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NIXON PHOTOGRAPH INSCRIBED FOR STYLES BRIDGES

RICHARD NIXON (1913-1994). President of the United States and the only president to have resigned the office. Black and White Photograph inscribed and Signed, "To my good friend and colleague Styles Bridges with high esteem and all good wishes Richard Nixon." 9" x 11" framed. No place. No date. Extremely Fine. One of the most powerful political figures in the state of New Hampshire, Senator Styles Bridges spearheaded a write-in effort to ensure that Richard Nixon would remain on the ticket with President Eisenhower during the 1956 election campaign. Eisenhower, who did not want Nixon to be re-elected, was forced back down after Bridges' efforts garnered nearly 23,000 write-in votes for Nixon during that election cycle, thus guaranteeing his place on the Eisenhower ticket. Bridges would continue to remain a strong supporter of Nixon in subsequent campaigns, serving as a cornerstone of his Republican backing in the Granite State. A fine association of Nixon and Styles Bridges, who played an instrumental role in Nixon's political life.