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Richard Nixon Presidential Library White House Special Files Collection Folder List Box Number Folder Number Document Date Document Type Document Description 3 22 10/29/1973 Letter From unknown to Julie Nixon regarding Alice Longworth. 2 pgs. 3 22 N.D. Letter From Julie Nixon to RN regarding Mrs. Longworth. 1 pg. 3 22 N.D. Photograph Envelope from Julie Nixon to the White House. 1 pg. 3 22 10/29/1973 Memo From unknown to Julie Nixon regarding Mrs. Longworth. 3 pgs. 3 22 N.D. Brochure Bel-Air Country Club Membership Roster for October 1973. 1 pg. 3 22 10/29/1973 Other Document A prayer for RN from John Nidecker. Handwritten response from unknown and a note from Rose Mary Woods are also present. 1 pg. Wednesday, October 21, 2009 Page 1 of 3 Box Number Folder Number Document Date Document Type Document Description 3 22 10/23/1973 Letter From RN, through Rose Mary Woods, to Louis King RE: the passing of King's mother. 1 pg. (duplicates not scanned) 3 22 10/29/1973 Letter From Lois Lundberg to Rose Mary Woods regarding the Nixon Law Office project. 1 pg. 3 22 N.D. Other Document Envelope from The Nixon Law Office Preservation, Inc. to Rose Mary Woods. 1 pg. 3 22 10/19/1973 Letter From Loie to Marje regarding RN's La Habra law office. 1 pg. 3 22 01/29/1971 Other Document "La Habra and the President" article by Esther R. Cramer. 6 pgs. 3 22 03/30/1973 Other Document Notes on a meeting in a Mr. Firestone's office. 3 pgs. 3 22 N.D. Other Document Page containing photographs of RN in Orange County, CA. One of the captions is underlined by unknown. 1 pg. Wednesday, October 21, 2009 Page 2 of 3 Box Number Folder Number Document Date Document Type Document Description 3 22 01/02/1973 Letter Copy of a letter from RN to Leonard Firestone RE: photos of RN at his former law office. 1 pg. 3 22 N.D. Letter From The Nixon Law office Preservation, Inc. to "Friend of Richard Nixon" regarding information on the organization. 2 pgs. 3 22 01/14/1973 Newspaper Photograph of La Habra Mayor William Roberts outside RN's original law office. 1 pg. 3 22 N.D. Other Document From M to unknown RE: newspaper article on RN's first law office. Handwritten response added by unknown. 1 pg. 3 22 N.D. Memo From David Wheat to Marge Acker RE: unknown. Handwritten notes added by unknown. 1 pg. 3 22 10/01/1973 Letter From Dennis E. Carpenter of the California State Senate to Anne Armstrong regarding RN's original office. 1 pg. 3 22 10/11/1973 Letter From Tobin Armstrong to Dennis E. Carpenter regarding RN's former law office. 1 pg. Wednesday, October 21, 2009 Page 3 of 3 THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON October 29, 1973 Dear Julie: You asked me to provide some anecdotes on Mrs. Longworth. It's hard for me to recall any on the spur of the moment, but some of the following observations may be of use to you in the article you are doing on her for the Saturday Evening Post. Alice Longworth is without doubt the most fascinating conver- sationalist of our time. I do not limit this characterization. In my travels to over 80 countries and having attended literally thousands of state dinners and other functions, I would rate her as number one above every- body else if I were to select an individual I would like for a dinner partner. She earns this rating because of a combination of factors -- she has brains, wit, an unusual gift for phrase- making and a memory of people she has met and places she has been which is as good today as when I first met her 27 years ago. Going to dinner or tea at Alice Longworth's is always an exciting experience. Most dinners, teas and cocktail parties in the international set are unbelievably dull as far as I am concerned. To use a characterization which is not original with me, once you have seen one of them you have seen them all. But Alice Longworth makes every evening where she is in attendance an unforgettable experience for anyone who has the opportunity to sit by her or to talk to her. In addition to the factors I mentioned above, she has a unique quality which could only be described by the French term "joie divire". Even when I have known she has been desperately - 2 - ill she exudes excitement about the events of the day and the people she has met or talked to. Another characteristic which makes her outstanding is that she very seldom will talk about herself. The conversation always turns either to what the individual who is her guest is interested in or in some other matter of great current interest. While she is noted for her cutting characterizations of individuals, some- how when I have heard her speak in such a vein she never sounds mean. For her it is just fun. Her laugh is contagious. Her eyes have never lost their youthful sparkle. And, of course, what capped it all is her own admission which she has often expressed to me that she has lived longer than anybody else. Consequently, there is simply no individual, no place or no event one can talk about with her with which she is not familiar. One final note is despite the fact that she always makes her guests feel very much at home, even though they are there for the first time, she maintains an indescribable quality of the old European and British royalty of dignity which no one is allowed to break through, even her closest friends. I have been to her house for dinner over a hundred times and have talked with her on scores of other occasions -- yet I never call her Alice. To me and to all of her other close friends, as well as new acquaintances, she is Mrs. L. CAMP DAVID Dear Daddy. / hate to bother you but this week ) must finish my portrait story of Mrs. tongworth. will you dictate a couple of personal ship memoris about four friend- with Mrs. L. (as candid as possible about her). Thanks so much- fulie (Please dont spend non thanlo nin, ) THE WHITE HOUSE Daddy Jo. Julie RN Tape 10/29/73 ameciates provide on Mrs. . Longworth -- it's hard for me to recall any some on the spur of the moment but some of the following observations may be of use to you in the article you are doing on her for the Saturday Evening Post. Alice Longworth is without doubt the most fascinating conversationalist of our time. ] I do not limit this characterization, KXX in my travels to over 80 countries and having attended literally thousands of state dinners and other functions I would rate her as number 1 above everybody else if I were to select an individual I would like for a dinner paxkyx partner. She earns this rating because of a combination of factors she has brains, wit, an unusual gift for phrase-making and a memory of people and-place- - she has met and places she has been which is as good today as when I first met her 27 years ago. Going to dinner or tea at Alice Longworth's is always an exciting experience. Most dinners, teas and cocktail parties in the international set are unbelievably dull as far as I am concerned. To use a characterization which is not original with me, once you have seen one of them you have sean them all. But Alice Longworth - 2 - makes every evening where she is in attendedx attendance an unforgettable experience for anyone who has the opportunity to sit by her or to talk to her. In addition to the factors I mentioned abo e, she could has a unique quality which XXX only be described by the French term "joie divire". Even when I have known she has been desperately ill she exudes excitement about the events of the day and the people she has met or talked to. -Onefactor- Another characteristic which makes her outstanding is that she XXX very seldom will talk about herself. The conversation always turns either to what the individual who is her guest is interested in or in some other matter of great current interest. While she is noted for her cutting characterizations of individuals, somehow when I have heard her speak in such a vein she never sounds mean. For her it is just fun. Her laugh is contagious. Her eyes have never lost their youthful sparkle. And, of course, what capped it all is her own admission which she has often expressed to me that she has lived longer than anybody else. Consequently, there is simply no individual, no place or no eventone canxbalkxx -aise with-her talk about with her with which she is not familiar. One final note is despite the fact that she always makes her guests feel very much at home, even though they are there for the first time, she maintains-a-certain an indescribable quality of the old european and British royalty of dignity which no one is allowed to break through, even her closest friends. I have been - 3 - to her house for dinner- at least over a