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Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Digital Library Collections This is a PDF of a folder from our textual collections. Collection: Baker, Howard H. Jr.: Files Folder Title: [Public Mail File Congratulations: 03/10/1987] (7) Box: 11 To see more digitized collections visit: https://reaganlibrary.gov/archives/digital-library To see all Ronald Reagan Presidential Library inventories visit: https://reaganlibrary.gov/document-collection Contact a reference archivist at: [email protected] Citation Guidelines: https://reaganlibrary.gov/citing National Archives Catalogue: https://catalog.archives.gov/ March 10, 1987 Dear Mr. Martin: Thank you for your kind message. I appreciate your warm words of support and confidence. With best wishes, Sincerely, Howard H. Baker, Jr. Chief of Staff to the President Mr. Tommy Martin Mony Financial Services Post Office Box 977 Murfreesboro, TN 37133-0977 HHB/SW/WJB/efrf2 HHB-1 Tommy Martin 309 West Main Street P.O. Box 977 3 Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37133-0977 615 893-3933 (Bus.) 615 893-3775 (Res.) MONY March 3, 1987 FINANCIAL SERVICES HHB-1 PERSONAL The Honorable Howard Baker Chief of Staff The Whitehouse Washington, DC 20501 Dear Senator Baker: I join with your many friends here in Tennessee in adding my congratulations upon accepting the position of Chief of Staff. end President Reagan has chosen wisely and I know you will do an outstanding job. I thought the quoatation attached to the enclosed clipping exemplifies Howard Baker's statesmanship and I wanted to share it with you. I remember very pleasantly the contribution your son made to the Mid-South Bank here, and if you have the occasion to be in Murfreesboro, I hope you will favor us with a visit. My every good wish for your continued success, and may God continue to bless you with good health, happiness and prosperity. Sincerely, Jony Tommy Martin TM/gh CC: The honorable Ronald REagan Representing the MONY Financial Services Companies Member, President's Council Million Dollar Round Table - Life Member National Quality Award Tommy Martin 309 West Main Street P.O. Box 977 Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37133-0977 615 893-3933 (Bus.) 615 893-3775 (Res.) MONY March 3, 1987 FINANCIAL SERVICES The Honorable Ronald Reagan President The United States of America Washington, DC 20501 Dear President Reagan: Sometime back, I had written you recalling how I had had the pleasure of introducing you at a dinner here some 35 years ago when you were a public relations official with General Electric and they decided to build a plant in Murfreesboro; and I have had the pleasure of supporting you since you have been President of The United States. My congratulations upon giving Senator Howard Baker the opportunity as Chief of Staff. I know he will make a real contribution to America. Howard Baker is not only a great Tennessean, but a great American and has served his country well as a statesman. My prayers and heartfelt admiration have been with you and Nancy during the past several weeks. I have followed your administration since you have been in this office, and I believe everything you do is done for the best for the American people and this great country. I want you and Nancy to know all of us appreciate what you are doing and the bulk of the American people are with you one hundred per cent. I am confident under your able leadership that things will work out for the best. May God continue to bless you and the First Lady in everyway. Sincerely, Tommy masting Tommy Martin TM/gh CC: The Honorable Howard Baker Representing the MONY Financial Services Companies Member, President's Council Million Dollar Round Table - Life Member National Quality Award First in 1987 The Chamber's first arrival (new member) for 