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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.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1960
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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