Letter from General Manager and Coach Charles Fairbanks of the New England Patriots to President Gerald R. Ford Regarding the National Arthritis Act

3 GENERAL Bu HEI FAG December 17, 1974 Dear Mr. Fairbanks: This is to thank you for your recent letter to the President regarding arthritis legislation currently pending in the Congress. At this time the Congress has not taken final action on the National Arthritis Act. Should that bill be sent to the President, please be assured that he will give it his fullest consideration. With best wishes. Sincerely, Roland L. Elliott Special Assistant to the President Mr. Charles L. Fairbanks General Manager and Head Coach TheyNew England Patriots Schaefer Stadium Foxboro, Massachusetts 02035 RLE:PN:RLE: ckb FORD LIBRARY y GERALD RLE-22 7 THE WHITE HOUSE THE WHITE House WASHINGTON WASHINGTON Dec 13th Date: 12/16/74 TO: Part TO: ROLAND ELLIOTT Pan Rland Elleott asked FROM: PAM NEEDHAM that of frevend these letters to you Attached is a suggested arthritis response to our football Roland thought you be coaches. The more of these we can get out before the bill is able to supply c passed - if indeed it will be - the better. suggeted res ponser John J. Ratchford R The landle has not cleared the Congrass. R FORD & LIBRARY GERALD THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS )R-1 CHUCK FAIRBANKS SCHAEFER STADIUM GENERAL MANAGER FOXBORO, MASS. 02035 AND HEAD COACH PHONE: 617-543-7911 100 December 9, 1974 The President of the United States White House Washington, D.C. Dear Mr. President: The New England Patriots Football Club, Inc. strongly recommends and requests you to sign the National Arthritis Act when it is presented to you for endorse- ment. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Charler I Fairbank CHARLES L. FAIRBANKS General Manager and Head Coach FORD & LIBRARY GERALD 1 NFL ИЕР $155951 1050 (SUGLE) pensdez sug good COSCP GREETER EVIREVHKS дрянк Лоп for hom. mone* yKcyKTeTe yor If T8 breaenceq FO for for sugores- sug дейлевсе Non fo Bray FHE Lps yes godjevg BUCKTOFF LOOCPSIT cTap ING' arrondjA Dest WE' D'G' MUTFO нолее upo 06 FUB affire peneliper at TAM 1974 DEC 13 PM 12 55 ROOM IVW WHITE TE HOUSE VPID HEYD COVCH CEREIVE BOYO WV22 05032 CHICK LVIKBYNK? ?CHVELEK arvoin THE MEM дизгуир