1987 is Tommy Temple Martin Southeastern Health Fitness Center in Jackson Heights, President, 1943 Murfreesboro. Owner Eddie DeFord said his staff is anxious to get involved in Chamber projects this year. Tommy Temple Martin is a mover and a shaker. DeFord began Southeastern in 1980 and has worked hard to He knows how to get a job done and rarely takes the credit due him. "God has really blessed improve and expand its facilities from 5,000 to 10,000 square feet. Rutherford County and He has blessed me. If the Southeastern is a member of the world-wide International Physical Lord granted me an opportunity to live my life Fitness Association and offers a quality program seven days a over, I wouldn't change a thing," he recently week. Ladies use the services on Monday, Wednesday and Friday commented while reminiscing about his while men participate on alternate days. A co-ed session is successful insurance business and rewarding provided on Sunday afternoons. civic life. "While we've come a Tommy came to ong way to improve our utherford County in 1934 services, more plans are om Athens, Alabama, and ithin a year accepted an on the drawing boards," pportunity with Mutual of DeFord remarked. "We New York Insurance want to have a 16 mile Company. Fifty years later, it rack with special obvious that he made the aerobic floor and offer ght decision. separate facilities for "I've always wanted to help men and women every eople," he remarked. That's day." ne of the reasons he got involved in the Chamber of He also added, "A real Commerce after starting his dream is to have an insurance career. ndoor, heated swimming "The heart of our county, then and now, pool." Presently available includes the churches, civic clubs and are aerobic classes, Universal Equipment and the "wet area" that businesses. The Chamber is the pulse of the includes whirlpool, sauna and steam room. community," he continued. DeFord gives much of the credit for Southeastern's success to In 1943, when Tommy served as President of his staff that includes Manager Don Duplass. A native of Louisiana, the Chamber, local industries could be counted Don is a dedicated example of hard work, good health and proper on your fingers. They included a creamery, diet. He has degrees from the University of Southern Mississippi Carnation Milk, a hosiery mill and cedar bucket factory. Though he declines any credit, Tommy and Louisiana State. His sports achievements include awards in has been a strong recruiter for industry, including football and track. A General Electric and State Farm Insurance. professional football "A highlight for me was in 1947 when G.E. career was short-lived came here. Ronald Reagan was a public relations due to a serious knee spokesman for them and I had an opportunity to injury. introduce him during a meeting in Murfreesboro," Don has received he recalled. P N S P E P P regional and national In 1955, MONY Insurance named him "Man of the Year" for their company. He made the Million honors for body building. Dollar Roundtable, Honor Club and Hall of Fame. He captured the Mr. Recently the Tommy Martin Chair of Insurance New Orleans and Mr. was established at Middle Tennessee State Louisiana honors in University. 1960 and repeated the To describe Tommy Martin, you could quote feat in 1984. Also during Gelia Bilbrey and Kay McLeran review a from an article that appeared in the Nashville those years, he chalked client's fitness program. Tennessean on July 22, 1962. It read in part - up titles in World Class Bodybuilding Competition. "He is regarded as one of the most successful When asked about his goals for Southeastern this year, Don insurance salesmen in the nation. He is one of remarked, "Our facilities and programs are good but we want them those go-go-go guys. When others are wanting to appoint a committee to study a thing, Tommy