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To: George Wilson, Head Coach of the Miami Dolphins. From: ?. Congratulations on Saturday night win. [Letter], 10/7/1969
To: John Ehrlichman, Assistant to the President for Domestic Affairs. From: Leonard Firestone, President of the Richard Nixon Foundation. Re: Early review of subjects for consideration for meeting on 12/13. 5 pages. Duplicate not scanned. [Memo], 11/7
To: HR Haldeman, Assistant to the President. From: Leonard Firestone, President of the Richard Nixon Foundation. Re: Foundation Planning and Development Committee. [Letter], 11/4/1969
To: Bob Haldeman. From: Edward Morgan. Re: Yorba Linda. [Memo], 9/13/1969
To: Ed Morgan, CC: Bob Haldeman. From: John Ehrlichman. Re: Hurlis Barton of Yorba Linda. [Memo], 9/9/1969
To: Richard Nixon, President of the U.S. From: Hurless Barton, Nixon Birthplace Foundation. Re: Guidelines for the Nixon Birthplace Foundation. Attached envelope not scanned. [Letter], n.d.
To: Edward Morgan, Deputy Council to the President. From: Roland Bigonger, Nixon Birthplace Foundation. Re: Richard M Nixon Birthplace Foundation. 2 pages. [Letter], 06/05/1696
Articles of Incorporation of Nixon Birthplace Foundation. 4 pages. Duplicate not scanned. [Memo], n.d.
By-Laws, Rules and Regulations of the Nixon Birthplace Foundation. 9 pages. Duplicate not scanned. [Memo], n.d.
To: Carl Shipley. From: Rose Mary Woods. Re: Nixon contribution to the National Symphony. Duplicates not scanned. [Letter], 10/28/1969
Copy of check to the National Symphony from Richard Nixon. Duplicate not scanned. [Other Document], 10/24/1969
To: Rose Woods. From: Larry Higby. Re: Contribution approval. [Memo], 10/17/1969
To: Larry. From: Marje. Re: late to make a contribution. [Memo], n.d.
For: Rose Woods. From: Larry Higby. Re: Check with the President. [Memo], 12/13/1969
To: Bob Haldeman. From: Rose Woods. Re: Contribution to particular drive. [Memo], 12/11/1969
To: Richard Nixon. From: Mrs. Ledbetter, D.C. Tuberculosis & Respiratory Disease Association. Re: Personal Contribution to the Christmas Seal Campaign. Attached envelopes not scanned. [Letter], 12/9/1969
1969 Christmas stickers not scanned. [Other Document], n.d.
To: WH Barton, Chairman of the Board, Nixon Birthplace Foundation. From: Edward Morgan, Deputy Counsel to the President. Re: Plans & Progress of the Nixon Birthplace Foundation. [Letter], 5/20/1969
To: Richard Nixon. From: WH Barton. Nixon Birthplace as a historical site. Attached envelope not scanned. [Letter], 5/17/1969
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This file contains:
To: George Wilson, Head Coach of the Miami Dolphins. From: ?. Congratulations on Saturday night win. [Letter], 10/7/1969
To: John Ehrlichman, Assistant to the President for Domestic Affairs. From: Leonard Firestone, President of the Richard Nixon Foundation. Re: Early review of subjects for consideration for meeting on 12/13. 5 pages. Duplicate not scanned. [Memo], 11/7
To: HR Haldeman, Assistant to the President. From: Leonard Firestone, President of the Richard Nixon Foundation. Re: Foundation Planning and Development Committee. [Letter], 11/4/1969
To: Bob Haldeman. From: Edward Morgan. Re: Yorba Linda. [Memo], 9/13/1969
To: Ed Morgan, CC: Bob Haldeman. From: John Ehrlichman. Re: Hurlis Barton of Yorba Linda. [Memo], 9/9/1969
To: Richard Nixon, President of the U.S. From: Hurless Barton, Nixon Birthplace Foundation. Re: Guidelines for the Nixon Birthplace Foundation. Attached envelope not scanned. [Letter], n.d.
To: Edward Morgan, Deputy Council to the President. From: Roland Bigonger, Nixon Birthplace Foundation. Re: Richard M Nixon Birthplace Foundation. 2 pages. [Letter], 06/05/1696
Articles of Incorporation of Nixon Birthplace Foundation. 4 pages. Duplicate not scanned. [Memo], n.d.
By-Laws, Rules and Regulations of the Nixon Birthplace Foundation. 9 pages. Duplicate not scanned. [Memo], n.d.
To: Carl Shipley. From: Rose Mary Woods. Re: Nixon contribution to the National Symphony. Duplicates not scanned. [Letter], 10/28/1969
Copy of check to the National Symphony from Richard Nixon. Duplicate not scanned. [Other Document], 10/24/1969
To: Rose Woods. From: Larry Higby. Re: Contribution approval. [Memo], 10/17/1969
To: Larry. From: Marje. Re: late to make a contribution. [Memo], n.d.
For: Rose Woods. From: Larry Higby. Re: Check with the President. [Memo], 12/13/1969
To: Bob Haldeman. From: Rose Woods. Re: Contribution to particular drive. [Memo], 12/11/1969
To: Richard Nixon. From: Mrs. Ledbetter, D.C. Tuberculosis & Respiratory Disease Association. Re: Personal Contribution to the Christmas Seal Campaign. Attached envelopes not scanned. [Letter], 12/9/1969
1969 Christmas stickers not scanned. [Other Document], n.d.
To: WH Barton, Chairman of the Board, Nixon Birthplace Foundation. From: Edward Morgan, Deputy Counsel to the President. Re: Plans & Progress of the Nixon Birthplace Foundation. [Letter], 5/20/1969
To: Richard Nixon. From: WH Barton. Nixon Birthplace as a historical site. Attached envelope not scanned. [Letter], 5/17/1969
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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
42
3
10/07/1969
Letter
To: George Wilson, Head Coach of the
Miami Dolphins. From: ?. Congratulations
on Saturday night win.
