Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Digital Library Collections This is a PDF of a folder from our textual collections. Collection: Baker, Howard H. Jr.: Files Folder Title: [Acquaintances and Officials Congratulations: 03/25/1987] Box: 11 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 National Archives Catalogue: https://catalog.archives.gov/ Dear Jim: Thank you for your recent note concerning my appointment as White House Chief of Staff. I appreciate your support and confidence, and I look forward to working with President Reagan to complete the agenda he began in his election in 1980. With my best wishes, • t· Mr. James D. Robinson, III Chairman American Express Company American Express Plaza New York, NY 10004 HHB/SW/WJB/jzfl HHB-2 ..... l-008896A06l 03/02/87 ICS IPMWGWC WSH 01201 03-02 1129A EDT PMS WHITE HOUSE DC 20500 4-013749S061 03/02/87 ICS IPMMTZZ CSP 2126403557 TDMT NEW YORK NY 50 03-02 1228P EST PMS HONORABLE HOWARD BAKER. DLR CHIEF Of STAFF, DLR WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON DC CONGRATULATIONS. I'D LIKE TO ADD MY BEST WISHES TO THOSE OF YOUR MANY ADMIRERS AND TO OFFER TO BE OF ANY ASSISTANCE TO YOU IN ONE OF THE TOUGHEST JOBS IN THE WORLD. WE ALL OWE YOU A DEBT OF GRATITUDE AND YOU HAVE OUR HIGHEST PRAISE AND GREAT RESPECT. I JAMES D ROBINSON III CHAIRMAN AMERICAN EXPRESS CO ,, ,, pj(0;~a. 1232 EST n~, n~ 1D0oc.r 1236 EST March 25, 1987 Dear Mr. Toyoda: Thank you for your recent note concerning my appointment as White House Chief of Staff. I appreciate your support and confidence, and I look forward to working with President Reagan to complete the agenda he began in his election in 1980. With my best wishes, Sincerely, Howard H. Baker, Jr. Chief of Staff to the President Mr. Shoichiro Toyoda President Toyota Motor Corporation 1, Toyota-cho, Toyota Aichi, 471 Japan HHB/SW/WJB/jzfl HHB-2 \ TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION I, Toyota-cho, Toyota, Aich i, Japan Cable: Toyota Motor Toyota Japan TOYOTA Telex: J59915 Phone: 0565-28-2121 SHOICHIRO TOYODA PRESIDENT March 5, 1987 The Honorable Howard J. Baker Chief of Staff to the President The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Wa shington, DC 20500 U. S. A. Dear Senator Baker: In 1985, during our plant site selection process, it was our great honor that our representatives had the opportunity to meet with you and Tennessee Governor Alexander at the Governor's Mansion. I would like to express our deep appreciation for your gracious hospitality and assistance given at that time. We are very happy to know that you have been appointed by President Ronald Reagan to the position of Chief of Staff to the President of the United States. We realize that the position is of extremely high honor and responsibility. Please accept our sincere congratulations and very best wishes for your continued success. Respectfully yours, I Shoichiro. Toyoda, President z.oJ- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION FTooo· 1, TOYOTA-CHO, TOYOTA, AICHI , 471 JAPAN TELEX: J 59915 TEL 0565-28-2 12 1 The Honorable Howard J. Baker Chief of Staff to the President The 'Wlii te House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20500 u.· s:.· A. VIA AIRMAIL From OVERSEA COURIER SERVICE CO.,L TD. <•9J.•••Rllitm.i) TOYOTA MoTfR\ co l, Toyota-cho T RPORATION Aichi, 4 71 J'a,ara oyot~ ~ OCS AMER\C~, 1i~i} .: National Press Bldg. No. 1186 14th & F Street. N.W. WASHINGTON. DC 0~ (202) 347-423320 The H'OnQrable IroWard J. Baker Chief of Staff to the President The •ite ~ 1600 Pem:nsylvania Avenue., N.W. washin·gten, DC 2050·0 · u.· ·s.· A. • ' - T>o "'""""' · ' • . PRINTED f ( ~y ~: ~ ~. ' March 25, 1987 ~" ~i~ ' Dear Mr. Howe: Thank you for your recent note concerning my appointment as White House Chief of Staff. I appreciate your support and confidence, and I look forward to working with President Reagan to complete the If ~~.:r agenda he began in his election in 1980. With my best wishes, Sincerely, ·t:"'·~-·:~:,- ~; ~:.:: ~ Howard H. Baker, Jr. Chief of Staff to the President :.: '""'".·I;; il;'.:;c, Mr. J. B. Howe Rural Health Services Consortium of Upper East Tennessee, Inc. Post Off ice Box 490 Rogersville, TN 37857 HHB/SW/WJB/jzfl HHB-2 j."": .t:: ~~- 'f"- ; "!