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Letter to Charley Pride from Richard Nixon

October 26, 1971

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Letter from Richard Nixon to Charley Pride on the occasion of Pride winning Entertainer of the Year by the Country Music Association. The letter is written on White House letterhead with an embossed seal at the top. It is signed by Richard Nixon in black ink. Letter is framed within a black frame and a cream colored paper mat with a black border. The back of the frame has a small price sticker in the upper right hand corner.

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Catalog reference: 2012.125.82

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