42
3
11/07/1969
Memo
To: John Ehrlichman, Assistant to the
President for Domestic Affairs. From:
Leonard Firestone, President of the Richard
Nixon Foundation. Re: Early review of
subjects for consideration for meeting on
12/13. 5 pages. Duplicate not scanned.
42
3
11/04/1969
Letter
To: HR Haldeman, Assistant to the President.
From: Leonard Firestone, President of the
Richard Nixon Foundation. Re: Foundation
Planning and Development Committee.
42
3
09/13/1969
Memo
To: Bob Haldeman. From: Edward Morgan.
Re: Yorba Linda.
42
3
09/09/1969
Memo
To: Ed Morgan, CC: Bob Haldeman. From:
John Ehrlichman. Re: Hurlis Barton of Yorba
Linda.
42
3
n.d.
Letter
To: Richard Nixon, President of the U.S.
From: Hurless Barton, Nixon Birthplace
Foundation. Re: Guidelines for the Nixon
Birthplace Foundation. Attached envelope
not scanned.
Friday, November 16, 2007
Page 1 of 3
Box Number Folder Number Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
42
3
06/05/1696
Letter
To: Edward Morgan, Deputy Council to the
President. From: Roland Bigonger, Nixon
Birthplace Foundation. Re: Richard M Nixon
Birthplace Foundation. 2 pages.
42
3
n.d.
Memo
Articles of Incorporation of Nixon Birthplace
Foundation. 4 pages. Duplicate not scanned.
42
3
n.d.
Memo
By-Laws, Rules and Regulations of the
Nixon Birthplace Foundation. 9 pages.
Duplicate not scanned.
42
3
10/28/1969
Letter
To: Carl Shipley. From: Rose Mary Woods.
Re: Nixon contribution to the National
Symphony. Duplicates not scanned.
42
3
10/24/1969
Other Document
Copy of check to the National Symphony
from Richard Nixon. Duplicate not scanned.
42
3
10/17/1969
Memo
To: Rose Woods. From: Larry Higby. Re:
Contribution approval.
42
3
n.d.
Memo
To: Larry. From: Marje. Re: late to make a
contribution.
Friday, November 16, 2007
Page 2 of 3
Box Number Folder Number
Document Date
Document Type
Document Description
42
3
12/13/1969
Memo
For: Rose Woods. From: Larry Higby. Re:
Check with the President.
42
3
12/11/1969
Memo
To: Bob Haldeman. From: Rose Woods. Re:
Contribution to particular drive.
42
3
12/09/1969
Letter
To: Richard Nixon. From: Mrs. Ledbetter,
D.C. Tuberculosis & Respiratory Disease
Association. Re: Personal Contribution to the
Christmas Seal Campaign. Attached
envelopes not scanned.
42
3
n.d.
Other Document
1969 Christmas stickers not scanned.
42
3
05/20/1969
Letter
To: WH Barton, Chairman of the Board,
Nixon Birthplace Foundation. From: Edward
Morgan, Deputy Counsel to the President.
Re: Plans & Progress of the Nixon Birthplace
Foundation.
42
3
05/17/1969
Letter
To: Richard Nixon. From: WH Barton.
Nixon Birthplace as a historical site.
Attached envelope not scanned.
Friday, November 16, 2007
Page 3 of 3
October 7, 1969
Dear George:
This is just a note to tell you how much I enjoyed the game
Saturday night, and also to congratulate you and the whole
Dolphin team for the great fight they put up against one of
the strongest teams in pro football today.
Based on what I saw Saturday, the Dolphins will upset several
teams during the year, and next year my prediction is that
you will be winning some of the close ones which you have
been losing or tieing this year.
With best personal regards,
Sincerely,
Mr. George Wilson
Head Coach
Miami Dolphins
730 Tiziano Avenue
Coral Gables, Florida
RN/aej
NOV 10 1969
THE RICHARD NIXON FOUNDATION
611 WEST SIXTH STREET CROCKER-CITIZENS PLAZA
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90017
TELEPHONE (213) 680-0600
LEONARD K. FIRESTONE, PRESIDENT
ELMER BOBST, VICE PRESIDENT
HERBERT W. KALMBACH, SECRETARY
JACK DROWN, TREASURER
November 7, 1969
Mr. John D. Ehrlichman
Assistant to The President
for Domestic Affairs
The White House
Washington, D.C.
Dear John:
I am leaving for Europe the end of next week and, for
that reason, I am sending on to you early a review of
subjects for consideration at our breakfast meeting in
Washington, D.C. on December 13th.
Nothing in this memorandum is intended to indicate that
we have come to any definite conclusions, but rather it
is meant to delineate some matters which we should discuss
in order to have your guidance.
A further comment on the possibility of a site on the
Irvine properties. We understand the Irvine Foundation
has over $100 million in assets, and it is our opinion
that we probably could get substantial funding for the
Library and/or Museum, along with the property.
I will be at the Waldorf Towers in New York City from
Tuesday evening, November 11th until Saturday morning,
November 15th. If there is any more detail you want in
advance about the items listed, you can contact Taft
Schreiber, or Loie Gaunt in the Foundation office.
The papers here have been full of reports about your
increased responsibilities. Congratulations and very
best wishes!
I look forward to our meeting in December.
With kind personal regards,
Sincerely,
femard. Leonard K. Firestone
President
November 7, 1969
To:
John Ehrlichman
From:
Leonard Firestone
The following constitutes a working paper to be used as a basis
for discussion at our breakfast meeting on Saturday, December 13th,
in Washington, D.C., and reflects the relevant findings to date of
the Nixon Foundation Planning and Development Committee.
