George H. W. Bush Papers. 1942 - 2004. Republican National Committee Files, 1972 - 1974

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George H. W. Bush Papers. 1942 - 2004. Republican National Committee Files, 1972 - 1974

1972-1974

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This series contains personal notes, administrative files and public correspondence generated while George H. W. Bush was Chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC) from January 1973 until September 1974. The administrative files consist of memos between Chairman Bush, President Richard Nixon, White House officials, and RNC members. Some of the materials relate to the Watergate Crisis that resulted in President Richard Nixon's resignation in August 1974. The files named "Personal Notes" are transcripts of George H. W. Bush's diary in which he comments on Watergate developments and his position as RNC Chairman. The files named "RNC Members - VP Selection" contain materials related to the RNC survey of its members in October 1973 to determine whom they preferred as Vice President upon the resignation of Spiro T. Agnew. The RNC received public mail both positive and negative towards President Nixon and the RNC. The "Alpha Files" are representative of public mail sent in 1973 and 1974. The public mail from 1974 consists of letters supporting George H. W. Bush for Vice President after Gerald Ford assumed the Presidency.

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