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March 25, 1987

Dear Commander Freiberger:

Thank you for your kind message. I appreciate your warm words of support and confidence.

With best wishes,

Sincerely,

Howard H. Baker, Jr. Chief of Staff to the President

LCDR Joseph G. Freiberger, USN, Ret. 4348 Lynd Avenue Arcadia, CA 91006-5837

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March 12, 1987

Senator Howard Baker Presidential Chief of Staff White House Washington D.C. 20515

Dear Senator Baker:

May I offer a belated congratulations on your assuming the - ---

:President 1 s Chief of Staff position, a position actually made to

order. The fates have sought you out and placed you in the number

one republican Presidential contender position following the

Reagan Presidency.

I will, at this time, venture to say that unless the fates

are unkind to you in the future there will be little need for you

to campaign for the off ice of the Presidency as the republican

nominee. For in fact, the result of your performance in restoring

the temporary loss of prestige, that has inadvertently befallen

our beloved President Ronald Reagan, you, Senator Baker, will be

drafted; and I will add, ·there are no better choices to lead this

great nation in our coming years of strife and stress, which I

believe will be the inevitable in a world enveloped in many trials

and tribulations which are bad enough now and it is almost certain

to become worse in time.

The leadership of this nation must out of necessity for peace

on earth, develop a keen sense of patience, the wisdom of a

solomon, and be of providential vision.

Senator Howard Baker March 12, 1987 Page 2

The American people everywhere see such qualities of great

leadership in one Senator Howard Baker. In addition, you are well

loved by all. Commendatory notes as are contained in the couple

of news articles enclosed herewith are expressed far and wide.

This high praise will continue to grow as you grow even

greater in stature then you already are; even now, a close second

to our great President.· Just recently received a letter and

dinner invitation, the President and the First Lady each wrote)

(see enclosure). I try to be helpful in matters related to the

nations problems, whether its societies drug problem, or matters

of state and am grateful to be an American, having been honored by

the topechelon of leadership and am particularly grateful for that

most eloquent and heart touching letter from the Republican

Presidential task force dated 3 June 1982 over the signature of

the then Senate Majority leader, Senator Howard Baker. I am

certain that President Ronald Reagan considers you to be the very

best choice to succeed him in two years and will so state same to

the nation at that time. Also, the American voting public will

already be well aware of this fact. My very sincere best wishes

for the best in health, in happiness, and progress toward the

off ice of the presidency and God bless you.

Sincerely,

.Jtr::i~ OS h G. F~'i e er CD USN RET

4348 Lynd Avenue Arcadia, CA 91006-5837

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February 20, 1987

Dear_ Commander Freiberger:.

Thank you for the thoughtful remembrarice of my birthday. The· good wishes you sent _me for my special day made it_ all the more enjoyable.· Please accept my heartfelt appreciation for your expression of friendship . and best wishes fo.r. every happiness.

God bless and keep. you.

sincerely.

LCdr Joseph G. Freiberger, -USN, Ret • . 4348 Lynd Avenue Arcadia. California 91006

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Dear Mr. Freiberger:

I wanted to write and tell you, at this special time of Trnnksgiving, how grateful Ronnie and I are for all you have done to help us and our Party.

As I think about all the events that have filled our lives since coming to Washington, one thought is how much your support means to us both.

And I know how deeply Ronnie feels about the help you have given as a contributor to the Republican National Committee.

Much of the success he has achieved this year for our country is due to the encouragement and support he has received from you, Chairman Dick Richards and the RNC.

I am also deeply grateful for your thoughts and prayers that helped bring us through moments of grief and uncertainty, last spring.

our country is stronger and freer today because of the strength of your principles and the generous sacrifices you have made in support of the Republican National Conuni ttee.

May God bless you for the joy and hope you have brought us on this very special Thanksgiving.

Sincerely,

Nancy _Reagan

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The White House has referred to us 1 as the- lead: federal_- drug enfon::e-nent_ agency, _your i:eoent letter ~ the druq problem. ··- - .- . . ..