Our basic assumptions have been from the outset
(1) the Library should be of early, major and continuing
service to scholars
(2) the Museum should appeal in a dramatic way to the popu-
lation at large, and should give special encouragement
to young people to take pride in their American heritage
and should heighten their aspirations for achievement in
public service or other careers
(3) an on-going educational facility should either be embodied
in the above, or established as an adjunct
I. Internal White House Considerations
A. "Operation Early Start"
1. The core of the Library/Museum will be the White House
papers* of President Nixon, together with his accumula-
tion of pre-Presidential papers;
the difficulties, complexity and high dollar cost
of organizing presidential papers so that they
become useful were evident at the Eisenhower
Library, and magnified at the Johnson Library;
based on Johnson's 31 million pieces, a minimal
numerical projection for President Nixon by 1976
would be 75 million;
therefore, attention should be given to refining and
expanding present White House procedures, under expert
archival supervision, so that the largest possible
percentage of the papers will have been professionally
preserved, screened, organized and catalogued, ready-
for-use, when they become Library/Museum holdings;
for instance, if not already in process, automated
retrieval systems could be initiated in certain
record-keeping areas, such as gifts, photographs
and appointments, for use while President Nixon is
in office, and then transferred, in tact and operative,
to the Library/Museum afterwards.
* - "Papers" used throughout in the broad, all-inclusive sense
page 2
2. A collateral collection of papers of Cabinet Officers
and other Administration appointed officials, including
White House Staff, will greatly enhance the value and
function of the Nixon Library/Museum;
therefore, while he is in office and his influence
is maximal, President Nixon should authorize getting
commitments for the originals, or copies, of as many
of these collateral collection papers as possible,
and making arrangements for professional assistance
to be available for organization and screening of the
papers before transfer.
3. The value and function of the Library/Museum will be
further enhanced by as complete a library of printed
material, still photographs, motion pictures, sound
tapes, documents and memorabilia bearing on the history
of the period of President Nixon's public life as it is
possible to assemble;
therefore, the earlier such an acquisition program
is started, the more complete it can be.
4. Multi-media history programs hold the promise of being
an increasingly important aspect of a Presidential
Library;
therefore, it would be desirable for President Nixon
to "open doors" while he is still in office, particu-
larly with regard to oral interview commitments, in
order to preserve pertinent reflections, recollections
and portrayals, as the Administration proceeds.
5. Evaluation of how to do as much as possible, as soon as
possible, within the White House and in federal govern-
ment agencies, and be able to stand up to press scrutiny;
a matter not within the purview of our Committee.
RECOMMENDATION
Appointment at an early date of a Resident Archivist, not
necessarily given that title, by President Nixon to his White
House Staff, who would have the stature, responsibility and
authority to carry out the above "Operation Early Start";
more specifically, he should have the full confidence and
support of The President, clearly-defined authority and
decision-making powers, as well as ready access to those who
might retain decision-making power at a higher level, proven
professional archival competence, and scholarly stature in
his own right;
presumably, he would be qualified, and eventually the prime
candidate, for the position of Director of the Nixon Library/
Museum; also, from the beginning, there should be a defined
working relationship between this appointee and the Nixon
Foundation.
page 3
B. Evaluation of most suitable role for the National Archives
and the General Services Administration in their support and
operation of the Library and Museum
As was the case when Mr. Johnson was in San Clemente, he
and his people in Austin hit hard on the desirability
of getting the National Archives, particularly the Office
of Presidential Libraries, out from under the jurisdiction
of the General Services Administration, creating an inde-
pendent agency responsible to The President;
whether this could be accomplished by Executive Order,
or if it would require legislation, would have to be
determined by research;
whether the proposal has real merit or not would
require further study;
perhaps the possibility of establishing a Presidential
Commission, with alternating, overlapping terms of
tenure, which would operate all Presidential Libraries
should also be explored.
II
Site
A. First, a disclaimer that any minds are closed or "set in
concrete"; however, the evidence and advice to date is
overwhelmingly on the side of combining the Library and
Museum within the same complex, in proximity to an urban
center, and of establishing an on-going educational facility
as an adjunct;
scholarly use of the Library is restricted in a remote
location;
Library and Museum holdings are inter-related and
dependent on each other for maximum public impact
and scholarly use;
annual visitors to the Eisenhower Museum in compara-
tively isolated Abilene number in the hundreds of
thousands; millions are expected annually to the
Johnson Museum in Austin;
taking into account the California population density,
the general mobility of the American people, and the
other attractions of Southern California, and particu-
larly the fact that this will be the first Presidential
Library and Museum in the West, we have to think in
terms of accommodating 2 to 3 million annual visitors
to the Nixon Museum.
page 4
B. As the result of a luncheon meeting recently with Edwin
Pauley, Edward Carter and Chancellor Daniel Aldrich, which
I attended with Taft Schreiber and Asa Call, we have good
assurance that the Nixon Foundation can secure as a gift
a site of 100 acres, either on the University of California
at Irvine campus, contiguous to it, or entirely separate
from the University, on the Irvine properties;
guidance is needed on how seriously we should consider
this possibility.
C. Looking a little more into the future, provisions should
be made for a screening committee which would select a
design firm, at least on a limited consulting basis, so
that architectural concept development and site selection
consideration would be simultaneous and compatible.
III
On-going Educational Facility Possibilities
A. Establishment of a formal relationship with one or more
academic institutions to assure full and regular use of
the collected papers, and to assure high level scholarly
activity;
the philosophy and mechanics of development will
need attention at a fairly early date.
B. Endowment provisions for fellowships and chairs;
if this is contemplated, it should be taken into
consideration from the outset, as far as financial
planning and projections are concerned.
THE RICHARD NIXON FOUNDATION
611 WEST SIXTH STREET CROCKER-CITIZENS PLAZA
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90017
TELEPHONE (213) 680-0600
LEONARD K. FIRESTONE, PRESIDENT
ELMER BOBST, VICE PRESIDENT
HERBERT W. KALMBACH, SECRETARY
JACK DROWN, TREASURER
November 4, 1969
Mr. H. R. Haldeman
Assistant to The President
The White House
Washington, D.C.
Dear Bob:
As you know, our Foundation Planning and Development
Committee is now active, and, to report informally on
our progress to date, I am sending a letter similar to
this one to all the Trustees who are not members of
the Committee.
