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National Archives Catalogue: https://catalog.archives.gov/ MICHAEL K. DE.A.VER
THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON
Mr. Billy Graham Montreat , North Carolina 28757 ..... ~...,.,..,....""'~ .~ ~ - . -~
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BILLY GRAHAM MoNTREA.T, NoRTH GA.ROLIN.A. 28<5< February 21, 1985
Dear Mike,
This brief note is just to commend to you Erank Mermoud .
He , along with several others assigned to us , was so very helpful to me and my staff in the weeks prior to the Presidential Inauguration.
From the very first phone call, we received nothing but friendly and thoughtful assistance. I am fully aware of the hundreds and even thousands of calls each day that had to be handled, but Frank followed through on each of my engagements and invitations to check that nothing "fell through the cracks." I think at one point he called almost every day to be sure that we were well taken care of. I personally appreciated his courtesy, efficiency, and meticulous attention to detail.
I would like to take this opportunity to ask you to thank all those who worked behind the scenes such tremendously long hours to take care of every detail of the Inauguration . I would have no hesitation in recommending each of those who were of personal assistance to me--you had a very high caliber group of men and women.
However, this letter is primarily to commend Frank Mermoud since I believe he has some interest in an administration position .
With warmest personal greetings, I am
Mr. Michael Deaver The White House Washington, DC 20500 \
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M ICHA.ELK . D EAVER
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Mr . Don Graham The Washington Post Company 1150 15th street Washington, D.C. 20071 THE WHITE HOUSE
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Mrs. Kay Graham Chairman of the Bo d The Washington Pos~r 1150 15th Street Washington, D.c. 20071 MICHAEL K. DEAVER
THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON
Mr. Robert Keith Gray Gray and Company The Power House Washington, D.C. 20007 6RAVAND COMPANY
ROBERT KEITH GRAY CHAllMAN
July 16, 1984
The Honorable Michael K. Deaver The White House Washing ton, D.C. 20500
Dear Mike:
When a recent article in the Washington Post indicated I head the list of your least favorite p eople I was embarrassed but not concerned by what I assumed was typical Post palaver. The r esponse I received from your office today to my i nvitation to have lunch "whenever possible i n the future" says I may have been wrong .
To the best of my knowledge, Mike, I never have been less than fully your friend nor failed to serve anyone in this administration at any time in any way possible.
If in some way unknown to me I have offended you then I regret it profoundly and sincerely apologize.
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The Honorable Barry Gold"t-7a ter United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20500 BARRY GOLDWATER COMMITTEES: ARIZONA INTELLIGENCE, CHAIRMAN ARMED SERVICES TACTICAL WARFARE, CHAIRMAN PREPAREONESS S T R ATEG IC ANO THEAT R E NUC L EAR FORCES
COMM E RCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON. D .C. 20510 COMMUNICATIONS, CHAIRMAN AVIATION SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY , AND SPACE
INDIAN AFFAIRS
March 14, 1984
Mr. Mike Deaver Deputy Chief of Staff The White House Washington, D. C. 20500
Dear Mike:
I hope you will see fit to pass this letter along to the President. It means a great deal to me.
Thank you. BARRY GOLDWATER COMMITTEES: ARIZONA INTELLIGENCE, CHAIRMAN .1 ARMED SERVICES TACTICAL WARFARE, CHAIRMAN j it PREPAREDNESS STRAT EGIC ANO THEATR E NUCLEAR FOR C E S
COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D .C . 20510 COMMUNICATIONS, CHAIRMAN ~s AVIATION March 14, 1984 SCI ENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ANO SPACE INDIAN AFFAIRS
The Pres i dent The White House Wa shington, D. C. 20500
De ar Mr. President:
This is not going to be a pleasant task for me because it relates to a broken promise. I think this is the most difficult, disturbing letter I have ever written to a President of the United States. But, as a citizen who has great love for this country, I can't put up with what we put up with every day from the State Department people who are bound and determined t hat foreign policy should only be determined by themselves and that Ambassadors will only be appointed from the professional ranks.
