be published
GSjb FU 417
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 7 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAli
SUBJECT
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup on Friday April 6 disclosed that the final Presidential popularity figures are
Approve G - 324-27 5~
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies says the edioarial board has not yet decided
The a~dost final- trial heat results which will not be releaselaquo Sunday April 9 are
Nixon Muskie Wallace Undecided G - 324-27 il6 36 14 - i
Nixon Humhre~ lallace Undecilded - u 3 I -
Against just Wallace the results are
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 70 23 4 3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic aandidates among the Democratic voters The headline will be Humphrey Retains Front Runner spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 G - 33-5
Humphrey 31 31 Muskie 22 23 Wallace 17 15
-2shy
G - 324-27 G - 33-5
McGovern 5 LindsayJaokson
5 5
7 3
MaCarthy Chisholm
4 4
5 2
Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 Yorty 0 No Preferenoe
0
i 5
GScar
April 6 1972
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FORa H R HALDEMAN
FROM GOitDON SfRACHAN
SUBJECT~ Gallup P02ularity and TrIa Heat Pigures
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup this morning disclosed that the final Preeidential popularity figures arel
No 0finion -1G - 32427
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies ways the editorial board has not yet deci4ed
The Malmost final trial heat results which will not be released Sunday April 9 arel
Nixon Muskie Wallace UndecidedG - 324-27 41g 36 1t 4
Nixon Hum~hreI Wallace Undecidedamp 3 I i
Against just Wallaoe the results arel
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 1O ~3 4
3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic candidates among the Democratic voters The headline will bet Humphrey Retains Pront Runner Spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 33-5
HumphreJl 31 35 IMuskie 22 28 Wallace 17 15
-2shy
G - 32-l7 33-5 24-7 17-9
McGovern 5 7 6 l Lindsay 5 8 5 7 Jackson 5 5 3 McCarthy 6 bull 8 Chisholm 3 l 2 Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 1 0 Yorty 0 1 1 2No Preference 6 6 9
Gallup did not poll Kennedy
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ADMINISTRATIV-~LY CONFIDENTIAL
April 6 1972
MEMORANDUM FORt H R Hl~DEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Names for 350
mentioned to Higby the problem of developing names for the 350 He suggested either Pat OHara or Dan Hofgren Hofgren of course works with Stans who objects to using people associated with 1701
Larry suggested I ask Alex to review hie list of trusted individuals Alex without being informed of the nature of the project suggested
1) Tim Babcock - former Republican Governor of Montana
2) Leonard W (Bill) Lilly - a close personal friaed of Alex and
3) ~~ln E Childs - he is retired and is another close personal friend of Alex
The decision to put aside the 350 with someone or to forget the project entirely must be made today as tomorrow April 7 is the deadline
Proceed with 350 project with one of the four possible names
OHara -------- Babcock ____ Lilly
Childs
Drop the 350 project
GScar
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 4 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Wisconsin Prima~ Returns
Tonight Jeb ~~9ruder will have an election watch at 1701 based on the Wisconsin campaign individuals analysis of the returns
The polls close at 900 pm EST Network projections are expected between 9 30 and 10 30 pm CBS and NBC have announced shows on the results beginning at 1030 pm ABC has announced shows at 1020 pm and 11140 pm I will be in touch with Magruder from 9amp00 pm on I can be reached through the White House Operator either in Magruders office or on pageboy Should you wish to talk to Jeb Magruder directly be can be reached through 333-0920 or bellboy 381-1949
Kohn Mitchell is not expected to be at the Committee tonight and Magruder expects him 00 watch the results on TV
For both New Hampshire and Florida Harry Dent has prepared a one page summary of the results for the President This summary vas been delivered to the President at 730 am the next morning
RECOMMENDATION
That Dent be asked to prepare his analysis of the Wisoonsin Primary for the President
Agree
Disagree
Comment lr 1
GScar
Tuesday ltoVENING
Guest Cnt Juan bullRay Dant Durand bullbullGene Evans Hemmings bullbullWifliam Bramley mt ODD COUPLE ~ a m liD BLACK JOURNAL em Marking the assasSination of Dr Martin Luther King Jr (slain April 4 u 1968) a two-part evaluation of his life and principles Tonighls discusshysion appraises Dr Kings understand-Ing of the Northern black his philosshyophy 01 nonviolence and his speeches against the Vietnam war Newsmen Peter Bailey (Ebony) Gerald Fraser (New York Times) and Chester Higgins (Jet) [A special film commemorating Dr Kings work can be seen Mon 730 PM Ch 11 Wed 8 PM Ch 7) [Repeated Sat April 8 9 PM Ch 26J
1000 tID NEWS WEATHER SPORTS CCJ rn m mt MARCUS WELBY MD ~
In My Fathers House probes the painful relationship between Dr Kishyley and his alcoholic father The old man has suffered a stroke and Kiley is trying to make up for the years he held his father in shame Dr Kishyley James Brolin Dr Welby Robshyert Young (Repeat 60 min)
Guest Cast Dan Kiley bullbullbullbullbullbullbullAlan Hale Ellen Kiley bullbullbullbullbullKathryn Hays Mike Kiley bullbullbullbullbullBarry Brown Dr Kingman bullbullbullNorman Stuart Clemens bullbullbullDick Wilson (At 1020 PM ABC will Interrupt this program for a report on the
1030 0 CID CAMPAIGN 72-THE ELECTION YEAR copy Special Walter Cronkite is in MIIshywaukee lor late returns in the Wisshyconsin Presidential Primary (Live) )pre-empts regular programming)
rJ 0 m i) DECISION 72 copy Special In Milwaukee John Chanshycellor and David Brinkley analyze late returns In the Wisconsin Prishymary (Live) [Pre-empts regular programming) ~ FIRING LINE em See Sun 8 PM Ch 28 (60 min) m liD BIOLOGY-Instructlon Genetics The Genius of Mendel (45 min) EB THIRTY MINUTES copy Discussed Pennsylvania Probation and Parole Board
1045 Em NEWS 1100 0 0 CID m i) EB NEWS
WEATHER SPORTS copy tID NEWS SPECIAL em Special Peace and Love A look at the lite of the late Martin Luther King in observance of the fourth anshyniversary of his death Included are performances by the Calvary Singers and Myrna Summers and the Intershydenominational Singers (pre-empts regular programming]
APRIL 4 1972
Wisconsin Primary with Howard It Smith and Harry Reasoner] (3) HIGH CHAPARRAL ~ Blue (Mark Slade) delies everyone to help a man wanted lor years on an unjust desertion charge (60 min) ~ MARTIN AGRONSKY EVENING EDITION ~ mliD STRATEGY FOR ACTION em
STRESS AND YOUR HEART- r
~~ i _~~ FINDINGS Fatty foods smoking lack of exerciseshy
all are heart disease culprits But there are dangers far worse Your personality Andor your job Learn why cavemen could
instantly relieve their stress-but you cant And why job overload leads to heartmiddotrending stress in many people Here are important heart dangers
~~~~~e~~t3~a~~~Zs~~Yth~~P~~ READERS DIGEST A-84 lV GUIDE
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~nistra~ively Confiden~l
April 3 1972
MEMORANDUM FORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
Henry Elder of George Elkins Company is unavailable but his personal secretary reports that your limited partnershyship inoome for 1971 in Harbor Vista is $14700 Written confirmation is in the mail
GScar
------
Administrativelx Confidential
April 3 1972
r-IEMORANDUM FOR I H R HALDEMAif
FROJ2 GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Democratic Candidates in CaIilornIa p~l~arx
You asked for the tinal list of the Democratic candidates in the California primary Secretary of State Edmund G Brown Jr certified the list on Priday Maroh 31 lhe order the names will appear on the ballot iSI
George McGovern Edmund Muskie Shirley Chisholm John Lindsay Hubert Hwnphrey Eugene McCarthy Sam Yorty Henry Jackson
GScar
- 13-11-HR Haldeman -A
-
- Contested Files
-
- 13-11-HR Haldeman
-
Ap~il 13 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECTs San piego -RNC Convention
After your discussion with John Mitchell on April 12th Magruder received instructions to leak the two letters to Dick Herman on the San Diego construction problemsMagruder will personally release the letters to UPI for Saturday release
GSjb HRH - Flu - 417
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 12 1972
t4EMORANDUM PORI H R IULDEMAN
FROM GORDON SrRACHAN
SUBJECT
Fred LaRue called this afternoon for your reaction to the possibility of releasing to the press John Mitchells official role as Campai9ll Director A press release by Frank Dale would make the announcement It would be ao low key as possible There would be no photographs or special interviews
Mitchell wants to release the information tomorrow rather than wait until Monday April 17th I~ever according to LaRue Mitchell deters to your judgment
Yes Mitchell release tomorrow
No delay until Monday April 17th
Other
GSjb
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL April 12 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR B R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Presidents PaEera and Estate Plan
The Presidents ~pers and Estate plan is drifting off track again Just before the China Trip you directed Dean to get it done before it becomes moot Nothing happened so I drafted a memorandum for John Ehrlichman signature to Dean on March 21st Dean responded with an interLB report indicating that the Acting General Counsel of IRS would begin working on some of the basic tax questions
All this results in indecision and delay You told me in I August that the President considered Dick Ritzel of MudgeI Rose the best estate lawyer around Ritzels plan after
due deliberation with DeMarco was submitted on December 23 1971 It ia John Deans view that DeMarco and Ritzel are in a contest The only loser is the President
It is my view that DeMarcos interim stop-gap Will proposal is the worst result pos8ible because it will delay a decision until After November 7 1972 If the Presi~nt loses the election the goals of the Presidents Papers and Estate Plan will be thwarted
The solution seems to be for yDu and Ehrlichman to make the decision whether the entire project is to be delayed until after the election If that is the ca8 you should approve Deans attached memorandum urging the President to execute a stop-qap Will tomorrow when he meets with DeMarco If you and Ehrllchman decide to resolve the conflict between DeMarco and Ritzel you should d~approve Deans memorandum and direot him to have the final plan to you and Ehrlichman for review by May 1st
GSjjb
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 11 1972
ADMII1JSTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
JOHN EHRLI~HMAN
FROM JOHN DEANJ SUBJECT RN Estate Plan
The Pre sident is scheduled to ITleet with Frank DeMarco at 1115 AM Thur sday April 14th to sign his 1971 tax returns
This session could also serve as an opportunity to teITlporarily resolve the probleITl of the inadequacies of the present estate plan until the cOITlpletely revised estate plan is worked out
You will recall that the ITlatter that has not been resolved in planning the estate is arranging for adequate funds for the ITlaintenance of an office the San CleITlente property etc after the President leaves office While there is no reason that these ITlatters cannot be resolved with dispatch it ITlust be recognized that the existing Will (executed for a New York resident) is inadequate because of the Presidents California residency
I have requested that DeMarco prepare a stop gap Will and have attached a sUITlITlary of the docUITlents he will bring with hiITl should the Pr esident wish to take care of the probleITl
I would recoITlITlend that the President execute a stop gap Will and if you concur I will prepare a backg round paper for hiITl so he can discus s it with DeMarco on Thursday
Agree
Disagree
M E M 0 RAN DUM
April 10 1972
TO John W Dean III
FROM Frank DeMarco Jr
RE RHN Estate Plan - Need for Immediate Stop-gap Will
Pending finalization of the revised estate plan we recolnmend the execution of a nev temporary or stop-gap Will to remedy the problems which are apparent should the testator die with the existing New York Will in effect Basis structure would be as follows
I Declare California residency
A This reaffirms the fact of California residency as heretofore evidenced by California voting registration
B Claimed California residency has been the basis for no income tax liability under New York law since 1969
C Declaration of New York residency in ex ting Will would subject the estate to a New York inheritance tax as well as a California inheritance tax on certain portions
II Do not attempt to c ssify status of property as separate quasi-community or community in Will Merely recite v~ll as intending to pass all property
III Disposition of the entire estate depending upon the testators wishes as of now can be by means of either of the following two options
A Create usual California marital deduction type Will with a marital trust and a residual trust
1 Value of one-half husbands separate property and equivalent value of one-half interest in the quasi-community and community property passes to vifes trust with income to her her life with powers of invashysion of corpus for her needs and with the balance at her death as she appoints in her Will
2 Value of one-half husbands separate property and equivalent value of one-half interest in quasishycommunity and community property passes to the residual trust exclusively for charitable purposes (Fund this trust with nonsensitive papers)
B Create two trusts substantially as in paragraph A above but providing however that wife has no testamentary power over any portion of the marital trust and at her death income to the two daughters for their respective lives and upon their respective deaths to the children outright of trust
Note Gi Tax Consequences No marital deduction allowed under these circumstances Value of wifes share of co~munity property will be a taxable gi to husbands estate payable at husbands death
IV A new executor should be named Preferably a California resident to avoid bonding problems Should also be someone familiar with Presidential Papers as it will be necessary to segregate papers as between sensitive and nonsensitive (H R Haldeman still qualifies as a California resident under the Code since he is temporarily away from the state in governmental service)
V Terminate all existing joint tenancies
It to be emphasized that the foregoing does not constitute our recorrmendation for the overall estate plan but merely as a temporary measure to cure obvious pitfalls in the event of an untimely death prior to finalization of the estate plan
-2shy
April 12 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDE1AN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT
The March Gallup opinion Index contains the detailed demographics on the Presidents popularity from the March 3-5 1972 poll The chart comparing the three previous Gallup surveys is included The demographics for the Feb 4-7 Gallup trial heats are also included
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup disclosed that the Sunday Gallup release will compare the Democrats strengths and weaknesses The analysis of Humphrey will show his support among blacks and in the Midwest while Muskie is stronger among the old the ethnics and in the East
Gallup ran a special trial heat poll last weekend testing the President against Kennedy and Mc~~vern Davies will not be able to give me the results until next Tuesday April 18 1972 The information may not be published
GSjb FU 417
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 7 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAli
SUBJECT
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup on Friday April 6 disclosed that the final Presidential popularity figures are
Approve G - 324-27 5~
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies says the edioarial board has not yet decided
The a~dost final- trial heat results which will not be releaselaquo Sunday April 9 are
Nixon Muskie Wallace Undecided G - 324-27 il6 36 14 - i
Nixon Humhre~ lallace Undecilded - u 3 I -
Against just Wallace the results are
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 70 23 4 3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic aandidates among the Democratic voters The headline will be Humphrey Retains Front Runner spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 G - 33-5
Humphrey 31 31 Muskie 22 23 Wallace 17 15
-2shy
G - 324-27 G - 33-5
McGovern 5 LindsayJaokson
5 5
7 3
MaCarthy Chisholm
4 4
5 2
Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 Yorty 0 No Preferenoe
0
i 5
GScar
April 6 1972
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FORa H R HALDEMAN
FROM GOitDON SfRACHAN
SUBJECT~ Gallup P02ularity and TrIa Heat Pigures
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup this morning disclosed that the final Preeidential popularity figures arel
No 0finion -1G - 32427
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies ways the editorial board has not yet deci4ed
The Malmost final trial heat results which will not be released Sunday April 9 arel
Nixon Muskie Wallace UndecidedG - 324-27 41g 36 1t 4
Nixon Hum~hreI Wallace Undecidedamp 3 I i
Against just Wallaoe the results arel
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 1O ~3 4
3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic candidates among the Democratic voters The headline will bet Humphrey Retains Pront Runner Spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 33-5
HumphreJl 31 35 IMuskie 22 28 Wallace 17 15
-2shy
G - 32-l7 33-5 24-7 17-9
McGovern 5 7 6 l Lindsay 5 8 5 7 Jackson 5 5 3 McCarthy 6 bull 8 Chisholm 3 l 2 Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 1 0 Yorty 0 1 1 2No Preference 6 6 9
Gallup did not poll Kennedy
-
-----
I
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ADMINISTRATIV-~LY CONFIDENTIAL
April 6 1972