To assist the Committee, we have arranged for the consul-
ting services of U.S.C. Vice President Tom Nickell, and
of McKinsey and Company. In October, we made survey trips
to the Eisenhower Library at Abilene, Kansas, and to the
Johnson Library at Austin, Texas.
We are scheduled to visit the Roosevelt Library in Hyde
Park, New York in November, and in December we plan to
touch base with the appropriate General Services and
National Archives officials in Washington, D.C. Perhaps
we can also work-in a visit to the Hoover Institute at
Stanford University before the end of the year.
As we proceed with our work, we will keep the Trustees
posted on our activities. In the meantime, if you have
any comments or suggestions, we would be pleased to hear
from you.
With kind personal regards,
Sincerely,
femaral Leonard K. Firestone
President
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
September 13, 1969
TO:
BOB HALDEMAN
FROM:
EDWARD L. MORGAN
SUBJECT: Yorba Linda
Here's all the material on Yorba Linda to date, including corres-
pondence with Mr. Hurless Barton.
We have not yet answered Governor Reagan's letter. It should
be acknowledged pending your decision on whether Hurless Barton's
organization is going to be in charge of this operation.
enclosures: entire file
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
SEPTEMBER 9, 1969
TO:
ED MORGAN
CC: BOB HALDEMAN
FROM:
JOHN EHRLICHMAN
Bob Haldeman is contacting Hurlis Barton of Yorba Linda
to keep in touch with the Yorba Linda Foundation
activities.
It may be that at some time in the future we should add
him to the Board of Trustees of the Richard Nixon
Foundation.
Would you please advise Bob Haldeman of any contacts
that you have had with him as background for their
conversation?
NIXON BIRTHPLACE FOUNDATION
P.O. Box 402
Yorba Linda, California - 92686
August 16, 1969
ACTION
T/D
SCHEDULE DD.
DATE RECEIVED
DIRECTORS
W. H. BARTON, Chairman
AUG
1969
DR. R.L. MEADOR, Sec. Treas.
BURTON L. BROOKS
Richard M. Nixon
HOYT CORBIT
RMN MESSAGE
WM. J. DRAKE
President of The United States
SPEAKERS BUREAU
LEGAL COUNSEL
Western White House
OTHER
ROLAND E. BIGONGER
San Clemente, Calif.
APPOINTMENT OFFICE
Dear Mr. President:
I have been authorized to write to you for some guidelines as chair-
man of the Nixon Birthplace Foundation. We as a committee are some-
what in the dark as to your decision of following through with a pro-
gram that would carry out your wishes and show the Parks and Recrea-
tion Department that we are on their side to make your birthplace in
Yorba Linda a FIRST in birthplaces in our nation.
We have acquired some of the things that were in the home, namely,
piano, love seat, bed, several chairs, wheelbarrow, office chair and
rug, from various sourses. Edward has some things to be sent from
Washington. We have taken snapshots of them and would like to have
you see them to keep us on the right path. This has been accomplished
with the help of Edward, Don and Clara Jane and Olive Marshburn. We
are very grateful for their help. We have stored them, after re-
working, at Penn Mayflower Storage in Anaheim, for safe keeping.
One reason for asking for guidelines is that Mr. Robert Uttley of
National Park Service is planning to meet with us the latter part
of September. His department received the survey and report from
the Sacramento office of Parks and Recreation. Your office should
have received one. It spells out several ways to go. Hopefully, one
of them will be in accordance with your wishes. If we could possibly
see you for ten or fifteen minutes, I am sure we could be guided in
the way our committee should go.
We have voted Clara Jane to be on our executive committee to help co-
ordinate the home furnishings.
I have the authority from our Mayor to invite you to Yorba Linda for
a meeting with the committee at the Yorba Linda Country Club, a game
of golf or just relaxing. We have the whole hearted support of the
Club in this. If any of this is possible Yorba Linda would welcome
you and First Lady Pat one hundred percent. If this isn't possible
we will leave it up to you and your aides.
We honor you in all you and your wife Pat are doing for our United
States and the people in it.
With great respect and love, your friend
Hunless Baston
Wm. Hurless Barton
NIXON BIRTHPLACE FOUNDATION
P.O. Box 402
Yorba Linda, California - 92686
June 5, 1969
DIRECTORS
W.H. BARTON, Chairman
DR. R.L. MEADOR, Sec. Treas.
BURTON L. BROOKS
HOYT CORBIT
WM. J. DRAKE
LEGAL COUNSEL
ROLAND E. BIGONGER
Mr. Edward L. Morgan
Deputy Counsel to the President
The White House
Washington, D. C.
RE: Richard M. Nixon Birthplace Foundation
Dear Mr. Morgan:
Your letter of May 20, 1969 has been referred to me for reply.
I am enclosing a copy of the Articles of Incorporation and By-
Laws for your perusal. I am in the process now of acquiring a tax
exemption from the State of California, and when that has been received,
I shall apply for tax exemption with the Internal Revenue Service.
Our progress in acquiring the property has been slow. However,
for your information, the birthplace and the surrounding 8.2 acres are
owned by the Yorba Linda School District, and is presently being used
as a school with the home occupied by a custodian. The home is in
relatively good condition. In order to acquire the home, it will be neces-¹
sary to deal with the State of California as they must authorize any pur-
chase, sale, conveyance or gift in event this is accomplished. These are
the reasons we have been working with the State of California Department
of Parks and Recreation, and we have no concrete scheme or plan offerred
by the State at this time, however, they have advised that they are working
on the project.
We are pleased to hear that the Department of Interior may have a
possible interest in making the home a national historic site. It may be
that in conjunction with our efforts, the Department of Interior and the
State of California a national historic site can be established.
President Nixon Birthplace Foundation
June 5, 1969
We have President Nixon's brother, Don Nixon, working
closely with the committee and he has been very helpful in locating
and assisting us in acquiring the piano that was in the home at the
time President Nixon was born, a chair, a settee, and the bed that
President Nixon was born on. The Piano was purchased by our
committee, and is being shipped from Pennsylvania. We intend to
continue our quest in locating other household furniture and furnish-
ings.
