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32 29 n.d. Memo List of White House Staff "Mess Requirements" and assignments, 7 pgs.

32 29 01/08/1969 Memo From Haldeman to VP-elect Agnew, memo concerning White House Fellows' activities, 1 pg.

32 29 01/08/1969 Memo From Haldeman to Finch, memo concerning White House Fellows' activities, 1 pg.

32 29 01/08/1969 Memo From Haldeman to Rogers, memo concerning White House Fellows' activities, 1pg.

32 29 01/08/1969 Memo From Haldeman to Maury Stans, memo concerning White House Fellows' activities, 1 pg.

32 29 01/08/1969 Memo From Haldeman to Dr. Kissinger, memo concerning White house Fellows' activities, 1 pg.

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32 29 01/08/1969 Memo From Haldeman to John A. Volpe, memo concerning White House Fellows' activities, 1 pg.

32 29 01/08/1969 Memo From Haldeman to John Mitchell, memo concerning White House Fellows' activities, 1 pg.

32 29 01/08/1969 Memo From Haldeman to Clifford M. Hardin, memo concerning White House Fellows activities, 1pg.

32 29 01/08/1969 Memo From Haldeman to Finch, memo concerning White House Fellow's activities, 1 pg.

32 29 01/08/1969 Memo From Haldeman to David M. Kennedy, memo concerning White House Fellows' activities. 1 pg.

32 29 01/08/1969 Memo From Haldeman to Schultz, memo concerning White House Fellows' activities, 1 pg.

32 29 01/08/1969 Memo From Haldeman to George Romney, memo concerning White House Fellows' activities, 1 pg.



32 29 01/08/1969 Memo From Haldeman to Mel Laird, memo concerning White House Fellows' activities, 1 pg.

32 29 01/08/1969 Memo From Haldeman to Bob Mayo, memo concerning White House Fellows' activities, 1 pg.

32 29 01/08/1969 Memo From Haldeman to Dr. Lee Dubridge, memo concerning White House Fellows' activities, 1 pg.

32 29 01/08/1969 Memo From Haldeman to Red Blount, memo concerning White House Fellows' activities, 1 pg.

32 29 12/18/1969 Memo From Wilkinson to Haldeman, re: Joe Califano's assessment of Doris Kearns, 1 pg.

32 29 12/06/1969 Memo From Wilkinson to Haldeman, re: Doris Kearns, 1pg.

32 29 12/16/1969 Memo From Wilkinson to Haldeman, re: Bruce Chapman, 1 pg



32 29 12/12/1969 Memo From Wilkinson to Haldeman, re: student recommendations, 4 pgs.


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MESS REQUIREMENTS

1. Group II people can bring Group I people to lunch.

2. Group II people can eat in Group I time period.

3. No ·guests without approval - both groups get equal #'s.

4. C. O. WHCA ..: goes to Group I when command is changed.

5. Should be able to provide dinner for mess members working late and for all mess members during crisis situations.

6. Chairman of EEOC should be moved to Group I when and if he's relieved.

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WHITE HOUSE MESS - GROUP I

Higby, Lawrence Brown, John Wilkinson, Jay Bull, Stephen Hofgren, Daniel Whitehead, Thomas Suart, Charle s Gavin, William Eagleburger, Lawrence Sloan, Hugh Costello, Paul Krogh, Egil (Bud) Melencamp, Noble Huebner, Lee El bourne, Timothy Morgan, Ed Fleming, HarOry Cole, Kenneth Touer, Albert He s s, Stephen Ziegler, Ron (top as sistant)

Ratchford, John Youngblood, Rufus Weaver, Glenn Taylor, Robert Roberts, Emory Hutcheson, Lt Col. Harold Howell, Carson Hill. Clinton Gilmore, Orris Lt. Col. Fauver, Edwin

Godfrey, Arthur Adams, Lt. Col. James McCafferty, Arthur Anderson, Martin Safire, Willia~

Buchanan, Pat Price, Ray

Staff Assistant Staff Assistant Staff As sistant Staff As sistant Staff As sistant Staff As sistant Staff As sistant Staff As sistant Staff As sistant Staff As sistant Staff Assistant As sistant bD Counsel Assistant fbr Corresponden<;:e Staff As sisJant . Spec. As sittant Special As Slistant Special As sistant Special As sistant Staff As sistant Staff As sistant Staff As sistant Air Force Aide Navy Aide Army Aide WH Physician WH Physician Records Officer Deputy Director. (PF) USSS SAK V. P. Detail Dep. As sistant Director (PF) USSS Assistant to SAK, WH Detail USSS Operations Officer, WHCA Fin. & Accounts Officer SAK WH Detail USSS Assistant Operations Officer, WHCA , Transportation Officer Tech. Asst. to Dir OS&T Dep. SAK WH Detail USSS C. O. - DCOU NSC Staff Special As sistant Special As sis'tant Special As sistaht Special Assistant

