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Memo to: Richard G. Darman From: James A. Baker III Date: February 21, 1984

This memo, Dick, will help us keep track of the chief points raised over the weekend in our surprise meeting with that top-drawer “professional” Democrat who, for reasons of prudence and survival, will hereinafter be designated Deep Democratic Throat or, simply, DDT. Please see to it that these ideas are circulated to all appropriate parties (Laxalt, Wirthlin, Rollins, Spencer, Fahrenkopf, Cabinet officers, speechwriters, etc.) but not in writing.

JM

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Memo to: Richard G. Darman From: James A. Baker III Date: February 21, 1984

This memo, Dick, will help us keep track of the chief points raised over the weekend in our surprise meeting with that top-drawer “professional” Democrat who, for reasons of prudence and survival, will hereinafter be designated Deep Democratic Throat or, simply, DDT. Please see to it that these ideas are circulated to all appropriate parties (Laxalt, Wirthlin, Rollins, Spencer, Fahrenkopf, Cabinet officers, speechwriters, etc.) but not in writing.