(page 1) JOE REPPERT (end of page 1) (page 2) National Co-Chairmen's Meeting Washington, DC November 18, 1985 (end of page 2) (page 3) National Co-Chairmen's Meeting Campaign America: The 100th Congress Capitol Hill Club 300 First Street, S.E. Washington, D.C. 20003 November 18th, 1985 Bolton Dining Room #3 10:00 a.m. Welcome and Introductions Remarks: Senator Dole Introductions: Honorable Bob Ellsworth 10:15 a.m. The Majority Leader--his effort, his organization Hon. Donald J. Devine: The Mandate of the Majority Leader Paul Russo: The key campaigns JEB Carney: "Campaign America: The 100th Congress" Kirk Clinkenbeard: January Blitz 11:45 Question and Answer 12:15 Depart for Capitol 12:30 Lunch--informal Majority Leader's Chamber 1:45 Program ends. (end of page 3) (page 4) A Campaign for the 100th Congress of the United States More than simply another election American voters will elect members to the 100th Congress in 1986. When they do, American political and legislative history will be changed. This is a significant event that requires careful thought and preparation, for it will be a watershed election as few have ever been. 1986 presents a difficult and critical test for the Republican Party. Twenty-two Republican Senate seats are up for reelection. Vacancies continue to grow. Senate seats once believed to be strongly Republican are no longer so because of radical shifts in population. Every effort must be made to support the incumbent Senators and targeted challengers in their Senate bids . That is purpose of Campaign America: The 100th Congress -- to make the extra effort by providing the winning margin to maintain a Republican Senate and build a more Republican Congress. Campaign America: The 100th Congress What it will do First, it will help keep control of the U.S. Senate in Republican hands by helping candidates win their campaigns. Second, it will give the U.S. Senate Majority Leader the tools he needs to help build the competitiveness of challenger campaigns. Third, it will focus attention on the incumbent races that face the greatest challenge from the opposition. And finally, Campaign America: The 100th Congress will work with national and state organizations so that the groundwork and efforts made today will translate into a stronger Party organization in the future. The Programs National Co-Chairman -- individuals who will raise $30,000 each when and where the need is greatest. The 100th Congress Committee -- a charter committee of 100 $5,000 contributors who provide the seed funds for the incumbent support program. 100th Congress Dinners -- 6 dinners jointly sponsored for the most important target candidates, the first to be held in Washington, D.C. Majority Leader's 8600 Joint Trust -- a national, direct mail and small event effort to raise funds and pledges for the targeted challengers. (end of page 4) (page 5) Senate Races: 1986 Republican Alaska Senator Frank Murkowski Alabama Senator Jeremiah Denton Florida Senator Paula Hawkins Georgia Senator Mack Mattingly Idaho Senator Steve Symms Indiana Senator Dan Quayle Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley Kansas Senator Bob Dole North Dakota Senator Mark Andrews New Hampshire Senator Warren Rudman New York Senator Al D'Amato Oklahoma Senator Don Nickles Oregon Senator Bob Packwood Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter South Dakota Senator Jim Abdnor Utah Senator Jake Garn Washington Senator Slade Gorton Wisconsin Senator Bob Kasten Retiring Republican Senators Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater Maryland Senator Mac Mathias North Carolina Senator John East Nevada Senator Paul Laxalt (end of page 5) (page 6) Senate Races: 1986 Democrat Arkansas Senator Dale Bumpers California Senator Alan Cranston Colorado Senator Gary Hart Connecticut Senator Chris Dodd Hawaii Senator Daniel Inouye Illinois Senator Alan Dixon Kentucky Senator Wendell Ford Ohio Senator John Glenn South Carolina Senator Fritz Hollings Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy Retiring