Postmaster General W. Marvin Watson SIGNED letter president Dallas Baptist Univ.

Description

This is a signed letter by
W. Marvin Watson
,
who served as the United States Postmaster
General from 1968 to 1969, under President
Lyndon B. Johnson.
William Marvin Watson
(1924-2017)
was
born in Texas, and spent most of his life
in that state. He served in
the United States
Marine Corps during World War II, and saw
action in the Pacific campaign during the
later stage of the war.
He began working for Johnson during the
1948 primary campaign for the U.S. Senate.
Watson continued being active in local politics
as a "
Johnson Man
", rising to become the
head of the Democratic Party in Texas.
In
1960, he helped organize the JFK/LBJ
campaign in Texas while also working
directly for Johnson as an aide. During
Johnson's years as a senator and as
vice president, LBJ repeatedly asked
Watson to join his staff, but Watson
declined, preferring the freedom of
remaining an independent adviser to
LBJ, rather than an employee.
Watson became the de facto White House
Chief of Staff in 1965, and held that position
until 1968, when he was appointed to be
the 58th
U.S. Postmaster
General.
Watson later served as the president of
Dallas Baptist College (now called Dallas
Baptist University), from 1979 to 1987.
The letter is dated May 10, 1972. It
is a
reply to an autograph collector.
The letter is in very good condition.
The signed letter comes with a certificate
of authenticity from
JG Autographs.
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