25 May 1983

Reagan, Ronald, 1911-2004

Typed letter signed

Title: To Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead

A letter from President Reagan to Moorhead thanking him for his support in getting the peacekeeper missiles deployed starting in 1986. He also mentions that this will help make the arms reduction more secure, and safe. Reagan also thanks Moorhead for his support of the Scowcroft Commission's recommendations, and says he looks forward to continuing the work towards the elimination of all nuclear weapons. This letter is on White House stationery.

GLC09613.01.04

28 October 1985

Mitchell, Parren, 1922-2007

Typed letter signed

Title: To Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead

A letter from Parren Mitchell, the House representative from Maryland's seventh district, to Moorhead asking for his support in an effort to get the signatures of one million Americans to show support for the people of South Africa. Mitchell has pledged to get at least one thousand from his district and would like Moorhead to pledge the same from his district. This letter is on House of Representatives stationery.

GLC09613.01.05

2 July 1983

Reagan, Ronald, 1911-2004

Typed letter signed

Title: To Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead

A letter from President Reagan to Moorhead concerning the Skelton-Edwards-Ray-Chandler amendment. He states that the amendment is necessary to counter the actions of the socialist Sandinista government. The goal of this amendment was to provide "the assistance necessary to rekindle the hope for democracy in Nicaragua and stability in Central America. It also demonstrates the resolve to resist the expansion of Soviet influence on the American mainland." He writes, without this bill people in the future may be forced to make a worse decision. The letter also mentions other issues in Central…

GLC09613.01.06

13 June 1986

Stanton, David Michael, 1940-2014

Autograph letter signed

Title: To Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead

A thank you letter from David Michael Stanton house representative of West Virginia's third district, to Moorhead for a speech that Moorhead gave at a prayer message. He thanks him and feels that his message really reached some people at the breakfast. This letter is on Stanton's stationery.

GLC09613.01.07

7 August 1986

Frenzel, Bill, 1928-2014

Typed letter signed

Title: To Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead

A thank you letter from Bill Frenzel the House representative for Minnesota's third district, to Moorhead for a vote to veto the Textile Protection Bill. The vote was very tight and Frenzel says every vote counted. This letter is on Frenzel's House of Representative stationery.

GLC09613.01.08

8 March 1988

Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr., 1943-

Typed letter signed

Title: To Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead

A thank you letter from James Sensenbrenner, House representative for Wisconsin's ninth district, to Moorhead for a vote in favor of the Civil Rights Preservation Act that replaced the Grove City Bill. It would protect religious rights under the first amendment. Sensenbrenner seems to think the act will be vetoed as he writes, "When the President vetoes the legislation, I hope we can again count on your support." This letter is on Sensenbrenner's House of Representative stationery.

GLC09613.01.09

30 September 1988

Chappell, Bill, 1922-1989

Typed letter signed

Title: To Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead

A thank you letter from Bill Chappell, the House representative for Florida's fourth district, for Moorhead's vote on H.R. 4781. This bill concerns defense spending, and complies with the funding levels agreed upon in the previous December's budget summit. Chappell also mentions that it is the first time since 1984 that the defense appropriations bill had not been passed as part of a continuing resolution as well as that it is the first time in ten years that it will be cleared for signing before the beginning of the fiscal year. This letter is on Chappell's House of Representative stationery.

GLC09613.01.10

15 February 1991

Al-Sabah, Saud Nasir, 1944-2012

Typed letter signed

Title: To Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead

A thank you letter from Saud Nasir Al-Sabah, the Ambassador of Kuwait, for Moorhead's support of President Bush's efforts in Kuwait. He writes, "The past six months have been the most trying period in the history of Kuwait. The Kuwaiti people have suffered unspeakable cruelty. But they have also been deeply moved and heartened by the world's reaction to their plight, and especially by the leadership of the United States in coalescing a unified opposition to Saddam Hussein's brutality." He thanks all member countries but acknowledges the leadership, effort and sacrifices of the people of the…

GLC09613.01.11

18 November 1991

Stenholm, Charles W., 1938-?

