Lot 155
Clinton, William Jefferson (1946-) 42nd President of the United States. Large 14 x 11 inch color Photograph Inscribed and Signed in the lower border, "To Jim-- You've had a good two years, fighting the good fight! Thanks Bill Clinton 12-94," no place. The President stands with his right hand on the left shoulder of James Brady, who is in a wheelchair. The President wears a "Save The Children" tie. The "fight" mentioned in the inscription is undoubtedly the Brady Bill, which was signed into law by President Clinton on November 30, 1993. It requires criminal background checks on people who want to buy handguns and allows states to refuse to sell handguns to anyone indicted or convicted of a felony, and to those who have ever had a restraining order placed against them. There is a slight flaw in the blank border just above the Clinton autograph, as if the photograph were rested on a dull point; this flaw does not breach the image and affects little. Certainly one of the finest Clinton-signed photographs ever offered for sale, especially with the outstanding inscription.
James Brady was appointed President Ronald Reagan's Press Secretary in January 1981. During John Hinckley's attempted assassination of President Reagan on March 31, 1981, Brady was shot in the head and two other law enforcement officials were wounded. In spite of the seriousness of his wound, Brady continued as the White House Press Secretary until the end of the Reagan administration. Brady and his wife Sarah founded Handgun Control to lobby for stronger gun control laws. This culminated in the signing of the "Brady Bill" by President Clinton.
Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,500.
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