THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
September 7, 1983
Dear Mr. Blosser:
Thank for your recent letter with the attached information on Sokol Blosser Winery. I will keep your award winning wines in mind when there is a need to select more fine wines to serve at the White House.
With best wishes, TtfJ!J:__ ~ICHAEL K. DEAVER Assistant to the President Deputy Chief of Staff
Mr. Bill Blosser President Sokol Blosser Winery Post Off ice Box 199 Blanchard Lane Dundee, Oregon 97115 Mr. Michael K. Deaver Deputy White House Chief of Staff White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington D.C.
Dear- Mr. Deaver:
It has been brought to my attention that the selection of the White House wines rests with you and that your selection is limited to U.S. wines. May I suggest that you consider the Northwestern wines when making your selection? Sokol Blosser is the largest winery in Oregon and our wines have made impressive showings at wine tastings both here and abroad. Additionally, it has been selected as the house wine at the prestigeous Benson Hotel in Portland. Enclosed you will find a list of the medals Sokol Blosser wines have won.
It is also my understanding that the Presidential favorites are full-bodied, red wines and that our First Lady prefers light, white wines. Therefore, I am sending you for your evaluation a bottle of our Pinet Noir and one of our Chardonnay.
A$ you may well be aware, the laws governing wine labeling are much stricter in Oregon that elsewhere in the U.S., and our climate is much like the grape producing regions of France. l hope you will concur that our wines are suitable for White House state banqu@ts. There is a wine list enclosed to familiarize you with the varieties available.
Tnank you for taking the time to read my letter. and I do hope you find our wine to your liking. Most c yours, ~1
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AWARDS WON BY SOKOL BLOSSER WINERY
Aug 1983 Enological Society of the Pacific Northwest 1 WEST COAST WINE COMPETITION 1983 A WARD WINNING WINES SWEEPSTAKES WINNERS PINOT NOIR CABERNET SAUVIGNON Mill Creek Vineyards Silver Oak Cellars CABERNET SAUVIGNON GOJ,D MEDAL WINNERS Clos Du Val Clos Du Bois Guenoc Winery Silver Oak Cellars Field Stone Winery Chateau St. Michelle CABERNET SAlJVIGNON SILVER MEDAL WINNERS Dry Creek Vineyards Souverain Winery Glen Ellen Winery Mill Creek Vineyards Diablo Vista Winery Grand Cru Vineyards Inglenook Vineyards Sebastiani Vineyards Beringer Vineyards Geyser Peak Winery Kendall Jackson Franciscan Vineyards Alexander Valley Vineyards Almaden Vineyards Stevenot Winery Foppiano Vineyards E & J Gallo CABERNET SAUVIGNON BRONZE MEDAL WINNERS Sausal Winery Napa Creek Winery Edmeades Vineyards Lambert Bridge Flora Springs Wine Co. Mirassou Vineyards Concannon Vineyards Stony Ridge Winery Woodside Vineyards Fetzer Vineyards Weibel Champagne Vineyards PINOT NOIR GOLD MEDAL WINNERS -, Mill Creek Vineyards Amity Vineyards PINOT NOIR SILVER MEDAL. WINNERS Christian Bros.!Mont La Salle Fenton Acres Winery Donna Maria Vineyards Paul Masson Vineyards Geyser Peak Winery J. Pedroncelli Winery Almaden Vineyards Inglenook Vineyards Richardson Vineyards Louis Martini PINOT NOIR BRONZE MEDAL WINNERS Hultgren & Samperton Kenwood Vineyards Stony Ridge Winery Clos Du Bois Sea Ridge Winery ZINF ANDEL GOLD MEDAL WINNER A. Rat'anelli Winery 4/ASNtNt'.f'olll j't:>lr '1/8/sz- .The rn al r ls1 THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON September 7, 1983 Dear Bob: Thank you for your note of August 11th enclosing the supportive letter from the young Australian gentleman. We will get a letter to him off from the President shortly. Thanks again for your assistance re garding the station wagon. We'll contact Karen when we are ready to sell. With best wishes, Sincerely, /vW1u MICHAEL K. DEAVER Assistant to the President Deputy Chief of Staff The Honorable Robert D. Nesen United States Ambassador American Embassy Canberra Australia I .·t\ ~ ~~__, ~-et , AP~'- ~ ~wuJ-1~1~ ..... M~ 7L t/~. ~',;!