Democrat Senators Louisiana Senator Russell Long Missouri Senator Tom Eagleton (end of page 6) (page 7) Target States January Blitz Dates: January 6, 1985 through January 20th, 1985 States: Alabama Arizona California Colorado Florida Georgia Illinois Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Michigan Minnesota Nebraska Ohio Oklahoma Tennessee Texas Options: Rhode Island, New Jersey, Delaware, West Virginia, Virginia (end of page 7) (page 8) Campaign America Organization Honorable Donald J. Devine Consulting Director Campaign America 919 Prince Street Alexandria, Virginia 22314 Mr. Kirk Clinkenbeard Executive Director Campaign America 919 Prince Street Alexandria, Virginia 22314 Mr. David A. Keene Keene, Monk & Associates 919 Prince Street Alexandria, Virginia 22314 Mr. Paul A. Russo Capitol Consultants 101 North Alfred Street Alexandria, Virginia 22314 Mr. J.E.B. Carney Carney & Company 919 Prince Street Alexandria, Virginia 22314 Ms. Barbara Norris Director of Finance Events Campaign America 919 Prince Street Alexandria, Virginia 22314 (end of page 8) (page 9) (this page is watermarked with the Great Seal of the United States above the text "1985") (sketch of a seating arrangement with pencil, labeled "L", "inside L", "inside R", "R", and "headtable") MEMORANDUM TO: JOYCE MCCLUREY FROM: BARBARA NORRIS DATE: November 18, 1985 12:30 p.m. S-230 This is a preliminary list of names attending the Co-Chairman briefing on Monday, the 18th of November. ("4" in the following line is written over another number with black ink pen) 24 CONFIRMED (the following line is underlined) CONFIRMED (seating arrangements for the following attendees are marked with pencil) Sherman Adelman 1st on inside left Cleveland, Ohio Steven D. Bell Steven D. Bell Company Greensboro, North Carolina Stephan T. Bow 2nd on left Metropolitan Life and Affiliated Companies San Francisco, California Ray Cato Rural Development Corporation, President Kalamazoo, Michigan William J. Clark (Bill) 2nd on right Barry Gottehrer (ADDITIONAL) 3rd on inside right Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Springfield, Massachusetts Herbert F. Collins (Herb) 1st on right Greater Development Corporation Boston, Massachusetts Robert F. Ellsworth (Bob) headtable 2 Dickerson, Maryland NO S. Dean Evans Evans Grain Company Salina, Kansas Marty Colladay (attending for Mike Harper) 2nd on inside right ConAgra, Inc., Vice President of Public Relations Omaha, Nebraska Fred Merrill headtable 1 Cereal Food Processors Kansas City, Missouri (end of page 9) (page 10) (this page is watermarked with the Great Seal of the United States above the text "1985") - 2 - (seating arrangements for the following attendees are marked with pencil) Lyn Meyerhoff 5th on inside left Owings Mills, Maryland Bob Monks Washington, D.C. Mr. Tim Murrell 3 on right American Investors Life Topeka, Kansas Tom Nemet 4th on right Auto Dealers and Drivers Jamaica, New York David C. Owen (Dave) head table 4 Owen and Associates Stanley, Kansas Joseph R. Reppert (Joe) American Mortgage Corporation Miami, Florida Ron Richey 2nd on left inside Torchmark Corporation Birmingham, Alabama Joseph A. Shepard 1st on inside right The Lockwood Group Webster Groves, Missouri Carl L. Shipley 3rd on inside left Attorney at Law Washington, D.C. Harold Simmons Contran Corporation Dallas, Texas Donald Sloan 1st on left New York, New York Joan Tobin Washington, D.C. George D. Webster 5th on left Washington, D.C. (the following line is underlined) TENTATIVE Patrick A. Barbolla Fort Worth, Texas (end of page 10) (page 11) (this page is watermarked with the Great Seal of the United States above the text "1985") - 3 - Joseph Fogarty (Joe) Miami, Florida Richard Seltzer Royal American Panama City, Florida John F. Weatherby Harkins Assoc., Inc. Silver Spring, Maryland (the following line is underlined) STAFF (seating arrangements for the following attendees are marked with pencil) Donald Devine - 3rd on left Kirk Clinkenbeard Jeb Carney end Paul Russo 4th on left Chris Cushing 5th on right Barbara