JAMES M. JEFFORDS - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 11/02/1995 - HFSID 265976

JAMES M. JEFFORDS
Written on his personal Senate letterhead to Senator Daniel Moynihan, thanking him for voting to waive the Budget Act on Senator Cochran's dairy amendment
Typed Letter signed: "Jim" as U.S. Senator, 1p, 6¾x9½. On his personal Senate letterhead. Washington, D.C., 1995 November 2. To Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan. In full: "Thank you for voting to waive the Budget Act on Senator Cochran's dairy amendment. This amendment is of vital importance to me and is critical to the future of the New England dairy industry and the national dairy industry as a whole. I appreciate your help and will not forget your support. Sincerely". James M.Jeffords (1934-2014) represented Vermont in the U.S. Senate (1989-2007). After the 2000 election, Republicans and Democrats were evenly split 50-50 in the Senate, but Republicans had control because in case of a tie, the President of the Senate (Republican Dick Cheney) casts his vote. On June 6, 2001, Jeffords changed his party affiliation from Republican to Independent, causing control of the Senate to shift from the Republicans to the Democrats because it was now 50-49-1. DIRECTLY FROM THE SALE OF THE ESTATE OF DANIEL PATRICK MOYNIHAN (1927-2003) who represented New York in the U.S. Senate from 1977-2001. Slightly creased. Estate inventory numbers in left and upper margins. Date stamp on verso shows through lightly in blank upper right. Otherwise, fine condition.