- 2168
RONALD REAGAN. AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED, 16 SEPTEMBER 1975, TO BRAD WILDE
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
Log in to view results
bidding is closed
Description
- Autograph letter signed ("Ronald Reagan") to Brad Wilde, describing his vision of the moral force of the Presidency
One page (10 3/8 x 7 1/4 in.; 266 x 183 mm) on personal letterhead, Pacific Palisades, 16 September 1975, to Brad Wilde in Balboa, Panama Canal Zone, with original envelope autograph envelope.
Provenance
Sotheby's, 2 April 1989, lot 142 (undesignated consignor)
Condition
One page (10 3/8 x 7 1/4 in.; 266 x 183 mm) on personal letterhead, Pacific Palisades, 16 September 1975, to Brad Wilde in Balboa, Panama Canal Zone, with original envelope autograph envelope.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Ronald Reagan's vision of a moral Preidency. Here the Republican leader and presidential candidate apparent reponds to a student's question about "how a Pres. should act in today's world." "[F]irst," Reagan begins, "we should all be aware of the limit on a Presidents power when he is confronted by a hostile Cong. He can do little but veto their more extreme proposals." But Reagan then outlines a strategy he would use himself in the White House: "I do believe however, there is a moral force to the Presidency. In my opinion a Pres. today should use the media (radio & TV etc) as F.D.R. used radio in the '30's. He should take his case to the people,—explain his problems and his proposed situations. In this way he can unite & mobilize citizen support so that they make Cong. feel their wants. They may not see the light," he jokes, "but they'll feel the heat." Having invoked memories of one Democrat to make his point, this future Republican President closes by quoting still another Chief Executive from the opposition: "After all it was Harry Truman who described his job as a lobbyist for all the people."