Norris (NO LUNCH) Jo Anne Coe - end (end of page 11) (page 12) (this page is watermarked with the Great Seal of the United States above the text "1985") MEMORANDUM TO: JOYCE MCCLUREY FROM : BARBARA NORRIS DATE: November 15, 1985 This is a preliminary list of names attending the Co-Chairman briefing on Monday, the 18th of November. ("4" in the following line is written over another number with black ink pen) 24 CONFIRMED (the following line is underlined) CONFIRMED (the following list of attendees is marked up with pencil) ✓ Sheldon ("Sherman" in the following line is struck-through) Sherman Adelman Cleveland, Ohio Steven D. Bell Steven D. Bell Company Greensboro, North Carolina ✓ Stephan T. Bow Metropolitan Life and Affiliated Companies San Francisco, California Ray Cato Rural Development Corporation, President Kalamazoo, Michigan ✓ William J. Clark (Bill) ✓ Barry Gottehrer (ADDITIONAL) Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Springfield, Massachusetts ✓ Herbert F. Collins (Herb) Greater Development Corporation Boston, Massachusetts ✓ Robert F. Ellsworth (Bob) Dickerson, Maryland NO (the following three lines are crossed-out) S. Dean Evans Evans Grain Company Salina, Kansas ✓ Marty Colladay (attending for Mike Harper) ConAgra, Inc., Vice President of Public Relations Omaha, Nebraska ✓ Fred Merrill Cereal Food Processors Kansas City, Missouri (the following four lines are hand-written) 16 people 6 staff people (horizontal bar) 22 (end of page 12) (page 13) (this page is watermarked with the Great Seal of the United States above the text "1985") - 2 - (the following list of attendees is marked up with pencil) ✓ Lyn Meyerhoff Owings Mills, Maryland Bob Monks Washington, D.C. ✓ Mr. Tim Murrell American Investors Life Topeka, Kansas ✓ Tom Nemet Auto Dealers and Drivers Jamaica, New York ✓ David C. Owen (Dave) Owen and Associates Stanley, Kansas Joseph R. Reppert (Joe) American Mortgage Corporation Miami, Florida ✓ Ron Richey Torchmark Corporation Birmingham, Alabama ✓ Joseph A. Shepard The Lockwood Group Webster Groves, Missouri ✓ Carl L. Shipley Attorney at Law Washington, D.C. Harold Simmons Contran Corporation Dallas, Texas ✓ Donald Sloan New York, New York Joan Tobin Washington, D.C. George D. Webster Washington, D.C. (the following line is underlined) TENTATIVE Patrick A. Barbolla Fort Worth, Texas (end of page 13) (page 14) (this page is watermarked with the Great Seal of the United States above the text "1985") MEMORANDUM TO: JOYCE MCCLUREY FROM: BARBARA NORRIS DATE: November 15, 1985 This is a preliminary list of names attending the Co-Chairman briefing on Monday, the 18th of November. ("4" in the following line is written over another number with black ink pen) 24 CONFIRMED (the following line is underlined) CONFIRMED (the following names are marked and checked with pencil) (the following line is hand-written with pencil) Sheldon ("Sherman" in the following line is struck-through with pencil) ✓ - Sherman Adelman Cleveland, Ohio - Steven D. Bell Steven D. Bell Company Greensboro, North Carolina ✓ - Stephan T. Bow Metropolitan Life and Affiliated Companies San Francisco, California - Ray Cato Rural Development Corporation, President Kalamazoo, Michigan ✓ - William J. Clark (Bill) ✓ - Barry Gottehrer (ADDITIONAL) Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Springfield, Massachusetts ✓ - Herbert F. Collins (Herb) Greater Development Corporation Boston, Massachusetts ✓ - Robert F. Ellsworth (Bob) Dickerson, Maryland (the following entry has been struck-through) S. Dean Evans ("NO" in the following line has been mostly erased) NO Evans Grain Company Salina, Kansas ✓ - Marty Colladay (attending for Mike Harper) ConAgra, Inc., Vice President of Public Relations Omaha, Nebraska ✓ Fred Merrill Cereal Food Processors Kansas City, Missouri (end of page 14) (page 15) (this page is watermarked with the Great Seal of the United States above the text "1985") - 2 - (the following listed names are ticked with pencil) - Lyn Meyerhoff Owings Mills, Maryland - Bob Monks