California State Archives State Government Oral History Program Oral History Interview with H. R. HALDEMAN Regent, University of California, 1965-1967, 1968 June 18 and 25, 1991 Santa Barbara, California By Dale E. Treleven Oral History Program University of California, Los Angeles RESTRICTIONS ON THIS INTERVIEW None. LITERARY RIGHTS AND QUOTATION This manuscript is hereby made available for research purposes only. No part of the manuscript may be quoted for publication without the written permission of the California State Archivist or the Head, Department of Special Collections, University Research Library, UCLA. Requests for permission to quote for publication should be addressed to: California State Archives 1020 0 Street, Room 130 Sacramento, CA 95814 or Department of Special Collections University Research Library 405 S. Hilgard Avenue UCLA Los Angeles, CA 90024-1575 The request should include identification of the specific passages and identification of the user. It is recommended that this oral history be cited as follows: H. R. Haldeman, Oral History Interview, Conducted 1991 by Dale E. Tre1even, UCLA Oral History Program, for the California State Archives State Government Oral History Program. Information California State Archives (916) 445-4293 March Fong Eu Research Room (916) 445-4293 1020 0 Street, Room 130 Exhibit Hall (916) 445-4293 Secretary of State Sacramento, CA 95814 Legislative Bill Service (916) 445-2832 (prior years) PREFACE On September 25, 1985, Governor George Deukmejian signed into law A.B. 2104 (Chapter 965 of the Statutes of 1985). This legislation established, under the administration of the California State Archives, a State Government Oral History Program "to provide through the use of oral history a continuing documentation of state policy development as reflected in California's legislative and executive history." The following interview is one of a series of oral histories undertaken for inclusion in the state program. These interviews offer insights into the actual workings of both the legislative and executive processes and policy mechanisms. They also offer an increased understanding of the men and women who create legislation and implement state policy. Further, they provide an overview of issue development in California state government and of how both the legislative and executive branches of government deal with issues and problems facing the state. Interviewees are chosen primarily on the basis of their contributions to and influence on the policy process of the state of California. They include members of the legislative and executive branches of the state government as well as legislative staff, advocates, members of the media, and other people who played significant roles in specific issue areas of major and continuing importance to California. By authorizing the California State Archives to work cooperatively with oral history units at California colleges and universities to conduct interviews, this program is structured to take advantage of the resources and expertise in oral history available through California's several institutionally based programs. Participating as cooperating institutions in the State Government Oral History Program are: Oral History Program History Department California State University, Fullerton Oral History Program Center for California Studies California State University, Sacramento Oral History Program Claremont Graduate School Regional Oral History Office The Bancroft Library University of California, Berkeley Oral History Program University of California, Los Angeles The establishment of the California State Archives State Government Oral History Program marks one of the most significant commitments made by any state toward the preservation and documentation of its governmental his­ tory. It supplements the often fragmentary historical written record by adding an organized primary source, enriching the historical information available on given topics and allowing for more thorough historical analysis. As such, the program, through the preservation and publica­ tion of interviews such as the one which follows, will be of lasting value to current and future generations of scholars, citizens and leaders. John F. Burns State Archivist July 27, 1988 This interview is printed on acid-free paper. TABLE OF CONTENTS INTERVIEW HISTORY ••• i BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY iii SESSION 1, June 18, 1991 [Tape 1, Side A] 1 Family background--Chi1dhood education--Boy Scouts--Extracurricular activities--Interest in politics--Mother's community work--Military service. [Tape 1, Side B] 37 Naval assignment at University of Redlands-­ Reserve Officers Training Corps at University of Southern California--Marching in the navy band-­ Joanne Horton