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Romney, Gov. George, 1968 August-September

 File — Box: 24, Folder: 20

Scope and Contents

From the Sub-Series:

Richard Nixon's 1968 presidential campaign and election media and press relations subseries contains memorandums, press releases, transcripts, clippings, reports, campaign materials, ephemera, photographs, and correspondence, 1960-1968 (bulk 1968), created, collected, and used by Herbert G. Klein and members of his staff, specifically Ginger Savelle and Margita White, that document Nixon's relationship with the news media, popular press, and reporters during Nixon's 1968 presidential election. Included is background information (memos, press releases, interview transcripts) gathered for campaign briefings; press and media requests; clippings, articles, and interviews about George Wallace, Nelson Rockefeller, and George Romney; press releases, clippings and results of polls; press releases about the appointment and work of Glenn Olds as Special Assistant for Policy and Manpower Development and Arch McKinlay, Nixon director of information; information on Nixon's Advisory Council on Crime and Law Enforcement; press requests, press information, press releases, logistics, and information on and for communications staff regarding the Republican National Convention; press-related campaign materials (press tour cards, mailing lists, clippings about surrogate candidates and prominent Republicans, Republican National Committee Answer Desk memos, press releases, and general press information collected by Ginger Savelle); various interviews with Nixon; miscellaneous Nixon statements; press requests, logs, and correspondence related to those requests handled by Margita White; and photographs of Metromedia's coverage of the 1968 conventions.

Dates

  • Creation: 1968 August-September

Creator

Access

COLLECTION STORED OFF SITE. Advance notice required for access. The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 293.66 Linear Feet (257 boxes, 1 flat file drawer)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the USC Libraries Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles California 90089-0189 United States