hundred times and have talked with her on scores of other occasions, yet I never call her Alice. To me and to all of her other close friends, as well as new acquaintances, she is Mrs. L. AIR COUNTRY CUM Bel-flir Country Club Bel-Air Los Angeles, California MEMBERSHIP ROSTER OCTOBER 1973 A PRAYER FOR THE PRESIDENT 0, God, whose glory is in all the world, We pray Thee bless, our wondrous President. And burgeon him with strength to forward go, And never give him cause that he'll relent. Guide his hand in bringing peace to all the earth, Especially to this land of his great birth. Let him, face down those, who through their many lies, Have caused our people their own leaders to despise. Grant, God, that in his clearing of the air, The people will, once more see that they care. And grant that through his efforts this will be, Our land, the heart, the soul of liberty. John Nidecker Amu Boss capy to 10/29/72 many thank P.H., trecia + Inla October 23, 1973 Dear Louis: As I told you when I talked with you yesterday, Pat and I were deeply saddened to learn of the death of your mother. No matter whether we are young or old, we are never adequately prepared for the sense of shock and grief which we experience in the loss of a parent. No words of ours can lessen the sorrow you feel at this time, but we pray that the happy memories of your mother which you cherish will be a source of strength and comfort for you in the days ahead. With our deep sympathy and warm good wishes always, Sincerely, Mr. Louis Kung 6060 Hillcroft Houston, Texas 77036 RN:RMW:ma (213) 697-1704 THE NIXON LAW OFFICE PRESERVATION, INC. A NON-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL CORPORATION 135 W. LA HABRA BOULEVARD LA HABRA, CALIFORNIA 90631 HONORARY FINANCE COMMITTEE October 29, 1973 DR. ARNOLD O. BECKMAN WALTER KNOTT COALSON C. MORRIS WALTER R. SCHMID Miss Rosemary Wood White House FINANCE COMMITTEE Washington, D.C. J. W. BURCH, CHAIRMAN BOB PHILLIPS Dear Rosemary: GEO. W. ROCHESTER CURTIS E. SPRADLEY It has been sometime since we have corresponded about the JACK WARNER, M.D. progress of our Nixon Law Office project. BOARD OF TRUSTEES We are about to be granted our historical status after much ESTHER CRAMER press coverage and additional paper work. We are determined that WARREN KRAFT our committee will not give up in our efforts. LOIS LUNDBERG BOB PHILLIPS I hope you will convey to the President our sincere apprecia- GARRY PRENDIVILLE tion for his leader ship and our pride in him for the way he has WILLIAM H. ROBERTS faced these last few impossible months. He might like to know GEO. W. ROCHESTER that in La Habra we proudly fly our beautiful new flag over the KARL WRAY law office and continue our work to honor our great president. JACK WARNER, M.D. J. W. BURCH I am sending a very fine article written by our committee CURTIS E. SPRADLEY president, Mr. George Rochester. I think President Nixon would find it most interesting. We shall be looking forward to hearing from you. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and the Nixon family. Sincerely, mis Lois Lundberg Mrs. Lois Lundberg, Trustee Nixon Law Office Preservation, Inc. encl. YOUR GIFT IS TAX DEDUCTIBLE THE NIXON LAW OFFICE PRESERVATION, INC. STATE UNITED STATES 8° AHE UNITED STATES 8c UNITED STATES 8c UNITED STATES 8° A NON-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL CORPORATION 973 AIRMAIL - Miss Rosemary Wood White House Washington, D.C. 135 W. LA HABRA BOULEVARD LA HABRA, CALIFORNIA 90631 THE RICHARD NIXON FOUNDATION 44TH FLOOR 515 SOUTH FLOWER STREET LO5 ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90071 October 19, 1973 Dear Marje, My understanding of the La Habra law office matter is that the first try at State Historical Landmark certi- fication consisted of merely filling out an application form and submitting it with no supportive or additional information. After non-approval, the first reaction was panic and many people were contacted for help, including Dennis Carpenter, although his district does not include La Habra. Since then, however, they have met with the historian of the accrediting state organization and feel they have a clear understanding of just what is required for a favorable response at a November 7th meeting of the accrediting group to be be held in Pasadena. The La Habra people are now in the process of getting affidavits, copies of pertinent articles from the newspaper archives, etc. to verify and substantiate the President's association with the community. That association is pretty well detailed in the attached copy of a booklet prepared by a local La Habra lady, Esther Cramer, at the time of the law office dedica- tion on January 29, 1971. Mrs. Lundberg, et al, have another meeting scheduled with the accrediting organ- zations historian on October 29th, to go over all of their supporting material to be sure it is sufficient and in order in advance of the November 7th meeting. Mr. Burch has been in Europe for several weeks, but is expected back next week and will represent the law office group when their application is considered, according to Lois Lundberg. Will check with you on the telephone next week, after you have received this material, to see if there is anything else you might need from here. Do take care of yourself. Fondest good wishes to you, Rose, et al fore LA hABRA Ann the PRESIDENT By ESTHER R. CRAMER JANUARY 29, 1971 La Habra is at the heart of "Nixon Country". Located as it is, halfway between Yorba Linda, where Richard Milhous Nixon was born January 9, 1913, and Whittier, where he / ived as a young man, these lands are very familiar to President Nixon. As he was growing up, he often traveled through La Habra's producti citrus groves along the State Highway to visit his grand- parents and other relatives near the Whittier Quaker colony. In fact, it was this rich agricultural acreage of La Habra which brought the President's grandfather, Frank Milhous, from Indiana to California. Milhous was a close friend of La Habra's developer and promoter, W. J. Hole. Hole sold Milhous his first parcel of California land in 1895, acreage which was located south of Whittier Boulevard between Euclid and Walnut in La Habra. Although the Milhous family did not live on this property, the family was well known by the La Habra settlers, and many of the Milhous relatives Ilved near the county line, just to the west of town. The Nixon family was also well known to La Habrans. After moving from Yorba Linda, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nixon established a popular store on Whittier Boulevard in the East Whittier area. Many La Habra residents traded there, becoming well acquainted with young Richard, who worked in the family market. Richard Nixon attended high school first at Fullerton Union High School, the school attended by the La Habra students also, so he had many high school friends in this community. He transferred to Whittier High School for his junior and senior years and following graduation, attended Whittier College. Deciding upon a career in law, Nixon applied for and received a scholarship from Duke University Law School, which he attend- ed from 1934 until 1937. Upon graduat he returned to Whittier where he took the California Bar Examination, passing it on the first attempt in November 1937. He was offered a job with Wingert and Bewley, a Whittier law firm, at a salary of about $250 per month. Richard Nixon worked at the firm's office in Whittier until August of 1939. At that time the firm decided to open a branch office in La Habra at 135 W. Central (La Habra Boulevard) in the Benjamin J. Roberts Building. The young attorney was given the responsibility to operate the La Habra law office on a part-time basis. The La Habra Star carried the follow- ing article on August 18, 1939: A new office in La Habra is that of Richard Nixon, a young man well known to many La Habrans, being a member of the family of that name long residents of Lowell District. Nixon has located in part of the B. J. Roberts real estate office. He is a graduate of the Union High School, Whittier College and took his law at Duke University. He has been practicing with Wingert and Bewley at Whittier and will continue as a member of that firm. He is also deputy city attorney at Whittier and has been active in various organizations and civic groups. This advertisement was included in the La Habra Star until January 1942: RICHARD NIXON Attorney At Law 135 W. Central Phone Whittier 81265 Mrs. Emma Wygal was probably Nixon's first client at his La Habra office. She heard about his coming and was waiting when Mr. Nixon arrived to start