MEMORANDUM FORt H R Hl~DEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Names for 350
mentioned to Higby the problem of developing names for the 350 He suggested either Pat OHara or Dan Hofgren Hofgren of course works with Stans who objects to using people associated with 1701
Larry suggested I ask Alex to review hie list of trusted individuals Alex without being informed of the nature of the project suggested
1) Tim Babcock - former Republican Governor of Montana
2) Leonard W (Bill) Lilly - a close personal friaed of Alex and
3) ~~ln E Childs - he is retired and is another close personal friend of Alex
The decision to put aside the 350 with someone or to forget the project entirely must be made today as tomorrow April 7 is the deadline
Proceed with 350 project with one of the four possible names
OHara -------- Babcock ____ Lilly
Childs
Drop the 350 project
GScar
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 4 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Wisconsin Prima~ Returns
Tonight Jeb ~~9ruder will have an election watch at 1701 based on the Wisconsin campaign individuals analysis of the returns
The polls close at 900 pm EST Network projections are expected between 9 30 and 10 30 pm CBS and NBC have announced shows on the results beginning at 1030 pm ABC has announced shows at 1020 pm and 11140 pm I will be in touch with Magruder from 9amp00 pm on I can be reached through the White House Operator either in Magruders office or on pageboy Should you wish to talk to Jeb Magruder directly be can be reached through 333-0920 or bellboy 381-1949
Kohn Mitchell is not expected to be at the Committee tonight and Magruder expects him 00 watch the results on TV
For both New Hampshire and Florida Harry Dent has prepared a one page summary of the results for the President This summary vas been delivered to the President at 730 am the next morning
RECOMMENDATION
That Dent be asked to prepare his analysis of the Wisoonsin Primary for the President
Agree
Disagree
Comment lr 1
GScar
Tuesday ltoVENING
Guest Cnt Juan bullRay Dant Durand bullbullGene Evans Hemmings bullbullWifliam Bramley mt ODD COUPLE ~ a m liD BLACK JOURNAL em Marking the assasSination of Dr Martin Luther King Jr (slain April 4 u 1968) a two-part evaluation of his life and principles Tonighls discusshysion appraises Dr Kings understand-Ing of the Northern black his philosshyophy 01 nonviolence and his speeches against the Vietnam war Newsmen Peter Bailey (Ebony) Gerald Fraser (New York Times) and Chester Higgins (Jet) [A special film commemorating Dr Kings work can be seen Mon 730 PM Ch 11 Wed 8 PM Ch 7) [Repeated Sat April 8 9 PM Ch 26J
1000 tID NEWS WEATHER SPORTS CCJ rn m mt MARCUS WELBY MD ~
In My Fathers House probes the painful relationship between Dr Kishyley and his alcoholic father The old man has suffered a stroke and Kiley is trying to make up for the years he held his father in shame Dr Kishyley James Brolin Dr Welby Robshyert Young (Repeat 60 min)
Guest Cast Dan Kiley bullbullbullbullbullbullbullAlan Hale Ellen Kiley bullbullbullbullbullKathryn Hays Mike Kiley bullbullbullbullbullBarry Brown Dr Kingman bullbullbullNorman Stuart Clemens bullbullbullDick Wilson (At 1020 PM ABC will Interrupt this program for a report on the
1030 0 CID CAMPAIGN 72-THE ELECTION YEAR copy Special Walter Cronkite is in MIIshywaukee lor late returns in the Wisshyconsin Presidential Primary (Live) )pre-empts regular programming)
rJ 0 m i) DECISION 72 copy Special In Milwaukee John Chanshycellor and David Brinkley analyze late returns In the Wisconsin Prishymary (Live) [Pre-empts regular programming) ~ FIRING LINE em See Sun 8 PM Ch 28 (60 min) m liD BIOLOGY-Instructlon Genetics The Genius of Mendel (45 min) EB THIRTY MINUTES copy Discussed Pennsylvania Probation and Parole Board
1045 Em NEWS 1100 0 0 CID m i) EB NEWS
WEATHER SPORTS copy tID NEWS SPECIAL em Special Peace and Love A look at the lite of the late Martin Luther King in observance of the fourth anshyniversary of his death Included are performances by the Calvary Singers and Myrna Summers and the Intershydenominational Singers (pre-empts regular programming]
APRIL 4 1972
Wisconsin Primary with Howard It Smith and Harry Reasoner] (3) HIGH CHAPARRAL ~ Blue (Mark Slade) delies everyone to help a man wanted lor years on an unjust desertion charge (60 min) ~ MARTIN AGRONSKY EVENING EDITION ~ mliD STRATEGY FOR ACTION em
STRESS AND YOUR HEART- r
~~ i _~~ FINDINGS Fatty foods smoking lack of exerciseshy
all are heart disease culprits But there are dangers far worse Your personality Andor your job Learn why cavemen could
instantly relieve their stress-but you cant And why job overload leads to heartmiddotrending stress in many people Here are important heart dangers
~~~~~e~~t3~a~~~Zs~~Yth~~P~~ READERS DIGEST A-84 lV GUIDE
(
- (Jc11rv ~ (7CJ I ~
-(J~~ 9p ~~ - lur -T(~ fT Be to 2-0 - 1 V6
1 fJ c f-~ ~ S l 0 I ~0
~nistra~ively Confiden~l
April 3 1972
MEMORANDUM FORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
Henry Elder of George Elkins Company is unavailable but his personal secretary reports that your limited partnershyship inoome for 1971 in Harbor Vista is $14700 Written confirmation is in the mail
GScar
------
Administrativelx Confidential
April 3 1972
r-IEMORANDUM FOR I H R HALDEMAif
FROJ2 GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Democratic Candidates in CaIilornIa p~l~arx
You asked for the tinal list of the Democratic candidates in the California primary Secretary of State Edmund G Brown Jr certified the list on Priday Maroh 31 lhe order the names will appear on the ballot iSI
George McGovern Edmund Muskie Shirley Chisholm John Lindsay Hubert Hwnphrey Eugene McCarthy Sam Yorty Henry Jackson
GScar
- 13-11-HR Haldeman -A
-
- Contested Files
-
- 13-11-HR Haldeman
-
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 12 1972
t4EMORANDUM PORI H R IULDEMAN
FROM GORDON SrRACHAN
SUBJECT
Fred LaRue called this afternoon for your reaction to the possibility of releasing to the press John Mitchells official role as Campai9ll Director A press release by Frank Dale would make the announcement It would be ao low key as possible There would be no photographs or special interviews
Mitchell wants to release the information tomorrow rather than wait until Monday April 17th I~ever according to LaRue Mitchell deters to your judgment
Yes Mitchell release tomorrow
No delay until Monday April 17th
Other
GSjb
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL April 12 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR B R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Presidents PaEera and Estate Plan
The Presidents ~pers and Estate plan is drifting off track again Just before the China Trip you directed Dean to get it done before it becomes moot Nothing happened so I drafted a memorandum for John Ehrlichman signature to Dean on March 21st Dean responded with an interLB report indicating that the Acting General Counsel of IRS would begin working on some of the basic tax questions
All this results in indecision and delay You told me in I August that the President considered Dick Ritzel of MudgeI Rose the best estate lawyer around Ritzels plan after
due deliberation with DeMarco was submitted on December 23 1971 It ia John Deans view that DeMarco and Ritzel are in a contest The only loser is the President
It is my view that DeMarcos interim stop-gap Will proposal is the worst result pos8ible because it will delay a decision until After November 7 1972 If the Presi~nt loses the election the goals of the Presidents Papers and Estate Plan will be thwarted
The solution seems to be for yDu and Ehrlichman to make the decision whether the entire project is to be delayed until after the election If that is the ca8 you should approve Deans attached memorandum urging the President to execute a stop-qap Will tomorrow when he meets with DeMarco If you and Ehrllchman decide to resolve the conflict between DeMarco and Ritzel you should d~approve Deans memorandum and direot him to have the final plan to you and Ehrlichman for review by May 1st
GSjjb
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 11 1972
ADMII1JSTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
JOHN EHRLI~HMAN
FROM JOHN DEANJ SUBJECT RN Estate Plan
The Pre sident is scheduled to ITleet with Frank DeMarco at 1115 AM Thur sday April 14th to sign his 1971 tax returns
This session could also serve as an opportunity to teITlporarily resolve the probleITl of the inadequacies of the present estate plan until the cOITlpletely revised estate plan is worked out
You will recall that the ITlatter that has not been resolved in planning the estate is arranging for adequate funds for the ITlaintenance of an office the San CleITlente property etc after the President leaves office While there is no reason that these ITlatters cannot be resolved with dispatch it ITlust be recognized that the existing Will (executed for a New York resident) is inadequate because of the Presidents California residency
I have requested that DeMarco prepare a stop gap Will and have attached a sUITlITlary of the docUITlents he will bring with hiITl should the Pr esident wish to take care of the probleITl
I would recoITlITlend that the President execute a stop gap Will and if you concur I will prepare a backg round paper for hiITl so he can discus s it with DeMarco on Thursday
Agree
Disagree
M E M 0 RAN DUM
April 10 1972
TO John W Dean III
FROM Frank DeMarco Jr
RE RHN Estate Plan - Need for Immediate Stop-gap Will
Pending finalization of the revised estate plan we recolnmend the execution of a nev temporary or stop-gap Will to remedy the problems which are apparent should the testator die with the existing New York Will in effect Basis structure would be as follows
I Declare California residency
A This reaffirms the fact of California residency as heretofore evidenced by California voting registration
B Claimed California residency has been the basis for no income tax liability under New York law since 1969
C Declaration of New York residency in ex ting Will would subject the estate to a New York inheritance tax as well as a California inheritance tax on certain portions
II Do not attempt to c ssify status of property as separate quasi-community or community in Will Merely recite v~ll as intending to pass all property
III Disposition of the entire estate depending upon the testators wishes as of now can be by means of either of the following two options
A Create usual California marital deduction type Will with a marital trust and a residual trust
1 Value of one-half husbands separate property and equivalent value of one-half interest in the quasi-community and community property passes to vifes trust with income to her her life with powers of invashysion of corpus for her needs and with the balance at her death as she appoints in her Will
2 Value of one-half husbands separate property and equivalent value of one-half interest in quasishycommunity and community property passes to the residual trust exclusively for charitable purposes (Fund this trust with nonsensitive papers)
B Create two trusts substantially as in paragraph A above but providing however that wife has no testamentary power over any portion of the marital trust and at her death income to the two daughters for their respective lives and upon their respective deaths to the children outright of trust
Note Gi Tax Consequences No marital deduction allowed under these circumstances Value of wifes share of co~munity property will be a taxable gi to husbands estate payable at husbands death
IV A new executor should be named Preferably a California resident to avoid bonding problems Should also be someone familiar with Presidential Papers as it will be necessary to segregate papers as between sensitive and nonsensitive (H R Haldeman still qualifies as a California resident under the Code since he is temporarily away from the state in governmental service)
V Terminate all existing joint tenancies
It to be emphasized that the foregoing does not constitute our recorrmendation for the overall estate plan but merely as a temporary measure to cure obvious pitfalls in the event of an untimely death prior to finalization of the estate plan
-2shy
April 12 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDE1AN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT
The March Gallup opinion Index contains the detailed demographics on the Presidents popularity from the March 3-5 1972 poll The chart comparing the three previous Gallup surveys is included The demographics for the Feb 4-7 Gallup trial heats are also included
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup disclosed that the Sunday Gallup release will compare the Democrats strengths and weaknesses The analysis of Humphrey will show his support among blacks and in the Midwest while Muskie is stronger among the old the ethnics and in the East
Gallup ran a special trial heat poll last weekend testing the President against Kennedy and Mc~~vern Davies will not be able to give me the results until next Tuesday April 18 1972 The information may not be published
GSjb FU 417
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 7 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAli
SUBJECT
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup on Friday April 6 disclosed that the final Presidential popularity figures are
Approve G - 324-27 5~
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies says the edioarial board has not yet decided
The a~dost final- trial heat results which will not be releaselaquo Sunday April 9 are
Nixon Muskie Wallace Undecided G - 324-27 il6 36 14 - i
Nixon Humhre~ lallace Undecilded - u 3 I -
Against just Wallace the results are
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 70 23 4 3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic aandidates among the Democratic voters The headline will be Humphrey Retains Front Runner spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 G - 33-5
Humphrey 31 31 Muskie 22 23 Wallace 17 15
-2shy
G - 324-27 G - 33-5
McGovern 5 LindsayJaokson
5 5
7 3
MaCarthy Chisholm
4 4
5 2
Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 Yorty 0 No Preferenoe
0
i 5
GScar
April 6 1972
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FORa H R HALDEMAN
FROM GOitDON SfRACHAN
SUBJECT~ Gallup P02ularity and TrIa Heat Pigures
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup this morning disclosed that the final Preeidential popularity figures arel
No 0finion -1G - 32427
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies ways the editorial board has not yet deci4ed
The Malmost final trial heat results which will not be released Sunday April 9 arel
Nixon Muskie Wallace UndecidedG - 324-27 41g 36 1t 4
Nixon Hum~hreI Wallace Undecidedamp 3 I i
Against just Wallaoe the results arel
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 1O ~3 4
3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic candidates among the Democratic voters The headline will bet Humphrey Retains Pront Runner Spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 33-5
HumphreJl 31 35 IMuskie 22 28 Wallace 17 15
-2shy
G - 32-l7 33-5 24-7 17-9
McGovern 5 7 6 l Lindsay 5 8 5 7 Jackson 5 5 3 McCarthy 6 bull 8 Chisholm 3 l 2 Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 1 0 Yorty 0 1 1 2No Preference 6 6 9
Gallup did not poll Kennedy
-
-----
I
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ADMINISTRATIV-~LY CONFIDENTIAL
April 6 1972
MEMORANDUM FORt H R Hl~DEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Names for 350
mentioned to Higby the problem of developing names for the 350 He suggested either Pat OHara or Dan Hofgren Hofgren of course works with Stans who objects to using people associated with 1701
Larry suggested I ask Alex to review hie list of trusted individuals Alex without being informed of the nature of the project suggested
1) Tim Babcock - former Republican Governor of Montana
2) Leonard W (Bill) Lilly - a close personal friaed of Alex and
3) ~~ln E Childs - he is retired and is another close personal friend of Alex
The decision to put aside the 350 with someone or to forget the project entirely must be made today as tomorrow April 7 is the deadline
Proceed with 350 project with one of the four possible names
OHara -------- Babcock ____ Lilly
Childs
Drop the 350 project
GScar
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 4 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Wisconsin Prima~ Returns
Tonight Jeb ~~9ruder will have an election watch at 1701 based on the Wisconsin campaign individuals analysis of the returns
The polls close at 900 pm EST Network projections are expected between 9 30 and 10 30 pm CBS and NBC have announced shows on the results beginning at 1030 pm ABC has announced shows at 1020 pm and 11140 pm I will be in touch with Magruder from 9amp00 pm on I can be reached through the White House Operator either in Magruders office or on pageboy Should you wish to talk to Jeb Magruder directly be can be reached through 333-0920 or bellboy 381-1949
Kohn Mitchell is not expected to be at the Committee tonight and Magruder expects him 00 watch the results on TV
For both New Hampshire and Florida Harry Dent has prepared a one page summary of the results for the President This summary vas been delivered to the President at 730 am the next morning
RECOMMENDATION
That Dent be asked to prepare his analysis of the Wisoonsin Primary for the President
Agree
Disagree
Comment lr 1
GScar
Tuesday ltoVENING
Guest Cnt Juan bullRay Dant Durand bullbullGene Evans Hemmings bullbullWifliam Bramley mt ODD COUPLE ~ a m liD BLACK JOURNAL em Marking the assasSination of Dr Martin Luther King Jr (slain April 4 u 1968) a two-part evaluation of his life and principles Tonighls discusshysion appraises Dr Kings understand-Ing of the Northern black his philosshyophy 01 nonviolence and his speeches against the Vietnam war Newsmen Peter Bailey (Ebony) Gerald Fraser (New York Times) and Chester Higgins (Jet) [A special film commemorating Dr Kings work can be seen Mon 730 PM Ch 11 Wed 8 PM Ch 7) [Repeated Sat April 8 9 PM Ch 26J
1000 tID NEWS WEATHER SPORTS CCJ rn m mt MARCUS WELBY MD ~
