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The Original Documents Are Located in Box 29, Folder “Republican National Committee - Catalog of Political Services” of the John Marsh Files at the Gerald R The original documents are located in Box 29, folder “Republican National Committee - Catalog of Political Services” of the John Marsh Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Copyright Notice The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Gerald R. Ford donated to the United States of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections. Works prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public domain. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to remain with them. If you think any of the information displayed in the PDF is subject to a valid copyright claim, please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Digitized from Box 29 of The John Marsh Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library 1can• I mittee Cata ueof Fblitica Services ' Mary Louise Smith, Chairman Republican National Committee 310 First Street, S.E. ·Washington, D.C. 20003 • 484-6500 TABLE <F CCNrENTS Message fran the Chaiman '!he Republican National Ccmnittee -------------- 1 What is it? ---------------------------- 1 What does it do? --------------------------------- 1 Office of the Co-chairman ----------------------------- 2 Republican National Finance Camrlttee -------------- 2 Political/Research Division --------------------------- 3 Field Operations ------------------------------- 3 Training and Programs ----------------------------- 3 Special Voter Groups ----~------------------------ 4 Black Political ---------------------------------- 4 Senior Citizens ---------------------------- 4 Spanish Speaking --------------------------------- 5 Heritage Groups ----------------------------------- 5 Youth --------------------------------------------- 5 Research ---------------------------------------- 6 Cattputer Services ------------------------ 6 Polls and Surveys -------.---------------- 6 Campaign Research --------------------------------- 6 Information Retrieval ----------------------------- 6 Issues Development -------------------------------- 7 Opposition ---------------------------------------- 7 Iegislative Reviav ---------------------- 8 Library ----------------------------------------- 8 Communications Division -------------------------------- 8 Internal Communications -------------------------- 8 External Communications --------------------------- 9 Mailing Labels ------------------------------------ 9 Campaign Materials ------------------------ 10 Convention Division ------------------------------------ 10 Speakers Bureau -------------------------------------- 11 Republican Auxiliaries --------------------------------- 11 National Republican Heritage Groups Council ------- 11 National Federation of· Republican W:Inen -------- 11 College Republican National Committee ------------- 12 Young Republican National Federation -------------- 12 Teen Age Republicans --------------------------- 13 MESSAGE FRC.M THE CHAIRMAN ••• This catalog outlines sare of the services the staff of the Republican National camti..ttee can provide to state arrl local Republican Party organizations and ca.mp::~.igns. The National camti.. ttee has developed a great .deal of expertise over the years, particularly in the areas of canputer services, finance, research and ca:rmu:nications. These arrl other divisions of the RN: are prepared to share this expertise with you. The RNC arrl its staff are nore oriented than ever oofore tow'ard wirming elections. This booklet is designed to tell you what is available to help you do just that. With it is an adderrlum listing key staff rrenbers am l"lcM to reach them. This will re up:lated as necessary. I sincerely hope you will take advantage of the services we can offer. We're out to win. ' THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CCf.t.UTI'EE WHAT IS IT? The Republican Party is a loosely fol:lllEd confederation of SO Republican State Parties, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islarrls, linked tog-ether through the Republican National camt:i..ttee. The RN:: is created by no law, either state or federal. It has no charter 1 constitution or bylaws as such. It is an organization authorized arrl defined in the Rules adopted by the last National Convention. It functions under these Rules until the next oonvention convenes and adopts its CMn Rules. The RN: is canposed of a National camt:i..tteerra:n and a National Ccmnittee\\CI'Oal1 from each state, and the four territories, 'Who act by authority of the National Convention as the governing bc:xly of the Party on the national level. The narbers are liaison between the national and state levels of the Party. The duly elected and acting Chainnan of