£// a "-fax_~/" . :::/ c!J 1JJJrt-(; ~ •~ ;ident ~;;qw/ 1 ~~~-- THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON September 8, 1983 Dear Mr. Blosser: I have received the bottle of Cardonnay and Pinot Noir from your award winning winery. Thank you for sending them to me for my consideration in selecting wine to be used by the White House. We will give Soklol Blosser Winery every consideration. With best wishes, MICHAEL K. DEAVER Assistant to the President Deputy Chief of Staff Mr. Bill Blosser President Sokol Blosser Winery Post Off ice Box 199 Blanchard Lane Dundee, Oregon 97115 THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON September 8, 1983 Dear Ms. DeWitt: I appreciate receiving the bottles of wine from your vineyard for my enjoyment and consideration. You can be assured that we will give Round Hill Vineyard every considera tion when selecting fine wines to be served at the White House. Thank you again for the wines. With best wishes, (f;;J~, MICHAEL K. DEAVER Assistant to the President Deputy Chief of Staff Ms. Marianna DeWitt Round Hill Vineyard 1097 Lodi Lane St. Helena, California 94574 :>F ST. BEDE'S THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON September 8, 1983 MRMORANDUM TO: HARDI L. JONES FROM: BILL SITTMANN'4\ SUBJECT: REVERAND William Marvin i Attached you will find a letter to Michael Deaver from Reverand Marvin. As your office fes, along has been in contact with the Reverend we flabama, as a would appreciate your assistance in dealing 1ed by the with him. This suggests Thank you for your attention to this request. 1e President on Revenue Service, duties with the the District " response that I think this itself, and Equal Employ an do to THE REVEREND WILLIAM .J. MARVIN 38'24 ASBURY PLACE BIRMINGHAM. ALA. 35243 205-967-6610 THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON September 8, 1983 Dear Mary: Thank you for your letter of September 6th informing me you will be leaving your position at the Department of Conunerce. I want to wish you the very best and let you know the President and I appreciate your service and support of the Administration. Thanks for your offer to assist with the re-election. With best wishes, Sp MICHAEL K. DEAVER ... Assistant to the President Deputy Chief of Staff The Honorable Mary Ninuno Waldmann Director of Public Affairs Department of Conunerce Washington, D.C. 20230 r-···· ------··--···--··------/~ UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Office of Public Affairs I Washington, D.C. 20230 September 6, 1983 The Honorable Michael K. Deaver Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff The White House Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mike, It bas been my pleasuce.;-a.nd.privilege to serve the President for the past two-and-a-half year,s as Public Affairs Director for the Commerce Department- my sincere thanks to you for bringing about the opportunity. My thanks, too, for indirectly bringing about the changes that prompt my resignation from the position. U.fec,tive September Jc 1'0' 1 1111 Srm~e t'·.:spend" at least the next. ..aeveral months 8.8' fall' dMI i IB\li~Hbly' s and my new daughter. In leaving the Commerce position, I also become un-Hatched, so please don't hesitate to call on me if I can be of assistance to the President's re election effort (particularly as you wrestle with the so-called gender gap). You can contact me by telephone at 338-4776 or by mail at 3020 R Street NW #2, Washington, DC 20007. I look forward to seeing you again in the future, but in the meant.iJteR.. ~s ...--~· gOJs. rt~ MARY 1nMM~DMANN THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON September 8, 1983 Dear Bill: The President was very impressed by the ad from the Thatcher cam paign. He asked me to convey to you his feelings and thank you for sending it to him. I also think that it is a very effective ad--direct and to the point. I think that you will be seeing ads like this late in our campaign--when print ads are most effective. s~ MICHAEL K. DEAVER Assistant to the President Deputy Chief of Staff The Honorable William J. Casey Director Central Intelligence Agency Washington, D.C. ;:11 :'~ .: ·._..,.. :. \: ~-~··~:.; 5 J:y.~ l 9~3 f 1.. I hereby ·give up 4.. I a.grcc that Britain the rigl1t to ch0<)se shol1ld no\v abandon · \vhicl1 school 1n}" cl1i1.: t11e nuclcir der~n-errt drcn go to and agree to \\~hich has preserved abide by any decision peace in Europe for Jn3de by t11e Stnte 011 nearly forty years. I· mybcbalf. . fully understand that rb.e · RuSsians. are .not. 2.. I en1po\ver tl1e lil-:.ely to follow suii. I ..aoour Party io take ·Britain out of Euro_pe, S.. I agree to have. the . even. though Jny ·job value of 1ny ~\il}gs may. be one of the 21 reduced jmmecli3te1y. n1jllio11 \Vl1ich depend in accordance·· \viID ·. ·on Britain's trade ""ith I....abot.1r's '\vi!