In My Fathers House probes the painful relationship between Dr Kishyley and his alcoholic father The old man has suffered a stroke and Kiley is trying to make up for the years he held his father in shame Dr Kishyley James Brolin Dr Welby Robshyert Young (Repeat 60 min)
Guest Cast Dan Kiley bullbullbullbullbullbullbullAlan Hale Ellen Kiley bullbullbullbullbullKathryn Hays Mike Kiley bullbullbullbullbullBarry Brown Dr Kingman bullbullbullNorman Stuart Clemens bullbullbullDick Wilson (At 1020 PM ABC will Interrupt this program for a report on the
1030 0 CID CAMPAIGN 72-THE ELECTION YEAR copy Special Walter Cronkite is in MIIshywaukee lor late returns in the Wisshyconsin Presidential Primary (Live) )pre-empts regular programming)
rJ 0 m i) DECISION 72 copy Special In Milwaukee John Chanshycellor and David Brinkley analyze late returns In the Wisconsin Prishymary (Live) [Pre-empts regular programming) ~ FIRING LINE em See Sun 8 PM Ch 28 (60 min) m liD BIOLOGY-Instructlon Genetics The Genius of Mendel (45 min) EB THIRTY MINUTES copy Discussed Pennsylvania Probation and Parole Board
1045 Em NEWS 1100 0 0 CID m i) EB NEWS
WEATHER SPORTS copy tID NEWS SPECIAL em Special Peace and Love A look at the lite of the late Martin Luther King in observance of the fourth anshyniversary of his death Included are performances by the Calvary Singers and Myrna Summers and the Intershydenominational Singers (pre-empts regular programming]
APRIL 4 1972
Wisconsin Primary with Howard It Smith and Harry Reasoner] (3) HIGH CHAPARRAL ~ Blue (Mark Slade) delies everyone to help a man wanted lor years on an unjust desertion charge (60 min) ~ MARTIN AGRONSKY EVENING EDITION ~ mliD STRATEGY FOR ACTION em
STRESS AND YOUR HEART- r
~~ i _~~ FINDINGS Fatty foods smoking lack of exerciseshy
all are heart disease culprits But there are dangers far worse Your personality Andor your job Learn why cavemen could
instantly relieve their stress-but you cant And why job overload leads to heartmiddotrending stress in many people Here are important heart dangers
~~~~~e~~t3~a~~~Zs~~Yth~~P~~ READERS DIGEST A-84 lV GUIDE
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April 3 1972
MEMORANDUM FORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
Henry Elder of George Elkins Company is unavailable but his personal secretary reports that your limited partnershyship inoome for 1971 in Harbor Vista is $14700 Written confirmation is in the mail
GScar
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Administrativelx Confidential
April 3 1972
r-IEMORANDUM FOR I H R HALDEMAif
FROJ2 GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Democratic Candidates in CaIilornIa p~l~arx
You asked for the tinal list of the Democratic candidates in the California primary Secretary of State Edmund G Brown Jr certified the list on Priday Maroh 31 lhe order the names will appear on the ballot iSI
George McGovern Edmund Muskie Shirley Chisholm John Lindsay Hubert Hwnphrey Eugene McCarthy Sam Yorty Henry Jackson
GScar
- 13-11-HR Haldeman -A
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- Contested Files
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- 13-11-HR Haldeman
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL April 12 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR B R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Presidents PaEera and Estate Plan
The Presidents ~pers and Estate plan is drifting off track again Just before the China Trip you directed Dean to get it done before it becomes moot Nothing happened so I drafted a memorandum for John Ehrlichman signature to Dean on March 21st Dean responded with an interLB report indicating that the Acting General Counsel of IRS would begin working on some of the basic tax questions
All this results in indecision and delay You told me in I August that the President considered Dick Ritzel of MudgeI Rose the best estate lawyer around Ritzels plan after
due deliberation with DeMarco was submitted on December 23 1971 It ia John Deans view that DeMarco and Ritzel are in a contest The only loser is the President
It is my view that DeMarcos interim stop-gap Will proposal is the worst result pos8ible because it will delay a decision until After November 7 1972 If the Presi~nt loses the election the goals of the Presidents Papers and Estate Plan will be thwarted
The solution seems to be for yDu and Ehrlichman to make the decision whether the entire project is to be delayed until after the election If that is the ca8 you should approve Deans attached memorandum urging the President to execute a stop-qap Will tomorrow when he meets with DeMarco If you and Ehrllchman decide to resolve the conflict between DeMarco and Ritzel you should d~approve Deans memorandum and direot him to have the final plan to you and Ehrlichman for review by May 1st
GSjjb
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 11 1972
ADMII1JSTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
JOHN EHRLI~HMAN
FROM JOHN DEANJ SUBJECT RN Estate Plan
The Pre sident is scheduled to ITleet with Frank DeMarco at 1115 AM Thur sday April 14th to sign his 1971 tax returns
This session could also serve as an opportunity to teITlporarily resolve the probleITl of the inadequacies of the present estate plan until the cOITlpletely revised estate plan is worked out
You will recall that the ITlatter that has not been resolved in planning the estate is arranging for adequate funds for the ITlaintenance of an office the San CleITlente property etc after the President leaves office While there is no reason that these ITlatters cannot be resolved with dispatch it ITlust be recognized that the existing Will (executed for a New York resident) is inadequate because of the Presidents California residency
I have requested that DeMarco prepare a stop gap Will and have attached a sUITlITlary of the docUITlents he will bring with hiITl should the Pr esident wish to take care of the probleITl
I would recoITlITlend that the President execute a stop gap Will and if you concur I will prepare a backg round paper for hiITl so he can discus s it with DeMarco on Thursday
Agree
Disagree
M E M 0 RAN DUM
April 10 1972
TO John W Dean III
FROM Frank DeMarco Jr
RE RHN Estate Plan - Need for Immediate Stop-gap Will
Pending finalization of the revised estate plan we recolnmend the execution of a nev temporary or stop-gap Will to remedy the problems which are apparent should the testator die with the existing New York Will in effect Basis structure would be as follows
I Declare California residency
A This reaffirms the fact of California residency as heretofore evidenced by California voting registration
B Claimed California residency has been the basis for no income tax liability under New York law since 1969
C Declaration of New York residency in ex ting Will would subject the estate to a New York inheritance tax as well as a California inheritance tax on certain portions
II Do not attempt to c ssify status of property as separate quasi-community or community in Will Merely recite v~ll as intending to pass all property
III Disposition of the entire estate depending upon the testators wishes as of now can be by means of either of the following two options
A Create usual California marital deduction type Will with a marital trust and a residual trust
1 Value of one-half husbands separate property and equivalent value of one-half interest in the quasi-community and community property passes to vifes trust with income to her her life with powers of invashysion of corpus for her needs and with the balance at her death as she appoints in her Will
2 Value of one-half husbands separate property and equivalent value of one-half interest in quasishycommunity and community property passes to the residual trust exclusively for charitable purposes (Fund this trust with nonsensitive papers)
B Create two trusts substantially as in paragraph A above but providing however that wife has no testamentary power over any portion of the marital trust and at her death income to the two daughters for their respective lives and upon their respective deaths to the children outright of trust
Note Gi Tax Consequences No marital deduction allowed under these circumstances Value of wifes share of co~munity property will be a taxable gi to husbands estate payable at husbands death
IV A new executor should be named Preferably a California resident to avoid bonding problems Should also be someone familiar with Presidential Papers as it will be necessary to segregate papers as between sensitive and nonsensitive (H R Haldeman still qualifies as a California resident under the Code since he is temporarily away from the state in governmental service)
V Terminate all existing joint tenancies
It to be emphasized that the foregoing does not constitute our recorrmendation for the overall estate plan but merely as a temporary measure to cure obvious pitfalls in the event of an untimely death prior to finalization of the estate plan
-2shy
April 12 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDE1AN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT
The March Gallup opinion Index contains the detailed demographics on the Presidents popularity from the March 3-5 1972 poll The chart comparing the three previous Gallup surveys is included The demographics for the Feb 4-7 Gallup trial heats are also included
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup disclosed that the Sunday Gallup release will compare the Democrats strengths and weaknesses The analysis of Humphrey will show his support among blacks and in the Midwest while Muskie is stronger among the old the ethnics and in the East
Gallup ran a special trial heat poll last weekend testing the President against Kennedy and Mc~~vern Davies will not be able to give me the results until next Tuesday April 18 1972 The information may not be published
GSjb FU 417
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 7 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAli
SUBJECT
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup on Friday April 6 disclosed that the final Presidential popularity figures are
Approve G - 324-27 5~
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies says the edioarial board has not yet decided
The a~dost final- trial heat results which will not be releaselaquo Sunday April 9 are
Nixon Muskie Wallace Undecided G - 324-27 il6 36 14 - i
Nixon Humhre~ lallace Undecilded - u 3 I -
Against just Wallace the results are
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 70 23 4 3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic aandidates among the Democratic voters The headline will be Humphrey Retains Front Runner spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 G - 33-5
Humphrey 31 31 Muskie 22 23 Wallace 17 15
-2shy
G - 324-27 G - 33-5
McGovern 5 LindsayJaokson
5 5
7 3
MaCarthy Chisholm
4 4
5 2
Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 Yorty 0 No Preferenoe
0
i 5
GScar
April 6 1972
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FORa H R HALDEMAN
FROM GOitDON SfRACHAN
SUBJECT~ Gallup P02ularity and TrIa Heat Pigures
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup this morning disclosed that the final Preeidential popularity figures arel
No 0finion -1G - 32427
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies ways the editorial board has not yet deci4ed
The Malmost final trial heat results which will not be released Sunday April 9 arel
Nixon Muskie Wallace UndecidedG - 324-27 41g 36 1t 4
Nixon Hum~hreI Wallace Undecidedamp 3 I i
Against just Wallaoe the results arel
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 1O ~3 4
3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic candidates among the Democratic voters The headline will bet Humphrey Retains Pront Runner Spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 33-5
HumphreJl 31 35 IMuskie 22 28 Wallace 17 15
-2shy
G - 32-l7 33-5 24-7 17-9
McGovern 5 7 6 l Lindsay 5 8 5 7 Jackson 5 5 3 McCarthy 6 bull 8 Chisholm 3 l 2 Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 1 0 Yorty 0 1 1 2No Preference 6 6 9
Gallup did not poll Kennedy
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ADMINISTRATIV-~LY CONFIDENTIAL
April 6 1972
MEMORANDUM FORt H R Hl~DEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Names for 350
mentioned to Higby the problem of developing names for the 350 He suggested either Pat OHara or Dan Hofgren Hofgren of course works with Stans who objects to using people associated with 1701
Larry suggested I ask Alex to review hie list of trusted individuals Alex without being informed of the nature of the project suggested
1) Tim Babcock - former Republican Governor of Montana
2) Leonard W (Bill) Lilly - a close personal friaed of Alex and
3) ~~ln E Childs - he is retired and is another close personal friend of Alex
The decision to put aside the 350 with someone or to forget the project entirely must be made today as tomorrow April 7 is the deadline
Proceed with 350 project with one of the four possible names
OHara -------- Babcock ____ Lilly
Childs
Drop the 350 project
GScar
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 4 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Wisconsin Prima~ Returns
Tonight Jeb ~~9ruder will have an election watch at 1701 based on the Wisconsin campaign individuals analysis of the returns
The polls close at 900 pm EST Network projections are expected between 9 30 and 10 30 pm CBS and NBC have announced shows on the results beginning at 1030 pm ABC has announced shows at 1020 pm and 11140 pm I will be in touch with Magruder from 9amp00 pm on I can be reached through the White House Operator either in Magruders office or on pageboy Should you wish to talk to Jeb Magruder directly be can be reached through 333-0920 or bellboy 381-1949
Kohn Mitchell is not expected to be at the Committee tonight and Magruder expects him 00 watch the results on TV
For both New Hampshire and Florida Harry Dent has prepared a one page summary of the results for the President This summary vas been delivered to the President at 730 am the next morning
RECOMMENDATION
That Dent be asked to prepare his analysis of the Wisoonsin Primary for the President
Agree
Disagree
Comment lr 1
GScar
Tuesday ltoVENING
Guest Cnt Juan bullRay Dant Durand bullbullGene Evans Hemmings bullbullWifliam Bramley mt ODD COUPLE ~ a m liD BLACK JOURNAL em Marking the assasSination of Dr Martin Luther King Jr (slain April 4 u 1968) a two-part evaluation of his life and principles Tonighls discusshysion appraises Dr Kings understand-Ing of the Northern black his philosshyophy 01 nonviolence and his speeches against the Vietnam war Newsmen Peter Bailey (Ebony) Gerald Fraser (New York Times) and Chester Higgins (Jet) [A special film commemorating Dr Kings work can be seen Mon 730 PM Ch 11 Wed 8 PM Ch 7) [Repeated Sat April 8 9 PM Ch 26J
1000 tID NEWS WEATHER SPORTS CCJ rn m mt MARCUS WELBY MD ~
In My Fathers House probes the painful relationship between Dr Kishyley and his alcoholic father The old man has suffered a stroke and Kiley is trying to make up for the years he held his father in shame Dr Kishyley James Brolin Dr Welby Robshyert Young (Repeat 60 min)
Guest Cast Dan Kiley bullbullbullbullbullbullbullAlan Hale Ellen Kiley bullbullbullbullbullKathryn Hays Mike Kiley bullbullbullbullbullBarry Brown Dr Kingman bullbullbullNorman Stuart Clemens bullbullbullDick Wilson (At 1020 PM ABC will Interrupt this program for a report on the
1030 0 CID CAMPAIGN 72-THE ELECTION YEAR copy Special Walter Cronkite is in MIIshywaukee lor late returns in the Wisshyconsin Presidential Primary (Live) )pre-empts regular programming)
rJ 0 m i) DECISION 72 copy Special In Milwaukee John Chanshycellor and David Brinkley analyze late returns In the Wisconsin Prishymary (Live) [Pre-empts regular programming) ~ FIRING LINE em See Sun 8 PM Ch 28 (60 min) m liD BIOLOGY-Instructlon Genetics The Genius of Mendel (45 min) EB THIRTY MINUTES copy Discussed Pennsylvania Probation and Parole Board
1045 Em NEWS 1100 0 0 CID m i) EB NEWS
WEATHER SPORTS copy tID NEWS SPECIAL em Special Peace and Love A look at the lite of the late Martin Luther King in observance of the fourth anshyniversary of his death Included are performances by the Calvary Singers and Myrna Summers and the Intershydenominational Singers (pre-empts regular programming]
APRIL 4 1972
Wisconsin Primary with Howard It Smith and Harry Reasoner] (3) HIGH CHAPARRAL ~ Blue (Mark Slade) delies everyone to help a man wanted lor years on an unjust desertion charge (60 min) ~ MARTIN AGRONSKY EVENING EDITION ~ mliD STRATEGY FOR ACTION em
STRESS AND YOUR HEART- r
~~ i _~~ FINDINGS Fatty foods smoking lack of exerciseshy
all are heart disease culprits But there are dangers far worse Your personality Andor your job Learn why cavemen could
instantly relieve their stress-but you cant And why job overload leads to heartmiddotrending stress in many people Here are important heart dangers
~~~~~e~~t3~a~~~Zs~~Yth~~P~~ READERS DIGEST A-84 lV GUIDE
(
- (Jc11rv ~ (7CJ I ~
-(J~~ 9p ~~ - lur -T(~ fT Be to 2-0 - 1 V6
1 fJ c f-~ ~ S l 0 I ~0
~nistra~ively Confiden~l
April 3 1972
MEMORANDUM FORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
Henry Elder of George Elkins Company is unavailable but his personal secretary reports that your limited partnershyship inoome for 1971 in Harbor Vista is $14700 Written confirmation is in the mail
GScar
------
Administrativelx Confidential
April 3 1972
r-IEMORANDUM FOR I H R HALDEMAif
FROJ2 GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Democratic Candidates in CaIilornIa p~l~arx
You asked for the tinal list of the Democratic candidates in the California primary Secretary of State Edmund G Brown Jr certified the list on Priday Maroh 31 lhe order the names will appear on the ballot iSI
George McGovern Edmund Muskie Shirley Chisholm John Lindsay Hubert Hwnphrey Eugene McCarthy Sam Yorty Henry Jackson
GScar
- 13-11-HR Haldeman -A
-
- Contested Files
-
- 13-11-HR Haldeman
-
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 11 1972
ADMII1JSTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
JOHN EHRLI~HMAN
FROM JOHN DEANJ SUBJECT RN Estate Plan