his La Habra practice. Her problem involving the collection of past-due payments from a land sale was turned over to the young lawyer. Mrs. Wygal was a very satisfied customer, feeling Nixon handled the case with expediency, and she was charged a mere $5.00 for the service. Nixon's La Habra law office had no desk, so Richard Nixon, displaying his excellent craftsmanship in carpentry, built his own desk from a solid oak door and pieces of plywood. This splendid piece of furniture has been shipped to the White House where it is now again in the possession of the President. While practicing law in La Habra, Nixon made many friends in the community. He joined the Kiwanis Club of La Habra and was active in this organization during these years. on June 21, 1940, Richard Nixon married a pretty Whittier High School teacher, Pat Ryan. Their first residence was a small garage-apartment in La Habra Heights at 1160 Encanada. The couple lived here for several months before moving to Whittier. Richard Nixon was made a partner in the reorganized law firm of Bewley, Knoop, and Nixon in 1941, but he left the firm and his La Habra office in January 1942 to work in Washington, D. c., in the Office of Price Administration. Later in 1942 he joined the Navy, serving as an officer in the South Pacific. Nixon was chosen by the Republ ican Party in 1946 to run for Congress, and he defeated Democratic incumbent, Jerry Voorhis. Thus began his illustrious political career which Itimately carried him to the Presidency of the United States in 1968. During the fifties and sixties, Richard Nixon often visited his parents at their La Habra home, which they had purchased in 1953. The Scandia Gardens Restaurant at 731 N. Beach Boulevard is now located in this home. The eyes of the nation were on La Habra, and the country shared the anxiety and grief of Vice President Nixon during his father's illness and death. Frank Nixon passed away at this historic home September 4, 1956, at the age of 77. Richard's devoted mother, Hannah Nixon, / ived at the home until 1965, but she died in a Whittier rest home September 30, 1967, at the age of 82. Both parents had conf idence their son would someday be President, but neither / ived to see their dreams realized. real La Habra is proud of its Nixon family contacts, and wishing to share this pride the city has marked the building where President Nixon had his La Habra law office with a permanent plaque. The plaque states: RICHARD MILHOUS NIXON, 37th President of the United States establ ished his law office in this building in August 1939 and practiced iced law in La Habra until January 1942. Notes on Meeting 11:00 AM Friday, March 30, 1973 Mr. Firestone's office Participants representing The Richard Nixon Foundation Leonard K. Firestone President Earl C. Adams Trustee, and Chm., Coordinating Committee Participants representing The Nixon Law Office Preservation, Inc. J.W. Burch Trustee, and Chm., Finance Committee George Rochester Trustee, and Vice President Mrs. Lois Lundberg Trustee The meeting was requested by Mrs. Lundberg, on behalf of the Law Office Preservation group, and as a follow-up to previous corres- pondence between Frank DeMarco, Jr. and Mr. Rochester. Mr. Firestone Opened the meeting with a statement that the Trustees of the Richard Nixon Foundation at their Washington, D.C. meeting in January, had voted to form a committee for coordination with other groups, such as the Birthplace and Law Office corporations, who have a common interest in President Nixon and his early life. Earl Adams was named as Chairman of this coordinating committee. Mrs. Lundberg Reviewed the current status and activities of the Law Office corporation. The 11 Trustees of the corporation have purchased the old law office building at 135 West La Habra Boulevard in La Habra for the price of $25,000.00, which they consider a reasonable cost according to an appriasal they had made. Instead of a down payment, the owners (Mayor William Roberts and his brother Jack) took a second trust deed in the amount of $7,800.00, on which there is no due date. The balance is covered by a loan, on which the monthly payment is $180.00, which amount is paid by the Chamber of Commerce for occupancy of the front of the building. A fund-raising drive has been started, primarily within the area, but some letters have gone outside the community, and even out- side the state, asking for funds. Locally, every school child in La Habra took home a letter to parents asking for financial participation in the restoration project; this has brought in approximately $1,500.00 to date, Notes on Meeting March 30, 1973 page 2 Mrs. Lundberg (continued) and each of the children who brings in a contribution, in any amount, signs a scroll which will be displayed in the restored building. Mr. Burch now have in cash and commitments: close to $25,000.00 now have in cash: over $10,000.00 fund-raising goal is $75,000.00, which they estimate will cover the following: purchase of building; restoration of law office itself to its original condition; restoration of building outside to its original state; creation of a small museum and reception area in front part of building; permanent endowment for the maintenance and preservation functions. Mrs. Lundberg corporation is anxious to get on with the restoration work; first in the original office itself, which involves partitioning, wall and floor work. next priority would be returning the building front to white, glazed brick, as it was originally. total restoration cost is estimated at $5-6,000.00. would like to have the cooperation and assistance of the Richard Nixon Foundation in any offered form. Mr. Rochester corporation is fully accredited with the IRS as a non-profit educational corporation in the State of California; also, the State of California has expressed an interest in recognizing the La Habra Law Office as an historical landmark general interest in the law office is evidenced by the fact that the Chamber of Commerce people report that between 10 and 15 groups, of one to four people each, come and ask to see it every month Mr. Burch have purposely stayed away from soliciting funds from Whittier residents, as that community will probably eventually have a project of its own to honor President Nixon in his boyhood hometown. would appreciate support from the Richard Nixon Foundation in any way, and asked if Messrs. Adams and Firestone would want to ask some of their friends to contribute to the project Mr. Firestone would not want to limit local interest and enthusiasm in any way; might want to consider supplementing local efforts on a possible matching fund basis. Notes on Meeting March 30, 1973 page 3 Mrs. Lundberg restoration includes getting back the original desk, hand-made by President Nixon, which was given back to him soon after his election in 1968, and presumably taken back to Washington, D.C.; it is the law office preservation group's understanding that President Nixon is pleased with their project, and anxious to cooperate with them. Mr. Adams no intention of discouraging this group in any way in what they have set out to do; however, someplace down the road it looks as if the main Nixon Foundation, the La Habra group and the Yorba Linda Birthplace Foundation will have to be brought together in some way. there may be a legality involved in having affiliates to the Richard Nixon Foundation; question is, can one tax exempt entity be an affiliate of another tax exempt entity? Mr. Firestone to sum up situation, the law office preservation project is at this time a local undertaking and responsibility; you should continue just asyou are now doing, and leave your fucure up to Mr. Adams, who will want to think about it, and also confer with the other members of his coordinating committee. Lgg WELCOME HOME PAT & DICK AFTER HIS ELECTION, President Nixon and his family were honored at a "Welcome Home" party at Anaheim Convention Center (photo above). At left, MC Art Linkletter is interviewing Mrs. Cecil Pickering, now resident of Fountain Valley who used to spank young Richard when she baby sat with him during his boyhood days in Yorba Linda. At right, Whittier attorney Tom Bewley, Nixon's first career employer, returns to the President the hand- made desk which Richard and his father built in depression days for the struggling young lawyer's use. ADORATION is the theme when Orange County's young set rush to greet their new leader during his initial post-election visit to his native stamping grounds. AT A RECEPTION for the President at U.S. Coast Guard Loran Station, adjacent to new Summer White House, San Clemente