We oert:ainly ~ your cqI\cems ·and thank ·)'OU. for taking the tine ti:> put · }!OUX' thoughts into words. Cbviously, there are no. sinple . -solutims. However, ytiU ·nay_ be interested in the enclosed material

· wbidl ootlines the federal .\.g0vemrnent' s present -~roach.

If you ~ detailed infomation en drug abise,- yoo may wish. to mquest a ~lications listing fran the Natiooal Clear~ for nrug· Abuse -Infonnation. Write to N:DAI, .. 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Ml 20857. -

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Senate·-Ma1ority Leader Howard H. Baker Jr. as his' new . needs at,mm1tnunrto .be·VJe:wed:as;ar{honest brolter~as > trlito.r.''. :aegwf ,:wai!I one. of .the most successfUl chief }Vhi~~ ~cm~e ·.chief of sta~f .. represents·. riio~e 'th.ii~ ~i(, , one ~ho \Vill.ge~~~ yi~ws o~:S.~11-16r~~J.lcyt6£f~~iaw. ~:~h~; / ~~~~ti'i~: •offi~,~i'.S:Jn_/.¢¢ . 20th· Ce~tU:Y' .:history ·of Vi( all msp1red cho~ce. It's al1:10 a mllJQr coup.·•.· .· · ·. . . .... · · . ·. . . . . , . : .. ·: .. •· ·.}>r.esicJ,ent .~learly .a.iid ~afrl)', and· ,wll<~: 'ViU ·W.,aJt~, sur~. that .. ~.• · . ~ti;e~t; b,µt ~e~~eg ¥'\lVllite House chiefof staff. He failed

.. . . By. ~js choice of Baker; Jhe rresident ~bowed. petsu~~. . ; · al~ side.s are ~~eq~atelt~~~i:t ~o)Yard':~ak~r'i~_JµlpWp. .for.·~ ' b~c~{i~):ti~j~~~soh~i~y and t~inperam,ent were w~opg. a~d .. .s~vely that he has taken to heart the l~sons of, his recent · fa1rness, and· also 1 for the precision> with- which· he.: bath 'because the demandS of the 1ob are as much political-"'m . trou\)les. ·The choice al~o sugges~s that the ·President wiil · · .. ~ones h.is.owrt thoughts anq characterizes; those o{ otl\ers', .. ·· ·, ·iM·\lroa(i:sel1Se of the\vord..:..as they are managerial.. . .

,.,, .~~ re(!eptiveto such w~se if unwelCome cotinseFas that·:'. 'ThisPresidel)t;~nparticular,alsb·ne.ects:spmet1¥.ngmote: , .· Baker'.~ talent8·are not In,anagerial-but ·he can hire · offeied })ythe 'Fower. Com:miSsion.. . · . · · . · · · .· ' .. · a perso1l"who cajl r~ad. his moods; anticipate hiS tit~~ and · managers.: What he Cati provide is ~he sure-: footedness, the

Howard J.3aker has precisely the qualities that <Ronald· instinctive1y:kn9w not just what he: wants,•but; more · wisd9inthat.Reagari.needsirrhis pnncipal daily confidant .. Reagan· ne~ds, · ri~ht now'. in a, chief OJ: staff. He· has· one of . · i~portant; what he needs; On tPis score, too,·Baker,fills'.the . .. Bak,ei' •. urid,erstari:dS. both. dome~tic- at1d foreig~ · p~licy. He the best mlt1ds in. Washmgton--shrewd; subtle, attuned . · bill. .· . . . . . , . . .. . , . .· . .· understand$ politics. He :understands. the legislative pro-

. both to the nuances of sophisticated political ~d ·policy Because· ·of . Reagan's particular management style, · cess. . .He . ·understands. th~. ·constitutional system •.. He arguments . and to the public pulse. He .also ·commands which through mo~t of his political life, including most of · understands the press and public. lie understands people. immense respect on Capitol Hill, among.Democrats and ·his presidency, ,has served.him· remarkably· well; it's And· he· tinderstands .both the possibilities :and the Republicans alike. . . . .. .. . . , ·especially vital in his White House. that· issues be, lirilitations of the system .of gov~rnment under which

