Lot 56
Nixon, Richard (1913-94) 37th President of the United States (1969-74). Color Photo Inscribed and Signed, "To Claude Harkins from Richard Nixon," as President, 8 x 10". Also signed by the eleven members of his cabinet in 1973, as well as by Vice President Spiro T. Agnew, Anne L. Armstrong, Counsellor to the President, Roy L. Ash, Director, Office of Management and Budget, and John A. Scali, U.S. Representative to the United Nations.
The eleven Cabinet members are:
James T. Lynn, Sec. of Housing and Urban Development
Earl L. Butz, Sec. of Agriculture
George P. Schultz, Sec. of the Treasury
Richard G. Kleindienst, Attorney General
Peter J. Brennan, Sec. of Labor
Caspar W. Weinberger, Sec. of Health, Education and Welfare
William P. Rogers, Sec. of State
Elliot L. Richardson, Sec. of Defense
Frederick B. Dent, Sec. of Commerce
Claude S. Brinegar, Sec. of Transportation
Claude Harkins obtained these signatues with the help of Secretary James T. Lynn, with whom he became acquainted during the Ford campaign (there are two of Secretary Lynn's signatures on the photo--one original and one autopen). Included with the photo is a 4 x 6" card with a typed list of everyone in the photo and a penciled notation in front of each name with the date that particular person returned the photo to Mr. Harkins with his or her signature. The signatures were obtained between 1976 and 1981. Faint "sunning" to outer portions of photo. Rare.
Estimated Value $3,000 - 5,000.
Ex Claude Harkins Collection.
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