Mayor Wade F. Lower (in wheel chair) tells Nixon what his property tax bill will amount to. Behind the President (to his left) is Dr. Amold Beckman, head of Beckman Instruments, Fullerton. THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON January 2, 1973 Dear Leonard: George Rochester recently sent me a group of photos which were taken at the time of the dedication of the plaque in my former law office. It was especially good to see you in one of the pictures. Knowing how much this particular project means to me personally, you will understand why I was so pleased that a good friend like you could be present on that occasion. With warm personal regards, Sincerely, @ Mr. Leonard Firestone 10375 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, California 90024 (213) 697-1704 THE NIXON LAW OFFICE PRESERVATION, INC. A NON-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL CORPORATION 135 W. LA HABRA BOULEVARD LA HABRA, CALIFORNIA 90631 HONORARY FINANCE COMMITTEE DR. ARNOLD O. BECKMAN WALTER KNOTT COALSON C. MORRIS WALTER R. SCHMID FINANCE COMMITTEE Dear Friend of Richard Nixon: J. W. BURCH, CHAIRMAN We hope you will want to take part in the preservation BOB PHILLIPS and restoration of an important site relating to the GEO. W. ROCHESTER early life of President Richard M. Nixon. This site is CURTIS E. SPRADLEY the small office building at 135 West La Habra Boulevard, JACK WARNER, M.D. in La Habra, where Mr. Nixon began the practice of law, from 1939 through 1942. BOARD OF TRUSTEES Our organization feels that this structure is of nation- ESTHER CRAMER wide importance for a number of reasons. One very in- WARREN KRAFT trinsic reason is that we believe it is fitting to maintain LOIS LUNDBERG and to preserve this modest office in witness for our BOB PHILLIPS people, and for future generations, to realize that our GARRY PRENDIVILLE country offers, to all with energy, industry and capacity WILLIAM H. ROBERTS to work, the opportunity to attain high achievements. GEO. W. ROCHESTER In this building Mr. Nixon received $5.00 from his first KARL WRAY client for collecting an overdue bill. From this humble JACK WARNER, M.D. beginning Mr. Nixon became, successively, a Congressman, J. W. BURCH United States Senator, Vice President and President of the CURTIS E. SPRADLEY United States. He has achieved a stature in history not only as one of our great presidents, but, also, as a world- wide advocate for peace and stability among all nations. Insofar as the physical aspects of this structure in La Habra are concerned, we are enclosing a reprint of an excellent article from the Los Angeles Times, which tells the story. As a friend of the President, we believe you will find this highly interesting and readable. It sheds considerable light on the little-known early years of Mr. Nixon in his home community. The Nixon law office in La Habra is one of the few surviv- ing structures which relate to the early life of the Pres- ident. It is for this reason that we are SO eager to pre- serve the structure, to portray for future generations the background of our 37th President. YOUR GIFT IS TAX DEDUCTIBLE Page 2. The former Nixon law office in our city is located about halfway between the President's birthplace in Yorba Linda (a structure which is also still standing) and Whittier, where he grew up and attended college. It was in La Habra that Nixon first became active in community affairs and formed the interests and associations which shaped his future career in politics. Our non-profit organization has acquired title to this building. Mr. Nixon is aware of, and interested in, our work. It is our aim, at a future date, to present the former Nixon law office to the Richard M. Nixon Foundation to become, ultimately, a part of the proposed Richard M. Nixon Historical Site. The La Habra Chamber of Commerce occupies a portion of the building and already acts as host to dozens of visitors and groups each month. We now need the money to pay off the mortgage and to begin restoration of the building to its original appearance at the time it was occupied by Mr. Nixon. Our organization has fully qualified under state and federal law so that all donations paid to us are fully tax-deductible. Proper recognition of our donors will be included in the master plan for the eventual presentation of the former Nixon law office as an historical site to be visited by the people of America. We trust that you, as a friend of the President, will agree with us that this is a worthy and important project. If you agree, thank you for your check. Very sincerely yours, THE NIXON LAW OFFICE PRESERVATION, INC. 2 Sun., Jan. 14, 1973 R Los Angeles Times NIXON LANDMARK-Lo Habra Mayor William Roberts stands outside build- ing where President Nixon once maintained a law office, from 1939 to 1942. Times photo 213/ 13/680-2885 6504 Here is the "First Richard Nixon Law Office Again" They have applied again to be named a State Historical Landmark and Dennis Carpenter is asking for more background information to help them out. Do you think we can send this to Loie to handle ? M yes/ THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON TO: MARGE ACKER FROM: DAVID WHEAT For your information For appropriate handling X Per your request X time Rema eks: at ON LIVEL DISORDER, CHAIRMAN ELECTIONS AND REAPPORTIONMENT DISTRICT ADDRESS FINANCE 3912 CAMPUS DRIVE DENNIS E. CARPENTER INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL NEWPORT BEACH. CA 92660 INSTITUTIONS (714) 557-3200 THIRTY.FOURTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT NATURAL RESOURCES AND ORANGE COUNTY WILDLIFE JOINT COMMITTEES CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE MASTER PLAN FOR HIGHER EDUCATION REVISION OF THE ELECTIONS CODE COMMISSION OF THE CALIFORNIAS Senate October 1, 1973 Ms. Anne Armstrong Counsellor to the President The White House Washington, D.C. 20000 Anne, It has come to my attention that an application has been made with the California Department of Parks and Recrea- tion to make the President's former law office in La Habra into an historical landmark. The Department had turned down a similar request once be- fore due to the limited information received in that regard. This year the Department has received a very emotional appeal from the local citizens but it is felt more signifi- cant historical information is needed pertaining to that particular office. It was stated that the President occupied that office be- tween 1939 and 1942 and it was felt that if some occurrence in that office led to the President's political philosophy or in some way resulted in molding his future, this would give strength to the request. Whatever information you might be able to obtain on this matter would be of great help to not only the La Habra community but also to the Department of Parks and Recreation. The Department will be holding a hearing on this issue on November 8 and they are extremely anxious to have additional input. Please reply to my Newport Beach office at the above address. Your assistance, as always, is appreciated. Dennis DENNIS E. CARPENTER Senator, 34th District DEC:Cb October 11, 1973 Dear Dennis: Thanks so much for your recent letter con- corning the President's former law office in La liabra. I have asked my staff to check into this to see what they can learn and I'll be back in touch with you at the earliest possible date. Sincerely, Mrs. Tobin Armstrong Counsellor to the President Honorable Dennis E. Carpenter Senator, 34th District California Legislature 3912 Campus Drive Newport Beach, California 92660 ALA:DW:pw