Baker is one of the few people in Washington· with th¢ . thoroughly vetted on the staff level before they come to presidentaridCongressbothoperate: · · · · self~evident stature and capacity to be President himself.. him for· decision .. Others need to· ask the. challenging • · One_ of Baker's first tasks will beto restore the morale of This will certainly reassure America's worried allies. questions, find the hidden obs~Cles, expose the weakness- a shaken .White Hotise staff. This does not mean just What's more import11nt, it gives Reagan someone·. at his es, spot the traps. But this is one thing staffs are· for: . to banishing. gloom . and raising spirits. It .means . instilling right hand who can be both aide and alter ego, bringing. to 'provide a fail-safe system. One of Baker's. first tasks will be pride, purpose and determination. It .meani; inspiring that the task seasoned.judgment, sound common sense and the. to re~invent such a system. . · ... · · · extra measure of performance needed to pull the presiden-sort of lifelong political conditioning that hones a leader's . Baker is sufficie1;1tly in tune with the President philo• cy back out of the mire into.Which it has sunk. instincts as nothing else can. Tennesseans first elected . sophlcally to be a loyal chief. At the same time, he has the . He has a tough. :task ahead. But .it's hard to imagine Baker to Congress more than 20 years ago; both his,.father • independent stature, the experience; tl;ie judgment and the anyone bettenuited to t.ackle itthan Howard H. Baker Jr. and his mother served in Congress; and his father-in~law, · · political credentials to' make the relationship a genuin.e

· Everett Dirksen, served ·as Senate Republican leader · partn-ership. · . . · ·. · .. . · before him. The Donal~ Regan era proved· that being a. successful

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Continued from Page 7 · g~d1ess oftheir outpu~ also are not ·. · .· · Go_r~ache~'s ~n4o,r. ~:t~qtit.,~fi:.'..,. · sfander. . . ' . • enthusiastic about rigorous new cu1tjes; a: strlld,hg cb~ge ,frpJ:X\ -t.h~LJ ·

New laws have been drafted to q\i.ality controls or a new paJ: pa$t, was illtistfated oJ;l h,i~ Lat,Yi~ : encourage foreign . trade througn · system that gears wages to produc- : t<:>llli whe~ he .d.i_sc~~ed 14e: 9~tpU.t • · J joint ventures with .fir.ms from tion .. ' . . ' '. .. . ... • . of.afactorym$,ng.street~~'- > : ) capitalist countries to give Soviet .. ·"It is ilo secret to anyone that . .. ''It's.: an obsciiete .kind.of"tr~/'.: ij monopolies a taste Of c()mpetiti9n. . . man~ were ~Iltent ~d 'SO~e Still . he said notfilg that jt was· 'Slowe£ ' j

h~.J~~~i~~~ S~i;1p~Ef: :_.-.:_:_i_._i_-~_:_a_0_£:t.~.·~.1-~_----~---~:.J.~_!.·•.i.·•-~-f_._Y_'.:_1_·~.-:n.~_.·_,_·_:_ 1_._:_i11 t:tie lOng~neglected.ci>nsumerser.o nianding atmosph~re, witJ:.l fackcif Vices industry. . · · control and in;e'spoiisibility/' Gor• : He also dei:nancieda:I1~~·~e~~gµ( 1

· When he· attained power March bachev told leaders of Soviet trade · ·· for the SoViet rliinibusraiso:built in • · J 11, :19~5, Gorbachev appeared 'to .unions last week; . . . . : La~Via,;t.sha~J:l~ it·~ad~~--_~to k. eep · 1 have niore .modest ambitions cen- .. ;'Even our best cadres have by pace Wl :m() ern ec . o ogy. '

~:~~0:1:~·:~··· ~:::~~1!:,!J; ~t!~~~~'I \broadened his goals to 'include a. · recent trip to tatVia.. , . , -defen8e w6rk'wlie~e:.qtihlity ~tar.id~· I shake~up of the system for chaos"'. "The hardest years for us Will be . . ards are said '4)_ be ,higli~t:;tl@i:Jn I ing . leaders in the . all~powerflll this year ·and the . next two:! he · factaries prodµciri,g ~or t}1e:,chqlillti · party; revif!iOn ofcriminal laws and ' ad,ded. '~Restructuring · ~- not a . . market. . ·. . . · · . . ~· . . . . . ' eliriliriation of many tradition.al ta., .cavalry charge but a long,..term; P . . .. _; A h' a boos in the cultural field; ·· · · ·· · policy aimed at profound c_hanges; / · ·• .. i;?gr.e~~ · ... · c 1~~~ .••. . _, ... . ., < s: .