Washington, D.C. - Mr. Tim Murrell American Investors Life Topeka, Kansas - Tom Nemet Auto Dealers and Drivers Jamaica, New York - David C. Owen (Dave) Owen and Associates Stanley, Kansas - Joseph R. Reppert (Joe) American Mortgage Corporation Miami, Florida - Ron Richey Torchmark Corporation Birmingham, Alabama - Joseph A. Shepard The Lockwood Group Webster Groves, Missouri - Carl L. Shipley Attorney at Law Washington, D.C. - Harold Simmons Contran Corporation Dallas, Texas - Donald Sloan New York, New York - Joan Tobin Washington, D.C. - George D. Webster Washington, D.C. (the following line is underlined) TENTATIVE - Patrick A. Barbolla Fort Worth, Texas (end of page 15) (page 16) (this page is watermarked with the Great Seal of the United States above the text "1985") - 3 - (the following listed names are ticked with pencil) - Joseph Fogarty (Joe) Miami, Florida - Richard Seltzer Royal American Panama City, Florida - John F. Weatherby Harkins Assoc., Inc. Silver Spring, Maryland (the following line is underlined) STAFF - Donald Devine Kirk Clinkenbeard Jeb Carney Paul Russo Chris Cushing Barbara Norris (NO LUNCH) (the following line is hand-written with pencil) - Senator Dole (end of page 16) (page 17) (this page is hand-written with pencil) Kirk et al Monday lunch S-230 11/18 Conference room (the following line is written with shorthand markings) [markings] Barbara Noris 11 people later today or tomorrow Campaign America 684-5406 (end of page 17) (page 18) (this page is hand-written with black ink pen and pencil) 15 people 20 Don Devine (end of page 18) (page 19) (the following line is hand-written with pencil) Bolton Room (the following two lines are hand-written with pencil) Dean Evans no MEMORANDUM TO: JOYCE MCCLUREY FROM: BARBARA NORRIS DATE: November 15, 1985 ("12:30" in the following line is hand-written with pencil) 12:30 This is a preliminary list of names attending the Co-Chairman briefing on Monday, the 18th of November. 22 CONFIRMED (the following line is underlined) CONFIRMED Steven D. Bell Steven D. Bell Company Greensboro, North Carolina Stephan T. Bow Metropolitan Life and Affiliated Companies San Francisco, California Ray Cato Rural Development Corporation, President Kalamazoo, Michigan William J. Clark (Bill) Barry Gottehrer (ADDITIONAL) Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Springfield, Massachusetts Herbert F. Collins (Herb) Greater Development Corporation Boston, Massachusetts Robert F. Ellsworth (Bob) Dickerson, Maryland S. Dean Evans Evans Grain Company Salina, Kansas Marty Colladay (attending for Mike Harper) ConAgra, Inc., Vice President of Public Relations Omaha, Nebraska Lyn Meyerhoff Owings Mills, Maryland (the following line is hand-written with pencil) ? Fred Merrill Cereal Food Processors Kansas City, Missouri (the remainder of this page is hand-written with pencil) 23 ("24" in the following line is boxed-in) 24 Dole ("25" in the following line is boxed-in) 25 Devine (end of page 19) (page 20) Bob Monks Washington, D.C. Mr. Tim Murrell American Investors Life Topeka, Kansas Tom Nemet Auto Dealers and Drivers Jamaica, New York David C. Owen (Dave) Owen and Associates Stanley, Kansas Joseph R. Reppert (Joe) American Mortgage Corporation Miami, Florida Ron Richey Torchmark Corporation Birmingham, Alabama Joseph A. Shepard The Lockwood Group Webster Groves, Missouri Carl L. Shipley Attorney at Law Washington, D.C. (the following line is hand-written with pencil) ? Harold Simmons Contran Corporation Dallas, Texas Donald Sloan New York, New York Joan Tobin Washington, D.C. George D. Webster Washington, D.C. (the following line is underlined) TENTATIVE ("23" and "✓" in the following line are hand-written with blue ink pen; "Adelman" in the following line is underlined with red ink pen; "→ CONFIRMED" in the following line is hand-written and underlined twice with red ink pen) 23 ✓ Sheldon Adelman → CONFIRMED Cleveland, Ohio Patrick A. Barbolla Fort Worth, Texas (the following line is hand-written with pencil) 24 with Senator Dole (end of page 20) (page 