on?! t: .:hfh, Ed Clark for President Committee 1. 2300 Wisconsin Avenue, NW Ray Cunningham, Washington, DC 2000? Chairman (202) 333-3253 Jags R. Herben Chris Hooker. Non?ono! Coordinator Edward H. rant Communications Director m0 Kristina Herbert. Headquarters Manager T0: Clark V.I.P.'s FROM: Ed Crane DATE: May 10, 1980 SUBJECT: Campaign Update Enclosed are a few of the most recent articles on Ed. Note that the story from the Washington Post on our ballot status came from the enclosed news release. Ed's presence at the white House Correspondent's Dinner has generated several inquiries from major media outlets. We ran the enclosed ad in the Oil Gas Journal recently, and have gotten a surprisingly good response. Other special interest ads are being planned nclosed in case you hadn't seen it. The new 10 minute Clark film is being distributed throughout the country. It is available on 16mm, Super 8, Betamax, and VHS at no charge except for postage. Anita Anderson in this office is responsible for distribution, and you should call or write her for details. Please use the film if you get it. Anita will instruct you where to send it next hen you are through with it. wri? We hope to begin our TV spots in the beginning of July. You'll be receiving details on exactly when and on which network they will be air? ing throughout the campaign. The following is from page 226 of the June Penthouse previewing the July issue: "The Libertarian Response Our government has been dominated?-many 53y tyrannized?-by the two-party system for 200 years. Since 1912, how- ever, a new, third force called the Libertarian party has emerged to reflect the feelings of voters who have rejected the stupidity and conscious abuse of the federal government. July's Penthouse features an interview with Ed Clark, the Libertarian candidate for president in 1980. 'The new reality of American politics is that the people correctly perceive that government is largely opposed to them,I Clark says, 'The Libertarian party carries on the principles of the American Revolution?~a civil rights revolution.'" Pard far by Clark tor Flay Cunningham. Chalrman A copy oi our repon is on file ?Hm and evaluable Ior purchase Irom [he Fodorai Electlon Washlnolon. DC MEMO To: Clark V.I.P.'s DATE: May 10, 1980 Page two Ballot drives are all on schedule. Right now the big problem is West Virginia where the crazy law and a stubborn bureaucracy is making things unusually difficult. Note the enclosed postage paid return eu- velope. Please feel free to put a contribution it, and drop it in the mail. Thanks. THE WASHINGTON POL-5T Fridaa-,May 9.1980 Libertarian presidential candi- date Ed Clark has fulfilled require- ments to qualify for the ballot in 29 states. enough to give him an electorial majority in the fall, his campaign reported yesterday. Clark's campaign filed 73.000 signatures in Massachusetts this week?against a required 39.000? - - .. .. and now has met ballot access re- Manda)? Maya,1980 THE quirements in states that total 285 electoral votes. It takes 270 elec- toral votea to win the presidency. Chris Hacker. Clark?s national coordinator. predicted that the Libertarian Party candidate will be on the ballot in more states than independent John Anderson- because Clark has qualified in five states whose deadi?mes have pass- ed. on From left, John Anderson, Robert Pier- point and Ed Clark; by Fred Sweets . here?s nothing wrong with America's energy problems that deregulated. decontrolled private en- terprise cant cure. Government meddling in the oil and gas industry?price controls. al- looation programs. and regulations of every sort? has created an energy shortage. President Carter's Depart- ment of Energy Ed Clark has a solution for the energy crisis: Let America?s oil and gas producers produce. Who in today?s political arena will courageously stake out the free mar- ket position? Certainly not Jimmy Carter or Teddy Kennedy. And Ronald Reagan who. as Governor of California, more than doubled gov- ernment spending in that state pays lipaervice to 'free enterprise' while refusing to take a ?rm stand in favor of complete deregulation and de- oontroi of energy production. Only Ed Clark has the independ- ence. the principles. and the under- standing of the and the ?Windfall profits? tax is only making the situation worse. We can?t afford to have govern- ?One ofmy first priorities as President would be to abolish the Department of Energy" Ed Clark economic facts of life to offer the real solutions to Americsb energy problems. Ed Clerks Lib- ment meddle in energy production. Only a free mar- ket can solve our energy problems. Ed Clerks Libertarian energy pro- gram gets to the root of the problem: Abolish the Department of Energy. Repeal the ?vvindfall profits? tax. End price and allocation controls on oil and natural gas. Allow energy prices to re?ect the realities of supply and demand. Inshort. end all controls. subsidies. regulations. and special taxes. Let Americas oil and gas producers pro- dues. Radical? Sure it is. But nothing short of radical steps toward a free market in energy will do the job. Fed- eral direction of energy production has been not only a colossal failure. but also a very real threat to the eco- nomic independence of the American people. Tinkcring. adjustments. and halfway measures accomplish noth- ing: a 'semi-free' market still isn't free. ertarisn propos- als on other issues make sense. too. With a principled commitment to in- dividual ?eedom. he favors the big- gest tax and spending cut in Ameri? cal! history; an end to de?cit budgets and in?ation of the money supply: a foreign policy based on peace. free trade. and non-intervention; strict respect for civil liberties: and deregu- lation of every sector of the economy. Ed Clark and thousands of Ameri- cans scross the nation are building a newr political alternative in 1980. Ed Clark should be your alterna- tive. Show your support for his sensi- ble. effective energy solutions by sending in the coupon on this page. Ed Cluk is a Libertarian who oom- bines his commitment to principle with a thorough understanding of the issues. An honors graduate in In- ternational Relations from Dart- mouth College. Clark. 50. holds an LLB. degree from Harvard Law School. He surprised political experts in 1973 by winning nearly 400.000 votes in his race for Governor of California. The Ubsrtarian candidate for Vice President. businessman David Koch. is president of Koch Engineering Co. in New York. CLARK PRESIDENT Yes] Ed Clark?s energy policies make sense I want to help him take his free-market message to America. Here?s my contribution of Business Address Cl ?35 CI .00 Cl .100 El 0350 El .000 C1 .1000 Name Address cu, State Zip Occupation Washington. us. some. m. shack pay-hill ht CLARK FOR PRESIDENT. In Wisconsin its-sun. Paid for by the Clerk for Fraud-n: Committee. Hay Chairman. a copy ofour report L- on file with and available for purchase from the 112 Federal Men Commission. Washington. OIL GAS 5. 1980