1982. Typed, signed letter from Norman Lear to Washington Post columnist Tom Shales. Written on personal stationery the day after the airing of I Love Liberty, an American television special broadcast on ABC on March 21, 1982, as a patriotic variety show. The event was filmed in the Los Angeles Sports Arena on February 22, 1982, and was promoted as being a part of the commemoration of first U.S. President George Washington's 250th birthday. Created by Norman Lear and his..... More

1988. Typed and signed personal letter from Norman Lear congratulating Washington Post columnist Tom Shales on winning the Pulitzer prize. Letter typed on Norman Lear's personal stationery. Norman Milton Lear was an American screenwriter and producer who wrote and produced more than 100 television shows during a career that lasted over 70 years. Lear created and produced numerous popular 1970s sitcoms, including All in the Family, Maude, Sanford and Son, One Day at a Time, The Jeffersons, and Good Times..... More