is to be the best possible." off and running. People love his speeches. You never understand where all that energy comes from:" THE WORKHORSE In 1980 the Chamber named him a lifetime Published monthly by the Rutherford MEMBER EMERITUS. He was presented a plaque County Chamber of Commerce, South that reads - "For his many years of unselfish Front Street, P.O. Box 864, devotion to the welfare of this community, he Murfreesboro, TN 37133-0864. Ph: (615) deserves the undying gratitude of the Chamber 893-6565. members and countless others whose lives he RALPH VAUGHN has touched." executive director Anyone can give advice but advice from Tommy Temple Martin is worthy of consideration. CANDY ROBERTS He says it this way - "There is a golden office/projects manager opportunity for anyone in Rutherford County. BETTY HUTCHINSON Find a church and attend it with your family. Happy Listen to the advice of successful business secretary/receptionist people. Always tell the truth, and Design and printing by Let's Valentines! finally, early to bed, early to rise, work hard Communicate, #9 and #10 Penney and advertise!" Plaza, Murfreesboro, Tn 37130. page five True statesmanship is the art of changing a nation from what it is into what it ought to be. The pretender lives by the day and acts on expedience; the other acts on enduring principles and immortality. Edmund Burke This EXEMPLIFIES SENATOR HOWARD BAKER the ng Library, C - good nde Michael Morn fice has been not cad is y grea fter ash to ce Broa ebut to sion pin nox th but ally cha tion Tex Geo Was ue 42 that secrn mr 6-million wor enja ran ago will rest technique is tions-buse do entl long mids his has rge off $75) easu that of tr only arin 25 E on he the ctor Representative V O tation, im and ex- rdso hus emocrat of Wis an king nd in 8-m that the and the n st d le e situation, call te o he City hing the He bled mb prod ed has men en ugh ds. onsil ral atior and fishi wel Mr. An he ap bud, ob at it was difficult arine emergen iros nd day to to ons buove CONGRATULATIONS 'we ayon has hir Alex the ntr man c- chan wi med nion pmp any he Estin of m SS- ever staid her or ding 0 large. about THE provas on ure Mills fd funds. coduced TTY 8. nse of subm emats, yed slob Inter com ons high e. the no tas pro pla eith o I am delighted bou con sion re less than US ribb in 19. pen of distress illio sought by the tal th hos spin ltur titut to hear the good news. fro and if low shock think mos buc W ere is imp Mr Please accept this extra stc 00.00 for the Public riart ogram on clipping with all my best wishes. Tommy Martin MONY FINANCIAL SERVICES 309 West Main Street P.O. Box 977 Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37133-0977 615 893-3933 (Bus.) 615 893-3775 (Res.) MONY Representing the MONY Financial Services Companies THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK PRESERVATION COPY Baker takes post as Regan resigns WASHINGTON (AP) - Donald T. itol Hill - had urged Regan's ouster Regan, President Reagan's to give the White House a fresh start. strong-willed chief of staff, resigned They had accused Regan of being under fire Friday and was replaced arrogant and unwilling to deal with by former Senate Republican leader members of Congress. Howard H. Baker Jr., who abandoned It was not clear immediately his own presidential ambitions to whether there would be a staff help restore the administration's shakeup beyond Regan. Other key tattered credibility. presidential aides, including Secre- The resignation and the tary of State George Shultz and appointment were announced si- Defense Secretary Caspar multaneously just one day after the Weinberger, were criticized by the Tower investigating commission Tower commission, although less blamed Regan for the "chaos that harshly than Regan. descended upon the White House" Baker, who was Senate majority