Ronald Reagan's Letter to Michael Jackson

July 8, 2009 RSS Feed Print

If you're not sick of all the Michael Jackson news yet, Whispers has found an interesting political relic among the more than 1,000 items that were supposed to be auctioned off from Jackson's estate last April. To be sold was a letter addressed to Jackson from President Ronald Reagan.

Julien's Auctions was going to sell the letter and other contents of Jackson's Neverland Ranch, but the sale was canceled right before it was to begin. The auction house instead put Jackson's belongings on display in Beverly Hills for a brief time in April and now sells copies of the collection catalog for $500. We looked through the Web version and found this letter sent to Jackson after he was hospitalized for burns he received shooting a Pepsi commercial.

Here's what it says:

The White House

Washington

February 1, 1984

Dear Michael:

I was pleased to learn that you were not seriously hurt in your recent accident. I know from experience that these things can happen on the set—no matter how much cautioned is exercised.

All over America, millions of people look up to you as an example. Your deep faith in God and adherence to traditional values are an inspiration to us all, especially young people searching for something real to believe in.

You've gained quite a number of fans along the road since "I Want You Back" and Nancy and I are among them.

Keep up the good work Michael. We're very happy for you.

Sincerely,

Ronald Reagan

You can read it for yourself here by turning to Page 19.

Also, if you turn the page, you'll notice a piece of artwork with Presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln among other celebrities sporting Jackson's sunglasses and one-gloved look. It was created by a Paul Bedard, but our own Whispers' Paul Bedard assures us that he was not the artist.

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Mikhail Gorbachev's relationship with Ronald Reagan and Michael Jackson. In addtion, the current Russian President Medvedev Should Come Up With Smart Ideas Similar To Those Of Ex-Soviet Dictator Mikhail Gorbachev

By: Jordan C. Fan, Prophet of Environment.

The last entry of this discussion was about the SALT Treaty of nuclear reduction. The following are some extremely intelligent ideas dreamed up by Ex-Soviet Dictator Mikhail Gorbachev which should also be implemented by Medvedev:

(1) Gorbachev makes sure his name sake Michael Jackson could receive address in Russia so that Mikhail can regain his power and live in that address.

(2) Didn't believe in the possible success of Reaganomic because Gorbachev thought Reagan was just acting.

(3) "Tear down that (Berlin) Wall!" so that Russian tanks could roll into West Berlin.

(4) Endorsed the SALT Treaty thinking it was just a requisition for condiments. As a result all his nuclear missiles were destroyed.

(5) Tatooed his own forehead with the map of the Philippines Islands thinking that could make that nation unite with the Soviet Union.

(6) Put Boris Yeltsin on top of his military tanks thinking that could make (Bor)is Yelt(sin) confessed to his (sin)s and a(bor)t his Revolution.

(7) Invited Osama bin Laden to his Opium smoking party in Afghanistan because he thought whoever has a name starting with an "O" could increase his opium production there.

(8) Invited Barack Obama to swim with him at his Black Sea resort so that no one could see or rescue Obama when he was drowning.

(9) Supported Soviet boycott of the Los Angeles Olympic anticipating earthquakes would destroy California. It would certainly save him money by not using nuclear missiles.

(10) Replace Russian Black Market with his own "Free Market" to put African-American spy network in the Soviet Union out of business. Or is it really a "Flea Market"?

(11) Gorbachev thought China were only cups and dishes for drinking and eating. He was perfectly comfortable when China was rising and even enjoyed it thinking it was an act in the "Mary Poppins" movie.

(12) He released nuclear radiation from the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant to kill off pests roaming in the surrounding cities. Too high a dose of radiation have caused increase mutations to those pests. Their bodies have increased 1000 times in size. As a result, local residents were all being devoured by giant cock roaches and Mikhal Mouse.

Jordan C. Fan, Prophet of Environment. 6:48AM July 17, 2009

Recent TV of Jackson had him saying the burn caused lasting pain. Maybe he needed pain-relievers for that. It seems Pepsi made a settlement for the injury and Jackson gave the money for a burn treatment center. "Black and White" was a wonderful video, with its message and the amazing morphing of faces.

auradawnveirs of CA 4:28AM July 09, 2009

"... YOU ..."& "BAKKE". My regrets to Ms.Scwabb &fellow readers.

JP of TX 11:14PM July 08, 2009

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