Lot 168
Ronald Reagan, Autograph Letter Signed "Ron" as Governor of Cal., April 27, 1967 to Senator Murphy whom he addresses as "Murph" and reads "I'm sorry to hear about the bug. Being a veteran of that I know its helped along by being tired so take it easy d-n it, we'll save the world tomorrow. Phil has told me of all your help in Wash. on our Redwoods. He also gave me a blow by blow on your spanking of our resources director. Bless you it was a chore I couldn't quite perform but you did…"; small stain, Fine.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
As Governor, Reagan often wrote out letters by hand for his secretary to type; she retained some of the originals. This is one of those. George Murphy, U.S. Senator from California, was a long time friend and confidant of the new Governor. As President, it is no exaggeration to state that Reagan set as a goal "saving the world". Under his leadership, the Cold War was won and Eastern Europe came to the doorstep of freedom.