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Reagan-Gorbachev Summit, 1987] [9 of 11] Box: OA 19290 Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Digital Library Collections This is a PDF of a folder from our textual collections. Collection: Hooley, James L.: Files Folder Title: Gorbachev [Reagan-Gorbachev Summit, 1987] [9 of 11] Box: OA 19290 To see more digitized collections visit: https://reaganlibrary.gov/archives/digital-library To see all Ronald Reagan Presidential Library inventories visit: https://reaganlibrary.gov/document-collection Contact a reference archivist at: [email protected] Citation Guidelines: https://reaganlibrary.gov/citing H H .H ATI'ACHMENI' III. A. CITY OF BLANCO P. 0. BOX 750 BLANCO, TEXAS 78606 512-833-4525 Auqust 26. 1987 Honorable Mikhail Gorbachev Chairman, Council of Ministers Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Moscow, USSR Dear Chairman Gorbachev: As Mavor of Blanco, Texas, I take great pleasure in inviting you to visit our city on your next trip to the United States. Blanco is a typical small American town, population 1300, located in the beautiful Hill Country of Texas, about thirty miles north of San Antonio and forty miles west of Austin, the capital of Texas. Knowing of your interest in agriculture, we would like to invite you to inspect one of our most successful longhorn cattle ranches and to be our guest at an old-fashioned Texas country barbecue. The venerable Blanco County courthouse, that is under renovation, would make a splendid site for any meetings you wished to arrange in our area. Thank you for considering our invitation. We believe if more of our citizens could speak with and meet their Russian conterparts, there would be a greater opportunity to improv~ relations between our countries. Please let me know if we may be extremely honored to be your hosts in Texas. We are looking forward, Mr. Chairman, to hearing from you. la ST!iWART ~- McKINNEY A'ITACHMENT III • B. 4TH DISTRICT, CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT, CT " :?37 C .... NON HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING 06604 TELEPHONE: (203) 579-5870 COMMITTEES: <!Congrtss of tbt 11nittb j,tatts 500 SUMMER STREET ~NKING, FINANCE AND STA MFO,.D, CT 0690 t URBAN AFFAIRS 1'oust of l\epresentatibts TELEPHONE : (203) 357-8277 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NORWALK. CT TELEPHONE : (203) 866-6469 TELEPHONE: (202) 225-5541 •a~binmton, llC 20515 August 20, 1986 Mr. William Henkel Assistant to the President The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mr. Henkel: My office has been contacted concerning the request to have General Secretary and Mrs. Gorbachev visit Stew Leonard's in Norwalk, Connecticut during their proposed visit to the United States. Stew Leonard's is located within my district, the Fourth Congressional District in Connecticut. All that has been written about this Market is true. It is a truly unique supermarket. I am sure it is the only one of its kind in the Country. Stew started his career as a milkman and built a business which caters to customers and employees alike. A visit here is truly quite an experience. I would appreciate your serious consideration of the request to visit Stew Leonard's. Mr. Henkel, I thank you for your time and consideration of this request. Sincer y, ~ tA/tf v/j!,_ ) 1/~ EWAlff i. MCKINNEY, M.C. .. I / SBM/jbe ' ' \, ) - ;\ ( l THIS STATIONERY PRINTED ON PAPER MADE WITH RECYCLED FIBERS .. CORPORATE IMAGISTS COf~ -~B.TJ~ February 11, 1986 Oc :i.;~· Elaine Cr is pen Press Secretary to Nancy Reagan Public Relations THE WHITE HOUSE 10 East 21st Street. Suite 1110. New York, NY. 10010 1600 Pennsylvania Ave -· -·· - - ·----· --- ·---- -- - --- Washington, DC 20500 (212) 982-0684 Dear Ms. Crispen: On behalf of Stew Leonard, founder and chairman of the world's largest -- and America's most unique -- food store, I'd like to invite the Reagans and the Gorbachev•s to Norwalk, CT to visit·STBW LEONARD'S. Leonard, a former door-to-door milkman, runs what The New York Times, New York Magazine, People, and Fortune have called "the Disneyland of Dairy Stores.• It is a phenomenal example of the possibilities of entrepreneurial success in America -- and would be quite a showcase for the Russians to see. STEW LEONARD'S is a family business. Leonard's son, Stew Jr., 31, has just been made president of the store. His son Tom, and daughters Beth and Jill are part of top management, as are various brothers-in-law, sisters, uncles, aunts, and cousins. Leonard's partner is his wife of 33 years, Marianne. Additionally, more than half of the 500 people who work at the store have a relative who also works there. I've enclosed a batch ·of information about America's most famous corner store, and look forward to talking with you about this suggestion. My best, (Ms.) B.L. Ochman President P.s. Norwalk is located one hour from midtown Manhattan. ,, C 0 RP 0 RATE l \1 AG IS T ~ ~~B. ..-J~ April 4, 1986 Oc ].;~· Representative Stewart McKinney 500 Summer St. Public Relations Stamford, CT 10 East 21st Street, Suite 1110, New York, NY.10010 (212) 982-0684 Dear Representative McKinney: Not long ago, a STEW LEONARD'S customer alerted me to the fact that Nancy Reagan plans to bring the Gorbachevs to visit an AmE!rican supermarket. Because my firm handles public relations for STEW LEONARD'S of Norwalk, I immediately wrote the enclosed letter to Elaine Crispen suggesting they come there. Since that time, more than a hundred of the dairy's customers have written letters to Mrs. Reagan (copies enclosed) tell'ing why they think the Reagans and the Gorbachevs should visit. Yesterday, to my great delight, I received the enclosed letter from The White House, saying that the suggestion has been forwarded to the State Department. Wouldn't it be great for Connecticut if this visit really happened! Because you know the store, and because you represent the state, I wanted you to know that what seemed like a crazy idea a few months ago now has the possibility of becoming a reality. Is there any additional action you would recommend that we take at this point? I would be most appreciative of your guidance. · I would welcome the opportunity to discuss the situation with you or a membe f your staff. Thank you for your kind consideration. ·1?h' (Ms.) B.L. President ~ncl. BLO/pc A'ITACHMENT III. C. Y•)t:art>c<•riJ:al:\ ;r;\;'(·d to\·:~it Y<lu &;e .;:·orcially :.,-.• :::.~2~ to v~sit .... ith ~-~.e cc-:c.n A-:c-ri:;,.ns of Delta ?rtSC\yter: ;.n Church • We at :- .. :_ta 'cc-1ieve . -· --- ·· ----· f0r aJ.1 s•'. 3.~or.s. In tr.e ~'Fit ~ _t ____~ f _2 .:: 2:. ( <:::.:, '..~ i_ n S_t ~ e ~~ !) \/' ~ t ~ )"".) u _1 _ }'.r •_ _3 _e_ T~~ r ::i. l __- ~ - t-_-:_r~ - tary, ycur ~ife, ?; e~ ije at ~e~g~n, and ~:s. 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