WHITE HOUSE MESS - GROUP II

Haldeman, H. R. (Bob) Harlow, Bryce Ehrlichman, John Kis singer, Henry Ellsworth, Robert Ash, Roy Whitaker, John Klein, Herbert Wilkinson, Bud Timmons, . William Belieu, Kenneth DuBridge, Lee Keogh, James McCracken, Paul Woods, Rose Mary Winchester, Lucy Van der Heuval, Gerry Mayo, Robert Hughe s, Donald Ziegler, ' Ronald Sears, John Chapin, Dwight Dent, Harry Brown, Robert Davies, John Grubb, Dale Loomis, Henry Butterfield, Alex Hopkins, William. Blair, Stanley ,

Ta<;:osh,Walter

Moynihan, Daniel P.

Assistant to President Assistant to President Counsel to President As sistant to Pre sident As sistant to Pre sident Assistant to President Secretary to Cabinet Mgr. for Communications Special Assistant to President, Deputy Congres sional Liaison Deputy Congressional Liaison Science Advisor Special As sistant Chairman of Economic Advisors Secretary to Pre sident Social Secretary to 1 st Lady Press Secretary to 1 st Lady Director of Budget Air Force Aide to President Press Secretary Deputy Counsel Special As sistant Deputy Counsel Special Assistant Staff As sistant Staff As sistant Deputy Assistant to President Deputy Assistant to President Executive Assistant to President . Assistant to Vice President Member Council of Economic Advisors Member Council of Economic Advisors C. O. - WHCA Chairman EEOC Physician to President NSC (ranking member) Director USSS JCS Rep. to Nat'l Sequity Advisor Deputy Director - Bureau of Budget Deputy Director OS&T Assistant Director, OEP Executive Secretary to NASC Executive Secre~ary to NSC Assistant to President

TRAY SERVICE (by xness boys)

Haldexnan Harlow Tixnxnons Belieu Kis singer Ehrlichxnan Chapin Blair Whitaker Moynihan Ash Butterfield Ziegler Looxnis

CARRY-OUT SERVICE .

Cole Higby Bull Brown Keogh Stuart Wilkinson Hess

SECRETARY CARRY-OUT SERVICE

1 ,' girl per day in the offices of xnen authorized carry-out or tray service.

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WHITE HOUSE CARS

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GROUP A - PORTAL TO PORTAL

Haldeman, H. R. (Bob) As sistant to Pre sident Harlow, Bryce Assistant to President Ehrlichman, John Counsel to President Kis singer, Henry As sistant to Pre sident Moynihan, Daniel P. Assistant to President Ellsworth, Robert . A ssistant to President Ash, Roy Assistant to President Whitake r , John Secretary to Cabinet Klein, Herbert Mgr. for Communications Wilkinson, Bud Special Assistant McCracken, Paul Chairman of Economic Advisors

. DuBridge, Lee Science Advisor Keogh, James Sp.ecial As sistant Hughe s, Donald Air Force Aide Timmons, William Deputy Congressional Aide · Belieu, Kenneth Deputy Congressional Aide Woods, Rose Mary Secr~tary to President Ziegler, Ron . , Press Secretary

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WEST EXECUTIVE PARKING PLACES

Higby, Lar ry Brown, John Wilkinson, Jay Bull, Stephen . Hofgren, Daniel Whitehead, Thomas Stuart, Charle s Gavin, William Eagleburger, Lawrence Sloan, Hugh Costello, Paul Krogh, Egil (Bud) Huebner, Lee Elbourne, Timothy Morgan, Ed Fleming, Harry Cole, Kenneth Chapin, Dwight To~er, Al He s s, Stephen Ziegler - top assistant Buchanan, Pat Price, Ray Sears, John Dent, Harry Brown, Robert Safire, William Grubb, Dale Loomis, Henry Blair, Stanley Butterfield, Alex

.Warren, Gerry

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WlllTE HOUSE CARS

GROUp · B

SaIne as now - we will provide list of key staff

In SOIne cases necessary to extend services beyond 5 p.m. for prestige purposes.