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This file contains: From unknown to Julie Nixon regarding Alice Longworth. 2 pgs. [Letter], 10/29/1973 From Julie Nixon to RN regarding Mrs. Longworth. 1 pg. [Letter], N.D. Envelope from Julie Nixon to the White House. 1 pg. [Photograph], N.D. From unknown to Julie Nixon regarding Mrs. Longworth. 3 pgs. [Memo], 10/29/1973 Bel-Air Country Club Membership Roster for October 1973. 1 pg. [Brochure], N.D. A prayer for RN from John Nidecker. Handwritten response from unknown and a note from Rose Mary Woods are also present. 1 pg. [Other Document], 10/29/1973 From RN, through Rose Mary Woods, to Louis King RE: the passing of King's mother. 1 pg. (duplicates not scanned) [Letter], 10/23/1973 From Lois Lundberg to Rose Mary Woods regarding the Nixon Law Office project. 1 pg. [Letter], 10/29/1973 Envelope from The Nixon Law Office Preservation, Inc. to Rose Mary Woods. 1 pg. [Other Document], N.D. From Loie to Marje regarding RN's La Habra law office. 1 pg. [Letter], 10/19/1973 "La Habra and the President" article by Esther R. Cramer. 6 pgs. [Other Document], 1/29/1971 Notes on a meeting in a Mr. Firestone's office. 3 pgs. [Other Document], 3/30/1973 Page containing photographs of RN in Orange County, CA. One of the captions is underlined by unknown. 1 pg. [Other Document], N.D. Copy of a letter from RN to Leonard Firestone RE: photos of RN at his former law office. 1 pg. [Letter], 1/2/1973 From The Nixon Law office Preservation, Inc. to "Friend of Richard Nixon" regarding information on the organization. 2 pgs. [Letter], N.D. Photograph of La Habra Mayor William Roberts outside RN's original law office. 1 pg. [Newspaper], 1/14/1973 From M to unknown RE: newspaper article on RN's first law office. Handwritten response added by unknown. 1 pg. [Other Document], N.D. From David Wheat to Marge Acker RE: unknown. Handwritten notes added by unknown. 1 pg. [Memo], N.D. From Dennis E. Carpenter of the California State Senate to Anne Armstrong regarding RN's original office. 1 pg. [Letter], 10/1/1973 From Tobin Armstrong to Dennis E. Carpenter regarding RN's former law office. 1 pg. [Letter], 10/11/1973

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(duplicates not scanned)\n3\n22\n10/29/1973\nLetter\nFrom Lois Lundberg to Rose Mary Woods\nregarding the Nixon Law Office project. 1 pg.\n3\n22\nN.D.\nOther Document\nEnvelope from The Nixon Law Office\nPreservation, Inc. to Rose Mary Woods. 1 pg.\n3\n22\n10/19/1973\nLetter\nFrom Loie to Marje regarding RN's La Habra\nlaw office. 1 pg.\n3\n22\n01/29/1971\nOther Document\n\"La Habra and the President\" article by\nEsther R. Cramer. 6 pgs.\n3\n22\n03/30/1973\nOther Document\nNotes on a meeting in a Mr. Firestone's\noffice. 3 pgs.\n3\n22\nN.D.\nOther Document\nPage containing photographs of RN in\nOrange County, CA. One of the captions is\nunderlined by unknown. 1 pg.\nWednesday, October 21, 2009\nPage 2 of 3\nBox\nNumber\nFolder Number\nDocument Date\nDocument Type\nDocument Description\n3\n22\n01/02/1973\nLetter\nCopy of a letter from RN to Leonard\nFirestone RE: photos of RN at his former law\noffice. 1 pg.\n3\n22\nN.D.\nLetter\nFrom The Nixon Law office Preservation,\nInc. to \"Friend of Richard Nixon\" regarding\ninformation on the organization. 2 pgs.\n3\n22\n01/14/1973\nNewspaper\nPhotograph of La Habra Mayor William\nRoberts outside RN's original law office. 1\npg.\n3\n22\nN.D.\nOther Document\nFrom M to unknown RE: newspaper article\non RN's first law office. Handwritten\nresponse added by unknown. 1 pg.\n3\n22\nN.D.\nMemo\nFrom David Wheat to Marge Acker RE:\nunknown. Handwritten notes added by\nunknown. 1 pg.\n3\n22\n10/01/1973\nLetter\nFrom Dennis E. Carpenter of the California\nState Senate to Anne Armstrong regarding\nRN's original office. 1 pg.\n3\n22\n10/11/1973\nLetter\nFrom Tobin Armstrong to Dennis E.\nCarpenter regarding RN's former law office.\n1 pg.\nWednesday, October 21, 2009\nPage 3 of 3\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nOctober 29, 1973\nDear Julie:\nYou asked me to provide some anecdotes on Mrs. Longworth.\nIt's hard for me to recall any on the spur of the moment, but\nsome of the following observations may be of use to you in\nthe article you are doing on her for the Saturday Evening Post.\nAlice Longworth is without doubt the most fascinating conver-\nsationalist of our time.\nI do not limit this characterization. In my travels to over 80\ncountries and having attended literally thousands of state dinners\nand other functions, I would rate her as number one above every-\nbody else if I were to select an individual I would like for a\ndinner partner. She earns this rating because of a combination\nof factors -- she has brains, wit, an unusual gift for phrase-\nmaking and a memory of people she has met and places she\nhas been which is as good today as when I first met her 27\nyears ago.\nGoing to dinner or tea at Alice Longworth's is always an\nexciting experience. Most dinners, teas and cocktail parties\nin the international set are unbelievably dull as far as I am\nconcerned. To use a characterization which is not original with\nme, once you have seen one of them you have seen them all.\nBut Alice Longworth makes every evening where she is in\nattendance an unforgettable experience for anyone who has the\nopportunity to sit by her or to talk to her.\nIn addition to the factors I mentioned above, she has a unique\nquality which could only be described by the French term\n\"joie divire\". Even when I have known she has been desperately\n- 2 -\nill she exudes excitement about the events of the day and\nthe people she has met or talked to. Another characteristic\nwhich makes her outstanding is that she very seldom will\ntalk about herself. The conversation always turns either to\nwhat the individual who is her guest is interested in or in\nsome other matter of great current interest. While she is\nnoted for her cutting characterizations of individuals, some-\nhow when I have heard her speak in such a vein she never\nsounds mean. For her it is just fun. Her laugh is\ncontagious. Her eyes have never lost their youthful sparkle.\nAnd, of course, what capped it all is her own admission\nwhich she has often expressed to me that she has lived longer\nthan anybody else. Consequently, there is simply no individual,\nno place or no event one can talk about with her with which she\nis not familiar.\nOne final note is despite the fact that she always makes her\nguests feel very much at home, even though they are there\nfor the first time, she maintains an indescribable quality of\nthe old European and British royalty of dignity which no one\nis allowed to break through, even her closest friends. I have\nbeen to her house for dinner over a hundred times and have\ntalked with her on scores of other occasions -- yet I never call\nher Alice. To me and to all of her other close friends, as\nwell as new acquaintances, she is Mrs. L.\nCAMP DAVID\nDear Daddy.\n/ hate to bother you but\nthis week ) must finish my portrait story\nof Mrs. tongworth.\nwill you dictate a couple of\npersonal ship memoris about four friend-\nwith Mrs. L. (as candid as\npossible about her).\nThanks so much-\nfulie\n(Please dont spend non\nthanlo nin, )\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nDaddy\nJo. Julie\nRN Tape 10/29/73\nameciates\nprovide on Mrs. . Longworth -- it's hard for me to recall any\nsome\non the spur of the moment but some of the following observations\nmay be of use to you in the article you are doing on her for the\nSaturday Evening Post.\nAlice Longworth is without doubt the most fascinating\nconversationalist of our time.\n]\nI do not limit this characterization, KXX in my travels\nto over 80 countries and having attended literally thousands of\nstate dinners and other functions I would rate her as number 1\nabove everybody else if I were to select an individual I would\nlike for a dinner paxkyx partner. She earns this rating because\nof a combination of factors she has brains, wit, an unusual gift\nfor phrase-making and a memory of people and-place- - she has\nmet and places she has been which is as good today as when I\nfirst met her 27 years ago.\nGoing to dinner or tea at Alice Longworth's is always\nan exciting experience. Most dinners, teas and cocktail parties\nin the international set\nare unbelievably dull as far as I am concerned. To use a\ncharacterization which is not original with me, once you have\nseen one of them you have sean them all. But Alice Longworth\n- 2 -\nmakes every evening where she is in attendedx attendance an\nunforgettable experience for anyone who has the opportunity to\nsit by her or to talk to her.\nIn addition to the factors I mentioned abo e, she\ncould\nhas a unique quality which XXX only be described by the French\nterm \"joie divire\". Even when I have known she has been\ndesperately ill she exudes excitement about the events of\nthe day and the people she has met or talked to. -Onefactor-\nAnother characteristic which makes her outstanding is that\nshe XXX very seldom will talk about herself. The conversation\nalways turns either to what the individual who is her guest is\ninterested in or in some other matter of great current interest.\nWhile she is noted for her cutting characterizations of individuals,\nsomehow when I have heard her speak in such a vein she never\nsounds mean. For her it is just fun. Her laugh is contagious.\nHer eyes have never lost their youthful sparkle. And, of course,\nwhat capped it all is her own admission which she has often expressed\nto me that she has lived longer than anybody else. Consequently,\nthere is simply no individual, no place or no eventone canxbalkxx\n-aise with-her talk about with her with which she is not familiar.