I’m not sure what prompted me to actually attempt writing to a former President, but I feel it was probably my most successful attempt to date. I sent my request to President Carter on August 14, 1985. Although his birthday was not until October 1st, I sent along a birthday card anyway, explaining that my birthday was one day after his – and it didn’t seem too far away. He responded by sending me the letter below along with a beautiful 8 x 10 photo on high-quality photographic paper. I received this on August 28 – and he apparently agreed that our birthdays didn’t seem too far away either – as you will note from the inscription.
Of course, since then, I have met Jimmy Carter five times (during three separate weekends) – including three photo-ops and two autograph signings. But back then, believe you me, this was a big deal – a personalized birthday wish from a President, dated on my birthday, no less.
More autographs from 1985 to come…
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