Lot 4290
Nixon, Richard M. 1929 Whittier Union High School Yearbook belonging to Cloudsly French, a classmate of Nixon's, Signed ("Richard Nixon '30"), quarto, 181 pp. Nixon has signed above his picture on the "Constitution Orators" page. Nixon was active in this organization, winning first place in the Kiwanis Club competition and again at the District Contest against South Pasadena. Nixon's speech "Our Privileges Under the Constitution" is printed on the two pages following the Club's picture and is a well-reasoned speech that was obviously a favorite, lauding personal and political liberties and advocating greater voter involvement. "By these two political privileges, of suffrage and of holding office, the American citizen is a ruler more powerful than any king. Let us not be unworthy of our great power." There is edge and spine wear to the volume and the center of the book (including the Nixon pages) are separating from the binding at the bottom half.
Estimated Value $300 - 400.
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| Realized $920 |