\nOne final note is despite the fact that she always makes\nher guests feel very much at home, even though they are there\nfor the first time, she maintains-a-certain an indescribable quality\nof the old european and British royalty of dignity which no one\nis allowed to break through, even her closest friends. I have been\n- 3 -\nto her house for dinner- at least over a hundred times and have\ntalked with her on scores of other occasions, yet I never call\nher Alice. To me and to all of her other close friends, as well\nas new acquaintances, she is Mrs. L.\nAIR COUNTRY CUM\nBel-flir Country Club\nBel-Air\nLos Angeles, California\nMEMBERSHIP\nROSTER\nOCTOBER 1973\nA PRAYER FOR THE PRESIDENT\n0, God, whose glory is in all the world,\nWe pray Thee bless, our wondrous President.\nAnd burgeon him with strength to forward go,\nAnd never give him cause that he'll relent.\nGuide his hand in bringing peace to all the earth,\nEspecially to this land of his great birth.\nLet him, face down those, who through their many lies,\nHave caused our people their own leaders to despise.\nGrant, God, that in his clearing of the air,\nThe people will, once more see that they care.\nAnd grant that through his efforts this will be,\nOur land, the heart, the soul of liberty.\nJohn Nidecker\nAmu Boss capy to 10/29/72\nmany thank\nP.H., trecia + Inla\nOctober 23, 1973\nDear Louis:\nAs I told you when I talked with you yesterday, Pat\nand I were deeply saddened to learn of the death of\nyour mother. No matter whether we are young or\nold, we are never adequately prepared for the\nsense of shock and grief which we experience in\nthe loss of a parent.\nNo words of ours can lessen the sorrow you feel\nat this time, but we pray that the happy memories\nof your mother which you cherish will be a source\nof strength and comfort for you in the days ahead.\nWith our deep sympathy and warm good wishes\nalways,\nSincerely,\nMr. Louis Kung\n6060 Hillcroft\nHouston, Texas 77036\nRN:RMW:ma\n(213) 697-1704\nTHE NIXON LAW OFFICE PRESERVATION, INC.\nA NON-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL CORPORATION\n135 W. LA HABRA BOULEVARD\nLA HABRA, CALIFORNIA 90631\nHONORARY FINANCE COMMITTEE\nOctober 29, 1973\nDR. ARNOLD O. BECKMAN\nWALTER KNOTT\nCOALSON C. MORRIS\nWALTER R. SCHMID\nMiss Rosemary Wood\nWhite House\nFINANCE COMMITTEE\nWashington, D.C.\nJ. W. BURCH, CHAIRMAN\nBOB PHILLIPS\nDear Rosemary:\nGEO. W. ROCHESTER\nCURTIS E. SPRADLEY\nIt has been sometime since we have corresponded about the\nJACK WARNER, M.D.\nprogress of our Nixon Law Office project.\nBOARD OF TRUSTEES\nWe are about to be granted our historical status after much\nESTHER CRAMER\npress coverage and additional paper work. We are determined that\nWARREN KRAFT\nour committee will not give up in our efforts.\nLOIS LUNDBERG\nBOB PHILLIPS\nI hope you will convey to the President our sincere apprecia-\nGARRY PRENDIVILLE\ntion for his leader ship and our pride in him for the way he has\nWILLIAM H. ROBERTS\nfaced these last few impossible months. He might like to know\nGEO. W. ROCHESTER\nthat in La Habra we proudly fly our beautiful new flag over the\nKARL WRAY\nlaw office and continue our work to honor our great president.\nJACK WARNER, M.D.\nJ. W. BURCH\nI am sending a very fine article written by our committee\nCURTIS E. SPRADLEY\npresident, Mr. George Rochester. I think President Nixon would\nfind it most interesting.\nWe shall be looking forward to hearing from you. Our thoughts\nand prayers are with you and the Nixon family.\nSincerely,\nmis Lois Lundberg\nMrs. Lois Lundberg, Trustee\nNixon Law Office Preservation, Inc.\nencl.\nYOUR GIFT IS TAX DEDUCTIBLE\nTHE NIXON LAW OFFICE PRESERVATION, INC.\nSTATE UNITED STATES 8°\nAHE\nUNITED STATES\n8c\nUNITED STATES 8c\nUNITED STATES 8°\nA NON-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL CORPORATION\n973\nAIRMAIL\n-\nMiss Rosemary Wood\nWhite House\nWashington, D.C.\n135 W. LA HABRA BOULEVARD\nLA HABRA, CALIFORNIA 90631\nTHE RICHARD NIXON FOUNDATION\n44TH FLOOR\n515 SOUTH FLOWER STREET\nLO5 ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90071\nOctober 19, 1973\nDear Marje,\nMy understanding of the La Habra law office matter is\nthat the first try at State Historical Landmark certi-\nfication consisted of merely filling out an application\nform and submitting it with no supportive or additional\ninformation.\nAfter non-approval, the first reaction was panic and\nmany people were contacted for help, including Dennis\nCarpenter, although his district does not include La\nHabra. Since then, however, they have met with the\nhistorian of the accrediting state organization and\nfeel they have a clear understanding of just what is\nrequired for a favorable response at a November 7th\nmeeting of the accrediting group to be be held in\nPasadena.\nThe La Habra people are now in the process of getting\naffidavits, copies of pertinent articles from the\nnewspaper archives, etc. to verify and substantiate\nthe President's association with the community. That\nassociation is pretty well detailed in the attached\ncopy of a booklet prepared by a local La Habra lady,\nEsther Cramer, at the time of the law office dedica-\ntion on January 29, 1971. Mrs. Lundberg, et al, have\nanother meeting scheduled with the accrediting organ-\nzations historian on October 29th, to go over all of\ntheir supporting material to be sure it is sufficient\nand in order in advance of the November 7th meeting.\nMr. Burch has been in Europe for several weeks, but is\nexpected back next week and will represent the law\noffice group when their application is considered,\naccording to Lois Lundberg.\nWill check with you on the telephone next week, after\nyou have received this material, to see if there is\nanything else you might need from here.\nDo take care of yourself. Fondest good wishes to you,\nRose, et al\nfore\nLA hABRA\nAnn the\nPRESIDENT\nBy ESTHER R. CRAMER\nJANUARY 29, 1971\nLa Habra is at the heart of \"Nixon\nCountry\". Located as it is, halfway\nbetween Yorba Linda, where Richard Milhous\nNixon was born January 9, 1913, and Whittier,\nwhere he / ived as a young man, these lands\nare very familiar to President Nixon.\nAs he was growing up, he often traveled\nthrough La Habra's producti citrus groves\nalong the State Highway to visit his grand-\nparents and other relatives near the Whittier\nQuaker colony. In fact, it was this rich\nagricultural acreage of La Habra which brought\nthe President's grandfather, Frank Milhous,\nfrom Indiana to California. Milhous was a\nclose friend of La Habra's developer and\npromoter, W. J. Hole. Hole sold Milhous his\nfirst parcel of California land in 1895,\nacreage which was located south of Whittier\nBoulevard between Euclid and Walnut in La\nHabra. Although the Milhous family did not\nlive on this property, the family was well\nknown by the La Habra settlers, and many of\nthe Milhous relatives Ilved near the county\nline, just to the west of town.\nThe Nixon family was also well known\nto La Habrans. After moving from Yorba Linda,\nMr. and Mrs. Frank Nixon established a popular\nstore on Whittier Boulevard in the East\nWhittier area. Many La Habra residents\ntraded there, becoming well acquainted with\nyoung Richard, who worked in the family\nmarket.\nRichard Nixon attended high school\nfirst at Fullerton Union High School, the\nschool attended by the La Habra students\nalso, so he had many high school friends\nin this community. He transferred to\nWhittier High School for his junior and\nsenior years and following graduation,\nattended Whittier College.\nDeciding upon a career in law, Nixon\napplied for and received a scholarship from\nDuke University Law School, which he attend-\ned from 1934 until 1937.\nUpon graduat he returned to Whittier\nwhere he took the California Bar Examination,\npassing it on the first attempt in November\n1937. He was offered a job with Wingert\nand Bewley, a Whittier law firm, at a salary\nof about $250 per month.\nRichard Nixon worked at the firm's\noffice in Whittier until August of 1939.\nAt that time the firm decided to open a\nbranch office in La Habra at 135 W. Central\n(La Habra Boulevard) in the Benjamin J.\nRoberts Building. The young attorney was\ngiven the responsibility to operate the\nLa Habra law office on a part-time basis.\nThe La Habra Star carried the follow-\ning article on August 18, 1939:\nA new office in La Habra is that of\nRichard Nixon, a young man well known to\nmany La Habrans, being a member of the\nfamily of that name long residents of Lowell\nDistrict. Nixon has located in part of the\nB. J. Roberts real estate office. He is a\ngraduate of the Union High School, Whittier\nCollege and took his law at Duke University.