21) Richard Seltzer Royal American Panama City, Florida (the following line is underlined) STAFF Donald Devine Kirk Clinkenbeard Jeb Carney Paul Russo (the following line is struck-through with pencil) Chris Cushing Barbara Norris (NO LUNCH) (the following line is hand-written with pencil to the right of the preceding list of names) Jo Anne (end of page 21) (page 22) November 13, 1985 MEMORANDUM TO: SENATOR DOLE ("DEBC" in the following line is hand-written with black ink pen) FROM: JEB CARNEY DEBC RE: MEETING AND AGENDA FOR CO-CHAIRMAN MEETING NOVEMBER 18, 1985, CAPITOL HILL CLUB Attached please find the draft agenda for the Co-Chairman meeting at 10 o'clock a.m. at the Capitol Hill Club next Monday. Also attached is a copy of a summary document done for Don Devine on the program and some suggested talking points for the introductory comments. The following people have agreed to attend the meeting: Mr. Stephen Bow Mr. Ron Richey Mr. S. Dean Evans Mr. T. M. Murrell Mr. George Webster Mr. Herb Collins Honorable Bob Ellsworth Mr. Bob Monks Mr. Tom Nemet Mr. Donald Sloan We are calling everyone who has not responded. We expect 15 people to finally attend. I will send you updates on Friday. This meeting is being held to form the beginning of a finance structure able to do the following things: 1) Help organize events and raise funds during the January Blitz; 2) Locate hosts and co-hosts for our large galas next year; 3) Locate other co-chairman prospects to refresh the ranks; 4) Raise funds for targeted challengers in other states. ("to 1:30" in the following line is hand-written with pencil) Could you open the meeting with some personal remarks at 10:00 a.m.? Your presence is not required for the entire meeting. You will see them again for an informal buffet lunch in your office at 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 Yes_ No_ Comments: (the remainder of this page is hand-written with pencil) baked chicken breast in lemon sauce salad vegetable- green bean amandine sherbert total 20 people (end of page 22) (page 23) SUGGESTED TALKING POINTS National Co-Chairman Meeting Washington, D.C. *I am delighted you took the time to be here today. You have busy schedules and many other things to do. *You represent the first step in building a national organization which will help me as Majority Leader in the Campaigns of 1986. *You are friends, people who care about what happens to the Republican Party. We have an enormous amount of work ahead if we are to succeed. *Also here today are some of the people who will be running things from day to day, to make sure everything is in place. *In a moment, you'll hear a little about the program, some of the immediate challenges before us, and have a chance to add some thoughts of your own. *But now, I want to again thank you for helping me take this first step in a twelve month program that is essential to me as Majority Leader and the many candidates you will ultimately help. *Bob Ellsworth is a friend of many years, and he has agreed to be here today as Chairman of Campaign America, to open the program and introduce those who are working with him to keep the wheels moving. *We'll have a chance to talk over lunch. I apologize but I have to go over to the Capitol to see if we are still getting our paychecks. I might in fact be back here sooner than I thought. (end of page 23) (page 24) IN-HOUSE ONLY DRAFT AGENDA National Co-Chairman's Meeting Campaign America: The 100th Congress Capitol Hill Club 310 First Street, S.E. Washington, D.C. 20003 November 18th, 1985 Private Dining Room #3 10:00 a.m. Welcome and Introductions Remarks: Senator Dole Introductions: Honorable Bob Ellsworth * Honorable Don Devine * Mr. David Keene * Mr. Kirk Clinkenbeard * Mr. JEB Carney * Mr. Paul Russo * Ms. Barbara Norris 10:15 a.m. The Majority Leader--his effort, his organization Don Devine: The Political mandate for the Majority Leader Issues and Policies * Traditional Republican platform * Current economic initiatives * Current fiscal initiatives * Agenda for the future Paul Russo: Helping in the key campaigns * Grassroots organization * Key State and local races Scott Coddington: Political Director, SRCC * Targeted Senate incumbents * Targeted Senate challengers 10:45 a.m. Dave Keene: The effect of the Majority leader on outcome of elections. 