JACK KEMP - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED - HFSID 265983

JACK KEMP


New York Congressman writes this letter to New York Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan on his personalized Congressional stationery to thank him for a "plug". Obtained directly from Moynihan's estate!


Autograph Letter signed: "JK" in black ink. One page. 7x8¾. On personal House letterhead. Place: Washington, D.C.No date. To "Pat" [Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan]. In full: "Thanks for the 'plug' - in that environment I hope it didn't hurt you. I do enjoy reading your many articles and interviews reflecting 'common sense' Kristol oriented economics. I look forward to your continued progress. Regards & I couldn't resist."  Jack French Kemp (1935-2009) was an American Republican politician, collegiate and professional football player. He served as Housing Secretary in the administration of President George H. W. Bush from 1989 to 1993, having previously served nine terms as a congressman for Western New York's 31st congressional district from 1971 to 1989. He was the Republican Party's nominee for Vice President in the 1996 election, where he was running mate of presidential nominee Bob Dole; Kemp had previously contended for the presidential nomination in the 1988 Republican primaries. Jack Kemp was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009 by President Barack Obama. Daniel Patrick Moynihan (1927-2003) served four terms in the U.S. Senate (1977-2001) as a Democrat representing New York. A prolific author, Moynihan held positions in the administrations of four Presidents: Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon and Ford. Estate inventory numbers stamped in left and top margins. Staple holes in upper left. Slightly soiled. Otherwise, fine condition.