after the disclosure of the Iran- leader during the first four years of Contra affair last November. Reagan's presidency, told a news In a one-sentence letter to Reagan, conference that he took the White Regan said, "I hereby resign as chief House job with the full knowledge of staff to the president of the United this will eliminate me as a candidate States." for president (in 1988). You can't do Regan had been the target of a both." determined campaign by first lady "Ronald Reagan is an historic Nancy Reagan to force him from the president," he said. "If we go for- White House. She had complained to ward, credibility will follow." friends that Regan was not doing Baker, a 61-year-old Tennessean, is enough to protect the president as his a onetime political rival of Reagan's administration became enmeshed in who competed for the 1980 the Iran-Contra affair. Republican presidential nomination, In its report Thursday, the Tower but eventually endorsed Reagan. commission excoriated Regan, say- Despite his national reputation, ing that as one of the most powerful Baker remained a longshot for the chiefs of staff in recent history, he 1988 nomination. should have done more to shield the Reagan called Baker a president. distinguished American" and a man Laserph Critics - including many on Cap- (Please see Baker, page two) BAKER IN, REGAN OUT - Former U.S. Sen. Howard Baker of Tennessee meets with eppwers ir Washington Friday after the announcement he will replace Donald Regan as White House chief of Staff. PRESERVATION COPY Baker's Tennessee friends wish him well in new post By The Associated Press Baker, as a member of the News of Baker's appointment also The Tennessee friends of Howard Watergate committee probing drew praise from Sen. Albert Gore Baker wished the former senator well then-President Richard Nixon's role Jr., D-Tenn., who was in Switzerland Friday after he took over Donald in that scandal, asked what became for an arms control conference, and Regan's job as President Reagan's the key question of what Nixon knew from Democratic Gov. Ned White House chief of staff. and when he knew it McWherter in Nashville. Democrats and Republicans alike Baker's wife, Joy, was contacted in "This is the absolute best choice heaped praise on Reagan for choos- Bal Harbour, Fla, where she is on the president could make," Gore said ing the Tennessee Republican, whose vacation and told The Knoxville in a statement. "It will go a long way 18 years in the Senate included four News Sentinel she was thrilled" to toward restoring confidence in his years as majority leader. be returning to Washington. presidency and will reassure many in "I think it was a stroke of genius on "I am delighted to be closely the Congress who know and greatly the part of the White House, said associated with Nancy again, she's respect Sen. Baker's ability. Sen. Jim Sasser, D-Tenn,, who served such a lovely person," Mrs. Baker Gore said the entire nation should with Baker for eight years. told the newspaper. 'Contrary to appreciate Baker's sacrifice in giving "I think Howard Baker brings to most media reports, she is not dif- up a run for the presidency and ad- the White House the credibility that is ficult to get along with." ded that a side benefit is that Baker desperately needed at this time," The Bakers were host to the will be able to advise Reagan on Sasser said. Reagans in 1976 when Baker, al- filling a vacancy on the Tennessee Ron McMahan, Baker's press though state manager for Gerald Valley Authority's board of directors. secretary from 1970-81 and now Ford's presidential bid, invited the McWherter said the way Tennessee editor-publisher of The Knoxville campaigning Reagans to stay at his will benefit is secondary to how the Journal, agreed his former boss was Huntsville, Tenn. home on a Ten- national interest will be