J - Miscellaneous Correspondence

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  G - Miscellaneous Correspondence

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  Approx. 45 items. Subjects include: furor over columnist Morrie Ryskind's criticisms of LAT and AP; the William Wieland case; Khrushchev visit to USA; exchange of letters with Barry Goldwater encouraging him to continue his column for the LA Times Syndicate; dropping of "Dick Tracy" comic from the Times & extended exchange with Chester Gould, creator of the comic; exchange of letters between J.J. McClellan, a V.P. of Facelle Co., and Williams, after the company accused the Times story "Grocery Shelf Psychology" of being "biased and inaccurate"; the films of John Wayne--good and bad; etc. Aug. 13, 1965 letter to Wes Gallagher notes that the LAT "is under constant and frequently outrageous attack by some elements of the extreme right."

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  Miscellaneous Correspondence H - W

  Manuscripts

  Approx. 75 items. Includes: many letters criticizing LAT, mostly on political grounds ; some letters praising LAT's coverage of the news ; across-the-board collection of letters ranging from thoughtful and eloquent to angry and extreme.

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  United Republican Finance Committee

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  4 items: three letters to Norman Chandler, and one reply, all on the topic of fund raising for Republican candidates in the 1964 elections. The letters to Norman Chandler all ask for donations to candidates - in LA County, Congressional candidates in general, and Barry Goldwater.

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  Miscellaneous Correspondence A - H

  Manuscripts

  Approx. 75 items. Includes: note and attached collection of jokes from Milton Berle ; correspondence with Querencia Productions ; many letters criticizing LAT, mostly on political grounds ; some letters praising LAT's coverage of the news ; correspondence (1983) in which Hustler publisher Larry Flynt offers a free subscription of his porn magazine to Thomas, who declines ;across-the-board collection of letters ranging from thoughtful and eloquent to angry and extreme.

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  Correspondence & Miscellaneous - Williams, Nick B

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  Approx. 20 items. "Letters to the editor" from a wide array of sources, but mostly from angry readers or the mentally unbalanced. Attached to most of them are comments by Nick Williams and/or Bassett. Also included are some clippings from the editorial pages of LAT. William Durant letter removed from Autograph File and returned to Bassett files.

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  Bradley endorsement protests

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  Approx. 25 items: a collection of angry letters in response to LAT's endorsement of Tom Bradley over Sam Yorty for Los Angeles mayor and attached standard response letters reading, in part, "I am sure you give us credit for making our political endorsements on the basis... of what we believe is the best interest of this city, this State and this nation," and closing with the observation that LAT knows some voters will always be displeased with any endorsement.

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