ROGERS C.B. MORTON - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 10/18/1972 - HFSID 189713

ROGERS MORTON
The U.S. Secretary of the Interior sends his thanks to an aide at the National Environmental Research Center, signs his name in black ink
Typed letter signed: "Rog Morton" in black ink. 1 page, 7x9. Original mailing envelope included. Written on U.S. Secretary of the Interior letterhead. Washington, D.C., stamped October 18, 1972. Addressed to Mr. Ernie Minor of the National Environmental Research Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. In full: "The fine work you did in preparation for my visit to Cincinnati, certainly paid off. Everything went so smoothly. In fact, thanks to your efforts, we received the royal treatment. I especially wish to thank you for the invitation I received from Frank Dale. It was a delightful afternoon and I thoroughly enjoyed the relaxation. With kindest regards. Yours sincerely". Rogers C.B. Morton (1914-1979) was Secretary of the Interior under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford (1971-1975). A former WWII veteran, Morton had served as U.S. Congressman from Maryland (1963-1971) and Chairman of the Republican National Committee (1969-1971) before taking the Cabinet post. He was later Secretary of Commerce (1975-1976) under Ford, and Morton headed Ford's unsuccessful re-election campaign. Morton was the brother of Thurston B. Morton (1907-1982), also a former Congressman (representing Kentucky, 1947-1953) and Chairman of the Republican National Committee (1959-1961) as well as a Republican U.S. Senator from Kentucky (1957-1968). Normal mailing folds. Slightly toned. Corners rounded. Light surface creases. Slightly soiled on verso. Otherwise, fine condition.