11:15 a.m. JEB Carney: "Campaign America: The 100th Congress" * The 100th Congress Committee * The Presidential Dinner * The Galas * The Majority Leader's 8600 Joint Trust (end of page 24) (page 25) page 2 11:30 Kirk Clinkenbeard: January Blitz * Goals and objectives * Opportunity states * Target states 11:45 Question and Answer 12:15 Depart for Senate Majority Chamber 12:30 Lunch--informal Conference Room 1:45 Program ends. (end of page 25) (page 26) November 11, 1985 MEMORANDUM TO: DON DEVINE KIRK CLINKENBEARD FROM: JEB CARNEY RE: NATIONAL CO-CHAIRMAN MEETING AND LUNCHEON MEETING: NOV. 18 Following is a proposed agenda for the meeting and subsequent luncheon on November 18th of the National Co-Chairmen meeting. Also enclosed are some thoughts on the nature of the message to be delivered and what we are really trying to accomplish with this effort. (the following line is underlined) GENERAL The National Co-Chairman effort is being established to assist Senator Dole and Campaign America in raising funds for CA and candidates directly. It is being formed because the Senator cannot do all of the work himself, and it's advantageous to have a few others who will share responsibility to raise and organize. This is also the beginnings of a national fundraising network, constructed on a horizontal rather than a vertical basis. As such, there are no limits to the number of Co-Chairmen, only the jobs which we will be asking them to complete. There are no "upper management" structures such a vice-chairmen, regional chairman or finance chairman--these require precisely the right people to get the work done. Instead, the horizontal approach allows each Co-Chair to work directly with Senator Dole, you, me or whomever to complete the task. In time, those who produce will rise to the surface and those who don't will not obstruct progress. The qualifications for this group are simple--the ability to raise $30,000 whenever and for whomever Senator Dole asks them. Their potential leanings in future campaigns is of little interest, though it makes sense to ask those who are willing to help first, then work on the less disposed later. The first task before the Co-Chairs is the January Blitz. Clink has designed a flexible scheduling format which should be presented to the group on that day as an opportunity to have ten days to accomplish the maximum amount possible with the Senator's time. (end of page 26) (page 27) The second task is recruitment of our gala supporters and organizers in the five target cities of New York, Chicago, Miami, Dallas and Los Angeles. The third task is helping some of the targeted candidates with fundraising events outside their respective states, with our without the help of Senator Dole. A fourth more general responsibility is to gather occasionally in Washington or other major cities for "recruitment" meetings of additional Co-Chairs. It is a certainty that we will need to refresh the ranks on a regular basis. Given the above tasks are not completely exclusive, the attached agenda is designed to cover each, and a question and answer period available to ask for ideas, different approaches, etc. At the end of the briefing, a staff person from the Senate committee will briefly the target Senate races. Clink has suggested we have legal counsel and Amy Gilbert present during Q.&A. to handle FEC questions. Lunch will provide an opportunity to review and clarify what has been discussed, and give the Senator a chance to reinforce the direction being taken. As a closing thought, the Senator should be available to open the meeting at the Capitol Hill Club, and then depart during the more technical discussions. He will have a chance to talk with everyone over lunch in his office conference room. (end of page 27)