Continue to use for telephone operators and secretaries.

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January 8, 1969

MEMORANDUM

TO: VICE PRESIDENT-ELECT AGNEW

FROM: BOB HALDEMAN

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Enclosed herewith is a brief statement by the White House Fellow currently assigned to your office .

We asked each of the White House Fellows to write such a statement describing his activities since September when he started on this assignment and hi. thoughts regarding waye in which he could be helpful in the new administration.

I hope you wUI find this helpful. and I am sure you will be able to put your White House Fellow to productive work.

H . R . Haldeman

P. s. - As I believe I mentioned to you, Drake is a loyal Nixon man who as born in Yorbalinda and has supported RN over the years .

encl: Memo from Hud on Drake

January 8, 1969

MEMORANDUM

TO; BOB FINCH

FROM: BOB HALDEMAN

Enclosed here "th is a brief at tement by the White House Fellow currently as igned to your dep rtm.ent.

'tVe asked each of the White House F ellows to write such a statement describing his activities since September hen he started on this assignment and his thoughts regarding ways in which he cou d be helpful in the new admini tr non.

I hope you will find this helpful and I am sure you will be able to put your White Houae ellow to productive ork.

H . "R. Haldeman

HRH:ds

end: Memo from Glen Wegner

January 8, 1969

MEMORANDUM ~

TO: BILL ROGERS

FROM: BOB HALDEMAN

Enclo ed herewith i8 a brief etatement by the White House Fellow currently assigned to your departm.ent.

We asked each of the White House Fellows to WTite such a statement describing his activities since September when he started on this a signment and his thoughts re garding ways in which he could be helpful in the new administration.

I hope you will find this helpful and I am ure you will be able to put your White Hou e F llow to productive work.

H. R. Haldeman

HRH:ds

enel: Memo from John W. Woodmansee, Jr.

January 8, 1969

MEMORANDUM

TO: MAURY STANS

FRO BOB HALDEMAN

Enclosed herewith · i brief tatement by the White H0'U8e F ellow currently assigned to your departInent .

We all cd each of the White House F ellowlI to write such a II tement describing hi activities lIince September when he started on thi assignment and his thoughts regarding ways in hieh he could be helpful in the ew administration.

I hope you will find thi helpful and I am. sure you will be able to put your White House Fellow to productive ork.

H . R. Haldeman

HRH:ds

ene!: eInO from Tom. R . Williams

January 8, 1969

MEMORANDUM

T O : DR. KISSINGER

FROM: BO B HALDEMAN

Enclosed herewith is a brief statement by the White House ! ellow currently assigned to your department.

We asked each of the White House Fellow to write uch a statem.ent describing hi activities since September when he started on this a signrnent and his thoughts regarding ways in which he could be helpful in the new administration.

1 hope you will find this belpful and I am sure you will be able to put your White House Fellow to productive work.

H. R. Haldeman

HRH:ds

enc1! Memo frO'In Robert L . Sansom

Janu ry 8, 1969

MEMORANDU

TO: JOHN VOLPE

FROM: BOB HALDEMAN

Enclo8e~ herewith i. a brief tatement by the White HouBe Fello currently a signed to your department.

We asked each of the White House Fell to write such a statement describing his activities since September h D he started on thi ignment and hi thoughts regarding waye in which he could be helpful i the new aciminietration.

I hope you will find thi helpful and I am aure you will be able to put your White Houae Fellow to productive work.

HOc R. Haldeman

HRH:ds

encl: MelnO from Laurence 1. Mos

J uary 8, 1969

EMORANDUM

TO: JOHN MITCHELL

FROM: BOB HALDEMAN

Enclosed herewith is a brief. teme t the White House Fellow currently assigned to your departm.ent.

\Ve asked each of th White House Fellows to write such a statement de cribing his activitie since Septe ber when he started on this assigmn.ent and hi gbts regarding ays in bleh he could e h Ipful in the ew administrat' on.

I hope YOll will find this helpful and I am re you will be able to put your White Hou Fellow to productive work.

H. R. Haldeman

HRH:ds

enci: Metno from David C . Milley

January 8, 1969

MEMORANDUM

TO: CLIFFORD M. HARDIN

~ ROM: BOB HALDEMAN

Enclosed herewith is a brief statement by the White HouseF ellow currently as igned to your department.

We asked each of the White Hou e F ello 11 to write such a statement describing his activitie ince September when he sta ted on thi ae.ignment and his t oughts regarding ways in which he could be helpful in the new administration.

