Lot 96
Nixon, Richard M. -- Commission Signed For Sammy Davis, Jr (1913-94) 37th President of the United States (1969-74). Partly-printed document signed as President, 15½ x 18½", Washington, July 1, 1971. Appointing Sammy Davis, Jr. "Member of the National Advisory Committee on Economic Opportunity." Countersigned by William P. Rogers as Secretary of State. The document is in excellent condition with a lovely cream seal. Nixon's signature is large and he wrote the date under his signature. Attractively matted and framed to an overall size of 24 x 27".
The multi-talented Davis (1925-90) was often called "the world's greatest entertainer." A lifelong Democrat, he supported Nixon in 1972 and was pictured hugging Nixon at a youth rally during the 1972 Republican Convention in Miami. He and his wife, Altovise, spent a night at the White House and Sammy undertook a USO tour of Vietnam at the behest of the Nixon Administration. He later stated that he had been misled and regretted his support for Nixon. Estimate Value $500 - UP
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