>hes . . to Europe.. ... devalue the pound. . . 3. .J ar11 r)repared to 6.. I en1po\ver. the sec. tl1c Poljcc Force govcrru11cntto borro\V pJ3cc.:xJ under politi<._ it co11 ld undcrn1ine . count1ies and I a~1cc0 rheir c1r)nbility to keep to let n1y children pay -----~ l!i\V ~)nf-l n1-«lt·•r t hri. ,~ ,-.h.f- n .. -~·· -· ...... - - ~ ...... - _,. ·- .. ------· ---:; -- · ~"?~ I t1n<-lerstarid 7. I fuJlv- a2ree..... to a tl¥ir n1assive exi:1ansion of f_,al)()t1r's 11lans could nationalisation, \Vhat rne:in that prices \vj.U cver the cost to n1e in double ~011ce 1norc; aS · 1 higl1er ta..xa1jo11. they did tinder the last l_A'1boUr govemn1ent. 8. I do not nlind if . : I am forced to join a :l3.. I realise that the union. I dr, not cXJJect tax cuts frorn \vhich to vote for ·he le:'lrlers. 1- Vvill have be11efited of that union and do under a Conservative not .mind if I an1 11ot govcrmnent n1ay be consulted b:y secret \'.vithdra\vn at once. ballot before being told to s11ike4 -·~I \vaive mv riclu ·lo choose an.Y form 9. I sjgn· a\vay the_ of private medicine right to buy n1y ovvn f()r 111)1 fhnlily: council l1ol1se. 15. I understand tl1at Ul. I do not mind ifI sign this nO\V I vvill )aying lligl1er rates. not be able to cl1ange '..!.. I . am prepared n1)'· 111ind fc)r at least ) allow my_ :pension five )'C:1.rs. \ ind to be l1sed by tl1e · ~ ------.. .. ------* .... -·-~-- ... )Vemmcnt to il1vcst SIGNED. ~ ai1y scheme that I ey see fit \Vhcther or I )t thjs sho\vs a good r f QUgh rctun1 on n1y 1cstment I THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON September 9, 1983 Dear Ms. Muzyka: Mr. Michael K. Deaver recently received a letter from Mr. Bill Best informing him of your support for President Reagan and of your contribution to the election of the President. Mr. Deaver appreciates all you have done and your willingness to work in the re-election effort. It is with pleasure we send you the enclosed picture of the President. With best wishes, Sincerely, Donna L. Blume Executive Assistant to MICHAEL K. DEAVER Ms. Stephanie S. Muzyka, CPS Asministrative Assistant Federated Development Company 2200 MCO Plaza 5718 Westheimer Houston, Texas 77057 Executive Offices Suite200 2000 L Street, NW JASON SYSfEMS INC. Washington, DC 20036 (202) 833-1977 September 7, 1983 The Honorable Michael K. Deaver The White House Washington, o.c. 20500 Dear Michael: During the course of a visit with the Chief Executive Officer of Federated Development Company in Houston1· 1 hai lilllbl!.... OCk'&.ii ARr1aitu~ s•ea l!>i!ff!!!I Mimi: . ab l. W Ill u•l"HHli; S!i.tMiLtia~ ·!-jilt&, who informed me that she is a very strong supporter of the President and worked very hard in his campaign during the last election. Federated Development is the parent company ~ MCO, which used to be known as McCulloch Oil, and is represented now in Los Angeles by Bill Roberts in their political affairs. They are a multi-billion dollar organization, and I believe it is worthwhile to be attentive to folks within the company that j are strong supporters of our interests. ~ I would encourage you to forward the enclosed copy of the note she gave me so that we might get an autographed picture of the President sent to her in Houston. She has indicated a strong willingness to work again next time around. I think it would be worthwhile to cultivate this relationship and see that she has a very active opportunity, either in Texas or nationally, to participate. I was most impressed with her and believe she has a great deal to contribute to the cause and other things as time goes on. Trusting you can accommodate me in this manner, I remain Sincere~ yours, jJ~ y William H. Best 7 Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Enclosure FEDERATED DEVELOPMENT COMPANY 2200 MCO PLAZA CALIFORNIA OFFICE 5718 WESTKEIMER •HOUSTON, TEXAS 77057 713 • 952·2400 69-730 HIGHWAY 111 RA.'ICHO MIRAGE, CALIFORNIA 92270 619 • 321-1571 Dear Mr. Best, I am involved in a number of activities, and it is difficult to reach me at home. Therefore, I suggest that any correspondence be directed to my Houston business address shown on this correspondence. I enjoyed our conversation, and I look forward to hearing from Washington. 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