Dealing with our Political Enemies
EYES ONLYMEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
June 24, 1971
| MEMORANDUM FOR: | JOHN DEAN |
| SUBJECT: | OPPONENTS LIST |
| Attached is the list of opponents which we have compiled. I thought it would be useful from time to time. | |
| [signed] | |
Having studied the attached material and evaluated the recommendations for the discussed action, I believe you will find my list worthwhile for go status. It is in priority order.
| 1. | PICKER, ARNOLD M. United Artists Corporation |
Top Muskie fundraiser. Success here could be both debilitating and very embarrassing to the Muskie machine. If effort looks promising, both Ruth and David Picker should be programmed and then a follow-through with United Artists.
| 2. | BARKAN, ALEXANDER E. National director of A.F.L.-C.I.O.’s Committee on Political Education |
Without a doubt the most powerful political force programmed against us in 1968. ($10 million dollars, 4.6 million votes, 115 million pamphlets, 176,000 workers — all programmed by Barkan’s C.O.P.E. — so says Teddy White in The Making of the President 1968). We can expect the same effort this time.
| 3. | GUTHMAN, ED Managing Editor L. A. Times |
Guthman, former Kennedy aide, was a highly sophisticated hatchetman against us in '68. It is obvious he is the prime mover behind the current Key Biscayne effort. It is time to give him the message.
| 4. | DANE, MAXWELL Doyle, Dane and Bernbach |
The top Democratic advertising firm — they destroyed Goldwater in ’64. They should be hit hard starting with Dane.
| 5. | CHARLES DYSON Dyson-Kissner Corporation New York |
Dyson and Larry O’Brien were close business associates after ’68. Dyson has huge business holdings and is presently deeply involved in the Businessmen’s Educational Fund which bankrolls a national radio network of five-minute programs, anti-Nixon in character.
| 6. | STEIN, HOWARD Dreyfus Corporation |
Heaviest contributor to McCarthy in ’68. If McCarthy goes, will do the same in ’72. If not, Lindsay or McGovern will receive the funds.
| 7. | LOWENSTEIN, ALLARD Long Island, New York |
Guiding force behind the 18 year old "Dump Nixon" vote drive.
| 8. | HALPERIN, MORTON Leading executive at Common Cause |
A scandal would be most helpful here.
| 9. | WOODCOCK, LEONARD UAW |
No comments necessary
| 10. | S. STERLING MUNRO, JR. Senator Jackson’s AA |
We should give him a try. Positive results would stick a pin in Jackson’s white hat.
| 11. | FELD, BERNARD T. President |
Heavy far left funding. They will program an “all court press” against us in ’72.
| 12. | DAVIDOFF, SIDNEY New York City |
A first class S.O.B., wheeler-dealer and suspected bagman. Positive results would really shake the Lindsay camp and Lindsay’s plans to capture youth vote. Davidoff in charge.
| 13. | CONYERS, JOHN Congressman, Detroit |
Coming on fast. Emerging as a leading black anti-Nixon spokesman. Has known weakness for white females.
| 14. | LAMBERT, SAMUEL M. President |
Has taken us on vis a vis federal aid to parochial schools—a ’72 issue.
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|15.||MOTT, STEWART RAWLINGS
Mott Associates
New York
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Nothing but big money for radic-lib candidates.
| 16. | DELLUMS, RONALD Congressman, California |
Had extensive EMK-Tunney support in his election bid. Success might help in California next year.
| 17. | SCHORR, DANIEL Columbia Broadcasting System |
A real media enemy.
| 18. | S. HARRISON DOGOLE 2011 Walnut Street |
President of Globe Security Systems—fourth largest private detective agency in U.S. Heavy Humphrey contributor. Could program his agency against us.
| 19. | PAUL NEWMAN California |
Radic-lib causes. Heavy McCarthy involvement ’68. Used effectively in nationwide T.V. commercials. ’72 involvement certain.
| 20. | MC GRORY, MARY 2710 Macomb Street, Washington |
Daily hate Nixon articles.
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