Typed letter signed

Title: To Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead

A thank you letter from Charles Stenholm, the House representative for Texas's seventeenth district, to Moorhead for his support on a substitution to the family medical leave act. The substitution that Stenholm put forth did not pass, but would have provided a statutory hiring preference to workers who leave their jobs to fulfill family responsibilities. According to Stenholm this would include leaving the workforce for 6 years to care for a new child, and up to 2 years for a seriously ill family member. When the worker wished to return to the workforce they would be reinstated if a position…

GLC09613.01.12

26 November 1991

Thomas, William Marshall, 1941-?

Typed letter signed

Title: To Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead

A thank you letter from William Marshall Thomas, the House representative for California's twenty first district, to Moorhead for his support for H.R. 3750, concerning campaign spending. The Republican effort was "geared toward returning control over campaign financing to the voters, reducing the special interest influence of PACs, and banning soft money." In contrast according to Thomas, the Democrat version which was passed "was designed to protect incumbents by imposing an arbitrary spending limit on campaigns without compensating for the advantages of incumbency." This letter is on…

GLC09613.01.13

12 May 1992

Lehman, Richard H., 1948-?

Typed letter signed

Title: To Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead

A thank you letter from Richard Lehman, the House representative for California's nineteenth district, to Moorhead for his participation in a Special Order commemorating the 77th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Lehman states, "Your participation helped to communicate that the Armenian genocide will not go unacknowledged and unmourned. By raising the public's consciousness of atrocities of the past, we can hopefully prevent their repetition in the future." This letter is on Lehman's House of Representative stationery.

GLC09613.01.14

27 July 1992

Crane M.C., Philip M., 1930-2014

Typed letter signed

Title: To Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead

A thank you letter from Philip Crane, the House representative for Illinois's eighth district, to Moorhead for his support in elimination funding for the National Endowment for the Arts. Although the vote was unsuccessful there was more support for "returning to Constitutional principles and terminating government involvement in the arts." These funds include a $178 million taxpayer donation to the NEA which Crane believes could be made up for by the private sector which donated $7.9 billion to the arts in the last year. The letter concludes saying "Once again, I appreciate your support and…

GLC09613.01.15

14 April 1993

Kasich, John R., 1952-?

Typed letter signed

Title: To Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead

A thank you letter from John Kasich, the House representative for Ohio's twelfth district, to Moorhead for his support on the Republican Budget Committees alternative budget resolution. The message according to Kasich was, "lower taxes, less spending, and smaller government." He also hopes that Moorhead will continue to support the efforts of the Republican Budget Committee. This letter is on Kasich's House of Representative stationery.

GLC09613.01.16

5 April 1994

Dellums, Ronald V., 1935-?

Typed letter signed

Title: To Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead

A appeal for support from Ronald Dellums, the House representative for California's ninth district, to Moorhead for H.R. 4114 the Governors Island Reinforcement Act of 1994. The bill hopes to stop the current policy of the Navy and Coast Guard to turn back any Haitian refugees. The policy is currently to "interdict and summarily repatriate all and any Haitians fleeing their island, whatever their destination, however heart-rending their pleas. No questions asked, we return these refugees to the terror they so desperately try to escape." Dellums is a member of the Congressional Black Caucus,…

GLC09613.01.17

5 May 1994

Chapman, Jim, 1945-?

Typed letter signed

Title: To Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead

A thank you letter from Jim Chapman, the House Representative for Texas's first district, to Moorhead for his support for the Chapman Truth in Sentencing Amendment for the Crime Bill. This amendment is in hope of reducing violent crime. This letter is on Chapman's House of Representatives stationery.

GLC09613.01.18

6 October 1994

Johnson, Sam, 1930-?

