TLS signed “George,” one page, 8 x 10.5, UN Representative letterhead, October 5, 1972. Bush writes to Lawrence Spivak, producer and moderator of the news broadcast Meet the Press. In part: “You know darn well I am an admirer of Meet the Press. How about the following?… ‘As a participant [on Meet the Press], one has to do his homework. You know before the lights go on that Larry Spivak and his panel are going to dig in. They are going to do it fairly, but they are going to do it forcefully. So you better know what you are talking about. As a viewer who is keenly interested in world affairs and in the domestic affairs of our own country, I find Meet the Press to be a stimulating program….’ [C]ertainly you may quote me on this if you want to. This is the way I feel.” A few small pencil marks and slight trimming to left margin, otherwise fine condition. R&R COA.
