ROBERT K. GRAY - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 01/19/1961 - HFSID 309896
Sale Price $105.00
Reg. $120.00
ROBERT K. GRAY
Typed on White House letter head, the American Politician sends this
letter to Barbara Norton, then head of the Public Relations Department at the
Sheraton-Park Hotel, about their friendship stating that while it is cherished
must come to an end.
Typed letter signed: "Robert Gray", in black ink, 1 page,
6¼x9¼. The White House. Washington. January 19,1961. In full: "Dear
Barbara: I won't even speak of our recent embarrassment regarding the room you
arranged for the Inauguration since I don't want any unpleasantness to mar this
letter. Instead, I want on one of the last letters that I will sign on White
House letterhead to thank you for being such a good friend to me over the past
five years. They have been wonderful years, and I have enjoyed every moment of
them, but now they must come to a close. Still, my good fortune continues for I
know that I take with me more than just memories- I take with me such cherished
friendships as yours. Cordially" Robert Gray (1923-2014) was an
American politician, who served as Appointments
Secretary to President Dwight Eisenhower and later as Secretary of his
cabinet. Gray was also a part of the 50-person committee responsible for
charting Richard Nixon's path to the White House. As deputy director of the
Reagan-Bush presidential campaign in 1980, Gray became Reagan's first
appointment as president, when he was named co-chairman of Ronald Reagan's
Presidential Inauguration. Gray began his own firm Gray and Company, in
1981. When the firm went public in 1985, it became the first PR-PA firm to be
listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Three years later, he sold majority
interest in the firm to Hill & Knowlton and became H&K's Worldwide
Chairman. Gray published a book titled "18 Acres Under Glass" which took
number-four on The Times best-seller list. The book gave insight to the
demands of both his political and personal life as the Secretary of the Cabinet
under President Dwight Eisenhower, showing the reader the functions and
sometimes dysfunctions of Washington. Gray has been featured in cover stories
for Time Magazine, U.S.News, World Report, and was named marketer of the year by
AdWeek Magazine. He has received Italy's highest civilian decoration,
Grande Ufficiale. Currently, Gray is chairman for the Keating
Network LLC, an organization dedicated to helping small and medium sized
businesses grow and prosper. Normal mailing folds. Ink
lightly smeared at end of signature. Otherwise, fine
condition.
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