Beginning in 1981, I first submitted the name of John Pritzlaff of Arizona, to be Ambassador to Singapore. Since then, I have been told, I don't know how many times, that Mr. Pritzlaff would be called by the White House very shortly on this matter.
He has never received such a call. Through your office I have been told that: 1. Mr. Pritzlaff did not qualify, even though he had the highest regard by the State Department and others when he was Ambassador to Malta; 2. If Singapore was not available, would he take Tunisia, which he said he would and is even attending school to better his French; 3. After consulting with Secretary of State Shultz, they came up with Nepal or Fiji Islands.
Mr. Pritzlaff, in effect, has said a loud no to the last two which are the only positive selections that he was offered and, I don't blame him. Now, had this Ambassadorship not been promised to me, I would have told Mr. Pritzlaff to forget about it long ago. Mr. Pritzlaff has been President of the Arizona Senate several times. His wife's family is the Olin family, which has contributed as much money to the Republicans as any single family.
Now, what I'm getting at, Mr. President, is that you have absolutely no control over the State Department. George Shultz doesn't, nor has any Secretary of State appointed by a Republican President except under President Eisenhower. I remember when Mr. Kissinger and Mr. Haig asked me what advice I had to offer and I said to both of them, "Fire everybody working below the seventh floor." The State Department, Mr. President, whether you like it or not, and I don't, is a union. Whether it's organized under the Taft-Hartley rules of recognition or not is beside the point. It is, in every effect, a union and they tell the Secretary of State what he is going to do in the case of Ambassadors. In fact, I think the State Department pretty much dictates what they think foreign policy should be. The President Page Two March 14, 1984
As I told you Mr. President, I don't like writing you letters like this but, I think it's high time that we took an indepth look at the State Department with the idea of bringing it under the control of the President. And, as you know, the President has the sole responsibility in this country for foreign policy. Unfortunately, right now, you do not have that power of sole responsibility.
In closing, I think Mr. Pritzlaff has been badly treated and I doubt that the complete support given by him and his family to the Republican Party can be expected any longer and, frankly, I don't blame them one bit.
With respect, ~ate< MICHAEL K. DEAVER cJ. /
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Fay Garber 20 Drake Lido Park Newport Beach, California 92663
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Mr. Robert Goizueta Chairman of the Board The Coca-Cola Company Atlanta, Georgia 30301
MICHAEL K . DE.AVER ATLANTA , GEORG IA
ADDRESS REPLY TO ROBERTO C . GOIZUETA P. 0 . DRAWER 1734 CHAIRMAN OF THE BOA RD ATLANTA, GA. 30301 A ND June 27, 1984 CHIEF EXECU TI V E O FFI CER 404 676-2 12 1
Mr. Michael K. Deaver Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff The White House Washington, D. C. 20500
Dear Mike:
I am having delivered to you by hand the enclosed Coca-Cola bottle and can bearing our Chinese trademark.
When I was in Cologne for the u.s. German Industrialists' Meeting this past March Ambassador Burns explained that he had misplaced a Chinese bottle which Gloria Lemos had given him sometime earlier. We sent Ambassador Burns a replacement bottle and one of these same cans. From the attached letter recently received from Ambassador Burns, you will note that he indicates President Reagan expressed an interest in these items. I know he must be aware of our products in China, particularly given Joe Wilkinson's involvement with his recent trip. Nevertheless, I am passing t hese along for the President as Ambassador Burns requested .
With warmest personal regards.
Roberto C . Goizueta
RCG:hnk Enclosures EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Bonn , Germany May 31, 1984
Mr . :Roberto c. Goizueta, Chairman of the Boa.rd and Chief Executive Officer The Coca-Cola Company P.O. Drawer 1734 Atlanta, Georgia 30301
Dear Mr. Goizueta
Many thanks f0r your recent letter. You have more than fulfilled my wish to have my mi ssing Chinese Coca-Cola bottle replaced. I am most grateful .
I told P'resident Reagan recently about your Chinese products. He was surprised, and pleased. I think that he too would appreciate getting a Chinese can and bottle from you.
With best wishes,
Sincerely, k~ Arthur F. Burns Ambassador MICHAEL K . DEAVER
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