The Pre sident is scheduled to ITleet with Frank DeMarco at 1115 AM Thur sday April 14th to sign his 1971 tax returns
This session could also serve as an opportunity to teITlporarily resolve the probleITl of the inadequacies of the present estate plan until the cOITlpletely revised estate plan is worked out
You will recall that the ITlatter that has not been resolved in planning the estate is arranging for adequate funds for the ITlaintenance of an office the San CleITlente property etc after the President leaves office While there is no reason that these ITlatters cannot be resolved with dispatch it ITlust be recognized that the existing Will (executed for a New York resident) is inadequate because of the Presidents California residency
I have requested that DeMarco prepare a stop gap Will and have attached a sUITlITlary of the docUITlents he will bring with hiITl should the Pr esident wish to take care of the probleITl
I would recoITlITlend that the President execute a stop gap Will and if you concur I will prepare a backg round paper for hiITl so he can discus s it with DeMarco on Thursday
Agree
Disagree
M E M 0 RAN DUM
April 10 1972
TO John W Dean III
FROM Frank DeMarco Jr
RE RHN Estate Plan - Need for Immediate Stop-gap Will
Pending finalization of the revised estate plan we recolnmend the execution of a nev temporary or stop-gap Will to remedy the problems which are apparent should the testator die with the existing New York Will in effect Basis structure would be as follows
I Declare California residency
A This reaffirms the fact of California residency as heretofore evidenced by California voting registration
B Claimed California residency has been the basis for no income tax liability under New York law since 1969
C Declaration of New York residency in ex ting Will would subject the estate to a New York inheritance tax as well as a California inheritance tax on certain portions
II Do not attempt to c ssify status of property as separate quasi-community or community in Will Merely recite v~ll as intending to pass all property
III Disposition of the entire estate depending upon the testators wishes as of now can be by means of either of the following two options
A Create usual California marital deduction type Will with a marital trust and a residual trust
1 Value of one-half husbands separate property and equivalent value of one-half interest in the quasi-community and community property passes to vifes trust with income to her her life with powers of invashysion of corpus for her needs and with the balance at her death as she appoints in her Will
2 Value of one-half husbands separate property and equivalent value of one-half interest in quasishycommunity and community property passes to the residual trust exclusively for charitable purposes (Fund this trust with nonsensitive papers)
B Create two trusts substantially as in paragraph A above but providing however that wife has no testamentary power over any portion of the marital trust and at her death income to the two daughters for their respective lives and upon their respective deaths to the children outright of trust
Note Gi Tax Consequences No marital deduction allowed under these circumstances Value of wifes share of co~munity property will be a taxable gi to husbands estate payable at husbands death
IV A new executor should be named Preferably a California resident to avoid bonding problems Should also be someone familiar with Presidential Papers as it will be necessary to segregate papers as between sensitive and nonsensitive (H R Haldeman still qualifies as a California resident under the Code since he is temporarily away from the state in governmental service)
V Terminate all existing joint tenancies
It to be emphasized that the foregoing does not constitute our recorrmendation for the overall estate plan but merely as a temporary measure to cure obvious pitfalls in the event of an untimely death prior to finalization of the estate plan
-2shy
April 12 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDE1AN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT
The March Gallup opinion Index contains the detailed demographics on the Presidents popularity from the March 3-5 1972 poll The chart comparing the three previous Gallup surveys is included The demographics for the Feb 4-7 Gallup trial heats are also included
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup disclosed that the Sunday Gallup release will compare the Democrats strengths and weaknesses The analysis of Humphrey will show his support among blacks and in the Midwest while Muskie is stronger among the old the ethnics and in the East
Gallup ran a special trial heat poll last weekend testing the President against Kennedy and Mc~~vern Davies will not be able to give me the results until next Tuesday April 18 1972 The information may not be published
GSjb FU 417
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 7 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAli
SUBJECT
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup on Friday April 6 disclosed that the final Presidential popularity figures are
Approve G - 324-27 5~
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies says the edioarial board has not yet decided
The a~dost final- trial heat results which will not be releaselaquo Sunday April 9 are
Nixon Muskie Wallace Undecided G - 324-27 il6 36 14 - i
Nixon Humhre~ lallace Undecilded - u 3 I -
Against just Wallace the results are
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 70 23 4 3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic aandidates among the Democratic voters The headline will be Humphrey Retains Front Runner spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 G - 33-5
Humphrey 31 31 Muskie 22 23 Wallace 17 15
-2shy
G - 324-27 G - 33-5
McGovern 5 LindsayJaokson
5 5
7 3
MaCarthy Chisholm
4 4
5 2
Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 Yorty 0 No Preferenoe
0
i 5
GScar
April 6 1972
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FORa H R HALDEMAN
FROM GOitDON SfRACHAN
SUBJECT~ Gallup P02ularity and TrIa Heat Pigures
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup this morning disclosed that the final Preeidential popularity figures arel
No 0finion -1G - 32427
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies ways the editorial board has not yet deci4ed
The Malmost final trial heat results which will not be released Sunday April 9 arel
Nixon Muskie Wallace UndecidedG - 324-27 41g 36 1t 4
Nixon Hum~hreI Wallace Undecidedamp 3 I i
Against just Wallaoe the results arel
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 1O ~3 4
3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic candidates among the Democratic voters The headline will bet Humphrey Retains Pront Runner Spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 33-5
HumphreJl 31 35 IMuskie 22 28 Wallace 17 15
-2shy
G - 32-l7 33-5 24-7 17-9
McGovern 5 7 6 l Lindsay 5 8 5 7 Jackson 5 5 3 McCarthy 6 bull 8 Chisholm 3 l 2 Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 1 0 Yorty 0 1 1 2No Preference 6 6 9
Gallup did not poll Kennedy
-
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I
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ADMINISTRATIV-~LY CONFIDENTIAL
April 6 1972
MEMORANDUM FORt H R Hl~DEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Names for 350
mentioned to Higby the problem of developing names for the 350 He suggested either Pat OHara or Dan Hofgren Hofgren of course works with Stans who objects to using people associated with 1701
Larry suggested I ask Alex to review hie list of trusted individuals Alex without being informed of the nature of the project suggested
1) Tim Babcock - former Republican Governor of Montana
2) Leonard W (Bill) Lilly - a close personal friaed of Alex and
3) ~~ln E Childs - he is retired and is another close personal friend of Alex
The decision to put aside the 350 with someone or to forget the project entirely must be made today as tomorrow April 7 is the deadline
Proceed with 350 project with one of the four possible names
OHara -------- Babcock ____ Lilly
Childs
Drop the 350 project
GScar
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 4 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Wisconsin Prima~ Returns
Tonight Jeb ~~9ruder will have an election watch at 1701 based on the Wisconsin campaign individuals analysis of the returns
The polls close at 900 pm EST Network projections are expected between 9 30 and 10 30 pm CBS and NBC have announced shows on the results beginning at 1030 pm ABC has announced shows at 1020 pm and 11140 pm I will be in touch with Magruder from 9amp00 pm on I can be reached through the White House Operator either in Magruders office or on pageboy Should you wish to talk to Jeb Magruder directly be can be reached through 333-0920 or bellboy 381-1949
Kohn Mitchell is not expected to be at the Committee tonight and Magruder expects him 00 watch the results on TV
For both New Hampshire and Florida Harry Dent has prepared a one page summary of the results for the President This summary vas been delivered to the President at 730 am the next morning
RECOMMENDATION
That Dent be asked to prepare his analysis of the Wisoonsin Primary for the President
Agree
Disagree
Comment lr 1
GScar
Tuesday ltoVENING
Guest Cnt Juan bullRay Dant Durand bullbullGene Evans Hemmings bullbullWifliam Bramley mt ODD COUPLE ~ a m liD BLACK JOURNAL em Marking the assasSination of Dr Martin Luther King Jr (slain April 4 u 1968) a two-part evaluation of his life and principles Tonighls discusshysion appraises Dr Kings understand-Ing of the Northern black his philosshyophy 01 nonviolence and his speeches against the Vietnam war Newsmen Peter Bailey (Ebony) Gerald Fraser (New York Times) and Chester Higgins (Jet) [A special film commemorating Dr Kings work can be seen Mon 730 PM Ch 11 Wed 8 PM Ch 7) [Repeated Sat April 8 9 PM Ch 26J
1000 tID NEWS WEATHER SPORTS CCJ rn m mt MARCUS WELBY MD ~
In My Fathers House probes the painful relationship between Dr Kishyley and his alcoholic father The old man has suffered a stroke and Kiley is trying to make up for the years he held his father in shame Dr Kishyley James Brolin Dr Welby Robshyert Young (Repeat 60 min)
Guest Cast Dan Kiley bullbullbullbullbullbullbullAlan Hale Ellen Kiley bullbullbullbullbullKathryn Hays Mike Kiley bullbullbullbullbullBarry Brown Dr Kingman bullbullbullNorman Stuart Clemens bullbullbullDick Wilson (At 1020 PM ABC will Interrupt this program for a report on the
1030 0 CID CAMPAIGN 72-THE ELECTION YEAR copy Special Walter Cronkite is in MIIshywaukee lor late returns in the Wisshyconsin Presidential Primary (Live) )pre-empts regular programming)
rJ 0 m i) DECISION 72 copy Special In Milwaukee John Chanshycellor and David Brinkley analyze late returns In the Wisconsin Prishymary (Live) [Pre-empts regular programming) ~ FIRING LINE em See Sun 8 PM Ch 28 (60 min) m liD BIOLOGY-Instructlon Genetics The Genius of Mendel (45 min) EB THIRTY MINUTES copy Discussed Pennsylvania Probation and Parole Board
1045 Em NEWS 1100 0 0 CID m i) EB NEWS
WEATHER SPORTS copy tID NEWS SPECIAL em Special Peace and Love A look at the lite of the late Martin Luther King in observance of the fourth anshyniversary of his death Included are performances by the Calvary Singers and Myrna Summers and the Intershydenominational Singers (pre-empts regular programming]
APRIL 4 1972
Wisconsin Primary with Howard It Smith and Harry Reasoner] (3) HIGH CHAPARRAL ~ Blue (Mark Slade) delies everyone to help a man wanted lor years on an unjust desertion charge (60 min) ~ MARTIN AGRONSKY EVENING EDITION ~ mliD STRATEGY FOR ACTION em
STRESS AND YOUR HEART- r
~~ i _~~ FINDINGS Fatty foods smoking lack of exerciseshy
all are heart disease culprits But there are dangers far worse Your personality Andor your job Learn why cavemen could
instantly relieve their stress-but you cant And why job overload leads to heartmiddotrending stress in many people Here are important heart dangers
~~~~~e~~t3~a~~~Zs~~Yth~~P~~ READERS DIGEST A-84 lV GUIDE
(
- (Jc11rv ~ (7CJ I ~
-(J~~ 9p ~~ - lur -T(~ fT Be to 2-0 - 1 V6
1 fJ c f-~ ~ S l 0 I ~0
~nistra~ively Confiden~l
April 3 1972
MEMORANDUM FORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
Henry Elder of George Elkins Company is unavailable but his personal secretary reports that your limited partnershyship inoome for 1971 in Harbor Vista is $14700 Written confirmation is in the mail
GScar
------
Administrativelx Confidential
April 3 1972
r-IEMORANDUM FOR I H R HALDEMAif
FROJ2 GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Democratic Candidates in CaIilornIa p~l~arx
You asked for the tinal list of the Democratic candidates in the California primary Secretary of State Edmund G Brown Jr certified the list on Priday Maroh 31 lhe order the names will appear on the ballot iSI
George McGovern Edmund Muskie Shirley Chisholm John Lindsay Hubert Hwnphrey Eugene McCarthy Sam Yorty Henry Jackson
GScar
- 13-11-HR Haldeman -A
-
- Contested Files
-
- 13-11-HR Haldeman
-
M E M 0 RAN DUM
April 10 1972
TO John W Dean III
FROM Frank DeMarco Jr
RE RHN Estate Plan - Need for Immediate Stop-gap Will
Pending finalization of the revised estate plan we recolnmend the execution of a nev temporary or stop-gap Will to remedy the problems which are apparent should the testator die with the existing New York Will in effect Basis structure would be as follows
I Declare California residency
A This reaffirms the fact of California residency as heretofore evidenced by California voting registration
B Claimed California residency has been the basis for no income tax liability under New York law since 1969
C Declaration of New York residency in ex ting Will would subject the estate to a New York inheritance tax as well as a California inheritance tax on certain portions
II Do not attempt to c ssify status of property as separate quasi-community or community in Will Merely recite v~ll as intending to pass all property
III Disposition of the entire estate depending upon the testators wishes as of now can be by means of either of the following two options
A Create usual California marital deduction type Will with a marital trust and a residual trust
1 Value of one-half husbands separate property and equivalent value of one-half interest in the quasi-community and community property passes to vifes trust with income to her her life with powers of invashysion of corpus for her needs and with the balance at her death as she appoints in her Will
2 Value of one-half husbands separate property and equivalent value of one-half interest in quasishycommunity and community property passes to the residual trust exclusively for charitable purposes (Fund this trust with nonsensitive papers)
B Create two trusts substantially as in paragraph A above but providing however that wife has no testamentary power over any portion of the marital trust and at her death income to the two daughters for their respective lives and upon their respective deaths to the children outright of trust
Note Gi Tax Consequences No marital deduction allowed under these circumstances Value of wifes share of co~munity property will be a taxable gi to husbands estate payable at husbands death
IV A new executor should be named Preferably a California resident to avoid bonding problems Should also be someone familiar with Presidential Papers as it will be necessary to segregate papers as between sensitive and nonsensitive (H R Haldeman still qualifies as a California resident under the Code since he is temporarily away from the state in governmental service)
V Terminate all existing joint tenancies
It to be emphasized that the foregoing does not constitute our recorrmendation for the overall estate plan but merely as a temporary measure to cure obvious pitfalls in the event of an untimely death prior to finalization of the estate plan
-2shy
April 12 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDE1AN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT
The March Gallup opinion Index contains the detailed demographics on the Presidents popularity from the March 3-5 1972 poll The chart comparing the three previous Gallup surveys is included The demographics for the Feb 4-7 Gallup trial heats are also included
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup disclosed that the Sunday Gallup release will compare the Democrats strengths and weaknesses The analysis of Humphrey will show his support among blacks and in the Midwest while Muskie is stronger among the old the ethnics and in the East
Gallup ran a special trial heat poll last weekend testing the President against Kennedy and Mc~~vern Davies will not be able to give me the results until next Tuesday April 18 1972 The information may not be published
GSjb FU 417
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 7 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAli
SUBJECT
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup on Friday April 6 disclosed that the final Presidential popularity figures are
Approve G - 324-27 5~
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies says the edioarial board has not yet decided
The a~dost final- trial heat results which will not be releaselaquo Sunday April 9 are
Nixon Muskie Wallace Undecided G - 324-27 il6 36 14 - i
Nixon Humhre~ lallace Undecilded - u 3 I -
Against just Wallace the results are
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 70 23 4 3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic aandidates among the Democratic voters The headline will be Humphrey Retains Front Runner spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 G - 33-5
Humphrey 31 31 Muskie 22 23 Wallace 17 15
-2shy
G - 324-27 G - 33-5
McGovern 5 LindsayJaokson
5 5
7 3
MaCarthy Chisholm
4 4
5 2
Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 Yorty 0 No Preferenoe
0
i 5
GScar
April 6 1972
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FORa H R HALDEMAN
FROM GOitDON SfRACHAN
SUBJECT~ Gallup P02ularity and TrIa Heat Pigures
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup this morning disclosed that the final Preeidential popularity figures arel
No 0finion -1G - 32427