I hope you will find this helpful and I am sure you will be able to put your White House Fellow to productive work.

H. R . Haldeman

HRH:ds

encl: elno from Caro E . Luhrs

January 8, 1969

MEMORANDUM

TO: BOB FINCH

FROM: BOB HALDEMAN

Enclosed herewith is a brief statement by the White House Fellow currently assigned to your departm.ent.

We asked each of the White House Fellows to write such a state nt describing his activitiea since September when he started on thi as ignment and hie thoughts regarding ways in which he could be helpful in the new a.drninistratio04

I hope you will find this helpful and 1 am sure you will be able to put your White Ho e Fellow to productive ork.

H. R . Haldeman

HRH:ds

encl: Memo from David K . Lelewer

January 8, 1969

ME ORANDUM

TO: DAVID M. KENNEDY

FROM: BOB HALDEMAN

Enclosed herewith ia a brief statement by the White House Fellow currently assign d to your department.

We ask d each of the Whit House 'ellow. to write such a statement describing hi activitie ince September when he started OD this as igmne t and his thou hts regarding ways in which he co ld be helpful in the ne administration.

I hope you will fi thi helpful and I am re you will be able to put your White Ho 5e -ello to prod ctive work.

H . R. Haldeman

HRH:d.

end: Memo from. Rob rt L . J09

January 8, 1969

MEMORANDUM

TO: GEORGE SCHULT Z

FROM: BOB HALDEMAN

Enclosed herewith is a brief statement by the White House F ellow currently assigned to your department.

We asked each of the White House Fellows to write such a tatement de.cribin~ his activities since Septem.ber when he started on this assignment and his thoughts regarding

aye in which he could be helpful in the ne administration.

1 hope you will find thi helpful and I am sure you will be able to put your White House ellow to productive work.

H. R . Haldeman

HRH:ds

eDcl: Memo from Richard T . J OhnBon

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January 8, 1969

MEMORANDUM

TO: GEORGE ROMNEY

FROM: BOB HALDEMAN

Enclosed herewith is a brief statement by the White House Fellow currently assigned to your department.

We asked each of the White House Fellows to write such a statement describing his activities since September when he started on this assigmnent and his thoughts regarding ways in which he could be helpful in the ne administration.

I hope you will find this helpful and I am sure you will able to pnt your White House Fello to productive work.

H. R. Haldeman

HRH:ds

encl: MeInO from Robert D. Haas

January 8. 1969

EMORANDUM

TO: MEL LAIRD

FRO BOB HALDEMAN

E closed here ·th is a brief stateme t by the White House Fellow cur%'ently assigned to your department.

We asked each of the White House ellows to ite ch a statement deBcribin hi activities inee September when he started 0 this assignment and his thought regarding ways in hich he could be helpful i the new adminjstration.

I hope yo ill find this helpful a d I ure you ill be able to put your White Houae "FeUo to p oductive work.

H. R . HaldeIDan

HRH:ds

end; Memo {roUl Gerald G . Garbacz

January 8, 1969

MEMORANDUM

TO: BOB MAYO

FROM: BOB HALDEMAN

Enclosed herewith is a brief statement by the White House Fellow currently assigneci to your department.

We sk d each of the White House Fellows to wTite such a atate:ment describing hi activities since September when he started on thi assignment and his thou hts regarding ways in which he could be helpful in the new administration.

1 hope you will find this helpful and 1 alD eure you will be able to put your White House Fellow to productive work.

H . R . Haldeman

HRH:ds

encl: MeIno from J cune s E . Connor

Jan ary 8, 1969

MEMORANDUM

TO: DR. LEE DUBRIDGE

FRO . BOB HALDEMAN

Enclosed herewith is a brief statement by the White House Fellow curr mly aS8igned to your departme t .

We asked each of the White RouB F ellow to write such a stat ment describing hiB activiti B since September hen he started on thi usignment and hi thoughts regarding way. in which he could be helpful in the ne dmini tr tion.

I hope you will find this helpful a d I am sure -you will be able to put your Hous Fello to productive ork.

H. R . Haldeman

HR.H:ds

end: Memo from Paul ders01l

January 8, 1969

MEMORANDUM

TO: RED BLOUNT

FROM: BOB HALDEMAN

Enclosed herewith is a brief statement by the White House Fellow currently assigned to your department.

We asked each of the White House Fellows to write such a statement describing his activities since Septemhel' when he started on this assignment and his thoughts regarding ways in which he could be helpful in the new administration.

