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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: May 26, 1960 Pagination: 1 p. : envelope Height: 27 cm, Width: 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. He 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." Letter written on personal stationery.

Reagan, Ronald, 1911-2004
Ward, Harold, fl. 1960
Goldwater, Barry, 1909-1998

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