Richard Nixon Presidential Library Contested Materials Collection Folder List Box Number Folder Number Document Date No Date Subject Document Type Document Description 21 3 10/9/1972 Campaign Memo From Patrick J. Buchanan to The President. RE: A discussion of problem areas in the President's campaign that could lessen his lead over McGovern. 3 pgs. 21 3 10/10/1972 White House Staff Memo From Bruce Kehrli to Haldeman. RE: A message which reads: "For your political meeting. No copies have been distributed." 1 pg. 21 3 9/29/1972 Campaign Memo From Harry S. Dent to Haldeman. RE: The overall positive reaction in response to President Nixon's campaign trips. 2 pgs. 21 3 9/29/1972 Campaign Memo From Pat Buchanan to Haldeman. RE: The Nixon "trips", and the media's coverage of "technique" rather than "substance." 2 pgs. Monday, April 04, 2011 Page 1 of 12 Box Number Folder Number Document Date No Date Subject Document Type Document Description 21 3 Campaign Memo From Gordon Strachan to Haldeman. RE: Message that states: "At Chapin and Higby's suggestion, I asked several people for their impressions of the P's campaign swing, etc." 1 pg. 21 3 White House Staff Other Document Indecipherable handwritten note dealing with "key impressions." 1 pg. 21 3 Campaign Report An opinion based report from Ambassador George Bush that details his impressions of the President's 2-day visit to New York and California. 1 pg. 21 3 9/28/1972 Campaign Memo From Bill Safire to Haldeman. RE: Critique of the First Campaign Swing. 2 pgs. 21 3 9/28/1972 Campaign Memo From Robert M. Teeter to The Honorable Clark MacGregor. RE: The President's Trip to New York and California. 2 pgs. Monday, April 04, 2011 Page 2 of 12 Box Number Folder Number Document Date No Date Subject Document Type Document Description 21 3 9/28/1972 Campaign Memo From John McLaughlin to Haldeman. RE: "RN's Campaigning in New York and California." 3 pgs. 21 3 Campaign Other Document A brief account of John Sears' experience on the first week of Nixon's campaign for reelection. 1 pg. 21 3 9/29/1972 Campaign Memo From Len Garment to Haldeman. RE: The concern over Nixon's "inconsistency" in his speeches, and how the American public views Nixon's handeling of foreign affairs. 1 pg. 21 3 9/29/1972 Campaign Memo From Ken Cole to Haldeman. RE: The reaction to the President's trip to New York and California, based on accounts from the New York Times and Washington Post. 1 pg. 21 3 9/28/1972 Campaign Memo From Ray Price to Haldeman. RE: The New York-California trips, and the media's focus on the "techniques" of the campaign, both with regards to Nixon and McGovern. 3 pgs. Monday, April 04, 2011 Page 3 of 12 Box Number Folder Number Document Date No Date Subject Document Type Document Description 21 3 9/28/1972 Campaign Memo From Charles Colson to Haldeman. RE: The assessment of the President's trip to both New York and California as having neither gained nor lost ground. 3 pgs. 21 3 9/29/1972 Campaign Memo From Daniel P. Moynihan to Haldeman. RE: The President's trip to New York and California, and Moynihan's conclusion that while the President demonstrated his campaigning skills, his misstatements could come back to haunt him. 1 pg. 21 3 9/29/1972 Campaign Memo From Pat Buchanan to Haldeman. RE: Several reasons why Nixon's political trip cannot be considered a political winner. 2 pgs. 21 3 9/29/1972 Campaign Memo From Harry S. Dent to Haldeman. RE: Nixon's trips to Texas, New York, and California, and their overall successes. 2 pg. 21 3 8/10/1972 Domestic Policy Memo From Gordon Strachan to Larry Higby. RE: Message that reads: "The balance of isolated issues and thoughts…are described on two additional pages." 2 pgs. Monday, April 04, 2011 Page 4 of 12 Box Number Folder Number Document Date No Date Subject Document Type Document Description 21 3 8/9/1972 Domestic Policy Memo From Gordon Strachan to Larry Higby. RE: Message that reads: "The 4 best/4 worst strategy memoranda are tallied in the attached." 1 pg. 21 3 Campaign Report A detailed report entitled: "President Nixon- Senator McGovern Strong/Weak Issues." 8 pgs. 21 3 8/7/1972 Campaign Memo From Pat Buchanan to Haldeman. RE: The possible weak points of Nixon's campaign that McGovern could potentially utilize as a means to discredit his bid for reelection. 3 pgs. 21 3 Campaign Report A report detailing the four best issues for Nixon and the four worst issues for McGovern. 