Manuscripts

Kuchel, Thomas

Description: Approx. 25 items: LAT articles, correspondence, and other material related to the political career of Kuchel. Notable items: LAT editorial copy, 12/23/1952, "An excellent choice for Senator," when Gov. Warren chose Kuchel to replace Richard Nixon as U.S. Senator to replace Richard Nixon, who was elected vice-president ; LAT news analysis, 3/21/1976, "The rise and fall of Thomas H. Kuchel" ; LAT news analysis, 1/10/1977, "Former Sen. Kuchel takes report of demise in stride."
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1952 - 1977
Call number: mssLAT
Creator: Los Angeles Times (Firm)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: The Los Angeles Times,

Kuchel, Thomas H

Manuscripts

1 item: telegram to Senator Thomas Kuchel from Norman Chandler regarding the Senate appropriation for "the Informational Media Guaranty Program."

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Nixon, Richard

Manuscripts

Includes five letters. The authors and addressees are Bassett, Senator Thomas Kuchel, William P. Rogers and Richard Nixon. In one letter Bassett expresses some candid opinions about Goodwin Knight.

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Kuchel, Thomas H

Manuscripts

Two items of correspondence between Otis Chandler and the Honorable Thomas H. Kuchel.

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Correspondence & Miscellaneous - July - December

Manuscripts

Approx. 50 items. Correspondence includes an invitation to join Town Hall (L.A.), assorted letters, notes, memos, news clippings, a Pan American Airways ticket booklet, etc. Individual correspondents include Sen. Hugh Scott, Sen. Thomas Kuchel, Gov. Mark Hatfield, John Rousselot (John Birch Society), etc. ve

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Nixon, Richard M. - Clippings

Manuscripts

Approx. 75 items: LAT news stories and other material on ex-Vice President Richard Nixon in the 1963 - 1964 time frame. Also in this folder are several LAT editorials and columns on Nixon from 1974 [?] including the editorial published 8/7/1974, "The President should resign," in which LAT wrote: "We ourselves especially feel the betrayal of Mr. Nixon. This newspaper has supported him...through a political career (and) more often cheered than criticized. As recently as 1972 we supported his bid for reelection....(We) must now conclude that he is at the end of the political road." Also tear sheets of article, Historical Society of Southern California (Quarterly), date unknown, " 'Rabbits and radicals' - Richard Nixon's 1946 campaign against Jerry Voorhis" ; LAT news stories about Nixon as well as copies of the columns he wrote for the newspaper during 1961, commenting on national and international affairs in his capacity as ex-Vice President of the United States. Also included are a smaller number of in-house memos related to columnist Nixon.

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Nixon, Richard M. - Clippings

Manuscripts

Approx. 40 items: LAT news stories, columns and editorials about the activities of Richard Nixon in 1945 through 1950. There is also one clip, dated 3/28/1929, "Whittier picks best orators...Richard Nixon wins first in elimination," which opens: "In the local finals of the National Oratorical Contest at Whittier Union High School Richard Nixon, 16 years of age, a junior, won first place in a field of eighteen."

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