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies ways the editorial board has not yet deci4ed
The Malmost final trial heat results which will not be released Sunday April 9 arel
Nixon Muskie Wallace UndecidedG - 324-27 41g 36 1t 4
Nixon Hum~hreI Wallace Undecidedamp 3 I i
Against just Wallaoe the results arel
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 1O ~3 4
3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic candidates among the Democratic voters The headline will bet Humphrey Retains Pront Runner Spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 33-5
HumphreJl 31 35 IMuskie 22 28 Wallace 17 15
-2shy
G - 32-l7 33-5 24-7 17-9
McGovern 5 7 6 l Lindsay 5 8 5 7 Jackson 5 5 3 McCarthy 6 bull 8 Chisholm 3 l 2 Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 1 0 Yorty 0 1 1 2No Preference 6 6 9
Gallup did not poll Kennedy
-
-----
I
-- -----------~---
ADMINISTRATIV-~LY CONFIDENTIAL
April 6 1972
MEMORANDUM FORt H R Hl~DEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Names for 350
mentioned to Higby the problem of developing names for the 350 He suggested either Pat OHara or Dan Hofgren Hofgren of course works with Stans who objects to using people associated with 1701
Larry suggested I ask Alex to review hie list of trusted individuals Alex without being informed of the nature of the project suggested
1) Tim Babcock - former Republican Governor of Montana
2) Leonard W (Bill) Lilly - a close personal friaed of Alex and
3) ~~ln E Childs - he is retired and is another close personal friend of Alex
The decision to put aside the 350 with someone or to forget the project entirely must be made today as tomorrow April 7 is the deadline
Proceed with 350 project with one of the four possible names
OHara -------- Babcock ____ Lilly
Childs
Drop the 350 project
GScar
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 4 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Wisconsin Prima~ Returns
Tonight Jeb ~~9ruder will have an election watch at 1701 based on the Wisconsin campaign individuals analysis of the returns
The polls close at 900 pm EST Network projections are expected between 9 30 and 10 30 pm CBS and NBC have announced shows on the results beginning at 1030 pm ABC has announced shows at 1020 pm and 11140 pm I will be in touch with Magruder from 9amp00 pm on I can be reached through the White House Operator either in Magruders office or on pageboy Should you wish to talk to Jeb Magruder directly be can be reached through 333-0920 or bellboy 381-1949
Kohn Mitchell is not expected to be at the Committee tonight and Magruder expects him 00 watch the results on TV
For both New Hampshire and Florida Harry Dent has prepared a one page summary of the results for the President This summary vas been delivered to the President at 730 am the next morning
RECOMMENDATION
That Dent be asked to prepare his analysis of the Wisoonsin Primary for the President
Agree
Disagree
Comment lr 1
GScar
Tuesday ltoVENING
Guest Cnt Juan bullRay Dant Durand bullbullGene Evans Hemmings bullbullWifliam Bramley mt ODD COUPLE ~ a m liD BLACK JOURNAL em Marking the assasSination of Dr Martin Luther King Jr (slain April 4 u 1968) a two-part evaluation of his life and principles Tonighls discusshysion appraises Dr Kings understand-Ing of the Northern black his philosshyophy 01 nonviolence and his speeches against the Vietnam war Newsmen Peter Bailey (Ebony) Gerald Fraser (New York Times) and Chester Higgins (Jet) [A special film commemorating Dr Kings work can be seen Mon 730 PM Ch 11 Wed 8 PM Ch 7) [Repeated Sat April 8 9 PM Ch 26J
1000 tID NEWS WEATHER SPORTS CCJ rn m mt MARCUS WELBY MD ~
In My Fathers House probes the painful relationship between Dr Kishyley and his alcoholic father The old man has suffered a stroke and Kiley is trying to make up for the years he held his father in shame Dr Kishyley James Brolin Dr Welby Robshyert Young (Repeat 60 min)
Guest Cast Dan Kiley bullbullbullbullbullbullbullAlan Hale Ellen Kiley bullbullbullbullbullKathryn Hays Mike Kiley bullbullbullbullbullBarry Brown Dr Kingman bullbullbullNorman Stuart Clemens bullbullbullDick Wilson (At 1020 PM ABC will Interrupt this program for a report on the
1030 0 CID CAMPAIGN 72-THE ELECTION YEAR copy Special Walter Cronkite is in MIIshywaukee lor late returns in the Wisshyconsin Presidential Primary (Live) )pre-empts regular programming)
rJ 0 m i) DECISION 72 copy Special In Milwaukee John Chanshycellor and David Brinkley analyze late returns In the Wisconsin Prishymary (Live) [Pre-empts regular programming) ~ FIRING LINE em See Sun 8 PM Ch 28 (60 min) m liD BIOLOGY-Instructlon Genetics The Genius of Mendel (45 min) EB THIRTY MINUTES copy Discussed Pennsylvania Probation and Parole Board
1045 Em NEWS 1100 0 0 CID m i) EB NEWS
WEATHER SPORTS copy tID NEWS SPECIAL em Special Peace and Love A look at the lite of the late Martin Luther King in observance of the fourth anshyniversary of his death Included are performances by the Calvary Singers and Myrna Summers and the Intershydenominational Singers (pre-empts regular programming]
APRIL 4 1972
Wisconsin Primary with Howard It Smith and Harry Reasoner] (3) HIGH CHAPARRAL ~ Blue (Mark Slade) delies everyone to help a man wanted lor years on an unjust desertion charge (60 min) ~ MARTIN AGRONSKY EVENING EDITION ~ mliD STRATEGY FOR ACTION em
STRESS AND YOUR HEART- r
~~ i _~~ FINDINGS Fatty foods smoking lack of exerciseshy
all are heart disease culprits But there are dangers far worse Your personality Andor your job Learn why cavemen could
instantly relieve their stress-but you cant And why job overload leads to heartmiddotrending stress in many people Here are important heart dangers
~~~~~e~~t3~a~~~Zs~~Yth~~P~~ READERS DIGEST A-84 lV GUIDE
(
- (Jc11rv ~ (7CJ I ~
-(J~~ 9p ~~ - lur -T(~ fT Be to 2-0 - 1 V6
1 fJ c f-~ ~ S l 0 I ~0
~nistra~ively Confiden~l
April 3 1972
MEMORANDUM FORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
Henry Elder of George Elkins Company is unavailable but his personal secretary reports that your limited partnershyship inoome for 1971 in Harbor Vista is $14700 Written confirmation is in the mail
GScar
------
Administrativelx Confidential
April 3 1972
r-IEMORANDUM FOR I H R HALDEMAif
FROJ2 GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Democratic Candidates in CaIilornIa p~l~arx
You asked for the tinal list of the Democratic candidates in the California primary Secretary of State Edmund G Brown Jr certified the list on Priday Maroh 31 lhe order the names will appear on the ballot iSI
George McGovern Edmund Muskie Shirley Chisholm John Lindsay Hubert Hwnphrey Eugene McCarthy Sam Yorty Henry Jackson
GScar
- 13-11-HR Haldeman -A
-
- Contested Files
-
- 13-11-HR Haldeman
-
A Create usual California marital deduction type Will with a marital trust and a residual trust
1 Value of one-half husbands separate property and equivalent value of one-half interest in the quasi-community and community property passes to vifes trust with income to her her life with powers of invashysion of corpus for her needs and with the balance at her death as she appoints in her Will
2 Value of one-half husbands separate property and equivalent value of one-half interest in quasishycommunity and community property passes to the residual trust exclusively for charitable purposes (Fund this trust with nonsensitive papers)
B Create two trusts substantially as in paragraph A above but providing however that wife has no testamentary power over any portion of the marital trust and at her death income to the two daughters for their respective lives and upon their respective deaths to the children outright of trust
Note Gi Tax Consequences No marital deduction allowed under these circumstances Value of wifes share of co~munity property will be a taxable gi to husbands estate payable at husbands death
IV A new executor should be named Preferably a California resident to avoid bonding problems Should also be someone familiar with Presidential Papers as it will be necessary to segregate papers as between sensitive and nonsensitive (H R Haldeman still qualifies as a California resident under the Code since he is temporarily away from the state in governmental service)
V Terminate all existing joint tenancies
It to be emphasized that the foregoing does not constitute our recorrmendation for the overall estate plan but merely as a temporary measure to cure obvious pitfalls in the event of an untimely death prior to finalization of the estate plan
-2shy
April 12 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDE1AN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT
The March Gallup opinion Index contains the detailed demographics on the Presidents popularity from the March 3-5 1972 poll The chart comparing the three previous Gallup surveys is included The demographics for the Feb 4-7 Gallup trial heats are also included
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup disclosed that the Sunday Gallup release will compare the Democrats strengths and weaknesses The analysis of Humphrey will show his support among blacks and in the Midwest while Muskie is stronger among the old the ethnics and in the East
Gallup ran a special trial heat poll last weekend testing the President against Kennedy and Mc~~vern Davies will not be able to give me the results until next Tuesday April 18 1972 The information may not be published
GSjb FU 417
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 7 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAli
SUBJECT
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup on Friday April 6 disclosed that the final Presidential popularity figures are
Approve G - 324-27 5~
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies says the edioarial board has not yet decided
The a~dost final- trial heat results which will not be releaselaquo Sunday April 9 are
Nixon Muskie Wallace Undecided G - 324-27 il6 36 14 - i
Nixon Humhre~ lallace Undecilded - u 3 I -
Against just Wallace the results are
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 70 23 4 3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic aandidates among the Democratic voters The headline will be Humphrey Retains Front Runner spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 G - 33-5
Humphrey 31 31 Muskie 22 23 Wallace 17 15
-2shy
G - 324-27 G - 33-5
McGovern 5 LindsayJaokson
5 5
7 3
MaCarthy Chisholm
4 4
5 2
Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 Yorty 0 No Preferenoe
0
i 5
GScar
April 6 1972
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FORa H R HALDEMAN
FROM GOitDON SfRACHAN
SUBJECT~ Gallup P02ularity and TrIa Heat Pigures
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup this morning disclosed that the final Preeidential popularity figures arel
No 0finion -1G - 32427
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies ways the editorial board has not yet deci4ed
The Malmost final trial heat results which will not be released Sunday April 9 arel
Nixon Muskie Wallace UndecidedG - 324-27 41g 36 1t 4
Nixon Hum~hreI Wallace Undecidedamp 3 I i
Against just Wallaoe the results arel
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 1O ~3 4
3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic candidates among the Democratic voters The headline will bet Humphrey Retains Pront Runner Spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 33-5
HumphreJl 31 35 IMuskie 22 28 Wallace 17 15
-2shy
G - 32-l7 33-5 24-7 17-9
McGovern 5 7 6 l Lindsay 5 8 5 7 Jackson 5 5 3 McCarthy 6 bull 8 Chisholm 3 l 2 Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 1 0 Yorty 0 1 1 2No Preference 6 6 9
Gallup did not poll Kennedy
-
-----
I
-- -----------~---
ADMINISTRATIV-~LY CONFIDENTIAL
April 6 1972
MEMORANDUM FORt H R Hl~DEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Names for 350
mentioned to Higby the problem of developing names for the 350 He suggested either Pat OHara or Dan Hofgren Hofgren of course works with Stans who objects to using people associated with 1701
Larry suggested I ask Alex to review hie list of trusted individuals Alex without being informed of the nature of the project suggested
1) Tim Babcock - former Republican Governor of Montana
2) Leonard W (Bill) Lilly - a close personal friaed of Alex and
3) ~~ln E Childs - he is retired and is another close personal friend of Alex
The decision to put aside the 350 with someone or to forget the project entirely must be made today as tomorrow April 7 is the deadline
Proceed with 350 project with one of the four possible names
OHara -------- Babcock ____ Lilly
Childs
Drop the 350 project
GScar
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 4 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Wisconsin Prima~ Returns
Tonight Jeb ~~9ruder will have an election watch at 1701 based on the Wisconsin campaign individuals analysis of the returns
The polls close at 900 pm EST Network projections are expected between 9 30 and 10 30 pm CBS and NBC have announced shows on the results beginning at 1030 pm ABC has announced shows at 1020 pm and 11140 pm I will be in touch with Magruder from 9amp00 pm on I can be reached through the White House Operator either in Magruders office or on pageboy Should you wish to talk to Jeb Magruder directly be can be reached through 333-0920 or bellboy 381-1949
Kohn Mitchell is not expected to be at the Committee tonight and Magruder expects him 00 watch the results on TV
For both New Hampshire and Florida Harry Dent has prepared a one page summary of the results for the President This summary vas been delivered to the President at 730 am the next morning
RECOMMENDATION
That Dent be asked to prepare his analysis of the Wisoonsin Primary for the President
Agree
Disagree
Comment lr 1
GScar
Tuesday ltoVENING
Guest Cnt Juan bullRay Dant Durand bullbullGene Evans Hemmings bullbullWifliam Bramley mt ODD COUPLE ~ a m liD BLACK JOURNAL em Marking the assasSination of Dr Martin Luther King Jr (slain April 4 u 1968) a two-part evaluation of his life and principles Tonighls discusshysion appraises Dr Kings understand-Ing of the Northern black his philosshyophy 01 nonviolence and his speeches against the Vietnam war Newsmen Peter Bailey (Ebony) Gerald Fraser (New York Times) and Chester Higgins (Jet) [A special film commemorating Dr Kings work can be seen Mon 730 PM Ch 11 Wed 8 PM Ch 7) [Repeated Sat April 8 9 PM Ch 26J
1000 tID NEWS WEATHER SPORTS CCJ rn m mt MARCUS WELBY MD ~
In My Fathers House probes the painful relationship between Dr Kishyley and his alcoholic father The old man has suffered a stroke and Kiley is trying to make up for the years he held his father in shame Dr Kishyley James Brolin Dr Welby Robshyert Young (Repeat 60 min)
Guest Cast Dan Kiley bullbullbullbullbullbullbullAlan Hale Ellen Kiley bullbullbullbullbullKathryn Hays Mike Kiley bullbullbullbullbullBarry Brown Dr Kingman bullbullbullNorman Stuart Clemens bullbullbullDick Wilson (At 1020 PM ABC will Interrupt this program for a report on the
1030 0 CID CAMPAIGN 72-THE ELECTION YEAR copy Special Walter Cronkite is in MIIshywaukee lor late returns in the Wisshyconsin Presidential Primary (Live) )pre-empts regular programming)
rJ 0 m i) DECISION 72 copy Special In Milwaukee John Chanshycellor and David Brinkley analyze late returns In the Wisconsin Prishymary (Live) [Pre-empts regular programming) ~ FIRING LINE em See Sun 8 PM Ch 28 (60 min) m liD BIOLOGY-Instructlon Genetics The Genius of Mendel (45 min) EB THIRTY MINUTES copy Discussed Pennsylvania Probation and Parole Board
1045 Em NEWS 1100 0 0 CID m i) EB NEWS
WEATHER SPORTS copy tID NEWS SPECIAL em Special Peace and Love A look at the lite of the late Martin Luther King in observance of the fourth anshyniversary of his death Included are performances by the Calvary Singers and Myrna Summers and the Intershydenominational Singers (pre-empts regular programming]
APRIL 4 1972
Wisconsin Primary with Howard It Smith and Harry Reasoner] (3) HIGH CHAPARRAL ~ Blue (Mark Slade) delies everyone to help a man wanted lor years on an unjust desertion charge (60 min) ~ MARTIN AGRONSKY EVENING EDITION ~ mliD STRATEGY FOR ACTION em
STRESS AND YOUR HEART- r
~~ i _~~ FINDINGS Fatty foods smoking lack of exerciseshy
all are heart disease culprits But there are dangers far worse Your personality Andor your job Learn why cavemen could
instantly relieve their stress-but you cant And why job overload leads to heartmiddotrending stress in many people Here are important heart dangers
~~~~~e~~t3~a~~~Zs~~Yth~~P~~ READERS DIGEST A-84 lV GUIDE
(
- (Jc11rv ~ (7CJ I ~
-(J~~ 9p ~~ - lur -T(~ fT Be to 2-0 - 1 V6
1 fJ c f-~ ~ S l 0 I ~0
~nistra~ively Confiden~l
April 3 1972
MEMORANDUM FORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
Henry Elder of George Elkins Company is unavailable but his personal secretary reports that your limited partnershyship inoome for 1971 in Harbor Vista is $14700 Written confirmation is in the mail
GScar
------
Administrativelx Confidential
April 3 1972
r-IEMORANDUM FOR I H R HALDEMAif
FROJ2 GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Democratic Candidates in CaIilornIa p~l~arx
You asked for the tinal list of the Democratic candidates in the California primary Secretary of State Edmund G Brown Jr certified the list on Priday Maroh 31 lhe order the names will appear on the ballot iSI
George McGovern Edmund Muskie Shirley Chisholm John Lindsay Hubert Hwnphrey Eugene McCarthy Sam Yorty Henry Jackson
GScar
- 13-11-HR Haldeman -A
-
- Contested Files
-
- 13-11-HR Haldeman
-
April 12 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDE1AN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT
The March Gallup opinion Index contains the detailed demographics on the Presidents popularity from the March 3-5 1972 poll The chart comparing the three previous Gallup surveys is included The demographics for the Feb 4-7 Gallup trial heats are also included
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup disclosed that the Sunday Gallup release will compare the Democrats strengths and weaknesses The analysis of Humphrey will show his support among blacks and in the Midwest while Muskie is stronger among the old the ethnics and in the East
