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Auction: 317 - The Collector's Series
Lot: 1040

Ford, Gerald R. ("Jerry") Thirty-eighth President of the United States (1974-1977), Vice-President during the end of the Nixon era - first person appointed to the Vice Presidency under the terms of the 25th Amendment when Spiro Agnew resigned; first and only person to serve as Vice President and President of the U.S. without being elected by the Electoral College; House Minority Leader (1965-1973), Representative Michigan 5th District. Autograph Letter Signed "Jerry Ford" as Member of Congress. One page, Congress of the United States, Office of the Minority Leader letterhead, May 22, 1969. Writing to Mr. Spaeth, a legislative representative, Ford thanks him for his "thoughtful letter…concerning tax reform," talks of the public hearings regarding proposed reforms and tells Spaeth he will have his "comments and views in mind." Fine. Matted (pale blue) and framed with a color depiction of Ford.

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$140