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Sell, Ted

Description

Approx. 12 items. Letters, memos, handwritten notes and a 11-pp. summary of a Nov. 1968 interview with Pres. Lyndon Johnson. Letters and memos--subjects include: friendly notes between Sell and W., plans for visits with other journalists (there is a note for at least one of these communiques that a handwritten note exists for, reading "...Ted Sell, confidential," which is no longer attached to a particular memo); 2-pp. summary of a April 1969 interview with Warren Nutter, Asst. Sec. of Defense; "Confidential" 5-pp. summary of conversation with Def. Sec. Melvin Laird (also April 1969).

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1968 - 1969
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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