each of the SO states and the other territories is a voting neri::>er of the National Canmittee during the tenure of office. The RNC operates between National Conventions and functions from permment headquarters in the Dwight D. Eisenhower Republican Center, 310 First St. SE, washington, D.C. 20003 (202) 484-GSOO. AND WHAT DOES IT DO? A pr.i.ma function of the Republican National camt:i..ttee is to organize and. cor.rluct the Republican National Convention. In the t.i.ma between conventions, the RN: is responsible for strengthening arrl guiding Republican Party develop:nent. It is within this broad category of responsibility that the :R'I:'C carries on its m:>st :important on-going function: Assistance to state and local Parties in their organizational efforts. Through its program of on-going services 1 the RN: provides the impetus and guidance necessary to either maintain existing organizations or stimulate and train new leadership when a state or local organization has deterioriated to the point that it can no longer rejuvenate itself. With the passage of the 1974 Federal Campaign kt, the work of the RN: can be m:>re important than ever to state arrl local Party organizations arrl campaigns. While m::xlest sper.rling limits have been placed on candidates for federal office, the national political camri.ttees are allowed under the law to sper.rl substantial sums of rroney in support of federal candidates. The effect of the law is that many political services which cannot be afforded by ir.rlividual canpaigns or ir.rlividual Party organizations can be developed by the Republican National Carmittee and provided to local groups -1- at far less cost than 'WOUld be required if each local unit were to develop its CM.n program. The follc:Ming is a carprehensive listing of services available to caiiq?aigns ani to state ani local Party organizations fran the Republican National Ccmn:ittee. Although an RN: contact is listed ani a staff directory is attached to give you the naxre ani phone nuni:>er of that contact, nost generally you should channel your requests through the me field director for your :r;-egion who can provide nnre personalized seiVice. OFFICE OF THE Co-cHAIRMAN All activities of the me are under the direction of the Office of the National Chai.nnan. The National Co-Chai.nnan, while working closely with the Chai.J::nan, also will be coordinating sane Convention activities (in conjuntion with the office of the Convention Director), liaison with affiliated groups (such as the National Federation of Republican~' the Young Republicans, the College Republicans, the Heritage Groups Council ani the Republican G:weroors Association) ani state Sel::vices. The Co-<:!hainnan' s Office rcaintains political liaison with Republican State Central Ccmnittees ani Republican National Ccmni ttee nanbers. Through the Co-chainnan 's Office, liaison also is rcaintained with the White House ani Executive Depa.rbrelts and .Agerx:ies on Presidential persormel matters. The office: *Processes applicants for consideration for full-time, non-career­ Presidential appointments in the Administration: *Processes applicants for oansideration for Presidential appointments to both honorary ani p3Xt-tine Boards ard Camri.ssions: '>. *Co:rrlucts cancurre:i1ce (clearance) checks on potential non-career Presidential a:R?Ointees: *Ha:rrlles requests far Presidential photos ani messages; ani *When not arranged by Congressional offices, will assist in arranging White House tours. CCNI'1CI': The Co-Chairman. ' THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL FINAN:E CCJ+nTI'EE The RNK'! is the fun::l raising ann of the National Ccmnittee ani has the responsibility for raising the m::mey necessary to meet the operating budget of the National Ccmnittee, inchrling the noney spent by the RN: in support of caniidates. To aid state ccmnittees, the RNFC can: *Hold saninars for fi.narx:e directors, caniidates ani Party officials to -2- familiarize than with political ard canpaign finance law; *Supply state ccmnittees with a canprehensive Finance Manual detailing :rrethods of effective :fun.i raising: *Assist state Party o:tganizations with accounting ard buiget system developne:nt, as well as the RNFC cx::mputer program; *Exchange mailing lists, giving the state the RNFC's list for that state in exchange for the state's contributor list; *Help recruit full-tirre, professional finance directors for state ccmnittees an:1 help recruit state finance carmittee cha.i:l::na1; an:1 *Answer irrlividual inquiries fran state ani local GOJ? units an:1 cardidates regarding carrp3.ign financing law. CONrACT: Executive Director, RNFC. THE POLITICAL/RESEARCH DIVISION The largest of the RNC's divisions, the Political/Research Division oversees all RNC activities in the following areas:
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