Manuscripts
Correspondence & Miscellaneous
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Correspondence & Miscellaneous - Palmer, Kyle
Manuscripts
3 items: 3-pp. letter, 5/26/1954, Bassett to Palmer, reporting on events in Washington, DC - mentioning "McCarthy...circus," Nixon (as Vice President) and others ; 2-pp. letter, 7/21/1954, headed "Personal & Confidential," and providing Palmer with Bassett's view from Washington, DC ; 3-pp. letter, "Kyle" to "Jim," with more political news.
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Correspondence
Manuscripts
7 items. Includes a 3 page letter from Alvin Moscow, Administrative Assistant to RN, to B., dealing with Nixon stance on Cuba, and 4 pages of Nixon / Bassett statements regarding the Trousdale Estates house purchased by Nixon at this time.
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Correspondence & Miscellaneous - July - December
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Approx. 65 items. Includes an invitation to the inauguration of Nixon-Agnew in January 1969, an accusatory letter from a reader who is canceling their subscription for various reasons, including "We think Mr. (Paul) Conrad is a sick man," and a 1969 employee ID card for Bassett. Prominent persons in correspondence with Bassett: McGeorge Bundy, Robert Novak (journalist), and Caspar Weinberger.
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Correspondence & Miscellaneous - July - December
Manuscripts
Approx. 65 items. Includes an invitation to the inauguration of Nixon-Agnew in January 1969, an accusatory letter from a reader who is canceling their subscription for various reasons, including "We think Mr. (Paul) Conrad is a sick man," and a 1969 employee ID card for Bassett. Prominent persons in correspondence with Bassett: McGeorge Bundy, Robert Novak (journalist), and Caspar Weinberger. Split into two folders.
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Correspondence & Miscellaneous - January - June
Manuscripts
Approx. 65 items. Includes an invitation to the inauguration of Nixon-Agnew in January 1969, an accusatory letter from a reader who is canceling their subscription for various reasons, including "We think Mr. (Paul) Conrad is a sick man," and a 1969 employee ID card for Bassett. Prominent persons in correspondence with Bassett: McGeorge Bundy, Robert Novak (journalist), and Caspar Weinberger. Split into two folders.
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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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