Door Signed by the Home Builders Auxiliary of Jackson Mississippi
11/23/1981
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This artifact is a white door signed by members of the Builders Auxiliary of Jackson, Mississippi. The message on the door reads, " Dear Mr. President: To our keys you did not respond; Our customers can reach this door; But financially they cannot go beyond; We have sent you this door to keep you aware of the critical situation that exists with home builders in Mississippi. We need your help immediately. Nov 23 81." Gift of Home Builders Auxiliary of Jackson Mississippi.
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Dated November 23, 1981, this door was signed by members of a home builders association in Mississippi and sent to President Reagan. Prior to Reagan’s administration, the economy had already weathered a decade of rising unemployment and inflation. And between 1978 and 1982, home sales dropped 50 percent. This door was sent “to keep you aware of the critical situation” and to seek help from the President.
This primary source comes from the Collection RR-0210: Records of the White House Gift Unit (Reagan Administration).
National Archives Identifier: 7865667
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