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Ford Presidential Library THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON MEETING WITH NEW JERSEY DELEGATION Monday, July 19, 1976 5:00 PM {30 minutes) The State Dining Roo From: Jim Field I. PURPOSE To meet informally with the New Jersey delegates and alternates. II. BACKGROUND, PARTICIPANTS AND PRESS PLAN A. Background: At the request of Rog Morton, Jim Baker, and Senator Clifford Case, you have agreed to host a reception for the New Jersey delegation. B. Participants: See attached list. C. Press Plan: White House Photo Only. Staff President Ford Committee Staff Dick Cheney Jim Baker Jim Field Dick Mastrangelo Charles Greenleaf Jim Mack Richard Garbett ~-· • • • NEW JERSEY DELEGATES AT LARGE Honorable Clifford P. Case Dear Cliff: Russell Senate Office Building 202/224-3224 Washington, D.C. United States Senator since 1954 Chairman of the Delegation Former member of Congress; Lawyer Senator Case has said that he doesn't feel the time is right for the New Jersey delegation to meet and publically announce its commitment to the President. This is causing real problems because several of the delegates do not want to offend the Senator, yet, there is movement in the delegation until we can get them officially committed. At one porrr it was felt that a 67 to 0 vote was very possible. Although we still feel that the President will get at least 60 votes, all are uneasy until there is a formal delegation meeting which Senator Case has been unwilling to call. It should be remembered that New Jersey has historically been difficult and in the past the Senator has had his delegation "stolen" from him. Hr. Benjamin H. Danskin Dear Ben: 114 Hagnolia Avenue 201/449-3800 Sea Girt, New Jersey 08750 449-5532 Danskin Agency: Real Estate and Insurance Former County Freeholder and Clerk of Monmouth County Chairman of the New Jersey Republican County Chairmen Chairman of Honmouth County Republican Committee Committed to the President but does not want to offend Senator Case so it is felt he would be unwilling to have a vote of the delegation until the Senator calls for it. Honorable Hillicent Fenwick Dear Hillicent: House Office Building 202/225-7300 Washington, D.C. Member of Congress since 1974; defeated Tom Kean, the New Jersey PFC Chairman for the nomination but both remain good friends; Former head of New Jersey Consumer Affairs Agency Very close to Senator Case but strongly for the President. -2- Honorable Thomas H. Kean Dear Tom: 123 Shrewsbury Drive 201/354-7070 Livingston, New Jersey 992-2845 Chairman of the New Jersey PFC Republican floor leader and former Speaker of the New Jersey Assembly Father, Robert W. Kean, was a Congressman Doing an excellent .i ob and strongly partisan for the President. Has been to the State Dinner for President Sadat and will be in for the Australian Prime Minister soon. Honorable Matthew J. Rinaldo Dear Matt: House Office Building 202/224-3121 Washington, D.C. Member of Congress since 1972 Former Freeholder of Union County Former New Jersey State Senator Committed for the President and would like to see Senator Case hold the delegation meeting as soon as possible to prevent slippage Honorable Charles W. Sandman , Jr. Dear Charlie: Erma Park, R.D. 609/884-8492 Cape Hay, New Jersey 08204 886-1960 Served in Congress from 1966 to 1974 Former New Jersey State Senator Sought Republican nomination for Governor in 1965 and 1969 Republican nominee in 1973, defeating incumbant Bill Cahill Conservative but has issued a number of public statements in support of the President. Honorable Webster B. Todd Dear web: Lamington Road 609/989-7300 Oldwick, New Jersey 08858 201/234-0398 Republican State Chairman 1961-1969; 1973 to date. Very prominent New Jersey family; close to the Vice President; older gentleman Very supportive of the President Wife, Eleanor, is an alternate delegate Son, Webster B. Todd, Jr. (DAN) is your appointee as Chairman of the National Transportation Board and was on the White House staff and in the State Department prior to this appointment . .. FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT Mr. Kenneth Neal MacDonald Dear Ken: No 1 Lane of Acres 609/428-4000 Haddonfield, New Jersey 08033 428-2857 Former Camden County Republican Chairman Very active in Republican finance work Former President o Esterbrook Pen Company, now President of his own Ford Motor Dealership. Conservative and was quite interested in