Gallup ran a special trial heat poll last weekend testing the President against Kennedy and Mc~~vern Davies will not be able to give me the results until next Tuesday April 18 1972 The information may not be published
GSjb FU 417
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 7 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAli
SUBJECT
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup on Friday April 6 disclosed that the final Presidential popularity figures are
Approve G - 324-27 5~
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies says the edioarial board has not yet decided
The a~dost final- trial heat results which will not be releaselaquo Sunday April 9 are
Nixon Muskie Wallace Undecided G - 324-27 il6 36 14 - i
Nixon Humhre~ lallace Undecilded - u 3 I -
Against just Wallace the results are
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 70 23 4 3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic aandidates among the Democratic voters The headline will be Humphrey Retains Front Runner spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 G - 33-5
Humphrey 31 31 Muskie 22 23 Wallace 17 15
-2shy
G - 324-27 G - 33-5
McGovern 5 LindsayJaokson
5 5
7 3
MaCarthy Chisholm
4 4
5 2
Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 Yorty 0 No Preferenoe
0
i 5
GScar
April 6 1972
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FORa H R HALDEMAN
FROM GOitDON SfRACHAN
SUBJECT~ Gallup P02ularity and TrIa Heat Pigures
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup this morning disclosed that the final Preeidential popularity figures arel
No 0finion -1G - 32427
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies ways the editorial board has not yet deci4ed
The Malmost final trial heat results which will not be released Sunday April 9 arel
Nixon Muskie Wallace UndecidedG - 324-27 41g 36 1t 4
Nixon Hum~hreI Wallace Undecidedamp 3 I i
Against just Wallaoe the results arel
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 1O ~3 4
3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic candidates among the Democratic voters The headline will bet Humphrey Retains Pront Runner Spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 33-5
HumphreJl 31 35 IMuskie 22 28 Wallace 17 15
-2shy
G - 32-l7 33-5 24-7 17-9
McGovern 5 7 6 l Lindsay 5 8 5 7 Jackson 5 5 3 McCarthy 6 bull 8 Chisholm 3 l 2 Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 1 0 Yorty 0 1 1 2No Preference 6 6 9
Gallup did not poll Kennedy
-
-----
I
-- -----------~---
ADMINISTRATIV-~LY CONFIDENTIAL
April 6 1972
MEMORANDUM FORt H R Hl~DEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Names for 350
mentioned to Higby the problem of developing names for the 350 He suggested either Pat OHara or Dan Hofgren Hofgren of course works with Stans who objects to using people associated with 1701
Larry suggested I ask Alex to review hie list of trusted individuals Alex without being informed of the nature of the project suggested
1) Tim Babcock - former Republican Governor of Montana
2) Leonard W (Bill) Lilly - a close personal friaed of Alex and
3) ~~ln E Childs - he is retired and is another close personal friend of Alex
The decision to put aside the 350 with someone or to forget the project entirely must be made today as tomorrow April 7 is the deadline
Proceed with 350 project with one of the four possible names
OHara -------- Babcock ____ Lilly
Childs
Drop the 350 project
GScar
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 4 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Wisconsin Prima~ Returns
Tonight Jeb ~~9ruder will have an election watch at 1701 based on the Wisconsin campaign individuals analysis of the returns
The polls close at 900 pm EST Network projections are expected between 9 30 and 10 30 pm CBS and NBC have announced shows on the results beginning at 1030 pm ABC has announced shows at 1020 pm and 11140 pm I will be in touch with Magruder from 9amp00 pm on I can be reached through the White House Operator either in Magruders office or on pageboy Should you wish to talk to Jeb Magruder directly be can be reached through 333-0920 or bellboy 381-1949
Kohn Mitchell is not expected to be at the Committee tonight and Magruder expects him 00 watch the results on TV
For both New Hampshire and Florida Harry Dent has prepared a one page summary of the results for the President This summary vas been delivered to the President at 730 am the next morning
RECOMMENDATION
That Dent be asked to prepare his analysis of the Wisoonsin Primary for the President
Agree
Disagree
Comment lr 1
GScar
Tuesday ltoVENING
Guest Cnt Juan bullRay Dant Durand bullbullGene Evans Hemmings bullbullWifliam Bramley mt ODD COUPLE ~ a m liD BLACK JOURNAL em Marking the assasSination of Dr Martin Luther King Jr (slain April 4 u 1968) a two-part evaluation of his life and principles Tonighls discusshysion appraises Dr Kings understand-Ing of the Northern black his philosshyophy 01 nonviolence and his speeches against the Vietnam war Newsmen Peter Bailey (Ebony) Gerald Fraser (New York Times) and Chester Higgins (Jet) [A special film commemorating Dr Kings work can be seen Mon 730 PM Ch 11 Wed 8 PM Ch 7) [Repeated Sat April 8 9 PM Ch 26J
1000 tID NEWS WEATHER SPORTS CCJ rn m mt MARCUS WELBY MD ~
In My Fathers House probes the painful relationship between Dr Kishyley and his alcoholic father The old man has suffered a stroke and Kiley is trying to make up for the years he held his father in shame Dr Kishyley James Brolin Dr Welby Robshyert Young (Repeat 60 min)
Guest Cast Dan Kiley bullbullbullbullbullbullbullAlan Hale Ellen Kiley bullbullbullbullbullKathryn Hays Mike Kiley bullbullbullbullbullBarry Brown Dr Kingman bullbullbullNorman Stuart Clemens bullbullbullDick Wilson (At 1020 PM ABC will Interrupt this program for a report on the
1030 0 CID CAMPAIGN 72-THE ELECTION YEAR copy Special Walter Cronkite is in MIIshywaukee lor late returns in the Wisshyconsin Presidential Primary (Live) )pre-empts regular programming)
rJ 0 m i) DECISION 72 copy Special In Milwaukee John Chanshycellor and David Brinkley analyze late returns In the Wisconsin Prishymary (Live) [Pre-empts regular programming) ~ FIRING LINE em See Sun 8 PM Ch 28 (60 min) m liD BIOLOGY-Instructlon Genetics The Genius of Mendel (45 min) EB THIRTY MINUTES copy Discussed Pennsylvania Probation and Parole Board
1045 Em NEWS 1100 0 0 CID m i) EB NEWS
WEATHER SPORTS copy tID NEWS SPECIAL em Special Peace and Love A look at the lite of the late Martin Luther King in observance of the fourth anshyniversary of his death Included are performances by the Calvary Singers and Myrna Summers and the Intershydenominational Singers (pre-empts regular programming]
APRIL 4 1972
Wisconsin Primary with Howard It Smith and Harry Reasoner] (3) HIGH CHAPARRAL ~ Blue (Mark Slade) delies everyone to help a man wanted lor years on an unjust desertion charge (60 min) ~ MARTIN AGRONSKY EVENING EDITION ~ mliD STRATEGY FOR ACTION em
STRESS AND YOUR HEART- r
~~ i _~~ FINDINGS Fatty foods smoking lack of exerciseshy
all are heart disease culprits But there are dangers far worse Your personality Andor your job Learn why cavemen could
instantly relieve their stress-but you cant And why job overload leads to heartmiddotrending stress in many people Here are important heart dangers
~~~~~e~~t3~a~~~Zs~~Yth~~P~~ READERS DIGEST A-84 lV GUIDE
(
- (Jc11rv ~ (7CJ I ~
-(J~~ 9p ~~ - lur -T(~ fT Be to 2-0 - 1 V6
1 fJ c f-~ ~ S l 0 I ~0
~nistra~ively Confiden~l
April 3 1972
MEMORANDUM FORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
Henry Elder of George Elkins Company is unavailable but his personal secretary reports that your limited partnershyship inoome for 1971 in Harbor Vista is $14700 Written confirmation is in the mail
GScar
------
Administrativelx Confidential
April 3 1972
r-IEMORANDUM FOR I H R HALDEMAif
FROJ2 GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Democratic Candidates in CaIilornIa p~l~arx
You asked for the tinal list of the Democratic candidates in the California primary Secretary of State Edmund G Brown Jr certified the list on Priday Maroh 31 lhe order the names will appear on the ballot iSI
George McGovern Edmund Muskie Shirley Chisholm John Lindsay Hubert Hwnphrey Eugene McCarthy Sam Yorty Henry Jackson
GScar
- 13-11-HR Haldeman -A
-
- Contested Files
-
- 13-11-HR Haldeman
-
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 7 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAli
SUBJECT
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup on Friday April 6 disclosed that the final Presidential popularity figures are
Approve G - 324-27 5~
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies says the edioarial board has not yet decided
The a~dost final- trial heat results which will not be releaselaquo Sunday April 9 are
Nixon Muskie Wallace Undecided G - 324-27 il6 36 14 - i
Nixon Humhre~ lallace Undecilded - u 3 I -
Against just Wallace the results are
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 70 23 4 3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic aandidates among the Democratic voters The headline will be Humphrey Retains Front Runner spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 G - 33-5
Humphrey 31 31 Muskie 22 23 Wallace 17 15
-2shy
G - 324-27 G - 33-5
McGovern 5 LindsayJaokson
5 5
7 3
MaCarthy Chisholm
4 4
5 2
Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 Yorty 0 No Preferenoe
0
i 5
GScar
April 6 1972
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FORa H R HALDEMAN
FROM GOitDON SfRACHAN
SUBJECT~ Gallup P02ularity and TrIa Heat Pigures
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup this morning disclosed that the final Preeidential popularity figures arel
No 0finion -1G - 32427
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies ways the editorial board has not yet deci4ed
The Malmost final trial heat results which will not be released Sunday April 9 arel
Nixon Muskie Wallace UndecidedG - 324-27 41g 36 1t 4
Nixon Hum~hreI Wallace Undecidedamp 3 I i
Against just Wallaoe the results arel
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 1O ~3 4
3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic candidates among the Democratic voters The headline will bet Humphrey Retains Pront Runner Spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 33-5
HumphreJl 31 35 IMuskie 22 28 Wallace 17 15
-2shy
G - 32-l7 33-5 24-7 17-9
McGovern 5 7 6 l Lindsay 5 8 5 7 Jackson 5 5 3 McCarthy 6 bull 8 Chisholm 3 l 2 Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 1 0 Yorty 0 1 1 2No Preference 6 6 9
Gallup did not poll Kennedy
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-----
I
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ADMINISTRATIV-~LY CONFIDENTIAL
April 6 1972
MEMORANDUM FORt H R Hl~DEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Names for 350
mentioned to Higby the problem of developing names for the 350 He suggested either Pat OHara or Dan Hofgren Hofgren of course works with Stans who objects to using people associated with 1701
Larry suggested I ask Alex to review hie list of trusted individuals Alex without being informed of the nature of the project suggested
1) Tim Babcock - former Republican Governor of Montana
2) Leonard W (Bill) Lilly - a close personal friaed of Alex and
3) ~~ln E Childs - he is retired and is another close personal friend of Alex
The decision to put aside the 350 with someone or to forget the project entirely must be made today as tomorrow April 7 is the deadline
Proceed with 350 project with one of the four possible names
OHara -------- Babcock ____ Lilly
Childs
Drop the 350 project
GScar
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 4 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Wisconsin Prima~ Returns
Tonight Jeb ~~9ruder will have an election watch at 1701 based on the Wisconsin campaign individuals analysis of the returns
The polls close at 900 pm EST Network projections are expected between 9 30 and 10 30 pm CBS and NBC have announced shows on the results beginning at 1030 pm ABC has announced shows at 1020 pm and 11140 pm I will be in touch with Magruder from 9amp00 pm on I can be reached through the White House Operator either in Magruders office or on pageboy Should you wish to talk to Jeb Magruder directly be can be reached through 333-0920 or bellboy 381-1949
Kohn Mitchell is not expected to be at the Committee tonight and Magruder expects him 00 watch the results on TV
For both New Hampshire and Florida Harry Dent has prepared a one page summary of the results for the President This summary vas been delivered to the President at 730 am the next morning
RECOMMENDATION
That Dent be asked to prepare his analysis of the Wisoonsin Primary for the President
Agree
Disagree
Comment lr 1
GScar
Tuesday ltoVENING
Guest Cnt Juan bullRay Dant Durand bullbullGene Evans Hemmings bullbullWifliam Bramley mt ODD COUPLE ~ a m liD BLACK JOURNAL em Marking the assasSination of Dr Martin Luther King Jr (slain April 4 u 1968) a two-part evaluation of his life and principles Tonighls discusshysion appraises Dr Kings understand-Ing of the Northern black his philosshyophy 01 nonviolence and his speeches against the Vietnam war Newsmen Peter Bailey (Ebony) Gerald Fraser (New York Times) and Chester Higgins (Jet) [A special film commemorating Dr Kings work can be seen Mon 730 PM Ch 11 Wed 8 PM Ch 7) [Repeated Sat April 8 9 PM Ch 26J
1000 tID NEWS WEATHER SPORTS CCJ rn m mt MARCUS WELBY MD ~
In My Fathers House probes the painful relationship between Dr Kishyley and his alcoholic father The old man has suffered a stroke and Kiley is trying to make up for the years he held his father in shame Dr Kishyley James Brolin Dr Welby Robshyert Young (Repeat 60 min)
Guest Cast Dan Kiley bullbullbullbullbullbullbullAlan Hale Ellen Kiley bullbullbullbullbullKathryn Hays Mike Kiley bullbullbullbullbullBarry Brown Dr Kingman bullbullbullNorman Stuart Clemens bullbullbullDick Wilson (At 1020 PM ABC will Interrupt this program for a report on the
1030 0 CID CAMPAIGN 72-THE ELECTION YEAR copy Special Walter Cronkite is in MIIshywaukee lor late returns in the Wisshyconsin Presidential Primary (Live) )pre-empts regular programming)
rJ 0 m i) DECISION 72 copy Special In Milwaukee John Chanshycellor and David Brinkley analyze late returns In the Wisconsin Prishymary (Live) [Pre-empts regular programming) ~ FIRING LINE em See Sun 8 PM Ch 28 (60 min) m liD BIOLOGY-Instructlon Genetics The Genius of Mendel (45 min) EB THIRTY MINUTES copy Discussed Pennsylvania Probation and Parole Board
1045 Em NEWS 1100 0 0 CID m i) EB NEWS
WEATHER SPORTS copy tID NEWS SPECIAL em Special Peace and Love A look at the lite of the late Martin Luther King in observance of the fourth anshyniversary of his death Included are performances by the Calvary Singers and Myrna Summers and the Intershydenominational Singers (pre-empts regular programming]
APRIL 4 1972
Wisconsin Primary with Howard It Smith and Harry Reasoner] (3) HIGH CHAPARRAL ~ Blue (Mark Slade) delies everyone to help a man wanted lor years on an unjust desertion charge (60 min) ~ MARTIN AGRONSKY EVENING EDITION ~ mliD STRATEGY FOR ACTION em
STRESS AND YOUR HEART- r
~~ i _~~ FINDINGS Fatty foods smoking lack of exerciseshy
all are heart disease culprits But there are dangers far worse Your personality Andor your job Learn why cavemen could
instantly relieve their stress-but you cant And why job overload leads to heartmiddotrending stress in many people Here are important heart dangers
~~~~~e~~t3~a~~~Zs~~Yth~~P~~ READERS DIGEST A-84 lV GUIDE
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~nistra~ively Confiden~l
April 3 1972
MEMORANDUM FORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
Henry Elder of George Elkins Company is unavailable but his personal secretary reports that your limited partnershyship inoome for 1971 in Harbor Vista is $14700 Written confirmation is in the mail
GScar
------
Administrativelx Confidential
April 3 1972
r-IEMORANDUM FOR I H R HALDEMAif
FROJ2 GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Democratic Candidates in CaIilornIa p~l~arx
You asked for the tinal list of the Democratic candidates in the California primary Secretary of State Edmund G Brown Jr certified the list on Priday Maroh 31 lhe order the names will appear on the ballot iSI
George McGovern Edmund Muskie Shirley Chisholm John Lindsay Hubert Hwnphrey Eugene McCarthy Sam Yorty Henry Jackson
GScar
- 13-11-HR Haldeman -A
-
- Contested Files
-
- 13-11-HR Haldeman
-
-2shy
G - 324-27 G - 33-5
McGovern 5 LindsayJaokson
5 5
7 3
MaCarthy Chisholm
4 4
5 2
Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 Yorty 0 No Preferenoe
0
i 5
GScar
April 6 1972
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FORa H R HALDEMAN
FROM GOitDON SfRACHAN
SUBJECT~ Gallup P02ularity and TrIa Heat Pigures
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup this morning disclosed that the final Preeidential popularity figures arel
No 0finion -1G - 32427
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies ways the editorial board has not yet deci4ed
The Malmost final trial heat results which will not be released Sunday April 9 arel
Nixon Muskie Wallace UndecidedG - 324-27 41g 36 1t 4
Nixon Hum~hreI Wallace Undecidedamp 3 I i
Against just Wallaoe the results arel
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 1O ~3 4
3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic candidates among the Democratic voters The headline will bet Humphrey Retains Pront Runner Spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 33-5
HumphreJl 31 35 IMuskie 22 28 Wallace 17 15
-2shy
G - 32-l7 33-5 24-7 17-9
McGovern 5 7 6 l Lindsay 5 8 5 7 Jackson 5 5 3 McCarthy 6 bull 8 Chisholm 3 l 2 Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 1 0 Yorty 0 1 1 2No Preference 6 6 9
Gallup did not poll Kennedy
-
-----
I
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ADMINISTRATIV-~LY CONFIDENTIAL
April 6 1972
MEMORANDUM FORt H R Hl~DEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Names for 350
mentioned to Higby the problem of developing names for the 350 He suggested either Pat OHara or Dan Hofgren Hofgren of course works with Stans who objects to using people associated with 1701