We thank you for your kind reply and we are looking forward
to a long and continued association in our efforts to prepetuate and
preserve the birthplace of our 37th President.
Very truly yours,
Roland E.Bigonger
ROLAND E. BIGONGER
REB/rj
Enclosures
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PRESERVATION COPY
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
NIXON BIRTHPLACE FOUNDATION
ARTICLE I
The name of the Corporation is:
NIXON BIRTHPLACE FOUNDATION
ARTICLE II
The specific and primary purpose for which this Corporation is
organized is to acquire, preserve and perpetuate certain real property
with a dwelling located thereon in the City of Yorba Linda, County of
Orange, State of California; the birthplace of RICHARD MILHOUS
NIXON, the Thirty-seventh President of the United States of America.
ARTICLE III
The following are additional powers for which this Corporation is
formed:
a.
To acquire by gift, purchase, grant, exchange, devise, be-
quest, or any other lawful means, real and personal property for use as
meeting halls or any other purpose referred to in Article II of these
Articles of Incorporation, or for any other purpose applicable for which
this Corporation is organized.
b.
To sell, convey, exchange, lease, mortgage, encumber,
transfer upon trust or otherwise use and dispose of the property of the
corporation, real or personal, and any interest or rights therein in
such manner as the directors of the corporation deem necessary or
expedient.
C.
To borrow money and incur indebtedness; to issue bonds,
notes, debentures, and other negotiables or non-nogotiable instruments
and/or securities.
d.
To hold, purchase or otherwise acquire, to sell, assign,
transfer, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of bonds, notes, or
other evidence or indebtedness of any corporation or individual and of
shares of capital stock of any corporation.
-1-
e.
To enter into, make, perform, and carry out contracts
of any kind with any person, firm, association or corporation in further-
ance of the objects of the corporation.
1.
To act as Trustee under any trust incidental to the prin-
cipal objects of the corporation and to receive, hold, administer and
expend funds and property subject to such trust.
is
To do all other acts necessary or expedient for the admin-
istration of the affairs and attainment of the purposes of the corporation.
ARTICLE IV
The principal office for the transaction of the business of the cor-
poration is to be located in the County of Orange, State of California.
ARTICLE V
a.
The powers of the corporation shall be exercised, its
properties controled, and its affairs conducted by a Board to be known
as the Directors. The number of Directors of this corporation shall be
five (5). Directors herein provided for may be changed by a by-law
duly adopted by the members.
b.
The persons who are directors of the corporation shall
constitute its only membership. If a director resigns or is removed,
his membership in the corporation ceases. Members and directors of
said corporation shall have no liabilities for dues and assessments.
c.
The names and addresses of the persons who are to act
in the capacity of Directors until the selection of their successors, are
as follows:
W.H. BARTON
19211 Oriente Drive
Yorba Linda, California
HOYT CORBIT
5062 Lakeview, Apartment 12
Yorba Linda, California
WILLIAM J. DRAKE
17681 Citrus Avenue
Yorba Linda, California
ROBERT L. MEADOR
4131 La Concetta Drive
Yorba Linda, California
BURT L. BROOKS
19235 Orionte Drive
Yorba Linda, California
d.
The term of office of each director shall be set out in
accordance with the by-laws of this corporation.
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ARTICLE VI
The corporation is organized pursuant to the general Non-Profit
Corporation Law, Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 1 of the California Corpor-
ation Code and is a corporation which does not contemplate pecuniary
gain or profit to the members thereof and it is organized solely for non-
profit purposes. Upon the winding up and dissolution of this corporation,
after payment of or adequate provision for the debts and obligations of
the corporation, the remaining assets shall be distributed to a nonprofit
fund, foundation, or corporation, which is organized and operated ex-
clusively for charitable, religious, and/or scientific purposes and which
has established its tax-exempt status under Section 501 (c) (3) of the
Internal Revenue Code. If this corporation holds any assets in trust,
such assets shall be disposed of in such manner as may be directed by
decree of the superior court of the county in which this corporation's
principal office is located, upon petition therefor by the Attorney General
or by any person concerned in the liquidation.
ARTICLE VII
The existence of this corporation shall be perpetual.
WE, the undersigned, constituting the incorporators of this cor-
poration, and including all the persons named herein as the first trustees,
for the purpose of forming this nonprofit charitable and eleemosynary
corporation under the laws of the State of California, have executed
these Articles of Incorporation this 13 day of January # 1963.
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W. H. BARTON
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HOYT CORBIT
WILLIAM J. DRAKE
ROBERT L. MEADOR
BURT 1.. BROOKS
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State of California)
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County of Orange )
On this 13 day of January , 1969, before me, the under-
signed, a Notary Public in and for said County and State, personally ap-
peared W. H. BARTON, HOYT CORBIT, WILLIAM J. DRAKE, ROBERT
L. MEADOR and BURT L. BROOKS, known to me to be the persons whose
names are subscribed to the within instrument, and acknowledged to me
that they executed the same.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and official seal.
s/ Roland E Bigonger
Notary Public in and for said County
and State
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BY-LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS
Section I
NAME AND OBJECT
A.
Name -- The name of the corporation shall be NIXON
BIRTHPLACE FOUNDATION.
B.
Objects -- The objects of the corporation shall be those
set forth in its Articles of Incorporation.
Section 2
ADMINISTRATION
The affairs of this corporation shall be administered by a Board
of Directors consisting of five (5) members, who shall be elected by the
regular members of this corporation, with such qualifications as shall be
determined from time to time by the regular members, and each member
of said board shall be a regular member of this corporation.
There may also be such additional Boards or Committees as shall
be determined from time to time, consisting of those persons who may be
selected therefor, and invited to become members thereof by the Board
of Directors.
Section 3
OFFICERS
Its officers shall consist of a President, one or more Vice-
Presidents, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and such additional officers who
shall be appointed or elected by the Board of Directors.
