Part of Nixon's condolence letter to Richard Carpenter on the death of his sister, dated February 22nd, 1983 (quoted Coleman's The Carpenters: The Untold Story, p. 325):
I remember how impressed I was with her vivacious and captivating warmth. The two of you were a great team and provided a sharp contrast to some of the groups in the Seventies who professed to be musical artists. I know how much you and her family will miss her but just remember that for millions of her fans she left only pleasant memories.
What an odd letter -- a condolence letter is no place to slam degenerate rock music, and is he implying that Karen Carpenter left unpleasant memories for her family? I hope Nixon wrote this in haste.
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That is priceless. You could begin a Nixon bio with an anecdote like that.
Not like this matters, but it's odd that he said "her family" and not "your family". He must have written this in haste.
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