Larry suggested I ask Alex to review hie list of trusted individuals Alex without being informed of the nature of the project suggested
1) Tim Babcock - former Republican Governor of Montana
2) Leonard W (Bill) Lilly - a close personal friaed of Alex and
3) ~~ln E Childs - he is retired and is another close personal friend of Alex
The decision to put aside the 350 with someone or to forget the project entirely must be made today as tomorrow April 7 is the deadline
Proceed with 350 project with one of the four possible names
OHara -------- Babcock ____ Lilly
Childs
Drop the 350 project
GScar
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 4 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Wisconsin Prima~ Returns
Tonight Jeb ~~9ruder will have an election watch at 1701 based on the Wisconsin campaign individuals analysis of the returns
The polls close at 900 pm EST Network projections are expected between 9 30 and 10 30 pm CBS and NBC have announced shows on the results beginning at 1030 pm ABC has announced shows at 1020 pm and 11140 pm I will be in touch with Magruder from 9amp00 pm on I can be reached through the White House Operator either in Magruders office or on pageboy Should you wish to talk to Jeb Magruder directly be can be reached through 333-0920 or bellboy 381-1949
Kohn Mitchell is not expected to be at the Committee tonight and Magruder expects him 00 watch the results on TV
For both New Hampshire and Florida Harry Dent has prepared a one page summary of the results for the President This summary vas been delivered to the President at 730 am the next morning
RECOMMENDATION
That Dent be asked to prepare his analysis of the Wisoonsin Primary for the President
Agree
Disagree
Comment lr 1
GScar
Tuesday ltoVENING
Guest Cnt Juan bullRay Dant Durand bullbullGene Evans Hemmings bullbullWifliam Bramley mt ODD COUPLE ~ a m liD BLACK JOURNAL em Marking the assasSination of Dr Martin Luther King Jr (slain April 4 u 1968) a two-part evaluation of his life and principles Tonighls discusshysion appraises Dr Kings understand-Ing of the Northern black his philosshyophy 01 nonviolence and his speeches against the Vietnam war Newsmen Peter Bailey (Ebony) Gerald Fraser (New York Times) and Chester Higgins (Jet) [A special film commemorating Dr Kings work can be seen Mon 730 PM Ch 11 Wed 8 PM Ch 7) [Repeated Sat April 8 9 PM Ch 26J
1000 tID NEWS WEATHER SPORTS CCJ rn m mt MARCUS WELBY MD ~
In My Fathers House probes the painful relationship between Dr Kishyley and his alcoholic father The old man has suffered a stroke and Kiley is trying to make up for the years he held his father in shame Dr Kishyley James Brolin Dr Welby Robshyert Young (Repeat 60 min)
Guest Cast Dan Kiley bullbullbullbullbullbullbullAlan Hale Ellen Kiley bullbullbullbullbullKathryn Hays Mike Kiley bullbullbullbullbullBarry Brown Dr Kingman bullbullbullNorman Stuart Clemens bullbullbullDick Wilson (At 1020 PM ABC will Interrupt this program for a report on the
1030 0 CID CAMPAIGN 72-THE ELECTION YEAR copy Special Walter Cronkite is in MIIshywaukee lor late returns in the Wisshyconsin Presidential Primary (Live) )pre-empts regular programming)
rJ 0 m i) DECISION 72 copy Special In Milwaukee John Chanshycellor and David Brinkley analyze late returns In the Wisconsin Prishymary (Live) [Pre-empts regular programming) ~ FIRING LINE em See Sun 8 PM Ch 28 (60 min) m liD BIOLOGY-Instructlon Genetics The Genius of Mendel (45 min) EB THIRTY MINUTES copy Discussed Pennsylvania Probation and Parole Board
1045 Em NEWS 1100 0 0 CID m i) EB NEWS
WEATHER SPORTS copy tID NEWS SPECIAL em Special Peace and Love A look at the lite of the late Martin Luther King in observance of the fourth anshyniversary of his death Included are performances by the Calvary Singers and Myrna Summers and the Intershydenominational Singers (pre-empts regular programming]
APRIL 4 1972
Wisconsin Primary with Howard It Smith and Harry Reasoner] (3) HIGH CHAPARRAL ~ Blue (Mark Slade) delies everyone to help a man wanted lor years on an unjust desertion charge (60 min) ~ MARTIN AGRONSKY EVENING EDITION ~ mliD STRATEGY FOR ACTION em
STRESS AND YOUR HEART- r
~~ i _~~ FINDINGS Fatty foods smoking lack of exerciseshy
all are heart disease culprits But there are dangers far worse Your personality Andor your job Learn why cavemen could
instantly relieve their stress-but you cant And why job overload leads to heartmiddotrending stress in many people Here are important heart dangers
~~~~~e~~t3~a~~~Zs~~Yth~~P~~ READERS DIGEST A-84 lV GUIDE
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1 fJ c f-~ ~ S l 0 I ~0
~nistra~ively Confiden~l
April 3 1972
MEMORANDUM FORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
Henry Elder of George Elkins Company is unavailable but his personal secretary reports that your limited partnershyship inoome for 1971 in Harbor Vista is $14700 Written confirmation is in the mail
GScar
------
Administrativelx Confidential
April 3 1972
r-IEMORANDUM FOR I H R HALDEMAif
FROJ2 GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Democratic Candidates in CaIilornIa p~l~arx
You asked for the tinal list of the Democratic candidates in the California primary Secretary of State Edmund G Brown Jr certified the list on Priday Maroh 31 lhe order the names will appear on the ballot iSI
George McGovern Edmund Muskie Shirley Chisholm John Lindsay Hubert Hwnphrey Eugene McCarthy Sam Yorty Henry Jackson
GScar
- 13-11-HR Haldeman -A
-
- Contested Files
-
- 13-11-HR Haldeman
-
April 6 1972
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FORa H R HALDEMAN
FROM GOitDON SfRACHAN
SUBJECT~ Gallup P02ularity and TrIa Heat Pigures
Discussion with John Davies at Gallup this morning disclosed that the final Preeidential popularity figures arel
No 0finion -1G - 32427
The release date for these figures is uncertain Davies ways the editorial board has not yet deci4ed
The Malmost final trial heat results which will not be released Sunday April 9 arel
Nixon Muskie Wallace UndecidedG - 324-27 41g 36 1t 4
Nixon Hum~hreI Wallace Undecidedamp 3 I i
Against just Wallaoe the results arel
G - 324-27 Nixon Wallace Undecided Other 1O ~3 4
3
On Sunday April 9 Gallup will release the standing of the Democratic candidates among the Democratic voters The headline will bet Humphrey Retains Pront Runner Spot in National Test of Democratic Hopefuls The results are
G - 324-27 33-5
HumphreJl 31 35 IMuskie 22 28 Wallace 17 15
-2shy
G - 32-l7 33-5 24-7 17-9
McGovern 5 7 6 l Lindsay 5 8 5 7 Jackson 5 5 3 McCarthy 6 bull 8 Chisholm 3 l 2 Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 1 0 Yorty 0 1 1 2No Preference 6 6 9
Gallup did not poll Kennedy
-
-----
I
-- -----------~---
ADMINISTRATIV-~LY CONFIDENTIAL
April 6 1972
MEMORANDUM FORt H R Hl~DEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Names for 350
mentioned to Higby the problem of developing names for the 350 He suggested either Pat OHara or Dan Hofgren Hofgren of course works with Stans who objects to using people associated with 1701
Larry suggested I ask Alex to review hie list of trusted individuals Alex without being informed of the nature of the project suggested
1) Tim Babcock - former Republican Governor of Montana
2) Leonard W (Bill) Lilly - a close personal friaed of Alex and
3) ~~ln E Childs - he is retired and is another close personal friend of Alex
The decision to put aside the 350 with someone or to forget the project entirely must be made today as tomorrow April 7 is the deadline
Proceed with 350 project with one of the four possible names
OHara -------- Babcock ____ Lilly
Childs
Drop the 350 project
GScar
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 4 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Wisconsin Prima~ Returns
Tonight Jeb ~~9ruder will have an election watch at 1701 based on the Wisconsin campaign individuals analysis of the returns
The polls close at 900 pm EST Network projections are expected between 9 30 and 10 30 pm CBS and NBC have announced shows on the results beginning at 1030 pm ABC has announced shows at 1020 pm and 11140 pm I will be in touch with Magruder from 9amp00 pm on I can be reached through the White House Operator either in Magruders office or on pageboy Should you wish to talk to Jeb Magruder directly be can be reached through 333-0920 or bellboy 381-1949
Kohn Mitchell is not expected to be at the Committee tonight and Magruder expects him 00 watch the results on TV
For both New Hampshire and Florida Harry Dent has prepared a one page summary of the results for the President This summary vas been delivered to the President at 730 am the next morning
RECOMMENDATION
That Dent be asked to prepare his analysis of the Wisoonsin Primary for the President
Agree
Disagree
Comment lr 1
GScar
Tuesday ltoVENING
Guest Cnt Juan bullRay Dant Durand bullbullGene Evans Hemmings bullbullWifliam Bramley mt ODD COUPLE ~ a m liD BLACK JOURNAL em Marking the assasSination of Dr Martin Luther King Jr (slain April 4 u 1968) a two-part evaluation of his life and principles Tonighls discusshysion appraises Dr Kings understand-Ing of the Northern black his philosshyophy 01 nonviolence and his speeches against the Vietnam war Newsmen Peter Bailey (Ebony) Gerald Fraser (New York Times) and Chester Higgins (Jet) [A special film commemorating Dr Kings work can be seen Mon 730 PM Ch 11 Wed 8 PM Ch 7) [Repeated Sat April 8 9 PM Ch 26J
1000 tID NEWS WEATHER SPORTS CCJ rn m mt MARCUS WELBY MD ~
In My Fathers House probes the painful relationship between Dr Kishyley and his alcoholic father The old man has suffered a stroke and Kiley is trying to make up for the years he held his father in shame Dr Kishyley James Brolin Dr Welby Robshyert Young (Repeat 60 min)
Guest Cast Dan Kiley bullbullbullbullbullbullbullAlan Hale Ellen Kiley bullbullbullbullbullKathryn Hays Mike Kiley bullbullbullbullbullBarry Brown Dr Kingman bullbullbullNorman Stuart Clemens bullbullbullDick Wilson (At 1020 PM ABC will Interrupt this program for a report on the
1030 0 CID CAMPAIGN 72-THE ELECTION YEAR copy Special Walter Cronkite is in MIIshywaukee lor late returns in the Wisshyconsin Presidential Primary (Live) )pre-empts regular programming)
rJ 0 m i) DECISION 72 copy Special In Milwaukee John Chanshycellor and David Brinkley analyze late returns In the Wisconsin Prishymary (Live) [Pre-empts regular programming) ~ FIRING LINE em See Sun 8 PM Ch 28 (60 min) m liD BIOLOGY-Instructlon Genetics The Genius of Mendel (45 min) EB THIRTY MINUTES copy Discussed Pennsylvania Probation and Parole Board
1045 Em NEWS 1100 0 0 CID m i) EB NEWS
WEATHER SPORTS copy tID NEWS SPECIAL em Special Peace and Love A look at the lite of the late Martin Luther King in observance of the fourth anshyniversary of his death Included are performances by the Calvary Singers and Myrna Summers and the Intershydenominational Singers (pre-empts regular programming]
APRIL 4 1972
Wisconsin Primary with Howard It Smith and Harry Reasoner] (3) HIGH CHAPARRAL ~ Blue (Mark Slade) delies everyone to help a man wanted lor years on an unjust desertion charge (60 min) ~ MARTIN AGRONSKY EVENING EDITION ~ mliD STRATEGY FOR ACTION em
STRESS AND YOUR HEART- r
~~ i _~~ FINDINGS Fatty foods smoking lack of exerciseshy
all are heart disease culprits But there are dangers far worse Your personality Andor your job Learn why cavemen could
instantly relieve their stress-but you cant And why job overload leads to heartmiddotrending stress in many people Here are important heart dangers
~~~~~e~~t3~a~~~Zs~~Yth~~P~~ READERS DIGEST A-84 lV GUIDE
(
- (Jc11rv ~ (7CJ I ~
-(J~~ 9p ~~ - lur -T(~ fT Be to 2-0 - 1 V6
1 fJ c f-~ ~ S l 0 I ~0
~nistra~ively Confiden~l
April 3 1972
MEMORANDUM FORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
Henry Elder of George Elkins Company is unavailable but his personal secretary reports that your limited partnershyship inoome for 1971 in Harbor Vista is $14700 Written confirmation is in the mail
GScar
------
Administrativelx Confidential
April 3 1972
r-IEMORANDUM FOR I H R HALDEMAif
FROJ2 GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Democratic Candidates in CaIilornIa p~l~arx
You asked for the tinal list of the Democratic candidates in the California primary Secretary of State Edmund G Brown Jr certified the list on Priday Maroh 31 lhe order the names will appear on the ballot iSI
George McGovern Edmund Muskie Shirley Chisholm John Lindsay Hubert Hwnphrey Eugene McCarthy Sam Yorty Henry Jackson
GScar
- 13-11-HR Haldeman -A
-
- Contested Files
-
- 13-11-HR Haldeman
-
-2shy
G - 32-l7 33-5 24-7 17-9
McGovern 5 7 6 l Lindsay 5 8 5 7 Jackson 5 5 3 McCarthy 6 bull 8 Chisholm 3 l 2 Mills 1 2 Hartke 0 1 1 0 Yorty 0 1 1 2No Preference 6 6 9
Gallup did not poll Kennedy
-
-----
I
-- -----------~---
ADMINISTRATIV-~LY CONFIDENTIAL
April 6 1972
MEMORANDUM FORt H R Hl~DEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Names for 350
mentioned to Higby the problem of developing names for the 350 He suggested either Pat OHara or Dan Hofgren Hofgren of course works with Stans who objects to using people associated with 1701
Larry suggested I ask Alex to review hie list of trusted individuals Alex without being informed of the nature of the project suggested
1) Tim Babcock - former Republican Governor of Montana
2) Leonard W (Bill) Lilly - a close personal friaed of Alex and
3) ~~ln E Childs - he is retired and is another close personal friend of Alex
The decision to put aside the 350 with someone or to forget the project entirely must be made today as tomorrow April 7 is the deadline
Proceed with 350 project with one of the four possible names
OHara -------- Babcock ____ Lilly
Childs
Drop the 350 project
GScar
ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 4 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Wisconsin Prima~ Returns
Tonight Jeb ~~9ruder will have an election watch at 1701 based on the Wisconsin campaign individuals analysis of the returns
The polls close at 900 pm EST Network projections are expected between 9 30 and 10 30 pm CBS and NBC have announced shows on the results beginning at 1030 pm ABC has announced shows at 1020 pm and 11140 pm I will be in touch with Magruder from 9amp00 pm on I can be reached through the White House Operator either in Magruders office or on pageboy Should you wish to talk to Jeb Magruder directly be can be reached through 333-0920 or bellboy 381-1949
Kohn Mitchell is not expected to be at the Committee tonight and Magruder expects him 00 watch the results on TV
For both New Hampshire and Florida Harry Dent has prepared a one page summary of the results for the President This summary vas been delivered to the President at 730 am the next morning
RECOMMENDATION
That Dent be asked to prepare his analysis of the Wisoonsin Primary for the President
Agree
Disagree
Comment lr 1
GScar
Tuesday ltoVENING
Guest Cnt Juan bullRay Dant Durand bullbullGene Evans Hemmings bullbullWifliam Bramley mt ODD COUPLE ~ a m liD BLACK JOURNAL em Marking the assasSination of Dr Martin Luther King Jr (slain April 4 u 1968) a two-part evaluation of his life and principles Tonighls discusshysion appraises Dr Kings understand-Ing of the Northern black his philosshyophy 01 nonviolence and his speeches against the Vietnam war Newsmen Peter Bailey (Ebony) Gerald Fraser (New York Times) and Chester Higgins (Jet) [A special film commemorating Dr Kings work can be seen Mon 730 PM Ch 11 Wed 8 PM Ch 7) [Repeated Sat April 8 9 PM Ch 26J
1000 tID NEWS WEATHER SPORTS CCJ rn m mt MARCUS WELBY MD ~
In My Fathers House probes the painful relationship between Dr Kishyley and his alcoholic father The old man has suffered a stroke and Kiley is trying to make up for the years he held his father in shame Dr Kishyley James Brolin Dr Welby Robshyert Young (Repeat 60 min)
Guest Cast Dan Kiley bullbullbullbullbullbullbullAlan Hale Ellen Kiley bullbullbullbullbullKathryn Hays Mike Kiley bullbullbullbullbullBarry Brown Dr Kingman bullbullbullNorman Stuart Clemens bullbullbullDick Wilson (At 1020 PM ABC will Interrupt this program for a report on the
1030 0 CID CAMPAIGN 72-THE ELECTION YEAR copy Special Walter Cronkite is in MIIshywaukee lor late returns in the Wisshyconsin Presidential Primary (Live) )pre-empts regular programming)
rJ 0 m i) DECISION 72 copy Special In Milwaukee John Chanshycellor and David Brinkley analyze late returns In the Wisconsin Prishymary (Live) [Pre-empts regular programming) ~ FIRING LINE em See Sun 8 PM Ch 28 (60 min) m liD BIOLOGY-Instructlon Genetics The Genius of Mendel (45 min) EB THIRTY MINUTES copy Discussed Pennsylvania Probation and Parole Board
1045 Em NEWS 1100 0 0 CID m i) EB NEWS
WEATHER SPORTS copy tID NEWS SPECIAL em Special Peace and Love A look at the lite of the late Martin Luther King in observance of the fourth anshyniversary of his death Included are performances by the Calvary Singers and Myrna Summers and the Intershydenominational Singers (pre-empts regular programming]
APRIL 4 1972
Wisconsin Primary with Howard It Smith and Harry Reasoner] (3) HIGH CHAPARRAL ~ Blue (Mark Slade) delies everyone to help a man wanted lor years on an unjust desertion charge (60 min) ~ MARTIN AGRONSKY EVENING EDITION ~ mliD STRATEGY FOR ACTION em
STRESS AND YOUR HEART- r
~~ i _~~ FINDINGS Fatty foods smoking lack of exerciseshy
all are heart disease culprits But there are dangers far worse Your personality Andor your job Learn why cavemen could
instantly relieve their stress-but you cant And why job overload leads to heartmiddotrending stress in many people Here are important heart dangers
~~~~~e~~t3~a~~~Zs~~Yth~~P~~ READERS DIGEST A-84 lV GUIDE
(
- (Jc11rv ~ (7CJ I ~
-(J~~ 9p ~~ - lur -T(~ fT Be to 2-0 - 1 V6
1 fJ c f-~ ~ S l 0 I ~0
~nistra~ively Confiden~l
April 3 1972
MEMORANDUM FORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
Henry Elder of George Elkins Company is unavailable but his personal secretary reports that your limited partnershyship inoome for 1971 in Harbor Vista is $14700 Written confirmation is in the mail
GScar
------
Administrativelx Confidential
April 3 1972
r-IEMORANDUM FOR I H R HALDEMAif
FROJ2 GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Democratic Candidates in CaIilornIa p~l~arx
