WASHINGTON (UPI) — The
federal government said Thurs-
day it has spent nearly $2
mulion on President Nixon's
homes in Key Biscayne, Fla.,
and San Clemente. Calif.

The General Services Ad-
ministration (GSA), the federal
housekeeping agency, said
$1,180,522.54 was spent on
Improvement and maintenance
at the Key Biscayne compound
and $703.367.20 was spent for the
San Clemente estate. The San
Clemente figure was revised
upward from a little over
$400.000 and the Key Biscayne
total was the first of its kind.

The GSA released the figures
from official audits it took
following varying reports of the
eost to the government for
additions and improvements.

A White House spokesman
Said all of the money spent was
for security or security-related
items.

The spokesman said none of
the work done on either the

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Washington, Aug. 9§,—(/P)—Con-
tinuing conferences with republican |
campaign managers in the east,
Herbert Hoover today was assembly- |
ing information upon which to base.
a decision as to the extent he will
‘participate personally in the presi-
dential fight there.

William H. Hill, chairman of the
New York state committee, had an
engagement with the republican
standard bearer to supplement the
‘advices given him yesterday by
Charles D. Hilles, national com-
mitteeman for New York, and Daniel
FE. Pomeroy, vice chairman of the
New Jersey committee.

Reports received by Hoover since
his return from the west indicate
that the eastern situation is one re-
quiring attention and his advisers
‘are urging him to go into New York,
Massachusetts and New Jersey for
at least one speech for each state
and more if time can be found for
them,

After he has canvassed the eastern
situation, he will be in ‘a position to
fairly well map out his campaign up
to election time. It is certain that
he will take advantage of his swing
back to his home in California to
vote for making a series of ad-
dresses. .

| May Speak in Chicago

5+ Before:that time he very probably
will go into the middle west, speak.
ing at Chicago and some other cities,
and: also into the border states, bul
these addresses are likely ‘to follow
-thesexinetheceast..-Some of his ad

visers think hé should speak in New
York and nearby states not late:
than early October.
. Should Hoover decide to make ¢
Labor Day address next Monday, i
will be in’ Washington, with a radio
hookup, it was stated today: at his
office. However, the candidate thinks
the time is too short for the prepara
tion of an address.

 

 

 
 