Shared collection
WMRN-2026-036
“Signing Off” — Charlie Evers Departs WMRN for Marion Visitors Bureau (May 23, 1995)
- Collection
- Charlie Evers
- Format
- Photographs
- Date / Era
- 2026
Description
A two-page official letter from the White House dated December 23, 1970, addressed to Charles R. Evers of WMRN in Marion, Ohio.
Signed by Herbert G. Klein, Director of Communications for the Nixon administration, the correspondence responds to Evers’ inquiry regarding an Associated Press report on the federal tax settlement involving entertainer Joey Naples.
The letter provides a detailed explanation of the Internal Revenue Service’s calculations, outlines legal limitations following a Supreme Court decision, and clarifies the reasoning behind the final negotiated settlement. The language reflects formal federal communication practices of the period.
Included with the letter is the original mailing envelope, postmarked Washington, D.C., December 24, 1970, and addressed to WMRN / The Marion Broadcasting Company.
This document represents a rare and direct exchange between a local Marion broadcaster and the White House, illustrating the level of journalistic engagement maintained by WMRN during the early 1970s.