You asked for the tinal list of the Democratic candidates in the California primary Secretary of State Edmund G Brown Jr certified the list on Priday Maroh 31 lhe order the names will appear on the ballot iSI
George McGovern Edmund Muskie Shirley Chisholm John Lindsay Hubert Hwnphrey Eugene McCarthy Sam Yorty Henry Jackson
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ADMINISTRATIV-~LY CONFIDENTIAL
April 6 1972
MEMORANDUM FORt H R Hl~DEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Names for 350
mentioned to Higby the problem of developing names for the 350 He suggested either Pat OHara or Dan Hofgren Hofgren of course works with Stans who objects to using people associated with 1701
Larry suggested I ask Alex to review hie list of trusted individuals Alex without being informed of the nature of the project suggested
1) Tim Babcock - former Republican Governor of Montana
2) Leonard W (Bill) Lilly - a close personal friaed of Alex and
3) ~~ln E Childs - he is retired and is another close personal friend of Alex
The decision to put aside the 350 with someone or to forget the project entirely must be made today as tomorrow April 7 is the deadline
Proceed with 350 project with one of the four possible names
OHara -------- Babcock ____ Lilly
Childs
Drop the 350 project
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 4 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Wisconsin Prima~ Returns
Tonight Jeb ~~9ruder will have an election watch at 1701 based on the Wisconsin campaign individuals analysis of the returns
The polls close at 900 pm EST Network projections are expected between 9 30 and 10 30 pm CBS and NBC have announced shows on the results beginning at 1030 pm ABC has announced shows at 1020 pm and 11140 pm I will be in touch with Magruder from 9amp00 pm on I can be reached through the White House Operator either in Magruders office or on pageboy Should you wish to talk to Jeb Magruder directly be can be reached through 333-0920 or bellboy 381-1949
Kohn Mitchell is not expected to be at the Committee tonight and Magruder expects him 00 watch the results on TV
For both New Hampshire and Florida Harry Dent has prepared a one page summary of the results for the President This summary vas been delivered to the President at 730 am the next morning
RECOMMENDATION
That Dent be asked to prepare his analysis of the Wisoonsin Primary for the President
Agree
Disagree
Comment lr 1
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Tuesday ltoVENING
Guest Cnt Juan bullRay Dant Durand bullbullGene Evans Hemmings bullbullWifliam Bramley mt ODD COUPLE ~ a m liD BLACK JOURNAL em Marking the assasSination of Dr Martin Luther King Jr (slain April 4 u 1968) a two-part evaluation of his life and principles Tonighls discusshysion appraises Dr Kings understand-Ing of the Northern black his philosshyophy 01 nonviolence and his speeches against the Vietnam war Newsmen Peter Bailey (Ebony) Gerald Fraser (New York Times) and Chester Higgins (Jet) [A special film commemorating Dr Kings work can be seen Mon 730 PM Ch 11 Wed 8 PM Ch 7) [Repeated Sat April 8 9 PM Ch 26J
1000 tID NEWS WEATHER SPORTS CCJ rn m mt MARCUS WELBY MD ~
In My Fathers House probes the painful relationship between Dr Kishyley and his alcoholic father The old man has suffered a stroke and Kiley is trying to make up for the years he held his father in shame Dr Kishyley James Brolin Dr Welby Robshyert Young (Repeat 60 min)
Guest Cast Dan Kiley bullbullbullbullbullbullbullAlan Hale Ellen Kiley bullbullbullbullbullKathryn Hays Mike Kiley bullbullbullbullbullBarry Brown Dr Kingman bullbullbullNorman Stuart Clemens bullbullbullDick Wilson (At 1020 PM ABC will Interrupt this program for a report on the
1030 0 CID CAMPAIGN 72-THE ELECTION YEAR copy Special Walter Cronkite is in MIIshywaukee lor late returns in the Wisshyconsin Presidential Primary (Live) )pre-empts regular programming)
rJ 0 m i) DECISION 72 copy Special In Milwaukee John Chanshycellor and David Brinkley analyze late returns In the Wisconsin Prishymary (Live) [Pre-empts regular programming) ~ FIRING LINE em See Sun 8 PM Ch 28 (60 min) m liD BIOLOGY-Instructlon Genetics The Genius of Mendel (45 min) EB THIRTY MINUTES copy Discussed Pennsylvania Probation and Parole Board
1045 Em NEWS 1100 0 0 CID m i) EB NEWS
WEATHER SPORTS copy tID NEWS SPECIAL em Special Peace and Love A look at the lite of the late Martin Luther King in observance of the fourth anshyniversary of his death Included are performances by the Calvary Singers and Myrna Summers and the Intershydenominational Singers (pre-empts regular programming]
APRIL 4 1972
Wisconsin Primary with Howard It Smith and Harry Reasoner] (3) HIGH CHAPARRAL ~ Blue (Mark Slade) delies everyone to help a man wanted lor years on an unjust desertion charge (60 min) ~ MARTIN AGRONSKY EVENING EDITION ~ mliD STRATEGY FOR ACTION em
STRESS AND YOUR HEART- r
~~ i _~~ FINDINGS Fatty foods smoking lack of exerciseshy
all are heart disease culprits But there are dangers far worse Your personality Andor your job Learn why cavemen could
instantly relieve their stress-but you cant And why job overload leads to heartmiddotrending stress in many people Here are important heart dangers
~~~~~e~~t3~a~~~Zs~~Yth~~P~~ READERS DIGEST A-84 lV GUIDE
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~nistra~ively Confiden~l
April 3 1972
MEMORANDUM FORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
Henry Elder of George Elkins Company is unavailable but his personal secretary reports that your limited partnershyship inoome for 1971 in Harbor Vista is $14700 Written confirmation is in the mail
GScar
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Administrativelx Confidential
April 3 1972
r-IEMORANDUM FOR I H R HALDEMAif
FROJ2 GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Democratic Candidates in CaIilornIa p~l~arx
You asked for the tinal list of the Democratic candidates in the California primary Secretary of State Edmund G Brown Jr certified the list on Priday Maroh 31 lhe order the names will appear on the ballot iSI
George McGovern Edmund Muskie Shirley Chisholm John Lindsay Hubert Hwnphrey Eugene McCarthy Sam Yorty Henry Jackson
GScar
- 13-11-HR Haldeman -A
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- Contested Files
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- 13-11-HR Haldeman
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ADMINISTRATIVELY CONFIDENTIAL
April 4 1972
MEMORANDUM FOR H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Wisconsin Prima~ Returns
Tonight Jeb ~~9ruder will have an election watch at 1701 based on the Wisconsin campaign individuals analysis of the returns
The polls close at 900 pm EST Network projections are expected between 9 30 and 10 30 pm CBS and NBC have announced shows on the results beginning at 1030 pm ABC has announced shows at 1020 pm and 11140 pm I will be in touch with Magruder from 9amp00 pm on I can be reached through the White House Operator either in Magruders office or on pageboy Should you wish to talk to Jeb Magruder directly be can be reached through 333-0920 or bellboy 381-1949
Kohn Mitchell is not expected to be at the Committee tonight and Magruder expects him 00 watch the results on TV
For both New Hampshire and Florida Harry Dent has prepared a one page summary of the results for the President This summary vas been delivered to the President at 730 am the next morning
RECOMMENDATION
That Dent be asked to prepare his analysis of the Wisoonsin Primary for the President
Agree
Disagree
Comment lr 1
GScar
Tuesday ltoVENING
Guest Cnt Juan bullRay Dant Durand bullbullGene Evans Hemmings bullbullWifliam Bramley mt ODD COUPLE ~ a m liD BLACK JOURNAL em Marking the assasSination of Dr Martin Luther King Jr (slain April 4 u 1968) a two-part evaluation of his life and principles Tonighls discusshysion appraises Dr Kings understand-Ing of the Northern black his philosshyophy 01 nonviolence and his speeches against the Vietnam war Newsmen Peter Bailey (Ebony) Gerald Fraser (New York Times) and Chester Higgins (Jet) [A special film commemorating Dr Kings work can be seen Mon 730 PM Ch 11 Wed 8 PM Ch 7) [Repeated Sat April 8 9 PM Ch 26J
1000 tID NEWS WEATHER SPORTS CCJ rn m mt MARCUS WELBY MD ~
In My Fathers House probes the painful relationship between Dr Kishyley and his alcoholic father The old man has suffered a stroke and Kiley is trying to make up for the years he held his father in shame Dr Kishyley James Brolin Dr Welby Robshyert Young (Repeat 60 min)
Guest Cast Dan Kiley bullbullbullbullbullbullbullAlan Hale Ellen Kiley bullbullbullbullbullKathryn Hays Mike Kiley bullbullbullbullbullBarry Brown Dr Kingman bullbullbullNorman Stuart Clemens bullbullbullDick Wilson (At 1020 PM ABC will Interrupt this program for a report on the
1030 0 CID CAMPAIGN 72-THE ELECTION YEAR copy Special Walter Cronkite is in MIIshywaukee lor late returns in the Wisshyconsin Presidential Primary (Live) )pre-empts regular programming)
rJ 0 m i) DECISION 72 copy Special In Milwaukee John Chanshycellor and David Brinkley analyze late returns In the Wisconsin Prishymary (Live) [Pre-empts regular programming) ~ FIRING LINE em See Sun 8 PM Ch 28 (60 min) m liD BIOLOGY-Instructlon Genetics The Genius of Mendel (45 min) EB THIRTY MINUTES copy Discussed Pennsylvania Probation and Parole Board
1045 Em NEWS 1100 0 0 CID m i) EB NEWS
WEATHER SPORTS copy tID NEWS SPECIAL em Special Peace and Love A look at the lite of the late Martin Luther King in observance of the fourth anshyniversary of his death Included are performances by the Calvary Singers and Myrna Summers and the Intershydenominational Singers (pre-empts regular programming]
APRIL 4 1972
Wisconsin Primary with Howard It Smith and Harry Reasoner] (3) HIGH CHAPARRAL ~ Blue (Mark Slade) delies everyone to help a man wanted lor years on an unjust desertion charge (60 min) ~ MARTIN AGRONSKY EVENING EDITION ~ mliD STRATEGY FOR ACTION em
STRESS AND YOUR HEART- r
~~ i _~~ FINDINGS Fatty foods smoking lack of exerciseshy
all are heart disease culprits But there are dangers far worse Your personality Andor your job Learn why cavemen could
instantly relieve their stress-but you cant And why job overload leads to heartmiddotrending stress in many people Here are important heart dangers
~~~~~e~~t3~a~~~Zs~~Yth~~P~~ READERS DIGEST A-84 lV GUIDE
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-(J~~ 9p ~~ - lur -T(~ fT Be to 2-0 - 1 V6
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~nistra~ively Confiden~l
April 3 1972
MEMORANDUM FORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
Henry Elder of George Elkins Company is unavailable but his personal secretary reports that your limited partnershyship inoome for 1971 in Harbor Vista is $14700 Written confirmation is in the mail
GScar
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Administrativelx Confidential
April 3 1972
r-IEMORANDUM FOR I H R HALDEMAif
FROJ2 GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Democratic Candidates in CaIilornIa p~l~arx
You asked for the tinal list of the Democratic candidates in the California primary Secretary of State Edmund G Brown Jr certified the list on Priday Maroh 31 lhe order the names will appear on the ballot iSI
George McGovern Edmund Muskie Shirley Chisholm John Lindsay Hubert Hwnphrey Eugene McCarthy Sam Yorty Henry Jackson
GScar
- 13-11-HR Haldeman -A
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- Contested Files
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- 13-11-HR Haldeman
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Tuesday ltoVENING
Guest Cnt Juan bullRay Dant Durand bullbullGene Evans Hemmings bullbullWifliam Bramley mt ODD COUPLE ~ a m liD BLACK JOURNAL em Marking the assasSination of Dr Martin Luther King Jr (slain April 4 u 1968) a two-part evaluation of his life and principles Tonighls discusshysion appraises Dr Kings understand-Ing of the Northern black his philosshyophy 01 nonviolence and his speeches against the Vietnam war Newsmen Peter Bailey (Ebony) Gerald Fraser (New York Times) and Chester Higgins (Jet) [A special film commemorating Dr Kings work can be seen Mon 730 PM Ch 11 Wed 8 PM Ch 7) [Repeated Sat April 8 9 PM Ch 26J
1000 tID NEWS WEATHER SPORTS CCJ rn m mt MARCUS WELBY MD ~
In My Fathers House probes the painful relationship between Dr Kishyley and his alcoholic father The old man has suffered a stroke and Kiley is trying to make up for the years he held his father in shame Dr Kishyley James Brolin Dr Welby Robshyert Young (Repeat 60 min)
Guest Cast Dan Kiley bullbullbullbullbullbullbullAlan Hale Ellen Kiley bullbullbullbullbullKathryn Hays Mike Kiley bullbullbullbullbullBarry Brown Dr Kingman bullbullbullNorman Stuart Clemens bullbullbullDick Wilson (At 1020 PM ABC will Interrupt this program for a report on the
1030 0 CID CAMPAIGN 72-THE ELECTION YEAR copy Special Walter Cronkite is in MIIshywaukee lor late returns in the Wisshyconsin Presidential Primary (Live) )pre-empts regular programming)
rJ 0 m i) DECISION 72 copy Special In Milwaukee John Chanshycellor and David Brinkley analyze late returns In the Wisconsin Prishymary (Live) [Pre-empts regular programming) ~ FIRING LINE em See Sun 8 PM Ch 28 (60 min) m liD BIOLOGY-Instructlon Genetics The Genius of Mendel (45 min) EB THIRTY MINUTES copy Discussed Pennsylvania Probation and Parole Board
1045 Em NEWS 1100 0 0 CID m i) EB NEWS
WEATHER SPORTS copy tID NEWS SPECIAL em Special Peace and Love A look at the lite of the late Martin Luther King in observance of the fourth anshyniversary of his death Included are performances by the Calvary Singers and Myrna Summers and the Intershydenominational Singers (pre-empts regular programming]
APRIL 4 1972
Wisconsin Primary with Howard It Smith and Harry Reasoner] (3) HIGH CHAPARRAL ~ Blue (Mark Slade) delies everyone to help a man wanted lor years on an unjust desertion charge (60 min) ~ MARTIN AGRONSKY EVENING EDITION ~ mliD STRATEGY FOR ACTION em
STRESS AND YOUR HEART- r
~~ i _~~ FINDINGS Fatty foods smoking lack of exerciseshy
all are heart disease culprits But there are dangers far worse Your personality Andor your job Learn why cavemen could
instantly relieve their stress-but you cant And why job overload leads to heartmiddotrending stress in many people Here are important heart dangers
~~~~~e~~t3~a~~~Zs~~Yth~~P~~ READERS DIGEST A-84 lV GUIDE
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-(J~~ 9p ~~ - lur -T(~ fT Be to 2-0 - 1 V6
1 fJ c f-~ ~ S l 0 I ~0
~nistra~ively Confiden~l
April 3 1972
MEMORANDUM FORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
Henry Elder of George Elkins Company is unavailable but his personal secretary reports that your limited partnershyship inoome for 1971 in Harbor Vista is $14700 Written confirmation is in the mail
GScar
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Administrativelx Confidential
April 3 1972
r-IEMORANDUM FOR I H R HALDEMAif
FROJ2 GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Democratic Candidates in CaIilornIa p~l~arx
You asked for the tinal list of the Democratic candidates in the California primary Secretary of State Edmund G Brown Jr certified the list on Priday Maroh 31 lhe order the names will appear on the ballot iSI
George McGovern Edmund Muskie Shirley Chisholm John Lindsay Hubert Hwnphrey Eugene McCarthy Sam Yorty Henry Jackson
GScar
- 13-11-HR Haldeman -A
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- Contested Files
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- 13-11-HR Haldeman
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-(J~~ 9p ~~ - lur -T(~ fT Be to 2-0 - 1 V6
1 fJ c f-~ ~ S l 0 I ~0
~nistra~ively Confiden~l
April 3 1972
MEMORANDUM FORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
Henry Elder of George Elkins Company is unavailable but his personal secretary reports that your limited partnershyship inoome for 1971 in Harbor Vista is $14700 Written confirmation is in the mail
GScar
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Administrativelx Confidential
April 3 1972
r-IEMORANDUM FOR I H R HALDEMAif
FROJ2 GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Democratic Candidates in CaIilornIa p~l~arx
You asked for the tinal list of the Democratic candidates in the California primary Secretary of State Edmund G Brown Jr certified the list on Priday Maroh 31 lhe order the names will appear on the ballot iSI
George McGovern Edmund Muskie Shirley Chisholm John Lindsay Hubert Hwnphrey Eugene McCarthy Sam Yorty Henry Jackson
GScar
- 13-11-HR Haldeman -A
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- Contested Files
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- 13-11-HR Haldeman
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~nistra~ively Confiden~l
April 3 1972
MEMORANDUM FORI H R HALDEMAN
FROM GORDON STRACHAN
Henry Elder of George Elkins Company is unavailable but his personal secretary reports that your limited partnershyship inoome for 1971 in Harbor Vista is $14700 Written confirmation is in the mail
GScar
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Administrativelx Confidential
April 3 1972
r-IEMORANDUM FOR I H R HALDEMAif
FROJ2 GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Democratic Candidates in CaIilornIa p~l~arx
You asked for the tinal list of the Democratic candidates in the California primary Secretary of State Edmund G Brown Jr certified the list on Priday Maroh 31 lhe order the names will appear on the ballot iSI
George McGovern Edmund Muskie Shirley Chisholm John Lindsay Hubert Hwnphrey Eugene McCarthy Sam Yorty Henry Jackson
GScar
- 13-11-HR Haldeman -A
-
- Contested Files
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- 13-11-HR Haldeman
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Administrativelx Confidential
April 3 1972
r-IEMORANDUM FOR I H R HALDEMAif
FROJ2 GORDON STRACHAN
SUBJECT Democratic Candidates in CaIilornIa p~l~arx
You asked for the tinal list of the Democratic candidates in the California primary Secretary of State Edmund G Brown Jr certified the list on Priday Maroh 31 lhe order the names will appear on the ballot iSI
George McGovern Edmund Muskie Shirley Chisholm John Lindsay Hubert Hwnphrey Eugene McCarthy Sam Yorty Henry Jackson
GScar
- 13-11-HR Haldeman -A
-
- Contested Files
-
- 13-11-HR Haldeman
-