'Era of Whirlwind Change gen~nely revolutionary clianges in ' . . . Preilli#.Nik()Jai ~; ::i:tyzi,iit9~;.,to~;.; · otir society,'' J?,e added; ·· . . . >example, :whose Je>l> is fo~q_$e<l<9n;

Compared to the final years ()f. A.iid Gorbachev · acknowledgeci .. ·ecorioriµc, .revitalization; ~e:~:O..t.it . Leonid r: ·Brezhnev· or the brief' · that. the ·Kremlin was :riot Witjlout . ·ofdefense ind~ey jobs j.I:rth.e;p~aj _; ·tenures of the ailing Yuri V. An~· f'alilt itielf in s~ttblg a.new coiirse;.. ¥ountain~ reme>ri, ·~O.. W.d)3(>~?~i \ dropov aria• Konstantin U. Cher~ . · ·"We are moVirig along by the~ Yeltsin,' the CottmiUlll:sq~~Y.l>PS~r. nenko, the Gorbachev era. has been trial-and-error method,'' he srud on · .. · ot Moscow wJ;io .ap~ar~t•tQ: .pe.

1 marked by :whirlwmd change. . . ·· . a vi.sitfu Estonia, "All the same; we . demancling great~t efficiency front :

'.'The differerice is tremendous," hay~ to move on;'; ·. . . . . •·. the caJ?ita1'sf~C.t<;>rief!~ .· .·.. ; ·. :. i: · Aridr'ei Nikolski; a· tec;hnician for · · · · · · · · - · · · ·· · · · · Aeroflot, the SoViet airline, said in . · Despite a new'emphasison giv~.. . . It wasdisclosedrece11tfY,=tha;tt}je l a sidewalk interview. "He [Gorba- . mg greater power to .wor1ters on d~fense ~!ants ·h~V:~ b~eit?~<;lered; che~] finally got the country stir-- the shop floor, GorbacJ:1:ev has. . to.mantifactureequipment·eo:b:elp, ring in all spheres and it's jilst what an.nolinced upilater~lly a major .µriprove' tne >qu~ty ·o(coh'stifue:r.''

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.that's how he differs.Jroiri other ·m11chinery, he s~<i, ~ac~ne_s·tli~t . ·W,itJioi.it.iaid.ri,k~cl.aYotf~rom~~or~~i · ' leaders;'! . ' .. ' . . - h~ve b~(!n working. a, s1p.~le _shitt ' .• • wrui~ ·'still . co~ ilijnmg:,,aboll:vl

Jcs~~m~i~~'~:zrn.Jb · ~~;;,,,~~El~ ·~~'il,!ii'~~~~j fast; this opinio.n was challenged by···· over~.· ight shu_ t ·will _ receive·•• an .·• So~1~t 1Jm~)ll; ·,G_ o~P,a.~h.ev ~ ·jit.lsp, •j . Olesy~ :Potravko,. a Young woman , : additional 303 or 40% p· remiunl:; ... ·. . ~lainµ;' S,om~pro~e~SW¥·a(?:tµ~v~, 1 office worker.·' ·.. . · · · , . .. . . . ..· . . . ·-~ . ·.. . · · ·mthe past.two years~ ... · · ;. •. :· .·. ,. · I

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WASHINGTON~U.S. arms ri~- .. strengths~. ti~S'{ JJtimp~rso:'Saidi: beria.1.18.e:::tll~Y::." gotiators should worktoencourage The net effect of such ·a treaty, · pelieV'ethat Uiere·is:"a.yery:Str9ng~ : reductions in Soviet chemical and. he noted, would be to reduce the · iie¢d', :for at lea~( thj$ :,ein,bcy9J:iiC'.">,

~~{i~~ ?~~~~!w¥.:f11t11r . Servfoes Coni.rilittee, said Suildci.y. · .· Glitman, chief U;S. • n~gotiator. · on . · •.. Builipers sugge.Sted :~to:p,'-&i~~: ·.

