ALS signed “Jimmy,” three pages, 5.5 x 8.5, Office of the Governor, Atlanta letterhead, May 17, 1971. Fascinating handwritten letter to journalist Hal Gulliver, commenting on politics and Richard Nixon's campaign in the South. In full: "It was good to have your family visit us yesterday. Someday it would be good to get together for a bull session about politics—like in the old days. Your book was interesting, & I think it will be a good seller. Also, of course, the overall premise that Nixon tried to get votes by soft-pedaling the race issue & that he failed because Southern Democrats also soft-pedaled the race issue is a valid one. Southerners still consider themselves Democrats if given an equal opportunity. We candidates, being enlightened, believe in equal opportunity. I figured that you collaborated with Murphy so both of you could write the book on company time without being reported by the other. To project pet theories of Reg's & then to prove them by quoting from your newspaper is legitimate, I guess. Overall, I enjoyed the book. It was better than I expected. Your objectivity at least equals my own." In fine condition.
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