Section 4
PRESIDENT
The President shall preside over all meetings of the Board of
Directors. He shall also have such other powers and perform such other
duties as may be required of him, from time to time, by the Board of
Directors. He may also appoint such Committee or Committees as he
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may be authorized to appoint by the Board of Directors, from time to time,
any define the duties of such committees. He shallbe elected from, and be
a member of, the Board of Directors.
Section 5
EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT
The Board of Directors may appoint one or more Executive
Vice-Presidents. The Executive Vice-President need not be a member
of the Board of Directors. The duties of the Executive Vice-President
shall be designated by the Board of Directors, from time to time.
Section 6
VICE-PRESIDENTS
The Vice-Presidents shall, in the order of their seniority, in
the absence of the President, perform all of the duties and have all the
powers of the President. They shall also have such other powers and
perform such other duties as shall be assigned to them by the directors.
Each Vice-President shall be elected from, and be a member of the
Board of Directors.
Section 7
SECRETARY AND ASSISTANT SECRETARIES
A.
Secretary -- The Secretary shall keep a record of the
proceedings of the Board of Directors and of the members and directors.
He shall keep the corporate seal and book of blank membership certifi-
cates; fill out and countersign all certificates issued and make proper
entries in the books of the corporation. He shall keep a proper transfer
book and ledger in debit and credit form showing the number of certifi-
cates issued and transferred and dates of same. He shall serve all notices
required by law or by the By-Laws of the corporation and in case o his
absence, refusal or inability to act, his duties may be performed by any
person whom the Board of Directors may direct. The Secretary need not
be a member of the Board of D.rectors.
B.
Assistant Secretaries -- There may be one or more
Assistant Secretaries appointed by the Board of Directors. They shall,
in the order of their seniority, in the absence of the Secretary, perform
all of the duties and exercise all the powers of the Secretary. They shall
also have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be
assigned to them by the Board of Directors. Any Assistant Secretary
need not be a member of the Board of Directors.
Section 8
TREASURER AND ASSISTANT TREASURERS
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A.
Treasurer -- The Treasurer shall be elected by the Board
of Directors, and may hold other offices in the corporation. His duties shall
be such as are implied by the name. He shall furnish, prepare and keep a
full set of books of account, showing every detail of the business and the cor-
poration's accounts, and all receipts and disbursements of every name and
nature, the amount of cash on hand, and the amount of money owed by the
corporation or owing to it, and such other information as may be, in the
judgement of said Treasurer, pertinent, or such as may be required by the
Board of Directors.
B.
Assistant Treasurers -- The Assistant Treasurers, in the
order of their seniority, shall have all the powers and daties of the Treasurer
in the absence of the Treasurer. They shall have such other powers and duties
as may be assigned or delegated from time to time by the Board of Directors.
C.
The Treasurer shall be required to furnish bond in an amount
which shall be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors. All
costs and expenditures for acquisition of said bond shall be the responsibility
of the corporation.
D.
The Treasurer, in addition to his other duties, shall be re-
quired to prepare a financial report of the corporation no less than once annually.
Section 9
POWERS OF DIRECTORS
A.
General Powers of Directors -- The Board of Directors shall
have the management of the business of the corporation, and subject to the
restrictions imposed by law, the Articles of Incorporation or by these By-
Laws, may exercise all of the powers of the corporation.
B.
Specific Powers of Directors -- Without prejudice to such
general powers, it is hereby expressly declared that the directors shall
have the following powers, to-wit:
1.
To adopt and alter a common seal of the corporation.
2.
To make and change regulations not inconsistent with
these By-Laws, for the management of the corporations
business and affairs.
3.
To appoint and remove, at pleasure, all officers,
agents and employees of the corporation, except the
President, prescribe their duties; fix their compen-
sation and require from then security for faithful
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service, if they so deem necessary, and in their
discretion, from time to time, to devolve the powers
and duties of any officer upon any other person for
the time being.
4.
To appoint and remove or suspend such subordinate
officers, agents or factors as they may deem neces-
sary, and determine their duties and fix, and from
time to time change, their salaries or remuneration.
5.
To pay for any property purchased by the corporation,
either wholly or partly in money, bonds, debentures
or other securities of the corporation.
6.
To borrow money and to make and issue notes, bonds,
and other negotiable and transferable instruments,
mortgages, deeds of trust, trust agreements, and to
do every act and thing necessary to effectuate the same.
7.
To designate from time to time, the time and place of
its meetings or to authorize the President so to do. To
appoint such committee or committees on any subject
within the powers of the corporation's Articles of Incor-
poration and to define the powers and duties of such
committee.
8.
To select and designate such bank or trust company
as they may deem advisable, as official depositary
of the funds of the corporation and to prescribe and
order the manner in which such deposits shall be
made and/or withdrawn.
C.
Compensation of Directors -- Directors shall not receive
any stated salary for their services as directors, but by resolution of the
Board, a fixed fee and expenses of attendance may be allowed for attendance
at each meeting. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to preclude
any director from serving the corporation in any other capacity and re-
ceiving compensation therefor.
Section 10
COMMITTEES
A.
The Board of Directors may, by resolution or resolutions,
passed by a majority of the whole board, or the Executive Vice-President,
upon authority conferred upon him by the Board of Directors, designate
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and appoint such committee or committees on any subject within the
powers of the corporation; such committee or committees to have such
powers; to exercise such duties or to perform such services as may be
prescribed, from time to time, by the Board of Directors and/or by the
Executive Vice-President, upon authority conferred upon him by the
Board of Directors. Such committee or committees shall have such name
or names as may be stated in these By-Laws, or as may be determined
from time to time, by resolution adopted by the Board of Directors.
B.
Each committee shall keep regular minutes of their pro-
ceedings and report the same to the board when required.
Section 11
MEMBERSHIPS
A.
Memberships in this corporation shall consist of regular
members and such other associate, honorary, sustaining or other members
as may from time to time be provided by the Board of Directors when made
a part of these By-Laws.
B.
Regular memberships shall be limited to five (5) in number,
and shall consist of those persons who are members of the Board of Director
Each regular membership shall entitle the holder thereof to one vote at all
meeting of members of this corporation.