\nHe has been practicing with Wingert and\nBewley at Whittier and will continue as a\nmember of that firm. He is also deputy\ncity attorney at Whittier and has been\nactive in various organizations and civic\ngroups.\nThis advertisement was included in\nthe La Habra Star until January 1942:\nRICHARD NIXON\nAttorney At Law\n135 W. Central\nPhone Whittier 81265\nMrs. Emma Wygal was probably Nixon's\nfirst client at his La Habra office. She\nheard about his coming and was waiting\nwhen Mr. Nixon arrived to start his La Habra\npractice. Her problem involving the collection\nof past-due payments from a land sale was\nturned over to the young lawyer. Mrs. Wygal\nwas a very satisfied customer, feeling Nixon\nhandled the case with expediency, and she\nwas charged a mere $5.00 for the service.\nNixon's La Habra law office had no\ndesk, so Richard Nixon, displaying his\nexcellent craftsmanship in carpentry, built\nhis own desk from a solid oak door and pieces\nof plywood. This splendid piece of furniture\nhas been shipped to the White House where it\nis now again in the possession of the\nPresident.\nWhile practicing law in La Habra, Nixon\nmade many friends in the community. He\njoined the Kiwanis Club of La Habra and was\nactive in this organization during these\nyears.\non June 21, 1940, Richard Nixon\nmarried a pretty Whittier High School\nteacher, Pat Ryan. Their first residence\nwas a small garage-apartment in La Habra\nHeights at 1160 Encanada. The couple lived\nhere for several months before moving to\nWhittier.\nRichard Nixon was made a partner in\nthe reorganized law firm of Bewley, Knoop,\nand Nixon in 1941, but he left the firm\nand his La Habra office in January 1942\nto work in Washington, D. c., in the Office\nof Price Administration. Later in 1942\nhe joined the Navy, serving as an officer\nin the South Pacific.\nNixon was chosen by the Republ ican\nParty in 1946 to run for Congress, and he\ndefeated Democratic incumbent, Jerry Voorhis.\nThus began his illustrious political career\nwhich Itimately carried him to the Presidency\nof the United States in 1968.\nDuring the fifties and sixties, Richard\nNixon often visited his parents at their La\nHabra home, which they had purchased in\n1953. The Scandia Gardens Restaurant at\n731 N. Beach Boulevard is now located in\nthis home. The eyes of the nation were on\nLa Habra, and the country shared the anxiety\nand grief of Vice President Nixon during\nhis father's illness and death. Frank\nNixon passed away at this historic home\nSeptember 4, 1956, at the age of 77.\nRichard's devoted mother, Hannah Nixon,\n/ ived at the home until 1965, but she died\nin a Whittier rest home September 30, 1967,\nat the age of 82. Both parents had conf idence\ntheir son would someday be President, but\nneither / ived to see their dreams realized. real\nLa Habra is proud of its Nixon family\ncontacts, and wishing to share this pride\nthe city has marked the building where\nPresident Nixon had his La Habra law office\nwith a permanent plaque. The plaque states:\nRICHARD MILHOUS NIXON, 37th President\nof the United States establ ished his law\noffice in this building in August 1939\nand practiced iced law in La Habra until January\n1942.\nNotes on Meeting\n11:00 AM\nFriday, March 30, 1973\nMr. Firestone's office\nParticipants representing The Richard Nixon Foundation\nLeonard K. Firestone\nPresident\nEarl C. Adams\nTrustee, and Chm., Coordinating Committee\nParticipants representing The Nixon Law Office Preservation, Inc.\nJ.W. Burch\nTrustee, and Chm., Finance Committee\nGeorge Rochester\nTrustee, and Vice President\nMrs. Lois Lundberg\nTrustee\nThe meeting was requested by Mrs. Lundberg, on behalf of the Law\nOffice Preservation group, and as a follow-up to previous corres-\npondence between Frank DeMarco, Jr. and Mr. Rochester.\nMr. Firestone\nOpened the meeting with a statement that the Trustees of the\nRichard Nixon Foundation at their Washington, D.C. meeting in\nJanuary, had voted to form a committee for coordination with\nother groups, such as the Birthplace and Law Office corporations,\nwho have a common interest in President Nixon and his early life.\nEarl Adams was named as Chairman of this coordinating committee.\nMrs. Lundberg\nReviewed the current status and activities of the Law Office\ncorporation.\nThe 11 Trustees of the corporation have purchased the old law\noffice building at 135 West La Habra Boulevard in La Habra for\nthe price of $25,000.00, which they consider a reasonable cost\naccording to an appriasal they had made.\nInstead of a down payment, the owners (Mayor William Roberts and\nhis brother Jack) took a second trust deed in the amount of\n$7,800.00, on which there is no due date.\nThe balance is covered by a loan, on which the monthly payment\nis $180.00, which amount is paid by the Chamber of Commerce for\noccupancy of the front of the building.\nA fund-raising drive has been started, primarily within the area,\nbut some letters have gone outside the community, and even out-\nside the state, asking for funds.\nLocally, every school child in La Habra took home a letter to\nparents asking for financial participation in the restoration\nproject; this has brought in approximately $1,500.00 to date,\nNotes on Meeting\nMarch 30, 1973\npage 2\nMrs. Lundberg (continued)\nand each of the children who brings in a contribution, in any amount,\nsigns a scroll which will be displayed in the restored building.\nMr. Burch\nnow have in cash and commitments: close to $25,000.00\nnow have in cash: over $10,000.00\nfund-raising goal is $75,000.00, which they estimate will cover\nthe following:\npurchase of building;\nrestoration of law office itself to its original condition;\nrestoration of building outside to its original state;\ncreation of a small museum and reception area in front part\nof building;\npermanent endowment for the maintenance and preservation functions.\nMrs. Lundberg\ncorporation is anxious to get on with the restoration work; first\nin the original office itself, which involves partitioning, wall\nand floor work.\nnext priority would be returning the building front to white,\nglazed brick, as it was originally.\ntotal restoration cost is estimated at $5-6,000.00.\nwould like to have the cooperation and assistance of the Richard\nNixon Foundation in any offered form.\nMr. Rochester\ncorporation is fully accredited with the IRS as a non-profit\neducational corporation in the State of California; also, the\nState of California has expressed an interest in recognizing the\nLa Habra Law Office as an historical landmark\ngeneral interest in the law office is evidenced by the fact that\nthe Chamber of Commerce people report that between 10 and 15 groups,\nof one to four people each, come and ask to see it every month\nMr. Burch\nhave purposely stayed away from soliciting funds from Whittier\nresidents, as that community will probably eventually have a project\nof its own to honor President Nixon in his boyhood hometown.\nwould appreciate support from the Richard Nixon Foundation in any\nway, and asked if Messrs. Adams and Firestone would want to ask\nsome of their friends to contribute to the project\nMr. Firestone\nwould not want to limit local interest and enthusiasm in any way;\nmight want to consider supplementing local efforts on a possible\nmatching fund basis.\nNotes on Meeting\nMarch 30, 1973\npage 3\nMrs. Lundberg\nrestoration includes getting back the original desk, hand-made\nby President Nixon, which was given back to him soon after his\nelection in 1968, and presumably taken back to Washington, D.C.;\nit is the law office preservation group's understanding that\nPresident Nixon is pleased with their project, and anxious to\ncooperate with them.\nMr. Adams\nno intention of discouraging this group in any way in what they\nhave set out to do; however, someplace down the road it looks\nas if the main Nixon Foundation, the La Habra group and the Yorba\nLinda Birthplace Foundation will have to be brought together in\nsome way.\nthere may be a legality involved in having affiliates to the\nRichard Nixon Foundation; question is, can one tax exempt entity\nbe an affiliate of another tax exempt entity?\nMr. Firestone\nto sum up situation, the law office preservation project is at\nthis time a local undertaking and responsibility; you should\ncontinue just asyou are now doing, and leave your fucure up to\nMr. Adams, who will want to think about it, and also confer with\nthe other members of his coordinating committee.