I hope you will find this helpful and I am. sure you will be able to put your White House F ellow to pl'oductive WOT'k.

H. R. Haldeman

HRH:ds

encl: Memo from J. H. Bockhaus

MEMORANDUM

December 18, 1968

TO: H. R. Haldeman

FROM: Jay Wilkinson

RE: Joe Califano ' s Assessment of Doris Kearns

Joe Califano i ndicated that Doris Kearns is a very bright young girl who has been extremely loyal to Presi dent Johnson and, in his opinion, would be extremely lQyal to President Nixon as well. She has excellent contacts with younger people, works long hours, and works well with people. Several people have expressed the desire t o employ her - one Senator wanted her to be his housing expert.

On the negative side he does feel, however, that her sex might be a liabili ty in dealing with some Cabinet members. In his words, "There is a hell of a big difference if I call, as opposed to her . II He also suggested that she needed f:reedom to be effective, primarily because she had so many good ideas.

He suggested that if we want to keep her we should move quickly, Since she plans to leave for Harvard.

To sum up, he recommends her highly and in hi s words, if we get her we have "a hell of a good asset."

J. W.

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MEMORANDUM

December 6, 1968

TO: H. R. Haldeman

FROM: Jay Wilkinson

RE: Doris Kearns

~ Doris Kearns~:::tlY fUnctions as a staff assistant

to President Johnson. Prior to this appointment, she worked as a White House Fellow in the Department of Labor under Secretary Wirtz, at which time she wrote a scathing attack against the President; whereupon he brought her into the White House.

Several White House Fellows had mentioned to me that if RN is concerned about getting the best young tal ent into the White House and a person knowl edgeable of youth, he should definitely encourage her to remain i n his Administrat ion.

After having breakfast with her on Wednesday morning, December 4, I concurred in their evaluation and I would urgently request that you consider her . Although President Johnson hopes she will go with him to Texas, at this t ime, she plans to return to Cambridge, Massachusetts . I regret that I do not have a memorandum about her, however, I do know that she received a scholarship to graduate school at Harvard and has received her Ph.D.

J . W.

:ew

MEMORANDUM

December 16, 1968

TO: BOB HALDEMAN

FROM: JAY WILKINSON

RE: BRUCE CHAPMAN

I met this morning with Bruce Chapman for about an hour . He has a fine mind, an excellent understanding of the problems of youth, and a desire to see that younger people on the college campuses participate in the Nixon Administration the next four years. We spoke in rather vague, general terms about RN's proposals for youth, but I believe if we made a specific request for him to assist in some capacity in this area, he would do so.

Although he is poised and articulate, he is more of an "idea man" and an intellect, and I would recommend that he be used as a "backup man" to whoever is designated as the youth advisor should RN decide he wants one. (Again, my personal choice is Doris Kearneso) But Bruce Chapman would be a tremendous asset to RN, and I recommend him highly /

December 12, 1968

TO: H. R. Haldeman

FROM: Jay Wilkinson

HE: Student Recommendations

Following your request to examine the problems relating to youth, during the past three weeks I have read the White House Fellows and Student Coalition reports and have vi s ited with several young people in Washington, D. C. This brief memo contains four basic recommendations, three of which are largely a result of the two reports and these discussions .

At this t ime , there is much behind-the-scenes maneuvering by the members of the "New Politics ll to develop programs with which Senator Edward Kennedy can identify. If RN does not attempt to bridge the gap quickly with the younger generation, he will be at a total disadvantage i n 1972 . Regardless of whether the suggestions in this memo are conSidered, some constructive measures must be t aken .

JW:eo

There seem to be three sound suggest i ons for programs directly related to young people , and all t hree should be implemented:

a) Opportunities for college students to involve themselves and their academi c communities in the soci al problems of their citi es .

b) Opportunities to utilize the top students in federal, state, and local programs : For example, the White House Fellows Association and other intern progr ams.

c) Opportunities for young peopl e to be more dir ectly involved in the political process itself, i . e . political conventions , campaigns, testifying before Congressional committees, etc .