5 pgs. 21 3 8/8/1972 Campaign Memo From Harry S. Dent to Haldeman. RE: 1972 Campaign Issues, including Nixon's best (peace, domestic tranquility, balance, and a solid economy), and McGovern's worst (the candidate himself, socializing America, etc). 2 pgs. Monday, April 04, 2011 Page 5 of 12 Box Number Folder Number Document Date No Date Subject Document Type Document Description 21 3 8/8/1972 Campaign Memo From Ken W. Clawson to Haldeman. RE: The campaign strategy that highlights Nixon's best issues, and McGovern's best and worst issues. 3 pgs. 21 3 8/8/1972 Campaign Memo From Ken Cole to Haldeman. RE: Issues for the fall campaign from both the McGovern and Nixon points of view. 2 pgs. 21 3 8/8/1972 White House Staff Memo From Dwight L. Chapin to Haldeman. RE: "The response to August 7, 1972, Issue Memorandum." 2 pgs. 21 3 8/7/1972 Campaign Memo From Charles Colson to Haldeman. RE: Issues in the campaign that include discussions of Nixon's best positive and best negative issues. 3 pgs. 21 3 8/7/1972 Campaign Memo From Doug Hallett to Haldeman. RE: "Issues--Positive and Negative." 4 pgs. Monday, April 04, 2011 Page 6 of 12 Box Number Folder Number Document Date No Date Subject Document Type Document Description 21 3 8/8/1972 Campaign Memo From Len Garment to Bob Haldeman. RE: Nixon's best issues that include: The "Nixon Doctrine", the SALT breakthrough, reduced defense expenditures and draft calls, and the honorable withdrawal of the U.S. from Vietnam. 3 pgs. 21 3 Campaign Other Document Len Garment's "Notes on the Acceptance Speech", which details assumptions made about McGovern's strategies and tactics that he'll likely use against Nixon. 3 pgs. 21 3 8/8/1972 Campaign Memo From B. Harlow to Haldeman. RE: Answers to the August 7 memorandum concerning the positives and negatives of McGovern and Nixon as presidential candidates. 2 pgs. 21 3 8/8/1972 Campaign Memo From Dick Moore to Larry Higby. RE: A detailed explanation of Nixon's four key issues, and McGovern's four key issues. 3 pgs. 21 3 8/8/1972 Campaign Memo From John C. Whitaker to Haldeman. RE: Whitaker's thoughts on the four issues raised in Larry Higby's memo on August 7. 3 pgs. Monday, April 04, 2011 Page 7 of 12 Box Number Folder Number Document Date No Date Subject Document Type Document Description 21 3 8/8/1972 Campaign Memo From Ray Price to Haldeman. RE: 1972, and the four best and worst issues that Nixon faces in his bid for reelection. 4 pgs. 21 3 8/8/1972 Campaign Memo From Robert M. Teeter to Haldeman. RE: Nixon/McGovern Strong/Weak Issues. 4 pgs. 21 3 White House Staff Other Document DEX-Information Sheet listing: The origionators location, addreses location, etc. 1 pg. 21 3 8/8/1972 Campaign Memo From John McLaughlin to Haldeman. RE: Four Crow Points and Four Attack Points for RN and McGovern. 4 pgs. 21 3 8/8/1972 Campaign Memo From Robert H. Finch to Haldeman. RE: Issues in the fall campaign, including Sargent Shriver's possible candidacy as McGovern's running mate. 2 pgs. Monday, April 04, 2011 Page 8 of 12 Box Number Folder Number Document Date No Date Subject Document Type Document Description 21 3 8/9/1972 Campaign Memo From Bill Safire to Larry Higby. RE: The best and worst campaign issues for Nixon and McGovern. 2 pgs. 21 3 8/7/1972 Campaign Memo From Larry Higby to Mr. Sears. RE: Nixon's four best and worst issues facing him in the upcoming campaign against McGovern. 1 pg. 21 3 7/24/1972 Campaign Memo From Doug Hallett to Haldeman. RE: Larry Higby's memo of July 19 concerning what role Mrs. Nixon, Tricia, and Julie would play in the campaign. 2 pgs. 21 3 7/24/1972 Campaign Memo From Al Haig to Haldeman. RE: Campaign Strategy Recommendations. 4 pgs. 21 3 7/20/1972 Campaign Memo From Doug Hallett to Haldeman. RE: Larry Higby's request of July 19 that there be more of a focus on domestic issues in the campaign. 5 pgs. Monday, April 04, 2011 Page 9 of 12 Box Number Folder Number Document Date No Date Subject Document Type Document Description 21 3 7/21/1972 Campaign Memo From Doug Hallett to Haldeman. RE: Addendum to the Memorandum of July 20. 1 pg. 21 3 7/20/1972 Campaign Memo From Bill Safire to Haldeman. RE: The television coverage of the convention, and the possibility of violence in the streets afterward. 1 pg. 21 3 7/21/1972 Campaign Memo From Ray Price to Haldeman. RE: Campaign strategies that include: Targeting McGovern, not the Democrats, appealing to dissident Democrats, and creating non-partisan forums.