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Coro Foundation's Public Affairs Awards Dinner

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Two copies of a speech given by Otis Chandler at the Coro Foundation's Public Affairs Awards Dinner on March 2, 1978. Other items in this folder include a note from Freddie Miller with the names of the other recipients; a brochure of the event; a program of the event; a phone-o-gram for Freddie Miller from Judy Anderson of GM Public Relations requesting a copy of the speech; a note from Freddie Miller recommending taking a table; two photographs with a note from Andrea L. Fisher, Executive Director of the Coro Foundation; two copies of a letter from Coro (C. Thomas Wilck, Peggy Funkhouser and Andrea L. Fisher), providing additional information regarding the event; a note from Coro requesting Chandler's biography; a letter to Vance L. Stickell from March Fong EU and Thorton F. Bradshaw of Atlantic Richfield Company, in which they invite Stickell to the event and enclose a card to return with those who commit to buy or sell tables; the card to buy or sell tables; a thank you letter from Lloyd B. Dennis, Chairman and President of Coro Foundation; two letters of correspondence between Assemblyman Paul T. Bannai, Fifty-Third District California Legislature, and Otis Chandler, in which Bannai congratulates Chandler for winning the award and Chandler responds with a thank you letter; two letters of correspondence between Jack Tenner of Olney, Levy, Kaplan and Tenner, and Otis Chandler in which Tenner thanks Chandler for his contributions to the city and a great speech, and Chandler responds by stating he appreciated the thoughtful letter and that he states he was ill that night; a congratulatory letter from Peggy Funkhouser, Trustee Dinner Chairman; a thank you letter from Andrea L. Fisher; a remittance statement for the purchase of a table for 10 people at the event; a thank you card/receipt from Coro for the purchase of the table; and three notes, one is typed. The first note is a typed note to Bill from "NT" regarding Egyptian Ambassador coming to Los Angeles. The second note is regarding a silver Corvette. The third and last note has an address, an phone number and the name Ginny Green written on it.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1978
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.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people
Bassett, James E., (1912-1978.)
Chandler, Norman, (1899-1973.)
Chandler, Otis, (1927-2006.)
Conrad, Paul, (1924-2010.)
Johnson, W. Thomas, (1941-)
Owens, Charles H.
Associated organizations
Los Angeles Times (Firm).
Los Angeles Times History Center.
Times Mirror Company.
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