PRESIDENT RICHARD M. NIXON - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 08/26/1983 - HFSID 277539
Price: $600.00
RICHARD NIXON
Typed letter, signed "RN" and dated by Nixon in 1983, to former CIA official
William Hyland regarding a book on the United States' relations with the Soviet
Union. Nixon, whose accomplishments as president included improving relations
with the Soviet Union and China, published this unnamed book himself in 1983 and
distributed copies only to select government officials and pundits.
Typed letter signed "Sincerely/RN" in blue ink, withgreeting
"Dear Bill" in Nixon's hand in blue ink. 1 page, 7¼x10¼, on Nixon's
personalized stationery addressed 577 Chestnut Ridge Road, Woodcliff Lake, New
Jersey. Aug. 26, 1983. Addressed to "The Honorable William Hyland". In
full: "In the light of our recent discussions on foreign policy, I
thought you might like to have a copy of the page proofs of a book on
Soviet-American relations which I have just completed. I am publishing and
distributing the book privately. I am planning to send copies of the hardcover
edition, which will be available on September 10th, to a selected number of
government officials and opinion leaders in the United States and abroad who
have expressed a serious interest in East/West issues. I trust it may contribute
to a better under-standing of where we have been, where we are, and where we
should go in our relations with the Soviet Union, China, Japan, Europe, and the
Third World.". Accompanied by: Unsigned, unaddressed envelope
imprinted "Richard Nixon, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, New York, 10278" on flap.
William Hyland is a former CIA and National Security Council official, as well
as a former editor of Foreign Affairs magazine. His books include The
Cold War is Over, on the Cold War and the Soviet Union in particular.
Nixon (1913-1994) was elected 37th President (1969-1974) of the U.S.
in 1968 after representing California in the U.S. House of
Representatives (1947-1951) and U.S. Senate (1951-1953) and serving
two terms as Dwight D. Eisenhower's Vice President. Nixon lost (1960),
then won (1968), extremely close Presidential elections (facing John F. Kennedy
and Hubert Humphrey, respectively), then won re-election by a landslide
against George McGovern in 1972. His re-election triumph rapidly turned sour,
however, as the burgeoning Watergate scandal claimed more and more of his
key aides and finally compelled his own resignation. A pragmatic conservative
who gained an early reputation as an anti-Communist, Nixon would achieve
diplomatic triumphs in relations with China and the Soviet Union. On
January 23, 1973, he made the historic announcement that a cease-fire on January
27 would end American involvement in the long and devastating Vietnam
War. At home, Nixon initiated plans to improve the environment and added
four conservative justices, including Chief Justice Warren E. Burger, to the
U.S. Supreme Court. The first President to employ the 25th Amendment, he
chose Gerald R. Ford to replace the resigning Spiro T. Agnew as his Vice
President. On August 9, 1974, eight months after Ford was sworn in (December 6,
1973), Nixon resigned his office due to the Watergate scandal. He was pardoned
by his successor on September 8. Nixon's prolific writings in his retirement
years helped repair his reputation and hastened his re-emergence as an elder
statesman. Letter is creased. Folded twice horizontally and unfolded. Envelope
has black marks on front and verso. Otherwise in fine
condition.
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