Letter – typed on blue stationary; Waronker to Rosalynn; “… The day before the election I called Washington…

Transition Notes and Information, 1981-1982 Folder Citation: Collection: First Lady's Office - Secretary's Office; Series: First Lady Plains Files; Folder: Transition Notes and Information, 1981-1982; Container: 8 need volunteen in Atlanta -2- This election will be hashed and WARONKER R rehashed over and over again. Some will blame it on inflation; others will say the Iran crisis; and, more November 13,1980 will put the blame on other events. All may be right and all may be your future be filled with good CECILE Dear Rosalynn, wrong, but that's behind us. May The day before the election I called Washington. I knew health, happiness, and all you you were out on the campaign desire and I know God will bless trail, but I just wanted you to know you with what you deserve. I am we were thinking and praying for you anxious to see the Library built and Jimmy and your family and staff. here in Atlanta, and I reach out to After the shock of the election and you to offer my assistance in any its results, I wanted to write you way I can. Being in education, I immediately but I couldn't find the see this Library as such a wonderful proper words. Tonight at dinner, I learning opportunity for all decided to go ahead and write you Georgians, and I hope it comes about and worry about the proper words just as soon as possible. I would tomorrow. We are SO proud of you like to play a part in its reality. and the President, and we feel both If there is ever anything I can of you did outstanding jobs. We feel do for you and your family, you in time history will record your know I am here. I welcome you back record and prove that we were right. to Georgia, and I look forward to We can't look back, but we must move seeing you very soon. forward. I feel the "moral majority" Love, played such a role in this election, Cecile and I fear what this can lead to. I don't think most of the Americans Waronker realized the extent of what was happening, and I hope I am wrong.