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LAURENCE (LAWRENCE) RICHEY - CLIPPED SIGNATURE - HFSID 2960

His clipped signature as Secretary to President Hoover Clipped Signature: "Laurence Richey" as Secretary to President Hoover, 4½x¾.

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LAURENCE RICHEY
His clipped signature as Secretary to President Hoover
Clipped Signature: "Laurence Richey" as Secretary to President Hoover, 4½x¾. Laurence Ritchey (1885-1959), a journalist and Secret Service Agent, was a longtime associate and confidante of Herbert Hoover, dating from Hoover's food relief work for in Europe (1917-1919) to the Hoover Commission on economy in government (1953-1955). He was assistant curator of the Hoover Library at Stanford (1933-1941). During Hoover's Presidency, Richey was one of three private secretaries to President Hoover, and the one with greatest influence. He clashed with George Akerson, another private secretary charged with what today would be called the duties of the Press Secretary, with Akerson wanting Hoover to make more public appearances and be more available. Reportedly, Richey sought to shield the President from unwelcome intrusions. Richey died on a plane returning to Washington from New York City (December 27, 1959), having spent Christmas with the former President, as was his custom. Lightly toned. Fine condition.

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