Manuscripts

Nixon Materials

Description: Bassett worked on Nixon's Vice-Presidential and Presidential campaigns of 1952, 1956, and 1960. He also worked for the Republican National Committee in 1954. Materials include correspondence, speeches, and itineraries. Arranged chronologically. Date range is 1950-1974.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1950-1974
Call number: mssLAT
Creator: Los Angeles Times (Firm)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: The Los Angeles Times,
Restrictions: Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.

Correspondence - Nixon, Richard

Manuscripts

Much autograph material by Nixon, some news clippings, and primarily, correspondence between Nixon and Bassett, who were close friends. Correspondence also includes letters from RMN's secretary, signed photos of Nixon, map of a route he took during a worldwide trip, etc. Much of it dates to his time as a Congressman and Vice-President. Considerable discussion of changes needed in Republican party, issues related to international travel and journalism. There are a number of memos and letters from Nixon during the 1960 presidential campaign, outlining strategy, and commenting on prominent persons or situations of that time. There are letters from Henry Cabot Lodge (sent with related strategy material), to Billy Graham, and to Bassett asking for advice on how to express the "opposition party viewpoint" during a 1961 speaking tour. Richard Nixon letter dated December 28, 1954 removed from Autograph File and returned to Bassett files.

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Misc. Materials

Manuscripts

Approx. 85 items, letters, memos, press releases, booklets, notes, and other materials related to Richard Nixon's presidential campaign. Notable names and items include: 63-pp. booklet, The GOP Record of Progress - Speaker's Manuel for the Republican Record, 1953 - 1960 ; 7-pp. document, "Major differences between the Republican and Democratic platforms of 1960," 7/28/1960 ; 8-pp. "Address by the Vice President of the United States at the 1960 soil conservation field days, Sioux Falls, South Dakota," 9/23/1960 ; 16-pp. booklet, "It is time to speak up for America," a Nixon address while accepting the Republican nomination for the presidency - 7/28/1960 ; 54-pp. booklet, The Rights of Man (The Democratic Platform), 7/12/1960 ; multi-page yellow notepad with handwritten notes - first line reads - "Format - a rally presentation with a serious purpose" - dated "11/2[1960]" ; 3-pp. "Subject - Acceptance Speech" with suggestions for "RN" (Richard Nixon) from "TR" (?) - Jim Bassett is CCed ; more.

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Nixon, Richard M. - Clippings

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Approx. 100+ items: LAT editorials and news stories plus transcripts of broadcast media related to Nixon's activities in 1959. Some look at his chances for the presidency in 1960, others at those situations that might thrust him into the presidency (the death of Eisenhower while in office) ; LAT news stories, editorials, profiles and other material on Nixon during the presidential campaign year of 1960, and a smaller number of in-house memos ; LAT news stories about Nixon as well as copies of the columns he wrote for the newspaper during 1961, commenting on national and international affairs in his capacity as ex-Vice President of the United States. Also included are a smaller number of in-house memos related to columnist Nixon.

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Schedules for V.P. Richard Nixon - October - November

Manuscripts

4 items: three stapled packets and some loose papers - "Strictly confidential" itineraries Fifth, Sixth and Seventh campaign weeks during 10/1960, plus similar materials carrying into November. Republican National Committee & Nixon-related materials, 1950s - 1974.

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Eisenhower, Dwight D

Manuscripts

Includes three letters of appreciation to Bassett for his work as a staffer of the Republican National Committee. The letters are dated late in the years 1952, 1954 and 1956. All three letters are signed by Dwight D. Eisenhower. Eisenhower letter dated February 15, 1954 removed from Autograph File and returned to Bassett files.

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1952 Campaign (2 of 3)

Manuscripts

Includes booklet The Republican Party and the Negro: Facts for Party Speakers and Workers; newspaper clippings, magazine clippings, itineraries, a 30-page survey of press coverage of Richard Nixon (1952), Nixon speeches, a packet containing an invitation to the January 1953 inauguration of Eisenhower and Nixon, correspondence from Gladwin Hill of the New York Times to Bassett, and a copy of Nixon speech of Sept. 23, 1952 ("The Checkers speech"). Split into three folders.

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