C.
Associate, honorary, sustaining or other memberships shall
consist of those persons, firms, associations or organizations affiliated
with this corporation or its activities and as may be more specifically pro-
vided therefor from time to time by the Board of Directors and amendment
of these By-Laws. No such membership shall, however, at any time be
entitled thereby to vote at any meeting of the members of this corporation.
Section 12
MEMBERSHIP FEES
There shall be no membership fees for any class or type of
membership of this corporation.
Section 13
ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS
A.
There shall be an annual meeting of the regular members
of this corporation, to be held in the City of Yorba Linda, County of
Orange, State of California on the 9th day of January, in each year.
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No change of the time or place for an annual meeting of regular
members of this corporation shall be made within sixty (60) days prior
to the date set for the next annual meeting of said members.
At each annual meeting of regular members of this corporation,
there shall be elected a Board of Directors of this corporation for the
ensuing year, at which meeting, each regular member shall be entitled
to one vote, and at which meeting such other business may be transacted
as may be found, from time to time, necessary, desirable or useful.
Special meetings of the regular members of this corporation may
be called by the President or any two (2) directors, from time to time,
and shall be held at such place as the Board of Directors may, from time
to time, determine or may be called by any director of this corporation for
the purpose of electing members of the Board of Directors, in the event,
for any reason, vacancies shall occur in the board reducing the number
thereof to less than a quorum.
Notice of the calls for any annual or special meeting of the regular
members of this corporation shall be given by the Secretary, or such
other officer as the Board of Directors may, from time to time, determine,
to each regular member not less than five (5) days prior to the date of the
meeting, whether annual or special.
B.
There may be annual meetings of all members of this cor-
poration, whether regular or otherwise, at which meeting any action may
be taken, as the Board of Directors of this corporation may determine
necessary, advisable or useful, except however, no election of directors
of this corporation shall occur at such meeting.
Section 14
TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP
A.
Any member, regular or otherwise, may terminate his
membership at any time upon delivery to the Secretary of this corporation,
effective date of such resignation.
B.
The corporation, at its option, may terminate any member-
ship of whatever class, except that of Regular, for any infraction of the
By-Laws, rules and/or regulations of this corporation, or for other good
and valid reason, as the Board of Directors of this corporation shall de-
termine.
C.
All memberships, of whatever class, shall be for the life
of such member or until otherwise terminated.
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Section 15
LIABILITY OF MEMBERS
No member of this corporation, either regular or otherwise,
shall be personally or otherwise liable for any debts, liabilities and/
or obligations of this corporation.
Section 16
ASSOCIATE, HONORARY, SUSTAINING, OR OTHER MEMBERS
The Board of Directors shall have the power to admit by invitation
as associate, honorary. sustaining or other members of this corporation
and for such period as they may elect, such persons of prominence or note,
as it may think proper, or such persons that may render this corporation
any signal benefit or service which it may wish to recognize in this manner
and to renew such Invitations as its discretion. Such members shall enjoy
privileges and benefits as may be determined by the Board of Directors,
except that they shall not vote or hold office.
Section 17
DONATIONS
This corporation may accept gifts, legacies, donations and/or
contributions and in any a mount and any form, from time to time, upon
such terms and conditions as may be decided from time to time by the
Board of Directors.
Section 18
CERTIFICATES OF MEMBERSHIP
A.
Certificates of Membership -- Certificates of Membership,
numbered and with the seal of the corporation affixed, signed by the Presi-
dent or Secretary or such other officers as may be designated by the Board
of Directors, shall be issued to each member certifying the class 0 mem-
bership held by him or it in the corporation.
B.
Lost Certificates -- A new certificate of membership may
be issued in the place of any certificate theretofore issued by the corporation,
alleged to have been lost or destroyed, and the directors may, in their
discretion, require the owner of any such lost or destroyed certificate to
comply with such rules and regulations as they make from time to time
in connection therewith.
C.
Transfer of Certificates Certificates of Membership
in this corporation shall not be transferable.
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Section 19
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
A.
Corporate Seal -- The corporate seal of the corporation shall
be in such form as the Board of Directors shall determine and shall contain
the name of the corporation, the date and state of its creation and such
other matters as the Board of Directors, in their discretion, may determine.
Said seal may be used by causing it or a fascimile thereof to be impressed,
affixed, reproduced or otherwise.
B.
Principal Office -- The principal office shall be established
and maintained in the City of Yorba Linda, County of Orange, State of Calif.
c.
Other Offices Other offices of the corporation may be
established at such places as the Board of Directors may, from time to
time, designate or the business of the corporation may require.
D.
Checks, Drafts, Notes -- All checks, drafts or other
orders for the payment of money. notes or other evidences of indebtedness
issued in the name of the corporation for all debts of the corporation shall
be signed by the President and countersigned by the Secretary or Treasurer
or by such officers as shall from time to time be determined by the Board
of Directors.
E.
Notice and Waiver of Notice -- Whenever any notice is
required by these By-Laws to be given, personal notice is not meant
unless expressly so stated; and any notice so required shall be deemed to
be sufficient if given by depositing the same in a post office box in a sealed
post paid wrapper, addressed to the person entitled thereto at his last known
post office address, and such notice shall be deemed to have been given on
the
day of such mailing Any notice required to be given under these By-
Laws may be waived by the person entitled thereto. Members not entitled
to vote shall not be entitled to receive notice of any meetings except as
otherwise provided by statute.
F.
Assent to Meeting -- Any action of the majority of the
Board of Directors of this corporation, although not at a regularly called
meeting and the record thereof is assented to in writing by all of the other
members of the board, shall always be as valid and effective in all respects
as if passed by the board at a regular meeting.
Section 20
FISCAL YEAR
Fiscal Year -- The fiscal year of this corporation shall be the
calendar year.
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Section 21
AMENDMENTS
Amendment of By-Laws -- The regular members, by the
affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of such memberships
issued and outstanding, or the directors, by the affirmative vote of
a majority of the directors, may at any meeting, provided the substance
of the proposed amendments shall have been stated in the notice of the
meeting, amend or alter any of these By-Laws.