Nunri, a leader of Senate opihion. ·. · the ·.·European 'missiles .. ·. questio11, ·vei'ificatiPn'of- the .. treiity!s;·pi<)vf~··. on military i,ssues; suggested on .who appeared earlier on iJ:l.e ~e .. ·. Sioh~- illigP,t-:-~eq'wr¢~sp~¢i~ ~~la'~~. ABC's· ''Tliis Week With DaVid prpgram,. agreed th:at it ,wQµId .. be · -- tiori:if'SQVjepnspe¢tors:~e·~:hav¢'.' ..

. B~nkley" that any treaty negotiat: . ~dviSaf)le to ~y tQ. iriclude . .llip.i~. ';access ti> -U~&· ariiur'pl~ts'.:'iWhi:le~ :· .. ed~t' Geneva to i.nlpleinent the ban ori conventional forces iil a·treaty -'.U:S. fusPe(!fors 'i;lliglit'·)(ave. 'cnQ.;;::

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~~~1{~~ ~~~¥~~;~~f~1: remove 20%. to 25 % of its missiles . that "we ought to serve noti.~e. m :. . .... :Kampeliµiµi call~ci. t.P:~. OPJect:iC>,~¥~ :: until it is satisfied with the bruarice · advance to everyo11e that ·we ar~ · f'.somewhat preril~ture''..'and.·argi,Je<f: of conventional and chemical fore- gomg to look.at these twp matters; · · that:pz:ocedu'res "aceepta'Qle~to .. 11,i~. •: es in Europe. . and during the four- . or' fjve,-year .· :· · .. · Umted States'.' can pe:dev~fo:P.ed:Ui\ .•:

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Gorbachev Is Attacking Stalinism Itself By STEPHEN F.COHEN ~· J-(/.fti 2_ j '("fi'·? Two years after Mikhail s. Gorbachev · ·

became the SoViet UI)ion'sleader in March, · 1985, it is clear that he. represents ihe

. posajbility of histi>ric change in that cow- · · try. ff fully unplemented. the reforms tfuit

·he is proposing would greatly reduce the · monop0listic system bf.state control over a

sOciety crea~ by Josef Stalin· 50 years .. age>, the oniy·0ne ~t niost Soviet citizens . have ever knowa As is evident frOm the SoViet pres$ and· frQm five '\'isits .to ·1.1osc0w since 1985, ·this posajbility. explaiils. aorba~ cbev's call for "revolutionary transrorma~ tions" arid the intense resisUlnce Uiat the call bas arousect :

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··The impOrtance of the struggle caµnot be. understood. apart from the hi$tory of:. the Staliriist $ystem-whieh. toOk shape in the. • 1930S, not in. the 1917 revolution. A less encompassing ··kind of cominuilist rule existed in the 1920s,.the era of Lenin's New EcOriomie Policy. ItfeatuiedJimited state · · · · ·. · · · · . . ·• . . ·. ". · ..

. intervention in sOciety~ a market economy over cultural and inte1Iecb.Jal activities and. menting them through an. administrative. in ··.which a· large private sector competed 1:0· diminish bureaucratic control fqrther.by · .. bureaucracy that does not want them. with .nationalized enterprises; a vigorous introducing multi-candidate elections to His hope seems to be that eventwtlly cultural and . intellectual life rehlti'irely . various positions. . . reformers Can erode conservative attitudes