served by a perfect choice to help Reagan put nessee swing. Baker's appointment. the Iran-Contra scandal behind him. Mrs Baker told The Knoxville I think it means more for the "It's fitting he's going back to Journal she wouldn't miss her hus- nation right now, maybe the world,' Washington where this time he'll band's expected run for the 1988 McWhert said. Howard Baker will have to ask President Reagan what presidency. do an outstanding job. He will bring "d he know and when Hid he know "I can't in that office that needs to March 10, 1987 Dear Mr. Cunnane: Thank you for your kind message. I appreciate your warm words of support and confidence. With best wishes, Sincerely, Howard H. Baker, Jr. Chief of Staff to the President Mr. Jim Cunnane Apartment 537 Old Oxcart Road Ashland, KY 41101 HHB/SW/WJB/jzf3 HHB-1 JIM CUNNANE STATES POSTA Western ® OLD OXCART RD APT 537 ASHLAND KY 41101 27AM Union Mailgram UNITED SERVICE ® U.S.MAIL 1-0384758058 02/27/87 ICS IPMBNGZ CSP WHSB 6063245475 MGMB TDBN ASHLAND KY 145 02-27 0531P EST SENATOR HOWARD BAKER WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON DC 20500 HHB-1 YOUR UNSELFISH CALL TO DUTY SETTING ASIDE YOUR PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRATIONS IS WITHOUT QUESTION THE MOST COURAGEOUS, GUTSY, UNSELFISH, DEDICATED COMMITMENT PERHAPS IN THE HISTORY OF THE NATION. MY SECRET PRAYER HAD ALWAYS BEEN THAT SENATOR DOLE AND YOU WOULD BE THE TICKET FOR 88, THEY WILL CONTINUE ON UNABATED, I DON'T BELIEVE ANYONE IS MORE CARABLE OR QUALIFIED OF QUICKLY SWEEPING AWAY THE SHARDS AND SHARDERS, WE CAN ALL NOW BREATH A SIGH OF RELIEF THAT YOU ARE BACK IN THE SADDLE AND ALL SLEEP A BIT SOUNDER. BE SURE TO SURROUND YOURSELF WITH A FEW JOHN WAYNE TYPES, YOU'LL NEED THEM. AS FOR US OUT HERE WE ARE BEHIND YOU 100 PERCENT. GOD BLESS YOU AND GUIDE YOUR EVERY EFFORT. HANG TOUGH GET TOUGH. WARMEST PERSONAL REGARDS, JIM CUNNANE OLD OXCART RD APT 537 ASHLAND KY 41101 17:33 EST MGMCOMP TO REPLY BY MAILGRAM MESSAGE, SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR WESTERN UNION'S TOLL FREE PHONE NUMBERS March 10, 1987 Dear Ms. Bos: Thank you for your kind message. I appreciate your warm words of support and confidence. With best wishes, Sincerely, Howard H. Baker, Jr. Chief of Staff to the President Ms. Tamara L. Bos 3440 Timber Lane Anderson, CA 96007 HHB/SW/WJB/jzf3 HHB-1 TAMARA L BOS TATES POSTA Western ® 3440 TIMBER LN ANDERSON CA 96007 27PM Union Mailgram UNITED SERVICE ® U.S.MAIL 1-0481695058 02/27/87 ICS IPMRNCZ CSP WHSB 9163656662 MGMS TDRN ANDERSON CA 116 02-27 0911P EST CHIEF OF STAFF HOWARD BAKER WHITE HOUSE 1600 PENNSYLVANIA AVE WASHINGTON DC 20500 HHB-1 TEARS OF JOY CAME TO MY EYES UPON HEARING YOUR EXCITING NEWS, AND I'VE BEEN GRINNING EAR TO EAR EVER SINCE, WE KNOW EACH OTHER THROUGH CONGRESSMAN GUY VANDERJAGT AND MET IN MICHIGAN, YOU CAME THROUGH FOR ME, AND THE OLD STATION I WORKED FOR, ON AN INTERVIEW IN TULSA. HAVEN'T SEEN YOU FOR A WHILE, BUT I'VE BEEN IN YOUR CORNER ALL ALONG. IF YOU NEED MORE INFORMATION ON ME, CALL GUY, OR HIS AIDE, UIM SPARLING. AGAIN, I'M so PROUD OF YOU, AND REGARDS TO YOUR FAMILY, TOO, BEST WISHES, MS TAMMY BOS AND CHILDREN, TY RYAN, CO AUSTIN, CHOYA LYNN 21:13 EST MGMCOMP TO REPLY BY MAILGRAM MESSAGE, SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR WESTERN UNION'S TOLL FREE PHONE NUMBERS March 10, 1987 Dear Mrs. Duncan: Thank you for your kind message. I appreciate your warm words of support and confidence. With best wishes, Sincerely, Howard H. Baker, Jr. Chief of Staff to the President Mrs. Louis C. Duncan 5 Oak Brook Club Drive Oak Brook, IL 60521 HHB/SW/WJB/jzf3 HHB-1 MRS. LOUIS C. DUNCAN HHB-1 5 Oak Brook Club Drive, Oak Brook, Illinois 60521 March 5, 1987 Mr. Howard Baker The White House Washington, D. C. 20500 Dear Mr. Baker: I am so happy that you are now a part of the Reagan White