\'' ,, {~ J. B. Howe Executive Director Rural Health Services Consortium /. f!l. ~ of Upper East Tennessee, Inc. P.O. Box 16 908 East Main St. •P.O. Box 490 (615) 272-9163 Rogersville, Tennessee 37857 Rogersville, Tennessee 37857 March 2, 1987 The Honorable Howard H. Baker Chief of Staff to President Reagan White House Washington, D.C. Dear Senator Baker: Just a short and friendly note from one of your good friends and political supporters since 1964, may I extend my sincere appreciation on your appointment as Chief of Staff to President Reagan. It is evident from the electronic media, the newspaper media that you appointment has enormous support from the Congress as well as the Citizens of this great nation, I think it is clear that you are regarded as the one individual who can reconcile and stabilize the Iranian situation, and in doing so restore responsible and prudent government to this nation, which will indeed restore confidence to this nation and to the Reagan Administration. Your knowledge of government, your integrity, your tolerance, your ability to work with the Congress, make you the ideal choice for the position of Chief of Staff to President Reagan. With kind personal regards, and best wishes for a successful tenure as Chief of Staff, I am '""'fi. Dear Mr. Gulick: Thank you for your recent note concerning my appointment as White House Chief of Staff. I appreciate your support and confidence, and I look forward to working with President Reagan to complete the agenda he began in his election in 1980. With my best wishes, Mr. Luther Gulick 404 Riverside New York, NY HHB/SW/WJB/jzfl HHB-2 LUTHER GULICK 404 RIVERSIDE DRIVE NEW YORK, N . Y . 10025 ' arch 17, 1987 The Honorable I oward I aker 1he White I ouse Washing ton D.C. Dear Mr. Baker: 11s the sole surviving member of the Pres­ ident's Committee on 1\dministrative 1ana)?'ement ( Brownlow, l· erriam, Gulick) I wish to tell you how gratified I am that you were appointed chief of the President's staff. You will understand what we meant when we stated that "the President needs help", and suggested not to exceed six t op level assistants ''with a passion for anonymity" to gather, correlate, and supply the historic, current, and political fas ts the President needs to make his difficult decisions. ~ he country should rise in gratitude that he has at last a man of great experience, ability, and integrity to aid him. \ March 25, 1987 Dear Joe: Thank you for your recent note concerning my appointment as White House Chief of Staff. ~ I appreciate your support and confidence, and I look forward to working with President Reagan to complete the agenda he began in his election in 1980. With my best wishes, Sincerely, Howard H. Baker, Jr. Chief of Staff to the President Mr. Amos A. Jordan Center for Strategic and International Studies Georgetown University Suite 400 1800 K Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 HHB/SW/WJB/jzfl HHB-2 Center for Strategic & International Studies Georgetown University • Washington DC Amos A. Jordan President Chief Executive Officer March 18, 1987 The Honorable Howard Baker Chief of Staff of the President The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Howard: Three cheers and a belated congratulations on your recent appointment. Flattery is cheap in this town, but I do think that the President could not have made a better choice to help him out at this difficult juncture in his presidency. If I personally, or any of my colleagues here at CSIS, can be of any help to you in your new capacity, please let me know. I expect that your days have become twice as busy in the last couple of weeks, although the clock stubbornly refuses to extend beyond twenty-four hours. Best wishes, dan AAJ:bs 1800 K Street Northwest, Suite 400 • Washington DC 20006 • Telephone 202 / 887-0200 Cable Address: CENSTRAT TWX: 7108229583 Dear Gene: Thank you for your recent note concerning ~i::..,,.,'"' my appointment as White House Chief of Staff. I appreciate your support and confidence, and I look forward to working t' with President Reagan to complete the agenda he began in his election in 1980. ' With my best wishes, Sincerely, ,,. Dr. w. E. Mayberry President Mayo Foundation Rochester, MN 55905 HHB/SW/WJB/jzfl HHB-2 if. ;/ Mayo Foundation Rochester, Minnesota 55905 Telephone 507 284-2511 W. Eugene Mayberry, M.D. President Chief Executive Officer March 5, 1987 The Hon. Howard H. Baker, Jr. Vinson & Elkins Law Firm Willard Office Building 1444 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 2004-1007 Dear Howard: It was good to see you in Jacksonville for the annual meeting of the Board of Trustees. We are pleased that you were able to be there to participate. Enclosed are some pictures we thought you might like to have. We look forward to seeing you in May. Sincerely, ( ~ayber~y, M.D. WEM:bb Established in 1919 by Dr. William J. Mayo and Dr. Charles H. Mayo tor the advancement of medical education and research March 25, 1987 T Dear Mark: Thank you for your recent note concerning my appointment as White House Chief of Staff.