WASHINGTON (UPI) — The
federal government says it has
nt nearly $2 million improving
resident Nixon’s homes in
Florida and California, all of it
relating to ‘‘security.”’

’ The White House also disclosed
that businessman Robert H.
Abplanalp, who helped the
President buy his San Clemente,
Calif., retreat, has been getti
some money back in the form o
rent associated with Nixon’s Key
Biscayne, Fla., place.
 
Urged to Make at Least One Speech
in_New York, Massachusetts and
New Jersey~Delay in Securing
‘Versonal Headquarters Causes In-
convenience.

Washington, Aug. 28 ().—-Con-
tinuing conferences with Republican
campaign Managers in the east,

Herbert Hoover today was assemb-
ling information upon Which to base
a decision as to the.extent be will
participate personally in the presi-
dential fight there.

Willam H_ Hill, chairman of the
New ‘York State Hoover Committee,
had an engagement with the Repub-
litan standard-bearer to supplement
the advices given tim yesterday by
Charles D. Hilles, national commit-
teeman for New York, aud Daniel E.
Pomeroy, vice-chairman of the New
Jersey committe.

Reports received by Hoover since
his return from the west indicate
that the eastern situation is one re

Guiting aitention and -his advisers
are urging him to g0- into New
York, Massachusetts and New Jer-
sey for at least one speech for cach
state and more if time can be fonnd
for them.

After he has cantassed the eastern
sitsation, he wili be in a position
to fairly well map eut his campaign
up ts election time. It ic certain
that he will take advantace of hiz
| swing back to his home in California
(te vote for making a series of ad-

dresses. a
|. Should Hoorer decide to make a
| Labor Day address next Monday, it
Wii be in Washington, with 2 radio
‘hookup, it was stated today at his
office. “However, the . candidate
thieks the lime is top short for the
preparation of an address
| Representatives of the Reprblican
candidate stili were seeking todar
to secure a buildiwe in xhich to
open -his pertonal headguarics.
There has been some delar in ob-
taining Ure home of the late Repre-
gemtative Frothingham. of Mes<z-
 chapetts. aad seme other ballding
nearby may hate to be lezsed
| The delay is causing the nomince
| soe: teewnvenience as he has no
place to rarry on his office work.
land 29 suttable assembling place for
delegations that will come here to
ace aim,

 
 