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Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
Digital Library Collections
This is a PDF of a folder from our textual collections.
Collection: Roberts, John G.: Files
Folder Title: JGR/Presidential Foreword
Box: 38
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 12, 1986
Dear Ms. Moses:
Thank you for your recent letter to Larry Speakes, which has
been referred to this office for consideration and response. In
that letter you inquired about the possibility of the President
providing a foreword or letter for your publication America's
Best Recipes.
Established White House policy generally precludes the President
from endorsing commercial products or enterprises, including
publications such as your book. Providing a foreword or letter
would create the false impression of Presidential endorsement,
in contravention of this policy. There have been rare instances
in which the President has provided a foreword, but the
circumstances have been unique, involving a long association
between the President and the subject of the book, as well as
special arrangements to minimize any commercial aspects of the
publication.
I hope you will understand the reasons we cannot provide a
Presidential foreword or letter as you requested. Thank you for
your inquiry, and best of luck with America's Best Recipes.
Sincerely,
JohnBRohit
John G. Roberts
Associate Counsel to the President
Ms. Sandy Moses
Editor
America's Best Recipes
2100 Gulf Shore Boulevard, North
Naples, Florida 33940
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FOR OUTGOING CORRESPONDENCE:
Type of Response = Initials of Signer
Code = "A"
Completion Date = Date of Outgoing
Comments:
Keep this worksheet attached to the original incoming letter.
Send all routing updates to Central Reference (Room 75, OEOB).
Always return completed correspondence record to Central Files.
Refer questions about the correspondence tracking system to Central Reference, ext. 2590.
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SANDY MOSES
2100 Gulf Shore Boulevard. North
gred Inching
Naples, Florida 33940
379854
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Mr. Larry Speakes
Office of the Presidential Press Secretary
The White House
Washington, D.C.
Dear Mr. Speakes:
America's Best Recipes is a collection of the best
recipes from the numerous church cookbooks that
are published each year. The book is culinary in
content and does not deal with religious themes in
any way. The book is intended to honor the
unrecognized talents of the American family cook.
These homemakers have demonstrated great artistry
and ingenuity. Bringing national attention to
these accomplishments is the purpose of America's
Best Recipes.
The President frequently honors those of his
countrymen who have distinquished themselves from
their peers. In sports, space, and spelling bees,
the accomplishments of our ablest citizens have
traditionally been validated by Presidential
encouragement. A Presidential forward or letter
for America's Best Recipes would be a valuable
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contribution to establishing public esteem for the
homemaker.
It would be helpful for the editor to know if the
President and his staff approve in principle of
the idea at this time. The specifics may wait
until a complete manuscript is available. As a
guide to your consideration of the idea, a draft
of a forward enhancing the image of the American
homemaker is enclosed.
An early reaction to this request would be
appreciated. If you have questions, they will be
promptly answered by mail or by phone at (813)
262-0508.
Sincerely yours,
Sandy Moses
Editor
America's Best Recipes
January 9,1986
DRAFT
(Proposed Presidential Forward to
America's Best Recipes)
So many of our countrymen come to prominence
because circumstances force them into the public media.
Their choosen occupations lead them to public acclaim
when they utilize their substantial talents. I have in
mind the members of Super Bowl winning football teams,
astronauts, and our military heroes. There are in our
land many others whose talents are just as special.
Without the spectacular backdrop of armed conflict or
space adventure, their accomplishments go unheeded in
the public eye.
I refer to the homemakers of America whose
creativity in response to the appetites of their
families has been part of our national tradition. The
astronaut trains for five years for a five day space
flight which brings him national attention. The
homemaker works for years in the kitchen with little or
no public acclaim. With this book, I hope that public
recognition of the talents of the homemaker will be
established. I refer not just those whose are
represented in this volume, but to all those whose
daily dedication to our nation's family needs have
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Propsed Forward to
America's Best Recipes
helped this country become the power that it is.
So it is that I gladly join in saluting the
homemakers of America for their part in building a
strong and viable America.
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