Richard Nixon TLS as President Displayed With Signing Pen
Richard Nixon
Washington, DC, October 20, 1972
Richard Nixon TLS as President Displayed With Signing Pen
TLS
Typed Letter Signed "RN" as President, 1 page, 6.5" x 9". Blind embossed presidential seal at top center. The White House, October 20, 1972. To Congressman R. Lawrence Coughlin, Washington, D.C. establishing a congressional Office of Technology Assessment which reported to and advised Congress on varied topics including terrorism, computer security. Blank corners toned. Housed with the 5.25" pen bearing the facsimile "Richard Nixon" signature on the barrel mentioned in the letter accompanying it. Presented in a 10" x 13" x 1.25" black painted wood display case. Surface wear to black paint. In apparently fine condition.
In full:
"Dear Larry:
Recently I signed H.R. 10243, an Act to establish an Office of Technology Assessment within and responsible to the Legislative Branch of the Government. I thought you might like to have the enclosed ceremonial pen as a memento of this legislation becoming public law.
Sincerely,
RN"
The Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) was created by Congress in 1972 when lawmakers expressed alarm that they couldn't understand and properly legislate complicated science and technology issues. It ceased to exist in 1995 when it was defunded, a victim of Congress's Contract with America to shrink government. According to Jathan Sadowski in the Atlantic (October 26, 2012), OTA was started because "Congress recognized that it could not afford to wander blindly forward without an organization that would bridge technical expertise and political decision-making." To prevent "capture by a particular political party," OTA was overseen by a balanced bipartisan congressional Board with six Members from both the House and the Senate.
OTA's purpose was to provide Congressional members and committees with objective and authoritative analysis of complex scientific and technical issues. Topics addressed by OTA included terrorism, computer security and privacy, nuclear proliferation, the effectiveness of satellite and space programs, genetic engineering, the environmental impact of various technologies, and the role U.S. forces should play in United Nations peacekeeping operations.
Republican R. Lawrence Coughlin (1929 - 2001) represented Pennsylvania in the House of Representatives from 1969 - 1993.
This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.
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Richard Nixon
Washington, DC, October 20, 1972
Richard Nixon TLS as President Displayed With Signing Pen
TLS
Typed Letter Signed "RN" as President, 1 page, 6.5" x 9". Blind embossed presidential seal at top center. The White House, October 20, 1972. To Congressman R. Lawrence Coughlin, Washington, D.C. establishing a congressional Office of Technology Assessment which reported to and advised Congress on varied topics including terrorism, computer security. Blank corners toned. Housed with the 5.25" pen bearing the facsimile "Richard Nixon" signature on the barrel mentioned in the letter accompanying it. Presented in a 10" x 13" x 1.25" black painted wood display case. Surface wear to black paint. In apparently fine condition.
In full:
"Dear Larry:
Recently I signed H.R. 10243, an Act to establish an Office of Technology Assessment within and responsible to the Legislative Branch of the Government. I thought you might like to have the enclosed ceremonial pen as a memento of this legislation becoming public law.
Sincerely,
RN"
The Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) was created by Congress in 1972 when lawmakers expressed alarm that they couldn't understand and properly legislate complicated science and technology issues. It ceased to exist in 1995 when it was defunded, a victim of Congress's Contract with America to shrink government. According to Jathan Sadowski in the Atlantic (October 26, 2012), OTA was started because "Congress recognized that it could not afford to wander blindly forward without an organization that would bridge technical expertise and political decision-making." To prevent "capture by a particular political party," OTA was overseen by a balanced bipartisan congressional Board with six Members from both the House and the Senate.
OTA's purpose was to provide Congressional members and committees with objective and authoritative analysis of complex scientific and technical issues. Topics addressed by OTA included terrorism, computer security and privacy, nuclear proliferation, the effectiveness of satellite and space programs, genetic engineering, the environmental impact of various technologies, and the role U.S. forces should play in United Nations peacekeeping operations.
Republican R. Lawrence Coughlin (1929 - 2001) represented Pennsylvania in the House of Representatives from 1969 - 1993.
This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.
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