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December 28, 1960
Judge Louie B. Nunn
Richards Building
Glasgow, Kentucky
Dear Louie:
Now that my office staff has been able to dig its way out
from under the mass of mail that has come to us in the days since
November 8, I want to take this opportunity to tell you how much I
appreciated all that you did in our behalf during the campaign.
Losing the closest election in history was naturally a ken
disappointment to Pat and to me. We often talk of the things we
could have done or mistakes we might have avoided which might have
changed the result. As the months and years go by, these factors
will fade into the background. But we shall never forget the
devoted and selfless work that you and other Party leaders did for
our cause.
When we consider the national results, I think we can all
agree that this is no time for defeatism or discouragement as far
as the Republican Party is concerned. Before this campaign began,
there were approximately sixteen million more registered Democrats
in the country than Republicans. Political columnists and commen-
tators were saying over and over again that the Republican Party
was not a national party and that it was hopelessly destined to be
a minority party.
Yet let us examine what happened in the campaign. I visited
every one of the fifty states. I endorsed the Republican candidates
in every meeting at which I appeared. I spoke out without apology
or equivocation for the Republican principles adopted by our Party
in its platform in Chicago. In other words, ours was a Republican
campaign in every sense of the word.
Now let us look at the results. We received over thirty-
four million votes, carried twenty-seven of the fifty states, made
substantial gains in the House, Senate and State legislatures, and
failed by only one-tenth of one percent to win a majority of all
votes cast. In view of this record, there is no question but that
if we continue to fight for our principles we can make our Party
what it deserves to be -- the true majority party in America.
Reproduced at Richard Nixon Presidential Library
June 6, 1960
Dear Mr. Numn:
This is Just a note to tell you how delighted
I am that you have been selected as an alternate dele-
gate from Kentucky to the 1960 Republican National
Convention.
I am looking forward to participating with
you in the July Convention meetings which will mark
the kick-off of an all-out Republican drive for Vic-
tory in Sixty.
With appreciation and every good wish,
Sincerely,
SDN
Richard Nixon
Mr. Louie B. Nunn
Glasgow
Kentucky
Reproduced at Richard Nixon Presidential Library