Description: This is a signed letter by Charles Taylor Manatt (1936-2011), an American attorney, politician,and businessman. He founded the law firm Manatt, Phelps, and Phillips LLP in 1965. His practice focused on international, administrative, and corporate law. During his years in Los Angeles, Manatt served as president of the San Fernando Valley Bar Association. Manatt was chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 1981 to 1985. He supervised the Democratic National Convention that nominated Walter Mondale and Geraldine Ferraro to be the Presidentialand Vice Presidential candidates for theDemocratic Party in the 1984 election. In 1987, he chaired Illinois Sen. Paul Simon's presidential campaign. In 1992, he co-chaired the Bill Clinton presidential campaign. Manatt served as ambassador to the Dominican Republic from 1999 to 2001. Manatt served from 2001 to 2008 as the chairman of the board of trustees at the George Washington University. He alsoserved on several Boards of Directors, including that of the Mayo Clinic and FedEx. The letter is addressed to Richard J. Murphy (1929-2006), who was Assistant Postmaster General in both the Kennedy and Johnson administrations. In 1969, he became an assistant to Lawrence F. O'Brien, who was chairman of the Democratic National Committee (and who later became the Commissioner of the NBA). Murphy attended every Democratic National Convention from 1952 to 2000, supervising security committees at seven conventions. He was general director of the 1972 convention. In 1970, Murphy co-edited a book about labor relations with public employees. During his career, he also was vice president of Time Warner Cable,and director of government affairs for Unisys. On May 28, 1972, Murphy's office at the Watergate complex was broken into, in what is considered to be the first Watergate break-in. The letter is dated June 30, 1992. The letter is typed on a sheet of stationery of the law firm Manatt, Phelps, Phillips & Kantor. In the letter, Manatt invites Murphy to be his guest on the evening of Bill Clinton's acceptance of the nomination to be the Democratic Party'scandidate for the 1992 Presidential election. The letter is in good to very good condition, with some creases and moderate wear. Shipping is FREE via USPS First Class Mail. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
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Location: Columbus, Ohio
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Signed by: Charles T. Manatt