' · ~cted by CenSQrship,. aDd ·a ~- Each• Of these re(ornis would devolve thai fortn the most widespread obstacle to: cantdegieeofopendebateinsidetheparty; considerableauihoritytolocal workPiaces, chat)ge. ;Here~ too,.as Gorbachev told µie; . That NEP systeni was ·ro:rcil>lyab(>lished · soviets, unions, theaters, editorial office$ Central Committee, 'he is iri direct conflict in the 19308 by Stalin's p0licies of draooni• . ' and the like, thereby shrinkjng ihe size and . With the Stalin ~when .. Vigoro\Js d.ebate' an iOOUstrializatio~ collectivization and. . J)ower of· the central state bureaucracies.· . and creative ideas disappeared . . . ·while ~terror. Th~y were replaceefby a vast . The new system of "self-govermnent'' or : authontarian evaluations and opinions behypercentraliZed bureaucratic state de- . "self-management" would still be limited came .unquestioned trutb(s);" V'lewed in. manding absolute control· over - alniost by .Communist Party dominati9n, · but . . this .conteXt, •his· "openne$" campaign· in·. every kind of social undertaking~from would . ci>nstitute a subStantial de-state,. the medi~ which has pitted "new thinking'' indµm.y, agriculture, trade. arid consumer ization and liberalization~and thus a fwi'- · · against many. SUilinist "dogmaS'' ·about . services to science an<l culture: The SWiii~ · damental de-Stalinization-of the system. · the natUr'e of SOviet socialism, is his most;

}st system forged a backward country into That such a reformation is the goal of important achievement in two years, .a nlighty world p0wer; but its.survival into Gorbachev and his supPQrters is confirmed Nonetheless~ no doubt s0bered by those. the second• half of the 20th Century bas by their rejection of "half-measur~,'' as · two . years and mindful of the fate 'of ·

. long been'viewed by lnany. Soviet citizens were adopted under Khrushchev, and their Khrushhev's lesser· reforms, Gorbachev-as unworthy of a modern educated nation~ demand for "a deep restrjlcturing of the and bis supporters now say, that the full·

. . · The first effort to reform the Stalbili;t . entire system." Indeed, calling on Lemn's reformation will require decades.-Increas~ · . syst~; under ~ikita S. Khrushcbev from NEP foJ:' legitimacy, their ,indictment of the ·.· . iitgly they speak of the tieed to fmd ways 1~ to 1964, achieved important successes. "obsolete" Stalinist system now exceedS. "to make the· process .·Of change -irreversiMaSS' .terror was ended, state and party anything preViously ·allowed. It is, they . ble." That realiSti~ expression aiso reflec~ controls were relaxed in various areas, and · charge openly, the "braking mechanism" the scope of their anti..:Stalinist purpose·

r debates. about more far.-r~ching .change on the country's' development becau8e . and the tenacious resistance that it jg, . were perinitted. In these respeets Kbru$- · if. still treats: everyone like "a cog ill a meeting. . ·· . · · .

; · chev prepared the way for Gorbachev. But. · bureaucratic state maclllne:" · · Little of this historic struggle, has,l~een' ( · .Khrushchev's reforms, some of which were Not· surprisingly, Gorbachev's call for · clearly perceived by American commenia- · I reversed during the oonservative era of. ·. a new way of governance and life h~ . tors. Until recently, most of them main-

Leonid l Brezhnev . that · followed his . eollided with power{ufinterestS and heart- '· · tained that Gorbachev represented Qothlng ou8ter, stopp.ed far short of challenging the felt attitudes developed over 50 years; ··. sigriificantly new. Now they seem baffled.

1 basic· Stalinist principle of state- confroi Evidence of high-level opposition con tin- Such foggy perceptions prevent the United · .over society. . . · ues to appear--most rec~ntly at the.Central States from cqnsidering the equally histor-

Thereinlies the historic nature of Gorba- Committee plenum in January, which· had . ic possibility of .a new kind of relationship chev's proposals to transfeJ:' effective man.., been postponed three times due to political with the Soviet Union. In addition, they agement. of government-owned .industry ·. conflict. The plenum endorsed notably less obscure one of the ·most fateful political and agri~ulture from Moscow .ministries to than Gorbachev proposed. Nor was he able · dramas of our time. individual factories and farms, to .end the · to promote >any of his proteges to full state's econom!c monopoly in important Politburo membership. Even. if Gorba~hev Stephen F. Cohen is a professor. of politics · areas by encouraging private enterprise · lllanages to legislate such sweeping re- at Princeton University who writes a column. and market relatio.ey;, to reduce censorship forms, t{}ere remains the problem of imple'." .'.on Soviet affairiiJor The Nati~~· · · ·

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Mr.· Joseph G. Freiberger 4348 Lynd Ave~ue Arcadia, California

Dear Joe:

Enclosed herewith is a copy of President Johnson's message to theCongrcss with respect to the subject matter of your recent letter. Hy discuszions on the F~oor indicate to me that t:he bill will in all probability be successful and President Kennedy's portrait will appear on our fifty-cent pieces in the near future.

