Manuscripts

Nixon, Richard

Description: Approx. 25 items: letters exchanged between Norman Chandler and Richard Nixon in the 1952 - 1964 period ; related correspondence ; stapled packet of Los Angeles Times article copies under title "The Nixons in South America." FACSIMILES MAY NOT BE COPIED OR PUBLISHED. Original Nixon letters removed from Autograph File and returned to Norman Chandler papers.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1952 - 1953
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.
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Hoover, Herbert

Manuscripts

7 items: a stapled packet of four letters between Norman Chandler and ex-president Herbert Hoover from 1945 when Hoover wrote at least two editorials for Los Angeles Times which ran with no indication they were by Hoover. The packet has a cover letter from 1988 written by Herb Strentz of Drake University, who claims Hoover praised his own actions and criticized Franklin Roosevelt in an unsigned editorial. There are also two letters to Norman Chandler from Hoover from the 1959 - 1960 period. Original Hoover letters removed from Autograph File and returned to Norman Chandler collection.

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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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Eisenhower, Dwight

Manuscripts

5 items: four letters from President Dwight Eisenhower to Norman Chandler, spanning the years 1955 to 1959 ; copy of a 1959 Los Angeles Times article mentioning Norman Chandler and Eisenhower. Original Eisenhower letters removed from Autograph File and returned to Norman Chandler collection. FACSIMILES MAY NOT BE COPIED OR PUBLISHED.

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Nixon, Richard

Manuscripts

Twelve items. Nine pieces of correspondence between Otis Chandler and Richard Nixon. Also included is a five page copy of the endorsement of Richard Nixon for President, and a memo from an unknown author and a photocopy of one of the letters. The memo is attached to a copy of an article entitled "Hazards of Presidential Isolation," which discusses Nixon. The last item is actually a letter address to "Buff" [Dorothy Chandler] from Richard Nixon, thanking her for selecting his secretary, Rose Mary Woods, as one of the Women of the Year award recipients.

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Rockefeller, Nelson A

Manuscripts

2 items: two letters, 1964, from Gov. Nelson Rockefeller of New York to Mr. and Mrs. Norman Chandler. Letters removed from Autograph File and returned to Norman Chandler papers.

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Schedules for V.P. Richard Nixon - June - October

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6 items: six stapled packets of Richard Nixon campaign schedules spanning 6/1960 to 10/1960.

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