JACK KEMP - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED - HFSID 265985

JACK KEMP


The New York Congressman pens this letter to New York Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan on his personalized Congressional stationery to let Moynihan know that "the grant is in the mail!" Obtained directly from Moynihan's estate!


Autograph Letter Signed: "Jack"in black felt tip. One page. 7x9. Written on personal House letterhead. Place: Washington, D.C.No date. To "Pat" [Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan]. In full: "the grant is in the mail! Regards, Jack. P.S. Thanks for the good wishes, your kind comments and most of all your friendly counsel & advice. See you in January. J". 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. Lightly creased. Staple holes and ½-inch tear at upper left corner. Estate inventory number at top. Pencil note (unknown hand) in upper right. Otherwise, fine condition.