Most of the r ecommendat ions in the White House Fellows and Student Coalition reports dealt with the question of how programs might be established on t he federal level t o allow mor e active participation by qualified stUdents. Whil e these recommendat i ons have appeal, it must be understood that they will do little to improve t he existing gap and void whi ch now exi sts between part of the academic communities and t he federal bureaucracy . These proposals simply do not afford active part i cipation and involvement by a large number of students t o give them, as a group, a real sense of part icipation . For this reason, my recommendat ions are as follows :

1. Establishment of the Model Schools Pro ram (St udent Coalition Recommendation --This name should be changed t o make i t more appealing and exciting and totally identifiable with RN. The strength of this recommendat ion lies in the f act that it affords young people the opportuni ty to work out solutions to problems. Thi s i s a new program and one which would help bridge the gap bet ween the academic communities and the urban poor and which, if it were well-publicized, would do much to convey the belief t hat RN has a compassionate care about young people and the disadvantaged.

2. Teachers Corps (Again , the name should be changed) --Most younger people recognize t he tremendous disadvantage of ghet to youths due to t heir poor educational environment . These young people will be unable to take their right ful place in our society unt il greater prior ity is pl aced on better schools and better teachers for the disadvantaged. There is simply no way t hat t he children in the slums can compete with children in the suburbs and private schools unless programs like the Teachers Corps are implemented so that sympathetic individuals are able to motivate and encourage these children t o develop the skills necessary to compete in SOCiety . Again , this

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single i s sue- - t he educational opportunities of t he disadvant aged- -is one with which RN can and must identify. It should also be noted t hat t he program needs the support and leadership of t he President in order to succeed .

3. The Youth Advisor--It is essential that RN appoint an individual who wi ll be solely r esponsible t o him f or issues related to youth. ( I would recommend a person like Doris Kearns , presently a White House a i de , t o be assisted by someone l ike John Campbel l who wrote the Student Coali tion r eport and any other bri ght young political act ivist. Bruce Chapman I S resume also looks very good. ) This indivi dual and his staf f , communi cating dir ectly with the Presi dent on youth affair s , would:

a) Assist in t he coor dination and devel opment of the Model Schools and Teachers Corps pr ograms .

b) Initi ate changes wit hin the f ederal departments t hrough some of t he suggestions of the White House Fellows Association and the Student Coal iti on.

c) Inform RN of the changing moods on the college campuses and among young adults so t hat he can speak intelligently t o them on issues of concern .

4. Est ablishment of a Commission on Youth--I acknowledge that t his recommendation sound.s too much l ike President Johnson who always appointed a commiss i on to study successive cr i ses . However , young people are int erested in (1) defining t he problems confront ing soci ety and offering al t er native solutions t o t hese pr oblems; and (2) t hey are concerned about being integrated into t he process to define t he sol utions . These two points are inseparable and should be combi ned . In my opini on , RN should be totally honest and tell the Amer ican public , "Let ' s

, face it , this age gr oup i s as alienated as any segment of our SOCi ety and they have t he poorest vot ing r ecor d . We hope t o develop programs which will enabl e them to part icipate in t he defining and solving of t he social pr oblems which concern t hem. Therefore, I plan t o appoint a commiss ion whose function will be similar to t he Kerner and t he Civil Rights Commi ss i ons. It will be like the Kerner Commi ssion in t he sense that they will be compi ling informat ion about how younger people f eel about soc i et y and their suggesti ons for change . It wi l l be l ike the Civil Rights Commission in t hat t he first report will be circulated throughout t he country for criticism and suggestions f ollowing which a second report will be wr i t ten . At t his t ime, we do not see the necess i ty of creat ing another feder al bureaucracy to handle this probl em, what we are concerned about

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here is what youth sees and suggests . More especially, I charge this commission wit h the responsibility of facing these questions :

1. The war in Vi et Nam.

2 . Helping the disadvantaged and the oppressed.

3. A young person I s responsibility in a democratic system.

4. How to get young people to participate in the political life of our democracy .

5. What are their priori ties of concern?"

Through the commiSSion, RN will be structuring an argument and, in effect , will be saying--IIIf this is t he problem, fine, agree or disagree, but make suggest i ons and partici pate. "

The order in which thi s would be accomplished would be important . Rather than holding hearings and then establishing a permanent commission, RN would be appointing a factfinding commission to hold hear ings and then dissolve after t he completion of its second report . Composit i on of the commiss ion would be approximatel y ten individuals representing the geogr aphic, economic and ethni c groupings of our society. The assistant in the White House , directly reporting to RN on youth affairs, would serve as staff director of the commission.

The creation of the commissi on should be after RN takes office in January, following his announcement of the Model Schools Program and his involvement in the Teachers Corps . It is imperative that he acknowledge hi s concer n with youth t hrough these programs prior to his announcement of the establishment of a commission . If this is not done, the move will. be interpreted as a gimic which lacks authenticity or true purpose .

Jay Wllkinson

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