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880–15
  • President Richard M. Nixon
  • Manolo Sanchez
  • Donald E. Young
  • Richard K. Cook
March 15, 1973
Conversation No. 880-15

Date: March 15, 1973
Time: 3:56 pm-4:17 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President met with Donald E. Young, Jack Coghill and Richard K. Cook. The White House
photographer was present at the beginning of the meeting.

Introductions

Middle East
-Staying out
-Comparison with Alaska

Photographs
-Congratulations
-Arrangements


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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]

1972 election
-Development of issues
-Young’s campaign
-Bush country
-Percent of vote

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Manolo Sanchez entered at an unknown time after 3:56 pm.

Refreshment

Sanchez left at an unknown time before 4:17 pm.

1972 election issues
-Young's opponent
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Conversation No. 880-15 (cont’d)


-Emil Notti
-Opposition to President
-Young's campaign
-Revenue-sharing
-Bureaucrats
-Community action program
-Expenditures
-Lyndon B. Johnson
-Aid to poor
-Administrative costs
-“Trickle-down theory”


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Young’s campaign
-Personal appearances
-Rotary Clubs, Lyons Clubs, Chambers of Commerce
-Radio talks
-Television [TV] coverage
-TV companies
-Statewide network
-Anchorage
-Edward M. (“Ted”) Kennedy’s advertisements
-President’s budget cuts
-Walter J. Hickel’s advertisements
-Counterattacks
-Notti
-Gun control
-Peggy Begich’s reaction
-Thomas Begich
-Michael Gravel, Kennedy
-Gravel
-Re-election
-Defeat

Alaska politics
-Ted Stevens
-Appeal
-Gravel
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-Appeal
-Opinion of Senate colleagues
-Governor’s office
-Young’s campaign
-Funding
-Contributions
-Republican national Committee [RNC]
-Ed Terrell [?], Mary Ellen Miller, Chuck Bailey
-Young’s control
-Robert C. (“Bob”) Wilson
-Anchorage
-Coghill’s role
-Victory
-Publicity
-George H. W. Bush
-Issues
-Special nomination
-Governor’s race
-President’s appearance
-Spiro T. Agnew’s visit
-Value
-Fundraising
-Anchorage
-Committee to Re-elect the President
-State Republican party
-Democrats
-Splits
-Notti
-Primary
-Senate, lieutenant governor
-Divisions among democrats
-George S. McGovern
-Henry M. (‘Scoop”) Jackson
-Visit to Alaska


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-Native land claims settlement
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Conversation No. 880-15 (cont’d)


-Use of power by Alaska natives
-Pipeline
-Wealth
-Pipeline
-Necessity for country
-Courts
-Support in Alaska
-Opposition
-Federal employees
-Support for environmental groups
-Sierra Club
-1972 election
-Environmental issues
-Danger of extremism
-West
-World War II
-Environment
-Strip mines for coal
-Joe Usabelli [?]
-Seeds and revitalization
-Initiative by private enterprise
-Court rulings
-Pipeline
-Domestic Council
-Environmentalists in administration
-Administration's legislation
-Delays
-Court situation
-Pressure from Cook
-Young’s congressional committee assignments
-Gerald R. Ford
-Interior
-Merchant marine
-Fisheries
-Subcommittees
-Armed services
-Congressional delegation
-Rapport with White House
-President's support for pipeline
-Announcement to constituents
-Importance of fight compared with achievement
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[Begin segment reviewed under deed of gift]

Young’s meeting with George H. W. Bush
-Young’s schedule
-Pan American Airlines
-Polar route
-Fairbanks
-New York
-Republican programs

1972 election
-Young’s victory
-Democrats
Washington Post

1974 congressional election
-Illinois
-Chicago
-Jesse L. Jackson
-George W. Collins
-Lindy Boggs
-Solid Democratic districts
-Age of Congress members
-Republicans
-Craig Hosmer
-Heart attack
-Bob Price
-Texas
-Retirements
-Republicans
-Compared with Democrats
-Age
-Candidacies
-Young’s victory
-Nick Begich
-Marginal seats

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Youngs's children

Travel allowance
-Congress
-Young’s residence
-Arctic Circle

Photographs
-Copies

Young, Coghill and Cook left at 4:17 pm.
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