CERTIFICATION
I, the undersigned, do hereby certify:
1.
That I am the duly elected and acting Secretary of a
California corporation; and
2.
That the foregoing By-Laws constitute the original By-
Laws of said corporation, as duly adopted at a meeting of the Board of
Directors thereof, held on the 7th day of April, 1969.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and
affixed the seal of said corporation this 2/7h day of ( . 1969.
ROBERT L. MEADOR
Secretary - Treasurer
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October 28, 1969
Dear Carl:
The President was pleased to make a
contribution to the National Symphony.
1 thought you would want to forward the
enclosed check to Mr. Symington.
With best wishes,
Sincerely,
Rose Mary Woods
Personal Secretary
to the President
Mr. Carl L. Shipley
National Press Building
Washington, D. C. 20004
RMW :ma
No.
1519
RICHARD M. NIXON
63-138
October 24 1969
631
DATE
DAY
TO THE
ORDER OF
National Symphony
$100.00
DOLLARS
KeyBiscayne Bank
RICHARD M. NIXON
FOR
Publ Nep
⑉⑆0631⑉0138⑆
2⑉0527⑈
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 17, 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR ROSE WOODS
Mr. Haldeman asked that I forward this to
you. A contribution has been approved in
the amount of $100.
Will your office follow through as appropriate
or is there something else we should be doing?
Larry Higby
Claudia - please have
Check made out to:
National Symphony
and sent to Mr. Lloyd Symington
National Symphony
2480 - 16th Street, N. W.
Washington, D. C.
Larry:
fuls
This arrived after Rose left for
Ohio for Christmas - believe it is
a little late to make a contribution.
Marje
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
December 23, 1969
MEMORANDUM FOR: ROSE WOODS
FROM: Larry Higby
h
Bob requested that you check the President directly on this one.
Thank you.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
BOB HALDEMAN
Would you check this out -- I would
assume the President would make a contribution
to this particular drive.
THANKS
RmWoods
12/11/69
MRS. THEODORE S. LEDBETTER. President
ROBERT G. SMITH, Executive Director
ASE N ISSUE
1714 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, N.W., WASHINGTON, D.C. 20036
(202) 234-7100
December 9, 1969
The Honorable Richard Milhous Nixon
The President of the United States
The White House
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Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear President Nixon:
We appeal to you as a private citizen and urge you to support our
work with a personal contribution to the Christmas Seal Campaign.
Although Man today can hope in the not too distant future that all
disease including Tuberculosis will be only a memory, we must still
face yesterday and today and know that Tuberculosis will strike 43,000
Americans yearly, taking over 7,500 lives, and our Nation's Capital
still remains one of its strongholds.
In recent years our programs have expanded and now Christmas Seals
fight emphysema, asthma, chronic bronchitis and air pollution as well
as Tuberculosis. We have come far, have still far to go, but have con-
fidence in the generosity of our fellow citizens. We appeal to you,
President Nixon, inviting you to help make possible with your generosity,
continuation of programs aimed to bring better health for all in our
community.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Theodore S. Ledbetter
President
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May 20, 1969
Dear Mr. Barton:
Thank you for your letter of May 17 to the President, to which
he has asked me to reply.
Naturally, I am particularly interested in the progress you are
making regarding the birthplace, and am wondering if we should
proceed too rapidly in that direction with the State of California,
considering the possible interest of the Department of Interior
in making the home a national historic site.
If it is convenient, I would appreciate your sending me copies of
your Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws for my information.
I am particularly interested in what plans you are making in
"locating and securing some of the things for the home" as you
indicate in your letter.
The President has asked me to extend his personal regards, and
I shall look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Edward L. Morgan
Deputy Counsel to the President
Mr. W. H. Barton
Chairman of the Board
Nixon Birthplace Foundation
P.O. Box 402
Yorba Linda, California 92686
NIXON BIRTHPLACE FOUNDATION
P.O. Box 402
Yorba Linda, California - 92686
May 17, 1969
DIRECTORS
W.H. BARTON, Chairman
DR. R.L. MEADOR, Sec. Treas.
BURTON L. BROOKS
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
HOYT CORBIT
WM. J. DRAKE
RICHARD M. NIXON
LEGAL COUNCIL
ROLAND E. BIGONGER
Dear Friend:
Many things have happened since we were all together at the
White House on Jan. 20 for the Inauguration. We are still very glad
to be counted in on all the historical occasions and we thank
you and First Lady Pat and the children.
We, along with thousands around us have a great renewed
faith in your leadership as our commander-in-chief.
As you know we in Yorba Linda have been working toward the
preservation of your birthplace. We find lots of interest. Our
committee was invited to Abilene, Kansas and Independence, Mo.
by ex-senator Darby, a friend of yours I am sure. We spent two
wonderful days visiting and talking with the people in charge.
We are SO proud to have your birthplace here in Yorba Linda and
want to do everything we can to preserve and maintain it for a
historical site.
Mr. Aldrich of the State Parks and Recreation Department
has visited here, along with some of the staff, to see abcut
purchasing the entire 8+ acres and perhaps more. This is the
first presidential birthplace in the west. They have contacted
Don and Clara Jane and all have met for lunch at the Yorba Linda
Country Club to tell us how they would like us to develope the
project.
We as a committee have not committed ourselves to anything
but preserving the home as you gave US permission to do by letter.
Don, Clara Jane, Mr. Aldrich and this committee will, I am sure,
be in touch with you and keep you informed in the future.
Cur committee with the help of Don and Eddie are making some
headway in locating and securing some of the things for the home.
We have included heads of community organizations on our
committee, making the Nixon Birthplace Foundation truly a community
project and expanding it to State and Federal.
We would appreciate hearing from you at any time.
Thanking you, our friends the President and First Lady for the
part you are doing to preserve our American Heritage.
With love and respect, your friend and distant cousin,
W.H.Britas (Hurkess)