Lot 144
Reagan, Nancy Davis (1921-) First Lady of President Ronald Reagan. Typed Letter Signed "Nancy" as First Lady, on White House letterhead, one page, 9½" x 6", Washington, 30 Mar. 1981. Very good; rust marks at top and left edge from a paper clip, and a few edge creases. To Rupert Allan, a public relations executive and close friend of the Reagans who had been quoted in a Los Angeles newspaper as saying that "all their non-Jewish friends" would be at the White House, and remarking that "the Reagans are drowning in rich friends." Allan asked for a retraction but the newspaper stood by its quotes.
Mrs. Reagan writes, in part: "I think we should just put this all behind us now and learn from it and forget about it. I suppose the lesson…is that you can never be too careful of who you give your interview to or of what you say. It was one of the most unkind and vicious stories I think I have ever read. However…let's pretend it never happened. We've known each other for too many years for me to believe that even in fun…you would ever make such remarks about us…." Accompanied by a letter to Allan from the reporters who wrote the story, a mailgram from Allan to the editor of the paper, a copy of a complaint filed by Allan with The National News Council, and copies of two newspaper articles reporting the story.
Estimated Value $900 - 1,200.
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