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Nancy Reagan First Lady of Our Land White House Washington, D.C.

Dear Nancy Reagan:

In a very few lines, may I convey to you my thanks and appreciation for the

accomplishments achieved in the enormous task you have undertaken to deal with the

national problem of illicit drug use and trafficing, et. al. If I may be so bold as to

suggest that perhaps the greatest president of our lifetime (your very own Ronald

Reagan) could be persuaded to initiate congressional action that would make

mandatory the states' governer's responsibility for effective action, perhaps best

accomplished via the States' legislatures establishing an oversight commission dealing

with illicit drug use and its sales.

Such action is believed to be particularly applicable in all states bordering Mexico, as

well as those states with ocean ports of entry, and states airports within their

jurisdiction.

Please take note of the contents of the enclosed news article pointing up the slovenly,

haphazard, lackadaisical inefficiency in the approach for dealing with a grave and

most serious national problem,

Drastic measures should be applied in order to curb the wild-fire growth of the drug

habit syndrome prevelent in our society; a cancerous and most dreadful disease

detrimental to the national well being.

The overall drug problem is one that requires concentrated, all out effort, by all forces

that can be marshalled. When those forces are brought to bear, then and only then will

great strides be made in the battle joined with our First Lady's effort in what has

developed into a super human task and which should concern each and every American.

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Please convey to the President my sincere thanks and heartfelt appreciation for his all

out effort and winning out against enormous odds the passage of the tax reform bill. It

was a most timely issue and required the Congress' attention to rid the scourge of the

American tax paying public of such an unfair taxing system, riddled with special

interests tax loopholes inserted in the system during decades of legislation and to such

an extent that the general public was becoming disenchanted with the proclaimed

democratic principles set forth by the founding fathers as this democracy's guiding

principles as they are applied this day and age.

Fortunately originally it was but my intention to pen a few lines of thanks, to two of

the finest all American patriot citizen's this nation ever had. I have degressed

somewhat to say what I believed needed to be said, hopefully the bluntness will not

meet with your disapproval.

The President and the First Lady in their untiring effort in charting the course for the

future of this great nation's destiny deserve the high praise and the undying gratitiude

of all truly concerned Americans.

May the Lord's blessing always be with you, and may happiness and excellent health

and prosperity be your rewards. My very sincere best wishes.

Yours truly,

Joseph G. Freiberger Lcdr U.S.N. (Ret .)

Enclosure

P.S. A more definative copy of the news article pertaining to local handling of drug related matters was forwarded to the Attorney General, Washington, D.C.

March 25, 1987

Dear Mr. Weiser:


With best wishes,

Sincerely,


Mr. David w. Weiser Apartment 7 30 Piedmont Drive Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776


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Dear Mrs. Woody:


With best wishes,

Sincerely,


Mrs. Grady Woody Route 1, Box 139 Scotts Hill, TN 38374

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March 25, 1987

Dear Dean Payne:


With best wishes,

Sincerely,


Dean w. J. Payne Franklin College of Arts

and Sciences The University of Georgia Athens, GA 30602

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Senator Howard H. Baker Chief of Staff The White House 1600-Pennsylvania Avenue ~ashington, b. C. 20500

Dear Senator Baker:

March 10, 1987

L'm certai~ congratqlations are pouring in ~rom all over the couhtry. Let me add those of one of your high school classmates. In my judgment, the President could not have made a better move. Everyone I've spoken with or heard interviewed on ~idio or television has been delighted with your appointment. As we were taught in devotionals at Mccallie all those many years ago, you know the quotation, ··~"in mysterious ways his wonders to reveal." PerhapB in sacrificing the prospect of a campaign for the Presidency now, the job you do for President ~e~gan arid the coufitry now will enhan~e the attractiveness of your candidacy in the future.