Haldeman--Devotion to extracurricular activities at UCLA--Managing student election campaign--Campus clubs and honorary organizations--Beginning a career in advertising. [Tape 2, Side A] 75 J. Walter Thompson Company--Television advertising--Early interest in Richard M. Nixon-­ Working as an advanceman for Nixon in 1956 and 1958, campaign tour manager in 1960, and campaign manager in 1962--Why Nixon lost 1962 gubernatorial election--Nixon and the media-­ Nixon's infamous farewell speech. [Tape 2, Side B] 115 Salvation Army and other community service-­ Republican politics in California--Involvement with UCLA Alumni Association and fund-raising to build Pauley Pavilion--Past presidents association. SESSION 2, June 18, 1991 [Tape 3, Side A] 151 Escalating fund-raising drive at UCLA--Franklin D. Murphy's 1eadership--Becoming president of the Alumni Association--Restructuring the Alumni Association--More on raising funds to build Pauley Pavilion--Debate over on-campus football stadium. [Tape 3, Side B] 186 Charles E. Young--Serving on the University of California Board of Regents--Relations with fellow regents and board staff--Division on board over President Clark Kerr's administration. [Tape 4, Side A] 219 Plan to decentralize university administration-­ Advice to gubernatorial candidate Ronald W. Reagan's staff regarding University of California--Events leading to vote of no confidence for Kerr--Kerr's dismissal--Changing budgetary priorities. [Tape 4, Side B] 255 Views on tuition--Disciplining students--Roles of governors on board of regents--Student rebellion and administrative response-­ University's in loco parentis role--University national defense work--Administrative accountability to students. SESSION 3, June 25, 1991 [Tape 5, Side A] 288 Nixon's congressional campaigns--Veterans on campus--Nondiscrimination policies for campus organizations--John Birch Society--Republican party factions--Public relations in political campaigns--Reagan's appeal--Backlash from private schools as UCLA began to solicit private sector funds. [Tape 5, Side B] 321 More on fund-raising--More on Kerr--More on tuition--Service on the Coordinating Council on Higher Education--Haldeman's appointment to the board of regents--Pressure to help run Nixon's 1968 presidential bid--Appeal of working in politics--More on student unrest. [Tape 6, Side A] 355 Student's harassment of regents--Profanity and abuse of free speech--University administration and Associated Students funds--Disappointment in faculty--Affirmative action--Admission policies-­ Regental committee assignments. [Tape 6, Side B] 389 Controversial faculty appointment of Herbert Marcuse--Partisanship at the university-­ Regents' obligation to exercise authority-­ Educational Policy Committee--Grounds and Buildings Committee--Regental conflicts of interest--Norton Simon and university investment policies--Nuclear science fund--On-campus speakers. SESSION 4, June 25, 1991 [Tape 7, Side A] 425 Medical education and health sciences--Nature of bureaucracy--Management theories--Assessing individual regents--Ideological shift on board-­ Exaggerated reports of partisanship on board-­ Regental voting patterns--More on Kerr's dismissal--Decision to resign from board. [Tape 7, Side B] 456 White House staff system--Past presidents' meetings--Writing The Ends of Power--Life in prison--Developing a career plan with the help of David Murdock--Partnership with college friends in Sizzler franchise--Realization that developing young business talent is most enjoyable kind of job for him--Setting up young entrepreneurs in various businesses. INTERVIEW HISTORY Interviewer: Dale E. Treleven, Director, UCLA Oral History Program Interview Time and Place: June 18, 1991 Haldeman's residence in Santa Barbara, California Session of three hours June 18, 1991 Haldeman's residence in Santa Barbara Session of three hours June 25, 1991 Haldeman's residence in Santa Barbara Session of three hours June 25, 1991 Haldeman's residence in Santa Barbara Session of one and one-half hours Editing David P. Gist, editor, checked the verbatim manuscript of the interview against the original tape recordings, edited for punctuation, paragraphing, and spellings, and with the interviewer verified proper names. Insertions by the editor are bracketed. Gist drafted the table of contents and the interviewer prepared the introductory materials. Haldeman reviewed the edited transcript and returned it with only minor corrections. Papers There exist no private papers which the interviewer was able to consult for this interview. i Tapes and Interview Records The original tape recordings of the interview are in the university archives at UCLA along with the records relating to the interview. Master tapes are preserved at the California State Archives.