Manuscripts

Pearson, Drew

Description: Approx. 30 items. Letters, memos, transcripts, etc. Subjects include: Pearson's intimation that Ed Guthman, LAT National Editor, might censor the news to favor ex-associate Robert Kennedy; Pearson's intimation that a "homosexual ring" operated within Gov. Ronald Reagan's administration; text of a William F. Buckley, Jr., column titled "The Sacramento Scandal"; letters pro & con related to the subjects above; an Alan Harvey radio commentary titled :A Fairy Tale"; etc.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1967 - 1968
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.

Pearson, Drew

Manuscripts

Correspondence between Drew Pearson and Otis Chandler regarding Pearson's novel "The Senator."

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Approx. 20 items. Material relates to a demand for retraction by Frank "One Eye" Dragna through his San Diego attorney, Rock Zaitzow. Certain pieces of information were provided, including "mug shots" of Dragna and some of his associates. Interoffice memos and notes from columnist Drew Pearson are in the file. In the end, the Times did print a correction stating that some claims in the article were found to be unsubstantiated. There was also a small number of items related to another complaint involving Abundavita Corp., actor Bob Cummings and right-winger Rev. Billy J. Hargis.

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Correspondence & Miscellaneous - January - August

Manuscripts

Approx. 75 items. The folder contains a wide array of personal and business correspondence. In addition, there are programs, business cards, news clippings, a 1968 membership list for the International Press Institute, etc. There are two smaller folders inside. They contains material related to Bassett's 1968 Far East trip and a planned trip to Israel which was canceled. Notable names and items include: William F. Buckley, Jr. ; (CA Lieut. Gov.) Robert Finch ; "International Press Institute Membership List, " 7/1/1968 ; Bassett's International vaccination booklet ; materials related to Bassett trip to Far East, contains letters, maps and travel guides related to the Pacific, Australia, the Philippines, etc. ; materials related to canceled trip to Israel - containing informational material. Split into two folders.

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Correspondence & Miscellaneous - August - December

Manuscripts

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Media Spot Scripts - Radio - December

Manuscripts

Approx. 30 items: transcripts of LAT radio spots, featuring subjects such as "Gov. Deukmajian - a 3rd term?", LAT Calendar's approach to The Arts in San Diego, "animal actors," etc.

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Speeches

Manuscripts

Approx. 25 items--there are duplicate copies of some speeches. The folder contains speech manuscripts for remarks delivered at Bowdoin College, the Federal Bar Assn., The Buckley School, a speech about the Watts Riots (1965), remarks given at a panel discussion in Nashville, speeches at the Wilshire Bar Assn., Historical Society of Southern California, a short speech titled "A Five-minute History of the Los Angeles Times," etc. There are also several news clippings related to talks by Bassett.

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