\nLgg\nWELCOME HOME PAT & DICK\nAFTER HIS ELECTION, President\nNixon and his family were honored\nat a \"Welcome Home\" party at\nAnaheim Convention Center (photo\nabove). At left, MC Art Linkletter\nis interviewing Mrs. Cecil Pickering,\nnow resident of Fountain Valley who\nused to spank young Richard when\nshe baby sat with him during his\nboyhood days in Yorba Linda. At\nright, Whittier attorney Tom Bewley,\nNixon's first career employer,\nreturns to the President the hand-\nmade desk which Richard and his\nfather built in depression days for\nthe struggling young lawyer's use.\nADORATION is the theme when Orange County's young\nset rush to greet their new leader during his\ninitial post-election visit to his native stamping grounds.\nAT A RECEPTION for the President at U.S. Coast Guard Loran\nStation, adjacent to new Summer White House, San Clemente Mayor\nWade F. Lower (in wheel chair) tells Nixon what his property tax\nbill will amount to. Behind the President (to his left) is Dr. Amold\nBeckman, head of Beckman Instruments, Fullerton.\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nJanuary 2, 1973\nDear Leonard:\nGeorge Rochester recently sent me a group\nof photos which were taken at the time of the\ndedication of the plaque in my former law\noffice. It was especially good to see you in\none of the pictures. Knowing how much this\nparticular project means to me personally,\nyou will understand why I was so pleased that\na good friend like you could be present on that\noccasion.\nWith warm personal regards,\nSincerely,\n@\nMr. Leonard Firestone\n10375 Wilshire Boulevard\nLos Angeles, California 90024\n(213) 697-1704\nTHE NIXON LAW OFFICE PRESERVATION, INC.\nA NON-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL CORPORATION\n135 W. LA HABRA BOULEVARD\nLA HABRA, CALIFORNIA 90631\nHONORARY FINANCE COMMITTEE\nDR. ARNOLD O. BECKMAN\nWALTER KNOTT\nCOALSON C. MORRIS\nWALTER R. SCHMID\nFINANCE COMMITTEE\nDear Friend of Richard Nixon:\nJ. W. BURCH, CHAIRMAN\nWe hope you will want to take part in the preservation\nBOB PHILLIPS\nand restoration of an important site relating to the\nGEO. W. ROCHESTER\nearly life of President Richard M. Nixon. This site is\nCURTIS E. SPRADLEY\nthe small office building at 135 West La Habra Boulevard,\nJACK WARNER, M.D.\nin La Habra, where Mr. Nixon began the practice of law,\nfrom 1939 through 1942.\nBOARD OF TRUSTEES\nOur organization feels that this structure is of nation-\nESTHER CRAMER\nwide importance for a number of reasons. One very in-\nWARREN KRAFT\ntrinsic reason is that we believe it is fitting to maintain\nLOIS LUNDBERG\nand to preserve this modest office in witness for our\nBOB PHILLIPS\npeople, and for future generations, to realize that our\nGARRY PRENDIVILLE\ncountry offers, to all with energy, industry and capacity\nWILLIAM H. ROBERTS\nto work, the opportunity to attain high achievements.\nGEO. W. ROCHESTER\nIn this building Mr. Nixon received $5.00 from his first\nKARL WRAY\nclient for collecting an overdue bill. From this humble\nJACK WARNER, M.D.\nbeginning Mr. Nixon became, successively, a Congressman,\nJ. W. BURCH\nUnited States Senator, Vice President and President of the\nCURTIS E. SPRADLEY\nUnited States. He has achieved a stature in history not\nonly as one of our great presidents, but, also, as a world-\nwide advocate for peace and stability among all nations.\nInsofar as the physical aspects of this structure in La\nHabra are concerned, we are enclosing a reprint of an\nexcellent article from the Los Angeles Times, which tells\nthe story. As a friend of the President, we believe you\nwill find this highly interesting and readable. It sheds\nconsiderable light on the little-known early years of Mr.\nNixon in his home community.\nThe Nixon law office in La Habra is one of the few surviv-\ning structures which relate to the early life of the Pres-\nident. It is for this reason that we are SO eager to pre-\nserve the structure, to portray for future generations the\nbackground of our 37th President.\nYOUR GIFT IS TAX DEDUCTIBLE\nPage 2.\nThe former Nixon law office in our city is located about\nhalfway between the President's birthplace in Yorba Linda\n(a structure which is also still standing) and Whittier,\nwhere he grew up and attended college. It was in La Habra\nthat Nixon first became active in community affairs and\nformed the interests and associations which shaped his\nfuture career in politics.\nOur non-profit organization has acquired title to this\nbuilding. Mr. Nixon is aware of, and interested in, our\nwork. It is our aim, at a future date, to present the\nformer Nixon law office to the Richard M. Nixon Foundation\nto become, ultimately, a part of the proposed Richard M.\nNixon Historical Site.\nThe La Habra Chamber of Commerce occupies a portion of the\nbuilding and already acts as host to dozens of visitors\nand groups each month.\nWe now need the money to pay off the mortgage and to begin\nrestoration of the building to its original appearance at\nthe time it was occupied by Mr. Nixon.\nOur organization has fully qualified under state and federal\nlaw so that all donations paid to us are fully tax-deductible.\nProper recognition of our donors will be included in the\nmaster plan for the eventual presentation of the former Nixon\nlaw office as an historical site to be visited by the people\nof America.\nWe trust that you, as a friend of the President, will agree\nwith us that this is a worthy and important project.\nIf you agree, thank you for your check.\nVery sincerely yours,\nTHE NIXON LAW OFFICE PRESERVATION, INC.\n2 Sun., Jan. 14, 1973 R\nLos Angeles Times\nNIXON LANDMARK-Lo Habra Mayor William Roberts stands outside build-\ning where President Nixon once maintained a law office, from 1939 to 1942.\nTimes photo\n213/ 13/680-2885 6504\nHere is the \"First Richard Nixon Law Office\nAgain\"\nThey have applied again to be named a State\nHistorical Landmark and Dennis Carpenter is\nasking for more background information to\nhelp them out.\nDo you think we can send this to Loie to handle ?\nM yes/\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nTO:\nMARGE ACKER\nFROM:\nDAVID WHEAT\nFor your information\nFor appropriate handling\nX\nPer your request\nX\ntime\nRema eks: at\nON LIVEL\nDISORDER, CHAIRMAN\nELECTIONS AND REAPPORTIONMENT\nDISTRICT ADDRESS\nFINANCE\n3912 CAMPUS DRIVE\nDENNIS E. CARPENTER\nINSURANCE AND FINANCIAL\nNEWPORT BEACH. CA 92660\nINSTITUTIONS\n(714) 557-3200\nTHIRTY.FOURTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT\nNATURAL RESOURCES AND\nORANGE COUNTY\nWILDLIFE\nJOINT COMMITTEES\nCALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE\nMASTER PLAN FOR HIGHER\nEDUCATION\nREVISION OF THE ELECTIONS CODE\nCOMMISSION OF THE CALIFORNIAS\nSenate\nOctober 1, 1973\nMs. Anne Armstrong\nCounsellor to the President\nThe White House\nWashington, D.C. 20000\nAnne,\nIt has come to my attention that an application has been\nmade with the California Department of Parks and Recrea-\ntion to make the President's former law office in La Habra\ninto an historical landmark.\nThe Department had turned down a similar request once be-\nfore due to the limited information received in that regard.\nThis year the Department has received a very emotional\nappeal from the local citizens but it is felt more signifi-\ncant historical information is needed pertaining to that\nparticular office.\nIt was stated that the President occupied that office be-\ntween 1939 and 1942 and it was felt that if some occurrence\nin that office led to the President's political philosophy\nor in some way resulted in molding his future, this would\ngive strength to the request.\nWhatever information you might be able to obtain on this\nmatter would be of great help to not only the La Habra\ncommunity but also to the Department of Parks and Recreation.\nThe Department will be holding a hearing on this issue on\nNovember 8 and they are extremely anxious to have additional\ninput. Please reply to my Newport Beach office at the\nabove address. Your assistance, as always, is appreciated.\nDennis\nDENNIS E. CARPENTER\nSenator, 34th District\nDEC:Cb\nOctober 11, 1973\nDear Dennis:\nThanks so much for your recent letter con-\ncorning the President's former law office\nin La liabra. I have asked my staff to\ncheck into this to see what they can learn\nand I'll be back in touch with you at the\nearliest possible date.\nSincerely,\nMrs. Tobin Armstrong\nCounsellor to the President\nHonorable Dennis E. Carpenter\nSenator, 34th District\nCalifornia Legislature\n3912 Campus Drive\nNewport Beach, California 92660\nALA:DW:pw"
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