In any event, I join with all the other well-impressed citizens of the U.S.A. to wish you all ~he best. No one else is better qualified for the job; and I'm certain you will do a superb job in the White House, just as you did in the Senate.

With highest hopes and faith in the future, I remain,

Sincerely,

WJP:sm

An Equal Opportunity I Affirmative Action Institution

March 25, 1987

Dear Mr. Haddon:


With best wishes,

Sincerely,


Mr. Charles Francis Haddori 108 Timberlyne Court Chapel Hill, NC 27514

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Officer ·helps make everyone's day a little . brighter by Linda D .. PQwell ,

For patients and visitors coming to a large institution like Duke University Medical Center, a first visit can be a confusing and frustrating experience. Not knowirig where to go or who to ask questions can be a hindrance for those not familiar with Duke. Charles Frances Haddon, known to everyone as "Charlie," finds that, making such people feel more at _ease is a pleasure.

Haddon, a traffic controller for Public Safety, greets patients, visitors and employees with a smile every day at the main entrance of Duke North and directs traffic around the circle. ''When people come to Duke I am usually the first person they see," Haddon said. "People from all walks of life come here with various problems. I try to be as helpful and as friendly as

. I can. The majority of my day involves people contact. While working here I've had the pleasure of

nn Lanoers, ··rormer ator Paula Hawkins from Florida, Howard Baker [C11:ief of $taff for Pr~sident Reagan] and Joe Bryan

ilanthropist and bu~smah]." He confesses that the most rewarding part of his job is receiving letters from patients and visitors about his helpfulness, courtesy and friendly manner. Also he says the cooperation he receives from · employees helps make his job easier.

Prior to his job at Duke, Haddon was an officer for 20 years with the New York Police Department. '.'Th.is job is very different from my days

as an officer in New York. There, I dealt with all types of criminals and was always armed. Here, my concern is helping patients and· making sure traffic ~ns smoothly," he said. He has been at Duke since September 1985. .

Even though Haddon spends the majority of his time greeting .and directing patients and visitors, he must also make sure that- the traffic . circle in front of Duke North doesn't get congested. The circle is to be used for patient dropoff and pickup and not for long-term parking, he said. "There have been problems with traffic in the circle. Since December 1985 I have been campaigning for a sign to be installed at the circle's entrance showing the correct way to come in ~nd out. Visitors sometimes. become confused and use the entrance as the exit. I am happy to say that the sign has been approved and should be put up soon," Haddon said. .

Before coming to North Carolina, Haddon and his wife Kathleen re,. sided in Long Island, N. Y. They have been living in Chapel Hill for ·the past two years. "The pace in New Yorkwas becoming too fast for us. We had visited North Carolina several times and liked the slower pace and friendly people. We wanted a nice place to spend our later years," .he said. "We really like our adopted state." ·

The couple has two childrendaughter Leigh, an attorney in Cary, and son Charles Christopher~ a senior technician for a defense plant in Long Island.

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March 25, 1987

Dear Mr. Natcher:


With best wishes,

Sincerely,


Mr. Joe Natcher 2504 Ravine Drive Nashville, TN 37217


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March 13, 1987

Honorable Howard Baker Chief of Staff The White House Washington D.C. 20510

Dear Mr. Baker:

congratulations! Tennessee is very proud of you as being appointed Chief of Sta£f.

I am glad to see you back in Washington doing what you do best. The President made the right choice. The people of the Nation know that you will help restore order to the White House.

This May, .I am scheduled to graduate from Middle Tennessee State University with a Bachelors degree in Criminal Justice. I hope to go to work either for the U.S. Secret Service or A.T.F.

There is some talk going about Tennessee that you might run for Vice President. Whatever you decide, let me know if I can be of assistance in your future goals.

Good luck with your new position. If you are anywhere as successful as Chief of Sta:t'f as yoµ were as Senator, then the American people ~ill help you win any office you decide to run for.

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