![[NIXON, RICHARD] President Bill Clinton's Official Proclamation on the Death of Richard Nixon.](/sites/default/files/styles/auction_slider/public/images/lots/964/1472964.jpg?itok=dP2MOrjE)
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Lot 1041
[NIXON, RICHARD] President Bill Clinton's Official Proclamation on the Death of Richard Nixon.
[Washington: 22 April 1994]. A finely printed broadside proclamation on thick paper with a blue border and the embossed presidential seal in gilt at head, the broadside titled "Announcing the Death of Richard Milhaus Nixon/By the President of the United States of America/A Proclamation", signed in print by Clinton. 15 x 10 inches (37 x 26 cm). Horizontal fold, else fine.
In this official proclamation, President Clinton recalls the accomplishments of Nixon's life and political career, noting the "kitchen debate" with Nikita Khrushchev and his "bold visit to China." The lows of Nixon's career are acknowledged in a quote from the man himself, that a life is measured by its full breadth. In closing, Clinton orders American flags to be flown at half-staff at home and abroad and appoints a National Day of Mourning is appointed.
C From the Collection of the late William Safire
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