Typed letter signed

Title: To Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead

A thank you letter from Sam Johnson the House representative for Texas's third district, to Moorhead for his support for the Elementary and Secondary Education Reauthorization Act. This act "contains strong language protecting the constitutional rights of all schoolchildren to voluntarily pray." This letter is on Johnson's House of Representative stationery.

GLC09613.01.19

5 July 1995

Horn, Stephen, 1931-2011

Typed letter signed

Title: To Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead

A thank you letter from Stephen Horn, the House representative for California's thirty eighth district, to Moorhead for his support of an amendment of H.R. 1817 the military construction appropriations bill. This amendment was to prevent the Navy from stonewalling information requests from a appropriations subcommittee, the General Accounting Office or a Member of the house. This letter is on Horn's House of Representative stationery.

GLC09613.01.21

12 July 1995

Porter, John Edward, 1935-?

Typed letter signed

Title: To Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead

A thank you letter from John Edward Porter, the House representative for Illinois's tenth district, to Moorhead for his support of the Porter-Wolf-Smith amendment which cut $25 million from economic assistance to Turkey. This was a response to "Turkish intransigence for the last 21 years regarding Cyprus, its blockade of U.S. humanitarian assistance bound for Armenia, and its egregious genocide against the Kurdish minority." In the hope that this disapproval would change the direction of a valued ally. Porter also says "torture, extrajudicial killings by military and police, severe repression…

GLC09613.01.22

13 July 1995

Crapo, Michael D., 1951-?

Typed letter signed

Title: To Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead

A thank you letter from Michael D. Crapo, the House representative for Idaho's second district, to Moorhead for his support against Congressman Obey's amendment to the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill which would kill research and development for electrorefining spent fuel at Argonne labs. He declares that, "The future of safe nuclear waste disposal depends on the continued development of this program. The program is good science and fiscally responsible. It is supported by the National Academy of Sciences, the Administration, the House Science Committee, and the House Appropriations…

GLC09613.01.23

17 April 1996

Coburn, Tom, 1948-?

Typed letter signed

Title: To Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead

A solicitation letter from Tom Coburn, the House representative for Oklahoma's second district, to Moorhead for his support for NOFAS, the National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Coburn is asking for a $200 donation to the charity which is entirely funded by private funds. The organization was founded in 1990 in response to a need for coordinated efforts to combat alcohol related birth defects.This letter is on Coburn's House of Representative stationery.

GLC09613.01.24

22 July 1996

Seastrand, Andrea, 1941-

Typed letter signed

Title: To Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead

A thank you letter from Andrea Seastrand, the House representative for California's twenty second district, to Moorhead for his support for H.R. 3415. The act would temporarily repeal the 4.3 cent per gallon gas tax increase in the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993. This letter is on Seastrand's House of Representative stationary.

GLC09613.01.25

1993-2001

Browner, Carol M., 1955-

Typed letter signed

Title: To Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead

A thank you letter from Carol Browner, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, to Moorhead for his leadership in moving the Superfund bill, H.R. 3800 through committee. The bill would make the program faster fairer and more efficient. This letter is on Browner's Environmental Protection Agency stationery.

GLC09613.01.26

1989-1993

Photograph

Title: George H.W. Bush

A portrait of President George H.W. Bush.

GLC09613.01.27

13 September 1976

Photograph

Title: President Gerald Ford

A photograph of President Gerald Ford surrounded by other men. On the back is a note which states, "at White House- President signed Government in Sunshine 8.5"

GLC09613.01.28

30 June 1944

Stone, Robert L., 1921-2009

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jacob Stone and Beatrice Stone

Addressed to "Dad + Bee." He's happy he could get one last call in before he ships out. The train trip was "swell" and the officers had drawing rooms. This was their last night out before they sail. He's hoping he'll have mail waiting at his new address. The letter is dated "Friday Nite." "Letters in a Box" notes the letter was written on June 30, 1944.

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