House team! You are both so fortunate to have the opportunity of working together. I know that you will bring some new insights to the job, and will help our fine president in every way. I have always admired your career in Washington. Thought youhandled things with grace, style and diplomacy. Good luck, and kindest wishes for you and your family. Sincerely, Eileen Duncan Eileen Duncan March 10, 1987 Dear Friends: Thank you for your kind message. I appreciate your warm words of support and confidence. With best wishes, Sincerely, Howard H. Baker, Jr. Chief of Staff to the President The Ave Littrell Family Littrell Lumber Mill, Inc. Post Office Box 1827 Decatur, AL 35602 HHB/SW/WJB/jzf3 HHB-1 HHB-1 1-012457A061 03/02/87 ICS IPMWGWC WSH 01441 03-02 0133P EDT 87 MAR 2 P 2 : 38 PMS WHITE HOUSE DC 20500 1-012066A061 03/02/87 ICS IPMMOZH MTN 03751 MOORESTOWN NJ 03-02 0219P EST MOZG ICS IPMWGWS 4-0211235061 03/02/87 ICS IPMBNGZ CSP 2053556768 TDBN DECATUR AL 9 03-02 0217P EST ICS IPMMOZZ HOWARD BAKER RPT DLY MGM COPY MESSAGE WHITE HOUSE CHIEF OF STAFF WASHINGTON DC 20500 SO HAPPY FOR YOUR APPOINTMENT. OUR VERY BEST WISHES. THE AVE LITTRELL FAMILIES OF LITTRELL LUMBER MILL INCORPORATED PO BOX 1827 DECATUR AL 35602 1420 EST 1428 EST 1440 EST March 10, 1987 Dear Mr. Baiden: Thank you for your kind message. I appreciate your warm words of support and confidence. With best wishes, Sincerely, Howard H. Baker, Jr. Chief of Staff to the President Mr. George Baiden 1123 North Fuller Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90046 HHB/SW/WJB/jzf3 HHB-1 HHB-1 1-019984A061 03/02/87 ICS IPMWGWC WSH 00721 03-02 0637P EDT 87 MAR 2 P7:13 PMS WHITE HOUSE DC 20500 1-019003A061 03/02/87 05471 MOORESTOWN NJ 03-02 0542P EST MOZE 4-0323315061 03/02/87 ICS IPMRNCZ CSP 2138765325 TDRN LOS ANGELES CA 27 03-02 0448P EST ICS IPMMOZZ CHIEF OF STAFF HOWARD BAKER WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON DC 20500 I JUST HEARD YOU ON TELEVISION AND I WAS VERY MUCH IMPRESSED I WANT YOU TO TAKE CARE OF MY PRESIDENT HE MEANS A LOT TO ME GEORGE BAIDEN 1123 NORTH FULLER AVENUE LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA 90046 1732 EST 1800 EST 1841 EST March 10, 1987 Dear Mr. and Mrs. Phillippi: Thank you for your kind message. I appreciate your warm words of support and confidence. With best wishes, Sincerely, Howard H. Baker, Jr. Chief of Staff to the President Mr. and Mrs. Grant Phillippi 1230 Arroyo Grande Drive Sacramento, CA 95864 HHB/SW/WJB/jzf3 HHB-1 HHB 1-016430A061 03/02/87 ICS IPMWGWC WSH 00261 03-02 0432P EDT 87 MAR 2 P4: 33 PMS WHITE HOUSE DC 20500 1-015688A061 03/02/87 ICS IPMMOZL MTN 01141 MOORESTOWN NJ 03-02 0406P EST MOZK ICS IPMWGWS 4-0269465061 03/02/87 ICS IPMMTZZ CSP 9164896884 TDMT SACRAMENTO CA 25 03-02 0336P EST ICS IPMMOZZ CHIEF OF STAFF HOWARD BAKER WHITE HOUSE DC RELAY 4-0097935060 03-01 645P EST ] TO COMMIT YOURSELF TO THIS NATIONAL PROBLEM CREATES IN US A DESIRE TO OFFER OUR BEST WISHES IN YOUR EFFORTS GRANT AND MYRTLE PHILLIPPI 1230 ARROYO GRANDE DR SACRAMENTO CA 95864 1603 EST 1614 EST 1635 EST March 10, 1987 Dear Mrs. Cerf: Thank you for your kind message. I appreciate your warm words of support and confidence. With best wishes, Sincerely, Howard H. Baker, Jr. Chief of Staff to the President Mrs. Raymond Cerf 1000 Sunset Drive Lawrence, KS 66044 HHB/SW/WJB/jzf3 HHB-1 HHB-1 1-0016881060 03/02/87 TLX WUSENATE WSH 1201 4-0254309059 9138437107 POM LAWRENCE KS 26 02=28 87 MAR 2 A8i94 PMS HOWARD BAKER WHITE HOUSE DC 20500 THANK YOU SENATOR BAKER FOR TAKING ON THIS JOB. YOU ARE OFFERING A GREAT SERVICE TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. I AND MANY OTHERS ARE DEEPLY GREATFUL. MRS. RAYMOND CERF 1000 SUNSET DR LAWRENCE KS 66044 0722 EST March 10, 1987 Dear Ms. Simmons: Thank you for your kind message. I appreciate your warm words of support and confidence. With