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Published by United States Information Agency, Washington, D.C., 1987
Seller: Trecaravelle.it, Rome, RM, Italy
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brossura. Condition: nuovo. Ronald Reagan; United States. President (1981-1989 : Reagan) Government publication, National government publication.
Published by [The White House], Washington DC, 1987
Seller: The First Edition Rare Books, LLC, Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Photograph. Condition: Near fine. Signed photograph of President Ronald Reagan and the United States Ambassador to South Africa, Edward J. Perkins. Signature of Ronald Reagan is autopen. (illustrator). Signed Photograph. Framed with blue matte, measures 12" x 14". This photograph was taken in May of 1987, after a briefing in the Oval Office on the economic and political situation in South Africa. Not examined outside of frame. Dr. Edward J. Perkins (1928-2020) served as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, as well as Liberia, South Africa, and Australia throughout his 25-year foreign service career. In 1986 President Ronald Reagan appointed Perkins to serve as ambassador to South Africa in hopes of fending off a congressional override to his veto of economic sanctions against the country. It was a controversial decision amidst apartheid in South Africa, and many Black leaders urged Perkins to not take the role. Perkins accepted the position and served until 1989, one year before Nelson Mandela was released from prison. He was appointed U.N. Ambassador by George H.W. Bush in 1992, serving for one year.
Published by [The White House], Washington DC, 1985
Seller: The First Edition Rare Books, LLC, Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A.
First Edition Signed
Letters. Condition: Very good. Appointment of Edward J. Perkins as the United States Ambassador to the Republic of Liberia, includes the White House letter detailing his mission objectives and his official appointment from President Ronald Reagan. Both items signed in autopen by P (illustrator). White House Documents. Letter typed on four sheets of White House stationery and dated July 15, 1985. Letter previously framed, with small mounting remnants on verso. Presidential appointment signed in autopen by President Ronald Reagan, dated July 12, 1985. Dr. Edward J. Perkins (1928-2020) served as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, as well as Liberia, South Africa, and Australia throughout his 25-year foreign service career. In 1986 President Ronald Reagan appointed Perkins to serve as ambassador to South Africa in hopes of fending off a congressional override to his veto of economic sanctions against the country. It was a controversial decision amidst apartheid in South Africa, and many Black leaders urged Perkins to not take the role. Perkins accepted the position and served until 1989, one year before Nelson Mandela was released from prison. He was appointed U.N. Ambassador by George H.W. Bush in 1992, serving for one year.
Seller: Bartleby's Books, ABAA, Chevy Chase, MD, U.S.A.
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Fine. The photograph, 8 x 10 inches, is accompanied by Mrs. Reagan's printed card of presentation and White House envelopes for both the card and the photograph. Hewitt (1931-2003) had a long career in Washington, DC, first as a speech writer for John F. Kennedy and an assistant to U.N. Ambassador Adlai Stevenson, later as the driving force behind the reinvigoration of Ford's Theatre where she served as producing artistic director; on the day before her death, she received the National Humanities Award.