![REAGAN, Ronald (1911-2004). Autograph letter signed ("RR") to Michael Deever (1938-2007) [n.p., c. February-April 1975]. 1 page, 4to. on yellow-lined paper. [With:] two typescript speeches with ink corrections, the first, a 12 page address c. 1970; the second, a 15 page set, 5 March 1976, titled "CUBA FLORIDA APPEARANCES." Fine condition overall.](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2016/NYR/2016_NYR_12262_0394_000(reagan_ronald_autograph_letter_signed_to_michael_deever_np_c_february-110218).jpg?w=1)
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REAGAN, Ronald (1911-2004). Autograph letter signed ("RR") to Michael Deever (1938-2007) [n.p., c. February-April 1975]. 1 page, 4to. on yellow-lined paper. [With:] two typescript speeches with ink corrections, the first, a 12 page address c. 1970; the second, a 15 page set, 5 March 1976, titled "CUBA FLORIDA APPEARANCES." Fine condition overall.
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REAGAN, Ronald (1911-2004). Autograph letter signed ("RR") to Michael Deever (1938-2007) [n.p., c. February-April 1975]. 1 page, 4to. on yellow-lined paper. [With:] two typescript speeches with ink corrections, the first, a 12 page address c. 1970; the second, a 15 page set, 5 March 1976, titled "CUBA FLORIDA APPEARANCES." Fine condition overall.
Contemplating a challenge to Gerald Ford for the 1976 Republican Presidential nomination, Reagan urges caution and patience: "I'm sure you must know that an 'in party' fight would result in a Demo[cratic]. victory... [Ford] inherited an unholy mess including the fact that this country lost its mil[itary]. superiority under the Kennedy-Johnson Administrations. He needs elbow room in the face of a hostile congress... What I'm saying is -- don't harden your position just yet. Take a wait & see attitude for a bit to see if maybe some of his hard to understand moves don't turn out to be strategic manouvers [sic]."
A remarkable letter, written soon after Reagan departed the governor's mansion in Sacramento and began considering a challenge to Gerald R. Ford in 1976. Reagan writes to Deever, a former aide during his two terms as Governor of California, and then managing a public relations firm handling Reagan's public appearances, writings and radio broadcasts, urging him patience as he considered entering the race.
Reagan's letter reads in full: "Please believe I can understand your frustration and the unhappiness of those others. At the same time I'm aware of the pressures on the Pres. [Gerald R. Ford] which militate against his always being able to follow his own instincts. At times I don't think we as conservatives have done as much as we could to apply counter pressure so he could resist the forces pushing him the other way. I'm sure you must know that an 'in party' fight would result in a Demo[cratic]. victory. Look at the 'potentials' for the office on that side & you have to conclude this country could not survive four years under any one of them. The Pres. inherited an unholy mess including the fact that this country lost its mil[itary]. superiority under the Kennedy-Johnson Administrations. He needs elbow room in the face of a hostile congress and a burocracy [sic] that is almost subversive in its determination to block him. What I'm saying is -- don't harden your position just yet. Take a wait & see attitude for a bit to see if maybe some of his hard to understand moves don't turn out to be strategic manouvers [sic]. I hope you'll keep this as a personal letter between us and hang loose."
Reagan formally announced his candidacy on 21 November 1975. Ford survived the challenge, but only narrowly on the convention floor, and in the end, fulfilled Reagan's prediction: Ford lost to Jimmy Carter in the 1976 election.
The speeches on index cards are printed in block letters, and severely abbreviated for space. The c. 1970 speech discusses welfare reform, while the 1976 speech addresses Cuban involvement in Puerto Rico and Angola.
Together, three pieces.
Contemplating a challenge to Gerald Ford for the 1976 Republican Presidential nomination, Reagan urges caution and patience: "I'm sure you must know that an 'in party' fight would result in a Demo[cratic]. victory... [Ford] inherited an unholy mess including the fact that this country lost its mil[itary]. superiority under the Kennedy-Johnson Administrations. He needs elbow room in the face of a hostile congress... What I'm saying is -- don't harden your position just yet. Take a wait & see attitude for a bit to see if maybe some of his hard to understand moves don't turn out to be strategic manouvers [sic]."
A remarkable letter, written soon after Reagan departed the governor's mansion in Sacramento and began considering a challenge to Gerald R. Ford in 1976. Reagan writes to Deever, a former aide during his two terms as Governor of California, and then managing a public relations firm handling Reagan's public appearances, writings and radio broadcasts, urging him patience as he considered entering the race.
Reagan's letter reads in full: "Please believe I can understand your frustration and the unhappiness of those others. At the same time I'm aware of the pressures on the Pres. [Gerald R. Ford] which militate against his always being able to follow his own instincts. At times I don't think we as conservatives have done as much as we could to apply counter pressure so he could resist the forces pushing him the other way. I'm sure you must know that an 'in party' fight would result in a Demo[cratic]. victory. Look at the 'potentials' for the office on that side & you have to conclude this country could not survive four years under any one of them. The Pres. inherited an unholy mess including the fact that this country lost its mil[itary]. superiority under the Kennedy-Johnson Administrations. He needs elbow room in the face of a hostile congress and a burocracy [sic] that is almost subversive in its determination to block him. What I'm saying is -- don't harden your position just yet. Take a wait & see attitude for a bit to see if maybe some of his hard to understand moves don't turn out to be strategic manouvers [sic]. I hope you'll keep this as a personal letter between us and hang loose."
Reagan formally announced his candidacy on 21 November 1975. Ford survived the challenge, but only narrowly on the convention floor, and in the end, fulfilled Reagan's prediction: Ford lost to Jimmy Carter in the 1976 election.
The speeches on index cards are printed in block letters, and severely abbreviated for space. The c. 1970 speech discusses welfare reform, while the 1976 speech addresses Cuban involvement in Puerto Rico and Angola.
Together, three pieces.