best wishes, Sincerely, Howard H. Baker, Jr. Chief of Staff to the President Ms. Althea T. L. Simmons Director Washington Bureau NAACP Suite 820 1025 Vermont Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005 HHB/SW/WJB/jzf3 HHB-1 NAACP TATES POSTA 1025 VERMONT AVE NW #820 WASHINGTON DC 20005 05AM Western Union Mailgram® ® UNITED SERVICE ® U.S.MAIL 1-202783U064002 03/05/87 ICS WA16614 WSHA 00325 MLTN VA 03/05/87 JN15223 THE HONORABLE HOWARD BAKER THE WHITE HOUSE 1600 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W. WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006 HHB-1 CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES IN YOUR NEW POSITION AS CHIEF OF STAFF. ALTHEA T. L. SIMMONS DIRECTOR, WASHINGTON BUREAU, NAACP 01093 16:30 EST MGMCOMP E 3241 MESSAGE SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR WESTERN UNION'S TOLL FREE PHONE NUMBERS March 10, 1987 Dear Mr. and Mrs. Adams: Thank you for your kind message. I appreciate your warm words of support and confidence. With best wishes, Sincerely, Howard H. Baker, Jr. Chief of Staff to the President Mr. and Mrs. J. Adams Route 1 West Haven Fair Haven, VT 05743 HHB/SW/WJB/jzf3 HHB-1 HHB-1 Since 9 cannot bring you congratulations face to face may these flowers speak to you and do it in my place We are happy to have you back in Washington may your work be blessed with much puccess. Sincerely, Esie & James adams Congratulations BREATH OF SPRING BROTHERHOOD FOR AMERICAN THE BLIND, INC. 1800 JOHNSON STREET BALTIMORE, MD. 21230 301-659-9315 TWIN VISION BOOKS BRAILLE LENDING LIBRARY HOT LINE TO THE DEAF BLIND 50SA0-13980K LITHO IN U.S.A. March 10, 1987 Dear Ms. Kennedy: Thank you for your kind message. I appreciate your warm words of support and confidence. With best wishes, Sincerely, Howard H. Baker, Jr. Chief of Staff to the President Ms. J. Kennedy Apartment 14 1142 East Stanley Avenue Glendale, CA 91206 HHB/SW/WJB/jzf3 HHB-1 HHB-1 2/28/87 Dear Senator Baker: The need we have now to avaid tearing opens old wounds, in this most loving and honorable country, transcends any personal political every is at stake. beliefs. americanily The and honor of I recall the integrity and under. standing you applied to lessen the shock and pains felt by use all at the time of the Watergate herings. I felt the some antrage is my fellow democrate - but 2 needed the comfort you game us, too. I am re assured by your appointment as chief of stoff god blens you for accepting this anful responsibility Jeanne Lenne dy March 10, 1987 Dear Ms. Hakan: Thank you for your kind message. I appreciate your warm words of support and confidence. With best wishes, Sincerely, Howard H. Baker, Jr. Chief of Staff to the President Ms. Mary B. Hakan 643 West 67th Terrace Kansas City, MO 64113 HHB/SW/WJB/jzf3 HHB-1 Fes27,1987 Fes 27, 1987 letter to a liberal aneid and the-1 telling my (nevial how much 4 Dear Haward Baker, admined your characters Salare. In 1973 my hus bard NJ you are intelligent + brave and visited wash D.C. after watching you Fair minded. A deligitful on watergate Things I wanted to bind caubination of qualities. your ultice so I could Thank you. you were out of tawn. Thank You Mr. Baker! But you were The one person Thanks framallotus I wanted to see And I've admired you ever since - egp. for the job yardiel who love Ronald Reagan as I majority Thought leader. you would make and our country great president. So when I heard your were guig to he'p Ronald Sincerely, THE MALL, CENTRAL PARK 1901 Reagan I was may B Hukan Maurice Prendergast, American, 1859-1924 Olivia Shaler Swan Memorial Collection Mrill ed. whata © Courtesy of The Art Institute of Chicago (1929.431) smart move he made. And WB 60-15620 Thank C you for your Sacriticie- H. GEORGE CASPARI. INC. only yesterday I was NEW YORK/ZÜRICH Printed in Switzerland listing candidates in a