what Reagan had to say at the delegation meeting; likes and was impressed by Reagan but is a pragmatic politician who leans toward the President. Mr. Russell M. Ergood, Jr. Dear Russ: 180 Upland Road 609/795-1170 Haddonfield, New Jersey 08033 429-8916 Considered an expert in municipal bonding Operates his own firm; active Republican fund raiser Used to Work with Secretary Simon in New York Although he doesn't relate well with Senator Case he is committed to the President and will be ok. Mr. Robert E. Boakes Dear Bob: 510 Cooper Street 609/845-4050 Woodbury, New Jersey 08096 845-1414 Attorney in Woodbury, New Jersey Former Gloucester County Republican Chairman He is committed to the President and the Reagan forces tried to defeat him in the June primary. Honorable John L. White Dear John: 193 Briar Hill Lane 609/845-8855 Woodbury, New Jersey 08096 845-5475 Former member of the New Jersey State Assembly Former State Senator; now in private law practice Committed to the President SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT Mr. Fred Coldren Dear Fred: 301 Franklin Street 609/465-5373 Cape May, New Jersey 08204 884-4991 Former New Jersey Republican State Executive Director Former Administrative Assistant to Congressman Sandman Sent a letter of endorsement to the President on July 12. Hon. Philip Matalucci Dear Phil Golf Club Road 609/465-7111 Cape May, New Jersey 08210 465-4814 Treasurer of Cape May County Chairman of the Cape May Republican Committee Has made public statements in support of the President but it would be helpful to have him firmly committed by a delegation vote. Mr. Harry J. Brown Dear Harry: 210 North Huntington Averiue 609/345-5961 Margate, New Jersey 08402 823-1154 In his younger days he was very active as a YR Has served as campaign manager for a number of Atlantic County Republicans Is solid for the President Honorable Howard F. Haneman Dear Howard: 470 West Shore Drive 609/345-7560 Brigantine, New Jersey 08203 266-7226 Atlantic County Republican Chairman Member, New Jersey State Civil Service Commission Former Freeholder of Atlantic County Father is prominent attorney and former Supreme Court Justice Leader of the Ford Committee in South Jersey who told Reagan that he could not support him because he would not be able to carry the court house and the county with Reagan at the head of the ticket. Solidly for the President . .. THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT Mr. Robert C. Stanley, Jr. Dear Bob: 578 Navesink River Road 212/0x 7-8917 Red Bank, New Jersey 07701 201/741-5079 Member of the New Jersey Republican State Committee and Finance Chairman for Monmouth County Has come out publically for the President but is in the group which will wait for Case before voting to commit the delegation. Mrs. Ann D. Flynn Dear Ann: 787 Ocean Avanue (Apt.l609) 201/222-3891 Long Branch, New Jersey 07740 Vice Chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee Close to Vice President Rockefeller Former President of the N.J. Federation of Republican Women She is controversial in the Party but an excellent worker and strongly for the President Honorable Richard R. Stout Dear Dick: Wickapecko Drive 201/531-2900 West Allenhurst, New Jersey 07710 531-3292 Former New Jersey State Senator (twenty years) Defeated for Congress in 1968; Attorney from a prominent Republican family in Monmouth County Supports the President but waiting for Senator Case Honorable Katherine K. Neuberger Republican National Committeewoman who was just defeated for re-election by Mrs. Nelson Gross whose husband is currently in prison. She will not be present at the delegation meeting but supports the President and is waiting for Senator Case to endorse. FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT Honorable John K. Rafferty Dear Mayor: 111 Lowell Avenue 609/586-3500 Trenton, New Jersey 08619 587-5685 Republican mayor of Hamilton Township which is the largest township in New Jersey. As mayor of this traditionally Democratic area he is considered a potential candidate for higher office. Extremely independent he is the only person in the 1972 convention to refuse to vote for Spiro Agnew. He is committed to the Pres ident via a telephone call. Mr. Charles W. Roll, Jr. Dear Charlie: 2797 Main Street 609/896-0647 Lawrenceville, New Jersey 08648 Works for Gallup Polls and has written books on polling Graduate of Princeton Chairman of the Lawrence Municipal Township Will support the President Mr.