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Reagan, Ronald (1911-2004) to Harold Ward

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00782.17 Author/Creator: Reagan, Ronald (1911-2004) Place Written: Pacific Palisades, California Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 26 May 1960 Pagination: 1 p. : envelope ; 27 x 19 cm. Order a Copy

Quotes Barry Goldwater stating that the Herlong-Baker bill (concerning tax reform) can only be gotten out of committee through a letter-writing campaign. Rejects the idea of a third party of economic conservatives, saying that he joined the Republican party after being a life-long Democrat because, "we could...by our very numbers force the party to be the organ for Economic conservatism." Written on personal stationery.

Reagan was then working actively for the election of Richard Nixon.

Reagan, Ronald, 1911-2004
Ward, Harold, fl. 1960

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